Patents by Inventor Bo Zheng

Bo Zheng 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).

  • Two phase predictive approach for supply network optimization
    Patent number: 10074066
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for managing an order in an Omni-channel order fulfillment system is disclosed. A stock-keeping unit (SKU) node level cost is predicted for a plurality of SKUs. The order is received containing one or more SKUs. A candidate list of fulfillment nodes is determined for fulfilling each of the one or more SKUs in the order using the predicted SKU node level cost and a fulfillment node-destination shipping distance. One or more fulfillment nodes are selected from the candidate list, and the order is fulfilled using the selected one or more fulfillment nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ajay A. Deshpande, Saurabh Gupta, Arun Hampapur, Alan J. King, Ali Koc, Pradyumnha G. Kowlani, Yingjie Li, Ding Ding Lin, Xuan Liu, Christopher Milite, Brian L. Quanz, Chek Keong Tan, Dahai Xing, Xiao Bo Zheng
  • COMPUTER-BASED FORECASTING OF MARKET DEMAND FOR A NEW PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20180247322
    Abstract: The functions and capabilities of a computer are improved by programming the computer to provide market demand forecasts for a new product that are more accurate than forecasts generated using conventional approaches. A demand forecast for a new product is generated by pairing or associating a set of one or more existing products with the new product, receiving historical sales data for the existing product, separating the historical sales data into a plurality of discrete components, constructing a respective feature-based predictive model for each of corresponding components of the plurality of discrete components, generating a corresponding prediction from each respective feature-based predictive model for each of the plurality of discrete components, and aggregating each corresponding prediction for each of the plurality of discrete components to generate the demand forecast for the new product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Miao He, Hongliang Li, Changrui Ren, Lin Tang, Mingchao Wan, Xunan Zhang, Xiao Bo Zheng
  • Methods for manipulating spacing between microdroplets flowing in a microfluidic system
    Patent number: 10054961
    Abstract: The present invention provides manipulation of spacing between microdroplets flowing in a microfluidic system. The manipulation includes increasing and/or decreasing spacing between a pair of adjacent droplets of a sample fluid flowing in an immiscible carrier fluid within a main microfluidic channel. The main microfluidic channel includes a region having one or more side branch channels. The spacing between the pair of droplets flowing through the region can be increased or reduced with either the addition of or removal of immiscible carrier fluid between the adjacent droplets via at least one of the side branch channels, wherein the pair of droplets remain intact while flowing through the region and continue to flow within the main microfluidic channel downstream of the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Rustem F. Ismagilov, Bo Zheng, Cory John Gerdts
  • Power-on-reset circuit
    Patent number: 10033376
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a circuit. The circuit may include a memory circuit having a first latch. The circuit may include a power-on-reset circuit having a second latch coupled to the first latch. The second latch may be configured to reset the first latch to a predetermined state at power-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Lalit Gupta, Vivek Nautiyal, Andy Wangkun Chen, Jitendra Dasani, Bo Zheng, Akshay Kumar, Vivek Asthana
  • HELMET WITH HIDDEN LIGHT SOURCES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20180180262
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a helmet with hidden light sources includes: fixing a helmet housing with at least one light transmitting portion to a base mold; providing a light source protector and a light source belt, and fixing the light source protector to the light source belt, wherein the light source belt comprises a circuit board and a plurality of light sources mounted on, wherein the light source protector comprises a plurality of accommodating holes corresponding to the light sources one by one, and the light sources each are received in a corresponding accommodating hole and enclosed by the light source protector and the circuit board; aligning the light sources to the light transmitting portion and fixing the light source protector to an inner surface of the helmet housing; and injecting a buffer material into the base mold to form a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: YONG-ZHENG YE, BO ZHENG, ZHI-MING LI
  • HELMET WITH HIDDEN LIGHT SOURCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20180177258
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a helmet with hidden light source includes: providing a transparent base film and a screen printing plate, wherein the base film comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the screen printing plate covers and corresponds to the first portion; printing a lightproof ink layer on the second portion and the screen printing plate; removing the screen printing plate; coating a light transmitting ink layer on the lightproof ink layer; attaching at least one light source on the light transmitting ink layer corresponding to the first portion; and forming a helmet base to cover the at least one light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: YONG-ZHENG YE, BO ZHENG, ZHI-MING LI
