Patents by Inventor Chao Chen

Chao Chen 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).

  • Patent number: 11949130
    Abstract: An end cell assembly for a fuel cell stack includes an end plate and at least two inactive anode parts disposed adjacent to the end plate. Each inactive anode part comprises a nickel foam anode disposed directly above an anode current collector and a separator sheet disposed 5 above the nickel foam anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Yi Yuh, Lawrence Novacco, Ling Chen, Ramakrishnan Venkataraman
  • Publication number: 20240105827
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first channel layer and a first barrier layer on the first channel layer. The first channel layer has a first potential well adjacent to the interface between the first channel layer and the first barrier layer. The semiconductor structure further includes a second channel layer on the first barrier layer, a second barrier layer on the second channel layer, and an intermediate layer between the second channel layer and the second barrier layer. The second channel layer has a second potential well adjacent to the interface between the second channel layer and the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has a greater energy gap than either the first barrier layer or the second barrier layer. The energy gap of the first barrier layer is no less than the energy gap of the second barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Hao CHEN, Yi-Ru SHEN, Yi-Chao LIN
  • Publication number: 20240101801
    Abstract: A fiber composite material is provided. The fiber composite material includes 40 phr to 65 phr of a polypropylene resin, 30 phr to 60 phr of a long glass fiber, 0.5 phr to 5 phr of a black masterbatch, and 0.5 phr to 10 phr of a compatibilizer. The black masterbatch contains carbon black having a basic active group on a surface of the carbon black. The compatibilizer is grafted with maleic anhydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, HAN-CHING HSU, CHUN-LAI CHEN
  • Patent number: 11938784
    Abstract: A health protection system and a method for passengers on a train in a polluted indoor environment are provided. The health protection system includes a basic data acquisition module, an outdoor air quality prediction module, an indoor air quality prediction module, and a ventilation strategy generation module, wherein the basic data acquisition module acquires basic data; the outdoor air quality prediction module predicts outdoor air quality of the train; the indoor air quality prediction module predicts indoor air quality of the train; and the ventilation strategy generation module generates a ventilation strategy and achieves health protection of the passengers on the train. The method includes: predicting indoor and outdoor air quality data information of the train according to the acquired indoor and outdoor air quality data of the train; and generating a corresponding ventilation strategy according to the indoor and outdoor air quality data of the train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Central South University
    Inventors: Hui Liu, Chao Chen, Zhu Duan, Yanfei Li
  • Patent number: 11939455
    Abstract: A polyolefin-and-poly (2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) formulation comprising (A) an olefin-based (co) polymer, (B) a poly (2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) (co) polymer, and (C) an antioxidant. Also a method of making the composition; a crosslinked polyolefin product made by curing the composition; manufactured articles comprising a shaped form of the inventive formulation or product; and methods of using the inventive formulation, product, or articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Chao He, Yabin Sun, Jeffrey M. Cogen, Timothy J. Person, Hongyu Chen
  • Publication number: 20240097434
    Abstract: A method for detecting abnormal direct current voltage measurement in a modular multilevel converter high voltage direct current transmission system is provided. In the method, a valve group voltage at a detection pole is obtained, voltages at voltage measurement points at the detection pole are collected, and comparison and determination are performed based on the actual arrangement of the voltage measurement points, and then whether an abnormal measurement occurs at each of the voltage measurement points is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE. CHINA SOUTHERN POWER GRID
    Inventors: Qinlei CHEN, Shuyong LI, Qi GUO, Libin HUANG, Xuehua LIN, Zhijiang LIU, Deyang CHEN, Chao LUO, Guanming ZENG, Mengjun LIAO, Lijun DENG, Liu CUI, Zhida HUANG, Haiping GUO, Tianyu GUO
  • Publication number: 20240092892
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of bio-pharmaceuticals and provides an anti-CLDN18.2 antibody. Related preparation methods and related uses are described. The antibody of the present invention or related an antigen-binding fragment can specifically bind to CLDN18.2 with a strong binding capacity. After humanization, the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment has a strong ADCC effect and CDC activity and has good pharmaceutical prospects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chao QIN, Cuizhen XIAO, Jin-Chen YU, Shengfeng LI
  • Publication number: 20240096630
