Patents by Inventor Hsin-Hsiang Yang
Hsin-Hsiang Yang has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11949016Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes providing a fin element in a device region and forming a dummy gate over the fin element. In some embodiments, the method further includes forming a source/drain feature within a source/drain region adjacent to the dummy gate. In some cases, the source/drain feature includes a bottom region and a top region contacting the bottom region at an interface interposing the top and bottom regions. In some embodiments, the method further includes performing a plurality of dopant implants into the source/drain feature. In some examples, the plurality of dopant implants includes implantation of a first dopant within the bottom region and implantation of a second dopant within the top region. In some embodiments, the first dopant has a first graded doping profile within the bottom region, and the second dopant has a second graded doping profile within the top region.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Shih-Hao Lin, Chih-Chuan Yang, Chih-Hsuan Chen, Bwo-Ning Chen, Cha-Hon Chou, Hsin-Wen Su, Chih-Hsiang Huang
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Patent number: 11279358Abstract: A system and method for controlling the velocity of a vehicle includes a processor, a velocity sensor in communication with the processor, a throttle actuator in communication with the processor, and a brake actuator in communication with the processor. The processor is set either the throttle position of the vehicle via the throttle actuator or the brake pedal position of the vehicle via the brake actuator based whether the augmented acceleration is greater than or equal to a gear acceleration, whether the actual velocity is above a crawl speed, and a lookup table.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Veoneer US, Inc.Inventors: Jon D. Demerly, Hsin-Hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 11203377Abstract: A system and method for controlling the steering of a vehicle includes a processor, a velocity sensor in communication with the processor a steering angle sensor in communication with the processor, accelerometer in communication with the processor and a steering angle controller in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to receive the acceleration of the vehicle from the accelerometer and the velocity from the velocity sensor, determine the estimated tie-rod force utilizing the lookup table tie-rod force estimation lookup table, and instruct the steering wheel angle controller to apply an additional force substantially equal to the estimated tie-rod force to the steering torque.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: VEONEER US, INC.Inventors: Jon D. Demerly, Hsin-Hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 11059349Abstract: Data about a skin response characteristic are collected from a vehicle occupant. A target cabin temperature is determined based on the skin data. A climate control system is adjusted based on the target cabin temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Basavaraj Tonshal, Yifan Chen, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Hsin-hsiang Yang, Gary Steven Strumolo
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Patent number: 11010993Abstract: A device that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the device is programmed to identify a wearable device and a set of vehicle data from a vehicle. The user device sends a human machine interface (HMI) message to the wearable device. The HMI message is based at least in part on the set of vehicle data.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yifan Chen, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Basavaraj Tonshal, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Hsin-Hsiang Yang, David Anthony Hatton, Johannes Geir Kristinsson, Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad, Hussein F. Nasrallah, Tom Nelson
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Publication number: 20200301420Abstract: A system and method for controlling the velocity and heading of a vehicle includes a processor, a steering controller in communication with the processor, and a speed controller in communication with the processor. The steering controller is arranged within the vehicle and is configured to control the steering angle of the vehicle. The speed controller is arranged within the vehicle and is configured to control the velocity of the vehicle. The processor is configured to receive an array of control commands, the array of control commands include steering angle positions and velocities of the vehicle for a present time and a preview time and generate a control request for instructing the steering controller and the speed controller based on the steering angle positions and velocities of the vehicle for both the present time and the preview time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Jon D. Demerly, Hsin-Hsiang Yang
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Publication number: 20200298855Abstract: A system and method for controlling the velocity of a vehicle includes a processor, a velocity sensor in communication with the processor, a throttle actuator in communication with the processor, and a brake actuator in communication with the processor. The processor is set either the throttle position of the vehicle via the throttle actuator or the brake pedal position of the vehicle via the brake actuator based whether the augmented acceleration is greater than or equal to a gear acceleration, whether the actual velocity is above a crawl speed, and a lookup table.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Jon D. Demerly, Hsin-Hsiang Yang
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Publication number: 20200298905Abstract: A system and method for controlling the steering of a vehicle includes a processor, a velocity sensor in communication with the processor a steering angle sensor in communication with the processor, accelerometer in communication with the processor and a steering angle controller in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to receive the acceleration of the vehicle from the accelerometer and the velocity from the velocity sensor, determine the estimated tie-rod force utilizing the lookup table tie-rod force estimation lookup table, and instruct the steering wheel angle controller to apply an additional force substantially equal to the estimated tie-rod force to the steering torque.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Jon D. Demerly, Hsin-Hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 10633005Abstract: A system of one or more computers can be configured to perform particular operations or actions by virtue of having software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of them installed on a user device that includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the device is programmed to: send a trigger configuration file to a vehicle computer in a vehicle; receive an indication of a trigger from the vehicle computer; receive an input from a wearable device; and execute a task, based on the input and the trigger. