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: 20240250190
    Abstract: An electrode structure, a solar cell, and a photovoltaic module are provided. The electrode structure includes: busbars extending along a first direction and each including two sub-busbars arranged opposite to each other along a second direction intersecting with the first direction, each of the sub-busbars includes first sub-portions and second sub-portions that are spaced at intervals; fingers extending along the second direction and arranged at two sides of the busbars, the fingers are connected to the sub-busbars; and electrode pads sandwiched between the first sub-portions of the two sub-busbars and connected to the first sub-portions, the first sub-portion of at least one of the sub-busbars protrude towards a side away from the electrode pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Qiang XU, Jing Zhou, Yankai Qiu
  • Patent number: 12042908
    Abstract: A extension rod and a socket, belonging to a field of a tool includes an extension rod body, the extension rod body is configured with an accommodation groove, and a magnetic component is slidably arranged in the accommodation groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: YUEQING FENGQIANG TOOL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Zhou, Hailong Wang, Yongqiang Pan
  • Publication number: 20240239664
    Abstract: A preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) in a protective atmosphere, mixing a graphite powder with a metal peroxide and/or alkali metal superoxide, and leaving same to stand to obtain a mixed graphite-metal peroxide and/or graphite-alkali metal superoxide composite material; (2) putting the composite material prepared in step (1) into a liquid medium, which can react with the metal peroxide and/or the alkali metal superoxide, for a reaction to obtain intercalated graphite; and (3) heating the intercalated graphite prepared in step (2) to prepare the expanded graphite. The preparation method can effectively avoid the generation of harmful impurities such as sulfur and sulfides during the preparation process of the expanded graphite, thereby reducing environmental pollution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicants: GUANGDONG BRUNP RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HUNAN BRUNP RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., YICHANG BRUNP RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Linshao ZHANG, Changdong LI, Dingshan RUAN, You ZHOU, Qiang LI, Yong CAI
  • Publication number: 20240244452
    Abstract: An example method for communicating radio frequency (RF) settings to a wireless networking device to adaptively configure the wireless networking device in events of weather changes is presented. A network device may receive a weather metric corresponding to a wireless networking device and identify a target RF setting for the wireless networking device corresponding to the weather metric. Further, the network device may transmit the target RF setting to the wireless networking device to cause the wireless networking device to operate with the target RF setting thereby enhancing the performance of the wireless networking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ting GUO, Jiyong LI, Guangzhi RAN, Qiang ZHOU, Yunfei BU, Kangchang HUANG
  • Patent number: 12039779
    Abstract: A method for whole-process trace leaving of video manuscript gathering, editing, and check, including: extracting a key frame from video clipping information, generating histogram data by using the key frame, and obtaining video modification information based on the histogram data; and on-chaining, by using timestamps as blockchain nodes, the video modification information completed at different time points to form a trace chain arranged according to the timestamp, to implement whole-process trace leaving for video clipping. The technical solutions of the present invention resolve a difficulty in whole-process trace leaving for video manuscript editing and issuing, and in addition, by using the blockchain techniques, implement tamper-proofing and security of trace information, thereby effectively improving security of gathering and editing in the media industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SHANDONG SHUNNET MEDIA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Han, Bin Li, Jinzeng Yang, Wenwen Zhou, Ziyang Zhang, Guangqing Li
  • Patent number: 12027857
    Abstract: A method for controlling peak saving by wind power grid. The method includes: S1: evaluating dispatchability of a cluster virtual wind power unit; S2: developing a method for calculating a dispatchability index of the cluster virtual wind power unit; S3: analyzing a source-load peak-shaving resource strategy; and S4: distributing a control strategy for tie-line peak shaving. The present disclosure has the following beneficial effects: In the present disclosure, real-time dispatchability of wind power participating in real-time power balance is first analyzed, specific evaluation indexes and calculation methods are provided, and calculation examples are given for verification. Then, an optimized real-time dispatch strategy is provided based on demand-side response resources, and DC and AC tie-lines are coordinated for operation. The peak shaving control method for emergent source-grid coordination when a sending-end power grid is faulty can ensure normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: STATE GRID GANSU ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, STATE GRID GANSU ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Research Institute, State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Company, State Grid Corporation of China
