Patents by Inventor Lian Zhang

Lian Zhang 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: 11856720
    Abstract: Electronic devices and accessory devices designed for communication with electronic devices are disclosed. An accessory device suitable for use with an electronic device can receive the electronic device. Subject to authentication, the electronic device can read information stored on the accessory device through respective wireless communication circuitry of the electronic device and the accessory device. For example, the accessory device can store information related to the material makeup of the accessory device, dimensional information of the accessory device, and other integrated features. This information can be read and received by the electronic device. As a result, the electronic device can adjust a control system (that regulates thermal energy generation) by increasing a set point temperature that allows one or more processors to operate in a manner consistent with additional thermal energy generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nagarajan Kalyanasundaram, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Amaury J. Heresztyn, Frank F. Liang, Stephen T. Schooley, Lian Zhang, Derek J. Dicarlo
  • Patent number: 11849109
    Abstract: An image prediction method, apparatus, and system, a device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: (401) obtaining a split mode of a current node, where the current node is an image block in a coding tree unit in a current image; (402) determining, based on the split mode of the current node and a size of the current node, whether the current node satisfies a first condition; and (403) when it is determined that the current node satisfies the first condition, performing intra prediction on all coding blocks belonging to the current node, to obtain predictors of all the coding blocks belonging to the current node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yin Zhao, Haitao Yang, Jianle Chen, Lian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230370597
    Abstract: A picture partitioning method and apparatus are described. The method includes determining a split mode of a current node, where the current node includes a luma block and a chroma block. The method further includes determining, based on the split mode of the current node and a size of the current node, that the chroma block of the current node is not further split. In accordance with the chroma block of the current node not being further split, the method includes splitting the luma block of the current node based on the split mode of the current node. In accordance with the chroma block of the current node not being further split, the method may be used to split only the luma block of the current node, thereby improving encoding and decoding efficiency, reducing a maximum throughput of a codec, and facilitating implementation of the codec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yin Zhao, Haitao Yang, Jianle Chen, Lian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11802720
    Abstract: A magnetocaloric lattice element formed by fibres of magnetocaloric material, wherein the fibres are arranged in respective parallel lattice planes, each fibre having a respective mass of magnetocaloric material, the fibres of given lattice plane do not contact each other but each fibre of a given lattice plane is attached to at least two fibres in a next neighbouring lattice place, and wherein the magnetocaloric lattice element exhibits exactly one predominant mass-weighted direction of longitudinal fibre extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Magneto B.V.
    Inventors: Florian Scharf, Lian Zhang, Bernard Reesink, David Van Asten
  • Publication number: 20230304869
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes reading a raw temperature value from a temperature sensor mounted in an electronic device and determining an amount of power applied to the electronic device. The method further includes generating, using a trained model, an ambient temperature value based on the raw temperature value and the determined amount of power, wherein the ambient temperature value represents a temperature outside of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Gierad LAPUT, Brandt M. WESTING, Jun GONG, Runchang KANG, Michal K. WEGRZYNSKI, Shmuel G. LINK, Lian ZHANG, Roberto M. RIBEIRO
  • Patent number: 11770522
    Abstract: This application discloses a picture display order determining method which includes: obtaining a decoding order index value of a current picture and a decoding order index value of a previous picture that is adjacent to the current picture according to a decoding order; adding 1 to a cycle identifier value when the decoding order index value of the current picture is less than the decoding order index value of the previous picture; and determining a display order index value of the current picture based on a sum of the decoding order index value of the current picture and a preset positive integer multiple of the cycle identifier value. In this application, the display order index value of the current picture progressively increases based on a display order index value of a picture that is located before the current picture according to the decoding order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haitao Yang, Yuqun Fan, Xiang Ma, Huanbang Chen, Lian Zhang
  • Patent number: 11764230
