Patents by Inventor Zhao Cheng
Zhao Cheng 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: 11979916Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for determining an RA-RNTI. In the present application, a base station receives a random access preamble sent by a terminal; the base station determines an RA-RNTI according to a time-frequency resource occupied by the random access preamble, and the time-frequency resource is a time-frequency resource of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol level; and the base station sends a random access response message, and the random access response message includes downlink control information allocated, by the base station, for the terminal, and the downlink control information is scrambled using the RA-RNTI. By means of the present application, an RA-RNTI can be determined during a random access process of an NR system.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Bin Ren, Zheng Zhao, Ren Da, Tie Li, Fang-Chen Cheng
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Patent number: 11960879Abstract: A local apparatus is configured to perform resolution on a conflict field generated by code files of a plurality of versions, and send a conflict resolution result to the service apparatus. The conflict field includes at least one conflict block, and the conflict resolution result includes at least one of a resolution result of a local resolvable conflict block and an identifier of a local irresolvable conflict block. The remote apparatus is configured to obtain the conflict resolution result from the service apparatus, generate a collaborative processing window based on the conflict resolution result, and receive a result of processing the conflict resolution result by a remote user based on the collaborative processing window.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: HUAWEI CLOUD COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Guangtai Liang, Zhao Wei, Lin Li, Anqi Yu, Shanbin Cheng, Qianxiang Wang
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Patent number: 11961072Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for conducting a transaction utilizing a cryptocurrency. The user may fund a cryptocurrency account with his pre-existing cryptocurrency. An issuer may purchase cryptocurrency within a cryptocurrency exchange. The user may then utilize a payment device (e.g., a Crypto Debit Card) that is associated with a cryptocurrency balance to conduct a transaction with a merchant for goods and/or services. An authorization request message may be transmitted to the authorizing entity computer. The authorizing entity computer may determine a cryptocurrency amount corresponding to the fiat currency transaction amount of the authorization request message. A sell request message may be transmitted to an exchange that facilitates the sale of the cryptocurrency amount.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Xi Li, Wen Zhao Cheng, Jun Ryan Menorca Tagama, Satrajit Ray, Gabriel Jin Juan Ang, Lavanya Rengarajan
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Patent number: 11941643Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for authenticating a user. The method includes registering a plurality of user accounts for a plurality of users based at least partially on user information and account data for each user of the plurality of users, the account data for each user including an account identifier associated with a portable payment device, generating an identity score for each user, registering a plurality of provider accounts for a plurality of third-party service providers based at least partially on third-party service provider data, receiving a request to authenticate a user of the plurality of users, receiving user credentials corresponding to a user account of the user, validating the user credentials based at least partially on the identity score of the user, and communicating an authentication response message to the third-party system in response to validating the user credentials.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Aditi Rungta, Kieu Trinh Nguyen, Wen Zhao Cheng, Xi Li, Xudong Wu
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Patent number: 11913881Abstract: An example microscope includes a pump laser for providing a first illumination to a sample. A laser array provides a second illumination to the sample. The laser array may include a plurality of laser elements, each providing oblique illuminations to the sample. An illumination collecting source collects the first illumination and the second illumination from the sample. The illumination collecting source may capture transient 3D refractive index (RI) variations in the sample due to the first illumination and second illumination.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Trustees of Boston UniversityInventors: Ji-Xin Cheng, JIan Zhao, Lei Tian, Alex Matlock
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Publication number: 20240011157Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes a chamber, a susceptor, several injection pipes, and a plasma device. The susceptor is disposed within the chamber and is configured to carry a substrate. The injection pipes are respectively disposed in and pass through an upper portion of the chamber and are located over the susceptor. A nozzle of each of the injection pipes is tangent to an inner side surface of the chamber, so that several process gases ejected through the nozzles of the injection pipes respectively rotate along the inner side surface of the chamber. The process gases at least include a precursor gas. The plasma device is disposed in and passes through a top of the chamber, and is configured to generate plasma within the chamber to activate the precursor gas to form activators.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Yu Chi CHANG, Zhao-Cheng CHEN
