Patents by Inventor Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao 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: 20240147120
    Abstract: Disclosed is an open earphone, comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook may include a first portion and a second portion connected in sequence. The first portion may be hung between the auricle of a user and the head of the user, the second portion may extend toward a front outer side of the auricle and connect the sound production component, and the sound production component may be located close to the ear canal but not block the opening of the ear canal; wherein the sound production component and the auricle may have a first projection and a second projection on a sagittal plane, respectively, a centroid of the first projection may have a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction, a ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction may be within a range of 0.25-0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240147146
    Abstract: An earphone, including a sound production component; an ear-hook configured to place the sound production component near an ear canal without blocking an opening of the ear canal, at least a portion of the sound production component extends into a concha cavity; and a microphone assembly including a first microphone and a second microphone disposed in the sound production component or the ear hook, the sound production component or the ear hook includes a first sound hole and a second sound hole corresponding to the first microphone and the second microphone, respectively; wherein a projection of the first sound hole on a sagittal plane and a projection of the second sound hole on the sagittal plane have a first distance, a ratio of the first distance to a size of a projection of the sound production component on the sagittal plane along a major axis direction is 0.7-1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240146911
    Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for controlling intra prediction for decoding of a video sequence are provided. The method may include based on a reference line index signaling a first reference line nearest to a coding unit, among a plurality of reference lines adjacent to the coding unit, applying intra smoothing on one or more first reference lines comprising the first reference line, among the plurality of reference lines, and based on the intra smoothing being applied on the one or more first reference lines, applying a position-dependent intra prediction combination (PDPC) on one or more third reference lines comprising the first reference line, among the plurality of reference lines, while preventing application of the PDPC on one or more fourth reference lines other than the one or more third reference lines, among the plurality of reference lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Liang ZHAO, Xin ZHAO, Xiang LI, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240147144
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an open earphone comprising: a sound production component including a transducer and a housing accommodating the transducer and an ear hook. In a wearing state, a portion of the ear hook is hung between an auricle and a user's head, and the other portion of the ear hook extends towards a side of the auricle away from the head and connects to the sound production component to place the sound production component in a position near an ear canal but not blocking the ear canal. The housing is provided with a sound outlet on an inner side surface towards the auricle for guiding a sound generated by the transducer out of the housing and to the ear canal, and a ratio of an area of the sound outlet to an area of the inner side surface is between 0.015 and 0.25.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240147142
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present disclosure provide a speaker. The speaker may include a diaphragm, a magnetic circuit component, a coil connected to the diaphragm, a bracket arranged around the magnetic circuit component, and a housing. At least part of the coil may be arranged in a magnetic gap formed by the magnetic circuit component, and the coil may drive the diaphragm to vibrate to generate sound after the coil is energized. The diaphragm may include a main-body region and a folded-ring region surround the main-body region. The bracket may be connected to a portion of the folded ring region away from the main-body region, and a plurality of air holes may be provided on the bracket. A pressure relief hole may be provided on the housing. Sound from a back surface of the diaphragm may be transmitted to the pressure relief hole through the plurality of air holes, and the plurality of air holes may at least include a first air hole and a second air hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD., KING TONE INNOVATION (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Shanyong GU, Hongqiang ZHAO, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240146928
    Abstract: A method of controlling intra-inter prediction for decoding or encoding of a video sequence, is performed by at least one processor. The method may include setting a prediction mode flag associated with a current block to indicate whether the current block is coded in inter prediction mode, intra prediction mode, or inter-intra prediction mode; deriving a context value associated with a coded block flag associated with the current block based on the prediction mode flag associated with the current block. Deriving the context value may include based on the current block being determined to be coded in the intra prediction mode, setting the context value of the coded block flag to a first value, and based on the current block being determined to be coded in the inter prediction mode, setting the context value of the coded block flag to a second value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Xin ZHAO, Xiang Li, Shan Liu
  • Publication number: 20240147112
