Patents by Inventor Lei Pan

Lei Pan 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).

  • Patent number: 12681667
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include a retention latency manager for controlling memory access operations in computing systems based on latency of a set of data bits. The retention latency manager receives a set of data bits from a host. The retention latency manager writes a time stamp. The retention latency manager writes the set of data bits to a location in memory. The retention latency manager computes a time difference between a current time and the time stamp. The retention latency manager selects a set of trim settings using the time difference. The retention latency manager reads the set of data bits from the first location in memory using the set of trim settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Lei Pan, Minjian Wu
  • Patent number: 12681816
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for replicating data with a data orchestrator. A replication request and a policy for an original dataset to be replicated on one or more storage systems as one or more replicated datasets are received. A storage system of the one or more storage systems is selected. It is determined whether a custom storage system plug-in is associated with the storage system based on a storage system type. In response to determining that the custom storage system plug-in is associated with the storage system, the custom storage system plug-in is executed to create a replicated dataset on the storage system. In response to determining that the custom storage system plug-in is not associated with the storage system, a script is generated based on the policy and the script is executed to create the replicated dataset on the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy Andrew Cohn, Marc Eshel, Frank Schmuck, Vasily Tarasov, Lei Pan, D Scott Guthridge
  • Publication number: 20260180581
    Abstract: A method of operating a level shifting circuit includes receiving, at a bias circuit, a first voltage level and a second voltage level, generating, from the bias circuit, a bias voltage having the greater of the first voltage level or the second voltage level, receiving the first voltage level at a source/drain (S/D) terminal of a first PMOS transistor included in a level shifter, receiving the second voltage level at a S/D terminal of a second PMOS transistor included in the level shifter, and receiving the bias voltage at a bulk terminal of each of the first PMOS transistor and the second PMOS transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2026
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Yaqi MA, Lei PAN, JunKui HU
  • Patent number: 12662391
    Abstract: Methods of growing large, free-standing single crystals of (FAxCs1-x)PbBr3 perovskites, where 0?x<1, in solution using tertiary or ternary alkyl ammonium salts, weak organic acids, or a combination thereof are provided. By including the additives in a crystallization solution with perovskite precursors, larger single crystals can be grown by slow evaporation or inverse temperature crystallization than would possible in the absence of the additives under the same growth conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Yucheng Liu, Lei Pan
  • Publication number: 20260162963
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a cathode active material. The method includes providing an anode sheet comprising an anode material disposed on an anode current collector and a cathode sheet comprising a cathode material disposed on a cathode current collector, delaminating the anode material from the anode current collector, separating the anode material from the anode current collector, and delaminating the cathode material from the cathode current collector. The method further includes performing size reduction and deagglomeration on the cathode material, which includes the cathode active material and a binder, separating the cathode material from the cathode current collector using a filter and/or a sieve, and performing gravity separation to separate the cathode active material from the binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2026
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Lei PAN, Tinuade O. FOLAYAN, Kulwinder DHINDSA, Dianne Atienza HAY
  • Patent number: 12635072
    Abstract: A vibration detector includes a housing, a cover plate, a piezoelectric sensing module, and a PCBA module. The piezoelectric sensing module is arranged in the housing and generates a piezoelectric signal in response to vibration of the cover plate. The PCBA module is arranged in the housing and is electrically coupled to the piezoelectric sensing module. The PCBA module is adapted to receive the piezoelectric signal from the piezoelectric sensing module and to generate a detection signal based on the piezoelectric signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lei Pan, Jin Darren Chen
  • Publication number: 20260120949
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are charge or electricity generating devices and methods of making and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Lei Raymond CAO, Lei PAN
  • Patent number: 12604535
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor has a first body. The first body of the first transistor is connected to receive a first reference voltage. The second transistor has a second body. The second body of the second transistor is electrically disconnected from the first body of the first transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor are electrically connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignees: TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lei Pan, Di Fan, Yaqi Ma
