Patents by Inventor Feng Du

Feng Du 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: 12276713
    Abstract: Provided is a quad-core radio-frequency coil circuit. The quad-core radio-frequency coil circuit includes a coil module (1) and a front-end module (2). The coil module (1) is configured to receive a nuclear magnetic test signal and, according to the nuclear magnetic test signal, generate an induction signal. The front-end module (2) is connected to the coil module (1) and configured to generate the nuclear magnetic test signal and collect the induction signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ye Li, Feng Du, Nan Li, Xing Yang, Qiaoyan Chen, Xin Liu, Hairong Zheng
  • Publication number: 20250117541
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring and calculating a full life cycle carbon emission equivalent of a power battery, and medium. The method comprising: acquiring a first carbon emission equivalent of a raw material acquisition stage of a power battery; acquiring a second carbon emission equivalent of a production stage of the power battery; acquiring a third carbon emission equivalent of a usage stage of the power battery; acquiring a fourth carbon emission equivalent of a cascading utilization stage and a regeneration stage of the power battery; measuring and calculating the full life cycle carbon emission equivalent of the power battery on the basis of the first carbon emission equivalent, the second carbon emission equivalent, the third carbon emission equivalent, and the fourth carbon emission equivalent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Feng DU, Xi WANG, Lei ZONG, Chengyin YUAN
  • Patent number: 12231102
    Abstract: An audio amplifier includes: a buck controller configured to control an output voltage at a first supply terminal, the output voltage selected from a set including a plurality of output voltages, where the output voltage takes a settling time to settle; a first audio bridge including: a class-AB driver stage coupled to the first supply terminal, and a delay insertion circuit configured to receive a processed digital stream and provide the processed digital stream to the class-AB driver stage a delay time after receiving the processed digital stream, where the delay time is based on the settling time; and an audio amplitude detector configured to detect a first peak amplitude in the first digital audio stream, where the buck controller is configured to select a lowest output voltage from the set that is higher than the first peak amplitude plus a headroom voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: XiangSheng Li, Ru Feng Du
  • Patent number: 12176163
    Abstract: An electric grid includes feed-ins, loads, and a distribution grid, which is arranged therebetween. The distribution grid comprises at least one busbar and at least one device for opening or closing a DC circuit. The at least one device includes an electric switch for opening or closing the DC circuit, a fault current detector, a trigger unit, a precharging device, and a control unit for automatically closing the electric switch after the precharging process. The electric switch opens the DC circuit via the trigger unit if a fault current is detected by the fault current detector, and the precharging device restores the voltage on the busbar prior to closing the electric switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Shivansh Batra, Thomas Beckert, Feng Du, Michael Hein, Yi Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240418795
    Abstract: A method for detecting internal short circuit of a power battery, comprising: simulating a triggered internal short circuit fault during operation process of the battery, sorting the parameters according to the order of the abnormal value occurrence time, calculating a weight coefficient of each characteristic parameter through the abnormal value occurrence time and analytical hierarchy process to ensure calculation consistency ratio is less than 0.1; collecting data of battery parameters during operation; if a certain judgement characteristic parameter exceeds the set threshold, a risk coefficient of the characteristic parameter is calculated; a risk value of the internal short circuit of the battery is calculated according to the weight coefficient and the risk coefficient; if the risk value continues to rise, it is determined that the battery has internal short circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Feng ZHU, Lei ZONG, Feng DU, Chengyin YUAN, Guangcai ZOU
  • Patent number: 12166914
    Abstract: A computing device operating on a Linux or Android platform for adding features to an in-vehicle infotainment system of a vehicle; it has an input/output interface; a power source input; a processor; and memory storing program code that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive an Android-based smartphone infotainment application program; scan program code of the Android-based smartphone infotainment application program using a predefined pattern to locate a base certificate in the program code of the Android-based smartphone infotainment application program; generate a certificate-key pair from the base certificate; transmit the certificate of the certificate-key pair to the infotainment system for authentication and to enable communication with an Android protocol between the computing device and the infotainment system; and cause a display of information associated with a feature application program for display on the infotainment system; methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Inventors: Jack Wisnia, Feng Du
  • Publication number: 20240404437
    Abstract: A method for repairing an electronic substrate by removing a bad electronic component from a pad on the electronic substrate uses steps of: providing a control pad image; providing an image of the pad with which the bad electronic component is bonded; comparing the image of the pad with which the bad electronic component is bonded with the control pad image to determine a difference between the said images; generating a positioning directive based on the difference, and following the positioning directive to position the bad electronic component; and applying an energy beam onto the positioned bad electronic component to deconstruct a bonding between the positioned bad electronic component and the pad. A method for making an LED display is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Stroke Precision Advanced Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minchi Li, Ming Feng Du
