Patents by Inventor Chao Zhang

Chao 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: 20200003742
    Abstract: A system, a computer readable storage medium, and a method for automatically siting for air quality monitoring stations includes collecting from air quality monitoring stations air pollution concentration data, collecting from meteorological stations meteorological data, and interpolating, by the at least one or more processors, the air pollution concentration data to provide interpolated air pollution concentration data. The method and system can further cluster the interpolated air pollution concentration data and the meteorological data to provide clustered data and select a candidate site for an air monitoring station using the clustered data. The method and system can further evaluate a relationship of the air pollution concentration data with the meteorological data by weighting the air pollution data with the meteorological data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jin DONG, Xiao Guang RUI, Jian YAO, Wen Jun YIN, Chao ZHANG, Xin ZHANG, Yu Xin ZHAO
  • Patent number: 10510283
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a grayscale signal compensation unit, a grayscale signal compensation method, a source driver, and a display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jianming Wang, Liugang Zhou, Ming Chen, Jieqiong Wang, Shou Li, Chao Zhang, Hao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190378596
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device and a method for matching medical data. The device includes a computing device configured to compute an overall similarity between a current object and each object in a set of objects, wherein the overall similarity is determined by one or more of an original region similarity, a living region similarity, a relevant physiological parameter similarity, and a critical time similarity, and a selector configured to select, from the set of objects, an object with the overall similarity greater than a first threshold or a predetermined number of or a predetermined proportion of objects with the overall similarities being ranked on the top, to form a reference object subset for the current object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Xuan LIANG, Chao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190375877
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a polyurethane dispersion comprising a polyurethane prepolymer and an ionic surfactant. It further provides a microfiber nonwoven synthetic leather comprising a microfiber nonwoven fabric and the polyurethane dispersion. It further provides a method of preparing the microfiber nonwoven synthetic leather comprising a step of impregnating microfiber nonwoven fabrics into the polyurethane dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicants: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Chao He, Yi Zhang, Zhaobui Qu, Chao Zhang, Xiangyang Tai
  • Patent number: 10504945
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an array substrate includes: forming a metal-oxide semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer sequentially on a substrate; and treating the metal-oxide semiconductor layer, the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer in a single patterning process using a mask, to form an active layer, pixel electrodes, a source drain pattern layer which includes source electrodes, drain electrodes and data lines, and a reserved pattern of the first conductive layer which is provided in a same layer as the pixel electrodes and formed on sides of the source electrodes and the data lines close to the active layer. The drain electrode is in direct contact with the pixel electrode, and a partial region of the pixel electrode is unobstructed from the drain electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xu Wu, Rong Wu, Chao Zhang, Zhonghao Huang
  • Patent number: 10497869
    Abstract: A phase change memory and a fabrication method are provided. The fabrication method includes: providing a substrate; forming a heating layer on the substrate; forming a phase change layer on and in contact with one sidewall surface of the heating layer. The phase change memory includes: a substrate; a heating layer on the substrate; and a phase change layer on and in contact with one sidewall surface of the heating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Ru Ling Zhou, Qing Yong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190361569
    Abstract: An interactive display system is described. An example interactive display system includes a laser plane generator that includes laser pane generating device. The generator further includes a laser oriented to emit a beam of infrared light towards the laser plane generating device, which transforms the beam into a plane of infrared light. The plane generating device may be or include a cone mirror, rod lens, or other optical device that can transform a laser beam into a line or plane. The system further includes an imaging device senses the infrared light produced by the laser and detect a reflection produced by an object that breaks the plane of infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Anup Koyadan Chathoth
  • Patent number: 10490651
