Patents by Inventor Chao Zou

Chao Zou 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: 20220093082
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for automatically adding sound effects into an audio file. At least one trigger word may be identified from text content corresponding to the audio file (1210). Context information of the at least one trigger word may be determined from the text content (1220). It may be decided, based on the context information of the at least one trigger word, that sound effect addition is applicable the at least one trigger word (1230). A sound effect corresponding to the at least one trigger word may be selected from a sound effect library (1240). The sound effect may be integrated into the audio file (1250).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Chao ZOU, Ruihua SONG, Wei LIU, Min ZENG
  • Patent number: 11249163
    Abstract: An eddy-current correction method and apparatus, a mobile terminal and a readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: step S1: reading gradient-recalled echo sequence by means of bipolarity, so as to acquire a multi-echo image; step S2: estimating a first-order term coefficient of an extra phase term introduced by an eddy-current in the acquired multi-echo image; step S3: removing the estimated first-order term coefficient, and estimating a zero-order term coefficient of the extra phase term introduced by the eddy-current in the collected multi-echo image; step S4: removing, according to the estimated first-order term coefficient and the zero-order term coefficient, an error of the extra phase term introduced by the eddy-current. The eddy-current correction method removes the phase error caused by the eddy-current in the acquired image, thereby ensuring the correctness of the subsequent water-fat separation algorithm result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chao Zou, Chuanli Cheng, Xin Liu, Hairong Zheng
  • Publication number: 20220021142
    Abstract: To support a large current, a circuit board may be a hybrid card, with a signal portion formed using a conventional PCB manufacturing techniques and a power portion formed with one or more blades mechanically coupled to the signal portion. The blade (s) may be metal plates. The hybrid card may be usable with a hybrid edge connector that includes an insulative housing with a slot lined with signal terminals, in a signal portion, and power terminals in a power portion. The power terminals may be made with multiple layers, with each layer formed into one or more fingers. Each finger may be configured to make contact with an edge of a blade inserted in the slot such that each terminal has multiple contact points to the blade and can carry a large current. The slot in the connector housing may have different widths in the signal and power portions and the center lines of those portions may be offset with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Charles Copper, Rupert Fry, JR., Rongzhe Guo, Clarence Randall Fry, Chao Zou
  • Publication number: 20220013942
    Abstract: A hybrid edge connector includes an insulative housing with a slot lined with signal terminals, in a signal portion, and power terminals in a power portion. The power terminals may be made with multiple layers, with each layer formed into one or more fingers. Each finger may be configured to make contact with an edge of a card inserted in the slot such that each terminal has multiple contact points to the card and can carry a large current. To support a large current, the card may be a hybrid card, with a signal portion formed using a conventional PCB manufacturing techniques and a power portion formed with one or more blades mechanically coupled to the signal portion. The slot in the connector housing may have different widths in the signal and power portions and the center lines of those portions may be offset with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Rongzhe Guo, Clarence Randall Fry, Chao Zou
  • Publication number: 20210396829
    Abstract: An eddy-current correction method and apparatus, a mobile terminal and a readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: step S1: reading gradient-recalled echo sequence by means of bipolarity, so as to acquire a multi-echo image; step S2: estimating a first-order term coefficient of an extra phase term introduced by an eddy-current in the acquired multi-echo image; step S3: removing the estimated first-order term coefficient, and estimating a zero-order term coefficient of the extra phase term introduced by the eddy-current in the collected multi-echo image; step S4: removing, according to the estimated first-order term coefficient and the zero-order term coefficient, an error of the extra phase term introduced by the eddy-current. The eddy-current correction method removes the phase error caused by the eddy-current in the acquired image, thereby ensuring the correctness of the subsequent water-fat separation algorithm result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Chao ZOU, Chuanli CHENG, Xin LIU, Hairong ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20210335479
    Abstract: Disclosed are information transmission method, apparatus, device and medium for medical imaging application. The method includes: an imaging device corresponding to an application authorization request is determined according to the received application authorization request, and an application permission profile of the imaging device is acquired; and a medical imaging application corresponding to the imaging device is determined according to the application permission profile of the imaging device, and medical imaging application information corresponding to the medical imaging application is transmitted to the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicants: SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong LIANG, Chao ZOU, Qiang HE, Guobin LI, Qiang ZHANG, Xin LIU, Hairong ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20210312587
