Patents by Inventor Li-Hsiang Liu

Li-Hsiang Liu 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: 12002684
    Abstract: A method for CMP includes following operations. A metal stack is received. The metal layer stack includes at least a first metal layer and a second metal layer, and a top surface of the first metal layer and a top surface of the second metal layer are exposed. A protecting layer is formed over the second metal layer. A portion of the first metal layer is etched. The protecting layer protects the second metal layer during the etching of the portion of the first metal layer. A top surface of the etched first metal layer is lower than a top surface of the protecting layer. The protecting layer is removed from the second metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Cui, Fu-Ming Huang, Ting-Kui Chang, Tang-Kuei Chang, Chun-Chieh Lin, Wei-Wei Liang, Liang-Guang Chen, Kei-Wei Chen, Hung Yen, Ting-Hsun Chang, Chi-Hsiang Shen, Li-Chieh Wu, Chi-Jen Liu
  • Patent number: 11991572
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for UE-triggered handover and early preparation with coexistence of the network-triggered handover. In one novel aspect, the UE is configured early measurement report configuration, receives an early handover command from the serving base station with a handover candidate cell list, monitors handover triggering conditions for each candidate cell on the handover candidate cell list based on a UE-triggered handover configuration and performs the UE-triggered handover to a candidate cell when the corresponding triggering condition is met for the candidate cell. In one embodiment, the UE receives a network-triggered handover command to a target cell, suspends the UE-triggered handover configuration and performs the network-triggered handover to the target cell. The UE discards the UE-triggered handover configuration upon success of the network-triggered handover and resumes the UE-triggered handover configuration upon failure of the network-triggered handover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Li-Chuan Tseng, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yung-Hsiang Liu, Chun-Fan Tsai, Chia-Chun Hsu
  • Patent number: 11983475
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: M*1st conductors in a first layer of metallization (M*1st layer) and being aligned correspondingly along different corresponding ones of alpha tracks and representing corresponding inputs of a cell region in the semiconductor device; and M*2nd conductors in a second layer of metallization (M*2nd layer) aligned correspondingly along beta tracks, and the M*2nd conductors including at least one power grid (PG) segment and one or more of an output pin or a routing segment; and each of first and second ones of the input pins having a length sufficient to accommodate at most two access points; each of the access points of the first and second input pins being aligned to a corresponding different one of first to fourth beta tracks; and the PG segment being aligned with one of the first to fourth beta tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Pin-Dai Sue, Po-Hsiang Huang, Fong-Yuan Chang, Chi-Yu Lu, Sheng-Hsiung Chen, Chin-Chou Liu, Lee-Chung Lu, Yen-Hung Lin, Li-Chun Tien, Yi-Kan Cheng
  • Patent number: 9444379
    Abstract: A wind power excitation synchronous generation system having a maximum power determining unit and a control method thereof are disclosed. In this control method, dual input shafts and a single output shaft of a gear transmission mechanism are used, and two kinds of inputted power, such as wind power and servo motor control power, are integrated, so as to allow the output shaft to drive an excitation synchronous generator to generate electric power. In this system, a rotation speed and a phase of a servo motor are controlled, so as to allow the excitation synchronous generator to output the electric power with a frequency and a phase identical to the utility grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzuen-Lih Chern, Der-Min Tsay, Jao-Hwa Kuang, Guan-Shyong Hwang, Li-Hsiang Liu, Wei-Ting Chen, Ping-Lung Pan, Tsung-Mou Huang
  • Publication number: 20160121182
    Abstract: This utility model discloses a type of baseball bat that falls within the baseball paraphernalia and is composed of a hitting part and a handle part; the inside of the hitting part is a hollow cavity, and the hitting—part wall body is of unequal wall-thickness construction. Different sections of the hitting part may hit the baseball when hitting. The wall body of hitting part is of an unequal wall-thickness construction, therefore, different resilience effect may be achieved by the hitting part with different wall thickness, the hitting effect of each stroke is different, and the pitch of baseball achieved by baseball bat makes it hard for an attacker to catch the baseball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: LI-HSIANG LIU
