Patents by Inventor Min Zhu

Min Zhu 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: 12362000
    Abstract: A memory device is provided, including at least one bit cell, a pair of transistors, and a voltage generation circuit. The voltage generation circuit is coupled to the negative voltage line and is configured to pull down a voltage of at least one of the pair of data lines to a negative voltage level through the negative voltage line. The voltage generation circuit includes a first capacitive unit, a second capacitive unit, and a switch circuit. The first capacitive unit includes a first capacitor. The second capacitive unit includes a second capacitor. The switch circuit is configured to connect the first capacitor, the second capacitor, or the combination thereof to the negative voltage line in response to a first kick signal and a second kick signal that are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignees: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited
    Inventors: Jun-Cheng Liu, Zhi-Min Zhu, Chien-Yu Huang, Ching-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20250219433
    Abstract: Disclosed are a switching power supply, a power replenishment circuit and a power replenishment method. The switching power supply replenishment circuit includes a control module configured to output a control signal for adjusting an output voltage of the switching power supply; a charging capacitor configured to store electric energy and power the control module; a withstand voltage switch tube configured to obtain a power supply voltage of the primary winding and output a charging voltage for charging the charging capacitor; a charging switch tube configured to control whether the charging capacitor is charged; a primary control loop configured to control whether the primary winding is turned on; a charging control unit configured to control whether the charging switch tube is turned on; the charging control unit including: a voltage sampling feedback device configured to detect a voltage signal of the auxiliary winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: LII SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Fulong WANG, Jie ZHANG, Lingbo ZHENG, Min ZHU
  • Patent number: 12319548
    Abstract: A boom extension device for a dockside container crane. A boom comprises a rear boom section (11) and a front boom section (12). The extension device comprises: an extension trolley tool (2) which is disposed below the rear boom section (11) and the front boom section (12) during an extension operation, and which comprises a wheel set (21), a trolley frame (22), a construction platform (23), and a movement track (24) disposed on the construction platform; a fits support frame trolley (31) disposed on the movement track (24) and used to carry a boom extension section (41) and guide the boom extension section (41) to move in a first direction; and a second support frame trolley (32) disposed on the movement track (24) and used to carry the front boom section (12) and guide the front boom section (12) to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in a first plane. Further included is an extension method for a boom of a dockside container crane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Xianhai Sun, Min Zhu, Hongya Su, Zhiwen Feng, Cong Jia
  • Publication number: 20250172442
    Abstract: A fiber optic temperature sensing probe is described. The probe includes a probe shaft comprising a first portion comprising a first projection, and a cavity for having a fiber optic cable positioned therein. The probe includes a ferrule comprising a second projection, the second projecting cooperating with the first projection to prevent the ferrule and probe shaft from uncoupling from an assembled configuration. The probe includes a biasing member connected to, and encouraging displacement between, the ferrule and the first portion, The probe includes a sensing element positioned at a distal end of the ferrule and proximate to a surface to be measured, the sensing element configured to interact with light received from the fiber optic cable to measure a temperature of the surface to be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Photon Control Inc
    Inventors: Yi LIU, Min ZHU, Jamie MUNN
  • Publication number: 20250166698
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell in a first power domain of a first power supply voltage, a bit line coupled to the memory cell, and a write assist circuit. The write assist circuit includes an input, an output electrically couplable to the bit line in a write operation of the memory cell, an input circuit electrically coupled to the input, and an output circuit electrically coupled between the input circuit and the output. The input circuit is in a second power domain of a second power supply voltage different from the first power supply voltage, and the output circuit is in the first power domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Jun-Cheng LIU, Zhi-Min ZHU, Chien-Yu HUANG, Cheng Hung LEE, Hung-Jen LIAO
  • Publication number: 20250154135
    Abstract: An M-choline receptor agonist compound as shown in formula (A), a preparation method therefor and a use thereof are provided. The compound shown in formula (A) has a significant therapeutic effect when used for eye diseases, particularly presbyopia, or when used for miosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Lei CHEN, Chao TIAN, Nana WANG, Ruju XIONG, Shenzhen PENG, Shi QI, Min ZHU, Yixing PENG, Tongle CAI, Yingyan LU, Xiaotao WU, Zhan LI
