Patents by Inventor Yong Yan

Yong Yan 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).

  • Methods For Preparation Of Functionalized Polymers
    Publication number: 20180244809
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are phosphino- and phosphate-silane functionalized polymers, methods of preparing a reactive polymer functionalized with an alkoxysilane having a phosphorous-containing group as a functionalizing reagent, the resulting polymer and vulcanizates thereof. The vulcanizates of the functionalized polymers can be used to produce vulcanized products, including tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Yong Yan
  • Enhanced channel strain to reduce contact resistance in NMOS FET devices
    Patent number: 10056383
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a fin structure and an isolation layer formed on the substrate and adjacent to the fin structure. The semiconductor device includes a gate structure formed on at least a portion of the fin structure and the isolation layer. The semiconductor device includes an epitaxial layer including a strained material that provides stress to a channel region of the fin structure. The epitaxial layer has a first region and a second region, in which the first region has a first doping concentration of a first doping agent and the second region has a second doping concentration of a second doping agent. The first doping concentration is greater than the second doping concentration. The epitaxial layer is doped by ion implantation using phosphorous dimer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chang Lin, Chun-Feng Nieh, Huicheng Chang, Hou-Yu Chen, Yong-Yan Lu
  • Raised Epitaxial LDD in MuGFETs and Methods for Forming the Same
    Publication number: 20180226479
    Abstract: Embodiments include Multiple Gate Field-Effect Transistors (MuGFETs) and methods of forming them. In an embodiment, a structure includes a substrate, a fin, masking dielectric layer portions, and a raised epitaxial lightly doped source/drain (LDD) region. The substrate includes the fin. The masking dielectric layer portions are along sidewalls of the fin. An upper portion of the fin protrudes from the masking dielectric layer portions. A first spacer is along a sidewall of a gate structure over a channel region of the fin. A second spacer is along the first spacer. The raised epitaxial LDD region is on the upper portion of the fin, and the raised epitaxial LDD region adjoins a sidewall of the first spacer and is disposed under the second spacer. The raised epitaxial LDD region extends from the upper portion of the fin in at least two laterally opposed directions and a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Yong-Yan Lu, Hou-Yu Chen, Shyh-Horng Yang
  • Silane-Functionalized Polymer And Process For Making And Using Same
    Publication number: 20180215844
    Abstract: A functionalized polymer can be prepared by a process that includes reacting (a) an ethylenically unsaturated reactant polymer which, at its terminus, includes Si-containing repeat unit(s) with (b) one or more silanes, at least one of which includes at least one primary amine, secondary amine, phosphine, hydroxyl, thiol, cyano, urea or thiourea group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Yong YAN
  • Fixing Apparatus
    Publication number: 20180206344
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus comprises a first fixing device and a second fixing device. The first fixing device is adapted to position and fix a circuit board having at least one pad. The first fixing device has a first positioning groove adapted to position the circuit board. The second fixing device is adapted to position and fix at least one wire. The second fixing device has at least one second positioning groove adapted to position the at least one wire. Each second positioning groove is aligned with a corresponding pad on the circuit board so that the wire in the second positioning groove is aligned with the corresponding pad on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Measurement Specialties (Chengdu) Ltd., TE Connectivity Corporation
    Inventors: Yingcong Deng, Lan Gong, Qian Ying, Dandan Zhang, Lvhai Hu, Yun Liu, Lin Ye, Yong Yan, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Qinglong Zeng
  • Fixing Apparatus
    Publication number: 20180200821
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus comprises a first fixing device and a second fixing device. The first fixing device has at least one first positioning groove adapted to position at least one first elongated member and fixes the at least one first elongated member. The second fixing device has at least one second positioning groove adapted to position at least one second elongated member and fixes the at least one second elongated member. Each first positioning groove is aligned with a corresponding second positioning groove so that the first elongated member fixed in the first positioning groove is axially aligned with the second elongated member fixed in the corresponding second positioning groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Measurement Specialties (Chengdu) Ltd., TE Connectivity Corporation
    Inventors: Yingcong Deng, Lan Gong, Qian Ying, Dandan Zhang, Lvhai Hu, Yun Liu, Lin Ye, Yong Yan, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Qinglong Zeng
  • Fixing Device
    Publication number: 20180206343
