Patents by Inventor Ping Ren

Ping Ren 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: 12039270
    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of a framework named decomposable variational autoencoder (DecVAE) to disentangle syntax and semantics by using total correlation penalties of Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergences. KL divergence term of the original VAE is decomposed such that the hidden variables generated may be separated in a clear-cut and interpretable way. Embodiments of DecVAE models are evaluated on various semantic similarity and syntactic similarity datasets. Experimental results show that embodiments of DecVAE models achieve state-of-the-art (SOTA) performance in disentanglement between syntactic and semantic representations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Baldu USA LLC
    Inventors: Dingcheng Li, Shaogang Ren, Ping Li
  • Publication number: 20240225642
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes an end effector that has a cartridge assembly with a stopper of simple construction that prevents advancement of a pusher and a knife assembly within a cartridge body of the cartridge assembly until the stapling device is fired, and/or prevents readvancement of the knife assembly of the cartridge assembly after the stapling device is fired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ping Ren, Xiliang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240228595
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a set of high-throughput methods for rapid and efficient identification and generation of monoclonal antibodies. Also provided are highly potent human and humanized monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding fragments and bispecific antibodies which are capable of binding to a wild-type or variant SARS-COV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domain (RBD), isolated nucleic acids and expression vectors encoding the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments and bispecific antibodies, cells comprising the nucleic acids and/or expression vectors, and methods for detecting, diagnosing, and/or neutralizing SARS-COV-2 and for treating at least one sign or symptom of a condition, disorder, or disease caused by SARS-COV-2 infection, including COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Sidi Chen, Lei Peng, Ping Ren
  • Publication number: 20240081821
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a tool assembly having a U-shaped frame, an anvil assembly, and a cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly includes a knife that is movable between retracted and advanced positions. The anvil assembly is supported on the distal frame portion and includes a cutting plate and an anvil plate. The cutting plate is positioned between the distal frame portion and the anvil plate and is engaged by the knife as the knife moves from the retracted position towards the advanced position. The cutting plate is formed of a material that deforms locally and structurally upon engagement with the knife.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jiangfeng Zhang, Xini Zhang, Syed Sarfraz Ahamed, Shunhong Xu, Ping Ren, Manojit Hazra, Sridharan Varadhan, Zhinan Guo
  • Patent number: 11826044
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a tool assembly having a U-shaped frame, an anvil assembly, and a cartridge assembly. The U-shaped frame has a proximal transverse portion, a longitudinal portion, and a distal transverse portion. The distal transverse portion and the proximal transverse of the U-shaped frame and the cartridge assembly have a common shape including a first linear portion defining a first axis, a second linear portion defining a second axis, and a third linear portion defining a third axis, the first axis being transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body. In embodiments, a first radius of curvature is defined between the first linear portion and the second linear portion such that the first axis and the second axis define an angle ?, and a second radius of curvature is defined between the second linear portion and the third linear portion such that the second axis and the third axis define an angle ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Jiangfeng Zhang, Xini Zhang, Syed Sarfraz Ahamed, Shunhong Xu, Ping Ren, Manojit Hazra, Sridharan Varadhan, Zhinan Guo
  • Patent number: 11806012
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a cartridge assembly including a cartridge body, a staple pusher, a knife assembly, and a locking device. The locking device is configured to prevent readvancement of the knife assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Sridharan Varadhan, Ping Ren
  • Publication number: 20230338914
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is disclosed. Exemplary substrate processing apparatus includes a reaction chamber provided with a chamber wall; a susceptor disposed within the reaction chamber to support a substrate; a gas supply unit to supply a gas to the substrate; and an exhaust duct disposed within the reaction chamber, comprising: an inner ring comprising a first inner end and a second inner end; wherein the first inner end is configured to contact a bottom of the chamber wall; and an outer ring provided with a plurality of holes, the outer ring comprising a first outer end and a second outer end; wherein the first outer end is configured to contact a side of the chamber wall and the second outer end is configured to be engaged with the second inner end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventor: Ping Ren
