Patents by Inventor Yong Zhao

Yong 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: 20150139016
    Abstract: Disclosed are an adaptive frequency domain resource configuration method, an apparatus, and a communications system. The method includes receiving, by a receiving apparatus, a pilot signal transmitted by a transmitting apparatus and feeding back channel information of a channel for transmitting the pilot signal to the transmitting apparatus by measuring the pilot signal, so that the transmitting apparatus divides a bandwidth frequency of the transmitting apparatus according to the channel information. The receiving apparatus can feed back the channel information to the transmitting apparatus according to the received pilot signal, so that the transmitting apparatus can divide the bandwidth frequency according to channel quality, and adaptive adjustment can be performed on a frequency domain resource of each subcarrier according to the channel information fed back by the receiving apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ni Ma, Yong Zhao, Min Huang, Ting Yang
  • Publication number: 20150139888
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing mechanically resilient titanium carbide (TiC) nanofibrous felts comprising continuous nanofibers or nano-ribbons with TiC crystallites embedded in carbon matrix, comprising: (a) electrospinning a spin dope for making precursor nanofibers with diameters less than 0.5 J·Lm; (b) overlaying the nanofibers to produce a nano-fibrous mat (felt); and then (c) heating the nano-felts first at a low temperature, and then at a high temperature for making electrospun continuous nanofibers or nano-ribbons with TiC crystallites embedded in carbon matrix; and (d) chlorinating the above electrospun nano-felts at an elevated temperature to remove titanium for producing carbide derived carbon (CDC) nano-fibrous felt with high specific surface areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS
    Inventors: Hao Fong, Lifeng Zhang, Yong Zhao, Zhengtao Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150117993
    Abstract: An automated workpiece loading/unloading device comprises a housing, an electrical box, a workpiece driving device, an elevating mechanism, and a workpiece holding device. The elevating mechanism comprises a movable platform. The workpiece holding device can be assembled to the movable platform and configured to hold a plurality of workpieces. The workpiece holding device can vertically move by the driving of the elevating mechanism. The workpieces can be collected in the workpiece holding device, or released from the workpiece holding device driven by the workpiece driving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, YA-DONG ZHANG, YONG ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20150115851
    Abstract: A method for controlling an ECM motor to output a constant torque. The method includes: 1) entering a target torque value T0 from an external device; when the motor is in a non-use state, starting the motor, and allowing the microprocessor to acquire an original output voltage value P chopped by a PWM signal; when the motor is in a running state, allowing the microprocessor to acquire a current output voltage value P chopped by the PWM signal; 2) enabling the microprocessor to calculate a target bus current value Itad using the function Itad=F(T,P) according to the target torque value T0 and the output voltage value P chopped by the PWM signal; and detecting a real-time bus current Ibus; and 3) allowing the microprocessor to compare the target bus current value Itad with the real-time bus current Ibus for conducting a closed-loop control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Yong ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20150098620
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for determining eye position and/or for determining eye movement based on glints. An exemplary computer-implemented method involves: (a) causing a camera that is attached to a head-mounted display (HMD) to record a video of the eye; (b) while the video of the eye is being recorded, causing a plurality of light sources that are attached to the HMD and generally directed towards the eye to switch on and off according to a predetermined pattern, wherein the predetermined pattern is such that at least two of the light sources are switched on at any given time while the video of the eye is being recorded; (c) analyzing the video of the eye to detect controlled glints that correspond to the plurality of light sources; and (d) determining a measure of eye position based on the controlled glints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Thad Eugene Starner, Hayes Solos Raffle, Yong Zhao, Edward Allen Keyes
  • Publication number: 20150091482
    Abstract: A variable speed fan motor, including a variable speed motor body and a motor controller. The motor controller includes a microprocessor, an inverter circuit, a gear detection circuit, and a power supply. The gear detection circuit includes a plurality of current sensing units. Only one of the power input lines is in an energized state, and remaining power input lines are in a deenergized state. Each power input line is connected to one current sensing unit. An output end of the current sensing unit is connected to an input end of the microprocessor. The microprocessor selects operating parameters of the motor according to a detected signal of energization state of each power input line. The microprocessor is connected to the series communication unit. The microprocessor communicates with an external device via the series communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Yong ZHAO, Yunsheng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150077035
