Patents by Inventor Larry Lai
Larry Lai 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).
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Patent number: 12682001Abstract: A method includes receiving a domain search query from a first user, generating a prompt based on the query to instruct a first model to provide a domain recommendation, where the first model is trained by utilizing a dataset including: first data reflecting interactions of users with domain portfolios, second data reflecting domain-related actions performed by the users, third data reflecting behaviors of a second user during a current domain search session, fourth data reflecting behaviors of the second user over a predetermined period covering multiple search sessions, and fifth data reflecting search scenarios of multiple users, determining the domain recommendation against a predetermined rule to form a sanitized domain recommendation, verifying an availability to register the sanitized domain recommendation to form an available domain recommendation, adding industry information to the available domain recommendation to form an enriched domain recommendation, and transmitting the enriched domain recommenType: GrantFiled: November 19, 2024Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Ankush H. Prasad, Wenbo Wang, Vinit Badrike, Chungwei Yen, Larry Lai
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Publication number: 20260141009Abstract: A method includes receiving a domain search query from a first user, generating a prompt based on the query to instruct a first model to provide a domain recommendation, where the first model is trained by utilizing a dataset including: first data reflecting interactions of users with domain portfolios, second data reflecting domain-related actions performed by the users, third data reflecting behaviors of a second user during a current domain search session, fourth data reflecting behaviors of the second user over a predetermined period covering multiple search sessions, and fifth data reflecting search scenarios of multiple users, determining the domain recommendation against a predetermined rule to form a sanitized domain recommendation, verifying an availability to register the sanitized domain recommendation to form an available domain recommendation, adding industry information to the available domain recommendation to form an enriched domain recommendation, and transmitting the enriched domain recommenType: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2024Publication date: May 21, 2026Inventors: Ankush H. Prasad, Wenbo Wang, Vinit Badrike, Chungwei Yen, Larry Lai
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Publication number: 20260142945Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of receiving a request for a plurality of data items from a computing device; determining at least one pattern for at least one metric associated with the computing device; generating at least one digital code based on the at least one pattern meeting a predetermined metric threshold, the at least one digital code comprising access to a plurality of resources; assigning the at least one digital code to the computing device to form at least one assigned digital code; and allowing access to the plurality of resources to facilitate performing a domain name availability determination for the plurality of data items.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2025Publication date: May 21, 2026Inventors: Ankush H. Prasad, Vinit Badrike, Wenbo Wang, David Kellogg, Chungwei Yen, Larry Lai
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Publication number: 20260141068Abstract: A method includes obtaining behavior information associated with a first request for a domain registration from a requester at a remote computing device, generating requester profile information based on the behavior information, receiving a second request for a domain registration from the requester, the second request being subsequent to the first request, generating, by executing a machine learning model, a first plurality of candidate domain names based on the second request and the updated requester profile information, generating a second plurality of candidate domain names by querying a domain registrar based on the first plurality of candidate domain names, wherein the second plurality of candidate domain names are available domain names, transmitting the second plurality of candidate domain names to the remote computing device, as to instruct the remote computing device to display the second plurality of candidate domain names for the requester to make selections.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2025Publication date: May 21, 2026Inventors: Ankush H. Prasad, Wenbo Wang, Vinit Badrike, Chungwei Yen, David Kellogg, Larry Lai, Anand Krishniyer
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Patent number: 12316600Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of receiving a request for a plurality of data items from a computing device; determining at least one pattern for at least one metric associated with the computing device; generating at least one digital code based on the at least one pattern meeting a predetermined metric threshold, the at least one digital code comprising access to a plurality of resources; assigning the at least one digital code to the computing device to form at least one assigned digital code; and allowing access to the plurality of resources to facilitate performing a domain name availability determination for the plurality of data items.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2024Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Ankush H. Prasad, Vinit Badrike, Wenbo Wang, David Kellogg, Chungwei Yen, Larry Lai
