Patents by Inventor Jie Zheng

Jie 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).

  • Image scanning apparatus configured with a DC voltage power source
    Patent number: 9554009
    Abstract: An image scanning apparatus has a scanner configured to read an original sheet on a line basis at a constant line cycle and generate analog image data for each pixel of the line, and output the analog image data for each pixel at a pixel cycle, a power source including a DC/DC converter configured to convert a first DC voltage to a second DC voltage by applying a switching control to the first DC voltage at a switching cycle, the second DC voltage being supplied to the scanner, a convertor configured to sample the analog image data at the pixel cycle to convert the analog image data to digital image data, a sampling setting unit configured to set the pixel cycle, and a controller configured to cause the sampling setting unit to set the pixel cycle to be an integer multiple of the switching cycle of the DC/DC convertor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Jie Zheng
  • DETECTION METHOD OF SENSOR IN GAS TURBINE
    Publication number: 20170002682
    Abstract: A detection method of a sensor in a gas turbine includes adopting a pressure sensor to measure a pushing force of a push rod; measuring a first rotational angle of a guide vane where a first angle sensor is mounted; measuring a second rotational angle of the guide vane where a second angle sensor is mounted; obtaining a maximum measured rotational angle deviation from the absolute value of a difference value between the first and second rotational angles; calculating a maximum calculated deviation from the pushing force of the push rod; calculating the absolute value of a difference value between the maximum measured deviation and the maximum calculated deviation; and determining that the angle sensors and the pressure sensor have appropriate measurement accuracy; or, if the absolute value is greater than the standard value, determining that the angle and/or pressure sensors require calibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ow LAU, Thomas NEUENHAHN, Chao REN, Jie ZHENG
  • PEGYLATED NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20160243263
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is directed to a composition comprising a noble metal nanoparticle, wherein the surface of the noble metal nanoparticle is coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) having a size of 0.35 kDa to 5 kDa, and wherein the noble metal nanoparticle is about 2 nm to 10 nm in hydrodynamic diameter. In an embodiment of the invention, a therapeutic agent is also present on or in said nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Jie ZHENG, Jinbin LIU
  • Centrifuge Feed Accelerator with Feed Vanes
    Publication number: 20160175853
    Abstract: A feed accelerator for a centrifugal separator includes a set of vanes or grooves built into its outer surface to define a plurality of channels. Channel openings at the bottom of the accelerator face in the direction of rotation, and the channels curve upwards, aligning with the rotation axis at the top of the accelerator, so as to accelerate the feed liquid from bottom to top of the accelerator. The entry and exit points of the channels are positioned within smoothening zones that promote a circumferentially homogeneous distribution of the feed material. The purpose of this device is to provide minimal shear forces on the channel entrances to minimize shear stress on the feed liquid which can contain fragile solids in suspension. It is intended to be used primarily in automatic piston discharge liquid/solid centrifugal separators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Jie Zheng, Robert B. Carr
  • MULTI-SPIRAL OPTICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160161726
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-spiral optical device, which comprises a base and a plurality of spiral channels. The plurality of spiral channels are formed on the base and include a first port and a second port, respectively. The plurality of first ports are located at the center of the base; the plurality of second ports are located at the periphery of the base. Thereby, the multi-spiral optical device can form a light concentrating device. In addition, a fluid can be filled to or drawn from one or more of the plurality of spiral channels for switching the optical state of the multi-spiral optical device. By filling or drawing the fluid to or from the plurality of spiral channels selectively, they can be switched to a light-pervious, a sheltering, or a light-concentrating state according to users' requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: CHENG-HUAN CHEN, SHENG-RONG LIN, YUAN-JIE ZHENG
  • Image Scanning Apparatus
    Publication number: 20160156800
    Abstract: An image scanning apparatus has a scanner configured to read an original sheet on a line basis at a constant line cycle and generate analog image data for each pixel of the line, and output the analog image data for each pixel at a pixel cycle, a power source including a DC/DC converter configured to convert a first DC voltage to a second DC voltage by applying a switching control to the first DC voltage at a switching cycle, the second DC voltage being supplied to the scanner, a convertor configured to sample the analog image data at the pixel cycle to convert the analog image data to digital image data, a sampling setting unit configured to set the pixel cycle, and a controller configured to cause the sampling setting unit to set the pixel cycle to be an integer multiple of the switching cycle of the DC/DC convertor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Jie ZHENG
  • HIGH SPEED HIGH DENSITY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160093985
