Patents by Inventor Li Yao

Li Yao 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).

  • Publication number: 20240223028
    Abstract: A stator lamination, an induction motor, a compressor and a refrigeration device wherein the stator lamination is annular, and an inner circumference of the stator lamination is provided with a plurality of stator teeth and a plurality of stator slots. The plurality of stator teeth and the plurality of stator slots are arranged alternately. The stator lamination defines a stator inner diameter D1, the number of the plurality of stator slots is Q1, each stator slot defines a stator slot depth H1, and the stator slot depth H1 meets a formula: H 1 = ? ? D 1 Q 1 * k . Q1 is greater than or equal to 24, the value range of D1 is 95 mm to 105 mm, and the value range of k is 1.95 to 2.05.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Guangqiang LIU, Li YAO, Yan LIN, Wanzhen LIU, Zhenyu WANG, Meng WANG
  • Publication number: 20240218878
    Abstract: A control method includes: a detection step of: detecting a vibration amplitude of the compressor; a determination step of: determining whether the detected vibration amplitude of the compressor is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold; and a speed adjustment step of changing a switching frequency of a frequency converter or/and modulate a frequency of the compressor if the detected vibration amplitude of the compressor is greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold. A compressor system is also provided by an embodiment. The control method and the compressor system make it convenient to know whether abnormal vibration of the compressor occurs, and can avoid the resonance frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yingke SUN, Wanzhen LIU, Qingyue MENG, Li YAO, Shizhong JI
  • Patent number: 12027365
    Abstract: Methods and related systems for filling a gap feature comprised in a substrate are disclosed. The methods comprise a step of providing a substrate comprising one or more gap features into a reaction chamber. The one or more gap features comprise an upper part comprising an upper surface and a lower part comprising a lower surface. The methods further comprise a step of subjecting the substrate to a plasma treatment. Thus, the upper surface is inhibited while leaving the lower surface substantially unaffected. Then, the methods comprise a step of selectively depositing a silicon-containing material on the lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Zecheng Liu, Sunja Kim, Viljami Pore, Jia Li Yao, Ranjit Borude, Bablu Mukherjee, René Henricus Jozef Vervuurt, Takayoshi Tsutsumi, Nobuyoshi Kobayashi, Masaru Hori
  • Patent number: 11969318
    Abstract: A releasable medical drape, and systems and methods having the same, includes at least a liquid-impermeable, vapor-permeable layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a soft-gel layer having a plurality of apertures. The soft-gel layer is configured to be disposed adjacent to a tissue site. A portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer extends through the plurality of apertures in the soft-gel layer to contact the tissue site. The soft-gel layer forms a good seal with the tissue site and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer extending through the plurality of apertures forms a firm—but releasable—coupling with the tissue site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Locke, Timothy Mark Robinson, Li Yao
  • Patent number: 11955915
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a variable-frequency compressor with adaptive heating power control and a method for operating the same. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the variable-frequency compressor includes: a compression unit, for compressing a medium entering the variable-frequency compressor; a motor, including a stator and a rotor, for driving the compression unit; and a controller, configured to adaptively control a heating power of a winding of the stator according to information of the variable-frequency compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DANFOSS (TIANJIN) LTD.
    Inventors: Shizhong Ji, Wanzhen Liu, Yingke Sun, Li Yao
  • Publication number: 20240092987
    Abstract: Described herein are conductive elastomeric foam materials and methods of making and using the same. The conductive elastomeric foam materials include a polymeric matrix, one or more conductive fillers, and one or more foaming agents. The polymeric matrix can include a thermoset polymer or a thermoplastic polymer. Also described herein are methods of making conductive elastomeric foam materials. Further described herein are molded products including the conductive elastomeric foam materials as described herein and wearable devices including the molded products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Li Yao, Wenyang Pan, Ziyan Liu, Shawn Reese, Thomas John Farrell Wallin, Zhenzhen Shen, Fang He, Robert Cole Bolger-Cruz, Sudhanshu Rathod, Kristopher Erickson
  • Publication number: 20240076429
    Abstract: Described herein are conductive fluorinated elastomeric materials and methods of making and using the same. The conductive fluorinated elastomeric materials include a fluorinated polymeric matrix and one or more high aspect-ratio fillers, wherein a surface resistance of the elastomeric material is 15 ohm/square or less and/or a bulk conductivity of the elastomeric material is 0.7 Ohm-cm or less. Also described herein are liquid fluorinated elastomeric compositions, including a fluorinated polymer, one or more high aspect-ratio fillers, and a solvent. Further described herein are molded products including the conductive fluorinated elastomeric materials as described herein and wearable devices including the molded products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Wenyang Pan, Shawn Reese, Li Yao, Ziyan Liu, Fang He, Robert Cole Bolger-Cruz, Sandeep Rekhi
  • Patent number: 11922348
