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: 20220339865
    Abstract: A method for improving z-axis strength of a 3D printed object is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing a three-dimensional (3D) object with a polymer and magnetic particles, heating the 3D object to a temperature at approximately a melting temperature of the polymer, and applying a magnetic field to the 3D object to locally move the magnetic particles in the polymer to generate heat and fuse the polymer around the magnetic particles to improve a z-axis strength of the 3D object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Chunliang Lu, Christopher Wolfe, John Ianni, Mark Mercandetti, John Pawlak, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220334490
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a substrate measuring device in a lithography projection apparatus that provides multiple light sources having different wavelengths. In some embodiments, a lithography projection apparatus includes a substrate measuring system disposed proximate to a substrate stage, the substrate measuring system further including an emitter including multiple light sources configured to provide multiple beams of light, each of at least some of the multiple beams of light having a different wavelength, at least one optical fiber, wherein each of respective portions of the at least one optical fiber is configured to pass a respective one of the multiple beams of light, and a receiver positioned to collected light emitted from the emitter and reflected off of a substrate disposed on the substrate stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Min-Cheng WU, Chi-Hung LIAO
  • Publication number: 20220325170
    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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicants: 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: 11466198
    Abstract: The invention is directed to stable and labile crosslinked water swellable polymeric microparticles that can be further gelled, methods for making same, and their various uses in the hygiene and medical arts, gel electrophoresis, packaging, agriculture, the cable industry, information technology, in the food industry, papermaking, use as flocculation aids, and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric microparticles having labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said microparticle mixed with a fluid and an unreacted tertiary crosslinker comprising PEI or other polyamine based tertiary crosslinker that is capable of further crosslinking the microparticle on degradation of the labile crosslinker and swelling of the particle, so as to form a stable gel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: Ahmad Moradi-Araghi, Min Cheng, Riley B. Needham, James H. Hedges, Ramesh S. Sarathi, Faye L. Scully, Terry M. Christian, Huili Guan, Cory Berkland, Jenn-Tai Liang
  • Publication number: 20220315818
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual UV and reaction curable, two component adhesive comprising both acrylic chemistry and polyurethane chemistry. The UV curable acrylate component provides a fast cure reaction to generate a tack-free surface. The mixed two component polyurethane cures to a reaction product that provides flexibility and chemical resistance. The adhesive is useful as fold protection for spiral filtration modules. When cured on a membrane the adhesive will maintain integrity and adhesion to membrane after treatments of creasing and soaking at high temperature, pressure, and wide pH ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Shuhua Jin, Chih-Min Cheng, Jesse Davis Lawrence, Zachary Jacob Bryan, Li Kang
  • Patent number: 11460094
    Abstract: A spacer includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface respectively have two opposite first roller accommodating grooves and two opposite second roller accommodating grooves. The first and second roller accommodating grooves of the first surface correspond to the second and first roller accommodating grooves of the second surface. The spacer defines a reference plane, which is perpendicular to a horizontal direction and passes through a center point of the maximum thickness of the spacer. The horizontal distance from the reference plane to the center of each first roller accommodating groove is different from the horizontal distance from the reference plane to the center of each second roller accommodating groove. By flipping the spacer of the present invention, the spacing of two adjacent rollers can be adjusted. In addition, the present invention further provides a cycloidal reducer with the aforementioned spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Inventors: Hsu-Min Cheng, Tsung-Wen Peng
  • Publication number: 20220308412
    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: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Chunxu ZHANG, Ke DAI, Haipeng YANG, Yuntian ZHANG, Xiaoting JIANG, Min CHENG
  • Publication number: 20220298409
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to methods and compositions delaying the gelation of polymers in water flooding by sequentially or co-injecting a carboxylate-containing polymer solution, a gel-delaying polymer, and gelation agent into a hydrocarbon reservoir. Delays of weeks are observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: University of Kansas
    Inventors: Huili GUAN, Cory BERKLAND, Ahmad MORADI ARAGHI, Jenn-Tai LIANG, Terry M. CHRISTIAN, Riley B. NEEDHAM, Min CHENG
  • Patent number: 11447686
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to low molecular weight polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles that can be used to deliver agents deep into hydrocarbon reservoirs. Methods of making and using said polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen J Johnson, Cory Berkland, Ahmad Moradi-Araghi, Jenn-Tai Liang, Terry M. Christian, Riley B. Needham, Min Cheng, Ying-Ying Lin, Andrew B. Woodside
  • Publication number: 20220293539
    Abstract: Provided is an array substrate. The array substrate includes at least one pad group disposed in a peripheral region of a base substrate, wherein the at least one pad group includes a sector pad group in which the pads are distributed in a sector shape. Therefore, the bonding yield between the array substrate and the circuit board is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Chunxu ZHANG, Xiaoting JIANG, Min CHENG, Maoxiu ZHOU, Haipeng YANG, Ke DAI
  • Publication number: 20220294726
    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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Min Cheng, Xiao Xuan Fu, Wen Qi WQ Ye, JIANG YI LIU, Si Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20220291541
