Patents by Inventor Frank Fan

Frank Fan 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).

  • Publication number: 20250231748
    Abstract: A method for merging buffers and associated operations includes receiving a compute graph for a reconfigurable dataflow computing system and conducting a buffer allocation and merging process responsive to determining that a first operation specified by a first operation node is a memory indexing operation and that the first operation node is a producer for exactly one consuming node that specifies a second operation. The buffer allocation and merging process may include replacing the first operation node and the consuming node with a merged buffer node within the graph responsive to determining that the first operation and the second operation can be merged into a merged indexing operation and that the resource cost of the merged node is less than the sum of the resource costs of separate buffer nodes. A corresponding system and computer readable medium are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: SambaNova Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan KOEPLINGER, Adam BORDELON, Frank FAN, Kevin BROWN, Weiwei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20250233340
    Abstract: A terminal includes a mating part having an insertion cavity extending along a longitudinal direction of the terminal and a first cantilever located in the insertion cavity. The first cantilever has a plurality of first electrical contacts spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction and simultaneously electrically contacting a side of a mating terminal inserted into the insertion cavity. A free end of the first cantilever is pressed against an inner wall surface of the insertion cavity. The mating part has a primary lock engaging a housing of a connector and a secondary lock feature engaging a secondary lock inserted into the housing, locking the terminal in the housing through the primary lock and the secondary lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Ming Shi, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang, Zhao Cheng
  • Patent number: 12355187
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing and an elastic latch. The elastic latch includes an elastic cantilever having a free end, a fixed end connected to the housing, and a main part extending between the free end and the fixed end. The fixed end has an inclined surface extending inclined with respect to a surface of the housing. An angle between the inclined surface and the surface of the housing is greater than 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Ming Shi, Beibei Jing, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250141151
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a slot and a first glue filling cavity communicated with the slot, a flexible circuit board inserted into the housing through the slot, and a first sealant formed by a glue filled into the first glue filling cavity and the slot. The first sealant is bonded with the flexible circuit board and the housing to seal between the flexible circuit board and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Ming Shi, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Zhao Cheng, Dingbing (Frank) Fan
  • Publication number: 20250105543
    Abstract: A terminal includes first and second rigid side plates, a rigid top plate, first and second elastic connection arms, and a pair of elastic clamping arms. The second rigid side plate is arranged opposite to the first rigid side plate. The rigid top plate is located between the first and second rigid side plates. The first elastic connecting arm is connected between the rigid top plate and the first rigid side plate. The second elastic connecting arm is connected between the rigid top plate and the second rigid side plate. The pair of elastic clamping arms are connected to the rigid top plate and are adapted to clamp an inserted mating plug to electrically contact with the mating plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang, Dingbing (Frank) Fan
  • Publication number: 20250031424
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first region and a second region including a first structural layer, a second structural layer, first electrode structure and second electrode structure. The material of the first structural layer comprises monocrystalline diamond, and a portion of the first structural layer located in the first region is electrically isolated from a portion located in the second region. The second structural layer is disposed on the first structural layer, and located in the first region, and forms a heterojunction structure with the first structural layer; the material of the second structural layer includes a monocrystalline AlN film or a doped monocrystalline AlN film. The first electrode structure comprises a first source electrode, a first gate electrode and a first drain electrode. The second electrode structure comprises a second source electrode, a second gate electrode and a second drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Yonghui Frank FAN, Mingwei XU, Xiaobing FAN
  • Publication number: 20240421531
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, multiple first terminals and a top cover. The housing defines multiple first terminal slots arranged and spaced in a transverse direction of the housing. The multiple first terminals are inserted into respective ones of the multiple first terminal slots. The top cover is installed on a top of the housing and is rotatably connected to the multiple first terminals. The top cover is rotatable between an opened position and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhao Cheng, Ming Shi, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240339772
    Abstract: A connector comprises a first housing, a terminal arranged in the first housing, a second housing, and a locking member. The first housing includes a first slot adapted to receive the second housing. The terminal is adapted to electrically contact a circuit board received within a second slot of the second housing. A locking member is installed on the second housing and is adapted to lock the circuit board to the second housing. The second housing is movable relative to the first housing between a pre installation position where the terminal is adapted to be electrically separated from the circuit board and a final installation position wherein the terminal is adapted to be in electrical contact with the circuit board. The locking member is movable relative to the second housing between a pre locking position detached from the circuit board, and a final locking position engaged with the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhao Cheng, Ming Shi, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240106141
    Abstract: An electrical connection terminal includes a welding part welded to a solder pad of a battery pack cell to be electrically connected to the battery pack cell, a press fitting part pressed into a hole on a battery pack signal acquisition board to be electrically connected to the battery pack signal acquisition board, and an elastic part connected between the welding part and the press fitting part. The press fitting part is elastically floated in a length direction of the electrical connection terminal relative to the welding part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei (Rock) Lv, Wei Zhang, Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Xiang Li
