Patents by Inventor Wen'ai LI

Wen'ai LI 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: 20190026115
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for low power power-on processing, the method comprising: when a terminal receives a power-on event in a low power power-off state, triggering a system to start according to the power-on event, wherein a battery voltage in the low power power-off state is less than or equal to a power-off voltage and is greater than or equal to a system starting voltage; and after the system is started, presenting a low power prompt via a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Mingming Dou, Wen LI, Bo Sun
  • Patent number: 10186711
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of preparing metal particles on a support material, including platinum-containing nanoparticles on a carbon support. Such materials can be used as electrocatalysts, for example as improved electrocatalysts in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEM-FCs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Tochi Tudor Nwoga, Kazuo Kawahara, Wen Li, Yujiang Song, John A. Shelnutt, James E. Miller, Craig John Medforth, Yukiyoshi Ueno, Tetsuo Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20190017909
    Abstract: A mitochondria extraction apparatus provided in the present invention includes a container used for holding a mixture fluid and a diafiltration assembly disposed in the container and used for isolating mitochondria. A basement of the mitochondria extraction apparatus is disposed in the container. During a circular motion of the mitochondria extraction apparatus, a centrifugal force in the mitochondria extraction apparatus acts on the mixture fluid in a hole-shaped microfluidic channel included in the diafiltration assembly, so as to provide a pushing force for the mixture fluid, enabling the mixture fluid to rapidly flow in the microfluidic channel for diafiltration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Gou-Jen WANG, Ching-Wen LI, SUNG-TZU CHEN, Chin-San LIU, Jui-Chih CHANG
  • Patent number: 10178717
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a lamp-control circuit. The lamp-control circuit is configured to be electrically connectable to an electrical source having an output voltage that forms a periodic wave formation. The lamp-control circuit is also configured to be electrically connectable to a lamp array. This is done in such a way that electrical current, in use, flows from the electrical source to, and through, the lamp array. The lamp array includes lamp segments. The lamp-control circuit is also configured to urge each lamp segment of the lamp array to consume relatively constant power for a portion of a cycle of the output voltage of the electrical source in such a way that said each lamp segment of the lamp array, in use, emits a relatively constant light output for the portion the cycle of the output voltage of the electrical source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Inventors: Sean Paul Seyler, Dongming Li, Wen Wen Li
  • Patent number: 10164231
    Abstract: This invention, in some variations, provides a separator for a lithium-sulfur battery, comprising a porous substrate that is permeable to lithium ions; and a lithium-ion-conducting metal oxide layer on the substrate, wherein the metal oxide layer includes deposits of sulfur that are intentionally introduced prior to battery operation. The deposits of sulfur may be derived from treatment of the metal oxide layer with one or more sulfur-containing precursors (e.g., lithium polysulfides) prior to operation of the lithium-sulfur battery. Other variations provide a method of charging a lithium-sulfur battery that includes the disclosed separator, the charging being accomplished by continuously applying a substantially constant voltage to the lithium-sulfur battery until the battery charging current is at or below a selected current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Wen Li, Ping Liu, Jocelyn Hicks-Garner
  • Publication number: 20180366296
    Abstract: Even in a case where a disturbance is applied from an adjacently disposed power supply circuit or the like, in order to realize a reduction in ripple, a high-voltage power supply device is configured to include a drive circuit, a transformer that boosts an output voltage of the drive circuit, a boost circuit that further boosts a voltage boosted by the transformer, a shield that covers the transformer and the boost circuit, a filter circuit that filters, smoothes, and outputs a high voltage output from the boost circuit, and an impedance loop circuit configured by connection of a plurality of impedance elements into a loop shape. A grounding point of the boost circuit, a grounding point of the shield, and a grounding point of the filter circuit are configured to be grounded via the impedance loop circuit, and this is applied to a high-voltage power supply unit that applies a high voltage to an electron gun of a charged particle beam apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Takuma NISHIMOTO, Wen LI, Hiroyuki TAKAHASHI, Hajime KAWANO
  • Publication number: 20180358795
