Patents by Inventor Li An

Li An 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: 11736026
    Abstract: A flyback converter is provided that detects a load-transient-produced increase in the output current to more quickly detect and respond to the load transient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Mengfei Liu, Yimin Chen, David Nguyen, Juyoung Yoon, Tao Li, Guang Feng, Kai-Wen Chin, Yong Xiong Lin, Jianming Yao
  • Patent number: 11736714
    Abstract: A method of video decoding is provided. In the method, a coded video bitstream including a current picture is received. Whether a current block included in the current picture is coded in an intra block copy (IBC) mode is determined. In response to determining that the current block is coded in the IBC mode, a maximum number of IBC predictor candidates associated with the current block is determined as equal to a value of max(M, MaxNumMergeCand). The MaxNumMergeCand is equal to a number of candidates in a merge mode list and the M is a predetermined integer. An IBC predictor candidate list is constructed based on the maximum number of IBC predictor candidates. A block vector associated with the current block is determined based on a block vector predictor included in the IBC predictor candidate list. The current block is reconstructed based on the block vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Xiaozhong Xu, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Patent number: 11733245
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting aflatoxin B1 based on fluorescent copper nanoparticles, belonging to the technical fields of analytical chemistry, materials science and nano biosensing. In the disclosure, ?-CD@DNA-Cu NMs are prepared by using Y-shaped DNA as a template, ascorbic acid as a reducing agent and ?-CD as a fluorescence stabilizing and enhancing agent. Then, a ratiometric fluorescent probe is constructed based on the ?-CD@DNA-Cu NMs. Finally, the detection of AFB1 with high sensitivity, high selectivity and high accuracy is achieved by using the fluorescent probe. According to the method of the disclosure, in linear ranges of 0.03-10 ppb and 10-18 ppb, a ratio value of I433 nm/I650 nm and a concentration of AFB1 exhibit a good linear relationship respectively, and a limit of detection is 0.012 ppb (S/N=3). Metal ions Ca2+ may be replaced with Yb3+, Y3+, Er3+ and Pt2+, which are also suitable for increasing sensitivity of AFB1 in rice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chifang Peng, Min Li, Shengmei Tai, Xinlin Wei
  • Patent number: 11736647
    Abstract: An image outputting device includes a scanning module, a storage module, an identification module, a calibration module and a printing module. The scanning module generates an image by scanning an object. The storage module stores the image. The identification module identifies a layout orientation and a text orientation of the image. The calibration module calibrates the layout orientation and the text orientation of the image according to a relation of an identification result of the identification module and a layout orientation of the printing medium. When the printing module prints the calibrated image on a printing surface of the printing medium and outputs the printing medium with the printing surface facing downwardly, the layout orientation of the printed image matches with the layout orientation of the printing medium, and the text orientation of the printed image is opposite to an medium outputting direction or arranged from proximal to distal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: AVISION INC.
    Inventor: Chen-Chang Li
  • Patent number: 11731137
    Abstract: A fertilizer grinding mechanism, a water and fertilizer mixing device, and an aqueous fertilizer solution preparation production line. A fertilizer receiving body, where an edge is provided with a arranged first channel; a connecting body, fixed to a bottom of the fertilizer receiving body and provided with a second channel with the first channel, a bottom of the second channel is communicated with a buffer bin, a pushing block is arranged in the buffer bin, and the pushing block is connected with a drive mechanism for driving the block to move in direction of the body; and an inner grinding block, where the block is fixed to a bottom of the connecting body, an outer side of the inner grinding block is with a vertically movable grinding roller, the pushing block can push fertilizer under vertical movement of the roller. The grinding mechanism has a heat dissipation effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, HANERGY (QINGDAO) LUBRICATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changhe Li, Yue Lu, Zongming Zhou, Xiaochu Liu, Mingzheng Liu, Xiaoming Wang, Xiaowei Zhang, Mingcun Shi, Bingheng Lu
  • Patent number: 11735953
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling battery module, power supply device and power supply system. The apparatus includes a switch circuit and a first power controller. The first power controller is coupled with the switch circuit, a first busbar, a second busbar, and a battery module, and is configured to: control the switch circuit to conduct in a first direction, in a case of the voltage between the first busbar and the second busbar being greater than the voltage of the battery module and the power of the battery module being smaller than a first preset power; and control the switch circuit to conduct in a second direction, in a case of the voltage between the first busbar and the second busbar being smaller than the voltage of the battery module and the power of the battery module being greater than a second preset power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xiaobin Li, Bin Yi, Jinxiao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11731084
