Patents by Inventor Nian Liu
Nian 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).
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Publication number: 20140302827Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for displaying splash screen content, a terminal, a content server, and a system therefor. The method includes: receiving a content request sent by a terminal, the content request carrying first time and/or a geographical location of the terminal, the first time being time when the terminal last requests splash screen content; acquiring splash screen content according to the first time and/or the geographical location of the terminal; and sending the splash screen content to the terminal such that the terminal displays the splash screen content. The content server includes: a first receiving module, a first acquiring module, and a first sending module. The terminal includes: a second sending module, a second receiving module, and a display module. The system includes: a terminal and a content server. The present disclosure enhances personality and interest of a terminal product and improves user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Jing Zhang, Chen Zhang, Danzhi Chen, Peng Dong, Yufei Liu, Jie Hou, Jun Ye, Meina Li, Yang Li, Qunli Ma, Nian Liu
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Publication number: 20140298242Abstract: A method for controlling microblog display, a microblog client and a computer storage medium are described, which pertain to microblog technology. A display interface of microblog consists of a main display area for displaying microblog messages and a promotion display area for displaying recommended messages. The method includes that: a micro-blog message is acquired and displayed in the main display area; recommended messages are pulled from a microblog server at a preset frequency, or/and recommended messages pushed by the microblog server at a preset frequency are received; the recommended messages are displayed in the promotion display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Jing Zhang, Meina Li, Yang Li, Danzhi Chen, Nian Liu, Qunli Ma, Chen Zhang, Yufei Liu, Jun Ye, Jie Hou
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Publication number: 20140250389Abstract: Method and device for selecting friends in microblogging are disclosed. The method includes steps of: the method comprising steps of: calling a friend-select interface and displaying a friend list, a friend address bar and a friend-confirm button on the friend-select interface in response to a detection of an event of a friend-select trigger button being clicked by a user account; adding friend identifiers corresponding to N friends into the friend address bar in response to a detection of an event of the N friends in the friend list being selected by the user account; and detecting an even of the friend-confirm button being clicked by the user account and thereby realizing a selection of the N friends in microblogging, wherein N is an integer greater than 1. Thus, the present invention provides an improved user experience when users try to perform a multi friend selection in microblogging.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: CHEN ZHANG, JING ZHANG, YANG LI, MEINA LI, DANZHI CHEN, QUNLI MA, NIAN LIU, YUFEI LIU, JUN YE
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Patent number: 8796900Abstract: An electric motor has a stator, a rotor and brush gear. The rotor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft, a commutator fixed to the shaft, and rotor windings wound on the rotor core and electrically connected to the commutator. The brush gear includes at least two arcuate brushes for making sliding contact with the commutator. The commutator and brush gear are disposed within a space formed in the rotor core to minimize the axial length of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Ji Dong Chai, Yan Nian Liu, Liang Guan, Bao Ting Liu
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Publication number: 20140123035Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and system for displaying a microblog topic, a UE, a server, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in the field of communication. The method includes that: when a receiver needs to receive a microblog topic, information on a location of the receiver is acquired; the microblog topic and information on a location where the microblog topic is released are acquired from a microblog server according to a preset distance and information on the location of the receiver, wherein a distance between the location where the microblog topic is released and the location of the receiver is no greater than the preset distance; and the microblog topic is displayed in a map of an area in which the receiver is located on a User Equipment (UE) according to the information on the location where the microblog topic is released. The system includes the UE and the microblog server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: Nian Liu, Qunli Ma, Wei Wu, Huaheng Fan, Chuan Peng, Jun Zhang, Ziming Wang, Yang Li
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Publication number: 20140101144Abstract: Methods and mobile terminals are provided for displaying microblog topics. An example method includes, sending by a mobile terminal a post that includes at least a first geographic location of the mobile terminal to a server so that the server can search for microblog topics associated with the first geographic location of the mobile terminal based on at least information associated with the post, receiving the microblog topics sent by the server, and sorting the received microblog topics. The method further includes, displaying one or more first microblog topics of the sorted microblog topics on a center area of an interface of the mobile terminal, and displaying the rest of the sorted microblog topics around the center area toward one or more sides of the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Nian Liu, Qunli Ma, Huaheng Fan, Xun Zhang, Ziming Wang, Wei Wu, Chuan Peng, Yang Li
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Patent number: 8604715Abstract: A lamp tube switch circuit includes a first connector and a second connector for connecting a lamp tube, a power supply, a switch module including at least six switches connected between the power port, the first connector and second connector, a detecting unit connected between the first connector and the second connector, a control unit, a ballast and a starter. The detecting unit detects impedances between the pins of the lamp tube to determine the type of the lamp tube. The control unit is connected to the detecting unit, and operated to have some of the switches to turn one and the others to turn off whereby a drive circuit is formed enabling power from the power supply to flow through the lamp tube to make the lamp tube to generate light.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Shan Cao, Zheng-Nian Liu, Yu Hu, Jian-Pu Chen
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Patent number: 8604706Abstract: A lamp tube switch circuit supplies power to a selected LED/fluorescent lamp tube connected between first and second connectors and comprises a ballast and a starter. A power supply has positive and negative terminals. A switch module comprises first, second and third switches each having a first end connecting with the positive terminal, fourth and fifth switches each having a first end connecting with the negative terminal and a sixth switch having a first end connecting with the first connector. A button module has six buttons one of which is correspondent to the selected lamp tube. A control unit is connected to the button module, and functions to turn on and turn off the switches with a predetermined mode according the selected lamp tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Shan Cao, Zheng-Nian Liu, Lin-Shu Zhou, Ye-La An
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Patent number: 8604721Abstract: A lamp tube switching circuit includes a first connector and a second connector for connecting either an LED lamp tube or a fluorescent type lamp tube, a switch module being a mechanical switch including first, second and third switches, a starter and ballast. Each of the first and second switches has a static terminal for connecting with a power supply, and four dynamic terminals for selectively connecting with the static terminal thereof. Different circuits can be configured by adjusting the connection between the static and dynamic terminals, wherein each circuit can drive a selected type of lamp tube to generate light.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Shan Cao, Zheng-Nian Liu, Nan Zeng, Miao-Ping Guo
