Patents by Inventor Huan Liu

Huan Liu 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: 20230048147
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing an image signal, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining a digital image signal of a target image, the target image including object imaging corresponding to an object, identifying a first area of the object imaging in the target image from the digital image signal, removing the object imaging from the target image based on the first area, to obtain a background image corresponding to an original background, performing image inpainting processing on the first area of the background image to obtain a filled image, the filled image including the original background and a perspective background connected to the original background, identifying a second area in the object imaging, and removing an imaging portion corresponding to the second area from the object imaging, and superimposing the obtained adjusted object imaging on the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Kunjing CAI, Huan LIU, Yichen HUANG, Enpeng XUE, Zhengli CHEN, Kexin XU
  • Publication number: 20230043951
    Abstract: An array substrate and a manufacturing method therefor, a display panel, and a backlight module, are provided. The array substrate may comprise a base substrate, a metal wiring layer, a first planarization layer, an electrode layer, a second planarization layer, and a functional device layer stacked in sequence. The electrode layer comprises a metal sub-layer and a conductive sub-layer stacked on one side of the base substrate in sequence; the material of the metal sub-layer comprises a metal or a metal alloy; the conductive sub-layer has an oxidation resistance and covers the metal sub-layer . The functional device layer is disposed on the side of the second planarization layer distant from the base substrate, and comprises a plurality of functional devices electrically connected to the electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ke WANG, Zhanfeng CAO, Xinhong LU, Qi QI, Yan QU, Zhiwei LIANG, Yingwei LIU, Dapeng XUE, Guoqiang WANG, Jianguo WANG, Song LIU, Yongfei LI, Ting ZENG, Huan LIU, Wanru DONG, Heren GUI, Jian YANG, Haifeng HU, Yu JIANG, Peng XU, Weiwei CHU, Qi GAO
  • Publication number: 20230036886
    Abstract: A moving device for a three-dimensional scanner, including a main body, a moving mechanism, a round tube, a driving mechanism and a fixing mechanism. A connecting rod is vertically fixed on an upper side of the main body. The moving mechanism is configured to drive the main body to move. The round tube is sleevedly provided on an outer side of the connecting rod. A fixing sleeve is vertically fixed on an inner side wall of the round tube. A sliding rod is insertedly provided in the fixing sleeve. A lower end of the sliding rod is fixedly connected to the main body, and an upper end extends to be below the 3D scanner and is provided with a top plate. When the round tube moves upward to an outer side of the 3D scanner, the round tube is fixed by the fixing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Xianlei CHEN, Junxue CHEN, Cunjun LI, Huadong HAO, Haolei SHI, Zenan WU, Yeyong WANG, Liang LI, Huan LIU, Hui HONG, Yingying WANG, Chenghao LIU
  • Publication number: 20230014827
    Abstract: A wafer level ultrasonic chip module includes a substrate, a composite layer and a base material. The substrate has a through slot passing through an upper surface and a lower surface of the substrate. The composite layer includes an ultrasonic body and a protective layer. A lower surface of the ultrasonic body is exposed from the through slot. The protective layer covers the ultrasonic body and a partial upper surface of the substrate. The composite layer has a groove passing through an upper surface and a lower surface of the protective layer, and communicating with the through slot. Rhe ultrasonic body corresponds to the through slot. The base material covers the through slot, such that a space is formed among the through slot, the lower surface of the ultrasonic body and an upper surface of the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Feng Jin, Sheng-Lin Ma, Qian-Cheng Zhao, Yi-Hsiang Chiu, Huan Liu, Hung-Ping Lee, Dan Gong
  • Publication number: 20230008540
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a robotic system to scan and register unrecognized objects is disclosed. The robotic system may use an image data representative of an unrecognized object located at a start location to implement operations for transferring the unrecognized object from the start location. While implementing the operations, the robotic system may obtain additional data, including scanning results of one or more portions of the unrecognized object not included in the image data. The robotic system may use the additional data to register the unrecognized object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Rosen Nikolaev Diankov, Huan Liu, Xutao Ye, Jose Jeronimo Moreira Rodrigues, Yoshiki Kanemoto, Jinze Yu, Russell Islam
  • Publication number: 20220397998
    Abstract: A touch substrate includes: a substrate, which includes a touch area and a bonding area on one side of the touch area; and a plurality of pads on the substrate, wherein the plurality of pads are arranged in the bonding area at intervals, wherein the pad includes a first metal layer, a first organic layer and a second metal layer, arranged in this order on the substrate, a first via is formed in the first metal layer, a second via is formed in the first organic layer, an orthographic projection of the first via on the substrate and an orthographic projection of the second via on the substrate do not overlap, a part of the first organic layer is in the first via, and a part of the second metal layer is in contact with the first metal layer through the second via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Yu JIANG, Ting ZENG, Huan LIU, Haifeng HU, Heren GUI, Yongfei LI, Jian YANG
  • Publication number: 20220374606
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and associated method for anonymization of text without losing semantic utility of text by extracting a latent embedding representation of content with respect to a given task and by learning an optimal strategy for text embedding manipulation to satisfy both privacy and utility requirements are disclosed herein. In particular, the system balances private attribute obfuscation with retained semantic utility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Mosallanezhad, Ghazaleh Beigi, Huan Liu
