Patents by Inventor Xi Zhu
Xi Zhu 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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Patent number: 10583091Abstract: This invention relates to amphiphile-polymer particles comprising obtaining a first solution comprising a water-insoluble polymer, a payload and a first amphiphile in a water-miscible solvent; mixing the first solution with an aqueous second solution to form an aqueous composition comprising a particle comprising a water-insoluble polymeric core comprising the water-insoluble polymer; the payload; and the first amphiphile.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignees: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Jinjun Shi, Xi Zhu, Omid C. Farokhzad, Xiaoding Xu, Yanlan Liu, Aude Thiriot, Ulrich Von Andrian
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Publication number: 20190350870Abstract: This disclosure relates to particles, compositions, methods of making, and methods of use thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Omid C. Farokhzad, Jun Wu, Xi Zhu, Jinjun Shi
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Patent number: 10424205Abstract: The present invention provides an auxiliary berthing method and system for a vessel. Position information of a vessel relative to a berth is determined by a solar blind ultraviolet imaging method; meanwhile, by a GPS method, an attitude angle of the vessel relative to the berth is determined by at least two GPS receivers. Thus, the vessel can be berthed safely when getting close to the shore at low visibility. Further, in the method and device of the present invention, it can be preferable to integrate coordinate data and angle data received by a solar blind ultraviolet imaging module and GPS signal receiving modules by a normalized correlation algorithm and a data fusion algorithm, so as to improve the positioning accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY 5D TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xi Zhu, Yuanyuan Li, Feng Yan, Xiang Li, Xun Cao, Weisong Pan, Jianwen Ding, Jibin Wang, Jun Wang, Chen Chen, Dapeng Li, Wei Li, Wenzhu Wang
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Patent number: 10378905Abstract: The present invention provides an auxiliary berthing method and system for a vessel. In the berthing method, by a solar blind ultraviolet imaging method, a position and an attitude of a vessel relative to a shoreline of a port berth during berthing are calculated by at least two solar blind ultraviolet imaging modules according to light signals received by a solar blind ultraviolet light source array arranged in advance on the shore. Further, when more than three solar blind ultraviolet imaging modules are used, in the method and device of the present invention, a normalized correlation algorithm and a data fusion algorithm are used to improve the accuracy of the position and attitude data of the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY 5D TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xi Zhu, Yuanyuan Li, Feng Yan, Xiang Li, Xun Cao, Weisong Pan, Jianwen Ding, Jibin Wang, Jun Wang, Chen Chen, Dapeng Li, Wei Li, Wenzhu Wang
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Publication number: 20190138947Abstract: A sector situation (SS) evaluation framework is based on knowledge transfer and is specifically applicable for small-training-sample environment. The SS evaluation framework is able to effectively mine knowledge hidden within the samples of both target and non-target sectors, and properly handle the integration between the knowledge derived from different sectors. This framework includes three main steps: (1) sufficiently mine the knowledge within the samples of the target sector using the strategies of multi-factor subset generation and multi-base evaluator construction, and build target base evaluators; (2) precisely learn the knowledge in the samples of the non-target sectors using similar strategies for the target sector, together with a sample transformation, and build non-target base evaluators; and (3) efficiently integrate the target and non-target base evaluators based on evaluation confidence analysis of those base evaluators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Xianbin Cao, Wenbo Du, Xi Zhu, Yumeng Li
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Publication number: 20190098126Abstract: There is disclosed a smartphone, tablet or other computing device comprising: (a) a touch sensitive display; (b) one or more processors; (c) computer memory; (d) an operating system computer program stored in the computer memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors and including instructions for detecting a swipe gesture, and, in response to the detected swipe gesture, displaying a search bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: CANONICAL LIMITEDInventors: Mark Shuttleworth, Ivo Weevers, Mika Meskanen, Oren Horev, Calum Pringle, John Lea, Otto Greenslade, Marcus Haslam, lvanka Majic, Xi Zhu
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Patent number: 10190909Abstract: A path detection system based on SBUV light signals is provided, including a SBUV light signal emitter, a SBUV detectors and a signal processing module, wherein the SBUV light signal emitter is arranged on a road to serve as a path mark line; the SBUV detector is configured to detect the path mark line and transmit the detected signals from the SBUV light signal emitter to the signal processing module; and the signal processing module acquires a traveling path in real time by using a path line extraction algorithm, and eventually outputs path information.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: NANJING UNIVERSITY 5D TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Feng Yan, Jun Wang, Xiang Li, Xun Cao, Xi Zhu, Wei Li, Weisong Pan
