Patents by Inventor Yanning Liu

Yanning Liu 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: 20230276286
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting event in a communication network. The method performed at a network node may comprise: obtaining at least one parameter associated to an event; determining, by a first classifier, whether a first measurement result of the at least one parameter satisfies at least one rule; classifying, by a second classifier, a second measurement result of the at least one parameter, when the first measurement result of the at least one parameter satisfies the at least one rule; and determining whether the event happens based on a classifying result of the second measurement result of the at least one parameter. More than one classifier may be cascaded, so as to reduce a misdetection rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Zhenhua HE, Min LIU, Yanning LIU
  • Patent number: 11482246
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising a plurality of disks each comprising a top disk surface and a bottom disk surface. A plurality of inner actuator arms each comprise a first inner fine actuator configured to actuate a top head over one of the top disk surfaces and a second inner fine actuator configured to actuate a bottom head over one of the bottom disk surfaces. A first outer actuator arm comprises a first outer fine actuator configure to actuate a top head over a top disk surface of a top disk, and a second outer actuator arm comprises a second outer fine actuator configured to actuate a bottom head over a bottom disk surface of a bottom disk, wherein the inner fine actuators are controlled independent from the outer fine actuators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanning Liu, Jaesoo Byoun
  • Patent number: 11482254
    Abstract: Control circuitry is disclosed configured to control inner fine actuators of a first plurality of inner actuator arms and independently control a first outer fine actuator of a first outer actuator arm. Inner fine actuators of a second plurality of inner actuator arms are controlled while independently controlling a second outer fine actuator of a second outer actuator arm. Each actuator arm comprises at least one head configured to access a disk surface of a disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Manoj Keshavan, Yanning Liu, Hitoshi Shindo, Siddhesh V. Sakhalkar
  • Patent number: 11456009
    Abstract: A multiple-actuator hard disk drive includes multiple head-stack assemblies (HSA) and a disk stack including a shared disk operated upon by both of the HSAs. Generally to provide more space between the HSAs such as for routing electrical traces, the distance between the shared disk and each of the upper and lower adjacent disks is greater than the distance between each of the upper and lower adjacent disks and the next adjacent disk. Each arm tip of the arms operating upon the shared disk may be thicker than other arm(s) operating upon other disks in the stack, so that the z-height between each head slider and corresponding disk surface is maintained in view of the differing disk spacing. Suspension tails for the arms that operate on the shared disk may be biased to offset away from the shared disk to provide for more clearance between the HSAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Yanning Liu
  • Publication number: 20220262402
    Abstract: Control circuitry is disclosed configured to control inner fine actuators of a first plurality of inner actuator arms and independently control a first outer fine actuator of a first outer actuator arm. Inner fine actuators of a second plurality of inner actuator arms are controlled while independently controlling a second outer fine actuator of a second outer actuator arm. Each actuator arm comprises at least one head configured to access a disk surface of a disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: MANOJ KESHAVAN, YANNING LIU, HITOSHI SHINDO, SIDDHESH V. SAKHALKAR
  • Publication number: 20220262396
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising a plurality of disks each comprising a top disk surface and a bottom disk surface. A plurality of inner actuator arms each comprise a first inner fine actuator configured to actuate a top head over one of the top disk surfaces and a second inner fine actuator configured to actuate a bottom head over one of the bottom disk surfaces. A first outer actuator arm comprises a first outer fine actuator configure to actuate a top head over a top disk surface of a top disk, and a second outer actuator arm comprises a second outer fine actuator configured to actuate a bottom head over a bottom disk surface of a bottom disk, wherein the inner fine actuators are controlled independent from the outer fine actuators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: YANNING LIU, JAESOO BYOUN
  • Publication number: 20220033463
    Abstract: The present application belongs to the field of biotechnology, and particularly relates to preparation and use of soluble Tim-3 recombinant protein and a mutant protein thereof. The soluble Tim-3 recombinant protein is used to prepare a drug with the function of regulating monocytes or a drug with the function of enhancing tumor immune response, and the amino acid sequence of the soluble Tim-3 recombinant protein is as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. In addition, the present application further provides the mutant proteins of the sTim-3 recombinant protein and preparation and use of the mutant protein. The mutant recombinant protein is obtained by screening through a directed evolutionary technology, with the function of regulating monocytes or the function of enhancing tumor immune response, and combines with a host codon optimization method to improve the expression efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ying Yang, Zhi Chen, Haihong Zhu, Yanning Liu, Guohua Lou, Yu Shi
