Patents by Inventor Ming Zhao

Ming Zhao 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: 20210114092
    Abstract: A variety of polyhedral nanocages are provided having a hollow interior, ultrathin walls, and well-defined facets of metal atoms. The nanocages can include a variety of precious metals such as Pt, Au, Ru, Rh, or Ir. The metal atoms can take a face-centered cubic structure with {111} facets on the surface. The walls can be thin, sometimes less than 1 nm in thickness or only a few atomic layers in thickness. The nanocages can provide for efficient uses of valuable precious metals, among other things, in catalysis. For example, catalysts are provided exhibiting high mass activities in oxygen reduction reactions. Methods of making and methods of using the nanocages and catalysts are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Younan Xia, Dong Qin, Xue Wang, Sang-IL Choi, Sujin Lee, Lei Zhang, Xiaojun Sun, Junki Kim, Ming Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210079011
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions comprising artemisinin-derived trimers and tetramers; methods of preparing these compositions; and methods for their use as medicaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: MING ZHAO, LI-MING ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20210053893
    Abstract: A method for separating aromatic hydrocarbons by an extractive distillation, comprising introducing a hydrocarbon mixture containing aromatic hydrocarbons into the middle of an extractive distillation column (8); introducing an extraction solvent into the upper part of the extractive distillation column; after an extractive distillation, a raffinate containing benzene is discharged from the top of the column, wherein the benzene content is 3-40% by mass, and sent to the lower part of the extraction column (10); the extraction solvent is introduced to the upper part of the extraction column for a liquid-liquid extraction; a raffinate liquid free of aromatic hydrocarbons is discharged from the top of the extraction column; a rich solvent containing benzene is discharged from the bottom of the column and enters the upper-middle part of the extractive distillation column; the rich solvent obtained at the bottom of the extractive distillation column is sent to the solvent recovery column to separate the aromatic h
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Longsheng TIAN, Ming ZHAO, Wencheng TANG, Siliang GAO, Nan YANG, Zhifeng BIAN, Siyuan QIE
  • Publication number: 20210056751
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a photography-based 3D modeling system and method, and an automatic 3D modeling apparatus and method, including: (S1) attaching a mobile device and a camera to the same camera stand; (S2) obtaining multiple images used for positioning from the camera or the mobile device during movement of the stand, and obtaining a position and a direction of each photo capture point, to build a tracking map that uses a global coordinate system; (S3) generating 3D models on the mobile device or a remote server based on an image used for 3D modeling at each photo capture point; and (S4) placing the individual 3D models of all photo capture points in the global three-dimensional coordinate system based on the position and the direction obtained in S2, and connecting the individual 3D models of multiple photo capture points to generate an overall 3D model that includes multiple photo capture points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ming ZHAO, Zhongzheng XIANG, Pei CAI
  • Patent number: 10922350
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for associating still images and videos. One method includes receiving a plurality of images and a plurality of videos and determining whether the images are related to the videos. The determining includes, for an image and a video, extracting features from the image and extracting features frames of the video, and comparing the features to determine whether the image is related to the video. The method further includes maintaining a data store storing data associating each image with each video determined to be related to the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Ming Zhao, Yang Song, Hartwig Adam, Ullas Gargi, Yushi Jing, Henry Allan Rowley
  • Patent number: 10915146
    Abstract: An electronic device, and a method and an apparatus for controlling a flexible panel are provided in the present disclosure. The electronic device includes: a device body including a plurality of sensor components arranged in a longitudinal line along a first direction; a flexible panel including a display region and a light transmitting region connected with the display region; and a drive mechanism configured to drive the flexible panel to move along a second direction. When at least one of the plurality of sensor components is in an operating state, the light transmitting region covers the plurality of sensor components, where the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming Zhao, Gaocai Han
  • Patent number: 10908772
    Abstract: A method for adjusting an operating state of a smart housing device includes monitoring a device list in a control application on a mobile terminal. The control application is configured to control the smart housing device. The method further includes, when an instruction for creating a shortcut key for controlling the smart housing device is detected, creating the shortcut key on a desktop of the mobile terminal and adjusting an operating state of the smart housing device in response to actuation of the shortcut key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Xiaomi Inc.
