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).

  • Publication number: 20220356506
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Michael Milway, Kevin Berryman, Mercia Valentine, Roberto E. Armenta, Laura Purdue
  • Patent number: 11466297
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Mara Renewables Corporation
    Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Roberto E. Armenta, Mercia Valentine
  • Patent number: 11345943
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MARA RENEWABLES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Michael Milway, Kevin Berryman, Mercia Valentine, Roberto E. Armenta, Laura Purdue
  • Patent number: 11245928
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Zhuqing Zhu, Qi Chen, Wei Fang
  • Publication number: 20210363554
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Roberto E. Armenta, Mercia Valentine
  • Patent number: 11165247
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Xu, Chao Wang, Jie Dong, Yi Wang, Qiao Sun, Zhiyong Sun
  • Patent number: 11154055
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: LUOYANG SHIP MATERIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jiyong Zheng, Cunguo Lin, Li Wang, Zhiyong Sun
  • Publication number: 20210329302
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiyong SUN, Zhuqing ZHU, Qi CHEN, Wei FANG
  • Patent number: 11151976
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Qi Chen, Wei Fang
  • Publication number: 20210310032
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua Lowrey, Zhiyong Sun, Roberto E. Armenta, Denise Muise
  • Publication number: 20210190404
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Yong CAI, Shuo LIU, Zhijian YANG, Kaiyou JIANG, Wanglin LIN, Yu ZHANG, Lei CHEN, Zhiyong SUN, Fan DING, Bo ZHANG, Kai QIAO, Hao WANG
  • Publication number: 20210167594
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Bo Xu, Chao Wang, Jie Dong, Yi Wang, Qiao Sun, Zhiyong Sun
  • Publication number: 20210123083
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Mara Renewables Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Berryman, Zhiyong Sun, Michael Milway, Mercia Valentine, Roberto E. Armenta
  • Patent number: 10986642
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Fortinet, Inc.
    Inventors: Sekhar Sumanth Gorajala Chandra, Zhiyong Sun
  • Patent number: 10966452
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jingmei Han, Xudong Zheng, Hangxing Li, Shanzhai Shang, Ru Wang, Ping Lei, Zhiqiang Li, Chengya Wang, Zhiyong Sun, Jianguo Tang, Yongkuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20210051994
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jingmei HAN, Xudong ZHENG, Hangxing LI, Shanzhai SHANG, Ru WANG, Ping LEI, Zhiqiang LI, Chengya WANG, Zhiyong SUN, Jianguo TANG, Yongkuan CHEN
  • Patent number: 10920261
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: MARA RENEWABLES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Berryman, Zhiyong Sun, Michael Milway, Mercia Valentine, Roberto E. Armenta
  • Publication number: 20210040519
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Alan Sothern, Kevin Berryman, Mercia Valentine, Michael Milway, Laura Purdue, Roberto E. Armenta
  • Publication number: 20200390093
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute
    Inventors: Jiyong ZHENG, Cunguo LIN, Li WANG, Zhiyong SUN
  • Patent number: 10851395
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: MARA Renewables Corporation
    Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Alan Sothern, Kevin Berryman, Mercia Valentine, Michael Milway, Laura Purdue, Roberto E. Armenta