Patents by Inventor Zhen Zhu
Zhen 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: 11614151Abstract: A power split and power convergence combined hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device includes an input member, a power split mechanism, a mechanical transmission mechanism, a power convergence mechanism, an output member, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a clutch assembly, and a brake assembly. The input member is connected to the power split mechanism, the power convergence mechanism is connected to the output member, and the clutch assembly connects an output end of the power split mechanism to an input end of the mechanical transmission mechanism and an input end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism and connects an input end of the power convergence mechanism to an output end of the mechanical transmission mechanism and an output end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuous transmission ratio between the input member and the output member.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhen Zhu, Yingfeng Cai, Long Chen, Xiang Tian, Juncheng Wang, Changgao Xia, Jiangyi Han, Feng Wang, Xing Xu, Dehua Shi
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Publication number: 20230063861Abstract: A control circuit, a control chip and a power supply device are disclosed by the present invention. The control circuits are used for control of a constant-voltage closed-loop which causes a voltage of a voltage feedback signal obtained from an output voltage to approach a voltage of a reference voltage signal obtained from a base voltage and thereby achieves a constant-voltage output. In addition, when a sampled current obtained from an output current is higher than a predetermined current, or when output power is higher than a predetermined power, the control circuit increases the voltage feedback signal or decreases the reference voltage signal, causing the constant-voltage closed loop to decrease the output voltage and the output current and thereby achieving a limited output current and limited output power.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Yanmei GUO, Zhen ZHU, Yuehui LI, Yihui CHEN, Xiaoru GAO, Haifeng MIAO, Rulong JIANG
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Publication number: 20230050386Abstract: An operation circuit and a chip pertaining to the field of integrated circuit design technology are disclosed by the present application. The circuit includes a capacitor charging/discharging module and an error amplification module electrically connected to the capacitor charging/discharging module. The capacitor charging/discharging module is configured to receive a first signal and a third signal that are external to the capacitor charging/discharging module and to output a feedback signal. The error amplification module is configured to receive the feedback signal and a second signal that is external to error amplification module and to output, based on the received feedback and second signals, a target signal to the capacitor charging/discharging module. In a steady state, values of the target, first, second and third signals satisfy a predefined mathematical relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Yanmei GUO, Zhen ZHU, Yuehui LI, Xiaoru GAO, Yihui CHEN, Haifeng MIAO, Rulong JIANG
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Publication number: 20230049884Abstract: An output short-circuit protection method, a power management chip and a switched-mode power supply are disclosed. When current accumulation has occurred in a power transistor, the number of consecutive current pulses during which the current accumulation occurred is counted. Upon the number of consecutive current pulses reaches a preset value, a regulation interval spanning switching periods is triggered, for at least some of the switching periods, the leading-edge blanking time is shortened or cancelled. In this way, an excessively large current flowing through the power transistor is prevented. Compared with existing fault response measures for power management chips, restart of the power supply and adjustment of the system timing are not needed, allowing easier implementation. Further, the automatic restart during chip start up due to false triggering as found in the existing measures for power management chips is circumvented.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Yanmei GUO, Zhen ZHU, Yuehui LI, Xiaoru GAO, Yihui CHEN, Haifeng MIAO, Rulong JIANG
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Publication number: 20230046618Abstract: An operation circuit and a chip pertaining to the field of integrated circuit design technology are disclosed by the present invention. The circuit includes a capacitor charging/discharging module and an error amplification module electrically connected to the capacitor charging/discharging module. The capacitor charging/discharging module is configured to receive first, second and third signals external to the capacitor charging/discharging module, and to output a reference signal and a feedback signal. The error amplification module is configured to receive the reference and feedback signals and output a target signal to the capacitor charging/discharging module based on the received reference and feedback signals. The first, second and third signals are all analog signals, and in a steady state, values of the target, first, second and third signals satisfy a predefined mathematical relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Yanmei GUO, Zhen ZHU, Yuehui LI, Xiaoru GAO, Yihui CHEN, Haifeng MIAO, Rulong JIANG
