Patents by Inventor Tao Hou

Tao Hou 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: 20250004739
    Abstract: A program installation method and device, a storage medium, and a computer device are provided. The program installation method is executed after installing a driver program corresponding to a peripheral device through a first method. The first method includes automatically downloading a driver package and automatically installing the driver program in response to a connection signal of the peripheral device. The program installation method includes: installing an extension program in the driver package; and creating a shortcut of the extension program in a user interaction interface according to a device information file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Yao LU, Yunying SHANG, Tao HOU, Qiang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 12130735
    Abstract: Data writing methods and computing devices are provided. An example data writing method is applied to a computer system, and the computer system includes a file system and a flash memory-based storage system. The example data writing method includes obtaining a target logical address, where the target logical address is an address allocated from a first logical block to target data to be written into the flash memory-based storage system, the first logical block is one of multiple logical blocks in the file system, and the flash memory-based storage system includes multiple physical blocks. It is determined that the target logical address belongs to the first logical block. The target data is written into a first physical block based on a correspondence between the first logical block and the first physical block, where the first physical block is one of the multiple physical blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Fang, Xie Miao, Tao Hou
  • Patent number: 12131474
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a three-way U-Net method for accurately segmenting an uncertain boundary of a retinal blood vessel, includes: describing an uncertainty of a blood vessel boundary label, constructing an upper bound and a lower bound of the uncertain boundary based on the dilation operator and the erosion operator respectively to obtain a maximum value and a minimum value for the blood vessel boundary, and mapping the boundary with uncertain information into one range; combining an uncertainty representation of the boundary with a loss function, and designing a three-way loss function; training network parameters by adopting a stochastic gradient descent algorithm and utilizing a total loss of the three-way loss function; and designing and implements an auxiliary diagnosis application system for intelligently segmenting the retinal blood vessel with functions of the fundus data acquisition, the intelligent accurate segmentation and the auxiliary diagnosis for the retinal blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: NANTONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Weiping Ding, Ying Sun, Tao Hou, Xinjie Shen, Hengrong Ju, Jiashuang Huang, Haipeng Wang, Tingzhen Qin, Yu Geng, Ming Li, Haowen Xue, Zhongyi Wang
  • Publication number: 20240289952
    Abstract: The present disclosure is a three-way U-Net method for accurately segmenting an uncertain boundary of a retinal blood vessel, includes: describing an uncertainty of a blood vessel boundary label, constructing an upper bound and a lower bound of the uncertain boundary based on the dilation operator and the erosion operator respectively to obtain a maximum value and a minimum value for the blood vessel boundary, and mapping the boundary with uncertain information into one range; combining an uncertainty representation of the boundary with a loss function, and designing a three-way loss function; training network parameters by adopting a stochastic gradient descent algorithm and utilizing a total loss of the three-way loss function; and designing and implements an auxiliary diagnosis application system for intelligently segmenting the retinal blood vessel with functions of the fundus data acquisition, the intelligent accurate segmentation and the auxiliary diagnosis for the retinal blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: NANTONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Weiping DING, Ying SUN, Tao HOU, Xinjie SHEN, Hengrong JU, Jiashuang HUANG, Haipeng WANG, Tingzhen QIN, Yu GENG, Ming LI, Haowen XUE, Zhongyi WANG
  • Publication number: 20240183774
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of nuclear power energy technology, and specifically relates to a screening method for an optimal zinc ion concentration in the primary loop during the hot functional test of a nuclear power plant. Unlike the study of zinc injection in primary loop during pre-critical and power operation of a nuclear power plant, the disclosure is directed to the study of optimal zinc injection concentration during the hot functional test. Specifically, in the disclosure, a hot functional test environment is simulated by an autoclave, and the optimal zinc ion concentration range is identified by impedance experiments on test specimens with film formation in the autoclave. The method is highly representative of tests, with clear data trends, high experimental visibility and evaluability, which provides a screening method for the optimal zinc ion concentration in the primary loop during the hot functional test of a nuclear power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Tao HOU, Xuechao NIE, Shunlong YANG, Lei JIANG, Xianbo MENG, Xudong WU, Jianhua CHENG, Yinqiang CHEN
  • Patent number: 11881321
    Abstract: A device for measuring a total gas content of a primary circuit of a PWR nuclear power plant includes a shielding protective cover, and a sampling assembly and a sample measuring assembly that are detachably connected to the shielding protective cover; the sampling assembly includes a sampling bottle; a valve connected to one mouth of the sampling bottle through a pipeline; a second valve connected to the other mouth of the sampling bottle through a pipeline; a first quick female connector connected with the first valve through a pipeline; a second quick female connector connected to the second valve through a pipeline; a balance pipeline, one end being connected to the pipeline between the first valve and the first quick female connector, and the other end being connected to the pipeline between the second valve and the second quick female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SANMEN NUCLEAR POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Chen, Tao Hou, Li Miao, Xudong Wu, Gaoyong Liu
