Patents by Inventor Lu Fan

Lu Fan 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: 20250137244
    Abstract: The present invention provides an expandable anchor bolt system for securing a toilet to a closet flange. The system includes an anchor bolt with an expandable lower end designed to securely engage with a groove of the closet flange, and an upper end configured to accommodate fastening means. The expansion mechanism is activated by inserting an expansion pin that does not require tools and can lock to maintain the expanded state of the anchor bolt. The system further comprises a bolt cap for covering the upper end of the assembled components, offering an aesthetically pleasing finish and protection. The system is adaptable to various flange conditions, particularly suitable for installations involving damaged or compromised closet flanges. This invention simplifies the installation process while ensuring the stability and safety of the toilet installation, providing an improved method for toilet installation in both new construction and repair scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Ying-Yu Chen, Lu-Fan Chen
  • Publication number: 20240366554
    Abstract: The invention discloses a (9?-H)-pimarane skeleton diterpenoids with anti-colon cancer activity and a derivative thereof, and further discloses a preparation method and application of the compounds above; the invention finds that novel skeleton compounds 1 and 2 have certain inhibition effects on colon cancer cells, wherein the compound 2 has remarkable anti-proliferation effects on two colon cancer cell lines HT-29 and SW620, and the effects are both stronger than those of a positive drug 5-fluorouracil, so that the compound has the potential of being developed into a new anti-colon cancer drug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: NANJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE
    Inventors: Ming ZHAO, Jinao DUAN, Junfei ZHOU, Lu FAN, Cai LU, Mingming XU, Di DI, Sheng GUO, Shulan SU
  • Publication number: 20240373572
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for removably locking a first electrical component to a second electrical component includes a positioning post secured to the second electrical component, a frame for mounting the first electrical component, and a locking member movably connected with the frame. The positioning post has a head and a neck. The locking member has a snap fastening portion, a flexible portion and an unlocking operated portion. When the snap fastening portion contacts the head and is moved toward the neck, a lateral thrust force exerted by the head spreads the snap fastening portion and cause deformation of the flexible portion to store a biasing restoring force. When the snap fastening portion is aligned with the neck, the snap fastening portion is moved by the biasing restoring force to be snap fastened to the neck. The unlocking operated portion is operated to disengage the snap fastening portion from the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: Jabil Circuit (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Yu-Ming Lin, Chen-Hsuan Hsu, Wen-Chieh Liao, Kuo-Hsing Yang
  • Patent number: 12004643
    Abstract: The present invention provides a slide rail assembly with an easy-to-position and safe unlocking mechanism to avoid the risk of injury when operating the slide rail assembly of a server case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Hsiang Chiu, Chen-Lu Fan
  • Patent number: 11991279
    Abstract: A method of securely storing data including providing, within a secure data storage system, a plurality of secret sharing methods for selection and identifying a striping policy for storage of the data, in accordance with input preferences. The data can be split into N secret shares according to a secret sharing method, the selection being determined by the striping policy, wherein a threshold number, T, of such shares is sufficient to recover the data, where T is less than N, generating metadata associated with the data, the metadata identifying the selected secret sharing method and storing the metadata within the secure data storage system and writing the secret shares to storage that includes storage outside the secure data storage system, such that, when at least T shares are retrieved, the metadata can be recalled to identify the selected secret sharing method for recovery of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: LEADING SOFTWARE LIMITED
    Inventors: David Lanc, Lu Fan, Lachlan Mackinnon, Bill Buchanan
  • Publication number: 20240046919
    Abstract: Provided are a speech recognition method, a speech recognition apparatus, a computer readable storage medium, and an electronic device. The method comprises: obtaining a sample speech signal, decoding the sample speech signal, obtaining a decoding result, and extracting a first feature from the decoding result; extracting a target speech segment from the sample speech signal, obtaining a log magnitude spectrum of the target speech segment, and determining a second feature according to the log magnitude spectrum; combining the first feature and the second feature to obtain a third feature; training an untrained classifier by using the third feature so as to obtain a trained classifier; and obtaining a third feature to be recognized of a speech signal to be recognized, so as to determine whether the third feature to be recognized comprises a prepositive word.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicants: BEIJING WODONG TIANJUN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BEIJING JINGDONG CENTURY TRADING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei XUE, Yuyu CAI, Junyi WU, Yi PENG, Lu FAN, Fan YANG, Guohong DING, Xiaodong HE
  • Publication number: 20240018998
    Abstract: The present invention provides a slide rail assembly with an easy-to-position and safe unlocking mechanism to avoid the risk of injury when operating the slide rail assembly of a server case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: I-Hsiang CHIU, Chen-Lu FAN
  • Patent number: 11659927
