Patents by Inventor Liang Zhou

Liang Zhou 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: 11424684
    Abstract: A two-stage power converter can incorporate a buck pre-regulator and a resonant bus converter. Such a converter may be operated to achieve unconditional soft switching operation (zero voltage switching a/k/a ZVS) over a wide input and output range, while delivering excellent power conversion efficiency at lower power levels and in a no load condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vijay G. Phadke, Liang Zhou, Prudhvi Mohan Maddineni
  • Patent number: 11409241
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a holographic content includes: a pose of an electronic device and a pose of a holographic content are obtained respectively under a current spatial coordinate system; difference information between the pose of the electronic device and the pose of the holographic content is obtained; and the pose of the holographic content is adjusted if it is determined that the pose of the holographic content is to be adjusted based on the difference information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang Zhou, Zhiyong Feng, Jiasong Ji
  • Publication number: 20220245214
    Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for implementing a payment application module for searching billets are disclosed. A plurality of data sources include customer profile data, customer payment history data, biller information data, and biller directory data. A processor operatively coupled to the plurality of data sources via a communication network builds a customer profile service area popularity model based on the customer profile data, customer payment history data, biller information data, and biller directory data; receives search query data for searching a biller; builds a biller search machine learning model to optimize weights applied to the search query data; and ranks search results by utilizing the machine learning model in response to the search query data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jiangling WANG, Song Ting CENG, Hong JI, Riti SINGHAL, Liang ZHOU, Christopher J. LEASOR, Somnath CHOUDHURI, Shailender SINGH, Prashant K. DHINGRA, Parambir S. MUDHAR, Rakesh PATHAK, James KACZMARCZYK, Akshay KARNAWAT
  • Patent number: 11372184
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides assemblies for supporting optical fiber connections. In embodiments, an optical fiber box includes a main body and a cover defining an installation cavity. A separator and a plurality of spacers are arranged in the main body and divide the installation cavity into first and second cavities and a plurality of installation channels for receiving optical fiber connectors of a type including a sleeve. Installation holes arranged at intervals along the length of the separator receive the sleeves. The plurality of installation channels and the plurality of installation holes are arranged in one-to-one correspondence. The optical fiber box optionally includes a shutter assembly at the entrance to each installation channel. In embodiments, at least the main body, the separator, and the plurality of spacers are integrally formed to provide a connection solution that does not require separate optical fiber adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SUNCALL AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: Liang Zhou, Xiaohui Liu, Qiyue Wang, Masaya Nakagawa
  • Patent number: 11361727
    Abstract: The pixel circuit and its drive method, the display panel, and the display device are provided in the present disclosure. The pixel circuit includes a data write unit, a voltage compensation unit, a first switch unit, a second switch unit, a third switch unit, a liquid crystal capacitor, and a storage capacitor. In a dynamic display stage, the first switch unit and the second switch unit are turned on for conduction; and the data write unit transmits a data voltage signal to the liquid crystal capacitor and the storage capacitor. In a static display stage, the third switch unit is turned on for conduction; the voltage compensation unit is controlled to be in conduction through first and second reference voltage signals and a potential signal of the storage capacitor; and a first voltage signal terminal transmits a first voltage signal to the liquid crystal capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Liang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11360253
    Abstract: A generator and a method for generating far infrared polarized light are related. The generator includes a far infrared light source configured to emit a far infrared light; a polarizer located on a light emitting surface of the far infrared light source, wherein the polarizer includes a carbon nanotube structure including a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged substantially along the same direction, and the far infrared light passes through the polarizer to form a far infrared polarized light; and a heater configured to heat the carbon nanotube structure. The method includes allowing the far infrared to pass through the carbon nanotube structure and heating the carbon nanotube structure as the far infrared passes through the carbon nanotube structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-juan Jiang, Peng Liu, Duan-Liang Zhou, Chun-Hai Zhang, Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
  • Publication number: 20220172690
    Abstract: The pixel circuit and its drive method, the display panel, and the display device are provided in the present disclosure. The pixel circuit includes a data write unit, a voltage compensation unit, a first switch unit, a second switch unit, a third switch unit, a liquid crystal capacitor, and a storage capacitor. In a dynamic display stage, the first switch unit and the second switch unit are turned on for conduction; and the data write unit transmits a data voltage signal to the liquid crystal capacitor and the storage capacitor. In a static display stage, the third switch unit is turned on for conduction; the voltage compensation unit is controlled to be in conduction through first and second reference voltage signals and a potential signal of the storage capacitor; and a first voltage signal terminal transmits a first voltage signal to the liquid crystal capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Liang ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220141117
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method (200) in a router for Label Switched Path, LSP, traceroute. The method (200) includes: receiving (210) an echo request packet containing a label stack; determining (220) from the label stack that forwarding to a downstream router is to be based on a binding segment identifier; identifying (230) a plurality of segments included in a binding segment associated with the binding segment identifier; and transmitting (240) an echo reply packet to a router originating the echo request packet, the echo reply packet containing information indicating a presence of the binding segment identifier in the label stack and indicating a segment identifier associated with each of the plurality of segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
    Inventors: Jinfeng ZHAO, Xianmin LI, Liang ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220119386