    Abstract: A multi-model medical scan analysis system is operable to generate a plurality of training sets from a plurality of medical scans. Each of a set of sub-models is generated by performing a training step on a corresponding one of the plurality of training sets of the plurality of medical scans. A set of abnormality data is generated by applying a subset of a set of inference functions on a new medical scan. The subset of the set of inference functions utilize the subset of the set of sub-models, and each of the set of abnormality data is generated as output of performing one of the subset of the set of inference functions. The multi-model medical scan analysis system is further operable to generate final abnormality data that includes a global probability indicating a probability that any abnormality is present based on the set of abnormality data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Enlitic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Lyman, Li Yao, Eric C. Poblenz, Jordan Prosky, Ben Covington, Anthony Upton
  • Publication number: 20240056010
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting an initial position of a rotor of a motor includes: switching on or off respective switches in respective connecting branches connected to respective phase windings of the motor so as to obtain different switch state combinations capable of supporting different phase states of the motor, wherein the different switch state combinations support inputting voltages for different phases to the motor; for each switch state combination, injecting a voltage and recording a start time; monitoring respective phase currents of the motor, including: stopping the injecting of the voltage in response to determining that at least one of the respective phase currents is greater than a current threshold during the injecting of the voltage; and recording an end time in response to determining that the respective phase currents are all attenuated to zero after stopping the injecting of the voltage; and calculating a time difference between the end time and the start time; and determining the
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Shizhong JI, Wanzhen LIU, Li YAO
  • Publication number: 20240024164
    Abstract: A releasable medical drape, and systems and methods having the same, includes at least a liquid-impermeable, vapor-permeable layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a soft-gel layer having a plurality of apertures. The soft-gel layer is configured to be disposed adjacent to a tissue site. A portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer extends through the plurality of apertures in the soft-gel layer to contact the tissue site. The soft-gel layer forms a good seal with the tissue site and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer extending through the plurality of apertures forms a firm—but releasable—coupling with the tissue site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Brian LOCKE, Timothy Mark ROBINSON, Li YAO
  • Publication number: 20230383080
    Abstract: Compositions are provided including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic nitrogen-containing matrix material and composite particles distributed in the matrix material. The composite particles each include a chemical blowing agent particle encapsulated within a shell including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic material. The uncrosslinked thermoplastic material exhibits at least a certain minimum complex viscosity at a decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent particle. Also described are foam compositions and articles including the foam compositions, such as a sheet or multilayer construction. Composite particles are further provided. Methods of making the foam compositions are additionally described herein. Also, polishing pads, polishing systems, and methods of polishing a substrate are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua M. Fishman, Jeffrey P. Kalish, Caitlin E. Meree, Qin Lin, Nicholas K. Lee, Li Yao, Rajdeep S. Kalgutkar, Duy K. Lehuu, David T. Amos
  • Patent number: 11829914
    Abstract: A medical scan header standardization system is operable to determine a plurality of counts for a plurality of entries of at least one of a standard set of fields for headers of a plurality of medical images. A standard set of header entries is determined for at least one of the standard set of fields based on including ones of the entries for the each of the standard set of fields with counts of the plurality of counts that compare favorably to a threshold. One of the standard set of header entries is selected to replace an entry of a field of a header of a medical image. A computer vision model is trained utilizing a training set of images that includes the medical image and the selected one of the standard set of header entries. Inference data for at least one new medical scan is generated based on utilizing the computer vision model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Enlitic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Lyman, Anthony Upton, Li Yao, Jordan Prosky, Eric C. Poblenz, Chris Croswhite, Ben Covington
  • Patent number: 11823106
    Abstract: A location-based medical scan analysis system is operable to generate a generic model by performing a training step on image data of a plurality of medical scans. Location-based subsets of the plurality of medical scans are generated by including ones of the plurality of medical scans with originating locations that compare favorably to location grouping criteria for the each location-based subset. A plurality of location-based models are generated by performing a fine-tuning step on the generic model, utilizing a corresponding one of the plurality of location-based subsets. Inference data is generated for a new medical scan by utilizing one of the location-based models on the new medical scan, where an originating location associated with the new medical scan compares favorably to location grouping criteria for the location-based subset utilized to generate the location-based model. The inference data is transmitted to a client device for display via a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Enlitic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Lyman, Li Yao, Eric C. Poblenz, Jordan Prosky, Ben Covington, Anthony Upton
  • Patent number: 11810037
