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).

  • Patent number: 11995796
    Abstract: A method of reconstruction of super-resolution of video frame includes inputting a first video frame with a first resolution and a plurality of consecutive frames thereof into a pre-trained super-resolution reconstruction network, and outputting, by the pre-trained super-resolution reconstruction network, a second video frame with a second resolution corresponding to the first video frame. The second resolution is higher than the first resolution. The super-resolution reconstruction network includes a feature extraction subnetwork, a spatial-temporal non-local alignment subnetwork, an attention progressive fusion subnetwork, and an up-sampling subnetwork which are connected in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Dengyin Zhang, Chao Zhou, Can Chen, Junjiang Li, Zijie Liu, Yi Cheng
  • Patent number: 11997008
    Abstract: A system and method for non-disruptive route change. The method includes receiving a first data transmission frame associated with a first exchange at a switch, transmitting the first data transmission frame through a first route based on a route lookup, determining, by a traffic optimization circuit, an improved second route, determining if the first exchange includes any other data transmission frames, and transmitting a first data transmission frame associated with a second exchange through the second route in response to determining that the first exchange does not include any other data transmission frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Sathish K Gnanasekaran, Badrinath Kollu, Kung-Ling Ko, Chao Zhang, Li Zhao, Pushpanathan Chidambaram
  • Patent number: 11995375
    Abstract: This application discloses an audio stream switching method and apparatus. After a switching device receives a switching instruction, the switching device determines a synchronization relationship between a switch-in stream and a switch-out stream, determines a parameter value of a switching point of the switch-in stream based on the synchronization relationship and a timestamp of a packet in the switch-in stream, and determines a timestamp of a switching point of the switch-out stream based on the synchronization relationship and a timestamp of a packet in the switch-out stream, and/or the switching device switches a packet that is in the switch-out stream and whose parameter value is greater than the parameter value of the switching point of the switch-out stream to a packet that is in the switch-in stream and whose parameter value is greater than the parameter value of the switching point of the switch-in stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Liu, Jie Xiong, Jinhui Zhang, Lihong Feng
  • Patent number: 11994759
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus is provided. The liquid crystal display apparatus comprises a backplane having a second step portion and a first step portion used for supporting a liquid crystal panel, that is, the assembly of optical parts such as a light homogenizing element and an optical film to the liquid crystal panel is implemented in the present application via the backplane without a middle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Chen, Jinlong Li, Zhiqiang Tang, Xiaolong Hu, Delin Cui, Yanquan Zhang, Wenping Yao, Jiong Wang, Fuyuan Wang
  • Patent number: 11995040
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a multi-node storage system and a data deduplication method thereof. The method includes determining a similarity hash value of a super block, wherein the similarity hash value indicates similarity between super blocks The method further includes comparing the similarity hash value of the super block with a feature similarity hash value of a node of the multi-node storage system to determine whether the super block matches the node and, in response to determining that the super block matches the node, allocating the super block to the node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Chao Lin, Yuting Zhang
  • Patent number: 11996508
    Abstract: A winding shaft structure includes a winding shaft holder rotatable around an axial direction of the winding shaft structure, a first shaft group connected to one side of the winding shaft holder in the axial direction and configured to rotate together with the winding shaft holder, a second shaft group disposed on a side of the first shaft group in a radial direction of the winding shaft structure, a connecting member connected between the first shaft group and the second shaft group such that the second shaft group is movable with respect to the first shaft group in the radial direction via the connecting member, and a piezoelectric adjustment member disposed between the first shaft group and the second shaft group and deformable in the radial direction to adjust a distance between the first shaft group and the second shaft group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaowei Zhang, Jun Ni, Zhiwen Wang, Yuqian Wen, Minghao Tang, Chao Xie
  • Publication number: 20240164606
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a robot, a robot base station, and a robot system. The robot base station comprises: a base stand for docking the robot; a cleaning device for cleaning the robot; a water supply device for supplying water to the robot and/or the cleaning device; a dust collection device for collecting dust from the robot; a power supply device for charging the robot. The base stand is equipped with docking devices for connecting the aforementioned devices to the robot, including docking devices for docking, charging, dust collection, water supply, and wastewater retrieval. The robot base station provide various services for the robot, reducing user intervention, enhancing the robot's level of automation, and improving the efficiency of robot cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Zhou WU, Yingyin ZHANG, Hua HUANG, Chao CHEN, Huihua ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20240165847
