Patents by Inventor Lixin Zhang

Lixin 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).

  • Publication number: 20150100271
    Abstract: Receiving point of interest zones and alerts on user devices comprises communicating, by a user computing device to a remote computing device, a request for point of interest data corresponding to points of interest within a proximity of the user device; presenting the received point of interest data; identifying a particular point of interest; and outputting an alert regarding the particular point of interest. Receiving point of interest zones on user devices comprises communicating a request for point of interest data; receiving the point of interest data from the remote network device wherein a size of the point of interest zone is determined based on a density of points of interest in the proximity of the user, and wherein the shape of the point of interest zone is expanded in a direction of travel and contracted in the opposite direction; and presenting the received point of interest data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaohang Wang, Farhan Shamsi, Yakov Okshtein, David Singleton, Douglas Alexander Gresham, Alan Newberger, Lixin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150090553
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bogie for a rail vehicle, including: two pairs of wheel sets arranged frontward and backward (51), axle boxes (52) respectively fixedly arranged at both ends of a central rotating shaft of the wheel set, and a frame arranged on two axle boxes on the same side (50), and further including: a current collector mounting plate (53) that is fixedly mounted with a current collector, with both ends of the current collector mounting plate being respectively fixedly connected to the two axle boxes on the same side. In the bogie for the rail vehicle, the current collector is fixedly connected on the axle box, and thus has the same state of motion as the axle box, effectively reducing the displacements of the current collector in all directions relative to the third rail during operation, and reducing vibration and impact suffered by the current collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: LIXIN ZHANG, YANHONG CHEN, XIAOJUN ZHANG
  • Patent number: 8966219
    Abstract: In a data processing system capable of concurrently executing multiple hardware threads of execution, an intermediate address translation unit in a processing unit translates an effective address for a memory access into an intermediate address. A cache memory is accessed utilizing the intermediate address. In response to a miss in cache memory, the intermediate address is translated into a real address by a real address translation unit that performs address translation for multiple hardware threads of execution. The system memory is accessed with the real address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ramakrishnan Rajamony, William E. Speight, Lixin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150045377
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that are useful as inhibitors of the activity of one or more isoforms of the serine/threonine kinase, AKT. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to methods of using these compounds in the treatment of cancer and methods of treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy Harrison, Colin O'Dowd, Steven Shepherd, Graham Trevitt, Lixin Zhang, Frank Burkamp
  • Patent number: 8953461
    Abstract: A method, device, and system for processing Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) route are provided, which relate to the field of network communication technologies. The method includes: receiving a BGP route sent by a BGP neighbor; obtaining a route prefix of the BGP route according to the BGP route; determining, according to the route prefix, a BGP route storing and processing module corresponding to the route prefix; and sending the BGP route to the determined BGP route storing and processing module, so that the BGP route storing and processing module processes the received BGP route. A device and a system for processing BGP route are also provided. Therefore, the processing efficiency of the BGP route is improved, and the high extensibility is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lixin Zhang, Shuanglong Chen, Yuan Rao, Lei Fan, Boyan Tu, Jianwen Liu, Jianbin Xu, Qing Zeng
  • Publication number: 20150027686
    Abstract: A crude oil lifting system and a method utilizing a vane pump for conveying a fluid. The crude oil lifting system comprises: an oil pipe and an oil pump connected to the oil pipe. The oil pump is the vane pump. The vane pump is provided with a cylindrical stator. The stator has arranged therein a drive shaft and a rator sleeved onto the drive shaft. The drive shaft is arranged within the stator along the direction parallel to the length of the stator. An intake plate is arranged at the lower end of the stator. A discharge plate is arranged at the upper end of the stator. The intake plate, the discharge plate, and the stator form a cylindrical cavity. The rotor is arranged between the intake plate and the discharge plate. An intake opening for taking in the crude oil is arranged on the intake plate. A discharge opening for discharging the crude oil is arranged on the discharge plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Zhongxian Hao, Zejun Shen, Lixin Zhang, Xiaohan Pei, Quanbin Wang, Zheng Tong, Tongbin Wang, Jingwei Jin
  • Patent number: 8930162
    Abstract: Receiving point of interest zones and alerts on user devices comprises communicating, by a user computing device to a remote computing device, a request for point of interest data corresponding to points of interest within a proximity of the user device; presenting the received point of interest data; identifying a particular point of interest; and outputting an alert regarding the particular point of interest. Receiving point of interest zones on user devices comprises communicating a request for point of interest data; receiving the point of interest data from the remote network device wherein a size of the point of interest zone is determined based on a density of points of interest in the proximity of the user, and wherein the shape of the point of interest zone is expanded in a direction of travel and contracted in the opposite direction; and presenting the received point of interest data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Xiaohang Wang, Farhan Shamsi, Yakov Okshtein, David Singleton, Douglas Alexander Gresham, Alan Newberger, Lixin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150005012
