Patents by Inventor Hongbin Liu

Hongbin Liu 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: 20240093331
    Abstract: A method for recycling an aluminum alloy scrap includes performing selective oxidation roasting and washing treatment on the aluminum alloy scrap to obtain an uncoated aluminum alloy scrap; melting the uncoated aluminum alloy scrap in a refining furnace to obtain aluminum alloy melt liquid, online-detecting components of the aluminum alloy melt liquid and adding a metallic copper, a copper alloy, a magnesium alloy or a zinc alloy to the aluminum alloy melt liquid according to the requirements of target alloy components, performing pressure-controlled and oxygen-controlled melting through regulating pressure intensity and oxygen partial pressure in the refining furnace and coupling an external-field stirring mode to obtain refining aluminum alloy melt liquid; filtering the refining aluminum alloy melt liquid, to obtain an aluminum alloy melt with the target alloy components; and casting the aluminum alloy melt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Zhi Sun, Chunwei Liu, Guoyu Qian, Zhi Wang, Hongbin Cao, Pengcheng Yan
  • Publication number: 20240098266
    Abstract: A method of video processing is provided. The method includes: determining, for a conversion between a video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, a selected neighboring sample list according to an order, wherein the order specifies that above neighboring samples are added to the selected neighboring sample list before left neighboring samples, and performing the conversion based on a cross-component linear model, wherein parameters of a cross-component linear model is derived using a derivation method that is based on samples from the selected neighboring sample list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yang Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240098260
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes determining a classification of samples of a block in a video picture of a video according to a rule, wherein the video picture is divided into multiple regions, and wherein the rule disallows use of neighboring samples of a current sample across one or more boundaries of the multiple regions for the classification. The one or more boundaries of the multiple regions comprises a virtual boundary for an adaptive loop filtering (ALF) process. The method also includes performing a conversion between the block and a bitstream representation of the video by selectively applying the ALF process according to the classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240098296
    Abstract: A method for video processing is provided to comprise: determining a motion vector precision of one or more motion vectors related to a current video block of a video; selecting, based on the motion vector precision, a motion vector range; and performing, based on the motion vector range, a conversion between the current video block and a bitstream representation of the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240098267
    Abstract: A method of video processing is described. The method includes: deriving, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a coded representation of the video, a prediction block for the current block that is determined according to a tool in which weights are used to determine a weighted sum of two initial prediction blocks used to determine the prediction block; and performing the conversion using the prediction block; wherein the deriving includes: applying the weights to two intermediate prediction samples that respectively belong to the two initial prediction blocks to derive a final prediction sample; and performing a right shift operation for the final prediction sample, wherein the right shift operation is pbSampleĀ»(shift1+3)), wherein pbSample represents the final prediction sample, shift 1 is set equal to Max(2, 14?bitDepth); and determining the prediction block based on the final prediction sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yang Wang, Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240098295
    Abstract: A video processing method for efficient affine merge motion vector derivation is disclosed. In one aspect, a video processing method is provided to include partitioning a current video block into sub-blocks; deriving, for each sub-block, a motion vector, where the motion vector for each sub-block is associated with a position for that sub-block according to a position rule; and processing a bitstream representation of the current video block using motion vectors for the sub-blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11936873
    Abstract: A method of video processing is provided to include determining, for a conversion between a video block of a video having a 4:2:2 color format and a bitstream of the video, a parameter of a cross-component linear model for the video block according to a rule and performing the conversion based on the determining, wherein a syntax element indicates whether chroma samples of the video are vertically shifted relative to luma samples of the video and wherein the rule specifies that the parameter is determined independent of a value of the syntax element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Yang Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11936905
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to overlapped block motion compensation with derived motion from neighbors. A method for video processing, comprising: determining, during a conversion between a current block of visual media data and a corresponding coded representation of the visual media data, at least one neighboring block for the current block; determining motion information of the at least one neighboring block; and performing Overlapped Block Motion Compensation (OBMC) for the current block based on the motion information of the at least one neighboring block, wherein the OBMC includes using an intermediate prediction values of one sub-block of the current block and a prediction values of at least one neighboring sub-block to generating a final prediction values of the sub-block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11936899
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses and computer storage media for video processing. One example method comprises determining, during a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, at least one set of motion candidates for the current video block, each motion candidate comprising predicted motion information determined from neighboring video blocks of the current video block; determining, based on a template of the current video block and from the at least one set of motion candidates, a target motion candidate for the current video block by using a template matching cost rule; and performing the conversion based on the target motion candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LEMON INC.
