Patents by Inventor Yichao Zhang

Yichao Zhang 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: 12283128
    Abstract: This application provides a data processing method and an apparatus. The data processing method includes: acquiring a first frame of time-of-flight (TOF) data; processing the first frame of TOF data into a TOF image; and performing face recognition by using the first frame of TOF image to obtain a recognition result. When TOF data is used for face recognition, higher security can be achieved. In addition, the first frame of TOF image is used for face recognition immediately after the first frame of TOF image is obtained, so that the execution speed is high. Because the TOF data is less affected by light, a high-quality TOF image can be obtained even if the first frame of TOF data is used, and therefore, the recognition accuracy is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiangfeng Yuan, Zhichao Li, Yichao Zhang, Junwei Zhou, Jianming Lv
  • Patent number: 12248576
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a face recognition method and apparatus, including: obtaining TOF data; processing the TOF data into a TOF image in a TEE; and performing face recognition by using the TOF image, to obtain a recognition result. Because the TOF data is used for face recognition, higher security is achieved. Implementation in the TEE can further improve the security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiangfeng Yuan, Zhichao Li, Jianming Lv, Junwei Zhou, Yichao Zhang, Xiaogang Feng, Kun Ma, Chuan Liao
  • Publication number: 20250055366
    Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Di Pan, Yichao Zhang, Yuntao Xu, Yukai Wang
  • Patent number: 12132391
    Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Di Pan, Yichao Zhang, Yuntao Xu, Yukai Wang
  • Publication number: 20240232359
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a face recognition method and apparatus, including: obtaining TOF data; processing the TOF data into a TOF image in a TEE; and performing face recognition by using the TOF image, to obtain a recognition result. Because the TOF data is used for face recognition, higher security is achieved. Implementation in the TEE can further improve the security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jiangfeng Yuan, Zhichao Li, Jianming Lv, Junwei Zhou, Yichao Zhang, Xiaogang Feng, Kun Ma, Chuan Liao
  • Publication number: 20230396147
    Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Di Pan, Yichao Zhang, Yuntao Xu, Yukai Wang
  • Patent number: 11831232
    Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Di Pan, Yichao Zhang, Yuntao Xu, Yukai Wang
  • Publication number: 20230064281
    Abstract: This application provides a data processing method and an apparatus. The data processing method includes: acquiring a first frame of time-of-flight (TOF) data; processing the first frame of TOF data into a TOF image; and performing face recognition by using the first frame of TOF image to obtain a recognition result. When TOF data is used for face recognition, higher security can be a.chieved. In addition, the first frame of TOF image is used for face recognition immediately after the first frame of TOF image is obtained, so that the execution speed is high. Because the TOF data is less affected by light, a high-quality TOF image can be obtained even if the first frame of TOF data is used, and therefore, the recognition accuracy is high.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiangfeng YUAN, Zhichao LI, Yichao ZHANG, Junwei ZHOU, Jianming LV
  • Publication number: 20230058067
    Abstract: A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Di Pan, Yichao Zhang, Yuntao Xu, Yukai Wang
  • Patent number: 11486355
    Abstract: A method for operating an asynchronous doubly-fed wind turbine generator connected to a power grid in a grid-forming mode to emulate a virtual synchronous machine. The doubly-fed wind turbine generator includes a line-side converter coupled to a rotor-side converter via a direct current (DC) link. The method includes receiving, via a controller, at least one reference command from an external controller. The method also includes controlling rotor flux of the doubly-fed wind turbine generator using the at least one reference command. Further, the method includes providing power droop control for the doubly-fed wind turbine generator through at least one of rotor-side reference frame rotation and d-axis flux control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hanchao Liu, Maozhong Gong, Di Pan, Yichao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220205424
    Abstract: A method for operating an asynchronous doubly-fed wind turbine generator connected to a power grid in a grid-forming mode to emulate a virtual synchronous machine. The doubly-fed wind turbine generator includes a line-side converter coupled to a rotor-side converter via a direct current (DC) link. The method includes receiving, via a controller, at least one reference command from an external controller. The method also includes controlling rotor flux of the doubly-fed wind turbine generator using the at least one reference command. Further, the method includes providing power droop control for the doubly-fed wind turbine generator through at least one of rotor-side reference frame rotation and d-axis flux control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Hanchao Liu, Maozhong Gong, Di Pan, Yichao Zhang
  • Patent number: 11305665
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a system to protect an electric vehicle charging infrastructure. An electric vehicle charging site may receive Alternating Current (“AC”) power from a power grid and provides Direct Current (“DC”) power to electric vehicles. A sensor spoof observer and controller may receive information from at least two AC current sensors, wherein the observer calculates a grid voltage disturbance using a structure based on an AC filter dynamic model. A system stability assurance platform may: (i) monitor current and voltage to detect resonance, (ii) identify impedance associated with a detected resonance, and (iii) apply a result of an analysis of the identified impedance to an adaptive damping control algorithm. A user interface platform may then provide information about a component of the charging infrastructure being cyber-attacked to a distribution system operator via a graphical user interface display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Hanchao Liu, Honggang Monten Wang, Philip Hart, Yichao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200282854
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a system to protect an electric vehicle charging infrastructure. An electric vehicle charging site may receive Alternating Current (“AC”) power from a power grid and provides Direct Current (“DC”) power to electric vehicles. A sensor spoof observer and controller may receive information from at least two AC current sensors, wherein the observer calculates a grid voltage disturbance using a structure based on an AC filter dynamic model. A system stability assurance platform may: (i) monitor current and voltage to detect resonance, (ii) identify impedance associated with a detected resonance, and (iii) apply a result of an analysis of the identified impedance to an adaptive damping control algorithm. A user interface platform may then provide information about a component of the charging infrastructure being cyber-attacked to a distribution system operator via a graphical user interface display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Hanchao LIU, Honggang Monten WANG, Philip HART, Yichao ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20130006951
    Abstract: A method and system of identifying and matching content characteristics comprises the steps of ingesting VDNA (Video DNA) fingerprints from input media contents, quick hash-based query across the VDNA registered indexer servers, and performing multi-dimensional content identification in query engines to obtain best matched results of the input media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Lei Yu, Yangbin Wang, Yichao Zhang