Patents by Inventor Qi Ma

Qi Ma 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: 12364022
    Abstract: A method is provided and includes the operation below: discharging electrostatic charges from a pad to a first voltage terminal through a first active region coupled to the pad and a second active region coupled between the first active region and the first voltage terminal, in which the first active region and the second active region are the same conductivity type and have different widths from each other, and the first active region and the second active region are included in a first transistor having a first breakdown voltage; and discharging the electrostatic charges through an ESD primary circuit having a first terminal coupled with the first active region and a second terminal coupled with the first voltage terminal. The ESD primary circuit has a trigger voltage lower than the first breakdown voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ya-Qi Ma, Lei Pan, Zhen Tang
  • Publication number: 20250063827
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes first to second transistors and a resistive device. The first transistor is coupled between a pad and a first voltage terminal that provides a first supply voltage. The second transistor is coupled in parallel with the first transistor. A breakdown voltage of the first transistor is different from a trigger voltage of the second transistor. The resistive device is coupled between the pad and a second voltage terminal that provides a second supply voltage higher than the first supply voltage, and operates with the second supply voltage in an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event when the first and second transistors discharge a ESD current between the pad and the first voltage terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ya-Qi MA, Lei PAN, Zhen TANG
  • Patent number: 12191301
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes first to second transistors and a resistive device. The first transistor is coupled between a pad and a first voltage terminal that provides a first supply voltage. The second transistor is coupled in parallel with the first transistor. A breakdown voltage of the first transistor is different from a trigger voltage of the second transistor. The resistive device is coupled between the pad and a second voltage terminal that provides a second supply voltage higher than the first supply voltage, and operates with the second supply voltage in an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event when the first and second transistors discharge a ESD current between the pad and the first voltage terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ya-Qi Ma, Lei Pan, Zhen Tang
  • Publication number: 20240377128
    Abstract: A method for obtaining a natural gas liquid (NGL) product from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction facility including receiving a gas feed stream at an LNG facility having an NGL recovery unit integrated therein, cooling the gas feed stream via a demethanizer of the NGL recovery unit to separate a vapor from a liquid, transferring the vapor from the NGL recovery unit to an LNG liquefaction unit and transferring the liquid to a deethanizer within the NGL recovery unit for further cooling, and obtaining an ethane product and an NGL product from the cooled liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jinghua Chan, Robert L. Boulanger, Ying Zhang, Qi Ma
  • Patent number: 12122964
    Abstract: The invention relates to various nonlimiting embodiments that include methods, apparatuses or systems for processing natural gas comprising a heavies removal column processing natural gas and light oil reflux. The overhead stream goes to heavies treated natural gas storage. The heavies removal column reboiler bottoms stream product is input to a debutanizer column. The debutanizer column overhead lights are input to a flash drum where the bottoms is pumped through a heat exchanger as a light oil reflux input to the heavies removal column, while the debutanizer reboiler bottoms product is stored as stabilized condensate. Alternatively, debutanizer column overhead lights are sent to heavies treated gas storage and the bottoms stream product goes to a depentanizer column, the overhead lights are pumped through a heat exchanger as a light oil reflux input to the heavies removal column, while the depentanizer reboiler bottoms product is stabilized condensate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul R. Davies, Michael J. Calderon, Dale L. Embry, David W. Larkin, Qi Ma
  • Publication number: 20240337441
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and processes for removing heavies during the liquefaction of a natural gas. The processes include dissolving the heavies in the natural gas by adding external natural gas liquid (NGL), followed by a staged removal of the natural gas liquid (NGL) and dissolved heavies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Calderon, Will T. James, Dale L. Embry, Jinghua Chan, Qi Ma
  • Patent number: 12111101
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for processing liquefied natural gas (LNG). In one implementation, a feed gas is received and partially condensed into a two-phase stream by expanding the feed gas. A liquid containing fouling components is removed from the two-phase stream. A vapor generated from the two-phase stream is compressed into a compressed feed gas. The compressed feed gas is directed into a feed chiller heat exchanger. The compressed feed gas is free of the fouling components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Jinghua Chan, Paul R. Davies, Qi Ma, Michael J. Calderon, Dale L. Embry
  • Publication number: 20240327285