  • Publication number: 20250040151
    Abstract: The switch device comprises a lower electrode, an upper electrode, and a switch material layer disposed between the lower electrode and the upper electrode. When the switch device is in an on state, the switch material layer is in a liquid state and has a bandgap of 0; when the switch device is in an off state, the switch material layer is in a crystalline state, and a Schottky barrier is formed between the switch material layer and the upper electrode, as well as between the switch material layer and the lower electrode. The switch device employs the crystalline-liquid-crystalline phase change mechanism of the switch material, and can drive memory units, such as phase change memory units, resistive memory units, ferroelectric memory units, magnetic memory units, and the like, thereby enabling high-density three-dimensional information storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF MICROSYSTEM AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Min ZHU, Zhitang SONG, Jiabin SHEN, Shujing JIA
  • Publication number: 20250014631
    Abstract: A memory device is provided, including at least one bit cell, a pair of transistors, and a voltage generation circuit. The voltage generation circuit is coupled to the negative voltage line and is configured to pull down a voltage of at least one of the pair of data lines to a negative voltage level through the negative voltage line. The voltage generation circuit includes a first capacitive unit, a second capacitive unit, and a switch circuit. The first capacitive unit includes a first capacitor. The second capacitive unit includes a second capacitor. The switch circuit is configured to connect the first capacitor, the second capacitor, or the combination thereof to the negative voltage line in response to a first kick signal and a second kick signal that are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited
    Inventors: Jun-Cheng LIU, Zhi-Min ZHU, Chien-Yu HUANG, Ching-Wei WU
  • Publication number: 20240413649
    Abstract: A power tool includes a power tool body. The power tool body is configured to be adapted to at least a first battery pack having a first nominal voltage and a first output terminal set and a second battery pack having a second nominal voltage and a second output terminal set, where the first nominal voltage is different from the second nominal voltage. The power tool body includes a first input terminal set configured to be selectively electrically connected to one of the first output terminal set and the second output terminal set to supply power to the power tool body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Peiyong Li, Baofeng Fan, Qingqing Pei, Changwei Zuo, Shubin Tong, Min Zhu, Guillaume Keller
  • Publication number: 20240399341
    Abstract: An ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst, a preparation method therefor, and the use thereof are provided. The catalyst includes Fe2O3, K2O, CeO2, MoO3 and CaO. The exposed crystal face area of CeO2 (100) accounts for 60% or more of the total exposed crystal face area of CeO2. The catalyst is used in a reaction for preparing styrene by means of dehydrogenating ethylbenzene at a low water ratio, and has high activity and stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Tieqiang ZENG, Changxi MIAO, Lei SONG, Chunling WEI, Min ZHU, Zhengpai ZHANG, Yongfan XU, Kaiwen ZHA
  • Publication number: 20240368264
    Abstract: An anti-TSLP nanobody and a use thereof are provided. A coding sequence encoding the anti-TSLP nanobody, corresponding expression vector and host cell capable of expressing the nanobody, and a method for producing the anti-TSLP nanobody are also provided. The anti-TSLP nanobody has a good TSLP/TSLPR blocking activity and is expressed using pichia pastoris. Its fermenter expression yield can reach 17-23 g/L.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yakun WAN, Guanghui LI, Min ZHU, Junwei GAI, Xiaoning SHEN
  • Publication number: 20240327457
    Abstract: The present technology provides disulfide-containing lipopeptides of Formula I. Such lipids may be incorporated into lipid nanoparticles for delivery of nucleic acids, nucleotides (e.g., NAD+ or NADH), polypeptides (including proteins), and complexes of proteins and nucleic acids, e.g., Cas9 RNP. The present technology also provides methods for delivering the nanoparticles to a cell and methods of treating a condition or disorder using the lipid nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Shaoqin Gong, Min Zhu, Xianghui Xu
  • Patent number: 12107508
    Abstract: The present application relates to a synchronous rectification sampling control circuit, method and chip. The control circuit includes a withstand voltage switch tube Q2, a power supply switch tube Q3, a positive phase power supply driving module, a detection control module, and a negative phase power supply module. The withstand voltage switch tube Q2 includes a withstand voltage source, a withstand voltage grid and a withstand voltage drain, in which the withstand voltage drain is configured to connect a secondary winding power supply circuit in a synchronous rectification circuit of a transformer to obtain a supply voltage and output a positive or negative sampling voltage at the withstand voltage source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Lii Semiconductor Co., LTD
    Inventors: Xinchun Lin, Lingbo Zheng, Min Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240322029
