Patents by Inventor Xiaoyue Zhang

Xiaoyue 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: 20240183836
    Abstract: A sample processing and analyzing device for soil analysis in a karst area comprises a mounting unit, a processing unit arranged on the mounting unit, and an analyzing unit arranged on the mounting unit and connected with the processing unit through a feeding unit. The design of the damping component can control the grinding force to avoid sample crushing. The installation disc can be effectively clamped by the second axial moving component to move the sample position according to the grinding requirements, facilitating step-by-step polishing. The feeding unit sends the sample to the analysis unit through a conveyor belt for effective analysis. The sample processing and analyzing device can effectively process a soil concretion sample into a sample for analysis, has the advantages of easy operation, high degree of automation and high efficiency, and is suitable for mass popularization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE
    Inventors: Rongrong YING, Wenbing JI, Lingya KONG, Yuanyuan LU, Caiyi ZHAO, Zhewei HU, Yanhong FENG, Xiaoyu ZHANG, Aijing YIN, Qi LI
  • Publication number: 20240165691
    Abstract: A method includes providing a tapered roller bearing including an outer ring having a raceway surface, an inner ring having a raceway surface and a plurality of tapered rollers each having a rolling surface and a large end-face; optimizing a surface roughness of at least one surface selected from the following set of surfaces: the outer ring raceway surface, the inner ring raceway surface, the rolling surfaces of the tapered rollers and the large end faces of the tapered rollers; and black oxidizing the at least one first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Jinyan LU, Xiaoyu ZHANG, Ya WANG, Congying WANG
  • Publication number: 20240143081
    Abstract: A method for haptic feedback, a device for haptic feedback, and a storage device are provided. The method includes the following. In response to a session information editing operation from a first user, session information is generated, where the session information includes Morse code character information. In response to a sending operation from the first user, the session information is sent to a data platform for a second electronic device to obtain the session information from the data platform and to generate haptic feedback according to the session information. In the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the disclosure, information is sent through the Morse code by utilizing the characteristics of the Morse code, thus simplifying the communication process, improving the interest in the communication process, and improving the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: Xiaoyu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240135159
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a machine-learning network includes receiving an input dataset, wherein the input dataset is indicative of image information, tabular information, radar information, sonar information, or sound information, sending the input dataset to the machine-learning model to output predictions associated with the input data, identifying one or more slices associated with the input dataset and the machine learning model in a first iteration, wherein each of the one or more slices include input data from the input dataset and common attributes associated with each slice, outputting an interface that includes information associated with the one or more slices and performance measurements of the one or more slices of the first iteration and subsequent iterations identifying subsequent slices, wherein the performance measurements relate to the predictions associated with the first iteration and subsequent iterations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jorge Henrique Piazentin Ono, Xiaoyu Zhang, Huan Song, Liang Gou, Liu Ren
  • Publication number: 20240133857
    Abstract: A device for on-site detection of soil organic matter, including a pre-processing module, a centrifugal system, a microfluidic chip, and a photoelectric detection module. The pre-processing module is configured to process a soil sample into a soil solution. The centrifugal system is configured to generate a centrifugal force. The microfluidic chip is configured to allow mixing of the soil solution and an extraction solvent for extraction under the centrifugal force to obtain an extract. The photoelectric detection module is configured to detect the extract to determine organic matter content in the soil solution. An on-site detection method and a microfluidic chip are also provided. The microfluidic chip includes a channel layer, a cover layer arranged above the channel layer, and a base plate layer arranged below the channel layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Rujing WANG, Jiangning CHEN, Xiangyu CHEN, Yongjia CHANG, Qinwen LU, Yang LIU, Yi LIU, Qiao CAO, Xiaoyu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240131032
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and vaccines for modulating an immune response. Also disclosed herein are methods, pharmaceutical compositions, and vaccines for inducing an immune response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin CRAVATT, Ekaterina VINOGRADOVA, Vincent CROWLEY, Xiaoyu ZHANG, Michael Andreas SCHAFROTH, Minoru YOKOYAMA, Dave REMILLARD, Bruno MELILLO, Stuart SCHREIBER
  • Publication number: 20240135160
