Patents by Inventor Biao CAO

Biao CAO 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).

  • Patent number: 11061709
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for storage management for deployment of a virtual machine is provided. The present invention may include receiving a request to deploy a virtual machine based on a master VM image. The present invention may also include determining a free disk space for the virtual machine. The present invention may then include determining a disk storage space storing the master VM image. The present invention may further include mapping the disk storage space and the free disk space into a single virtual storage. The present invention may include designating the single virtual storage to be a virtual storage of the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Biao Cao, Shi Lin Huang, Yi Chun Huang, Shuang Li, Hong Gang Liu, YaLian Pan, Huang Rui, Na Fei Yang
  • Patent number: 11022581
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an ion mobility spectrometer device. The ion mobility spectrometer device includes: an ion mobility tube, a sampling device, and a sampling and circulating gas path. The sampling device includes a solid sample desorption device and a gas sampling device. The solid sample desorption device is configured to process the solid sample into a first mixed gas containing the solid sample, and the gas sampling device is configured to process the gas sample into a second mixed gas containing the gas sample. The sampling and circulating gas path is configured to transfer the first mixed gas and/or the second mixed gas into the ion mobility tube for detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Jianmin Li, Yaohong Liu, Weiping Zhu, Qiufeng Ma, Biao Cao, Ge Li, Wei Wang, Lili Yan, Guangqin Li
  • Patent number: 10989689
    Abstract: A gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry detector and a hyphenated apparatus, the gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry detector comprises a gas chromatography mechanism and an ion mobility spectrometry mechanism. The gas chromatography mechanism comprises a chromatographic column and a sample injection port. The ion mobility spectrometry mechanism comprises a mobility tube and a connecting body, while a metal connection plate of the connecting body comprises a chromatographic metal plate, an ion mobility metal plate and a semipermeable membrane; on the ion mobility metal plate there are provided an ion mobility sample and carrier gas inlet, an ion mobility sample chamber and a sample injection port; the chromatography sample chamber and the ion mobility sample chamber are separated by semipermeable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Weiping Zhu, Yuanjing Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Ziran Zhao, Yinong Liu, Yaohong Liu, Qiufeng Ma, Ge Li, Biao Cao, Nan Bai
  • Publication number: 20210118656
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a real-time calibration device, a real-time calibration method and a detection apparatus. The real-time calibration device is in fluid communication with a sample injection pipeline of the apparatus to be calibrated. The real-time calibration device is configured to release a trace amount of calibration agent molecules during a sample injection of the apparatus to be calibrated, so that the trace amount of calibration agent molecules and a sample entering the apparatus to be calibrated are mixed and together enter the apparatus to be calibrated, and information of the sample and the calibration agent is detected by the apparatus to be calibrated, thereby performing a calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Zhiqiang Chen, Yuanjing Li, Jianmin Li, Yinong Liu, Yaohong Liu, Guangqin Li, Weiping Zhu, Ge Li, Qiufeng Ma, Biao Cao
  • Publication number: 20210055267
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an article inspection system and method, an electronic device, and a storage medium, and relates to the field of security inspection technology. The system includes: a pre-concentration sampling module configured to concentrate and sample gas molecule of the article under inspection to obtain a sample; a gas chromatography module; an internal circulation gas path module; and an ion migration tube module connected to the internal circulation gas path module and configured to form a fingerprint spectrum of the article under inspection from a spectrum of the pre-separated sample molecules, so as to identify a kind of the article under inspection according to the fingerprint spectrum. The present disclosure improves the efficiency and accuracy of article inspection, and realizes intelligent inspection of articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Ziran ZHAO, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Honghui XIN, Biao CAO, Nan BAI, Qiufeng MA
  • Publication number: 20210048376
    Abstract: A sampling probe, an automatic sampling device, and a container detection system are provided. The sampling probe includes: a mounting base; a housing mounted on the mounting base, a first accommodation chamber having an opening being defined in the housing, and an exhaust hole in communication with the first accommodation chamber and outside of the housing being formed in the housing; a coupling portion formed on an outer edge of the opening of the first accommodation chamber and formed to be hermetically coupled with an air outlet of a container; and a suction device mounted on the housing and configured to suck gas in the container into the first accommodation chamber through the air outlet. The sampling probe may collect the odor of toxic and harmful gases/hazardous chemicals inside the container at the air outlet of the container, without destroying the overall structure of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicants: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Jianmin LI, Shangmin SUN, Yaohong LIU, Weiping ZHU, Qiufeng MA, Ge LI, Biao CAO, Zheng LIANG, Ying LI, Yu HU
  • Publication number: 20210025849
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a trace detection device. The trace detection device includes: a box body comprising a main body frame and a top plate, the top plate and the main body frame forming a fully enclosed cavity; an ion migration tube assembly in the cavity and on a first side of the cavity; and a preamplifier and high voltage circuit board in the cavity and on a second side of the cavity, the second side being opposite to the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicants: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMTED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Jianmin LI, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Yanqin ZHAO, Lili YAN, Biao CAO, Qiufeng MA, Ge LI