    Abstract: A slide assembly includes a channel member including a stop recess having a front end and a rear end; a slide member including a sliding first portion, a sliding second portion, a slot, and a connection portion on the sliding first portion, the slide member being configured to move in the channel member; and a release mechanism disposed on the slide member and including first and second release member. In a locked state the first limit members of the positioning portion of the first release member engage with the front larger hole of the stop recess, the second limit members of the positioning portion of the first release member engage with the rear smaller hole of the stop recess, and the elastic arm of the second release member engages with the rear smaller hole of the stop recess. A double release mechanism is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Hsiang Chiu, Chen-Lu Fan, Jie-Ru Ning, Daniel Francisco Martinez Molina
  • Publication number: 20230128768
    Abstract: A slide assembly includes a channel member including a stop recess having a front end and a rear end; a slide member including a sliding first portion, a sliding second portion, a slot, and a connection portion on the sliding first portion, the slide member being configured to move in the channel member; and a release mechanism disposed on the slide member and including first and second release member. In a locked state the first limit members of the positioning portion of the first release member engage with the front larger hole of the stop recess, the second limit members of the positioning portion of the first release member engage with the rear smaller hole of the stop recess, and the elastic arm of the second release member engages with the rear smaller hole of the stop recess. A double release mechanism is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: I-Hsiang Chiu, Chen-Lu Fan, Jie-Ru Ning, Daniel Francisco Martinez Molina
  • Patent number: 11245522
    Abstract: A method of securely storing a target number is provided based on the Chinese-Remainder Theorem, A set of n congruence pairs of numbers are generated, wherein a target number (a secret) can be uniquely derived from any t out of the n pairs. In one aspect the divisors are pre-selected such that any randomly selected n integers from the sequence are a valid Asmuth-Bloom sequence for any access structure (t, n) where 1<t?n?N. In another aspect, means are provided for pre-storing members of a Mignotte or Asmuth-Bloom sequence of N divisors in a look-up table from which n divisors can be selected. In this way a flexible access structure is supported. CRT secret shares for a selected access structure can be generated without having to perform the laborious process of calculating Mignotte sequences for each secret and access structure. Storage required to store the secret shares is also reduced by storing and retrieving congruence pairs in the form of an index and a remainder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: LEADING SOFTWARE LIMITED
    Inventors: Lu Fan, David Lanc
  • Publication number: 20210234682
    Abstract: A method of securely storing data including providing, within a secure data storage system, a plurality of secret sharing methods for selection and identifying a striping policy for storage of the data, in accordance with input preferences. The data can be split into N secret shares according to a secret sharing method, the selection being determined by the striping policy, wherein a threshold number, T, of such shares is sufficient to recover the data, where T is less than N, generating metadata associated with the data, the metadata identifying the selected secret sharing method and storing the metadata within the secure data storage system and writing the secret shares to storage that includes storage outside the secure data storage system, such that, when at least T shares are retrieved, the metadata can be recalled to identify the selected secret sharing method for recovery of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: David Lanc, Lu Fan, Lachlan Mackinnon, Bill Buchanan
  • Patent number: 10979222
    Abstract: A method of securely storing data including: providing, within a secure data storage system, a plurality of secret sharing methods for selection and identifying a striping policy for storage of the data, in accordance with input preferences. The data can be split into N secret shares according to a secret sharing method, the selection being determined by the striping policy, wherein a threshold number, T, of such shares is sufficient to recover the data, where T is less than N, generating metadata associated with the data, the metadata identifying the selected secret sharing method and storing the metadata within the secure data storage system and writing the secret shares to storage that includes storage outside the secure data storage system, such that, when at least T shares are retrieved, the metadata can be recalled to identify the selected secret sharing method for recovery of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: LEADING SOFTWARE LIMITED
    Inventors: David Lanc, Lu Fan, Lachlan Mackinnon, Bill Buchanan
  • Patent number: 10463247
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (three dimensional) segmentation method with intensity-based Doppler variance (IBDV) based on swept-source OCT. The automatic three dimensional segmentation method is used to obtain seven surfaces of intra-retinal layers. The microvascular network of the retina, which is acquired by the IBDV method, can be divided into six layers. The microvascular network of the six individual layers are visualized, and the morphology and contrast images can be improved by using the segmentation method. This method has potential for earlier diagnosis and precise monitoring in retinal vascular diseases. Each tomographic image is composed of eight repeat scans at the same position, which achieves a high time difference to improve the sensitivity of the angiographic method. A subpixel registration algorithm is used to reduce the eye movement. The GPU was used to accelerate the data processing to achieve real-time preview of the acquired data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Zhongping Chen, Lu Fan, Shenghai Huang
  • Publication number: 20190288841