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for a machine-learning network that includes receiving an input dataset, sending the input dataset to a first machine-learning model to output predictions associated with the input data, identifying one or more slices associated with the input dataset and a first machine learning model in a first iteration, wherein each of the one or more slices include input data from the input dataset and common attributes associated with each slice; upon selecting one or more slices of the input dataset, training a shallow regressor model configured to predict residuals associated with the model, create a representation associated with a ground-truth label and a second representation associated with a model prediction associated with each sample associated with each of the one or more slices, determine residuals associated with every prediction of the first machine learning model, training the shallow regressor to compute one or more predicted residuals of the selected slices, generate an opti
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jorge Henrique Piazentin Ono, Xiaoyu Zhang, Liang Gou, Liu Ren
  • Patent number: 11965805
    Abstract: A sampling device and method for evaluating ecological risk of soil in a high geological background area comprises an impact sampling mechanism, a soil layer stripping mechanism and an auxiliary support frame. The impact sampling mechanism comprises a sampling hopper with a downward opening. A connecting sliding rod is fixedly arranged on the top of the sampling hopper. An upper end of the connecting sliding rod is connected with an impact rod. The impact rod is internally provided with an impact hammer capable of reciprocating along an axis of the impact rod. The soil layer stripping mechanism comprises a stripping sliding cylinder in sliding fit with the connecting sliding rod, and a support disc. A plurality of stripping plates are connected to a lower side edge of the support disc in a sliding fit mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE, Anhui Provincial Academy of Eco-Environmental Science Research
    Inventors: Rongrong Ying, Wenbing Ji, Caiyi Zhao, Bing Xia, Yuanyuan Lu, Xiaoyu Zhang, Zhewei Hu, Yanhong Feng, Qi Li, Aijing Yin, Hongfeng Chen
  • Publication number: 20240125757
    Abstract: A device for detecting soil nutrients on site, including an extracting grid, an on-site real-time detection assembly and a transfer assembly for transferring a soil extract from the extracting grid to the on-site real-time detection assembly. A soil nutrient detection method using the device and a microfluidic chip are also provided. The microfluidic chip includes a cover plate and a base plate. The base plate includes a soil extract feeding groove, a quantitative feeding groove, a reagent storage groove, and a serpentine groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Rujing WANG, Yongjia CHANG, Xiangyu CHEN, Qinwen LU, Jiangning CHEN, Qiao CAO, Yang LIU, Xiaoyu ZHANG, Jiahao XIAO, Hongyan GUO, Dapeng WANG
  • Publication number: 20240123120
    Abstract: A corneal implant with adhesion-increase treatment is associated with a method for increasing the adhesion of the artificial corneal implant by an epoxy-amine ring-opening reaction of the polyamino high-molecular polymer and glycidyl methacrylate to obtain a methacrylate modified polyamino polymer. The method improves the adhesion and biocompatibility of the artificial corneal endothelial sheet by photo-initiated free radical polymerization reaction, and has a high oxygen permeability and a high adhesion. It can be used for treating patients with corneal endothelial decompensation, playing a barrier role to block aqueous humor, eliminating corneal edema, and reducing the risk of corneal graft detachment after surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Weiyun SHI, Ting WANG, Qingjun ZHOU, Xiaoyu ZHANG, Hongwei WANG
  • Publication number: 20240109016
    Abstract: Disclosed is a filtering device. The device includes a main body part and a filter element assembly, where the main body part has a mounting cavity for accommodating the filter element assembly, further includes a base and a screen cover arranged as a cover of the base, and at least one rack for fixing the filter element assembly is disposed on an inner wall of the screen cover and/or the base; and the filter element assembly includes a folded filter element arranged in a folded shape, and a rubber strip arranged on the folded filter element for maintaining the shape of the folded filter element to facilitate quick assembly and disassembly of the folded filter element. Further, the screen cover and the base are connected through various snap-fit assemblies, without requiring additional connecting members for fixing them, which is convenient for disassembly and assembly, and has a simple structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: LONGTAO WU, KAI CHEN, LEILEI CHEN, BAOXIANG SONG, YAFEI WANG, XIAOYU ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240102891
    Abstract: A sampling device and method for evaluating ecological risk of soil in a high geological background area comprises an impact sampling mechanism, a soil layer stripping mechanism and an auxiliary support frame. The impact sampling mechanism comprises a sampling hopper with a downward opening. A connecting sliding rod is fixedly arranged on the top of the sampling hopper. An upper end of the connecting sliding rod is connected with an impact rod. The impact rod is internally provided with an impact hammer capable of reciprocating along an axis of the impact rod. The soil layer stripping mechanism comprises a stripping sliding cylinder in sliding fit with the connecting sliding rod, and a support disc. A plurality of stripping plates are connected to a lower side edge of the support disc in a sliding fit mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE, Anhui Provincial Academy of Eco-Environmental Science Research
    Inventors: Rongrong YING, Wenbing JI, Caiyi ZHAO, Bing XIA, Yuanyuan LU, Xiaoyu ZHANG, Zhewei HU, Yanhong FENG, Qi LI, Aijing YIN, Hongfeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240076619