    Abstract: A distributed image analysis method performed by a distributed image analysis system comprising a plurality of first servers and a second server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Ting LEI, Chao ZOU
  • Publication number: 20210246200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies binding to human interleukin-2 (hIL-2). The invention more specifically relates to humanized antibodies specifically binding a particular epitope of hIL-2 and, when bound to this epitope, displaying a unique capability of inhibiting binding of hIL-2 to CD25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicants: Universität Zürich
    Inventors: Natalia Arenas-Ramirez, Iwan Beuvink, Onur Boyman, Barbara Brannetti, Andreas Katopodis, Simone Popp, Catherine Regnier, Chao Zou
  • Publication number: 20210230269
    Abstract: The invention relates to a human lnterieuldn-2 (hIL-2) specific monoclonal antibody (mAb), or antigen binding fragment thereof, the binding of which to hlL-2 inhibits binding of hlL-2 to CD25 and the antibody is characterized by any of the parameters: the variable chain of the mAb comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO 005 or SEQ ID NO 006; the binding to hIL-2 is characterized by a dissociation constant (KD)?7.5 nmol/L; the binding to hIL-2 is characterized by an off-rate (Koff)?1×10?4 s?1 and/or the antibody displays no measurable cross-reactivity to murine IL-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Universität Zürich
    Inventors: Onur Boyman, Natalia Arenas-Ramirez, Chao Zou
  • Publication number: 20210158795
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides method and apparatus for generating audio for a plain text document. At least a first utterance may be detected from the document. Context information of the first utterance may be determined from the document. A first role corresponding to the first utterance may be determined from the context information of the first utterance. Attributes of the first role may be determined. A voice model corresponding to the first role may be selected based at least on the attributes of the first role. Voice corresponding to the first utterance may be generated through the voice model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Wei LIU, Min ZENG, Chao ZOU
  • Patent number: 10969449
    Abstract: A local shimming system for magnetic resonance imaging and the method thereof, wherein the shimming method comprises the following steps: collecting B0 field map information using two-dimensional gradient echo (301); calculating and evaluating the homogeneity of B0 (302); optimizing the current of each channel shim coil (303); determining whether the minimum standard deviation value of ?f is obtained (304); outputting an optimal current combination values and setting an optimum current value corresponding to each channel of the shim coil on the current control software (305); and testing and evaluating the homogeneity of B0 to achieve the shimming goal (306).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ye Li, Qiaoyan Chen, Jo Lee, Chao Luo, Jianhong Wen, Chao Zou, Xin Liu
  • Publication number: 20210099212
    Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, wireless nodes and computer-readable mediums for wireless communications. In one aspect, a method is provide for dynamic selection and triggering of uplink (UL) transmission (TX) modes. A method that may be performed by an access point (AP) includes dynamically selecting an UL single user (SU) TX mode, an UL multiple user (MU) multiple input multiple output (MIMO) TX mode, or an UL orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) TX mode. The AP communicates with one or more stations (STAs) based on the dynamically selected UL TX mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Xiaolong HUANG, Nathaniel David HOUGHTON, Ahmed Ragab ELSHERIF, Madhavan NAIR, Chao ZOU
  • Publication number: 20210088611
    Abstract: A local shimming system for magnetic resonance imaging and the method thereof, wherein the shimming method comprises the following steps: collecting B0 field map information using two-dimensional gradient echo (301); calculating and evaluating the homogeneity of B0 (302); optimizing the current of each channel shim coil (303); determining whether the minimum standard deviation value of ?f is obtained (304); outputting an optimal current combination values and setting an optimum current value corresponding to each channel of the shim coil on the current control software (305); and testing and evaluating the homogeneity of B0 to achieve the shimming goal (306).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ye LI, Qiaoyan CHEN, Jo LEE, Chao LUO, Jianhong WEN, Chao ZOU, Xin LIU
  • Patent number: 10894828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a human Interleukin-2 (hIL-2) specific monoclonal antibody (mAb), or antigen binding fragment thereof, the binding of which to hIL-2 inhibits binding of hIL-2 to CD25 and the antibody is characterized by any of the parameters: the variable chain of the mAb comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO 005 or SEQ ID NO 006; the binding to hIL-2 is characterized by a dissociation constant (KD)?7.5 nmol/L; the binding to hIL-2 is characterized by an off-rate (Koff)?1×10?4 s?1 and/or the antibody displays no measurable cross-reactivity to murine IL-2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Universität Zürich
