Patents by Inventor C. Lin

C. Lin 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: 20230419056
    Abstract: Systems and methods of identifying wearable tags or other items within a facility. The location of the identifiable item can be calculated by the system and used to improve the efficiency of the facility or to dispatch emergency help or maintenance to the location of the badge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Shahpour Ashaari, David C. Lin, Seth S. Vasa, Scott R. Bombaugh, Mario Andre Salisbury, Thomas Jay Graham, Erich Joseph Petre
  • Publication number: 20230409583
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method is provided that designates a first listing corresponding to a first web address as a representative listing of an entity. A provider system is searched to identify a second listing associated with the entity, wherein the second listing corresponds to a second web address. A determination is made that the second listing satisfies matching criteria associated with the first listing. An instruction to suppress the second listing on the provider system is received from a system associated with the entity. A request to suppress the second listing associated with the entity is transmitted to the provider system. An indication that the second listing is suppressed on the provider system is received, where, in response to a request to access the second web address associated with the second listing, a web browser is redirected to the first web address associated with the first listing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Publication number: 20230401392
    Abstract: A data processing system is implemented for receiving speech data for a plurality of languages, and determining letters from the speech data. The data processing system also implements normalizing the speech data by applying linguistic based rules for Latin-based languages on the determined letters, building a computer model using the normalized speech data, fine-tuning the computer model using additional speech data, and recognizing words in a target language using the fine-tuned computer model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kshitiz KUMAR, Jian WU, Bo REN, Tianyu WU, Fahimeh BAHMANINEZHAD, Edward C. LIN, Xiaoyang CHEN, Changliang LIU
  • Publication number: 20230368119
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods of using machine vision in a distribution network environment. In particular, this disclosure relates to systems and methods for automatically monitoring zones within a distribution facility with machine vision and generating notifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: David C. Lin, Shahpour Ashaari, Assebe Eshete, Mario Andre Salisbury, Phung Nguyen, Erich Joseph Petre
  • Publication number: 20230351098
    Abstract: Solutions for custom display post processing (DPP) in speech recognition (SR) use a customized multi-stage DPP pipeline that transforms a stream of SR tokens from lexical form to display form. A first transformation stage of the DPP pipeline receives the stream of tokens, in turn, by an upstream filter, a base model stage, and a downstream filter, and transforms a first aspect of the stream of tokens (e.g., disfluency, inverse text normalization (ITN), capitalization, etc.) from lexical form into display form. The upstream filter and/or the downstream filter alter the stream of tokens to change the default behavior of the DPP pipeline into custom behavior. Additional transformation stages of the DPP pipeline perform further transforms, allowing for outputting final text in a display format that is customized for a specific user. This permits each user to efficiently leverage a common baseline DPP pipeline to produce a custom output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Wei LIU, Padma VARADHARAJAN, Piyush BEHRE, Nicholas KIBRE, Edward C. LIN, Shuangyu CHANG, Che ZHAO, Khuram SHAHID, Heiko Willy RAHMEL
  • Patent number: 11783139
    Abstract: Systems and methods of identifying wearable tags or other items within a facility. The location of the identifiable item can be calculated by the system and used to improve the efficiency of the facility or to dispatch emergency help or maintenance to the location of the badge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Shahpour Ashaari, David C. Lin, Seth S. Vasa, Scott R. Bombaugh, Mario Andre Salisbury, Thomas Jay Graham, Erich Joseph Petre
  • Patent number: 11775603
    Abstract: A source system receives an indication to suppress a listing associated with an entity, wherein the indication is based at least in part on a confidence score from the source system indicating that the listing is a duplicate of a representative listing. A list of a provider systems that provide search results including the listing associated with the entity is identified. A first provider system is searched for a first listing matching the listing associated with the entity. The source system receives from the first provider system, a provider-supplied external identifier associated with the first listing. A request to suppress is transmitted to the first listing from a search result generated in response to a search request submitted via the first provider system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Yext, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Patent number: 11775537
