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).

  • TAGGING GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
    Publication number: 20150319575
    Abstract: A method of tagging a geographical area includes obtaining, with a processing device, attribute information and mobile tracking data of a plurality of mobile objects, wherein the mobile tracking data comprises sampling time and corresponding sampling point locations of the mobile objects; converting the mobile tracking data of the plurality of mobile objects into new mobile tracking data according to the correspondence relationship between the sampling time and a time slices, wherein the new mobile tracking data include time slices and corresponding sampling point locations; and obtaining a set of attribute information of at least one geographical area with respect to the time slices based on the new mobile tracking data, wherein the at least one geographical area is obtained by clustering the sampling point locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Yue H. Chen, Wei Shan Dong, Chun Yang Ma, Chunhua Tian, Yu Wang, Chao Zhang
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND DEFORMABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150316961
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an information processing method and a deformable electronic device. The information processing method is applied in a deformable electronic device. The method comprises: acquiring a first deformation parameter corresponding to deformation of the electronic device when the first content is displayed on the display unit provided in the deformable electronic device; determining a control instruction based on the first deformation parameter; and displaying a second content on the display unit based on the control instruction, the first content being different from the second content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Bo Zhang
  • TAGGING GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
    Publication number: 20150319576
    Abstract: A method of tagging a geographical area includes obtaining, with a processing device, attribute information and mobile tracking data of a plurality of mobile objects, wherein the mobile tracking data comprises sampling time and corresponding sampling point locations of the mobile objects; converting the mobile tracking data of the plurality of mobile objects into new mobile tracking data according to the correspondence relationship between the sampling time and a time slices, wherein the new mobile tracking data include time slices and corresponding sampling point locations; and obtaining a set of attribute information of at least one geographical area with respect to the time slices based on the new mobile tracking data, wherein the at least one geographical area is obtained by clustering the sampling point locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Yue H. Chen, Wei Shan Dong, Chun Yang Ma, Chunhua Tian, Yu Wang, Chao Zhang
  • HARDENER COMPOUND FOR EPOXY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150307710
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a hardener compound for curing with an epoxy resin, where the hardener compound includes a copolymer having a first constitutional unit of the formula (I), a second constitutional unit of the formula (II), and a third constitutional unit of the formula (III), where each q, n and m is independently a positive integer; each b is independently selected from the group of 6, 8, 10 and 12; each Y is independently an organic group; and each R is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen, an organic group and a halogen. Embodiments of the present disclosure include an epoxy system that includes the hardener compound and an epoxy resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Mullins, Chao Zhang, Jia wen Xiong, Hongyu Chen, Michael D. Read, Nan-Rong Chiou
  • BUILDING MISSING MOVEMENT PATH OF AN OBJECT
    Publication number: 20150308843
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and an apparatus for building a missing part of a movement path of an object. One or more frequent points is determined, wherein each of the one or more frequent points is a point on a historical movement path having a number of occurrences greater than a first threshold. A credibility of one or more path segments in determined. A first path segment of the one or more path segments is selected, wherein the credibility of the first path segment is greater than a second threshold. A missing part of a movement path of an object is built using the first path segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jian Dong Ding, Yu Wang, Jun Chi Yan, Chao Zhang, Ya Nan Zhang, Qian Kun Zhao
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150301511
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an electronic device and an electronic device, to enable the electronic device to autonomously deform to be matched with an accommodating space thereof, thereby improving intelligence of the electronic device and providing good user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
    Inventor: Chao ZHANG
  • POLYURETHANE DISPERSION BASED SYNTHETIC LEATHERS COMPRISING ACRYLIC LATEX
    Publication number: 20150299945
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are synthetic leathers comprising latex, and having improved peel strength and/or improved embossability. The leathers comprising a fabric that is optionally impregnated with a polymer resin, wherein the fabric is in contact with a polymeric layer that was made from a mixture comprising a frothed polyurethane dispersion in water and latex. Methods of making these synthetic leathers, which have improved peel strength and/or improved embossability relative to non-latex containing synthetic leathers, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Weichao Gu, Ning Kang, Hong Liang Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Chao Zhang, Bo Liu
  • COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR KINASE MODULATION, AND INDICATIONS THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20150290205
