Patents by Inventor Lu PING

Lu PING 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: 9195724
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for associating objects in a database. An exemplary method involves identifying one or more objects in the database that are likely to be related to a first object in the database that is based on data obtained from a local application associated with a user and displaying the identified objects on a client device associated with the user. In exemplary embodiments, the identified objects are displayed in response to selection of a graphical user interface element enabling indication of a second object from among the one or more objects, wherein the first object is associated with the second object in the database after receiving indication of the second object. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the database is a multi-tenant database in a multi-tenant system providing instances of a virtual application to multiple tenants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Ganesh Mathrubootham, Qian Lu, Lu Ping Chen, Shahid H. Khatri, Hui Fung Herman Kwong, Kayvaan Ghassemieh
  • Publication number: 20140127905
    Abstract: A method of forming a pattern in a substrate is provided, in which the substrate having a pattern region is provided first. A plurality of stripe-shaped mask layers is formed on the substrate in the pattern region. Each of at least two adjacent stripe-shaped mask layers among the stripe-shaped mask layers has a protrusion portion and the protrusion portions face to each other. A spacer is formed on sidewalls of the stripe-shaped mask layers, wherein a thickness of the spacer is greater than a half of a distance between two of the protrusion portions. Subsequently, the stripe-shaped mask layers are removed. An etching process is performed by using the spacer as a mask to form trenches in the substrate. Thereafter, the trenches are filled with a material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Lu-Ping Chiang
  • Patent number: 8697538
    Abstract: A method of forming a pattern in a substrate is provided, in which the substrate having a pattern region is provided first. A plurality of stripe-shaped mask layers is formed on the substrate in the pattern region. Each of at least two adjacent stripe-shaped mask layers among the stripe-shaped mask layers has a protrusion portion and the protrusion portions face to each other. A spacer is formed on sidewalls of the stripe-shaped mask layers, wherein a thickness of the spacer is greater than a half of a distance between two of the protrusion portions. Subsequently, the stripe-shaped mask layers are removed. An etching process is performed by using the spacer as a mask to form trenches in the substrate. Thereafter, the trenches are filled with a material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventor: Lu-Ping Chiang
  • Patent number: 8693249
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory array, a row selection circuit and a bit line selection circuit. The memory array is composed of a plurality of cell units, wherein each cell unit has memory cells connected in series. The row selection circuit selects the memory cells in a row direction of the cell units, and the bit line selection circuit selects a bit line from an even bit line and an odd bit line coupled to the cell units. The bit line selection circuit includes a first selection part including selection transistors for selectively coupling the even or odd bit line to a sensor circuit and a second selection part including bias transistors for selectively coupling the even or odd bit line to a voltage source providing biases, wherein the bias transistors and the memory cells are formed in a common well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Masaru Yano, Lu-Ping Chiang
  • Publication number: 20140063970
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device performing high speed reading with a miniaturized sensing circuit is provided. A pre-charge voltage from a virtual potential VPRE? is provided to an odd bit line when an even bit line is selected, the pre-charge voltage is provided from a source voltage supply unit 230 to a shared odd source line SL_o, a ground potential is provided from the source voltage supply unit 230 to an even source line SL_e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Masaru Yano, Lu-Ping Chiang
  • Patent number: 8659950
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device performing high speed reading with a miniaturized sensing circuit is provided. A pre-charge voltage from a virtual potential VPRE? is provided to an odd bit line when an even bit line is selected, the pre-charge voltage is provided from a source voltage supply unit 230 to a shared odd source line SL_o, a ground potential is provided from the source voltage supply unit 230 to an even source line SL_e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Masaru Yano, Lu-Ping Chiang
  • Patent number: 8440526
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a memory is provided. A substrate including a memory region and a periphery region is provided. A plurality of first gates is formed in the memory region and a plurality of first openings is formed between the first gates. A nitride layer is formed on the substrate in the memory region, and the nitride layer covers the first gates and the first openings. An oxide layer is formed on the substrate in the periphery region. A nitridization process is performed to nitridize the oxide layer into a nitridized oxide layer. A conductive layer is formed on the substrate, and the conductive layer includes a cover layer disposed on the substrate in the memory region and a plurality of second gates disposed on the substrate in the periphery region. The cover layer covers the nitride layer and fills the first openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Winbound Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Han Liao, Lu-Ping Chiang
