Patents by Inventor Te-Fu Yeh

Te-Fu Yeh 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: 20230290824
    Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure includes forming first nanostructures and second nanostructures over a substrate. The method also includes forming a first metal gate layer surrounding the first nanostructures and over the first nanostructures and the second nanostructures. The method also includes etching back the first metal gate layer over the first nanostructures and the second nanostructures. The method also includes removing the first metal gate layer over the second nanostructures. The method also includes forming a second metal gate layer surrounding the second nanostructures and over the first nanostructures and the second nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Yao YANG, Chia-Wei CHEN, Wei-Cheng HSU, Jo-Chun HUNG, Yung-Hsiang CHAN, Hui-Chi CHEN, Yen-Ta LIN, Te-Fu YEH, Yun-Chen WU, Yen-Ju CHEN, Chih-Ming SUN
  • Patent number: 10981139
    Abstract: A semiconductor quantum dot is provided with a non-metallic substrate, and has a particle size ranged from 0.3 to 100 nm. A method of carrying out a chemical reaction or a photoluminescence reaction by using the semiconductor quantum dot is also provided. A redox reaction of a target sample is carried out, an active substance is generated, or an electron-hole pair is produced from the semiconductor quantum dot by providing the semiconductor quantum dot with a predetermined energy. Photons are released by the combination of the electron-hole pair so as to perform the photoluminescence reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Wei-lun Huang, Wu-chou Su, Hai-wen Chen, Te-fu Yeh, Hsisheng Teng, Chung-jen Chung
  • Patent number: 10962530
    Abstract: A molecular probe includes a detector molecule specific to a target molecule, and at least one label linked covalently or non-covalently to the detector molecule. The label includes a catalyst for generating electrons and/or mediators from a solution. The catalyst includes a nanomaterial, an enzyme, a metal, and/or a metal complex. The mediators can accumulate in the solution for a period of time. The detector molecule and the target molecule interact with each other by a protein based or nucleotide sequence based interaction. The mediators participate in a chemical reaction that generates a signal that may be a change in optical, electromagnetic, thermodynamic or mechanical properties. Generation efficiency of the mediators is enhanced by providing an energy to the solution. The molecular probe may be used with a molecular detection assay performed on a surface. A method for assaying the target molecule using the molecular probe is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Wei-Lun Huang, Wu-Chou Su, Hai-Wen Chen, Wei-Pang Chung, I-Ting Chiang, Te-Fu Yeh, Hsisheng Teng, Liang-Che Chen
  • Publication number: 20200009526
    Abstract: A semiconductor quantum dot is provided with a non-metallic substrate, and has a particle size ranged from 0.3 to 100 nm. A method of carrying out a chemical reaction or a photoluminescence reaction by using the semiconductor quantum dot is also provided. A redox reaction of a target sample is carried out, an active substance is generated, or an electron-hole pair is produced from the semiconductor quantum dot by providing the semiconductor quantum dot with a predetermined energy. Photons are released by the combination of the electron-hole pair so as to perform the photoluminescence reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Wei-lun HUANG, Wu-chou SU, Hai-wen CHEN, Te-fu YEH, Hsisheng TENG, Chung-jen CHUNG
  • Patent number: 10461331
    Abstract: A lithium battery is provided and has a plurality of graphene oxide quantum dots, where the graphene oxide quantum dots have an average particle size between 2 nm and 9 nm. The graphene oxide quantum dots can improve electrical properties of the lithium battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yen-Ming Chen, Te-Fu Yeh, Shih-Ting Hsu, Hsisheng Teng, Sheng-Shu Hou, Jeng-Shiung Jan
  • Patent number: 10239039
    Abstract: An oxidative method for water is provided. The oxidative method includes providing a compound having properties of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; obtaining a mixture by adding the compound to the water; and illuminating the mixture using a light source to excite the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hsi-Sheng Teng, Te-Fu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20190088946
    Abstract: A lithium battery is provided and has a plurality of graphene oxide quantum dots, where the graphene oxide quantum dots have an average particle size between 2 nm and 9 nm. The graphene oxide quantum dots can improve electrical properties of the lithium battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yen-Ming CHEN, Te-Fu YEH, Shih-Ting HSU, Hsisheng TENG, Sheng-Shu HOU, Jeng-Shiung JAN
  • Publication number: 20180128820