    Inventors: Guangyi Han, Ming Zhao, Enxing Hou
  • Patent number: 10907077
    Abstract: A method of attaching a flexible screen to a cover plate includes: adhering a first adhesive film layer of a laminated adhesive film to a mounting surface of a cover plate, in which the laminated adhesive film includes the first adhesive film layer, a second adhesive film layer and a second release layer, the second release layer is releasably attached to the second adhesive film layer, the first and second release layer are respectively disposed on both sides of the second adhesive film layer; releasing the second release layer from the second adhesive film layer; and adhering the second adhesive film layer to a flexible screen such that the cover plate is attached to the flexible screen. A tight attachment between the laminated adhesive film and the cover plate can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming Zhao, Gaocai Han, Heming Zhu
  • Patent number: 10902184
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in part, methods, computer program products, systems, for providing a method. In one embodiment a method can include for example applying tags to a first document according to a tagging map; and applying tags to a second document according to the tagging map. In one embodiment a method can include parsing first content of a first document and second content of a second document using a tagging map; and generating an output document using the tagging map, wherein the generating included presenting in first and second different areas defining the output document the first content and the second content. In one embodiment, a method can include providing a custom tagging map based on one or more user defined input; and applying tags to a document using the custom tagging map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bing Xin Wang, Yi Yao, Ming Zhao, Yu Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210006647
    Abstract: A terminal device includes: a first screen component having a first opening; an image acquisition component having a light-sensitive surface and configured to sense ambient light based on the light-sensitive surface to generate an image when the first opening is opened; and a second screen component. When the second screen component is at a first position, the first opening is opened; and when the second screen component is at a second position, the second screen component closes the first opening to cover the light-sensitive surface and performs joint display with the first screen component. Therefore, a position of a second screen can be adjusted to achieve a full-screen display effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20200376400
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a collision judgment method and apparatus. The method includes: determining, by a moving device, according to acceleration data collected by an acceleration sensor, that the moving device collides; sending collision information to the corresponding control device, including at least a moving device identifier and a collision time; sending, by the corresponding control device, the collision information to a collision judgment device; detecting, by the collision judgement device, whether at least two collision information sent by the at least two control devices is received within a predetermined time interval; when the at least two collision information is received within the predetermined time interval, and a difference between collision times carried in the at least two collision information is less than a preset threshold, determining that moving devices corresponding to moving device identifiers carried in the at least two collision information collided with one other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ming ZHAO, Sixi LU, Lu LIU, Yanqing JING
  • Publication number: 20200371556
    Abstract: An electronic device, and a method and an apparatus for controlling a flexible panel are provided in the present disclosure. The electronic device includes: a device body including a plurality of sensor components arranged in a longitudinal line along a first direction; a flexible panel including a display region and a light transmitting region connected with the display region; and a drive mechanism configured to drive the flexible panel to move along a second direction. When at least one of the plurality of sensor components is in an operating state, the light transmitting region covers the plurality of sensor components, where the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming ZHAO, Gaocai HAN
  • Publication number: 20200368631
    Abstract: A device control system, method, and apparatus are provided. The system includes a control device and at least two battle game devices. The control device is configured to: establish a connection to a first battle game device, and send a control instruction to the first battle game device during a battle game according to a received external control operation. The first battle game device is configured to battle according to the control instruction. The second battle game device is configured to: obtain a relative position of the first battle game device during the battle game, and automatically battle according to the relative position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ming ZHAO, Qingwei HE, Sixi LU, Chuankang FAN, Lujie KANG, Chao GONG, Yanqing JING, Zhe ZHU
  • Publication number: 20200370411
