Patents by Inventor Yan Zhao

Yan 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: 20250150792
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for a vehicle-based cloud computing system (VCCS) for autonomous driving. This VCCS builds world models based on a series of complex scenario data to optimize sensing, prediction, planning, decision making, and control for autonomous driving. The VCCS can execute vehicle control algorithms, train general AI models, and make inferences to optimize autonomous driving. Specifically, it dynamically adjusts driving strategies based on long tail scenarios including but not limited to weather, work zone information, and traffic status, ensuring safe and efficient vehicle operation. Additionally, the VCCS can gather supplementary data from (a) a roadside unit (RSU) network, (b) another OBU, (c) a cloud platform, (d) a traffic control center/traffic control unit (TCC/TCU), and (e) a traffic operations center (TOC), thereby further improving control and efficiency in complex driving environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Bin Ran, Bingjie Liang, Renfei Wu, Yan Zhao, Yang Cheng, Shen Li, Zhen Zhang, Huachun Tan, Tianyi Chen, Shuoxuan Dong, Kunsong Shi, Linhui Ye, Qin Li, Zhijun Chen, Linchao Li, Linghui Xu, Xia Wan, Xiaoxuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20250150791
    Abstract: This technology provides systems and methods for a vehicle computing system (VCS) for autonomous driving. This VCS furnishes End-to-End models that provide sensing, prediction, planning, decision-making, and control functions. The VCS executes vehicle control algorithms, trains general AI models, and makes inferences from those AI models. Specifically, a computing subsystem of the VCS performs computation methods that train a tensor-centered model and/or make inferences from a tensor-centered model. Additionally, the VCS gathers data from a roadside unit network, an onboard unit, a cloud platform, a traffic control center/traffic control unit, and a traffic operations center (TOC), thereby enhancing the safety and efficiency of autonomous driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Bin Ran, Bingjie Liang, Yan Zhao, Zhiyu Wang, Yang Cheng, Shen Li, Zhen Zhang, Huachun Tan, Tianyi Chen, Shuoxuan Dong, Kunsong Shi, Linhui Ye, Qin Li, Zhijun Chen, Linchao Li, Linghui Xu, Xia Wan, Xiaoxuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20250109344
    Abstract: A gasifier for converting a carbonaceous feedstock to produce syngas comprising a cone section and a throat section; wherein the throat section comprises a throat refractory material having an inside surface and a substantially cylindrical cooling element having an inner face and an outer face in a radial direction, and a top face and a bottom face in the vertical direction, wherein the inner, outer, top, and bottom faces define a cooling cavity; and wherein the cooling element is in thermal contact with the throat refractory material on the inner face, the top face, and the outer face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yichuan Fang, Guiding Wang, Ganesan Ramachandran, Kevin Michael Sullivan, Qiong Zhou, Yan Zhao, Henry Choisun Chan, John Saunders Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20250102640
    Abstract: This application provides a laser detection method and device, applied to LiDAR. The LiDAR includes a first emitting unit, and the laser detection method includes: obtaining a random variable; determining a plurality of first emission times according to the random variable; and controlling the first emitting unit to emit a laser signal at the plurality of first emission times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yan ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20250099953
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a collector, a cell sorting device, and a method for cell collection. The collector comprises: a housing which is internally provided with a mixing chamber and a loading chamber and which is provided with a filling hole in communication with the mixing chamber; a microfluidic chip arranged in the housing; and a collection vessel detachably connected to the housing. A target cell solution separated by the microfluidic chip can flow into the collection vessel. An inlet of the microfluidic chip, the loading chamber, and the collection vessel are selectively in communication with the mixing chamber through a communicating structure, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Suzhou Labyrinth Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lu CHEN, Yan ZHAO, Jianfei HE, Yansheng ZHANG, Boyi YAO
  • Patent number: 12260746
    Abstract: Provided herein is a technology for an Autonomous Vehicle Intelligent System (AVIS), which facilitates vehicle operations and control for autonomous driving. The AVIS and related methods provide vehicles with vehicle-specific information for a vehicle to perform driving tasks such as car following, lane changing, and route guidance. The AVIS comprises an onboard unit (OBU), wherein the OBU comprises a communication module communicating with one or more of other autonomous vehicles (AV), a roadside unit (RSU), a cloud platform, and a traffic control center/traffic control unit (TCC/TCU). The AVIS implements one or more of the following functions: sensing, prediction, decision-making, and vehicle control using onboard information and vehicle-specific information received from other AVs, the RSU, the cloud platform, and/or the TCC/TCU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: CAVH LLC
    Inventors: Bin Ran, Bingjie Liang, Yan Zhao, Yang Cheng, Yifan Yao, Keshu Wu, Tianyi Chen, Haotian Shi, Shen Li, Kunsong Shi, Zhen Zhang, Fan Ding, Huachun Tan, Yuankai Wu, Shuoxuan Dong, Linhui Ye, Xiaotian Li
  • Publication number: 20250095480
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for a computing power allocation system for autonomous driving (CPAS-AD), which is a component of an Intelligent Road Infrastructure System (IRIS). The CPAS-AD incorporates advanced computing capabilities that effectively allocate computational power for sensing, prediction, planning, decision-making, and control functions to enable end-to-end driving functions. In addition to the vehicle, the CPAS-AD can acquire additional computation resources from one or more of: (a) a roadside unit (RSU) network, (b) a cloud platform, (c) a traffic control center/traffic control unit (TCC/TCU), and (d) a traffic operations center (TOC). Additionally, tailored to different traffic scenarios, the CPAS-AD can allocate data and computation resources (including but not limited to CPU and GPU) for vehicle sensing, prediction, planning, decision-making, and control functions, thereby enabling safe and efficient autonomous driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Bin Ran, Bingjie Liang, Yan Zhao, Haozhan Ma, Renfei Wu, Yang Cheng, Yifan Yao, Keshu Wu, Tianyi Chen, Haotian Shi, Shen Li, Kunsong Shi, Zhen Zhang, Fan Ding, Huachun Tan, Yuankai Wu, Shuoxuan Dong, Linhui Ye, Xiaotian Li
