Patents by Inventor Weizhong Zhu

Weizhong Zhu 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: 11692749
    Abstract: A method for operating a refrigeration appliance includes the steps of running a compressor and opening at least one of a first branch and a second branch, where the first branch has a first evaporator, the second branch has a second evaporator, and the first branch and the second branch are connected in parallel at inlets thereof. The method further determines, according to an ambient temperature, whether the first branch is open after the compressor is turned off and determines, based on the ambient temperature, whether the second branch is open after the compressor is turned off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Xiangyu Liu, Guike Shen, Baoyang Wang, Qiwu Zhu, Weizhong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230175770
    Abstract: A control method for a refrigerator and a refrigerator are provided. The refrigerator includes a compartment, an evaporator, and a heating module. The method includes: acquiring a current temperature of the compartment; and adjusting an operating power of the heating module according to the current temperature, so that the heating module heats the compartment to a target temperature according to the operating power, where different temperature ranges correspond to different operating powers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Yong Tian, Qiwu Zhu, Weizhong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230073246
    Abstract: Compositions are directed to BCL2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) molecules and agents which modulate expression of BAG3 molecules. Pharmaceutical composition for administration to patients, for example, patients with heart failure, comprise one or more BAG3 molecules or agents which modulate expression of BAG3. Methods of treatment and identifying candidate therapeutic agents are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Arthur M. Feldman, Douglas G. Tilley, Weizhong Zhu, Kamel Khalili, Walter J. Koch
  • Patent number: 11542555
    Abstract: Compositions are directed to BCL2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) molecules and agents which modulate expression of BAG3 molecules. Pharmaceutical composition for administration to patients, for example, patients with heart failure, comprise one or more BAG3 molecules or agents which modulate expression of BAG3. Methods of treatment and identifying candidate therapeutic agents are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Arthur M. Feldman, Douglas G. Tilley, Weizhong Zhu, Kamel Khalili, Walter J. Koch
  • Patent number: 11236389
    Abstract: Compositions are directed to BCL2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) molecules and agents which modulate expression of BAG3 molecules. Pharmaceutical composition for administration to patients, for example, patients with heart failure, comprise one or more BAG3 molecules or agents which modulate expression of BAG3. Methods of treatment and identifying candidate therapeutic agents are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Arthur M. Feldman, Douglas G. Tilley, Weizhong Zhu, Kamel Khalili, Walter J. Koch
  • Publication number: 20210172658
    Abstract: A method for operating a refrigeration appliance includes the steps of running a compressor and opening at least one of a first branch and a second branch, where the first branch has a first evaporator, the second branch has a second evaporator, and the first branch and the second branch are connected in parallel at inlets thereof. The method further determines, according to an ambient temperature, whether the first branch is open after the compressor is turned off and determines, based on the ambient temperature, whether the second branch is open after the compressor is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Xiangyu Liu, Guike Shen, Baoyang Wang, Qiwu Zhu, Weizhong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210017600
    Abstract: Compositions are directed to BCL2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) molecules and agents which modulate expression of BAG3 molecules. Pharmaceutical composition for administration to patients, for example, patients with heart failure, comprise one or more BAG3 molecules or agents which modulate expression of BAG3. Methods of treatment and identifying candidate therapeutic agents are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Arthur M. Feldman, Douglas G. Tilley, Weizhong Zhu, Kamel Khalili, Walter J. Koch
  • Patent number: 10614797
    Abstract: A diarization embodiment may include a system that clusters data up to a current point in time and consolidates it with the past decisions, and then returns the result that minimizes the difference with past decisions. The consolidation may be achieved by performing a permutation of the different possible labels and comparing the distance. For speaker diarization, a distance may be determined based on a minimum edit or hamming distance. The distance may alternatively be a measure other than the minimum edit or hamming distance. The clustering may have a finite time window over which the analysis is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Church, Dimitrios B. Dimitriadis, Petr Fousek, Jason W. Pelecanos, Weizhong Zhu
  • Patent number: 10562843
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the discovery of (R,R)- and (R,S)-fenoterol analogues which are highly effective at binding ?2-adrenergic receptors. Exemplary chemical structures for these analogues are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed (R,R)-fenoterol and fenoterol analogues, and methods of using such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cardiac disorders such as congestive heart failure and pulmonary disorders such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Irving William Wainer, Weizhong Zhu, Khalid Chakir, Rui-Ping Xiao, Darrell R. Abernethy, Farideh M. Beigi Abhari
  • Publication number: 20190248732
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the discovery of (R,R)- and (R,S)-fenoterol analogues which are highly effective at binding ?2-adrenergic receptors. Exemplary chemical structures for these analogues are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed (R,R)-fenoterol and fenoterol analogues, and methods of using such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cardiac disorders such as congestive heart failure and pulmonary disorders such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Servic
    Inventors: Irving William Wainer, Weizhong Zhu, Khalid Chakir, Rui-Ping Xiao, Darrell R. Abernethy, Farideh M. Beigi Abhari
  • Patent number: 10308591
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the discovery of (R,R)- and (R,S)-fenoterol analogs which are highly effective at binding ?2-adrenergic receptors. Exemplary chemical structures for these analogs are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed (R,R)-fenoterol and fenoterol analogs, and methods of using such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cardiac disorders such as congestive heart failure and pulmonary disorders such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Irving William Wainer, Weizhong Zhu, Khalid Chakir, Rui-Ping Xiao, Darrell R. Abernethy, Farideh M. Beigi Abhari
