Patents by Inventor Ying Zheng

Ying Zheng 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).

  • TECHNIQUES FOR ROBUST RELIABILITY OPERATION OF A THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR (TFT) DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20180182349
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices and techniques for dynamically adjusting the bias voltage (V) levels (e.g., low level gate voltage (VGL) and high level gate voltage (VGH)) for display screens made with thin-film transistor (TFT) technology based on a display run time. Thus, as the positive bias temperature stress for the TFTs increases over the course of the display lifetime, features of the present disclosure adjust the bias voltage levels to maintain operation margin (e.g., the ratio between the high level gate voltage (VGH) value and the voltage value which the display can maintain with normal operation). By dynamically adjusting the bias voltage levels, the TFT displays of the present disclosure consume lower power than their conventional counterparts and improve the lifetime of the display itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Minhyuk CHOI, Ying ZHENG, Matthew Morris, Andrew CADY, Jerry Michael HILL, Gangok LEE, Rajesh Dighde
  • QUANTUM DOT FOR EMITTING LIGHT AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING SAME
    Publication number: 20180158985
    Abstract: A quantum dot for emitting light under electrical stimulation has a center of a first composition and a surface of a second composition. The second composition is different than the first composition. An intermediate region extends between the center and surface and has a continuous composition gradient between the center and the surface. The quantum dot is synthesized in one pot method by controlling the rate and extent of a reaction by controlling the following parameters: (i) type and quantity of reactant, (ii) reaction time, and (iii) reaction temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Alexandre Titov, Lei Qian, Ying Zheng, Jake Hyvonen, Yixing Yang
  • DISPLAY EDGE EMISSION COMPENSATION
    Publication number: 20180128973
    Abstract: A display includes a cover having a front face that defines a normal of the display and further having a sidewall that meets the front face to define an edge of the display, and a display module disposed behind the cover. The display module includes a substrate and a plurality of pixels supported by the substrate. The substrate includes a curved portion along the edge, the curved portion bending rearward such that peripheral pixels of the plurality of pixels are disposed laterally between the substrate and the sidewall. The display further includes edge compensation means for compensating for a curvature of the curved portion to direct light from the peripheral pixels toward the normal of the display. An extent to which the edge compensation means compensates for the curvature varies in accordance with lateral position of the peripheral pixels along the curved portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Karlton Powell, Rajesh Dighde, Ying Zheng
  • AMPHIPHILIC BRANCHED POLYDIORGANOSILOXANE MACROMERS
    Publication number: 20180113237
    Abstract: The invention provides a class of amphiphilic branched polydiorganosiloxane macromers and the uses thereof. Such a macromer comprises a polydiorganosiloxane polymer chain and two terminal groups free of any ethylenically unsaturated group, wherein the polydiorganosiloxane polymer chain comprises (1) at least 5 dimethylsiloxane units in a consecutive sequence, (2) at least two first siloxane units each having methyl as one of the two substituents of each first siloxane unit and one first first organic radical having one sole (meth)acryloyl group as the other substituent, (3) at least one second siloxane unit having methyl as one of the two substituents of the second siloxane unit and one second organic radical, which is free of any ethylenically unsaturated group and comprises one or more hydrophilic groups or polymer chains, as the other substituent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Frank Chang, Feng Jing, Fei Cheng, Ying Zheng
  • PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER
    Publication number: 20180111690
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a portable electronic device holder (400, 500, 600, 700, 900, 1100, 1400) for a passenger seat (202), including a longitudinal clamping structure (420, 520) having a generally L-shaped cross-section. The clamping structure includes a supporting flap (422, 522) forming an L-base of the generally L-shaped clamping structure and configured to N support a portable electronic device, and a clamping flap (424, 524) forming an L-leg of the generally L-shaped clamping structure and configured to clamp the portable electronic device against a surface (650) abutting the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device holder further includes a mounting element (410, 510) for slidably or titlably mounting the clamping structure to the passenger seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Guo Ying ZHENG, Ivan TAN, Yong Qi CHONG
  • CURVED EDGE DISPLAY WITH CONTROLLED DISTORTION
    Publication number: 20180114474
    Abstract: An electronic display comprises a display matrix and an image-correcting layer. The display matrix includes a flat face portion, a curved corner portion, a light-releasing surface, and a series of pixels extending across the flat face portion and around the curved corner portion. Coupled to the light-releasing surface of the display matrix, the image-correcting layer is configured to transmit light released from the flat face portion of the display matrix and to reorient light released from the curved corner portion of the display matrix such that the transmitted light and the reoriented light exit the image-correcting layer substantially in parallel, forming an apparent plane image of the series of pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Karlton David Powell, Ying Zheng
  • Sub-pixel compensation
    Patent number: 9953574
