Patents by Inventor Yan Ning

Yan Ning 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: 20250138610
    Abstract: An information handling system stores a knob table, and determines time series data for one or more applications being executed. The information handling system extracts features associated with the system, and determines a system type for the information handling system. The system determines a running average power level based on the time series data, the extracted features, and the system type. Based on the determined running average power level, the information handling system determines a configuration knob to optimize the system. The configuration knob is determined from the knob table in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Farzad Khosrowpour, Yan Ning
  • Publication number: 20240322586
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to automatically and intelligently re-activate battery cell/s of a battery system after the battery system has been subjected to relatively long term storage with the battery system inactive and unpowered by external power. The disclosed systems and methods may be so automatically implemented once external power is provided to the battery system and the battery system becomes active again. In one example, the disclosed systems and methods may be implemented on a battery-powered information handling system using logic executing on a programmable integrated circuit of a battery system (e.g., battery management unit “BMU”) of the information handling system and/or at the system level (e.g., such as embedded controller “EC”) of the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Yan Ning, Jui Chin Fang, Wen-Yung Chang
  • Publication number: 20240283086
    Abstract: A system can comprise a shell, one or more battery cells disposed within the shell, and a pressure-directing layer disposed between the battery cell(s) and the shell's interior surface. Each of the battery cell(s) can comprise an enclosure including a gas-impermeable portion and a venting portion configured to permit gas to exit the enclosure. The pressure-directing layer can comprise one or more openings that each overlie the venting portion of the enclosure of at least one of the battery cell(s). In some systems, the pressure-directing layer can have a thickness that is less than a distance between the battery cell(s) and the interior surface of the shell such that there is a space between the battery cell(s) and the interior surface of the shell. In some systems, the pressure-directing layer can be coupled to the battery cell(s) and the interior surface of the shell and comprise a resilient material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Rick C. Thompson, Yan Ning
  • Patent number: 11990782
    Abstract: Automatically updating a full charge capacity (FCC) of a battery of an information handling system, the method including: determining that the SOC of the battery is less than the SOC threshold; determining that the time since the previous update of the FCC of the battery is greater than the time threshold; identifying configuration parameters for an update of the FCC of the battery; comparing the configuration parameters with current conditions of the battery; based on comparing the configuration parameters with current conditions of the battery, determining that the current conditions of the battery are within bounds of the configuration parameters; and in response to determining that the current conditions of the battery are within the bounds of the configuration parameters, updating the FCC of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yan Ning, Nikhil Manohar Vichare, Richard Christopher Thompson
  • Patent number: 11909243
    Abstract: Embodiments of information handling systems (IHSs) having rechargeable batteries and improved battery charge control methods are provided herein. For example, a method is disclosed for dynamically switching between a plurality of battery charging profiles, each having different recharge thresholds and charge termination thresholds for controlling battery recharge. Such a method may include detecting discharge current from a rechargeable battery of an IHS, determining whether or not the IHS is coupled to an external power source, and switching from using a first battery charging profile to using a second battery charging profile to recharge the rechargeable battery in response to detecting the discharge current while the IHS is coupled to the external power source and/or determining that the discharge current is a short term supplemental power event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard C. Thompson, Karunakar P. Reddy, Yan Ning
  • Publication number: 20230376099
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically switching power supply in a dual battery system to minimize unbalanced wear levels in the primary and secondary batteries. If the operating temperature of the primary battery reaches a reliability temperature threshold but the operating temperature of the secondary battery is less than the reliability temperature threshold, the controller switches a primary battery indicator to designate the secondary battery as the primary battery. If the operating temperature of the primary battery and the operating temperature of the secondary battery exceed the reliability temperature threshold, embodiments may switch based on a time the operational temperature of the first battery is equal to or greater than the reliability temperature threshold and a time the operational temperature of the second battery is equal to or greater than the reliability temperature threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: QINGHONG HE, YAN NING, JOHN ROBERT LERMA, LOUIS MICHAEL DAVIS
  • Publication number: 20230344263
