Patents by Inventor Tong Zhang

Tong Zhang 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: 20240150194
    Abstract: A low-carbon, high-purity tantalum pentoxide powder has a carbon content of no greater than 15 ppm. A preparation method for the powder includes: (1) adding a fluotantalic acid (H2TaF7) solution into a reaction kettle, controlling the temperature of the reaction kettle at 30-60° C., adding a precipitator until the pH of the reaction solution is 8-10, then stopping introducing ammonia, and aging to obtain a tantalum hydroxide slurry; (2) filtering and washing the slurry obtained in step (1), and then carrying out solid-liquid separation to obtain a tantalum hydroxide filter cake; (3) drying the filter cake obtained in step (2) to obtain white tantalum hydroxide powder; (4) calcining the tantalum hydroxide powder obtained in step (3), crushing and screening the calcined sample to obtain tantalum pentoxide powder; and (5) subjecting the tantalum pentoxide powder obtained in step (4) to heat treatment at a temperature of 1000-1500° C. to obtain the powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: NINGXIA ORIENT TANTALUM INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Guo, Jinfeng Zheng, Tao Guo, Hongyuan Liang, Yuewei Cheng, Jingyi Zuo, Li Zhang, Ying Wang, Tong Liu, Hongjie Qin
  • Publication number: 20240154113
    Abstract: A sodium-ion pouch cell belongs to the technical field of new energy materials and devices. The pouch cell and comprises a cathode piece, a diaphragm, a presodiated anode piece, an electrolyte, a tab and an aluminum plastic film package, and is obtained by sequentially laminating 1 to 30 cathode pieces and 2 to 31 presodiated anode pieces in a Z-shaped manner, adding the electrolyte and packaging, the sodium-ion pouch cell is characterized in that: the cathode piece contains an O3 layered oxide cathode material, a chemical formula is NaaNibZncFedMneTi(1-b-c-d-e)O2, 0.8?a?1, 0.2<b?0.5, 0<c?0.1, 0<d?0.2, 0.2<e?0.5, the presodiated anode piece contains a hard carbon anode material, and a double-sided density of the cathode piece is 28 mg/cm2 to 33 mg/cm2; and a double-sided density of the anode piece is 14 mg/cm2 to 16 mg/cm2, and a battery capacity is 0.1 Ah to 10 Ah.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Fujun LI, Tong ZHANG, Suning GAO, Hengyi FANG, Meng REN, Jun CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240150427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to chimeric immune receptor molecules for reducing or eliminating tumors. The chimeric receptors are composed a C-type lectin-like natural killer cell receptor, or a protein associated therewith, fused to an immune signaling receptor containing an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif. Methods for using the chimeric receptors are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Charles L. Sentman
  • Patent number: 11974858
    Abstract: A contact lens system includes a shared antenna electrode, an accommodation actuator to provide variable optical power, and a controller coupled to the accommodation actuator and the shared antenna electrode. The controller including logic for arbitrating access to the shared antenna electrode between an impedance sensor and a communication circuit; selectively establishing an oscillator with the impedance sensor and the shared antenna electrode; correlating an oscillation condition of the oscillator to an accommodation setting; and adjusting the variable optical power of the accommodation actuator based upon the accommodation setting. An impedance across the shared antenna electrode varies based upon an amount an eyelid overlaps the contact lens system when the contact lens system is worn on an eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TWENTY TWENTY THERAPEUTICS LLC
    Inventors: Shungneng Lee, Tong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240146148
    Abstract: The invention discloses a convenient human and animal power drive permanent magnet power generation and storage system, comprising a grip power drive power generation system; the grip power drive power generation system is a dumbbell-shaped grip power generation device, comprising a grip handle and power generation devices provided at both ends of the grip handle; the power generation device is composed of a permanent magnet generator, a tensioning wheel, a spring sheet, a winder ratchet device, and a battery; folding buckles are provided between the power generation devices at both ends and the grip handle so as to be folded inward. The invention solves the problem of continuous power guarantee of wearable intelligent device; in the invention, the grip-type slow gear is designed as a spring tensioning device similar to a mechanical watch; the stress generated during the grip tightens the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Yifei Lu, Feng Lu, Hao Wei, Tong Zhang, Yuanzhe Ge
  • Publication number: 20240147551
    Abstract: A first device performs periodic scanning alternately, where a first scanning periodicity is used for a first-type Bluetooth connection, and a second scanning periodicity is used for a second-type Bluetooth connection; the first device receives a first-type data packet from a second device in a first scan window of any first scanning periodicity, where the first-type data packet is used to establish the first-type Bluetooth connection; the first device obtains, based on the first-type data packet, a second connection parameter for establishing the second-type Bluetooth connection to the second device; and the first device establishes the second-type Bluetooth connection to the second device based on the second connection parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Zehong Zhang, Cong Cao, Tong Chen, Han Lu, Yufei Yang, Dishan Jing, Kai Xue
  • Publication number: 20240143643
