Patents by Inventor Eric Liu

Eric 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).

  • Publication number: 20240135960
    Abstract: The disclosure provides technology for enhancing the ability of a computing device to detect when a user has discontinued reading a text source. An example method includes receiving audio data comprising a spoken word associated with a text source, comparing the audio data with data of the text source, determining, based on the comparing, whether a segment of the audio data corresponds to a location of the text source, and responsive to determining that the segment of the audio data does not correspond to a location of the text source, transmitting a signal indicating that a user has discontinued reading the text source, the signal causing to cease the comparing of the audio data with the data of the text source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chaitanya GHARPURE, Evan FISHER, Eric LIU, Peng YANG, Emily HOU, Victoria FANG
  • Publication number: 20240081278
    Abstract: An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter FRANKLIN, Jeffrey PON, Matthew FIRLIK, Eric LIU, George TURVEY, Charles PUTLAND
  • Publication number: 20240081276
    Abstract: An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter FRANKLIN, Jeffrey PON, Matthew FIRLIK, Eric LIU, George TURVEY, Charles PUTLAND
  • Publication number: 20240081280
    Abstract: An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter FRANKLIN, Jeffrey PON, Matthew FIRLIK, Eric LIU, George TURVEY, Charles PUTLAND
  • Publication number: 20240081277
    Abstract: An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter FRANKLIN, Jeffrey PON, Matthew FIRLIK, Eric LIU, George TURVEY, Charles PUTLAND
  • Publication number: 20240081283
    Abstract: An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter FRANKLIN, Jeffrey PON, Matthew FIRLIK, Eric LIU, George TURVEY, Charles PUTLAND
  • Publication number: 20240081281
    Abstract: An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter FRANKLIN, Jeffrey PON, Matthew FIRLIK, Eric LIU, George TURVEY, Charles PUTLAND
  • Publication number: 20240081282
    Abstract: An automatic animal feeding system is provided. Embodiments of the automatic animal feeding system include an automatic food dispenser and a food canister storing food pods. The automatic food dispenser couples to the food canister, receives a food pod form the food canister, removes a cover or lid from the food pod, presents the opened food pod for pet consumption, disposes of the food pod into a disposal compartment that is sealed off from the ambient air, and implements other steps of an automatic feeding process. Aspects of the automatic feeding process can be efficiently implemented, for example, by actuating two motors based on data received from sensors of the automatic animal feeding system. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a compact, control-efficient, self-cleaning automatic animal feeding system that can continuously personalize feeding patterns or feed a pet with little to no human intervention over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Peter FRANKLIN, Jeffrey PON, Matthew FIRLIK, Eric LIU, George TURVEY, Charles PUTLAND
  • Patent number: 11862192
    Abstract: The disclosure provides technology for enhancing the ability of a computing device to detect when a user has discontinued reading a text source. An example method includes receiving audio data comprising a spoken word associated with a text source, wherein the audio data comprises a first duration and a second duration; comparing the audio data with data of the text source, wherein the first duration of the audio data corresponds with the data of the text source; calculating, by a processing device, a correspondence measure between the second duration of the audio data and the data of the text source; and responsive to determining the correspondence measure satisfies a threshold, transmitting a signal to cease comparing audio data with the data of the text source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Chaitanya Gharpure, Evan Fisher, Eric Liu, Peng Yang, Emily Hou, Victoria Fang
  • Publication number: 20230409782
    Abstract: A method for constructing a digital twin of a cooking target linked with kitchen appliances according to the present invention comprises the steps of: allowing a digital twin system to receive target cooking condition data and real-time cooking target data from kitchen appliances; allowing the digital twin system to materialize digital twin simulation based on the received target cooking condition data and real-time cooking target data; allowing the digital twin system to receive input data required for heat transfer simulation from a machine learning module; and allowing the digital twin system to estimate an internal temperature value for monitoring a cooking process of the cooking target in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jeong-Ho YUN, Eric LIU, Wangsoo KIM, Elijah PARK, Joungok KO
  • Patent number: 11810569
