Patents by Inventor Wei Yuan

Wei Yuan 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: 20250238570
    Abstract: A method for performing operation optimization through virtual simulation, the method comprising generating, by a processor, human digital profiles associated with a plurality of persons; performing, by the processor, virtual simulation using the human digital profiles as input to a first model; generating, by the processor, performance prediction as output from the first model; and performing operation optimization based on the performance prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Quan ZHOU, Wei YUAN
  • Patent number: 12360014
    Abstract: In example implementations described herein, there are systems and methods enabling manufacturers to become more efficient by providing a digital tool to track, visualize, quantify, and notify production bottlenecks for quick actions. Some implementations include an apparatus including a processor configured to analyze time-stamp data collected associated with a plurality of elements of an industrial process. The processor may be configured to generate, based on the analyzed time-stamp data, a color coded visualization of the industrial process, where generating the color coded visualization includes associating each of the plurality of elements of the industrial process with a corresponding color indicating a state of an element in the plurality of elements of the industrial process. The processor may further be configured to present, via a display, the generated color coded visualization of the industrial process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Yuan, Yi-Chu Chang, Lili Zheng
  • Patent number: 12360464
    Abstract: A lithography system includes a table body, a wafer stage, a first sliding member, a second sliding member, a first cable, a first bracket, a rail guide, and a first protective film. The first sliding member is coupled to the wafer stage. The second sliding member is coupled to an edge of the table body, in which the first sliding member is coupled to a track of the second sliding member. The first bracket fixes the first cable, the first bracket being coupled to a roller structure, in which the roller structure includes a body and a wheel coupled to the body. The rail guide confines a movement of the wheel of the roller structure. The first protective film is adhered to a surface of the rail guide, in which the roller structure is moveable along the first protective film on the surface of the rail guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shao-Hua Wang, Chueh-Chi Kuo, Kuei-Lin Ho, Zong-You Yang, Cheng-Wei Sun, Wei-Yuan Chen, Cheng-Chieh Chen, Heng-Hsin Liu, Li-Jui Chen
  • Patent number: 12355764
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a method for generating a device fingerprint and a relevant apparatus. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of device features of a target device; obtaining, based on the plurality of device features, a target device feature group of the target device by combining different device features of the target device; querying an inventoried device fingerprint library to retrieve candidate device features of at least one candidate inventoried device mapped to the target device feature group; identifying a device similarity, to obtain a similarity between the target device and the at least one candidate inventoried device; and in response to the similarity between the target device and the at least one candidate inventoried device being greater than a similarity threshold, using a device fingerprint of the at least one candidate inventoried device as a device fingerprint of the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Huiyou Hua, Wei Yuan, Chao Li, Xiang Wang, Xiaoxiang Lu
  • Patent number: 12356707
    Abstract: A method comprises growing an epitaxial layer on a first region of a first wafer while remaining a second region of the first wafer exposed; forming a first dielectric layer over the epitaxial layer and the second region; forming a first transistor on a second wafer; forming a second dielectric layer over the first transistor; bonding the first and second dielectric layers; and forming second and third transistors on the epitaxial layer and on the second region of the first wafer, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Te Lin, Wei-Yuan Lu, Feng-Cheng Yang
  • Patent number: 12339049
    Abstract: A making device of ice balls comprises a refrigeration chamber unit; the refrigeration chamber unit comprises a lower half ball mold body, an upper half ball mold body and a water circulation unit; in addition, a cover plate is arranged above the refrigeration chamber unit, and a water injection hole is arranged on the cover plate; in addition, a plurality of low-temperature condensing tubes are arranged in the lower half ball mold body; in addition, the refrigeration chamber unit further comprises a thermo electric cooler, and a cold end face of the thermo electric cooler is attached to a bottom surface of the lower half ball mold body; the upper half ball mold body is arranged above the lower half ball mold body, a plurality of convection circulation holes are distributed on the upper half ball mold body, and a water inlet hole is arranged in the center of the upper half ball mold body; and the water circulation unit is arranged on the cover plate and comprises a pump, and the pump is respectively connected
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: AW Industries LLC
    Inventors: Xiang-Tai Lu, Shi-Jie Wang, Wei-Yuan Huang, Zhi-Xiang Dai, Jeff Chen
  • Publication number: 20250170295
