Patents by Inventor Yen-Yu Chen

Yen-Yu Chen 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: 20250088032
    Abstract: A wireless charging module includes a module case, a fan, a coil assembly and a circuit board. The module case defines a first cavity and a second cavity and has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The second side defines an air outlet. The fan is disposed at the first side of the module case and configured to form an airflow S. The coil assembly is disposed in the first cavity, so that a first air channel is formed for the airflow S to pass through a first surface of the coil assembly. The circuit board is disposed in the second cavity and configured to form a second air channel allowing the airflow S to pass through a first surface of the circuit board and a third air channel allowing the airflow S to pass through a second surface of the circuit board. The airflow S passes through the first air channel, the second air channel and the third air channel and flows out of the wireless charging module from the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: KUAN-YU CHIU, YEN-MING LIU, CHIEN-HUI CHEN, YUNG-YU CHANG
  • Publication number: 20250087536
    Abstract: A deposition system provides a feature that may reduce costs of the sputtering process by increasing a target change interval. The deposition system provides an array of magnet members which generate a magnetic field and redirect the magnetic field based on target thickness measurement data. To adjust or redirect the magnetic field, at least one of the magnet members in the array tilts to focus on an area of the target where more target material remains than other areas. As a result, more ion, e.g., argon ion bombardment occurs on the area, creating more uniform erosion on the target surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Hao CHENG, Hsuan-Chih CHU, Yen-Yu CHEN, Yi-Ming DAI
  • Publication number: 20250075019
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a nitrile butadiene rubber includes: subjecting a material composition containing water, butadiene, acrylonitrile, an emulsifying agent, an initiator, and a molecular weight regulator to an emulsion polymerization reaction, so as to form an emulsion; and adding a reactive antioxidant and a non-reactive antioxidant to the emulsion to form a mixture, followed by subjecting the mixture to a coagulation process, so as to form the nitrile butadiene rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Chun-Chuan SHIH, Yen-Ju CHEN, Hung-Yu CHEN, Pen-Hsin CHOU
  • Publication number: 20250076561
    Abstract: A light guide assembly includes a housing element, at least one light guide element, and at least one light-shielding element. The housing element includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The light guide element is configured for a light to pass therethrough. The light guide element includes a light entrance surface, at least one light exit surface, and at least one wall surface. The wall surface surrounds and is connected to an edge of the light exit surface and extends toward the light entrance surface. The light exit surface is in contact with the inner surface. The at least one light-shielding element surrounds the at least one wall surface and is in contact with the inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Yong Jyun LU, Jing Wen CHEN, Chang Yu HUANG, Ming-Hung HUNG, Yen Pin LIU
  • Publication number: 20250076369
    Abstract: A minimum IC operating voltage searching method includes acquiring a corner type of an IC, acquiring ring oscillator data of the IC, generating a first prediction voltage according to the corner type and the ring oscillator data by using a training model, generating a second prediction voltage according to the ring oscillator data by using a non-linear regression approach under an N-ordered polynomial, and generating a predicted minimum IC operating voltage according to the first prediction voltage and the second prediction voltage. N is a positive integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Kuo-Hua Ho, Kun-Yu Wang, Yen-Chang Shih, Sung-Te Chen, Cheng-Han Wu, Yi-Ying Liao, Chun-Ming Huang, Yen-Feng Lu, Ching-Yu Tsai, Tai-Lai Tung, Kuan-Fu Lin, Bo-Kang Lai, Yao-Syuan Lee, Tsyr-Rou Lin, Ming-Chao Tsai, Li-Hsuan Chiu
  • Patent number: 12245412
    Abstract: A device includes first and second gate electrodes, a word line and a first metal island. The first gate electrode corresponds to transistors of a memory cell. The second gate electrode is separated from the first gate electrode and corresponds to the transistors. The word line is coupled to the memory cell and located between the first and the second gate electrodes. The first metal island is configured to couple a first power supply to the memory cell. A first boundary of the first metal island is located between first and second boundaries of the first gate electrode and is located between first and second boundaries of the word line, and each of the first boundary of the first gate electrode and the first boundary of the word line is located between first and second boundaries of the first metal island.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidehiro Fujiwara, Wei-Min Chan, Chih-Yu Lin, Yen-Huei Chen, Hung-Jen Liao
  • Publication number: 20250064345
