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).

  • Patent number: 12244811
    Abstract: A method of visual media processing video, includes determining that palette mode is to be used for processing a first portion of a video block and intra block copy (IBC) mode is to be used for processing a second portion of the video block, and performing further processing of the first portion of the video block using the palette mode and the second portion of the video using the IBC mode, wherein indications of the first portion of the video block processed using the palette mode and indications of the second portion of the video block processed using the IBC mode are included in a palette index identifying the first portion of the video block and the second portion of the video block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Weijia Zhu, Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12244794
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods related to management of syntax flags with respect chroma formats in video processing are described. In one representative aspect, a video decoding method includes determining, for a conversion between a video and a coded representation of the video, whether a syntax element associated with an adaptive loop filtering (ALF) operation for a chroma component of the video is included in the coded representation based on a condition. The method also includes performing the conversion according to the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Na Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12244826
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for video processing are described. In a representative aspect, there is disclosed a method for video processing, including: determining, according to a splitting information, for a current video block of a video, a partition mode in which the current video block is split into M portions, wherein M>4; and performing a conversion for the current video block based on the partition mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12244817
    Abstract: Symmetric motion vector difference coding is described. One example video processing method includes determining, for a conversion between a block of a current picture of video and a bitstream representation of the block, whether a symmetric motion vector difference (SMVD) mode is allowable for the block. Whether the SMVD mode is allowable depends on a derivation process of two target reference pictures of the current picture, which includes a first step for searching a forward target reference picture in the reference picture list 0 and searching a backward target reference picture in the reference picture list 1, and a second step for searching a backward target reference picture in the reference picture list 0 and searching a forward target reference picture in the reference picture list 1. Outputs of the first and second steps are independent of each other. The method further includes performing the conversion based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Hongbin Liu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Zhipin Deng, Yue Wang
  • Publication number: 20250064029
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for nitrogen and phosphorus removal from aquaculture tail water based on agricultural waste filler, and belongs to the technical field of aquaculture tail water treatment. The device includes a device main body, and a reaction part is arranged in the device main body; a bottom end of the device main body is communicated with an aquaculture tail water storage pool, and a top side wall of the device main body is communicated with an effluent collection pool; and the reaction part comprises agricultural waste filler and denitrifying sludge contained in the device main body, and the agricultural waste filler and the denitrifying sludge are soaked in the aquaculture tail water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Wangbao GONG, Jun XIE, Guangjun WANG, Zhifei LI, Kai ZHANG, Zhilong WANG, Yun XIA, Hongyan LI, Jingjing TIAN, Wenping XIE
  • Publication number: 20250067840
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, system and apparatus for correcting satellite observation data. By acquiring microwave radiometer (MWR) movement observation data of a radiosonde observation limited sounding area, correcting the MWR movement observation data based on corresponding radiosonde observation data, and correcting satellite observation data based on the radiosonde observation data and corrected MWR movement observation data, the present disclosure corrects the satellite observation data of the radiosonde observation limited detection area, reduces an error of the satellite observation data, and makes the satellite observation data more accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: CHINESE ACADEMY OF METEOROLOGICAL SCIENCES
    Inventors: Xiangde XU, Yi WANG, Le WANG, Ruixia LIU, Runze ZHAO, Weihao GU, Duanyang LIU, Shengjun ZHANG, Wenyue CAI, Haiduo SUN, Kai ZHANG, Jun HOU
  • Publication number: 20250071309
    Abstract: A video processing method is provided to include performing a conversion between a coded representation of a video including one or more video regions and the video. The coded representation includes side information applicable for in-loop reshaping (ILR) of some of the one or more video regions. The side information provides parameters for a reconstruction of a video unit of a video region based on a representation of the video unit in a first domain and a second domain and/or scaling chroma residue of a chroma video unit. The side information applicable to the some of the one or more video regions is coded without directly inheriting from other video regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12238303
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. An example video processing method includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more pictures including one or more subpictures and a bitstream of the video. The one or more pictures and/or the one or more subpictures are included into the bitstream according to an order rule. The order rule specifies a relationship between a position of a current instantaneous decoder refresh (IDR) picture or a current IDR subpicture in the bitstream with respect to another picture referred to by an entry in a reference picture list for a current slice of the current IDR picture or the current IDR subpicture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang
  • Patent number: 12238306
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for sub-block based prediction are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video encoding includes partitioning, based on a first rule, a luma component of a block of video data into a first set of sub-blocks. The method also includes partitioning, based on a second rule, a first chroma component of the block of video data into a second set of sub-blocks. The first and the second set of sub-blocks include different numbers of sub-blocks. The method also includes performing a subsequent motion prediction based on the first and the second set of sub-blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12238305
    Abstract: A method for video processing is provided to include: performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a coded representation of current video block, wherein the conversion uses a coding mode in which the current video block is constructed based on a first domain and a second domain and/or chroma residue is scaled in a luma-dependent manner, and wherein information used for the coding mode is signaled in a parameter set that is different from a sequence parameter set (SPS), a video parameter set (VPS), a picture parameter set (PPS), or an adaptation parameter set (APS) used for carrying adaptive loop filtering (ALF) parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12238346
