Patents by Inventor Tzu Wang

Tzu Wang 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: 20240147711
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a memory device, a semiconductor device, and a method of operating a memory device. A memory device includes a memory cell, a bit line, a word line, a select transistor, a fuse element, and a heater. The bit line is connected to the memory cell. The word line is connected to the memory cell. The select transistor is disposed in the memory cell. A gate of the select transistor is connected to the word line. The fuse element is disposed in the memory cell. The fuse element is connected to the bit line and the select transistor. The heater is configured to heat the fuse element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: PERNG-FEI YUH, YIH WANG, MENG-SHENG CHANG, JUI-CHE TSAI, KU-FENG LIN, YU-WEI LIN, KEH-JENG CHANG, CHANSYUN DAVID YANG, SHAO-TING WU, SHAO-YU CHOU, PHILEX MING-YAN FAN, YOSHITAKA YAMAUCHI, TZU-HSIEN YANG
  • Publication number: 20240139262
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a complex probiotic composition and a method for improving exercise performance of a subject with low intrinsic aerobic exercise capacity. The complex probiotic composition, which includes Lactobacillus rhamnosus GKLC1, Bifidobacterium lactis GKK24 and Clostridium butyricum GKB7, administered to the subject with the low intrinsic aerobic exercise capacity in a continuation period, can effectively reduce serum lactic acid and serum urea nitrogen after aerobic exercise, reduce proportion of offal fat and/or increase liver and muscle glycogen contents, thereby being as an effective ingredient for preparation of various compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Chu CHEN, Yen-Lien CHEN, Shih-Wei LIN, Yen-Po CHEN, Ci-Sian WANG, Yu-Hsin HOU, Yang-Tzu SHIH, Ching-Wen LIN, Ya-Jyun CHEN, Jia-Lin JIANG, You-Shan TSAI, Zi-He WU
  • Patent number: 11944870
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a movement determination method, a movement determination device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes the following. In response to determining that a user has presented an initial movement corresponding to a to-be-detected movement, an anchor joint point among multiple joint points of the user is decided based on the to-be-detected movement. A movable range of each of the anchor joint points is decided. In response to determining that each of the anchor joint points leaves the corresponding movable range, it is determined that the user has stopped performing the to-be-detected movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: BOMDIC INC.
    Inventors: Leong Kian Tee, Haoyi Chih, En-Tzu Wang
  • Patent number: 11942441
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a through-silicon via (TSV) in a TSV zone in a substrate and the TSV extends through the substrate; an ESD cell proximal to a first end of the TSV and in contact with the TSV zone, the ESD cell including a set of diodes electrically connected in parallel to each other; an antenna pad electrically connected to a second end of the TSV; and an antenna electrically connected to the antenna pad and extending in a first direction, the first direction is parallel to a major axis of the TSV. The semiconductor device includes a conductive pillar extending parallel to the TSV at a same side of the substrate as the antenna pad, wherein a first end of the conductive pillar electrically connects to the antenna pad, and a second end of the conductive pillar electrically connects to the set of diodes of the ESD cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: HoChe Yu, Fong-Yuan Chang, XinYong Wang, Chih-Liang Chen, Tzu-Heng Chang
  • Publication number: 20240094629
    Abstract: A pellicle for an EUV photo mask includes a first layer; a second layer; and a main layer disposed between the first layer and second layer and including a plurality of nanotubes. At least one of the first layer or the second layer includes a two-dimensional material in which one or more two-dimensional layers are stacked. In one or more of the foregoing and following embodiments, the first layer includes a first two-dimensional material and the second layer includes a second two-dimensional material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Ang CHAO, Chao-Ching CHENG, Han WANG
  • Publication number: 20240073660
    Abstract: A positioning system and a positioning method based on radio frequency identification techniques (RFID) are provided. The positioning system includes in-vehicle devices, RFID readers and a server. The in-vehicle devices each includes a positioning device, an image capturing device and an image recognition module. The positioning device obtains a positioning location. The image capturing device captures a driving image. The image recognition module identifies adjacent vehicles, adjacent license plate information, and road attributes, and calculates relative location information. Each of the RFID readers reads a vehicle tag of one of the vehicles passing by, so as to mark a reference vehicle and generate reference vehicle information. A positioning adjustment module of the server determines whether the target vehicle is a reference vehicle, has been the reference vehicle or is a non-reference vehicle, and adjusts the positioning location of the target vehicle in different ways, accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: YAO-SHUN YANG, HUI-TZU HUANG, JIAN-YING CHEN, CHUAN-CHUAN WANG
  • Patent number: 11916110
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for forming semiconductor device structures. The method includes forming a fin structure having a stack of semiconductor layers comprising first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternatingly arranged, forming a sacrificial gate structure over a portion of the fin structure, removing the first and second semiconductor layers in a source/drain region of the fin structure that is not covered by the sacrificial gate structure, forming an epitaxial source/drain feature in the source/drain region, removing portions of the sacrificial gate structure to expose the first and second semiconductor layers, removing portions of the second semiconductor layers so that at least one second semiconductor layer has a width less than a width of each of the first semiconductor layers, forming a conformal gate dielectric layer on exposed first and second semiconductor layers, and forming a gate electrode layer on the conformal gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Ching Wang, Wei-Yang Lee, Ming-Chang Wen, Jo-Tzu Hung, Wen-Hsing Hsieh, Kuan-Lun Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240001195
    Abstract: A method and a device for predicting sports performance, and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: collecting motion data of a user in a process of the user performing a specific action through a wearable device; and in response to determining that the motion data conforms to action characteristics of the specific action, predicting at least one sports performance of the user performing at least one other action based on the motion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: BOMDIC INC.
