Patents by Inventor Peter Zhou
Peter Zhou 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).
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Patent number: 11969465Abstract: Disclosed herein are polynucleotides encoding multi-epitope polypeptides and assemblies thereof, and their use for treating or limiting Toxoplasma gondii infection.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: EMERGENT TRAVEL HEALTH INC.Inventors: Rima McLeod, Kamal El Bissati, Ying Zhou, Jeff Alexander, Steve Reed, Peter Burkhard, Mariane Melo, Darrel Irvine, Ron Weiss, Yuan Zhang
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Publication number: 20240138016Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a beam failure recovery (BFR) message regarding a failed link, wherein the failed link is one of an indirect link with a network node via a relay node or a direct link with the network node, wherein the BFR message is transmitted on one of the indirect link or the direct link that is not the failed link. The UE may receive an updated beam configuration for the failed link on a selected beam indicated by the BFR message. Numerous other aspects are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Shanyu ZHOU, Jelena DAMNJANOVIC, Peter GAAL
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Publication number: 20240129975Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support multi-path user equipment (UE) uplink communication techniques with UE cooperation. In a first aspect, a UE configured for wireless communication includes determining activation of a multipath transmission configuration at the UE. The UE identifies one or more uplink communication messages for transmission to the serving network entity and transmits the uplink communication messages according to the multipath transmission configuration. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described with respect to cooperative UEs and network entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Shanyu Zhou, Jelena Damnjanovic, Peter Gaal
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Patent number: 11958043Abstract: A method of making a multicomponent photocatalyst, includes inducing precipitation from a pre-cursor solution comprising a pre-cursor of a plasmonic material and a pre-cursor of a reactive component to form co-precipitated particles; collecting the co-precipitated particles; and annealing the co-precipitated particles to form the multicomponent photocatalyst comprising a reactive component optically, thermally, or electronically coupled to a plasmonic material.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: Nancy Jean Halas, Peter Nordlander, Hossein Robatjazi, Dayne Francis Swearer, Chao Zhang, Hangqi Zhao, Linan Zhou
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Publication number: 20240117011Abstract: Disclosed are monoclonal antibodies, antigen binding fragments, and bi-specific antibodies that specifically bind a coronavirus spike protein, such as SARS-CoV-2. Also disclosed is the use of these antibodies for inhibiting a coronavirus infection, such as a SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, disclosed are methods for detecting a coronavirus, such as SARS-CoV-2, in a biological sample, using the disclosed antibodies.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: The U.S.A., as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: John Misasi, Lingshu Wang, Chaim Aryeh Schramm, John R. Mascola, Daniel Cesar Douek, Nancy J. Sullivan, Amy Ransier Henry, Tongqing Zhou, Peter D. Kwong, Wei Shi, Yi Zhang, Eun Sung Yang, Mario Roederer, Rosemarie Diana Mason, Amarendra Pegu, Julie E. Ledgerwood
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Publication number: 20240109955Abstract: Disclosed are antigen binding polypeptides and antigen binding polypeptide complexes (e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof) having certain structural and/or functional features. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and vectors encoding such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; host cells, pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes; and methods of using such polypeptides and polypeptide complexes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Juan LI, Chi-Jen WEI, Ronnie R. WEI, Zhi-Yong YANG, John R. MASCOLA, Gary J. NABEL, John MISASI, Amarendra PEGU, Lingshu WANG, Tongqing ZHOU, Misook CHOE, Olamide K. OLONINIYI, Bingchun ZHAO, Yi ZHANG, Eun Sung YANG, Man CHEN, Kwanyee LEUNG, Wei SHI, Nancy J. SULLIVAN, Peter D. KWONG, Richard A. KOUP, Barney S. GRAHAM, Peng HE
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Publication number: 20240114499Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support determination of a UE beam for Msg3 transmission. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting, to a network node, a first physical random access channel (PRACH) transmission and one or more repetitions of the first PRACH transmission using a plurality of beams, receiving, from the network node, a response to the first PRACH transmission comprising an indication of a selected beam of the plurality of beams, determining the selected beam based on the indication of the selected beam and based on transmission of the first PRACH transmission and one or more repetitions of the first PRACH transmission using the plurality of beams, and transmitting one or more message three (Msg3) transmissions to the network node using the selected beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Mahmoud Taherzadeh Boroujeni, Tao Luo, Iyab Issam Sakhnini, Wooseok Nam, Xiaoxia Zhang, Peter Gaal, Yan Zhou