  • Publication number: 20230215697
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is disclosed. Exemplary substrate processing apparatus includes a plurality of reaction chambers; a shared remote plasma unit; a plurality of first cleaning gas lines configured to fluidly couple the shared remote plasma unit to the reaction chambers; and a cleaning gas source to provide the shared remote plasma unit with a cleaning gas; wherein each of the first cleaning gas lines is provided with a valve and is connected to a sidewall of the reaction chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Ping Ren
  • Publication number: 20230157688
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes an end effector for a transverse type surgical stapling device that includes a U-shaped frame, an anvil assembly, and a cartridge assembly. The anvil assembly is supported on the U-shaped frame and includes a cutting plate that has a thickness that changes between its first and second ends to compensate for deformation of the frame during firing of the stapling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Zhinan Guo, Ping Ren
  • Publication number: 20230111381
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a cartridge assembly including a staple pusher, a knife holder, a knife supported on the knife holder, and a biasing member. The biasing member is positioned between the staple pusher and the knife holder to prevent re-advancement of the knife blade after the stapling device is fired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ping Ren, Syed Sarfraz Ahamed, Jiangfeng Zhang
  • Patent number: 11530036
    Abstract: A fixed-wing aerial underwater vehicle includes a shell component, a flight component and a pneumatic buoyancy component. The flight component includes a fixed wing and rotors, and the fixed wing and the rotors are mounted in the shell component. The pneumatic buoyancy component includes an air bladder and an inflation and deflation portion, and the inflation and deflation portion can inflate and deflate the air bladder. The air bladder is installed on the shell component, a containing space is formed in the shell component, and the inflation and deflation portion is partially or entirely installed in the containing space. Each rotor includes a rotor supporting rod, a motor base, a motor and a propeller, which are sequentially connected. A control method for the fixed-wing aerial underwater vehicle mentioned above is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zheng Zeng, Lian Lian, Di Lu, Ping Ren, Xiafei Ma
  • Publication number: 20220249090
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a tool assembly having a U-shaped frame, an anvil assembly, and a cartridge assembly. The U-shaped frame has a proximal transverse portion, a longitudinal portion, and a distal transverse portion. The distal transverse portion and the proximal transverse of the U-shaped frame and the cartridge assembly have a common shape including a first linear portion defining a first axis, a second linear portion defining a second axis, and a third linear portion defining a third axis, the first axis being transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body. In embodiments, a first radius of curvature is defined between the first linear portion and the second linear portion such that the first axis and the second axis define an angle ?, and a second radius of curvature is defined between the second linear portion and the third linear portion such that the second axis and the third axis define an angle ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Jiangfeng Zhang, Xini Zhang, Syed Sarfraz Ahamed, Shunhong Xu, Ping Ren, Manojit Hazra, Sridharan Varadhan, Zhinan Guo
  • Publication number: 20220000475
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes a cartridge assembly including a cartridge body, a staple pusher, a knife assembly, and a locking device. The locking device is configured to prevent readvancement of the knife assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Sridharan Varadhan, Ping Ren
  • Publication number: 20210061458
    Abstract: A fixed-wing aerial underwater vehicle includes a shell component, a flight component and a pneumatic buoyancy component. The flight component includes a fixed wing and rotors, and the fixed wing and the rotors are mounted in the shell component. The pneumatic buoyancy component includes an air bladder and an inflation and deflation portion, and the inflation and deflation portion can inflate and deflate the air bladder. The air bladder is installed on the shell component, a containing space is formed in the shell component, and the inflation and deflation portion is partially or entirely installed in the containing space. Each rotor includes a rotor supporting rod, a motor base, a motor and a propeller, which are sequentially connected. A control method for the fixed-wing aerial underwater vehicle mentioned above is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zheng ZENG, Lian LIAN, Di LU, Ping REN, Xiafei MA
