Patents by Inventor Patrick Pan

Patrick Pan 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: 20240179737
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices may assist in channelization and LBT for NR unlicensed band. This may apply to NR-U from 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz and above. In an example, a method may include configuring listen before talk (LBT) bandwidth (BW) and channel occupation time (COT) sharing schemes when co-exist other radio access technology's (RAT'S) channel BW for NR-U from 52.6 to 71 GHz and above; and when LBT or a resource block (RB) set BW is set to equal to each component carrier (CC) BW Nor transmission BW, performing LBT for each CC, primary cell (PCell), primary secondary cell (PSCell), or a scheduling secondary cell (SCell) can co-schedule LBT results for other CC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Allan TSAI, Kyle PAN, Patrick SVEDMAN, Mohamed M. AWADIN, Yifan LI, Pascal ADJAKPLE, Guodong ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240172235
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are described for new radio (NR) sidelink resource allocation, e.g., for power saving and bandwidth part (BWP) operations. According to some aspects, different types of resource sets and signaling (e.g., preferred, non-preferred, resource conflict, etc.) may be considered and it may be indicated to user equipment (UE) which type of resources should be used based on certain criteria, e.g., least power consumption criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle PAN, Guodong ZHANG, Patrick SVEDMAN, Pascal ADJAKPLE, Yifan LI, Allan TSAI
  • Publication number: 20240172280
    Abstract: The performance of user equipment (UE) using sidelink radio communications may be improved by providing the UE with sidelink configuration information pertaining to modes, functions, channels, signals, and/or resources for use in sidelink communications. For example, a UE may receive information indicating a sidelink mode, e.g., a transmit-only, receive-only, or a transmit and receive mode. Sidelink configuration may include indications of signals and/or channels for use in sidelink transmit and/or receive communications, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Kyle PAN, Guodong ZHANG, Pascal ADJAKPLE, Patrick SVEDMAN, Allan TSAI, Jerome VOGEDES
  • Publication number: 20240172245
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are described for addressing common beam operation, in which a Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state (e.g., beam) may be indicated by a Downlink Control Information (DCI) and subsequently be applied to both control and data channels and, in some aspects, to both downlink and uplink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick SVEDMAN, Pascal ADJAKPLE, Kyle PAN, Allan TSAI, Yifan LI
  • Publication number: 20240163688
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for beam management and BWP operations for NR NTN. Beam management methods for both one beam per cell and for multiple beams per cell may be implemented. A transmission configuration indication (TCI) state sequence also may be implemented, in which a network node may broadcast the transmission of TCI states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Allan TSAI, Patrick SVEDMAN, Pascal ADJAKPLE, Kyle PAN, Guoding ZHANG, Yifan LI, Jerome VOGEDES
  • Patent number: 11953434
    Abstract: Disclosed is a spectroscopic device, system, and method for measuring the concentration of one or more molecular species of interest in a gas, liquid or solid sample, where the device may be portable, may be commercially manufactured, and/or may be adapted to existing systems and/or integrated with new systems to provide optical gas sensing for such systems. The disclosed devices, systems, and methods can be particularly useful in monitoring the purity of, e.g., a certain gas species, including determining whether a gas mixture contains certain gas species above a set concentration limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: SHELL OIL COMPNY, THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mark Zondlo, Lei Tao, Da Pan, Josh Collins, Paul Guiguizian, Howard Y. Bell, Alice Margaret Sophie Elliott, Patrick Minter Killough, Bernardus Maria Geertshuis, Herie Javier Soto
  • Patent number: 8049786
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving image stitching accuracy and a device for implementing the same, which apply to the multi-camera system for wide-angle image generation. Lens distortion causes mismatches of the features in the overlapping region of the images captured by the multi-camera system. As a result, the mismatches on the stitched wide-angle image are visible. The method and device for improving image stitching accuracy correct the lens distortion before stitching the images captured by the multi-camera system, so that the features in the overlapping region are matched and a seamless wide-angle image is generated by the stitching engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Taiwan Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Pan, Christine Lin, Benjamin Kuo, Tatsumi Mitsushita
  • Patent number: 8004557
    Abstract: An advanced dynamic stitching method for multi-lens camera system is disclosed. This invention aims to address the parallax phenomenon which exists in a multi-lens camera system. Stitching points vary with the object distance. In a video stitching system, a fast search engine to update the stitching points dynamically is needed. This invention provides an advanced method to reduce the high computation power required for the traditional block matching method of finding stitching points. As a result, the stitching points can be adjusted dynamically with the method of this invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Taiwan Limited
    Inventor: Patrick Pan
  • Patent number: 7978931
    Abstract: The invention discloses an optimized video stitching method, comprising: inputting predefined pattern images; proceeding with a transformation which combines planar and cylindrical transformation; proceeding with a merging calculation which combines linear difference merging and alpha blending calculation; and proceeding with a horizontal stitching processing by putting the processed images horizontally together into one seamless wide-angle image. The optimized video stitching method according to the invention further comprises a camera position calibration flow comprising: finding a planar matrix by using predefined pattern images; proceeding with a planar transformation of image; proceeding with an image registration by using a block matching method to find out the stitching points on the planar surface; and proceeding with a cylindrical transformation by transforming the stitching points from the planar surface to cylindrical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Pan, Tatsumi Mitsushita, Christine Lin, Benjamin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20090272764
    Abstract: A container having wall portions with different pressure resistance includes a chamber with having a predetermined volume for containing an amount of fluid therein, and a mouth located at a top of the chamber and sealed by a fluid dispenser head assembled thereto. The chamber has a super-thin compressible wall of a predetermined thickness that forms a main body of the container, and two or more pressure-resistible non-deformable stiff supporting ribs located on the compressible wall at predetermined positions and having a thickness larger than that of the compressible wall. Each time the fluid dispenser head is depressed, a pressure difference is generated in the container to result a contraction of the compressible wall and dispensing of the contained fluid via the fluid dispenser head. When the contracted compressible wall finally becomes completely flattened, any remained fluid in the container can be pushed out to avoid unnecessary waste of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: EPOPACK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Patrick Pan
