Patents by Inventor Zhicun Gao
Zhicun Gao 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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Publication number: 20200090568Abstract: A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Luminator Holding LPInventors: Ramin Safavi, Zhicun Gao, Xiaoping Zhou, Larry T. Taylor
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Patent number: 10559240Abstract: A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Luminator Holding LPInventors: Ramin Safavi, Zhicun Gao, Xiaoping Zhou, Larry T. Taylor
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Publication number: 20190228693Abstract: A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: Luminator Holding LPInventors: Ramin Safavi, Zhicun Gao, Xiaoping Zhou, Larry T. Taylor
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Patent number: 10304367Abstract: A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Luminator Holding LPInventors: Ramin Safavi, Zhicun Gao, Xiaoping Zhou, Larry T. Taylor
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Publication number: 20180268750Abstract: A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Luminator Holding LPInventors: Ramin Safavi, Zhicun Gao, Xiaoping Zhou, Larry T. Taylor
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Patent number: 9990876Abstract: A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Luminator Holding LPInventors: Ramin Safavi, Zhicun Gao, Xiaoping Zhou, Larry T. Taylor
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Publication number: 20170061841Abstract: A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Luminator Holding LPInventors: Ramin Safavi, Zhicun Gao, Xiaoping Zhou, Larry T. Taylor
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Patent number: 9530336Abstract: A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Luminator Holding LPInventors: Ramin Safavi, Zhicun Gao, Xiaoping Zhou, Larry T. Taylor
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Patent number: 9080753Abstract: Disclosed is a displayed device having a top and bottom elongate rail and a display module for displaying alpha numeric information to passengers on a mass transit vehicle. The display modules may be mounted along a top and bottom edge directly to the top and bottom elongate rails. End caps are mounted to the ends of the elongate rail forming a structurally sound frame about the display module.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Luminator Holding L.P.Inventors: Ramin Safavi, Xiaoping Zhou, Zhicun Gao, Larry Taylor
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Publication number: 20140022792Abstract: Disclosed is a displayed device having a top and bottom elongate rail and a display module for displaying alpha numeric information to passengers on a mass transit vehicle. The display modules may be mounted along a top and bottom edge directly to the top and bottom elongate rails. End caps are mounted to the ends of the elongate rail forming a structurally sound frame about the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: LUMINATOR HOLDING L.P.Inventors: RAMIN SAFAVI, XIAOPING ZHOU, ZHICUN GAO, LARRY TAYLOR
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Patent number: 8590184Abstract: Disclosed is a displayed device having a top and bottom elongate rail and a display module for displaying alpha numeric information to passengers on a mass transit vehicle. The display modules may be mounted along a top and bottom edge directly to the top and bottom elongate rails. End caps are mounted to the ends of the elongate rail forming a structurally sound frame about the display module.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Luminator Holding L.P.Inventors: Ramin Safavi, Xiaoping Zhou, Zhicun Gao, Larry Taylor
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Publication number: 20120324771Abstract: Disclosed is a displayed device having a top and bottom elongate rail and a display module for displaying alpha numeric information to passengers on a mass transit vehicle. The display modules may be mounted along a top and bottom edge directly to the top and bottom elongate rails. End caps are mounted to the ends of the elongate rail forming a structurally sound frame about the display module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: LUMINATOR HOLDING L.P.Inventors: RAMIN SAFAVI, XIAOPING ZHOU, ZHICUN GAO, LARRY TAYLOR
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Publication number: 20110210952Abstract: A sign-monitoring system includes at least one electronic sign and a controller comprising a processor and memory. The electronic sign includes a pixel array, the pixel array including a plurality of pixels. The electronic sign further includes an embedded controller coupled to the at least one electronic sign. The embedded controller develops diagnostic information for the at least one electronic sign, the diagnostic information including information related to a number of malfunctioning pixels in the plurality of pixels. The controller is communicably coupled to the embedded controller and receives at least a portion of the diagnostic information from the embedded controller. In addition, the controller assesses the at least a portion of the diagnostic information to develop health information. The assessment involves evaluating the information related to the number of malfunctioning pixels.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Ramin Safavi, Zhicun Gao, Xiaoping Zhou, Larry T. Taylor