Patents by Inventor Min Wu

Min Wu 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: 11063157
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) including a pillar structure abutting a trench capacitor. A substrate has sidewalls that define a trench. The trench extends into a front-side surface of the substrate. The trench capacitor includes a plurality of capacitor electrode layers and a plurality of capacitor dielectric layers that respectively line the trench and define a cavity within the substrate. The pillar structure is disposed within the substrate. The pillar structure has a first width and a second width less than the first width. The first width is aligned with the front-side surface of the substrate and the second width is aligned with a first point disposed beneath the front-side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Li Cheng, Jyun-Ying Lin, Alexander Kalnitsky, Shih-Fen Huang, Shu-Hui Su, Ting-Chen Hsu, Tuo-Hsin Chien, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui, Shi-Min Wu, Yu-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 11055021
    Abstract: A resistive memory including a storage array, a storage circuit, a control circuit, a voltage generation circuit and an access circuit is provided. The storage array includes a plurality of blocks. Each block includes a plurality of memory cells. The storage circuit stores a plurality of count values. Each of the count values indicates the number of times that a corresponding block performs a write operation. The control circuit generates a control signal according to the count values when an external command is a write command. The voltage generation circuit provides an operation voltage group according to the control signal. The access circuit accesses the storage array according to the operation voltage group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ping-Kun Wang, Shao-Ching Liao, Chien-Min Wu, Chia Hua Ho, Frederick Chen, He-Hsuan Chao, Seow-Fong Lim
  • Publication number: 20210200071
    Abstract: An optical module and a projector including the optical module are provided. The optical module includes a base, a first frame body disposed in the base, an optical element disposed in the first frame body, and at least one driving assembly disposed between the base and the first frame body. The first frame body is configured to swing relative to the base through a magnetic force generated by the at least one driving assembly, and each of the at least one driving assembly includes a coil and a magnetic structure that is separated from the coil and includes a magnetic permeable plate, a separation medium, and a magnet element. The separation medium is located on one side of the magnetic permeable plate facing the coil. The magnet element is disposed on the side of the magnetic permeable plate facing the coil and is separated by the separation medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Chang, Shu-Yu Lin, Chien-Sheng Liu, Chun-Min Wu
  • Publication number: 20210202761
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated circuit (IC) including a pillar structure abutting a trench capacitor. A substrate has sidewalls that define a trench. The trench extends into a front-side surface of the substrate. The trench capacitor includes a plurality of capacitor electrode layers and a plurality of capacitor dielectric layers that respectively line the trench and define a cavity within the substrate. The pillar structure is disposed within the substrate. The pillar structure has a first width and a second width less than the first width. The first width is aligned with the front-side surface of the substrate and the second width is aligned with a first point disposed beneath the front-side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Hsin-Li Cheng, Jyun-Ying Lin, Alexander Kalnitsky, Shih-Fen Huang, Shu-Hui Su, Ting-Chen Hsu, Tuo-Hsin Chien, Felix Ying-Kit Tsui, Shi-Min Wu, Yu-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20210199354
    Abstract: Disclosed are a generator and a condensing system. The generator, a rectifier, a condenser, an evaporator, an absorber and a liquid storage tank are sequentially connected to form a loop, a gas outlet chamber is communicated with the rectifier by a lifting pipe, and a liquid conveying pipe is arranged between a heating chamber and the liquid storage tank. The generator includes the heating chamber and the gas outlet chamber, wherein the gas outlet chamber is connected with the lifting pipe, and has a width gradually reduced in a gas outlet direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Min WU, Fan ZHU
  • Publication number: 20210190733
    Abstract: A method for simultaneously determining fat-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in serum, and belonging to the technical field of analytical chemistry, includes an ionic liquid (IL) or a binary mixed solvent composed of an IL and another solvent is adopted as an extractant; the biological samples are pre-treated by liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) and then detected by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); retinyl acetate and trans-?-apo-8?-carotenal are adopted as the internal standards for fat-soluble vitamins and carotenoids, respectively; and the internal standard method is adopted to establish standard curves for quantification based on the retention time and the UV-Vis absorption spectrum. Compared with the existing methods, in the disclosure, the pretreatment process is simple and easy to be conducted, the sample can be prepared in a short time, and the toxic and harmful organic solvent is used at a reduced amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Xi'an Jiaotong University
    Inventors: Liyun KONG, Jiaqi WANG, Yan LIU, Min WU, Lijuan SHI, Rui ZHANG, Menglu WU, Guoli LI, Feifei QI, Le MA
  • Patent number: 11043850
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a current phase locking and driver pulse generation method for wireless charging for electric vehicles. By monitoring the resonant current iL2 of the receiving coil, the proposed method generates the synchronization signal accurately based on the phase of the current iL2. Moreover, it controls the phases of driver pulses of switching transistors according to the synchronization signal so as to control the turn-on moment and turn-off moment of the switching transistors in the secondary rectifier. As a result, by using the proposed method, the pulse losing of the switching transistors in the secondary active rectifier can be avoided; the stable and reliable phase locking of the high-frequency resonant current and generation of driver pulses can be achieved; the anti-interference capability can be greatly enhanced, and the stability and reliability of the wireless charging system for electric vehicles can also be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Xi'an Jiaotong University
