Patents by Inventor Chao Zheng

Chao Zheng 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: 20180157373
    Abstract: Provided are an array substrate, a display panel and a driving device. In the array substrate, a pressure sensor is disposed between adjacent two of the shift registers at either of the two sides of the display region; the scanning lines include a first set of scanning lines and a second set of scanning lines; the extending lines of the first set of scanning lines pass the pressure sensors in the first region, and the first set of scanning lines are electrically connected to the corresponding shift registers in the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun TU, Kangpeng YANG, Weipeng WANG, Yumin XU, Chao ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20180129333
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and display device relating to the field of display technologies, which can decrease power consumption of the display panel. The display panel includes: one or more first force sensors and one or more second force sensors; a control device, an output end of each first force sensors and an output end of each second force sensors are connected with the control device; an input end of each first force sensors is connected with the control device; and the control device is configured to acquire an output signal of the one or more second force sensors, when the output signal of the one or more second force sensors reaches a first preset condition, a bias voltage is output to the input end of each first force sensors. The present technical solution is mainly applied to the display device with force-sensitive touch function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao ZHENG, Kangpeng YANG, Yumin XU
  • Publication number: 20180107635
    Abstract: A system from updating a document to include revisions made by multiple parties that includes an indexing module for building relationships between atom repositories and source files, and a mapping module builds a relationship between multiple atom repositories produced by indexing module that are associated with a same source file family. The system also includes an atom controlling module for controlling atom adding and atom splitting in the multiple atom repository in response to update, insert and delete operations of information units in the source file. The system can also include a synchronizing engine for synchronizing updates from one version of the source file to all versions of the source file in accordance with the atom controlling module that have been made by all users when be viewed by a single user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ye Qing Chen, Zhen Hong Ding, Chang Lei, Wen Juan Nie, Yi-Hsiu Wei, Ting Wu, Zhao Yang, Chao Zheng
  • Patent number: 9940007
    Abstract: A method to display a representation of multimedia content that includes a progress bar. The method includes shortening a portion of the multimedia content having a start time and an end time from an original length to a shortened length based on a received indication and modifying the progress bar to represent the shortened portion of the multimedia content. The original length of the portion is represented by a curve adjacent to the progress bar, where a first end of the curve is adjacent to the progress bar at a location indicating the start time, and where a second end of the curve is adjacent to the progress bar at a location indicating the end time, and the shortened length of the portion is represented by a distance on the progress bar between the location indicating the start time and the location indicating the end time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Lei, Hu Wang, Cheng Zhang, Jian Zhang, Chao Zheng
  • Patent number: 9927892
    Abstract: In an approach for managing a user interface a computer identifies a first user that is utilizing the user interface. The computer determines the identified first user is utilizing an aiming tool. The computer receives an input, the input including at least: an orientation of the aiming tool, wherein the orientation includes at least one of: a direction and a force to be applied upon release of the aiming tool. The computer calculates a trajectory from the aiming tool to a first location on the user interface based on the received input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Qi Chen, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Lei, Xiao Xia Mao, Wen Wen Yang, Chao Zheng, Jie Zhu
  • Patent number: 9876846
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure belong to the data processing field and disclose a method and apparatus for data transmission. The method comprises sending a first request to a server in response to a first file locally cached having expired. The first request is for obtaining a first file in a new version, and the first request containing a first version identifier. The first version identifier being for indicating a version of the first file locally cached. Receiving a first response includes difference information and a second version identifier. The difference information makes it possible to obtain the first file in the new version based on the first file locally cached, and the second version identifier is for indicating the new version. The first file in the new version is obtained based on the difference information and the first file locally cached. Using the technical solution provided by the present embodiment(s), pressures on network transmission are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Qi Chen, Chao Zheng, Xiang Zhou, Xiao W. Zhu
  • Patent number: 9876845
    Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure belong to the data processing field and disclose a method and apparatus for data transmission. The method comprises sending a first request to a server in response to a first file locally cached having expired. The first request is for obtaining a first file in a new version, and the first request containing a first version identifier. The first version identifier being for indicating a version of the first file locally cached. Receiving a first response includes difference information and a second version identifier. The difference information makes it possible to obtain the first file in the new version based on the first file locally cached, and the second version identifier is for indicating the new version. The first file in the new version is obtained based on the difference information and the first file locally cached. Using the technical solution provided by the present embodiment(s), pressures on network transmission are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Qi Chen, Chao Zheng, Xiang Zhou, Xiao W. Zhu
