Patents by Inventor Yunlin Zhang
Yunlin Zhang 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: 11875285Abstract: Provided is a method for scheduling resource-constrained project by IWO. The method establishes a resource-constrained project scheduling model first, converts the project scheduling issue in actual engineering into the combination and optimization in a mathematical model, then the optimization aims at minimizing the project total duration, while considering the immediate predecessor/successor constraints of the project activities and a variety of renewable resource constraints, to construct project scheduling model, lastly IWO is used to seek the solution for large-scale project scheduling. In the solution process, a right-shift decoding strategy was designed to rectify the ineligible solutions that occurred during the generation of weed seeds, ensure that all solutions are in compliance with the immediate predecessor/successor constraints of the project activities, and improve the efficiency of algorithm. Solution efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Guangzhou Metro Design & Research Inst. Co. Ltd.Inventors: Quan Yuan, Wenqu Zeng, Haiou Shi, Xingzhong Nong, Jian Wang, Yunlin Zhang
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Publication number: 20230153708Abstract: Provided is a method for scheduling resource-constrained project by IWO. The method establishes a resource-constrained project scheduling model first, converts the project scheduling issue in actual engineering into the combination and optimization in a mathematical model, then the optimization aims at minimizing the project total duration, while considering the immediate predecessor/successor constraints of the project activities and a variety of renewable resource constraints, to construct project scheduling model, lastly IWO is used to seek the solution for large-scale project scheduling. In the solution process, a right-shift decoding strategy was designed to rectify the ineligible solutions that occurred during the generation of weed seeds, ensure that all solutions are in compliance with the immediate predecessor/successor constraints of the project activities, and improve the efficiency of algorithm. Solution efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Quan Yuan, Wenqu Zeng, Haiou Shi, Xingzhong Nong, Jian Wang, Yunlin Zhang
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Patent number: 11402362Abstract: The invention relates to a comprehensive monitoring and data mining system and method for algae bloom of lake, wherein, the method comprises acquiring monitoring indicator data related to algae bloom of lake by three ways, i.e., remote sensing monitoring, automatic monitoring and manual surveying, and transmitting the acquired data to a data center by Internet; performing data backup and data preprocessing of the received data in the data center, including temporal interpolation, spatial interpolation and outlier determination and processing; transmitting the preprocessed data to a database for storage; performing computation of 3D numerical model of lake according to the data source stored in the database, assessing the risk of algae bloom of the lake to be monitored according to the simulation data of the numerical model, and displaying predictive warning information on algae bloom of the lake on a public platform.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHYInventors: Boqiang Qin, Tingfeng Wu, Guangwei Zhu, Yunlin Zhang, Wei Li
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Publication number: 20210293770Abstract: The invention relates to a comprehensive monitoring and data mining system and method for algae bloom of lake, wherein, the method comprises acquiring monitoring indicator data related to algae bloom of lake by three ways, i.e., remote sensing monitoring, automatic monitoring and manual surveying, and transmitting the acquired data to a data center by Internet; performing data backup and data preprocessing of the received data in the data center, including temporal interpolation, spatial interpolation and outlier determination and processing; transmitting the preprocessed data to a database for storage; performing computation of 3D numerical model of lake according to the data source stored in the database, assessing the risk of algae bloom of the lake to be monitored according to the simulation data of the numerical model, and displaying predictive warning information on algae bloom of the lake on a public platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY & LIMNOLOGY. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCESInventors: Boqiang QIN, Tingfeng WU, Guangwei ZHU, Yunlin ZHANG, Wei LI
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Patent number: 10955359Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved method and system for assessing non-uniformity of features in the measurement area (within the beam spot) on a semiconductor structure, (e.g. wafer), such as a non-uniform film thickness. The scattering from non-uniform features is modeled. Post-processing the residual of theoretical and collected spectra is performed to assess a measure of non-uniformity from within an incident spot beam of a spectrum acquisition tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robin Hsin-Kuo Chao, Yunlin Zhang
