Patents by Inventor Min Liu

Min Liu 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: 20220344151
    Abstract: A method includes flowing first precursors over a semiconductor substrate to form an epitaxial region, the epitaxial region includes a first element and a second element; converting a second precursor into first radicals and first ions; separating the first radicals from the first ions; and flowing the first radicals over the epitaxial region to remove at least some of the second element from the epitaxial region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Min Liu, Li-Li Su, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Publication number: 20220346111
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electronic device and method in a wireless communication system. There is provided a terminal-side electronic device in a wireless communication system, capable of transmitting data to a control-side electronic device in the wireless communication system, the terminal-side electronic device further comprises a processing circuit configured to: select at least one of a first transmission mode and a second transmission mode for data transmission based on relevant information about data transmission from the terminal-side electronic device, when transmission resources adopted by the terminal-side electronic device for data transmission change, wherein the first transmission mode has a higher reliability than that of the second transmission mode, and wherein the relevant information includes at least one of the type, reliability requirement and priority of a data transmission traffic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Zhikun WU, Min LIU, Chen SUN
  • Patent number: 11483468
    Abstract: Methods and systems for capturing a three dimensional image are described. An image capture process is performed while moving a lens to capture image data across a range of focal depths, and a three dimensional image reconstruction process generates a three dimensional image based on the image data. A two-dimensional image is also rendered including focused image data from across the range of focal depths. The two dimensional image and the three dimensional image are fused to generate a focused three dimensional model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Min Liu
  • Publication number: 20220337370
    Abstract: An electronic device of a network side includes a processing circuit, which is configured to divide a service range of the electronic device into a plurality of timing advance group (TAG) areas according to position information, and to allocate one or more user equipments in each TAG area to the same TAG; and same is also configured to send timing advance (TA) information to the user equipments, wherein the TA information comprises TA values corresponding to the TAGs allocated for the user equipments, such that the user equipments use the TA values corresponding to the TAGs allocated for the user equipments as TA values between the user equipments and the electronic device. By means of the electronic device, a signaling overhead brought about by a TA update can be reduced, and the probability of random access preamble collisions can be reduced, thereby improving the probability of random access success.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Huajun WANG, Min LIU
  • Publication number: 20220336677
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating the semiconductor devices are described herein. The method includes steps for patterning fins in a multilayer stack and forming an opening in a fin as an initial step in forming a source/drain region. The opening is formed into a parasitic channel region of the fin. Once the opening has been formed, a first semiconductor material is epitaxially grown at the bottom of the opening to a level over the top of the parasitic channel region. A second semiconductor material is epitaxially grown from the top of the first semiconductor material to fill and/or overfill the opening. The second semiconductor material is differently doped from the first semiconductor material. A stack of nanostructures is formed by removing sacrificial layers of the multilayer stack, the second semiconductor material being electrically coupled to the nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Min Liu, Li-Li Su, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Publication number: 20220329314
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer readable medium. The electronic device for wireless communication according to one embodiment comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to determine, according to the capability of a user equipment and/or a channel situation between the user equipment and a base station for non-terrestrial network communication, an uplink transmission mode for the user equipment from two or more uplink transmission modes respectively corresponding to different acquisition manners of an uplink transmission parameter. The processing circuit is further configured to perform control so as to perform uplink transmission from the user equipment to the base station on the basis of the determined uplink transmission mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Min LIU, Chen SUN
  • Publication number: 20220327016