    Abstract: A gait evaluating system including a processor is provided. The processor identifies whether a gait type of the user belongs to a normal gait, a non-neuropathic gait or a neuropathic gait based on step feature values of a user and walking limb feature values of the user. In response to that the gait type of the user belongs to the non-neuropathic gait, the processor controls the display panel to display a first auxiliary information, a second auxiliary information, and a third auxiliary information. The first auxiliary information indicates a potential sarcopenia of the user. The second auxiliary information indicates a dietary guideline for muscle building and muscle strengthening. The third auxiliary information shows a motion instruction video for regaining or maintaining muscle strength of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Je-Ping Hu, Keng-Hsun Lin, Shih-Fang Yang Mao, Pin-Chou Li, Jian-Hong Wu, Szu-Ju Li, Hui-Yu Cho, Yu-Chang Chen, Yen-Nien Lu, Jyun-Siang Hsu, Nien-Ya Lee, Kuan-Ting Ho, Ming-Chieh Tsai, Ching-Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20250069934
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present application are directed toward an adjustable wafer chuck. The adjustable wafer chuck is configured to hold a wafer. The adjustable wafer chuck comprises a base portion and a pad portion. The base portion comprises a plurality of adjustable base structures. The pad portion is disposed on a first side of the base portion. The pad portion comprises a plurality of contact pads disposed on the plurality of adjustable base structures. Each of the adjustable base structures are configured to move along a plane in a first direction and configured to move along the plane in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Chia-Hsi Wang, Yen-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20250070314
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells and a liquid filling device. The battery cells are disposed in the housing, and each of the battery cells includes two electrodes. The housing has a side opening. A lower edge of the side opening is positioned below the electrodes in a vertical direction. The liquid filling device is connected to the housing and is configured to fill a cooling liquid into the housing. The side opening of the housing is configured to allow excessive cooling liquid to be discharged out of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Chin-Ming CHEN, Chih-Yu WU, Yen-Kai PENG
  • Publication number: 20250070398
    Abstract: A battery cell interconnection component includes a multi-layer structure and two holders. The multi-layer structure includes a plurality of metal strips in a stack arrangement. A gap is formed between any two immediately adjacent metal strips. The two holders fixedly clamp two ends of the multi-layer structure, and each of the two holders is configured to be electrically connected to an electrode of a battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Chin-Ming CHEN, Chih-Yu WU, Yen-Kai PENG
  • Publication number: 20250070297
    Abstract: An energy storage cabinet includes a frame supporting multiple battery packs and a cooling device. The frame includes a support with a pipe and a partition dividing an internal fluid passage of the pipe into a first flow channel and a second flow channel. Each battery pack has a first vent and a second vent. The second vent of a first battery pack is in communication with the second flow channel. The first vent of a second battery pack is in communication with the first flow channel. The cooling device produces a cool air entering the first vent of the first battery pack and the first flow channel. As the cool air passes through the first battery pack, the cool air is heated and becomes a warm air, which is then discharged into the second flow channel through the second vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Chin-Ming CHEN, Chih-Yu WU, Yen-Kai PENG
  • Publication number: 20250072148
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an image sensor including a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a photodetector region within the substrate; a gate structure on the first side of the substrate over the photodetector region; a deep trench isolation (DTI) structure surrounding the photodetector region and extending from the first side of the substrate to the second side; a doped floating node region within the substrate at the first side and disposed between the gate structure and the DTI structure; and a floating node on the first side of the substrate, contacting a top surface of the DTI structure and overlying the doped floating node region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Yen-Ting Chiang, Yen-Yu Chen, Tzu-Jui Wang, Jen-Cheng Liu, Dun-Nian Yaung
  • Patent number: 12237230
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a fin structure over a substrate, forming a sacrificial gate structure over the fin structure, and etching a source/drain (S/D) region of the fin structure to form an S/D recess. The fin structure includes first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers alternately stacked. The method further includes depositing an insulating dielectric layer in the S/D recess, depositing an etch protection layer over a bottom portion of the insulating dielectric layer, and partially removing the insulating dielectric layer. The method further includes growing an epitaxial S/D feature in the S/D recess. The bottom portion of the insulating dielectric layer interposes the epitaxial S/D feature and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Bo-Yu Lai, Jyun-Chih Lin, Yen-Ting Chen, Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Pin Lin, Wei Hao Lu, Li-Li Su
  • Patent number: 12237159
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes a process chamber, a wafer support in the process chamber, a backplane structure having a first surface in the process chamber facing the wafer support, a target having a second surface facing the first surface and a third surface facing the wafer support, and an adhesion structure in physical contact with the backplane structure and the target. The adhesion structure has an adhesion material layer, and a spacer embedded in the adhesion material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Hsi Wang, Yen-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12233368
