Patents by Inventor Ning Tu

Ning Tu 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: 20250148258
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and techniques for implementing a petrophysics assistant. An example method can include receiving, by a control language model configured to perform natural language processing, a query related to one or more subject areas; based on the one or more subject areas associated with the query and a respective domain-specific knowledge of each domain-specific language model from a plurality of domain-specific language models, selecting one or more domain-specific language models from the plurality of domain-specific language models to answer the query; sending, to the one or more domain-specific language models, a request to answer the query; and generating, by the control language model, a response to the query based on one or more responses to the query received from the one or more domain-specific language models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael JONES, Ning TU
  • Patent number: 12205634
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic circuit, a memory device, and a method for operating an electronic circuit. An electronic circuit comprises a driver circuit configured to provide a drive voltage to a word line of the electronic circuit, a suppression circuit electrically connected to the driver circuit and the word line, and a control circuit electrically connected to the suppression circuit. The suppression circuit is configured to generate a voltage drop in the drive voltage. The control circuit controls the suppression circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Wu, Pei-Yuan Li, Kao-Cheng Lin, Chien Hui Huang, Yung-Ning Tu
  • Publication number: 20250024671
    Abstract: A memory device is provided which includes a first memory cell including a first transistor and a second transistor coupled to the first transistor in parallel. Gates of the first transistor and the second transistor are coupled to each other, and the gates of the first transistor and the second transistor pass different layers and overlap with each other. Types of the first transistor and the second transistor are the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chien Hui Huang, Kao-Cheng LIN, Wei Min CHAN, Shang Lin WU, Chia-Chi HUNG, Wei-Cheng WU, Chia-Che CHUNG, Pei-Yuan LI, Chien-Chen LIN, Yung-Ning TU, Yen Lin CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20240413100
    Abstract: An IC device includes a first and second stacked transistor structures including respective first and second and third and fourth transistors in a semiconductor substrate, first and second bit lines and a word line on one of a front or back side of the semiconductor substrate, and a power supply line on the other of the front or back side. The first transistor includes a source/drain (S/D) terminal electrically connected to the first bit line, a S/D terminal electrically connected to a S/D terminal of the second transistor, and a gate electrically connected to the word line, the third transistor includes a S/D terminal electrically connected to the second bit line, a S/D terminal electrically connected to a S/D terminal of the fourth transistor, and a gate electrically connected to the word line, and the second and fourth transistors include S/D terminals electrically connected to the power supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Chen LIN, Wei Min CHAN, Chun-Tse CHOU, Chien Hui HUANG, Yung-Ning TU
  • Publication number: 20240312492
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a plurality of memory segments. Each memory segment includes a plurality of memory cells, and a local bit line electrically coupled to the plurality of memory cells and arranged on a first side of the IC device. The IC device further includes a global bit line electrically coupled to the plurality of memory segments, and arranged on a second side of the IC device. The second side is opposite the first side in a thickness direction of the IC device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Yen Lin CHUNG, Kao-Cheng LIN, Wei-Cheng WU, Pei-Yuan LI, Chien-Chen LIN, Chun-Tse CHOU, Chien Hui HUANG, Yung-Ning TU, Shang Lin WU, Chia-Che CHUNG, Chia-Chi HUNG, Wei Min CHAN, Yen-Huei CHEN
  • Patent number: 11995791
    Abstract: A system can receive downhole acquisition data relating to a wellbore. The system can pre-process the downhole acquisition data. The system can generate an incomplete borehole image using the downhole acquisition data. The system can determine a sparse representation based on the incomplete borehole image by performing an optimization with respect to the incomplete borehole image. The system can generate a complete borehole image based on an inverse of the sparse representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ho Yin Ma, Ning Tu, Xiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20240009777
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a solder alloy composition comprising Sn—Bi—In base solder particles. The Sn—Bi—In base solder particles is characterized by having an average diameter less than 10 ?m, and the Sn—Bi—In base alloy comprises 12-22% of Sn, 33-43% of Bi and 45-55% by weight. Also disclosed herein is a method for producing the Sn—Bi—In base solder particles. The method mainly includes the steps of, sintering a mixture comprising tin (Sn), bismuth (Bi) and indium (In) at a designated weight ratio to produce a bulk alloy; dissolving the bulk alloy to produce an alloy solution; and subjected the alloy solution to ultrasonication at a first temperature of about 65-85° C. and then cooling at a second temperature of about 0-25° C., thereby produces the present Sn—Bi—In base solder particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: King-Ning TU, Yingxia LIU