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Patent number: 11949504Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit control signaling indicating a capability of the UE for supporting a first duplex mode and indicating a mode switching latency of the UE for switching between the first duplex mode and a second duplex mode. In some cases, the UE may transmit an indication of a set of supported full-duplex channel combinations, where each channel combination of the set of supported full-duplex channel combinations may include an uplink channel and a downlink channel. In some cases, the UE may transmit an indication of a duration for which the capability of the UE for supporting the first duplex mode is applicable. The UE may receive scheduling information based on the capability of the UE for supporting the first duplex mode and the mode switching latency, and communicate with a base station based on the scheduling information.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Qian Zhang, Yan Zhou, Peter Gaal, Tao Luo, Junyi Li
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Publication number: 20240101609Abstract: Embodiments of a recombinant human Parainfluenza Virus (hPIV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation are provided. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the hPIV F ectodomain trimer and methods of producing the hPIV F ectodomain trimer. Methods for inducing an immune response in a subject are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the method can be a method for treating or inhibiting a hPIV infection in a subject by administering a effective amount of the recombinant hPIV F ectodomain trimer to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servi, Institute for Research in BiomedicineInventors: Baoshan Zhang, Guillaume Stewart-Jones, Tongqing Zhou, John Mascola, Kai Xu, Yongping Yang, Paul Thomas, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Li Ou, Peter Kwong, Yaroslav Tsybovsky, Wing-Pui Kong, Aliaksandr Druz, Davide Corti, Antonio Lanzavecchia
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Publication number: 20240107520Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer program products for SIM reporting are provided. An example method may include receiving, from a second network entity, scheduling information for a PUCCH transmission and generating SIM information based on a set of full duplex transmission and reception beam pairs, where the SIM information includes information indicative of at least one SIM metric for each respective full duplex transmission and reception beam pair of the set of full duplex transmission and reception beam pairs, where each respective full duplex transmission and reception beam pair includes a respective transmit beam associated with a respective TCI state and a respective receive beam associated with a respective TCI state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Qian ZHANG, Yan ZHOU, Navid ABEDINI, Jelena DAMNJANOVIC, Peter GAAL, Junyi LI, Tao LUO
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Patent number: 11940228Abstract: The present invention discloses a high-temperature fluid transporting pipeline with a heat exchange apparatus installed therein, a suitable heat exchange apparatus and a heat exchange method, wherein heat contained in a high-temperature fluid can be recovered during the transportation thereof. The heat exchange apparatus comprises a heat exchange body inserted into the high-temperature fluid transporting pipeline, and a heat-receiving fluid coil installed therein. The method of heat exchange is that the high-temperature fluid heats an auxiliary fluid in a heat exchange cavity via a heat exchange panel of the heat exchange body in contact therewith, and the heated auxiliary fluid then conducts the heat to a heat-receiving fluid in the heat-receiving fluid coil.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Yuquan Gu, Peter Van Kampen, KuoHsuan Wang, Aili Zhang, Wenbiao Zhou
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Publication number: 20240092766Abstract: Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”). The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using compounds of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Sara S. HADIDA RUAH, Peter D.J. GROOTENHUIS, Fredrick VAN GOOR, Jinglan ZHOU, Brian BEAR, Mark T. MILLER, Jason McCARTNEY, Mehdi Michel Jamel NUMA, Xiaoqing YANG
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Publication number: 20240080874Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device, which may be otherwise known as user equipment (UE) may receive a downlink control information (DCI) on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). The DCI may include one or more of an indication of a set of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states related to a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), one or more receive beams associated with the set of TCI states, or a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) scheme. The UE may decode the DCI and may determine a temporal period associated with the indication of the set of TCI states. The UE may receive, based on the temporal period, the PDSCH according to one or more of the set of TCI states, the one or more receive beams associated with the set of TCI states, the PDSCH scheme, or one or more default receive beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Mostafa KHOSHNEVISAN, Peter GAAL, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Yan ZHOU, Tao LUO, Jing SUN, Arumugam CHENDAMARAI KANNAN
