Patents by Inventor Lan Zhang

Lan 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: 20250156450
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a method for creating an inverted index. The method comprises receiving documents to be indexed, classifying the documents to determine document types of the documents, and analyzing the documents to identify crucial portions of the documents. The method further comprises generating, based on the analyzing, inverted indexes corresponding to indexing words contained in the documents. Each inverted index corresponding to each indexing word includes a document type tier identifying at least one document type of at least one document containing the indexing word, and the inverted index further includes a crucial list identifying each document which contains the indexing word in a crucial portion of the document if the indexing word occurs in the crucial portions of the documents. The method further comprises selectively caching each inverted index based on whether the inverted index includes a crucial list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Ye Chen, Dong Rui Li, Xue Lan Zhang, Zai Ming Lao, Xue Xu
  • Patent number: 12295396
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph R. Fotsing, Andrew Patron, Guy Servant, Lan Zhang, Mark Williams, Qing Chen, Kenneth Simone, Vincent Darmohusodo, Chad Priest, Melissa S. Wong, Thomas Brady
  • Patent number: 12277362
    Abstract: This application provides a screen casting method, a device, and a storage medium. In a screen casting process, when a sound output device is switched to the screen casting transmit end, whether the screen casting transmit end outputs a sound depends on a current status of an audio status switching control, thereby ensuring that whether the screen casting transmit end outputs a sound can be consistent with an expectation of a user in a screen casting scenario. In addition, in the screen casting method provided in this application, when whether the screen casting transmit end outputs a sound is set based on a click operation performed by the user on the audio status switching control, an icon corresponding to the audio status switching control is dynamically modified based on an audio status (mute or non-mute) corresponding to the audio status switching control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lan Zhang, Hui Dou
  • Patent number: 12259920
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of key value pairs (KVPs) used in a document processing system. In embodiments, KVPs are obtained from multiple extractors of a document processing system. A score is computed for the KVPs by computing an effectiveness metric for each KVP from the multiple KVPs. In response to the computed score being below a predetermined threshold, a model retraining process is performed to generate a new set of KVP extractors, and provide the new set of KVPs to the document processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ang Yi, Jing Zhang, Hai Cheng Wang, Jun Hong Zhao, Yang Zhong Li, Rajesh M. Desai, Xue Lan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250086222
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of key value pairs (KVPs) used in a document processing system. In embodiments, KVPs are obtained from multiple extractors of a document processing system. A score is computed for the KVPs by computing an effectiveness metric for each KVP from the multiple KVPs. In response to the computed score being below a predetermined threshold, a model retraining process is performed to generate a new set of KVP extractors, and provide the new set of KVPs to the document processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Ang Yi, Jing Zhang, Hai Cheng Wang, Jun Hong Zhao, Yang Zhong Li, Rajesh M. Desai, Xue Lan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250077539
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are configured to extract key value pair (KVP) data from one or more documents; obtain a content index for the one or more documents; and enhance the content index with the KVP data to provide a KVP content index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Dong Rui Li, Xue Lan Zhang, Xue Xu, Zai Ming Lao, YE CHEN
  • Publication number: 20250065282
    Abstract: Provided is an intelligent control-based dosing and stirring device for sediment pollution control, including a support underframe, a support frame, a chemical cartridge, and a stirring assembly which works through intelligent control. A support ring positioned in a middle position is fixed into the support underframe by multiple support rods, and an anti-shaking mechanism is arranged in the support ring, and mounted in the support ring by multiple shock-absorbing assemblies. The shock-absorbing assemblies are used for shock absorption, thus preventing the chemical cartridge from shaking. The anti-shaking mechanism includes a circular support block, and an annular groove is formed in the circular support block. The intelligent control-based dosing and stirring device for sediment pollution control relates to the technical field of dosing and stirring devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Xiaoshuai HANG, Yan WANG, Jing XIAO, Xiaohui YOU, Xiang CHEN, Dongdong ZHU, Lan ZHANG, Li ZHOU, Jiabao YAN
  • Patent number: 12234265
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to stable RSV F proteins and immunogenic compositions containing the same, as well as methods of using the immunogenic compositions and compositions comprising the RSV F proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Lan Zhang, Arthur Fridman, Eberhard Durr, Andrew Bett
  • Publication number: 20250052739
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides methods for identifying compounds that attenuate the bitter taste of plant proteins. In some particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of identifying compounds that attenuate the bitter taste of plant proteins by determining whether the compounds modulate certain T2R bitter taste receptors. In some other aspects, the disclosure provides uses of such identified compounds to attenuate the bitter taste of an ingestible composition that comprises one or more plant proteins. In some further aspects, the disclosure provides flavored products, such as food or beverage products, that incorporate such ingestible compositions. Such food products include meat and dairy analogues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Guy Servant, Mark E. Williams, Joseph R. Fotsing, Lan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250053746
