Patents by Inventor Ting-Yu Lai

Ting-Yu Lai 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: 20240156283
    Abstract: A folding room divider may include at least two divider panels, a plurality of connectors, and at least an anti-pinch plate. Each of the divider panels is connected to a frame at outer edges thereof, and the connectors are positioned on the frame so as to enable the anti-pinch plate to connect to the frame. The two divider panels are pivotally connected through the anti-pinch plate to achieve the anti-pinch effect for the folding room divider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: KADEYA ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ting-Yu Lai
  • Patent number: 11985508
    Abstract: An RF fingerprint signal processing device configured for executing a machine learning algorithm on a plurality of input signals. The RF fingerprint signal processing device includes a receiver-feature determination circuit and a classifying determination circuit. The receiver-feature determination circuit is configured to compute on the plurality of input signals in a neural network. The classifying determination circuit is coupled with the receiver-feature determination circuit, and the classifying determination circuit is configured to send feedback information of a receiver-feature component to the receiver-feature determination circuit. The receiver-feature determination circuit decreases the receiver-feature weight of the neural network. The receiver-feature weight is associated with the receiver-feature component, and the receiver-feature weight which is decreased is applied for computing an output value of the neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Lin, Ping-Chun Chen, Chia-Min Lai
  • Patent number: 11744754
    Abstract: A nursing bed for defecation and self-cleaning comprises a bed frame, a bed board device, a moveable cushion, a support frame, a bedpan, an excreta container; The bedpan is hung under the movable cushion through a support frame. When the patient wants to defecate, the patient only needs to remove a cushion and make the bedpan mouth of the bedpan facing the defecation hole of the moveable cushion, then the patient can defecate on the nursing bed; and further having a cleaning device a warm water supply device, using an electric heater to heat the cleaning water to an appropriate temperature to clean the patient's buttocks, thereby reducing the infection of germs, and also cleaning the excrement that attached to the bedpan to keeps the bedpan clean.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Cheng-Piao Lai, Ting-Yu Lai
  • Publication number: 20230007891
    Abstract: A folding dividing screen structure has at least two screen panels, a plurality of sealing covers, at least one connecting member with a respective vertical through channel on opposite sides of the connecting member, and at least two vertical strips. Each screen panel is secured in an outer frame, the connecting member pivotally connected with the two screen panels via the two vertical strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Ting-Yu Lai
  • Publication number: 20220401279
    Abstract: A nursing bed for defecation and self-cleaning comprises a bed frame, a bed board device, a moveable cushion, a support frame, a bedpan, an excreta container; The bedpan is hung under the movable cushion through a support frame. When the patient wants to defecate, the patient only needs to remove a cushion and make the bedpan mouth of the bedpan facing the defecation hole of the moveable cushion, then the patient can defecate on the nursing bed; and further having a cleaning device a warm water supply device, using an electric heater to heat the cleaning water to an appropriate temperature to clean the patient's buttocks, thereby reducing the infection of germs, and also cleaning the excrement that attached to the bedpan to keeps the bedpan clean.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: CHENG-PIAO LAI, TING-YU LAI
  • Patent number: 11530535
    Abstract: A dividing screen structure has at least two screens and at least one assembling member mounted on one side of one of the two screens for connecting the two screens together. Each screen has a frame with at least one magnet on each side for pairing with the assembling member; the assembling member comprises at least two magnetically attracted U-shaped securing members, and each securing member has a back portion, two side portions and an opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: KADEYA ENTERPRISE CO., LTD
    Inventor: Ting-Yu Lai
  • Patent number: 11490987
    Abstract: An ultrasound-detectable marker, ultrasound system, and methods for monitoring vascular flow and patency is disclosed. The ultrasound-detectable marker comprises one or more resorbable polymers, one or more non-resorbable polymers, one or more non-polymeric materials, or any combinations thereof. The ultrasound-detectable marker is adapted for placement underneath, adjacent to, or above one or more vessels at a postoperative site, such as a vascular anastomosis site. Further, the ultrasound imaging system includes certain user guiding software and/or health analysis software for use with the ultrasound-detectable marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Devin O'Brien-Coon, Kaitlyn Harfmann, Ting Yu Lai, David Narrow, Adam Lightman, Youseph Yazdi
