Patents by Inventor Li Fang

Li Fang 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: 11971916
    Abstract: A system and method for table conversion including converting a table containing text in tabular form to an image, labeling each text area of the image with a bounding box, determining for each bounding box, a position information, a semantic information, and an image information, reconstructing the image into a graph form having a plurality of nodes, wherein each node represents the bounding box of the text areas of the image, inputting at least two nodes into a trained neural network to determine a relative relationship between the at least two nodes, building a knowledge graph using the relative relationship of the at least two nodes, and translating the knowledge graph into machine readable natural language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong Fang Yuan, Tong Liu, Li Juan Gao, Si Heng Sun, Na Liu
  • Patent number: 11972108
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for generating and using a basic state layer. N task models are provided (N?2). Each task model was trained on a same pre-trained backbone model. Each task model includes M feature layers and a task layer (M?1). Each feature layer of each task model includes a parameter matrix that is different for the different models. An encoder-decoder model is trained. The encoder-decoder model includes sequentially: an input layer, an encoder, M hidden layers, a decoder, and an output layer. The encoder is a neural network that maps and compresses the parameter matrices in the input layer into the M hidden layers, which generates a basic state model. The decoder is a neural network that receives the basic state model as input and generates the output layer to be identical to the input layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong Fang Yuan, Tong Liu, Li Juan Gao, Na Liu, Xiang Yu Yang
  • Publication number: 20240135102
    Abstract: A method of this disclosure may include performing a named entity recognition on text information related to requirements for a wireframe by a first artificial intelligence (AI) model, so as to extract entities and relations of the entities from the text information. The method may further comprise inputting the extracted entities and relations to a second AI model to generate the wireframe, wherein the second AI model is trained so that a difference between resultant relations of the entities of the generated wireframe and the extracted relations of the entities from the first AI model is decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Zhaoqi Wu, Yi Fang Chen, Zhi Wang, Yi Qun Zhang, Yan Du, Li Na Yuan
  • Publication number: 20240134042
    Abstract: An underwater sonar device and an underwater detecting system. The underwater sonar device comprises a main body, a propeller, a detector and a hydrofoil assembly. The main body is an axisymmetric structure. The propeller, the detector, and the hydrofoil assembly are disposed on the main body. The detector is configured to detect and image an underwater target. The propeller is configured to drive the main body to move along a longitudinal direction and a vertical direction, and control a pitch angle, a roll angle, and a yaw angle of the main body. The hydrofoil assembly is disposed at a back of the main body, and is configured to adjust an included angle between the hydrofoil assembly and the longitudinal direction of the main body automatically based on water resistance on the hydrofoil assembly to keep the sonar device navigating at a fixed depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Nanfoon Applied Technologies Ltd.
    Inventors: Li FANG, Zhaofu ZHANG, Jing LI, Qiang ZHANG, Ming XU, Jinqing AI, Zaidi HONG
  • Publication number: 20240103097
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a direct current (DC) transformer error detection apparatus for a pulsating harmonic signal, including a DC and pulsating harmonic current output module and an external detected input module, where the DC and pulsating harmonic current output module outputs a DC and a DC superimposed pulsating harmonic current to an internal sampling circuit and a self-calibrated standard resistor array; and the internal sampling circuit converts the input DC and the input DC superimposed pulsating harmonic current into a voltage signal, and sends the voltage signal to an analog-to-digital (AD) sampling and measurement component through a front-end conditioning circuit and a detected input channel. The DC transformer error detection apparatus can complete self-calibration for measurement of the DC and the pulsating harmonic signal on a test site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Xin Zheng, Wenjing Yu, Tao Peng, Yi Fang, Ming Lei, Hong Shi, Ben Ma, Li Ding, Wei Wei, Linghua Li, He Yu, Tian Xia, Yingchun Wang, Sike Wang, Dongri Xie, Xin Wang, Bo Pang, Xianjin Rong
  • Patent number: 11942272
    Abstract: A method for preparing an aramid fiber electrochemical capacitor includes (1) immersing aramid fiber bundles in an aqueous solution; (2) adding polyvinylpyrrolidone into a silver ammonia solution to obtain a solution C, adding an aqueous glucose solution to the solution C to obtain aramid fiber bundles coated with silver nanoparticles; (3) adding the aramid fiber bundles into an aqueous solution containing ?-(2,3-glycidoxy) propyltrimethoxysilane; (4) adding the aramid fiber bundles coated by silver nanoparticles with epoxy groups into an ethanol containing carbon nanotubes with carboxyl groups; (5) adding the aramid fiber bundles with two-layered coatings into an aqueous solution containing pyrrole; (6) heating a mixture of a polyvinyl alcohol, an acid, and water to obtain a polyvinyl alcohol gel, immersing two strands of the aramid fiber bundles, carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticle in the polyvinyl alcohol gel, and twisting the two strands together to obtain the aramid fiber electrochemical capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Aijuan Gu, Hao Fang, Guozheng Liang, Li Yuan
