Patents by Inventor Wei Tang

Wei Tang 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).

  • DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230113932
    Abstract: The present application discloses a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes: a common electrode layer including a plurality of columns of first common electrodes, wherein each column of the plurality of columns of the first common electrodes includes a plurality of touch electrodes insulated from each other; and a driving module. Each of the plurality of touch electrodes is electrically connected to the driving module through one or more touch leads. A number of the touch leads corresponding to each of or adjacent ones of the plurality of touch electrodes gradually increases along a direction away from the driving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: Wei TANG
  • Providing indicators of availability in a shared vehicle environment
    Patent number: 11615710
    Abstract: An intelligent bicycle sharing system, or other vehicle sharing system, is able to provide helpful bicycle availability indications based on historical data and user proximity. Historical data can be collected over time as users use the bicycle sharing system. For example, the historical data may include how many bicycles are checked at out a given time and how many remain at a given location. In some embodiments, an indication may be provided to the user as the user approaches the vehicle sharing system. The indication may provide information regarding the availability of bicycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Jamel Seagraves, Chih-Wei Tang, Sudipto Aich, Beaudry Kock
  • Endoscope
    Patent number: 11596296
    Abstract: An endoscope includes an insertion portion provided with a controllable curved tube. The controllable curved tube includes a plurality of circular tube sections connected in series. A first C-shaped engaging portion is arranged at one end of each tube section. A first included angle is formed between the opening direction of the first C-shaped engaging portion and the axial direction of the tube section to which the first C-shaped engaging portion belongs. A first C-shaped notch is arranged around the outside of the first C-shaped engaging portion. The other end of the tube section is provided with a second C-shaped engaging portion that is engaged with the first C-shaped notch of another tube section. The inner side of the second C-shaped engaging portion is provided with a second C-shaped notch and a spherical protrusion which are engaged with a first C-shaped engaging portion of another tube section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ANQING MEDICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hang Yan, Wei Tang
  • RELOCATION OF DATA FOR HETEROGENEOUS STORAGE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230061949
    Abstract: A command to relocate data is transmitted by a storage controller. The command includes first address information associated with a first set of blocks storing the data at one or more storage devices using a first programming mode and second address information associated with a second set of blocks at the one or more storage devices to store the relocated data using a second programming mode. The command causes the relocation of the data from the first set of blocks to the second set of blocks while bypassing sending the data to the storage controller. An acknowledgement is received that the relocated data has been stored at the second number of blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew R. Bernat, Peter E. Kirkpatrick, Gordon James Coleman, Wei Tang, John Roper
  • Generating Recovery Information Using Data Redundancy
    Publication number: 20230058832
    Abstract: Continuous value data redundancy, including: receiving, by a storage system, a dataset; determining, based on a data resiliency metric, an integer redundancy value for the dataset from among a plurality of redundancy values; and generating, based on the integer redundancy value for the dataset, data recovery information for the dataset, wherein the integer redundancy value for the dataset is different from at least one other integer redundancy value for another dataset stored within the storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: TIMOTHY BRENNAN, ANDREW BERNAT, PETER KIRKPATRICK, WEI TANG
  • Crossbar Mapping Of DNN Weights
    Publication number: 20230057756
    Abstract: A method is presented for mapping weights for kernels of a neural network onto a crossbar array. In one example, the crossbar array is comprised of an array of non-volatile memory cells arranged in columns and rows, such that memory cells in each row of the array is interconnected by a respective drive line and each column of the array is interconnected by a respective bit line; and wherein each memory cell is configured to receive an input signal indicative of a multiplier and operates to output a product of the multiplier and a weight of the given memory cell onto the corresponding bit line of the given memory cell, where the value of the multiplier is encoded in the input signal and the weight of the given memory cell is stored by the given memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Zhengya ZHANG, Wei TANG
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING WITH A ZERO ECHO TIME PULSE-SEQUENCE
    Publication number: 20230042314
