Patents by Inventor Te Li

Te Li 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: 12244214
    Abstract: An AC-DC conversion circuit provides a three-phase power source. The AC-DC conversion circuit includes a first inductor, a second inductor, a third inductor, a switch bridge arm assembly, and a control unit. The switch bridge arm assembly includes three switch bridge arms, and each switch bridge arm includes an upper switch and a lower switch. A plurality of common-connected nodes between the upper switches and the lower switches are coupled to the three-phase power source through the first inductor, the second inductor, and the third inductor. The control unit turns on the upper switch and the lower switch to provide a current detection loop. The control unit acquires a magnitude of a first current flowing through the first inductor and a magnitude of a third current flowing through the third inductor, and determines whether a current detection mechanism of the first current and the third current is normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Te Li, Nian-Ci Chen, Chih-Yuan Chuang, Cheng-Hao Hsueh
  • Patent number: 12165837
    Abstract: An improved system and method for inspection of a sample using a particle beam inspection apparatus, and more particularly, to systems and methods of scanning a sample with a plurality of charged particle beams. An improved method of scanning an area of a sample using N charged particle beams, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to two, and wherein the area of the sample comprises a plurality of scan sections of N consecutive scan lines, includes moving the sample in a first direction. The method also includes scanning, with a first charged particle beam of the N charged particle beams, first scan lines of at least some scan sections of the plurality of scan sections moving towards a probe spot of the first charged particle beam. The method further includes scanning, with a second charged particle beam of the N charged particle beams, second scan lines of at least some scan sections of the plurality of scan sections moving towards a probe spot of the second charged particle beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Martinus Gerardus Maria Johannes Maassen, Joost Jeroen Ottens, Long Ma, Youfei Jiang, Weihua Yin, Wei-Te Li, Xuedong Liu
  • Patent number: 12152947
    Abstract: A temperature detection device includes plural thermistors, a voltage source and plural temperature detection circuits. The first terminals of the thermistors are electrically connected with a common node. The voltage source is electrically connected with the common node directly. Each temperature detection circuit includes a voltage divider and a differential amplifier circuit. The voltage divider includes a first resistor and a second resistor. A first terminal of the first resistor is connected with the common node. A second terminal of the first resistor is connected with a first terminal of the second resistor and the second terminal of the corresponding thermistor. The second terminal of the second resistor is electrically connected with a ground terminal. The differential amplifier circuit includes a first input terminal connected with the first terminal of the first resistor, a second input terminal connected with the second terminal of the first resistor, and an output terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Te Li, Chih-Yuan Chuang, Yen-Hsun Chen
  • Publication number: 20240386180
    Abstract: An integrated circuit design method includes receiving an integrated circuit design, and determining a floor plan for the integrated circuit design. The floor plan includes an arrangement of a plurality of functional cells and a plurality of tap cells. Potential latchup locations in the floor plan are determined, and the arrangement of at least one of the functional cells or the tap cells is modified based on the determined potential latchup locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Po-Chia Lai, Kuo-Ji Chen, Wen-Hao Chen, Wun-Jie Lin, Yu-Ti Su, Rabiul Islam, Shu-Yi Ying, Stefan Rusu, Kuan-Te Li, David Barry Scott
  • Publication number: 20240371769
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an extra low-k (ELK) inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer includes forming a first IMD layer including a plurality of dielectric material layers over a substrate. An adhesion layer is formed over the first IMD layer. An ELK dielectric layer is formed over the adhesion layer. A protection layer is formed over the ELK dielectric layer. A hard mask is formed over the protection layer and is patterned to create a window. Layers underneath the window are removed to create an opening. The removed layers include the protection layer, the ELK dielectric layer, the adhesion layer, and the first IMD layer. A metal layer is formed in the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Cheng SHIH, Chia Cheng CHOU, Chun-Te LI
  • Publication number: 20240278890
    Abstract: The application relates to a swinging device, underwater bionic propeller and use thereof. The swinging device can include a swing mechanism including a swing arm. A driving end of a steering mechanism can be in transmission connection with the swing arm so as to drive the swing arm to swing in a reciprocating manner. A reciprocating mechanism can be provided which is in transmission connection with a fixed end of a steering driving component so as to drive the swing arm to rotate in a reciprocating manner by driving the steering mechanism to move. The steering mechanism drives the swing arm independently and changes the swinging area that the reciprocating mechanism drives the swing arm to swing in a reciprocating manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Qi Yang ZUO, Xiao Wu HAN, Bing Bing DONG, Te LI, Chang Zhen ZHENG, Cheng Xu HAN, Kai HE
  • Patent number: 12062613
