Patents by Inventor Kai Yu

Kai Yu 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: 12660185
    Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) memory devices and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In certain aspects, a 3D memory device includes a first semiconductor structure including alternating first dielectric layers and first conductive layers, an array common source (ACS) film over the first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure over the ACS film, and a channel structure extending in the first semiconductor structure, the ACS film, and the second semiconductor structure in a first direction. The second semiconductor structure includes alternating second dielectric layers and second conductive layers. The channel structure is electrically connected to the ACS film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: YANGTZE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Kai Yu, Zhiyong Lu, Sheng Peng, Zhaohui Cheng, Zhangyi Li, Jing Gao, Lei Xue
  • Publication number: 20260150295
    Abstract: Memory device, memory system and formation method are provided. The method includes forming a sacrificial layer over a dielectric-pair stack, the sacrificial layer containing a top selective gate (TSG) cut structure over the dielectric-pair stack; forming a channel plug structure including a lower plug portion in the dielectric-pair stack and an upper plug portion through the sacrificial layer; forming a barrier layer at least enveloping the upper plug portion of the channel plug structure after a removal of the sacrificial layer; and forming a semiconductor layer over the dielectric-pair stack to embed the TSG cut structure, the barrier layer, and the upper plug portion of the channel plug structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2026
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Wenbo ZHANG, Kai YU, Zhiyong LU, Sheng PENG, Zhaohui CHENG, Xiaoming MAO, Zhangyi LI, Jing GAO, Zongliang HUO, Lei XUE, Meng ZHANG
  • Patent number: 12626681
    Abstract: Disclosed are an audio processing method for a noise-reduction earphone, a noise-reduction earphone, a device and a readable storage medium. The audio processing method for a noise-reduction earphone includes: obtaining a first sound signal collected by a feedback microphone, and determining a first transfer function corresponding to the first sound signal; obtaining a second sound signal collected by a feedforward microphone, and building a filtered sound signal according to the first transfer function and the second sound signal; and determining an eustachian tube sound signal corresponding to the filtered sound signal, performing ear blocking elimination processing on the eustachian tube sound signal to obtain a target sound signal, and outputting the target sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: GOERTEK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kai Yu, Shanshan Jiao, Yang Hua
  • Publication number: 20260116868
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds that are Cbl-b inhibitors having a structure according to Formula I, and compositions containing those compounds. Methods of preparing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds for the treatment of diseases, disorders, or conditions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Applicant: Arcus Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Srikanth Kumar Gangam, Clayton Hardman, Kenneth Victor Lawson, Manmohan Reddy Leleti, Dongdong Liu, Artur Karenovich Mailyan, Masa Podunavac, Shiwei Qu, Xianglin Yin, Kai Yu, Tzu-Yu Yu
  • Patent number: 12612531
    Abstract: Provided herein are compositions including polymeric binder or a salt thereof, high molecular weight polymer, pharmaceutically active agent and a low molecular weight cross-linking agent, methods for using the compositions to coat a substrate, and methods for making the compositions. Alternatively, the composition may include a polymeric binder or a salt thereof, high molecular weight polymer and a pharmaceutically active agent. In particular, the substrate may form part of an apparatus on which it would be beneficial to limit biofouling and/or protein binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Hossein Yazdani-Ahmadabadi, Kai Yu, Dirk Lange, Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu
  • Patent number: 12615435
    Abstract: A recording method and device uses a low-power-consumption recording system; an operation mode of the low-power-consumption recording system is configured, where the operation mode includes a first-stage operation mode, a second-stage operation mode, and a third-stage operation mode; switching is performed to a current operation mode based on a trigger condition of each operation mode; and power-on/off processing logic of each unit in the low-power-consumption recording system is scheduled based on the current operation mode, to perform video recording. Therefore, energy consumption is optimized, a continuous video monitoring capability is maintained, and a missed recording problem is resolved when a camera with a battery triggers and starts video recording through heat source sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: 70MAI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Risheng Cai, Sheng Yang, Kai Yu, Da Liu, Xiaoxun Tang, Yajie Tang
  • Patent number: 12602429
    Abstract: A multimodal search system using a video query is described. The system can receive video data captured by a camera of a user device. The video data can have a sequence of image frames. Additionally, the system can receive audio data associated with the video data captured by the user device. Moreover, the system can process, using one or more machine-learned models, the sequence of image frames to generate video embeddings related to the sequence of the image frames. The video embeddings can have a plurality of image embeddings associated with the sequence of image frames. Furthermore, the system can determine one or more video results based on the video embeddings and the audio data. Subsequently, the system can transmit, to the user device, the one or more video results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Harshit Kharbanda, Belinda Luna Zeng, Viviana Caso Corella, Aashi Jain, David William Hendon, Christopher James Kelley, Jessica Lee, Dounia Berrada, Kai Yu, Louis Wang, Thomas J. Duerig, Radu Soricut, Robin Dua
