Patents by Inventor Yuan HOU

Yuan HOU 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: 20250139960
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are an image recognition method and system based on multi-population alternate evolution neural architecture search. The image recognition method includes: acquiring image data and determining a search network according to a target task; constructing a supernet and pre-training the supernet according to preset parameters; dividing a network structure search space into L sub-spaces through an L-layer structure of a neural network, and randomly selecting N candidate sub-networks from the sub-spaces to form L initialized populations; sampling multiple populations from the multiple search sub-spaces for alternate evolution, selecting frontier individuals from a merged populations in a multi-objective environment to generate a next parent population for multi-population alternate evolution; and obtaining an optimal neural network model for image recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Juan Zou, Han Chu, Yizhang Xia, Li Jia, Yuan Liu, Zhanglu Hou, Qi Deng, Chang Liang
  • Publication number: 20250140715
    Abstract: A substrate assembly and a display device are provided. The substrate assembly includes a substrate, a first conductive line, and a second conductive line. The first conductive line is disposed on the substrate, wherein a voltage is applied to the first conductive line. The second conductive line is disposed on the substrate, wherein in a top view, at least a portion of the second conductive line extends along a first direction. The first conductive line and the second conductive line are at least partially overlapped in a normal direction of the substrate. A distance between the first conductive line and the second conductive line in the normal direction is greater than or equal to 3500 angstroms, and less than or equal to 4500 angstroms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Red Oak Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Tsung-Lun TSAI, Bo-Yuan HOU
  • Publication number: 20250141347
    Abstract: A resonant converter having a switch on-time control mechanism is provided. The resonant converter includes a primary-side switch circuit, a primary-side resonant circuit, a secondary-side switch circuit, a secondary-side resonant circuit, a transformer and a control circuit. In the resonant converter, the control circuit controls on-times and switching frequencies of the primary-side switch circuit and the secondary-side switch circuit to extend time within which power is transmitted from an input power source, the primary-side switch circuit, the primary-side resonant circuit and the transformer to the secondary-side resonant circuit, and stored in the secondary-side resonant circuit. As a result, the secondary-side resonant circuit is able to supply more power to a load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: JING-YUAN LIN, Yan-Cheng Hou, Yi-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20250128258
    Abstract: Herein disclosed is a microfluidic device comprising: semi-spiral-shaped channels in fluid communication with (i) at least two inlet ports and (ii) at least two outlet ports, wherein the at least two inlet ports comprise: a sample inlet port and a sheath inlet port, wherein the sample inlet port is in fluid communication with sample inlet channels, each of the sample inlet channels is connected to one semi-spiral-shaped channel, and wherein the sheath inlet port is in fluid communication with sheath inlet channels, each of the sheath inlet channels is connected to one semi-spiral-shaped channel; wherein the at least two outlet ports comprise a first outlet port and each of the semi-spiral-shaped channels has a first outlet channel connected to the first outlet port, and wherein each first outlet channel is longer than any other outlet channel connected to the same semi-spiral-shaped channel. A method of fractionating particles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Han Wei HOU, Sheng Yuan LEONG, Hui Min TAY, Hong Boon ONG, Wan Wei LOK
  • Patent number: 12269120
    Abstract: A gas assistance device for laser welding includes an assistance gas unit configured to apply an assistance gas to a site to be welded, and a fume suction unit configured to suck fumes generated during laser welding. The assistance gas unit is provided with an assistance gas nozzle. The fume suction unit is provided with a fume suction port. The assistance gas nozzle includes a first slit-shaped opening. The fume suction port includes a second slit-shaped opening. The fume suction unit is at least partially attached to the assistance gas unit. In an operating state of the gas assistance device, the second slit-shaped opening is at least partially located above the first slit-shaped opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: TRUMPF (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan Liu, Zekai Hou, Franz Lehleuter
  • Patent number: 12272735
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: a first gate dielectric on a first channel region of a first semiconductor feature; a first gate electrode on the first gate dielectric; a second gate dielectric on a second channel region of a second semiconductor feature, the second gate dielectric having a greater crystallinity than the first gate dielectric; and a second gate electrode on the second gate dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hao Hou, Che-Hao Chang, Da-Yuan Lee, Chi On Chui
  • Patent number: 12267968
    Abstract: An example display assembly includes: a continuous display including: a first rigid segment attached to and substantially coplanar with an inner surface of a first assembly of the folding device; a second rigid segment attached to and substantially coplanar with an inner surface of a second assembly of the folding device; a primary flexible segment; a third rigid segment disposed between the second rigid segment and the primary flexible segment; and a fourth rigid segment disposed between the first rigid segment and the primary flexible segment; a primary supporting plate attached to the continuous display; a first supplemental supporting plate attached to the primary supporting plate adjacent to the third rigid segment; and a second supplemental supporting plate attached to the primary supporting plate adjacent to the fourth rigid segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Gheorghe Menea, Yi Tao, Kiarash Vakhshouri, Taesung Kim, Yiting Liu, Michael J. Lombardi, Hao-Yuan Hou
