Patents by Inventor Lu An

Lu An 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: 12237220
    Abstract: An apparatus for electroplating includes a cup configured to support a substrate, and a cone including at least three distance measuring devices arranged on a lower surface thereof and facing the substrate. Each distance measuring device is configured to transmit a laser pulse towards the substrate, the laser pulse impinging the substrate, receive a reflected laser pulse from the substrate, calculate a turnaround time of the laser pulse, and calculate a distance between the distance measuring device and the substrate using the turnaround time for determining an inclination of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Hou, Ming-Hsien Lin, Che-I Kuo, Yung Hsin Lu
  • Patent number: 12232548
    Abstract: One variation of a method for fabricating a garment includes: applying a first mask to a first side of a fabric substrate coated with a conductive material; applying a second mask—mirrored image of the first mask—to a second side of the fabric substrate opposite the first side; applying an etchant to the fabric substrate to remove conductive material outside of the first mask; arranging a conductive interface pad of a component carrier over an electrode defined by remaining conductive material on the fabric substrate, the component carrier including a flexible substrate and a rigid electrical component mounted to the flexible substrate, the conductive interface pad extending from a terminal of the rigid electrical component across a region of the flexible substrate; mechanically fastening the component carrier to the fabric substrate to form a garment insert including an electrical circuit; and incorporating the garment insert into the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: LOOMIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Madison Thea Maxey, Ezgi Ucar, Ginette Lu
  • Patent number: 12236313
    Abstract: A method is provided for remotely assuring the quality and transportation of offsite construction components. The method involves placing a code on the module, where the code contains identity information about the module. Then the code is scanned to obtain the identity information and to upload it to a blockchain data storage facility. Access is allowed to the identity information in the blockchain data storage facility to relevant parties for the purpose of remotely inspecting the module to verify its quality. Based on this verification the module may be delivered to a transportation facility for transport. During transport location information about the module is collected and uploading it to blockchain data storage facility. Second access is allowed to the location information stored in the blockchain data storage facility to allow relevant parties to remotely understand the transportation situation of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Wilson Wei Sheng Lu, Anthony Garon Yeh, Fan Xue, Liupengfei Wu
  • Patent number: 12234278
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and agents for preventing the establishment of HIV-1 latent reservoirs or for reducing the size of the reservoirs. Specifically, the disclosure provides methods and agents for preventing the establishment of HIV-1 latent reservoirs or for reducing the size of the reservoirs, the methods comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an isolated anti-HIV antibody, and administering to the subject two or more viral transcription inducers in effective amounts to induce transcription of an HIV provirus in the cells. Further provided are antibodies and viral transcription inducers used in the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: The Rockefeller University
    Inventors: Michel Nussenzweig, Ariel Halper-Stromberg, Ching-Lan Lu
  • Patent number: 12236569
    Abstract: A method for welding a workpiece with a vision guided welding platform. The welding platform comprises a welding tool, and a camera for guiding the movement of the welding tool from a start point to an end point. The method includes the steps of adjusting a focal length of the camera such that a focal plane of the camera is located on a surface of the workpiece and obtaining a surface image of the workpiece. The method further includes the steps of determining a current focal length of the camera, determining a corrected pixel length of a pixel in the surface image and determining the number of pixels between the start point and the end point of each movement of the welding tool. Using the corrected pixel length, a distance between the start and end points is determined and the welding tool is guided to move therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zongjie (Jason) Tao, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Patent number: 12234223
    Abstract: Disclosed are a phthalazinone compound, and a preparation method therefor and the medical use thereof. In particular, disclosed are a compound as represented by formula (I), and a pharmacodynamically acceptable salt, and the use of the compound as an androgen receptor (AR) for degradation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: SHANGHAI JEMINCARE PHARMACEUTICALS CO., LTD., JIANGXI JEMINCARE GROUP CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hongfu Lu, Weiqiang Xing, Yongcong Lv, Baojian Qi, Jianbiao Peng, Haibing Guo
  • Patent number: 12236645
    Abstract: A data encoding method includes determining a value of a syntax element of point cloud data of a point cloud. The point cloud data includes attribute values of the point cloud and the syntax element indicates a search range of the attribute values during prediction encoding. The method further includes performing prediction processing on the attribute values according to the search range to obtain residuals of the attribute values, and encoding the residuals and a difference between the value of the syntax element and a constant value to generate code stream data. The constant value is a positive number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaozhen Zheng, Pu Li, Jiafeng Chen, Wenyi Wang, Lu Yu
