Patents by Inventor Lin

Lin 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: 12388016
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of first layer deep lines, a plurality of first layer shallow lines, a plurality of second layer deep lines, and a plurality of second layer shallow lines. The integrated circuit also includes a first active device and a second active device coupled between a conducting path that has a low resistivity portion and a low capacitivity portion. The first active device has an output coupled to a first layer deep line that is in the low resistivity portion. The second active device has an input coupled to a first layer shallow line that is in the low capacitivity portion. The low resistivity portion excludes the first layer shallow lines and the second layer shallow lines, and the low capacitivity portion excludes the first layer deep lines and the second layer deep lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-An Lai, Te-Hsin Chiu, Shih-Wei Peng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng, Chia-Tien Wu
  • Patent number: 12388026
    Abstract: An electronic package includes a base of a rectangular shape, and a chip package including a first interface circuit die and a second interface circuit die. The first interface circuit die and second interface circuit die are mounted on a redistribution layer structure and encapsulated within a molding compound. The chip package is mounted on a top surface of the base and rotated relative to the base above a vertical axis that is orthogonal to the top surface through a rotation offset angle. A metal ring is mounted on the top surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Chun Su, Chih-Jung Hsu, Yi-Jou Lin, I-Hsuan Peng
  • Patent number: 12387681
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit and driving method thereof. The pixel circuit includes: a data writing element configured for controlling an input of a data signal; a first energy storage element configured for storing the data signal output from the data writing element; a second energy storage element configured for storing the data signal together with the first energy storage element; a light-emitting element configured for light-emitting display; a drive element, an output end of which is configured for providing a light-emitting current to the light-emitting element; a light-emitting control transistor configured for controlling a conduction between the drive element and the light-emitting element; a compensation element; and a first reset element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin Sun, Shengfang Liu
  • Patent number: 12384844
    Abstract: This application discloses, inter alia, certain antibodies that specifically bind to human TREM2 (triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2). In some embodiments, the antibodies act as TREM2 agonists. In some embodiments, antibodies herein specifically bind to the stalk region of intact, human TREM2, without binding to soluble TREM2, which is the product of TREM2 cleavage between residues H157 and S158. In some embodiments, the antibodies act as TREM2 agonists, specifically bind to the stalk region of TREM2 with dissociation constants ranging from 10 nM to as low as 100-500 pM, 10-50 pM, or 1-10 pM, specifically bind to a TREM2 epitope spanning the H157-S158 cleavage site, and do not bind to soluble TREM2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Ainhoa Echeverria Larraza, David Verne Hansen, Isidro Hotzel, Yi-Chun Hsiao, Zhonghua Lin, Dhaya Seshasayee, Benny Chih
  • Patent number: 12389665
    Abstract: Semiconductor device structures and method for forming the same are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a substrate and a gate stack formed over the substrate. The semiconductor device structure further includes a source/drain structure formed adjacent to the gate stack and a contact structure vertically overlapping the source/drain structure. In addition, the contact structure has a first sidewall slopes downwardly from its top surface to its bottom surface, and an angle between the first sidewall and a bottom surface of the contact structure is smaller than 89.5°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Lin-Yu Huang, Sheng-Tsung Wang, Jia-Chuan You, Chia-Hao Chang, Tien-Lu Lin, Yu-Ming Lin, Chih-Hao Wang
  • Patent number: 12389667
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a metal gate structure over a fin that protrudes above a substrate, the metal gate structure being surrounded by an interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer; recessing the metal gate structure below an upper surface of the ILD layer distal from the substrate; after the recessing, forming a first dielectric layer over the recessed metal gate structure; forming an etch stop layer (ESL) over the first dielectric layer and the ILD layer; forming a second dielectric layer over the ESL; performing a first dry etch process to form an opening that extends through the second dielectric layer, through the ESL, and into the first dielectric layer; after the first dry etch process, performing a wet etch process to clean the opening; and after the wet etch process, performing a second dry etch process to extend the opening through the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng Jhe Tsai, Hong-Jie Yang, Meng-Chun Chang, Hao Chiang, Chia-Ying Lee, Huan-Just Lin, Chuan Chang
  • Patent number: 12389719
    Abstract: An LED device includes an epitaxial layered structure that includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second semiconductor layer, first and second electrodes that are disposed on the epitaxial layered structure, and an insulating structure. The first electrode includes a first body portion and a first extending portion connected together. The first extending portion includes a first part and multiple second parts. A projection of the first part on the first semiconductor layer does not overlap a projection of the insulating structure on the first semiconductor layer. The first part has a first sub-part and multiple second sub-parts. A projection of the first sub-part on the first semiconductor layer has a first length, and a projection of each of the second sub-parts on the first semiconductor layer independently has a second length measured in the same direction. The first length is greater than the second length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: XIAMEN SAN'AN OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huining Wang, Linhua Cao, Hongwei Xia, Chunlan He, Lili Jiang, Su-Hui Lin, Renlong Yang, Chung-Ying Chang
