Patents by Inventor Biao Zhang

Biao 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).

  • Patent number: 11518027
    Abstract: A robotic system is provided for assembling parts together. In the assembly process, both parts are moving separately with one part moving on an assembly base and another part moving on a moveable arm of a robot base. Motion data is measured by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor. Movement of the robot base or moveable arm is then compensated based on the measured motion to align the first and second parts with each other and assemble the parts together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, Will Eakins, Andrew M. Salm, Yun Hsuan Su, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles
  • Patent number: 11496526
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a service request processing method, a related device, and a communications system in an IMS network. In some embodiments, because 5GC network slices correspond to different services, P-CSCFs in the IMS also correspond to different service information. After receiving a terminated service request sent by an I-CSCF, a first S-CSCF can obtain an address of a corresponding P-CSCF based on terminated service information carried in the terminated service request. Then, the first S-CSCF sends the terminated service request to the P-CSCF corresponding to the address, and the P-CSCF processes the terminated service request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Xuzu Shu, Jun Zuo
  • Patent number: 11468628
    Abstract: A submersible vehicle which includes a plurality of cameras can be used to collect visual images of an object of interest submerged in a liquid environment, such as in a tank (e.g. transformer tank). In one form the submersible vehicle is remotely operated such as an ROV or an autonomous vehicle. Image information from the submersible along with inertial measurements in some embodiments is used with a vision based modelling system to form a model of an internal object of interest in the tank. The vision based modelling system can include a number of processes to form the model such as but not limited to tracking, sparse and dense reconstruction, model generation, and rectification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Gregory Cole, William Eakins, Daniel Lasko, Harshang Shah, Thomas Fuhlbrigge, Carlos W. Morato, Biao Zhang, Luiz Cheim, Poorvi Patel, Harald Josef Staab, Saumya Sharma
  • Patent number: 11463493
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing a media file are disclosed. The method includes determining whether a resource-substitution process needs to be performed; and selecting a substitute resource from a candidate resource set to replace an original resource in the media file to play, when the resource-substitution process needs to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOCHIPS INC.
    Inventor: Biao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11414164
    Abstract: An inspection vehicle operable for performing one or more maintenance and repair operations in a housing filled at least partially with a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. The inspection vehicle includes a propulsion device operable in the liquid medium and includes at least one sensor operable for sensing and transmitting data associated therewith. A control system including an electronic controller is in electronic communication with the inspection vehicle to transmit and receive communication signals to/from the inspection vehicle. One or more maintenance tools operable with the inspection vehicle are configured to perform maintenance and/or repair operations within the liquid filled housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Gregory A. Cole, William J. Eakins, Daniel T. Lasko, Harshang Shah, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Luiz V. Cheim, Poorvi Patel, Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Andrew Salm
  • Publication number: 20220252300
    Abstract: A ducted air conditioner includes a housing, a heat-retaining and drainage assembly, a fan assembly and an air conditioning device. The heat-retaining and drainage assembly is disposed in the housing, and includes a first heat-retaining member and a second heat-retaining member. The first heat-retaining member includes a first dividing plate. The second heat-retaining member is stacked with the first heat-retaining member, the second heat-retaining member includes a second dividing plate connected to the first heat-retaining member. An inner space of the housing is divided to a first cavity and a second cavity, an arrangement direction of the first cavity and the second cavity is perpendicular to a stacking direction of the first heat-retaining member and the second heat-retaining member. The fan assembly is disposed in the first cavity. The air conditioning device is disposed in the second cavity, and located between the first heat-retaining member and the second heat-retaining member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air-Conditioning Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenqiang ZHANG, Ronghai ZHANG, Detong YU, Biao ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11407111
    Abstract: A robot is configured to perform a task on an object using a method for generating a 3D model sufficient to determine a collision free path and identify the object in an industrial scene. The method includes determining a predefined collision free path and scanning an industrial scene around the robot. Stored images of the industrial scene are retrieved from a memory and analyzed to construct a new 3D model. After an object is detected in the new 3D model, the robot can further scan the image in the industrial scene while moving along a collision free path until the object is identified at a predefined certainty level. The robot can then perform a robot task on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Remus Boca, Carlos W. Morato, Carlos Martinez, Jianjun Wang, Zhou Teng, Jinmiao Huang, Magnus Wahlstrom, Johnny Holmberg
