Patents by Inventor Hangqi Zhao

Hangqi Zhao 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: 11958043
    Abstract: A method of making a multicomponent photocatalyst, includes inducing precipitation from a pre-cursor solution comprising a pre-cursor of a plasmonic material and a pre-cursor of a reactive component to form co-precipitated particles; collecting the co-precipitated particles; and annealing the co-precipitated particles to form the multicomponent photocatalyst comprising a reactive component optically, thermally, or electronically coupled to a plasmonic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Nancy Jean Halas, Peter Nordlander, Hossein Robatjazi, Dayne Francis Swearer, Chao Zhang, Hangqi Zhao, Linan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11847572
    Abstract: A method for detecting fraudulent interactions may include receiving interaction data, including a first plurality of interactions with (first) fraud labels and a second plurality of interactions (without fraud labels). Second fraud label data for each of the second plurality of interactions may be generated with a first neural network (e.g., classifying whether each interaction is fraudulent or not). Generated interaction data and generated fraud label data may be generated with a second neural network. Discrimination data for each of the second plurality of interactions and generated interactions may be generated with a third neural network (e.g., classifying whether the respective interaction is real or not). Error data may be determined based on the discrimination data (e.g., whether the respective interaction is correctly classified). At least one of the neural networks may be trained based on the error data. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Hangqi Zhao, Fan Yang, Chiranjeet Chetia, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas
  • Publication number: 20230297552
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for monitoring and improving data quality of transaction data that may include receiving transaction data associated with a plurality of payment transactions from an acquirer system. The transaction data may include a transaction record associated with each payment transaction of the plurality of payment transactions. Each transaction record may include a plurality of data fields. Each respective data field of the plurality of data fields may be categorized into a respective type of a plurality of types. A data quality score for each respective data field of the plurality of data fields may be determined based on the respective type of the respective data field. A system and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chiranjeet Chetia, Punit Kumar Rajgarhia, Hangqi Zhao, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas, Jianhua Huang
  • Patent number: 11693836
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for monitoring and improving data quality of transaction data that may include receiving transaction data associated with a plurality of payment transactions from an acquirer system. The transaction data may include a transaction record associated with each payment transaction of the plurality of payment transactions. Each transaction record may include a plurality of data fields. Each respective data field of the plurality of data fields may be categorized into a respective type of a plurality of types. A data quality score for each respective data field of the plurality of data fields may be determined based on the respective type of the respective data field. A system and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Chiranjeet Chetia, Punit Kumar Rajgarhia, Hangqi Zhao, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas, Jianhua Huang
  • Patent number: 11652183
    Abstract: An infrared photodetector includes: a p-type and highly-doped silicon substrate; a metal structure disposed on the silicon substrate; a first electric contact to the silicon substrate; and a second electric contact to the metal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Bob Yi Zheng, Hangqi Zhao, Benjamin Cerjan, Mehbuba Tanzid, Peter J. Nordlander, Nancy J. Halas
  • Publication number: 20230004759
    Abstract: A method for detecting fraudulent interactions may include receiving interaction data, including a first plurality of interactions with (first) fraud labels and a second plurality of interactions (without fraud labels). Second fraud label data for each of the second plurality of interactions may be generated with a first neural network (e.g., classifying whether each interaction is fraudulent or not). Generated interaction data and generated fraud label data may be generated with a second neural network. Discrimination data for each of the second plurality of interactions and generated interactions may be generated with a third neural network (e.g., classifying whether the respective interaction is real or not). Error data may be determined based on the discrimination data (e.g., whether the respective interaction is correctly classified). At least one of the neural networks may be trained based on the error data. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hangqi Zhao, Fan Yang, Chiranjeet Chetia, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas
  • Patent number: 11468272
    Abstract: A method for detecting fraudulent interactions may include receiving interaction data, including a first plurality of interactions with (first) fraud labels and a second plurality of interactions (without fraud labels). Second fraud label data for each of the second plurality of interactions may be generated with a first neural network (e.g., classifying whether each interaction is fraudulent or not). Generated interaction data and generated fraud label data may be generated with a second neural network. Discrimination data for each of the second plurality of interactions and generated interactions may be generated with a third neural network (e.g., classifying whether the respective interaction is real or not). Error data may be determined based on the discrimination data (e.g., whether the respective interaction is correctly classified). At least one of the neural networks may be trained based on the error data. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Hangqi Zhao, Fan Yang, Chiranjeet Chetia, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas
