Patents by Inventor Tao Cheng
Tao Cheng 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).
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Patent number: 12040353Abstract: A first-tier capacitor assembly is formed, which includes a first alternating layer stack embedded within a first substrate and including at least two first metallic electrode layers interlaced with at least one first node dielectric layer, and first metallic bonding pads located on a first front surface. A second-tier capacitor assembly is formed, which includes a second alternating layer stack embedded within a second substrate and including at least two second metallic electrode layers interlaced with at least one second node dielectric layers, and second metallic bonding pads located on a second backside surface. The second metallic bonding pads are bonded to the first metallic bonding pads such that each of the at least two first metallic electrode layers contacts a respective one of the at least two second metallic electrode layers. A capacitor with increased capacitance is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedInventors: Tao-Cheng Liu, Ying-Hsun Chen
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Publication number: 20240220105Abstract: A data processing method implemented by a network interface card device, wherein the method comprises receiving, from a first client, a first access request carrying an access address, detecting whether the first access request has a conflict; and processing the conflict according to a processing policy when the network interface card device detects that the first access request has a conflict.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Yong Shen, Yi He, Tao Cheng, Li Li
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Patent number: 12013570Abstract: A method includes: forming a first plurality of tiers that each comprises first and second dummy layers over a substrate, wherein within each tier, the second dummy layer is disposed above the first dummy layer; forming a second plurality of recessed regions in the first plurality of tiers, wherein at least one subgroup of the second plurality of recessed regions extend through respective different numbers of the second dummy layers; and performing an etching operation to concurrently forming a third plurality of trenches with respective different depths in the substrate through the at least one subgroup of the second plurality of recessed regions.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tao-Cheng Liu, Tsai-Hao Hung, Shih-Chi Kuo
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Publication number: 20240135570Abstract: A method for improving estimation of leaf area index in an early growth stage of wheat based on red-edge bands of Sentinel-2 satellite images includes the following steps: acquiring field background spectrum and wheat canopy spectrum information by means of Sentinel-2; respectively acquiring a “straw-soil” spectrum and a “wheat-straw-soil” spectrum, and calculating slopes of red-edge areas of the “straw-soil” spectrum and the “wheat-straw-soil” spectrum; calculating a tangent function SATF corrected by a background adjustment coefficient ?; constructing a wheat LAI estimation model based on a spectral variable SATFNIR-RE2; performing preliminary screening on the LAI estimation model using cross validation; and then testing the screened model with independent data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Xia YAO, Wei LI, Tao CHENG, Yan ZHU, Yongchao TIAN, Weixing CAO, Dong LI, Hengbiao ZHENG, Yu ZHANG, Jifeng MA, Xue WANG, Caili GUO
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Patent number: 11966675Abstract: A model including a first co-simulation component and a second co-simulation component is analyzed. During execution of the model, the first co-simulation component outputs data to the second co-simulation component via a connection. The connection is declared as a continuous-time rate connection for input of the data into the second co-simulation component. Based on analyzing the model, the connection is identified as a discrete-continuous sample time connection based on data being communicated from the first co-simulation component to the second co-simulation component via the connection at a discrete-time rate when the model is executed in a co-simulation manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: Tao Cheng, Pieter J. Mosterman, Haihua Feng, Fu Zhang
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Patent number: 11959128Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of noninvasive prenatal gene testing by high-through sequencing technologies. Particularly, the present application relates to a method for determining the content of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal peripheral blood.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: BERRY GENOMICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaojie Zhang, Tao Cheng, Xiangbin Chen, Jianguang Zhang
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Patent number: 11960720Abstract: A data processing method implemented by a network interface card device, wherein the method comprises receiving, from a first client, a first access request carrying an access address, detecting whether the first access request has a conflict; and processing the conflict according to a processing policy when the network interface card device detects that the first access request has a conflict.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yong Shen, Yi He, Tao Cheng, Li Li
