Patents by Inventor Sean Xu
Sean Xu 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).
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Publication number: 20240399962Abstract: A method for a deployable power running board of a vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving sensor data from the vehicle, the sensor data indicating a distance between the power running board and an object, an approaching angle of the object approaching the power running board, and/or a vehicle position status, calculating a distance and/or speed of deployment or retraction of the power running board based on the sensor data, and deploying or retracting the power running board based on the calculated distance and/or speed of deployment or retraction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Timothy Wang, Roger Akira Kyle, Bryan Else Yamasaki, Justin K. Shen, Jackson Zhu, Sean Xu
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Patent number: 11419233Abstract: An adaptor for incorporating a function of an Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card into a storage device includes a framework, a baseboard mounted to the framework and arranged to have the Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card mounted thereon, an adapting part on the baseboard, the adapting part including an insertion slot for receiving a first interface of the OCP mezzanine card, and a connector on the baseboard, the connector configured to connect with the storage device, the baseboard including interconnections between the connector and the adapting part to provide for data exchange between the OCP mezzanine card and the storage device.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Haifang Zhai, David Dong, Michael Hao Zhou, Sandburg Hao Hu, Sean Xu Chen
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Publication number: 20220016976Abstract: A method for displaying information from a vehicle including determining whether an occupant is within the vehicle, determining whether the vehicle is in a disengaged mode, and in response to determining that an occupant is not within the vehicle and determining that the vehicle is in the disengaged mode, directing a display positioned on at least one window of the vehicle to increase an opacity of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Darin Rosekrans, Derek A. Thompson, Preston Steffey, Sean XU, John C. Rafferty, Krishna Buddharaju
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Patent number: 11210949Abstract: Systems and methods for providing meter time notifications to a user are disclosed. The system includes a display, a receiver that receives one or more signals from one or more parking meters via a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication system, the one or more signals including an identification of an occupied parking space and an amount of time remaining before the occupied parking space must be vacated, and a processing device communicatively coupled to the display and to the receiver. The processing device is configured to receive the one or more signals from the receiver, determine the amount of time remaining for one or more occupied parking spaces based on the one or more signals received via the receiver, and cause the display to display an indicator of one or more occupied parking spaces and the associated amount of time remaining.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Preston Steffey, Derek A. Thompson, Sean Xu
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Publication number: 20210383697Abstract: Systems and methods for providing meter time notifications to a user are disclosed. The system includes a display, a receiver that receives one or more signals from one or more parking meters via a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication system, the one or more signals including an identification of an occupied parking space and an amount of time remaining before the occupied parking space must be vacated, and a processing device communicatively coupled to the display and to the receiver. The processing device is configured to receive the one or more signals from the receiver, determine the amount of time remaining for one or more occupied parking spaces based on the one or more signals received via the receiver, and cause the display to display an indicator of one or more occupied parking spaces and the associated amount of time remaining.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Preston Steffey, Derek A. Thompson, Sean Xu
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Patent number: 10788850Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method and device for balancing a supply current. In one embodiment, a current supply current for a load is detected. A first signal representing the current supply current is transmitted to a digital logic module. A second signal representing a maximum supply current and a third signal representing a minimum supply current are received from the digital logic module. A subsequent supply current for the load is determined based on the current supply current, the maximum supply current and the minimum supply current. By using the method and device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the supply currents of a plurality of power supply units for the load can be balanced a simple way with a low hardware cost.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Sean Xu Chen, Jesse Xizhi Cui, Tao Yang, Haifang Zhai, Alice Aiqin Liu
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Publication number: 20200154591Abstract: An adaptor for incorporating a function of an Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card into a storage device includes a framework, a baseboard mounted to the framework and arranged to have the Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card mounted thereon, an adapting part on the baseboard, the adapting part including an insertion slot for receiving a first interface of the OCP mezzanine card, and a connector on the baseboard, the connector configured to connect with the storage device, the baseboard including interconnections between the connector and the adapting part to provide for data exchange between the OCP mezzanine card and the storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Haifang Zhai, David Dong, Michael Hao Zhou, Sandburg Hao Hu, Sean Xu Chen
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Patent number: 10588237Abstract: Techniques involve use of an adaptor for a storage device. The adaptor includes a baseboard arranged to support an Open Compute Project (OCP) mezzanine card in the storage device; a connector coupled to the baseboard and arranged to connect with the storage device; and an adapting part coupled to the baseboard and including an insertion slot for receiving a first interface of the OCP mezzanine card.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Haifang Zhai, David Dong, Michael Hao Zhou, Sandburg Hao, Sean Xu Chen
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Publication number: 20190294192Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method and device for balancing a supply current. In one embodiment, a current supply current for a load is detected. A first signal representing the current supply current is transmitted to a digital logic module. A second signal representing a maximum supply current and a third signal representing a minimum supply current are received from the digital logic module. A subsequent supply current for the load is determined based on the current supply current, the maximum supply current and the minimum supply current. By using the method and device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the supply currents of a plurality of power supply units for the load can be balanced a simple way with a low hardware cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Sean Xu Chen, Jesse Xizhi Cui, Tao Yang, Haifang Zhai, Alice Aiqin Liu
