Patents by Inventor Yuan PAN
Yuan PAN 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).
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Patent number: 12270008Abstract: A method for hydrotreating and recycling waste lubricating oil, the method comprising the two steps of slurry bed pre-hydrotreatment and deep hydrotreatment, specifically as follows: mechanical impurities are removed from waste lubricating oil, and then the oil is subjected to flash distillation to separate free water and a portion of light hydrocarbons; a bottom product of the flash distillation column is mixed with hydrogen and a self-sulfurizing oil-soluble transition metal catalyst, and then enters a slurry bed reactor for pre-hydrotreatment; a liquid product obtained by performing separation on a reaction effluent is subjected to hydrocyclone separation and solvent washing to remove solid residue, and then a pre-treated lubricating oil component is obtained; said component is mixed with hydrogen and then enters a hydrofining reactor, an isomerization-dewaxing reactor, and a supplementary refining reactor, connected in series, for hydrotreatment; and the reaction products are separated to obtain high-qualType: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM (EAST CHINA)Inventors: Bin Liu, Yongming Chai, Chenguang Liu, Yuan Pan, Yichuan Li, Kongyuan Zhang, Yunqi Liu
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Patent number: 12173252Abstract: The present invention relates to a pre-hydrotreatment and purification method for waste lubricating oil, the method comprising the following steps: mechanical impurities are removed from waste lubricating oil, and then the oil is subjected to flash distillation to separate free water and a portion of light hydrocarbons; a bottom product of the flash distillation column is mixed with hydrogen and a self-sulfurizing oil-soluble transition metal catalyst, and then enters a slurry bed reactor for pre-hydrotreatment; a gas product obtained by performing separation on a reaction effluent is subjected to adsorption purification and then enters a hydrogen recycle compressor for cyclic use; a liquid product obtained by performing separation on a reaction effluent is subjected to hydrocyclone separation and solvent washing to remove solid residue, and finally a purified lubricating oil component is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM (EAST CHINA)Inventors: Bin Liu, Yongming Chai, Chenguang Liu, Yuan Pan, Yichuan Li, Kongyuan Zhang, Yunqi Liu
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Patent number: 12170243Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an apparatus comprising a semiconductor substrate. A conductive pillar is disposed in the semiconductor substrate. An isolation region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and extends laterally around the conductive pillar. The isolation region is configured to electrically isolate the conductive pillar from a surrounding portion of the semiconductor substrate. An opening is disposed in the isolation region. A dielectric anchor is disposed in the isolation region. The dielectric anchor extends vertically through the semiconductor substrate along a side of the opening. The dielectric anchor anchors the conductive pillar to the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Lung Yuan Pan
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Publication number: 20240379520Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an apparatus comprising a semiconductor substrate. A conductive pillar is disposed in the semiconductor substrate. An isolation region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and extends laterally around the conductive pillar. The isolation region is configured to electrically isolate the conductive pillar from a surrounding portion of the semiconductor substrate. An opening is disposed in the isolation region. A dielectric anchor is disposed in the isolation region. The dielectric anchor extends vertically through the first semiconductor substrate along a side of the opening. The dielectric anchor anchors the conductive pillar to the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventor: Lung Yuan Pan
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Publication number: 20240073515Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image automatic correction method of a document camera, and the image automatic correction method includes steps as follows. An image is captured; at least one image feature value is extracted from the image, and whether an imaged picture has changed is determined according to the at least one image feature value of the image and at least one previous image feature value of a previous image; when the imaged picture has changed as determined, a focal length value is calculated, and whether the image needs to be rotated is determined according to the focal length value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: You-Chang LIN, Zong Yuan PAN
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Publication number: 20240010944Abstract: A method for hydrotreating and recycling waste lubricating oil, the method comprising the two steps of slurry bed pre-hydrotreatment and deep hydrotreatment, specifically as follows: mechanical impurities are removed from waste lubricating oil, and then the oil is subjected to flash distillation to separate free water and a portion of light hydrocarbons; a bottom product of the flash distillation column is mixed with hydrogen and a self-sulfurizing oil-soluble transition metal catalyst, and then enters a slurry bed reactor for pre-hydrotreatment; a liquid product obtained by performing separation on a reaction effluent is subjected to hydrocyclone separation and solvent washing to remove solid residue, and then a pre-treated lubricating oil component is obtained; said component is mixed with hydrogen and then enters a hydrofining reactor, an isomerization-dewaxing reactor, and a supplementary refining reactor, connected in series, for hydrotreatment; and the reaction products are separated to obtain high-qualType: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Bin LIU, Yongming CHAI, Chenguang LIU, Yuan PAN, Yichuan LI, Kongyuan ZHANG, Yunqi LIU
