Patents by Inventor Edward Lin

Edward 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).

  • Patent number: 12159627
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for optimizing a keyword spotting system. A set of utterance texts including a given keyword may be generated. A set of speech signals corresponding to the set of utterance texts may be synthesized. An acoustic model in the keyword spotting system may be optimized with at least a part of speech signals in the set of speech signals and utterance texts in the set of utterance texts corresponding to the at least a part of speech signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Yao Tian, Yuija Xiao, Edward Lin, Lei He, Hui Zhu
  • Publication number: 20220262352
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for optimizing a keyword spotting system. A set of utterance texts including a given keyword may be generated. A set of speech signals corresponding to the set of utterance texts may be synthesized. An acoustic model in the keyword spotting system may be optimized with at least a part of speech signals in the set of speech signals and utterance texts in the set of utterance texts corresponding to the at least a part of speech signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Yao Tian, Yuija Xiao, Edward Lin, Lei He, Hui Zhu
  • Patent number: 11194676
    Abstract: A method for resynchronizing data repositories in a high availability storage environment includes maintaining, in a first gateway server, a first journal that records operations that are performed for a first set of objects. The method further maintains, in a second gateway server, a second journal that records operations that are performed for a second set of objects. The method communicates, from the first gateway server to the second gateway server, any operations that are performed by the first gateway server for objects in the second set, so that these operations may be recorded in the second journal. The method further communicates, from the second gateway server to the first gateway server, any operations that are performed by the second gateway server for objects in the first set, so that these operations may be recorded in the first journal. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Emmanuel Barajas Gonzalez, Lourie Goodall, Edward Lin, Joseph M. Swingler
  • Publication number: 20210197494
    Abstract: The application discloses a hollowed-out printed object and a 3D printing support, a 3D printing support construction method and a 3D printing method of the hollowed-out printed object. At least one end of the 3D printing support of the hollowed-out printed object is connected to the hollowed-out printed object; the support includes a main body and a connecting portion connected to the hollowed-out printed object; a joint between at least part of the connecting portion and the hollowed-out printed object is located inside the hollowed-out printed object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: LUXCREO (BEIJING) INC.
    Inventors: Guang ZHU, Edward LIN, Zhijia LIN, Yang LI, Zhifeng YAO, Siyuan QU, Hongyi CHE
  • Publication number: 20200310927
    Abstract: A method for resynchronizing data repositories in a high availability storage environment includes maintaining, in a first gateway server, a first journal that records operations that are performed for a first set of objects. The method further maintains, in a second gateway server, a second journal that records operations that are performed for a second set of objects. The method communicates, from the first gateway server to the second gateway server, any operations that are performed by the first gateway server for objects in the second set, so that these operations may be recorded in the second journal. The method further communicates, from the second gateway server to the first gateway server, any operations that are performed by the second gateway server for objects in the first set, so that these operations may be recorded in the first journal. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Emmanuel Barajas Gonzalez, Lourie Goodall, Edward Lin, Joseph M. Swingler
  • Patent number: 10754895
    Abstract: A method for reducing I/O performance impacts associated with a data commit operation is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes periodically performing a data commit operation wherein modified data is destaged from cache to persistent storage drives. Upon performing a particular instance of the data commit operation, the method determines whether modified data in the cache is a metadata track. In the event the modified data is a metadata track, the method attempts to acquire an exclusive lock on the metadata track. In the event the exclusive lock cannot be acquired, the method skips over the metadata track without destaging the metadata track for the particular instance of the data commit operation. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lokesh M. Gupta, Edward Lin, Kyler A. Anderson, Matthew G. Borlick, Kevin J. Ash
  • Publication number: 20200174773
    Abstract: A method for updating code in a set of machines is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes receiving a time range within which a code update is to be performed on a set of machines, block out times indicating when the code update cannot be performed, and an order in which the code update is to be performed on the set of machines. For some time period before the code update is performed, the method gathers I/O statistics associated with the set of machines. The method then performs the code update on the set of machines during a period of reduced I/O as determined from the I/O statistics, while complying with the received time range, block out times, and order. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew G. Borlick, Lokesh M. Gupta, Micah Robison, Edward Lin
  • Publication number: 20200125684
    Abstract: A method for reducing I/O performance impacts associated with a data commit operation is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes periodically performing a data commit operation wherein modified data is destaged from cache to persistent storage drives. Upon performing a particular instance of the data commit operation, the method determines whether modified data in the cache is a metadata track. In the event the modified data is a metadata track, the method attempts to acquire an exclusive lock on the metadata track. In the event the exclusive lock cannot be acquired, the method skips over the metadata track without destaging the metadata track for the particular instance of the data commit operation. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lokesh M. Gupta, Edward Lin, Kyler A. Anderson, Matthew G. Borlick, Kevin J. Ash
  • Patent number: 9427420
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to acamprosate formulations, methods of use of the formulations, to methods of using the formulations in combination with at least one other medication, and to combination products and compositions comprising the formulations and at least one other medication, such as neuroleptic (antipsychotic) and/or antidepressant drugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Synchroneuron, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry S. Fogel, William D. Kerns, Kei-Lai Fong, San-Laung Chow, Edward Lin, David Wong
  • Patent number: 9320509
    Abstract: Provided herein are surgical suturing systems, devices, and methods of using the same. The systems and devices are optionally used in surgeries of the stomach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: David Bernard Bjerken, Edward Lin
  • Publication number: 20160101075
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to acamprosate formulations, methods of use of the formulations, to methods of using the formulations optionally in combination with at least one other medication, and to combination products and compositions comprising acamprosate and at least one other medication, such as neuroleptic (antipsychotic) and/or antidepressant drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: SYNCHRONEURON, INC.
