Patents by Inventor Xiao Zhou

Xiao Zhou 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: 10944344
    Abstract: An abnormality determination device has a detection unit configured to detect a change in a phase of a position signal, the phase of the position signal changing depending on a rotation of a rotor of a motor, a time measurement unit configured to measure a time depending on a detection timing of the detection of the change in the phase of the position signal, a comparison unit configured to compare a first time measured by the time measurement unit with a second time measured before the first time is measured, and a determination unit configured to determine that a drive state of the motor is abnormal based on a comparison result of the comparison of the first time with the second time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaidu, Mitsunari Terada, Xiao Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210065707
    Abstract: The present application disclosures a voice skill starting method, an apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, and relates to the field of artificial intelligence. An implementation scheme is that: the method is applied to an electronic device including at least one third-party voice skill and a built-in voice skill, and the electronic device is currently in the built-in voice skill. The method includes: receiving a current demand instruction of a user; judging whether the current demand instruction belongs to an entry demand instruction corresponding to the third-party voice skill according to a mapping relationship in response to the current demand instruction; and switching from the built-in voice skill to the third-party voice skill if it is determined that the current demand instruction belongs to the entry demand instruction corresponding to the third-party voice skill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guangya ZHU, Xiao ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10933675
    Abstract: A method of producing a solderable aluminum contact comprises formulating an ink, applying the ink to an aluminum substrate to form an ink layer on a surface of the aluminum substrate, and melting the ink layer. The ink includes a solderable element that is conductive. The melting of the ink layer forms an alloy on the surface of the aluminum substrate including the solderable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Corporation, TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Shallu Soneja, Gokce Gulsoy, Yiliang Wu, Xiao Zhou, Helge Schmidt, Soenke Sachs, Felix Greiner
  • Patent number: 10917028
    Abstract: A motor driving control device has a motor driving unit configured to selectively energize coils with a plurality of phases of a motor, a control circuit unit configured to control an operation of the motor driving unit by outputting a driving control signal to the motor driving unit, and a position detector configured to output a position signal which corresponds to any one phase of the plurality of phases and a phase of which changes depending on a position of a rotor of the motor. the control circuit unit detects a transition of values of a back electromotive force induced in the one phase in a detection period corresponding to a change timing of the position signal when beginning to start up the motor, and determines a rotational state of the motor including a rotational direction of the motor based on a detection result of the transition of the values of the back electromotive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Xiao Zhou, Hiroyuki Kaidu, Masato Aoki, Mitsunari Terada
  • Patent number: 10888853
    Abstract: Provided herein are cinchonium betaine catalysts and methods of promoting asymmetric imine isomerization reactions using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Brandeis University
    Inventors: Xiao Zhou, Yongwei Wu, Li Deng
  • Publication number: 20210005193
    Abstract: A method for exiting a voice skill, an apparatus, a device, and a storage medium are provided by embodiments of the present disclosure, wherein a user voice instruction is received; a target exit intention corresponding to the user voice instruction is identified according to the user voice instruction and a grammar rule of a preset exit intention; and a corresponding operation is executed on a current voice skill of a device according to the target exit intention. The embodiments of the present disclosure refine and expand the user's exit intention. After the target exit intention to which the user voice instruction belongs is identified, the corresponding operation is executed according to the target exit intention so as to meet the users' different exit requirements for the voice skills, enhance the fluency and convenience of user interaction with the device and improve the user's exit experience when using the voice skills.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huan Tang, Xiao Zhou, Liangcheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20200401765
    Abstract: A man-machine conversation method includes: extracting a keyword from input information of a user; determining a candidate article according to the keyword; obtaining a plurality of sentences in the candidate article, and determining a score of each of the plurality of sentences; extracting part of the plurality of sentences based on the score of each of the plurality of sentences; and generating return information that includes the extracted part of the plurality of sentences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Qiu RAN, Xiao ZHOU, Cheng NIU, Jie ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10795939
    Abstract: A query method and apparatus. A specific implementation of the method comprises: acquiring a target historical query statement from a historical query statement collection; extending the target historical query statement based on a query log to generate an extended statement fragment associated with the target historical query statement; adding the extended statement fragment, as a statement fragment characteristic associated with the target historical query statement, into a statement fragment characteristic library of a preset model; and generating a query result corresponding to a query statement based on the statement fragment characteristic library of the preset model in response to receiving the query statement. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the extended statement fragment is added, as the statement fragment characteristic associated with the target historical query statement, into the statement fragment characteristic library of the preset model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liwei Chen, Xiao Zhou, Dianhai Yu, Shiqi Zhao
  • Patent number: 10749452
    Abstract: A motor driving system has a first motor, a first motor driving control device for driving the first motor, a second motor, a second motor driving control device for driving the second motor, a controller performing communication with the first motor driving control device and the second motor driving control device, a first communication line for connecting a common terminal of the controller and the first motor driving control device; a second communication line for connecting the common terminal and the second motor driving control device, and a switch unit capable of switching each of the first and second communication lines between an enable state in which communication is possible by the communication line and an disable state in which communication is impossible under control of the controller. The controller controls the switch unit to set either the first or the second communication line to the enable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaidu, Masato Aoki, Xiao Zhou, Mitsunari Terada
