Patents by Inventor Wen Li

Wen 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: 10086335
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a combination for inhibiting or removing biofouling and a method for inhibiting biofouling growth or removing biofouling. This disclosure also relates to a combination including halogen-type oxidizers, sulfur-containing compounds, and ammonium salts and/or urea. Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting the biofouling growth in a reverse osmosis membrane separation device or nanofiltration membrane separation device or removing the biofouling in a reverse osmosis membrane separation device or nanofiltration membrane separation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Yu Tie Liu, Ling Feng Han, Wen Jin Ye, Harshada Lohokare, Wen Li Tu
  • Publication number: 20180265657
    Abstract: Provided are films such as high-stalk films made from polyethylene polymers, and methods for making these films. Such films preferably have at least one of the following properties: (a) MD 1% Secant Modulus of less than 400 MPa, (b) Elmendorf Tear MD of at least 100 g/mil, (c) Dart drop of at least 200 g/mil, (d) puncture resistance break energy of at least 120 mJ/?m, (e) TD shrink at 150° C. of at least 40% or at least 30% at 120° C.; and (f) haze value of less than 40%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Wen Li, Xiao-Chuan Wang
  • Patent number: 10077344
    Abstract: A method of forming a finished film comprising extruding a molten polyethylene comprising a diene terpolymer modifier through a die opening to form a film, wherein the diene-terpolymer modifier is a terpolymer comprising ethylene-derived units, C3 to C10 ?-olefin derived units, and diene-derived units; causing the film to progress in a direction away from the die opening; cooling the film at a distance from the die opening, the distance adjusted to allow relaxation of the molten polyethylene prior to solidification and/or crystallization upon cooling; and isolating a finished film therefrom. Desirably, the polyethylene is a linear low density polyethylene, and the die and cooling is suitable for forming a blown film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Jianya Cheng, Adriana S. Silva, Peijun Jiang, Wen Li, Alexander I. Norman
  • Patent number: 10078718
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating an integrated circuit (IC) using a multiple (N>2) patterning technique. The method provides a layout of the IC having a set of IC features. The method further includes deriving a graph from the layout, the graph having vertices connected by edges, the vertices representing the IC features, and the edges representing spacing between the IC features. The method further includes selecting vertices, wherein the selected vertices are not directly connected by an edge, and share at least one neighboring vertex that is connected by N edges. The method further includes using a computerized IC tool to merge the selected vertices, thereby reducing a number of edges connecting the neighboring vertex to be below N. The method further includes removing a portion of the vertices that are connected by less than N edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Hsien Hsieh, Chih-Ming Lai, Ru-Gun Liu, Wen-Chun Huang, Wen-Li Cheng, Pai-Wei Wan
  • Patent number: 10080104
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes: obtaining location information and motion information of a wireless communication apparatus, and a data set from one or more information sources external to the wireless communication apparatus; and organizing data of the data set for display, where the organizing is based on the location and motion information of the wireless communication apparatus. Methods of other embodiments may also include defining a search radius based on the location information and motion information of the wireless communication apparatus, and the organizing may also include filtering the data set from the one or more information sources to exclude data from information sources outside the defined search radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Si Bin Fan, Zhi Lin Hu, Shi Wen Li, Zheng He Yang
  • Publication number: 20180263089
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a lamp-control circuit. The lamp-control circuit is configured to be electrically connectable to an electrical source having an output voltage that forms a periodic wave formation. The lamp-control circuit is also configured to be electrically connectable to a lamp array. This is done in such a way that electrical current, in use, flows from the electrical source to, and through, the lamp array. The lamp array includes lamp segments. The lamp-control circuit is also configured to urge each lamp segment of the lamp array to consume relatively constant power for a portion of a cycle of the output voltage of the electrical source in such a way that said each lamp segment of the lamp array, in use, emits a relatively constant light output for the portion the cycle of the output voltage of the electrical source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Sean Paul Seyler, Dongming Li, Wen Wen Li
  • Patent number: 10072039
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved processes of preparing Fondaparinux sodium comprising converting a compound of formula ABCDE4 to Fondaparinux sodium at a reaction pH of no more than about 9.0. In some embodiments, the intermediates for the synthesis of Fondaparinux sodium, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd.
