Patents by Inventor Fei Tan
Fei Tan 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).
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Publication number: 20230052110Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for text processing. Upon receiving input data including an original token and a ground truth token label for the original token, a manipulation is applied to the original token to generate a manipulated token based on which to generate manipulated input data. Training data is generated based on the manipulated input data, the ground truth token label, and a ground truth action that, when applied to the manipulated token, yields the original token with the ground truth token label. A text moderation model is trained based on the training data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Fei Tan, Yifan Hu, Changwei Hu, Keqian Li, Kevin Yen
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Publication number: 20230038077Abstract: A manipulating device comprising: a rocker, a supporting member a magnetic assembly and a coil assembly, wherein the rocker is rotatable around the supporting member; the coil assembly is disposed opposite to the rocker, the magnetic assembly is disposed on one end of the rocker adjacent to the coil assembly; the magnetic assembly (3) comprising a central magnet (31) and at least one side magnets. By providing the magnetic assembly on the one end of the rocker adjacent to the coil assembly (4), the power for rotating the rocker is adjusted by interaction force between the magnetic assembly and the coil assembly, and the interaction force between the magnetic assembly and the coil assembly can be further adjusted by adjusting the magnitude of the current of the coil assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Dongsheng MAO, Xinfeng YANG, Yongqiang WANG, Yuhang DONG, Fei TAN
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Publication number: 20230035083Abstract: A manipulating device comprising: a rocker, a supporting member a magnetic assembly and a coil assembly, wherein the rocker is rotatable around the supporting member; the coil assembly is formed to have an arc shape, an inner surface of the arc shape faces the rocker, the magnetic assembly is disposed on one end of the rocker adjacent to the coil assembly. According to the technical solution, by providing the magnetic assembly on the one end of the rocker adjacent to the coil assembly, the power for rotating the rocker is adjusted by interaction force between the magnetic assembly and the arc-shaped coil assembly, and the interaction force between the magnetic assembly and the coil assembly can be further adjusted by adjusting the magnitude of the current of the coil assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Dongsheng MAO, Xinfeng YANG, Yongqiang WANG, Yuhang DONG, Fei TAN
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Publication number: 20230007857Abstract: Embodiments provide enhanced performance diagnosis in a network computing environment. In response to an occurrence of a performance issue for a node while under operating conditions, common logs for applications on the node are analyzed. The applications are respectively registered in advance for diagnosis services. The applications each register rules in advance for the diagnosis services. At a time of the performance issue, debug programs are automatically issued to generate debug level logs respectively for the applications. Debug level logs are analyzed according to the rules to determine a root cause of the performance issue. A potential solution to the root cause of the performance issue is determined using the rules, without having to recreate the operating conditions occurring during the performance issue. The potential solution to rectify the root cause of the performance issue is executed without having to recreate the operating conditions occurring during the performance issue.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Jie Yang, Yao Zhao, Fei Tan, Xin Yu Pan, Ling Qin, Pin Yi Liu, Wei Wu, Jiang Yi Liu
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Patent number: 11549799Abstract: Disclosed herein are self-mixing interferometry (SMI) sensors, such as may include vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) diodes and resonance cavity photodetectors (RCPDs). Structures for the VCSEL diodes and RCPDs are disclosed. In some embodiments, a VCSEL diode and an RCPD are laterally adjacent and formed from a common set of semiconductor layers epitaxially formed on a common substrate. In some embodiments, a first and a second VCSEL diode are laterally adjacent and formed from a common set of semiconductor layers epitaxially formed on a common substrate, and an RCPD is formed on the second VCSEL diode. In some embodiments, a VCSEL diode may include two quantum well layers, with a tunnel junction layer between them. In some embodiments, an RCPD may be vertically integrated with a VCSEL diode.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Fei Tan, Arnaud Laflaquiere, Chin Han Lin, Keith Lyon, Marc A. Drader, Weiping Li
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Patent number: 11543235Abstract: An optical sensor system including a semiconductor substrate; a self-mixing interferometry (SMI) sensor formed on the semiconductor substrate and including a semiconductor laser having a resonant cavity; and an array of photodetectors formed on the semiconductor substrate. The SMI sensor is configured to generate an SMI signal responsive to a retro-reflection of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the semiconductor laser and received into the resonant cavity. The array of photodetectors is configured to generate a set of angular-resolved scatter signals responsive to a scatter of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the semiconductor laser.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tong Chen, Fei Tan, Mingzhou Jin
