Patents by Inventor Ming Ni

Ming Ni 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: 20250132704
    Abstract: This application discloses a drive circuit, chip, and electronic device. The drive circuit includes an operational amplifier constant-current source circuit with an operational amplifier, a first switch coupled to the second node, a first resistor, and a second resistor; an H-bridge circuit with diagonally arranged second and fifth switches and third and fourth switches, configured to provide drive current to a motor; a switching circuit coupled to the second node, and control terminals of the second and third switches, configured to connect the second node to the control terminal of the second switch based on a valid first control signal, and/or to the control terminal of the third switch based on a valid second control signal; and a matching resistor coupled to the H-bridge circuit and ground voltage. This configuration provides stable and precise motor drive current even in high-frequency environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Yaoguo Zhang, Haifeng Shen, Yulin Zhang, Bo Xia, Bo Nie, Congqing Yu, Guofan Cheng, Jui-Ming Ni
  • Patent number: 12276809
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: BGI SHENZHEN
    Inventors: Jielei Ni, Ming Ni, Fan Zhou, Zeyu Su, Ke Ji, Dong Wei, Mengzhe Shen, Yuanqing Liang, Mei Li, Xun Xu
  • Publication number: 20250102288
    Abstract: An angle detection apparatus, method, and electronic device for detecting the rotational angle of an axis are disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a first electrode plate on a first plane; second and third electrode plates on a parallel plane, each being of equal size, sharing a common center, and shaped as ring sectors. A dielectric material is positioned between the planes, with its rotational axis perpendicular to the planes and aligned with the center of the ring sectors. The dielectric material's projection on each electrode plate forms a ring sector with matching center and diameters. A capacitance detection chip connects to the three electrode plates to measure the ratio between capacitances detected across the first-second and first-third electrode plates. Changes in this capacitance ratio over time indicate the rotational angle of the dielectric material's axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Yibin Wu, Bo Xia, Jui-Ming Ni, Yaoguo Zhang, Yulin Zhang
  • Patent number: 12246324
    Abstract: A gene sequencing reaction device, a gene sequencing system and a gene sequencing reaction method. The gene sequencing reaction device includes: a supporting platform; a dipping container disposed on the supporting platform, wherein the dipping container has a dipping reaction area, and the dipping reaction area is configured to hold a chemical reagent for gene sequencing reaction, so as to dip a sequencing chip having a DNA sample loading structure on the surface and having a DNA sample loaded thereon in the chemical reagent to perform a gene sequencing reaction; a temperature control apparatus, configured to control the temperature of the chemical reagent in the dipping reaction area; and a transfer apparatus, configured to insert the sequencing chip into the dipping reaction area or pull out the sequencing chip from the dipping reaction area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: MGI Tech Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Ma, Xun Xu, Jiabo Wu, Ming Ni, Dong Wei, Jiansheng Tang
  • Publication number: 20240361396
    Abstract: Provided are a direct current resistance (DCR) detection method for batteries, a system, a device, and a storage medium. Multiple discharging current pulses are applied during the constant current charging process of a battery to form a negative pulse charging mode. The discharging current can be added during the charging process to quickly remove the polarization effect of a battery cell generated during the charging process, thereby improving the charging acceptance capacity of the battery cell, shortening the charging time and increasing the charging efficiency. At the same time, a first battery voltage is obtained during the discharging current pulse time period, and a second battery voltage is obtained during the constant current charging time period after the discharging current pulse, thereby obtaining a DCR value of the battery during actual charging and use. The DCR of the battery cell can be detected simultaneously in the negative pulse charging mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Ming NI, Haili LI, Mingwei YAN
  • Publication number: 20240257034
    Abstract: A method including obtaining an optimization request at a coordinating engine. The method also can include triggering engines to process the optimization request. At least one of the engines divides the optimization request into subproblems. At least a portion of the engines solve the subproblems. Respective instances of at least one of the engines are triggered to handle respective ones of the subproblems. Each of the engines provides a dynamic algorithmic flow using modularized algorithmic solvers. The dynamic algorithmic flow is adjusted based on a respective input to each of the engines. The method additionally can include outputting, from the coordinating engine, one or more results in response to the optimization request, based on results for the subproblems generated by the engines. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Ming Ni, Kunlei Lian, Yu Zheng, Liqing Zhang, Ti Zhang, Jing Huang, Mingang Fu
