Patents by Inventor Ning Li

Ning Li 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).

  • UNIFORM SIGE CHANNEL IN NANOSHEET ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20240274724
    Abstract: Horizontal gate-all-around devices and methods of manufacture are described. The hGAA devices comprise a semiconductor material between source regions and drain regions of the device. The method includes formation of a cladding material on a first material followed by forming a tensile film on the cladding layer. The strained tensile film results in a uniform SiGe channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jody A. Fronheiser, Sai Hooi Yeong, Andre P. Labonte, Joseph Francis Shepard, JR., David Collins, Ning Li
  • APPLICATION OF BFNE GENE IN TOMATO PLANT ARCHITECTURE IMPROVEMENT AND BIOLOGICAL YIELD INCREASE
    Publication number: 20240263188
    Abstract: Provided is an application of a BFNE gene in tomato plant architecture improvement and biological yield increase. A CDS sequence of the BFNE gene is shown as SEQ ID No. 2 in a sequence table; a genome sequence is shown as SEQ ID No. 3 in the sequence table; a coded amino acid sequence is shown as SEQ ID No. 1 in the sequence listing. Also provided is an application of a BFNE protein or a relevant biological material thereof in any one of the following 1) to 5): 1) regulating and controlling a tomato plant architecture; 2) regulating and controlling the tomato yield; 3) breeding transgenic tomatoes with changed plant architecture and/or increased yield; 4) identifying or distinguishing wild tomatoes and cultivated tomatoes; and 5) breeding tomatoes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Ning LI, Qinghui YU, Qiang HE, Baike WANG, Juan WANG, Tao YANG, Patiguli AISIMUTUOLA
  • METHOD FOR TREATING WASTE PLASTIC BASED ON PERSULFATE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240262974
    Abstract: A method for treating a waste plastic based on a persulfate system is provided. The method includes the following steps: mixing the waste plastic, sulfuric acid, sulfate, peroxymonosulfate, and water, and reacting at 80-140° C. for 3-15 h to complete the treatment; where the waste plastic is polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate; and the sulfate is copper sulfate or ferrous sulfate. The present invention reasonably regulates and controls each parameter in the reaction process while constructing a homogeneous catalysis system of transition metal activated peroxymonosulfate, and finally directionally converts the waste plastic into C7H12 and C10H12 fuels, which realizes high-efficiency recycling of the waste plastic, has a simple and convenient working procedure, and has a wide application prospect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Tianjin University
    Inventors: Ning LI, Hengxin LIU, Guanyi CHEN, Beibei YAN, Zhanjun CHENG, Shengquan ZHOU, Xiaochao ZHU
  • Virtual drum kit device
    Patent number: 12057096
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a virtual drum kit device. The virtual drum kit device includes a motion capture device and a drum sound processing device separated from each other; where, the motion capture device includes at least two drumsticks, the drumstick including a first cover body, as well as a first battery, a first control printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) board and a vibration motor which are arranged in the first cover body, the first control PCBA board being connected to the battery and the vibration motor separately, and being capable of transmitting an RF signal to the drum sound processing device according to a motion instruction captured by the drumstick, the drum sound processing device includes a second cover body, as well as a second battery and a second control PCBA board which are arranged in the second cover body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CIRCLE-DOTS EDUCATION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ning Li, Ming Yan, Yong Zhang
  • Anti-VEGF protein compositions and methods for producing the same
    Patent number: 12054532
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to compositions comprising anti-VEGF proteins and methods for producing such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shunhai Wang, Ning Li, Hunter Chen, Amardeep Singh Bhupender Bhalla
  • Anti-VEGF protein compositions and methods for producing the same
    Patent number: 12054533
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to methods for producing aflibercept from a host cell cultured in a chemically defined medium (CDM) including purification of aflibercept, wherein aflibercept following purification includes aflibercept variants that have at least one oxidized amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of tryptophan, histidine and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Tustian, Ankit Vartak, Thomas Daly, Erica Pyles, Nisha Palackal, Shunhai Wang, Ning Li
  • ASYMMETRICAL FLOW FIELD-FLOW FRACTIONATION WITH MASS SPECTROMETRY FOR BIOMACROMOLECULE ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20240255519
    Abstract: The present inventions provide new and improved systems and methods combining asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (A4F, and also referred to as AF4) and mass spectrometry (MS) in order to analyze for biomacromolecules, including but not limited to Fc-antibodies, antibody fragments, fusion proteins, Fc-fusion proteins, receptor Fc-fusion proteins, trap proteins and mini-trap proteins. Nanoparticles also can be analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Yuetian Yan, Tao Xing, Shunhai Wang, Ning Li
  • Tensegrity offshore wind power generation support structure
    Patent number: 12049766