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Patent number: 8561340Abstract: An illumination device includes a tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube and or a fluorescent tube. One of the connectors includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and three conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. One elastic piece is electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board and a fluorescent tube drive circuit board, and the other two conductive pieces are electrically connected to the LED and the fluorescent tube drive circuit boards, respectively. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Shan Cao, Zheng-Nian Liu, Yu Hu, Jun-Ping Liu
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Patent number: 8403692Abstract: An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. One of the connectors includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and four conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. Two of the conductive pieces are electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board and the other two are connected to a fluorescent tube drive circuit board. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Shan Cao, Yu Hu, Zheng-Nian Liu, Miao-Ping Guo
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Publication number: 20130057089Abstract: An electric motor has a stator, a rotor and brush gear. The rotor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft, a commutator fixed to the shaft, and rotor windings wound on the rotor core and electrically connected to the commutator. The brush gear includes at least two arcuate brushes for making sliding contact with the commutator. The commutator and brush gear are disposed within a space formed in the rotor core to minimize the axial length of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Ji Dong CHAI, Yan Nian Liu, Liang Guan, Bao Ting Liu
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Publication number: 20130058814Abstract: An electric motor has a stator, a rotor and brush gear. The rotor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft, a commutator fixed to the shaft, and rotor windings wound on the rotor core and electrically connected to the commutator. The brush gear includes at least two arcuate brushes for making sliding contact with the commutator. The commutator and brush gear are disposed within a space formed in the rotor core to minimize the axial length of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Ji Dong CHAI, Yan Nian LIU, Liang GUAN, Bao Ting LIU
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Patent number: 8371868Abstract: An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. The connector includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and four conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. Two elastic piece are electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board, and the other two elastic piece are electrically connected to a fluorescent tube drive circuit board. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Shan Cao, Yang Shu, Zheng-Nian Liu
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Patent number: 8371867Abstract: An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. One of the connectors includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and three conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. One conductive piece is electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board and a fluorescent tube drive circuit board, and the other two conductive pieces are electrically connected to the LED and fluorescent tube drive circuit boards, respectively. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Shan Cao, Zheng-Nian Liu, Jian-Pu Chen, Jiang-Fan Qiu
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Patent number: 8366467Abstract: An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. The connector includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and three conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. One elastic piece is electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board, and the other two elastic piece are electrically connected to a fluorescent tube drive circuit board. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated. The LED tubes has two conductive pins at each end thereof. The LED tube can be mounted to the connectors regardless an orientation of the LED tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Shan Cao, Zheng-Nian Liu, Lin-Shu Zhou, Ye-La An
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Publication number: 20130003366Abstract: An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. The connector includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and three conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. One elastic piece is electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board, and the other two elastic piece are electrically connected to a fluorescent tube drive circuit board. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated. The LED tubes has two conductive pins at each end thereof. The LED tube can be mounted to the connectors regardless an orientation of the LED tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., TLDInventors: QING-SHAN CAO, ZHENG-NIAN LIU, LIN-SHU ZHOU, YE-LA AN
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Publication number: 20130003364Abstract: An illumination device includes a light tube holder including two connectors for receiving either a light-emitting diode (LED) tube or a fluorescent tube. The connector includes a rotary member rotatably received in a through hole defined in a retainer, and four conductive elastic pieces positioned in the retainer around the through hole. Two elastic piece are electrically connected to an LED tube drive circuit board, and the other two elastic piece are electrically connected to a fluorescent tube drive circuit board. The rotary member can be rotated to first and second positions, wherein at the first position, the LED tube can be activated, and at the second position the fluorescent tube can be activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: QING-SHAN CAO, YANG SHU, ZHENG-NIAN LIU
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Publication number: 20130002151Abstract: A lamp tube switch circuit includes a first connector and a second connector for connecting a lamp tube, a power supply, a switch module including at least six switches connected between the power port, the first connector and second connector, a detecting unit connected between the first connector and the second connector, a control unit, a ballast and a starter. The detecting unit detects impedances between the pins of the lamp tube to determine the type of the lamp tube. The control unit is connected to the detecting unit, and operated to have some of the switches to turn one and the others to turn off whereby a drive circuit is formed enabling power from the power supply to flow through the lamp tube to make the lamp tube to generate light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: QING-SHAN CAO, ZHENG-NIAN LIU, YU HU, JIAN-PU CHEN
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Publication number: 20130002150Abstract: A lamp tube switch circuit supplies power to a selected LED/fluorescent lamp tube connected between first and second connectors and comprises a ballast and a starter. A power supply has positive and negative terminals. A switch module comprises first, second and third switches each having a first end connecting with the positive terminal, fourth and fifth switches each having a first end connecting with the negative terminal and a sixth switch having a first end connecting with the first connector. A button module has six buttons one of which is correspondent to the selected lamp tube. A control unit is connected to the button module, and functions to turn on and turn off the switches with a predetermined mode according the selected lamp tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: QING-SHAN CAO, ZHENG-NIAN LIU, LIN-SHU ZHOU, YE-LA AN