Patents by Inventor Zhi YUAN

Zhi YUAN 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: 12285052
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a device housing, and an atomizing device disposed in the device housing and an airflow sensor. An airflow path is formed between an air inlet and an aerosol passageway of the device housing so that air outside the electronic cigarette flows into the aerosol passageway through the airflow path. The airflow path includes a first airflow passageway and a second airflow passageway. The first airflow passageway extends along a direction from the air inlet toward the airflow sensor to be spatially communicated with the airflow sensor, and to lead the air outside the electronic cigarette flowing toward the airflow sensor. The second airflow passageway is used to be spatially communicated with the first airflow passageway and the aerosol passageway, respectively, and is used to lead air from the first airflow passageway flowing toward the aerosol passageway along a reverse direction facing away from the airflow sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi Yuan, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Patent number: 12232527
    Abstract: The embodiments of this application provide an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette includes an outer housing, an atomizing sheath having two separating walls and a liquid storage cavity, and a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and a sealing piece. The liquid storage cavity is formed between the two separating walls. Two aerosol output passageways are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid storage cavity. The separating wall separates the aerosol output passageway and the liquid storage cavity. A sealing sleeve part of the nozzle is fixed to the main body and extends into the liquid storage cavity. A sleeve wall of the sealing piece is located and squeezed between the sealing sleeve part and the separating wall for sealing the liquid storage cavity. In addition, a nozzle used in the electronic cigarette is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi Yuan, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Publication number: 20250059414
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to classifying comparators based on comparator offsets. A method may include applying, via a strobe, a first voltage to each of a first input and a second input of a comparator to generate a number of output signals from the comparator, wherein each output signal has one of a first polarity and a second polarity. The method may further include in response to each of the number of output signals being the first polarity, applying, via a strobe, an external offset voltage having the second polarity to the comparator to generate a second number of output signals. Further, the method may include in response to each of the second number of output signals being the same polarity, identifying the comparator as a reliable comparator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventor: Zhi-Yuan Zou
  • Patent number: 12197494
    Abstract: A computing system that can receive an object search request from a user indicating a request to search for a specific object in an area traversed by one or more autonomous vehicle. The object search request can include a set of physical characteristics of the specific object. The computing system can then transmit a signal to an autonomous vehicle indicating a request for the autonomous vehicle to search for the specific object. The signal can cause the autonomous vehicle to transmit an image, selected based on a physical characteristic of the object, to the computing system. The computing system can then generate a score indicative of a difference between one or more physical characteristic of the object in the image and the specific object. The computing system can then selectively transmit the image to a mobile device operated by the user based on the score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Kyle John Morris, Guozhen La, Haven Lau, Sam Tran, Zhi Yuan Sherwin Lau
  • Patent number: 12134713
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate to classifying comparators based on comparator offsets. A method may include applying, via a strobe, a first voltage to each of a first input and a second input of a comparator to generate a number of output signals from the comparator, wherein each output signal has one of a first polarity and a second polarity. The method may further include in response to each of the number of output signals being the first polarity, applying, via a strobe, an external offset voltage having the second polarity to the comparator to generate a second number of output signals. Further, the method may include in response to each of the second number of output signals being the same polarity, identifying the comparator as a reliable comparator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
    Inventor: Zhi-Yuan Zou
  • Patent number: 12126745
    Abstract: This application provides a foldable screen device. The foldable screen device in this application includes two frames that are jointly articulated with a rotating shaft assembly. The two frames may rotate around rotating shafts of the rotating shaft assembly to be closed or opened. The rotating shaft assembly includes a connection structure and hinges. The connection structure has a channel that passes through two opposite sides of the rotating shaft assembly, and an electrical connection line of the foldable screen device penetrates into the channel. Two ends of the electrical connection line are respectively connected to the two frames, and the hinges and the channel are located at different positions of the rotating shaft assembly in an axial direction. In this way, bending deformation generated by the electrical connection line when the foldable screen device is folded is relatively small, and connection reliability is high.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junchao Luo, Wenji An, Zhi Yuan, Hongfan Lin, Hanbiao Jin, Wei Shan