    Abstract: This specification describes systems and methods for using Zero Echo Time (ZTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences for applications to functional MRI (fMRI). In some examples, a system for functional magnetic resonance imaging includes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner and a control console implemented on at least one processor. The control console is configured for executing, using the MRI scanner, a zero echo time (ZTE) pulse sequence; acquiring, using the MRI scanner, magnetic resonance data in response to the ZTE pulse sequence; and constructing at least one MRI image using the magnetic resonance data and measuring tissue oxygenation (PtO2)-related T1 changes as a proxy of neural activity changes of a subject using the at least one MRI image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yen-Yu Shih, Martin John MacKinnon, Yuncong Ma, Wei-Tang Chang
  • SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230037713
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic package. The electronic package includes a substrate, a first electronic component, an encapsulant, and a shielding layer. The substrate has a first upper surface, a second upper surface, and a first lateral surface extending between the first upper surface and the second upper surface. The first electronic component is disposed on the substrate. The encapsulant coves the first electronic component and the first lateral surface of the substrate. The shielding layer covers the encapsulant. The shielding layer is spaced apart from the first lateral surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Tang CHU, Tsu-Hsiu WU, Chun Yu KO
  • Camera Module, Imaging Method, and Imaging Apparatus
    Publication number: 20230045724
    Abstract: This application provides a camera module, an imaging method, and an imaging apparatus. The camera module 111 this application includes a filter module and a sensor module. The filter module is configured to output target optical signals of different bands in optical signals incident on the filter module to a same pixel on the sensor module at different times. The sensor module is configured to: convert the target optical signals incident on the sensor module into electrical signals, and output the electrical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Wei Luo, Yifan Wang, Wei Tang
  • Array substrate and liquid crystal display panel
    Patent number: 11573471
    Abstract: The present application provides an array substrate and a liquid crystal display panel. The array substrate includes: a substrate including a display area and a light-transmitting functional area; a buffer layer disposed on the substrate and covering the display area and the light-transmitting functional area; a thin film transistor array layer disposed on the buffer layer, the thin film transistor array layer is provided with an aperture, and the aperture and the light-transmitting functional area are aligned with each other; and a support filling structure disposed in the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Tang, Gaiping Lu
  • Semiconductor package with integrated optical diffuser and filter
    Patent number: 11569422
    Abstract: A semiconductor package is provided in the present disclosure. The semiconductor package comprises: a substrate, an electronic device disposed on the substrate, a lid disposed on the substrate and surrounding the electronic device an encapsulant formed over the substrate, encapsulating the electronic device and the lid; and a plurality of fillers in the encapsulant, configured to diffuse light interacting with the electronic device. In this way, through the use of the encapsulant including the fillers distributed therein, additional optical filters and diffusers are not needed. Also, through the use of the lid, undesired stray light can be prevented from being interacting with the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Tang Chu, Tsu-Hsiu Wu, Chun Yu Ko
  • Camera Module and Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20230022701
    Abstract: A camera, camera lens, image sensor, and a shape memory alloy (SMA) motor are stacked within a frame. The SMA motor is located on an out-light side of the camera lens. The image sensor is located between the lens and the SMA motor and is fastened to the SMA motor. The SMA motor is configured to actuate the image sensor to shift on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the camera lens. The camera may be associated with an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Xin Li, Gang Wang, Wei Tang
  • Voice Coil Motor, Camera Module, and Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20230008053
    Abstract: A voice coil motor including a first magnetic piece, a second magnetic piece, a third magnetic piece, and a counterweight, with the first magnetic piece, the second magnetic piece, the third magnetic piece, and the counterweight radially and sequentially arranged around an optical carrier, a first plurality of coils symmetrically fastened on two sides of the optical carrier, where the first plurality of coils includes a first coil and a second coil, the first coil is disposed opposite the first magnetic piece, and the second coil is disposed opposite the third magnetic piece, a first magnetic sensor, and a first induction magnet disposed opposite the first magnetic sensor. The first magnetic sensor is disposed on a side of the counterweight that is adjacent to the optical carrier, and the first induction magnet is fastened on an outer wall of the optical carrier that is adjacent to the counterweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Wei Tang, Yifan Wang, Wei Luo
