Inventor Recognitions with Centurion Plus Utility Patents as of August 29, 2023

Lei Shi

Senior NPD engineer at Littelfuse.

Patent №: 11742139 (August 29, 2023) – Current transformer.

The current transformer features a magnetic core with three structures. The first structure connects to the second and third, forming two closed magnetic circuits. The first structure is common to both circuits, optimizing the transformer’s performance.

Weidong Yang

Standards Engineer at Apple.

Specialties: Wireless communication system design, communication and DSP algorithm design for base stations and terminals, 20+ years’ experience in antenna array technology.

Patent №: 11743749 (August 29, 2023) – Flexible downlink control signal monitoring in wireless communications.

In a wireless network, a device can switch between active and dormant states while monitoring multiple cells. In the dormant state, it either ignores or minimally checks control channels. In the active state, it fully monitors channels based on preset configurations. The device can easily switch states using new or adapted control formats and timers.

Yen-Yu Chen

PhD at TSMC.

Patent №: 11742231 (August 29, 2023) – Movable wafer holder for film deposition chamber having six degrees of freedom.

The invention is a flexible workpiece pedestal with a tiltable surface and a built-in heater. The heater has multiple coils that can heat different zones of the workpiece at varying temperatures. This design helps to eliminate issues like uneven heating, commonly known as the shadowing effect.

Woojin Ahn

Mr. Ahn received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, in 2011, and an M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, in 2013.

He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University, USA. His current research interests include simulation, physics, and characterization for FEOL, BEOL, and system reliability of ICs.

Patent №: 11743734 (August 29, 2023) – Wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal for spatial reuse of overlapped basic service set.

This invention focuses on improving wireless communication by efficiently using resources in overlapping network areas. It involves a device with a processor and a communication unit. The processor receives a signal for multi-user data transmission and responds with a data unit that includes settings for better use of overlapping network areas.

Vivek Sharma

Standards Consultant at Sony.

Patent №: 11743799 (August 29, 2023) –Communications device, infrastructure equipment, core network equipment and methods. In a wireless network, a device in a specific coverage area checks if its area overlaps with any other non-serving areas. If it does, the device starts measuring signals from those overlapping areas to ensure proper communication.

Patent №: 11743796 (August 29, 2023) –Communications device, infrastructure equipment, wireless communications network and methods. The system keeps track of data channels and their quality. If the target can’t support the existing data channel setup, the system sends a signal to adjust the setup after the switch.

Doo Kyung Yang

LG Energy Solution Research Fellow.

Patent №: 11742513 (August 29, 2023) – Separator for lithium-sulfur batteries and lithium-sulfur batteries comprising the same.