Patents by Inventor Long Zhang

Long 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: 11948611
    Abstract: Examples of a suspension are provided. The suspension includes a mount plate attached to a load beam at a suspension assembly attachment point. The suspension may include a first actuator and a second actuator located at the mount plate. The first actuator is shaped as a non-right angle parallelogram spanning across a first opening in the mount plate. The second actuator is shaped as a non-right angle parallelogram spanning across a second opening in the mount plate. The first and second actuators are configured to deflect the distal end of the mount plate, which causes the load beam to rotate with a rotation center located along the load beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Magnecomp Corporation
    Inventors: Long Zhang, Kuen Chee Ee, David Glaess
  • Patent number: 11946656
    Abstract: An auxiliary mounting device and mounting method for a saddle-type window air conditioner. The auxiliary mounting device comprises a base and two damping assemblies; the base is provided on a window, one of the damping assemblies is provided on one end of a connecting portion close to an indoor portion, and ends thereof are respectively connected to the base and the indoor portion; and the other damping assembly is provided on one end of the connecting portion close to an outdoor portion, and ends thereof are respectively connected to the base and the outdoor portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER AIR CONDITIONER GENERAL CORP., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shutao Zhou, Wei Guo, Long Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240102955
    Abstract: A non-invasive time domain reflection probe calibration method includes: using different volume ratio of ethanol and deionized water mixed solution to calculate a test target's medium weight coefficient and waveguide length of the non-invasive time domain reflection probes; using different concentrations of NaCl solutions to calibrate a waveguide geometric dimensioning of the non-invasive time domain reflection probes; preparing compacted soil samples with known different moisture contents and densities, and calibrating a correlation parameter of compacted soil samples' dielectric constant and conductivity with moisture content and density. The method not only determines the sensitivity of the test target medium of the non-invasive time domain reflection probes, but also obtains the waveguide length and geometric dimensioning of the probe, and realizes an accurate test of moisture content and density of the soil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: China Jikan Research Institute Of Engineering Investigations And Design, Co.,Ltd, Xi'an Jiaotong University
    Inventors: Jie CAO, Yonglin YANG, Zaixin WAN, Peng GAO, Qingyi MU, Dongjing WANG, Yuanqiang ZHOU, Zhi LIU, Long ZHANG, Hui LI, Jian CHEN, Teng YANG, Lei RAN, Jiao LIN, Xiao DONG, Shuai LIU, Weiwei ZHAO
  • Patent number: 11940991
    Abstract: An indication to remove one or more data in a time series database is received. A metadata index associated with the time series database is updated to indicate a soft removal of each data of the one or more data. A data hole index associated with the time series database is updated to indicate a data hole at a location of each data of the one or more data in the time series database. Responsive to an input/output rate for the time series database being below a threshold, the data hole of each data of the one or more data is optimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Huai Long Zhang, Peng Hui Jiang, Jin Shan Li, Rui Liu, Ming Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240095159
    Abstract: A method for assessing test adequacy of deep neural networks based on element decomposition is provided. The network testing is divided into black box testing and white box testing, of which key elements are decomposed and defined. Network parameters including a weight matrix and a bias vector are extracted. Importance values of neurons in individual layers of the deep neural network are calculated and clustered, and an importance value hot map of neurons in each layer is generated based on clustering results. Mutation testing, and index calculation and evaluation are performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yinxiao MIAO, Yifei LIU, Ping YANG, Xiujian ZHANG, Zhonghao CHENG, Long ZHANG, Tianqi WAN, Haoyi CHEN, Jing SUN, Yijia DING
  • Publication number: 20240088528
    Abstract: Provided are a battery cell, a battery, an electric device, and a manufacturing method and device of battery cell. The battery cell includes: an adapting piece; an electrode assembly including a main body and a tab extending from the main body, where the tab includes a root section and a connecting section, the root section being connected to the main body and the connecting section being connected to the adapting piece; and a protective film including a first adhesive region, a second adhesive region, and a non-adhesive region located between the first adhesive region and the second adhesive region, where the first adhesive region is bonded to the main body, the second adhesive region is bonded to the connecting section, and the non-adhesive region covers the root section. The battery cell has prolonged service life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Long Zhang, Biao Huang
  • Patent number: 11922658
    Abstract: A pose tracking method, a pose tracking device and an electronic device. The method comprises: acquiring continuous multiple images of a scanned object and an initial pose of an image capturing unit (S10); by taking the initial pose as an initial value, acquiring, on the basis of a previous frame image and a current frame image in the continuous multiple-frame images, a first calculated pose of the current frame image by using a first algorithm (S12); by taking the first calculated pose as an initial value, acquiring, on the basis of the current frame image and a current frame image reconstruction model, a second calculated pose of the current frame image by using a second algorithm (S14); and updating the initial pose of the image capturing unit according to the second calculated pose, and repeating the described steps to achieve pose tracking of the image capturing unit (S16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ArcSoft Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Long Zhang, Chao Zhang, Jin Wang