  • Patent number: 11370124
    Abstract: A system and method for predicting the location at which a feature that is being tracked during a robotic assembly operation will be located within one or more images captured by a vision device. A vision device can be mounted to a robot such that the location of the vision device as the robot moves can be known or determined. In the event of an interruption of the tracking of the feature by the vision device as the corresponding workpiece is moving, the location of the feature relative to a vision device can be predicted, such as, via use of current or past historical movement information for the feature and/or the associated workpiece. Using the predicted location of the feature and the known location of the vision device, the location at which the feature will be located in an image(s) captured by the vision device can be predicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Yixin Liu, Saumya Sharma, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles
  • Patent number: 11366450
    Abstract: Apparatus and method is disclosed for determining position of a robot relative to objects in a workspace which includes the use of a camera, scanner, or other suitable device in conjunction with object recognition. The camera, etc is used to receive information from which a point cloud can be developed about the scene that is viewed by the camera. The point cloud will be appreciated to be in a camera centric frame of reference. Information about a known datum is used and compared to the point cloud through object recognition. For example, a link from a robot could be the identified datum so that, when recognized, the coordinates of the point cloud can be converted to a robot centric frame of reference since the position of the datum would be known relative to the robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Remus Boca
  • Patent number: 11360120
    Abstract: A method and system for acquiring, manipulating and displaying inspection data obtained by sensors associated with submersible inspection vehicle within a housing having a liquid medium is disclosed in the present application. A control system including an electronic controller is operably coupled with the inspection vehicle and is configured to display data transmitted from the sensor and overlay input data from an operator on the display to facilitate real time analysis during the inspection event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Gregory A. Cole, William J. Eakins, Daniel T. Lasko, Harshang Shah, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Luiz V. Cheim, Poorvi Patel, Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Sanguen Choi
  • Patent number: 11322893
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body having a mating surface. An insertion slot is concavely provided on the mating surface. Two side walls are located at two sides of the insertion slot. A slot bottom surface is formed on a concave direction of the insertion slot. One of the side walls is provided with aground accommodating slot and a signal accommodating slot. A signal terminal and a ground terminal are provided on the one of the side walls. The signal terminal is accommodated in the signal accommodating slot. The ground terminal is accommodated in the ground accommodating slot. A side of the insulating plug member has a first portion corresponding to the signal accommodating slot and a second portion corresponding to the ground accommodating slot. The first portion is accommodated in the signal accommodating slot and is provided closer to the mating surface than the slot bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Jia Xu Yin, Chong Cheng Liang, Wen Chang Chang
  • Patent number: 11303069
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a first main body, having a first wall surface and a second wall surface; a second main body, mounted on the first main body, and having a third wall surface and a fourth wall surface. A first channel is formed between the first wall surface and the third wall surface. A second channel is formed between the second wall surface and the fourth wall surface and is communicated with the first channel. A signal terminal has a fixing portion accommodated in the first channel and fixed by at least one of the first main body and the second main body, and an elastic arm formed by extending from the fixing portion and accommodated in the second channel. A contact portion is provided on the elastic arm and is exposed to the first main body in a left-right direction to be in contact with the mating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Jia Xu Yin, Chong Cheng Liang, Wen Chang Chang
  • Patent number: 11289833
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base and a row of conductive terminals, including at least one pair of differential signal terminals and multiple ground terminals. Each conductive terminal is in contact with a mating component. The conductive terminals include a terminal group having two ground terminals and one pair of differential signal terminals located between the two ground terminals. In the terminal group, a pitch between the pair of differential signal terminals is defined as a first pitch, a pitch between each differential signal terminal and its adjacent ground terminal is defined as a second pitch, and the first pitch is less than the second pitch. A pitch between another ground terminal adjacent to the terminal group and an adjacent ground terminal in the terminal group is defined as a third pitch, which is greater than the second pitch. The electrical connector and the mating component form a connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yao Wu, Wen Chang Chang, Biao Zhang, Jia Xu Yin, Chong Cheng Liang