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a support frame, an electronic unit and a cable. The support frame includes a frame body and a first cable management unit. The frame body has a cable management recess and a cable management hole, wherein the cable management recess communicates with the cable management hole. The first cable management unit is connected to the frame body and rotatably located in the cable management recess. The electronic unit is disposed on the frame body. The cable has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is connected to the electronic unit and the second end passes through the cable management hole to enter the cable management recess. The first cable management unit limits the cable in the cable management recess. When the cable is pulled to move, the first cable management unit rotates along with the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: Chih-Wen Li
  • Patent number: 10151713
    Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus and methods for enhancing the performance of X-ray reflectometry (XRR) when used in characterizing thin films and nanostructures supported on a flat substrate. In particular, this application is targeted for addressing the difficulties encountered when XRR is applied to samples with very limited sampling volume, i.e. a combination of small sampling area and miniscule sample thickness or structure height. Point focused X-ray with long wavelength, greater than that from a copper anode or 0.154 nm, is preferably used with appropriately controlled collimations on both incident and detection arms to enable the XRR measurements of samples with limited volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Li Wu, Yun-San Chien, Wei-En Fu, Shyh-Shin Ferng, Yi-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20180349150
    Abstract: Multi-inheritance within a single-inheritance, container-based data processing environment is provided for facilitating developing, storing, shipping and/or running software applications. More particularly, a facility is provided which includes generating, based on a configuration file with a multi-inheritance instruction, a composited image for a new container from multiple exiting images of the single-inheritance container-based environment. The multiple existing images are identified in the multi-inheritance instruction, and the generating includes creating a composited directory file which, in part, references layers of the multiple existing images and associating a command instruction of the configuration file with the composited file. The composited image is then built in associated with starting the new container based on the composited directory file and the associated command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Chih-Hong WONG, Zong Lin HE, Dan Qing HUANG, Zi Wen LI
  • Patent number: 10144309
    Abstract: A dual motor power system for a pure electric vehicle and a control method thereof are disclosed, wherein within a range defined between upper and lower torque thresholds for the operations of one of the two motors under current vehicle speed, the torque of this motor is changed stepwise with a certain torque step; the required torque of the other motor is determined based on the torque distribution relation of the first and second motors; and the synchronized efficiency of the power system is determined based on the torques of the first and second motors so that the optimal synchronized efficiency of the power system is ergodically searched out, and the optimal working points of the two motors and the corresponding gear of the second motor are determined then.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Hongxiang Leng, Wen Li, Jun Sun, Xinhua Jiang, Feifei Zhang, Sidong Luo, Hailong Ge
  • Patent number: 10128156
    Abstract: A FinFET device and a method for fabricating the same are provided. In the method for fabricating the FinFET device, at first, a semiconductor substrate having fin structures is provided. Then, a dielectric layer and a dummy gate structure are sequentially formed on the semiconductor substrate. The dummy gate structure includes two dummy gate stacks, a gate isolation structure formed between and adjoining the dummy gate stacks, and two spacers sandwiching the dummy gate stacks and the gate isolation structure. Then, the dummy gate stacks are removed to expose portions of the dielectric layer and to expose sidewalls of portions of the spacers. Thereafter, an oxidizing treatment is conducted on the exposed portions of the dielectric layer and the portions of the spacers to increase quality of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Che Chiang, Wen-Li Chiu, Chun-Sheng Liang, Jeng-Ya David Yeh
  • Patent number: 10125247
    Abstract: A polyethylene composition including the product of the combination of at least one copolymer made from units derived from at least 85 wt % ethylene and a C3 to C10 ?-olefin and from 0.10 wt % to 10 wt % of a cyclic-diene terpolymer is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Wen Li, Adriana S. Silva, Jianya Cheng, Periagaram S. Ravishankar
  • Patent number: 10124528
    Abstract: A method of forming a blown film comprising extruding a molten composition through a die opening to form a film; wherein the molten composition comprises at least one polyethylene and within the range from 0.10 wt % to 10 wt % of a cyclic-diene terpolymer by weight of the composition; causing the film to progress in a direction away from the die opening; cooling the film at a distance from the die opening, the distance adjusted to effect the properties of the film; and isolating a blown film therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Periagaram S. Ravishankar, Jianya Cheng, Adriana S. Silva, Wen Li, Abdelhadi Sahnoune, Arturo Leyva, Alexander I. Norman
