Patents by Inventor MINGLIANG XU

MINGLIANG XU 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: 20240049455
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an array of memory cells, bit lines coupled to the memory cells, and first air gaps. Each of the memory cells includes a vertical transistor. The vertical transistor includes a semiconductor body extends in a first direction. Each of the bit lines is electrically connected to a first end of the semiconductor body. At least one of the first air gaps is between adjacent bit lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mingliang Xu, He Chen, Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 11800312
    Abstract: A method for generating a 3D audio representation of an audio by a first wireless headphone: collecting a first audio signal; generating a first counting signal; generating a first synchronizing signal based on the first counting signal; and retrieving a portion of the first audio signal. The method includes, by a second wireless headphone: receiving a wireless signal from the first wireless headphone, indicating a first local clock of the first wireless headphone; synchronizing a second local clock of the second wireless headphone with the first local clock; collecting a second audio signal; generating a second synchronizing signal based on the second local clock; and retrieving a portion of the second audio signal. The method further includes generating, by a user equipment, the 3D audio representation of the audio based on the first and the second audio signals and the first and the second synchronizing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Mingliang Xu
  • Patent number: 11653141
    Abstract: Embodiments of active noise control (ANC) headphones and operating methods thereof are disclosed herein. In one example, a headphone includes a speaker, an internal microphone, and a processor. The speaker is configured to play an audio of interest based on an audio source signal. The internal microphone is configured to obtain a mixed audio signal including a noise signal and the audio of interest played by the speaker. The processor is configured to determine a first current system parameter of the headphone based on the mixed audio signal at a first time point, and determine if the first current system parameter of the headphone is higher than a predetermined threshold to determine if the headphone is worn by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Qian Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Publication number: 20230063298
    Abstract: Embodiments of active noise control (ANC) headphones and operating methods thereof are disclosed herein. In one example, a headphone includes a speaker, an internal microphone, and a processor. The speaker is configured to play an audio of interest based on an audio source signal. The internal microphone is configured to obtain a mixed audio signal including a noise signal and the audio of interest played by the speaker. The processor is configured to determine a first current system parameter of the headphone based on the mixed audio signal at a first time point, and determine if the first current system parameter of the headphone is higher than a predetermined threshold to determine if the headphone is worn by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Bestechnic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Qian Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Patent number: 11595748
    Abstract: Embodiments of active noise control (ANC) headphones and operating methods thereof are disclosed herein. In one example, a headphone includes a speaker, an internal microphone, and a processor. The speaker is configured to play an audio of interest based on an audio source signal. The internal microphone is configured to obtain a mixed audio signal including a noise signal and the audio of interest played by the speaker. The processor is configured to determine a first current system parameter of the headphone based on the mixed audio signal at a first time point, and determine if the first current system parameter of the headphone is higher than a predetermined threshold to determine if the headphone is worn by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Qian Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Publication number: 20220287258
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for identifying, selecting and producing maize plants with enhanced ear rot resistance are provided. Ear rot resistance maize plants and germplasms are also provided. In some embodiments, methods of identifying an ear rot resistance maize plant or germplasm are provided. Such methods may comprise detecting, in the plant or germplasm, a marker associated with enhanced ear rot resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
    Inventors: Mingliang XU, Lishan YAO, Yanmei LI, Chuanyu MA, Lixiu TONG, Feili DU, Qingli LIU, Becky Welsh BREITINGER
  • Publication number: 20220240001
    Abstract: Embodiments of active noise control (ANC) headphones and operating methods thereof are disclosed herein. In one example, a headphone includes a speaker, an internal microphone, and a processor. The speaker is configured to play an audio of interest based on an audio source signal. The internal microphone is configured to obtain a mixed audio signal including a noise signal and the audio of interest played by the speaker. The processor is configured to determine a first current system parameter of the headphone based on the mixed audio signal at a first time point, and determine if the first current system parameter of the headphone is higher than a predetermined threshold to determine if the headphone is worn by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Qian Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Publication number: 20220211795
