Patents by Inventor Tao Zhang

Tao Zhang 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: 20240177953
    Abstract: A processing method for preventing electromagnetic induction when a main system and a standby system of a safety drive unit co-drive a relay. The method includes the following steps: periodically acquiring and detecting a drive command; detecting a port state of an output port of a safety drive unit when the drive command changes; performing a corresponding processing operation according to the port state of the output port; and repeating the foregoing steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Siyuan CHENG, Tao ZHANG, Zhijun JI, Mingwang XU, Limin NING, Chao LI, Mingling ZHU, Lifan YIN
  • Patent number: 11993795
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses an alginate lyase and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of biology. The alginate lyase provided by the disclosure has high degradation activity, and the enzyme activity reaches 65 U/mg; the alginate lyase is stable in nature, and the enzyme activity remains 98% or higher of the initial enzyme activity after storage at 4° C. for 18 months; and the alginate lyase has high product specificity. The disclosure uses E. coli as a host to express the alginate lyase derived from V. natriegens, the obtained recombinant E. coli can produce the alginate lyase secreted extracellularly in a conventional LB medium without adding an induction substrate sodium alginate, so the downstream processing technology of protein is simplified, and the disclosure has great industrial application potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bo Jiang, Tao Zhang, Qing Meng, Jingjing Chen
  • Patent number: 11994383
    Abstract: A method for sampling wheel acceleration, a method for determining rotation angular position of a wheel, and a tire pressure monitoring system are disclosed. The method for sampling wheel acceleration may include: acquiring a real-time wheel acceleration value of a target wheel and calculating a time length required to rotate for a preset number of revolutions of the target wheel according to a first association relationship between the wheel acceleration and the time length required to rotate for the preset number of revolutions of the target wheel; obtaining a time interval between any two adjacent sampling points according to the time length required to rotate for the preset number of revolutions; and sampling the wheel acceleration of the target wheel once every the time interval starting from any time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: AUTOCHIPS WUHAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240168886
    Abstract: A method for operating a memory system relates to the memory field and aims to address problems such as the over-long waiting time caused by moving data during the buffer flush process. The method for operating the memory system includes: in response to a first space flush command, configuring a part of the free space as the available space of the first space in the case where the size of the free space of the memory device is greater than or equal to the first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tao ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11988632
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system for continuous scanning monitoring and analysis based on a discrete three-dimensional fluorescence technology. The system comprises a high-pressure capillary gel electrophoresis mechanism configured to enable passages of different lengths of STR sequence fragments and nucleic acid gene fragments in an energized state; a sampling window unit configured to assemble a plurality of capillary tubes and a plurality of detection optical fibers shared by an excitation light and excited light; and a detection window unit configured to assemble the plurality of detection optical fibers and a fluorescence signal detection unit. The fluorescence signal detection unit is configured to output a plurality of single excitation light sources and obtain fluorescence signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SUZHOU HELMEN PRECISION INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Jiang, Ping Wang, Yawei Tang, Tao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11991426
    Abstract: A photographing module is provided, including a module housing, and a light sensing chip and a light capturing apparatus that are disposed in a cavity of the module housing, where a first light capturing hole and a second light capturing hole are provided on two opposite sides of the module housing, the light capturing apparatus is disposed opposite to each of the first light capturing hole and the second light capturing hole, in a first photographing state, ambient light passing through the second light capturing hole is projected onto the light sensing chip through the light capturing apparatus, and in a second photographing state, ambient light passing through the first light capturing hole is projected onto the light sensing chip through the light capturing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Congjun Xie
  • Publication number: 20240162009
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, from one or more sensors, sensor data associated with manufacturing equipment and updating one or more values of a digital replica associated with the manufacturing equipment based on the sensor data. The digital replica comprises a model reflecting a virtual representation of physical elements and dynamics of how the manufacturing equipment operates. One or more outputs indicative of predictive data is obtained from the digital replica and, based on the predictive data, performance of one or more corrective actions associated with the manufacturing equipment is caused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Upendra Ummethala
  • Patent number: 11983929