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for creating a smaller version of an original document. An ontology is defined, and a document type for an original document is determined, based on the ontology. Multiple key-value pairs (KVPs) are extracted from the original document based on the document type. Pages in the original document that include one or more KVPs are identified, and the smaller, condensed version includes the identified pages from the original document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Dong Rui Li, Ye Chen, Zai Ming Lao, Xue Lan Zhang, Xue Xu, Wei U Wang
  • Publication number: 20240327502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-human metapneumovirus (hMPV) antibodies, as well as use of such antibodies in the treatment of viral infections. The invention also includes antigenic hMPV proteins and immunogenic compositions comprising such antigenic hMPV proteins, and the use of such antigenic hMPV proteins and related compositions for preventing or treating viral infection in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
    Inventors: Zhifeng CHEN, Kara S. COX, Arthur FRIDMAN, Jennifer Dawn GALLI, Hua-Poo SU, Aimin TANG, Kalpit VORA, Zhiyun WEN, Xiao XIAO, Lan ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240299525
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) vaccines as well as methods of using the vaccines and compositions comprising the vaccines. The vaccine can be formulated in a lipid nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: ModernaTX, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Ciaramella, Kapil Bahl, Amy Espeseth, Andrew J. Bett, Pedro Cejas, Lan Zhang, Christine Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240248670
    Abstract: This application provides a screen casting method, a device, and a storage medium. In a screen casting process, when a sound output device is switched to the screen casting transmit end, whether the screen casting transmit end outputs a sound depends on a current status of an audio status switching control, thereby ensuring that whether the screen casting transmit end outputs a sound can be consistent with an expectation of a user in a screen casting scenario. In addition, in the screen casting method provided in this application, when whether the screen casting transmit end outputs a sound is set based on a click operation performed by the user on the audio status switching control, an icon corresponding to the audio status switching control is dynamically modified based on an audio status (mute or non-mute) corresponding to the audio status switching control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Lan ZHANG, Hui DOU
  • Publication number: 20240247052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies which have high anti-RSV neutralizing titers. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. The invention yet further provides for diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention, particularly as a passive immunotherapy agent in infants and the elderly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Kalpit A. Vora, Kara S. Cox, Aimin Tang, Zhifeng Chen, Daniel DiStefano, Lan Zhang, Hua-Poo Su
  • Publication number: 20240223867
    Abstract: This application provides a screen projection method, a device, and a storage medium. The method is applied to a screen projection transmit end on which a screen projection application is installed. In a screen projection scenario, an audio device currently used by the screen projection transmit end is obtained, and an identification number corresponding to the audio device is recorded in an audio device table. In this way, when it is determined that a sound output device selected by a user is a screen projection receive end, audio data is obtained from the audio device identified by the identification number and is sent to the screen projection receive end for play, to ensure that when the screen projection receive end is a sound output device, the screen projection receive end can always obtain the audio data and then play the audio data to output a sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Lan ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240156952
    Abstract: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) vaccines, as well as methods of using the vaccines and compositions comprising the vaccines. In a preferred embodiment, the vaccine is formulated as a lipid nanoparticle comprising at least one cationic lipid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: ModernaTX, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Ciaramella, Shinu John, Andrew J. Bett, Danilo R. Casimiro, Dai Wang, Lan Zhang
  • Patent number: 11981726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies which have high anti-RSV neutralizing titers. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. The invention yet further provides for diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention, particularly as a passive immunotherapy agent in infants and the elderly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Kalpit A. Vora, Kara S. Cox, Aimin Tang, Zhifeng Chen, Daniel DiStefano, Lan Zhang, Hua-Poo Su
  • Publication number: 20240114942
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph R. Fotsing, Andrew Patron, Guy Servant, Lan Zhang, Mark Williams, Qing Chen, Kenneth Simone, Vincent Darmohusodo, Chad Priest, Melissa S. Wong, Thomas Brady
  • Patent number: 11911453
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) vaccines as well as methods of using the vaccines and compositions comprising the vaccines. The vaccine can be formulated in a lipid nanoparticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ModernaTX, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Ciaramella, Kapil Bahl, Amy Espeseth, Andrew J. Bett, Pedro Cejas, Lan Zhang, Christine Shaw
  • Patent number: 11871772
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph R. Fotsing, Andrew Patron, Guy Servant, Lan Zhang, Mark Williams, Qing Chen, Kenneth Simone, Vincent Darmohusodo, Chad Priest, Melissa S. Wong, Thomas Brady