Patents by Inventor An Li

An Li 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).

  • Solar cell and photovoltaic module
    Patent number: 11848392
    Abstract: Provided are a solar cell and a photovoltaic module. The solar cell includes: a silicon substrate; a passivation layer provided on a surface of the silicon substrate; a first electrode conductor at least partially arranged on the passivation layer and including a body portion and protruding portions located on two ends of the body portion; and a second electrode conductor at least partially arranged on the passivation layer and at least partially overlapping with the protruding portions. A length of each of the protruding portions in a width direction of the body portion is greater than a width of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaowen Zhang, Wenqi Li, Shijie Zhao, Ding Yu, Jialei Chai, Jie Yang, Menglei Xu
  • Methods and apparatus to facilitate a HARQ flush indicator for transmissions
    Patent number: 11848780
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating a HARQ flush indicator for transmissions are disclosed herein. An example method for wireless communication at a first sidelink device includes transmitting a sidelink transmission of one or more CBs using code block groups, each code block group including one or more CBs of the sidelink transmission. The example method also includes receiving negative feedback for at least one CB of the sidelink transmission. Additionally, the example method includes retransmitting the at least one CB. The example method also includes transmitting an FI indicating to avoid combining a prior sidelink transmission of the at least one CB with a retransmission of the at least one CB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sony Akkarakaran, Tao Luo, Junyi Li, Jung Ho Ryu, Jelena Damnjanovic
  • Methods of treating hidradenitis suppurativa
    Patent number: 11844790
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating a subject suffering from a cutaneous neutrophilic inflammatory disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each variable position is as defined herein. In some embodiments, the cutaneous neutrophilic inflammatory disease is Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CHEMOCENTRYX, INC.
    Inventors: Shijie Li, Rajinder Singh, Thomas J. Schall, Peter Staehr
  • Optical fiber laser coupler
    Patent number: 11846784
    Abstract: An optical fiber laser coupler, comprising a laser input optical cable, a laser shaping and coupling device, and a multi-beam-mode energy transmission fiber (205). The multi-beam-mode energy transmission fiber (205) comprises a circular fiber core (105) and annular fiber cores (106, 107), and each annular fiber core (106, 107) is coaxial with the circular fiber core (105). A fluorine-doped layer (109) is disposed between the circular fiber core (105) and the annular fiber core (106, 107), and the fluorine-doped layer (109) is also disposed between adjacent annular fiber cores (106, 107). An adjustable collimating lens group (203) and an adjustable focusing lens group (204) of the laser shaping and coupling device can horizontally move along a direction of a laser beam in a housing of the laser shaping and coupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Wuhan Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiang Shen, Dapeng Yan, Rong Li, Qixin Zhu, Zhongya Huang, Jianhong Shi, Lilei Tang, Wenli Zhao, Xing Lei, Cheng Li
  • Method and system for recommending location-based digital content
    Patent number: 11847180
    Abstract: A method and a system for recommending a location-based digital content are provided. The system includes a serving system having a database that stores a plurality of location-based digital contents and relevant hashtags. The system provides a browser program executed in a user device. The browser program is used to connect to the serving system for browsing the location-based digital contents provided by the serving system. In the method, the serving system receives position information from the user device so as to determine a geographic range. After querying the database, location-based digital contents within the geographic range can be obtained. The hashtags associated to the location-based digital contents within the geographic range can be obtained and displayed on the user interface for recommending the location-based digital contents within the geographic range to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Framy Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Li, Chia-Yuan Cheng
  • RNAi agents for inhibiting expression of DUX4, compositions thereof, and methods of use
    Patent number: 11845937
    Abstract: Described are RNAi agents, compositions that include RNAi agents, and methods for inhibition of a double homeobox 4 (DUX4) gene. The DUX4 RNAi agents and RNAi agent conjugates disclosed herein inhibit the expression of a DUX4 gene. Pharmaceutical compositions that include one or more DUX4 RNAi agents, optionally with one or more additional therapeutics, are also described. Delivery of the described DUX4 RNAi agents to skeletal muscle cells in vivo, provides for inhibition of DUX4 gene expression and a reduction in DUX4 levels, which can provide a therapeutic benefit to subjects, including human subjects, suffering from certain skeletal muscle-related diseases or disorders including Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhi-Ming Ding, Jonathan Van Dyke, Xiaokai Li, Anthony Nicholas, Casi M. Schienebeck, Tao Pei, Zhao Xu, Teng Ai, Susan Phan, Susan Ramos-Hunter
  • Dynamic loop detection and suppression
    Patent number: 11848866
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for effectively managing and maintaining a communication network by monitoring communications to detect a loop condition, and effectively route the communication to one or more destinations known to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of a looping condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Chia-Chang Li, Mohamed Barache, Robert Lambardia
