Patents by Inventor Michael Wei
Michael Wei 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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Publication number: 20240149858Abstract: A braking system for an air brake vehicle includes a source of working pressure and a source of vacuum pressure. The system includes at least one brake actuator having a first chamber for receiving the working pressure, a second chamber for receiving the vacuum pressure; and a push rod that moves linearly in response to pressure in the first chamber and second chamber. A brake assembly is mechanically connected to the push rod for applying friction to a wheel end of a vehicle in response to the linear movement of the push rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Ran Wei, Tandi Wijaya, Thomas J. Hayes, Michael D. Cremona
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Patent number: 11979471Abstract: A push gateway brokers messages between backend services and client devices connected to the gateway. The gateway includes a plurality of messaging frontend servers, a messaging database, and a plurality of topic servers. The messaging frontend servers manage the socket connections connecting the client devices to the push gateway. The messaging frontend servers may further monitor the socket connections, collecting analytical data on the client devices and the connections. The messaging database is a key-value database that subscribes messaging frontend servers to topics. The topic servers receive publish requests from the backend servers to identify subscribed messaging frontend servers in the messaging database to push messages out to. The frontend messaging servers subsequently push out the message to the client devices subscribed to the topic.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: NIANTIC, INC.Inventors: Mingliang Wei, Maoyang Li, Michael Chang, Laura Tang
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Publication number: 20240135187Abstract: Provided are computing systems, methods, and platforms that train query processing models, such as large language models, to perform query intent classification tasks by using retrieval augmentation and multi-stage distillation. Unlabeled training examples of queries may be obtained, and a set of the training examples may be augmented with additional feature annotations to generate augmented training examples. A first query processing model may annotate the retrieval augmented queries to generate inferred labels for the augmented training examples. A second query processing model may be trained on the inferred labels, distilling the query processing model that was trained with retrieval augmentation into a non-retrieval augmented query processing model. The second query processing model may annotate the entire set of unlabeled training examples. Another stage of distillation may train a third query processing model using the entire set of unlabeled training examples without retrieval augmentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Krishna Pragash Srinivasan, Michael Bendersky, Anupam Samanta, Lingrui Liao, Luca Bertelli, Ming-Wei Chang, Iftekhar Naim, Siddhartha Brahma, Siamak Shakeri, Hongkun Yu, John Nham, Karthik Raman, Raphael Dominik Hoffmann
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Patent number: 11959090Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling pests are provided. The methods involve transforming organisms with a nucleic acid sequence encoding an insecticidal protein. In particular, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for preparing plants and microorganisms that possess insecticidal activity. Thus, transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, plant tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions are insecticidal nucleic acids and proteins of bacterial species. The sequences find use in the construction of expression vectors for subsequent transformation into organisms of interest including plants, as probes for the isolation of other homologous (or partially homologous) genes. The pesticidal proteins find use in controlling, inhibiting growth or killing Lepidopteran, Coleopteran, Dipteran, fungal, Hemipteran and nematode pest populations and for producing compositions with insecticidal activity.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Daniel J Altier, Jennifer Kara Barry, Ryan Michael Gerber, Steven D Gruver, Lu Liu, Ute Schellenberger, Jun-Zhi Wei, Weiping Xie, Nasser Yalpani, Genhai Zhu
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Patent number: 11962860Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include systems for generating personalized avatar reactions during live video broadcasts. For example, the systems and methods described herein can access a social networking system user's profile to identify an avatar associated with the social networking system user. The systems and methods can generate an avatar reaction by modifying one or more features of the avatar based on a corresponding emoticon reaction. Once generated, the social networking system user can select the avatar reaction for addition to an ephemeral reaction stream associated with a live video broadcast. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: David Ray Chen, King Hao Chen, Gian Paolo Pile Cruz, Michael Groseclose, Aaron Sidney Kaufer, Caio Mendonca Yassoyama, Xiao Chen, Naga Ramesh Kamisetti, Jonathan Zhang, Jay Quin, Dong Li, Zachary Rude, Gregory Reiner, Anthony Samaha, Hwa Young Jung, Eman Ashour Zomrawy Mohammed, Michael Sheppard Horowitz, Abhishek Jain, Erik Weiss, Xianda Wei, James Matthew Ryburn, Mireille Gonthier
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Patent number: 11952619Abstract: An array includes a support including a plurality of discrete wells, a gel material positioned in each of the plurality of discrete wells, and a quality control tracer grafted to the gel material in each of the plurality of discrete wells. The quality control tracer comprises (a) a cleavable nucleotide sequence comprising a cleavage site and (b) a detectable label; and in some aspects, is a cleavable nucleotide sequence with a detectable label and a non-reactive nucleotide sequence or a primer nucleotide sequence.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Illumina, Inc.Inventors: Peyton Shieh, John M. Beierle, Michael S. Graige, Alexander Fuhrmann, Randall Smith, Wei Wei, Naiqian Zhan
