Patents by Inventor Min Zhou

Min 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: 10810160
    Abstract: A method and system for improving a data storage system is provided. The method includes extracting original data storage attributes from metadata comprised by data for storage within a hardware storage system. Additional data storage attributes associated with current storage requirements of the data are retrieved and merged with the original data storage attributes resulting in a group of combined data storage attributes. An attribute matrix categorizing attribute types each attribute is generated. A digital tag defining the attribute matrix is generated and attached to the metadata. Data storage tier definitions and associated tier attributes are received and associated with the digital tag. Resulting specified tiers of the hardware storage system a defined for storage of specified portions of the data and each portion of data is stored within an associated tier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Chen, Ling Chen, Jie Peng, Li Ni Zhang, Min Min Zhou
  • Patent number: 10809399
    Abstract: A method for use in vertical seismic profiling includes: independently and simultaneously shooting a plurality of seismic sources in a plurality of shooting areas to impart seismic signals into a water bottom: receiving reflections of the seismic signals from a subterranean formation beneath the water bottom at a plurality of seismic receivers; and recording the received reflections; wherein, one of the seismic sources and the seismic receivers are disposed in a wellbore in the water bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Lee Abma, Brian Hornby, David John Howe, John Naranjo, Min Zhou
  • Patent number: 10810901
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for providing tutorial functions. The method may include obtaining a piece of music selected by a user; determining a display mode that configures one or more display categories and a layout of the one or more display categories on a user interface; obtaining one or more content items corresponding to the one or more display categories, respectively, the one or more content items being associated with the piece of music; and generating an instruction to display the one or more content items on the user interface according to the layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SUNLAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin Yan, Min Zhou, Xiaolu Liu
  • Patent number: 10794759
    Abstract: An optical detection sensor is disclosed. The optical detection sensor includes a converter configured to receive non-visible light, convert the non-visible light into visible light, and emit the visible light; and a visible light solid-state image sensor. The converter is located on a light incident side of the visible light solid-state image sensor, and the visible light solid-state image sensor is configured to receive the visible light to generate an electron flow, convert information of the electron flow into data information, and output the data information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: FUZHOU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao Cheng, Yanfei Chi, Xi Chen, Zhixiao Yao, Zongxiang Li, Jiamin Liao, Wenchang Tao, Zhendian Wu, Dahai Li, Linlin Lin, Guichun Hong, Yao Liu, Zuwen Liu, Jin Wang, Xinmao Qiu, Changhong Shi, Yaochao Lv, Zihua Zhuang, Min Zhou, Yawen Huang
  • Patent number: 10768321
    Abstract: Provided are a cooling system with no refrigeration machine for an X-ray detector, and an X-ray imaging system using the system. The cooling system for an X-ray detector comprises: a cooling pipeline positioned on an X-ray detector; and a coolant transfer pipeline positioned at least partially in a support device of the X-ray detector and connected with the cooling pipeline to form a circulation loop, the circulation loop being provided with a circulating coolant therein. On the basis of the existing X-ray photography system, the configuration of a refrigeration machine can be removed from the cooling system, and the cooling of the detector can be realized with as few changes as possible, while meeting the temperature requirements of the normal operation of the detector and reducing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hailiang Liu, Min Zhou, Sen Wang, Yefu Li
  • Patent number: 10763028
    Abstract: A magnetic core is provided. The magnetic core includes a plurality of magnetic core units each having at least one non-shared magnetic core part that is not shared with the neighboring magnetic core unit, wherein a reluctance of the shared magnetic core part is smaller than the reluctance of a non-shared magnetic core part of the magnetic core units, and directions of a direct current magnetic flux in the shared magnetic core part of the neighboring two magnetic core units are opposite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jin-Ping Zhou, Rui Wu, Jian-Hong Zeng, Yu Zhang, Min Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200268766
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel use of a pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of a medicament in the treatment of opioid-induced tolerance and addiction, in particular to the use of AC1 inhibitor NB001 and AC1&8 mixed inhibitors NB010 and NB011 in the preparation of a medicament in the treatment of opioid-induced tolerance and addiction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Min ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10755656
