Patents by Inventor Ming Feng

Ming Feng 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).

  • System and method for overlay error reduction
    Patent number: 11287746
    Abstract: Semiconductor processing apparatuses and methods are provided in which a semiconductor wafer is flipped and then rotated between patterning of front and back sides of the semiconductor wafer by first and second reticles, respectively. In some embodiments, a method includes patterning, by a first reticle, a first layer on a first side of a semiconductor wafer while the first side of the semiconductor wafer is facing a first direction. The semiconductor wafer is then flipped. A second side of the semiconductor wafer that is opposite the first side faces the first direction after the flipping the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer is then rotated about a rotational axis extending along the first direction, and a second layer on the second side of the semiconductor wafer is patterned by a second reticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chung Chien, Hao-Ken Hung, Chih-Chieh Yang, Ming-Feng Shieh, Chun-Ming Hu
  • Multi-functional manufacturing tool
    Patent number: 11273514
    Abstract: Aspects relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for a manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool is comprised of a vacuum tool and an ultrasonic welder as a unified manufacturing tool. The manufacturing tool may be used to pick and position a manufacturing part that is then welded with the associated ultrasonic welder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Conall Regan, Chih-Chi Chang, Kuo-Hung Lee, Ming-Feng Jean
  • LOW DROP REAL-TIME-CLOCK BATTERY VOLTAGE CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT IN AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE
    Publication number: 20220075406
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a circuit structured to communicate with a real-time-clock battery and to selectively communicate with a vehicle battery, inhibit communication between the real-time-clock battery and a controller when a first voltage is received from the vehicle battery, and provide a communication from the real-time-clock battery to the controller when the first voltage is not received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Mark Swain, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Astha Ganjoo, Shreya Ghatge
  • Automated identification and assembly of shoe parts
    Patent number: 11266207
    Abstract: Manufacturing and assembly of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by automated placement and assembly of shoe parts. For example, a part-recognition system analyzes an image of a shoe part to identify the part and determine a location of the part. Once the part is identified and located, the part can be manipulated by an automated manufacturing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Conall Regan, Kuo-Hung Lee, Chih-Chi Chang, Ming-Feng Jean, Chang-Chu Liao
  • CONTROL LOGIC CIRCUIT FOR CONNECTING MULTIPLE HIGH SIDE LOADS IN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE
    Publication number: 20220065186
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for connecting multiple loads with a common return pin in engine control module application are disclosed. Only one of the multiple loads can be connected to a power source at a time. At the high side, each load is coupled to the power source through a respective pin at a connector. At the low side, the multiple loads share a common return pin at the connector that connects the loads to the ground. When a first load is connected to the power source at the high side, a first low side driver circuit is used to connect the first load to the ground at the low side. When a second load is connected to the power source at the high side, the second low side driver circuit is used to connect the second load to the ground at the low side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Mark Swain
  • WAVELENGTH CONVERSION ELEMENT AND PROJECTOR
    Publication number: 20220057700
    Abstract: A wavelength conversion element, including a turntable, is provided. The turntable is configured to rotate along a central axis. The turntable has a first surface and a plurality of first turbulence portions and a plurality of second turbulence portions located on the first surface, wherein the first turbulence portions and the second turbulence portions are arranged by surrounding the central axis, a shape of each of the first turbulence portions is different from a shape of each of the second turbulence portions, and at least one of the second turbulence portions is arranged between two adjacent first turbulence portions of the first turbulence portions. A projector, including the wavelength conversion element, is further provided. The wavelength conversion element and the projector effectively improve the heat dissipation effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Hou, Shi-Wen Lin, Shih-Hang Lin
  • Structure and method for providing line end extensions for fin-type active regions
    Patent number: 11239365
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an isolation feature formed in the semiconductor substrate and a first fin-type active region. The first fin-type active region extends in a first direction. A dummy gate stack is disposed on an end region of the first fin-type active region. The dummy gate stack may overlie an isolation structure. In an embodiment, any recess such as formed for a source/drain region in the first fin-type active region will be displaced from the isolation region by the distance the dummy gate stack overlaps the first fin-type active region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shao-Ming Yu, Chang-Yun Chang, Chih-Hao Chang, Hsin-Chih Chen, Kai-Tai Chang, Ming-Feng Shieh, Kuei-Liang Lu, Yi-Tang Lin
  • Dual-speed dual—core enhanced drilling equipment
    Patent number: 11225837
