Patents by Inventor Qi Zhou

Qi 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).

  • Publication number: 20210020163
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for voice-activated selective memory for voice-capturing devices are disclosed. A first voice input from a voice-capturing device is received, via a network, at a service provider environment comprising one or more services. The first voice input comprises one or more utterances from a user of the voice-capturing device. A representation of the first voice input is stored. A second voice input from the voice-capturing device is received, via the network, at the service provider environment. The second voice input represents a command to disregard the first voice input. Based on the second voice input, the representation of the first voice input is deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Kevin Crews, Qi Zhou, Gary Zhong
  • Patent number: 10897567
    Abstract: A control device includes a display configured to show an image captured by an imaging device supported by a movable object and one or more processors configured to obtain information about a user input indicative of a target shown within the image, and generate data, based on the information about the user input indicative of the target, to effectuate an automatic control of a zoom level of the imaging device and an attitude of the imaging device relative to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mingxi Wang, Hanping Chen, Jiadi Wang, Qi Zhou, Chao Weng
  • Publication number: 20210009269
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a central body and a plurality of arms extendable from the central body using one or more actuators. Each of the plurality of arms is configured to support one or more propulsion units. One arm of the plurality of arms is configured to connect to one of the one or more actuators via a linkage mechanism. The one of the one or more actuators is configured to actuate the linkage mechanism between (1) a first dead center position for securing the one arm when the one arm is extended away from the central body in a flight configuration and (2) a second dead center position for securing the one arm when the one arm is folded substantially parallel to the central body in a compact configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Hanping CHEN, Mingxi WANG, Xiangyu CHEN, Qi ZHOU, Yuwei WU
  • Publication number: 20210011772
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods of a process management system that improves memory management and resource utilization on host devices that utilize a pre-fork worker process model (e.g., uWSGI). For example, the process management system can utilize the memory consumption of the host device to determine how many worker processes to terminate as well as which worker processes to terminate. In addition, the process management system can utilize adaptive respawning to determine when to respawn each of the terminated worker processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Qi Zhou, Raymond Ng, Jianlong Zhong, Lisa Guo
  • Publication number: 20210003979
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile platform system. The system includes a mobile platform; a payload controller connected to the mobile platform through a first communication link for generating a payload control signal; a payload connected to the payload controller and configured to receive the payload control signal generated by the payload controller; and a gimbal carried by the mobile platform, the gimbal including a gimbal controller and a gimbal driver, the gimbal controller being communicatively connected to the payload controller through a second communication link to control the gimbal driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yucheng LIU, Qi ZHOU, Shijing GAO, Peng DING, Xiangyu CHEN
  • Patent number: 10857169
    Abstract: Powder formulations for inhalation which comprise microparticles containing an antibiotic and magnesium stearate are useful for the treatment of bacterial infections associated with certain pulmonary diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: CHIESI FARMACEUTICI S.p.A.
    Inventors: David Morton, Qi Zhou, Rossella Musa
  • Publication number: 20200380667
    Abstract: A method for operating a mobile platform includes determining one or more service points based on a model of an object and directing the mobile platform to perform one or more tasks at the determined service points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Yuwei WU, Mingxi WANG, Qi ZHOU, Di WU
  • Patent number: 10855061
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a withdrawable base module for a switch. The withdrawable base module comprises a base coupled to a busbar for electrically connected to the switch; a conversion assembly coupled to the base and comprising a drive mechanism, a first female contact and a carrying mechanism adapted to carry the switch; and an auxiliary assembly being slidable relative to the conversion assembly and comprising a first male contact electrically connected to the switch; wherein the drive mechanism is operable to drive the auxiliary assembly to cause the first male contact to move towards and contact the first female contact. The withdrawable base module according to embodiments of the present disclosure can provide a test circuit for the switch, and can achieve the rocking-in or rocking-out of the switch without additional human intervention after completion of the test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: ABB S.P.A.