    Abstract: A method for setting parameters of an ECM motor, the method including: 1) energizing the motor and measuring the AC input voltage Vac; 2) allowing the motor to run according to recorded rotational direction data and rotational speed data when Vac>Vset1; 3) enabling the motor to enter a programming state of rotational direction data and rotational speed data when Vac<Vset2; 4) conducting the programming state including operating the motor in a rotational speed state, a rotational direction state, or a combined state thereof, with each state lasting for a time of T, respectively; and 5) determining that the programming state is proper when the user turns off the power; and storing the programming state in operation at the moment when the power is turned off as normal operating parameter of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Yong ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20150061473
    Abstract: A daughter circuit board of an electronically commutated motor. The daughter circuit board has the function of interface signal conversion and can be plugged into a mother circuit board of a motor controller to match with an interface signal of a user end control system. The daughter circuit board includes an interface unit circuit. The interface unit circuit includes an RS485 interface circuit. The interface unit circuit is integrated on the daughter circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Yong ZHAO, Xiansheng ZHANG
  • Patent number: 8942419
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for determining eye position and/or for determining eye movement based on glints. An exemplary computer-implemented method involves: (a) causing a camera that is attached to a head-mounted display (HMD) to record a video of the eye; (b) while the video of the eye is being recorded, causing a plurality of light sources that are attached to the HMD and generally directed towards the eye to switch on and off according to a predetermined pattern, wherein the predetermined pattern is such that at least two of the light sources are switched on at any given time while the video of the eye is being recorded; (c) analyzing the video of the eye to detect controlled glints that correspond to the plurality of light sources; and (d) determining a measure of eye position based on the controlled glints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Yong Zhao, Thad Eugene Starner, Hayes Solos Raffle, Edward Allen Keyes
  • Patent number: 8932513
    Abstract: A method of synthesizing mechanically resilient titanium carbide (TiC) nanofibrous felts comprising continuous nanofibers or nano-ribbons with TiC crystallites embedded in carbon matrix, comprising: (a) electrospinning a spin dope for making precursor nanofibers with diameters less than 0.5 J.Lm; (b) overlaying the nanofibers to produce a nanofibrous mat (felt); and then (c) heating the nano-felts first at a low temperature, and then at a high temperature for making electrospun continuous nanofibers or nano-ribbons with TiC crystallites embedded in carbon matrix; and (d) chlorinating the above electrospun nano-felts at an elevated temperature to remove titanium for producing carbide derived carbon (CDC) nano-fibrous felt with high specific surface areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: South Dakota Board of Regents
    Inventors: Hao Fong, Lifeng Zhang, Yong Zhao, Zhengtao Zhu
  • Patent number: 8934258
    Abstract: A motor controller comprising multiple types of interfaces assigned automatically, including a mother circuit board and a daughter circuit board. The daughter circuit board is plugged into the mother circuit board to form electric connection. The mother circuit board has a power circuit, a microprocessor unit of the mother circuit board, a rotor position sensing unit, a power inverter unit, and an analog sensing unit. The daughter circuit board includes a signal interface circuit. The mother circuit board further has a serial digital communication unit. The signal interface circuit includes a microprocessor of the daughter circuit board, and a serial digital communication unit of the daughter circuit board. The microprocessor unit of the mother circuit board communicates with the microprocessor of the daughter circuit board via the serial digital communication unit of the mother circuit board and the serial digital communication unit of the daughter circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Zhao
  • Patent number: 8935544
    Abstract: An indicator light control circuit includes a basic input output system (BIOS) integrated circuit (IC), a microcontroller, a signal control unit, an electronic switch, and an indicator light. The microcontroller includes a general purpose input output (GPIO) pin. When different operating options of the indicator light are set into and by the BIOS IC, the BIOS IC controls the GPIO pin of the microcontroller to output command signals, such as a low voltage signal, a high voltage signal and pulse signals, then the signal control unit generates and outputs signals according to the command signals. Thus, the electronic switch is operated to turn on or turn off or to pulse when controlling the operation of the indicator light(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng-Long He, Yong-Zhao Huang
  • Patent number: 8933656
    Abstract: A blower system, including a permanent magnet motor and a wind wheel. The permanent magnet motor includes a stator assembly, a rotor assembly, and a motor controller. The rotor assembly includes a salient pole rotor including a rotor core and magnets embedded in the rotor core. The motor controller includes a microprocessor, a frequency inverter, and a sensor unit. The sensor unit inputs a phase current or phase currents, a phase voltage, and a DC bus voltage into the microprocessor. The microprocessor outputs a signal to control the frequency inverter which is connected to a winding of the stator assembly. The ratio between an air gap of the motor and the thickness of the magnets ranges from 0.03 to 0.065, and the ratio between the length of a pole arc and the length of the magnets ranges from 0.8 to 1.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zheng Zhang, Jizhong Wang, Mingpan Pan, Yong Zhao, Yiqiao Zhou, Ronghua Bi
