Patents by Inventor Zhiqiang Qian

Zhiqiang Qian 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: 20230416198
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for continuously and efficiently preparing taurine, including:(a) bringing an ethylene oxide with an alkali metal bisulfite into an addition reaction to obtain an alkali metal isethionate; (b) bringing the alkali metal isethionate with an ammonia into an ammonolysis reaction to obtain a solution containing alkali metal taurinate; and (c) inputting the solution containing alkali metal taurinate into at least one acid cation exchange resin column in activated state to obtain the taurine through an acidification treatment, followed by activating a portion of the at least one acid cation exchange resin column by a first activation manner using sulfurous acid and obtaining a solution containing alkali metal bisulfite, and activating another portion of the at least one acid cation exchange resin column by a second activation manner using sulfuric acid, wherein the first and second activation manner may be performed on a same acid cation exchange resin column alternatingly or
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: HUBEI GRAND LIFE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huajun SUN, Min TAN, Xiaojing YAN, Ruyong JIANG, Hongbo PENG, Jiale TANG, Chen GUO, Xingxing WANG, Zhiqiang QIAN
  • Patent number: 11840502
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for efficiently preparing taurine, including: a solution storage unit configured to store a solution containing alkali metal taurinate, the solution being prepared by an ethylene oxide process; an ion exchange unit including at least one ion exchange resin column each configured to be activated by a first activation manner or a second activation manner independently, the first activation manner using sulfurous acid for activation to obtain alkali metal bisulfate and taurine, and the second activation manner using sulfuric acid for activation to obtain alkali metal sulfate and taurine; and a dispensing unit connected to the solution storage unit and the ion exchange unit respectively, and configured to adjust an amount of a solution conveyed from the solution storage unit to each of the at least one ion exchange resin column in the ion exchange unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: HUBEI GRAND LIFE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huajun Sun, Min Tan, Xiaojing Yan, Ruyong Jiang, Hongbo Peng, Jiale Tang, Chen Guo, Xingxing Wang, Zhiqiang Qian
  • Publication number: 20230208700
    Abstract: A system comprising a network cloud configured for a point of deployment containerized environment, a plurality of servers in communication with the network cloud, configured to establishing a point of deployment (POD) in one of the plurality of servers, receiving a determination that the POD is not operational, mapping the topology of the POD, and based on the mapping step, troubleshooting the POD in accordance with a set of rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Soumyajit Chakraborty
  • Publication number: 20230155883
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for isolating network faults are provided. A data driven automation services module is provided including a data connector, a data driven policy designer and a data driven self-service engine. The data connector collects data from the plurality of network data sources and integrates the data into shared communities for insight development. The data driven policy designer creates and stores templates and develops policies to implement service tasks to identify and isolate network problems. The data driven self-service engine integrates the network and its orchestration capabilities with big data technology to develop a plurality of microservices to perform service tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Michael Zinnikas
  • Patent number: 11627032
    Abstract: A system comprising a network cloud configured for a point of deployment containerized environment, a plurality of servers in communication with the network cloud, configured to establishing a point of deployment (POD) in one of the plurality of servers, receiving a determination that the POD is not operational, mapping the topology of the POD, and based on the mapping step, troubleshooting the POD in accordance with a set of rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Soumyajit Chakraborty
  • Patent number: 11611469
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for isolating network faults are provided. A data driven automation services module is provided including a data connector, a data driven policy designer and a data driven self-service engine. The data connector collects data from the plurality of network data sources and integrates the data into shared communities for insight development. The data driven policy designer creates and stores templates and develops policies to implement service tasks to identify and isolate network problems. The data driven self-service engine integrates the network and its orchestration capabilities with big data technology to develop a plurality of microservices to perform service tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Michael Zinnikas
  • Publication number: 20220324793
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for efficiently preparing taurine, including: a solution storage unit configured to store a solution containing alkali metal taurinate, the solution being prepared by an ethylene oxide process; an ion exchange unit including at least one ion exchange resin column each configured to be activated by a first activation manner or a second activation manner independently, the first activation manner using sulfurous acid for activation to obtain alkali metal bisulfate and taurine, and the second activation manner using sulfuric acid for activation to obtain alkali metal sulfate and taurine; and a dispensing unit connected to the solution storage unit and the ion exchange unit respectively, and configured to adjust an amount of a solution conveyed from the solution storage unit to each of the at least one ion exchange resin column in the ion exchange unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: HUBEI GRAND LIFE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huajun SUN, Min TAN, Xiaojing YAN, Ruyong JIANG, Hongbo PENG, Jiale TANG, Chen GUO, Xingxing WANG, Zhiqiang QIAN