    Abstract: Sub-pixel compensation is described. In at least some implementations, a computing device includes a plurality of sub-pixels within a pixel which may generate an alternating display to approximate the display of a single sub-pixel. In other implementations, a voltage is applied to sub-pixels of a color such that a voltage across a first sub-pixel is proportional to a voltage across one or more additional sub-pixels. In other implementations, a change in a voltage drop across a sub-pixel is detected, and the change is compensated for by altering a voltage of a second sub-pixel within the pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh Manohar Dighde, Ying Zheng
  • CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR CO-PROCESSING OF CELLULOSIC BIOMASS AND HEAVY PETROLEUM FUELS
    Publication number: 20180100106
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an economically viable co-process for converting biomass to liquid biohydrocarbon fuels and for upgrading heavy deteriorate petrol-oils to high value transportation fuels. In the process, cellulose, hemi-cellulose and lignin, which are composed of ligno-cellulosic biomass, are converted to the bio-hydrocarbons (alkanes and aromatics) that are currently derived almost exclusively from fossil fuels. The resulted hydrocarbon liquid can be separated against their boiling points for gasoline, diesel and heavy oils. The heavy oils can then cracked into lower molecular weight hydrocarbons. Meanwhile, the co-processed heavy petro-fuels are partially converted into lower molecular weight hydrocarbons that fall in the boiling point range of gasoline and diesel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: YING ZHENG
  • Systems and Methods for Associating Media Content with Viewer Expressions
    Publication number: 20180103292
    Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing media content in accordance with viewer expression are disclosed. In some implementations, a method is performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes: (1) obtaining a momentary reaction of the user to a portion of media content; (2) comparing the captured user reaction with one or more previously captured reactions of the user; (3) identifying the user reaction as one of a plurality of reaction types based on the comparison; (4) identifying the portion of the media content corresponding to the momentary reaction of the user; and (5) generating an electronic message that includes information regarding the portion of the media content item and information regarding the identified user reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: Ying Zheng
  • DISPLAY DIODE RELATIVE AGE
    Publication number: 20180068606
    Abstract: The description relates to display devices. One example can receive a first frame rendering that expresses color content with a defined number of bits that convey a set of color states that correspond to a first range of voltages for driving light emitting diodes (LEDs) of a display. The example can obtain information about degradation of the LEDs of the display. The example can also combine the defined number of bits that express the color content with additional degradation compensation overdrive bits relating to compensating for the degradation of the LEDs of the display. The example can map the combined defined number of bits and the additional degradation compensation overdrive bits to a second range of voltages for driving the display where individual values of the second range exceed the first range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh Dighde, Jacob Choi, Matthew Morris, Ying Zheng
  • Quantum dot for emitting light and method for synthesizing same
    Patent number: 9887318
    Abstract: A quantum dot for emitting light under electrical stimulation has a center of a first composition and a surface of a second composition. The second composition is different than the first composition. An intermediate region extends between the center and surface and has a continuous composition gradient between the center and the surface. The quantum dot is synthesized in a one pot method by controlling the rate and extent of a reaction by controlling the following parameters: (i) type and quantity of reactant, (ii) reaction time, and (iii) reaction temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nanophotonica
    Inventors: Alexandre Titov, Lei Qian, Ying Zheng, Jake Hyvonen, Yixing Yang
  • MINIMIZING BORDER OF A DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180031879
    Abstract: Display devices with a minimized border and methods of manufacturing display devices are described herein. In one example, a display unit is provided, the display unit having a display active area disposed between an encapsulation layer and a substrate such that the encapsulation layer encloses the display active area between a surface of the encapsulation layer and a surface of the substrate. A section of the display unit is cut at one edge of the display unit such that a portion of the encapsulation layer and a portion of the substrate are removed from the display unit while no display active area is removed. The cut section of the display unit is then sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Ying Zheng, Rajesh Dighde
  • Systems and methods for associating media content with viewer expressions
    Patent number: 9866903
    Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing media content in accordance with viewer expression are disclosed. In some implementations, a method is performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes: (1) while a media content item is being presented to a user, capturing a momentary reaction of the user; (2) comparing the captured user reaction with one or more previously captured reactions of the user; (3) identifying the user reaction as one of a plurality of reaction types based on the comparison; (4) identifying the portion of the media content item corresponding to the momentary reaction; and (5) storing an association between the identified user reaction and the portion of the media content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Ying Zheng