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The array substrate has a display region and a non-display region, and the array substrate includes a substrate, a metal layer, an intermediate layer, a conductive film, and a conductive adhesive disposed in the non-display region. The metal layer is disposed on one side of the substrate, and the intermediate layer is disposed on one side of the metal layer away from the substrate. The array substrate defines a groove penetrating through the intermediate layer. The conductive film is disposed on one side of the intermediate layer away from the substrate and extends into the groove, and the conductive adhesive is disposed on one side of part of the conductive film in the groove away from the substrate, and at least extends to an edge of the groove adjacent to the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: MIANYANG HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HKC CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Lian Zhang, Guoduo Chen, Haijiang Yuan
  • Patent number: 11758134
    Abstract: A picture partitioning method and apparatus are described. The method includes determining a split mode of a current node, where the current node includes a luma block and a chroma block. The method further includes determining, based on the split mode of the current node and a size of the current node, that the chroma block of the current node is not further split. In accordance with the chroma block of the current node not being further split, the method includes splitting the luma block of the current node based on the split mode of the current node. In accordance with the chroma block of the current node not being further split, the method may be used to split only the luma block of the current node, thereby improving encoding and decoding efficiency, reducing a maximum throughput of a codec, and facilitating implementation of the codec.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yin Zhao, Haitao Yang, Jianle Chen, Lian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230280380
    Abstract: An indicator light circuit configured for a micro-current comprises an indicator light module, a logic controller, and a sampling circuit. The logic controller is configured to compare a sample voltage generated by the micro-current on the sampling circuit with a first preset threshold voltage. When the sample voltage is greater than the first preset threshold voltage, the logic controller outputs a control signal to the indicator light module to drive an indicator light of the indicator light module to be turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Boren Chen, Shuangjiu Wang, Jianan Li, Lian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230275574
    Abstract: A constant current output circuit configured for a micro-current comprises a voltage boosting module and a logic controller. An input terminal of the voltage boosting module is connected to a power source, and an output terminal of the logic controller is connected to the input terminal of the voltage boosting module. The logic controller is configured to compare a sample voltage generated by the micro-current on a sampling resistor with a first threshold voltage, and when the sample voltage is less than the first threshold voltage, the logic controller drives the voltage boosting module to boost an output voltage until the sample voltage is increased to be greater than the first threshold voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Boren CHEN, Shuangju WANG, Jianan LI, Lian ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11736706
    Abstract: A video decoding method includes: obtaining block information of a current picture block; determining, based on the block information, whether a split mode of a set of optional split modes is available; determining a split mode of the current picture block from a determined available split mode; obtaining at least one coding unit (CU) from the current picture block based on the split mode of the current picture block, and parsing a bitstream including the current picture block, to obtain decoding information of the at least one CU, and decoding the at least one CU based on the decoding information, to obtain a reconstructed block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yin Zhao, Haitao Yang, Lian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230238396
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel, and a display device are provided. The array substrate has a display region and a non-display region, and the array substrate includes a substrate, a metal layer, an intermediate layer, a conductive film, and a conductive adhesive disposed in the non-display region. The metal layer is disposed on one side of the substrate, and the intermediate layer is disposed on one side of the metal layer away from the substrate. The array substrate defines a groove penetrating through the intermediate layer. The conductive film is disposed on one side of the intermediate layer away from the substrate and extends into the groove, and the conductive adhesive is disposed on one side of part of the conductive film in the groove away from the substrate, and at least extends to an edge of the groove adjacent to the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Lian ZHANG, Guoduo CHEN, Haijiang YUAN
  • Publication number: 20230225567
    Abstract: A water outlet mechanism for adjusting a mixed ratio of a functional liquid comprises a water operated pump driven by water power, a functional liquid storage chamber, a water outlet channel, a water inlet channel, and a flow rate adjustment mechanism. A liquid inlet of the water operated pump is in communication with the functional liquid storage chamber, a liquid outlet of the water operated pump is in communication with the water outlet channel or the water inlet channel, and the flow rate adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a water flow rate of the water in the water inlet channel for driving the water operated pump so as to change a suction frequency of the water operated pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Honghui LAI, Lian ZHANG, Tingke LIU, Mingfu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11706444