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of oil recovery technologies in an oilfield, and discloses a method for calculating recovery ratio under a secondary-tertiary combination development mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: DAGANG OIL FIELD COMPANY OF CNPC
    Inventors: Pingqi Zhao, Mingjun Cai, Jialiang Zhang, Ming Zhao, Xi Wu, Zhuxin Zhang, Zhou Yu
  • Patent number: 10835955
    Abstract: A variety of polyhedral nanocages are provided having a hollow interior, ultrathin walls, and well-defined facets of metal atoms. The nanocages can include a variety of precious metals such as Pt, Au, Ru, Rh, or Ir. The metal atoms can take a face-centered cubic structure with {111} facets on the surface. The walls can be thin, sometimes less than 1 nm in thickness or only a few atomic layers in thickness. The nanocages can provide for efficient uses of valuable precious metals, among other things, in catalysis. For example, catalysts are provided exhibiting high mass activities in oxygen reduction reactions. Methods of making and methods of using the nanocages and catalysts are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Younan Xia, Dong Qin, Xue Wang, Sang-Il Choi, Sujin Lee, Lei Zhang, Xiaojun Sun, Junki Kim, Ming Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200354292
    Abstract: A method for purification of a styrene-containing feedstock includes steps of introducing the styrene-containing feedstock into the middle of an extractive distillation column, and a solvent for the extractive distillation into the upper part of the column; discharging a raffinate oil from the top of the column, and a rich solvent rich in styrene from the bottom of the column. The rich solvent is then introduced into the middle of the solvent recovery column for vacuum distillation to obtain a crude styrene from the top of the solvent recovery column, and a lean solvent is discharged from the bottom of the solvent recovery column and recycled to the upper part of the extractive distillation column. A portion of the rich solvent is sent to a solvent purification zone for a liquid-liquid extraction using water to obtain a mixture of a styrene polymer and styrene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Wencheng TANG, Longsheng TIAN, Ming ZHAO, Siliang GAO, Nan YANG, Siyuan QIE, Zhifeng BIAN
  • Patent number: 10826972
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-implemented method, wherein the computer is operable between a management server and at least one cloud server providing a cloud service, the method comprising: collecting management data related to the cloud service through a standard protocol for network management, wherein the standard protocol allows communication of the management data via a designated port; and sending at least part of the management data to the management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Guang Ya Liu, Yi Li Wang, Qing Yin, Ming Zhao
  • Patent number: 10818491
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a III-N semiconductor structure comprising: a semiconductor-on-insulator substrate; a buffer structure comprising a superlattice including at least a first superlattice block and a second superlattice block formed on the first superlattice block, the first superlattice block including a repetitive sequence of first superlattice units, each first superlattice unit including a stack of layers of AlGaN, wherein adjacent layers of the stack have different aluminum content, the second superlattice block including a repetitive sequence of second superlattice units, each second superlattice unit including a stack of layers of AlGaN, wherein adjacent layers of the stack have different aluminum content, wherein an average aluminum content of the second superlattice block is greater than an average aluminum content of the first superlattice block; and a III-N semiconductor channel layer arranged on the buffer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: IMEC vzw
    Inventors: Ming Zhao, Weiming Guo
  • Patent number: 10806798
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel compound with effects of thrombolysis, free radical scavenging and thrombus-targeting, as well as a preparation method and use thereof. The compound is a ternary conjugate formed by conjugating a thrombolytic peptide, a free radical scavenger and a thrombus-targeting/antithrombotic peptide together via a linking arm. The present invention also discloses a pharmaceutical composition containing the compounds, wherein the compounds form a nanospherical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Shanghai Lumosa Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiqi Peng, Ming Zhao, Xueyun Jiang
  • Patent number: 10812974
    Abstract: Techniques are described for enabling a client device having an established virtual desktop session to seamlessly handoff the virtual desktop session to other nearby client devices without the need for the user to manually disconnect the client and re-enter authentication information. The session transfer may be performed using a short-range wireless connectivity protocol, such as BTLE, where the client device having an established virtual desktop session operates in sender mode and broadcasts session handoff messages to nearby receiver devices within a valid range. Another client device operating in receiver mode may accept the session handoff message including session information associated with the virtual desktop session and initiate the transfer of the virtual desktop session without the need for the user to re-authenticate to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Mu, YiQun Yun, Yuping Wei, Gang Si, Ming Zhao