Patents by Inventor Chuan Zhao

Chuan Zhao 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: 20250116563
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for fugitive emission determinations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device configured to generate first IR image data of a field of view of the first IR imaging device that include one or more data entries associated with a fugitive emission from an emission source. The system further includes a computing device operably connected with the first IR imaging device and configured to receive the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device, generate spectral absorption data based on the first IR image data, and determine a gas amount associated with the fugitive emission based upon the spectral absorption data. The computing device also determines a leak rate and leak duration of the fugitive emission based upon the determined gas amount and determines a total emission loss based on the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick Charles O’DRISCOLL, Reza KATEBI, Mohammad LOTFOLLAHI SOHI, Chuan ZHAO, Quan SHEN, Xiaodan MA, Amirhossein RAFATI, Bo FU, Jaehoon LEE
  • Publication number: 20250053279
    Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, apparatus, device and storage medium for presenting information, which relate to the technical field of computers. The method includes: obtaining object search information, in response to the object search information being object category information, determining a target object category corresponding to the object search information, and presenting object information of a plurality of target objects corresponding to the target object category in a search result presentation page; where all the plurality of target objects are different, and object information of a target object includes object attribute information and image resource information of the target object. By employing the above technical solution, when the user is searching the object category, object information of a plurality of target objects different from each other corresponding to the target object category is presented in the search result page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jing LIN, Duanliang ZHOU, Long RU, Chao WU, Conghai YAO, Yelun LIU, Bin QIAN, Siyi YE, Jie WANG, Wenhao LI, Wenjing LIU, Shengan CAI, Tingting YANG, Yiwei WANG, Junjun YAO, Yifei QIU, Ju YANG, Yunfei SONG, Chuan ZHAO, Xianhui WEI, Xiaofeng WANG, Jianwen WU, Meng CHEN, Mang WANG, Peng HE, Kaijian LIU, Liangpeng XU, Yuhang LIU, Xiang XIAO, Runyu CHEN, Da LEI, Xiangnan LUO, Zheng PENG, Shaolong CHEN, Binghua XU, Hongtao XUE, Guorong ZHU, Qinglin XU, Pingping HUANG, Hongtao HU
  • Patent number: 12169172
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for infrared (IR) image operations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first IR imaging device configured to generate first IR image data and a second IR imaging device configured to generate second IR image data. The system further includes a computing device that receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device and receives the second IR image data from the second IR imaging device. The computing device further determines a first feature representing a position of a gas plume based upon the first IR image data and a second feature representing a position of the gas plume based upon the second IR image data and determines a disparity between the first and second features. The computing device further determines a distance between the imaging system and the gas plume based upon the determined disparity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Rebellion Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuan Zhao, Quan Shen, Reza Katebi, Patrick Charles O'Driscoll
  • Patent number: 12146811
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for fugitive emission determinations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device configured to generate first IR image data of a field of view of the first IR imaging device that include one or more data entries associated with a fugitive emission from an emission source. The system further includes a computing device operably connected with the first IR imaging device and configured to receive the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device, generate spectral absorption data based on the first IR image data, and determine a gas amount associated with the fugitive emission based upon the spectral absorption data. The computing device also determines a leak rate and leak duration of the fugitive emission based upon the determined gas amount and determines a total emission loss based on the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Rebellion Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Charles O'Driscoll, Reza Katebi, Mohammad Lotfollahi Sohi, Chuan Zhao, Quan Shen, Xiaodan Ma, Amirhossein Rafati, Bo Fu, Jaehoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20240352602
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst comprising: a conductive carbon substrate comprising nitrogen; a transition metal nanoparticle enveloped within the conductive carbon substrate; and a single atom transition metal catalytic site located on a surface of the conductive carbon substrate, wherein the transition metal nanoparticle and the single atom transition metal catalytic site are arranged so that there is electrical communication between the single atom transition metal catalytic site and the transition metal nanoparticle. A method of producing a catalyst of the invention is also provided, and used as an electrolysis catalyst. Further, an electrolyser for producing carbon monoxide (CO) from carbon dioxide (CO2) using the catalyst of the invention is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Chuan ZHAO, Wenhao REN, Qian SUN
  • Publication number: 20240264001
