Patents by Inventor Xin Zhang

Xin 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: 20170133032
    Abstract: A method and a device for processing a sound signal for a communications device, where a relationship between values of a volume of a first sound signal collected by a main microphone and a volume of a second sound signal collected by an auxiliary microphone is acquired by comparison, to determine a sound signal processing policy, and according to the sound signal processing policy, a sound signal to be sent to a peer communications terminal is determined, where the sound signal processing policy is used to ensure that a volume of the sound signal to be sent to the peer communications terminal exceeds a preset volume threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Zaishang Wang, Xin Zhang, Guangyuan Gao, Xianfeng Zhang, Guoquan Zhang
  • Patent number: 9647868
    Abstract: Apparatus comprises a memory configured to store a matrix of transmit data; a multi-element antenna; and a transmitter configured to transmit a signal from a multi-element antenna as part of a packet within a transmit period in a switching interval by: switching between different elements of the multi-element antenna in a sequence of transmit intervals within the transmit period; and deriving the signal for transmission in different transmit intervals from different ones of the transmit data in the matrix. Also, apparatus comprises a receiver configured to receive plural packets; and an accumulator configured, for each packet, to accumulate signals received in a switching interval of the packet. The apparatus is configured to: derive a correlation metric for each of the packets from the accumulated signals for the packets; identify a packet with the best correlation metric; identify a direction associated with the packet identified as having the best correlation metric; and provide the direction as an output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Xianjun Jiao, Xin Zhang, Canfeng Chen
  • Patent number: 9647088
    Abstract: The invention provides a manufacturing method of a low temperature polysilicon thin film transistor, including: providing a substrate; forming a buffer layer on the substrate; simultaneously forming a polysilicon layer and a photoresist layer on the buffer layer; implanting ions into a source region and a drain region; removing the photoresist layer; forming an insulating layer on the polysilicon layer; forming a gate electrode on the insulating layer; and forming a passivation layer on the insulating layer. The passivation layer covers the gate electrode. The invention can only use one time of mask process and one time of ion implantation process to complete the manufacturing processing of the polysilicon layer, the manufacturing process can be simplified and therefore the cost of process is reduced and the productivity is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Gui Chen, Jingfeng Xue, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 9639256
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the application provide a method for starting an Activity of a mobile terminal and the mobile terminal. The method may comprise: determining a display mode of a new Activity after determining that the new Activity is required to be started; and setting a window flag for starting the Activity according to the determined display mode so as to start the Activity in the display mode indicated by the window flag; where the display mode comprises a window mode and a full-screen mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: HISENSE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., HISENSE USA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pingyang Zhu, Xin Zhang, Guochen Sun, Jiufa Huang
  • Patent number: 9641973
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and techniques relating to determining a real-time position of a mobile device. According to an aspect of the described systems and techniques, a data processing apparatus includes: one or more integrated circuit (IC) devices including a location processor configured to acquire and track measurements of location for a mobile wireless communication device; and a host processor programmed with a host software manager configured to obtain various positioning input signals from different device positioning technologies and assemble a selected set of the various positioning input signals into a unified format; wherein the data processing apparatus includes a hybrid fusion engine configured to receive data from the host software manager in the unified format and calculate a position of the mobile wireless communication device using the received data in accordance with input type information for the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.
    Inventors: Thandapani Venkataramani, Xing Zhao, Xin Zhang, Zhike Jia
  • Patent number: 9640569
    Abstract: A doping method for an array substrate and a manufacturing equipment. The doping method comprises: using a halftone mask to form a photoresist pattern layer on a gate insulation layer of a substrate; wherein, a polysilicon pattern layer is disposed on the substrate; the gate insulation layer covers the polysilicon pattern layer; the photoresist pattern layer corresponding to a heavily doping region forms a hollow portion; the photoresist pattern layer corresponding to a lightly doping region forms a first photoresist portion; the photoresist pattern layer corresponding to an undoped region forms a second photoresist portion; the first photoresist portion is thinner than the second photoresist portion; and performing one doping process to the polysilicon pattern layer such that the heavily doping region and the lightly doping region of the polysilicon pattern layer are formed simultaneously in order to reduce the manufacturing process of an LTPS array substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jingfeng Xue, Xin Zhang, Gui Chen
  • Patent number: 9631935
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for generating a road network. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method comprising: identifying a target area to be refined in a road network skeleton; and refining the target area using at least one trajectory associated with the target area to generate the road network. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a corresponding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jian Dong Ding, Ning Duan, Peng Gao, Peng Ji, Xin Zhang, Qian Kun Zhao
  • Patent number: 9630108
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for testing game data are provided. In a network game to be tested, skill effect data of a character to be tested can be obtained, and a combat strategy can be formulated accordingly. The network game along with a fight test of the character can be implemented, according to the combat strategy, to obtain and output testing data. Whether the combat strategy needs to be adjusted can then be determined. When the combat strategy is determined that needs to be adjusted, the methods and apparatus can be used to adjust the combat strategy, implement the fight test of the character according to the adjusted combat strategy, and obtain the testing data. When the combat strategy is determined that does not need to be adjusted, the methods and apparatus can be used to analyze a degree of balance of the character in the network game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 9635549
    Abstract: A host processing apparatus (100) and a user removable memory (40) are disclosed. The host processing apparatus (100) and the user removable memory (40) are, in use, connected to one another by respective connectors. The user removable memory (40) is provided in the form of a secure digital (SD) memory card with an expanded subscriber identity module (SIM) function. The host processing apparatus (100) is configured to convert SIM-related request signals to file access signals which identify a location or locations on the user removable memory (40) and one or more file access functions. The file access signals are transferred to the user removable memory (40) via the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Canfeng Chen, Changjiang Zhang, Jianying Wen, Xuan Guo, Xin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170108529
