Patents by Inventor Howard Yang
Howard Yang 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).
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Patent number: 11932280Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) system includes an AV control system that resolves unique situations encountered while operating as a ride hail provider. The AV control system includes an artificial intelligence (AI) agent programmed to receive a situation data set as an input from vehicle sensors or from another AI agent. The situation data set can include a generic representation of information describing and characterizing the circumstances and details of the current situation. The system may access a knowledge library having catalogued prior situation data sets describing situations encountered by the AV or other vehicles in a fleet. The AV control system may search the knowledge library for similar situations encountered by a fleet vehicle. Once a similar situation is identified, the AV control system may identify one or more remedies that were executed to handle the prior situation, and execute the remedy to address the current situation.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hao Howard Yang, Tavan Eftekhar, Yiming Duan, Roy Hwang
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Patent number: 11422679Abstract: Systems and methods navigating a digital map are provided herein. A method includes displaying a plurality of clusters. Each cluster includes a plurality of page icons and each page icon linking to a page. The method includes receiving a control input to move a page icon from a first one of the clusters to a second one of the clusters.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shan Chy Chueh, Yifan Chen, Hao Howard Yang, John Vincent
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Publication number: 20220229522Abstract: Systems and methods navigating a digital map are provided herein. A method includes displaying a plurality of clusters. Each cluster includes a plurality of page icons and each page icon linking to a page. The method includes receiving a control input to move a page icon from a first one of the clusters to a second one of the clusters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Shan Chy Chueh, Yifan Chen, Hao Howard Yang, John Vincent
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Publication number: 20220153311Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) system includes an AV control system that resolves unique situations encountered while operating as a ride hail provider. The AV control system includes an artificial intelligence (AI) agent programmed to receive a situation data set as an input from vehicle sensors or from another AI agent. The situation data set can include a generic representation of information describing and characterizing the circumstances and details of the current situation. The system may access a knowledge library having catalogued prior situation data sets that describe situations encountered by the AV or other vehicles in a fleet. The AV control system may search the knowledge library for a similar situation encountered by a fleet vehicle. Once a similar situation is identified, the AV control system may identify one or more remedies that were executed to handle the prior situation, and execute the remedy to address the current situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hao Howard Yang, Tavan Eftekhar, Yiming Duan, Roy Hwang
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Patent number: 10824146Abstract: The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for handling rider service at autonomous vehicles. Aspects of the disclosure use a task planning artificial intelligence (AI) framework to improve rider services provided at autonomous vehicles (AV). The AI framework uses tasking priorities and historical data-based machine learning to provide improved services, such as, passenger pickup, passenger drop off, etc. at an autonomous vehicle. A vehicle service is modeled as a Virtual Chauffer Agent (VCA) that acts independently and reacts in an environment to pursue delegated goals. The VCA can interoperate with a Virtual Driving System (VDS) to control an autonomous vehicle and transport a rider between locations. The VCA can interact with other agents (e.g., weather, traffic, map, etc.) to address rider service issues.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nestor Rychtyckyj, Hao Howard Yang
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Patent number: 10591387Abstract: A computing device receives a first digital signal from a data acquisition system. It is determined that a first value includes in the first signal indicates an event. A second digital signal is received from the data acquisition system. It is determined that a second value included in the second signal includes a value that indicates the event, and that the event has occurred based at least in part on the first value, the second value, and a passage of a predetermined duration of time between a time of the first digital signal and a time of the second digital signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hao Howard Yang, Qun Xu, Barth Rex Dalrymple
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Publication number: 20200004245Abstract: The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for handling rider service at autonomous vehicles. Aspects of the disclosure use a task planning artificial intelligence (AI) framework to improve rider services provided at autonomous vehicles (AV). The AI framework uses tasking priorities and historical data-based machine learning to provide improved services, such as, passenger pickup, passenger drop off, etc. at an autonomous vehicle. A vehicle service is modeled as a Virtual Chauffer Agent (VCA) that acts independently and reacts in an environment to pursue delegated goals. The VCA can interoperate with a Virtual Driving System (VDS) to control an autonomous vehicle and transport a rider between locations. The VCA can interact with other agents (e.g., weather, traffic, map, etc.) to address rider service issues.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Nestor Rychtyckyj, Hao Howard Yang
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Patent number: 9361250Abstract: The present application provides a memory module. The memory module includes one or more volatile memory devices, one or more non-volatile memory devices, and a data exchange controller. The data exchange controller controls data exchange between the volatile memory devices and the non-volatile memory devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Gang Shan, Howard Yang