  • Patent number: 12386222
    Abstract: A display device includes a backlight module and a display module. The backlight module includes a plurality of light emitting units, a base plate and at least one controller. The light emitting units are disposed on a first surface of the base plate, the controller is disposed on a second surface of the base plate, the second surface is opposite to the first surface, and at least one of the light emitting units is electrically connected to the controller. The display module is disposed on the first surface, and the light emitting units are disposed between the display module and the base plate. The backlight module includes a covering layer, an optical film, and a plurality of pins, the covering layer is disposed on the first surface of the base plate, and the pins are disposed between the covering layer and the optical film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Lang Lin, Tsung-Han Tsai, Jia-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 12386804
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for maintaining bifurcated data management while labeling data for artificial intelligence model development. For example, the system may receive a first label for a first sample from a first dataset, wherein the first dataset is accessible to a first subset of a plurality of users, and wherein the first subset comprises a first attribute. The system may receive first version metadata of the first label, wherein the first version metadata comprises a proposed label for the first sample assigned by a first user. The system may determine, based on a first user input from the first user, a first grouping of source code files for storing the first version metadata, wherein the first grouping of source code files is accessible to a second subset of the plurality of users, and wherein the second subset comprises a second attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Tania Cruz Morales, Purva Shanker, Shannon Yogerst, Ignacio Espino, Dan Lin, Nathan Wolfe
  • Patent number: 12386828
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a query task execution method, apparatus, computer device, storage medium. The method includes: receiving a query task for a target data table; determining at least one candidate degree of parallelism for executing the query task based on a first number of child tables obtained by pre-partitioning the target data table; selecting a target degree of parallelism within a preset range of degrees of parallelism from the at least one candidate degree of parallelism; and determining required computing units according to the target degree of parallelism, and evenly allocating the child tables to the computing units which concurrently execute the query task based on the allocated child tables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Ding, Yuanjin Lin, Jianfeng Qian, Li Zhang, Jianjun Chen, Rui Shi
  • Patent number: 12386889
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a custom thumbnail is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes segmenting an audio file into one or more audio segments based, at least in part, on a respective context associated with each of the one or more audio segments. The computer-implemented method further includes selecting an initial thumbnail image based, at least in part, on one or more contexts associated with the one or more audio segments. The computer-implemented method further includes generating a customized thumbnail image based, at least in part, on performing a neural style transfer of the initial thumbnail image and a style reference image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiang Lin, Tsai-Hsuan Hsieh, Chiwen Chang, Ching-Chun Liu
  • Patent number: 12384823
    Abstract: Provided is a polynucleotide, including a cis-regulatory element and a nucleotide sequence encoding a vestigial like 4 protein, wherein the cis-regulatory element includes an uncoupling protein 1 enhancer and an uncoupling protein 1 promoter. Also provided is a viral vector including said polynucleotide. Also provided is a method of transfecting a cell or a subject with said polynucleotide or said viral vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: MASONIC MEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
    Inventor: Zhiqiang Lin
  • Patent number: 12385841
    Abstract: Systems and methods implement of high-speed delay scanning for spectroscopic SRS imaging characterized by scanning a first pulsed beam across a stepwise reflective surface (such as a stepwise mirror or a reflective blazed grating) in a Littrow configuration to generate near continuous temporal delays relative to a second pulsed beam. Systems and methods also implement deep learning techniques for image restoration of spectroscopic SRS images using a trained encoder-decoder convolution neural network (CNN) which in some embodiments may be designed as a spatial-spectral residual net (SS-ResNet) characterized by two parallel filters including a first convolution filter on the spatial domain and a second convolution filter on the spectral domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Ji-Xin Cheng, Haonan Lin
  • Patent number: 12386640
    Abstract: A method for adapting a shared organization device for different users of a plurality of users includes: identifying a first user of the plurality of users associated with the shared organization device that is interacting with the shared organization device based on a first user input; determining one or more user-associated display settings for the first user based on a physical ability and a cognitive ability of the first user; displaying an interactive user interface of the shared organization device based on the one or more user-associated display settings for the first user, comprising: displaying one or more interactive affordances at a first location of the touch screen display based on the physical ability of the first user, and displaying one or more symbolic representations of one or more tasks assigned to the first user based on the cognitive ability of the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Hearth Display Inc.
