Patents by Inventor Mei Zhou

Mei Zhou 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: 11968983
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a tobacco leaf foliar spraying substance for reducing harmful ingredients in cheroot, a method for reducing carcinogenic components in flue-cured tobacco leaves and flue-cured tobacco shreds. The tobacco leaf foliar spraying substance contains a lotus leaf extract, the harmful chemical ingredients comprise N-nitrosonornicotine, 4-(N-methyl-nitrosamine)-1-(3-pyridinyl)-1-butanone, N-nitrosoanabasine and N-nitrosoanatabine. Foliar spraying is performed on a fertile field by using the lotus leaf extract before tobacco leaves are harvested and modulated, which not only significantly promotesagronomic characters and economic traits of tobacco and alleviates tobacco leaf browning but also effectively reduces harmful chemical ingredients unique to tobacco leaves, such as nitrosamine and nicotine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HUBEI INSTITUTE OF TOBACCO SCIENCE
    Inventors: Chunlei Yang, Jinpeng Yang, Jun Zhou, Mei Yang, Yong Yang, Jun Yu, Zongping Li, Xiongfei Rao, Guangjiong Qin, Baoming Qiao, Ruoshi Bai, Yanjun Ma, Xianbao Deng, Wenzhang Qin, Kaixiao Fan, Candong Deng, Yongle Wei, Youlun Fan
  • Patent number: 11964316
    Abstract: A method for reducing odor in remediation of pesticide chemical contaminated soil comprises preparing odor control sustained-release particles and evenly covering on the surface of the pesticide chemical contaminated soil according to a certain dosage; preparing odor covering base materials and mixed bacterial solution, and preparing the odor covering soil by mixing the odor covering base materials and mixed bacterial solution in proportion, and then covering the odor covering soil on the surface of the pesticide chemical contaminated soil; and inserting heating rods into the pesticide chemical contaminated soil, and heating the surface layer of the pesticide chemical contaminated soil to 30-40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE
    Inventors: Shengtian Zhang, Mei Li, Lu Yang, Jinzhong Wan, Qun Li, Tingting Fan, Yan Zhou, Yuanchao Zhao, Xiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20240127507
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image processing method and an image processing apparatus. The image processing method including replacing an object in a scene image with a preset template image to generate a virtual image; dividing the scene image into a plurality of image blocks with a preset size; determining pixel residuals of the scene image according to an average pixel value of pixel points in an area where the object is located in the scene image and an average pixel value of pixel points falling into the area where the object is located in each of the plurality of image blocks; determining illumination offsets according to the pixel residuals; and updating pixel values of pixel points in the virtual image according to the illumination offsets to implement illumination transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Fangru ZHOU, Mei YANG, Shan AN
  • Patent number: 11940822
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an analog voltage regulator and an integrated circuit module. The analog voltage regulator generates a regulated output voltage. The integrated circuit module generates an analog sense voltage based on the regulated output voltage and includes integrated circuit dies, a first sensor, second sensors, and a digital voltage offset controller (DVOC). The first sensor generates a digital reference voltage based on an analog reference voltage. The second voltage sensors detect voltages at predetermined locations on the integrated circuit dies. The DVOC generates a digital offset voltage substantially equal to the difference between the digital reference voltage and the voltage detected by a selected one of the second voltage sensors. The regulated output voltage is based on an unregulated input voltage, the analog sense voltage, and the digital offset voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Haohua Zhou, Mei Hsu Wong, Tze-Chiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20240087079
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an image processing method and an image processing apparatus. The image processing method including: performing line detection on a boundary of an object in a scene image to obtain a plurality of candidate lines; taking one of the plurality of the candidate lines, which has the largest number of pixels overlapping with the boundary, as a first reference line; generating a minimum bounding rectangle of the object in the scene image; generating a transformed area, wherein each of four vertexes of the minimum bounding rectangle is on one of four sidelines of the transformed area; transforming a preset image into the transformed area to generate a transformed image; and overlaying the object with the transformed image to update the scene image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Mei YANG, Fangru ZHOU, Shan AN
  • Publication number: 20240085717