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Basavaraj Tonshal, Yifan Chen, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Hsin-hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 10589741Abstract: A headway between a first vehicle and a second vehicle is determined. A predicted time to collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is determined. A first mechanism in a wearable device in the first vehicle is actuated when the headway is less than a predetermined threshold. A second mechanism in the first vehicle is actuated when the predicted time to collision is less than a second predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Basavaraj Tonshal, Yifan Chen, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Hsin-hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 10562450Abstract: A time to lane crossing that is a measure of a time for a vehicle to cross from a lane to another lane, is determined. A lane negotiation characteristic that is a measure of a mean vehicle offset front the lane, is determined. A first mechanism is actuated in a wearable device when the time to lane crossing is below a first threshold and the lane negotiation characteristic exceeds a second threshold. A second mechanism is actuated in the vehicle when a lane negotiation controller detects an imminent lane departure.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Yifan Chen, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Basavaraj Tonshal, Hsin-hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 10493913Abstract: A first output mechanism in a wearable device is actuated when a vehicle reverse speed exceeds a first threshold. A second output mechanism in a vehicle is actuated when a rear obstacle collision detection controller detects an impending collision with a rear obstacle.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Basavaraj Tonshal, Yifan Chen, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Hsin-hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 10435036Abstract: Data on an impending curve, speed, and acceleration of a vehicle are collected. A curve attention output that is a measure of the vehicle speed, the vehicle acceleration, and the curvature of the impending curve is determined based at least in part on the data. An output mechanism in a wearable device is activated at a first intensity when the curve attention output exceeds or is equal to a first threshold and below a second threshold. The output mechanism is activated at a second intensity when the curve attention output exceeds or is equal to the second threshold and below a third threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Yifan Chen, Basavaraj Tonshal, Hsin-hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 10427664Abstract: Systems and methods are described for monitoring the brake performance of a vehicle. A modeled deceleration of the vehicle may be calculated based on a master cylinder pressure of the vehicle brake system. The modeled deceleration may be compared to a measured deceleration of the vehicle. A notification may be initiated when a difference between the modeled deceleration and the measured deceleration exceeds a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Hsin-hsiang Yang, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante
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Patent number: 10390177Abstract: A vehicle system includes a communication device programmed to pair with a mobile device and a processing device programmed to periodically transmit, to the mobile device, a present location signal representing a present location of the mobile device. The processing device is further programmed to detect a vehicle shutdown and transmit a final location signal to the mobile device, the final location signal representing a final location of the mobile device and a shutdown flag.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Yifan Chen, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Basavaraj Tonshal, Aiswarya Kolisetty, Hsin-Hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 10377375Abstract: An architecture for an autonomous vehicle uses a top-down approach to enable fully automated driving. The architecture is modular and compatible with hardware from different manufacturers. Each modular component can be tailored for individual cars, which have different vehicle control subsystems and different sensor subsystems.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignees: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC., VEONEER US INC.Inventors: Troy Jones, Scott Lennox, John Sgueglia, Jon Demerly, Nicholas Alexander Zervoglos, Hsin-Hsiang Yang
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Patent number: 10343633Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to access a schedule of vehicle start times. The processor is also configured to select a scheduled key-on time, when a current time is within a tunable proximity to the scheduled key-on time. Further, the processor is configured to determine if a present vehicle-related temperature warrants vehicle preconditioning and precondition the vehicle until preset preconditioning settings are established.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Fling Tseng, Hsin-hsiang Yang, Aed M. Dudar, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Johannes Geir Kristinsson
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Patent number: 10272923Abstract: A vehicle system includes a remote device having a processor programmed to receive driver data in real-time during operation of a first vehicle. The processor processes the driver data to determine a driver behavior. A command signal is generated to command a second vehicle to update at least one parameter in accordance with the driver behavior.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Hsin-hsiang Yang, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante
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Publication number: 20190009776Abstract: A headway between a first vehicle and a second vehicle is determined. A predicted time to collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is determined. A first mechanism in a wearable device in the first vehicle is actuated when the headway is less than a predetermined threshold. A second mechanism in the first vehicle is actuated when the predicted time to collision is less than a second predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Basavaraj Tonshal, Yifan Chen, Padma Aiswarya Kolisetty, Hsin-hsiang Yang
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Publication number: 20180359604Abstract: A vehicle system includes a communication device programmed to pair with a mobile device and a processing device programmed to periodically transmit, to the mobile device, a present location signal representing a present location of the mobile device. The processing device is further programmed to detect a vehicle shutdown and transmit a final location signal to the mobile device, the final location signal representing a final location of the mobile device and a shutdown flag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2015Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: YIFAN CHEN, KWAKU O. PRAKAH-ASANTE, BASAVARAJ TONSHAL, AISWARYA KOLISETTY, HSIN-HSIANG YANG