Patents by Inventor Wenlong Lu

Wenlong Lu 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: 12214507
    Abstract: Implementations are provided for increasing realism of robot simulation by injecting noise into various aspects of the robot simulation. In various implementations, a three-dimensional (3D) environment may be simulated and may include a simulated robot controlled by an external robot controller. Joint command(s) issued by the robot controller and/or simulated sensor data passed to the robot controller may be intercepted. Noise may be injected into the joint command(s) to generate noisy commands. Additionally or alternatively, noise may be injected into the simulated sensor data to generate noisy sensor data. Joint(s) of the simulated robot may be operated in the simulated 3D environment based on the one or more noisy commands. Additionally or alternatively, the noisy sensor data may be provided to the robot controller to cause the robot controller to generate joint commands to control the simulated robot in the simulated 3D environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Bennice, Paul Bechard, Joséphine Simon, Chuyuan Fu, Wenlong Lu
  • Patent number: 11903417
    Abstract: A heater and a vaporization device using the same are provided. The heater comprises an end for insertion into a cartridge, a body having a sidewall and at least one opening on the sidewall, and a chamber inside the body. The end has an outlet. The chamber and the opening provide an airflow path for an aerosol to be vented outside the heater through the outlet. The aerosol is generated from the vaporizable material when the body is heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GEEK VAPE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianghui Wang, Wenlong Lu
  • Patent number: 11910513
    Abstract: An electronic vaporization device with activation protection is provided. The electronic vaporization device includes a heater for heating a vaporizable material and a compartment housing the vaporizable material, said compartment being thermally connected to the heater. The electronic vaporization device further includes a power source providing electric power to the heater, said electric power being converted to thermal power. The electronic vaporization device further includes two or more contact points disposed on the outside surface of the electronic vaporization device. The electric power is provided when the two or more contact points are physically connected to an object having a resistance within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GEEK VAPE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenlong Lu, Xianghui Wang, Renjie Gao
  • Publication number: 20240049793
    Abstract: A vaporizer includes: a liquid storage cavity; a vent tube at least partially mounted in the liquid storage cavity, the vent tube being partially exposed outside the liquid storage cavity, and electrically connectable to an external power supply assembly; and a heating assembly arranged in the vent tube, the heating assembly including a first conductive connecting portion electrically connected to the vent tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Wenlong LU, Ju XIE
  • Patent number: 11845190
    Abstract: Implementations are provided for increasing realism of robot simulation by injecting noise into various aspects of the robot simulation. In various implementations, a three-dimensional (3D) environment may be simulated and may include a simulated robot controlled by an external robot controller. Joint command(s) issued by the robot controller and/or simulated sensor data passed to the robot controller may be intercepted. Noise may be injected into the joint command(s) to generate noisy commands. Additionally or alternatively, noise may be injected into the simulated sensor data to generate noisy sensor data. Joint(s) of the simulated robot may be operated in the simulated 3D environment based on the one or more noisy commands. Additionally or alternatively, the noisy sensor data may be provided to the robot controller to cause the robot controller to generate joint commands to control the simulated robot in the simulated 3D environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Bennice, Paul Bechard, Joséphine Simon, Chuyuan Fu, Wenlong Lu
  • Patent number: 11833661
    Abstract: Utilization of past dynamics sample(s), that reflect past contact physics information, in training and/or utilizing a neural network model. The neural network model represents a learned value function (e.g., a Q-value function) and that, when trained, can be used in selecting a sequence of robotic actions to implement in robotic manipulation (e.g., pushing) of an object by a robot. In various implementations, a past dynamics sample for an episode of robotic manipulation can include at least two past images from the episode, as well as one or more past force sensor readings that temporally correspond to the past images from the episode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Zhuo Xu, Wenhao Yu, Alexander Herzog, Wenlong Lu, Chuyuan Fu, Yunfei Bai, C. Karen Liu, Daniel Ho
  • Patent number: 11819058