  • Patent number: 10627318
    Abstract: Provided is a mechanical handheld hermetic sampler for marine sediment. The sampler comprises sampling assembly and a pressure maintaining assembly. The sampling assembly includes a sampling tube, a handle and an end cap. The sampling tube is fixed at a lower end surface of the end cap while the handle is fixed at an upper end surface of the end cap. The handheld robotic sampler for marine sediment with hermetic sampling is simple and compact in structure, small in size, light in weight, easy to manipulate and manufacture, highly reliable, and particularly suitable for robotic sampler hand control of underwater operating equipment such as a manned submersible, an unmanned submersible and Remotely Operated Vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignees: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Underwater Engineering Institute Co., Ltd, Hunan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Ping Ren, Buyan Wan, Xiafei Ma, Yongping Jin, Youduo Peng
  • Patent number: 10415590
    Abstract: An electric coolant pump includes an outer housing, a motor, an impeller, and an electrical control unit. The outer housing includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a partition plate integrally formed. The partition plate is disposed between the first housing portion and the second housing portion. The motor is received in the first housing portion. The motor includes a sealing sleeve, a stator disposed on an inner wall surface of the outer housing, and a rotor rotatably received in the sealing sleeve. The impeller is driven by the rotor of the motor to drive a coolant to flow. The electrical control unit is received in the second housing portion and electrically connected to the motor. The electrical control unit and the impeller are respectively located at two opposite ends of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Guan Yin Liang, Hong Liang Zhang, An Bang Chen, Yan Ping Ren, Rui Feng Qin
  • Patent number: 10400088
    Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient halogen-free flame retardant masterbatch for polypropylene, which comprises following raw materials in percentage by weight: 30˜40% of ammonium polyphosphate; 10˜20% of pentaerythritol phosphate; 15˜25% of melamine; 5˜15% of bisphenol A bis(diphenyl phosphate); 10˜30% of microporous polypropylene; 0.1˜1% of pentaerythritol stearate; 0.1˜0.5% of antioxidant 1010; and 0.1˜0.5% of antioxidant 168. Said microporous polypropylene is particles with a size of 3˜5 mm, cell size on a surface of the particle is 10˜100 ?m, and cell density is more than 105 cells/cm3. The efficient halogen-free flame retardant masterbatch for polypropylene prepared by the invention has several characteristics of easy dispersing, easy processing, high flame retardant efficiency and low production cost, and it can be widely used in the production of flame retardant polypropylene materials for extrusion, injection molding and membrane blowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU SUPER-DRAGON ENGINEERING PLASTICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Haibing Yuan, Jianxin Hao, Zebin Huang, Lei Wu, Jue'an Deng, Zhimou Hou, Muliang Fan, Yuanzeng Hao, Ping Ren
  • Publication number: 20190234835
    Abstract: Provided is a mechanical handheld hermetic sampler for marine sediment. The sampler comprises sampling assembly and a pressure maintaining assembly. The sampling assembly includes a sampling tube, a handle and an end cap. The sampling tube is fixed at a lower end surface of the end cap while the handle is fixed at an upper end surface of the end cap. The handheld robotic sampler for marine sediment with hermetic sampling is simple and compact in structure, small in size, light in weight, easy to manipulate and manufacture, highly reliable, and particularly suitable for robotic sampler hand control of underwater operating equipment such as a manned submersible, an unmanned submersible and Remotely Operated Vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Ping REN, Buyan WAN, Xiafei MA, Yongping JIN, Youduo PENG
  • Publication number: 20190150481
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for improving dietary phosphorus and calcium utilization in animals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Ping Ren, Karen Wedekind, Mercedes Vazquez-Anon
  • Patent number: 10001139
    Abstract: An electric coolant pump includes a housing, a motor received in the housing, an impeller for driving coolant, and a control unit for controlling the motor. The control unit and the impeller are arranged at opposite ends of the motor. The motor includes a sleeve, a stator mounted around the sleeve, and a rotor rotatably received in the sleeve. The impeller is fixed to the rotor. A radial gap is formed between the sleeve and the rotor. The sleeve includes a plurality of ribs extending from an internal surface of the sleeve into the gap. At least a portion of the ribs of the sleeve guide the coolant towards the control unit to absorb heat generated by the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Hong Liang Zhang, Guan Yin Liang, An Bang Chen, Yan Ping Ren, Rui Feng Qin