Patents by Inventor Ming Xiao
Ming Xiao 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).
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Patent number: 11187967Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fill light device, a method for controlling a fill light device, and a computer readable storage medium. The fill light device includes a flash light; and a light guide, the light guide being located on a light-exiting side of the flash light and being configured to be controlled to change a shape and/or a light-transmitting area to change a light-exiting area and/or a light-emitting angle of the fill light device. The method includes: obtaining a control parameter of the light guide; and changing a shape and/or a light-transmitting area of the light guide according to the control parameter to change a light-exiting area and/or a light-emitting angle of the fill light device. In this way, the light-exiting area and/or the light-emitting angle of the fill light device can be controlled to meet the fill light requirements in different capturing scenarios.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: SHENZHEN TRANSSION HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming Xiao, Lingzhi Li, Haibin Wang, Zihui Zhao, Binjie Zhu, Wenhui Dai
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Patent number: 11150500Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes: a housing, a display panel, a backlight module, and a functional component. The housing includes a receiving chamber having an opening and a front housing located at a side of the receiving chamber where the opening is located, the front housing includes a support frame extending into the receiving chamber; the display panel is located inside the receiving chamber; the backlight module is located at a side of the display panel away from the opening; the functional portion is located at a side of the display panel away from the backlight module. The support frame is configured to fix the functional component and to fix the backlight module, and at least one of the functional component or the support frame is bonded with the display panel to fix the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiguo Shen, Ming Xiao
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Publication number: 20210311374Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fill light device, a method for controlling a fill light device, and a computer readable storage medium. The fill light device includes a flash light; and a light guide, the light guide being located on a light-exiting side of the flash light and being configured to be controlled to change a shape and/or a light-transmitting area to change a light-exiting area and/or a light-emitting angle of the fill light device. The method includes: obtaining a control parameter of the light guide; and changing a shape and/or a light-transmitting area of the light guide according to the control parameter to change a light-exiting area and/or a light-emitting angle of the fill light device. In this way, the light-exiting area and/or the light-emitting angle of the fill light device can be controlled to meet the fill light requirements in different capturing scenarios.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Ming XIAO, Lingzhi LI, Haibin WANG, Zihui ZHAO, Binjie ZHU, Wenhui DAI
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Publication number: 20210258483Abstract: Disclosed is a shooting method, which is applied to a terminal device defining at least one camera, and the at least one camera includes at least one lift-able camera. The method includes: displaying a shooting interface; receiving a shooting instruction; controlling a first camera to shoot at least two images at different heights to obtain a shot photo, where the first camera is one of the at least one lift-able camera. With adoption of the embodiments of this application, the software debugging time for the camera can be reduced, and the shooting efficiency can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: SHENZHEN TRANSSION HOLDINGS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming XIAO, Lingzhi LI, Haibin WANG, Yang LI
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Patent number: 11054987Abstract: Disclosed are a sidebar interaction method, a device and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: receiving an instruction to initiate an interaction, generating an interaction module on a currently operating interface of a front-end application, outputting at least one notification message in the interaction module; initiating a back-end application, displaying a sidebar in a first target display area on the currently operating interface; and detecting a preset operation corresponding to the sidebar and responding to the preset operation. The sidebar interaction module is arranged, and notification message interception is carried out through the sidebar interaction module, so that the interference is reduced when different applications or different functions of the same application interact. The sidebar interaction is more reasonable.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Shanghai Transsion Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming Xiao, Lingzhi Li, Weifeng Lu, Shichao Liu, Wei Xu
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Publication number: 20210200391Abstract: Disclosed are interacting methods for sidebar menu, apparatus, and storage medium thereof. The interacting methods display a shortcut panel for displaying first shortcut button icons upon receiving a triggering instruction, and displays another shortcut panel, an editing panel or an editing interface upon receiving another triggering instruction, for editing the first shortcut button icons. Before the triggering instruction is received, the first shortcut panel runs in the background, and there is no resident bar displayed on the mobile terminal, thus, users will not be affected by the shortcut panels. The purpose of eliminating the resident bar of the shortcut panel and voiding the shortcut panel affecting the users' normal use of the mobile terminal is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Ming XIAO, Lingzhi LI, Weifeng LU, Shichao LIU, Han YANG
