Patents by Inventor Yongchao Li

Yongchao 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).

  • Publication number: 20240152732
    Abstract: This specification provides a training method of a hybrid graph neural network model. The hybrid graph neural network model includes an encoding function and a decoding function. The method includes the following: using instances corresponding to all targets in training samples and several nearest neighbors of the instances as nodes in a graph, a graph representation vector of each instance is generated by using the encoding function based on graph data of all the instances. t rounds of training are performed on a decoding parameter; and in each round, bs targets are extracted from training samples, a predicted quantity of each target is generated by using the decoding function based on the graph representation vector of the instance corresponding to each target and non-graph data corresponding to each target, and the decoding parameter is optimized based on a loss quantity of the current round that is determined by the predicted quantities and label quantities of the bs targets in the current round.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Houyi LI, Guowei ZHANG, Xintan ZENG, Yongyong LI, Yongchao LIU, Bin HUANG, Changhua HE
  • Publication number: 20240135570
    Abstract: A method for improving estimation of leaf area index in an early growth stage of wheat based on red-edge bands of Sentinel-2 satellite images includes the following steps: acquiring field background spectrum and wheat canopy spectrum information by means of Sentinel-2; respectively acquiring a “straw-soil” spectrum and a “wheat-straw-soil” spectrum, and calculating slopes of red-edge areas of the “straw-soil” spectrum and the “wheat-straw-soil” spectrum; calculating a tangent function SATF corrected by a background adjustment coefficient ?; constructing a wheat LAI estimation model based on a spectral variable SATFNIR-RE2; performing preliminary screening on the LAI estimation model using cross validation; and then testing the screened model with independent data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xia YAO, Wei LI, Tao CHENG, Yan ZHU, Yongchao TIAN, Weixing CAO, Dong LI, Hengbiao ZHENG, Yu ZHANG, Jifeng MA, Xue WANG, Caili GUO
  • Publication number: 20240136828
    Abstract: Provided are a charging control method for battery system, and a charging control apparatus. The charging control method includes: under a condition that a battery with a smallest SOC in N batteries has been connected in parallel to the battery system, performing charging control on the battery system based on a difference between a SOC of a first battery not yet connected in parallel to the battery system and a SOC of a second battery already connected in parallel to the battery system; or under a condition that the battery with the smallest SOC in the N batteries has not been connected in parallel to the battery system, performing charging control on the battery system based on a difference between a voltage of a third battery and a voltage of a fourth battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Wei Ye, Jihai Xie, Yongchao Li, Zhaolei Cui, Shichang Zhang
  • Patent number: 11941553
    Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a method, an electronic device, and a storage medium for a ship route optimization. The method for the ship route optimization considers a dynamic feature of a multi-functional emergency rescue ship and an interference effect caused by an airflow, uses a movement model with kinematics non-holonomic constraints, such as a ship total cost assessment function to simulate the movement of the ship, and based on a sparrow search algorithm, learns how to apply the algorithm to a route plan of the emergency rescue ship. The method can improve the ship route optimization algorithm, improve an accuracy and practical applicability of a calculated plan. The method can effectively and accurately locate obstacles and hidden reefs, and consider effects of an airflow and a non-holonomic constraint effect, so as to make the route planning of the ship more efficient and intelligent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, ANHUI CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TRAFFIC & SHIPPING GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingyu Yu, Jingfeng Wang, Wei Lin, Yuxue Pu, Yongchao Zhu, Zhenxuan Li, Qiong Zhang, Yuming Zhang, Yonggen Gu, Zheng Qiu
  • Publication number: 20240072415
    Abstract: A patch antenna includes a plurality of patch units, a first feeding branch, and a second feeding branch. The plurality of patch units is symmetric relative to a virtual symmetry axis. The plurality of patch units is arranged at intervals. A gap is formed between adjacent patch units, and the adjacent patch units are coupled through the gap. The first feeding branch and the second feeding branch are symmetric relative to the symmetry axis, and each of the first feeding branch and the second feeding branch is electrically connected to at least one patch unit of the plurality of patch units. The first feeding branch is configured for a first polarization of the patch antenna, and the second feeding branch is configured for a second polarization of the patch antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Weibo Peng, Xin Xu, Linsheng Li, Timofey Kamyshev, Wei Shan, Yongchao Wang
  • Patent number: 11912876
    Abstract: Water solvated polymeric dyes and polymeric tandem dyes having a blue excitation spectrum are provided. The polymeric dyes are conjugated polymers that can include a thiophene-containing co-monomer. The polymeric tandem dyes further include a signaling chromophore covalently linked to the conjugated polymer in energy-receiving proximity therewith. Also provided are labelled specific binding members that include the subject polymeric dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labelling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Yongchao Liang, Haiqing Li, Brent S. Gaylord
  • Publication number: 20240012652