  • Patent number: 12235568
    Abstract: This application discloses a linkage apparatus, a camera module, and an electronic device. The linkage apparatus is used in the camera module with continuous zooming, and includes a base, and a first carrier and a second carrier that are slidably connected to the base. A first positioning element is disposed on the base, a first sensing element and a second positioning element are disposed on the first carrier, and a second sensing element is disposed on the second carrier. The first sensing element is disposed opposite to the first positioning element, to detect a location of the first carrier relative to the base. The second sensing element is disposed opposite to the second positioning element, to detect a location of the second carrier relative to the first carrier. A movement relationship between the first carrier and the second carrier is set as an associated movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiapeng Dan, Li-Te Kuo, Lei Lu, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 12237413
    Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising an n-type drift region, a gate structure directly on a first portion of the n-type drift region, a drain structure formed in a second portion of the n-type drift region, the gate structure and the drain structure being separated by a drift region length, a resist protective oxide (RPO) formed over a portion of the n-type drift region between the gate structure and the drain structure, a field plate contact providing a direct electrical connection to the resist protective oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Lianjie Li, Feng Han, Jian-Hua Lu, Yanbin Lu, Shui Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 12234732
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a monitoring and warning device for rock burst in coal mine, which is configured for monitoring a rock mass in a drill hole, the monitoring and warning device for rock burst in coal mine includes: an integration rod, radial adjustment components, a plurality of bases, and a measuring instrument, the integration rod is extended into the drill hole; the radial adjustment components are provided on the integration rod, and have a plurality of radial adjustment ends; a plurality of bases are correspondingly provided in the radial adjustment ends, and the bases are further connected with attachment components through elastic components, and the attachment components are embedded with first strain gauges; the measuring instrument is rotatably provided in the integration rod, and is used to measure the distance between the measuring instrument and the attachment components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Henan Polytechnic University
    Inventors: Hongtu Zhang, Mian Wang, Zhibo Zhang, Chao Guo, Xiangyang Wang, Fenggang Zhang, Dong Chen, Pan Chen, Duzhou Li, Liuqun Du, Lianbo Huang, Jinhua Li, Junfang Li, He Sun, Zhen Li, Gongda Wang, Xu Chen, Weiyong Lu
  • Patent number: 12236845
    Abstract: A display substrate includes a first voltage line, an alternating current signal line and a second voltage line arranged on a substrate, the substrate includes a display region and a non-display region; the display substrate further includes a first conductive layer, a first insulation layer and a second conductive layer laminated one on another on the substrate, the first voltage line and the alternating current signal line are arranged on the first conductive layer, and the second voltage line is arranged on the second conductive layer; the first voltage line is lapped onto the second voltage line through a first groove penetrating through the first insulation layer; and an orthogonal projection of the second voltage line onto the substrate overlaps an orthogonal projection of the alternating current signal line onto the substrate at an overlapping region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junxiu Dai, Yang Zhou, Lu Bai, Xin Zhang, Yi Qu, Siyu Wang, Song Liu
  • Patent number: 12235271
    Abstract: Disclosed are molecular typing of multiple myeloma and application thereof. Specifically, disclosed is a product comprising a substance for obtaining or detecting 97 gene expressions in multiple myeloma patients to be detected and an apparatus for operating a multiple myeloma Bayesian classifier. By using the product, the present invention identifies a gene module co-expressed with the MCL1 gene, thereby distinguishing molecular subtypes of multiple myeloma having different prognoses and bortezomib sensitivities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Inventors: Xiaolong Fan, Ayaz Ali Samo, Jiuyi Li, Xuzhang Lu
  • Patent number: 12237604
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, and a pair of contacts which are secured together by a clamp mounted within the housing. Each electrical contact includes a planar body, spring fingers extending from a first end of the body, and a coupling extending from the body to couple the electrical contacts to the housing. A first deflection zone between the clamp and first ends of the spring fingers allows the spring fingers to deflect in a lateral direction to receive the conductive component within the receiving space. A second deflection zone between the first ends of the spring fingers and the second ends of the bodies allow the bodies and spring fingers to deflect in the lateral direction when the conductive component is received within the receiving space, but the conductive component is not directly aligned with the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Chiuming Lu, Robert Piszczor
  • Patent number: 12235586
