Patents by Inventor J. Lin

J. Lin 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: 20150189146
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for iterative adjustment of video-capture settings based on identified persona. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving video frames being captured by a video camera of an ongoing scene. The method also includes identifying a persona in one or more of the received frames at least in part by identifying, in each such frame, a set of pixels that is representative of the persona in the frame and that does not include any pixels representative of a background of the frame. The method also includes selecting, based collectively on the brightness values of the pixels in the identified set of pixels of one or more frames, an adjustment command for one or more adjustable video-capture settings of the camera, as well as outputting the selected commands to the camera for use in continuing to capture video data representative of the ongoing scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Personify, Inc.
    Inventors: Simion Venshtain, Sanjay Patel, Dennis J. Lin
  • Publication number: 20150149673
    Abstract: Embodiments of a bridge unit and system are disclosed that may allow for processing fence commands send to multiple bridge units. Each bridge unit may process a respective portion of a plurality of transactions generated by a master unit. The master unit may be configured to send a fence command to each bridge unit, which may stall the processing of the command. Each bridge unit may be configured to determine if all transactions included in its respective portion of the plurality of transactions has completed. Once each bridge unit has determined that all other bridge units have received the fence command and that all other bridge units have completed their respective portions of the plurality of transactions that were received prior to receiving the fence command, all bridge units may execute the fence command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Deniz Balkan, Gurjeet S. Saund, Jim J. Lin, Timothy R. Paaske, Ben D. Jarrett
  • Patent number: 9043723
    Abstract: Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff J. Lin, Anne H. Loomis, Romualdo T. Impas, Alan Paulin
  • Patent number: 9018290
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to tire rubber compositions containing at least one rubbery polymer (with 10 to 100 weight percent of monomer units derived from conjugated diene monomer having between 4 and 8 carbon atoms and 0 to 90 weight percent of monomer units derived from vinyl aromatic monomer); 0.5 to 100 phr of silica filler; 0.05 to 20 phr of a bi-functional silica coupling agent; and 1 to 30 phr of a non-elastomer reactive filler reinforcing agent capable of interacting with at least two silica particles. The bi-functional silica coupling agent and the filler reinforcing agent are utilized in a weight ratio of from 1:100 to 1:0.2. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the tire rubber compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Chenchy J. Lin, Atsushi Fukushima, Christopher G. Robertson, William L. Hergenrother, Yaohong Chen
  • Patent number: 8972880
    Abstract: A tagging structure is used in web pages to identify content in such web pages that can be dragged and dropped into a wireless device when such web pages are rendered as a component of a web page served by a media management service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Pendragon Wireless LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Lin, Christopher K. Hess, Robert J. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20150041400
    Abstract: A particulate magnetic nanostructured solid sorbent (MNSS) material is described herein. The particles of the MNSS comprise a plurality of tethered nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are tethered together by substantially linear hydrocarbon chains, a poly(alkylene oxide) chains, or a combination thereof connecting the nanoparticles in a three-dimensional elastic network with the nanoparticles as junctions of the network having junction functionality of about 2.1 to about 6. The surfaces of at least some of the nanoparticles comprise a polymerized siloxane bearing at least one sorption-aiding substituent selected from a hydrophilic group and a lipophilic group. The plurality of nanoparticles is made up of superparamagnetic nanoparticles or a combination of superparamagnetic and non-magnetic nanoparticles. The individual superparamagnetic nanoparticles comprise a passivating metal oxide coating around a core comprising at least one nanocrystalline metal or alloy having ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: YuPo J. LIN, Richard W. BROTZMAN, Seth W. SNYDER
  • Publication number: 20150021184
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin-wafer electrodeionization (RW-EDI) apparatus including cathode and anode electrodes separated by a plurality of porous solid ion exchange resin wafers, which when in use are filled with an aqueous fluid. The apparatus includes one or more wafers comprising a basic ion exchange medium, and preferably includes one or more wafers comprising an acidic ion exchange medium. The wafers are separated from one another by ion exchange membranes. The fluid within the acidic and/or basic ion exchange wafers preferably includes, or is in contact with, a carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzyme to facilitate conversion of bicarbonate ion to carbon dioxide within the acidic medium. A pH suitable for exchange of CO2 is electrochemically maintained within the basic and acidic ion exchange wafers by applying an electric potential across the cathode and anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: YuPo J. LIN, Seth W. SNYDER, Michael S. TRACHTENBERG, Robert M. COWAN, Saurav DATTA
