Patents by Inventor Hua Ni
Hua Ni 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: 20250041543Abstract: An automatic dosage-controlled atomizer includes a medication atomizer and a respiration sensor. The respiration sensor includes a capacitive electrode assembly that has a varying capacitance correlated to a respiratory airflow from a user, a resonant circuit that generates a resonant signal based on the varying capacitance, a signal analyzing circuit that obtains a detected vital capacity value and a period time data piece related to a breathing cycle of the user based on a frequency variation of the resonant signal, and an atomization adjustment module that generates a cumulative effective inhaled dose value based on the detected vital capacity value and the period time data piece. The atomization adjustment module causes the medication atomizer to stop generation of an aerosol airflow when the cumulative effective inhaled dose value exceeds a predetermined dose threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Applicant: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Ting-Wei WANG, Shih-Hua NI
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Patent number: 12179978Abstract: A blended polyester laminating film resistant to discoloration caused by cooking, comprising polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate. The blended polyester laminating film comprises three layers, i.e., upper, middle, and lower layers. One surface layer contains SiO2 in a mass fraction of 1200-2000 ppm added by in-situ polymerization. The blended polyester laminating film is manufactured by a three-layer coextrusion biaxial stretching method, and the manufacturing method is 240-275° C. A film-laminated metal sheet manufactured from the blended polyester laminating film has excellent resistance to discoloration caused by cooking, and is applied to metal containers for food and beverage packaging that require high-temperature sterilization.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Long Xie, Zhangwei Wang, Hua Ni, Xiujun Li, Hongxing Chen
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Publication number: 20240336035Abstract: Provided are a chromium-free passivated and film-covered tinned plate, a passivation treatment solution for manufacturing a passivation film, and a manufacturing method for a tinned plate. The chromium-free passivated and film-covered tinned plate comprises a tinned plate and a polyester film laminated on a surface of the tinned plate. The tinned plate comprises a substrate, a tin coating and a passivation film covering a surface of the tin coating. The passivation film does not contain chromium, and contains 2.0-20 mg/m2 of zinc and 10-60 mg/m2 of silicon. A solvent in the passivation treatment solution is water, and the solution contains 0.5-5.0 wt % of a zinc salt and 10-30 wt % of an organosiloxane or a polysiloxane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Zhangwei Wang, Junsheng Wei, Peng Li, Hongxing Chen, Hua Ni
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Publication number: 20240281815Abstract: An embodiment includes assigning an entity to a risk category group based on transaction data of a transaction alert associated with the entity, where the transaction alert is concerning potentially suspicious financial activities. The embodiment also identifies a relationship between the entity and another entity based on the transaction data. The embodiment determines a capability of an anti-money laundering (“AML”) analyst, where the capability includes a skill level of the AML analyst. The embodiment generates task allocation data by optimizing an objective function, where the optimizing includes solving the objective function subject to a set of optimization constraints, where the set of optimization constraints includes the risk category group, the relationship between the entities, and the capability of the AML analyst. The embodiment also includes routing the transaction data of the transaction alert to the AML analyst based on the task allocation data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2023Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hua Ni, Yi-Hui Ma, Eugene Irving Kelton
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Patent number: 11973349Abstract: Provided are a device for suppressing potential induced degradation and a system. The device includes a rectification circuit, a non-isolated voltage conversion circuit and at least one capacitor. An input terminal of the rectification circuit is connected to an output terminal of a converter, the rectification circuit is configured to rectify an alternating current outputted by the converter into a direct current, the non-isolated voltage conversion circuit is configured to perform voltage conversion on the direct current outputted by the rectification circuit, and the voltage conversion is boost conversion or voltage reverse conversion. The capacitor is connected in parallel with an output terminal of the direct current, and either a positive electrode or a negative electrode of the capacitor is grounded.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yanfei Yu, Hua Ni, Zongjun Yang, Shangfang Dai
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Patent number: 11950142Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for sending system performance parameters, a management device, and a storage medium. The method for sending system performance parameters includes determining system performance parameters which include key performance indicator (KPI) information and confidence of the KPI information; and sending the system performance parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Weihong Zhu, Hua Ni
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Publication number: 20240095319Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to use-based security challenge authentication. Usage frequency metrics for features of an electric device can be collected over time. A set of critical features can be determined based on the collected usage frequency metrics, where each critical feature has a usage frequency exceeding a usage frequency threshold. A determination can be made whether a condition is met for use-based authentication. In response to determining that the condition is met for use-based authentication, a use-based security challenge can be generated using a critical feature, the use-based security challenge based on use frequency of the critical feature. The generated use-based security challenge can be presented to the user. A response to the use-based security challenge can be received. A sufficiency of the response to the use-based security challenge can be determined. Access to the electronic device can be authorized based on a sufficiency of the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: BRIAN GILLIKIN, Zachary A. Silverstein, Trinette Ann Brownhill, Hua Ni