  • Patent number: 10715060
    Abstract: A motor driving system has a first motor, a first motor driving control device for driving the first motor, a second motor, a second motor driving control device for driving the second motor, a controller performing communication with the first motor driving control device and the second motor driving control device, a first communication line for connecting a common terminal of the controller and the first motor driving control device; a second communication line for connecting the common terminal and the second motor driving control device, and a switch unit capable of switching each of the first and second communication lines between an enable state in which communication is possible by the communication line and an disable state in which communication is impossible under control of the controller. The controller controls the switch unit to set either the first or the second communication line to the enable state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaidu, Masato Aoki, Xiao Zhou, Mitsunari Terada
  • Patent number: 10704961
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a temperature measuring apparatus, an electrical assembly, and a battery pack. The temperature measuring apparatus comprises a heat transfer element, a temperature measuring device, and a wiring board. The heat transfer element is arranged for being in heat conductive contact with an object to be measured. The temperature measuring device is provided in contact with the heat transfer element and arranged to be spaced from the object to be measured. The temperature measuring device is arranged for detecting a temperature of the object to be measured and may output a temperature signal. The wiring board is electrically connected with the temperature measuring device to receive and transmit the temperature signal outputted by the temperature measuring device. The present disclosure only requires a heat conductive contact between the heat transfer element and the temperature measuring device of the temperature measuring apparatus, thereby facilitating assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Tyco Electronics (SIP) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jifa Wang, Xiao Zhou
  • Patent number: 10700439
    Abstract: A printed dipole antenna includes a first printed dipole, a second printed dipole, a third printed dipole, a fourth printed dipole, a first feed line, a second feed line, a third feed line, and a fourth feed line. Feed lines parallel to the printed dipoles each include different segments, and each segment approaches a printed dipole on one side of the segment to suppress parasitic emission of the feed lines, and implement a low sidelobe level of the printed dipole antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao Zhou, Michael Kadichevitz, Bo Yuan, Xingfeng Jiang
  • Patent number: 10664504
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an interaction method and apparatus based on artificial intelligence. A specific embodiment of the method comprises: receiving a current interactive statement entered by a user through a terminal; extracting at least one type of characteristic based on the current interactive statement and a previous interactive statement entered by the user; processing the at least one type of characteristic using a pretrained neural network model to determine whether an intent maintaining relationship exists between the current interactive statement and the previous interactive statement; and if the intent maintaining relationship exists, updating a limitation condition for the previous interactive statement using the current interactive statement, performing information retrieval using the previous interactive statement with the updated limitation condition, and pushing a retrieved retrieval result to the terminal. This embodiment reduces time spent in user entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liwei Chen, Xiao Zhou, Dianhai Yu, Shiqi Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200158291
    Abstract: The present invention introduced a method for detecting pipe bursts in water distribution systems based on pressure disturbance extraction, including following steps: (1) collecting and pre-processing monitored pressure data, and establishing a matrix of monitored pressures; (2) analyzing time-domain and frequency-domain features of the matrix of monitored pressures by Fourier transform, extracting disturbances, and generating pressure disturbances matrices; (3) identifying outliers in the pressure disturbances matrices by isolation forest algorithm; and (4) further identifying detected outliers by calculating and qualitative index A and quantitative index B and outputting a result of pipe burst detection. Compared with previous methods, the pipe burst detection method introduced in the present invention is accurate and reliable, and is more applicable to large-scale complex water distribution systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Kunlun XIN, Weirong XU, Xiao ZHOU, Hexiang YAN, Tao TAO, Shuping LI
  • Publication number: 20200147593
    Abstract: Provided herein are cinchonium betaine catalysts and methods of promoting asymmetric imine isomerization reactions using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Xiao Zhou, Yongwei Wu, Li Deng
  • Patent number: 10610857
    Abstract: Provided herein are cinchonium betaine catalysts and methods of promoting asymmetric imine isomerization reactions using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Brandeis University
    Inventors: Xiao Zhou, Yongwei Wu, Li Deng
  • Publication number: 20200099321
    Abstract: An abnormality determination device has a detection unit configured to detect a change in a phase of a position signal, the phase of the position signal changing depending on a rotation of a rotor of a motor, a time measurement unit configured to measure a time depending on a detection timing of the detection of the change in the phase of the position signal, a comparison unit configured to compare a first time measured by the time measurement unit with a second time measured before the first time is measured, and a determination unit configured to determine that a drive state of the motor is abnormal based on a comparison result of the comparison of the first time with the second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAIDU, Mitsunari TERADA, Xiao ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20200047169
    Abstract: Provided herein are cinchonium betaine catalysts and methods of promoting asymmetric butenolide isomerization reactions using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: XIAO ZHOU, YONGWEI WU, LI DENG
  • Patent number: D899797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventor: Xiao'ou Zhou
  • Patent number: D900495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventor: Xiao'ou Zhou