Patents by Inventor Xiang Cheng

Xiang Cheng 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: 11964249
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a milk protein concentrate-based microencapsulation wall material and microcapsules, and belongs to the technical field of microcapsule preparation. In the disclosure, liquid or solid microcapsules are prepared by performing cation exchange treatment on milk protein concentrates, and then using the treated milk protein concentrates as a wall material. The prepared microcapsules have good physical and chemical stability during storage, and are suitable for protecting active functional factors and to be applied in the fields of food, medicine, health care products, cosmetics, daily chemicals and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Peng Zhou, Jinhua Hu, Fengchen Zhuang, Xiang Li, Yuejie Jin, Chaoyue Zhang, Minjun Cheng, Yongxue Liang
  • Patent number: 11939528
    Abstract: A method for preparing biochar and hydrogen by utilizing anaerobic fermentation byproducts, the method including: (1) mixing a first straw, seeding sludge and distilled water, and then carrying out anaerobic fermentation to obtain a mixed product after fermentation; (2) performing separation on the mixed product to obtain a second straw and biogas slurry; and (3) carbonizing the second straw to obtain biochar, and collecting gas after a pressurized catalytic reaction on the biogas slurry to obtain hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Guanyi Chen, Xiang Guo, Yurou Mao, Beibei Yan, Yanbin Zhang, Junyu Tao, Wanqing Li, Zhanjun Cheng, Wenchao Ma
  • Patent number: 11924940
    Abstract: The present application provides a lighting apparatus, including a lighting apparatus body and a control circuit built in the lighting apparatus body, where the lighting apparatus body includes a plurality of LED lamps; the control circuit includes a motor drive sub-circuit and an LED drive sub-circuit, and the LED drive sub-circuit is connected to the LED lamps, and configured to provide an LED drive signal for the LED lamps; and the motor drive sub-circuit is configured to be connected to a load motor outside the lighting apparatus body, so as to provide a motor drive signal for the load motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Star Mount Enterprise Limited
    Inventors: Xiang Hua Huang, Shou Cheng Wu, Aaron O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20240072115
    Abstract: A device includes: a complementary transistor including: a first transistor having a first source/drain region and a second source/drain region; and a second transistor stacked on the first transistor, and having a third source/drain region and a fourth source/drain region, the third source/drain region overlapping the first source/drain region, the fourth source/drain region overlapping the second source/drain region. The device further includes: a first source/drain contact electrically coupled to the third source/drain region; a second source/drain contact electrically coupled to the second source/drain region; a gate isolation structure adjacent the first and second transistors; and an interconnect structure electrically coupled to the first source/drain contact and the second source/drain contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Wei-Xiang You, Wei-De Ho, Hsin Yang Hung, Meng-Yu Lin, Hsiang-Hung Huang, Chun-Fu Cheng, Kuan-Kan Hu, Szu-Hua Chen, Ting-Yun Wu, Wei-Cheng Tzeng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Cheng-Yin Wang, Jui-Chien Huang, Szuya Liao
  • Patent number: 11905224
    Abstract: The present application provides a method for fully recycling kitchen waste by using Hermetia illucens L. and aerobic microorganisms. The method includes first performing solid-liquid separation on the kitchen waste; then using the filtrate obtained through separation to feed young larvae of Hermetia illucens L. to convert salt in the filtrate into body fluid of Hermetia illucens L. in a larval stage, and using the kitchen waste filter residue to feed 2nd-6th-instar larvae of Hermetia illucens L. respectively; separating insects and insect feces residue in a timely manner, so as to reduce a salt content of insect feces and improve transabdominal transformation efficiency of Hermetia illucens L. and quality of the insect manure; and finally implementing full resource utilization through aerobic composting and insect drying and sterilization treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: NANJING UNIVERSITY, LISHUI INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT, NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zengwei Yuan, Mingjin Cheng, Xiang Cheng, Shiwen Zhang
  • Patent number: 11880411
    Abstract: Named Entity Recognition (NER) in a user search query in a real-time search engine may be achieved by training a machine learning algorithm to create a trained model. The trained model may be configured to receive a user search query as input and to recognize and output zero or more named entities in the search query. The training may include an iterative training process in which further training data is added at each iteration, in some embodiments. The training may be based on three training data sets, in some embodiments. A first training data set may be based on user search and engagement activity. A second training data set may be artificially generated based on a catalog of named entity values. A third training data set may be based on optimized and supplemented data pairs sampled from the first training data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Home Depot Product Authority, LLC
    Inventors: Xiang Cheng, Mitchell Bowden, Priyanka Goyal, Bhushan Ramesh Bhange
  • Publication number: 20230391741
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to an agarofuran compound, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof. In the embodiments of the present application, structural modification is performed on main metabolic sites, such as alkyl side chain, of 4-butyl-?-agarofuran (BAF) to provide a novel agarofuran compound having higher activity, a better therapeutic effect, and better drug metabolism properties to treat mental illnesses such as anxiety disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Xiang CHENG
