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).

  • Publication number: 20240399962
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Timothy Wang, Roger Akira Kyle, Bryan Else Yamasaki, Justin K. Shen, Jackson Zhu, Sean Xu
  • Patent number: 11419233
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Haifang Zhai, David Dong, Michael Hao Zhou, Sandburg Hao Hu, Sean Xu Chen
  • Publication number: 20220016976
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin Rosekrans, Derek A. Thompson, Preston Steffey, Sean XU, John C. Rafferty, Krishna Buddharaju
  • Patent number: 11210949
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Preston Steffey, Derek A. Thompson, Sean Xu
  • Publication number: 20210383697
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Preston Steffey, Derek A. Thompson, Sean Xu
  • Patent number: 10788850
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Sean Xu Chen, Jesse Xizhi Cui, Tao Yang, Haifang Zhai, Alice Aiqin Liu
  • Publication number: 20200154591
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Haifang Zhai, David Dong, Michael Hao Zhou, Sandburg Hao Hu, Sean Xu Chen
  • Patent number: 10588237
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Haifang Zhai, David Dong, Michael Hao Zhou, Sandburg Hao, Sean Xu Chen
  • Publication number: 20190294192
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Sean Xu Chen, Jesse Xizhi Cui, Tao Yang, Haifang Zhai, Alice Aiqin Liu
  • Patent number: 10423183
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Sean Xu Chen, Jesse Xizhi Cui, Tao Yang, Haifang Zhai, Alice Aiqin Liu
  • Patent number: 10325474
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Cheng, Haifang Zhai, Wei Shu, Sean Xu, Sandburg Hu
  • Patent number: 10206304
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Cheng, Qingqiang Guo, Jacky Jianguo Pang, Weidong William Zou, Sean Xu Chen, Aiqin Alice Liu
  • Publication number: 20180299916
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Sean Xu Chen, Jesse Xizhi Cui, Tao Yang, Haifang Zhai, Alice Aiqin Liu
  • Publication number: 20180303004
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Haifang Zhai, David Dong, Michael Hao Zhou, Sandburg Hao, Sean Xu Chen
  • Publication number: 20180173452
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Sandburg Hao Hu, Adam Xiang Yu, Fred Bo Gao, Jing Chen, Sean Xu Chen
  • Publication number: 20180092237
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: JESSE CHENG, Qingqiang Guo, Jacky Jianguo Pang, Weidong William Zou, Sean Xu Chen, Aiqin Alice Liu
  • Publication number: 20180089982
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jesse Cheng, Haifang Zhai, Wei Shu, Sean Xu, Sandburg Hu
  • Patent number: 9092491
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lucas Yi Chi, Bryan Parker, Xi Sean Xu
  • Publication number: 20130018868
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lucas Yi Chi, Bryan Parker, Xi Sean Xu