  • POSITIONING TAILLIGHT FOR SMART CYCLING EQUIPMENT AND POSITIONING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180170469
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positioning taillight for a smart cycling equipment and a positioning method thereof. The positioning taillight includes a main body, a GPS module, a microprocessor, an accelerometer, and a power supply; the main body includes a housing and a light emission portion; the GPS module, the microprocessor, and the accelerometer are arranged in the housing; the microprocessor is connected to the GPS module and the accelerometer; the power supply includes a first battery connected to the GPS module, the microprocessor, the accelerometer, and the light emission portion for supplying electrical energy thereto; and the GPS module is turned on to obtain the real time geographic location information according to an acceleration of the cycling equipment measured by the accelerometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: BO ZHENG, YONG-ZHENG YE, ZHI-MING LI, XIANG-LING YI
  • HELMET FOR A SMART CYCLING EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20180121155
    Abstract: A helmet for a smart cycling equipment. The helmet includes a main body, a left speaker, a right speaker, a control interface, a charging interface, a microprocessor, a wireless communication module, and a battery. The main body includes a shell and a flange connected to the shell and surrounding the shell. The flange includes a front portion, a rear portion, a left portion, and a right portion. The left speaker is arranged on the left portion. The right speaker is arranged on the right portion. The control interface and the charging interface are arranged on the flange. The wireless communication module is connected to the microprocessor. The battery is connected to the charging interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: BO ZHENG, YONG-ZHENG YE, JIE TIAN, ZHI-MING LI, XIANG-LING YI
  • WARNING METHOD FOR A CYCLING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM USING SAME
    Publication number: 20180086405
    Abstract: A warning method for a cycling equipment is provided. The method includes steps of: emitting a series of light beams in a direction facing away from a rear of the cycling equipment sequentially; receiving a series of reflected light beams from an object behind the cycling equipment; calculating a predetermined number of successive real-time distances between the cycling equipment and the object according to each of the light beams and the corresponding reflected light beams; and generating a first alert to the object when each of the predetermined number of successive real-time distances is less than a safety threshold, and the predetermined number of successive real-time distances decreases gradually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: BO ZHENG, YONG-ZHENG YE, ZHI-MING LI, TAO WANG
  • Automatic proxy device configuration
    Patent number: 9923829
    Abstract: A traffic management device (TMD), system, and processor-readable storage medium directed towards automatically configuring an AAA proxy device (also referred to herein as “the proxy”) to load-balance AAA request messages across a plurality of AAA server devices. In one embodiment the proxy receives an AAA handshake message from an AAA client device. The proxy forwards the handshake message to each of the plurality of server devices and, in reply, receives an AAA handshake response message from each of the plurality of server devices. The proxy extracts attributes from each of the handshake response messages and automatically configures itself based on the extracted attributes. The proxy then load-balances, modifies and/or routes subsequently received AAA request messages based on the extracted attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: F5 Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Tao Liu, Song Bo Zheng
  • METHOD OF ENABLING SEAMLESS COBALT GAP-FILL
    Publication number: 20180068890
    Abstract: Methods for depositing a contact metal layer in contact structures of a semiconductor device are provided. In one embodiment, a method for depositing a contact metal layer for forming a contact structure in a semiconductor device is provided. The method comprises performing a cyclic metal deposition process to deposit a contact metal layer on a substrate and annealing the contact metal layer disposed on the substrate. The cyclic metal deposition process comprises exposing the substrate to a deposition precursor gas mixture to deposit a portion of the contact metal layer on the substrate, exposing the portion of the contact metal layer to a plasma treatment process, and repeating the exposing the substrate to a deposition precursor gas mixture and exposing the portion of the contact metal layer to a plasma treatment process until a predetermined thickness of the contact metal layer is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bhushan N. ZOPE, Avgerinos V. GELATOS, Bo ZHENG, Yu LEI, Xinyu FU, Srinivas GANDIKOTA, Sang-Ho YU, Mathew ABRAHAM