    Abstract: A fixing device adapted to fix at least one needle-shaped member comprises a fixing base and a fixing mechanism. The fixing base has at least one positioning groove disposed at a front end of the fixing base. The needle-shaped member is adapted to be positioned in the positioning groove. The fixing mechanism has at least one pressing protrusion at a front end of the fixing mechanism. The pressing protrusion is adapted to press and hold the needle-shaped member in the positioning groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Measurement Specialties (Chengdu) Ltd., TE Connectivity Corporation
    Inventors: Yingcong Deng, Lan Gong, Qian Ying, Dandan Zhang, Lvhai Hu, Yun Liu, Qinglong Zeng, Yong Yan, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • GRADED CATALYTIC-PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR AN EFFICIENT AND STABLE WATER-SPLITTING PHOTOCATHODE
    Publication number: 20180194623
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes, in order: a first layer that includes MAw; a second layer that includes MOyAz; and a third layer that includes MOx, where M includes a transition metal, A includes at least one of sulfur, selenium, and/or tellurium, w is between greater than zero and less than or equal to five, x is between greater than zero and less than or equal to five, y is between greater than zero and less than or equal to five, and z is between greater than zero and less than or equal to five. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the transition metal may include at least one of molybdenum and/or tungsten. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, A may be sulfur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: John Augustus TURNER, Jing GU, Jeffery Andrew AGUIAR, Suzanne FERRERE, Kenneth Xerxes STEIRER, Yong YAN, Chuanxiao XIAO, James Luke YOUNG, Mowafak AL-JASSIM, Nathan Richard NEALE
  • LOGO DETECTION VIDEO ANALYTICS
    Publication number: 20180197042
    Abstract: The technology relates to technology for detecting a predetermined image using a template of the predetermined image. The method includes detecting a color, reducing the color to a range of the color, converting to a grayscale plurality of images, extracting at least one edge of the grayscale images, identifying each component in the images, conducting binarization for the each component, obtaining a threshold value, normalizing the template, and matching the template to the predetermined image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Jason Porter, Michael Michael, Ye Chuanhun, Johannes Sujendro, Foo Yong Yan
  • Copolymer End-Functionalized With Functional Silane, Compositions Thereof And Related Processes
    Publication number: 20180186186
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are copolymers end-functionalized with functionalized silanes of specified structure, rubber compositions comprising the copolymer, and related processes for preparing the end-functionalized copolymer. The present disclosure also relates to tires having at least one component (e.g., a tread) containing the end-functionalized copolymer or a rubber composition thereof. The copolymer comprises 55-80% by weight of a conjugated diene monomer and 20-45% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer lacking any nitrogen substitution on its aromatic ring, wherein the total amount of conjugated diene monomer and aromatic vinyl monomer comprise 100% (of the total monomers in the copolymer), and the end-functionalization comprises at least one group having formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Yong Yan
  • Functionalized Polymer, Process For Preparing And Rubber Compositions Containing The Functionalized Polymer
    Publication number: 20180171053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a functionalized diene monomer-containing polymer containing first and second functionalizing groups, processes for preparing the functionalized polymer, and rubber compositions containing the functionalized polymer. The functionalized polymer contains polymer chains comprises of at least one conjugated diene monomer optionally in combination with at least one vinyl aromatic monomer wherein each polymer chain is functionalized at its chain end with at least the first functionalizing group and is coupled via the first functionalizing group to the second functionalizing group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Yong Yan, Zengquan Qin, Koichi Saito
  • SCALING VIDEO PROCESSING COMPLEXITY BASED ON POWER SAVINGS FACTOR
    Publication number: 20180115784
    Abstract: A method of scaling complexity of a video processing system including determining a power saving factor based on an operating parameter and adjusting processing of video information based on the power saving factor to reduce computation complexity. The operating parameter may include available power and/or available processing capacity. A method of complexity scalability for a video processing system using prioritized layered coding including determining a power saving factor based on one or more metrics, such as power capacity and/or available processing capacity, and reducing processing complexity of multiple prioritized coding functions in a predetermined order of priority based on the level of the power saving factor. A video processing system including a power management circuit which determines the power saving factor and a video encoder system which correspondingly adjusts computation complexity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: ZHONGLI HE, YONG YAN
  • Resource efficient video processing via prediction error computational adjustments
    Patent number: 9942570
