Patents by Inventor Lan Zhou
Lan 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: 20240137585Abstract: In some embodiments, a method sends a set of first requests for a set of first segments of a video in a playback session. A first protocol from a plurality of protocols is specified in at least one of the set of first requests. The set of first segments is received. The method determines whether to switch from using the first protocol to a second protocol in the playback session based on receiving the set of first segments. When switching to the second protocol, the method sends a second request in the playback session, wherein the second request indicates the second protocol is to be used to send a second segment of the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2024Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: HULU, LLCInventors: Tongyu Dai, Lan Xie, Wenhao Zhang, Deliang Fu, Chao Li, Qiang She, Yuting Gui, Yicheng Liu, Yanping Zhou, Xizhi Xu
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Patent number: 11955369Abstract: An approach for creating a buried local interconnect around a DDB (double diffusion break) to reduce parasitic capacitance on a semiconductor device is disclosed. The approach utilizes a metal, as the local interconnect, buried in a cavity around the DDB region of a semiconductor substrate. The metal is disposed by two dielectric layers and the substrate. The two dielectric layers are recessed beneath two gate spacers. The buried local interconnect is recessed into the cavity where the top surface of the interconnect is situated below the top surface of the surrounding S/D (source/drain) epi (epitaxy). The metal of the local interconnect can be made from W, Ru or Co.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lan Yu, Chen Zhang, Huimei Zhou, Ruilong Xie
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Patent number: 11943373Abstract: An identity certificate may be issued to a blockchain node. The issuance may include issuing a first identity certificate to a first terminal and receiving a second identity certificate issuance request that is from the first terminal. A second identity certificate may be issued to the first terminal, and a third identity certificate issuance request is received from the second terminal. A third identity certificate is issued to the second terminal, so that the second terminal forwards the third identity certificate to the third terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Mao Cai Li, Zong You Wang, Kai Ban Zhou, Chang Qing Yang, Hu Lan, Li Kong, Jin Song Zhang, Yi Fang Shi, Geng Liang Zhu, Qu Cheng Liu, Qiu Ping Chen
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Patent number: 11920146Abstract: The disclosure provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidopteran and Coleopteran. Particular embodiments of the disclosure provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Andre R Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B Lo, Brad Poland, Xiaomei Shi, Jimei Wang, Thomas Chad Wolfe, Lan Zhou
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Publication number: 20230114140Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: ANDRE R. ABAD, THOMAS CHAD WOLFE, LAN ZHOU
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Patent number: 11605746Abstract: A composition of matter includes an n-type semiconductor. At least a portion of the semiconductor has the crystal structure of the chemical compound represented by FeWO4. The portion of the semiconductor having the crystal structure of FeWO4 includes iron and tungsten. A photoanode can have a light-absorbing layer that includes or consists of the semiconductor. A solar fuels generator can include the photoanode.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: John M. Gregoire, Santosh Suram, Lan Zhou, Aniketa A. Shinde
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Patent number: 11548922Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Inventors: Andre R Abad, Thomas Chad Wolfe, Lan Zhou
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Publication number: 20220411815Abstract: The disclosure provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidopteran and Coleopteran. Particular embodiments of the disclosure provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: ANDRE R. ABAD, HUA DONG, SUE B. LO, BRAD POLAND, XIAOMEI SHI, JIMEI WANG, THOMAS CHAD WOLFE, LAN ZHOU
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Patent number: 11492639Abstract: The disclosure provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidopteran and Coleopteran. Particular embodiments of the disclosure provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Inventors: Andre R Abad, Hua Dong, Sue B Lo, Brad Poland, Xiaomei Shi, Jimei Wang, Thomas Chad Wolfe, Lan Zhou
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MICROENCAPSULATION METHOD FOR IMPROVING STABILITY OF ANTHOCYANIN, PRODUCT THERE-FROM AND USE THEREOF
Publication number: 20220071914Abstract: The present invention discloses a microencapsulation method for improving stability of anthocyanin, a product therefrom and use thereof. A preparation method of anthocyanin microcapsules includes: (1) taking sodium alginate as a wall material, adding sodium alginate and calcium carbonate into water, and swelling for 1-2 h to obtain a wall material gel system; (2) taking anthocyanin prepared by a special process as a core material, and fully and uniformly mixing the wall material gel system with an anthocyanin solution to obtain a water phase; (3) mixing Span80 and vegetable oil to obtain an oil phase, mixing the water phase with the oil phase, and magnetically stirring for emulsifying to obtain a W/O emulsion; and (4) adjusting the pH of the W/O emulsion to be acidic, mixing the W/O emulsion with a salt buffer solution, standing for 1-2 h, and then separating the oil phase and the water phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Jingren HE, Lan ZHOU, Rui ZHANG, Ying MAO, Ning YANG, Shuyi LI, Yi HE, Zhenzhou ZHU -
