Patents by Inventor Jianyi Liu
Jianyi Liu 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: 20240065252Abstract: A system includes an acoustic lure and a sensor package disposed within an interior volume of an insect trapping container and a computing device in communication with the acoustic lure and the sensor package configured to instruct the acoustic lure to output an acoustic tone. The computer device is further configured to receive sensor data from the sensor package, the sensor data representative of insects within the interior volume. Responsive to receiving the sensor data, the computing device is configured to instruct an imaging device to capture image data representative of the insects within the interior volume or determine insect count data based on the sensor data. The computing device is configured to then transmit output data to a remote computing system, the output data including at least one of a first portion of the image data or a second portion of the insect count data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Scott Ritche, Kyran M. Staunton, Wei Xiang, Yu Han, Nigel Snoad, Jianyi Liu, Jacob Crawford, Mark Desnoyer
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Patent number: 11849714Abstract: An insect trapping system includes an enclosed container having an entrance hole formed in a vertical wall and an acoustic lure device located within the container. The enclosed container may be formed from a transparent material. The system may also include a support stand, formed from a dark-colored material, and used to support the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventors: Scott Ritchie, Kyran M. Staunton, Wei Xiang, Yu Han, Nigel Snoad, Jianyi Liu, Jacob Crawford, Mark Desnoyer
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Publication number: 20230329202Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous insects sensing are described. One example method includes receiving a flow at a singulator, the flow comprising one or more insects; singulating the insects into a single-file flow of insects; sensing, using a sensor, insects within the single-file flow of insects; and incrementing a counter based on each sensed insects in the single-file flow of insects.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventors: Martin Sheridan, Jianyi Liu, Matthew Metlitz
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Patent number: 11716976Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous insect pupae sensing are described. One example method includes receiving a flow at a singulator, the flow comprising one or more insect pupae; singulating the insect pupae into a single-file flow of insect pupae; sensing, using a sensor, insect pupae within the single-file flow of insect pupae; and incrementing a counter based on each sensed insect pupae in the single-file flow of insect pupae.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLCInventors: Martin Sheridan, Jianyi Liu, Matthew Metlitz
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Patent number: 11693521Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
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Patent number: 11679525Abstract: A chainsaw which has a low profile chain cover and a chain bar tightening clutch system. The chain bar tightening clutch system can have a bar tightening knob which drives a clutch which governs the amount of pressure applied to the chain bar by operating the bar tightening knob. The chainsaw can have a chain bar tensioning system which can have a tensioning drive member in an offset position from the tensioning post which positions the tensioning post to achieve a chain tension and compact chainsaw design. The chainsaw can also have an oil cap with a lock channel having a detent with produces a sound when moved from a disengaged to an engage position with an oil reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. McRoberts, Ashok Samuel Baskar, Mark D. Miller, Lin Wu, Jianyi Liu, Corey Barnett, Chao Wu
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Publication number: 20220179510Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
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Patent number: 11294511Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
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Patent number: 11204440Abstract: One example system for insect detection includes a block of material defining a transit opening and a sensing opening, the transit opening defined along a first axis in a first direction, and the sensing opening defined to provide a light path to traverse a cross-section of the transit opening; a light emitter positioned at a first end of the sensing opening and oriented to project light through the sensing opening and across the transit opening; and a plurality of light detectors positioned at a second end of the sensing opening and oriented to receive the projected light and to output detector signals based on an amount of detected light.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLCInventor: Jianyi Liu
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Publication number: 20210086394Abstract: A chainsaw which has a low profile chain cover and a chain bar tightening clutch system. The chain bar tightening clutch system can have a bar tightening knob which drives a clutch which governs the amount of pressure applied to the chain bar by operating the bar tightening knob. The chainsaw can have a chain bar tensioning system which can have a tensioning drive member in an offset position from the tensioning post which positions the tensioning post to achieve a chain tension and compact chainsaw design. The chainsaw can also have an oil cap with a lock channel having a detent with produces a sound when moved from a disengaged to an engage position with an oil reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Jason C. McRoberts, Ashok Samuel Baskar, Mark D. Miller, Lin Wu, Jianyi Liu, Corey Barnett, Chao Wu
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Patent number: 10882206Abstract: A chainsaw which has a low profile chain cover and a chain bar tightening clutch system. The chain bar tightening clutch system can have a bar tightening knob which drives a clutch which governs the amount of pressure applied to the chain bar by operating the bar tightening knob. The chainsaw can have a chain bar tensioning system which can have a tensioning drive member in an offset position from the tensioning post which positions the tensioning post to achieve a chain tension and compact chainsaw design. The chainsaw can also have an oil cap with a lock channel having a detent with produces a sound when moved from a disengaged to an engage position with an oil reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Jason C. McRoberts, Ashok Samuel Baskar, Mark D. Miller, Lin Wu, Jianyi Liu, Corey Barnett, Chao Wu
