Patents by Inventor Yuan Yao

Yuan Yao 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: 20210167164
    Abstract: A display substrate includes: a base substrate having a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area; an electroluminescent device disposed on the base substrate and located in the display area, the electroluminescent device including an anode, an electroluminescent layer, and a cathode disposed in this order on the base substrate; a negative power line disposed on the base substrate and located in the peripheral area, the negative power line extending along a side of the base substrate and being electrically connected to the cathode; and an insulating layer between the base substrate and the negative power line, a side of the insulating layer close to the negative power line being provided with at least a trench. The trench is located in the peripheral area and extends in an extending direction of the negative power line, a part of the negative power line being located in the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Shun Zhang, Yonglin Guo, Yuan Yao
  • Publication number: 20210166614
    Abstract: There is provided a pixel driving circuit and a driving method thereof, and a display apparatus. The pixel driving circuit includes a driving transistor, a storage capacitor, and a light emitting element, a first control sub-circuit and a second control sub-circuit; first and second control terminals of the first control sub-circuit are connected to first and second pulse signal terminals, a first input terminal thereof is connected to a power supply signal terminal and a source of a driving transistor, a second input terminal thereof is connected to an initial signal terminal, third and fourth input terminals thereof are connected to a data line and a drain of the driving transistor, a first output terminal thereof is connected to a first electrode plate of a storage capacitor, and a second output terminal thereof is connected to a second plate and a gate of the driving transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Yuan YAO, Young Yik KO, Yue LONG, Wanli DONG
  • Patent number: 11026326
    Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) structure and mounting assembly for joining two PCBs. A first PCB has a top and bottom surface faces and a peripheral end face separating the top and bottom surface. The first PCB has one or more conductive wire ends exposed at a surface of the peripheral end face; the exposed conductive wire ends forming multiple separate electrical contacts across the thickness and length of the PEF surface. A second PCB has a top surface face and one or more conductive pads exposed at the top surface at locations corresponding to locations of the multiple electrical contacts. A surface mount solder material is disposed on one or more exposed conductive pads for electrically connecting with corresponding the multiple electrical contacts. The disposed solder material stably joins the PEF surface of the first PCB to the top surface of the second PCB in a relative perpendicular orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Todd E. Takken, Xin Zhang, Yuan Yao, Andrew Ferencz
  • Patent number: 11002468
    Abstract: A method and system for circulating combined cooling, heating and power with a jet cooling device. An outlet of a working medium pump which is used to pressurize liquid working medium is connected to an inlet of a heater. An outlet of the heater is connected to an inlet of an expansion component. An outlet of the expansion component is connected to an inlet of a cooler. An outlet of the cooler is connected to a primary inlet of a jetting device. Primary outlets of the jetting device are respectively connected to an inlet of the working medium pump and an inlet of a throttle valve. An outlet of the throttle valve is connected to an inlet of an evaporator. An outlet of the evaporator and a gaseous outlet of the jetting device are both connected to an inlet of a pressurization component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: LiSheng Pan, XiaoLin Wei, Yuan Yao, WeiXiu Shi
  • Publication number: 20210131644
    Abstract: A control method for an illuminating device, which is mounted on an aircraft having an image acquisition apparatus, includes obtaining attitude data of an image acquisition apparatus and rotating the illumination device, according to the attitude data of the image acquisition apparatus, to match an illumination area of the illumination device with a photographing area of the image acquisition apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Yuan YAO, Yaozhong HU
  • Patent number: 10996997
    Abstract: API-based service command invocation is provided through a method that includes identifying one or more executable commands of a service. The one or more executable commands correspond to one or more service operations supported by the service. The method generates one or more application programming interfaces (APIs), each API of the one or more APIs to invoke a respective executable command of the one or more executable commands. The method exposes at least one API of the generated one or more APIs to an end-user of the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian Wu Dai, Yuan Yao Deng, Qian Dv Du, Xin Peng Liu, Xi Xq Qiao, Tao N. Zhang, Wu Mi Wm Zhong