    Abstract: Multiple-axis resonant accelerometers are based on detection of resonance frequency changes of one or more electrostatically-driven resonator masses due to electrostatic gap changes under acceleration. Specifically, one or more resonator masses are configured to resonate simultaneously in different directions associated with different axes of sensitivity (e.g., X, Y, and/or Z axes). The motion of each resonator mass is monitored through one or more electrostatically-coupled sense electrodes. An acceleration along a particular axis of sensitivity causes a small change in the electrostatic gap(s) between the corresponding resonator mass(es) and the sense electrode(s) associated with that axis of sensitivity, and this electrostatic gap change manifests as a small change in the resonance frequency of the resonator from which an accelerometer output signal can be produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Xin Zhang, Michael W. Judy, Mehrnaz Motiee
  • Publication number: 20170107486
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods comprising both genetic and chemical means for the production of hepatocytes from a variety of cell sources, particularly pluripotent stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Junying YU, Xin ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9628050
    Abstract: A scan driving circuit configured for driving cascaded scan lines is provided, which includes an input control module, a latch module, a driving-signal generation module, an output control module, a constant high voltage source and a constant low voltage source. The scan driving circuit of the present invention drives the input control module through cascade signals of a preceding stage and cascade signals of a succeeding stage, so as to reduce interference and the driving power consumption of the scan driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mang Zhao, Yong Tian, Gui Chen, Caiqin Chen, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 9618796
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for aligning liquid crystals of a PSVA liquid crystal display device, including the steps of: providing a first voltage to a gate of a thin film transistor for enabling it in a turn-on state; applying a second voltage to the source of the thin film transistor, and applying a third voltage to a color filter side common electrode and an array side common electrode, so as to generate an alternating current voltage difference between the source and the color filter side common electrode, and enable the liquid crystal molecules to be arranged according to predefined direction angles; curing the liquid crystal molecules. The method may enable the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules to be ideal, which is advantageous to the subsequent process of tilt angles, so as to enhance the efficiency and effect of the liquid crystal display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170091676
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a training model based on feedback are provided. The method for generating a training model based on feedback, includes calculating an eigenvector of a sample among a plurality of samples; obtaining scores granted by a user for one or more of the plurality of samples in a round, obtaining scores granted by the user for a first number of samples; obtaining scores granted by the user for a second number of samples in response to detecting, based on the eigenvector, an inconsistency between the scores granted by the user for the first number of samples; and generating a training model based on the scores granted by the user for the first and second numbers of samples. A corresponding apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Liangliang Cao, Ning Duan, Qian Lin, Chen Wang, Junchi Yan, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 9607543
    Abstract: A driving circuit is provided, a driving unit of the driving circuit includes: a control unit utilized to control an output of a stage transmission signal; a stage transmission signal latch unit utilized to receive the stage transmission signal for generating a latch signal; a first and second scanning signal generation units; a first inverted output unit utilized to invert the first scanning signal; a second inverted output unit utilized to invert the second scanning signal. A configuration of a GOA circuit can be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sikun Hao, Xin Zhang, Ronglei Dai
  • Publication number: 20170083351
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, a device and a computer program product for quick deployment of multiple virtual machines are provided. The method comprises mounting a centralized storage volume on a host in response to boot-up of a virtual machine on the host. The method further comprises obtaining unique information assigned to the virtual machine. In addition, the method comprises retrieving public and private configuration for the virtual machine from the centralized storage volume based on the obtained unique information, the public and private configuration being applied in the boot-up of the virtual machine on the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Xian Dong Meng, George J. Romano, Jianhua Rui, Hong Bo Xu, Xin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170083356
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, a device and a computer program product for quick deployment of multiple virtual machines are provided. The method comprises mounting a centralized storage volume on a host in response to boot-up of a virtual machine on the host. The method further comprises obtaining unique information assigned to the virtual machine. In addition, the method comprises retrieving public and private configuration for the virtual machine from the centralized storage volume based on the obtained unique information, the public and private configuration being applied in the boot-up of the virtual machine on the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Tao Jiang, Xian Dong Meng, George J. Romano, Jianhua Rui, Hong Bo Xu, Xin Zhang
  • Patent number: 9602617
    Abstract: Dispatching messages in a moving object, in one aspect, may include receiving a description of a spatial area. A hierarchical tree representation of the spatial area may be generated. The hierarchical tree representation may comprise nodes, wherein a child node represents a sub-region of a region represented by a parent node of the child node. Moving features may be associated with each of the nodes, the moving features comprising whether the node is cacheable, whether the node covers an unpartitioned area, an active object list in an area covered by the node, and a latest position associated with an object in the active object list. Data from the moving object may be dispatched based on the hierarchical tree representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ning Duan, Peng Gao, Guoqiang Hu, Zhi Hu Wang, Xin Zhang, Jun Zhu
  • Patent number: 9603243
    Abstract: The invention relates to silk electronic components and methods for fabricating the same. The silk electronic components can be used as novel devices, such as implantable bioelectric and/or biophotonic devices, biosensors, surveillance devices, invisible cloaks, electromagnetic concentrators or antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignees: TUFTS UNIVERSITY, TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: David Kaplan, Fiorenzo Omenetto, Hu Tao, Richard Averitt, Andrew Strikwerda, Xin Zhang, Konstantinos Tsioris
  • Patent number: 9596547
    Abstract: A MEMS microphone has a base, a backplate, and a backplate spring suspending the backplate from the base. The microphone also has a diaphragm forming a variable capacitor with the backplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: INVENSENSE, INC.
    Inventor: Xin Zhang