  • Publication number: 20230221937
    Abstract: A driver installation guiding control method includes: obtaining a detection result of whether a terminal is equipped with a Bluetooth module; and according to the detection result, determining a driver installation guiding control user interface to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Qiang ZHANG, Lijun ZHAO, Xiangkui ZHANG, Tao HOU, Yan LI
  • Publication number: 20230153236
    Abstract: Data writing methods and computing devices are provided. An example data writing method is applied to a computer system, and the computer system includes a file system and a flash memory-based storage system. The example data writing method includes obtaining a target logical address, where the target logical address is an address allocated from a first logical block to target data to be written into the flash memory-based storage system, the first logical block is one of multiple logical blocks in the file system, and the flash memory-based storage system includes multiple physical blocks. It is determined that the target logical address belongs to the first logical block. The target data is written into a first physical block based on a correspondence between the first logical block and the first physical block, where the first physical block is one of the multiple physical blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Wei FANG, Xie MIAO, Tao HOU
  • Patent number: 11472157
    Abstract: A bionic flexible actuator with a real-time feedback function and a preparation method thereof. The method includes: preparing stimuli-response layer and bionic flexible strain-sensor film layer, arranging bionic V-shaped groove array structure on bionic flexible strain-sensor film layer, and sticking bionic flexible strain-sensor film layer onto stimuli-response layer through adhesive layer; stimuli-response layer is prepared by adopting following steps: mixing multi-walled carbon nanotubes and polyvinylidene fluoride after being dissolved in a solvent respectively and obtaining a mixed solution; performing a film formation process to mixed solution and embedding a first electrode to obtain stimuli-response layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: JILIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhiwu Han, Linpeng Liu, Junqiu Zhang, Dakai Wang, Tao Sun, Kejun Wang, Shichao Niu, Tao Hou
  • Publication number: 20220277863
    Abstract: A device for measuring a total gas content of a primary circuit of a PWR nuclear power plant includes a shielding protective cover, and a sampling assembly and a sample measuring assembly that are detachably connected to the shielding protective cover; the sampling assembly includes a sampling bottle; a valve connected to one mouth of the sampling bottle through a pipeline; a second valve connected to the other mouth of the sampling bottle through a pipeline; a first quick female connector connected with the first valve through a pipeline; a second quick female connector connected to the second valve through a pipeline; a balance pipeline, one end being connected to the pipeline between the first valve and the first quick female connector, and the other end being connected to the pipeline between the second valve and the second quick female connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Dong Chen, Tao Hou, Xudong Wu, Gaoyong Liu, Li Miao
  • Publication number: 20210207939
    Abstract: A bionic flexible actuator with a real-time feedback function and a preparation method thereof. The method includes: preparing stimuli-response layer and bionic flexible strain-sensor film layer, arranging bionic V-shaped groove array structure on bionic flexible strain-sensor film layer, and sticking bionic flexible strain-sensor film layer onto stimuli-response layer through adhesive layer; stimuli-response layer is prepared by adopting following steps: mixing multi-walled carbon nanotubes and polyvinylidene fluoride after being dissolved in a solvent respectively and obtaining a mixed solution; performing a film formation process to mixed solution and embedding a first electrode to obtain stimuli-response layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: JILIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhiwu HAN, Linpeng LIU, Junqiu ZHANG, Dakai WANG, Tao SUN, Kejun WANG, Shichao NIU, Tao HOU
  • Patent number: 10884075
    Abstract: A printed circuit board, a method for determining an engagement state between the printed circuit board and a flexible printed circuit, and a display device are provided. The printed circuit board includes a substrate, a connector fixed on the substrate, and configured to be connected with the flexible printed circuit, and a determining circuit connected with the connector. The secondary pin is added to the connector, and can determine together with the determining circuit, added to the substrate, connected with the secondary pin, an engagement state between the first pins of the connector, and the second pins of the flexible printed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bing Xu, Tao Hou, Junping Bao, Xinghua Li
  • Patent number: 10650764
    Abstract: A common voltage compensation unit and compensation method, a driving circuit and a display panel are disclosed. In the common voltage compensation unit provided by the disclosure, the first compensation module may be used for outputting a first common voltage to the common electrode line in the pixel charging period of time, and the second compensation module may be used for outputting a second common voltage to the common electrode line in the pixel non-charging period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Hou, Junping Bao, Yuansen Huang, Mingzhou Guo
  • Patent number: 10593708
