Patents by Inventor Xiaowei Zhang

Xiaowei 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).

  • Publication number: 20230407055
    Abstract: A polymer composition comprising a cellulose ester polymer in combination with a property enhancing agent. The property enhancing agent is combined with the cellulose ester polymer in an amount sufficient to improve at least one physical property. For instance, in one aspect, the melt processing characteristics of the polymer composition can be improved. Alternatively or in addition, molded articles made from the polymer composition can have improved surface characteristics. The property enhancing agent can be an acidic species, such as a diprotic, organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Combs, Ronald Hughes, Rongfu Li, Chongwen Huang, Xiaowei Zhang, Christopher McGrady
  • Publication number: 20230389594
    Abstract: A microbial fermentation method for improving tobacco quality, comprising the following steps: (1) inoculating flue-cured tobacco as an inoculation source into a tobacco powder medium, and cultivating at 20-40° C. for 20-50 h; (2) inoculating microbial liquid in step (1) into a fresh tobacco powder medium, cultivating at 20-40° C. for 20-50 h, and circulating for 15-25 cycles to obtain stable flue-cured tobacco microbial flora; (3) inoculating the microbial flora obtained in step (2) into the fresh tobacco powder medium, and culturing at 20-40° C. for 20-50 h to obtain seed liquid of the microbial flora; (4) centrifuging the microbial liquid obtained in step (3) and collecting microbes; (5) washing the microbes collected in step (4); (6) resuspending the washed bacteria in step (5) to obtain a microbial suspension; and (7) spraying the microbial suspension in step (6) to the tobacco leaves for fermentation for 6-8 days.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Binbin HU, Jing MAI, Mingjun ZHU, Congming ZOU, Zhonglong LIN, Ying NING, Yi CHEN, Yonglei JIANG, Ling ZOU, Guiyan ZHOU, Baoxing WANG, Jieyun CAI, Haowei SUN, Ke ZHANG, Xiaowei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230387609
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide an electronic device. The electronic device includes an antenna structure, the antenna structure includes a plurality of antenna units, and the plurality of antenna units are electrically connected to a ground. When a feed unit feeds the antenna units, the ground bears a part of a mode current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hanyang Wang, Yuanpeng Li, Dawei Zhou, Chuanbo Shi, Xiaowei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11827772
    Abstract: A polymer composition containing cellulose acetate in combination with one or more bloom resistant or bio-based plasticizers and optionally one or more bio-based polymers is described. The polymer composition is formulated so as to have properties similar to petroleum-based polymers for producing, for example, single-use biodegradable articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Ticona LLC
    Inventors: Christopher McGrady, Rongfu Li, Michael Combs, Xiaowei Zhang, Suresh Subramonian
  • Publication number: 20230378513
    Abstract: A winding device includes a pair of outer pins oppositely arranged in a first direction with a periphery for an electrode assembly to wind around, adjusting members configured to reciprocate in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to drive the pair of outer pins to move away from or close to each other to increase or reduce a distance between the pair of outer pins, a pair of inner pins arranged oppositely in the first direction between the pair of outer pins and configured to move independent of the adjusting members to clamp or release the electrode assembly, and an elastic returning member configured to apply an elastic force in the first direction to at least one of the pair of inner pins such that the pair of inner pins have a tendency to be close to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaowei ZHANG, Zhiwen WANG, Wei ZHANG, Xiang WU, Yuqian WEN, Minghao TANG, Shengwu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11819932
    Abstract: An intelligent switching system for switching internal cooling and external cooling and a method are provided. The system includes a vision system, a cooling system and a control system. The vision system monitors a real-time milling state of a cutter, collects a real-time milling depth image that the cutter mills a workpiece, and transmits the collected real-time milling depth image to the control system. The control system includes a lubrication mode control center, and a motor control center. The lubrication mode control center receives the real-time image transmitted by the image collection control center; analyzes and processes the real-time image to obtain real-time milling depth data of the cutter. The motor control center receives a signal sent by the lubrication mode control center; analyzes and processes the signal, and transmits a control instruction to the cooling system. The cooling system executes a switching command issued by the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Qingdao University of Technology, Shanghai Jinzhao Energy Saving Technology Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Jinzhao Aviation Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changhe Li, Xifeng Wu, Yixue Han, Naiqing Zhang, Qidong Wu, Huajun Cao, Teng Gao, Yanbin Zhang, Min Yang, Bingheng Lu, Yuying Yang, Xin Cui, Xufeng Zhao, Mingzheng Liu, Dongzhou Jia, Xiaowei Zhang, Hao Ma
  • Publication number: 20230361335
