Patents by Inventor Feng Ji

Feng Ji 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: 12095583
    Abstract: Video analysis by receiving video data associated with a multi-participant meeting, identifying a first participant viewpoint, a related argument and an authority level of a viewpoint-argument, from the video data using a machine learning model, identifying a first topic within the video data, correlating the first participant viewpoint to the first topic, determining a distance between the first participant viewpoint and a second participant viewpoint, the second participant viewpoint correlated to the first topic, and providing a depiction of a relationship between the first participant viewpoint and the second participant viewpoint according to the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ziqiumin Wang, Wei Jun Zheng, Qing Lu, Yuan Jin, Xiao Feng Ji
  • Publication number: 20240303931
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for mixed reality is provided. The present invention may include receiving 3D hand keypoints (keypoints) of a user's visible hand joints from the user's capturable hand, and visible hand joints, if any, from the user's uncapturable hand; using random noise sampled with a unit normal distribution as initial keypoints for the uncapturable hand joints from the user's uncapturable hand; inputting the received and the initial keypoints, in a preset order, into a trained 3D hand joint generative model; performing an iterative refinement of the uncapturable hand joints from the user's uncapturable hand using the trained 3D hand joint generative model; identifying whether generated keypoints of the user's uncapturable hand are synchronized with the keypoints of the user's capturable hand; and rendering the generated 3D keypoints for the user's uncapturable hand joints using a 3D virtual hand modeler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Wei Jun Zheng, Xiao Xia Mao, QING LU, Yuan Jin, Xiao Feng Ji
  • Publication number: 20240303272
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product are provided for training a neural network for finding queried videos. Two pairs of video clips and associated text are obtained from a first dataset and a second dataset. The first dataset is used to train two video encoders by providing the video clips to the encoders as input and providing the outputs to a cosine similarity calculator. The second dataset is used to train a multi-mentor paradigm with two mentors. A first mentor and a second mentor are each provided the pair of textual data inputs. The first mentor provides a similarity value comparison, and the second mentor provides a word mover distance. Using the output from the multi-mentor paradigm and the encoders, a contrastive loss is calculated and used to provide contrastive learning of video features by differentiating similarity and dissimilarity of the video clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Xiao Xia Mao, Wei Jun Zheng, Shi Hui Gui, Xiao Feng Ji
  • Publication number: 20240282136
    Abstract: A present invention embodiment analyzes documents. A first document is received comprising a plurality of sentences that each include one or more words. A matrix is populated with the plurality of sentences, wherein each of the one or more words of each sentence in the matrix is encoded as a numerical value. The matrix is processed using a machine learning model to generate a first feature map. The first feature map is compared to a second feature map of a corresponding second document to identify a shared document element between the first document and the second document based on a common feature in the first feature map and the second feature map. The shared document element is indicated via a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Ying LI, Liu Yao HE, Di HU, Xiao Feng JI
  • Publication number: 20240276240
    Abstract: A method for signal optimization between a user equipment and a reconfigurable intelligence surface includes a phase optimization step having: generating at least one modified phase combination in the state that a performance index of a current phase combination is smaller than a preset performance threshold value; evaluating whether a corresponding performance index of the modified phase combination is not smaller than the preset performance threshold value or evaluating whether the performance index of the modified phase combination is larger than the corresponding performance index of the current phase combination, to determine an optimized phase combination, enabling a corresponding performance index to be not smaller than the preset performance threshold value or not smaller than the performance index of any modified phase combination in the phase optimization step; and replacing the current phase combination by the optimized phase combination to form an updated current phase combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Kai WEN, Feng-Ji CHEN, Tzu-Hao HUANG, De-Ming CHIAN, Chuan-Yuan WANG
  • Publication number: 20240249721
    Abstract: A machine learning (ML) computer model is trained on a dual-modal input sequence comprising target content data and an input user query specifying attributes for locating a portion within the target content data. The ML computer model is trained to process the dual-modal input sequence and output an output text specifying start and end indices, within the target content data, corresponding to the portion. Runtime content data, and a user spoken query, are received and the runtime content data and user spoken query are processed via the trained ML computer model to generate an output text specifying a predicted beginning index and predicted ending index within the runtime content data. The portion of the runtime content data corresponding to a range of runtime content data bounded by the beginning index and ending index, inclusively, is retrieved and stored for later retrieval and processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Xiao Xia Mao, Wei Jun Zheng, Chun Hong Zheng, Fu Er Liu, Danlei Zhang, Xiao Feng Ji
  • Publication number: 20240242539
