Patents by Inventor Shaoming Zhu

Shaoming Zhu 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: 20230351603
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image segmentation method based on a chrominance component. The method includes the following steps: obtaining a chrominance component of an image; generating a chrominance component histogram according to the chrominance component; determining peaks and troughs in the chrominance component histogram according to a preset chrominance interval and preset peak and trough setting conditions; obtaining a segmentation threshold according to the peaks and the troughs; and segmenting the image into a plurality of regions with different chrominances according to the segmentation threshold. In the present disclosure, the segmentation threshold is obtained according to the peaks and the troughs, the segmentation threshold is dynamically adjusted according to different images, and a fixed segmentation threshold is not used, thereby effectively reducing false segmentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Shaoming Zhu, Xue Ren
  • Publication number: 20230315106
    Abstract: The present invention provides an automatic charging method and system for a robot, a robot, and a storage medium. The method comprises: S1, recording coordinates of a position A of a charging station; S2, when the robot receives a charging instruction, recording coordinates of a current position B of the robot; S3, after driving the robot to walk a preset distance straight with the coordinates of the position B as a starting point, recording coordinates of a current position C of the robot; S4, calculating a deflection angle and deflection direction of the robot relative to the charging station according to the coordinates of the position A, the position B and the position C; and S5, driving the robot to search for and arrive at the charging station according to the deflection angle and deflection direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Xue Ren, Shaoming Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230039789
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving text data and motion data of a virtual object, the motion data including a motion identifier of a specified motion and a start position identifier of a start position that the specified motion starts being in line with text in the text data; generating audio data and expression data of the virtual object according to the text data, and generating facial images of the virtual object according to the expression data; generating a background image sequence containing the specified motion according to the start position identifier and the motion identifier, the background image sequence including at least one background image; performing image fusion processing on the facial images and the at least one background image to obtain one or more live video frames; and synthesizing the live video frames with the audio data into a live video stream in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventor: Shaoming ZHU
  • Publication number: 20230033378
    Abstract: The application provides a virtual video live streaming processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium, and relates to the field of virtual video live streaming technologies. The virtual video live streaming processing method includes: obtaining text data and determining to-be-synthesized video data corresponding to the text data; synthesizing a live video stream in real time according to the to-be-synthesized video data and pushing the live video stream to a live streaming client; determining target video data from the to-be-synthesized video data that has not been synthesized into a live video stream in response to a live streaming interruption request during receiving a live streaming interruption request; and synthesizing an interruption transition video stream according to the target video data and pushing the interruption transition video stream to the live streaming client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Shaoming ZHU
  • Publication number: 20230023085
    Abstract: This application discloses a virtual live streaming method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring a live text content which is a text content broadcast by voice by a virtual character in a virtual live stream; segmenting the live text content to obtain text segments that are sequentially arranged; acquiring a live broadcast data packet of each of the text segments following a sequence of the text segments, the live broadcast data packet comprising mouth shape data corresponding to the each of the text segments and being used for determining a mouth shape of the virtual character corresponding to the text segment; and performing screen rendering based on the live broadcast data packet to obtain a live screen for the virtual live streaming, the live screen comprising the virtual character who expresses the each of the text segments with a corresponding mouth shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Shaoming ZHU
  • Patent number: 7709569
    Abstract: A composition which includes polymethylmethacrylate and an organoclay functionalized with an intercalation agent, wherein said intercalation agent is a reaction product of a polyamine and an alkyl halide in a polar solvent, preferably a di-methyl, di-tallow ammonium functionalized montmorillonite clay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Miriam Rafailovich, Jonathan Sokolov, Benjamin Chu, Shaoming Zhu
  • Publication number: 20090227722