    Inventors: En-Tzu Wang, Szu-Hong Chen
  • Publication number: 20230310934
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a movement determination method, a movement determination device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes the following. In response to determining that a user has presented an initial movement corresponding to a to-be-detected movement, an anchor joint point among multiple joint points of the user is decided based on the to-be-detected movement. A movable range of each of the anchor joint points is decided. In response to determining that each of the anchor joint points leaves the corresponding movable range, it is determined that the user has stopped performing the to-be-detected movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: BOMDIC INC.
    Inventors: LEONG KIAN TEE, Haoyi Chih, En-Tzu Wang
  • Publication number: 20230307302
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a silicon substrate with an active surface and an inactive surface. A semiconductor device, such as an image, light, or optical sensor, is formed in the active surface and disposed on the substrate. A glass plate is coupled to the substrate with adhesive. The glass plate includes a sensor area that corresponds to the area of the semiconductor device and holes through the glass plate that are generally positioned around the sensor area of the glass plate. During formation of the package, the holes through the glass plate allow gas released by the adhesive to escape the package and prevent formation of a gas bubble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicants: STMICROELECTRONICS LTD, STMICROELECTRONICS PTE LTD
    Inventors: David GANI, Hui-Tzu Wang
  • Patent number: 11745315
    Abstract: A vacuum suction nozzle is provided, including a first housing, a second housing, an accommodating space, a gap, and a clamping assembly. The first housing includes a first lateral wall, a first lower surface, a channel, and a through hole. The through hole is formed on the first lateral wall. The second housing is fixedly connected to the first housing, and includes a second lateral wall and a second lower surface. The accommodating space is formed between the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall, and the through hole is opened onto the channel and the accommodating space. The gap is formed between the first lower surface and the second lower surface, and is opened onto the accommodating space. The clamping assembly is disposed in the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Tsun Lin, Sheng-Tzu Wang, Yuan-Kun Hsiao, Jian-Jang Lai
  • Publication number: 20230206472
    Abstract: The invention provides a human body detection method, a human body detection device, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes the following. A plurality of image frames related to a human body is obtained. A plurality of joint coordinates are detected in each image frame, and a plurality of specific image frames are accordingly found out. An image region height corresponding to the human body in each specific image frame is obtained. A first joint coordinate of a first joint in each specific image frame is obtained. A second joint coordinate of a second joint in each specific image frame is obtained. An actual length between the first joint and the second joint is estimated based on a height of the human body and the image region height, the first joint coordinate, and the second joint coordinate in each specific image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: BOMDIC INC.