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Publication number: 20230416636Abstract: The present invention relates to a pre-hydrotreatment and purification method for waste lubricating oil, the method comprising the following steps: mechanical impurities are removed from waste lubricating oil, and then the oil is subjected to flash distillation to separate free water and a portion of light hydrocarbons; a bottom product of the flash distillation column is mixed with hydrogen and a self-sulfurizing oil-soluble transition metal catalyst, and then enters a slurry bed reactor for pre-hydrotreatment; a gas product obtained by performing separation on a reaction effluent is subjected to adsorption purification and then enters a hydrogen recycle compressor for cyclic use; a liquid product obtained by performing separation on a reaction effluent is subjected to hydrocyclone separation and solvent washing to remove solid residue, and finally a purified lubricating oil component is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Bin LIU, Yongming CHAI, Chenguang LIU, Yuan PAN, Yichuan LI, Kongyuan ZHANG, Yunqi LIU
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Patent number: 11856387Abstract: A video conferencing system is provided, which includes at least one camera device, a microphone array device, a sound output device, and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive multiple image signals converted by an image shot by the at least one camera device, and receive multiple voice signals converted from multiple voices captured from the microphone array device; and select at least one sound source signal corresponding to multiple personnel positions from the multiple sound signals according to the image signal and the multiple voice signals, so as to transmit at least one sound source signal corresponding to the multiple personnel positions to the sound output device, where the sound output device converts at least one sound source signal into sound for play. In addition, a video conferencing method is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: AVer Information Inc.Inventors: Ching-Yuan Pan, Fu-En Tsai, Chen-Chu Chang
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Publication number: 20230282476Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device, including a substrate including a first semiconductor material and a semiconductor layer extending into an upper surface of the substrate and including a second semiconductor material with a different band gap than the first semiconductor material. The semiconductor device also includes a passive cap including a first dielectric material and disposed along the upper surface of the substrate and on opposite sides of the semiconductor layer, and a photodetector in the semiconductor layer. The first dielectric material includes silicon nitride.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Lung Yuan Pan, Chen-Hao Chiang, Chih-Ming Chen
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Publication number: 20230275012Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an apparatus comprising a semiconductor substrate. A conductive pillar is disposed in the semiconductor substrate. An isolation region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and extends laterally around the conductive pillar. The isolation region is configured to electrically isolate the conductive pillar from a surrounding portion of the semiconductor substrate. An opening is disposed in the isolation region. A dielectric anchor is disposed in the isolation region. The dielectric anchor extends vertically through the semiconductor substrate along a side of the opening. The dielectric anchor anchors the conductive pillar to the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventor: Lung Yuan Pan
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Patent number: 11686445Abstract: A multi-branch conductive rotary mechanism with low cost includes a main body and a rotating shell configured to axially rotate with respect to the main body. A drive motor and a rotating connector are arranged inside the main body, and the rotating connector is driven by the drive motor to synchronously rotate. The rotating connector is connected to the rotating shell, and the rotating connector is configured to drive the rotating shell to synchronously rotate. The multi-branch conductive rotary mechanism further includes at least one external connector arranged on an outside of the rotating shell, and a projection lamp assembly. The at least one external connector is configured to be connected to external functional components. The projection lamp assembly is arranged on an inside or an outside of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2023Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventor: Yuan Pan
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Publication number: 20220311357Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) comb actuator including a comb structure. The comb structure includes a support layer having a first material and a plurality of protrusions extending away from a first surface of the support layer in a first direction. The plurality of protrusions are also made of the first material. The plurality of protrusions are separated along a second direction parallel to the first surface of the support layer. The MEMS comb actuator may further include a dielectric liner structure that continuously and completely covers the first surface of the support layer and outer surfaces of the plurality of protrusions. The dielectric liner structure includes a connective portion that continuously connects topmost surfaces of at least two of the plurality of protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Chiao-Chun Hsu, Chih-Ming Chen, Chung-Yi Yu, Lung Yuan Pan
