Patents by Inventor Yuan Ma

Yuan Ma 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: 20240286916
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for integrated utilization of a calcium chloride solution and CO2. In this method, with the calcium chloride solution and the CO2 being taken as raw materials, a water-soluble amine is added as an auxiliary agent to promote the occurrence of a mineralization reaction. As a result of crystallization following the reaction, calcium carbonate and a solution of a hydrochloride of the water-soluble amine are obtained. After the reaction is completed, the water-soluble amine is regenerated by subjecting a liquid phase resulting from separation to bipolar membrane electrodialysis, and dilute hydrochloric acid is obtained as a by-product at the same time. The method provides a novel perspective and approach to integrated utilization of calcium chloride-containing liquid waste and flue gas CO2. The water-soluble amine allows excellent mineralization, and the bipolar membrane electrodialysis enables excellent regeneration of the amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: East China University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chenglin LIU, Jianguo YU, Ying YANG, Yuan MA
  • Publication number: 20240283801
    Abstract: The invention discloses a blockchain-based intrusion detection system for railway signal, which is built on a blockchain's distributed chain structure, without a central, trusted control center. This design mitigates the vulnerabilities associated with centralized intrusion detection centers. Additionally, by utilizing a blockchain-based distributed structure, it also eliminates the risk of a single point of failure for the intrusion detection center. Moreover, the data within the blockchain-based intrusion detection system is highly resistant to malicious tampering. This is achieved by leveraging the consensus mechanism inherent in the blockchain, which can achieve consensus among intrusion detection nodes. The current invention solves the internal evil attacks and avoid the inability to reach consensus between nodes due to internal evil, thereby affecting the intrusion detection performance; at the same time, the intrusion detection model can resist external network attacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Qichang Li, Ran Zhao, Bingyue Lin, Hua Zhang, Gang Li, Yingying Cui, Lin Wang, Deji Fu, Fei Wang, Zibiao Fu, Fei Wang, Yazhou Kou, Jiali Zhao, Qiang Gao, Xianfeng Luan, Hui Zhang, Gang Zhao, Shi Yan, Hao Chang, Chaoping Zhu, Zhenzhen Liu, Zhiduo Xie, Yong Yang, Yuan Ma, Qizheng Hu
  • Publication number: 20240201783
    Abstract: A system for providing tactile feedback to a user includes a device comprising a touch surface to be touched by the user, one or more thermal elements distributed across the touch surface of the device and configured to heat the touch surface and thereby modulate the friction between the user's skin and the touch surface, and a controller connected to the one or more thermal elements and configured to control the operation of the one or more thermal elements to provide a plurality of predefined temperature distributions across the touch surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Changhyun Choi, Mary Cynthia Hipwell, Yuan Ma, Jonathan R. Felts
  • Patent number: 12002765
    Abstract: A mark for overlay error measurement and overlay error measurement is provided. The mark includes a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern is disposed on a first surface of a substrate. The second pattern is disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The second surface of the substrate is opposite to the first surface of the substrate. The first pattern overlaps at least a portion of the second pattern, and the first pattern and the second pattern collaboratively define a first overlay error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shih-Yuan Ma
  • Publication number: 20240085349
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radiation inspection system, including a container respectively provided with an entrance and an exit on opposite side walls thereof; and a radiation scanning imaging device disposed in the container and having an inspection channel. The radiation scanning imaging device includes a ray source, the ray source includes ray generators, and ray generators are configured to emit ray beams at different angles, so that the radiation scanning imaging device performs radiation scanning inspection on an object to be inspected passing through the inspection channel from the entrance to the exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Zhiqiang CHEN, Lei LIU, Shangmin SUN, Chunguang ZONG, Yu HU, Yuan MA, Zheng JI
  • Publication number: 20240069240
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a radiation inspection device, which has a transportation state and a working state, and includes a container with an adjustable width, and the width of the container in the transportation state is smaller than that in the working state; a radiation inspection apparatus arranged in the container and including a radiation source and a detector, and in the transportation state, the length of the radiation inspection apparatus is arranged along the length direction of the container, and in the working state, the length of the radiation inspection apparatus is arranged along the width direction of the container to perform radiation scanning inspection on vehicles passing through the container along the length direction; a rotating apparatus arranged in the container and configured to rotate the radiation inspection apparatus when the radiation inspection device is switched between the transportation state and the working state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Lei LIU, Zheng JI, Shangmin SUN, Chunguang ZONG, Yu HU, Yuan MA