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Publication number: 20240039807Abstract: The embodiments of the present application relate to communication technology field, and discloses an operation and maintenance management method of a network slice subnet, including: obtaining a performance analysis result of each network function (NF) in the network slice subnet, wherein the performance analysis result is obtained by an analytical model in the NF, and the analytical model is obtained by multiple NFs and a common node based on federated learning; and performing operation and maintenance management on the network slice subnet based on the performance analysis result. The embodiments of the present application also discloses an operation and maintenance management apparatus of a network slice subnet, a system, a device and a medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Shubin YUE, Hua NI, Yongsheng DU
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Publication number: 20230274184Abstract: Provided is method for training communication decision model, including: training initial model according to first decision samples to adjust model parameters of initial model to obtain first trained model, first decision samples being samples of decisions already made by first communication site; acquiring at least one modification value of second model parameter of at least one second trained model, each second trained model being obtained by training initial model according to second decision samples of one second communication site, second decision samples being samples of decisions already made by the second communication site, and each modification value of second model parameter representing at least part of modifications to model parameters of second trained model relative to those of initial model; adjusting model parameters of trained model according to at least part of modification values of second model parameters to obtain communication decision model for first communication site.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Jia DONG, Hua NI, Honghui KANG
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Publication number: 20230247490Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for sending system performance parameters, a management device, and a storage medium. The method for sending system performance parameters includes determining system performance parameters which include key performance indicator (KPI) information and confidence of the KPI information; and sending the system performance parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Weihong ZHU, Hua NI
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Publication number: 20230135341Abstract: An example printed circuit board includes: a fixed portion disposed on the printed circuit board, the fixed portion defining a first end of a card slot to receive a card on the printed circuit board; a support bracket to be installed on the printed circuit board, the support bracket including a retaining portion to retain the card in the card slot, the retaining portion defining a second end of the card slot; and wherein the support bracket is orientable in one of: (i) a first orientation to define a first length of the card slot between the fixed portion and the retaining portion and (ii) a second orientation to define a second length of the card slot between the fixed portion and the retaining portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Wen Yen Tang, Cheng-Han Tsai, Chong-Wei Wu, Wen Hua Ni
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Publication number: 20230120816Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device includes a wireless charger, a detector, and a controller. The controller is to detect a peripheral device via the detector and, in response to detecting the peripheral device via the detector, determine an operation mode of the wireless charger, the operation mode including a power saving mode, a standby mode, and a charging mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Yen-Chi CHEN, Chi-Chu CHEN, Hui-Jen TSENG, Wen-Hua NI, Jun-Hung CHOU, Cheng-Kai CHEN, Cheng-Han TSAI
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Publication number: 20230101000Abstract: Examples of an input device holder assembly are described herein. In one example, the input device holder assembly can include a first holding element and a second holding element to cooperate with the first holding element to hold a writing instrument. The first holding element includes a first receptacle channel and the second holding element includes a second receptacle channel. Both, the first and the second receptacle channels are formed as open-ended slots. The first holding element and the second holding element are positioned relative to each other to align the first receptacle channel and the second receptacle channel to receive and remove the writing instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Cheng-Han Tsai, Wen-Hua Ni, Tai-Hsiang Chen
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Patent number: 11586254Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first flexible portion connected to a second flexible portion. The first flexible portion includes a keyboard having a set of input keys disposed thereon and circuitry coupled to the set of input keys, the first flexible portion is to couple to a portable computing device proximal to a display side of the portable computing device. The second flexible portion has a plurality of fasteners to couple to a kickstand of the portable computing device, the first and second flexible portion to provide an opposing force there between while the kickstand is disposed at one of a plurality of variable support angles.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Cheng-Han Tsai, Wen-Hua Ni, Chi Chun Chiang, Hung-Yen Chi