    Abstract: A method of calculating a size of a Gaussian kernel in a crowd counting system. The method includes dividing a crowd density map into several areas at equal intervals; calculating an estimated value of average distance of k nearest heads with respect to a head center point coordinate of a current person; calculating a weight coefficient for an average distance of k nearest heads; calculating a size of a Gaussian kernel corresponding to the head center point coordinate of the current person; determining whether there are any head center point coordinates of which sizes of Gaussian kernels have not been calculated yet in training data. If there are head center point coordinates of which sizes of the Gaussian kernels have not been calculated in the training data, recalculating an estimated value of average distance of k nearest heads with respect to another head center point coordinate of another current person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: CRSC COMMUNICATION & INFORMATION GROUP COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Dawei Jiao, Tianjiao Yang, Hongyan Li, Tao Zhang, Ang Zhu, Jie Li
  • Patent number: 11985482
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for neural network-driven feedback cancellation for hearing assistance devices. Various embodiments include a method of signal processing an input signal in a hearing assistance device to mitigate entrainment, the hearing assistance device including a receiver and a microphone. The method includes performing neural network processing to identify acoustic features in a plurality of audio signals and predict target outputs for the plurality of audio signals, and using the trained neural network to control acoustic feedback cancellation of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly Fitz, Carlos Renato Calcada Nakagawa, Tao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11975315
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for partially regenerating a catalyst for methanol and/or dimethyl ether-to-olefin. The method comprises: introducing a mixed gas into a regenerated region containing a catalyst to be regenerated, and subjecting same to a partial regeneration reaction to obtain a regenerated catalyst, wherein the mixed gas contains water vapor and air; and in the regenerated catalyst, the coke content of at least part of the regenerated catalyst is greater than 1%. The method utilizes the coupling of a mixed gas of water vapor and air to activate a deactivated catalyst, selectively eliminate part of a coke deposit in the catalyst to be regenerated, and obtain a partially regenerated catalyst for methanol-to-olefin. Another aspect of the present invention is that further provided is a method for methanol and/or dimethyl ether-to-olefin by using the partially regenerated catalyst for methanol-to-olefin regenerated by means of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Inventors: Jinling Zhang, Mao Ye, Zhongmin Liu, Jibin Zhou, Tao Zhang, Xiangao Wang, Hailong Tang, Jing Wang
  • Patent number: 11978879
    Abstract: The present application provides a deviation-correcting method and apparatus for double-sided coating, and relates to the technical field of manufacturing of batteries. The method includes: acquiring a first distance between an edge of a coating area on a first surface of an electrode plate substrate and an edge of the electrode plate substrate from a deviation-correcting cross section; acquiring a second distance between an edge of a coating area on a second surface of the electrode plate substrate and the edge of the electrode plate substrate from the deviation-correcting cross section; determining edge deviation information of the coating areas; determining a first deviation-adjusting range; and in a case that a first intersection is present in the first deviation-correcting range, determining a deviation-correcting quantity of the electrode plate substrate. According to the method, the problem of the deviation of the coating areas in the coating process can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yunfei Ma, Tao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240145785
    Abstract: This application provides an electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electric apparatus, and pertains to the field of battery technologies. The electrode assembly may include a negative electrode plate and a positive electrode plate. The negative electrode plate may include a negative electrode active substance layer, and a first electrolyte storage trough may be disposed on the negative electrode active substance layer. The positive electrode plate may include a positive electrode active substance layer, the positive electrode active substance layer and the negative electrode active substance layer may be disposed opposite each other in a first direction, and a second electrolyte storage trough may be disposed on the positive electrode active substance layer, the second electrolyte storage trough and the first electrolyte storage trough being disposed opposite each other in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Jianfu HE, Qian LIU, Yonghuang YE, Haizu JIN, Tao ZHANG, Xueyang SUN
  • Publication number: 20240145662
    Abstract: The present application provides a deviation-correcting method and apparatus for double-sided coating, and relates to the technical field of manufacturing of batteries. The method includes: acquiring a first distance between an edge of a coating area on a first surface of an electrode plate substrate and an edge of the electrode plate substrate from a deviation-correcting cross section; acquiring a second distance between an edge of a coating area on a second surface of the electrode plate substrate and the edge of the electrode plate substrate from the deviation-correcting cross section; determining edge deviation information of the coating areas; determining a first deviation-adjusting range; and in a case that a first intersection is present in the first deviation-correcting range, determining a deviation-correcting quantity of the electrode plate substrate. According to the method, the problem of the deviation of the coating areas in the coating process can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yunfei MA, Tao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240142136
