Patents by Inventor Kai Zhao

Kai Zhao 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).

  • Patent number: 11679696
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a swivel mechanism for providing rotation of the seat assembly in an automotive vehicle. The swivel mechanism includes a first plate assembly coupled to a second plate assembly at a rolling-element bearing to facilitate axial rotation of one of the first and second plate assemblies relative to the other of the first and second plate assemblies. A lock plate slidably disposed on the second plate assembly selectively engages a lock pin extending from the first plate assembly for movement between a locked position in which the swivel mechanism cannot rotate and an unlocked position in which the swivel mechanism can freely rotate. Actuation of the lock plate between the locked position and the unlocked position actuates movement of a wedge between a cinched position to stabilize the swivel mechanism and an uncinched position to allow unimpeded rotation of the swivel mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Magna Seating Inc
    Inventors: Louis Vetere, II, Detjon Marini, Michael D Nacy, Kai Zhao, Cheikh Dioum, Omar D Tame
  • Patent number: 11679694
    Abstract: A power long rail assembly is attached to a vehicle floor for repositioning vehicle seats in a vehicle between a plurality of seating positions. The power long rail assembly includes a fixed long rail and a power rail drive assembly configured to travel along the fixed long rail. The power rail drive assembly has an upper channel having a driving wheel configured to frictionally and/or meshingly engage with the fixed long rail, a fore/aft motor operatively coupled to the driving wheel, a latch assembly for locking the upper channel to the fixed long rail, and a latch release mechanism having a latch motor operatively coupled to a release plunger for automatically unlocking the latch assembly from the fixed long rail, and a fore/aft button operatively coupled to the fore/aft motor and to the latch motor to selectively activate the fore/aft motor and the latch motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Magna Seating Inc
    Inventors: Kai Zhao, Michael D Nacy, Detjon Marini, Louis Vetere, II, Cheikh Dioum
  • Publication number: 20230184237
    Abstract: A transmission assembly for a pump head of a six-cylinder opposed balanced diaphragm booster pump, a pump head of a diaphragm booster pump, and a diaphragm booster pump. The transmission assembly includes an eccentric assembly, a balance wheel assembly, a bearing and swing arms fixed to the balance wheel assembly. The eccentric assembly includes a motor shaft and eccentric wheels, wherein the movement of two eccentric wheels with a phase difference of 180° drives balance wheels of the balance wheel assembly to move oppositely. The eccentric assembly includes a first eccentric wheel, a second eccentric wheel and a third eccentric wheel in sequence, wherein the first eccentric wheel and the third eccentric wheel are similarly eccentric, and the second eccentric wheel is eccentric in an opposite manner to the first eccentric wheel and the third eccentric. The embodiments reduce noise caused by vibration of an existing diaphragm pump in operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN ANGEL DRINKING WATER INDUSTRIAL GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guoping LI, Kai ZHAO, Chunhui QIU, Qingyan CHEN, Qizhi HONG, Heng ZHANG, Jianfang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230151804
    Abstract: A pump head of a diaphragm booster pump, a diaphragm booster pump, a water treatment device and a method of operating a pump head. The pump head includes: a piston chamber, including a booster chamber arranged on an inner wall of the piston chamber; and a diaphragm, the booster chamber formed through enclosing the diaphragm, and the booster chamber radially expanding or compressing. The movement of two eccentric wheels with a phase difference of 180° in an eccentric assembly drives balance wheels of a balance wheel assembly to move oppositely. During rotation of the eccentric assembly, eccentric forces counteract each other, and the moment keeps balanced. The balance wheel assembly includes big small balance wheels, which are a first small balance wheel, the big balance wheel and a second small balance wheel in sequence, and the eccentric assembly drives the balance wheel assembly to swing eccentrically through a bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: SHENZHEN ANGEL DRINKING WATER INDUSTRIAL GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guoping LI, Kai ZHAO, Qingyan CHEN, Chunhui QIU, Qizhi HONG, Heng ZHANG, Jianfang ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230122864
    Abstract: A positioning method includes acquiring configuration information from a ranging data frame structure. The configuration information includes a time offset. The time offsets of at least two different positioning devices differ from on another. The method includes determining a time domain position of a first time unit in the ranging data frame according to the time offset and sending a ranging message on the first time unit to a plurality of anchor devices within a preset range of the positioning device, the ranging message being used by a server to determine a position of the positioning device according to differences in times at which the ranging message is received by each of the plurality of anchor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai ZHAO, Guangjun QIAO
  • Patent number: 11625273
    Abstract: Throughput capacity may be changed to sustain throughput for accessing individual items in a database. A table hosted at storage nodes that provide access to the table in a database may be identified as allocated with a client-specified throughput capacity for accessing the table. Performance of access requests to the table at the storage nodes may be tracked. Based on the performance of the access requests, a change may be determined that modifies a throughput capacity for the table to sustain a guaranteed throughput for each access request independent of other access requests received for the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mostafa Elhemali, Dolev Ish-am, Jonathan L. Meed, Richard Krog, Adel Gawdat, Kai Zhao, Saumil Ramesh Hukerikar
