Patents by Inventor Tao Ma

Tao Ma 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).

  • Patent number: 10698891
    Abstract: M×N dispatching in a large scale distributed system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a query is received. A query plan is generated to perform the query. A subset of query processing segments is selected, from a set of available query processing segments, to perform an assigned portion of the query plan. An assignment to perform the assigned portion of the query plan is dispatched to the selected subset of query processing segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Lei Chang, Tao Ma, Zhanwei Wang, Luke Lonergan, Lirong Jian, Lili Ma
  • Patent number: 10683275
    Abstract: The present application discloses a levelling compound for electrodepositing metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SHINHAO MATERIALS LLC
    Inventors: Yun Zhang, Tao Ma, Peipei Dong, Zifang Zhu, Chen Chen
  • Publication number: 20200175850
    Abstract: A system and method in a mobile device for controlling a connected device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an image; processing the image to identify at least a first image attribute where the first image attribute includes an image feature or an image object; accessing a database of connected devices, each connected device in the database being identified by a linked image and being associated with device metadata describing at least a device type of the connected device; comparing the first image attribute with the linked images corresponding to the connected devices stored in the database; identifying a first connected device having a linked image matching the first image attribute; and in response to the identifying, providing a user interface configured to control the first connected device, the user interface including a control function corresponding to the device type of the first connected device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Long Jiang, Tao Ma, Julie Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200151179
    Abstract: A method and system for executing database queries in parallel using a shared metadata store. The metadata store may reside on a master node, where the master node is the root node in a tree. The master node may distribute query plans and query metadata to other nodes in the cluster. These additional nodes may request additional metadata from each other or the master nodes as necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Caleb E. Welton, Hitoshi Harada, Jeffrey Ira Cohen, Lei Chang, Radhika Reddy, Tao Ma, Zhanwei Wang
  • Patent number: 10634744
    Abstract: A gradient amplifier for use in a MRI system can be located in the scan room. The gradient amplifier includes pair of rails connected to a gradient power supply. The gradient amplifier also includes a H-bridge of switches which includes a first high side switch and a first low side switch connected in series between the pair of rails, and a second high side switch and a second low side switch connected in series between the pair of rails. The gradient amplifier further includes a first high side driver circuit, a first low side driver circuit, a second high side driver circuit, and a second low side driver circuit, each configured to drive the corresponding switch in the H-bridge. A common power source supplies power to all driver circuits, wherein power is supplied to the high side driver circuits through bootstrap circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Zhenen Cao, Tiezheng Chen, Jie Zhou, Tao Ma, Margaret Wiza, Jiabin Yao, Juan Sabate
  • Patent number: 10630396
    Abstract: A mobile industry processor interface MIPI clock frequency configuration method and apparatus are provided. When a radio frequency band used by a device on which an MIPI is located changes, an MIPI clock frequency is determined according to radio frequency band information, where the radio frequency band information includes the radio frequency band currently used by the device, and the determined MIPI clock frequency causes no interference to the radio frequency band currently used by the device; and an MIPI clock frequency of the device is configured as the determined MIPI clock frequency. According to the technical solutions in the present invention, when a radio frequency band of a device changes, an MIPI clock frequency causes no interference to communication of the device, thereby improving communication quality and stability of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xinglong Zhuang, Tao Ma, Zhimin Tang
  • Patent number: 10621933
    Abstract: Provided are a driving method and a driving apparatus for a display device, and a display device. The driving method includes inputting a gate driving signal to each gate line progressively, and inputting a gate driving signal to one gate line within each scanning period; inputting a data signal to each data line within each scanning period, and inverting, for one time, polarity of a data signal inputted to the same data line every n scanning periods; and inputting a threshold voltage with a preset time length to a threshold voltage line within each scanning period, latching the data signal inputted to the data line when a threshold voltage is inputted to the threshold voltage line, and outputting the data signal otherwise; wherein the second time length is greater than the first time length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: HEFEI XINSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiwei Zhang, Tao Ma, Cheng Chen
  • Patent number: 10616997
    Abstract: A circuit board structure, a binding test method and a display device are provided. The circuit board structure includes a first circuit board including a first binding region, a second circuit board including a second binding region matching with the first binding region, and a test circuit configured to test an alignment state of the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The test circuit includes multiple first electrodes and multiple second electrodes insulated from each other and arranged on the first circuit board, and multiple third electrodes arranged on the second circuit board. A group including one of the first electrodes and one of the second electrodes matches with one of the third electrodes, so that a current flows through the test circuit in case that the test circuit is supplied with power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Li, Tao Ma, Fengzhen Lv
  • Patent number: 10604857
    Abstract: An electroplating copper layer includes bamboo-like copper crystal particles having a highly preferred orientation. The bamboo-like copper crystal particles have a long axis direction and a short axis direction, and the bamboo-like copper crystal particles have a length of 20 nm to 5 ?m in the long axis direction and a length of 20 nm to 2 ?m in the short axis direction. A method of preparing the bamboo-like copper crystal particles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Suzhou Shinhao Materials LLC
