Patents by Inventor WENLONG ZHANG

WENLONG 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: 11749471
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a combination electronic switch with a transformable combination, which comprises a control operation module, a power and execution module, and a panel mounting module. The control operation module comprises a drive control assembly and an operation component, the power and execution module comprises a drive execution assembly, and the drive control assembly of the control operation module is electrically connected to the drive execution assembly of the power and execution module through preset assemblies. The control operation module is fixedly clamped to the power and execution module, and the panel mounting module is fixed on the power and execution module through the control operation module or directly fixed on the power and execution module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Xiamen Tenia Lighting & Electrical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhijian Ye, Fudi Su, Cheng Zhou, Wenlong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11735597
    Abstract: An array substrate, includes: a substrate, three metal layers stacked on the substrate, and a plurality of signal line leads disposed in a peripheral area of the array substrate. The plurality of signal line leads are distributed in at least two of the three metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Xu Zhang, Wei Zhang, Jianfei Tian, Jingyi Xu, Shuai Han
  • Publication number: 20230257391
    Abstract: A method for extracting and separating high-purity tetrodotoxin (TTX) from pufferfish viscera, comprising the following steps: adding an acid alcohol homogenate to pufferfish viscera, adding a certain amount of a flow aid and stirring uniformly, loading into a chromatographic column, eluting with the same acidic alcohol, collecting an eluent containing TTX, and concentrating under reduced pressure to obtain a TTX concentrated solution; further separating using ion exchange resin column chromatography, collecting an eluent containing TTX, and using a nanofiltration membrane to perform concentration or reduced pressure evaporation to dryness to obtain a TTX crude product; and precipitating and crystallising the TTX crude product by means of a solvent to obtain TTX with a purity greater than 98%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Zhongyang Biotechnology (Shanghai) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Haihang Li, Linlin Zhang, Wenlong Zhang, Junmei Zeng, Zhiyong Chu, Jianhua Ye, Xiaoming Qian
  • Patent number: 11721241
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a bionic digestive tract as well as a preparation method and application thereof, belonging to the field of bionic technologies and the field of biological technologies. The bionic digestive tract of the disclosure is prepared by mixing a base material (one or more of silica gel, latex and hydrogel) and auxiliary materials (silicone oil and a curing agent) in a certain mass ratio (the mass ratio of the base material to the silicone oil to the curing agent is 100:(0.5 to 10):(0.5 to 3.5)). The simulation performance of the bionic digestive tract is excellent, has strong consistency with a true human digestive tract in terms of performance, structure and function, can simulate the true states of food, drugs and microorganisms in a digestive system, and has great application prospects in the research process of food and drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xiaobei Zhan, Zhitao Li, Minjie Gao, Li Zhu, Wenlong Zhang, Jingjing Xu, Yun Jiang
  • Patent number: 11718402
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and associated method for a thrust-vector controlled unmanned aerial and ground vehicle are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Yizhuang Garrard, Shatadal Mishra, Karishma Patnaik, Zachary Chase, Michael Ploughe
  • Publication number: 20230194929
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100) and a display apparatus (200). The liquid crystal display panel (100) includes a color filter substrate (1), an array substrate (2), and a sealant (3). An amorphous silicon layer (4) and a first interlayer dielectric (5) are provided between a shading layer (12) and a first substrate (11), a first through groove (12a) is formed in the shading layer (12) and the amorphous silicon layer (4), and a part of the sealant (3) is filled in the first through groove (12a) and is in direct contact with the first interlayer dielectric (5); and/or a planarization layer (22) is wrapped with a second interlayer dielectric (6), such that the planarization layer (22) is respectively separated from the sealant (3) and a second substrate (21), and the second interlayer dielectric (6) is in direct contact with the sealant (3). The phenomenon of film separation in a liquid crystal display panel is effectively alleviated, and the reliability of the liquid crystal display panel is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Long SUN, Wenlong ZHANG, Xin ZHAO, Yanwei REN, Yanhao SUN, Huijie ZHANG, Jingwei HOU
  • Publication number: 20230197572
