Patents by Inventor Zhiyong Sun
Zhiyong Sun 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: 20220356506Abstract: Provided herein are methods of culturing a microorganism. The methods include providing a container comprising one or more microorganisms in a medium, which has a first carbon to nitrogen ratio; culturing the microorganisms until the culture reaches a threshold indicator; harvesting a portion of the culture while maintaining the majority of the culture in the container; and adding fresh medium comprising a second carbon to nitrogen ratio to the container with the majority of the culture comprising the microorganisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Michael Milway, Kevin Berryman, Mercia Valentine, Roberto E. Armenta, Laura Purdue
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Patent number: 11466297Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids. The methods include the steps of providing a microorganism capable of producing polyunsaturated fatty acids, providing a medium comprising a high concentration of one or more carbon sources, low pH, or both, and culturing the microorganism in the medium under sufficient conditions to produce the one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also provided are methods of culturing one or more microorganisms. The methods include culturing the microorganisms in a medium comprising a first amount of one or more carbon sources at a first concentration level, monitoring a carbon source concentration until the carbon source concentration is reduced below the first concentration level, and adding to the medium a second amount of one or more carbon sources to increase the carbon source concentration to a second concentration level.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Mara Renewables CorporationInventors: Zhiyong Sun, Roberto E. Armenta, Mercia Valentine
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Patent number: 11345943Abstract: Provided herein are methods of culturing a microorganism. The methods include providing a container comprising one or more microorganisms in a medium, which has a first carbon to nitrogen ratio; culturing the microorganisms until the culture reaches a threshold indicator; harvesting a portion of the culture while maintaining the majority of the culture in the container; and adding fresh medium comprising a second carbon to nitrogen ratio to the container with the majority of the culture comprising the microorganisms.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: MARA RENEWABLES CORPORATIONInventors: Zhiyong Sun, Michael Milway, Kevin Berryman, Mercia Valentine, Roberto E. Armenta, Laura Purdue
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Patent number: 11245928Abstract: A method for decoding an encoded code stream is provided. The method may include obtaining the encoded code stream. The method may include determining a plurality of code blocks based on the encoded code stream. The method may include determining a plurality of bit-planes for each of the plurality of code blocks, the plurality of bit-planes ranging from a most significant bit-plane to a least significant bit-plane. The method may include determining at least one query-plane for each of the plurality of bit-planes. The method may further include decoding each of the plurality of bit-planes based on the at least one query-plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Zhuqing Zhu, Qi Chen, Wei Fang
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Publication number: 20210363554Abstract: Provided herein are methods for producing one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids. The methods include the steps of providing a microorganism capable of producing polyunsaturated fatty acids, providing a medium comprising a high concentration of one or more carbon sources, low pH, or both, and culturing the microorganism in the medium under sufficient conditions to produce the one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids. Also provided are methods of culturing one or more microorganisms. The methods include culturing the microorganisms in a medium comprising a first amount of one or more carbon sources at a first concentration level, monitoring a carbon source concentration until the carbon source concentration is reduced below the first concentration level, and adding to the medium a second amount of one or more carbon sources to increase the carbon source concentration to a second concentration level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Roberto E. Armenta, Mercia Valentine
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Patent number: 11165247Abstract: A protection circuit and a printed circuit board (PCB) for a terminal camera includes, in a configuration for coupling with a voice control motor (VCM), a drive circuit, a first circuit, a second circuit, a first protection system, a second protection system, and a third protection system. The first circuit and the second circuit are choke inductors or choke circuits including choke inductors, and are configured to couple to two ends of the VCM. The first protection system, the second protection system, and the third protection system are coupled to other key positions of the circuits. The devices are arranged on a top layer of the PCB, and a plurality of layers of the PCB are configured to route a signal based on design requirements.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo Xu, Chao Wang, Jie Dong, Yi Wang, Qiao Sun, Zhiyong Sun
