Patents by Inventor Weiping Li

Weiping Li 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: 10093213
    Abstract: A vehicle armrest includes an armrest base having a pivot axle that extends along a pivot axis. The armrest base also includes a release mechanism that includes a pair of latch extensions supported on the armrest base for relative movement along a latch axis that is substantially parallel to the pivot axis. A latch spring biases the latch extensions apart from each other. A release handle is mounted on the armrest base for relative movement in a handle release direction. A pinion is mounted on the armrest base for relative rotational movement. Movement of the release handle in the release direction causes rotation of the pinion relative to the armrest base which, in turn, causes the latch extensions to move along the latch axis toward one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Yue Zuo, XiaoZhong Wu, Cheng Zhan, Chaoyan Zhan, Yaoju Song, Weiping Li
  • Patent number: 10072815
    Abstract: A radiation source includes a semiconductor substrate, an array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) formed on the substrate, which are configured to emit optical radiation, and a transparent crystalline layer formed over the array of VCSELs. The transparent crystalline layer has an outer surface configured to diffuse the radiation emitted by the VCSELs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Neil MacKinnon, Weiping Li, Xiaofeng Fan
  • Patent number: 10014327
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate for a display device generally includes: a substrate; a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines arranged on the substrate intersecting with and insulated from each other; and a plurality of pixel elements arranged in areas defined by the gate lines and the data lines. At least one of the pixel elements includes: a switch element; an insulation layer located on the switch element; and a pixel electrode located at the insulation layer. The insulation layers of the pixel elements define a plurality of vias. The pixel electrodes of two adjacent pixel elements are electrically coupled with the corresponding switch elements of the two adjacent pixel elements through a common via defined by the insulation layers of the two adjacent pixel elements. The two adjacent pixel elements are disposed along extensions of the plurality of the gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Weiping Li
  • Publication number: 20180178688
    Abstract: A vehicle armrest includes an armrest base. The armrest base includes a pivot axle that extends along a pivot axis. The armrest base also includes a release mechanism that includes a pair of latch extensions supported on the armrest base for relative movement along a latch axis that is substantially parallel to the pivot axis. A latch spring biases the latch extensions apart from each other. A release handle is mounted on the armrest base for relative movement in a handle release direction. A pinion is mounted on the armrest base for relative rotational movement. Movement of the release handle in the release direction causes rotation of the pinion relative to the armrest base. And rotation of the pinion relative to the armrest base causes the latch extensions to move along the latch axis toward one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Yue Zuo, XiaoZhong Wu, Cheng Zhan, Chaoyan Zhan, Yaoju Song, Weiping Li
  • Publication number: 20180170221
    Abstract: A bumper for a vehicle armrest assembly includes a base that extends from a first end to a second end. The base includes a front surface. The bumper includes a stop that extends from the front surface of the base. The bumper also includes a cushion that extends from the front surface of the base. The cushion extends a greater distance from the base than the stop does.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Yue Zuo, XiaoZhong Wu, Chaoyan Zhan, Cheng Zhan, Yaoju Song, Weiping Li
  • Publication number: 20180048115
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate, having front and back sides and having at least one cavity extending from the back side through the semiconductor substrate into proximity with the front side. At least one optoelectronic emitter is formed on the front side of the semiconductor substrate in proximity with the at least one cavity. A heat-conducting material at least partially fills the at least one cavity and is configured to serve as a heat sink for the at least one optoelectronic emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Tongbi T. Jiang, Weiping Li, Xiaofeng Fan
  • Publication number: 20170370554
    Abstract: A radiation source includes a semiconductor substrate, an array of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) formed on the substrate, which are configured to emit optical radiation, and a transparent crystalline layer formed over the array of VCSELs. The transparent crystalline layer has an outer surface configured to diffuse the radiation emitted by the VCSELs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Neil MacKinnon, Weiping Li, Xiaofeng Fan
  • Patent number: 9819144
    Abstract: A method for production of an optoelectronic device includes fabricating a plurality of vertical emitters on a semiconductor substrate. Respective top surfaces of the emitters are bonded to a heat sink, after which the semiconductor substrate is removed below respective bottom surfaces of the emitters. Both anode and cathode contacts are attached to the bottom surfaces so as to drive the emitters to emit light from the bottom surfaces. In another embodiment, the upper surface of a semiconductor substrate is bonded to a carrier substrate having through-holes that are aligned with respective top surfaces of the emitters, after which the semiconductor substrate is removed below respective bottom surfaces of the emitters, and the respective bottom surfaces of the emitters are bonded to a heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chin Han Lin, Kevin A. Sawyer, Neil MacKinnon, Venkataram R. Raju, Weiping Li, Xiaofeng Fan