    Abstract: A compound represented by formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a use thereof in preparing a drug for treating, stopping or preventing a disease or disorder mediated by FGFR4 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Hongwei YANG, Rui ZHOU, Liang ZHOU, Xin SUN
  • Patent number: 11285413
    Abstract: A manifold assembly including a guide rod, a method of moving a filter capsule along the manifold assembly, and a method of filtering fluid using the manifold assembly are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: PALL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng Sun, Xiangyang Zhong, Liang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220092688
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for pacing a spend may include: (1) receiving, at a pacing computer program executed by a computer processor, a spend budget for a user for a period, wherein the spend budget represents income transactions for the period minus recurring or expected expense transactions for the period; (2) determining, by the pacing computer program, a pace of spend for the spend budget at a point in time for the period, wherein the pace of spend may be asymmetrical across the period; (3) determining, by the pacing computer program, a current spend for the period at the point of time; and (4) causing, by the pacing computer program, a display of an electronic device to graphically present the pace of spend for the point in time and the current spend for the period at the point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Liang ZHOU, Mathieu CLICHE, Robert CASTELLANO, Ryan KELLERMAN, Dinesh KASTI, Itamar PERLOV, John Andrew ADAMS, Samantha CLARK, James KIM
  • Publication number: 20220066932
    Abstract: A method for facilitating predictive caching of data is provided. The method includes retrieving raw data relating to user activity for a plurality of users, the user activity including a history of web resources accessed by a user; converting the raw data into a structured data set based on a predetermined criterion; generating a model based on the structured data set; training the model by using a training data set, the training data set including the user activity for a predetermined period of time; determining, by using the trained model, a predicted first web resource for the user; and automatically caching, in a memory, the predicted first web resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Ramin KOCH, Eric-Andre VIGROUX, Liang ZHOU, Mathieu CLICHE, Yihui TANG, Howard SPECTOR, Rebecca SETTING, Neil V O'DONNELL, Su AMARATUNGA, Andy HOUSTON, Timothy LORENZ
  • Publication number: 20220063679
    Abstract: An autonomous delivery system configured to provide optimized delivery for packages and provide services to multiple locations along a path. The delivery system includes a vehicle capable of autonomously driving and providing the packages and/or services required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Inventors: Stefan GUDMUNDSSON, Lance Liang ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11263939
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose various display control methods and apparatuses and various display devices, wherein one of the display control methods comprises: adjusting display pixel density of at least one display unit in a display array as uneven distribution; and displaying multiple first images respectively via multiple display units in the adjusted display array, to splice and/or superimpose the multiple first images to be displayed as a second image, the multiple display units comprising the at least one display unit. The present application can increase the actual utilization rate of display pixels of the display array, and improve splicing and/or image local display quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang Zhou, Lin Du
  • Patent number: 11259685
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for enlarging the optical scan angle of imaging probes are provided. The optical scan angle of endoscopic probes can be increased by employing the “Snell's Window” effect. An endoscopic probe can include an endoscope shell, a device for capturing electromagnetic radiation, and a liquid or gel provided between the device for capturing electromagnetic radiation and the endoscope shell. The endoscope probe can further include a first mirror placed such that electromagnetic radiation entering through the endoscope shell can bounce off the first mirror and enter the device for capturing electromagnetic radiation. The first mirror can be a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Huikai Xie, Sanjeev Jagannatha Koppal, Xiaoyang Zhang, Liang Zhou, Can Duan
  • Publication number: 20220050582
    Abstract: A method for quickly invoking a small window while a video is being displayed in full screen, a graphic user interface, and a terminal are provided. The method may include: When a terminal displays a video playing interface in full screen, the terminal may display a small window in a hover box based on a user operation. A display interface of the small window may be switched. The terminal may further quickly switch between multi-window display and full-screen display based on a user operation. In this process, the terminal continuously plays the video. According to this method, the terminal can quickly switch between multi-window display and full-screen display while continuously playing a video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Liang ZHOU, Ping WEN
  • Patent number: 11243606
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling deformation of a flexible virtual reality interaction controller, comprising: determining that a posture at which a user holds a VR interaction controller is changed; determining, according to a feature of the changed holding posture, an object to be simulated by the VR interaction controller; determining, according to a shape of the object to be simulated and a shape of the VR interaction controller before the holding posture is changed, a deformation parameter of the VR interaction controller; and controlling, according to the deformation parameter, the VR interaction controller to generate deformation. The present invention also discloses an apparatus for controlling deformation of a flexible VR interaction controller and a VR interaction system. By adopting the technical solutions of the present invention, a more concrete VR interaction controller is provided for a user, thereby improving the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING ZHIGU RUI TUO TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Liang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220032910
    Abstract: A vehicle drive system for an electric vehicle having in-hub motors configured to be independently controlled from the main traction motors. The configuration allows for robust control of the vehicle dynamics and behavior by allowing an improved powertrain control. The system also allows the vehicle to achieve better efficiencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Inventors: Lance Liang Zhou, Kevin Y. Zhang, Geng Niu
  • Patent number: D946410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Jing Liang Zhou
  • Patent number: D955391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN VELOCITY TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Meng Ying Li, Hao Liang Zhou