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an organic silicon nano-precursor medium transmission inhibitor and its preparation method and use. The organic silicon nano-precursor medium transmission inhibitor is composed of an organic silicon and its derivatives, a catalyst, a dispersant, a stabilizer, a surfactant, and water. The organic silicon nano-precursor medium transmission inhibitor in-situ generates nanoparticles during a hydration process. The nanoparticles not only have a hydrophobic function, but also can effectively fill the pores of the concrete, which effectively solves a problem in which a hydrophobic material in a state of full water cannot reduce the diffusion of an erosive medium. The problems such as uneven dispersion and poor stability of nanoparticles added can be effectively solved by in-situ generating the nanoparticles, thereby effectively improving the ion corrosion resistance performance of the concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Jiaping LIU, Jingshun CAI, Song MU, Jianzhong LIU, Xiaocheng ZHOU, Qi MA, Pengcheng WU, Jinxiang HONG
  • Publication number: 20240313528
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a control circuit and first to second voltage generation circuits. The control circuit is coupled between a first voltage terminal providing a first supply voltage and a first node coupled to a first capacitive unit. The first voltage generation circuit includes at least one first transistor that has a source terminal receiving a second supply voltage, a drain terminal coupled to a second node in contact with a second capacitive unit, and a gate terminal coupled to the first node. The second voltage generation circuit is coupled to the first voltage terminal and the first and second nodes. Firstly the control circuit turns on the at least one first transistor to adjust a voltage level of the second node to have the second supply voltage. The second voltage generation circuit adjusts a voltage level of the first node to have the first supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kai ZHOU, Lei PAN, Ya-Qi MA, Zhang-Ying YAN
  • Patent number: 12050055
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and processes for removing heavies during the liquefaction of a natural gas. The processes include dissolving the heavies in the natural gas by adding external natural gas liquid (NGL), followed by a staged removal of the natural gas liquid (NGL) and dissolved heavies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael J. Calderon, Will T. James, Dale L. Embry, Jinghua Chan, Qi Ma
  • Patent number: 12034297
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a control circuit and first to second voltage generation circuits. The control circuit is coupled between a first voltage terminal providing a first supply voltage and a first node coupled to a first capacitive unit. The first voltage generation circuit includes at least one first transistor that has a source terminal receiving a second supply voltage, a drain terminal coupled to a second node in contact with a second capacitive unit, and a gate terminal coupled to the first node. The second voltage generation circuit is coupled to the first voltage terminal and the first and second nodes. Firstly the control circuit turns on the at least one first transistor to adjust a voltage level of the second node to have the second supply voltage. The second voltage generation circuit adjusts a voltage level of the first node to have the first supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kai Zhou, Lei Pan, Ya-Qi Ma, Zhang-Ying Yan
  • Publication number: 20240201719
    Abstract: A device includes a voltage regulator circuit configured to pull up a voltage at an output terminal to equal to half of a supply voltage; multiple first transistors coupled between the output terminal and a voltage terminal providing the supply voltage; and a control circuit configured to pull down gate voltages of the first transistors from the supply voltage to a voltage level between the supply voltage and a ground voltage at a first time. The first transistors are configured to pull up the voltage at the output terminal to the supply voltage at a second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yong-Liang JIN, Ya-Qi MA, Wei LI, Di FAN
  • Patent number: 11947372
    Abstract: A device includes a voltage regulator circuit configured to pull up a voltage at an output terminal to equal to half of a supply voltage; multiple first transistors coupled between the output terminal and a voltage terminal providing the supply voltage; and a control circuit configured to pull down gate voltages of the first transistors from the supply voltage to a voltage level between the supply voltage and a ground voltage at a first time. The first transistors are configured to pull up the voltage at the output terminal to the supply voltage at a second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yong-Liang Jin, Ya-Qi Ma, Wei Li, Di Fan
  • Publication number: 20240023935
    Abstract: A detection probe, a transmission apparatus, and a detection device are provided. The detection probe includes a housing, a detection mechanism, a driving mechanism, and a rope transmission mechanism. The housing defines an accommodation space. The detection mechanism is arranged on one end of the housing, and is configured to perform a detection function. The driving mechanism is arranged in the accommodation space, and is configured to output a force. The rope transmission mechanism is arranged in the accommodation space, and includes a rope set and a tension member. One end of the rope set is connected to the driving mechanism, and other end of the rope set is connected to the detection mechanism. The tension member is connected to the rope set, and is configured to apply a force to one end of the rope set away from the detection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hua LUO, Qi MA, Dan ZHOU, Bo OUYANG, Jianhua MO
  • Publication number: 20240008848