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic control system based on three-dimensional (3D) concrete printing, including: a control card, a three-way axis driver, a printing device head, a servo motor, a camera and a monitoring system. The monitoring system includes the camera and a display module. The control card is configured to parse a 3D digital model of a to-be-printed object into a program instruction. The three-way axis driver is configured to receive the program instruction to drive the servo motor. The servo motor is configured to control movement of the printing device head. The camera is configured to acquire video data of a discharge port of the printing device head in real time. The monitoring system is configured to remotely monitor concrete discharge conditions of the printing device head according to the camera. The control card is connected with the three-way axis driver based on an EtherCAT bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Chao ZHANG, Jianjun LI, Dinghui LI, Yulong WANG, Xiang SUN, Bohang WU
  • Publication number: 20240171726
    Abstract: A method for determining a transformation between frames of reference for two inertial measurement units (IMUs) is disclosed. The transformation includes biases associated with the measurements of each of the IMUs and the extrinsic details can include relative differences in the position and orientation of the IMUs. The IMUs may be mechanically coupled to a frame so that their movements are related. The IMUs can be coupled to a pair of displays in a head-mounted device (e.g., smart glasses) so that a display spacing between for a pair of stereoscopic displays can be accurately determined and adjusted to match the eyes of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua Anthony Hernandez, Zhiheng Jia, Chao Guo, Qiyue Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240171259
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, one or more communications associated with accessing a cell associated with the base station. The UE may selectively access the cell associated with the base station based at least in part on a determination of whether the one or more communications provide an indication that the cell is dedicated for air-to-ground communications. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Qiaoyu LI, Yu ZHANG, Chao WEI, Hao XU
  • Publication number: 20240172480
    Abstract: Provided is a display substrate and a manufacturing method therefor, and a display apparatus. The display substrate includes multiple sub-pixels, at least one sub-pixel includes a drive circuit layer disposed on the substrate, the drive circuit layer includes a ring storage capacitor constituting a pixel drive circuit; the ring storage capacitor includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate, wherein, the first electrode plate includes a first housing surrounding at least one first opening and the second electrode plate includes a second housing surrounding at least one second opening; an orthographic projection of the first housing on the substrate at least partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the second housing on the substrate, and the first housing and the second housing form a capacitor housing around at least one capacitor opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Can YUAN, Yongqian LI, Maoning ZHANG, Chao JIAO, Zhidong YUAN, Dacheng ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240166622
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions, and methods for treating diseases, disorders, or medical conditions that are affected by the modulation of DHODH. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein X, Y, R1a, R1b, Z1, Z2, Z3, R2, and R3, are defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Justin Cisar, Scott Kuduk, Aihua Wang, Zhuming Zhang, Chao-yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20240168350
    Abstract: The present application discloses an array substrate and a display panel. The array substrate includes a substrate, a light-shielding layer, a touch trace, and a data line. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the substrate. The touch trace is disposed on the substrate. The data line and the touch trace are disposed on different layers, and at least one of the data line and the touch trace is disposed on a same layer as the light-shielding layer. An orthographic projection of the data line on the substrate at least partially covers an orthographic projection of the touch trace on the substrate. The orthographic projection of the data line on the substrate and the orthographic projection of the touch trace on the substrate are staggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua ZHANG, Xindong MEI, Chao WANG
  • Publication number: 20240165519
    Abstract: A content evaluation device is a pulse wave detection device that detects the pulse wave of a player during game play, comprising an image acquisition unit, a detection area setting unit, and a pulse wave detection unit. The image acquisition unit acquires an image including a player. The detection area setting unit sets a detection area that includes the skin of the player included in the image acquired by the image acquisition unit. The pulse wave detection unit detects the pulse wave of the player from the detection area set in the detection area setting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao ZHANG, Masahiko OGAWA, Hiroyuki IBUKI
  • Patent number: 11988396