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Publication number: 20210200431Abstract: Disclosed are a sidebar interaction method, a device and a computer readable storage medium. The method includes: receiving an instruction to initiate an interaction, generating an interaction module on a currently operating interface of a front-end application, outputting at least one notification message in the interaction module; initiating a back-end application, displaying a sidebar in a first target display area on the currently operating interface; and detecting a preset operation corresponding to the sidebar and responding to the preset operation. The sidebar interaction module is arranged, and notification message interception is carried out through the sidebar interaction module, so that the interference is reduced when different applications or different functions of the same application interact. The sidebar interaction is more reasonable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Ming XIAO, Lingzhi LI, Weifeng LU, Shichao LIU, Wei XU
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Patent number: 11002401Abstract: A chassis includes a housing and at least one anti-slip pad mounted on the housing. The housing includes a mounting slot. The anti-slip pad includes a support member and an insert member coupled to the support member. The support member is configured to support the housing. The insert member is configured to latch in the mounting slot. A hardness of the insert member is greater than a hardness of the support member.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chung Chai, Da-Long Sun, Yu-Ming Xiao, Lin Ding, Hai-Yang Xiong
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Patent number: 10972423Abstract: Various embodiments include a conversation engine for facilitating a conversation between member accounts (e.g., personal accounts) and social network entities (e.g., corporate accounts) in a social networking system. The conversation engine can enable interactions between a member account and a social network entity via a messaging application when an end-user device associated with the member account is in proximity to a physical establishment associated with the social network entity. The end-user device can scan for available access points and determine its location based on the wireless source identifier(s) of the available access points. The end-user device and/or the social networking system can compare the wireless source identifier(s) to a set of known wireless source identifiers to determine the end-user device's location. Messages can be generated by the conversation engine that include content that is generated based at least in part on the location of the end-user device.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Robert Franklin Daniel, Deniz Demir, Ming Xiao, Michael Allen Sherron, Yoram Talmor
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Publication number: 20210062958Abstract: A chassis includes a housing and at least one anti-slip pad mounted on the housing. The housing includes a mounting slot. The anti-slip pad includes a support member and an insert member coupled to the support member. The support member is configured to support the housing. The insert member is configured to latch in the mounting slot. A hardness of the insert member is greater than a hardness of the support member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: CHUNG CHAI, DA-LONG SUN, YU-MING XIAO, LIN DING, HAI-YANG XIONG
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Publication number: 20210033606Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for immobilizing and/or optically mapping oligonucleotides, the method comprising immobilizing the oligonucleotides on a micropatterned substrate. In another aspect, the invention provides a method for mapping a genome, wherein the method is capable of resolving a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), the method comprising introducing to the genome a CRISPR/Cas9 system comprising at least one single-guide RNA (sgRNA) specific for a target sequence or a plurality of target sequences across the genome and a Cas9 D10A, wherein the CRISPR/Cas9 system nick labels the target sequence, and the target sequence or genome is analyzed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Ming Xiao, Dharma Teja Varapula, Eric Michael LaBouff, Moses Noh
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Publication number: 20200409207Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes: a housing, a display panel, a backlight module, and a functional component. The housing includes a receiving chamber having an opening and a front housing located at a side of the receiving chamber where the opening is located, the front housing includes a support frame extending into the receiving chamber; the display panel is located inside the receiving chamber; the backlight module is located at a side of the display panel away from the opening; the functional portion is located at a side of the display panel away from the backlight module. The support frame is configured to fix the functional component and to fix the backlight module, and at least one of the functional component or the support frame is bonded with the display panel to fix the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiguo SHEN, Ming XIAO
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Patent number: 10640810Abstract: Provided herein are methods of detecting a target nucleic acid sequence. In one embodiment, the method includes contacting genomic DNA with a guide RNA having a portion complementary to the target sequence in the genomic DNA and with Cas9 nickase to produce a single-strand break in the genomic DNA at a specific location adjacent to the target sequence. The method further includes contacting the nicked DNA with a polymerase and fluorescently labeled nucleotide. The fluorescently labeled nucleotide is incorporated into the nicked DNA at the specific location and the target nucleic acid sequence is detected via fluorescent label.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignees: Drexel University, The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Temple UniversityInventors: Ming Xiao, Harold C. Riethman, Wenhui Hu, Jennifer McCaffrey