    Abstract: A detection probe, a transmission device, and a detection instrument. The detection probe includes a housing defining a receiving space, a detection mechanism disposed on an end of the housing and configured to perform a detection function, a drive mechanism disposed in the receiving space and configured to output power, a rope transmission mechanism disposed in the receiving space and including a rope connected to the driving mechanism and the detection mechanism respectively and a reversing assembly including at least two reversing pulley groups arranged along an extension path of the rope, and a gear transmission mechanism disposed in the receiving space and connected to the driving mechanism and the rope transmission mechanism respectively, so as to receive the power output by the driving mechanism and transmit the power to the rope transmission mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Hua LUO, Dan ZHOU, Qi MA, Bo OUYANG, Jianhua MO
  • Publication number: 20230375261
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing liquefied natural gas (LNG) can include an LNG production system with a methane refrigeration cycle downstream from an ethylene refrigeration cycle. The methane refrigeration cycle can be a closed loop methane refrigeration cycle that maintains a methane refrigerant separate from a natural gas feed, (e.g., compared to an open loop methane refrigeration cycle that extracts the methane refrigerant from the natural gas feed and recombines the methane refrigerant with the natural gas feed). The natural gas feed can be a medium or high nitrogen gas feed having a nitrogen content greater than 1.0% molarity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ying Zhang, Qi Ma, Wesley R. Qualls, Will T. James, Jinghua Chan
  • Publication number: 20230323220
    Abstract: The invention relates to various nonlimiting embodiments that include methods, apparatuses or systems for processing natural gas comprising a heavies removal column processing natural gas and light oil reflux. The overhead stream goes to heavies treated natural gas storage. The heavies removal column reboiler bottoms stream product is input to a debutanizer column. The debutanizer column overhead lights are input to a flash drum where the bottoms is pumped through a heat exchanger as a light oil reflux input to the heavies removal column, while the debutanizer reboiler bottoms product is stored as stabilized condensate. Alternatively, debutanizer column overhead lights are sent to heavies treated gas storage and the bottoms stream product goes to a depentanizer column, the overhead lights are pumped through a heat exchanger as a light oil reflux input to the heavies removal column, while the depentanizer reboiler bottoms product is stabilized condensate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Paul R. DAVIES, Michael J. CALDERON, Dale L. EMBRY, David W. LARKIN, Qi MA
  • Publication number: 20230253785
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a control circuit and first to second voltage generation circuits. The control circuit is coupled between a first voltage terminal providing a first supply voltage and a first node coupled to a first capacitive unit. The first voltage generation circuit includes at least one first transistor that has a source terminal receiving a second supply voltage, a drain terminal coupled to a second node in contact with a second capacitive unit, and a gate terminal coupled to the first node. The second voltage generation circuit is coupled to the first voltage terminal and the first and second nodes. Firstly the control circuit turns on the at least one first transistor to adjust a voltage level of the second node to have the second supply voltage. The second voltage generation circuit adjusts a voltage level of the first node to have the first supply voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kai ZHOU, Lei PAN, Ya-Qi MA, Zhang-Ying YAN
  • Patent number: 11713423
    Abstract: The invention relates to various nonlimiting embodiments that include methods, apparatuses or systems for processing natural gas comprising a heavies removal column processing natural gas and light oil reflux. The overhead stream goes to heavies treated natural gas storage. The heavies removal column reboiler bottoms stream product is input to a debutanizer column. The debutanizer column overhead lights are input to a flash drum where the bottoms is pumped through a heat exchanger as a light oil reflux input to the heavies removal column, while the debutanizer reboiler bottoms product is stored as stabilized condensate. Alternatively, debutanizer column overhead lights are sent to heavies treated gas storage and the bottoms stream product goes to a depentanizer column, the overhead lights are pumped through a heat exchanger as a light oil reflux input to the heavies removal column, while the depentanizer reboiler bottoms product is stabilized condensate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul R. Davies, Michael J. Calderon, Dale L. Embry, David W. Larkin, Qi Ma
  • Publication number: 20230194161
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for processing liquefied natural gas (LNG). In one implementation, a dry feed gas is received. The dry feed gas is chilled with clean vapor from a heavies removal column to form a chilled feed gas. The chilled feed gas is partially condensed into a vapor phase and a liquid phase. The liquid phase retains freezing components. The freezing components are extracted using a reflux stream in the heavies removal column. The freezing components are removed as a condensate. The vapor phase is compressed into a clean feed gas. The clean feed gas is free of the freezing components for downstream liquefaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jinghua Chan, Qi Ma, Dale L. Embry, Attilio J. Praderio