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Patent number: 11154055Abstract: A micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material and a preparation method thereof are provided. The micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material includes a matrix arrangement formed by a plurality of micro structure basic units in a cylindrical structure, an inner lower layer of each micro structure basic unit is filled with an antifouling active substance, and an inner upper layer of the each micro structure basic unit is filled with a sealing agent. A process for preparing a micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material includes three steps of preparing a micro structure, preparing a liquid antifouling active substance and preparing a synergistic antifouling material.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: LUOYANG SHIP MATERIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jiyong Zheng, Cunguo Lin, Li Wang, Zhiyong Sun
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Publication number: 20210329302Abstract: A method for decoding an encoded code stream is provided. The method may include obtaining the encoded code stream. The method may include determining a plurality of code blocks based on the encoded code stream. The method may include determining a plurality of bit-planes for each of the plurality of code blocks, the plurality of bit-planes ranging from a most significant bit-plane to a least significant bit-plane. The method may include determining at least one query-plane for each of the plurality of bit-planes. The method may further include decoding each of the plurality of bit-planes based on the at least one query-plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiyong SUN, Zhuqing ZHU, Qi CHEN, Wei FANG
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Patent number: 11151976Abstract: A method and system for operating a signal filter device are provided in the present disclosure. The signal filter device may include M adaptive filters, M first analysis filters, M second analysis filters, and a controller. M may be an integer above two. The method may include generating, by the M first analysis filters, M first sub-band signals based on an input signal. The method may also include generating, by the M second analysis filters, M second sub-band signals based on a reference signal. The method may further include adjusting, by the controller, the working states of the M adaptive filters based on correlations between the M first sub-band signals and the M second sub-band signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Qi Chen, Wei Fang
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Publication number: 20210310032Abstract: Provided herein are microbial oils and methods of making and using microbial oils with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Specifically, provided is a microbial oil comprising at least 85% total fatty acids, wherein the total fatty acids comprise at least 50% DHA. Also provided is a method of making a biomass comprising culturing an oil-producing microorganism in a culture medium comprising a fatty acid synthesis inhibitor, wherein the biomass comprises at least 500 mg/g oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Joshua Lowrey, Zhiyong Sun, Roberto E. Armenta, Denise Muise
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Publication number: 20210190404Abstract: A high-precision control system and method for shipborne cryogenic flash freezing of an aquatic product using liquid nitrogen is described. The system may include a main control system, a display unit, a liquid nitrogen supply system, a valve control unit, an acquisition unit, and a power unit. A flash freezing process is divided into four stages: a precooling stage, a flash freezing stage, a deep freezing stage, and a thermal insulation stage. Different cooling rates and flash freezing times are used for different stages, where a cooling rate is used in the flash freezing stage is the highest, a cooling rate used in the deep freezing stage is next, a cooling rate used in the precooling stage is the lowest, and an ambient temperature in a device is kept stable in the thermal insulation stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Yong CAI, Shuo LIU, Zhijian YANG, Kaiyou JIANG, Wanglin LIN, Yu ZHANG, Lei CHEN, Zhiyong SUN, Fan DING, Bo ZHANG, Kai QIAO, Hao WANG
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Publication number: 20210167594Abstract: A protection circuit and a printed circuit board (PCB) for a terminal camera includes, in a configuration for coupling with a voice control motor (VCM), a drive circuit, a first circuit, a second circuit, a first protection system, a second protection system, and a third protection system. The first circuit and the second circuit are choke inductors or choke circuits including choke inductors, and are configured to couple to two ends of the VCM. The first protection system, the second protection system, and the third protection system are coupled to other key positions of the circuits. The devices are arranged on a top layer of the PCB, and a plurality of layers of the PCB are configured to route a signal based on design requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Bo Xu, Chao Wang, Jie Dong, Yi Wang, Qiao Sun, Zhiyong Sun
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Publication number: 20210123083Abstract: Provided herein are methods of culturing a microorganism. The method includes providing a container comprising one or more microorganisms and medium, wherein the microorganisms and medium form a start volume. The microorganisms and medium are cultured until the culture reaches a threshold indicator, wherein culturing comprises feeding one or more carbon sources to the culture and wherein the culture is at a threshold volume when the threshold indicator is reached. The method also includes harvesting a portion of the threshold volume to leave a residual volume that is 40% or less of the start volume and adding fresh medium to the container in an amount to return the volume of the culture to the start volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Mara Renewables CorporationInventors: Kevin Berryman, Zhiyong Sun, Michael Milway, Mercia Valentine, Roberto E. Armenta
