Patents by Inventor An Liu

An Liu 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).

  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PART SEGMENTATION USING A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL
    Publication number: 20240144589
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for part segmentation. For example, a process for performing part segmentation can include obtaining a three-dimensional capture of an object. The method can include generating one or more two-dimensional images of the object from the three-dimensional capture of the object. The method can further include processing the one or more two-dimensional images of the object to generate at least one two-dimensional bounding box associated with a part of the object. The method can include performing three-dimensional part segmentation of the part of the object based on a three-dimensional point cloud generated from the one or more two-dimensional images of the object and the at least one two-dimensional bounding box and based on semantically labeled super points which are merged into subgroups associated with the part of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Minghua LIU, Yinhao ZHU, Hong CAI, Fatih Murat PORIKLI, Hao SU
  • REDUCING ENERGY COMSUMPTION OF SELF-MANAGED DRAM MODULES
    Publication number: 20240143200
    Abstract: A self-managed DRAM module configured to reduce energy consumption. A module is described that includes a plurality of DDR channels and a management engine configured to read and write data blocks to DDR channels according to a process that includes: allocating a set of sub-channels for each DDR channel, wherein each sub-channel includes a subset of the set of DRAM chips; wherein a write operation of a data block includes: encoding the data block to generate an ECC codeword; and writing the ECC codeword into the subset of DRAM chips of a specified sub-channel; and wherein a read operation of the data block includes: reading the ECC codeword from the subset of DRAM chips of the specified sub-channel; and decoding the ECC codeword to obtain the data block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Kelly Fitzpatrick, Yang Liu, Tong Zhang
  • MULTI-SCALE SPATIAL TRANSCRIPTOMICS ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20240144704
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for identifying cells in an image. An apparatus for identifying cells in an image is also provided by the present disclosure. Further provided herein is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for performing the methods disclosed herein. Methods of diagnosing a disease or disorder and of treating a disease or disorder in a subject using the methods disclosed are also provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: c/o The Broad Institute, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Xiao Wang, Jia Liu, Yichun He
  • MANAGING TRANSITIONS FROM METRO-CLUSTER TO STANDALONE OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20240143218
    Abstract: A technique is disclosed for ending metro-clustering on metro volumes. The technique includes collecting a plurality of metrics that indicate respective characteristics associated with a metro volume. In response to receiving a request to end metro on the metro volume, the technique includes comparing the plurality of metrics with a database that associates multiple permutations of metrics with respective procedures for ending metro. The technique further includes identifying, based on the comparison, a target procedure having a permutation of metrics that matches the plurality of metrics and implementing the target procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Girish Sheelvant, Dmitry Nikolayevich Tylik, Patricia B. Campbell, Carole Gelotti, Binbin Liu Lin, Lalitha Natarajan
  • BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240145839
    Abstract: A battery and an electrical device are provided. The battery includes at least one first battery cell and at least one second battery cell, an internal resistance of the first battery cell is greater than that of the second battery cell, and a heat transfer rate of the first battery cell is less than that of the second battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Huanji Liu, Ziyi Yin, Xin Sun, Haizu Jin, Fenggang Zhao
  • DATA SWAPPING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20240143220
    Abstract: A data swapping method is provided. The data swapping method is applied to a host. An operating system and a target application are installed on the host. The operating system includes user space. A user interface of the target application is disposed in the user space. The user interface corresponds to one storage device. A specific solution includes: The host obtains a swap request of the target application, and calls, based on the swap request, the user interface to perform an operation on the storage device. The swap request is a swap-in request or a swap-out request. The swap-out request is used to request to write data of the target application from a memory of the host to the storage device. The swap-in request is used to request to write data in the storage device to the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Fan GUO, Xiongfeng WANG, Yongqiang LIU
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROOF-OF-STAKE VALIDATED SERVING OF STAKE-PRIORITIZED UTILITY
    Publication number: 20240144246
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method for stake-prioritized serving of utility in a network of a plurality of servers, with stake verification on a proof-of-stake blockchain. For stake-controlled inflation the utility may be validated in a plurality of validators that set stake-weighted utility assessment values for each utility server registered on the blockchain, where a consensus calculator may determine a relative utility measure and level of agreement and adjusts the next block reward so that servers obtain inflation in proportion to their level of agreed utility. New servers and validators may register and may thereby activate stake in the utility network by solving a proof-of-work challenge verified on the blockchain, after which servers can serve utility and validators can validate utility and influence blockchain inflation distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Opentensor Foundation