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Patent number: 11481543Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for text processing. Upon receiving input data including a plurality of text strings, a plurality of manipulated text strings are generated for each of the plurality of training text strings by first applying a manipulation to each of at least one original token in the text string to generate a manipulated token, where the original token has a ground truth token label and then determining, with respect to each manipulated token, a ground truth action which, when applied to the manipulated token, yields the original token with the ground truth token label.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Fei Tan, Yifan Hu, Changwei Hu, Keqian Li, Kevin Yen
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Publication number: 20220320820Abstract: An optical sensor system includes a set of epitaxial layers formed on a semiconductor substrate. The set of epitaxial layers defines a semiconductor laser having a first multiple quantum well (MQW) structure. Electromagnetic radiation is generated by the first MQW structure, emitted from the first MQW structure, and self-mixed with a portion of the emitted electromagnetic radiation that is returned to the first MQW structure. The set of epitaxial layers also defines a second MQW structure operable to generate a first photocurrent responsive to detecting a first emission of the semiconductor laser, and a third MQW structure operable to generate a second photocurrent responsive to detecting a second emission of the semiconductor laser. The optical sensor system also includes a circuit configured to generate a self-mixing interferometry (SMI) signal by combining the first photocurrent and the second photocurrent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Tong Chen, Fei Tan, Mingzhou Jin
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Publication number: 20220316856Abstract: An optical sensor system including a semiconductor substrate; a self-mixing interferometry (SMI) sensor formed on the semiconductor substrate and including a semiconductor laser having a resonant cavity; and an array of photodetectors formed on the semiconductor substrate. The SMI sensor is configured to generate an SMI signal responsive to a retro-reflection of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the semiconductor laser and received into the resonant cavity. The array of photodetectors is configured to generate a set of angular-resolved scatter signals responsive to a scatter of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the semiconductor laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Tong Chen, Fei Tan, Mingzhou Jin
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Patent number: 11418006Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate and an optically-active structure, including epitaxial layers defining a lower distributed Bragg-reflector (DBR) stack, a quantum well structure with P- and N-doped layers disposed respectively on opposing sides of the quantum well structure, and an upper DBR stack. Electrodes are coupled to apply a bias voltage between the P- and N-doped layers. Control circuitry, disposed on the substrate, is configured to apply a forward bias voltage between the electrodes so as to cause the optically-active structure to emit an optical pulse through the upper DBR stack, and then to reverse the bias voltage between the electrodes so as to cause the optically-active structure to output an electrical pulse to the control circuitry in response to incidence of one or more of the photons, due to reflection of the optical pulse, on the quantum well structure through the upper DBR stack.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Arnaud Laflaquière, Fei Tan, Keith Lyon
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Publication number: 20220224078Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a carrier substrate and a lower distributed Bragg-reflector (DBR) stack disposed on an area of the substrate and including alternating first layers. A set of epitaxial layers disposed over the lower DBR includes a quantum well structure. An upper DBR stack disposed over the set of epitaxial layers includes alternating second layers. Electrodes apply an excitation current to the quantum well structure. At least one of the electrodes includes a metal ring disposed at an inner side of at least one of the DBR stacks in proximity to the quantum well structure. One or more metal vias pass through the at least one of the DBR stacks so as to connect the metal ring at the inner side of the at least one of the DBR stacks to an electrical contact on an outer side of the at least one of the DBR stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Jae Y. Park, Arnaud Laflaquière, Christophe Vérove, Fei Tan
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Publication number: 20220198130Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for text processing. Upon receiving input data including a plurality of text strings, a plurality of manipulated text strings are generated for each of the plurality of training text strings by first applying a manipulation to each of at least one original token in the text string to generate a manipulated token, where the original token has a ground truth token label and then determining, with respect to each manipulated token, a ground truth action which, when applied to the manipulated token, yields the original token with the ground truth token label.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Fei Tan, Yifan Hu, Changwei Hu, Keqian Li, Kevin Yen
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Patent number: 11368459Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and/or systems are provided that can perform the following operations: receiving a connection request from a first user device; creating an authentication container for the first user device; authenticating the first user device using the authentication container; in response to authentication for the first user device being successful, creating a first user request processing container for the first user device; and processing user requests received from the first user device using the first user request processing container.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Heng Wang, Xiao Ling Chen, Chen Guang Liu, Wen Qi WQ Ye, Fei Tan, Lu Lu, Jing Li, Qing Yu Pei
