Patents by Inventor Jie Ni

Jie Ni 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: 20180247593
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic light emitting diode display capable of suppressing voltage distribution inhomogeneity on a display panel so as to realize a brightness homogeneity of a display screen. The organic light emitting diode display comprises a substrate, an active region disposed on the substrate, and an annular wiring similarly formed on the substrate and surrounding the periphery of the active region to form a closed pattern, the supply voltage supplied to the active region is applied to the annular wiring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: EverDisplay Optronics (Shanghai) Limited
    Inventors: Jie NI, Nana XIONG
  • Publication number: 20180225858
    Abstract: An apparatus and method to generate a realistic rigged three-dimensional (3D) model animation for view-point transform, includes storage of a first 3D model, which further includes a first hierarchal set of interconnected bones defined in a first set of bone orientations. Bone structure information of a second hierarchal set of interconnected bones of an object is received from a motion-sensing device. The first set of bone orientations is modified to a second set of bone orientations based on the bone structure information. A second 3D model is generated by transformation of a size of one or more bones in the first hierarchal set of interconnected bones based on the bone structure information. The second 3D model is animated on a display device in accordance with the second set of bone orientations and the transformed first hierarchal set of interconnected bones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: JIE NI, MOHAMMAD GHARAVI-ALKHANSARI
  • Publication number: 20180225857
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) animation apparatus and method for roll rotation determination for rigged 3D model animation, includes display of a 3D model on a display device, which allows for selection of a first set of three feature points. The selection is executed on a first surface representation of a first facial portion of the displayed 3D model. A second surface representation of a second facial portion of an object is received from a motion-sensing device. A second set of three feature points is identified on the received second surface representation. A roll rotation of a head portion of the 3D model is determined based on the first set of three feature points and the second set of three feature points. The movement of the head portion of the 3D model rendered on the display device is controlled in accordance with the determined roll rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: JIE NI, MOHAMMAD GHARAVI-ALKHANSARI
  • Patent number: 9985087
    Abstract: The present patent application is related to the field of display devices, and provides a display device with panel test circuit the attenuation of data voltage signal could be reduced in the programs of testing pixel array. The display device comprises a plurality of first and second type of bonding pads located on the substrate and around periphery of the pixel array, and the panel test circuit has transistors, the transistors are disposed on the substrate and around periphery of the pixel array, a plurality of data lines of the pixel array are electrically connected with the second type of bonding pads one-to-one, and data detection signal applied to the first type of bonding pads is transmitted to the second type of bonding pads through the panel test circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: EVERDISPLAY OPTRONICS (SHANGHAI) LIMITED
    Inventors: Jie Ni, Sisi Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170141181
    Abstract: The present patent application is related to the field of display devices, and provides a display device with panel test circuit the attenuation of data voltage signal could be reduced in the programs of testing pixel array. The display device comprises a plurality of first and second type of bonding pads located on the substrate and around periphery of the pixel array, and the panel test circuit has transistors, the transistors are disposed on the substrate and around periphery of the pixel array, a plurality of data lines of the pixel array are electrically connected with the second type of bonding pads one-to-one, and data detection signal applied to the first type of bonding pads is transmitted to the second type of bonding pads through the panel test circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Jie Ni, Sisi Zhou
  • Patent number: 9545752
    Abstract: A film-applying machine includes a bracket, a mechanical arm, an application apparatus, and a storage apparatus. The storage apparatus includes a storage mechanism, a driving mechanism, and a first rolling mechanism. The storage mechanism includes a supporting frame mounted to the bracket, and a storage assembly adjustably coupled to the supporting frame. The driving mechanism includes a supporting member and a driving assembly. The supporting member couples with the supporting frame. The driving assembly includes a driving member coupled to the supporting member and a first transmission belt coupled to the driving member. The first rolling mechanism includes a pressing plate and a plurality of rollers. An end of the pressing plate couples with the first transmission belt, and another end is coupled to the supporting frame. The rollers are rotatably mounted on the pressing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignees: FU DING ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Jie Ni
  • Publication number: 20170004104
    Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) switch includes an upstream port, first downstream ports, M second downstream ports, and a switch engine. The upstream port is configured to have a first bandwidth. Each of the first downstream ports is configured to have a second bandwidth. Each of the M second downstream ports is configured to have a third bandwidth, and M is an integer, and M=0?N, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. The switch engine is configured to route signals between the upstream port and the totality of first downstream ports, and alternatively to route the signals between the upstream port and one of the M second downstream ports. The third bandwidth is greater than the second bandwidth, and the first bandwidth is a multiple of the second bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Chistopher M. Meyers, Chihte LEE, Jie Ni
  • Patent number: 9498809
    Abstract: A metallic matrix shaping method is provided. A flatness of a plurality of points of the metallic matrix is measured by a shape test device, and a flatness margin of error H between a reference level and the flatness of the metallic matrix is calibrated using the least square method. A controller determines whether the points of the metallic matrix need to be shaped by comparing the flatness margin of error H and a permissive error range K. The controller calibrates a descending distance P by a mathematical formula of P=M+[(H?K)/D]/N+L. A shaping device shapes the metallic matrix according to the descending distance P and a shaping time. The above steps are repeated until the flatness of the metal is within the permissive error range K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignees: FU DING ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Zhong Dai, Jie Ni, Hu Wu
  • Patent number: 9418434
    Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) geometric boundaries are detected in images of a scene that undergoes varying lighting conditions caused by light sources in different positions, from a set of input images of the scene illuminated by at least two different lighting conditions. The images are aligned, e.g., acquired by a stationary camera, so that pixels at the same location in all of the input images correspond to the same point in the scene. For each location, a patch of corresponding pixels centered at the location is extracted from each input image. For each location, a confidence value that there is a 3D geometric boundary at the location is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim K Marks, Oncel Tuzel, Fatih Porikli, Jay Thornton, Jie Ni
  • Patent number: 9384553
    Abstract: A set of nonnegative lighting basis images representing a scene illuminated by a set of stationary light sources is recovered from a set of input images of the scene that were acquired by a stationary camera. Each image is illuminated by a combination of the light sources, and at least two images in the set are illuminated by different combinations. The set of input images is factorized into the nonnegative lighting basis images and a set of indicator coefficients, wherein each lighting basis image corresponds to an appearance of the scene illuminated by one of the light sources, and wherein each indicator coefficient indicates a contribution of one of the light sources to one of the input images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Oncel Tuzel, Tim K Marks, Fatih Porikli, Jie Ni
  • Publication number: 20160189610
    Abstract: There provides a display device, a pixel driving circuit and a driving method thereof. The pixel driving circuit includes an organic light emitting diode, a first, a second and a third switching transistor, a storage capacitor, a driving transistor, a compensation unit and a reset unit. The first switching transistor writes a data signal into the storage capacitor via the driving transistor and the compensation unit; the second switching transistor applies a driving voltage to the driving transistor; the third switching transistor applies a driving current output from the driving transistor to the organic light emitting diode; the compensation unit writes a threshold voltage of the driving transistor into the storage capacitor; the storage capacitor stores a written voltage signal and apply it to the driving transistor; and the reset unit resets the organic light emitting diode and the storage capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Lina XIAO, Zhaobin YANG, Jie NI
  • Patent number: 9248604
    Abstract: An apparatus configured for stripping a release paper from a workpiece, including a base defining a through hole, a pushing mechanism mounted on the base adjacent to the through hole; and a stripping mechanism mounted on the base. The stripping mechanism includes a bracket mounted on the base, a driving member mounted on the base away from the pushing mechanism and abutting the through hole, a pushing member connected to the driving member towards the through hole, and an suction assembly including an suction driving member fixedly-connected to the bracket and an suction member connected to the suction driving member. The driving member enables the pushing member to extend into the through hole for clamping the release paper between the pushing member and the pushing mechanism, and the suction member is capacity of sucking and moving the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: FU DING ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jie Ni
  • Patent number: 9205523
    Abstract: A positioning apparatus includes a mounting plate, a driving assembly, and two first position assemblies. The mounting plate defines a first guiding groove. The driving assembly is mounted on the mounting plate and includes a driver, and a transfer rod coupled to the driver. The first pivoting assembly includes a first coupling rod and a second coupling rod. The first coupling rod is movably received in the first guiding groove and pivotably coupled to the transfer rod. The second coupling rod is movably received in the first guiding groove and pivotably coupled to the transfer rod. The first position assemblies are respectively pivotably coupled to the first coupling rod and the second coupling rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignees: FU DING ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Chao Shen, Jie Ni, Qiang-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 9143972
