Patents by Inventor Zhu An

Zhu An 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: 12142818
    Abstract: Devices are provided that include radar circuits arranged to send and receive radar signals that can be used to, for example, detect gestures performed in the vicinity of the device. Arrangements of the circuits and associated antennas allow for the device to have no bezel or a minimal bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jian Wang, David J. Weber, Jiang Zhu, Maryam Tabesh, Arnold Feldman, Jaime Lien
  • Patent number: 12143834
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for data collection for non-terrestrial networks (NTN). One aspect provides a method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE). The method generally includes transmitting an indication of a capability of the UE to connect to a network via both terrestrial network (TN) cells and non-terrestrial network (NTN) cells and transmitting one or more data collection reports in accordance with the indicated capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Rajeev Kumar, Bharat Shrestha, Alberto Rico Alvarino, Umesh Phuyal, Xipeng Zhu, Shankar Krishnan
  • Patent number: 12140021
    Abstract: Described is a polymer-based well tracer. The polymer-based well tracer is a fluoropolymer having a fluorinated group. The fluoropolymer may be formed into a particle, a coating for proppant particulates, or encapsulated in a polymeric resin. Upon degradation or hydrolysis of the fluoropolymer, the fluorinated group having a fluorinated compound is released within the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Saini, Amy J. Cairns, Shitong Sherry Zhu, Ayrat Gizzatov, Wei Wang, Mohammed Sayed, Hooisweng Ow
  • Patent number: 12142091
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a converged network device (CND), a parameter acquisition circuit, a property translation circuit, a parameter conditioning circuit, and a vehicle property provisioning circuit. The CND regulates communications between a first network zone having a first network endpoint and a second network zone having a second network endpoint. A plurality of vehicle parameter values is generated by the first and the second network endpoints. The parameter acquisition circuit interprets the plurality of vehicle parameter values. The property translation circuit interprets a property request value that comprises at least a portion of a requested vehicle property. The parameter conditioning circuit generates, in response to the property request value, vehicle property data from the plurality of vehicle parameter values, the vehicle property data corresponding to the requested vehicle property. The vehicle property provisioning circuit transmits the vehicle property data to an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Sonatus, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Fang, Yixiang Chen, Thurston Zhu
  • Patent number: 12143851
    Abstract: Aspects relate to measurement and event reporting from a distributed unit (DU) of a disaggregated base station to a central unit (CU) of the disaggregated base station. The CU can configure the DU with a measurement configuration associated with at least one value to be obtained by the DU and a reporting configuration for reporting the at least one value to the CU. The measurement reports can be sent by DU periodically or the measurement reports can be event-triggered based on the reporting configuration. In addition, the measurement reports can be UE-specific or DU/cell-specific. The measurement reports may include random access channel (RACH) reports, uplink measurement reports, radio link protocol (RLC) reports, medium access control (MAC) protocol reports, and other types of measurement or event-based reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Shankar Krishnan, Luis Fernando Brisson Lopes, Rajeev Kumar
  • Patent number: 12144135
    Abstract: The application discloses a display module and a display device, comprising a flexible circuit board; the flexible circuit board includes a plurality of binding terminals and insulating parts; each of binding terminals includes a first sub-part and a second sub-part connected to each other, the flexible circuit board includes a first binding terminal and a second binding terminal, and the volume of the first sub-pare of the first binding terminal is larger than the volume of the first sub-part of the second binding terminal; and the insulating part includes a first insulating protrusion corresponding to the second binding terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Wuhan China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cuilin Zhu
  • Patent number: 12144132
