Patents by Inventor Li Zhou

Li 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).

  • Publication number: 20200096845
    Abstract: A gimbal for carrying an imaging device includes a support frame and a center of gravity adjusting unit arranged at the support frame. The center of gravity adjusting unit is configured to adjust a center of gravity of the support frame by moving one part of the support frame relative to another part of the support frame. The center of gravity adjusting unit includes a threaded rod. One end of the threaded rod is provided with a rotating handle or a driving motor configured to drive the threaded rod to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Li ZHOU, Yanchong ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20200086753
    Abstract: A method for charging an electric vehicle includes steps that a master device sorts multiple received charging request information according to a preset sorting rule, where the charging request information includes position information of the electric vehicle to be charged; the master device sends a charging instruction to a charging system according to a sorting result; the charging system receives and processes the charging instruction and then transmits the charging instruction to an automated guided vehicle; and the automated guided vehicle travels, according to the position information, to a position of the electric vehicle to be charged, and charges the electric vehicle to be charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Xingzhe HOU, Bin ZHU, Yuechun LV, Guojun HE, Zhi LI, Yongxiang LIU, Hongliang SUN, Yi LONG, Jing ZHANG, Huicai WANG, Tingting XU, Li ZHOU, Lin GONG, Yongliang JI
  • Publication number: 20200086754
    Abstract: A method for charging an electric vehicle is provided. The method includes that a mobile charging apparatus transmits its own status information to a centralized battery distribution station; the centralized battery distribution station determines, according to the received status information, whether power of a battery of the mobile charging apparatus is less than a first threshold; if the power of the battery of the mobile charging apparatus is less than the first threshold, the battery of the mobile charging apparatus is processed so that the power of the battery of the mobile charging apparatus is greater than a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold; and if the power of the battery of the mobile charging apparatus is not less than the first threshold, the mobile charging apparatus charges the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Xingzhe HOU, Yi LONG, Liankai CHEN, Guojun HE, Zhi LI, Yongxiang LIU, Hongliang SUN, Bin ZHU, Jing ZHANG, Huicai WANG, Tingting XU, Li ZHOU, Lin GONG, Xiaorui HU
  • Publication number: 20200089086
    Abstract: A method includes using a Hall angular displacement sensor to detect a magnetic field strength generated by a magnet disposed on a first end of a rotating shaft of a motor assembly of a gimbal. The sensor is disposed on a side of an electrical connecting device in a first rotating member of the gimbal that faces away from the magnet. The method further includes determining a rotational angle of a rotor of the motor assembly with respect to a stator of the motor assembly based on the magnetic field strength. The stator is coupled to the first rotating member. The rotor is coupled to a second rotating member of the gimbal and disposed on a second end of the rotating shaft. The method also includes determining a positional relationship between the first rotating member and the second rotating member based on the rotational angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Li ZHOU, Peng WANG
  • Patent number: 10556708
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a payload includes a first support member coupled to the payload and a flexible member configured to be electrically coupled to the first support member and the payload. The payload is configured to rotate around a first rotational axis relative to the first support member. The flexible member is configured to (i) wind around a portion of the first support member or the payload when the payload is rotated in a first direction around the first rotational axis, and (ii) unwind from around the portion when the first support member is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction around the first rotational axis. The flexible member is configured to transmit sensor data indicating a spatial disposition of the payload or the first support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Zhao, Xi Feng Zhao, Yong Wang, Li Zhou, Tao Wang
  • Publication number: 20200005243
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system stores, in a repository, a set of configurable rules for managing hiring workflows in an applicant tracking system, wherein each configurable rule in the set of configurable rules includes a trigger representing activity associated with an online network, a condition to be evaluated in response to the trigger, and an action to be performed when the condition is met. Next, the system matches recent activity associated with a candidate in an applicant tracking system to the trigger in a configurable rule from the repository. Next, the system evaluates the condition from the configurable rule using attributes associated with the candidate. When the condition is met by the attributes, the system automatically performs the action specified in the configurable rule to advance the candidate through the hiring workflow in the applicant tracking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Wai Lim W. Pong, Viman Deb, Manish Baldua, Shidong Yan, Li Zhou, Tao Zheng
  • Patent number: 10495949