    Abstract: A tensegrity offshore wind power generation support structure is provided, relating to the technical field of offshore wind power. The support structure includes inclined columns, prestressed cables, a rigid support, a floating foundation and anchoring systems. A stable self-balancing space supporting structure is formed by the inclined columns and the cables; the inclined columns inclines outwards, upper parts of the inclined columns are connected with the prestressed cables; the bottom ends of the inclined columns are connected with the floating foundation; the middle parts of the inclined columns are connected with the rigid support; and the floating foundation is fixed with a seabed through the anchoring systems. According to the support structure, a tower in the traditional design is not needed, and all the cables are ensured to be in a tension state through the support of the inclined columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY, NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY, SHENYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jianhua Zhang, Ke Sun, Shuaizheng Wang, Zhichuan Li, Dianwei Gao, Lei Qi, Ning Li, Chao Tang, Yongqian Liu, Hang Meng
  • Anti-VEGF protein compositions and methods for producing the same
    Patent number: 12049489
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to methods for producing aflibercept from a host cell cultured in a chemically defined medium (CDM) including purification of aflibercept, wherein aflibercept following purification includes aflibercept variants that have at least one oxidized amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of tryptophan, histidine and a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Tustian, Ankit Vartak, Thomas Daly, Erica Pyles, Nisha Palackal, Shunhai Wang, Ning Li
  • Superconductor-semiconductor Josephson junction
    Patent number: 12052936
    Abstract: A gated Josephson junction includes a substrate and a vertical Josephson junction formed on the substrate and extending substantially normal the substrate. The vertical Josephson junction includes a first superconducting layer, a semiconducting layer, and a second superconducting layer. The first superconducting layer, the semiconducting layer, and the second superconducting layer form a stack that is substantially perpendicular to the substrate. The gated Josephson junction includes a gate dielectric layer in contact with the first superconducting layer, the semiconducting layer, and the second superconducting layer at opposing side surfaces of the vertical Josephson junction, and a gate electrically conducting layer in contact with the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrically conducting layer is separated from the vertical Josephson junction by the gate dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Devendra K. Sadana, Ning Li, Stephen W. Bedell, Sean Hart, Patryk Gumann
  • Photovoltaic tile, photovoltaic power generation system, and method for mounting photovoltaic tile
    Patent number: 12040741
    Abstract: A photovoltaic tile, a photovoltaic power generation system, and a method for mounting photovoltaic tile. The photovoltaic tile includes color steel tiles, adjacent color steel tiles are fixedly connected to each other, the color steel tiles each include a male rib, a female rib, and a folding portion, the male rib and the female rib are respectively arranged at two opposite ends of the color steel tile along a width direction, the folding portion is arranged between the male rib and the female rib, and the female rib is fixedly connected to the male rib of an adjacent color steel tile to form a connecting end; fixing devices mounted on the folding portions; and photovoltaic modules each having two ends respectively connected to the fixing devices of adjacent folding portions. When the photovoltaic module is mounted on the color steel tile, the connecting end supports the photovoltaic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Li, Pengjun Xiao, Juan Wang, Sen Yang, Chunhua Tao, Ning Li, Rong Hu, Na Liu, Yunchao Diao, Zhinan Zhao
  • Combined Dolan bridge and quantum dot Josephson junction in series
    Patent number: 12041859
    Abstract: A method of producing a quantum circuit includes forming a mask on a substrate to cover a first portion of the substrate, implanting a second portion of the substrate with ions, and removing the mask, thereby providing a nanowire. The method further includes forming a first lead and a second lead, the first lead and the second lead each partially overlapping the nanowire. In operation, a portion of the nanowire between the first and second leads forms a quantum dot, thereby providing a quantum dot Josephson junction. The method further includes forming a third lead and a fourth lead, one of the third and fourth leads partially overlapping the nanowire, wherein the third lead is separated from the fourth lead by a dielectric layer, thereby providing a Dolan bridge Josephson junction. The nanowire is configured to connect the quantum dot Josephson junction and the Dolan bridge Josephson junction in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven J. Holmes, Devendra K. Sadana, Ning Li, Stephen W. Bedell
  • HIGH CONFIDENCE COMPOUND IDENTIFICATION BY LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY
    Publication number: 20240230604
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for improving compound detection and characterization. Methods for characterizing a sample are disclosed. The methods can include providing a sample to a liquid chromatography system capable of sample separation to generate sample components; analyzing sample components by multiplexed targeted selected ion monitoring (SIM) to generate an inclusion list; and performing iterative mass spectral data-dependent acquisition (DDA) from the inclusion list, to identify individual sample components thereby characterizing the sample. In one example, multiplexed targeted SIMs and iterative MS2 DDA acquisition is used to increase robust compound identification for cell culture medium analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jikang Wu, Hongxia Wang, Haibo Qiu, Ning Li