    Inventors: Laili Wang, Yongbin Jiang, Ruibang Li, Yonghui Liu, Min Wu, Jing Sun, Zexian Zeng, Yue Wang, Xu Yang
  • Publication number: 20210173046
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for wireless motion recognition are described. In one example, a described system comprises: a transmitter configured for transmitting a first wireless signal through a wireless multipath channel of a venue; a receiver configured for receiving a second wireless signal through the wireless multipath channel; and a processor. The second wireless signal differs from the first wireless signal due to the wireless multipath channel that is impacted by a motion of an object in the venue. The processor is configured for: obtaining a time series of channel information (TSCI) of the wireless multipath channel based on the second wireless signal, tracking the motion of the object based on the TSCI to generate a gesture trajectory of the object, and determining a gesture shape based on the gesture trajectory and a plurality of pre-determined gesture shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Sai Deepika Regani, Beibei Wang, Min Wu, K. J. Ray Liu, Oscar Chi-Lim Au
  • Patent number: 11019857
    Abstract: Refrigerating clothes may include a clothes body and a refrigerating mechanism having a working medium capable of changing between gas and liquid. The refrigerating mechanism includes a radiating surface and a refrigerating surface, between which the working medium circulates. The refrigerating surface is abutted against the clothes, and the radiating surface is arranged at one side far away from the refrigerating surface. The radiating surface absorbs thermal radiation from sunlight and provides energy for the working medium, the working medium absorbs heat on the refrigerating surface to realize cooling, and continuously circulates in the refrigerating mechanism without need for frequent replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: WUYI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Min Wu, Guangwei Chen
  • Publication number: 20210153162
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for timing and frequency tracking and paging detection. The method can include performing a timing and frequency tracking based on a timing/frequency tracking reference signal (RS) at a user equipment (UE) in a beam formed wireless communication system, and performing a paging detection at a first paging occasion (PO) that is quasi-co-located (QCLed) with the first timing/frequency tracking RS. The first timing/frequency tracking RS is one of a sequence of timing/frequency tracking RSs transmitted on beams of a beam sweeping, and is associated with a beam index. The first PO is within a PO window that includes a sequence of POs transmitted on beams of a beam weeping, and is associated with the same beam index as the first timing/frequency tracking RS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: MEDIATEK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Tao CHEN, Min WU
  • Publication number: 20210135666
    Abstract: A joint control method with variable ZVS angles for dynamic efficiency optimization in a WPC system for EVs under ZVS conditions, including: adjusting a phase-shift duty cycle of a secondary active rectifier to control a charging voltage and a charging current of EV's batteries through a charging voltage closed loop and a charging current closed loop, respectively; adjusting a power angle of the secondary active rectifier to control a ZVS angle of the secondary active rectifier through a secondary ZVS angle closed loop; adjusting a phase-shift duty cycle of a primary inverter to control a ZVS angle of the primary inverter through the primary ZVS angle closed loop; determining the current operating case of the WPC system and adjusting the ZVS angles of the primary inverter and the secondary active rectifier to automatically identify an optimal operating point with a maximum charging efficiency through the P&O method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Yue WANG, Yongbin JIANG, Chenxu ZHAO, Ruibang LI, Yonghui LIU, Min WU, Laili WANG, Xu YANG
  • Patent number: 10996743
    Abstract: A computer-implement operating method includes periodically generating sensing data by determining a triggered area of each of the sensors of a surface on which each of the sensors disposed; grouping effective sensors among the sensors into a plurality of sensor groups respectively corresponding to the fingers; obtaining a bending angle of one finger among the fingers according to the sensing values of the sensing data of all effective sensors in one sensor group corresponding to the said one finger among the sensor groups; and bending one virtual finger corresponding to the said one finger among virtual fingers of a virtual hand rendered in a virtual space corresponding to the electronic system according to the obtained bending angle of the said one finger, so as to render the virtual hand having a gesture matching to a gesture of the hand sensed by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Hsun Chang, Tian-Jia Hsieh, Kuan-Ying Ou, Hsi-Yu Tseng, Chen-Fu Chang, Huan-Hsin Li, Chien-Min Wu, Tzu-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20210115130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel antibody and an antibody fragment thereof that specifically bind to IL-23p19 and a composition comprising the antibody or the antibody fragment thereof. In addition, the present invention relates to a nucleic acid encoding the antibody or the antibody fragment thereof, a host cell comprising the nucleic acid, and related use. Furthermore, the present invention relates to therapeutic and diagnostic use of the antibody and the antibody fragment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Junjian LIU, Min WU, Li LI, Shuaixiang ZHOU, Enkun ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20210113278
    Abstract: A method of performing a procedure includes preparing a subject, gaining access to a portion of the subject with a first instrument, removing a first portion of the portion of the subject with the first instrument, gaining access to the portion of the subject with a tracked instrument, moving the tracked instrument to a surface revealed by removal of at least the first portion from the portion of the subject, tracking the tracked instrument while moving at least the tracked instrument to the surface, and determining a representation of the surface based on the tracking the tracked instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: MAKO Surgical Corp.