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method is provided that receives multiple potential listings associated with an entity. A listing is selected from the multiple listings and is designated as a representative listing of the entity. A first request is transmitted to synchronize the representative listing with the entity. Responsive to receiving an indication that a synchronization of the first listing and a web address corresponding with the entity is complete, transmitting to the provider system using an application programming interface, a second request to suppress a second listing of the plurality of potential listings as a duplicate listing. A communication is received from the provider system via the application programming interface that confirms that the second request to suppress the second listing from a search result generated by the provider system is accepted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Yext, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard C. Lerman, Thomas C. Dixon, Kevin Caffrey, David C. Lin
  • Patent number: 11764097
    Abstract: A system and method for cleaning and inspecting ring frames is disclosed here. In one embodiment, a ring frame processing system includes: a cleaning station configured to remove a first tape on a first surface of a ring frame using a first blade, clean first adhesive residues from the first tape on the first surface of the ring frame using a first wheel brush, and remove second adhesive residues from a second tape on a second surface of the ring frame using a second blade; and an inspection station, wherein the inspection station comprises an automated optical inspection system configured to determine the cleanness of the first and second surfaces of the ring frame after cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Fa Lee, Hsu-Shui Liu, Jiun-Rong Pai, Shou-Wen Kuo, Jian-Hung Cheng, M. C. Lin, C. C. Chien, Hsuan Lee, Boris Huang
  • Publication number: 20230290275
    Abstract: A system comprises a user control system including an input control device for controlling motion of a virtual medical instrument through a virtual passageway. The system further comprises a display for displaying a graphical user interface and a plurality of training modules. The graphical user interface includes a representation of the virtual medical instrument and a representation of the virtual passageway. The system further comprises a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium that stores a plurality of instructions executable by one or more computer processors. The instructions for performing operations comprise navigating the virtual medical instrument through the virtual passageway based on commands received from the user control system and evaluating one or more performance metrics for tracking the navigation of the virtual medical instrument through the virtual passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Sida Li, Michael Carmody, Sabrina A. Cismas, Lisa M. Divone, Henry C. Lin, Cameron Loui, Oliver J. Wagner
  • Patent number: 11758711
    Abstract: Described herein are embedded dynamic random-access memory (eDRAM) memory cells and arrays, as well as corresponding methods and devices. An exemplary eDRAM memory array implements a memory cell that uses a thin-film transistor (TFT) as a selector transistor. One source/drain (S/D) electrode of the TFT is coupled to a capacitor for storing a memory state of the cell, while the other S/D electrode is coupled to a bitline. The bitline may be a shallow bitline in that a thickness of the bitline may be smaller than a thickness of one or more metal interconnects provided in the same metal layer as the bitline but used for providing electrical connectivity for components outside of the memory array. Such a bitline may be formed in a separate process than said one or more metal interconnects. In an embodiment, the memory cells may be formed in a back end of line process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Yih Wang, Abhishek A. Sharma, Tahir Ghani, Allen B. Gardiner, Travis W. Lajoie, Pei-Hua Wang, Chieh-Jen Ku, Bernhard Sell, Juan G. Alzate-Vinasco, Blake C. Lin
  • Patent number: 11737841
    Abstract: A surgical method is provided for use with a teleoperated surgical system (surgical system), the method comprising: recording surgical instrument kinematic information indicative of surgical instrument motion produced within the surgical system during the occurrence of the surgical procedure; determining respective kinematic signatures associated with respective surgical instrument motions; producing an information structure in a computer readable storage device that associates respective kinematic signatures with respective control signals; comparing, during a performance of the surgical procedure surgical instrument kinematic information during the performance with at least one respective kinematic signature; launching, during a performance of the surgical procedure an associated respective control signal in response to a match between surgical instrument kinematics during the performance and a respective kinematic signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Tokarchuk, Mahdi Azizian, Joey Chau, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, Ian E. McDowall, William C. Nowlin, John D. Seaman, II, Jonathan M. Sorger
  • Patent number: 11697151
    Abstract: New shape-cast 7xx aluminum alloys products are disclosed. The new shape-cast products may include from 3.0 to 8.0 wt. % Zn, from 1.0 to 3.0 wt. % Mg, where the wt. % Zn exceeds the wt. % Mg, from 0.35 to 1.0 wt. % Cu, where the wt. % Mg exceeds the wt. % Cu, from 0.05 to 0.30 wt. % V, from 0.01 to 1.0 wt. % of at least one secondary element (Mn, Cr, Zr, Ti, B, and combinations thereof), up to 0.50 wt. % Fe, and up to 0.25 wt. % Si, the balance being aluminum and other elements, wherein the aluminum casting alloy include not greater than 0.05 wt. % each of the other elements, and wherein the aluminum casting alloy includes not greater than 0.15 wt. % in total of the other elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: ALCOA USA CORP.
