Patents by Inventor Thomas Hu

Thomas Hu 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: 12180068
    Abstract: A substantially planar self-folding film assembly to generate a folded three-dimensional assembly. The assembly includes a flexible support substrate, adhesive elements, and folding members. The folding members include a base, a folding region, and a hinge adjacent each folding region attached at the base to the flexible support substrate by at least one of the adhesive elements. An array of polymer actuators is co-extensive, or shaped to be not co-extensive, with each of the flexible folding members. Upon activation by a patterned light to heat conversion layer, each polymer actuator is designed and configured to provide a displacement of the corresponding flexible folding member about each hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jia Hu, Martin B. Wolk, Thomas R. Corrigan, Mitchell T. Nommensen, Michael Benton Free, Kurt J. Halverson
  • Patent number: 12177822
    Abstract: Various schemes pertaining to tone alignment for distributed-tone resource units (dRUs) in 6 GHz low-power indoor (LPI) systems are described. A communication entity distributes subcarriers of a resource unit (RU) over a bandwidth to generate a dRU with tone alignment. The communication entity then communicates wirelessly using the dRU in a 6 GHz LPI system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Thomas Edward Pare, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240418057
    Abstract: A wireline shifting tool comprising an anchor, a linear actuator, and a shifter may be at least partially controlled by one or more measurements indicating an amount of force applied to the anchor, the linear actuator, the shifter, or a combination thereof. For example, a processor may receive the one or more measurements and perform a seeking operation or cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to display information that may inform a user regarding operations associated with the wireline shifting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jisheng Li, Yang Hu, Thomas Mauchien, Benjamin Jean Yvon Durand, Xuedong Yang, Richard Woods, Tzy Yu Chow, Amanda Olivio
  • Patent number: 12170628
    Abstract: Various schemes pertaining to distributed-tone resource unit (dRU) transmission schemes with frequency-domain duplication in a 6 GHz low-power indoor (LPI) system are described. An apparatus distributes a plurality of subcarriers of a resource unit (RU) to generate a dRU with frequency-domain duplication on a plurality of frequency subblocks. The apparatus then communicates with a communication entity on the plurality of frequency subblocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Thomas Edward Pare, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240413428
    Abstract: A battery for a motor vehicle, which has a battery housing with a receiving region, a housing component which delimits the receiving region with respect to a first direction, and has at least one cell stack with at least one battery cell, which is arranged in the receiving region, so that a first side of the at least one battery cell faces the housing component and a second side of the at least one battery cell, which is different from the first side, has a first cell pole connection. Furthermore, the battery includes a passive cooling element associated with the at least one battery cell, which has a first connection region, which is coupled to the first cell pole connector of the at least one battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Wenkun HU, Thomas RIEDMANN
  • Patent number: 12161648
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compositions and methods for targeting E3 ligases. In an aspect is a targeted protein degrader including 1) a targeted protein binder and 2) an E3 Ubiquitin ligase binder, wherein the E3 Ubiquitin ligase is human RNF4 or human RNF114. In an aspect is provided a pharmaceutical composition including a compound as described herein, including embodiments, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jessica Spradlin, Carl C. Ward, Daniel K. Nomura, Markus Schirle, John A. Tallarico, Jeffrey McKenna, Thomas John Maimone, Xirui Hu
  • Patent number: 12160383
    Abstract: Various schemes pertaining to extremely-high-throughput short training field (EHT-STF) transmission for distributed-tone resource units (dRUs) in 6 GHz low-power indoor (LPI) systems are described. A communication entity distributes subcarriers of a RU over an entire physical-layer protocol data unit (PPDU) bandwidth or a frequency subblock of a bandwidth to generate a dRU associated with an EHT-STF of an uplink (UL) trigger-based (TB) PPDU. The communication entity then transmits the dRU associated with the EHT-STF in the entire PPDU bandwidth or a tone range of a regular RU (rRU) corresponding to the frequency subblock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Gary A. Anwyl, Thomas Edward Pare, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240372688
    Abstract: Techniques pertaining to distributed-tone resource unit (DRU or dRU) transmission of frequency subblocks or frequency segments of wide bandwidths in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., station (STA)) generates a DRU with tones or subcarriers of the DRU distributed in a frequency segment or subblock. The apparatus then communicates wirelessly with the DRU in the frequency segment or subblock of a bandwidth of 240 MHz or wider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Thomas Edward Pare, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240372685
    Abstract: Techniques pertaining to transmission methods for hybrid power modes in 6 GHz frequency band in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., station (STA)) generates one or more resource unit (RUs). The apparatus then communicates wirelessly using the one or more RUs with a hybrid of power modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Thomas Edward Pare, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240364391
    Abstract: Techniques pertaining to multi-user multiple-input-multiple-output (MU-MIMO) transmission with mixed bandwidths and unequal modulation (UEQM) in wireless communications are described. An apparatus allocates a plurality of resource units (RUs) to a plurality of stations (STAs). The apparatus then performs mixed-bandwidth MU-MIMO communications with the plurality of STAs using the plurality of RUs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Thomas Edward Pare, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240364445
    Abstract: Various schemes pertaining to proportional round robin segment parser designs for the wider bandwidths and corresponding multi-resource unit (MRU) combinations with either equal modulation (EQM) or unequal modulation (UEQM) in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., an access point (AP) or a non-AP station (STA)) generates a multi-resource unit (MRU) comprising an aggregate of a plurality of resource units (RUS). The apparatus then transmits the MRU with UEQM or EQM in a bandwidth of 480 MHz or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Thomas Edward Pare, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240361275
    Abstract: A liquid-facing crystal surface of a crystal of a quartz crystal microbalance assembly is flush mounted with respect to an inner surface of a wall of a laboratory-scale equipment for purposes of measuring particle deposition from a liquid under high shear conditions. The side(s) of the crystal does not bond with a side wall of a hole formed in the wall of the equipment or with a side wall of a housing or support member, so as to allow un-impeded shear oscillation of a liquid-facing crystal surface relative to a dry-facing crystal surface of the crystal in a thickness shear mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventor: Yuntao Thomas Hu
  • Publication number: 20240365302
    Abstract: Techniques pertaining to distributed-tone resource unit (DRU) allocation and scheduling for mixed-distribution bandwidth operations in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., access point (AP)) allocates a plurality of DRU sizes on a plurality of distribution bandwidths to a plurality of stations (STAs). The apparatus then communicates with one or more of the plurality of STAs with a plurality of DRUs that are scheduled with one or more of the plurality of DRU sizes on one or more of the plurality of distribution bandwidths such that there is no overlap of tones of the plurality of DRUs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Thomas Edward Pare, JR.
