Patents by Inventor Lei Cheng
Lei Cheng 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: 20240128505Abstract: An anode in an electrochemical cell includes an anode active material comprising sodium and a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer disposed on the anode active material. The SEI layer includes reduction products of an electrolyte solvent and is free of degradation products derived from dissolved anions of an electrolyte salt. The electrolyte solvent and the electrolyte salt are present in an electrolyte of the electrochemical cell. The SEI layer does not include a fluorine content greater than 5 wt. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCInventors: Vincent LAVALLO, Anton TOMICH, Christopher S. JOHNSON, Lei CHENG, Eungje LEE, Jehee PARK, Jihyeon GIM, Ethan Phillip KAMPHAUS
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Publication number: 20240129907Abstract: First information is sent using a multicast resource to a communication apparatus group that includes at least two communication apparatuses. Feedback information is detected, on a shared unified time-frequency resource, from at least one communication apparatus in the communication apparatus group, where the feedback information indicates that there is at least one communication apparatus in the group that fails to correctly receive the first information, where the time-frequency resource is a feedback resource used by all communication apparatus in the communication apparatus group to send feedback information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Xingqing Cheng, Lei Gao, Guanjun Ni, Jian Wang
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Publication number: 20240116724Abstract: A container feeding device includes a casing and first and second latch members. The casing defines a lower retaining space for receiving a plurality of containers that are stacked on one another. The first latch member is operable to enter the lower retaining space for supporting a bottommost container, or leave the lower retaining space to release the bottommost container. The second latch member enters the lower retaining space to support a second bottommost container when the bottommost container is released by the first latch member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Jabil Inc.Inventors: Harpuneet Singh, Lei Hu, Ying-Chieh Huang, Wei-Hsiu Hsieh, Xiao-Ting Zheng, Chien-Cheng Chu, Arya Anil
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Publication number: 20240116148Abstract: A tool set includes a tool holder, a tool and a tool rack. The tool has a groove unit. The tool holder has a latch unit that engages the groove unit. The tool rack includes a rack body and a blocking member. When the tool holder is moved away from the rack body after the tool is moved into the rack body by the tool holder and after the blocking member moves to a blocking position, the tool is blocked by the blocking member so that the latch unit is separated from the groove unit and that the tool holder is separated from the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Jabil Inc.Inventors: Harpuneet Singh, Lei Hu, Ying-Chieh Huang, Wei-Hsiu Hsieh, Xiao-Ting Zheng, Chien-Cheng Chu, Tike Hoong Phua, Li Yun Chee
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Publication number: 20240117235Abstract: A coating protects a dissolvable component of a downhole tool, so that the dissolvable component can be deployed to a desired downhole location, perform under high stress for fracturing operations, and be efficiently dissolved after the fracturing operations are completed. The present invention elevates known greases for this functionality usually performed by complex factory fabricated polymer and metal coatings. The coating includes an activation layer, a first grease layer, and a second grease layer. The first grease layer and the second grease layer have differential grease layer consistency ranges and thickness rages. The coating includes non-uniform layers of manually applied greases onsite to control degradation of the component substrate as effectively as factory coatings pre-fabricated on the components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Lei ZHAO, Jiaxiang REN, Tim DUNNE, Peng CHENG, Huailiang LIU
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Patent number: 11952531Abstract: A coating protects a dissolvable component of a downhole tool, so that the dissolvable component can be deployed to a desired downhole location, perform under high stress for fracturing operations, and be efficiently dissolved after the fracturing operations are completed. The present invention elevates known greases for this functionality usually performed by complex factory fabricated polymer and metal coatings. The coating includes an activation layer, a first grease layer, and a second grease layer. The first grease layer and the second grease layer have differential grease layer consistency ranges and thickness rages. The coating includes non-uniform layers of manually applied greases onsite to control degradation of the component substrate as effectively as factory coatings pre-fabricated on the components.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: CNPC USA Corporation, Beijing Huamel, Inc., China National Petroleum CorporationInventors: Lei Zhao, Jiaxiang Ren, Tim Dunne, Peng Cheng, Huailiang Liu
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Patent number: 11955669Abstract: Fuel cell alloy bipolar plates. The alloys may be used as a coating or bulk material. The alloys and metallic glasses may be particularly suitable for proton-exchange membrane fuel cells because of they may exhibit reduced weights and/or better corrosion resistance. The alloys may include any of the following AlxCuyTiz, AlxFeyNiz, AlxMnyNiz, AlxNiyTiz, CuxFeyTiz, CuxNiyTiz, AlxFeySiz, AlxMnySiz, AlxNiySiz, NixSiyTiz, and CxFeySiz. The alloys or metallic glass may be doped with various dopants to improve glass forming ability, mechanical strength, ductility, electrical or thermal conductivities, hydrophobicity, and/or corrosion resistance.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Soo Kim, Jonathan Mailoa, Lei Cheng, Nathan Craig