  • Patent number: 11505997
    Abstract: A horizontal drilling machine with an in-situ detection device, including a support frame, an armored cable, a steel pipe-straightening mechanism, a steel pipe-feeding mechanism, a motor, a power head, a drill pipe, a rotating chuck, a damper, a non-core drilling tool, the in-situ detection device, a fishing device and a thrust cylinder. The steel pipe-straightening mechanism, the steel pipe-feeding mechanism, the rotating chuck and the damper are sequentially fixed on the support frame from left to right. One end of the thrust cylinder is hinged with the support frame, and the other end is connected to the power head. The active drill pipe of the power head is connected to the drill pipe. An end of the armored cable is connected to the fishing device in the drill pipe, and the fishing head of the fishing device is connected to the spearhead of the non-core drilling tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Buyan Wan, Yongping Jin, Fenfei Peng, Jialiang Wang, Huan Liu
  • Patent number: 11501445
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a robotic system to scan and register unrecognized objects is disclosed. The robotic system may use an image data representative of an unrecognized object located at a start location to implement operations for transferring the unrecognized object from the start location. While implementing the operations, the robotic system may obtain additional data, including scanning results of one or more portions of the unrecognized object not included in the image data. The robotic system may use the additional data to register the unrecognized object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: MUJIN, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosen Nikolaev Diankov, Huan Liu, Xutao Ye, Jose Jeronimo Moreira Rodrigues, Yoshiki Kanemoto, Jinze Yu, Russell Islam
  • Patent number: 11494446
    Abstract: Detecting fake news involves analyzing a distribution of publishers who publish many news articles, analyzing a distribution of various topics relating to the published news articles, analyzing a social media context relating to the published news articles, and detecting fake news articles among the news articles based on the analysis of the distribution of publishers, the analysis of the distribution of the various topics, and the analysis of the social media context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Kai Shu, Deepak Mahudeswaran, Huan Liu
  • Patent number: 11493333
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the disclosure provide a flatness detection device. In an embodiment, the flatness detection device includes a back plate, an electromagnet, a cross beam, a probe, and a limiting frame. The limiting frame and the electromagnet are provided side by side on the back plate. The cross beam is located above the limiting frame and the electromagnet. The probe vertically penetrates the cross beam and the limiting frame. A spring is provided between the cross beam and the electromagnet. The spring is movable in a vertical direction by a guide, the movement being at least one of compression and extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Shanghai Fusion Tech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xi Cao, Hua Feng, Jianzhe Li, Jinjing Zhang, Wangping Long, Xiaoyu Wu, Zhongwei Yu, Xingpeng Fan, Rui Yuan, Huan Liu
  • Publication number: 20220350329
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a neural network-based method for calibration and localization of an indoor inspection robot. The method includes the following steps: presetting positions for N label signal sources capable of transmitting radio frequency (RF) signals; computing an actual path of the robot according to numbers of signal labels received at different moments; computing positional information moved by the robot at a tth moment, and computing a predicted path at the tth moment according to the positional information; establishing an odometry error model with the neural network and training the odometry error model; and inputting the predicted path at the tth moment to a well-trained odometry error model to obtain an optimized predicted path. The present disclosure maximizes the localization accuracy for the indoor robot by minimizing the error of the odometer with the odometry calibration method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: YONGDUAN SONG, JIE ZHANG, JUNFENG LAI, HUAN LIU, ZIQIANG JIANG, LI HUANG
  • Patent number: 11484600
    Abstract: Disclosed are an intermediate drug having synergistic anticancer activity and a polyethylene glycol-coupled synergistic anticancer drug, and a method preparing therefor and use thereof. The intermediate drug has the general structural formula of (I), and the polyethylene glycol-coupled synergistic anticancer drug has the general structural formula of (II). The drugs achieve the combined medication of various anticancer drugs and avoid the toxic reaction caused by the interaction among the drugs or by the pharmacokinetics of the drugs when taking various anticancer drugs, facilitate overcoming the multidrug resistance of cancers, have a synergistic effect, and can be used for preparing anticancer medicaments and for treating cancers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Chongqing Upgra Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gaoquan Li, Bin Wang, Dajun Li, Qian Zhang, Lei Huang, Maofen Chen, Xiaodan Wu, Liangyan Peng, Tingting He, Yanyan Zhang, Yun Tang, Huan Liu, Jvyuan Shui, Cuifang Zhang, Jianhuan Li
  • Patent number: 11484375
    Abstract: A control system for a surgical robot is provided. The control system includes a first embedded computer and a second embedded computer configured to receive status information from the first embedded computer. The status information includes a status of zero-return for a surgical tool driving module or an imaging tool driving module. The control system also includes a host computer configured to receive the status information from the second embedded computer. The surgical tool driving module or the imaging tool driving module includes a controller, a motor connected with a first coupling and configured to drive the surgical tool or an imaging tool, and a zero point switch configured to detect whether the first coupling is at a zero position. The controller is configured to transmit the status of zero-return to the first embedded computer based on whether the first coupling is at the zero position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING SURGERII TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Xu, Bin Zhao, Zhengchen Dai, Jiangran Zhao, Huan Liu, Wukun Mei
