Patents by Inventor Mei Zhang

Mei 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: 20160061881
    Abstract: A “smart” junction box for photovoltaic systems provides electrical measurements of strings of photovoltaic cells to detect premature photovoltaic cell degradation, bypass diode failure, and arcing, and report the same to a central location and/or to provide for automatic disconnection of a given string of photovoltaic cells. The smart junction box also provides general reporting of electrical characteristics to the central system and allows disconnection by command from the central system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Mei Zhang, Jianhong Kang
  • Publication number: 20160058940
    Abstract: A low-cost medical pump for ambulatory use provides reduced life components combined with a pump lockout enforcing a safe operating limit and preventing reuse after that limit is exceeded. An improved IV line clamp portion minimizes unsupported clamp structure length and provides a dual lock system preventing inadvertent clamp release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Mei Zhang, Chaoyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20160062903
    Abstract: Machine logic (for example, software) for cache management. comprising cache management method includes the following operations: determining, in response to a cache entry is created, a category for the cache entry; and determining a predicted time point of an invalidation event associated with the category, wherein occurrence of the invalidation event will cause invalidation of catching entries of the category; setting a valid period of the cache entry based on the predicted time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yang Gao, Jing Sun, Lei Sun, Zi Yan Tu, Yan Mei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160058943
    Abstract: A medical pump or the like provides a flow sensor element that may be integrated into the IV tubing assembly. The flow sensor element fits within the medical pump which may provide for capacitive plates sensing changes in the electrical environment within the flow sensor element to deduce flow. For example, the flow sensor element may promote free space liquid drops that cause a periodic change in capacitance across the flow sensor element or the flow sensor element may hold a physical turbine or the like whose movement changes the capacitance across the capacitive plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Mei Zhang, Chao Young Lee
  • Patent number: 9266835
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to quinoline derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing said derivatives and their use in the treatment of disorders and conditions mediated by the CB-1 receptor; more particularly, in the treatment of disorders and conditions responsive to inverse agonism of the CB-1 receptor. For example, the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of metabolic disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Bart DeCorte, Mark Macielag, Michael Greco, Yue-Mei Zhang, Christopher Teleha
  • Publication number: 20160025071
    Abstract: A method of computing theoretical power of wind farm based on sample wind turbine method. Historical real-time measured output data of sample wind turbines in the wind farm is statistically analyzed. A theoretical output of the sample wind turbines is analyzed based on a wind power output characteristic and a theoretical output design curve of wind turbine. A theoretical power calculation model of wind farm is constructed based on the historical real-time measured output data of sample wind turbines. A number of wind turbines actually running in real-time is obtained based on real-time information data of wind turbines in the wind farm. An actual operation data of the sample wind turbines is confirmed. The actual operation data is input into the theoretical power calculation model of wind farm. Real-time data of theoretical power of wind farm is output, and an actual operation result of wind farm is comparatively analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: NING-BO WANG, MING MA, QING-QUAN LV, YAN-HONG MA, GUANG-TU LIU, HUAI-SEN JIA, LONG ZHAO, ZI-FEN HAN, QIANG ZHOU, DING-MEI WANG, LIANG LU, JIAN-MEI ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160025070
    Abstract: A method of calculating theoretical power of wind farm based on extrapolation of anemometer tower data includes following steps. A number of anemometer towers in a wind farm is selected, and analyzing historical data acquired by the number of anemometer towers. An air density is calculated based on the historical data of the number of anemometer towers. A power curve is calibrated based on the historical data of the number of anemometer towers. The power curve is fit based on a wind speed and a wind power of a fan head of each wind turbine based on the historical data. An theoretical power calculation extrapolation model of anemometer tower data is constructed. Real-time anemometer tower wind data and a calibrated air density are inputted into the theoretical power calculation model and calculating the wind power. The theoretical power is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: NING-BO WANG, MING MA, QING-QUAN LV, YAN-HONG MA, GUANG-TU LIU, HUAI-SEN JIA, LONG ZHAO, ZI-FEN HAN, QIANG ZHOU, DING-MEI WANG, LIANG LU, JIAN-MEI ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9242037
    Abstract: A medical pump or the like provides a flow sensor element that may be integrated into the IV tubing assembly. The flow sensor element fits within the medical pump which may provide for capacitive plates sensing changes in the electrical environment within the flow sensor element to deduce flow. For example, the flow sensor element may promote free space liquid drops that cause a periodic change in capacitance across the flow sensor element or the flow sensor element may hold a physical turbine or the like whose movement changes the capacitance across the capacitive plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Zyno Medical, LLC
    Inventors: Mei Zhang, Chao Young Lee
  • Patent number: 9233492
    Abstract: Composite materials are provided that include one or more CNT yarns embedded in a matrix material. The composite materials may be transparent. Methods for making the composite materials are also provided. The composite materials may be made by arranging at least one CNT yarn into a desired pattern and embedding the at least one CNT yarn into a matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mei Zhang, Hang Zhang, Ben Wang, Richard Liang, Chuck Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160002043
    Abstract: CNT foams and methods are provided. The methods may include forming, in a non-solvent liquid, a suspension of CNTs and particles of a pyrolytic polymer; removing the non-solvent liquid; and removing the particles of the pyrolytic polymer to produce a CNT foam having cells that at least substantially correspond to the dimensions of the particles of the pyrolytic polymer. CNT foams having porous structures also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Mei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160005160
