Patents by Inventor Ye Zhu

Ye Zhu 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).

  • Palette Mode For Local Dual Tree
    Publication number: 20240107037
    Abstract: Video processing methods, systems and appratrus are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video block of a video and a bitstream of the video using a palette mode in which samples of the video block are represented using a palette of representive color values. A size of the palette of the video block is determined based on whether a local dual tree is applied for the conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Yue Wang, Yang Wang, Hongbin Liu
  • METHOD FOR MEASURING DROP TIME OF A CONTROL ROD CLUSTER INTEGRATED WITH A ROD POSITION MEASUREMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240105351
    Abstract: A method for measuring drop time of a control rod cluster integrated with a rod position measurement device is provided, wherein the method is used to measure the drop time of each control rod cluster, and includes: Si, monitoring a voltage Ua of coils in Group A to capture a rod cluster drop signal; S2, searching a point (tmax, Vmax) with a maximum drop speed or with a local maximum drop speed; S3, retroactively calculating, from tmax, an end of a time period T4 when the control rod cluster starts to drop; S4, retroactively searching, from a minimum value point of a drop reference signal DROPref, a start of the time period T4 when the drop reference signal DROPref drops from a maximum value to 33% thereof; and S5, determining, from tmax forward, a time point t6 when a drop speed of the control rod cluster is lower than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: NUCLEAR POWER OPERATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NPRI)
    Inventors: Zhengke CHANG, Minghui ZHANG, Yuan HUANG, Ye TIAN, Shaohua XU, Xinxin LIU, Weijian ZHU, Yiming MA, Shengfeng XU, Bo CHAO, Ning TAO, Zihua YANG, Desong LANG, Qichao WANG
  • Adaptive colour transform in image/video coding
    Patent number: 11943439
    Abstract: A method for implementing an adaptive colour transform (ACT) mode during image/video encoding and decoding includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, wherein the current video block is coded using the ACT mode, wherein the conversion comprises applying an inverse ACT transform on the current video block according to a rule, and wherein the rule specifies that a clipping operation, based on a bit depth of the current video block, is applied to an input of the inverse ACT transform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Ye-Kui Wang, Yue Wang
  • Coefficients Coding In Transform Skip Mode
    Publication number: 20240098253
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for video processing are disclosed. The processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method includes performing a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream of the video. The bitstream conforms to a rule that specifies that a context index offset is used for including a first sign flag of a first coefficient in the bitstream. The rule specifies that a value of the context index offset is based on whether a first coding mode is applied on the current block in the bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Zhipin Deng
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK-BASED SLICE ACCESS AUTHORIZATION
    Publication number: 20240073745
    Abstract: A method may include receiving, by at least one network device and from a user device, a registration message including a service identifier and at least one of a network slice identifier or a network slice token. The method may also include determining, based on information included in the registration message, whether the user device is authorized to use a network slice associated with the service identifier. The method may further include setting up a data session to be serviced by the network slice, in response to determining that the user device is authorized to use the network slice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ye Huang, Miguel A. Carames, Lily Zhu, Jyotsna Kachroo, Suzann Hua, Sudhakar Reddy Patil, Umesh Kumar Gupta, Bjorn Hjelm
  • Cross Component Adaptive Loop Filtering for Video Coding
    Publication number: 20240073419
    Abstract: A method of video processing, including performing a conversion between a video unit of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that whether a cross-component adaptive loop filter (CC-ALF) mode and an adaptive loop filter (ALF) mode are enabled for coding the video unit are indicated in the bitstream in a mutually independent manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Li Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Kai Zhang, Ye-kui Wang
  • Palette mode for local dual tree
    Patent number: 11917169
    Abstract: Video processing methods, systems and apparatus are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video block of a video and a bitstream of the video using a palette mode in which samples of the video block are represented using a palette of representative color values. A size of the palette of the video block is determined based on whether a local dual tree is applied for the conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NEWTORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Yue Wang, Yang Wang, Hongbin Liu
  • CALL PROCESSING METHOD, CALL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RELATED DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230353673
