Patents by Inventor Yi An

Yi An 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: 20240170557
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device that includes a first terminal formed on a fin region and having a first spacer. The semiconductor device further includes a second terminal having a hard mask and a second spacer opposing the first spacer. The hard mask and the second spacer are formed using different materials. The semiconductor device also includes a seal layer formed between first and second spacers of the first and second terminals, respectively. The semiconductor device further includes an air gap surrounded by the seal layer, the fin region, and the first and second spacers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi-Lun Chen
  • Publication number: 20240165825
    Abstract: An elastic clip installation system includes a loading tray on which an elastic clip to be installed is loaded and a pickup device picking up the elastic clip from the loading tray. The pickup device includes a pair of clamping claws and a holding claw. The clamping claws grip the elastic clip from a left side and a right side of the elastic clip. The holding claw holds the elastic clip at a predetermined position on the loading tray to prevent movement of the elastic clip when the elastic clip is gripped by the clamping claws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Kunshan League Automechanism Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Rong Zhang, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Lei (Alex) Zhou, Zongjie (Jason) Tao, Xianghao (Jorge) Bao, Yong Wang, Haidong Wu
  • Publication number: 20240168526
    Abstract: A body structure of a portable computer including a case, a keyboard module, a touch pad module, and a cover. The case has an inner surface and an exterior surface opposite to each other, and the exterior surface is exposed to an outer environment. The case further has a first receiving opening, a second receiving opening, and a rib structure separating the first and the second receiving openings. The keyboard module is assembled to the second receiving opening from the exterior surface and locked at the rib structure. The touch pad module is assembled to the first receiving opening from the exterior surface and locked at the rib structure. The cover is assembled to the case and covers the rib structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hui-Ping Sun, Jui-Yi Yu, Chun-Hung Wen, Yen-Chou Chueh, Chun-Hsien Chen
  • Publication number: 20240167612
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an installation device for installing a sensor to a component. The installation device includes a first and second clamps connected together for clamping onto the component. A first adjuster is movably assembled to the first and second clamps. A second adjuster is movably assembled to the first adjuster and includes an installing portion for installing the sensor. The first adjuster and the second adjuster can move along different adjusting directions to adjust the direction of the sensor. The sensor installation device has good adaptability and the installing position can be adjusted according to the actual needs. The installation reliability and connection rigidity can be ensured by various ways such as bolt fastening, fastener fixation or adhesion etc., and the vibration signal transmission path is improved. This makes the installation device especially suitable for installation of vibration sensors and ensures vibration sensors optimally collect vibration signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Yuanbing YAO, Xing Yi, Minggang Mao, Qin Yao
  • Publication number: 20240168200
    Abstract: A contact lens and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The contact lens includes a lens and a hydrophilic polymer layer. The hydrophilic polymer layer and the lens are entangled with each other. The hydrophilic polymer layer and the lens form an interpenetrating polymer network or a semi-interpenetrating polymer network. The hydrophilic polymer layer is formed by polymerizing an initiator adsorbed on the lens with at least one hydrophilic vinyl monomer. The contact lens has excellent hydrophilicity. Since the manufacturing process of the contact lens is simple, the manufacturing efficiency can be improved, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Moreover, the manufacturing method can be applied to lenses made of various materials and used for their surface modification, so it is widely applicable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Hsiu-Yi CHENG, Kuen-Tsan LEE
  • Publication number: 20240170324
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure and the device are disclosed. The method includes: providing a first sacrificial layer and semiconductor columns on a substrate; forming an isolation structure, disposed between adjacent stacked structures along the first direction; etching the isolation structure to form a through-hole, the through-hole exposes a part of the surface of the substrate, and also exposes each side of each stacked structure; along the second direction, the width of the bottom of the through-hole is greater than the width of the top of the through-hole, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the first sacrificial layer exposed by the through-hole is laterally etched, and a part of the first sacrificial layer is removed. A sacrificial layer exposes the top surface and the bottom surface of each semiconductor column. The present disclosure improves the morphology of the semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventor: Yi TANG
  • Publication number: 20240165824
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an inspection robot system for the customs inspection of container-loaded cargo. The inspection robot system includes: an attachment-type mobile robot configured to drive in the state of being attached to the top surface of a container; and a flexible robot system configured to interface with the attachment-type mobile robot, to selectively accommodate and extend a flexible robot having multiple degrees of freedom, and to perform inspection on cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicants: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, UJIN Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Uk KYUNG, Jee Hwan RYU, Ye Sung YI, Hee Ju MUN, Ji Sung KIM, Dong Geol LEE, Joong Ku LEE, Young Geun KIM, Gee Joon EUM, Hyun Su KIM, Hyun Soo JO