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Patent number: 12282556Abstract: A method includes receiving a request for a first domain from a requester with an identification, fetching requester profile using the identification, generating a seed domain based on the request and the requester profile, generating a plurality of SLDs based on the seed domain and the requester profile, generating a plurality of TLDs based on the seed domain and the requester profile, generating a first plurality of candidate domains based on the plurality of SLDs and the plurality of TLDs, generating a second plurality of candidate domains that are currently available by checking the first plurality of domains with a domain registrar, ranking the second plurality of candidate domains to be provided to the requester for a selection, receiving a selected domain, automatically updating the requester profile based on the request and the selection, and fetching the updated profile for generating another seed domain for a subsequent request.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2024Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Ankush H. Prasad, Wenbo Wang, Vinit Badrike, Chungwei Yen, David Kellogg, Larry Lai, Anand Krishniyer
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Publication number: 20250000617Abstract: Embodiments are provided for using an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial virtual dental model from a first scan of a patient's dentition, modifying the initial virtual dental model to create a target virtual dental model according to a treatment goal, assigning a number of dental references to the target virtual dental model, receiving a treatment outcome virtual dental model from a second scan of the patient's dentition, mapping the number of dental references from the target virtual dental model to a treatment outcome virtual dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome virtual dental model according to one or more differences between the target virtual dental model and the treatment outcome virtual dental model based on the number of dental references.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Eric E. KUO, Vadim MATOV, Larry LAI, Fuming WU, Jihua CHENG
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Patent number: 12109089Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computing device readable media for determining an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One embodiment includes generating a target dental model by modifying an initial dental model, graphically marking dental references on the target dental model including assigning contact points between adjacent first and second teeth of the target dental model, generating a treatment outcome dental model representing the patient's dentition after at least a portion of the orthodontic treatment has been completed, mapping the dental references marked on the target dental model to the treatment outcome dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome dental model according to one or more differences between the target dental model and the treatment outcome dental model.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Eric E. Kuo, Vadim Matov, Larry Lai, Fuming Wu, Jihua Cheng
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Publication number: 20230293265Abstract: Embodiments are provided for using an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial virtual dental model from a first scan of a patient's dentition, modifying the initial virtual dental model to create a target virtual dental model according to a treatment goal, assigning a number of dental references to the target virtual dental model, receiving a treatment outcome virtual dental model from a second scan of the patient's dentition, mapping the number of dental references from the target virtual dental model to a treatment outcome virtual dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome virtual dental model according to one or more differences between the target virtual dental model and the treatment outcome virtual dental model based on the number of dental references.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Eric E. KUO, Vadim MATOV, Larry LAI, Fuming WU, Jihua CHENG
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Patent number: 11612454Abstract: Embodiments are provided for using an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial virtual dental model from a first scan of a patient's dentition, modifying the initial virtual dental model to create a target virtual dental model according to a treatment goal, assigning a number of dental references to the target virtual dental model, receiving a treatment outcome virtual dental model from a second scan of the patient's dentition, mapping the number of dental references from the target virtual dental model to a treatment outcome virtual dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome virtual dental model according to one or more differences between the target virtual dental model and the treatment outcome virtual dental model based on the number of dental references.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Eric E. Kuo, Vadim Matov, Larry Lai, Fuming Wu, Jihua Cheng
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Patent number: 10572699Abstract: Examples of managing connectivity to physical ports of electronic devices are described herein. In an example, presence of an external device, which is to couple to a physical port of an electronic device, may be detected. The presence of the external device within a specific distance of the electronic device may be determined based on receipt of device data from the external device. In response to the detection of the external device, an input to generate a magnetic field at the physical port may be provided to manage connectivity of a connector of the external device to the port.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Larry Lai, Chun-Chieh Chen
