Patents by Inventor Xiaofei Zhang

Xiaofei Zhang 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: 12205313
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for obtaining an extended depth of field image, where the method includes: determining a target focal length range based on an initial focal length, where the target focal length range includes the initial focal length; obtaining a plurality of images of a photographed object for a plurality of focal lengths in the target focal length range; and registering and fusing the plurality of images to obtain an extended depth of field image. The target focal length range of concern to a user is selected based on the initial focal length, such that there is no need to obtain images of all focal lengths of a lens, a quantity of obtained images and processing time of registration and fusion can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiping Liao, Xiaofei Jia, Yingqiang Zhang, Shuxin Ouyang, Yu Li, Liang Wu, Heng Sun, Shaokang Ma, Xingguang Song
  • Patent number: 12205298
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure is a method for processing remote sensing images by fusing elevation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignees: Henan Polytechnic University, China Nuclear Industry Survey Design & Research Co.,Ltd.
    Inventors: Zongze Zhao, Changwei Miao, Yu Zhang, Cheng Wang, Chao Ma, Guangyuan He, Xiaofei Chen, Hongtao Wang, Weibing Du, Shanming Huang, Shixuan Li, Xiaoqian Cheng, Leiku Yang
  • Patent number: 12206468
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may be used in multi-AP and multi-wireless transmit/receive unit joint transmissions. The apparatus may be configured to transmit a joint transmission request on a first medium, and receive a joint transmission response on the first medium. In response, the apparatus my perform a joint transmission negotiation on a second medium and transmit data on the second medium based on the joint transmission negotiation. The apparatus may be configured to perform coordinated sectorized or beamformed transmissions through access point (AP)/PCP negotiations. The apparatus may provide an indication of support for joint transmission and coordinated sectorized or beamformed transmissions. The method and apparatus may also implement multi-AP/WTRU request-to-send (RTS)/clear-to-send (CTS) procedures. The apparatus may be configured to perform coordinated sectorized or beamforming grouping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaofei Wang, Guodong Zhang, Oghenekome Oteri, Pengfei Xia
  • Patent number: 12207294
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are provided for performing for multi-user (MU) transmission. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to receive a frame, decode the received frame and determine whether the received frame is a null data packet (NDP) multi-user (MU) media access control (MAC) physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) (NDP MU MAC PPDU) based on meeting an NDP condition. The NDP MU MAC PPDU may correspond to an MU transmission and may include a PLCP header which includes an NDP signal (SIG) field having MU control information. Based on the received frame meeting the NDP condition, the WTRU may be further configured to process the NDP SIG field, generate a response based on the NDP SIG field and the MU control information, and transmit the response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanqing Lou, Guodong Zhang, Robert Olesen, Xiaofei Wang
  • Publication number: 20250012873
    Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of directional drill rod assembly, and discloses methods for mounting and testing a central communication cable assembly of a directional drill rod, the mounting method including: according to drawing requirements, mounting an O-shaped sealing member in a sealing groove of an insulating male connector, an insulating female connector, a communication cable direct connector and a communication cable tapered connector, and processing, connecting, and mounting the various components. By means of the method, the central communication cable assembly of a directional drill rod is mounted, and the product quality stability is good.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Hongqing WANG, Baotong GAO, Jianrong DU, Linbo LI, Tianju YANG, Jian SHENG, Xusheng HUANG, Yanlong LI, Taotao LI, Xiaofei ZHANG, Zhiliang CHENG, Ruibin REN, Xiang ZHAO, Songnan GUO, Hao ZHANG, Jinjie ZHANG, Kaikai LANG
  • Patent number: 12191807
    Abstract: A non-destructive testing system for photovoltaic cells includes a non-contact electromagnetic induction device, a short-wave infrared (SWIR) camera or/and a visible-light camera, a thermal imaging device, and an image processing device. The non-contact electromagnetic induction device is configured for generating an external electric field acting on the photovoltaic cell without being in contact with the photovoltaic cell. A direction of the external electric field is parallel to that of an internal electric field of the photovoltaic cell. The SWIR camera or/and the visible-light camera is/are configured for obtaining an optical radiation distribution map within the photovoltaic cell. The thermal imaging device is configured for obtaining a thermal radiation distribution map in the photovoltaic cell. The image processing device is configured for storing and processing the optical and thermal radiation distribution maps. Non-destructive testing equipment including the above system is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Hunan University
