Patents by Inventor Zhi Zhu
Zhi Zhu 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).
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Publication number: 20240127231Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide methods and apparatuses for offline payment authorization. In an implementation, a method comprising: obtaining wallet account information, a current account balance, and current credit information of a target electronic wallet account in response to determining that a current state of the target electronic wallet account satisfies a predetermined certificate delivery condition, determining an offline payment limit based on the current account balance and the current credit information, signing summary information by using a private key of a server to obtain an electronic wallet signature, generating a user certificate based on the summary information and the electronic wallet signature, and sending the user certificate to a terminal device associated with the target electronic wallet account for an offline account corresponding to the target electronic wallet account to make offline payment within the offline payment limit based on the user certificate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: ALIPAY (HANGZHOU) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dengwei Xu, Bingying Zhu, Zhi Xin, Xiaofei Wan, Lei Zhou
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Publication number: 20240127250Abstract: A resource transfer method includes obtaining, by using a target application, a resource transfer request triggered by a target user, where the resource transfer request includes verification information used to perform resource transfer processing and identity feature information of the target user. By using the target application, verifying the verification information, and invoking, if the verification succeeds by using the target application, a local device management rule, and determining, by using the local device management rule, whether the identity feature information of the target user matches identity feature information of a pre-registered user. If the identity feature information of the target user matches the identity feature information of the pre-registered user, sending the resource transfer request to a first server corresponding to the target application to trigger, based on the resource transfer request, the first server to perform resource transfer processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: ALIPAY (HANGZHOU) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Bingying Zhu, Jun Wen, Fuping Yu, Zhi Xin, Xiaofei Wan
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Publication number: 20240123060Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods useful for inducing an immune response and overcoming immune tolerance in a subject suffering from Hepatitis B. As described herein, the compositions of the disclosure comprise HBsAg having S, Pre-S1 and Pre-S2 proteins, an aluminum phosphate adjuvant and interferon-?.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: David Evander Anderson, Zhi Hong, Qing Zhu
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Patent number: 11958781Abstract: The present invention discloses potassium sodium bismuth niobate tantalate zirconate ferrite ceramics with non-stoichiometric Nb5+ and a preparation method therefor. A ceramic powder with a general formula of (K0.45936Na0.51764Bi0.023)(Nb0.89958+0.957xTa0.05742Zr0.04Fe0.003)O3 (?0.01?x?0.04) is prepared by a traditional solid phase method; and then piezoelectric ceramics are prepared by traditional electronic ceramic preparation processes such as granulating, molding, binder removal, sintering and silvering test. An excessive amount of Nb5+ doping improves the temperature stability of the ceramics by providing a domain wall pinning effect. This result demonstrates the promise of potassium sodium bismuth niobate tantalate zirconate ferrite ceramics for a wide range of applications, including sensors, actuators, and other electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Sichuan UniversityInventors: Jianguo Zhu, Hongjiang Li, Jie Xing, Zhi Tan, Lixu Xie
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Patent number: 11955752Abstract: An electrical connector includes at least one electrical module. The electrical module includes: an insulating body, where multiple first accommodating slots are concavely provided on a first side toward a second side of the insulating body; multiple first terminal assemblies, respectively accommodated in the corresponding first accommodating slots; and a first grounding member, having multiple first spokes and multiple second spokes. Each first terminal assembly includes a first insulating block, a pair of first signal terminals, and a first shielding shell. Each first shielding shell has a first shielding side surface exposed to the first side. Each first spoke is in mechanical contact with the first shielding shells of a same electrical module, and each second spoke is in contact with the first shielding side surface of the corresponding first shielding shell, thus achieving conduction between the first shielding shells and the first grounding member.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: LOTES CO., LTDInventors: Zhi Li He, Wen Chang Chang, Jie Liao, Jin Zhu Wang
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Publication number: 20240106633Abstract: Embodiments of this specification provide account opening methods, systems, and apparatuses. An example method is performed by a terminal device that includes a trusted execution environment (TEE) and an encryption hardware-based secure element. When it is detected that a current user initiates an account opening request, the terminal device obtains a user public key of the current user in the TEE, and signs a user public key by using a predetermined manufacturer private key, to obtain a user certificate; signs, in the secure element by using a user private key corresponding to the user public key, opening information; generates an opening request in the TEE based on at least the user certificate and signed opening information; and, in the TEE, generates an opening request packet based on the opening request, and sends the opening request packet to a server that opens an account based on the opening request packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dengwei Xu, Bingying Zhu, Xianjun Cui, Zhi Xin, Xiaofei Wan, Chao WU