    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor fabrication method. The method includes forming a gate stack in an area previously occupied by a dummy gate structure; forming a first metal cap layer over the gate stack; forming a first dielectric cap layer over the first metal cap layer; selectively removing a portion of the gate stack and the first metal cap layer while leaving a sidewall portion of the first metal cap layer that extends along a sidewall of the first dielectric cap layer; forming a second metal cap layer over the gate stack and the first metal cap layer wherein a sidewall portion of the second metal cap layer extends further along a sidewall of the first dielectric cap layer; forming a second dielectric cap layer over the second metal cap layer; and flattening a top layer of the first dielectric cap layer and the second dielectric cap layer using planarization operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Wei Yin, Tzu-Wen Pan, Yu-Hsien Lin, Yu-Shih Wang, Jih-Sheng Yang, Shih-Chieh Chao, Yih-Ann Lin, Ryan Chia-Jen Chen
  • Publication number: 20240097323
    Abstract: In some examples, a device can include an antenna to emit waves in a radiation pattern having a first beamwidth, a directional radiation control device located in a path of the waves, where the directional radiation control device is to receive the waves from the antenna and is shaped to cause the waves to be directed in a different radiation pattern having a second beamwidth that is larger than the first beamwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Hung Ma, Pai-Cheng Huang, Po Chao Chen, Shih-Huang Wu
  • Publication number: 20240099148
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a memory including a bottom electrode, a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack on the bottom electrode, and an upper electrode on the MTJ stack. The semiconductor device also includes at least one dielectric layer formed around the memory, wherein a top metal layer contact hole is formed in the at least one dielectric layer, a dielectric liner layer formed in the top metal contact hole, and a top metal layer contact in the top metal layer contact hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hsueh-Chung Chen, Koichi Motoyama, Chanro Park, Yann Mignot, Chih-Chao Yang
  • Publication number: 20240098350
    Abstract: This application provides a camera module, an assembly method therefor, and an electronic device. In the camera module, a fastening bracket is disposed in a casing, the fastening bracket includes a first fastening part and a second fastening part, the first fastening part is sleeved outside a lens assembly, one end of the second fastening part is connected to a side surface that is of the first fastening part and that faces the bottom of the casing, the other end of the second fastening part is supported on the bottom of the casing, at least one magnetic component is fastened to an inner edge of the first fastening part, one part of the magnetic component faces a first driving component, the other part of the magnetic component faces a second driving component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Taihong XIA, Chao CHEN, Yanghua YU, Shuai YUAN
  • Patent number: 11932209
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for protecting the operation of a train under an air pollution environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Central South University
    Inventors: Hui Liu, Chao Chen, Guangxi Yan, Zhihao Long
  • Patent number: 11935137
    Abstract: A method for distributing an equity reward for federated learning based on an equity theory includes the following steps: applying Adams' equity theory to federated learning, analyzing, by a participant, all factors invested in a federated task comprehensively, then giving an expected reward for this task, calculating, by the task publisher, the reputation of the participant; participating, by the participant, in each round of a training task using a local data to evaluate data contribution, model contribution, and a waiting-time allowance of the participant, then combining contribution results of the three factors to evaluate the contribution of the participant; after a global model converges, dynamically adjusting weights of the three factors according to an objective function of the equity reward, with a goal that an actual reward of the participant is as close as possible to the expected reward, and obtaining and distributing the actual reward of the participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Guorong Chen, Pengrui Liu, Xiaoting Lyu, Xiangrui Xu, Chao Li, Li Duan, Dawei Zhang, Jiqiang Liu, Yi Jin, Yidong Li
  • Publication number: 20240083030
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for path optimization, a robot and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring an initial path of a robot, and iteratively optimizing the initial path until a preset iteration termination condition is met to obtain obstacle avoidance path of the robot: acquiring an iteration path corresponding to a current iteration process, determining a smoothness cost and a smoothness optimal gradient; determining a robot's footprint contour corresponding to the iteration path point, and searching for a first nearest obstacle distance; determining an obstacle cost corresponding to the iteration path and an obstacle optimal gradient corresponding to the iteration path point based on the first nearest obstacle distance; adjusting the iteration path point to acquire an iteration path corresponding to a next iteration process; inputting the smoothness cost and the obstacle cost to a preset objective function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: JINGDONG TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongyu CHEN, Chao WANG, Xiujun YAO, Chenguang GUI, Lihua CUI