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Publication number: 20220179122Abstract: The present invention discloses a model test device for ground collapse caused by pipeline leakage, including a sand box, a pipeline water circulation device, a groundwater replenishment device, a water storage tank and a water head measuring pipe set. The sand box includes a sand box body and a mesh sieve plate. There are two mesh sieve plate which divides an inner cavity of the sand box into a penetration cavity and a test cavity. Corresponding positions on the side wall of the test cavity are provided with a tunnel construction hole and a plurality of pipe mounting hole groups, respectively. One side wall of the test cavity is provided with a plurality of rows. There is a plurality of rows of water head measuring hole groups, and each row is provided with a plurality of the water head measuring hole groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Fei Tan, Zhongmin Mao, Yuyong Jiao, Lingling He, Jiahe Lv, Junpeng Zou, Yi Cheng, Fubin Tu
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Patent number: 11322630Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor substrate and a first stack of epitaxial layers, which are disposed over the semiconductor substrate and are configured to function as a photodetector, which emits a photocurrent in response to infrared radiation in a range of wavelengths greater than 940 nm. A second stack of epitaxial layers is disposed over the first stack and configured to function as an optical transmitter with an emission wavelength in the range of wavelengths greater than 940 nm.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Weiping Li, Arnaud Laflaquière, Chinhan Lin, Fei Tan, Tong Chen, Xiaolong Fang
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Patent number: 11322910Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a carrier substrate, with a lower distributed Bragg-reflector (DBR) stack disposed on an area of the substrate and including alternating first dielectric and semiconductor layers. A set of epitaxial layers is disposed over the lower DBR, wherein the set of epitaxial layers includes one or more III-V semiconductor materials and defines a quantum well structure and a confinement layer. An upper DBR stack is disposed over the set of epitaxial layers and includes alternating second dielectric and semiconductor layers. Electrodes are coupled to apply an excitation current to the quantum well structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jae Y. Park, Arnaud Laflaquière, Christophe Vérove, Fei Tan
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Publication number: 20220103550Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and/or systems are provided that can perform the following operations: receiving a connection request from a first user device; creating an authentication container for the first user device; authenticating the first user device using the authentication container; in response to authentication for the first user device being successful, creating a first user request processing container for the first user device; and processing user requests received from the first user device using the first user request processing container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Heng Wang, Xiao Ling Chen, Chen Guang Liu, Wen Qi WQ Ye, Fei Tan, Lu Lu, Jing Li, Qing Yu Pei
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Publication number: 20220069545Abstract: An optoelectronic device includes a laser diode, a driver and a reverse-bias circuit. The laser diode has a first terminal and a second terminal. The driver is coupled to drive current pulses through the laser diode between the first and second terminals. The reverse-bias circuit is configured to reverse-bias the laser diode during time intervals derived from the current pulses.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Harish Venkataraman, Chinhan Lin, Fei Tan, Ido Luft, Moshe Laifenfeld, Susan A. Thompson
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Patent number: 11200078Abstract: A method of translating a first command to a target command includes receiving the first command in a first command format, acquiring a first utility intermediate representation framework (UIRF) including a plurality of a first set of node instances. The method also includes acquiring a first user utility intermediate representation framework (UUIRF) by parsing the first command into one or more command elements, representing each command element by a respective node instance of the first UIRF, the first UUIRF representing an intention of the first command, acquiring a target UUIRF based on a target format, the target UUIRF including a target set of node instances, entering information from each of the first set of node instances of the first UUIRF into a corresponding node instance of the target set of node instances in the target UUIRF, and constructing the target command based on the target UUIRF.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fei Tan, Jiu Chang Du, Zhan Peng Huo, Lu Yan Li
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Publication number: 20210345556Abstract: A spectrum for promoting growth of cannabis plants. The spectrum comprises adding an irradiation of red light with peak wavelength at 655-690 nm into an indoor growing environment of cannabis to improve the levels of THC and CBD, the cannabinoid substances in cannabis. A ratio of photon number of the red light to the photon number of the entire light source is in a range from 40% to 70%. While maintaining the light intensity and other growth conditions, the yields and levels of THC and CBD, the cannabinoid substances in cannabis, can be increased by up to 32.48%.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Yang Li, Shaohua Li, Yiqun Chen, Fei Tan