Patents by Inventor Ning Zhang

Ning Zhang 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: 20230011835
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which the approach trains a first machine learning model using a set of features corresponding to a set of build blocks. The set of build blocks include at least one dependency build block and at least one artifact package build block. The approach predicts a set of risk values of the set of build blocks using the trained first machine learning model, and marks at least one of the build blocks as a bottleneck in response to comparing the set of risk values against a risk threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Ning Zhang, Yi Shao, Jing Xu, Xue Ying Zhang, Na Zhao
  • Publication number: 20230010480
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media and methods are presented for a human pose tracking framework. The human pose tracking framework may identify a message with video frames, generate, using a composite convolutional neural network, joint data representing joint locations of a human depicted in the video frames, the generating of the joint data by the composite convolutional neural network done by a deep convolutional neural network operating on one portion of the video frames, a shallow convolutional neural network operating on a another portion of the video frames, and tracking the joint locations using a one-shot learner neural network that is trained to track the joint locations based on a concatenation of feature maps and a convolutional pose machine. The human pose tracking framework may store, the joint locations, and cause presentation of a rendition of the joint locations on a user interface of a client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Yuncheng Li, Linjie Luo, Xuecheng Nie, Ning Zhang
  • Patent number: 11553268
    Abstract: A wireless headset includes a first headset part and a second headset part. The first headset part includes a first earplug, a battery box, and a first part of a cable control box. The first part of the cable control box includes a first interface, a first wireless chip configured to receive and send a wireless signal, and a processor configured to process the wireless signal. The battery box includes a first battery. The second headset part includes a second earplug and a second part of the cable control box, and the second part of the cable control box includes a second interface. The first interface is detachably connected to the second interface. When the first interface is electrically connected to the second interface, a data path is formed between the second earplug and the processor, and the first battery supplies power to the second earplug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haowen Xu, Bertrand Clerc, Ying Zhao, Xin Zhu, Ning Zhang
  • Patent number: 11553358
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer-readable media, for enabling a client device to learn characteristics of one or more access points in a wireless network used by the client device. In addition to learning the characteristics of the access point, the client device also can learn its own hardware characteristics, its usage profile, its environmental operation condition, its user preferences, and its computing context. The client devices uses the learned characteristics to realize computing efficiencies based on dynamic configuration of wireless network settings at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Roshan Pius, Ning Zhang, Etan Gur Cohen
  • Publication number: 20230002241
    Abstract: Provided by the present disclosure are a carbonate precursor that has a high-nickel and low-cobalt sandwich structure, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The precursor comprises an inner core and an outer shell layer, wherein the outer shell layer covers at least a part of the outer surface of the inner core. The carbonate precursor having the sandwich structure has the advantages of narrow particle size distribution, good fluidity, and an excellent electrochemical performance, and may be stably produced in both an ammonia-free system and an ammonia-containing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: SVolt Energy Technology Company Limited
    Inventors: Jiangtao Wan, Haipeng Ren, Yongjiie Zhang, Ning Zhang, Weijun Jiang, Qiqi Qiao, Zitan Li, Zhonglong Ma
  • Publication number: 20230002243
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lithium-rich carbonate precursor, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof. The lithium-rich carbonate precursor has a solid spherical structure, and the chemical formula of the lithium-rich carbonate precursor is NixCoyMn(1?x?y)CO3. The precursor has the advantages of having controllable particle size, uniform particle size distribution, high sphericity, high tap density, good fluidity, and excellent electrochemical performance and energy density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: c/o SVolt Energy Technology Company Limited
    Inventors: Jiangtao Wan, Yongjie Zhang, Haipeng Ren, Ning Zhang, Jinxin Zhu, Pengfei Wang, Zitan Li
  • Publication number: 20230004708
    Abstract: A system according to various exemplary embodiments includes a processor and a user interface, communication module, and memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: retrieve a digital image from a server using the communication module; present the digital image on a display of the user interface; receive edits to the digital image via the user interface; generate, based on the edits, a modified digital image, wherein generating the modified digital image includes transforming a format of the digital image to include a field containing an identifier associated with the modified digital image; and transmit the modified digital image to the server using the communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Rahul Sheth, Kevin Dechau Tang, Ning Zhang
