Patents by Inventor Fan Bao

Fan Bao 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: 11954449
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for generating a conversation, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The detailed implementation includes: obtaining a current conversation and historical conversations of the current conversation; selecting multiple reference historical conversations from the historical conversations and adding the multiple reference historical conversations to a temporary conversation set; and generating reply information of the current conversation based on the current conversation and the temporary conversation set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fan Wang, Siqi Bao, Xinxian Huang, Hua Wu, Jingzhou He
  • Patent number: 11939238
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for hydrate-based wastewater treatment and cold storage. The apparatus for hydrate-based wastewater treatment and cold storage includes a water chilling unit, a hydrate-based cold storage tank, an airflow disturbance device, a water layer positioning system, a spraying system, a suction filtration system, a heat exchange system, and a system monitoring device. The water chilling unit provides a secondary refrigerant at a low temperature. The secondary refrigerant flows through an evaporator coil in the hydrate-based cold storage tank for heat exchange. The airflow disturbance device induces hydrate nucleation. The water layer positioning system positions a contact surface between a water layer and a hydrate former after hydrate decomposition to facilitate drawing and separation of the treated upper water layer. The spraying system and the suction filtration system enhance the solid-liquid separation efficiency to improve the removal rate of pollutants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Lunxiang Zhang, Yongchen Song, Xiaodong Wu, Jiazhu Bao, Chuanxiao Cheng, Zheng Ling, Jie Wang, Fan Wang, Yu Liu, Lei Yang, Mingjun Yang, Yanghui Li, Peng Wu
  • Publication number: 20230394304
    Abstract: A method for training neural networks based on energy-based latent variable models (EBLVMs) includes bi-level optimizations based on a score matching objective. The lower-level optimizes a variational posterior distribution of the latent variables to approximate the true posterior distribution of the EBLVM, and the higher-level optimizes the neural network parameters based on a modified SM objective as a function of the variational posterior distribution. The method is used to train neural networks based on EBLVMs with nonstructural assumptions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Zhu, Fan Bao, Chongxuan Li, Kun Xu, Hang Su, Siliang Lu
  • Patent number: 11756435
    Abstract: An airspace network optimization method based on a flight normality target is capable of comprehensively considering spatial and temporal distribution of national air traffic demands, a service capability of an airspace network and a capacity increase limit of each airspace unit according to the flight normality optimization target on the basis of carrying out pre-analysis on a flight operation efficiency under a current airspace service capability, to position a key problem airspace and generate a capacity expansion suggestion of the related airspace; and aims at improving the flight operation efficiency by expanding the airspace service capability, and providing technical support for a user to carry out analysis and optimization work of national airspace network problems at a strategic level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: THE 28TH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINA ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feifei Chen, Mingwei Zhang, Hui Ding, Ming Tong, Xiaozhu Shi, Shan'e Xu, Jibo Huang, Yang Zhang, Fan Bao, Ke Xu, Jing Tian, Wenyi Tang, Zeyuan Liu, Qingqing Tan, Weiyu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20220398931
    Abstract: A flight schedule optimization method based on a flight normality target is capable of carrying out pre-analysis on flight operation efficiency of a current flight schedule based on a national air traffic control service capability, and on this basis, generating a corresponding flight schedule adjustment suggestion according to a flight normality optimization target, which aims to provide a technical support means for carrying out flight schedule rationality analysis and optimization in strategic air traffic flow management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Feifei CHEN, Hui DING, Mingwei ZHANG, Ming TONG, Xiaozhu SHI, Shan'e XU, Fan BAO, Jibo HUANG, Yang ZHANG, Xuan WANG, Jing TIAN, Wenyi TANG, Zeyuan LIU, Qingqing TAN, Weiyu JIANG
  • Publication number: 20220383759
    Abstract: An airspace network optimization method based on a flight normality target is capable of comprehensively considering spatial and temporal distribution of national air traffic demands, a service capability of an airspace network and a capacity increase limit of each airspace unit according to the flight normality optimization target on the basis of carrying out pre-analysis on a flight operation efficiency under a current airspace service capability, to position a key problem airspace and generate a capacity expansion suggestion of the related airspace; and aims at improving the flight operation efficiency by expanding the airspace service capability, and providing technical support for a user to carry out analysis and optimization work of national airspace network problems at a strategic level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Feifei CHEN, Mingwei ZHANG, Hui DING, Ming TONG, Xiaozhu SHI, Shan'e XU, Jibo HUANG, Yang ZHANG, Fan BAO, Ke XU, Jing TIAN, Wenyi TANG, Zeyuan LIU, Qingqing TAN, Weiyu JIANG