    Abstract: A method of securely storing a target number is provided based on the Chinese-Remainder Theorem, A set of n congruence pairs of numbers are generated, wherein a target number (a secret) can be uniquely derived from any t out of the n pairs. In one aspect the divisors are pre-selected such that any randomly selected n integers from the sequence are a valid Asmuth-Bloom sequence for any access structure (t, n) where 1<t?n?N. In another aspect, means are provided for prestoring members of a Mignotte or Asmuth-Bloom sequence of N divisors in a look-up table from which n divisors can be selected. In this way a flexible access structure is supported. CRT secret shares for a selected access structure can be generated without having to perform the laborious process of calculating Mignotte sequences for each secret and access structure. Storage required to store the secret shares is also reduced by storing and retrieving congruence pairs in the form of an index and a remainder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Lu FAN, David LANC
  • Patent number: 9985841
    Abstract: The present disclosure recites a network address allocation method which including steps: calculating a preset number Npre of the addresses of the network according to a number L of layers of the network; comparing Npre with a maximum number N of the addresses of the network; calculating a maximum available number Cmax of the sub-nodes of each node and a maximum number NA of the network address to be allocated in the network according to the compare result of the Npre and the N; calculating the addresses Cskip(i) of the nodes of the layer i to be allocated according to Cmax and NA, wherein i is in the range of 1˜L; allocating Cskip(i) to each node of the layer i of the network. The present disclosure also provides a Network device for Network address allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: NANNING FUGUI PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Lu Fan
  • Publication number: 20170342763
    Abstract: A secure container includes a housing and a hinged door, the housing including an inner shell, an external shell, and a plurality of fastening brackets. The external shell surrounds the inner shell. The fastening brackets are inserted and fixed between the receiving space defined between the inner shell and the external shell. Each fastening bracket defines a plurality of first through holes through which a filler can be introduced, the fastening brackets lending strength and a particular placement to the filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: TUNG-MING YEH, CHEN-LU FAN, CHIH-KUN SHIH
  • Publication number: 20170164825
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (three dimensional) segmentation method with intensity-based Doppler variance (IBDV) based on swept-source OCT. The automatic three dimensional segmentation method is used to obtain seven surfaces of intra-retinal layers. The microvascular network of the retina, which is acquired by the IBDV method, can be divided into six layers. The microvascular network of the six individual layers are visualized, and the morphology and contrast images can be improved by using the segmentation method. This method has potential for earlier diagnosis and precise monitoring in retinal vascular diseases. Each tomographic image is composed of eight repeat scans at the same position, which achieves a high time difference to improve the sensitivity of the angiographic method. A subpixel registration algorithm is used to reduce the eye movement. The GPU was used to accelerate the data processing to achieve real-time preview of the acquired data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Zhongping Chen, Lu Fan, Shenghai Huang
  • Publication number: 20170163418
    Abstract: A method of securely storing data including: providing, within a secure data storage system, a plurality of secret sharing methods for selection and identifying a striping policy for storage of the data, in accordance with input preferences. The data can be split into N secret shares according to a secret sharing method, the selection being determined by the striping policy, wherein a threshold number, T, of such shares is sufficient to recover the data, where T is less than N, generating metadata associated with the data, the metadata identifying the selected secret sharing method and storing the metadata within the secure data storage system and writing the secret shares to storage that includes storage outside the secure data storage system, such that, when at least T shares are retrieved, the metadata can be recalled to identify the selected secret sharing method for recovery of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: David LANC, Lu FAN, Lachlan MACKINNON, Bill BUCHANAN
  • Publication number: 20170012934
    Abstract: The present disclosure recites a network address allocation method which including steps: calculating a preset number Npre of the addresses of the network according to a number L of layers of the network; comparing Npre with a maximum number N of the addresses of the network; calculating a maximum available number Cmax of the sub-nodes of each node and a maximum number NA of the network address to be allocated in the network according to the compare result of the Npre and the N; calculating the addresses Cskip(i) of the nodes of the layer i to be allocated according to Cmax and NA, wherein i is in the range of 1˜L; allocating Cskip(i) to each node of the layer i of the network. The present disclosure also provides a Network device for Network address allocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: LU FAN
  • Publication number: 20170005797
    Abstract: A method of securely storing data including: providing, within a secure data storage system, a plurality of secret sharing methods for selection and identifying a striping policy for storage of the data, in accordance with input preferences. The data can be split into N secret shares according to a secret sharing method, the selection being determined by the striping policy, wherein a threshold number, T, of such shares is sufficient to recover the data, where T is less than N, generating metadata associated with the data, the metadata identifying the selected secret sharing method and storing the metadata within the secure data storage system and writing the secret shares to storage that includes storage outside the secure data storage system, such that, when at least T shares are retrieved, the metadata can be recalled to identify the selected secret sharing method for recovery of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: David LANC, Lu FAN, Lachlan MACKINNON, Bill BUCHANAN