Patents by Inventor Xiang Zhao
Xiang Zhao 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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Publication number: 20150207364Abstract: A microwave energy converter, including at least one semiconductor and ohmic contact electrodes. The semiconductor acts as both a microwave receiving unit and a microwave rectifying unit of the microwave energy converter. The ohmic contact electrodes are disposed at two ends of the semiconductor along a microwave transmission direction to output direct current generated by the semiconductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Kama HUANG, Yang YANG, Qian CHEN, Changjun LIU, Xing CHEN, Qinggong GUO, Liping YAN, Xiang ZHAO, Xiaoqing YANG
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Publication number: 20140379473Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure are directed towards managing sponsored online content based upon advertiser behavior. Defining mini-markets to represent such advertiser behavior may be accomplished by clustering queries that generate revenue from one or more campaigns. Query revenue data between queries and a set of campaigns may be used to determine such mini-markets. To illustrate, a query whose highest revenue is attributed to a campaign may be selected for that campaign's mini-market. When that query is entered as a search term, the campaign's mini-market helps allocate space for advertisements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Yunhong Zhou, Christopher J. Leggetter, Naiping Liu, Daniel Delling, Xiang Zhao, Xia Sharon Wan, Andrew Goldberg, Renato F. Werneck, Darshan Vishwanath Kantak
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Publication number: 20140354229Abstract: A vehicle charging station includes a track configured to extend across a plurality of vehicle parking spaces and a movable charging apparatus supported by the track. The movable charging apparatus is translatable along the track between the plurality of vehicle parking spaces to charge one or more vehicles. The movable charging apparatus includes a base slidably coupled with the track, an end effector in mechanical communication with the base and configured to electrically couple with an electric vehicle disposed within one of the plurality of vehicle parking spaces, and a power delivery circuit configured to receive an electrical charge from a power source and to controllably provide the electrical charge to the electric vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Xiang Zhao, Dalong Gao, Roland J. Menassa
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Patent number: 8894721Abstract: A method for beam welding a multi-sheet work stack includes positioning a first sheet adjacent to a second sheet, and positioning a third sheet adjacent to the second sheet such that a single common welding interface is defined. An energy beam is directed onto the interface until a fusion weld forms along the interface. The third sheet may define a flange or a tab portion. The flange portion may be placed in direct contact with the first sheet along the interface, while the tab portion may be inserted into a slot of the second sheet to contact the first sheet at the interface. The beam may be a laser or ion beam. The lower melting temperature sheet may be positioned farther from the source of the energy beam than the other sheets. The welded assembly may be a battery module, with the sheets being an interconnect member and battery tabs.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Wayne W. Cai, Thomas B. Stoughton, Xiang Zhao
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Publication number: 20140080036Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a first member including a plurality of elastically deformable locating protrusions extending outward, and a second member defining a cavity extending inward and including a plurality of elastically deformable compression features disposed within the cavity. The locating protrusions of the first member are disposed within the cavity of the second member in press fit engagement with the compression features of the second member to secure the first member relative to the second member. The average of the elastic deformation between all of the locating protrusions of the first member and all of the compression features of the second member precisely aligns the first member relative to the second member. The assembly may include but is not limited to a multiple unit battery pack, a multiple unit fuel cell pack, a dashboard assembly or adjoining body panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Mark A. Smith, Xiang Zhao, Ronald Charles Daul, David A. Okonski, Lane G. Lindstrom, Elmer B. Santos, Jeffrey A. Abell
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Patent number: 8602375Abstract: A portable and foldable support bracket for supporting and holding a portable electronic device includes a first support member, a pivot mechanism, a second support member and a support arm. The second support member is rotatably and adjustably assembled with the first support member via the pivot mechanism, and is positioned coplanar with the first support member. The support arm is rotatably and adjustably assembled to the pivot mechanism and foldable upon the first and second support members.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ben-Xiang Zhao, Wu-Zhu Hu, Wu-Qi Li, Tang Li
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Patent number: 8597378Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a stack, each of the battery cells including a pair of spaced apart tabs extending therefrom, a rigid support plate coupled to at least one of the tabs, and a busbar coupled to at least one of the tabs of each of a pair of adjacent battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Xiang Zhao, Yhu-Tin Lin
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Patent number: 8540202Abstract: A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device is disclosed. The support mechanism, comprises at least one connecting assembly; and at least one pair of support portions, each of the at least one pair of support portions comprising a first support member, a connecting member comprising a first connecting end and a second connecting end, and a second support member; wherein the first support member is rotatably connected to the connecting member at the first connecting end, the second support member is rotatably connected to the second connecting member at the second connecting end, and the second support members of each of the at least one pair of support portions are rotatably connected to each other by the at least one connecting assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wu-Zhu Hu, Wu-Qi Li, Ben-Xiang Zhao, Tang Li
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Patent number: 8535395Abstract: A method for beam welding a multi-sheet work stack includes providing a reduced thickness feature in a first sheet, positioning the first sheet adjacent to a second sheet to define a first welding interface, and positioning a third sheet adjacent to the second sheet to define a second welding interface. A laser or electron beam is directed through the first sheet at the feature to form a fusion weld at one of the welding interfaces. A second beam may be directed onto the other interface to form a second fusion weld. Providing a reduced thickness feature in the first sheet may include forming the feature with the beam and mechanically pre-forming the feature. One of the interfaces may be pre-heated using the beam, and the beam may be split using a beam splitter to form multiple beams. A welded assembly formed via the method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Wayne W. Cai, Thomas B. Stoughton, David Yang, Xiang Zhao