  • Patent number: 12582278
    Abstract: A system adapted to detect rotation of at least two spray arms of a household appliance spaced along a longitudinal axis of the appliance includes a first detection magnet, a second detection magnet and a magnetic sensor. The first detection magnet is arranged on a first spray arm of the at least two spray arms. The second detection magnet is arranged on a second spray arm of the at least two spray arms. A magnetic field direction of the second detection magnet is different from a magnetic field direction of the first detection magnet. The magnetic sensor is arranged in the household appliance and is adapted to sense a motion status of the first detection magnet and the second detection magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weifeng Bian, Yongyao Cai, Shaoyong Wang, Lei Pan, Nicholas Langston, Stephen Descioli, Richard T. Shell
  • Patent number: 12584773
    Abstract: A sensor module comprises a housing and a liquid level sensing module. The housing includes a first passage adapted to permit liquid to flow into an interior of the housing. The first passage defines an air chamber and an air passage in communication with the air chamber. The liquid level sensing module is arranged in the interior of the housing, and includes at least a first part positioned within the air passage. The liquid level sensing module is adapted to sense a characteristic indicative of a liquid level when the liquid flows into the first passage and compresses air in the air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Weifeng Bian, Lei Pan, Jiang Wang, Yongyao Cai, Stephen Descioli, Richard T. Shell, Nicholas Langston
  • Patent number: 12577889
    Abstract: A turbine body includes a turbine rotor having a blade to rotate around an axis of rotation, and a housing including an inner wall surface surrounding the turbine rotor. During a rotation of the turbine rotor, a fluid is directed from a leading edge of the blade toward a trailing edge of the blade, and the blade is imparted with a first excitation force in response to the rotation of the turbine rotor. The inner wall surface has a plurality of grooves arranged along a circumferential direction that are positioned to intermittently face the trailing edge of the blade when the turbine rotor rotates, to generate a second excitation force that suppresses the first excitation force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Inventors: Mingyang Yang, Lei Pan, Wataru Sato, Shota Murae, Kangyao Deng
  • Publication number: 20260066647
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a control circuit and first to second voltage generation circuits. The control circuit is coupled between a first voltage terminal providing a first supply voltage and a first node coupled to a first capacitive unit. The first voltage generation circuit includes at least one first transistor that has a source terminal receiving a second supply voltage, a drain terminal coupled to a second node in contact with a second capacitive unit, and a gate terminal coupled to the first node. The second voltage generation circuit is coupled to the first voltage terminal and the first and second nodes. Firstly the control circuit turns on the at least one first transistor to adjust a voltage level of the second node to have the second supply voltage. The second voltage generation circuit adjusts a voltage level of the first node to have the first supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kai ZHOU, Lei PAN, Ya-Qi MA, Zhang-Ying YAN
  • Publication number: 20260062316
    Abstract: A method is provided for removing a binder from a spent cathode active material. The method includes mixing the spent cathode active material with water to form a first mixture. The spent cathode active material includes cathode active material particles and the binder. The method further includes grinding the first mixture to separate the binder from the cathode active material particles, mixing the first mixture with a hydrocarbon liquid, agitating the hydrocarbon liquid and the first mixture and forming an oil phase and a water phase, and separating the oil phase from the water phase. The first mixture contains the cathode active material particles, the binder and the water. The oil phase contains the hydrocarbon liquid and the binder, and the water phase contains the cathode active material particles and the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Lei PAN, Kaiwu HUANG, Kulwinder DHINDSA, Shweta LINGAYAT, Zongtang FANG, Dianne Atienza HAY
  • Patent number: 12567862
    Abstract: A method of generating an integrated circuit (IC) layout diagram includes defining first through fourth PMOS transistors in an n-well region, arranging a plurality of conductive regions whereby a bias circuit is configured to include the first and second PMOS transistors and a level shifter is configured to include the third and fourth PMOS transistors, and arranging a plurality of conductive elements whereby a first power domain includes electrical connections to each of the first and third PMOS transistors and a second power domain includes electrical connections to each of the second and fourth PMOS transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yaqi Ma, Lei Pan, JunKui Hu
  • Patent number: 12562367
