Patents by Inventor Ke Ma
Ke Ma 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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Patent number: 11718819Abstract: A bioreactor includes a culture medium vessel housing culture medium. The culture medium vessel further includes a first side surface including a first transparent optical window; and a second side surface parallel to the first surface and including one or more sensor adapters to fix optical sensors. A cell retention vessel is disposed underneath and connected to the culture medium vessel, the cell retention vessel housing biological cells and having: a top surface that intersects a base of the culture medium vessel, and a second transparent optical window indented into the top surface at a first corner of the top surface. A semipermeable membrane is disposed at a bottom of the cell retention vessel, and a frame comprising a grid is disposed underneath the semipermeable membrane.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Shanghai Longevity Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tian Xia, Ke Ma
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Publication number: 20230239020Abstract: An electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises a processing circuit, configured to send two reference signals using identical time-frequency resources and respectively using two beams in a beam pair, wherein a spatial distance between the two beams in the beam pair is greater than a predetermined value, and the two reference signals satisfy a predetermined constraint relation. The efficiency of a beam training process can be improved, and the time consumption of the beam training process is reduced, thereby achieving a compromise between beam training overheads and beamforming gains.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Ke MA, Wendong LIU, Zhaocheng WANG, Jianfei CAO
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Patent number: 11657412Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for outbound forecasting, comprising receiving an initial distribution of priority values to each fulfillment center (FC) in each region, running a simulation, using a simulation algorithm, of the initial distribution, calculating an outbound capacity utilization value of each FC, determining a number of FCs comprising an outbound capacity utilization value that exceeds a predetermined threshold, feeding the simulation algorithm with the determined number of FCs to generate one or more additional distributions of priority values, generating a FC priority filter comprising an optimal set of priority values based on the one or more additional distributions of priority values, and modifying an allocation of a plurality of SKUs among a plurality of FCs based on the generated FC priority filter.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Coupang Corp.Inventors: Nan Wang, Ke Ma, Christopher Carlson, Bin Gu, Shixian Li
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Publication number: 20230090147Abstract: A bioreactor includes a culture medium vessel housing culture medium. The culture medium vessel further includes a first side surface including a first transparent optical window; and a second side surface parallel to the first surface and including one or more sensor adapters to fix optical sensors. A cell retention vessel is disposed underneath and connected to the culture medium vessel, the cell retention vessel housing biological cells and having: a top surface that intersects a base of the culture medium vessel, and a second transparent optical window indented into the top surface at a first corner of the top surface. A semipermeable membrane is disposed at a bottom of the cell retention vessel, and a frame comprising a grid is disposed underneath the semipermeable membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Tian Xia, Ke Ma
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Publication number: 20230022474Abstract: A bioreactor includes a base and a lid. The base includes two opposing curved or convoluted surfaces, two opposing flat surfaces, a window disposed on one of the flat surfaces, the window having a higher degree of transparency compared to other portions of the base, wherein images or videos of cells are captured through the window by non-invasive ISM device, and a rounded bottom. The lid is attachable to the base. The lid includes a shaft and a semipermeable membrane attached to the shaft, the semipermeable membrane being permeable to oxygen but impermeable to viruses and bacteria. The PAT-based online analysis directs the adaptive manipulations of bioreactor towards efficient, automated, and GMP-compliant clinical protocols of cell culture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Tian Xia, Ke Ma
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Publication number: 20220356532Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of cancer. More specifically, the present invention provides compositions and methods useful for detecting and treating esophageal cancer. In a specific embodiment, a method for identifying a subject having esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) comprises (a) extracting genomic DNA from a sample obtained from the subject; (b) performing a conversion reaction on the genomic DNA in vitro to convert unmethylated cytosine to uracil by deamination; and (c) detecting nucleic acid methylation of one or more genes in the converted genomic DNA, wherein detecting nucleic acid methylation identifies the subject as having EAC. The one or more genes can comprise ABCB1, BMP3, COL23A1, FBN1, FADS1 and PRDM2. In a more specific embodiment, the one or more genes comprise at least three of ABCB1, BMP3, COL23A1, FBN1, FADS1 and PRDM2.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Stephen J. Meltzer, Ke Ma, Yulan Cheng, John Martin Abraham