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic cigarette and a vaporizer thereof which are suitable for adjusting air inflow with a single hand. The electronic cigarette vaporizer includes a vaporizer base and a liquid reservoir connected to the vaporizer. An atomizing cavity is formed by an internal cavity obtained by the connection of the liquid reservoir and the vaporizer base. An air inlet passage communicated with the atomizing cavity is arranged at the liquid reservoir. An adjusting knob at the entrance of the air inlet passage for adjusting air inflow is also arranged at the liquid reservoir. An air inlet is arranged at the adjusting knob. By rotating the adjusting knob, the air inflow can be adjusted by relative position changes of the air inlet and the entrance of the air inlet passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Shenzhen Geekvape Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xianghui Wang, Wenlong Lu, Guilin Liu, Shaojian Zheng, Renming Tan, Haohan Gu, Zhengwei Xia
  • Publication number: 20220134546
    Abstract: Utilization of past dynamics sample(s), that reflect past contact physics information, in training and/or utilizing a neural network model. The neural network model represents a learned value function (e.g., a Q-value function) and that, when trained, can be used in selecting a sequence of robotic actions to implement in robotic manipulation (e.g., pushing) of an object by a robot. In various implementations, a past dynamics sample for an episode of robotic manipulation can include at least two past images from the episode, as well as one or more past force sensor readings that temporally correspond to the past images from the episode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Zhuo Xu, Wenhao Yu, Alexander Herzog, Wenlong Lu, Chuyuan Fu, Yunfei Bai, C. Karen Liu, Daniel Ho
  • Publication number: 20210153553
    Abstract: A heater and a vaporization device using the same are provided. The heater comprises an end for insertion into a cartridge, a body having a sidewall and at least one opening on the sidewall, and a chamber inside the body. The end has an outlet. The chamber and the opening provide an airflow path for an aerosol to be vented outside the heater through the outlet. The aerosol is generated from the vaporizable material when the body is heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Xianghui Wang, Wenlong Lu
  • Patent number: 10993478
    Abstract: A heater and a vaporization device using the same are provided. The heater comprises an end for insertion into a cartridge, a body having a sidewall and at least one opening on the sidewall, and a chamber inside the body. The end has an outlet. The chamber and the opening provide an airflow path for an aerosol to be vented outside the heater through the outlet. The aerosol is generated from the vaporizable material when the body is heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GEEKVAPE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianghui Wang, Wenlong Lu
  • Publication number: 20210112861
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electronic cigarette and a vaporizer thereof which are suitable for adjusting air inflow with a single hand. The electronic cigarette vaporizer includes a vaporizer base and a liquid reservoir connected to the vaporizer. An atomizing cavity is formed by an internal cavity obtained by the connection of the liquid reservoir and the vaporizer base. An air inlet passage communicated with the atomizing cavity is arranged at the liquid reservoir. An adjusting knob at the entrance of the air inlet passage for adjusting air inflow is also arranged at the liquid reservoir. An air inlet is arranged at the adjusting knob. By rotating the adjusting knob, the air inflow can be adjusted by relative position changes of the air inlet and the entrance of the air inlet passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Xianghui Wang, Wenlong Lu, Guilin Liu, Shaojian Zheng, Renming Tan, Haohan Gu, Zhengwei Xia
  • Publication number: 20200305514
    Abstract: An electronic vaporization device with activation protection is provided. The electronic vaporization device includes a heater for heating a vaporizable material and a compartment housing the vaporizable material, said compartment being thermally connected to the heater. The electronic vaporization device further includes a power source providing electric power to the heater, said electric power being converted to thermal power. The electronic vaporization device further includes two or more contact points disposed on the outside surface of the electronic vaporization device. The electric power is provided when the two or more contact points are physically connected to an object having a resistance within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Wenlong Lu, Xianghui Wang, Renjie Gao
  • Publication number: 20200229511
    Abstract: A heater and a vaporization device using the same are provided. The heater comprises an end for insertion into a cartridge, a body having a sidewall and at least one opening on the sidewall, and a chamber inside the body. The end has an outlet. The chamber and the opening provide an airflow path for an aerosol to be vented outside the heater through the outlet. The aerosol is generated from the vaporizable material when the body is heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Xianghui Wang, Wenlong Lu
  • Publication number: 20200158273
