Patents by Inventor Dong Lu

Dong Lu 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: 11967387
    Abstract: Processing logic in a memory device initiates a program operation on a memory array, the program operation comprising a program phase and a program verify phase. The processing logic further causes a negative voltage signal to be applied to a first selected word line of a block of the memory array during the program verify phase of the program operation, wherein the first selected word line is coupled to a corresponding first memory cell of a first plurality of memory cells in a string of memory cells in the block, wherein the first selected word line is associated with the program operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Huang Lu, Vinh Q. Diep, Zhengyi Zhang, Yingda Dong
  • Patent number: 11967355
    Abstract: A device includes source circuitry comprising a first portion of a current mirror and a first transistor. The device also includes load circuitry comprising a second portion of the current mirror and a second transistor, wherein the load circuitry is disposed at a distance from the source circuitry. The device further includes a path coupled to a first gate of the first transistor and to a second gate of the second transistor, wherein the path provides a predetermined voltage to both of the first gate of the first transistor and to the second gate of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Lu Chu, Dong Pan
  • Publication number: 20240123838
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of cells; and a cell restraining structure having an internal frame and an external shell fit with the internal frame to form a plurality of chambers for receiving the plurality of cells respectively so as to package and manage the cells. The internal frame includes an elastic element forming at least one first surface of each chamber, the elastic element being elastically deformed as being pressed by a predetermined amount by a corresponding cell received in each chamber such that the elastically deformed elastic element exerts a first force to the corresponding cell. The elastically deformed elastic element is further pressed or tends to recover in responding to reversible expansion or contraction of the corresponding cell in operation such that a restraining force to the corresponding cell is determined by the first force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: SAIC MOTOR CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kewei LU, Dingxian ZHOU, Zhao LI, Dong XU, Pengfei ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20240123073
    Abstract: Novel small molecule proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) are provided, along with methods for their use as RIPK1 kinase degraders. The small molecule PROTACs described herein are useful in treating and/or preventing RIPK1 kinase-related diseases, such as cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and inflammatory diseases. Also provided are methods for promoting RIPK1 kinase degradation in a cell using the compounds and compositions described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Baylor College of Medicine
    Inventors: Jin Wang, Dong Lu, Xin Yu
  • Patent number: 11963099
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a first device to communicate with a second device and a third device. In one aspect, the first device determines a first time interval to receive a first beacon frame from the second device. In one aspect, the first device determines, according to the first time interval, a second time interval for the first device to transmit a second beacon frame to a third device. In one aspect, the first device determines a third time interval to operate the first device in a wake up mode. The third time interval may encompass the first time interval and the second time interval. In one aspect, the first device receives the first beacon frame from the second device during the first time interval, and transmits the second beacon frame to the third device during the second time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dong Zheng, Qi Qu, Gang Lu, William Louis Abbott
  • Publication number: 20240120010
    Abstract: Control logic in a memory device initiates a program operation on a memory array, the program operation comprising a seeding phase. During the seeding phase, the control logic causes a seeding voltage to be applied to a string of memory cells in a data block of the memory array during the seeding phase of the program operation and causes a first positive voltage to be applied to a first plurality of word lines of the data block during the seeding phase, wherein each of the first plurality of word lines is coupled to a corresponding memory cell of a first plurality of memory cells in the string of memory cells, the first plurality of word lines comprising a selected word line associated with the program operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Vinh Q. Diep, Ching-Huang Lu, Yingda Dong
  • Publication number: 20240109809
    Abstract: The present application provides a precise ion implantation type modified geopolymer and an efficient preparation method thereof, wherein the precise ion implantation type modified geopolymer comprise: a geopolymer source material with a specific size, which implanted by Si and Al ions with a designated dose by an ion implanter. The geopolymer source material consists of a mixture of solid waste, alkali activator, and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Haifeng LU, Kai ZHANG, Dong He, Xiaoxuan KONG, Xiangheng XIAO, Hang XU
  • Patent number: 11950076
