Patents by Inventor Lin Liang

Lin Liang 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: 20180189978
    Abstract: Techniques and constructs can determine an albedo map and a shading map from a digital image. The albedo and shading maps can be determined based at least in part on a color-difference threshold. A color shading map can be determined based at least in part on the albedo map, and lighting coefficients determined based on the color shading map. The digital image can be adjusted based at least in part on the lighting coefficients. In some examples, respective shading maps can be produced for individual color channels of the digital image. The color shading map can be produced based at least in part on the shading maps. In some examples, a plurality of regions of the digital image can be determined, as can proximity relationships between individual regions. The albedo shading maps can be determined based at least in part on the proximity relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Yue DONG, Xin TONG, Lin LIANG, Jian SHI, Stephen S. LIN, Simon STACHNIAK
  • Publication number: 20180174930
    Abstract: Bridging testing method between adjacent semiconductor devices includes forming patterned diffusion region on semiconductor substrate, and forming first conductive layer over diffusion region. First conductive layer is patterned in same pattern as patterned diffusion region. Second conductive layer formed extending in first direction over first conductive layer. Second conductive layer is patterned to form opening extending in first direction in central region of second conductive layer exposing portion of first conductive layer. First conductive layer exposed portion is removed exposing portion of diffusion region. Source/drain region is formed over exposed portion of diffusion region, and dielectric layer is formed over source/drain region. Third conductive layer is formed over dielectric layer. End portions along first direction of second conductive layer removed to expose first and second end portions of first conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Meng-Han LIN, Chia-Lin LIANG, Chih-Ren HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9959627
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape parameter computation system and method for computing three-dimensional human head shape parameters from two-dimensional facial feature points. A series of images containing a user's face is captured. Embodiments of the system and method deduce the 3D parameters of the user's head by examining a series of captured images of the user over time and in a variety of head poses and facial expressions, and then computing an average. An energy function is constructed over a batch of frames containing 2D face feature points obtained from the captured images, and the energy function is minimized to solve for the head shape parameters valid for the batch of frames. Head pose parameters and facial expression and animation parameters can vary over each captured image in the batch of frames. In some embodiments this minimization is performed using a modified Gauss-Newton minimization technique using a single iteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nikolay Smolyanskiy, Christian F. Huitema, Cha Zhang, Lin Liang, Sean Eron Anderson, Zhengyou Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180072457
    Abstract: A degradable bearing pallet and a preparation method thereof. The pallet has an upper cover, a packing middle layer and a lower cover; a plurality of pallet support legs are disposed at the bottom of the lower cover; the lower cover is integrally molded with the plurality of pallet support legs; and the packing middle layer is filled in the lower cover and in the plurality of pallet support legs; the upper cover covers the packing middle layer and the lower cover. The middle part of the bottom of each of the pallet support legs is formed with a sunken groove; the pallet support legs in each of the rows are mutually connected through a connecting board; and each of the connecting boards is clamped in a corresponding one of the sunken grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Qing Lin LIANG
  • Publication number: 20180058211
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring measurement values from at least two different types of downhole tools disposed in a portion of a bore in a formation; selecting formation parameters for joint inversion; building a near-bore fluid flow model of at least a portion of the formation that includes at least the portion of the bore; simulating fluid flow based at least in part on the near-bore fluid flow model and the selected formation parameters to generate simulated measurement values; comparing the acquired measurement values and the simulated measurement values; based at least in part on the comparing, revising at least one of the selected formation parameters to generate revised formation parameters and simulating fluid flow based at least in part on the near-bore fluid flow model and the revised formation parameters to generate revised simulated measurement values; and outputting at least the revised formation parameters to characterize the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Lin Liang, Aria Abubakar, Tarek M. Habashy
  • Publication number: 20170371072
    Abstract: A method for determining properties of a formation traversed by a well or wellbore employs measured sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for an interval-of-interest within the well or wellbore. A formation model that describe properties of the formation at the interval-of-interest is derived from the measured sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest. The formation model is used to derive simulated sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest. The measured sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest and the simulated sonic data, resistivity data, and density data for the interval-of-interest are used to refine the formation model and determine properties of the formation at the interval-of-interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Sushil Shetty, Lin Liang, Tarek M. Habashy, Vanessa Simoes, Austin Boyd, Bikash K. Sinha, Smaine Zeroug
  • Publication number: 20170349410
