Patents by Inventor Stephanie Chen

Stephanie Chen 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: 11921788
    Abstract: A system level search module receives system level search user interface registration information for an application of the computing device. The registration information includes an indication of how the system level search module can launch the application. The registration information is added to a registration store, and the application is included as one of one or more applications that can be searched using the system level search user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Priya Vaidyanathan, Brian E. Uphoff, Brandon H. Paddock, Stephanie M. Monk, Dona Sarkar, Wentao Chen, Edward Boyle Averett, Manav Mishra, Derek S. Gebhard, Richard Jacob White, Yin Liu
  • Publication number: 20220280730
    Abstract: A catheter system for infusing a chilled fluid into a subject can include an input lumen, a return lumen, and a transition lumen that provides sufficient flow resistance to urge a first portion of fluid flowing out of the input lumen in the forward direction to flow into the return lumen in the reverse direction toward a cooling device, while a second portion of the fluid flowing out of the input lumen in the forward direction flows out of the distal end of the catheter and into the subject's blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jennifer Gong, Aaron Lee Berez, Peter Kim Nelson, Stephanie Chen, Brent Seybold, Gregory Welsh, Thuong Dao, Crystal Sein Lwin
  • Publication number: 20210090161
    Abstract: A system and method of determining overdraft tolerances is disclosed that includes a segment decision component that assigns a bank account to a risk segment, a score calculation component that calculates a daily risk score for the bank account, an assignment component that assigns the bank account to a risk group within the risk segment, and an overdraft tolerance component that assigns an overdraft tolerance to the bank account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Stephanie Chen, Burtt Blodgett
  • Publication number: 20200383597
    Abstract: Techniques for determining whether a ventricular depolarization is a premature ventricular contraction (PVC) depolarization may include processing circuitry of a medical system identifying an interval from a maximum slope point to a minimum slope point for each of a plurality of ventricular depolarizations and, for each of the plurality of ventricular depolarizations as a current ventricular depolarization, determining that the intervals from the maximum slope point to the minimum slope point for the current ventricular depolarization, a preceding adjacent ventricular depolarization of the plurality of ventricular depolarizations, and a subsequent adjacent ventricular depolarization of the plurality of ventricular depolarizations satisfy one or more slope criteria. The processing circuitry determines that the current ventricular depolarization is a PVC depolarization based on the intervals from the maximum slope point to the minimum slope point satisfying the one or more slope criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Gautham Rajagopal, Michael L. Hudziak, Shantanu Sarkar, Gary Toering, Jerry D. Reiland, Yuying Chao, Stephanie Chen
  • Publication number: 20200258137
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for content recommendations. The apparatus includes one or more storage devices that store a set of instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the set of instructions to cause the apparatus to receive a selection of a first item via a user interface, determine, based on a first stored relationship, scent data associated with the selected first item, determine, based on a second stored relationship, theme data corresponding to the determined scent data, select a set of second items using the determined theme data, and generate content to be displayed in the user interface. The content includes the first item and the selected set of second items and is displayed in a manner associated with the determined theme data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Rui YANG, Chen ZHAO, Stephanie CHEN, Jackson HUANG
  • Patent number: 9715725
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting defects on a wafer are provided. One method includes altering one or more design clips based on how the one or more design clips will appear in output generated by a wafer inspection process for a wafer. The method also includes aligning the one or more altered design clips to the output generated for the wafer during the wafer inspection process. In addition, the method includes detecting defects on the wafer based on the output aligned to the one or more altered design clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corp.
    Inventors: Yong Zhang, Tao Luo, Chaohong Wu, Stephanie Chen, Lisheng Gao
  • Publication number: 20150178907
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting defects on a wafer are provided. One method includes altering one or more design clips based on how the one or more design clips will appear in output generated by a wafer inspection process for a wafer. The method also includes aligning the one or more altered design clips to the output generated for the wafer during the wafer inspection process. In addition, the method includes detecting defects on the wafer based on the output aligned to the one or more altered design clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Yong Zhang, Tao Luo, Chaohong Wu, Stephanie Chen, Lisheng Gao
  • Patent number: 8831334
    Abstract: Methods and systems for segmenting pixels for wafer inspection are provided. One method includes determining a statistic for individual pixels based on a characteristic of the individual pixels in an image acquired for a wafer by an inspection system. The method also includes assigning the individual pixels to first segments based on the statistic. In addition, the method includes detecting one or more edges between the first segments in an image of the first segments and generating an edge map by projecting the one or more edges across an area corresponding to the image for the wafer. The method further includes assigning the individual pixels to second segments by applying the first segments and the edge map to the image for the wafer thereby segmenting the image. Defect detection is performed based on the second segments to which the individual pixels are assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corp.
    Inventors: Tao Luo, Yong Zhang, Stephanie Chen
  • Patent number: 8775101
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting defects on a wafer are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corp.
