Patents by Inventor Chunbo Liu

Chunbo Liu 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: 11950624
    Abstract: A test system and a test method for a lip sticking force of tipping paper for cigarettes are provided. The test system includes an artificial lip and test equipment. The artificial lip is a silica gel block. The test equipment includes a friction meter testing platform, a force measuring sensor, a rigid rope, a pulley, a pulley bracket and a sample loading module. The pulley is installed on the pulley bracket, and the rigid rope slides in the pulley. The rigid rope is L-shaped, a first end of the rigid rope in a horizontal direction is connected to the force measuring sensor, and a second end of the rigid rope in a vertical direction is connected to the sample loading module. The artificial lip is located directly below the sample loading module, and the artificial lip is in contact with the sample loading module at a test position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ji Yang, Ze Liu, Qianxu Yang, Shiyun Tang, Zhenjie Li, Kai Wu, Chunbo Liu, Ruizhi Zhu, Xiaoxi Si, Wei Jiang
  • Publication number: 20240105909
    Abstract: A secondary battery and an electrochemical device are provided. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode plate, a separator, an electrolyte solution, and a negative electrode plate. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector. Non-faradaic electric quantity Q C of the negative electrode plate satisfies: 0.05?Q?2.5, wherein Q=Cdl×?U, Cdl nF is non-faradaic capacitance of the negative electrode plate, and ?U V is potential interval of the negative electrode active material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Sunwoda Mobility Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Man LI, Yun CHEN, Peng LIU, Chunbo CHU
  • Patent number: 11934612
    Abstract: An input device that includes multiple electrodes disposed in a sensing region of the input device and a sensing circuit coupled to a first electrode and configured to detect an input object proximate the sensing region. The sensing circuit includes an amplifier having an inverting input coupled to the first electrode, a non-inverting input coupled to a drive signal, and an output generating a resulting signal. The sensing circuit includes a feedback capacitor coupled between the output and the inverting input of the amplifier. The drive signal comprises a first sinusoidal signal having a first operating frequency and a second sinusoidal signal having a second operating frequency. The resulting signal is determined by the feedback capacitor and a capacitance of the first electrode caused by the input object. The resulting signal generates a sensing signal on the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Chunbo Liu, Jonathan Ku
  • Publication number: 20240069667
    Abstract: An input device that includes multiple electrodes disposed in a sensing region of the input device and a sensing circuit coupled to a first electrode and configured to detect an input object proximate the sensing region. The sensing circuit includes an amplifier having an inverting input coupled to the first electrode, a non-inverting input coupled to a drive signal, and an output generating a resulting signal. The sensing circuit includes a feedback capacitor coupled between the output and the inverting input of the amplifier. The drive signal comprises a first sinusoidal signal having a first operating frequency and a second sinusoidal signal having a second operating frequency. The resulting signal is determined by the feedback capacitor and a capacitance of the first electrode caused by the input object. The resulting signal generates a sensing signal on the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Chunbo Liu, Jonathan Ku
  • Patent number: 11914820
    Abstract: A processing system including an amplifier configured to generate, from multiple spatial-common-mode-processed signals, a spatial common mode estimate and multiple feedback signals. The processing system includes multiple charge integrators configured to obtain resulting signals from the capacitive sensor electrodes, each of the resulting signals including a spatial common mode component and a residual noise component. The charge integrators generate multiple spatial-common-mode-processed signals by mitigating the spatial common mode component and the residual noise component in the resulting signals using the feedback signals. The processing system includes a programmable gain amplifier configured to determine the spatial common mode estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Chunbo Liu, Mihai Bulea
  • Publication number: 20240060800
