Patents by Inventor Ming Hou

Ming Hou 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: 10677311
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration-damping support device, including a housing, and a core shaft having one end passing through the housing to connect with a vibration source. The vibration-damping support device further includes two elastic members arranged within the housing and spaced apart from each other. Each elastic member includes an inner hole, so that it can be mounted on the core shaft. Each elastic member includes an elastic rubber body, and a plurality of metal plates that are embedded in the elastic rubber body and parallel to each other. The elastic rubber body extends beyond the metal plates in a radial direction. With this vibration-damping support device, a variable stiffness can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ZHUZHOU TIMES NEW MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Yue, Weihui Hu, Sheng Lin, Zetao Su, Pengfei Yuan, Chao Yang, Congcong Chen, Ming Hou, Hui Zeng
  • Patent number: 10348778
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication system having the ability to enable a media server to provide audio substitution during a dynamic device pairing scenario is disclosed. The media server may be included in the call topology, for instance, by way of a dynamic device pairing server or application that facilitates the dynamic pairing of a media device and a control device for a communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Ming Hou, Zlatan Dedic
  • Publication number: 20190085932
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration-damping support device, including a housing, and a core shaft having one end passing through the housing to connect with a vibration source. The vibration-damping support device further includes two elastic members arranged within the housing and spaced apart from each other. Each elastic member includes an inner hole, so that it can be mounted on the core shaft. Each elastic member includes an elastic rubber body, and a plurality of metal plates that are embedded in the elastic rubber body and parallel to each other. The elastic rubber body extends beyond the metal plates in a radial direction. With this vibration-damping support device, a variable stiffness can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tao YUE, Weihui HU, Sheng LIN, Zetao SU, Pengfei YUAN, Chao YANG, Congcong CHEN, Ming HOU, Hui ZENG
  • Patent number: 9936728
    Abstract: A method and device for forming a cigarette filter rod. The method is as follows: in a process of continuously conveying forward cigarette filter materials that tend to converge to have a rod shape, multiple granular additives are continuously output in accordance with a certain time interval, and are sprayed into the cigarette filter materials that converge forwards under the action of continuous transporting flows, so that after the cigarette filter materials converge to form a continuous filter rod, multiple groups of additive unit combinations formed of different granular additive units are embedded in an axial direction of the filter rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: SHANGHAI TABACCO GROUP CO., LTD., SHANGHAI PUFFMAN AUTOMATION & INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xu Wang, Ming Hou, Yigang Tong, Yong Si
  • Publication number: 20160308685
    Abstract: Telephonic and other endpoints often make presence information of other users available on the endpoint. Systems whereby every user sends a notification to every other user quickly becomes resource intensive. Providing presence information only to users subscribed to the presence of other users helps; but, maintaining such subscriptions is often overlooked. Providing automatic subscriptions based upon a triggering event allows presence information to be provided to associated users. The presence information may be time limited to allow for an appropriate amount of presence information to be provided for a duration most likely determined to be relevant. Upon expiration of the subscription, the utilized resources are released without requiring any human intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Milos Pujic, Geoff Baskwill, Ming Hou, Joshua Bertoulin
  • Publication number: 20150148207
    Abstract: A method and device for forming a cigarette filter rod. The method is as follows: in a process of continuously conveying forward cigarette filter materials that tend to converge to have a rod shape, multiple granular additives are continuously output in accordance with a certain time interval, and are sprayed into the cigarette filter materials that converge forwards under the action of continuous transporting flows, so that after the cigarette filter materials converge to form a continuous filter rod, multiple groups of additive unit combinations formed of different granular additive units are embedded in an axial direction of the filter rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Xu Wang, Ming Hou, Yigang Tong, Yong Si
  • Patent number: 8867717
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication method is disclosed which enables a media device and control device to be dynamically paired to one another and a control link call to be established between the media device and the control device. The control link call can be utilized to permit the media device to be controlled by the control device while the media device exchanges media with a communication device operated by another user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Ming Hou, Stephen Durney
  • Publication number: 20140254785
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication method is disclosed which enables a media device and control device to be dynamically paired to one another and a control link call to be established between the media device and the control device. The control link call can be utilized to permit the media device to be controlled by the control device while the media device exchanges media with a communication device operated by another user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Ming Hou, Stephen Durney
  • Publication number: 20140229624
    Abstract: A communication system, method, and components are described. Specifically, a communication system having the ability to enable a media server to provide audio substitution during a dynamic device pairing scenario is disclosed. The media server may be included in the call topology, for instance, by way of a dynamic device pairing server or application that facilitates the dynamic pairing of a media device and a control device for a communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Joel M. Ezell, Ming Hou, Zlatan Dedic