  • Publication number: 20250097515
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of computer, and in particular, an information interaction method, device, electronic apparatus and storage medium. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information interaction method, including: displaying a virtual reality space, the virtual reality space including a video image display space and a target message display space; displaying a video image in the video image display space; determining a target message and displaying the target message in the target message display space; wherein the target message display space is located in front of the video image display space in a first direction, the first direction being a direction toward which the video image faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Peipei WU, Liyue JI, Xiaolin LI, Yang WU, Yan ZHAO
  • Patent number: 12250907
    Abstract: A self-propelled residual film recycling integrated machine is provided, which includes a straw crushing device, a picking and impurity cleaning device, a cab, an air intake system, a film removing and conveying device, a round bale baler, a suspension system, a traveling chassis, and a film unloading bracket. The straw crushing device is assembled at a front end of the traveling chassis in a three-point suspension mode, the picking and impurity cleaning device is installed at a belly of the traveling chassis, and the film removing and conveying device is installed diagonally upwards and backwards of the picking and impurity cleaning device. The round bale baler is installed at a tail of the traveling chassis and is behind the film removing and conveying device, the film unloading bracket is installed below the round bale baler, and the suspension system is arranged on the traveling chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: JANGSU UNIVERSITY, SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xuegeng Chen, Maile Zhou, Limin Yan, Haojun Wen, Xinzhong Wang, Haixiao Gou, Jianjun Yin, Yan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20250087081
    Abstract: The invention provides systems and methods for a function-based computing power allocation system (FCPAS), which is a component of an Intelligent Road Infrastructure System (IRIS). The FCPAS incorporates advanced computing capabilities that effectively allocate computational power for prediction, planning, and decision making functions. Specifically, through the FCPAS, an AV can acquire additional computational resources for vehicle prediction, planning, and decision-making functions, thereby enabling safe and efficient autonomous driving. Additionally, tailored to different traffic scenarios, the FCPAS can allocate data and computational resources (including but not limited to CPU and GPU) for vehicle automation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Bin Ran, Bingjie Liang, Yan Zhao, Zhiyu Wang, Junfeng Jiang, Yang Cheng, Yifan Yao, Keshu Wu, Tianyi Chen, Haotian Shi, Shen Li, Kunsong Shi, Zhen Zhang, Fan Ding, Huachun Tan, Yuankai Wu, Shuoxuan Dong, Linhui Ye, Xiaotian Li
  • Publication number: 20250085246
    Abstract: Disclosed are a detection apparatus and a detection method, and the detection apparatus includes: a transmitting module, configured to transmit a measurement electromagnetic wave to a surface of a side of a to-be-detected material; and a receiving and processing module, configured to receive a first electromagnetic wave and a second electromagnetic wave, and obtain, based on the first electromagnetic wave and the second electromagnetic wave, an electrical characteristic parameter of the surface and/or a body of the to-be-detected material that are irradiated by the measurement electromagnetic wave, where the first electromagnetic wave includes the measurement electromagnetic wave reflected from the surface of the to-be-detected material, and the second electromagnetic wave includes the measurement electromagnetic wave transmitting through the to-be-detected material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventor: Yan Zhao
  • Patent number: 12248050
    Abstract: Disclosed are a dynamic error measurement apparatus, system, and method for an electricity meter. The measurement apparatus includes a test signal generation unit configured to generate a voltage test signal and two-circuit current test signals, output the voltage test signal to a measurement unit, and output the two-circuit current test signals to the measurement unit and a current summation unit; the measurement unit configured to determine two-circuit electric energy values based on the voltage test signal and the two-circuit current test signals, and output the two-circuit electric energy values to a calculation control unit; the current summation unit configured to determine a combined current signal based on the two-circuit current test signals; and the calculation control unit configured to determine a total electric energy value based on the two-circuit electric energy values. The system includes a standard meter and a measurement apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: Power Supply Service and Management Center, State Grid Jiangxi Electric Power Co., Ltd., Beijing University of Chemical Technology
    Inventors: Jian Ma, Tao Hu, Xuewei Wang, Kexu Chen, Di Wu, Yan Zhao, Gaofeng Deng, Qiang Liu, Aichao Yang, Yanlinzi Huang
  • Patent number: 12221375
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of glass tempering, and in particular to a method and apparatus for weakening stress patterns of tempered curved glass. A through continuous reversible deformation cavity replaces an original split-type air box to serve as an air grid. A fluid smoothing structure is distributed in the cavity and configured for reducing fluid resistance. An outlet airflow orienting and stabilizing structure is distributed outside the cavity and configured for constraining the direction, flow velocity and flow quantity of a jetted airflow. A butt-joint device capable of changing with the curvature of the cavity surface is arranged between the cavity and an air supply source for the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LUOYANG LANDGLASS TECHNOLOGY CO.
