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).

  • Patent number: 11932280
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hao Howard Yang, Tavan Eftekhar, Yiming Duan, Roy Hwang
  • Patent number: 11422679
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shan Chy Chueh, Yifan Chen, Hao Howard Yang, John Vincent
  • Publication number: 20220229522
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Shan Chy Chueh, Yifan Chen, Hao Howard Yang, John Vincent
  • Publication number: 20220153311
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hao Howard Yang, Tavan Eftekhar, Yiming Duan, Roy Hwang
  • Patent number: 10824146
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nestor Rychtyckyj, Hao Howard Yang
  • Patent number: 10591387
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hao Howard Yang, Qun Xu, Barth Rex Dalrymple
  • Publication number: 20200004245
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nestor Rychtyckyj, Hao Howard Yang
  • Patent number: 9361250
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gang Shan, Howard Yang
  • Publication number: 20150057976
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Hao Howard Yang, Qun Xu, Barth Rex Dalrymple
  • Publication number: 20110161569
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gang Shan, Howard Yang
  • Patent number: 7602226
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Hwang, Howard Yang, Chuen-Der Lien, Jimmy Lee
  • Patent number: 7577039
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Montage Technology Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Howard Yang, Stephen Tai, Gang Shan, Larry Wu
  • Patent number: 7558124
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Montage Technology Group, Ltd
    Inventors: Larry Wu, Gang Shan, Stephen Tai, Howard Yang, Zhen-Dong Guo
  • Patent number: 7368950
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Montage Technology Group Limited
    Inventors: Larry Wu, Howard Yang, Zhen-Dong Guo
  • Patent number: 7366926
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Montage Technology Group Limited
    Inventors: Xiaomin Si, Howard Yang, Stephen Tai
  • Publication number: 20080024168
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD
    Inventors: Larry Wu, Howard Yang, Zhen-Dong Guo
  • Publication number: 20080022324
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD
    Inventors: Howard Yang, Stephen Tai, Xiaopeng Chen, Xiaomin Si, Larry Wu, Gang Shan, Swee-Ann Teo, Eric Tsang
  • Publication number: 20070285122
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD
    Inventors: Xiaomin Si, Howard Yang, Stephen Tai
  • Publication number: 20070162670
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD
    Inventors: Howard Yang, Stephen Tai, Gang Shan, Larry Wu
  • Publication number: 20070121389
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Montage Technology Group, LTD
    Inventors: Larry Wu, Howard Yang, Zhen-Dong Guo, Gang Shan, Stephen Tai