    Inventors: Yun Zhang, Jing Wang, Zifang Zhu, Tao Ma, Luming Chen
  • Publication number: 20200099609
    Abstract: In a method, a controller sends a first route update packet including a first route to a first forwarding device, so that the first forwarding device sends a third route update packet including a third route to at least one target forwarding device; a second forwarding device receives the third route update packet, determines a target link from the first forwarding device to the second forwarding device, and sends, based on a monitored state of the target link, a second route update packet including a second route and a target field to the controller; and the controller determines the state of the target link based on the target field in the second route update packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Heyang Liu, Qinghua Yan, Hewen Zheng, Tao Ma, Jinfeng Yan, Xinggui Wu
  • Publication number: 20200080215
    Abstract: A method of preparing an electroplating copper layer having a preferred growth orientation includes: providing an electroplating solution that includes 120 to 200 g/L of copper sulfate, 50 to 150 g/L of sulfuric acid, 100 to 1000 ppm of a wetting agent, 5 to 50 ppm of a brightener, 40 to 100 ppm of a non-dye leveler, and water; providing a phosphorous copper anode that includes 0.03-150 wt % of phosphor; and conducting electroplating at a current density of 1-18 A/dm2; and applying mechanical stirring to ensure an uniform concentration distribution of the electroplating solution and to increase mass transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Yun ZHANG, Zifang ZHU, Tao MA, Luming CHEN, Jing Wang
  • Patent number: 10572479
    Abstract: A method and system for executing database queries in parallel using a shared metadata store. The metadata store may reside on a master node, where the master node is the root node in a tree. The master node may distribute query plans and query metadata to other nodes in the cluster. These additional nodes may request additional metadata from each other or the master nodes as necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Caleb E. Welton, Hitoshi Harada, Jeffrey Ira Cohen, Lei Chang, Radhika Reddy, Tao Ma, Zhanwei Wang
  • Patent number: 10559194
    Abstract: A system and method in a mobile device for controlling a connected device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an image; processing the image to identify at least a first image attribute where the first image attribute includes an image feature or an image object; accessing a database of connected devices, each connected device in the database being identified by a linked image and being associated with device metadata describing at least a device type of the connected device; comparing the first image attribute with the linked images corresponding to the connected devices stored in the database; identifying a first connected device having a linked image matching the first image attribute; and in response to the identifying, providing a user interface configured to control the first connected device, the user interface including a control function corresponding to the device type of the first connected device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Long Jiang, Tao Ma, Julie Zhu
  • Patent number: 10546548
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a self-refresh display driving device, a driving method and a display device. The self-refresh display driving device includes a timing control module and a driving module, wherein the driving module includes a frame buffer. The timing control module enters a sleep mode when the self refresh display driving device enters the self-refresh mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lv Cheng, Tao Ma
  • Publication number: 20200026309
    Abstract: In one aspect, a system for safely landing a vertical takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft in the air onto a landing pad on the ground is disclosed. The system can begin by determining an estimated location of the landing pad with a first accuracy. The system then reduces a height of the VTOL aircraft to a first level above the ground while approaching the estimated location of the landing pad. Next, the system determines an updated location of the landing pad with a second accuracy. The system subsequently reduces the height of the VTOL aircraft to a second level above the ground while approaching the updated location of the landing pad. Next, the system aligns a center point of the VTOL aircraft with a center location of the landing pad. Finally, the system lands the VTOL aircraft onto the landing pad by directly lowering the VTOL aircraft onto the landing pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Tao Ma
  • Publication number: 20200012646
    Abstract: A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for managing data. In some embodiments, this includes an initial instruction for a file stored in a first storage system, determining that the initial instruction is not supported by the first storage system, identifying a combination of instructions to the first storage system after determining that the initial instruction is not supported by the first storage system, wherein the combination of instructions is based on the initial instruction, performing the identified combination of instructions on the file stored in the first storage system, and storing results of the performed identified combination of instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Lei Chang, Tao Ma, Zhanwei Wang, Lirong Jian, Lili Ma, Gavin Sherry
  • Publication number: 20190387854
    Abstract: A suitcase, in particular, a suitcase with a detachable portion comprising: a suitcase main body with an upper side and a lower side, wherein a concaved cavity is provided in at least one of the upper side and the lower side, a bottom wall of the concaved cavity is provided with at least one assembly hole, and a top end of the main body is provided with a locking means, the suitcase further comprising a detachable portion and a bottom stopper; wherein when the detachable portion is put in place and secured within the concaved cavity, at least a part of the detachable portion is confined within an inner space defined by the front stop and the bottom stop of the bottom stopper, and the at least one projection on the lower surface of the bottom stop is secured within the at least one assembly hole; the securing mechanism at the top end of the detachable portion is releasably secured to the locking means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Tao MA, Wei CHEN
  • Patent number: D881963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Jinpeng Liu, Xiao Han, Sulun Jiang, Tao Ma, Christian Siegel, Graham Keevy
  • Patent number: D881964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Jinpeng Liu, Xiao Han, Sulun Jiang, Tao Ma, Christian Siegel, Graham Keevy
  • Patent number: D881965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
    Inventors: Jinpeng Liu, Xiao Han, Sulun Jiang, Tao Ma, Christian Siegel, Graham Keevy