    Inventors: Lung-Huang Kuo, Shang-Hong Chen, Li-Ting Wang, Wen-Li Shih, Yuan-Xiu Liao
  • Publication number: 20180247790
    Abstract: In order to improve visibility of a measurement/inspection image in an inspection measurement apparatus inspecting or measuring a fine pattern, a charged particle beam device is configured to include a charged particle optical system that irradiates a surface of a sample with a converged charged particle beam so as to perform scanning, a detection unit that detects secondary charged particles generated from the sample irradiated with the charged particle beam by the charged particle optical system, an image forming unit that receives a detection signal from the detection unit and forms an image of the sample, an image processing unit that processes the image formed in the image forming unit, and a display unit that displays a result processed by the image processing unit, in which the image forming unit includes an analog signal processing portion that processes an analog signal component of the detection signal in the detection unit so as to form an image, a pulse count method signal processing portion that
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Wen Li, Kazuki Ikeda, Hajime Kawano, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Makoto Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10063277
    Abstract: A clock control circuit includes a clock controller which disperses a harmonic of a clock signal in a used frequency band of a reception signal and controls an amplitude of a harmonic remaining in the used frequency band after the dispersion on a basis of a spread frequency used for the dispersion and a spread width of the harmonic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Nakamura, Masahiro Toyama, Masafumi Watanabe, Kota Toida, Aya Ohmae, Wen Li
  • Patent number: 10061881
    Abstract: A design efficiency is improved by enabling existing design resources to be utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Wen Li, Akio Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10048547
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device. The pixel electrode of the display device includes a first pixel electrode and a second pixel electrode having the same electric potential. The first interlayer is formed between the first substrate and the first pixel electrode. Adjacent two of the first strip-shaped branches of the first interlayer form a first gap to expose part of the first substrate. The common electrode layer is disposed over the second substrate. The pixel electrode is positioned between the first substrate and the display medium layer. The first pixel electrode extends to cover the first gap. A difference between a maximum distance between the first pixel electrode and the common electrode layer and a maximum distance between the second pixel electrode and the common electrode layer is 0.1 ?m to 0.4 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Ho, Hsueh-Wen Li, Mao-Shiang Lin, Ying-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 10042217
    Abstract: A liquid-crystal display includes a first substrate including several sub-pixels. A micro-structure layer is formed on the first substrate, and the micro-structure layer corresponding to one of the sub-pixels includes a first main trunk portion, a second main trunk portion crossed the first main trunk portion, and several striped branch portions. The striped branch portions are connected with the first and second main trunk portions, wherein an angle is formed between the striped branch portions and the first main trunk portion, and the striped branch portions are alternately arranged with a pitch. A first electrode layer is conformally formed on the micro-structure layer. Specifically, the pitch in one of the sub-pixels is different from the pitch in another one of the sub-pixels, or the angle in one of the sub-pixels is different from the angle in another one of the sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsueh-Wen Li, Mao-Shiang Lin, Yu-Sheng Ho, Ying-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 10036948
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of performing optical proximity correction (OPC). An integrated circuit (IC) design layout is received. The design layout contains a plurality of IC layout patterns. Two or more of the plurality of IC layout patterns are grouped together. The grouped IC layout patterns are dissected, or target points are set for the grouped IC layout patterns. Thereafter, an OPC process is performed based on the grouped IC layout patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Li Cheng, Ming-Hui Chih, Ru-Gun Liu, Wen-Chun Huang
  • Patent number: 10031170
    Abstract: It is an object to provide an electromagnetic wave measuring apparatus and an electromagnetic wave measuring method that suppress deterioration in sensitivity of electromagnetic noise in electromagnetic wave measurement. An electromagnetic wave measuring apparatus includes a sensor that detects an electromagnetic wave and outputs a detection signal having intensity corresponding to the magnitude of energy of the detected electromagnetic wave, a resistor connected to the sensor, a first variable capacitor connected to the sensor, a voltage detection circuit connected to the sensor, a second variable capacitor connected to a wire between the sensor and the voltage detection circuit, and a capacitance adjusting unit that adjusts capacitance values of the first variable capacitor and the second variable capacitor. The electromagnetic wave measuring apparatus adjusts, in the adjusting unit, the capacitance values of the first and second variable capacitors and performs electromagnetic wave measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Aya Ohmae, Wen Li