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Patent number: 11543009Abstract: A continuously variable transmission system for hybrid power multi-mode switching, includes an input component, an output component, a clutch assembly, a brake, a hydraulic transmission assembly and a planetary gear assembly, wherein the input component is connected with the hydraulic transmission assembly, the output component is connected with the planetary gear assembly, the clutch assembly connects the input component and the hydraulic transmission assembly to the planetary gear assembly respectively, and the brake and the clutch assembly provide a transmission ratio for continuous forwarding or backwarding continuously between the input component and the output component. The hydro-mechanical transmission is switched to mechanical transmission by increasing the displacement ratio of the hydraulic transmission assembly linearly or non-linearly.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventors: Zhen Zhu, Yingfeng Cai, Long Chen, Changgao Xia, Jiangyi Han, Dehua Shi, Feng Wang, Chaochun Yuan, Chaofeng Pan, Xing Xu
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Publication number: 20220387343Abstract: The present invention relates to transdermal delivery systems, methods and kits that include an agent to penetrate the basement membrane, a membrane of the skin previously known to be difficult to penetrate. In particular, the formulation includes a basement membrane disruptor that reversibly denatures the basement membrane of the skin. The formulation of the present invention further includes having at least one penetration agent, at least one vaso-modulator, and at least one active ingredient. In an embodiment, the penetration agent includes a solvent, a lipophilic agent, a hydrophilic agent, wherein the basement membrane disruptor, the vaso-modulator, and the active ingredient pass through the stratum corneum and epidermis. The basement membrane disruptor allows the vaso-modulator and the active ingredient pass through the basement membrane to dermis. The active ingredient, once at the dermis, is delivered locally to the tissue or systemically to the blood stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicants: BioPhysics Pharma, Inc.Inventors: John J. Masiz, Zhen Zhu
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Patent number: 11516579Abstract: An embodiment for cancelling echo in online conference systems is provided. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the computer-implemented method comprises, in response to an update of devices of participants in an online conference, dividing, by one or more processors, the devices in an online conference into a plurality of groups, wherein the devices located in a same physical location are divided into a same group. The method also comprises, in response to an update of the devices in an online conference, selecting at least one speaker of the devices in each of the plurality of groups as a representative speaker for each of the plurality of groups. The method further comprises forwarding audio data received from microphones of the devices in one of the plurality of groups to the respective representative speaker of other groups of the plurality of groups.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kai Feng, Yun Juan Yang, Xiao Zhen Zhu, Ming Dong, Yang Cao, Jing Hua Jiang, Yan Hui Wang, Jia Lei Rui, Qi Li
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Publication number: 20220373072Abstract: A power split and power convergence combined hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device includes an input member, a power split mechanism, a mechanical transmission mechanism, a power convergence mechanism, an output member, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a clutch assembly, and a brake assembly. The input member is connected to the power split mechanism, the power convergence mechanism is connected to the output member, and the clutch assembly connects an output end of the power split mechanism to an input end of the mechanical transmission mechanism and an input end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism and connects an input end of the power convergence mechanism to an output end of the mechanical transmission mechanism and an output end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuous transmission ratio between the input member and the output member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: JIANGSU UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhen ZHU, Yingfeng CAI, Long CHEN, Xiang TIAN, Juncheng WANG, Changgao XIA, Jiangyi HAN, Feng WANG, Xing XU, Dehua SHI
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Patent number: 11499616Abstract: A hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device with an energy management mechanism includes an input member, a mechanical transmission mechanism, an energy management mechanism, a power output mechanism, an output member, a convergence mechanism, a start mechanism, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a clutch assembly, and a brake assembly. The clutch assembly connects the input member to the mechanical transmission mechanism, the power output mechanism, and the hydraulic transmission mechanism, and connects the energy management mechanism to the mechanical transmission mechanism and the power output mechanism. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuous transmission ratio between the input member and the output member and/or the power output mechanism, between the energy management mechanism and the output member and/or the power output mechanism, and between the energy management mechanism together with the input member and the output member and/or the power output mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yingfeng Cai, Zhen Zhu, Long Chen, Changgao Xia, Juncheng Wang, Xiang Tian, Jiangyi Han, Jianguo Zhu, LongHui Lai, Xing Xu
