Patents by Inventor ZHONG LAI
ZHONG LAI 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: 11955991Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for pipelining memory operations with error correction coding are disclosed. A method for pipelining consecutive write mask operations is disclosed wherein a second read operation of a second write mask operation occurs during error correction code calculation of a first write mask operation. The method may further including writing data from the first write mask operation during the error correction code calculation of the second write mask operation. A method for pipelining consecutive operations is disclosed where a first read operation may be cancelled if the first operation is not a write mask operation. An apparatus including a memory having separate global read and write input-output lines is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Inventors: Wei Bing Shang, Yu Zhang, Hong Wen Li, Yu Peng Fan, Zhong Lai Liu, En Peng Gao, Liang Zhang
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Publication number: 20240096756Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes manufacturing a first transistor over a first side of a substrate. The method further includes depositing a spacer material against a sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes recessing the spacer material to expose a first portion of the sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes manufacturing a first electrical connection to the transistor, a first portion of the electrical connection contacts a surface of the first transistor farthest from the substrate, and a second portion of the electrical connect contacts the first portion of the sidewall of the first transistor. The method further includes manufacturing a self-aligned interconnect structure (SIS) extending along the spacer material, wherein the spacer material separates a portion of the SIS from the first transistor, and the first electrical connection directly contacts the SIS.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Chih-Yu LAI, Chih-Liang CHEN, Chi-Yu LU, Shang-Syuan CIOU, Hui-Zhong ZHUANG, Ching-Wei TSAI, Shang-Wen CHANG
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Publication number: 20220247430Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for pipelining memory operations with error correction coding are disclosed. A method for pipelining consecutive write mask operations is disclosed wherein a second read operation of a second write mask operation occurs during error correction code calculation of a first write mask operation. The method may further including writing data from the first write mask operation during the error correction code calculation of the second write mask operation. A method for pipelining consecutive operations is disclosed where a first read operation may be cancelled if the first operation is not a write mask operation. An apparatus including a memory having separate global read and write input-output lines is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Wei Bing Shang, Yu Zhang, Hong Wen Li, Yu Peng Fan, Zhong Lai Liu, En Peng Gao, Liang Zhang
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Patent number: 11309919Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for pipelining memory operations with error correction coding are disclosed. A method for pipelining consecutive write mask operations is disclosed wherein a second read operation of a second write mask operation occurs during error correction code calculation of a first write mask operation. The method may further including writing data from the first write mask operation during the error correction code calculation of the second write mask operation. A method for pipelining consecutive operations is disclosed where a first read operation may be cancelled if the first operation is not a write mask operation. An apparatus including a memory having separate global read and write input-output lines is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Wei Bing Shang, Yu Zhang, Hong Wen Li, Yu Peng Fan, Zhong Lai Liu, En Peng Gao, Liang Zhang
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Publication number: 20220017525Abstract: The present invention is directed to cyclobutyl pyrazolopyrimidine compounds which may be useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 9 (PDE9). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart failure, and neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, Jason M. Cox, John S. Debenham, Zhuyan Guo, Zhong Lai, Dongfang Meng
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Patent number: 10934294Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazolopyrimidine compounds of the general structural formula I: which may be useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 9 (PDE9). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart failure, and neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Ashok Arasappan, Jason M. Cox, John S. Debenham, Zhuyan Guo, Jiafang He, Zahid Hussain, Zhong Lai, Derun Li, Dongfang Meng, Subharekha Raghavan, Sriram Tyagarajan
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Patent number: 10864211Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, NASH, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: John S. Debenham, Jason M. Cox, Ping Lan, Zhongxiang Sun, Zhe Feng, Chunrui Sun, W. Michael Seganish, Zhong Lai, Cheng Zhu, Thomas Bara, Murali Rajagopalan, Qun Dang, Hyunjin M. Kim, Bin Hu, Jinglai Hao
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Publication number: 20200140445Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazolopyrimidine compounds of the general structural formula I: which may be useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 9 (PDE9). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart failure, and neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Ashok ARASAPPAN, Jason M. COX, John S. DEBENHAM, Zhuyan GUO, Jiafang HE, Zahid HUSSAIN, Zhong LAI, Derun LI, Dongfang MENG, Subharekha RAGHAVAN, Sriram TYAGARAJAN
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Publication number: 20200036396Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for pipelining memory operations with error correction coding are disclosed. A method for pipelining consecutive write mask operations is disclosed wherein a second read operation of a second write mask operation occurs during error correction code calculation of a first write mask operation. The method may further including writing data from the first write mask operation during the error correction code calculation of the second write mask operation. A method for pipelining consecutive operations is disclosed where a first read operation may be cancelled if the first operation is not a write mask operation. An apparatus including a memory having separate global read and write input-output lines is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Wei Bing Shang, Yu Zhang, Hong Wen Li, Yu Peng Fan, Zhong Lai Liu, En Peng Gao, Liang Zhang