  • Publication number: 20250099525
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese herbal composition, and in particular to a traditional Chinese herbal composition for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis and a preparation method thereof. The traditional Chinese herbal composition for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis provided by the present disclosure is prepared from the following components in parts by weight: 40-50 parts of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 35-45 parts of Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, 30-40 parts of Cinnamomi Cortex, 30-40 parts of Artemisiae Argyi Folium, 25-35 parts of Codonopsis Radix, 25-35 parts of a compound traditional Chinese herbal fermentation broth, 20-30 parts of Pulsatillae Radix, 20-25 parts of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos, 15-20 parts of Taraxaci Herba, 15-20 parts of Akebiae Caulis, 10-15 parts of Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma et Radix, and 5-10 parts of Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: The third people’s hospital of chengdu
    Inventors: Jun HOU, Xudong WEN, Tian YUE, Yuan YUAN, Xiao LIU, Jiali YANG, Jian HE, Yue TANG
  • Patent number: 12257279
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese herbal composition, and in particular to a traditional Chinese herbal composition for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis and a preparation method thereof. The traditional Chinese herbal composition for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis provided by the present disclosure is prepared from the following components in parts by weight: 40-50 parts of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 35-45 parts of Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, 30-40 parts of Cinnamomi Cortex, 30-40 parts of Artemisiae Argyi Folium, 25-35 parts of Codonopsis Radix, 25-35 parts of a compound traditional Chinese herbal fermentation broth, 20-30 parts of Pulsatillae Radix, 20-25 parts of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos, 15-20 parts of Taraxaci Herba, 15-20 parts of Akebiae Caulis, 10-15 parts of Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma et Radix, and 5-10 parts of Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: The third people's hospital of chengdu
    Inventors: Jun Hou, Xudong Wen, Tian Yue, Yuan Yuan, Xiao Liu, Jiali Yang, Jian He, Yue Tang
  • Publication number: 20250096000
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. A first wafer is provided. The first wafer includes a first substrate and a first device layer. A second wafer is provided. The second wafer includes a second substrate and a second device layer. The second device layer is bonded to the first device layer. An edge trimming process is performed on the first wafer and the second wafer to expose a first upper surface of the first substrate and a second upper surface of the first substrate and to form a damaged region in the first substrate below the first upper surface and the second upper surface. The second upper surface is higher than the first upper surface. A first photoresist layer is formed. The first photoresist layer is located on the second wafer and the second upper surface and exposes the first upper surface and the damaged region. The damaged region is removed by using the first photoresist layer as a mask. The first photoresist layer is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kun-Ju Li, Hsin-Jung Liu, Jhih Yuan Chen, I-Ming Lai, Ang Chan, Wei Xin Gao, Hsiang Chi Chien, Hao-Che Hsu, Chau Chung Hou, Zong Sian Wu
  • Publication number: 20250094673
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a real-time dynamic prediction system and method of a three-dimensional shape of a high-pressure jet grouting pile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Ruixue CAO, Leilei GUO, Zaixing XU, Jinhua HE, Yixian WANG, Bao XU, Panpan GUO, Yuan GAO, Yongli LIU, Jun NIE, Feifei WU, Ruowang YANG, Lianbiao HOU, Dongfang YAO
  • Patent number: 12227865
    Abstract: A plating apparatus for electroplating a wafer includes a housing defining a plating chamber for housing a plating solution. A voltage source of the apparatus has a first terminal having a first polarity and a second terminal having a second polarity different than the first polarity. The first terminal is electrically coupled to the wafer. An anode is within the plating chamber, and the second terminal is electrically coupled to the anode. A membrane support is within the plating chamber and over the anode. The membrane support defines apertures, wherein in a first zone of the membrane support a first aperture-area to surface-area ratio is a first ratio, and in a second zone of the membrane support a second aperture-area to surface-area ratio is a second ratio, different than the first ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Che-Min Lin, Hung-San Lu, Chao-Lung Chen, Chao Yuan Chang, Chun-An Kung, Chin-Hsin Hsiao, Wen-Chun Hou, Szu-Hung Yang, Ping-Ching Jiang
  • Publication number: 20250054933
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate and display pixels. The display pixels are disposed on the substrate, and each of the display pixels includes pad sets, light-emitting devices, a first connecting wire, a second connecting wire, and first cutting regions. Each pad set has a first pad and a second pad. The light-emitting devices are electrically bonded to at least part of the pad sets. The first connecting wire is electrically connected to the first pads of a plurality of first pad sets of the pad sets. The second connecting wire is electrically connected to the second pads of the pad sets. The first cutting regions are disposed on one side of each of the first pad sets. Two first connecting portions of the first connecting wire and the second connecting wire connecting each of the first pad sets are located in one of the first cutting regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-He Ruan, Jian-Jhou Tseng, Chih-Yuan Hou
