Patents by Inventor An Chao Zhang

An Chao Zhang 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: 20230417707
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for detecting a structural defect in additive manufacturing. The method includes: layering a three-dimensional model of an additive manufacturing test piece to obtain a two-dimensional contour of an interface of each layer, and generating a machining path; arranging a non-contact sensor at a fixed measuring point of the additive manufacturing test piece, and acquiring an ultrasonic signal at each machining point when a pulse laser conducts machining point by point along the machining path; forming a visual ultrasonic field based on all the ultrasonic signals, and determining ultrasonic field data; determining, based on the ultrasonic field data, a curve of a peak of an incident wave changing with the machining path; and determining whether a machining defect exists at the machining points based on the curve of the peak of the incident wave changing with the machining path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Zhaomin Wang, Hongli Ji, Jinhao Qiu, Chongcong Tao, Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20230415471
    Abstract: A method for bonding a film to a lens and a device for bonding a film to a lens includes a first jig and a second jig that are controlled to move relative to each other, to gradually bond a middle position to an edge position on the lens to the film, so that bubbles between the film and the lens can be reduced, and a good film bonding effect can be achieved. In addition, the method can be performed without processing the film in advance, and obtaining the lens through injection molding after the film is formed, so that optical performance or mechanical performance of the bonded film can be ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaowen Zheng, Chao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230418768
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensitive data reading method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium. By initiating a read request for sensitive data stored in a memory page or a memory region, determining a read-only permission result in response to the read request, where the read-only permission result indicates whether the memory page or the memory region is provided with a read-only permission, and reading the sensitive data if the read-only permission result indicates that the memory page or the memory region is provided with the read-only permission, that is, by verifying the read-only permission of the memory page or the memory region storing the sensitive data, embodiments of the present disclosure enable a fast lightweight verification of the integrity of the sensitive data, thereby ensuring that sensitive operations are not hijacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chao ZHANG, Wende TAN, Yuan LI, Ying LIU, Jianping WU
  • Publication number: 20230419500
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a detector that detects a feature area with a predetermined feature from a captured image, and a separator that separates the feature area along a principal inertia axis of the feature area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Chao ZHANG, Masaru USUNAMI
  • Patent number: 11853183
    Abstract: A device for transmitting commands with a circuit of a circuit board to test a connection interface, a system and a method thereof are disclosed. In the system, an inter-integrated circuit (I2C) of the circuit board under test is used to transmit an control command to a test device, which is connected to the inter-integrated circuit via a memory connection interface of the circuit board under test, the test device converts the control command to test the memory connection interface connected thereto, so as to achieve the technical effect of improving test efficiency in testing the memory connection interface of the circuit board under test without using an external connection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Tian-Chao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11854613
    Abstract: A memory device is provided. The memory device includes an array of memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows, a plurality of word lines respectively coupled to the plurality of rows of the memory cells, and a peripheral circuit coupled to the word lines. The peripheral circuit is configured to convert a first value to a second value based on a mapping relationship between a read gray code and a program gray code, perform a program operation to program the second value into a memory cell as a state based on the read gray code, and perform a read operation to read out the state from the memory cell based on the read gray code to be the first value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Haibo Li, Ken Hu, Yunxiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11854577
    Abstract: A hard disk device simulator, a testing system using the hard disk device simulator and a testing method thereof are disclosed. The hard disk device simulator having a detection circuit is serially connected to a test port of a device under test, and a test program is executed on the device under test to read a signal link status of an insertion slot of the device under test and transmit a detection command through the test port, to drive a detection circuit of the hard disk device simulator to detect signals on a power pin, a clock pin and a system management bus, to generate a detection result, thereby verifying correctness of the device under test based on the signal link status and the detection result. As a result, the technical effect of reducing the cost of testing the device under test can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Tian-Chao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11855519