  • Publication number: 20180319964
    Abstract: Shrink films made from metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene polymers and processes for making the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan B. OHLSSON, Wen LI, Etienne R.H. LERNOUX, Jianya CHENG, Xiao-Chuan WANG
  • Patent number: 10102629
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer readable storage media related to defining a planar model that approximates a plurality of surfaces of an object and/or applying the planar model to detect the object and/or to estimate a pose for the object. For example, the planar model may be compared to data points sensed by the a three-dimensional vision sensor of a robot to determine the object is present in the field of view of the sensor and/or to determine a pose for the object relative to the robot. A planar model comprises a plurality of planar shapes modeled relative to one another in a three-dimensional space and approximates an object by approximating one or more surfaces of the object with the planar shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: X DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventor: Wen Li
  • Patent number: 10086335
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a combination for inhibiting or removing biofouling and a method for inhibiting biofouling growth or removing biofouling. This disclosure also relates to a combination including halogen-type oxidizers, sulfur-containing compounds, and ammonium salts and/or urea. Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting the biofouling growth in a reverse osmosis membrane separation device or nanofiltration membrane separation device or removing the biofouling in a reverse osmosis membrane separation device or nanofiltration membrane separation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Yu Tie Liu, Ling Feng Han, Wen Jin Ye, Harshada Lohokare, Wen Li Tu
  • Publication number: 20180265657
    Abstract: Provided are films such as high-stalk films made from polyethylene polymers, and methods for making these films. Such films preferably have at least one of the following properties: (a) MD 1% Secant Modulus of less than 400 MPa, (b) Elmendorf Tear MD of at least 100 g/mil, (c) Dart drop of at least 200 g/mil, (d) puncture resistance break energy of at least 120 mJ/?m, (e) TD shrink at 150° C. of at least 40% or at least 30% at 120° C.; and (f) haze value of less than 40%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Wen Li, Xiao-Chuan Wang
  • Patent number: 10077344
    Abstract: A method of forming a finished film comprising extruding a molten polyethylene comprising a diene terpolymer modifier through a die opening to form a film, wherein the diene-terpolymer modifier is a terpolymer comprising ethylene-derived units, C3 to C10 ?-olefin derived units, and diene-derived units; causing the film to progress in a direction away from the die opening; cooling the film at a distance from the die opening, the distance adjusted to allow relaxation of the molten polyethylene prior to solidification and/or crystallization upon cooling; and isolating a finished film therefrom. Desirably, the polyethylene is a linear low density polyethylene, and the die and cooling is suitable for forming a blown film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Jianya Cheng, Adriana S. Silva, Peijun Jiang, Wen Li, Alexander I. Norman
  • Patent number: 10078718
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating an integrated circuit (IC) using a multiple (N>2) patterning technique. The method provides a layout of the IC having a set of IC features. The method further includes deriving a graph from the layout, the graph having vertices connected by edges, the vertices representing the IC features, and the edges representing spacing between the IC features. The method further includes selecting vertices, wherein the selected vertices are not directly connected by an edge, and share at least one neighboring vertex that is connected by N edges. The method further includes using a computerized IC tool to merge the selected vertices, thereby reducing a number of edges connecting the neighboring vertex to be below N. The method further includes removing a portion of the vertices that are connected by less than N edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ken-Hsien Hsieh, Chih-Ming Lai, Ru-Gun Liu, Wen-Chun Huang, Wen-Li Cheng, Pai-Wei Wan
  • Patent number: 10080104
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes: obtaining location information and motion information of a wireless communication apparatus, and a data set from one or more information sources external to the wireless communication apparatus; and organizing data of the data set for display, where the organizing is based on the location and motion information of the wireless communication apparatus. Methods of other embodiments may also include defining a search radius based on the location information and motion information of the wireless communication apparatus, and the organizing may also include filtering the data set from the one or more information sources to exclude data from information sources outside the defined search radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Si Bin Fan, Zhi Lin Hu, Shi Wen Li, Zheng He Yang