Patents by Inventor Lien-Chuan Yang

Lien-Chuan 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).

  • Patent number: 11942145
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for memory cell placement. The method can include placing a memory cell region in a layout area and placing a well pick-up region and a first power supply routing region along a first side of the memory cell region. The method also includes placing a second power supply routing region and a bitline jumper routing region along a second side of the memory cell region, where the second side is on an opposite side to that of the first side. The method further includes placing a device region along the second side of the memory cell region, where the bitline jumper routing region is between the second power supply routing region and the device region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chuan Yang, Jui-Wen Chang, Feng-Ming Chang, Kian-Long Lim, Kuo-Hsiu Hsu, Lien Jung Hung, Ping-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 11937415
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes providing a substrate including a circuit region and a well strap region, forming a mandrel extending from the circuit region to the well strap region, depositing mandrel spacers on sidewalls of the mandrel, removing the mandrel in the circuit region, while the mandrel in the well strap region remains intact, patterning the substrate with the mandrel spacers in the circuit region and the mandrel in the well strap region as an etch mask, thereby forming at least a first fin in the circuit region and a second fin in the well strap region, and epitaxially growing a first epitaxial feature over the first fin in the circuit region and a second epitaxial feature over the second fin in the well strap region. A width of the second fin is larger than a width of the first fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Chuan Yang, Kuo-Hsiu Hsu, Feng-Ming Chang, Wen-Chun Keng, Lien Jung Hung
  • Patent number: 8267846
    Abstract: An exercise wheel is provided. The exercise wheel includes a wheel, a first support bar, and a second support bar, wherein a support portion is formed inside the wheel, and the support portion includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an end of the first support bar is connected to the support portion, and the other end vertically extends outwardly in a direction away from the first surface; the second support bar and the first support bar are symmetrical about a center of the wheel, an end of the second bar is connected to the support portion, and the other end vertically extends outwardly in a direction away from the second surface; therefore, when holding the first and second support bars with two hands, a user can drive the wheel in a mode of riding a bicycle, so a body of the user moves forward and backward, so as to work muscles of an upper part of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20110183820
    Abstract: An inertial dumb bell includes an outer barrel and an inner barrel is provided, wherein the outer barrel has two sealed ends, at least one first vent is disposed at a position of a barrel body of the outer barrel near a front end face, and at least one second vent is disposed at a position of the barrel body of the outer barrel near a back end face; the inner barrel having two sealed ends is accommodated in the outer barrel in a relatively slidable manner, at least one balance weight member is disposed in the inner barrel, and a length of the inner barrel is smaller than a distance between the first vent and the second vent. Therefore, when a user shakes the outer barrel, the inner barrel blocks the vents on one side of the outer barrel to form a buffering effect, so as to prevent the inner barrel from generating a strong impact on the outer barrel, thereby enhancing a training effect and ensuring the use safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan YANG
  • Publication number: 20110183824
    Abstract: An exercise wheel is provided. The exercise wheel includes a wheel, a first support bar, and a second support bar, wherein a support portion is formed inside the wheel, and the support portion includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an end of the first support bar is connected to the support portion, and the other end vertically extends outwardly in a direction away from the first surface; the second support bar and the first support bar are symmetrical about a center of the wheel, an end of the second bar is connected to the support portion, and the other end vertically extends outwardly in a direction away from the second surface; therefore, when holding the first and second support bars with two hands, a user can drive the wheel in a mode of riding a bicycle, so a body of the user moves forward and backward, so as to work muscles of an upper part of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan YANG
  • Patent number: 7935037
    Abstract: A gripping power training bender capable of counting the times of gripping, it has an elastic member, two ends of the elastic member each is connected to a handle, wherein one handle is connected with a counting member, at least a positioning member is positioned between the two handles and is provided with a through hole; and one end of a pulling rope is fixed on an end of one of the handles, the other end is connected to the counting member after being extended through the elastic member and the through hole. Thereby when a user exerts forces continuously on the two handles to bend the elastic member, one end of the pulling rope continuously pulls the counting member to count the times of gripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20110037222
