Patents by Inventor Nan Lin
Nan Lin 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).
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Patent number: 12364731Abstract: A method of treating or alleviating autoimmune-related diseases is provided. The method includes administering a pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need thereof. Moreover, the pharmaceutical composition includes an extract of Amomum tsao-ko as an effective ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or salt.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kuo-Kuei Huang, I-Horng Pan, Meng-Nan Lin, Jir-Mehng Lo, Jennline Sheu, Pei-Ru Liau, Yi-Cheng Cheng, Pei-Hsin Lin
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Patent number: 12354907Abstract: A method for improving reliability of interconnect structures for semiconductor devices is disclosed. The method includes forming a contact structure on a transistor and forming a metallization layer on the contact structure. The forming the metallization layer includes depositing an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on the transistor, forming an opening within the IMD layer to expose a top surface of the contact structure, depositing a metallic layer to fill the opening, forming an electron barrier layer within the IMD layer, and forming a capping layer within the metallic layer. The electron barrier layer has a hole carrier concentration higher than a hole carrier concentration of a portion of the IMD layer underlying the electron barrier layer. The capping layer has a hole carrier concentration higher than a hole carrier concentration of a portion of the metallic layer underlying the capping layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Inventors: Chun-Jen Chen, Kai-Shiung Hsu, Ding-I Liu, Jyh-Nan Lin
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Patent number: 12354908Abstract: A method includes depositing an etch stop layer over a first conductive feature, performing a first treatment to amorphize the etch stop layer, depositing a dielectric layer over the etch stop layer, etching the dielectric layer to form an opening, etching-through the etch stop layer to extend the opening into the etch stop layer, and filling the opening with a conductive material to form a second conductive feature.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2024Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jyh-Nan Lin, Chia-Yu Wu, Kai-Shiung Hsu, Ding-I Liu
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Publication number: 20250210437Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an interconnect structure, and conductive vias. The substrate has a first side, a second side and a sidewall connecting the first side and the second side, wherein the sidewall includes a first planar sidewall of a first portion of the substrate, a second planar sidewall of a second portion of the substrate and a curved sidewall of a third portion of the substrate, where the first planar sidewall is connected to the second planar sidewall through the curved sidewall. The interconnect structure is located on the first side of the substrate, where a sidewall of the interconnect structure is offset from the second planar sidewall. The conductive vias are located on the interconnect structure, where the interconnect structure is located between the conductive vias and the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2025Publication date: June 26, 2025Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chang-Jung Hsueh, Cheng-Nan Lin, Wan-Yu Chiang, Wei-Hung Lin, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Ming-Da Cheng
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Publication number: 20250175042Abstract: A rotor is a rotor rotatable about a central axis, and includes a rotor core and a plurality of flux barrier groups provided in the rotor core and arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction. Each of a plurality of the flux barrier groups includes a plurality of flux barriers arranged side by side at intervals in a radial direction, the rotor core has a projecting portion projecting from an edge portion of the flux barrier toward the inside of the flux barrier, and in each of a plurality of the flux barrier groups, an edge portion of at least one of the flux barriers is provided with two or more of the projecting portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: May 29, 2025Inventors: Yu-Wei HSU, Hsin-Nan LIN, Guo-Jhih YAN, Cheng-Tsung LIU
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Publication number: 20250167092Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a first module having a first electronic component, a second module at least partially overlapped with the first module and having an encapsulant, and a first power path penetrating through the encapsulant and providing a first power signal to a backside surface of the first electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Yung-Li LU, Cheng-Nan LIN
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Patent number: 12288730Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an interconnect structure, and conductive vias. The substrate has a first side, a second side and a sidewall connecting the first side and the second side, wherein the sidewall includes a first planar sidewall of a first portion of the substrate, a second planar sidewall of a second portion of the substrate and a curved sidewall of a third portion of the substrate, where the first planar sidewall is connected to the second planar sidewall through the curved sidewall. The interconnect structure is located on the first side of the substrate, where a sidewall of the interconnect structure is offset from the second planar sidewall. The conductive vias are located on the interconnect structure, where the interconnect structure is located between the conductive vias and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chang-Jung Hsueh, Cheng-Nan Lin, Wan-Yu Chiang, Wei-Hung Lin, Ching-Wen Hsiao, Ming-Da Cheng
