Patents by Inventor Ping Kong

Ping Kong 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: 20240161798
    Abstract: A device includes a memory array, bit line pairs, word lines, a modulation circuit and a control signal generator. The memory array has bit cells arranged in rows and columns. Each bit line pair is connected to a respective column of bit cells. Each word line is connected to a respective row of bit cells. The modulation circuit is coupled with at least one bit line pair. The control signal generator is coupled with the modulation circuit. The control signal generator includes a tracking wiring with a tracking length positively correlated with a depth distance of the word lines. The control signal generator is configured to produce a control signal, switching to a first voltage level for a first time duration in reference with the tracking length, for controlling the modulation circuit. A method of controlling aforesaid device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Mu-Yang YE, Lu-Ping KONG, Ming-Hung CHANG
  • Patent number: 11939190
    Abstract: The present invention relates an elevating apparatus based on a hetero-oriented non-isometric, dual-spiral drive structure, comprising a first carrier and a second carrier, further comprising a first support and a second support that are telescoped together in a manner that they can rotate with respect to each other, the first support is provided with a first recessed portion and a first raised portion that shares the same spiral direction and spiral pitch, the second support is provided with a homo-oriented, isometric, dual-spiral second recessed portion that has a spiral direction different from that of the first recessed portion. The carrier of the present invention is provided in a simply-supported-beam, and the carrier force can be achieved without additional weight, and the operation is stable and reliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: TAIZHOU UNIVERSITY, JIANGSU ZHIJI ENVIORNMENTAL PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangdong Kong, Ping Dong
  • Patent number: 11923041
    Abstract: A device includes a memory array, bit line pairs, word lines, a modulation circuit and a control signal generator. The memory array has bit cells arranged in rows and columns. Each bit line pair is connected to a respective column of bit cells. Each word line is connected to a respective row of bit cells. The modulation circuit is coupled with at least one bit line pair. The control signal generator is coupled with the modulation circuit. The control signal generator includes a tracking wiring with a tracking length positively correlated with a depth distance of the word lines. The control signal generator is configured to produce a control signal, switching to a first voltage level for a first time duration in reference with the tracking length, for controlling the modulation circuit. A method of controlling aforesaid device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiu-Li Yang, He-Zhou Wan, Mu-Yang Ye, Lu-Ping Kong, Ming-Hung Chang
  • Publication number: 20240021225
    Abstract: A device includes a first memory subarray, a first modulation circuit, a second memory subarray, a second modulation circuit and a control signal generator. The first modulation circuit is coupled to the first memory subarray. The second memory subarray is located between the first memory subarray and the first modulation circuit along a direction. The second modulation circuit is coupled to the second memory subarray. The control signal generator is configured to generate a first control signal to trigger the first modulation circuit according to a first length of the first memory subarray along the direction, and configured to generate a second control signal to trigger the second modulation circuit according to a second length of the second memory subarray along the direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Mu-Yang YE, Lu-Ping KONG, Ming-Hung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20230352085
    Abstract: A circuit comprises a memory array, a tracking bit line and a timing control circuit. The memory array comprises a plurality of tracking cells. The tracking bit line is coupled between a first node and the plurality of tracking cells. The timing control circuit is coupled to the first node and comprises a Schmitt trigger. The Schmitt trigger generates a negative bit line enable signal in response to that a voltage level on the first node being below a low threshold voltage value of the Schmitt trigger. The timing control circuit generates a negative bit line trigger signal according to the negative bit line enable signal for adjusting voltage levels of a plurality of bit lines of the memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited, TSMC China Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiu-Li YANG, Lu-Ping KONG, Kuan CHENG, He-Zhou WAN
  • Patent number: 11735251
    Abstract: A circuit includes a tracking word line, a power switch, a tracking bit line, a sense circuit. The power switch is coupled between the tracking word line and a first node. The power switch is configured to discharge a voltage level on the first node in response to a clock pulse signal transmitted through the tracking word line to the power switch. The tracking bit line is coupled between the first node and a plurality of tracking cells in a memory array. The sense circuit is coupled between the first node and a second node. The sense circuit is configured to generate a negative bit line enable signal in response to that the voltage level on the first node is below a threshold voltage value of the sense circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiu-Li Yang, Lu-Ping Kong, Kuan Cheng, He-Zhou Wan
  • Publication number: 20230225329
    Abstract: The disclosure, in one aspect, relates to compositions containing non-pathogenic Burkholderia species SSG and/or extracts from SSG cultures and methods of making and using the same. Also disclosed are methods for treating and preventing plant diseases caused by pathogens, the methods including applying the disclosed compositions to plants and/or soil, diseased leaf debris, or other plant growth media surrounding the plants. Finally, disclosed are methods for increasing plant growth using the disclosed compositions. The compositions are effective as well as environmentally benign and are not detrimental to human or animal health This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Ping KONG
