Patents by Inventor Liren Zhu

Liren Zhu 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: 12376832
    Abstract: A method of imaging may include receiving a first signal from one or more array elements of a first type in a mixed transducer array, receiving a second signal from one or more array elements of a second type in the mixed transducer array where at least one of the first type and the second type is an optical sensor, generating a first image from the first signal and a second image from the second signal, and combining the first image and the second image to generate a compound image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: DeepSight Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Liren Zhu, Danhua Zhao
  • Publication number: 20250083635
    Abstract: Disclosed are a lock catch and a vehicle. The lock catch includes: a base seat, a buckle, a buckle return spring, a transmission member and a button. The base seat is provided with an inserting groove extending in a first direction; the buckle is corresponding to the inserting groove, the buckle is rotatably connected to the base seat to have a first state and a second state, the buckle is provided with a buckle portion configured to be buckled with the buckle hole, and the buckle portion is further configured to be abutted against the locking tongue; the buckle return spring is provided between the buckle and the base seat; the transmission member is connected to the buckle; and the button is provided with two abutting surfaces respectively towards the two transmission portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicants: ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD., GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NINGBO) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yinwei CAO, Liren ZHU, Yingxi ZHANG, Lei GAO, Shuke XIE, Changjun WANG, Pengxiang WANG
  • Patent number: 12237671
    Abstract: The present application relates to an internal power supply apparatus for an auxiliary device supporting a PD protocol, including a battery interface, a USB-PD power interface, a forward power supply circuit, a reverse power supply circuit, a power bus, a control bus and a power supply control circuit; a first input end of the forward power supply circuit is connected with a battery; an input end of the power bus is connected with the forward power supply circuit, and the power bus is connected with an input end of the reverse power supply circuit, an input end of the power supply control circuit and an internal load of the auxiliary device; an output end of the reverse power supply circuit is connected with a photographic device through the USB-PD power interface; the power supply control circuit controls a voltage value output by the reverse power supply circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: OSEE TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventor: Liren Zhu
  • Patent number: 12143557
    Abstract: Compressed ultrafast photography (CUP) techniques that produce spatially encoded images from a first series of images where each spatially encoded image has first and second views of an image of the first series of images superimposed with a pseudo-random binary spatial pattern, that transform the first view and/or the second view such that the first view is rotated 180° relative to second view, that deflect each spatially encoded image by a temporal deflection distance that varies as a function of time-of-arrival, and that integrate the spatially encoded images into a CUP image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Taewoo Kim, Jinyang Liang, Liren Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230421741
    Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of systems and methods of phase-sensitive compressed ultrafast photography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Taewoo Kim, Jinyang Liang, Liren Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230380813
    Abstract: A method of imaging may include receiving a first signal from one or more array elements of a first type in a mixed transducer array, receiving a second signal from one or more array elements of a second type in the mixed transducer array where at least one of the first type and the second type is an optical sensor, generating a first image from the first signal and a second image from the second signal, and combining the first image and the second image to generate a compound image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Liren Zhu, Danhua Zhao
  • Patent number: 11792381
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods of phase-sensitive compressed ultrafast photography (pCUP). In some embodiments, a pCUP system comprises: a dark-field imaging system, and a compressed ultrafast photography (CUP system). The dark-field imaging system may comprise a laser source configured to illuminate the subject with a laser pulse; and a beam block configured to pass laser light scattered by the subject as a first series of phase images and block laser light not scattered by the subject. The CUP system may comprise: a spatial encoding module configured to receive the first series of phase images and to produce a second series of spatially encoded phase images; and a streak camera configured to receive the second series of spatially encoded phase images, to deflect each spatially encoded phase image by a temporal deflection distance, and to integrate the deflected phase images into a single raw CUP image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Taewoo Kim, Jinyang Liang, Liren Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230324548
    Abstract: A method of acousto-optic imaging may include receiving a first signal from a first sub-aperture of a sensor array. The first sub-aperture may comprise one or more array elements of a first type. The method may further include receiving a second signal from a second sub-aperture of the sensor array. The second sub-aperture may comprise one or more array elements of a second type different from the first type. In some variations, the first type of array element may be an acoustic transducer (e.g., piezoelectric transducer) and/or the second type of array element may be an optical sensor (e.g., optical resonator such as a whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonator). The method may further include combining the first signal and the second signal to form a synthesized aperture for the sensor array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Danhua Zhao, Liren Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230326369