    Inventors: Xinyan Yan, Eider Simielli, Jen C. Lin, Wenping Zhang, James Daniel Bryant
  • Publication number: 20230216531
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally pertains a system and method for wireless communications, for example, within a wireless wide area network (WWAN), employing a wireless communication devices capable of operations in a plurality of enumerated categories of authorized use. Aspects of the present disclosure pertain to devices, systems and methods for dynamically provisioning a wireless communication device. Aspects of the present disclosure also pertain to systems and methods for devices, wireless operators, and/or private networks to implement different policies based on transmit power levels, device capabilities, locations, environmental and subscription services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Sheikh A. Hafiz, Edward C. Lin, John Arnett Goocher
  • Publication number: 20230186919
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for generating and using text-to-speech (TTS) data for improved speech recognition models. A main model is trained with keyword independent baseline training data. In some instances, acoustic and language model sub-components of the main model are modified with new TTS training data. In some instances, the new TTS training is obtained from a multi-speaker neural TTS system for a keyword that is underrepresented in the baseline training data. In some instances, the new TTS training data is used for pronunciation learning and normalization of keyword dependent confidence scores in keyword spotting (KWS) applications. In some instances, the new TTS training data is used for rapid speaker adaptation in speech recognition models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Guoli YE, Yan HUANG, Wenning WEI, Lei HE, Eva SHARMA, Jian WU, Yao TIAN, Edward C. LIN, Yifan GONG, Rui ZHAO, Jinyu LI, William Maxwell GALE
  • Publication number: 20230179267
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally pertains a system and method for wireless inter-networking between a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a local area network (WLAN) employing one or more extended range wireless inter-networking devices. Aspects of the present disclosure more specifically are directed toward a high powered wireless interconnect device that includes high efficiency circuitry to make it possible to implement in a portable or in-vehicle form factor, which may provide reasonable battery life, size, weight, and thermal dissipation. An extended range wireless inter-networking device, according to another embodiment of the disclosure. Aspects of the present disclosure further include a portable wireless access point configured for extended range communications, which may include a high power user equipment (“HPUE”) as disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Edward C. Lin, Thomas R. Bilotta, Sheikh A. Hafiz, John Arnett Goocher, Robert E. LaRose, Steven A. Morley
  • Publication number: 20230157776
    Abstract: A method of operating a surgical control system comprises generating an image of a surgical environment from a viewpoint of an imaging tool. The image includes a field of view. The method further comprises displaying the image on a display system configured to be mounted to a head of a user. The method further comprises detecting a movement of the head of the user and determining if the movement of the user's head is within a boundary corresponding to the field of view. The method further comprises, if the movement of the user's head is determined to be within the boundary: generating a changed image of the surgical environment from a changed viewpoint of the imaging tool; and displaying the changed image on the display system. The changed image includes a changed field of view corresponding to the detected movement of the user's head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu
  • Publication number: 20230139980
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fluidic actuator that comprising generating a member that includes a web and a pair of cavities and closing the cavities by closing one or more respective openings of the cavities to generate a first closed bladder and a second closed bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Leila Marcia Madrone, Stephen Picone, Samaneh Fakhimi, Padmalatha Kakanuru, Kyle Allen Lamson, Erica S. C. Lin, Kyle Betts, Jeffrey Charles Lamb, Christopher Oestreich
  • Publication number: 20230116036
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calibrating camera and measuring offsets for reducing distortions on images. The calibrating includes aligning an on-board image sensor and a lens barrel using a kinematic mount and affixing the onboard image sensor and the lens barrel to assemble a camera. The kinematic mount provides a predetermined number of degrees of freedom in aligning the on-board image sensor and the lens barrel. A device embeds the camera. The measuring includes receiving the camera in the kinematic mount and measuring an opposing pair of offset values as measured optical centers from the lens optical axis to the image sensor pointing reference at yaw orientations of the camera at 0 degree and 180 degrees. The method determines a total offset value by taking an average of the pair and canceling the rotationally symmetrical error. The method uses the offset value for reducing distortions on images by de-warping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. LIN, Rhishikesh A. SATHE, Karlton David POWELL
  • Publication number: 20230087605
    Abstract: New aluminum alloys having an improved combination of properties are disclosed. In one approach, anew aluminum alloys may include from 0.50 to 3.0 wt. % of X, wherein X comprises (wt. % Bi+wt. % Sn), from 0.50 to 4.0 wt. % Si, from 0.30 to 2.5 wt. % Mg, up to 1.5 wt. % Cu, up to 2.0 wt. % Zn, from 0.05 to 1.5 wt. % Mn, up to 0.70 wt. % Fe, up to 0.35 wt. % of Cr, up to 0.25 wt. % each of Zr and V, and up to 0.15 wt. % Ti, the balance being aluminum, incidental elements and impurities. The new aluminum alloys may comprise at least 0.20 wt. % excess silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas S. Bae, Patrick Berube, Jen C. Lin