Patents by Inventor Katherine Liu

Katherine 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).

  • Publication number: 20230336517
    Abstract: Techniques for limiting unwanted comments are described. For example, a social networking system may receive, from a first account of the social networking system, a request to post content. In some examples, the social networking system may further receive an instruction to limit an ability of certain accounts lacking a characteristic from commenting on the first account’s content. In some cases, the social networking system may receive, from a second account. Upon determining that the second account lacks the characteristic, the social networking system may refrain from sharing the comment with one or more additional users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Mindi Yuan, Lauren Wong, Katherine Liu, Hitomi Dolly Hayashi-Branson, Luqian Wang, Samuel James Parker
  • Publication number: 20230334594
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying a trigger associated with a recommendation to modify settings associated with a user account of a social networking system, and providing a recommendation to a user to review and/or modify the settings are described herein. The settings may include settings associated with other users commenting on data published by the user via the social networking system (e.g., posts published by the user), tagging or mentioning the user in a post, sending a direct message to the user, and/or the like. That is, the social networking system may be configured to identify a triggering event (e.g., trigger) associated with interactions with the user account, and to provide a recommendation for the user to review and/or modify one or more settings associated with the user account based on the interactions, such as to improve an overall user experience with the social networking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Francesco Fogu, Mindi Yuan, Hitomi Dolly Hayashi-Branson, Luqian Wang, Stanley Brode, Katherine Liu, Lauren Wong, Himabindu Gadupudi, Shuang Liu
  • Publication number: 20090173385
    Abstract: The apparatus and methods of the present disclosure, in a broad aspect, provide novel ways for bonding or sealing pieces of glass of photovoltaic cell modules. These include providing the first piece of glass having a planar surface, providing the second piece of glass having a second planar surface, providing a photovoltaic cell between the first piece of glass and second piece of glass, providing an amount of solder to at least one solder contact area disposed on at least one of the first or second pieces of glass, bringing the first and second pieces of glass into contact at the at least one solder contact area, and heating the solder to about the melting point or working point of the solder to provide the first and second pieces of glass with a bond or seal at the at least one solder contact area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Alan Kost, Charles Qian, Katherine Liu
  • Publication number: 20080069503
    Abstract: A new fiber optic cable splice for splicing optical fiber cables together and reconstructing fiber-optic cable that provide substantially enhanced reliability and broadened operating temperature range is disclosed. The disclosed cable splice offer reliable and user friendly solutions to applications in many harsh environments such as avionics, field vehicles, and defense related instrumentation. The cable splice consists of a preassembled one piece splice core and outer mechanical and thermal shielding layers. A simple splicing procedure and key fixtures are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Qian, Katherine Liu
  • Publication number: 20070160332
    Abstract: An fiber optic splice having provide substantially enhanced reliability and broadened operating temperature range uses a light-cured index matching fluid to splice the facing ends of the optical fibers in between two metallic tubes forming a leak-tight, thermally insulating, and mechanically robust outer package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Charles Qian, Katherine Liu