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Publication number: 20240121479Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to multimedia processing method, apparatus, device and medium, wherein the method includes: presenting a first multimedia interface comprising first content; receiving an interface switching request of a user in the first multimedia interface; and switching from the first multimedia interface currently presented to a second multimedia interface, and presenting second content in the second multimedia interface, wherein the first content comprises the second content and other content associated with the second content, and the second content comprises a target audio and a target subtitle corresponding to the target audio.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Kojung CHEN, Yinuo ZHOU, Biao GONG, Jingsheng YANG, Tian ZHAO, Jinghui LIU, Daqian LU, Yao YANG, Tao CHENG, Zaofeng PAN, Tianhui SHI, Rongyi TANG, Guodong GONG
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Publication number: 20240063251Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first multilayer capacitor, and a second multilayer capacitor. The first multilayer capacitor includes a first plurality of conductive layers. The semiconductor device further includes a first set of contacts including a first contact electrically connected to a first conductive layer, and a second contact electrically connected to a second conductive layer, wherein the first contact is spaced from the second contact by a first distance. The second multilayer capacitor includes a second plurality of conductive layers. The semiconductor device further includes a second set of contacts including a third contact electrically connected to a third conductive layer, and a fourth contact electrically connected to a fourth conductive layer, wherein the third contact is spaced from the fourth contact by a second distance, and the second distance is different from the first distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Tao-Cheng LIU, Shih-Chi KUO, Tsai-Hao HUNG, Tsung-Hsien LEE
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Patent number: 11907603Abstract: A screen projection control method and an electronic device are provided. The screen projection control method includes detecting that a first electronic device and a second electronic device are connected with each other through a physical bus and confirming screen projection reference parameters based on the second electronic device and the physical bus; establishing a network link between the first electronic device and the second electronic device; obtaining multimedia data to-be-outputted by an output unit of the first electronic device; and transmitting the multimedia data to the second electronic device using the network link based on the screen projection reference parameters to allow the second electronic device to output the multimedia data.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITEDInventors: Tao Cheng, Xiaoyan Shi
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Patent number: 11907437Abstract: A terminal control system and method, and a terminal device are provided. The terminal control system includes: a detection chip and at least one terminal key arranged on a side surface of a terminal device. The detection chip is connected to the terminal key. The terminal key is configured to generate an inductive capacitance and an interelectrode capacitance corresponding to an external control instruction, in response to a reception of the external control instruction. The detection chip is configured to detect the inductive capacitance and the interelectrode capacitance; determine inductive capacitance variation corresponding to the inductive capacitance and interelectrode capacitance variation corresponding to the interelectrode capacitance; determine a control type corresponding to the control instruction according to the inductive capacitance variation and the interelectrode capacitance variation; and trigger the terminal device to perform a control operation corresponding to the control type.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI AWINIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tao Cheng, Zhong Zhang, Jiantao Cheng, Liming Du, Hongjun Sun
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Patent number: 11907599Abstract: An information processing method applied to an electronic device includes monitoring whether the target application is abnormal in response to a target application being started when the electronic device is in a target display mode, and in response to the target application being abnormal, switching a window of the target application from a first window display mode to a second window display mode such that the target application adapts to a target display mode. In the target display mode, the window of the target application is in the first window display mode indicated by the target display mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITEDInventors: Tao Cheng, Xiaoyan Shi, Tianshu Ren
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Publication number: 20240041859Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of a method of treating or preventing kidney disease in a subject in need thereof. Another aspect of the present disclosure provides for a method of reducing a number of kidney cells having excess centrosomes or centrosome amplification (CA) or inhibiting centrosome clustering in a subject having or suspected of having a kidney disease associated with CA or increased centrosome clustering. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering to the subject a centrosome clustering inhibiting agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Washington UniversityInventors: Mohamed 'Moe' Mahjoub, Tao Cheng