    Abstract: An automatic patient recruitment system is operable generate abnormality data for medical scans by performing at least one inference function on image data of each medical scans by utilizing a computer vision model trained on a training set of medical scans. A subset of a plurality of patients is identified to be eligible for a pharmaceutical study by identifying medical scans having abnormality data that compares favorably to abnormality criteria of the pharmaceutical study. A size of the subset is compared to a minimum participant count requirement. A notification indicating the subset of the plurality of patients is transmitted based on the size of the subset comparing favorably to the minimum participant count requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Enlitic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Lyman, Anthony Upton, Li Yao, Ben Covington, Keith Lui
  • Patent number: 11796716
    Abstract: An optical film includes a block copolymer film defining a plurality of helically shaped cavities and a plurality of helically shaped organic solid crystals positioned within the plurality of helically shaped cavities. A method of making the optical film includes obtaining a film of a block copolymer solution including a chiral block copolymer and a non-chiral block copolymer on a substrate. The method includes annealing the film, thereby forming a plurality of helical structures from the chiral block copolymer defined within the non-chiral block copolymer and removing the plurality of helical structures, thereby creating a plurality of helically shaped cavities. The method further includes forming organic solid crystals inside the plurality of helically shaped cavities, thereby forming the optical film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Sheng Ye, Li Yao, Tingling Rao, Lafe Joseph Purvis, II, Tanya Malhotra, Andrew John Ouderkirk, Arman Boromand
  • Patent number: 11790297
    Abstract: A model-assisted annotating system is operable to receive a first set of annotation data, corresponding to a broad type of annotation data output. A first training step is performed to train a computer vision model using the first set of annotation data. A second set of annotation data corresponding to the broad type of annotation data output is generated performing an inference function utilizing the computer vision model on medical scans. Additional annotation data further specifies the broad type of annotation data output is received. A second training step is performed to generate an updated computer vision model using set of additional annotation data. A third set of annotation data corresponding to the specified type of annotation data output is generated by performing an updated inference function utilizing the updated computer vision model on medical scans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Enlitic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Lyman, Li Yao, Eric C. Poblenz, Jordan Prosky, Ben Covington, Anthony Upton, Lionel Lints
  • Patent number: 11769972
    Abstract: A signal contact member and a ground contact member to which a center conductor and an outer conductor of a coaxial cable are connected are supported by an insulating housing member. The ground contact member has an annular fitting portion that fits and connects to the ground contact portion of a mate connector device. The annular fitting portion is provided with an opening for disposing a center conductor connection portion of the signal contact member. A shell portion of a ground contact member or an insulating housing member is provided with a conductive member given a ground potential. The conductive member partially fills the opening in the annular fitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroki Nakamura, Takao Yamauchi, Ichiro Sugiura, Li Yao Lin
  • Patent number: 11767406
    Abstract: Compositions are provided including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic nitrogen-containing matrix material and composite particles distributed in the matrix material. The composite particles each include a chemical blowing agent particle encapsulated within a shell including an uncrosslinked thermoplastic material. The uncrosslinked thermoplastic material exhibits at least a certain minimum complex viscosity at a decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent particle. Also described are foam compositions and particles including the foam compositions, such as a sheet or multilayer construction. Composite particles are further provided. Methods of making the foam compositions are additionally described herein. Also, polishing pads, polishing systems, and methods of polishing a substrate are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Joshua M. Fishman, Jeffrey P. Kalish, Caitlin E. Meree, Qin Lin, Nicholas K. Lee, Li Yao, Rajdeep S. Kalgutkar, Duy K. Lehuu, David T. Amos
  • Publication number: 20230299624
    Abstract: A stator for a disk motor, a stator supporting ring and a compressor belong to the field of refrigeration technology. The stator includes a ring-shaped stator core including a plurality of ring-shaped or arc-shaped layers of magnetically conductive materials laminated on each other in a radial direction. In addition, the stator supporting ring is configured to fix a stator for a disk motor and has an inner wall fitted over a stator yoke of the stator. The compressor includes: a shell; a compression unit fixed within the shell; and a disk motor coupled with the compression unit. The disk motor includes: a rotor, and at least one stator fixed to the shell by the stator supporting ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Wanzhen LIU, Yusong SUN, Yan LIN, Li YAO
  • Patent number: 11763933
    Abstract: A medical scan report labeling system is operable to transmit a medical report that includes natural language text to a first client device for display. Identified medical condition term data is received from the first client device in response. An alias mapping pair in a medical label alias database is identified by determining that a medical condition term of the alias mapping pair compares favorably to the identified medical condition term data. A medical code that corresponds to the alias mapping pair and a medical scan that corresponds to the medical report are transmitted to a second client device of an expert user for display, and accuracy data is received from the second client device in response. The medical code is mapped to the first medical scan in the medical scan database when the accuracy data indicates that the medical code compares favorably to the medical scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Enlitic, Inc.
    Inventors: Devon Bernard, Kevin Lyman, Li Yao, Brian Basham, Rewon Child