Patents by Inventor Zhiwei Yang

Zhiwei Yang 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: 10638321
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the field of network security, and disclose a wireless network connection method, apparatus, and system. A method for establishing wireless network connection includes receiving, by an authorization server, an access request sent by a radio access point. The access request carries user information of a user terminal that attempts to access the radio access point. The method then includes determining whether the radio access point is a trusted radio access point, performing a first identity authentication on the user terminal when the radio access point is determined to be the trusted radio access point, generating a master key for the user terminal based on the user information, sending the master key to the user terminal when the first identity authentication succeeds and sending the master key to the radio access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ge Zhu, Wenning Tang, Zhiwei Yang, Huoping Fu, Shuiming Chen, Sensheng Xu
  • Publication number: 20200080958
    Abstract: A method of testing a gas includes providing a sensor including a sensing electrode that includes a catalyst comprising palladium, and a counter electrode that includes a metal catalyst. An electrolyte is disposed between the sensing electrode and the counter electrode, and an external electrical circuit connects the sensing electrode and the counter electrode. The gas is contacted with the sensing electrode in the absence of a voltage bias applied to the sensing and counter electrodes. A capacitive response is detected that is produced by the exposure of the sensing electrode to the gas in the absence of a voltage bias applied to the sensing and counter electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Zhiwei YANG, Lei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200061197
    Abstract: There are provided for herein novel amine-containing transfection compounds and methods for making and using same. The compounds are generally obtained by reacting a primary amine with an unsaturated compound. Transfection complexes made using the amine-containing transfection compounds in combination with additional compounds to encapsulate biologically active agents such as nucleic acids are also provided for herein. Methods of using the transfection complexes for the in vivo or in vitro delivery of biologically active agents are also described. The transfection complexes of the present invention are highly potent, thereby allowing effective modulation of a biological activity at relatively low doses compared to analogous transfection compounds known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Zhiwei YANG, Parul ANGRISH, Xavier de MOLLERAT du JEU, Kristin WIEDERHOLT
  • Publication number: 20200049343
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a burner and boiler/furnace for pressurized oxy-combustion boilers and furnaces. The disclosure includes a design of a burner and boiler for a staged, pressurized oxy-combustion (SPOC) technology process and designs that affect wall heat flux. The disclosure further includes the introduction of wall rings to increase, for example, advection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard L. Axelbaum, Zhiwei Yang, Akshay Gopan, Benjamin Kumfer, Adewale Adeosun
  • Publication number: 20200049362
    Abstract: An HVAC system is provided having an air supply system, a refrigerant circuit configured to condition air in the air supply system, and an electrochemical sensor configured to detect a refrigerant leak from the refrigerant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Warren Clough, Larry D. Burns, Ivan Rydkin
  • Publication number: 20190368722
    Abstract: A modular boiler system for implementing fuel combustion is provided. The system includes a first boiler and a second boiler of a plurality of boilers, an oxygen input unit, a fuel input unit, a recycled flue gas input unit, and a flue gas separator. The first boiler receives oxygen from the oxygen input unit, fuel from the fuel input unit, and recycled flue gas from the recycled flue gas input unit. The first boiler outputs intra-system flue gas. The flue gas separator separates the intra-system flue gas into a first and second flue gas stream, transfers the first flue gas stream to the second boiler, and transfers the second flue gas stream to a gas cleaning system. The second boiler receives oxygen from the oxygen input unit, fuel from the fuel input unit, and the first flue gas stream from the flue gas separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Washington University
    Inventors: Richard Axelbaum, Zhiwei Yang, Akshay Gopan
  • Patent number: 10488065
    Abstract: An HVAC system is provided having an air supply system, a refrigerant circuit configured to condition air in the air supply system, and an electrochemical sensor configured to detect a refrigerant leak from the refrigerant circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Warren Clough, Larry D. Burns, Ivan Rydkin
  • Patent number: 10416113
    Abstract: A gas sensor for detecting one or more contaminants in a refrigerant includes a housing having disposed therein a membrane electrode assembly comprising a sensing electrode, a counter electrode, and a solid polymer electrolyte disposed between the sensing electrode and the counter electrode. The sensing electrode comprises nanoparticles of a first catalyst comprising noble metal. The counter electrode comprises nanoparticles of a second catalyst comprising noble metal. The sensing electrode in the sensor has been preconditioned by exposure under a positive voltage bias to a preconditioning gas comprising the contaminant(s) or their precursors or derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Antonio M. Vincitore, Michael L. Perry, Warren Clough
  • Patent number: 10406237
    Abstract: There are provided for herein novel amine-containing transfection compounds and methods for making and using same. The compounds are generally obtained by reacting a primary amine with an unsaturated compound. Transfection complexes made using the amine-containing transfection compounds in combination with additional compounds to encapsulate biologically active agents such as nucleic acids are also provided for herein. Methods of using the transfection complexes for the in vivo or in vitro delivery of biologically active agents are also described. The transfection complexes of the present invention are highly potent, thereby allowing effective modulation of a biological activity at relatively low doses compared to analogous transfection compounds known in the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOLGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhiwei Yang, Parul Angrish, Xavier de Mollerat du Jeu, Kristin Wiederholt
  • Publication number: 20190257782
    Abstract: An electrochemical sensor is provided having a housing with an opening therein. The housing defines a chamber. The sensor includes a primary cell having a primary working electrode aligned with the opening in the housing so that the primary working electrode is exposed to an environment outside of the chamber. A primary counter electrode is sealed within the chamber. The sensor includes a secondary cell having a secondary working electrode sealed within the chamber, and a secondary counter electrode sealed within the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Zhiwei YANG, Lei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190119739