  • Patent number: 11544830
    Abstract: A digital image sequence with multiple image frames can be enhanced. An appearance graph can be determined from the digital image sequence. The appearance graph includes prime layer nodes. Each prime layer node can represent a distinctive visual style. A prime layer image sequence can be computed for each prime layer node that matches the visual style represented by the prime layer node. An enhanced image sequence can be generated by blending at least two prime layer image sequences as defined by the appearance graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: IMAX Corporation
    Inventors: Ning Zhang, Samuel Ziheng Zhou, Paul Judkins
  • Publication number: 20220412293
    Abstract: A controlling method of vehicle exhaust gas recirculation, an apparatus and an electronic device are provided in vehicle field. Before the GPF/DPF starts to work, controlling the EGR to cool the temperature of the recycled gas at a lowest gas temperature required being entranced into the engine; and after the GPF/DPF starts to work, according to a gas temperature change and an intake flow change of an air intake of the EGR, adjusting an opening of a valve arranged in a vent of the EGR and a working power of a pump arranged in a liquid duct of the EGR, for making the EGR to cool the gas recycled by the EGR in a safe temperature range required by the engine. The controlling method is associated controlled with a cooling system of the EGR, for ensuring the recycled exhaust gas temperature and the EGR rate in a suitable range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Xinglai Huang, Kai Zhang, Zhixin Zeng, Guanghua Zhong, Ning Zhang, Linggui Zhong
  • Patent number: 11525231
    Abstract: A grouting and pile forming device includes a compartment box and a double-spiral-tube structure. The double-spiral-tube structure includes an outer spiral tube and an inner spiral tube, which are nested and fixed together. A top part of the outer spiral tube and a top part of the inner spiral tube are hermetically connected. An inner space of the inner spiral tube forms a grouting cavity. A space between the outer spiral tube and the inner spiral tube forms a drainage and delivery cavity. A plurality of drainage and delivery holes are provided in a tube body of the outer spiral tube. A construction method for strengthening soft soil through the grouting and pile forming device includes the following steps: 1) operation preparation; 2) downward spiral penetration; 3) drainage consolidation; 4) chemical consolidation; 5) upward spiral lifting; and 6) repeated operation until all soil to be strengthened is treated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
    Inventors: Xuguang Chen, Guangkun Lu, Ning Zhang, Yong Wan
  • Publication number: 20220393897
    Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and processor configured to execute the instructions to maintain an Internet of Things (IoT) device database that stores, for an IoT device in the IoT device database, an application server device list that includes one or more application server devices that are to be notified when the IoT device is determined to be in an awake state. The processor may be further configured to receive a first indication from a first application server device that the IoT device is in an awake state; access the IoT device database to identify a second application server device associated with the IoT device; and send a second indication to the second application server device that the IoT device is in the awake state based on the received first indication from the first application server device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Rachel Ward, Ning Zhang, Carl Wang, Brian Matthew White
  • Publication number: 20220394444
    Abstract: A method may include storing, at a network device, a user device identifier associated with a user device that has subscribed to access an edge service, an edge service identifier associated with the edge service, and an edge device identifier associated with an edge device at an edge network to provide the edge service; receiving, at the network device, a request to access the edge service, wherein the request includes the user device identifier and the edge service identifier; performing, by the network device, a lookup to determine the edge device identifier; and transmitting, by the network device and to the user device, the edge device identifier for accessing the edge service at the edge device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Ramanathan Subramaniam, Brian Matthew White, Wujun Qie, Ning Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220373833
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an integrated circuit and a smart film layer. Integrated circuit is configured to output a control signal. Smart film layer is coupled to integrated circuit and includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a transparent glue layer, a cover, and at least one touch electrode layer. Second substrate is located on first substrate. Liquid crystal layer is located between first substrate and second substrate. Transparent glue layer is located on second substrate. Cover is located on transparent glue layer. At least one touch electrode layer is located between two of first substrate, second substrate, liquid crystal layer, transparent glue layer, or cover. At least one touch electrode layer is configured to transmit a touch signal or at least one touch electrode layer is configured to control liquid crystal layer to present in transparent states according to control signal of integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jun Jie Zheng, Yan Jun Xie, Jun Ping Yang, Ning Zhang, Qi Jun Zheng, Liu Kun Wu, Wei Peng Liu, Xiao Xin Bai
  • Publication number: 20220371069
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal shell for casing of electronic product comprises stamping, squeezing and milling a sheet metal at a first area and a second area to form hinge side walls. The sheet metal on the periphery is stamped, squeezed, and milled to form side walls. Insert molding is performed at inner surface of the sheet metal to form an internal molded plastic part and a fine machining of the sheet metal is carried out. The metal shell is integrally formed from a single solid sheet, the manufacturing process is simple and economical as CNC processes are reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: CHING-SHENG SUN, FUH-FENG TANG, MING-HUI LIN, YONG YANG, NING ZHANG, HUNG-CHUN MA
  • Publication number: 20220373350
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for navigation. A method performed by a communication device comprises obtaining a current position of an object. The method further comprises determining whether the object is dangerous to a user of a terminal device based on the current position of the object. The method further comprises, in response to a positive determination, sending a message for guiding the user to a first wearable device of the user and/or a message for informing a maintainer about the dangerous object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: Ning Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220363821
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a butenediol-based polyester elastomer and a method for preparing same. In the present disclosure, 1,4-butenediol containing high-stability double-bond is used to replace itaconic acid, and a series of butenediol-based polyester elastomers with high molecular weight and narrow distribution are synthesized, which have high relative molecular weight and narrow relative molecular weight distribution. The crosslinking in subsequent processing is more controllable, and the dosage of a vulcanizing agent is equivalent to that of traditional rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Red Avenue New Materials Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhao WANG, Qinan ZHANG, Liqun ZHANG, Wencai WANG, Ning ZHANG, Yanchao ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20220366514
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for agricultural management. A method performed by a communication device comprises obtaining agriculture relevant information in a geographic area including a plurality of agricultural product production areas. The method further comprises generating agricultural activity suggestion for at least one of the plurality of agricultural product production areas based on the agriculture relevant information. The method further comprises sending the agricultural activity suggestion to the at least one of the plurality of agricultural product production areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventor: Ning Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220361363
    Abstract: A computational heat dissipation structure includes a circuit board including a plurality of heating components; and a radiator provided corresponding to the circuit board; wherein a space between the adjacent heating components is negatively correlated with heat dissipation efficiency of a region where the adjacent heating components are located. Since the space between the adjacent heating components of the disclosure is negatively correlated with the heat dissipation efficiency of the region where the adjacent heating components are located, i.e., the higher the heat dissipation efficiency of the region where the adjacent heating components are located is, the smaller the space between the adjacent heating components in the region will be, the heat dissipation efficiencies corresponding to the heating components are balanced, and load of a fan is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ning ZHANG, Nangeng ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20220357939
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide for generating behavior profiles for a plurality of end devices associated with an end user; receiving, from the end user, a request for an over-the-air (OTA) update for the plurality of end devices; generating an OTA update campaign plan based on the behavior profiles responsive to the request; providing the OTA update campaign plan to the end user; receiving, from the end user, a modified request for the OTA update; and generating an OTA update campaign schedule responsive to the modified request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Rachel Y. Ward, Ning Zhang, Ye Huang, Prema Kumar Yendrapati, Brian Matthew White, Khamis I. Abulgubein
  • Publication number: 20220357173
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method performed by a terminal device. The method comprises obtaining information associated with a user of the terminal device (110) and determining at least one location candidate to be visited based on the information (120). The method further comprises providing one or more candidate navigation plans based on the at least one location candidate to the user of the terminal device (130). With this method, the data or information associated with a user can be efficiently utilized to provide a customized comprehensive guidance to the user when he/she is planning a tour for a target place to be visited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventor: Ning Zhang