  • Patent number: 11808975
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a fabrication method are provided. The semiconductor structure includes: a base substrate, an optical waveguide layer over the base substrate; a first dielectric layer over the base substrate; a cavity between the first dielectric layer and the optical waveguide layer; and a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer and the optical waveguide layer. The cavity is located on sidewall surfaces of the optical waveguide layer and has a bottom coplanar with a bottom of the optical waveguide layer. The second dielectric layer is located on a top of the cavity and seals the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Liu, Hong Gang Dai, Dong Xiang Cheng
  • Patent number: 11796299
    Abstract: A pipeline three-dimensional curve measuring robot and implementation method therefor. The measuring robot includes an electronic bin, sliding rods, wheel bracket, walking wheels arranged on wheel bracket, odometer wheels arranged on sliding rod on one side and encoders; the electronic bin is internally provided with an inertia measurement unit, collection control module and power supply module; when measuring, the measuring robot is controlled to move back and forth in a pipeline collecting measuring data; comparing measured data with three-dimensional curve data at pipeline reference moment to obtain deformation quantity of pipeline three-dimensional curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Qingquan Li, Zhipeng Chen, Yu Yin, Xiang Cheng, Jiasong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20230331637
    Abstract: The present application provides a method for fully recycling kitchen waste by using Hermetia illucens L. and aerobic microorganisms. The method includes first performing solid-liquid separation on the kitchen waste; then using the filtrate obtained through separation to feed young larvae of Hermetia illucens L. to convert salt in the filtrate into body fluid of Hermetia illucens L. in a larval stage, and using the kitchen waste filter residue to feed 2nd-6th-instar larvae of Hermetia illucens L. respectively; separating insects and insect feces residue in a timely manner, so as to reduce a salt content of insect feces and improve transabdominal transformation efficiency of Hermetia illucens L. and quality of the insect manure; and finally implementing full resource utilization through aerobic composting and insect drying and sterilization treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicants: NANJING UNIVERSITY, LISHUI INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT, NANJING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zengwei YUAN, Mingjin CHENG, Xiang CHENG, Shiwen ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11556202
    Abstract: An apparatus (2, 22) is described which includes a touch panel (1, 21). The touch panel (1, 21) includes a layer of piezoelectric material (4) disposed between a number of sensing electrodes (5, 23, 24) and at least one counter electrode (6). The apparatus (2, 22) also includes a touch controller (3) connected to the touch panel (1, 21). The touch controller (3) is configured to determine, in response to receiving piezoelectric signals (7) from one or more of the sensing electrodes (5, 23, 24), a location (9) and an applied force (10) corresponding to a user interaction (11) with the touch panel (1, 21). The touch controller (3) is configured to determine a capacitance value (20) of one or more of the sensing electrodes (5). The touch controller is configured to operate in a force-based mode, a capacitance-based mode or a mixed force-capacitance mode depending on the type of input received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Michael Astley, Constantinos Tsangarides, Paridhi Sharma, Riccardo Micci, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
  • Patent number: 11550418
    Abstract: An apparatus (73) for processing signals from a touch panel (10) is described. The touch panel (10) includes a layer of piezoelectric material (16) disposed between a number of sensing electrodes (14, 20) and at least one common electrode (15). The apparatus (73) includes a capacitive touch controller (69) for connection to the sensing electrodes (14, 20). The apparatus (73) also includes a switch network (74) including a number of inputs for connection to some or all of the sensing electrodes (14, 20), and an output connected to system ground or a common mode voltage (VCM). The apparatus (73) also includes a second circuit (24, 44) for connection to the at least one common electrode (15) and configured to generate, based on signals received from the at least one common electrode, a second pressure signal (30) indicative of a total pressure applied to the touch panel (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Astley, Babak Bastani, Riccardo Micci, Arokia Nathan, Paul Routley, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
  • Publication number: 20220374097
    Abstract: An apparatus is described which it a flexible touch panel (21). The flexible touch panel (21) includes a layer of piezoelectric material (9) arranged between a number of first electrodes (7, 8) and at least one second electrode (8,14). The apparatus also includes a device (3) connected to the first electrodes (7, 8) and configured to determine one or more radii of curvature (R1, R2) of the flexible touch panel (21) based on signals received from one or more of the first electrodes (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Astley, Xiang Cheng, Arokia Nathan
  • Publication number: 20220361571
    Abstract: An atomizing device includes a liquid containing module and an atomizing assembly. An inside of the liquid containing module has a fixing element and a liquid storage container. The liquid containing module has a flowing channel communicated with the fixing element. The liquid storage container surrounds a peripheral wall of the flowing channel and an outer surface of the fixing element. The fixing element has an accommodating space. A side wall of the accommodating space has at least one first liquid guiding groove. The accommodating space is equipped with a bushing. A side wall of the bushing has at least one second liquid guiding groove. The atomizing assembly is mounted under the liquid containing module. The atomizing assembly is equipped with an atomizing core module assembled in the bushing. A side wall of the atomizing core module has at least one third liquid guiding groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: XIANG-CHENG HE, RONG-SHENG XIE, ZAN-GUO ZHOU, MING-CHENG ZI