    Abstract: A multi-gas-source heater is disclosed including a main shell, an ignition apparatus, a pipeline system arranged on the main shell, a temperature-sensing valve, a burner and a switching valve; the pipeline system has a first and second communication states; the temperature-sensing valve is connected to the pipeline system and can regulate flow of output gas; the burner includes a first and second nozzles both connected to the pipeline system; the ignition apparatus is connected to and can ignite the burner; the switching valve is connected to and can switch the pipeline system between the first and second communication states; when the switching valve switches the pipeline system to the first communication state, the first nozzle outputs the gas; when the switching valve switches the pipeline system to the second communication state, the second nozzle outputs the gas, or the first and second nozzles both output the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Chant Heat Energy Science & Technology (Zhongshan) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Neng Chen, Youwen Wu, Chao Zhang, Jiaming Zhong, Liuming Tan, Zhenghui Mai
  • Patent number: 11988129
    Abstract: A method for operating a fuel-operated burner (3) downstream of an engine (1) and upstream of a catalytic converter (4), comprising an actuation of an ignition apparatus (12) of the burner (3) during a pre-definable preheating phase, without delivering fuel (11) to the burner (3) during the preheating phase, and, after the end of the preheating phase, a timely delivery of fuel (11) to the burner (3) and combustion of the delivered fuel (11) in the burner (3). Further, a computing unit and a computer program product for carrying out such a method are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Dietmar Uhlenbrock, Erwin Schiele, Winfried Langer, Markus Deissler, Michael Nau
  • Patent number: 11989962
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, a device, a storage medium and a program product of performing a text matching are provided, which relate to a field of a computer technology, and in particular to natural language processing and deep learning technologies. The method includes: determining a word set and a plurality of semantic units from a text set, the word set is associated with a first predetermined attribute, and the text set contains a plurality of first texts indicating an object information and a plurality of second texts indicating an object demand information; generating a graph; and generating a final feature representation associated with the text set and the word set based on the graph and a graph convolution model, so as to perform the text matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Ma, Jingshuai Zhang, Qifan Huang, Kaichun Yao, Peng Wang, Hengshu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240159984
    Abstract: The application discloses an optical cable assembly and an optical cable testing method. The optical cable assembly comprises: an optical cable wire with a test end; a spool for winding the optical cable; a connection assembly has an optical cable connection port and a test port, the connection assembly is configured to connect objects at both ends of the connection assembly, and the test end of the optical cable is connected to the connection assembly as an object at one end of the optical cable connection port, the test port is located at an operable area of the spool, configured to connect the test equipment to form an optical path between the test equipment and the optical cable wire when the optical cable is tested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Jiangsu SUMEC Electromechanical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xubo Ye, Chao Chen, Rong Zhou, Renchun ZHANG, Xuewu ZOU, Xingwang JI, Aobo ZHU, Cheng LI
  • Publication number: 20240162749
    Abstract: A wireless charging system and a wireless charging stylus box. The wireless charging system includes a wireless charging device and a stylus. The wireless charging device includes an accommodating groove and a transmit coil. The stylus includes a stylus body and a receive coil, and an end face of a magnetic core in the receive coil faces a sidewall of the stylus body, so that after the stylus is placed in the accommodating groove, the end face that is of the magnetic core in the transmit coil and that faces the accommodating groove and an end face that is of the magnetic core in the receive coil and that faces the transmit coil coupled to the receive coil have at least regions partially disposed directly opposite to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yuan Wu, Wei Zhang, Feng Wang, Chao Wang, Lilie Zhao, Lei Ma
  • Publication number: 20240162752
    Abstract: This application discloses a wireless charging system, and relates to the field of terminal technologies. The wireless charging system includes a tablet computer, a wireless keyboard, and the electronic stylus. The wireless keyboard includes a keyboard body, a support, and a connection portion. The connection portion includes an accommodation cavity provided with an opening at one end. A first sending apparatus is disposed in the tablet computer. A first receiving apparatus is disposed in the keyboard body. A second sending apparatus is disposed in the accommodation cavity. The first receiving apparatus receives an alternating current signal sent by the first sending apparatus, and then directly transmits the alternating current signal to the second sending apparatus. The second sending apparatus is configured to wirelessly charge the electronic stylus accommodated in the accommodation cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yuan WU, Wei ZHANG, Chao WANG, Lilie ZHAO, Youjun ZHANG