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Patent number: 11880210Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of swarm intelligence and provides a multi-intelligent-agent cooperated transportation method and system as well as a computer readable storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITYInventors: Tao Cheng, Xinjia Yu
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Publication number: 20230399846Abstract: A wall of a building includes a wall body that is recessed to form multiple installation spaces, and a water supply unit that is disposed inside the wall body, and that includes multiple water pipes connected to the installation spaces and multiple actuated valves mounted to the water pipes. Each of the actuated valves, when opened, allows flow of water supplied via one of the water pipes to an installation space. The wall further includes a power supply circuit and multiple power units. Each of the power units includes a power storage module, a battery management system, and an emergency module. The battery management system controls a corresponding actuated valve to open when an operating value is higher than a predetermined value. The emergency module controls the corresponding actuated valve to open when the emergency module loses connection to the battery management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: KUANG-YU CHANG, TAO-CHENG WU
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Patent number: 11837552Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first substrate, a first layer structure, a second layer structure, a first antenna layer and an electronic component. The first antenna layer is formed on at least one of the first layer structure and the second layer structure, wherein the first antenna layer has an upper surface flush with a layer upper surface of the first layer structure or the second layer structure. The electronic component is disposed on a substrate lower surface of the first substrate and exposed from the first substrate. The first layer structure is formed between the first substrate and the second layer structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: MediaTek Inc.Inventors: Wen-Sung Hsu, Tao Cheng, Nan-Cheng Chen, Che-Ya Chou, Wen-Chou Wu, Yen-Ju Lu, Chih-Ming Hung, Wei-Hsiu Hsu
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Patent number: 11810945Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes etching a substrate to define a first trench and a second trench. The method further includes depositing a first number M of capacitor layer pairs in the first trench, wherein each of the first number M of capacitor layer pairs includes a first dielectric layer, and a first conductive layer. The method further includes depositing a second number N of capacitor layer pairs in the second trench, wherein the second number N is different from the first number M, and each of the second number N of capacitor layer pairs includes a second dielectric layer, and a second conductive layer. The method further includes planarizing the first number M of capacitor layer pairs and the second number N of capacitor layer pairs to expose the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tao-Cheng Liu, Shih-Chi Kuo, Tsai-Hao Hung, Tsung-Hsien Lee
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Publication number: 20230326979Abstract: A semiconductor device and method of forming the semiconductor device are disclosed. The method includes forming first and second conductive structures on a semiconductor substrate, forming one or more dielectric layers between the first and second conductive structures, covering the one or more dielectric layers with a first masking layer, forming a first opening in the first masking layer, depositing a conductive material in the first opening to form a field plate structure, and electrically connecting the field plate structure to another conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Tao-Cheng Liu, Ying-Hsun Chen
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Publication number: 20230327211Abstract: A cold press pressure control method includes: acquiring a current thickness of a cold-pressed pole piece and a current rolling speed of a cold press at the moment; determining a cold press output pressure or a cold press adjust pressure corresponding to the current thickness of the pole piece and the current rolling speed of the cold press according to the current thickness of the cold-pressed pole piece and the current rolling speed of the cold press at the moment, as well as a preset first association relationship or a preset second association relationship; and controlling the cold press to perform pressure output according to the cold press output pressure or the cold press adjust pressure, so that at the next moment, the cold press performs cold pressing on the pole piece according to the cold press output pressure. An electronic device for implementing the method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Xiaoyun FAN, Deming Lin, Guotao Xie, Tao Cheng
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Patent number: 11688754Abstract: Photonic devices and methods having an increased quantum effect length are provided. In some embodiments, a photonic device includes a substrate having a first surface. A cavity extends into the substrate from the first surface to a second surface. A semiconductor layer is disposed on the second surface in the cavity of the substrate, and a cover layer is disposed on the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer is configured to receive incident radiation through the substrate and to totally internally reflect the radiation at an interface between the semiconductor layer and the cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tsai-Hao Hung, Tao-Cheng Liu, Ying-Hsun Chen