    Abstract: A game table including a table body which has two mutually opposite inner sides each being provided with a scoring unit, two players in game competition can be decided of winning by the two scoring units that count the times of receiving a game utensil. Wherein the table body is provided thereon with two bubble generating devices that are respectively connected to and controlled by the two scoring units, so that that when either of the two scoring units receives a game utensil, one of the bubble generating devices is controlled to blow bubbles out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20100240505
    Abstract: A gripping power training bender capable of counting the times of gripping, it has an elastic member, two ends of the elastic member each is connected to a handle, wherein one handle is connected with a counting member, at least a positioning member is positioned between the two handles and is provided with a through hole; and one end of a pulling rope is fixed on an end of one of the handles, the other end is connected to the counting member after being extended through the elastic member and the through hole. Thereby when a user exerts forces continuously on the two handles to bend the elastic member, one end of the pulling rope continuously pulls the counting member to count the times of gripping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20090253562
    Abstract: A power expander being adapted of counting times of breast expanding, it comprises a first and a second handle, a slide seat, a plurality of elastic members and a counter, wherein the slide seat is connected to the first handle to be movable relatively within a limited range; one end of each of the elastic members is connected to a second handle, the other end is connected to the slide seat; the counting member is connected to the slide seat to contact an actuating member of the first handle. Thereby, when a user exerts force on the first and the second handle to stretch the elastic members, elastic members move the slide seat; the slide seat is moved relatively to the first handle, the actuating member contacts to press the counting member to do a counting action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20080185778
    Abstract: A fussball table with three-dimensional effect comprises a main body, a playfield, foot stands, and a plurality of control bars, wherein each control bar includes a plurality of figures and two ends of the main body are disposed with goals. The main body and the playfield are disposed with at least one decoration support respectively each of which has an image display surface for producing three-dimensional effect to present different three-dimensional images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Patent number: 7316239
    Abstract: A sunshade tent, having a ground cloth, a sunshade cloth and a supporting part, the side corner of the ground cloth is provided with at least one first adapting module and second adapting module, each of the adapting module is fixed on the ground with a ground nail, respectively; the sunshade cloth is combined at its two sides separately with one flexible part, wherein two ends of two flexible parts is connected with the first adapting modules disposed diagonally. Two end of the supporting part are connected separately with the second adapting modules disposed diagonally, such that the supporting part is intersected with the two flexible parts. By fixing the sunshade cloth on the the supporting part with a fastener, the sunshade cloth can slide relative to the supporting part, thereby the sunshade cloth can be fixed securely at place on the supporting apart and can shelter sunlight illuminating from various angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Patent number: 7229388
    Abstract: An exercise rowing machine comprising: a main shank pivotally connected therebeneath with a linking-up member at its central area, the linking-up member has a transverse rod with two first connecting portions respectively on its two ends to correspondingly connect with the second connecting portions; and positioning members are provided to fix and release the first and the second connecting portions, so that the connecting rods and the transverse rod can be stretched out, and the operating rods can be collapsed and folded to be within a bottom surface of the main shank to reduce the space for storing and transporting; the main shank is provided on its rear end with a rear supporting stand able to be rotated and positioned to adjust the raising and lowering angle of the main shank relative to a front supporting stand, so that a user can obtain different effects of exercising in pursuance of different requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20070099770
    Abstract: An exercise rowing machine comprising: a main shank pivotally connected therebeneath with a linking-up member at its central area, the linking-up member has a transverse rod with two first connecting portions respectively on its two ends to correspondingly connect with the second connecting portions; and positioning members are provided to fix and release the first and the second connecting portions, so that the connecting rods and the transverse rod can be stretched out, and the operating rods can be collapsed and folded to be within a bottom surface of the main shank to reduce the space for storing and transporting; the main shank is provided on its rear end with a rear supporting stand able to be rotated and positioned to adjust the raising and lowering angle of the main shank relative to a front supporting stand, so that a user can obtain different effects of exercising in pursuance of different requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20070096408