  • Patent number: 10794923
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wiping-type sample sampling and feeding device, a card reading apparatus, and a gate machine apparatus. The wiping-type sample sampling and feeding device comprises a thermally desorbing portion for analyzing a substance; a wiping-type sampling portion for wiping the substance on a card or certificate and includes a first wheel, a second wheel and a wiping conveyor belt that travels between the first and second wheels along a first direction; and a card/certificate conveyor portion including a card carrying belt configured to convey a card or certificate along a second direction so that the card or certificate can contact with the wiping conveyor belt during conveyance of the card or certificate, thereby the wiping conveyor belt wipes a surface of the card or certificate, wherein the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Ziran Zhao, Qiufeng Ma, Ge Li, Biao Cao, Qi Mao
  • Patent number: 10782211
    Abstract: A sampling device and an inspection apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, an example gathering and sampling device includes a cylindrical outer housing and an inner housing disposed within the cylindrical outer housing, a cyclone chamber is formed between the cylindrical outer housing and the inner housing to generate a cyclone by injecting a gas flow into the cyclone chamber. The gathering and sampling device further includes an outer chamber body, and a plurality of gas injection orifices formed in the first inner housing end opening of the inner housing and configured to inject a gas towards a substantial center of a circular region defined by an end face of the first outer housing end opening of the cylindrical outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Ziran Zhao, Ge Li, Biao Cao, Qiufeng Ma, Linxia Tan
  • Publication number: 20200240961
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a gas chromatograph-ion mobility spectrometry combined equipment, including: a gas chromatograph device for pre-separating a to-be-detected sample to form a pre-separated sample; an ion mobility spectrometry device in fluid communication with an outlet of the gas chromatograph device for detecting the pre-separated sample; and a gas circulating device in fluid communication with a discharged gas interface of the ion mobility spectrometry device for processing a discharged gas from the ion mobility spectrometry device, wherein the gas circulating device is further in gas communication with the gas chromatograph device for conveying a part of the discharged gas to the gas chromatograph device to serve as a carrier gas, which drives the to-be-detected sample to enter the gas chromatograph device. The miniaturization and the portability of the gas chromatograph-ion mobility spectrometry combined equipment are improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Weiping ZHU, Yaohong LIU, Qiufeng MA, Ge LI, Biao CAO, Lili YAN
  • Publication number: 20200209192
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an ion mobility spectrometer device. The ion mobility spectrometer device includes: an ion mobility tube, a sampling device, and a sampling and circulating gas path. The sampling device includes a solid sample desorption device and a gas sampling device. The solid sample desorption device is configured to process the solid sample into a first mixed gas containing the solid sample, and the gas sampling device is configured to process the gas sample into a second mixed gas containing the gas sample. The sampling and circulating gas path is configured to transfer the first mixed gas and/or the second mixed gas into the ion mobility tube for detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicants: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Jianmin LI, Yaohong LIU, Weiping ZHU, Qiufeng MA, Biao CAO, Ge LI, Wei WANG, Lili YAN, Guangqin LI
  • Patent number: 10663429
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for collecting semi-volatile or non-volatile substance, including an air nozzle, a front cavity and a collecting body. The air nozzle is configured to eject air to a sample attachment surface. The front cavity has an upper port. The collecting body is sealingly connected to a lower end of the front cavity, inside of which is provided with a cylindrical cavity and a conical cavity arranged vertically coaxially, and bottom of which is provided with a sample outlet. The collecting body is provided with an air intake passage which is non-coplanar with respect to an axis of the cylindrical cavity and is disposed obliquely downward and inward. The collecting body is further provided with an air exhaust passage one end of which is a discharge port connected to the interior of the cylindrical cavity, the other end is connected to an air pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Ziran Zhao, Yinong Liu, Yaohong Liu, Ge Li, Jingli Xie, Qiufeng Ma, Biao Cao
  • Publication number: 20200150086
    Abstract: A gas path flow monitoring apparatus for an ion mobility spectrometer includes: an ion migration tube, a sensor group, and monitoring device. The ion migration tube has a drift gas inlet, a carrier gas inlet for a sample gas, and an exhaust outlet. The sensor group comprises a drift gas intake quantity sensor connected to the drift gas inlet, a carrier gas intake quantity sensor connected to the carrier gas inlet, and an exhaust quantity sensor connected to the exhaust outlet. The monitoring device is connected to the sensor group to monitor a drift gas intake quantity sensed by the drift gas intake quantity sensor, a carrier gas intake quantity sensed by the carrier gas intake quantity sensor, and an exhaust quantity sensed by the exhaust quantity sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, Nuctech Company Limited
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Ziran ZHAO, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Honghui XIN, Biao CAO, Nan BAI, Wei WANG, Qiufeng MA
  • Publication number: 20200133481
    Abstract: Determining the position of a pop-up on a touch screen. Locations of user interactions on a touch screen are determined. Times are also determined for each of the user interactions. A hot spot on the touch screen is defined on the touch screen based on a number of user interactions occurring in proximity of one another during a particular period of time. In one or more embodiments, the particular time period corresponds with a most recent period of time. At least a portion of a pop-up is then displayed within the hot spot on the touch screen for user interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hong Gang Liu, Na Fei Yang, Biao Cao, Shi Lin Huang, YaLian Pan, Yi Chun Huang, Shuang Li