    Abstract: A geofence management system obtains location data for points of interest. The geofence management system determines, at the option of the user, the location of a user mobile computing device relative to specific points of interest and alerts the user when the user nears the points of interest. The geofence management system, however, determines relationships among the identified points of interest, and associates or “clusters” the points of interest together based on the determined relationships. Rather than establishing separate geofences for multiple points of interest, and then alerting the user each time the user's mobile device enters each geofence boundary, the geofence management system establishes a single geofence boundary for the associated points of interest. When the user's mobile device enters the clustered geofence boundary, the geofence management system notifies the user device to alert the user of the entrance event. The user then receives the clustered, geofence-based alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaohang Wang, Farhan Shamsi, Yakov Okshtein, David Singleton, Debra Lin Repenning, Lixin Zhang, Marcus Alexander Foster
  • Patent number: 8909871
    Abstract: A data processing system includes a system memory and a cache hierarchy that caches contents of the system memory. According to one method of data processing, a storage modifying operation having a cacheable target real memory address is received. A determination is made whether or not the storage modifying operation has an associated bypass indication. In response to determining that the storage modifying operation has an associated bypass indication, the cache hierarchy is bypassed, and an update indicated by the storage modifying operation is performed in the system memory. In response to determining that the storage modifying operation does not have an associated bypass indication, the update indicated by the storage modifying operation is performed in the cache hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ravi K. Arimilli, Francis P. O'Connell, Hazim Shafi, Derek E. Williams, Lixin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140322356
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention concern methods related to treating, prognosticating and/or diagnosing at least brain metastatic breast cancer. Embodiments of the methods include characterizing circulating tumor cells for the presence or absence of EpCAM and, upon identification of EpCAM negative cells and identification of the status of other markers (such as heparanase and/or Notch1, for example), treating the individual based on the determination of the characterization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Dario Marchetti, Lon Ridgway, Lixin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140292380
    Abstract: A semiconductor device with a current sampler and a start-up structure, comprises first, second and third high-voltage transistors, and a resistor, wherein: a drain terminal of the first transistor is respectively connected to a drain terminal of the second transistor, a drain terminal of the third transistor and one end of the resistor; a source terminal of the first transistor is grounded, and a gate terminal of the first transistor is connected to a gate terminal of the second transistor; the other end of the resistor is connected to a gate terminal of the third transistor; wherein the resistor is wound and formed in a common voltage withstand region of the first transistor, the second transistor and the third transistor, or in a voltage withstand region of the first transistor only, or in the voltage withstand region of the third transistor only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Yangbo YI, Haisong Li, Ping Tao, Wengao Chen, Lixin Zhang
  • Patent number: 8843705
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a cache for providing a read and write aware cache. The mechanism partitions a large cache into a read-often region and a write-often region. The mechanism considers read/write frequency in a non-uniform cache architecture replacement policy. A frequently written cache line is placed in one of the farther banks. A frequently read cache line is placed in one of the closer banks. The size ratio between read-often and write-often regions may be static or dynamic. The boundary between the read-often region and the write-often region may be distinct or fuzzy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jian Li, Ramakrishnan Rajamony, William E. Speight, Lixin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140257747
    Abstract: Receiving point of interest zones and alerts on user devices comprises communicating, by a user computing device to a remote computing device, a request for point of interest data corresponding to points of interest within a proximity of the user device; presenting the received point of interest data; identifying a particular point of interest; and outputting an alert regarding the particular point of interest. Receiving point of interest zones on user devices comprises communicating a request for point of interest data; receiving the point of interest data from the remote network device wherein a size of the point of interest zone is determined based on a density of points of interest in the proximity of the user, and wherein the shape of the point of interest zone is expanded in a direction of travel and contracted in the opposite direction; and presenting the received point of interest data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Debra Lin Repenning, Ray Xiaohang Wang, Yakov Okshtein, Farhan Shamsi, David Singleton, Lixin Zhang, Alan Newberger, Chandrasekhar Thota, Douglas Alexander Gresham, Nicholas Fey, Marcus Alexander Folster, Petra Cross, Andres Morales
  • Publication number: 20140256357
    Abstract: Receiving point of interest zones and alerts on user devices comprises communicating, by a user computing device to a remote computing device, a request for point of interest data corresponding to points of interest within a proximity of the user device; presenting the received point of interest data; identifying a particular point of interest; and outputting an alert regarding the particular point of interest. Receiving point of interest zones on user devices comprises communicating a request for point of interest data; receiving the point of interest data from the remote network device wherein a size of the point of interest zone is determined based on a density of points of interest in the proximity of the user, and wherein the shape of the point of interest zone is expanded in a direction of travel and contracted in the opposite direction; and presenting the received point of interest data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Ray Xiaohang Wang, Farhan Shamsi, Yakov Okshtein, David Singleton, Douglas Alexander Gresham, Alan Newberger, Lixin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140243342