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel, a non-volatile memory, and a controller. The controller is configured to adjust first gain values of the display panel, and obtain two-dimensional color coordinates in a first predetermined color space of the white screen displayed by the display apparatus as white-color coordinates. The controller further adjusts colors displayed by the display apparatus to fit a second predetermined color space, calculates second gain values in the second predetermined color space according to the white-color coordinates, and stores the second gain values in a color-calibration setting in a non-volatile memory of the display apparatus. In response to a selection signal from the display apparatus, the controller reads the color-calibration setting corresponding to the selection signal from the non-volatile memory for execution to perform color calibration on the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Yong Qiang Li, Jun Xin Qiu, Zheng Ying Gao, Min Zhou, Ming Yue Geng
  • Patent number: 10752963
    Abstract: A micro-fluidic chip and its modification method and application in detection of food bacteria quality, includes the following steps: changing a functional group —CH3 on the internal surface of micro-fluidic channel of micro-fluidic chip to a functional group —OH through modification; Supplying amino silane reagent to the micro-fluidic channel; supplying dendritic polymer as modified by —COOH to internal surface of the micro-fluidic channel after drying; grafting primer of aminated aptamer RCA on terminus 5? and hybrid from its padlock probe on dendrimer on internal surface of the micro-fluidic channel; wherein, the padlock probe is the complementary sequence of the aptamer of the target pathogenic bacteria to be tested; after that, supplying RCA reaction reagent to the micro-fluidic channel to make aptamer RCA generate long-chain aptamer in series. The present invention adopts two RCA reactions of varied functions in combination, and uses dendritic polymer to modify internal surface of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: GREENTOWN AGRICULTURAL TESTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xingkai Hao, Yuqian Jiang, Xudong Cao, Chuanpi Wang, Min Zhou, Meina Sun, Zhen Wang
  • Publication number: 20200260586
    Abstract: A power module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The power module includes a first board, a magnetic component, a second board and a power device. The first board includes a conductive component disposed between a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The magnetic component is disposed between the first side and the second side and includes a magnetic core and a winding. A first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal are led out on the first side and the second side, respectively. The second board is disposed on the first board and includes a third side and a fourth side opposite to each other. The fourth side faces the first side. The power device is disposed on the third side of the second board and electrically connected to the first board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Shouyu Hong, Jinping Zhou, Min Zhou, Xiaoni Xin, Pengkai Ji, Kai Lu, Le Liang, Zhenqing Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200258490
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for music simulation. The methods may include determining one or more simulation actions based on data associated with one or more simulation actions acquired by at least one sensor. The methods may further include determining, based on at least one of the one or more simulation actions and a mapping relationship between simulation actions and corresponding musical instruments, a simulation musical instrument that matches with the one or more simulation actions. The methods may further include determining, based on the one or more simulation actions, one or more first features associated with the simulation musical instrument. The methods may further include playing music based on the one or more first features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SUNLAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaolu LIU, Bin YAN, Min ZHOU, Yuanheng TAO
  • Publication number: 20200251278
    Abstract: A high-voltage transformer includes a magnetic core; at least a secondary coil unit including at least one secondary winding; at least a primary coil unit, comprising at least one primary winding and a first insulating portion, the first insulating portion forming at least one through hole, the primary winding encircling the through hole and being wrapped by the first insulating portion and fixed in the first insulating portion, the magnetic core passing through the through hole, a shielding layer being formed on a surface of the first insulating portion, and the shielding layer being used for connecting a safety ground; a second insulating portion formed by extending the first insulating portion; a first retaining wall presented in a closed ring shape, arranged on an end periphery of the second insulating portion; and a second retaining wall arranged in the first retaining wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Delta Electronics (Shanghai) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Quanliang ZHANG, Min ZHOU, Shizhong GUO
  • Publication number: 20200227205