  • Patent number: 12113612
    Abstract: A system on a chip (SOC) is configured to support multiple time domains within a time-sensitive networking (TSN) environment. TSN extends Ethernet networks to support a deterministic and high-availability communication on Layer 2 (data link layer of open system interconnect “OSI” model) for time coordinated capabilities such as industrial automation and control applications. Processors in a system may have an application time domain separate from the communication time domain. In addition, each type time domain may also have multiple potential time masters to drive synchronization for fault tolerance. The SoC supports multiple time domains driven by different time masters and graceful time master switching. Timing masters may be switched at run-time in case of a failure in the system. Software drives the SoC to establish communication paths through a sync router to facilitate communication between time providers and time consumers. Multiple time sources are supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Chunhua Hu, Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Eric Hansen, Denis Beaudoin, Thomas Anton Leyrer
  • Publication number: 20240333424
    Abstract: Techniques pertaining to transmission methods of probabilistic shaping (PS) modulation in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., station (STA)) processes each subblock of a plurality of subblocks of a data unit by padding each subblock after scrambling and PS mapping each subblock to result in each subblock having a fixed length before further processing including encoding and modulation. The apparatus then transmits the plurality of processed subblocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Thomas Edward Pare, JR.
  • Patent number: 12087689
    Abstract: Multi-die structures and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a multi-die structure includes a first die, a second die, and die-to-die routing connecting the first die to the second die. The die-to-die interconnection may be monolithically integrated as a chip-level die-to-die routing, or external package-level die-to-die routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sanjay Dabral, Jun Zhai, Jung-Cheng Yeh, Kunzhong Hu, Raymundo Camenforte, Thomas Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 12084723
    Abstract: The invention features diagnostic and therapeutic methods and compositions featuring androgen receptor variant proteins and nucleic acid molecules whose expression is increased in androgen related diseases or disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Jun Luo, George Steven Bova, William Isaacs, Thomas Dunn, Rong Hu
  • Patent number: 12078029
    Abstract: A wireline shifting tool comprising an anchor, a linear actuator, and a shifter may be at least partially controlled by one or more measurements indicating an amount of force applied to the anchor, the linear actuator, the shifter, or a combination thereof. For example, a processor may receive the one or more measurements and perform a seeking operation or cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to display information that may inform a user regarding operations associated with the wireline shifting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jisheng Li, Yang Hu, Thomas Mauchien, Benjamin Jean Yvon Durand, Xuedong Yang, Richard Woods, Tzy Yu Chow, Amanda Olivio
  • Publication number: 20240284553
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may disconnect from a first radio access technology (RAT) service, independent of signaling from the first RAT service, after sensing that the UE has entered a coverage hole. The UE may use a connection to a second RAT service while in the coverage hole in association with disconnecting from the first RAT service. The UE may disconnect from the second RAT service, independent of signaling from the second RAT service, after sensing that the UE has exited the coverage hole and before expiration of a radio link failure (RLF) timer for the second RAT service. The UE may reconnect to the first RAT service before expiration of an RLF timer for the first RAT service. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jing DAI, Xianwei ZHU, Manisha PRIYADARSHINI, Qin Xue FRANTTI, Xinning SHEN, Yiming XU, Xiao PENG, Hewu GU, Yunjia NIU, Shan QING, Sumit Kumar SINGH, Xiaochen CHEN, Thomas CHRISTOL, Shanshan WANG, Arvind Vardarajan SANTHANAM, Yue HONG, Xiaoning LU, Xuqiang ZHANG, Jiming GUO, Tom CHIN, Jun DENG, Peng HU
  • Publication number: 20240069031
    Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting analytes in a cell or tissue sample, the method comprising: a) introducing into the cell or tissue sample at least one tagging moiety, wherein the tagging moieties can interact with specific proteins of interest; b) detecting analytes and tagging moieties in the cell or tissue sample; c) spatially detecting proteins in the cell or tissue sample; and d) constructing a map of the analytes in the cell or tissue sample based on the data from steps b) and c). Also provided is a microfluidic chip using the method of detecting analytes, and methods of monitoring an in situ model of a tumor, methods of detecting cancer, and methods of determining response of a subject to a treatment protocol using the microfluidic chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ahmet F. Coskun, Thomas Hu