Patents by Inventor ZHONG LIN
ZHONG LIN 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: 11916074Abstract: Exemplary embodiments for an exemplary dual transmission gate and various exemplary integrated circuit layouts for the exemplary dual transmission gate are disclosed. These exemplary integrated circuit layouts represent double-height, also referred to as double rule, integrated circuit layouts. These double rule integrated circuit layouts include a first group of rows from among multiple rows of an electronic device design real estate and a second group of rows from among the multiple rows of the electronic device design real estate to accommodate a first metal layer of a semiconductor stack. The first group of rows can include a first pair of complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect (CMOS) transistors, such as a first p-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect (PMOS) transistor and a first n-type metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect (NMOS) transistor, and the second group of rows can include a second pair of CMOS transistors, such as a second PMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Wei Peng, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng, Li-Chun Tien, Pin-Dai Sue, Wei-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 11701054Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for characterizing a behavior change of a process. A behavior model that can include a set of behavior parameters can be generated based on behavior data characterizing a prior behavior change of a process. A stimulus parameter for a performance test can be determined based on the set of behavior parameters. An application of the performance test to the process can be controlled based on the stimulus parameter to provide a measure of behavior change of the process. Response data characterizing one or more responses associated with the process during the performance test can be received. The set of behavior parameters can be updated based on the response data to update the behavior model characterizing the behavior change of the process. In some examples, the behavior model can be evaluated to improve or affect a future behavior performance of the process.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION, ADAPTIVE SENSORY TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Zhong-Lin Lu, Yukai Zhao, Luis A. Lesmes
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Patent number: 11664744Abstract: An apparatus including a first member including a first electrode, a second member coupled to the first member about an axis, including a second electrode, and a surface layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the second member is rotatable with respect to the axis by an energy flow to change triboelectric charges on the electrodes, and to affect a flow of electrons between the electrodes. A self-powered sensor for detecting a chemical including a generator having an electrode, and a superhydrophobic surface layer for receiving an energy flow carrying triboelectric charges, the surface layer includes a TiO2 layer with nanostructures, and a power indicator indicative of whether the chemical is present based on power output of the triboelectric generator, the energy flow is a solution flow, the solution comprising the chemical and water, and the chemical removes at least one triboelectric charge from the water.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Zhong Lin Wang, Zong-Hong Lin, Gang Cheng
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Patent number: 11647340Abstract: A vibration transducer for sensing vibrations includes a first flexible triboelectric member, a second flexible triboelectric member, a plurality of attachment points, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first flexible triboelectric member includes a first triboelectric layer and a material being on a first position on a triboelectric series. A conductive layer is deposited on the second side thereof. The second flexible triboelectric member includes a second triboelectric layer and a material being on a second position on the triboelectric series that is different from the first position on the triboelectric series. The second triboelectric member is adjacent to the first flexible triboelectric member. When the first triboelectric member comes into and out of contact with the second triboelectric member as a result of the vibrations, a triboelectric potential difference having a variable intensity corresponding to the vibrations can be sensed between the first and second triboelectric members.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Nivedita Arora, Gregory D. Abowd, Mohit Gupta, Diego Osorio, Seyedeh Fereshteh Shahmiri, Thad Eugene Starner, Yi-Cheng Wang, Zhengjun Wang, Zhong Lin Wang, Steven L Zhang, Peter McAughan, Qiuyue Xue, Dhruva Bansal, Ryan Bahr, Emmanouil Tentzeris
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Publication number: 20230042000Abstract: Method and systems provide a tool to quantify sensory maps of the brain. Cortical surfaces are conformally mapped to a topological disk where local geometry structures are well preserved. Retinotopy data are smoothed on the disk domain to generate a curve that best fits the retinotopy data and eliminates noisy outliers. A Beltrami coefficient map is obtained, which provides an intrinsic conformality measure that is sensitive to local changes on the surface of interest. The Beltrami coefficient map represents a function where the input domain is locations in the visual field and the output is a complex distortion measure at these locations. This function is also invertible. Given the boundaries and the Beltrami map of a flattened cortical region, a corresponding visual field can be reconstructed. The Beltrami coefficient map allows visualization and comparison of retinotopic map properties across subjects in the common visual field space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Yalin Wang, Duyan Ta, Zhong-Lin Lu
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Patent number: 11569432Abstract: An apparatus comprising a substrate, one or more nanowire pillars, each having a base portion and a tip portion, a first electrode connected to the tip portions of the one or more nanowire pillars, an internal hollow cavity positioned between the substrate and the first electrode, such that at least a portion of each of the one or more nanowire pillars extend through the internal hollow cavity, and a second electrode proximate the first side of the substrate. High-performance broadband photodetectors and other optoelectronics for converting light to electricity with enhanced absorption and carrier collection.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Zhong Lin Wang, Haiyang Zou
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Patent number: 11556197Abstract: A touch panel includes a thin-film substrate, a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer. The thin-film substrate has a display region and a peripheral region defined thereon, has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and has a thickness. The first conductive layer is disposed on the first surface and includes a plurality of first traces disposed in the peripheral region. The second conductive layer is disposed on the second surface and includes a plurality of second traces disposed in the peripheral region. The thin-film substrate has at least one groove at an interlaced region between one of the first traces and one of the second traces. The groove is in one of the first surface or the second surface and has a depth. The depth is between about 2.5 ?m and about one-half of the thickness.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.Inventors: Liang Zhen Xu, Yu Zhang, Fei Zhen Wu, Chao Gao, Yi Zhong Lin
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Patent number: 11513646Abstract: An electronic device includes a flexible substrate and a plurality of metal wires. The flexible substrate includes a touch area and a peripheral area. The touch area includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of insulating layers, and a plurality of second silver electrodes. The plurality of first electrodes include a first silver nanowires (SNW) conductive layer and a first conductive thin layer. The first conductive thin layer is located on the first silver nanowires (SNW) conductive layer. The insulating layers are located on the first electrodes. The plurality of second electrodes are located on the insulating layers and include a second silver nanowires (SNW) conductive layer and a second conductive thin layer. The insulating layers are configured to isolate the first electrodes from the second electrodes. The first electrodes, the second electrodes, or a combination thereof are coupled to the metal wires in the peripheral area.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.Inventors: Liang-Zhen Xu, Yu Zhang, Fei-Zhen Wu, Yi-Zhong Lin
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Patent number: 11490830Abstract: Method and systems provide a tool to quantify sensory maps of the brain. Cortical surfaces are conformally mapped to a topological disk where local geometry structures are well preserved. Retinotopy data are smoothed on the disk domain to generate a curve that best fits the retinotopy data and eliminates noisy outliers. A Beltrami coefficient map is obtained, which provides an intrinsic conformality measure that is sensitive to local changes on the surface of interest. The Beltrami coefficient map represents a function where the input domain is locations in the visual field and the output is a complex distortion measure at these locations. This function is also invertible. Given the boundaries and the Beltrami map of a flattened cortical region, a corresponding visual field can be reconstructed. The Beltrami coefficient map allows visualization and comparison of retinotopic map properties across subjects in the common visual field space.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignees: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATIONInventors: Yalin Wang, Duyan Ta, Zhong-Lin Lu
