Patents by Inventor Xing Zhou

Xing Zhou 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: 11840584
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a simple preparation method of green acid-modified cyclodextrin, belonging to the field of cyclodextrin modification. Cyclodextrin and succinic acid are mutually modified by an esterification reaction in the presence of catalyst, and acid-modified cyclodextrin with different modification degrees is obtained by controlling reaction time at a high temperature or under a microwave action. The prepared modified cyclodextrin does not involve the use of toxic and harmful reagents, the modification reaction is simple, green and controllable, and the loading capacity of the modified cyclodextrin to guest molecules is remarkably improved compared with the loading capacity of the original cyclodextrin, so that the modified cyclodextrin has great application potential in the health fields such as food, medicines, and cosmetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chao Qiu, Jinpeng Wang, Yao Hu, Zhengyu Jin, Qianzhu Lin, Yaoqi Tian, Aiquan Jiao, Long Chen, Zhengjun Xie, Xing Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230380174
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a substrate, a conductive layer, a plurality of memory devices, a bonding pad, and a source line. The conductive layer is over the substrate. The memory devices are stacked in a vertical direction over the conductive layer. The bonding pad is over the conductive layer. The source line extends upwardly from the bonding pad and has a lower portion inlaid in the bonding pad and an upper portion having a sidewall coterminous with a sidewall of the bonding pad. A top end of the source line has a first lateral dimension greater than a second lateral dimension of the bonding pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Li-Wei WANG, Hong-Ji LEE, Fu-Xing ZHOU, Shih-Chin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230370115
    Abstract: A wireless power system has a wireless power transmitting device and a wireless power receiving device. The wireless power transmitting device may include ASK decoding circuitry. An inverter controller may supply control signals to an inverter based on a clock signal. To improve wireless transmission at various frequencies of interest, the clock signal used by the inverter controller may be dithered using a modulating signal. To mitigate bit errors in ASK decoding caused by the dithering of the clock signal in the wireless power transmitting device, ASK communication receiving circuitry in the wireless power transmitting device may receive information regarding the modulating signal used to dither the clock signal. The ASK communication receiving circuitry may receive a clock signal that has been dithered using the modulating signal, dither an analog-to-digital converter sampling rate using the modulating signal, or include notch filtering circuitry with parameters determined based on the modulating signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Adam L. Schwartz, Sriram Narayanan, Xing Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230361630
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter can receive the results of a characterizing signal transmitted by the wireless power receiver, compute at least two parameters of a model characterizing an in-band communications channel based on the received results of the characterizing signal transmitted by the wireless power receiver, compute a plurality of equalizing filter taps from the at least two parameters, and apply the computed equalizing filter to subsequent signals received by the wireless power transmitter via the in-band communications channel. A first parameter can correspond to a time constant of the channel, and a second parameter can correspond to a damping value of the communications channel. The wireless power transmitter can transmit to a wireless power receiver a request to transmit a characterizing signal through the in-band communication channel, wherein the characterizing signal transmitted by the wireless power receiver is sent in response to the transmitted request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sriram Narayanan, Xing Zhou, Alireza Safaee, Zaid A AbuKhalaf
  • Publication number: 20230353160
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods related to frequency converter arrangements are provided. For example, a frequency converter arrangement converts a first signal centered at a first frequency to a second signal centered at a second frequency different from the first frequency. The frequency converter arrangement includes local oscillator (LO) circuitry and in-phase, quadrature-phase (IQ) mixer circuitry coupled to the LO circuitry. The LO circuitry includes duty cycle correction circuitry to adjust a duty cycle of a pair of input clock signals. The duty cycle correction circuitry includes coarse tuning circuitry responsive to a digital calibration code, and analog tuning loop circuitry. The LO circuitry further includes quadrature divider circuitry coupled to an output of the duty cycle correction circuitry, where the quadrature divider circuitry generates an in-phase LO signal and a quadrature-phase LO signal from a pair of output clock signals at outputs of the duty cycle correction circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Justin L. FORTIER, Christopher W. ANGELL, David J. MCLAURIN, Oscar S. BURBANO, Ionel GHEORGHE, Mostafa HAROUN, Xing ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11802167
    Abstract: A method for producing a cold-water-soluble starch. The method includes: 1) adding a starch and 3-45 wt. % of an ethanol aqueous solution to a container, and stirring a mixture of the starch and the ethanol aqueous solution in the container, thus yielding a starch-ethanol-water; 2) introducing the starch-ethanol-water to an extruder and producing a noodle extrudate, where the extruder comprises 3 continuous temperature control areas: a first area having a temperature of 50° C., a second area having a temperature of between 95 and 120° C., and a third area having a temperature of 60° C.; a rotation speed of the extruder is 70-150 rpm; and the noodle extrudate has a diameter of 0.2-0.5 cm; 3) pressing and roll slitting the noodle extrudate, thus yielding a plurality of slices; and 4) drying the plurality of slices in a microwave vacuum oven, cooling, and pulverizing the plurality of slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xing Zhou, Tingting Meng, Zhengyu Jin, Ren Wang, Jianwei Zhao, Jinpeng Wang, Aiquan Jiao, Xueming Xu