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Patent number: 9482519Abstract: The present invention relates generally to metrology, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method of measuring multiple parameters of a structure or feature of a semiconductor device using a combination of stepwise optical metrology and a linear system of equations to generate an output as function of position. In an embodiment, a light beam having a width greater than the features to be measured may be shined on a first area of the semiconductor device to calculate a first average. The light beam may then be shined on a second area that overlaps the first area by at least one individual feature to calculate a second average. The averages may be entered into a system of linear equations which may then be solved to calculate an overall average.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventor: Yunlin Zhang
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Publication number: 20160161248Abstract: The present invention relates generally to metrology, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method of measuring multiple parameters of a structure or feature of a semiconductor device using a combination of stepwise optical metrology and a linear system of equations to generate an output as function of position. In an embodiment, a light beam having a width greater than the features to be measured may be shined on a first area of the semiconductor device to calculate a first average. The light beam may then be shined on a second area that overlaps the first area by at least one individual feature to calculate a second average. The averages may be entered into a system of linear equations which may then be solved to calculate an overall average.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventor: Yunlin Zhang
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Patent number: 9262819Abstract: Methods of the present disclosure can include a method for estimating a spatial characteristic of an integrated circuit (IC), the method comprising: calculating a correlation between a dimension of a photoresist layer and exposure to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) for at least one reference IC pattern in the photoresist layer, the correlation providing a relationship between the dimension of the photoresist and the spatial characteristic, wherein the calculating is based on: an SEM image of the at least one reference IC pattern produced from reducing the dimension of the photoresist layer with the SEM from an initial value to a reduced value, the initial value of the dimension, and the reduced value of the dimension; and estimating the spatial characteristic of a target IC based on the correlation.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: GlobalFoundries, Inc.Inventors: Taher E. Kagalwala, Narender Rana, Yunlin Zhang
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Publication number: 20150134286Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved method and system for assessing non-uniformity of features in the measurement area (within the beam spot) on a semiconductor structure, (e.g. wafer), such as a non-uniform film thickness. The scattering from non-uniform features is modeled. Post-processing the residual of theoretical and collected spectra is performed to assess a measure of non-uniformity from within an incident spot beam of a spectrum acquisition tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robin Hsin-Kuo Chao, Yunlin Zhang
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Patent number: 8860956Abstract: A method for decomposing design shapes in a design level into a plurality of target design levels is provided. Design shapes including first-type edges and second-type edges having different directions is provided for a design level. Inner vertices are identified and paired up. Vertices are classified into first-type vertices and second-type vertices. First mask level shapes are generated so as to touch the first-type vertices, and second mask level shapes are generated so as to tough the second-type vertices. Cut mask level shapes are generated to touch each first-type edges that are not over a second-type edge and to touch each second-type edges that are not over a first-type edge. Suitable edges are sized outward to ensure overlap among the various shapes. The design shapes are thus decomposed into first mask level shapes, the second mask level shapes, and the cut mask level shapes.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nedal R. Saleh, Yunlin Zhang
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Publication number: 20140268181Abstract: A method for decomposing design shapes in a design level into a plurality of target design levels is provided. Design shapes including first-type edges and second-type edges having different directions is provided for a design level. Inner vertices are identified and paired up. Vertices are classified into first-type vertices and second-type vertices. First mask level shapes are generated so as to touch the first-type vertices, and second mask level shapes are generated so as to tough the second-type vertices. Cut mask level shapes are generated to touch each first-type edges that are not over a second-type edge and to touch each second-type edges that are not over a first-type edge. Suitable edges are sized outward to ensure overlap among the various shapes. The design shapes are thus decomposed into first mask level shapes, the second mask level shapes, and the cut mask level shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nedal R. Saleh, Yunlin Zhang
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Patent number: D978029Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Inventor: Yunlin Zhang