    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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Prabha N. Ibrahim, Dean R. Artis, Ryan Bremer, Gaston Habets, Shumeye Mamo, Marika Nespi, Chao Zhang, Jiazhong Zhang, Yong-Liang Zhu, Rebecca Zuckerman, Brian West, Yoshisa Suzuki, Jianming Tsai, Klaus-Peter Hirth, Gideon Bollag, Wayne Spevak, Hanna Cho, Samuel J. Gillette, Guoxian Wu, Hongyao Zhu, Shenghua Shi
  • PATTERN RECOGNITION BASED ON INFORMATION INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20150294184
    Abstract: A method for recognizing a primitive in an image includes recognizing at least one primitive in the image to obtain at least one candidate shape of the at least one primitive, which at least one candidate shape has a respective confidence; determining whether the recognizing of the at least one primitive has a potential error based on the confidence; obtaining auxiliary information about the at least one primitive from a user in response to determining that the recognizing has the potential error; and re-recognizing the at least one primitive at least in part based on the auxiliary information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Wei Shan Dong, Chang Sheng Li, Min Li, Chun Yang Ma, Yu Wang, Jun Chi Yan, Chao Zhang
  • Method for Preparation of Bis (2-dialkyaminoethyl) Ether
    Publication number: 20150291506
    Abstract: A bis (2-dialkylaminoethyl) ether synthesizing method is disclosed, which includes steps of: 1) synthesizing: wherein N,N-dialkylethanolamine, N,N-dialkylamine and ethyne are mixed at a mole ratio of 4:3:1-2:1:1 as a raw material; and the raw material, catalyst and solvent are added in a high-pressure clave for reaction in a sealed condition; a weight of catalyst accounts for 2.0%-10.5% of the total weight of the raw material; a reaction temperature is 50-120° C. and the reaction time is 3-7 hours; the clave is then opened after reaction and a filtrate is collected by filtering the reaction mixture; and 2) separating: wherein the filtrate obtained in the step 1) is rectified to obtain the bis (2-dialkylaminoethyl) ether as a product. The synthetic method of the bis (2-dialkylaminoethyl) ether in the present invention has many characteristics, such as simple process, high atomic economy, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Chao Zhang, Hua Zhang, Xiaoming Ye, Qi Zhang, Chuanwei Ye
  • POLYURETHANE DISPERSION BASED SYNTHETIC LEATHERS HAVING IMPROVED EMBOSSING CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20150284902
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of preparing PUD based, poromeric, synthetic leathers having improved embossing characteristics, the methods comprising: preparing a polyurethane prepolymer, wherein the prepolymer comprises at least one isocyanate resin, and at least two polyols; preparing a first mixture comprising the polyurethane prepolymer, water, a chain extender, and a first surfactant that comprises at least one surfactant; preparing a second mixture comprising the first mixture, a thickening agent, and a second surfactant the comprises at least one surfactant, frothing the second mixture and thereby forming a frothed second mixture; applying the frothed second mixture to a fabric and thereby forming a coated fabric; optionally adjusting the thickness of the frothed third mixture on the fabric; and drying the coated fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Debkumar BHATTACHARJEE, Weichao GU, Ning KANG, Bo LIU, Yunfei YAN, Hongliang ZHANG, Chao Zhang
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150277582
    Abstract: An information processing method and an electronic device thereof are provided. The information processing method comprises: determining whether a state change of an electronic device meets a first preset condition, in the case that a display unit of the electronic device displays a first display content in a first display mode, the first display mode enables that the first display content viewed at a first side of the electronic device is consistent with display content sent by the electronic device to the display unit; and displaying the first display content in a second display mode if the state change meets the first preset condition, the second display mode is different from the first display mode, and the second display mode enables that the first display content viewed at a second side of the electronic device is consistent with display content sent by the electronic device to the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: CHAO ZHANG
  • ANALYZING PROPERTY OF PROTEIN SEQUENCE
    Publication number: 20150278440
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing a property of a protein sequence comprising: looking up in a reference database at least one reference protein sequence that matches the protein sequence in response to having received the protein sequence; mapping the protein sequence and the at least one reference protein sequence to an eigenvector and at least one reference vector respectively by comparing any two sequences in a set comprising the protein sequence and the at least one reference protein sequence; training a classifier by using the at least one reference vector and property of the at least one reference protein sequence; and analyzing property of the protein sequence by the classifier based on the eigenvector. Further an apparatus is provided for analyzing property of a protein sequence. Thus, a property in various respects of the protein sequence can be obtained without manual experiment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Jian Dong Ding, Zhen Huang, Jun Chi Yan, Chao Zhang, Ya Nan Zhang
  • Integrated circuit system employing alternating conductive layers
    Patent number: 9147654
