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).

  • Publication number: 20200029966
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device includes an anvil having a tissue engaging surface, a cartridge assembly including a staple cartridge, a firing mechanism for ejecting staples from the staple cartridge, and an actuator or lever that is configured to move the anvil and the cartridge assembly between spaced and clamped positions. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of rows of pushers that extend longitudinally within the staple cartridge and support the staples. In embodiments, the distance between the pushers and the tissue engaging surface of the anvil in at least one of the plurality of rows of pushers changes to compensate for an increase in outward deflection of the anvil in relation to the cartridge assembly along the longitudinal axis in the distal direction. In some embodiments, the distance between the pushers and the tissue engaging surface of the anvil in at least one of the plurality of rows of pushers is smaller at the distal portion of the staple cartridge than at the proximal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hui Zhan, Xiao Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200028457
    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: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Xiao ZHOU, Hiroyuki KAIDU, Masato AOKI, Mitsunari TERADA
  • Patent number: 10483705
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector and an electrical connection assembly. The electrical connector has a first connector, a second connector, and a retainer. The first connector has a first connecting portion and a first protruding end portion that are integrally connected with each other. The second connector has a second connecting portion and a second protruding end portion that are integrally connected with each other. The second connector and the first connector are independently formed elements, respectively. The retainer is integrally interconnected with the first connector and the second connector. The second connecting portion is electrically connected with the first connecting portion. The first protruding end portion is arranged to protrude from the retainer to electrically connect a first mating connector. The second protruding end portion is arranged to protrude from the retainer to electrically connect a second mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd.
    Inventors: Jifa Wang, Xiao Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190229651
    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: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KAIDU, Masato AOKI, Xiao ZHOU, Mitsunari TERADA
  • Patent number: 10323225
    Abstract: A fermentation system includes a fermentation tank, a plurality of sensors operable to measure a plurality of fermentation system parameters, a plurality of mechanisms operable to control the fermentation system parameters, and a controller in electronic communication with the sensors and with the mechanisms. The controller includes a memory, a receiver circuit, a transmitting circuit, and a control circuit. The memory stores a plurality of recipes each defining user operating instructions and parameter settings. The receiver circuit is configured to receive a batch identification code associated in the memory with one of the recipes. The transmitting circuit is configured to communicate the user operating instructions defined by the associated one of the recipes. The control circuit is configured to operate the mechanisms to adjust the fermentation system parameters in accordance with the parameter settings defined by the associated one of the recipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Locus Solutions
    Inventors: Sean Farmer, Sharmistha Mazumder, Xiao-Zhou Zhang, Maja Milovanovic
  • Publication number: 20190143726
    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: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicants: 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
  • Publication number: 20190131715
    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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Xiao Zhou, Michael Kadichevitz, Bo Yuan, Xingfeng Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190105643
    Abstract: Provided herein are cinchonium betaine catalysts and methods of promoting asymmetric imine isomerization reactions using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: XIAO ZHOU, YONGWEI WU, LI DENG
  • Publication number: 20190087685
    Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method and an apparatus for recommending sample data. The method may include: inputting a plurality of pieces of sample data to be classified into at least one preset classification model, and acquiring a classifying probability of classifying each piece of sample data into each classification model; acquiring a first distance between each piece of sample data and a classifying boundary of each classification model according to the classifying probability of classifying the piece of sample data into the classification model, in which the classifying boundary of the classification model is configured to distinguish positive and negative sample data; computing a target distance for each piece of sample data according to the first distance between each piece of sample data and the classifying boundary of each classification model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Tian WU, Wensong HE, Lei HAN, Xiao ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10236804
    Abstract: The control circuit includes a current detecting part detecting a driving current of the motor, a set duty generating part generating a set duty for outputting the driving control signal based on the speed command information and the actual rotational frequency information, a limit value determining part determining a current limit value based on the set duty and an instructed duty corresponding to the speed command information and a limiting part limiting the driving current of the motor based on the driving current of the motor detected by the current detecting part and the current limit value determined by the limit value determining part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kaidu, Youhei Serizawa, Masato Aoki, Xiao Zhou
  • Patent number: 10218106
    Abstract: The invention discloses a terminal position assurance member, including a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface and extending from the upper surface to the lower surface; a trough hole being provided at a middle portion of the base plate, and the through hole extending from the upper surface to the lower surface; at least one first insertion 5 member extending from the upper surface of the base plate and protruding out of the base plate a selected height, the first insertion member having a lateral surface along its extension direction; and a second insertion member extending from the upper surface of the base plate and protruding out of the upper surface; the first insertion member is provided with at least two protrusions which extend from the lateral surface of the first insertion member and 10 protrude out of the lateral surface of the first insertion member; said at least two protrusions are arranged to be spaced from one another along the height direction of the first insertion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Elison Wang, Xiao Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190057072