    Abstract: A method of making a filter, the resulting filter, and a method of using the filter to filter proteins from solution are described. The method includes contacting a porous, polymeric substrate with a transfer liquid comprising a solvent(s) and a charged polymeric solute. The transfer liquid and the polymeric substrate have a Hansen Solubility Parameter (“HSP”) distance of from about 10 to about 35. Contacting the polymeric substrate with the transfer solution causes the polymeric substrate to accept the charged polymeric solute by diffusion transfer, thereby yielding a functionalized filter medium. Removal of the transfer liquid from the polymeric substrate traps the charged polymeric solute on the surface of the polymeric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Mark Raymond Etzel, Na Li
  • Patent number: 11731738
    Abstract: An automatic berthing system for an unmanned ship includes a plurality of roof plates fixedly arranged at a side edge of a shore, and a position adjusting mechanism is fixedly arranged in the roof plate. The position adjusting mechanism includes an X-direction adjusting assembly, a Y-direction adjusting assembly, and a Z-direction adjusting assembly. The X-direction adjusting assembly is fixedly connected to an inner sidewall of a fixing bracket. The fixing bracket is fixedly connected to an inner sidewall of the roof plate. A fixing plate is connected to the inner side of the X-direction adjusting assembly. The Y-direction adjusting assembly is connected to the bottom of the fixing plate. The automatic berthing system can realize accurate berthing of an unmanned ship, achieve an excellent berthing effect, and provide protection for the unmanned ship, achieving high safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Ludong University, Land Sea Space (Yantai) Information Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Qingtao Gong, Yao Teng, Xin Hu, Kangqiang Li, Lu Liu, Liyan Jin, Yanqing Han, Zhongyu Sun, Ling Zhang
  • Patent number: 11735771
    Abstract: The present application relates to an electrolytic solution and an electrochemical device using same. The electrolytic solution of the present application comprises a compound containing a —CN functional group and a compound containing a P—O bond. By introducing the compound containing a —CN functional group and the compound containing a P—O bond into the electrolytic solution, an active material can be better protected, thereby effectively improving floatation performance and nailing performance of a battery, and cycle impedance of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenqiang Li, Shuirong Zhang, Chunrui Xu, Juan Ma
  • Patent number: 11735168
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for recognizing a voice are provided. The method may include: inputting a target voice into a pre-trained voice recognition model to obtain an initial text output by at least one recognition network in the voice recognition model, the recognition network including a plurality of preset types of processing layers, and at least one type of processing layer of the recognition network being obtained by training based on a voice sample in a preset direction interval; and determining a voice recognition result of the target voice, based on the initial text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Li, Bin Huang, Ce Zhang, Jinfeng Bai, Lei Jia
  • Patent number: 11735259
    Abstract: A read method and a write method for a memory circuit are provided, wherein the memory circuit includes a memory cell and a selector electrically coupled to the memory cell. The read method includes applying a first voltage to the selector, wherein a first voltage level of the first voltage is larger than a voltage threshold corresponding to the selector; and applying, after the applying of the first voltage, a second voltage to the selector to sense one or more bit values stored in the memory cell, wherein a second voltage level of the second voltage is constant and smaller than the voltage threshold, wherein a first duration of the applying of the first voltage is smaller than a second duration of the applying of the second voltage, wherein the second voltage is applied following the end of the first duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Carlos H. Diaz, Hung-Li Chiang, Tzu-Chiang Chen, Yih Wang
  • Patent number: 11733613
    Abstract: A method for determining a probabilistic model configured to predict a characteristic (e.g., defects, CD, etc.) of a pattern of a substrate subjected to a patterning process. The method includes obtaining a spatial map of a distribution of a residue corresponding to a characteristic of the pattern on the substrate, determining a zone of the spatial map based on a variation of the distribution of the residue within the spatial map, and determining the probabilistic model based on the zone and the distribution of the residue values or the values of the characteristic of the pattern on the substrate within the zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Wenjin Huang, Hongmei Li, Huina Xu, Bruno La Fontaine
  • Patent number: 11734435
