Patents by Inventor Fei Lu
Fei 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).
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Publication number: 20230080482Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic identification system of a logic board for use in variable speed drives. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a logic board for a variable speed drive having a configuration block that includes a plurality of resistors, a control system communicatively coupled to and configured to receive a signal from the configuration block, where the control system is configured to decode the signal to generate data indicative of an identity of the logic board, and a communication interface coupled to the control system, where the communication interface is configured to provide the data indicative of the identity of the logic board to an operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Konstantin Alex Borisov, JonPaul Warriner, Anuradha Girish Ogale, Chenyi Jiang, Fei Lu
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Patent number: 11594508Abstract: A method includes forming a seed layer over a first conductive feature of a wafer, forming a patterned plating mask on the seed layer, and plating a second conductive feature in an opening in the patterned plating mask. The plating includes performing a plurality of plating cycles, with each of the plurality of plating cycles including a first plating process performed using a first plating current density, and a second plating process performed using a second plating current density lower than the first plating current density. The patterned plating mask is then removed, and the seed layer is etched.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTDInventors: Po-Hao Tsai, Ming-Da Cheng, Wen-Hsiung Lu, Hsu-Lun Liu, Kai-Di Wu, Su-Fei Lin
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Publication number: 20230059701Abstract: A power divider includes: a dielectric substrate; a transmission line circuit on a first surface of the dielectric substrate, the transmission line circuit including an input trace, a first output trace and a second output trace. The transmission line circuit is configured to split a signal received at the input trace into a first sub-component that is output on the first output trace and a second sub-component that is output on the second output trace; and a reference potential layer, set on a second surface opposite the first surface of the dielectric substrate, where the reference potential layer is provided with a decoupling window that exposes a part of the dielectric substrate to reduce coupling in the transmission line circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Jianpeng Lu, Changfu Chen, Fei Li
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Publication number: 20230054991Abstract: An access and mobility management function (AMF) is modified with network slice information. First requested network slice information of a protocol data unit session is received from a wireless terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: ZTE CorporationInventors: Jinguo Zhu, Shuang Liang, Fei Lu
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Publication number: 20230050620Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display substrate and a display device thereof. The display substrate comprises: a substrate; a first wiring extending in a first direction on the substrate; a first dielectric layer on the substrate and the first wiring; a second wiring extending in the first direction on the first dielectric layer, wherein an orthographic projection of the second wiring on the substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the first wiring on the substrate; a conformal dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and the second wiring; a third wiring and a fourth wiring disposed at spacings in the first direction on the conformal dielectric layer, wherein orthographic projections of the third wiring and the fourth wiring on the substrate at least partially overlap with the orthographic projections of the first wiring and the second wiring on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Liang SONG, Jiahao XU, Dongliang LU, Fei LIAO, Donghua JIANG, Guobo YANG, Pengyu LIAO, Wuyang ZHAO
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Patent number: 11580921Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and a driving method thereof are disclosed. The LCD includes: an LCD panel, a grayscale voltage output portion and a grayscale voltage adjusting portion. The LCD panel includes a deformation area formed by bonding of a driver integrated circuit, and the deformation area includes a first subpixel. The grayscale voltage output portion is configured to output a first grayscale voltage to the first subpixel. The grayscale voltage adjusting portion is configured to adjust the first grayscale voltage into a second grayscale voltage, so that a brightness of the first subpixel at the second grayscale voltage is less than a brightness of the first subpixel at the first grayscale voltage.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xianyong Gao, Shuai Hou, Xu Lu, Qiang Yu, Fanjian Zeng, Xinxin Wu, Fei Shang
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Patent number: 11576088Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for connection handling. The method includes: receiving a connection request that requests for establishing or resuming a connection with a base station; and instructing a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) of a terminal to perform a predetermined operation based on an obtained first connection result corresponding to the connection request. In this way, the problems associated with inconsistent operations in the user plane optimization in the related art can be solved and the consistency in operations between the Access Stratum (AS) and NAS of the terminal can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Yuanfang Yu, Sergio Parolari, Ting Lu, Yin Gao, Fei Lu