    Abstract: A method for processing a video includes determining characteristics regarding a current video block; determining an operational state regarding unsymmetrical quad-tree (UQT) splitting based on the determination of the characteristics, wherein the operational state indicates that whether the UQT splitting is enabled or disabled and/or indicates how to split the current video block into four partitions using the UQT splitting; and performing a conversion between the current video block and a bitstream representation of the current video block based on the operational state of UQT splitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Jizheng Xu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12238314
    Abstract: A method of visual media processing is provided. The method includes determining a size of a buffer to store reference samples for prediction in an intra block copy mode, and performing a conversion between a current video block of visual media data and a bitstream of the current video block. The conversion is performed using the reference samples stored in the buffer, and in the intra block copy (IBC) mode. The IBC mode is based on motion information related to a reconstructed block located in same video region with the current video block without referring to a reference picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Yue Wang
  • Patent number: 12236831
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel driving circuit and a display panel. The pixel drive circuit includes: a data writing sub-circuit, a threshold compensation sub-circuit, a driving sub-circuit and a storage sub-circuit, the data writing sub-circuit includes a fourth transistor, which includes a first electrode connected with a data line, a second electrode connected with a first terminal of the driving sub-circuit, and a control electrode connected with a first scan signal line, and the fourth transistor is an oxide thin film transistor; the threshold compensation sub-circuit is configured to compensate a threshold voltage of the driving sub-circuit in response to a second scan signal; the storage sub-circuit is configured to store a data voltage signal; the driving sub-circuit is configured to provide a driving current for a light emitting device to be driven according to voltages of the first terminal and a control terminal thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kunyan Shi, Yafei Chen, Gang Wang, Qiang Fu, Erlong Song, Kai Zhang, Peng Xu, Xingrui Cai
  • Patent number: 12236829
    Abstract: A pixel driving circuit includes a driving circuit, a first reset circuit, and a second reset circuit. The driving circuit is coupled to a first node and a second node, and is configured to output a driving current according to a voltage difference between the first node and the second node. The first reset circuit is coupled to the first node, a first initial signal terminal and a first reset signal terminal, and is configured to transmit a signal of the first initial signal terminal to the first node in response to a signal of the first reset signal terminal. The second reset circuit is coupled to the second node and a first power terminal, and is configured to transmit a signal of the first power supply terminal to the second node in response to a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huaping Sun, Kai Zhang, Erlong Song, Qiang Fu, Xingrui Cai
  • Publication number: 20250063192
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for video processing. A method for video processing is proposed. The method comprises: determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, that a first prediction mode is applied to the current block, reordering, in the first prediction mode, at least a first set of block vector difference (BVD) candidates of multiple BVD candidates corresponding to a first base candidate according to at least one criterion; deriving, based on the reordered BVD candidates, a block vector for the current video block; and performing the conversion based on the motion information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Na ZHANG, Jizheng XU, Kai ZHANG, Mehdi SALEHIFAR, Li ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20250063166
    Abstract: A mechanism for processing video data is disclosed. One or more extended taps are determined for use in an adaptive loop filter (ALF). A conversion is performed between a visual media data and a bitstream based on the extended tap in the ALF. The extended tap may receive input data from different pictures than the current picture and/or from outside the spatial domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Wenbin Yin, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250062583
    Abstract: This application provides a multi-mode laser apparatus which includes a multi-mode laser, a mode scrambler, a mode demultiplexer, and Y Bragg gratings. The multi-mode laser is configured to generate laser light including a plurality of modes. The mode scrambler is configured to: equalize power of laser light in different modes in the laser light having the plurality of modes, and output equalized laser light. The mode demultiplexer is configured to decompose the equalized laser light into M channels of laser light in different modes. X ports of the mode demultiplexer are configured to output X channels of laser light. Y ports of the mode demultiplexer are configured to output Y channels of laser light. The Y Bragg gratings are configured to reflect the Y channels of laser light. The mode scrambler is further configured to obtain excitation laser light based on the reflected Y channels of laser light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Pei LIU, Kai ZHANG, Bo WU
  • Publication number: 20250063206
    Abstract: A mechanism for processing video data is disclosed. A filter is applied to a video unit. The filter employs an extended tap for a first sample in the video unit and a spatial tap for a second sample in the video unit. A conversion is performed between a visual media data and a bitstream based on the video unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Wenbin Yin, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 12226186
    Abstract: A system for acquiring data regarding a wound in tissue comprises at least one excitation light source configured to directly illuminate a wound with excitation light; a spectral filtering mechanism configured to permit passage of optical signals responsive to illumination of the wound and having at least one wavelength corresponding to bacterial, fungal, and/or other microorganism autofluorescence and/or bacterial, fungal, viral, and/or microbial fluorescence, the spectral filtering mechanism including a plurality of selectable filters respectively corresponding to different discrete spectral bandwidths; an optical sensor configured to detect the spectrally filtered signals; and a processor configured to receive the detected, filtered signals and to identify a fluorescent signature of bacteria in the wound based at least in part on the detected, filtered signals and to output data regarding the bacterial, fungal, viral, and/or microbial fluorescent signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK
    Inventors: Ralph Sebastian Dacosta, Brian C. Wilson, Kai Zhang
  • Patent number: 12230182
    Abstract: A pixel circuit and a driving method therefor, a display substrate, and a display apparatus. The pixel circuit includes a driving sub circuit, a data writing sub circuit, a first light-emitting control sub circuit, a first reset sub circuit, and a bias sub circuit; the first reset sub circuit is connected to a first node and configured to write a first reset voltage to the first node in response to a first reset control signal; and the bias sub circuit is connected to a second node and configured to write a reference voltage to the second node in response to a bias control signal, thereby turning on the driving sub circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xinyu Wei, Kai Zhang, Qiang Fu, Gang Wang, Erlong Song, Hongmei Fan, Kunyan Shi