Patents by Inventor Zhimin Zhou

Zhimin Zhou 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: 20240158208
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a centroid adjustment device suitable for different types of loads, which belongs to the field of transportation and support technology, including an upper adjustment assembly, a connecting module, and a loading device. The connecting module includes connecting pieces and chain connection assemblies adjustable in length, both upper ends of the connecting pieces and the chain connection assemblies are respectively mounted on opposite sides of the centroid of the upper adjustment assembly and can be adjusted to move toward or away from each other at an upper end of the upper adjustment assembly, and both lower ends of the connecting pieces and the chain connection assemblies are respectively mounted on opposite sides of the centroid of the loading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yubin YANG, Mingxing ZHANG, Zhimin LIU, Zhiqiang HAN, Feng GUO, Song CHEN, Xiangzhen CHENG, Hongliang LIU, Guojun MA, Yonggang XU, Jianhua WU, Shengneng CHEN, Xuefeng GAO, Lin ZHOU, Yumin JIANG
  • Publication number: 20240118317
    Abstract: Disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are a laser writing apparatus and method for programming magnetoresistive devices. The apparatus comprises: a substrate, a magnetoresistive sensor and a thermal control layer which are sequentially arranged in a stacked manner. A non-magnetic insulating layer for electrical isolation is provided between the magnetoresistive sensor and the thermal control layer. The magnetoresistive sensor is composed of a magnetoresistive sensing unit which is a multilayer thin-film stacked structure containing an anti-ferromagnetic layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: James Geza DEAK, Zhimin ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20240120496
    Abstract: The invention provides a lithium-ion battery electrode piece and a lithium-ion battery including the same. The electrode piece includes an electrode active material layer disposed on the surface of the current collector and a protective layer disposed on the surface of the electrode active material layer. The protective layer is composed of metal oxide layers and conductive layers alternately stacked in the horizontal direction. The area ratio of the metal oxide layers to the conductive layers is 4:1-1:4, and the thickness ratio is 0.5:1-1:1. According to the invention, by regulating the shape and ratio of the high temperature stability material and the conductive active material on the electrode piece in the process of coating the protective layer, the amount of the two coating materials is precisely controlled to implement the precise regulation of the high temperature stability and rate performance of the electrode piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: CALB Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xianglong Zhou, Zhimin Wang, Kui Li, Xuyi Shan, Yanlong Li, Dongdong Li
  • Publication number: 20240110985
    Abstract: A method for monitoring battery cell data comprises: collecting the first set of the battery cell data in real time; retrieving estimation parameter data corresponding to the first set of the battery cell data from a battery cell parameter database in real time; based on the estimation parameter data of the first set of the battery cell data, processing the first set of the battery cell data through a battery model to acquire the second set of the battery cell data in real time; acquiring an error value between the first set and the second set of the battery cell data in real time; acquiring a monitoring result of the first set of the battery cell data in real time based on the error value and an error threshold, the monitoring result is either the error value being greater than the error threshold, or less than the error threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: Shanghai Makesens Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Volta Institute of Digital Battery Energy Storage
    Inventors: Zhimin ZHOU, Pingchao HAO, Zhou YANG, Jie ZHANG, Xuesi ZHANG, Enhai ZHAO, Xiao YAN
  • Publication number: 20240110986
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for identifying electrochemical model parameters based on capacity change rate. The method includes: acquiring operating data from an actual operation process of a lithium battery and cleaning an actual operating data set from the operating data; generating a simulated operating data set through simulation of a preset electrochemical model; performing parameter identification based on a preset first loss function, the actual operating data set, and the simulated operating data set; calculating capacity convergence coefficient; comparing capacity convergence coefficient with a preset convergence threshold value; when greater than the preset convergence threshold value, regenerating the simulated operating data set; and when not greater than the preset convergence threshold value, outputting an electrochemical model parameter set as a parameter identification result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Pingchao Hao, Xuesi Zhang, Zhimin Zhou, Zhou Yang, Guopeng Zhou, Enhai Zhao, Xiao Yan, Jie Zhang
  • Patent number: 11933138
    Abstract: A sliding sleeve device has an outer cylinder, a circulation hole being provided in the wall of the outer cylinder; and an inner cylinder provided in an inner cavity of the outer cylinder. In an initial state, the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder are fixed to each other to seal the circulation hole. In a first state, the inner cylinder is movable relative to the outer cylinder, thereby unsealing the circulation hole. A protection mechanism is provided in the circulation hole, which has an inner member located on the radially inner side and an outer member located on the radially outer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, SINOPEC SOUTHWEST OIL & GAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Zhimin Hou, Dan Hu, Qiang Wang, Yijun Zhou, Jiang Qian, Chen Chen, Tao Liu, Jianfa Ci, Wenfeng Pang, Wenjiang Teng
  • Patent number: 11923712
