Patents by Inventor Zhi Chen

Zhi Chen 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: 12272110
    Abstract: With Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), facial alignment networks (FAN) have achieved significant accuracy on a wide range of public datasets, which comes along with larger model size and expensive computation costs, making it infeasible to adapt them to real-time applications on edge devices. There is provided a model compression approach on FAN using One-Shot Neural Architecture Search to overcome this problem while preserving performance criteria. Methods and devices provide efficient training and searching (on a single GPU), and resultant models can deploy to run real-time in browser-based applications on edge devices including tablets and smartphones. The compressed models provide comparable cutting-edge accuracy, while having a 30 times smaller model size and can run 40.7 ms per frame in a popular browser on a popular smartphone and OS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Zihao Chen, Zhi Yu, Parham Aarabi
  • Publication number: 20250110386
    Abstract: An optical lens module includes an adjustable aperture assembly including rotatable blades, a driving part and an attractive force mechanism. The rotatable blades surround an optical axis of a lens element and form a light pass aperture. The driving part includes a rotatable component, a fixed component, a driving magnet and a coil. The rotatable component rotates the rotatable blades for adjusting an aperture size of the light pass aperture. The driving magnet is disposed on the rotatable component. The coil corresponds to the driving magnet to rotate the rotatable component. The attractive force mechanism provides an attractive force between the rotatable component and the fixed component and provides a driving force exerted on the rotatable blades for maintaining the light pass aperture in an enlarged state. The attractive force includes a magnetic force exerted by the rotatable component on a first magnetic element fixed on the fixed component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zheng-Zhi HONG, Hsiu-Yi HSIAO, Hao Jan CHEN, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Publication number: 20250110783
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for generating and using a layering resource representation of a resource in a container orchestration platform. An owner controller creates a base layer of the layering resource representation. The base layer is a resource field tree of the entire resource. After the base layer is created, one or more collaborator controllers create respective one or more overlay layers of the layering resource representation. Each overlay layer is a sub-tree of the resource field tree. Each collaborator controller is authorized to update each field of the sub-tree created by each collaborator controller and is not authorized to update any other field of the resource field tree. Any field of the sub-tree that is updated by the collaborator controller that created the sub-tree replaces any previous updating of any field by the owner controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Ying Mo, Guangya Liu, Zhi Li, Yan Wei Li, Hou Fang Zhao, Yao Chen, Xiaoli Duan
  • Publication number: 20250110796
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining workload characterizing data, wherein the workload characterizing data characterizes a plurality of workloads of a cluster; assessing workloads of the plurality of workloads with use of characterizing data of the workload characterizing data; generating prompting data in dependence on the assessing of the workloads of the plurality of workloads, wherein the prompting data prompts for merging of identified workloads of the plurality of workloads; and presenting the prompting data to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Guangya LIU, Ying MO, Yan Wei LI, Yao CHEN, Zhi LI, Xiaoli DUAN, Hou Fang ZHAO
  • Patent number: 12267100
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hetero-integrated terahertz low-noise miniaturized image frequency rejection transceiver front-end, including an intermediate frequency circuit and a terahertz circuit arranged up and down, where the terahertz circuit includes a local oscillator frequency tripler, a 135° 3 dB filter coupler, a radio frequency waveguide power divider, and two quartz hetero-integrated subharmonic mixers; resonant cavities of an input unit, a first output unit, an isolation unit, and a second output unit of the 135° 3 dB filter coupler are sequentially coupled through resonant grooves to form a ring structure, a cavity length of the resonant cavity of the input unit is twice that of the resonant cavities of the other three units, and an electrical length of a waveguide of the first output unit is 45° different from that of a waveguide of the second output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
    Inventors: Bo Zhang, Zhongqian Niu, Xiaobo Yang, Bingli Dai, Yi Hu, Jicong Zhang, Yong Fan, Ke Liu, Zhi Chen
  • Patent number: 12264207
    Abstract: A rotary engine that generates electricity using differences in relative humidity. A water-responsive material expands and contracts as water evaporates which drives the rotation of two wheels. The rotary motion drives an electrical generator which produces electricity. In another embodiment, the water-responsive material is used to actuate an artificial muscle of a robotic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the City University of New York
    Inventors: Xi Chen, Rein V. Ulijn, Zhi-Lun Liu, Yi-Ren Wang, Daniela Kroiss, Haozhen Wang
  • Publication number: 20250105366
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery cell, a preparation method therefor, a secondary battery, and a power consuming device. The battery cell is formed by winding a negative electrode plate, a positive electrode plate, and a separator positioned between the negative electrode plate and the positive electrode plate, wherein the negative electrode plate has a negative electrode curved surface area, and the positive electrode plate has a positive electrode curved surface area; and at least one curved surface area group composed of the negative electrode curved surface area and the positive electrode curved surface area positioned outside and adjacent to the negative electrode curved surface area is included at a corner of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Zhipeng Cheng, Yaqian Deng, Zhi Liu, Ruijing Lv, Ning Chen, Haizu Jin, Baiqing Li