  • Patent number: 11232811
    Abstract: An approach to a head gimbal assembly, such as for a hard disk drive, includes an offset swage plate coupling a suspension to one side of an actuator arm and another offset swage plate coupling another suspension to an opposing second side of the actuator arm. Each offset swage plate includes a main body, a swage through-hole through a first lateral or longitudinal side of the main body, a swage boss around the perimeter of the swage through-hole and extending substantially normal to the main body, and a clearance through-hole through an opposing second lateral or longitudinal side of the main body, the clearance through-hole having no swage boss. Each offset swage plate is configured in the assembly in a position opposing the other, such that the corresponding swage bosses are positioned on different lateral/longitudinal sides of the arm tip so that there is no coaxial swage boss buildup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kia Moh Teo, Yanning Liu, Hiroyasu Tsuchida, Kathryn Tao
  • Patent number: 11227630
    Abstract: An approach to a head gimbal assembly (HGA), such as for a hard disk drive, includes a swage plate assembly coupling a suspension to one side of an actuator arm, where the swage plate assembly includes a baseplate having a through-hole and a swage boss insert comprising a flange and a swage boss extending from the flange through the baseplate through-hole. The HGA is configured such that the baseplate is positioned between the flange and the actuator arm, such that a distal surface of the flange is the surface closest to a corresponding recording medium, whereby the thickness of the suspension is effectively recessed within the material dimensional buildup of the other parts and a greater clearance is provided between the suspension and the recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kia Moh Teo, Yanning Liu
  • Publication number: 20210295864
    Abstract: An approach to a head gimbal assembly (HGA), such as for a hard disk drive, includes a swage plate assembly coupling a suspension to one side of an actuator arm, where the swage plate assembly includes a baseplate having a through-hole and a swage boss insert comprising a flange and a swage boss extending from the flange through the baseplate through-hole. The HGA is configured such that the baseplate is positioned between the flange and the actuator arm, such that a distal surface of the flange is the surface closest to a corresponding recording medium, whereby the thickness of the suspension is effectively recessed within the material dimensional buildup of the other parts and a greater clearance is provided between the suspension and the recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kia Moh Teo, Yanning Liu
  • Publication number: 20210264941
    Abstract: An approach to a head gimbal assembly, such as for a hard disk drive, includes an offset swage plate coupling a suspension to one side of an actuator arm and another offset swage plate coupling another suspension to an opposing second side of the actuator arm. Each offset swage plate includes a main body, a swage through-hole through a first lateral or longitudinal side of the main body, a swage boss around the perimeter of the swage through-hole and extending substantially normal to the main body, and a clearance through-hole through an opposing second lateral or longitudinal side of the main body, the clearance through-hole having no swage boss. Each offset swage plate is configured in the assembly in a position opposing the other, such that the corresponding swage bosses are positioned on different lateral/longitudinal sides of the arm tip so that there is no coaxial swage boss buildup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Kia Moh Teo, Yanning Liu, Hiroyasu Tsuchida, Kathryn Tao
  • Patent number: 10950263
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus that comprises an actuator arm that is pivotably connectable to a pivot post at a proximal end. The actuator arm extends linearly along a first axis from the proximal end to a distal end. The apparatus also comprises a lift tab that comprises an elongate member. The elongate member comprises a proximal end, coupled to the distal end of the actuator arm, and a distal end. The elongate member extends linearly along a second axis from the proximal end to the distal end. The second axis intersects the first axis to define an angle between the first axis and the second axis. The distal end of the elongate member is configured to engage an incline member when the actuator arm is in an unload position to lift the actuator arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kia Moh Teo, Yanning Liu
  • Publication number: 20190374485
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating, ameliorating, or preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in patients. In particular, the invention relates to methods of treating, ameliorating, or preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient, comprising administering to the patient 6-methoxyethylamino-numonafide alone or in combination with sorafenib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Sui Huang, Zhi Chen, Yanning Liu, John T. Norton, Chen Wang, Guohua Lou, Richard M. Green
  • Patent number: 10381030