    Abstract: A battery formation apparatus includes a DC-DC conversion module, an additional power supply, and a control circuit. Low-voltage and high-voltage terminals of the DC-DC conversion module are electrically connected to the control circuit and a DC bus, respectively. The DC-DC conversion module is configured to, when a battery unit discharges into the battery formation apparatus, convert a first voltage input into a second voltage greater than the first voltage, and output the second voltage. The additional power supply is electrically connected to the control circuit, and configured to output an additional voltage. The control circuit is electrically connected to the battery unit, the low-voltage terminal of the DC-DC conversion module, and the additional power supply. The control circuit is configured to serially connect the low-voltage terminal of the DC-DC conversion module, the battery unit, and the additional power supply when the battery unit discharges into the battery formation apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhanliang Li, Huanle Zhou, Meng Li, Xiyang Zuo, Yu Yan, Zhimin Dan
  • Publication number: 20240005068
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and a system of working condition sensitivity analysis and data processing for parameter identification and/or for training a parameter identification neural network. The method includes according to a selected reference voltage interval, obtaining a voltage data set corresponding to electrochemical model parameters in the reference voltage interval; normalizing voltage values of the voltage data set to obtain a characteristic voltage data set, wherein the number of voltage values corresponding to different electrochemical model parameters in the characteristic voltage data set is equal; and inputting the characteristic voltage data set into a neural network model, and outputting initial values of the electrochemical model parameters to analyze the working condition sensitivity by taking the electrochemical model parameters as labels. The electrochemical model parameters include high sensitivity parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Pingchao Hao, Zhimin Zhou, Zhou Yang, Xiao Yan, Enhai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20230417834
    Abstract: The invention discloses a method, a system and a storage medium for solid-phase concentration correction of a lithium battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Pingchao Hao, Zhiyi Zhang, Yanan Guo, Xiao Yan, Enhai Zhao, Zhou Yang, Zhimin Zhou, Xiaohua Chen
  • Patent number: 11829521
    Abstract: In a virtual reality (VR) multi-screen display method, an electronic device receives a first operation from a user in an application that supports VR and the electronic device starts a VR multi-screen display mode in response to the first operation. Then, the electronic device receives a second operation from the user on a first application icon, and receives a third operation from the user on a second application icon. The electronic device creates a first virtual screen corresponding to a first application and a second virtual screen corresponding to a second application in response to the second operation and the third operation and displays content of the first application on the first virtual screen and displays content of the second application on the second virtual screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junxiong Sun, Wei Feng, Pei Xia, Fenglin Lv, Zhimin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230273276
    Abstract: A type of rotating disk magnetic field probe (1) comprising: a non-magnetic rotating disk (2), 4N first soft ferromagnetic sectors (3), M second soft ferromagnetic sectors (4), a reference signal generator, an X-axis magnetoresistive sensor (7, 8), a Y-axis magnetoresistive sensor (5,6), and a Z-axis magnetoresistive sensor (9). Both the first soft ferromagnetic sectors (3) and the second soft ferromagnetic sector (4) are located on the non-magnetic rotating disk (2). In operation, the non-magnetic rotating disk (2) rotates about a Z-axis at a frequency f. An external magnetic field is modulated by the first soft ferromagnetic sector (3) into an X-axis magnetic field sensed component and a Y-axis magnetic field sensed component having a frequency of 4N×f, and is modulated by the second soft ferromagnetic field sectors into a Z-axis magnetic field sensed component having a frequency of M×f.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: James Geza DEAK, Zhimin ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20230168320
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive magnetic field probe with rotating electromechanical modulator (1) comprises: a bulk cylindrical base (11), wherein the bulk cylindrical base (11) has a cavity structure, and a center axis of the bulk cylindrical base (11) overlaps with a z-axis of a cylindrical coordinate system; a first magnetic tile (12) and a second magnetic tile (13) attached to an outer side wall of the bulk cylindrical base (11); and a magnetoresistive sensor (14) and a reference signal generator (15) located on the center axis of the bulk cylindrical base (11). During operation, the bulk cylindrical base (11) rotates about the z-axis at a frequency f, and the first magnetic tile (12) and the second magnetic tile (13) modulate an external magnetic field into a sensed magnetic field having a frequency 2f, and a measurement signal having a frequency 2f is output via the magnetoresistive sensor (14). The reference signal generator (15) outputs a reference signal having a frequency 2f.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Geza DEAK, Zhimin ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11636889
    Abstract: An automatic magnetic flow recording device, comprises a multitude of coaxially disposed hard magnetic rotating wheels wherein the hard magnetic rotating wheels are circular, and rotate with respect to each other by a predetermined transmission ratio. Each hard magnetic rotating wheel has at least one corresponding biaxial magnetoresistive angle sensor. The biaxial magnetoresistive angle sensors measure the angular positions of the hard magnetic rotating wheels within the range of 0-360 degrees. The biaxial magnetoresistive angle sensors comprise two single-axis linear magnetoresistive sensors, wherein the single-axis linear magnetoresistive sensors are an X-axis magnetoresistive sensor or a Z-axis magnetoresistive sensor. The X-axis magnetoresistive sensor of the hard magnetic rotating wheel measures a magnetic field component parallel to the tangent of the circumference of the hard magnetic rotating wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Geza Deak, Haiping Guo, Xiaofeng Cheng, Zhimin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230084058