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Publication number: 20220329934Abstract: An embodiment for cancelling echo in online conference systems is provided. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the computer-implemented method comprises, in response to an update of devices of participants in an online conference, dividing, by one or more processors, the devices in an online conference into a plurality of groups, wherein the devices located in a same physical location are divided into a same group. The method also comprises, in response to an update of the devices in an online conference, selecting at least one speaker of the devices in each of the plurality of groups as a representative speaker for each of the plurality of groups. The method further comprises forwarding audio data received from microphones of the devices in one of the plurality of groups to the respective representative speaker of other groups of the plurality of groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Kai Feng, Yun Juan Yang, Xiao Zhen Zhu, Ming Dong, Yang Cao, Jing Hua Jiang, Yan Hui Wang, Jia Lei Rui, Qi Li
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Patent number: 11446257Abstract: The present invention relates to transdermal delivery systems, methods and kits that include an agent to penetrate the basement membrane, a membrane of the skin previously known to be difficult to penetrate. In particular, the formulation includes a basement membrane disruptor that reversibly denatures the basement membrane of the skin. The formulation of the present invention further includes having at least one penetration agent, at least one vaso-modulator, and at least one active ingredient. In an embodiment, the penetration agent includes a solvent, a lipophilic agent, a hydrophilic agent, wherein the basement membrane disruptor, the vaso-modulator, and the active ingredient pass through the stratum corneum and epidermis. The basement membrane disruptor allows the vaso-modulator and the active ingredient pass through the basement membrane to dermis. The active ingredient, once at the dermis, is delivered locally to the tissue or systemically to the blood stream.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignees: BioPhysics Pharma, Inc.Inventors: John J. Masiz, Zhen Zhu
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Patent number: 11408496Abstract: A gear-hydraulic-metal belt integrated multi-mode hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device includes an input assembly, an output assembly, a metal belt transmission mechanism, a planetary gear assembly, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a clutch assembly and a brake assembly. The input assembly is connected to the metal belt transmission mechanism, the planetary gear assembly and the hydraulic transmission mechanism. The metal belt transmission mechanism and the hydraulic transmission mechanism are connected to the planetary gear assembly. The planetary gear assembly is connected to the output assembly. The clutch assembly connects the input assembly to the metal belt transmission mechanism and the planetary gear assembly, and connects each of the metal belt transmission mechanism and the hydraulic transmission mechanism to the planetary gear assembly. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuous transmission ratio between the input assembly and the output assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Jiangsu UniversityInventors: Zhen Zhu, Yingfeng Cai, Long Chen, Xiang Tian, Changgao Xia, Falin Zeng, Chaochun Yuan, Jiajia Wang, Xiaodong Sun, Dehua Shi
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Patent number: 11408845Abstract: Disclosed a passive wireless sensor for detecting discrete droplets and bubbles. A first inductor channel and a second inductor channel are disposed opposite each other to form a capacitor channel, the first inductor channel is connected to the second inductor channel to form a resonant circuit. When a detection object passes through the detection channel, the permittivity between the first inductor channel and the second inductor channel changes and consequently a capacitance value of the capacitor channel changes, thus resulting in a change in resonant frequency of the resonant circuit. A readout device is used to read the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit and perform detection according to the resonant frequency to obtain information of a corresponding detection object.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Southeast UniversityInventors: Zhen Zhu, Mi Wang, Yingying Wang, Qingan Huang
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Publication number: 20220213951Abstract: A hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission device with an energy management mechanism includes an input member, a mechanical transmission mechanism, an energy management mechanism, a power output mechanism, an output member, a convergence mechanism, a start mechanism, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a clutch assembly, and a brake assembly. The clutch assembly connects the input member to the mechanical transmission mechanism, the power output mechanism, and the hydraulic transmission mechanism, and connects the energy management mechanism to the mechanical transmission mechanism and the power output mechanism. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuous transmission ratio between the input member and the output member and/or the power output mechanism, between the energy management mechanism and the output member and/or the power output mechanism, and between the energy management mechanism together with the input member and the output member and/or the power output mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: JIANGSU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yingfeng CAI, Zhen ZHU, Long CHEN, Changgao XIA, Juncheng WANG, Xiang TIAN, Jiangyi HAN, Jianguo ZHU, LongHui LAI, Xing XU
