Patents by Inventor Alex Li
Alex Li 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: 20180181844Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a plurality of content items. Tag information is generated for each content item of the plurality of content items. The tag information comprises one or more tags, and at least one tag for each content item is generated based on a machine learning technique. Query information is received from a first user. One or more content items of the plurality of content items is identified based on the query information and the tag information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, William Samuel Bailey, Mona Huang, Josh Li, Alex Li
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Publication number: 20180183995Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive a plurality of content items. Tag information is generated for each content item of the plurality of content items. The tag information comprises one or more tags, and at least one tag for each content item is generated based on a machine learning technique. Query information is received from a first user. One or more content items of the plurality of content items is identified based on the query information and the tag information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: John Samuel Barnett, William Samuel Bailey, Mona Huang, Josh Li, Alex Li
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Patent number: 9930100Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first instance of content to be uploaded to a server, generating a second instance of the content from the first instance, automatically uploading to the server the second instance of the content, and automatically uploading to the server the first instance of the content in response to occurrence of a pre-determined upload condition. The first instance has a first file size and the second instance has a second file size that is smaller than the first file size. The upload of the second instance makes the content available for access at least in part by one or more second users at an immediate point in time. The upload of the first instance of the content makes the content available for access by the second users in an original version.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Dirk John Stoop, Paul Carduner, Hamilton Chong, Alex Li
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Patent number: 9524221Abstract: The present invention provides a centralized management mode backup disaster recovery system, which comprises: a control console (104) for performing centralized control on a data container (105), a backup process module (103), storage medium (101), and a standby machine (102) through respective control operations; a production server (108) responsible for controlling and managing data circulation between the production server and the storage medium in unit of data blocks; a backup process module (103) for backing up data to storage space allocated for the production server (180) by the storage medium (101) through an mirror technique and a synchronous or asynchronous technique or any other backup methods; the storage medium (101) for storing data and allocating a logic unit (200) to the production server (108) for data storage; the standby machine (102) for storing system data of the production server (108) and completing automatic running and setting of the standby machine (102) through the control consoleType: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: BizCONLINE LIMITEDInventors: Tak Ho Alex Li, Cravin Zheng, Ping Shum
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Publication number: 20160080471Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first instance of content to be uploaded to a server, generating a second instance of the content from the first instance, automatically uploading to the server the second instance of the content, and automatically uploading to the server the first instance of the content in response to occurrence of a pre-determined upload condition. The first instance has a first file size and the second instance has a second file size that is smaller than the first file size. The upload of the second instance makes the content available for access at least in part by one or more second users at an immediate point in time. The upload of the first instance of the content makes the content available for access by the second users in an original version.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Dirk John Stoop, Paul Carduner, Hamilton Chong, Alex Li
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Publication number: 20160048601Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a query field associated with a social network environment, a request from a first user of the social network environment, identifying a first set of objects associated with the online social network matching at least in part the character string of the request, determining a second set of objects based on the first set of objects, wherein each object in the second set of objects is conceptually relevant to at least one of the objects of the first set of objects, and sending, to the query field for display to the first user, the suggested queries responsive to the request, wherein at least one of the suggested queries comprises a references to one of the conceptually relevant objects in the second set of objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Srinivas P. Narayanan, Sanjeev Singh, Alex Li
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Patent number: 9246974Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first instance of content to be uploaded to a server, generating a second instance of the content from the first instance, automatically uploading to the server the second instance of the content, and automatically uploading to the server the first instance of the content in response to occurrence of a pre-determined upload condition. The first instance has a first file size and the second instance has a second file size that is smaller than the first file size. The upload of the second instance makes the content available for access at least in part by one or more second users at an immediate point in time. The upload of the first instance of the content makes the content available for access by the second users in an original version.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Dirk John Stoop, Paul Carduner, Hamilton Chong, Alex Li