    Abstract: A contact lens includes a composition of the contact lens. The composition of the contact lens includes a humectant. The humectant includes a glucan, and the glucan in the composition of the contact lens includes an 1-3/1-6-glucan. The contact lens product includes the contact lens and the buffer solution, and the contact lens is immersed in the buffer solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Wei-Yuan CHEN, Yi Shyang HUANG, Yu-Yi SHIH, Wei-Chun CHEN, Yu Yin NI, Yu Jie HONG, Chun-Hung TENG
  • Publication number: 20250176217
    Abstract: Methods and semiconductor structures are provided. A method according to the present disclosure includes receiving a workpiece that includes a first gate structure disposed over a first active region, a second gate structure disposed over a second active region, a first gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the first gate structure and disposed at least partially over a top surface of the first active region, a second gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the second gate structure and disposed at least partially over a top surface of the second active region, and a source/drain feature. The method also includes treating a portion of the first gate spacer and a portion of the second gate spacer with a remote radical of hydrogen or oxygen, removing the treated portions, and after the removal, depositing a metal fill material over the source/drain feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Szu-Wei Tseng, Wei-Yuan Lu, Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Pin Lin, Tzu-Wei Kao
  • Patent number: 12317578
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods are provided. In an embodiment, a method includes providing a workpiece including a first hard mask layer on a top surface of a substrate, performing an ion implantation process to form a doped region in the substrate, after the performing of the ion implantation process, annealing the workpiece at temperature T1. The method also includes selectively removing the first hard mask layer, after the selectively removing of the first hard mask layer, performing a pre-bake process at temperature T2, and, after the performing of the pre-bake process, epitaxially growing a vertical stack of alternating channel layers and sacrificial layers on the substrate, where the temperature T2 is lower than the temperature T1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Yuan Wu, Ka-Hing Fung, Min Jiao, Da-Wen Lin, Wei-Yuan Jheng
  • Publication number: 20250158253
    Abstract: A power battery cover is provided. A terminal pressing block of the power battery cover is arranged above a top cover sheet, a pole bottom plate is arranged below the top cover sheet, a copper-aluminum composite plate is formed into composite poles by means of a cold heading or stamping process, and a copper base part is connected to the pole bottom plate by laser welding. Each composite pole sequentially passes through the terminal pressing block, the top cover sheet and the pole bottom plate from top to bottom, a sealing member is sleeved on the composite pole and covers a composite connection surface between an aluminum base part and the copper base part in a sealing manner. The processing steps of the composite pole are less, and the assembly steps and assembly methods are simplified, which improves the processing efficiency and greatly reduces the cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Xueyin WU, Kuanjin SHU, Xiaowu HE, Wei YUAN, Dingding YUAN
  • Patent number: 12298602
    Abstract: A contact lens product includes a multifocal contact lens and a buffer solution. The multifocal contact lens is immersed in the buffer solution. The multifocal contact lens includes a central region and at least one annular region. The annular region concentrically surrounds the central region, and a diopter of the annular region is different from a diopter of the central region. The multifocal contact lens is made of silicone hydrogel or hydrogel. The annular region closest to a periphery of the multifocal contact lens is a first annular region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: LARGAN MEDICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: En-Ping Lin, Wei-Yuan Chen, Chun-Hung Teng
  • Publication number: 20250132272
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a protective layer, a chip disposed on the protective layer, a first connector electrically connected to the chip, and an antenna unit disposed on the first connector and electrically connected to the chip. The antenna unit includes a pattern layer and a covering layer disposed on the pattern layer. The pattern layer includes a first surface and the covering layer includes a second surface. The first surface is rougher than the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Jui-Jen YUEH, Wei-Yuan CHENG, Ker-Yih KAO
  • Publication number: 20250132472
    Abstract: Provided is a battery insulator, a top cover assembly, and a battery. The battery insulator includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first main body, an end of the first main body facing towards the second member is provided with two baffles at intervals. The second member includes a second main body, and an end of the second main body facing towards the first main body is provided with a mounting plate. The mounting plate is provided with a first pole hole in a penetrating manner, the first pole hole is configured to allow a pole of a battery to pass through, the mounting plate is movably disposed between the two baffles, the mounting plate and the two baffles define an accommodation groove, and the accommodation groove is configured to accommodate a tab connected to the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Kuanjin SHU, Wei YUAN, Xu ZHENG, Xiaowu HE, Wei HE
