Patents by Inventor Tong Wei
Tong Wei 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).
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Patent number: 12617906Abstract: Methods for forming polyolefin nanocomposite precursor compositions are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises mixing a polyolefin, unmodified graphite, and a peroxide crosslinker via solid-state shear pulverization under conditions to form a polyolefin nanocomposite precursor composition comprising the polyolefin; exfoliated, unmodified graphite dispersed throughout the polyolefin; and unreacted peroxide crosslinker dispersed throughout the polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene, a copolymer of polyethylene, or combinations thereof. Methods of forming crosslinked polyolefin nanocomposites, the polyolefin nanocomposite precursor compositions, and crosslinked polyolefin nanocomposites are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2023Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: Northwestern UniversityInventors: John M. Torkelson, Tong Wei
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Publication number: 20260117098Abstract: Pressure activated adhesive articles include a substrate and a pressure activated adhesive layer disposed on the substrate. The pressure activated adhesive layer is a crosslinked adhesive composition, with a siloxane polymer that has been crosslinked, and at least one siloxane tackifying resin. The pressure activated adhesive is non-adhesive at room temperature having a Tg of at least 50° C. as measured by DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analysis), but upon application of pressure to the adhesive layer the adhesive layer adheres to a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: April 30, 2026Applicant: Solventum Intellectual Properties CompanyInventors: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Audrey A. Sherman, Junkang J. Liu, Nicholas D. Hart, Tong Wei, David J. Franta
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Publication number: 20260113816Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a magnetic device for induction heating thereof that relates to the field of induction heating technologies. The magnetic device includes at least four coils that are even numbers, wherein the at least four coils are equally divided into two groups, and the two groups of coils are symmetrically arranged around an axis thereof; and a driving unit arranged on a symmetrical central axis of the coil and configured to drive a metal material to be heated to rotate. The present disclosure provides the even number of coils combined to form an annular coil device, so that a larger and more uniform magnetic field is generated in a center of the annular coil device, which can be more favorable for improving an eddy current heating effect thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2024Publication date: April 23, 2026Applicant: XI'AN SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTDInventors: Chao LI, Meng LI, Wei LIU, Tong WEI, Tao ZHANG, Chuan CHEN, Peng MA, Zhengfu GE, Xianhui LAN, Tao ZHOU
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Patent number: 12525156Abstract: A display method includes: obtaining environment information corresponding to a vehicle, where the environment information includes light intensity information and/or location information; and adjusting a display mode of a display device of the vehicle based on the environment information, where the display mode includes at least one of display brightness, a display location, display content, a display color, a display style, or a display size. Hence, the display mode of the display device is adjusted based on the environment information such that the display mode of the display device can adapt to a current environment to improve display effect and driving safety.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2024Date of Patent: January 13, 2026Assignee: SHENZHEN YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Tong Wei, Zhengjie Yu, Yuteng Zhang
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Patent number: 12445798Abstract: This application relates to the audio field, and discloses an audio signal processing method and an electronic device, to resolve a problem that a stereo audio signal is directly input to a user through a headset and original expressive and immersive feelings of audio content cannot be accurately restored. A specific solution is as follows: A direct part and a diffusion part are separated from an audio signal. A corresponding room impulse response is obtained from a preset room impulse response database based on a current scene. Synthesis is performed based on a head-related transfer function and the room impulse response to obtain a binaural room impulse response for sense-of-orientation rendering and a binaural room impulse response for sense-of-space rendering.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.Inventors: Tong Wei, Qinglin Zeng, Haihong Zhang
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Publication number: 20250179328Abstract: Described herein is a multilayered paint film, which comprises in order: (i) a hard coat layer comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane having a hard segment content of 80 percent by weight or greater, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane is a reaction product of: (a) a diisocyanate; (b) a polyol optionally comprising a cyclic structure; and (c) a chain extender, wherein at least one of the polyol or the chain extender comprises at least one side chain and at least one of the diisocyanate or the chain extender comprises a cyclic structure; (ii) a colored polymeric resin layer comprising a colorant, wherein the colored polymeric resin layer is 50-250 micrometers thick; and (c) an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive or a hotmelt adhesive. In one embodiment, the multilayered paint films may be used to cover parts for automotive and aerospace applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: June 5, 2025Inventors: Yongshang Lu, Ken Egashira, Charlie C. Ho, Jay M. Jennen, Todd G. Pett, David P. Siglin, Tong Wei
