Patents by Inventor Chen Sun

Chen Sun 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: 20240250077
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a voice-controlled speaker device may have a cylindrical shape. The electronic device may include a housing, a speaker in the housing configured to emit sound, and a display in the housing. The display may include a substrate, light-emitting components mounted on the substrate, an opaque support structure mounted on the substrate, a diffuser that is mounted to the opaque support structure and that overlaps the light-emitting components, a display cover layer that overlaps the diffuser, and foam that is interposed between the opaque support structure and the display cover layer. The light-emitting components may be arranged in groups that have the same layout and orientations that vary as a function of angular position relative to the center of the display. The foam and/or an adhesive layer may be formed from two or more discrete pieces that have footprints with complementary protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yu P. Sun, Caijie Yan, Jared M. Kole, Jia Chen Pang, Jun Qi, Ka Ho P. Poon, Lindsay M. Epstein, Pulkit Verma, Rong Liu, Syed F. Mohiuddin, Victor H. Yin, Zhongnan Hu
  • Publication number: 20240250720
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a processing circuit, which is configured to determine a base-station-side first beam transmitting direction of a base station for a direct link of a user equipment and a base-station-side second beam transmitting direction of the base station for a reflection link of a large intelligent surface (LIS). On the basis of the base-station-side first beam transmitting direction and the base-station-side second beam transmitting direction, the processing circuit determines a first scanning range of the LIS for a reflected beam of a reflection link of the user equipment and a second scanning range of the LIS for a received beam of the user equipment. Additionally, the processing circuit executes control to perform beam training on the reflection link between the LIS and the user equipment on the basis of the first scanning range and the second scanning range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Hong SHEN, Zhikun WU, Chen SUN
  • Publication number: 20240251575
    Abstract: Provided are a perovskite cell and a photovoltaic module. The perovskite cell includes a perovskite light absorption layer, a first carrier transport layer, a second carrier transport layer, a first transparent electrode layer, a second transparent electrode layer, and an optical adjustment layer, wherein the optical adjustment layer is arranged between the second carrier transport layer and the second transparent electrode layer; and the transmittance of the optical adjustment layer for visible light is greater than or equal to a preset transmittance, and the reflectivity of the optical adjustment layer for infrared light is greater than or equal to a preset reflectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Junjie XIE, Zhao WU, Chen XU, Zifeng LI, Tong LIU, Zhuxing SUN
  • Patent number: 12047591
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing inter-coded resolution-adaptive video coding supported by resizing motion information of a current frame during motion prediction, reducing extensive computational costs and computing time that would be incurred as a result of extensive application of interpolation filters to generate picture information of a reference frame to sub-pixel granularity, and thus reducing computational cost and computing time of decoding as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Yu-Chen Sun, Tsui-shan Chang, Jian Lou
  • Patent number: 12047163
    Abstract: Techniques are described for implementing an out-of-band communication channel used to exchange control channel information in sub-carrier-based optical communication systems. In an example implementation, a transmitter includes a laser operable to supply an optical signal, a digital signal processor operable to supply first electrical signals based on first data input to the digital signal processor and second data input to the digital signal processor, digital-to-analog conversion circuitry operable to output second electrical signals based on the first electrical signals, modulator driver circuitry is operable to output third electrical signals based on the second electrical signals, and an optical modulator operable to supply first and second modulated optical signals based on the third electrical signals. The first modulated optical signal includes a plurality of optical subcarriers carrying user data. The plurality of optical subcarriers also being amplitude modulated to carry control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Infinera Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Fludger, Syed Muhammad Bilal, Demin Yao, Xiang Chen, Han Henry Sun, Byungyoon Min, William Isaac, Zihao Liu, Yuanqing Li
  • Publication number: 20240242442
    Abstract: According to examples, a system for supplementing user perception and experience via augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine-learning (ML) techniques is described. The system may include a processor and a memory storing instructions. The processor, when executing the instructions, may cause the system to receive data associated with at least one of a location, context, or setting and determine, using at least one artificial intelligence (AI) model and at least one machine learning (ML) model, relationships between objects in the at least one of the location, context, or setting. The processor, when executing the instructions, may then apply an artificial intelligence (AI) agent to analyze the relationships and generate a three-dimensional (3D) mapping of the at least one of the location, context, or setting and provide an output to aid a user's perception and experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Fan ZHANG, William WONG, Anoop Kumar SINHA, Timothy ROSENBERG, Chen SUN, Gary Vu NGUYEN, Sofia GALLO PAVAJEAU, Agustya MEHTA, Johana Gabriela COYOC ESCUDERO, Leonid VLADIMIROV, James SCHULTZ
