Patents by Inventor Hongmin (Bob) Zhang

Hongmin (Bob) Zhang 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: 10204921
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an array substrate assembly and a display apparatus including the array substrate assembly. The array substrate assembly includes a display region and a non-display region around the display region. A static electricity leading layer electrically insulated from the display region is disposed in the non-display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhifu Dong, Hongmin Li
  • Patent number: 10201518
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) ?-lactam antibiotics and (b) a metallo-?-lactamases (MBLs) inhibitor. The inhibitor relates to Bi(III) compounds or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The present patent also provides methods of making Bi(III) compounds or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided is a method for treating MBLs-producing bacterial infection using a metal replacement mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Hongzhe Sun, Richard Yi Tsun Kao, Runming Wang, Tsz Pui Lai, Hongmin Zhang, Hongyan Li
  • Patent number: 10197733
    Abstract: An edge coupling device including a substrate, a buried oxide disposed over the substrate, a cladding material disposed over the buried oxide, where the cladding material includes a trench, an inversely tapered silicon waveguide disposed within the cladding material beneath the trench, and a ridge waveguide disposed within the trench, where the ridge waveguide and the inversely tapered silicon waveguide are vertically-aligned with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Huapu Pan, Zongrong Liu, Hongzhen Wei, Hongmin Chen
  • Patent number: 10196245
    Abstract: An apparatus for a crane comprises a large-cavity pressure sensor, a small-cavity pressure sensor, a controller, a telescopic oil cylinder, and a telescopic oil cylinder regulator. The large-cavity pressure sensor can measure the oil pressure in a large cavity of the telescopic oil cylinder. The small cavity pressure sensor can measure the oil pressure in a small cavity of the telescopic oil cylinder. The controller can control an output electrical signal according to a large-cavity oil pressure fed back by the large-cavity pressure sensor and a small-cavity oil pressure fed back by the small-cavity pressure sensor, and, by means of the electrical signal, control a change of the amount of hydraulic oil flowing into and out of the large cavity and the small cavity of the telescopic oil cylinder so as to regulate the oil pressures in the large cavity and the small cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Xuzhou Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junfei Chai, Huapeng Cui, Hongmin Zhang, Lei Li, Cuiping Wang
  • Publication number: 20190027896
    Abstract: A wavelength tunable laser includes: a heating layer, a dielectric layer, reflectors, a transport layer, a support layer, and a substrate layer. The heating layer is located above the transport layer; the transport layer is located above the support layer, and the transport layer includes an upper cladding layer, a waveguide layer, and a lower cladding layer from top to bottom; the reflector is located in the transport layer; the support layer has a protection structure, where the protection structure forms a hollow structure together with the transport layer and the substrate layer, and the hollow structure has a support structure; and the substrate layer is located below the support layer. The heating layer, the reflector, and a part of the transport layer form a suspended structure to prevent heat dissipation. Thus thermal tuning efficiency can be improved, and power consumption can be lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jifang He, Hongmin Chen, Hongbing Lei, Xiao Andy Shen
  • Patent number: 10186230
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shift register, comprising: a first input module, a second input module, an energy storage module, an output module and a reset module; and two shift signal input terminals, a reset control signal input terminal, a second electrical level input terminal and a first electrical level input terminal; a control terminal and an input terminal of the first input module being connected with the first shift signal input terminal, a control terminal and an input terminal of the second input module being connected with the second shift signal input terminal; output terminals of the first input module and the second input module as well as a first terminal of the energy storage module all being connected with a first node; the first input module and the second input module being configured to be turned on when the first or second shift signal input terminal accesses a first electrical level, and set the voltage of the first node to the first electrical level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Xue, Hongmin Li, Zhifu Dong, Ping Song, Bo Liu
  • Patent number: 10170069
    Abstract: A shift register includes an input circuit, a first reset circuit, an output circuit, a second reset circuit and a first pull-down control circuit. The input circuit may control a voltage of the first node according to a reset signal from a reset signal terminal. The first reset circuit may reset the voltage of the first node according to the reset signal from the reset signal terminal. The output circuit may control an output signal of a signal output terminal according to the voltage of the first node. The second reset circuit may reset the voltage of the first node and the output signal according to a voltage of a second node. The first pull-down control circuit may control the voltage of the second node according to the voltage of the first node based on a first auxiliary voltage signal and a second auxiliary voltage signal, wherein a phase of the first auxiliary voltage signal is opposite to a phase of the second auxiliary voltage signal, and each duty cycles is 50%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Xue, Hongmin Li, Ping Song, Zhifu Dong
  • Publication number: 20180352415