  • Publication number: 20130078775
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a memory is provided. A substrate including a memory region and a periphery region is provided. A plurality of first gates is formed in the memory region and a plurality of first openings is formed between the first gates. A nitride layer is formed on the substrate in the memory region, and the nitride layer covers the first gates and the first openings. An oxide layer is formed on the substrate in the periphery region. A nitridization process is performed to nitridize the oxide layer into a nitridized oxide layer. A conductive layer is formed on the substrate, and the conductive layer includes a cover layer disposed on the substrate in the memory region and a plurality of second gates disposed on the substrate in the periphery region. The cover layer covers the nitride layer and fills the first openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Han Liao, Lu-Ping Chiang
  • Publication number: 20130031496
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for associating objects in a database. An exemplary method involves identifying one or more objects in the database that are likely to be related to a first object in the database that is based on data obtained from a local application associated with a user and displaying the identified objects on a client device associated with the user. In exemplary embodiments, the identified objects are displayed in response to selection of a graphical user interface element enabling indication of a second object from among the one or more objects, wherein the first object is associated with the second object in the database after receiving indication of the second object. In one or more exemplary embodiments, the database is a multi-tenant database in a multi-tenant system providing instances of a virtual application to multiple tenants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Ganesh Mathrubootham, Qian Lu, Lu Ping Chen, Shahid H. Khatri, Hui Fung Herman Kwong, Kayvaan Ghassemieh
  • Publication number: 20130016560
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a memory array, a row selection circuit and a bit line selection circuit. The memory array is composed of a plurality of cell units, wherein each cell unit has memory cells connected in series. The row selection circuit selects the memory cells in a row direction of the cell units, and the bit line selection circuit selects a bit line from an even bit line and an odd bit line coupled to the cell units. The bit line selection circuit includes a first selection part including selection transistors for selectively coupling the even or odd bit line to a sensor circuit and a second selection part including bias transistors for selectively coupling the even or odd bit line to a voltage source providing biases, wherein the bias transistors and the memory cells are formed in a common well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Masaru YANO, Lu-Ping CHIANG
  • Patent number: 8133777
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a memory is provided. A substrate including a memory region and a periphery region is provided. A plurality of gates each having spacers is formed on the substrate. A plurality of openings is formed between the gates in the memory region. A first material layer is formed in the memory region to cover the gates and fill the openings. A barrier layer is formed on the substrate to cover the gates in the periphery region and the first material layer in the memory region. A second material layer is formed on the substrate in the periphery region to cover the barrier layer in the periphery region. The barrier layer covering the first material layer is removed. The first material layer is partially removed to form a plurality of second openings. Each second opening is disposed on a top of the gate in the memory region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lu-Ping Chiang, Hsiu-Han Liao
  • Patent number: 8124488
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a memory is provided. A substrate comprising a memory region and a periphery region is provided. A plurality of gates is formed on the substrate and a first spacer is formed on a sidewall of each gate, where a plurality of openings is formed between the gates in the memory region. A first material layer formed on the substrate in the memory region covers the gates in the memory region and fills the openings. A process is performed to the periphery region. The first material layer is partially removed to form a first pattern in each opening respectively. A second material layer formed on the substrate covers the memory region and the periphery region to expose the first patterns. The first patterns are removed to form a plurality of contact openings in the second material layer. The contact plugs are formed in the contact openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lu-Ping Chiang, Hsiu-Han Liao
  • Patent number: 8084320
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory is described, which includes gate structures, doped regions, second spacers and contact plugs. The gate structures are disposed on the substrate, each of which includes a control gate and a gate dielectric layer. The control gates are disposed on the substrate, and two first spacers are deployed at both sides of each control gate. The gate dielectric layers are disposed between the control gates and the substrate, respectively. Each of the doped regions is formed in the substrate between two adjacent gate structures. The second spacers are disposed on the sidewalls of the gate structures. The contact plugs are formed between two adjacent second spacers, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lu-Ping Chiang, Hsiu-Han Liao
  • Publication number: 20110238622