    Abstract: A method, an electronic device, and a program product for determining a score of a log file are provided. The method includes acquiring a log file related to a monitored system and source code corresponding to the log file. The method may further include determining a first score of the log file based on a first log rule subset in a log rule set, the log rule set being used to evaluate at least one of analyzability of the log file and supportability of the monitored system. The method may further include determining a second score of the source code based on a second log rule subset in the log rule set and determining a third score of the log file at least based on the first score and the second score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yongbing Xue, Min Liu, Weiyang Liu, Yudai Wang, Sanping Li
  • Publication number: 20220320276
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a source/drain feature over a semiconductor substrate, channel layers over the semiconductor substrate and connected to the source/drain feature, a gate portion between vertically adjacent channel layers, and an inner spacer between the source/drain feature and the gate portion and between adjacent channel layers. The semiconductor device further includes an air gap between the inner spacer and the source/drain feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Po-Yu Lin, Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Pin Lin, Tzu-Hua Chiu, Kuan-Hao Cheng, Wei-Han Fan, Li-Li Su, Wei-Min Liu
  • Publication number: 20220319934
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first device region and a second device region. The first device region includes a first source/drain region extending from a substrate and a first and a second pair of spacers. The first source/drain region extends between the first pair of spacers and the second pair of spacers. The first pair of spacers and the second pair of spacers have a first height. The second device region includes a second and a third source/drain region extending from the substrate and a third and a fourth pair of spacers. The third source/drain region is separate from the second source/drain region. The second source/drain region extends between the third pair of spacers. The third source/drain region extends between the fourth pair of spacers. The third pair of spacers and the fourth pair of spacers have a second height greater than the first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Min Liu, Hsueh-Chang Sung, Li-Li Su, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Publication number: 20220321209
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a distributed unit device, a wireless communication method, and a storage medium. The electronic device of the present disclosure comprises a processing circuit, configured to: receive a space radiation parameter related to a space radiation feature of a transmit antenna of a user equipment; and determine, according to the space radiation parameter of the user equipment, whether an uplink signal from the user equipment causes interference on other electronic devices. By using the electronic device, the distributed unit device, the wireless communication method, and the storage medium according to the present disclosure, interference on other satellite devices by an uplink signal from a user equipment to a satellite device which provides service for the user equipment can be eliminated or avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Huajun WANG, Min LIU
  • Publication number: 20220316512
    Abstract: An expansion anchoring device includes a sleeve having a through-hole, a core member, and a movable member disposed between the sleeve and the core member and partially located in the through-hole. The core member passing through the sleeve includes a connecting portion located out of the sleeve, an expansion portion, and a shaft portion connected to the connecting portion and the expansion portion. The expansion portion located in the sleeve includes a first end portion and a second end portion connected to the shaft portion. An outer diameter of the first end portion is greater than an outer diameter of the second end portion. When the expansion anchoring device is mounted in a recessing hole of a wall and the connecting portion is pulled, the expansion portion abuts against the movable member, making the movable member protrude out of the through-hole and abut against a hole wall of the recessing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: YOKE INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: CHIA-HSIEN WANG, CHI-MIN LIU
  • Patent number: 11461133
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for managing backup jobs, an electronic device, and a computer program product. The method includes: determining expected execution durations of a group of to-be-executed backup jobs; dividing the group of to-be-executed backup jobs into a plurality of backup job subsets based on the expected execution durations, wherein a difference between the expected execution durations of every two backup jobs in each backup job subset does not exceed a predetermined threshold duration; and adjusting an execution plan of the group of to-be-executed backup jobs to cause the backup jobs in at least one backup job subset in the plurality of backup job subsets to simultaneously begin to be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Min Liu, Ming Zhang, Ren Wang, Xiaoliang Zhu, Jing Yu
  • Patent number: 11463905
    Abstract: A mechanism for adaptively performing in-band network telemetry (INT) by a network controller is disclosed. The mechanism includes receiving one or more congestion indicators from a collector. An adjusted sampling rate is generated. The adjusted sampling rate is a specified rate of insertion of instruction headers for INT and is generated based on the congestion indicators. The adjusted sampling rate is transmitted to a head node, which is configured to perform INT via instruction header insertion into user packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haoyu Song, Tianran Zhou, Min Liu, Zhenbin Li
