Patents by Inventor Zhi An

Zhi An 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).

  • Patent number: 10135163
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing defining a mating cavity upwardly communicating with an exterior through a top mating face thereof along an up-to-down direction, the mating cavity including a pair of side walls facing each other in a lengthwise direction perpendicular to the up-to-down direction; and a pair of flat power terminals retained in the two side walls of the mating cavity, respectively; wherein each flat power terminal includes a pair of elastic arms extending on two opposite sides thereof in the up-to-down direction, the pair of elastic arms of each flat power terminal are staggered in a transverse direction perpendicular to the up-to-down direction and the lengthwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xin-Tian Li, Bin Peng, Zhi-Jian Chen
  • Patent number: 10134353
    Abstract: The present application discloses a display panel having a plurality of gate lines and a gate driving circuit for driving the plurality of gate lines, the gate driving circuit including a plurality of first cascaded shift register units and a plurality of second cascaded shift register units for applying gate scanning signals to gate lines connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuai Chen, Xu Lu, Lijun Xiao, Zhi Zhang, Daoping Yu, Keke Gu, Siqing Fu, Zhijian Qi, Wenlong Feng, Guanyu Zhou, Mengjie Wang
  • Patent number: 10135178
    Abstract: An electrical device assembly includes a first connector assembly coupled with a second connector assembly via a sliding arrangement. The first connector assembly includes a first terminal module and a first coupling device. The first terminal module includes a first mating face and the first contacts exposed thereon. The first coupling device includes the sliding rail forming a sliding slot with an insertion opening including a sliding opening so as to expose the sliding slot to an exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Dong Li, Zhi-Hui Zhu, Xiao Wang, Shu-Jian Wang, Yen-Chih Chang
  • Patent number: 10136363
    Abstract: A more efficient network can be achieved using software-defined networking to configure routing tables to route data traffic to and from proper cells. User equipment address data and network device internet protocol address data can be utilized to define locators specific to a user equipment device in relation to various network devices. For instance, broadcasted network address data representative of a mobile device identifier address can be received by a first network device from the mobile device, wherein the mobile device identifier address comprises network address data related to an internet protocol address of a second network device, the first network device can determine a third network device capable of a communication with the mobile device, and the communication with the mobile device can be routed by the first network device to the third network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Liza Fung, Cheng Liu, Vinod Pandey, Paul Edward Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10134836
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provide. The fabricating method includes providing a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate that includes, from bottom to top, a substrate, a first insulating layer and a semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer is patterned to form a plurality of dummy patterns. A second insulating layer is formed around the plurality of dummy patterns. The plurality of dummy patterns are removed to form a plurality of openings. A dielectric structure is formed on the substrate and fills into the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Zhi-Biao Zhou
  • Patent number: 10135217
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical device and an excimer laser annealing equipment. The optical device includes: a light source; a transparent window spaced apart from the light source by a distance; and an optical system disposed between the light source and the transparent window. The transparent window is configured such that emergent light of the light source is vertically incident onto the transparent window after passing through the optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiangjun Tian, Yan Chen, Xueyong Wang, Zhi Wang
  • Patent number: 10131096
    Abstract: A leather substrate formed from waste leather and its method of production, particularly a leather substrate made up substantially of a collagen fibril matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Sustainable Composites, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Tymon, Zhi Yun Lou-Tymon, Hudson T. Van Ormer
  • Patent number: 10131918
    Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid includes a sequence selected from the group consisting of the following: (i) a first nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 7, SEQ ID NO.: 3, SEQ ID NO.: 9, or SEQ ID NO.: 5; (ii) a second nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.: 6, SEQ ID NO.: 4, SEQ ID NO.: 8, or SEQ ID NO.: 10; and (iii) a third nucleotide sequence complementary to the first nucleotide sequence or the second nucleotide sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Fure-Chyi Chen, Jian-Zhi Huang, Chen-Yu Lee, Ting-Chi Cheng, Shih-Wen Chin
  • Publication number: 20180332613
    Abstract: For random access wireless communication, in response to receiving two or more first random access preamble instances, a method generates at least one unique random access response (RAR) for each first random access preamble instance. The time advance information for each first random access preamble instance is different from time advance information for each other first random access preamble instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Zhi Yan
  • Publication number: 20180331442
    Abstract: An electrical connector configured to electrically connect to a chip module includes: a body, provided with at least one accommodating hole, where the body has a protruding block provided to protrude upward from one side of the accommodating hole, and the protruding block is configured to support the chip module upward; and at least one terminal, correspondingly accommodated in the at least one accommodating hole. The terminal includes a base, accommodated in the accommodating hole; an elastic arm, formed by extending forward from the base, located at one side of the protruding block, and configured to be electrically connected with the chip module; and a through slot, running vertically through the elastic arm. The protruding block has a rear end. The base is located behind the rear end, and the through slot extends forward beyond the rear end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Chang Wei Huang, Ted Ju, Zhi Yong Zhou, Yong Quan Wu, Zuo Feng Jin, Chien Chih Ho, Tung Ming Ho
  • Publication number: 20180331956
    Abstract: Geographic proximity and network congestion are used to determine efficient routing of data in networks. If two devices are geographically close, then device-to-device communication may be possible. Data may thus be routed using device-to-device communication, which avoids consuming bandwidth in wide area networks and in cellular networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Jing Wu