  • Publication number: 20230072399
    Abstract: A nasal plug includes a first tube having a first wall forming a first lumen of a first diameter. The first tube has a first tube proximal end in a proximal plane and a distal end in a distal plane. The nasal plug further includes a second tube that includes a second wall forming a second lumen of a second diameter, the second diameter smaller than the first diameter. A channel is formed by the second lumen and extends from the first tube proximal end into the first lumen of the first tube. The second tube also includes a flexible wall having a free end within the first lumen. The flexible wall is movable within the first lumen and has a length sufficient to touch a surface of the first lumen and fluidically seal the first lumen between the flexible wall and the surface of the first lumen. The second tube includes a channel proximal end in a channel proximal end plane. The channel proximal end plane is at an angle with respect to the distal plane of the first tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Kai ZHAO, Kanghyun KIM
  • Patent number: 11597303
    Abstract: A long rail assembly for use in a vehicle includes a fixed rail, a movable rail, a power strip, a latch power connector, and a channel power connector. The fixed rail extends longitudinally along a floor of the vehicle. The movable rail is slidably coupled to the fixed rail. The power strip is coupled to the fixed rail. The latch power connector is removably coupled to the movable rail. The channel power connector is fixedly coupled to the movable rail and is in constant sliding contact with the power strip. When the latch power connector is coupled to the movable rail, the latch power connector frictionally engages the channel power connector thereby generating an electrical bridge between the power strip and the latch power connector to provide power to the long rail assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Magna Seating Inc
    Inventors: Kai Zhao, Michael D Nacy, Detjon Marini, Louis Vetere, II, Cheikh Dioum
  • Publication number: 20230062149
    Abstract: A transmission system for providing sliding movement of a vehicle seat within a vehicle includes a dual output motor having a left-hand and right-hand motor output shafts, a left-hand bevel gearbox and a right-hand bevel gearbox operatively coupled to a respective one of the left-hand and right-hand output motor shafts, a left-hand long rail assembly comprising a left-hand power rail drive assembly slidably coupled to a left-hand fixed long rail and operatively coupled to the left-hand bevel gearbox and a right-hand long rail assembly comprising a right-hand power rail drive assembly slidably coupled to a right-hand fixed long rail and operatively coupled to the right-hand bevel gearbox. The dual output motor rotates the left-hand and right-hand motor output shafts resulting in each of the left-hand and right-hand power rail drive assemblies being transposed along the respective left-hand and right-hand fixed long rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kai Zhao, Detjon Marini, Avery Folk, Kristof M Kurzeja
  • Publication number: 20230029561
    Abstract: Epitaxially grow first lower source-drain regions within a substrate. Portions of the substrate adjacent the lower regions are doped to form second lower source-drain regions. An undoped silicon layer is formed over the first and second lower regions. Etch completely through the undoped layer into the first and second lower regions to form fins and to define bottom junctions beneath the fins. The fins and bottom junctions define intermediate cavities. Form lower spacers, gates, and upper spacers in the cavities; form top junctions on outer surfaces of the fins; and form epitaxially grown first upper source-drain regions outward of the upper spacers and opposite the first lower regions. The first upper regions are doped the same as the first lower regions. Form second upper source-drain regions outward of the upper spacers and opposite the second lower regions; these are doped the same as the second lower regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Kai Zhao, Shahab Siddiqui, Daniel James Dechene, Rishikesh Krishnan, Charlotte DeWan Adams
  • Publication number: 20230024148
    Abstract: A data processing method includes: acquiring first image data including pixel values that are arranged consecutively and divided into data blocks, each data block occupying one byte and including at least one pixel value; and compressing, according to at least one compression parameter, at least one data set to be compressed in the first image data into a corresponding compression unit, so as to obtain second image data including the compression unit. The data set to be compressed includes at least two data groups that are arranged consecutively and identical. Each data group includes a single data block or at least two data blocks arranged consecutively. The at least one compression parameter includes a first length configured to represent the number of at least one data block in a data group. The compression unit includes one data group and a second length configured to represent the number of data groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi BIAN, Kai ZHAO, Genyu LIU
  • Publication number: 20220413084
    Abstract: A data interaction method includes: acquiring UWB positioning signals transmitted by at least three UWB positioning base stations, where one of the at least three UWB positioning base stations is a reference positioning base station; and determining a relative position of the mobile terminal with respect to the reference positioning base station based on the UWB positioning signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guangjun QIAO, Kai ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20220404307
