Patents by Inventor Jin Zhou
Jin Zhou 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).
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Publication number: 20200331364Abstract: An automotive seat rail includes a rail and an engaging structure. The engaging structure includes a fixing frame, an engaging member and an elastic member. The fixing frame includes a fixing portion and an abutting portion fixed to and abutting an inner rail respectively. The engaging member includes an engaging section, a base section, and a stress section sequentially coupled to each other and bent with respect to each other. The base section is pivotally coupled to the fixing frame, and the engaging section is engaged between the inner and outer rails. When the stress section is controlled by an external force, the engaging section is driven to release the engagement between the inner rail and the outer rail, so as to ensure the accurate action of the engaging structure and allow the engaging member to have better structural strength, smoother control, and more accurate engagement and disengagement effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Chung-Chiang HSI, Yu-Ching LEE, Jie GAO, Jin-Zhou XIE, Xing-He LIN
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Publication number: 20200282870Abstract: An electric drive mechanism of a seat rail includes a front frame, a rear frame, a gear assembly, a lead screw and a bumper. The front frame and rear frame are separated from each other and fixed to an outer rail of a slide rail; the lead screw is spanned across the front frame and rear frame; the gear assembly driven by a driving device is fixed to an inner rail of the slide rail and engaged with the lead screw; the bumper is installed at the rear frame provide a buffering effect between the gear assembly and the rear frame, so as to prevent the production of abnormal sounds caused by colliding the gear assembly with the rear frame directly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Chung-Chiang HSI, Yu-Ching LEE, Jie GAO, Jin-Zhou XIE, Xing-He LIN
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Patent number: 10591295Abstract: A tilt measurement method for an RTK measuring receiver includes the following steps: step S1: fixing the bottom of a centering rod and performing a measurement after an inclination and shake; step S2: obtaining a measurement point sequence, a measurement point tilt sequence, a length of the centering rod, and a height of an antenna phase center based on the measurement; step S3: obtaining a positioning quality threshold and a geodetic coordinate of the to-be-measured point based on values obtained from the measurement; and step S4: determining whether the positioning quality threshold meets a requirement or not to decide whether to finish the measurement or not. In the method, the position of a to-be-measured point is calculated according to the position and the tilt angle of the antenna phase center of the receiver, and the length of the centering rod etc. during multiple tilt measurements.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: SHANGHAI HUACE NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Rui Song, Jin Zhou, Benyin Yuan, Jiejun Wang, Dongguo Piao
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Patent number: 10550413Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a genetically modified fungal cell capable of producing a very long, chain fatty acid (VLCFA) and/or a VLCFA derivative. The genetically modified fungal cell comprises at least one exogenous gene encoding a fatty acyl-CoA reductase, and at least one gene encoding an elongase, and/or at least one gene encoding a fatty acid synthase.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: BIOPETROLIA ABInventors: Florian David, Verena Siewers, Anastasia Krivoruchko, Leonie Wenning, Tao Yu, Yong-Jin Zhou, Jens Nielsen
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Patent number: 10454517Abstract: Circuits for reducing out-of-band-modulated transmitter self-interference are provided. In some embodiments, receivers are provided, the receivers comprising: a low noise amplifier (LNA) having an input, a first output, and a second output, wherein the LNA includes: a common source transistor having a gate coupled to an input signal, a drain coupled to the first output of the LNA, and a source coupled to ground; and a common gate transistor having a gate coupled to a transmitter replica signal, a source coupled to the gate of the common source transistor, and a drain coupled to the second output of the LNA.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Jin Zhou, Harish Krishnaswamy
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Publication number: 20190310083Abstract: A tilt measurement method for an RTK measuring receiver includes the following steps: step Si: fixing the bottom of a centering rod and performing a measurement after an inclination and shake; step S2: obtaining a measurement point sequence, a measurement point tilt sequence, a length of the centering rod, and a height of an antenna phase center based on the measurement; step S3: obtaining a positioning quality threshold and a geodetic coordinate of the to-be-measured point based on values obtained from the measurement; and step S4: determining whether the positioning quality threshold meets a requirement or not to decide whether to finish the measurement or not. In the method, the position of a to-be-measured point is calculated according to the position and the tilt angle of the antenna phase center of the receiver, and the length of the centering rod etc. during multiple tilt measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: SHANGHAI HUACE NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Rui SONG, Jin ZHOU, Benyin YUAN, Jiejun WANG, Dongguo PIAO
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Publication number: 20190266134Abstract: An apparatus including processing circuitry and a data migration method are provided. The processing circuitry obtains configuration information including a source address of a source database and a target address of a target database. The processing circuitry establishes a migration channel between the source database and the target database based on the configuration information and sending a data migration request to the source database through the migration channel. The data migration request includes information of one or more data tables including data to be migrated from the source database to the target database and having a data table structure. The processing circuitry send, through the migration channel, the data in the one or more data tables and incremental data generated while the data is sent from the source database to the target database.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jin ZHOU, Xili YE, Bin HU
