Patents by Inventor Yingguo Zhang

Yingguo 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).

  • Publication number: 20240093142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fields of microorgan-isms, feed, food and ecological restoration, in particular to a strain for degrading deoxynivalenol (DON) and the use thereof. The strain has the deposit number CCTCC No. M 2020565. The strain can grow by means of taking the toxic compound DON as a sole carbon source, and convert the DON into chemical components for itself. The reaction process is irreversible, the reaction conditions are moderate, and secondary pollu-tion cannot be caused. The strain provided in the present invention can be used for preparing a biological detoxification preparation for DON. The strain provided in the present invention can be used for degrading DON in feed and food raw materials, primary processing products, deep processing products and related processing byproducts. The strain provided in the present invention can be applied to various ecosystems such as soil or bodies of water polluted by DON to achieve the purposes of DON degradation and ecological restoration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Huiying LUO, Honghai ZHANG, Bin YAO, Huoqing HUANG, Yaru WANG, Yingguo BAI, Xiaoyun SU, Yuan WANG, Tao TU, Jie ZHANG, Huimin YU, Xing QIN, Xiaolu WANG
  • Patent number: 11927642
    Abstract: An open cell detection method includes: (a) generating a control signal by a control unit, to turn on a first balance switch for a first time period; (b) generating the control signal with the control unit, to turn off the first balance switch for a second time period; (c) measuring a voltage value on a first capacitor, with a measure unit; (d) if the voltage value on the first capacitor is less than an open cell threshold, then determining with the control unit that the first cell has an open cell failure; (e) for each cell of the cells, repeating steps (a)-(d); and (f) if at least one cell of the cells has an open cell failure, then determining with the control unit that the battery management system has an open cell failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: O2Micro Inc.
    Inventors: Yingguo Zhang, Weidong Xue, Xiaojun Zeng
  • Publication number: 20230299602
    Abstract: A controller for managing a battery pack includes: a detection terminal, for transmitting an enable signal when values of battery parameters for the battery pack satisfy a sleep condition, where the enable signal enables the detection circuit to detect whether the battery pack is connected to a load and whether the battery pack is connected to the charger; and a receiving terminal, for receiving a detection result transmitted by the detection circuit. The detection result indicates whether the battery pack is connected to at least one of the load and charger. The controller controls the battery pack to enter a sleep mode of the sleep modes based on the detection result. The controller also includes a control terminal, for transmitting a control signal to control an on/off state of a charging switch and/or a discharging switch. The control signal is generated by the controller based on the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Yingguo ZHANG, Guoyan QIAO, Fu-Jen Hsieh, Chia-Ming CHANG, Chih-Chung CHOU, Hua-Yi WANG
  • Patent number: 11699915
    Abstract: A controller for managing a battery pack includes: a detection terminal, for transmitting an enable signal when values of battery parameters for the battery pack satisfy a sleep condition, where the enable signal enables the detection circuit to detect whether the battery pack is connected to a load and whether the battery pack is connected to the charger; and a receiving terminal, for receiving a detection result transmitted by the detection circuit. The detection result indicates whether the battery pack is connected to at least one of the load and charger. The controller controls the battery pack to enter a sleep mode of the sleep modes based on the detection result. The controller also includes a control terminal, for transmitting a control signal to control an on/off state of a charging switch and/or a discharging switch. The control signal is generated by the controller based on the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: O2Micro Inc.
    Inventors: Yingguo Zhang, Guoyan Qiao, Fu-Jen Hsieh, Chia-Ming Chang, Chih-Chung Chou, Hua-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20220077704
    Abstract: A controller for managing a battery pack includes: a detection terminal, for transmitting an enable signal when values of battery parameters for the battery pack satisfy a sleep condition, where the enable signal enables the detection circuit to detect whether the battery pack is connected to a load and whether the battery pack is connected to the charger; and a receiving terminal, for receiving a detection result transmitted by the detection circuit. The detection result indicates whether the battery pack is connected to at least one of the load and charger. The controller controls the battery pack to enter a sleep mode of the sleep modes based on the detection result. The controller also includes a control terminal, for transmitting a control signal to control an on/off state of a charging switch and/or a discharging switch. The control signal is generated by the controller based on the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Yingguo ZHANG, Guoyan QIAO, Fu-Jen Hsieh, Chia-Ming CHANG, Chih-Chung CHOU, Hua-Yi WANG
  • Patent number: 11211812
    Abstract: A controller for managing a battery pack includes: a detection terminal, for transmitting an enable signal when values of battery parameters for the battery pack satisfy a sleep condition, where the enable signal enables the detection circuit to detect whether the battery pack is connected to a load and whether the battery pack is connected to the charger; and a receiving terminal, for receiving a detection result transmitted by the detection circuit. The detection result indicates whether the battery pack is connected to at least one of the load and charger. The controller controls the battery pack to enter a sleep mode of the sleep modes based on the detection result. The controller also includes a control terminal, for transmitting a control signal to control an on/off state of a charging switch and/or a discharging switch. The control signal is generated by the controller based on the detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: O2Micro Inc.
