Patents by Inventor Yong Zhou

Yong Zhou 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: 20150376858
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wind turbine generator foundation with pressure-dispersive pre-stressed anchor rods or anchor ropes. The foundation comprises a pile cap, a plurality of foundation piles arranged circumferentially at the bottom of the pile cap at uniform spacing, and a wind turbine generator tower connected to an upper part of the pile cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: POWERCHINA HUADONG ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei LI, Xingjian SUN, Yong ZHOU, Yanhui XIA, Fabo CHEN, Gen XIONG, Jiang XU
  • Publication number: 20150357765
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly including: a cable including a number of wires, an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and soldered to corresponding wires of the cable, a spacer assembled to the insulative housing and retaining respective rear portions of the contacts, a metal case enclosing the insulative housing and having a slit, a copper foil enclosing the metal case and covering the slit, and an insulative member over-molded on the copper foil and a front end of the cable, wherein the spacer defines a sustaining portion extending into the slit for supporting a portion of the copper foil located above the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, XIAO FAN, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20150337346
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention is an asparaginic acid kinase, and the 340th amino acid residue in the position of the amino acid sequence of the asparaginic acid kinase corresponding to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 is a non-aspartic acid. The asparaginic acid of the present invention can efficiently relieve the feedback inhibition of L-lysine, and can be effectively used for the production of L-lysine. Also provided in the present invention are host cells comprising genes coding the asparaginic acid kinase and a method for producing L-lysine using the host cells or the asparaginic acid kinase. The asparaginic acid kinase of the present invention or the host cells comprising the asparaginic acid kinase of the present invention is also used to produce L-threonine, L-methionine, L-isoleucine or L-valine. Also provided in the present invention is a method of producing L-aspartyl-4-yl phosphoric acid using the asparaginic acid kinase or the host cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: COFCO BIOCHEMICAL (ANHUI) CO. LTD
    Inventors: Guojun YUE, Jibin SUN, Ping ZHENG, Jiao LIU, Qinggang LI, Linghe XIA, Yongsheng ZHOU, Hu LUO, Yong ZHOU, Yun MAN, Zongmei LU, Yanhe MA
  • Publication number: 20150312565
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a vehicular vision system includes providing a camera at a vehicle, with the camera having a field of view. Images are captured with the camera and a set of resultant images are acquired for a classification. Information is extracted related to image features in the set of resultant images, and an appropriate subset of coefficients is determined. For each classification, a classification vector of at least one appropriate weight is stored that corresponds to the determined subset of coefficients. The determined subset of coefficients is determined by processing sets of coefficients produced from a selection of calibration images and determining a subset of coefficients which acceptably discriminate between defined classifications. A set of resultant images is acquired by limiting the dynamic range of acquired images to obtain resultant images that include at least one region of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Bin Shi, Ghanshyam Rathi, Sharon Zibman, Tom Perovic, Nikhil Gupta, Hilda Faraji, Yong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150294169
    Abstract: A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera and a control. The camera is disposed in the vehicle and has a field of view encompassing a portion of a windshield of the vehicle. The control includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera. The control, responsive to processing of captured image data by the image processor, is operable to determine a driver's head and eyes and gaze direction via reflection at the windshield of the vehicle. The vision system may include an illumination source that emits illumination towards the windshield to enhance determination of the driver's head and eyes and gaze direction. The control, responsive to processing of captured image data by the image processor, may be operable to determine precipitation at the windshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Yong Zhou, Diego Ghinaudo
  • Publication number: 20150288079
    Abstract: A cable connector for soldering to a cable defining some core wires includes an insulative body, a plurality of terminals, and a spacer. Each terminal includes a soldering portion extending rearwardly out of the insulative body soldering to the core wires. The spacer includes some stalls and a respective receiving slot formed between every two adjacent stalls for receiving the soldering portions. The receiving slot includes a first receiving slot proximal to the insulative body and a second receiving slot distal from the insulative body. The second receiving slot includes a lower receiving space and an upper receiving space with a smaller width. The soldering portion of the terminal includes a first portion received in the lower receiving space and a second portion received in the first receiving slot. The width of the first portion is larger than the width of the second portion to reduce the impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, XIAO FAN, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Patent number: 9077962