    Inventors: LEONG KIAN TEE, Haoyi Chih, En-Tzu Wang
  • Patent number: 11678592
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for the formation of resistive random-access memory (RRAM) structures with a low profile between or within metallization layers. For example, the method includes forming, on a substrate, a first metallization layer with conductive structures and a first dielectric layer abutting sidewall surfaces of the conductive structures; etching a portion of the first dielectric layer to expose a portion of the sidewall surfaces of the conductive structures; depositing a memory stack on the first metallization layer, the exposed portion of the sidewall surfaces, and a top surface of the conductive structures; patterning the memory stack to form a memory structure that covers the exposed portion of the sidewall surfaces and the top surface of the conductive structures; depositing a second dielectric layer to encapsulate the memory stack; and forming a second metallization layer on the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Ming Wang, Chia-Wei Liu, Jen-Sheng Yang, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao, Huei-Tzu Wang
  • Publication number: 20230169462
    Abstract: An automated inventory management method is provided. Historical sales states of multiple stores are received, and models of each store and each category of products are pre-trained by a pre-training module. States of each store and each category of products are obtained by a multi-store-multi-category training module, and horizontal and vertical relevance training based on the pre-trained models of each store and each category of products is conducted. Relevance between stores, horizontal relevance between categories of products, and vertical relevance between multiple stores and multiple categories of products are determined by a state analysis module, so that multiple stores and categories of products with high correlation are linked to modify expected sales of each store and each category of products. Orders for multiple categories of products in each store are placed and purchase volumes of multiple categories of products in each store are determined by an inventory decision module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sian-Hong HUANG, En-Tzu WANG, Chi-Yuan YEH, Cheng-Yo HUANG FU
  • Publication number: 20220358451
    Abstract: An automated inventory management method is provided. A historical sale record is received, and a future sale of an item is predicted based on the historical sale record to obtain a simulation result of an expected sale state of the item in the next sale cycle. According to the historical sale record of full categories of items and the simulation result of the item in the next sale cycle, an initial weight of the pre-training model is trained and used as a weight of an inventory decision module, and a purchase order that meets the expected sale record of the item in the next sale cycle is automatically generated. A reward feedback is calculated according to a current sale record and an inventory volume of the item and a purchase order of the previous sale cycle and input into the inventory decision module to order the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Sian-Hong HUANG, En-Tzu WANG, Chi-Yuan YEH, Min-Yen WU
  • Patent number: 11481555
    Abstract: A project generating method comprises extracting a keyword from a plurality of text files with a specified category, determining whether the keyword is a theme, extracting a geographical name from the text files corresponding to the theme, determining whether to keep the theme according to an internet volume of the theme, filtering a plurality of review files from a review website according to the geographical name, calculating a first ratio therein to determining whether to keep the theme, and generating a project including the geographical name and the theme serving as a recommendation row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tsung-Wen Tso, Chin-Yang Lin, En-Tzu Wang
  • Publication number: 20220234174
    Abstract: A vacuum suction nozzle is provided, including a first housing, a second housing, an accommodating space, a gap, and a clamping assembly. The first housing includes a first lateral wall, a first lower surface, a channel, and a through hole. The through hole is formed on the first lateral wall. The second housing is fixedly connected to the first housing, and includes a second lateral wall and a second lower surface. The accommodating space is formed between the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall, and the through hole is opened onto the channel and the accommodating space. The gap is formed between the first lower surface and the second lower surface, and is opened onto the accommodating space. The clamping assembly is disposed in the accommodating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chun-Tsun LIN, Sheng-Tzu WANG, Yuan-Kun HSIAO, Jian-Jang LAI
  • Patent number: 11364413
    Abstract: A reaction force detection system for treadmills and detection method thereof is disclosed, wherein the system detects the current data generated by a user running on a treadmill comprising a running belt, a motor and an electronic circuit device by means of a current sensor, and then determines a current peak based on the current data, such that a ground reaction force peak can be determined according to the acquired current peak. Therefore, the present invention allows to determine the ground reaction force of the human body during running through the changes of the motor current signals inside the treadmill, such that these parameters can be further presented, analyzed, and stored in order to provide more scientific feedbacks for running trainings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzyy-Yuang Shiang, Wen-Wen Yang, Wei-Han Chen, En-Tzu Wang
  • Publication number: 20220020092
    Abstract: A fund tracking system, a fund tracking method and a graphic user interface are provided. The fund tracking method is used to track a target fund. The fund tracking method includes the following steps. Several ETF asset classes are obtained according to a fund benchmark index of the target fund. Several representative ETFs are obtained according to the ETF asset classes. A simulated investment portfolio is generated according to the representative ETFs. Whether the simulated investment portfolio meets a verification condition is verified. If the simulated investment portfolio meets the verification condition, the simulated investment portfolio is outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: En-Tzu WANG, Tsung-Wen TSO, Chuan-Hsiang HAN
  • Publication number: 20210280783
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for the formation of resistive random-access memory (RRAM) structures with a low profile between or within metallization layers. For example, the method includes forming, on a substrate, a first metallization layer with conductive structures and a first dielectric layer abutting sidewall surfaces of the conductive structures; etching a portion of the first dielectric layer to expose a portion of the sidewall surfaces of the conductive structures; depositing a memory stack on the first metallization layer, the exposed portion of the sidewall surfaces, and a top surface of the conductive structures; patterning the memory stack to form a memory structure that covers the exposed portion of the sidewall surfaces and the top surface of the conductive structures; depositing a second dielectric layer to encapsulate the memory stack; and forming a second metallization layer on the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Ming Wang, Chia-Wei Liu, Jen-Sheng Yang, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao, Huei-Tzu Wang