    Inventors: Na Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11936852
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes maintaining, for a conversion between a current video block of a current picture of a visual media data and a bitstream representation of the visual media data, a buffer comprising reference samples from the current picture for a derivation of prediction samples of the current video block. One or more reference samples in the buffer that are marked unavailable for the derivation have values outside of a pixel value range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11936874
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for digital video coding, which includes matrix-based intra prediction methods for video coding, are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block using a matrix based intra prediction (MIP) mode in which a prediction block of the current video block is determined by performing, on previously coded samples of the video, a boundary downsampling operation, followed by a matrix vector multiplication operation, and followed by an upsampling operation, where the upsampling operation is performed, in both a vertical direction and a horizontal direction in a fixed order, on samples obtained from the matrix vector multiplication operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: BYTEDANCE INC., BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11936855
    Abstract: A method of video processing is provided to include: deciding a coding mode used for representing a current video block of a video in a coded representation of the video; and coding the current video block into the coded representation according to the coding mode, wherein use of alternative half-pel accuracy filters in addition to a default half-pel accuracy filter for representing motion information is disabled for the current video block due to use of the coding mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240089491
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for the simplification of sub-block motion candidate lists for video coding are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes determining, during a conversion between a current block and a bitstream representation of the current block, a temporal motion vector prediction candidate for a sub-block of the current block. The temporal motion vector prediction candidate is completely determined based on K neighboring blocks of the current block, K being a positive integer. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the temporal motion vector prediction candidate for the sub-block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240089464
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for digital video coding, which includes inter prediction with refinement, are described. An exemplary method of video processing includes determining to use, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a first linear optimization model for the conversion using a first coding mode, the first linear optimization model being derived from a second linear optimization model that is used for the conversion using a second coding mode, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion. Another exemplary method of video processing includes determining to use, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a gradient value computation algorithm for a bi-directional optical flow tool, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20240081165
    Abstract: A weeding device for crops having a seedling avoidance function includes a rack connected to a weeding machine. A hydraulic pump and two hydraulic cylinders are mounted to the rack. Bottom ends of each of the two hydraulic cylinders are provided with a vertically arranged support rod. An inter-row weeder is mounted to a bottom end of each of the two support rods. A slider configured to reciprocate in a horizontal direction is positioned on two slide rails that are mounted to the rack. An inter-plant weeder is mounted to a bottom side of the slider. A plurality of weeder blades are arranged side by side on the inter-plant weeder. At the weeding position, an arrangement direction of weeder blades is perpendicular to an advancing direction, and at the weed avoidance position, the arrangement direction of the weeder blades is parallel to the advancing direction, thereby avoiding crops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Xin JIN, Hengyi ZHANG, Hongbin SUO, Xiaowu ZHU, Mengnan LIU, Yirong ZHAO, Bo ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20240089507
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a coded representation of the video, whether a syntax element indicating usage of a skip mode for an intra-block copy (IBC) coding model is included in the coded representation according to a rule that specifies that signaling of the syntax element is based on a dimension of the current block and/or a maximum allowed dimension for a block that is coded using the IBC coding model. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu, Hongbin Liu
  • Publication number: 20240089483
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods related to digital video coding, and specifically, to signaling of slice types in video picture headers are described. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more video pictures including one or more slices and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies that for a video picture of the one or more video pictures having all slices coded as I slices, P slice and B slice related syntax elements are omitted from a picture header for the video picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Zhipin Deng, Jizheng Xu, Ye-kui Wang
  • Publication number: 20240088869
    Abstract: A frequency-tunable film bulk acoustic resonator and a preparation method therefor are provided. The resonator includes a substrate, an air gap, a sandwiched structure formed by electrodes and piezoelectric layers, and an electrode lead-out layer, wherein the substrate is connected to the sandwiched structure formed by the electrodes and the piezoelectric layers, and a connection face of the substrate and the sandwiched structure formed by the electrodes and the piezoelectric layers is recessed towards inside of the substrate to form the air gap; and the electrode lead-out layer is connected to the sandwiched structure formed by the electrodes and the piezoelectric layers. The sandwiched structure formed by the electrodes and the piezoelectric layers includes a bottom electrode, piezoelectric layers, intermediate electrodes, and a top electrode, wherein the electrodes and the piezoelectric layers are alternately arranged to form the sandwiched structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Guoqiang LI, Tielin ZHANG, Hongbin LIU, Xinyan YI, Lishuai ZHAO, Peidong OUYANG
  • Patent number: 11930165
    Abstract: Techniques for implementing video processing techniques are described. In one example implementation, a method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a manner in which coding information of the current block is represented in the bitstream representation in part based on whether a condition associated with a size of the current block is satisfied. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11930175
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for coding or decoding video wherein the picture partition mode is based on block size are described. An example method for video processing includes using a dimension of a virtual pipeline data unit (VPDU) used for a conversion between a video comprising one or more video regions comprising one or more video blocks and a bitstream representation of the video to perform a determination of whether a ternary-tree (TT) or a binary tree (BT) partitioning of a video block of the one or more video blocks is enabled, and performing, based on the determination, the conversion, wherein the dimension is equal to VSize in luma samples, wherein dimensions of the video block are CtbSizeY in luma samples, wherein VSize=min(M, CtbSizeY), and wherein M is a positive integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu