Patents by Inventor Kai Zhang

Kai Zhang 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: 20230276075
    Abstract: A video processing method is provided, including: performing a conversion between a coded representation of a video including one or more video regions and the video, wherein the coded representation includes reshaping model information applicable for in-loop reshaping (ILR) of some of the one or more video regions, wherein the reshaping model information provides information for a reconstruction of a video unit of a video region based on a representation in a first domain and a second domain and/or scaling chroma residue of a chroma video unit, wherein the reshaping model information includes a parameter set that includes a first syntax element that derives a number of bits used to represent a second syntax element specifying an absolute delta codeword value from a corresponding bin, and wherein the first syntax element has a value smaller than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11743506
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes A method of video processing, including: performing a conversion between a video region of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies that an applicability of a deblocking filter for the video region is determined based on syntax elements at i) a picture parameter set level and ii) a picture level or a slice level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11743453
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which include pulse code modulation techniques, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes determining, for a current block of video, that at least one of a first coding mode in which pulse code modulation is used or a second coding mode in which multiple reference line based intra prediction is used is enabled, and performing, based on the first coding mode or the second coding mode, a conversion between the current block and a bitstream representation of the video, wherein a first indication indicative of use of the first coding mode and/or a second indication indicative of use of the second coding mode are included in the bitstream representation according to an ordering rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11743454
    Abstract: An example method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current picture of a video and a coded representation of the video, a position of a reference sample in a reference picture that is associated with the current picture based on a top-left position of a window of a picture. The picture includes at least the current picture or the reference picture, and the window is subject to a processing rule during the conversion. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Zhipin Deng, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11743504
    Abstract: An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including a video picture including one or more video units and a bitstream representation of the video. The bitstream representation conforms to a format rule that specifies that a first syntax element is included in a header of the video picture indicating allowed prediction types of at least some of the one or more video units in the video picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Zhipin Deng, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11741772
    Abstract: Provided are a detection method, a detection apparatus and a detection process. The detection method includes: using a sensor for idle scanning to obtain a first output electrical signal, and performing feedback correction on the first output electrical signal to eliminate a noise to obtain first correction data; using the sensor to scan a correction specimen page to obtain a second output electrical signal, and performing the feedback correction on the second output electrical signal to eliminate a noise to obtain second correction data; calculating according to the first correction data, the second correction data and an electrical signal predetermined value to obtain third correction data; using the sensor to scan a to-be-detected object to obtain a third output electrical signal; and correcting the third output electrical signal according to the first correction data and the third correction data. In the detection method obtains an accurate detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: WEIHAI HUALING OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wuchang Qi, Xiaofeng Sun, Kai Zhang, Li Jiang
  • Patent number: 11743485
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for the simplification of sub-block motion candidate lists for video coding are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a current block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, a sub-block level merge candidate list that includes at least one sub-block coding type. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the sub-block level merge candidate list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20230269818
    Abstract: Techniques for low power voice communications include determining a time between an arrival of data for uplink transmission by a device and a scheduling request (SR) occasion, the SR occasion occurring after the arrival of the data and within an on duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle, and delaying transmission of a SR by the device during a time period that begins at the arrival of the data for uplink transmission and continues for the determined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Lijie Zhang, Lele Cui, Kai Zhang, Yong Zhong, Zhiwei Wang, Qiang Miao
  • Publication number: 20230269374
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which includes methods for transform design, are described. In a representative aspect, a method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream of the video based on a rule, wherein the rule specifies that a selection of a transform matrix set for performing a transform operation during the conversion is based on a low-frequency non-separable transform index indicated in the bitstream, wherein the rule specifies that the transform operation includes, during an encoding operation, coding the current video block into the bitstream by applying a forward transform on residual values of the current video block, or wherein the rule specifies that the transform operation includes, during a decoding operation, generating from the bitstream the current video block by applying an inverse transform to scaled coefficients indicated in the bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kui Fan, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20230266502
    Abstract: The invention provides a collaborative optimization method for gas injection huff-n-puff parameters in tight oil reservoirs. The method relates to the technical field of oilfield development parameter optimization, including: (1) establishing the numerical simulation model that accurately describes the actual oil reservoirs; (2) determining the optimization parameters of gas injection huff-n-puff, giving the optimization range of gas injection huff-n-puff parameters and other variable constraints, and establishing an optimization objective function; and (3) using the particle swarm optimization algorithm to solve the objective function constructed based on a collaborative optimization model for gas injection huff-n-puff parameters. Then the optimal gas injection rate, gas injection time, soaking time, and production time after the collaborative optimization for gas injection huff-n-puff parameters of the reservoir are obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: China University of Petroleum (East China)
