Patents by Inventor Jian-ping (Jim) Zheng

Jian-ping (Jim) Zheng 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).

  • Method and apparatus of determining product category information
    Patent number: 9047369
    Abstract: A user may submit product title information to a server. The server may generate a phrase based on the product title information. The server may then search a database to find relevancies between the phrase and product categories corresponding to multiple nodes in a product category tree. Based on the relevancies, the server may select a node from the multiple nodes. The server may associate the product title information with the node corresponding to a product category when the node is a leaf node of the product category tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Wen Yan Miao, Jian Ping Qian
  • SUCTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150137545
    Abstract: A suction device includes a suction head, a fixing assembly, a rotating assembly, and a sliding assembly. The rotating assembly includes a shaft defining a spiral sliding slot. The suction head is attached to an end of the shaft. The sliding assembly is slidable and attached to the fixing assembly and includes a guiding post. An end of the guiding post is slidable and received in the spiral sliding slot. The sliding assembly is able to slide relative to the fixing assembly to slide the guiding post along the spiral sliding slot, thereby urging the shaft together with the suction head to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: XU GONG, BING YU, JIAN-PING JIN
  • AQUEOUS GEL
    Publication number: 20150133566
    Abstract: An aqueous gel that is prepared by gelling a polymer components, the polymer components containing polymer A, which is obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing a betaine monomer represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R2 represents an alkylene, arylene, aralkylene, —COOH- or —CONH-group; R3 and R4 represent an alkyl group, and R5 represents an alkylene group, and a polymer B, which is obtained by polymerizing a monomer component containing an acidic monomer represented by the formula (II): wherein R1 represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; R6 represents an optionally neutralized sulfonate group, an optionally neutralized phosphate group, or an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, carboxyl or amino group carrying an optionally neutralized sulfonate group or an optionally neutralized phosphate group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Jian Ping Gong, Takayuki Kurokawa, Haiyan Yin, Taigo Akasaki, Yoshiyuki Saruwatari
  • ROTATING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20150128795
    Abstract: A rotating mechanism includes a holder assembly, a rotating assembly, and a valve assembly. The holder assembly includes a mounting block. The rotating assembly includes a shaft and a rotating block. The shaft is mounted to the holder assembly. The rotating block is sleeved on the shaft and is mounted to the mounting block. The valve assembly communicates with the mounting block so that gas is capable of coming in to the mounting block to drive the rotating block to rotate and make the shaft rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: YONG-FU HU, BING YU, JIAN-PING JIN
  • Assembled circuit and electronic component
    Patent number: 9030027
    Abstract: An assembled circuit is disclosed, wherein the assembled circuit comprises an inductor having a top surface, a bottom surface and side surfaces, wherein each of a plurality of conductors extends from the top surface to the bottom surface via one of the side surfaces of the inductor, wherein a circuit board is disposed over the top surface of the first electronic component and electrically connected to the plurality of conductors and a plurality of pins disposed on the bottom surface of the inductor for connecting to another circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian-Hong Zeng, Wei Yang, Shou-Yu Hong, Jian-Ping Ying
  • MULTILAYER LIGHT-EMITTING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL DEVICE STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20150123096
    Abstract: Novel structures and compositions for multilayer light-emitting electrochemical cell devices are described, particularly those that are adapted to work with stable and printable electrode metals, that optimize recombination efficiency, lifetime and turn-on kinetics. In particular, embodiments of the present invention provide improved performance and extended lifetime for doped electronic devices, where ionic doping levels, ionic support materials content, and electronic transport content are advantageously structured within the device. The doping profile of mobile or semi-mobile ionic dopants is intentionally made to be non-uniform to enhance doping in the interface regions of a device where the active layer interfaces with the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: John Devin MacKenzie, Jian Ping Chen
  • METAL-AIR FLOW BATTERIES USING OXYGEN ENRICHED ELECTROLYTE
    Publication number: 20150125763
    Abstract: A metal air flow battery includes an electrochemical reaction unit and an oxygen exchange unit. The electrochemical reaction unit includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an ionic conductive membrane between the anode and the cathode, an anode electrolyte, and a cathode electrolyte. The oxygen exchange unit contacts the cathode electrolyte with oxygen separate from the electrochemical reaction unit. At least one pump is provided for pumping cathode electrolyte between the electrochemical reaction unit and the oxygen exchange unit. A method for producing an electrical current is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Florida State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Jian-ping Zheng, Petru Andrei, Annadanesh Shellikeri, Xujie Chen