  • Patent number: 10981824
    Abstract: A highly temperature-resistant glass fiber and a preparation method therefor. The glass fiber comprises 62-66 wt % of SiO2, 14-19 wt % of Al2O3, 15-20 wt % of CaO, 0-2 wt % of MgO, 0-3 wt % of Fe2O3, and 0-1.2 wt % of TiO2, the total content of Na2O and K2O is 0.1-0.8 wt %. By precisely controlling the mixture of the components, the glass fiber has good resistance to high temperature and formability, and significantly increases the high-temperature softening point. The glass fiber has a forming temperature of not exceeding 1380° C., an upper limit temperature of devitrification of lower than 1280° C., and a high temperature softening temperature of 950° C. or above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: CHONGQING POLYCOMP INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cong Zhang, Hongbin Li, Bo Yu, Yuan Yao, Bin Zhou, Guoyun Yang, Baijiang Gong, Shaorong Ban, Lixiong Han
  • Publication number: 20210111201
    Abstract: An image sensor structure including: a substrate, having a first conductive type; a first well region and a second well region disposed in the substrate and spaced apart; an isolation region disposed in the first well region; a gate disposed on the substrate and between the first well region and the second well region; and a pinned photodiode disposed in the substrate and between the first well region and the second well region is provided. The pinned photodiode includes: a first doping region disposed in the substrate and having a first doping concentration and the first conductive type; and a second doping region disposed on the first doping region and having a second doping concentration opposite to the first conductive type. One or both of the first doping region and the second doping region is non-uniform and the first doping concentration is greater than the second doping concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Xiang LI, Bo-Ray LEE, Yu-Yuan YAO
  • Patent number: 10946597
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a measurement method for a molding system comprising an upper mold and a lower mold forming a mold cavity. The method includes applying a pressure difference to a molding resin for driving the molding resin to flow into a preform in the mold cavity; detecting a flow front of the molding resin at a first position and a second position in the mold cavity; and calculating a flowing property of the molding resin based on the first position, the second position, a travelling time of the flow front from the first position to the second position, and the pressure difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: Coretech System Co., Ltd., National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Yuan Yao, Tzu-Heng Chiu, Rong-Yeu Chang, Chia-Hsiang Hsu, Chih-Wei Wang, Shih-Po Sun, Sung-Wei Huang, Hsun Yang, Tsai-Heng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210074787
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, including a metal light shielding layer having a first spacing area, an electrode layer having a second spacing area, and an insulating layer having a recessed area. The second spacing area is disposed offset from the first spacing area; and an insulating layer is disposed between the metal light shielding layer and the electrode layer. An orthographic projection of the recessed area on the metal light shielding layer is at least partially located between a first boundary and a second boundary. The first boundary is an orthographic projection of a sidewall of the first spacing area away from the second spacing area on the metal light shielding layer, and the second boundary is an orthographic projection of a sidewall of the second spacing area away from the first spacing area on the metal light shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jun Yan, Yulong Wei, Xiangdan Dong, Sang won Lee, Tingliang Liu, Yuan Yao
  • Publication number: 20210070615
    Abstract: This present invention provides a microporous carbon nanospheres, method for synthesizing and activating thereof, the method comprising: adding and mixing well deionized water, absolute ethanol, triblock copolymer, ammonia solution, resorcinol and formaldehyde solution; separating solid and liquid of the mixture solution, then drying the separated solid substrate to have a dried solid substrate; sintering the dried solid substrate surrounding by nitrogen twice and collecting microporous carbon nanospheres after cooling down. Further sintering to activate these microporous carbon nanospheres surrounding by carbon dioxide, and collecting activated microporous carbon nanospheres after cooling down. Microporous carbon nanospheres and activated microporous carbon nanospheres synthesized by this present invention have spherical structure, small size and high the specific surface area, and the process is simplified, cost-effective and environment-friendly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yuan-Yao LI, Cheng-Yen Tsai, Li-Ming Chiang
  • Patent number: 10939543