  • Patent number: 11494022
    Abstract: A force-sensing touch panel (31) is described which includes a layer structure stacked in a thickness direction between first and second surfaces. The layer structure includes from first surface to second surface, a number of first electrodes (7) and a number of second electrodes (8), a layer of piezoelectric material (9), and a number of third electrodes (30). The first and second electrodes (7, 8) are configured to define a coordinate system for sensing a location of a force applied to the touch panel in a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction. The third electrodes (30) are configured such that signals received from the first, second and third electrodes (7, 8, 30) enable determining unique locations corresponding to two or more forces applied to the touch panel (31) concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Astley, Arokia Nathan, Constantinos Tsangarides, Paridhi Sharma, Antonio Afonso Bras Ferreira Marques, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
  • Patent number: 11481061
    Abstract: An apparatus (73) for processing signals from a touch panel (10) is described. The touch panel (10) includes a layer of piezoelectric material (16) disposed between a number of sensing electrodes (14, 20) and at least one common electrode (15). The apparatus (73) includes a capacitive touch controller (69) for connection to the sensing electrodes (14, 20). The apparatus (73) also includes a switch network (74) including a number of inputs for connection to some or all of the sensing electrodes (14, 20), and an output connected to system ground or a common mode voltage (VCM). The apparatus (73) also includes a second circuit (24, 44) for connection to the at least one common electrode (15) and configured to generate, based on signals received from the at least one common electrode, a second pressure signal (30) indicative of a total pressure applied to the touch panel (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Astley, Babak Bastani, Riccardo Micci, Arokia Nathan, Paul Routley, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
  • Patent number: 11474653
    Abstract: A device (1) includes a body (2) and a touch panel (3) supported by, integrated with, or underlying the body (2). The touch panel (3) includes a layer of piezoelectric material (5) disposed between a plurality of first electrodes (6) and at least one second electrode (7). The device (1) also includes at least one second piezoelectric input region (8) supported by, integrated with, or underlying a portion of the body (2) which does not correspond to the touch panel (3). The device (1) is configured to receive user input using the touch panel (3) and/or at least one piezoelectric input region (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Antonio Afonso Bras Ferreira Marques, Arokia Nathan, Michael Astley, Jiahao Li, Xiang Cheng, Paridhi Sharma, Constantinos Tsangarides
  • Patent number: 11475706
    Abstract: Provided are a fingerprint identification device, a fingerprint identification method and an electronic device, which could improve security of fingerprint identification. The fingerprint identification device includes an optical fingerprint sensor including a plurality of pixel units; at least two filter units disposed above at least two of the plurality of pixel units, where each filter unit corresponds to one pixel unit, and the at least two filter units comprise filter units in at least two colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shunzhan Li, Xiang Cheng, Qin Gu, Yonghui Wu
  • Patent number: 11429240
    Abstract: A touch sensor (1) for combined capacitive touch and force sensing is described. The touch sensor (1) includes number plurality of first electrodes (4) and a number of second electrodes (5). The second electrodes (5) are insulated from the first electrodes (4). The first and second electrodes (4, 5) form a grid for capacitive touch sensing. The touch sensor (1) also includes a transparent cover (6). The touch sensor (1) also includes a transparent piezoelectric film (3) arranged between the transparent cover (6) and the first and second electrodes (4, 5). The touch sensor (1) also includes a patterned counter electrode (8) disposed between the transparent piezoelectric film (3) and the transparent cover (6). The patterned counter electrode (8) is a conductive grid formed from the union of plurality of counter electrode line elements (9). A pitch of the counter electrode line elements (9) is larger than a pitch of the first electrodes (4) and/or second electrodes (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Constantinos Tsangarides, Paridhi Sharma, Michael Astley, Arokia Nathan, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
  • Patent number: 11423690
    Abstract: Provided is a fingerprint identification apparatus which includes: a micro lens array; at least one light shielding layer; a pixel unit array; and an array of filter unit groups, where each filter unit group includes at least two filter units which transmit light signals in at least two colors respectively, where the pixel unit array includes a pixel unit group corresponding to the filter unit group, at least two pixel units in the pixel unit group receive a first light signal through the at least two filter units respectively, and a pixel unit except the at least two pixel units receives a second light signal through a transparent region between the at least two filter units, or a pixel unit between pixel unit groups receives the second light signal through a transparent region between the filter unit groups. The apparatus can improve the security of identification without affecting identification effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiang Cheng, Jianxiang Zhang, Wei Zhang, Shunzhan Li