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Patent number: 8534634Abstract: A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device is disclosed. The support mechanism comprises two support assemblies detachably assembled together, each support assembly comprising an adjustable member defining a latching groove; and a support member rotatably connected to the adjusting member, the support member of one of the two support assemblies being capable of being partially received in the latching groove of the adjustable member of another one of the two support assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wu-Zhu Hu, Ben-Xiang Zhao, Wu-Qi Li, Tang Li
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Publication number: 20130099075Abstract: A support device includes a base, a support tube, and a support bracket. The support tube includes a plurality of support units coaxially connected together in order, the support tube has a first end fixed to the base, and a second end opposite to the first end. The support bracket is adjustably mounted to the base via the support tube, the support bracket is fixed to the second end of the support tube. Each support unit of the support tube includes a linking base and a linking head opposite to the linking base, the linking base of each support unit is adjustably ball hinged with the linking head of one adjacent support unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: JIN-XIN WANG, BEN-XIANG ZHAO, WU-ZHU HU, WU-QI LI, TANG LI
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Patent number: 8361647Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a stack, each of the battery cells including a pair of spaced apart tabs extending therefrom, a rigid support plate coupled to at least one of the tabs, and a busbar coupled to at least one of the tabs of each of a pair of adjacent battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Xiang Zhao, Yhu-Tin Lin
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Publication number: 20130001381Abstract: A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device is disclosed. The support mechanism, comprises at least one connecting assembly; and at least one pair of support portions, each of the at least one pair of support portions comprising a first support member, a connecting member comprising a first connecting end and a second connecting end, and a second support member; wherein the first support member is rotatably connected to the connecting member at the first connecting end, the second support member is rotatably connected to the second connecting member at the second connecting end, and the second support members of each of the at least one pair of support portions are rotatably connected to each other by the at least one connecting assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTDInventors: WU-ZHU HU, WU-QI LI, BEN-XIANG ZHAO, TANG LI
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Publication number: 20130001393Abstract: A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device is disclosed. The support mechanism comprises two support assemblies detachably assembled together, each support assembly comprising an adjustable member defining a latching groove; and a support member rotatably connected to the adjusting member, the support member of one of the two support assemblies being capable of being partially received in the latching groove of the adjustable member of another one of the two support assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRESICION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTDInventors: WU-ZHU HU, BEN-XIANG ZHAO, WU-QI LI, TANG LI
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Publication number: 20120325987Abstract: A portable and foldable support bracket for supporting and holding a portable electronic device includes a first support member, a pivot mechanism, a second support member and a support arm. The second support member is rotatably and adjustably assembled with the first support member via the pivot mechanism, and is positioned coplanar with the first support member. The support arm is rotatably and adjustably assembled to the pivot mechanism and foldable upon the first and second support members.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: BEN-XIANG ZHAO, WU-ZHU HU, WU-QI LI, TANG LI
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Publication number: 20120241422Abstract: A method for beam welding a multi-sheet work stack includes providing a reduced thickness feature in a first sheet, positioning the first sheet adjacent to a second sheet to define a first welding interface, and positioning a third sheet adjacent to the second sheet to define a second welding interface. A laser or electron beam is directed through the first sheet at the feature to form a fusion weld at one of the welding interfaces. A second beam may be directed onto the other interface to form a second fusion weld. Providing a reduced thickness feature in the first sheet may include forming the feature with the beam and mechanically pre-forming the feature. One of the interfaces may be pre-heated using the beam, and the beam may be split using a beam splitter to form multiple beams. A welded assembly formed via the method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Wayne W. Cai, Thomas B. Stoughton, David Yang, Xiang Zhao
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Publication number: 20120244416Abstract: A method for beam welding a multi-sheet work stack includes positioning a first sheet adjacent to a second sheet, and positioning a third sheet adjacent to the second sheet such that a single common welding interface is defined. An energy beam is directed onto the interface until a fusion weld forms along the interface. The third sheet may define a flange or a tab portion. The flange portion may be placed in direct contact with the first sheet along the interface, while the tab portion may be inserted into a slot of the second sheet to contact the first sheet at the interface. The beam may be a laser or ion beam. The lower melting temperature sheet may be positioned farther from the source of the energy beam than the other sheets. The welded assembly may be a battery module, with the sheets being an interconnect member and battery tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Wayne W. Cai, Thomas B. Stoughton, Xiang Zhao
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Patent number: D664147Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ben-Xiang Zhao, Wu-Zhu Hu, Wu-Qi Li, Tang Li, Jin-Xin Wang
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Patent number: D668655Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wu-Qi Li, Ben-Xiang Zhao, Wu-Zhu Hu, Jin-Xin Wang, Tang Li
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Patent number: D669482Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wu-Zhu Hu, Ben-Xiang Zhao, Wu-Qi Li, Tang Li