    Abstract: A call processing method includes: an application server establishes a data channel between the application server and the terminal device when detecting that the terminal device initiates or receives a call service, and obtains first service page information corresponding to the call service. The application server sends the first service page information to the terminal device through the data channel when detecting that the call service is connected, so that the terminal device displays a corresponding UI page on a call screen based on the first service page information. It can be learned that, the application server associates an original call service with an interactive data channel service, and the application server delivers service page information to the terminal device, so that the terminal device can implement an interactive service during a call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Guangjie SHEN, Yunhua ZHANG, Ye ZHU, Yigang JIA
  • CALL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CALL PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20230353603
    Abstract: A call processing method includes: an application service device is configured to send a data channel establishment indication message to the application media device when detecting that a terminal device initiates or receives a call service, to indicate the application media device to establish a data channel with the terminal device. The application media device is configured to: receive the data channel establishment indication message from the application service device, establish the data channel with the terminal device, and send first service page information corresponding to the call service to the terminal device through the data channel. It can be learned that, a control plane and a media plane in the call processing system are separated, the application service device is configured to implement a function of the control plane, and the application media device is configured to implement a function of the media plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Guangjie Shen, Yunhua Zhang, Ye Zhu, Yigang Jia
  • Double-line focusing solar energy collection apparatus
    Patent number: 11774142
    Abstract: A double line focusing solar energy collection apparatus of the present invention includes a heat collector, a secondary concentrator, and a bracket. The heat collector includes a primary concentrator and a heat collection tube, in which the primary concentrator has a focus line. The secondary concentrator has a focus line. The bracket supports the primary concentrator, the heat collection tube, and the secondary concentrator. The heat collection tube is located between the primary and secondary concentrators and located on the focus lines of the secondary and primary concentrators. The primary concentrator is a paraboloid reflector or Fresnel reflector. The secondary concentrator is a paraboloid reflector or Fresnel reflector. By adding the secondary concentrator, it achieves low light loss and high heat collection efficiency, and erosion of the heat collection tube by sand, rain, and snow can be effectively prevented, thereby extending the lifetime of the heat collection tube effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Changzhou University
    Inventors: Cheng Wang, Ye Zhu
  • BIOMETRIC ACTIVITY BASED PAIRING PROTOCOLS FOR WEARABLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230239698
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a method of pairing two user worn devices including collecting first and second biometric activity from respective first and second user worn devices to create first and second biometric signals, processing the first and second biometric signals to create first and second keys and determining if the keys match to allow for pairing of the two user worn devices. The first and second biometric activity may be the same or different biometric activities. The processing of the biometric signals is adjusted based upon the types of biometric activities being sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ye Zhu, Jafar Pourbemany
  • Double point-focusing solar energy collection apparatus
    Patent number: 11692740
    Abstract: A double point focusing solar energy collection apparatus of the present invention includes a heat collector, a secondary concentrator, and a bracket. The heat collector includes a primary concentrator and a heat collection tube, in which the primary concentrator has a focus point. The secondary concentrator has a focus point. The bracket supports the primary concentrator, the heat collection tube, and the secondary concentrator. The heat collection tube is located between the primary concentrator and the secondary concentrator and located on the focus points of the secondary concentrator and the primary concentrator. By adding the secondary concentrator, which is a rotating paraboloid reflector or circular Fresnel reflector, it can achieve low light loss and high heat collection efficiency, and erosion of the heat collection tube by sand, rain, and snow can be effectively prevented, thereby extending the lifetime of the heat collection tube effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Changzhou University
    Inventors: Cheng Wang, Ye Zhu
  • ELECTROLYTE FORMULATIONS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS CONTAINING A SILICON ELECTRODE
    Publication number: 20230155175
    Abstract: Additives to electrolytes that enable the formation of comparatively more robust SEI films on silicon-based anodes. The SEI films in these embodiments are seen to be more robust in part because the batteries containing these materials have higher coulombic efficiency and longer cycle life than comparable batteries without such additives. The additives preferably contain a dicarbonate group or are an organo-metallic hydride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ye Zhu, Gang Cheng, Deidre Strand, Jen-Hsien Yang
  • Process for preparing tetrahydrocarbazole carboxamide compound
    Patent number: 11591314
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing Compound 8: comprising the step of reacting Compound of 7: wherein R is C1-8 alkyl or benzyl in the presence of a base. Also disclosed are intermediates and processes for preparing the intermediates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