  • Publication number: 20230284628
    Abstract: A porous copper-based filter material that is electrodeposited with nanotwin copper to provide anti-pathogenic properties, particularly against Covid-19 or the SARS virus. The nanotwin copper is a thin layer of (111) oriented nanotwin copper microstructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: King-Ning TU, Yingxia LIU, Chang CHEN, Lit Man POON, Wing Hong CHIN, Jin QU, Yiyuan HENG
  • Publication number: 20230260572
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic circuit, a memory device, and a method for operating an electronic circuit. An electronic circuit comprises a driver circuit configured to provide a drive voltage to a word line of the electronic circuit, a suppression circuit electrically connected to the driver circuit and the word line, and a control circuit electrically connected to the suppression circuit. The suppression circuit is configured to generate a voltage drop in the drive voltage. The control circuit controls the suppression circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: WEI-CHENG WU, PEI-YUAN LI, KAO-CHENG LIN, CHIEN HUI HUANG, YUNG-NING TU
  • Patent number: 11688054
    Abstract: An auxiliary prediction system is provided to predict reliability of an object after a specific operation is applied to the target object. The auxiliary prediction system includes an image correction module and an analysis module. The image correction module performs an image correction procedure to convert an original image of the target object into a first correction image. The analysis module performs a feature analysis on the first correction image through an artificial intelligence model that has been trained, so as to predict whether the target object has a defect or not after the specific operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: King-Ning Tu, Chih Chen, Yu-Chieh Lo, Nan-Yow Chen, Kai-Cheng Shie
  • Publication number: 20230041858
    Abstract: A system can receive downhole acquisition data relating to a wellbore. The system can pre-process the downhole acquisition data. The system can generate an incomplete borehole image using the downhole acquisition data. The system can determine a sparse representation based on the incomplete borehole image by performing an optimization with respect to the incomplete borehole image. The system can generate a complete borehole image based on an inverse of the sparse representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ho Yin Ma, Ning Tu, Xiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20220392049
    Abstract: An auxiliary prediction system is provided to predict reliability of an object after a specific operation is applied to the target object. The auxiliary prediction system includes an image correction module and an analysis module. The image correction module performs an image correction procedure to convert an original image of the target object into a first correction image. The analysis module performs a feature analysis on the first correction image through an artificial intelligence model that has been trained, so as to predict whether the target object has a defect or not after the specific operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: King-Ning TU, Chih CHEN, Yu-Chieh LO, Nan-Yow CHEN, Kai-Cheng SHIE
  • Patent number: 11495287
    Abstract: A memory unit is controlled by a first word line and a second word line. The memory unit includes a memory cell and a transpose cell. The memory cell stores a weight. The memory cell is controlled by the first word line and includes a local bit line transmitting the weight. The transpose cell is connected to the memory cell and receives the weight via the local bit line. The transpose cell includes an input bit line, an input bit line bar, an output bit line and an output bit line bar. Each of the input bit line and the input bit line bar transmits a multi-bit input value, and the transpose cell is controlled by the second word line to generate a multi-bit output value on each of the output bit line and the output bit line bar according to the multi-bit input value and the weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Meng-Fan Chang, Yung-Ning Tu, Xin Si, Wei-Hsing Huang
  • Publication number: 20210125663
    Abstract: A memory unit is controlled by a first word line and a second word line. The memory unit includes a memory cell and a transpose cell. The memory cell stores a weight. The memory cell is controlled by the first word line and includes a local bit line transmitting the weight. The transpose cell is connected to the memory cell and receives the weight via the local bit line. The transpose cell includes an input bit line, an input bit line bar, an output bit line and an output bit line bar. Each of the input bit line and the input bit line bar transmits a multi-bit input value, and the transpose cell is controlled by the second word line to generate a multi-bit output value on each of the output bit line and the output bit line bar according to the multi-bit input value and the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Meng-Fan CHANG, Yung-Ning TU, Xin SI, Wei-Hsing HUANG
  • Patent number: 10636481