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a display device, the display apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flexible display screen disposed on the first housing and the second housing; the flexible display screen includes a roll-up portion and a fixing portion that are connected to one another, the roll-up portion is at least partially disposed on the second housing, the fixing portion is at least partially disposed on the first housing, the second housing is slidably connected to the first housing, and at least part of the roll-up portion can slide out of or slide into the first housing following the second housing; a supporting structure is provided between at least part of the roll-up portion and the second housing, and the supporting structure provides a supporting force for the roll-up portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Biao Gao, Lu Liu, Hong Zhu, Ziang Han, Zongyuan Wang, Xiaofei Luo
  • Patent number: 12138599
    Abstract: The present invention provides highly permeable and porous polybenzimidazole membranes, methods of making them, and their application as a high-performance membrane support for gas separation composite membranes. The polybenzimidazole membranes are bonded to a fabric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: David Philip Hopkinson, Lingxiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 12141657
    Abstract: The disclosure describes various aspects related to enabling effective multi-qubit operations, and more specifically, to techniques for enabling parallel multi-qubit operations on a universal ion trap quantum computer. In an aspect, a method of performing quantum operations in an ion trap quantum computer or trapped-ion quantum system includes implementing at least two parallel gates of a quantum circuit, each of the at least two parallel gates is a multi-qubit gate, each of the at least two parallel gates is implemented using a different set of ions of a plurality of ions in a ion trap, and the plurality of ions includes four or more ions. The method further includes simultaneously performing operations on the at least two parallel gates as part of the quantum operations. A trapped-ion quantum system and a computer-readable storage medium corresponding to the method described above are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: IonQ, Inc., University of Maryland, College Park
    Inventors: Caroline Figgatt, Aaron Ostrander, Norbert M. Linke, Kevin A. Landsman, Daiwei Zhu, Dmitri Maslov, Christopher Monroe
  • Patent number: 12138328
    Abstract: A rheological solid composition comprising a crystallizing agent and an aqueous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Matthew Lawrence Lynch, Brandon Philip Illie, Taotao Zhu, Jamie Lynn Dria
  • Patent number: 12140255
    Abstract: The utility model discloses a pipe connection mechanism, a refrigeration system having the same, and a refrigeration appliance. The pipe connection mechanism is used for connecting a flexible pipe and a rigid pipe, and includes: a joint pipe and a sleeve sleeving the flexible pipe, wherein the joint pipe has a first pipe part fixedly connected to the rigid pipe, and a second pipe part forward inserted into the flexible pipe and stretching the flexible pipe in an interference manner; and the sleeve backward sleeves the second pipe part and the sleeve and the second pipe part clamp and fix the flexible pipe together. The refrigeration system includes a rigid pipe and a flexible pipe which are fixedly connected in a fit manner through the pipe connection mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: QINGDAO HAIER SPECIAL REFRIGERATION ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD., HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Peng Yang, Kui Zhang, Xiaobing Zhu, Jianru Liu, Jianquan Chen, Yanbin Wan
  • Patent number: 12140596
    Abstract: Kits containing a chemiluminescent detection system and microfluidics devices and methods for determining the concentration of biotin in a sample are disclosed. The kits, microfluidics devices, and methods utilize a sensitizer capable of generating singlet oxygen in its excited state and having avidin or an analog thereof directly or indirectly bound thereto, as well as a singlet oxygen-activatable chemiluminescent compound having biotin or an analog thereof directly or indirectly bound thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Tie Q Wei, Zhu Teng, Xiaodong Liu, Martin Drinan
  • Patent number: 12138717
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing double-layer fair mugs is disclosed, including steps of a shell processing, a liner processing, and a cup body processing. The liner processing forms an inwardly concave welding surface, and the cup body processing is performed by adopting a water outlet form equipment to stamp horizontally to obtain a water outlet, and then the cup body is taken out and vacuumed to obtain a double-layer fair mug. The cup body is only subjected to a horizontal force, which can avoid more burrs and scratches on an inner wall of the water outlet and thereby improving quality of finished products and production efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Inventors: Zhijie Wang, Hong Zhao, Daohai Yang, Huabo Wang, Liang Chen, Bingjian Zhu, Liang Xu, Huafu Lv
  • Patent number: 12141699