  • Publication number: 20230411885
    Abstract: A conductive terminal includes a fixing portion mechanically fixing and electrically connecting to a circuit board, a floating portion elastically connected to the fixing portion and capable of moving relative to the fixing portion, and an elastic clip connected to the floating portion and having a clamping portion clamping and electrically contacting a mating terminal inserted into the clamping portion. The floating portion is movable under a drive of the mating terminal when the mating terminal is inserted offset into the clamping portion to adjust the clamping portion to a position aligned with the mating terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang, Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Wei (Rock) Lv
  • Publication number: 20230411891
    Abstract: A connector assembly has a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first housing and a first terminal arranged in the first housing. The first terminal includes a first terminal mating portion. The second connector includes a second housing and a second terminal arranged in the second housing. The second terminal includes a second terminal mating portion that corresponds to the first terminal mating portion. The first terminal mating portion is identical to the second terminal mating portion but is inverted 180 degrees relative to the second terminal mating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang, Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Wei (Rock) Lv
  • Publication number: 20230402789
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a terminal arranged in the housing, and an elastic cantilever on an outside of a top wall of the housing and extending along a length direction of the housing. The elastic cantilever has a pair of sides opposite to each other in a width direction of the housing. A snap protruding along the width direction is formed on one of the sides of the elastic cantilever. The snap engages a mating snap formed on a mating housing of a mating connector to lock the connector and the mating connector together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang, Xianwei (Henry) Kong, Shuzi (Lorry) Wang
  • Publication number: 20220384991
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing and an elastic latch. The elastic latch includes an elastic cantilever having a free end, a fixed end connected to the housing, and a main part extending between the free end and the fixed end. The fixed end has an inclined surface extending inclined with respect to a surface of the housing. An angle between the inclined surface and the surface of the housing is greater than 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Ming Shi, Beibei Jing, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220384972
    Abstract: A terminal includes a top wall, a side wall, and a curved part connected between the top wall and the side wall. A notch is formed on the curved part. The notch reduces a bending force for forming the curved part and prevent cracks from being generated in the curved part during forming the curved part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Ming Shi, Lei (Louis) Liu, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200399660
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for delivering biomolecules to cells. In particular, the present disclosure provides modified polyamine polymers, including polyamine polymers having fluorinated substituents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Wenhui Zhou, Trish Hoang, Christopher Todd Eggers, Hui Wang, Thomas Machleidt, Brock Binkowski, Poncho Meisenheimer, Frank Fan, Keith Wood
  • Patent number: 10810362
    Abstract: An information collection module receives an incident report request from a user of a browser running a network application on a client system to thereby provide a page in the browser. The information collection module collects incident data including user interactions with the page, client system features and operations associated with executing the network application, and a document object model (DOM) of the page. An annotation tool of the network application receives annotations of the page from the user for inclusion in the incident data, and a server-side incident manager receives the incident data. The server-side incident manager includes a rendering engine that renders the document object model and the annotations, and an incident analyzer that displays the collected user interactions, and client system features and operations, and the rendered document object model and annotations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Simon Tang, Xiao Xu, William Cui, Nate Wang, Jianrong Yu, Luis Lu, Jonny Chen, Ming-hui Cao, Walton Wang, Frank Fan, Ufo Qiao, Linda Xu
  • Publication number: 20190365948
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lyophilized placental composite sheet as a tissue graft for wound care and a method for preparing the lyophilized placental composite sheet. The lyophilized placental composite sheet includes an amniotic membrane and a processed chorion layer for treating various types of wounds and tissue regenerative processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel DEEGAN, Frank FAN, Dana Sue YOO
  • Patent number: 10077433
    Abstract: A modified luciferase protein which is a sensor for molecules including cAMP, cGMP, calcium, chelators thereof, kinases, or phosphatases is provided. Also provided is a circularly permuted anthozoan luciferase protein and a decapod crustacean luciferase protein, optionally containing one or more heterologous amino acid sequences, at least one of which directly or indirectly interacts with a molecule of interest. Further provided is a modified anthozoan luciferase protein and a decapod crustacean luciferase protein containing an insertion of one or more heterologous amino acid sequences, at least one of which directly or indirectly interacts with a molecule of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: PROMEGA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brock Binkowski, Frank Fan, Susan Wigdal, Keith V. Wood, Monika G. Wood
  • Publication number: 20180259184
    Abstract: A method of improving natural draft fire tube burner efficiency by controlling combustion air flow. The method involves positioning in a fire tube an air damper body comprising a fixed plate having a plurality of air flow openings and a rotatable plate having a plurality of air flow openings. Air flow through the air damper body is controlled by adjusting the relative rotational position of the fixed plate and the rotatable plate. The air damper body has an air inlet face, an air outlet face, and an outer circumference. The method involves establishing and maintaining a relationship between an air damper open area, firing rate and excess air to maintain stack oxygen below 3% in accordance with a formula A2+A3<DR×FR×A1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Greg NUK, Rob LUNDSTROM, Willie FISHER, Frank FAN
  • Patent number: 9888999
    Abstract: A method for preparing a sterilized human acellular dermal allograft where the dermal allograft is sterilized by irradiation and has a greatly reduced bio-burden and enzymatic and antigenic activity. This product line of allografts can be easily used by surgeons in soft tissue replacement or repair and has an extended shelf life, of up to at least about three years.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
    Inventors: James Forsell, Frank Fan