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Patent number: 10277204Abstract: Self-interference cancellers are provided. The self-interference cancellers can include multiple second-order, N-path Gm-C filters. Each filter can be configured to cancel self-interference on a channel of a desired bandwidth. Each filter can be independently controlled using a variable transmitter resistance, a variable receiver resistance, a variable baseband capacitance, a variable transconductance, and a variable time shift between local oscillators that control switches in the filter. By controlling these variables, magnitude, phase, slope of magnitude, and slope of phase of the cancellers frequency responses can be controlled for self-interference cancellation. A calibration process is also provided for configuring the canceller.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Jin Zhou, Harish Krishnaswamy
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Patent number: 10175840Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a terminal, a touch control unit, a touchscreen, a screen protector, and an operation detection apparatus and method, and pertains to the field of terminal control. The terminal includes a touchscreen, a controller connected to the touchscreen, and at least one touch control unit, where the touch control unit includes a detection electrode, an induction electrode, and a conducting wire connecting the detection electrode and the induction electrode. The detection electrode is located outside a touch area of the touchscreen, the induction electrode is located in the touch area of the touchscreen, and the induction electrode is coupled to at least one capacitance node on the touchscreen. An existing capacitance node on the touchscreen identifies a touch operation performed by a user on the detection electrode disposed outside the touchscreen, and the terminal is controlled according to the touch operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Zhou, Hang Li, Chao Meng, Chiaching Chu, Chingyi Wang, Bing Liu
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Patent number: 10132716Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for measuring a mode field diameter (MFD) of a single-mode fiber using an optical integration technique employing a gradually variable aperture. The method transforms, according to Petermann II definition, an integral operation in a formula of an MFD of a single-mode fiber into elementary arithmetic operations to be performed on a mean square value of the numerical aperture of the fiber. By using an optical integrator having a gradually variable aperture, the mean square value of the numerical aperture of the single-mode fiber can be precisely measured by one of the following three methods: translation, rotation and beam splitting, thus accordingly solving the MFD of the test fiber. The aforementioned measurement an MFD of a single-mode fiber is characterized by precision, high speed and convenience, and can be widely applied in various applications, such as measurement standards, automated test equipment, and engineering instruments.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Inventors: Jin Zhou, Wenjun Zhou
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Publication number: 20180274906Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for measuring a mode field diameter (MFD) of a single-mode fibre using an optical integration technique employing a gradually variable aperture. The method transforms, according to Petermann II definition, an integral operation in a formula of an MFD of a single-mode fibre into elementary arithmetic operations to be performed on a mean square value of the numerical aperture of the fibre. By using an optical integrator having a gradually variable aperture, the mean square value of the numerical aperture of the single-mode fibre can be precisely measured by one of the following three methods: translation, rotation and beam splitting, thus accordingly solving the MFD of the test fibre. The aforementioned measurement an MFD of a single-mode fibre is characterized by precision, high speed and convenience, and can be widely applied in various applications, such as measurement standards, automated test equipment, and engineering instruments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Jin ZHOU, Wenjun ZHOU
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Patent number: 10082904Abstract: A system comprises a touchscreen, at least one touch control unit, a first controller, and a second controller, where the touch control unit includes a detection electrode, an induction electrode, and a conducting wire that connects the detection electrode and the induction electrode, where the detection electrode is located outside a touch control area of the touchscreen, the induction electrode is located in the touch control area of the touchscreen, and the induction electrode is coupled to at least one capacitance node in the touchscreen, and the first controller is separately connected to the touchscreen and the second controller. A touch control operation performed by a user on the detection electrode disposed outside the touchscreen is identified using an existing capacitance node in the touchscreen, and the terminal is controlled according to the touch control operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Zhou, Hang Li, Bing Liu, Yifei Wang
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Patent number: 10061851Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving a search query from a searching user, receiving contact data associated with a user that is determined to be responsive to the search query, the contact data being provided from one or more data sources, and providing an electronic document including instructions to display a search results page including search results responsive to the search query and a profile card associated with the user, the profile card including one or more graphical representations associated with an interaction channel, each interaction channel being associated with respective contact data of the contact data, and each graphical representation being operable to receive user input and initiate execution of an associated interaction from the search results page, an interaction interface used to execute the associated interaction being displayed concurrently with the search results page.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Sara Su, Subramaniam Ganapathy, Jin Zhou, Sean Liu, Saksiri Tanphaichitr, Abigail Jones
