Patents by Inventor Xin Shi

Xin Shi 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: 11069100
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an intelligent interactive interface, comprising: an interface underlayer drawn from trajectory formed by measurement; a plurality of identifications disposed on the interface underlayer, each of the identifications corresponds to an external device, information of the external device is uploaded in real time, displayed on the interface underlayer and can be stored on a server, and a mapping relationship is established between the information of the external device and the corresponding identification of respective external device; a terminal apparatus is connected to the external device and displays the interface underlayer, identifications and control and/or exchange information with the external device; wherein the information of the external device is displayed in real time on the terminal apparatus through the identifications, the identifications can be added or deleted in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: NORTHWEST INSTRUMENT INC.
    Inventors: Yufei Wei, Xin Shi, David Xing
  • Publication number: 20210156679
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for measuring an angle and a distance. The method includes: at an initial position, after a laser emitting device aligns with a laser receiving device, recording a first angle and measuring a first distance between the laser emitting device and the laser receiving device; and moving the laser receiving device from the initial position to a first position, and after the laser emitting device realigns with the laser receiving device, recording a second angle and measuring a second distance between the laser emitting device and the laser receiving device. The method for measuring the angle and the distance creatively records the corresponding angle and distance at different positions, respectively, such that the position of the laser receiving device relative to the laser emitting device is accurately determined. In addition, the present disclosure also relates to a method for plotting a trajectory map and a laser ranging system using the above method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Xin SHI, David XING
  • Patent number: 10989549
    Abstract: This disclosure involves improved route recommendation in map service. A computer-implemented method comprises identifying at least one intermediate point for traveling from an origin to a destination based on a user input. The method further comprises determining one or more first recommended routes from the origin to the destination via the at least one intermediate point. The method further comprises determining one or more second recommended routes from the origin to the destination without considering the at least one intermediate point. The method further comprises in response to at least one of the first recommended routes being better than the second recommended routes, storing the at least one intermediate point associated with the origin and the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Tao Ba, Chang Rui Ren, Xin Shi, Bo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210088330
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of positioning a target object in a target space by means of a ranging apparatus, the method comprises: acquiring a first size parameter of the target space on a first dimension; acquiring a second size parameter of the target object on the first dimension; and determining a first layout indication according to the first size parameter, the second size parameter and a first predetermined rule, the first layout indication containing information regarding a first target position of the target object on the first dimension of the target space. By means of the method in accordance with the invention, a desired positioning of the target object in the target space by means of a ranging apparatus may be implemented, such as being placed at the center or being placed at a one-third aliquot point, thus implementing the object placement and layout in the object space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Xin SHI, David XING, Weichen WANG
  • Publication number: 20210051987
    Abstract: Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jingang SHI, Hansheng WANG, Xin SHI, Yi WANG, Wei LYU, Yingxiang XIN, Thomas EIDENBERGER, Weiyao SHI
  • Publication number: 20210045420
    Abstract: Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jingang SHI, Hansheng WANG, Xin SHI, YI WANG, WEI LYU, Yingxiang XIN, Thomas EIDENBERGER, Weiyao SHI
  • Patent number: 10895455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of positioning a target object in a target space by means of a ranging apparatus, the method comprises: acquiring a first size parameter of the target space on a first dimension; acquiring a second size parameter of the target object on the first dimension; and determining a first layout indication according to the first size parameter, the second size parameter and a first predetermined rule, the first layout indication containing information regarding a first target position of the target object on the first dimension of the target space. By means of the method in accordance with the invention, a desired positioning of the target object in the target space by means of a ranging apparatus may be implemented, such as being placed at the center or being placed at a one-third aliquot point, thus implementing the object placement and layout in the object space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: NORTHWEST INSTRUMENT INC.
    Inventors: Xin Shi, David Xing, Weichen Wang
  • Publication number: 20210012042
    Abstract: A method for space design includes: receiving first information of a physical space by a terminal device, the first information including size measurement information of the physical space; acquiring second information of a target object, the second information including size measurement information of the target object; performing a visual presentation of the first information of the physical space and the second information of the target object on a display interface of the terminal device; calculating construction information of the target object being placed in the physical space by the terminal device based on a layout of the target object on the visual presentation according to the first information of the physical space and the second information of the target object; outputting the calculated construction information through a communication interface of the terminal device to a ranging and positioning apparatus; and guiding a user to position the target object in the physical space using a positioning
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Xin SHI, David XING
  • Publication number: 20200390113
    Abstract: Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Jingang SHI, Hansheng WANG, Xin SHI, Yi WANG, Wei LYU, Yingxiang XIN, Thomas EIDENBERGER, Weiyao SHI
  • Publication number: 20200387864
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for determining items for a custom fulfillment center. The system may include one or more memory devices storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to analyze, with a machine-learning algorithm, historical order data and geographic data, to determine one or more top items for a geographic area. Additionally, the system may provide data to a first user device for display to send the one or more top items to a vehicle with a custom fulfillment center and receive an order from a database, the order comprising one or more ordered items. Additionally, the system may and determine whether the ordered items include at least one top item and based on the determination, provide data to a second user device for display to fulfill the order at the custom fulfillment center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Xin SHI
  • Publication number: 20200367543
    Abstract: Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Jingang SHI, Hansheng WANG, Xin SHI, Yi WANG, Wei LYU, Yingxiang XIN, Thomas EIDENBERGER, Weiyao SHI
  • Publication number: 20200359641
    Abstract: Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jingang Shi, Hansheng Wang, Xin Shi, Yi Wang, Wei Lyu, Yingxiang Xin, Thomas Eidenberger, Weiyao Shi
  • Publication number: 20200352196
    Abstract: Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jingang SHI, Hansheng WANG, Xin SHI, Yi WANG, Wei LYU, Yingxiang XIN, Thomas EIDENBERGER, Weiyao SHI
  • Patent number: 10820653
    Abstract: A smart hat, a method and device for controlling the smart hat are provided. The smart hat includes a brim, and the method includes: acquiring configuration reference information of the brim, and the configuration reference information includes: attitude information of the brim and sunlight irradiation information; acquiring setting parameters according to the configuration reference information; reconfiguring the attitude of the brim according to the setting parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yonghui Zhao, Haibin Weng, Xin Shi
  • Publication number: 20200337339
    Abstract: Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Jingang SHI, Hansheng WANG, Xin SHI, Yi WANG, Wei LYU, Yingxiang XIN, Thomas EIDENBERGER, Weiyao SHI
  • Publication number: 20200327485
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for managing inventory placement, comprising a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions. The processor may be configured to receive an identifier of a product for inventory placement, and determine, based on historical shipment data stored in a database, a region with the highest customer demand for the product. The processor may predict, using a machine learning algorithm, a product tag associated with the product based on at least a temperature associated with the region with the highest customer demand for the product. The processor may further modify the database to assign the product tag to the product identifier, and assign the product for placement in a fulfillment center. The fulfillment center may be associated with a fulfillment center tag corresponding to the product tag assigned to the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Coupang Corp.
    Inventor: Xin SHI
  • Publication number: 20200323243
    Abstract: Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Jingang Shi, Hansheng Wang, Xin Shi, Yi Wang, Wei Lyu, Yingxiang Xin, Thomas Eidenberger, Weiyao Shi
  • Patent number: 10796032
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for space design, comprising: acquiring first information of a scene to be spatially designed; acquiring second information of a target object that can be placed into the scene from a third party through a communication interface; performing a visual presentation of the first information and the second information; and calculating construction information based on a layout of the target object on the visual presentation performed by the user who performs the space design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: NORTHWEST INSTRUMENT INC.
    Inventors: Xin Shi, David Xing
  • Publication number: 20200249016
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a ranging method and a ranging system, the ranging method includes using a first laser emitting portion of a laser emitting device to emit a vertical laser beam rotating in a vertical plane at a first rotation speed; calculating a time difference between the vertical laser beam passing through a first optical detection component and a second optical detection component by using the first optical detection component and the second optical detection component on a laser receiving device at least partially on the same vertical plane, wherein a distance between the two optical detection components is a first spacing; and calculating a first distance between the laser emitting device and the laser receiving device based on the first rotation speed, the first spacing, and the time difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Xin SHI, David XING
  • Publication number: 20200249336
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a detector assembly, a detector, and a laser ranging system. The detector assembly includes a first laser receiving unit configured to receive laser emitted by a first laser emitting module or a laser level, and a second laser receiving unit configured to be substantially perpendicular to the first laser receiving unit. The second laser receiving unit includes a first portion used for receiving laser emitted by a second laser emitting module of the laser level and a second portion used for receiving the laser emitted by the second laser emitting module of the laser level, where the first portion is separated from the second portion by a first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Xin SHI, David XING