    Abstract: A composition which includes polymethylmethacrylate and an organoclay functionalized with an intercalation agent, wherein said intercalation agent is a reaction product of a polyamine and an alkyl halide in a polar solvent, preferably a di-methyl, di-tallow ammonium functionalized montmorillonite clay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Miriam Rafailovich, Jonathan Sokolov, Benjamin Chu, Shaoming Zhu
  • Patent number: 7521499
    Abstract: A composition which includes polymethylmethacrylate and an organoclay functionalized with intercalation agent, wherein said intercalation agent is a reaction product of a polyamine and an alkyl halide in a polar solvent, preferably a dimethyl, ditallow ammonium functionalized monmorillonite clay as shown in (FIG. 3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Miriam Rafailovich, Mayu Si, Michael Goldman, Jonathan Sokolov, Benjamin Chu, Shaoming Zhu
  • Patent number: 6610602
    Abstract: A giant magnetoresistance (GMR) sensor is formed using a self organizing diblock copolymer as an etching mask. The diblock copolymer is deposited over a magnetic layer and is self organized into regions of two discrete thicknesses; higher thickness island regions separated by lower thickness valley regions. After the diblock layer is self organized, an etching of process is performed to remove the polymer material from the valley regions as well as the underlying magnetic material. After etching, a patterned magnetic thin film of submicron islands of magnetic material, preferably having a diameter in the single domain range, remain under the mesa region. The islands are interconnected by a non-magnetic, conductive layer with electrical contacts coupled thereto to complete the GMR sensor. When the sensor is not subjected to a magnetic field, the magnetic alignment of the islands is random, and electron scattering results in a high resistance state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: The Research Foundation of State University of New York
    Inventors: Richard J. Gambino, Miriam Rafailovich, Shaoming Zhu, Jhon F Londono, Johnathan Sokolov
  • Publication number: 20020064891
    Abstract: A giant magnetoresistance (GMR) sensor is formed using a self organizing diblock copolymer as an etching mask. The diblock copolymer is deposited over a magnetic layer and is self organized into regions of two discrete thicknesses; higher thickness island regions separated by lower thickness valley regions. After the diblock layer is self organized, an etching of process is performed to remove the polymer material from the valley regions as well as the underlying magnetic material. After etching, a patterned magnetic thin film of submicron islands of magnetic material, preferably having a diameter in the single domain range, remain under the mesa region. The islands are interconnected by a non-magnetic, conductive layer with electrical contacts coupled thereto to complete the GMR sensor. When the sensor is not subjected to a magnetic field, the magnetic alignment of the islands is random, and electron scattering results in a high resistance state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Richard J. Gambino, Miriam Rafailovich, Shaoming Zhu, Jhon F. Londono, Johnathan Sokolov
  • Patent number: 6339121
    Abstract: The present invention is polymer blend, which includes at least two immiscible polymers, and a compatibilizer used to produce a substantially homogeneous blend. The compatibilizer is a functionalized nanocomposite which prevents segregation of the polymer components in the polymer blend. The nanocomposites are formed by combining an organoclay and an intercalation agent. The intercalation agent is a reaction product of a polyamine functionalized with an alkyl halide in a polar solvent. The compatibilized blends are used in thin films, which are especially useful in microlithographic applications and as lubricants in low tolerance magnetic disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: The Research Foundation at State University of New York
    Inventors: Miriam Rafailovich, Jonathan Sokolov, Shaoming Zhu, Benjamin Chu
  • Patent number: D785175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU T. K. MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Zhou, Shaoming Zhu, Linhai Liu, Jiajiang Wei, Huaping Xu, Lifei Luo
  • Patent number: D790700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU T. K. MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Zhou, Shaoming Zhu, Linhai Liu, Jiajiang Wei, Huaping Xu, Lifei Luo
  • Patent number: D794791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU T. K MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Zhou, Shaoming Zhu, Linhai Liu, Jiajiang Wei, Huaping Xu, Lifei Luo
  • Patent number: D797288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU T.K MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Zhou, Shaoming Zhu, Jiajiang Wei, Huaping Xu, Lifei Luo
  • Patent number: D797289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU T. K MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Zhou, Shaoming Zhu, Jiajiang Wei, Huaping Xu, Lifei Luo
  • Patent number: D813389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU T.K MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Zhou, Shaoming Zhu, Linhai Liu, Huaping Xu, Jiajiang Wei
  • Patent number: D814032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU T.K MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Zhou, Shaoming Zhu, Linhai Liu, Huaping Xu, Jiajiang Wei