Patents by Inventor Min Cheng

Min Cheng 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: 20230422475
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor memory device and a method of fabricating the same, with the semiconductor memory device including a substrate, a plurality of capacitor structures, a stress insulating layer, and at least one interface layer. The capacitor structures are separately disposed on the substrate, and each of the capacitor structures includes a plurality of capacitors. The stress insulating layer is disposed on the substrate to cover the capacitor structures. The interface layer is disposed within the stress insulating layer, between any two adjacent ones of the capacitor structures, wherein a tip portion of the at least one interface layer is higher than a top surface of each of the capacitor structures. In this way, the stress mode of the substrate may be adjusted through disposing the interface layer, so as to achieve the effect of eliminating redundant stress, and to improve the structural reliability of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liandie Zhuang, Ronghui Lin, Ling Li, Wen-Yi Teng, Tsun-Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 11852980
    Abstract: Some implementations described herein provide an exposure tool. The exposure tool includes a reticle deformation detector and one or more processors configured to obtain, via the reticle deformation detector, reticle deformation information associated with a reticle during a scanning process for scanning multiple fields of a wafer. The one or more processors determine, based on the reticle deformation information, a deformation of the reticle at multiple times during the scanning process, and perform, based on the deformation of the reticle at the multiple times, one or more adjustments of one or more components of the exposure tool during the scanning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Cheng Wu, Ching-Ju Huang
  • Patent number: 11844633
    Abstract: A feature identifying method and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of physiological information obtained by measuring a subject at a plurality of time points in one day; converting the plurality of physiological information into a plurality of correlation features respectively; establishing a plurality of first risk prediction models according to the plurality of correlation features, and identifying at least one first correlation feature from the plurality of correlation features according to the plurality of first risk prediction models; establishing a plurality of second risk prediction models according to the at least one first correlation feature, and identifying, according to the plurality of second risk prediction models, at least one second correlation feature capable of predicting a specific disease from the at least one first correlation feature; and outputting the at least one second correlation feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Acer Incorporated, National Yang-Ming University
    Inventors: Chun-Hsien Li, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Liang-Kung Chen, Chen-Huan Chen, Hao-Min Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230400759
    Abstract: A photomask design correction method is provided. The photomask design correction method includes the following steps. A layer information data is provided. An OPC process is performed on the layer information data to obtain a first photomask data. A photomask is fabricated based on the first photomask data. A pattern information data of the photomask is obtained after the photomask is fabricated. The difference between the pattern information data and a database of the OPC process is analyzed. An OPC model of the OPC process is corrected based on the difference to obtain a corrected OPC model. The OPC process is performed using the corrected OPC model on the layer information data to obtain a second photomask data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Min Cheng Yang, Wei Cyuan Lo, Yung-Feng Cheng
  • Patent number: 11830589
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a disease classification method and a disease classification device. The disease classification method includes: inputting samples into a first stage model and obtaining a first stage determination result; inputting first samples determined positive by the first stage model into a second stage high specificity model to obtain second samples determined to be positive and third samples determined to be negative and rule in the second samples; inputting fourth samples determined negative by the first stage model into a second stage high sensitivity model to obtain fifth samples determined to be positive and sixth samples determined to be negative and rule out the sixth samples; obtaining a second stage determination result of the second and sixth samples; and inputting the third and fifth samples not ruled in or ruled out into a third stage model and obtaining a third stage determination result of the third and fifth samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Acer Incorporated, Acer Medical Inc., Taipei Veterans General Hospital
    Inventors: Jun-Hong Chen, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Chun-Hsien Li, Wei-Ting Wang, Yin-Hao Lee, Hao-Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 11820843
    Abstract: Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Synthomer Adhesive Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Emily Baird Anderson, John Dayton Baker, Jr., Terri Roxanne Carvagno, Judicael Jacques Chapelet, Wei-Min Cheng, Liu Deng, Jacobus Gillis De Hullu, Sebastian Finger, Hubert Hirschlag, Wentao Li, Mutombo Joseph Muvundamina, Fabian Peters, Carla Recker
  • Patent number: 11820939
    Abstract: The instant application relates to nanogels or compositions that hold multivalent metal ions until some level of nanogel degradation has occurred, then slowly release the multivalent metal ions for gelation with carboxylate containing polymers. Compositions comprising such nanogels, together with polymers that can be crosslinked with multivalent metal ions, allow the deployment of such mixtures in various applications, and greatly increased gelation times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: Huili Guan, Cory Berkland, Ahmad Moradi-Araghi, Jenn-Tai Liang, Terry M. Christian, Riley B. Needham, Min Cheng, Faye Lynn Scully, James H. Hedges
  • Patent number: 11825006
    Abstract: The invention discloses an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a body and a function module. The function module is rotatably disposed in the body, and includes a housing, a function component and a rigid-flex circuit board. The housing includes a shaft portion. The shaft portion is engaged to the body. The function component and the rigid-flex circuit board are disposed in the housing. The rigid-flex circuit board includes a rigid board portion and at least a flexible board portion. The rigid board portion is electrically connected to the function component. The flexible board portion is connected to the rigid board portion. The flexible board portion passes through the shaft portion and extends into the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Min Cheng, Chui-Hung Chen, Ching-Yuan Yang, Cheng-Han Chung
  • Publication number: 20230367869
