Patents by Inventor Rui Zhang

Rui Zhang 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: 20180262403
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for monitoring context-dependent quality of service in a shared computing environment that includes detecting, by a processor, a change in context. Service classes are dynamically assigned to individual users and respective applications within shared computing environment customers based on the change in context. Service level agreement (SLA) statistics for each assigned service class are aggregated and collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Nathalie Baracaldo Angel, Heiko H. Ludwig, Rui Zhang
  • Patent number: 10073880
    Abstract: A method is provided for vertically tuning a distributed analytics cluster. The method includes receiving a job, and determining whether the job matches another job saved to a job database. The method also includes performing offline tuning for the job when the job does not match another job saved to the job database. Additionally, the method includes launching the job using a job configuration from the job database, and, after launching the job using the job configuration from the job database, performing online tuning for the job. The online tuning includes vertically tuning infrastructure-level and application-level parameters between phases of execution of the job. The method also includes updating the job configuration in the job database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Min Li, Rui Zhang
  • Patent number: 10065945
    Abstract: The compounds of Formula I act as MGAT2 inhibitors and can be useful in preventing, treating or acting as a remedial agent for hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus and obesity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Richard Berger, Timothy A. Blizzard, Brian T. Campbell, Helen Y. Chen, John S. Debenham, Sunita V. Dewnani, Byron Dubois, Candido Gude, Zack Zhiqiang Guo, Bart Harper, Zhiyong Hu, Songnian Lin, Ping Liu, Ming Wang, Feroze Ujjainwalla, Jiayi Xu, Libo Xu, Rui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180248380
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented method, computer system, and computer program product for forecasting power generation. The method includes receiving a first power generation forecast. A second power generation forecast is received, along with actual observed power generation. A model is created for the observed power generation based on the second power generation forecast. A third power generation forecast is created using the model for the observed power generation, the second power generation forecast, and the first power generation forecast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Ildar Khabibrakhmanov, Tarun Kumar, Mark A. Lavin, Rui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180240955
    Abstract: The present invention discloses CrN thermoelectric material and its preparation method, which belongs to the field of thermoelectric materials. Here, we provide a study for thermoelectric properties, hardness, wear-resisting performance and thermal stability of CrN. These results show that CrN possesses excellent mechanical properties and thermal stability. The hardness of the bulk CrN sample is as high as 735.76 HV, which is far superior to most of thermoelectric materials. The thermogravimetric analysis test indicates that CrN remain stable at 873 K. Friction and wear test results demonstrate that the low friction coefficient (˜0.42) and good wear resistance of CrN. The maximum ZT value of 0.104 is observed at 848 K. In this way, CrN may be a promising thermoelectric material in extreme environment application which requires both mechanical and thermoelectric properties. Such as collision avoidance systems and outerspace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Chao Wang, Junfeng Xia, Jing Jiang, Ting Zhou, Yide Chen, Yi Niu, Rui Zhang, Hanqing Tian, Yan Pan
  • Patent number: 10051381
    Abstract: A MEMS microphone, includes a base with a back cavity and a capacitor system fixed to the base. The capacitor system includes a back plate above the base and a diaphragm opposite to the back plate for forming an insulated gap. The back plate includes a body part and multiple spaced fixation parts extending from the body part, and the diaphragm includes a vibrating part and a connecting part extending from the vibrating part. An orthographic projection of the body part of the back plate along a vibration direction of the diaphragm is completely located on the diaphragm; and at least a part of an orthographic projection of the fixation parts along the vibration direction is located on the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Jinyu Zhang, Rui Zhang, Zhenkui Meng
  • Publication number: 20180214560
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods are of treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) comprising administering an effective amount of a first AML therapeutic and an effective amount of a second AML therapeutic. Also disclosed are methods of treating AML comprising administering an effective amount of a first AML therapeutic conjugated to N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) copolymer. Also disclosed are methods of treating AML comprising administering an effective amount of a first AML therapeutic conjugated to HPMA copolymer, wherein the first AML therapeutic conjugated to HPMA copolymer comprises a HPMA copolymer backbone comprising at least two HPMA copolymer segments connected by a degradable peptide sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Shami, Jindrich Kopecek, Jiyuan Yang, Rui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180218254