    Inventors: Barry S. Fogel, William D. Kerns, Kei-Lai Fong, San-Laung Chow, David Wong, Edward Lin
  • Publication number: 20150250746
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to acamprosate formulations, methods of use of the formulations, to methods of using the formulations in combination with at least one other medication, and to combination products and compositions comprising the formulations and at least one other medication, such as neuroleptic (antipsychotic) and/or antidepressant drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Barry S. Fogel, William D. Kerns, Kei-Lai Fong, San-Laung Chow, David Wong, Edward Lin
  • Publication number: 20150119383
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to acamprosate formulations, methods of use of the formulations, to methods of using the formulations in combination with at least one other medication, and to combination products and compositions comprising the formulations and at least one other medication, such as neuroleptic (antipsychotic) and/or antidepressant drugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Barry S. Fogel, William D. Kerns, Kei-Lai Fong, San-Laung Chow, Edward Lin, David Wong
  • Patent number: 8352265
    Abstract: A hardware implemented backend search stage, or engine, for a speech recognition system is provided. In one embodiment, the backend search engine includes a number of pipelined stages including a fetch stage, an updating stage which may be a Viterbi stage, a transition and prune stage, and a language model stage. Each active triphone of each active word is represented by a corresponding triphone model. By being pipelined, the stages of the backend search engine are enabled to simultaneously process different triphone models, thereby providing high-rate backend searching for the speech recognition system. In one embodiment, caches may be used to cache frequently and/or recently accessed triphone information utilized by the fetch stage, frequently and/or recently accessed triphone-to-senone mappings utilized by the updating stage, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventors: Edward Lin, Rob A. Rutenbar
  • Publication number: 20110052688
    Abstract: A solid dispersion extended release tablet composition is provided. The composition comprises fluvastatin sodium and a polymer, wherein molecules of the fluvastatin sodium are separate from one another and dispersed in the polymer, and wherein the composition displays two distinct peaks at about 3.5 and 20.4.degrees 2? of X-ray diffraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: San-Laung Chow, David Wong, Edward Lin
  • Publication number: 20100056505
    Abstract: The invention is related to compounds of formula (I) as antagonists of the TGF? family type I receptors, Alk5 and/or AIk 4, compositions and methods of use. The compounds of formula (I) can be employed in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases such as fibrosis (e.g., renal fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and hepatic fibrosis), progressive cancers, or other diseases for which reduction of TGF? family signaling activity is desirable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Wen-Cherng Lee, Mary Beth Carter, Claudio Chuaqui, Kevin Guckian, Edward Lin, Michael J. Choi, Zhan Deng, Paula Ann Boriack-Sjodin, Lihong Sun
  • Publication number: 20100035918
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention features a compound of the general Formula (I). Compounds of Formula (I) possess high affinity for Alk 5 and/or AIk 4, and can be useful as antagonists thereof for preventing and/or treating numerous diseases, including fibrotic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Biogen Idec MA Inc
    Inventors: Kevin Guckian, Wen-Cherng Lee, Edward Lin
  • Publication number: 20080132560
    Abstract: A solid dispersion composition containing fluvastatin and a polymer is provided. Optionally, a surfactant is included. The fluvastatin appears to be amorphous and the solid dispersion composition enables fluvastatin to be constantly released over a time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: San-Laung Chow, David Wong, Edward Lin
  • Publication number: 20070028065
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for forming a consistency group of data. Information is provided on a consistency group relationship indicating a plurality of slave controllers and, for each indicated slave controller, a slave storage unit managed by the slave controller. A command is transmitted to each slave controller in the consistency group relationship to cause each slave controller to transmit data in the slave storage unit to a remote storage in a manner that forms the consistency group. A determination is made as to whether all the slave controllers successfully transmitted the data in the slave storage units that is part of the consistency group to the remote storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gail Spear, Robert Bartfai, Edward Lin, William Micka, Olympia Gluck, Aviad Zlotnick, Michael Factor, Thomas Jarvis, Sam Werner
  • Patent number: D579053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Eye Corp Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Stephen Rubie, Edward Lin