Patents by Inventor Zheng Yang

Zheng Yang 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: 20220247943
    Abstract: An imaging system includes a pixel array configured to generate image charge voltage signals in response to incident light received from an external scene. An infrared illumination source is deactivated during the capture of a first image of the external scene and activated during the capture of a second image of the external scene. An array of sample and hold circuits is coupled to the pixel array. Each sample and hold circuit is coupled to a respective pixel of the pixel array and includes first and second capacitors to store first and second image charge voltage signals of the captured first and second images, respectively. A column voltage domain differential amplifier is coupled to the first and second capacitors to determine a difference between the first and second image charge voltage signals to identify an object in a foreground of the external scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Zhiyong Zhan, Tongtong Yu, Zheng Yang, Wei Deng
  • Publication number: 20220203544
    Abstract: A mechanical arm calibration system and a mechanical arm calibration method are provided. The method includes: locating a position of an end point of a mechanical arm in a three-dimensional space to calculate an actual motion trajectory of the end point when the mechanical arm is operating; retrieving link parameters of the mechanical arm, randomly generating sets of particles including compensation amounts for the link parameters through particle swarm optimization (PSO), importing the compensation amounts of each of the sets of particles into forward kinematics after addition of the corresponding link parameters, to calculate an adaptive motion trajectory of the end point; calculating position errors between the adaptive motion trajectory and the actual motion trajectory of each of the sets of particles for a fitness value of the PSO to estimate a group best position; and updating the link parameters by the compensation amounts corresponding to the group best position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jun-Yi Jiang, Yen-Cheng Chen, Chung-Yin Chang, Guan-Wei Su, Qi-Zheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20220192940
    Abstract: A stabilized oral care composition comprises amino acids and traditionally incompatible flavor components. Methods of making and use are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Zhigang Hao, Erin LASKOWSKI, Victoria YEUNG, Mania BANKOVA, Long PAN, Yun XU, Peng YAN, Fusong SUN, Zheng YANG, Chi-Yuan CHENG, Tatiana BRINZARI
  • Publication number: 20220179202
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lens objective system comprising a lens objective comprising a set of optical elements, the optical properties of the optical elements induce optical aberrations of the lens objective. The system comprises an optical compensation element configured to manipulate a propagation path of light transmitting the optical compensation element, wherein the optical compensation element is configured and arranged relative to the lens objective so that the lateral offset caused by pupil aberration is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
    Inventor: Zheng YANG
  • Patent number: 11347555
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for maintaining an application through an execution platform. An example method generally includes receiving a first workflow definition of a plurality of workflow definitions associated with an application. The first workflow definition may be a workflow defining a build operation for building the application. The first workflow definition is executed to build the application by retrieving an executable binary from a binary repository, retrieving source code for the application binary from an application source code repository, building the application binary by executing the executable binary on the retrieved source code, and storing the application binary in the binary repository. A second workflow definition is received to execute the application. The second workflow is executed to execute the application by retrieving the application binary from the binary repository, and executing the retrieved application binary to run the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: INTUIT INC.
    Inventors: Edward K. Lee, Hong Wang, Ying Xie, Zheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20220164029
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for classifying signals for movement control of an autonomous vehicle. The method includes receiving first data comprising concurrently recorded electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyogram (EMG) signals from a user. The data is used to train a classification model based on the recorded signals. The method further involves receiving second data comprising further EEG and EMG signals recorded from the user, comparing the second data to the classification model to determine a user movement represented by the second data, and determining a control signal for controlling the autonomous vehicle, based on the user movement. This may be used in a further method for identifying an event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Zheng Yang CHIN, Kai Keng ANG
  • Patent number: 11342228
    Abstract: A method includes providing a substrate having a gate structure over a first side of the substrate, forming a recess adjacent to the gate structure, and forming in the recess a first semiconductor layer having a dopant, the first semiconductor layer being non-conformal, the first semiconductor layer lining the recess and extending from a bottom of the recess to a top of the recess. The method further includes forming a second semiconductor layer having the dopant in the recess and over the first semiconductor layer, a second concentration of the dopant in the second semiconductor layer being higher than a first concentration of the dopant in the first semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Ma, Zheng-Yang Pan, Shahaji B. More, Shih-Chieh Chang, Cheng-Han Lee
  • Publication number: 20220149157
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an exemplary fin structure formed on a substrate. The disclosed fin structure comprises an n-type doped region formed on a top portion of the substrate, a silicon epitaxial layer on the n-type doped region, and an epitaxial stack on the silicon epitaxial layer, wherein the epitaxial stack comprises a silicon-based seed layer in physical contact with the silicon epitaxial layer. The fin structure can further comprise a liner surrounding the n-type doped region, and a dielectric surrounding the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shahaji B. MORE, Huai-Tei YANG, Zheng-Yang PAN, Shih-Chieh CHANG, Chun-Chieh WANG, Cheng-Han LEE
  • Patent number: 11289303
    Abstract: A calibrating method is provided including the following steps. A type of a first sensor and a type of a first sensor carrier are determined according to an external shape of a first object. The first sensor is carried by the first sensor carrier, and a relative coordinate of the first object is measured by the first sensor. The relative coordinate of the first object is compared with a predetermined coordinate of the first object to obtain a first object coordinate error, and the first object coordinate error is corrected. After the first object coordinate error is corrected, the first object is driven to perform an operation on a second object or the second object is driven to perform the operation on the first object. A calibrating system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Chen, Chung-Yin Chang, Jun-Yi Jiang, Qi-Zheng Yang, Kai-Ming Pan, Chen-Yu Kai
  • Patent number: 11240456