  • Publication number: 20240087980
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer disposed over the substrate, and an interconnect structure extending through the dielectric layer. The dielectric layer includes a low-k dielectric material which includes silicon carbonitride having a carbon content ranging from about 30 atomic % to about 45 atomic %. The semiconductor device further includes a thermal dissipation feature extending through the dielectric layer and disposed to be spaced apart from the interconnect structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kai-Fang CHENG, Cherng-Shiaw TSAI, Cheng-Chin LEE, Yen-Ju WU, Yen-Pin HSU, Li-Ling SU, Ming-Hsien LIN, Hsiao-Kang CHANG
  • Patent number: 11926499
    Abstract: A folding device is provided. The folding device includes a bearing and fixing mechanism (1) configured to bear and fix a main body portion (21) of a to-be-folded device (2); a folding mechanism (3) located on at least one side of the bearing and fixing mechanism (1), the folding mechanism (3) being rotatably connected to the bearing and fixing mechanism (1) and configured to bear and fix a to-be-folded portion (22) of the to-be-folded device (2); and a driving mechanism (4) connected to the folding mechanism (3), the driving mechanism (4) being configured to drive the folding mechanism (3) to turn relative to the bearing and fixing mechanism (1), so as to fold the to-be-folded portion (22) to a side in a thickness direction of the main body portion (21). The folding device can fold automatically, and manual folding is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuqi Liu, Xinhong Lu, Wenyue Fu, Haoran Gao, Guangcai Yuan, Li Li, Shaodong Sun, Song Fang, Dongfeng Du, Qi Qi
  • Publication number: 20240080965
    Abstract: A method for producing a neutrons includes triggering a raising or a lowering of a temperature of a pyroelectric crystal of less than about 40° C. to produce a voltage of negative polarity of at least ?100 keV on a surface of a deuterated or tritiated target coupled thereto. A deuterium ion source is pulsed to produce a deuterium ion beam. The accelerating of the deuterium ion beam is achieved by accelerating voltage of the pyroelectric crystal toward the deuterated or tritiated target to produce neutrons. Furthermore, the pyroelectric crystal, the deuterated or tritiated target, and the deuterium ion source are coupled to a common support. The method also includes throwing the common support housing the pyroelectric crystal, the deuterated or tritiated target, and the deuterium ion source near an unknown threat for identification thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Vincent Tang, Glenn A. Meyer, Steven Falabella, Gary Guethlein, Brian Rusnak, Stephen Sampayan, Christopher Spadaccini, Li-Fang Wang, John Harris, Jeff Morse
  • Patent number: 11924178
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and a method for information distribution. The system comprises: a server for generating a group key and its corresponding key deriving parameter, wherein the server encrypts sensitive contents by using the group key to obtain encrypted information; and terminals configured to receive the encrypted information through an open channel, extract the group key, then decrypt the encrypted information by using the group key to obtain the original content. In the group forming process, each terminal encrypts its private identifier using the public key and submits the ciphertext to the server. In information distribution process, the server transmits the ciphertext of sensitive contents and the key deriving parameter to the terminals via open channel Because private information available only to respective group members is required for calculating the group key, this mechanism ensures that the sensitive content can be transmitted securely on the open channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MAXIO Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gang Fang, Wei Xu, Yan Cai, Jun Chen, Zhehang Wen, Li Liang, Guohua Chen, Yiming Lu
  • Patent number: 11916131
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a method of forming a vertical device is provided. The method includes: providing a protrusion over a substrate; forming an etch stop layer over the protrusion; laterally etching a sidewall of the etch stop layer; forming an insulating layer over the etch stop layer; forming a film layer over the insulating layer and the etch stop layer; performing chemical mechanical polishing on the film layer and exposing the etch stop layer; etching a portion of the etch stop layer to expose a top surface of the protrusion; forming an oxide layer over the protrusion and the film layer; and performing chemical mechanical polishing on the oxide layer and exposing the film layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: De-Fang Chen, Teng-Chun Tsai, Cheng-Tung Lin, Li-Ting Wang, Chun-Hung Lee, Ming-Ching Chang, Huan-Just Lin
  • Patent number: 11915755
    Abstract: A layout of a semiconductor memory device includes a substrate and a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM). The TCAM is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of TCAM bit cells, where at least two of the TCAM bit cells are mirror-symmetrical along an axis of symmetry, and each of the TCAM bit cells includes two storage units electrically connected to two word lines respectively, and a logic circuit electrically connected to the storage units. The logic circuit includes two first reading transistors, and two second reading transistors, where each of the second reading transistors includes a gate and source and drain regions, the source and drain regions of the second reading transistors are electrically connected to two matching lines and the first reading transistors, respectively, where the word lines are disposed parallel to and between the matching lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Tseng, Yu-Tse Kuo, Shu-Ru Wang, Chun-Hsien Huang, Hsin-Chih Yu, Meng-Ping Chuang, Li-Ping Huang, Yu-Fang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240029024
