Patents Assigned to Tsinghua University
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Patent number: 11544539Abstract: A hardware neural network conversion method, a computing device, a compiling method and a neural network software and hardware collaboration system for converting a neural network application into a hardware neural network fulfilling a hardware constraint condition are disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining a neural network connection diagram corresponding to the neural network application; splitting the neural network connection diagram into neural network basic units; converting each of the neural network basic units so as to form a network having equivalent functions thereto and formed by connecting basic module virtual entities of neural network hardware; and connecting the obtained basic unit hardware network according to the sequence of splitting so as to create a parameter file for the hardware neural network. The present disclosure provides a novel neural network and a brain-like computing software and hardware system.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Youhui Zhang, Yu Ji
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Patent number: 11545672Abstract: An electrical energy generating device includes an electrical energy generating element, a first container, a second container, and a liquid having positive and negative ions. The electrical energy generating element includes a first porous electrode, an eggshell membrane, and a second porous electrode stacked on each other in that order. The first container is located on a side of the first porous electrode away from the eggshell membrane. The second container is located on a side of the second porous electrode away from the eggshell membrane. The liquid is located in at least one of the first container and the second container, and the liquid is configured to penetrate from one of the first container and the second container to another through the electrical energy generating element.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dan Gao, Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan
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Patent number: 11541483Abstract: The present invention discloses a control device and method for formation of a weld seam based on frontal visual sensing of a weld pool. In the present disclosure, structural light is adopted to irradiate the concave surface of the weld pool, and a visual sensor is adopted to acquire corresponding structured light images. The weld pool depression feature is acquired through image processing. The welding current is adjusted in real time to maintain the weld pool depression feature constant, and thus the uniform backside width of the weld seam can be acquired to achieve uniform and consistent penetration of the weld seam. The present disclosure only relies on the structural light information on the topside of the weld pool to achieve the control of formation of the weld seam and can be applied to the filler-wire-free DC gas tungsten arc welding of tight butt joints.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Dong Du, Guodong Peng, Boce Xue, Li Wang, Baohua Chang
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Patent number: 11546297Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a secure communication method, a client and a non-public server. The secure communication method includes: generating a set of destination addresses of a non-public server based on an IPv6 prefix of the non-public server, and a signature string and a user ID of a client, wherein the signature string is obtained by signing an IPv6 address and the user ID of the client based on a private key of the client; initiating a set of connection request to the non-public server based on a set of communication connections containing the set of destination addresses, for the non-public server to determine a public key corresponding to a user ID based on the user ID in the set of destination addresses, verifying the set of communication connections based on the public key, and establishing communication when the verification of the set of communication connections passes.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Xing Li, Congxiao Bao, Renjie Liu, Zhe Weng, Deliang Chang
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Patent number: 11540730Abstract: A dry electrode and a physiological multi-parameter monitoring equipment are disclosed. The waterproof dry electrode comprises an encapsulation, extraction electrode and a contact surface layer, wherein the extraction electrode and the contact surface layer are connected with each other and disposed in the encapsulation; the contact surface layer comprises an exposed part and an embedded part encapsulation; the encapsulation comprises flexible silica gel and hard plastic portion, the embedded part being embedded into the hard plastic portion, and the hard plastic portion being packaged in the flexible silica gel. Through the above arrangement in the present invention, the dry electrode can reach a waterproof grade of IPX7, which is higher than living waterproof grade of an ordinary dry electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: SHENZHEN YASUN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED, Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Yue Zhang, Zhuolun Li, Daizong Yang, Bo Wu, Tuo Zhang, Xiafei Lei
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Patent number: 11542165Abstract: A method of making a carbon nanotube bundle is provided. A plurality of carbon nanotubes is provided. A plurality of sulfur nanoparticles is disposed on the plurality of carbon nanotubes to form at least two visible carbon nanotubes. The at least two visible carbon nanotubes are stacked to form a carbon nanotube bundle preparation body. The plurality of sulfur nanoparticles in the carbon nanotube bundle preparation body is removed to obtain the carbon nanotube bundle.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xin-He Yang, Peng Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