    Abstract: A memory cell for computing-in-memory applications is controlled by a first bit line, a second bit line, a word line and a read word line. The read word line transmits an input value. The memory cell includes a plurality of read-decoupled cells. Each of the read-decoupled cells stores a weight and includes a first read-decoupled transistor and a second read-decoupled transistor. The first read-decoupled transistor has a first transistor width and is controlled by the weight. The second read-decoupled transistor has a second transistor width equal to the first transistor width and generates a read bit line signal according to the input value, the weight and the second transistor width. The second transistor width of the second read-decoupled transistor of one of the read-decoupled cells is two times larger than the second transistor width of the second read-decoupled transistor of another one of the read-decoupled cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Meng-Fan Chang, Xin Si, Yung-Ning Tu, Jia-Jing Chen
  • Publication number: 20190162491
    Abstract: In an anisotropic flexible thermal interface pad, a heat-conduction layer on a dielectric layer is formed by using electroflocking to attach a plurality of thermally-conductive fibers, such as carbon fibers, on the dielectric layer and sealing the fibers with a sealing agent, such as silicone. The sealing agent is less thermally-conductive than the fibers. The plurality of fibers is aligned substantially-unidirectionally to achieve a predetermined inclination angle (e.g., 90°) with respect to the dielectric layer for discouraging neighboring fibers to contact each other while maintaining efficient heat transmission along each fiber. Thus, heat is transmitted more efficiently along a direction perpendicular to the dielectric layer than along another direction in parallel thereto. The pad may include additional heat-conduction layers, each configured similar to the heat-conduction layer, stacked together thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Ai Xiang SUN, Younan XIE, Chi Ho KWOK, Ning TU, Tsz Nok NG, Chenmin LIU
  • Patent number: 10094033
    Abstract: An electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer, a method of fabricating the same, and a substrate comprising the same are disclosed. According to the present invention, at least 50% in volume of the electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer comprises plural grains adjacent to each other, wherein the said grains are made of stacked twins, the angle of the stacking directions of the nano-twins between one grain and the neighboring grain is between 0 to 20 degrees. The electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer of the present invention is highly reliable with excellent electro-migration resistance, hardness, and Young's modulus. Its manufacturing method is also fully compatible to semiconductor process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chih Chen, King-Ning Tu, Taochi Liu
  • Patent number: 9711774
    Abstract: The present application provides a lithium ion battery including a thermal sensitive layer comprising polymer particles. The thermal sensitive layer may be disposed between the electrodes and the separator. When the lithium ion battery is under thermal runaway condition and the internal temperature rises to a critical temperature, the polymer particles undergo a thermal transition process (melting) to form an insulating barrier on the electrodes, which blocks lithium ion transfer between the electrodes and shuts down the internal current of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: NANO AND ADVANCED MATERIALS INSTITUTE LIMITED
    Inventors: Chenmin Liu, Yeming Xu, Chi Ho Kwok, Ning Tu
  • Publication number: 20160355940
    Abstract: An electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer, a method of fabricating the same, and a substrate comprising the same are disclosed. According to the present invention, at least 50% in volume of the electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer comprises plural grains adjacent to each other, wherein the said grains are made of stacked twins, the angle of the stacking directions of the nano-twins between one grain and the neighboring grain is between 0 to 20 degrees. The electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer of the present invention is highly reliable with excellent electro-migration resistance, hardness, and Young's modulus. Its manufacturing method is also fully compatible to semiconductor process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Chih CHEN, King-Ning TU, Taochi LIU
  • Patent number: 9476140
    Abstract: An electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer, a method of fabricating the same, and a substrate comprising the same are disclosed. According to the present invention, at least 50% in volume of the electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer comprises plural grains adjacent to each other, wherein the said grains are made of stacked twins, the angle of the stacking directions of the nano-twins between one grain and the neighboring grain is between 0 to 20 degrees. The electrodeposited nano-twins copper layer of the present invention is highly reliable with excellent electro-migration resistance, hardness, and Young's modulus. Its manufacturing method is also fully compatible to semiconductor process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chih Chen, King-Ning Tu, Taochi Liu