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes plural wafers and the corresponding shielding plates are alternately stacked with one another. Each wafer includes a conductive housing defining plural slots therein, and plural terminal modules received in the corresponding slots, respectively. Each of the terminal modules includes a pair of differential contacts and an insulative holder retaining the pair of differential contacts. A plurality of cable assemblies correspond to the corresponding wafers. Each cable assemblies includes a plurality of cables each including a pair of differential wires respectively connected to the pair of differential contacts, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: YUAN ZHANG, AN-JEN YANG, JIE ZHENG, DE-CHENG ZOU, JUN-BIN HUANG, PEI TSAO, JIM ZHAO
  • ONE-POT SYNTHESIS OF HIGHLY MECHANICAL AND RECOVERABLE DOUBLE-NETWORK HYDROGELS
    Publication number: 20160083574
    Abstract: A method of forming a hybrid physically and chemically cross-linked double-network hydrogel with highly recoverable and mechanical properties in a single-pot synthesis is provided. The method comprises the steps of combining the hydrogel precursor reactants into a single pot. The hydrogel precursor reactants include water; a polysaccharide; a methacrylate monomer; an ultraviolet initiator; and a chemical crosslinker. Next the hydrogel precursor reactants are heated to a temperature higher than the melting point of the polysaccharide and this temperature is retained until the polysaccharide is in a sol state. Then the single-pot is cooled to a temperature lower than the gelation point of the polysaccharide and this temperature is retained to form a first network. Thereafter, photo-initiated polymerization of the methacrylate monomer occurs via the ultraviolet initiator to form the second network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Jie Zheng, Qiang Chen, Chao Zhao
  • TASHINONES AND THEIR DERIVATIVES: NOVEL EXCELLENT DRUGS FOR ALZHEIMER DISEASE
    Publication number: 20160022625
    Abstract: A method for disaggregating amyloid peptide aggregates the method comprising administering a tanshinone or a tanshinone derivatives to an amyloid peptide aggregate. The method may be useful for disaggregating amyloid peptide aggregates in a patient in need of such treatment, such as patients with Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jie Zheng, Xiang Yu, Qiuming Wang
  • Coordinate measuring machine with constrained counterweight
    Patent number: 9222763
    Abstract: A coordinate measuring machine has a measuring member for measuring a workpiece, a counterweight to control movement of the measuring member, and a pulley and cable system coupling the measuring member with the counterweight. The coordinate measuring machine also has a guide track, where the counterweight is movably secured to the guide track. The guide track substantially limits counterweight movement, relative to the measuring member, to one dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.
    Inventors: Gurpreet Singh, John Langlais, Jie Zheng
  • Optical-electrical connector having inproved heat sink
    Patent number: 9188752
    Abstract: An optical-electrical connector (100) having an end for mating with an electrical connector and an opposite end coupling with an optical medium, includes a thermal conductive shell (10), a printed circuit board assembly (20) received in the thermal conductive shell, and an optical-electrical module (50). The printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board (21) including a thermal conductive layer (214) thermal conductively connected with the metal shell. The optical-electrical module is mounted on the printed circuit board and is in contact with the thermal conductive layer, heat produced by the optical-electrical module being transmitted to the thermal conductive shell by the thermal conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei Nong Chou, Jun-Bin Huang, Gang Paul Chen, Jie Zheng, Yuan-Chieh Lin, An-Jen Yang, Jim Zhao, Qing-Man Zhu, Shuai-Hui Huang, Li-Shing Hou
  • Active optical assembly having heat sink structure
    Patent number: 9190808
    Abstract: An active optical assembly includes a paddle card, an optical-electrical module including an opto-electronic communication device electrically connected with the paddle card, a heat sink ring mounted to the paddle card, an optical cable subassembly inserted into the heat sink ring and optically coupling with the optical-electrical module, and a heat sink cover mounted to the heat sink ring. The heat sink cover, the heat sink ring, and the paddle card cooperate to enclose the optical-electrical module so as to transfer heat generated by the opto-electronic communication device to the heat sink ring and the heat sink cover for dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuan-Chieh Lin, Jun-Bin Huang, Jim Zhao, Gang Paul Chen, Jie Zheng, Terrance F. Little, An-Jen Yang
  • DUAL EMISSIVE METAL NANOPARTICLES AS RATIOMETRIC PH INDICATORS
    Publication number: 20150306253
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a dual emissive pH response noble metal nanoparticle which produces a ratiometric fluorescence signal based upon changes in the pH. In another aspect, the noble metal nanoparticle may be used in bioimaging applications as well as to detect in vivo changes of pH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
    Inventors: Jie ZHENG, Jinbin LIU
  • Opto-electronic device assembly
    Patent number: 9170386
    Abstract: An AOC assembly comprising two printed circuit boards (PCB) (63), a board holder (61) and two heat conducting covers (64) with integrated head spreader. Each of the two PC boards has a lower edge (632) extending in a longitudinal direction with circuit pads on opposite sides of PCB thereof. The board holder has two opposite vertical datum faces with two of said PC boards respectively positioned thereon. The two heat conducting covers oppositely fixed to the holder in a transverse direction perpendicular to the PC boards. When assembled, the integrated heat spreader of heat conducting shell would dissipate heat from the active electronic components on the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan-Chieh Lin, Jun-Bin Huang, Terrance F. Little, Gang Paul Chen, Jie Zheng, An-Jen Yang, Jim Zhao