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a vehicular vision system includes providing a camera at a vehicle, with the camera having a field of view. Images are captured with the camera and a set of resultant images are acquired for a classification. Information is extracted related to image features in the set of resultant images, and an appropriate subset of coefficients is determined. For each classification, a classification vector of at least one appropriate weight is stored that corresponds to the determined subset of coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Bin Shi, Ghanshyam Rathi, Sharon Zibman, Tom Perovic, Nikhil Gupta, Hilda Faraji, Yong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150094027
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an access node for transferring and/or assigning network passwords. The access node includes a first interface for sending and receiving communication of a first type to and from a first node operating in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The access node also includes a second interface for sending and receiving communication of a second type to and from a second node in a mobile network, such as a GSM/GPRS network. The access node further includes a short messaging service (SMS) module for sending and receiving. SMS messages to the second node carrying an OTP allocated. The access node also includes a mechanism to verify a precondition before the OTP is sent to the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Yong ZHOU, Prasanna J. SATARASINGHE, David Ka-Wai HUI, Vladimir ALPEROVICH, James GOSS, John BAKER
  • Publication number: 20150096044
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for adjusting screen locking time, and an electronic terminal. Time interval values T1, T2, . . . , and TN between screen locking and screen unlocking for consecutive N times are acquired, and when it is determined that the acquired time interval values T1, T2, . . . , and TN are all in a preset threshold range, a current screen locking time value is updated into the sum of the current screen locking time value and a preset time delay value. In the disclosure, a usage situation in which the terminal automatically locks the screen and a user unlocks the screen is monitored in real time, and according to the time intervals between screen locking and screen unlocking for consecutive N times, it is determined whether the current screen locking time is appropriate in the current usage environment and situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Zhou, Feng Yu, Hua Chen, Hongbo Li
  • Publication number: 20150068803
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a chamber, a number of terminals mounted in the insulative housing, and an insulative block mounted to the insulative housing. Each terminal includes a mounting section mounted in the insulative housing, a contacting section protruding forwards from the mounting portion, and a soldering section protruding backwards from the mounting portion. The contacting sections are exposed to the chamber. The insulative block has a number of guiding ribs and a number of stopping ribs located behind the guiding ribs respectively. Two adjacent guiding ribs define a receiving slot for receiving the soldering section. The stopping rib has a top blocking section preventing the soldering sections from moving upwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, XIAO FAN, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20150056837
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a shell, a conducting base accommodated in the shell in a sliding manner, and a rotatable body having a pivot for pivoting the conducting base. At least one side of the conducting base has a first elastic member. The rotatable body has a bump located below the center of the pivot. The first elastic member is a linear spring and butts the bump. When the conducting base retreats from the shell, the first elastic member butts the bump, the rotatable body rotates and an insertion space is formed between the rotatable body and the conducting base for a mating plug to be inserted therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Zhi Yong Zhou
  • Patent number: 8885555
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an access node for transferring and/or assigning network passwords. The access node includes a first interface for sending and receiving communication of a first type to and from a first node operating in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The access node also includes a second interface for sending and receiving communication of a second type to and from a second node in a mobile network, such as a GSM/GPRS network. The access node further includes a short messaging service (SMS) module for sending and receiving. SMS messages to the second node carrying an OTP allocated. The access node also includes a mechanism to verify a precondition before the OTP is sent to the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Zhou, Prasanna J. Satarasinghe, Vladimir Alperovich, David Ka-Wai Hui, James Goss, John Baker
  • Publication number: 20140245820
    Abstract: Method for real-time and online monitoring the freeze-thaw damage of concrete, firstly, embed pairs of gradient electrical resistance probes into surface of the monitoring concrete at the depth of 0˜50 mm, the paired gradient electrical resistance probes adopt anti-corrosion metal bar, and the buried depth gradient of different pairs of electrical resistance probes in the range of 1 mm to 20 mm, and the buried depth gradient of the pair of electrical resistance probes nearest to the surface is less than 5 mm. Transmit the impedance value of the concrete measured by the paired gradient electrical resistance probes to the monitor center for processing. Judge the spalling status of freeze-thaw damage of concrete though the abrupt change in impedance value. Real-time online monitoring of the freeze-thaw damage of concrete can be achieved by the electrical resistance probes and monitoring center of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Yong Zhou, Xinying Lu, Xinpeng Shao, Hui Ji, Baolin Guo, Xiaoqian Wang