    Abstract: A curcumin compound composition and method for preparing the composition is disclosed. In order to improve the dissolution and bioavailability of curcumin, the compound composition is prepared by mixing curcumin and excipients according to a ratio, and the compound composition is prepared by tightly combining curcumin with glycerol monostearate and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. The preparation process is suitable for industrialization, and the prepared compound composition has stable properties and improves the bioavailability of curcumin, and has good application and promotion prospects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Shengcan Zou, Shanglong Wang, Lei Zong, Jiancheng Zong, Min Han, Xin Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Patent number: 11375312
    Abstract: A method realizes synchronous playing of audio data from an audio source by two or more wireless speakers. The method includes receiving at each of the wireless speakers first audio data packets sent by the audio source and determining a respective first time point for the receiving of the first audio data packets; processing the first audio data packets at each of the wireless speakers to generate respective second audio data packets, the second audio data packets each including audio data to be played with a fixed data length; setting a delayed play time and obtaining a playing time point at each of the wireless speakers, the obtaining of the playing time point being based on the respective first time point and the respective delayed play time; and playing the second audio data packets at each of the wireless speakers at the respective playing time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingliang Xu, Liang Zhang, Weifeng Tong, Hua Zeng, Fei Luo, Qianli Ma, Yifeng Xiao, Lei Yang
  • Publication number: 20220177907
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a ZmWAK-RLK protein related to gray leaf spot resistance, and an encoding gene and application thereof. The present invention sets forth a protein obtained from a maize inbred line Y32, named ZmWAK-RLK, and being the protein shown in sequence 1 of the sequence listing. A nucleic acid molecule for encoding the ZmWAK-RLK protein is likewise considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention. The present invention likewise sets forth a method for preparing a transgenic plant, comprising the following step: introducing said nucleic acid molecule into a starting plant, thus obtaining a transgenic plant having enhanced resistance to gray leaf spot. The present invention additionally sets forth a plant breeding method, comprising the following step: increasing the content and/or activity of the ZmWAK-RLK protein in a plant of interest, thus increasing the gray leaf spot resistance of the plant of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Mingliang XU, Tao ZHONG, Xingming FAN, Mang ZHU, Yan ZHANG, Ling XU, Li LIU
  • Publication number: 20220170041
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for cultivating a plant resistant to gray leaf spot. The proteins provided by the present invention are obtained from corn and named as ZMPK protein, and are the proteins represented by seq. 2, seq. 4, seq. 7 or seq. 9 in the sequence list. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the ZMPK proteins are also within the scope of the present invention. The invention further sets forth a method for preparing a transgenic plant, comprising the step of: introducing the nucleic acid molecules into a starting plant to obtain the transgenic plant with reduced resistance to gray leaf spot. The invention further sets forth a method for preparing a transgenic plant, comprising the step of: knocking out or inhibiting the expression of the nucleic acid molecules in a starting plant to obtain the transgenic plant with increased resistance to gray leaf spot. The present invention is of great application value to the breeding of corn resistant to gray leaf spot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Mingliang XU, Mang ZHU, Xingming FAN, Tao ZHONG, Ling XU, Yan ZHANG, Li LIU
  • Patent number: 11330359
    Abstract: Embodiments of active noise control (ANC) headphones and operating methods thereof are disclosed herein. In one example, a headphone includes a speaker, an internal microphone, and a processor. The speaker is configured to play an audio of interest based on an audio source signal. The internal microphone is configured to obtain a mixed audio signal including a noise signal and the audio of interest played by the speaker. The processor is configured to determine a first current system parameter of the headphone at a first time point, and determine if the first current system parameter of the headphone is higher than a predetermined threshold to determine if the headphone is worn by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Qian Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Patent number: 11317192
    Abstract: Embodiments of active noise control (ANC) headphones and operating methods thereof are disclosed herein. In one example, a headphone for ANC includes a speaker, an internal microphone, a processor, and a filter function module. The speaker is configured to play an audio based on a first audio source signal. The internal microphone is configured to obtain a mixed audio signal comprising a noise signal and a second audio source signal based on the audio of interest played by the speaker. The processor is configured to determine a current system parameter of the ANC headphone based on the mixed audio signal at a first time point and determine a current parameter of a filter function module based on the current system parameter of the ANC headphone and pre-tested data. The filter function module is to perform ANC based on the determined current parameter of the filter function module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Qian Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Publication number: 20220116730