  • Patent number: 11484373
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible surgical instrument system comprising a flexible surgical instrument and a driving unit. The flexible surgical instrument can comprise a flexible continuous body structure composed of a distal structural body, a proximal structural body and a middle connecting body. The distal structural body can comprise a distal segment, comprising a distal spacing disk, a distal fixation disk and structural backbones. The proximal structural body can comprise a proximal segment comprising a proximal spacing disk, a proximal fixation disk and structural backbones. The middle connecting body can comprise channel fixing plates and a structural backbone guide channel. The driving unit can comprise a driving unit fixing plate. Linear motion mechanisms are provided between the driving unit fixing plate and the channel fixing plate near the proximal structural body, an output end of each of the linear motion mechanisms is securely connected to a first driving backbone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING SURGERII TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Xu, Tianlai Dong, Zhengchen Dai, Shu'an Zhang, Jiangran Zhao, Huan Liu
  • Patent number: 11478822
    Abstract: A wafer level ultrasonic chip module includes a substrate, a composite layer and a base material. The substrate has a through slot passing through an upper surface and a lower surface of the substrate. The composite layer includes an ultrasonic body and a protective layer. A lower surface of the ultrasonic body is exposed from the through slot. The protective layer covers the ultrasonic body and a partial upper surface of the substrate. The composite layer has a groove passing through an upper surface and a lower surface of the protective layer, and communicating with the through slot. The ultrasonic body corresponds to the through slot. The base material covers the through slot, such that a space is formed among the through slot, the lower surface of the ultrasonic body and an upper surface of the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: J-Metrics Technology Co., Ltd., Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
    Inventors: Yu-Feng Jin, Sheng-Lin Ma, Qian-Cheng Zhao, Yi-Hsiang Chiu, Huan Liu, Hung-Ping Lee, Dan Gong
  • Patent number: 11470707
    Abstract: An LED driving system for synchronizing two LED driving integrated circuits to drive LED strings. The LED driving system sequentially activates the LED strings driven by the first LED driving integrated circuit and then outputs a downstream enabling signal from the first LED driving integrated circuit to the second LED driving integrated circuit to activate the LED strings driven by the second LED driving integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Junjian Zhao, Chia-Lung Ni, Zheng Luo, Yu-Huei Lee, Huan Liu
  • Patent number: 11462053
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a neural network-based visual detection and tracking method of an inspection robot, which includes the following steps of: 1) acquiring environmental images of a dynamic background a movement process of the robot; 2) preprocessing the acquired images; 3) detecting human targets and specific behaviors in the images in the robot body, and saving the sizes, position information and features of the human targets with the specific behaviors; 4) controlling the orientation of a robot gimbal by using a target tracking algorithm to make sure that a specific target is always located at the central positions of the images; and 5) controlling the robot to move along with a tracked object. The neural network-based visual detection and tracking method of an inspection robot in the present disclosure has a quite high adaptive ability, achieves better detection and tracking effects on targets in a dynamic background scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Chongqing University
    Inventors: Yongduan Song, Li Huang, Shilei Tan, Junfeng Lai, Huan Liu, Ziqiang Jiang, Jie Zhang, Huan Chen, Jiangyu Wu, Hong Long, Fang Hu, Qin Hu
  • Patent number: 11453915
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention is the use of the miR-338 cluster as a marker of postmenopausal osteoporosis. In the present invention, it was found that the miR-338 cluster such as miR-338-3p and/or miR-3065-5p are highly expressed in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis, and it can be used as a marker of postmenopausal osteoporosis, used for preparing an auxiliary diagnostic kit for postmenopausal osteoporosis, which can specifically detect the expression level of the miR-338 cluster in tissues, and is used for non-invasive and early auxiliary diagnosis of postmenopausal osteoporosis in clinic. In addition, inhibitors of the miR-338 cluster have the efficacy of promoting osteogenesis and can be used for treating or preventing postmenopausal osteoporosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Wuhan University
    Inventors: Huan Liu, Chujiao Lin, Zhi Chen
  • Publication number: 20220301211
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable medium for predicting a depth for a video frame are disclosed. An example method may include steps of: receiving a plurality of training data, each comprising a set of consecutive video frames and a depth representation of a subsequent video frame to the consecutive video frames; receiving a pre-trained neural network model f? having a plurality of weights ?; while the pre-trained neural network model f? has not converged: computing a plurality of second weights ?i?, based on each set of consecutive video frames, and updating the plurality of weights ?, based on the plurality of training data and the plurality of second weights ?i?; receiving a plurality of new consecutive video frames with consecutive timestamps; and predicting a depth representation of video frame immediately subsequent to the new consecutive video frames based on the updated plurality of weights ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Huan LIU, Zhixiang CHI, Yuanhao YU, Yang WANG, Jin TANG