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Patent number: 11542533Abstract: Provided is a method for producing 1,3-propanediol by means of fermentation of a recombinant microorganism. First, a recombinant microorganism is provided; the recombinant microorganism can overexpress acetyl-CoA carboxylase genes: accBC and accDA, a malonyl-CoA synthetase gene: mcr, a 3-hydroxypropionyl-CoA synthetase gene: pcs, a 3-hydroxypropionyl-CoA reductase gene: pduP, and a 1,3-propanediol reductase gene: yqhD. The recombinant microorganism is subjected to fermentation culture in a flask or fermentor using glucose ad as raw material to obtain the 1,3-propanediol. The recombinant microorganism can utilize low-cost glucose, sucrose, molasses, xylose and the like as raw material in the fermentation process, without additional expensive vitamin B12. Thus, cost of the production is significantly reduced, and there is a promising prospect in market.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Zhen Chen, Dehua Liu
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Patent number: 11542163Abstract: A carbon nanotube field emitter comprises at least two electrodes and at least one graphitized carbon nanotube structure. The at least one graphitized carbon nanotube structure comprises a first end and a field emission end. The first end is opposite to the field emission end. The first end is fixed between the at least two electrodes, and the field emission end is exposed from the at least two electrodes and configured to emit electrons.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Peng Liu, Duan-Liang Zhou, Chun-Hai Zhang, Li Qian, Yu-Quan Wang, Xue-Wei Guo, Li-Yong Ma, Fu-Jun Wang, Shou-Shan Fan
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Patent number: 11537879Abstract: There are provided a neural network weight discretizing method, system and device, and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes acquiring a weight value range and a number of discrete weight states, the weight value range referring to a range of discrete weight values consisting of a maximum weight value of a current time step and a minimum weight value of the current time step, and the number of discrete weight states referring to the quantity of discrete weight states. The method also includes acquiring a weight state of a previous time step and a weight increment of the current time step and acquiring a state transfer direction by using a directional function according to the weight increment of the current time step. The method also includes acquiring a weight state of the current time step according to the weight state of the previous time step, the weight increment of the current time step, the state transfer direction, the weight value range and the number of discrete weight states.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Guoqi Li, Zhenzhi Wu, Jing Pei, Lei Deng
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Patent number: 11532448Abstract: A laser remote control switching system comprises a laser source and a control circuit. The control circuit comprises a power, an electronic device, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photosensitive element electrically connected in sequence to form a loop. Each of the two nanofiber actuators comprises a composite structure and a vanadium dioxide layer. The composite structure comprises a carbon nanotube wire and an aluminum oxide layer. The aluminum oxide layer is coated on a surface of the carbon nanotube wire, and the aluminum oxide layer and the carbon nanotube wire are located coaxially with each other. The vanadium dioxide layer is coated on a surface of the composite structure, and the vanadium dioxide layer and the composite structure are located non-coaxially with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Guang Wang, He Ma, Xiang Jin, Hua Yuan, Yang Wei, Qun-Qing Li, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
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Patent number: 11530512Abstract: An infrared stealth cloth includes a cloth substrate and an infrared light absorber located on the cloth substrate. The infrared light absorber includes a first drawn carbon nanotube film, a second drawn carbon nanotube film, and a third drawn carbon nanotube film stacked on each other. The first drawn carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of first carbon nanotubes substantially extending along a first direction. The second drawn carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of second carbon nanotubes substantially extending along a second direction. The third drawn carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of third carbon nanotubes substantially extending along a third direction. The first direction and the second direction form an angle of about 42 degrees to about 48 degrees, and the first direction and the third direction form an angle of about 84 degrees to about 96 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuan-Hao Jin, Qun-Qing Li, Shou-Shan Fan
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Publication number: 20220398351Abstract: Methods and systems for reverse design of micro-nano structure based on a deep neural network. The method includes step 101 of acquiring initial data of a micro-nano structure according to the micro-nano structure to be reversely designed. The method also includes step 102 of inputting the initial data of the micro-nano structure into a trained optical parameter prediction model to obtain optical prediction parameters. The method further includes step 103 of evaluating the optical prediction parameters. The method also includes optimizing the initial data of the micro-nano structure, inputting the optimized data of the micro-nano structure into the trained optical parameter prediction model, and performing steps 102 and 103 again until the evaluation result of the optical prediction parameters obtained in a current iteration satisfies the preset condition. Through the method of the present application, the electromagnetic response calculation time of the reverse design is greatly shortened.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Kaiyu Cui, Jian Xiong, Yidong Huang, Wei Zhang, Xue Feng, Fang Liu
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Patent number: 11527336Abstract: A high temperature resistant wire is provided. The high temperature resistant wire comprises a carbon nanotube wire and a boron nitride layer coated on a surface of the carbon nanotube wire. The boron nitride layer is coaxially arranged with the carbon nanotube wire. A working temperature of the high temperature resistant wire in the air ranges from 0K to 1600K. A working temperature of the high temperature resistant wire in vacuum ranges from 0K to 2500K. A detector using the high temperature resistant wire is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xin-He Yang, Peng Liu, Shi-Wei Lv, Duan-Liang Zhou, Chun-Hai Zhang, Feng Gao, Jian-Dong Gao, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
