Patents by Inventor Wenbo Zhang

Wenbo Zhang 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: 11785622
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus, and a corresponding wireless communication method and computer-readable medium, where the electronic apparatus for wireless communication includes a processing circuit which is configured to: determine a first position range of a user equipment on the basis of first measurement information from the user equipment and regarding first beam scanning; when the first position range is lower than a predetermined accuracy requirement, determine adjustment of a beam configuration on the basis of the first position range; and determine a second position range of the user equipment on the basis of second measurement information from the user equipment and regarding second beam scanning performed by means of the adjusted beam configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei Xu, Yucheng Wang, Wenbo Zhang
  • Patent number: 11784354
    Abstract: A method for producing a solid state battery, comprising: providing a first solid state electrolyte membrane layer; applying an electronically conductive matrix to the cathode side of the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer; building up a cathode layer on the cathode side of the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer and applying an anode layer to an anode side of the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer, wherein the cathode layer has a higher elasticity than the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer, and the modulus of elasticity of the cathode layer is lower than the modulus of elasticity of the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer. A solid state battery may be produced using the method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230319326
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining watch time loss regions in media content items. In one aspect, features for a video are input into a trained model that is trained to output watch time loss regions. The trained model is trained using labels corresponding to known watch time loss regions in training videos and features of training videos that correspond to the known watch time loss regions. A watch time loss region defines a time window of a video during which a likelihood of a user stopping playback of the video is more than a threshold likelihood. In response to inputting the feature for the first video into the trained model, data regarding watch time loss regions for the video is obtained from the model and provided to an entity involved in providing the video to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Kartikey Gupta
  • Publication number: 20230295160
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention are a salt form and a crystal form of a JAK inhibitor, a preparation method therefor, and the use thereof. An X-ray powder diffraction pattern of a crystal form A of a compound as shown in formula I has characteristic diffraction peaks at the 2? angles of 5.9°±0.2°, 7.4°±0.2°, 11.6°±0.2°, 21.7°±0.2° and 23.8°±0.2°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ming CHENG, Yaqi CAO, Junen SUN, Yu PU, Jianping JIANG, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11758216
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for overlaying content on video streams. In one aspect, a category of a video is identified. Confidence scores are determined that each indicate a likelihood that a location in a frame includes a feature of a feature type. A weight for each feature type is determined, based on the category, that reflects an importance of not occluding features of the feature type. Confidence scores are adjusted, for each feature type, based on the weight for the feature type, to generate adjusted confidence scores. The adjusted confidence scores are aggregated for each location for each frame to generate aggregated and adjusted confidence scores. A location at which to position overlaid content during video display is determined based on the aggregated and adjusted confidence scores. The overlaid content is provided for display at the determined location in the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Alexander Kenny Guo
  • Publication number: 20230279267
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inorganic binder made with silica sol-gel, and a method of manufacturing the inorganic binder. Techniques and systems are disclosed for using the inorganic binder in light conversion systems, including phosphor wheels. Phosphor wheels with the inorganic binder are capable of withstanding high temperatures, have a highlight transmittance, have a high tensile-shear strength, can be applied by a flexible coating process, and have a low curing temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Ansheng Liang
  • Publication number: 20230275721
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. The electronic apparatus for wireless communication according to one embodiment comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to perform control to send or receive configuration information. The configuration information is related to configuration of a reference signal used in a discovery process of an integrated access backhaul (IAB) link node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Yingting YUAN, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230269403
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for automatically determining parameter values that control or affect provision of content by a content platform. In one aspect, evaluation points are identified for a parameter. Each evaluation point includes an evaluated parameter value of the parameter and a metric value of a metric corresponding to the provision of digital components by the content platform. A first model is generated using the set of evaluation points. A second model is generated based on the first model and an acquisition function that is based on mean values and confidence intervals of the first model and a configurable exploration weight that controls a priority of exploration for evaluating the parameter. A next parameter value to evaluate is determined from the second model and the content platform is configured to use the next parameter value to provide digital components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Son Khanh Pham
  • Publication number: 20230250894
    Abstract: A gas pressure balance valve includes a valve body, a one-way valve and a buffer assembly. The valve body includes a gas inlet end and a gas outlet end, the gas inlet end is connected with a first gas pressure area, the gas outlet end is connected with a second gas pressure area, and a pressure difference is existed between the first gas pressure area and the second gas pressure area. The one-way valve is located in the valve body, and configured to achieve the balance between the pressures of the first gas pressure area and the second gas pressure area. The buffer assembly is located between the gas inlet end and the one-way valve, and configured to adjust the pressure on the surface of the one-way valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: CHANGXIN MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Wenzhe LI, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230251206
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method to measure the quality of the inspection process by assigning a score to indicate the level of integrity of a seal of a package in a packaged product. The packaged product is run through an inspection machine, e.g., an X-ray machine, to capture an image. Image processing techniques are used to identify the seal region from the image, which is then divided into a number of sub-regions. Seal scores for each sub-region is calculated using a mathematical framework that takes into account existence (or non-existence) of certain types of defects in the sub-regions. A report is generated to display the results of the seal score determination algorithm to the entity that requested the seal score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Richard John Cisek, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230217259