    Abstract: Provided are articles of manufacture, compositions and methods for prophylaxis and/or therapy for disorders involving dizziness and/or vertigo. The articles of manufacture and compositions contain lamotrigine and/or bupropion and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compositions include pharmaceutical compositions which are intended to alleviate dizziness and/or vertigo. In certain aspects the disclosure includes articles of manufacture and kits which include printed material which provides an indication that the articles or compositions are intended to be used for prophylaxis and/or therapy of Meniere's disease or a symptom thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventor: Lixin Zhang
  • Patent number: 8798646
    Abstract: A geofence management system obtains location data for points of interest. The geofence management system determines, at the option of the user, the location of a user mobile computing device relative to specific points of interest and alerts the user when the user nears the points of interest. The geofence management system, however, determines relationships among the identified points of interest, and associates or “clusters” the points of interest together based on the determined relationships. Rather than establishing separate geofences for multiple points of interest, and then alerting the user each time the user's mobile device enters each geofence boundary, the geofence management system establishes a single geofence boundary for the associated points of interest. When the user's mobile device enters the clustered geofence boundary, the geofence management system notifies the user device to alert the user of the entrance event. The user then receives the clustered, geofence-based alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaohang Wang, Farhan Shamsi, Yakov Okshtein, David Singleton, Debra Lin Repenning, Lixin Zhang, Marcus Alexander Foster
  • Patent number: 8799625
    Abstract: A method for fast remote communication and computation between processors is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A direct core to core communication unit (DCC) is configured to operate with a first processor, the first processor being a remote processor. A memory associated with the DCC receives a set of bytes, the set of bytes being sent from a second processor. An operation specified in the set of bytes is executed at the remote processor such that the operation is invoked without causing a software thread to execute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Bruce Carter, Elmootazbellah Nabil Elnozahy, Ahmed Gheith, Eric Van Hansbergen, Karthick Rajamani, William Evan Speight, Lixin Zhang
  • Patent number: 8783198
    Abstract: A spar hull for a floating vessel can include a hard tank having a belly portion, a fixed strake coupled to the outer surface of the tank and a folding strake coupled to the belly portion of the tank, the folding strake having one or more strake panels and one or more support frames. A method for installing folding belly strakes on a spar hull may include providing a floating spar hull having a hard tank with a belly side, rotating the spar so that the belly side is in a first workable position, coupling at least one folding strake to the belly side of the spar, and coupling the strake in a folded position for transport. The method may include positioning the spar hull offshore in a transport position, upending the spar hull, unfolding the strake, fixing the strake in the unfolded position and installing the spar hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Technip France
    Inventors: Michael Y. H. Luo, Lixin Zhang, Kostas Filoktitis Lambrakos, Vera Mohr
  • Patent number: 8756608
    Abstract: A method, a system, an apparatus, and a computer program product for allocating resources of one or more shared devices to one or more partitions of a virtualization environment within a data processing system. At least one user defined resource assignment is received for one or more devices associated with the data processing system. One or more registers, associated with the one or more partitions are dynamically set to execute the at least one resource assignment, whereby the at least one resource assignment enables a user defined quantitative measure (number and/or percentage) of devices to operate when the one or more transactions are executed via the partition. The system enables the one or more devices to execute one or more transactions at a bandwidth/capacity that is less than or equal to the user defined resource assignment and minimizes performance interference among partitions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Elmootazbellah N. Elnozahy, Ramakrishnan Rajamony, William E. Speight, Lixin Zhang
  • Patent number: 8755824
    Abstract: A geofence management system obtains location data for points of interest. The geofence management system determines, at the option of the user, the location of a user mobile computing device relative to specific points of interest and alerts the user when the user nears the points of interest. The geofence management system, however, determines relationships among the identified points of interest, and associates or “clusters” the points of interest together based on the determined relationships. Rather than establishing separate geofences for multiple points of interest, and then alerting the user each time the user's mobile device enters each geofence boundary, the geofence management system establishes a single geofence boundary for the associated points of interest. When the user's mobile device enters the clustered geofence boundary, the geofence management system notifies the user device to alert the user of the entrance event. The user then receives the clustered, geofence-based alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaohang Wang, Farhan Shamsi, Yakov Okshtein, David Singleton, Debra Lin Repenning, Lixin Zhang, Marcus Alexander Foster