  • Publication number: 20220065257
    Abstract: An inflatable product includes an integrated axial-flow pump which produces a high rate of inflation. The pump includes a cover mounted to a body of the pump and selectively configurable between open and closed positions. In the open position, air is allowed to flow between the inflatable chamber and the ambient air through the pump body. When the cover is closed, the air chamber of the inflatable product is sealed with respect to the ambient air such that air is retained within the inflatable chamber when inflated. A power switch is positioned to be deactivated by the cover when the cover is mounted to the body of the pump, such that replacement of the cover during inflation or deflation of the inflatable product automatically deactivates the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Zhi Xiong Huang, Ying Biao Zhang, Yaw Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220029481
    Abstract: A rotor assembly of a water pump is provided including a rotor body, an upper bearing, a lower bearing, a magnet, an impeller, and a shaft. The rotor assembly also includes a rotor shaft core that ensures concentricity of the upper bearing, the lower bearing, the magnet, and the shaft. The present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method that involves overmolding the rotor body onto the rotor shaft core to encapsulate the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Zhi Xiong Huang, Ying Biao Zhang, Yaw Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20210398345
    Abstract: A superconducting nanowire photon detection array adjusts a number of the array elements, a lens array as an photon alignment system, splits transmitted lights into a plurality of beams, and converges the plurality of beams to a superconducting nanowire detection area; detects a surface of an object by adopting a pulsed laser, transmits different light pulses reflected by the surface of the object through the lens array, and records a round-trip time of each photon; collects the photons detected by each array element, takes the array elements as picture elements, and calculates a gray value of the picture element; and plots a gray-scale image by taking the picture elements as pixel points, calculates a distance between the object and the pixel points, and reconstructs a three-dimensional image of the object and the distance between the object and the pixel points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Labao Zhang, Rui Yin, Biao Zhang, Shuya Guo, Jingrou Tan, Rui Ge, Lin Kang, Peiheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20210339387
    Abstract: A robotic system is provided for assembling parts together. In the assembly process, both parts are moving separately with one part moving on an assembly base and another part moving on a moveable arm of a robot base. Motion data is measured by an inertial measurement (IMU) sensor. Movement of the robot base or moveable arm is then compensated based on the measured motion to align the first and second parts with each other and assemble the parts together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, Will Eakins, Andrew M. Salm, Yun Hsuan Su, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles
  • Publication number: 20210339397
    Abstract: A robotic assembly operation is provided for assembling a second part to a first part. During setup of the assembly operation, control parameters and a control scheme are set and changed by simulating the operation and testing whether performance requirements are met. A dry run may be performed thereafter, and test data may be collected after running the simulation to determine if the performance requirements are satisfied during the dry run. During production, production data may also be collected and control parameters may be tuned when changes occur during production in order to maintain stable assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, Will Eakins, Andrew M. Salm, Yun Hsuan Su, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles
  • Publication number: 20210331322
    Abstract: A system and method for predicting the location at which a feature that is being tracked during a robotic assembly operation will be located within one or more images captured by a vision device. A vision device can be mounted to a robot such that the location of the vision device as the robot moves can be known or determined. In the event of an interruption of the tracking of the feature by the vision device as the corresponding workpiece is moving, the location of the feature relative to a vision device can be predicted, such as, via use of current or past historical movement information for the feature and/or the associated workpiece. Using the predicted location of the feature and the known location of the vision device, the location at which the feature will be located in an image(s) captured by the vision device can be predicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Biao Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Yixin Liu, Saumya Sharma, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles
  • Patent number: D956293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Biao Zhang