  • Publication number: 20200110056
    Abstract: A sampling tube bundle includes a tube bundle body and a joint assembly. The tube bundle body includes a gas sampling tube for transmitting sampling gas; a metal woven layer wrapping an outer circumference of the gas sampling tube; a heating pad comprising a heat tracing cable wrapping an outer circumference of the metal woven layer, for heating the sampling gas in the gas sampling tube; a flame resistant tape wound around an outer circumference of the of the heating pad; a plurality of signal transmission lines circumferentially spaced apart from one another are arranged outside the flame resistant tape; and a sheath located outside the signal transmission line. The joint assembly is arranged on an end of the tube bundle body, for connecting to an analysis device or a sampling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicants: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, Nuctech Company Limited, WUHU JIAHONG NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang CHEN, Chunan XU, Qingjun ZHANG, Fengfeng XIONG, Yuanjing LI, Ziran ZHAO, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Ge LI, Qiufeng MA, Biao CAO
  • Publication number: 20200065254
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for storage management for deployment of a virtual machine is provided. The present invention may include receiving a request to deploy a virtual machine based on a master VM image. The present invention may also include determining a free disk space for the virtual machine. The present invention may then include determining a disk storage space storing the master VM image. The present invention may further include mapping the disk storage space and the free disk space into a single virtual storage. The present invention may include designating the single virtual storage to be a virtual storage of the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Biao Cao, Shi Lin Huang, Yi Chun Huang, Shuang Li, Hong Gang Liu, YaLian Pan, Huang Rui, Na Fei Yang
  • Patent number: 10520402
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of safety detection, and in particular to a sample collecting and introducing device and a detection system. The sample collecting and introducing device provided by the present disclosure includes a sampling device for collecting a sample, and a semipermeable membrane device for extracting the sample collected by the sampling device and conveying the extracted sample to detection equipment, wherein the sampling device is provided with an air guide cavity, the air guide cavity is configured to guide airflow carrying the sample to flow to the semipermeable membrane device, the semipermeable membrane device is provided with a semipermeable membrane which is arranged outside the sampling device. In the present disclosure, the size of the semipermeable membrane is no longer limited by the sampling device, and therefore the difficulty of increasing the area of the semipermeable membrane is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Ziran Zhao, Yinong Liu, Yaohong Liu, Ge Li, Biao Cao, Jingli Xie, Xiaolin Zhao, Qiufeng Ma
  • Publication number: 20190346472
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gate system for sample detection and a method of sample inspection, which relate to the field of detection and analysis technology. The gate system comprises: an accommodating apparatus configured to accommodate an inserted ticket to be detected; a wipe sampling apparatus including a wipe sampling belt which is configured to drive the ticket to be detected to move within the accommodating apparatus and to conduct a wipe sampling to the ticket; an inspiratory sampling apparatus configured to collect samples dropped from the wipe sampling apparatus; and a detection apparatus configured to detect the samples and output detection results. The gate system for sample detection and the method of sample inspection provided by the present disclosure have a wide range of applications and can perform rapid sampling and detection to those substances that are difficult to be volatilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Ziran ZHAO, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Qiufeng MA, Lili YAN, Weiping ZHU, Biao CAO
  • Publication number: 20190204188
    Abstract: A sampling adsorber, a heat desorption chamber device, a sampling apparatus and an analyzer apparatus. The sampling adsorber includes an outer barrel, which includes an outer barrel first end and an outer barrel second end, and a core located in the outer barrel, the core having a core first end and a core second end, and the outer barrel first end and the core first end are located at a same side of the sampling adsorber. The core includes an adsorbent portion configured to adsorb a sample and a core body portion, the adsorbent portion connected to the core body portion. Sizes of the outer barrel and the core are formed such that a gap is provided between them to allow external gas to enter the gap through the adsorbent portion and to subsequently be discharged from a downstream portion of the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicants: Tsinghua University, NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Ziran ZHAO, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Nan BAI, Ge LI, Qiufeng MA, Biao CAO, Weiping ZHU
  • Publication number: 20190204270
    Abstract: A gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry detector and a hyphenated apparatus, the gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry detector comprises a gas chromatography mechanism and an ion mobility spectrometry mechanism. The gas chromatography mechanism comprises a chromatographic column and a sample injection port. The ion mobility spectrometry mechanism comprises a mobility tube and a connecting body, while a metal connection plate of the connecting body comprises a chromatographic metal plate, an ion mobility metal plate and a semipermeable membrane; on the ion mobility metal plate there are provided an ion mobility sample and carrier gas inlet, an ion mobility sample chamber and a sample injection port; the chromatography sample chamber and the ion mobility sample chamber are separated by semipermeable membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Weiping ZHU, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Ziran ZHAO, Yinong LIU, Yaohong LIU, Qiufeng MA, Ge LI, Biao CAO, Nan BAI