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).
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Patent number: 12039270Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Baldu USA LLCInventors: Dingcheng Li, Shaogang Ren, Ping Li
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Publication number: 20240225642Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Ping Ren, Xiliang Zhang
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Publication number: 20240228595Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Sidi Chen, Lei Peng, Ping Ren
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Publication number: 20240081821Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Jiangfeng Zhang, Xini Zhang, Syed Sarfraz Ahamed, Shunhong Xu, Ping Ren, Manojit Hazra, Sridharan Varadhan, Zhinan Guo
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Patent number: 11826044Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Jiangfeng Zhang, Xini Zhang, Syed Sarfraz Ahamed, Shunhong Xu, Ping Ren, Manojit Hazra, Sridharan Varadhan, Zhinan Guo
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Patent number: 11806012Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Sridharan Varadhan, Ping Ren
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Publication number: 20230338914Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventor: Ping Ren
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Publication number: 20230215697Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventor: Ping Ren
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Publication number: 20230157688Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Zhinan Guo, Ping Ren
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Publication number: 20230111381Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Ping Ren, Syed Sarfraz Ahamed, Jiangfeng Zhang
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Patent number: 11530036Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITYInventors: Zheng Zeng, Lian Lian, Di Lu, Ping Ren, Xiafei Ma
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Publication number: 20220249090Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Jiangfeng Zhang, Xini Zhang, Syed Sarfraz Ahamed, Shunhong Xu, Ping Ren, Manojit Hazra, Sridharan Varadhan, Zhinan Guo
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Publication number: 20220000475Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Sridharan Varadhan, Ping Ren
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Publication number: 20210061458Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2018Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITYInventors: Zheng ZENG, Lian LIAN, Di LU, Ping REN, Xiafei MA
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Patent number: 10627318Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignees: Shanghai Jiao Tong University Underwater Engineering Institute Co., Ltd, Hunan University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Ping Ren, Buyan Wan, Xiafei Ma, Yongping Jin, Youduo Peng
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Patent number: 10415590Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AGInventors: Guan Yin Liang, Hong Liang Zhang, An Bang Chen, Yan Ping Ren, Rui Feng Qin
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Patent number: 10400088Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: GUANGZHOU SUPER-DRAGON ENGINEERING PLASTICS CO., LTDInventors: Haibing Yuan, Jianxin Hao, Zebin Huang, Lei Wu, Jue'an Deng, Zhimou Hou, Muliang Fan, Yuanzeng Hao, Ping Ren
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Publication number: 20190234835Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Ping REN, Buyan WAN, Xiafei MA, Yongping JIN, Youduo PENG
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Publication number: 20190150481Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for improving dietary phosphorus and calcium utilization in animals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Ping Ren, Karen Wedekind, Mercedes Vazquez-Anon
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Patent number: 10001139Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.Inventors: Hong Liang Zhang, Guan Yin Liang, An Bang Chen, Yan Ping Ren, Rui Feng Qin