    Abstract: A video processing system dynamically adjusts video processing prediction error reduction computations in accordance with the amount of motion represented in a set of image data and/or available memory resources to store compressed video data. In at least one embodiment, video processing system adjusts utilization of prediction error computational resources based on the size of a prediction error between a first set of image data, such as current set of image data being processed, and a reference set of image data relative to an amount of motion in a current set of image data. Additionally, in at least one embodiment, the video processing adjusts utilization of prediction error computation resources based upon a fullness level of a data buffer relative to the amount of motion in the current set of image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventors: Zhong Li He, Yong Yan
  • Method of making hydroxyaryl-functionalized interpolymer by free radical initiated polymerization
    Patent number: 9926400
    Abstract: Radical polymerization techniques can be used to polymerize monomers that include a class of hydroxyaryl compounds so as to provide polymers that exhibit desirable properties including, but not limited to, reduced hysteresis. Compositions such as vulcanizates in which such polymers can be utilized and products such as tire components that incorporate and/or are manufactured from such compositions also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Yong Yan, Zengquan Qin, Xiao-Dong Pan
  • RUBBER COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING SILICEOUS FILLERS
    Publication number: 20180079891
    Abstract: Vulcanizates with desirable properties can be obtained from compositions incorporating polymers that include hydroxyl group-containing aryl functionalities, silica or other particulate filler(s) that contain or include oxides of silicon and a group or compound that can act to covalently bond the filler particles and the polymer. The group can be provided as a substituent of the filler particle, or a discreet compound can be provided in the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Yong Yan, Zengquan Qin, Xiao-Dong Pan
  • Scaling video processing complexity based on power savings factor
    Patent number: 9883202
    Abstract: A method of scaling complexity of a video processing system including determining a power saving factor based on an operating parameter and adjusting processing of video information based on the power saving factor to reduce computation complexity. The operating parameter may include available power and/or available processing capacity. A method of complexity scalability for a video processing system using prioritized layered coding including determining a power saving factor based on one or more metrics, such as power capacity and/or available processing capacity, and reducing processing complexity of multiple prioritized coding functions in a predetermined order of priority based on the level of the power saving factor. A video processing system including a power management circuit which determines the power saving factor and a video encoder system which correspondingly adjusts computation complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventors: Zhongli He, Yong Yan
  • Rubber compositions including siliceous fillers
    Patent number: 9868850
    Abstract: Vulcanizates with desirable properties can be obtained from compositions incorporating polymers that include hydroxyl group-containing aryl functionalities, silica or other particulate filler(s) that contain or include oxides of silicon and a group or compound that can act to covalently bond the filler particles and the polymer. The group can be provided as a substituent of the filler particle, or a discreet compound can be provided in the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Yong Yan, Zengquan Qin, Xiao-Dong Pan
  • Terminal-Functionalized Polymer And Related Methods
    Publication number: 20180002490
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are terminal-functionalized polymers functionalized with silicon-containing functionalizing agents, rubber compositions including the polymers, methods for improving the cold flow resistance of a polymer, methods for improving the filler dispersion of a silica-filled rubber composition, and processes for preparing the terminal-functionalized polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Yong Yan
  • Welding System and Method
    Publication number: 20170348800
    Abstract: A welding system for welding a first elongated element and a second elongated element together by a laser beam that is emitted from a laser welding head after the ideal welding center point of the aligned first and second elongated elements has been positioned at a focal point of the laser beam that is emitted from the laser welding head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Measurement Specialities (Chengdu) Ltd, TE Connectivity Corporation, Shenzhen AMI Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yingcong Deng, Lan Gong, Qian Ying, Dandan Zhang, Lvhai Hu, Yun Liu, Qinglong Zeng, Yong Yan, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • WATER SAVING MECHANISM FOR A FAUCET
    Publication number: 20170335552
    Abstract: A faucet having a body with a core securely mounted thereon and a handle rotatably mounted on top of the core is provided with a recoil mechanism sandwiched between the handle and the body to drive the handle back to its original position as well as slow down return of the handle. The recoil mechanism includes a positioning seat snugly mounted on top of the core and a restoring spring a free end of which is securely connected to the positioning seat and the other free end of which is adapted to securely connect to the handle to drive the handle back to its original position after the handle is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: ZHI-GUO JIANG, YAN-XU SHEN, XI-MIN CHEN, YONG-YAN ZHOU, JIN-FA WANG