Patents by Inventor Yonghua Li

Yonghua Li 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: 20150271165
    Abstract: A method and device for uploading data to a social platform. The method includes a plugin set into an application program. The plugin integrates at least one Application Program Interface (API) possessing publishing function provided by at least one social platform. A request for uploading data to a social platform is received and data to be uploaded is obtained according to the request. The data is uploaded to the corresponding social platform through an API possessing publishing function integrated by the plugin. Date may be uploaded through the plugin to one or more social platforms simultaneously without launching a client terminal of the corresponding social platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Yonghua LI
  • Publication number: 20150251555
    Abstract: A vehicle may include battery cells of a battery and at least one controller configured to control the vehicle based on a state observation associated with the battery according to battery model parameters for the cells received from a computing device external to the vehicle and responsive to measurements relating to a battery model of the cells sent to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: YONGHUA LI, JOHANNES GEIR KRISTINSSON, FAZAL URRAHMAN SYED
  • Publication number: 20150232083
    Abstract: Hybrid-electric and pure electric vehicles include a traction battery. During vehicle operation, impedance parameters of the traction battery may be estimated. To ensure accurate estimation results, certain persistent excitation criteria may be met. These conditions may not always be met, in which case active excitation of the traction battery power demand may be initiated. During periods of generally constant battery power demand in which a predetermined range of frequency component amplitudes of battery power demand is less than a predetermined magnitude, active excitation may be desired. A controller may cause at least one of the frequency component amplitudes to exceed the predetermined magnitude without affecting acceleration of the vehicle. Battery power demand may be affected by operation of an electric machine and an electrical load. An engine and a wheel brake may be operated to offset changes in battery power demand such that driver wheel output power is not affected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hai Yu, Yonghua Li
  • Publication number: 20150231982
    Abstract: Hybrid-electric and pure electric vehicles include a traction battery. During vehicle operation, impedance parameters of the traction battery may be estimated. To ensure accurate estimation results, certain persistent excitation criteria may be met. These conditions may not always be met, in which case active excitation of the traction battery power demand may be initiated. The invocation of active battery excitation may be based on a variability of estimates of a battery parameter and an age of a most recent estimate of the battery parameter. As the variability of the parameter estimates increases, the time between active battery excitation requests may decrease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yonghua Li, Hai Yu
  • Publication number: 20150231986
    Abstract: Hybrid-electric and pure electric vehicles include a traction battery comprised of many cells. Controlling a battery system may require that a battery state of charge and a battery capacity be known. The state of charge and battery capacity values may be derived from estimated traction battery model parameters. The accuracy of the estimated model parameters depends on the signal richness and convergence properties of the estimation scheme. Accurate model parameters may be estimated when a persistent excitation condition and an estimation convergence condition are met. If the conditions are not met, active excitation of the battery may be performed to improve the chances of meeting the conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Yonghua Li
  • Publication number: 20150231985
    Abstract: Hybrid-electric and pure electric vehicles include a traction battery comprised of many cells. During repeated charge and discharge cycles, the state of charge of the cells may vary from cell to cell. To optimize traction battery usage, it is desirable that the state of charge of the cells be equalized. Cell balancing can equalize the states of charge and improve battery performance. To achieve proper cell balancing, an accurate state of charge value should be known for each cell. An accurate state of charge value may be achieved when a persistent excitation condition and an estimation convergence condition are met. If the conditions are not met, active excitation of the battery may be performed to improve the chances of meeting the conditions. Cell balancing may be initiated and terminated according to state of charge values estimated when the conditions are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Yonghua Li
  • Publication number: 20150197237
    Abstract: Some vehicle maneuvers in a hybrid electric vehicle require a high discharge current from the battery. The capacity of a battery to supply a large discharge current depends on, among other things, the recent charge and discharge history. When the demand can be predicted in advance, the vehicle is operated to aggressively charge the battery during a time period close in time to the predicted event. As a result of this aggressive charging, the battery delivers more current to satisfy the power demand without allowing the terminal voltage to decrease below a minimum level than the battery would be capable of delivering at the same state of charge following a period of rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Yonghua Li
  • Patent number: 9079581
    Abstract: Some vehicle maneuvers in a hybrid electric vehicle require a high discharge current from the battery. The capacity of a battery to supply a large discharge current depends on, among other things, the recent charge and discharge history. When the demand can be predicted in advance, the vehicle is operated to aggressively charge the battery during a time period close in time to the predicted event. As a result of this aggressive charging, the battery delivers more current to satisfy the power demand without allowing the terminal voltage to decrease below a minimum level than the battery would be capable of delivering at the same state of charge following a period of rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Yonghua Li
  • Publication number: 20150181585
    Abstract: Provided are a data transmission method and device, which relate to the field of communications. The method includes: when data is transmitted between an REC and one or more REs, arranging extended control words of the one or more REs in a plurality of superframes, wherein connotations of the extended control words at a same position in different superframes are different, and sending the plurality of superframes to an opposite end. By arranging extended control words of one or more REs in a plurality of superframes and different connotations of the extended control words at the same position in different superframes, the solution solves the problem that the requirements cannot be satisfied due to the limited number of control words in the protocol, and has the beneficial effect of increasing control words in the protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yonghua Li, Xiaomin Yang, Yangfeng Wang, Sheng You, Diqiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150158395