  • Publication number: 20230122135
    Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes multiple transistors, a first sense circuit, and a precharge circuit. The transistors are coupled to a tracking bit line and configured to generate a first tracking signal. The first sense circuit is configured to generate a first sense tracking signal in response to the first tracking signal. The precharge circuit is configured to generate, in response to a rising edge and a falling edge of the first sense tracking signal, a precharge signal for precharging data lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited, TSMC China Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Lu-Ping KONG, Wei-Yang JIANG
  • Patent number: 11557336
    Abstract: A device is disclosed. The device includes a first tracking control line, a first tracking circuit, a first sense circuit, and a precharge circuit. The first tracking control line is configured to transmit a first tracking control signal. The first tracking circuit is configured to generate, in response to the first tracking control signal, a first tracking signal associated with first tracking cells in a memory array. The first sense circuit is configured to receive the first tracking signal, and is configured to generate a first sense tracking signal in response to the first tracking signal. The precharge circuit is configured to generate, in response to a rising edge of the first sense tracking signal and a falling edge of a read enable delayed signal, a precharge signal for precharging data lines associated with memory cell in the memory array. A method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiu-Li Yang, He-Zhou Wan, Lu-Ping Kong, Wei-Yang Jiang
  • Publication number: 20220335992
    Abstract: A device includes a memory array, bit line pairs, word lines, a modulation circuit and a control signal generator. The memory array has bit cells arranged in rows and columns. Each bit line pair is connected to a respective column of bit cells. Each word line is connected to a respective row of bit cells. The modulation circuit is coupled with at least one bit line pair. The control signal generator is coupled with the modulation circuit. The control signal generator includes a tracking wiring with a tracking length positively correlated with a depth distance of the word lines. The control signal generator is configured to produce a control signal, switching to a first voltage level for a first time duration in reference with the tracking length, for controlling the modulation circuit. A method of controlling aforesaid device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Mu-Yang YE, Lu-Ping KONG, Ming-Hung CHANG
  • Patent number: 11398261
    Abstract: A device includes a memory array, bit line pairs, word lines, a modulation circuit and a control signal generator. The memory array has bit cells arranged in rows and columns. Each bit line pair is connected to a respective column of bit cells. Each word line is connected to a respective row of bit cells. The modulation circuit is coupled with at least one bit line pair. The control signal generator is coupled with the modulation circuit. The control signal generator includes a tracking wiring with a tracking length positively correlated with a depth distance of the word lines. The control signal generator is configured to produce a control signal, switching to a first voltage level for a first time duration in reference with the tracking length, for controlling the modulation circuit. A method of controlling aforesaid device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiu-Li Yang, He-Zhou Wan, Mu-Yang Ye, Lu-Ping Kong, Ming-Hung Chang
  • Publication number: 20220189541
    Abstract: A circuit includes a tracking word line, a power switch, a tracking bit line, a sense circuit. The power switch is coupled between the tracking word line and a first node. The power switch is configured to discharge a voltage level on the first node in response to a clock pulse signal transmitted through the tracking word line to the power switch. The tracking bit line is coupled between the first node and a plurality of tracking cells in a memory array. The sense circuit is coupled between the first node and a second node. The sense circuit is configured to generate a negative bit line enable signal in response to that the voltage level on the first node is below a threshold voltage value of the sense circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited, TSMC China Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiu-Li YANG, Lu-Ping KONG, Kuan CHENG, He-Zhou WAN
  • Publication number: 20220165315
    Abstract: A device includes a memory array, bit line pairs, word lines, a modulation circuit and a control signal generator. The memory array has bit cells arranged in rows and columns. Each bit line pair is connected to a respective column of bit cells. Each word line is connected to a respective row of bit cells. The modulation circuit is coupled with at least one bit line pair. The control signal generator is coupled with the modulation circuit. The control signal generator includes a tracking wiring with a tracking length positively correlated with a depth distance of the word lines. The control signal generator is configured to produce a control signal, switching to a first voltage level for a first time duration in reference with the tracking length, for controlling the modulation circuit. A method of controlling aforesaid device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Mu-Yang YE, Lu-Ping KONG, Ming-Hung CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220139452
    Abstract: A device is disclosed. The device includes a first tracking control line, a first tracking circuit, a first sense circuit, and a precharge circuit. The first tracking control line is configured to transmit a first tracking control signal. The first tracking circuit is configured to generate, in response to the first tracking control signal, a first tracking signal associated with first tracking cells in a memory array. The first sense circuit is configured to receive the first tracking signal, and is configured to generate a first sense tracking signal in response to the first tracking signal. The precharge circuit is configured to generate, in response to a rising edge of the first sense tracking signal and a falling edge of a read enable delayed signal, a precharge signal for precharging data lines associated with memory cell in the memory array. A method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC Nanjing Company Limited, TSMC China Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiu-Li YANG, He-Zhou WAN, Lu-Ping KONG, Wei-Yang JIANG
