Patents by Inventor Lei Pan

Lei Pan 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: 11271338
    Abstract: An electrical connection assembly includes a circuit board and a connector mounted on the circuit board. The connector has a housing and a contact received in the housing. The contact has an elastic arm extending out from a surface of the housing and a connection pin extending out from a side face of the housing. The elastic arm electrically contacts an electrical contact pad on a moving bracket and the connection pin electrically contacts the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Sakai, Pai R. Rajendra, Yulin Feng, Lei Pan, Tian Xia
  • Patent number: 11264794
    Abstract: The present invention provides a series compensator and a control method. The series compensator includes a series transformer, a series transformer bypass device, a voltage source converter, a high-speed converter bypass device, a high-speed switch, and a reactor. The reactor and the high-speed switch are connected in parallel to form a current limiting module; one winding of the series transformer has two ends connected in series to a line, and the other winding thereof is sequentially connected to the current limiting module and the high-speed converter bypass device; the voltage source converter and the high-speed converter bypass device are connected in parallel; and at least one winding of the series transformer are connected in parallel to at least one series transformer bypass device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD, NR ENGINEERING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Lei Pan, Jie Tian, Dongming Cao, Yunlong Dong, Qiwen Zhou, Ruhai Huang, Fengfeng Ding
  • Patent number: 11263380
    Abstract: A circuit includes a reference node configured to carry a reference voltage level, a first node configured to carry a signal having a first voltage level or the reference voltage level, a second node configured to carry a power supply voltage having a power supply voltage level in a power-on mode and the reference voltage level in a power-off mode, and a plurality of transistors coupled in series between the first node and the reference node. Each transistor of the plurality of transistors receives a corresponding control signal of a plurality of control signals, and each control signal has a first value based on the power supply voltage in the power-on mode and a second value based on the signal in the power-off mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhen Tang, Lei Pan, Miranda Ma
  • Publication number: 20220055139
    Abstract: A welding system (1) comprising a main module (2) equipped with an external casing (3) in which an inlet port (4) for the connection to an external electric power source, an electric generator (5) configured to adapt the electrical characteristics of the electric power received at the inlet to a first type of welding, an outlet port (6) for the connection by means of an electric conductor (10) to a welding torch (20) and an electronic control unit (7) configured to control the functionality of the electric generator (5) are identified. The welding system also comprises a welding torch (20) configured to be connected by means of the electrical conductor (10) to the outlet port (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: LEI PAN, MAURIZIO TERZO, ENRICO CORTELAZZO
  • Publication number: 20220044948
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a monitoring wafer and a monitoring system. The monitoring wafer includes: an initial wafer, a searchlight module, a data acquisition module and a wireless transmission module, the searchlight module is configured to emit searchlight to the wafer chuck, the data acquisition module is configured to acquire searchlight information of the searchlight on the wafer chuck, and the wireless transmission module is configured to receive and transmit the searchlight information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Bowei ZHANG, Lei PAN, Rong FU
  • Publication number: 20220045374
    Abstract: Method of separating individual cathode active materials from a mixture of cathode active materials by froth flotation has been developed. They are based on using appropriate chemical reagents that selectively hydrophobize individual cathode active materials to be recovered, so that they can be collected by air bubbles used in flotation and separated from other mixtures. The chemical reagents are amphiphilic molecules with specialized head groups have a strong affinity to metal elements on surfaces of cathode materials. This method enables a separation of individual cathode active material from a mixture of cathode active materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Lei Pan, Tinuade Ololade Folayan, Jeffrey S. Spangenberger, Bryant J. Polzin
  • Patent number: 11239255
    Abstract: An IC structure includes first and second transistors, an isolation region and a first gate extension. The first transistor includes a first gate and first source/drain regions respectively on opposite sides of the first gate. The second transistor includes a second gate and second source/drain regions respectively on opposite sides of the second gate. The isolation region is laterally between the first and second transistors. A first one of the first source/drain regions has a first source/drain extension protruding from a first boundary of the isolation region, and a first one of the second source/drain regions has a second source/drain extension protruding from a second boundary of the isolation region. The first gate extension extends from the first gate to a position overlapping the isolation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC NANJING COMPANY LIMITED, TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tian-Yu Xie, Xin-Yong Wang, Lei Pan, Kuo-Ji Chen