    Inventors: Yunze He, Ruizhen Yang, Hongjin Wang, Zihao Sui, Pan Wang, Xiaofei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12169428
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a power supply apparatus, a power supply system, and a data center designed to reduce the number of power conversion steps, equipment costs, and circuit loss. The power supply apparatus includes: a solid-state transformer configured to convert an alternating current into a first direct current; a first direct current/direct current converter, coupled to the solid-state transformer and configured to convert the first direct current into a second direct current; an energy storage component, coupled to the first direct current/direct current converter and configured to perform energy storage on the second direct current; and a second direct current/direct current converter, coupled to the first direct current/direct current converter and configured to convert the second direct current into a third direct current, where the third direct current is used to supply power to a load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuyong Huang, Xiaofei Zhang, Zhengdong Jiang
  • Patent number: 12136889
    Abstract: A power system, related to the field of electronic power. The power system includes a centralized controller and three power modules. Each phase of an alternating current power supply is connected to one power module, and an input end of each power module is connected to one phase of the alternating current power supply. Each power module includes a low voltage controller and at least two power units. Each power unit includes a unit controller. The centralized controller is connected to each low voltage controller by using a bus. The centralized controller sends a control signal to each unit controller by using each low voltage controller, to control the unit controller and/or a power conversion circuit. The power system can implement hot swap of the power module and improve on-site operation reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhou Shu, Xiaofei Zhang, Peng Shuai
  • Patent number: 12086007
    Abstract: This application provides a power supply method for a data center. The data center includes a first device and at least one second device, an importance of a first service in the first device is higher than an importance of a second service in the at least one second device, and the second service in the at least one second device is transferable. A power supply apparatus includes a first uninterruptible power supply UPS and a second UPS, the first UPS is configured to control a first power source and a first energy storage apparatus to supply power to the first device, and the second UPS is configured to control the first power source and a second energy storage apparatus to supply power to the at least one second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuyong Huang, Xiaofei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11909308
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a power conversion circuit. The power conversion circuit includes at least one first power conversion unit connected in series to a first phase line, at least one second power conversion unit connected in series to a second phase line, at least one third power conversion unit connected in series to a third phase line, a plurality of first start circuits connected in series to the first phase line, and a plurality of second start circuits connected in series to the second phase line. Each first start circuit includes a first relay and a first resistor that are connected in parallel, and first relays in all the first start circuits are sequentially closed after the power conversion circuit is powered on, to start the power conversion circuit. Each second start circuit includes a second relay and a second resistor that are connected in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI DIGITAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuyong Huang, Xiaofei Zhang, Peng Shuai, Peiguo Liu
  • Publication number: 20230396145
    Abstract: A solid-state transformer, a power supply device, and a data center, related to the field of power technologies, to resolve problems of low power density and high manufacturing costs of the solid-state transformer. The solid-state transformer includes a housing and M power conversion units. The M power conversion units include a first power conversion circuit, a high-frequency transformer, and a second power conversion circuit, and the first power conversion circuit is coupled to the second power conversion circuit by using the high-frequency transformer. The housing has an insulation base and a conductive enclosure, the conductive enclosure is sleeved on an outer surface of the insulation base. The insulation base has an accommodating cavity, and in the M power conversion units, at least first power conversion circuits are disposed in the accommodating cavity at intervals, where M is an integer greater than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng SHUAI, Zhuyong HUANG, Xiaofei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230396063