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Patent number: 10157071Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for migrating a virtual machine between a local virtualization infrastructure and a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, within a graphical user interface for managing the local virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a control for migrating a virtual machine between the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed. Responsive to a receiving a user selection to migrate a virtual machine between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, a workflow for effectuating a migration of the virtual machine between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Xi Zhu, Yu Xin, Huadong Wang, Radhika Rayadu Chopra
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Patent number: 10142453Abstract: There is disclosed a smartphone, tablet or other computing device comprising: (a) a touch sensitive display; (b) one or more processors; (c) computer memory; (d) an operating system computer program stored in the computer memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors and including instructions for detecting a swipe gesture, and, in response to the detected swipe gesture, displaying a search bar.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Canonical LimitedInventors: Mark Shuttleworth, Ivo Weevers, Mika Meskanen, Oren Horev, Calum Pringle, John Lea, Otto Greenslade, Marcus Haslam, Ivanka Majic, Xi Zhu
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Patent number: 10122838Abstract: There is disclosed a smartphone, tablet or other computing device comprising: (a) a touch sensitive display; (b) one or more processors; (c) computer memory; (d) one or more computer programs stored in the computer memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors and including instructions for detecting a swipe in from an edge of the display, and in response to the detected swipe causing a home screen to be displayed, the home screen listing running apps and user notifications, such as missed calls, irrespective of which screen the device was displaying immediately prior to the swipe in from the edge.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Canonical LimitedInventors: Mark Shuttleworth, Ivo Weevers, Mika Meskanen, Oren Horev, Calum Pringle, John Lea, Otto Greenslade, Marcus Haslam, Ivanka Majic, Xi Zhu
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Patent number: 10108328Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for linking selectable parameters within a graphical user interface a first selectable parameter and a second selectable parameter are displayed within the graphical user interface, wherein the first selectable parameter is selectable within a first range and the second selectable parameter is selectable within a second range. A selection of the first selectable parameter within the first range is received. Responsive to receiving the selection of the first selectable parameter, an available range of the second range is provided, wherein the available range is a subset of the second range such that a selection of the second selectable parameter is bounded by the available range.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Radhika Rayadu Chopra, Huadong Wang, Yu Xin, Xi Zhu
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Patent number: 10108447Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a control for connecting the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed within a graphical user interface for managing the local virtualization infrastructure. Responsive to a receiving a user selection to connect the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, at least one workflow for effectuating a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Xi Zhu, Yu Xin, Huadong Wang, Radhika Rayadu Chopra
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Patent number: 10074753Abstract: Methods and structures for forming a contact region on a solar cell are presented. The solar cell can have a front side which faces the sun during normal operation, and a back side opposite the front side and a silicon substrate. The silicon substrate can include at least one doped region a dielectric layer formed over the doped region. The solar cell can also include a first metal contact, such as an electrolessly plated metal contact, within a contact region through a first dielectric layer and on the doped region. The solar cell can include a printed metal, such as aluminum, formed or deposited on the first metal contact. The solar cell can include a first metal layer having a first metal contact and the first printed metal. The solar cell can include a second metal layer, such as an electrolytically electroplated metal layer, formed on the first metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventor: Xi Zhu
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Patent number: 9978889Abstract: Conductive contacts for solar cells and methods of forming conductive contacts for solar cells are described. For example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A conductive contact is disposed on the substrate. The conductive contact includes a layer composed of a first metal species having a plurality of pores. The conductive contact also includes a second metal species disposed in the plurality of pores. Portions of both the first and second metal species are in contact with the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventor: Xi Zhu