  • Robotic arm
    Patent number: 9021916
    Abstract: A robotic arm includes a driving unit, a first arm assembly connected to the driving unit, and a second arm assembly. The first arm includes two balls. The second arm assembly includes two arms and two intermediate members. Each intermediate member is secured to an end of one of the two arms. Each intermediate member defines a receiving recess. Each receiving recess has a spherical inner circumferential surface. Each ball is partially received in one of the two receiving recesses and abuts against the spherical inner circumferential surface. The two arms and the two intermediate members are capable of rotating about the balls. The driving unit drives the balls to move. The balls force the arms to move in a direction as a moving orientation of the balls, at the same time the arms rotating about the balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Jie Gao, Jian-Ping Jin, Bing Yu
  • Workpiece-separating device
    Patent number: 9016461
    Abstract: A workpiece-separating device includes a rotating assembly, a moving assembly, and a driver. The rotating assembly includes a limiting board and a rotating shaft, wherein the limiting board defines a through groove, and the rotating shaft defines a plurality of grooves. A distance between two adjacent grooves changes along a circumferential direction of the rotating shaft. The moving assembly includes a number of first moving blocks for mounting workpieces. Each first moving block is slidably mounted in the through groove and a corresponding groove. The driver drives the rotating shaft to rotate, allowing the first moving blocks to move along the grooves and the through groove to separate the workpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Mao-Yi Yin, Jian-Ping Jin, Bing Yu
  • High-power medium-voltage drive power cell having power elements disposed on both sides of base plate
    Patent number: 9019731
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high-power medium-voltage drive power cell, which comprises: a rectifier module for rectifying the three-phase AC input voltage to get a DC voltage; an IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) inverter bridge connected to capacitors for converting the DC voltage into an AC voltage of which the frequency, the amplitude and the phase are adjustable; a bypass module connected to the IGBT inverter bridge for providing the bypass function when the IGBT inverter bridge works in an abnormal state; and a heat pipe heat sink having a base plate on both sides of which power elements of the high-power medium-voltage drive power cell are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ai-Xing Tong, Yu-Ming Chang, Hong-Jian Gan, Shao-Cai Ma, Jian-Ping Ying
  • High surface area graphitized carbon and processes for making same
    Patent number: 9017837
    Abstract: The invention is directed to high surface area graphitized carbon and to processes for making high surface area graphitized carbon. The process includes steps of graphitizing and increasing the surface area of (in either order) a starting carbon material to form high surface area graphitized carbon. The step of increasing the surface area optionally comprises an oxidizing step (e.g., through steam etching) or template removal from composite particles. The invention is also directed to catalyst particles and electrodes employing catalyst particles that are formed from the high surface area graphitized carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Yipeng Sun, Jian-Ping Shen, Gordon Rice, Paolina Atanassova, Geoffrey D. Moeser
  • BACKUP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150112936
    Abstract: A backup management system includes a backup management device and a number of electronic devices. Each of the electronic devices is in communication with the backup management device and with each other through a network. Each of the electronic devices includes at least one virtual machine. When one of the electronic devices needs to back up the at least one virtual machine, the electronic device sends a backup request to the backup management device. The backup management device instructs the electronic device to back up the at least one virtual machine to one of the other electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: ZHI-HUI CAI, JUN LV, MENG-MING HUANG, JIAN-PING ZHANG
  • SYSTEM FOR MIGRATING VIRTUAL MACHINE AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150113531
    Abstract: A method for migrating a virtual machine (VM) includes: receiving a migrate request to migrate a VM of a first cloud node, obtaining configuration information of the VM of the first node and a target address, and generating a parameter file including the configuration information of the VM; obtaining system information of the VM of the first node, and creating an image file according to the system information; packeting the parameter file and the image file of the VM of the first node to obtain a packet file, and storing the packet file into a storage server of the first cloud node; transmitting the packet file to a storage server of a second cloud node according to the target address; and creating a new VM in a platform server of the second cloud node according to the configuration information and restoring the image file to the created VM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: JUN LV, YUN-JIE XU, JIAN-PING ZHANG, MENG-MING HUANG