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit for use in an image sensor includes a common source amplifier coupled to receive an input signal representative of an image charge from a pixel cell of the image sensor. An auto-zero switch is coupled between an input of the common source amplifier and an output of the common source amplifier. A feedback capacitor is coupled to the input of the common source amplifier. An offset switch is coupled to the feedback capacitor and is further coupled to a reset voltage and an output of the amplifier circuit. The auto-zero switch and the offset switch are configured to couple the feedback capacitor to the reset voltage during a reset of the amplifier circuit. The offset switch is configured to couple the feedback capacitor to the output of the amplifier circuit after the reset of the amplifier circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Ebihara, Zheng Yang
  • Patent number: 11236081
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to crystalline salt forms of the following Compound (1), also known as l-corydalmine or l-CDL, and methods for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and their use in methods for the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatic steatosis, and metabolic syndrome, et al.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventor: Zheng Yang
  • Patent number: 11233123
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an exemplary method to form p-type fully strained channel (PFSC) or an n-type fully strained channel (NFSC) that can mitigate epitaxial growth defects or structural deformations in the channel region due to processing. The exemplary method can include (i) two or more surface pre-clean treatment cycles with nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and ammonia (NH3) plasma, followed by a thermal treatment; (ii) a prebake (anneal); and (iii) a silicon germanium epitaxial growth with a silicon seed layer, a silicon germanium seed layer, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shahaji B. More, Huai-Tei Yang, Zheng-Yang Pan, Shih-Chieh Chang, Chun-Chieh Wang, Cheng-Han Lee
  • Publication number: 20220011239
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in an automated optical inspection in a production line, the apparatus including a frame accommodating a plurality of illumination units surrounding an integrated optical imaging unit, wherein each illumination unit is rotatable in a synchronized manner relative to each unit, in use, to vary an illumination angle at an intended target, to enhance the visualization of the intended target captured by the optical imaging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Vitrox Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
    Inventor: Zheng Yang Tai
  • Patent number: 11196949
    Abstract: A subrange analog-to-digital converter (ADC) converts analog image signal received from a bitline to a digital signal through an ADC comparator. The comparator is shared by a successive approximation register (SAR) ADC coupled to provide M upper output bits (UOB) of the subrange ADC and a ramp ADC coupled to provide N lower output bits (LOB). The digital-to-analog converter (DAC) of the SAR ADC comprises M buffered bit capacitors connected to the comparator. Each buffered bit capacitor comprises a bit capacitor, a bit buffer, and a bit switch controlled by one of the UOB of the SAR ADC. A ramp buffer is coupled between a ramp generator and a ramp capacitor. The ramp capacitor is further coupled to the same comparator. The implementation of ramp buffer and the bit buffers as well as their sharing of the same kind of buffer reduces differential nonlinear (DNL) error of the subrange ADC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Fang Tsai, Zheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20210359111
    Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a fin structure having a channel region protruding from an isolation insulating layer disposed over a semiconductor substrate is formed, a cleaning operation is performed, and an epitaxial semiconductor layer is formed over the channel region. The cleaning operation and the forming the epitaxial semiconductor layer are performed in a same chamber without breaking vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ya-Wen CHIU, Yi Che CHAN, Lun-Kuang TAN, Zheng-Yang PAN, Cheng-Po CHAU, Pin-Ju LIANG, Hung-Yao CHEN, De-Wei YU, Yi-Cheng LI
  • Publication number: 20210347770
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to crystalline salt forms of the following Compound (1), also known as l-corydalmine or l-CDL, and methods for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and their use in methods for the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatic steatosis, and metabolic syndrome, et al.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Zheng YANG
  • Patent number: 11171220
    Abstract: A method of forming a gate dielectric material includes forming a high-K dielectric material in a first region over a substrate, where forming the high-K dielectric material includes forming a first dielectric layer comprising hafnium over the substrate, and forming a second dielectric layer comprising lanthanum over the first dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shahaji B. More, Cheng-Han Lee, Zheng-Yang Pan, Shih-Chieh Chang, Chun-Chieh Wang
  • Patent number: 11162787
    Abstract: A measuring program compiling device and a measuring program compiling method thereof are provided. The method includes analyzing a first measuring program to obtain a plurality of first measuring parameters corresponding to the first measuring program, and converting the first measuring parameters into a plurality of second measuring parameters corresponding to a plurality of planning operations; generating a plurality of standardized measuring parameters according to the second measuring parameters and a plurality of computer aided design (CAD) image parameters; receiving a plurality of parameter input operations corresponding to the planning operations to update the second measuring parameters; generating a standardized measuring program corresponding to a CAD file according to the standardized measuring parameters; and converting the standardized measuring program into a target measuring program executed on a target measuring device according to specification data of the target measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Ming Pan, Ta-Jen Peng, Yen-Cheng Chen, Qi-Zheng Yang, Chen-Yu Kai
  • Patent number: 11152362
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device structure and method for forming the same are provided. The FinFET device structure includes a fin structure extending above a substrate, and the fin structure has a first portion and a second portion below the first portion, and the first portion and the second portion are made of different materials. The FinFET device structure includes an isolation structure formed on the substrate, and an interface between the first portion and the second portion of the fin structure is above a top surface of the isolation structure. The FinFET device structure includes a liner layer formed on sidewalls of the second portion of the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Wang, Zheng-Yang Pan, Yi-Min Huang, Shih-Chieh Chang, Tsung-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 11150916
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a set of two or more workflow definitions is stored, wherein each workflow definition describes a workflow of an application. The set of two or more workflow definitions are used to implement a state machine of the application based at least in part on the two or more workflow definitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: INTUIT INC.
    Inventors: Chengjie Liu, Edward K. Lee, Hongbin Mao, Ying Xie, Zheng Yang