  • Publication number: 20220173957
    Abstract: A system comprising a network cloud configured for a point of deployment containerized environment, a plurality of servers in communication with the network cloud, configured to establishing a point of deployment (POD) in one of the plurality of servers, receiving a determination that the POD is not operational, mapping the topology of the POD, and based on the mapping step, troubleshooting the POD in accordance with a set of rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Soumyajit Chakraborty
  • Patent number: 11305267
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst for preparing high-purity taurine, and the catalyst is N,N-disubstituted aminoethanesulfonic acid and has a structure represented by Formula I, in which R1 and R2 are each independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, benzyl, sulfhydryl, thioether group, aryl, heteroaryl, amino, amide, imide, cyano, aldehyde group, carbonyl, carboxyl, sulfonic acid group, or ester group. Also provided is a method for preparing high-purity taurine, which adds the catalyst in an ammonolysis step for preparing taurine, thereby having effects of high yield, inhibition of impurity production and a reduced amount of ammonia used, etc. The catalyst has advantages of low cost, stable physical properties, and easy separation from the product. The preparation method is simple to operate with easily available raw materials and high yield, and can be employed for industrial production. Moreover, the purity of the prepared taurine can be up to 98% or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HUBEI GRAND LIFE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Huajun Sun, Shangjin Yang, Ruyong Jiang, Chen Guo, Zhiqiang Qian
  • Publication number: 20210359901
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for isolating network faults are provided. A data driven automation services module is provided including a data connector, a data driven policy designer and a data driven self-service engine. The data connector collects data from the plurality of network data sources and integrates the data into shared communities for insight development. The data driven policy designer creates and stores templates and develops policies to implement service tasks to identify and isolate network problems. The data driven self-service engine integrates the network and its orchestration capabilities with big data technology to develop a plurality of microservices to perform service tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Michael Zinnikas
  • Publication number: 20210331148
    Abstract: Provided is a catalyst for preparing high-purity taurine, and the catalyst is N,N-disubstituted aminoethanesulfonic acid and has a structure represented by Formula I, in which R1 and R2 are each independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, benzyl, sulfydryl, thioether group, aryl, heteroaryl, amino, amide, imide, cyano, aldehyde group, carbonyl, carboxyl, sulfonic acid group, or ester group. Also provided is a method for preparing high-purity taurine, which adds the catalyst in an ammonolysis step for preparing taurine, thereby having effects of high yield, inhibition of impurity production and a reduced amount of ammonia used, etc. The catalyst has advantages of low cost, stable physical properties, and easy separation from the product. The preparation method is simple to operate with easily available raw materials and high yield, and can be employed for industrial production. Moreover, the purity of the prepared taurine can be up to 98% or higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Huajun SUN, Shangjin YANG, Ruyong JIANG, Chen GUO, Zhiqiang QIAN
  • Patent number: 11082287
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for isolating network faults are provided. A data driven automation services module is provided Including a data connector, a data driven policy designer and a data driven self-service engine. The data connector collects data from the plurality of network data sources and integrates the data into shared communities for insight development. The data driven policy designer creates and stores templates and develops policies to implement service tasks to identify and isolate network problems. The data driven self-service engine integrates the network and its orchestration capabilities with big data technology to develop a plurality of microservices to perform service tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Michael Zinnikas
  • Publication number: 20200295984
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for isolating network faults are provided. A data driven automation services module is provided Including a data connector, a data driven policy designer and a data driven self-service engine. The data connector collects data from the plurality of network data sources and integrates the data into shared communities for insight development. The data driven policy designer creates and stores templates and develops policies to implement service tasks to identify and isolate network problems. The data driven self-service engine integrates the network and its orchestration capabilities with big data technology to develop a plurality of microservices to perform service tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Michael Zinnikas
  • Patent number: 10776146
