Patents by Inventor CHAO AN

CHAO AN 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: 9807209
    Abstract: A mobile terminal, including: a main body in which a semicircle-shaped, cell chamber with an opened end is provided, wherein one inner side of the cell chamber is provided with a plurality of groups of electrode contacts, and the other inner side of the cell chamber is provided with a plurality of sliding tracks at locations corresponding to the plurality of groups of electrode contacts, respectively; and a semicircle-shaped cell having one side provided with a plurality of groups of electrodes configured to be engaged with the electrodes, and the other side provided with a plurality of positioning tracks configured to be engaged with the sliding tracks. The mobile terminal allows replacing a cell in a switched-on state without opening a back cover of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Yu, Rui Liu, Hao Zhang, Hyungkyu Kim
  • Patent number: 9803117
    Abstract: The invention discloses a frame-sealing agent, a display panel and a display device. The frame-sealing agent comprises an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin, a thermal curing agent and an ultraviolet photoinitiator, wherein the frame-sealing agent further comprises a compound which decomposes to produce a gas under a condition of light irradiation, heating or high temperature. In the invention, by providing a compound that decomposes to produce a gas under a condition of light irradiation, heating or high temperature, when the frame-sealing agent is cured, the compound decomposes to produce a gas with the effect of light irradiation, heating or high temperature. The light leak of the display screen at the position of backlight is obstructed by the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yupeng Wang, Hongming Zhan, Honglin Zhang, Chao Tian
  • Patent number: 9804689
    Abstract: A pointer positioning method for a handheld pointer device includes: capturing a first frame containing a reference point when the handheld pointer device updates a first tilt angle presently used to a second tilt angle; computing a first pointing coordinate according to the image position of the reference point in the first frame and the first tilt angle; computing a second pointing coordinate according to the image position of the reference point in the first frame and the second tilt angle; capturing a second frame containing the reference point to compute a third pointing coordinate according to the image position of the reference point in the second frame and the second tilt angle; generating a cursor parameter for controlling a display position of a cursor on a display apparatus according to the first pointing coordinate, the second pointing coordinate, and the third pointing coordinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Han-Ping Cheng, Chao-Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 9807785
    Abstract: A scheduling and processing method and apparatus for a wireless fidelity (WiFi) station (STA), which resolve a prior-art problem that when multiple STAs are connected to WiFi by means of one access point (AP), due to bandwidth contention, once a STA sensitive to a radio frequency signal is connected to the WiFi, the STA may occupy almost all bandwidth for data exchange, causing a decrease in quality of service of data transmission of the other STAs. The method includes the following steps: acquiring network connection information, within a predetermined time, of STAs that are connected to a WiFi network by means of an AP; sorting the network connection information of the STAs in accordance with priorities according to a predetermined algorithm, to obtain a level list of the STAs; and scheduling and processing to-be-processed data of a corresponding STA according to the level list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chao Xiang
  • Patent number: 9806741
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer programs are provided for character conversion. An original file is compressed, for instance, by a source or target device, to obtain a compressed file. Then, characters in the compressed file are converted from a source code page to a target code page to obtain a converted compressed file. The converted, compressed file may, where applicable, be sent to a target device. Also, the target device may decompress the converted compressed file to obtain a file in the target code page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yao BJ Chen, Jian Gang Deng, Chao PX Li, He Lei Liu
  • Patent number: 9806178
    Abstract: A method comprises recessing a substrate to form a fin enclosed by an isolation region, wherein the substrate is formed of a first semiconductor material, recessing the fin to form a trench over a lower portion of the fin, growing a second semiconductor material in the trench to form a middle portion of the fin through a first epitaxial process, forming a first carbon doped layer over the lower portion through a second epitaxial process, growing the first semiconductor material over the first carbon doped layer to form an upper portion of the fin through a third epitaxial process, forming a first source/drain region through a fourth epitaxial process, wherein a second carbon doped layer is formed underlying the first source/drain region and applying a thermal oxidation process to the middle portion of the fin to form an oxide outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Ching, Guan-Lin Chen, Chao-Hsiung Wang, Chi-Wen Liu
  • Patent number: 9807516
    Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone package is provided in the present disclosure. The MEMS microphone package includes a circuit board, an electromagnetic shielding cover mounted on the circuit board to define an accommodating space, electronic components received in the accommodating space and electrically connected to the circuit board, and a shielding ring covering a joint between the electromagnetic shielding cover and the circuit board. The shielding ring is configured for preventing electromagnetic waves from entering the accommodating space via the joint between the electromagnetic shielding cover and the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: AAC ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Wang, Bin Xu
  • Patent number: 9806018
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices include a patterned dielectric layer overlaying a semiconductor substrate; a metal layer comprising copper disposed in the patterned dielectric layer; and a barrier layer formed at an interface between the dielectric layer and the metal layer, wherein the barrier layer is AlOxNy. The patterned dielectric may define a trench and via interconnect structure or first and second trenches for a capacitor structure. Also disclosed are processes for forming the semiconductor device, which includes subjecting the dielectric surfaces to a nitridization process to form a nitrogen enriched surface. Aluminum metal is then conformally deposited onto the nitrogen enriched surfaces to form AlOxNy at the aluminum metal/dielectric interface. The patterned substrate is then metallized with copper and annealed. Upon annealing, a copper aluminum alloy is formed at the copper metal/aluminum interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Clevenger, Wei Wang, Chih-Chao Yang
  • Patent number: 9803079
    Abstract: A method of preparing a fiber-reinforced polymer composite is provided. The method includes (a) providing a swollen clay material; (b) chemically modifying a surface of the swollen clay material with an organosilane to form a silane-modified clay material; (c) intercalating the silane-modified clay material with a binder to form an intercalated clay material; and (d) melt compounding the intercalated clay material with a mixture comprising a polymer and fiber to form the fiber-reinforced polymer composite. A fiber-reinforced polymer composite is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Xu Li, Chao Bin He, Haiwen Gu, Siew Yee Wong, Shilin Chen
  • Publication number: 20170311160
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling information transmission and a smart terminal. The method includes: receiving an instruction for outputting information sent by a near field communication (NFC) chip, an information output function of the NFC chip being in a disabled state and information to be outputted being in an unavailable state; performing authentication of an identity of a user who triggers the information output; and if it is determined that the authentication of the identity is passed, enabling the information output function of the NFC chip and setting the information to be outputted as in an available state, such that the NFC chip can output the information. In the present disclosure, the information transmission through NFC can be more safe and reliable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Chao FENG, Bing ZHAO, Xiaochuan ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20170306789
    Abstract: A method is for determining the angular positions of multiple compressor guide vanes. The method includes measuring the positions of at least two points on the circumference of the actuating ring, via at least two linear position sensors fixed on the compressor casing, and pointing at the actuating ring vertically at a time when the actuating ring deviates from its original position where the ring center coincides with the casing center; calculating the ring center offset based on the measured positions of the at least two points and the radius of the actuating ring; measuring the angle of one of the multiple guide vanes at the same time when measuring the positions of the at least two points; and calculating the angles of the multiple guide vanes based on the ring center offset and the angle of the guide vane. An actuation apparatus for multiple compressor guide vanes is included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ow LAU, Chao REN, Thomas WALLSTAB
  • Publication number: 20170308840
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system obtains a first set of rules for assigning a first set of sales professionals to a first set of accounts, wherein the first set of rules comprises a representative load rule, a matching rule, and a balancing rule. Next, the system applies an optimization technique to the first set of rules and a first set of parameters associated with the first set of sales professionals and the first set of accounts to produce a first set of assignments of the first set of sales professionals to the first set of accounts. The system then outputs the first set of assignments for using in managing sales activity of the first set of sales professionals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: LinkedIn Corporation
    Inventors: Huan V. Hoang, Juan Wang, Zhaoying Han, Chung-Ting John Chao, Wei Di, Qiang Zhu, Sui Yan, Xing Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170307642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic cap-decap mechanism for reagent bottles of an immunoanalyzer apparatus, comprising a decap mechanism (100) and a cap mechanism (200) in reagent station (1) of the immunoanalyzer apparatus; the decap mechanism (100) and the cap mechanism (200) are both configured for operating on a cap of a reagent bottle (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Chao YU, Shenguang SU, Qingwen TANG, Luca MELILLO
  • Publication number: 20170304782