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel detergents for use in various procedures including, for example, nucleic acid amplification reactions such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Methods for preparing the modified detergents are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Parul ANGRISH, Zhiwei YANG, Jonathan WANG
  • Patent number: 10202639
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel detergents for use in various procedures including, for example, nucleic acid amplification reactions such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Methods for preparing the modified detergents are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Parul Angrish, Zhiwei Yang, Jonathan Wang
  • Patent number: 10203302
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrochemical sensing system is provided. The method includes forming a sensor with a first sensing element disposed on a sensor, the first sensing element configured to detect a target gas, disposing a second sensing element on the sensor, the second sensing element configured to detect the target gas, and coupling a protective feature to the second sensing element, the protective feature configured to prevent non-target gases from contacting the second sensing element. The sensor is configured such that if the first sensing element generates a current exceeding a first threshold current value and the second sensing element does not exceed a second threshold current value it is determined that the first sensing element is contaminated and a restoration protocol is performed on the first sensing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew J. Buchholz, Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Valeriy V. Miagkov
  • Publication number: 20180356337
    Abstract: A method and an analyzer for detecting impurities in refrigerant (e.g. methyl chloride (R40) or Chlorodifiuoromethane (R22)), wherein the refrigerant analyzer (12) includes a first sensing device (16), preferably a non-dispersive infrared sensor (NDIR), in flow communication with a second sensing device (18), preferably an electrochemical sensor. The first sensing device is configured to determine a first characteristic of a refrigerant (e.g. absorbance in the IR range), and the second sensing device is configured to detect a second characteristic of the refrigerant (e.g. concentration in ppmv). Preferably, the refrigerant analyzer is a part of a system for detecting impurities (10) and further preferably it comprises flow regulators (20), a scrubber (24) and a processor (22). The scrubber is preferably in flow communication with the first sensing device and it preferably comprises a packing material comprising alumina (Al2O3, aluminum oxide).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Farley William Postgate, Warren Clough, Ivan Rydkin
  • Publication number: 20180223334
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel compounds for use in various compositions, kits and methods, including, for example, use in polymerase storage buffers and in nucleic acid synthesis or amplification reactions such as a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Methods for preparing the novel compounds are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Parul ANGRISH, Zhiwei YANG
  • Publication number: 20180200374
    Abstract: There are provided for herein novel amine-containing transfection compounds and methods for making and using same. The compounds are generally obtained by reacting a primary amine with an unsaturated compound. Transfection complexes made using the amine-containing transfection compounds in combination with additional compounds to encapsulate biologically active agents such as nucleic acids are also provided for herein. Methods of using the transfection complexes for the in vivo or in vitro delivery of biologically active agents are also described. The transfection complexes of the present invention are highly potent, thereby allowing effective modulation of a biological activity at relatively low doses compared to analogous transfection compounds known in the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Zhiwei YANG, Parul ANGRISH, Xavier de MOLLERAT du JEU, Kristin WIEDERHOLT
  • Publication number: 20180199205
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the field of network security, and disclose a wireless network connection method, apparatus, and system. A method for establishing wireless network connection includes receiving, by an authorization server, an access request sent by a radio access point. The access request carries user information of a user terminal that attempts to access the radio access point. The method then includes determining whether the radio access point is a trusted radio access point, performing a first identity authentication on the user terminal when the radio access point is determined to be the trusted radio access point, generating a master key for the user terminal based on the user information, sending the master key to the user terminal when the first identity authentication succeeds and sending the master key to the radio access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ge ZHU, Wenning TANG, Zhiwei YANG, Huoping FU, Shuiming CHEN, Sensheng XU
  • Publication number: 20180195995
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes a housing (22) having disposed therein a membrane electrode assembly comprising a sensing electrode (14), a counter electrode (16), and a solid polymer electrolyte (12) disposed between the sensing electrode and the counter electrode. The sensing electrode comprises a first catalyst comprising noble metal nanoparticles (34). The counter electrode comprises a second catalyst comprising noble metal nanoparticles (34), which can be of the same composition or a different composition as the first catalyst. The sensor housing also includes an opening (24) in fluid communication with the sensing electrode for test gas to contact the sensing electrode. The sensor also includes an electrical circuit (19) connecting the sensing electrode and the counter electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Lei Chen, Zhiwei Yang, Antonio M. Vincitore
  • Publication number: 20180187987
    Abstract: A thermally conductive structure and a heat dissipation device are provided. The thermally conductive structure comprises a first thermally conductive layer and a second thermally conductive layer. The first thermally conductive layer comprises a graphene material and first carbon nanotubes, and the first carbon nanotubes are dispersed in the graphene material. The second thermally conductive layer is stacked on the first thermally conductive layer, and comprises a porous material and second carbon nanotubes, and the second carbon nanotubes are dispersed in the porous material. The heat dissipation device comprises the thermally conductive structure and a heat dissipation structure. The thermally conductive structure is in contact with a heat source, and the heat dissipation structure is connected to the thermally conductive structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Jiangsu Cnano Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weizheng CAI, Zhiwei YANG, Tao ZHENG, Ou MAO, Meijie ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9991521
    Abstract: A method for preparing dispersing particles in perfluorinated polymer ionomer includes combining particles and a perfluorinated ionomer precursor in a mixture, and converting the perfluorinated ionomer precursor to a perfluorinated proton-conducting ionomer in the presence of the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Zhiwei Yang, Mallika Gummalla