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic suspension bearing stator, a compressor and an air conditioner. The bearing stator includes a frame, a bearing iron core and an axial winding, the frame is provided with an accommodation recess used to position the axial winding. A position-limiting portion is disposed in the accommodation recess, and the position-limiting portion is used to keep the axial winding in the accommodation recess. The frame is provided with a first positioning portion for connecting with the bearing iron core on the outer wall surfaces of both sides of the accommodation recess. The frame is not easy to come out from the bearing core, and the axial winding is not easy to come out from the frame, so that the relative position between the axial winding and the bearing iron core is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INC. OF ZHUHAI
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Fang Zhang, Gao Gong, Jiuzhan Su, Xin Li, Ruhao Dong, Mingxing Deng, Penghui Liu, Fei Wang, Rui Wu, Weijie Zhao, Zhitao Wei, Jianhui Wang, Dunying Zhong, Zhanqin Liu
  • Publication number: 20230404154
    Abstract: A vaporizer includes: a liquid storage cavity; a heating assembly for heating and vaporizing an aerosol-forming substrate in the liquid storage cavity, the heating assembly including a first end surface arranged opposite the liquid storage cavity; and an isolating member having an isolating portion arranged between the heating assembly and the liquid storage cavity and covering the first end surface, the isolating member isolating the liquid storage cavity from the heating assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kai WU, Chao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230407131
    Abstract: The present application provides a hybrid running track article, comprising, from top to bottom: (I) a top coating layer made from a first composition comprising an externally emulsified polyurethane dispersion and rubber particles, wherein the externally emulsified polyurethane dispersion is derived from: (Ai) an isocyanate component comprising one or more compounds having at least two isocyanate groups, (Bi) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising one or more compounds having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups; (Ci) an optional catalyst, (Di) an external emulsifier, (Ei) a chain extender and (Fi) water, and (II) a bottom layer made from a second composition comprising a 1K solvent-free polyurethane binder and rubber particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Gang Sun, Xiaolian Hu, Yanli Feng, Shihao Qin
  • Publication number: 20230408467
    Abstract: A method for evaluating performance of a natural gas analysis system includes obtaining components of a natural gas analysis system as well as the maximum allowable error and the maximum allowable deviation of a calorific value of each of the components. The method includes determining components and uncertainties of a standard gas mixture; obtaining a final peak area of each of the components in each group of standard gas mixture. The method includes obtaining calibration functions of the natural gas analysis system and analytical functions of respective components. The method includes obtaining an uncertainty and a calorific value uncertainty of each of the components. The method includes judging whether the evaluation result from the natural gas analysis system to be evaluated is qualified, and providing a performance evaluation conclusion for the natural gas analysis system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chao ZHANG, Bing Liu, Nan Xing, Jing Tian, Li Xiao, Jianhong Wu, Liang Tian, Yonghao Liu, Dongyu An, Tao Song, Yujie Ren, Yu Cao, Xin Li
  • Publication number: 20230407476
    Abstract: The current disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for the manufacture of semiconductor devices. In the disclosure, a material comprising noble metal is selectively deposited on a substrate by a cyclic deposition process. The deposition method comprises providing a substrate in a reaction chamber, wherein the substrate comprises a first surface comprising a first material, and a second surface comprising a second material. A noble metal precursor comprising a noble metal ?-diketonate compound is provided in the reaction chamber in vapor phase and a reactant is provided in the reaction chamber in vapor phase to deposit a material comprising noble metal on the first surface relative to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Mikko RITALA, Chao ZHANG, Eva TOIS
  • Publication number: 20230402131
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a biomarker for detecting colorectal cancer and a use thereof. A metabolomics method is used to analyze metabolites with significant differences in urine of patients with colorectal cancer and normal people, such that a series of biomarkers capable of early predicting an occurrence risk of colorectal cancer are screened out, a group of biomarkers are further screened to construct a diagnostic model for colorectal cancer, and the model can be used for conveniently, non-invasively and effectively predicting whether an individual suffers from colorectal cancer, and meets clinical needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Rongchang CHEN, Sheng QUAN, Chao ZHANG, Ziqing KONG, Pengyun LIU, Huafen LIU
  • Publication number: 20230400575
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an addressing determination method. By obtaining the calibration position of the light reflected back from the target object detected by the detector at a specified distance, the first sensing distance of the target object within the first time interval, and the first sensing position of the detector, the invention combines an optical model to obtain the first predicted position of the detector at the specified distance based on the first sensing distance and the first sensing position. The invention further determines whether the first predicted position is the same as the calibration position. If the two positions are different, it indicates errors in the process of selecting the region of interest or obtaining the first sensing position within the region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Letian Wang, Chao Zhang, Kai Zang