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Patent number: 10447316Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for pipelining memory operations with error correction coding are disclosed. A method for pipelining consecutive write mask operations is disclosed wherein a second read operation of a second write mask operation occurs during error correction code calculation of a first write mask operation. The method may further including writing data from the first write mask operation during the error correction code calculation of the second write mask operation. A method for pipelining consecutive operations is disclosed where a first read operation may be cancelled if the first operation is not a write mask operation. An apparatus including a memory having separate global read and write input-output lines is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Wei Bing Shang, Yu Zhang, Hong Wen Li, Yu Peng Fan, Zhong Lai Liu, En Peng Gao, Liang Zhang
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Publication number: 20190269679Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, NASH, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: John S. Debenham, Jason M. Cox, Ping Lan, Zhongxiang Sun, Zhe Feng, Chunrui Sun, Michael W. Seganish, Zhong Lai, Cheng Zhu, Thomas Bara, Murali Rajagopalan, Qun Dang, Hyunjin M. Kim, Bin Hu, Jinglai Hao
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Publication number: 20180354955Abstract: The present invention is directed to pyrazolopyrimidine compounds which may be useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of disorders associated with phosphodiesterase 9 (PDE9). The present invention also relates to the use of such compounds for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, such as hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart failure, and neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, psychosis or Huntington's disease, and those associated with striatal hypofunction or basal ganglia dysfunction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Ashok ARASAPPAN, Jason M. COX, John S. DEBENHAM, Zhuyan GUO, Jiafang HE, Zahid HUSSAIN, Zhong LAI, Derun LI, Dongfang MENG, Subharekha RAGHAVAN, Sriram TYAGARAJAN
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Patent number: 9549917Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase inhibitors, the synthesis of such compounds, and the use of such compounds for inhibiting HCV NS5B polymerase activity, for treating or preventing HCV infections and for inhibiting HCV viral replication and/or viral production in a cell-based system.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Casey C. McComas, Nigel J. Liverton, Joerg Habermann, Uwe Koch, Frank Narjes, Peng Li, Xuanjia Peng, Richard Soll, Hao Wu, Anandan Palani, Xing Dai, Hong Liu, Shuwen He, Zhong Lai, Qun Dang, Nicolas Zorn
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Patent number: 9549921Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase inhibitors, the synthesis of such compounds, and the use of such compounds for inhibiting HCV NS5B polymerase activity, for treating or preventing HCV infections and for inhibiting HCV viral replication and/or viral production in a cell-based system.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Shuwen He, Zhong Lai, Xing Dai, Dong Xiao, Clare London, Nicolas Zorn, Ravi Nargund, Anandan Palani, Casey C. McComas, Peng Li, Xuanjia Peng, Richard Soll
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Patent number: 9493461Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase inhibitors, the synthesis of such compounds, and the use of such compounds for inhibiting HCV NS5B polymerase activity, for treating or preventing HCV infections and for inhibiting HCV viral replication and/or viral production in a cell-based system.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Xing Dai, Hong Liu, Anandan Palani, Shuwen He, Zhong Lai, Ravi Nargund, Karen Marcantonio, Dong Xiao, Linda L. Brockunier, Nicolas Zorn, Qun Dang, Xuanjia Peng, Peng Li
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Publication number: 20160315639Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for pipelining memory operations with error correction coding are disclosed. A method for pipelining consecutive write mask operations is disclosed wherein a second read operation of a second write mask operation occurs during error correction code calculation of a first write mask operation. The method may further including writing data from the first write mask operation during the error correction code calculation of the second write mask operation. A method for pipelining consecutive operations is disclosed where a first read operation may be cancelled if the first operation is not a write mask operation. An apparatus including a memory having separate global read and write input-output lines is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Wei Bing Shang, Yu Zhang, Hong Wen Li, Yu Peng Fan, Zhong Lai Liu, En Peng Gao, Liang Zhang
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Publication number: 20160143895Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase inhibitors, the synthesis of such compounds, and the use of such compounds for inhibiting HCV NS5B polymerase activity, for treating or preventing HCV infections and for inhibiting HCV viral replication and/or viral production in a cell-based system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Shuwen He, Zhong Lai, Xing Dai, Dong Xiao, Clare London, Nicolas Zorn, Ravi Nargund, Anandan Palani, Casey C. McComas, Peng Li, Xuanjia Peng, Richard Soll
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Patent number: 9265773Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase inhibitors, the synthesis of such compounds, and the use of such compounds for inhibiting HCV NS5B polymerase activity, for treating or preventing HCV infections and for inhibiting HCV viral replication and/or viral production in a cell-based system.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., MSD Italia S.R.L.Inventors: Casey C. McComas, Nigel J. Liverton, Joerg Habermann, Uwe Koch, Frank Narjes, Peng Li, Xuanjia Peng, Richard Soll, Hao Wu, Anandan Palani, Shuwen He, Xing Dai, Hong Liu, Zhong Lai, Clare London, Dong Xiao, Nicolas Zorn, Ravi Nargund
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Patent number: 9242998Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase inhibitors, the synthesis of such compounds, and the use of such compounds for inhibiting HCV NS5B polymerase activity, for treating or preventing HCV infections and for inhibiting HCV viral replication and/or viral production in a cell-based system.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.Inventors: Shuwen He, Xing Dai, Anandan Palani, Ravi Nargund, Zhong Lai, Nicolas Zorn, Dong Xiao, Qun Dang, Casey C. McComas, Peng Li, Xuanjia Peng, Richard Soll
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Publication number: 20150368265Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) that are useful as hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase inhibitors, the synthesis of such compounds, and the use of such compounds for inhibiting HCV NS5B polymerase activity, for treating or preventing HCV infections and for inhibiting HCV viral replication and/or viral production in a cell-based system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Shuwen He, Xing Dai, Anandan Palani, Ravi Nargund, Zhong Lai, Nicolas Zorn, Dong Xiao, Qun Dang, Casey C. McComas, Peng Li, Xuanjia Peng, Richard Soll