  • Patent number: 12096704
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a first interlayer dielectric layer thereon; a lower metal interconnect layer in the first interlayer dielectric layer; a conductive via disposed on the lower metal interconnect layer; a bottom electrode disposed on the conductive via; a dielectric data storage layer having variable resistance disposed on the bottom electrode; a top electrode disposed on the dielectric data storage layer; and a protective layer covering sidewalls of the top electrode, the dielectric data storage layer, and the bottom electrode. The protective layer includes an annular, upwardly protruding portion around a perimeter of the top electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yuan Zhou, Xian Feng Du, Guoan Du, Guohai Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240283862
    Abstract: A computing device operating on a Linux or Android platform for adding features to an in-vehicle infotainment system of a vehicle; it has an input/output interface; a power source input; a processor; and memory storing program code that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive an Android-based smartphone infotainment application program; scan program code of the Android-based smartphone infotainment application program using a predefined pattern to locate a base certificate in the program code of the Android-based smartphone infotainment application program; generate a certificate-key pair from the base certificate; transmit the certificate of the certificate-key pair to the infotainment system for authentication and to enable communication with an Android protocol between the computing device and the infotainment system; and cause a display of information associated with a feature application program for display on the infotainment system; methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jack Wisnia, Feng Du
  • Patent number: 12057693
    Abstract: A hybrid circuit breaker includes a semiconductor circuit breaker, connected between a first output end of a converter of a power supply or a source branch and a first end of a damping module; a first mechanical circuit breaker, connected in parallel to the semiconductor circuit breaker, an energy absorber, connected in parallel to the semiconductor circuit breaker, and a controller coupled to the semiconductor circuit breaker and the first mechanical circuit breaker, and when a current flowing through the converter is greater than a safe current, the controller is configured to control the first mechanical circuit breaker to be disconnected, and control the semiconductor circuit breaker to be closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Feng Du, Wei Gang Chen
  • Patent number: 11923674
    Abstract: A method for controlling a solid state circuit breaker includes detecting a direction of a current flowing through the solid state circuit breaker, obtaining a breaking current value of the solid state circuit breaker according to the detected direction of the current, obtaining a value of a maximum threshold current to flow through the solid state circuit breaker, obtaining a predicted current value within a next sampling period of a present sampling period of the solid state circuit breaker, comparing the predicted current value with the breaking current value, and upon the predicted current value being greater than the breaking current value, delaying the solid state circuit breaker, and upon the predicted current value being greater than the maximum threshold current value, controlling the solid state circuit breaker to disconnect a circuit in which the solid state circuit breaker resides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Feng Du, Wei Gang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240057486
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a first interlayer dielectric layer thereon; a lower metal interconnect layer in the first interlayer dielectric layer; a conductive via disposed on the lower metal interconnect layer; a bottom electrode disposed on the conductive via; a dielectric data storage layer having variable resistance disposed on the bottom electrode; a top electrode disposed on the dielectric data storage layer; and a protective layer covering sidewalls of the top electrode, the dielectric data storage layer, and the bottom electrode. The protective layer includes an annular, upwardly protruding portion around a perimeter of the top electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: YUAN ZHOU, Xian Feng Du, GUOAN DU, GUOHAI ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240056046
    Abstract: An audio amplifier includes: a buck controller configured to control an output voltage at a first supply terminal, the output voltage selected from a set including a plurality of output voltages, where the output voltage takes a settling time to settle; a first audio bridge including: a class-AB driver stage coupled to the first supply terminal, and a delay insertion circuit configured to receive a processed digital stream and provide the processed digital stream to the class-AB driver stage a delay time after receiving the processed digital stream, where the delay time is based on the settling time; and an audio amplitude detector configured to detect a first peak amplitude in the first digital audio stream, where the buck controller is configured to select a lowest output voltage from the set that is higher than the first peak amplitude plus a headroom voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: XiangSheng Li, Ru Feng Du
  • Patent number: 11844291
