Patents by Inventor Zi Wang

Zi Wang 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: 20220075203
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light field display device, including: a backlight layer; a light control array layer; and a control layer. The backlight layer, the light control array layer, and the control layer are arranged side by side, and images on the backlight layer, the light control array layer, and the control layer are superimposed to form a three-dimensional image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Hefei University of Technology
    Inventors: Guoqiang LV, Liming ZHU, Lei WU, Jiechao SHENG, Qibin FENG, Zi WANG
  • Patent number: 11250857
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to using a voice user interface for creating a poll to send to users. A poll requestor can create a poll using voice instructions and specify response options and setup information. After creating the poll, the system broadcasts it to users who can respond to the poll. The poll may be broadcasted while a user is receiving content. The users can respond using a voice user interface. The system compiles the responses and provides them to the poll requestor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Sungmin Kim, Greg Roberts, Daniel Zi Wang, Dylan Robert House, Luis Valencia, Paul Damian Tidwell, John Benjamin Dalin, Steven T. Rabuchin, James Robert Blair, Vicky Ge
  • Patent number: 11178358
    Abstract: A method and a device for generating a composite video, and a storage medium are disclosed in embodiments of this disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Zi Wang
  • Publication number: 20210280179
    Abstract: A household appliance control method, device and system, and an intelligent air conditioner are provided. The method includes that: a sound source location is determined by means of a camera; voice information of a user is picked up according to the sound source location; and at least one control operation is performed on a household appliance according to the voice information. The voice information matches at least one corresponding control instruction. By means of the method, a location of at least one user can be detected according to the camera, thereby enhancing at least one pickup audio signal at the location of the at least one user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Guangyou Liu, Wencheng Zheng, Yuehui Mao, Zi Wang, Yao Chen, Bo Liang
  • Patent number: 11100227
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a security indication information configuration method and device, to reduce a risk of attack and interception from malicious software. The method includes: detecting, by a terminal, whether universal security indication information is set in the terminal for a TUI; detecting a running status of the terminal if no universal security indication information is set; when it is detected that the running status of the terminal is a secure state, presenting a first input interface on a display by using a first information presentation interface; and receiving input universal security indication information by using the first input interface, and saving the universal security indication information to a trusted execution environment TEE of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guoqing Li, Xinmiao Chang, Zi Wang
  • Publication number: 20210232725
    Abstract: Provided are a closed-loop system and a method for testing an intelligent alarm application of an integrated monitoring system. The system includes: a host computer and a slave computer, where the host computer and the slave computer perform downloading files and command interactions through an internal protocol, the host computer includes a visual signal configuration module, a scheduling protocol analysis and simulation module and an evaluation module, and the slave computer includes an intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) server simulation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Pan ZHANG, Zhijun ZHANG, Yanxin SHI, Ning KANG, Xudong WANG, Qiang WANG, Ling JIANG, Jian CHEN, Zi WANG, Minjie MA, Peng LI
  • Publication number: 20210147813
    Abstract: Disclosed are cell culture scaffolds comprising a scaffold composition comprising chitosan and alginate, hyaluronic acid, or chondroitin sulfate, wherein the scaffold is formed from an aqueous solution comprising greater than 4 wt % chitosan. These scaffolds can be contacted with cells, e.g., patient-derived cancer cells. The scaffolds provide 3D structure allowing appropriate cell function to occur. A scaffold of chitosan and chondroitin sulfate are also disclosed. Scaffold compositions comprising chitosan and alginate, hyaluronic acid, or chondroitin sulfate are also disclosed. Methods of making these scaffolds, e.g., by freeze casting or 3D printing, and using them to evaluate a patient's cancer cell and personalize treatment are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen J. FLORCZYK, Kailei XU, Zi WANG, Ratna CHAKRABARTI, John COPLAND
  • Publication number: 20210099674
    Abstract: A method and a device for generating a composite video, and a storage medium are disclosed in embodiments of this disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Zi WANG
  • Patent number: 10904482