    Abstract: A method of characterizing an effect of a compound on cardiomyocyte beating, including providing a system configured to culture, electrically pace, and monitor heating of beating cells: culturing two populations of immature cardiomyocytes in the system; adding a compound suspected of having an effect on cardiomyocyte maturation to one of the populations of immature cardiomyocytes; electrically pacing the two populations of immature cardiomyocytes according to a pulse profile that functionally matures immature cardiomyocytes until at least one of the two populations of cardiomyocytes is functionally mature; and Characterizing the compound as further driving maturation if the population with compound addition functionally matures before the other cardiomyocyte population.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Zhang, Yama A. Abassi, Nan Li, Xiaobo Wang
  • Patent number: 11897848
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel crystalline forms of ozanimod and preparation method thereof. The provided crystalline forms of ozanimod comprise crystalline form CS9, crystalline form CS10 and crystalline form CS11, and can be used for treating autoimmune diseases, particularly used for preparing drugs for treating multiple sclerosis and ulcerative colitis. The crystalline forms of the present disclosure have one or more advantages in solubility, stability, hygroscopicity and processability and provide new and better choices for the preparation of ozanimod drug product, and are very valuable for drug development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: RECEPTOS LLC
    Inventors: Minhua Chen, Yanfeng Zhang, Xiaoting Zhai, Kaiqiang Yan, Chaohui Yang, Xiaoyu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240043857
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions and methods for modifying Cell Number Regulator (CNR) genes in plants, optionally to improve yield traits. The invention further relates to plants having increased improved yield traits produced using the methods and compositions of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Devin Lee O’Connor, Xiaoyu Zhang, Raghuvar Dronamraju
  • Publication number: 20240023986
    Abstract: A surgical knife safety device having a handle, a blade connected to the handle, and a guard carried by the handle for sliding movement between a retracted position in which the blade is exposed for use, and an extended position for covering the sharp cutting edge of the blade. In the retracted position, an enlarged guard radius is provided at the distal end of the handle to allow improved handle control and blade orientation. The enlarged guard radius is positioned to allow the user to firmly grip a large distal handle portion which is preferably molded as a single piece with the blade holder, preventing unwanted blade or handle movement due to guard mechanism tolerances. A spring, such as leaf spring or a cantilever beam, and a pair of detents or slots are provided to fix the guard in the extended or retracted position and to provide resistance during movement between the two positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Dana Cote, Brian Rapp, Paul Karnafel, Xiaoyu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11881700
    Abstract: A longitudinal differential protection method for a transformer comprises: calculating a corrected parameter of a transformer according to a voltage and electrical parameters of the transformer, wherein the electrical parameters of the transformer comprise a rated capacity of the transformer, and the corrected parameter of the transformer comprise a capacity of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: NR ELECTRIC CO., LTD., NR ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiaogen Gu, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jifeng Wen, Hang Lv, Pinhao Mo, Chao Zheng, Xiao Gong, Zhongmin Sun, Xiao Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240018155
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel crystalline form of a tosylate salt of diazadicyclic compound and preparation method thereof. Form A of formula (I) tosylate of the present disclosure have advantages in at least one aspect of solubility, melting point, stability, dissolution, hygroscopicity, adhesion, flowability, bioavailability, processability, purification ability, formulation production, and safety, etc., which provides a new and better choice for the preparation of drugs containing formula (I) tosylate, and is of great significance for the drug development.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: CRYSTAL PHARMATECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xia LU, Xiaoyu ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240000330
    Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for measuring microfluidic flow velocity. The novel electrical nanodevice employs a single microelectrode of monolayer graphene and measures in real time at high resolution and stability microfluidic flow velocity by quantifying contact electrification-induced current variations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jinglei Ping, Xiaoyu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230414974
    Abstract: Methods for reducing electromagnetic interference arising from use of multiple ultrasound transducers in an array, particularly inside a human body that is inside a magnetic resonance imaging device. Electrical signals driving the transducers are offset in phase with respect to one another so as to achieve maximum offset of electrical and magnetic fields arising from such signals and transducers. Phase offsets are dynamically adjusted to respond to changes in driving amplitudes and frequencies so as to maintain optimal reduction of electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ron Kurtz, Patrick Leonard, Xiaoyu Zhang