    Inventors: Junqing Huang, Yong Zhang, Stephanie Chen, Tao Luo, Lisheng Gao, Richard Wallingford
  • Publication number: 20130035876
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting defects on a wafer are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junqing Huang, Yong Zhang, Stephanie Chen, Tao Luo, Lisheng Gao, Richard Wallingford
  • Patent number: 8135204
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, carrier media, and systems for creating a defect sample for use in selecting one or more parameters of an inspection recipe are provided. One method includes separating defects into bins based on regions in which the defects are located, defect types, and values of the defects for parameter(s) of a detection algorithm. The method also includes determining a number of the defects to be selected from each bin by distributing a user-specified target number of defects across the bins. In addition, the method includes selecting defects from the bins based on the determined numbers thereby creating a defect sample for use in selecting values of parameter(s) of the detection algorithm for use in the inspection recipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Huei (Adam) Chen, Barry Becker, Hong Chen, Michael Van Riet, Chris Maher, Stephanie Chen, Suryanarayana Tummala, Yong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8049877
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, carrier media, and systems for selecting polarization settings for an inspection system for inspection of a layer of a wafer are provided. One method includes detecting a population of defects on the layer of the wafer using results of each of two or more scans of the wafer performed with different combinations of polarization settings of the inspection system for illumination and collection of light scattered from the wafer. The method also includes identifying a subpopulation of the defects for each of the different combinations, each of which includes the defects that are common to at least two of the different combinations, and determining a characteristic of a measure of signal-to-noise for each of the subpopulations. The method further includes selecting the polarization settings for the illumination and the collection to be used for the inspection corresponding to the subpopulation having the best value for the characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corp.
    Inventors: Richard Wallingford, Stephanie Chen, Jason Kirkwood, Tao Luo, Yong Zhang, Lisheng Gao
  • Patent number: 8000922
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating information to be used for selecting values for parameter(s) of a detection algorithm are provided. One method includes without user intervention performing a scan of an area of a wafer using an inspection system and default values for parameter(s) of a detection algorithm to detect defects on the wafer. The method also includes selecting a portion of the defects from results of the scan based on a predetermined maximum number of total defects to be used for selecting values for the parameter(s) of the detection algorithm. The method further includes storing information, which includes values for the parameter(s) of the detection algorithm determined for the defects in the portion. The information can be used to select the values for the parameter(s) of the detection algorithm to be used for the inspection recipe without performing an additional scan of the wafer subsequent to the scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corp.
    Inventors: Hong Chen, Michael J. Van Riet, Chien-Huei (Adam) Chen, Jason Z. Lin, Chris Maher, Michal Kowalski, Barry Becker, Stephanie Chen, Subramanian Balakrishnan, Suryanarayana Tummala
  • Patent number: 8000905
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, carrier media, and systems for determining sizes of defects detected on a wafer are provided. One computer-implemented method includes separating the defects into groups based on output acquired for the defects by multiple channels of an inspection system used to detect the defects on the wafer. The method also includes separating the defects in one or more of the groups into subgroups based on the output acquired for the defects by one or more of the multiple channels. In addition, the method includes determining the sizes of one or more of the defects in one or more of the subgroups separately based on the output acquired for the defects by only one of the multiple channels and a calibration parameter. The calibration parameter is different for each of the subgroups and is acquired by using another system to measure actual sizes of defects detected on other wafers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Stephanie Chen, Subramanian Balakrishnan, Richard Wallingford
  • Publication number: 20090299681
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating information to be used for selecting values for parameter(s) of a detection algorithm are provided. One method includes without user intervention performing a scan of an area of a wafer using an inspection system and default values for parameter(s) of a detection algorithm to detect defects on the wafer. The method also includes selecting a portion of the defects from results of the scan based on a predetermined maximum number of total defects to be used for selecting values for the parameter(s) of the detection algorithm. The method further includes storing information, which includes values for the parameter(s) of the detection algorithm determined for the defects in the portion. The information can be used to select the values for the parameter(s) of the detection algorithm to be used for the inspection recipe without performing an additional scan of the wafer subsequent to the scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Hong Chen, Michael J. Van Riet, Chien-Huei (Adam) Chen, Jason Z. Lin, Chris Maher, Michal Kowalski, Barry Becker, Stephanie Chen, Subramanian Balakrishnan, Suryanarayana Tummala
  • Publication number: 20090284733
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, carrier media, and systems for selecting polarization settings for an inspection system for inspection of a layer of a wafer are provided. One method includes detecting a population of defects on the layer of the wafer using results of each of two or more scans of the wafer performed with different combinations of polarization settings of the inspection system for illumination and collection of light scattered from the wafer. The method also includes identifying a subpopulation of the defects for each of the different combinations, each of which includes the defects that are common to at least two of the different combinations, and determining a characteristic of a measure of signal-to-noise for each of the subpopulations. The method further includes selecting the polarization settings for the illumination and the collection to be used for the inspection corresponding to the subpopulation having the best value for the characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Wallingford, Stephanie Chen, Jason Kirkwood, Tao Luo, Yong Zhang, Lisheng Gao