  • Publication number: 20240053504
    Abstract: An object detection device is provided, including: a support structure, a ray source assembly, and a detector assembly. The support structure is configured to form a passageway for a passage of a detected object; the ray source assembly is configured to emit a ray; and the detector assembly includes a detector mounting frame connected to the support structure and a plurality of detection units arranged on the detector mounting frame, the detection unit being configured to receive a transmission ray penetrating the detected object and obtain a detection information based on the transmission ray; the support structure includes a vertical support arm having an adjustable height, and a vertical distance from the ray source assembly to a bottom portion of the support structure varies with a height of the vertical support arm. Another object detection device is further provided, including a ray source assembly, a detector assembly and a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Yuan MA, Lei LIU, Weizhen WANG, Quanwei SONG, Lingjun GONG, Xinbo ZHU, Long DU, Guangming XU, Xingliang ZHAI, Lina HOU, Shangmin SUN, Chunguang ZONG, Yu HU
  • Patent number: 11847718
    Abstract: Embodiments are described for placing a watermark over application windows in a desktop. For each application window that is opened in the desktop, the system can determine whether the application requires a watermark, for example, based on a predefined list that specifies which applications require watermarks. For each application window that requires a watermark, a uncovered watermark region can be calculated where the watermark will appear. An overlay can be placed over the application windows, for example in a top-level window that does not receive mouse and keyboard inputs, and the watermark can be drawn in the overlay over the location of the uncovered watermark region of each application. As a result, watermarks can be placed over a plurality of specified application windows in an efficient and convenient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuping Wei, YiQun Yun, Yuan Ma, Hao Bai
  • Publication number: 20230367949
    Abstract: A method of making an integrated circuit includes dividing, in a first layer of an integrated circuit layout, a first arrangement of metal lines into a first set of metal lines and a second set of metal lines, wherein the first set of metal lines is between the second set of metal lines and a periphery of the integrated circuit layout, wherein the first arrangement of metal lines is configured to electrically connect to a plurality of contacts connected to a second layer of the integrated circuit layout after a manufacturing process. The method further includes adjusting a metal line perimeter of at least one metal line in the second set of metal lines to make a second arrangement of metal lines, wherein each adjusted metal line perimeter is separated from contacts in the second layer of the integrated circuit layout by at least a check distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: XinYong WANG, Qiquan WANG, Li-Chun TIEN, Yuan MA
  • Patent number: 11796924
    Abstract: A method for overlay error correction includes generating a first overlay error based on a first overlay mark, wherein the first overlay error is indicative of a misalignment between a lower pattern and an upper pattern of the first overlay mark. The method also includes generating a second overlay error based on a second overlay mark, in response to an abnormal of the first overlay error is detected. The method further includes determining whether the abnormal of the first overlay error is caused by the misalignment between the lower pattern and the upper pattern depending on the second overlay error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shih-Yuan Ma
  • Patent number: 11748550
    Abstract: A method includes steps of dividing a first arrangement of metal lines in a circuit layout into two sets of metal lines, a first set of metal lines in a peripheral area, and a second set of metal lines in a center area. The arrangement of metal lines is configured to electrically connect to contacts of a second layer of the circuit layout. The method includes adjusting a metal line perimeter of at least one metal line in the center area to make a second arrangement of metal lines, where each adjusted metal line perimeter is separated from contacts in the second layer of the integrated circuit layout by at least a check distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: XinYong Wang, Qiquan Wang, Li-Chun Tien, Yuan Ma
  • Publication number: 20230238362