    Inventors: Jien Niu, Qiang Zhou, Yanqi Zhang, Junhong Duan, Long Zhao, Diangang Hu, Jianjun Wu, Jinping Zhang, Zhicheng Ma, Xushan Han, Jun Song, Qingquan Lv, Ruixiao Zhang, Yanhong Ma, Jianmei Zhang, Guodong Wu, Pengfei Gao, Chengjia Bao, Weicheng Shen, Jin Li, Kequan Liu, Xiaodong Pang
  • Patent number: 12015561
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described that are directed to intelligent scheduling of Wi-Fi services for applications, including enhanced dynamic prioritization. A device, such as an access point (AP), can receive data packets from multiple connected devices to dynamically identify an application flow for each data packet, and dynamically identify a user associated with the application flow for each data packet. The AP can generate prioritized candidate lists for selected data packets in queues corresponding to an access category (AC). In response to determining that the identified user associated with the application flow corresponds with a critical user, the AP can select data packets for the prioritized candidate lists based at least in part on priority policies for each of a plurality of applications and based at least in part on dynamic prioritization of applications for each of a plurality of applications; and schedule data packets from the prioritized candidate lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Hao Lu, Sachin Ganu, Nitin A. Changlani, Xiaoding Shang, Qiang Zhou
  • Patent number: 12008364
    Abstract: A system identifies a pattern in source code. The pattern is identified based, at least in part, on correlation between units of code, or on the derivation of a rule from a recurring sequence in the source code. The system identifies a portion of the source code that at least partially matches the pattern, and determines that this portion includes at least one deviation from the pattern. The system then generates an error message to describe the deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Hangqi Zhao, Qiang Zhou, Sengamedu Hanumantha Rao Srinivasan
  • Publication number: 20240173827
    Abstract: A extension rod and a socket, belonging to a field of a tool includes an extension rod body, the extension rod body is configured with an accommodation groove, and a magnetic component is slidably arranged in the accommodation groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Qiang Zhou, Hailong Wang, Yongqiang Pan
  • Patent number: 11979826
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to selecting a transmitting virtual access point (VAP) for a MBSSID set. A method comprises selecting a VAP from a set of VAPs as a transmitting VAP based on context information about the set of VAPs, at least one of the set of VAPs other than the transmitting VAP being determined as at least one non-transmitting VAP The method also comprises generating a beacon frame for the set of VAPs by including an identifier of the transmitting VAP in a header part of the beacon frame and including at least one identifier of the at least one non-transmitting VAP in a payload part of the beacon frame. A generated beacon frame is broadcasted. In this way, a transmitting VAP of a set of VAPs is no longer determined by default, but can be selected for different cases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Abhiruchi Dakshinkar, Xuguang Jia, Qiang Zhou
  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11918980
    Abstract: A catalyst for continuous production of 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane through gas-solid reaction as well as a preparation method and use thereof are provided. The catalyst includes a zero-valent iron and phosphorus co-modified carbon material which includes a carbon material as a carrier, a zero-valent iron supported onto the carrier and serving as an active component, and a phosphate functional group formed on the surface of the carbon material. The preparation method includes: co-modifying a carbon material using a ferric salt and organic phosphorus to obtain the catalyst for continuous production of 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane through gas-solid reaction. The present application further provides a method for continuous production of 1,1,1,3-tetrachloropropane through gas-solid reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: NINGBO INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, NINGBO JUHUA CHEMICAL & SCIENCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yexin Zhang, Qiang Zhou, Jian Zhang, Junliang Zhong, Xiuxiu Wang, Jili Du, Hui Chen, Chengjun Mu, Jie Yang, Linbing Xia, Yong Yang, Gang Wu
  • Publication number: 20240061565
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating an image processing interface, a device, and a storage medium, including: receiving a first instruction, where the first instruction is used to characterize an image parameter of a target image; determining an image template corresponding to the first instruction, where the image template is used to characterize a processing flow of the target image; and generating a processing interface of the target image according to the image template. Since the image template standardizes the process and steps of image processing, the specific operation steps for generating an image processing interface are simplified, while standardizing the generated image processing interface, reducing the using and maintenance cost of the image processing interface, and improving the security of the image processing interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Qiang ZHOU, Gang LIU, Xiping ZHANG, Ye FU, Zhanpeng LI, Qin XIAO