Patents by Inventor Zheng LIANG

Zheng LIANG 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: 20240338073
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing system may determine a gaze of a user of the computing system. The computing system may generate a foveated map based on the gaze to determine a sensor readout for an image sensor of the computing system. The foveated map may include several foveal regions. The computing system may determine the sensor readout including several zones corresponding to the image sensor based on the several foveal regions. Each of the several zones may indicate a readout resolution for an area of the image sensor for the respective zone. The computing system may capture a first image using the image sensor. The computing system may generate a modified first image based on the captured first image and the sensor readout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Ilya Brailovskiy, Sebastian Sztuk, Oskar Linde, Daniel Maskit, Devraj Gupta, Zheng Liang, Rui Xiao, Gary King
  • Patent number: 11757086
    Abstract: A lithium battery includes a cathode, a composite lithium metal anode, and an electrolyte in contact with the cathode and the composite lithium metal anode. The composite lithium metal anode includes a porous matrix and lithium metal disposed within the porous matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Yi Cui, Zheng Liang, Yayuan Liu, Dingchang Lin
  • Publication number: 20230236093
    Abstract: Provided are an odor sniffing device (11) and a vehicle-mounted security inspection apparatus for a container (1). The odor sniffing device (11) includes a primary sampling front end (116), which has a vent adapter (116-1) having a shape matching with a vent of the ventilator of the container, so that when the primary sampling front end (116) fits with the ventilator, the vent adapter (116-1) and the vent generally cooperate to achieve fluid communication. The vehicle-mounted security inspection apparatus (1) may perform imaging inspection and chemical inspection simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Jianmin LI, Weiping ZHU, Ge LI, Nei YANG, Biao CAO, Wei WANG, Xiulin NI, Shengxi LIU, Zheng LIANG
  • Patent number: 11422070
    Abstract: A sampling probe, an automatic sampling device, and a container detection system are provided. The sampling probe includes: a mounting base; a housing mounted on the mounting base, a first accommodation chamber having an opening being defined in the housing, and an exhaust hole in communication with the first accommodation chamber and outside of the housing being formed in the housing; a coupling portion formed on an outer edge of the opening of the first accommodation chamber and formed to be hermetically coupled with an air outlet of a container; and a suction device mounted on the housing and configured to suck gas in the container into the first accommodation chamber through the air outlet. The sampling probe may collect the odor of toxic and harmful gases/hazardous chemicals inside the container at the air outlet of the container, without destroying the overall structure of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun Zhang, Yuanjing Li, Zhiqiang Chen, Jianmin Li, Shangmin Sun, Yaohong Liu, Weiping Zhu, Qiufeng Ma, Ge Li, Biao Cao, Zheng Liang, Ying Li, Yu Hu
  • Publication number: 20220029146
    Abstract: A lithium battery includes a cathode, a composite lithium metal anode, and an electrolyte in contact with the cathode and the composite lithium metal anode. The composite lithium metal anode includes a porous matrix and lithium metal disposed within the porous matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yi Cui, Zheng Liang, Yayuan Liu, Dingchang Lin
  • Patent number: 11145851
    Abstract: A lithium battery includes a cathode, a composite lithium metal anode, and an electrolyte in contact with the cathode and the composite lithium metal anode. The composite lithium metal anode includes a porous matrix and lithium metal disposed within the porous matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi Cui, Zheng Liang, Yayuan Liu, Dingchang Lin
  • Patent number: 10995855
    Abstract: A vehicle park lock assembly includes a park valve that moves in a first direction to transition a lever from a first to a second position, and moves in an opposite, second direction to permit movement of the lever from the second to the first position. The assembly includes a support block that limits movement of the park valve in the first direction. The assembly includes a biasing device coupled to the support block and the park valve. The biasing device biases the park valve to the first position. A method of supporting components of a vehicle park lock assembly includes moving a park valve in a first direction to transition a lever from a first to a second position, and moving the park valve in an opposite, second direction to permit movement of the lever from the second to the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zheng Liang, Emad Al-Regib, Todd Curtis Spaulding, Susan Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20210048376