  • Publication number: 20090261127
    Abstract: A free-form container with follow-up piston includes a double-wall body defining an internal volume for containing a fluid, a top cover connected to an open upper end of the double-wall body, a fluid dispenser head mounted to and projected from the top cover, and a bottom cover seal an open lower end of the double-wall body. The double-wall body includes a cylindrical inner wall defining a fully round inner wall surface and a free-form outer wall integrally formed at an outer side of the inner wall. A follow-up piston is mounted in the cylindrical inner wall to face toward the fluid dispenser head. A vent hole is formed on the bottom cover to communicate an inner space of the inner wall with external air. The outer wall may have differently designed appearances to attract more consumers without affecting the operation of the follow-up piston in the cylindrical inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick PAN
  • Patent number: 7508345
    Abstract: A small sized structure for a plurality of resonance frequency bands in a PIFA antenna system for at least two mobile frequency bands distant from each other including a ground connection and a HF power supply connection. The PIFA antenna system includes at least two antenna branches which are disposed essentially side-by-side and in parallel to each other in the form of a strip and are connected to each other at a base thereof in order to serially connect the antenna branches which extend at a predetermined distance from each other, thereby forming a slit and are provide with straight segments for producing a capacitance coupling between the branches. The ground connection is preferably arranged at the free end of one of the antenna branches, the HF power supply connection is mounted on the external edge of the branch of the PIFA antenna structure provided with the ground connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Pan, Sheng-Gen Pan
  • Publication number: 20090051778
    Abstract: An advanced dynamic stitching method for multi-lens camera system is disclosed. This invention aims to address the parallax phenomenon which exists in a multi-lens camera system. Stitching points vary with the object distance. In a video stitching system, a fast search engine to update the stitching points dynamically is needed. This invention provides an advanced method to reduce the high computation power required for the traditional block matching method of finding stitching points. As a result, the stitching points can be adjusted dynamically with the method of this invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick Pan
  • Publication number: 20070236595
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for improving image stitching accuracy and a device for implementing the same, which apply to the multi-camera system for wide-angle image generation. Lens distortion causes mismatches of the features in the overlapping region of the images captured by the multi-camera system. As a result, the mismatches on the stitched wide-angle image are visible. The method and device for improving image stitching accuracy correct the lens distortion before stitching the images captured by the multi-camera system, so that the features in the overlapping region are matched and a seamless wide-angle image is generated by the stitching engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick Pan, Christine Lin, Benjamin Kuo, Tatsumi Mitsushita
  • Publication number: 20070211955
    Abstract: The present invention provides a extracting and correcting method for a wide-angle image which can be a still image or a video stream. The method is able to display the extracted image without distortion. The correction method of the present invention is performed to map sections of the image to a plane with respect to their respective viewing angles. The present invention is adapted to progressively move the view angle and repeat the steps of extracting and correcting, thereby producing the panning effect without distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick Pan, Tatsumi Mitsushita, Christine Lin, Benjamin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20070211934
    Abstract: The invention discloses an optimized video stitching method, comprising: inputting predefined pattern images; proceeding with a transformation which combines planar and cylindrical transformation; proceeding with a merging calculation which combines linear difference merging and alpha blending calculation; and proceeding with a horizontal stitching processing by putting the processed images horizontally together into one seamless wide-angle image. The optimized video stitching method according to the invention further comprises a camera position calibration flow comprising: finding a planar matrix by using predefined pattern images; proceeding with a planar transformation of image; proceeding with an image registration by using a block matching method to find out the stitching points on the planar surface; and proceeding with a cylindrical transformation by transforming the stitching points from the planar surface to cylindrical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick Pan, Tatsumi Mitsushita, Christine Lin, Benjamin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20070081091
    Abstract: The present invention aims to simplify stitching algorithm which generates horizontal panoramic image. The image pickup device of the present invention comprises a plurality of lenses and positioning means. Said positioning means positions each lens so that the FOV (Field Of View) intersection points of all lenses are aligned in vertical direction. Accordingly, the horizontal parallax does not exist in the image picked up by the camera system and the stitching point remains the same for the objects at different distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick Pan, Tatsumi Mitsushita, Christine Lin, Benjamin Kuo
  • Publication number: 20070035446
    Abstract: A small sized structure for a plurality of resonance frequency bands in a PIFA antenna system for at least two mobile frequency bands distant from each other including a ground connection and a HF power supply connection. The PIFA antenna system includes at least two antenna branches which are disposed essentially side-by-side and in parallel to each other in the form of a strip and are connected to each other at a base thereof in order to serially connect the antenna branches which extend at a predetermined distance from each other, thereby forming a slit and are provide with straight segments for producing a capacitance coupling between the branches. The ground connection is preferably arranged at the free end of one of the antenna branches, the HF power supply connection is mounted on the external edge of the branch of the PIFA antenna structure provided with the ground connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Patrick Pan, Sheng-Gen Pan
  • Patent number: D577997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Epopack Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Patrick Pan