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provides an operating system upgrade method, a device, a storage medium. The method includes: running a first operating system; obtaining a first system upgrade installation package that includes first update data and a second system upgrade installation package that includes second update data; storing the first update data and the second update data in a user data partition; restarting an electronic device; loading data in a basic partition and a second static partition; loading first dynamic partition data to run a third operating system, where second dynamic partition data corresponds to a result of superposition of third dynamic partition data and the second update data, and the third dynamic partition data corresponds to a result of superposition of data in a dynamic partition and the first update data; and merging the first update data and the second update data into the dynamic partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yanzhao WANG, Zenghui ZHANG, Chao CHEN, Yongchao LI
  • Patent number: 11828902
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-scale three-dimensional (3D) engineering geological model construction system and method. A regional geological model of a target region, a site geological model of each engineering site, and a drilling geological model of each drilling well are constructed. The geological model of each drilling well is superimposed to the site geological model of the corresponding engineering site in the way of step-by-step superimposition, and the site geological model of each engineering site fused with the drilling geological model is superimposed to the regional geological model of the target region. Thus, multi-scale geological model fusion of drilling well, engineering site, and regional mountain is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, CAS
    Inventors: Bowen Zheng, Shengwen Qi, Zhendong Cui, Rixiang Zhu, Bo Wan, Wang Zhang, Yongchao Li, Songfeng Guo, Tianming Huang, Haijun Zhao, Zan Wang, Yan Zhang, Yanlong Kong, Lina Ma, Xiaokun Hou, Wei Lu, Lei Fu, Pingchuan Dong
  • Publication number: 20230344246
    Abstract: A discharging control method and a charging control method for a battery pack control system are provides. The battery pack control system includes a master battery management unit and multiple slave battery management units. The master battery management unit controls the slave battery management units. The slave battery management units controls battery packs to connect to an operating circuit or disconnect from the operating circuit. In the discharging control method and the charging control method, a loop current generated from connecting a battery pack to an operating circuit is predicted each time before a slave battery management unit controls the battery pack to connect to the operating circuit, and the battery pack is controlled to connect to the operating circuit with the generated loop current within a safe value range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei YE, Bo ZENG, Shuting SUN, Jihai XIE, Yongchao LI
  • Patent number: 11733426
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-scale three-dimensional (3D) engineering geological model construction system and method. A regional geological model of a target region, a site geological model of each engineering site, and a drilling geological model of each drilling well are constructed. The geological model of each drilling well is superimposed to the site geological model of the corresponding engineering site in the way of step-by-step superimposition, and the site geological model of each engineering site fused with the drilling geological model is superimposed to the regional geological model of the target region. Thus, multi-scale geological model fusion of drilling well, engineering site, and regional mountain is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS, CAS
    Inventors: Bowen Zheng, Shengwen Qi, Zhendong Cui, Rixiang Zhu, Bo Wan, Wang Zhang, Yongchao Li, Songfeng Guo, Tianming Huang, Haijun Zhao, Zan Wang, Yan Zhang, Yanlong Kong, Lina Ma, Xiaokun Hou, Wei Lu, Lei Fu, Pingchuan Dong
  • Publication number: 20230069338
    Abstract: The embodiments of the application provide a battery swapping method, a server and a battery installing-and-removing device. The battery swapping method comprising: receiving battery swapping status information of an electric vehicle; sending a battery removing instruction to a battery installing-and-removing device based on the battery swapping status information; sending a battery installation instruction to the battery installing-and-removing device when detecting that the first battery is transported to the first position; receiving the battery installation information sent by the battery installing-and-removing device; sending a battery swapping completion instruction to the electric vehicle based on the battery installation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Zhenhui HUANG, Hang MA, Yongchao LI
  • Publication number: 20230064624
    Abstract: The present application provides a method for managing charging in a battery swapping station. The method includes: receiving, by the first management unit, a wireless communication connection instruction transmitted by a management device of the battery swapping station, wherein the connection instruction includes a network location address of a second management unit of a battery pack; initiating, by the first management unit, a wireless communication connection to the second management unit based on the network location address; uploading, by the first management unit, battery status information of the battery pack acquired from the second management unit to the management device; and under a condition that the first management unit receives a charging instruction transmitted by the management device based on the battery status information, controlling, by the first management unit via an interaction with the second management unit and the charging unit, the charging unit to charge the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Zhenhui Huang, Hang Ma, Yongchao Li
  • Publication number: 20230063189
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provides a vehicle battery swapping method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Zhenhui HUANG, Hang Ma, Yongchao Li
  • Publication number: 20220256922
