Patents by Inventor Xiao-An

Xiao-An 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).

  • LENS MODULE WITH ENHANCED STABILITY
    Publication number: 20200007722
    Abstract: A lens module with physically stronger foundations and enhanced stability includes a circuit board, an image sensor thereon, a mounting bracket, an optical filter, and a lens unit. The mounting bracket is connected to the surface of the circuit board which has the image sensor. The optical filter is connected to mounting bracket and positioned above the image sensor. The lens unit is connected to the mounting bracket facing away from the circuit board through a frame of adhesive. The surface of the lens unit connected to the mounting bracket has protrusions which are positioned at inner edges of the adhesive layer. The protrusions are taller than the depth of the adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicants: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIN-WEN CHEN, XIAO-MEI MA, KE-HUA FAN, LONG-FEI ZHANG
  • OPTIMAL PLACEMENT AND PORTFOLIO OPPORTUNITY TARGETING
    Publication number: 20200005401
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for receiving a first set of historical agricultural data for one or more fields of a grower and a second set of historical agricultural data comprising a dataset of hybrid seed properties; cross-referencing the first set and the second set of historical agricultural data to generate a yield range improvement recommendation for each of the one or more fields, wherein the yield improvement recommendation comprises a recommended change in seed population or a recommended change in seed density; generating predictive yield data for the one or more fields by applying the yield improvement recommendation to the first set of historical agricultural data; generating comparison yield data using the grower yield data and the predictive yield data for the one or more fields; and causing displaying the comparison yield data for the grower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Kendrick Bull, James Clesie Moore, III, Timothy Reich, Yao Xie, Xiao Yang, Tonya Ehlmann
  • Measuring Method and Apparatus for Damaged Part of Vehicle
    Publication number: 20200005478
    Abstract: Provided are a measuring method and apparatus for a damaged part of a vehicle includes: acquiring an image to be processed of a vehicle; acquiring the damaged part of the vehicle in the image to be processed according to the image to be processed; acquiring first position information of key points in the image to be processed according to the image to be processed; determining a transformation relation between the image to be processed and a first fitting plane according to the key points included in the image to be processed and the first position information, where the first fitting plane is a fitting plane determined according to the key points included in the image to be processed on the 3D model; acquiring a projection area of the damaged part in the first fitting plane according to the transformation relation; and measuring the projection area to acquire a measuring result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfeng ZHONG, Xiao TAN, Feng ZHOU, Hao SUN, Errui DING
  • GHOSTING PROOF IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20200007723
    Abstract: An imaging device proofed against ghosting and flaring in captured images includes a lens barrel and a lens module received in the lens barrel. The lens barrel comprises an inner surface and a supporting portion extending radially from the inner wall surface. The supporting portion has through hole for light entry, the through hole comprises a reflecting surface, the supporting portion comprises a top surface and a bottom surface, the reflecting surface connects the top surface and the bottom surface, and a plurality of light-scattering structures are formed on the reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: LONG-FEI ZHANG, SHIN-WEN CHEN, KUN LI, XIAO-MEI MA
  • FAD4, FAD5, FAD5-2, AND FAD6, NOVEL FATTY ACID DESATURASE FAMILY MEMBERS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200002712
    Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode novel fatty acid desaturase family members. The invention also provides recombinant expression vectors containing desaturase nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and methods for large-scale production of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs), e.g., DHA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Xiao QIU, Haiping HONG
  • MAGNETIC RESONANCE FINGERPRINTING BASED ON BLOCH MANIFOLD AND SPATIAL REGULARIZATIONS IN PARALLEL
    Publication number: 20200005497
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for iterative reconstruction of a magnetic resonance image using magnetic resonance fingerprinting. An image series is estimated according to the following four steps: a gradient step to improve data consistency, fingerprint matching, spatial regularization, and a merging step. The fingerprint matching and spatial regularization steps are performed in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Simon Arberet, Boris Mailhe, Xiao Chen, Mariappan S. Nadar
  • RUNOUT DETECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200003541