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an earphone, comprising: a sound production component, at least a portion of the sound production component extending into a concha cavity; ear hook disposed between an auricle and a head of the user, extending toward a side of the auricle away from the head, and connecting the sound production component; in a non-wearing state, the ear hook and the sound production component form a first projection on a first plane comprising an outer contour, a first end contour, an inner contour, and a second end contour, the outer contour, the first end contour, the second end contour, and a tangent segment connecting the first end contour and the second end contour define a first closed curve, a ratio of a projection area of the sound production component on the first plane to a first area of the first closed curve is between 0.25 and 0.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240147111
    Abstract: Disclosed is an open earphone, comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. The ear hook may include a first portion and a second portion connected in sequence. The first portion may be hung between the auricle of a user and the head of the user, the second portion may extend toward a front outer side of the auricle and connect the sound production component, and the sound production component may be located close to the ear canal but not block the opening of the ear canal; wherein the sound production component and the auricle may have a first projection and a second projection on a sagittal plane, respectively, a centroid of the first projection may have a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction, a ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction may be within a range of 0.25-0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240147110
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an open earphone comprising a sound production component and an ear hook. In a wearing state, a first portion of the ear hook is hung between user's auricle and head, and a second portion of the ear hook extends towards a side of the auricle away from the head and connects to the sound production component to place the sound production component in a position near an ear canal but not blocking the ear canal. An inner side surface of the housing facing the auricle is provided with a sound outlet, one or more other side walls of the housing are provided with at least two pressure relief holes including a first pressure relief hole and a second pressure relief hole. A distance between centers of the first pressure relief hole and the second pressure relief hole is between 13.0 mm and 15.2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240147113
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an earphone including a sound production component and an ear hook which is configured to place the sound production component at a position near an ear canal but not blocking the ear canal. The sound production component and an auricle have a first projection and a second projection on a sagittal plane, respectively, and a centroid of the first projection has a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction. A ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction is in a range of 0.25-0.6, and a ratio of a distance from a center of a sound outlet provided on an inner side surface to a lower side surface of the sound production component to a short-axis dimension of the sound production component is in a range of 0.25-0.50.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240147121
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an open earphone. The open earphone may include a sound production device and an ear hook including a first part and a second part connected in sequence. The first part may be hooked and arranged between an auricle and a head of a user. The second part may extend to a front lateral surface of the auricle and may be connected to the sound production device. The sound production device may be worn at a position that is near an ear canal without blocking an earhole of the user. The sound production device may be at least partially inserted into an auricular concha cavity of the user. An overlap ratio of a projection area of the sound production device on a sagittal plane to a projection area of the auricular concha cavity on the sagittal plane may be not less than 44.01%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240147116
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acoustic technology, in particular to an earphone including a sound generation portion. The sound generation portion includes a transducer and a housing for accommodating the transducer. The earphone further includes an earhook. The earhook includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may be hung between an auricle and the head of a user, and the second portion may be connected to the first portion, extends toward an anterolateral side of the auricle, and may be connected to the sound generation portion. The sound generation portion may be fixed near an ear canal without blocking an opening of the ear canal. In at least one frequency range, when an input current of the transducer does not exceed 35.3 mA, a maximum sound pressure that the sound generation portion is able to provide to the ear canal may not be smaller than 75 dB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Publication number: 20240147119
    Abstract: The earphone includes a sound generation component including a transducer; at least a portion of the sound generation component extending into a concha cavity of a user; and an ear hook including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being connected to the first portion, and being connected to the sound generation component to place the sound generation component at a position near an ear canal without blocking an opening of the ear canal. The sound generation component has a first projection on a sagittal plane, and the auricle has a second projection on the sagittal plane. A centroid of the first projection may have a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction. A ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction may be in a range of 0.35-0.6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei ZHANG, Peigeng TONG, Guolin XIE, Yongjian LI, Jiang XU, Tao ZHAO, Duoduo WU, Ao JI, Xin QI
  • Patent number: 11974093
