Patents by Inventor Jack Zhang

Jack 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: 12274412
    Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a canister and a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion. The base can include a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base. The canister can be connected to the back portion of the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom and a fan compartment connected to a side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Andrew Wolff, Brian W. Doughty, Leo Torrente, Travis Gschrey, Jack Zhang, Levi Fox, Rogelio Manfred Neumann, Celerick Stephens, James J. Mahoney, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20250061597
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detecting objects in detection zones using multiple analysis techniques. The multiple analysis techniques may be used to analyze sensor data corresponding to the detection zones. The multiple analysis techniques may be selected based at least on at least two of the analysis techniques of the multiple analysis techniques having a computational diversity by performing different types of computational analyses on the sensor data with respect to each other, and at least two analysis techniques of the multiple analysis techniques having implementation diversity by being implemented on different types of computing platforms with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jack ZHANG, Gordon GRIGOR, Karsten PATZWALDT, Riccardo MARIANI
  • Publication number: 20240309676
    Abstract: An electronic lock assembly includes a housing assembly with one or more elastomeric retainers that extend from a rear of the housing assembly. The elastomeric retainers project axially and/or radially from the other components of the housing assembly so as to engage within a bore of a door and facilitate retaining the housing assembly on the door. The elastomeric retainer may at least partially capture a wiring harness and seal the portion of the wiring harness extending from the housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Hanna Farag, Jack Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240309677
    Abstract: A rekeyable lock cylinder with a cylinder body and a plug assembly. The lock cylinder includes a plurality of key followers and a corresponding plurality of racks disposed in the plug assembly. The lock cylinder includes, for example, a locking bar for blocking rotation of the plug assembly with respect to the cylinder body to prevent unlocking of the rekeyable lock cylinder with an unauthorized object. In some embodiments, the locking bar is configured such that torqueing the plug assembly with an unauthorized object applies force to the locking bar without translating such force to the plurality of racks. This type of arrangement enhances torque resistance of the lock cylinder against attempted forced entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Hanna Farag, Jack Zhang, Mark S. Bloom, James Lin
  • Publication number: 20240215781
    Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a canister and a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion. The base can include a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base. The canister can be connected to the back portion of the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom and a fan compartment connected to a side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Vincent Andrew Wolff, Brian W. Doughty, Leo Torrente, Travis Gschrey, Jack Zhang, Levi Fox, Rogelio Manfred Neumann, Celerick Stephens, James J. Mahoney, JR.
  • Patent number: 11988018
    Abstract: A rekeyable lock cylinder with a cylinder body and a plug assembly. The lock cylinder includes a plurality of key followers and a corresponding plurality of racks disposed in the plug assembly. The lock cylinder includes, for example, a locking bar for blocking rotation of the plug assembly with respect to the cylinder body to prevent unlocking of the rekeyable lock cylinder with an unauthorized object. In some embodiments, the locking bar is configured such that torqueing the plug assembly with an unauthorized object applies force to the locking bar without translating such force to the plurality of racks. This type of arrangement enhances torque resistance of the lock cylinder against attempted forced entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Hanna Farag, Jack Zhang, Mark S. Bloom, James Lin
  • Publication number: 20240112074
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention extracts information from a natural language query requesting performance of a task. A machine learning model determines a task that corresponds to the task requested by the natural language query based on the extracted information. A query is generated for retrieving data from a plurality of different data sources based on the extracted information. The data for the determined task is retrieved from the plurality of different data sources based on the generated query. The determined task is performed using the retrieved data. Present invention embodiments include a method, system, and computer program product for processing a natural language query in substantially the same manner described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Bryson Chisholm, Shikhar Kwatra, Shaikh Shahriar Quader, Ayesha Bhangu, Jack Zhang, Shabana Dhayananth, Tarandeep kaur Randhawa
  • Patent number: 11930991
    Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a canister and a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion. The base can include a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base. The canister can be connected to the back portion of the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom and a fan compartment connected to a side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Andrew Wolff, Brian W. Doughty, Leo Torrente, Travis Gschrey, Jack Zhang, Levi Fox, Rogelio Manfred Neumann, Celerick Stephens, James J. Mahoney, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230124458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the recovery of metals from raw ores or concentrates, and more specifically, to the recovery of rare earth elements, or oxides or salts thereof, from ores containing bastnaesite carbonatite, and/or monazite. The ore is processed by a method that may include one or more of the following steps: (i) mechanically processing the ore; (ii) calcination and/or roasting of the ore to form a calcinated material and/or roasting of the ore to form a roasted material; (iii) leaching of the calcinated material or roasted material in an aqueous solution; (iv) solid/liquid separation to remove a solid residue from the aqueous solution to recover a rare earth element solution; and (v) precipitation of the rare earth element solution to isolate a rare earth element, or oxide or salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jack Zhang, Baodong Zhao
  • Patent number: 11423714