    Abstract: An array substrate, a driving method thereof and a display device are provided. The array substrate includes a base substrate, a pixel electrode located on the base substrate; a first gate line and a second gate line located on the base substrate at both sides of the pixel electrode, respectively, the pixel electrode being partially overlapped with the first gate line and the second gate line respectively to form a first storage capacitor and a second storage capacitor respectively; and a gate driver connected with the first gate line and the second gate line and configured to sequentially provide a gate signal to the first gate line and the second gate line and perform a waveform chamfering operation to the gate signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Hou, Junping Bao, Xinghua Li
  • Publication number: 20200035183
    Abstract: An array substrate, a display panel and a display device are provided. In the array substrate, at least one first thin film transistor and at least one second thin film transistor are arranged in each sub-pixel element to be electrically connected with a pixel electrode, and gates of the plurality of the thin film transistors are connected with different gate lines, that is, the plurality of the thin film transistors in the same sub-pixel element are arranged in parallel, thus the sub-pixel element is charged by inputting a scan signal concurrently to the plurality of gate lines to turn on the plurality of thin film transistors concurrently, and the data line outputs a data voltage to the pixel electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tao HOU, Junping BAO, Xinghua LI
  • Patent number: 10498249
    Abstract: A smart sine wave step-down converter is provided including: an input and rectifying unit; a high-frequency modulation unit including a first and a second switching tubes, the drain of the first switching tube being connected to an output terminal of the input and rectifying unit, the source of the first switching tube being connected to the drain of the second switching tube, the grids of the first and the second switching tubes being connected with two-path anti-phased PWM pulse signals; an inductance filtering unit including a inductor and a first capacitor, the front end of the inductor being connected to the source of the first switching tube; an inverting paraphase unit; a filter controlling unit including a third switching tube and an electrolytic capacitor having an anode connected to the output terminal of the input and rectifying unit and a cathode connected to the drain of the third switching tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG BESTEK E-COMMERCE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tao Hou
  • Publication number: 20190363637
    Abstract: A smart sine wave step-down converter is provided including: an input and rectifying unit; a high-frequency modulation unit including a first and a second switching tubes, the drain of the first switching tube being connected to an output terminal of the input and rectifying unit, the source of the first switching tube being connected to the drain of the second switching tube, the grids of the first and the second switching tubes being connected with two-path anti-phased PWM pulse signals; an inductance filtering unit including a inductor and a first capacitor, the front end of the inductor being connected to the source of the first switching tube; an inverting paraphase unit; a filter controlling unit including a third switching tube and an electrolytic capacitor having an anode connected to the output terminal of the input and rectifying unit and a cathode connected to the drain of the third switching tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Tao HOU
  • Publication number: 20190257874
    Abstract: A printed circuit board, a method for determining an engagement state between the printed circuit board and a flexible printed circuit, and a display device are provided. The printed circuit board includes a substrate, a connector fixed on the substrate, and configured to be connected with the flexible printed circuit, and a determining circuit connected with the connector. The secondary pin is added to the connector, and can determine together with the determining circuit, added to the substrate, connected with the secondary pin, an engagement state between the first pins of the connector, and the second pins of the flexible printed circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Bing XU, Tao HOU, Junping BAO, Xinghua LI
  • Publication number: 20190229638
    Abstract: A voltage converter includes a high-frequency modulation unit including a first switching tube and a second switching tube, an inductance filtering unit including a filtering inductor, and an inverting paraphase unit. The drain of the first switching tube is connected to a DC voltage, its source connects to the drain of the second switching tube, and the source of the second switching tube is earthed. The grids of the first and second switch tubes are respectively connected to two-path anti-phased PWM pulse signals. The front end of the filtering inductor is connected to the source of the first switching tube. The inverting paraphase unit, with its input terminal connected to the back end of the filtering inductor, is configured for invertedly converting a half-wave pulse voltage output from the back end of the filtering inductor to a sine AC voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Zhigang LIAO, Tao Hou
  • Patent number: 10291143
    Abstract: A long-life intelligent step-down conversion device includes a high-frequency modulation unit including a first switching tube and a second switching tube, an inductance filtering unit including a filtering inductor, and an inverting paraphase unit. The drain of the first switching tube is connected to a DC voltage, its source connects to the drain of the second switching tube, and the source of the second switching tube is carthed. The grids of the first and second switch tubes are respectively connected to two-path anti-phased PWM pulse signals. The front end of the filtering inductor is connected to the source of the first switching tube. The inverting paraphase unit, with its input terminal connected to the back end of the filtering inductor, is configured for invertedly converting a half-wave pulse voltage output from the back end of the filtering inductor to a sine AC voltage. Which of easy to carry, without electrolytic capacitors, improving the service life, avoiding interference to the power grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG BESTEK E-COMMERCE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhigang Liao, Tao Hou