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided including a transformer including a first printed circuit board having one or more conducting layers, the one or more conducting layers forming, at least in part, a transformer coil; at least one inductor; and at least one continuous piece of conducting material external to the printed circuit board, where the at least one continuous piece of conducting material forms a connection between the transformer and the at least one inductor. A method is also provided for assembling a switched-mode power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul W Coteus, Andrew Ferencz, Todd Takken, Yuan Yao, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 10918124
    Abstract: Improved method for purifying extracts containing phytoglycogen or certain derivatives thereof which comprises the step of subjecting the extracts to ultrafiltration. Methods for providing a lower viscosity phytoglycogen material by subjecting an extract containing phytoglycogen (or purified phytoglycogen) to beta-amylase treatment. Methods for preparing beta-dextrins or derivatives thereof from phytoglycogens or derivatives thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Yuan Yao
  • Publication number: 20210004694
    Abstract: An IoT system includes a computing module for controlling an integral function of the system and including an analysis unit and a machine learning unit. The analysis unit is capable of operational analysis and creating a predictive model and creating a predictive model according to the data analyzed. The machine learning unit has an algorithm function to create a corresponding learning model. An IoT module is electrically connected to the computing module to serve as an intermediate role. At least one detection unit is electrically connected to the IoT module and disposed in soil to detect data of environmental and soil conditions and sends the data detected to the computing module for subsequent analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wen-Liang Chen, Lung-Chieh Chen, Szu-Chia Chen, Wei-Han Chen, Chun-Yu Chu, Yu-Chi Shih, Yu-Ci Chang, Tzu-I Hsieh, Yen-Ling Chen, Li-Chi Peng, Meng-Zhan Lee, Jui-Yu Ho, Chi-Yao Ku, Nian-Ruei Deng, Yuan-Yao Chan, Erick Wang, Tai-Hsiang Yen, Shao-Yu Chiu, Jiun-Yi Lin, Yun-Wei Lin, Fung Ling Ng, Yi-Bing Lin, Chin-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 10879135
    Abstract: A method for inline inspection during semiconductor wafer fabrication is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of test structures on a semiconductor wafer along two opposite directions. An offset distance between a sample feature and a target feature of each of the test structures increases gradually along the two opposite directions. The method further includes producing an image of the test structures. The method also includes performing image analysis of the image to recognize a position with an extreme of a gray level. In addition, the method includes calculating an overlay error according to the recognized position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shang-Wei Fang, Jing-Sen Wang, Yuan-Yao Chang, Wei-Ray Lin, Ting-Hua Hsieh, Pei-Hsuan Lee, Yu-Hsuan Huang
  • Publication number: 20200373217
    Abstract: An inductor includes a conductor having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end, the second end, or both ends are configured to be mounted on a substrate and configured to receive a heat flow; and one or more magnetic cores surrounding a first portion of the conductor, the first portion of the conductor being intermediate the first end and the second end of the conductor. A second portion of the conductor not surrounded by the one or more magnetic cores is configured to transfer the heat flow from the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Xin Zhang, Todd Takken, Shurong Tian, Yuan Yao
  • Publication number: 20200363309
    Abstract: A non-contact fiber permeability measurement system includes a mold device, a fluid supplying device, a capacitance detecting device and a permeability converting device. The mold device includes an upper plate, a lower plate and a fluid inlet. The lower plate is parallel to and disposed below the upper plate for forming an accommodating space disposing a measured fibrous fabric insulated against the upper plate and the lower plate. The fluid inlet is disposed through the upper plate. The fluid supplying device is connected to the mold device and for providing a fluid perfused from the fluid inlet into the accommodating space. The capacitance detecting device is electrically connected to the upper plate and the lower plate. The permeability converting device is electrically connected to the capacitance detecting device and for receiving the capacitance detected via the capacitance detecting device to convert the capacitance to a permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yuan YAO, Cheng-Yi YANG
  • Patent number: D922814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yapeng Liu, Shizhong Xiang, Yangzong Lu, Yuan Yao
  • Patent number: D922817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yangzong Lu, Yuan Yao, Yapeng Liu
  • Patent number: D922818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jieping Hou, Yuan Yao, Yangzong Lu