Patents by Inventor Zhi Yang

Zhi Yang 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).

  • Patent number: 10522514
    Abstract: A structure and a method of forming are provided. The structure includes a first dielectric layer overlying a first substrate. A first connection pad is disposed in a top surface of the first dielectric layer and contacts a first redistribution line. A first dummy pad is disposed in the top surface of the first dielectric layer, the first dummy pad contacting the first redistribution line. A second dielectric layer overlies a second substrate. A second connection pad and a second dummy pad are disposed in the top surface of the second dielectric layer, the second connection pad bonded to the first connection pad, and the first dummy pad positioned in a manner that is offset from the second dummy pad so that the first dummy pad and the second dummy pad do not contact each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ming Wu, Yung-Lung Lin, Zhi-Yang Wang, Sheng-Chau Chen, Cheng-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 10514089
    Abstract: An auxiliary oil pump system for a gearbox, comprising: an auxiliary battery; a controller electrically connected to the auxiliary battery; and an auxiliary oil pump driven by the controller using a self-adaptive process, wherein the self-adaptive process comprises: the controller receives current operational pressure signal and compared the current operational pressure signal to a pressure threshold; if the current operational pressure signal is bigger than the pressure threshold, the auxiliary oil pump keeps current rotational speed; if the current operational pressure signal is smaller than the pressure threshold, the auxiliary oil pump improves the rotational speed by a pre-determined speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Johnson Electric International AG
    Inventors: Rui Feng Qin, Xiao Ming Wang, Ping Hua Tang, Hao Chen, Lei Jiang, Zhi Yang Zhong, Nian He Qu
  • Patent number: 10498093
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a first plug, a second plug opposite the first plug, a cable connected with the first plug and second plug, and a LED light located in the first plug or the second plug, wherein the cable is provided with a braid layer located at the outermost side of the cable, the braid layer is composed of metal enameled wire mixed fibers, and the cable causes the LED light to be illuminated by capacitive sensing through proximity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., FOXCONNINTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhi-Yang Li, De-Gang Zhang, Chi-Ming Chen, Gang Dang, Lu-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20190287078
    Abstract: A method for managing device lifecycles within an industrial automation environment. The method includes receiving a scanning configuration and a request for lifecycle management data through a user interface, and based on the scanning configuration, scanning a plurality of industrial devices within the industrial automation environment to produce configuration data for the industrial automation environment. The method also includes transferring the configuration data and the request for lifecycle management data to a product compatibility and download center through a communication interface, receiving lifecycle management data from the product compatibility and download center through the communication interface, and displaying the lifecycle management data to a user through the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Scott A. Miller, Michael J. Anthony, Adam J. Gregory, Evan J. Kausalik, Robert J. Koba, Randy S. Oakley, JR., Beniamin J. Skubis, Rudy Zhi Yang
  • Publication number: 20190270720
    Abstract: The application discloses five polymorph forms B, P, F, J, O of (4-((R)-((2S,5R)-4-(3-fluorobenzyl)-(2,5-dimethylpiperazine-1-yl)(3-hydroxyphenyl)methyl)phenyl)(4-methylpiperidine-1-yl)methanone dihydrochloride, preparation methods thereof and application thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating a mood disorder or a disease related to a ? opioid receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Yunnan Institute of Materia Medica
    Inventors: Jingkun Wang, Zhaoyun Zhu, He Song, Min Sun, Tao Cui, Zeren Wang, Zhi Yang, Min Su, Hongbin Liu, Bing Shi, Yong Mao, Huilang Liu, Zeqian Li, Chunmei Zhao, Mei Su, Fang Yuan, Tiancai Zhang, Yong Liu, Kuanren Zhang, Yunlin Wei, Yuehai Shen
  • Patent number: 10353131
    Abstract: A device, a system, a backlight module and a test method for simulating a light guide plate, the device for simulating a light guide plate includes: a light guide substrate layer; and an electroactive polymer layer, wherein the electroactive polymer layer is formed on the light guide substrate layer and is configured to produce a deformation according to a layout signal of dot-patterns to simulate the dot-patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE DISPLAY LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yejia Qian, Dejun Li, Yinyan Xue, Yang Yang, Zhi Zhu, Zhi Yang, Shanzhi Hu, Fei Wei
  • Publication number: 20190199043
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a first plug, a second plug opposite the first plug, a cable connected with the first plug and second plug, and a LED light located in the first plug or the second plug, wherein the cable is provided with a braid layer located at the outermost side of the cable, the braid layer is composed of metal enameled wire mixed fibers, and the cable causes the LED light to be illuminated by capacitive sensing through proximity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: ZHI-YANG LI, DE-GANG ZHANG, CHI-MING CHEN, GANG DANG, LU-YU CHANG
  • Patent number: 10238765