    Abstract: Four-dimensional (4D) weather forecast data is received which includes a plurality of weather features. The 4D weather forecast data is processed using a chain of a plurality of processing blocks of a neural network to derive one or more of the plurality of weather features. Each of the plurality of processing blocks includes a convolutional layer, an activation layer, and a pooling layer. The convolution layer associates at least one filter to a region of the 4D weather forecast data across a plurality of layers in the 4D weather forecast data. A solar power forecast is determined for a predetermined location based upon the one or more derived weather features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Minwei Feng, Tarun Kumar, Rui Zhang, Wei Zhang
  • Patent number: 10036903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Photoelastic Modulator (PEM), particularly to a novel polarized light modulator structure based on a photoelastic effect. The PEM, which controls driving voltages of two groups of piezoelectric actuators, is able to implement polarized light modulation having a relatively large optical path difference, and polarized light modulator having a fast modulation shaft moving circumferentially, and the PEM operates stably without a moving component. The present invention includes the piezoelectric actuators, a light pass crystal and a driver controller. Two light pass faces of the light pass crystal are parallel regular octagons directly facing each other, and identical rectangles are formed by side faces of the light pass crystal. The piezoelectric actuators are in soft connection with middle positions of the rectangles by connection rubber layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: North University of China
    Inventors: Zhibin Wang, Kewu Li, Rui Zhang, Youhua Chen, Yuanyuan Chen, Jinhua Li, Xinglai Liu, Changqing Yang
  • Publication number: 20180207922
    Abstract: A method of transferring nanomaterials with sugar, the method including: depositing a colloidal sugar layer on a first substrate; pressing a second substrate and a nanomaterial layer located on the second substrate on the colloidal sugar layer, wherein the nanomaterial layer is adhered to the colloidal sugar layer; solidifying the colloidal sugar layer into a solid sugar layer; tearing the second substrate; locating a fourth substrate on the nanomaterial layer; placing the first substrate, the solid sugar layer, the nanomaterial layer and the fourth substrate in a solvent, wherein the solid sugar layer is dissolved in the solvent, and the nanomaterial layer is detached from the first substrate and attached to the fourth substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: LI-NA ZHANG, XIAO-RUI ZHANG, XIAO-HUA GU, KAI-LI JIANG, SHOU-SHAN FAN
  • Patent number: 10030027
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R4, Ra, and the subscripts m, p, and q are as described herein. The compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts can modulate the body's production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (“cGMP”), and are generally suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of diseases which are associated with a disturbed cGMP balance. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions which comprise compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention also relates to methods for use of the compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts in the therapy and prophylaxis of the abovementioned diseases and for preparing pharmaceuticals for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Raphaelle Berger, Yi-Heng Chen, Guoqing Li, Joie Garfunkle, Hong-Dong Li, Shouwu Miao, Subharekha Raghavan, Cameron J. Smith, John Stelmach, Alan Whitehead, Rui Zhang, Yong Zhang, Jianmin Fu, Gang Ji, Falong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180192648
    Abstract: Compounds and compositions are described herein that inhibit the biosynthesis of mycotoxins and fungal sporulation. Such compounds and compositions are useful for inhibiting mold. Methods of using such compounds and compositions are also described herein that involve applying the compositions to plants, plant parts, structures, containers, and other surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Gale M. Strasburg, Juma A. Mmongoyo, John E. Linz, Felicia Wu, Jovin K. Mugula, Amila A. Dissanayake, Chuan-Rui Zhang, Josephine M. Wee, Muraleedharan G. Nair, Devin M. Day
  • Patent number: 10019289
    Abstract: A system for multi-layer quality of service (QoS) management in a distributed computing environment includes a management node hosting a workload scheduler operable to receive a workload and identify a workload QoS class for the workload. The system also includes a plurality of distributed compute nodes. A workload scheduler is operable to schedule running of the workload on the compute nodes. The workload scheduler is operable to translate the workload QoS class to a storage level QoS class and communicate the storage level QoS class to a workload execution manager of the compute nodes. The workload scheduler communicates the storage level QoS class to one or more storage managers where the storage managers manage storage resources, and the storage managers are operable to extend the storage level QoS class to the storage resources to support the workload QoS class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yonggang Hu, Zhenhua Hu, Reshu Jain, Prasenjit Sarkar, Rui Zhang
  • Patent number: 10019290
    Abstract: A technique for multi-layer quality of service (QoS) management in a distributed computing environment includes receiving a workload to run in a distributed computing environment. A workload quality of service (QoS) class for the workload is identified, and the workload QoS class is translated to a storage level QoS class. The workload is scheduled to run on a compute node of the environment, and the storage level QoS class is communicated to a workload execution manager of the compute node. The storage level QoS class is communicated to one or more storage managers of the environment where the storage managers manage storage resources in the environment. The storage managers extend the storage level QoS class to the storage resources to support the workload QoS class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yonggang Hu, Zhenhua Hu, Reshu Jain, Prasenjit Sarkar, Rui Zhang
  • Patent number: 10018779