    Abstract: A multi-purpose skate comprising a skate body and a skating device, the bottom of the skate body has a front and a rear fixing seat, the two fixing seats both have several longitudinally extending engaging structures, and each has at least a transverse first hole. The skating device can be one with rollers for an inline roller skate, one with a metallic blade, or one with a ski, and is provided on its top with a front and a rear positioning portion; the two positioning portions at least each has a transverse second hole. When the positioning portions are respectively connected with the engaging structures on the bottom of the skate body, locking members are extended through the first and the second holes to combine the fixing seats together with the positioning portions; the skate body and the skating device thus can be detached after removing the locking members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20070082793
    Abstract: An exercise rowboat with a fan comprised of a supporting skeleton having thereon a slidable seat and two foot pedals respectively for seating and placing of feet of a user, the supporting skeleton is provided on its front end with a fan rotatable in one way, a stretching device able to make the fan rotate and a fixing mounting. The fixing mounting has thereon a driving wheel connecting axially with the fan, a resistance adjusting device and at least a supporting portion; an elastic rope is reeled around the driving wheel and the supporting portion; by the function of the elastic force of the elastic rope, an effect of exercising for a user can be obtained, and the elements required for assembling can be reduced. And by the rotation torque in elastically adjusting the fan with the resistance adjusting device, different effects of exercising can be obtained in pursuance of different individual requirements; the present invention is applicable to use as an indoor exercise rowboat training apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20070079859
    Abstract: A sunshade tent, comprises a ground cloth, a sunshade cloth and a supporting part, wherein the side corner of the ground cloth is provided with at least one first adapting module and second adapting module, each of said adapting module is fixed on the ground with a ground nail, respectively; said sunshade cloth is combined at its two sides separately with one flexible part, wherein two ends of those two flexible parts is connected with said first adapting modules disposed diagonally. Two end of said supporting part are connected separately with said second adapting modules disposed diagonally, such that said supporting part is intersected with said two flexible parts. By fixing said sunshade cloth on said supporting part with a fastener, said sunshade cloth can slide relative to the supporting part, thereby said sunshade cloth can be fixed securely at place on the supporting apart and can shelter sunlight illuminating from various angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Patent number: 7115077
    Abstract: An exercise rowing machine of which a main shank has thereon a seat slidable relatively thereto, the shank has on its front end two lateral pedals, and has on its front and rear ends respectively two supporting racks, and has therebeneath at its central area a connecting seat pivotally connected with one end of an adapter of which the other end is connected with a buffer, so that the adapter can be waved to and fro by a force. The adapter connects a transverse rod of which two ends respectively pivotally connect two operating rods that each has an upper and a lower section bending inwards one relative to the other for an obtuse angle; the operating rods are provided symmetrically at the two lateral sides of the shank, thereby when the machine is rowed forwards and rearwards, touching of the body of a user can be avoided; and when the machine is folded and collapsed about the shank which is being as a middle line, storing and transporting spaces can be effectively reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20060189455
    Abstract: An exercise rowing machine of which a main shank has thereon a seat slidable relatively thereto, the shank has on its front end two lateral peddles, and has on its front and rear ends respectively two supporting racks, and has therebeneath at its central area a connecting seat pivotally connected with one end of an adapter of which the other end is connected with a buffer, so that the adapter can be waved to and fro by a force. The adapter connects a transverse rod of which two ends respectively pivotally connect two operating rods that each has an upper and a lower section bending inwards one relative to the other for an obtuse angle; the operating rods are provided symmetrically at the two lateral sides of the shank, thereby when the machine is rowed forwards and rearwards, touching of the body of a user can be avoided; and when the machine is folded and collapsed about the shank which is being as a middle line, storing and transporting spaces can be effectively reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Patent number: D561850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Patent number: D566206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang