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Hong Mei Zhang
Also filed as: ZHANG HONG · ZHANG HONG MEI
88 granted patents·21 pending applications·1,184 citations·filing 1995–2023
99Inventor score
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109 records- 0198US11308066B1Optimized database partitioningIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 19, 2022·8 cites·20 claims
- 0297US7253109B2Method of depositing a tantalum nitride/tantalum diffusion barrier layer systemAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 7, 2007·44 cites·67 claims
- 0397US6919275B2Method of preventing diffusion of copper through a tantalum-comprising barrier layerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 19, 2005·87 cites·4 claims
- 0496US6436819B1Nitrogen treatment of a metal nitride/metal stackAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 20, 2002·576 cites·25 claims
- 0594US6758947B2Damage-free sculptured coating depositionAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 6, 2004·47 cites·29 claims
- 0693US6500762B2Method of depositing a copper seed layer which promotes improved feature surface coverageAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 31, 2002·56 cites·22 claims
- 0792US11526490B1Database log performanceIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 13, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 0892US7381639B2Method of depositing a metal seed layer on semiconductor substratesAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 3, 2008·10 cites·13 claims
- 0992US7238628B2Energy conversion and storage films and devices by physical vapor deposition of titanium and titanium oxides and sub-oxidesSYMMORPHIX INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 3, 2007·59 cites·42 claims
- 1091US9390970B2Method for depositing a diffusion barrier layer and a metal conductive layerCHIANG TONY·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 12, 2016·10 cites·69 claims
- 1190US11372734B1Database recovery based on workload prioritiesIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 28, 2022·4 cites·20 claims
- 1290US7074714B2Method of depositing a metal seed layer on semiconductor substratesAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 11, 2006·26 cites·3 claims
- 1390US6613199B1Apparatus and method for physical vapor deposition using an open top hollow cathode magnetronNOVELLUS SYSTEMS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 2, 2003·35 cites·16 claims
- 1489US11914594B1Dynamically changing query mini-plan with trustworthy AIIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 27, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 1589US11586616B2Automatically updating column data typeIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 21, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 1689US11573960B2Application-based query transformationsIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 7, 2023·2 cites·17 claims
- 1788US11475151B2Security policy management for databaseIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 18, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1888US11321314B2Query content-based data generationIBM·Filed 2020·Granted May 3, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1987US5877087ALow temperature integrated metallization process and apparatusAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 2, 1999·69 cites·11 claims
- 2086US9414505B2Mounting apparatus, component assembly, and electronic deviceHONG FU JIN PREC IND (WUHAN) CO LTD·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 9, 2016·5 cites·20 claims
- 2185US6391776B1Method of depositing a copper seed layer which promotes improved feature surface coverageAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 21, 2002·27 cites·24 claims
- 2283US11645254B2Database index modificationIBM·Filed 2021·Granted May 9, 2023·1 cites·12 claims
- 2383US8076005B2Energy conversion and storage films and devices by physical vapor deposition of titanium and titanium oxides and sub-oxidesDEMARAY RICHARD E·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 13, 2011·9 cites·36 claims
- 2483US7687909B2Metal / metal nitride barrier layer for semiconductor device applicationsAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 30, 2010·7 cites·13 claims
- 2582US11693987B2Database securityIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 4, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2682US7647189B2Method and device for inspection of drugs concealed in liquid articlesUNIV TSINGHUA·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 12, 2010·8 cites·20 claims
- 2781US11645198B2Buffer pool maintenance improvementIBM·Filed 2020·Granted May 9, 2023·1 cites·25 claims
- 2880US11561979B2Dynamically detecting and correcting errors in queriesIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 24, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 2980US7989343B2Method of depositing a uniform metal seed layer over a plurality of recessed semiconductor featuresAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 2, 2011·2 cites·13 claims
- 3078US8318266B2Enhanced copper growth with ultrathin barrier layer for high performance interconnectsCHEN LING·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 27, 2012·4 cites·9 claims
- 3176US7795138B2Method of depositing a metal seed layer over recessed feature surfaces in a semiconductor substrateAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 14, 2010·2 cites·16 claims
- 3276US6110821AMethod for forming titanium silicide in situAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 29, 2000·37 cites·12 claims
- 3373US8158511B2Method of depositing a uniform barrier layer and metal seed layer with reduced overhang over a plurality of recessed semiconductor featuresCHIANG TONY·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 17, 2012·1 cites·11 claims
- 3470US12373420B2Database log performanceIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 29, 2025·0 cites·18 claims
- 3570US8293328B2Enhanced copper growth with ultrathin barrier layer for high performance interconnectsCHEN LING·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 23, 2012·2 cites·20 claims
- 3669US11775517B2Query content-based data generationIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 3, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3767US6887786B2Method and apparatus for forming a barrier layer on a substrateAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 3, 2005·9 cites·20 claims
- 3864US9991157B2Method for depositing a diffusion barrier layer and a metal conductive layerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 5, 2018·0 cites·15 claims
- 3962US12259811B2Source code repository debug chainingIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 25, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4062US11874830B2Efficient job writing for database memberIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 16, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4161US11960544B2Accelerating fetching of result setsIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 16, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4261US11947561B2Heterogeneous schema discovery for unstructured dataIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 2, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4361US11914586B2Automated partitioning of a distributed database systemIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 27, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4461US11847063B2Reinforcing high availability of distributed relational databasesIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4560US11934359B1Log content modelingIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 19, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4660US11914573B2Column based database locksIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 27, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 4760US7589016B2Method of depositing a sculptured copper seed layerAPPLIED MATERIALS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 15, 2009·0 cites·7 claims
- 4859US12468981B2Database resource management using predictive modelsIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 11, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4959US12461913B2Building cross table index in relational databaseIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 4, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 5059US12111810B2Database query management using a new column typeIBM·Filed 2022·Granted Oct 8, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
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