Patents by Inventor Jiefeng (Lear) Zhang

Jiefeng (Lear) Zhang 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: 20210293568
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for generating a navigation route and a storage medium. The method includes: determining navigation points from a start point to an end point according to a preset navigation algorithm; determining a target panoramic point according to coordinates of the navigation points and a coordinate of a preset panoramic point; and performing fitting according to the navigation points and the target panoramic point to generate a navigation route map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Jiefeng SUN
  • Publication number: 20210243523
    Abstract: A protective headgear including a multi-sensor array having a bone conduction microphone, air conduction microphone, signal processor, and speakers; a signal processor that processes vibration signal data and tonal signal data to produce combined data representative of the vocal communication to substantially reduce or eliminate noise; and a method of applying a signals optimized combination algorithm to optimize the output by intelligently combining the outputs from the two different types of sensors for both working in a noisy environment and quiet environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Siew Kok HUI, Au Ming, Ng Jiefeng Bryan
  • Patent number: 11041722
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sensing angular motion using a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscope are described. These systems and methods may be useful for sensing angular motion in the presence of low-frequency noise, which may be noise below 1 KHz. In a system for sensing angular motion, low-frequency noise may give rise to duty cycle jitter, which may affect the demodulation of the sense signal and cause errors in angular motion estimates. The systems and methods described herein address this problem by relying on double-edge phase detection technique that involves sensing when the rising and falling edges of the resonator signal deviate from their expected values in the idealized 50% duty cycle scenario. To prevent the formation of ripples in the double-edge phase detection that may otherwise affect the demodulation of the sense signal, a switch may be used. The switch may be maintained in a non-conductive state when a ripple is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiefeng Yan, William A. Clark, Ronald A. Kapusta, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11035091
    Abstract: A transportation device for an offshore platform, including a vessel and a floating structure which are fixedly connected. The floating structure is placed on a sea surface and is configured to assist the vessel to sail. The floating structure is provided with an adjustment mechanism which is configured to adjust the floating structure to rise and fall relative to the sea surface. A rail is arranged on the vessel and is in sliding connection with the topside module, so that the topside module slides onto the vessel from land. During the transportation of the topside module, the buoyancy of the floating structure is adjusted through the adjustment mechanism, so that the floating structure provides sufficient anti-rolling moments beside the vessel, thereby reducing the vibration of the topside module caused by the winds and waves during the sailing and reducing the potential damage to the topside module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Haifeng Qi, Chunlin Huang, Huafeng Yu, Baofeng Zhang, Guoer Lv, Zhenzhou Sun, Xianlin Jia, Gen Xiong, Gangjie Yu, Shanshan Huang, Guangming Xu, Ning Liang, Tianhao Li, Jiefeng Chen
  • Patent number: 11039080
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a method, including: obtaining an output time of an image being taken by an image capturing apparatus; obtaining an exposure time of the image being taken by an image capturing apparatus; and based on the output time and the exposure time, controlling a turn-on time of a flash corresponding to the image being taken by the image capturing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
    Inventor: Jiefeng Chen
  • Patent number: 11038290
    Abstract: A connecting terminal for a coaxial connector includes a fixing portion, an inserting portion integrally connected to a first end of the fixing portion, a cable connecting portion integrally connected to a second end of the fixing portion opposite to the first end of the fixing portion, and a stopper portion disposed inside the fixing portion. The stopper portion prevents an injection molding gel from flowing from the second end to the first end within the fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao Wang, Qijun Zhao, Jianfei Yu, Bo Gao, Biao Pan, Ning Wang, Jiefeng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210143083
    Abstract: A back plate assembly includes a base plate formed with a groove having a bottom wall and a pair of side walls opposite to each other in a first horizontal direction, and an arch plate assembled into the groove and having a pair of opposite ends in the first horizontal direction. A pair of end surfaces of the ends of the arch plate abut against the side walls and a part of a middle portion of the arch plate between the ends is not in contact with the bottom wall of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiefeng Zhang, Zhiqiang Li, Biaobing Lv, Guoxiao Shen, Wei Zhao, Jinqiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10985698
