Patents by Inventor Man So

Man So 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).

  • Publication number: 20250126809
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure including device structures arranged in a stack is provided. The device structures include substrates and through-substrate vias (TSVs). The TSVs are located in the substrates. The TSVs includes first TSVs. Each of the device structures includes the corresponding substrate and the corresponding first TSV. Each of the first TSVs passes through the corresponding substrate. The number of the TSVs in the endmost device structure is less than the number of the TSVs in another of the device structures. The first TSV in the endmost device structure and the first TSV in another of the device structures are aligned with each other and electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Lin Lu, Chun-Cheng Chen, Ka Man So, Wei-Heng Chen, Shou-Zen Chang
  • Patent number: 12273075
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed that include a distributed power system configured to provide power to a number of loads. The system includes power converters configured to receive DC power from a common power source, each of the plurality of power converters configured to provide DC power to a corresponding load from. Each of the power converters is positioned proximal to the corresponding load that it powers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Velimir Nedic, Maxwell Anthony Bilodeau, Alexander Paul Scott, Harry Bourne Marr, Jr., Denpol Kultran, Michael Alex Borisov, Yiu Man So
  • Patent number: 12244155
    Abstract: Systems configured to deliver wireless charging power to electronic devices and methods for delivering wireless charging power. A system can include a programmable radio-frequency generator capable of generating a beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation and plurality of solid-state amplifiers to amplify the beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation. The amplified beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation can be configured to wirelessly charge electronic devices at distances greater than about 100 meters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Epirus Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Bourne Marr, Jr., William Griffin Dower, Yiu Man So, Jar Jueh Lee, Jeffery Jay Logan
  • Publication number: 20250038716
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed that include an RF generator configured to generate RF signals having a wavelength. Amplifiers are configured to receive and amplify the RF signals from the RF generator and are separated from each other by a separation distance in a range between about 0.2 times the wavelength and about 10.0 times the wavelength. A power management system is configured to control one or more of the amplifiers based on information received that is associated with the RF signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Denpol KULTRAN, Yiu Man SO, Albert MONTEMURO, Jacob Zinn ECHOFF, Michelle MARASIGAN, Michael John HIATT, Jason Reis CHAVES, Michael Alex BORISOV, Jar Jueh LEE, Harry Bourne MARR, JR., Scott William BUETOW
  • Patent number: 12003223
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed that include an RF generator configured to generate RF signals having a wavelength. Amplifiers are configured to receive and amplify the RF signals from the RF generator and are separated from each other by a separation distance in a range between about 0.2 times the wavelength and about 10.0 times the wavelength. A power management system is configured to control one or more of the amplifiers based on information received that is associated with the RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Denpol Kultran, Yiu Man So, Albert Montemuro, Jacob Zinn Echoff, Michelle Marasigan, Michael John Hiatt, Jason Reis Chaves, Michael Alex Borisov, Jar Jueh Lee, Harry Bourne Marr, Jr., Scott William Buetow
  • Publication number: 20240088721
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems configured to deliver wireless charging power to electronic devices and methods for delivering wireless charging power. In some implementations, a system can include a programmable radio-frequency generator capable of generating a beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation and plurality of solid-state amplifiers to amplify the beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation. The amplified beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation can be configured to wirelessly charge electronic devices at distances greater than about 100 meters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Harry Bourne Marr, JR., William Griffin Dower, Yiu Man So, Jar Jueh Lee, Jeffery Jay Logan
  • Publication number: 20240006760
    Abstract: An apparatus has a Radio Frequency (RF) signal generator to produce RF signals phase shifted relative to one another in accordance with RF frequency waveform parameters. Amplifier chains process the RF signals to produce channels of amplified RF signals. Each amplifier chain has amplifiers and at least one amplifier has a tunable gate voltage synchronized with the RF signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yiu Man So, Michael Borisov, Daniel G. Thompson, Alex Scott, Nathan Mintz, Max Mednik, Ryan Ligon, Harry B. Marr