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for establishing a CoMP cooperating set in coordinated multi-point communication, the method comprising the steps of: triggering and starting a coordinated multi-point communication process; according to channel state information of all cells in a measurement cell set measured by a UE, determining a candidate CoMP cooperating set; sending a CoMP cooperating set establishment request to eNodeBs of the cooperating cells in the determined candidate CoMP cooperating set; the eNodeBs being of the cooperating cell and receiving the CoMP cooperating set establishment request responding to the CoMP cooperating set establishment request to the eNodeB of the serving cell of the UE, and sending a CoMP cooperating set establishment response to the eNodeB of the serving cell of the UE; the eNodeB of the serving cell of the UE determining a CoMP cooperating set of the UE according to information of the CoMP cooperating set establishment response; and according to a coordinated multi-point communicatio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
    Inventors: Xiaofeng Tao, Xiaodong Xu, Qimei Cui, Ping Zhang, Xin Chen, Hongjia Li, Qiang Wang, Jie Ni
  • Publication number: 20150184090
    Abstract: The present specification discloses operation of a waste treatment system for treating a feed by bringing the feed into contact with a molten metal in a first vessel. A jet of air is ejected from a lance into the molten metal to react with the molten metal to form a layer of molten slag-oxide. The feed is selected from coal, coal-liquid slurry, biomass, waste-derived material, crude oil, tar sands, shale-derived material, or a combination thereof. The molten metal bath material comprises carbon, silicon, manganese, chromium, sulfur, phosphorus, aluminum and titanium. Exhaust gases evolving from the molten metal and molten slag-oxide layer are directed to a second vessel to treat the exhaust gases to a pre-determined proximate gas molar composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: How Jie Ni
  • Publication number: 20150121980
    Abstract: A metallic matrix shaping method is provided. A flatness of a plurality of points of the metallic matrix is measured by a shape test device, and a flatness margin of error H between a reference level and the flatness of the metallic matrix is calibrated using the least square method. A controller determines whether the points of the metallic matrix need to be shaped by comparing the flatness margin of error H and a permissive error range K. The controller calibrates a descending distance P by a mathematical formula of P=M+[(H?K)/D]/N+L. A shaping device shapes the metallic matrix according to the descending distance P and a shaping time. The above steps are repeated until the flatness of the metal is within the permissive error range K.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: WEI-ZHONG DAI, JIE NI, HU WU
  • Publication number: 20150083041
    Abstract: A glue applicator includes a bracket, a driving assembly assembled to the bracket, and a positioning assembly. The positioning assembly includes a tray connected to the driving assembly, and a plurality of positioning blocks assembled to the tray and configured to fasten a glue dispenser to the tray. The tray can rotate relative to the bracket when driven by the driving assembly, and the glue dispenser can rotate along the tray. The present disclosure can improve the adhesion strength of glue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, JIE NI
  • Publication number: 20150076306
    Abstract: A positioning apparatus includes a mounting plate, a driving assembly, and two first position assemblies. The mounting plate defines a first guiding groove. The driving assembly is mounted on the mounting plate and includes a driver, and a transfer rod coupled to the driver. The first pivoting assembly includes a first coupling rod and a second coupling rod. The first coupling rod is movably received in the first guiding groove and pivotably coupled to the transfer rod. The second coupling rod is movably received in the first guiding groove and pivotably coupled to the transfer rod. The first position assemblies are respectively pivotably coupled to the first coupling rod and the second coupling rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, CHAO SHEN, JIE NI, QIANG-WEI WANG
  • Publication number: 20150041065
    Abstract: A film-applying machine includes a bracket, a mechanical arm, an application apparatus, and a storage apparatus. The storage apparatus includes a storage mechanism, a driving mechanism, and a first rolling mechanism. The storage mechanism includes a supporting frame mounted to the bracket, and a storage assembly adjustably coupled to the supporting frame. The driving mechanism includes a supporting member and a driving assembly. The supporting member couples with the supporting frame. The driving assembly includes a driving member coupled to the supporting member and a first transmission belt coupled to the driving member. The first rolling mechanism includes a pressing plate and a plurality of rollers. An end of the pressing plate couples with the first transmission belt, and another end is coupled to the supporting frame. The rollers are rotatably mounted on the pressing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, JIE NI
  • Publication number: 20140300600
    Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) geometric boundaries are detected in images of a scene that undergoes varying lighting conditions caused by light sources in different positions, from a set of input images of the scene illuminated by at least two different lighting conditions. The images are aligned, e.g., acquired by a stationary camera, so that pixels at the same location in all of the input images correspond to the same point in the scene. For each location, a patch of corresponding pixels centered at the location is extracted from each input image. For each location, a confidence value that there is a 3D geometric boundary at the location is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim K. Marks, Oncel Tuzel, Fatih Porikli, Jay Thornton, Jie Ni