  • Patent number: 11382714
    Abstract: An ultrasound-detectable marker, ultrasound system, and methods for monitoring vascular flow and patency are disclosed. The ultrasound-detectable marker comprises one or more resorbable polymers, one or more non-resorbable polymers, one or more non-polymeric materials, or any combinations thereof. The ultrasound-detectable marker is adapted for placement underneath, adjacent to, or above one or more vessels at a postoperative site, such as a vascular anastomosis site. Further, the ultrasound imaging system includes certain user guiding software and/or health analysis software for use with the ultrasound-detectable marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Devin O'Brien-Coon, Kaitlyn Harfmann, Ting Yu Lai, David Narrow, Adam Lightman, Youseph Yazdi
  • Patent number: 11351993
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to generating depth estimates of an environment depicted in a monocular image. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying semantic features in the monocular image according to a semantic model. The method includes injecting the semantic features into a depth model using pixel-adaptive convolutions. The method includes generating a depth map from the monocular image using the depth model that is guided by the semantic features. The pixel-adaptive convolutions are integrated into a decoder of the depth model. The method includes providing the depth map as the depth estimates for the monocular image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Lai, Ryo Takaki, Bo Sun
  • Publication number: 20210361500
    Abstract: A folding wheelchair with an excretion device has a foldable chair frame, a supporting device on the chair frame under a seat which is also foldable together with the chair frame, a wash device for cleansing and a wipe device for wiping. The folding wheelchair allows its user to perform excretion and cleansing by himself without leaving the wheelchair, saving the self-esteem for the users and reducing the burdens for the caregivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: CHENG-PIAO LAI, TING-YU LAI
  • Patent number: 11145104
    Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface with animated background, including displaying a background image in a display area and an image movable on the background image; determining whether to display an animated object according to a predetermined condition to obtain a result when the image is moved to a pre-defined visual focus; and displaying the animated object when the result indicates that it is determined to display the animated object. The image is movable along a central line of the display area, and the predetermined condition comprises that a time parameter is met. A system and a storage medium for implementing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chieh-Yu Chan, Ching-Wen Sun, Chiao-Tsu Chiang, Hao-Chen Weng, Ting-Yu Lai, Ya-Fang Hsu
  • Patent number: 11127301
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to adapting operation of an assistance system in a subject vehicle according to a presence of a trailer. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to determining that the trailer causes an occlusion to perception of at least one sensor about a surrounding environment of the subject vehicle, modifying system parameters associated with the assistance system according to the occlusion to adapt how the assistance system operates while the occlusion is present. The method includes controlling the assistance system as a function of the system parameters to improve assistance provided to an occupant of the subject vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Lai, Ryo Takaki, Bo Sun
  • Publication number: 20210287548
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to adapting operation of an assistance system in a subject vehicle according to a presence of a trailer. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to determining that the trailer causes an occlusion to perception of at least one sensor about a surrounding environment of the subject vehicle, modifying system parameters associated with the assistance system according to the occlusion to adapt how the assistance system operates while the occlusion is present. The method includes controlling the assistance system as a function of the system parameters to improve assistance provided to an occupant of the subject vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Lai, Ryo Takaki, Bo Sun
  • Patent number: 11120691
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing a warning from a subject vehicle to surrounding objects about a collision hazard. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying the surrounding objects of a subject vehicle according to sensor data about a surrounding environment of the subject vehicle. The method includes determining a collision probability indicating a likelihood of collision between a first object and a second object of the surrounding objects. The method includes, in response to the collision probability satisfying a collision threshold, communicating, by the subject vehicle, an alert to at least one of the surrounding objects about the collision hazard associated with the surrounding objects colliding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryo Takaki, Ting-Yu Lai, Bo Sun
