Patents by Inventor Fang Fang

Fang Fang 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: 20230080737
    Abstract: Disclosed is a federated learning-based regional photovoltaic power probability forecasting method, mainly comprising steps of: pinpointing all photovoltaic power stations in a region which participate in a federated learning framework for probability forecasting, collecting information within a period of time and corresponding photovoltaic power variables, and sampling the variables according to time sequence into a sample dataset; processing missing values and outliers in the sample dataset resulting from the step; splitting the sample data set of the photovoltaic power stations into a training set and a testing set according to a preset proportion; normalizing the training set and the testing set, respectively; creating a federated learning framework; building, by a central server, a global forecasting model based on forecast requirements, defining a training error function and a precision requirement, and distributing the network architecture and initialized parameters to all photovoltaic power stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Fang Fang, Xiaoning Zhang, Yajuan Liu, Le Wei, Jizhen Liu
  • Patent number: 11583698
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data about a patient, computing geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient or vice versa, and selecting relevant treatment knowledge and experience. The method also includes generating, based on the received data, computed geometric characterization, and available knowledge and experience, a first set of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to a high quality plan for the patient. Further, the method includes model-based prediction, based on the data, a second set or more of radiation treatment planning parameters that will lead to alternative achievable plans with different organ sparing objectives for treating the patient. The multiple sets for parameters can be used separately or in conjunction to generate treatment plans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Duke University
    Inventors: Fang-Fang Yin, Qingrong Jackie Wu, Lulin Yuan, Yaorong Ge
  • Patent number: 11561675
    Abstract: A method for implementing visualization of public welfare activities includes: displaying to a target user a map of a geographic region for carrying out a public welfare activity in response to the target user's selection, wherein the map comprises a first geographic location associated with a first icon indicating that the public welfare activity has been carried out at the first geographic location and a second geographic location associated with a second icon indicating that the public welfare activity is able to be carried out at the second geographic location; when a relationship exists between the target user and a public welfare activity participant user that has carried out the public welfare activity on the map, displaying on the map user information of the public welfare activity participant user; updating the second icon to be a first icon in response to the target user's selection on the second icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fang Fang, Han Li
  • Patent number: 11561013
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a self-heating hot pot with an anti-scald structure and belongs to the technical field of self-heating hot pots. The self-heating hot pot includes an outer housing, an inner container box and a heating bag; a partition plate is arranged inside the inner container box, a bulge is arranged on the top of the inner container box, and the inner container box is placed on a supporting block on the inner wall of the outer housing by the bulge; an anti-scale device including baffles is arranged on a side wall of the outer housing, the two upper and lower baffles form a circle of heat insulation groove on the side wall of the outer housing, a heat expansion assembly is arranged in the heat insulation groove and is connected with an anti-scald plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jianhui Wang, Yanrong Chen, Bo Zhang, Shouyao Xiong, Qijie Chen, Dongmin Liu, Fang Fang, Mingwei Mu, Yufei Xie
  • Patent number: 11544266
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer-readable device embodiments of a no-code, enterprise application software (EAS) system. The system may include a database configured to store a data model including one or more parties, governors and steps. The database may be further configured to store a plurality of rules in a rules table. The system may also include a rules engine, coupled to the database, where the rules engine is configured to query a rules table utilizing a compound index to locate a rule to execute and execute the rule. Further included in the system may be a query engine coupled to the database for converting user defined queries into database-specific queries and a report engine coupled to the database for generating reports based on the data stored in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: meZocliq LLC
    Inventors: Vikas Kapoor, Baskar Duraikannu, Fang Fang, Abhilash Madhavarapu, Vijay Tolpadi, Mahesh Rajamani, Chao Wang, Hetal Kapadia, Sushant Kataria, Vineet Mathur
  • Publication number: 20220349543
    Abstract: An optical assembly and a vehicle lamp are described. The optical assembly has a main exit direction, and includes a light source, a first light guide element and a second light guide element which are arranged in a superposed fashion in the main exit direction. The light source is allocated to the first light guide element, and the first light guide element has a first light in-coupling region and a first light out-coupling surface, the second light guide element has a second light in-coupling surface and a second light out-coupling surface, with the first light out-coupling surface facing the second light in-coupling surface. A light distribution structure is provided on at least a partial segment of at least one of the first light out-coupling surface and the second light in-coupling surface. The vehicle lamp includes the optical assembly described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Qiang HU, Piao ZHANG, Anna GU, Liangliang FEI, Fang FANG