  • High level control of filtering in video coding
    Patent number: 11849150
    Abstract: Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video picture of a video comprising one or more slices and a bitstream of the video picture according to a rule. The rule specifies that that whether a first syntax element indicating a usage of a coding tool is present at a first level is based on a syntax flag indicating whether a syntax structure of a second level is not present at the first level, wherein the second level is higher than the first level, and wherein the second level is the video picture level or higher than the video picture level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Ye-Kui Wang
  • Filter interconnect utilizing correlated magnetic actuation for downstream system function
    Patent number: 11845021
    Abstract: A filtration system interconnection structure having a filter manifold including a sump housing and a first correlated magnet located on or connected to a portion of the manifold, and a filter cartridge including a filter media, first and second end caps sealed to the filter media, and a second, paired correlated magnet located on or connected to the filter cartridge housing body. The first and second correlated magnets are interconnected via magnetic communication upon insertion of the filter cartridge into the sump housing, and upon movement of the filter cartridge into an alignment position, the correlated magnet located on or connected to the manifold is permitted to translate as a result of the magnetic communication. The polarity profiles of the paired correlated magnets are aligned such that a repulsion force is created when the filter cartridge is inserted within the manifold sump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: KX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Astle, William Li, Jason Morgan, Garett Strandemo, Matthew W. Hartmann
  • Bluetooth scanning method and electronic device
    Patent number: 11849376
    Abstract: This application discloses a Bluetooth method, and the method is applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a Bluetooth chip and a Bluetooth agent module, and the Bluetooth chip is connected to the Bluetooth agent module. The method includes: The Bluetooth agent module indicates the Bluetooth chip to scan for a device identifier. If a first device identifier in the device identifiers is obtained through scanning, the Bluetooth chip notifies the Bluetooth agent module. Based on the first device identifier, the Bluetooth agent module establishes a channel to a first device, or notifies an application corresponding to the first device identifier. The embodiments of this application are implemented, to improve service execution convenience, and reduce power consumption and memory usage of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuofei Li, Liang Wang, Lei Shi
  • Low band dipole and multi-band multi-port antenna arrangement
    Patent number: 11848492
    Abstract: A low band dipole and a multi-band multi-port antenna arrangement are disclosed. The low band dipole has four dipole arms. The four dipole arms are horizontally and mutually perpendicularly placed in a “+” shape and adjacent two mutually perpendicular dipole arms are fed therebetween. The antenna arrangement includes a main reflector, at least one column of low band dipole array disposed on the main reflector, and at least one column of high band dipole array adjacent to the at least one column of the low band dipole array. At least one low band dipole in each column of the at least one column of low band dipole array satisfies the following condition: the low band dipole has four dipole arms, the four dipole arms are horizontally and mutually perpendicularly placed in a “+” shape, and adjacent two mutually perpendicular dipole arms are fed therebetween to form a +/?45 degree polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: RFS Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kostyantyn Semonov, Chengyu Xu, Yaohuan Li
  • Methods of making implants having gel zones with higher levels of cohesiveness for eschewing scalloping, dimpling, and wrinkling
    Patent number: 11844687
    Abstract: A method of making an implantable prosthesis includes applying a gelling enhancer layer over an inner surface of a wall of a silicone shell having anterior and posterior walls surrounding an interior volume. The method includes filling the interior volume of the shell with a silicone gel and curing the silicone gel. The cured silicone gel that is located within a zone that is in the vicinity of the gelling enhancer layer has a higher level of cohesiveness than the cured silicone gel that is located outside the zone. The zone of the silicone gel having the higher level of cohesiveness has a thickness of 2-10 mm. The silicone gel located outside the zone has a first concentration level of a gelling enhancer and the silicone gel located within the zone has a second concentration level of the gelling enhancer that is 5%-300% greater than the first concentration level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: MENTOR WORLDWIDE LLC
    Inventors: Joseph H. Contiliano, Krasmira Hristov, Duan Li Ou, Leo B. Kriksunov, Robert J. Tannhauser
  • Variable-flow-path air valve for water hammer prevention and a design method
    Patent number: 11846379