    Abstract: A dual-speed and dual-core enhanced drilling equipment which has an outer cylinder, a downhole power device, a large cutting head and a small cutting head. Specifically, the large cutting head has a first centerline, a through hole arranged along the first centerline and a first diameter. The outer cylinder, which is sleeved outside the downhole power device, is connected to the upper drill string with the large cutting head to enable rotation among the large cutting head, downhole power device and upper drill string. The downhole power device has a power generation section capable of generating power, and a rotation output section which connects to, and provides independent power for the small cutting head, so that the small cutting head revolves around the first centerline under the driving of the upper drill string while rotating under the driving of the downhole power device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: CNPC CHUANQING DRILLING ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED, CCDC PETROLEUM DRILLING & PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
    Inventors: Liexiang Han, Zuo Chen, Bin Liu, Xiaofeng Yang, Sheng Yu, Jianlin Yao, Gang Zhou, Ming Feng, Shiming Dong, Kunpeng Yao, Weicheng Li, Lei Li, Xiaoping Fu, Zhijun Lyu, Wencai Chen, Yong Li
  • REACTING DEVICE OF DUAL PATH SYNCHRONOUS IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC PLATFORM AND IT'S USING METHOD
    Publication number: 20220011299
    Abstract: A reacting device of dual path synchronous immunochromatographic platform includes a seat, an upper housing, and a fluid dividing funnel. The seat contains two immunochromatographic carriers. The hollow pipe portion has two sloped structures. A force bearing portion of the fluid dividing funnel can be pressed down, so two fluid exits of the fluid dividing funnel move towards these two sloped structures. The specimen drops and is guided into these two immunochromatographic carriers respectively. A reaction result can be observable. The fluid dividing funnel can divide the specimen into two immunochromatographic carriers evenly. The sloped structure can increase the accuracy of specimen supply. Excess specimen can be scraped off for enhancing the solving accuracy. In addition, it can decrease the possibility of false positive problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: MING-FENG WU, HUI-CHUN CHANG, JING-LIAN JHENG, YI-YUN HUNG, JEN-YING LI, HUI-CHEN CHEN, JIUNN-MIN WANG
  • SNUBBER CIRCUITS CONTROLLED BY OUTPUTS OF TRANSFORMERS
    Publication number: 20210408897
    Abstract: An example power converter device includes a transformer including a primary winding electromagnetically coupled to a secondary winding. The transformer is to receive power at an input voltage and to output power at a selectable output voltage. The device further includes a snubber circuit, a switch to selectively couple the snubber circuit to the transformer, and a switch control circuit to control the switch to couple or decouple the snubber circuit to the transformer based on a selected output voltage of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: CHUN-YI LAI, CHIH-TING LAI, MING-FENG HSIEH
  • COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES WITH CONTAINED ADHESIVES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210399505
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector assembly includes a coupler defining an inner channel extending through the coupler and an outer conductor engagement feature extending inwardly from the inner channel, a rear body, positioned rearward of the coupler, defining a cable channel extending through the rear body, and structurally configured to receive the coaxial cable, and an adhesive reservoir positioned at least partially within the cable channel of the rear body, the adhesive reservoir including an adhesive and an adhesive reservoir breakable material that encapsulates the adhesive, where the adhesive reservoir breakable material is structurally configured to fracture upon the application of force exceeding a predetermined threshold, thereby releasing the adhesive from the adhesive reservoir to adhesively couple the coaxial cable to the rear body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Donald Andrew Burris, Ming Feng Chien, David Jeffrey Malouf
  • POWER CONTROL METHOD FOR A MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE AND A MEMORY STORAGE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210391022
    Abstract: A power control method for a memory storage device and a memory storage system are provided. The method includes configuring a power controller in a host system, controlling, by the power controller, a power gate disposed between the host system and the memory storage device, and controlling a power supply of the memory storage device from the host system by the power gate, wherein the power gate is not controlled by a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) controller of the host system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Guan-Yu HOU, Tz-Yu FU, Chun-Chih KUO, Ming Feng HSIEH
  • ALTERNATING CURRENT INLET UNIT
    Publication number: 20210367386
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to Alternating Current (AC) inlet units. An AC inlet unit includes a socket to receive a power supply cord and a ground pin and a second pin, each disposed in the socket. The AC inlet unit further includes a lead connected to the second pin. The lead is disposed farther from the ground pin as compared to the second pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: CHUN-YI LAI, MING-FENG HSIEH, CHIH-TING LAI
  • Low drop real-time-clock battery voltage control circuit for application specific integrated circuit in an engine control module
    Patent number: 11175690
