Patents by Inventor Zhongke Li

Zhongke Li 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: 11625102
    Abstract: A non-contact gesture control module based on the principle of infrared reflection, contains a sensing area composed of a plurality of infrared transmitting tubes and a plurality of infrared receiving tubes, the infrared transmitting tubes and the infrared receiving tubes being alternately arranged in an extending direction. A control circuit controls the switching on and off of the individual infrared transmitting tubes and the individual infrared receiving tubes. A signal processor is provided for receiving and processing signals generated by the plurality of infrared receiving tubes and determining a coordinate position of an object in the extending direction above the sensing area. The gesture control module performs precise non-contact control and fine adjustment of gears and thus stepless speed regulation of a household appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Diehl AKO Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Zhongke Li, Lin Shi
  • Patent number: 11532194
    Abstract: A knock detection device includes a proximity sensor, at least one sound sensor, and a signal processing unit. The proximity sensor and the sound sensor are respectively electrically connected to the signal processing unit. The signal processing unit receives and/or processes the signal of the sound sensor according to the signal of the proximity sensor. A household appliance includes the knock detection device. The knock detection device is disposed inside the household appliance on the back side of a panel provided for knocking by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Diehl AKO Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Zhongke Li, Shuhai Fan
  • Patent number: 11291131
    Abstract: An electrical appliance device contains a knob which has a knob front assembly with a front cover assembly, a knob bracket, and a display module assembly disposed between the front cover assembly and the knob bracket, and a knob rear assembly including a circuit board and a hollow rotary encoder. The rotary encoder is mounted on the circuit board. The electrical appliance device further has a panel with an opening. The knob front assembly at least partially passes through the opening such as to be mounted to the knob rear assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Diehl AKO Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Fengqun Cui, Zhongke Li
  • Publication number: 20210312742
    Abstract: A knock detection device includes a proximity sensor, at least one sound sensor, and a signal processing unit. The proximity sensor and the sound sensor are respectively electrically connected to the signal processing unit. The signal processing unit receives and/or processes the signal of the sound sensor according to the signal of the proximity sensor. A household appliance includes the knock detection device. The knock detection device is disposed inside the household appliance on the back side of a panel provided for knocking by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Zhongke Li, Shuhai Fan
  • Publication number: 20210294426
    Abstract: A non-contact gesture control module based on the principle of infrared reflection, contains a sensing area composed of a plurality of infrared transmitting tubes and a plurality of infrared receiving tubes, the infrared transmitting tubes and the infrared receiving tubes being alternately arranged in an extending direction. A control circuit controls the switching on and off of the individual infrared transmitting tubes and the individual infrared receiving tubes. A signal processor is provided for receiving and processing signals generated by the plurality of infrared receiving tubes and determining a coordinate position of an object in the extending direction above the sensing area. The gesture control module performs precise non-contact control and fine adjustment of gears and thus stepless speed regulation of a household appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: ZHONGKE LI, LIN SHI
  • Publication number: 20200253073
    Abstract: An electrical appliance device contains a knob which has a knob front assembly with a front cover assembly, a knob bracket, and a display module assembly disposed between the front cover assembly and the knob bracket, and a knob rear assembly including a circuit board and a hollow rotary encoder. The rotary encoder is mounted on the circuit board. The electrical appliance device further has a panel with an opening. The knob front assembly at least partially passes through the opening such as to be mounted to the knob rear assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: FENGQUN CUI, ZHONGKE LI
  • Publication number: 20190198020
    Abstract: A household appliance is equipped with a speech control system. The speech control system includes: a speech acquisition module configured to acquire a speech input signal, wherein the speech input signal includes a statement of an objective fact of an object to be treated; a speech recognition module configured to recognize information of one or more objects to be treated from the speech input signal; and a control module for determining a mode and/or a parameter for operating the household appliance based on the recognized information of one or more objects to be treated. In addition, the present invention also relates to a method for operating the household appliance and a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: ZHONGKE LI
  • Patent number: 10070281
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for routing a short message and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: a short message service gateway acquires, from a short message service center, a short message and identifier information of a called UE used for receiving the short message; after the short message service gateway acquires the short message and the identifier information of the called UE, the short message service gateway acquires a short message delivery domain of the called UE corresponding to the identifier information of the called UE by communicating with a short message delivery domain decision device; and the short message service gateway delivers the short message to the called UE according to the short message delivery domain of the called UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Hua Guo, Zhongke Li
  • Publication number: 20180073187
    Abstract: A distributor for an electrical appliance contains a valve module provided with an inlet and multiple outlets with a fluid flowing in through the inlet of the valve module, and a distributor module, in which is provided a channel. The channel is connected directly to a corresponding outlet of the valve module via a mechanical connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: YAN LI, ZHONGKE LI, BING LV
  • Publication number: 20170339539
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for routing a short message and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: a short message service gateway acquires, from a short message service centre, a short message and identifier information of a called UE used for receiving the short message; after the short message service gateway acquires the short message and the identifier information of the called UE, the short message service gateway acquires a short message delivery domain of the called UE corresponding to the identifier information of the called UE by communicating with a short message delivery domain decision device; and the short message service gateway delivers the short message to the called UE according to the short message delivery domain of the called UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Hua Guo, Zhongke Li
  • Patent number: 9333051
    Abstract: A method for generating digital data sets is provided. The method includes: obtaining a first digital data set representing a first tooth arrangement; providing at least one operator for modifying a digital data set representing a tooth arrangement; providing target data which represents orthodontic treatment requirements; generating a second digital data set representing a second tooth arrangement based on the first digital data set using a state space search method and the at least one operator; determining whether the second tooth arrangement meets the treatment requirements; generating a Nth digital data set representing a Nth tooth arrangement based on a N?1th data set representing a N?1th tooth arrangement using the state space search method and the at least one operator, where N is an integer greater than 2; and determining whether the Nth tooth arrangement meets the treatment requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: WUXI EA MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhongke Li, Jie Tian
  • Publication number: 20130103175
    Abstract: A method for generating digital data sets is provided. The method includes: obtaining a first digital data set representing a first tooth arrangement; providing at least one operator for modifying a digital data set representing a tooth arrangement; providing target data which represents orthodontic treatment requirements; generating a second digital data set representing a second tooth arrangement based on the first digital data set using a state space search method and the at least one operator; determining whether the second tooth arrangement meets the treatment requirements; generating a Nth digital data set representing a Nth tooth arrangement based on a N?1th data set representing a N?1th tooth arrangement using the state space search method and the at least one operator, where N is an integer greater than 2; and determining whether the Nth tooth arrangement meets the treatment requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: WUXI EA MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhongke Li, Jie Tian