  • Publication number: 20240250546
    Abstract: This application provides a charging control method, a charging control device, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The charging control method includes: obtaining fastest-charge data, where a charging time in the fastest-charge data is less than or equal to a minimum charging time for a same state-of-charge (SOC) increment section in historical charging processes; and performing charging control on a battery based on the fastest-charge data. By obtaining the fastest-charge data and performing charging control on the battery based on the fastest-charge data, the charging control method according to this application can ensure that the charging time is close to or equal to the minimum charging time in historical charging processes, thereby effectively increasing the charging speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Haijiang WANG, Ming NI, Haili LI
  • Publication number: 20240082846
    Abstract: A gene sequencing reaction device, a gene sequencing system and a gene sequencing reaction method. The gene sequencing reaction device includes: a supporting platform; a dipping container disposed on the supporting platform, wherein the dipping container has a dipping reaction area, and the dipping reaction area is configured to hold a chemical reagent for gene sequencing reaction, so as to dip a sequencing chip having a DNA sample loading structure on the surface and having a DNA sample loaded thereon in the chemical reagent to perform a gene sequencing reaction; a temperature control apparatus, configured to control the temperature of the chemical reagent in the dipping reaction area; and a transfer apparatus, configured to insert the sequencing chip into the dipping reaction area or pull out the sequencing chip from the dipping reaction area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: MGI Tech Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Ma, Xun Xu, Jiabo Wu, Ming Ni, Dong Wei, Jiansheng Tang
  • 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: 11891248
    Abstract: An article support device has a pair of support platforms arranged symmetrically and opposite to each other. Each of the support platforms includes a support frame, a support plate disposed on a top of the support frame and having a horizontal support top surface, and at least one positioning block installed on the horizontal support top surface. The horizontal support top surfaces of the support plates are located at a same height position. The article is supported on the horizontal support top surfaces and positioned between the positioning blocks on the support plates. An accommodation space is defined between the support plates and the support frames, and an automated guided vehicle moves into the accommodation space. An article carried on the article support device is loadable onto the automatic guided vehicle or the article carried on the automatic guided vehicle is unloadable onto the article support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Kunshan Sanxin Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yingcong Deng, Ming Ni, Lei Yang, Dong Xu, Dandan Zhang, Fengchun Xie, Huabin Du, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Yangming Wen, Ge Chen
  • Patent number: 11857973
    Abstract: A gene sequencing reaction device, a gene sequencing system and a gene sequencing reaction method. The gene sequencing reaction device includes: a supporting platform; a dipping container disposed on the supporting platform, wherein the dipping container has a dipping reaction area, and the dipping reaction area is configured to hold a chemical reagent for gene sequencing reaction, so as to dip a sequencing chip having a DNA sample loading structure on the surface and having a DNA sample loaded thereon in the chemical reagent to perform a gene sequencing reaction; a temperature control apparatus, configured to control the temperature of the chemical reagent in the dipping reaction area; and a transfer apparatus, configured to insert the sequencing chip into the dipping reaction area or pull out the sequencing chip from the dipping reaction area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: MGI Tech Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Ma, Xun Xu, Jiabo Wu, Ming Ni, Dong Wei, Jiansheng Tang
  • Publication number: 20230385727
    Abstract: A system comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: generating a schedule summary comprising one or more selectable portions of availability for drivers; receiving a selection of an unfilled portion of a respective schedule for a respective driver of the drivers adds the respective driver to a list of respective drivers to be scheduled on the schedule summary displayed on a GUI of an electronic device of a user; receiving one or more selections of the one or more selectable portions of availability of the schedule summary causes one or more changes to occur on the schedule summary displayed on the GUI of the electronic device of the user; and displaying one or more schedules for the drivers. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Kunlei Lian, Ming Ni, Mingang Fu
  • Publication number: 20230323445
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for sequencing a nucleic acid using an immersion reaction protocol. The immersion reaction protocol comprises sequentially immersing a solid support having nucleic acid molecules immobilized thereon in different reaction containers to realize nucleic acid sequencing. FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jin YANG, Xun XU, Hui WANG, Bin XIE, Zhuokun LI, Shengming ZHAO, Ao CHEN, Chongjun XU, Wenwei ZHANG, Ming NI