  • Publication number: 20140360981
    Abstract: A medical contrast agent made of microbubbles containing Au nanoclusters is provided. The shell of the microbubbles contains fluorescent Au nanocluster-albumin complex, and the core contains air or fluorocarbons. The method for preparing the microbubbles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Cheng-An J. Lin, Walter Hong-Shong CHANG, Chih-Hsien LEE, Wen-Kai CHUANG
  • Patent number: 8880699
    Abstract: Providing a service includes establishing service parameter values for a service, where a service parameter value describes a metric of the service. The service parameter values are mapped to first network parameter values operable to configure a first wide area network port for a first transport mechanism. The service is provided over the first transport mechanism. The service parameter values are mapped to second network parameter values operable to configure a second wide area network port for a second transport mechanism. The service is provided over the second transport mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: David M. Colven, Li-Chang J. Lin, Snigdho C. Bardalai, Abed M. Jaber
  • Patent number: 8864963
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin-wafer electrodeionization (RW-EDI) apparatus including cathode and anode electrodes separated by a plurality of porous solid ion exchange resin wafers, which when in use are filled with an aqueous fluid. The apparatus includes one or more wafers comprising a basic ion exchange medium, and preferably includes one or more wafers comprising an acidic ion exchange medium. The wafers are separated from one another by ion exchange membranes. The fluid within the acidic and/or basic ion exchange wafers preferably includes, or is in contact with, a carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzyme to facilitate conversion of bicarbonate ion to carbon dioxide within the acidic medium. A pH suitable for exchange of CO2 is electrochemically maintained within the basic and acidic ion exchange wafers by applying an electric potential across the cathode and anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
    Inventors: YuPo J. Lin, Seth W. Snyder, Michael C. Trachtenberg, Robert M. Cowan, Saurav Datta
  • Publication number: 20140294288
    Abstract: A system for background image subtraction includes a computing device coupled with a 3D video camera, a processor of the device programmed to receive a video feed from the camera containing images of one or more subject that include depth information. The processor, for an image: segments pixels and corresponding depth information into three different regions including foreground (FG), background (BG), and unclear (UC); categorizes UC pixels as FG or BG using a function that considers the color and background history (BGH) information associated with the UC pixels and the color and BGH information associated with pixels near the UC pixels; examines the pixels marked as FG and applies temporal and spatial filters to smooth boundaries of the FG regions; constructs a new image by overlaying the FG regions on top of a new background; displays a video feed of the new image in a display device; and continually maintains the BGH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Quang H Nguyen, Minh N Do, Sanjay J Patel, Daniel P Dabbelt, Dennis J Lin
  • Publication number: 20140290614
    Abstract: An engine system includes a fuel supply unit configured to supply fuel into a combustion chamber. The engine system includes a fuel supply unit to regulate the supply of fuel into an inlet port via a fuel rail and an air supply unit configured to supply compressed air into the combustion chamber. A control system is configured to receive operating conditions of the engine system. Further, the control system includes a detector component configured to generate a control signal indicative of a start-up condition of an engine system. A switching component of the controller receives the control signal indicative of the start-up condition of the engine system from the detector component and further transmits a fuel supply control signal to the fuel valve based on an air-fuel ratio error signal, and transmit an air supply control signal to the choke valve based on an engine speed error signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Sivasubramanian, Christopher F. Gallmeyer, David J. Lin, Brett A. Zook
  • Publication number: 20140290623
    Abstract: A fuel injection timing management system for a dual fuel engine is configured to determine a first diesel injection timing corresponding to a first mode of operation of the engine system and a second diesel injection timing corresponding to a second mode of operation. Further, determine a direction of change in a mode of operation of the engine system, and selectively perform a change in the diesel injection timing from the first diesel injection timing to the second diesel injection timing at a first rate of transition or a second rate of transition, based on the direction of change in a mode of operation of the engine system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Sivasubramanian, David J. Lin, Keith A. Intveld, Jeffrey A. Howard, Christopher F. Gallmeyer
