Patents by Inventor Ning Lu

Ning Lu 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).

  • Patent number: 12249750
    Abstract: A communication device is provided. The communication device includes a heat dissipation case, a heat conductive member, a heat dissipation base, and a communication module. The heat conductive member is thermally connected to the heat dissipation case, and the heat dissipation base is pivotally connected to the heat conductive member. The heat dissipation base is thermally connected to the heat conductive member and is adapted to be rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the heat conductive member. The communication module is affixed to the heat dissipation base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Chien Lee, Hsiang-Chao Liu, Man-Ning Lu
  • Patent number: 12240347
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to vehicle charging and supplying backup power to a structure while reducing system complexity (e.g., installation). In one embodiment, a system includes a charger including a charging circuit and a discharge circuit coupled to a charging connector for an electric vehicle (EV), and the charging connector is bi-directional. The system also includes that the charging circuit supplies an ingoing power from a main electric panel of a structure to the charging connector. The system also includes that the discharge circuit receives an outgoing power through the charging connector and splits the outgoing power in voltage levels using a transformer. The system also includes a manual transfer switch within the discharge circuit that feeds backup power using the voltage levels to a sub-panel for electrical circuits of the structure during a power interruption and the sub-panel is external from the charger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norman Ning Lu, Ronnie Nomoto, Geoffrey David Gaither
  • Publication number: 20250042873
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for treating proteotoxicity-associate diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Jiou WANG, Tao ZHANG, Fengtian XUE, Yu-Ning LU
  • Publication number: 20250001884
    Abstract: Embodiments of a backup power cable that enables an electric vehicle to supply backup power to a building are presented herein. In one embodiment, a backup power cable comprises a connector that electrically connects with a power port of an electric vehicle. The backup power cable also includes a center-tapped transformer that converts 240-V single-phase alternating-current (AC) power conveyed from the electric vehicle via the connector to 240-V split-phase AC power. The 240-V split-phase AC power includes two 120-V legs. The backup power cable also includes a plug that electrically connects with a generator outlet of the building to supply the 240-V split-phase AC power to the building as backup power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicants: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ronnie Nomoto, Norman Ning Lu, Geoffrey David Gaither
  • Publication number: 20240367544
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to vehicle charging and supplying backup power to a structure while reducing system complexity (e.g., installation). In one embodiment, a system includes a charger including a charging circuit and a discharge circuit coupled to a charging connector for an electric vehicle (EV), and the charging connector is bi-directional. The system also includes that the charging circuit supplies an ingoing power from a main electric panel of a structure to the charging connector. The system also includes that the discharge circuit receives an outgoing power through the charging connector and splits the outgoing power in voltage levels using a transformer. The system also includes a manual transfer switch within the discharge circuit that feeds backup power using the voltage levels to a sub-panel for electrical circuits of the structure during a power interruption and the sub-panel is external from the charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicants: Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Norman Ning Lu, Ronnie Nomoto, Geoffrey David Gaither
  • Publication number: 20240355134
    Abstract: In a data processing method, a processing device obtains a to-be-processed table image, and determines a table recognition result based on the table image and a generative table recognition policy. The generative table recognition policy indicates that the table recognition result of the table image is to determine using a markup language and a non-overlapping attribute of a bounding box. The bounding box indicates a position of a text included in a cell in a table associated with the table image, and the table recognition result indicates a global structure and content that are included in the table. The processing device then outputs the table recognition result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongshuai Huang, Ning Lu, Lin Du
  • Patent number: 12039618
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for controlling an energy storage device are provided. The method includes determining an operating schedule for the energy storage device based on at least an initial cost. The initial cost is a function of at least a load profile and a power production profile of at least one renewable energy source associated with the energy storage device. The operating schedule is for a predetermined period. The method further includes determining an updated cost based on at least the operating schedule, identifying an operating mode from a plurality of operating modes for a predetermined operating period based on the updated cost and the operating schedule; and operating using the operating mode for the predetermined operating period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gonzague Henri, Ning Lu
  • Patent number: 11919518
    Abstract: A method for controlling lane changing of a vehicle, including: receiving a lane changing instruction (step 101); acquiring a speed parameter of the vehicle (step 102); according to the speed parameter, determining a controlling coefficient of a predetermined controller (step 103); acquiring a position-deviation parameter and a heading-angle parameter of the vehicle; if the position-deviation parameter is greater than or equal to a first threshold, or, if the heading-angle parameter is greater than or equal to a second threshold, according to the controlling coefficient, the position-deviation parameter and the heading-angle parameter, determining a target steering-wheel steering angle of the vehicle; and according to the target steering-wheel steering angle, controlling the vehicle to perform a lane changing operation, till the position-deviation parameter is less than the first threshold, and the heading-angle parameter is less than the second threshold (step 105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: GREAT WALL MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ning Lu, Jian Gao, Lin He, Jianyong Ge, Tianpei Wang
  • Patent number: 11923681
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for managing off-grid power supply are provided. The method includes acquiring data from one or more loads. The one or more loads are connected to the off-grid power supply. The method further includes modeling the one or more loads based on the acquired data, estimating a state of charge of an energy storage device (ESD) associated with the off-grid power supply, and determining an operational status of each of the one or more loads. The operational status is based on at least the state of charge of the ESD and a category of each of the one or more loads. Each load is controlled based on the operational status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wente Zeng, Jiahong Yan, Ning Lu, Fuhong Xie
  • Patent number: 11917338