    Abstract: Provided are a winding shaft, a cell manufacturing apparatus, and a cell manufacturing method. The winding shaft is used for winding plates and includes: a winding shaft body including a first winding surface; an adjustment member configured to be mounted to the winding shaft body and movable simultaneously in an axial direction of the winding shaft and in a radial direction of the winding shaft, where the adjustment member includes a second winding surface, and the first winding surface and the second winding surface are configured to wind the plates jointly; and an actuator configured to drive the adjustment member to move to change a relative position of the second winding surface with respect to the first winding surface, so as to change a winding circumference of the winding shaft. The winding shaft of the present application can reduce the possibility of or the amount of misalignment between the tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaowei Zhang, Jiang Lin, Minghao Tang, Wenfa Lin, Zhenqiang Cui, Shengwu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230361336
    Abstract: The present application discloses a winding shaft fixture, a winding device, and a method for preparing an electrode assembly. The winding shaft fixture includes a clamping mechanism and a tensioning mechanism. The clamping mechanism is used to clamp or release an end of a winding shaft. The tensioning mechanism is connected to the clamping mechanism, and the tensioning mechanism is configured to apply a pulling force to the clamping mechanism when the clamping mechanism clamps the end of the winding shaft, so as to apply the pulling force to the winding shaft. According to the technical solutions of the present application, the winding shaft can be allowed to have a higher winding speed to improve the production efficiency of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaowei ZHANG, Wei ZHANG, Yuqian WEN, Minghao TANG, Shengwu ZHANG, Jun NI
  • Publication number: 20230362744
    Abstract: There is provided a network system including one or more first MMEs (30), and a second MME (40) separated from the first MMEs (30). In one of operation cases, the first MME (30) pushes, to the second MME (40), security context for a UE (10) that attaches to the first MME (30). The second MME (40) stores the security context. The first MME (30) further pushes the latest security context to the second MME (40), during a switch-off procedure for the first MME (30). The second MME (40) updates the stored security context with the latest security context. The first MME (30) pulls the security context from the second MME (40), when the UE (10) re-attaches to the first MME (30) or is handovered from different one of the first MMEs (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaowei ZHANG, Anand Raghawa PRASAD
  • Patent number: 11812107
    Abstract: The method may include providing one or more content item recommendations by opening a content recommendation session for a selected user, retrieving some user data for the selected user from a first storage resource, obtaining content information concerning content available from content sources, using the user data and the content information to generate a content item recommendation for the user and providing the content item recommendation to the user. The user data for the selected user may be stored at contiguous physical locations at the first storage resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: THINKANALYTICS LTD
    Inventors: Peter Docherty, Shahad Ahmed, Darren Callaghan, Ewen Cattanach, Gordon Mcintyre, Alan Ryman, David Scott, Asim Ullah, Xiaowei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230340480
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for enhancing gene targeting. The method entails co-administrating to a cell a targeting molecule and a means of enhancing the function of the targeting molecule upon delivery to the cell. The means of enhancing the function of the targeting molecule including one or more of a stressor that induces cellular stress, a proton sponge molecule, and an endosome or lysosome inhibitor. Compositions disclosed include a targeting molecule and one or more of a stressor that induces cellular stress, a proton sponge molecule, and an endosome or lysosome inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: CITY OF HOPE
    Inventors: Daniela CASTANOTTO, Cy STEIN, Xiaowei ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230343987
    Abstract: Provided are a winding device and a winding apparatus. An inner shaft of the winding device is configured to clamp an electrode assembly; and an outer shaft of the winding device is configured to wind the electrode assembly. The winding device includes: a first slider and a first pusher, where the first slider may reciprocate in a first sliding slot in the first pusher in a first direction, and an extension direction of the first sliding slot is inclined from the first direction such that the first pusher drives a first inner shaft to reciprocate in a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction; and a second slider and a second pusher, where the second slider may reciprocate in a second sliding slot in the second pusher in a third direction, and an extension direction of the second sliding slot is inclined from the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Xiaowei Zhang, Xiang Wu, Yuqian Wen
  • Patent number: 11794297
