Patents by Inventor Ying Lo

Ying Lo 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: 20240176335
    Abstract: A fault detection method, includes the following steps. A target sequence is received, the target sequence includes several data. A first moving average operation is performed on the target sequence to establish a first moving average sequence. A second moving average operation is performed on the target sequence to establish a second moving average sequence. A difference operation between the first moving average sequence and the second moving average sequence is performed to obtain a difference sequence, the difference sequence includes several difference values. An upper limit value is set. When one of the difference values is greater than the upper limit value, the target sequence is determines as abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Yung-Yu Yang, Kang-Ping Li, Chih-Kuan Chang, Chung-Chih Hung, Chen-Hui Huang, Nai-Ying Lo, Shih-Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20240004374
    Abstract: A fault detection method comprises the following steps. Receiving a first original sequence comprising a plurality of first data. Receiving a second original sequence comprising a plurality of second data. Aligning the first original sequence with the second original sequence according to trends of value changing of the first data and the second data. Performing an average operation on the aligned first original sequence and second original sequence to establish a standard sequence. Performing a difference operation between the first original sequence and the standard sequence to obtain a first total difference value. Performing a difference operation between the second original sequence and the standard sequence to obtain a second total difference value. When the first total difference value and/or the second total difference value is greater than an upper limit value, determining that the first original sequence and/or the second total difference value is abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yung-Yu YANG, Kang-Ping LI, Chih-Kuan CHANG, Chung-Chih HUNG, Chen-Hui HUANG, Nai-Ying LO, Shih-Wei HUANG
  • Patent number: 11821847
    Abstract: A wafer backside defect detection method and a wafer backside defect detection apparatus are provided. The wafer backside defect detection method includes the following steps. A peripheral edge area of a wafer backside image that at least one notch is located is cropped off. Adjacent white pixels on the wafer backside image are connected to obtain a plurality of abnormal regions. If a total area of top N of the abnormal regions is more than 10% of an area of the wafer, it is deemed that the wafer has a roughness defect. N is a natural number. If the total area of the top N of the abnormal regions is less than 1% of the area of the wafer and a largest abnormal region of the abnormal regions is longer than a predetermined length, it is deemed that the wafer has a scratch defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Chen, Chia-Feng Hsiao, Chung-Hsuan Wu, Chen-Hui Huang, Nai-Ying Lo, En-Wei Tsui, Yung-Yu Yang, Chen-Hsuan Hung
  • Publication number: 20230360708
    Abstract: Memory systems with flexible erase suspend-resume operations are described herein. In one embodiment, a memory device is configured to receive an erase suspend command while a first erase pulse of an erase operation is at a flattop voltage. In response, the memory device suspends the erase operation. The memory device further resumes the erase operation such that a second erase pulse of the erase operation is ramped to the flattop voltage. Absent intervening erase suspend operations, erase operations of the memory device can include a single erase pulse that remains at the flattop voltage for a total duration. A first total duration plus a second total duration the first and second erase pulses, respectively, remain at the flattop voltage remains less than or equal to the total duration the single erase pulse remains at the flattop voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Pitamber Shukla, Jiun-Horng Lai, Ching-Huang Lu, Fulvio Rori, Wai Ying Lo, Scott A. Stoller
  • Patent number: 11644427
    Abstract: An automatic detection method and an automatic detection system for detecting any crack on wafer edges are provided. The automatic detection method includes the following steps. Several wafer images of several wafers are obtained. The wafer images are integrated to create a templet image. Each of the wafer images is compared with the templet image to obtain a differential image. Each of the differential images is binarized. Each of the differential images which are binarized is de-noised. Whether each of the differential images has an edge crack is detected according to pattern of each of the differential images which are de-noised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Feng Hsiao, Chung-Hsuan Wu, Shuo-Yu Chen, Nai-Ying Lo, Yi-Hui Tseng, Chen-Hui Huang, Yung-Yu Yang, Tzu-Ping Kao
  • Publication number: 20230024259
    Abstract: A wafer backside defect detection method and a wafer backside defect detection apparatus are provided. The wafer backside defect detection method includes the following steps. A peripheral edge area of a wafer backside image that at least one notch is located is cropped off. Adjacent white pixels on the wafer backside image are connected to obtain a plurality of abnormal regions. If a total area of top N of the abnormal regions is more than 10% of an area of the wafer, it is deemed that the wafer has a roughness defect. N is a natural number. If the total area of the top N of the abnormal regions is less than 1% of the area of the wafer and a largest abnormal region of the abnormal regions is longer than a predetermined length, it is deemed that the wafer has a scratch defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien CHEN, Chia-Feng HSIAO, Chung-Hsuan WU, Chen-Hui HUANG, Nai-Ying LO, En-Wei TSUI, Yung-Yu YANG, Chen-Hsuan HUNG
  • Publication number: 20220128485
    Abstract: An automatic detection method and an automatic detection system for detecting any crack on wafer edges are provided. The automatic detection method includes the following steps. Several wafer images of several wafers are obtained. The wafer images are integrated to create a templet image. Each of the wafer images is compared with the templet image to obtain a differential image. Each of the differential images is binarized. Each of the differential images which are binarized is de-noised. Whether each of the differential images has an edge crack is detected according to pattern of each of the differential images which are de-noised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chia-Feng HSIAO, Chung-Hsuan WU, Shuo-Yu CHEN, Nai-Ying LO, Yi-Hui TSENG, Chen-Hui HUANG, Yung-Yu YANG, Tzu-Ping KAO
  • Patent number: 7681590
