Patents by Inventor Minglei Hei

Minglei Hei 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: 20260205320
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, a system, a device and a storage medium for data transmission are provided. In response to receiving a request for application data from a client, a transmission cycle for transmitting the application data is determined. First process data object information is sent via a master device to a plurality of slave devices within a first time window of the transmission cycle, and the first process data object information indicates a control operation of the master device for the plurality of slave devices. Synchronization information is sent via the master device to the plurality of slave devices within a second time window of the transmission cycle, to enable the plurality of slave devices to send second process data object information to the master device, and the second process data object information at least indicates a response of the plurality of slave devices to the control operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Yongqiang TANG, Haijun ZHANG, Zejun HU, Zitong LIU, Minglei HEI
  • Patent number: 12386771
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a control device, a control method and a storage medium. The control device comprises: one or more bus units, respectively connected to a bus in the control device; and a first gateway and a second gateway connected to each other, the first and second gateways are respectively connected to the bus and adapted to couple to the controller, wherein the first gateway is configured to perform information exchange between the controller and one or more bus units, and the second gateway is configured to at least partially perform information exchange in response to a fault associated with the first gateway, replacing the first gateway. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the second gateway can replace the first gateway to perform information exchange between the controller and the bus unit in the event of a fault of the first gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minglei Hei, Haiqing Lang, Qiwei Geng, Zejun Hu
  • Publication number: 20250139042
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a control device, a control method and a storage medium. The control device comprises: one or more bus units, respectively connected to a bus in the control device; and a first gateway and a second gateway connected to each other, the first and second gateways are respectively connected to the bus and adapted to couple to the controller, wherein the first gateway is configured to perform information exchange between the controller and one or more bus units, and the second gateway is configured to at least partially perform information exchange in response to a fault associated with the first gateway, replacing the first gateway. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the second gateway can replace the first gateway to perform information exchange between the controller and the bus unit in the event of a fault of the first gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minglei Hei, Haiqing Lang, Qiwei Geng, Zejun Hu
  • Publication number: 20250139041
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure disclose a control device, control method and storage medium. The control device includes: a plurality of connection units respectively connected to a bus in the control device; one or more bus units, wherein each of the one or more bus units is configured to, in response to being connected to a connection unit of the plurality of connection units, obtain a bus address for the bus and corresponding to the connection unit; and a gateway connected to the bus and adapted to communicate with a controller, and the gateway configured to perform information exchange between the controller and the one or more bus units based on the respective bus addresses of the one or more bus units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Schneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying Shi, Minglei Hei, Haiqing Lang