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Patent number: 10423183Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method and device for balancing a supply current. In one embodiment, a current supply current for a load is detected. A first signal representing the current supply current is transmitted to a digital logic module. A second signal representing a maximum supply current and a third signal representing a minimum supply current are received from the digital logic module. A subsequent supply current for the load is determined based on the current supply current, the maximum supply current and the minimum supply current. By using the method and device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the supply currents of a plurality of power supply units for the load can be balanced a simple way with a low hardware cost.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Sean Xu Chen, Jesse Xizhi Cui, Tao Yang, Haifang Zhai, Alice Aiqin Liu
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Patent number: 10325474Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a solution for fault unit indication. In some embodiments, there is provided a method for positioning a fault unit. The method comprises supplying power to a controller and a light emitting diode (LED) circuit by a battery module, wherein the LED circuit includes a plurality of LEDs associated with a plurality of units. The method further comprises transmitting a trigger signal to the controller by the battery module in response to receiving a control signal for triggering positioning, such that an LED of the plurality of LEDs associated with a fault unit is turned on.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Jesse Cheng, Haifang Zhai, Wei Shu, Sean Xu, Sandburg Hu
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Patent number: 10206304Abstract: A latching assembly is configured for releasably coupling a first component to a second component. The latching assembly includes an actuator portion configured to be longitudinally-displaceable along an axis of insertion of the first component and between an engaged position and a disengaged position. One or more ejector assemblies include a first end and a second end. The one or more ejector assemblies are configured to: slidably engage the actuator portion on the first end, releasably engage a locking structure on the second end, and pivot about a rotation point positioned between the first end and the second end.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Jesse Cheng, Qingqiang Guo, Jacky Jianguo Pang, Weidong William Zou, Sean Xu Chen, Aiqin Alice Liu
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Publication number: 20180299916Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a method and device for balancing a supply current. In one embodiment, a current supply current for a load is detected. A first signal representing the current supply current is transmitted to a digital logic module. A second signal representing a maximum supply current and a third signal representing a minimum supply current are received from the digital logic module. A subsequent supply current for the load is determined based on the current supply current, the maximum supply current and the minimum supply current. By using the method and device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the supply currents of a plurality of power supply units for the load can be balanced a simple way with a low hardware cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Sean Xu Chen, Jesse Xizhi Cui, Tao Yang, Haifang Zhai, Alice Aiqin Liu
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Publication number: 20180303004Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an adaptor for a storage device. The adaptor comprises a baseboard arranged to support an open compute program (OCP) mezzanine card in the storage device; a connector coupled to the baseboard and arranged to connect with the storage device; and an adapting part coupled to the baseboard and comprising an insertion slot for receiving a first interface of the OCP mezzanine card.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Haifang Zhai, David Dong, Michael Hao Zhou, Sandburg Hao, Sean Xu Chen
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Publication number: 20180173452Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for a hyper converged infrastructure. The apparatus comprises at least one compute node each including a first number of storage disks. The apparatus further comprises a storage node including a second number of storage disks available for the at least one compute node, the second number being greater than the first number. The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a method of assembling the apparatus for the hyper converged architecture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Sandburg Hao Hu, Adam Xiang Yu, Fred Bo Gao, Jing Chen, Sean Xu Chen
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Publication number: 20180092237Abstract: A latching assembly is configured for releasably coupling a first component to a second component. The latching assembly includes an actuator portion configured to be longitudinally-displaceable along an axis of insertion of the first component and between an engaged position and a disengaged position. One or more ejector assemblies include a first end and a second end. The one or more ejector assemblies are configured to: slidably engage the actuator portion on the first end, releasably engage a locking structure on the second end, and pivot about a rotation point positioned between the first end and the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: JESSE CHENG, Qingqiang Guo, Jacky Jianguo Pang, Weidong William Zou, Sean Xu Chen, Aiqin Alice Liu
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Publication number: 20180089982Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a solution for fault unit indication. In some embodiments, there is provided a method for positioning a fault unit. The method comprises supplying power to a controller and a light emitting diode (LED) circuit by a battery module, wherein the LED circuit includes a plurality of LEDs associated with a plurality of units. The method further comprises transmitting a trigger signal to the controller by the battery module in response to receiving a control signal for triggering positioning, such that an LED of the plurality of LEDs associated with a fault unit is turned on.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Jesse Cheng, Haifang Zhai, Wei Shu, Sean Xu, Sandburg Hu
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Patent number: 9092491Abstract: Documentation from a network including a plurality of computing nodes is achieved by processing a query for documentation at one or more of the computing nodes within the network in accordance with a priority of each of the computing nodes to obtain search results pertaining to the documentation, where the priority for each computing node is based on a quantity of incoming connections for each computing node. The search results are prioritized in accordance with the priority of the corresponding one or more computing nodes providing the search results.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lucas Yi Chi, Bryan Parker, Xi Sean Xu
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Publication number: 20130018868Abstract: Documentation from a network including a plurality of computing nodes is achieved by processing a query for documentation at one or more of the computing nodes within the network in accordance with a priority of each of the computing nodes to obtain search results pertaining to the documentation, where the priority for each computing node is based on a quantity of incoming connections for each computing node. The search results are prioritized in accordance with the priority of the corresponding one or more computing nodes providing the search results.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2011Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Lucas Yi Chi, Bryan Parker, Xi Sean Xu