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).
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Patent number: 11964249Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Peng Zhou, Jinhua Hu, Fengchen Zhuang, Xiang Li, Yuejie Jin, Chaoyue Zhang, Minjun Cheng, Yongxue Liang
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Patent number: 11939528Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TIANJIN UNIVERSITYInventors: Guanyi Chen, Xiang Guo, Yurou Mao, Beibei Yan, Yanbin Zhang, Junyu Tao, Wanqing Li, Zhanjun Cheng, Wenchao Ma
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Patent number: 11924940Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Star Mount Enterprise LimitedInventors: Xiang Hua Huang, Shou Cheng Wu, Aaron O'Brien
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Publication number: 20240072115Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11905224Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignees: NANJING UNIVERSITY, LISHUI INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT, NANJING UNIVERSITYInventors: Zengwei Yuan, Mingjin Cheng, Xiang Cheng, Shiwen Zhang
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Patent number: 11880411Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Home Depot Product Authority, LLCInventors: Xiang Cheng, Mitchell Bowden, Priyanka Goyal, Bhushan Ramesh Bhange
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Publication number: 20230391741Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventor: Xiang CHENG
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Patent number: 11808975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignees: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) CorporationInventors: Jun Liu, Hong Gang Dai, Dong Xiang Cheng
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Patent number: 11796299Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN UNIVERSITYInventors: Qingquan Li, Zhipeng Chen, Yu Yin, Xiang Cheng, Jiasong Zhu
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Publication number: 20230331637Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicants: NANJING UNIVERSITY, LISHUI INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT, NANJING UNIVERSITYInventors: Zengwei YUAN, Mingjin CHENG, Xiang CHENG, Shiwen ZHANG
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Patent number: 11556202Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Arokia Nathan, Michael Astley, Constantinos Tsangarides, Paridhi Sharma, Riccardo Micci, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
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Patent number: 11550418Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Michael Astley, Babak Bastani, Riccardo Micci, Arokia Nathan, Paul Routley, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
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Publication number: 20220374097Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Michael Astley, Xiang Cheng, Arokia Nathan
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Publication number: 20220361571Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: XIANG-CHENG HE, RONG-SHENG XIE, ZAN-GUO ZHOU, MING-CHENG ZI
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Patent number: 11494022Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Michael Astley, Arokia Nathan, Constantinos Tsangarides, Paridhi Sharma, Antonio Afonso Bras Ferreira Marques, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
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Patent number: 11481061Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Michael Astley, Babak Bastani, Riccardo Micci, Arokia Nathan, Paul Routley, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
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Patent number: 11474653Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Antonio Afonso Bras Ferreira Marques, Arokia Nathan, Michael Astley, Jiahao Li, Xiang Cheng, Paridhi Sharma, Constantinos Tsangarides
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Patent number: 11475706Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shunzhan Li, Xiang Cheng, Qin Gu, Yonghui Wu
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Patent number: 11429240Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Cambridge Touch Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Constantinos Tsangarides, Paridhi Sharma, Michael Astley, Arokia Nathan, Xiang Cheng, Jiahao Li
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Patent number: 11423690Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiang Cheng, Jianxiang Zhang, Wei Zhang, Shunzhan Li