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Publication number: 20240103031Abstract: A sample rack manipulation device (10), a testing system (1) and a testing method using the sample rack manipulation device (10), and a computer-readable medium implementing the testing method. The sample rack manipulation device (10) comprises: a loading/unloading zone (TA) in which a plurality of sample racks (50) carrying sample containers (51) containing samples can be arranged side by side; a sampling zone (TD, TE) in which samples in each sample container (51) on the sample racks (50) are sampled by an automatic testing apparatus; and a docking device (114) configured to transfer the sample racks (50) between the loading/unloading zone (TA) and the sampling zone (TD, TE). The docking device (114) is configured to be able to remove the sample racks (50) loaded in the loading/unloading zone (TA) in any order and to transfer the removed test sample racks (50) to the sampling zone (TD, TE) for sampling.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Zhi JI, Chuan LIN, Cungang XU, Tetsuya YAMAMOTO, Weidong ZHU
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Patent number: 11936928Abstract: An electronic device, including a memory configured to store at least one instruction; and at least one processor which is, by executing the at least one instruction, configured to: set, at the electronic device, a virtualized container including at least one application installed in the electronic device; execute, at the electronic device, an application on the virtualized container; transmit, from the electronic device, content corresponding to the application to a client of the virtualized container; receive, at the electronic device, a control instruction from the client of the virtualized container; and control, at the electronic device, the application according to the received control instruction.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Peng Xiao, Haoliang Zhu, Zhi Zhou
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Publication number: 20240078543Abstract: Embodiments of this specification provide a payment service implementation method and apparatus. According to the method in the embodiments, when a payment service is performed, anonymous processing needs to be performed on original payment account information. First, a random number is used to perform transform processing on the original payment account information, so that information encrypted each time by using a public key is different. Then, the public key and an encryption algorithm obtained in advance are used to encrypt payment account information obtained after the transform processing, so as to obtain anonymous payment account information, thereby completing an anonymous processing process. After anonymous processing is completed, the obtained anonymous payment account information may be used to perform a payment operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Bingying Zhu, Zhi Xin, Wei Yuan, Xiaofei Wan
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Publication number: 20240080116Abstract: A method for determining a quantity of passive inter-modulation sources. A quantity of passive inter-modulation sources of a multi-antenna device is obtained. An interference signal that is excited by a sounding signal and that is from a passive inter-modulation source is received. Singular value decomposition is performed on a first matrix corresponding to the interference signal. A quantity of passive inter-modulation sources is determined based on a result of the singular value decomposition. In this way, the quantity of passive inter-modulation sources of the multi-antenna device is directly determined by performing operations including signal receiving and sending and calculation of the multi-antenna device, to implement convenient, accurate, and secure detection of information about the quantity of the passive inter-modulation sources of the multi-antenna device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Zhi YANG, Qiang HUO, Yanqing ZHU, Zhiqiang ZOU
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Publication number: 20240067572Abstract: The present invention discloses potassium sodium bismuth niobate tantalate zirconate ferrite ceramics with non-stoichiometric Nb5+ and a preparation method therefor. A ceramic powder with a general formula of (K0.45936Na0.51764Bi0.023)(Nb0.89958+0.957xTa0.05742Zr0.04Fe0.003)O3 (?0.01?x?0.04) is prepared by a traditional solid phase method; and then piezoelectric ceramics are prepared by traditional electronic ceramic preparation processes such as granulating, molding, binder removal, sintering and silvering test. An excessive amount of Nb5+ doping improves the temperature stability of the ceramics by providing a domain wall pinning effect. This result demonstrates the promise of potassium sodium bismuth niobate tantalate zirconate ferrite ceramics for a wide range of applications, including sensors, actuators, and other electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Jianguo Zhu, Hongjiang Li, Jie Xing, Zhi Tan, Lixu Xie
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Patent number: 11863356Abstract: A receiver has a first equalizer circuit that includes a first stage having a source degeneration circuit and a trans-impedance amplifier (TIA). The source degeneration circuit includes a resistor coupled in parallel with a capacitor. The TIA includes an embedded variable gain amplifier with a gain controlled by feedback resistors. Each feedback resistor is coupled between input and output of the TIA. In some implementations, the receiving circuit has a second equalizer circuit coupled in series with the first equalizer circuit. The second equalizer circuit includes a first stage having a source degeneration circuit and a TIA. The source degeneration circuit in the second equalizer circuit has a source degeneration resistor coupled in parallel with a source degeneration capacitor and the TIA includes an embedded variable gain amplifier whose gain is controlled by feedback resistors coupled between input and output of the TIA in the second equalizer circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Miao Li, Zhiqin Chen, Yu Song, Hongmei Liao, Zhi Zhu, Hao Liu, Lejie Lu
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Publication number: 20230338384Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a KRAS inhibitor and an oncolytic virus to prevent and/or treat cancer. The methods include prevention and/or treatment of cancer with the administration of a KRAS inhibitor and an oncolytic virus to a subject. The present disclosure further provides kits for performing such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATIONInventors: Zong Sheng GUO, Binfeng LU, Zhi ZHU, Hongqi CHEN