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Publication number: 20250118683Abstract: The present disclosure provides an integrated circuit (IC) structure that includes a substrate having a circuit region and a chip corner region; IC devices formed on the substrate within the circuit region; a passivation layer formed over the IC devices; and a polyimide layer formed over the passivation layer, wherein the passivation layer and the polyimide layer include a stress-release pattern formed in the chip corner region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Wen-Ling CHANG, Wen-Chiung TU, Chen-Chiu HUANG, Hsiu-Wen HSUEH, Hsiang-Ku SHEN, Dian-Hau CHEN, Po-Hsiang HUANG, Ke-Rong HU, Cheng-Nan LIN
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Publication number: 20250108320Abstract: A buffering device for a filter bottle. The buffering device is disposed on a body of the filter bottle and has a sidewall, a top, a bottom, and a chamber. The top of the buffering device is moveable up and down along the sidewall of the buffering device. The chamber is formed between the sidewall, the top, and the bottom of the buffering device, and does not communicate with an interior of the filter bottle. The chamber communicates with an exterior via an air gap for air exchange. A filter bottle having the buffering device can provide a function of anti-water-hammer, can reduce a risk of leakage at a connection between the filter bottle and a valve head, and can provide an anti-freeze effect to reduce a risk of rupture of the filter bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Sheng-Nan LIN, Hao-Chan WEI, Zhe-Hua OU
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Publication number: 20250091910Abstract: A regeneration system is provided for regenerating at least one regeneration container which has an accommodation space for confining therein an inactive ion-exchange resin. The regeneration system includes a flow-path control device, a first tank, a second tank, a first filtration element, a third tank, and a second filtration element. The flow-path control device is actuated to be operable in a first circulation state and a second circulation state. The first tank is switchable to be in fluid communication with the accommodation space. The second tank is switchable to be in fluid communication with a first circulation path. The first filtration element is disposed to filter a first liquid in the first circulation path. The third tank is switchable to be in fluid communication with the accommodation space. The second filtration element is disposed to filter a third liquid in a second circulation path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: KEMFLO INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Sheng-Nan LIN, Cheng-Shing LO
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Publication number: 20250098092Abstract: A filtration apparatus and an electronic device are provided to resolve the problem of housing body sealing failures caused by particulate matter in water damaging the waterproof membrane sealing the electronic device. In the filtration apparatus and electronic device, a first filter layer is disposed on an outer side of an outer surface of a housing body, a second filter layer is disposed between the outer surface and the first filter layer, and both the first filter layer and the second filter layer cover function holes on the housing body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Nan Lin, Menglong Zhao, Qian He, Wenjian Yang, Kemin Zhang, Zhuang Liu
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Patent number: 12252986Abstract: A steerable drilling device has an outer tube extending along a longitudinal axis; a drill bit joint inserted into said outer tube, a lower end of said drill bit joint extending out of a lower end of said outer tube for connection to a drill bit; a joint drive mechanism, provided in said outer tube and configured to drive said drill bit joint to swing relative to the longitudinal axis; and a lower connection mechanism. The lower connection mechanism has a connection body connected to said joint drive mechanism in such a manner that said joint drive mechanism is non-rotatable with respect to said connection body, a first centralizer arranged between said connection body and said outer tube, a circuit system arranged in said connection body and configured to provide an electrical signal to said joint driving mechanism, and an attitude sensor arranged in said connection body.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, SINOPEC PETROLEUM ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CO., LTD, SINOPEC SHENGLI PETROLEUM ENGINEERING CO., LTD, SINOPEC MATRIX CORPORATION, GEOSTEERING & LOGGING RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SINOPEC MATRIX CORPORATIONInventors: Qingming Ma, Jieran Zhu, Ningning Yang, Guangquan Li, Yufeng Li, Nan Lin, Haiquan Tang, Haiyang Du, Chao Lu
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Patent number: 12247916Abstract: Provided is an identification method of plastic microparticles, including: performing an infrared analysis on plastic microparticles to identify whether the plastic microparticles include polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polypropylene, or nylon 66, wherein the identification is to determine whether the plastic microparticles have a characteristic peak of each plastic, and the characteristic peak is selected from signals that do not overlap and interfere with each other in the infrared spectrum signals of each plastic.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chihhao Fan, Jhen-Nan Lin, Jun-Wei Li, Ya-Zhen Huang
