Patents by Inventor Jian Yao

Jian Yao 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: 11307536
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a watch may be provided. The watch may include: a timing circuit configured to provide information about a current time; a smart watch circuit configured to provide smart watch functionality; a first battery configured to provide energy to the timing circuit; a second battery configured to provide energy to the smart watch circuit; and a communication circuit configured to provide communication between the timing circuit and the smart watch circuit; wherein the communication circuit includes a safety circuit configured to prevent leakage of current from the first battery to the second battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Chee Oei Chan, Jian Yao Lien
  • Patent number: 11305675
    Abstract: A disturbance cancellation and generation seat system includes a seat mounted to a structure of a vehicle. The seat is accelerated due to a disturbance acceleration received in the structure and transferred to the seat. A seat control unit generates a force cancellation command signal. An actuation device is connected to the structure and is in communication with the seat control unit. The actuation device in response to receipt of the force cancellation command signal induces a cancellation acceleration motion into the seat which is equal but opposite to and therefore cancels an acceleration motion of the seat induced by the disturbance acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chengwu Duan, Jian Yao, David Sun
  • Publication number: 20220100685
    Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and an apparatus for user input latency optimization are provided. The apparatus may be an HID coupled to a computing device wirelessly. The apparatus may sample user input. The apparatus may transmit the sampled user input to the computing device via a wireless frame. The sampling of the user input may occur before the starting time of the wireless frame. The time difference between the starting time of the sampling of the user input and the starting time of the wireless frame may be a first duration. The first duration may be the time taken to sample the user input at the apparatus. The wireless frame may be synchronized to a local transmission frame of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Kah Yong LEE, Chee Oei CHAN, Jian Yao LIEN
  • Patent number: 11267890
    Abstract: An antibody or a functional fragment thereof that specifically bind to PD-L1 with high affinity, a nucleic acid molecule that encodes said antibody or the functional fragment thereof, an expression vector and a host cell for use in expressing said antibody or the functional fragment thereof, and a method for producing said antibody or the functional fragment thereof. An immunoconjugate and a pharmaceutical composition containing said antibody or the functional fragment thereof, and a method for using said antibody or the functional fragment thereof to enhance the function of a T cell so as to up-regulate a cell-mediated immune response, for use in treating diseases caused by T cell dysfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: SHANGHAI JUNSHI BIOSCIENCES INC., SUZHOU JUNMENG BIOSCIENCES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hai Wu, Sheng Yao, Yuehua Zhou, Jian Yao, Dan Meng, Hui Feng
  • Patent number: 11249548
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for a finalized processed image and related data to identify a spatial location of each pupil in the region. Each pupil is identified by a two-dimensional spatial coordinate. The method includes processing information associated with each pupil identified by the two-dimensional spatial coordinate to output a plurality of two-dimensional spatial coordinates, each of which is in reference to a time, in a two-dimensional space. The method then includes outputting a gaze information about the human user. The gaze information includes the two-dimensional spatial coordinates each of which is in reference to a time in a two-dimensional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Neurotrack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Bott, Jian Yao, John J. Anderson, Scott Andrews
  • Patent number: 11204084
    Abstract: A torque transmission device (100) includes a variator of a continuously variable unit (CVU) (20) arranged in parallel with a layshaft gearset (30). The CVU (20) includes a first pulley (22) rotatably coupled to a second pulley (24), and the layshaft gearset (30) includes a first gear element (32) meshingly engaged with an intermediate gear element (34) meshingly engaged with a second gear element (36). A transmission input member (12) is rotatably coupled to the first pulley (22) of the CVU (20), and is selectively rotatably coupled to the first gear element (32) of the layshaft gearset (30) by activation of a first clutch (37). A transmission output member (14) is rotatably coupled to the second pulley (24) of the CVU (20) and rotatably coupled to the second gear element (36) of the layshaft gearset (30). The transmission is disposed to operate in a continuously variable mode when the first clutch (37) is disengaged, and to operate in a fixed gear mode when the first clutch (37) is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Chengwu Duan, Jian Yao
  • Patent number: 11205930
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to rotors for electric motor assemblies and methods of making the same, and more specifically, to variable thickness rotors for axial flux motors. More specifically, annular-shaped rotors having interiorly disposed magnets for axial flux motors are provided in certain aspects. The variable thickness rotors may each include an annular-shaped body having a first thickness at a first radial position and a second thickness at a second radial position. The first radial position may be spaced apart from the second radial position. The first thickness may be greater than or equal to about 200% of the second thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Chengwu Duan, Jian Yao, Yusheng Zou
  • Publication number: 20210388334
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof, and polynucleotides encoding same, wherein the cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof, have endoglucanase activity. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising said cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof, vectors and/or host cells comprising the polynucleotides encoding said cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof; and methods for making and/or using said cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof and/or compositions containing same; wherein said cellulase variants, or active fragments thereof, have endoglucanase activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: RICHARD BOTT, DAVID A. ESTELL, NEERAJ PANDEY, SINA PRICELIUS, JIAN YAO