    Abstract: A photocatalytic honeycomb assembly and a photocatalytic purification apparatus, which can maximally increase a contact area between polluted air and a photocatalyst while maximally ensuring that the surface of the photocatalyst receives sufficient irradiation of ultraviolet light, and can also make the flow resistance to air flowing in a channel meet requirements in the field of ventilation systems which have high requirements on flow resistance. The photocatalytic honeycomb assembly is formed of one or more photocatalytic honeycomb cores and a photocatalytic honeycomb assembly housing. The one or more photocatalytic honeycomb cores are arranged in a honeycomb form. The photocatalytic honeycomb core is formed of three or more basic core units and a light guide member that is Y-shaped in an end view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignees: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF CHINA, LTD., SHANGHAI AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF CHINA
    Inventors: Zhan Cheng, Qiaosheng Shi, Wei Kuang, Cun Zhang, Zhongyuan Ren, Guangwen Wang, Xizhong Jian, Chengyun Wu, Xuede Sun, Na Jiang, Zhi Yang
  • Patent number: 10230540
    Abstract: A communication method includes receiving data messages at a specified one of a plurality of communication devices in a ring network and detecting a status of the ring network. The communication method also includes changing a port of the specified communication device from a blocking state to a forwarding state in response to detecting a failure in the ring network. The communication method further includes filtering and forwarding the received data messages in the ring network, where the received data messages that originated from the specified communication device are blocked from further forwarding at the specified communication device. In addition, the communication method includes changing the port of the specified communication device from the forwarding state to the blocking state in response to detecting a recovery of the ring network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Huagang Xu, Haifeng Liang, Lei Zou, Zhi Yang, Junyu Chen
  • Patent number: 10219134
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a BLUETOOTH low energy (BLE) based emergency backup and recovery tool. The tool includes a backup power source that stores electric energy and outputs electric energy when a main power source is off. The tool includes a shared memory accessible by a processor and a BLE module. The shared memory stores information written by the processor, and operates using at least some of the electric energy output from the backup power source when the main power source is off. The tool includes the BLE module coupled to the backup power source. The BLE module operates using at least some of the electric energy output from the backup power source when the main power source is off, reads the information stored in the shared memory, and transmits the information to an external device through a wireless communication channel using a BLUETOOTH communication protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Longfei Chen, Zhi Yang, Haifeng Liang, Lei Zou
  • Publication number: 20190013295
    Abstract: A structure and a method of forming are provided. The structure includes a first dielectric layer overlying a first substrate. A first connection pad is disposed in a top surface of the first dielectric layer and contacts a first redistribution line. A first dummy pad is disposed in the top surface of the first dielectric layer, the first dummy pad contacting the first redistribution line. A second dielectric layer overlies a second substrate. A second connection pad and a second dummy pad are disposed in the top surface of the second dielectric layer, the second connection pad bonded to the first connection pad, and the first dummy pad positioned in a manner that is offset from the second dummy pad so that the first dummy pad and the second dummy pad do not contact each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kuo-Ming Wu, Yung-Lung Lin, Zhi-Yang Wang, Sheng-Chau Chen, Cheng-Hsien Chou
  • Patent number: 10139544
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light guide plate, a back plate, an edge-lit type backlight module and a display device. The light guide plate includes a main body and an extending part, wherein the extending part is disposed on a sidewall of the main body and extending outwardly, and the extending part and the sidewall of the main body define a space for accommodating a backlight source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE DISPLAY LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi Zhu, Yinyan Xue, Yang Yang, Zhi Yang, Yeshun Xu
  • Publication number: 20180335976
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein are operable in a computing system. The computing system receives first and second commands (e.g., I/O commands). The computing system determines that the first command has a higher priority than the second I/O command, and queues the second command for servicing at a later time. The computing system services the first command, and services the second command after a timeout period based on performance degradation limit that decreases command processing performance of the computing system, overrides the timeout period, and increases a probability of executing the second command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey V. DeRosa, Ling Zhi Yang, Kenneth L. Barham, Mark A. Gaertner
  • Publication number: 20180241473
    Abstract: Provided are a control method and system for a cascade hybrid amplifier, in which respective hybrid amplifiers in the cascade hybrid amplifier simultaneously start to implement a pump-starting process comprising: when the hybrid amplifier receives a request to start pumping, determining whether conditions are satisfied, if yes, determining stability of power of an input light of a Raman, starting pumping of an EDFA so that the EDFA enters into an APC operation mode; starting pumping of the Raman, and calculating a gain deviation according to the calculated input light powers before and after pump-starting of the Raman when no reflection alarm exists; and adjusting gain of the Raman according to the gain deviation, and switching to an AGC (automatic gain control) operation mode after the adjustment; and switching the EDFA to the AGC operation mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Accelink Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunyu Jing, Chengpeng Fu, Jintao Tao, Cuihong Zhang, Tao Xiong, Zhi Yang
