Patents by Inventor Bo Zheng

Bo Zheng 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).

  • Publication number: 20200032932
    Abstract: A flexible liquid level sensing device includes a sensing module having a circuit board and a plurality of sensing elements. The coupled assembly includes a plurality of joining pipes connected in series. Each joining pipe includes a sleeve portion and a rotary head. The rotary head of one joining pipe is inserted into and rotatably coupled to the sleeve portion of an adjacent joining pipe. The coupled assembly forms an accommodating space for receiving the sensing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-Wen WANG, Ting-Kuo WU, Wen-Bo ZHENG
  • Patent number: 10532358
    Abstract: The present invention provides microfabricated substrates and methods of conducting reactions within these substrates. The reactions occur in plugs transported in the flow of a carrier-fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Rustem F. Ismagilov, Joshua David Tice, Cory John Gerdts, Bo Zheng
  • Publication number: 20190357618
    Abstract: The present invention provides a smart helmet falling detection method and a smart helmet. The falling detection method includes following steps: initializing a system, determining a free fall, determining a collision, determining motionlessness, and generating an emergency signal according to a detection result that a motionlessness event occurs within a fourth duration after the collision event occurs. The smart helmet includes a three-axis acceleration sensor and a controller. For the smart helmet falling detection method and the smart helmet provided in the present invention, the acceleration is measured by the three-axis acceleration sensor installed on the smart helmet, and whether a riding falling event occurs is determined by analyzing change of the acceleration, and alarm is given according to the falling event, such that the problem of falling detection and calling for help in a riding process is solved in a targeted manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Bo ZHENG, Yongzheng YE, Xiangling YI
  • Publication number: 20190326115
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for removing contaminants and native oxides from substrate surfaces. The method includes exposing a surface of the substrate to first hydrogen radical species, wherein the substrate is silicon germanium having a concentration of germanium above about 30%, then exposing the surface of the substrate to a plasma formed from a fluorine-containing precursor and a hydrogen-containing precursor, and then exposing the surface of the substrate to second hydrogen radical species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Bo Zheng, Avgerinos V. Gelatos, Anshul Vyas, Raymond Hoiman Hung
  • Patent number: 10425076
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a circuit. The circuit may include a memory circuit having a first latch. The circuit may include a power-on-reset circuit having a second latch coupled to the first latch. The second latch may be configured to reset the first latch to a predetermined state at power-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Lalit Gupta, Vivek Nautiyal, Andy Wangkun Chen, Jitendra Dasani, Bo Zheng, Akshay Kumar, Vivek Asthana
  • Patent number: 10345011
    Abstract: The invention discloses a refrigeration device, including: a first compressor unit (101), an indoor heat exchanger (3) and an outdoor heat exchanger (2), sequentially communicated; a first throttle device (401) and a second throttle device (402), sequentially connected in series; and an air supply device (5), provided between the first throttle device (401) and the second throttle device (402). The refrigeration device further includes a second compressor unit (102). An air intake port (B) of the second compressor unit (102) is communicated with an outlet of the outdoor heat exchanger (2). An outlet (E) of the second compressor unit (102) is communicated with the air supply port (C) of the first compressor unit (101) and an air exhaust port (D) of the first compressor unit (101) by means of a three-way valve (10), respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Xiangfei Liang, Hui Huang, Bo Zheng, Jinsheng Fang, Boliang Huang, Rong Zhuang
  • Patent number: 10269633
    Abstract: Methods for depositing a contact metal layer in contact structures of a semiconductor device are provided. In one embodiment, a method for depositing a contact metal layer for forming a contact structure in a semiconductor device is provided. The method comprises performing a cyclic metal deposition process to deposit a contact metal layer on a substrate and annealing the contact metal layer disposed on the substrate. The cyclic metal deposition process comprises exposing the substrate to a deposition precursor gas mixture to deposit a portion of the contact metal layer on the substrate, exposing the portion of the contact metal layer to a plasma treatment process, and repeating the exposing the substrate to a deposition precursor gas mixture and exposing the portion of the contact metal layer to a plasma treatment process until a predetermined thickness of the contact metal layer is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Bhushan N. Zope, Avgerinos V. Gelatos, Bo Zheng, Yu Lei, Xinyu Fu, Srinivas Gandikota, Sang-Ho Yu, Mathew Abraham
  • Publication number: 20190087856
    Abstract: A method for publishing multimedia data is disclosed. A user identifier of a user using a terminal and a target media position of the terminal are obtained. A plurality of multimedia data to be published is acquired. An outcome, associated with each of the plurality of multimedia data when the respective multimedia data is published at the target media position, is determined based on a set of characteristics. The set of characteristics includes at least one of a first credit characteristic, a second credit characteristic and a third credit characteristic, a user characteristic of the user identifier, a content characteristic of the respective multimedia data, and a position characteristic of the target media position. Based on the outcomes associated with the plurality of multimedia data, the target multimedia data is selected from the plurality of multimedia data, and sent to the terminal to be published at the target media position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Rijia LIU, Zhibin Liu, Bo Zheng
  • Publication number: 20190079149
    Abstract: A pulsed magnetic particle imaging system includes a magnetic field generating system that includes at least one magnet, the magnetic field generating system providing a spatially structured magnetic field within an observation region of the magnetic particle imaging system such that the spatially structured magnetic field will have a field-free region (FFR) for an object under observation having a magnetic nanoparticle tracer distribution therein. The pulsed magnetic particle imaging system also includes a pulsed excitation system arranged proximate the observation region, the pulsed excitation system includes an electromagnet and a pulse sequence generator electrically connected to the electromagnet to provide an excitation waveform to the electromagnet, wherein the electromagnet when provided with the excitation waveform generates an excitation magnetic field within the observation region to induce an excitation signal therefrom by at least one of shifting a location or condition of the FFR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Steven M. Conolly, Patrick W. Goodwill, Daniel Hensley, Zhi Wei Tay, Bo Zheng