    Abstract: A speaker includes: a housing including a ring-shaped frame, a front cover and a bottom shell; a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system, the vibration system including a diaphragm fixed on the frame, a voice coil support fixed on the diaphragm and a voice coil supported by the voice coil support, the magnetic circuit system including a first magnetic yoke fixed on the front cover and a magnet assembly fixed on the first magnetic yoke. A first opening is provided to penetrate a center portion of the diaphragm, and the diaphragm includes an inner edge enclosing the first opening and an outer edge fixed to the frame, the magnetic circuit system extends through the first opening, the housing further includes an extension portion extending from the front cover toward the diaphragm and surrounding the magnetic circuit system, and the inner edge of the diaphragm is fixed to the extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lubin Mao, Dong Lu, Jie Ma, Ziang Li
  • Patent number: 11947498
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for de-duplicating data in executable files in a container image are disclosed. The method may include receiving a request to read a file in a first layer in a container image including a plurality of layers, wherein the file is a delta file which is from an updated executable file based on a base executable file, the base executable file is in a lower layer than the first layer in the container image, and the delta file includes block mappings between the updated executable file and the base executable file and different data between the two files, and blocks included in the two files are based on respective file structure. The method may also include restoring the updated executable file based on the delta file and the base executable file. The method may further include returning data in the updated executable file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Hui Liu, Peng Hui Jiang, Jing Lu, Xiao Yan Tang, Jun Su, Jia Yu, Yong Yin
  • Publication number: 20240104887
    Abstract: An image outputting device includes a sensing circuit for generating an image signal according to a configuration; a processing circuit, coupled to the sensing circuit, for performing an image processing on the image signal according to the configuration to generate an image processing result; and a controlling circuit, coupled to the sensing circuit and the processing circuit, for setting the configuration and entering an operating system after setting the configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Kang Peng, Gang Shen, Yang Lu, Dong-Yu HE
  • Patent number: 11943793
    Abstract: An Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine-supporting downlink radio resource scheduling method and apparatus are provided. The AI engine-supporting downlink radio resource scheduling method includes: constructing an AI engine, establishing a Socket connection between an AI engine and an Open Air Interface (OAI) system, and configuring the AI engine into an OAI running environment to utilize the AI engine to replace a Round-Robin scheduling algorithm and a fair Round-Robin scheduling algorithm adopted by a Long Term Evolution (LTE) at a Media Access Control (MAC) layer in the OAI system for resource scheduling to take over a downlink radio resource scheduling process; sending scheduling information to the AI engine through Socket during the downlink radio resource scheduling process of the OAI system; and utilizing the AI engine to carry out resource allocation according to the scheduling information, and returning a resource allocation result to the OAI system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: University of Science and Technology Beijing
    Inventors: Haijun Zhang, Wanqing Guan, Dong Wang, Tongwei Lu, Xiangming Wen, Keping Long
  • Publication number: 20240095359
    Abstract: An embodiment includes generating a caller list of callers that issue requests for calling a designated program at runtime. The embodiment also includes generating an authorized caller list of authorized callers allowed to call the designated program, wherein the authorized callers are selected from among callers on the caller list. The embodiment also includes generating an authorization key for each of the authorized callers that the designated program will require as a condition for completing call requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Hui Liu, Peng Hui Jiang, Jing Lu, Jia Yu, Jun Su, Xiao Yan Tang, Yong Yin
  • Publication number: 20240096729
    Abstract: A packaged device includes a circuit board, an electronic component, and a heat storage portion. The electronic component is electrically coupled to the circuit board; and the heat storage portion is disposed on the circuit board or embedded in the circuit board, and the heat storage portion is adjacent to the electronic component, where a specific heat capacity of the heat storage portion is higher than a specific heat capacity of the circuit board, and the heat storage portion is configured to store and release heat. A heat storage material with a relatively high specific heat capacity is introduced into the packaged device, and the heat storage portion is disposed on the circuit board around the electronic component where a large amount of heat generated by the electronic component in a short time can be quickly stored in the heat storage portion and then released to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Chen, Fenglong Lu, Yunyu Tang, Lei Shi, Yunfeng Liu, Shuyi Lv, Pengcheng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240096408
    Abstract: Control logic in a memory device receives a request to perform a read operation to read data from a memory array of a memory device, the request comprising an indication of a segment of the memory array where the data is stored, and performs a first coarse valley tracking calibration operation on the segment of the memory array. The control logic further configures a read voltage level and one or more parameters associated with the read operation based on a result of the first coarse valley tracking calibration operation and performs a second fine valley tracking calibration operation on the segment of the memory array using the configured read voltage level and the configured one or more parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ching-Huang Lu, Yingda Dong