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for fabricating an inductor with a vertical winding and an injection molding tooling thereof. The fabrication method includes: providing a conductive member that includes a connection piece, which includes a first surface and a second surface that are oppositely arranged, and a pillar on the first surface; injecting the magnetic material onto a side of the conductive member with the pillar, such that the magnetic material and the conductive member form an integrated structure; and cutting the connection piece to form the vertical winding. The injection molding tooling includes: an upper punch for stamping a magnetic material and a conductive member into an integrated structure, a molding cavity body surrounding a periphery of a pillar of the conductive member, and a lower punch for bearing a connection piece of the conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Pengkai JI, Shouyu HONG, Jinping ZHOU, Min ZHOU, Jianhong ZENG, Zhenqing ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20200226998
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for compensating a common voltage. The method for compensating a common voltage includes: generating a feedback signal by acquiring a real-time monitoring result of a feedback signal line on the common voltage, the feedback signal including a plurality of time periods, each of the time periods including a first sub-period in which the feedback signal is interfered by the periodic signal and a second sub-period in which the feedback signal is not interfered by the periodic signal; processing the feedback signal to eliminate distortion of the feedback signal caused by interference of the periodic signal in the first sub-period; and compensating for the common voltage according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Xinmao Qiu, Zongxiang Li, Jiamin Liao, Jin Wang, Hao Cheng, Yao Liu, Min Zhou, Wenchang Tao, Zhendian Wu, Zuwen Liu, Guichun Hong, Zihua Zhuang, Yaochao Lv, Changhong Shi, Linlin Lin, Wen Zha, Jingguang Zhu, Jiantao Lin, Hongjiang Wu
  • Publication number: 20200219648
    Abstract: Provided are a coupled inductor and a power module including the coupled inductor. A coupled inductor includes: a magnetic core, a first winding and a second winding, where a first passage is formed in the magnetic core; a part of the first winding and a part of the second winding pass through the first passage, and the first winding crosses with the second winding outside the first passage. Another coupled inductor includes: a magnetic core, a first winding and a second winding, where the magnetic core has a first passage and a second passage in parallel, both run through the magnetic core from one end face thereof to another opposite end face, where the first winding and the second winding both penetrate the first passage and the second passage, such that differently-named terminals of the windings are located on the same end face of the magnetic core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Pengkai JI, Jinping ZHOU, Shouyu HONG, Jianhong ZENG, Mingzhun ZHANG, Min ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200209419
    Abstract: A method for seismic processing includes steps of receiving seismic data comprising seismic waveforms acquired from a plurality of seismic receivers and a plurality of seismic sources in a subterranean area; generating a plurality of full wavefields at a plurality of corresponding propagation time steps based on a seismic velocity and a density model of the subterranean area; and applying a wavefield filter to the plurality of full wavefields to obtain a plurality of filtered wavefields. Each of the plurality of full wavefields propagates in all directions. On the other hand, each of the plurality of filtered wavefields is attenuated in or opposite to a target direction. The target direction is selected by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Min ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200199088
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes compositions and methods for improved DNA amplification reactions. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for hot-start PCR applications using DNA polymerase inhibitors that minimize non-specific DNA amplification by inactivating DNA polymerase at lower temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Wenhui Zhou, Kimberly K. Knoche, Douglas R. Storts, Min Zhou, Poncho Meisenheimer
  • Patent number: 10685769
    Abstract: An integrated inductor apparatus integrated to be a plurality of inductors is provided. The integrated inductor apparatus includes inductor windings to form inductors and includes at least two windows each having at least one of the inductor windings disposed therein and magnetic core units, each having a closed geometrical structure to form one of the at least two windows, wherein two of the neighboring magnetic core units have a shared magnetic core part. The magnetic core units comprise at least two kinds of material having different magnetic permeability corresponding to different sections of the magnetic core units, wherein the reluctance of the shared magnetic core part is smaller than the reluctance of a non-shared magnetic core part of the magnetic core units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Rui Wu, Jin-Ping Zhou, Yu Zhang, Jian-Hong Zeng, Min Zhou
  • Patent number: D888472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Suzhou Ewayt Network Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Zhou
  • Patent number: D899076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SUZHOU EWAY TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min Zhou