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Publication number: 20150057976Abstract: A computing device receives a first digital signal from a data acquisition system. It is determined that a first value includes in the first signal indicates an event. A second digital signal is received from the data acquisition system. It is determined that a second value included in the second signal includes a value that indicates the event, and that the event has occurred based at least in part on the first value, the second value, and a passage of a predetermined duration of time between a time of the first digital signal and a time of the second digital signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Hao Howard Yang, Qun Xu, Barth Rex Dalrymple
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Publication number: 20110161569Abstract: The present application provides a memory module. The memory module includes one or more volatile memory devices, one or more non-volatile memory devices, and a data exchange controller. The data exchange controller controls data exchange between the volatile memory devices and the non-volatile memory devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Gang Shan, Howard Yang
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Patent number: 7602226Abstract: A method and apparatus for clock generation have been disclosed having a selector logic block that controls operation based upon inputs such as analog input(s), digital input(s), a lookup table, and preset value(s), and combinations of such.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.Inventors: Frank Hwang, Howard Yang, Chuen-Der Lien, Jimmy Lee
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Patent number: 7577039Abstract: A memory interface to bridge a parallel memory bus and a serial memory bus. A printed circuit board includes at least one memory interface buffer chip to connect an advanced memory buffer (AMB) interface and one or more non-fully buffered memory modules.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Montage Technology Group, Ltd.Inventors: Howard Yang, Stephen Tai, Gang Shan, Larry Wu
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Patent number: 7558124Abstract: A memory interface to bridge a parallel memory bus and a serial memory bus. A printed circuit board includes at least one memory interface buffer chip to connect a memory controller of core logic and an advanced memory buffer (AMB). The memory controller has a memory interface for a parallel memory bus.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Montage Technology Group, LtdInventors: Larry Wu, Gang Shan, Stephen Tai, Howard Yang, Zhen-Dong Guo
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Patent number: 7368950Abstract: High-speed and low-power consumption CMOS receivers using adaptively-regulated power supply and pseudo differential digital logic to: 1) reduce the power consumption of the transceiver; and, 2) increase the power supply rejection (PSR) during processing the data.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Montage Technology Group LimitedInventors: Larry Wu, Howard Yang, Zhen-Dong Guo
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Patent number: 7366926Abstract: Integrated circuit chips with on-chip supply regulators with programmability and initialization. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit, includes: an initialization circuit to assert an initialization signal during powering up of the integrated circuit; a control circuit coupled to the initialization circuit; and a power supply regulator coupled to the control circuit, the power supply regulator to provide a first voltage to the control circuit when the initialization signal is asserted, the power supply regulator to provide a second voltage to the control circuit according to a control signal from the control circuit when the initialization signal is not asserted. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit includes a digital television demodulator.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Montage Technology Group LimitedInventors: Xiaomin Si, Howard Yang, Stephen Tai
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Publication number: 20080024168Abstract: High-speed and low-power consumption CMOS receivers using adaptively-regulated power supply and pseudo differential digital logic to: 1) reduce the power consumption of the transceiver; and, 2) increase the power supply rejection (PSR) during processing the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTDInventors: Larry Wu, Howard Yang, Zhen-Dong Guo
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Publication number: 20080022324Abstract: In one embodiment, a personal television broadcasting system includes one or more television receivers; and a television signal transmitter coupled to one of: a personal computer, a set top box, a game console, and a portable video player to broadcast video content to the one or more television receivers that are limited within a range of a personal area. In one embodiment, a television signal transmitter is integrated with one of: a personal computer, a set top box, a game console, and a portable video player.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTDInventors: Howard Yang, Stephen Tai, Xiaopeng Chen, Xiaomin Si, Larry Wu, Gang Shan, Swee-Ann Teo, Eric Tsang
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Publication number: 20070285122Abstract: Integrated circuit chips with on-chip supply regulators with programmability and initialization. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit, includes: an initialization circuit to assert an initialization signal during powering up of the integrated circuit; a control circuit coupled to the initialization circuit; and a power supply regulator coupled to the control circuit, the power supply regulator to provide a first voltage to the control circuit when the initialization signal is asserted, the power supply regulator to provide a second voltage to the control circuit according to a control signal from the control circuit when the initialization signal is not asserted. In one embodiment, the integrated circuit includes a digital television demodulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTDInventors: Xiaomin Si, Howard Yang, Stephen Tai
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Publication number: 20070162670Abstract: A memory interface to bridge a parallel memory bus and a serial memory bus. One embodiment includes a printed circuit board, comprising: at least one memory interface buffer chip to connect an advanced memory buffer (AMB) interface and one or more non-fully buffered memory modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTDInventors: Howard Yang, Stephen Tai, Gang Shan, Larry Wu
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Publication number: 20070121389Abstract: A memory interface to bridge a parallel memory bus and a serial memory bus. One embodiment includes a printed circuit board, comprising: at least one memory interface buffer chip to connect a memory controller of core logic and an advanced memory buffer (AMB). The memory controller has a memory interface for a parallel memory bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: Montage Technology Group, LTDInventors: Larry Wu, Howard Yang, Zhen-Dong Guo, Gang Shan, Stephen Tai