    Abstract: The present application relates to a runout detection device, which includes a base plate, lateral plates, guide sleeves, springs and dial gauges, etc. During the operation, the sliding sleeve and the lateral dial gauge are moved along the sliding groove in the lateral formwork, so that the runout of right end of the work piece may be measured. The bottom plate of the lower end measuring device is placed above the base plate, the ball at the top end of the probe is always in contact with the lower end of the work piece under the action of the upper spring, the probe is pressed down when contacting a projection, and the L-shaped plate is rotated clockwise through the head nail, at this time, the runout of the lower end of the work piece may be known by the reading of the lower dial gauge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: CITIC Dicastal CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bowen XUE, Haifeng YUAN, Changcun XIAO, Jiandong GUO
  • CAMERA MODULE
    Publication number: 20200004111
    Abstract: A camera module which is sealed and given protection against damage from forcible impacts includes a lens module, a lens tube, and a protecting cover. The lens module has lens screw threads on its outer wall. The lens tube includes a lens receiving space, the lens module is received in the lens receiving space, lens tube screw threads are formed on an inner wall of the lens receiving space. The lens tube screw threads match the lens screw threads. The protecting cover includes a cushioning portion and a dustproofing portion. The cushioning portion and the dustproofing portion are attached to and cover the outer exposed surfaces of the lens tube. The dustproofing portion covers the lens thread and the lens tube screw threads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: XIAO-MEI MA, SHIN-WEN CHEN, LONG-FEI ZHANG, KUN LI
  • REACTION DEVICE FOR HORIZONTAL BOAT PRODUCTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20200002834
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reaction device for a horizontal boat production method. The device comprises a closed reaction tube, and a horizontal boat container, wherein the horizontal boat container include a plurality of first-layer horizontal boat containers and a second-layer horizontal boat container superposed on a bracket device provided on at least one of the first-layer horizontal boat containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: RENGUI LEI, YADONG XIAO, XIAOTIAN TAN
  • CELL SELECTION METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20200008116
    Abstract: A cell selection method and user equipment (UE) are provided. The cell selection method is applied to the UE. The cell selection method includes the steps of obtaining a candidate cell group; selecting a first candidate cell sub-group from the candidate cell group according to the communication ability supported by each candidate cell of the candidate cell group; and selecting a camping cell of the UE from the first candidate cell sub-group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hongwei ZHANG, Xiaochi ZHAO, Xiao DANG, Quanping WANG, Tsung-Ming LEE
  • AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNING HYBRIDS OR SEEDS TO FIELDS FOR PLANTING
    Publication number: 20200005166
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for automatically assigning hybrid products or seed products to agricultural fields with optimal yield performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: TIMOTHY REICH, XIAO YANG, TONYA EHLMANN, JASON BULL, YAO XIE, NIKISHA SHAH, MATTHEW SORGE
  • TARGET RECOGNITION METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200005090
    Abstract: A method for identifying a target, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device include: acquiring a first image and a second image, the first image and the second image each including a target to be determined; generating a prediction path based on the first image and the second image, both ends of the prediction path respectively corresponding to the first image and the second image; and performing validity determination on the prediction path and determining, according to a determination result, whether the targets to be determined in the first image and the second image are the same target to be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: BEIJING SENSETIME TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yantao SHEN, Tong XIAO, Hongsheng LI, Shuai YI, Xiaogang WANG
  • I2C DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200004708
    Abstract: A data communication system applied in an Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus to enable functioning without a buffer or hub includes a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), a master device, and a plurality of slave devices. The CPLD detects changes in level of the SDA signal of the I2C bus between the master device and one of the slave devices, and determines a direction of an SDA signal as being from the I2C bus of the master device or from the I2C bus of the slave device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: XIAO-LONG ZHOU
  • STORAGE UTILIZING A DISTRIBUTED CACHE CHAIN AND A CHECKPOINT DRIVE IN RESPONSE TO A DATA DRIVE CORRUPTION
    Publication number: 20200004639