    Abstract: Methods and systems provide for dynamic prediction of agenda item coverage in a communication session. In one embodiment, the system connects to a communication session with a plurality of participants; receives one or more agenda items and a number of utterances; classifies each agenda item as a long item or a short item; for agenda items classified as long items, extracts one or more topics from the utterances, and uses a topic detection model to predict whether a topic related to each agenda item classified as a long item has been covered; for agenda items classified as short items, applies one or more matching methods to predict whether one or more of the utterances within the sentence threshold cover each agenda item classified as a short item; and transmits, to one or more client devices, a status of the agenda items for the communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ling Tsou, Tong Wang, Yun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240138497
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an intelligent control system and method for a doll clothing cooling device, the system including an information acquisition system, an image acquisition system, a computer vision system, and a central control system. The information acquisition system acquires environmental parameters and human physiological parameters in the mannequin garment. The image acquisition system acquires a video image of a human face and transmits it to the computer vision system to calculate a human head temperature. The central control system predicts the human thermal sensation data based on the acquired environmental and physiological parameters. The opening degree of the cooling device of the mannequin garment is automatically adjusted according to the human body heat sensation data and the voice instructions of the wearer of the mannequin garment. The invention solves the problem of dynamically improving the thermal comfort of the wearer of the mannequin costume in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Bin Yang, Ruiqi Guo, Tong Wu, Zhijin Qu, ChenYan Zhang, Xinze Li
  • Publication number: 20240143200
    Abstract: A self-managed DRAM module configured to reduce energy consumption. A module is described that includes a plurality of DDR channels and a management engine configured to read and write data blocks to DDR channels according to a process that includes: allocating a set of sub-channels for each DDR channel, wherein each sub-channel includes a subset of the set of DRAM chips; wherein a write operation of a data block includes: encoding the data block to generate an ECC codeword; and writing the ECC codeword into the subset of DRAM chips of a specified sub-channel; and wherein a read operation of the data block includes: reading the ECC codeword from the subset of DRAM chips of the specified sub-channel; and decoding the ECC codeword to obtain the data block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kelly Fitzpatrick, Yang Liu, Tong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240139147
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for improving bioavailability of an NAD+ derivative. The method improves the bioavailability of the NAD+derivative by arranging a CD38 inhibitor and the NAD+ derivative in a same preparation, and controlling the CD38 inhibitor to release first rapidly, and then the NAD+ derivative releases after the CD38 inhibitor has taken effect, thereby increasing the level of NAD+ in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jiansheng CHEN, Yaying HOU, Tong ZHANG, Jing LYU, Yuqin BAI
  • Patent number: 11974482
    Abstract: A display substrate and related devices are provided. The display substrate includes a plurality of first sub-pixels, second sub-pixels and third sub-pixels. In a first direction, the first sub-pixels and the third sub-pixels are arranged alternately to form a plurality of first sub-pixel rows, the second sub-pixels form a plurality of second sub-pixel rows, the first sub-pixel rows and the second sub-pixel rows are arranged alternately in a second direction, connection lines of center points of two first sub-pixels and two third sub-pixels form a first virtual quadrilateral, the two first sub-pixels are located at two vertex angles of the first virtual quadrilateral which are opposite to each other, one second sub-pixel is located within the first virtual quadrilateral, and the first virtual quadrilateral includes two interior angles each being equal to 90° and two interior angles each being not equal to 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qian Xu, Tong Niu, Yan Huang, Guomeng Zhang, Chang Luo, Jianpeng Wu, Peng Xu, Fengli Ji, Yi Zhang, Benlian Wang, Ming Hu
  • Patent number: 11965419
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-energy complementary system for a co-associated abandoned mine and a use method. The multi-energy complementary system for a co-associated abandoned mine includes a mining mechanism, a grouting mechanism and an energy mechanism. In the present invention, the mining of coal and uranium resources is realized through the mining mechanism, the subsidence and seepage reduction of the stratum is realized through the grouting mechanism, and the effective utilization of waste resources is realized through the energy mechanism. Finally, with the efficient cooperation of the three mechanisms, safe and efficient development and utilization of co-associated resources in the full life cycle are realized, and the purposes of green and efficient mining of coal and uranium resources and secondary development of a coal seam goaf are achieved, thereby facilitating the realization of dual-carbon goals and the development of low-carbon green energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Liang Yuan, Yanfang Li, Zegong Liu, Ming Tang, Xin Yang, Xiang Yu, Shuai Liu, Xin Lv
  • Patent number: 11968513
    Abstract: The application discloses a vibration sounding device including a housing body with a containment cavity, a sounding unit placed in the containment cavity, a weight, a drive coil and a spring plate. The spring plate includes a first fixed section for fixed connection with the weight and a second fixed section for fixed connection with the housing body. The first fixed section and the second fixed section are fixed by laser spot welding. Compared with the prior art, the first fixed section and the second fixed section are fixed by laser spot welding, which can improve the bonding strength between the first fixed section and the second fixed section, and ensures the strength of the spring plate when the vibration sounding device is working.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Xiao, Chenliang Kong, Tong Zhang, Ronglin Linghu