  • SEAT SUSPENSION INSTALLATION METHOD AND PASSENGER SEAT
    Publication number: 20180002022
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a method for installing a seat suspension on a seat frame having a first side frame member and a second side frame member opposed to and spaced apart from each other. The method may include moving a retainer on a first side of the seat suspension in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the first and second side frame members for fastening onto a support member on the first side frame member; and moving a retainer on a second side of the seat suspension in the direction substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the first and second side frame members for fastening onto a support member on the second side frame member. The second side of the seat suspension is opposed to and spaced apart from the first side of the seat suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Siang Ann CHENG, Guo Ying ZHENG
  • Hinged device with wrapped displays
    Patent number: 9857849
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions around a first hinge axis associated with the first portion and a second hinge axis associated with the second hinge axis so that an extent of rotation around the first hinge axis corresponds to an extent of rotation around the second hinge axis. The example can also include a first display positioned on the first portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies. The example can further include a second display positioned on the second portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Anthony C. Reed, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Ying Zheng, Errol M. Tazbaz
  • HINGED DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170357294
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. The example can also include a pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions around a first hinge axis associated with the first portion and a second hinge axis associated with the second hinge axis so that an extent of rotation around the first hinge axis corresponds to an extent of rotation around the second hinge axis. The example can also include a first display positioned on the first portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies. The example can further include a second display positioned on the second portion and wrapped around the hinge end between the pair of self-regulating hinge assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kabir Siddiqui, Karsten Aagaard, Anthony C. Reed, Benoit Guillaume Henri Rouger, Ying Zheng, Errol M. Tazbaz
  • INFRARED ILLUMINATION THROUGH BACKGROUND LIGHTING SOURCE
    Publication number: 20170332021
    Abstract: Technologies are provided for IR illumination through background lighting sources. Some examples are directed to as IR light source such as IR LEDs being interspersed with visible light sources (e.g., LEDs) in a light guide of a display. IR LED configuration and/or light extraction features of the light guide may be selected such that a desired IR illumination pattern (e.g., a more centralized or a more uniform pattern) can be achieved. In other examples, an activation (turning on/off) of the IR LEDs may be used to generate the desired IR illumination pattern. The IR LEDs may be driven by the same circuitry as the visible light LEDs or by dedicated drive circuitry. Furthermore, the IR LEDs may be activated in an interlaced form with the visible light LEDs (e.g., selected frames in a stream of frames) to provide the IR illumination while displaying content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Chengwu Cui, Ying Zheng
  • Patterning of OLED display stacks
    Patent number: 9812667
    Abstract: A display includes a substrate, a plurality of planar emission structures supported by the substrate, an encapsulation layer extending across the plurality of planar emission structures to encapsulate the plurality of planar emission structures, and an optical component layer supported by the substrate. The optical component layer extends across the plurality of planar emission structures. The optical component layer is positioned relative to the plurality of planar emission structures such that light emitted by the plurality of planar emission structures encounters the optical component layer. The optical component layer includes a plurality of discontinuities. Each discontinuity of the plurality of discontinuities is laterally positioned between a respective pair of adjacent planar emission structures of the plurality of planar emission structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rajesh Dighde, Ying Zheng, Sergey Lamansky
  • Headrest structure, headrest cushion and passenger seat
    Patent number: 9783304
    Abstract: A headrest structure for a passenger seat, a headrest cushion and passenger seat. The headrest structure comprises an adjustable headrest frame for connection to a passenger seat; and a headrest cushion mounted to the adjustable headrest frame such that the headrest cushion is moveable relative to a seat back of the passenger seat by way of the adjustable headrest frame; wherein the headrest cushion comprises a support surface facing away from the headrest frame, the support surface comprising a concave upper part and a convex bottom part relative to the passenger seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd., Tenryu Aero Component Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guo Ying Zheng, Siang Ann Cheng, Teruo Sawada
  • Method and structure of promoting positive efficiency aging and stabilization of quantum dot light-emitting diode
    Patent number: 9780256
    Abstract: A method for synthesizing a quantum dot light emitting diode by providing a glass substrate. A QD-LED stack is formed upon the glass substrate. This QD-LED stack is diffused with an active reagent. The QD-LED stack is encapsulated with a curable resin. The curable resin is cured with UV light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NanoPhotonica
    Inventors: Yixing Yang, Alexandre Titov, Jake Hyvonen, Ying Zheng, Lei Qian, Paul H. Holloway