  • Patent number: 12261589
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a multiplexer with an acoustic assisted trap circuit. The multiplexer includes a first acoustic wave filter and a second acoustic wave filter. The first acoustic wave filter can include a bulk acoustic wave resonator. The second acoustic wave filter can include a surface acoustic wave resonator and an impedance network. The surface acoustic wave resonator and the impedance network can together provide a trap for a harmonic associated with the first acoustic wave filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Li Chen, Xianyi Li, Zhi Shen, Renfeng Jin
  • Patent number: 12260216
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a conflict detection method for Internet of Things (IoT) device scheduling, relating to the technical field of the IoT, and specific steps include: acquiring data of a device model; converting a device scheduling instruction into a conditional instruction according to the data of the device model; determining a scheduling conflict rule according to device scheduling conflicts in historical data; detecting whether the conditional instruction is in a conflict state based on the scheduling conflict rule; if the conditional instruction is in a conflict state, performing a first conflict resolution, or if the conditional instruction is in a non-conflict state or after a conflict is resolved, performing a second detection; converting, in the second detection, the conditional instruction into an SMT formula, inputting the SMT formula into an SMT solver for detection, and determining whether the conditional instruction is in a conflict state; and if the conditional instruction is in a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: Peking University, East China Normal University
    Inventors: Zhi Jin, Xiaohong Chen, Han Bian
  • Publication number: 20250096331
    Abstract: This application relates to a battery and an electric apparatus. A ratio of a capacity per unit area of a negative electrode of the battery to a capacity per unit area of a positive electrode of the battery is referred to as an NP ratio. The NP ratio of the battery is greater than or equal to 1.105, allowing the negative electrode potential corresponding to an upper limit of SOC of the battery to be higher than potential for crystalline phase formation, without BMS control or forced charging/discharging. This can alleviate or avoid battery memory effects, enabling maximum utilization of the capacity of the battery and improving energy efficiency of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Haizu Jin, Ning Chen, Dongyang Shi, Ruijing Lv, Zhi Liu, Yuzhen Wang, Baiqing Li
  • Publication number: 20250089935
    Abstract: Provided are a cooking device, a control method and apparatus thereof, and a computer-readable storage medium. The cooking device includes an air frying module and a microwave module. The method includes: obtaining a characteristic parameter of a food material and a cooking stage of the cooking device; determining a cooking parameter of the cooking device based on the characteristic parameter of the food material; and controlling the air frying module or the microwave module based on the cooking stage and the cooking parameter to accelerate cooking of the food material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Tianyi LIU, Zhi ZHANG, Peiyao ZHANG, Xiaojiang CHEN, Xu LU, Shuangxia YUAN, Xiaohua ZHANG
  • Patent number: 12252898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a prefabricated infilled panel-frame structure capable of accommodating seismic-loading and seismic energy dissipation, and a construction method thereof, including a frame body, a prefabricated infilled panel group, a panel connector, and a disc spring assembly. During an earthquake, the present invention slides to dissipate energy only after the maximum starting sliding force is exceeded, thus providing the structure with a relatively high lateral stiffness prior to sliding. After an earthquake, the disc spring assembly of the present invention may provide a certain restoring force due to being compressed so as to reduce the residual displacement. Further, the present invention achieves the bidirectional deformation cooperation of the prefabricated infilled panel under earthquakes, so that the infilled panel may still achieve the function of seismic energy dissipation under the coupling action of in-plane and out-of-plane loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignees: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, CHINA CONSTRUCION FOURTH ENGINEERING DMSION GREEN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY (GUANGDONG), LTD, CHINA CONSTRUCTION FOURTH ENGINEERING DIVISION CORP. LTD, BEIJING BRACE DAMPING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Junxian Zhao, Hao Qin, Xiangkun Yao, Zhi Luo, Kezhu Jiang, Guohui Yuan, Weijie Chen, Wei Han
  • Publication number: 20250086043
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product that are configured to: create a resource dependency graph that defines dependencies between resources created in an installation of a cloud native application, wherein the resource dependency graph includes a respective time range of each respective one of the resources; for each respective one of the resources, determine a condition of the respective one of the resources based on the respective time range of the respective one of the resources, a success condition of the respective one of the resources, and one or more failure conditions of the respective one of the resources; and create a cause analysis resource that includes the determined condition of each respective one of the resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Ying Mo, Guangya Liu, Xiaoli Duan, Hou Fang Zhao, Yan Wei Li, Zhi Li, Yao Chen
  • Publication number: 20250083624