    Inventors: Yan Zhao, Kezhi Zhang, Xibin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250044905
    Abstract: A touch panel and a touch display device are provided. The touch panel includes an electrode layer. The electrode layer includes: a plurality of conducting regions arranged in parallel and at intervals; a non-conducting region located between adjacent conducting regions, where the non-conducting region includes an edge region close to a conducting region and a central region far away from the conducting region, and the edge region is adjacent to the central region; and a plurality of suspending blocks located in the non-conducting region, where cutting grooves are provided between the suspending block close to the conducting region and the conducting region, and between adjacent suspending blocks, and a density of the cutting grooves located in the edge region is greater than that of the cutting grooves located in the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicants: GUANGZHOU SHIYUAN ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED, GUANGZHOU SHIRUI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cai CHEN, Yan ZHAO
  • Patent number: 12202197
    Abstract: In one example, a non-transitory processor readable medium having instructions thereon that when executed cause an additive manufacturing machine to expose build material to a light source emitting monochromatic light within a band of wavelengths that includes a peak light absorption of a liquid coalescing agent to be dispensed on to the build material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Krzysztof Nauka, Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Lihua Zhao, Howard S. Tom, Yan Zhao, Hou T. Ng, James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Alexander Govyadinov, Vladek Kasperchik
  • Publication number: 20250019779
    Abstract: Methods, compositions, and kits are provided for the detection of Influenza A in a test sample. The presence or absence of Influenza A in the sample is determined by nucleic acid based assays using primers and/or probes with excellent sensitivity, specificity and inclusivity for detecting Influenza A strains and/or subtypes Detection strategies may utilize loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and molecular beacon hybridization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: William BROWN, Megan PRYCE, Yan ZHAO, Eduardo MORALES, James HART, Dan VANATTA, Andrea DEDENT, Josephine WONG, Doris COTO VILLA
  • Publication number: 20250021203
    Abstract: An information interaction method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: displaying a virtual reality space, the virtual reality space including a video image display space for displaying a video image; determining a target message in response to a message sending operation; determining a message movement start point of the target message based on the message sending operation; and moving the target message in the virtual reality space based on the message movement start point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Peipei WU, Liyue JI, Liangyong LUAN, Ruixi CHANG, Yang WU, Yan ZHAO, Xiaolin LI, Xiaolin CUI
  • Patent number: 12190437
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display control method and apparatus, terminal, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a display control method, comprising: presenting a virtual reality space; in response to a first preset event, locating a virtual character of a user to a first-type watching area in the virtual reality space, wherein there is a stage in the virtual reality space, the stage is used to present a real or virtual image of a performer, and the first-type watching area is located on the stage; and displaying an image of the virtual reality space based on a viewing angle of the first-type watching area. This disclosed embodiment can improve the viewing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenhui Zhao, Yuwei Zhou, Jintao Li, Weichu Chen, Yan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20250007594
    Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to devices and methods supporting beam selection adaptive to user equipment distribution. A network device may be configured to sweep a first set of beams predefined for a cell, determine one or more supplement beams for one or more user equipments in the cell, and sweep at least a portion of the one or more supplement beams. The one or more supplement beams are selected from a second set of beams different from the first set of beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Yan ZHAO, Hao LIU, Stefan WESEMANN, Nuan SONG, Rana AHMED SALEM, Tao YANG
  • Patent number: D1070958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Yuyao Dinghui Optical Instrument Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Yan Zhao