  • Patent number: 12123946
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a radar sensor system and a computing system that computes velocities of an object in a driving environment of the AV based upon radar data that is representative of radar returns received by the radar sensor system. The AV can be configured to compute a first velocity of the object based upon first radar data that is representative of the radar return from a first time to a second time. The AV can further be configured to compute a second velocity of the object based upon second radar data that includes at least a portion of the first radar data and further includes additional radar data representative of a radar return received subsequent to the second time. The AV can further be configured to control one of a propulsion system, a steering system, or a braking system to effectuate motion of the AV based upon the computed velocities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Zhi Yuan Sherwin Lau
  • Patent number: 12117871
    Abstract: Example mobile terminals are disclosed. One example terminal includes a rotating member, a flexible screen, a bending support part, and a temperature equalization plate. The flexible screen includes two unfolded regions and a bent region that is disposed opposite to the rotating member. The bending support part is located between the flexible screen and the rotating member. The temperature equalization plate is configured to balance temperatures in the two unfolded regions and includes two temperature equalization parts opposite to the two unfolded regions in a one-to-one correspondence and a flexible connection part that connects the two temperature equalization parts. The flexible connection part is located on a side of the bending support part and away from the flexible screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi Yuan, Jian Shi, Hanru Yu, Linfang Jin
  • Publication number: 20240300292
    Abstract: A heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger includes a first flow collector including a first chamber and a second chamber, a second flow collector, and a heat exchange core. The first and second chambers have first and second flow distribution openings respectively. The second flow collector includes a third chamber and a fourth chamber. The third and the fourth chambers have third and fourth flow distribution openings respectively. The heat exchange core includes heat exchange units, which are disposed between the first and second flow collector. The heat exchange unit includes a fin and a flow guiding member. The flow guiding member forms a first and a second flow channel. Two ends of the first flow channel are respectively connected to the first and the third flow distribution opening. Two ends of the second flow channel are respectively connected to the second and the fourth flow distribution opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Zhi YUAN, Quanming LI, Haipeng LI
  • Publication number: 20240300300
    Abstract: The technology of this application relates to a heat exchange system. The heat exchange system includes a multi-way valve, an air duct, and at least one heat exchanger disposed in the air duct. The heat exchange is provided with an air channel through which air passes, a water inlet and a water outlet of the at least one heat exchanger communicate with the multi-way valve through a water pipe group, a refrigerant inlet of the at least one heat exchanger communicates with a refrigerant outlet of the at least one heat exchanger through a refrigerant pipe group, and an electronic expansion valve is disposed on the refrigerant pipe group. The multi-way valve is further configured to communicate with a heat exchange unit, and when heat exchange is performed on the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve makes the heat exchange unit, the multi-way valve, the water pipe group, and the heat exchanger be in one circulation loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Zhi YUAN, Haipeng LI, Chaopeng LIU, Quanming LI
  • Patent number: 12085840
    Abstract: A camera assembly is provided. The camera assembly includes an auxiliary mount, a rotatable camera module and a flexible heat conducting assembly, the rotatable camera module includes a rotatable mount and a camera function group disposed on the rotatable mount, the rotatable mount is rotatably connected to the auxiliary mount, the flexible heat conducting assembly is fixedly connected to one end of the camera function group, and the flexible heat conducting assembly is further configured to be connected to a non-rotatable camera module component, so that heat generated by the camera function group is transferred to the non-rotatable camera module component. A flexible heat conducting assembly performs a cross-region transfer of heat generated by the rotatable camera module, to help reduce an ambient temperature of the rotatable camera module, so as to improve photography quality of the camera module, and prolong a photography time period of the rotatable camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sen Wang, Jian Shi, Zhi Yuan, Weidong Tang, Along Zhou, Chenhan Liu
  • Publication number: 20240268462
    Abstract: The embodiments of this application provide an electronic cigarette. The electronic cigarette includes an outer housing, an atomizing sheath having two separating walls and a liquid storage cavity, and a nozzle assembly having a nozzle and a sealing piece. The liquid storage cavity is formed between the two separating walls. Two aerosol output passageways are respectively disposed at two sides of the liquid storage cavity. The separating wall separates the aerosol output passageway and the liquid storage cavity. A sealing sleeve part of the nozzle is fixed to the main body and extends into the liquid storage cavity. A sleeve wall of the sealing piece is located and squeezed between the sealing sleeve part and the separating wall for sealing the liquid storage cavity. In addition, a nozzle used in the electronic cigarette is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: ZHI YUAN, ZHONGLI XU, YONGHAI LI
