Patents by Inventor Daniel Bai

Daniel Bai 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).

  • Patent number: 12254655
    Abstract: Computing devices, such as mobile computing devices, have access to one or more image sensors that can capture images and video with multiple subjects. Some of these subjects may vary in priority for various tasks. It may be desired to increase or decrease the compression on each subject in order to more efficiently store the image data. Low-power, fast-response machine learning logic can be configured to allow for the generation of a plurality of inference data. Inference data can be associated with the type, motion and/or priority of the subjects as desired. This inference data can be utilized along with other subject data to generate one or more variable compression regions within the image data. The image data can be subsequently processed to compress different areas of the image based on a desired application. The variably compressed image can reduce file sizes and allow for more efficient storage and processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Quang Le, Rajeev Nagabhirava, Kuok San Ho, Daniel Bai, Xiaoyong Liu
  • Publication number: 20240355353
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a magnetic recording head for magnetic media, such as a magnetic media drive. The head has a main pole, trailing shield, leading shield, first side shield, and second side shield. One side shield is electrically connected to the trailing shield and electrically disconnected from the leading shield. The other side shield is electrically connected to the leading shield and electrically disconnected from the trailing shield. The side shields are electrically connected through a hot seed layer and/or a nonmagnetic electrically conductive layer that is electrically disconnected from the main pole. Such an arrangement results in a current path from the trailing shield, through the side shields, around the main pole, and to the leading shield, which results in reduced resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad ASIF BASHIR, Alexander GONCHAROV, Daniel BAI, Yunfei DING
  • Patent number: 11641520
    Abstract: Computing devices, such as mobile computing devices, have access to one or more image sensors that can capture images with multiple subjects. Some of these subjects may be known to the user capturing an image with the image sensor. The user may prefer to have the captured image data be optimized around the known subjects. Low-power, fast-response machine learning logic can be configured to allow for the generation of a plurality of inference data. This inference data can be utilized along with other sensor data, such as a motion sensor, for the generation of one or more image sensor configuration changes that may be implemented to optimize the subsequent capture of image data. This cycle of image data analysis, image sensor optimization, and subsequent capture can continue multiple times until a threshold of optimization or time is met. The captured image data optimized around the known subjects is then stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Quang Le, Rajeev Nagabhirava, Kuok San Ho, Daniel Bai, Xiaoyong Liu
  • Publication number: 20220414942
    Abstract: Computing devices, such as mobile computing devices, have access to one or more image sensors that can capture images and video with multiple subjects. Some of these subjects may vary in priority for various tasks. It may be desired to increase or decrease the compression on each subject in order to more efficiently store the image data. Low-power, fast-response machine learning logic can be configured to allow for the generation of a plurality of inference data. Inference data can be associated with the type, motion and/or priority of the subjects as desired. This inference data can be utilized along with other subject data to generate one or more variable compression regions within the image data. The image data can be subsequently processed to compress different areas of the image based on a desired application. The variably compressed image can reduce file sizes and allow for more efficient storage and processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Quang Le, Rajeev Nagabhirava, Kuok San Ho, Daniel Bai, Xiaoyong Liu
  • Publication number: 20220417442
    Abstract: Computing devices, such as mobile computing devices, have access to one or more image sensors that can capture images with multiple subjects. Some of these subjects may be known to the user capturing an image with the image sensor. The user may prefer to have the captured image data be optimized around the known subjects. Low-power, fast-response machine learning logic can be configured to allow for the generation of a plurality of inference data. This inference data can be utilized along with other sensor data, such as a motion sensor, for the generation of one or more image sensor configuration changes that may be implemented to optimize the subsequent capture of image data. This cycle of image data analysis, image sensor optimization, and subsequent capture can continue multiple times until a threshold of optimization or time is met. The captured image data optimized around the known subjects is then stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Quang Le, Rajeev Nagabhirava, Kuok San Ho, Daniel Bai, Xiaoyong Liu
  • Patent number: 11394865