    Inventors: Lianne Mei Lin Ng, Marie-Natalie Mansueti, Susan Rene Typher Harrison, Renee Zonghsin Chang
  • Patent number: 12386447
    Abstract: A display device includes a substrate, a display layer, a functional layer and an anti-reflection layer. The display layer is disposed over the substrate. The functional layer is disposed over the substrate and includes an antenna unit. The anti-reflection layer is disposed over the antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Lin Wu, Tsung-Han Tsai, Kuan-Feng Lee
  • Patent number: 12386224
    Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal polarizing grating includes two substrates, two alignment layers, and a liquid crystal layer. An interlayer space is formed between the two substrates. The two alignment layers are respectively located on inner surfaces of the two substrates facing the interlayer space. Alignment directions of the alignment layers are periodically arranged. An alignment plane of each alignment layer is divided into a plurality of rows. The alignment directions in a same row are the same, and the alignment directions in adjacent rows rotate relative to each other. The plurality of rows with the alignment directions rotated by 180 degrees defines a grating period. The liquid crystal layer is located in the interlayer space. Liquid crystal molecules adjacent to the two alignment layers are arranged following the alignment direction of each alignment layer to form a polarizing grating with the grating period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chun-Ta Wang, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Yu-Chieh Li, Cheng-Kuan Wu, Cheng-Chang Li, Li-Min Chang, Duan-Yi Guo, Kuan-Wu Lin
  • Patent number: 12388053
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display device, including first to fourth LEDs, a line structure, and first to fourth lines. The second LED is arranged in a first direction corresponding to the first LED. The fourth LED is arranged in a second direction corresponding to the third LED. The line structure includes first to third line segments. The first line is coupled to the first LED. The second line is coupled to the second LED. The third line is coupled to the third LED. The fourth line is coupled to the fourth LED. A portion of the first line and a portion of the second line are in parallel with the first line segment, a portion of the third line is in parallel with the second line segment, and a portion of the fourth line is in parallel with the third line segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: AUO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeng-Lin Cai, Chung-Hsien Hsu, Ming-Hung Tu, Ya-Fang Chen, Chih-Hsiang Yang
  • Patent number: 12387841
    Abstract: A portable medical device includes a portable medical bag, a plurality of connectors and a processor. These connectors respectively connect the portable medical bag and every medical device contained inside the portable medical bag. The portable medical bag obtains the device management information of each the medical device through these connectors. The device management information includes the remaining power of medical device. The processor calculates the charge strategy information of the corresponding medical device according to the medical device information, address information and device management information. In addition, a management method for portable medical device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wei-Chieh Lin, Yue-Min Jiang, Min-Yi Hsieh, Jian-Ren Chen, Su-Chen Huang, Ho-Hsin Lee
  • Patent number: 12388291
    Abstract: A thermal-power power electronic direct-hung energy-storage plant backup power system includes a thermal-power grid connection startup/standby unit, a power electronic energy-storage switching unit and a thermal-power plant unit. The thermal-power grid connection startup/standby unit is connected to the power electronic energy-storage switching unit and the thermal-power plant unit, respectively. The power electronic energy-storage switching unit is connected to the thermal-power plant unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignees: Xi'an Thermal Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Huaneng Luoyuan Power Generation Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Pengyue Wu, Zhiliang Lin, Peihao Yang, Xiaofeng Xue, Xiliang Pan, Shuichao Kou, Hao Guo, Bin Jiang, Xiaobin Liang, Xiaohui Wang, Yunfei Yan, Yue Yin, Zhipeng Li, Lisong Zhang, Jiewen Wang, Benqian Dai, Jinghua Li, Shuting Qiu, Zongzhen Zhang, Bingjiao Wang, Han Wei, Feng Gao, Mengyao Sun, Junbo Zhao, Xinyu Guo, Ting He, Lei Xue
  • Patent number: D1087737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Inventor: Fengce Lin