    Abstract: The earphone includes a sound generation component including a transducer; at least a portion of the sound generation component extending into a concha cavity of a user; and an ear hook including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being connected to the first portion, and being connected to the sound generation component to place the sound generation component at a position near an ear canal without blocking an opening of the ear canal. The sound generation component has a first projection on a sagittal plane, and the auricle has a second projection on the sagittal plane. A centroid of the first projection may have a first distance from a highest point of the second projection in a vertical axis direction. A ratio of the first distance to a height of the second projection in the vertical axis direction may be in a range of 0.35-0.6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Peigeng Tong, Guolin Xie, Yongjian Li, Jiang Xu, Tao Zhao, Duoduo Wu, Ao Ji, Xin Qi
  • Patent number: 11971629
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100) and a display apparatus (200). The liquid crystal display panel (100) includes a color filter substrate (1), an array substrate (2), and a sealant (3). An amorphous silicon layer (4) and a first interlayer dielectric (5) are provided between a shading layer (12) and a first substrate (11), a first through groove (12a) is formed in the shading layer (12) and the amorphous silicon layer (4), and a part of the sealant (3) is filled in the first through groove (12a) and is in direct contact with the first interlayer dielectric (5); and/or a planarization layer (22) is wrapped with a second interlayer dielectric (6), such that the planarization layer (22) is respectively separated from the sealant (3) and a second substrate (21), and the second interlayer dielectric (6) is in direct contact with the sealant (3). The phenomenon of film separation in a liquid crystal display panel is effectively alleviated, and the reliability of the liquid crystal display panel is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Ordos Yuansheng Optoelectronics Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Long Sun, Wenlong Zhang, Xin Zhao, Yanwei Ren, Yanhao Sun, Huijie Zhang, Jingwei Hou
  • Publication number: 20240132603
    Abstract: Involved is an isolated antigen binding protein, being capable of binding CCR8 derived from a primate animal. Further involved are a pharmaceutical composition comprising the antigen binding protein, and an application of the antigen binding protein and/or the pharmaceutical composition in the prevention and/or treatment of a tumor or a cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: HARBOUR BIOMED US, INC.
    Inventors: Shuang LU, Yongqiang WANG, Xin GAN, Fei CHEN, Jinqiu HE, Xiaohui SHAO, Shaoping HU, Chuchu ZHAO, Jiuqiao ZHAO, Yiping RONG
  • Publication number: 20240137556
    Abstract: A device for video decoding can be configured to obtain, from a syntax structure in a bitstream comprising an encoded representation of the video data, a syntax element indicating whether 6-parameter affine prediction is enabled for blocks corresponding to the syntax structure, wherein the blocks corresponding to the syntax structure comprise a first block; based on the syntax element indicating that the 6-parameter affine prediction is enabled for the blocks corresponding to the syntax structure, use the 6-parameter affine prediction to generate a predictive block for the first block; and use the predictive block and residual data to reconstruct the first block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Jianle Chen, Xin Zhao, Marta Karczewicz
  • Publication number: 20240137520
    Abstract: Processing circuitry receives coded information of a motion vector difference (MVD). The processing circuitry calculates cost values associated with value combinations for a plurality of bits in coding bits of the MVD, at least one of the plurality of bits is a bit in a codeword for indicating a magnitude for the MVD. The processing circuitry determines a combination of prediction values for the plurality of bits from the value combinations, the combination of prediction values is associated with a lowest cost value in the cost values. The processing circuitry decodes the coded information of the MVD to obtain one or more indicators for the combination of prediction values, the one or more indicators indicates whether the plurality of bits is correctly predicted by the combination of prediction values. The processing circuitry determines the MVD based on the combination of prediction values and the one or more indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Guichun LI, Xin ZHAO, Lien-Fei CHEN, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240137540
    Abstract: A current block is coded by an affine mode and includes a first control point at a first corner of the current block. A current template associated with the first control point is determined. A plurality of candidate reference templates is determined in a reference picture for the current template. A reference template is selected from the plurality of candidate reference templates for the current template based on a template matching (TM) cost. The TM cost indicates a respective difference between each candidate reference template and the current template of the first control point. A first control point motion vector (CPMV) is determined based on the selected reference template, where the first CPMV indicates an offset between the selected reference template in the reference picture and the current template associated with the first control point. The current block is reconstructed based at least on the first CPMV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Tencent America LLC
    Inventors: Guichun LI, Xin ZHAO, Lien-Fei CHEN, Shan LIU
  • Publication number: 20240137534
    Abstract: In a method of video encoding, whether an adaptive color transform (ACT) is to be applied to a current block is determined. The current block includes color components, the color components including a luma component, a first chroma component, and a second chroma component. Based on the ACT being determined to be applied to the current block, a color space conversion is applied on the current block based on color space conversion equations to generate modified color components of the current block. The current block is encoded based on the modified color components of the current block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: TENCENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Ling LI, Xin ZHAO, Xiang Li, Shan LIU