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Patent number: 9223879Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes maintaining access to information comprising nodes and edges; receiving a request from a first user corresponding to a first user node for a structured document corresponding to a first concept node; determining a first data set that identifies concept nodes connected by edges with user nodes that are each connected by edges with both the first user node and the first concept node; determining a second data set that identifies concept nodes connected by edges with the first concept node and user nodes that are each connected to the first user node; generating a score for each concept node in the data sets; selecting one or more concept nodes based on their scores as recommended nodes; and transmitting to the client device the structured document and code executable by a client application to render node names or identifiers of the recommended nodes for display.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Srinivas Narayanan, Sanjeev Singh, Alex Li
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Patent number: 9055883Abstract: A surgical navigation system including an ultrasound catheter is disclosed herein. The ultrasound catheter includes a flexible catheter housing defining a distal end, a transducer array disposed at least partially within the catheter housing, and a motor coupled with the transducer array. The motor is configured to rotate the transducer array in order to image a three-dimensional volume. The ultrasound catheter also includes a tracking element adapted to provide an estimate of a position and/or orientation of the distal end of the catheter housing. The tracking element is disposed within the catheter housing and immediately adjacent to the distal end.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Nora T. Tgavalekos, Dun Alex Li, Peter Traneus Anderson, Jonathan David Schiff
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Patent number: 8989842Abstract: A system to navigate an object traveling in an imaged subject is provided. The system includes a four-dimensional (4D) imaging system to create a first three-dimensional model of the acquired imaged data correlated relative to a time reference and defined relative to a first image coordinate system. A second imaging system creates a second three-dimensional model of the imaged subject defined relative to a second image coordinate system. A tracking system tracks movement and orientation of the object relative to a tracking coordinate system. A controller includes program instructions in combination with the processor operable to register the first and second image coordinate systems and the tracking coordinate system relative to a world coordinate system, and to combine the three-dimensional model created by the 4D imaging system with the three-dimensional model created by the second imaging system with a tracked location of the object relative to the world coordinate system.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher A. Nafis, Douglas Wildes
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Patent number: 8976819Abstract: A current detection module generates a first current detection signal of a first current flowing through a first power line and a second current detection signal of a second current flowing through a second power line. A multiplexer periodically switches between the two current detection signals in response to a control signal so as to output the first current detection signal within a first duration of each cycle of the control signal and the second current detection signal within a second duration of each cycle of the control signal. A signal processing module generates an energy accumulation signal according to the output of the multiplexer and a voltage detection signal of the voltage of a phase line. A control module provides the control signal to the multiplexer, and generates an effective value of the second current during the second duration.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: STMicroelectronics (China) Investment Co. LtdInventor: Alex Li
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Patent number: 8790262Abstract: A method for implementing an imaging and navigation system to perform a medical procedure such as cardiac ablation is disclosed herein. The a method includes implementing an ultrasonic imaging device to provide a generally real time three-dimensional patient image, identifying a target site on the generally real time three-dimensional patient image, directing a medical instrument to the target site using a tracking system, and performing a medical procedure at the target site.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher Allen Nafis, Douglas Glenn Wildes
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Publication number: 20140074986Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first instance of content to be uploaded to a server, generating a second instance of the content from the first instance, automatically uploading to the server the second instance of the content, and automatically uploading to the server the first instance of the content in response to occurrence of a pre-determined upload condition. The first instance has a first file size and the second instance has a second file size that is smaller than the first file size. The upload of the second instance makes the content available for access at least in part by one or more second users at an immediate point in time. The upload of the first instance of the content makes the content available for access by the second users in an original version.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Dirk John Stoop, Paul Carduner, Hamilton Chong, Alex Li
