Patents by Inventor Ming Lu

Ming Lu 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: 20250148196
    Abstract: Computer implemented method for converting PDF documents into human readable and machine parsable HTML code. The method includes the use of a machine learning algorithm in order to automatically annotate the HTML code, said algorithm being trained with a set of manually annotated HTML code examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Hu CHEN, Xin WEN, Wenliang HE, Ming LU, Shariq AHMAD
  • Publication number: 20250135086
    Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a surgical cassette including a housing, one or more retaining rings coupled to the housing, and one or more valve assemblies coupled to the housing by the one or more retaining rings. The one or more valve assemblies configured to control fluid communication between one or more channels within the housing. Each valve assembly includes a valve body having a first end with a first shoulder, a second end with a second shoulder, a cylindrical surface connecting the first shoulder and second shoulder, and an upper valve elastomer. The upper valve elastomer includes a first side configured to engage with the first shoulder of the valve body and a second side configured to engage with the retaining ring to facilitate a fluidic seal at a base of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Behzad HASHEMI, Ali NIKKHAH, Steven Benjamin ROLL, Ming LU, Vincent A. BAXTER
  • Publication number: 20250135085
    Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a surgical cassette including a housing, one or more retaining rings coupled to the housing, and one or more valve assemblies coupled to the housing by the one or more retaining rings. The one or more valve assemblies configured to control fluid communication between one or more channels within the housing. Each valve assembly includes a valve body having a first end, a second end, a cylindrical surface connecting the first end and second end, and a valve elastomer. The valve elastomer includes a first side configured to couple the valve elastomer to the second end of the valve body and a second side having a recessed surface configured to engage with the housing to form a seal with a base of the housing and reduce mechanical stress across the valve elastomer during rotation of the valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Behzad HASHEMI, Ming LU, Brad Hua CHEN, Steven Benjamin ROLL, Vincent A. BAXTER
  • Publication number: 20250125127
    Abstract: A continuous plasma processing system with adjustable electrode includes a frame shape carrier plate for holding a to-be-processed object, a loading chamber for inputting the to-be-processed object, a processing chamber, and an unloading chamber for outputting the finished object. The processing chamber has a first electrode, a second electrode, and a moving device controlling the second electrode to move between an electrically disconnected position and an electrically conducted position. When the second electrode is away from the first electrode and does not contact the to-be-processed object, the second electrode is at the electrically disconnected position. When the second electrode moves toward the first electrode to push the to-be-processed object to leave the frame shape carrier plate, the second electrode is at the electrically conducted position. The plasma electric field is prevented from being affected by particles on the carrier plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: YUAN-CHI LEE, PIN-CHUN LIU, CHUN-CHIEH YANG, MING-CHAN TSAI, CHIH-MING LU
  • Publication number: 20250125121
    Abstract: A two-electrode continuous plasma processing system includes a processing chamber having a clamping device, a moving device, a first and a second electrodes, and a first and a second radio frequency power sources. When an object moves into a processing space of the processing chamber, the moving device controls the second electrode to drive the object to move toward the first electrode, and actuates the second electrode and the clamping device to clamp and fix the object. The first radio frequency power source provides the first electrode with a first radio frequency energy to control the density of plasma. The second radio frequency power source provides the second electrode with a second radio frequency energy to control the ion energy of the plasma. Therefore, the plasma is efficiently stabilized, lowering the probability of object damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: YUAN-CHI LEE, PIN-CHUN LIU, CHUN-CHIEH YANG, MING-CHAN TSAI, CHIH-MING LU
  • Publication number: 20250116698
    Abstract: A semiconductor testing apparatus is provided, and includes a base, a conductive socket, a pusher, and a thermal interface material structure. The conductive socket is disposed in the base for containing a semiconductor structure. The pusher is over the conductive socket and movable in a vertical direction. The thermal interface material structure is connected to the pusher, and includes a resilient material and a metal film around the resilient material. The metal film and the resilient material are in contact with the pusher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsuan CHANG, Yuan-Li LIN, Sheng-Ming YANG, Kuo-Ming LU
  • Patent number: 12259302
    Abstract: A test fixture configured to support a DUT (device under test) and including a bottom base, two mounting bases, a rotatable base and a supporting base. The two mounting bases stand on a side of the bottom base and are spaced apart from each other. The rotatable base is rotatably disposed on the two mounting bases. At least a part of the rotatable base is located between the two mounting bases. The supporting base is fixed on a side of the rotatable base and configured to support the DUT. When the supporting base is parallel to the bottom base, the supporting base is located on a side of the rotatable base located farthest away from the bottom base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin Hua Chen, Chun-Ming Lu
  • Publication number: 20250061172
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to methods and apparatuses of spatially sparse convolution module for visual rendering and synthesis. An embodiment of a method for image processing, comprising: receiving an input image by a convolution layer of a neural network to generate a plurality of feature maps; performing spatially sparse convolution on the plurality of feature maps to generate spatially sparse feature maps; and upsampling the spatially sparse feature maps to generate an output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Anbang Yao, Ming Lu, Yikai Wang, Scott Janus, Sungye Kim
  • Publication number: 20250044803
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a communication delay compensation method and a communication delay compensation system based on an autonomous robot, where the method includes the following steps: establishing a state equation based on a system model of an AUV positioning system; acquiring an included angle between a direction vector of AUV to an observation station and a velocity vector of AUV based on the system model; establishing an observation equation according to the state equation and the included angle; establishing an extended Kalman filter equation based on the system model, the included angle and the observation equation; and calculating a position information predicted value at the current time by using the extended Kalman filter equation to complete communication delay compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Chaoyang CHEN, Zongyao LI, Pei LI, Juan CHEN, Zuguo CHEN, Ying ZOU, Ming LU, Zunhui YI, Lei HE, Liang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20250034139