  • Publication number: 20180201601
    Abstract: The present invention provides efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly processes for synthesizing apalutamide and intermediates thereof. Also provided herein are novel compounds and intermediates thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Shang-Hong Chen, Jiunn-Cheh Guo, Wen-Li Shih
  • Patent number: 10023794
    Abstract: A fluoride phosphor including a sheet-like crystal and a manufacturing method and an application therefore are disclosed. The fluoride phosphor has a chemical formula A2[MF6]:Mn4+, with Mn4+ as an activator. The A is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, NH4 or a combination thereof. The M is Ge, Si, Sn, Ti, Zr or a combination thereof. The sheet-like crystal has a thickness d. A crystal flat surface of the sheet-like crystal has a maximum length a. The maximum length a is defined as a distance between two end points on an edge of the crystal flat surface and farthest from each other. 8?a/d?35.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ren-Hong Wang, Wen-Li Zhou, Ru-Shi Liu, Ching-Yi Chen, Wen-Wan Tai, Yu-Chun Lee, Tzong-Liang Tsai
  • Patent number: 10013257
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to register comparison for register comparison for operand store compare (OSC) prediction. An aspect includes, for each instruction in an instruction group of a processor pipeline: determining a base register value of the instruction; determining an index register value of the instruction; and determining a displacement of the instruction. Another aspect includes comparing the base register value, index register value, and displacement of each instruction in the instruction group to the base register value, index register value, and displacement of all other instructions in the instruction group. Another aspect includes based on the comparison, determining that a load instruction of the instruction group has a probable OSC conflict with a store instruction of the instruction group. Yet another aspect includes delaying the load instruction based on the determined probable OSC conflict.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Hutton, Wen Li, Eric Schwarz
  • Patent number: 10004917
    Abstract: A neural prosthetic device can selectively deliver light to different cortical layers, at different depths, in the brain. The device includes LEDs and corresponding waveguides that can extend into the brain. At least two of the waveguides have different lengths. The neural prosthetic device or other devices can be manufactured by changing the hydrophilicity or lyophilicity of a portion of a substrate layer, then depositing uncured polymer on the treated portion of the substrate layer. The uncured polymer flows under the influence of surface tension to form a volume. The volume is shaped as a dome that extends laterally to a boundary between the treated and untreated portions. The polymer is cured in discrete regions through the substrate layer. The discrete regions extend longitudinally from the substrate layer to a curved surface of the dome. The uncured portion of the polymer is removed. The cured regions form the waveguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Wen Li, Ki Yong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20180173830
    Abstract: A vehicle body composite coating, comprising, in succession, a polyurethane finishing coat, a polyurethane intermediate layer, a polyester putty and a micro-arc oxidation ceramic layer undercoat, wherein the micro-arc oxidation ceramic layer undercoat is on an aluminium substrate of the vehicle body. The design method of the vehicle body composite coating includes establishment of a physical model, selection of an optimal thickness ratio, preparation of the vehicle body composite coating and an erosion test. The vehicle body composite coating enhances the binding force between the whole coating system and the aluminium alloy substrate, reduces the possibility of shedding of the coating as a whole, and improves the anti-erosion performance of the vehicle body composite coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: CRRC QINGDAO SIFANG CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shixin ZHANG, Xiaocheng WANG, Chuantian WU, Zhanling ZHANG, Shitao LI, Wen LI, Lichun MENG, Shaoqing LIU, Xiaojun DENG
  • Publication number: 20180164695
    Abstract: A multiple patterning decomposition method for IC is provided. Features of layout of IC are decomposed into a plurality of nodes. The nodes are classified to assign a plurality of first and second links between the nodes. First and second pseudo colors are assigned to a pair of nodes of each first link. The second links having a pair of nodes both corresponding to the first or second pseudo color are identified. The nodes of the first links are uncolored. A first real color is assigned to the two uncolored nodes of the identified second links in each of the networks. A second real color is assigned to the uncolored nodes connected to the nodes corresponding to the first real color through the first links. First and second masks are formed according to the nodes corresponding to the first and second real colors, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Ken-Hsien HSIEH, Wen-Li CHENG, Pai-Wei WANG, Ru-Gun LIU, Chih-Ming LAI