Patents by Inventor Jian Liu

Jian 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: 20240072426
    Abstract: An antenna and an electronic device including the antenna are provided. The antenna includes a pair of radiators, a pair of feeding elements, first and second feeding ports. The radiators are located beside a geometric origin and separated from each other. The geometric origin is located between the radiators. The feeding elements are located below the pair of radiators and are configured to feed signals to the radiators. The pair of feeding elements includes a first feeding element and a second feeding element that are separated from each other. The first feeding element has a first geometric configuration. The second feeding element has a second geometric configuration that is asymmetric to the first geometric configuration. The first feeding port is electrically connected to the first feeding element. The second feeding port is separated from the first feeding port and electrically connected to the second feeding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Nai-Chen LIU, Chung-Hsin CHIANG, Wun-Jian LIN, Shih-Huang YEH
  • Publication number: 20240069139
    Abstract: A system and method for MRI are provided. An initial spatial factor may be based on first MRI signals collected in a first imaging stage of an MRI scan of a subject. Second MRI signals collected during a second imaging stage of the MRI scan after the first imaging stage may be obtained. Temporal factors or/and updated spatial factors may be determined. Each of the temporal factors may be determined based on the second MRI signals collected before the determination of the temporal factor. Each of the updated spatial factors may be determined based on the second MRI signals collected before the determination of the updated spatial factor. Real-time MRI images within the second imaging stage may be generated. Each of the real-time MRI images may be generated based on the latest determined temporal factor and one of the initial spatial factor or the latest determined spatial factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qi LIU, Jingyuan LYU, Jian XU
  • Publication number: 20240067576
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a batch sintering method for a high-property silicon nitride ceramic substrate. The batch sintering method includes: (1) silicon nitride ceramic substrate green bodies are stacked and put into a boron nitride crucible, and a layer of boron nitride powder is applied between adjacent silicon nitride ceramic substrate green bodies; (2) after step-by-step vacuumization, debinding is performed in a nitrogen atmosphere or a reducing atmosphere at 500° C. to 900° C.; (3) gas pressure sintering is then performed in a nitrogen atmosphere at 1800° C. to 2000° C., completing the batch preparation of the high-property silicon nitride ceramic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hui ZHANG, Xuejian LIU, Jindi JIANG, Xiumin YAO, Zhengren HUANG, Zhongming CHEN, Jian HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240066048
    Abstract: Heparin compounds and synthetic heparin analogues having short acting anticoagulant activity are provided. Methods of synthesizing such heparin compounds, including chemoenzymatic pathways using sulfotransferase enzymes are provided. Methods of treating subjects in need of anticoagulant activity are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Jian Liu, Zhangjie Wang, Po-Hung Hsieh, Yongmei Xu
  • Publication number: 20240065957
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hair care composition comprising a) a cationic surfactant selected from stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, behentrimonium chloride, stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride or mixtures thereof; b) from 15 to 30% by weight of glycerin; and c) from 0.1 to 2.0% by weight of fatty alcohol based on the total weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: Qunhua CAO, Tong JIN, Jian LIU
  • Publication number: 20240067036
    Abstract: Disclosed is a charging station capable of realizing mutual capacity aid, which comprises a plurality of charging units, a power bus and a mutual capacity aid bus. Each charging unit is powered by the power bus, and each charging unit provides mutual aid capacity for another charging unit through the mutual capacity aid bus or receives mutual aid capacity from other charging units through the mutual capacity aid bus. The charging station can realize rapid charging of electric vehicles, and can also realize mutual capacity aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: JIANGSU ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD., STATE GRID JIANGSU ELECTRIC POWER CO., LTD. RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tiankui SUN, Yubo YUAN, Mingming SHI, Xin FANG, Jinggang YANG, Shuyi ZHUANG, Xiaodong YUAN, Chenyu ZHANG, Lei GAO, Peng LI, Yaojia MA, Shu CHEN, Jing CHEN, Qun LI, Jian LIU
  • Publication number: 20240067996