    Inventors: Ronald Carrasquillo, Peng Geng, Eric C. Huang, Kishta Katipally, Andrew Lee, Boguslaw Mudryk, Xinhua Qian, Thomas M. Razler, Jianji Wang, Carolyn S. Wei, Steven R. Wisniewski, Ye Zhu
  • Lithium Battery Positive Electrode Material Precursor, Preparation Method Therefor and Application Thereof
    Publication number: 20220388863
    Abstract: A lithium battery positive active material precursor, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof are provided. The precursor has a chemical formula of NixCoyMz(OH)2, wherein M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cr, Cu, Ti, Mg, W, Mo, Nb, Zn, Sn, Zr, Ga, Mn and Al, 0.3?x?1, 0<y?0.5, 0<z?0.3; and the precursor comprises aggregates of platy monocrystals and polyhedral monocrystal particles. In the XRD pattern of the precursor, I(001), I(100) and I(101) satisfy the following relationship: I(001)/I(100) is not less than about 1.5, and I(001)/I(101) is not less than about 1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Tongbao ZHANG, Biwei WANG, Ye ZHU, Huanxin GAO
  • CONTACTOR DAMAGE AND DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20220337070
    Abstract: A method includes interpreting a contactor open event and a contactor load value for a contactor positioned on a motive power circuit for a mobile application, determining that a contactor opening event under load has occurred in response to the contactor open event and the contactor load value, and updating a contactor wear condition in response to the contactor opening event under load, wherein updating the contactor wear condition comprises accumulating a number of the contactor opening events under load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Keith Griffiths, Nilesh Surase, Ritika Shetty, Shalini Tripathy, Somdut Dey, Madhavi Gupta, Mayura Madane, Sadiya Qureshi, Toseed Khan, Amit Chavan, Kumar Prasad Telikepalli, Atul Solvande, Hao Wang, Jiong Chen, Yueyue Deng, Jason Carroll, Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur, Jacob William Green, Ashok Chakravarthi Kandru, Cheng Luo, Tianyang Jiang, Cheng Wan, Ye Zhu, John Trublowski, Robert Stephen Douglass, Rajen Modi, Nilay Mehta, Laura Natali Valencia Fritsch, Han Li, Dongxin JIn, Lewei Qian, Jun Li, Hongrae Kim, Daniel R. Ouwenga, Patrick Herranz, Miroslav Horejs, Rohit Baranwal, Zhe Zhang, Martin Wayne Mensch, Brandon William Fisher, Austin Robert Zurface, Jeff Howard Urian, James David, Bharath Kumar Suda, Asheesh Kumar Soni, Rene Guy Gallet, Michael Scott Sullivan, Karsten Gerving, Guido Völlmar, Gerd Schmitz, Christoph Bausch, Ute Molitor, Lutz Friedrichsen, Kai Schroeder, Julia Otte, Madeline Philipsohn, Norbert Roesner, Volker Lang, Johannes Meissner, Paolo D'Amico, Jalpa Shah, Meng Wang, Damrongrit Piyabongkarn, Niles Stephen Ramseyer, Dennis Dukaric, Matt Haylock, Anvaya R. Hingangave, Devendra Patil
  • Visual ultrasonic nondestructive testing device and method for deep/long-hole pipe
    Patent number: 11467127
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a visual ultrasonic nondestructive testing device and method for a deep/long-hole pipe. The device is composed of an ultrasonic measurement module, a mechanical motion module, a control module, and a coupling injection and assistance module. The ultrasonic measurement module includes an ultrasonic pulse transmitter/receiver, and the ultrasonic transmitter/receiver includes a high-speed analog/digital (A/D) converter; the mechanical motion module includes a scanning device, a probe and a holding device thereof, and a magnetic drive device. A scanning device can move in two directions, that is, an X-axis on which a magnetic driving wheel steps and a Y-axis on which a module body tests. During the scanning process, on the X-axis, a stepping motor drives a synchronous wheel-belt transmission, so that the magnetic driving wheel is rotated to achieve the purpose of stepping; on the Y-axis, a stepping motor on the module body drives the probe to reciprocate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Army Academy of Armored Forces of PLA
    Inventors: Shicheng Wei, Yi Liang, Yujiang Wang, Ye Zhu, Lei Guo, Bo Wang
  • NON-INVASIVE MEASUREMENT AND CALCULATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220260432
    Abstract: A non-invasive measuring device calculates a temperature of a medium in a container or conduit. The device includes at least one first sensor disposed on an exterior surface of the container or conduit and measures a temperature (To) of the exterior surface. The measuring device also includes at least one second sensor disposed on the exterior surface and measures a heat flux (q?) moving through a wall of the container or conduit. The measuring device further includes a processor operatively coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor. The processor is configured to receive the temperature (To) measurements and the heat flux (q?) measurements from the first sensor and the second sensor and to calculate a temperature of the medium in the container or conduit based on input variables about the container or conduit including radius, thickness and thermal conductivity of the material of the container or conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: OMEGA Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth LEIBIG, Matthew ANNEN, Ye ZHU, David Alan AUSTIN, JR.
  • Swimming pool cleaner
    Patent number: D1020143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Degrii Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongsheng Liu, Tao Zhu, Ye Zhao, Fei Zhao
  • Swimming pool cleaner with controller
    Patent number: D1022362
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Degrii Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongsheng Liu, Tao Zhu, Liang Zhong, Ye Zhao, Fei Zhao