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing a cathode active material. The method includes shredding an anode sheet including an anode material disposed on an anode current collector with a cathode sheet including a cathode material disposed on a cathode current collector, rinsing the sheets with an organic solvent, agitating the sheets to delaminate the anode material from the anode current collector, separating the anode material from the anode current collector using a filter and/or a sieve, and blending the anode current collector and the cathode sheet to delaminate the cathode material from the cathode current collector. The method further includes performing size reduction and deagglomeration on the cathode material, which includes the cathode active material and a binder, separating the cathode material from the cathode current collector using a filter and/or a sieve, and performing gravity separation to separate the cathode active material from the binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignees: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Michigan Technological University
    Inventors: Lei Pan, Tinuade O. Folayan, Kulwinder Dhindsa, Dianne Atienza Hay
  • Publication number: 20260044664
    Abstract: A circuit includes a reference node configured to carry a reference voltage level, a pull-down driver coupled to the reference node, a first node configured to carry an input signal having a first voltage level or the reference voltage level, a second node configured to carry a power supply voltage, a voltage regulator configured to output a gate signal having a divided value of the input signal, a gate control circuit configured to output a first voltage level being a greater voltage level of the power supply voltage or the gate signal and output a second voltage level being a greater voltage level of the input signal or the first voltage level, and first and second transistors coupled in series between the first node and the pull-down driver and configured to receive the first and second voltage levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Zhen TANG, Lei PAN, Miranda MA
  • Publication number: 20260037187
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for status indications for storing data to a memory system via command headers are described. The described techniques provide for a host system to utilize initiator identifier (IID) and extended IID (EXT_IID) fields of a write command to indicate storage information for storing data. The host system may indicate a host process via a first set of one or more bits of the storage information, which may support the memory system identifying a storage location for storing the data. Additionally, the host system may indicate a storage configuration via a second set of one or more bits of the storage information, which may support the memory system identifying a type of memory for storing the data. For example, the storage configuration may indicate whether the data is high performance data, high-stress data, hot or cold data, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Lei Pan, Hui Wang
  • Publication number: 20260028909
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to dust particle removal in underground mining. In one example, a filter system for removing dust particles includes a mesh system comprising one or more meshes, a frame bed for holding the mesh system, and vibrational energy transfer from the continuous miner to the mesh system. In another example, a method for removing dust particles includes contacting the dust particles with the filter system mounted to the continuous miner, where the continuous miner produces vibrational energy sufficient to vibrate the mesh in the filter system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: Sunghwan JUNG, Lei PAN, Hassan AMINI, Aaron NOBLE, Shima SHAHAB
  • Patent number: 12500412
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a control circuit and first to second voltage generation circuits. The control circuit is coupled between a first voltage terminal providing a first supply voltage and a first node coupled to a first capacitive unit. The first voltage generation circuit includes at least one first transistor that has a source terminal receiving a second supply voltage, a drain terminal coupled to a second node in contact with a second capacitive unit, and a gate terminal coupled to the first node. The second voltage generation circuit is coupled to the first voltage terminal and the first and second nodes. Firstly the control circuit turns on the at least one first transistor to adjust a voltage level of the second node to have the second supply voltage. The second voltage generation circuit adjusts a voltage level of the first node to have the first supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kai Zhou, Lei Pan, Ya-Qi Ma, Zhang-Ying Yan
  • Patent number: 12481446
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems include a performance mode manager for controlling performance of a wireless update by selecting a performance mode using rations of allocation. The performance mode manager receives a request to initialize a file transfer from a host using wireless communication. In response to the request, the performance mode manager identifies a size of the file transfer by the memory subsystem. The performance mode manager selects a performance mode from a plurality of performance modes and allocates the available set of memory pages using the performance mode. The performance mode manager receives a file of the file transfer. The performance mode manager programs a first portion of the file at the default bit density to the first portion of memory and a second portion of the file at the reduced bit density to the second portion of memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Lei Pan