  • Publication number: 20200345060
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for automatically delivering tobacco into a tobacco receiving cavity in a cigarette casing, including a packer module with movable fingers for compressing tobacco.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Fan Bao, Christopher Grant Smith, Jiandong Liu
  • Patent number: 10701965
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for automatically delivering tobacco into a tobacco receiving cavity in a cigarette casing, including a packer module with movable fingers for compressing tobacco.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Fan Bao
  • Publication number: 20190150499
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for automatically delivering tobacco into a tobacco receiving cavity in a cigarette casing, including a packer module with movable fingers for compressing tobacco.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Fan Bao
  • Patent number: 9710947
    Abstract: Selection of an area of an image can be received. Selection of a subset of a plurality of predefined patterns may be received. A plurality of patterns can be generated. At least one generated pattern in the plurality of patterns may be based at least in part on one or more predefined patterns in the subset. Selection of another subset of patterns may be received. At least one pattern in the other subset of patterns may be selected from the plurality of predefined patterns and/or the generated patterns. Another plurality of patterns can be generated. At least one generated pattern in this plurality of patterns may be based at least on part on one or more patterns in the other subset. Selection of a generated pattern from the generated other plurality of patterns may be received. The selected area of the image may be populated with the selected generated pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Fan Bao, Radomir Mech, Gavin Stuart Peter Miller
  • Publication number: 20170188624
    Abstract: A cigarette tube injector includes a pocket casing and a cigarette filling arrangement. The pocket casing has a tobacco cavity defining a top opening for disposing tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity, and a feeding opening for a cigarette paper tube alignedly supporting thereat. The cigarette filling arrangement includes a feeding pusher slidably supported at the pocket casing to move along a transverse direction thereof for pushing the tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity, and a slide spoon slidably coupled at the pocket casing at an injection direction to align with the feeding opening, wherein the feeding pusher is moved toward the slide spoon for pushing the tobacco leaves to the slide spoon, such that the slide spoon is slid for feeding the tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity into the cigarette paper tube through the feeding opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Fan Bao
  • Patent number: 9661877
    Abstract: A cigarette tube injector includes a pocket casing and a cigarette filling arrangement. The pocket casing has a tobacco cavity defining a top opening for disposing tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity, and a feeding opening for a cigarette paper tube alignedly supporting thereat. The cigarette filling arrangement includes a feeding pusher slidably supported at the pocket casing to move along a transverse direction thereof for pushing the tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity, and a slide spoon slidably coupled at the pocket casing at an injection direction to align with the feeding opening, wherein the feeding pusher is moved toward the slide spoon for pushing the tobacco leaves to the slide spoon, such that the slide spoon is slid for feeding the tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity into the cigarette paper tube through the feeding opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventor: Fan Bao
  • Publication number: 20160374389
    Abstract: A cigarette tobacco filler device includes a cigarette tobacco loader for loading tobacco leaves into a tobacco receiving cavity, wherein the cigarette tobacco loader includes a loader body and a loader arrangement. The loader body has a loading cavity and a loading opening aligned with the tobacco receiving cavity. The loader arrangement includes a loading pusher movably supported by the loader body to move between first and second positions, and a loader handle pivotally coupled at the loader body with a rotational drive module to move the loading pusher between said first and second positions. At the first position, a loading gap is formed between the pusher end of the loading pusher and the loading opening for receiving the tobacco leaves within the loading gap. At the second position, the pusher end of the loading pusher is driven for pushing the tobacco leaves within the loading gap into the tobacco receiving cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Fan Bao, Aiguang Chen
  • Patent number: 9380808