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Publication number: 20220283669Abstract: An electronic device includes a flexible substrate and a plurality of metal wires. The flexible substrate includes a touch area and a peripheral area. The touch area includes a plurality of first electrodes, a plurality of insulating layers, and a plurality of second silver electrodes. The plurality of first electrodes include a first silver nanowires (SNW) conductive layer and a first conductive thin layer. The first conductive thin layer is located on the first silver nanowires (SNW) conductive layer. The insulating layers are located on the first electrodes. The plurality of second electrodes are located on the insulating layers and include a second silver nanowires (SNW) conductive layer and a second conductive thin layer. The insulating layers are configured to isolate the first electrodes from the second electrodes. The first electrodes, the second electrodes, or a combination thereof are coupled to the metal wires in the peripheral area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Liang-Zhen Xu, Yu Zhang, Fei-Zhen Wu, Yi-Zhong Lin
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Patent number: 11200672Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for modeling neural architecture. Regions of interest of a brain of a subject can be identified based on image data characterizing the brain of the subject. the identified regions of interest can be mapped to a connectivity matrix. The connectivity matrix can be a weighted and undirected network. A multivariate transformation can be applied to the connectivity matrix to transform the connectivity matrix into a partial correlation matrix. The multivariate transformation can maintain a positive definite constraint for the connectivity matrix. The partial correlation matrix can be transformed into a neural model indicative of the connectivity matrix.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignees: Ohio State Innovation Foundation, The Penn State Research Foundation, University of North Carolina, University of San FranciscoInventors: Skyler Cranmer, Bruce Desmarais, Shankar Bhamidi, James Wilson, Matthew Denny, Zhong-Lin Lu, Paul Stillman
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Publication number: 20210320657Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flexible sensing interface, comprising: a sensor, comprising: a core; an inner electrode in the form of a conductive material in contact with the core; an inner dielectric material substantially encasing the inner electrode; an outer electrode in the form of a conductive material in contact with the inner dielectric material and in electrical communication with the inner electrode; and an outer dielectric material substantially encasing the outer electrode; wherein the inner dielectric material and the outer dielectric material comprise an elastic material. Also disclosed herein are systems and methods for making and using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Seyedeh Fereshteh Shahmiri, Chaoyu Chen, Gregory D. Abowd, Shivan Mittal, Thad Eugene Starner, Yi-Cheng Wang, Zhong Lin Wang, Dingtian Zhang, Steven L. Zhang, Anandghan Waghmare
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Publication number: 20210307610Abstract: A sensory mapping method for a human brain is disclosed. The method includes the steps of flattening the cortical surface of the human brain, projecting functional imaging data onto the flattened surface, smoothing the functional imaging data, generating a sensory map, registering sensory maps across individuals and analyzing the maps in the common space. The flattening utilizes a conformal parametrization method. The smoothing utilizes a topological smoothing method that utilizes a diffeomorphic smoother. The registering is diffeomorphic. The sensory mapping method may further include a step of processing the functional imaging data to produce topological results.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Yanshuai Tu, Yalin Wang, Zhong-Lin Lu
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Publication number: 20210288194Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an alternating current (AC) generator comprising a substrate comprising a first material abutting a second material and forming an interface, wherein the first material comprises a first electrode and the second material comprises a second electrode in electrical communication with the first electrode, and wherein the substrate is configured to generate AC when the interface is exposed to periodic light stimulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Zhong Lin Wang, Haiyang Zou
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Publication number: 20210281955Abstract: A vibration transducer for sensing vibrations includes a first flexible triboelectric member, a second flexible triboelectric member, a plurality of attachment points, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first flexible triboelectric member includes a first triboelectric layer and a material being on a first position on a triboelectric series. A conductive layer is deposited on the second side thereof. The second flexible triboelectric member includes a second triboelectric layer and a material being on a second position on the triboelectric series that is different from the first position on the triboelectric series. The second triboelectric member is adjacent to the first flexible triboelectric member. When the first triboelectric member comes into and out of contact with the second triboelectric member as a result of the vibrations, a triboelectric potential difference having a variable intensity corresponding to the vibrations can be sensed between the first and second triboelectric members.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Nivedita Arora, Gregory D. Abowd, Mohit Gupta, Diego Osorio, Seyedeh Fereshteh Shahmiri, Thad Eugene Starner, Yi-Cheng Wang, Zhengjun Wang, Zhong Lin Wang, Steven L Zhang, Peter McAughan, Qiuyue Xue, Dhruva Bansal, Ryan Bahr, Emmanouil Tentzeris