  • Publication number: 20240170207
    Abstract: A method includes performing a printing process that deposits a magnetic paste onto a first side and into an opening of a laminate; curing the magnetic paste to form a first transformer core piece having a first portion along the first side and a second portion filling the opening of the laminate; joining a second transformer core piece to a side of the second portion of the first transformer core piece to form a transformer. A transformer includes a laminate; a first core piece; and a second core piece, the first core piece comprising: a cured magnetic paste, a first portion along a side of the laminate, and a second portion filling an opening of the laminate, the second core piece extending along a side of the second portion of the first transformer core piece, and the laminate having windings that encircle the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Yi Yan, Zhemin Zhang, Yuki Sato, Kenji Otake, Vijaylaxmi Khanolkar
  • Publication number: 20240167140
    Abstract: A high-formability hot galvanized aluminum-zinc or hot galvanized aluminum-magnesium dual-phase steel having a tensile strength of ?590 MPa and a rapid heat treatment hot dipping fabrication method, the steel comprising the following components in mass percentage: C: 0.045-0.12%; Si: 0.1-0.5%; Mn: 1.0-2.0%; P: ?0.02%; S: ?0.006%; and Al: 0.02-0.055%. The steel may also contain one or two among Cr, Mo, Ti, Nb, and V, wherein the Cr+Mo+Ti+Nb+V?0.5%, and the remainder is Fe and other inevitable impurities. The present invention changes the recovery of a deformed structure, ferrite recrystallization and austenite transformation processes during annealing by means of rapid heat treatment, and the nucleation point of a crystal is increased, grain growth time is shortened, the strength and formability (n90 value) of the material is improved while heat treatment efficiency is improved, which thus extends the performance range of the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian WANG, Jun LI, Liyang ZHANG, Xiaofeng DU, Zhilong DING, Huafei LIU, Yuling REN, Yao DU, Chuanhua LIN, Yi YANG
  • Publication number: 20240169908
    Abstract: Proposed are a display substrate and a preparation method therefor, and a display apparatus. The display substrate includes a drive circuit layer disposed on a substrate and a light emitting structure layer disposed at a side of the drive circuit layer away from the substrate, the drive circuit layer includes a plurality of circuit units, the light emitting structure layer includes a plurality of light emitting devices; at least one circuit unit includes a first power supply line, an initial signal line including a first initial signal line extending in a first direction and a second initial signal line extending in a second direction, and a pixel drive circuit; the first direction intersects the second direction, and an orthographic projection of the second initial signal line on the substrate overlaps at least partially with an orthographic projection of the first power supply line on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Tinghua SHANG, Yi ZHANG, Tingliang LIU, Yang ZHOU, Huijuan YANG
  • Publication number: 20240170326
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes at least the following steps. A sacrificial substrate is provided. An etch stop layer is formed on the sacrificial substrate. A portion of the etch stop layer is oxidized to form an oxide layer between the sacrificial substrate and the remaining etch stop layer. A capping layer is formed on the remaining etch stop layer. A device layer is formed on the capping layer. A first etching process is performed to remove the sacrificial substrate. A second etching process is performed to remove the oxide layer. A third etching process is performed to remove the remaining etch stop layer. A power rail is formed on the capping layer opposite to the device layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Chen, Kuei-Ming Chen, Po-Chun Liu, Chung-Yi Yu, Chia-Shiung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240169195
    Abstract: A machine learning-based method for accelerating a detection and disposition of content anomalies in a target digital artifact includes identifying, by one or more computers, a digital artifact underpinning a digital artifact assessment request; detecting, via the one or more computers, a plurality of content deviations in the target digital artifact based on a context-sensitive artifact assessment protocol obtained from the context-sensitive artifact assessment protocol repository; identifying, via a digital artifact assessment user interface, a sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a rejection of a first subset of the plurality of content deviations; and based on identifying the rejection of the first subset of the plurality of content deviations: computing, via the one or more computers, a system-generated adaptation proposal for each content deviation underpinning the first subset of the plurality of content deviations based on machine learning-derived policies underpinning the context-sensitive
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Meng Tao, Yi Qiao
  • Publication number: 20240165430
    Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrasonic treatment tip and an ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus. The ultrasonic treatment tip is configured to connect the ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus, the ultrasonic treatment tip includes: an outer shell, a cover body, an inner shell, a heat dissipation structure, a sound-permeable membrane and a transducer, the outer shell is provided with a first port; the cover body covers the first port, the cover body and the outer shell are configured to limit an installation cavity, the cover body is provided with an avoidance hole connected to the installation cavity, and the cover body is connected to the ultrasonic treatment handle; the inner shell is provided at the installation cavity, the inner shell is provided with a receiving cavity for receiving an ultrasonic transmission medium, and the receiving cavity is provided with a second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN PENINSULA MEDICAL GROUP