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Publication number: 20240114078Abstract: A push gateway brokers messages between backend services and client devices connected to the gateway. The gateway includes a plurality of messaging frontend servers, a messaging database, and a plurality of topic servers. The messaging frontend servers manage the socket connections connecting the client devices to the push gateway. The messaging frontend servers may further monitor the socket connections, collecting analytical data on the client devices and the connections. The messaging database is a key-value database that subscribes messaging frontend servers to topics. The topic servers receive publish requests from the backend servers to identify subscribed messaging frontend servers in the messaging database to push messages out to. The frontend messaging servers subsequently push out the message to the client devices subscribed to the topic.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Mingliang Wei, Maoyang Li, Michael Chang, Laura Tang
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Patent number: 11945361Abstract: A ground vehicle for transporting loads comprises a load stabilizer to provide additional stability of the load during transport. The load stabilizer includes a securing arm coupled to a support frame that is coupled to a pad. The securing arm is also configured to movably mate with the ground vehicle. When a load is placed onto the ground vehicle, the load stabilizer is positioned so that the pad contacts the load to provide stability. The load stabilizer is positioned by actuating a motor, such as a stepper motor. The motor stops when it reaches a torque threshold placed on the motor through contact of the load stabilizer with the load. This mechanism allows for a lightweight load stabilizer that minimally affects the center of mass of the ground vehicle, while at the same time, provides a consistent load-stabilizing force that reduces the likelihood of damage to the load.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The Hershey CompanyInventors: Steven A. Weis, Michael J. Cassettari, Nathaniel Kissel
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Patent number: 11944606Abstract: Azaindole compounds and their use as inhibitors of HPK1 are described. The compounds are useful in treating HPK1-dependent disorders and enhancing an immune response. Also described are methods of inhibiting HPK1, methods of treating HPK1-dependent disorders, methods for enhancing an immune response, and methods for preparing the azaindole compounds.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Genentech, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Heffron, Sushant Malhotra, BinQing Wei, Bryan Chan, Lewis Gazzard, Emanuela Gancia, Michael Lainchbury, Andrew Madin, Eileen Seward, Yonghan Hu
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Publication number: 20240104872Abstract: Various implementations provide a view of a 3D environment including a portal for viewing a stereo item (e.g., a photo or video) positioned a distance behind the portal. One or more visual effects are provided based on texture of one or more portions of the stereo item, e.g., texture at cutoff or visible edges of the stereo item. The effects change the appearance of the stereo item or the portal itself, e.g., improving visual comfort issues by minimizing window violations or otherwise enhancing the viewing experience. Various implementations provide a view of a 3D environment including an immersive view of a stereo item without using portal. Such a visual effect may be provided to partially obscure the surrounding 3D environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Bryce L. Schmidtchen, Bryan Cline, Charles O. Goddard, Michael I. Weinstein, Tsao-Wei Huang, Tobias Rick, Vedant Saran, Alexander Menzies, Alexandre Da Veiga
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Publication number: 20240092194Abstract: Various arrangements disclosed herein relate to dynamically determining a length of cable to provision for charging an electric vehicle, including a sensor to detect a characteristic of the electric vehicle, a data processing system configured to determine, based at least in part on the characteristic, a position of a charge port of the vehicle and to determine, based at least in part on the position of the charge port of the vehicle, a distance between a charging apparatus and the charge port of the vehicle. The charging apparatus includes a cable dispenser configured to provide a length of a segment of a cable based on the distance between the charging apparatus and the charge port.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Michael Rosenblatt, David Day Lee, Jeffrey Wei Doong
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Publication number: 20240092985Abstract: A composition of matter includes a solid resin powder containing one or more polymer precursors in a range of 80-99.99 wt % polymer precursor and the thermal initiator in a range of 0.001 to 20 wt % of thermal initiator. A composition of matter includes a solid resin powder containing polymer precursors comprising two components in a combination and a thermal intiator, wherein the combination comprises one of a solid epoxy with one of solid amine or anhydride, a powder resin containing both epoxy and one of either amine or anhydride, or two powder resins wherein one contains epoxy and one contains one of either amine or anhydride.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: JUNHUA WEI, GABRIEL IFTIME, MICHAEL BENEDICT, MAHATI CHINTAPALLI