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a through-silicon-via structure and a method for preparing the same, a through-silicon-via interconnection structure and a method for preparing the same, and an electronic device, and belongs to the technical of semiconductors. The method includes forming an initial through hole running through a silicon-based substrate, forming a silicon oxide film on an inner wall of the initial through hole through oxidization, and removing the silicon oxide film to obtain a through-silicon-via structure with a through-silicon-via. The inner wall of the initial through hole will gradually tend to be smooth after being oxidized to form the silicon oxide film with a certain thickness, so that the inner wall of the through-silicon-via of the through-silicon-via structure formed after the silicon oxide film is removed is relatively smooth, which will not affect the quality of the conducting material subsequently grown on the inner wall of the through-silicon-via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Weiwen ZHENG, Kanglin XIONG, Jiagui FENG, Xiaowei LI, Wenlong ZHANG, Kunliang BU, Dengfeng LI
  • Publication number: 20230153429
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a method for identifying/detecting non-qualified services in a network of distributed services. In some embodiments, the method includes: detecting comparative interaction patterns between at least two services in a contract; observing interaction patterns during the communication of the services; and comparing the observed interaction patterns with the comparative interaction patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Florian Gerdes, Christian Hahn, Wenlong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11632009
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a busbar assembly, a motor, an electrical product, and a method for manufacturing a busbar assembly. The busbar assembly includes a busbar for conducting electricity and a busbar holder for supporting the busbar. The busbar extends in a circumferential direction, a height of the busbar in an axial direction is greater than a thickness in a radial direction, and the busbar holder is integrally molded with the busbar. The busbar includes a plurality of convex portions extending in the axial direction, and the convex portions are exposed from the busbar holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Wang, Jun Gao, Wenlong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230105689
    Abstract: A qubit assembly preparation method includes preparing a waveguide film in two or more regions on a substrate spaced apart from each other. The method further includes preparing, by using a Dolan bridge photoresist structure, a qubit structure not connected to the waveguide film. The qubit structure includes a three-layer structure. The three-layer structure includes a first superconducting portion and a second superconducting portion intersecting with each other in a coverage region on the substrate. The method further includes removing the insulation layer on a first target region and a second target region of an upper surface of the superconducting portion. The method further includes evaporating a connection layer on the waveguide film, the qubit structure, and the substrate between the waveguide film and the qubit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LTD
    Inventors: Wenlong ZHANG, Maochun DAI
  • Patent number: 11618159
    Abstract: A soft continuum robotic module comprises a plurality of inflatable actuators disposed between plates. Via inflation or deflation of one or more of the actuators, the module may extend, contract, twist, bend, and/or exert a grasping force. One or more modules may be combined to form a robotic arm with multiple degrees of freedom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Pham Huy Nguyen, Zhi Qiao, Sam Seidel, Imran I. B. Mohd, Sunny Amatya
  • Publication number: 20230099146
    Abstract: This application discloses a coating method for making a chip. The method includes: fixing a substrate on a base. The substrate includes a hole. The method includes controlling an included angle between a plane on which the substrate is located and a deposition direction of a coating material to be greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees. The method includes controlling the substrate to rotate with respect to an axis perpendicular to the plane on which the substrate is located. The method includes during the rotation of the substrate, controlling the coating material to enter the hole along the deposition direction such that the coating material is deposited on a sidewall of the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Dengfeng LI, Wenlong ZHANG, Kunliang BU, Maochun DAI, Yarui ZHENG
  • Patent number: 11584021
    Abstract: A soft robot hand includes a palm, a first fabric-reinforced textile actuator coupled to the palm, and a second fabric-reinforced textile actuator coupled to the palm. The first actuator is moveable relative to the palm between a collapsed position and an inflated position to approximate a joint in a first human finger. The second actuator is spaced apart from the first actuator. The second actuator is moveable relative to the palm between a collapsed position and an inflated position to approximate a joint in a second human finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Pham Nguyen, Wenlong Zhang, Panagiotis Polygerinos, Francisco Lopez Arellano
  • Publication number: 20230036030
    Abstract: An array substrate of a display device includes a pixel electrode layer on a substrate, which includes active pixel electrodes in an active display region; outermost active pixel electrodes include a first active pixel electrode including a first pixel electrode edge and a second pixel electrode edge; in a first direction, the first pixel electrode edge is between the second pixel electrode edge and a frame region. One of the array substrate and an opposite substrate of the display device includes a common electrode layer including a first extended common electrode which includes a first extended portion extending beyond the first active pixel electrode; a first extended portion edge of the first extended portion and a first substrate edge of the substrate respectively extend in a second direction; in the first direction, the first extended portion edge is located between the first substrate edge and the first pixel electrode edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jingwei HOU, Jingyi XU, Yanwei REN, Wenlong ZHANG, Yanan YU, Lei JIA, Yanhao SUN, Guolei ZHI