    Abstract: An integrated circuit system that includes: providing a substrate including front-end-of-line circuitry; forming a first conductive level including a first conductive trace over the substrate; forming a second conductive level spaced apart from the first conductive level and including a second conductive trace; and connecting the first conductive level to a third conductive level with a viabar that passes through the second conductive level without contacting the second conductive trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Haifeng Sheng, Fan Zhang, Juan Boon Tan, Bei Chao Zhang, Dong Kyun Sohn
  • POLYURETHANE BASED SYNTHETIC LEATHERS COMPRISING NANOPARTICLES AND HAVING IMPROVED PEEL STRENGTH
    Publication number: 20150259851
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of producing externally stabilized, poromeric synthetic leathers having improved peel strength, the methods comprising: preparing a prepolymer from a mixture comprising at least one polyester polyol, at least one polyether polyol, at least one isocyanate and optionally in a solvent; mixing the prepolymer, water, and a first surfactant; optionally add a second chain extender to form a PUD; preparing a mixture comprising said PUD, at least one surfactant, and at least one thickener; frothing said mixture; applying the frothed mixture to a fabric and thereby forming a coated fabric; adjusting the thickness of the frothed mixture on the coated fabric; drying the coated fabric. Methods of improving the peel strength of poromeric synthetic leathers are also disclosed. Externally stabilized synthetic leathers having improved peel strength are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Weichao Gu, Ning Kang, Hong Liang Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Chao Zhang, Bo Liu
  • SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VIEWING AND CONTROLLING AUDIO VIDEO CONTENT IN A HOME NETWORK
    Publication number: 20150264444
    Abstract: An audio/video device may determine that a UI is displayed in a first AV signal, and may capture a frame of the UI in order to provide UI information to a UI generation component that generates a second UI. The AV device may then provide the second UI for display in place of the first UI. The AV device may act as a virtual controller device capable of controlling multiple devices and streaming content from multiple devices to multiple displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: JIANGTAO WEN, YI PANG, MIN WANG, CHAO ZHANG, LIBO JIAO, ZHENYU WANG
  • PATTERN RECOGNITION BASED ON INFORMATION INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20150248761
    Abstract: A method for recognizing a primitive in an image includes recognizing at least one primitive in the image to obtain at least one candidate shape of the at least one primitive, which at least one candidate shape has a respective confidence; determining whether the recognizing of the at least one primitive has a potential error based on the confidence; obtaining auxiliary information about the at least one primitive from a user in response to determining that the recognizing has the potential error; and re-recognizing the at least one primitive at least in part based on the auxiliary information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Wei Shan Dong, Chang Sheng Li, Min Li, Chun Yang Ma, Yu Wang, Jun Chi Yan, Chao Zhang
  • ABS PLASTIC SURFACE METAL LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150247250
    Abstract: An ABS plastic surface metal layer and method of manufacturing the same, the structure of said ABS plastic surface metal layer includes: a chemical nickel layer 102 having thickness of 0.05˜0.5 ?m, a watt nickel layer having thickness of 1˜3 ?m, a semi-bright nickel layer having thickness of 3˜10?m, a PVD resistant alloy layer having thickness of 0.1˜2 ?m, and a PVD color layer having thickness of 0.1˜0.3 ?m. The manufacturing method includes: pre-processing the ABS plastic; electroplating the watt nickel layer and the semi-bright nickel layer in sequence; performing dragging process for the plated semi-bright nickel layer; performing hydrocarbon vacuum degreasing and baking processes for a dragged ABS plastic plated piece, then form the PVD resistant alloy layer and the PVD color layer, to complete the ABS plastic surface metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Shui Yu, Yong-Liang Qiao, Xian-Chao Zhang, Min-Zen Lee
  • ANTI-THEFT IN FIRMWARE
    Publication number: 20150220742
    Abstract: Methods, systems and storage media are disclosed for enhanced system boot processing that authenticates boot code based on biometric information of the user before loading the boot code to system memory. For at least some embodiments, the biometric authentication augments authentication of boot code based on a unique platform identifier. The enhanced boot code authentication occurs before loading of the operating system, and may be performed during a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot sequence. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Qian Ouyang, Jian Javen Wang, Vincent J. Zimmer, Michael A. Rothman, Chao Zhang
  • Fuel-Free Spacecraft Propelling System Based on Spatial Atomic Oxygen and Propelling Method
    Publication number: 20150210406
    Abstract: A fuel-free spacecraft propelling system having an open-ended outer cylinder of a propelling device and an atomic oxygen collecting device is disclosed. The latter is arranged at the forwardly-propelled front end of the outer cylinder and is hermetically connected with an RF generating device and an ion cyclotron wave heating device through a magnetic confinement device. A spiral wave discharge oxygen plasma inlet and a spiral wave discharge oxygen plasma outlet in the ion cyclotron wave heating device are respectively provided with another magnetic confinement device. The propulsion of the invention does not need to carry the propellant, which greatly reduces the launch costs, and enables a spacecraft to advantageously have an increased orbit life over existing spacecraft systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Beijing Institute of Spacecraft Environment Engineering
    Inventors: Zhong Yi, Chao Zhang, Lifei Meng, Haifu Jiang, Yenan Liu, Qi Xiao, Lixiang Jiang, Zhaoji Yu