  • Publication number: 20170330503
    Abstract: Provided is a display panel, including a plurality of gate lines extending in a row direction and arranged in a column direction; a plurality of data lines extending in a column direction and arranged in a row direction; a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array of M rows by N columns defined by the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines intersecting each other; a first gate driver connected to pixel units from a first row to a mth row; and a second gate driver connected to pixel units from a (m+1)th row to a Mth row, where pixel units from the first row to the mth row of the nth column are connected to an integrated circuit through one of the plurality of data lines and pixel units from the (m+1)th row to the Mth row of the nth column are connected to the integrated circuit through another one of the plurality of data lines, where M, N, m and n are positive integers satisfying the following conditions: 1<m<M and 1<n<N. Split-screen display is made possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Xiamen Tianma Micro-Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kangpeng YANG, Yumin XU, Chao ZHENG, Shaofan LIU, Xiaomeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20170271832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a commutator, comprising an insulating base and a plurality of commutator segments arranged on the insulating base, wherein each commutator segment comprises a metal layer, a transition layer and a graphite layer arranged on the base in sequence. The transition layer contains a material identical to that of the graphite layer and a material identical to that of the metal layer. The invention further relates to a motor comprising the commutator and a method for manufacturing the commutator. As the transition layer contains the material identical to that of the graphite layer and the metal layer, the problem that the graphite layer and the metal layer are cracked during high temperature sintering is resolved. The service life of the commutator is prolonged. The method for manufacturing the commutator reduces chemical contamination and production cost caused by electroplating and brazing used in a traditional technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jing Chao ZHENG, Chi Man LAW, Xiu Xian WANG
  • Publication number: 20170242571
    Abstract: A method to display a representation of multimedia content that includes a progress bar. The method includes shortening a portion of the multimedia content having a start time and an end time from an original length to a shortened length based on a received indication and modifying the progress bar to represent the shortened portion of the multimedia content. The original length of the portion is represented by a curve adjacent to the progress bar, where a first end of the curve is adjacent to the progress bar at a location indicating the start time, and where a second end of the curve is adjacent to the progress bar at a location indicating the end time, and the shortened length of the portion is represented by a distance on the progress bar between the location indicating the start time and the location indicating the end time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Chang Lei, Hu Wang, Cheng Zhang, Jian Zhang, Chao Zheng
  • Publication number: 20170197826
    Abstract: An electromechanical device may include a first substrate, a second substrate, a connector, and a protector. The connector may be formed of a first dielectric material and may be positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first side of the connector may directly contact the first substrate. The protector may be formed of a second dielectric material and may directly contact a second side of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Wei WANG, Chao ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20170192547
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate, a display panel and a method for detecting and restoring a display panel. The detection and restoring unit is configured to provide signals to the touch sensing units to perform detection and restoring. In the display region, each of the touch sensing units is provided with one first line and one second line, and the first line is connected with the touch sensing unit through a via hole. The first terminal of the first switch element is connected with a first terminal of the first line. The second terminal of the first switch element is connected with a first terminal of the second line. Each of the first terminal of the first line, the first terminal of the second line and the control terminal of the first switch element is connected with the detection and restoring unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Chao Zheng, Min Huang, Zhonghuai Chen, Kangpeng Yang, Yumin Xu
  • Patent number: 9640451
    Abstract: A wafer processing method is provided. The method includes providing a to-be-processed wafer having a first surface with a plurality of the device regions and dicing groove regions between adjacent device regions and a second surface; and providing a capping wafer having a first surface and a second surface. The method also includes bonding the first surface of the capping wafer with the first surface of the to-be-processed wafer. Further, the method includes performing an edge trimming process onto the to-be-processed wafer to cause a radius of the to-be-processed wafer to be smaller than a radius of the capping wafer; and grinding the second surface of the capping wafer. Further, the method also includes cleaning the second surface of the capping wafer; and etching a portion of the grinded and cleaned capping wafer to expose the dicing groove regions on the first surface of the to-be-processed wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao Zheng, Wei Wang, Junde Ma