  • Publication number: 20240067630
    Abstract: A novel aryl ether substituted heterocyclic compound has GLP1R agonist activity. A GLP1R agonist is represented by formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, isotope substituent or isomer thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Long ZHANG, Zhangming NIU, Bowen TANG
  • Publication number: 20240073609
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a sound device a frame; a vibration system supported on the frame; a magnetic system with a magnetic gap supported on the frame; the vibration system includes a diaphragm assembly having a diaphragm and a coil inserted in the magnetic gap to drive the diaphragm for sound generation; the diaphragm assembly includes a diaphragm holder fixed to the frame and the diaphragm fixed to the diaphragm holder for sound generation; the diaphragm includes a first flat part having an opening, a folded ring part in the shape of a ring on the outside of the first flat part, and an attachment part on the outside of the folded ring part and fixedly connected to the diaphragm holder; the diaphragm assembly also includes a waterproof breathable film fixed to the first flat part, the first flat part includes a first inner edge away from the folded ring part; observed along the vibration direction, the first inner edge is located on the inner side of the coil, and an outer edge of the waterproof br
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Long Zhang, Xiwen Du, Lipeng Ma
  • Patent number: 11915721
    Abstract: A hard disk drive (HDD) includes a suspension connected to a stack arm. The suspension includes a mount plate, a hinge, a load beam, and a circuit. The mount plate includes a bottom surface facing a disk and an ear portion extending from a side edge of the mount plate. The bottom surface includes a planar region, a first indented region vertically recessed relative to the planar region, and a second indented region located at the ear portion and vertically recessed relative to the planar region. The load beam terminates in a load beam hinge is connected to the first indented region. The circuit extends along the first and second indented regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Magnecomp Corporation
    Inventors: Kuen Chee Ee, Long Zhang, David Glaess
  • Publication number: 20240034828
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane urea dispersion containing a polyurethane urea and a preparation process and use thereof, especially to the use in the field of coatings, adhesives or sealants, and the products obtained by coating, bonding or sealing with the polyurethane urea dispersion. The polyurethane urea of the aqueous polyurethane urea dispersion containing the polyurethane urea is obtained by the reaction of a system including the following components: a mixture of isocyanates, a polymer polyol, a monofunctional nonionic hydrophilic compound and a potentially anionic or anionic hydrophilic compound; said aqueous polyurethane urea dispersion has a viscosity of 5 s-18 s; relative to the total weight of said aqueous polyurethane urea dispersion, the amount of said polyurethane urea is 30 wt %-50 wt %. The aqueous polyurethane urea dispersion of the present invention has good compatibility with various organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Limin Cheng, Qinglan Liu, Jinqi Li, Yingdan Zhu, Long Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240029760
    Abstract: A trace gimbal is described. The trace gimbal includes outer struts including a front outrigger at a distal end of the trace gimbal and a rear outrigger at a proximal end of the trace gimbal. The front outrigger includes a distal front outrigger and a proximal front outrigger. The rear outrigger includes a distal rear outrigger and a proximal rear outrigger. The trace gimbal also includes a middle strut extending from the distal rear outrigger and adjoining the proximal front outrigger to the rear outrigger. The middle strut extends from a slider tongue adjoining the outer gimbal struts to the slider tongue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Long Zhang, Kuen Chee Ee, David Glaess
  • Publication number: 20240020312
    Abstract: Disclosed are a computer-implemented method, a system and a computer program product for record management in a time series database (TSDB). In the computer-implemented method for record management in a TSDB, time series records can be obtained from distributed sources by one or more processing units. The records can be divided into different record groups based on a timestamp of each of the records by one or more processing units. The records in each of the record groups can be normalized into normalized records by one or more processing units. The normalized records can be stored in the TSDB by one or more processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Huai Long Zhang, Peng Hui Jiang, Xing Xing Shen, Ming Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11862209
    Abstract: An improved load beam is described herein. In some embodiments, the load beam comprises a major surface including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including a tip weld, a dustpan, and a lift tab; side rails extending from the major surface and the dustpan; and a slit disposed on the major surface about the tip weld.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Magnecomp Corporation
    Inventors: Kuen Chee Ee, Long Zhang, David Glaess
  • Publication number: 20230375338
    Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a pattern measurement device that can accurately measure positional deviation between a center of gravity of a top surface of a pattern and a center of gravity of a bottom surface of the pattern, even when an incidence angle of a charged particle beam varies for each irradiation position of the charged particle beam. The pattern measurement device according to the present disclosure acquires an angular deviation amount corresponding to coordinates in a visual field of a pattern in accordance with a relationship between the coordinates in the visual field of the pattern and an angular deviation amount of the charged particle beam, and acquires a positional deviation amount corresponding to the coordinates in the visual field of the pattern in accordance with a relationship between the angular deviation amount and the center of gravity positional deviation amount (see FIG. 3c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Long ZHANG, Takuma YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20230367102
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an optical imaging lens assembly including a lens barrel, and a lens group and at least seven spacing elements accommodated in the lens barrel. The lens group comprises first to eighth lenses arranged in sequence along an optical axis from an object side to an image side. Here, at least one lens in the first lens to the fourth lens is a meniscus lens, and a refractive power of the seventh lens and a refractive power of the eighth lens are positive-negative opposite. A distance from a center of an effective-diameter portion of an object-side surface of the eighth lens to a rear-end surface of the lens barrel along the optical axis is less than a distance from an edge of the effective-diameter portion of the object-side surface of the eighth lens to the rear-end surface of the lens barrel along the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Ruihong LI, Long ZHANG, Huilong LI, Bian ZHANG, Fang ZHANG, Fujian DAI, Liefeng ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20230369721
    Abstract: A layered porous film includes a substrate film and a polymer coating provided on at least one side of the substrate film. The substrate film and the polymer coating satisfy both formula I and formula II: 0?(Tm1?Tm2)/M1?0.0005, formula I, and 0?(Tm1?Tm2)/M2?0.05, formula II; where Tm1 is a melting point of the substrate film, and M1 is a weight-average molecular weight of a polymer contained in the substrate film; and Tm2 is a melting point of the polymer coating, and M2 is a weight-average molecular weight of a polymer contained in the polymer coating. The layered porous film has advantages of low pore-closing temperature and high inflection resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Long Zhang, Dongyang Guo
  • Patent number: 11817944
    Abstract: A time synchronization method, apparatus, domain controller, and storage medium are disclosed. The domain controller is mounted in a vehicle and includes a number of SoCs and micro control units. The SoCs and micro control units are respectively, communicatively connected through the controller area network bus and respectively connected to the switch via Ethernet. The switch has external Ethernet interfaces. A main SoC in the number of SoCs has external UART/PPS interfaces and the micro control units have external FlexRay interfaces. The time synchronization method of the domain controller includes any one of the steps of receiving a time service from an external device through the UART/PPS interfaces, receiving a time service from the external device through the switch over the Ethernet interface, or receiving a time service from the external device through the FlexRay interface under a normal operation phase of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Black Sesame Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jianfeng Zhang, Long Zhang, Weifu Chen
  • Patent number: 11798548
    Abstract: The present application discloses a speech recognition method, apparatus, device and readable storage medium, and relates to the technical field of artificial intelligence. A specific implementation includes: an electronic device recognizes a speech signal to obtain a first text; if a first pinyin sequence corresponding to the first text exists in the database, the electronic device uses a correct text corresponding to the first pinyin sequence as the speech recognition result; otherwise, the electronic device performs a fuzzy matching on the first pinyin sequence to obtain multiple second pinyin sequences and second texts corresponding to the second pinyin sequences, and selects the speech recognition result from the multiple second texts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: APOLLO INTELLIGENT CONNECTIVITY (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi Zhou, Qie Yin, Long Zhang, Zhen Chen
  • Patent number: 11796394
    Abstract: The present disclosure has provided an automatic multichannel apparatus for assessing hot coal fallout propensity of burning cigarettes and an assessing method thereof. The apparatus comprises a multichannel rotary plate unit, an automatic supplying unit for cigarette samples, an automatic ignition and burning line detection unit for cigarette samples, a cigarette holding and force applying unit, an automatic hot coal fallout detection and removal unit, a smoke collecting unit during suction, a suction unit, a gas exhaust unit arranged in a main frame, and an electric circuit and air path control unit for controlling actions and processes of the above units. The apparatus operates based on certain steps and performs automatic ignition and burning line detection on cigarette samples inserted into a rotary plate in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: ZHENGZHOU TOBACCO RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CNTC, HEFEI INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Bin Li, Yi Zhang, Yong Liu, Mingjian Zhang, Long Zhang, Yaoshuo Sang, Liu Hong, Zhigang Li, Min Ji, Zhenyu Xu, Xiaoping Liu, Bing Wang