Patents by Inventor GEN YANG

GEN YANG 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: 20250216490
    Abstract: A pre-scanning determining method and apparatus, and a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method includes: scanning, after each magnetic resonance (MR) imaging scan ends and before a next MR imaging scan begins, an imaging target by using a pre-scanning determining sequence, and collecting a corresponding MR dataset according to a preset position and a preset quantity of a K-space line that needs to be collected; calculating, according to an MR dataset collected this time and an MR dataset collected last time by using the pre-scanning determining sequence, consistency between the two MR datasets; and determining, according to the consistency between the two MR datasets, whether pre-scanning needs to be performed before a next MR imaging scan begins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: Siemens Healthineers AG
    Inventors: Nan Xiao, Kun Zhou, Zhi Gen Yang
  • Patent number: 11699770
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy harvesting technology for generating electrical energy by using a combination of a solar cell and a thermoelectric device. An energy harvesting system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a solar cell for generating electrical energy based on sunlight; a heat transfer layer formed on at least one edge portion of the upper surface of the solar cell on which sunlight is incident; and a thermoelectric device including a first electrode, a second electrode, a thermoelectric channel disposed between the first and second electrodes, having a horizontal structure in which the first electrode is disposed on the heat transfer layer to be arranged horizontally with respect to the solar cell, and configured to generate additional electrical energy based on the temperature difference between the first and second electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Sang Sig Kim, Kyoung Ah Cho, Seung Gen Yang
  • Publication number: 20230140254
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy harvesting system for generating electrical energy by using a solar cell and a thermoelectric device. The energy harvesting system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a solar cell for generating electrical energy based on sunlight; an interface layer located under the solar cell and including a heat transfer layer for transferring heat generated by the solar cell; a thermoelectric device located under the interface layer, including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a thermoelectric channel located between the first and second electrodes, and configured to generate electrical energy based on a temperature difference between the first and second electrodes that occurs when heat generated by the solar cell is transferred to the first electrode through the heat transfer layer; and a cooling layer located under the thermoelectric device and cooling the second electrode to increase the temperature difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Sig KIM, Kyoung Ah CHO, Yoon Beom PARK, Seung Gen YANG, Tae Ho PARK, Jae Hwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20230006084
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy harvesting technology for generating electrical energy by using a combination of a solar cell and a thermoelectric device. An energy harvesting system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a solar cell for generating electrical energy based on sunlight; a heat transfer layer formed on at least one edge portion of the upper surface of the solar cell on which sunlight is incident; and a thermoelectric device including a first electrode, a second electrode, a thermoelectric channel disposed between the first and second electrodes, having a horizontal structure in which the first electrode is disposed on the heat transfer layer to be arranged horizontally with respect to the solar cell, and configured to generate additional electrical energy based on the temperature difference between the first and second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Sig KIM, Kyoung Ah CHO, Seung Gen YANG
  • Publication number: 20220251497
    Abstract: A microfluidic chip capable of being used for capturing target particles, the chip comprising a convergence and shunt unit, the convergence and shunt unit being capable of converging target particles in a liquid sample to the centre of a liquid flow, and simultaneously splitting off a certain proportion of the liquid flow that does not contain target particles, thereby effectively reducing the flow and speed of the liquid flow inputted to the chip; when used for capturing target particles, the chip also comprises a capturing unit, and implements capture of the target particles by means of the capturing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: PEKING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gen YANG, Chunxiong LUO, Chunyang LU, Jian XU, Yugang WANG, Qi OUYANG
  • Patent number: 10481225
    Abstract: In a method and device for checking a body coil of an MRI system a current value of one or more parameters of the MRI system is acquired under a specific condition. The current value is compared with a reference value of the parameter to obtain a comparison result. A state of the body coil is determined according to the comparison result. The method for checking a body coil of an MRI system according to a particular embodiment of the present invention can replace onsite periodic maintenance inspection by a maintenance engineer, and also detect damage to the body coil at an early stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Nistler, Yu Tang, JianMin Wang, Zhi Gen Yang
  • Patent number: 10203386
    Abstract: In a method and medical equipment for selecting a scanning protocol set, a preset virtual scanned object model including multiple scanned areas is loaded into a computer. The virtual scanned object model is a graphic or image model. A scanned area is selected by use of the virtual scanned object model. A default scanning protocol is set corresponding to the selected scanned area according to a preset correlation between the scanned area and the scanning protocol set, so as to complete the selection of the scanning protocol set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Jun Xiong, Zhi Gen Yang
  • Publication number: 20160291101
    Abstract: In a method and device for checking a body coil of an MRI system a current value of one or more parameters of the MRI system is acquired under a specific condition. The current value is compared with a reference value of the parameter to obtain a comparison result. A state of the body coil is determined according to the comparison result. The method for checking a body coil of an MRI system according to a particular embodiment of the present invention can replace onsite periodic maintenance inspection by a maintenance engineer, and also detect damage to the body coil at an early stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Nistler, Yu Tang, JianMin Wang, Zhi Gen Yang
  • Publication number: 20160223633
    Abstract: In a method and medical equipment for selecting a scanning protocol set, a preset virtual scanned object model including multiple scanned areas is loaded into a computer. The virtual scanned object model is a graphic or image model. A scanned area is selected by use of the virtual scanned object model. A default scanning protocol is set corresponding to the selected scanned area according to a preset correlation between the scanned area and the scanning protocol set, so as to complete the selection of the scanning protocol set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Xiong, Zhi Gen Yang
  • Patent number: 9170793