  • Publication number: 20250118792
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of electrochemistry, and in particular, to a structured electrode, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. The structured electrode of the present invention comprises an electrode body, and a surface of the electrode body is provided with an etched structure; and the electrode body is of an array structure composed of three-dimensional electrode wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: South China University of Technology
    Inventors: Wei YUAN, Yintong YE, Yang YANG, Xinzhu GAO, Chun WANG, Xiaoqing ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20250107306
    Abstract: A light emitting element package includes a first substrate, at least one light emitting element, an encapsulation layer, and a plurality of conductive pads. The first substrate has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other, in which an edge of the lower surface has a notch. The at least one light emitting element is disposed on the upper surface of the first substrate, in which the light emitting element has a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The encapsulation layer covers the light emitting element. The plurality of conductive pads are disposed on the lower surface of the first substrate and electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the light emitting element, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Chih-Hao LIN, Wei-Yuan MA, Jo-Hsiang CHEN
  • Patent number: 12237390
    Abstract: Methods and semiconductor structures are provided. A method according to the present disclosure includes receiving a workpiece that includes a first gate structure disposed over a first active region, a second gate structure disposed over a second active region, a first gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the first gate structure and disposed at least partially over a top surface of the first active region, a second gate spacer extending along a sidewall of the second gate structure and disposed at least partially over a top surface of the second active region, and a source/drain feature. The method also includes treating a portion of the first gate spacer and a portion of the second gate spacer with a remote radical of hydrogen or oxygen, removing the treated portions, and after the removal, depositing a metal fill material over the source/drain feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Szu-Wei Tseng, Wei-Yuan Lu, Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Pin Lin, Tzu-Wei Kao
  • Patent number: 12229553
    Abstract: A software developer proxy tool accesses microservice applications for a software development project by connecting the developer proxy tool to a common port on a computer network. The tool implements software and hardware to register a plurality of the microservice applications on connection ports that connect to the developer proxy tool at an address for the common port. Data requests among the microservices are handled by the developer proxy tool via the common port. The tool sequentially queries selected microservice applications on the respective connection ports to determine availability for completing a request. The tool receives responses back from microservices and directs the responses back to the requesting program. Failed requests trigger use of remote or third party microservice applications that may be available over an internet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Henry Spivey, Chun-Fu Chang, Wei-Yuan Lo
  • Patent number: 12230228
    Abstract: A light-emitting assembly includes a substrate and a plurality of light-emitting elements disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes a base material layer, a first electrical conductive layer and a protection layer in a sectional view. A thickness of the first electrical conductive layer is greater than a thickness of the protection layer. The thickness of the protection layer is greater than 0 ?m and less than 30 ?m. This disclosure can improve the non-uniform brightness issue (hotspots) or enhance the optical performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Chun Kuo, Chun-Fang Chen, Hui-Wen Su, Wei-Yuan Chen, Chung-Yu Cheng
  • Publication number: 20250056242
    Abstract: Systems and methods may use a math programming model for designing an edge cloud network. The edge cloud network design may depend on various factors, including the number of edge cloud nodes, edge cloud node location, or traffic coverage, among other things.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Sichong Guan, Wei Yuan, Arun Jotshi, Abraham George, Carolyn Roche Johnson, Kenichi Futamura, Mohan Gawande
  • Patent number: 12223921
    Abstract: A drive method for a display panel, and a display apparatus. The drive method includes: when current original gray-scale values corresponding to sub-pixels in the same region are the same in a plurality of continuous display frames, converting the current original gray-scale values into a first target gray-scale value and a second target gray-scale value; in a current display frame of the plurality of continuous display frames, controlling a data voltage corresponding to the first target gray-scale value to be input to a first sub-pixel unit in the region, and controlling a data voltage corresponding to the second target gray-scale value to be input to a second sub-pixel unit in the region, where each of the first sub-pixel unit and the second sub-pixel unit includes at least one sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignees: Wuhan BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rongcheng Liu, Hui Wang, Wei Yuan, Yanwei Lv, Shaohui Li, Jiantao Liu