Patents by Inventor Ming Ren

Ming Ren 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: 7791540
    Abstract: A near field antenna is disclosed which is configured to read an RFID label such that a localized electric E field emitted by the antenna at an operating wavelength resides substantially within a zone defined by the near field. The localized E field directs a current distribution along an effective length of the antenna corresponding to a half-wave to a full-wave structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Mark Shafer, Karen Bellum Bomber, George A. Reynolds, Jr., John Ford, Ming-Ren Lian, Edward Di Carlo, Richard L. Copeland, Marcus Christopher
  • Publication number: 20100218702
    Abstract: An improved pigment spacing composition and method of manufacture. A coating composition wherein the pigment particles are spaced more uniformly resulting in improved coating properties. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a composition having nanoparticles interacting with pigmentary titanium dioxide to provide for more uniform spacing of the titanium dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Tarng, Kim Chu, Mark Steffenhagen, Shaune Friedman
  • Publication number: 20100148965
    Abstract: A method and system for increasing the read range of a security tag by supplying an additional antenna system to the tag in order to provide power to a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) chip without the need to rely solely on power from the RFID reader. The security tag includes an RFID chip and a first antenna circuit coupled to the RFID chip where the first antenna circuit is adapted to decode interrogation signals from an RFID reader. The security tag also includes a second antenna circuit coupled to the RFID chip. The second antenna circuit is adapted to induce power from signals received from at least an alternate power source, such as an EAS transmitter, so that the RFID chip can be powered up and activated during an RFID interrogation round.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark ALEXIS, Ming-Ren LIAN, Gary Mark SHAFER
  • Publication number: 20100148969
    Abstract: A magnetic detacher has a core magnet and a ring magnet. The core magnet has a body with a top and bottom surface, and produces a first magnetic field. The ring magnet defines a cavity. The ring magnet has a body with a top and bottom and produces a second magnetic field. The ring magnet is axially aligned with the core magnet such that the first magnetic field opposes the second magnetic field along the bodies and enhances it within the cavity. The top surface of the core magnet is separated from the bottom surface of the ring magnet by a predetermined distance thereby producing a resultant magnetic field having a first resultant field strength at a specific position greater than a second resultant field strength produced at the same position when the top surface of the core magnet abuts the bottom surface of the ring magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Ren LIAN, Wing K. HO, Ronald Joseph DAVIS, William JOHNSON, III
  • Publication number: 20100141452
    Abstract: A combination Electronic Article Surveillance/Radio Frequency Identification (“EAS/RFID”) tag and method and system for deactivating said combination EAS/RFID tags without the need to physically contact the tag with a deactivation device. The EAS/RFID tag replaces the conventional diode with a non-linear device such as a capacitor with a given breakdown voltage threshold. Inducing a predetermined voltage across the capacitor results in destruction of the capacitor rendering the EAS/RFID tag undetectable in the interrogation systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Lian, Richard Loyd Copeland
  • Publication number: 20100141451
    Abstract: An Electronic Article Surveillance (“EAS”) tag and method and system for deactivating EAS tags without the need to physically contact the tag with a deactivation device. The EAS tag replaces the conventional diode with a non-linear device such as a metal-oxide-semiconductor (“MOS”) capacitor with a given breakdown voltage threshold. Inducing a predetermined voltage across the MOS capacitor results in destruction of the MOS capacitor rendering the EAS tag undetectable in the EAS interrogation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Lian, Richard Loyd Copeland
  • Publication number: 20100137495
    Abstract: The present invention provides increased stain resistance, tannin blocking, adhesion, and various other properties. A composition in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises at least two binders, nanoparticle pigment, and pigmentary titanium dioxide. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a coating on a substrate wherein the coating has two binders, nanoparticle metal oxide pigment, and pigmentary titanium dioxide. Various additives may be included to formulate paint as known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Tarng, Mark Minamyer, Anh Pham, Stan Brownell, Annie Pham, Anil Alexander, Deven Shah, Kim L. Nguyen, My Linh Pham, Sidney Maxey
  • Patent number: 7727323
    Abstract: An improved pigment spacing composition and method of manufacture. A coating composition wherein the pigment particles are spaced more uniformly resulting in improved coating properties. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a composition having nanoparticles interacting with pigmentary titanium dioxide to provide for more uniform spacing of the titanium dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Tarng, Kim Chu, Mark Steffenhagen, Shaune Friedman
  • Patent number: 7713834
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) utilizes a shallow trench isolation (STI) technique. The shallow trench isolation technique is used in strained silicon (SMOS) process. The liner for the trench is formed from a semiconductor or metal layer which is deposited in a low temperature process which reduces germanium outgassing. The low temperature process can be a ALD process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc.
