Patents by Inventor Zhi Gao

Zhi Gao 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: 20250018948
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for controlling lane change, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: obtaining visual information of a surrounding environment; determining boundary data of free space of a current vehicle based on the visual information; determining information about a vehicle running side by side on at least one side of the current vehicle based on the boundary data of free space; determining lane change information based on the information about the vehicle running side by side; and controlling a driving status of the current vehicle based on the lane change information. The method can provide an accurate and reliable basis for a lane change control decision of the vehicle, so as to avoid potential safety hazards to a lane change caused by missing recognition of a vehicle running side by side, thereby improving reliability and safety of an automatic lane change function of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: SHANGHAI HORIZON INTELLIGENT AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Luyao ZENG, Zhi GAO
  • Patent number: 12153004
    Abstract: A method for calculating a surface relaxation rate of a shale includes: a relaxation time T distribution curve and a pore throat radius r distribution curve are obtained through experiments; abscissas of the two distribution curves are standardized, and the abscissa of the relaxation time T distribution curve is expanded or shrunk to ensure an abscissa value corresponding to a maximum ordinate value in the transformed relaxation time T distribution curve is same as an abscissa value corresponding to a maximum ordinate value in the pore throat radius r distribution curve; straight lines with a number of N parallel to a y-axis of a combined curve graph including the two distribution curves are drawn and a ? value corresponding to each straight line is calculated; and ? value with the number of N are processed to obtain a final surface relaxation rate ??.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignees: Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan Hengyi Petroleum Technology Services Co., Ltd, Shale Gas Research Institute, PetroChina Southwest Oil and Gas Field Company
    Inventors: Xinyang He, Kun Zhang, Chengzao Jia, Yan Song, Hulin Niu, Jing Li, Yijia Wu, Jiayi Liu, Bo Li, Yiming Yang, Liang Xu, Yongyang Liu, Jia He, Jiajie Wu, Zhi Gao, Tian Tang, Cheng Yang, Lei Chen, Xuefei Yang, Fengli Han, Xueying Wang, Weishi Tang, Jingru Ruan, Hengfeng Gou, Lintao Li, Yipeng Liu, Ping Liu
  • Publication number: 20240250517
    Abstract: A method for providing thermal protection to a pre-charge unit (PRC) of an electric power conversion system, such as a medium-voltage adjustable-speed drive, with a step-up transformer and a DC link includes the steps of executing a parameter identification block identifying the electrical and thermal parameters of the PRC; of an electric power conversion system executing a current estimation block estimating the current flowing though the PRC's step-up transformer based on a voltage input; executing a thermal level estimation block estimating a thermal level at the PRC's step-up transformer based on the estimated current flowing though the PRC's step-up transformer; executing a protection logic block comparing the estimated thermal level to a pre-determined trip threshold to determine whether a thermal overload has occurred; and outputting a trip signal if the trip threshold has been exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Zhi Gao, Stefan Schroeder, Markus Sjoblom, Kenneth Dean
  • Publication number: 20230333627
    Abstract: A method of controlling a memory device in which the memory device has a normal mode in which the memory device is operable, and a power save mode in which the memory device is inoperable and consumes lower power than the normal mode. The method includes determining a metric based on the time spent by the memory device in at least one previous inactive period. The method further includes comparing the metric with a threshold. Further the method includes in response to determining that the metric is lower than the threshold causing the memory device to remain in the normal mode throughout a subsequent inactive period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Zhi Gao, Suneel Varma Uppalapati Venkata
  • Patent number: 11671019
    Abstract: A bridge circuit with series-connected switches and associated control method. The bridge circuit has a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm coupled to a common node, the first bridge arm has a plurality of series-connected first main switches, each first main switch is coupled in parallel with an auxiliary module, each first auxiliary module has a clamping capacitor and an auxiliary switch, the first bridge arm receives a first main switch signal to control the plurality of series-connected first main switches, the second bridge arm receives a second main switch signal, the control method is sensing voltages of the clamping capacitors in the first bridge arm, correspondingly generating voltage sensing signals, and turning on at least one auxiliary switch for a predetermined time during a dead time according to a sorting result of the voltage sensing signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shuai Shao, Jianjia Zhang, Zhi Gao, Yucen Li, Junming Zhang, Kuang Sheng
  • Patent number: 11582018
    Abstract: A clock data calibration circuit including a first comparator, a multi-phase clock generator, a plurality of samplers, a plurality of data comparators and a data selector is provided. The first comparator compares first input data with second input data to generate a data signal. The multi-phase clock generator generates a plurality of clock signals, and the clock signals are divided into a plurality of clock groups. The sampler samples the data signal according to the clock groups to respectively generate a plurality of first sampled data signal groups. The data comparators respectively sample the first sampled data signal groups according to selected clocks to generate a plurality of second sampled data signal groups. Each data comparator generates a plurality of status flags according to a variation state of a plurality of second sampled data. The data selector generates a plurality of output data signals according to the status flags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Jing-Zhi Gao, Yu-Hsin Tseng, Yung-Sung Chang, Zhi-Xin Lin