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Publication number: 20230246885Abstract: A receiver has a first equalizer circuit that includes a first stage having a source degeneration circuit and a trans-impedance amplifier (TIA). The source degeneration circuit includes a resistor coupled in parallel with a capacitor. The TIA includes an embedded variable gain amplifier with a gain controlled by feedback resistors. Each feedback resistor is coupled between input and output of the TIA. In some implementations, the receiving circuit has a second equalizer circuit coupled in series with the first equalizer circuit. The second equalizer circuit includes a first stage having a source degeneration circuit and a TIA. The source degeneration circuit in the second equalizer circuit has a source degeneration resistor coupled in parallel with a source degeneration capacitor and the TIA includes an embedded variable gain amplifier whose gain is controlled by feedback resistors coupled between input and output of the TIA in the second equalizer circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Miao LI, Zhiqin CHEN, Yu SONG, Hongmei LIAO, Zhi ZHU, Hao LIU, Lejie LU
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Publication number: 20230187617Abstract: A cathode particle has a core and an outer layer. The core includes a lithium (Li) transition metal (M) oxide. The outer layer is disposed conformally around and substantially encloses the core. The core facilitates oxygen anion redox activity and M cation redox activity. The outer layer substantially prevents oxygen anion redox and oxygen loss in the outer layer. The outer layer of the cathode particle may have a first crystal structure. The outer layer's first crystal structure may be at least one of a layered crystal structure or a spinel crystal structure. The core of the cathode particle may have a second crystal structure that is a layered crystal structure. The core may have a single-crystalline structure. The outer layer may be LiMn0.75Ni0.25O2 or LiMn0.5Ni0.5O4.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Ju LI, Zhi Zhu, Yimeng Huang
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Patent number: 11646917Abstract: An equalizing circuit includes a first current summer that receives a data signal and a first plurality of feedback signals, a first multiplexer that selects a first sampling clock signal from a plurality of clock signals using a signal that indicates a mode of operation of the equalizing circuit, and a first slicer that samples the output of the first current summer in accordance with timing provided by the first sampling clock signal. The equalizing circuit can have a second current summer that receives the data signal and a second plurality of feedback signals, a second multiplexer that selects a second sampling clock signal from the plurality of clock signals using the signal that indicates the mode of operation of the equalizing circuit, and a second slicer that samples the output of the second current summer according to timing provided by the second sampling clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Younwoong Chung, Yu Song, Minghsien Tsai, Zhi Zhu
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Publication number: 20230092810Abstract: The present invention relates to a fetal cell capture module, a microfluidic chip for fetal cell capture, and methods for using the same. The fetal cell capture module comprises a cell capture carrier and recognition molecule(s) for specific capture the cell(s). The recognition molecule is attached to the surface of the carrier via an organic conjugate L comprising disulfide bonds. The surface of the chip is modified with recognition molecules that specifically capture fetal cells via organic conjugates comprising disulfide bonds. The recognition molecule, after capturing the cell, achieves the release of the cell by chemically cleaving the disulfide bonds in the organic coupling conjugate. The present invention enables the capture of fetal cell(s) from whole blood without pre-treatment with a high capture rate, low cell loss, simple and accurate cell release operation, and the efficient and noninvasive release of fetal cells and whole genome analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Chaoyong YANG, Huimin ZHANG, Yuanyuan YANG, Yilong LIU, Zhi ZHU
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Patent number: 11534934Abstract: The present disclosure provides a film cutting method, a film cutting device, a composite film, a backlight module and a display device. The film material cutting method includes: using a cutting tool provided with a viscous material to cut a composite film that includes at least two laminated optical films, with the viscous material on the cutting tool being transferred to a cutting end surface of the composite film during cutting; and, curing the viscous material on the cutting end surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignees: HEFEI BOE DISPLAY LIGHTING CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Peina Wang, Zhi Zhu
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Publication number: 20220376229Abstract: A cathode particle includes a core and an additive. The core includes a lithium (Li) transition metal (M) oxide. The additive, which may be a coating, is disposed at least on an outer surface of the core. The additive includes at least one of selenium (Se), phosphorus (P), boron (B), or tellurium (Te). The additive substantially prevents oxygen anion redox and oxygen loss in an outer portion of the core. The additive may be present below the outer surface of the core. At least a portion of the additive may occupy at least some oxygen vacancies in the core. The cathode particle may have a gradient morphology with the concentration of the additive increasing with radial distance from the center of the cathode particle. The core may have a single-crystalline structure. The core may be LixCoO2 or LixNi1?y?zMnyCozO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Ju LI, Zhi Zhu
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Patent number: 11349445Abstract: A receiver including a first differential sense amplifier configured to amplify an input differential data signal to generate an output differential data signal; a first set of one or more differential decision feedback equalizer (DFE) taps configured to modify the output differential data signal based on a set of one or more differential tap signals, wherein the first set of one or more differential DFE taps affect an output common mode voltage associated with the output differential data signal; and a compensation circuit configured to adjusts the output common mode voltage to compensate for the effect on the output common mode voltage by the set of one or more differential DFE taps. The compensation circuit includes reference and replica receivers to generate reference and replica output common mode voltages, and a feedback circuit to adjust the output common mode voltage based on the reference and replica output common mode voltages.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Ying Duan, Jing Wu, Zhi Zhu