    Abstract: Adjusting a charging rate of battery of an information handling system, the method comprising: determining, at a first time, a first accumulation of time over a first time period that i) a state of charge (SOC) of the battery indicates that the battery is fully charged and that ii) the battery is connected to a power source; comparing the first accumulation of time with a time threshold; determining, based on the comparing, that the first accumulation of time is greater than the time threshold, and in response: decreasing a charging voltage of the battery from a nominal level to a first decreased level; charging the battery based on the charging voltage having the first decreased level;
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Yan Ning, Bruce A. Miller, Wen-Yung Chang, Jui Chin Fang
  • Patent number: 11755088
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically switching power supply in a dual battery system to minimize unbalanced wear levels in the primary and secondary batteries. If the operating temperature of the primary battery reaches a reliability temperature threshold but the operating temperature of the secondary battery is less than the reliability temperature threshold, the controller switches a primary battery indicator to designate the secondary battery as the primary battery. If the operating temperature of the primary battery reaches a pre-shutdown temperature but the operating temperature of the secondary battery is less than the pre-shutdown temperature, the controller switches a primary battery indicator to designate the secondary battery as the primary battery. If a difference between the wear levels of the batteries exceeds a wear level difference threshold, the controller switches a primary battery indicator to designate the secondary battery as the primary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Yan Ning, John Robert Lerma, Louis Michael Davis
  • Publication number: 20230113227
    Abstract: Managing a battery of an information handling system, including determining a degradation factor of the battery based on one or more parameters of the battery; determining a first thermal stress time of the battery over a first time period, including: identifying a voltage of the battery over the first time period; identifying a temperature of the battery over the first time period; calculating the first thermal stress time of the battery over the first time period based on the voltage and the temperature of the battery over the first time period; comparing the first thermal stress time of the battery of the first time period to a time threshold, the time threshold based on the degradation factor of the battery; determining, based on the comparison, that the first thermal stress time of the battery is greater than the time threshold, and in response, adjusting a charge voltage of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce A. Miller, Wen-Yung Chang, Yan Ning, Jui-Chin Fang
  • Publication number: 20230051221
    Abstract: Automatically updating a full charge capacity (FCC) of a battery of an information handling system, the method including: determining that the SOC of the battery is less than the SOC threshold; determining that the time since the previous update of the FCC of the battery is greater than the time threshold; identifying configuration parameters for an update of the FCC of the battery; comparing the configuration parameters with current conditions of the battery; based on comparing the configuration parameters with current conditions of the battery, determining that the current conditions of the battery are within bounds of the configuration parameters; and in response to determining that the current conditions of the battery are within the bounds of the configuration parameters, updating the FCC of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yan Ning, Nikhil Manohar Vichare, Richard Christopher Thompson
  • Patent number: 11380925
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a battery may include one or more cells and one or more enclosures that respectively enclose the one or more cells. For example, at least a portion of each enclosure of the one or more enclosures may include a zeolite material that is configured to permit first molecules associated with a first diameter to exit the enclosure and configured to inhibit second molecules associated with a second diameter, greater than the first diameter, from entering the enclosure. In one instance, the first molecules may include CO2 molecules. In another instance, the second molecules may include H2O molecules. In one or more embodiments, the zeolite material may be a DDR-type zeolite material. For example, the DDR-type zeolite material may be applied on a porous ?-alumina substrate. In one or more embodiments, the battery may provide power to one or more components of an information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yan Ning, Philip Conde, Subramanian Vasudvan
  • Patent number: 11308417
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a processing system including a first sensor, and a second sensor, and a management system including an anomaly table, a learned model table entry associated with the processing system and including a learned model and a first sensor data history, and a prediction module to implement a prediction algorithm. The management system is configured to: receive first sensor data and second sensor data, determine an estimate of a first value of the first sensor data using a second value of the second sensor data, determine a residual of the first value by a comparison of the estimate to the first value, determine a significance of the residual, where the significance having a significant value is associated with a predicted anomaly, determine that an anomaly table entry has a known anomaly class for the predicted anomaly, and perform a remediation plan to resolve the predicted anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Nikhil M. Vichare, Yan Ning
  • Patent number: 11209879