  • Publication number: 20220337385
    Abstract: A clock data calibration circuit including a first comparator, a multi-phase clock generator, a plurality of samplers, a plurality of data comparators and a data selector is provided. The first comparator compares first input data with second input data to generate a data signal. The multi-phase clock generator generates a plurality of clock signals, and the clock signals are divided into a plurality of clock groups. The sampler samples the data signal according to the clock groups to respectively generate a plurality of first sampled data signal groups. The data comparators respectively sample the first sampled data signal groups according to selected clocks to generate a plurality of second sampled data signal groups. Each data comparator generates a plurality of status flags according to a variation state of a plurality of second sampled data. The data selector generates a plurality of output data signals according to the status flags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Faraday Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Jing-Zhi Gao, Yu-Hsin Tseng, Yung-Sung Chang, Zhi-Xin Lin
  • Patent number: 11290626
    Abstract: A swivelling module able to capture light from any desired direction includes a light-transmitting housing, a reflecting element in the light-transmitting housing, a plurality of magnets disposed on a periphery of the reflecting element, and a plurality of electromagnetic induction coils disposed on corners of the light-transmitting housing. When the electromagnetic induction coils are energized, the electromagnetic induction coils interact with the magnets to drive the reflecting element to rotate to a desired direction. An imaging device and an electronic device including the swivelling module are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Zhi-Gao Dong
  • Publication number: 20220038010
    Abstract: A bridge circuit with series-connected switches and associated control method. The bridge circuit has a first bridge arm and a second bridge arm coupled to a common node, the first bridge arm has a plurality of series-connected first main switches, each first main switch is coupled in parallel with an auxiliary module, each first auxiliary module has a clamping capacitor and an auxiliary switch, the first bridge arm receives a first main switch signal to control the plurality of series-connected first main switches, the second bridge arm receives a second main switch signal, the control method is sensing voltages of the clamping capacitors in the first bridge arm, correspondingly generating voltage sensing signals, and turning on at least one auxiliary switch for a predetermined time during a dead time according to a sorting result of the voltage sensing signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shuai SHAO, Jianjia ZHANG, Zhi GAO, Yucen LI, Junming ZHANG, Kuang SHENG
  • Publication number: 20210392247
    Abstract: A swivelling module able to capture light from any desired direction includes a light-transmitting housing, a reflecting element in the light-transmitting housing, a plurality of magnets disposed on a periphery of the reflecting element, and a plurality of electromagnetic induction coils disposed on corners of the light-transmitting housing. When the electromagnetic induction coils are energized, the electromagnetic induction coils interact with the magnets to drive the reflecting element to rotate to a desired direction. An imaging device and an electronic device including the swivelling module are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventor: ZHI-GAO DONG
  • Patent number: 11125337
    Abstract: A housing for a magnetic fluid sealing device and an agitation kettle/reaction kettle are disclosed. The housing includes: a first end cover, a casing and an elastic member. The first end cover is spaced apart from a first portion of the casing in radially inward and outward directions of the casing. At least one of the casing, a positioning platform and the first end cover is provided with a mounting groove, and the elastic member is arranged in the mounting groove. A first sealing ring is provided between the casing and the first end cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Decai Li, Qian Li, Zhi Gao
  • Patent number: 11056290
    Abstract: A circuit breaker apparatus may include a housing, a circuit inside the housing for protecting the conductors and the load of the circuit, a display attached to outside of the housing, a controller, and a power control device. The display may be an electronically-alterable display that does not require power in situations other than changing its state. The power control device may provide power to the controller and the display when the apparatus is being tampered with. When the controller is powered, it may cause the power control device to cause the display to change from a state that indicates that the apparatus is authenticated to another state that indicates that the apparatus has been tampered with. The power control device may include a battery and a switch, or a power harvester, which can be configured to provide power to the controller when the apparatus is being tampered with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Xin Zhou, Zhi Gao, James L. Lagree, Brian E. Carlson
  • Patent number: 10998716
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a first trip unit that is configured to be coupled to a power distribution system arranged in a Zone Selective Interlocking (ZSI) arrangement. The first trip unit includes an Input/Output circuit including a ZSI input terminal and a ZSI output terminal, a heartbeat signaling module configured to transmit a second signal to a second trip unit in a lower-level zone than the first trip unit, responsive to the normal condition, a first monitoring module configured to monitor a first signal received by the first trip from a third trip unit in a higher-level zone, responsive to the normal condition, and a second monitoring module configured to detect the fault condition. Related systems, devices, and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhi Gao, Daniel A. Hosko, Randy P. Shvach, James Leo Lagree, Paul Richard Rakus, Ronald Dale Hartzel
  • Patent number: 10992126