    Abstract: The invention provides a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain for producing a human milk lipid substitute. By integrating a heterologous lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase into Saccharomyces cerevisiae and knocking out its own natural lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase, the content of palmitic acid (C16:0) at Sn-2 position of triacylglycerol produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae is increased, to synthesize a human milk lipid substitute. On this basis, a metabolic pathway related gene is knocked out, to further increase the content of human milk lipid substitute in the product. In the present invention, a human milk lipid substitute is de novo synthesized by Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the first time, in which the total fatty acid is 15% or more, and the relative content of C16:0 at Sn-2 position reaches about 60%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Long LIU, Jian Chen, Xueqin LV, Wenyang Wu, Guocheng Du, Jianghua Li, Guolin Zhou, Yanfeng Liu, Chenyang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11912932
    Abstract: An encapsulated polymer flooding method and system for enhancing oil recovery includes: (1) determining reservoir parameters, a well deployment, and a development dynamic state of a target oil reservoir; (2) determining a near-wellbore targeted profile control area and a far-wellbore targeted viscosification area; (3) designing and synthesizing an encapsulated polymer according to conditions of the target oil reservoir; (4) evaluating and determining whether the anti-shearing performance, the sustained release and viscosification performance, the injection performance, and the profile control performance of the encapsulated polymer meet expected performance requirements based on laboratory tests; (5) formulating an injection scheme for an encapsulated polymer flooding field; and (6) monitoring the development dynamic state of the oil reservoir; according to the present disclosure, the polymer is wrapped with a shell layer, which greatly reduces the shear degradation during injection of the polymer and effecti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM (EAST CHINA)
    Inventors: Jian Hou, Bei Wei, Yongsheng Liu, Kang Zhou, Qingjun Du, Yongge Liu
  • Patent number: 11912623
    Abstract: A fluidized solidified soil based on gold tailings includes the following raw materials in parts by mass: 75 parts to 80 parts of gold tailings, 5.2 parts to 13 parts of a dispersant solution, and 9 parts to 16 parts of a solidifying material. A preparation method includes the following steps: mixing the gold tailings with the dispersant solution, and then stirring to obtain a suspension slurry of the gold tailings; and adding the solidifying material, and stirring to obtain the fluidized solidified soil. In the present disclosure, the gold tailings are used as a main material, combined with a special dispersant solution and a special solidifying material, and a fluidized solidified soil is prepared with fluidity suitable for pumping and a certain strength after hardening. The fluidized solidified soil prevents the pollution caused by gold tailings landfilling, and can be used as a filling material for various construction projects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: WUHAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, The College of Post and Telecommunication of WIT
    Inventors: Zunqun Xiao, Caiyun Xu, Fuqi Wang, Jian Lin, Hui Wang, Zhentao Lv, Yanbin Chang, Haitao Liu, Yinlei Shi, Keqi Luo, Minghui Deng, Puyu Li, Yuepeng Zheng
  • Patent number: 11911633
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radiation system. The system may include a treatment assembly, an imaging assembly, a first gantry, and a second gantry. The treatment assembly may include a first radiation source configured to deliver a treatment beam and have a treatment region. The first gantry may be configured to support the first radiation source. The imaging assembly may include a second radiation source and a radiation detector. The second radiation source may be configured to deliver an imaging beam and the radiation detector may be configured to detect at least a portion of the imaging beam. The imaging assembly may have an imaging region. The second gantry may be configured to support the second radiation source and the radiation detector, wherein the second radiation source is located within the second gantry. The treatment region and the imaging region at least partially overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Liu, Yuelin Shao, Xiao Fang, Cheng Ni
  • Patent number: 11913018
    Abstract: A culture medium is provided which is capable of establishing expanded potential stem cell (EPSC) lines which resemble naïve or ground state ES cells, but are also able to differentiate into placenta trophoblasts and the embryo proper. Methods are provided using the medium for the in vitro conversion and maintenance of cells, including pluripotent cells into EPSCs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GENOME RESEARCH LIMITED
    Inventors: Pengtao Liu, David Ryan, Xuefei Gao, Wei Wang, Jian Yang
  • Patent number: 11915562
    Abstract: An automatic vending machine includes a cabinet, a plurality of item columns, a pickup port and a delivery apparatus, and the delivery apparatus includes a hopper and a hopper drive mechanism. An item dispensing method of the automatic vending machine includes: determining, according to items to be purchased, all of item combination manners having a lowest number of item dispensing operations as candidate item combination manners; determining all of pickup manners for picking up items in each of the candidate item combination manners; determining all of item dispensing paths in one-to-one correspondence to all of pickup manners of all of the candidate item combination manners; and selecting, from all of the item dispensing paths, an item dispensing path having a highest efficiency as a target item dispensing path, and controlling, based on the target item dispensing path, the hopper to dispense items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: WEIHAI NEW BEIYANG DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., SHANDONG NEW BEIYANG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deyi Li, Jian Li, Juntao Liu, Hongming Li, Tianxin Jiang