  • Publication number: 20240084148
    Abstract: The present application provides a method of preparing lithium-friendly colloid paint. The method comprises functionalizing a carbon nanotube material to obtain a plurality of carbon nanotubes with functional groups; dispersing the of carbon nanotube material with functional groups in a solution containing nitrogen molecules to from the dispersion liquid to obtain a carbon nanotube precursor; heat-treating the carbon nanotube precursors to obtain a plurality of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes; dispersing the plurality of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes in an organic solvent, and adding a dispersant obtain a nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube solution precursor; and providing a polymer material colloid and a lithium salt, and uniformly mixing the nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube solution precursor, the lithium salt and the polymer material colloid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: WEI-CHAO CHEN, PIN-HAN WANG, HONG-ZHENG LAI, TSENG-LUNG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240089573
    Abstract: A photosensitive assembly includes a circuit board. The circuit board has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first through hole extending through the first surface and the second surface. A photosensitive chip is disposed on the second surface. The photosensitive chip has a photosensitive area and a non-photosensitive area connected to the photosensitive area, the non-photosensitive area is electrically connected to one side of the second surface, and the photosensitive area is exposed from the first through hole. A reinforcing plate is disposed on the first surface. A thermal conductive layer is disposed on the photosensitive chip, and the thermal conductive layer includes a silica gel or a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: KUN LI, SHIN-WEN CHEN, BO-YING ZHU, YU-SHUAI LI, JIAN-CHAO SONG, WU-TONG WANG
  • Publication number: 20240087057
    Abstract: A power consumption monitoring device includes a sensor, a storage, and a processor. The sensor is configured to detect a power-consuming device quantity and a power consumption amount. The storage is configured to store the power-consuming device quantity and the power consumption amount. The processor is communicatively connected to the sensor and the storage. The processor is configured to calculate a power-consuming device idling indicator based on the power-consuming device quantity and the power consumption amount in a monitoring time interval, wherein the power-consuming device idling indicator is used for indicating a deviation status of the power-consuming device quantity and the power consumption amount. The processor is further configured to determine whether the power-consuming device idling indicator exceeds a warning threshold. In response to the power-consuming device idling indicator exceeding the warning threshold, the processor is further configured to generate a warning message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Chao CHEN, Ming-Chi CHANG, Chih-Pin WEI, Ke-Li WU, Hua-Hsiu CHIANG, Yu-Lun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240088289
    Abstract: A transistor includes: a substrate; a first fin and a second fin protruding upwardly from a top surface of the substrate, wherein the first fin and the second fin are concentric, and each of the first fin and the second fin comprises a first straight section, a second straight section in parallel with the first straight section, a first curved section, and a second curved section; a first drain and a second drain; a first source and a second source; a first curved channel and a second curved channel located at the first curved section of the first fin and the first curved section of the second fin, respectively; and a third curved channel and a fourth curved channel located at the second curved section of the first fin and the second curved section of the second fin, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Wen-Chao Shen, Shih-Chang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240086231
    Abstract: This application provides a task migration system and method. The system includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal runs a first application. The first terminal opens a recent task interface after receiving a user operation, where the recent task interface includes an identifier of the second terminal; after receiving a user operation performed on the identifier of the second terminal, displays, in the recent task interface, at least one task card corresponding to an application run by the second terminal in the background; and after receiving a user operation performed on a first task card corresponding to the first application, runs the first application, and displays a first user interface of the first application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Chen, Yuhang Song, Hao Huang, Wenjie Huang, Can Jia, Jianhua Zhu, Mingxiang Zhang, Chao Cao, Yanan Zhang, Hongjun Wang, Zhiyan Yang, Chao Xu
  • Patent number: D1020263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Xiangjia Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shanshan Wu, Zijian Chen, Chao Chen