  • Patent number: 12592228
    Abstract: Disclosed are a speech interaction method, computer readable storage medium, and electronic device, improving processing efficiency in multi-channel speech interaction scenarios with low resource consumption and processing delay. The method includes: obtaining at least one channel of audio signal; recognizing the at least one channel of audio signal using a preset speech recognition model, to obtain a first type of recognition result; determining stored recognition data from a buffer; generating a second type of recognition result based on the stored recognition data; processing the first and second type of results using the model, to obtain at least one statement recognition result corresponding to the at least one channel of audio signal; performing semantic parsing on the statement recognition result, to obtain at least one parsing result; and generating, based on the at least one parsing result, an instruction for controlling a speech interaction device to perform a corresponding function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Shenzhen Horizon Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan Tian, Fuping Pan, Jianwei Niu, Kai Yu
  • Publication number: 20260085603
    Abstract: A fault-avoidance streamline calculation method for reservoir well pattern include: establishing a three-dimensional reservoir geological model using seismic and geological exploration data, and obtaining a grid-based reservoir model using triangulation technique; performing streamline simulation, and generating a streamline distribution of a reservoir well pattern in the grid-based reservoir model; determining a risk of contact between a streamline and a fault, and calculating an avoidance path; optimizing and adjusting well locations to ensure that the streamline and the fault do not intersect; and performing streamline verification. The method realizes efficient development of reservoirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Haoran Cheng, Yao Meng, Guang Zhao, Luyang Sun, Hongjie Zhao, Kai Yu
  • Publication number: 20260077216
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for implementing a personalized ultrasound neuromodulation system and methods with neural sensing of personalized electrophysiological data, guiding ultrasound targeting and dosage using such personalized data. Specific ultrasound transducer solutions are provided for various neural targets that enable the low-intensity focused ultrasound to modulate the central nervous system and peripheral nervous systems to treat a variety of neurological and mental disorders. A portable ultrasound console device, a wearable guiding apparatus and a compact solution for effectively and safely enabling point-of-care neuromodulation, e.g., home healthcare, are provided. Further methods for ultrasound waveform customization are also described to improve effectiveness of ultrasound neuromodulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bin HE, Kai YU
  • Patent number: 12568624
    Abstract: Memory device, memory system and formation method are provided. The method includes forming a sacrificial layer over a dielectric-pair stack, the sacrificial layer containing a top selective gate (TSG) cut structure over the dielectric-pair stack; forming a channel plug structure including a lower plug portion in the dielectric-pair stack and an upper plug portion through the sacrificial layer; forming a barrier layer at least enveloping the upper plug portion of the channel plug structure after a removal of the sacrificial layer; and forming a semiconductor layer over the dielectric-pair stack to embed the TSG cut structure, the barrier layer, and the upper plug portion of the channel plug structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenbo Zhang, Kai Yu, Zhiyong Lu, Sheng Peng, Zhaohui Cheng, Xiaoming Mao, Zhangyi Li, Jing Gao, Zongliang Huo, Lei Xue, Meng Zhang
  • Patent number: 12561110
    Abstract: Disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure are an audio playback method and apparatus, a computer readable storage medium, and an electronic device. The method includes: acquiring intention determination data collected for at least one user within a target space; determining that at least one user has a target vocal intention based on the intention determination data, and then determining feature information representing a current feature of the at least one user; and extracting and playing an audio corresponding to the feature information from a preset audio library. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, it is achieved to automatically perform a determination on the target vocal intention of the user by the electronic device, without triggering an audio playing operation by the user, the steps of performing the audio playing operation by the user being omitted, and the convenience of the audio playing operation being improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Shenzhen Horizon Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changbao Zhu, Jianwei Niu, Kai Yu
  • Patent number: 12558840
    Abstract: A printer head for three-dimensional printing of a continuous fiber-reinforced thermoset composite may include a deposition syringe, a fiber housing, and a feeding tube. The deposition syringe may define a resin reservoir, an air chamber, and a first inlet port configured to deliver a first flow of air to the air chamber. The deposition syringe may include a syringe body and a piston. The syringe body may include an inlet section, a needle section, and a converging section disposed between the inlet section and the needle section. The fiber housing may define a fiber chamber and a second inlet port configured to deliver a second flow of air to the fiber chamber. The feeding tube may extend from the fiber chamber to the needle section and may be configured to receive the second flow of air therein and to guide a fiber from the fiber chamber to the needle section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Kai Yu, Xu He, Martin Dunn, Arif Abdullah