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Publication number: 20220398532Abstract: Optimizing distribution of shipping items by receiving distribution data for a first item. The distribution data including a starting location and a destination. The distribution data also including a constraint for shipment with a second item. A time space network mode is created for tracking the first item relative to the constraint for shipment with the second item. An objection function is performed using the time space network model to optimize the distribution data by minimizing the sum of an objective function including a minimized fulfillment penalty and a minimized unmet order penalty. A delivery plan is executed with the distribution data that was optimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Hua Ni, Kriteshwar Kaur Kohli, Julie Starnes, Jerome Roger Luc Boyer, Trinette Ann Brownhill
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Patent number: 11387777Abstract: An active bypass control device and an active bypass control method for a photovoltaic module are provided. The device includes a power source, a sampling unit, a controller, N first driving circuits, and N first controllable switches. Each first controllable switch is connected between one pair of bypass ports and includes a first switch and a first diode that are antiparallel. The first diode is reversely connected between the pair of bypass ports, and a control end of the first switch is connected to the controller via the corresponding first driving circuit. Based on a sampling signal provided by the sampling unit, the controller determines whether analog quantity information of the first controllable switch meets a predetermined bypass condition. If the predetermined bypass condition is met, the first switch is controlled to be turned on by using the first driving circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zongjun Yang, Yanfei Yu, Hua Ni
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Publication number: 20220147110Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first flexible portion connected to a second flexible portion. The first flexible portion includes a keyboard having a set of input keys disposed thereon and circuitry coupled to the set of input keys, the first flexible portion is to couple to a portable computing device proximal to a display side of the portable computing device. The second flexible portion has a plurality of fasteners to couple to a kickstand of the portable computing device, the first and second flexible portion to provide an opposing force there between while the kickstand is disposed at one of a plurality of variable support angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Cheng-Han Tsai, Wen-Hua Ni, Chi Chun Chiang, Hung-Yen Chi
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Patent number: 11303113Abstract: A shutdown control system and a shutdown control method are provided. A main circuit is a series circuit formed by connecting output ends of multiple shutdown circuits in series or a series-parallel circuit formed by connecting output ends of multiple such series circuits in parallel. Each of the multiple shutdown circuits is connected to at least one of direct current power supplies in a distributed power generation system. A control circuit includes a SCU, one or more ACUs, and multiple PCUs corresponding to the multiple shutdown circuits. The SCU and the ACU are configured to transmit respective mode control instructions when respective condition is satisfied. Each of the multiple PCUs is configured to obtain multiple criteria based on the mode control instructions, determine a target operation mode of a corresponding shutdown circuit, and control the shutdown circuit to operate in the target operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yanfei Yu, Hua Ni, Zongjun Yang
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Patent number: 11225054Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a film-coated metal plate, comprising the steps of: (1) pre-heating and soaking a metal plate; (2) laminating a film on the metal plate, with a deflector roller configured to be movable in a horizontal direction to adjust an angle ? between the metal plate and a vertical direction; (3) cooling the metal plate; (4) compressing the metal plate to dry it; (5) reheating and post-processing the metal plate. A device for producing a film-coated metal plate is also provided, which comprises: an induction heating apparatus, a deflector roller (4) configured to be movable in a horizontal direction to adjust an angle ? between the metal plate and a vertical direction, a thin film guide roller (6), a film-coating roller (7), a cooling apparatus (9), a compressing and drying roller (12), a reheating apparatus (14) and an air cooling apparatus (15).Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: BAOSHAN IRON & STEEL CO., LTD.Inventors: Peng Li, Hongxing Chen, Zhangwei Wang, Hua Ni
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Publication number: 20210395448Abstract: The present invention provides laminated iron having excellent printability and a preparation method therefor. The laminated iron is prepared by using a mode of performing thermal-compounding on a polyester thin film having a durable and high surface tension force and a steel plate, wherein the polyester thin film is prepared by copolymerizing terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, ethylene glycol and a fourth component and then bidirectionally stretching a co-polymer; a feeding mole ratio is that terephthalic acid:isophthalic acid:ethylene glycol:a fourth component=(135-165):(148-194):(11-15):(0.01-12); the fourth component is selected from one or more of isophthalic-5-sulfonate, 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol, neo-pentanediol and trimellitic acid; and 800-2000 ppm of SiO2 in parts by mass is added to a copolymerized polyester by using a mode of in-situ polymerization. The laminated iron has excellent printability and satisfies usage requirements of packaging containers for food, beverage and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.Inventors: Long XIE, Zhangwei WANG, Hua NI