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).

  • Publication number: 20210229582
    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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Louis Vetere, II, Michael D Nacy, Kai Zhao, Detjon Marini
  • Publication number: 20210225025
    Abstract: A method for positioning an intelligent terminal apparatus comprises: acquiring data points scanned by a position detection device in the intelligent terminal apparatus at the current position of the intelligent terminal apparatus; converting valid data points into segment features to obtain a first set of segment features; and converting point features in an established map of the intelligent terminal apparatus into segment features to obtain a second set of segment features; selecting, from the first and second set of segment features, segments having the same position relationship respectively to form a first and a second candidate subset of the first and the second set of segment features respectively; and determining a transformation matrix that matches the first candidate subset to the second candidate subset, and identifying the current position and the orientation angle of the intelligent terminal apparatus in the established map based on the transformation matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Haijun SU, Kai ZHAO, Yue LI
  • Patent number: 11071061
    Abstract: A communication system, gateway, terminal, and communication method based on LoRa technology are provided. The system includes: a gateway configured to transmit an LoRa data packet containing a preamble, wherein duration of the transmission of the preamble is n1; and a terminal configured to perform channel activity detection one time for a duration of q1 each time after sleeping for a duration of p1, continue to sleep for the duration of p1 in response to the preamble not being detected, or receive and process the data packet and then continue to sleep for the duration of p1 in response to the preamble being detected, wherein p1>q1, and p1+q1 is less than or equal to n1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Zhao, Baoyu Shi, Xinyi Cheng
  • Publication number: 20210217873
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a first nanosheet stack and a second nanosheet stack on a semiconductor substrate. The first nanosheet stack includes a plurality of alternating first sacrificial layers and first channel layers. The first sacrificial layers each define a first sacrificial height. The second nanosheet stack includes a plurality of alternating second sacrificial layers and second channel layers. The second sacrificial layers each define a second sacrificial height greater than the first sacrificial height of the first sacrificial layers. The method further includes removing the first and second sacrificial layers respectively from the first and second nanosheet stacks. A metal gate is deposited over the first and second nanosheet stacks to form respective first and second nanosheet transistor structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Shahab Siddiqui, Koji Watanabe, Charlotte DeWan Adams, Kai Zhao, Daniel James Dechene, Rishikesh Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11059396
    Abstract: A reversible seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle has a seat cushion, a seat back and a linkage. The linkage operatively couples the seat back with the seat cushion. The linkage moves the seat back between one of a forward-facing position and a rearward-facing position. The linkage lowers the seat cushion when the seat back is moved towards a central position between the forward-facing position and the rearward-facing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Magna Seating Inc
    Inventor: Kai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210197724
    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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Gu, Ying Zhang, Yifei Zhang, Kai Zhao, Hongli Ding
  • Patent number: 11022438
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a distance measuring device, a distance measuring system and a distance measuring method. The distance measuring device includes a finger sleeve assembly and a communication component. The finger sleeve assembly includes a first interphalangeal joint and a second interphalangeal joint that is rotatable connected to the first interphalangeal joint. The communication component is disposed on the finger sleeve assembly and is configured to transmit and/or receive a ranging signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yifei Zhang, Tailiang Li, Ying Zhang, Kai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210135811
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a communication system, a gateway device, a terminal device and a communication method. The communication method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a first packet from a gateway device, the first packet including a first preamble; transmitting, by the terminal device, a second packet to the gateway device, the second packet including a second preamble, a length of the first preamble is greater than a length of the second preamble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Kai ZHAO, Wei DENG, Pan NI
  • Publication number: 20210135863
    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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Kai ZHAO, Lingfeng XU, Hongyan PEI, Pan NI
  • Publication number: 20210126269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to salt caverns with an inner container for storing electrical energy as a flow battery. The salt caverns with a inner container for storing electrical energy as a flow battery comprises an air bag, a second pipeline and a first pipeline. The airbag is located in an underground salt cavern, the salt cavern is full of brine, and a liquid electrolyte is stored in the airbag. One end of the second pipeline is connected with the airbag while the other end thereof is located on the ground, and the second pipeline is used for filling the liquid electrolyte into the airbag. The first pipeline sleeves the second pipeline, one end of the first pipeline is connected with a shaft inlet of the salt cavern while the other end thereof is located on the ground, and the first pipeline is used for discharging the brine from the salt cavern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Hongling MA, Chunhe YANG, Yue HAN, Xilin SHI, Xiaopeng LIANG, Kai ZHAO, Yuhao ZHANG, Yinping LI, Tongtao WANG, Hongwu YIN
  • Patent number: 10991689
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first region including a pair of first FinFETs and a second region including a pair of second FinFETs on a substrate. Each FinFET includes a metal gate having a first spacer adjacent thereto, and each first FinFET has a gate dielectric that is thicker than a gate dielectric of each second FinFET, such that the first FinFETs can be higher voltage input/output devices. The method forms a first contact between the metal gates of the pair of first FinFETs with a second spacer thereabout, the second spacer contacting a portion of each first spacer. The second spacer thus has a portion extending parallel to the metal gates, and a portion extending perpendicular to the metal gates. A second contact is formed between the metal gates of the pair of second FinFETs, and the second contact devoid of the second spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC.
