Patents by Inventor Bin Xiao

Bin Xiao 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: 10079542
    Abstract: A current source generating a charging current and a supply voltage by charging a capacitor with the charging current. The current source has a conversion circuit converting a line voltage into a second voltage, a current generation circuit generating the charging current based on the second voltage, and a control circuit controlling the current generation circuit based on the supply voltage. The charging current is controlled to be at a first current value when the supply voltage is lower than a first threshold voltage, the charging current is controlled to be at a second current value when the supply voltage is higher than a second threshold voltage. The first threshold voltage is lower than the second threshold voltage, and the first current value is lower than the second current value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bin Xiao, Yuedong Chen
  • Publication number: 20180196292
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a formation method of liquid crystal layers, a liquid crystal panel, and a liquid crystal dripping device. A first dripping is applied toward a central area of the plastic frame of a first substrate, and a second dripping is applied toward a rim area of the plastic frame of a second substrate, wherein a liquid crystal amount of a single droplet with respect to the first dripping and the second dripping are different. That is, the dripping process applied to one substrate may be adjusted in accordance with the diffused result of the liquid crystals on the other substrate, such that the uniformity of the diffused liquid crystals may be enhanced. In addition, the issues, such as sealing puncture, edge gap, and bubble, may be avoided so as to enhance the product quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guoliang YE, Bin XIAO
  • Publication number: 20180090969
    Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a transmission coil and a power amplifier. The power amplifier includes a microcontroller and a memory. The memory includes instructions to determine electric current output of the power amplifier, perform a lookup of load reactance range based on target electric current, detect load impedance, calculate reactance based on the load impedance, determine if reactance is within the load reactance range, and adjust reactance shift compensation to bring the reactance within the load reactance range if the reactance is not within the load reactance range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Bin Xiao, Essam Elkhouly
  • Publication number: 20180089812
    Abstract: A method for image processing, which comprises the following steps: Generating a first histogram from a first image; Calculating a first parameter profile from the first image indicative of the quality of the first image; Adjusting the first parameter profile to generate a second parameter profile; Using the second parameter profile to generate a statistical distribution via a statistical distribution generator, wherein the statistical distribution is characterized by at least three parameters; Using the statistical distribution to perform a histogram specification to the first histogram of the first image to generate a second histogram; Generating a second image based on the first image and the second histogram
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: CHONGQING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    Inventors: Guoyin WANG, Tong ZHAO, Bin XIAO
  • Patent number: 9806557
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for wireless charging station with adaptive radio interference detection and control. During wireless charging of a smart device, the harmonics associated with the magnetic resonance coupling between the power transmission unit (PTU) and the power receiving unit (PRU) may interfere with radio communication if PRU engages in radio messaging. The disclosed embodiments provide method and system for identifying interference and adapting the wireless charging power to reduce or eliminate interference while efficiently charging the PRU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jie Gao, Songnan Yang, Xintian Lin, Ulun Karacaoglu, Bin Xiao
  • Patent number: 9777939
    Abstract: A retractable structure for air-conditioning vent has a retractable mechanism capable of retractably installing a vane into an installing hole of a main body. The retractable mechanism includes a plurality of connecting plates on the main body, and an end of the connecting plates is limited on the main body, and the other end of the connecting plate is passed through a plug hole formed on the vane, and each connecting plate has a bracket on a corresponding side, and a middle portion of the bracket is coupled to the connecting plate, and a first bracket portion and a second bracket portion disposed on both sides of the middle portion of the bracket respectively are outwardly protruded and then inwardly bent to form a stopper portion to stop the plug hole from automatically sliding down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: NINGBO RUNNER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hua-Liang Zuo, Mao-Li Song, Hong-Tao Yang, Yu-Jie He, Bin Xiao
  • Publication number: 20170280505
    Abstract: A method for implementing networking of an access network includes: implementing networking of small cells within a range covered by a macro coverage cell to form a distributed cell when number of the small cells within the range covered by the macro coverage cell reaches a threshold; and communicating the small cells in the distributed cell with neighboring cells or core network CN through the macro coverage cell in the distributed cell, where the neighboring cells include another distributed cell, a conventional cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaohui HOU, Bin XIAO
  • Publication number: 20170187355
    Abstract: Techniques for tuning in a wireless power transmitter in a system, method, and apparatus are described herein. An example of a wireless power transmitter may include a transmitter coil configured to generate a magnetic field for wirelessly charging a battery, and a tuning circuit coupled to the transmitter coil configured to retune the transmitter coil in response to a reactance shift of the transmitter coil. The wireless power transmitter may also include a tuning control circuit to detect the reactance shift and control the tuning circuit to retune the transmitter coil. The tuning control circuit is to detect the reactance by measuring a drain voltage of a power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Bin Xiao, Jian Chen, Sreenivas Kasturi, Jordan E. Maslov
  • Patent number: 9621806
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods, apparatus, and electronic devices for image capturing. An exemplary image capturing method can include first acquiring image information via a camera contained in an electronic device and then detecting whether a shake amplitude of the electronic device is within a pre-set range. When the shake amplitude of the electronic device is detected within the pre-set range, the image information acquired by the camera can be captured. An exemplary image capturing apparatus can include an acquisition module for acquiring image information; a first detection module for detecting whether a shake amplitude of an electronic device is within a pre-set range; and a capturing module for capturing the image information, when the first detection module detects that the shake amplitude of the electronic device is within the pre-set range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Bin Xiao, Hailong Liu, Wen Zha