  • Patent number: 11968514
    Abstract: The application relates to a vibration sounding device including: a housing body with a containment cavity and a sounding unit arranged in the containment cavity. The sounding unit includes a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system. The magnetic circuit system includes a main magnet and a secondary magnet assembly. The vibration sounding device also includes an elastic assembly, a weight assembly, and a drive coil. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. By virtue of the configuration, it is beneficial to simplify the forming process of the weight assembly, reduce the production cost, and also facilitate the replacement of the drive coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Xiao, Chenliang Kong, Tong Zhang, Ronglin Linghu
  • Patent number: 11968515
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunctional sounding device including a housing, a first vibration system, a second vibration system, a magnetic circuit system, an elastic component and a flexible circuit board. The elastic component includes a deformation part fixed to the second vibration system and an installation part extended from both ends of the deformation part and fixed to the housing. The second vibration system is suspended in the containment cavity through the elastic component. The flexible circuit board is connected with the elastic component, so that the vibration of the flexible circuit board is coupled with the vibration of the elastic component. Therefore, the damping of the elastic component is reduced, the force received by the elastic component during vibration is reduced, and the service life of the elastic component is extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Xiao, Chenliang Kong, Tong Zhang, Ronglin Linghu
  • Patent number: 11965020
    Abstract: Antigen binding molecules (ABMs) comprising Fab domains in non-native configurations, ABM conjugates comprising the ABMs and cytotoxic or cytostatic agents, pharmaceutical compositions containing the ABMs and ABM conjugates, methods of using the ABMs, ABM conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions for treating cancer, nucleic acids encoding the ABMs, cells engineered to express the ABMs, and methods of producing ABMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Zhang, Erica Pyles, Michael Rosconi, Nina Liu, Supriya Patel, Eric Smith, Andrew Murphy, Chia-Yang Lin, Samuel Davis
  • Patent number: 11965279
    Abstract: A shell structure of a clothing treating device comprises a rear U-shaped plate, the rear U-shaped plate being bent at two vertical lines to form a left side wall, a right side wall and a rear side wall of a shell, with a cross section being U-shaped. The left side wall and the right side wall are respectively provided with at least one handle part, and the rear U-shaped plate is provided with an air vent communicating with an inside of the shell. As a result, the shell structure of a machine body of the clothing treating device is simplified, the strength is improved, and the assembly efficiency is improved. Also, an air duct arranged in the clothing treating device communicates with the air vent, so that the purpose of exchanging air with the outside through the air vent is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER LAUNDRY ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenwei Li, Benfu Xing, Xinhua Zhang, Shaolei Yi, Tong Yu
  • Publication number: 20240127732
    Abstract: A shift-register unit, a grid driving circuit and a displaying device, which relates to the technical field of displaying. In the present disclosure, the oxide-semiconductor layers of the oxide thin-film transistors may be delimited into regions according to the total channel widths and the channel lengths required by the oxide thin-film transistors in the shift-register unit, wherein the sum of the widths of the independent semiconductor branches obtained by the delimitation is equal to the required total channel width. Accordingly, one oxide thin-film transistor can realize the required total channel width by using the one or more semiconductor branches, to ensure the normal operation of the oxide thin-film transistor, whereby the oxide-semiconductor layers of the different oxide thin-film transistors can be configured differently, to realize the purpose of reducing the border frame of the displaying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hefei Xinsheng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongxian Xie, Zhixiang Zou, Feng Qu, Chuanjiang Tang, Tong Yang, Xiaoye Ma, Fengzhen Lv, Ran Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240124853
    Abstract: Provided are transaminase mutants and uses thereof. The transaminase mutant is obtained by one or more amino acid mutations occurring in SEQ ID NO: 2 or is a mutant with a conserved amino acid mutation obtained by taking the sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 of a wild-type CvTA transaminase as a reference. Compared with wild-type transaminases, the catalytic activity of the mutant is improved to different degrees, so that the production efficiency of chiral amine compound synthesis may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hao Hong, Gage James, Yi Xiao, Na Zhang, Xuecheng Jiao, Yulei Ma, Huiyan Mou, Zujian Wang, Kaihua Sun, Xiang Li, Tong Zhao, Shan Cao
  • Patent number: 11960779
    Abstract: The capability to print to a portable document format (PDF) file is provided in a virtualized computing environment that supports a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Printing-related properties, of local printers coupled to a client device, are provided to a host, so that virtual printers at the host can be configured with the printing-related properties. A simulator may be provided at the host to receive the printing-related properties from the client device and to receive a query from a virtualized computing instance for the printing-related properties, instead of the query being directly sent to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Hui Zhang, Tong Zhao, Kun Shi, Yue Zhao, Hui Yuan