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).

  • Publication number: 20230387735
    Abstract: A stator of an electric machine includes a stator core and a plurality of electrically conductive windings secured to the stator core. A volume of potting material supports the plurality of electrically conductive windings at the stator core. One or more stator coolant channels are defined in the volume of potting material configured to convey a flow of stator coolant therethrough to remove heat from the plurality of electrically conductive windings. A method of forming a stator of an electric machine includes arranging a plurality of electrically conductive windings on a stator core, applying a volume of potting material to the plurality of electrically conductive windings, and defining one or more stator coolant channels in the volume of potting material. The one or more stator coolant channels are configured to convey a flow of stator coolant therethrough to remove heat from the plurality of electrically conductive windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: SeungHwan Keum, Jian Yao, Anthony Michael Coppola
  • Publication number: 20230387757
    Abstract: An electric machine includes a housing having an inner surface; and a stator including a stator core mounted in the housing. The stator core includes a plurality of stator windings, a thermal bridge extends between the stator core and the inner surface of the housing. The thermal bridge is formed from a non-magnetic material and includes a plurality of individual thermal bridge elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jian Yao, Chengwu Duan, SeungHwan Keum, Denghao Fan
  • Patent number: 11830668
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a permanent magnet for a rotor of an axial flux electric machine is described herein. The method includes forming multiple permanent magnet (PM) pieces to have the same shape. Each of the PM pieces has an inner radial surface, an outer radial surface, and a pair of side surfaces extending between the inner and outer radial surfaces. The method further includes attaching at least one of the side surfaces of each of the PM pieces to one of the side surfaces of another one of the PM pieces to form partitions configured to extend in a radial direction of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jian Yao, Denghao Fan, Alan G. Holmes, Yusheng Zou, Thomas W. Nehl
  • Publication number: 20230375628
    Abstract: A mixed chemistry battery is provided. The mixed chemistry battery includes a reference module having a first chemistry and a battery module having a second chemistry that is different that the first chemistry, the battery module is connected to the reference module in series. The mixed chemistry battery also includes a battery monitoring system configured to monitor an open circuit voltage of the reference module, an open circuit voltage of the battery module, and a current flow through the reference module and the battery module. The battery monitoring system is further configured to calculate a state-of-charge (SOC) and state-of-health (SOH) of the battery module based at least in part on a SOC of the reference module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Chengwu Duan, Jian Yao, Dewen Kong, Jingyuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20230358854
    Abstract: A method for sending a radar and communication integrated signal, a method for receiving a radar and communication integrated signal, and a communication device. The method for sending a radar and communication integrated signal includes: determining a polarization state of a first signal according to a communication information bit to be sent; and sending the first signal according to the polarization state of the first signal. The first signal is radar signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian YAO, Dajie JIANG, Pu YUAN
  • Patent number: 11804744
    Abstract: An axial flux electric machine comprises a stator including a plurality of stator core segments each comprising a lamination comprising a plurality of layers. A first soft magnetic composite (SMC) portion is arranged adjacent to the plurality of layers of the lamination. An insulating layer arranged between circumferential side surfaces of the plurality of layers of the lamination and the first SMC portion. A rotor is arranged axially adjacent to the stator and including a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor and stator are configured to generate magnetic flux that is aligned parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Chengwu Duan, Zhen Gao, Jian Yao
  • Publication number: 20230344549
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting MCS indication information and a communication device, and pertains to the field of communication technologies are provided. In a case that the method for transmitting MCS indication information is performed by a first communication device, the method includes: in a case that a second communication device is capable of supporting 1024QAM, transmitting first indication information, second indication information, and third indication information to the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian YAO, Xiaodong SUN
  • Publication number: 20230333674
    Abstract: An input device (900) may include a rotatable member (952), a virtual scroll controller (912) and a host interface block (906). The virtual scroll controller (912) may be configured to select a virtual scroll state from a plurality of virtual scroll states based on a rotational velocity of the rotatable member (952). Each virtual scroll state may be associated with a respective output function. The virtual scroll controller (912) may be further configured to compute an output velocity according to the output function associated with the selected virtual scroll state. The virtual scroll controller (912) may be further configured to generate a virtual position count (928) based on the computed output velocity. The host interface block (906) may be configured to send the generated virtual position count (928) to a computing device connected to the input device (900).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Wooi Liang CHIN, Kah Yong LEE, Jian Yao LEE, Farrukh Raza RIZVI, Chang Sern GWEE, Alln ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230319803
    Abstract: -- A method for determining a transmission frequency includes÷ obtaining at least one of an environmental factor or channel measurement information; and determining a first transmission frequency resource based on the at least one of the environmental factor or the channel measurement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jian Yao, Dajie Jiang, Rikai Cai
  • Publication number: 20230318369
    Abstract: An axial flux electric machine includes a casing, stator cores, windings, and fins. The casing has a hollow cylindrical shape with an inner radial surface and an outer radial surface. The stator cores are spaced circumferentially along the inner radial surface of the casing. The windings are wrapped around the stator cores. The fins project from the inner radial surface of the casing to spaces between the windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: SeungHwan KEUM, Jian YAO, Yusheng ZOU
  • Publication number: 20230295301