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide enhanced system and methods for implementing generative converting 3D face landmarks. An enhanced disclosed system and non-limiting method effectively renders a third 3D face model of a first user that enables a second user to easily recognize the first user, where the second user is only familiar with a first face model that is significantly changed in a second face model of the first user in a current interaction of the first user and second user. This method effectively renders the third 3D face model of the first user that can gradually change from the first face model to the second face model, and can be easily recognized by the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Wen Ting SU, Yuan Jie SONG, Dan ZHANG, Yu LI, Meng CHAI, Xiao Feng JI
  • Publication number: 20240169682
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include techniques for intimacy-based masking of three dimensional (3D) face landmarks within a metaverse. A non-limiting example method includes determining a degree of intimacy R between a first user and a second user responsive to a first avatar of the first user being observed by a second avatar of the second user in a virtual environment. An initial set of M landmarks of a feature of the first avatar is determined and N landmarks are randomly selected from M for masking. The N landmarks are replaced with random noise sampled with a unit normal distribution to define a set of noised landmarks X that are then iteratively denoised to define a set of denoised landmarks D. A masked version of the first avatar is presented to the second user by modifying the feature of the first avatar with the set of denoised landmarks D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Xiao Feng Ji, Yu Hong Li, Jian Jun Wang, Yuan Jin, Li ping Wang
  • Publication number: 20240147715
    Abstract: The present application discloses a cell structure of a super flash comprising: a word line gate, a floating gate, a control gate, and an erase gate. The floating gate comprises a first TiN layer located on a side face of the control gate and a second polysilicon layer formed at the top of the first TiN layer. The second polysilicon layer is in electric contact with the first TiN layer. The erase gate is located at the top of the second polysilicon layer, and the erase gate and the floating gate are spaced from each other by a second inter-gate dielectric layer therebetween. During erasing, the top angle of the second polysilicon layer generates point discharge, thereby reducing an erasing voltage. The present application also discloses a method for manufacturing a super flash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jiacheng Wen, Zhi Tian, Feng Ji
  • Patent number: 11966764
    Abstract: Some implementations are directed to adapting a client application on a feature phone based on experiment parameters. Some of those implementations are directed to adapting an assistant client application, where the assistant client application interacts with remote assistant component(s) to provide automated assistant functionalities via the assistant client application of the feature phone. Some implementations are additionally or alternatively directed to determining whether an invocation, of an assistant client application on a feature phone, is a request for transcription of voice data received in conjunction with the invocation, or is instead a request for an assistant response that is responsive to the transcription of the voice data (e.g., includes assistant content that is based on and in addition to the transcription, and that optionally lacks the transcription itself).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Diego Accame, Abraham Lee, Yujie Wan, Shriya Raghunathan, Raymond Carino, Feng Ji, Shashwat Lal Das, Nickolas Westman
  • Publication number: 20240125632
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a swirler-type gas-liquid two-phase flow metering device, mainly including a swirler, a capacitance probe module, a hot-wire probe module, a hub and a data acquisition computer. A flow measurement method using the gas-liquid two-phase flow metering device includes: adjusting, by the swirler, flow patterns of an incoming gas-liquid two-phase flow into a uniform annular flow, measuring gas and liquid phase distribution by the capacitance probe module, and measuring gas and liquid phase flow velocity distribution by the hot-wire probe, and volumetric flow rates of gas, thereby obtaining liquid phases according to flow areas and average flow velocities of the gas and liquid phases. Compared with the existing multiphase flowmeter, the gas-liquid two-phase flow metering device of the disclosure has the advantages of small size, compact structure, small resistance loss, wide measurement range, high measurement accuracy, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: JIANGSU FORGED PIPE FITTINGS CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Naiming LI, Zhongbiao CHENG, Feng JI, Dengquan YUAN
  • Patent number: 11960845
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to decoding communications with token sky maps. At least one electronic communication including emoticons having a non-original meaning is received. A candidate meaning is determined for the emoticons having the non-original meaning in the at least one electronic communication based at least in part on token neighborhood distribution structures. The candidate meaning for the emoticons having the non-original meaning is caused to be displayed on at least one device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ziqiumin Wang, Qing Lu, Wei Jun Zheng, Xiao Feng Ji, Yuan Jin
  • Publication number: 20240119862
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for syllable-based pronunciation help are provided. An input text in a first language may be received. A selection of a target language that is different from the first language may be received. From the target language, syllables with a pronunciation most closely matching a pronunciation of the input text in the first language are obtained. The obtaining is based on a comparison of one or more spectrograms for the input text with one or more spectrograms for text of the target language. The obtained syllables in the target language are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Wei Jun Zheng, Xiao Xia Mao, QING LU, Yuan Jin, Xiao Feng Ji