  • Patent number: 10217496
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to an integrated circuit with memory circuitry having an array of bitcells that are accessible via multiple bitlines. The integrated circuit may include a write driver coupled to at least one bitline of the multiple bitlines through a column multiplexer. The integrated circuit may include a pass transistor coupled to the write driver and the column multiplexer via a write data line. The integrated circuit may include a charge storage device coupled between the pass transistor and write assist enable circuitry. The integrated circuit may include a transmission gate coupled to a gate of the write driver. The integrated circuit may include a clamp transistor coupled between the gate of write driver and the charge storage device such that the clamp transistor receives a voltage assist signal from the charge storage device at the gate of the write driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Vivek Nautiyal, Jitendra Dasani, Satinderjit Singh, Shri Sagar Dwivedi, Bo Zheng, Fakhruddin Ali Bohra
  • Patent number: 10203095
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a helmet with hidden light sources includes: fixing a helmet housing with at least one light transmitting portion to a base mold; providing a light source protector and a light source belt, and fixing the light source protector to the light source belt, wherein the light source belt comprises a circuit board and a plurality of light sources mounted on, wherein the light source protector comprises a plurality of accommodating holes corresponding to the light sources one by one, and the light sources each are received in a corresponding accommodating hole and enclosed by the light source protector and the circuit board; aligning the light sources to the light transmitting portion and fixing the light source protector to an inner surface of the helmet housing; and injecting a buffer material into the base mold to form a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN QIANHAI LIVALL IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Zheng Ye, Bo Zheng, Zhi-Ming Li
  • Patent number: 10201204
    Abstract: A light-emitting helmet is provided. The helmet includes a main body, a number of fixing members, and a number of light-emitting lamp strips. The main body includes a shell and inner layer. The shell includes an outer surface and a number of grooves defining in the outer surface. The fixing members are secured in the inner layer. The lamp strips are detachably mounted in the grooves by the fixing frames respectively. In addition, a light-emitting helmet manufacturing method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SHENZHEN QIANHAI LIVALL IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Zheng, Yong-Zheng Ye, Jie Tian, Zhi-Ming Li, Xiang-Ling Yi
  • Patent number: 10199230
    Abstract: Methods for selectively depositing a metal silicide layer are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Seshadri Ganguli, Yixiong Yang, Bhushan N. Zope, Xinyu Fu, Avgerinos V. Gelatos, Guoqiang Jian, Bo Zheng
  • Publication number: 20190030538
    Abstract: The present invention provides microfabricated substrates and methods of conducting reactions within these substrates. The reactions occur in plugs transported in the flow of a carrier-fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Rustem F. Ismagilov, Joshua David Tice, Cory John Gerdts, Bo Zheng
  • Patent number: 10163630
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for removing contaminants and native oxides from substrate surfaces. The method includes exposing a surface of the substrate to first hydrogen radical species, wherein the substrate is silicon germanium having a concentration of germanium above about 30%, then exposing the surface of the substrate to a plasma formed from a fluorine-containing precursor and a hydrogen-containing precursor, and then exposing the surface of the substrate to second hydrogen radical species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Bo Zheng, Avgerinos V. Gelatos, Anshul Vyas, Raymond Hoiman Hung
  • Publication number: 20180331681
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a circuit. The circuit may include a memory circuit having a first latch. The circuit may include a power-on-reset circuit having a second latch coupled to the first latch. The second latch may be configured to reset the first latch to a predetermined state at power-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Lalit Gupta, Vivek Nautiyal, Andy Wangkun Chen, Jitendra Dasani, Bo Zheng, Akshay Kumar, Vivek Asthana
  • Patent number: 10111484
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a helmet with hidden light source includes: providing a transparent base film and a screen printing plate, wherein the base film comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the screen printing plate covers and corresponds to the first portion; printing a lightproof ink layer on the second portion and the screen printing plate; removing the screen printing plate; coating a light transmitting ink layer on the lightproof ink layer; attaching at least one light source on the light transmitting ink layer corresponding to the first portion; and forming a helmet base to cover the at least one light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN QIANHAI LIVALL IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Zheng Ye, Bo Zheng, Zhi-Ming Li
  • Publication number: 20180304268
    Abstract: The present invention provides microfabricated substrates and methods of conducting reactions within these substrates. The reactions occur in plugs transported in the flow of a carrier-fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Rustem F. Ismagilov, Joshua David Tice, Cory John Gerdts, Bo Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180272351
    Abstract: The present invention provides microfabricated substrates and methods of conducting reactions within these substrates. The reactions occur in plugs transported in the flow of a carrier-fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Rustem F. Ismagilov, Joshua David Tice, Cory John Gerdts, Bo Zheng
  • Publication number: 20180272352
    Abstract: The present invention provides microfabricated substrates and methods of conducting reactions within these substrates. The reactions occur in plugs transported in the flow of a carrier-fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Rustem F. Ismagilov, Joshua David Tice, Cory John Gerdts, Bo Zheng