  • Publication number: 20210282477
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a face shield including one or more airstream-deflecting protrusions for deflecting airstream away from the wearer so as to avoid bacteria, virus or any other hazardous materials in the airstream from depositing on the head and/or hair of a wearer. The present disclosure further provides a full face shield including a flexible sheet, and the flexible sheet has a top portion comprising two folding structures located adjacent to lateral edges of the flexible sheet respectively for bending the top portion towards a forehead of a wearer. As the top portion of the full face shield is bent towards a forehead of the wearer through the folding structure, the face, forehead and a large portion of the front skull of the wearer can be protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hau-chung MAN, Ki-fung CHENG, Kin-man HO, Ping-kong WAI, Lok Ting LAU, Yifan ZHANG, Wing-fai WONG
  • Patent number: 10382158
    Abstract: An optical transmission system comprises at least one first connection point and one second connection point arranged to transmit and receive at least one channel signal transmitted via at least one optical means connecting the first connection point and the second connection, wherein each of the at least one channel signal is reversibly configurable to be transmitted in either a first direction or a second direction between the first connection point and the second connection point. A method of transmitting at least one channel signal between a first connection point and a second connection point via at least one optical media in an optical transmission system, wherein each of the at least one channel signal is reversibly configurable to be transmitted in either a first direction or a second direction between the first and the second connection points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Versitech Limited
    Inventors: Chun-yin Li, Ping-Kong Alexander Wai, Victor On-Kwok Li
  • Publication number: 20190039085
    Abstract: A nozzle assembly having a nozzle body with nozzle bore extending between a proximal portion and a distal portion of the nozzle body; and a tube having a lumen extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the tube, wherein the tube is joined to the nozzle body through the nozzle bore, such that the proximal end of the tube extends beyond the proximal portion of the nozzle body and the distal end of the tube extends beyond the distal portion of the nozzle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Kuok Hang MAK, Tsz Kit YU, Ping Kong CHOY, Gary Peter WIDDOWSON
  • Publication number: 20170296989
    Abstract: A self-cleaning extruding apparatus with two co-rotating screws and the method thereof are provided here. Said apparatus is comprised of a screw mechanism, a barrel (1), a feeding port (10), a venting port (11), and a discharge port (12). Said screw mechanism is comprised of the first screw with one tip (3) and the second screw with two tips (4). There is a baffle in the channel of the first screw and the baffle's height is lower than that of the screw flight. The baffle will cause hyperbolic perturbation in the shape of a ‘figure 8’ flow pattern above the top of the baffle. The first and second screws rotate at the same speed and touch each other at all times, thereby achieving a self-cleaning function. The baffle will generate chaotic mixing in the screw channel caused by the hyperbolic perturbation. Topological chaos is also introduced into the screw channel by the mechanism ‘one part divided into two parts, then two parts converging into one part, and then one part divided into two parts once more’.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Guangdong Industry Technical College
    Inventors: Baiping Xu, Huiwen Yu, Ping Kong, Lixuan Wu, Jiangang Li, Meigui Wang
  • Patent number: 9689453
    Abstract: An active vibration absorber is attachable to a structure incorporating a positioning system which serves to vibrate the structure during its operation. The active vibration absorber comprises a mounting portion for attachment to the structure, an inertial mass that is resiliently coupled to the mounting portion and a force actuator which is operative to controllably move the inertial mass relative to the mounting portion. The force actuator is configured to move the inertial mass relative to the mounting body according to a motion profile during a motion cycle of the positioning system in order to attenuate vibrations in the structure. The motion profile is determined from a motion command which is operative to drive the positioning system during the motion cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: ASM TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Ping Kong Choy, Jinchun Huang, Xianghua Xing, Hoi Yue Yung
  • Patent number: 9575102
    Abstract: A dispersed state monitoring device for distributed generation includes a power module, an input conditioning module, a data processing module and a network communication module which are connected one after another in this order. The power is input, via a civil plug and a 220V power socket, to the power module and the input conditioning module in the device at the same time. The power module ensures normal operation of the device through conditioning of a voltage. The input conditioning module is configured to condition input voltage signals, extract voltage transient-state and steady-state signals to be analyzed, and inputting the signals to the data processing module. The data processing module is configured to analyze the voltage transient-state and steady-state signals, judge the operating state of the distributed power source, and output a judging result to the network communication module. The result is output from the network communication module via a standard RJ45 Ethernet interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: JINING POWER SUPPLY COMPANY OF STATE GRID SHANDONG ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA
    Inventors: Qinglin Qian, Yanliang Wang, Shuxi Xu, Xiaohong Chen, Lifeng Zhu, Zongjie Liu, Ping Kong, Lei Xu, Zijia Ding, Yundong Xiao, Bing Yuan