  • Patent number: 12224506
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first housing and a second housing that are rotationally connected to each other by means of rotating shafts located on two sides, and an antenna. The first housing can switch between an unfolded state and a folded state relative to the second housing, and the antenna is disposed in a closed slot. The antenna includes a first antenna segment and a second antenna segment that are sequentially connected and disposed in a length direction of the antenna. One end of the first antenna segment is connected to a ground plate of the first housing. The first antenna segment extends from one end toward a direction in which an opening/closing region of the first housing and the second housing in the unfolded state is away from the first housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan Zhou, Xiaopeng Liu, Meng Hou, Dong Yu
  • Patent number: 12154892
    Abstract: A display panel includes a substrate and display pixels. The display pixels are disposed on the substrate, and each of the display pixels includes pad sets, light-emitting devices, a first connecting wire, a second connecting wire, and first cutting regions. Each pad set has a first pad and a second pad. The light-emitting devices are electrically bonded to at least part of the pad sets. The first connecting wire is electrically connected to the first pads of a plurality of first pad sets of the pad sets. The second connecting wire is electrically connected to the second pads of the pad sets. The first cutting regions are disposed on one side of each of the first pad sets. Two first connecting portions of the first connecting wire and the second connecting wire connecting each of the first pad sets are located in one of the first cutting regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-He Ruan, Jian-Jhou Tseng, Chih-Yuan Hou
  • Publication number: 20240387787
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a light-transmitting substrate, a pad group, a mini-IC, a first wire, and a first light-emitting element. The pad group includes a first pad, a second pad, and a third pad. The mini-IC is bonded to the pad group. The first wire is electrically connected to the first pad. The first pad and the second pad have first sides and second sides opposite to each other. The third pad is located on the first sides of the first pad and the second pad. The first wire is structurally separated from the second pad and the third pad. A winding segment of the first wire is disposed between the second pad and the third pad and bypasses the second pad from the first sides of the first pad and the second pad so as to extend toward the second sides of the first pad and the second pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-He Ruan, Jian-Jhou Tseng, Chih-Yuan Hou
  • Patent number: 12142581
    Abstract: A substrate assembly and a display device are provided. The substrate assembly includes a substrate, a first conductive line, and a second conductive line. The first conductive line is disposed on the substrate, wherein a voltage is applied to the first conductive line. The second conductive line is disposed on the substrate, wherein in a top view, at least a portion of the second conductive line extends along a first direction. The first conductive line and the second conductive line are at least partially overlapped in a normal direction of the substrate. A distance between the first conductive line and the second conductive line in the normal direction is greater than or equal to 3500 angstroms, and less than or equal to 4500 angstroms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Lun Tsai, Bo-Yuan Hou
  • Patent number: 12132156
    Abstract: A display device includes a flexible substrate, a bonding pad, a light-emitting diode, an encapsulant, and a support structure. The bonding pad and the light-emitting diode are located on the flexible substrate. The encapsulant covers the light-emitting diode. The support structure is laterally located between the light-emitting diode and the bonding pad. The support structure has an inclined surface, and a thickness of the support structure close to the light-emitting diode is greater than the thickness of the support structure close to the bonding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-He Ruan, Jian-Jhou Tseng, Chih-Yuan Hou
  • Publication number: 20240343643
    Abstract: This invention discloses a synthetic gypsum and gypsum boards produced therefrom. Limestone (Calcium Carbonate), slaked lime (calcium hydroxide), water, and sulfuric acid are mixed, and alpha hemihydrate gypsum is optionally added as crystal seed to produce synthetic gypsum. The synthetic gypsum is then used to make gypsum boards. The gypsum board produced according to this invention contains at least 10% alpha hemihydrate gypsum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Feng-Shuo HSU, Chih-Yuan HOU
  • Patent number: 12019919
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a 3D NAND memory array, an on-die static random-access memory (SRAM), and peripheral circuits formed on the same chip with the on-die SRAM. The peripheral circuits include a page buffer coupled to the on-die SRAM and a controller coupled to the on-die SRAM and the page buffer. The controller may be configured to load program data into the page buffer and cache the program data into the on-die SRAM as a backup copy of the program data. In response to a status of programming the program data from the page buffer into the 3D NAND memory array being failed, the controller may be further configured to transmit the backup copy of the program data in the on-die SRAM to the page buffer, and program the backup copy of the program data in the page buffer into the 3D NAND memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yue Ping Li, Chun Yuan Hou