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Publication number: 20230037040Abstract: A built-in multi-zone fast evenly mixed sampling device of a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) outlet flue is provided. The device includes: a sampling component, comprising a sampling branch pipe disposed on an outer wall of the SCR outlet flue, a sampling pool connected with the sampling branch pipe and a slanting branch pipe connected between the sampling pool and the sampling branch pipe, wherein a sampling probe is disposed on the sampling pool; a dust cleaning component, comprising a flange disposed on an upper end of the sampling branch pipe, a connecting line disposed on the flange and a suspension iron disposed on a lower end of the connecting line, wherein a lower end of the suspension iron extends out of the sampling branch pipe; and a replacement component, disposed at the sampling pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Qingwen ZHANG, Chengzheng LU, Fei HUANG, Jianian GUAN, Xiaolei YUAN
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Publication number: 20230030339Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing management of network slices are disclosed. In one aspect, a wireless communication method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a network side function operating in a wireless network in which network services are provided as one or more network slices, a request for a quota information associated with a network slice selection assistance information. The process further includes transmitting, by the network side function, in response to the request, the quota information for the network slice information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Jinguo Zhu, Shuang Liang, Fei Lu
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Patent number: 11564078Abstract: A method for gateway recovery processing and device, the method comprising: a first mobility management unit receiving Packet Data Network (PDN) connection signaling, and triggering a paging procedure for a terminal; in response to determining that the paging procedure fails, the first mobility management unit setting and storing flag information, wherein the flag information is used to indicate that the PDN connection signaling is in a suspended state; and in a case where the terminal moves from a coverage area of the first mobility management unit to a coverage area of a second mobility management unit, the first mobility management unit sending the flag information to the second mobility management unit, wherein the flag information is used for the second mobility management unit to trigger a Serving Gateway (SGW) to send a bearer update request message to a PDN Gateway (PGW).Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventor: Fei Lu
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Patent number: 11545823Abstract: Circuits, methods, and apparatus that may provide power supply voltages in a safe and reliable manner that meets safety and regulatory concerns and does not exceed physical limitations of cables and other circuits and components used to provide the power supply voltages. One example may provide a cable having a sufficient number of conductors to provide power without exceeding a maximum current density for the conductors. Another example may provide a cable having more than the sufficient number of conductors in order to provide an amount of redundancy. Current sense circuits may be included for one or more conductors. When an excess current is sensed, a power source in the power supply may be shut down, the power source may be disconnected from one or more conductors, or both events may occur.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Costa, Bharat K. Patel, Neal V. Cecil, Timur O. Starobinets, Ruenjou Lu, Dane Oleson, Fei Ni
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Publication number: 20220410312Abstract: A laser soldering system using dynamic light spot and a method thereof are provided. A laser module is controlled to radiate toward multi-lens to form a light spot on a soldering target for soldering, and a lens distance between the multi-lens is adjusted to adjust a light spot size. The disclosure may provide multiple heating densities respectively adequate to different soldering status via adjusting the light spot size when using same laser power, so as to improve the soldering quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Chun-Lien HUANG, Wen-Yu CHUANG, Keng-Ning CHANG, Ting-Yu LU, Chun-Fei KUNG
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Patent number: 11503533Abstract: A system and method of registration with AMF re-allocation. The system and method includes receiving, by an initial AMF from a wireless communication device via a RAN, a registration request comprising a first device identifier associated with the wireless communication device. The system and method includes determining, by the initial AMF, an identifier type associated with the first device identifier. The system and method includes generating, by the initial AMF, a reroute message comprising a second device identifier. The system and method includes originating, by the initial AMF to the wireless communication device, a security mode command message comprising a redirection criteria or an integrity negotiation algorithm, the security mode command message causes the wireless communication device to set the redirection criteria allowing the wireless communication device to accept a request message that is not integrity protected and return a security mode complete message to the initial AMF.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Shilin You, Jiyan Cai, Jin Peng, Jinguo Zhu, Shuang Liang, Fei Lu, Wantao Yu, Zhaoji Lin
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Patent number: 11493452Abstract: A rotating seal-type liquid testing apparatus includes a lower cup component, an upper cup body, a top cover and a testing element. The lower cup component includes a lower cup body, a high liquid baffle, a low liquid baffle and a water-absorbing sealing plug. The low liquid baffle and the high liquid baffle divide a bottom of an inner cavity of the lower cup body into a reaction region and a cut-off region. An edge of a bottom surface of the inner cavity of the lower cup body is provided with a vent hole, and the vent hole is positioned in the cut-off region. The upper cup body is disposed in the lower cup body, a bottom surface of an inner cavity of the upper cup body is provided with a liquid outlet, and the liquid outlet is connected to the reaction region in the lower cup body.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: HANGZHOU ALLTEST BIOTECH CO., LTDInventors: Haijian Wang, Weike Lu, Fei Gao, Yao Xiong