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Publication number: 20250079255Abstract: An electronic package and a heat dissipation structure thereof are provided, in which a supporting member of the heat dissipation structure is disposed around an outer periphery of a central area and has grooves at corner areas. In this way, the grooves can avoid stress concentration in the corner areas, and the rest of the supporting member can well connect and fix the heat dissipation structure and a carrying structure, so as to suppress warpage of the entire electronic package and prevent delamination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Jhen CHEN, Chih-Hsun HSU, Chih-Nan LIN, Yuan-Hung HSU, Don-Son JIANG
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Publication number: 20250080583Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for intrusion detection based on regular expression matching. The mechanisms partition a regular expression (RegEx) rule set into a plurality of different partitions and distributes the plurality of different partitions to a plurality of different edge computing devices associated with a protected network of computing resources. The mechanisms route data packets of an incoming data stream to the plurality of edge computing devices, each of which processes the data packets to determine whether the data packets match RegEx rules in a partition distributed to the edge computing device. A determination is made as to whether the incoming data stream represents an intrusion based on a combination of results of the processing of the data packets by the plurality of edge computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Eun Kyung Lee, Lars Schneidenbach, Tsung-Nan Lin, Hong-Yen Chen, Pang-Cheng Wu
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Patent number: 12232808Abstract: An optotype calibration method is disclosed. The optotype calibration method includes steps of: (a) when a first optotype and a second optotype located outside an observable area, moving the observable area from an original position until the first optotype or the second optotype appears in the observable area; (b) adjusting a focus mechanism to make the first optotype and the second optotype close to each other; (c) moving the observable area back to the original position; and (d) repeating the steps (a)˜(c) until the first optotype and the second optotype align with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Crystalvue Medical CorporationInventors: Chun Nan Lin, Kun Cheng Hsieh
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Publication number: 20250049316Abstract: An optical biometer includes a light-source module, a light-splitting module, a reference-arm, a sensing-arm and a sensing module. The light-source module emits incident-light. The light-splitting module, disposed corresponding to light-source module, divides the incident-light into reference light and sensing light. The reference-arm, disposed corresponding to light-splitting module, generates a first reflected-light according to the reference light. The sensing-arm, disposed corresponding to the light-splitting module, emits the sensing light to the eye and receives a second reflected-light from the eye. The sensing module generates a sensing result according to the first reflected-light and second reflected-light. In a first mode, the sensing light is emitted to a first position of the eye. In a second mode, the sensing light is emitted to a second position of the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Yen-Jen CHANG, Tung-Yu LEE, Chun-Nan LIN, Che-Liang TSAI, Sung-Yang WEI, Hsuan-Hao CHAO, William WANG, Ching Hung LIN
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Publication number: 20250046670Abstract: An electronic package and a heat dissipation structure thereof are provided, in which supporting members of the heat dissipation structure are arranged in edge areas, and no supporting member is arranged in corner areas. In this way, the supporting members are interrupted at the corner areas, so that stress can be prevented from concentrating in the corner areas, and the entire electronic package can be prevented from warping and delamination.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Wei-Jhen CHEN, Chih-Hsun HSU, Chih-Nan LIN, Yuan-Hung HSU, Don-Son JIANG
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Patent number: 12215041Abstract: A water filter includes a filtering head, a filter bottle assembly, a switch member, and a quick release device. The filtering head includes a flow channel module. The filter bottle assembly includes a filter bottle. The quick release device includes a press lever, two links, and two push members. When the press lever is pivoted, the two links and the two push members are driven by the press lever to move the filter bottle simultaneously so that the filter bottle is mounted on or detached from the filtering head quickly. A switch member functions as a waterway switch to control a water supply of the filtering head and functions as a locking mechanism for locking or unlocking the quick release device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Kemflo International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Nan Lin, Hao-Chan Wei, Yi-Wen Liao, Zhe-Hua Ou
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Patent number: 12218077Abstract: A semiconductor device package is disclosed. The semiconductor device package includes a carrier, a first electronic component disposed on the carrier and a support component disposed on the carrier. The semiconductor device package also includes a second electronic component disposed on the first electronic component and supported by the support component.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Cheng-Nan Lin, Ming-Chiang Lee, Yung-I Yeh