    Inventors: Chuanjin YAO, Yaqian LIU, Baishuo LIU, Jia ZHAO, Kai ZHANG, Zhe WANG, Lei LI, Jingxuan HOU
  • Publication number: 20230269379
    Abstract: A method for video processing is provided. The method includes determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video that is a chroma block and a coded representation of the video, multiple sets of parameters, wherein each set of parameters defines a cross-component linear model (CCLM) and is derived from a corresponding group of chroma samples at corresponding chroma sample positions; determining, based on the multiple sets of parameters, parameters for a final CCLM; and performing the conversion based on the final CCLM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11736697
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes making a determination for a conversion between a video region of a video and a bitstream representation of the video to use a cross-component adaptive loop filtering (CC-ALF) tool for refining chroma samples values using luma sample values; and performing the conversion based on the determination, wherein the refining includes correcting the chroma sample values using a final refinement that is a further refinement of a first refinement value determined by selectively filtering the luma sample values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Weijia Zhu, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu
  • Patent number: 11736683
    Abstract: A method of video decoding includes checking one or more video blocks in pre-defined relative positions compared to a first video block to derive a first set of candidates, wherein each of the first set of candidates is derived from corresponding motion information of the video blocks checked, checking, upon a determination that a number of the first set of candidates has not reached a predetermined limit, one or multiple tables to derive a second set of candidates, and processing the first video block based on a bitstream representation of the first video block and the constructed candidate list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 11736698
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for video processing are described. In one aspect, a video processing method is provided to include determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video and a coded representation of the video, that a motion information of the current video block is refined using an optical flow-based method in which at least one motion vector offset is derived for a region within the current video block; clipping the at least one motion vector offset to a range [?N,M], wherein N and M are integers based on a rule; and performing the conversion based on at least one clipped motion vector offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20230262264
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods related to digital video coding, and specifically, to management of syntax flags with respect chroma formats are described. In one representative aspect, the disclosed technology may be used to provide a method for video decoding. The method includes determining a chroma format associated with a region of a video and determining, based on the chroma format, whether one or more syntax flags applicable to the region of the video are included in a syntax structure of a coded representation of the video. The one or more syntax flags are indicative of a joint chroma residual coding step for representing the region in the coded representation. The method also includes generating one or more decoded video blocks of the region by parsing the coded representation according to a presence or an absence of the one or more syntax flags in the coded representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20230262225
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for video coding using sample string vectors are described. An example method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a video including a current block and a bitstream of the video, an availability of a block vector of one or more non-adjacent neighboring blocks of the current block for a prediction of a block vector of the current block according to a rule, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion, wherein the rule specifies a pre-defined order for checking the one or more non-adjacent neighboring blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Yue Wang, Junru Li, Siwei Ma
  • Publication number: 20230260924
    Abstract: The present application provides an overlay metrology mark and a method of determining an overlay error during a semiconductor fabrication. The overlay metrology mark, for determining an overlay error between two successive layers of a substrate, includes a first axis, a second axis, a target feature, a first alignment feature, and a second alignment feature. The second axis crosses the first axis. The target feature is disposed at an intersection of the first axis and the second axis. The first alignment feature is arranged on the first axis, the second alignment feature is arranged on the second axis, and the first and second alignment features are in pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: KAI ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230259039
    Abstract: The present application provides a method of determining an overlay error during a semiconductor fabrication. The method includes steps of forming a first structural layer comprising a target feature over a wafer; forming a second structural layer comprising a first axis, a second axis and a pair of alignment features over the first structural layer, wherein the pair of alignment features are disposed at the first and the second axes, respectively; and determining a relative displacement of the first and second structural layers using a position of the first axis relative to the target feature and a position of the second axis relative to the target feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Kai ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230262263
    Abstract: A video processing method includes determining, for a conversion between a block of a video and a bitstream representation of the video, that a secondary transform with a reduced dimension dimension (e.g., an inverse low frequency non-separable transform) is applicable to a single sub-block of the block in case a dimension of the block satisfies a condition. The secondary transform is performed between a forward primary transform and a quantization step or between a de-quantization step and an inverse primary transform. The reduced dimension is reduced from a dimension of the block. The method also includes performing the conversion based on the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20230262226
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for sample string processing in intra coding are described. An example method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a video comprising a current block and a bitstream of the video, whether a first sample string of the current block forms a rectangle, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion, wherein the determining is based on a position and a length of the first sample string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Yue Wang, Junru Li, Tianliang Fu, Siwei Ma