Patents by Inventor Zhi An
Zhi An 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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Publication number: 20240170556Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method includes forming a spacer layer along a first fin structure and a second fin structure, etching a first portion of the spacer layer and the first fin structure to form first fin spacers and a first recess between the first fin spacers, etching a second portion of the spacer layer and the second fin structure to form second fin spacers and a second recess between the second fin spacers, and forming a first source/drain feature in the first recess and a second source/drain feature in the second recess. The second fin structure is wider than the first fin structure. The first fin spacers have a first height, and the second fin spacers have a second height that is greater than the first height.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Shih-Cheng CHEN, Zhi-Chang LIN, Jung-Hung CHANG, Chien-Ning YAO, Tsung-Han CHUANG, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG
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Publication number: 20240170572Abstract: The present application discloses an HV device, comprising: a gate dielectric layer formed in a first trench, a gate conductive material layer formed on the surface of the gate dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer filling a second trench formed between a second side face of a drain shallow trench isolation and a first side face of the first trench. The depths of the first trench and the second trench are equal. The first trench and the second trench connect with each other to form an overall trench. Bottom surfaces of the second dielectric layer and the gate dielectric layer are flush with each other. A first side face of the gate conductive material layer extends to the surface of the second dielectric layer. The present application also discloses a method for manufacturing the HV device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Shanghai Huali Integrated Circuit CorporationInventors: Zhi TIAN, Hua SHAO, Haoyu CHEN
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Publication number: 20240171269Abstract: A wireless communication method includes: a first device reports first information to a second device, the first information being applied to backscatter communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Weijie XU, Zhisong ZUO, Chuanfeng HE, Shuai SHAO, Shengjiang CUI, Rongyi HU, Zhi ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240171508Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: obtaining a first indication of a first decision to communicate with a first communication device via a wired network endpoint of a wired communication system, the first communication device being in communication with a base station of a wireless communication system at a time of a making of the first decision, the base station being configured for first communications with a network transport layer via a first link and the wired network endpoint being configured for second communications with the network transport layer via a second link; responsive to the obtaining the first indication, changing in a route information listing a first latency value for the first link, the first latency value being changed from a first original vType: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, John B. Bartell, Hongyan Lei, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
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Publication number: 20240170916Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a wavelength of an optical module, and a storage medium. The method comprises: determining an initial temperature compensation curve corresponding to a transmitter optical subassembly TOSA in an optical module (S101); obtaining a first control voltage to be applied to a TEC according to a current ambient temperature and the initial temperature compensation curve; and controlling the TOSA to emit a first light wave based on the first control voltage, whose wavelength is a first wavelength (S102); when the first wavelength does not meet a setting range, adjusting the control voltage applied to the TEC until the control voltage applied to the TEC reaches a second control voltage, the second control voltage being capable of controlling the TOSA to emit a second light wave at the current ambient temperature, whose wavelength is a second wavelength meeting the setting range; and updating the initial temperature compensation curve based on the second control voltage (S103).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lei MU, Yang RUAN, Kai WANG, Zhi YANG, Gang PAN, Ran LIU, Lei LIU
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Publication number: 20240171127Abstract: A signal processing apparatus includes a power amplifier and a power supply modulator. The signal processing apparatus obtains a first non-linear coefficient, where the first non-linear coefficient indicates a non-linear characteristic of the power amplifier and a non-linear characteristic of the power supply modulator. The signal processing apparatus performs non-linear preprocessing and correction on a first baseband signal based on the first non-linear coefficient, to obtain a first intermediate signal and a second intermediate signal. The signal processing apparatus performs digital-to-analog conversion on the first intermediate signal and then performs up-conversion processing, to obtain a third intermediate signal. The signal processing apparatus performs envelope processing on the second intermediate signal, to obtain a first envelope signal. The signal processing apparatus modulates the first envelope signal by using the power supply modulator, to obtain a first control voltage signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiao LIU, Zhi ZHOU, Qianfu CHENG, Hua CAI