  • Patent number: 11904802
    Abstract: A child safety seat device is provided and includes a child safety seat, a trigger mechanism and a driving portion. The child safety seat is for a child to be seated therein. The child safety seat includes a buckle assembly. The trigger mechanism is switchable between an open state and a closed state. When the buckle assembly is buckled, the driving portion is operated to switch the trigger mechanism from the open state to the closed state. The trigger mechanism of the child safety seat device is switchable between different states by buckling and unbuckling operations of the buckle assembly for preventing a dangerous scenario where the child is left in the car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Bambino Prezioso Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Ruyi Li, Zu Jian Liu
  • Patent number: 11903963
    Abstract: Heparin compounds and synthetic heparin analogues having short acting anticoagulant activity are provided. Methods of synthesizing such heparin compounds, including chemoenzymatic pathways using sulfotransferase enzymes are provided. Methods of treating subjects in need of anticoagulant activity are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Inventors: Jian Liu, Zhangjie Wang, Po-Hung Hsieh, Yongmei Xu
  • Publication number: 20240048864
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a body defining an aperture. The apparatus also includes an image sensor including an array of sensing elements. The apparatus further includes an ambient light sensor. The image sensor and the ambient light sensor are each arranged to receive radiation from the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jian LIU, Zoe TANG
  • Publication number: 20240025506
    Abstract: An electric bicycle includes a drive unit, a control unit for controlling or regulating the electric bicycle, and a communications unit for transmitting and/or receiving data, wherein the communications unit has a first radio interface for connection to a radio mast. It is proposed that the communications unit have a second radio interface for connection to a radio mast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Stiffel, Jian Liu, Ramtin Razdar
  • Patent number: 11878372
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a self-driven water collecting surface having a superhydrophilic-superhydrophobic structure, and a method for preparing the same, belonged to the technical field of water harvesting and superhydrophobic surfaces. The water collecting surface is a superhydrophobic surface with the distributed superhydrophilic region. The superhydrophilic region is a venation channel network structure consisting of hierarchical superhydrophilic channels. In the method, a pulsed laser is firstly adopted to form periodically distributed peak-pit microstructures and nanostructures, which is then modified with a low-surface-energy substance. Then, the low-surface-energy substance layer is removed by a pulsed laser again according to a venation channel network pattern. The laser scanned region is superhydrophilic, while the other regions are superhydrophobic. So that, the self-driven water collecting surface with the superhydrophobic-superhydrophilic structure is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Min-Lin Zhong, Hong-Jun Zhang, Wei-Jian Liu
  • Patent number: 11865137
    Abstract: Provided herein are small molecule compounds, including non-anticoagulant heparan sulfate oligosaccharide molecules, having anti-inflammatory properties and capable of interacting with high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) proteins in a manner sufficient to affect an interaction between the HMGB1 protein and a receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE). Also provided herein are methods of treating Paracetamol (APAP) overdose in subjects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    Inventors: Katelyn Arnold, Ding Xu, Yongmei Xu, Rafal Pawlinski, Jian Liu
  • Publication number: 20240001497
    Abstract: An automatic locking device for assembling a part to a workpiece is provided. The device includes a feeding mechanism, a fixture mechanism, a loading and unloading mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a rotating mechanism, and a locking mechanism. The feeding mechanism feeds the part to the fixture mechanism. The loading and unloading mechanism places the workpiece on the part. The lifting mechanism lifts up the fixture mechanism together with the part and the workpiece. The rotating mechanism rotates the fixture mechanism. The locking mechanism locks the part to the workpiece after the part and the workpiece are rotated by the rotating mechanism. The automatic locking device integrates multiple functions in a single station, reduces the number of the work stations and operatives, lowers the cost, and improves accuracy of the assembly. An assembling apparatus including the automatic locking device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: YUN ZHAO, WANG WANG, ZHAN-HE SU, MING-YU GUO, JIAN LIU, WEN-FENG ZHAO, ZHAO-CHEN LI, DONG-BO PEI
  • Patent number: D1012378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: DONGGUAN RONGDEKANG ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD
    Inventors: Rongling Yu, Jian Liu, Kunxiang Shi