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Patent number: 8575994Abstract: A clock source is configured to provide an oscillating signal to be divided into a clock signal. A temperature sensor senses a first temperature of the clock source. The clock source is subjected to at least one second temperature implemented by a temperature alteration module. A calibration module calibrates the clock signal based on the at least one second temperature, the first temperature, a reference signal, and the oscillating signal at the at least one second temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: STMicroelectronics (China) Investment Co.Inventors: Alex Li, Welsin Wang
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Publication number: 20130231557Abstract: A system and method to display a four-dimensional (4D) model of an imaged anatomy is provided. The system comprises a controller, and an imaging system including an imaging probe in communication with the controller. The imaging probe can acquire generally real-time, 3D image data relative to a direction of image acquisition along an imaging plane. The system also includes a tracking system in communication with the controller. The tracking system includes at least one tracking element integrated with the imaging probe. The system is operable to process the generally real-time, 3D image data acquired by the imaging probe relative to generally real-time tracking information acquired by the tracking system so as to display the 4D model of the imaged anatomy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: DUN ALEX LI, CHRISTOPHER A. NAFIS, DOUGLAS G. WILDES, VERNON T. JENSEN
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Patent number: 8527032Abstract: An embodiment of an imaging system of an imaged subject is provided. The imaging system comprises a controller, and an imaging system and a display in communication with the controller. The imaging system can include an imaging probe having a marker representative of a unique identifier. The display can be illustrative of the imaged data acquired with the imaging probe in combination with a graphic representation of an imaging plane vector representative of a general direction of a field of view (FOV) of image acquisition of the imaging probe traveling through the imaged subject.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Dun Alex Li
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Patent number: 8516207Abstract: The present invention provides a remote online backup method based on stager fragmented transmission, comprising: defining a journal storage system as a journal relay system, i.e., a Journal Stager; dividing the Journal Stager into a Local Journal Stager and a Remote Journal Stager to optimize backup transmission performance of the whole online backup system; setting between the Local Journal Stager and the Remote Journal Stager a transmitter, by which a journal is transmitted from one stager to another stager; applying the journal to a backup storage device through a Journal Replayer at a backup destination site.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: BizCONLINE LimitedInventors: Tak Ho Alex Li, Ping Shum
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Patent number: 8442619Abstract: A system and method for identifying errors while tracking instrument navigations is enclosed. The method may include assigning a plurality of virtual points to a plurality of sensors. At least one of the virtual points may be a non-fixed virtual point. The assignment of virtual points to sensors may be determined based on the medical instrument, or the medical instrument attachment, being used. Virtual point locations may be determined for the non-fixed virtual point. The locations of the non-fixed virtual point may be determined based on the medical instrument, or the medical instrument attachment, being used. The vector values for vectors terminating at the non-fixed virtual point may be adjusted. The field integrity values for the virtual points may be computed. If a field integrity value is greater than a threshold value, an error signal may be communicated.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Dun Alex Li, Joseph Casey Crager, Douglas Karl Johnson
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Patent number: 8428690Abstract: A system and method to display a four-dimensional (4D) model of an imaged anatomy is provided. The system comprises a controller, and an imaging system including an imaging probe in communication with the controller. The imaging probe can acquire generally real-time, 3D image data relative to a direction of image acquisition along an imaging plane. The system also includes a tracking system in communication with the controller. The tracking system includes at least one tracking element integrated with the imaging probe. The system is operable to process the generally real-time, 3D image data acquired by the imaging probe relative to generally real-time tracking information acquired by the tracking system so as to display the 4D model of the imaged anatomy.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Dun Alex Li, Christopher A. Nafis, Douglas G. Wildes, Vernon T. Jensen
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Publication number: 20130043220Abstract: An air-carbon arc system for reducing irregularities in a work piece surface including a control box, a torch head operationally connected to the control box and configured to cooperate with the work piece to generate an arc, and a pendant operationally connected to the control box and having a means for reducing irregularities in the work piece surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: Victor Equipment CompanyInventors: Jeffery Steven Henderson, Patrick Allen Laymon, Glenn K. Redding, Jacques Wang, Alex Li