Patents by Inventor Qian Cheng

Qian Cheng 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: 11682766
    Abstract: The invention provides a lithium ion battery comprising: an anode comprising an anode active material layer on an anode current collector, the anode active material layer having a mass load higher than 60 g/m2; a cathode comprising a cathode active material layer on a cathode current collector, the cathode active material layer having a mass load higher than 80 g/m2; and an electrolytic solution comprising an imide anion based lithium salt and LiPO2F2, wherein at least one of the anode and cathode active material layers comprises a spacer comprising silicone ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qian Cheng, Noriyuki Tamura
  • Publication number: 20230188283
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may receive first configuration information of a carrier of a serving cell, including a first association of a first group of uplink (UL) signals or channels on the carrier in the serving cell with a first UL timing advance group (TAG) of the UE, and second configuration information of the carrier including a second association of a second group of UL signals or channels on the carrier with a second UL TAG of the UE. The UE may transmit a UL signal/channel in the first group of UL signals or channels according to a TA value of the first UL TAG, and transmit a UL signal/channel in the second group of UL signals or channels according to a TA value of the second UL TAG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jialing Liu, Weimin Xiao, Qian Cheng, Zhigang Rong
  • Publication number: 20230189284
    Abstract: A method for user equipment-anticipated common beam switching includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a set of reference signals from a network controller; sending, by the UE, a measurement report to the network controller based on a first reference signal of the received reference signals; determining, by the UE, that a quantity of the first reference signal reported in the measurement report exceeds a threshold; and based thereon monitoring, by the UE, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) over a search space on a first control resource set (CORESET),a spatial quasi-colocation (QCL) field in a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state of the first CORESET being set to a resource index of the first reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Qian Cheng, Weimin Xiao, Jialing Liu, Zhigang Rong
  • Publication number: 20230188293
    Abstract: Example wireless communication methods and apparatus are described. One example includes receiving first configuration information of a bandwidth part (BWP) in a carrier for a serving cell by a user equipment (UE). The first configuration information includes a first group of parameters and a first resource group (RG) on the BWP in the carrier for the serving cell. The UE receives second configuration information of the BWP in the carrier, where the second configuration information includes a second group of parameters and a second RG on the BWP in the carrier. Transmission or reception associated with the first RG is performed based on the first group of parameters. Transmission or reception associated with the second RG is performed based on the second group of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Jialing Liu, Weimin Xiao, Qian Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230179372
    Abstract: A method implemented by an access node includes transmitting, by the access node to a user equipment (UE), a control information message scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), the control information message comprising at least one parameter for the PDSCH and a sounding reference signal (SRS) request field; receiving, by the access node from the UE, a SRS transmission in accordance with the at least one parameter for the PDSCH and the SRS request field transmitted in the control information message; and transmitting, by the access node to the UE, the scheduled PDSCH in accordance with the at least one parameter for the PDSCH transmitted in the control information message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Jialing Liu, Weimin Xiao, Qian Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230180034
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may measure reference signals (RSs) that are transmitted on one or more RS resources, whereby generating a RS measurement. The UE may determine, based on the RS measurement and a reporting rule, a RS resource of the one or more RS resources as a first type of resource of a plurality types of resources, and based thereon, generates a channel state information (CSI) report indicating the RS resource determined as the first type of resource, and reports the CSI report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Jialing Liu, Weimin Xiao, Qian Cheng, Zhigang Rong
  • Publication number: 20230149559
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing supramolecular cell-based carrier, which relates to the technical fields of supramolecular chemistry, supramolecular materials and cell preparations. Host-guest interactions mediated supramolecular cell-based carriers can achieve targeted delivery based on cell physiological functions, and have high biocompatibility, physiological barrier permeability, and targeting delivery efficiency. It does not require covalent bond modification on the cell surface, and has no effect on the physiological functions of transporting cells. The preparation method of supramolecular cell-based carrier provided by the present application has the advantages of simple and fast construction process, mild conditions and universal applicability, and the method has bio-orthogonality. In addition, a drug loading system is also provided, which can realize drug loading for targeted therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: University of Macau
    Inventors: Ruibing WANG, Cheng GAO, Qian CHENG, Mingyuen LEE
  • Publication number: 20230080105