  • Publication number: 20240244589
    Abstract: Provided are an electronic device, a wireless communication method and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises a processing circuit configured to: receive first data and control information of the first data by means of a sidelink, the control information comprising indication information used for indicating the selection and use of a periodic feedback resource; determine a feedback resource for the first data on the basis of the control information of the first data; and send feedback information for the first data by using the determined feedback resource. According to at least one aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, in control information of data transmitted by means of a sidelink, dynamic indication information is added to indicate the selection and use of a periodic feedback resource, so that feedback information can be sent by using the periodic feedback resource in a relatively flexible manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Xiaoxue WANG, Chen SUN
  • Publication number: 20240242399
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for motion correction of a positron emission computed tomography (PET) image. The method may include: obtaining scanned images of a scanned object generated at a plurality of time points; and determining a parametric image by performing a correction processing on the scanned images, wherein the correction processing may be configured to correct an influence of a motion of the scanned object on the scanned images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yihuan LU, Qing YE, Chen SUN, Hao LIU, Yun DONG, Tao FENG
  • Publication number: 20240241098
    Abstract: A wall mountable sensor module includes a housing defining an internal space that is segmented into a first internal space and a second internal space. The first internal space defines an air channel that extends from an air inlet to an air outlet. Two or more sensors are configured to be exposed to the air flow channel. A first sensor is configured to detect a first air parameter and a second sensor is configured to detect a second different air parameter, wherein the second sensor is situated downstream of the first sensor in the air flow channel. The sensor module includes a fan housed by the housing, the fan configured to cause an airflow to flow in through the air inlet, through the air flow channel thereby exposing each of the sensors to the airflow, and out through the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chao Chen, Yu Zhi Yan, Hua Tang, Kaixuan Qin, Zhi Yi Sun, Jian Wang, Ke Wei Han, Qixiang Hu
  • Patent number: 12041477
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present application are an apparatus and method in a wireless communication system, and a computer readable storage medium. The apparatus comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to determine one or more height thresholds for a user equipment according to at least one of base station-related information, cell-related information and user equipment-related information. According to at least one aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a proper height threshold is set for a communication scenario of an unmanned aerial vehicle, which helps to resolve and alleviate various problems that may exist in the communication scenario of the unmanned aerial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Penshun Lu, Chen Sun
  • Patent number: 12040900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer readable medium. According to one embodiment, the electronic device used for wireless communication comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to perform control to send data and information related to retransmission of the data to a target user equipment by means of a sidelink. The processing circuit is further configured to control operation for the retransmission of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yanzhao Hou, Min Zhu, Lei Gao, Xin Guo, Chen Sun, Bing Wang, Xiaofeng Tao
  • Publication number: 20240237048
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic device and method for wireless communication, and a computer-readable storage medium. The electronic device comprises: a processing circuit, configured to: determine a first resource application system and a second application system which interfere with each other in management ranges of spectrum management apparatuses and respectively use different wireless access technologies; and determine, according to the interference situation between the first resource application system and the second resource application system, the width of a guard band between spectrum resources allocated for the first resource application system and the second resource application system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Youping ZHAO, Yu ZHAO, Chen SUN, Xin GUO
  • Publication number: 20240236752
    Abstract: User equipment includes a processing circuit, which is configured to: generate characteristics information of a QoS flow for D2D communication between the user equipment and other user equipments, wherein the characteristics information comprises periodicity information and transmission time information of a data service carried by the QoS flow; and transmitting the characteristics information to a network-side device, such that the network-side device allocates, to the user equipment and according to the characteristics information, resources for the D2D communication. By using the user equipment, the electronic device, the wireless communication method, and the computer-readable storage medium, a base station can allocate resources to a user equipment according to the characteristics of a QoS flow, thereby optimizing the process of a base station allocating resources to a user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Lantao LI, Chen SUN
  • Patent number: 12035144