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor structure is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate and forming a plurality of fin structures on the substrate. Each fin structure includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The method further includes forming a first doped region containing first doping ions in a portion of the substrate on the first side of each gate structure, and forming a second doped region containing second doping ions in a portion of the substrate on the second side of each gate structure. The ion concentration of the second doping ions in the second doped region is smaller than the ion concentration of the first doping ions in the first doped region, and the atomic weight of the second doping ions is smaller than the atomic weight of the first doping ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Ru Ling Zhou, Qing Yong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190356844
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technologies include a method of capturing, using a mobile device, a best-focused image of a skin surface of a subject, the method including: setting a camera of the mobile device to a fixed focal length; capturing, using the camera, a current image of a plurality of images of the skin surface, the plurality of images having a sequence and including a first previous image captured, using the camera, previously to the current image and a second previous image captured, using the camera, previously to the first previous image; producing a modified image from the current image; transforming the modified image, using a Laplacian pyramid, to produce a plurality of first luminance values from the modified image and a plurality of second luminance values from the plurality of first luminance values; averaging a plurality of first squared values, each including a square of a corresponding first luminance value of the plurality of first luminance values, to produce a first energy value; av
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: David Chao Zhang, John Benjamin Southall, Michael Anthony Isnardi, Michael Raymond Piacentino, David Christopher Berends, Girish Acharya, Douglas A. Bercow, Aaron Spaulding, Sek Chai
  • Patent number: 10479227
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a vehicle seat onboard a vehicle is provided. The method obtains vehicle status data, by a processor communicatively coupled to a plurality of sensors onboard the vehicle; detects a current actuation state of the vehicle seat based on the vehicle status data, by the processor, wherein the current actuation state comprises at least one of a user input actuation state and an emergency actuation state; calculates seat adjustments, by the processor, based on the current actuation state; and actuates the vehicle seat based on the seat adjustments, via an electromagnetic vehicle seat rail device communicatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jason J. Nolte, Chao Zhang, Lisa A. Fallon
  • Patent number: 10477095
    Abstract: Device logic in a mobile device configures a processor to capture a series of images, such as a video, using a consumer-grade camera, and to analyze the images to determine the best-focused image, of the series of images, that captures a region of interest. The images may be of a textured surface, such as facial skin of a mobile device user. The processor sets a focal length of the camera to a fixed position for collecting the images. The processor may guide the user to position the mobile device for capturing the images, using audible cues. For each image, the processor crops the image to the region of interest, extracts luminance information, and determines one or more energy levels of the luminance via a Laplacian pyramid. The energy levels may be filtered, and then are compared to energy levels of the other images to determine the best-focused image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: David Chao Zhang, John Benjamin Southall, Michael Anthony Isnardi, Michael Raymond Piacentino, David Christopher Berends, Girish Acharya, Douglas A. Bercow, Aaron Spaulding, Sek Chai
  • Patent number: 10467943
    Abstract: An apparatus for compensating a display defect of a display panel is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a first interface for receiving a display drive signal to be applied to the display panel, the display drive signal including display data for respective pixels of the display panel; a second interface for receiving a temperature signal associated with the display panel; a compensation unit configured to compensate display data for a pixel at a position of the display defect based at least on the temperature signal; and a third interface for outputting the compensated display data. Also disclosed is a method of compensating a display defect of a display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weihao Hu, Luqiang Guo, Zhiming Meng, Jinhui Cheng, Chao Zhang
  • Patent number: 10455737
    Abstract: An optical module includes a housing, a PCB base board, an optical assembly, and a heat generating device. The PCB base board, the optical assembly, and the heat generating device are arranged in the housing. The heat generating device is thermally connected to the housing. A plurality of ribs are arranged outside the housing. Air flow channels are formed between the plurality of ribs and extend along a longitudinal direction of the optical module. Each one of the ribs has a first end portion, a second end portion, and a middle portion that connects the first end portion and the second end portion. A radial width of at least one of the ribs gradually increases from the first end portion of the at least one of the ribs toward the middle portion of the at least one of the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: InnoLight Technology (Suzhou) Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Kewu Wang