    Abstract: A data storage device is disclosed comprising a voice coil motor (VCM) and a secondary actuator configured to actuate a head over a disk. A position error signal (PES) is generated based on servo data recorded on the disk, and a first control signal is generated based on the PES. The PES is adjusted based on the first control signal to generate a first adjusted PES, and a second control signal is generated based on the first adjusted PES. A secondary actuator control signal is generated based on the first control signal and the second control signal, wherein the secondary actuator control signal is applied to the secondary actuator. The first adjusted PES is adjusted based on the second control signal to generate a second adjusted PES, and a VCM control signal is generated based on the second adjusted PES, wherein the VCM control signal is applied to the VCM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Yanning Liu
  • Publication number: 20180110743
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating, ameliorating, or preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in patients. In particular, the invention relates to methods of treating, ameliorating, or preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient, comprising administering 6-methoxyethylamino-numonafide alone or in combination with sorafenib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Northwestern University
    Inventors: Sui Huang, Zhi Chen, Yanning Liu, John T. Norton, Chen Wang, Guohua Lou, Richard M. Green
  • Patent number: 9881640
    Abstract: A head suspension assembly for a disk drive includes a load beam and a laminated flexure that comprises a stainless steel layer, a copper trace layer, and a dielectric layer between the stainless steel layer and the copper trace layer. The laminated flexure includes a flexure tail that extends away from the load beam to a flexure tail terminal region. The copper trace layer includes a plurality of flexure bond pads in the flexure tail terminal region. The stainless steel layer includes a plurality of backing islands in the flexure tail terminal region. Each of the plurality of backing islands is aligned with a corresponding one of the plurality of flexure bond pads. A noble metal layer is disposed on the plurality of backing islands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yih-Jen Dennis Chen, Yanning Liu, Kia Moh Teo
  • Patent number: 9564156
    Abstract: A head gimbal assembly (HGA) for a disk drive includes a load beam, a laminated flexure attached to the load beam, and a head attached to the laminated flexure. The laminated flexure includes a tail for electrical connection between the head and a flex cable of a head stack assembly. The laminated flexure tail may include a plurality of conductive traces, a structural layer, and a dielectric layer there between, and may be disposed partially within a slot of an actuator arm. A first insulative cover layer is disposed on the plurality of conductive traces. A plurality of stand-off islands is disposed on the first insulative cover layer, and over at least one of the plurality of conductive traces (e.g. the writer traces). At least one of the plurality of stand-off islands is at least partially disposed between the first insulative cover layer and the inner slot surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Wing Chun Shum, Yanning Liu, John E. Scura
  • Publication number: 20160329066
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual stage actuation suspension, including: a stainless steel component having a plated contact, the plated contact comprising a first material plated directly on a second material, the first material conductive and non-corrosive, the first material comprising a metal or metal alloy, the second material comprising stainless steel of the stainless steel component, the stainless steel component including a stainless steel layer of a flexure; a motor having an electrical contact; and a conductive adhesive joint between the electrical contact of the motor and the plated contact of the stainless steel component, the conductive adhesive joint extending from the motor, over an edge of the motor and into contact with the plated contact on the stainless steel layer of the flexure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: WING CHUN SHUM, Yanning Liu, John E. Scura
  • Patent number: 9472218
    Abstract: A novel suspension assembly includes a suspension assembly mounting plate, a microactuator mounting structure extending from the suspension assembly mounting plate, a load beam extending from the microactuator mounting structure, and a laminated flexure attached to the load beam. The laminated flexure includes a tongue that has a read head bonding surface. The suspension assembly includes a stainless steel surface having a gold coating, and a piezoelectric microactuator attached to the microactuator mounting structure and electrically connected to the gold coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanning Liu, Wing Chun Shum, John E. Scura
  • Publication number: 20160217814
    Abstract: A head gimbal assembly for a disk drive includes a flexure tail terminal region having flexure bond pads in electrical communication with the head. Each of the flexure bond pads is aligned with one of a plurality of flexible printed circuit (FPC) bond pads. An anisotropic conductive film is disposed between the FPC and the flexure tail terminal region. The flexure tail terminal region overlaps the anisotropic conductive film in a bonding area. Each of the flexure bond pads is bonded to one of the plurality of FPC bond pads by the anisotropic conductive film in a bonding area. A conductive layer of the flexure tail terminal region includes an exposed conductive ground pad that is disposed outside of the bonding area, and/or disposed outside of an application area of a thermode tool that is pressed against the flexure tail terminal region during the bonding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: YIH-JEN DENNIS CHEN, YANNING LIU, KIA MOH TEO