    Inventors: Qi Zhou, Yanfang Ye, Jiancheng Ren
  • Patent number: 10856149
    Abstract: A server receives a login request from a first device. The login request includes login information used for an application login. In response to receiving the login request from the first device, the server transmits, to a second device different from the first device, a first message including a verification code. The first message instructs the second device to broadcast an audio signal including the verification code. The verification code is used to verify the first device by the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventor: Qi Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200341652
    Abstract: An input/output delay optimization method, used in an electronic system comprising a host controller and a memory device. The method comprising: switching the memory device from a first mode to a second mode a high power consumption mode of the memory device; transmitting one or more first read commands to the memory device, wherein the one or more first read commands are transmitted according to different output delay values; determining an optimized output delay value according to the response status of memory device for the one or more first read commands; transmitting one or more second read commands to the memory device, wherein the one or more second read commands are transmitted according to the optimized output delay value; receiving a known data from the memory device according to different input delay values; and determining an optimized input delay value according to the correctness of the received known data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng-Lun WU, Chun-Lien SU, Zong-Qi ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10793270
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a central body having a plurality of sides and a plurality of arms extendable from the central body. Each arm of the plurality of arms comprises a plurality of foldable sections. Each arm of the plurality of arms is configured to transform between a flight configuration and a compact configuration. When an arm is in the flight configuration, the plurality of foldable sections of the arm are extended away from the central body. When an arm is in the compact configuration, the plurality of foldable sections of the arm are folded toward a corresponding side of the central body such that the plurality of foldable sections are substantially parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanping Chen, Mingxi Wang, Xiangyu Chen, Qi Zhou, Yuwei Wu
  • Patent number: 10796687
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for voice-activated selective memory for voice-capturing devices are disclosed. A first voice input from a voice-capturing device is received, via a network, at a service provider environment comprising one or more services. The first voice input comprises one or more utterances from a user of the voice-capturing device. A representation of the first voice input is stored. A second voice input from the voice-capturing device is received, via the network, at the service provider environment. The second voice input represents a command to disregard the first voice input. Based on the second voice input, the representation of the first voice input is deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Alan Leblang, Kevin Crews, Qi Zhou, Gary Zhong
  • Patent number: 10785649
    Abstract: A server receives a login request from a first device. The login request includes login information used for an application login. In response to receiving the login request from the first device, the server transmits, to a second device different from the first device, a first message including a verification code. The first message instructs the second device to broadcast an audio signal including the verification code. The verification code is used to verify the first device by the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventor: Qi Zhou
  • Patent number: 10768815
    Abstract: Performing a non-disruptive upgrade of data in a storage system that includes a plurality of storage devices and a storage controller, including: creating new data in a new data format, wherein the new data includes a reference to old data in an old data format, wherein system software in the storage system can utilize data in the new data format and the old data format; determining that a portion of the volume has changed; and responsive to determining that the portion of the volume has changed, updating the new data to include a reference to old data associated with a portion of the volume that precedes the changed portion of the volume, new data associated with the changed portion of the volume, and a reference to old data associated with a portion of the volume that follows the changed portion of the volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianting Cao, Wentian Cui, Christopher Golden, David Grunwald, Scott Smith, Qi Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200280115
    Abstract: An integrated filter system, including: a dielectric slab assembly; and a filter circuit arranged on the dielectric slab assembly, where the filter circuit includes a low-pass filter and a band-pass filter connected to one another in series. The present invention further discloses an antenna system. By means of the foregoing implementations, the filter system and the antenna system are integrated and miniaturized and have smaller weights, and the filter system and the antenna system have a simple structure and lower costs, and stable and reliable whole performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicants: TONGYU COMMUNICATION INC., TONGYU COMMUNICATION INC.
    Inventors: Hui CAI, Pengbo WANG, Qi ZHOU, Jianzhao YU, Yudong LIANG, Qilue FU, Gang JU
  • Patent number: 10762615
    Abstract: A method for servicing an object via a mobile platform includes maintaining a distance between the mobile platform and the object and performing a task for the object while maintaining the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuwei Wu, Mingxi Wang, Qi Zhou, Di Wu
  • Patent number: 10759037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic tool including a working unit, a driving unit, a connection unit, and a switching device. The working unit is adapted to operate a workpiece. The driving unit is configured to drive the working unit and comprises a housing and a movable part provided in the housing and movable between an initial position and an end position. The connection unit connects the working unit and the driving unit. The switching device can rotate between a first position and a second position. When the switching device is in the first position, the movable part of the driving unit has a first stroke from the initial position to the end position; when the switching device is in the second position, the movable part of the driving unit has a second stroke smaller than the first stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: RIDGE TOOL COMPANY
    Inventors: Qi Zhou, Leihua Chen
  • Publication number: 20200271249
    Abstract: A crimping tool is described comprising a first crimping member, a second crimping member, at least one intermediate crimping member, a first sliding member and a second sliding member. The free ends of the first crimping member and the second crimping member form an opening of the crimping tool. The first crimping member, the at least one intermediate crimping member, and the second crimping member are sequentially hinged together via connecting devices. The first sliding member is slidably disposed on the free end of the first crimping member. The second sliding member is slidably disposed on the free end of the second crimping member. The first sliding member is adjacent to the second sliding member. The inner sides of the first crimping member, the at least one intermediate crimping member, the second crimping member, the first sliding member, and the second sliding member are formed to be pressed with the workpiece to be crimped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: LeiHua CHEN, Qi ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10686835
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for an authentication system to provide authentication information for a web page, comprising: receiving a request for authentication information from a web page; judging whether the web page is redirected to through a relevant search engine; judging whether the web page satisfies a condition of displaying the authentication information; and providing the authentication information to the web page satisfying the condition. By providing authentication information to a web site through a search engine, with the combination of the authentication system with the relevant search engine, the reliability and security of authentication information are enhanced. Besides, the user may autonomously edit and manage the displaying pattern of the authentication information, such that the authentication information may be displayed in real time on the web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jing Tan, Bingxin Chang, Yan Cui, Zhenping Zhang, Qi Zhou, Zheng Zhang, Changyang Dong, Xiaohang He, Kuan Shi
  • Publication number: 20200187002
    Abstract: A server receives a login request from a first device. The login request includes login information used for an application login. In response to receiving the login request from the first device, the server transmits, to a second device different from the first device, a first message including a verification code. The first message instructs the second device to broadcast an audio signal including the verification code. The verification code is used to verify the first device by the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventor: Qi Zhou