  • Publication number: 20210219956
    Abstract: An ultrasound-detectable marker, ultrasound system, and methods for monitoring vascular flow and patency is disclosed. The ultrasound-detectable marker comprises one or more resorbable polymers, one or more non-resorbable polymers, one or more non-polymeric materials, or any combinations thereof. The ultrasound-detectable marker is adapted for placement underneath, adjacent to, or above one or more vessels at a postoperative site, such as a vascular anastomosis site. Further, the ultrasound imaging system includes certain user guiding software and/or health analysis software for use with the ultrasound-detectable marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Devin O'Brien-Coon, Kaitlyn Harfmann, Ting Yu Lai, David Narrow, Adam Lightman, Youseph Yazdi
  • Publication number: 20210221363
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to adapting operation of a driving assistance system according to a presence of a trailer. In one embodiment, a method includes adjusting system parameters according to attributes of a trailer connected with the subject vehicle. The system parameters control operation of the driving assistance system of the subject vehicle. The method includes, in response to detecting a nearby object from sensor data about a surrounding environment of the subject vehicle, estimating a path of the nearby object. The method includes activating the driving assistance system according to the system parameters when i) the estimated path satisfies an activation threshold and ii) the estimated path does not intersect a restricted zone of the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Lai, Ryo Takaki, Bo Sun
  • Patent number: 11030764
    Abstract: A vehicle system for estimating a trailer size may include a plurality of sensors arranged on a vehicle and may be configured to detect objects external to the vehicle and provide trailer data indicative of a trailer location behind a vehicle and a memory configured to maintain a virtual grid including a plurality of cells. The system may also include a controller in communication with the sensors and memory and configured to determine, based on the trailer data received within a predefined amount of time, an occupancy frequency for each of the plurality of cells, the occupancy frequency being an incrementation of each time an object was detected within the respective cell; determine a threshold distribution based on the occupancy frequency of each cell; and determine a trailer size based on the cells having an occupancy frequency exceeding the threshold distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Lai, Miki Sato, Markos Gerges
  • Publication number: 20210166564
    Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing a warning from a subject vehicle to surrounding objects about a collision hazard. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying the surrounding objects of a subject vehicle according to sensor data about a surrounding environment of the subject vehicle. The method includes determining a collision probability indicating a likelihood of collision between a first object and a second object of the surrounding objects. The method includes, in response to the collision probability satisfying a collision threshold, communicating, by the subject vehicle, an alert to at least one of the surrounding objects about the collision hazard associated with the surrounding objects colliding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Ryo Takaki, Ting-Yu Lai, Bo Sun
  • Publication number: 20210137186
    Abstract: A nursing pants for urination comprising a pants body; a front cover having features of urine draining and covering arranged at the front side of the inner surface of the pants body, a rear side soft covered cloth arranged at the rear side of the pants; two first straps arranged behind the rear side soft covered cloth; a shirt having two pockets on the chest; two second straps having second buckle which can connect to the first buckle, and the second straps pass through the shoulders and fixed to the pockets; Whereby the patient pulls the two second straps, and the two second straps further pulls the two first straps, then the rear side soft covered cloth will be removed backward from the U shape opening hole, making the pants body become the status allowing the patient to urinate; and when the patient finishes urinating, the patient can pulls the first straps and further pulls the rear side soft covered cloth back to position below the U shape opening hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: CHENG-PIAO LAI, TING-YU LAI
  • Publication number: 20210087811
    Abstract: A dividing screen structure has at least two screens and at least one assembling member mounted on one side of one of the two screens for connecting the two screens together. Each screen has a frame with at least one magnet on each side for pairing with the assembling member; the assembling member comprises at least two magnetically attracted U-shaped securing members, and each securing member has a back portion, two side portions and an opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Ting-Yu Lai