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Publication number: 20220343264Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing information related to an order by an electronic apparatus, the method including acquiring necessary order information including information on at least one order item, information on an order quantity of the at least one order item, and information on a lead time of the at least one order item, confirming a reference date based on the information on the lead time, confirming information on a remaining storage capacity of a fulfillment center on the reference date, confirming a target order item whose order quantity is to be adjusted from the necessary order information when order quantity corresponding to the necessary order information exceeds the remaining storage capacity of the fulfillment center on the reference date, and providing updated order information in which the order quantity of the target order item is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Coupang Corp.Inventors: Wei Wei, Ke Ma, Xiukun Liang, Guangyao Zhang, Kai Zhang, Soo Kyung Choi, Timothy Wolfgang Schoenharl
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Publication number: 20220344203Abstract: Some of the embodiments of the present application provide a semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing the same, the method of manufacturing the semiconductor structure comprising: providing a base; performing a first electroplating process to form a first electroplated layer on the base; performing a second electroplating process to form a second electroplated layer on the surface of the first electroplated layer, the current density of the second electroplated layer being greater than the current density of the first electroplated layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Ke MA
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Publication number: 20220328396Abstract: A memory device includes a bit line group having a first bit line and a second bit line. The bit line group includes a first segment, a second segment, and a twist segment conductively connected to the first segment and the second segment. The first segment includes a first portion of the first bit line and a first portion of the second bit line. The second segment includes a second portion of the first bit line and a second portion of the second bit line. The twist segment includes a third portion of the first bit line and a third portion of the second bit line. The first and second portions of the first bit line and the second bit line each extends in a first lateral direction. The third portion of the first bit line is conductively connected to the first and second portions of the first bit line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Wuxi Petabyte Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Meilan GUO, Yushi HU, Ke MA, Jia SUN, Yu LONG
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Publication number: 20220319095Abstract: The present invention discloses a three-dimensional model and material merging method, device, terminal, storage medium, and rendering method, which belongs to the technical field of graphic rendering. The method comprises obtaining three-dimensional model files, material files and texture maps; determining the layout of the texture map; de-duplicating the material, merging the texture map of each channel according to the determined texture layout to obtain the texture map puzzle of each channel; optimizing the storage size of the three-dimensional models and texture map puzzles of each channel to generate and store the configuration file. The present method improves the speed of three-dimensional model and material merging, reduces the amount of data storage, thereby reduces the amount of data loading of the rendering CPU, and thus improves the rendering efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: RUI TANG, HAILIN ZHANG, LI CHEN, KE MA
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Patent number: 11459536Abstract: A bioreactor includes a base and a lid. The base includes two opposing curved or convoluted surfaces, two opposing flat surfaces, a window disposed on one of the flat surfaces, the window having a higher degree of transparency compared to other portions of the base, wherein images or videos of cells are captured through the window by non-invasive ISM device, and a rounded bottom. The lid is attachable to the base. The lid includes a shaft and a semipermeable membrane attached to the shaft, the semipermeable membrane being permeable to oxygen but impermeable to viruses and bacteria. The PAT-based online analysis directs the adaptive manipulations of bioreactor towards efficient, automated, and GMP-compliant clinical protocols of cell culture.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Shanghai Longevity Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tian Xia, Ke Ma
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Patent number: 11425644Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed herein to provide an information processing apparatus and a control method which do not cause a reduction in the output of radio waves when a human body is not approaching. A communication unit communicates with other devices wirelessly, a detection unit detects a physical quantity varying with the approach of an object, and a control unit causes the communication unit to reduce the output of radio waves when the amount of change in physical quantity exceeds a predetermined threshold value. When a predetermined member is in a position to approach a first chassis on which the communication unit and the detection unit are mounted, the control unit compensates for a change in physical quantity detected by the detection unit due to the approach of the member.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Shigekazu Hawaka, Jun Ishihara, Ke Ma
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Publication number: 20220246865Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel perovskite solar cells, and the method of making and using the novel perovskite solar cells. More specifically, a triple cation perovskite solar cell device containing a multifunctional capping layer (MCL) of R1NH3+ and/or a thin layer of two-dimensional (2D) material of (R1NH3+)2(A+)n?1(M2+)n(X?)3n+1 on top of the commonly used ABX3 perovskite, with enhanced power conversion efficiency of 22.06% (from 19.94%) with long-term stability over 1000 hours under continuous illumination has been developed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Letian Dou, Ke Ma