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Publication number: 20240112662Abstract: Various aspects include a wearable audio device having active noise reduction (ANR). In some cases, a method for processing audio signals includes receiving a noise reduction signal configured to modify an audio signal and generate a noise reduced audio signal, the noise reduction signal having a nominal loop gain; and generating an adjusted noise reduction signal in response to a detected adverse low frequency event, the adjusted noise reduction signal having a modulated loop gain configured to reduce artifacts in the noise reduced audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Ole Mattis Nielsen, David J. Warkentin, Lei Cheng, Brandon Lee Olmos, Michael P. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20240113926Abstract: This application provides a signal transmission method and apparatus, applied to automatic driving, assisted driving, and the like. The method includes: A first device generates a first signal, where the first signal includes a first part and a second part, the second part is modulated in a phase shift keying PSK modulation scheme, the second part is encoded by using polar code, the first part is used to transmit a preconfigured sequence, a predefined sequence, or a sequence generated according to a predefined rule, and the second part is used to transmit control information. The first device sends the first signal to a second device. The second device obtains the control information. The PSK modulation scheme can improve sensitivity of a signal receive end, and improve anti-noise and anti-interference capabilities. In addition, the second part is encoded by using the polar code, which can improve anti-noise and anti-interference performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Lei GAO, Xingqing CHENG
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Publication number: 20240107427Abstract: This application provides an access method and a communication apparatus, applied to the communication field, and in particular, to the field of short-range communication. The access method includes: sending first broadcast information based on a target access mode, where the first broadcast information indicates that a broadcast type is connectable; and if a first access request from a first device is received within first preset duration, sending first response information for the first access request, where the target access mode is an access mode in an access mode set, and the access mode set includes at least two access modes. Through configuration of the at least two access modes, access modes can be selected in different scenarios, to shorten time for subsequently establishing a connection between the first device and a second device, reduce power consumption of the first device or the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Xingqing CHENG, Lei GAO, Jian WANG, Changqing YANG
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Publication number: 20240107550Abstract: A transmission apparatus comprises an assignment information generator which, in operation, assigns resources on a resource unit (RU) basis to one or more terminal stations (STAs) and generates assignment information that specifies RUs allocated to the one or more STAs; a transmission signal generator which, in operation, generates a transmission signal that includes a legacy preamble, a non-legacy preamble and a data field, wherein the non-legacy preamble comprises a first signal field and a second signal field that carry a set ID and the assignment information, and wherein the set ID identifies one assignment set comprising the one or more STAs and a plurality of assignment indices, and wherein the assignment information comprises a resource assignment indication for each of a plurality of assignment which are referenced by the plurality of assignment indices; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated transmission signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: LEI HUANG, HONG CHENG MICHAEL SIM, YOSHIO URABE, ISAMU YOSHII
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Publication number: 20240101665Abstract: The invention discloses a monoclonal antibody against human GPR48 and application of the same. In the antibody provided by the present invention, the amino acid sequences of LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3 in the light chain variable region are shown in positions 27-32, 50-52, and 89-97 of SEQ ID No.1 sequentially, and the amino acid sequences of HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3 in the heavy chain variable region are shown in positions 26-33, 51-60 and 99-108 of SEQ ID No.2 sequentially. The antibody has strong specificity and sensitivity to GPR48 protein, and can be applied to immunological experimental techniques such as western blotting, immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry; it can be applied to flow cytometry experimental techniques such as flow cyometry analysis and flow cytometry sorting; it can be applied to the scientific research of signaling pathways such as subcellular localization and protein interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Quan CHEN, Lei DU, Qi CHENG, Hao ZHENG, Jun WANG, Xiaohui WANG, Lei LIU
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Publication number: 20240103196Abstract: A radiographic inspection device and a method of inspecting an object are provided. The radiographic inspection device includes a support frame, where an inspection space applicable to inspect an object is formed within the support frame, and the inspection space has a first opening connecting to an outside; a transfer mechanism applicable to carry the object and move through the inspection space; a shielding curtain mounted at the first opening; and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes: a driver mounted on the support frame; and a joint portion, where an upper end of the shielding curtain is connected to the joint portion. The driver is configured to synchronously drive two ends of the joint portion, so that the shielding curtain moves up and down with the joint portion to open or close the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Zhiqiang CHEN, Li ZHANG, Yi CHENG, Qingping HUANG, Mingzhi HONG, Minghua QIU, Yao ZHANG, Jianxue YANG, Lei ZHENG