  • Microarray substrate, microarray, microfluidic system and methods for preparing the same
    Patent number: 9897602
    Abstract: A microarray substrate including a piece of fluoropolymer whose surface is modified with polydopamine, in which the polydopamine forms an array of microspots on the surface of the fluoropolymer piece, and allows immobilization of molecules or cells. A microarray including the substrate, a microfluidic system designed for dispensing reagents onto selected locations on the surface of substrates, and a method for preparing the substrate and the microarray, in which a dopamine solution is dispensed onto the fluoropolymer piece using the microfluidic system, and forms an array of polydopamine microspots serving as the reaction sites for microarray analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Bo Zheng, Hui Feng
  • Wireless communication system of smart cycling equipment and method using same
    Patent number: 9867219
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a number of peripheral devices, a wireless communication device, and a terminal. The wireless communication device includes a first communication module and a second communication module. The second communication module includes a host unit and a device unit. The host unit is used to be wirelessly connected to the peripheral devices. The terminal supports the first communication protocol is used to connect to the first communication module, and the terminal supports the second communication protocol is used to connect to the second communication module via the device unit thereof. A method using the wireless communication system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN QIANHAI LIVALL IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Zheng, Yong-Zheng Ye, Kai Yu, Yong Lin
  • PRE-CLEAN OF SILICON GERMANIUM FOR PRE-METAL CONTACT AT SOURCE AND DRAIN AND PRE-HIGH K AT CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20170365468
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for removing contaminants and native oxides from substrate surfaces. The method includes exposing a surface of the substrate to first hydrogen radical species, wherein the substrate is silicon germanium having a concentration of germanium above about 30%, then exposing the surface of the substrate to a plasma formed from a fluorine-containing precursor and a hydrogen-containing precursor, and then exposing the surface of the substrate to second hydrogen radical species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Bo ZHENG, Avgerinos V. GELATOS, Anshul VYAS, Raymond Hoiman HUNG
  • MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170364101
    Abstract: The present invention provides microfluidic technology enabling rapid and economical manipulation of reactions on the femtoliter to microliter scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Rustem F. Ismagilov, Bo Zheng, Cory John Gerdts
  • Method of enabling seamless cobalt gap-fill
    Patent number: 9842769
    Abstract: Methods for depositing a contact metal layer in contact structures of a semiconductor device are provided. In one embodiment, a method for depositing a contact metal layer for forming a contact structure in a semiconductor device is provided. The method comprises performing a cyclic metal deposition process to deposit a contact metal layer on a substrate and annealing the contact metal layer disposed on the substrate. The cyclic metal deposition process comprises exposing the substrate to a deposition precursor gas mixture to deposit a portion of the contact metal layer on the substrate, exposing the portion of the contact metal layer to a plasma treatment process, and repeating the exposing the substrate to a deposition precursor gas mixture and exposing the portion of the contact metal layer to a plasma treatment process until a predetermined thickness of the contact metal layer is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Bhushan N. Zope, Avgerinos V. Gelatos, Bo Zheng, Yu Lei, Xinyu Fu, Srinivas Gandikota, Sang-ho Yu, Mathew Abraham
  • Power-On-Reset Circuit
    Publication number: 20170317672
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a circuit. The circuit may include a memory circuit having a first latch. The circuit may include a power-on-reset circuit having a second latch coupled to the first latch. The second latch may be configured to reset the first latch to a predetermined state at power-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Lalit Gupta, Vivek Nautiyal, Andy Wangkun Chen, Jitendra Dasani, Bo Zheng, Akshay Kumar, Vivek Asthana
  • Smart cycling control center for a helmet
    Patent number: D807307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN QIANHAI LIVALL IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Zheng, Yong-Zheng Ye, Yang-Feng Shi
  • Smart cycling controller
    Patent number: D807834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN QIANHAI LIVALL IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Zheng, Yong-Zheng Ye, Yang-Feng Shi
  • Taillight
    Patent number: D825794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SHENZHEN QIANHAI LIVALL IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Zheng, Yong-Zheng Ye, Yang-Feng Shi