    Abstract: A system and method for mitigating background capacitance and for mitigating the effect of temperature drift in compensation circuitry is provided. The system includes a plurality of sensor electrodes including a first sensor electrode and a second sensor electrode. The first sensor electrode is coupled to a first channel and the second sensor electrode is coupled to a second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Chunbo Liu, Derek Solven
  • Patent number: 11781968
    Abstract: A device for a cigarette tipping paper anti-adhesion test is disclosed. The device includes the following components: an upper cover (1), a plurality of upper cover semi-cylinders (11) inside the upper cover, having the same radius and arranged in parallel, and a box (2) with a plurality of holes (211) on the box upper surface (21), connected with the inner cavity of the box (2). Each upper cover semi-cylinder has a cross-section with a bow shape. The side wall of the box (2) also has an opening (22). A method for testing anti-adhesion of the cigarette tipping paper using the device is also disclosed. The present device can qualitatively and quantitatively simulate adhesion of tipping paper in various conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ruizhi Zhu, Ji Yang, Zhijiang Yin, Zhihua Liu, Kai Wang, Yanqun Xu, Xiaoxi Si, Chunbo Liu, Fengmei Zhang, Wei Jiang, Zhenjie Li
  • Patent number: 11740250
    Abstract: A real-time online analysis device for substance pyrolysis, including: a pyrolyzing system (1), a capturing system (2), a testing system (3) and a controlling system (4) is disclosed. The pyrolyzing system (1), the capturing system (2) and the testing system (3) are connected with the controlling system (4). The capturing system (2) has a cooling cavity (22) and a heating cavity (23) inside. The temperature of the cooling cavity (22) ranges from room temperature to ?200° C., and the temperature of the heating cavity (23) ranges from room temperature to 1000° C. A method for real-time online analysis of substance pyrolysis using the device is also disclosed. The present device can provide real-time online pyrolysis, capturing, separation and analysis of substances at a plurality of temperature points or ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Yang, Jianjun Xia, Jianhua Yao, Jinyun Liu, Zhijiang Yin, Chunbo Liu, Shiyun Tang, Wei Jiang, Zhenjie Li, Yiqin Wu, Meng Li, Zhouhai Zhu, Yanqun Xu, Zhihua Liu
  • Publication number: 20230213538
    Abstract: A real-time online analysis device for substance pyrolysis, including: a pyrolyzing system (1), a capturing system (2), a testing system (3) and a controlling system (4) is disclosed. The pyrolyzing system (1), the capturing system (2) and the testing system (3) are connected with the controlling system (4). The capturing system (2) has a cooling cavity (22) and a heating cavity (23) inside. The temperature of the cooling cavity (22) ranges from room temperature to ?200° C., and the temperature of the heating cavity (23) ranges from room temperature to 1000° C. A method for real-time online analysis of substance pyrolysis using the device is also disclosed. The present device can provide real-time online pyrolysis, capturing, separation and analysis of substances at a plurality of temperature points or ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Ji YANG, Jianjun XIA, Jianhua YAO, Jinyun LIU, Zhijiang YIN, Chunbo LIU, Shiyun TANG, Wei JIANG, Zhenjie LI, Yiqin WU, Meng LI, Zhouhai ZHU, Yanqun XU, Zhihua LIU
  • Publication number: 20230184666
    Abstract: A device for a cigarette tipping paper anti-adhesion test is disclosed. The device includes the following components: an upper cover (1), a plurality of upper cover semi-cylinders (11) inside the upper cover, having the same radius and arranged in parallel, and a box (2) with a plurality of holes (211) on the box upper surface (21), connected with the inner cavity of the box (2). Each upper cover semi-cylinder has a cross-section with a bow shape. The side wall of the box (2) also has an opening (22). A method for testing anti-adhesion of the cigarette tipping paper using the device is also disclosed. The present device can qualitatively and quantitatively simulate adhesion of tipping paper in various conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Ruizhi ZHU, Ji YANG, Zhijiang YIN, Zhihua LIU, Kai WANG, Yanqun XU, Xiaoxi SI, Chunbo LIU, Fengmei ZHANG, Wei JIANG, Zhenjie LI
  • Publication number: 20230105486
