Patents by Inventor Kevin Lay

Kevin Lay 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: 20210043500
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include interconnect layers that include non-uniform interconnect heights and methods of forming such devices. In an embodiment, an interconnect layer comprises an interlayer dielectric (ILD), a first interconnect disposed in the ILD, wherein the first interconnect has a first height, and a second interconnect disposed in the ILD, wherein the second interconnect has a second height that is different than the first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Lai LIN, Mauro KOBRINSKY, Mark ANDERS, Himanshu KAUL, Ram KRISHNAMURTHY
  • Publication number: 20210043565
    Abstract: Interconnect structures are disclosed. An example includes conductive traces over a first dielectric layer, dielectric helmet structures over top surfaces of the conductive traces, and a second dielectric layer over the helmet structures. Spaces between adjacent ones of conductive traces are devoid of material. A bottom surface of the second dielectric layer is between top surfaces of the dielectric structures and bottom surfaces of the helmet structures, or co-planar with the top surface of the helmet structures, but the airgap extends above tops of the conductive traces. Another example includes a dielectric adjacent to upper sections but not lower sections of conductive traces, so as to provide airgaps between adjacent lower sections. Alternatively, a first dielectric material is adjacent the upper sections and a second compositionally different dielectric material is adjacent the lower sections. In either case, the sidewalls of the upper sections of the interconnect features may include scalloping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Lai Lin, Miriam Ruth Reshotko, Nafees Aminul Kabir
  • Publication number: 20210043567
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a semiconductor device with interconnects with non-uniform heights. In an embodiment, the semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, and a back end of line (BEOL) stack over the semiconductor substrate. In an embodiment, the BEOL stack comprises first interconnects and second interconnects in an interconnect layer of the BEOL stack. In an embodiment, the first interconnects have a first height and the second interconnects have a second height that is different than the first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Mark ANDERS, Himanshu KAUL, Ram KRISHNAMURTHY, Kevin Lai LIN, Mauro KOBRINSKY
  • Publication number: 20200411427
    Abstract: An interconnect structure is disclosed. The interconnect structure includes a first line of interconnects and a second line of interconnects. The first line of interconnects and the second line of interconnects are staggered. The individual interconnects of the second line of interconnects are laterally offset from individual interconnects of the first line of interconnects. A dielectric material is adjacent to at least a portion of the individual interconnects of at least one of the first line of interconnects and the second line of interconnects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Lai LIN, Manish CHANDHOK, Miriam RESHOTKO, Christopher JEZEWSKI, Eungnak HAN, Gurpreet SINGH, Sarah ATANASOV, Ian A. YOUNG
  • Patent number: 10785394
    Abstract: An inspection system may include an optical component configured to deliver inspection light to a subject and a detector configured to obtain an image of the subject based on the inspection light delivered to the subject. The inspection system may also include a processor in communication with the optical component and the detector. The processor may be configured to: measure an aberration of the optical component based on the image of the subject obtained by the detector; and adjust the optical component to compensate for a change in the aberration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: KLA Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy Nesbitt, Joshua Knight, Timothy Russin, Vadim Palshin, Suneet Luniya, Kevin Lai, Mike Murugan, Mark Bailey
  • Patent number: 10721336
    Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to generating graph-oriented data structures based on cross-channel multi-user transaction and/or interaction data from one or more data sources, Additional techniques relate to analyzing and processing transactions using the graph-oriented data structures. Transaction data may be received from various data sources, and analyzed to determine subsets of the transaction data relating to interactions between specific pairs of users. Graph-oriented data structures may be generated based on the subsets of transaction data relating to the specific pairs of users, and may be used to analyze and process transaction requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Abhishek Banerjee, Daniel Goldstein, Roberto Arnetoli, Pravin Darbare, Kevin Lai, Sanjay Saraf
  • Publication number: 20200172870
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions and methods to increase the expression of PD-L1 and/or IDO-1 in a population of cells, the modulated cells expressing increased PD-L1 and/or IDO-1, and methods related to the immunosuppressive effects obtained by cells expressing increased PD-L1 and/or IDO-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: David Robbins, Betsy Rezner, Leah Mitchell, Lisa Guerrettaz, Philippe Alessandro Parone, Robert Steven Tacke, Kevin Lai, Bahram Valamehr
  • Publication number: 20200100974
    Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a disposable kit containing medical items configured for a medical device including a head cradle to support a head of a subject, the disposable kit includes a container that encloses a head cradle pad configured to be affixed to the head cradle, at least one fiducial marker configured to be disposed on a location at the head of the subject, and at least one enclosure configured to cover a portion of the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Neural Analytics, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Hewes, Kevin Lai, Jan Zwierstra, Kiah Lesher, Lane Stith
  • Patent number: 10492877
    Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a disposable kit containing medical items configured for a medical device including a head cradle to support a head of a subject, the disposable kit includes a container that encloses a head cradle pad configured to be affixed to the head cradle, at least one fiducial marker configured to be disposed on a location at the head of the subject, and at least one enclosure configured to cover a portion of the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Neural Analytics, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Hewes, Kevin Lai, Jan Zwierstra, Kiah Lesher, Lane Stith
  • Patent number: 10457548
    Abstract: A conductive layer is deposited into a trench in a sacrificial layer on a substrate. An etch stop layer is deposited over the conductive layer. The sacrificial layer is removed to form a gap. In one embodiment, a beam is over a substrate. An interconnect is on the beam. An etch stop layer is over the beam. A gap is between the beam and the etch stop layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Lai Lin, Chytra Pawashe, Raseong Kim, Ian A. Young, Kanwal Jit Singh, Robert L. Bristol