    Inventors: Jacob Robert Steeves, Ala Shaabana, Francois Pierre Sarel Luus, Sin Tai Liu, Yuiqan Hu
  • OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240145133
    Abstract: An over-current protection device includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a heat-sensitive layer laminated therebetween. The heat-sensitive layer exhibits a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) characteristic and includes a polymer matrix and a first conductive filler. The polymer matrix includes a polyolefin-based polymer and a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer has a melt flow index higher than 1.9 g/10 min, and the polyolefin-based polymer and the fluoropolymer together form an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN). The first conductive filler has a metal-ceramic compound dispersed in the polymer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: CHEN-NAN LIU, YUNG-HSIEN CHANG, CHENG-YU TUNG, HSIU-CHE YEN, Chia-Yuan LEE, Yao-Te CHANG, FU-HUA CHU
  • FLOW GUIDING DEVICE AND LIQUID-COOLED CHASSIS WITH SAME
    Publication number: 20240147664
    Abstract: A flow guiding device in an immersion-cooled chassis of a server comprises at least one deflector located above a chip on a mainboard in the chassis, each deflector comprises a first end for mounting to the mainboard above the chip and a second end inclined away from the mainboard. The first end is immersed in coolant, the second end is higher than the first end; the deflector further comprises a hollow part including multiple through holes for interrupting upward movement vapor bubbles generated by the hot chip, which reduces probability of the vapor bubbles escaping from the coolant liquid and the chassis. A liquid-cooled chassis having the flow guiding device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: SUNG TSANG, TSUNG-LIN LIU, YU-CHIA TING, CHENG-YI HUANG, CHIA-NAN PAI
  • WEB PAGE DISPLAY METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240143686
    Abstract: In the method, a server not only obtains a first web page request of a first terminal apparatus, but also obtains first energy consumption information of the first terminal apparatus. After determining first web page content corresponding to the first web page request, the server may select, from first web page elements included in the first web page content, a second web page element whose needed energy consumption is not greater than energy consumption indicated by the first energy consumption information, and transmit second web page content including the second web page element to the first terminal apparatus, to enable the first terminal apparatus to display the second web page content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ying Chen, Yaoming Liu
  • DEVICE SEALED WITH MAGNETIC LIQUID
    Publication number: 20240145144
    Abstract: Provided is a device sealed with a magnetic liquid. The device includes: a rotary shaft, a tank body, a control unit, a first module, a second module, a magnetic liquid, and a pole-tooth. The first module and the second module are in the same configuration, each consists of an outer shell, a left pole-shoe, an electromagnet, a control wiring, a right pole-shoe, and a circlip. The device includes at least two modular structures; the control unit controls a first electromagnet and a second electromagnet to be magnetized to alternately bear a sealing role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Decai LI, Zhibin WANG, Sijia LIU, Xinzhi HE
  • LOG REPLAY METHODS AND APPARATUSES, DATA RECOVERY METHODS AND APPARATUSES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    Publication number: 20240143456
    Abstract: Implementations of this specification provide methods and apparatuses for replaying logs. One method includes: classifying a plurality of logs to be replayed into log queues, sending the log queues to a global replay queue, allocating one or more replay threads to the log queues based on rankings of the log queues in the global replay queue, wherein the one or more replay threads are configured to replay one or more current log queues of the log queues, and in response to identifying an error of a current log queue of the one or more current log queues in a replay process, allocating a replay thread of the one or more replay threads allocated to the current log queue to a log queue that immediately follows the current log queue in the global replay queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Beijing Oceanbase Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yingying Yao, Hao Liu, Fusheng HAN
  • TRANSFORMER
    Publication number: 20240145163
    Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin and a plurality of coils wound on the bobbin. The plurality of coils includes a first primary coil; a second primary coil, located above the first primary coil and electrically connected to the first primary coil; a secondary coil, located between the first primary coil and the second primary; a first auxiliary coil, located above the second primary coil; and a second auxiliary coil, located on the first auxiliary coil and electrically connected to the first auxiliary coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chiao FU, Yi-Chao LIN, Yao-Zhong LIU, Jia-Tay KUO
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEEP LEARNING NETWORK EXECUTION PIPELINE ON MULTI-PROCESSOR PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20240143333