  • SOFTWARE TESTING
    Publication number: 20150234733
    Abstract: Software testing uses a plurality of test cases, where each of the test cases includes a plurality of test tasks. The test cases are analyzed to obtain at least one reusable test task sequence between at least two test cases. The reusable test task sequence includes at least one identical test task. The test cases are divided into at least one test case group according to the reusable test task sequence, where the test cases in each of the test case groups has at least one reusable test task sequence. For each of the test cases of the at least one test case group, an execution script of each test case is generated by using an execution script of a reusable test task, where the execution script of each test case includes at least one of backup or restore for the reusable test task sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: DUAN CAI, LIU HAO, QIANG LI, LAN QIAN PENG, YAN YAN, CHUAN JIE ZHENG
  • Opto-electronic device assembly
    Patent number: 9063306
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a new modular SLC (Surface Laminar Circuit) interconnect system for replacing the traditional ceramic substrate implanted with 56 Duece modules, the interconnect system includes an organizer for accurately positioning the connector assemblies, and a plurality of fully populated connector housings defining a pitch same as that defined by the Duece modules. Each connector housing defines two receiving slots to receive two SLC modules which are further commonly held by a heat sink above. Each SLC module is equipped with a plurality of micro-controllers, a plurality of OE glass lenses, a plurality of IC chips, and a molded lens and fiber able assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Yuan-Chieh Lin, Jun-Bin Huang, Jim Zhao, Gang Paul Chen, Jie Zheng, Ji Li, An-Jen Yang
  • Electrical connector having a rotatable buckle
    Patent number: 9048585
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (600) comprising a shielding housing (20) and a socket (40), and a buckle (60) assembled to the shielding housing. The shielding housing has a horizontal passage (22) and an entrance (220) backwardly communicating the passage and forwardly opening for receiving a plug (80). The socket is used for mating with a front end of a plug inserted therein. The buckle has a front latch (62) movable between an open position where a plug inside the shielding housing is permitted to be pulled out and a closed position where the front latch blocks the entrance of the shielding housing so that a plug inside the shielding housing is blocked from being pulled out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuan-Chieh Lin, Jun-Bin Huang, Gang Paul Chen, Wei Nong Chou, Terrance F. Little, Jie Zheng, An-Jen Yang, Jim Zhao
  • OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING INPROVED HEAT SINK
    Publication number: 20150132990
    Abstract: An optical-electrical connector (100) having an end for mating with an electrical connector and an opposite end coupling with an optical medium, includes a thermal conductive shell (10), a printed circuit board assembly (20) received in the thermal conductive shell, and an optical-electrical module (50). The printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board (21) including a thermal conductive layer (214) thermal conductively connected with the metal shell. The optical-electrical module is mounted on the printed circuit board and is in contact with the thermal conductive layer, heat produced by the optical-electrical module being transmitted to the thermal conductive shell by the thermal conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI NONG CHOU, JUN-BIN HUANG, GANG PAUL CHEN, JIE ZHENG, YUAN-CHIEH LIN, AN-JEN YANG, JIM ZHAO, QING-MAN ZHU, SHUAI-HUI HUANG, LI-SHING HOU
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A ROTATABLE BUCKLE
    Publication number: 20150126065
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (600) comprising a shielding housing (20) and a socket (40), and a buckle (60) assembled to the shielding housing. The shielding housing has a horizontal passage (22) and an entrance (220) backwardly communicating the passage and forwardly opening for receiving a plug (80). The socket is used for mating with a front end of a plug inserted therein. The buckle has a front latch (62) movable between an open position where a plug inside the shielding housing is permitted to be pulled out and a closed position where the front latch blocks the entrance of the shielding housing so that a plug inside the shielding housing is blocked from being pulled out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUAN-CHIEH LIN, JUN-BIN HUANG, GANG PAUL CHEN, WEI NONG CHOU, TERRANCE F. LITTLE, JIE ZHENG, AN-JEN YANG, JIM ZHAO
  • Advection fan and an impeller thereof
    Patent number: 9022751
    Abstract: An impeller includes a metal base plate, a shaft and a plurality of plastic blades. The metal base plate includes a shaft-coupling portion, a peripheral portion, and first and second surfaces. The first surface faces away from the second surface in a first direction, and the second surface faces away from the first surface in a second direction. The metal base plate is flat between the shaft-coupling portion and the peripheral portion. The first surface has a permanent magnet. The shaft has a fixing end coupled with the shaft-coupling portion, as well as a free end extending axially in the first direction. Each plastic blade has a coupling portion coupled with the peripheral portion, as well as an air-driving portion axially extending in the second direction. The impeller may be rotatably coupled with a driving module. The driving module is installed in a fan frame to form an advection fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuan-Jie Zheng, Chih-Hao Chung, Tso-Kuo Yin