    Abstract: A gain-controllable magnetoresistive analog amplifier comprises a substrate located in an X-Y plane, an output signal magnetoresistive sensor located on the substrate, and an input signal coil and a gain adjustment coil. The input signal coil and the gain adjustment coil are respectively located on two side surfaces of the output signal magnetoresistive sensor. The gain adjustment coil is used to input a gain signal by the generation of a gain magnetic field, in order to set the gain the magnetic field is applied along a magnetization direction of a free layer of the output signal magnetoresistive sensor, thereby adjusting the slope of the input resistance-magnetic field transfer curve of the output signal magnetoresistive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Zhimin ZHOU, James Geza DEAK
  • Patent number: 11536779
    Abstract: A magnetoresistive Z-axis gradient sensor chip, which is used to detect the gradient in the XY plane of a Z-axis magnetic field component generated by a magnetic medium; the sensor chip comprises a Si substrate, a collection of two or two groups of flux guide devices separated a distance Lg and an arrangement of electrically interconnected magnetoresistive sensor units. The magnetoresistive sensor units are located on the Si substrate and located above or below the edge of the flux guide devices as well; the flux guide devices convert the component of the Z-axis magnetic field into the direction parallel to the surface of the Si substrate along the sensing axis direction of the magnetoresistive sensing units. The magnetoresistive sensor units are electrically interconnected into a half bridge or a full bridge gradiometer arrangement, wherein the opposite bridge arms are separated by distance Lg. This sensor chip can be utilized with a PCB or in combination with a PCB plus back-bias magnet with casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Geza Deak, Zhimin Zhou
  • Patent number: 11512939
    Abstract: A single-chip two-axis magnetoresistive angle sensor comprises a substrate located in an X-Y plane, a push-pull X-axis magnetoresistive angle sensor and a push-pull Y-axis magnetoresistive angle sensor located on the substrate. The push-pull X-axis magnetoresistive angle sensor comprises an X push arm and an X pull arm. The push-pull Y-axis magnetoresistive angle sensor comprises a Y push arm and a Y pull arm. Each of the X push, X pull, Y push arm, and Y pull arms comprises at least one magnetoresistive angle sensing array unit. The magnetic field sensing directions of the magnetoresistive angle sensing array units of the X push, X pull, Y push, and Y pull arms are along +X, ?X, +Y and ?Y directions respectively. Each magnetoresistive sensing unit comprises a TMR or GMR spin-valve having the same magnetic multi-layer film structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Geza Deak, Zhimin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220373513
    Abstract: A hydrogen gas sensor utilizing electrically isolated tunneling magnetoresistive stress sensing elements is disclosed. The hydrogen gas sensor comprises: a deformable substrate, a magnetoresistive bridge stress sensor located on the deformable substrate, an electrical isolation layer covering the magnetoresistive bridge stress sensor, a magnetic shielding layer located on the electrical isolation layer, and a hydrogen sensing layer located above the deformable substrate. The hydrogen sensing layer is located in a plane perpendicular to the deformation of the substrate covering the electrical isolation layer. The hydrogen sensing layer is used for absorbing or desorbing hydrogen gas to generate expansion or contraction deformation and cause a stress change of the deformable substrate. The magnetoresistive bridge stress sensor is used for measuring a hydrogen gas concentration utilizing the stress change of the deformable substrate. It results in a hydrogen gas sensor with improved performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Geza DEAK, Zhimin ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220342012
    Abstract: A hydrogen gas sensor utilizing electrically isolated tunneling magnetoresistive sensing elements is provided. The hydrogen gas sensor comprises: a substrate in an X-Y plane, tunneling magnetoresistive sensors located on the substrate, and a hydrogen sensing layer located on the tunnel magnetoresistive sensors. The hydrogen sensing layer and the tunneling magnetoresistive sensor are electrically isolated from each other. The hydrogen sensing layer includes a multi-layer thin film structure formed from palladium layers and ferromagnetic layers, wherein the palladium layers are used for absorbing hydrogen in the air that causes a change in the orientation angle of a magnetic anisotropy field in each of the ferromagnetic layers in the X-Z plane into an X-axis direction. The tunnel magnetoresistive sensors are used for detecting a magnetic field signal of the hydrogen sensing layer, wherein the magnetic signal determines the hydrogen gas concentration. This hydrogen gas sensor ensures measurement safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: MultiDimension Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Geza DEAK, Zhimin ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220236790
    Abstract: This application provides a VR multi-screen display method and an electronic device. The method includes: An electronic device receives a first operation performed by a user in an application that supports VR; and the electronic device starts a VR multi-screen display mode in response to the first operation. Then, the electronic device receives a second operation performed by the user on a first application icon, and receives a third operation performed by the user on a second application icon; separately creates a first virtual screen corresponding to a first application and a second virtual screen corresponding to a second application in response to the second operation and the third operation; and displays content of the first application on the first virtual screen, and displays content of the second application on the second virtual screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Junxiong Sun, Wei Feng, Pei Xia, Fenglin Lv, Zhimin Zhou
  • Patent number: D975654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventor: Zhimin Zhou