  • Patent number: 11487712
    Abstract: Techniques image suitability determination to generate augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) digital content are described. A two-dimensional digital image is received. Using machine-learning, a determination as to whether an object captured by the two-dimensional digital image is suitable for generating AR/VR digital content for display in an AR/VR environment is made. If the object is suitable, an indication is provided and an option to view the object in an AR/VR environment is provided. If the object is not suitable, a suggestion indicating why the object as captured is not suitable and/or how to correct the capture of the object in a subsequent digital image such that it is suitable for generating AR/VR digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Fang Fang, Surabhi Shastri, Changchen He, Krutika Shetty
  • Publication number: 20220328027
    Abstract: A pickup, a stringed instrument, and a pickup control method are disclosed. The pickup comprises: pickup components(110), multi-touch screens(130) and processing components(140). The multi-touch screens(130) and the processing components(140) are connected. The pickup components(110) and the processing components(140) are connected. The pickup components(110) is configured to pick up sound information emitted by a musical instrument. The multi-touch screen(130) is configured to display function application information that is selected from a group consisting of timbre adjustment function application information, tone adjustment function application information, and equalizer adjustment function application information. The multi-touch screen is configured to receive a function triggering instruction. The multi-touch screen displays information as to functional applications available through the pickup capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: ZI-TIAN LU, Cheuk Ho TSE, SHUAI YIN, KAI-SHENG SU, FANG-FANG CHEN
  • Patent number: 11447130
    Abstract: A behavior prediction apparatus specifies a first object that affects a behavior of a vehicle from objects present around the vehicle. The behavior prediction apparatus performs a prediction process of extracting a second object that affects a behavior of the first object among a plurality of objects present around the first object and predicting a behavior. The behavior prediction apparatus sets the extracted second object as a new first object, and performs a prediction process of extracting a new second object affecting the behavior of the new first object and predicting the behavior. The behavior prediction apparatus repeats the prediction process by a predetermined number of times. The behavior prediction apparatus predicts the behavior of the first object in the first prediction process based on the behavior of each of the second objects subjected to the prediction process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fang Fang, Takuya Nanri
  • Patent number: 11443842
    Abstract: Systems and methods for efficient and automatic determination of radiation beam configurations for patient-specific radiation therapy planning are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes receiving data based on patient information and geometric characterization of one or more organs at risk proximate to a target volume of a patient. The method includes determining automatically one or more radiation treatment beam configuration sets. Further, the method includes presenting the determined one or more radiation beam configuration sets via a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: Qingrong Jackie Wu, Yaorong Ge, Fang-Fang Yin, Lulin Yuan
  • Patent number: 11433894
    Abstract: A driving assistance method includes: detecting a first other vehicle entering an intersection on a first route where a host vehicle is traveling from a second route; predicting whether or not the first other vehicle will stop in the intersection, and predicting a stop position of the first other vehicle; calculating a minimum distance of a first gap between a vehicle body of the first other vehicle and a surrounding object around the first other vehicle or between the vehicle body of the first other vehicle and a road edge of a travel lane of the first other vehicle when the first other vehicle stops at the predicted stop position; and predicting according to the calculated minimum distance whether or not a second other vehicle, which is a following vehicle behind the first other vehicle, may slip through the first gap from behind the first other vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shotaro Yamaguchi, Fang Fang, Takuya Nanri
  • Patent number: 11427874
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems directed to detection of prostate cancer. A method for processing or analyzing DNA molecules from a biological sample of a subject may comprise processing (a) providing a first set of DNA fragments derived from a first portion of the DNA molecules upon subjecting the first portion to CpG site fragmentation conditions; (b) providing a second set of DNA fragments derived from a second portion of the DNA molecules, the second portion not subjected to fragmentation conditions; (c) for a genomic region, processing the first and the second sets of DNA fragments or derivatives thereof to yield first and second quantitative measures of DNA methylation; and (d) processing the first quantitative measure with the second quantitative measure to yield a third quantitative measure of DNA methylation at the genomic region, thereby generating a methylation profile of the DNA molecules at the genomic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Epi One Inc.