  • Publication number: 20230403699
    Abstract: In a base station of a radio access network, a distribution unit is configured to receive, through a radio head apparatus of the base station, a channel information signal transmitted by a user equipment over a radio channel, obtain based on the channel information signal compression model information indicating a neural network to be used for compression by the radio head apparatus amongst a set of neural networks, and sending the compression model information to the radio head apparatus. The radio head apparatus is configured to receive the compression model information from the central processing apparatus, receive a data signal from a user equipment over a radio channel, pre-process the data signal, including compress the data signal by using a neural network, the neural network being selected based on the compression model information sent by the distribution unit, and transmit the pre-processed data signal to the central processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Salah Eddine Hajri, Chao ZHANG, Ghaya Rekaya BEN-OTHMAN, Aymen ASKRI
  • Publication number: 20230397813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for independently measuring physiological signals of a user and transmitting same to a wearable device having a display screen for display. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors including at least a temperature sensor, a blood glucose sensor, an ECG sensor, a SpO2 sensor for measuring physiological signals of the user. The apparatus also includes a battery for providing electric power to the sensors and a processor for processing the signals and wirelessly transmitting same to the wearable device such as a smartwatch for display. The apparatus can be releasably secured to a wearable device such as a smartwatch or wireless blood pressure cuff, thereby extending battery life of the smartwatch by operating independently from the battery of the smartwatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Yong Chao Zhang, Bing Zhang
  • Patent number: 11842005
    Abstract: In some examples, a touch screen includes resistors between the touch electrodes and routing traces. In some examples, the resistors can include a transparent conductive material included in the touch electrodes of the touch screen. The resistors can be located in a border region of the touch screen that can surround an active area of the touch screen that can include the touch electrodes and display pixels of the touch screen, for example. In some examples, the resistors included in the touch screen can have different resistances from each other and the same outer dimensions as one another. The resistors can reduce the variation in resistance from channel to channel in the touch screen, which can improve touch screen performance, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zhou Lu, Isaac Wing-Tak Chan, Justin Zachary Wu, Rangarajan Krishnan, Qingbo Guo, Chao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11843005
    Abstract: A half via hole structure, a method for manufacturing the same, an array substrate, and a display panel are provided. The half via hole structure includes: a spacer layer arranged on an underlaying substrate; a passivation layer arranged on the spacer layer and provided with a first via hole, an orthographic projection of the first via hole on the underlaying substrate being within that of the spacer layer on the underlaying substrate; a first conductive layer arranged on the spacer layer and having a width smaller than a diameter of the first via hole; an insulating layer arranged between the spacer layer and the passivation layer and provided with a second via hole; and a second conductive layer arranged on the passivation layer and overlapped with the first conductive layer through the first via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: Chongqing BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhiyong Ning, Zhonghao Huang, Chao Zhang, Zhaojun Wang, Hongru Zhou, Yutong Yang, Rui Wang, Xu Wu, Kunkun Gao
  • Patent number: 11842164
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for training a dialog generation model, and a dialog generation method and apparatus, and relates to the field of artificial intelligence. The method includes: encoding a context sample to obtain a first latent variable, and recognizing the first latent variable to obtain a prior latent variable; encoding a response sample to obtain a second latent variable; encoding a response similar sample to obtain a third latent variable; performing recognition according to a Gaussian mixture distribution of the first latent variable, the second latent variable, and the third latent variable to obtain a posterior latent variable; and matching the prior latent variable with the posterior latent variable, and performing adversarial training on a dialog generation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LTD
    Inventors: Zekang Li, Jin Chao Zhang, Zeyang Lei, Fan Dong Meng, Jie Zhou, Cheng Niu
  • Publication number: 20230394637
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for image privacy protection and actionable response includes distorting an analog image captured using an image capture device in a residential, industrial or commercial environment using a transform filter, digitizing the distorted analog image, analyzing the distorted, digitized image using a trained machine learning process to identify at least one of an individual or an object in the distorted, digitized image, the machine learning process having been trained to identify individuals and objections in the distorted image, and upon identification of at least one of an individual or an object in the distorted image for which action is to be taken, communicating an indication to at least one device in the residential, commercial or industrial environment to cause the device to perform a predetermined action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: David Chao ZHANG, Michael A. ISNARDI, Michael R. PIACENTINO