    Abstract: An air guide component includes an air guide assembly including an air guide plate assembly and a connector. The air guide plate assembly includes an outer air guide plate including an anti-disengagement structure and an inner air guide plate including a mounting structure having an avoidance port. The connector is disposed at the inner air guide plate and configured to be connected to an air guide drive mechanism. A part of the connector passes through the avoidance port. The connector, when at a first position, is connected to the air guide drive mechanism and is mounted and positioned through the mounting structure, and, when at a second position, is separated from the air guide drive mechanism and is limited by the mounting structure and the anti-disengagement structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Penglei DING, Liangrui CHEN, Tao ZHANG, Qiang QIN, Tiesheng KANG, Xianyou MAO, Hejie ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20240142660
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an indirect method for measuring gravity based on the synthesis of gravitational forces generated by celestial bodies, gravitational forces generated by the Earth and other inertial forces, resulting in changes in the gravitational acceleration of the position to be measured. By regularly monitoring the direction change of gravitational acceleration of the position, the gravity measurement result of such position is deduced. When monitoring the direction change of gravitational acceleration, measure the direction of gravity at each moment, and obtain observation data on the direction change of gravitational acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: Tao ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11970723
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a strain producing D-allulose 3-epimerase and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of bioengineering. The present disclosure provides a method for improving the expression of D-allulose 3-epimerase by screening promoters and optimizing RBS thereof. The recombinant Bacillus subtilis constructed using thevectors pP43NMK-hag and pP43NMK-hag-RBS4 provided by the present disclosure improves the enzyme activity of a target gene D-allulose 3-epimerase, and theenzyme activities in shake flasks upon transformation are 1.30 times and 1.69 times that of an original vector. The present disclosure further provides a non-antibiotic resistance vector and a non-antibiotic resistance recombinant B. subtilis strain. Using the non-antibiotic resistance strain B. subtilis 1A751-dal-/pP43NMK-hag-RBS4-dpe-dal provided by the present disclosure, the highest fermentation enzyme activity in a shake flask is 24.72 U/mL, and the enzyme activity in a fermenter is 714.8 U/mL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tao Zhang, Mengying Hu, Bo Jiang, Mengli Li
  • Publication number: 20240130276
    Abstract: A riding mowing device includes a seat used for a user to sit on and including a seat cushion and a backrest; a frame for supporting the seat; a cutting assembly including a cutting deck and a mowing element for mowing grass, where the mowing element is at least partially accommodated in the cutting deck, and the cutting assembly is mounted to the frame; a traveling assembly for driving the riding mowing device to travel; a control circuit board for controlling at least the cutting assembly and the traveling assembly; and a power supply assembly for supplying power to at least the cutting assembly and the traveling assembly. At least part of the control circuit board is disposed between the seat and the power supply assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Li Li, Tianfang Wei, Fan Gao, Liang Chen, Haishen XU, Ming Gao, Min Zhang, Tao Zhang, Jiajun Huang, Yunfei Gao
  • Publication number: 20240130597
    Abstract: A base station of a cleaning device and a cleaning system are provided. The base station of the cleaning device includes: a base station body having an accommodating chamber for accommodating the cleaning device and an opening for the cleaning device to enter or exit the accommodating chamber; and a water injection assembly including a movable base, and a movable plate, a lifting mechanism, and a water injection pipe that are disposed on the movable base. The water injection pipe is configured to inject water into the cleaning device. The lifting mechanism is configured to drive the water injection pipe to move. A first elastic member is disposed between the movable plate and a side wall of the accommodating chamber. The cleaning device is contacted with the movable plate during a water injection process of the water injection assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Tao SUN, Tao ZHANG, Xianmin WEI, Xiaogang XUAN
  • Patent number: 11965193
    Abstract: Use of a stereoselective transaminase in the asymmetric synthesis of a chiral amine. In particular, provided is use of a polypeptide in the production of a chiral amine or a downstream product using a chiral amine as a precursor. Further provided is a method for producing a chiral amine, comprising culturing a strain expressing the polypeptide so as to obtain a chiral amine. Further provided are novel prochiral compounds, a chiral amine production strain and a method for constructing the chiral amine production strain. The stereoselective transaminase has a broad substrate spectrum and thus has a broad application potential in the preparation of a chiral amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: ABIOCHEM BIOTECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhanbing Cheng, Tao Zhang, Zhenhua Tian, Shaonan Ding
  • Patent number: D1027332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Tao Zhang