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an extra low-k (ELK) inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer includes forming a first IMD layer including a plurality of dielectric material layers over a substrate. An adhesion layer is formed over the first IMD layer. An ELK dielectric layer is formed over the adhesion layer. A protection layer is formed over the ELK dielectric layer. A hard mask is formed over the protection layer and is patterned to create a window. Layers underneath the window are removed to create an opening. The removed layers include the protection layer, the ELK dielectric layer, the adhesion layer, and the first IMD layer. A metal layer is formed in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Cheng Shih, Chia Cheng Chou, Chun-Te Li
  • Publication number: 20240178558
    Abstract: The present application discloses a beamforming antenna device and a method for operating a beamforming antenna device. The beamforming antenna device includes a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of sub-arrays. The plurality of sub-arrays are coupled to the plurality of antenna elements. Each of the sub-arrays is coupled to its adjacent sub-arrays of the plurality of sub-arrays, and at least a portion of the plurality of sub-arrays form a sub-array chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: KUN-CHIEN HUNG, YU-JIU WANG, BOR-CHING SU, CHIEN CHENG WANG, CHIEN-TE LI
  • Patent number: 11891286
    Abstract: A forklift-type automated guided vehicle includes a body and a control circuit unit received in the body, both a first fork arm and a second fork arm parallel to each other and formed on a front end of the body to forklift cargo, each of the first fork arm, the second fork arm and a bottom end of the body including at least one two-wheel differential driving assembly rotatably connected to the first and second fork arms, and the body, respectively, and electrically connected to the control circuit unit. The two-wheel differential driving assembly includes a left driving wheel and a right driving wheel formed opposite to each other which can be independently driven to realize differential rotation. The present disclosure not only can forklift cargo with a small turning radius, but also can realize left-to-right sideways movements and an in-place rotation and a U-turn movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SUZHOU CASUN INTELLIGENT ROBOT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Te Li, Kai Wang
  • Publication number: 20230274906
    Abstract: An improved system and method for inspection of a sample using a particle beam inspection apparatus, and more particularly, to systems and methods of scanning a sample with a plurality of charged particle beams. An improved method of scanning an area of a sample using N charged particle beams, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to two, and wherein the area of the sample comprises a plurality of scan sections of N consecutive scan lines, includes moving the sample in a first direction. The method also includes scanning, with a first charged particle beam of the N charged particle beams, first scan lines of at least some scan sections of the plurality of scan sections moving towards a probe spot of the first charged particle beam. The method further includes scanning, with a second charged particle beam of the N charged particle beams, second scan lines of at least some scan sections of the plurality of scan sections moving towards a probe spot of the second charged particle beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Martinus Gerardus, Maria, Johannes MAASSEN, Joost Jeroen OTTENS, Long MA, Youfei JIANG, Weihua YIN, Wei-Te LI, Xuedong LIU
  • Publication number: 20230263965
    Abstract: A portable nebulizer provided by the invention is particularly suitable for using with a liquid contained in a capsule or in a container made of a disposable material that can be easily damaged, the portable nebulizer comprises a driving unit for driving an atomizing unit, and a containing unit for containing the container, the containing unit has a breaking part for breaking the container to facilitate outflow of the liquid, after the liquid flows into an inner space of a main body of the containing unit because the container is damaged by the breaking part, the liquid can be atomized by the atomizing unit to produce a mist capable of escaping to the outside of the main body for a user to use the liquid mist conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Huang-Te LI, Yi-Tzu CHANG, Yung-Ying CHEN, I-Hui WU
  • Patent number: 11735430
    Abstract: A method includes forming a semiconductor capping layer over a first fin in a first region of a substrate, forming a dielectric layer over the semiconductor capping layer, and forming an insulation material over the dielectric layer, an upper surface of the insulation material extending further away from the substrate than an upper surface of the first fin. The method further incudes recessing the insulation material to expose a top portion of the first fin, and forming a gate structure over the top portion of the first fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yin Wang, Hung-Ju Chou, Jiun-Ming Kuo, Wei-Ken Lin, Chun Te Li
  • Publication number: 20230237237
    Abstract: An integrated circuit design method includes receiving an integrated circuit design, and determining a floor plan for the integrated circuit design. The floor plan includes an arrangement of a plurality of functional cells and a plurality of tap cells. Potential latchup locations in the floor plan are determined, and the arrangement of at least one of the functional cells or the tap cells is modified based on the determined potential latchup locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Po-Chia Lai, Kuo-Ji Chen, Wen-Hao Chen, Wun-Jie Lin, Yu-Ti Su, Mohammed Rabiul Islam, Shu-Yi Ying, Stefan Rusu, Kuan-Te Li, David Barry Scott
  • Publication number: 20230191521