    Abstract: Provided is a light source system, including: an excitation light source emitting excitation light; a wavelength conversion device having conversion and reflective regions located in different planes and time-sequentially located in optical path of the excitation light, the conversion region configured for converting at least part of the excitation light into excited light, and the reflective region configured for reflecting the excitation light; collection lens assembly configured to guide light from the conversion region to propagate along first direction to obtain first light, and guide the excitation light from the reflective region to propagate along second direction to obtain second light; first guide device configured to guide the excited light in the first light to exit along first path; and second guide device configured to guide the second light to propagate along second path. The first guide device combines the excited light and the second light to obtain source light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zuqiang Guo, Ning Lu, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11870255
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for managing off-grid power supply are provided. The method includes acquiring data from one or more loads. The one or more loads are connected to the off-grid power supply. The method further includes modeling the one or more loads based on the acquired data, estimating a state of charge of an energy storage device (ESD) associated with the off-grid power supply, and determining an operational status of each of the one or more loads. The operational status is based on at least the state of charge of the ESD and a category of each of the one or more loads. Each load is controlled based on the operational status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wente Zeng, Jiahong Yan, Ning Lu, Fuhong Xie
  • Patent number: 11822221
    Abstract: Provided is a light source system, including: an excitation light source for emitting excitation light; a wavelength conversion device provided with a conversion layer which is used to perform wavelength conversion on at least a portion of the excitation light to obtain stimulated light, and to exit the stimulated light and the unconverted excitation light; and a dichroic assembly which is used to guide the stimulated light exited from the conversion layer to propagate along the second optical path, and finally to exit from the light source system along the exit optical path, and to guide at least a portion of the unconverted excitation light exited from the conversion layer to transmit on a path, which is not the exit optical path. Further provided is a projection device comprising the above light source system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zuqiang Guo, Ning Lu, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11774843
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light source system and a display device, including: a first light source configured to emit first light; a second light source configured to emit second light; a wavelength conversion device configured to perform a wavelength conversion on the first light to obtain third light; a first optical splitter having a first area and a second area; and a first light combining device. The first optical splitter moves in timing sequence to make the first area and the second area be sequentially located on a preset light path. A side surface of the first optical splitter is configured to homogenize the first light and the second light that are emitted to the first light combining device; and the first light combining device is configured to guide the first light, the second light, and the third light to exit along a same light path to form illumination light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: APPOTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Fei Hu, Zuqiang Guo, Ning Lu, Yi Li
  • Patent number: 11742573
    Abstract: An antenna device and an orientation adjustment mechanism are provided. The orientation adjustment mechanism includes a holder, a rotation carrier assembled to the holder, and a torsion spring. The rotation carrier is counterclockwise rotatable from an initial position by a first predetermined angle or is clockwise rotatable from the initial position by a second predetermined angle. The torsion spring has an elastic portion disposed on the holder and two extending arms that extend from the elastic portion. When the rotation carrier is rotated from the initial position by the first predetermined angle or the second predetermined angle, the rotation carrier presses and moves one of the two extending arms, and another one of the two extending arms abuts against the limiting portion, so that the elastic portion is deformed to store an elastic force that tends to move the rotation carrier toward the initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Man-Ning Lu, Ming-Hung Hung, Yu-Kai Chiu
  • Patent number: 11727307
    Abstract: A method, system, and device for controlling energy storage devices are provided, the method including receiving a trained machine learning model from a centralized machine learning system, recording temporal data for a respective energy storage device, periodically transmitting the temporal data to the machine learning system, performing a mode prediction for controlling the energy storage device using the trained machine learning model and the temporal data, and sending a control signal to the energy storage device to operate in the predicted mode. The machine learning system aggregates the temporal data transmitted by each agent and uses the aggregated temporal data to update the machine learning model. By using aggregated temporal data, less data is needed from an individual energy storage device so that when a new energy storage device joins the machine learning system, the new energy storage device can benefit from increased performance with less computation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignees: TOTAL SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Gonzague Henri, Carlos Carrejo, Ning Lu
  • Publication number: 20230235412
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for detecting Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis by detecting the presence of the IS481 and IS1001 genomic insertion sequences, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Michelle M. Tabb, Ming-Chou Lee, Lilly I. Kong, Ning Lu, Michael Aye, Fan Chen, Jules Chen
  • Patent number: 11683899
    Abstract: A waterproof device including a casing structure, a cover structure, a first engaging plate, a second engaging plate, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member is provided. The casing structure, on which the cover structure is disposed, includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a third side plate, and a fourth side plate. The first engaging plate is disposed adjacent to the first side plate, and the first elastic member is connected therebetween. The second engaging plate is disposed adjacent to the second side plate, and the second elastic member is connected therebetween. The first engaging plate can reciprocate between a first positioning position and a first disengagement position relative to the first side plate, and the second engaging plate can reciprocate between a second positioning position and a second disengagement position relative to the second side plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Man-Ning Lu, Bing-Chun Chung, Ming-Hung Hung, Yi-Chieh Lin
  • Publication number: 20230178871
    Abstract: A communication device is provided. The communication device includes a heat dissipation case, a heat conductive member, a heat dissipation base, and a communication module. The heat conductive member is thermally connected to the heat dissipation case, and the heat dissipation base is pivotally connected to the heat conductive member. The heat dissipation base is thermally connected to the heat conductive member and is adapted to be rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the heat conductive member. The communication module is affixed to the heat dissipation base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Chien LEE, Hsiang-Chao LIU, Man-Ning LU
  • Patent number: D1001274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hangzhou New Horizon Health Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yanhui Li, Yang Wu, Gang Liu, Ning Lu, Yiyou Chen
  • Patent number: D1001787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Stewart, Andrew Nicholas Toth, Amrit Bamzai, Christopher Emmons, Reid Schlegel, Po-Chang Chu, Yi-Chieh Lin, Ming-Hung Hung, Bo-Yen Chen, Man Ning Lu, Lan-Chun Yang, Bing-Chun Chung, Chun-Wei Wang, Bau-Yi Huang