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating a video file, and a storage medium are disclosed in embodiments of this disclosure. The method includes: starting an image acquisition apparatus to acquire user image frames in real time, and starting a video decoding component to decode a predetermined source video, when a simulated video call request is received; synchronously obtaining a user image frame currently acquired by the image acquisition apparatus and a source video image frame from the source video currently decoded by the video decoding component; synthesizing the synchronously obtained user image frame with the source video image frame to obtain a simulated video call image frame; and displaying the simulated video call image frame in a simulated video call window, and generating a video file associated with the simulated video call according to the obtained simulated video call image frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Zi Wang
  • Publication number: 20200409543
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for implementing configurable processing of data by an enterprise platform. One method includes an operation for receiving via an Application Programming Interface (API) of a frontend of an enterprise platform, a configuration file for configuring a custom property. Further, the method includes identifying services in a backend of the enterprise platform for implementing the custom property by the enterprise platform, the services comprising a storage service for storing values of the custom property. The method further includes operations for configuring program handlers for the custom property in the identified services, and for receiving a request, via the API of the frontend, to present a user interface (UI) for setting a value of the custom property. A presentation of the custom property is set in the UI based on the configuration of the custom property, and the UI is presented on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Tsubomi Imamura, Zi Wang, Fermin Simeon, Albert Ho, Viktar Starynski, Peng Yuan, Giathang Dao
  • Publication number: 20200402184
    Abstract: A routing processor implements a multi-stage prescriptive routing model engine based on harvest input data relating to the harvesting of crops at a plurality of locations by a plurality of combines and based on a harvest characteristic representing an attribute of the crops to be harvested by the combines. The multi-stage prescriptive routing model engine generates a combine routing program prescribing the movement of each combine between the locations and includes a demand stage configured to identify combine harvesting demand as a function of the harvest input data and the harvest characteristic and a scheduling stage configured to generate the combine routing program as a function of the harvesting demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC
    Inventors: Sambarta Dasgupta, Anand Pramod Deshmukh, Jesse B. Grote, Hongwei Luo, Aviral Shukla, Zi Wang, Yiduo Zhan, Hui Zhang, Xiaobo Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200396419
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating a video file, and a storage medium are disclosed in embodiments of this disclosure. The method includes: starting an image acquisition apparatus to acquire user image frames in real time, and starting a video decoding component to decode a predetermined source video, when a simulated video call request is received; synchronously obtaining a user image frame currently acquired by the image acquisition apparatus and a source video image frame from the source video currently decoded by the video decoding component; synthesizing the synchronously obtained user image frame with the source video image frame to obtain a simulated video call image frame; and displaying the simulated video call image frame in a simulated video call window, and generating a video file associated with the simulated video call according to the obtained simulated video call image frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Zi WANG
  • Publication number: 20200305373
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods are disclosed for allocating resources in a breeding pipeline to multiple origins. One exemplary method includes accessing a data structure including data representative of multiple origins, in which the data includes, for each of the multiple origins, a trait performance expression or genotypic component information. The exemplary method further includes determining a resource allocation, which allocates n resources among the multiple origins based on a probability associated with the trait performance expressions and/or the genotypic components for the origins, and then allocating the n resources in the breeding pipeline for the multiple origins, based on the determined resource allocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Srinivas Phani Kumar CHAVALI, Sambarta DASGUPTA, Anthony Paul KOVACS, Zi WANG
  • Publication number: 20190356653
    Abstract: An authorization credential migration method includes: sending, by a first terminal device, an authorization credential immigration request for a trusted application to a service server; receiving an entered second authorization verification code of the trusted application; sending, by the first terminal device, the second authorization verification code to the service server, to instruct the service server to perform authorization authentication; and receiving, by the first terminal device, an authorization credential of the trusted application that is sent by the service server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hui Li, Zhuofei Li, Zi Wang, Xinmiao Chang
  • Publication number: 20190180845