    Abstract: Impurities in a liquefied solid fuel utilized in a droplet generator of an extreme ultraviolet photolithography system are removed from vessels containing the liquefied solid fuel. Removal of the impurities increases the stability and predictability of droplet formation which positively impacts wafer yield and droplet generator lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Lai, Ming-Hsun Tsai, Hsin-Feng Chen, Wei-Shin Cheng, Yu-Kuang Sun, Cheng-Hsuan Wu, Yu-Fa Lo, Shih-Yu Tu, Jou-Hsuan Lu, Shang-Chieh Chien, Li-Jui Chen, Heng-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 12237390
    Abstract: Methods and semiconductor structures are provided. A method according to the present disclosure includes receiving a workpiece that includes a first gate structure disposed over a first active region, a second gate structure disposed over a second active region, a first gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the first gate structure and disposed at least partially over a top surface of the first active region, a second gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the second gate structure and disposed at least partially over a top surface of the second active region, and a source/drain feature. The method also includes treating a portion of the first gate spacer and a portion of the second gate spacer with a remote radical of hydrogen or oxygen, removing the treated portions, and after the removal, depositing a metal fill material over the source/drain feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Szu-Wei Tseng, Wei-Yuan Lu, Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Pin Lin, Tzu-Wei Kao
  • Patent number: 12238692
    Abstract: Provided is an information sending method, including: a base station determining a transmission configuration parameter associated with a first control region, where the first control region is used for transmitting a common control message; and determining first indication information according to the transmission configuration parameter, and sending the first indication information at a preset position of a second control area. A time domain symbol set corresponding to the second control area is a subset of a time domain symbol set corresponding to the first control area. Further provided is an information detection method, including: receiving first indication information used for indicating a transmission configuration parameter of a first control area, and detecting the common control information according to the first indication information. Further provided are an information sending device and an information detecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yijian Chen, Zhaohua Lu, Yu Ngok Li, Hao Wu
  • Patent number: 12236362
    Abstract: An inference computing apparatus comprises at least one processor and a memory with program instructions stored therein, the program instructions can be executed by the at least one processor to cause the inference computing apparatus to perform the following operations: receiving a first inference model from a model training apparatus, the first inference model being obtained through a model training by the model training apparatus based on a first training sample library, the first training sample library comprising training samples from historical data generated in a manufacturing stage; performing an inference computing on data to be processed generated in the manufacturing stage based on the first inference model to obtain the inference result which is sent to a user-side device; and evaluating performance of the first inference model to determine whether the first inference model needs to be updated, and if yes, updating the first inference model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhaoyue Li, Dong Chai, Yuanyuan Lu, Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 12235438
    Abstract: A MEMS-based Wavelength Selectable Switch (WSS), used classically for demultiplexing fiber optic communications, is re-purposed to act as a filter. A light emitter provides a light beam with its wavelength detected by a wavelength detector. A light condenser directs reflected light from the light emitter to an input of the WSS. The WSS is controllable to provide a selected wavelength band to a selected output of the WSS, where it is detected by a photodetector. Other wavelengths are discarded by the WSS at other outputs. A controller is configured to control the WSS to select the selected wavelength band based on a detected wavelength from the wavelength detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Beijing Voyager Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yue Lu, Youmin Wang
  • Patent number: 12238026
    Abstract: Provided are phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) configuration, determination and information feedback methods and devices. The PTRS configuration method includes: transmitting, by a first node, the control information to a second node, where the control information is used for indicating a configuration parameter of the PTRS to the second node and the PTRS is transmitted by the first node or the second node. The second node determines the configuration parameter of the PTRS through the control information transmitted by the first node and/or an agreed implicit rule. A third node transmits control information to a fourth node, where the control information is used for feeding received power or quality information of the PTRS back to the fourth node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yijian Chen, Zhaohua Lu, Hao Wu, Bo Gao, Nan Zhang
  • Patent number: 12235490
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a waveguide and an optical attenuator. The waveguide is disposed over an insulating layer and configured to guide light. The optical attenuator is connected to the waveguide. The optical attenuator has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a cross-sectional width of the optical attenuator decreases from the first surface to the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Kang Liu, Lee-Shian Jeng, Chih-Tsung Shih, Hau-Yan Lu, Yingkit Felix Tsui