    Abstract: A modular elevator sheave comprises a mandrel body, wherein multiple sheave units are arranged side by side along the mandrel body, and wherein, the outer wall of the outer circumference of the sheave unit is provided with a groove. In this structural composition, the mandrel body with multiple sheave units, which increases the overall strength and rigidity of the sheave. Furthermore, the number of sheave unit used can be increase and decrease depending on the need or situation, and it should be noted that since the sheave unit can be replaced individually when damaged, it is easier to maintain and reduce repairing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Xu Ming WEN, Gui Lin LIANG, Ming Wei WANG, Fang Chi ZHANG, Chun Lan YU
  • Publication number: 20170345209
    Abstract: A method for generating a three-dimensional virtual representation includes performing a first scan of the physical object while the physical object has a first position. A displayed visualization of the physical object is generated based on the first scan. Aligning input is received that causes increased correspondence between the displayed visualization and a second position of the physical object. A second scan of the physical object is performed while the object is in the second position. Based on the first scan and the second scan, a three-dimensional virtual representation of the physical object is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Adam Simari, Szyman Piotr Stachniak, Vijay Baiyya, Lin Liang
  • Patent number: 9767586
    Abstract: A method for operating an image processing device coupled to a color camera and a depth camera is provided. The method includes receiving a color image of a 3-dimensional scene from a color camera, receiving a depth map of the 3-dimensional scene from a depth camera, generating an aligned 3-dimensional face mesh from a plurality of color images received from the color camera indicating movement of a subject's head within the 3-dimensional scene and form the depth map, determining a head region based the depth map, segmenting the head region into a plurality of facial sections based on both the color image, depth map, and the aligned 3-dimensional face mesh, and overlaying the plurality of facial sections on the color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Lin Liang, Christian F. Huitema, Matthew Adam Simari, Sean Eron Anderson
  • Publication number: 20170243064
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for determining and alerting a user as to whether an object will successfully scan before the post-processing of the scan data. In embodiments, before post-processing of the scan data begins, the scan data is processed by a machine learning algorithm which is able to determine whether and/or how likely the scan data is to return an accurate scanned reproduction of the scanned object. The machine learning algorithm may also suggest new positions for the object in the environment where the scan is more likely to be successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew A. Simari, Vijay Baiyya, Lin Liang, Simon Stachniak
  • Patent number: 9368387
    Abstract: A method of forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure in a substrate includes forming a pad oxide layer over the substrate. The method includes forming a nitride-containing layer over the pad oxide layer, wherein the nitride-containing layer has a first thickness. The method further includes forming the STI structure extending through the nitride-containing layer, into the substrate. The STI structure has a height above a top surface of the pad oxide layer. The method includes establishing a correlation between the first thickness, the height of the STI structure above the top surface of the pad oxide layer, and an offset between the first thickness and the height of the STI structure above the top surface of the pad oxide layer. The method includes calculating the height of the STI structure above the pad oxide layer based on the correlation, and selectively removing a determined thickness of the STI structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tai-Yung Yu, Hui Mei Jao, Jin-Lin Liang, Chien-Hua Li, Cheng-Long Tao, Shian Wei Mao, Chien-Chang Fang
  • Publication number: 20160033673
    Abstract: Methods and related systems are described relating to an inversion approach for interpreting the geophysical electromagnetic data. The inversion can be constrained by using a multiphase fluid flow simulator (incorporating pressure data if available) which simulates the fluid flow process and calculates the spatial distribution of the water saturation and the salt concentration, which are in turn transformed into the formation conductivity using a resistivity-saturation formula. In this way, the inverted invasion profile is consistent with the fluid flow physics and moreover accounts for gravity segregation effects. Jointly with the pressure data, the inversion estimates a parametric one-dimensional distribution of permeability and porosity. The fluid flow volume is directly inverted from the fluid-flow-constrained inversion of the electromagnetic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Lin Liang, Aria Abubakar, Tarek Habashy, Michael Thambynayagam
  • Publication number: 20160014392
    Abstract: A method for operating an image processing device coupled to a color camera and a depth camera is provided. The method includes receiving a color image of a 3-dimensional scene from a color camera, receiving a depth map of the 3-dimensional scene from a depth camera, generating an aligned 3-dimensional face mesh from a plurality of color images received from the color camera indicating movement of a subject's head within the 3-dimensional scene and form the depth map, determining a head region based the depth map, segmenting the head region into a plurality of facial sections based on both the color image, depth map, and the aligned 3-dimensional face mesh, and overlaying the plurality of facial sections on the color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Lin Liang, Christian F. Huitema, Matthew Adam Simari, Sean Eron Anderson
  • Publication number: 20160005669
    Abstract: A method of forming a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure in a substrate includes forming a pad oxide layer over the substrate. The method includes forming a nitride-containing layer over the pad oxide layer, wherein the nitride-containing layer has a first thickness. The method further includes forming the STI structure extending through the nitride-containing layer, into the substrate. The STI structure has a height above a top surface of the pad oxide layer. The method includes establishing a correlation between the first thickness, the height of the STI structure above the top surface of the pad oxide layer, and an offset between the first thickness and the height of the STI structure above the top surface of the pad oxide layer. The method includes calculating the height of the STI structure above the pad oxide layer based on the correlation, and selectively removing a determined thickness of the STI structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tai-Yung YU, Hui Mei JAO, Jin-Lin LIANG, Chien-Hua LI, Cheng-Long TAO, Shian Wei MAO, Chien-Chang FANG