    Abstract: A gimbal for carrying an imaging device includes a support frame and a center of gravity adjusting unit. The support frame includes two pillars, two clamping devices arranged on the two pillars, respectively, and a guiding post arranged approximately perpendicular to the two pillars through the two clamping devices. The guiding post is configured to move along a longitudinal direction of the pillars through the clamping devices and to carry the imaging device. The center of gravity adjusting unit is arranged on one of the pillars and configured to at least adjust a position of the guiding post on the pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SZ DJI OSMO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li Zhou, Yanchong Zhao
  • Patent number: 10488739
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a motor comprising a stator, a rotator rotatably connected with the stator and an electrical connector that provides an electric signal to the motor. The motor further comprises a magnet fixed on the rotator and a Hall angular displacement sensor fixed on the electrical connector and arranged opposite to the magnet. The magnet and the Hall angular displacement sensor are spaced from each other by the electrical connector. The present invention further discloses a gimbal using the motor and an image capturing device using the gimbal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SZ DJI OSOM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li Zhou, Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 10480612
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted gimbal system includes a damping device and a gimbal configured to be mounted on a hanging component of a vehicle through the damping device. The damping device includes a first damping connecting member, a second damping connecting member opposite to and spaced apart from the first damping connecting member, and a steel wire rope damper. Two ends of the steel wire rope damper are connected with the first damping connecting member and the second damping connecting member, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: SZ DJI OSMO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Liu, Paul Pan, Li Zhou, Yanchong Zhao, Baolu Meng
  • Publication number: 20190347689
    Abstract: An online system receives a request from an online system user to present a content item associated with an action that may be performed on a third party website not associated with the user. The online system identifies a set of third party websites on which the action may be performed based on information provided by content publishers associated with the websites describing performances of the action on the websites. The online system predicts a likelihood a viewing user of the online system presented with the content item will perform the action on each third party website based on the information provided by the content publishers and selects a website associated with a highest predicted likelihood the viewing user will perform the action on the website. The online system generates the content item including a link to the selected website and provides the content item for presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: William Bullock, Li Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190340521
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to recommendation methods and terminals. One example method includes receiving, by a terminal, a service request of a recommendation application, where the service request includes a configuration file, the configuration file includes at least an algorithm parameter and portfolio information used to identify an algorithm portfolio structure, and the recommendation application is included in the terminal, invoking, by the terminal, at least one algorithm from an algorithm library of the terminal based on the algorithm parameter and the portfolio information, predicting, by the terminal and based on the at least one algorithm and user data of the terminal, at least one service currently required by a user of the terminal, where the user data of the terminal is stored in a personal database located in the terminal, and displaying, by the terminal, at least one icon corresponding to the at least one service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mohan LIU, Li ZHOU, Jiyong JIANG, Tao PAN
  • Publication number: 20190335067
    Abstract: A digital video transmitter for a gimbal includes a video converter configured to receive a digital video signal from an imaging device and convert the digital video signal to output a serial differential signal, a first filter electrically coupled to the video converter through a first differential signal transmission line, a second filter electrically coupled to the first filter through a second differential signal transmission line, and an image transmitter electrically coupled to the second filter and configured to receive and transmit the serial differential signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Mingliang ZHU, Li ZHOU, Yueqiang LU
  • Publication number: 20190324620
    Abstract: A method and device for controlling a display screen are provided, wherein the method includes: obtaining application deformation parameters of a current application when an application startup event or an application switching event is detected; determining screen deformation parameters of the display screen according to the application deformation parameters; controlling a mode of the display screen according to the screen deformation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Xiangnan GU, Li ZHOU, Xuan ZHANG, Liping ZHENG
  • Patent number: 10453897