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Patent number: 9930160Abstract: There is disclosed a smartphone, tablet or other computing device in which a swipe in from an edge causes the device to behave (e.g. display a UI graphic, open an app, open a control pane, invoke a function), in a way that depends on the specific edge swiped-in from (e.g. left, right, top or bottom).Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Canonical LimitedInventors: Mark Shuttleworth, Ivo Weevers, Mika Meskanen, Oren Horev, Calum Pringle, John Lea, Otto Greenslade, Marcus Haslam, Ivanka Majic, Xi Zhu
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Publication number: 20180060102Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for migrating a virtual machine between a local virtualization infrastructure and a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, within a graphical user interface for managing the local virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a control for migrating a virtual machine between the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed. Responsive to a receiving a user selection to migrate a virtual machine between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, a workflow for effectuating a migration of the virtual machine between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Xi ZHU, Yu XIN, Huadong WANG, Radhika Rayadu CHOPRA
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Publication number: 20180060101Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for connecting a local virtualization infrastructure with a cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, a first view comprising a control for connecting the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed within a graphical user interface for managing the local virtualization infrastructure. Responsive to a receiving a user selection to connect the local virtualization infrastructure to the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure, at least one workflow for effectuating a connection between the local virtualization infrastructure and the cloud-based virtualization infrastructure is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Xi ZHU, Yu XIN, Huadong WANG, Radhika Rayadu CHOPRA
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Publication number: 20180010917Abstract: The present invention provides an auxiliary berthing method and system for a vessel. In the berthing method, by a solar blind ultraviolet imaging method, a position and an attitude of a vessel relative to a shoreline of a port berth during berthing are calculated by at least two solar blind ultraviolet imaging modules according to light signals received by a solar blind ultraviolet light source array arranged in advance on the shore. Further, when more than three solar blind ultraviolet imaging modules are used, in the method and device of the present invention, a normalized correlation algorithm and a data fusion algorithm are used to improve the accuracy of the position and attitude data of the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Nanjing University 5D Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xi ZHU, Yuanyuan LI, Feng YAN, Xiang LI, Xun CAO, Weisong PAN, Jianwen DING, Jibin WANG, Jun WANG, Chen CHEN, Dapeng LI, Wei LI, Wenzhu WANG
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Publication number: 20180012498Abstract: The present invention provides an auxiliary berthing method and system for a vessel. Position information of a vessel relative to a berth is determined by a solar blind ultraviolet imaging method; meanwhile, by a GPS method, an attitude angle of the vessel relative to the berth is determined by at least two GPS receivers. Thus, the vessel can be berthed safely when getting close to the shore at low visibility. Further, in the method and device of the present invention, it can be preferable to integrate coordinate data and angle data received by a solar blind ultraviolet imaging module and GPS signal receiving modules by a normalized correlation algorithm and a data fusion algorithm, so as to improve the positioning accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Nanjing University 5D Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xi ZHU, Yuanyuan LI, Feng YAN, Xiang LI, Xun CAO, Weisong PAN, Jianwen DING, Jibin WANG, Jun WANG, Chen CHEN, Dapeng LI, Wei LI, Wenzhu WANG
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Patent number: 9847438Abstract: A solar cell, having a front side which faces the sun during normal operation, and a back side opposite the front side can include a silicon substrate having doped regions and a polysilicon layer disposed over the doped regions. The solar cell can include a conductive filling formed between a first metal layer and doped regions and through or at least partially through the polysilicon layer, where the conductive filling electrically couples the first metal layer and the doped region. In an embodiment, a second metal layer is formed on the first metal layer, where the first metal layer and the conductive filling electrically couple the doped regions and the second metal layer. In some embodiments, the solar cell can be a front contact solar cell or a back contact solar cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventor: Xi Zhu