  • Publication number: 20210404857
    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a housing including a cavity allowing a liquid to flow thereinto, a liquid level sensing module installed on the housing and configured to sense information related to a liquid level when the liquid is flowing into the cavity, and a turbidity sensing module installed on the housing. The turbidity sensing module includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are located oppositely on an outer surface of the housing to allow a light emitted from the light emitting unit to pass through the cavity of the housing and be received by the light receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Pai Rajendra, Tian Xia, Lei Pan, Stephen Descioli
  • Publication number: 20210391857
    Abstract: A circuit includes first to third transistors. The first transistor includes a first terminal coupled to a first voltage, and a second terminal coupled to a connection. The second transistor includes a gate terminal coupled to the gate terminal of the first transistor, a first terminal coupled to a second voltage, and a second terminal coupled to the connection. The third transistor includes a first terminal coupled to the connection, a second terminal coupled to a node between the second terminals of the first and second transistors. The third transistor is controlled to be turned ON at a beginning of a first edge of a driving signal on the connection to pull a voltage of the driving signal on the first edge toward a threshold voltage, and be turned OFF in response to and after the voltage of the driving signal on the first edge reaching the threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Zhen TANG, Lei PAN, Miranda MA
  • Publication number: 20210339677
    Abstract: A rearview mirror having a display instrument function and a control system thereof are provided. The rearview mirror includes LED lights, glass and a glue-filled fluorophor located between the LED lights and the glass. Light rays emitted from the LED lights pass through the glue-filled fluorophor and are directed towards the glass. The glue-filled fluorophor includes a body and an extension portion, the body is flush with the LED lights, the extension portion is above the body and higher than the LED lights. Light-emitting areas are formed on outer surfaces of the body and the extension portion. The control system of the rearview mirror includes an OBD, an MCU and LED lights. The OBD is configured to acquire information on rpm and vehicle speed, and transmits it to the MCU. The MCU receives the information, generates control information and transmits it to a corresponding LED light for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Lei Pan
  • Publication number: 20210335516
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns aluminum conductor alloys having increased creep resistance, aluminum products comprising same and process using same. In some embodiments, the aluminum conductor alloy comprises, in weight percent: up to about 0.10 Si; up to about 0.5 Fe; up to about 0.30 Cu; between about 0.02 and about 0.1 Mg; up to about 0.04 B; and the balance being aluminum and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITE DU QUEBEC A CHICOUTIMI
    Inventors: Xiao-Grant CHEN, Lei PAN, Kun LIU, Alexandre MALTAIS, Bruno BOURASSA
  • Publication number: 20210328585
    Abstract: A device comprises, a first power source providing a first voltage, a second power source providing a second voltage less than the first voltage, a first bias voltage source providing a first bias voltage between the first voltage and the second voltage, a second bias voltage source providing a second bias voltage between the first voltage and the second voltage, the second bias voltage greater than or equal to the first bias voltage. The device also includes an output, a pull up network coupled in series between the first power source and the output pad including: a first gate coupled to the bias voltage source; and a second gate coupled to a signal that varies between first bias voltage and first power source. The device includes and a pull down network coupled between the output pad and second power source and including: a third gate coupled to the second bias voltage source; and a fourth gate coupled to a signal that varies between the second power source and the second bias voltage source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Lei Pan, Zhen Tang, Miranda Ma
  • Patent number: 11137511
    Abstract: Active source surface wave prospecting method which is applicable to technical field of geological prospecting, comprising: collecting, by detector at preset station, surface wave data transmitted from seismic source; calculating to obtain dispersion energy graph on basis of vector wave-number transformational algorithm and according to surface wave data; extracting dispersion curve from dispersion energy graph, dispersion comprising base-order surface wave dispersion curve and high-order surface wave dispersion curve; establishing initial stratigraphic model according to base-order surface wave dispersion curve and high-order surface wave dispersion curve, performing, according to initial stratigraphic model, joint inversion on base-order surface wave dispersion curve and high-order surface wave dispersion curve to obtain inverting data of stratigraphic texture. Accuracy of surface wave prospecting result is effectively improved. Further provided are surface wave exploration device and terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Zhentao Yang, Xiaofei Chen, Jiannan Wang, Lei Pan
