Patents by Inventor Chang Zhang

Chang 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).

  • Publication number: 20200072793
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for scheduled, real-time, or on-demand monitoring of welding joints with in-situ sensors. The apparatus includes at least one ultrasonic actuator, at least one ultrasonic receiver, a control unit, and a signal processing unit. The control unit controls the ultrasonic actuators and the ultrasonic receivers. The signal processing unit determines the status of the welding joint based on the ultrasonic signals reflected from or transmitted through the welding joint. The invention enables monitoring of the status of the welding joint, tracking of the occurrence and expansion of the welding defect, and determining the position and severity of the defect in real time while the equipment is in service. The invention can optimize the maintenance efficiency, change the periodical inspection to automatic and real-time monitoring, and effectively prevent disaster accidents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Jiaxing Broadsens Technology, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Zhang, Lei Liu
  • Publication number: 20200074481
    Abstract: Provided herein is a system, a method, and a device for analyzing media asset data. The system includes a memory storing a media asset data, including media expectation data, media performance data, a user input device for receiving user input of a media characteristic, a processor configured to generate a media performance prediction from the media expectation data, the media performance data, and the media characteristic, and a display for displaying the media performance prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Si Chang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10553160
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an OLED display panel and a driving method thereof. The OLED display panel includes a plurality of power lines, each power line connecting to a plurality of pixels, and one end of each power line connecting to a power source. The method includes acquiring a current value of the power line and comparing it to a preset threshold, when a current value of the power line is less than or equal to the threshold, providing an original data voltage to the pixels connected to the power line, when a current value of a power line is greater than the threshold, providing a compensating data voltage to the pixel connected to the power line. The compensating data voltage is equal to the difference between the original data voltage and the compensation voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lixia Shen, Zhiguang Zhang, Chang Zhang, Yong Yu, Tae Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20200035174
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display panel and a drive method thereof, and a display device. The display panel includes a plurality of sets of pixel columns and a plurality of drive circuits. Each of the sets of pixel columns includes a plurality of subpixel columns. The plurality of drive circuits correspond to the plurality of sets of pixel columns respectively. Each of the drive circuits is further configured to send, to an adjacent drive circuit, a source data signal for the subpixel column in the set of pixel columns of the drive circuit, and/or receive, from the adjacent drive circuit, a source data signal for the subpixel column in the set of pixel columns of the adjacent drive circuit and generate a data signal for driving the subpixel column in the set of pixel columns of the drive circuit, based on the received source data signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Lixia SHEN, Zhiguang ZHANG, Chang ZHANG, Yong YU, Tae Hyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20200027400
    Abstract: A method and a device for compensating for image crosstalk and a display apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining (S101) a data-voltage variation value between a data voltage applied to a pixel unit at a current scanning time instant and a data voltage applied to the pixel unit at a previous scanning time instant; determining a power-voltage variation value based on the data-voltage variation value (S102); setting a sum of the power-voltage variation value and an original data voltage to be applied to the pixel unit at a next time instant as a compensated data voltage of the pixel unit (S103); and setting the compensated data voltage of the pixel unit as an actual data voltage to be applied to the pixel unit at the next time instant (S104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicants: ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiguang ZHANG, Chang ZHANG, Kwanggyun JANG, Lixia SHEN
  • Publication number: 20200026352
    Abstract: A system may include finger devices. A touch sensor may be mounted in a finger device housing to gather input from an external object as the object moves along an exterior surface of the housing. The touch sensor may include capacitive sensor electrodes. Sensors such as force sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inertial measurement units, optical sensors, and other components may be used in gathering finger input from a user. Finger input from a user may be used to manipulate virtual objects in a mixed reality or virtual reality environment while a haptic output device in a finger device provides associated haptic output. A user may interact with real-world objects while computer-generated content is overlaid over some or all of the objects. Object rotations and other movements may be converted into input for a mixed reality or virtual reality system using force measurements or other sensors measurements made with the finger devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Nicolai Georg, Benjamin R. Blachnitzky, Alhad A. Palkar, Minhazul Islam, Alex J. Lehmann, Madeleine S. Cordier, Joon-Sup Han, Hongcheng Sun, Sang E. Lee, Kevin Z. Lo, Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson, Luis Deliz Centeno, Yuhao Pan, Stephen E. Dey, Paul N. DuMontelle, Jonathan C. Atler, Tianjia Sun, Jian Li, Chang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200019282
    Abstract: A touch panel, a method for manufacturing the same and a display device are disclosed. The touch panel includes: a substrate including a plane portion and at least one bending portion extending from an edge of the plane portion and bent to form a side of the plane portion; a plane touch module arranged at the plane portion and configured to sense a plane touch signal generated at the plane portion; and a side touch module arranged at the bending portion and configured to sense a side touch signal generated at the bending portion. A part of touch signal lines of the plane touch module are multiplexed as touch signal lines of the side touch module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hongqiang Luo, Qing Gong, Jianjun Wu, Chang Zhang, Biyu Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200019367
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to engaging in cross device interactions. The method includes at a first device with a first display, while a second device having a second display is placed over a first region of the first display, detecting, via input devices of the first device, a first input. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the second device, the method includes causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display. In response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input occurred while focus was directed to the first device, the method includes displaying, on the first display, a response to the first input without causing a response to the first input to be displayed on the second display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Tianjia SUN, Chang ZHANG, Paul X WANG, Aaron WANG
  • Publication number: 20190378457
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an OLED display panel and a driving method thereof. The OLED display panel includes a plurality of power lines, each power line connecting to a plurality of pixels, and one end of each power line connecting to a power source. The method includes acquiring a current value of the power line and comparing it to a preset threshold, when a current value of the power line is less than or equal to the threshold, providing an original data voltage to the pixels connected to the power line, when a current value of a power line is greater than the threshold, providing a compensating data voltage to the pixel connected to the power line. The compensating data voltage is equal to the difference between the original data voltage and the compensation voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Lixia SHEN, Zhiguang ZHANG, Chang ZHANG, Yong YU, Tae Hyun KIM