Publication number: 20220056601Abstract: An oxygen evolution reaction catalyst is a ternary metal oxide that includes Mn and is represented by MnuSbvOw in the rutile crystal phase and MxMnyOz where M is selected from the group consisting of Ca, Ni, Sr, Zn, Mg, Ni, Ba, Co and where u/(u+v) is greater than 33%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: John M Gregoire, Lan Zhou, Santosh K. Suram, Aniketa A. Shinde, Joel A. Haber, Dan W. Guevarra
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Publication number: 20210198686Abstract: The disclosure provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidopteran and Coleopteran. Particular embodiments of the disclosure provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: ANDRE R ABAD, HUA DONG, SUE B LO, BRAD POLAND, XIAOMEI SHI, JIMEI WANG, THOMAS CHAD WOLFE, LAN ZHOU
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Patent number: 11047054Abstract: An oxygen evolution reaction catalyst is a ternary metal oxide that includes Mn and is represented by MnuSbvOw in the rutile crystal phase and MxMnyOz where M is selected from the group consisting of Ca, Ni, Sr, Zn, Mg, Ni, Ba, Co and where u/(u+v) is greater than 33%.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: John M Gregoire, Lan Zhou, Santosh K. Suram, Aniketa A. Shinde, Joel A. Haber, Dan W. Guevarra
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Publication number: 20210111290Abstract: A composition of matter includes an n-type semiconductor. At least a portion of the semiconductor has the crystal structure of the chemical compound represented by FeWO4. The portion of the semiconductor having the crystal structure of FeWO4 includes iron and tungsten. A photoanode can have a light-absorbing layer that includes or consists of the semiconductor. A solar fuels generator can include the photoanode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: John M. Gregoire, Santosh Suram, Lan Zhou, Aniketa A. Shinde
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Patent number: 10669555Abstract: The disclosure provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the disclosure provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Andre Roger Abad, David Charles Cerf, Scott Henry Diehn, Hua Dong, Xiaomei Shi, Thomas Chad Wolfe, Lan Zhou
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Patent number: 10598644Abstract: Various samples are generated on a substrate. The samples each includes or consists of one or more analytes. In some instances, the samples are generated through the use of gels or through vapor deposition techniques. The samples are used in an instrument for screening large numbers of analytes by locating the samples between a working electrode and a counter electrode assembly. The instrument also includes one or more light sources for illuminating each of the samples. The instrument is configured to measure the photocurrent formed through a sample as a result of the illumination of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: California Institute of Technology, The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: John M. Gregoire, Jian Jin, Kevin S. Kan, Martin R. Marcin, Slobodan Mitrovic, Paul F. Newhouse, Santosh K. Suram, Chengxiang Xiang, Lan Zhou
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Patent number: 10457957Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are isolated insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The insecticidal proteins find use in controlling or killing lepidopteran, coleopteran, dipteran, fungal, hemipteran, and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED IINTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Andre R Abad, Zhenglin Hou, Lu Liu, Brad Poland, Ute Schellenberger, Ingrid Udranszky, Jimei Wang, Jun-Zhi Wei, Thomas C Wolfe, Weiping Xie, Lan Zhou, Genhai Zhu
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Publication number: 20190241626Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Andre R Abad, Thomas Chad Wolfe, Lan Zhou
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Patent number: 10287329Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. Particular embodiments of the invention provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Andre Roger Abad, Thomas Chad Wolfe, Lan Zhou
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Publication number: 20190085037Abstract: The disclosure provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of Bacillus thuringiensis encoding polypeptides having pesticidal activity against insect pests, including Lepidoptera. Particular embodiments of the disclosure provide isolated nucleic acids encoding pesticidal proteins, pesticidal compositions, DNA constructs, and transformed microorganisms and plants comprising a nucleic acid of the embodiments. These compositions find use in methods for controlling pests, especially plant pests.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: ANDRE ROGER ABAD, DAVID CHARLES CERF, SCOTT HENRY DIEHN, HUA DONG, XIAOMEI SHI, THOMAS CHAD WOLFE, LAN ZHOU