  • Publication number: 20170093197
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a method and apparatus for wireless charging station with adaptive radio interference detection and control. During wireless charging of a smart device, the harmonics associated with the magnetic resonance coupling between the power transmission unit (PTU) and the power receiving unit (PRU) may interfere with radio communication if PRU engages in radio messaging. The disclosed embodiments provide method and system for identifying interference and adapting the wireless charging power to reduce or eliminate interference while efficiently charging the PRU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Jie Gao, Songnan Yang, Xintian Lin, Ulun Karacaoglu, Bin Xiao
  • Patent number: 9607355
    Abstract: A parallel data processing method based on multiple graphic processing units (GPUs) is provided, including: creating, in a central processing unit (CPU), a plurality of worker threads for controlling a plurality of worker groups respectively, the worker groups including a plurality of GPUs; binding each worker thread to a corresponding GPU; loading one batch of training data from a nonvolatile memory to a GPU video memory corresponding to one worker group; transmitting, between a plurality of GPUs corresponding to one worker group, data required by data processing performed by the GPUs through peer to peer; and controlling the plurality of GPUs to perform data processing in parallel through the worker threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yongqiang Zou, Yi Li, Xing Jin, Bin Xiao, Zhimao Guo, Wei Xue, Bo Chen, Yong Li, Lei Xiao
  • Publication number: 20170085113
    Abstract: A device for wirelessly charging a battery includes a power amplifier having a transmitter coil generating a magnetic field for wirelessly charging a battery. A low pass filter arrangement is electrically coupled to an output of the power amplifier. A band stop filter is electrically coupled to an output of the low pass filter arrangement. An output of the band stop filter is electrically coupled to a resistive load associated with the battery. The low pass filter arrangement and the band stop filter are configured to transform a load impedance associated with the transmitter coil to produce a current at the output of the power amplifier that remains substantially constant in response to changes in the load impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Bin Xiao
  • Publication number: 20170085097
    Abstract: Techniques for tuning in a wireless power transmitter in a system, method, and apparatus are described herein. For example, an apparatus may include a transmitter coil configured to generate a magnetic field. The apparatus may also include a set of capacitors in series with the transmitter coil, wherein a capacitance value for each of capacitors in the set is associated with a reactance shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bin Xiao, Songnan Yang, Xintian E. Lin, Lei Shao, Jie Chen
  • Patent number: 9577448
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for implementing a wireless charging and a wireless connectivity in a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Bin Xiao, Ulun Karacaoglu, Chung-Hao J. Chen, James Utz
  • Patent number: 9520917
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to near field coupling and wireless power transfers. A portable device may include a coil antenna that includes an upper loop and a lower loop to form a figure-eight arrangement. The figure-eight coil antenna arrangement is wrapped against top and bottom surfaces of a component to establish near field coupling through front side, top side, bottom side, or corner side of the portable device. Further, a flux guide may be placed between the coil antenna and the component to facilitate magnetic flux at the upper loop and the lower loop to induce current of the same phase during receive mode. During transmit mode, the flux guide facilitates the magnetic flux at the upper loop and the lower loop to generate magnetic fields of the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Anand S. Konanur, Bin Xiao, Ulun Karacaoglu
  • Publication number: 20160336784
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method, apparatus and system for reconfigurable wirelessly charging architecture for extended power capability and charging area. In certain embodiments, the disclosed embodiments relate provide a scalable wireless charging architecture which may include a constant voltage operating point between power amplifier (PA) and resonator modules to thereby support dynamic expansion of service area for larger infrastructure deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Essam Elkhouly, Bin Xiao, Janardhan Koratikere Narayan
  • Publication number: 20160321776
    Abstract: A parallel data processing method based on multiple graphic processing units (GPUs) is provided, including: creating, in a central processing unit (CPU), a plurality of worker threads for controlling a plurality of worker groups respectively, the worker groups including a plurality of GPUs; binding each worker thread to a corresponding GPU; loading one batch of training data from a nonvolatile memory to a GPU video memory corresponding to one worker group; transmitting, between a plurality of GPUs corresponding to one worker group, data required by data processing performed by the GPUs through peer to peer; and controlling the plurality of GPUs to perform data processing in parallel through the worker threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yongqiang Zou, Yi Li, Xing Jin, Bin Xiao, Zhimao Guo, Wei Xue, Bo Chen, Yong Li, Lei Xiao
  • Patent number: 9484577
    Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries and a process for preparing the same. The positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries comprises a composite positive electrode material consists of LiCoO2 and an auxiliary positive electrode material, the general formula of the auxiliary positive electrode material is LiCo1-x-yNixMnyO2, wherein 0<x<0.9, 0<y<0.9, 0<x+y<0.9, and the LiCoO2 is a modified LiCoO2 coated with an Al2O3 film. The overcharge performance of the batteries can be significantly increased and the use amount of the overcharge additive can be reduced by using the positive electrode material so as to its improve the cycle performance of the batteries and improve the anti-overcharge safety in the special applications and the charging conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen Bak Battery Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Teng, Wei He, Ming He, Ruyu Rao, Bin Xiao, Qiming Pan
  • Patent number: 9450647
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) based wireless docking station arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Bin Xiao, Xintian E. Lin, Manish A. Hiranandani, Ulun Karacaoglu
  • Patent number: 9435176
    Abstract: A wellbore cleaning tool for removing irregularities along the inner surface of a wellbore tubular may include a top sub, a cutting assembly, and a bottom sub. The tool is operable to remove irregularities, such as debris, burrs, and jagged edges, along the inside of the wellbore tubular, and thereby provide a clean, inner surface finish. The tool may be actuated into a retracted position, an extended position, and/or a deactivated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Ram K. Bansal, Arthur Warren Meeks, Mohammed Aleemul Haq, Bin Xiao, Miroslav Mihalj, David Peter Kippie, Thomas F. Bailey