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Publication number: 20240170337Abstract: The present disclosure describes a semiconductor structure with a dielectric liner. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a fin structure on the substrate. The fin structure includes a stacked fin structure, a fin bottom portion below the stacked fin structure, and an isolation layer between the stacked fin structure and the bottom fin portion. The semiconductor structure further includes a dielectric liner in contact with an end of the stacked fin structure and a spacer structure in contact with the dielectric liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.Inventors: Zhi-Chang LIN, Shih-Cheng CHEN, Kuo-Cheng CHIANG, Kuan-Ting PAN, Jung-Hung CHANG, Lo-Heng CHANG, Chien Ning YAO
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Patent number: 11990522Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a semiconductor channel layer over the substrate. The semiconductor structure includes a high-k gate dielectric layer over the semiconductor channel layer, a work function metal layer over the high-k gate dielectric layer, and a bulk metal layer over the work function metal layer. The work function metal layer includes a first portion and a second portion over the first portion. Both the first portion and the second portion are conductive. Materials included in the second portion are also included in the first portion. The first portion is doped with silicon at a first dopant concentration, and the second portion is not doped with silicon or is doped with silicon at a second dopant concentration lower than the first dopant concentration.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yen-Tien Tung, Szu-Wei Huang, Zhi-Ren Xiao, Yin-Chuan Chuang, Yung-Chien Huang, Kuan-Ting Liu, Tzer-Min Shen, Chung-Wei Wu, Zhiqiang Wu
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Patent number: 11990979Abstract: A base station for communication with a terminal station having a plurality of terminal station antennas. The base station has a plurality of directional antennas, each of the plurality of directional antennas in communication with satellites in view. The base station also has a processing device (e.g., eNodeB) to transmit each of the multiple base-station antenna signals via each of the plurality of directional antennas to satellites and/or the beams of the same satellite seen by the terminal station for retransmission to the plurality of terminal station antennas.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: AST & Science, LLCInventors: Huiwen Yao, Abel Avellan, Sriram Jayasimha, Zhi Zhong Yu
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Patent number: 11991697Abstract: The present application relates to method and apparatus for subband based channel access on unlicensed spectrum. One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method comprising: receiving a downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling transmission of data on a set of bandwidth portions of a carrier, wherein the carrier comprises a plurality of bandwidth portions; performing a listen-before-talk (LBT) test on the set of bandwidth portions; and transmitting the data on one or more bandwidth portions of the set of bandwidth portions based on a result of the LBT test.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) LimitedInventors: Haipeng Lei, Zhi Yan, Lianhai Wu, Bingchao Liu
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Patent number: 11988041Abstract: A scrolling system for a window curtain includes a transmission device connected between a shaft to which the curtain is wrapped, and a fixed frame fixed. The transmission device includes a housing in which a first transmission unit and a second transmission unit are accommodated. The first transmission unit includes a first bevel gear which is engaged with a second bevel gear of the second transmission unit. The shaft is connected to the second transmission unit. The first transmission unit includes a loop which is located beyond the housing. A driving rod is hooked to the loop and drives the first bevel gear which drives the second bevel gear so that the second transmission unit is rotated, such that the shaft is rotated to operate the curtain up and down.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: CHING FENG HOME FASHIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Jian Zhi Huang
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Patent number: 11989046Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to an integrated circuit to regulate a supply voltage. In one aspect, the integrated circuit includes a metal rail including a first point, at which a first functional circuit is connected, and a second point, at which a second functional circuit is connected. In one aspect, the integrate circuit includes a voltage regulator coupled between the first point of the metal rail and the second point of the metal rail. In one aspect, the voltage regulator senses a voltage at the second point of the metal rail and adjusts a supply voltage at the first point of the metal rail, according to the sensed voltage at the second point of the metal rail.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Haruki Mori, Hidehiro Fujiwara, Zhi-Hao Chang, Yangsyu Lin, Yu-Hao Hsu, Yen-Huei Chen, Hung-Jen Liao, Chiting Cheng
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Patent number: 11986291Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for non-invasively measuring blood glucose levels in a biological sample based on spectral data. This includes utilizing at least one light source configured to strike a target area of a sample, utilizing at least one light filter positioned to receive light transmitted through the target area from the at least one light source, utilizing at least one light detector positioned to receive light from the at least one light source and filtered by the at least one light filter, and to generate an output signal, having a time dependent current, which is indicative of the power of light detected, receiving the output signal from the at least one light detector with a processor and based on the received output signal, calculating the attenuance attributable to blood in a sample with a signal-to-noise ratio of at least 20-to-1; and determining a blood glucose level.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: St. Louis Medical Devices, Inc.Inventor: Zhi Xu