    Abstract: A policy driven automated micro-service system comprising: a data collector, an analyzer, a virtual function manager, a decision engine, and a portal; the virtual function manager in communication with at least one virtual function and configured to collect at least one of a data and a metric therefrom; the data collector in communication with the virtual function manager and configured to retrieve at least one of the data and the metric therefrom; the analyzer in communication with the data collector and configured to analyze at least one of the data and the metric collected by the data collector; and the decision engine in communication with the analyzer and the portal, the decision engine configured to initiate an action based on an analysis from the analyzer, wherein the action includes providing an instruction to reset a uCPE device, reload a software, reload a vendor virtual function, and engage a transport automation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Michael Zinnikas, Monali Patel, Soumyajit Chakraborty
  • Patent number: 10604478
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing taurine including: providing a reaction solution comprising alkali metal taurinate and/or alkali metal isethionate, passing at least a portion of the reaction solution through a column of basic anion exchange resin, adsorbing anions of alkali metal taurinate and/or alkali metal isethionate to the basic anion exchange resin, and collecting an eluate comprising at least one impurity, desorbing anions of alkali metal taurinate and/or alkali metal isethionate from the basic anion exchange resin with an alkaline solution, and collecting a desorption liquid comprising alkali metal taurinate and/or alkali metal isethionate, subjecting the desorption liquid comprising alkali metal taurinate to acidification or subjecting the desorption liquid comprising alkali metal isethionate to aminolysis and acidification, thereby obtaining taurine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: HUBEI GRAND LIFE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huajun Sun, Hongbo Peng, Ruyong Jiang, Chen Guo, Zhiqiang Qian
  • Publication number: 20180357087
    Abstract: A policy driven automated micro-service system comprising: a data collector, an analyzer, a virtual function manager, a decision engine, and a portal; the virtual function manager in communication with at least one virtual function and configured to collect at least one of a data and a metric therefrom; the data collector in communication with the virtual function manager and configured to retrieve at least one of the data and the metric therefrom; the analyzer in communication with the data collector and configured to analyze at least one of the data and the metric collected by the data collector; and the decision engine in communication with the analyzer and the portal, the decision engine configured to initiate an action based on an analysis from the analyzer, wherein the action includes providing an instruction to reset a uCPE device, reload a software, reload a vendor virtual function, and engage a transport automation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Zhiqiang QIAN, Michael ZINNIKAS, Monali PATEL, Soumyajit CHAKRABORTY
  • Patent number: 10097427
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a service assurance platform. A service assurance platform can be provided by a computing device comprising a processor. The computing device can obtain a service order comprising a request for functionality. The computing device can initiate determination of service offerings available to provide the functionality and initiate presentation of the service offerings determined to be available. The computing device can obtain a selection of a service offering of the service offerings and initiate orchestration of the service offering to instantiate a service that provides the functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Robert Best, David H. Lu, Michael John Zinnikas
  • Publication number: 20180152359
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a service assurance platform. A service assurance platform can be provided by a computing device comprising a processor. The computing device can obtain a service order comprising a request for functionality. The computing device can initiate determination of service offerings available to provide the functionality and initiate presentation of the service offerings determined to be available. The computing device can obtain a selection of a service offering of the service offerings and initiate orchestration of the service offering to instantiate a service that provides the functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Robert Best, David H. Lu, Michael John Zinnikas
  • Patent number: 9882789
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a service assurance platform. A service assurance platform can be provided by a computing device comprising a processor. The computing device can obtain a service order comprising a request for functionality. The computing device can initiate determination of service offerings available to provide the functionality and initiate presentation of the service offerings determined to be available. The computing device can obtain a selection of a service offering of the service offerings and initiate orchestration of the service offering to instantiate a service that provides the functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Robert Best, David H. Lu, Michael John Zinnikas
  • Patent number: 9712416
    Abstract: Adaptive processing of alert messages allows proactive maintenance. Alert messages are monitored and compared to a threshold. If a threshold number of the alert messages is exceeded, diagnostic codes are retrieved and a query value may be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Paritosh Bajpay, Jackson Liu, Michael J. Zinnikas