  • BACKUP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20150112941
    Abstract: A backup management system includes a backup manager and a number of agents. Each of the agents is in communication with the backup manager and with each other through a network. Each of the agents includes at least one virtual machine (VM). Any agent of the number of agents can send a backup request to the backup manager when the agent needs to back up the at least one VM. The backup manager can instruct the agent how to back up the at least one VM to another agent of the number of agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: ZHI-HUI CAI, JUN LV, MENG-MING HUANG, JIAN-PING ZHANG
  • Rotating machine and rotor thereof
    Patent number: 9013082
    Abstract: A rotating machine is provided, including a rotor and a stator set. The rotor rotates around an axis, wherein the rotor includes a first permanent magnet set and a second permanent magnet set, the first permanent magnet set is magnetized in a circumference direction of the axis, and the second permanent magnet set is magnetized in an axial direction of the axis. The stator set corresponds to the rotor, wherein the stator set includes a radial stator member and an axial stator member, the axial stator member corresponds to the rotor in the axial direction of the axis, and the radial stator member corresponds to the rotor in a radial direction of the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao Ge, Jian-Ping Ying, Hong-Cheng Sheu, Hongliu Zhu
  • Power factor correction circuit
    Patent number: 9001537
    Abstract: A power factor correction (PFC) circuit includes an AC power, a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm. The first bridge arm includes first and second switches connected in series with each other. A second terminal of the first switch is connected to a first terminal of the second switch, and coupled to a first end of the AC power via a first inductor. The second bridge arm includes third and fourth switches connected in series with each other. A second terminal of the third switch is connected to a first terminal of the fourth switch and a second end of the AC power. The third and fourth switches operate in ON/OFF states by use of a control signal having an operation frequency consistent with that of the AC power. The on-state resistance of the third and fourth switches is lower than that of the first or second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong-Yuan Jin, Yan Chen, Hong-Jian Gan, Jian-Ping Ying
  • ADJUSTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150074965
    Abstract: An adjusting apparatus is mounted to a tags pasting device and is for adjusting a position of a tag. The adjusting apparatus includes a cylinder assembly and a holder assembly. The cylinder assembly includes a cylinder and an absorber, the absorber is coupled to the cylinder and is for absorbing a tag. The holder assembly is coupled to the cylinder and includes two elastic pieces. The cylinder drives the absorber to engage with the two elastic pieces, thereby the two elastic pieces aligning with the tag on the absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: BING YU, JIAN-PING JIN, ZHI-JIN MA, YONG-FU HU
  • END HANDLER
    Publication number: 20150076849
    Abstract: An end handler and method for processing a device are presented. The end handler includes a mating portion for mating with a tool and a support portion for supporting a film frame on a support surface. The support portion includes a support base section, extension sections extending from the support base section, and vacuum ports on the support surface for facilitating mating of the film frame on the support surface. Each of the vacuum port includes at least one reservoir having at least one vacuum opening in fluid communication with at least one vacuum source. The vacuum ports being configured to principally maintain a slimmest profile with strongest suction force possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jian Ping Jin, Lee Kwang Heng
  • Suction device
    Patent number: 8960750
    Abstract: A device for vacuum-lifting workpieces includes a driving assembly, a rotating table, a plurality of suction assemblies mounted on the rotating table spaced from each other, and a vacuum pump. Each suction assembly includes a suction cup. An airflow guiding part is configured to align each suction cup with a vacuum when the suction cup is positioned above a picking station. The driving assembly makes the suction cups communicate with the airflow guiding part in succession. Each suction assembly is capable of picking a different type of workpiece, therefore the suction device can take the place of a plurality of individual manipulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Xu Gong, Bing Yu, Jian-Ping Jin
  • CATALYTIC BIOMASS PYROLYSIS PROCESS
    Publication number: 20150051428
    Abstract: Described herein are processes for converting a biomass starting material (such as lignocellulosic materials) into a low oxygen containing, stable liquid intermediate that can be refined to make liquid hydrocarbon fuels. More specifically, the process can be a catalytic biomass pyrolysis process wherein an oxygen removing catalyst is employed in the reactor while the biomass is subjected to pyrolysis conditions. The stream exiting the pyrolysis reactor comprises bio-oil having a low oxygen content, and such stream may be subjected to further steps, such as separation and/or condensation to isolate the bio-oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: David C. Dayton, Raghubir P. Gupta, Brian S. Turk, Atish Kataria, Jian-Ping Shen