    Abstract: A bending-insensitive single-mode fiber with ultralow attenuation includes a core layer and cladding layers. The cladding layers includes an inner cladding layer surrounding the core layer, a trench cladding layer surrounding the inner cladding layer, an auxiliary outer cladding layer surrounding the trench cladding layer, and an outer cladding layer surrounding the auxiliary cladding layer. The core layer has a radius of 3.0 to 3.9 ?m and a relative refractive index of ?0.04% to 0.12%. The inner cladding layer has a radius of 8 to 14 ?m and a relative refractive index ?0.35% to ?0.10%. The trench cladding layer has a radius of 14 to 20 ?m and a relative refractive index of ?0.6% to ?0.2%. The auxiliary outer cladding layer has a radius of 35 to 50 ?m and a relative refractive index of ?0.4% to ?0.15%. The outer cladding layer is a pure silica glass layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: YANGTZE OPTICAL FIBRE AND CABLE JOINT STOCK LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Shengya Long, Jihong Zhu, Jun Wu, Hongyan Zhou, Rui Zhang, Ruichun Wang
  • Publication number: 20180185923
    Abstract: A method of preparing a thermoelectric material comprising an iron-sulfur compound, the method including: 1) weighing, grinding, and mixing an iron salt and a sulfur-containing source to obtain a mixed powder; 2) carrying out a hydrothermal reaction with the mixed powder to obtain a black precipitate; 3) washing the precipitate; 4) drying the precipitate under vacuum to obtain FeS2 powder; 5) annealing the FeS2 powder under inert atmosphere to obtain annealed powder, where a heating temperature is from 300° C. to 1000° C., a heating time is from 2 hours to 24 hours, and a flow rate of an inert gas is from 30 mL/min to 200 mL/min; and 6) sintering the annealed powder to obtain a thermoelectric material including an iron-sulfur compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Chao WANG, Yi NIU, Jing JIANG, Yide CHEN, Junfeng XIA, Rui ZHANG, Ting ZHOU, Hanqing TIAN
  • Publication number: 20180192250
    Abstract: The present application relates to the field of positioning, particularly to a positioning apparatus and method for locating devices within a vehicle based on iBeacon. The application aims at solving the problem that occupants at different positions within the vehicle interfere with each other when controlling on-board equipment. To this end, the apparatus comprises: at least three iBeacon modules, each of which can send out broadcasting data packets; at least one terminal device capable of receiving the broadcasting data packets sent out by the iBeacon modules. The positioning apparatus can also extract RSSI values of the broadcasting data packets and calculate specific position of the at least one terminal device within the vehicle according to the RSSI values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Bin LI, Bin YU, Tianshu LI, Dingwei XIANG, Rui ZHANG, Shi XIAOLEI, Hui XING, Furong LIAO, Rongkai PAN
  • Publication number: 20180188159
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for monitoring the catalytic activity of an ionic liquid and for the regeneration of the ionic liquid in continuous conversion of an olefin in an alkylation. The process includes (a) providing an ionic liquid; (b) reacting a hydrocarbon mixture with the ionic liquid to obtain an ionic liquid phase. In step (d), adding an organic compound to the ionic liquid phase. In step (e), obtaining an absorption peak of a mixture from step (d) and in step (f) repeating until the absorption peak reaches a maximum or a minimum value. In step (g), determining the total amount of the organic compound or the ionic liquid phase added. Next, (h) calculating the catalytic activity of the ionic liquid. Then, (i) adding aluminium halides to the reaction of step (b) such that the activity of step (h) stays above the minimum level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Zhichang LIU, Rui ZHANG, Xuan ZHANG, Xianghai MENG, Haiyan LIU, Chunming XU, Peter Anton August KLUSENER
  • Publication number: 20180188358
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method for encoding pulses of light for LiDAR scanning. The system includes a sequence generator, a light source, a modulator, a light detector, a correlator, and a microprocessor. The sequence generator generates a sequence code that the modulator encodes into a pulse of light from the light source. The encoded pulse of light illuminates a surface of an object, in which scattered light from the encoded light pulse is detected. The correlator correlates the scattered light with the sequence code that outputs a peak value associated with a time that the pulse of light is received. The microprocessor is configured to determine a time difference between transmission and reception of the pulse of light based on whether the amplitude of the peak exceeds the threshold value. The microprocessor calculates a distance to the surface of the object based on the time difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yimin LI, Junwei BAO, Rui ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180188371
    Abstract: A method for enabling light detection and ranging (LiDAR) scanning is provided. The method is performed by a system disposed or included in a vehicle. The method comprises receiving a first laser signal. The first laser signal has a first wavelength. The method further includes generating a second laser signal based on the first laser signal. The second laser signal has a second wavelength. The method further includes providing a plurality of third laser signals based on the second laser signal; and delivering a corresponding third laser signal of the plurality of third laser signals to a respective LiDAR scanner of the plurality of LiDAR scanners. Each of the LiDAR scanners are disposed at a separate location of the vehicle such that each of the LiDAR scanners is capable of scanning a substantial different spatial range from another LiDAR scanner. LiDAR systems can use multi-wavelength to provide other benefits as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Junwei BAO, Yimin LI, Rui ZHANG