Patents by Inventor Zhiyan Liu

Zhiyan Liu 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: 10833601
    Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide an inverter comprising an input, an output, a plurality of DC busses, a mid-point bus, an LC filter, a common node coupled to the LC filter, a plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of DC busses and the common node, a bidirectional switch coupled between the mid-point bus and the common node, and a controller configured to operate the plurality of switches and the bidirectional switch in a first mode of operation to generate a voltage at the common node at a first positive DC voltage level, in a second mode of operation to generate the voltage at a second positive DC voltage level, in a third mode of operation to generate the voltage at a first negative DC voltage level, and in a fourth mode of operation to generate the voltage at a second negative DC voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jingwen Xie, Hairong Zhang, Yuanqian Dong, Zhiyan Liu
  • Publication number: 20200021203
    Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide an inverter comprising an input, an output, a plurality of DC busses, a mid-point bus, an LC filter, a common node coupled to the LC filter, a plurality of switches coupled to the plurality of DC busses and the common node, a bidirectional switch coupled between the mid-point bus and the common node, and a controller configured to operate the plurality of switches and the bidirectional switch in a first mode of operation to generate a voltage at the common node at a first positive DC voltage level, in a second mode of operation to generate the voltage at a second positive DC voltage level, in a third mode of operation to generate the voltage at a first negative DC voltage level, and in a fourth mode of operation to generate the voltage at a second negative DC voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Jingwen Xie, Hairong Zhang, Yuanqian Dong, Zhiyan Liu
  • Publication number: 20190073213
    Abstract: Sending updates associated with a transaction platform to a distribution group of users associated with a messaging service is disclosed, including: receiving an indication of an update associated with a store associated with a transaction platform from a server associated with the transaction platform; in response to the indication, identifying a distribution group of one or more users associated with a messaging service and wherein the distribution group has a binding relationship to the store; determining respective one or more devices corresponding to the one or more users of the distribution group; and sending the update to the respective one or more devices, wherein the update is configured to be displayed within a respective messaging application executing at each of the respective one or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Guangqian Dong, Zhiyan Liu, Shuying Su, Zhenhao Wu
  • Publication number: 20120203778
    Abstract: Systems and methods for inferring category synonyms from prior result data may include identifying prior query data including query information and category information relating to the prior result data; determining whether the query information is a synonym for the category information; and using the query information and the category information in subsequent search requests if it is determined that the query information is a synonym for the category information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. RILEY, Zhiyan LIU
  • Patent number: 8156102
    Abstract: Systems and methods for inferring category synonyms from prior result data may include identifying prior query data including query information and category information relating to the prior result data; determining whether the query information is a synonym for the category information; and using the query information and the category information in subsequent search requests if it is determined that the query information is a synonym for the category information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Riley, Zhiyan Liu
  • Publication number: 20100036822
    Abstract: Systems and methods for inferring category synonyms from prior result data may include identifying prior query data including query information and category information relating to the prior result data; determining whether the query information is a synonym for the category information; and using the query information and the category information in subsequent search requests if it is determined that the query information is a synonym for the category information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. RILEY, Zhiyan LIU
  • Patent number: 7627548
    Abstract: Systems and methods for inferring category synonyms from prior result data may include identifying prior query data including query information and category information relating to the prior result data; determining whether the query information is a synonym for the category information; and using the query information and the category information in subsequent search requests if it is determined that the query information is a synonym for the category information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Riley, Zhiyan Liu
  • Publication number: 20070118512
    Abstract: Systems and methods for inferring category synonyms from prior result data may include identifying prior query data including query information and category information relating to the prior result data; determining whether the query information is a synonym for the category information; and using the query information and the category information in subsequent search requests if it is determined that the query information is a synonym for the category information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Riley, Zhiyan Liu