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Patent number: 9956758Abstract: This invention relates to a zero alcohol offset printing system, comprises the following parts: Plate cylinder (3), its outer cylindrical surface is covered by printing plate (4); Ink exertion system (1), which comprises ink source (8) and several inking rollers, to exert ink to the printing plate; Dampening liquid exertion system (2), which comprises dampening liquid source (7) and several dampening rollers, to exert dampening liquid to the printing plate; wherein the dampening rollers include a distributor roller (6); wherein the structure of the distributor roller (6) is as follows: it comprises a metal cylinder surrounded by a ceramic layer, and the ceramic layer has texture on its outer surface; wherein the content of alcohol or ether in the dampening liquid is zero.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: YUNNAN JOY PRINTING TECHNOLOGY, CO., LTD.Inventors: Daoming Zhou, Ho Ming Au Yeung, Jin Zhou, Jing Zhang, Fei Jiang
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Publication number: 20180112240Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a genetically modified fungal cell capable of producing a very long, chain fatty acid (VLCFA) and/or a VLCFA derivative. The genetically modified fungal cell comprises at least one exogenous gene encoding a fatty acyl-CoA reductase, and at least one gene encoding an elongase, and/or at least one gene encoding a fatty acid synthase.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Florian David, Verena Siewers, Anastasia Krivoruchko, Leonie Wenning, Tao Yu, Yong-Jin Zhou, Jens Nielsen
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Patent number: 9901112Abstract: An apparatus that uses air-laid paper-making process to produce reconstituted tobacco is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a fiberizer, a base-sheet forming device, a pulp sizing device and a drying device connected in series. The apparatus of the invention is equipped with different interfaces for various materials and an internal humidifying pipeline. Utilizing multiple passages for material transfer helps to improve uniformity of incoming material and controllability. The sized pulp contains more tobacco dusts, tobacco extract, and adhesive agent, which has a higher density. By utilizing this apparatus it can disperse the pulp fully to avoid hot air being unevenly distributed in drying oven from causing excessive drying issue.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: GUANGDONG GOLDEN LEAF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianhua Mei, Dongliang Bai, Jianwei Song, Jiwu Ge, Long Wang, Jin Zhou, Tao Yang
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Patent number: 9887862Abstract: Full duplex transceivers are provided, the transceivers comprising: a transmitter section that includes an analog portion having analog baseband signals and a digital portion having digital baseband signals; a receiver section that includes an analog portion having analog baseband signals and a digital portion having digital baseband signals; an analog self-interference canceller that, in response to the analog baseband signals in the analog portion of the transmitter section, produces analog cancellation signals that cancel first self-interference in the analog baseband signals in the analog portion of the receiver section; and a digital self-interference canceller that, in response to the digital baseband signals in the digital portion of the transmitter section, produces digital cancellation signals that cancel second self-interference in the digital baseband signals in the digital portion of the receiver section.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Jin Zhou, Harish Krishnaswamy
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Publication number: 20170288584Abstract: A motor drive system is provided, which includes: an inverter coupled with two terminals of a power supply, where the inverter includes multiple semi-conductive switch elements and is configured to convert a voltage provided by the power supply to an alternating current to drive a motor; a microcontroller configured to output a drive signal to control an power mode of the semi-conductive switch elements in the inverter; and a rheostat coupled with the microcontroller and configured to provide an input signal to the microcontroller by sliding, where the microcontroller outputs a brake signal to the inverter to control the motor to stop operating when the input signal meets a predetermined condition, and the microcontroller is powered off when the motor stops rotating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Hai Bo MA, Yuk Tung LO, Jin Zhou CHEN, Yong Sheng GAO, Jian Xun ZOU, Song CHEN
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Publication number: 20170285805Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a terminal, a touch control unit, a touchscreen, a screen protector, and an operation detection apparatus and method, and pertains to the field of terminal control. The terminal includes a touchscreen, a controller connected to the touchscreen, and at least one touch control unit, where the touch control unit includes a detection electrode, an induction electrode, and a conducting wire connecting the detection electrode and the induction electrode. The detection electrode is located outside a touch area of the touchscreen, the induction electrode is located in the touch area of the touchscreen, and the induction electrode is coupled to at least one capacitance node on the touchscreen. An existing capacitance node on the touchscreen identifies a touch operation performed by a user on the detection electrode disposed outside the touchscreen, and the terminal is controlled according to the touch operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2014Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Jin Zhou, Hang Li, Chao Meng, Chiaching Chu, Chingyi Wang, Bing Liu
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Publication number: 20170288580Abstract: A motor drive system is provided, which includes: an inverter including an upper-half bridge and a lower-half bridge, the upper-half bridge and the lower-half bridge each including at least two semi-conductive switch elements, where the inverter is configured to convert a voltage provided by a power supply to an alternating current to drive a motor; a microcontroller configured to output a drive signal to the alternately turn on each two of the at least two semi-conductive switch elements of the upper-half bridge and each two of the at least two semi-conductive switch elements of the lower-half bridge when the motor performs braking, whereby a motor winding and the turned-on semi-conductive switch elements form a circuit a capacitor configured to supply power to the microcontroller when the motor performs braking.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Hai Bo MA, Yuk Tung LO, Jin Zhou CHEN, Yong Sheng GAO, Jian Xun ZOU, Song CHEN