  • Patent number: 11930411
    Abstract: Disclosed herein a system, a method and a device for selecting between a primary link and a secondary link for AR/VR applications. A console can provide a VR/AR session to a user through a head wearable display. The console can determine that a first measurement of a primary link between the console and a head wearable display is less than a first threshold. The first measurement can include a quality metric of the primary link. The console can activate a secondary link between the console and the head wearable display. The console can determine whether a second measurement of the primary link between the console and the head wearable display is less than a second threshold. The console can transition when the second measurement is less than the second threshold, traffic on the primary link to the activated secondary link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dong Zheng, Qi Qu, Gang Lu, Yuting Fan, William Louis Abbott
  • Patent number: 11923861
    Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), including: at least one second upper voltage rail; at least one second lower voltage rail; a ring of N cascaded inverters, wherein the set of N cascaded inverters are coupled between the at least one second upper voltage rail and the at least one second lower voltage rail; at least one first frequency band select circuit coupled between first upper voltage rail and the at least one second upper voltage rail; at least one second frequency band select circuit coupled between the at least one second lower voltage rail and first lower voltage rail; at least one first VCO frequency control circuit coupled between the first upper voltage rail and the at least one second upper voltage rail; and at least one second VCO frequency control circuit coupled between the at least one second lower voltage rail and the first lower voltage rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hao Liu, Lejie Lu, Yu Song, Dong Ren
  • Publication number: 20240071515
    Abstract: Control logic of a memory device to initiate an erase operation including a set of erase loops to erase one or more memory cells of the memory device. During a first erase loop of the set of erase loops, a first erase pulse having an erase voltage level is caused to be applied to a source line associated with the one or more memory cells. During the first erase loop, a first erase bias voltage having an initial voltage level is caused to be applied to a first select gate and a second erase bias voltage having the initial voltage level is caused to be applied to a second select gate associated with the source line, where the first erase bias voltage level is based on a first delta voltage level. During a subset of erase loops following the first erase loop, a second erase pulse having the erase voltage level is caused to be applied to the source line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ching-Huang Lu, Vinh Quang Diep, Avinash Rajagiri, Yingda Dong
  • Publication number: 20240071530
    Abstract: A program operation is initiated to program a set of target memory cells of a target wordline of a memory device to a target programming level. During a program verify operation of the program operation, a program verify voltage level is caused to be applied to the target wordline to verify programming of the set of target memory cells. A pass through read voltage level associated with the target wordline is identified. During the program verify operation, a pass through voltage level is caused to be applied to at least one of a first wordline or a second wordline, wherein the pass through read voltage level is the read voltage level reduced by an offset value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ching-Huang Lu, Hong-Yan Chen, Yingda Dong
  • Publication number: 20230337946
    Abstract: In an embodiment a method for blood glucose detection includes obtaining, by a first electronic device, to-be-measured PPG (Photoplethysmography) data when the first electronic device detects a blood glucose detection instruction of a first user, performing feature extraction on the to-be-measured PPG data in order to obtain to-be-measured PPG feature data, inputting the to-be-measured PPG feature data into a pre-trained blood glucose detection model in order to obtain a blood glucose detection result and displaying first information according to the blood glucose detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Lu, Luping Li, Maolin Chen
  • Patent number: 11758333
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides multi-functional sound producing apparatus, including housing defining receiving cavity and sound producing device. The sound producing device includes vibration system and magnetic circuit unit driving vibration system to vibrate along first direction. The magnetic circuit unit includes main magnet assembly and auxiliary magnet. The apparatus further includes motor device which includes elastic member fixedly connected to housing, weight connected to elastic member, magnet component fixed to weight and vibrating along second direction with weight, and driving member fixed to bottom wall to drive magnet component to vibrate. Two groups of magnet component and driving member are provided, each of two opposite sides of main magnet assembly is provided with one group of magnet component and driving member, and second direction is perpendicular to first direction. The present disclosure has advantages of simple assembly, more saved overall space, low costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xingzhi Huang, Yao Wang, Lubin Mao, Dong Lu