    Abstract: A power supply and distribution system for a data center. The power supply and distribution system for a data center includes a plurality of SST power supply systems. Each of the plurality of SST power supply systems includes a rectifier module that performs voltage reduction and rectification by using an SST and an energy storage apparatus connected to the rectifier module. The plurality of SST power supply systems are in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of cabinet units, and each of the plurality of cabinet units is configured to deploy an SST power supply system corresponding to the cabinet unit. The rectifier module in each of the plurality of SST power supply systems receives electric energy through a medium-voltage bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaofei ZHANG, Peiguo LIU, Zhuyong HUANG, Zhen QIN, Bifei YANG, Kelei LIU
  • Publication number: 20230386098
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) spectrum situation completion method and device based on a generative adversarial network includes performing graying and coloring preprocessing based on incomplete 3D spectrum situations from historical or empirical spectrum data obtained by a UAV through sampling a target region, obtaining three-channel incomplete 3D spectrum situation maps displayed in colors, forming a training set based on the incomplete 3D spectrum situation maps; training the generative adversarial network based on the training set and obtaining a trained generator network in the generative adversarial network, performing graying and coloring preprocessing based on a measured incomplete 3D spectrum situation obtained by the UAV through sampling a specified measurement region, obtaining a three-channel measured incomplete 3D spectrum situation map displayed in colors, and using the measured incomplete 3D spectrum situation map as input data to the generator network to obtain a three-channel measured complete 3D
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Inventors: Yang HUANG, Qiuming ZHU, Tianyu HU, Qihui WU, Zhiren GONG, Xuan WU, Weizhi ZHONG, Kai MAO, Xiaofei ZHANG, Yiwei LU
  • Patent number: 11817714
    Abstract: Disclosed are a high-temperature superconducting suspension type wireless power transmission device and an assembly method thereof. The device comprises an alternating current power supply, wherein the alternating current power supply is electrically connected with a transmitting coil, and the transmitting coil is made of high-temperature superconducting materials; a suspended matter is mounted above the transmitting coil, the suspended matter is electrically connected with a receiving coil corresponding to the transmitting coil, and a plurality of permanent magnets fixedly connected with the suspended matter are uniformly mounted along the periphery of the receiving coil; and the transmitting coil is located in a low-temperature container to maintain a superconducting state. In combination with the superconducting magnetic suspension technology and the superconducting wireless charging technology, power is stored without the need of a complex energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hunan University
    Inventors: Yujia Zhai, Tingkun Weng, Chang Niu, Xinyi Liu, Chunran Mu, Yunxiang Dai, Hao Liu, Zhuo Li, Xiaofei Zhang, Jian Gao, Sheng Huang, Shoudao Huang
  • Publication number: 20230320423
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette, an electronic cigarette atomizer and an atomization assembly. The electronic cigarette atomizer comprises: an e-liquid storage chamber (12), which stores an e-liquid matrix; a porous body (30), which is in fluid communication with the e-liquid storage chamber (12) to absorb the e-liquid matrix; and a heating element (40), which comprises a first electrode connection part (41), a second electrode connection part (42), and a resistance heating track (43) extending between the first electrode connection part (41) and the second electrode connection part (42), wherein the curvature of any position of a part of the resistance heating track (43) that is close to and is connected to the first electrode connection part (41) and/or the second electrode connection part (42) is not zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: WEN SHI, XIAOFEI ZHANG, JUN YUAN, JIAMAO LUO, BAOLING LEI, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230216305
