Patents by Inventor John Zhang

John Zhang 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).

  • Publication number: 20200346047
    Abstract: A home controlled ovarian hyperstimulation method for in vitro fertilization (IVF) or egg freezing and a home IVF kit are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Zaher Merhi, John Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200346048
    Abstract: A home controlled ovarian hyperstimulation method for in vitro fertilization (IVF) or egg freezing and a home IVF kit are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Zaher Merhi, John Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200341457
    Abstract: A monitoring system that is configured to monitor a property is disclosed. The monitoring system includes a sensor that is configured to generate sensor data that indicates an attribute of the property; a floor sensor that is configured to generate floor sensor data that indicates an amount of pressure applied to a portion of a floor of the property; and a monitor control unit. The monitor control unit is configured to receive, from the sensor, the sensor data; receive, from the floor sensor, the floor sensor data; analyze the sensor data and the floor sensor data; and based on analyzing the sensor data and the floor sensor data, perform a monitoring system action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Prugh, Johnathan Michael Carone, Donald Gerard Madden, Mary Melissa Kalagher, Daniel John Koniar, Liyu Yao, Martin Logan Elliott, John Zhang, William Wireko Mensah
  • Patent number: 10741449
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first gate stack arranged about a first nanowire and a second nanowire, the first nanowire is arranged above a second nanowire, the first nanowire is connected to a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region. A second gate stack is arranged about a third nanowire and a fourth nanowire, the third nanowire is arranged above a fourth nanowire, the third nanowire is connected to a third source/drain region and a fourth source/drain region. An insulator layer having a first thickness is arranged adjacent to the first gate stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Tessera, Inc.
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Balasubramanian S. Pranatharthiharan, John Zhang
  • Patent number: 10695589
    Abstract: A home controlled ovarian hyperstimulation method for in vitro fertilization (IVF) or egg freezing and a home IVF kit are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventors: Zaher Merhi, John Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200190197
    Abstract: This application provides isolated antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind Programmed Death Ligand-1 (PD-L1). These PD-L1 antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, have a high affinity for PD-L1, function to inhibit PD-L1, are less immunogenic compared to their unmodified parent antibodies in a given species (e.g., a human), are capable of increasing T-cell proliferation and IL-2 secretion in a mixed lymphocyte reaction, and can be used to treat human diseases (e.g., cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, asthma, transplant rejection, and inflammatory disorders).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Frank J. Calzone, Hai Yan, John Zhang
  • Patent number: 10627720
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to overlay mark structures and methods of manufacture. The method includes: forming an overlay mark within a layer of a stack of layers; increasing a density of an upper layer of the stack of layers, above the layer, the increased density protecting the overlay mark; and polishing the upper layer or one or more layers above the upper layer of the stack of layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Lei Sun, John Zhang, Shao Beng Law, Guoxiang Ning, Xunyuan Zhang, Ruilong Xie
  • Patent number: 10600638
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device and resulting structures having nanosheet transistors with sharp junctions by forming a nanosheet stack over a substrate, the nanosheet stack having a plurality of nanosheets alternating with a plurality of sacrificial layers, such that a topmost and a bottommost layer of the nanosheet stack is a sacrificial layer; forming an oxide recess on a first and a second end of each sacrificial layer; and forming a doped extension region on a first and a second end of each nanosheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Balasubramanian S. Pranatharthi Haran, John Zhang
  • Patent number: 10586741
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method of forming a semiconductor device and resulting structures having self-aligned spacer protection layers. The method includes forming a first sacrificial gate adjacent to a second sacrificial gate on a substrate. A dielectric layer is formed on the substrate and above top surfaces of the first and second sacrificial gates. A self-aligned protection region is formed to cover a first portion of the dielectric layer and a second uncovered portion of the dielectric layer is removed. The first portion of the dielectric layer defines a spacer after the second portion of the dielectric layer is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Balasubramanian S. Pranatharthi Haran, John Zhang
  • Patent number: 10586860
    Abstract: In conjunction with a replacement metal gate (RMG) process for forming a fin field effect transistor (FinFET), gate isolation methods and associated structures leverage the formation of distinct narrow and wide gate cut regions in a sacrificial gate. The formation of a narrow gate cut between closely-spaced fins can decrease the extent of etch damage to interlayer dielectric layers located adjacent to the narrow gate cut by delaying the deposition of such dielectric layers until after formation of the narrow gate cut opening. The methods and resulting structures also decrease the propensity for short circuits between later-formed, adjacent gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jiehui Shu, Laertis Economikos, Xusheng Wu, John Zhang, Haigou Huang, Hui Zhan, Tao Han, Haiting Wang, Jinping Liu, Hui Zang
  • Publication number: 20200059607
    Abstract: A video processing device which can be implemented as a peripheral device is disclosed. The video processing device is configured to receive one or more videos and audio through a plurality interfaces. Further, the device receives one or more user input corresponding to one or more customization requests of the received video and the audio. The video processing device processes the video and the audio based on the received user input and outputs the processed video and audio via an output interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: John Zhang, Naveed Alam, Yashket Gupta, Ram Natarajan
  • Publication number: 20190391227