  • Publication number: 20150004810
    Abstract: An all-in-one (AIO) computer with a fixed and simple connection includes a panel, a motherboard, and a connector. The connector includes a male connector and a female connector. The male connector is mounted on the motherboard and the female connector is mounted on the panel. The panel communicates with the motherboard through the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: YONG-JUN SONG, YONG-ZHAO HUANG, YI-HUNG PENG
  • Patent number: 8914161
    Abstract: A power supply control device including a power supply and a switching control system. The power supply includes a solar power supply unit and an electric network power supply unit. The solar power supply unit includes solar cells and a DC-DC boosting circuit; an output terminal of the solar cells is connected with an input terminal of the DC-DC boosting circuit and the output terminal of the DC-DC boosting circuit supplies power to the exterior. The electric network power supply unit includes an AC-DC rectifying circuit; an input terminal of the AC-DC rectifying circuit is connected to an electric network alternating current input and an output terminal thereof supplies power to the exterior. A ventilating device using the power supply device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yong Zhao
  • Patent number: 8913789
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for determining eye position and/or for determining eye movement based on glints. An exemplary computer-implemented method involves: (a) causing an imaging device that is attached to a head-mountable display (HMD) to record a video of the eye; (b) while the video of the eye is being recorded, causing a plurality of light sources that are attached to the HMD and generally directed towards the eye to switch on and off according to a predetermined pattern, wherein the predetermined pattern is such that at least two of the light sources are switched on at any given time while the video of the eye is being recorded; (c) analyzing the video of the eye to detect controlled glints that correspond to the plurality of light sources; and (d) determining a measure of eye position based on the controlled glints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Yong Zhao, Joshua Weaver, Hayes Solos Raffle, Edward Allen Keyes, Bo Wu
  • Publication number: 20140347607
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a polarizing device, a liquid crystal display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The polarizing device comprises: a first support layer, a polarizing layer used to output linear polarized light, and a conversion layer with phase delay of m/4 wavelength. The m is an odd number larger than zero. The first support layer, the polarizing layer, and the conversion layer are staked sequentially. The angle ? between the optical axis of the conversion layer and the polarization axis of the polarizing layer are n*90°+45°, the n being an integer not less than zero. In this way, the present invention can change the polarization state of the emitted light of the liquid crystal display device without significantly increasing the cost of production, which can protect the human eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Zhao, Dong Fu, Xianwen Sun
  • Patent number: 8891824
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and device of detecting fatigue driving, comprising: analyzing an eye image in the driver's eye image area with a rectangular feature template to obtain the upper eyelid line; determining the eye closure state according to the curvature or curvature feature value of the upper eyelid line; and collecting statistics on the eye closure state and thereby determining whether the driver is in a fatigue state. The present application determines whether the eyes are opened or closed according to the shape of the upper eyelid, which is more accurate because the upper eyelid line has characteristics of higher relative contrast, anti-interference capacity, and adaptability to the changes in the facial expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen Safdao Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Zejun Wu, Ruzhong Cheng, Wei Chen, Yong Dai, Yong Zhao, Yunli Qing
  • Patent number: 8885349
    Abstract: A daughter circuit board of a brushless DC motor for interface signal conversion, having circuit units integrated on the daughter circuit and eight ports for communicating with a control system of a user terminal. The daughter circuit board is plugged into a motor controller for signal conversion so that the motor controller communicates with the control system of the user terminal. The eight ports include a signal input port of analog control, a signal port for activating a fan mode, signal ports of speed feedback, a reserved signal port, a port of COM, a port of DC power supply, and a R/T port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Zhao, Xiansheng Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140327969
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a microlens array, the method comprising the steps of: compressing a shape memory polymer substrate with a predetermined load; indenting the shape memory polymer substrate to form an array of micro-indents; immersing the shape memory polymer substrate in a solvent capable of causing stress-enhanced swelling in the shape memory polymer substrate such that the array of micro-indents forms a corresponding array of micro-protrusions on the shape memory polymer substrate due to the stress-enhanced swelling of the micro-indents; and heating the shape memory polymer substrate to form at least one curved surface of the shape memory polymer substrate under the micro-protrusion array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Weimin Huang, Yong Zhao