    Abstract: In the field of image encryption and decryption, in order to solve the problem of small key space in the encryption process caused by low dimension of one-dimensional chaotic map and few initial values and control parameters, the present disclosure provides an image encryption and decryption communication algorithm based on two-dimensional lag complex Logistic map, which expands the variables of one-dimensional Logistic map from the real number domain to the complex number domain, improves the dimension of the mapping system, increases the number of keys, and expands the mapping range, wherein the new mapping system is more sensitive to small disturbances of initial values and parameters, which can break the strong correlation between pixels in the original image, so that the pixels of the encrypted image are uniformly distributed in the whole plane, and the features of the original image are hidden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Qilu University of Technology
    Inventors: Fangfang Zhang, Fengying Ma, Maoyong Cao, Xue Zhang, Zhengfeng Li
  • Patent number: 11736524
    Abstract: A network traffic sending method and apparatus, and a hybrid honeypot system are provided. The method includes receiving a first attack traffic flow; determining that a request type of the first attack traffic flow is a first request type and determining maturity of a virtual honeypot model for the first request type. Upon the maturity of the virtual honeypot model for the first request type being higher than a threshold set for the first request type, the method includes forwarding the first attack traffic flow to a virtual honeypot using the model, or forwarding the first attack traffic flow to a virtual honeypot using the model and a physical honeypot. Otherwise, it includes forwarding the first attack traffic flow to a physical honeypot. Therefore, a virtual honeypot using a virtual honeypot model of relatively high maturity is used to respond to an attack traffic flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Rui Li, Lin Qi
  • Patent number: 11732582
    Abstract: The invention provides a microwave plasma adaptive rock breaking device for microwave-insensitive rocks and a using method thereof, and relates to the technical field of rock breaking. The microwave plasma adaptive rock breaking device comprises a microwave system, a microwave plasma conversion system and a cutter head system. The microwave system and the microwave plasma conversion system are mounted in the cutter head system, and the microwave system is connected with the microwave plasma conversion system. Under the premise that only a microwave source is used to supply energy, the combined action of ordinary microwave irradiation and plasma irradiation in the form of high-temperature flame is realized, and a full-section hard rock tunnel boring machine is in cooperation for breaking rocks, so that the problem of microwave-induced cracks of the microwave-insensitive rocks is solved, and the application scope of a microwave rock breaking technology is enlarged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiating Feng, Feng Lin, Chengxiang Yang, Jiuyu Zhang, Shiping Li, Tianyang Tong, Xiangxin Su
  • Patent number: 11736271
    Abstract: A method for registering a mining computing entity (MCE) with a trusted execution environment entity (TEEE) in a blockchain of a distributed blockchain consensus network (DBCN), based on a proof-of-stake protocol, includes providing public signing and corresponding secret signing information and trusted time information by the TEEE of the MCE, providing public and secret account information for a virtual wallet of the blockchain by the MCE, and generating integrity information by the TEEE. The method further includes generating attestation information by signing the integrity information, hashed public signing information and public account information, computing proving information, by an attestation providing entity (APE), by attesting the attestation information, and sending a transaction to the blockchain, signed with the secret account information, the transaction including the public signing information and the proving information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ghassan Karame, Wenting Li, Giorgia Azzurra Marson, Jens-Matthias Bohli, Sebastien Andreina
  • Patent number: 11735971
    Abstract: A direct current (DC) electric motor assembly with a closed type overlap stator winding which is commutated with a timed commutating sequence that is capable of generating a stator rotating magnetic field. The coil overlap of the winding and a timed commutation sequence are such that the current in each slot of the stator is additive and when a previous magnetic pole collapses according to a commutation sequence; the energy released by that previous collapsing magnetic field is captured to strengthen the next magnetic field on the commutation sequence schedule. Electrical currents produced by the collapsing magnetic fields flow to low electric potential and add or subtract to the DC current provided by the commutator thus promoting formation of the next magnetic on commutation schedule. When used with a suitable commutator and rotor, the electric motor assembly provides a true brushless high torque speed controlled Real Direct Current (RDC) motor that operates with higher efficiency and higher power density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Turboroto, Inc.
    Inventor: Ping Li
  • Patent number: D996342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Luyue Li
  • Patent number: D996549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Lei Li
  • Patent number: D996625
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Greatro Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Leming Yang, Jianhua Zheng, Guohui Li