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for logical-to-physical (L2P) address translation. A method may comprise receiving a request for a first logical data address (LDA), and calculating a first translation data unit (TDU) index for a first TDU. The first TDU may contain a L2P entry for the first LDA. The method may further comprise searching a cache of lookup directory entries of recently accessed TDUs using the first TDU index, determining that there is a cache miss, generating and storing an outstanding request for the lookup directory entry for the first TDU in a miss buffer, retrieving the lookup directory entry for the first TDU from an in-memory lookup directory, determining that the lookup directory entry for the first TDU is not valid, reserve a TDU space for the first TDU in a memory and generating a load request for the first TDU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Bo FU, Chi-Chun LAI, Jie CHEN, Dishi LAI, Jian WU, Cheng-Yun HSU, Qian CHENG
  • Patent number: 11590536
    Abstract: A wafer level ultrasonic chip module includes a substrate, a composite layer, a conducting material, and a base material. The substrate has a through slot that passes through an upper surface of the substrate and a lower surface of the substrate. The composite layer includes an ultrasonic body and a protective layer. A lower surface of the ultrasonic body is exposed from the through slot. The protective layer covers the ultrasonic body and a partial upper surface of the substrate. The protective layer has an opening, from which a partial upper surface of the ultrasonic body is exposed. The conducting material is in contact with the upper surface of the ultrasonic body. The base material covers the through slot, such that a space is formed among the through slot, the lower surface of the ultrasonic body and an upper surface of the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: PEKING UNIVERSITY SHENZHEN GRADUATE SCHOOL, SONICMEMS (ZHENGZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Feng Jin, Sheng-Lin Ma, Qian-Cheng Zhao, Yi-Hsiang Chiu, Huan Liu, Hung-Ping Lee, Dan Gong
  • Patent number: 11582005
    Abstract: An embodiment method for managing uplink transmission includes dividing, by a network controller, frequency resources in a single OFDM symbol into two sets of frequency resources. The method further includes signaling, by the network controller, to a UE to transmit data in a first set of the frequency resources and to transmit a pilot signal in a second set of the frequency resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Qian Cheng, Weimin Xiao, Jialing Liu
  • Publication number: 20230031962
    Abstract: Disclosed are an integrated high-temperature decomposable connector and a lithium ion battery containing the same. The integrated high-temperature decomposable connector includes a connecting plate and supporting columns fixedly arranged on one side of the connecting plate at intervals, clamping columns are fixedly connected to the top ends of the supporting columns, and an insertion recess is formed between adjacent clamping columns; the top end surface of the clamping column and the inner sidewall of the insertion recess are each provided with a conductive layer, the clamping column is made of a high-temperature decomposable material, and the high-temperature decomposable material is formed by mixing a thermosensitive resin and a functional, additive. The conductive layer may be electrically connected to cell tabs, and the thermosensitive resin may be automatically decomposed while the temperature of cells is too high, so that the safety performance of the battery is greatly improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Qian CHENG, Ya ZHANG, Steven CAI, Chen LI
  • Publication number: 20230016083
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an external short-circuit protection apparatus for a lithium ion battery. The external short-circuit protection apparatus for the lithium ion battery includes at least one battery cell and a bus bar, wherein each battery cell is provided with a conductive tab, the conductive tab is adjacent to the bus bar, and under an action of external force, the bus bar and the conductive tab are in contact with or separated from each other to be electrically connected to or disconnected from each other. The bus bar is provided with an elastic bent portion, and under the action of a cover plate, an elastic bent portion of the bus bar and the conductive tab are in contact with or separated from each other to be electrically connected to or disconnected from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Bingjie SHEN, Steven CAI, Qian CHENG, Xiaohui LI, Ya ZHANG, Zhihong LIN
  • Publication number: 20230014827
    Abstract: A wafer level ultrasonic chip module includes a substrate, a composite layer and a base material. The substrate has a through slot passing through an upper surface and a lower surface of the substrate. The composite layer includes an ultrasonic body and a protective layer. A lower surface of the ultrasonic body is exposed from the through slot. The protective layer covers the ultrasonic body and a partial upper surface of the substrate. The composite layer has a groove passing through an upper surface and a lower surface of the protective layer, and communicating with the through slot. Rhe ultrasonic body corresponds to the through slot. The base material covers the through slot, such that a space is formed among the through slot, the lower surface of the ultrasonic body and an upper surface of the base material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Feng Jin, Sheng-Lin Ma, Qian-Cheng Zhao, Yi-Hsiang Chiu, Huan Liu, Hung-Ping Lee, Dan Gong
  • Publication number: 20230011657
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a first base station, on a first carrier, a synchronization sequence (SS) and performing a radio resource management (RRM) measurement in accordance with the SS. The method also includes performing cell selection and mobility support in accordance with the RRM measurement, when the UE is in idle mode and generating an RRM measurement report in accordance with the RRM measurement and transmitting, by the UE to the first base station on the first carrier, the RRM measurement report, when the UE is in connected mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jialing Liu, Qian Cheng, Weimin Xiao