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process method for conformal processing of a cylindrical shell inner weld seam by a special mobile robot, a laser scanner is used to scan a cylindrical shell inner weld seam to obtain point cloud data of a contour of a weld seam area first. Weld seam feature identification is carried out to each generatrix, and misidentified generatrices are filtered out to obtain weld seam left and right boundaries. An ideal weld seam processing contour is generated conformally according to the appearance of the weld seam area, weld seam coarse grinding is carried out after correction and compensation, and weld seam contour information after coarse grinding is obtained by scanning after the coarse grinding is completed. Process parameters of the grinding are controlled according to an actual weld seam contour, and weld seam fine grinding is carried out to obtain a smooth weld seam contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Te LI, Tian LAN, Haibo LIU, Yuhang GE, Qile BO, Kuo LIU, Xingjian LIU, Xu LI, Yongqing WANG
  • Patent number: 11615227
    Abstract: An integrated circuit design method includes receiving an integrated circuit design, and determining a floor plan for the integrated circuit design. The floor plan includes an arrangement of a plurality of functional cells and a plurality of tap cells. Potential latchup locations in the floor plan are determined, and the arrangement of at least one of the functional cells or the tap cells is modified based on the determined potential latchup locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Chia Lai, Kuo-Ji Chen, Wen-Hao Chen, Wun-Jie Lin, Yu-Ti Su, Rabiul Islam, Shu-Yi Ying, Stefan Rusu, Kuan-Te Li, David Barry Scott
  • Publication number: 20230035838
    Abstract: An AC-DC conversion circuit provides a three-phase power source. The AC-DC conversion circuit includes a first inductor, a second inductor, a third inductor, a switch bridge arm assembly, and a control unit. The switch bridge arm assembly includes three switch bridge arms, and each switch bridge arm includes an upper switch and a lower switch. A plurality of common-connected nodes between the upper switches and the lower switches are coupled to the three-phase power source through the first inductor, the second inductor, and the third inductor. The control unit turns on the upper switch and the lower switch to provide a current detection loop. The control unit acquires a magnitude of a first current flowing through the first inductor and a magnitude of a third current flowing through the third inductor, and determines whether a current detection mechanism of the first current and the third current is normal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Cheng-Te LI, Nian-Ci CHEN, Chih-Yuan CHUANG, Cheng-Hao HSUEH
  • Patent number: 11569754
    Abstract: A single-phase and three-phase compatible AC-DC conversion circuit includes a first switching component, a second switching component, a third switching component, three switch bridge arms, a fourth switching component, a pre-charge resistor, a capacitor assembly, and a control unit. Each switch bridge arm has an upper switch and a lower switch connected in series. The fourth switching component is coupled between a first phase of a three-phase power source and a common-connected node of the switch bridge arm corresponding to a second phase of the three-phase power source. The control unit turns on the fourth switching component, turns on the upper switch coupled to the first switching component, and turns on the lower switch coupled to the fourth switching component to provide a discharge path so that the capacitor assembly discharges through the pre-charge resistor on the discharge path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Te Li, Chih-Yuan Chuang
  • Publication number: 20220416683
    Abstract: A single-phase and three-phase compatible AC-DC conversion circuit includes a first switching component, a second switching component, a third switching component, three switch bridge arms, a fourth switching component, a pre-charge resistor, a capacitor assembly, and a control unit. Each switch bridge arm has an upper switch and a lower switch connected in series. The fourth switching component is coupled between a first phase of a three-phase power source and a common-connected node of the switch bridge arm corresponding to a second phase of the three-phase power source. The control unit turns on the fourth switching component, turns on the upper switch coupled to the first switching component, and turns on the lower switch coupled to the fourth switching component to provide a discharge path so that the capacitor assembly discharges through the pre-charge resistor on the discharge path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Cheng-Te LI, Chih-Yuan CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20220390291
    Abstract: A temperature detection device includes plural thermistors, a voltage source and plural temperature detection circuits. The first terminals of the thermistors are electrically connected with a common node. The voltage source is electrically connected with the common node directly. Each temperature detection circuit includes a voltage divider and a differential amplifier circuit. The voltage divider includes a first resistor and a second resistor. A first terminal of the first resistor is connected with the common node. A second terminal of the first resistor is connected with a first terminal of the second resistor and the second terminal of the corresponding thermistor. The second terminal of the second resistor is electrically connected with a ground terminal. The differential amplifier circuit includes a first input terminal connected with the first terminal of the first resistor, a second input terminal connected with the second terminal of the first resistor, and an output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Cheng-Te Li, Chih-Yuan Chuang, Yen-Hsun Chen
  • Patent number: D1065508
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: AeProMED Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huang-Te Li, Yi-Tzu Chang, Hung-Jen Chen