  • Publication number: 20190361543
    Abstract: A laptop computer includes a display portion comprising a primary display and a base portion coupled to the display portion. The base portion includes a keyboard and a light-transmissive cover defining a first touch-sensitive input region along a first side of the keyboard and a second touch-sensitive input region along a second side of the keyboard. The base portion also includes a first display under the first touch-sensitive input region and a second display under the second touch-sensitive input region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Chang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190354196
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with input devices. An input device may include a button or a key of a keyboard that uses a light sensor to detect key press events. The light sensor may detect changes in an amount of received light caused by actuation of a keycap of the button or key. The button or key may include an opaque structure that blocks a portion of the light when the key is compressed. The button or key may include a light source such as a light-emitting diode that generates light. A portion of the light from the light source may illuminate the key or button to provide backlight for the key and another portion may be received by the light sensor for detecting partial or complete compression of the button or key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Daniel J. Drusch, Chang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10460655
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gamma tuning method and a gamma tuning device. The gamma tuning method includes steps of: comparing grayscale binding points of a to-be-debugged module with a standard gamma curve; determining a to-be-tuned grayscale binding point from the grayscale binding points of the to-be-debugged module in accordance with a comparison result between the grayscale binding points of the to-be-debugged module and the standard gamma curve; and tuning a grayscale brightness value of the to-be-tuned grayscale binding point in accordance with a target brightness value of the grayscale binding point on the standard gamma curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Zhang, Kwanggyun Jang, Jing Liu, Zhiguang Zhang, Hualing Yang
  • Publication number: 20190265823
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a polarizer including: a first body portion, a second body portion and two third body portions. The polarizer is applied in a touch device, the polarizer is provided with a through hole, and the first body portion and the second body portion are respectively located on two sides of the through hole in a first direction. The first body portion is configured to attach to the pressing portion, and the second body portion is configured attach to the touch region of the touch substrate; and the two third body portions are respectively located on two sides of the first body portion in a second direction, each of the two third body portions connects the first body portion and the second body portion, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Hongqiang LUO, Jianjun WU, Chang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 10394341
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices with input devices. An input device may include a button or a key of a keyboard that uses a light sensor to detect key press events. The light sensor may detect changes in an amount of received light caused by actuation of a keycap of the button or key. The button or key may include an opaque structure that blocks a portion of the light when the key is compressed. The button or key may include a light source such as a light-emitting diode that generates light. A portion of the light from the light source may illuminate the key or button to provide backlight for the key and another portion may be received by the light sensor for detecting partial or complete compression of the button or key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Daniel J. Drusch, Chang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10353485
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multifunction input device, such as, a keyboard. The multifunction input device has a capacitive sensing layer that enables a user to use the multifunction input device as standard keyboard and also as a touch sensitive surface such as, for example, a trackpad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chang Zhang, Dayu Qu, Golnaz Abdollahian, Paul X. Wang, Ray L. Chang, John Buckmaster
  • Publication number: 20190178754
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for monitoring status of a railcar draft gear in an assembly. The assembly comprises the draft gear and a coupler. At least one accelerometer or strain sensor is installed. The at least one accelerometer is configured to measure acceleration or deceleration of the coupler. The at least one strain sensor is configured to measure strain exerted on the coupler. Data collected on the acceleration or deceleration, or the strain is analyzed by algorithms to ascertain status of the draft gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Jiaxing Broadsens Technology, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Zhang, Lei Liu
  • Patent number: 10306706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an SDN-based WIA-PA field network/IPv6 backhaul network joint scheduling method, which belongs to the technical field of industrial networks. Specific to the currently existing problems on data interaction among multiple WIA-PA networks and between the WIA-PA network and an IPv6 network, the method implements a scheduling function for a WIA-PA data stream in the IPv6 backhaul network and adds a joint control function for supporting a WIA-PA network manager in an SDN controller based on the IPv6 backhaul network according to the self-characteristics and application requirements of the WIA-PA network. The present invention not only implements the joint scheduling of a cross-network data stream for the IPv6 backhaul network and the WIA-PA network, but also enables the fine-grain recognition specific to the WIA-PA network data stream to implement the bandwidth guarantee for the end-to-end cross-network data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: CHONGQIN UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    Inventors: Ping Wang, Heng Wang, Chang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10269286
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide gamma correction method and device for a display module. The gamma correction method includes: determining, for each sub-pixel of a display module to be corrected, the highest data voltage and the lowest data voltage after gamma correction of the highest gray scale and the lowest gray scale of the display module; determining at least one set of alternative gamma register values that are capable of performing gamma correction of the display module; determining at least one set of gamma register values to be corrected for respective gray scales before the gamma correction of the display module; and performing gamma correction of the display module by adjusting the gamma register value corresponding to the gray scale to be corrected which needs to perform gamma correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiguang Zhang, KwangGyun Jang, Chang Zhang, Hualing Yang, Jing Liu
  • Patent number: 10207284
    Abstract: Disclosed is a coating machine. The coating machine includes: a movable component, a plurality of nozzles and a pump, the plurality of nozzles are sequentially arranged along the length direction of the movable component, the pump is configured for pumping coating agents into the nozzles, the movable component can drive the nozzles to move, and coating agents are coated on substrates by the nozzles with the movement of the nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun Li, Lei Zhang, Zhuyi Luo, Jin Hu, Chang Zhang, Bin Wu
  • Patent number: D879714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Chang Zhang, Xiao-Kang Yang, Yuan-Yu Hwang