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a near-field wireless communication service processing method performed at a first computing device. While running a social networking application, the first computing device listens to a near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by a second computing device. After detecting the near-field wireless communication signal broadcasted by the second computing device, first computing device processes the near-field wireless communication signal to obtain identification information associated with the second computing device. The first computing device sends the identification information associated with the second computing device to a remote server supporting the social networking application and obtains a preset service page corresponding to the identification information associated with the second computing device from the server, and displays the preset service page within the social networking application on the first computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kai MA, Maohua CHEN, Mo ZHAO, Zhenxi QIU, Xiaoming WU, Nan CHENG, Xiaohui ZHENG, Junxiong CHEN, Jinheng XIE, Zhe CHENG, Le YU, Shuhui MEI, Chi ZHANG, Huiqin YANG, Yao QIN, Shunfu YE, Tao ZHANG, Wenrong TANG, Yangbin HUANG, Ming HE, Chaoxiong DIAO, Pengbo ZHANG, Guanqiao SU, Hongmin ZHENG, Xiaojuan ZHANG, Zhejin HUANG, Xiaoyang QIAN, Zhongming GUO, Xiaoyi FANG, Yang ZUO, Yan DAI
  • Patent number: 10133098
    Abstract: A metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) optical modulator including a doped semiconductor layer having a waveguide structure, a dielectric layer disposed over the waveguide structure of the doped semiconductor layer, a gate region disposed over the dielectric layer, wherein the gate region comprises a transparent electrically conductive material having a refractive index lower than that of silicon, and a metal contact disposed over the gate region. The metal contact, the gate region, and the waveguide structure of the doped semiconductor layer may be vertically aligned with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hongmin Chen, Qianfan Xu, Li Yang, Xiao Shen, Dawei Zheng, Yusheng Bai, Hongbing Lei, Eric Dudley
  • Publication number: 20180323578
    Abstract: A tunable laser is provided, including a first reflector, a second reflector, a phase adjustment area, a gain area, a first detector, a second detector, and a controller. The phase adjustment area is located between the first reflector and the gain area, the gain area is located between the phase adjustment area and the second reflector, a reflectivity of the first reflector is adjustable, and a reflectivity of the second reflector is adjustable. The first detector is configured to convert an optical signal of the first reflector into a first electrical signal. The second detector is configured to convert an optical signal of the second reflector into a second electrical signal. The controller is configured to adjust at least one of the reflectivity of the first reflector or the reflectivity of the second reflector based on the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Jifang HE, Hongmin CHEN, Hongbing LEI, Xiao Andy SHEN
  • Patent number: 10118801
    Abstract: A direct-drive system for a passenger transportation apparatus, and a passenger transportation apparatus having same. The direct-drive system comprises: a motor comprising a motor output shaft, for providing power; a main drive shaft for transmitting the power to a passenger transportation portion of the passenger transportation apparatus; and a gear box comprising an input end connected to the motor output shaft and an output end connected to the main drive shaft respectively, and being used for transmitting the power, provided by the motor, to the main drive shaft, wherein the gear box comprises a plurality of gear pairs, and each of the gear pairs has a progressively decreasing gear slope along the direction from the input end of the gear box to the output end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventors: Jiangxing Huang, Fengshu Yue, Shimao Chen, Jie Hu, Jianguo Li, Hongmin Zhu, Jianye Yang, Jiawei Wu, Bingyin Cheng, Jinqi Yang, Yunyun Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180314124
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an array substrate, display panel and display apparatus. The array substrate comprises a plurality of gate lines extending in a row direction; a plurality of data lines extending in a column direction; and an array comprising a plurality of pixels. Each column of pixels of the plurality of pixels are coupled to two data lines of the plurality of data lines, the two data lines are configured to provide same data signal for displaying an image to the column of pixels, a first data line of the two data lines and a second data line of the two data lines are arranged at both sides of the column of pixels along the row direction, respectively. The array substrate, display panel and display apparatus according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can greatly reduce coupling capacitance between a pixel electrode and a data line, thereby an effect of reducing crosstalk can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Zhifu DONG, Wei XUE, Hongmin LI, Liqing LIAO
  • Patent number: 10110402
    Abstract: A PAM4 signal generation apparatus is provided. The PAM4 signal generation apparatus includes a DFB, two EA modulators, an SOA, a PSR, a direct-current power source, two electrical-signal generators, and two amplitude-limiting amplifiers. The two electrical-signal generators and the two amplitude-limiting amplifiers are used to generate two NRZ electrical signals respectively, the DFB outputs two optical signals, the SOA amplifies an optical power of one of the optical signals, the two EA modulators use the NRZ electrical signals and the optical signals including “a large signal and a small signal” respectively to generate two NRZ optical signals respectively, and the two NRZ optical signals are multiplexed by the PSR to generate a PAM4 electrical signal. According to this apparatus, a linearity requirement is greatly lowered. PAM4 modulation is performed in an optical domain, and this prevents a PAM4 signal from being generated on an electrical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Hisilicon Optoelectronics Co., Limited
    Inventors: Hongmin Chen, Zhenwei Cui, Xi Huang
  • Patent number: 10099935
