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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Publication number: 20170336952Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Radhika Rayadu CHOPRA, Huadong WANG, Yu XIN, Xi ZHU
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Publication number: 20170304213Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Jinjun Shi, Xi Zhu, Omid C. Farokhzad, Xiaoding Xu, Yanlan Liu, Aude Thiriot, Ulrich Von Andrian
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Publication number: 20170261369Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: FENG YAN, JUN WANG, XIANG LI, XUN CAO, XI ZHU, WEI LI, WEISONG PAN
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Patent number: 9499552Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivative of general formula 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also relates to use of compounds of formula 1 in the preparation of an anti-tumor medicament.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignees: Yanti University, Wuhan UniversityInventors: Hongbo Wang, Xuechuan Hong, Xi Zhu, Mingmin Ding, Guangyao Lv, Jianqiao Zhang, Meng Wen, Chunrong Qu, Jinmei Zhu, Xianming Hu
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Publication number: 20160190364Abstract: Seed layers for solar cell conductive contacts and methods of forming seed layers for solar cell conductive contacts are described. For example, a solar cell includes a substrate. An emitter region is disposed above the substrate. A conductive contact is disposed on the emitter region and includes a conductive layer in contact with the emitter region. The conductive layer is composed of aluminum/silicon (Al/Si) particles having a composition of greater than approximately 15% Si with the remainder Al. In another example, a solar cell includes a substrate having a diffusion region at or near a surface of the substrate. A conductive contact is disposed above the diffusion region and includes a conductive layer in contact with the substrate. The conductive layer is composed of aluminum/silicon (Al/Si) particles having a composition of greater than approximately 15% Si with the remainder Al.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Michael Cudzinovic, Junbo Wu, Xi Zhu
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Publication number: 20160102066Abstract: The present invention relates to a benzothiazole derivative of formula 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a process for preparation thereof. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds and the use of the compounds in the preparation of an anti-tumor medicament.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: YANTAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Hongbo WANG, Xuechuan HONG, Xi ZHU, Pengyu WANG, Guangyao LV, Jie FU, Huairong LUO, Jianqiao ZHANG, Meng WEN, Chunrong QU, Jinmei ZHU, Xianming HU
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Publication number: 20160102095Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivative of general formula 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also relates to use of compounds of formula 1 in the preparation of an anti-tumor medicament.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: YANTAI UNIVERSITYInventors: Hongbo WANG, Xuechuan HONG, Xi ZHU, Mingmin DING, Guangyao LV, Jianqiao ZHANG, Meng WEN, Chunrong QU, Jinmei ZHU, Xianming HU
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Patent number: 9263601Abstract: Enhanced adhesion of seed layers for solar cell conductive contacts and methods of forming solar cell conductive contacts are described. For example, a method of fabricating a solar cell includes forming an adhesion layer above an emitter region of a substrate. A metal seed paste layer is formed on the adhesion layer. The metal seed paste layer and the adhesion layer are annealed to form a conductive layer in contact with the emitter region of the substrate. A conductive contact for the solar cell is formed from the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventors: Junbo Wu, Michael C. Johnson, Michael Cudzinovic, Joseph Behnke, Xi Zhu, David D. Smith, Richard Sewell Hamilton, Xiuwen Tu, Seung Bum Rim
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Publication number: 20150380578Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventor: Xi Zhu
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Patent number: 9153712Abstract: 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 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: SunPower CorporationInventor: Xi Zhu
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Patent number: 8954494Abstract: A method is disclosed for synchronizing operations of at least a first group on a first server and a second group on a second server. The method includes establishing an association between the first group and the second group using a pre-set association identifier, receiving operation information containing a type of operation and specifying an operation, and performing the operation specified by the operation information on the first group. The method also includes sending the operation information and the association identifier to the second server, receiving the operation information and the association identifier, and searching the second group corresponding to the association identifier. Further, the method includes performing an operation corresponding to the type of the operation information on the second group based on the type of the operation information.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Xi Zhu, Xiaojun Zeng, Shugen Chen, Shan Zhang, Chao Lin
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Publication number: 20140261671Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Xi Zhu
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Publication number: 20140261670Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Xi Zhu
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Publication number: 20140189588Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: 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: 20140189607Abstract: 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 single gestural input, and, in response to detecting the single gestural input, causing two or more different outcomes or functions to be triggered or invoked, depending on the detected extent of the gestural input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: 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: 20140189577Abstract: 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 any two opposite edges of the touch sensitive display and, in response to the detected swipe, causing the device to behave in a manner that depends on the specific edge swiped-in from; and in which, in response to a swipe in from the left edge, the device opens, either directly or after further intervening steps, an app and, in response to a swipe in from the right edge, the device displays, either directly or after further intervening steps, previously used but still running apps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: 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: 20140189549Abstract: There is disclosed a computing device comprising: (a) a 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 generating UI elements designed to remain in the same screen position as the device size scales from smartphone to tablet to laptop to desktop to TV, providing a consistent UI across all of the respective screen sizes and device types.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: 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: 20140189608Abstract: 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 one or more edges and then unlocking or making accessible the device from a screen in response to the detected swipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: 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: 20140189606Abstract: 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 each and any of the four edges of the touch sensitive display and, in response to the detected swipe, causing the device to behave in a manner that depends on the specific edge swiped-in from (e.g. left, right, top or bottom).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: 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: D798888Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Canonical LimitedInventors: Mark Shuttleworth, Ivo Weevers, Mika Meskanen, Oren Horev, Calum Pringle, John Lea, Otto Greenslade, Marcus Haslam, Ivanka Majic, Xi Zhu