Patents by Inventor Qiang Zhou

Qiang 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: 20240141695
    Abstract: There is described a method of operating an electronic lock locking a community asset and controlled by a community controller via a network, with the community controller being communicatively coupled to a first mobile device and to a second mobile device. The method generally has: the community controller communicating a mobile key unlocking the electronic lock to the first mobile device; the community controller receiving, from the second mobile device, a request to cancel the mobile key communicated to the first mobile device, the first mobile device being associated to first user profile information and the second mobile device being associated to second user profile information different from the first user profile information; and the community controller assessing the request and canceling the mobile key communicated to the first mobile device based on said assessing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Michel LESSARD, Xiao Qiang ZHOU, Farnaz ABBASI, Alberto PALOMAR ROBLEDO
  • Publication number: 20240142136
    Abstract: An air guide component includes an air guide assembly including an air guide plate assembly and a connector. The air guide plate assembly includes an outer air guide plate including an anti-disengagement structure and an inner air guide plate including a mounting structure having an avoidance port. The connector is disposed at the inner air guide plate and configured to be connected to an air guide drive mechanism. A part of the connector passes through the avoidance port. The connector, when at a first position, is connected to the air guide drive mechanism and is mounted and positioned through the mounting structure, and, when at a second position, is separated from the air guide drive mechanism and is limited by the mounting structure and the anti-disengagement structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Penglei DING, Liangrui CHEN, Tao ZHANG, Qiang QIN, Tiesheng KANG, Xianyou MAO, Hejie ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20240137585
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method sends a set of first requests for a set of first segments of a video in a playback session. A first protocol from a plurality of protocols is specified in at least one of the set of first requests. The set of first segments is received. The method determines whether to switch from using the first protocol to a second protocol in the playback session based on receiving the set of first segments. When switching to the second protocol, the method sends a second request in the playback session, wherein the second request indicates the second protocol is to be used to send a second segment of the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Tongyu Dai, Lan Xie, Wenhao Zhang, Deliang Fu, Chao Li, Qiang She, Yuting Gui, Yicheng Liu, Yanping Zhou, Xizhi Xu
  • Publication number: 20240135416
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a product review method, apparatus and client. The method comprises: obtaining review material of the target product if a target product is reviewed; determining multimedia content of the target product on the basis of the review material of the target product; and after receiving a post instruction for the target product, sending the multimedia content of the target product to a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Huizhen NIU, Jingrou ZHOU, Xinjie SUI, Xiaojiao ZHONG, Pingfei FU, Yajie YU, Qiang CHEN
  • Patent number: 11968507
    Abstract: One of the main objects of the present invention is to provide a speaker with optimized overall acoustic performance. To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a speaker including: a base with an accommodation cavity; a vibration sounding assembly accommodated in the accommodation cavity, including a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm, and a driver fixed to the first diaphragm for driving the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm to vibrate and produce sound. The second diaphragm stacks on the first diaphragm, and a stiffness of the second diaphragm is different from a stiffness of the first diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: AAC Kaital Technologies (Wuhan) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shiyang Cheng, Qiang Dan, Yiwei Zhou, Yu Shen, Yang Li
  • Publication number: 20240123383
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides small diameter tubular porous fiber filters. These tubular porous fiber filters have many uses including but not limited a filtration medium for removing particles of 5 microns or less from liquid or air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Nicole Elizabeth Morris-Anastasi, Michael Andrew Clendenning, Michael W. Spencer, Qiang Zhou, Guoqiang Mao
  • Publication number: 20240123554
    Abstract: Disclosed are an active metal brazing paste composition, a brazing paste and a method for brazing ceramics and metals. The composition includes a binder and metal powder. The metal powder includes active metal brazing powder and brazing-aid metal powder. The brazing-aid metal powder contains copper powder and/or copper-silver alloy powder. The active metal brazing powder is alloy powder containing copper, silver, and an active metal. With the total weight of the metal powder as a reference, the content of the active metal is 1.5 wt % or more, the content of silver is 40 wt % to 90 wt %, and the content of oxygen is 0.5 wt % or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei ZHOU, Yiming ZHU, Qiang XU, Wenyan ZHAO, Xiayang LI
  • Patent number: 11963021