  • Patent number: 11518489
    Abstract: Various embodiments for a foldable quad-rotor (FQR) inspired by an origami mechanism are disclosed herein. The FQR can fold its arms during flight to enable aggressive turning maneuvers and operations in cluttered environments. A dynamic model of folding is built for this system with the collected data, and a feedback controller is designed to control the position and orientation of the FQR. Lyapunov stability analysis is conducted to show that the system is stable during arm folding and extension, and motion planning of the FQR is achieved based on a modified minimum-snap trajectory generation method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Dangli Yang, Shatadal Mishra, Daniel Aukes
  • Publication number: 20220355926
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a vision-guided unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system to identify and collect foreign objects from the surface of a body of water are disclosed herein. A vision system and methodology has been developed to reduce reflections and glare from a water surface to better identify an object for removal. A linearized polarization filter and a specularity-removal algorithm is used to eliminate excessive reflection and glare. A contour-based detection algorithm is implemented for detecting the targeted objects on water surface. Further, the system includes a boundary layer sliding mode control (BLSMC) methodology to reduce and minimize position and velocity errors between the UAV and object in the presence of modeling and parameter uncertainties due to variation in a moving water surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Shatadal Mishra, Danish Faraaz Syed, Michael Ploughe
  • Patent number: 11474585
    Abstract: A wake-up control method for a Body Control Module (BCM) includes: step S1 writing IDs and wake-up level information of all Micro Controller Unit (MCU) pins serving as an external wake-up source to a retention RAM; step S2, setting a wake-up detection timer, and triggering a system to enter a low power consumption mode; step S3, after a wake-up detection time set by the wake-up detection timer expires, enabling power supply to all MCU pins, setting the corresponding MCU pin as an input pin according to the pin ID information written in step S1, and acquiring level information of the input pin; and step S4, comparing the level information of the input pin with the wake-up level information written in step S1, if they are consistent, writing the ID of the input pin that is to serve as a wake-up source to the retention RAM and triggering the system to enter a normal operating mode, and if they are inconsistent, disabling the power supply to the MCU pin. A wake-up control device for a BCM is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Shaotang Huang, Zhide Zhang, Guangwei Ran
  • Publication number: 20220317573
    Abstract: This application relates to a photoresist removal method, including: acquiring a target wafer, a photoresist being provided on a surface of the target wafer, a surface of a photoresist layer of the photoresist being plated with a metal overhead layer; immersing the target wafer in a first organic solvent at a first temperature in a water bath for a first duration; rinsing the target wafer with a new first organic solvent in response to an end of the first duration; performing, in the first organic solvent, ultrasonic cleaning on the rinsed target wafer for a second duration based on a target ultrasonic power; removing the residual first organic solvent on the surface of the target wafer in response to an end of the second duration; and drying the target wafer with the solvent removed by simultaneous centrifugal drying and gas purging to obtain the target wafer with the photoresist removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Zhongping ZHAO, Wenlong ZHANG, Maochun DAI, Sainan HUAI, Yu ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11398439
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a display region, a frame region surrounding the display region, a color filter substrate, and an array substrate opposite to the color filter substrate. A black matrix is disposed on a side of the color filter substrate facing the array substrate. The array substrate is provided with a grounding portion located in the frame region. The grounding portion is electrically connected to a portion of the black matrix located in the frame region through a conductive portion. The portion of the black matrix located in the frame region is provided with a first through groove surrounding the display region. The first through groove penetrates the black matrix along a thickness direction of the black matrix. A portion of the first through groove is located between the conductive portion and the display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: ORDOS YUANSHENG OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yanan Yu, Shuai Han, Wenlong Zhang, Peng Li, Huijie Zhang, Jingyi Xu, Yanfeng Li
  • Publication number: 20220219830
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a variable geometry quadrotor with a compliant frame are disclosed, which adapts to tight spaces and obstacles by way of passive rotation of its arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Wenlong Zhang, Seyed Mostafa Rezayat Sorkhabadi, Shatadal Mishra, Karishma Patnaik