    Abstract: A test system and a test method for a lip sticking force of tipping paper for cigarettes are provided. The test system includes an artificial lip and test equipment. The artificial lip is a silica gel block. The test equipment includes a friction meter testing platform, a force measuring sensor, a rigid rope, a pulley, a pulley bracket and a sample loading module. The pulley is installed on the pulley bracket, and the rigid rope slides in the pulley. The rigid rope is L-shaped, a first end of the rigid rope in a horizontal direction is connected to the force measuring sensor, and a second end of the rigid rope in a vertical direction is connected to the sample loading module. The artificial lip is located directly below the sample loading module, and the artificial lip is in contact with the sample loading module at a test position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mingming MIAO, Zhihua LIU, Ji YANG, Chunbo LIU, Ruizhi ZHU, Nengjun XIANG, Jianjun XIA, Jianhua YAO, Xiaoxi SI, Pei HE, Fengmei ZHANG, Wei JIANG, Shiyun TANG, Zhenjie LI
  • Patent number: 11591496
    Abstract: A non-sticking lip tipping paper is disclosed that includes a base paper, a color layer and a surface coating. The color layer is formed by printing and drying a color ink on the base paper; the surface coating includes a water-based glue and is coated thereon after drying the color layer. The water-based glue includes the following components by weight: 30-65 parts of a modified water-based resin solution, 10-20 parts of water, 8-15 parts of ethanol, and 5-12 parts of a water-based additive. The water-based additive is a mixture of a wax emulsion and magnesium silicate in a weight ratio of 1:5. A preparation method and a method of applying the non-sticking lip tipping paper are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Yang, Zhihua Liu, Ruizhi Zhu, Chunbo Liu, Nengjun Xiang, Pei He, Xiaoxi Si, Fengmei Zhang, Shiyun Tang, Wei Jiang, Zhenjie Li, Zhongbi Su, Chen Yang, Kunming Jiang
  • Patent number: 11531439
    Abstract: An input device includes transmitter electrodes disposed in a sensing region of the input device, a receiver electrode in the sensing region, and a processing system. The processing system includes demodulators, and is configured to simultaneously drive at least a subset of the transmitter electrodes using a multitude of transmitter signals with unique frequencies. The processing system is also configured to receive, on the receiver electrode, a resulting signal, and demodulate, using the plurality of demodulators, the resulting signal to generate a multitude, of sensing signals. Each of the of the demodulators operates on a different frequency of the unique frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Chunbo Liu
  • Patent number: 11513633
    Abstract: An input device comprising a set of electrodes configured to detect a user input of a user and a processing system is provided. The processing system comprises a signal level monitor configured to detect burst noise or impulse noise and one or more processors configured to: perform a scan step of a plurality of scan steps by driving one or more first transmitter electrodes of the plurality of transmitter electrodes with one or more sensing signals; obtain one or more first resulting signals corresponding to the one or more sensing signals used to drive the one or more first transmitter electrodes; detect, based on the one or more first resulting signals, the burst noise or the impulse noise corresponding to the scan step; and in response to detecting the burst noise or the impulse noise, restart the scan step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Guozhong Shen, Chunbo Liu
  • Patent number: 11481076
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of global coarse baseline correction (GCBC) for capacitive scanning. An input device may include a number (N) of sensor electrodes, a GCBC circuit, and detection circuitry. Each sensor electrode is associated with a respective channel. The GCBC circuit produces sensing signals in each of the N channels and the detection circuitry may detect changes in the capacitances of one or more sensor electrodes based on the sensing signals. In some implementations, the GCBC circuit may include a current source which outputs a first current, a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) which converts the first current to a sensing voltage, and a number (N) of resistors that can be coupled between the output of the TIA and the N sensor electrodes, respectively. The coupling of each resistor between the TIA and a respective sensor electrode produces a sensing signal in the channel associated with the sensor electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chunbo Liu, Selim Guncer, Osman Emir Erol, Jonathan Ku
  • Patent number: 11460953