    Abstract: A hybrid or electric vehicle includes a traction battery to store and provide energy for the vehicle. The traction battery includes a number of battery cells. For effective operation of the traction battery, operating parameters, such as state of charge and battery power limits, may need to be known. The operating parameters may be a function of battery cell voltage and impedance parameters. A parameter estimation scheme may use measured cell voltages and a measured traction battery current as inputs. A current measurement bias may be modeled that incorporates measurement bias caused by asynchronous current and voltage measurements. The current measurement bias may be estimated for each cell and the value may differ between cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yonghua Li, Richard Dyche Anderson
  • Patent number: 9006518
    Abstract: Disclosed are genetic constructs, transgenic plant cells and transgenic plants, as well as associated methods, for increasing oil production in a plant using F-box gene sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: John B. Ohlrogge, Sari A. Ruuska, Yonghua Li
  • Publication number: 20150097512
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle traction battery charge setpoint strategy is disclosed which enables the adjustment of the maximum battery State of Charge (SOC) setpoint used for battery charging from an electric utility grid. Based on knowledge of the upcoming route and related driving behavior, the vehicle calculates a setpoint less than the maximum battery SOC charging setpoint so that when the vehicle begins operation, it can utilize regenerative braking and historical driving behavior to allow the battery charge to be maximized during the trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yonghua Li, Johannes Geir Kristinsson, Fling Tseng
  • Publication number: 20150083079
    Abstract: Systems and methods for starting an engine are described. In one example, engine cranking speed for an engine of a hybrid vehicle is adjusted in response to operating conditions. The engine cranking speed may be reduced when capability of a battery that supplies power to rotate the engine is less than an amount of power to rotate the engine at a higher speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yonghua Li, Siamak Hashemi
  • Publication number: 20150064510
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed comprising a battery and a controller. Projected battery impedance parameters are calculated based on predetermined parameter values and historical parameter values generated by a battery parameter estimation model. The values may be weighted according to time data associated with the historical impedance parameter values and a temperature of the battery. Recent historical impedance parameter values may affect the projected battery impedance parameter values more than older historical impedance parameter values. The model is initialized with projected parameter values at vehicle initialization. Battery power capability is calculated using the projected parameter values for a period of time following vehicle initialization. After the period of time following vehicle initialization, battery power capability is calculated using impedance parameters generated by the model. The period of time following vehicle initialization may end when the model output has converged to a stable solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Xu Wang, Yonghua Li, Richard Dyche Anderson, Kevin Vander Laan, Xiaoguang Chang
  • Publication number: 20150066405
    Abstract: A method of determining battery power capability may include: determining a circuit model for a battery, including a first resistance (r1) in series with a second resistance (r2) and a capacitance (C) in parallel; setting upper and lower limits for r1, r2 and C based on a battery temperature a battery state of charge or both; applying an EKF to determine r1, r2 and C within the set upper and lower limits; and outputting the battery power capability based on r1, r2 and C. The upper and lower limits may be adjusted based on the age of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Yonghua Li, Xu Wang
  • Patent number: 8972091
    Abstract: A vehicle having a battery pack with cells grouped into subsets and at least one controller programmed to charge and discharge the battery pack is disclosed. A control output is generated based on a pack state of charge derived from each cell's initial state of charge at vehicle activation and an electric charge accumulated or spent by less than all of the cells of each of the subsets since vehicle activation. A method of estimating battery pack state of charge is disclosed in which a pack state of charge is calculated by identifying subsets of cells having similar properties and calculating an electric charge accumulated or spent for fewer than all of the cells of each subset. A cell state of charge is calculated for all cells based on an average electric charge accumulated or spent. The pack state of charge is based on all the cell states of charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yonghua Li, Richard Dyche Anderson, Xu Wang
  • Patent number: 8966072
    Abstract: Various examples provide a method and an apparatus for submitting data. The method includes: a user terminal sends a webpage visiting request to a server, scans received webpage information returned by the server in response to the webpage visiting request, adds a mark pointing to a statistic server into the webpage information; parses the webpage information, and sends user visiting data to the statistic server by using the mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Yonghua Li
  • Patent number: 8935043
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a vehicle system having an electric machine and a battery. The electric machine is configured to provide drive torque and the battery supplies power to the electric machine. The vehicle also includes a controller that is configured to generate output indicative of at least one of a battery power capability and a battery state of charge using a filter having a variable EKF gain factor based on battery temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Yonghua Li, Xu Wang
  • Publication number: 20140361743
    Abstract: A vehicle having a battery pack with cells arranged in at least groups of two cells in series is disclosed. A controller balances the cells based on a change in voltage across the cells being different than an expected change in voltage. The expected value is based on a current and a time associated with charging or discharging the cells. A controller is disclosed that commands charging and discharging of the battery cells based on a difference between a voltage across the group and the expected value for the group. A method for charging and discharging a battery pack is disclosed. The voltage across a group of cells is measured and compared to an expected value. An imbalance in a cell attribute is estimated according to a difference between the measured voltage and the expected voltage. The voltage across each battery cell is not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Xinfan Lin, Anna Stefanopoulou, Richard Dyche Anderson, Yonghua Li
  • Publication number: 20140331123
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for extending a page tag and a computer storage medium are provided to implement interaction between a page tag and an operating system function, and improve user experiences. The method includes: parsing a page; determining whether the page comprises an identifiable comment tag; parsing the identifiable comment tag and obtaining an application function of a page tag defined by the identifiable comment tag, when the page comprises the identifiable comment tag; executing the application function of the page tag; and displaying a result of executing the application function of the page tag on the page. The examples are mainly used in a procedure of extending the page tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventor: Yonghua Li