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for associating a record with an account from an on-demand database system. These mechanisms and methods for associating a record with an account from an on-demand database system can enable improved synchronization between an on-demand database system and a software element separate from the on-demand database system, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Jeanine Walters, Pratima Arora, Don C. Jay, Herman Kwong, John Liang, Yuan (Peter) Wang, Rachna Singh, Lu Ping Chen, Frank Lopez
  • Publication number: 20110230539
    Abstract: Compounds having a structure of Formula (A) are provided. Uses of such compounds for treatment of various indications, including prostate cancer as well as methods of treatment involving such compounds are provided. Uses of compounds having a structure of Formula (F) for treatment of various indications, including prostate cancer as well as methods of treatment involving such compounds are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Marianne D. Sadar, Nasrin R. Mawji, Jun Wang, Raymond J. Andersen, David E. Williams, Mike Leblanc, Lu-Ping Yan
  • Publication number: 20110201170
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a memory is provided. A substrate comprising a memory region and a periphery region is provided. A plurality of gates is formed on the substrate and a first spacer is formed on a sidewall of each gate, where a plurality of openings is formed between the gates in the memory region. A first material layer formed on the substrate in the memory region covers the gates in the memory region and fills the openings. A process is performed to the periphery region. The first material layer is partially removed to form a first pattern in each opening respectively. A second material layer formed on the substrate covers the memory region and the periphery region to expose the first patterns. The first patterns are removed to form a plurality of contact openings in the second material layer. The contact plugs are formed in the contact openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lu-Ping Chiang, Hsiu-Han Liao
  • Patent number: 7921126
    Abstract: Methods for patent summarization are disclosed. A digital file comprising an issued patent document or a published application is acquired. At least one claim string is acquired from the digital file. Multiple elements are acquired from the claim string. A part-of relationship architecture among a portion of the elements is generated according to the claim string. At least one is-a relationship for at least one of the elements is generated according to the claim string. At least one association relationship for at least one of the elements is generated according to the claim string. The part-of relationship architecture, as-is relationship and association relationship are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Institute of Information Industry
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Liao, I-Heng Meng, Lu-Ping Chang
  • Patent number: 7906396
    Abstract: In a method of fabricating a flash memory, a substrate with isolation structures formed therein and a dielectric layer and a floating gate formed thereon between isolation structures is provided. A mask layer is formed on the substrate, covering the isolation structures in a periphery region and the isolation structure in a cell region adjacent to the periphery region. The isolation structures in the cell region not covered by the mask layer are partially removed. Therefore, a first height difference is between surfaces of the isolation structures in the periphery region and a surface of the dielectric layer, and between a surface of the isolation structure in the cell region adjacent to the periphery region and the surface of the dielectric layer. A second height difference smaller than the first height difference is between surfaces of other isolation structures in the cell region and the surface of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lu-Ping Chiang, Hsiu-Han Liao
  • Publication number: 20110053338
    Abstract: In a method of fabricating a flash memory, a substrate with isolation structures formed therein and a dielectric layer and a floating gate formed thereon between isolation structures is provided. A mask layer is formed on the substrate, covering the isolation structures in a periphery region and the isolation structure in a cell region adjacent to the periphery region. The isolation structures in the cell region not covered by the mask layer are partially removed. Therefore, a first height difference is between surfaces of the isolation structures in the periphery region and a surface of the dielectric layer, and between a surface of the isolation structure in the cell region adjacent to the periphery region and the surface of the dielectric layer. A second height difference smaller than the first height difference is between surfaces of other isolation structures in the cell region and the surface of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lu-Ping Chiang, Hsiu-Han Liao
  • Publication number: 20110006356
    Abstract: A non-volatile memory is described, which includes gate structures, doped regions, second spacers and contact plugs. The gate structures are disposed on the substrate, each of which includes a control gate and a gate dielectric layer. The control gates are disposed on the substrate, and two first spacers are deployed at both sides of each control gate. The gate dielectric layers are disposed between the control gates and the substrate, respectively. Each of the doped regions is formed in the substrate between two adjacent gate structures. The second spacers are disposed on the sidewalls of the gate structures. The contact plugs are formed between two adjacent second spacers, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Winbond Electonics Corp.
    Inventors: LU-PING CHIANG, Hsiu-Han Liao