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).

  • Publication number: 20260148404
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that curate synthetic datasets using a stereo model. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure may include an iterative process that generates a first synthetic dataset using a replicator composer, uses the generated dataset to train a stereo model such as a Foundational Stereo model, and curates a second synthetic dataset using the trained stereo model. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the synthetic datasets that were generated by the replicator composer may include multiple categories of realism such as realistic style synthetic data and chaotic style synthetic data as well as multiple categories of use cases such as navigation, driving, and manipulation. Additionally, and/or alternatively, the replicator composer may generate a scene based on determining a center of mass of objects that are generated for the scene and using the center of mass to orient the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Matthew Trepte, Bowen Wen, Jack Zhang, Gordon Grigor, Stanley Thomas Birchfield
  • Publication number: 20260133436
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices, and computer program products are provided for hinge modules for smart glasses systems, and overextension hinge modules usable with one or more electronic components. In an example, an overextension hinge module may include a hinge base, a paddle connected to the hinge base via a travel pin, and a preloaded spring maintaining a base position between the hinge base and the paddle, allowing movement of the hinge base relative to the paddle along a predefined range. Various examples may include a primary pivot axis defining movement between a frame arm attached to a glasses frame, and an external pivot axis along an outer edge of the frame arm defining an over-extension of the pivot arm relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Inventors: Michael Webb, Andriy Pletenetskyy, Jack Zhang
  • Publication number: 20260085377
    Abstract: A solvent extraction (SX) cell for rare earth recovery comprising a mixer and a settler. The mixer includes a height and/or position adjustable mixer impeller and/or a fluid retaining inlet collar around a lower portion of the mixer impeller and/or one or more sample ports across a height of the mixer. The mixer impeller controlled at least in part in response to analysis of a sample from the one or more sample ports. The settler includes an automated interface regulator and/or one or more interface detection sensor adapted to identify at least an interface between an aqueous layer surface and emulsion layer in the settler. The height of the automated interface regulator controls at least in part in response to the one or more interface detection sensor. A plurality of mixers and a plurality of settlers operatively connected in a modular layout to provide a battery of solvent extraction (SX) cells. A water seal is provided between a lid and walls of the mixers, the settlers, and/or the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Muhammad Imran, Jack Zhang, Erin Herman, Farrell Baird
  • Patent number: 12577805
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Hanna Farag, Jack Zhang
  • Publication number: 20260043269
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a door includes a handle, an escutcheon plate, a drive assembly, and a transmission assembly. The escutcheon plate is configured to mount to a face of the door. The transmission assembly includes a spring, compression bracket, and a latch pinion. At least a portion of the drive assembly extends from the handle through the escutcheon plate and into the transmission assembly contacting the compression bracket. The handle is slidable in a slide direction parallel to the face of the door between a latched position and an unlatched position. The handle is biased towards the latched position and the transmission assembly is coupled to a latch assembly for extension and retraction of a latch bolt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Bingo Wang, XinPeng Lin, Oscar Romero, Wei Hsu, Yos Singtoroj, Hanna Farag, Jack Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250263951
    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: January 18, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Hanna Farag, Jack Zhang, Mark S. Bloom, James Lin
  • Publication number: 20250248573
    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: April 14, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    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: 12359463
    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 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc.
    Inventors: Hanna Farag, Jack Zhang, Mark S. Bloom, James Lin
  • Publication number: 20250189108
    Abstract: A door handle includes a handle body and a removable cartridge. The cartridge is insertable into and removable from an interior cavity of the handle body. The cartridge includes a light-emitting diode and a sensor. The light-emitting diode illuminates based on conditions sensed by the sensor. Upon pressing of a release button, the cartridge may be released from the interior cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Elena Gorkovenko, Steven Andrew Moore, Oscar Romero, Kevin Pasma, David Downey, Jack Zhang, Hanna Farag
  • 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.