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Publication number: 20240097635Abstract: A system for calibrating signals received over a power line within a vehicle includes a signal conditioning circuit that converts the analog input signals into digital input signals. In one embodiment the circuit includes an adjustable gain circuit that outputs an amplifier gain signal establishing an amplifier gain level and an amplifier that outputs amplified signals responsive to the analog input signals and the amplifier gain signal. In another embodiment, the circuit includes a bias circuit that outputs a bias signal establishing a bias level and a comparator that generates the digital input signals responsive to the analog input signals and the bias signal. A controller receives the digital input signals and generates, depending on the embodiment, one or more control signals configured to control the configuration of the amplifier gain signal and amplifier gain level and/or the bias signal and the bias level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Tandi Wijaya, Michael D. Cremona, Thomas J. Hayes, Ran Wei
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Publication number: 20240095575Abstract: Techniques regarding determining sufficiency of one or more machine learning models are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a system, which can comprise a memory that can store computer executable components. The system can also comprise a processor, operably coupled to the memory, and that can execute the computer executable components stored in memory. The computer executable components can comprise a measurement component that measures maximum deviation of a supervised learning model from a reference model over a certification set and an analysis component that determines sufficiency of the supervised learning model based at least in part on the maximum deviation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Dennis Wei, Rahul Nair, Amit Dhurandhar, Kush Raj Varshney, Elizabeth Daly, Moninder Singh, Michael Hind
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Publication number: 20240093178Abstract: Aspects of the invention described herein relate to methods of making and using inducible promoters for transgene expression. The inducible promoters are derived from the NFAT-RE inducible system and are used to improve or enhance T cell survival and proliferation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (D/B/A SEATTLE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE)Inventors: Jia Wei, Michael C. Jensen
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Patent number: 11935102Abstract: The described implementations enable a seller to sell items through multiple e-commerce channels without having to maintain independent merchant accounts at each channel. For example, a seller may sell items directly and through a management service. When a user request to purchase an item from the seller through the management service is received, the management service sends the purchase information to the seller so that the seller can complete the purchase as if the purchase were being made directly with the seller. Upon completion of the purchase, the seller provides a confirmation back to the management service and provides the item directly to the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Pinterest, Inc.Inventors: Chao Wang, Michael Yamartino, Sridatta Kaustubh Thatipamala, Yuan Wei
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Patent number: 11934357Abstract: Embodiments are provided for a dropsite. In some embodiments, information is received on a creation location and a date and time of creation of a content item, and a determination is made if (i) the date and time of creation is within a predefined span of time, and (ii) the creation location is within a predefined geographical area to permit association of the content item with a shared folder whose inclusion criteria match said date and time and geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.Inventors: Tushar Jain, Yi Wei, Michael Dwan
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Patent number: 11916524Abstract: A system for calibrating signals received over a power line within a vehicle includes a signal conditioning circuit that converts the analog input signals into digital input signals. In one embodiment the circuit includes an adjustable gain circuit that outputs an amplifier gain signal establishing an amplifier gain level and an amplifier that outputs amplified signals responsive to the analog input signals and the amplifier gain signal. In another embodiment, the circuit includes a bias circuit that outputs a bias signal establishing a bias level and a comparator that generates the digital input signals responsive to the analog input signals and the bias signal. A controller receives the digital input signals and generates, depending on the embodiment, one or more control signals configured to control the configuration of the amplifier gain signal and amplifier gain level and/or the bias signal and the bias level.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLCInventors: Tandi Wijaya, Michael D. Cremona, Thomas J. Hayes, Ran Wei
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Amide-functionalized polymerization initiators and their use in the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses
Patent number: 11912800Abstract: Provided are compounds that may function as functionalized polymerization initiators, for instance in the manufacture of ophthalmic lenses, and to methods of such manufacture. The compounds are of formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, T, p, q, and n are as defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael F. Widman, Ghulam Maharvi, Shivkumar Mahadevan, Azaam Alli, Alexander Guzman, Xin Wei, Minghan Chen -
Patent number: D1019023Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Edward James Paterson, Chia-Wei Chan, Mei Hsuan Chen, Benjamin Wild, Matthew J. England, Wen-Yo Lu, James Siminoff, Mark Siminoff, Yen-Chi Tsai