  • Publication number: 20150379369
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to color identification. In one example, an image processing method comprises receiving an infrared (IR) image including a plurality of IR pixels, each IR pixel specifying one or more IR parameters of that IR pixel, identifying, in the IR image, IR-skin pixels that image human skin, identifying a skin tone of identified human skin based at least in part on the IR-skin pixels, the skin tone having one or more expected visible light (VL) parameters, receiving a VL image including a plurality of VL pixels, each VL pixel specifying one or more VL parameters of that VL pixel, identifying, in the VL image, VL-skin pixels that image identified human skin, and adjusting the VL image to increase a correspondence between the one or more VL parameters of the VL-skin pixels and the one or more expected VL parameters of the identified skin tone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Lin Liang, Christian F. Huitema
  • Patent number: 9176252
    Abstract: Methods and related systems are described relating to an inversion approach for interpreting the geophysical electromagnetic data. The inversion can be constrained by using a multiphase fluid flow simulator (incorporating pressure data if available) which simulates the fluid flow process and calculates the spatial distribution of the water saturation and the salt concentration, which are in turn transformed into the formation conductivity using a resistivity-saturation formula. In this way, the inverted invasion profile is consistent with the fluid flow physics and moreover accounts for gravity segregation effects. Jointly with the pressure data, the inversion estimates a parametric one-dimensional distribution of permeability and porosity. The fluid flow volume is directly inverted from the fluid-flow-constrained inversion of the electromagnetic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lin Liang, Aria Abubakar, Tarek Habashy, Michael Thambynayagam
  • Patent number: 9123144
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape parameter computation system and method for computing three-dimensional human head shape parameters from two-dimensional facial feature points. A series of images containing a user's face is captured. Embodiments of the system and method deduce the 3D parameters of the user's head by examining a series of captured images of the user over time and in a variety of head poses and facial expressions, and then computing an average. An energy function is constructed over a batch of frames containing 2D face feature points obtained from the captured images, and the energy function is minimized to solve for the head shape parameters valid for the batch of frames. Head pose parameters and facial expression and animation parameters can vary over each captured image in the batch of frames. In some embodiments this minimization is performed using a modified Gauss-Newton minimization technique using a single iteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nikolay Smolyanskiy, Christian F. Huitema, Cha Zhang, Lin Liang, Sean Eron Anderson, Zhengyou Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150235372
    Abstract: A three-dimensional shape parameter computation system and method for computing three-dimensional human head shape parameters from two-dimensional facial feature points. A series of images containing a user's face is captured. Embodiments of the system and method deduce the 3D parameters of the user's head by examining a series of captured images of the user over time and in a variety of head poses and facial expressions, and then computing an average. An energy function is constructed over a batch of frames containing 2D face feature points obtained from the captured images, and the energy function is minimized to solve for the head shape parameters valid for the batch of frames. Head pose parameters and facial expression and animation parameters can vary over each captured image in the batch of frames. In some embodiments this minimization is performed using a modified Gauss-Newton minimization technique using a single iteration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nikolay SMOLYANSKIY, Christian F. HUITEMA, Cha ZHANG, Lin LIANG, Sean Eron ANDERSON, Zengyou ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20150205002
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a reservoir parameter, the method including obtaining baseline borehole seismic (BHS) measurements and monitor BHS measurements, calculating, by a processor, a baseline velocity model from the baseline BHS measurements, calculating, by the processor, a monitor velocity model from the monitor BHS measurements, and determining a model change in the reservoir parameter by comparing the baseline velocity model and the monitor velocity model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Lin Liang, Maokun Li, Aria Abubakar, Tarek M. Habashy, Henry Menkiti, Igor Borodin, Les Nutt
  • Publication number: 20140210408
    Abstract: A system structure of an electric vehicle supply equipment, an electric vehicle supply equipment, and a control apparatus adapted to the electric vehicle supply equipment are disclosed. The control apparatus adapted to the electric vehicle supply equipment comprises a network switch, a first switch, a first communication connector, a second switch, and a second communication connector. The first communication connector is electrically coupled with the first switch, the first switch and the second switch are electrically coupled with the network switch respectively, and the second communication connector is electrically coupled with the second switch. When the network switch is electrically disconnected with the first switch or the second switch, the first switch and the second switch are connected directly, the packet signal is transmitted via the first switch and the second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: LITE-ON CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Ping-Kuang CHANG, Chien CHEN, Yu-Jen FANG, Shin-Hung LIU, Hsu-Peng HU, Tsung-Yuan TSAI, Chia-Lin LIANG