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Patent number: 10986642Abstract: Network packets are pre-processed and stored in network queues based on time sensitivity and other factors. More specifically, a specific application associated with a specific session of the network packets locally at the access point is determined. An ATR is adjusted based on a priority of the application with respect to time sensitivity. Other factors include throughput capability of a wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.Inventors: Sekhar Sumanth Gorajala Chandra, Zhiyong Sun
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Patent number: 10966452Abstract: A tobacco humectant, which is a metal-organic framework material with a three-dimensional structure obtained by a self-assembly of Zr4+ and terephthalic acid or 2-aminoterephthalic acid. The metal-organic framework material with the three-dimensional structure obtained by the self-assembly of the Zr4+ and the terephthalic acid is Uio-66, and the metal-organic framework material with the three-dimensional structure obtained by the self-assembly of the Zr4+ and the 2-aminoterephthalic acid is Uio-66-NH2. A preparation method of the tobacco humectant and a use thereof in tobacco is further provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTDInventors: Jingmei Han, Xudong Zheng, Hangxing Li, Shanzhai Shang, Ru Wang, Ping Lei, Zhiqiang Li, Chengya Wang, Zhiyong Sun, Jianguo Tang, Yongkuan Chen
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Publication number: 20210051994Abstract: A tobacco humectant, which is a metal-organic framework material with a three-dimensional structure obtained by a self-assembly of Zr4+ and terephthalic acid or 2-aminoterephthalic acid. The metal-organic framework material with the three-dimensional structure obtained by the self-assembly of the Zr4+ and the terephthalic acid is Uio-66, and the metal-organic framework material with the three-dimensional structure obtained by the self-assembly of the Zr4+ and the 2-aminoterephthalic acid is Uio-66-NH2. A preparation method of the tobacco humectant and a use thereof in tobacco is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTDInventors: Jingmei HAN, Xudong ZHENG, Hangxing LI, Shanzhai SHANG, Ru WANG, Ping LEI, Zhiqiang LI, Chengya WANG, Zhiyong SUN, Jianguo TANG, Yongkuan CHEN
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Patent number: 10920261Abstract: Provided herein are methods of culturing a microorganism. The method includes providing a container comprising one or more microorganisms and medium, wherein the microorganisms and medium form a start volume. The microorganisms and medium are cultured until the culture reaches a threshold indicator, wherein culturing comprises feeding one or more carbon sources to the culture and wherein the culture is at a threshold volume when the threshold indicator is reached. The method also includes harvesting a portion of the threshold volume to leave a residual volume that is 40% or less of the start volume and adding fresh medium to the container in an amount to return the volume of the culture to the start volume.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: MARA RENEWABLES CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Berryman, Zhiyong Sun, Michael Milway, Mercia Valentine, Roberto E. Armenta
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Publication number: 20210040519Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing oils with reduced saturated fatty acids. The methods include culturing oil-producing microorganisms in a fermentation medium in the presence of one or more antifoaming agents under a controlled carbon consumption rate, wherein the culturing produces oils comprising fatty acids and wherein less than 35% of the fatty acids in the oil are saturated fatty acids.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Alan Sothern, Kevin Berryman, Mercia Valentine, Michael Milway, Laura Purdue, Roberto E. Armenta
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Publication number: 20200390093Abstract: A micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material and a preparation method thereof are provided. The micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material includes a matrix arrangement formed by a plurality of micro structure basic units in a cylindrical structure, an inner lower layer of each micro structure basic unit is filled with an antifouling active substance, and an inner upper layer of the each micro structure basic unit is filled with a sealing agent. A process for preparing a micro structure and antifouling active substance synergistic antifouling material includes three steps of preparing a micro structure, preparing a liquid antifouling active substance and preparing a synergistic antifouling material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Luoyang Ship Material Research InstituteInventors: Jiyong ZHENG, Cunguo LIN, Li WANG, Zhiyong SUN
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Patent number: 10851395Abstract: Provided herein are methods of producing oils with reduced saturated fatty acids. The methods include culturing oil-producing microorganisms in a fermentation medium in the presence of one or more antifoaming agents under a controlled carbon consumption rate, wherein the culturing produces oils comprising fatty acids and wherein less than 35% of the fatty acids in the oil are saturated fatty acids.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: MARA Renewables CorporationInventors: Zhiyong Sun, Alan Sothern, Kevin Berryman, Mercia Valentine, Michael Milway, Laura Purdue, Roberto E. Armenta