    Abstract: An inter prediction method, including: when a prediction mode of a to-be-processed picture block is an affine motion model-based advanced motion vector prediction mode, obtaining control point motion vectors of the to-be-processed picture block, where the control point motion vectors meet preset first motion vector resolution and/or first motion vector bit depth; then, deriving a motion vector of each motion compensation unit in the to-be-processed picture block based on the control point motion vectors; and obtaining a reconstructed block of the to-be-processed picture block based on the motion vector of each motion compensation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huanbang Chen, Haitao Yang, Lian Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230201853
    Abstract: A structure for controlling water passage switching and on-off of an electrical circuit using a single button comprises an operating member, a transmission member, a water passage switching member, and an electrical circuit controlling module. The operating member drives the water passage switching member to rotate through the transmission member to achieve the water passage switching, and the water passage switching member drives the electrical circuit controlling module during a process of the water passage switching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Boren CHEN, Lian Zhang, Tingke Liu, Mingfu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230133323
    Abstract: A beauty shower comprises a shower body. The shower body comprises a water flow passage connected to a water inlet port and a water outlet nozzle and a cavity for storing a liquid beauty medium, the cavity is connected to the water flow passage through a liquid suction device, and the shower body further comprises a water flow driving device configured to drive the liquid suction device to pump the liquid beauty medium to the water flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Honghui LAI, Lian ZHANG, Tingke LIU, Mingfu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230121428
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses a method for obtaining a candidate motion vector list, an apparatus, an encoder, and a decoder. The method for obtaining a candidate motion vector list comprises: when a first candidate picture block is encoded/decoded and an inter prediction mode is used, determining whether a reference picture of the first candidate picture block is the same as a reference picture of a current block; and constructing a candidate motion vector list of the current block based on a determining result; when the reference picture of the first candidate picture block is different from the reference picture of the current block, the MV of the first candidate picture block is not used to construct the list. Implementing this disclosure can reduce complexity of a motion information derivation process, and improve coding efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Huanbang CHEN, Haitao YANG, Lian ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11601667
    Abstract: This application provides an example inter prediction method and a related example apparatus. One example method includes parsing a bitstream to determine prediction information of a to-be-processed picture block, where the prediction information indicates that a prediction direction of the to-be-processed picture block is bidirectional prediction, where the bitstream does not include target identification information, and where the target identification information indicates to perform local illumination compensation (LIC) on the to-be-processed picture block; and obtaining a prediction value of the to-be-processed picture block based on the prediction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haitao Yang, Fan Mu, Lian Zhang, Xiang Ma
  • Publication number: 20230046873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetocaloric lattice element formed by fibres of magnetocaloric material, wherein the fibres are arranged in respective parallel lattice planes, each fibre having a respective mass of magnetocaloric material, the fibres of a given lattice plane do not contact each other but each fibre of a given lattice plane is attached to at least two fibres in a next neighbouring lattice plane, and wherein the magnetocaloric lattice element exhibits exactly one predominant mass-weighted direction of longitudinal fibre extension. When arranged in alignment of its predominant mass-weighted direction of longitudinal fibre extension with an external magnetic field, the magnetocaloric lattice element achieves an advantageous, particularly high magnetization of the magnetocaloric material, and as a consequence improves the performance of the magnetocaloric cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Magneto B.V.
    Inventors: Florian SCHARF, Lian ZHANG, Bernard REESINK, David VAN ASTEN
  • Publication number: 20230039840
    Abstract: The present application disclose a picture processing method and apparatus, which are applicable to a video picture processing scenario. The method includes: obtaining at least two transform coefficient blocks, where each of the at least two transform coefficient blocks includes at least two transform coefficients that correspond to different frequency points; determining, according to a preset frequency point scanning order, the transform coefficients that are in the at least two transform coefficient blocks and that correspond to a selected frequency point; and encoding, according to a preset coefficient scanning order, each transform coefficient corresponding to the selected frequency point, to obtain picture encoded information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haitao YANG, Lian ZHANG, Xiang MA