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor, a radio frequency transistor, and a preparation method for a high electron mobility transistor, and relates to the field of microelectronics technologies, to resolve a technical problem of poor performance of a high electron mobility transistor with a nitrogen surface. The high electron mobility transistor includes a channel layer, a barrier layer, and a substrate layer. A surface that is of the channel layer and that is in contact with the barrier layer has a two-dimensional electron gas layer. The high electron mobility transistor further includes a source and a drain. The source and the drain are located on the channel layer, and the source and the drain are in ohmic contact with the channel layer. The high electron mobility transistor can implement a low ohmic contact resistance and can be better used in a high frequency and power scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin Hu, Min Zhu, Huantao Duan
  • Publication number: 20240314398
    Abstract: Provided are a video processing method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium. The method includes: firstly, in response to a trigger operation for a video collection entry, jumping to a play page of a preset first video in a corresponding video collection, wherein the video collection is a collection of a plurality of videos comprising the preset first video therein; and playing the preset first video in the play page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Min ZHU, Jing CHEN, Siqi TAN
  • Publication number: 20240313892
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer readable medium. According to one embodiment, the electronic device used for wireless communication comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to perform control to send data and information related to retransmission of the data to a target user equipment by means of a sidelink. The processing circuit is further configured to control operation for the retransmission of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yanzhao HOU, Min ZHU, Lei GAO, Xin GUO, Chen SUN, Bing WANG, Xiaofeng TAO
  • Patent number: 12091976
    Abstract: A method for monitoring resilience of a shield tunnel based on multi-source heterogeneous data is provided, including following steps: collecting the multi-source heterogeneous data and processing computer data, where the collecting the multi-source heterogeneous data includes: collecting a tunnel displacement u, a tunnel cross section convergence ?D and a tunnel damage area S; and the processing computer data includes: S1, performing data preprocessing; S2, performing data processing, where the multi-source heterogeneous data preprocessed in step S1 is processed to calculate a tunnel performance indicator P and a tunnel resilience indicator Re; S3, determining tunnel status; S4, performing manual argumentation; S5, giving a remediation measure according to the status of the resilience of the tunnel in step S4; S6, storing and archiving processed data; and S7, performing terminal outputting, where the data obtained in step S6 is displayed and output through a plurality of terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzhen University
    Inventors: Min Zhu, Xiaohua Bao, Changqing Xia, Xiangsheng Chen, Chen Wang, Jiqiang Liu, Dengwei Chen, Shuangxi Guo, Houpu Liu
  • Publication number: 20240299312
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanoparticle compositions including a polymer component and a lipid component. The disclosure also relates to lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) having the nanoparticle composition for nucleic acid delivery, and methods of making and using the same. The LNPs can be used for fast, efficient and safe delivery of nucleic acid (e.g., DNA/RNA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: De-Min Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240297245
    Abstract: An integrated circuit, a manufacturing method thereof, a power amplifier, and an electronic device are provided. The integrated circuit includes: a substrate (1), a first nucleation layer (2) located on the substrate (1), a buffer layer (3) located on the first nucleation layer (2), a channel layer (4) located on the buffer layer (3), a barrier layer (5) located on the channel layer (4), and a source (6), a drain (7), and a gate (8) that are separately located on the barrier layer (5). A dislocation density of the buffer layer (3) is less than 1e8 cm?2, so that crystalline quality can be improved, and a higher-quality epitaxial growth material can be obtained, to improve device performance and long-term reliability of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Bin HU, Huantao Duan, Ruxue NI, Min ZHU
  • Patent number: 12074672
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic device for wireless communication comprises a processing circuit, wherein the processing circuit is configured to conduct control so as to send a reference signal for a direct link to the other user equipment or to receive same from the other user equipment; the processing circuit is also configured to conduct control so as to carry out beamforming-based direct link communication with the other user equipment; and at least one of a sending beam and a receiving beam for direct link communication is determined based on the measurement of the reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yanzhao Hou, Xiaofeng Tao, Zhaoqi Peng, Xin Guo, Yuming Liu, Min Zhu, Wei Ren