  • Patent number: 10305765
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method for communicating a reference code for a transaction. The method monitors a communication session conducted between a user and an agent via a communication channel, extracts user and channel properties from the monitored communication session, selects a reference code from a set of references codes stored on a database, in which the selection is based at least in part on the extracted communication channel properties and the extracted user properties, and then communicates the selected reference code to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Church, Martin Franz, Nicholas S. Kersting, Jeffrey S. McCarley, Jason W. Pelecanos, Weizhong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190028370
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method for communicating a reference code for a transaction. The method monitors a communication session conducted between a user and an agent via a communication channel, extracts user and channel properties from the monitored communication session, selects a reference code from a set of references codes stored on a database, in which the selection is based at least in part on the extracted communication channel properties and the extracted user properties, and then communicates the selected reference code to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Church, Martin Franz, Nicholas S. Kersting, Jeffrey S. McCarley, Jason W. Pelecanos, Weizhong Zhu
  • Patent number: 10147438
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include method, systems and computer program products for role modeling. Aspects of the invention include receiving, by a processor, audio data, wherein the audio data includes a plurality of audio conversation for one or more speakers. The one or more segments for each of the plurality of audio conversations are partitioned. A speaker is associated with each of the one or more segments. The one or more segments for each of the plurality of audio conversations are labeled with roles utilizing a speaker recognition engine. Speakers are clustered based at least in part on a number of times the speakers are present in an audio conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Church, Jason W. Pelecanos, Josef Vopicka, Weizhong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180254051
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include method, systems and computer program products for role modeling. Aspects of the invention include receiving, by a processor, audio data, wherein the audio data includes a plurality of audio conversation for one or more speakers. The one or more segments for each of the plurality of audio conversations are partitioned. A speaker is associated with each of the one or more segments. The one or more segments for each of the plurality of audio conversations are labeled with roles utilizing a speaker recognition engine. Speakers are clustered based at least in part on a number of times the speakers are present in an audio conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Church, Jason W. Pelecanos, Josef Vopicka, Weizhong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180158451
    Abstract: A diarization embodiment may include a system that clusters data up to a current point in time and consolidates it with the past decisions, and then returns the result that minimizes the difference with past decisions. The consolidation may be achieved by performing a permutation of the different possible labels and comparing the distance. For speaker diarization, a distance may be determined based on a minimum edit or hamming distance. The distance may alternatively be a measure other than the minimum edit or hamming distance. The clustering may have a finite time window over which the analysis is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Kenneth W. CHURCH, Dimitrios B. DIMITRIADIS, Petr FOUSEK, Jason W. PELECANOS, Weizhong ZHU
  • Publication number: 20180141894
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the discovery of (R,R)- and (R,S)-fenoterol analogues which are highly effective at binding ?2-adrenergic receptors. Exemplary chemical structures for these analogues are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed (R,R)-fenoterol and fenoterol analogues, and methods of using such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cardiac disorders such as congestive heart failure and pulmonary disorders such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Serv
    Inventors: Irving William Wainer, Weizhong Zhu, Khalid Chakir, Rui-Ping Xiao, Darrell R. Abernethy, Farideh M. Beigi Abhari
  • Patent number: 9908841
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the discovery of (R,R)- and (R,S)-fenoterol analogs which are highly effective at binding ?2-adrenergic receptors. Exemplary chemical structures for these analogs are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed (R,R)-fenoterol and fenoterol analogs, and methods of using such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cardiac disorders such as congestive heart failure and pulmonary disorders such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Irving William Wainer, Weizhong Zhu, Khalid Chakir, Rui-Ping Xiao, Darrell R. Abernethy, Farideh M. Beigi Abhari
  • Patent number: 9642192
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrode for a fuel cell, the method comprising forming a powder bed from a predetermined powder, sintering the powder bed at a first predetermined temperature to form a substrate, and in some embodiments subsequently distributing an electrolyte powder on a surface of the substrate, and impregnating the substrate with electrolyte by heating the substrate with the electrolyte powder thereon to a second predetermined temperature so as to melt and wick the electrolyte into the substrate, thereby forming the electrode for the fuel cell, wherein at least one of the sintering and impregnating is performed by applying induction heating to at least one of said powder bed and said substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Lucas, Weizhong Zhu, Thomas Vailionis
  • Publication number: 20170081276
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns the discovery of (R,R)- and (R,S)-fenoterol analogues which are highly effective at binding ?2-adrenergic receptors. Exemplary chemical structures for these analogues are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed (R,R)-fenoterol and fenoterol analogues, and methods of using such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cardiac disorders such as congestive heart failure and pulmonary disorders such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Serv
    Inventors: Irving William Wainer, Weizhong Zhu, Khalid Chakir, Rui-Ping Xiao, Darrell R. Abernethy, Farideh M. Beigi Abhari