  • Vertical orthogonal top exhausting air duct structure of deeply-buried subway station and construction method therefor
    Patent number: 12025008
    Abstract: Combination of an open and a hidden excavation for constructing a vertical orthogonal top exhausting air duct structure of a deeply-buried subway station is provided. Four horizontal air ducts: left and right piston air ducts, an exhaust air duct, and a fresh air duct are thrown out of the underground, respectively, leading to left and right piston air shafts, an exhaust air shaft, a fresh air shaft, and an entrance/exit of fire-fighting. The fourth underground floor is communicated with the hall floor of the station main body, and the fifth underground floor is communicated with the running tunnel and the platform floor of the station main body. During operation, the train will enter and exit the station through the fifth underground floor of the air duct, and the piston air and heat will enter the four transverse air ducts through the air duct main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: Beijing Urban Construction Design & Development Group Co., Limited
    Inventors: Fucai Hua, Gang Lei, Zhihui Yang, Zhiyong Zhu, Guangliang Zheng, Jianye Zhu, Chunxin Hu, Endi Chi, Chanhong Wang, Li Wang, Ning Li
  • MEMORY CELL WITH A VARIABLE ELEMENT AND A PHASE CHANGE MEMORY
    Publication number: 20240215462
    Abstract: An electrical device includes a first electrode in series with a second electrode. A phase change memory (PCM) is in series with the second electrode. A variable electrical element is in series with the phase change memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Ning Li, Andrew Herbert Simon, Injo Ok, Kangguo Cheng, Timothy Mathew Philip, Kevin W. Brew, Jin Ping Han, Juntao Li, Nicole Saulnier
  • Distance-to-fault power outage notification
    Patent number: 12021383
    Abstract: Systems and methods comprising a metering device located on an electricity distribution grid, the metering device comprising one or more processors and memory. The metering device can detect a drop in characteristic of electricity below a threshold indicating a fault on the electricity distribution grid. The metering device can generate, responsive to the drop in the characteristic of electricity below the threshold, a time series of a rate of change of the characteristic of electricity for a predetermined number of cycles subsequent to the detection of the drop. The metering device can determine, based on a comparison of the time series of the rate of change with a predetermined pattern, a location of the metering device on the electricity distribution grid relative to a location of the fault on the electricity distribution grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Inventors: Taylor Spalt, Ning Li, Marissa Hummon
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING MISSION FORWARDING PATH FOR A MEGA-CONSTELLATION, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM
    Publication number: 20240201703
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, an apparatus and a non-transitory storage medium. The method includes: dividing satellites of the mega-constellation into satellite topology groups, so as to construct corresponding space-time grids, obtaining a dynamic matching relationship in time domain between the space-time grids and the satellite topology groups, setting a path weight for each space-time grid, acquiring a static grid path for forwarding a mission, where the static grid path is determined by an order of the space-time grids that need to be passed sequentially to forward the mission, adjusting the static grid path according to the satellite node currently receiving the mission and the dynamic matching relationship, so as to acquire the next satellite node to which the mission is forwarded from the satellite node currently receiving the mission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicants: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Yunhua WU, Yuhe MAO, Xibin CAO, Shi QIU, Xueqin CHEN, Ning LI
  • Anti-VEGF protein compositions and methods for producing the same
    Patent number: 12012445
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to compositions comprising anti-VEGF proteins and methods for producing such compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shunhai Wang, Ning Li, Hunter Chen, Amardeep Singh Bhupender Bhalla, Shawn Lawrence, Amy Johnson, Meghan Casey, Jaimie Grapel
  • Cutting elements with reduced variable back rake angle
    Patent number: 12011773
    Abstract: A drill bit for cutting formation comprises a bit body, a plurality of cutters, and a plurality of blades with pockets to accommodate the cutters, respectively. In an embodiment, the plurality of cutters comprise a substrate, an ultra-hard layer, a concave surface on the top of the ultra-hard layer, wherein the concave surface comprises a plurality of planar and curved surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignees: CNPC USA Corporation, Beijing Huamei, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiaqing Yu, Chris Cheng, Ning Li, David He, Kevin Waddell, Xu Wang, Chi Ma, Xiongwen Yang
  • Storage cabinet
    Patent number: D1034005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: LUOYANG GREAT OFFICE FURNITURE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ning Li