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for processing audio information are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving an audio stream. The audio stream may be monitored by a low power integrated circuit. The audio stream may be digitized by the low power integrated circuit. The digitized audio stream may be stored in a memory, wherein storing the digitized audio stream comprises replacing a prior digitized audio stream stored in the memory with the digitized audio stream. The low power integrated circuit may analyze the stored digitized audio stream for recognition of a keyword. The low power integrated circuit may induce a processor to enter an increased power usage state upon recognition of the keyword within the stored digitized audio stream. The stored digitized audio stream may be transmitted to a server for processing. A response received from the server based on the processed audio stream may be rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Liu, Stefan Johannes Walter Marti, Seung Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 11749279
    Abstract: The disclosure provides technology for enhancing the ability of a computing device to conserve computing resources while providing special effects that are aligned with a text source being read aloud. An example method includes identifying effects data for a text source, wherein the effects data correlates a physical effect with an audible action of a user; receiving audio data comprising a plurality of audible actions, wherein at least one of the plurality of audible actions comprises a spoken word of the text source; determining, by a processing device, that a triggering condition pertaining to the effects data and the text source is satisfied; loading content for the physical effect prior to an occurrence of the audible action, and providing the physical effect to modify an environment of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Chaitanya Gharpure, Evan Fisher, Eric Liu, Peng Yang, Emily Hou, Victoria Fang
  • Patent number: 11671416
    Abstract: Methods, systems and media for presenting information related to an event based on metadata are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Eric Liu, Charles Goran, Jonathan James Effrat
  • Patent number: 11650717
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for generating a user interface. A sketch (e.g., wireframe) of a portion of a user interface is received. The sketch is analyzed to predict a set of intended sketches using artificial intelligence based on historical data and/or the user's asset library. A set of intended final sketch renderings of the user interface is then generated and displayed using the set of predicted intended sketches based on historical data or a model trained to extract visual characteristics from existing user interface screens. If the user selects one of the intended final sketch renderings of the user interface as being directed to the intended design of the user interface and indicates that the selected intended final sketch rendering of the user interface corresponds to the final intended design, then code is generated to render the selected final sketch rendering of the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Liu, Shun Jiang, Aly Megahed, Lei Huang, Peifeng Yin, Raphael Arar, Guangjie Ren
  • Publication number: 20230085959
    Abstract: The disclosure provides technology for enhancing the ability of a computing device to conserve computing resources while providing special effects that are aligned with a text source being read aloud. An example method includes identifying effects data for a text source, wherein the effects data correlates a physical effect with an audible action of a user; receiving audio data comprising a plurality of audible actions, wherein at least one of the plurality of audible actions comprises a spoken word of the text source; determining, by a processing device, that a triggering condition pertaining to the effects data and the text source is satisfied; loading content for the physical effect prior to an occurrence of the audible action, and providing the physical effect to modify an environment of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Chaitanya GHARPURE, Evan FISHER, Eric LIU, Peng YANG, Emily HOU, Victoria FANG
  • Patent number: 11526671
    Abstract: An example method for identifying a reading location in a text source as a user reads the text source aloud includes determining phoneme data of the text source, the text source comprising a sequence of words; receiving audio data comprising a spoken word associated with the text source; comparing, by a processing device, the phoneme data of the text source and phoneme data of the audio data; and identifying a location in the sequence of words based on the comparing phoneme data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Chaitanya Gharpure, Evan Fisher, Eric Liu, Peng Yang, Emily Hou, Victoria Fang
  • Patent number: D986505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Beauty Perspectives, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Jerome Sims, Yiqian Eric Liu, Hailey Hwang
  • Patent number: D1054583
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Barta, John Staton, Robert Setterquist, Sandro Klein, Carolyn Johnson, Justin Inslee, Jason Jones, Christopher Crowley, Ethan Gentert, Wade Lukianow, Sara Thiele, Jay Greco, Syrus Jaffe, Eric Liu, Alexandre Vlassov, Marie Gonzalez, Christopher Martin, Robert Smith
  • Patent number: D1061577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Liu, Sean Zimmerman, Timothy Barta, Alexandre Vlassov, Marie Gonzalez, Scott Rickes, Andrew Gucwa, Sophia Frantz, Jennifer Clark, Fan Liu
  • Patent number: D1065578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Barta, John Staton, Robert Setterquist, Sandro Klein, Carolyn Johnson, Justin Inslee, Jason Jones, Christopher Crowley, Ethan Gentert, Wade Lukianow, Sara Thiele, Jay Greco, Syrus Jaffe, Eric Liu, Alexandre Vlassov, Marie Gonzalez, Christopher Martin, Robert Smith