  • Publication number: 20140237167
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and techniques for managing power in a memory system having a controller and nonvolatile memory array. In one embodiment, prior to execution of each command with respect to the memory array, a request for execution of such command is received with respect to the memory array. In response to receipt of each request for each command, execution of such command is allowed or withheld with respect to the memory array based on whether such command, together with execution of other commands, is estimated to exceed a predetermined power usage specification for the memory system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SanDisk Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Damian P. Yurzola, Rajeev Nagabhirava, Gary J. Lin, Matthew Davidson, Paul A. Lassa
  • Publication number: 20140165218
    Abstract: A hosted web service is provided to enable the legitimate sharing and reselling digital music among subscribers to the web service by leveraging the teachings of the first sale doctrine of copyright law. By maintaining a single copy of properly purchased song within the system that can be only accessed by one subscriber at a time, the web service preserves the rights of the copyright holder of the digital music while encouraging a community sharing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: PENDRAGON WIRELESS LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Lin, Christopher K. Hess, Eric F. Allen
  • Patent number: 8746299
    Abstract: A hand sanitizer dispenser is attached to a fuel pump dispenser to provide a patron with the option to cleanse his hands after pumping fuel. The hand sanitizer includes a circuit configured to receive an activation signal from a computer system of the fuel pump dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel J. Lin
  • Patent number: 8745369
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and techniques for managing power in a memory system having a controller and nonvolatile memory array. In one embodiment, prior to execution of each command with respect to the memory array, a request for execution of such command is received with respect to the memory array. In response to receipt of each request for each command, execution of such command is allowed or withheld with respect to the memory array based on whether such command, together with execution of other commands, is estimated to exceed a predetermined power usage specification for the memory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian P Yurzola, Rajeev Nagabhirava, Gary J Lin, Matthew Davidson, Paul A Lassa
  • Publication number: 20140126898
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for reserving spare bandwidth for a link in a communication network including a plurality of links. The method provides for monitoring the volume of traffic routed through each link of the communication network. A single link failure for each link is then simulated and the volume of traffic which would be rerouted through each link for maintaining communication and the volume of traffic removed from each link are determined for each simulated single link failure. The difference between the volume of traffic which would need to be rerouted through each link and the corresponding volume of traffic removed from each link is then computed, and a maximum difference value is determined for each link for all simulated single link failures. An amount of spare bandwidth equivalent to the determined maximum difference is then reserved for each link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Tellabs Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Magill, Philip J. Lin
  • Patent number: 8713726
    Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a linkage base adapted to be secured to a portion of a furniture sidewall, an elongate first linkage arm, and an elongate second linkage arm. The hinge assembly may also include an insert member assembly that includes an elongate first insert member, an elongate second insert member, a pivot assembly to pivotably couple the first insert member to the second insert member, and an insert linkage arm that is coupled to the first insert member. The first linkage arm and the second linkage arm are each pivotally coupled to the linkage base and the insert linkage arm. The first insert member may be releasably coupled to a first rear receiving member secured to a first furniture portion and the second insert member may be releasably coupled to a first front receiving member secured to a second furniture portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Handy Button Machine Co.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Erdman, Steve E. Connor, Mo J. Lin
  • Patent number: 8649314
    Abstract: A technique is provided for a direct data transfer session, including for multimedia content, between mobile devices without the need for using a separate multimedia server to store multimedia content. Direct data transfer sessions between mobile devices are established by transmitting necessary address information through page-based messaging services that utilize the underlying digital mobile network databases and services to resolve the identification and location of the mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Pendragon Wireless LLC
    Inventor: Daniel J. Lin