    Abstract: A driver controller control circuit with a mechanical interlocking structure of electromagnetic valves includes a local cab control circuit, a remote cab control circuit and an intermediate garage. The local cab control circuit includes a local driver controller breaker, a local key bypass switch, a local driver controller key limit switch, a local electromagnetic valve, a local driver controller directional 0-position limit switch, a local cab key relay and a local driver controller activation relay. The remote cab control circuit includes a remote driver controller breaker, a remote key bypass switch, a remote driver controller key limit switch, a remote electromagnetic valve, a remote driver controller directional 0-position limit switch, a remote driver controller key relay and a remote cab activation relay. The driver controller control circuit ensures the interlocking function of the driver controllers at both ends, and reduces complexity of circuit design and occurrence of failure rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong ZHAO, Zhi CHEN, Jianhua YONG, Haixia HUANG
  • Publication number: 20250086352
    Abstract: A large-scale denudation depth thematic mapping method, which includes: creating a rule for arranging field work point and field work route, a sampling rule, a field observation and recording rule and a mineral processing rule of a research area. Analyzing a target mineral selected at each field work point by using a thermochronology research method and inputting analysis data into a Low-T Thermo software to perform thermal evolution history modeling and denudation depth calculation, so as to obtain a denudation depth at each of the field work points. Drawing a denudation depth isopleth map of the research area according to the denudation depth at each of the field work points; and setting a large-scale standard regional geological map of the research area as a base map. Superimposing the base map and the denudation depth isopleth map to obtain a denudation depth map of the research area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Institute Of Geology, Chinese Academy Of Geological Sciences
    Inventors: Wen CHEN, Jingbo SUN, Bin ZHANG, Shuangfeng ZHAO, Pengfei TIAN, Ruxin DING, Ze SHEN, Wen ZHANG, Zhi LI, Qiuyi DU
  • Patent number: 12248169
    Abstract: Backlight module and display device are provided. Backlight module is for providing light source for display panel. Display panel has bonding side at a side of display panel in first direction. Backlight module includes: back plate, including base plate at backlight side of display panel, and first side plate at bonding side, where a side of first side plate away from base plate is bent towards direction away from center of base plate to form top plate supporting display panel; rubber frame, including second side plate at bonding side, where first opening is in middle of second side plate in extension direction of second side plate to accommodate first side plate; main circuit board, including opposite first and second ends in first direction, where first end is inserted between top plate and first side plate, and second end has first bonding area for bonding connection with display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: CHONGQING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiong Yuan, Wencheng Luo, Zhi Li, Hening Zhang, Bowen Xiong, Ke Liao, Jinhong Zhang, Wei Ran, Yu Wang, Wenqi Quan, Xin Cen, Yao Chen, Shengjie Yin, Yansheng Sun
  • Patent number: 12250628
    Abstract: An uplink transmission control method and a terminal are provided. The method includes: monitoring uplink cancellation signaling at a first moment; determining, according to the uplink cancellation signaling, whether to cancel corresponding uplink transmission, where an interval between the first moment and a second moment of sending the uplink transmission is greater than or equal to a preset time length, and the first moment is before the second moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaohang Chen, Xueming Pan, Zhi Lu, Xiaodong Shen
  • Publication number: 20250081857
    Abstract: A spin orbit torque magnetoresistive random access memory (SOT MRAM) includes at least a spin current source alloy layer, a ferromagnetic free layer, and an insulation layer. The spin current source alloy layer is a nickel-tungsten alloy layer. The ferromagnetic free layer is located on the spin current source alloy layer. The insulation layer is located on the ferromagnetic free layer. Since the nickel-tungsten alloy layer has favorable perpendicular magnetic anisotropic and can maintain a high spin Hall angle, it is suitable as a spin current source for the SOT MRAM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chih-Huang Lai, Tsung-Yu Pan, Chih-Hsiang Tseng, Yi-Cheng Tsou, Yu-Shen Yen, Rong-Zhi Chen
  • Patent number: 12244424
    Abstract: A hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) processing method includes: selecting at least a part of HARQ-ACK bits as a first HARQ-ACK bit from a first HARQ-ACK codebook according to at least one of information indicated by DCI corresponding to the first HARQ-ACK codebook or indexes of carriers where PDSCHs corresponding to the first HARQ-ACK codebook are located, and according to at least one of a quantity of multiplexed HARQ-ACK bits or a code rate of HARQ-ACK transmission; and discarding the first HARQ-ACK bit; or determining a first HARQ-ACK bit from a first HARQ-ACK codebook according to at least one of the information indicated by the DCI or the indexes of carriers; and multiplexing the first HARQ-ACK bit and HARQ-ACK bits in a second HARQ-ACK codebook. The first HARQ-ACK bit is at least a part of HARQ-ACK bits in the first HARQ-ACK codebook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaohang Chen, Zhi Lu, Xiaodong Shen, Na Li
  • Patent number: 12244298
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a multiplexer with an acoustic assisted trap circuit. The multiplexer includes an acoustic wave filter with an acoustic wave resonator and an impedance network that together provide a trap for a harmonic associated with another acoustic wave filter of the multiplexer. The acoustic wave filter can have an edge of a passband that is farther from the harmonic than other acoustic filters of the multiplexer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Li Chen, Xianyi Li, Zhi Shen, Renfeng Jin