    Abstract: Amine compounds having activity against inflammation, fungi, unicellular parasitic microorganisms, and cancer are described. The compounds contain a monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic aromatic ring having one, two, or three ring nitrogen atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: David M. Simpson, Dennis Bryan Zerby, Ming LU, Reid Warren von Borstel, Rui Li, Julian Reading, Stephen Wolpe, Nureddin Aman
  • Patent number: 12199171
    Abstract: A vertical tunneling field-effect transistor and a method for its manufacture are provided. According to methods herein disclosed, oppositely doped source and drain regions are formed, and an APAM delta layer is formed in the surface of the transistor substrate, beneath a metal gate, in electrical contact with, e.g., the source region. A dielectric layer intervenes between the substrate surface and the metal gate. An epitaxial cap layer directly over the APAM layer forms a dielectric layer interface with a dielectric layer, which is located between the epitaxial cap layer and the metal gate. A vertical channel is defined for tunneling between the APAM delta layer and an induced conduction channel adjacent to the dielectric layer interface that is formed in operation, and that is in electrical contact with, e.g., the drain region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Lu, Xujiao Gao, Evan Michael Anderson, Juan Pedro Mendez Granado, DeAnna Marie Campbell, Scott William Schmucker, Shashank Misra
  • Patent number: 12190224
    Abstract: A processing element architecture adapted to a convolution comprises a plurality of processing elements and a delayed queue circuit. The plurality of processing elements includes a first processing element and a second processing element, wherein the first processing element and the second processing element perform the convolution according to a shared datum at least. The delayed queue circuit connects to the first processing element and connects to the second processing element. The delayed queue circuit receives the shared datum sent by the first processing element, and sends the shared datum to the second processing element after receiving the shared datum and waiting for a time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yao-Hua Chen, Yu-Xiang Yen, Wan-Shan Hsieh, Chih-Tsun Huang, Juin-Ming Lu, Jing-Jia Liou
  • Publication number: 20240410979
    Abstract: A radar system includes a first subarray, a second subarray and a third subarray. The first subarray includes a plurality of first antennas arranged along a first direction. The second subarray includes a plurality of second antennas arranged along the first direction. The third subarray includes a plurality of third antennas arranged along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The third subarray is configured to combine a first set of data received from the first subarray and a second set of data received from the second subarray into a combined set of data, generate first beamformed data indicating target azimuth information by applying beamforming to the combined set of data, and generate second beamformed data indicating target elevation information according to a plurality of input signals received by the third antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: YEN-MING HUANG, CHENG-YUNG KE, PAO MING LU, BOR-CHING SU, YU-JIU WANG
  • Publication number: 20240401405
    Abstract: A controller for controlling ascending/descending of a roller shade includes a switch box, a loop-shaped drive cord, a cord biting unit and a control rod. The drive cord is conducted through the switch box, whereby two cord sections of the drive cord are controlled by the cord biting unit. After conducted through the switch box, the drive cord is connected with a spring and concealed in the control rod. By means of rotating the control rod, a slide seat of the cord biting unit is driven to transversely displace toward one side so as to selectively push any of the clamp blocks of the cord biting unit to rotate along an arcuate line. At this time, the clamp teeth and restriction recess of the clamp block are moved downward away from the cord section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventor: Ming-Lu WONG
  • Publication number: 20240379727
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first film having a first film stress type and a first film stress intensity over a substrate and forming a second film having a second film stress type and a second film stress intensity over the first film. The second film stress type is different than the first film stress type. The second film stress intensity is about same as the first film stress intensity. The second film compensates stress induced effect of non-flatness of the substrate by the first film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chi-Ming LU, Yao-Hsiang LIANG, Sheng-Chan LI, Jung-Chih TSAO, Chih-Hui HUANG
  • Patent number: 12142628
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first film having a first film stress type and a first film stress intensity over a substrate and forming a second film having a second film stress type and a second film stress intensity over the first film. The second film stress type is different than the first film stress type. The second film stress intensity is about same as the first film stress intensity. The second film compensates stress induced effect of non-flatness of the substrate by the first film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Lu, Chih-Hui Huang, Sheng-Chan Li, Jung-Chih Tsao, Yao-Hsiang Liang
  • Patent number: 12140865
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method that utilizes an existing infrastructure such as atomic layer deposition or similar vapor-based deposition tool or metal salt solutions based infiltration to infiltrate certain metals or metal-based precursors into resist materials to enhance the performance of the resists for the advancement of lithography techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Chang-Yong Nam, Aaron Stein, Ming Lu, Jiyoung Kim, Nikhil Tiwale, Su Min Hwang, Ashwanth Subramanian
  • Patent number: 12139483
    Abstract: Amine compounds having activity against inflammation, fungi, unicellular parasitic microorganisms, and cancer are described. The compounds contain a monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic aromatic ring having one, two, or three ring nitrogen atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Pharma Cinq, LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Simpson, Dennis Bryan Zerby, Ming Lu, Reid Warren Von Borstel, Rui Li, Julian Reading, Stephen Wolpe
  • Publication number: 20240370716
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for discrimitive semantic transfer and physics-inspired optimization in deep learning are disclosed. A computation training method for a convolutional neural network (CNN) includes receiving a sequence of training images in the CNN of a first stage to describe objects of a cluttered scene as a semantic segmentation mask. The semantic segmentation mask is received in a semantic segmentation network of a second stage to produce semantic features. Using weights from the first stage as feature extractors and weights from the second stage as classifiers, edges of the cluttered scene are identified using the semantic features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Anbang YAO, Hao ZHAO, Ming LU, Yiwen GUO, Yurong CHEN
  • Patent number: D1059581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Inventor: Ming Lu