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Publication number: 20240160217Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system automatically downloads a software application and a routing map to a robot of a smart home (SH) in a smart community (SC); the application facilitates communication between the robot and a smart home controller (SHC) of the SH, and the routing map facilitates determining by the robot of a route to the SH when the robot is at a location outside a preconfigured range of operation for the robot. The method also includes initiating a procedure for dispatching to the location of the robot a carrier robot to transport the robot to the SH, responsive to a request for transport of the robot; the request is directed to the SHC using the software application, and the request is in accordance with the robot not being configured for autonomous movement. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw
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Publication number: 20240159011Abstract: An electronic well lid based on electric control travel switch control relates to the technical field of electronic well lids. The electronic well lid based on electric control travel switch control includes a well seat in splined connection with a sliding ring. The sliding ring is provided with a well lid lifting mechanism. A garbage collection mechanism is arranged on the well seat. An arc-shaped groove is formed in the sliding ring. An anti-deviation mechanism is arranged in the arc-shaped groove of the sliding ring. Square grooves are communicated with square holes by way of arrangement of the well lid lifting mechanism and cooperation of first fixing rings and the square grooves. Thus, a drainage speed of the device is increased, pedestrians may continue to pass safely on the well lid in a drainage process of the device, and the protection effect for pedestrians in the drainage process is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Yanchao LI, Yi YAN, Guoyong LIN, Zhi ZHANG, Yunbo LI
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Publication number: 20240164087Abstract: The method of forming the semiconductor structure includes the following steps. Bit line structures are formed on a substrate. A first liner is formed on the bit line structures. A second liner is formed on the first liner. A portion of the second liner is removed to expose a portion of the top surface of the first liner. A portion of the first liner is removed to form a space between each bit line structure and the second liner and form a remaining first liner. A sealing material is formed at the opening of the space to form an air gap between each bit line structure and the second liner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Wei-Zhi FANG, Shu-Ming LI, Tzu-Ming OU YANG
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Publication number: 20240157079Abstract: A patient interface apparatus and a ventilation treatment device are disclosed. The patient interface apparatus for the ventilation treatment device comprises a main body and a first moisture-extraction part, a gas cavity is defined inside the main body, the gas cavity is configured to communicate with the patient's mouth and/or nose, the first moisture-extraction part is disposed on the main body and includes a first part communicating with the gas cavity and a second part located outside the main body, the first moisture-extraction part is disposed to be capable to absorb moisture inside of the gas cavity and conduct the moisture to the second part through the first part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: BMC (TIANJIN) MEDICAL CO., LTDInventors: Han XU, Yunjing CHEN, Zhi ZHUANG
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Publication number: 20240158806Abstract: Biological strains, compositions, and methods of using the strains and compositions for reducing overall insect damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: BRIAN J. GIBBONS, STEVEN D. GRUVER, LU LIU, YOUNG-JUN PARK, JUN-ZHI WEI, GENHAI ZHU
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Publication number: 20240159730Abstract: A signal processing system and method for inductive oil abrasive particle sensor, comprising a sensor, an excitation signal generator, an analog signal processing circuit, a MCU signal acquisition module and a computer signal processing module is disclosed. The sensor is provided with two groups of induction coils, the excitation signal generator generates excitation signals and drives the excitation coils of the sensor to output induction signals containing abrasive particle information, and the analog signal processing circuit receives the induction signals output by the sensor and demodulates and amplifies the induction signals. The signal processing system of the sensor applied to online monitoring of oil abrasive particles is simple in structure and convenient to apply, has a complete signal statistics and monitoring interface, and can be used to effectively monitor the size, concentration and other information of the metal abrasive particles in oil in real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Zhenghua QIAN, Mingming WANG, Peng LI, Xianwei WU, Hairui LIU, Zhi QIAN, Qi LI, Zelin XU
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Publication number: 20240162450Abstract: The present application relates to a current collector, an electrode plate and a preparation method thereof, an electrode assembly, and a secondary battery. Through holes running through a current collecting body are provided in at least one corner region, so that the electrode assembly formed by winding electrode plates provided with the current collectors may feature the through holes in at least one layer of electrode plate in a bent portion. In this case, during cyclic charging, lithium ions on a convex side and a concave side of the electrode plate may communicate through the through holes, thereby ensuring that intercalated lithium concentrations on two sides of the electrode plate are balanced, reducing the risk of lithium precipitation between the negative electrode plate and the positive electrode plate in the bent portion, and prolonging the service life of the secondary battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Zhi Liu, Dongyang Shi, Ruijing Lv, Yaqian Deng, Yuzhen Wang, Haizu Jin, Baiqing Li