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for adaptively enabling and disabling spatial reuse and adapting BSS color assignments based on various factors associated with a wireless network. A first AP in a wireless network can identify a second AP in a wireless network. The first AP and the second AP may be using the same wireless channel in the wireless network. The first AP can determine a signal strength, such as a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), associated with the second AP. The first AP can adapt its spatial reuse and BSS color assignment according to the signal strength and a signal strength threshold. By adaptively enabling and disabling spatial reuse and adapting BSS color assignments, the disclosed systems and methods provide for improved reuse of wireless mediums while avoiding collisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Qiang Zhou, Mohd Shahnawaz Siraj, Andre Beaudin
  • Patent number: 11963215
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to resource unit (RU) assignment to combat frequency selective fading. A method comprises determining, at an access point (AP), a plurality of channel qualities of a plurality of resource units (RUs) for a client. The plurality of RUs are configured to be available for communications with a plurality of clients comprising the client. The method further comprises determining, from the plurality of RUs, a target RU for the client based at least in part on the plurality of channel qualities. The target RU is to be used by the client for a following transmission with the AP. A target RU with good channel quality will be assigned to the client, thus the transmission and overall system performance will be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Jianpo Han, Hongli Zhang, Qiang Zhou, Mohd Shahnawaz Siraj, Andre Beaudin
  • Publication number: 20240117043
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bispecific antibody including a binding domain that binds to CD112R and a binding domain that binds to TIGIT, and the binding domain that binds to CD112R includes: HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, and/or LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; and the HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 are defined according to the Kabat, IMGT, Chothia, AbM or Contact numbering system. The present disclosure further provides a polynucleotide encoding the antibody, an expression vector, a host cell and a method for expressing and purifying the antibody, a pharmaceutical composition including the antibody of the present disclosure, and use of the bispecific antibody for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicants: SHANGHAI JUNSHI BIOSCIENCES CO., LTD., SUZHOU JUNMENG BIOSCIENCES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dandan LIU, Jinwei ZHOU, Yuehua ZHOU, Jing ZHANG, Sheng YAO, Hui FENG, Hui LIU, Hongchuan LIU, Li LI, Qiang ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20240121538
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an earphone, which includes a housing with a cavity, a first speaker housed in the cavity for producing low-frequency sounds, a second speaker, and a sound damping mesh for producing mid to high frequency sounds. The housing includes a sound outlet penetrating therethrough, and the cavity is connected with the outside through the sound outlet. The second speaker is fixed to the sound damping mesh. The sound damping mesh completely separates the first speaker from the second speaker. The low-frequency sound emitted by the first speaker is to transmitted to the sound outlet through the sound damping mesh. Compared with the related art, the acoustic performance of the earphone of the present disclosure is good.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Yu Shen, Yiwei Zhou, Qiang Dan, Yang Li
  • Publication number: 20240114795
    Abstract: The present invention provides a micro electromechanical system (MEMS), which includes: a base with a cavity, a vibration structure includes a structural layer, a piezoelectric composite layer and a flexible layer; the structural layer includes a structural slab, a structural fixing portion and a plurality of structural springs; the piezoelectric composite layer includes a piezoelectric film, a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer; the stress of the piezoelectric composite layer can be released through the elastic actions of the structural springs. In addition, the rigidity of the overall structure is ensured and will not be too low. Therefore, the sound pressure level of the MEMS piezoelectric loudspeaker is improved, and the THD is reduced to improve the performance of the MEMS piezoelectric loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yu Shen, Qiang Dan, Yiwei Zhou, Yang Li
  • Patent number: 11950070
    Abstract: A sound production device includes a substrate having a cavity and a plurality of cantilever diaphragms fixed on the substrate. Each of the plurality of the cantilever diaphragms includes a fixed end fixed on the substrate and a free end extending from the fixed end to a position suspended above the cavity. The free end includes a first surface and a second surface oppositely arranged. The free end and the substrate or other free ends are spaced to form a gap. The sound production device further includes a first dielectric elastomer actuator, a second dielectric elastomer actuator, and a flexible connector. The sound production device of the present disclosures adopts dielectric elastomer actuators on both of the upper and lower sides of the cantilever diaphragms to together act on the cantilever diaphragms, thereby improving the linearity of the sound production device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AAC KAITAI TECHNOLOGIES (WUHAN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Qiang Dan, Yu Shen, Shiyang Cheng, Yiwei Zhou, Yang Li
  • Publication number: 20240095408
