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).
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Patent number: 11553389Abstract: This application provides a method for controlling a terminal to use a wireless network, a system, and a related device. The method includes: obtaining, by a network decision device, service information of a terminal, constructing network use indication information, and delivering the network use indication information to a network trigger device; and triggering, by the network trigger device based on the network use indication information, the terminal to use a wireless network corresponding to the service information. According to the method, an operator can assign, based on a service requirement of the operator, the terminal to use a specific wireless network, so that the terminal can use in time a wireless network that is consistent with a requirement of the operator. This helps improve network use efficiency for the operator, and can prevent a service of the terminal from being affected.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Biao Zhang, Xuzu Shu, Jun Zuo, Wanling Ye
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Publication number: 20220410397Abstract: A system and method for use of artificial and nature racking features to calibrate sensors and tune a robotic control system of a sensor fusion guided robotic assembly. The artificial tracking features can have a configuration, or be at a location, that may be less susceptible to noise and error. Thus, the sensors can at least initially be calibrated, and the control system initially tuned, using the first tracking features until the sensors and control system satisfy operation performance criteria. Second tracking features, which may correspond to features on a workpiece that will be utilized in an assembly operation performed by the robot. By pre-calibrating the sensors, and pre-tuning the control system prior to calibration using the second tracking features, sensor calibration and system tuning based on the second tracking features can be attained faster and with less complexity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, William J. Eakins, Andrew M. Salm, Yun Hsuan Su, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles
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Publication number: 20220402136Abstract: A system and method for determining performance of a robot. In one form the robot is constructed as you assembling automotive workpieces onto an automobile assembly. In one form the robot accomplishes the task of assembling an automotive workpiece onto the automotive assembly by using vision feedback and force feedback. The vision feedback can use any number of features perform its function. Such features can include an artificial feature such as but not limited to a QR code, as well as a natural feature such as a portion of the workpiece or automotive assembly. In one embodiment the robot is capable of detecting a collision event and assessing the severity of the collision event. In another embodiment the robot is capable of evaluating its performance by attracting a performance metric against a performance threshold, and comparing a sensor fusion output with a sensor fusion output reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, Will Eakins, Andrew Salm, Yun Hsuan Su, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Ramon Casanelles, Jordi Artigas
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Patent number: 11526163Abstract: A submersible remotely operable vehicle used for inspection of liquid cooled electrical transformers can include a number of separate cameras and sensors for mapping and navigating the internal structure of the transformer with liquid coolant remaining in the transformer. The remotely operable vehicle can be wirelessly controlled to perform various inspection functions while the number of cameras provide video streams for processing to produce a three dimensional field of view based on an observation position of the remotely operable vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Gregory A. Cole, William J. Eakins, Daniel T. Lasko, Harshang Shah, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Carlos W. Morato, Luiz Cheim, Poorvi Patel, Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Gregory F. Rossano
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Patent number: 11518027Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Biao Zhang, Saumya Sharma, Yixin Liu, Jianjun Wang, Will Eakins, Andrew M. Salm, Yun Hsuan Su, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles
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Patent number: 11496526Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Biao Zhang, Xuzu Shu, Jun Zuo
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Patent number: 11468628Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AGInventors: Gregory Cole, William Eakins, Daniel Lasko, Harshang Shah, Thomas Fuhlbrigge, Carlos W. Morato, Biao Zhang, Luiz Cheim, Poorvi Patel, Harald Josef Staab, Saumya Sharma
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Patent number: 11463493Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: AUTOCHIPS INC.Inventor: Biao Zhang
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Patent number: 11414164Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AGInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220252300Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Qingdao Hisense Hitachi Air-Conditioning Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wenqiang ZHANG, Ronghai ZHANG, Detong YU, Biao ZHANG
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Patent number: 11407111Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Biao Zhang, Remus Boca, Carlos W. Morato, Carlos Martinez, Jianjun Wang, Zhou Teng, Jinmiao Huang, Magnus Wahlstrom, Johnny Holmberg
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Patent number: 11370124Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Biao Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Yixin Liu, Saumya Sharma, Jorge Vidal-Ribas, Jordi Artigas, Ramon Casanelles
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Patent number: 11366450Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Biao Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Remus Boca
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Patent number: 11360120Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY SWITZERLAND AGInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11322893Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: LOTES CO., LTDInventors: Biao Zhang, Jia Xu Yin, Chong Cheng Liang, Wen Chang Chang
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Patent number: 11303069Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: LOTES CO., LTDInventors: Biao Zhang, Jia Xu Yin, Chong Cheng Liang, Wen Chang Chang
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Patent number: 11289833Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: LOTES CO., LTDInventors: Yao Wu, Wen Chang Chang, Biao Zhang, Jia Xu Yin, Chong Cheng Liang
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Publication number: 20220065257Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Zhi Xiong Huang, Ying Biao Zhang, Yaw Yuan Hsu
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Publication number: 20220029481Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Zhi Xiong Huang, Ying Biao Zhang, Yaw Yuan Hsu
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Patent number: D956293Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Inventor: Biao Zhang