  • Patent number: 12555777
    Abstract: A battery electrode includes a first metal foil, a second metal foil, and a thermoplastic polymer layer between the first metal foil and the second metal foil. The battery electrode also includes a first coating adjacent to the first metal foil such that the first metal foil is between the thermoplastic polymer layer and the first coating. The battery electrode also includes a second coating adjacent to the second metal foil such that the second metal foil is between the thermoplastic polymer layer and the second coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoyun Yang, Aaron Smith, Wanjie Zhang, Siva Ram Kumar Muthukumar, Kai Yu, Enbang Wang, Yafeng Chen, Rohit Bedida, Xiaoyu Shen, Xingxing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20260040762
    Abstract: Provided are a transistor structure, a gate driving circuit and a display panel. The transistor group included in the transistor structure includes at least two control parts, at least two first electrode parts and at least two second electrode parts; the second electrode part and the first electrode part are alternately arranged along a length direction of a channel, and an orthographic projection of the control part onto a base substrate of the transistor structure is located between orthographic projections of one of the second electrode parts and one of the first electrode parts that are adjacent to each other onto the base substrate; the at least two first electrode parts include a non-edge first electrode part, the non-edge first electrode part is located between two adjacent second electrode parts, the two adjacent second electrode parts include at least one non-edge second electrode part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2024
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Kai YU, Yongliang ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20260028336
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds that are Cbl-b inhibitors having a structure according to Formula (II), and compositions containing those compounds. Methods of preparing the compounds, and methods of using the compounds for the treatment of diseases, disorders, or conditions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Applicant: Arcus Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Worley Beatty, Balint Gal, Srikanth Kumar Gangam, Clayton Hardman, Manmohan Reddy Leleti, Kenneth Victor Lawson, Dongdong Liu, Artur Karenovich Mailyan, Masa Podunavac, Tzu-Yu Yu, Kai Yu, Xianglin Yin
  • Patent number: 12535564
    Abstract: A time of flight (TOF) measurement method and apparatus are provided, including a controller, a time to digital converter, a pulse transmitter, and a pulse receiver. The controller is configured to control, in a working period according to a predetermined transmit rule, the pulse transmitter to sequentially send M transmit pulses. The pulse receiver is configured to receive N feedback pulses in the working period. The time to digital converter is configured to obtain time of flight information corresponding to the N feedback pulses. The controller is further configured to obtain a target time of flight based on the time of flight information corresponding to the N feedback pulses, and obtain a target distance based on the target time of flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai Yu, Fengguang Qu, Feng Yu, Shichuan He, Kewei Jiang
  • Patent number: 12515079
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for implementing a personalized ultrasound neuromodulation system and methods with neural sensing of personalized electrophysiological data, guiding ultrasound targeting and dosage using such personalized data. Specific ultrasound transducer solutions are provided for various neural targets that enable the low-intensity focused ultrasound to modulate the central nervous system and peripheral nervous systems to treat a variety of neurological and mental disorders. A portable ultrasound console device, a wearable guiding apparatus and a compact solution for effectively and safely enabling point-of-care neuromodulation, e.g., home healthcare, are provided. Further methods for ultrasound waveform customization are also described to improve effectiveness of ultrasound neuromodulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Bin He, Kai Yu
  • Patent number: 12508907
    Abstract: A method for displaying a window, performed by an in-vehicle infotainment terminal. The method includes: determining an existence condition of a vacant window position in a driving interface in response to receiving a window addition instruction for a target window, where the target window is configured to display an application interface of a mobile terminal application or a mirror image of a mobile terminal; and adding the target window to the driving interface according to the existence condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: XIAOMI EV TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ying Wang, Kai Yu
  • Patent number: 12503652
    Abstract: A method for correcting a movable hydrocarbon content of high gas-oil ratio shale oil based on phase behavior and rock pyrolysis includes: S1, simulating and preparing a fluid under original formation conditions based on formation fluid properties of a target block; S2, performing a pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) experiment and a fluid property test on the fluid prepared in the step S1 to obtain a composition of well fluid and a deviation factor; S3, establishing a theoretical shale movable hydrocarbon content prediction model to calculate a shale theoretical movable hydrocarbon content and a light hydrocarbon correction factor, and S4, determining, based on the light hydrocarbon correction factor obtained in the step S3, a restored light hydrocarbon content of shale oil and a restored original total oil content. This method, considering geological conditions and fluid properties of various shale oil reservoirs, corrects the movable hydrocarbon content of high gas-oil ratio shale oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Southwest Petroleum University
    Inventors: Yu Xiong, Daoming Wu, Mingqiu Li, Aoran Leng, Kai Yu, Shasha Li