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises: a processing circuit configured to: determine whether a first user equipment satisfies a condition for performing direct link communication with a second user equipment by using an unlicensed frequency band resource; and if the condition is satisfied, control the first user equipment to perform direct link communication with the second user equipment by using the unlicensed frequency band resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaodong XU, Mengying SUN, Guanyu CHEN, Wenbo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11683137
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. The electronic apparatus for wireless communication according to one embodiment comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to perform control to send or receive configuration information. The configuration information is related to configuration of a reference signal used in a discovery process of an integrated access backhaul (IAB) link node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Yingting Yuan, Wenbo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230171710
    Abstract: Disclosed is a user equipment for satellite communication, comprising one or more processing circuits configured to execute the following operations: evaluating a transmission power requirement for a user equipment to communicate with a satellite; and assisting, via an auxiliary device, the user equipment in executing at least part of the communication with the satellite when the transmission power constraint of the user equipment fails to meet the transmission power requirement, wherein the processing circuits are further configured to acquire, via the satellite, a communication mode to be switched to, and the processing circuits transmit, to the satellite, a notification indicating that a current communication mode needs to be switched, with the notification comprising information indicating the need to switch to a communication mode that meets the transmission power requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan ZHANG, Penshun LU, Wenbo ZHANG, Hiromasa UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230167357
    Abstract: A light conversion device is disclosed. The light conversion device includes a substrate and a wavelength conversion element (111). The wavelength conversion element (111) includes an inorganic binder, such as sodium silicate. Also disclosed are phosphor wheels and light engines including such phosphor wheels. Further disclosed are high-power laser projection display systems comprising a laser having a power of from about 60 W and about 300 W and a light conversion device. The use of an inorganic binder permits high thermal stability at reasonable cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Wenbo ZHANG, Ying XU, Michael NEWELL
  • Publication number: 20230156617
    Abstract: Provided are a device and method for a wireless communication system, and a computer readable storage medium. The device comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to: acquire the current three-dimensional spatial location of a user equipment, and determine a resource for the user equipment according to information showing a mapping relationship at least between three-dimensional spatial regions and resources. According to an aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, time delay can be decreased and transmission performance can be optimized by pre-establishing a mapping relationship between three-dimensional spatial regions and resources and assigning to the user equipment an uplink/downlink time-frequency resource on the basis of the mapping relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Wenbo ZHANG, Jianfei CAO
  • Patent number: 11653276
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method in a wireless communication system and a computer readable storage medium, the apparatus comprising a processing circuit, and the processing circuit being configured to: configure a measurement cell range of a user device to include adjacent cells of the current serving cell of the user device and cells other than the adjacent cells; and notify the user device of the measurement cell range, such that the user device implements measurement for the measurement cell range. According to at least one aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, expanding the measurement cell range for an unmanned aerial vehicle to include cells other than adjacent cells can prevent the occurrence of frequent handover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Penshun Lu, Wenbo Zhang, Tao Cui
  • Publication number: 20230142444
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining breakpoints in a media item. Methods can include determining a candidate set of breakpoints within a media item. A machine learning model is used to generate a score for each particular candidate breakpoint in the set of candidate breakpoints based on presentation features of the media item. A subset of candidate breakpoints is selected from the set of candidate breakpoints based on the score. A final set of breakpoints is selected from the subset of candidate breakpoints based on a combination of the score for each particular candidate breakpoint and a location of the particular candidate breakpoint relative to a different candidate breakpoint. The final set of breakpoints is stored in a database and during playback of the media item, a digital component is presented when the media item reaches a stored breakpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Son Khanh Pham, Karthik Prabhakar
  • Publication number: 20230134248
    Abstract: An electronic equipment, a user equipment, a wireless communication method, and a storage medium, the electronic equipment comprising a processing circuit and being configured to: receive from a user equipment a random access request message that is expected to access a satellite equipment; and in response to the random access request message, send to the user equipment the advance in timing between the user equipment and the satellite equipment to be accessed. By using said electronic equipment, user equipment, wireless communication method, and storage medium, a user equipment in a satellite communication system may more quickly and efficiently acquire control information relating to uplink transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan ZHANG, Penshun LU, Wenbo ZHANG, Hiromasa UCHIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230130855
    Abstract: A method for estimating channel parameters includes: sending a paging signal for identifying the tag device; sending training sequence information, receiving first training sequence feedback information during a non-working period of the tag device, receiving, during a working period of the tag device, second training sequence feedback information modulated by the tag device, and estimating the channel parameters of the tag device according to the training sequence feedback information and the second training sequence feedback information. The tag device having at least one antenna of the present disclosure can modulate carrier signals to transmit information, has advantages such as a fast transmission rate, a large amount of transmission data and a strong anti-interference capability, and can adapt to different application scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Bin SHENG, Wenbo ZHANG, Pingping XU
  • Patent number: 11638161
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable medium. According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus for wireless communication comprises: a processing circuit configured to: determine whether a first user equipment satisfies a condition for performing direct link communication with a second user equipment by using an unlicensed frequency band resource; and if the condition is satisfied, control the first user equipment to perform direct link communication with the second user equipment by using the unlicensed frequency band resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaodong Xu, Mengying Sun, Guanyu Chen, Wenbo Zhang