  • Patent number: 11163359
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for a finalized processed image and related data to identify a spatial location of each pupil in the region. Each pupil is identified by a two-dimensional spatial coordinate. The method includes processing information associated with each pupil identified by the two-dimensional spatial coordinate to output a plurality of two-dimensional spatial coordinates, each of which is in reference to a time, in a two-dimensional space. The method then includes outputting a gaze information about the human user. The gaze information includes the two-dimensional spatial coordinates each of which is in reference to a time in a two-dimensional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Neurotrack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas T. Bott, Jian Yao, John J. Anderson, Scott Andrews
  • Patent number: 11144141
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided an input device for providing a scrolling input to an application, the input device including a scroll wheel and a control circuit configured to provide exactly one step of scrolling input for every instance of rotation of the scroll wheel regardless of an angle that the scroll wheel is rotated through in the instance of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Sreenath Unnikrishnan, Jian Yao Lien, Pierre Zeloon Lye
  • Publication number: 20210303086
    Abstract: A mouse for communication with a processor-based device. The mouse may include a housing having a base portion. The mouse may further include a layer of metal coupled to the base portion. The layer of metal may be connected to an electric reference potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jian Yao LIEN, Chang Sern GWEE
  • Patent number: 11126273
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a method for identifying a user input in a user input device, the method including: detecting edges in an output signal generated by a switch in the user input device; identifying a first-to-second-state edge as being indicative of a transition from a first state to a second state; counting down to a first rest period upon identifying the first-to-second-state edge; before completion of the counting down to the first rest period, restarting the counting down upon each detection of a further edge in the output signal; detecting a second-to-first-state edge in the output signal that occurs after completion of the counting down to the first rest period; and identifying the second-to-first-state edge as being indicative of a transition from the second state to the first state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Kah Yong Lee, Jian Yao Lien
  • Publication number: 20210288569
    Abstract: An axial flux motor includes: a stator having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the stator including: N stator core components on the first side, where N is an integer greater than two; and pole shoes attached to radial sides of the N stator core components, N slot openings between adjacent ones of the pole shoes, where each of the N slot openings extends in at least one direction non-radially on the first side; and a rotor including a third side and M permanent magnets on the third side, where the first side is parallel to the third side, and where M is an integer greater than two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jian YAO, Chengwu DUAN, Yusheng ZOU, Alireza FATEMI
  • Publication number: 20210288554
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a housing, a shaft, a rotor, a stator, and at least one coolant supply channel. The shaft is rotatably mounted within the housing and has a longitudinal axis. The rotor is fixed to the shaft for rotation therewith. The stator is spaced apart from the rotor along the longitudinal axis of the shaft to yield at least one air gap between the stator and the rotor. The at least one coolant supply channel extends through at least one of the shaft and the stator and is configured to supply coolant flow to the at least one air gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jian YAO, Chengwu DUAN
  • Publication number: 20210246209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-BTLA antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof comprising: at least one light chain CDR domain selected from SEQ ID NOs: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32 and 33, and/or at least one heavy chain CDR domain selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. The present invention also relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof, a corresponding expression vector and a host cell, as well as therapeutic use of the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof, the nucleic acid molecule, the expression vector and the host cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Hai WU, Jian YAO, Sheng YAO, Hui FENG, Jing ZHANG, Yuehua ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20210240980
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for a finalized processed image and related data to identify a spatial location of each pupil in the region. Each pupil is identified by a two-dimensional spatial coordinate. The method includes processing information associated with each pupil identified by the two-dimensional spatial coordinate to output a plurality of two-dimensional spatial coordinates, each of which is in reference to a time, in a two-dimensional space. The method then includes outputting a gaze information about the human user. The gaze information includes the two-dimensional spatial coordinates each of which is in reference to a time in a two-dimensional space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jian YAO, Nicholas T. BOTT, John J. ANDERSON, Scott ANDREWS
  • Patent number: 11079866
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a computer mouse movable relative to a tracking surface on which the computer mouse is placed, the computer mouse including: a housing; a magnetic element provided on the housing; and a control circuit configured to control a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic element and a ferromagnetic material on the tracking surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Jian Yao Lien
  • Patent number: D926680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Guangping Wang, Jincheng Li, Wenlong Yang, Jian Yao
  • Patent number: D926681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Guangping Wang, Jincheng Li, Wenlong Yang, Jian Yao
  • Patent number: D934255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Wenlong Yang, Jian Yao, Jincheng Li, Wei Jiang, Guangping Wang