Patents by Inventor Shih-Ming Lee

Shih-Ming Lee 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: 20240144467
    Abstract: A hot spot defect detecting method and a hot spot defect detecting system are provided. In the method, hot spots are extracted from a design of a semiconductor product to define a hot spot map comprising hot spot groups, wherein local patterns in a same context of the design yielding a same image content are defined as a same hot spot group. During runtime, defect images obtained by an inspection tool performing hot scans on a wafer manufactured with the design are acquired and the hot spot map is aligned to each defect image to locate the hot spot groups. The hot spot defects in each defect image are detected by dynamically mapping the hot spot groups located in each defect image to a plurality of threshold regions and respectively performing automatic thresholding on pixel values of the hot spots of each hot spot group in the corresponding threshold region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Huei Chen, Pei-Chao Su, Xiaomeng Chen, Chan-Ming Chang, Shih-Yung Chen, Hung-Yi Chung, Kuang-Shing Chen, Li-Jou Lee, Yung-Cheng Lin, Wei-Chen Wu, Shih-Chang Wang, Chien-An Lin
  • Patent number: 11946569
    Abstract: An actuating and sensing module is disclosed and includes a bottom plate, a gas pressure sensor, a thin gas transportation device and a cover plate. The bottom plate includes a pressure relief orifice, a discharging orifice and a communication orifice. The gas pressure sensor is disposed on the bottom plate and seals the communication orifice. The thin gas transportation device is disposed on the bottom plate and seals the pressure relief orifice and the discharging orifice. The cover plate is disposed on the bottom plate and covers the gas pressure sensor and the thin gas-transportation device. The cover plate includes an intake orifice. The thin gas transportation device is driven to inhale gas through the intake orifice, the gas is then discharged through the discharging orifice by the thin gas transportation device, and a pressure change of the gas is sensed by the gas pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Shih-Chang Chen, Jia-Yu Liao, Hung-Hsin Liao, Chung-Wei Kao, Chi-Feng Huang, Yung-Lung Han, Chang-Yen Tsai, Wei-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 11929258
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a first metal feature formed into a first dielectric layer, a second metal feature formed into a second dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer being disposed on said first dielectric layer, and a via connecting the first metal feature to the second metal feature, wherein a top portion of the via is offset from a bottom portion of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Ming Chang, Chih-Ming Lai, Ru-Gun Liu, Tsai-Sheng Gau, Chung-Ju Lee, Tien-I Bao, Shau-Lin Shue
  • Patent number: 11923886
    Abstract: An antenna device and a method for configuring the same are provided. The antenna device includes a grounding metal, a grounding part, a radiating part, a feeding part, a proximity sensor, and a sensing metal. The radiating part is electrically connected to the grounding metal through the grounding part. The feeding part is coupled to the grounding metal through a feeding point. The sensing metal is electrically connected to the proximity sensor. The sensing metal is separated from the radiating part at a distance. The distance is less than or equal to one thousandth of a wavelength corresponding to an operating frequency of the antenna device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jhih-Ciang Chen, Shih-Chia Liu, Yen-Hao Yu, Li-Chun Lee, Yan-Ming Lin, Jui-Hung Lai
  • Patent number: 11917230
    Abstract: A system and method for maximizing bandwidth in an uplink for a 5G communication system is disclosed. Multiple end devices generate image streams. A gateway is coupled to the end devices. The gateway includes a gateway monitor agent collecting utilization rate data of the gateway and an image inspector collecting inspection data from the received image streams. An edge server is coupled to the gateway. The edge server includes an edge server monitor agent collecting utilization rate data of the edge server. An analytics manager is coupled to the gateway and the edge server. The analytics manager is configured to determine an allocation strategy based on the collected utilization rate data from the gateway and the edge server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Quanta Cloud Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Neng Zeng, Keng-Cheng Liu, Wei-Ming Huang, Shih-Hsun Lai, Ji-Jeng Lin, Chia-Jui Lee, Liao Jin Xiang
  • Patent number: 8780220