  • Publication number: 20240250056
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes: a substrate having a metallic surface; a semiconductor die metallurgically bonded to the metallic surface of the substrate by a first solder joint; and a solder wetting structure metallurgically welded to the metallic surface of the substrate outside a perimeter of the semiconductor die and adjacent to one or more side faces of the semiconductor die. Excess solder squeezed out from under the semiconductor die is metallurgically bonded to the solder wetting structure. Methods of producing the semiconductor package and solder wetting structure are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Mohd Afiz Hashim, Zhi Yuan Goh, Subaramaniym Senivasan, Azmil Abdullah, Varun Parthasarathy, Kah Wai Lau, Ahmad Zulkarnain Samsudin
  • Patent number: 12031849
    Abstract: An illuminated sensor target includes a light source. Actuating the light source illuminates the sensor target. The illuminated sensor target is recognized by one or more sensors of a vehicle during a calibration process, and is used to calibrate the one or more sensors of the vehicle during the calibration process. The illuminated sensor target is illuminated during at least part of the calibration process, which may involve rotation of the vehicle about a turntable, with the illuminated sensor target positioned within a range of the turntable along with other sensors targets, which may also be illuminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Zhi Yuan Sherwin Lau, Daniel Chou, Kayla Holman, Derek Wu
  • Publication number: 20240176217
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a drive motor includes a carrier comprising a lens installation hole configured to have an optical lens installed therein; a coil located on an outer side of the carrier; and a coil heat dissipation structure located between the carrier and the coil, wherein the coil heat dissipation structure is fastened to the carrier, and the coil is fastened to and is in thermal conduction with the coil heat dissipation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Zhangcheng Li, Pei Huang, Yingfei Shu, Zhanli Sun, Sikun Li, Zhi Yuan
  • Patent number: 11992049
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes an outer housing. An atomizing sheath is received in the outer housing. An aerosol output passageway is defined between the outer housing and the atomizing sheath. An extending portion extends inwards from an inner wall of the atomizing sheath to divide the atomizing sheath into a first sleeve body and a second sleeve body for respectively storing atomizing liquid therein. The extending portion blocks incompletely the first sleeve body from the second sleeve body so that the first sleeve body and the second sleeve body are spatially communicated with each other. An atomizing core is disposed in the second sleeve body. An atomizing passageway is formed in the atomizing core. The extending portion forms therein an airflow path penetrating a wall of the atomizing sheath. The airflow path is used to spatially communicate the atomizing passageway with the aerosol output passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi Yuan, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
  • Publication number: 20240162833
    Abstract: A power supply unit supplies power to a load, and the power supply unit includes a power factor corrector, a DC conversion module, and an isolated conversion module. The power factor corrector is plugged into a first main circuit board and converts an AC power into a DC power. The DC conversion module is plugged into the first main circuit board and converts the DC power into a main power. The isolated conversion module includes a bus capacitor, the bus capacitor is coupled to the DC conversion module through a first power copper bar, and coupled to the power factor corrector through a second power copper bar. The first power copper bar and the second power copper bar are arranged on a side opposite to the first main circuit board, and are arranged in parallel with the first main circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Yi-Sheng CHANG, Cheng-Chan HSU, Chia-Wei CHU, Chun-Yu YANG, Deng-Cyun HUANG, Yi-Hsun CHIU, Chien-An LAI, Yu-Tai WANG, Chi-Shou HO, Zhi-Yuan WU, Ko-Wen LU
  • Publication number: 20240071945
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The electronic device includes a first electronic component, a second electronic component and a conductive element. The conductive element includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to block an electromagnetic interference between the first electronic component and the second electronic component. The second portion protrudes from the first portion and contacts a shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Zhi-Yuan LIN
  • Patent number: 11893733
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting a patient response to various agents and/or combinations of agents using ex vivo dosing and imaging are disclosed. In one example, a method of determining treatment efficacy includes analyzing a solid cell culture over time, e.g., first and second responses to a solid cell culture to respective treatments may be compared to determine a treatment efficacy of each treatment. Systems and methods for applying the treatments to the cell culture and analyzing the cell culture and efficacy are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: OUROTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Duleeka Nimantha Bandara Ranatunga, Eleonora Peerani, Gastón Agustín Primo, Zhi Yuan Lin, Sacha Hu, Aston Martin Crawley
  • Patent number: D1056331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi Yuan, Yongli Fu, Tianyun Zhao, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li