    Abstract: A sampling probe, an automatic sampling device, and a container detection system are provided. The sampling probe includes: a mounting base; a housing mounted on the mounting base, a first accommodation chamber having an opening being defined in the housing, and an exhaust hole in communication with the first accommodation chamber and outside of the housing being formed in the housing; a coupling portion formed on an outer edge of the opening of the first accommodation chamber and formed to be hermetically coupled with an air outlet of a container; and a suction device mounted on the housing and configured to suck gas in the container into the first accommodation chamber through the air outlet. The sampling probe may collect the odor of toxic and harmful gases/hazardous chemicals inside the container at the air outlet of the container, without destroying the overall structure of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicants: NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED, Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Qingjun ZHANG, Yuanjing LI, Zhiqiang CHEN, Jianmin LI, Shangmin SUN, Yaohong LIU, Weiping ZHU, Qiufeng MA, Ge LI, Biao CAO, Zheng LIANG, Ying LI, Yu HU
  • Publication number: 20200362964
    Abstract: A vehicle park lock assembly includes a park valve that moves in a first direction to transition a lever from a first to a second position, and moves in an opposite, second direction to permit movement of the lever from the second to the first position. The assembly includes a support block that limits movement of the park valve in the first direction. The assembly includes a biasing device coupled to the support block and the park valve. The biasing device biases the park valve to the first position. A method of supporting components of a vehicle park lock assembly includes moving a park valve in a first direction to transition a lever from a first to a second position, and moving the park valve in an opposite, second direction to permit movement of the lever from the second to the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Zheng Liang, Emad Al-Regib, Todd Curtis Spaulding, Susan Wyatt
  • Patent number: 10298267
    Abstract: Solution for reducing timing uncertainty is provided. The solution means for receiving data in a first clock domain; means for selecting in the first clock domain a data unit to be a frame starting point and transmitting the information on the selection to a frame counter in a second clock domain; means for performing to the data in a coding/decoding unit coding or decoding, the coding/decoding unit several clock domains; means for obtaining at the output of the coding/decoding unit the position of the selected frame starting point; and means for determining timing of the correct frame starting point of the coded/decoded data utilizing the obtained position of the selected frame starting point and the information in the frame counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Zheng Liang, Markku Antero Tirkkonen, Pasi Petteri Hyyrylainen
  • Publication number: 20190091163
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel multilayered assembly for the prolonged delayed and controlled diffusion of an active agent or a drug, in particular into an aqueous medium. In particular, the present invention relates to a nano-sized drug delivery structure comprising at least one support material; one multilayered structure overlaying and/or surrounding at least partially said support material and comprising at least two layers of oppositely charged materials; and one drug active agent conjugated by means of a disulphide bond on one or more negatively charged material(s) of one or more inner layer(s) of the said multilayered structure. Such a nano-sized drug delivery structure is more particularly useful for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions, for example intended to be used in cancer therapy. Internalization of the drug nanostructures into cancer cells, retardation of diffusion of the active drug, activity and specific targeting of the drug nanostructures were tested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Richard CRASTER, Tania PUVIRAJESINGHE, Sébastien GUENNEAU, Zheng-liang ZHI
  • Patent number: 10189451
    Abstract: A parking mechanism in a vehicle is controlled to rotate, which engages and disengages a pawl with a spoke or gear of a wheel to selectively hold the wheel against rotation in park. A spring is connected to the parking mechanism at a first end, and is connected to the transmission housing or a stop block at a second end. The first end of the spring is a closed loop, such as a helix shape that extends over 360 degrees over a loop axis. The second end of the spring is open-ended, such as a hook. After attaching the first end of the spring to the park mechanism, but prior to attaching the second end, a valve assembly can be mounted as well as the stop block. After those components are assembled in place, the second end of the spring can simply hook into place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Susan Wyatt, Todd Curtis Spaulding, Zheng Liang
  • Publication number: 20170359088
    Abstract: Solution for reducing timing uncertainty is provided. The solution means for receiving data in a first clock domain; means for selecting in the first clock domain a data unit to be a frame starting point and transmitting the information on the selection to a frame counter in a second clock domain; means for performing to the data in a coding/decoding unit coding or decoding, the coding/decoding unit several clock domains; means for obtaining at the output of the coding/decoding unit the position of the selected frame starting point; and means for determining timing of the correct frame starting point of the coded/decoded data utilising the obtained position of the selected frame starting point and the information in the frame counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Zheng Liang, Markku Antero TIRKKONEN, Pasi Petteri HYYRYLAINEN