    Abstract: A method, a deviceand electronic equipment for switching a name of a desktop icon folder are disclosed. The method includes: detecting a preset event (101); when the preset event is detected, control starting of a folder name switching process (102), which includes: firstly determining a system language used by current equipment (103); searching for a folder name corresponding to a language category of the system language from data of desktop icon folder names previously input by a user (104); when the folder name is found, switching a name of a desktop icon folder to the folder name corresponding to the language category of the system language (105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: YULONG COMPUTER TELECOMMUNICATION SCIENTIFIC (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: XIAO-ZHOU WANG
  • Publication number: 20180365257
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Liwei Chen, Xiao Zhou, Dianhai Yu, Shiqi Zhao
  • Publication number: 20180358697
    Abstract: A dual-band antenna, a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, and a method for manufacturing a dual-band antenna, where the dual-band antenna includes a conductive plane, a smooth curved-surface assembly joined onto the conductive plane, and a feed pin connected to the smooth curved-surface assembly. The conductive plane is configured to function as a first antenna, for receiving and sending a radio frequency signal of a first frequency band, and the smooth curved-surface assembly is configured to function as a second antenna, for receiving and sending a radio frequency signal of a second frequency band. Hence, a curved surface of a surface of the curved-surface assembly that is used as the second antenna transits smoothly. Therefore, a current is distributed relatively evenly, and radiation efficiency is relatively high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Xiao Zhou, Bo Yuan, Xingfeng Jiang, Kun Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180336266
    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: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liwei Chen, Xiao Zhou, Dianhai Yu, Shiqi Zhao
  • Patent number: 10136538
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electronic element support frame, an electronic element assembly, and an electrical assembly. The electronic element support frame has a body, an isolative wall, and a pair of retaining parts. The body has an axial direction. The isolative wall is arranged to continuously extend along the axial direction of the body. The pair of retaining parts are arranged on the body and disposed at two sides of the isolative wall, respectively. The retaining parts together with the isolative wall enclose a pair of accommodating parts, respectively. The accommodating parts extend continuously along the axial direction of the isolative wall to accommodate pins of the electronic element, respectively. The electronic element support frame of the present disclosure can avoid erroneous contact between the pins of the electronic element, thereby enhancing safety performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jifa Wang, Xiao Zhou, Cancan Zhao, Haomai Yin
  • Patent number: 10107719
    Abstract: A mass-balancing arrangement comprises an adjustably pre-loaded spring member (14); a pivotably mounted lever (16; 31) for compensating different inertial forces in combination with the spring member (14); a first drawing member (24) connecting a movable mass to the lever (16); a second drawing member (17) connecting the spring member (14) to the lever (16); and a first roller (15) for deflecting the first drawing member (24). The lever (16; 31) has an upper lever arm (19; 32) and a lower lever arm (20; 33), one being sector-shaped and the other cam-shaped. The upper lever arm is connected to the movable mass through the first drawing member (24), and the lower lever arm is connected to the spring (14) through the second drawing member (24). Two torques produced at the upper and lower lever arms are kept balanced. The balanced mass may be an object carriage of a microtome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems Ltd. Shanghai
    Inventors: Zheguang Fan, Xiao Zhou
  • Publication number: 20180288893
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electronic element support frame, an electronic element assembly, and an electrical assembly. The electronic element support frame has a body, an isolative wall, and a pair of retaining parts. The body has an axial direction. The isolative wall is arranged to continuously extend along the axial direction of the body. The pair of retaining parts are arranged on the body and disposed at two sides of the isolative wall, respectively. The retaining parts together with the isolative wall enclose a pair of accommodating parts, respectively. The accommodating parts extend continuously along the axial direction of the isolative wall to accommodate pins of the electronic element, respectively. The electronic element support frame of the present disclosure can avoid erroneous contact between the pins of the electronic element, thereby enhancing safety performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jifa WANG, Xiao ZHOU, Cancan ZHAO, Haomai YIN
  • Publication number: 20180287319
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector and an electrical connection assembly. The electrical connector has a first connector, a second connector, and a retainer. The first connector has a first connecting portion and a first protruding end portion that are integrally connected with each other. The second connector has a second connecting portion and a second protruding end portion that are integrally connected with each other. The second connector and the first connector are independently formed elements, respectively. The retainer is integrally interconnected with the first connector and the second connector. The second connecting portion is electrically connected with the first connecting portion. The first protruding end portion is arranged to protrude from the retainer to electrically connect a first mating connector. The second protruding end portion is arranged to protrude from the retainer to electrically connect a second mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Jifa WANG, Xiao ZHOU
  • Patent number: 10073011
    Abstract: A microtome has first and second shafts at different fixed positions, wherein the first shaft may be rotated by a hand wheel. The shafts carry first and second gear wheels, respectively. A transmission unit couples the two gear wheels to each other so that the second shaft can be driven to rotate by the first shaft, and a shift unit for pivotably shifting the transmission unit between first and second positions. The two shafts rotate in the same direction when the transmission unit is in the first position, and in opposite directions when the transmission unit is in the second position. The transmission unit includes first and second idler gears meshing constantly with each other. The two shafts are coupled by only one of the idler gears when the transmission unit is in the first position, and by both idler gears when the transmission unit is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Leica Microsystems Ltd. Shanghai
    Inventors: Zheguang Fan, Xiao Zhou