    Abstract: Exemplary methods for identifying progenies for use in plant breeding are disclosed. One exemplary computer-implemented method includes accessing a data structure including data representative of a pool of progenies and determining a prediction score for at least a portion of the pool of progenies based on the data included in the data structure. The prediction score indicates a probability of selection of the progeny based on historical data. The method further includes selecting a group of progenies from the pool of progenies based on the prediction score, identifying a set of progenies, from the group of progenies, based on at least one of an expected performance of the group of progenies and at least one factor associated with the set of progenies, the pool of progenies and/or the group of progenies, and directing the set of progenies into a validation phase of a breeding pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Srinivas Phani Kumar CHAVALI, Sambarta DASGUPTA, Mahdi JADALIHA, Anthony Paul KOVACS, Nalini POLAVARAPU, Zi WANG
  • Publication number: 20190174691
    Abstract: Exemplary methods for identifying hybrids for use in a plant breeding pipeline are disclosed. One exemplary computer-implemented method includes accessing a data structure including data representative of a pool of hybrids and determining a prediction score for at least a portion of the hybrids included in the pool based on the data included in the data structure. The prediction score is indicative of a probability of selection and/or a probability of success of the hybrid based on historical data. The method further includes selecting a group of hybrids from the pool based on the prediction score, identifying a set of hybrids, from the group of hybrids, based on an expected performance of the set of hybrids and/or one or more factors associated with the hybrids and/or lines making up the hybrids, and also directing the set of hybrids to a further iteration or different phase in the breeding pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Srinivas Phani Kumar CHAVALI, Sambarta DASGUPTA, Mahdi JADALIHA, Nalini POLAVARAPU, Zi WANG
  • Publication number: 20190121200
    Abstract: The application relates to a fabrication method of a deflecting film capable of realizing a deflection of a viewing angle of the liquid crystal display device. According to viewing angle characteristics of a backlight unit of the liquid crystal display device and deflection angle requirement of maximum luminance, one or more layers of deflecting film is/are fabricated and used in the backlight unit of the liquid crystal display device. The deflecting film deflects a viewing angle of the maximum luminance of the liquid crystal display device to the direction of the viewer's sight, and a shape of the viewing angle curve does not change significantly, so that the light is utilized to the utmost extent, the energy consumption is reduced, and the light effect is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: QIBIN FENG, GUOQIANG LV, ZI WANG
  • Publication number: 20180357418
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a security indication information configuration method and device, to reduce a risk of attack and interception from malicious software. The method includes: detecting, by a terminal, whether universal security indication information is set in the terminal for a TUI; detecting a running status of the terminal if no universal security indication information is set; when it is detected that the running status of the terminal is a secure state, presenting a first input interface on a display by using a first information presentation interface; and receiving input universal security indication information by using the first input interface, and saving the universal security indication information to a trusted execution environment TEE of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Guoqing LI, Xinmiao CHANG, Zi WANG
  • Publication number: 20180240109
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device, and a data processing method and system, where the data processing method includes switching a first operating system to a second operating system according to a first operation instruction, receiving, using a first application supported by the second operating system, first information from an intelligent terminal, wherein the first information comprises transaction data for completing online payment, determining, according to a second operation instruction, that the first information is correct, performing encryption or signature processing on the first information using the second operating system to obtain second information, and sending the second information to the intelligent terminal using the first application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Zi Wang
  • Publication number: 20150108065
    Abstract: A method for wastewater treatment in a bioreactor, comprises recycling organic sludge in the bioreactor to supply carbon sources for removing nitrogen and phosphor and increase organic loading of the reactor, and adjusting operational parameters for the bioreactor to form facultative-anaerobic environment or anaerobic environment in the bioreactor. By following the method of the present invention, recycling sludge and simultaneously removing nitrogen and phosphor are completed such that the treatment processes for wastewater disposal are simplified; the sludge is recycled as carbon sources in the bioreactor such that saving resources is realized and the carbon emission into atmosphere is reduced; and zero-amount sludge is discharged such that harm from secondary pollution is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Jiangxi JDL Environmental Protection Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhimin LIAO, Kun TAO, Jianzhong XIONG, Rongzhong ZHOU, Kai ZENG, Huaqiong LIU, Can ZOU, Wenxuan LI, Fangfang WANG, Jun XIAO, Jiaojiao HU, Yingying XU, Jinwen XIE, Fan YANG, Kun LI, Jinfeng LIU, Yilin DENG, Zi WANG, Zhenrong XU, Yanlong WANG