  • Patent number: 11784512
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter can receive the results of a characterizing signal transmitted by the wireless power receiver, compute at least two parameters of a model characterizing an in-band communications channel based on the received results of the characterizing signal transmitted by the wireless power receiver, compute a plurality of equalizing filter taps from the at least two parameters, and apply the computed equalizing filter to subsequent signals received by the wireless power transmitter via the in-band communications channel. A first parameter can correspond to a time constant of the channel, and a second parameter can correspond to a damping value of the communications channel. The wireless power transmitter can transmit to a wireless power receiver a request to transmit a characterizing signal through the in-band communication channel, wherein the characterizing signal transmitted by the wireless power receiver is sent in response to the transmitted request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sriram Narayanan, Xing Zhou, Alireza Safaee, Zaid A AbuKhalaf
  • Publication number: 20230305150
    Abstract: A method for search of light spot positions, includes the following steps: calibrating spatial template distribution of light spots in an object space of a distance measurement system and spatial emission angle factors of the light spots; calculating coordinates of offset light spots on a pixel unit of a collector after impact deformation occurs in the distance measurement system, and obtaining serial numbers of the offset light spots; and according to the coordinates of the offset light spots on the pixel unit of the collector and the serial numbers, calibrating the distance measurement system after the impact deformation occurs to obtain new spatial emission angle factors, and completing the search of light spot positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Xuan MA, Zhaomin WANG, Xing ZHOU, Liang ZHU, Jian SU, Ran HE, Yuanhao HUANG, Zhenzhong XIAO
  • Publication number: 20230235095
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a simple preparation method of green acid-modified cyclodextrin, belonging to the field of cyclodextrin modification. Cyclodextrin and succinic acid are mutually modified by an esterification reaction in the presence of catalyst, and acid-modified cyclodextrin with different modification degrees is obtained by controlling reaction time at a high temperature or under a microwave action. The prepared modified cyclodextrin does not involve the use of toxic and harmful reagents, the modification reaction is simple, green and controllable, and the loading capacity of the modified cyclodextrin to guest molecules is remarkably improved compared with the loading capacity of the original cyclodextrin, so that the modified cyclodextrin has great application potential in the health fields such as food, medicines, and cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Chao Qiu, Jinpeng Wang, Yao Hu, Zhengyu Jin, Qianzhu Lin, Yaoqi TIAN, Aiquan Jiao, Long Chen, Zhengjun Xie, Xing Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230148653
    Abstract: This application provides an arecoline salt and a preparation method and a product thereof. The arecoline salt is a benzoate of arecoline, with a structural formula shown as follows: where X is a molar ratio of arecoline to benzoic acid. The arecoline salt, with good physicochemical stability, is convenient to use and widely used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: JIN LU, GUOFENG FU, MING CHU, XING ZHOU, WENWEN HUANG, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230133076
    Abstract: This application provides an areca nut-flavored product, containing an arecoline salt. Because an arecoline salt is used in the product, a user absorbs arecoline when consuming the product, and an effect similar to chewing areca nuts is produced, with relatively little irritation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: GUOFENG FU, JIN LU, MING CHU, XING ZHOU, WENWEN HUANG, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20230106237
    Abstract: This application provides a composition and a product thereof. The composition includes arecoline and an acid. The composition is convenient to use and widely used, with a low pH value and weak irritation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: GUOFENG FU, XING ZHOU, WENWEN HUANG, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Patent number: 11576763
    Abstract: A visual tooth cleaning, grinding and polishing instrument includes a host, an oral observation instrument and a cleaning and polishing tool. The host can drive the cleaning and polishing tool and supply a power source and a control system for an illuminating system, an observation system and the oral observation instrument. A picture shot by a camera of the observation system can be transmitted to a display of the observation system in time, so as to achieve the purposes of cleaning the teeth while observing a process of cleaning the dental calculus, dental plaque and pigmentation on the surface of the teeth with the cleaning and polishing tool and the cleaning effect instantly on a mobile phone, thereby effectively cleaning, grinding and polishing the teeth. A flusher or an electric toothbrush head or other interdental cleaning tools may also be mounted on the host or the oral observation instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventor: Xing Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230037635
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitter can receive the results of a characterizing signal transmitted by the wireless power receiver, compute at least two parameters of a model characterizing an in-band communications channel based on the received results of the characterizing signal transmitted by the wireless power receiver, compute a plurality of equalizing filter taps from the at least two parameters, and apply the computed equalizing filter to subsequent signals received by the wireless power transmitter via the in-band communications channel. A first parameter can correspond to a time constant of the channel, and a second parameter can correspond to a damping value of the communications channel. The wireless power transmitter can transmit to a wireless power receiver a request to transmit a characterizing signal through the in-band communication channel, wherein the characterizing signal transmitted by the wireless power receiver is sent in response to the transmitted request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sriram Narayanan, Xing Zhou, Alireza Safaee, Zaid A AbuKhalaf