  • Patent number: 10451864
    Abstract: The present application discloses a microfluidic color filter having an array of a plurality of microfluidic color filter units. The microfluidic color filter includes a plurality of micro-chambers; and a plurality of micro-channels. Each of the plurality of microfluidic color filter units includes one of the plurality of micro-chambers; and at least two of the plurality of micro-channels respectively connected to the one of the plurality of micro-chambers. The at least two of the plurality of micro-channels are configured to provide fluids of different colors to the one of the plurality of micro-chambers. A color of each of the plurality of microfluidic color filter units is based on amounts of fluids of different colors provided to the one of the plurality of micro-chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Chu, Ming Chen, Shou Li, Chao Zhang, Jieqiong Wang
  • Publication number: 20190319478
    Abstract: A battery charging apparatus and method, a terminal, a power adapter, and a storage medium relate to the electronics field where the method includes detecting temperature of a charging path in a battery charging apparatus, and when a power adapter supplying charging power for the battery charging apparatus works in a first working mode and a detected largest temperature value is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, instructing the power adapter to switch to a second working mode, decoupling a charging path corresponding to the first working mode, and coupling a charging path corresponding to the second working mode. This reduces impact of local heat accumulation on device performance during charging of a terminal battery, lengthens a device life span, and improves user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao ZHANG, Chong WEN
  • Patent number: 10444257
    Abstract: A high-precision magnetic suspension accelerometer for measuring the linear acceleration of a spacecraft is provided, comprising a magnetically shielded vacuum chamber system, a magnetic displacement sensing system, a magnetic suspension control system and a small magnetic proof mass. A optical coherence displacement detection technique is utilized for precisely measuring the position and the posture of the small magnetic proof mass in real time, and a magnetic suspension control technique is utilized for precisely controlling the position and the posture of the small magnetic proof mass to be brought back to the origin, so as to keep the small magnetic proof mass in the center of the systemic inner chamber. When the spacecraft is subject to a non-conservative force, the magnitude and direction of the acceleration can be precisely measured via the measurement of currents in the position control coils due to the acceleration of the spacecraft proportional to the currents of the position control coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Liqing Pan, Xianwei Yang, Zhihui Luo, Hua Zhao, Mingxue Shao, Qiongying Ren, Chao Tan, Min Liu, Chao Wang, Chao Zhang, Sheng Zheng, Hongguang Piao, Guangduo Lu, Yunli Xu, Xiufeng Huang
  • Patent number: 10438557
    Abstract: Provided are voltage compensation circuit, voltage compensation method thereof, display panel and display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianming Wang, Liugang Zhou, Shou Li, Luqiang Guo, Jian Zhang, Chao Zhang
  • Patent number: 10427980
    Abstract: A preparation method of a ceramic membrane support is disclosed. Take aluminum hydroxide, produced through a carbon decomposing process by a sintering method, as a raw material, pre-sinter the aluminum hydroxide, and obtain a low-temperature alumina product A; add a first amount of mineralizer into the product A, grind after calcining the added product A, and obtain a ?-alumina product B; mix the product B with Al2O3.nH2O, calcine after adding a second amount of mineralizer into the mixed product B, and obtain a ?-alumina product C; grind, scatter and grade the calcined and heat-preserved ?-alumina product C, and obtain polyhedral alumina powders; mix the polyhedral alumina powders, water, humectant and dispersant and then sinter, and finally obtain the porous alumina support. The prepared support is easy to be sintered, is high in alumina purity, is good in corrosion resistance, and is improved in porosity and flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SHANDONG GUIYUAN ADVANCED CERAMICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Fanpeng Meng, Zhenkun Fan, Chao Zhang, Jian Zhang
  • Patent number: 10426760
    Abstract: Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Guoxian Wu, Jiazhong Zhang, Yong-Liang Zhu, Chao Zhang, Prabha N. Ibrahim, Songyuan Shi, Wayne Spevak, Dean R. Artis, James Tsai
  • Patent number: 10428067
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate, a tautomer, an isomer or a deuterated analog thereof, compositions thereof, and uses thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Plexxikon Inc.
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Guoxian Wu, Wayne Spevak, Zuojun Guo, Ying Zhang