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a data protection method and system, a medium, and an electronic device, and belong to the field of communication technologies. In embodiments of this application, a first electronic device establishes a communication connection to a second electronic device. The first electronic device is a trusted device of the second electronic device. When detecting a first trigger condition, the first electronic device sends first data to the second electronic device. The first data is used to trigger the second electronic device to enter a maintenance mode. According to embodiments of this application, the first electronic device triggers the second electronic device to enter the maintenance mode, to protect data of the electronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huayuan Han, Bing Ma, Jie Li, Kui Wang, Xuan Zhou, Lei Chen, Qiang Li
  • Patent number: 11933138
    Abstract: A sliding sleeve device has an outer cylinder, a circulation hole being provided in the wall of the outer cylinder; and an inner cylinder provided in an inner cavity of the outer cylinder. In an initial state, the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder are fixed to each other to seal the circulation hole. In a first state, the inner cylinder is movable relative to the outer cylinder, thereby unsealing the circulation hole. A protection mechanism is provided in the circulation hole, which has an inner member located on the radially inner side and an outer member located on the radially outer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, SINOPEC SOUTHWEST OIL & GAS COMPANY
    Inventors: Zhimin Hou, Dan Hu, Qiang Wang, Yijun Zhou, Jiang Qian, Chen Chen, Tao Liu, Jianfa Ci, Wenfeng Pang, Wenjiang Teng
  • Publication number: 20240087637
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a compensating circuit for a boost circuit that outputs a voltage that is a function of a voltage signal. In one or more examples, the compensation circuit may include a gain that is adjustable in proportion to voltage output of the boost circuit and inversely proportionate to input current to the boost circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Zhongfeng Pan, Qingfeng Xia, Qiang Zhou, Wei Jia Lu
  • Publication number: 20240089031
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an approach for selecting a channel puncturing scheme based on channel qualities. A method comprises detecting channel interference between neighbor access points (APs), and determining whether a preamble puncturing needs to be enabled based on some puncturing conditions. After determining that a preamble puncturing needs to be enabled, scores for candidate puncturing patterns are calculated based on channel qualities of the sub-channels in the channel, and a proper puncturing pattern can be selected based on the respective scores. Embodiments of the present disclosure can help AP to achieve an effective and better puncturing scheme in real deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Xuguang Jia, Jianpo Han, Qiang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240089854
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an approach for aligning target beacon transmission time (TBTT) for multi-link connection. A method comprises setting up a first link and a second link between an access point (AP) and a wireless device based on multi-link operation (MLO), and obtaining a first TBTT of the first link and a second TBTT of the second link. The method further comprises aligning the first TBTT and the second TBTT at a start time, and then transmitting beacon frames on the first link and the second link according to the aligning of the first TBTT and second TBTT. Embodiments of the present disclosure synchronize and align the beacon TBTTs for different links, and can reduce the wake-up time on all active links, thereby saving power for the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Xuguang JIA, Qiang ZHOU, Guangzhi RAN
  • Publication number: 20240083192
    Abstract: The instant disclosure is directed to a heterogeneous fiber fluid reservoir for holding and delivering fluid. A reservoir may comprise a rod having a core component and a surrounding component. Each of the core component and the surrounding component may comprise fibers. The core component may have a first property, and the surrounding component may have a second property different from the first property, or the core component and the surrounding component may each have a different value or range of values for the same property. Alternatively, a reservoir may comprise a rod that includes fibers and has a cross-sectional diameter. At least one property of the rod may vary in value along the cross-sectional diameter of the rod. The property may include, for example, fiber bulk density, fiber diameter, fiber material, fiber morphology, fiber surface tension, capillary force, fluid absorption capacity, color, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Porex Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David Bradley HARRIS, Kevin SPORRER, Janie WIERZBICKI, Ronald Eugene BILLUPS, Yelena ROGOVA, Thomas E. HARRIS, Qiang ZHOU, Timothy Allen MARTIN, Xingguo LI, Guoqiang MAO
  • Patent number: 11930423
    Abstract: A communication method and a communications apparatus are disclosed. The method is performed by a control plane function entity and includes: obtaining a correspondence between address information of a user plane function entity and a user plane capability supported by the user plane function entity; receiving a request message from an application server, where the request message is used to request to establish a session for a first service and includes service information of the first service, and the service information includes at least one of broadcast area information and service type information; determining address information of a target user plane function entity based on the correspondence and the service information; and establishing a session connection to the target user plane function entity based on the address information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qiang Deng, Runze Zhou, Yanmei Yang