    Abstract: Disclose are a display substrate, a liquid crystal display panel and a display device. The display substrate is provided with a display region. The display substrate includes: a base substrate, and a black matrix arranged on a side of the base substrate. The black matrix includes: a first region corresponding to the display region, and a plurality of frame regions arranged on a periphery of the first region. At least one rectilinear first slit and at least one rectilinear second slit intersecting with the at least one rectilinear first slit are arranged in the at least one of the frame regions, and an extending direction of the at least one rectilinear first slit is same as an extending direction of the at least one of the frame regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Min CHENG, Ke DAI, Haipeng YANG, Maoxiu ZHOU, Xiaoting JIANG, Chunxu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220289585
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from a solution containing one or more REEs. These methods can comprise contacting an aqueous solution comprising one or more rare earth elements (REEs) with a solid sequestration media (e.g., a stabilized flue gas desulfurization (sFGD) material, or a sludge by-product from a water treatment process) to provide a REE-containing solid feedstock; and contacting the solid feedstock with an extraction solution to generate a rare earth element (REE) solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Chin-Min CHENG, Tarunjit BUTALIA, Jeffrey BIELICKI, John LENHART
  • Publication number: 20220295311
    Abstract: A network parameter configuration method includes obtaining operational state information of a network device. The operational state information includes a state information set of each of N areas covered by the network device, and the state information set includes state information subsets in D dimensions. Negotiations are performed based on the state information subsets in the D dimensions of each of the N areas to obtain target parameter subsets in the D dimensions of each of the N areas. A configuration instruction is sent to the network device covering the N areas to instruct the network device to perform parameter configuration based on a target parameter set of each of the N areas that is carried in the configuration instruction. The method can improve network parameter configuration efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIE CHUAI, Zhitang Chen, Min Cheng, Wenlong Lv, Chongming Zhu, Zhijie Xu, Feiyi Shen
  • Publication number: 20220283504
    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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Min-Cheng WU, Ching-Ju HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220251813
    Abstract: A drain strainer includes a base body defining a chamber with opposite water inlet and water outlet, a straining unit disposed in the chamber, and a cover unit including a cover body connected to the straining unit. The straining unit includes a bottom straining member having a plurality of bottom straining holes, and a main straining member disposed on one side of the bottom straining member and including a main straining surrounding wall formed with a plurality of spaced-apart main straining holes. The bottom and main straining holes communicate with each other and with the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Hsi-Min CHENG
  • Patent number: 11409201
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods for processing a substrate using a measuring device in a lithography projection apparatus that provides multiple light sources having different wavelengths. In some embodiments, a lithography projection apparatus includes a substrate measuring system disposed proximate to a substrate stage, the substrate measuring system further including an emitter including multiple light sources configured to provide multiple beams of light, each of at least some of the multiple beams of light having a different wavelength, at least one optical fiber, wherein each of respective zones of the at least one optical fiber is configured to pass a respective one of the multiple beams of light, and a receiver positioned to collected light emitted from the emitter and reflected off of a substrate disposed on the substrate stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Cheng Wu, Chi-Hung Liao
  • Patent number: 11409200
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a substrate measuring device in a lithography projection apparatus that provides multiple light sources having different wavelengths. In some embodiments, a lithography projection apparatus includes a substrate measuring system disposed proximate to a substrate stage, the substrate measuring system further including an emitter including multiple light sources configured to provide multiple beams of light, each of at least some of the multiple beams of light having a different wavelength, at least one optical fiber, wherein each of respective portions of the at least one optical fiber is configured to pass a respective one of the multiple beams of light, and a receiver positioned to collected light emitted from the emitter and reflected off of a substrate disposed on the substrate stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Cheng Wu, Chi-Hung Liao
  • Publication number: 20220244656
    Abstract: Toner particles including a core and a shell thereover; wherein the core comprises at least one styrene-acrylate copolymer selected from styrene-acrylate copolymer 1, styrene-acrylate copolymer 2, and styrene-acrylate copolymer 3, and combinations thereof a wax; and an optional colorant; wherein the shell comprises at least one styrene-acrylate copolymer selected from styrene-acrylate copolymer 1, styrene acrylate copolymer 2, styrene acrylate copolymer 3, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Jordan A. Frank, Daniel W. Asarese, Chieh-Min Cheng, Paul K. Acquaviva, Richard P. N. Veregin, Michael F. Zona
  • Patent number: 11401455
    Abstract: The invention is directed to polymers that self-crosslink at acidic pH or can be crosslinked by phenolic agents in brine. Such polymers have lower viscosity and can be pumped deep into reservoirs, where they will cross link in situ, thus increasing their viscosity and/or form a gel and blocking thief zones. Methods of making and using such polymers are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
    Inventors: Huili Guan, Cory Berkland, Ahmad Moradi-Araghi, Jenn-Tai Liang, Terry M. Christian, Riley B. Needham, James H. Hedges, Min Cheng, Faye L. Scully