Patents by Inventor Lizhou Zhang

Lizhou 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: 20230414748
    Abstract: The present invention provides scaffolded antigens that have demonstrated improved biochemical and immunogenic properties. The invention also provides engineered SARS-CoV-2 immunogens that contain a modified receptor-binding domain (RBD) sequence. Also provided in the invention are vaccine compositions that contain the scaffolded antigens, including the engineered RBD polypeptides that are fused to the scaffold proteins described herein. The invention also provides methods of using such vaccine compositions in various therapeutic applications, e.g., for preventing or treating SARS-CoV-2 infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Farzan, Brian Quinlan, Yan Guo, Huihui Mu, Wenhui He, Hyeryun Choe, Lizhou Zhang, Charles Bailey, Michael Alpert
  • Patent number: 11498754
    Abstract: A container floor assembly includes a floor unit, a blocking member and a limiting member, wherein the blocking member is supported on the floor unit, and the limiting member detachably connects the floor unit and the blocking member in a manner of restricting a relative lateral movement of the blocking member and the floor unit. Each of the blocking member and the floor unit is provided with a limiting structure, the limiting member is detachable and connected to the limiting structures in the blocking member and the floor unit simultaneously. The floor unit includes a floor body and a floor chassis, the floor body is mounted on the floor chassis, and the blocking member is supported on the floor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: BEIJING HANDLER MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lizhou Zhang, Shiwei Hu
  • Patent number: 11275780
    Abstract: An image search device receives an image search request and selects, from a plurality of images, a first group of images that match search conditions based on the search request. The image search device further selects, from the first group of images, a second group of images based on a score calculated by a predetermined evaluation formula, and outputs information about the second group of images as a search result. The predetermined evaluation criteria may be set so as to increase the score for an image in the first group of images based on positive engagement by many people on the predetermined internet service and based on the extent that the image is less similar to other images in the first group of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ayana Tsuji, Kiyoaki Tanaka, Takahiro Takayama, Lizhou Zhang
  • Patent number: 11198559
    Abstract: A method for mounting an inner support beam of a container, including: fixing a bottom support beam and a back support beam to a container body in a reusable and detachable manner; supporting the bottom support beam on a floor of the container body, and supporting the back support beam on a side wall corrugated plate. The back support beam is supported in a groove of the side wall corrugated plate, and the top end of the back support beam is connected to the side wall corrugated plate in the reusable and detachable manner. The end of the bottom support beam is jointed to the bottom end of the back support beam in the reusable and detachable manner and in a manner of restricting a movement of the bottom end of the back support beam in a direction away from the side wall corrugated plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING HANDLER MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lizhou Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210147142
    Abstract: A container floor assembly includes a floor unit, a blocking member and a limiting member, wherein the blocking member is supported on the floor unit, and the limiting member detachably connects the floor unit and the blocking member in a manner of restricting a relative lateral movement of the blocking member and the floor unit. Each of the blocking member and the floor unit is provided with a limiting structure, the limiting member is detachable and connected to the limiting structures in the blocking member and the floor unit simultaneously. The floor unit includes a floor body and a floor chassis, the floor body is mounted on the floor chassis, and the blocking member is supported on the floor body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: BEIJING HANDLER MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lizhou ZHANG, Shiwei HU
  • Publication number: 20200401616
    Abstract: An image search device receives an image search request from a user, selects from a plurality of images a first group of images that match search conditions based on the search request, selects from the first group of images a second group of images based on a score calculated by a predetermined evaluation formula, and outputs information about the second group of images as a search result. The disclosed and recited embodiments may increase the score for an image in the first group of images to the extent of positive engagement by many people on the predetermined internet service and increase the score to the extent that the image is less similar to other images in the first group of images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Ayana TSUJI, Kiyoaki TANAKA, Takahiro TAKAYAMA, Lizhou ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20200377296
    Abstract: A method for mounting an inner support beam of a container, including: fixing a bottom support beam and a back support beam to a container body in a reusable and detachable manner; supporting the bottom support beam on a floor of the container body, and supporting the back support beam on a side wall corrugated plate. The back support beam is supported in a groove of the side wall corrugated plate, and the top end of the back support beam is connected to the side wall corrugated plate in the reusable and detachable manner. The end of the bottom support beam is jointed to the bottom end of the back support beam in the reusable and detachable manner and in a manner of restricting a movement of the bottom end of the back support beam in a direction away from the side wall corrugated plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: BEIJING HANDLER MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lizhou ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9892652
    Abstract: A scoring device has an acquisition unit that acquires image data in which a singer is photographed, a detector that detects a feature associated with an expression or a facial motion during singing as a facial feature of the singer from the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, a calculator that calculates a score for singing action of the singer based on the feature detected by the detector, and an output unit that outputs the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Murakami, Lizhou Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160071428
    Abstract: A scoring device has an acquisition unit that acquires image data in which a singer is photographed, a detector that detects a feature associated with an expression or a facial motion during singing as a facial feature of the singer from the image data acquired by the acquisition unit, a calculator that calculates a score for singing action of the singer based on the feature detected by the detector, and an output unit that outputs the score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Tatsuya Murakami, Lizhou Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160070955
    Abstract: A portrait generating device has an image acquisition unit that acquires a facial image in which an object person is photographed, an image correction unit that generates a corrected facial image by performing correction processing on the facial image, at least a part of the face being corrected in the correction processing, and a portrait generator that generates a portrait of the object person using the corrected facial image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiko Kato, Lizhou Zhang, Atsushi Irie