    Abstract: A storage method and device for a solid-state drive is provided in embodiments of the present disclosure. The method includes: configuring a checkpoint drive and a cache drive; backing up data blocks from a data drive into the checkpoint drive; and in response to the data drives being corrupted, writing into a further data drive part of the data blocks backed up into the checkpoint drive and part of data blocks in the cache drive. The number of required SSD drives can be significantly reduced with the method and device without losing the data restoration capability. In addition, the degrading performance can also be maintained at a relatively high level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Huibing Xiao, Jian Gao, Hongpo Gao, Geng Han, Jibing Dong, Liam Xiongcheng Li
  • PHTHALAZINONE DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20200000802
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein A and B together represent an optionally substituted, fused aromatic ring; X can be NRX or CRXRY; if X?NRX then n is 1 or 2 and if X?CRXRY then n is 1; RX is selected from the group consisting of H, optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl, C5-20 aryl, C3-20 heterocyclyl, amido, thioamido, ester, acyl, and sulfonyl groups; RY is selected from H, hydroxy, amino; or RX and RY may together form a spiro-C3-7 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl group; RC1 and RC2 are both hydrogen, or when X is CRXRY, RC1, RC2, RX and RY, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, may form an optionally substituted fused aromatic ring; and R1 is selected from H and halo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Niall Morrison Barr Martin, Graeme Cameron Smith, Stephen Philip Jackson, Vincent Junior M Loh, Xiao-Ling Fan Cockcroft, Ian Timothy Williams Matthews, Keith Allan Menear, Frank Kerrigan, Alan Ashworth
  • Hybrid low power homogenous grapics processing units
    Patent number: 10521271
    Abstract: In an example, an apparatus comprises a plurality of execution units comprising at least a first type of execution unit and a second type of execution unit and logic, at least partially including hardware logic, to analyze a workload and assign the workload to one of the first type of execution unit or the second type of execution unit. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Abhishek R Appu, Altug Koker, Balaji Vembu, Joydeep Ray, Kamal Sinha, Prasoonkumar Surti, Kiran C. Veernapu, Subramaniam Maiyuran, Sanjeev S. Jahagirdar, Eric J. Asperheim, Guei-Yuan Lueh, David Puffer, Wenyin Fu, Nikos Kaburlasos, Bhushan M. Borole, Josh B. Mastronarde, Linda L. Hurd, Travis T. Schluessler, Tomasz Janczak, Abhishek Venkatesh, Kai Xiao, Slawomir Grajewski
  • Data collection method, device, and system
    Patent number: 10523771
    Abstract: A data collection method, a device, and a system are provided for automatically obtaining a user's movement interests. The data collection method includes: a movement information collection device obtaining a user's movement data; analyzing said user's movement data and determining the user's movement preferences according to said movement data; sending the user's information of the movement preference to a server, so that the server determines according to the user's information of the movement preference other users corresponding to said movement preferences. It is thus possible to automatically obtain a user's movement preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Chao Wang, Xiao Guo, Lingfang Zhong
  • System for geosteering and formation evaluation utilizing near-bit sensors
    Patent number: 10520639
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a downhole drilling system, which comprises a downhole motor, a universal-joint assembly comprising an upper universal joint and a lower universal and a connecting rod connecting the upper universal joint and the lower universal joint, and a measurement sub. The measurement sub is disposed about the connecting rod and the connecting rod extends through the measurement sub in a longitudinal direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jinzhou Yang, Sheng Zhan, Laiju Han, Jinhai Zhao, Hongbing Xiao, Weiping Xu, Zhen Yang, Herong Zheng
  • Assembly and robot having the same
    Patent number: 10518184
    Abstract: An assembly for a robot includes a shoulder, an arm rotatably connected to the shoulder, an armor decorative member connected to the arm and located adjacent to the shoulder, and a connection assembly located between and rotatably connected to the arm and the armor decorative member. Relative rotation between the arm and the connection assembly and between the armor decorative member and the connection assembly enables the arm to continue to rotate after an upper end of the armor decorative member comes into contact with the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP
    Inventors: Youjun Xiong, Xinpu Chen, Lefeng Liu, Tanfu Xiao
  • Apparatus and method for detecting stall condition
    Patent number: 10518896
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of determining the onset of a stall condition in a vehicle is provided. The method comprises: measuring, with a stall detection system, data which would indicate the presence of turbulent fluid flowing proximate to a foil; determining from the data whether an onset of a stall condition has occurred; and upon determining the onset of the stall condition, performing at least one of: issuing an alert, and causing the vehicle to avoid or exit the stall condition, and cease such activity when the onset of the stall condition no longer exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Garde, Grant Lodden, Xiao Zhu Fan, Matthew Wiebold