  • Publication number: 20140229820
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method and device for displaying a picture on a browser of a User Equipment (UE) as required. The method includes that: when a UE accesses a WEB page through a browser, the browser parses a received HTML text, and typesets the WEB page in manner of a default picture according to a result of the parsing; a visual area of the WEB page is calculated and a control within the visual area is acquired; and after it is determined that the control within the visual area includes an image control and each image control within the visual area has obtained a corresponding picture, the visual area is drawn. With the disclosure, when a user only wants to view part of the area of a WEB page, time waiting for displaying of the WEB page and data-flow consumption are reduced by merely downloading any picture of the WEB page that is within the scope of a screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hongbo Li, Yong Zhou, Yongyan Shou, Feng Yu
  • Patent number: 8757933
    Abstract: A grouting cabin structure of a grouted connection for use in a foundation of an offshore wind turbine generator is described. The structure includes a pile, a sleeve which is coaxial with said pile and installed outside said pile, and a first grouting exhaust port and a first connection port for a grouting pipe provided at an upper part and a lower part of said sleeve. An enclosed cabin of a barrel form is arranged in a gap between said pile and said sleeve, said enclosed cabin is formed by an internal wall of said cabin and said sleeve, a second connection port for the grouting pipe and a second grouting exhaust port are provided at a lower and an upper part of said enclosed cabin, respectively; the cabin and pile form a first grouting space and said cabin and said sleeve forms a second grouting space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Hydrochina Hangzhou Engineering Corp
    Inventors: Wei Li, Yongming Zheng, Yong Zhou, Shengxiao Zhao, Yingchun Zhuang, Caiyun Huan, Na Lv
  • Patent number: 8747127
    Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a receiving slot, a mating plate slidably received in the receiving slot, an ejection mechanism, and a resetting mechanism. The mating plate is exposed at a front end of the receiving slot and is provided with a urging portion and a first engaging portion. The ejection mechanism is provided with a stopping portion for correspondingly stopping the urging portion, so that the ejection mechanism can drive the mating plate to slide outwards. The resetting mechanism is provided with a second engaging portion for being correspondingly engaged with the first engaging portion, so that the resetting mechanism can drive the mating plate to return to an original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi Yong Zhou, Yong Quan Wu, Jun Liu, Chang Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 8722896
    Abstract: Contemplated compounds, compositions, and methods of prokineticin antagonists are presented where a prokineticin antagonist is used in the treatment and prevention of various conditions and disorders, and especially type II diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Qun-Yong Zhou, Jia-Da Li, Qi Huang
  • Patent number: 8699415
    Abstract: A method and system for connection management in a wireless data network, such as a 1xEV-DO network adds connections to new network sectors upon receipt of a connection request from an active terminal, but removes data connections that the active terminal requests to be dropped only after confirmation from the active terminal that a channel allocation message has been received and applied. The active network maintains an active set of connections that is at least as large as the active set maintained by the active terminal and does not initiate a connection termination if no confirmation of the channel allocation message is received. This allows for a reduction in the number of dropped connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xixian Chen, Weigang Li, Vasanta Chivukula, Shiva Mirzaei-Rezaei, Brian Troup, Miroslav Budic, Yong Zhou, Ryan Santa
  • Publication number: 20140073524
    Abstract: Concentrations of certain miRNA, mRNA and/or protein markers in the biological fluids and/or tissues of a subject are used to determine the probability that the subject does or does not have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The concentrations of these markers in fluids and/or tissues are different in subjects with PTSD as compared to subjects who do not suffer from this disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Institute for Systems Biology
    Inventors: Leroy HOOD, Kai WANG, Inyoul LEE, Yong ZHOU, Ji Hoon CHO, Dhimankrishna GHOSH
  • Publication number: 20140073516
    Abstract: Concentrations of certain miRNA, mRNA and/or protein markers in the biological fluids and/or tissues of a subject are used to determine the probability that the subject does or does not have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The concentrations of these markers in fluids and/or tissues are different in subjects with PTSD as compared to subjects who do not suffer from this disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
    Inventors: Leroy HOOD, Kai Wang, Inyoul Lee, Yong Zhou, Ji Hoon Cho, Dhimankrishna Ghosh