    Abstract: A spectrum management device, an electronic device, a radio communication method, and a storage medium. The spectrum management device is located in a coexistence system. The coexistence system includes at least two radio access networks using different radio access technologies. The spectrum management device includes a processing circuit, and is configured to: generate an interference overlapping graph for the coexistence system; and allocate spectrum resources for the at least two radio access networks according to the interference overlapping graph. By using the spectrum management device, the electronic device, the radio communication method, and the storage medium, spectrum resources can be reasonably allocated to a secondary system in the coexistence system comprising multiple radio access technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Youping Zhao, Yu Zhao, Mengting Lin, Chen Sun, Xin Guo
  • Publication number: 20240210816
    Abstract: A method includes providing a layout pattern to a computer system. The layout pattern includes a first pattern, a second pattern, and a third pattern. A central line defined by connecting a line end of the second pattern and a line end of the third pattern overlaps with a middle portion of the first pattern. An optical proximity correction (OPC) is performed on the layout pattern to form a first auxiliary pattern. The first auxiliary pattern includes a first stripe pattern and a second stripe pattern both extending from the line end of the second pattern. The second stripe pattern is closer to the first pattern than the first stripe pattern, and an extending length of the second stripe pattern is less than an extending length of the first stripe pattern. The layout pattern and the first auxiliary pattern are outputted through the computer system onto a photomask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Chen Sun, En-Chiuan Liou, Song-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20240214280
    Abstract: A method for determining a network optimization policy, an apparatus, and a system are provided. A network optimization device can process a performance parameter of a network and a service requirement of a target service flow by using a network optimization algorithm, to obtain a target network optimization policy, and can apply the target network optimization policy to the target service flow, to enable transmission performance of the target service flow to satisfy the service requirement. Because the network optimization device can automatically determine the network optimization policy based on the network optimization algorithm, efficiency of determining the network optimization policy is effectively improved. In addition, when determining the network optimization policy, the network optimization device further considers the performance parameter of the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Huanhuan Zhang, Qi Yu, Yi Kai, Mingjie Cai, Boyuan Yu, Chen Sun
  • Patent number: 12022146
    Abstract: The present application provides a display device, comprising: a display; a user interface; and a controller, configured to: control the display to display a user interface in response to user input for indicating displaying a plurality of items, the user interface comprising a plurality of items, the plurality of items being arranged in an equal-width and unequal-height mode, and the user interface further comprising a selector for indicating that a item is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: VIDAA (NETHERLANDS) INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS B.V.
    Inventors: Wenzhu Chen, Yakai Lu, Chen Sun
  • Patent number: 12021786
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, a wireless communication method, and a computer-readable medium. The electronic device for wireless communication according to one embodiment comprises a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain a set of collaborative devices of a target device, the set of collaborative devices comprising one or more collaborative devices. The processing circuit is further configured to control to send data for the target device to the target device and at least one collaborative device so that the at least one collaborative device forwards the data to the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wei Xu, Yuyao Sun, Xin Guo, Chen Sun
  • Publication number: 20240202417
    Abstract: A design method of a shuttle mask including the following steps is provided. A first integrated circuit (IC) design is provided in a first chip region, and a second IC design is provided in a second chip region. The first IC design includes first main patterns. The second IC design includes second main patterns. First dummy insertion patterns are added in the first chip region, and second dummy insertion patterns are added in the second chip region. The first main patterns and the first dummy insertion patterns are separated from each other. The first dummy insertion patterns are patterns formed by duplicating at least one of the first main patterns. The second main patterns and the second dummy insertion patterns are separated from each other. The second dummy insertion patterns are patterns formed by duplicating at least one of the second main patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Chen Sun, En-Chiuan Liou
  • Patent number: 12015926
    Abstract: A control apparatus and method for a wireless communication system supporting cognitive radio. The control apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a management unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire information about at least one factor capable of affecting performance of transferring an access request for a frequency spectrum resource by a communication apparatus, the access request being used for making a request to a device which controls the frequency spectrum allocation for allocating a frequency spectrum to the communication apparatus. The management unit is configured to receive the access request sent by the communication apparatus, and optimize a route for the access request of the communication apparatus according to the acquired factor in the case that the access request contains information indicating that the communication apparatus is a slave apparatus of another communication apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chen Sun, Xin Guo