Patents by Inventor Wei-Yin Hu

Wei-Yin Hu 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: 20240072115
    Abstract: A device includes: a complementary transistor including: a first transistor having a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region; and a second transistor stacked on the first transistor, and having a third source/drain region and a fourth source/drain region, the third source/drain region overlapping the first source/drain region, the fourth source/drain region overlapping the second source/drain region. The device further includes: a first source/drain contact electrically coupled to the third source/drain region; a second source/drain contact electrically coupled to the second source/drain region; a gate isolation structure adjacent the first and second transistors; and an interconnect structure electrically coupled to the first source/drain contact and the second source/drain contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Xiang You, Wei-De Ho, Hsin Yang Hung, Meng-Yu Lin, Hsiang-Hung Huang, Chun-Fu Cheng, Kuan-Kan Hu, Szu-Hua Chen, Ting-Yun Wu, Wei-Cheng Tzeng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Yin Wang, Jui-Chien Huang, Szuya Liao
  • Publication number: 20140249985
    Abstract: Financial advisory methods and systems for creating a steady lifetime income stream within an investment plan is provided. According to one embodiment, a feasible, personalized pattern of periodic cash payouts from an investment plan is structured to achieve level annual income during a payout period when combined with other income sources. A mapping is maintained of fixed income investments from a limited universe of financial products available within the investment plan to corresponding constant maturity Treasury bond (CMT) weights. Based on the mapping, a payout program is designed that is expected to generate a stream of income sufficient to fund the cash payouts by determining an appropriate allocation of assets within the investment plan among the fixed income investments. A payout portfolio is formed within the investment plan including holdings in the fixed income investments in accordance with the determined appropriate allocation. The cash payouts are paid to the investor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: FINANCIAL ENGINES, INC.
    Inventors: Jason S. Scott, Shinichiro Inoue, Jeffrey N. Maggioncalda, David Ramirez, Wei-Yin Hu, John G. Watson, David Boudreau, Gregory Stein, James W. Shearer
  • Patent number: 8725614
    Abstract: Financial advisory methods and systems for creating a steady lifetime income stream within an investment plan is provided. According to one embodiment, based on an investor's current holdings in the investment plan, a pattern of periodic cash payouts is identified that can be made to the investor from an in-plan payout program implemented with the limited universe of financial products available within the investment plan. The assets of the investment plan are rebalanced to form a payout portfolio and an equity exposure portfolio. The payout portfolio is constructed to create an annuity-like stream of income to support the pattern of periodic cash payouts and includes multiple bond funds. The equity exposure portfolio is constructed to address inflation risk by providing an ability to rise with equities markets. Finally, a periodic cash payout of the pattern of periodic cash payouts is caused to be paid to the investor from the investment plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Financial Engines, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason S. Scott, Shinichiro Inoue, Jeffrey N. Maggioncalda, David Ramirez, Wei-Yin Hu, John G. Watson, David Boudreau, Gregory Stein, James W. Shearer
  • Patent number: 8521633
    Abstract: Financial advisory methods and systems for creating a steady lifetime income stream within an investment plan is provided. According to one embodiment, based on an investor's current holdings in the investment plan, a pattern of periodic cash payouts is identified that can be made to the investor from an in-plan payout program implemented with the limited universe of financial products available within the investment plan. The assets of the investment plan are rebalanced to form a payout portfolio and an equity exposure portfolio. The payout portfolio is constructed to create an annuity-like stream of income to support the pattern of periodic cash payouts and includes multiple bond funds. The equity exposure portfolio is constructed to address inflation risk by providing an ability to rise with equities markets. Finally, a periodic cash payout of the pattern of periodic cash payouts is caused to be paid to the investor from the investment plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Financial Engines, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason S. Scott, Shinichiro Inoue, Jeffrey N. Maggioncalda, David Ramirez, Wei-Yin Hu, John G. Watson, David Boudreau, Gregory Stein, James W. Shearer
  • Publication number: 20120185408
    Abstract: Financial advisory methods and systems for creating a steady lifetime income stream within an investment plan is provided. According to one embodiment, based on an investor's current holdings in the investment plan, a pattern of periodic cash payouts is identified that can be made to the investor from an in-plan payout program implemented with the limited universe of financial products available within the investment plan. The assets of the investment plan are rebalanced to form a payout portfolio and an equity exposure portfolio. The payout portfolio is constructed to create an annuity-like stream of income to support the pattern of periodic cash payouts and includes multiple bond funds. The equity exposure portfolio is constructed to address inflation risk by providing an ability to rise with equities markets. Finally, a periodic cash payout of the pattern of periodic cash payouts is caused to be paid to the investor from the investment plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Jason S. Scott, Shinichiro Inoue, Jeffrey N. Maggioncalda, David Ramirez, Wei-Yin Hu, John G. Watson, David Boudreau, Gregory Stein, James W. Shearer
  • Publication number: 20120185407
    Abstract: Financial advisory methods and systems for creating a steady lifetime income stream within an investment plan is provided. According to one embodiment, based on an investor's current holdings in the investment plan, a pattern of periodic cash payouts is identified that can be made to the investor from an in-plan payout program implemented with the limited universe of financial products available within the investment plan. The assets of the investment plan are rebalanced to form a payout portfolio and an equity exposure portfolio. The payout portfolio is constructed to create an annuity-like stream of income to support the pattern of periodic cash payouts and includes multiple bond funds. The equity exposure portfolio is constructed to address inflation risk by providing an ability to rise with equities markets. Finally, a periodic cash payout of the pattern of periodic cash payouts is caused to be paid to the investor from the investment plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Jason S. Scott, Shinichiro Inoue, Jeffrey N. Maggioncalda, David Ramirez, Wei-Yin Hu, John G. Watson, David Boudreau, Gregory Stein, James W. Shearer
  • Patent number: 8200561
    Abstract: A method of tax-aware asset allocation is provided. According to one embodiment, information is received regarding financial products available for investment in a taxable account and a tax deferred account of an investor. Information is also received regarding current investments held in the taxable account and the tax deferred account. Tax characteristics associated with each financial product is determined by evaluating information regarding distributions and/or information regarding turnover. Relevant financial circumstances of the investor are also determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Financial Engines, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Scott, Joshua David Schwab, John G. Watson, Wei-Yin Hu, James William Shearer
  • Publication number: 20120005124
    Abstract: A financial advisory platform that includes Roth contribution support is provided. According to one embodiment, a method is provided for identifying an alternative retirement savings strategy that maintains take-home pay and increases a forecasted after tax value of a retirement portfolio. A split optimization module determines whether there exists an alternative retirement savings strategy for an investor that both (i) maintains take-home pay of an investor and (ii) increases a forecasted after tax value of a retirement portfolio of the investor as compared to a current retirement savings strategy of the investor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Financial Engines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Yin Hu, Dolores A. Upton, Irene Gitin
  • Publication number: 20110055115
    Abstract: A financial advisory platform that includes Roth contribution support is provided. According to one embodiment, trade-offs between a current retirement savings strategy and an alternative retirement savings strategy are presented to an end user. Information is received regarding the alternative retirement savings strategy, which includes information regarding a target proportion of retirement plan contributions to be invested pre-tax and post-tax in a retirement portfolio where the target proportion is different than the current proportion of pre-tax and post-tax contributions under the current retirement savings strategy. An after tax value of the retirement portfolio is forecast by a forecasting module based on the alternative retirement savings strategy. Trade-offs are presented between the alternative retirement savings strategy and the current retirement savings strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: FINANCIAL ENGINES, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Yin Hu, Dolores A. Upton, Irene Gitin