    Abstract: Disclosed are a super-resolution imaging system (1, 41, 51), a super-resolution imaging method, a biological sample identification system (4, 61) and method, a nucleic acid sequencing imaging system (5) and method, and a nucleic acid identification system (6) and method. The super-resolution imaging system (1, 41, 51) includes an illumination system (A) and an imaging system (B). The illumination system (A) outputs excitation light to irradiate a biological sample to generate excited light, and the imaging system (B) collects and records the excited light to generate an excited light image. The illumination system (A) includes an excitation light source (10, 10a) and a structured light generation and modulation device (11, 11a). The excitation light source (10, 10a) outputs the excitation light, and the structured light generation and modulation device (11, 11a) modulates the excitation light into structured light to irradiate the biological sample to generate the excited light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: JIELEI NI, MING NI, FAN ZHOU, ZEYU SU, KE JI, DONG WEI, MENGZHE SHEN, YUANQING LIANG, MEI LI, XUN XU
  • Patent number: 8970873
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for routing print requests and managing internal printer resource data on an internal network with global printer resource data stored on an external network. Print requests are received for printer resources and it is determined whether the request may be served with printer resource data stored on the internal network. If the printer resource data is invalid or stale, then printer resource data is requested from the global server and the internal printer resource data is updated. The print request is then routed to the appropriate printer resource based on location information in the printer resource data associated with the requested printer resource. Network client devices may also be configured to connect to a print traffic server when connected to an internal network, and to the global server otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Printeron Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Von Hatten, Patrick Pidduck, Rob Evers, Frank Kavanaugh, Mike Sobiski, Brian Hollander, Mei Zhou, Justin Turner, Mark Onischke, Michael Kuindersma, Dharmesh Krishnammagaru, Michael St. Laurent
  • Patent number: 8964363
    Abstract: A holding apparatus includes a base, a clamp portion protruding from the base, a fixed clamper, and a rotatable damper. The rotatable clamper includes a fixed arm and two resisting arms extending from the fixed arm toward the fixed damper. An adjustment portion includes an angle adjusting member and a locking member. The angle adjusting member includes a base body, a depressible member protruding from the base body, two side arms protruding from opposite ends of the base body, and two resisting portions protruding from the side arms. The two resisting portions resist on the two second resisting arms. The angle adjusting member includes a hook extending from a second bottom of the base body. The locking member includes a main body and at least one locking protrusion protruding from the main body. Each locking protrusion is engagable with the hook to prevent the rotatable clamper from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hui Hu, Qing-Qing Zheng, Shuang-Hong Xiao, Mei Zhou, Ke-Xin Tang, Kun-Chih Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140111923
    Abstract: A holding apparatus includes a base, a clamp portion protruding from the base, a fixed clamper, and a rotatable damper. The rotatable clamper includes a fixed arm and two resisting arms extending from the fixed arm toward the fixed damper. An adjustment portion includes an angle adjusting member and a locking member. The angle adjusting member includes a base body, a depressible member protruding from the base body, two side arms protruding from opposite ends of the base body, and two resisting portions protruding from the side arms. The two resisting portions resist on the two second resisting arms. The angle adjusting member includes a hook extending from a second bottom of the base body. The locking member includes a main body and at least one locking protrusion protruding from the main body. Each locking protrusion is engagable with the hook to prevent the rotatable clamper from rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YONG-HUI HU, QING-QING ZHENG, SHUANG-HONG XIAO, MEI ZHOU, KE-XIN TANG, KUN-CHIH HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20120323426
    Abstract: A hybrid power driving system is provided, comprising an engine; a first motor; a first, a first reducing mechanism, a second clutch, a first wheels group, a second motor, a second wheels group, a second reducing mechanism, an energy storage device, a clutch, an engine controller, and a motor controller. The motor controller may be configured to: start or stop the first motor and/or the second motor; and control the clutch controller and the engine controller according to a running mode of the hybrid power driving system. A driving method for the driving system as described hereinabove is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Xinxin ZHANG, Yin-mei ZHOU, Song LI, Fei LUO
  • Publication number: 20120069385
