Patents by Inventor Ming-Hui Wei

Ming-Hui Wei 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: 12271113
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing semiconductor device includes forming photoresist layer over substrate. Forming photoresist layer includes combining first precursor and second precursor in vapor state to form photoresist material, wherein first precursor is organometallic having formula: MaRbXc, where M at least one of Sn, Bi, Sb, In, Te, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Co, Mo, W, Al, Ga, Si, Ge, P, As, Y, La, Ce, Lu; R is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, carboxylate group; X is halide or sulfonate group; and 1?a?2, b?1, c?1, and b+c?5. Second precursor is at least one of an amine, a borane, a phosphine. Forming photoresist layer includes depositing photoresist material over the substrate. The photoresist layer is selectively exposed to actinic radiation to form latent pattern, and the latent pattern is developed by applying developer to selectively exposed photoresist layer to form pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Liu, Yi-Chen Kuo, Jia-Lin Wei, Ming-Hui Weng, Yen-Yu Chen, Jr-Hung Li, Yahru Cheng, Chi-Ming Yang, Tze-Liang Lee, Ching-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 12272554
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing semiconductor device includes forming a multilayer photoresist structure including a metal-containing photoresist over a substrate. The multilayer photoresist structure includes two or more metal-containing photoresist layers having different physical parameters. The metal-containing photoresist is a reaction product of a first precursor and a second precursor, and each layer of the multilayer photoresist structure is formed using different photoresist layer formation parameters. The different photoresist layer formation parameters are one or more selected from the group consisting of the first precursor, an amount of the first precursor, the second precursor, an amount of the second precursor, a length of time each photoresist layer formation operation, and heating conditions of the photoresist layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Jia-Lin Wei, Ming-Hui Weng, Chih-Cheng Liu, Yi-Chen Kuo, Yen-Yu Chen, Yahru Cheng, Jr-Hung Li, Ching-Yu Chang, Tze-Liang Lee, Chi-Ming Yang
  • Publication number: 20090074767
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the phosphodiesterase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the phosphodiesterase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the phosphodiesterase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Xin Wang, Gennady V. Merkulov, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Patent number: 7452974
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Celera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Publication number: 20080027148
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Publication number: 20070184053
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Chunhua Yan, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Patent number: 7186812
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the Human genome, the GPCR peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the GPCR peptides and methods of identifying modulators of the GPCR peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Fangcheng Gong, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Patent number: 7138499
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the proteins of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the proteins of the present invention, and methods of identifying modulators of the proteins of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor Woodage, Ming-Hui Wei, Chinnappa Kodira, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M Beasley
  • Publication number: 20060211622
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the nuclear hormone receptor peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Karen Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Patent number: 7052893
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the enzyme peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Jane Ye, Ming-Hui Wei, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M Beasley
  • Patent number: 7053045
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the nuclear hormone receptor peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the nuclear hormone receptor peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Jane Ye, Chunhua Yan, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Patent number: 7052894
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the phosphatase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the phosphatase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the phosphatase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ellen M. Beasley, Marion Webster, Valentina Di Francesco, Ming-Hui Wei
  • Publication number: 20060068382
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the transporter peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the transporter peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the transporter peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2001
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Ellen Beasley, Marion Webster, Karen Ketchum, Ming-Hui Wei, Gennady Merkulov, Shiaoping Zhu, Valentina Francesco
  • Patent number: 6991928
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Shiaoping Zhu, Trevor Woodage, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Patent number: 6987014
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the drug-metabolizing enzyme peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the drug-metabolizing enzyme peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the drug-metabolizing enzyme peptides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Jane Ye, Karen A. Ketchum, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Patent number: 6979724
    Abstract: The present invention relates to calcium channel compositions and methods of making and using same. In particular, the invention relates to calcium channel alpha2delta (?2?) subunits and nucleic acid sequences encoding them. These compositions are useful in methods for identifying compounds that modulate the activity of calcium channels and for identifying compounds as therapeutic for disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Michael Isaac Lerman, Farida Latif, Ming-Hui Wei, Fuh-Mei Duh, John Dorrance Minna, Yoshitaka Sekido, Boning Gao
  • Patent number: 6967094
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the proteins of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the proteins of the present invention, and methods of identifying modulators of the proteins of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor Woodage, Ming-Hui Wei, Chinnappa Kodira, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley
  • Publication number: 20050244833
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Kabir Chaturvedi, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen Beasley
  • Publication number: 20050239168
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the kinase peptides of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the kinase peptides, and methods of identifying modulators of the kinase peptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: APPLERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Wei, Karen Ketchum, Ellen Beasley, Valentina Di Francesco
  • Patent number: 6953681
    Abstract: The present invention provides amino acid sequences of peptides that are encoded by genes within the human genome, the proteins of the present invention. The present invention specifically provides isolated peptide and nucleic acid molecules, methods of identifying orthologs and paralogs of the proteins of the present invention, and methods of identifying modulators of the proteins of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor Woodage, Ming-Hui Wei, Chinnappa Kodira, Valentina Di Francesco, Ellen M. Beasley