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a high accuracy medicament inspection device and system to inspect medicaments enclosed in a package with a printing area. The medicament inspection device implements a medicament information detection process that includes: a medicament candidate area extraction step extracting a dark colored area in a back side illuminated image as a medicament candidate area A (assumed presence of medicament); a print candidate area extraction step extracting an area containing the print on the package based on a front side illuminated image as a print candidate area B; a print area identification step specifying an area corresponding to the print contained in the print candidate area B based on the brightness distribution of the back side illuminated image as a print area C; and a medicament area identification step identifying a medicament area X by subtracting the print area C from the medicament candidate area A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Koji Ito, Hiromichi Tsuda, Hirokazu Amano, Yasuyuki Yoshikawa, Mei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150308018
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nanofiber yarns, ribbons, and sheets; to methods of making said yarns, ribbons, and sheets; and to applications of said yarns, ribbons, and sheets. In some embodiments, the nanotube yarns, ribbons, and sheets comprise carbon nanotubes. Particularly, such carbon nanotube yarns of the present invention provide unique properties and property combinations such as extreme toughness, resistance to failure at knots, high electrical and thermal conductivities, high absorption of energy that occurs reversibly, up to 13% strain-to-failure compared with the few percent strain-to-failure of other fibers with similar toughness, very high resistance to creep, retention of strength even when heated in air at 450° C. for one hour, and very high radiation and IJV resistance, even when irradiated in air. Furthermore these nanotube yarns can be spun as one micron diameter yarns and plied at will to make two-fold, four-fold, and higher fold yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicants: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
    Inventors: Mei Zhang, Shaoli Fang, Ray H. Baughman, Anvar A. Zakhidov, Kenneth Ross Atkinson, Ali E. Aliev, Sergey Li, Chris Williams
  • Publication number: 20150296442
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for providing selective network access, wherein a cell type indication is provided based on at least one of a preamble and a header portion of a broadcast signal. At the receiving end, it is checked based on at least one of the preamble and the header portion, whether broadcast signals are received from different first and second cell types. The first cell type is selected for network access, if both broadcast signals from the first and second cell types are received with sufficient strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Hai Jiang, Jian Feng Kang, Xiaoyi Wang, Chao Wei, Yi Wu, Dong Mei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150239844
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to quinoline derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing said derivatives and their use in the treatment of disorders and conditions mediated by the CB-1 receptor; more particularly, in the treatment of disorders and conditions responsive to inverse agonism of the CB-1 receptor. For example, the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Bart DeCORTE, Mark MACIELAG, Michael GRECO, Yue-Mei ZHANG, Christopher TELEHA
  • Publication number: 20150239845
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to quinoline derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing said derivatives and their use in the treatment of disorders and conditions mediated by the CB-1 receptor; more particularly, in the treatment of disorders and conditions responsive to inverse agonism of the CB-1 receptor. For example, the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of metabolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Bart DeCORTE, Mark Macielag, Michael Greco, Yue-Mei Zhang, Christopher Teleha
  • Patent number: 9090603
    Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, and prodrug thereof, wherein Ra, Rb, and R2 are defined herein. These compounds inhibit tubulin polymerization and/or target vasculature and are useful for treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lijun Sun, Christopher Borella, Hao Li, Jun Jiang, Shoujun Chen, Keizo Koya, Takayo Inoue, Zhenjian Du, Kevin Foley, Yaming Wu, Mei Zhang, Weiwen Ying
  • Publication number: 20150165118
    Abstract: A medical pump for delivering medicament through an IV line to a patient may provide for awareness of the operator and operator authority limiting access by any individual to particular tasks of procedure review, pump programming, pump loading, patient set up, pump operation, and the like associated with the treatment provided by the medical pump. Identifying the operator allows the assignment of particular authority levels to the operators to ensure proper operation of the medical pump, and/or proper operators have made the necessary review to perform the necessary set up of the medical pump facilitating collaborative healthcare delivery. A record of operator intervention and authority levels may be logged to permit an automatic checklist process by the medical pump. Authentication process and pump operation parameters can be communicated through Near Field Communication (NFC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Chaoyoung Lee, Todd Sjolander, Mei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150147573
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to nanofiber yarns, ribbons, and sheets; to methods of making said yarns, ribbons, and sheets; and to applications of said yarns, ribbons, and sheets. In some embodiments, the nanotube yarns, ribbons, and sheets comprise carbon nanotubes. Particularly, such carbon nanotube yarns of the present invention provide unique properties and property combinations such as extreme toughness, resistance to failure at knots, high electrical and thermal conductivities, high absorption of energy that occurs reversibly, up to 13% strain-to-failure compared with the few percent strain-to-failure of other fibers with similar toughness, very high resistance to creep, retention of strength even when heated in air at 450° C. for one hour, and very high radiation and UV resistance, even when irradiated in air. Furthermore these nanotube yarns can be spun as one micron diameter yarns and plied at will to make two-fold, four-fold, and higher fold yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Mei Zhang, Shaoli Fang, Ray H. Baughman, Anvar A. Zakhidov, Kenneth Ross Atkinson, Ali E. Aliev, Sergey Li, Chris Williams
  • Patent number: 8962607
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating various diseases, syndromes, conditions and disorders, including pain. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein Y, Z, R1, and s are defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Haiyan Bian, Kristen Chevalier, Jose Clemente, Peter J Connolly, Christopher Flores, Shu-Chen Lin, Li Liu, John Mabus, Mark Macielag, Mark M McDonnell, Philip M Pitis, Yue-Mei Zhang, Sui-Po Zhang, Bin Zhu
  • Patent number: 8945043
    Abstract: A medical device, such as an infusion pump, obtains a contextual awareness of its operation by communicating with centralized patient records and or other medical equipment communicating with a common patient, and/or provides real time advisory information, at care point or remotely. A protocol obtained by the medical device from a protocol server provides context-aware protocols and necessary predicate information for those protocols. This predicate information may be discovered by the medical device communicating with electronic medical records and the associated medical equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Zyno Medical, LLC.
    Inventors: Chaoyoung Lee, James Zhimin Yan, Mei Zhang