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for routing print requests and managing internal printer resource data on an internal network with global printer resource data stored on an external network. Print requests are received for printer resources and it is determined whether the request may be served with printer resource data stored on the internal network. If the printer resource data is invalid or stale, then printer resource data is requested from the global server and the internal printer resource data is updated. The print request is then routed to the appropriate printer resource based on location information in the printer resource data associated with the requested printer resource. Network client devices may also be configured to connect to a print traffic server when connected to an internal network, and to the global server otherwise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: PrinterOn Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Von Hatten, Patrick Pidduck, Rob Evers, Frank Kavanaugh, Mike Sobiski, Brian Hollander, Mei Zhou, Justin Turner, Mark Onischke, Michael Kuindersma, Dharmesh Krishnammagaru, Michael St. Laurent
  • Publication number: 20110034839
    Abstract: A massage recliner includes a seat member, a back member, an inverted “T” shape front leg, two arms attached to the back member, an inverted “T” shape rear leg, a gas spring which is pivotally attached to the inverted “T” shape rear leg and to the back member, a footrest attached to the seat member, and a head support attached to the back member. The back member includes two or more pairs of massage rollers symmetrically coupled to its backbone. The seat member includes two or more pairs of massage rollers symmetrically coupled to its central frame. The inverted “T” shape front leg is vertically coupled to the central frame of the seat member. The footrest includes a pair of massage rollers symmetrically coupled to a metal piece attached to the seat member's central frame. The back member's reclining angle is determined by the gas spring, which is controlled by the user through a control handle attached to one of the arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Mei-Hua YANG, Xiao-Mei Zhou
  • Patent number: 7314750
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acid sequences which are complementary, in one embodiment, to a wide variety of Rat genes. The invention provides the sequences in such a way as to make them available for a variety of analyses. In one embodiment the nucleic acid sequences provided are present as an array of probes that may be used to measure gene expression of at least 20,000 rat genes. As such, the invention relates to diverse fields impacted by the nature of molecular interaction, including chemistry, biology, medicine, and medical diagnostics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventor: Xue Mei Zhou
  • Patent number: 7250289
    Abstract: The invention provides nucleic acid sequences which are complementary, in one embodiment, to a wide variety of mouse genes. The invention provides the sequences in such a way as to make them available for a variety of analyses. In one embodiment the nucleic acid sequences provided are present as an array of probes that may be used to measure gene expression of at least 30,000 mouse genes. As such, the invention relates to diverse fields impacted by the nature of molecular interaction, including chemistry, biology, medicine, and medical diagnostics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventor: Xue Mei Zhou
  • Publication number: 20050205522
    Abstract: A polishing method is achieved comprising the following steps. A layer made of material containing a metal as a main component over a substrate having recessed portions on a surface thereof so as to fill the recessed portions with the metal layer is formed. The metal is Cu, a Cu alloy, Al, or an Al alloy. The metal layer is polished by a chemical mechanical polishing method using a slurry including a polishing agent. The polishing agent contains a chemical agent and an etching agent. The chemical agent includes at least a carbonyl derivative of benzotriazole and is responsible for forming a protective film on the surface of the metal layer by reacting with the material containing a metal as a main component. The etching agent is responsible for etching the material containing a metal as a main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Ho, Mei Zhou, Chockalingam Ramasamy
  • Publication number: 20050159576
    Abstract: The present invention relates to poly(arylene ethers) used as low k dielectric layers in electronic applications and articles containing such poly(arylene ethers) comprising the structure: wherein n=5 to 10000 and monovalent Ar1 and divalent Ar2 are selected from a group of heteroaromatic compounds that incorporate O, N, Se, S, or Te or combinations of the aforesaid elements, including but not limited to:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Lim, Siu Ng, Hardy Chan, Simon Chooi, Mei Zhou
  • Patent number: D815837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Dongguan Quzhi Appliance Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Mei Zhou
  • Patent number: D816346
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Dongguan Quzhi Appliance Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Mei Zhou
  • Patent number: D819336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Dongguan Quzhi Appliance Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Mei Zhou
  • Patent number: D922773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: QUZHI HAIRDRESSING SUPPLIES (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong-Mei Zhou