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, an embedded controller (EC) and a battery system. The EC sends a request to the processor based upon a temperature of the battery system. The request includes power limit recommendation that is received by the processor. The processor adjusts a workload based upon the received power limit recommendation from the EC. The adjustment in the workload may correspond to a decrease in discharging rates of the battery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Yan Ning, John Robert Lerma, Louis M. Davis
  • Publication number: 20210341982
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically switching power supply in a dual battery system to minimize unbalanced wear levels in the primary and secondary batteries. If the operating temperature of the primary battery reaches a reliability temperature threshold but the operating temperature of the secondary battery is less than the reliability temperature threshold, the controller switches a primary battery indicator to designate the secondary battery as the primary battery. If the operating temperature of the primary battery reaches a pre-shutdown temperature but the operating temperature of the secondary battery is less than the pre-shutdown temperature, the controller switches a primary battery indicator to designate the secondary battery as the primary battery. If a difference between the wear levels of the batteries exceeds a wear level difference threshold, the controller switches a primary battery indicator to designate the secondary battery as the primary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: QINGHONG HE, YAN NING, JOHN ROBERT LERMA, LOUIS MICHAEL DAVIS
  • Publication number: 20210305608
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a battery may include one or more cells and one or more enclosures that respectively enclose the one or more cells. For example, at least a portion of each enclosure of the one or more enclosures may include a zeolite material that is configured to permit first molecules associated with a first diameter to exit the enclosure and configured to inhibit second molecules associated with a second diameter, greater than the first diameter, from entering the enclosure. In one instance, the first molecules may include CO2 molecules. In another instance, the second molecules may include H2O molecules. In one or more embodiments, the zeolite material may be a DDR-type zeolite material. For example, the DDR-type zeolite material may be applied on a porous ?-alumina substrate. In one or more embodiments, the battery may provide power to one or more components of an information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yan Ning, Philip Conde, Subramanian Vasudvan
  • Patent number: 11095135
    Abstract: Dynamic battery discharge at an information handling system during battery charge, such as to support increased power use associated with processor turbo mode, is managed by setting a reduced maximum charge current dynamically during constant voltage charging so that battery voltage droop from discharge does not result in command of an excessive charge current after the discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Christopher Thompson, Yan Ning, Chia-Liang Lin
  • Publication number: 20210004066
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a processor, an embedded controller (EC) and a battery system. The EC sends a request to the processor based upon a temperature of the battery system. The request includes power limit recommendation that is received by the processor. The processor adjusts a workload based upon the received power limit recommendation from the EC. The adjustment in the workload may correspond to a decrease in discharging rates of the battery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Yan Ning, John Robert Lerma, Louis M. Davis
  • Publication number: 20200313014
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for preparing a high-reflection solar cell backsheet film, which uses a twin-screw extruder to prepare a masterbatch of an adhesive layer, a masterbatch of a barrier layer, and a masterbatch of a high-reflection layer, and then uses four single-screw extruders to melt the three masterbatches at 250° C. and extrude through a lip film of a casting head. A non-woven fabric is added as a base layer between the two barrier layers, so that the two barrier layers are extruded through the lip film and integrally formed on surfaces of the non-woven fabric. After being cooled to room temperature by a cooling roller, a highly reflective solar cell backsheet is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: YAN-NING WANG, QIANG WANG, KUN CHEN, XIANG-AN LIU, JIE LIAO
  • Publication number: 20200136401
    Abstract: Dynamic battery discharge at an information handling system during battery charge, such as to support increased power use associated with processor turbo mode, is managed by setting a reduced maximum charge current dynamically during constant voltage charging so that battery voltage droop from discharge does not result in command of an excessive charge current after the discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Christopher Thompson, Yan Ning, Chia-Liang Lin
  • Publication number: 20200052519
    Abstract: Embodiments of information handling systems (IHSs) having rechargeable batteries and improved battery charge control methods are provided herein. For example, a method is disclosed for dynamically switching between a plurality of battery charging profiles, each having different recharge thresholds and charge termination thresholds for controlling battery recharge. Such a method may include detecting discharge current from a rechargeable battery of an IHS, determining whether or not the IHS is coupled to an external power source, and switching from using a first battery charging profile to using a second battery charging profile to recharge the rechargeable battery in response to detecting the discharge current while the IHS is coupled to the external power source and/or determining that the discharge current is a short term supplemental power event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Richard C. Thompson, Karunakar P. Reddy, Yan Ning