  • Patent number: 9620427
    Abstract: A semiconductor device may include an enclosure structure. The semiconductor device may further include a getter for absorb gas molecules. The getter may be positioned (and enclosed) inside the enclosure structure and may overlap a first portion of a surface of the enclosure structure. The semiconductor device may further include an inductor. The inductor may be positioned (and enclosed) inside the enclosure structure and may overlap a second portion of the surface of the enclosure structure without overlapping the getter in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the enclosure structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chao Zheng, Junde Ma, Liangliang Guo, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20170092340
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for adjusting the hardware refresh rate of a terminal, wherein the method includes: predicting the frame rate of the currently operating software of a terminal in a future preset time period; and adjusting the hardware refresh frequency of the terminal according to the predicted frame rate. The adjustment method automatically adjusts the hardware refresh rate, thus reducing the power consumption of a terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chao ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20170090664
    Abstract: The present application discloses an integrated touch control display panel and an integrated touch control display device comprising the same. A specific embodiment of the integrated touch control display panel comprises a plurality of touch control sensing electrodes extending along a first direction and disposed along a second direction. The touch control sensing electrode has a grid structure, and comprises a plurality of electrically connected metal electrodes. The metal electrode comprises a plurality of electrically connected sub-metal electrodes, and the sub-metal electrode has a width of a, wherein a is less than or equal to 3 micrometer (3 ?m) and is greater than or equal to 2.5 micrometer (2.5 ?m). In this embodiment, the blocking effect of the grid touch control sensing electrodes on the light in a display region is attenuated, and thereby display effect is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Chao Zheng, Mingchao Hou, Zhiwei Zheng, Kangpeng Yang, Yumin Xu
  • Publication number: 20170057816
    Abstract: A method for fabricating an MEMS device includes providing a first substrate with a central region and a peripheral region, and forming a plurality of first openings in the peripheral region and a plurality of third openings in the central region by etching the first substrate from a front side. The depth of the first openings is larger than the depth of the third openings. The method further includes forming a photosensitive layer on the surfaces of the first openings and the third openings, bonding a second substrate to the front side of the first substrate, and forming a trench by etching the first substrate from a back side using a patterned mask layer as an etch mask. The trench has a concave bottom surface and exposes a portion of the photosensitive layer formed on the bottom surfaces of the first openings and the third openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: CHAO ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20170062802
    Abstract: A polynary composite oxide material, a preparation method, and a use thereof are disclosed. The structural formula of this material is Li[LikNi(a+b)CocMnaZrd]O2, wherein the element coefficients need to satisfy: 0.03?k?0.15, 0.22?a?0.33, 0<b?0.16, 0.30?c?0.40, and 0.001?d?0.050, k+6a+3b+3c+4d=3 and a+b?c. This material can be used as a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery with high-rate performance and a long cycle life, etc., and can be manufactured on a large scale quickly and at a low cost. This material is suitable for power type lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles, electric bicycles, and electric tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: JIN-HONG YANG, GUO-ZHEN WEI, WEN-LIAN QIAN, CHAO ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20160306736
    Abstract: An aspect includes a computer system with a widget hierarchical layout correlation parser to: receive widget objects and widget object methods; and generate, based on the widget objects and widget object methods and using a symbol table derived from semantic analysis, a multi-level tree-like widget layout structure including nodes respectively corresponding to the widget objects and relationships between the nodes, with: (i) the relationships between the nodes including relationship types including: siblings, parents, children and self, and (ii) a determination of relationships for each node determines any parent(s), sibling(s) and/or children within one level of the multi-level tree-like widget layout structure. For each given widget object, a resource string reference parser parses source code of the given widget object to: collect setMethods arguments for the given widget object, and trace back to a message key in a resource file associated with the given widget object according to the symbol table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Gu Yi He, Hua Hong Wang, Qiang Wang, Chao Zheng, Si Qi Zhong, Xian Jun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160283205
    Abstract: In an approach for managing a user interface a computer identifies a first user that is utilizing the user interface. The computer determines the identified first user is utilizing an aiming tool. The computer receives an input, the input including at least: an orientation of the aiming tool, wherein the orientation includes at least one of: a direction and a force to be applied upon release of the aiming tool. The computer calculates a trajectory from the aiming tool to a first location on the user interface based on the received input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Qi Chen, Fang Liang Dong, Chang Lei, Xiao Xia Mao, Wen Wen Yang, Chao Zheng, Jie Zhu