  • Patent number: 11799327
    Abstract: A system configured to deliver wireless charging power to electronic devices can include a programmable radio-frequency generator capable of generating a beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation and plurality of solid-state amplifiers to amplify the beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation. The amplified beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation can be configured to wirelessly charge electronic devices at distances greater than about 100 meters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Bourne Marr, Jr., William Griffin Dower, Yiu Man So, Jar Jueh Lee, Jeffery Jay Logan
  • Patent number: 11658410
    Abstract: An apparatus has a Radio Frequency (RF) signal generator to produce RF signals phase shifted relative to one another in accordance with RF frequency waveform parameters. Amplifier chains process the RF signals to produce channels of amplified RF signals. Each amplifier chain has amplifiers and at least one amplifier has a tunable gate voltage synchronized with the RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Yiu Man So, Michael Borisov, Daniel G. Thompson, Alex Scott, Nathan Mintz, Max Mednik, Ryan Ligon, Harry B. Marr
  • Patent number: 11616481
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed that include an RF generator configured to generate RF signals having a wavelength. Amplifiers are configured to receive and amplify the RF signals from the RF generator and are separated from each other by a separation distance in a range between about 0.2 times the wavelength and about 10.0 times the wavelength. A power management system is configured to control one or more of the amplifiers based on information received that is associated with the RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Denpol Kultran, Yiu Man So, Albert Montemuro, Jacob Zinn Echoff, Michelle Marasigan, Michael John Hiatt, Jason Reis Chaves, Michael Alex Borisov, Jar Jueh Lee, Harry Bourne Marr, Jr., Scott William Buetow
  • Patent number: 11588239
    Abstract: An array of antennae includes a monobit transmitter to insert dither into a transmit signal to form a dithered transmit signal. Monobit receivers process received signals that are combined with the dithered transmit signal to form composite received signals. Digital down converters process the composite received signals to form down converted received signals. A beamformer circuit processes the down converted received signals to form recovered signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: EPIRUS, INC.
    Inventors: Alex Scott, Harry B. Marr, Michael Borisov, Jason Chaves, Nathan Mintz, Yiu Man So, Daniel G. Thompson, William Dower
  • Publication number: 20230006615
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed that include a distributed power system configured to provide power to a number of loads. The system includes power converters configured to receive DC power from a common power source, each of the plurality of power converters configured to provide DC power to a corresponding load from. Each of the power converters is positioned proximal to the corresponding load that it powers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Velimir Nedic, Maxwell Anthony Bilodeau, Alexander Paul Scott, Harry Bourne Marr, JR., Denpol Kultran, Michael Alex Borisov, Yiu Man So
  • Patent number: 11469722
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed that include a modular power amplifier having a power amplifier subsystem with a first 90 degree hybrid block configured to receive an RF signal and output a split RF signal with components having a 90 degree phase shift, a second 90 degree hybrid block configured to receive and combine the split RF signal by removing the 90 degree phase shift, a high-power amplifier configured to amplify at least one of the components of the split RF signal. The modular power amplifier also includes a power distribution module configured to regulate an amount of power input to the high-power amplifier and a power sequencer configured to control the timing of power delivery by the power distribution module. Three-dimensional power amplifiers having a first high-power amplifier and a second high-power amplifier having different orientations causing a reduction in electromagnetic interference are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Denpol Kultran, Yiu Man So, Albert Montemuro, Jacob Zinn Echoff, Michelle Marasigan, Michael John Hiatt, Jason Reis Chaves, Michael Alex Borisov, Jar Jueh Lee, Harry Bourne Marr, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220286097
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed that include an RF generator configured to generate RF signals having a wavelength. Amplifiers are configured to receive and amplify the RF signals from the RF generator and are separated from each other by a separation distance in a range between about 0.2 times the wavelength and about 10.0 times the wavelength. A power management system is configured to control one or more of the amplifiers based on information received that is associated with the RF signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Denpol KULTRAN, Yiu Man SO, Albert MONTEMURO, Jacob Zinn ECHOFF, Michelle MARASIGAN, Michael John HIATT, Jason Reis CHAVES, Michael Alex BORISOV, Jar Jueh LEE, Harry Bourne MARR, JR., Scott William BUETOW
  • Publication number: 20220271569
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems configured to deliver wireless charging power to electronic devices and methods for delivering wireless charging power. In some implementations, a system can include a programmable radio-frequency generator capable of generating a beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation and plurality of solid-state amplifiers to amplify the beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation. The amplified beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation can be configured to wirelessly charge electronic devices at distances greater than about 100 meters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Harry Bourne Marr, JR., William Griffin Dower, Yiu Man So, Jar Jueh Lee, Jeffery Jay Logan
  • Publication number: 20220237733
    Abstract: A system and method of operation of a computing system comprising: determining a current road type for a current road segment based on a current location located along the current road segment; generating a current zoom level of a map including the current location on the current road segment based on the current road type; generating a camera view of the map based on a look ahead distance for the current road type; and communicating the current zoom level for displaying the current location along the current road segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Herman Ho-Man So
  • Publication number: 20220045423
    Abstract: An array of antennae includes a monobit transmitter to insert dither into a transmit signal to form a dithered transmit signal. Monobit receivers process received signals that are combined with the dithered transmit signal to form composite received signals. Digital down converters process the composite received signals to form down converted received signals. A beam former circuit processes the down converted received signals to form recovered signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Alex SCOTT, Harry B. MARR, Michael BORISOV, Jason CHAVES, Nathan MINTZ, Yiu Man SO, Daniel G. THOMPSON, William Dower
  • Publication number: 20210399700
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed that include an RF generator configured to generate RF signals having a wavelength. Amplifiers are configured to receive and amplify the RF signals from the RF generator and are separated from each other by a separation distance in a range between about 0.2 times the wavelength and about 10.0 times the wavelength. A power management system is configured to control one or more of the amplifiers based on information received that is associated with the RF signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Denpol Kultran, Yiu Man So, Albert Montemuro, Jacob Zinn Echoff, Michelle Marasigan, Michael John Hiatt, Jason Reis Chaves, Michael Alex Borisov, Jar Jueh Lee, Harry Bourne Marr, JR., Scott William Buetow
  • Publication number: 20210399695
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses are disclosed that include a modular power amplifier having a power amplifier subsystem with a first 90 degree hybrid block configured to receive an RF signal and output a split RF signal with components having a 90 degree phase shift, a second 90 degree hybrid block configured to receive and combine the split RF signal by removing the 90 degree phase shift, a high-power amplifier configured to amplify at least one of the components of the split RF signal. The modular power amplifier also includes a power distribution module configured to regulate an amount of power input to the high-power amplifier and a power sequencer configured to control the timing of power delivery by the power distribution module. Three-dimensional power amplifiers having a first high-power amplifier and a second high-power amplifier having different orientations causing a reduction in electromagnetic interference are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Denpol Kultran, Yiu Man So, Albert Montemuro, Jacob Zinn Echoff, Michelle Marasigan, Michael John Hiatt, Jason Reis Chaves, Michael Alex Borisov, Jar Jueh Lee, Harry Bourne Marr, JR.
  • Patent number: 11158942
    Abstract: An array of antennae includes a monobit transmitter to insert dither into a transmit signal to form a dithered transmit signal. Monobit receivers process received signals that are combined with the dithered transmit signal to form composite received signals. Digital down converters process the composite received signals to form down converted received signals. A beam former circuit processes the down converted received signals to form recovered signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Scott, Harry B. Marr, Michael Borisov, Jason Chaves, Nathan Mintz, Yiu Man So, Daniel G. Thompson, William Dower