    Abstract: The original Abstract is canceled in favor of the new Abstract presented on the following page. A power system, related to the field of electronic power. The power system includes a centralized controller and three power modules. Each phase of an alternating current power supply is connected to one power module, and an input end of each power module is connected to one phase of the alternating current power supply. Each power module includes a low voltage controller and at least two power units. Each power unit includes a unit controller. The centralized controller is connected to each low voltage controller by using a bus. The centralized controller sends a control signal to each unit controller by using each low voltage controller, to control the unit controller and/or a power conversion circuit. The power system can implement hot swap of the power module and improve on-site operation reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhou SHU, Xiaofei ZHANG, Peng SHUAI
  • Publication number: 20230208355
    Abstract: A non-destructive testing system for photovoltaic cells includes a non-contact electromagnetic induction device, a short-wave infrared (SWIR) camera or/and a visible-light camera, a thermal imaging device, and an image processing device. The non-contact electromagnetic induction device is configured for generating an external electric field acting on the photovoltaic cell without being in contact with the photovoltaic cell. A direction of the external electric field is parallel to that of an internal electric field of the photovoltaic cell. The SWIR camera or/and the visible-light camera is/are configured for obtaining an optical radiation distribution map within the photovoltaic cell. The thermal imaging device is configured for obtaining a thermal radiation distribution map in the photovoltaic cell. The image processing device is configured for storing and processing the optical and thermal radiation distribution maps. Non-destructive testing equipment including the above system is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Yunze HE, Ruizhen YANG, Hongjin WANG, Zihao SUI, Pan WANG, Xiaofei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230208190
    Abstract: Disclosed are a high-temperature superconducting suspension type wireless power transmission device and an assembly method thereof. The device comprises an alternating current power supply, wherein the alternating current power supply is electrically connected with a transmitting coil, and the transmitting coil is made of high-temperature superconducting materials; a suspended matter is mounted above the transmitting coil, the suspended matter is electrically connected with a receiving coil corresponding to the transmitting coil, and a plurality of permanent magnets fixedly connected with the suspended matter are uniformly mounted along the periphery of the receiving coil; and the transmitting coil is located in a low-temperature container to maintain a superconducting state. In combination with the superconducting magnetic suspension technology and the superconducting wireless charging technology, power is stored without the need of a complex energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Yujia Zhai, Tingkun Weng, Chang Niu, Xinyi Liu, Chunran Mu, Yunxiang Dai, Hao Liu, Zhuo Li, Xiaofei Zhang, Jian Gao, Sheng Huang, Shoudao Huang
  • Patent number: 11681006
    Abstract: A method for jointly estimating gain-phase error and direction of arrival (DOA) based on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) array includes: equipping each UAV with an antenna, and forming a receive array through a swarm of multiple UAVs to receive source signals; when an observation baseline of the swarm remains unchanged, changing array manifold through movement of the UAVs, and re-sensing the source signals; for each sensed source signals, calculating a covariance matrix, and obtaining a corresponding noise subspace through eigenvalue decomposition; and constructing a quadratic optimization problem based on the noise subspace and array steering vector, constructing a cost function, and implementing joint estimation of the gain-phase error and the DOA through spectrum peak search. The method can jointly estimate the DOA and gain-phase error and calibrate the gain-phase error, thereby improving accuracy of passive positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Inventors: Jianfeng Li, Qiting Zhang, Benzhou Jin, Xiaofei Zhang, Qihui Wu
  • Publication number: 20230160991
    Abstract: A method for jointly estimating gain-phase error and direction of arrival (DOA) based on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) array includes: equipping each UAV with an antenna, and forming a receive array through a swarm of multiple UAVs to receive source signals; when an observation baseline of the swarm remains unchanged, changing array manifold through movement of the UAVs, and re-sensing the source signals; for each sensed source signals, calculating a covariance matrix, and obtaining a corresponding noise subspace through eigenvalue decomposition; and constructing a quadratic optimization problem based on the noise subspace and array steering vector, constructing a cost function, and implementing joint estimation of the gain-phase error and the DOA through spectrum peak search. The method can jointly estimate the DOA and gain-phase error and calibrate the gain-phase error, thereby improving accuracy of passive positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Inventors: Jianfeng LI, Qiting ZHANG, Benzhou JIN, Xiaofei ZHANG, Qihui WU