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Patent number: 11939503Abstract: Disclosed are a preparation method for manganese-doped red phosphor, a device and a backlight module including the product. The method includes: 1) mixing A2BF6 polycrystalline particles with mill balls; 2) mixing A2BF6 powder obtained after ball-milling with a hydrofluoric acid for secondary crystallization; 3) filtering out solid particles in A2BF6 and hydrofluoric acid solution after the secondary crystallization; 4) performing ion exchange between A2BF6 particles and A2BF6; and 5) filtering out solid particles to obtain a filter cake, and performing drying treatment to obtain manganese-doped red phosphor.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignees: Hefei University of Technology, Intelligent Manufacturing Institute of HFUTInventors: Lei Chen, Peng Cheng, Jie Chen, Yunfei Tian, Jialong Wang, Liangrui He, Qiuhong Zhang, Haiyong Ni
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Patent number: 11939238Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for hydrate-based wastewater treatment and cold storage. The apparatus for hydrate-based wastewater treatment and cold storage includes a water chilling unit, a hydrate-based cold storage tank, an airflow disturbance device, a water layer positioning system, a spraying system, a suction filtration system, a heat exchange system, and a system monitoring device. The water chilling unit provides a secondary refrigerant at a low temperature. The secondary refrigerant flows through an evaporator coil in the hydrate-based cold storage tank for heat exchange. The airflow disturbance device induces hydrate nucleation. The water layer positioning system positions a contact surface between a water layer and a hydrate former after hydrate decomposition to facilitate drawing and separation of the treated upper water layer. The spraying system and the suction filtration system enhance the solid-liquid separation efficiency to improve the removal rate of pollutants.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Lunxiang Zhang, Yongchen Song, Xiaodong Wu, Jiazhu Bao, Chuanxiao Cheng, Zheng Ling, Jie Wang, Fan Wang, Yu Liu, Lei Yang, Mingjun Yang, Yanghui Li, Peng Wu
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Publication number: 20240091893Abstract: A mounting frame for being mounted with either one of first and second screwdrivers, includes a main frame, a mounting seat, and first and second mounting plates. The mounting seat has a plate attachment hole set. The first mounting plate has a first seat attachment hole set operable to be connected to the plate attachment hole set, and a first driver attachment hole set for the first screwdriver to be attached thereto. The second mounting plate has a second seat attachment hole set operable to be connected to the plate attachment hole set, and a second driver attachment hole set for the second screwdriver to be attached thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Jabil Inc.Inventors: Harpuneet Singh, Lei Hu, Ying-Chieh Huang, Wei-Hsiu Hsieh, Xiao-Ting Zheng, Chien-Cheng Chu
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Patent number: 11932662Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing glufosinate or an analogue and an intermediate thereof. The method comprises: a) reacting a compound of formula (II), an alcohol of formula (III) and a compound of formula (V); and b) hydrolyzing the product of the reaction above to obtain glufosinate of formula (IV) or an analogue thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: LIER CHEMICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongjiang Liu, Min Xu, Lei Zhou, Wei Zeng, Ke Cheng
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Publication number: 20240081271Abstract: A dust removal-sterilization-deodorization integrated intelligent lightweight device for livestock and poultry houses includes: a transparent housing, a photocatalyst slidably connected to an inner wall of the transparent housing, filter sleeves rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the transparent housing, a flow guide cavity defined in the transparent housing, a fan fixedly connected to a left sidewall of the flow guide cavity, and a flow baffle fixedly connected to an air inlet end of the flow guide cavity. The filter sleeve includes a low-resistance melt-blown fabric, a rutile manganese-zinc layer is laid on an outer side of the low-resistance melt-blown fabric, a skeleton fabric is attached to an outer wall of the rutile manganese-zinc layer, and an outer wall of the skeleton fabric is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the transparent housing. At least two filter sleeves are transversely arranged, and the filter sleeves are tubular.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Zhifang Shi, Lei Xi, Xuanyang Li, Pu Cheng, Chunhui Hua, Sixin Zhang, Limin Wang
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Patent number: 11927248Abstract: A rotary apparatus includes a casing having a top sunk opening and an axial hole that are coaxially with each other along an axial line. A top adjusting disc unit is fixed in the top sunk opening, and has a top inner surrounding surface and a top outer surrounding surface. A top inner hole of the top inner surrounding surface extends along a central line parallel to and offset from the axial line. The top outer surrounding surface is non-coaxial with the top inner surrounding wall. A passive gear unit is disposed in the axial hole, and is driven by an active gear unit that is driven by a drive unit in the casing. The passive gear unit has an output shaft extending along the central line. A top bearing is clamped between the top support portion and the top inner surrounding surface of the top adjusting disc unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: TOYO AUTOMATION CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Shih Shih, Hsiang-Wei Chen, Kun-Cheng Tseng
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Patent number: 11927400Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for fabricating a vapor chamber. The method includes positioning a capillary structure on a first cover, forming an accommodation space, a flow channel, and a plurality of posts on a first surface of a second cover, covering the first cover with the second cover, positioning the first cover and the second cover such that the plurality of posts are spaced apart from the capillary structure by a distance, and pressure welding the first cover and the second cover so as to form a chamber between the first cover and second cover and a passage connected to the chamber and to pressure weld the plurality of posts with the capillary structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Jen-Chih Cheng, Lei-Lei Liu