  • Publication number: 20170236838
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate for a display device generally includes: a substrate; a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines arranged on the substrate intersecting with and insulated from each other; and a plurality of pixel elements arranged in areas defined by the gate lines and the data lines. At least one of the pixel elements includes: a switch element; an insulation layer located on the switch element; and a pixel electrode located at the insulation layer. The insulation layers of the pixel elements define a plurality of vias. The pixel electrodes of two adjacent pixel elements are electrically coupled with the corresponding switch elements of the two adjacent pixel elements through a common via defined by the insulation layers of the two adjacent pixel elements. The two adjacent pixel elements are disposed along extensions of the plurality of the gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Weiping Li
  • Patent number: 9735539
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate, having front and back sides and having at least one cavity extending from the back side through the semiconductor substrate into proximity with the front side. At least one optoelectronic emitter is formed on the front side of the semiconductor substrate in proximity with the at least one cavity. A heat-conducting material at least partially fills the at least one cavity and is configured to serve as a heat sink for the at least one optoelectronic emitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Tongbi T. Jiang, Weiping Li, Xiaofeng Fan
  • Patent number: 9673226
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate for a display device generally includes: a substrate; a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines arranged on the substrate intersecting with and insulated from each other; and a plurality of pixel elements arranged in areas defined by the gate lines and the data lines. At least one of the pixel elements includes: a switch element; an insulation layer located on the switch element; and a pixel electrode located at the insulation layer. The insulation layers of the pixel elements define a plurality of vias. The pixel electrodes of two adjacent pixel elements are electrically coupled with the corresponding switch elements of the two adjacent pixel elements through a common via defined by the insulation layers of the two adjacent pixel elements. The two adjacent pixel elements are disposed along extensions of the plurality of the gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignees: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Weiping Li
  • Publication number: 20170025815
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate, having front and back sides and having at least one cavity extending from the back side through the semiconductor substrate into proximity with the front side. At least one optoelectronic emitter is formed on the front side of the semiconductor substrate in proximity with the at least one cavity. A heat-conducting material at least partially fills the at least one cavity and is configured to serve as a heat sink for the at least one optoelectronic emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Tongbi T. Jiang, Weiping Li, Xiaofeng Fan
  • Publication number: 20160336717
    Abstract: A method for production of an optoelectronic device includes fabricating a plurality of vertical emitters on a semiconductor substrate. Respective top surfaces of the emitters are bonded to a heat sink, after which the semiconductor substrate is removed below respective bottom surfaces of the emitters. Both anode and cathode contacts are attached to the bottom surfaces so as to drive the emitters to emit light from the bottom surfaces. In another embodiment, the upper surface of a semiconductor substrate is bonded to a carrier substrate having through-holes that are aligned with respective top surfaces of the emitters, after which the semiconductor substrate is removed below respective bottom surfaces of the emitters, and the respective bottom surfaces of the emitters are bonded to a heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Chin Han Lin, Kevin A. Sawyer, Neil MacKinnon, Venkataram R. Raju, Weiping Li, Xiaofeng Fan
  • Patent number: 9227355
    Abstract: An extrusion blow molding machine comprises an extrusion apparatus, an electrically-driven parison thickness programming apparatus, an electrically-driven mold-clamping apparatus with a dual-driving function, and a frame, wherein the extrusion apparatus, the parison thickness programming apparatus and the mold-clamping apparatus with a dual-driving function are installed on the frame. The mold-clamping apparatus with a dual-driving function comprises a driving assembly, a mold-opening/closing assembly, a mold-moving assembly, and a base. The driving assembly includes a servo motor, which actuates both mold-opening/closing and mold-moving assemblies, respectively. The parison thickness programming apparatus is driven by asynchronous motors, which run in a single direction continuously to result in a required axial parison thickness distribution. An extrusion blow molding method is realized using the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventors: Hanxiong Huang, Weiping Li, Quanjie Wang
  • Publication number: 20150357348