    Abstract: Embodiments of wireless audio systems and methods for wirelessly communicating audio are disclosed herein. In one example, a method for generating a 3D audio representation of an audio is disclosed. The method includes collecting, by a first wireless headphone, a first audio signal at a first audio clock and generating, by the first wireless headphone, a first counting signal by counting cycles according to a first local clock of the first wireless headphone. The method also includes generating, by the first wireless headphone, a second synchronizing signal based on recording a value of the first counting signal and retrieving, by the first wireless headphone, a portion of the first audio signal by direct memory access (DMA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Mingliang Xu
  • Publication number: 20210185427
    Abstract: Embodiments of active noise control (ANC) headphones and operating methods thereof are disclosed herein. In one example, a headphone includes a speaker, an internal microphone, and a processor. The speaker is configured to play an audio of interest based on an audio source signal. The internal microphone is configured to obtain a mixed audio signal including a noise signal and the audio of interest played by the speaker. The processor is configured to determine a first current system parameter of the headphone based on the mixed audio signal at a first time point, and determine if the first current system parameter of the headphone is higher than a predetermined threshold to determine if the headphone is worn by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Qian Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Publication number: 20210185426
    Abstract: Embodiments of active noise control (ANC) headphones and operating methods thereof are disclosed herein. In one example, a headphone for ANC includes a speaker, an internal microphone, a processor, and a filter function module. The speaker is configured to play an audio based on a first audio source signal. The internal microphone is configured to obtain a mixed audio signal comprising a noise signal and a second audio source signal based on the audio of interest played by the speaker. The processor is configured to determine a current system parameter of the ANC headphone based on the mixed audio signal at a first time point and determine a current parameter of a filter function module based on the current system parameter of the ANC headphone and pre-tested data. The filter function module is to perform ANC based on the determined current parameter of the filter function module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Qian Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Patent number: 10966047
    Abstract: Embodiments of wireless audio systems and methods for wirelessly communicating audio are disclosed herein. In one example, a method for generating a 3D audio representation of an audio is disclosed. The method includes collecting, by a first wireless headphone, a first audio signal of the audio and generating, by the first wireless headphone, a first synchronizing signal based on a local clock of the first wireless headphone. The method also includes collecting, by a second wireless headphone, a second audio signal of the audio and generating, by the second wireless headphone, a second synchronizing signal based on a local clock of the second wireless headphone. The method yet includes generating, by a user equipment, the 3D audio representation of the audio based on the first and the second audio signals and the first and the second synchronizing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Mingliang Xu
  • Publication number: 20210067874
    Abstract: A method realizes synchronous playing of audio data from an audio source by two or more wireless speakers. The method includes receiving at each of the wireless speakers first audio data packets sent by the audio source and determining a respective first time point for the receiving of the first audio data packets; processing the first audio data packets at each of the wireless speakers to generate respective second audio data packets, the second audio data packets each including audio data to be played with a fixed data length; setting a delayed play time and obtaining a playing time point at each of the wireless speakers, the obtaining of the playing time point being based on the respective first time point and the respective delayed play time; and playing the second audio data packets at each of the wireless speakers at the respective playing time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Mingliang Xu, Liang Zhang, Weifeng Tong, Hua Zeng, Fei Luo, Qianli Ma, Yifeng Xiao, Lei Yang
  • Patent number: 10834494
    Abstract: Embodiments of active noise control (ANC) headphones and operating methods thereof are disclosed herein. In one example, a headphone for ANC includes a speaker, an internal microphone, a processor, and a filter function module. The speaker is configured to play an audio based on a first audio source signal. The internal microphone is configured to obtain a mixed audio signal comprising a noise signal and a second audio source signal based on the audio of interest played by the speaker. The processor is configured to determine a current system parameter of the ANC headphone based on the mixed audio signal at a first time point and determine a current parameter of a filter function module based on the current system parameter of the ANC headphone and pre-tested data. The filter function module is to perform ANC based on the determined current parameter of the filter function module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BESTECHNIC (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weifeng Tong, Liang Zhang, Qian Li, Mingliang Xu
  • Patent number: D901572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventors: Qian Wang, Weishuai Wang, Mingliang Xu, Haijun Liu