    Abstract: Computing devices, such as mobile computing devices, have access to one or more image sensors that can capture images with multiple subjects. Some of these subjects may be known to the user capturing an image with the image sensor. The user may prefer to have the captured image data be optimized around the known subjects. Low-power, fast-response machine learning logic can be configured to allow for the generation of a plurality of inference data. This inference data can be utilized along with other sensor data, such as a motion sensor, for the generation of one or more image sensor configuration changes that may be implemented to optimize the subsequent capture of image data. This cycle of image data analysis, image sensor optimization, and subsequent capture can continue multiple times until a threshold of optimization or time is met. The captured image data optimized around the known subjects is then stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Quang Le, Rajeev Nagabhirava, Kuok San Ho, Daniel Bai, Xiaoyong Liu
  • Publication number: 20180204466
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for analyzing flights and identifying opportunities to provide flights to passengers that might not otherwise be made available. Benefits of these systems and methods may include filling more seats in aircraft that would otherwise go unfilled providing more flight opportunities to passengers as well as increasing opportunities to sell more flights for operators of the aircraft. For example, a charter operator might increase revenue through marketing automation and increased marketing reach they could otherwise not access themselves. Additionally, the system may provide tools for marketing and monetizing an operator's unused aircraft capacity. Additionally, the system may provide tools to move aircraft to areas where a demand will be, for example, by generating and selling flights that move the aircraft in that direction over the time leading up to the demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Edward Crump, Daniel Bay, David Madaras, Haley Hebert
  • Publication number: 20180204467
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for analyzing flights and identifying opportunities to provide flights to passengers that might not otherwise be made available. Benefits of these systems and methods may include filling more seats in aircraft that would otherwise go unfilled providing more flight opportunities to passengers as well as increasing opportunities to sell more flights for operators of the aircraft. For example, a charter operator might increase revenue through marketing automation and increased marketing reach they could otherwise not access themselves. Additionally, the system may provide tools for marketing and monetizing an operator's unused aircraft capacity. Additionally, the system may provide tools to move aircraft to areas where a demand will be, for example, by generating and selling flights that move the aircraft in that direction over the time leading up to the demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Edward Crump, Daniel Bay, David Madaras, Haley Hebert
  • Publication number: 20020127727
    Abstract: A method of performing a determination of an item of interest in a sample using a single structure is disclosed. A sample is provided accessible to the single structure. A first container for processing the sample is placed in a first process path on the single structure. The sample is transferred to the first container in the first process path. A reagent is added to the first container in the first process path. Contents of the first container is mixed in the first process path. The item of interest in the sample is separated from the contents of the first container in the first process path. The separated item of interest in the sample is transferred from the first container in the first process path to a second container in a second process path on the single structure. Contents of the second container is brought to a first temperature different from a temperature of the first process path in the second process path. The item of interest in the second container is detected in the second process path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Mark C. Bach, Daniel Bay, Michael K. Carter, John M. Clemens, Daniel G. Dahlke, Charles M. Galitz, Robert C. Gray, Folim Halaka, Steve Herchenbach, Ronald E. Kukla, Curtis J. Pepe, Mark Pierce, Scott G. Safar, Julius Toth, Gary Zuck
  • Patent number: 6413780
    Abstract: A method of performing a determination of an item of interest in a sample using a single structure is disclosed. A sample is provided accessible to the single structure. A first container for processing the sample is placed in a first process path on the single structure. The sample is transferred to the first container in the first process path. A reagent is added to the first container in the first process path. Contents of the first container is mixed in the first process path. The item of interest in the sample is separated from the contents of the first container in the first process path. The separated item of interest in the sample is transferred from the first container in the first process path to a second container in a second process path on the single structure. Contents of the second container is brought to a first temperature different from a temperature of the first process path in the second process path. The item of interest in the second container is detected in the second process path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Mark C. Bach, Daniel Bay, Michael K. Carter, John M. Clemens, Daniel G. Dahlke, Charles M. Galitz, Robert C. Gray, Folim Halaka, Steve Herchenbach, Ronald E. Kukla, Curtis J. Pepe, Mark Pierce, Scott G. Safar, Julius Toth, Gary Zuck