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an internal cooling/external cooling-switching milling minimum-quantity-lubrication intelligent nozzle system and method, relating to the field of milling lubrication. The system includes: a vision system, configured to acquire a real-time milling depth of a workpiece and send the real-time milling depth to a lubrication manner controller for processing; a lubrication system, including an internal cooling system and an external cooling system connected together to a cutting fluid supply source through a reversing device; and the lubrication manner controller, configured to communicate with the vision system and the lubrication system respectively, and control the reversing device to act according to a set milling depth threshold and data acquired by the vision system, so as to adjust and switch to the internal cooling system or the external cooling system to work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SHANGHAI JINZHAO ENERGY SAVING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, SHANXI JINZHAO AVIATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changhe Li, Xifeng Wu, Yixue Han, Naiqing Zhang, Yanbin Zhang, Qidong Wu, Huajun Cao, Teng Gao, Min Yang, Bingheng Lu, Yuying Yang, Xin Cui, Xufeng Zhao, Mingzheng Liu, Dongzhou Jia, Xiaowei Zhang, Hao Ma
  • Publication number: 20230327175
    Abstract: The present application discloses a winding needle sleeve, a battery unit, a battery, a power-consuming device and a winding device. A wall of the winding needle sleeve is provided with a through slot extending through the wall. The through slot extends from one end to the other end of the winding needle sleeve, so as to allow expansion or contraction of the winding needle sleeve in a radial direction. The technical solution provided by the present application can solve the problem in the prior art that an electrode assembly collapses due to expansion and contraction thereof, resulting in wrinkling of a surface of the electrode assembly and the phenomenon of lithium deposition, thus causing potential safety hazards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaowei ZHANG, Wei ZHANG, Yuqian WEN, Minghao TANG, Zhiyang WU, Qinglin BAI
  • Publication number: 20230323094
    Abstract: A polymer composition containing a cellulose ester polymer in combination with one or more plasticizers. One of the plasticizers can be polyethylene glycol. The polyethylene glycol plasticizer can have a number average molecular weight that has been found to improve one or more properties of the composition or of articles made from the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Rongfu Li, Michael Combs, Xiaowei Zhang, Chongwen Huang, Christopher McGrady
  • Publication number: 20230328601
    Abstract: A UE (10) provides information on potential S?eNB(s). The information is forwarded from an MeNB (20_1) to an M?eNB (20_2) such that the M?eNB (20_2) can determine, before the handover happens, whether the M?eNB (20_2) will configure a new SeNB (S?eNB) and which S?eNB the M?eNB (20_2) will configure. In one of options, the MeNB (20_1) derives a key S?-KeNB for communication protection between the UE (10) and the S?eNB (30_1), and send the S?-KeNB to the M?eNB (20_2). In another option, the M?eNB (20_2) derives the S?-KeNB from a key KeNB* received from the MeNB (20_1). The M?eNB (20_2) sends the S?-KeNB to the S?eNB (30_1). Moreover, there are also provided several variations to perform SeNB Release, SeNB Addition, Bearer Modification and the like, in which the order and/or timing thereof can be different during the handover procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaowei ZHANG, Anand Raghawa Prasad
  • Publication number: 20230312884
    Abstract: A polymer composition is disclosed formed from a polysaccharide ester polymer, a plasticizer, and at least one odor control agent. The odor control agent is designed to control odors and/or acid emissions during melt processing of the composition without significantly interfering with the optical characteristics of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaowei Zhang, Chongwen Huang, Christopher McGrady
  • Publication number: 20230318011
    Abstract: A winding shaft structure includes a winding shaft holder rotatable around an axial direction of the winding shaft structure, a first shaft group connected to one side of the winding shaft holder in the axial direction and configured to rotate together with the winding shaft holder, a second shaft group disposed on a side of the first shaft group in a radial direction of the winding shaft structure, a connecting member connected between the first shaft group and the second shaft group such that the second shaft group is movable with respect to the first shaft group in the radial direction via the connecting member, and a piezoelectric adjustment member disposed between the first shaft group and the second shaft group and deformable in the radial direction to adjust a distance between the first shaft group and the second shaft group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaowei ZHANG, Jun NI, Zhiwen WANG, Yuqian WEN, Minghao TANG, Chao XIE
  • Publication number: 20230299811
    Abstract: An RF filter comprising a resonator element and a polymer composition is provided. The polymer composition contains an aromatic polymer and has a melting temperature of about 240° C. or more. The polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 5 or less and dissipation factor of about 0.05 or less at a frequency of 10 GHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaowei Zhang, Xinyu Zhao, Christopher McGrady
  • Publication number: 20230291102
    Abstract: An antenna is provided, which includes: a main stub, a first parasitic stub, and a second parasitic stub. The first parasitic stub and the second parasitic stub are respectively arranged on two sides of the main stub. The first parasitic stub and the second parasitic stub are configured to excite resonances to improve main resonance efficiency or expand bandwidth. A frequency of the resonance excited by the first parasitic stub is greater than a frequency of a resonance excited by the main stub. A frequency of the resonance excited by the second parasitic stub is less than the frequency of the resonance excited by the main stub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Liang Xue, Hanyang Wang, Chuanbo Shi, Yiwen Gong, Jikang Wang, Xiaowei Zhang, Dong Yu