    Abstract: A water pH detection sensor and a use of a ruthenium-iridium electrode as a PH sensing material. The water pH detection sensor includes a ruthenium-iridium electrode and a reference electrode, and the pH value of a solution to be detected is obtained by means of a voltage between the ruthenium-iridium electrode and the reference electrode. The ruthenium-iridium electrode is used as the pH sensing material, the electrode potential of the material in a solution has a good linear correspondingly relationship with a hydrogen ion concentration, and the material has the features of a wide pH value response range, a high response speed, a stable response performance and repeated measurement and use, and is suitable for different practical application scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: SHENZHEN ANGEL DRINKING WATER INDUSTRIAL GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guoping LI, Kai ZHAO, Heng ZHANG, Siqi HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220396179
    Abstract: A long rail assembly for use in an automotive vehicle includes a fixed long rail, a rail drive assembly having a drive wheel for transposing the rail drive assembly along the fixed long rail, an upper gearbox attached to a vehicle seat, and an auto-centering quick connection mechanism for operatively coupling a guide pin extending from the upper gearbox to the drive wheel when the vehicle seat is attached to the rail drive assembly. The auto-centering quick connection mechanism further automatically rotates the guide pin to a home position when the vehicle seat is decoupled from the rail drive assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Kai Zhao
  • Patent number: 11515427
    Abstract: Epitaxially grow first lower source-drain regions within a substrate. Portions of the substrate adjacent the lower regions are doped to form second lower source-drain regions. An undoped silicon layer is formed over the first and second lower regions. Etch completely through the undoped layer into the first and second lower regions to form fins and to define bottom junctions beneath the fins. The fins and bottom junctions define intermediate cavities. Form lower spacers, gates, and upper spacers in the cavities; form top junctions on outer surfaces of the fins; and form epitaxially grown first upper source-drain regions outward of the upper spacers and opposite the first lower regions. The first upper regions are doped the same as the first lower regions. Form second upper source-drain regions outward of the upper spacers and opposite the second lower regions; these are doped the same as the second lower regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kai Zhao, Shahab Siddiqui, Daniel James Dechene, Rishikesh Krishnan, Charlotte DeWan Adams
  • Patent number: 11479157
    Abstract: A reversible seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle has a seat cushion, a seat back and a bolster. The seat cushion extends between a front end and a rear end. The bolster is operatively coupled to the seat cushion for movement between a deployed position when the seat back is adjacent the rear or front end of the seat cushion and a retracted position when the seat back is between the rear and front ends of the seat cushion to allow the seat back to rotate between a forward-facing seating position and a rearward-facing seating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Magna Seating Inc
    Inventors: Louis Vetere, II, Michael D Nacy, Kai Zhao, Detjon Marini
  • Patent number: 11477018
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, a device and a system for encrypting interactive data. In an aspect, the method includes: receiving a request for accessing a network from a terminal device, the request includes a device identifier of the terminal device; generating a random encryption code according to the device identifier; and feeding back the random encryption code to the terminal device so that the terminal device encrypts interactive data using the random encryption code after accessing the network. In another aspect, the method includes: transmitting a request for accessing a network to a gateway device, the request includes a device identifier of a terminal device; receiving a random encryption code fed back by the gateway device, the random encryption code is information for encrypting interactive data during the terminal device accessing the network; and encrypting interactive data with the random encryption code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING BOE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Zhao, Lingfeng Xu, Hongyan Pei, Pan Ni
  • Publication number: 20220322479
    Abstract: A method for rejoining a network after network disconnection of a mobile terminal and related devices are provided. The method includes: a gateway determining whether to disconnect from a target mobile terminal; if yes, feeding back network disconnection information of the target mobile terminal to a server; receiving a supplementary broadcast frame instruction sent by the server; and the gateway sending a supplementary broadcast frame according to the supplementary broadcast frame instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Wei DENG, Yifei ZHANG, Kai ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20220264467
    Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal, a communication system, a communication method and a storage medium. The terminal comprises a receiver and a processor, the receiver is configured to output, upon reception of a destination address in a data packet, a trigger signal; and the processor is configured to control, upon detection of the trigger signal and when the destination address is not the address of the terminal, the receiver to stop receiving the data packet. The present disclosure can effectively reduce power consumption of terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Kai ZHAO, Lingfeng XU, Hongtao GUAN
  • Patent number: 11400862
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method of controlling a rear-view mirror for a vehicle. The method includes determining a gaze position and a gaze direction of a user; and controlling the rear-view mirror based on the user's gaze position and gaze direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Gu, Ying Zhang, Yifei Zhang, Kai Zhao, Hongli Ding