  • Publication number: 20210299722
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a micro control device for simulating the electric thermal field change of a plate/strip, comprising a plate shape simulating test platform, a high current regulating power supply, a current regulating device, a thermal imager, a thermocouple, a non-contact type full field strain gauge, a high-power current control device and an electro-plastic control system; for a plate/strip with large width to thickness ratio and high hardness and brittleness alloy, different numbers of electrodes are arranged laterally along the movable supporting beam. A high-power current control device is used to realize the sub-regional control of the electric field, thermal field and stress field of the plate/strip; at the same time, the movable supporting beam and tension sensor are used to test the working conditions of the plate/strips with different lengths and widths, to simulate the instantaneous synchronous entanglement process between different fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Lipo YANG, Gengliang LIU, Hailong ZHANG, Jiaxuan YANG, Lei PAN, Yunpeng LIU
  • Patent number: 11134545
    Abstract: A heater assembly includes a heater having a pair of heating terminals, an integrated module, the heater is mounted on a first side of the integrated module and the heating terminals extend from a second side of the integrated module opposite to the first side, a ground terminal mounted on the second side of the integrated module and grounding the integrated module, and a connecting housing having a receiving portion. The ground terminal is arranged in a row with the heating terminals. The heating terminals and the ground terminal are inserted into the receiving portion through a bottom wall of the receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Lei Pan, Pai Rajendra
  • Patent number: 11124122
    Abstract: A method and a device for controlling vehicle steering, a vehicle-mounted controller and a vehicle thereof are provided. The vehicle-mounted controller includes: detection module, image acquisition module, and display module; the detection module is provided at rubber hoses located between a left and right vehicle doors and the vehicle body, and is configured to detect whether an electrical signal is present in the rubber hose, which is energized when turn signal lamp in the vehicle is activated. The method includes: receiving the electrical signal detected by the detection module; determining the current turning direction of the vehicle after receiving the electrical signal; controlling the image acquisition module to acquire an image for the rear of the vehicle in the current turning direction, and sending the image acquired to the display module, so as to display the image for the rear of the vehicle in the current turning direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: Global Media Industry Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lei Pan
  • Publication number: 20210242194
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a pull-up circuit, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) primary circuit, and a pull-down circuit. The pull-up circuit is coupled between a pad and a first voltage terminal. The ESD primary circuit includes a first terminal which is coupled to the pad and the pull-up circuit, and a second terminal coupled to a second voltage terminal different from the first voltage terminal. The pull-down circuit has a first terminal which is coupled to the pad, the ESD primary circuit and the pull-up circuit, and a second terminal coupled to the second voltage terminal. The pull-down circuit includes at least one first transistor of a first conductivity type having a first terminal coupled to the first terminal of the pull-down circuit. A breakdown voltage of the at least one first transistor is greater than a trigger voltage of the ESD primary circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., TSMC CHINA COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ya-Qi MA, Lei PAN, Zhen TANG
  • Publication number: 20210229605
    Abstract: A vehicle image-taking device and a vehicle are provided, relating to the technical field of vehicles. The vehicle image-taking device includes an image-taking mechanism and a fixing mechanism. The fixing mechanism including a fixation portion and an installation portion, the installation portion is used for fixing the image-taking mechanism, and the fixation portion is provided thereon with a clamping member used for being clamped in a rubber strip of a vehicle. In the use process, the clamping member on the fixation portion is clamped in the rubber strip of a vehicle, so that the fixation portion is fixedly connected with the vehicle. Since the image-taking mechanism is fixed on the installation portion, the image-taking mechanism is then fixed on the vehicle. Such installation manner of clamping is simple to operate, does not damage or contaminate the vehicle body, and reduces the installation cost. In addition, the clamping member can cooperate with any rubber strip in the vehicle, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Lei Pan
  • Patent number: D926691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Ken Sakai, Ramachandra Pai B. Rajendra, Yulin Feng, Lei Pan, Tian Xia
  • Patent number: D926692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ken Sakai, Ramachandra Pai B. Rajendra, Yulin Feng, Lei Pan, Tian Xia