    Inventors: Fang Fang, Neng Yang
  • Patent number: 11422463
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate having a display area and a peripheral area. A peripheral circuit is disposed in the peripheral area. The peripheral circuit comprises at least one bonding pad made of a metal layer. A plurality of touch sensing electrodes is disposed in the display area. The plurality of touch sensing electrodes is made of a metal nanowire layer, a film layer disposed on the metal nanowire layer, and a negative-type photosensitive layer disposed on the film layer. The plurality of touch sensing electrodes is electrically connected to the peripheral circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: TPK TOUCH SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Sung Li, Ho-Hsun Chi, Fang Fang, Zheng-Pang Huang, Chien-Hsien Yu, Chih-Min Chen, Shan-Yu Wu
  • Publication number: 20220252276
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a self-heating hot pot with an anti-scald structure and belongs to the technical field of self-heating hot pots. The self-heating hot pot includes an outer housing, an inner container box and a heating bag; a partition plate is arranged inside the inner container box, a bulge is arranged on the top of the inner container box, and the inner container box is placed on a supporting block on the inner wall of the outer housing by the bulge; an anti-scale device including baffles is arranged on a side wall of the outer housing, the two upper and lower baffles form a circle of heat insulation groove on the side wall of the outer housing, a heat expansion assembly is arranged in the heat insulation groove and is connected with an anti-scald plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jianhui WANG, Yanrong CHEN, Bo ZHANG, Shouyao XIONG, Qijie CHEN, Dongmin LIU, Fang FANG, Mingwei MU, Yufei XIE
  • Publication number: 20220241614
    Abstract: A radiation treatment planning system can include a machine learning system that receives patient data, including an image scan (e.g., CT scan) and contour(s), a physician prescription, including planning target and dose, and device (radiation beam) data and outputs predicted fluence maps. The machine learning system includes at least two stages, where a stage of the at least two stages includes converting image scans from the patient data to projection images. A treatment planning system can receive the predicted fluence maps and generates treatment plans without performing inverse optimization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: Qingrong Wu, Yaorong Ge, Fang-Fang Yin, Qiuwen Wu, Chunhao Wang, Yang Sheng, Xinyi Li, Wentao Wang
  • Patent number: 11393016
    Abstract: A smart meal ordering method comprises: conducting body sensing of a diner by a body sensing hardware of a smart meal ordering device; outputting a meal ordering interface by a display screen of a smart meal ordering device in response to sensing that the diner has taken a seat, and obtaining information of one or more dishes selected by the diner on the meal ordering interface; and in response to sensing that the diner has left the seat, sending a total price of the dishes and identification information of the smart meal ordering device to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huanmi Yin, Sihai Yao, Jun Wu, Ying Wang, Fang Fang, Cheng Xu, Rong Wang, Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20220223129
    Abstract: An audio processing method, apparatus, and system. The processing method is applied to a sound pickup, and the sound pickup is connected to a controller. The method comprises: receiving timbre instruction information sent by a controller (S101); and analyzing the timbre instruction information, and carrying out, according to the timbre instruction information, timbre processing on audio that is picked up, wherein the timbre instruction information comprises timbre addition instruction information and/or timbre change instruction information (S102). The selection of various timbres in an audio processing process is enabled, the requirement for the integration of the related functions is met, and user experience is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: ZI-TIAN LU, Cheuk Ho TSE, SHUAI YIN, KAI-SHENG SU, FANG-FANG CHEN
  • Patent number: 11376445
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for single isocenter radiotherapy of multiple targets. Conformal arc information may be used in a Conformal Arc Informed Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (CAVMAT) method that includes single isocenter radiotherapy of multiple targets where conformal multi-leaf collimator (MLC) trajectories may be used as the starting point for limited inverse optimization. Single isocenter radiotherapy of multiple targets may provide flexibility with less complex MLC trajectories, and fully block between targets with the MLC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Justus Adamson, William Giles, Obed Laryea, Fang-Fang Yin
  • Publication number: 20220187932
    Abstract: A touch panel having a visible area and a non-visible area disposed at least on one side of the visible area. The touch panel includes a substrate, a nano-metal conductive layer, a trace layer, a first passivation layer, and a second passivation layer. The nano-metal conductive layer is disposed on the substrate and at least in the visible area. The trace layer is disposed on the substrate and in the non-visible area. The trace layer is electrically connected to the nano-metal conductive layer. The first passivation layer covers the trace layer. The second passivation layer covers at least a portion of the first passivation layer. The first passivation layer has a different Young's modulus than the second passivation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Chi-Mei Yan, Jin-Hui Zhang, Fang Fang, Kang-Yu Liu
  • Publication number: 20220176952
    Abstract: A behavior prediction method includes: determining a position of a host vehicle; determining a position of another vehicle in a second travel lane, the second travel lane being an opposite lane to a first travel lane in which the host vehicle travels; detecting an intersecting passage intersecting the second travel lane at a position ahead of the host vehicle; and determining whether or not the another vehicle is located within a predetermined range from an intersection position of the intersecting passage and the second travel lane to a point away from the intersection position by a predetermined distance in an opposite direction to a traveling direction of a vehicle in the second travel lane and the another vehicle is in either state of a stopped state and a decelerated state to predict that there is a probability that a mobile unit enters the first travel lane from the intersecting passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Takuya Nanri, Fang Fang, Shotaro Yamaguchi