    Inventors: Yingguo Zhang, Guoyan Qiao, Fu-Jen Hsieh, Chia-Ming Chang, Chih-Chung Chou, Hua-Yi Wang
  • Publication number: 20210273462
    Abstract: An open cell detection method includes: (a) generating a control signal by a control unit, to turn on a first balance switch for a first time period; (b) generating the control signal with the control unit, to turn off the first balance switch for a second time period; (c) measuring a voltage value on a first capacitor, with a measure unit; (d) if the voltage value on the first capacitor is less than an open cell threshold, then determining with the control unit that the first cell has an open cell failure; (e) for each cell of the cells, repeating steps (a)-(d); and (f) if at least one cell of the cells has an open cell failure, then determining with the control unit that the battery management system has an open cell failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Yingguo ZHANG, Weidong XUE, Xiaojun ZENG
  • Publication number: 20210199722
    Abstract: A method for detecting whether a battery management system is abnormal includes: calculating a value of a theoretical time constant corresponding to a first cell; determining a preset range of the theoretical time constant; controlling a first switch to turn off for a first time period, turn on for a second time period, turn off for a third time period; measuring a voltage on a first capacitor at end of first time period, to produce a measured voltage of first cell; measuring voltages on first capacitor at least at one time point in third time period, to produce measured capacitance voltages; determining a value of a measured time constant according to at least one of measured capacitance voltages and the measured voltage of first cell; and determining the battery management system is abnormal, if the value of the measured time constant exceeds the preset range of the theoretical time constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Guoxing LI, Xiaojun ZENG, Yingguo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11038356
    Abstract: An open cell detection method includes: (a) generating a control signal by a control unit, to turn on a first balance switch for a first time period; (b) generating the control signal with the control unit, to turn off the first balance switch for a second time period; (c) measuring a voltage value on a first capacitor, with a measure unit; (d) if the voltage value on the first capacitor is less than an open cell threshold, then determining with the control unit that the first cell has an open cell failure; (e) for each cell of the cells, repeating steps (a)-(d); and (f) if at least one cell of the cells has an open cell failure, then determining with the control unit that the battery management system has an open cell failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: O2Micro Inc.
    Inventors: Yingguo Zhang, Weidong Xue, Xiaojun Zeng
  • Publication number: 20200350777
    Abstract: A controller for managing a battery pack includes: a detection terminal, for transmitting an enable signal when values of battery parameters for the battery pack satisfy a sleep condition, where the enable signal enables the detection circuit to detect whether the battery pack is connected to a load and whether the battery pack is connected to the charger; and a receiving terminal, for receiving a detection result transmitted by the detection circuit. The detection result indicates whether the battery pack is connected to at least one of the load and charger. The controller controls the battery pack to enter a sleep mode of the sleep modes based on the detection result. The controller also includes a control terminal, for transmitting a control signal to control an on/off state of a charging switch and/or a discharging switch. The control signal is generated by the controller based on the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Yingguo ZHANG, Guoyan QIAO, Fu-Jen Hsieh, Chia-Ming CHANG, Chih-Chung CHOU, Hua-Yi WANG
  • Patent number: 10534037
    Abstract: A device includes an interface and a processor. The interface receives information for a parameter indicative of a status of a battery. The processor calculates a remaining capacity of the battery, calculates a capacity ratio of the calculated remaining capacity to a capacity reference of the battery, compares the parameter with a parameter reference to generate a first comparison result, compares the capacity ratio with a ratio reference to generate a second comparison result, sets an amount according to the first and second comparison results, and changes the calculated remaining capacity by the amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: O2Micro Inc.
    Inventors: Yi Yuan, Yingguo Zhang, Zhibin Hua, Hua-Yi Wang, Ping Liu
  • Publication number: 20180316197
    Abstract: An open cell detection method includes: (a) generating a control signal by a control unit, to turn on a first balance switch for a first time period; (b) generating the control signal with the control unit, to turn off the first balance switch for a second time period; (c) measuring a voltage value on a first capacitor, with a measure unit; (d) if the voltage value on the first capacitor is less than an open cell threshold, then determining with the control unit that the first cell has an open cell failure; (e) for each cell of the cells, repeating steps (a)-(d); and (f) if at least one cell of the cells has an open cell failure, then determining with the control unit that the battery management system has an open cell failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yingguo ZHANG, Weidong XUE, Xiaojun ZENG
  • Publication number: 20140156209
    Abstract: A device includes an interface and a processor. The interface receives information for a parameter indicative of a status of a battery. The processor calculates a remaining capacity of the battery, calculates a capacity ratio of the calculated remaining capacity to a capacity reference of the battery, compares the parameter with a parameter reference to generate a first comparison result, compares the capacity ratio with a ratio reference to generate a second comparison result, sets an amount according to the first and second comparison results, and changes the calculated remaining capacity by the amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: O2MICRO INC.
    Inventors: Yi YUAN, Yingguo ZHANG, Zhibin HUA, Hua-Yi WANG, Ping LIU
  • Patent number: 8324861
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of channels, a converter, a control block and a counter. The channels can be used to measure a first plurality of signals. The converter can be used to convert the first plurality of signals into a second plurality of signals. The control block can be used to control the channels and the converter and to determine if any of the channels and the converter experience an abnormal condition. The counter can be used to count the number of times the channels and the converter experience an abnormal condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: O2Micro Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaohua Huo, Shiqiang Liu, Yingguo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100225496
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of channels, a converter, a control block and a counter. The channels can be used to measure a first plurality of signals. The converter can be used to convert the first plurality of signals into a second plurality of signals. The control block can be used to control the channels and the converter and to determine if any of the channels and the converter experience an abnormal condition. The counter can be used to count the number of times the channels and the converter experience an abnormal condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Xiaohua Hou, Shigiang LIU, Yingguo ZHANG