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Patent number: 11527335Abstract: A electronic blackbody cavity is provided. The electronic blackbody cavity comprises an inner surface; a chamber surrounded by the inner surface; an opening configured to make an electron beam enter the chamber; and a porous carbon material layer located on the inner surface. The porous carbon material layer consists of a plurality of carbon material particles and a plurality of micro gaps. The plurality of micro gaps are defined by the plurality of carbon material particles. A secondary electron detection device using the electronic blackbody cavity is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ke Zhang, Guo Chen, Peng Liu, Kai-Li Jiang, Shou-Shan Fan
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Patent number: 11525190Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for making an iron telluride including placing Fe, Bi, and Te in a reacting chamber as reacting materials. The reacting chamber is evacuated to be a vacuum with a pressure lower than 10 Pa. The reacting chamber is heated to a first temperature of 700 degrees Celsius to 900 degrees Celsius and keeping the first temperature for a period of 10 hours to 14 hours. Then the reacting chamber is cooled to a second temperature of 400 degrees Celsius to 700 degrees Celsius within 60 hours to 75 hours and keeping the second temperature for a period of 40 hours to 50 hours, to obtain a reaction product including a FeTe0.9 single crystal. The FeTe0.9 single crystal is separated from the reaction product.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao Li, Yang Wu, Shou-Shan Fan
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Publication number: 20220387584Abstract: Disclosed are inhibitors of mevalonate pathway as an efficient vaccine adjuvant and use thereof. In particular, the inhibitor is an acetoacetyl-CoA transferase inhibitor, a HMG-CoA synthase inhibitor, a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, a mevalonate kinase inhibitor, a phosphomevalonate kinase inhibitor, a mevalonate-5-pyrophosphate decarboxylase inhibitor, an isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase inhibitor, a farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase inhibitor, a geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase inhibitor or a geranylgeranyl transferase (I, II) inhibitor. Also disclosed is an immunogenic composition comprising inhibitors of mevalonate pathway as an adjutant.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Yonghui Zhang, Yun Xia, Yonghua Xie, Zhengsen Yu, Xiaoying Zhou, Xin Li, Liping Li, Yunyun Yang, Kanzhao Gao, Ke Wang, Wanli Liu, Meng Zhao
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Patent number: 11518409Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose a safety control method and a safety control system based on environmental risk assessment for an intelligent connected vehicle. The method includes: when a vehicle is in an automatic driving mode, acquiring environmental parameter information of the vehicle in a current driving environment; determining a target driving control parameter which meets a preset safe driving condition under the current environmental parameter; and managing a current automatic driving level of the vehicle by using the target driving control parameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Hong Wang, Wenhao Yu, Ziwen Duan, Jun Li
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Patent number: 11515438Abstract: A solar cell including: a silicon substrate; a back electrode; a doped silicon layer; an upper electrode, wherein the upper electrode includes a plurality of three-dimensional nanostructures extending along a same direction; an electrode lead, wherein a direction of the electrode lead intersects with the direction of the plurality of three-dimensional nanostructures; wherein the three-dimensional nanostructures includes a first rectangular structure, a second rectangular structure, and a triangular prism structure; the first rectangular structure, the second rectangular structure, and the triangular prism structure are stacked, a first width of a bottom surface of the triangular prism structure is equal to a second width of a top surface of the second rectangular structure, and is greater than a third width of a top surface of the first rectangular structure, materials of the first rectangular structure and the triangular prism structure are metal.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhen-Dong Zhu, Qun-Qing Li, Shou-Shan Fan
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Patent number: 11504812Abstract: A method for making an infrared light absorber is provided, and the method includes following steps: providing a first carbon nanotube array on a substrate; truncating the carbon nanotube array by irradiating a top surface of the carbon nanotube array by a laser beam in two directions, the top surface being away from the substrate, wherein the two directions being at an angle, the angle is in a range of 30 degrees to 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignees: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ying-Cheng Wang, Zhong-Zheng Huang, Yuan-Hao Jin, Qun-Qing Li, Shou-Shan Fan
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Publication number: 20220366681Abstract: A vision-LiDAR fusion method and system based on deep canonical correlation analysis are provided. The method comprises: collecting RGB images and point cloud data of a road surface synchronously; extracting features of the RGB images to obtain RGB features; performing coordinate system conversion and rasterization on the point cloud data in turn, and then extracting features to obtain point cloud features; inputting point cloud features and RGB features into a pre-established and well-trained fusion model at the same time, to output feature-enhanced fused point cloud features, wherein the fusion model fuses RGB features to point cloud features by using correlation analysis and in combination with a deep neural network; and inputting the fused point cloud features into a pre-established object detection network to achieve object detection. A similarity calculation matrix is utilized to fuse two different modal features.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Xinyu ZHANG, Li WANG, Jun LI, Lijun ZHAO, Zhiwei LI, Shiyan ZHANG, Lei YANG, Xingang WU, Hanwen GAO, Lei ZHU, Tianlei ZHANG