  • Publication number: 20240118910
    Abstract: Some implementations are directed to adapting a client application on a feature phone based on experiment parameters. Some of those implementations are directed to adapting an assistant client application, where the assistant client application interacts with remote assistant component(s) to provide automated assistant functionalities via the assistant client application of the feature phone. Some implementations are additionally or alternatively directed to determining whether an invocation, of an assistant client application on a feature phone, is a request for transcription of voice data received in conjunction with the invocation, or is instead a request for an assistant response that is responsive to the transcription of the voice data (e.g., includes assistant content that is based on and in addition to the transcription, and that optionally lacks the transcription itself).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Diego Accame, Abraham Lee, Yujie Wan, Shriya Raghunathan, Raymond Carino, Feng Ji, Shashwat Lal Das, Nickolas Westman
  • Publication number: 20240113209
    Abstract: The present application discloses a low voltage triggering silicon controlled rectifier which includes: an N well and a P well forming a PN junction, a first P+ region formed in the N well and connected to an anode, and a first N+ region formed in the P well and connected to a cathode. A second P+ region is formed in the N well at the PN junction and diffuses into the P well. A second N+ region is formed in the P well at the PN junction and diffuses into the N well. A first gate structure connected to the anode is formed at the surface of the N well between the first and second P+ regions; and a second gate structure connected to the cathode is formed at the surface of the P well between the first and second N+ regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Zhi Tian, Tao Liu, Feng Ji
  • Patent number: 11947438
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an operation and maintenance system and method. The operation and maintenance system comprises a plurality of interconnected modules including: a data acquisition module, a data storage module, an exception and fault labeling module, an automatic model training and assessment module, an operation and maintenance management and task execution module, and a result checking module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lixia Liu, Feng Ji, Tao Wen
  • Publication number: 20240096068
    Abstract: At least one computer processor can replace visual words of an unsupervised machine learning classification model with visual objects of an image. At least two co-occurring single visual objects adjacent to each other in pixels of the image can be combined to obtain a compound visual object. The unsupervised machine learning classification model can be augmented to model the image as a mixture of subjects, where each subject is represented through placements of the visual objects in a mixture of concentric spheres centering on a mixture of intersections on a mixture of horizontal layers. At least one processor can learn latent relationships between the placements of the visual objects in a three-dimensional space depicted in the image and image semantics. Learning the latent relationships trains the unsupervised machine learning classification model to perform image subject classification through the placements of the visual objects in a new image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Ying Li, Fang Lu, Yuan Yuan Gong, Wen Ting Li, Shi Hui Gui, Xiao Feng Ji
  • Publication number: 20240078372
    Abstract: The freshness of one or more terms in a documentation, indicative of a currency of the one or more terms is computed. Each term includes one or more constituent words, and the terms are visually marked as current or out-of-date based on the computed freshness. Upon marking a term as out-of-date, a latest term for the out-of-date term is retrieved or a most possible latest term for the out-of-date term is predicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Dan Zhang, Jun Qian Zhou, Yuan Jie Song, Meng Chai, Zhen Ma, Xiao Feng Ji
  • Patent number: 11893402
    Abstract: Some implementations are directed to adapting a client application on a feature phone based on experiment parameters. Some of those implementations are directed to adapting an assistant client application, where the assistant client application interacts with remote assistant component(s) to provide automated assistant functionalities via the assistant client application of the feature phone. Some implementations are additionally or alternatively directed to determining whether an invocation, of an assistant client application on a feature phone, is a request for transcription of voice data received in conjunction with the invocation, or is instead a request for an assistant response that is responsive to the transcription of the voice data (e.g., includes assistant content that is based on and in addition to the transcription, and that optionally lacks the transcription itself).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Diego Accame, Abraham Lee, Yujie Wan, Shriya Raghunathan, Raymond Carino, Feng Ji, Shashwat Lal Das, Nickolas Westman
  • Publication number: 20230330065
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a RelA enzyme inhibitor and a bactericidal antibiotic, wherein said RelA enzyme inhibitor binds to the RelA enzyme in bacteria to reduce biofilm formation and to degrade biofilms that have been formed. The pharmaceutical compositions can be used to treat bacterial biofilm diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Drexel University
    Inventors: Hai-Feng Ji, Garth David Ehrlich, Donald Carl Hall, Jaroslaw E. Krol, John P. Cahill