    Abstract: An antibody specifically binding to CTLA-4 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, and a composition comprising same. Also provided are a nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, a vector and a host cell for expressing the antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, and therapcutic and diagnostic methods and the use of the antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Zhiwei PAN, Jian YAO, Jing ZHANG, Yuehua ZHOU, Hongchuan LIU, Hai WU, Sheng YAO, Hui FENG
  • Publication number: 20230291258
    Abstract: An axial flux electric machine comprises a stator including a plurality of stator core segments each comprising a lamination comprising a plurality of layers. A first soft magnetic composite (SMC) portion is arranged adjacent to the plurality of layers of the lamination. An insulating layer arranged between circumferential side surfaces of the plurality of layers of the lamination and the first SMC portion. A rotor is arranged axially adjacent to the stator and including a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor and stator are configured to generate magnetic flux that is aligned parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Chengwu DUAN, Zhen GAO, Jian YAO
  • Publication number: 20230283145
    Abstract: An axial flux motor includes: a ring-shaped stator, a ring-shaped rotor and a planetary gear set. The ring-shaped stator includes a stator core and segments arranged on the stator core, where each of the segments includes a laminated stack and windings wrapped around the laminated stack. The ring-shaped rotor defines an inner open area and including a body and permanent magnets arranged on the body adjacent to and spaced from the segments. The planetary gear set is disposed within the inner open area and configured to receive an input torque from the rotor and provide an output torque, which is greater than the input torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Chengwu DUAN, Zhen GAO, Jian YAO
  • Patent number: 11745578
    Abstract: A hybrid powertrain for an automobile includes a transmission adapted to provide power to wheels of the automobile, an engine adapted to provide power to an input shaft of the transmission, and an electric motor-generator unit adapted to provide power to the input shaft of the transmission, wherein the electric motor-generator is positioned within the transmission, coaxial with the transmission input shaft, the electric motor-generator being supported by and enclosed within a pump support of the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Farzad Samie, Madhusudan Raghavan, Jian Yao, Alireza Fatemi
  • Publication number: 20230275685
    Abstract: This application pertains to the field of communications technologies and discloses an information transmission method and apparatus, an information reception method and apparatus, a terminal, and a network-side device. A specific implementation solution includes: determining, by a network-side device, a target MCS level corresponding to transmission of a terminal, where the target MCS level is an MCS level in a first MCS table, and the first MCS table includes an MCS level corresponding to 1024QAM; and sending, to the terminal, indication information used to determine the target MCS level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jian YAO, Erhao SONG, Huazheng YOU, Jialin LI
  • Publication number: 20230274880
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a permanent magnet for a rotor of an axial flux electric machine is described herein. The method includes forming multiple permanent magnet (PM) pieces to have the same shape. Each of the PM pieces has an inner radial surface, an outer radial surface, and a pair of side surfaces extending between the inner and outer radial surfaces. The method further includes attaching at least one of the side surfaces of each of the PM pieces to one of the side surfaces of another one of the PM pieces to form partitions configured to extend in a radial direction of the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jian Yao, Denghao Fan, Alan G. Holmes, Yusheng Zou, Thomas W. Nehl
  • Publication number: 20230275476
    Abstract: A hybrid stator core for an axial flux electric machine is described herein. The hybrid stator core includes a laminated component and at least one soft magnetic composite (SMC) component. The laminated component includes a first block section, a first tab, and a second tab, the first block section having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first side surface extending between the first and second ends, and a second side surface opposite the first side surface. The first tab projects from the first side surface adjacent to the first end of the first block section. The second tab projects from the first side surface adjacent to the second end of the first block section. The at least SMC component is configured to abut the first side surface of the first block section. The first and second tabs are configured to hold the at least one SMC component therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jian YAO, Chengwu DUAN
  • Publication number: 20230275644
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining an operation mode, a device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: determining first information, where the first information is at least one of position information and positioning error information of a target terminal; and determining at least one first operation mode based on the first information, where the first operation mode is associated with at least one of the following: a first beam direction of a reflected signal or a refracted signal of a first device; a beamforming mode of a reflected signal or a refracted signal of a first device; and a polarization mode of a reflected signal or a refracted signal of a first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian YAO, Dajie JIANG
  • Publication number: 20230264602
    Abstract: A cooling system includes a housing configured to enclose an electric vehicle component immersed in cooling fluid and to define a first volume. A variable volume member defines a second volume that varies in response to a first signal. A combined volume is defined by the first volume and the second volume. Heat causes the cooling fluid to transition between a liquid state and a vapor state in the combined volume. A pressure sensor is configured to sense a pressure in the combined volume. A condenser is configured to cause the cooling fluid to transition from the vapor state back to the liquid state. A controller includes a volume adjustment module configured to generate the first signal to vary the second volume of the variable volume member to adjust the combined volume in response to the pressure and a first temperature of the electric vehicle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jian YAO, Chengwu DUAN, Ming LIU, Chih-hung YEN, Anil K. SACHDEV
  • Publication number: 20230268788
    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; N stator windings that are disposed around the N stator core components, respectively, where each of the N stator windings includes, from a point of view facing the first side: a first width at a first location; and a second width that is greater than the first width at a second location that is radially outward from the first location relative to an axis; slot openings disposed between adjacent ones of the stator windings; 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 or equal to two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Zhen GAO, Yusheng ZOU, Jian YAO