  • A VIRAL EXPOSURE SIGNATURE FOR DETECTION OF EARLY STAGE HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
    Publication number: 20230003730
    Abstract: A viral exposure signature (VES) that can identify early stage, pre-symptomatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among at-risk patients is described. The VES was developed using serological profiling and synthetic virome technology to identify unique viral peptide epitopes corresponding to 61 viral species. Methods of identifying a subject with early stage (pre-symptomatic) HCC using the VES are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: The U.S.A., as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Xin Wei Wang, Jinping Liu, Wei Tang
  • Camera Module and Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20230007176
    Abstract: A camera system includes a module frame, a camera lens, an image sensor, and an SMA motor that are stacked within the module frame. The camera lens is fixedly connected to the module frame, and the SMA motor is located on an out-light side of the camera lens. The image sensor is located between the camera lens and the SMA motor and is fastened to the SMA motor. The SMA motor is configured to actuate the image sensor to shift in a direction parallel to an optical axis of the camera lens. The SMA motor is further configured to actuate the image sensor to shift on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the camera lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Gang Wang, Xin Li, Wei Tang, Dengfeng Li
  • Using few shot learning on recognition system for character image in industrial processes
    Publication number: 20220383030
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence optical character image recognition system and method, using few shot learning on recognition system for character image in industrial processes, mainly including: preparing two or more identical neural network architecture units, inputting similar or different character images respectively, and comparing the calculation results to see if the weights are similar. If the similarity reaches the set standard value, they are classified as the same type of character, otherwise different. Through such procedures, training samples in the storage unit are gradually divided into settings of character sets with different contextual meanings, becoming a complete AI OCR system. It can increase training sample data by comparing characters, without increasing the training set. Simultaneously, it can improve the flexibility of recognizing test characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: 3DFAMILY TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Ta Wei TANG, Guan Deng WANG, Chih Chin HSU, Chao Chang LIAO
  • Performing firmware updates using blockchain
    Patent number: 11507359
    Abstract: A method of data transfer over a communication network from a first information handling apparatus to a plurality of second information handling apparatuses includes generating, by the first information handling apparatus, an initial block and initializing, based on the initial block, a ledger. The method includes broadcasting the ledger to the plurality of second information handling apparatuses, and attempting to compute a new block, by each one of the plurality of second information handling apparatuses. Upon one of the plurality of second information handling apparatuses successfully computing said new block, the method then transmits data to the one of the plurality of second information handling apparatuses and updates the ledger based on the new block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Chekim Chhuor, Zhi Jun Liu, Wen Wei Tang
  • Efficient relocation of data utilizing different programming modes
    Patent number: 11500570
    Abstract: A command to relocate data is transmitted by a storage controller. The command includes first address information associated with a first set of blocks storing the data at one or more storage devices using a first programming mode and second address information associated with a second set of blocks at the one or more storage devices to store the relocated data using a second programming mode. The command causes the relocation of the data from the first set of blocks to the second set of blocks while bypassing sending the data to the storage controller. An acknowledgement is received that the relocated data has been stored at the second number of blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Bernat, Peter E. Kirkpatrick, Gordon James Coleman, Wei Tang, John Roper
  • Heterocyclic amide for inhibiting RIP1 kinase and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11498927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heterocyclic amide inhibiting RIP1 kinase and the use thereof, and specifically, to a compound of formula I, its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, diastereomers, atropisomers, optical isomers, racemates, polymorphs, solvates or isotopically labeled compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and the pharmaceutical use thereof. The compound is particularly effective for treatment of diseases or disorders mediated by RIP1 kinase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF MATERIA MEDICA, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Bing Zhou, Wei Tang, Xiangbo Yang, Huimin Lu, Mengying Gao, Yaxi Yang, Huijin Feng
  • Portable power supply
    Patent number: D971135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GRENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Luo Wei Tang, Hao Yu Liu, De Ding Cao, Tao Zhong