    Abstract: An OLED display substrate, a touch display panel and a display device are provided. The OLED display substrate has a base substrate and a display region, the display region includes: a plurality of first sub-regions arranged at intervals and second sub-regions located between the first sub-regions; at least one OLED light-emitting unit located in the first sub-regions; a plurality of optical sensing units located in the second sub-regions, and first drive electrode lines and first transmission electrode lines connected with the optical sensing units and intersecting with each other; wherein, the optical sensing unit includes a photosensitive sensor, and the photosensitive sensor is configured to generate an electric signal according to a light intensity change of a sensed touch point; and the first drive electrode line and the first transmission electrode line are configured to provide the electric signal to determine a position of the touch point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Long Wang, Libin Liu, Pan Li, Jiayang Zhao, Chun Jan Wang, Li Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190317658
    Abstract: An interaction method for a flexible display screen includes: in accordance with a determination that the flexible display screen is folded, switching a display area of the flexible display screen from a first display area to a second display area, the first display area corresponding to a first display window, and the second display area corresponding to a second display window; obtaining a control on the second display window with a property of invisibility as a target control, and obtaining a first parameter of the target control; and displaying prompt information containing the first parameter of the target control on the second display window. An interaction method for a flexible display screen is further provided by the present disclosure. Applying the present disclosure, an invisible control can be prompted on the display area, thus obtaining more operations for a user, and improving the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Xuan ZHANG, Xiangnan GU, Li ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20190307307
    Abstract: A dish washing machine including a housing having an interior wash space for washing dishes. The housing has a liquid inlet for adding a liquid to the dish washing machine. At least one spray nozzle sprays the liquid onto dishes positioned within the interior wash space. The machine further includes a heating tank for heating the liquid which is supplied to the at least one spray nozzle for spraying onto the dishes in the interior wash space. At least one heat exchange system is within the housing. The at least one heat exchange system transfers heat from the liquid heated by the heating tank to the liquid added to the dish washing machine from the liquid inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kwok Din WONG, Li ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10437777
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for enforcing a document retention policy that uses defensible disposal processes. According to one embodiment, a records management system identifies a set of records in a container that is scheduled for deletion on a specified date according to a retention policy. The records management system generates one or more reports listing the records and information associated with the records. The records management system performs a deletion workflow to remove the records listed in the report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Rathgeber, Jeffrey L. Wallace, Li Zhou
  • Patent number: 10430827
    Abstract: An online system receives information describing a target group of online system users from a third party system and determines whether to store the information describing the target group. Online system users included in the target group are identified and scores are determined for each of the identified user. A score associated with a user represents the online system's effectiveness in targeting content to the user via targeting criteria maintained by the online system. Based on the scores, the online system determines a group score associated with the target group and stores the information describing the target group if the group score satisfies one or more criteria. If the information describing the target group is stored, the online system may determine whether to continue storing the information describing the target group based on revenue obtained by the online system from presenting content based on the target group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Li Zhou, Ian K. Abernathy, Yunzhi Gao, Kosin Sutthimala
  • Patent number: 10430377
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for enforcing a document retention policy that uses defensible disposal processes. According to one embodiment, a records management system identifies a set of records in a container that is scheduled for deletion on a specified date according to a retention policy. The records management system generates one or more reports listing the records and information associated with the records. The records management system performs a deletion workflow to remove the records listed in the report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Rathgeber, Jeffrey L. Wallace, Li Zhou
  • Patent number: RE47860
    Abstract: The present invention relates to LRP6 constructs that bind to LRP6 receptor. The LRP6 constructs comprise at least one LRP6 binding moiety and a half-life extender molecule such that the LRP6 construct inhibit the Wnt signaling pathway without potentiation of the Wnt signal. The LRP6 constructs also have an increased half-life to provide more time for the therapeutic benefit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: David Jenkins, Ming Lei, Andreas Loew, Li Zhou