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Publication number: 20210226115Abstract: An apparatus comprising a substrate, one or more nanowire pillars, each having a base portion and a tip portion, a first electrode connected to the tip portions of the one or more nanowire pillars, an internal hollow cavity positioned between the substrate and the first electrode, such that at least a portion of each of the one or more nanowire pillars extend through the internal hollow cavity, and a second electrode proximate the first side of the substrate. High-performance broadband photodetectors and other optoelectronics for converting light to electricity with enhanced absorption and carrier collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Zhong Lin Wang, Haiyang Zou
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Patent number: 11062450Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for modeling neural architecture. Regions of interest of a brain of a subject can be identified based on image data characterizing the brain of the subject. the identified regions of interest can be mapped to a connectivity matrix. The connectivity matrix can be a weighted and undirected network. A multivariate transformation can be applied to the connectivity matrix to transform the connectivity matrix into a partial correlation matrix. The multivariate transformation can maintain a positive definite constraint for the connectivity matrix. The partial correlation matrix can be transformed into a neural model indicative of the connectivity matrix.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignees: Ohio State Innovation Foundation, The Penn State Research Foundation, University of North Carolina, University of San FranciscoInventors: Skyler Cranmer, Bruce Desmarais, Shankar Bhamidi, James Wilson, Matthew Denny, Zhong-Lin Lu, Paul Stillman
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Publication number: 20210209761Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for modeling neural architecture. Regions of interest of a brain of a subject can be identified based on image data characterizing the brain of the subject. the identified regions of interest can be mapped to a connectivity matrix. The connectivity matrix can be a weighted and undirected network. A multivariate transformation can be applied to the connectivity matrix to transform the connectivity matrix into a partial correlation matrix. The multivariate transformation can maintain a positive definite constraint for the connectivity matrix. The partial correlation matrix can be transformed into a neural model indicative of the connectivity matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicants: Ohio State Innovation Foundation, The Penn State Research Foundation, University of North Carolina, University of San FranciscoInventors: Skyler Cranmer, Bruce Desmarais, Shankar Bhamidi, James Wilson, Matthew Denny, Zhong-Lin Lu, Paul Stillman
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Patent number: 11025176Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an optical communication system. The optical communication system can comprise a self-powered sensor and an optical array. The self-powered sensor can be configured to receive a mechanical input and generate an electrical signal corresponding to the mechanical input. The optical array can be configured to receive the electrical signal and generate an optical output. The optical output can correspond to the mechanical input.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Wenbo Ding, Zhong Lin Wang, Changsheng Wu, Yunlong Zi
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Patent number: 10932063Abstract: A vibration transducer for sensing vibrations includes a first flexible triboelectric member, a second flexible triboelectric member, a plurality of attachment points, a first electrode and a second electrode. The first flexible triboelectric member includes a first triboelectric layer and a material being on a first position on a triboelectric series. A conductive layer is deposited on the second side thereof. The second flexible triboelectric member includes a second triboelectric layer and a material being on a second position on the triboelectric series that is different from the first position on the triboelectric series. The second triboelectric member is adjacent to the first flexible triboelectric member. When the first triboelectric member comes into and out of contact with the second triboelectric member as a result of the vibrations, a triboelectric potential difference having a variable intensity corresponding to the vibrations can be sensed between the first and second triboelectric members.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Georgia Tech Research CorporationInventors: Nivedita Arora, Gregory D. Abowd, Mohit Gupta, Diego Osorio, Seyedeh Fereshteh Shahmiri, Thad Eugene Starner, Yi-Cheng Wang, Zhengjun Wang, Zhong Lin Wang, Steven L Zhang, Peter McAughan, Qiuyue Xue, Dhruva Bansal, Ryan Bahr, Emmanouil Tentzeris