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Patent number: 11493496Abstract: Methods and systems for estimating a surface runoff based on a pixel scale are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes the following steps: (1) calculating a vegetation canopy interception water storage, a litterfall interception water storage, and a soil water storage according to an obtained original remote sensing dataset of a climate element in a study area; (2) calculating a vegetation-soil interception water conservation in the study area based on an established vegetation-soil interception water conservation estimation model according to the vegetation canopy interception water storage, the litterfall interception water storage, the soil water storage, and monthly precipitation; and (3) calculating a surface runoff in the study area based on an established water balance water conservation estimation model according to the monthly precipitation, monthly snowmelt, monthly actual evapotranspiration, and the vegetation-soil interception water conservation in the study area.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesInventors: Xiaoyong Bai, Shijie Wang, Luhua Wu, Fei Chen, Miao Zhou, Yichao Tian, Guangjie Luo, Qin Li, Jinfeng Wang, Yuanhuan Xie, Yujie Yang, Chaojun Li, Yuanhong Deng, Zeyin Hu, Shiqi Tian, Qian Lu, Chen Ran, Min Liu
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Publication number: 20220349785Abstract: A whole-process automatic soil tabletting machine is provided, which relates to the technical field of soil tabletting. The machine includes a device body. A tabletting platform is arranged at a bottom of the device body, a first station on which a heating device is arranged, second and third stations are arranged on the tabletting platform. A top plate is arranged at a top of the device body. A soil crushing cutter and a punch head are installed on the top plate. The soil crushing cutter and the punch head are arranged above the first and second stations respectively. The tabletting platform is installed with a groove disc where sample preparation grooves and a cleaning groove are formed. The sample preparation grooves and the cleaning groove correspond to the first station, the second station or the third station. The cleaning groove and each sample preparation groove are for placing a cleaning container and a soil sample container, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Fei LIU, Xiangyu LU, Tiantian PAN, Jun ZHOU, Jiangang SHEN, Wenwen KONG, Xiaolong LI
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Publication number: 20220351983Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device first conductive layers are formed over a substrate. A first photoresist layer is formed over the first conductive layers. The first conductive layers are etched by using the first photoresist layer as an etching mask, to form an island pattern of the first conductive layers separated from a bus bar pattern of the first conductive layers by a ring shape groove. A connection pattern is formed to connect the island pattern and the bus bar pattern. A second photoresist layer is formed over the first conductive layers and the connection pattern. The second photoresist layer includes an opening over the island pattern. Second conductive layers are formed on the island pattern in the opening. The second photoresist layer is removed, and the connection pattern is removed, thereby forming a bump structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Wen-Hsiung LU, Ming-Da CHENG, Su-Fei LIN, Hsu-Lun LIU, Chien-Pin CHAN, Yung-Sheng LIN
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Publication number: 20220341902Abstract: A system for determining pH of a fluid and a method to determine the pH of a fluid contacting a sensor, the method having the steps of: providing the sensor to an environment such that the sensor is in contact with the fluid, wherein the sensor features a fiber extending between a first end and a second end along a longitudinal axis, wherein the fiber further features a medial portion positioned between the first and second ends, wherein the sensor further features a pH sensitive coating on the medial portion of the fiber, and wherein the pH sensitive material features a metal oxide including but not limited to SiO2, TiO2, ZrO2, Ta2O5, A2O3, and combinations thereof; interrogating the sensor with an optical signal; collecting a modified optical signal after the sensor has been interrogated; and determining the pH of the fluid contacting the pH sensor using the modified optical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Fei Lu, Ruishu Feng Wright, Paul R. Ohodnicki, JR., Ping Lu
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Patent number: 11483744Abstract: A wireless communication method is provided to comprise: receiving, by a first computing device, a notification that a wireless communication device that has previously established a protocol data unit session via a first network access has registered for a second network access; and establishing, by the first computing device, one or more quality of service (QoS) flows for the protocol data unit session for the wireless communication device over the second network access by transmitting, to a second computing device, a message that includes information to associate the one or more quality of service (QoS) flows with the second network access, and wherein the first computing device is configured to carry out a session management function and the second computing device is configured to carry out an access and mobility management function.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Jinguo Zhu, Xingyue Zhou, Fei Lu, Shuang Liang
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Publication number: 20220338345Abstract: A reinforcement board for a flexible printed circuit, a flexible printed circuit assembly, and a display device. The reinforcement board for a flexible printed circuit comprises a substrate; the substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other; a through hole passing through the first surface and the second surface is provided on the substrate; the first surface, the second surface, and the wall of the through hole are all provided with a conductive layer; and the conductive layers on the first surface and the second surface are connected by means of the conductive layer on the wall of the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Fei LI, Xinpeng WANG, Wenxiao NIU, Hao HUANG, Zijian WANG, Xiaolong ZHU, Xu LU, Hengzhen LIANG