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Publication number: 20250021354Abstract: A method and apparatus for information interaction, a device, and a storage medium are provided. The method for information interaction includes: selecting a first target effect based on an effect selection operation input by a first user for a target object, where the target object is associated with a preset theme; playing the first target effect in response to receiving a preset playing instruction for the target object; and in response to meeting a preset condition, showing interaction task information associated with the preset theme.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Chen ZHAO, Yanting HUA, Zhengdong ZHAO, Tong WEI
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Publication number: 20240355242Abstract: A display method includes: obtaining environment information corresponding to a vehicle, where the environment information includes light intensity information and/or location information; and adjusting a display mode of a display device of the vehicle based on the environment information, where the display mode includes at least one of display brightness, a display location, display content, a display color, a display style, or a display size. Hence, the display mode of the display device is adjusted based on the environment information such that the display mode of the display device can adapt to a current environment to improve display effect and driving safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Tong Wei, Zhengjie Yu, Yuteng Zhang
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Publication number: 20240301239Abstract: Provided is a surfacing film that includes a plurality of layers. The layers include a first clear coat layer made from a crosslinked polyurethane that is a reaction product of a reactive mixture including an isocyanate and a polyol containing a styrene repeat unit and a hydroxyl-containing (meth)acrylate repeat unit. The surfacing film further includes a bulk layer made from a thermoplastic polyurethane and an adhesive layer. Optionally, the surfacing film includes second clear coat layer, which can be made from a polyurethane that is at least partially crosslinked. The resulting surfacing film can display high stain resistance, high peel strength, superior scratch resistance and self-healing properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Yongshang Lu, Charlie Chia-Tie Ho, Timothy J. Brookshaw, Jay M. Jennen, Todd G. Pett, Tong Wei, David P. Siglin
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Publication number: 20240267697Abstract: This application relates to the audio field, and discloses an audio signal processing method and an electronic device, to resolve a problem that a stereo audio signal is directly input to a user through a headset and original expressive and immersive feelings of audio content cannot be accurately restored. A specific solution is as follows: A direct part and a diffusion part are separated from an audio signal. A corresponding room impulse response is obtained from a preset room impulse response database based on a current scene. Synthesis is performed based on a head-related transfer function and the room impulse response to obtain a binaural room impulse response for sense-of-orientation rendering and a binaural room impulse response for sense-of-space rendering.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Tong WEI, Qinglin ZENG, Haihong ZHANG
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Patent number: 11888346Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compact bionic eye device based on a two-degree-of-freedom electromagnetically-driven rotating mechanism, which can be used as a vision sensor of bionic robots such as humanoid robots. The compact bionic eye device includes a rotor, stator cores, windings, an angular displacement camera, a spherical hinge pressing block, a stator connector, a camera, a spherical hinge, a camera connector, a rotor connector and an outer spherical shell. According to the compact bionic eye device of the present disclosure, the rotor is driven to achieve limited rotation with pitching and yawing degrees of freedom by regulating a current of the windings of four stators. By adopting a two-degree-of-freedom of electromagnetically-driven rotating mechanism which is compact in structure, the bionic eye device of the present disclosure can achieve a human eye size, and provides important foundation for practical application of bionic eyes in humanoid robots.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: BEIHANG UNIVERSITYInventors: Tong Wei, Zhongwen Shan
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Publication number: 20230235133Abstract: Methods for forming polyolefin nanocomposite precursor compositions are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises mixing a polyolefin, unmodified graphite, and a peroxide crosslinker via solid-state shear pulverization under conditions to form a polyolefin nanocomposite precursor composition comprising the polyolefin; exfoliated, unmodified graphite dispersed throughout the polyolefin; and unreacted peroxide crosslinker dispersed throughout the polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene, a copolymer of polyethylene, or combinations thereof. Methods of forming crosslinked polyolefin nanocomposites, the polyolefin nanocomposite precursor compositions, and crosslinked polyolefin nanocomposites are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: John M. Torkelson, Tong Wei
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Patent number: 11643511Abstract: Methods for forming polyolefin nanocomposite precursor compositions are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises mixing a polyolefin, unmodified graphite, and a peroxide crosslinker via solid-state shear pulverization under conditions to form a polyolefin nanocomposite precursor composition comprising the polyolefin; exfoliated, unmodified graphite dispersed throughout the polyolefin; and unreacted peroxide crosslinker dispersed throughout the polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene, a copolymer of polyethylene, or combinations thereof. Methods of forming crosslinked polyolefin nanocomposites, the polyolefin nanocomposite precursor compositions, and crosslinked polyolefin nanocomposites are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Northwestern UniversityInventors: John M. Torkelson, Tong Wei