    Abstract: A vaporizer device may include a shell, a cartridge receptacle, and a skeleton. The cartridge receptacle may be formed from a cartridge interface disposed at least partially inside a sheath. The cartridge interface may be configured to provide a plurality of electrical couplings with a vaporizer cartridge when the vaporizer cartridge is disposed inside the cartridge receptacle. The plurality of electrical couplings may include a first electrical coupling with a heating element of the vaporizer cartridge. The plurality of electrical couplings may further include a second electrical coupling with a cartridge identification chip of the vaporizer cartridge. The skeleton may be coupled with the cartridge interface. The skeleton may be configured to secure the cartridge interface inside the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Mackenzie Paige Belt, Christopher L. Belisle, Tsuey Choo Lily Chang, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Dylan E. Entelis, Nicholas J. Hatton, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, YongChao Li, Huei-Huei Liang, Kevin Lomeli, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Nathan N. Ng, Claire O'Malley, Matthew Rios, Christopher James Rosser, Zachary T. Scott, Nihir B. Shah, Andrew J. Stratton, Alim Thawer, Val Valentine, Norbert Wesely, James P. Westley, Hao Yin, XueHai Zhang, XueQing Zhang
  • Patent number: 11287356
    Abstract: A variable angle loading testing machine is provided, which may include a bottom plate and a base fixedly connected to the bottom plate. A rock-sample accommodating cavity is formed in the base, and a rectangle-shaped sample is suitable for being placed into the rock-sample accommodating cavity. A side of the base is fixedly connected to two arc-shaped tension beams arranged in parallel, and a variable angle loading mechanism is slidably connected between the two arc-shaped tension beams. Through-holes are formed on the base, and an output end of the variable angle loading mechanism abuts against the rectangle-shaped sample through one of the through-holes. Loading and unloading of a stress with variable direction and magnitude under excavation disturbance can be simulated, which is of great significance for understanding mechanical behaviors of rock-soil mass under excavation disturbance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
    Inventors: Songfeng Guo, Shengwen Qi, Ming Cai, Yanjun Shang, Qingze Hao, Haijun Zhao, Zhendong Cui, Lei Xue, Xueliang Wang, Zhaobin Zhang, Xiaolin Huang, Ning Liang, Bowen Zheng, Yu Zou, Xin Wang, Xiaokun Hou, Shuaihua Song, Feng Xiong, Yongchao Li, Lina Ma, Fengjiao Tang, Xin Wang, Libo Jiang, Jinxuan Li, Yidong Xiao
  • Patent number: 11094044
    Abstract: A method and an image processing device for image color enhancement are proposed. The method includes the following steps. An input image having input pixels is received, where each of the input pixels includes a luminance component and two chrominance components. A saturation gain of each of the input pixels is determined according to the chrominance components thereof. The chrominance components of each of the input pixels are adjusted according to the saturation gain thereof so as to generate enhanced pixels. An enhanced image is outputted according to the enhanced pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Yongchao Li, JianHua Liang
  • Publication number: 20210118105
    Abstract: A method and an image processing device for image color enhancement are proposed. The method includes the following steps. An input image having input pixels is received, where each of the input pixels includes a luminance component and two chrominance components. A saturation gain of each of the input pixels is determined according to the chrominance components thereof. The chrominance components of each of the input pixels are adjusted according to the saturation gain thereof so as to generate enhanced pixels. An enhanced image is outputted according to the enhanced pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Yongchao Li, JianHua Liang
  • Patent number: 10943337
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method for a high dynamic range effect includes a conversion circuit, a specular detection circuit, and a blending circuit. The conversion circuit converts first pixel data of the current pixel of a current frame to a second pixel data, wherein a luminance of the second pixel data is lower than a luminance of the first pixel data. The specular detection circuit detects a specular degree of the current frame to produce a specular map, wherein the specular map includes a specular degree value of a current pixel. The blending circuit blends the first pixel data and the second pixel data according to the specular degree value of the current pixel to obtain blended pixel data of the current pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shuyao Wang, Yongchao Li, YuanJia Du
  • Publication number: 20200275696
    Abstract: A cartridge may include a cartridge housing, a reservoir and a wick housing disposed inside the cartridge housing, a heating element, and a wicking element. The cartridge housing may be configured to extend below an open top of a receptacle in the vaporizer device when the cartridge is coupled with the vaporizer device. The reservoir may be configured to contain a vaporizable material. The heating element may include a heating portion disposed at least partially inside the wick housing and a contact portion disposed at least partially outside the wick housing. The contact portion may include cartridge contacts that form an electric coupling with receptacle contacts in the receptacle. The wicking element may be disposed within the wick housing and proximate to the heating portion of the heating element. The wicking element may be configured to draw the vaporizable material to the wick housing for vaporization by the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Christopher L. Belisle, Tsuey Chang, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Dylan E. Entelis, Alexander M. Hoopai, Eric Joseph Johnson, Jason King, Esteban Leon Duque, YongChao Li, Huei-Huei Liang, Matthew J. Malone, James Monsees, Nathan N. Ng, Claire O'Malley, Matthew Rios, Christopher James Rosser, Zachary T. Scott, Andrew J. Stratton, Alim Thawer, Norbert Wesely, James P. Westley, Hao Yin, XueHai Zhang, XueQing Zhang
  • Patent number: D992582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yongchao Li