  • Publication number: 20220416305
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a battery pack and a battery cell. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, wherein two adjacent battery cells in the plurality of battery cells are connected to each other by a conductive adhesive layer, and each battery cell includes a cathode collector, a cathode layer, a separator, an anode layer and an anode collector which are stacked in a thickness direction; and the plurality of battery cells are sequentially stacked in the thickness direction to form the battery pack, and the battery pack is able to form a current channel in the thickness direction when charged or discharged; wherein the conductive adhesive layer is provided with two opposite main surfaces, one main surface being connected to the cathode collector of one battery cell, and the other main surface being connected to the anode collector of the other battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Qian CHENG, Ya ZHANG, Steven CAI, Chen LI
  • Publication number: 20220416253
    Abstract: Disclosed are an anisotropic collector for a lithium-ion battery, and a manufacturing method therefor and an application thereof. The collector is made of a resin material added with spherical metal particles. Conductive particles of the collector in an X-Y direction do not form a sufficient conductive network, but form a good conductive network in a Z direction. While a short circuit occurs, the collector is not easy to activate most of active materials in the X-Y direction so that thermal runaway is not easy to occur, but the collector may fully conduct electricity in the Z direction so that the battery may be normally charged and discharged, thereby improving battery safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ya ZHANG, Qian CHENG, Steven CAI, Chen LI
  • Patent number: 11537530
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided for logical-to-physical (L2P) address translation. A method may comprise receiving a request for a first logical data address (LDA), and calculating a first translation data unit (TDU) index for a first TDU. The first TDU may contain a L2P entry for the first LDA. The method may further comprise searching a cache of lookup directory entries of recently accessed TDUs using the first TDU index, determining that there is a cache miss, generating and storing an outstanding request for the lookup directory entry for the first TDU in a miss buffer, retrieving the lookup directory entry for the first TDU from an in-memory lookup directory, determining that the lookup directory entry for the first TDU is not valid, reserve a TDU space for the first TDU in a memory and generating a load request for the first TDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: INNOGRIT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Fu, Chi-Chun Lai, Jie Chen, Dishi Lai, Jian Wu, Cheng-Yun Hsu, Qian Cheng
  • Publication number: 20220393314
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure are a welding-free connector electrically connected to a battery cell, and a lithium ion battery comprising the connector. The connector comprises current collector bars, the current collector bars being clamped with a connecting plate; the connecting plate comprises a back plate and clamping posts fixedly provided at one side of the back plate at intervals, and grooves for clamping with the current collector bars are formed between adjacent clamping posts; a thermal decomposition material layer is coated on the periphery of the clamping posts or the inner side walls of the grooves, and the thermal decomposition material layer is formed by compounding a thermosensitive resin and a modified material; and the back plate and the clamping posts are both made of a high-thermal-conductivity insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Ya ZHANG, Qian CHENG, Steven CAI, Chen LI
  • Publication number: 20220369148
    Abstract: An embodiment method, by a user equipment (UE), includes performing a channel measurement (CM) on a first subset of a set of non-zero-power (NZP) CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resources and an interference measurement (IM) on at least a second subset of the set of NZP CSI-RS resources. The second subset includes one or more NZP CSI-RS ports. The IM is performed according to assumptions: each NZP CSI-RS port in the second subset corresponds to an interference transmission layer, the IM being in accordance with a set of energy per resource element ratios each associated with one NZP CSI-RS resource in the second subset; and other interference not associated with the interference transmission layers is on the first and second subsets. The method includes generating a channel state information (CSI) report based on the CM and IM and transmitting the CSI report to a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jialing Liu, Weimin Xiao, Qian Cheng, Ruiqi Zhang
  • Patent number: 11502329
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to semi-solid electrodes which are pre-formed prior to inclusion in lithium ion batteries, lithium ion batteries which incorporate the semi-solid electrodes and methods of making the semi-solid electrodes. An electrochemical cell includes a semi-solid anode formed of anode active material injected with an electrolyte and a first electrolyte additive, the semi-solid anode having a first SEI layer; and a semi-solid cathode formed of a cathode active material injected with an additional electrolyte and a second electrolyte additive, the semi-solid cathode having a second SEI layer, wherein the first electrolyte additive and the second solid electrolyte additive are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Gotion, Inc.
    Inventors: Qian Cheng, Steven Cai