    Inventors: Haihong Wang, Minh-Van Ngo, Qi Xiang, Paul R. Besser, Eric N. Paton, Ming-Ren Lin
  • Publication number: 20100103092
    Abstract: A video-based character input apparatus includes an image capturing unit, an image processing unit, a one-dimensional feature coding unit, a character database, a character recognizing unit, a display unit, and a stroke feature database. The image capturing unit captures an image. The image processing unit filters a moving track of a fingertip in the picture by detecting a graphic difference, then detecting a skin color and picking out a moving track most corresponding to a point of the object. The one-dimensional feature coding unit takes a stroke with respect to the moving track and converts the stroke into a coding sequence in a one-dimensional string according to a time sequence. The character recognizing unit proceeds with character comparison between the coding sequence in a one-dimensional string and the character database to find out a character having the most similarity for display one the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicants: Tatung University, Tatung Company
    Inventors: Chen-Chiung HSIEH, Ming-Ren TSAI, Dung-Hua LIOU
  • Patent number: 7701019
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment relates to a method for forming a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET). The method includes providing a substrate having a gate formed above the substrate and performing at least one of the following depositing steps: depositing a spacer layer and forming a spacer around a gate and gate insulator located above a layer of silicon above the substrate; depositing an etch stop layer above the spacer, the gate, and the layer of silicon; and depositing a dielectric layer above the etch stop layer. At least one of the depositing a spacer layer, depositing an etch stop layer, and depositing a dielectric layer comprises high compression deposition which increases in tensile strain in the layer of silicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Minh V. Ngo, Paul R. Besser, Ming Ren Lin, Haihong Wang
  • Publication number: 20100015730
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package may include a substrate and an integrated circuit. The substrate may include at least one region, and a first magnetic material associated with the at least one region. The integrated circuit may have a second magnetic material associated therewith. The second magnetic material may be attracted to the first magnetic material to coupled the integrated circuit to the at least one region of the substrate. The IC package may be utilized in an RFID tag of an RFID system. An associated method for assembling an integrated circuit to a substrate is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Lian, Gary Mark Shafer, George A. Reynolds, JR.
  • Publication number: 20100015778
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device structure, such as a FinFET device structure, is provided. The method begins by providing a substrate comprising a bulk semiconductor material, a first conductive fin structure formed from the bulk semiconductor material, and a second conductive fin structure formed from the bulk semiconductor material. The first conductive fin structure and the second conductive fin structure are separated by a gap. Next, spacers are formed in the gap and adjacent to the first conductive fin structure and the second conductive fin structure. Thereafter, an etching step etches the bulk semiconductor material, using the spacers as an etch mask, to form an isolation trench in the bulk semiconductor material. A dielectric material is formed in the isolation trench, over the spacers, over the first conductive fin structure, and over the second conductive fin structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-ren LIN, Zoran KRIVOKAPIC, Witek MASZARA
  • Patent number: 7648886
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) utilizes a shallow trench isolation (STI) technique. The shallow trench isolation technique is used in strained silicon (SMOS) process. The liner for the trench is formed to in a low temperature process which reduces germanium outgassing. The low temperature process can be a UVO, ALD, CVD, PECVD, or HDP process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Globalfoundries Inc.
    Inventors: Minh-Van Ngo, Qi Xiang, Paul R. Besser, Eric N. Paton, Ming-Ren Lin
  • Publication number: 20100001872
    Abstract: A method for detecting metal using an electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) system. The EAS system includes a transmitter and a receiver. An EAS interrogation signal is transmitted to establish the interrogation zone. The EAS interrogation signal is used to detect EAS markers and metal objects within the interrogation zone. The EAS signal is received and a metal object present in the interrogation zone is detected during a metal detection cycle. The metal object is detected based upon perturbations in the received EAS interrogation signal. The metal detection cycle is periodically interspersed with at least one EAS detection cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Ren LIAN, Manuel A. SOTO, Douglas A. NARLOW
  • Patent number: 7642309
    Abstract: The present invention provides increased stain resistance, tannin blocking, adhesion, and various other properties. A composition in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises at least two binders, nanoparticle pigment, and pigmentary titanium dioxide. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a coating on a substrate wherein the coating has two binders, nanoparticle metal oxide pigment, and pigmentary titanium dioxide. Various additives may be included to formulate paint as known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Behr Process Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Tarng, Mark Minamyer, Anh Pham, Stan Brownell, Annie Pham, Anil Alexander, Deven Shah, Kim L. Nguyen, My Linh Pham, Sidney Maxey
  • Patent number: 7633065
    Abstract: A conduction structure for infrared microbolometer sensors and a method for sensing electromagnetic radiation may be provided. The microbolometer may include a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer. The microbolometer further may include a bolometer layer between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignees: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Lian, Kevin R. Coffey
  • Patent number: 7615836
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package may include a substrate and an integrated circuit. The substrate may include at least one region, and a first magnetic material associated with the at least one region. The integrated circuit may have a second magnetic material associated therewith. The second magnetic material may be attracted to the first magnetic material to coupled the integrated circuit to the at least one region of the substrate. The IC package may be utilized in an RFID tag of an RFID system. An associated method for assembling an integrated circuit to a substrate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Lian, Gary Mark Shafer, George A. Reynolds, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090221118
    Abstract: A transistor suitable for high-voltage applications and a method of manufacture is provided. A first device is formed by depositing a dielectric layer and a conductive layer over a substrate. A hard mask is deposited over the conductive layer and patterned using photolithography techniques. The photoresist material is removed prior to etching the underlying conductive layer and dielectric layer. The hard mask is also used as an implant mask. Another mask may be deposited and formed over the conductive layer to form other devices in other regions of the substrate. The other mask is preferably removed from over the hard mask prior to etching the conductive layer and the dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Yu Wen Chen, Fu-Hsin Chen, Ming-Ren Tsai, William Wei-Yuan Tien
  • Publication number: 20090174546
    Abstract: An object tracking system, method and computer product, that include a remote communication device associated with the object to be tracked that includes a transmitter for broadcasting a tracking signal, and a search unit, that includes a receiver receiving the tracking signal from the remote communication device, and a processor analyzing the received tracking signal from the remote communication device to derive a relative direction and a relative distance to the remote communication device from the search unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Ren LIAN, Hubert A. PATTERSON, Kevin D. ROMER