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for thermal contrast determinations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device that generates first IR image data of a field of view of the first IR imaging device and a computing device connected with the first IR imaging device. The computing device receives probe temperature data from a temperature probe indicative of an external environment of the imaging system and receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device. The computing device determines background temperature data based upon the first IR image data, determines gas temperature data based upon the probe temperature data, and determines a thermal contrast for each pixel based upon a comparison between the background temperature data and the gas temperature data. The computing device further determines a detection limit for each pixel as a function of thermal contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Chuan ZHAO, Patrick Charles O'DRISCOLL, Reza KATEBI, Amirhossein RAFATI
  • Patent number: 12044619
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for improving gas detecting apparatuses are provided. An example gas detecting apparatus may comprise at least one imaging sensor; and a controller component, wherein the controller component is configured to: obtain image data comprising at least a first frame and a second frame, identify a number of matching features between the first frame and the second frame, and in an instance in which the number of matching features satisfies a predetermined threshold number of matching features, estimate a transformation between the first frame and the second frame, and perform one or more vibration correction operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: REBELLION PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Mohammad Lotfollahi Sohi, Reza Katebi, Chuan Zhao, Patrick Charles O'Driscoll, Quan Shen
  • Publication number: 20240102878
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for recursive modifications are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device that generates first IR image data of a first field of view of the first IR imaging device at a first time and a computing device operably connected with the first IR imaging device. The computing device receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device and determines a first set of pixels and a second set of pixels from amongst a plurality of pixels associated with the first IR image data. The computing device further determines a first modification protocol for the first set of pixels and determines a second modification protocol for the second set of pixels. In response, the computing device generates a recursive modification input based upon the first and second modification protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Reza KATEBI, Mohammad LOTFOLLAHI SOHI, Chuan ZHAO, Patrick Charles O'DRISCOLL
  • Patent number: 11927485
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for thermal contrast determinations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device that generates first IR image data of a field of view of the first IR imaging device and a computing device connected with the first IR imaging device. The computing device receives probe temperature data from a temperature probe indicative of an external environment of the imaging system and receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device. The computing device determines background temperature data based upon the first IR image data, determines gas temperature data based upon the probe temperature data, and determines a thermal contrast for each pixel based upon a comparison between the background temperature data and the gas temperature data. The computing device further determines a detection limit for each pixel as a function of thermal contrast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Rebellion Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chuan Zhao, Patrick Charles O'Driscoll, Reza Katebi, Amirhossein Rafati
  • Patent number: 11923582
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are batteries and methods of making batteries. The batteries disclosed herein generally comprise a cathode, an electrolyte capable of conducting protons and/or hydronium ions, and an anode comprising a material capable of absorbing protons and/or hydronium ions, wherein (i) the cathode is in contact with a cathode substance, or (ii) the electrolyte comprises a reduced cathode substance, or (iii) the cathode is in contact with a cathode substance and the electrolyte comprises a reduced cathode substance, and wherein the cathode substance is an oxide of one or more metals or an oxide of a halide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NEWSOUTH INNOVATIONS, PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chuan Zhao, Haocheng Guo, Yachao Zeng, Wenhao Ren, Zhen Su, Xuancheng Peng
  • Patent number: 11913125
    Abstract: A layered double hydroxide (LDH) material, methods for using the LDH material to catalyse the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in a water-splitting process and methods for preparing the LDH material. The LDH material includes nickel, iron and chromium species and possesses a sheet-like morphology including at least one hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: NEWSOUTH INNOVATIONS PTY LIMITED, KOHODO HYDROGEN ENERGY PTY LTD
    Inventors: Chuan Zhao, Xin Bo
  • Patent number: 11815427
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for recursive modifications are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device that generates first IR image data of a first field of view of the first IR imaging device at a first time and a computing device operably connected with the first IR imaging device. The computing device receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device and determines a first set of pixels and a second set of pixels from amongst a plurality of pixels associated with the first IR image data. The computing device further determines a first modification protocol for the first set of pixels and determines a second modification protocol for the second set of pixels. In response, the computing device generates a recursive modification input based upon the first and second modification protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Rebellion Photonics, Inc.