    Inventors: Onur Boyman, Natalia Arenas-Ramirez, Chao Zou
  • Patent number: 10889643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies binding to human interleukin-2 (hIL-2). The invention more specifically relates to humanized antibodies specifically binding a particular epitope of hIL-2 and, when bound to this epitope, displaying a unique capability of inhibiting binding of hIL-2 to CD25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Universität Zürich
    Inventors: Natalia Arenas-Ramirez, Iwan Beuvink, Onur Boyman, Barbara Brannetti, Andreas Katopodis, Simone Popp, Catherine Regnier, Chao Zou
  • Patent number: 10873146
    Abstract: A connection terminal includes an insertion end portion, a tail portion, and a connection block. The insertion end portion includes at least two first terminals configured apart from each other. The first terminal includes a first pin and a second pin, and a length of the first pin is greater than the length of the second pin. Fixing ends of the first pin and the second pin contact each other and pass through the connection block to connect with the tail portion. Free ends of the first pin and the second pin are separated from each other, and are both bent and protruded toward an inner side of the insertion end portion, so as to form a first contact point and a second contact point at the free ends of the first pin and the second pin, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: AMPHENOL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS (CHENGDU) CO.LTD
    Inventors: Chao Zou, Rongzhe Guo
  • Patent number: 10782379
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a device for magnetic resonance chemical shift encoding imaging are provided. The method includes in a phasor-error spectrum established based on a simplified multi-point magnetic resonance signal model, determining a pixel point having a unique phase factor value and causing the phasor-error spectrum to reach a local minimum value as an initial seed point; estimating a phase factor value of a pixel point to be estimated according to the initial seed point to obtain a field map; mapping and merging the field maps at the highest resolution to obtain a reconstructed field map; determining a reconstructed seed point from the reconstructed field map, and estimating the reconstructed seed point to obtain a phase factor value of a reconstructed pixel point to be estimated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCES TECHNOLOGY CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Hairong Zheng, Xin Liu, Chuanli Cheng, Chao Zou
  • Publication number: 20200292651
    Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic resonance temperature imaging method and apparatus, and relates to the field of magnetic resonance. According to the magnetic resonance temperature imaging method and apparatus, accuracy and precision of a water-fat tissue temperature image at a current moment are improved by using a two-step iterative temperature estimation algorithm, a magnetic resonance signal model includes multiple fat peaks, and a fourth strength amplitude value of a water signal, a fourth strength amplitude value of a fat signal, a fourth field drift caused by a non-uniform main magnetic field, and the water-fat tissue temperature image at the current moment that minimize a difference between signal strength and signal strength before fitting are estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Hairong ZHENG, Xin LIU, Chao ZOU, Chuanli CHENG, Yangzi QIAO, Changjun TIE
  • Publication number: 20200241099
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a device for magnetic resonance chemical shift encoding imaging are provided. The method includes in a phasor-error spectrum established based on a simplified multi-point magnetic resonance signal model, determining a pixel point having a unique phase factor value and causing the phasor-error spectrum to reach a local minimum value as an initial seed point; estimating a phase factor value of a pixel point to be estimated according to the initial seed point to obtain a field map; mapping and merging the field maps at the highest resolution to obtain a reconstructed field map; determining a reconstructed seed point from the reconstructed field map, and estimating the reconstructed seed point to obtain a phase factor value of a reconstructed pixel point to be estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Hairong ZHENG, Xin LIU, Chuanli CHENG, Chao ZOU
  • Publication number: 20200212616
    Abstract: A connection terminal includes an insertion end portion, a tail portion, and a connection block. The insertion end portion includes at least two first terminals configured apart from each other. The first terminal includes a first pin and a second pin, and a length of the first pin is greater than the length of the second pin. Fixing ends of the first pin and the second pin contact each other and pass through the connection block to connect with the tail portion. Free ends of the first pin and the second pin are separated from each other, and are both bent and protruded toward an inner side of the insertion end portion, so as to form a first contact point and a second contact point at the free ends of the first pin and the second pin, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Amphenol Commercial Products (ChengDu) Co.LTD
    Inventors: Chao ZOU, Rongzhe GUO