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Publication number: 20240015879Abstract: A plasma device includes a hollow chamber casing, at least one hollow electrode tube, and an intermediate frequency plasma power supply. The hollow chamber casing has a chamber. The at least one hollow electrode tube is disposed within the chamber, in which a tube wall of the at least one hollow electrode tube is provided with several holes. The intermediate frequency plasma power supply has a first potential terminal and a second potential terminal. The first potential terminal and the second potential terminal have different potentials. The first potential terminal and the second potential terminal are respectively connected to the hollow chamber casing and the at least one hollow electrode tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Yu Chi CHANG, Zhao-Cheng CHEN
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Patent number: 11796927Abstract: A method and device for enhancing alignment performance of a lithographic device can provide an optimal alignment light source type to perform alignment according to product features. Overlay performance of the product can be improved, wafer reject can be reduced, and production efficiency can be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Zhao Cheng
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Patent number: 11688787Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate with a dielectric layer disposed thereon. A trench is defined in the dielectric layer. A metal gate structure is disposed in the trench. The metal gate structure includes a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The first layer extends to a first height in the trench and the second layer extends to a second height in the trench; the second height is less than the first height.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Lien Huang, Chi-Wen Liu, Clement Hsingjen Wann, Ming-Huan Tsai, Zhao-Cheng Chen
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Patent number: 11677815Abstract: The application discloses a service invoking method, device, apparatus and medium. The service invoking method includes: receiving a first service request message sent by a service invoking end; determining, in response to the first service request message, header information of the first service request message; determining, under a condition that the header information includes a route identification, a target data center among a plurality of data centers according to the route identification; sending the first service request message to the target data center to enable the target data center to provide service for the service invoking end. Based on the embodiments of the application, efficiency of service invoking can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: CHINA UNIONPAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo Jiang, Jien Zhou, Tianyun Niu, Zhao Cheng, Fengke Wu, Zhengfeng Xu, Guanghui Shen
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Publication number: 20220360625Abstract: The application discloses a service invoking method, device, apparatus and medium. The service invoking method includes: receiving a first service request message sent by a service invoking end; determining, in response to the first service request message, header information of the first service request message; determining, under a condition that the header information includes a route identification, a target data center among a plurality of data centers according to the route identification; sending the first service request message to the target data center to enable the target data center to provide service for the service invoking end. Based on the embodiments of the application, efficiency of service invoking can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: CHINA UNIONPAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo JIANG, Jien ZHOU, Tianyun NIU, Zhao CHENG, Fengke WU, Zhengfeng XU, Guanghui SHEN
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Publication number: 20220308470Abstract: A method and device for enhancing alignment performance of a lithographic device can provide an optimal alignment light source type to perform alignment according to product features. Overlay performance of the product can be improved, wafer reject can be reduced, and production efficiency can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Zhao CHENG
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Publication number: 20220020011Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for conducting a transaction utilizing a cryptocurrency. The user may fund a cryptocurrency account with his pre-existing cryptocurrency. An issuer may purchase cryptocurrency within a cryptocurrency exchange. The user may then utilize a payment device (e.g., a Crypto Debit Card) that is associated with a cryptocurrency balance to conduct a transaction with a merchant for goods and/or services. An authorization request message may be transmitted to the authorizing entity computer. The authorizing entity computer may determine a cryptocurrency amount corresponding to the fiat currency transaction amount of the authorization request message. A sell request message may be transmitted to an exchange that facilitates the sale of the cryptocurrency amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Xi Li, Wen Zhao Cheng, Jun Ryan Menorca Tagama, Satrajit Ray, Gabriel Jin Juan Ang, Lavanya Rengarajan
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Patent number: 11185988Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, moveable robot block, and method for a moveable robot block deployed to form a barrier and sense environmental conditions. A command is received to couple to a location in a coordinate system comprising the barrier formed of a plurality of moveable robot blocks. Movement motors are controlled to cause the moveable robot block to move to the location in the coordinate system to couple to the barrier according to the command. An environmental sensor senses an environmental condition related to water sensed external to the moveable robot block when the moveable robot block is coupled to the barrier. The environmental condition is transmitted to the assembly management system over the network.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Luyao Li, Ramesh Raj, Kyle D. Robeson, Zhao Cheng