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Patent number: 11924659Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a user equipment (UE) may be configured to monitor a set of beams, and may request an update to a monitoring configuration based on a position of the UE, an orientation of the UE, a rate of change of the position or orientation, or any combinations thereof. In some cases, the position or orientation information of the UE may include information for a current time period, predictive information for one or more future time periods, other information, or any combinations thereof. The UE may transmit a beam monitoring request to a base station for an updated monitoring configuration, such as a subset of a set of configured beams or an identified scan angle to be monitored by the UE.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Olufunmilola Omolade Awoniyi-Oteri, Tao Luo, Yan Zhou, Wanshi Chen, Wooseok Nam, Jelena Damnjanovic, Ozcan Ozturk, Mahmoud Taherzadeh Boroujeni, Peter Gaal, Juan Montojo
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Publication number: 20240072989Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for guard period configuration between subband full duplex and half duplex symbols and slots. An example method that may be performed at a user equipment (UE) includes obtaining an indication of a guard period during which a cell in which the UE is communicating will switch between subband full duplex (SBFD) communications and half duplex (HD) communications; and performing one or more actions during the guard period, in accordance with the indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Qian ZHANG, Yan ZHOU, Muhammad Sayed Khairy ABDELGHAFFAR, Peter GAAL
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Patent number: 11912696Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds that can be used to selectively detect nitric oxide in samples. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising the compounds and methods of detecting nitric oxide using the compounds.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Promega CorporationInventors: Matthew A. Larsen, Hui Wang, Wenhui Zhou, Peter Hofsteen, Jolanta Vidugiriene
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Patent number: 11142434Abstract: A crane includes a boom adapted for lifting a load and a sensor adapted for measuring the side deflection or twist of the boom during the lifting of the load. The crane may also include a system for detecting side deflection in the boom using a first sensor mounted to the boom for sensing a first value corresponding to deflection of the boom, a second sensor for sensing a second, reference value, and a controller for comparing the first and second values to determine a deflection amount. An operator may be notified if the side deflection or twist values exceed a predetermined value. Side deflection or twist values for the boom during a lifting operation may also be logged by a data recording device for later use.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: LINK-BELT CRANES, L.P., LLLPInventors: Peter Zhou, Don E. Moore, Gene Martin
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Patent number: 10410124Abstract: An apparatus for providing a user with a lifting capacity of a lifting machine includes a graphical display displaying a spectrum of lifting capacity across a continuous range of boom height and boom radii. Related methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Link-Belt Cranes, L.P., LLLPInventors: Peter Zhou, Kuruparan Mahendranathan, Dennis Schnieders, Bryan Sheroan
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Patent number: 7538473Abstract: A drive circuit for and method of driving a piezoelectric actuator utilizes an impedance coupled to the piezoelectric actuator, wherein the impedance and the piezoelectric actuator together form a tank circuit that has a resonant frequency. A first circuit is provided that drives the actuator at the resonant frequency and a second circuit is further provided that selectively operates the first circuit in one of at least two modes of operation including a first mode that causes the actuator to be energized at a first duty cycle and a second mode that causes the actuator to be energized at a second duty cycle.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Thomas P. Blandino, Tai P. Luc, Peter Zhou
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Publication number: 20080033273Abstract: Provided is a bio-sensor system which utilizes radio frequency identification technology and which includes a remote transponder in wireless communication with an implantable passively-powered on-chip transponder. The bio-sensor system is specifically adapted to provide a substantially stable and precise sensor reference voltage to a sensor assembly that is included with the on-chip transponder. The remote transponder is also configured to remotely receive data representative of a physiological parameter of the patient as well as identification data and may enable readout of one or more of the physiological parameters that are measured, processed and transmitted by the on-chip transponder upon request by the remote transponder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Peter Zhou, Dexing Pang, William Li