    Abstract: A processing system is disclosed. The processing system includes an amplifier including a multitude of input resistors receiving a multitude of reduced noise signals from a multitude of charge integrators and a summing resistor at an output of the amplifier. The amplifier is configured to generate a feedback signal at the output of the amplifier by amplifying each of a multitude of reduced noise signals using a gain value and a cardinality of the multitude of reduced noise signals. The multitude of charge integrators is configured to obtain a multitude of resulting signals from a multitude of capacitive sensor electrodes coupled to a noise source and generate the multitude of reduced noise signals by mitigating noise in the multitude of the resulting signals, at the multitude of charge integrators, using the feedback signal. Resistances of the multitude of input resistors, a resistance of the summing resistor, and the gain values are selected to mitigate the noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventor: Chunbo Liu
  • Publication number: 20220298388
    Abstract: A non-sticking lip tipping paper is disclosed that includes a base paper, a color layer and a surface coating. The color layer is formed by printing and drying a color ink on the base paper; the surface coating includes a water-based glue and is coated thereon after drying the color layer. The water-based glue includes the following components by weight: 30-65 parts of a modified water-based resin solution, 10-20 parts of water, 8-15 parts of ethanol, and 5-12 parts of a water-based additive. The water-based additive is a mixture of a wax emulsion and magnesium silicate in a weight ratio of 1:5. A preparation method and a method of applying the non-sticking lip tipping paper are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ji YANG, Zhihua LIU, Ruizhi ZHU, Chunbo LIU, Nengjun XIANG, Pei HE, Xiaoxi SI, Fengmei ZHANG, Shiyun TANG, Wei JIANG, Zhenjie LI, Zhongbi SU, Chen YANG, Kunming JIANG
  • Patent number: 11429233
    Abstract: A processing system is disclosed. The processing system includes an amplifier configured to generate a feedback signal including a spatial common mode estimate from spatial-common-mode-processed signals. The processing system further includes charge integrators configured to obtain resulting signals from capacitive sensor electrodes, the resulting signals including a spatial common mode, and generate the spatial-common-mode-processed signals by mitigating the spatial common mode in the resulting signals using the feedback signal. The processing system also includes a controller including a programmable gain amplifier capturing the spatial common mode estimate over a summing resistor of the amplifier and a demodulator configured to remove a modulation voltage from the spatial common mode estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventor: Chunbo Liu
  • Publication number: 20220261104
    Abstract: A processing system including an amplifier configured to generate, from multiple spatial-common-mode-processed signals, a spatial common mode estimate and multiple feedback signals. The processing system includes multiple charge integrators configured to obtain resulting signals from the capacitive sensor electrodes, each of the resulting signals including a spatial common mode component and a residual noise component. The charge integrators generate multiple spatial-common-mode-processed signals by mitigating the spatial common mode component and the residual noise component in the resulting signals using the feedback signals. The processing system includes a programmable gain amplifier configured to determine the spatial common mode estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Chunbo Liu, Mihai Bulea
  • Patent number: 11383997
    Abstract: A method for ecologic configuration of an oil production wastewater artificial wetland to realize up-to-standard operation in winter. When artificial wetland is utilized to treat oil production high-salt wastewater, ecologic configuration of subsurface and surface flow artificial wetland is modified to realize up-to-standard operation in winter. Subsurface flow artificial wetland is composed of soil matrix, water distribution pipe disposed on bottom of soil matrix, wrapped with water-permeable nonwoven cloth and configured to deliver wastewater, and reeds with root systems growing on an inner side of wall of water distribution pipe, stems growing on outer side of wall of water distribution pipe and length being greater than thickness of soil matrix; and surface flow artificial wetland is composed of soil matrix, reeds growing on matrix, water, winter aquatic salt-resistant cold-liking plants, block-stocked fishes, shrimps, crabs, mussels, Mytilus edulis, oysters or clams and artificial sand dam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: GUDONG PETROLEUM PRODUCTION FACTORY SHENGLI OILFIELD OF SINOPEC, DONGYING ZHENGZE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., SHANDONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chunbo Liu, Wei Hu, Wanguo Hou, Xian Zhao, Zhaohui Shang, Jianbo Ma, Yongtao Gu, Haifeng He, Jingen Yan, Zhimin Peng, Guodong Meng, Xiaohui Xie