    Abstract: A sensing range selectable image sensor module includes a lens defining a first light-sensing area, which allows a relatively larger amount of light to pass, and a second light-sensing area, which allows a relatively smaller amount of light to pass, two sensors respectively arranged at one side relative to the lens corresponding to the first light-sensing area and the second light-sensing area and electrically coupled to a controller for receiving light from the first or second light-sensing area and generating a respective trigger signal selectively receivable by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Asia Optical International Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chao Chen, Shih-Ming Lee, Hsih-Hsien Yang
  • Publication number: 20130010109
    Abstract: A trail camera includes a lens and at least one sensor. The lens includes a plurality of sensing areas having different sensing angles separately. Each of the sensing areas can collect the light, and the light focuses on the at least one sensor after passing through the lens. The focuses do not overlap one another. Each of the at least one sensor is located at one of imaging positions of the focuses. The at least one sensor can optionally be activated to receive the light collected form the aforesaid sensing areas for the purpose of optionally changing the tracking range. The at least one sensor or the lens each can alter their positions to make the light focus on the sensor, so the number of the sensor or lens applied to the present invention can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Chao CHEN, Shih-Ming LEE, Hsih-Hsien YANG
  • Publication number: 20130010183
    Abstract: A sensing range selectable image sensor module includes a lens defining a first light-sensing area, which allows a relatively larger amount of light to pass, and a second light-sensing area, which allows a relatively smaller amount of light to pass, two sensors respectively arranged at one side relative to the lens corresponding to the first light-sensing area and the second light-sensing area and electrically coupled to a controller for receiving light from the first or second light-sensing area and generating a respective trigger signal selectively receivable by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Yen-Chao CHEN, Shih-Ming LEE, Hsih-Hsien Yang
  • Publication number: 20120146535
    Abstract: An LED controller application specific integrated circuit includes a host interface and a PWM module. The PWM module is configured to control a plurality of LED devices, and comprises a PWM data buffer, an arithmetic core and a plurality of PWM channels. The PWM data buffer is configured to store PWM turning-point data from the host. The arithmetic core is configured to generate PWM data according to the PWM turning-point data stored in the PWM data buffer. The plurality of PWM channels are configured to receive the PWM data, and each comprises a PWM controller and a PWM I/O interface. The PWM controller is configured to control the operation of the PWM channel. The PWM I/O interface is configured to connect to an LED device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: GOYATEK TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: SHIH MING LEE, HONG CHE YEN, WEN LIN KAO, YUNG FU CHEN, TZAI DE LIN
  • Patent number: 7124880
    Abstract: A feeding device includes a rail with a feeding unit and a pushing unit located on two sides of the rail. The feeding unit has a transverse member on which the cylindrical pieces are located and a pivotable arm pivotably connected to the transverse member to push the cylindrical pieces. The pushing unit has at least one connection member connected to the rail and a slot is defined through the connection member. A pushing member is pivotably connected to the connection member and a bolt extends through the pushing member and the slot so that the pushing member can be pivoted along the second slot when in maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Pro Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20060124436
    Abstract: A feeding device includes a rail with a feeding unit and a pushing unit located on two sides of the rail. The feeding unit has a transverse member on which the cylindrical pieces are located and a pivotable arm pivotably connected to the transverse member to push the cylindrical pieces. The pushing unit has at least one connection member connected to the rail and a slot is defined through the connection member. A pushing member is pivotably connected to the connection member and a bolt extends through the pushing member and the slot so that the pushing member can be pivoted along the second slot when in maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: Shih-Ming Lee
  • Patent number: 6672372
    Abstract: A hydrogen storage device for avoiding powder dispersion, having a magnetic hydrogen-absorbing material, prevents powder, generated as the hydrogen-absorbing material releases and absorbs hydrogen, from clogging pipelines, a design that can increase the gas flux and work efficiency, thus extending the device lifetime; a magnetic component having a strong magnetic field is further included to keep the magnetic property of the hydrogen-absorbing material, thus the magnetic strength of the hydrogen-absorbing material will not reduce due to the repeated residual stress actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Chu Li, Shih-Ming Lee, Jenn-Chen Tang