    Abstract: A process apparatus including a chamber, a pump, and a transportation system set between the chamber and the pump is provided. The transportation system has a pipe, a pressure control valve, and a shielding unit. The pipe has an input end connected to the chamber and an output end connected to the pump to pump fluids out of the chamber through the pipe. The pressure control valve between the input and output ends is disposed on the pipe and has a valve plate to adjust a fluid flow in the pipe. The shielding unit between the input end and the pressure control valve is disposed on the pipe and has a shielding plate to be switched between an original position and a shielding position. The shielding plate at the shielding position permits conveyance of fluids in the pipe and prevents certain liquid particles of the fluids floating in the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Nai-Ying Lo
  • Publication number: 20070144607
    Abstract: A process apparatus including a chamber, a pump, and a transportation system set between the chamber and the pump is provided. The transportation system has a pipe, a pressure control valve, and a shielding unit. The pipe has an input end connected to the chamber and an output end connected to the pump to pump fluids out of the chamber through the pipe. The pressure control valve between the input and output ends is disposed on the pipe and has a valve plate to adjust a fluid flow in the pipe. The shielding unit between the input end and the pressure control valve is disposed on the pipe and has a shielding plate to be switched between an original position and a shielding position. The shielding plate at the shielding position permits conveyance of fluids in the pipe and prevents certain liquid particles of the fluids floating in the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Nai-Ying Lo
  • Publication number: 20060106630
    Abstract: A utilization of visual auxiliary inspection devices for vehicle servicing system and method, with an image take-up and recorder sensing head of a visual inspection device to display the image on a liquid crystal display, capable of using a digital multimedia audiovisual storage facility and the Internet or directly providing the servicing personnel or the customer with the inspection results, to make servicing easier, more efficient servicing and inspection operation, the servicing system includes: a braking system, an air conditioning circulation system, an engine cooling system, a steering control system, a chassis carrier system, a car parts system, a fuel intake system, and an engine exterior system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventor: Wang-Ying Lo
  • Patent number: 6927715
    Abstract: A multi-level pulse width modulation (MPWM) digital-to-analog converter for receiving a n-bit pulse code modulation (PCM) signal and then outputting a m-level analog signal is provided. The MPWM DAC comprises a converter circuit, 2m first output drivers, 2m second output drivers and a control circuit. The converter circuit is used for converting (n-m) most significant bits (MSB) of the n-bit PWM signal into a PWM waveform, and then generating a first input signal and a second input signal. Each of the 2m first output drivers is used for receiving the first input signal, and then generating a first output current, wherein the first output currents of the 2m first output drivers can be equal or not. Each of the 2m second output drivers is used for receiving the second input signal, and then generating a second output current, wherein the second output currents of the 2m first output drivers can be equal or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng-Tsai Chang, Ming-Che Yang, You-Jan Lin, Kun-Ying Lo
  • Publication number: 20020041246
    Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A multi-level pulse width modulation (MPWM) digital-to-analog converter for receiving a n-bit pulse code modulation (PCM) signal and then outputting a m-level analog signal is provided. The MPWM DAC comprises a converter circuit, 2m first output drivers, 2m second output drivers and a control circuit. The converter circuit is used for converting (n-m) most significant bits (MSB) of the n-bit PWM signal into a PWM waveform, and then generating a first input signal and a second input signal. Each of the 2m first output drivers is used for receiving the first input signal, and then generating a first output current, wherein the first output currents of the 2m first output drivers can be equal or not. Each of the 2m second output drivers is used for receiving the second input signal, and then generating a second output current, wherein the second output currents of the 2m first output drivers can be equal or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Sheng-Tsai Chang, Ming-Che Yang, You-Jan Lin, Kun-Ying Lo
  • Patent number: 5840146
    Abstract: The coating of a RF active material on a non-RF active substrate material of typical thickness for packaging purposes, can generate sufficient thermal energy to effect strong bonding of the substrate materials. The RF active material may be-deposited on less than the entire inner surface area of the substrate material, preferably, at or near the portion of the substrate surface which represents the heat seal interface. In this manner of application, additional coating or printing of other substances on the substrate surface can be achieved without hampering the heat sealing process. Flexible medical containers capable of containing a product which is maintained and removed under sterile conditions, can be constructed on commercial production machines from these coated non-RF active substrate materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Lecon Woo, Ying Lo, Michael T. K. Ling, Dean Laurin, Byron Gleason, Lillian A. Buan, William D. Johnston
  • Patent number: 5743836
    Abstract: A baby walker including a seat, an annular base frame, two pairs of wheels symmetrically mounted on the base frame, two links connected in parallel between the two pairs of wheels above the base frame, and two crossed supports connected between the links and the seat, wherein the base frame is comprised of an annular upper plate and an annular bottom plate; each wheel is comprised of a circular bottom shell fixedly coupled to the annular upper plate of the base frame and moved with it along the annular bottom plate of the base frame, and an upper shell pivoted to the circular bottom shell and having an arm pivoted to one end of one link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Inventor: Yin-Ying Lo
  • Patent number: 5645904
    Abstract: The coating of a RF active material on a non-RF active substrate material of typical thickness for packaging purposes, can generate sufficient thermal energy to effect strong bonding of the substrate materials. The RF active material may be deposited on less than the entire inner surface area of the substrate material, preferably, at or near the portion of the substrate surface which represents the heat seal interface. In this manner of application, additional coating or printing of other substances on the substrate surface can be achieved without hampering the heat sealing process. Flexible medical containers capable of containing a product which is maintained and removed under sterile conditions, can be constructed on commercial production machines from these coated non-RF active substrate materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Lecon Woo, Ying Lo, Michael T. K. Ling, Dean Laurin, Byron Gleason, Lillian A. Buan, William D. Johnston
  • Patent number: D815560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Inventor: Di-Ying Lo