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Publication number: 20190354731Abstract: Examples of managing connectivity to physical ports of electronic devices are described herein. In an example, presence of an external device, which is to couple to a physical port of an electronic device, may be detected. The presence of the external device within a specific distance of the electronic device may be determined based on receipt of device data from the external device. In response to the detection of the external device, an input to generate a magnetic field at the physical port may be provided to manage connectivity of a connector of the external device to the port.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: LARRY LAI, CHUN-CHIEH CHEN
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Publication number: 20160095668Abstract: Embodiments are provided for using an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial virtual dental model from a first scan of a patient's dentition, modifying the initial virtual dental model to create a target virtual dental model according to a treatment goal, assigning a number of dental references to the target virtual dental model, receiving a treatment outcome virtual dental model from a second scan of the patient's dentition, mapping the number of dental references from the target virtual dental model to a treatment outcome virtual dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome virtual dental model according to one or more differences between the target virtual dental model and the treatment outcome virtual dental model based on the number of dental references.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Eric E. Kuo, Vadim Matov, Larry Lai, Fuming Wu, Jihua Cheng
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Patent number: 9211166Abstract: Embodiments are provided for using an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial virtual dental model from a first scan of a patient's dentition, modifying the initial virtual dental model to create a target virtual dental model according to a treatment goal, assigning a number of dental references to the target virtual dental model, receiving a treatment outcome virtual dental model from a second scan of the patient's dentition, mapping the number of dental references from the target virtual dental model to a treatment outcome virtual dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome virtual dental model according to one or more differences between the target virtual dental model and the treatment outcome virtual dental model based on the number of dental references.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Eric E. Kuo, Vadim Matov, Larry Lai, Fuming Wu, Jihua Cheng
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Patent number: 8983996Abstract: Example systems, methods, apparatuses, or articles of manufacture, etc. are disclosed in connection with assisted search results.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Larry Lai, Emre Velipasaoglu, David (Ciemo) Ciemiewicz
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Publication number: 20130110863Abstract: Example systems, methods, apparatuses, or articles of manufacture, etc. are disclosed in connection with assisted search results.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Larry Lai, Emre Velipasaoglu, David (Ciemo) Ciemiewicz
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Publication number: 20110270588Abstract: Embodiments are provided for using an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial virtual dental model from a first scan of a patient's dentition, modifying the initial virtual dental model to create a target virtual dental model according to a treatment goal, assigning a number of dental references to the target virtual dental model, receiving a treatment outcome virtual dental model from a second scan of the patient's dentition, mapping the number of dental references from the target virtual dental model to a treatment outcome virtual dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome virtual dental model according to one or more differences between the target virtual dental model and the treatment outcome virtual dental model based on the number of dental references.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Eric E. Kuo, Vadim Matov, Larry Lai, Fuming Wu, Jihua Cheng
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Patent number: 7090373Abstract: A flashlight includes a barrel, a connecting member, a seat, and an end cap. The connecting member is mounted to a bottom end of the barrel and allows the barrel to move to a desired angle relative to the connecting member. The seat includes a larger chamber, and two smaller chambers. A front leg is slidably mounted in the larger chamber and movable between a retracted position in the larger chamber and an extended position outside the larger chamber. A side leg is mounted in each smaller chamber and pivotable between a retracted position in an associated smaller chamber and an extended position outside the associated smaller chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Plum Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Larry Lai
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Publication number: 20060133074Abstract: A flashlight includes a barrel, a connecting member, a seat, and an end cap. The connecting member is mounted to a bottom end of the barrel and allows the barrel to move to a desired angle relative to the connecting member. The seat includes a larger chamber, and two smaller chambers. A front leg is slidably mounted in the larger chamber and movable between a retracted position in the larger chamber and an extended position outside the larger chamber. A side leg is mounted in each smaller chamber and pivotable between a retracted position in an associated smaller chamber and an extended position outside the associated smaller chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventor: Larry Lai
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Patent number: D1128646Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Harman International Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Larry Lai, Dario Distefano, Jong-Ron Lo