  • Patent number: 10050018
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes providing a first wafer having a plurality of first dummy pads exposed along a first surface of the first wafer. The first dummy pads contact a first metallization layer of the first water. The method also includes providing a second wafer having a plurality of second dummy pads exposed along a first surface of the second wafer. The second dummy pads contact a second metallization layer of the second wafer. The method also includes bonding the first wafer to the second wafer in a manner that the first surface of the first wafer contacts the first surface of the second wafer and the plurality of first dummy pads are interleaved with the plurality of second dummy pads but do not contact the plurality of second dummy pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ming Wu, Yung-Lung Lin, Zhi-Yang Wang, Sheng-Chau Chen, Cheng-Hsien Chou
  • Publication number: 20180199841
    Abstract: An implantable neuromodulation system is provided comprising at least one stimulation microelectrode, at least one microelectrode, and a frequency-shaping amplifier (FSA). The at least one stimulation microelectrode is configured to deliver a desired electrical stimulation to a neuronal population. The at least one recording microelectrode is configured to receive neural signals from the neuronal population. The FSA is coupled to the at least one recording microelectrode. The FSA is configured to allow for simultaneous electrical recording and electrical stimulation of the neuronal population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Zhi Yang, Jian Xu, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Tong Wu
  • Publication number: 20180193647
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for an implantable neurostimulator system comprising an array of microelectrodes, a pair of current drivers, and a dynamic current allocation network (DCAN). Each current driver in the pair of current drivers is configured to deliver a respective portion of an electrical signal to the array of microelectrodes to deliver the desired electrical stimulation through the array of microelectrodes to the subject. The DCAN is coupled to the pair of current drivers and the array of microelectrodes to selectively electrically connect each of the pair of the current drivers to individual microelectrodes in the array of microelectrodes to deliver the electrical signal to selective collections of less than all microelectrodes in the array of microelectrodes to deliver the desired electrical stimulation. The pair of current drivers and the DCAN are arranged in respective or a common housing configured to be implanted into the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Zhi Yang, Anh Tuan Nguyen, Jian Xu
  • Publication number: 20180188443
    Abstract: A device, a system, a backlight module and a test method for simulating a light guide plate, the device for simulating a light guide plate includes: a light guide substrate layer; and an electroactive polymer layer, wherein the electroactive polymer layer is formed on the light guide substrate layer and is configured to produce a deformation according to a layout signal of dot-patterns to simulate the dot-patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yejia QIAN, Dejun LI, Yinyan XUE, Yang YANG, Zhi ZHU, Zhi YANG, Shanzhi HU, Fei WEI
  • Patent number: 10002091
    Abstract: A system comprising first and second redundant controller modules, each controller module comprising mode management circuitry configured to identify whether the corresponding controller module operates in a master mode or a slave mode. The mode management circuitry in each controller module is configured to couple to the mode management circuitry in the other controller module. The mode management circuitries in the controller modules are configured to collectively operate so that one of the controller modules is assigned the master mode and the other of the controller modules is assigned the slave mode. At least one of the mode management circuitries in the controller modules is configured to assign the master mode to the corresponding controller module based on a takeover signal when the mode management circuitry in the corresponding controller module is ready for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Zhi Yang, Jie Lv, Lei Zou
  • Publication number: 20180147313
    Abstract: A photocatalytic honeycomb assembly and a photocatalytic purification apparatus, which can maximally increase a contact area between polluted air and a photocatalyst while maximally ensuring that the surface of the photocatalyst receives sufficient irradiation of ultraviolet light, and can also make the flow resistance to air flowing in a channel meet requirements in the field of ventilation systems which have high requirements on flow resistance. The photocatalytic honeycomb assembly is formed of one or more photocatalytic honeycomb cores and a photocatalytic honeycomb assembly housing. The one or more photocatalytic honeycomb cores are arranged in a honeycomb form. The photocatalytic honeycomb core is formed of three or more basic core units and a light guide member that is Y-shaped in an end view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicants: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF CHINA, LTD., SHANGHAI AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CORPORATION OF CHINA
    Inventors: Zhan Cheng, Qiaosheng Shi, Wei Kuang, Cun Zhang, Zhongyuan Ren, Guangwen Wang, Xizhong Jian, Chengyun WU, Xuede Sun, Na Jiang, Zhi Yang