Patents by Inventor Hou Liu

Hou 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: 20240179653
    Abstract: A communication system includes a distributed unit (DU). The DU estimates distance information, converts the distance information into a transit time difference, and adjusts a transmission window according to the transit time difference, in which start and end points of the transmission window move according to the transit time difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chiu-Ping Wu, Hsin-An Hou, Jen-Yuan Hsu, Chun-Nan Liu
  • Publication number: 20240168932
    Abstract: A method for storing metadata and a configuration schema for each of a plurality of capabilities, and storing a plurality of catalogs, each catalog identifying the metadata and configuration schema associated with at least one of the plurality of capabilities. The method also includes receiving a request for implementation of one of the plurality of capabilities on a pluggable system, and associating, by a lifecycle manager and based on a catalog of the plurality of catalogs related to the request, the metadata and configuration schema related to the requested one of the plurality of capabilities with a domain specific capabilities controller compatible with the pluggable system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ying Mo, Jian Huang, Guangya Liu, Hou Fang Zhao, Zhi Li, Xiaoli Duan, Yan Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20240155070
    Abstract: A method for processing a video with a dynamic video-based super-resolution network and a circuit system are provided. In the method, quality scores used to assess a quality of an input video are calculated based on image features of the input video. A moving average algorithm is performed on the quality scores of multiple frames of the input video for obtaining a moving average score. Two corresponding weight tables are selected according to the moving average score. The two weight tables are used to calculate a blending weight that is applied to a neural network super-resolution algorithm. The blending weight is applied to the neural network super-resolution algorithm, so as to produce an output video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: KANG-YU LIU, CHON-HOU SIO, CHIA-WEI YU, HAO-RAN WANG
  • Publication number: 20240145624
    Abstract: A pixel herein includes a color panel, a light emitting diode (LED) panel, and an adhesive layer disposed between the color panel and the LED panel. The color panel includes a transparent layer, a plurality of sub-pixel isolation structures, and a plurality of black matrix structures disposed between the plurality of sub-pixel isolation structures and the transparent layer. The sub-pixel isolation structures define a plurality color conversion wells of plurality of sub-pixels. A color conversion material is disposed in the color conversion well. The plurality of black matrix structures define a plurality of color resist wells of the plurality of sub-pixels. A color resist is disposed in the color resist wells. The LED panel includes a plurality of micro-LEDs disposed on a backplane. The plurality of micro-LEDs correspond to a sub-pixel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Peiwen LIU, Hyunsung BANG, Jianfeng SUN, Lisong XU, Zhiyong LI, Sivapackia GANAPATHIAPPAN, Mingwei ZHU, Hou T. NG, Nag. B. PATIBANDLA
  • Publication number: 20240119559
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an image enlarging apparatus having deep learning mechanism. A deep learning circuit includes an image downsizing circuit, an image characteristic analyzing circuit, a weighting reallocating circuit and an image upsizing circuit. The image downsizing circuit downsizes an input image to generate a downsized image. The image characteristic analyzing circuit analyzes the downsized image according to image characteristics to generate categorized images. The weighting reallocating circuit performs weighting reallocating on the categorized images according to image weighting parameters corresponding to the image characteristics to generate weighting reallocated images. The image upsizing circuit upsizes the weighting reallocated images to generate adjusted images. A concatenating circuit concatenates the input image and the adjusted images to generate concatenated images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: CHON-HOU SIO, CHIA-WEI YU, KANG-YU LIU, YEN-YING CHEN
  • Patent number: 11934481
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a matrix multiplier, and relate to the field of data computing technologies, so as to divide two matrices into blocks for computation. The matrix multiplier includes: a first memory, a second memory, an operation circuit, and a controller, where the operation circuit, the first memory, and the second memory may perform data communication by using a bus; and the controller is configured to control, according to a preset program or instruction, a first matrix and a second matrix to be divided into blocks, and control the operation circuit to perform a multiplication operation on corresponding blocks in the first memory and the second memory based on block division results of the controller. The matrix multiplier may be configured to perform a multiplication operation on two matrices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hu Liu, Heng Liao, Jiajin Tu, Honghui Yuan, Hou Fun Lam, Fan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20220413891
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Publication number: 20220291941
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Patent number: 11385920
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Patent number: 11372663
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Patent number: 11360795
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Patent number: 11138049
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to provide users with machine-generated narratives that include human-intelligible, credible, and transparent recommendations and rationales for recommended VM instance types. The optimization service may gather various information or data about the workload, such as utilization characteristics of the underlying computing resources, and decompose the workloads through a number of dimensions that can be used to describe the workload. Further, the optimization service may analyze the utilization characteristics and/or other data to determine more optimized VM instance types for the workloads that are to be recommended to the users, and also rationales that describes why each recommendation is an appropriate fit for the workload being assessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, John Merrill Phillips, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Umesh Chandani, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Patent number: 11128696
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Patent number: 11068312
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Publication number: 20200310851
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Publication number: 20200314171
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Publication number: 20200310852
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Publication number: 20200310876
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Publication number: 20200310853
    Abstract: Techniques for an optimization service of a service provider network to help optimize the selection, configuration, and utilization, of virtual machine (VM) instance types to support workloads on behalf of users. The optimization service may implement the techniques described herein at various stages in a life cycle of a workload to help optimize the performance of the workload, and reduce underutilization of computing resources. For example, the optimization service may perform techniques to help new users select an optimized VM instance type on which to initially launch their workload. Further, the optimization service may monitor a workload for the life of the workload, and determine new VM instance types, and/or configuration modifications, that optimize the performance of the workload. The optimization service may provide recommendations to users that help improve performance of their workloads, and that also increase the aggregate utilization of computing resources of the service provider network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Malcolm Featonby, Leslie Johann Lamprecht, John Merrill Phillips, Umesh Chandani, Roberto Pentz De Faria, Hou Liu, Ladan Mahabadi, Letian Feng
  • Publication number: 20060263499
    Abstract: Water is slowly added to dry grain having a water content previously adjusted to 10% to 15% at a water addition rate of 0.5% to 2.0%/h, in order to provide a water content of 20% to 30%, and thereafter, the grain is placed into a tank, followed by tempering for 2 to 15 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Toshiko Satake, Takeshi Fukumori, Shigeharu Kanemoto, Hou Liu, Yasuhiro Sasaki, Motonobu Kawano, Hiroto Shinmura, Hiromichi Aoto, Kota Nakagawa, Kenichi Ishiwata