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, system and computer program product for providing system services. In some embodiments, a method is disclosed. According to the method, from a user program in a user address space, a request for a system service is received via a program call instruction of a set of program call instructions in an application interface code library. Based on the program call instruction, a target authorized address space of a plurality of authorized address spaces and a target system service routine for providing the system service in the target authorized address space is determined. A result of running the target system service routine in the target authorized address space is returned to the user program as a response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: NAIJIE LI, Min Cheng, Kui Zhang, Yi Chai, Guang Han Sui
  • Patent number: 11814578
    Abstract: The invention is directed to delayed gelation agents comprising a degradable polymeric cage containing therein one or more gelation agents. The cage degrades in situ, e.g, in an oil reservoir, thus releasing the gelation agent(s), which can then crosslink second polymers in situ to form a gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: Huili Guan, Cory Berkland, Ahmad Moradi-Araghi, Jenn-Tai Liang, David R. Zornes, Riley B Needham, James H. Hedges, Min Cheng, James P. Johnson, Faye L. Scully
  • Publication number: 20230360579
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies and, in particular to a display panel and an electronic device. The display panel comprises: Q rows of first scanning line groups arranged sequentially along a column direction; M columns of second scanning line groups arranged sequentially along a row direction; and at least one gate drive circuit, located on a side of the Q-th row of the first scanning line groups away from the (Q?1)-th row of the first scanning line groups. Each gate drive circuit comprises Q columns of shift register unit groups cascaded in stages. The q-th stage of the shift register unit groups is connected with the q-th row of the first scanning line groups through at least one column of the second scanning line groups. M?Q>1, 1?q?Q, and M, N, Q, q are all positive integers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Maoxiu ZHOU, Min CHENG, Yuntian ZHANG, Ke DAI, Haipeng YANG, Xiaoting JIANG, Chunxu ZHANG, Li TIAN, Mengmeng LI
  • Publication number: 20230356390
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal force soft-sensing method of a hydraulic manipulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: EAST CHINA JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY, CHONGQING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ruqi DING, Feng LI, Min CHENG, Gang LI, Xueshan MU, Guoliang HU
  • Patent number: 11801600
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal force soft-sensing method of a hydraulic manipulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: EAST CHINA JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY, CHONGQING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ruqi Ding, Feng Li, Min Cheng, Gang Li, Xueshan Mu, Guoliang Hu
  • Patent number: 11799012
    Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a silicon layer on a substrate and then forming a metal silicon nitride layer on the silicon layer, in which the metal silicon nitride layer includes a bottom portion, a middle portion, and a top portion and a concentration of silicon in the top portion is greater than a concentration of silicon in the middle portion. Next, a conductive layer is formed on the metal silicon nitride layer and the conductive layer, the metal silicon nitride layer, and the silicon layer are patterned to form a gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Chiu, Pin-Hong Chen, Yi-Wei Chen, Tsun-Min Cheng, Chih-Chien Liu, Tzu-Chieh Chen, Chih-Chieh Tsai, Kai-Jiun Chang, Yi-An Huang, Chia-Chen Wu, Tzu-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 11800721
    Abstract: A ferroelectric memory structure including a first conductive line, a second conductive line, and a memory cell is provided. The second conductive line is disposed on the first conductive line. The memory cell is disposed between the first and second conductive lines. The memory cell includes a switch device and a ferroelectric capacitor structure. The switch device is disposed between the first and second conductive lines. The ferroelectric capacitor structure is disposed between the first conductive line and the switch device. The ferroelectric capacitor structure includes ferroelectric capacitors electrically connected. Each of the ferroelectric capacitors includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and a ferroelectric material layer. The second conductive layer is disposed on the first conductive layer. The ferroelectric material layer is disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Shou-Zen Chang, Ming-Han Liao, Min-Cheng Chen, Hiroshi Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20230324824
    Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner including a toner particle comprising at least one resin; an optional colorant; an optional wax; and a charge control agent disposed on a surface of the toner particle; the charge control agent comprising a complex formed from a metal ion donor and at least one of a ligand selected from a member of the group consisting of a polyaromatic acid comprising humic acid, a pyranone based ligand, a furanone based ligand, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Genggeng Qi, Jordan A. Frank, Elizabeth K. Priebe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Michael F. Zona
  • Patent number: 11784908
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, computer program products for exchange data among air-gapped devices are provided. The method comprises: identifying, by a device in a cluster of devices, a plurality of accessible devices in the cluster via corresponding respective quick response (QR) codes; generating, by the device, logical routing information based on the identified plurality of accessible devices, the logical routing information comprising at least identifiers of the identified plurality of accessible devices; and transmitting, by the device, data encoded in a plurality of QR codes to a destination device in the cluster based on a shortest routing path identified in the logical routing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Min Cheng, Xiao Xuan Fu, Wen Qi Wq Ye, Jiang Yi Liu, Si Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11768412
    Abstract: There is provided a display substrate, including gate lines and data lines, which define pixel units, each pixel unit includes a pixel electrode, at least some pixel units are provided with a conductive bridge line in a same layer as the pixel electrode; in the pixel unit with the conductive bridge line, a first hollow structure is on a first side of a first or second end part of the pixel electrode, an end of the conductive bridge line is in the first hollow structure, a second hollow structure is on a second side of the first end part, an absolute value of a difference between parasitic capacitances respectively formed between the pixel electrode and the data lines on two sides of the pixel electrode and closest thereto is less than or equal to a preset capacitance difference value. A display panel and a display device are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: HEFEI BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chunxu Zhang, Ke Dai, Haipeng Yang, Yuntian Zhang, Xiaoting Jiang, Min Cheng
  • Patent number: D1002046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Min Cheng
  • Patent number: D1003498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventor: Min Cheng