    Abstract: A molecular probe includes a detector molecule specific to a target molecule, and at least one label linked covalently or non-covalently to the detector molecule. The label includes a catalyst for generating electrons and/or mediators from a solution. The catalyst includes a nanomaterial, an enzyme, a metal, and/or a metal complex. The mediators can accumulate in the solution for a period of time. The detector molecule and the target molecule interact with each other by a protein based or nucleotide sequence based interaction. The mediators participate in a chemical reaction that generates a signal that may be a change in optical, electromagnetic, thermodynamic or mechanical properties. Generation efficiency of the mediators is enhanced by providing an energy to the solution. The molecular probe may be used with a molecular detection assay performed on a surface. A method for assaying the target molecule using the molecular probe is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: WEI-LUN HUANG, WU-CHOU SU, HAI-WEN CHEN, WEI-PANG CHUNG, I-TING CHIANG, TE-FU YEH, HSISHENG TENG, LIANG-CHE CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170269096
    Abstract: A reaction system comprises at least one additive and at least one reaction base-plane for augmenting chemical reaction, photoelectrochemical reaction, photochemical reaction or electrochemical reaction. The reaction system further comprises at least one reaction substrate carried out to the chemical reaction, the photoelectrochemical reaction, the photochemical reaction or the electrochemical reaction with the at least one additive and the at least one reaction base-plane. The at least one additive is a kind of reaction enhancer added in the reaction system to improve, augment or accumulate the effeteness of at least one reaction result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: WEI-LUN HUANG, WU-CHOU SU, HAI-WEN CHEN, YU-MIN YEH, WEI-PANG CHUNG, TE-FU YEH, HSISHENG TENG, CHIAO-YI TENG, LIANG-CHE CHEN, CHUNG-JEN CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20160228846
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a three-dimensional graphene oxide microstructure and making method of thereof. First, a photoreactive agent is added into a graphene oxide solution, wherein the photoreactive agent is a photoreactivator in a nonlinear optical method. Then, the photoreactivator in the graphene oxide solution is activated by a beam emitted from an excitation module to produce singlet oxygen with high activity. Finally, the graphene oxide is activated by the singlet oxygen for an unpaired electron of the graphene oxide covalently bonding with another graphene oxide to form a three-dimensional graphene oxide microstructure. Therefore, two-dimensional graphene oxides are efficiently cross-linked with each other to form a three-dimensional graphene oxide microstructure by a nonlinear optical technique of an ultrafast laser system so as to apply to the development of all electronic and optical components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: SHEAN-JEN CHEN, CHUN-YU LIN, HSIN-YU CHANG, TE-FU YEH, HIS-SHENG TENG
  • Publication number: 20160087148
    Abstract: A non-metallic semiconductor quantum dot is provided with a non-metallic substrate, and has a particle size ranged from 0.3 to 100 nm. A method of carrying out a chemical reaction or a photoluminescence reaction by using the non-metallic semiconductor quantum dot is also provided. A redox reaction of a target sample is carried out, an active substance is generated, or an electron-hole pair is produced from the non-metallic semiconductor quantum dot by providing the non-metallic semiconductor quantum dot with a predetermined energy. Photons are released by the combination of the electron-hole pair so as to perform the photoluminescence reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Wei-lun HUANG, Wu-chou SU, Hai-wen CHEN, Te-fu YEH, Hsisheng TENG, Chung-jen CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20150314276
    Abstract: An oxidative method for water is provided. The oxidative method includes providing a compound having properties of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; obtaining a mixture by adding the compound to the water; and illuminating the mixture using a light source to excite the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hsi-Sheng TENG, Te-Fu YEH
  • Patent number: 5979671
    Abstract: An electrically operated elevatable clothes drying assembly including two positioning frames having respective slide grooves for receiving respective slide blocks; a securing rod including a slide groove at an upper end for receiving the positioning blocks, a hollow extension extending downwardly form the slide groove, and a cylindrical tube formed at a lower end thereof, the cylindrical tube having a pair of positioning lugs at an inner edge thereof; left and right covers which are locked to the left and right ends of the securing rod to position a screw rod and a screw sleeve having curved indentations corresponding to the lugs of the cylindrical tube within the cylindrical tube, the covers further having pulleys corresponding to the hollow extension of the securing rod, and the right cover having an additional lower pulley; a clothes rod having a left rope passing over the pulleys of the covers to be secured to an upper end of the screw sleeve and a right rope passing over the lower pulley of the right cov
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Inventors: Yang-Chang Pan, Te-Fu Yeh