    Inventors: Yujia PENG, Yongsheng LIANG, Yanan LI, Xiaobing LEI, Yi DING
  • Publication number: 20240164422
    Abstract: The various aspects presented herein relate to flavoring compositions with smoky-like aroma profile for use in flavored consumer products, and methods for the preparation of such flavoring compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Christoph CERNY, Yi-Chun DING, Wen-Juan XIANG
  • Publication number: 20240167920
    Abstract: This disclosure presents a composition for tissue staining and 3D specimen optical clearing, along with a method of making biological material transparent and labeling it simultaneously. The composition includes an amide dye adjuvant, a RI-matching material, a permeating agent, a labeling material, a mixture homogeneity excipient, and a solvent with DMSO. The RI-matching material includes a contrast agent and sugar. The composition has a neutral or acidic pH. The method involves fixing a specimen with a fixative solution and immersing and incubating the specimen in the composition for permeation. This disclosure also presents a kit for rendering biological material transparent. The kit is helpful for experimental animal/human histological studies and cancer staging/tumor differentiation determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: JelloX Biotech Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Han Hsieh, Yi-Wen Lin, YU-CHIEH LIN, YEN-YIN LIN
  • Publication number: 20240166784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer latex composition, to a method for the preparation of such a polymer latex composition, to the use of said polymer latex composition for the production of elastomeric articles, to a compounded latex composition comprising said polymer latex composition, to a method for making dip-molded articles, to a method for making elastomeric articles and to articles made by using said polymer latex composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Synthomer Sdn. Bhd.
    Inventors: Zhenli Wei, Yi-Fan Goh, Chi Hoong Chan
  • Publication number: 20240172459
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell and a preparation method thereof and belongs to the technical field of perovskite tandem cells. The silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell includes a silicon bottom cell and a perovskite top cell, in which a seed crystal silicon layer and a tunneling layer are sequentially arranged between a surface of the silicon bottom cell and a bottom surface of the perovskite top cell, the seed crystal silicon layer being adjacent to the silicon bottom cell, and the tunneling layer being adjacent to the perovskite top cell. Here, the seed crystal silicon layer is an amorphous silicon layer, and the tunneling layer is a doped microcrystalline silicon oxide layer. The cell facilitates the tunneling between the silicon bottom cell and the perovskite top cell, thereby improving the open circuit voltage and the conversion efficiency of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Tongwei Solar (Anhui) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianfeng XUE, Maoli ZHU, Yongjie WANG, Yi YU, Shijie SU
  • Publication number: 20240170237
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a base plate, a first key module, a second key module, a first light source, a second light source and an insulation layer. The first key module includes a first keycap disposed on the base plate, wherein the first keycap includes a first pattern aligned in a first direction. The second key module includes a second keycap disposed on the base plate, wherein the second keycap includes a second pattern different from the first pattern. The first light source is disposed under the first keycap at a position corresponding to the first pattern. The second light source is disposed under the second keycap at a position corresponding to the second patter. The insulation layer is disposed between the base plate and the first light source, wherein the insulation layer has a third pattern covering the first light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventor: Yi-Wen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240168254
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a lens barrel, optical lens elements, an annular retaining element and a nano-microstructure. The optical lens elements include at least one optical lens element disposed in the lens barrel. The annular retaining element is physically contacted with the optical lens element, and the annular retaining element includes an object-side surface, an image-side surface, an outer diameter surface and a light-through hole. The outer diameter surface is connected to the object-side surface and the image-side surface. The light-through hole is formed by gradually tapering from the object-side surface and the image-side surface towards the optical axis. The nano-microstructure has a plurality of irregular ridged convexes. The nano-microstructure is located between a lens barrel area defined via the lens barrel and a lens element area defined via the optical lens element on a direction vertical to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ssu-Hsin LIU, Heng-Yi SU, Liang-Chieh WENG, Wen-Yu TSAI, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240164543
    Abstract: A method of controlling an adjustable chair comprising the steps of measuring the height of a person, entering the height of the person into a software application on a mobile device, taking a photograph of the person with a mobile device, analyzing the photograph to determine physical measurements of the person, storing the measurements in the mobile device; calculating optimum ergonomic adjustment of the chair based upon the stored measurements; and, transmitting signals to a controller in the chair to control actuators and adjust various components in the chair to achieve optimum ergonomic adjustment. The technology also includes the ergonomic task chair adjusted by the aforementioned method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Diana Gillstrom, Philip Michael Chang, Steven Yi