  • Publication number: 20220284435
    Abstract: A system, method, and product for determining a reason for a deep learning model output that obtain training data associated with training samples and first labels for the training samples; train a first model using the training samples and the first labels, training the first model generating predictions for the training samples; train a second model using the training samples and the predictions as second labels for the training samples; extract one or more weights of the trained second model; process, using the first model, input data including features associated with at least one sample, to generate output data, the output data including at least one prediction for the at least one sample; and apply the one or more extracted weights to the features to determine one or more contributions of one or more features of the features to the at least one prediction for the at least one sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hangqi Zhao, Sheng Wang, Dan Wang, Yiwei Cai, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas
  • Publication number: 20210279731
    Abstract: Described are a system, method, and computer program product for early detection of and response to a merchant data breach through machine-learning analysis. The method includes receiving transaction data associated with a plurality of transactions and receiving fraudulent transaction data representative of at least one previously identified data-breach incident. The method also includes generating a first model input dataset associated with the at least one merchant and a second model input dataset associated with the at least one previously identified data-breach incident. The method also includes training at least one machine-learning prediction model to associate merchants with a likelihood of data breach and determining at least one breached merchant of the at least one merchant. The method further includes generating a communication configured to cause at least one action to be taken in response to the determination of the at least one breached merchant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Shubham Agrawal, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas, Chiranjeet Chetia, Hangqi Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210103853
    Abstract: Provided is a method that includes determining a plurality of features of a dataset associated with a machine learning model that has been trained, determining a value of at least one feature in each data record of a plurality of data records in the dataset, calculating an average value of the at least one feature in each data record, replacing an original value of the at least one feature in each data record with the average value of the values of the at least one feature in each data record, and determining a metric of model performance of the machine learning model based on the dataset that includes the original value of the at least one feature in each data record replaced with the average value of the values of the at least one feature in each data record. A system and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Hangqi Zhao, Yiwei Cai, Dan Wang, Sheng Wang
  • Publication number: 20210049418
    Abstract: A method for detecting fraudulent interactions may include receiving interaction data, including a first plurality of interactions with (first) fraud labels and a second plurality of interactions (without fraud labels). Second fraud label data for each of the second plurality of interactions may be generated with a first neural network (e.g., classifying whether each interaction is fraudulent or not). Generated interaction data and generated fraud label data may be generated with a second neural network. Discrimination data for each of the second plurality of interactions and generated interactions may be generated with a third neural network (e.g., classifying whether the respective interaction is real or not). Error data may be determined based on the discrimination data (e.g., whether the respective interaction is correctly classified). At least one of the neural networks may be trained based on the error data. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Hangqi Zhao, Fan Yang, Chiranjeet Chetia, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas
  • Publication number: 20210023541
    Abstract: A multicomponent photocatalyst includes a reactive component optically, electronically, or thermally coupled to a plasmonic material. A method of performing a catalytic reaction includes loading a multicomponent photocatalyst including a reactive component optically, electronically, or thermally coupled to a plasmonic material into a reaction chamber; introducing molecular reactants into the reaction chamber; and illuminating the reaction chamber with a light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Nancy Jean Halas, Peter Nordlander, Hossein Robatjazi, Dayne Francis Swearer, Chao Zhang, Hangqi Zhao, Linan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210019753