    Inventors: Viktor Krebs, Hyosig Kang, Snehal Kasodekar, Matt Harrow, Jienan Ding, Ta-Cheng Chang, Min Wu, Jean Gonzalez, Peter Ebbitt
  • Patent number: 10985301
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a supportive substrate and a first light-emitting element on the supportive substrate. The first light-emitting element includes a first light-emitting stacked layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first transparent layer on the first surface and electrically connected to the first light-emitting stacked layer. A second light-emitting element locates on the supportive substrate and a metal layer electrically connects to the first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element and physically connects to the first transparent layer. The first light-emitting stacked layer includes a first width and the first transparent layer includes a second width different from the first width from a cross section view of the light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-I Chen, Chia-Liang Hsu, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Han-Min Wu, Ye-Ming Hsu, Chien-Fu Huang, Chao-Hsing Chen, Chiu-Lin Yao, Hsin-Mao Liu, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Patent number: 10985879
    Abstract: An HARQ feedback method and a UE performing the HARQ feedback method are provided. The HARQ feedback method includes transmitting a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH)/Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) to a second UE, and receiving a Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) transmitted by the second UE performing the HARQ feedback according to a decoding result of the PSCCH/PSSCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Wu, Miao Zhou, Feifei Sun
  • Publication number: 20210109940
    Abstract: A confidentiality preserving system and method for performing a rank-ordered search and retrieval of contents of a data collection. The system includes at least one computer system including a search and retrieval algorithm using term frequency and/or similar features for rank-ordering selective contents of the data collection, and enabling secure retrieval of the selective contents based on the rank-order. The search and retrieval algorithm includes a baseline algorithm, a partially server oriented algorithm, and/or a fully server oriented algorithm. The partially and/or fully server oriented algorithms use homomorphic and/or order preserving encryption for enabling search capability from a user other than an owner of the contents of the data collection. The confidentiality preserving method includes using term frequency for rank-ordering selective contents of the data collection, and retrieving the selective contents based on the rank-order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Ashwin SWAMINATHAN, Yinian MAO, Guan-Ming SU, Hongmei GOU, Avinash VARNA, Shan HE, Min WU, Douglas W. OARD
  • Patent number: 10969098
    Abstract: Disclosed is a combustion machine, including: a hopper, a drying mechanism and a combustion mechanism. The hopper is configured for storing materials and conveying the materials to the drying mechanism. The drying mechanism includes a conveying mechanism and a drying chamber, and the conveying mechanism is connected with the hopper and conveys the materials in the hopper to the drying chamber. The combustion mechanism includes a combustion chamber connected with the drying chamber via a material conveying pipeline, and a fire outlet pipe arranged in the combustion chamber and used for outputting flame. A hot air pipeline is connected between the combustion chamber and the drying chamber, and a first exhaust fan is arranged in the hot air pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: WUYI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Min Wu, Yan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210089127
    Abstract: A finger-gesture detection device adapted for a control handle includes a grip portion. The finger-gesture detection device includes a first wearing portion, a plurality of second wearing portions, and a plurality of first sensors. The first wearing portion is adapted to detachably surround the grip portion of the control handle. When the grip portion connects the first wearing portion, the grip portion is positioned on one side of the first wearing portion. The second wearing portions are each independently connected to the first wearing portion. When a force is applied to one of the second wearing portions, the corresponding second wearing portion moves toward the grip portion. The first sensors are respectively disposed on the second wearing portions for detecting positions or movements of the second wearing portions relative to the grip portion. A control assembly and a correction method are also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Min Wu, Huan-Hsin Li, Li-Hsun Chang, Tian-Jia Hsieh, Tzu-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20210082109
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for contact-free heart rate monitoring and/or measurement are provided. One method may include receiving video(s) that include visual frame(s) of individual s) performing exercises, detecting some exposed skin from the video(s), and performing motion compensation to generate color signals for the exposed skin to precisely align frames of the exposed skin. The method may also include generating the color signals by estimating a skin color for each frame by taking a spatial average over pixels of a cheek of the face(s) for R, G, and B channels, respectively, applying an operation to remove remaining motion traces from the frames such that the heart rate traces dominate, and extracting and/or outputting the heart rate of the individuals using a frequency estimator of the skin color signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Min WU, Chau-Wai WONG, Qiang ZU, Chang-Hong FU, Jiahao SU