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for identifying, at a monitoring system, a location of a device panel, the device panel being configured to communicate with a position module of the monitoring system; obtaining, by the position module, location information for a plurality of anchor devices, each anchor device of the plurality of anchor devices being located within a predefined area of a property; determining, by the position module, a respective location of each anchor device within the predefined area based on analysis of the location information for the plurality of anchor devices; and determining, by the position module, a location for a sensor in the predefined area based on the respective location of at least one anchor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: John Zhang, Tim Yao, William Wireko Mensah
  • Publication number: 20190355615
    Abstract: At least one method, apparatus and system providing semiconductor devices with relatively short gate heights but without a relatively high risk of contact-to-gate shorts. In embodiments, the method, apparatus, and system may provide contact formation by way of self-aligned contact processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jiehui Shu, Garo Jacques Derderian, Hui Zang, John Zhang, Haigou Huang, Jinping Liu
  • Publication number: 20190341475
    Abstract: In conjunction with a replacement metal gate (RMG) process for forming a fin field effect transistor (FinFET), gate isolation methods and associated structures leverage the formation of distinct narrow and wide gate cut regions in a sacrificial gate. The formation of a narrow gate cut between closely-spaced fins can decrease the extent of etch damage to interlayer dielectric layers located adjacent to the narrow gate cut by delaying the deposition of such dielectric layers until after formation of the narrow gate cut opening. The methods and resulting structures also decrease the propensity for short circuits between later-formed, adjacent gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jiehui Shu, Laertis Economikos, Xusheng Wu, John Zhang, Haigou Huang, Hui Zhan, Tao Han, Haiting Wang, Jinping Liu, Hui Zang
  • Publication number: 20190330346
    Abstract: This application provides isolated antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind Programmed Death 1 (PD-1). These PD-1 antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, have a high affinity for PD-1, function to inhibit PD-1, are less immunogenic compared to their unmodified parent antibodies in a given species (e.g., a human), are capable of increasing T-cell proliferation and IL-2 secretion in a mixed lymphocyte reaction, and can be used to treat human diseases (e.g., cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, asthma, transplant rejection, and inflammatory disorders).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Frank J Calzone, Hai Yan, John Zhang
  • Patent number: 10418272
    Abstract: At least one method, apparatus and system providing semiconductor devices with relatively short gate heights but without a relatively high risk of contact-to-gate shorts. In embodiments, the method, apparatus, and system may provide contact formation by way of self-aligned contact processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Jiehui Shu, Garo Jacques Derderian, Hui Zang, John Zhang, Haigou Huang, Jinping Liu
  • Patent number: 10388729
    Abstract: Devices and methods of fabricating integrated circuit devices for forming uniform nano sheet spacers self-aligned to the channel are provided. One method includes, for instance: obtaining an intermediate semiconductor device having a substrate, multiple layers disposed on the substrate, and at least one gate structure disposed on the multiple layers; depositing an oxide layer over the device; etching the oxide layer to form replacement sidewall spacers positioned on left and right sides of the at least one gate structure; etching the multiple layers to form at least one stack structure; and forming a plurality of recesses within the at least one stack structure. Also disclosed is an intermediate semiconductor, which includes, for instance: a substrate; and at least one stack structure disposed on the substrate, the at least one stack structure having an upper portion and a base portion, wherein a plurality of recesses are located within the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
    Inventors: John Zhang, Lawrence Clevenger, Kangguo Cheng, Balasubramanian Haran
  • Patent number: 10354921
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first gate stack arranged about a first nanowire and a second nanowire, the first nanowire is arranged above a second nanowire, the first nanowire is connected to a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region. A second gate stack is arranged about a third nanowire and a fourth nanowire, the third nanowire is arranged above a fourth nanowire, the third nanowire is connected to a third source/drain region and a fourth source/drain region. An insulator layer having a first thickness is arranged adjacent to the first gate stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Balasubramanian S. Pranatharthiharan, John Zhang
  • Patent number: 10283205
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for initiating and controlling preemptive idle time read scans in a flash based storage system are disclosed. In an example, a memory device includes a NAND memory array and a memory controller to schedule and initiate read scans among multiple locations of the memory array, with such read scans being preemptively triggered during an idle (background) state of the memory device, thus reducing host latency during read and write operations in an active (foreground) state of the memory device. In an example, the optimization technique includes scheduling a read scan operation, monitoring an active or idle state of host IO operations, and preemptively initiating the read scan operation when entering an idle state, before the read scan operation is scheduled to occur. In further examples, the read scan may preemptively occur based on time-based scheduling, frequency-based conditions, or event-driven conditions triggering the read scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashutosh Malshe, Harish Singidi, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Michael G. Miller, Sampath Ratnam, John Zhang, Jie Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190103164
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for initiating and controlling preemptive idle time read scans in a flash based storage system are disclosed. In an example, a memory device includes a NAND memory array and a memory controller to schedule and initiate read scans among multiple locations of the memory array, with such read scans being preemptively triggered during an idle (background) state of the memory device, thus reducing host latency during read and write operations in an active (foreground) state of the memory device. In an example, the optimization technique includes scheduling a read scan operation, monitoring an active or idle state of host IO operations, and preemptively initiating the read scan operation when entering an idle state, before the read scan operation is scheduled to occur. In further examples, the read scan may preemptively occur based on time-based scheduling, frequency-based conditions, or event-driven conditions triggering the read scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Ashutosh Malshe, Harish Singidi, Kishore Kumar Muchherla, Michael G. Miller, Sampath Ratnam, John Zhang, Jie Zhou