    Inventors: Abu Naser M. Zainuddin, Christopher D. Sheraw, Sangameshwar Rao Saudari, Wei Ma, Kai Zhao, Bala S Haran
  • Patent number: 10991796
    Abstract: A dielectric fill layer within source/drain metallization trenches limits the depth of an inlaid metallization layer over isolation regions of a semiconductor device. The modified geometry decreases parasitic capacitance as well as the propensity for electrical short circuits between the source/drain metallization and adjacent conductive structures, which improves device reliability and performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Hu, Veeraraghavan S. Basker, Brian J. Greene, Kai Zhao, Daniel Jaeger, Keith Tabakman, Christopher Nassar
  • Patent number: 10954696
    Abstract: A storage assembly 10 having a drawer 12 and a drawer pull assembly 14 including a door handle 16 which allows the drawer 12 to selectively locked and unlocked as the drawer handle 16 is selectively pivoted about the drawer 12, and a method for locking and unlocking a drawer 12 by the selective articulation or pivoting of the drawer handle 16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Larry Mitchell Grela, Edwin Dizon Manalang, Qiang Chen, Kai Kai Zhao
  • Patent number: 10947095
    Abstract: The embodiments of the disclosure provide a robot and a splicing method thereof, and a robot splicing system. The robot includes at least two sub-robots, each of the sub-robots including a body, a mobile member located at the bottom of the body, at least one first connecting mechanism and at least one second connecting mechanism located on different sides of the body, the first connecting mechanism of at least one of the sub-robots being configured such that it may be in a fit connection with the second connecting mechanism of at least one other sub-robot, and the second connecting mechanism being configured such that it may be in a fit connection with the first connecting mechanism of at least one other sub-robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying Zhang, Yifei Zhang, Kai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210052365
    Abstract: An in-situ implanted bionic artificial anal sphincter system with an independent swing arm structure comprises: an energy transmission control unit and a sphincter prosthesis unit. The energy transmission control unit comprises a master control module and a percutaneous wireless energy transmission module while the sphincter prosthesis unit comprises a wireless energy receiving module, a micro power supply, a sensor, an execution unit and a slave control module. The invention has a simpler and compact structure which reduces the risk of transplanting; the middle ring with independent rotating shaft has simple structure and reduces the difficulty of installation; the hall switch is arranged in the upper ring bin to facilitate wiring; the external gear meshing transmission torque is simple and reliable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ding HAN, Guozheng YAN, Kai ZHAO, Zhiwu WANG, Zerun ZHOU, Changjian WU, Dasheng LIU
  • Publication number: 20210053475
    Abstract: An improved head restraint is provided for a reversible seat that is movable between two use positions, namely a forward-facing position and a rearward-facing position. The improved head restraint automatically pivots to a fold flat position upon unlocking of the seat, wherein the head restraint is positioned in this fold flat position during reversing seat movement, so as to reduce the seat height and clear the vehicle headliner. The head restraint is cable driven and operably connected to the seat linkages that control movement of the seat cushion and seat back during reversing movement. As such, the seat movement articulates the head restraint so that the head restraint angles forwardly toward the occupant in the forward-facing position and rearwardly toward the occupant in the rearward-facing position, while permitting the head restraint to automatically articulate to the fold flat position during travel of the seat between these two use positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Michael D. Nacy, Cheikh Dioum, Louis Vetere, II, Detjon Marini, Kai Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210029882
    Abstract: A reinforced feeder housing for an agricultural machine includes a housing body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and two opposing side surfaces each extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The housing body includes a front opening through which crop material is directed into the feeder housing from a header of the agricultural machine, and a rear opening that is substantially opposite the front opening through which crop is expelled from the feeder housing and is delivered to a threshing mechanism of the agricultural machine. Various panels of the housing body are reinforced to improve the structural integrity of the feeder housing and prevent damage to the welds in the housing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Kai Zhao, Michael Minnich, Jishan Jin, Wayne T. Flickinger, Cale N. Boriack
  • Patent number: 10909888
    Abstract: An electronic price tag, an electronic price tag system, and a method of updating an electronic price tag. The electronic price tag includes a reed switch sensor and a processor. The reed switch sensor is configured to sense a magnetic field adjacent to the electronic price tag to generate an output signal. The processor is configured to: receive the output signal of the reed switch sensor, convert the output signal into information indicating whether the electronic price tag is normal, and send the information indicating whether the electronic price tag is normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongtao Guan, Kai Zhao, Tailiang Li
  • Publication number: 20210009015
    Abstract: A reversible seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle has an inboard seat riser, an outboard seat riser, a seat cushion, a seat back, a plurality of inboard reversing links, a plurality of outboard reversing links, a plurality of inboard strikers coupled to the inboard seat riser and a plurality of outboard strikers coupled to the outboard seat riser. The seat cushion is coupled to the inboard and outboard seat risers, and extends between a front end and a rear end. The seat back comprises an inboard latch bracket and an outboard latch bracket. The plurality of inboard reversing links extend between an upper end pivotally coupled to the inboard latch bracket and a lower end pivotally coupled to the inboard seat riser, and the plurality of outboard reversing links extend between an upper end pivotally coupled to the outboard latch bracket and a lower end pivotally coupled to the outboard seat riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Louis Vetere, Michael D Nacy, Kai Zhao, Detjon Marini, Cheikh Dioum
  • Publication number: 20210014789
    Abstract: A communication system, gateway, terminal, and communication method based on LoRa technology are provided. The system includes: a gateway configured to transmit an LoRa data packet containing a preamble, wherein duration of the transmission of the preamble is n1; and a terminal configured to perform channel activity detection one time for a duration of q1 each time after sleeping for a duration of p1, continue to sleep for the duration of p1 in response to the preamble not being detected, or receive and process the data packet and then continue to sleep for the duration of p1 in response to the preamble being detected, wherein p1>q1, and p1+q1 is less than or equal to n1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Kai ZHAO, Baoyu SHI, Xinyi CHENG