    Abstract: This invention relates to a molecular sieve, especially a SCM-1 molecular sieve or SCM-2 molecular sieve of the MWW family as represented in FIGS. 1 and 2. As compared with a prior art molecular sieve, the molecular sieve according to this invention exhibits improved catalytic performance and good service life and regeneration performance. The molecular sieve can be produced with a simplified procedure, under mild operation conditions, with less energy and material consumption and fewer side reactions, with a high product purity at low cost and a high yield. This invention further relates to a process for producing these molecular sieves and use thereof as an adsorbent or a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, SHANGHAI RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, SINOPEC
    Inventors: Weimin Yang, Zhendong Wang, Hongmin Sun, Bin Zhang, Mingyao Huan, Zhenhao Shen, Mingwei Xue
  • Patent number: 10097128
    Abstract: An electronic pump includes a controller. The controller includes a power input terminal, a printed circuit board, a motor driver and a microprocessor. The power input terminal, the microprocessor and the motor driver are spaced from each other by an electronic clearance and are fixedly connected to the printed circuit board. The microprocessor is electrically connected to the motor driver by the printed circuit board. The motor driver drives a motor to rotate based on a drive control signal from the microprocessor. There is no motor drive circuit composed by discrete components and configured to drive the motor to rotate separately arranged on the printed circuit board between the motor driver and a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Zhejiang Sanhua Automotive Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lulu Zhang, Xuexia Gong, Boning Ye, Hongmin Lu
  • Patent number: 10097277
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a first input tap; a first optical modulator coupled to the first input tap; a first output tap coupled to the first optical modulator so that the first optical modulator is positioned between the first input tap and the first output tap; and a controller indirectly coupled to the first input tap and the first output tap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Xueyan Zheng, Jianying Zhou, Xiao Shen, Chunlei Liao, Hongbing Lei, Hongmin Chen, Yu Sheng Bai
  • Patent number: 10096375
    Abstract: A shift register unit comprises an input subcircuit for a first node to be a first level when a scan pulse is of the first level, an output subcircuit for driving an output terminal to be a first clock signal level when the first node is at the first level, a second node control subcircuit for connecting the second node with a second level when either of the scan pulse and the output terminal is of the first level, and connecting the second node with the first level when each of the scan pulse and the output signal is of the second level, a first reset subcircuit for driving the first node to be the second level when the second node is at the first level, and a second reset subcircuit for driving the output signal to be the second level when the second node is at the first level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Silin Feng, Hongmin Li
  • Publication number: 20180286490
    Abstract: A shift register unit, a driving method thereof, a gate driving circuit and a display device are provided. The shift register unit includes an input circuit, a resetting circuit, a pull-down node control circuit, a storage circuit, a gate driving signal output circuit, and a pull-up node potential maintaining circuit. The pull-up node potential maintenance circuit is connected to a gate driving signal output end and a pull-up node, and configured to maintain a potential at the pull-up node to be a high level when the gate driving signal output end outputs a gate driving signal at a high level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicants: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li Sun, Jian Tao, Hongmin Li
  • Patent number: 10081874
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for electrowinning a titanium metal from a titanium-containing soluble anode molten salt, and relate to the technical field of nonferrous metallurgy. The method comprises: mixing a titanium-containing material and a carbon-containing reducing agent at a mol ratio of 5:1-1:20 as a raw material, press-molding after uniformly mixing, holding a temperature range of 1000° C.-2000° C. under a nitrogen-containing atmosphere, reacting for 30-600 min; preparing a titanium-containing compound with a good electrical conductivity; and then electrowinning a titanium metal in a halide molten salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal by using such a titanium-containing compound as an anode. The method for electrowinning a titanium metal from a titanium-containing soluble anode molten salt, provided by the present invention, is a simple in process and low in energy consumption, and can realize industrialized preparation of a high-purity titanium metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Inventor: Hongmin Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180240395
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gate driving circuit, a gate driving method and a display method. The gate driving circuit includes a pull-up node control circuitry, a pull-down node control circuitry, a display storage circuitry, a compensation storage circuitry and a compensation storage control circuitry. The compensation storage control circuitry is connected to an input terminal, a pull-down control voltage terminal, a pull-up node, a pull-down node, and a second terminal of the compensation storage circuitry, and configured to enable the pull-down control voltage terminal to be electrically connected to the second terminal of the compensation storage circuitry under the control of the input terminal so as to charge the compensation storage circuitry, and enable the second terminal of the compensation storage circuitry to be electrically connected to the pull-up node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicants: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liqing LIAO, Hongmin LI, Ping SONG