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing vector-wise sparsity in neural networks. In some embodiments, an exemplary method for providing vector-wise sparsity in a neural network, comprises: dividing a matrix associated with the neural network into a plurality of vectors; selecting a first subset of non-zero elements from the plurality of vectors to form a pruned matrix; and outputting the pruned matrix for executing the neural network using the pruned matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Maohua Zhu, Tao Zhang, Zhenyu Gu, Yuan Xie
  • Patent number: 12139650
    Abstract: A method for nano-depth surface activation of a PTFE-based membrane and relates to the technical field of polymer composites is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: covering a functional surface of a PTFE-based nano functional composite membrane, performing surface activation treatment on a single surface of the membrane to which a bonding adhesive is applied, and migrating and complexing a high-toughness cold bonding adhesive tape on the membrane surface, with an activated structure layer, of the PTFE-based nano functional composite membrane through a mechanical adhesive applying device to form an adhesive-membrane complex. An extremely strong affinity and a high-strength bonding performance are generated between the membrane and the adhesive, and the adhesive-membrane complex is formed. Integration of membrane/adhesive bonding complexing, membrane/membrane bonding complexing and membrane/adhesive layer bonding is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: CHINA THREE GORGES CORPORATION, CHINA THREE GORGES RENEWABLES (GROUP) CO., LTD., NANJING HAOHUI HI TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianping Liu, Xin Xiang, Jianhua Wu, Yawei Zhu, Jingxin Zhao, Wenwei Li, Zhengfeng Shuai, Hong Wu, Jianping Wu, Fangliang Zhao
  • Patent number: 12141985
    Abstract: A weeding robot and a method and apparatus for planning a weeding path for the weeding robot and a medium are provided. The method for planning a weeding path for the weeding robot includes the following steps: acquiring an image segmentation model based on neural network model training, where the image segmentation model is configured to identify and segment a weed target feature, a soil target feature and a crop target feature; and based on the weed target feature, acquiring the weed target feature by intra-camera tracking, and acquiring the weed target feature by inter-camera tracking, and planning a weeding path for a weeding robotic arm of the weeding robot, to enable the weeding robotic arm to weed according to the weeding path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: NANJING INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
    Inventors: Longfei Cui, Xinyu Xue, Feixiang Le, Tao Sun, Songchao Zhang, Chen Chen, Yongkui Jin, Yang Xu, Zhu Sun, Suming Ding, Qingqing Zhou, Chen Cai, Wei Gu, Wei Kong
  • Patent number: 12138848
    Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing flooring planks including a plastic base and an image plastic layer. The method includes a feeding step of feeding a layered raw material of a long decorative material to be rolled into oppositely rolling rollers; and a rolling step of hot rolling an embossing on the transparent plastic layer. A feeding tension of a printed plastic layer is adjusted according to a longitudinal deviation between the embossing and the pattern in the rolling step. The device includes a first feeding device, a second feeding device, the oppositely rolling rollers, a detecting device, and a tension controller disposed on the second feeding device. According to the long decorative material with the embossing in register with the pattern manufactured by the method, the embossing hot-rolled on the transparent plastic layer is in register with the pattern on the printed plastic layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: UNLIN, BV
    Inventors: Yibing Wang, Wenjin Tang, Caiqin Zhu
  • Patent number: 12143354
    Abstract: A gateway wirelessly connected to a mobile network receives traffic for a user equipment device (UE) connected to the gateway. A router of the gateway identifies a network slice, from a set of network slices potentially supported by the mobile network, for the traffic, and applies network address translation (NAT) policy rules to select a NAT type from multiple different NAT types to perform for the traffic based on the identified network slice. The router of the gateway performs the selected NAT type for the traffic and forwards the traffic to a gateway modem for transmitting towards the traffic's destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Martin, Lily Zhu, Christopher Francis Mooney, Samirkumar Patel
  • Patent number: D1051315
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Guangdong Aoyun Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xueping Zhu
  • Patent number: D1051333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Ningbo Singfun Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ya Xu, Jing Fu, Yuchu Yao, Xiaoyong Zhu