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) display device, including a substrate, a de-mura region, a plurality of mounting blocks, a first LED chip array and a second LED chip array, is disclosed. The substrate includes a first region and a second region adjacent to each other. The de-mura region includes part of the first region and part of the second region. The mounting blocks are arranged in the first and the second region as an array, each mounting block including a first and a second mounting part. The first and the second mounting part are connected in parallel. The first LED chip array includes multiple first LED chips. The second LED chip array includes multiple second LED chips. Each first mounting part is arranged on the first side of the corresponding mounting block, and each second mounting part is arranged on the second side of the corresponding mounting block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jian-Chin LIANG, Chih-Hao LIN, Wei-Yuan MA, Jo-Hsiang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230213873
    Abstract: A method for overlay error correction includes generating a first overlay error based on a first overlay mark, wherein the first overlay error is indicative of a misalignment between a lower pattern and an upper pattern of the first overlay mark. The method also includes generating a second overlay error based on a second overlay mark, in response to an abnormal of the first overlay error is detected. The method further includes determining whether the abnormal of the first overlay error is caused by the misalignment between the lower pattern and the upper pattern depending on the second overlay error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Shih-Yuan MA
  • Publication number: 20230213874
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for overlay error correction. The method includes: obtaining an overlay error based on a lower-layer pattern and an upper-layer pattern of a wafer, wherein the lower-layer pattern is obtained by first fabrication equipment through which the wafer passes, and the upper-layer pattern is obtained by exposure equipment; generating a corrected overlay error based on the overlay error and fabrication processes performed on the wafer after the first fabrication equipment and prior to the exposure equipment; and adjusting the exposure equipment based on the corrected overlay error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Shih-Yuan MA
  • Publication number: 20230213872
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mark for overlay error measurement. The mark includes a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern is disposed on a substrate and at a first horizontal level. The first pattern includes a plurality of first sub-patterns and a plurality of second sub-patterns. The first sub-patterns extend along a first direction and are arranged along a second direction different from the first direction. The second sub-patterns are arranged along the second direction, wherein a profile of each of the plurality of first sub-patterns is different from a profile of each of the plurality of second sub-patterns. The second pattern is disposed at a second horizontal level different from the first horizontal level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: SHIH-YUAN MA
  • Publication number: 20230215809
    Abstract: A mark for overlay error measurement and overlay error measurement is provided. The mark includes a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern is disposed on a first surface of a substrate. The second pattern is disposed on a second surface of the substrate. The second surface of the substrate is opposite to the first surface of the substrate. The first pattern overlaps at least a portion of the second pattern, and the first pattern and the second pattern collaboratively define a first overlay error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: SHIH-YUAN MA
  • Publication number: 20230205074
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes: providing a substrate; forming a photoresist layer on the substrate; patterning the photoresist layer to form a patterned photoresist layer; forming a pitch adjustment layer on the patterned photoresist layer to define a mask pattern; and determining whether the mask pattern meets a specification of semiconductor fabrication processes; when it is determined that the mask does not meet the specification of semiconductor fabrication processes, performing a rework operation to remove the pitch adjustment layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: SHIH-YUAN MA, YUNG-CHUAN YEH
  • Publication number: 20230178523
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode display panel includes a driving substrate, and a first light-emitting region and a second light-emitting region disposed on the driving substrate. The first light-emitting region has a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region in the first direction. The second light-emitting region is adjacent to the first light-emitting region and has a first corresponding region. The second region is between the first region and the first corresponding region. The light-emitting diode display panel further includes pixels disposed in the first region, the second region, and the first corresponding region. Each pixel includes a first light-emitting unit. The first pitch is between the first light-emitting units in the first region and in the second region. The second pitch is between the first light-emitting units in the second region and the first corresponding region. The first pitch is shorter than the second pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-Hao LIN, Wei-Yuan MA, Jo-Hsiang CHEN
  • Patent number: D986125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary Chu, Te-Yuan Ma
  • Patent number: D1041277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: SHUNG WEI INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Lin, Tsu-Yuan Ma