  • Publication number: 20180331974
    Abstract: A method for controlling a user data flow in an SDN controller of an SDN network includes retrieving user profile information from a user information database via an Ss interface with the user information database; controlling a data flow of a user based on the user profile information. The SDN controller is enabled to have a capability of obtaining user profile information through a newly added interface between the SDN controller and the user information database, such that the SDN controller may control a user data flow based on the user profile information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Yuanyuan HE, Xin QU, Zhi WANG, Yigang CAI
  • Publication number: 20180329546
    Abstract: A touch display panel, a driving method thereof, and a touch display device are provided. The touch display panel includes a timing controller, a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to the first substrate. The first substrate includes a base substrate and common electrodes arranged on the base substrate. The first substrate further includes a touch switching unit connected to the timing controller via a touch control line and configured to control, within a touch time period, the common electrodes to receive a touch driving signal under the control of a touch control signal from the touch control line, and a display switching unit connected to the timing controller via a display control line and configured to control, within a display time period, the common electrodes to receive a common electrode voltage signal under the control of a display control signal from the display control line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qian QIAN, Heecheol KIM, Zhi ZHANG, Zhihui WANG, Shuai CHEN, Taoliang TANG, Lei CHEN, Gang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180327087
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for propelling self-propelled movable objects are provided. In one aspect, a rotor assembly for a self-propelled movable object comprises: a hub comprising a first fastening feature; a drive shaft comprising a second fastening feature and directly coupled to the hub by a mating connection of the first and second fastening features, wherein the drive shaft is configured to cause rotation of the hub such that the mating connection of the first and second fastening features is tightened by the rotation; and a plurality of rotor blades coupled to the hub and configured to rotate therewith to generate a propulsive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Tao Wang, Tao Zhao, Zhi Gang Ou
  • Publication number: 20180329390
    Abstract: In a machine tool, a control device performs control on an axis member rotating device and a stage rotating device such that when part of a placement region RE in a stage is arranged in a position opposite a spindle cutter in a third direction, in a direction which is at least one of a first direction and a second direction and in which accuracy is required, a screw axis length from a connection portion of the screw axis member of a ball screw and an axis member rotating device to a nut portion is minimized and that the part of the placement region RE in the stage is moved to the position opposite the spindle cutter in the third direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chao Zhi
  • Publication number: 20180325119
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: LU LIU, AMY LUM, JARRED KENNETH ORAL, CLAUDIA PEREZ-ORTEGA, BARBARA ANN MARIE ROSEN, UTE SCHELLENBERGER, JUN-ZHI WEI, WEIPING XIE, XIAOHONG ZHONG, GENHAI ZHU
  • Publication number: 20180331441
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting with a chip module, which includes: an insulating body; and multiple terminals, respectively and correspondingly accommodated in the insulating body. Each terminal has: a base portion having a vertical plane; a first arm, bending and extending upward from the base portion toward a direction away from the vertical plane; a second arm, bending and extending reversely from the first arm and crossing the vertical plane, configured to abut the chip module; and a through-slot, running through the second arm vertically, where the through-slot at least extends to a bending location between the second arm and the first arm, so that the second arm forms two branches at two opposite sides of the through-slot, and the second arm has a beam connecting the two branches, so as to reduce self-inductance of the terminal, and improve a high-frequency signal transmission capability of the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Chang Wei Huang, Zhi Youg Zhou
  • Patent number: 10124891
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle includes a vehicle body having an accommodating space, an arm assembly coupled to the vehicle body, and a floating member connected to a bottom surface of the vehicle body. The arm assembly includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member coupled to the first rotating member, and a propeller. The propeller includes a rotatable axle coupled to the second rotating member and extending along a rotating axis. The second rotating member can turn the propeller by rotating the rotatable axle about the rotating axis. The first rotating member can rotate and effect a movement of the second rotating member so as to selectively adjust the rotatable axle to align the rotating axis with a first axial direction and a second axial direction. The arm assembly can rotate relative to the vehicle body to selectively rotate into or out of the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: Inventec Appliances (Pudong) Corporation, Inventec Appliances Corp., Inventec Appliances (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jing-Song Chang, Steven Tseng, Zhi-Hong Dai, An-Ping Yang
  • Patent number: 10126303
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods of identifying compounds that modulate mTORC1 activity in a cell by modulating the activity of SLC38A9 (NCBI Gene ID: 153129), as well as to the use of such identified compounds in the modulation of mTORC1 and the treatment of diseases and conditions characterized by aberrant mTORC1 activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
    Inventors: David M. Sabatini, Shuyu Wang, Zhi Tsun
  • Patent number: 10126384
    Abstract: A receiver of a magnetic resonance imaging system and a magnetic resonance imaging system are provided. The receiver includes a receiving end for receiving an analog magnetic resonance signal from a local coil of the magnetic resonance imaging system, a sending end for sending a digital magnetic resonance signal to an image reconstruction apparatus of the magnetic resonance imaging system, at least two digital processing channels connected to the sending end for digitizing the analog magnetic resonance signal to the digital magnetic resonance signal, and a channel selection unit connected between the digital processing channels and the receiving end for selecting a corresponding digital processing channel from the digital processing channels according to type information about the local coil. The embodiments may be compatible with many types of local coils without re-designing the local coils, which significantly reduces the cost of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Guang Bao Dai, Lan Wang, Zhi Bin Li