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Publication number: 20220240042Abstract: A video conferencing system is provided, which includes at least one camera device, a microphone array device, a sound output device, and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive multiple image signals converted by an image shot by the at least one camera device, and receive multiple voice signals converted from multiple voices captured from the microphone array device; and select at least one sound source signal corresponding to multiple personnel positions from the multiple sound signals according to the image signal and the multiple voice signals, so as to transmit at least one sound source signal corresponding to the multiple personnel positions to the sound output device, where the sound output device converts at least one sound source signal into sound for play. In addition, a video conferencing method is also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Ching-Yuan PAN, Fu-En TSAI, Chen-Chu CHANG
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Patent number: 11387748Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) comb actuator including a comb structure. The comb structure includes a support layer having a first material and a plurality of protrusions extending away from a first surface of the support layer in a first direction. The plurality of protrusions are also made of the first material. The plurality of protrusions are separated along a second direction parallel to the first surface of the support layer. The MEMS comb actuator may further include a dielectric liner structure that continuously and completely covers the first surface of the support layer and outer surfaces of the plurality of protrusions. The dielectric liner structure includes a connective portion that continuously connects topmost surfaces of at least two of the plurality of protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Chiao-Chun Hsu, Chih-Ming Chen, Chung-Yi Yu, Lung Yuan Pan
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Patent number: 11130670Abstract: A device includes a substrate, a routing conductive line over the substrate, a dielectric layer over the routing conductive line, and an etch stop layer over the dielectric layer. A Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) device has a portion over the etch stop layer. A contact plug penetrates through the etch stop layer and the dielectric layer. The contact plug connects the portion of the MEMS device to the routing conductive line. An escort ring is disposed over the etch stop layer and under the MEMS device, wherein the escort ring encircles the contact plug.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shang-Ying Tsai, Hung-Hua Lin, Hsin-Ting Huang, Lung Yuan Pan, Jung-Huei Peng, Yao-Te Huang
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Publication number: 20210067058Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) comb actuator including a comb structure. The comb structure includes a support layer having a first material and a plurality of protrusions extending away from a first surface of the support layer in a first direction. The plurality of protrusions are also made of the first material. The plurality of protrusions are separated along a second direction parallel to the first surface of the support layer. The MEMS comb actuator may further include a dielectric liner structure that continuously and completely covers the first surface of the support layer and outer surfaces of the plurality of protrusions. The dielectric liner structure includes a connective portion that continuously connects topmost surfaces of at least two of the plurality of protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Chiao-Chun Hsu, Chih-Ming Chen, Chung-Yi Yu, Lung Yuan Pan
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Patent number: 10796866Abstract: A direct current circuit breaker, including: n in number circuit breaker modules connected in series, one energy-absorbing and voltage-limiting module connected in parallel to the n in number circuit breaker modules, and a trigger module. The n in number circuit breaker modules each includes a mechanical switch and a commutation branch circuit which are connected in parallel; each commutation branch circuit includes a charging commutation module and a commutation capacitor which are connected in series; the charging commutation module is configured to charge up the commutation capacitor and produce reverse current to cut off the mechanical switch; the one energy-absorbing and voltage-limiting module is configured to absorb energy stored in inductive elements of power systems after a fault current is cut off, so as to limit voltage and protect the mechanical switch, and n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Zhao Yuan, Junjia He, Yuan Pan, Hui Xu, Wenting Zhao, Xiaogen Yin
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Patent number: 10756537Abstract: A short circuit fault current limiter includes a circuit breaker, a transfer current limiting unit and a current detection unit. The current detection unit is connected to the circuit breaker in series, and the circuit breaker and the transfer current limiting unit are connected in parallel into the power system line. An output terminal of the current detection unit is connected to a control terminal of the transfer current limiting unit. The current detection unit is configured to detect a fault current flowing through a branch of the circuit breaker under a short circuit fault operating condition and trigger the corresponding trigger switch of the transfer current limiting unit to be switched on, so that the circuit breaker is disconnected and the secondary side winding of the coupling reactor is connected to the system line in series, which is capable of rapidly limiting the amplitude of the fault current and reducing impact of the fault current on the system.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignees: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GUANGZHOU POWER SUPPLY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhao Yuan, Junxiang Liu, Fating Yuan, Lixue Chen, Junjia He, Yuan Pan, Kaijian Wu, Yong Wang, Wenxiong Mo, Haibo Su
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Patent number: D880734Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Inventor: Yuan Pan
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Patent number: D987152Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2023Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Inventor: Yuan Pan