  • Publication number: 20190321122
    Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a disposable kit containing medical items configured for a medical device including a head cradle to support a head of a subject, the disposable kit includes a container that encloses a head cradle pad configured to be affixed to the head cradle, at least one fiducial marker configured to be disposed on a location at the head of the subject, and at least one enclosure configured to cover a portion of the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Henry Hewes, Kevin Lai, Jan Zwierstra, Kiah Lesher, Lane Stith
  • Publication number: 20190213249
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising a processor and a memory wherein the memory comprises instructions which are executed by the processor to cause the processor to be specifically configured to implement a user interface and a cognitive text analysis engine for intelligent copy-and-paste. In response to a user performing a copy-and-paste operation via the user interface to copy a text snippet from a source context and paste the text snippet into a target context, the cognitive text analysis engine analyzes the source context, the text snippet, and the target context to identify key elements. The cognitive text analysis engine identifies elements that are present in the source context and the text snippet but not present in the target context. The user interface highlights the identified elements within text snippet pasted into the target context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael D. Kistler, Kevin Lai, Gelaren Taban
  • Publication number: 20180196694
    Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to generating graph-oriented data structures based on cross-channel multi-user transaction and/or interaction data from one or more data sources, Additional techniques relate to analyzing and processing transactions using the graph-oriented data structures. Transaction data may be received from various data sources, and analyzed to determine subsets of the transaction data relating to interactions between specific pairs of users. Graph-oriented data structures may be generated based on the subsets of transaction data relating to the specific pairs of users, and may be used to analyze and process transaction requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Abhishek Banerjee, Daniel Goldstein, Roberto Arnetoli, Pravin Darbare, Kevin Lai, Sanjay Saraf
  • Publication number: 20180112180
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions and methods to increase the expression of PD-L1 and/or IDO-1 in a population of cells, the modulated cells expressing increased PD-L1 and/or IDO-1, and methods related to the immunosuppressive effects obtained by cells expressing increased PD-L1 and/or IDO-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: David Robbins, Betsy Rezner, Leah Mitchell, Lisa Guerrettaz, Philippe Alessandro Parone, Robert Steven Tacke, Kevin Lai, Bahram Valamehr
  • Publication number: 20180086627
    Abstract: A conductive layer is deposited into a trench in a sacrificial layer on a substrate. An etch stop layer is deposited over the conductive layer. The sacrificial layer is removed to form a gap. In one embodiment, a beam is over a substrate. An interconnect is on the beam. An etch stop layer is over the beam. A gap is between the beam and the etch stop layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin LAI LIN, Chytra PAWASHE, Raseong KIM, Ian A. YOUNG, Kanwal Jit SINGH, Robert L. BRISTOL
  • Patent number: 9904553
    Abstract: A processor and method are described for scheduling operations for execution within a reservation station. For example, a method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes the operations of: classifying a plurality of operations based on the execution ports usable to execute those operations; allocating the plurality of operations into groups within a reservation station based on the classification, wherein each group is serviced by one or more execution ports corresponding to the classification, and wherein two or more entries within a group share a common read port and a common write port; dynamically scheduling two or more operations in a group for concurrent execution based on the ports capable of executing those operations and a relative age of the operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bambang Sutanto, Srikanth T. Srinivasan, Matthew C. Merten, Chia Yin Kevin Lai, Ammon J Christiansen, Justin M. Deinlein
  • Patent number: 9873722
    Abstract: The invention provides novel Wnt polypeptides that have improved production characteristics, solubility, systemic delivery, and tissue uptake, and polynucleotides encoding the Wnt polypeptides of the invention. The Wnt polypeptides of the invention can be used therapeutically, such as, for example, in methods of preventing or treating muscle loss and/or promoting muscle hypertrophy and growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Fate Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Tong Lee, Michael J. Fitch, Kevin Lai, Peter Flynn, Monica Bennett
  • Publication number: 20170148021
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing secure transaction functionality using a centralized digital gateway configured to process transactions of various types, using different transaction processing entities, within a single processing flow. The digital gateway may implement rules and logic to optimize transaction processing costs. Additionally, transaction authorization, various types of transaction analyses, and transaction processing and dispatch processes may be performed in parallel, as directed by the implemented rules and logic, in order to optimize transaction processing costs and processing speeds. Further, digital gateway may be configured to normalize transaction request data across different transaction types, allowing the transaction request data to be transmitted in a uniform manner to related back-end systems, partner systems, and transaction processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: The Western Union Company
    Inventors: Daniel Goldstein, Abhishek Banerjee, Marc Elbirt, Seshu Pandey, Kevin Lai, Sanjay Saraf
  • Publication number: 20170061597
    Abstract: Inspection systems and methods for adjusting/optimizing imaging performances of the inspection systems are disclosed. An inspection system may include an optical component configured to deliver inspection light to a subject and a detector configured to obtain an image of the subject at least partially based on the inspection light delivered to the subject. The inspection system may also include a processor in communication with the optical component and the detector. The processor may be configured to: measure an aberration of the optical component based on the image of the subject obtained by the detector; and adjust the optical component to compensate for a change in the aberration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Jeremy Nesbitt, Josua Knight, Timothy Russin, Vadim Palshin, Suneet Luniya, Kevin Lai, Mike Murugan, Mark Bailey
  • Patent number: D860318
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Shenzhen Genuine Innovative Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weibo Li, Wenhua Li, Kevin Lai