    Abstract: A method involves a circuit interrupter installation having a circuit interrupter with a plurality of poles and an ETU electrically connected with a neutral current sensor situated in proximity to a neutral conductor. The method includes determining that a plurality of fundamental frequency phase current vectors, when summed, are substantially equal to a fundamental frequency neutral current vector, and/or that a plurality of triplen odd-numbered harmonic phase current vectors, when summed, are substantially equal to a triplen odd-numbered harmonic neutral current vector. Responsive to the determining, the method includes outputting a notification which represents a possibility that a neutral current detection apparatus is mis-wired, and/or employing with the ETU a reverse vector that is an opposite of the fundamental frequency neutral current vector in the ongoing monitoring for an event that would trigger the movement of the circuit interrupter from the ON condition to the OFF or TRIPPED condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul R. Rakus, James Leo Lagree, Zhi Gao, Ronald Dale Hartzel
  • Patent number: 10877862
    Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and computer program product for managing requests received by a storage system. The method may include detecting, by one or more processors, a failure in a first storage system in response to a request to access data in the first storage system. The first storage system may include a primary storage for storing the data. A second storage system may be activated in response to the detected failure. The second storage system may include a first storage and a second storage. The first storage may include data synchronized with the primary storage of the first storage system. The second storage may be used to store data that corresponds to the request. The request may be managed using the second storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yi Zhi Gao, Li Hui Guo, Long Wen Lan, Wen Wu Na, Yao Zhou
  • Patent number: 10852345
    Abstract: A circuit board testing device electrically coupled to a measurement gauge tests a circuit board. The circuit board testing device includes a processor configured to configure measurement parameters of the measurement gauge, configure measurement rules for testing the circuit board, confirm a circuit of the circuit board to be tested according to the record of test data, control the measurement gauge to test the circuit of the circuit board to be tested when the measurement gauge is electrically coupled to the circuit of the circuit board to be tested, receive measurement data returned by the measurement gauge, and analyze a faulty region of the circuit board according to the record of test data and the measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignees: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (CHENGDU) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Liu, Wen-Wen Zhou, Meng Wang, Zi-Qing Xia, Zhi-Gao Wu
  • Publication number: 20200373753
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to a first trip unit that is configured to be coupled to a power distribution system arranged in a Zone Selective Interlocking (ZSI) arrangement. The first trip unit includes an Input/Output circuit including a ZSI input terminal and a ZSI output terminal, a heartbeat signaling module configured to transmit a second signal to a second trip unit in a lower-level zone than the first trip unit, responsive to the normal condition, a first monitoring module configured to monitor a first signal received by the first trip from a third trip unit in a higher-level zone, responsive to the normal condition, and a second monitoring module configured to detect the fault condition. Related systems, devices, and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Zhi GAO, Daniel A. Hosko, Randy P. Shvach, James Leo Lagree, Paul Richard Rakus, Ronald Dale Hartzel
  • Publication number: 20200167251
    Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and computer program product for managing requests received by a storage system. The method may include detecting, by one or more processors, a failure in a first storage system in response to a request to access data in the first storage system. The first storage system may include a primary storage for storing the data. A second storage system may be activated in response to the detected failure. The second storage system may include a first storage and a second storage. The first storage may include data synchronized with the primary storage of the first storage system. The second storage may be used to store data that corresponds to the request. The request may be managed using the second storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Yi Zhi Gao, Li Hui Guo, Long Wen Lan, Wen Wu Na, Yao Zhou
  • Patent number: 10665969
    Abstract: A quickly-mountable housing of an electronic device includes the holding member and a main body. The main body includes a lateral panel having a first edge, a second edge, a first groove, a second groove, a hooking structure, and two blocks. The first groove extends along a traversal axis and the second groove extends along a longitudinal axis. The hooking structure extends toward the traversal axis from a lower side wall adjacent to the second edge. The two blocks on two sides of the longitudinal axis extend from side walls of the second groove toward the longitudinal axis. The holding member in the second groove is in a closed position where a holding part of the holding member is within the first groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: NANNING FUGUI PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Ma, Zhi-Gao Yang, Jin-Huan Song
  • Publication number: 20200161850
    Abstract: A method involves a circuit interrupter installation having a circuit interrupter with a plurality of poles and an ETU electrically connected with a neutral current sensor situated in proximity to a neutral conductor. The method includes determining that a plurality of fundamental frequency phase current vectors, when summed, are substantially equal to a fundamental frequency neutral current vector, and/or that a plurality of triplen odd-numbered harmonic phase current vectors, when summed, are substantially equal to a triplen odd-numbered harmonic neutral current vector. Responsive to the determining, the method includes outputting a notification which represents a possibility that a neutral current detection apparatus is mis-wired, and/or employing with the ETU a reverse vector that is an opposite of the fundamental frequency neutral current vector in the ongoing monitoring for an event that would trigger the movement of the circuit interrupter from the ON condition to the OFF or TRIPPED condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Paul R. Rakus, James Leo Lagree, Zhi Gao, Ronald Dale Hartzel