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Publication number: 20220209673Abstract: A control circuit, system and method for switched-mode power supply are disclosed, the control circuit is for driving a first switch to convert an input voltage into an output voltage. The control circuit includes an on-time control unit, which receives a first signal characterizing switching frequency of first switch and a second signal characterizing current flowing through first switch and responsively generates a signal indicative of a turn-off instant for first switch. When a peak value of the current flowing through the first switch drops below a predefined value, the on-time control unit determines the turn-off instant for the first switch based on the first signal so that the switching frequency of the first switch is maintained at a target frequency. This design can effectively avoid the generation of audible noise, stabilize the output voltage against loading changes while maintaining desirable efficiency, and ensure operational safety of the switched-mode power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Yanmei GUO, Yihui CHEN, Haifeng MIAO, Yuehui LI, Xiaoru GAO, Zhen ZHU
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Publication number: 20220200466Abstract: Isolated power supply control circuits, isolated power supply and control method thereof are disclosed, the control circuit for controlling an isolated power supply includes a secondary-side control signal generator and a primary-side control signal generator. The secondary-side control signal generator produces a secondary-side transistor switch control signal containing information about a turn-off instant of a secondary-side synchronous rectification transistor, which serves as a second turn-on instant. The primary-side control signal generator derives, from a feedback signal, a supposed turn-on instant for a primary-side transistor switch, which serves as a first turn-on instant. The primary side turn-on signal generator further derives a turn-on instant for the primary-side transistor switch from the second or first turn-on instant whichever is later and responsively generates a primary-side transistor switch control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Yanmei GUO, Zhen ZHU, Yihui CHEN, Yuehui LI, Xiaoru GAO, Haifeng MIAO, Hanfei YANG
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Patent number: 11359707Abstract: A hydro-mechanical transmission device with a dual-clutch transmission includes an input mechanism, a pump-controlled motor mechanism, an odd-numbered gear transmission mechanism, an even-numbered gear transmission mechanism, an output mechanism, and a jackshaft. The input mechanism is connected to the odd-numbered gear transmission mechanism and the even-numbered gear transmission mechanism that are connected in parallel, and is connected to an input end of the pump-controlled motor mechanism. An output end of the pump-controlled motor mechanism is connected, through the jackshaft, to the odd-numbered gear transmission mechanism and the even-numbered gear transmission mechanism that are connected in parallel, and is connected to the output mechanism. Switching among hydraulic transmission, hydro-mechanical transmission, and mechanical transmission modes between the input mechanism and the output mechanism is implemented by controlling combination and engagement/disengagement of clutches and a brake.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhen Zhu, Yingfeng Cai, Long Chen, Changgao Xia, Xiang Tian, Jiajia Wang, Falin Zeng, Xiaodong Sun, Dehua Shi, Xing Xu
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Publication number: 20220145972Abstract: A power-split hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission system with an automatic adjustment function includes an input member, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a split mechanism, a convergence mechanism, an output member, a clutch assembly, and a brake assembly. The clutch assembly connects the input member to an input end of the split mechanism, connects an output end of the split mechanism to an input end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism and an input end of the convergence mechanism, and connects an output end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism to the output member. An output end of the convergence mechanism is connected to the output member. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuous transmission ratio between the input member and the output member. The power-split hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission system enables multi-mode continuously variable transmission and has energy reuse and emergency support functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: JIANGSU UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhen ZHU, Yingfeng CAI, Long CHEN, Juncheng WANG, Changgao XIA, Jiangyi HAN, Xing XU, Dehua SHI, Lei DOU, Jiajia WANG
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Patent number: 11313447Abstract: A power-split hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission system with an automatic adjustment function includes an input member, a hydraulic transmission mechanism, a split mechanism, a convergence mechanism, an output member, a clutch assembly, and a brake assembly. The clutch assembly connects the input member to an input end of the split mechanism, connects an output end of the split mechanism to an input end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism and an input end of the convergence mechanism, and connects an output end of the hydraulic transmission mechanism to the output member. An output end of the convergence mechanism is connected to the output member. The clutch assembly and the brake assembly provide a continuous transmission ratio between the input member and the output member. The power-split hydro-mechanical hybrid transmission system enables multi-mode continuously variable transmission and has energy reuse and emergency support functions.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: JIANGSU UNIVERSITYInventors: Zhen Zhu, Yingfeng Cai, Long Chen, Juncheng Wang, Changgao Xia, Jiangyi Han, Xing Xu, Dehua Shi, Lei Dou, Jiajia Wang