  • Publication number: 20220307780
    Abstract: A packing module includes first and second flow paths which exchange heat between water sprayed from above and air flowing from below; a first import portion for importing water sprayed from one side of the packing module into the first flow path; a second import portion for importing water sprayed from the other side of the packing module into the second flow path; a first export portion for guiding water flowing out from the first water path to one side of the packing module for discharging; and, a second export portion for guiding water flowing out from the second water path to the other side of the packing module for discharging. Two flow paths in the packing module operate in different operation modes, so that water or wind flows through one flow path to cool water while air flows through the other flow path for heat exchange through partition walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jin Peng LI, Jin LI, Min LIU, Juan DU, Liang Cai CHEN, Yan LIU, Gang SUN, Zhen Xing LIN
  • Publication number: 20220306605
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel substituted benzimidazole derivatives used as DAAO inhibitors and for treatment and/or prevention of neurological disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Yufeng Jane TSENG, Yu-Li LIU, Chung-Ming SUN, Wen-Sung LAI, Chih-Min LIU, Hai-Gwo HWU
  • Publication number: 20220300505
    Abstract: A method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for obtaining a hierarchical data structure and processing a log entry is disclosed. The method for obtaining the hierarchical data structure includes: obtaining corresponding characteristic information included in each log entry of a set of log entries and determining multiple log entry patterns based on the corresponding characteristic information. The pattern characteristic information of each log entry pattern corresponds to the characteristic information of a subset of log entries in the set of log entries. The method also includes storing the set of log entries according to the hierarchical data structure so that each log entry is associated with at least one of multiple nodes of the hierarchical data structure. The multiple nodes respectively correspond to the multiple log entry patterns, and are hierarchically organized based on respective corresponding log entry patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Yudai Wang, Min Liu, Sanping Li, Travis Liu, Yongbing Xue
  • Patent number: 11448474
    Abstract: A protection element for vapor chamber includes a main body and a protection element. The main body is divided into a working zone and a sealing zone. The sealing zone is located around an outer periphery of the working zone and is provided with a notch area, to which a fluid-adding and air-evacuating pipe is connected. The protection element is correspondingly mounted to the notch area to contact with the sealing zone of the main body. With the arrangement of the protection element, the fluid-adding and air-evacuating pipe is protected against collision and impact and accordingly, the main body of the vapor chamber is protected against vacuum and working fluid leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Min Liu, Jian Zhang, Xiao-Xiang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220293473
    Abstract: A method includes forming a gate structure over fins protruding from a semiconductor substrate; forming an isolation region surrounding the fins; depositing a spacer layer over the gate structure and over the fins, wherein the spacer layer fills the regions extending between pairs of adjacent fins; performing a first etch on the spacer layer, wherein after performing the first etch, first remaining portions of the spacer layer that are within inner regions extending between pairs of adjacent fins have a first thickness and second remaining portions of the spacer layer that are not within the inner regions have a second thickness less than the first thickness; and forming an epitaxial source/drain region adjacent the gate structure and extending over the fins, wherein portions of the epitaxial source/drain region within the inner regions are separated from the first remaining portions of the spacer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Wei-Min Liu, Hsueh-Chang Sung, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Publication number: 20220283106
    Abstract: A heat source simulation structure includes a heating body and a heating member to form a simulation heat source main body for conducting heat. The simulation heat source main body is enclosed in an outer case and a heating substrate with electrical insulation and heat insulation properties to avoid dissipation of the heat. The heating member is electrically connected with an external power supply for heating the heating body. A thermocouple member is disposed on the heating body corresponding to the heating member. A temperature monitoring port is connected with a data collection meter for recording the temperature of the heating body. By means of the heat insulation design enclosing the simulation heat source main body, the contact thermal resistance between the heating member and the heating body is reduced, further to lower the heat loss of the heat source simulation structure and enhance the measurement precision and reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Xiao-Xiang Zhou, Chun-Lin Mao, Han-Min Liu
  • Patent number: D966196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Min Liu, Wei Liu