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Patent number: 11164181Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for conducting a transaction utilizing a cryptocurrency. The user may fund a cryptocurrency account with his pre-existing cryptocurrency. An issuer may purchase cryptocurrency within a cryptocurrency exchange. The user may then utilize a payment device (e.g., a Crypto Debit Card) that is associated with a cryptocurrency balance to conduct a transaction with a merchant for goods and/or services. An authorization request message may be transmitted to the authorizing entity computer. The authorizing entity computer may determine a cryptocurrency amount corresponding to the fiat currency transaction amount of the authorization request message. A sell request message may be transmitted to an exchange that facilitates the sale of the cryptocurrency amount.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventors: Xi Li, Wen Zhao Cheng, Jun Ryan Menorca Tagama, Satrajit Ray, Gabriel Jin Juan Ang, Lavanya Rengarajan
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Patent number: 11148284Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for controlling moveable robot blocks to dynamically form a barrier. A barrier plan is generated indicating a placement of moveable robot blocks at locations in a coordinate system to form a barrier in a geographical area, wherein the coordinates system indicates locations for the moveable robot blocks to form the barrier. Commands are transmitted to the moveable robot blocks deployed in the geographical area where the barrier is to be formed to cause the moveable robot blocks to move to the locations in the coordinate system in the barrier plan to form the barrier.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Luyao Li, Ramesh Raj, Kyle D. Robeson, Zhao Cheng
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Patent number: 11073398Abstract: Described herein are techniques for generating and utilizing drivability maps. The techniques including a method comprising receiving a set of vehicle performance records including a first vehicle performance record comprising a vehicle location, a vehicle configuration, and traction control system information. The method further includes determining, from the set of vehicle performance records, a respective Coefficient of Friction (CoF) value for respective road segments including a first CoF value for a first road segment. The method further includes determining, from the set of vehicle performance records and the respective CoF values, a first CoF threshold for a first vehicle configuration. The method further includes generating a drivability map for the first vehicle configuration indicating different levels of drivability for different road segments based on the respective CoF values for respective road segments and the first CoF threshold for the first vehicle configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kyle D. Robeson, Ramesh Raj, Zhao Cheng, Luyao Li
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Publication number: 20210226029Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate with a dielectric layer disposed thereon. A trench is defined in the dielectric layer. A metal gate structure is disposed in the trench. The metal gate structure includes a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The first layer extends to a first height in the trench and the second layer extends to a second height in the trench; the second height is less than the first height.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Yu-Lien HUANG, Chi-Wen LIU, Clement Hsingjen WANN, Ming-Huan TSAI, Zhao-Cheng CHEN
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Publication number: 20210147991Abstract: A method for improving mechanical properties by changing a gradient nanotwinned structure of metallic materials is the technical field of nanostructured metallic materials. The method uses the inherent principles of microstructure and mechanical properties of metallic materials to improve materials mechanical properties. The metallic materials has a gradient nanotwinned structure. The principles of microstructure and mechanical properties of the metallic materials mean that the mechanical properties of the metallic materials are adjusted by changing the structural gradient scale of the nanotwinned structure. The method combines two strengthening methods of nanotwins and gradient structure, and can obviously improve the mechanical properties of the metallic materials. For pure copper materials of the gradient nanotwinned structure prepared by an electrodeposition technology: the yield strength is 481±15 MPa, the tensile strength is 520±12 MPa, the uniform elongation can be 7±0.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: May 20, 2021Inventors: Lei LU, Zhao CHENG, Shuai JIN
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Patent number: 10971594Abstract: A semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate with a dielectric layer disposed thereon. A trench is defined in the dielectric layer. A metal gate structure is disposed in the trench. The metal gate structure includes a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The first layer extends to a first height in the trench and the second layer extends to a second height in the trench; the second height is less than the first height.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Lien Huang, Chi-Wen Liu, Clement Hsingjen Wann, Ming-Huan Tsai, Zhao-Cheng Chen