  • Patent number: 9722923
    Abstract: In a CN access network with a virtual node for at least one third party, the virtual node being used for bearing and operating the function defined by the third party, the UE accesses from a fixed access network; and the access network provides the UE with the communication connection between the UE and the virtual node of the third network/service operator. According to the embodiment the access network accommodates the virtual node to operate the function related to the third party, and improves the function topology architecture of the network, to provide users with better user experience quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Haibo Wen, Zheng Liang, Hui Ling, Shuigen Yang
  • Publication number: 20170203738
    Abstract: A parking mechanism in a vehicle is controlled to rotate, which engages and disengages a pawl with a spoke or gear of a wheel to selectively hold the wheel against rotation in park. A spring is connected to the parking mechanism at a first end, and is connected to the transmission housing or a stop block at a second end. The first end of the spring is a closed loop, such as a helix shape that extends over 360 degrees over a loop axis. The second end of the spring is open-ended, such as a hook. After attaching the first end of the spring to the park mechanism, but prior to attaching the second end, a valve assembly can be mounted as well as the stop block. After those components are assembled in place, the second end of the spring can simply hook into place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Susan WYATT, Todd Curtis SPAULDING, Zheng LIANG
  • Patent number: 9667517
    Abstract: A method for checking connectivity between a first device and a second device on a bidirectional Label Switched Path LSP, includes the first device sends, to the second device, an echo request including a reply mode and a return address, the reply mode requesting an echo reply to be delivered through backward LSP, and the return address being the unique ID of the first device; the first device receives an echo reply from the second device, the echo reply including the unique ID of the first device and return code related to connectivity of the backward LSP; and the first device correlates the echo reply with the echo request to verify connectivity between the two devices on the bidirectional Label Switched Paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Hui Ling, Haibo Wen, Zheng Liang
  • Publication number: 20170133662
    Abstract: A lithium battery includes a cathode, a composite lithium metal anode, and an electrolyte in contact with the cathode and the composite lithium metal anode. The composite lithium metal anode includes a porous matrix and lithium metal disposed within the porous matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Yi CUI, Zheng LIANG, Yayuan LIU, Dingchang LIN
  • Patent number: 9639933
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for fast and adaptive computer-aided detection of pulmonary nodules and differentiation of malignancy from benignancy in thoracic CT images using a hierarchical vector quantization scheme. Anomalous pulmonary nodules are detected by obtaining a two-dimensional (2D) feature model of a pulmonary nodule, segmenting the pulmonary nodule by performing vector quantification to expand the 2D feature model to a three-dimensional (3D) model, and displaying image information representing whether the pulmonary nodule is benign, based upon the 3D model expanded from the 2D feature model, with duplicate information eliminated by performing feature reduction performed using a principal component analysis and a receiver operating characteristics area under the curve merit analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: The Research Foundation for The State University of New York
    Inventors: Jerome Zheng Liang, William H. Moore, FangFang Han, Bowen Song, Huafeng Wang
  • Patent number: 9548835
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the method includes sending a first transfer message to a target optical line terminal (OLT) corresponding to the target passive optical network (PON), the first transfer message including first identifier information of the first ONU; and sending a second transfer message to a source OLT corresponding to the source PON, the second transfer message including second identifier information of the first ONU and wavelength information of the target PON.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Zheng Liang, Fanxiang Bin
  • Patent number: 9498801
    Abstract: A coating removing device includes a coating thickness gauge configured for detecting a thickness of a coating layer formed on a surface of a article. A controller configured for determining an intensity of a laser beam needed to be emitted according to the thickness of the coating layer detected by the coating thickness gauge. In addition, a laser emitter emits the laser beam to the coating layer to remove the coating layer, the laser beam having the intensity determined according to the thickness of the coating layer. The intensity and energy of the laser beam arrived the surface of the article is changed over the coating thickness on the surface, the coated adhesive layer of the PCB is removed, and the appearance of the PCB will not be damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guang-Hui Xue, Yan-Zheng Liang