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate for a display device generally includes: a substrate; a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines arranged on the substrate intersecting with and insulated from each other; and a plurality of pixel elements arranged in areas defined by the gate lines and the data lines. At least one of the pixel elements includes: a switch element; an insulation layer located on the switch element; and a pixel electrode located at the insulation layer. The insulation layers of the pixel elements define a plurality of vias. The pixel electrodes of two adjacent pixel elements are electrically coupled with the corresponding switch elements of the two adjacent pixel elements through a common via defined by the insulation layers of the two adjacent pixel elements. The two adjacent pixel elements are disposed along extensions of the plurality of the gate lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Weiping LI
  • Patent number: 9157610
    Abstract: A manufacture method for a surface mounted power LED support comprises providing a wiring board having both sided metal layers. In addition, the method comprises forming a hole. Further, the method comprises setting a metal layer in the surface of the hole. Still further, the method comprises thickening the metal layer of the wiring board. The method also comprises etching the metal layer of the wiring board. Moreover, the method comprises cutting the wiring board to form single support unit. A surface mounted power LED support comprises a both sided wiring board, a hole formed in the wiring board and wiring layers set on the surface of the wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., ZHU HAI BONTECH ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Binhai Yu, Bairong Sun, Weiping Li, Xunli Xia, Cheng Li, Menghua Long, Lifang Liang
  • Patent number: 8823295
    Abstract: An electrical system assembly of an electric automobile includes an energy system, a power system, and an instrument system. The energy system includes a battery module and a management module for managing the battery module; the power system includes a motor and a controller; the battery module includes a number of storage batteries connected in series and a solar panel for charging the storage batteries; and the storage batteries provide energy to the controller, controlling the motor through the controller. There is communication between the management module, the controller and the instrument system, thereby each of these is capable of knowing the working status of the other two, thus facilitating coordination and enabling a powerful protection function for the electrical system assembly of the electric automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Suzhou Eagle Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ke Lan, Weiping Li
  • Publication number: 20140183796
    Abstract: An extrusion blow molding machine comprises an extrusion apparatus, an electrically-driven parison thickness programming apparatus, an electrically-driven mold-clamping apparatus with a dual-driving function, and a frame, wherein the extrusion apparatus, the parison thickness programming apparatus and the mold-clamping apparatus with a dual-driving function are installed on the frame. The mold-clamping apparatus with a dual-driving function comprises a driving assembly, a mold-opening/closing assembly, a mold-moving assembly, and a base. The driving assembly includes a servo motor, which actuates both mold-opening/closing and mold-moving assemblies, respectively. The parison thickness programming apparatus is driven by asynchronous motors, which run in a single direction continuously to result in a required axial parison thickness distribution. An extrusion blow molding method is realized using the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Hanxiong HUANG, Weiping LI, Quanjie WANG
  • Publication number: 20130314006
    Abstract: An electrical system assembly of an electric automobile includes an energy system, a power system, and an instrument system. The energy system includes a battery module and a management module for managing the battery module; the power system includes a motor and a controller; the battery module includes a number of storage batteries connected in series and a solar panel for charging the storage batteries; and the storage batteries provide energy to the controller, controlling the motor through the controller. There is communication between the management module, the controller and the instrument system, thereby each of these is capable of knowing the working status of the other two, thus facilitating coordination and enabling a powerful protection function for the electrical system assembly of the electric automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Suzhou Eagle Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ke LAN, Weiping LI
  • Publication number: 20130121007
    Abstract: A manufacture method for a surface mounted power LED support comprises providing a wiring board having both sided metal layers. In addition, the method comprises forming a hole. Further, the method comprises setting a metal layer in the surface of the hole. Still further, the method comprises thickening the metal layer of the wiring board. The method also comprises etching the metal layer of the wiring board. Moreover, the method comprises cutting the wiring board to form single support unit. A surface mounted power LED support comprises a both sided wiring board, a hole formed in the wiring board and wiring layers set on the surface of the wiring board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicants: ZHU HAI BONTECH ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., FOSHAN NATIONSTAR OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Binhai Yu, Bairong Sun, Weiping Li, Xunli Xia, Cheng Li, Menghua Long, Lifang Liang