    Abstract: The embodiments of this application disclose a method for generating sign language video performed by a computer device. The method includes the following steps: acquiring acquiring listener text, the listener text conforming to grammatical structures of a hearing-friendly person; performing summarization extraction on the listener text to obtain summary text, a text length of the summary text being shorter than a text length of the listener text; converting the summary text into sign language text, the sign language text conforming to grammatical structures of a hearing-impaired person; and generating the sign language video based on the sign language text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Ju WANG, Yong Lang, Fanbo Meng, Tongtong Shen, Qiang He, Jian Yu, Ning Wang, Jianxiang Li, Yun Peng, Xu Zhang, Wei Jiang, Pei Zhang, He Cao, Yanfeng Wang, Yanxia Qin, Jinsuo Liu, Kai Liu, Jingjing Zhang, Wenjun Duan, Jingrong Bi, Liren Zhu, Liang Zhao, Yixiang Wang, Meiliang Fang
  • Publication number: 20220365036
    Abstract: Sensing apparatuses and method of making the sensing apparatuses are disclosed herein. In some variations, a sensing apparatus can comprise at least one optical waveguide, and at least one whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonator configured to propagate a set of WGMs, where the WGM resonator communicates to the at least one optical waveguide a set of signals corresponding to the set of WGMs. In some variations, a polymer structure may encapsulate the at least one WGM resonator and/or the at least one optical waveguide. Furthermore, in some variations, the WGM resonator(s) may have one or more selectable modes with different bandwidth and sensitivity for sensing, which may, for example, enable tailoring the sensing apparatus to specific applications having certain bandwidth and/or sensitivity requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Lan YANG, Jiangang ZHU, Guangming ZHAO, Scott A. MILLER, Danhua ZHAO, Liren ZHU
  • Patent number: 11471057
    Abstract: A single-impulse panoramic photoacoustic computed tomography (SIP-PACT) system for small-animal whole-body imaging is disclosed. In addition, a dual-speed of sound image universal back-projection reconstruction method is disclosed. Further, a PACT system for imaging a breast of a subject is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Lei Li, Liren Zhu, Cheng Ma
  • Publication number: 20220247908
    Abstract: Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of systems and methods of phase-sensitive compressed ultrafast photography.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Taewoo Kim, Jinyang Liang, Liren Zhu
  • Patent number: 10992924
    Abstract: Systems and methods for stereo-polarimetric compressed-sensing ultrafast imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Peng Wang, Jinyang Liang, Liren Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200288110
    Abstract: Systems and methods for stereo-polarimetric compressed-sensing ultrafast imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Peng Wang, Jinyang Liang, Liren Zhu
  • Patent number: 10473916
    Abstract: A system and method for compressed-sensing ultrafast photography for two-dimensional dynamic imaging is disclosed. The system and method may capture non-repetitive time-evolving events at up to about 100 billion frames per second. In an aspect, a digital micromirror device (DMD) may be added as the spatial encoding module. By using the DMD and applying the CUP reconstruction algorithm, a conventional 1D streak camera may be transformed to a 2D ultrafast imaging device. The resultant system may capture a single, non-repetitive event at up to 100 billion frames per second with appreciable sequence depths (up to about 350 frames per acquisition). In another aspect, a dichroic mirror may be used to separate signals into two color channels, and may further expand CUP's functionality into the realm of four-dimensional x, y, ?, t ultrafast imaging, maximizing the information content that may be simultaneously acquired from a single instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Jinyang Liang, Liren Zhu, Cheng Ma
  • Publication number: 20190307334
    Abstract: A single-impulse panoramic photoacoustic computed tomography (SIP-PACT) system for small-animal whole-body imaging is disclosed. In addition, a dual-speed of sound image universal back-projection reconstruction method is disclosed. Further, a PACT system for imaging a breast of a subject is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Lihong WANG, Lei LI, Liren ZHU, Cheng MA
  • Publication number: 20170163971
    Abstract: A system and method for compressed-sensing ultrafast photography for two-dimensional dynamic imaging is disclosed. The system and method may capture non-repetitive time-evolving events at up to about 100 billion frames per second. In an aspect, a digital micromirror device (DMD) may be added as the spatial encoding module. By using the DMD and applying the CUP reconstruction algorithm, a conventional 1D streak camera may be transformed to a 2D ultrafast imaging device. The resultant system may capture a single, non-repetitive event at up to 100 billion frames per second with appreciable sequence depths (up to about 350 frames per acquisition). In another aspect, a dichroic mirror may be used to separate signals into two color channels, and may further expand CUP's functionality into the realm of four-dimensional x, y, ?, t ultrafast imaging, maximizing the information content that may be simultaneously acquired from a single instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Lihong Wang, Jinyang Liang, Liren Zhu, Cheng Ma
  • Patent number: 8669005
    Abstract: A connection structure for connecting a tab of a cell with a cover board comprising a tab and a cover board is provided. An insulating spacer and an elastic conductive ring are provided at an end of the cell. The tab passes through an orifice of the insulting spacer and then is electrically connected with the elastic conductive ring which is electrically connected with the cover board. An elastic pressing disc may be further provided on the elastic conductive ring. The elastic conductive ring is electrically connected with the cover board via the elastic pressing disc. A staple may be further provided on the elastic pressing disc and the elastic conductive ring. The staple has a slot on one end for matching with an elastic hook provided on the insulating spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Bak Electronic (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuntai Guo, Fang Liu, Liren Zhu
  • Publication number: 20110159357
    Abstract: A connection structure for connecting a tab of a cell with a cover board comprising a tab and a cover board is provided. An insulating spacer and an elastic conductive ring are provided at an end of the cell. The tab passes through an orifice of the insulting spacer and then is electrically connected with the elastic conductive ring which is electrically connected with the cover board. An elastic pressing disc may be further provided on the elastic conductive ring. The elastic conductive ring is electrically connected with the cover board via the elastic pressing disc. A staple may be further provided on the elastic pressing disc and the elastic conductive ring. The staple has a slot on one end for matching with an elastic hook provided on the insulating spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Chuntai Guo, Fang Liu, Liren Zhu