    Abstract: A cigarette tobacco filler device includes a casing having an outlet for holding a cigarette tube in position, a plunger movably supported in said casing for delivering tobacco into the cigarette tube, and a plunger actuation unit which includes a power shaft rotatably supported in the casing to couple with the plunger and an operation handle which is pivotally extended above the top side of the casing and is arranged in such a manner that when the operation handle is pivotally moved down to the top side of the casing, the power shaft is driven to rotate so as to actuate the plunger for inserting the tobacco to the cigarette tube at the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventor: Fan Bao
  • Publication number: 20150310654
    Abstract: Selection of an area of an image can be received. Selection of a subset of a plurality of predefined patterns may be received. A plurality of patterns can be generated. At least one generated pattern in the plurality of patterns may be based at least in part on one or more predefined patterns in the subset. Selection of another subset of patterns may be received. At least one pattern in the other subset of patterns may be selected from the plurality of predefined patterns and/or the generated patterns. Another plurality of patterns can be generated. At least one generated pattern in this plurality of patterns may be based at least on part on one or more patterns in the other subset. Selection of a generated pattern from the generated other plurality of patterns may be received. The selected area of the image may be populated with the selected generated pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Fan Bao, Radomir Mech, Gavin Stuart Peter Miller
  • Publication number: 20150223519
    Abstract: A cigarette tube injector includes a pocket casing and a cigarette filling arrangement. The pocket casing has a tobacco cavity defining a top opening for disposing tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity, and a feeding opening for a cigarette paper tube alignedly supporting thereat. The cigarette filling arrangement includes a feeding pusher slidably supported at the pocket casing to move along a transverse direction thereof for pushing the tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity, and a slide spoon slidably coupled at the pocket casing at an injection direction to align with the feeding opening, wherein the feeding pusher is moved toward the slide spoon for pushing the tobacco leaves to the slide spoon, such that the slide spoon is slid for feeding the tobacco leaves at the tobacco cavity into the cigarette paper tube through the feeding opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Fan Bao
  • Patent number: 9105135
    Abstract: Selection of an area of an image can be received. Selection of a subset of a plurality of predefined patterns may be received. A plurality of patterns can be generated. At least one generated pattern in the plurality of patterns may be based at least in part on one or more predefined patterns in the subset. Selection of another subset of patterns may be received. At least one pattern in the other subset of patterns may be selected from the plurality of predefined patterns and/or the generated patterns. Another plurality of patterns can be generated. At least one generated pattern in this plurality of patterns may be based at least on part on one or more patterns in the other subset. Selection of a generated pattern from the generated other plurality of patterns may be received. The selected area of the image may be populated with the selected generated pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Fan Bao, Radomir Mech, Gavin Stuart Peter Miller
  • Publication number: 20140339213
    Abstract: An LED torch includes a hand-held housing, an LED illumination unit, an inhaler arrangement, and an inhaler control unit. The hand-held housing has an inhaler end, an opposed treatment end, and a treatment cavity. The electric power arrangement includes an electric power source, an electrical-powered control unit, and a heating arrangement provided at the treatment cavity. The LED illumination unit is operatively linked to the electric power source for generating illumination light. The inhaler arrangement includes a tubular inhaler unit retractably coupled at the hand-held housing and being moved between an operation position and a retracted position. The inhaler control unit includes a locker arm for locking up the inhaler unit in the retracted position, and a control button being actuated to disengage the locker arm with the inhaler unit so as to enable the inhaler unit to be moved from the retracted position to the operation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Fan Bao
  • Patent number: 8829395
    Abstract: A LED torch includes a hand-held housing, an electrical power arrangement, and a multifunctional head unit. The electric power arrangement includes an electric power source and an electrical-powered operation head electrically linked to the electric power source. The multifunctional head unit includes an inhaler unit and a LED illumination unit detachably and interchangeably coupled with the hand-held housing to operatively link to the operation head. When the inhaler unit is operatively coupled with the operation head, the operation head forms a heating head for heating the treatment element in the treatment cavity to extract the treatment element for inhalation of an ingredient thereof via the mouthpiece. When the LED illumination unit is operatively coupled with the operation head, the operation head forms an electrical adapter to electrically link the LED illumination unit with the electric power source for generating illumination light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Inventor: Fan Bao
  • Patent number: D961152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Inventor: Fan Bao