  • Publication number: 20150270798
    Abstract: A wind power excitation synchronous generation system having a maximum power determining unit and a control method thereof are disclosed. In this control method, dual input shafts and a single output shaft of a gear transmission mechanism are used, and two kinds of inputted power, such as wind power and servo motor control power, are integrated, so as to allow the output shaft to drive an excitation synchronous generator to generate electric power. In this system, a rotation speed and a phase of a servo motor are controlled, so as to allow the excitation synchronous generator to output the electric power with a frequency and a phase identical to the utility grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Tzuen-Lih Chem, Der-Min Tsay, Jao-Hwa Kuang, Guan-Shyong Hwang, Li-Hsiang Liu, Wei-Ting Chen, Ping-Lung Pan, Tsung-Mou Huang
  • Patent number: 8853875
    Abstract: A stand-alone wind power generation system and a method for controlling an excitation synchronous generator thereof are provided. In this method, an input wind power is transformed into an electrical power and outputted to a load. With the use of a coaxial configuration, a windmill, a speed-increasing gearbox, the excitation synchronous generator, and a motor are integrated in the same shaft. The output voltage of the generator is stabilized by an excitation field control. With the use of a motor servo control, the speed of generator can be stabilized under a wind disturbance condition. Therefore, the output power and frequency can be stable. A power flow management unit can control battery sets to charge and discharge, so as to accomplish the proposed control method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: National Sun Yat-Sen University
    Inventors: Tzuen-lih Chern, Der-min Tsay, Jao-hwa Kuang, Li-hsiang Liu, Wei-ting Chen
  • Publication number: 20140015249
    Abstract: A stand-alone wind power generation system and a method for controlling an excitation synchronous generator thereof are provided. In this method, an input wind power is transformed into an electrical power and outputted to a load. With the use of a coaxial configuration, a windmill, a speed-increasing gearbox, the excitation synchronous generator, and a motor are integrated in the same shaft. The output voltage of the generator is stabilized by an excitation field control. With the use of a motor servo control, the speed of generator can be stabilized under a wind disturbance condition. Therefore, the output power and frequency can be stable. A power flow management unit can control battery sets to charge and discharge, so as to accomplish the proposed control method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Tzuen-lih CHERN, Der-min TSAY, Jao-hwa KUANG, Li-hsiang LIU, Wei-ting CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130284220
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible omni-umbrella, comprising: a rod, a flexible wire and an umbrella fabric, wherein two ends of the rod are provided with a through hole portion and a fixing portion, respectively. In the present invention, one point of the flexible wire is fixed on the fixing portion and two terminal ends of the flexible wire are connected to each other after being slidably passed through the through hole portion, therefore the flexible wire is formed to a stereoscopic framework, so as to make the umbrella fabric covering the stereoscopic framework capable of shielding rain comprehensively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Li-Hsiang Liu, Min-Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20130026763
    Abstract: A wind power excitation synchronous generation system and a control method thereof are disclosed. In this control method, dual input shafts and a single output shaft of a gear transmission mechanism are used, and two kinds of inputted energy, such as wind energy and servo motor control power, are integrated, so as to allow the output shaft to drive an excitation synchronous generator to generate electric power. In this system, a rotation speed and a phase of a servo motor are controlled, so as to allow the excitation synchronous generator to output the electric power with a frequency and a phase identical to the utility grid. Furthermore, a control circuit for maximum power tracking is used to control an excitation current of the excitation synchronous generator for achieving a stable voltage, the maximum outputted wind energy and the minimum energy consumption of the servo motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: National Sun Yat-Sen University
    Inventors: TZUEN-LIH CHERN, Der-Min Tsay, Jao-Hwa Kuang, Guan-Shyong Hwang, Li-Hsiang Liu, Wei-Ting Chen, Ping-Lung P. Pan, Tsung-Mou Huang