    Inventors: Reza Katebi, Mohammad Lotfollahi Sohi, Chuan Zhao, Patrick Charles O'Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20230288324
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for infrared (IR) image operations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first IR imaging device configured to generate first IR image data and a second IR imaging device configured to generate second IR image data. The system further includes a computing device that receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device and receives the second IR image data from the second IR imaging device. The computing device further determines a first feature representing a position of a gas plume based upon the first IR image data and a second feature representing a position of the gas plume based upon the second IR image data and determines a disparity between the first and second features. The computing device further determines a distance between the imaging system and the gas plume based upon the determined disparity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Chuan ZHAO, Quan SHEN, Reza KATEBI, Patrick Charles O'DRISCOLL
  • Publication number: 20230266193
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for multi-model emission determinations are provided. An example imaging system includes an infrared (IR) imaging device configured to generate second IR image data of a first field of view of the IR imaging device at a second time and a computing device operably connected with the IR imaging device. The computing device receives the second IR image data of the first field of view from the IR imaging device and accesses a first detection model associated with the first field of view of the IR imaging device. The first detection model is generated based upon first IR image data of the first field of view of the IR imaging device generated at a first time. The computing device further generates first spectral absorption data based upon the second IR image data and the first detection model for detecting a fugitive emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Chuan ZHAO, Quan SHEN, Patrick Charles O'DRISCOLL
  • Publication number: 20230228643
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for recursive modifications are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device that generates first IR image data of a first field of view of the first IR imaging device at a first time and a computing device operably connected with the first IR imaging device. The computing device receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device and determines a first set of pixels and a second set of pixels from amongst a plurality of pixels associated with the first IR image data. The computing device further determines a first modification protocol for the first set of pixels and determines a second modification protocol for the second set of pixels. In response, the computing device generates a recursive modification input based upon the first and second modification protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Reza KATEBI, Mohammad LOTFOLLAHI SOHI, Chuan ZHAO, Patrick Charles O'DRISCOLL
  • Patent number: 11686675
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for infrared (IR) image operations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first IR imaging device configured to generate first IR image data and a second IR imaging device configured to generate second IR image data. The system further includes a computing device that receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device and receives the second IR image data from the second IR imaging device. The computing device further determines a first feature representing a position of a gas plume based upon the first IR image data and a second feature representing a position of the gas plume based upon the second IR image data and determines a disparity between the first and second features. The computing device further determines a distance between the imaging system and the gas plume based upon the determined disparity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: REBELLION PHOTONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chuan Zhao, Quan Shen, Reza Katebi, Patrick Charles O'Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20230194376
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for fugitive emission determinations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device configured to generate first IR image data of a field of view of the first IR imaging device that include one or more data entries associated with a fugitive emission from an emission source. The system further includes a computing device operably connected with the first IR imaging device and configured to receive the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device, generate spectral absorption data based on the first IR image data, and determine a gas amount associated with the fugitive emission based upon the spectral absorption data. The computing device also determines a leak rate and leak duration of the fugitive emission based upon the determined gas amount and determines a total emission loss based on the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Charles O'DRISCOLL, Reza KATEBI, Mohammad LOTFOLLAHI SOHI, Chuan ZHAO, Quan SHEN, Xiaodan MA
  • Publication number: 20230194349
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for thermal contrast determinations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first infrared (IR) imaging device that generates first IR image data of a field of view of the first IR imaging device and a computing device connected with the first IR imaging device. The computing device receives probe temperature data from a temperature probe indicative of an external environment of the imaging system and receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device. The computing device determines background temperature data based upon the first IR image data, determines gas temperature data based upon the probe temperature data, and determines a thermal contrast for each pixel based upon a comparison between the background temperature data and the gas temperature data. The computing device further determines a detection limit for each pixel as a function of thermal contrast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Chuan ZHAO, Patrick Charles O'DRISCOLL, Reza KATEBI, Amirhossein RAFATI
  • Publication number: 20230175958
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for improving gas detecting apparatuses are provided. An example gas detecting apparatus may comprise at least one imaging sensor; and a controller component, wherein the controller component is configured to: obtain image data comprising at least a first frame and a second frame, identify a number of matching features between the first frame and the second frame, and in an instance in which the number of matching features satisfies a predetermined threshold number of matching features, estimate a transformation between the first frame and the second frame, and perform one or more vibration correction operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Mohammad Lotfollahi Sohi, Reza Katebi, Chuan Zhao, Patrick Charles O'Driscoll, Quan Shen
  • Publication number: 20230160816
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for infrared (IR) image operations are provided. An example imaging system includes a first IR imaging device configured to generate first IR image data and a second IR imaging device configured to generate second IR image data. The system further includes a computing device that receives the first IR image data from the first IR imaging device and receives the second IR image data from the second IR imaging device. The computing device further determines a first feature representing a position of a gas plume based upon the first IR image data and a second feature representing a position of the gas plume based upon the second IR image data and determines a disparity between the first and second features. The computing device further determines a distance between the imaging system and the gas plume based upon the determined disparity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Chuan ZHAO, Quan SHEN, Reza KATEBI, Patrick Charles O'DRISCOLL