  • Publication number: 20230272467
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for sequencing a nucleic acid using an immersion reaction protocol. The immersion reaction protocol comprises sequentially immersing a solid support having nucleic acid molecules immobilized thereon in different reaction containers to realize nucleic acid sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Yang, Xun Xu, Hui Wang, Bin Xie, Zhuokun Li, Shengming Zhao, Ao Chen, Chongjun Xu, Wenwei Zhang, Ming Ni
  • Patent number: 11720837
    Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: receiving a request to generate one or more schedules for one or more drivers; determining one or more respective day cab schedules for each respective day cab driver of the one or more drivers; assigning one or more permanent drivers of the one or more drivers to one or more permanent tractors; assigning at least one driver of one or more remaining drivers of the one or more drivers to at least one tractor using a first set of rules; generating the one or more schedules for the one or more drivers; and coordinating displaying the one or more schedules for the one or more drivers on an electronic device of a user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Kunlei Lian, Ming Ni, Mingang Fu
  • Publication number: 20230245047
    Abstract: A system including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform: receiving multiple purchase orders for delivery of items from vendors to distribution centers of a distribution network over a period of time, wherein each of the multiple purchase orders specifies a respective vendor of the vendors and a respective distribution center of the distribution centers; generating partitions of the distribution network; generating respective candidate load routes for fulfilling the purchase orders for each of the partitions in parallel using a multi-threaded column generation engine; and selecting final load routes from the respective candidate load routes. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Kunlei Lian, Ming Ni, Mingang Fu
  • Patent number: 11692221
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for sequencing a nucleic acid using an immersion reaction protocol. The immersion reaction protocol comprises sequentially immersing a solid support having nucleic acid molecules immobilized thereon in different reaction containers to realize nucleic acid sequencing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: MGI TECH CO., LTD., COMPLETE GENOMICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jin Yang, Xun Xu, Hui Wang, Bin Xie, Zhuokun Li, Shengming Zhao, Ao Chen, Chongjun Xu, Wenwei Zhang, Ming Ni
  • Publication number: 20230175047
    Abstract: Provided are a method for detecting spatial information of nucleic acids in a sample, as well as a nucleic acid array used in the method and a method for producing the nucleic acid array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Ao CHEN, Xun XU, Sha LIAO, Jin YANG, Longqi LIU, Ou WANG, Yuxiang LI, Guoxin TANG, Yuan JIANG, Chongjun XU, Ming NI, Wenwei ZHANG, Radoje DRMANAC, Snezana DRMANAC
  • Patent number: 11644715
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; and a vertical alignment-type liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a backplane circuit, a first interlayer insulating layer covering the backplane circuit, a first reflective electrode provided on the first interlayer insulating layer and including a first region located in each of pixels and a second region located between any two adjacent pixels, a second interlayer insulating layer covering the first reflective electrode, and a pixel electrode provided on the second interlayer insulating layer in each pixel. The pixel electrode is electrically connected with the backplane circuit in first and second contact holes formed in the first and second interlayer insulating layers. The first substrate further includes a second reflective electrode provided on the second interlayer insulating layer so as to overlap the first contact hole as seen in a direction normal to a display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Satoh, Takahiro Sasaki, Hiroyuki Hakoi, Ming Ni
  • Publication number: 20230015072
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate; a second substrate; and a vertical alignment-type liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes a backplane circuit, a first interlayer insulating layer covering the backplane circuit, a first reflective electrode provided on the first interlayer insulating layer and including a first region located in each of pixels and a second region located between any two adjacent pixels, a second interlayer insulating layer covering the first reflective electrode, and a pixel electrode provided on the second interlayer insulating layer in each pixel. The pixel electrode is electrically connected with the backplane circuit in first and second contact holes formed in the first and second interlayer insulating layers. The first substrate further includes a second reflective electrode provided on the second interlayer insulating layer so as to overlap the first contact hole as seen in a direction normal to a display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Takashi SATOH, Takahiro SASAKI, Hiroyuki HAKOI, Ming NI