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a variable-flow-path air valve for water hammer prevention and a design method. The variable-flow-path air valve includes a valve body with a top provided with an air intake-exhaust port. A ball valve seat and a floating ball are arranged below the air intake-exhaust port. The valve body is provided with at least one swing check valve configured to be opened inward. The swing check valve includes: a swing valve disc connected to a valve body hinge, a variable-flow-path air inlet controlled by the swing valve disc to open and close, a device for limiting the opening degree of the swing valve disc, and a sealing device. In the present invention, the air valve takes in air through the air intake-exhaust port and the variable flow path, and discharges air only through the air intake-exhaust port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: CHINA THREE GORGES CORPORATION, CHINA INSTITUTE OF WATER RESOURCES AND HYDROPOWER RESEARCH
    Inventors: Huichao Dai, Hao Wang, Jiazhen Li, Xinlei Guo, Yongxin Guo, Tao Wang, Hanqing Zhao, Hui Fu, Jiajia Pan
  • Charged particle beam device and charged particle beam device calibration method
    Patent number: 11848171
    Abstract: Provided is a charged particle beam device and a charged particle beam device calibration method capable of correcting an influence of characteristic variation and noise with high accuracy. Control units execute a first calibration of correcting a characteristic variation between a plurality of channels in detectors and signal processing circuits by using a setting value of a control parameter for each of the plurality of channels in a state in which a primary electron beam is not emitted. The control units further execute a second calibration of correcting a characteristic variation between the plurality of channels in scintillators or the like by using the setting value of the control parameter for each of the plurality of channels in a state in which the primary electron beam is emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akio Yamamoto, Wen Li, Hiroshi Oinuma, Shunsuke Mizutani
  • Blood flow environment simulation device
    Patent number: 11847934
    Abstract: A blood flow environment simulation device is disclosed, including: a liquid reservoir (1) for storing liquid; a vascular simulation tube (4); a pump (2) for pumping liquid; a plurality of circulation tubes (7, 11, 12), which form a liquid circulation path together with the vascular simulation tube; and a valve (6) located in the circulation path, having a valve inlet (17) and a valve outlet (18), wherein the area of the valve inlet (17) is variable to change the dynamic parameters of the fluid in the vascular simulation tube (4) over time. The present disclosure also relates to medical equipment that includes a blood flow environment simulation device as described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING BYWAVE SENSING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lizhe Zhang, Qinhua Jin, Hao Liu, Qiaoli Zhang, Yujie Huang, Dongyun Li, Yonggang Guo
  • Server chassis and server including the same
    Patent number: 11849558
    Abstract: A server chassis includes a housing, a support frame, and a back plate. The housing includes a substrate. A fixing portion is vertically disposed on the substrate and is fixedly connected with the back plate. The support frame is fixedly connected with the substrate. A first protrusion is disposed on the support frame and is inserted into the back plate. The interior of the server chassis is rendered more compact, and the server chassis can accommodate eight hard disks. A server including the server chassis is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Han-Yu Li, Ya-Ni Zhang, Li Hou
  • Methods for feedback of metrics associated with reduced capability antenna modules in millimeter wave systems
    Patent number: 11848730
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support mechanisms for signaling metrics associated with antenna modules of a UE in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) determines one or more metrics associated with at least one antenna module of the UE. The UE transmits a message including the one or more metrics associated with at least one antenna module of the UE (e.g., to a base station or to another sidelink UE). In certain aspects, the message including the one or more metrics is transmitted to the base station during an initial establishment of a communication session between the UE and the base station. In some aspects, the UE transmits the message including the one or more metrics as a broadcast message, in a radio resource control (RRC) message, and/or in a medium access control (MAC)-control element (CE) message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vasanthan Raghavan, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Tao Luo, Junyi Li
  • Characterizing audience engagement based on emotional alignment with characters
    Patent number: 11849179
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for characterizing audience engagement with one or more characters in a media content item. In some embodiments, an audience engagement characterization application processes sensor data; such as video data capturing the faces of one or more audience members consuming a media content item, to generate an audience emotion signal. The characterization application also processes the media content item to generate a character emotion signal associated with one or more characters in the media content item. Then, the characterization application determines an audience engagement score based on an amount of alignment and/or misalignment between the audience emotion signal and the character emotion signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Romann Matthew Weber, Graziana Mignone, Jacek Krzysztof Naruniec, Aaron Michael Baker, Farnood Salehi, Dennis Li
  • Tire
    Patent number: D1008155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: KENDA RUBBER IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Li-Chin Lai
  • Hand dryer
    Patent number: D1008557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Zuoming Li, Shizhuang Li, Anhua Zhang, Bijian Bao