    Abstract: A system, method, and product for determining a reason for a deep learning model output that obtain training data associated with training samples and first labels for the training samples; train a first model using the training samples and the first labels, training the first model generating predictions for the training samples; train a second model using the training samples and the predictions as second labels for the training samples; extract one or more weights of the trained second model; process, using the first model, input data including features associated with at least one sample, to generate output data, the output data including at least one prediction for the at least one sample; and apply the one or more extracted weights to the features to determine one or more contributions of one or more features of the features to the at least one prediction for the at least one sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Hangqi Zhao, Sheng Wang, Dan Wang, Yiwei Cai, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas
  • Publication number: 20200410498
    Abstract: A method for automatically generating a suggested fraud rule for an issuer includes: identifying a first issuer from a plurality of issuers; determining a transaction volume category and a region category associated with the first issuer; determining a second issuer from the plurality of issuers associated with the same transaction volume category and region category; associating the first issuer and the second issuer to form an issuer consortium; obtaining consortium transaction data associated with the issuer consortium; generating a suggested fraud rule for the first issuer based on the consortium transaction data; and communicating the suggested fraud rule to a first issuer system associated with the first issuer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Youxing Qu, Yiwei Cai, Hangqi Zhao, Raj Parekh, Anurag Tangri, Harishkumar Sundarji Majithiya, Roshni Ann Samuel
  • Publication number: 20200395497
    Abstract: An infrared photodetector includes: a p-type and highly-doped silicon substrate; a metal structure disposed on the silicon substrate; a first electric contact to the silicon substrate; and a second electric contact to the metal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Bob Zheng, Hangqi Zhao, Benjamin Cerjan, Mehbuba Tanzid, Peter Nordlander, Nancy J. Halas
  • Patent number: 10853779
    Abstract: Provided herein is a computer-implemented method for settling an outstanding invoice issued by a payee, including the steps of capturing a digital image of an invoice issued by a payee to a payor, processing the digital image to identify invoice data and a network location associated with the payee, automatically establishing communication with the network location identified in the digital image, and automatically inputting payment information into one or more fields of the webpage at the network location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Visa International Service Association
    Inventors: Sheng Wang, Hangqi Zhao, Shizhe Ma, Chiranjeet Chetia, Shubham Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20200356970
    Abstract: Provided herein is a computer-implemented method for settling an outstanding invoice issued by a payee, including the steps of capturing a digital image of an invoice issued by a payee to a payor, processing the digital image to identify invoice data and a network location associated with the payee, automatically establishing communication with the network location identified in the digital image, and automatically inputting payment information into one or more fields of the webpage at the network location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng Wang, Hangqi Zhao, Shizhe Ma, Chiranjeet Chetia, Shubham Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20200341954
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for monitoring and improving data quality of transaction data that may include receiving transaction data associated with a plurality of payment transactions from an acquirer system. The transaction data may include a transaction record associated with each payment transaction of the plurality of payment transactions. Each transaction record may include a plurality of data fields. Each respective data field of the plurality of data fields may be categorized into a respective type of a plurality of types. A data quality score for each respective data field of the plurality of data fields may be determined based on the respective type of the respective data field. A system and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Chiranjeet Chetia, Punit Rajgarhia, Hangqi Zhao, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas, Jianhua Huang
  • Patent number: 10766024
    Abstract: A multicomponent photocatalyst includes a reactive component optically, electronically, or thermally coupled to a plasmonic material. A method of performing a catalytic reaction includes loading a multicomponent photocatalyst including a reactive component optically, electronically, or thermally coupled to a plasmonic material into a reaction chamber, introducing molecular reactants into the reaction chamber, and illuminating the reaction chamber with a light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Nancy Jean Halas, Peter Nordlander, Hossein Robatjazi, Dayne Francis Swearer, Chao Zhang, Hangqi Zhao, Linan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20200257666
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for monitoring and improving data quality of transaction data that may include conducting data pre-processing on transaction data associated with a plurality of payment transactions; determining feature values associated with a textual data field in each transaction record of a plurality of transaction records included in the transaction data associated with the plurality of payment transactions, wherein the feature values are used in a parsing layer of a natural language processing (NLP) model after conducting data pre-processing on the transaction data associated with the plurality of payment transactions; and determining whether the feature values associated with the textual data field satisfy one or more rules associated with the parsing layer of the NLP model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Chiranjeet Chetia, Punit Rajgarhia, Hangqi Zhao, Claudia Carolina Barcenas Cardenas, Jianhua Huang