    Abstract: A quick connector for removable join of two pipes is provided by the present disclosure, which includes: a quick joint, an elastic pressing sleeve and a quick connection body; wherein the quick joint is a member for passing water, and is composed of a water pipe joint and a plug-in portion; an outer side wall of the plug-in portion is provided with a fixing groove and sealing ring grooves; an inner side wall of the elastic pressing sleeve is provided with an elastic insert that is capable of being ejected outwardly, and the elastic insert is disposed on the inner side wall of the elastic pressing sleeve in a cross sectional direction and extends inwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Wenlong Lu
  • Patent number: 8425357
    Abstract: A double-cogged V-belt with the upper and lower cog profiles symmetric and having lines (“L”) and arcs (“A”) connected according to a sequence from the center of a root to the center of an adjacent cog of L1-A1-L2-A2-L3 for the upper profile and A3-L5-A4-L6, and with at least one upper root and one lower root substantially aligned with each other, and with the sum of the length of L1 plus the radius of A1 equal to or within 20% of the radius of A3. The upper and lower pitches may be equal and all the roots aligned, or there may be more upper cogs than lower cogs. Some or all arcs and lines may be connected tangentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Xinjian Fan, Wenlong Lu, Yoshitaka Sato
  • Publication number: 20130053200
    Abstract: A double-cogged V-belt with the upper and lower cog profiles symmetric and having lines (“L”) and arcs (“A”) connected according to a sequence from the center of a root to the center of an adjacent cog of L1-A1-L2-A2-L3 for the upper profile and A3-L5-A4-L6, and with at least one upper root and one lower root substantially aligned with each other, and with the sum of the length of L1 plus the radius of A1 equal to or within 20% of the radius of A3. The upper and lower pitches may be equal and all the roots aligned, or there may be more upper cogs than lower cogs. Some or all arcs and lines may be connected tangentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: THE GATES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xinjian FAN, Wenlong LU, Yoshitaka SATO
  • Patent number: 8333674
    Abstract: A double-cogged V-belt with the upper and lower cog profiles symmetric and having lines (“L”) and arcs (“A”) connected according to a sequence from the center of a root to the center of an adjacent cog of L1-A1-L2-A2-L3 for the upper profile and A3-L5-A4-L6, and with at least one upper root and one lower root substantially aligned with each other, and with the sum of the length of L1 plus the radius of A1 equal to or within 20% of the radius of A3. The upper and lower pitches may be equal and all the roots aligned, or there may be more upper cogs than lower cogs. Some or all arcs and lines may be connected tangentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Xinjian Fan, Wenlong Lu, Yoshitaka Sato
  • Publication number: 20120202634
    Abstract: A double-cogged V-belt with the upper and lower cog profiles symmetric and having lines (“L”) and arcs (“A”) connected according to a sequence from the center of a root to the center of an adjacent cog of L1-A1-L2-A2-L3 for the upper profile and A3-L5-A4-L6, and with at least one upper root and one lower root substantially aligned with each other, and with the sum of the length of L1 plus the radius of A1 equal to or within 20% of the radius of A3. The upper and lower pitches may be equal and all the roots aligned, or there may be more upper cogs than lower cogs. Some or all arcs and lines may be connected tangentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: THE GATES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xinjian FAN, Wenlong LU, Yoshitaka SATO
  • Patent number: 8206251
    Abstract: A double-cogged V-belt with the upper and lower cog profiles symmetric and having lines (“L”) and arcs (“A”) connected according to a sequence from the center of a root to the center of an adjacent cog of L1-A1-L2-A2-L3 for the upper profile and L4-A3-L5-A4-L6, and with at least one upper root and one lower root substantially aligned with each other, and with the sum of the length of L1 plus the radius of A1 equal to or within 20% of the sum of the length of L4 plus the radius of A3. The upper and lower pitches may be equal and all the roots aligned, or there may be more upper cogs than lower cogs. Some or all arcs and lines may be connected tangentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Xinjian Fan, Wenlong Lu, Yoshitaka Sato
  • Publication number: 20100279808
    Abstract: A double-cogged V-belt with the upper and lower cog profiles symmetric and having lines (“L”) and arcs (“A”) connected according to a sequence from the center of a root to the center of an adjacent cog of L1-A1-L2-A2-L3 for the upper profile and L4-A3-L5-A4-L6, and with at least one upper root and one lower root substantially aligned with each other, and with the sum of the length of L1 plus the radius of A1 equal to or within 20% of the sum of the length of L4 plus the radius of A3. The upper and lower pitches may be equal and all the roots aligned, or there may be more upper cogs than lower cogs. Some or all arcs and lines may be connected tangentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: THE GATES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xinjian FAN, Wenlong LU, Yoshitaka SATO