    Abstract: A method and device for managing tire data. The method includes: after receiving a tire identification reported by a data sending module, a data interaction module or a data monitoring module, and tire usage data of a tire corresponding to the tire identification, correspondingly storing the tire usage data and the tire identification so that the corresponding identification information and the tire usage data can be quickly and efficiently found when a user calls these usage data. The unified management of the related data of the tire provides a data support for the big-data analysis of the tire based on these data, and also enables the unified management of multiple tires and multiple vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: HAMATON AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jack Zhang, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20220061612
    Abstract: A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a canister and a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion. The base can include a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base. The canister can be connected to the back portion of the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom and a fan compartment connected to a side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Vincent Andrew Wolff, Brian W. Doughty, Leo Torrente, Travis Gschrey, Jack Zhang, Levi Fox, Rogelio Manfred Neumann, Celerick Stephens, James J. Mahoney, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210407226
    Abstract: A method and device for managing tire data. The method includes: after receiving a tire identification reported by a data sending module, a data interaction module or a data monitoring module, and tire usage data of a tire corresponding to the tire identification, correspondingly storing the tire usage data and the tire identification so that the corresponding identification information and the tire usage data can be quickly and efficiently found when a user calls these usage data. The unified management of the related data of the tire provides a data support for the big-data analysis of the tire based on these data, and also enables the unified management of multiple tires and multiple vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jack ZHANG, Yue WANG
  • Patent number: 11105118
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a door handle having a grip with a first end and a second end. The door handle further includes an upper mounting plate coupled to the first end of the grip and a lower mounting plate coupled to the second end of the grip. A mounting post is coupled to the lower mounting plate and is configured to move relative to the lower mounting plate. Means for adjusting the position of the mounting post with respect to the lower mounting plate facilitate movement of the mounting post along at least two axes. The means for adjusting the mounting post may further comprise a rotating arm that is pivotally connected to the lower mounting plate and to which the mounting post is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Morse, Wu De, Jack Zhang, Jeanette V. Bui
  • Publication number: 20200318388
    Abstract: A rekeyable lock cylinder with a cylinder body and a plug assembly. The lock cylinder includes a plurality of key followers and a corresponding plurality of racks disposed in the plug assembly. The lock cylinder includes, for example, a locking bar for blocking rotation of the plug assembly with respect to the cylinder body to prevent unlocking of the rekeyable lock cylinder with an unauthorized object. In some embodiments, the locking bar is configured such that torqueing the plug assembly with an unauthorized object applies force to the locking bar without translating such force to the plurality of racks. This type of arrangement enhances torque resistance of the lock cylinder against attempted forced entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Hanna Farag, Jack Zhang, Mark S. Bloom, James Lin
  • Patent number: 10612271
    Abstract: A rekeyable lock cylinder with a cylinder body and a plug assembly. The lock cylinder includes a plurality of key followers and a corresponding plurality of racks disposed in the plug assembly. The lock cylinder includes, for example, a locking bar for blocking rotation of the plug assembly with respect to the cylinder body to prevent unlocking of the rekeyable lock cylinder with an unauthorized object. In some embodiments, the locking bar is configured such that torqueing the plug assembly with an unauthorized object applies force to the locking bar without translating such force to the plurality of racks. This type of arrangement enhances torque resistance of the lock cylinder against attempted forced entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanna Farag, Jack Zhang, Mark S. Bloom, James Lin
  • Patent number: 10576822
    Abstract: A power take-off unit ring gear shaft, a method of manufacturing such a power take-off unit ring gear shaft and an apparatus comprising the power take-off unit ring gear shaft. The ring gear shaft of the invention has an annular shaft wall which surrounds a hollow inner cavity that extends throughout the entire gear shaft in an axial direction, and hollow portions are formed in the shaft wall. The invention realizes a lightweight product, helps to realize a lightweight entire vehicle, and meanwhile reduces machining areas, thus improving production efficiency of machining, reducing production cost of product, reducing labor intensity and improving productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: GF Casting Solutions Kunshan Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jack Zhang, Richard Zhang, Aaron Fu
  • Patent number: 10435915
    Abstract: A rekeyable lock cylinder includes a plug body with a keyway opening along a longitudinal axis and a multiple of channels transverse to the axis. A rekeying feature located adjacent to the keyway opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190048616
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a door handle having a grip with a first end and a second end. The door handle further includes an upper mounting plate coupled to the first end of the grip and a lower mounting plate coupled to the second end of the grip. A mounting post is coupled to the lower mounting plate and is configured to move relative to the lower mounting plate. Means for adjusting the position of the mounting post with respect to the lower mounting plate facilitate movement of the mounting post along at least two axes. The means for adjusting the mounting post may further comprise a rotating arm that is pivotally connected to the lower mounting plate and to which the mounting post is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas P. MORSE, Wu DE, Jack ZHANG, Jeanette V. BUI
  • Publication number: 20180086203
    Abstract: A power take-off unit ring gear shaft, a method of manufacturing such a power take-off unit ring gear shaft and an apparatus comprising the power take-off unit ring gear shaft. The ring gear shaft of the invention has an annular shaft wall which surrounds a hollow inner cavity that extends throughout the entire gear shaft in an axial direction, and hollow portions are formed in the shaft wall. The invention realizes a lightweight product, helps to realize a lightweight entire vehicle, and meanwhile reduces machining areas, thus improving production efficiency of machining, reducing production cost of product, reducing labor intensity and improving productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jack ZHANG, Richard ZHANG, Aaron FU
  • Patent number: D908993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Yanhan Li, Jack Zhang