    Abstract: A device for removing particles in a gas stream includes a first cylindrical portion configured to receive the gas stream containing a target gas and the particles, a rotatable device disposed within the first cylindrical portion and configured to generate a centrifugal force when in a rotational action to divert the particles away from the rotatable device, a second cylindrical portion coupled to the first cylindrical portion and configured to receive the target gas, and a third cylindrical portion coupled to the first cylindrical portion and surrounding the second cylindrical portion, the third cylindrical portion being configured to receive the diverted particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Hao Cheng, Hsuan-Chih Chu, Yen-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20250063709
    Abstract: A method (of manufacturing a memory device) includes forming active regions extending in a first direction; over the active regions, doing as follows including, forming gate structures extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and forming contact-to-source/drain structures (MD structures) which extend in the second direction and are interspersed among corresponding ones of the gate structures; forming via-to-gate/MD (VGD) structures over corresponding ones of the gate structures and the MD structures; in a first metallization layer over the VGD structures, forming first front-side segments extending in the first direction and including one or more front-side routing (FRTE) segments; under the active regions, forming buried segment-to-source/drain structures (BVD structures); and in a first buried metallization layer under the BVD structures, forming first back-side segments extending in the first direction and including one or more first back-side power grid (BPG) segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Hidehiro FUJIWARA, Chih-Yu LIN, Yen-Huei CHEN, Wei-Chang ZHAO, Yi-Hsin NIEN
  • Publication number: 20250057973
    Abstract: A drug carrier with a property of crossing the blood-brain barrier comprises an extracellular vesicle with a human leukocyte antigen-G antibody on its surface. This carrier can serve as a pharmaceutical composition for promoting apoptosis of brain tumor cells, inhibiting growth of brain tumor cells, or reducing expression of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) in brain tumor cells. These effects contribute to the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Der-Yang Cho, Shao-Chih Chiu, Yi-Wen Chen, Ming-You Shie, Chih-Ming Pan, Shi-Wei Huang, Yen Chen, Cheng-Yu Chen, Kai-Wen Kan
  • Patent number: 12230524
    Abstract: A control system for a wafer transport vehicle is provided. The control system includes a control apparatus, a database, an onboard interface of the wafer transport vehicle and an operation control center. The control apparatus is arranged in a container of the wafer transport vehicle and configured to detect a environmental parameters in a container of the wafer transport vehicle and regulate the internal environment of a container of the wafer transport vehicle. The database is in communication with the control apparatus and configured store the environmental parameters detected by the control apparatus. The onboard interface is in communication with the control apparatus and configured to remotely control the control apparatus. The operation control center is in communication with the control apparatus and the onboard interface of the wafer transport vehicle and configured to receive the environmental parameters detected by the control apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Ping Chan, Yen-Yu Chen, Yen Le Lee, Ho Yueh Chen
  • Patent number: 12230318
    Abstract: A memory device includes a first word line and a second word line. A first portion of the first word line is formed in a first metal layer, a second portion of the first word line is formed in a second metal layer above the first metal layer, and a third portion of the first word line is formed in a third metal layer below the second metal layer. A first portion of the second word line is formed in the first metal layer. A second portion of the second word line is formed in the second metal layer. The first portion, the second portion, and the third portion of the first word line have sizes that are different from each other, and the first portion and the second portion of the second word line have sizes that are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsin Nien, Wei-Chang Zhao, Chih-Yu Lin, Hidehiro Fujiwara, Yen-Huei Chen, Ru-Yu Wang
  • Publication number: 20250054537
    Abstract: A memory cell includes a write port and a read port. The write port includes two cross-coupled inverters that form a storage unit. The cross-coupled inverters are connected between a first power source signal line and a second power source signal line. The write port also includes a first local interconnect line in an interconnect layer that is connected to the second power source signal line. The read port includes a transistor that is connected to the storage unit in the write port and to the second power source signal line, and a second local interconnect line in the interconnect layer that is connected to the second power source signal line. The second local interconnect line in the read port is separate from the first local interconnect line in the write port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehiro Fujiwara, Hsien-Yu Pan, Chih-Yu Lin, Yen-Huei Chen, Wei-Chang Zhao