  • Publication number: 20230024971
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array including memory blocks and a peripheral circuit coupled to the memory cell array. Each memory block includes memory strings each including dummy cells and select transistors, bit lines coupled to the memory strings, select lines including first select lines and second select lines, and one or more dummy word lines. Each select line coupled to the select transistors. The first select lines are closer to the bit lines than the second select lines. Each dummy word line is coupled to the respective dummy cells. The dummy word lines include a first dummy word line adjacent to either the first select lines or the second select lines. The peripheral circuit is configured to apply a turn-on voltage to all the first select lines, and apply a program voltage to the first dummy word line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Xueqing Huang, Wei Huang, Xing Zhou, Chan Wang, Kang Li, Cong Luo, Fengxiang Gao
  • Publication number: 20220373203
    Abstract: The air sterilization device with heating apparatus comprises a mainframe, a sterilization system, a heating system, circuits and a control system and a housing. The sterilization system includes an ultraviolet sterilization apparatus to sterilize and disinfect air; the heating system heats the air to inactivate virus; and the housing has an air inlet and an air outlet. Air can circulate into the housing through the air inlet with the action of mainframe and then the air is discharged from the air outlet into a room after the disinfection and sterilization processes are finished. The device with heating apparatus aims at the secondary inactivation of viruses by high temperature after the sterilization and disinfection processes are finished by ultraviolet sterilization apparatus and heating system, and at the decomposition of ozone produced in the process of ultraviolet disinfection to eliminate secondary air pollution by ozone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: Xing ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220330797
    Abstract: A visualized medical system with a cavity expanding device includes a cavity expanding mechanism and an observation mechanism. The cavity expanding mechanism includes an expanding end arranged at a front end of the operating mechanism and configured to expand a cavity at the front end of the observation mechanism to expand a field of view of the observation mechanism. The observation mechanism includes a lighting module, a lens module, a signal processing module, and a housing. An image and a video observed in the lens module in a light field of the lighting module are processed by the signal processing module, and then outputted to a display system by a circuit system for displaying. The visualized medical system with a cavity expanding device can introduce a surgical instrument into a body from a sheath to perform various surgical operations such as biopsy sampling, electrocution, electrocoagulation, and ablation during observation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Xing ZHOU
  • Patent number: 11457723
    Abstract: Disclosed is an oral cleaning kit, including an interdental brush, an oral viewer, a container, and a holder. The container includes an upper cover and a base. Oral cleaning appliances such as the interdental brush, the oral viewer, toothpaste and a toothbrush may be disposed in the container. The base includes a fixed clamping ring and a storage tank. The upper cover may be used as a tooth mug and is detachably mounted on the base. The holder may be provided on the container. When the holder is unfolded, a mobile phone may be disposed on the holder, and the cleaning process may be observed through the mobile phone in real time. The oral cleaning kit has the advantages of carrying convenience, simple use and hygiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventor: Xing Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220301328
    Abstract: A text recognition method and apparatus that relate to the field of information processing technologies are provided. This effectively resolves a low recognition rate of curved text. The text recognition method includes: obtaining a to-be-detected image; determining a target text detection area in the to-be-detected image, where the target text detection area includes target text in the to-be-detected image, and the target text detection area is a polygonal area including m (m is a positive integer greater than 2) vertex pairs; correcting the polygonal area to m?1 rectangular areas to obtain a corrected target text detection area; and performing text recognition on the corrected target text detection area, and outputting the target text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jieming LI, Jianchao HUANG, Xing ZHOU, Yongfei PU, Yuanlin CHEN, Lifei ZHU
  • Publication number: 20220265474
    Abstract: An adjustable ear shaping mechanism of the present application includes a base, an ear back support, and an upper cover. An opening is provided on the base, and the opening can allow an ear to pass therethrough. The ear back support is movably disposed in the opening, and supports an auricle from the back of the ear according to a part needing orthopedics. The upper cover is detachably connected to the base. An object-containing space is formed between the upper cover, the base, and the ear back support, and the ear is placed in the object-containing space. In a clinical use process, the ear back support may be disposed at a corresponding malformed part behind the ear according to a malformed part of the ear, the auricle is supported from the back of the ear, orthopedic requirements of different parts can be met, and clinical use is very convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Xing ZHOU