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Publication number: 20200305406Abstract: An insect trapping system includes an enclosed container having an entrance hole formed in a vertical wall and an acoustic lure device located within the container. The enclosed container may be formed from a transparent material. The system may also include a support stand, formed from a dark-colored material, and used to support the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventors: Scott Ritchie, Kyran M. Staunton, Wei Xiang, Yu Han, Nigel Snoad, Jianyi Liu, Jacob Crawford, Mark Desnoyer
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Publication number: 20200154679Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for sensing insect sex or species. One example sensing system includes a light transmitter having a light emitter, and a light collimator positioned to receive light emitted by the light emitter, and collimate the received light; a light receiver positioned and oriented to receive the collimated light, the light receiver including a light detector, and a light decollimator positioned to receive collimated light from the light transmitter, and focus the received light onto the light detector; a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and a processor in communication with the non-transitory computer-readable medium, the processor configured to execute processor-executable instructions stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium to: receive one or more signals from the light detector; and determine a wingbeat frequency of an insect traversing the collimated light based on the one or more signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventor: Jianyi Liu
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Patent number: 10653127Abstract: One example insect sensing system includes a light emitter configured to emit light; a structured light generator positioned to receive the emitted light and configured to generate structured light from the emitted light; a plurality of light sensors arranged in a line, each of the light sensors oriented to receive at least a portion of the structured light and output a sensor signal indicating an amount of light received by the respective light sensor; a processing device configured to: obtain the sensor signals from each of the light sensors, and determine a presence of an insect based a received sensor signal from at least one light sensor, the sensor signal indicating a reduced amount of received light by the at least one light sensor. Another example insect sensing system includes a camera comprising an image sensor and a lens having an aperture of f/2.8 or wider; and a processor configured to obtain an image from the camera and detect an insect in the image.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLCInventors: Jianyi Liu, Peter Massaro
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Publication number: 20200093113Abstract: One example insect sensing system includes a light emitter configured to emit light; a structured light generator positioned to receive the emitted light and configured to generate structured light from the emitted light; a plurality of light sensors arranged in a line, each of the light sensors oriented to receive at least a portion of the structured light and output a sensor signal indicating an amount of light received by the respective light sensor; a processing device configured to: obtain the sensor signals from each of the light sensors, and determine a presence of an insect based a received sensor signal from at least one light sensor, the sensor signal indicating a reduced amount of received light by the at least one light sensor. Another example insect sensing system includes a camera comprising an image sensor and a lens having an aperture of f/2.8 or wider; and a processor configured to obtain an image from the camera and detect an insect in the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Jianyi Liu, Peter Massaro
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Publication number: 20200081152Abstract: One example system for insect detection includes a block of material defining a transit opening and a sensing opening, the transit opening defined along a first axis in a first direction, and the sensing opening defined to provide a light path to traverse a cross-section of the transit opening; a light emitter positioned at a first end of the sensing opening and oriented to project light through the sensing opening and across the transit opening; and a plurality of light detectors positioned at a second end of the sensing opening and oriented to receive the projected light and to output detector signals based on an amount of detected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventor: Jianyi Liu
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Publication number: 20200029541Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous insect pupae sensing are described. One example method includes receiving a flow at a singulator, the flow comprising one or more insect pupae; singulating the insect pupae into a single-file flow of insect pupae; sensing, using a sensor, insect pupae within the single-file flow of insect pupae; and incrementing a counter based on each sensed insect pupae in the single-file flow of insect pupae.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Verily Life Sciences LLCInventors: Martin Sheridan, Jianyi Liu, Matthew Metlitz
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Publication number: 20190377440Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
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Patent number: 10402020Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Thad Eugene Starner, Karissa A. Sawyer, Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman, Jonathan Moeller, Nidhi Rathi, Jianyi Liu, Yao Ding, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung
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Patent number: 10375947Abstract: One example insect sensing system includes a light emitter configured to emit light; a structured light generator positioned to receive the emitted light and configured to generate structured light from the emitted light; a plurality of light sensors arranged in a line, each of the light sensors oriented to receive at least a portion of the structured light and output a sensor signal indicating an amount of light received by the respective light sensor; a processing device configured to: obtain the sensor signals from each of the light sensors, and determine a presence of an insect based a received sensor signal from at least one light sensor, the sensor signal indicating a reduced amount of received light by the at least one light sensor. Another example insect sensing system includes a camera comprising an image sensor and a lens having an aperture of f/2.8 or wider; and a processor configured to obtain an image from the camera and detect an insect in the image.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLCInventors: Jianyi Liu, Peter Massaro