    Abstract: Differential electro-mechanical oscillating circuits are described. These circuits may be used in a variety of contexts to produce differential oscillating signals, such as sine waves or square waves. A switched capacitor circuit (SCC) is used to prevent low-frequency locking, whereby the output of the resonator would otherwise lock to a constant value. More specifically, the SCC provides an impedance in parallel to the resonator between the output terminals of oscillating circuit. The SCC is designed so that, at low frequencies, its impedance is lower than the impedance of the resonator. The presence of such an impedance prevents the formation of an open circuit between the output terminals, thus maintaining the oscillating circuit in the oscillation mode. The differential electro-mechanical oscillating circuits described herein may be used to produce clock signals or otherwise to produce periodic reference signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Jiefeng Yan
  • Publication number: 20210058032
    Abstract: Differential electro-mechanical oscillating circuits are described. These circuits may be used in a variety of contexts to produce differential oscillating signals, such as sine waves or square waves. A switched capacitor circuit (SCC) is used to prevent low-frequency locking, whereby the output of the resonator would otherwise lock to a constant value. More specifically, the SCC provides an impedance in parallel to the resonator between the output terminals of oscillating circuit. The SCC is designed so that, at low frequencies, its impedance is lower than the impedance of the resonator. The presence of such an impedance prevents the formation of an open circuit between the output terminals, thus maintaining the oscillating circuit in the oscillation mode. The differential electro-mechanical oscillating circuits described herein may be used to produce clock signals or otherwise to produce periodic reference signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Jiefeng Yan
  • Publication number: 20210045254
    Abstract: A loading assembly includes a base plate configured to support a circuit board placed thereon, a pressing plate configured to press an electrical member on the circuit board, and a first connection assembly connecting the pressing plate to the base plate and pressing the electrical member on the circuit board through the pressing plate. The first connection assembly includes a first nut fixed on the base plate, a first bolt passing through the pressing plate and screwed to the first nut, and a first spring sleeved on the first bolt and compressed between a head of the first bolt and the pressing plate. A first locking part is formed on the first bolt. The first locking part is pressed against an end face of the first nut when the first bolt is screwed to an installation position to prevent the first bolt from being rotated relative to the first nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Tyco Electronics AMP Qingdao Ltd
    Inventors: Jiefeng Zhang, Zhiqiang Li, Jianfeng Wang, Guoxiao Shen, Wei Zhao, Jinqiang Wang
  • Patent number: 10914583
    Abstract: Sense amplifiers for use in connection with microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscopes are described. The sense amplifiers may be configured to change the level of a gyroscope signal, i.e., the signal produced by a gyroscope in response to angular motion, to a level suitable for processing circuitry arranged to infer the angular velocity. The sense amplifier may further provide a DC discharge path allowing for discharge of the DC component of the output signal. The DC discharge path may include an anti-aliasing filter and a resistive circuit. The anti-aliasing filter may filter the output signal to maintain the resistive circuit in the linear region. The anti-aliasing filter may be designed with a frequency response such that discrete frequency sub-bands are blocked or at least attenuated. The frequency sub-bands may be tuned to substantially match the gyroscope's resonant frequency and its integer multiples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiefeng Yan, William A. Clark
  • Publication number: 20210013300
    Abstract: A first and a second gate structure each extend in a first direction. A first and a second conductive contact extend in the first direction and are separated from the first and second gate structures in a second direction. A first isolation structure extends in the second direction and separates the first gate structure from the second gate structure. A second isolation structure extends in the second direction and separates the first conductive contact from the second conductive contact. The first gate structure is electrically coupled to a first electrical node. The second gate structure is electrically coupled to a second electrical node different from the first electrical node. The first conductive contact is electrically coupled to the second electrical node. The second conductive contact is electrically coupled to the first electrical node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Jiefeng Lin, Hsiao-Lan Yang, Chih-Yung Lin
  • Patent number: 10879172
    Abstract: Semiconductor structures are provided. A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a conductive plate of a first metal layer over the substrate, a first resistor material of a resistor layer over the conductive plate, a high-K material formed between the first resistor material and the conductive plate, a first conductive line of a second metal layer over the resistor layer, and a first via formed between the first conductive line and the first resistor material. The conductive plate, the first resistor material and the high-K material form a capacitor between the first and second metal layers. The first distance between the first resistor material and the conductive plate is less than the second distance between the first resistor material and the first conductive line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiefeng Jeff Lin, Hsiao-Lan Yang, Chih-Yung Lin, Chung-Hui Chen, Hao-Chieh Chan