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a first interlayer dielectric layer thereon; a lower metal interconnect layer in the first interlayer dielectric layer; a conductive via disposed on the lower metal interconnect layer; a bottom electrode disposed on the conductive via; a dielectric data storage layer having variable resistance disposed on the bottom electrode; a top electrode disposed on the dielectric data storage layer; and a protective layer covering sidewalls of the top electrode, the dielectric data storage layer, and the bottom electrode. The protective layer includes an annular, upwardly protruding portion around a perimeter of the top electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yuan Zhou, Xian Feng Du, Guoan Du, Guohai Zhang
  • Patent number: 11831158
    Abstract: Provided are a grid fault detection method and a device. The grid includes at least one AC power source provided by a public grid. The AC power source is coupled to a plurality of parallel circuits, each including a plurality of parallel branches. The parallel branches are each connected with a load and/or a DC power source. The grid fault detection method having the distributed energy resource includes: selecting a first collection point between the AC power source and the plurality of parallel circuits, and collecting a current value and a current direction of the first collection point; comparing an output current and an input current of the first collection point, and upon the input current being greater than the output current, it is determined that the plurality of parallel circuits are faulty. Accordingly, the plurality of collection points check the fault, so as to trigger a protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Feng Du, Wei Gang Chen, Zhen Liu, Yue Zhuo
  • Patent number: 11831286
    Abstract: An audio amplifier includes: a buck controller configured to control an output voltage at a first supply terminal, the output voltage selected from a set including a plurality of output voltages, where the output voltage takes a settling time to settle; a first audio bridge including: a class-AB driver stage coupled to the first supply terminal, and a delay insertion circuit configured to receive a processed digital stream and provide the processed digital stream to the class-AB driver stage a delay time after receiving the processed digital stream, where the delay time is based on the settling time; and an audio amplitude detector configured to detect a first peak amplitude in the first digital audio stream, where the buck controller is configured to select a lowest output voltage from the set that is higher than the first peak amplitude plus a headroom voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: XiangSheng Li, Ru Feng Du
  • Publication number: 20230316597
    Abstract: A method for rendering hair is provided and includes: obtaining a first rendered result by performing transparent channel test rendering on a specified pixel point in a hair model, wherein the specified pixel point is a pixel point with a pixel depth value less than a preset depth threshold and a transparency channel value greater than a preset transparency threshold; obtaining a second rendered result by performing transparent channel hybrid rendering on a backlight pixel point of the hair model based on the first rendered result; obtaining a third rendered result by performing transparent channel hybrid rendering on a light-oriented pixel point of the hair model based on the second rendered result; obtaining a final rendered result of the hair model by hybridizing the first rendered result, the second rendered result and the third rendered result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicants: BEIJING WODONG TIANJUN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BEIJING JINGDONG CENTURY TRADING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao YANG, Xiangjun LIU, Feng DU, Chaoyang WU
  • Patent number: 11750732
    Abstract: A computing device operating on a Linux or Android platform for adding features to an in-vehicle infotainment system of a vehicle; it has an input/output interface; a power source input; a processor; and memory storing program code that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to receive an Android-based smartphone infotainment application program; scan program code of the Android-based smartphone infotainment application program using a predefined pattern to locate a base certificate in the program code of the Android-based smartphone infotainment application program; generate a certificate-key pair from the base certificate; transmit the certificate of the certificate-key pair to the infotainment system for authentication and to enable communication with an Android protocol between the computing device and the infotainment system; and cause a display of information associated with a feature application program for display on the infotainment system; methods of use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: 14788591 Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Wisnia, Feng Du
  • Patent number: 11750163
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a class-D amplifier includes an input terminal configured to receive an input signal; a comparator having an input coupled to the input terminal; a deglitching circuit having an input coupled to an output of the comparator; and a driving circuit having an input coupled to an output of the deglitching circuit. The deglitching circuit includes a logic circuit coupled between the input of the deglitching circuit and the output of the deglitching circuit. The logic circuit is configured to receive a clock signal having the same frequency as the switching frequency of the class-D amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Shenzhen) R&D Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ru Feng Du, Qi Yu Liu
  • Publication number: 20230204697
    Abstract: Provided is a quad-core radio-frequency coil circuit. The quad-core radio-frequency coil circuit includes a coil module (1) and a front-end module (2). The coil module (1) is configured to receive a nuclear magnetic test signal and, according to the nuclear magnetic test signal, generate an induction signal. The front-end module (2) is connected to the coil module (1) and configured to generate the nuclear magnetic test signal and collect the induction signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN INSTITUTES OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Ye Li, Feng DU, Nan Li, Xing Yang, Qiaoyan Chen, Xin Liu, Hairong Zheng