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Patent number: 11398817Abstract: An online monitoring system for measuring the on-state voltage drop of power semiconductor devices comprises a voltage withstanding circuit and a voltage clamping circuit, one terminal of the voltage withstanding circuit is connected to one terminal of the voltage clamping circuit, and the other terminals of the voltage withstanding circuit and the voltage clamping circuit are randomly connected to two terminals of the power semiconductor device under test (DUT) respectively. The two terminals of the voltage clamping circuit are output terminals of the online monitoring system. A clamping voltage of the voltage clamping circuit is higher than the on-state voltage drop of the DUT. When the DUT is off, the output voltage of the system is fixed to the clamping voltage, and when it is on, the output voltage is not clamped. The system has simplified structure and enables convenient, accurate and low-cost measurement of on-state voltage drop.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITYInventors: Ke Ma, Ye Zhu, Jiayang Lin
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Publication number: 20220230855Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a process apparatus and a process method, wherein the process apparatus includes: a reaction chamber configured to perform surface treatment processes on a wafer placed in the reaction chamber, the surface treatment processes being used to remove a polluted layer on the surface of the wafer; and a stage located in the reaction chamber and configured to carry the wafer or a carrying plate. The reaction chamber has a first inlet pipe and a second inlet pipe; the first inlet pipe is configured to introduce a reaction gas into the reaction chamber, the reaction gas is used to perform the surface treatment processes; the second inlet pipe is configured to introduce a cleaning gas into the reaction chamber between two surface treatment processes, and the cleaning gas is used to clean the reaction chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventor: Ke MA
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Publication number: 20220195535Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of cancer. More specifically, the present invention provides compositions and methods useful for detecting and treating esophageal cancer. In a specific embodiment, a method for identifying a subject having esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) comprises (a) extracting genomic DNA from a sample obtained from the subject; (b) performing a conversion reaction on the genomic DNA in vitro to convert unmethylated cytosine to uracil by deamination; and (c) detecting nucleic acid methylation of one or more genes in the converted genomic DNA, wherein detecting nucleic acid methylation e identifies the subject as having ESCC. The one or more genes can comprise ZNF542, ZNF132, cg20655070, TAC1 and SLC35F1. In a more specific embodiment, the one or more genes comprise ZNF542 and ZNF132 and can further comprise detecting the nucleic acid N methylation of one or more of cg20655070, TAC1 and SLC35F1.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Stephen J. Meltzer, Ke Ma, Yulan Cheng, John Martin Abraham
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Publication number: 20220164198Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) memory which stores a BIOS program, a management information memory which stores management information in which each BIOS function is associated with an expiration date of the BIOS function and a state of the BIOS function; and a processor. The processor executes a BIOS management process which, when a date acquired from a clock has passed the expiration date stored in the management information memory, disables the BIOS function corresponding to the expiration date and changes, to an invalid state, the state of the BIOS function corresponding to the disabled BIOS function in the management information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Koudai Horinouchi, Eitaroh Kasamatsu, Mikio Hagiwara, Ke Ma
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Publication number: 20220155833Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a controller that outputs notification information based on input information; and a processor that functions as a system processing unit that executes system processing based on an operating system (OS) and a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) processing unit that executes control related to the performance of the system processing by control of a BIOS using the notification information output from the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ryota Watanabe, Takuroh Kamimura, Atsunobu Nakamura, Yuichiro Seto, Yusaku Morishige, Ke Ma
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Publication number: 20210389376Abstract: A testing circuit for multiple SMs of a cascaded converter and a control method thereof are provided. A current generator generates a testing current flowing into a testing module group. The testing module group includes two series-connected testing arms that each contains multiple SMs, or in an alternative way, the testing module group is composed of one or multiple testing units connected in series, and each testing unit includes two testing SMs connected in series reversely. The testing circuit the control method thereof realizes a mission profile emulation of the multiple SMs of the cascaded converter in both inverting and rectifying modes simultaneously to improve a test efficiency. A reverse series connection structure of the two testing SMs offsets a DC component in a capacitor voltage to reduce a power supply voltage required for a test. Dynamic and static control methods under different modulations for the test circuit are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITYInventors: Ke MA, Shan JIANG, Enyi LI
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Patent number: D989661Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Chongqing Qiulong Technology Co., LTD.Inventors: Bing Li, You Gao, Ke Ma, Jiaxiong Chen