  • Patent number: 10852136
    Abstract: A method for detecting frequency mismatch in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) gyroscopes is described. Detection of the frequency mismatch between a drive signal and a sense signal may be performed by generating an output signal whose spectrum reflects the physical characteristics of the gyroscope, and using the output signal to determine the frequency fC of the sense signal. The output signal may be generated by cross-correlating a random or pseudo-random noise signal with a response signal, where the response signal can be obtained by allowing the noise signal to pass through a system designed to have a noise transfer function that mimics the frequency response of the gyroscope. Since the noise signal is random or pseudo-random, cross-correlating the noise signal with the response signal reveals spectral characteristics of the gyroscope. To improve computational efficiency, the cross-correlation can be performed on demodulated versions of the noise signal and the response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiefeng Yan, Ronald A. Kapusta, Jr., Jianrong Chen
  • Publication number: 20200364820
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image management method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving a download request of a first client device for a first image, and verifying whether the first client device has a download authorization of the first image; in response to the first client device having the download authorization, adding an encryption mark to the first image by using identity information of the first client device to obtain a second image; generating a download identification code for uniquely identifying the second image, and storing the download identification code; and transmitting the second image to the first client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiefeng NIE, Ruixiao ZHOU, Yanliang LV, Jia HUANG, Haidong MOU
  • Publication number: 20200329186
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a method, including: obtaining an output time of an image being taken by an image capturing apparatus; obtaining an exposure time of the image being taken by an image capturing apparatus; and based on the output time and the exposure time, controlling a turn-on time of a flash corresponding to the image being taken by the image capturing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventor: Jiefeng CHEN
  • Patent number: 10795113
    Abstract: An imaging device, an imaging apparatus, and an electronic device for imaging are disclosed. The imaging device includes an imaging sensor that operatively captures an image along an optical axis. The imaging device also includes a lens assembly, and the lens assembly includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens and the second lens at least partially overlap each other in a first direction parallel to the optical axis. The lens holder operatively adjusts a relative arrangement between the first and second lens to focus the image on the imaging sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventor: Jiefeng Chen
  • Patent number: 10790352
    Abstract: A first and a second gate structure each extend in a first direction. A first and a second conductive contact extend in the first direction and are separated from the first and second gate structures in a second direction. A first isolation structure extends in the second direction and separates the first gate structure from the second gate structure. A second isolation structure extends in the second direction and separates the first conductive contact from the second conductive contact. The first gate structure is electrically coupled to a first electrical node. The second gate structure is electrically coupled to a second electrical node different from the first electrical node. The first conductive contact is electrically coupled to the second electrical node. The second conductive contact is electrically coupled to the first electrical node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiefeng Lin, Hsiao-Lan Yang, Chih-Yung Lin
  • Patent number: 10787259
    Abstract: A bistable gripper for an aerial vehicle may include a base, a first finger, a second finger, a switching pad, a first elastic connector, and a second elastic connector. The base may include a first beam and a second beam. The first finger may be pivotably attached to the first beam at a first joint, and the second finger may be pivotably attached to the second beam at a second joint. The switching pad may be configured for moving relative to the base. The first elastic connector may be attached to the switching pad and the first finger, and the second elastic connector may be attached to the switching pad and the second finger. The bistable gripper may be configured for switching between a closed stable state and an open stable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Haijie Zhang, Jianguo Zhao, Jiefeng Sun
  • Patent number: 10777943
    Abstract: A connector includes a metal housing, an insulating body received in the metal housing, a conductive terminal held in the insulating body and electrically connected to a wire introduced into the metal housing, and a conductive shield mounted in the metal housing and sleeved on a conductive shielding layer of the wire. The conductive shield has a C-shaped ring adapted to electrically and elastically contact an inner wall of the metal housing and a plurality of elastic arms connected to a side of the C-shaped ring and adapted to electrically and elastically contact the conductive shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiefeng Zhang, Hao Wang, Qijun Zhao, Ning Wang, Jianfei Yu, Bo Gao, Biao Pan