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Publication number: 20200101556Abstract: A chassis welding device for welding brackets as standard members to a body of a chassis includes a frame, a first transferring member, a plurality of loading mechanisms, a plurality of carriers, a conveying member, a shifting member, and a spot welder. The loading mechanism transfers standard members to individual preset positions on the carrier to face the solder joints on the standard members away from the carrier. The first transferring member transports the carrier to the shifting member. The shifting member transfers the carrier from the first transferring member to the spot welder. The conveying member transfers the body into contact with the solder joints. The spot welder applies heat to melt the solder joints to bond the standard members to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: CHUNG CHAI, YU-MING XIAO, LIN DING, ZHI-BING LI
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Publication number: 20200048688Abstract: A method of detecting the length of an individual telomere is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes contacting genomic DNA with a guide RNA having a portion complementary to a telomere repeat sequence in the genomic DNA and with Cas9 nickase to produce a single-strand break in the genomic DNA at the telomere repeat sequence. The nicked DNA is contacted with a polymerase and fluorescently labeled nucleotide, wherein the fluorescently labeled nucleotide is incorporated into the nicked DNA at the telomere repeat sequence. The genomic DNA is contacted with a second nicking endonuclease which is specific for a sequence motif in the genomic DNA thereby producing a second nick in the genomic DNA at the motif sequence. The nicked DNA is contacted with a polymerase and second fluorescently labeled nucleotide of different color, wherein the second fluorescently labeled nucleotide is incorporated into the nicked DNA at the motif sequence location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Ming Xiao, Jennifer McCaffrey
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Patent number: 10492325Abstract: A housing of a computer host housing with a fixing for disk drives which is fastener-free includes a chassis and a magnetic rack. The chassis includes bottom shell, and first and second side shells. Ends of the first and second side shells define a first notch and a first sliding groove. The first sliding groove communicates with the first notch, the end of the first side shell defines a second notch and a second sliding groove. The second sliding groove communicates with the second notch. The magnetic rack includes first and second sidewalls. A first shaft and a second shaft protrude from the first sidewall, another first shaft protrudes from the second sidewall. The two first shafts and the second shaft can slide from the notches into the sliding grooves to secure or to allow the release of the disk drives.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignees: HONGFUJIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chung Chai, Yu-Ming Xiao, Zan Li, Bing Jie
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Patent number: 10439977Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide techniques for promoting and providing subscribed content via a messaging platform. An article may be viewed via a social networking service (such as in a social network's news feed), or on a partner website integrated with the social networking service and/or messaging service. When opening the article (e.g., in a web-based view), a banner may be displayed in association with the article indicating that the article could have been received as part of a messaging-based subscription service. The banner may include a control to subscribe to the publisher with the messaging service. Topics related to an article may be suggested in the message thread for the subscription, with the selection of a topic retrieving additional articles from that publisher related to that topic. These additional articles may be selected using social networking topic determination.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Edward Young Zhang, Weiwei Ding, Qian Wang, Ming Xiao, Guangyuan Liu
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Patent number: 10424950Abstract: USB interface and charging port controller integrated circuits and systems are presented for interfacing USB power and data signaling with a host circuit, in which an ESD protection diode is integrated in the IC, having an anode connected to a data terminal of the IC and a cathode connected to the positive USB bus voltage terminal for directing ESD transient current from the data terminal to the USB bus voltage terminal for dissipation to an external bus capacitance connected between the USB bus voltage terminal and a USB ground node on a host system circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Zhong Chen, Ralph Braxton Wade, III, Ming Xiao
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Patent number: 10416723Abstract: A presented method includes acquiring a first parameter of a multimedia information in response to acquisition of the multimedia information; determining a deformation parameter of the deformable electronic device according to the first parameter; controlling the deformable electronic device to deform according to the deformation parameter; and outputting the multimedia information.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) LimitedInventors: Ming Xiao Song, Jing Xi Yang
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Publication number: 20190275491Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention is directed to a facile one-pot reverse emulsion process to assemble core-shell nanoparticles (CS-SMNPs) into bright and noniridescent photonic supraballs. In one or more embodiments, the present invention is directed to core-shell nanoparticles having an inner high refractive index (RI) core and an outer low RI shell. In one or more embodiment, the present invention includes core-shell nanoparticles using high RI (˜1.74) melanin cores and low-RI (˜1.45) silica shells. In various embodiments, these nanoparticles may be self-assembled into bright and noniridescent supraballs using a scalable one-pot reverse emulsion process. According to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to generate a full spectrum of structural colors with the combination of only two ingredients, synthetic melanin and silica.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Ali DHINOJWALA, Ming XIAO, Ziying HU, Matthew SHAWKEY, Nathan GIANNESCHI