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses include a control circuit and a switching circuit. The control circuit is structured to communicate with a real-time-clock battery and to selectively communicate with a vehicle battery. The control circuit is structured in an OFF arrangement when a wake supply voltage is received from the vehicle battery and in an ON arrangement when no wake supply voltage is received. The switching circuit is structured to provide communication between the real-time-clock battery and a real-time-clock power pin of a controller with a voltage drop of about 0.1 volts or less when the control circuit is in the ON arrangement and to inhibit communication between the real-time-clock battery and the real-time-clock power pin when the control circuit is in the OFF arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Mark Swain, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Astha Ganjoo, Shreya Ghatge
  • Compressor outlet pressure control for improved engine speed stability and performance using compressor recirculation valve and turbocharger wastegate
    Patent number: 11168624
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing a target compressor outlet pressure that is based on a desired pressure differential across an intake throttle of an internal combustion engine and an intake manifold pressure by opening or closing a compressor recirculation valve and a turbocharger wastegate to commanded positions based on the target compressor outlet pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Mayura H Halbe, Robert J. Thomas, Ming-Feng Hsieh
  • Control logic circuit for connecting multiple high side loads in engine control module
    Patent number: 11168638
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for connecting multiple loads with a common return pin in engine control module application are disclosed. Only one of the multiple loads can be connected to a power source at a time. At the high side, each load is coupled to the power source through a respective pin at a connector. At the low side, the multiple loads share a common return pin at the connector that connects the loads to the ground. When a first load is connected to the power source at the high side, a first low side driver circuit is used to connect the first load to the ground at the low side. When a second load is connected to the power source at the high side, the second low side driver circuit is used to connect the second load to the ground at the low side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Abhik Giri, Ashish Raj Jain, Ming Feng, Mark Swain
  • Gas injector
    Patent number: 11139149
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gas injector for a semiconductor processing system comprising a tube, and at least one nozzle head mounted on a downstream end of the tube wherein the at least one nozzle allows a fluid communication to discharge a gas from a upstream end of the tube through the at least one nozzle of the gas injector to ambient atmosphere surrounding the downstream end of the tube, wherein the at least one nozzle comprises: a body, and at least one adaptor comprising a plurality of flow regulation components to alter a flow direction of the gas at the downstream end, wherein the plurality of flow regulation components are each constructed and arranged such that a film buildup on inner surfaces of the gas injector is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan-Hong Liu, Ming-Feng Chen, Li-Shi Liu, Che-Fu Chen
  • System and method for monitoring video communication device
    Patent number: 11115650
    Abstract: A system and a method for monitoring a video communication device configured to monitor an activation state of a video capturing module are provided. A detection circuit is configured to detect an operation current input to the video capturing module. A control circuit is electrically connected to the detection circuit and determines whether the video capturing module is activated according to a magnitude of the operation current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Ming-Feng Hsieh, Sheng-Yu Weng, Chun-Chih Kuo, Chih-Cheng Chen
  • OVERLAY MARK AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20210272911
    Abstract: An overlay mark includes a first feature extending in an X-direction, wherein the first feature is a first distance from a substrate. The overlay mark further includes a second feature extending in a Y-direction perpendicular to the X-direction, wherein the second feature is a second distance from the substrate, and the second distance is different from the first distance, wherein at least one of the first feature or the second feature comprises a conductive material. The overlay mark further includes a third feature extending in the X-direction and the Y-direction, wherein the third feature is a third distance from the substrate, and the third distance is different from the first distance and the second distance. The first distance, the second distance and the third distance from the substrate are along a Z-direction perpendicular to both the X-direction and the Y-direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Chen-Yu CHEN, Ming-Feng SHIEH, Ching-Yu CHANG
  • DEVICE FOR ENCOURAGING AND GUIDING A SPIROMETER USER AND ITS USING METHOD
    Publication number: 20210251513
    Abstract: A device for encouraging and guiding a spirometer user includes a housing, a main valve, a visual assembly, and a sound making assembly. The housing has a channel, a first outlet channel, a second outlet channel, and an inlet channel. The main valve is disposed in a housing communicating with the channel, the first outlet channel, the second outlet channel or the inlet channel and configured to regulate or control fluid flowing paths. The visual assembly includes a check valve in the second outlet channel, and at least one movable member. The sound making assembly includes a check valve and a sound making member. So, it can generate the visual and sound encouraging effects for learning how to use a spirometer correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: MING-FENG WU, YU-HSUAN CHEN, KUO-CHIH SU, CHUN-HSIANG WANG