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic calendar system method, and computer program product thereof. The system includes a cloud platform, at least one user terminal, at least one creative terminal, and a display terminal. The cloud platform is connected to the user terminal and the creative terminal, and the user terminal is connected to the display terminal. The creative terminal provides the digital creative content to transmit to the cloud platform. The user terminal obtains at least one digital calendar template and digital creative content front the cloud platform. The user terminal combines the digital calendar template, the digital creative content, and the digital calendar schedule to generate a graphical digital calendar, and transmits the graphical digital calendar to the display terminal by the user the terminal. The display terminal outputs the graphical digital calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: LING LING WU, LI FANG FAN, YA XIN FAN, HSING YEN LAI, I YING LIN, JUNG KUANG TSAI, LI YI
  • Patent number: 11880140
    Abstract: The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to a method of developing a photosensitive material. The method includes forming a photosensitive material over a substrate. The photosensitive material is exposed to electromagnetic radiation focused at a plurality of different heights over the substrate. The plurality of different heights are vertically separated from one another and are disposed within the photosensitive material along a vertical path that extends in a direction perpendicular to an upper surface of the photosensitive material. The photosensitive material is developed to remove a soluble region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Yih Yu, De-Fang Huang, De-Chen Tseng, Jia-Feng Chang, Li-Fang Hsu
  • Publication number: 20240011290
    Abstract: A structure-lining apparatus comprising a plurality of transversely and longitudinally extending panels connectable to a structure and connectable edge-to-edge via complementary connector components on their longitudinally extending edges. Each panel comprises transversely extending edges generally orthogonal to their longitudinally extending edges. Each panel comprises first and second complementary connector components on first and second longitudinally extending edges thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: George David RICHARDSON, Zi Li FANG, Semion KRIVULIN
  • Patent number: 11839016
    Abstract: A method for producing a neutrons includes producing a voltage of negative polarity of at least ?100 keV on a surface of a deuterated or tritiated target in response to a temperature change of a pyroelectric crystal of less than about 40° C., the pyroelectric crystal having the deuterated or tritiated target coupled thereto, pulsing a deuterium ion source to produce a deuterium ion beam, accelerating the deuterium ion beam to the deuterated or tritiated target, and directing the ion beam onto the deuterated or tritiated target to make neutrons using at least one element of the following: a voltage of the pyroelectric crystal and a high gradient insulator (HGI) surrounding the pyroelectric crystal. The accelerating of the deuterium ion beam is achieved by using an ion accelerating mechanism comprising a pyroelectric stack accelerator having a first thermal altering mechanism for changing a temperature of the pyroelectric stack accelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Tang, Glenn A. Meyer, Steven Falabella, Gary Guethlein, Brian Rusnak, Stephen Sampayan, Christopher Spadaccini, Li-Fang Wang, John Harris, Jeff Morse
  • Publication number: 20230380082
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multifunctional display device, which includes a display unit and a support member. The display unit includes a first side and a second opposite to the first side. The support member is disposed on the first side and includes a reverse hanging unit disposed near the second side. According to requirement, the reverse hanging unit may be used to hang the reversed display unit onto a supporter. While the multifunctional display device is placed on a desk top, the display unit may present the information of a calendar, whereby the multifunctional display device can function as an electronic calendar. While the multifunctional display device is hung reversely via the reverse hanging unit, the display unit may present the information of goods, whereby the multifunctional display device can function as an electronic shelf label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: KENG FENG LIN, LI FANG FAN, LING LING WU, HUEI YU CHEN
  • Patent number: 11819353
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a CT imaging method of coronary artery and a computer-readable storage medium, the method comprising: generating and outputting a global optimal phase image of a coronary artery; and generating and outputting a local optimal phase image of a particular trunk of the coronary artery based on a trunk selection command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ximiao Cao, Ying Li, Li Fang
  • Patent number: D1010713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Hsien Cheng, Li-Fang Chen, Ruei-Hong Hong
  • Patent number: D1019739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Hsien Cheng, Li-Fang Chen, Ruei-Hong Hong, Ting-Wei Wu