    Abstract: A computing device is connected to a measurement machine. The measurement machine measures an object to obtain images of measured elements of the object by using a measurement program. The computing device divides the measurement program into two or more program segments. An icon for each program segment is generated according to a type of the program segment. The computing device generates a title state and an opened state for each program segment. If a program segment is in the title state, the icon, a name, and a first line of program codes of the program segment is displayed on an interface provided by the electronic device. If the program segment is in the opened state, the computing device displays all program codes of the program segment on the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Chang, Xin-Yuan Wu, Gen Yang
  • Patent number: 8886494
    Abstract: A method of optimizing measurement paths analyzes one or more measurement points for each of the measurement elements of a product and generates relation arrays, each of the relation arrays storing the name and the one or more measurement points of one measurement element. The method selects a measurement point which is the nearest to the origin of an coordinate system of the product, computes distances between the measurement points from the selected measurement point using the relation arrays, and orders the measurement points according to the computed distances to generate a first ordered array. The method generates an optimal measurement path according to the first ordered array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Chang, Xin-Yuan Wu, Gen Yang
  • Patent number: 8831332
    Abstract: In a method for extracting data of a product, an electronic design document related to the product and point cloud created using actual measurements of the product are received. The point cloud includes points of the product. The method aligns the curved surface of the product with the corresponding portion of the point cloud using a best-fit method, creates a maximum space box for a feature element of the product, and deletes points that are not within the maximum space box. According to an average distance between two neighboring points of the point cloud, the maximum space box can be divided into many small space boxes. Using the small space boxes, the points are filtered to form a feature element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Kuang Chang, Xin-Yuan Wu, Gen Yang
  • Publication number: 20130156292
    Abstract: In a method for extracting data of a product, an electronic design document related to the product and point cloud created using actual measurements of the product are received. The point cloud includes points of the product. The method aligns the curved surface of the product with the corresponding portion of the point cloud using a best-fit method, creates a maximum space box for a feature element of the product, and deletes points that are not within the maximum space box. According to an average distance between two neighboring points of the point cloud, the maximum space box can be divided into many small space boxes. Using the small space boxes, the points are filtered to form a feature element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-KUANG CHANG, XIN-YUAN WU, GEN YANG
  • Publication number: 20130111437
    Abstract: A computing device is connected to a measurement machine. The measurement machine measures an object to obtain images of measured elements of the object by using a measurement program. The computing device divides the measurement program into two or more program segments. An icon for each program segment is generated according to a type of the program segment. The computing device generates a title state and an opened state for each program segment. If a program segment is in the title state, the icon, a name, and a first line of program codes of the program segment is displayed on an interface provided by the electronic device. If the program segment is in the opened state, the computing device displays all program codes of the program segment on the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: CHIH-KUANG CHANG, XIN-YUAN WU, GEN YANG
  • Publication number: 20130111383
    Abstract: A computing device is connected to a measurement machine to measure an object to obtain an image of measured elements of the object. The computing device generates a tree structure to display all of the measured elements. Icons at nodes of the tree structure are generated corresponding to the measured elements. If a cursor points to a particular node of the tree structure, the computing device determines a coordinate range in which the cursor falls. An icon corresponding to the node is determined as being the icon selected according to the range. The computing device displays a measurement program corresponding to the icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: CHIH-KUANG CHANG, XIN-YUAN WU, ZONG-TAO YANG, GEN YANG
  • Publication number: 20130054188
    Abstract: In a computing device having a computerized method and a non-transitory storage medium, one or more highlighting modes are constructed, each of which defines which sections in a measuring program need to be highlighted. One of the highlighting modes is selected to highlight a measuring program in a particular way. Then, the highlighted measuring program is displayed on a display unit of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-KUANG CHANG, XIN-YUAN WU, GEN YANG
  • Publication number: 20120185200
    Abstract: A method of optimizing measurement paths analyzes one or more measurement points for each of the measurement elements of a product and generates relation arrays, each of the relation arrays storing the name and the one or more measurement points of one measurement element. The method selects a measurement point which is the nearest to the origin of an coordinate system of the product, computes distances between the measurement points from the selected measurement point using the relation arrays, and orders the measurement points according to the computed distances to generate a first ordered array. The method generates an optimal measurement path according to the first ordered array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-KUANG CHANG, XIN-YUAN WU, GEN YANG
  • Publication number: 20120123717
    Abstract: A method of optimizing measurement paths computes a minimum bounding box for the measurement elements on a product, and computes a capturing range of a lens of a measurement machine. The method divides the minimum bounding box into M*N partitions according to the capturing range, and assigns a number to each of the M*N partitions. The method puts the number of a partition which exclusively encloses a measurement element into a first array, and puts a number set that includes the numbers of the partitions which all enclose a measurement element into a second array, and lists the numbers of the partitions in order according to the first array and the second array to generate a measurement path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: CHIH-KUANG CHANG, XIN-YUAN WU, GEN YANG
  • Patent number: 7733053
    Abstract: A charging circuit for a vehicle charger includes a front high-voltage protective circuit, a rear high-voltage protective circuit, a first filtering circuit, an over-voltage protective circuit, a high frequency step-down switching regulator, a second filtering circuit, a frequency modulation circuit, a reference voltage input circuit, a sampling circuit, a short-circuit protective circuit and two charging interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se-Cherng Yang, Fu-Gen Yang
  • Publication number: 20090108825
    Abstract: A charging circuit for a vehicle charger includes a front high-voltage protective circuit, a rear high-voltage protective circuit, a first filtering circuit, an over-voltage protective circuit, a high frequency step-down switching regulator, a second filtering circuit, a frequency modulation circuit, a reference voltage input circuit, a sampling circuit, a short-circuit protective circuit and two charging interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se-Cherng Yang, Fu-Gen Yang