    Abstract: A fine bubble generating device is provided, including: a main body, having an inlet, an outlet and a venturi tube mechanism located between the inlet and the outlet, the venturi tube mechanism having a neck portion communicating with outside; a bubble fining mechanism, having at least one passage which is smaller than the inlet in cross-sectional area, the at least one passage communicating with and between the venturi tube mechanism and the outlet. The bubble fining mechanism includes a first vortex member having at least one first slant hole and a second vortex member having at least one second slant hole. The at least one first slant hole and the at least one second slant hole are inclined toward opposite directions, and the first vortex member and the second vortex member is disposed between the venturi tube mechanism and the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Chao-Chung WU
  • Publication number: 20170306300
    Abstract: Antibodies that include a sulfatase motif-containing tag in a constant region of an immunoglobulin (Ig) light chain polypeptide are disclosed. The sulfatase motif can be converted by a formylglycine-generating enzyme (FGE) to produce a formylglycine (fGly)-modified Ig light chain polypeptide. An fGly-modified Ig light chain polypeptide of the antibody can be covalently and site-specifically bound to a moiety of interest to provide an antibody conjugate. The disclosure also encompasses methods of production of such tagged Ig light chain polypeptides, fGly-modified Ig light chain polypeptides, and antibody conjugates, as well as methods of use of same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yun Cheol Kim, Chao Bai Huang, David Rabuka
  • Publication number: 20170309537
    Abstract: A single-layer wiring package substrate and a method of fabricating the same are provided, the method including: forming on a carrier a wiring layer having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface and being in contact with the carrier; forming on the carrier and on the wiring layer a dielectric body that has a first side having a first opening, from which a portion of the wiring layer is exposed, and a second side opposing the first side and disposed at the same side as the second surface of the wiring layer; and removing the carrier, with the second side of the dielectric body and the second surface of the wiring layer exposed. Therefore, a coreless package substrate is fabricated, and the overall thickness and cost of the substrate are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Shih-Chao Chiu, Chun-Hsien Lin, Yu-Cheng Pai, Wei-Chung Hsiao, Ming-Chen Sun, Tzu-Chieh Shen, Chia-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20170308649
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer storage media are provided for integrating trauma documentation into an electronic medical record (EMR). After a trauma call, indicating that a patient is being admitted to a trauma facility, is initiated, an indication is received and communicated to trauma personnel at the trauma facility via at least one personnel device. Preliminary information is received from emergency medical services corresponding to the patient and populates at least one trauma template that is used to build trauma documentation comprising modal windows. At least one clinician of the trauma personnel is able to open up to two modal windows, corresponding to a component container or a survey container, of a trauma display. Additional information is received from the at least one clinician or at least one medical device to generate real-time structured documentation in an electronic medical record of the patient corresponding to the trauma call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: ANIL TREVOR LODHIA, CHAO SHI, SIVA KUMAR NALANAGULA, KRITHIGA SUNDAR RAJ
  • Publication number: 20170305979
    Abstract: Disclosed are a conotoxin polypeptide ?-CPTx-bt102, a method for preparation thereof, and an application thereof. The conotoxin polypeptide of the present invention consists of 15 amino acids, has a molecular weight of 1660.61 daltons, and has the full sequence RCRCEQTCGTCVPCC (SEQ. ID NO. 1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Zhilong Lin, Bo Wen, Ting Tong, Jie Liu, Chaoqin Du, Fen Mo, Chao Peng, Qiong Shi
  • Publication number: 20170308801
    Abstract: A system and method for predicting failures of machinery such as a gas turbine. The system and method utilizes computer-based system to annotate historical data locate a prior failure event. Data associated with sensor readings prior to the failure event is annotated to note that it is likely associated with a failure and is compared to normal operating condition data. A fast boxes algorithm is used to learn the location of the pre-event data (positive class, minority group) with respect to the normal operation data (negative class, majority group). An evaluation is performed to analyze the discriminatory strength of the pre-event data with respect to the normal data, and if a relatively strong difference is found, the associated pre-event data is stored and used as a “symptom” to monitor the on-going performance of a machine and predict the possibility of an unexpected failure days before it would otherwise occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: XINMIN CAI, AMIT CHAKRABORTY, MATTHEW EVANS, SIONG THYE GOH, CHAO YUAN
  • Publication number: 20170310435
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for flexible transmissions on one or more frequency division duplexing resources. In some aspects, a subset of resources originally allocated for transmissions in a frequency division duplex (FDD) mode of operation associated with a first base station is identified for reallocation, and the identified subset of resources is reallocated to transmissions in a time division duplex (TDD) mode of operation, for example, associated with a second base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Chao WEI, Peter Gaal, Wanshl Chen, Hao Xu, Jilei Hou, Neng Wang