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Publication number: 20220094254Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compact bionic eye device based on a two-degree-of-freedom electromagnetically-driven rotating mechanism, which can be used as a vision sensor of bionic robots such as humanoid robots. The compact bionic eye device includes a rotor, stator cores, windings, an angular displacement camera, a spherical hinge pressing block, a stator connector, a camera, a spherical hinge, a camera connector, a rotor connector and an outer spherical shell. According to the compact bionic eye device of the present disclosure, the rotor is driven to achieve limited rotation with pitching and yawing degrees of freedom by regulating a current of the windings of four stators. By adopting a two-degree-of-freedom of electromagnetically-driven rotating mechanism which is compact in structure, the bionic eye device of the present disclosure can achieve a human eye size, and provides important foundation for practical application of bionic eyes in humanoid robots.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Beihang UniversityInventors: Tong Wei, Zhongwen Shan
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Publication number: 20220017704Abstract: Methods for forming polyolefin nanocomposite precursor compositions are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises mixing a polyolefin, unmodified graphite, and a peroxide crosslinker via solid-state shear polymerization under conditions to form a polyolefin nanocomposite precursor composition comprising the polyolefin; exfoliated, unmodified graphite dispersed throughout the polyolefin; and unreacted peroxide crosslinker dispersed throughout the polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin is polyethylene, a copolymer of polyethylene, or combinations thereof. Methods of forming crosslinked polyolefin nanocomposites, the polyolefin nanocomposite precursor compositions, and crosslinked polyolefin nanocomposites are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: John M. Torkelson, Tong Wei
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Patent number: 10250405Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system comprising: a networking device, a storage, and a proxy server, wherein the proxy server is configured to identify a first group of contents from first data received from a content server, to modify the first data to generate second data by replacing the first group of contents with labels, and to transmit the second data to the networking device; wherein the networking device is configured to read the labels in the second data, to request contents from the storage based on the labels, to replace the labels with the contents received from the storage to generate third data, to transmit the third data to a mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Inventor: Tong Wei
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Publication number: 20180124239Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system comprising: a networking device, a storage, and a proxy server, wherein the proxy server is configured to identify a first group of contents from first data received from a content server, to modify the first data to generate second data by replacing the first group of contents with labels, and to transmit the second data to the networking device; wherein the networking device is configured to read the labels in the second data, to request contents from the storage based on the labels, to replace the labels with the contents received from the storage to generate third data, to transmit the third data to a mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventor: Tong WEI
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Publication number: 20160362548Abstract: The present invention discloses a polycarbonate composition, which includes the following components in parts by weight: a. 30-80 parts of a polycarbonate; b. 8-50 parts of a graft copolymer; c. 5-25 parts of a fire retardant; and d. 0-10 parts of other aids; wherein a sum of parts by weight of the four components a, b, c, and d is 100. A long-term thermal-oxidative aging property and a weathering property of the polycarbonate composition can be significantly improved when a total compounding amount of a transition element and an alkaline earth metal, which are added in a polycarbonate composition formula, based on a total weight of the polycarbonate composition is greater than or equal to 10 ppm and less than or equal to 600 ppm and a compounding molar ratio of the transition element to the alkaline earth metal is adjusted to 0.1-1; and the polycarbonate composition is particularly suitable for occasions with relatively high requirements for an operating environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Guo Tanghua, Cen Yin, Tong Wei, Ai Junwei, Li Mingkun, He Jihun, Sun Donghai
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Patent number: 8160335Abstract: Computer-aided diagnosis techniques may be combined with techniques to obtain derived images from radiographic images to provide enhanced computer-aided diagnosis of, for example, lung nodules.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Riverain Medical Group, LLCInventors: Jyh-Shyan Lin, Ruiping Li, Fleming Lure, Edward A. Martello, Tong Wei, Rujirutana Sriikanchana, Hui Zhao, Xin-Wei Xu
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Publication number: 20110164802Abstract: Computer-aided diagnosis techniques may be combined with techniques to obtain derived images from radiographic images to provide enhanced computer-aided diagnosis of, for example, lung nodules.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: July 7, 2011Applicant: Riverain Medical Group, LLCInventors: Jyh-Shyan Lin, Ruiping Li, Fleming Lure, Edward A. Martello, Tong Wei, Rujirutana Srikanchana, Hui Zhao, Xin-Wei Xu