Patents by Inventor Liang Xi

Liang Xi 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: 20180097242
    Abstract: A fuel cell flow field plate providing a uniform gas flow pressure includes a first metal plate and a second metal plate. The first metal plate defines a first opening for providing a first reactant gas to a fuel cell with a first metal bead that surrounds the first opening. The first metal bead is an embossment that defines a first channel. A first plurality of tunnels provides a passage into and out of the first metal bead. Each tunnel of the first plurality of tunnels has an inlet tunnel section that leads to the first metal bead and an outlet tunnel section that extends from the first metal bead to provide the first reactant gas to first reactant gas flow channels defined by the first metal plate. Characteristically, the inlet tunnel section and the outlet tunnel section each having a curved cross section with an opened base side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: SIGUANG XU, XI YANG, IVAN D. CHAPMAN, LIANG XI
  • Patent number: 9936070
    Abstract: A system and method includes one or more processors one or more processors coupled to a memory. The one or more processors may execute instructions from the memory to perform the steps including receiving an audio communications request from a first user device of a user, identifying a second user device of the user in response to receiving the audio communications request, providing a suggestion that the user use the second user device with the system, receiving a response from the user responding to the suggestion, establishing a communication channel with the second user device, and providing content associated with the audio communications request to the second user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
    Inventors: Billy Runyan, Liang Xi, Rahul Nair
  • Publication number: 20170201624
    Abstract: A system and method includes one or more processors one or more processors coupled to a memory. The one or more processors may execute instructions from the memory to perform the steps including receiving an audio communications request from a first user device of a user, identifying a second user device of the user in response to receiving the audio communications request, providing a suggestion that the user use the second user device with the system, receiving a response from the user responding to the suggestion, establishing a communication channel with the second user device, and providing content associated with the audio communications request to the second user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Billy Runyan, Liang Xi, Rahul Nair
  • Patent number: 9609126
    Abstract: A system and method includes one or more processors one or more processors coupled to a memory. The one or more processors may execute instructions from the memory to perform the steps including receiving an audio communications request from a first user device of a user, identifying a second user device of the user in response to receiving the audio communications request, providing a suggestion that the user use the second user device with the system, receiving a response from the user responding to the suggestion, establishing a communication channel with the second user device, and providing content associated with the audio communications request to the second user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Billy Runyan, Liang Xi, Rahul Nair
  • Publication number: 20160337516
    Abstract: A system and method includes one or more processors one or more processors coupled to a memory. The one or more processors may execute instructions from the memory to perform the steps including receiving an audio communications request from a first user device of a user, identifying a second user device of the user in response to receiving the audio communications request, providing a suggestion that the user use the second user device with the system, receiving a response from the user responding to the suggestion, establishing a communication channel with the second user device, and providing content associated with the audio communications request to the second user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Billy Runyan, Liang Xi, Rahul Nair
  • Publication number: 20100010823
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for facilitating customer service over a network include receiving a service request from a user via the network, verifying an account related to the user, determining a priority of the user, generating a service identifier, and providing the service identifier to the user via the network. In various implementations, users may be prioritized based on a perceived value of the user so as to provide express customer service and support to highly valued and/or top-rated users. Users may select a support link to obtain a service code which may be used to immediately connect the user to a customer service agent that may provide the user with resolution to problems encountered by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: German Scipioni, Andy Pease, Kevin M. Busch, Liang Xi, Landon Cory Menear