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed using an execution pipeline on a multi-processor platform for deep learning network execution. In one example, a network workload analyzer receives a workload, analyzes a computation distribution of the workload, and groups the network nodes into groups. A network executor assigns each group to a processing core of the multi-core platform so that the respective processing core handle computation tasks of the received workload for the respective group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Liu Yang, Anbang YAO
  • BENZYL COMPOUND PASSIVATION FOR SELECTIVE DEPOSITION AND SELECTIVE ETCH PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20240145232
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first layer and a second layer on a substrate, forming a passivation layer on a surface of the first layer without forming the passivation layer on a surface of the second layer by exposing the first layer and the second layer to a benzyl compound, and after forming the passivation layer on the first layer, performing at least one of: depositing a third layer on the second layer, or etching the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Feng Q. Liu, Mark J. Saly, David Thompson
  • HARD DISK BRACKET
    Publication number: 20240147651
    Abstract: A hard disk bracket configured to be installed on a case includes a tray, a base, a handle, a pin, and a latch. The tray has an accommodating space. The base is connected to the tray. The handle is disposed in the base and has a first slide part detachably fastened with the base. The pin is disposed through the handle and the base. The latch is disposed in the base and is detachably fastened with the case. The latch is fastened with the handle and has a second slide part penetrating the handle for extending outside the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Liu, Hsin-Kai Chuang
  • PIXEL CIRCUIT WITH PULSE WIDTH COMPENSATION AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240144868
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit with pulse width compensation, and the pixel circuit includes a pulse width modulation circuit and a pulse amplitude modulation circuit, and the pulse amplitude modulation circuit is electrically connected to the pulse width modulation circuit. The pulse width modulation circuit includes a P-type pulse width compensation transistor and a first P-type control transistor, and the first P-type control transistor is electrically connected to the P-type pulse width compensation transistor. The pulse amplitude modulation circuit includes a second P-type control transistor, a first capacitor, a P-type driving transistor and a light-emitting element. The second P-type control transistor is electrically connected to the first P-type control transistor. The first capacitor is electrically connected to the second P-type control transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: De-Fu CHEN, Po Lun CHEN, Chun-Ta CHEN, Ta-Jen HUANG, Po-Tsun LIU, Guang-Ting ZHENG, Ting-Yi YI
  • DELAY CALCULATION WITH PATTERN MATCHING FOR STATIC TIMING ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20240143878
    Abstract: A method of performing static timing analysis for a circuit design includes, in part, identifying a multitude of logic blocks of the circuit design matching a design pattern; determining values of a multitude of electrical properties associated with a first logic block representative of each of the plurality of logic blocks; and determining, during the static timing analysis, a delay associated with each of the multitude of logic blocks using the values of the electrical properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Peivand Tehrani, Chenwei Dustin Liu, Ahmed Shebaita
  • VIA WITH SACRIFICIAL STRESS BARRIER RING
    Publication number: 20240145378
    Abstract: An interconnect structure on a semiconductor die includes: a lower conductive layer; an upper conductive layer disposed above the lower conductive layer; and a VIA disposed between the lower conductive layer and the upper conductive layer. The VIA includes: a primary interconnect structure and a sacrificial stress barrier ring disposed around the primary interconnect structure and separated a distance from the primary interconnect structure. A fabrication method for the interconnect structure includes: forming a dielectric layer over a lower conductive layer; patterning photoresist (PR) layer over the dielectric layer to define a location for a plurality of VIA trenches, wherein the patterning includes patterning the PR layer to provide a center opening for the VIA trenches that is surrounded by a ring opening for the VIA trenches, wherein the center opening and the ring opening are spaced apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Ting Liu, Chen-Chiu Huang, Dian-Hau Chen, Hung-Chao Kao, Hsiang-Ku Shen, Wen-Chiung Tu, Li Chung Yu, Yu-Chung Lai
  • SYSTEM FOR MULTI-PERSPECTIVE DISCOURSE WITHIN A DIALOG
    Publication number: 20240143921
    Abstract: Techniques are described for training and/or utilizing sub-agent machine learning models to generate candidate dialog responses. In various implementations, a user-facing dialog agent (202, 302), or another component on its behalf, selects one of the candidate responses which is closest to user defined global priority objectives (318). Global priority objectives can include values (306) for a variety of dialog features such as emotion, confusion, objective-relatedness, personality, verbosity, etc. In various implementations, each machine learning model includes an encoder portion and a decoder portion. Each encoder portion and decoder portion can be a recurrent neural network (RNN) model, such as a RNN model that includes at least one memory layer, such as a long short-term memory (LSTM) layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Vivek Varma DATLA, Sheikh Sadid AL HASAN, Aaditya PRAKASH, Oladimeji Feyisetan FARRI, Tilak Raj ARORA, Junyi LIU, Ashequl QADIR