Patents by Inventor Ling-Yi Liu
Ling-Yi 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).
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Patent number: 10452270Abstract: A storage virtualization computer system. The storage virtualization computer system comprises a host entity for issuing an IO request, a storage virtualization controller coupled to the host entity for executing IO operations in response to the IO request, and a at least one physical storage device, each coupled to the storage virtualization controller through a point-to-point serial-signal interconnect, for providing storage to the storage virtualization computer system through the storage virtualization controller. As an example, the point-to-point serial-signal interconnect can be a Serial ATA IO device interconnect.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Gordon Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
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Patent number: 10378200Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, methods and systems operable to provide transformable living spaces. The system includes a chassis and a configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis. The system also includes at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the configurable unit to the chassis. The system includes at least one actuator coupled to the configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly. The system also includes at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Ori Inc.Inventors: Hasier Larrea-tamayo, Ling Yi Liu, Kent Larson, William Lark, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180311826Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, methods and systems operable to provide transformable living spaces. The system includes a chassis and a configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis. The system also includes at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the configurable unit to the chassis. The system includes at least one actuator coupled to the configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly. The system also includes at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Hasier Larrea-Tamayo, Ling Yi Liu, Kent Larson, William Lark, JR.
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Patent number: 9594510Abstract: A JBOD subsystem for providing storage to a host entity. The JBOD subsystem contains at least one external JBOD emulation controller coupled to the host entity for emulating IO operations in response to the IO requests and a set of at least one physical storage device coupled to the JBOD emulation controller for providing storage to the host entity through the JBOD emulation controller. The JBOD emulation controller defines at least one logical media unit (LMU) consisting of sections of the set of physical storage device (PSD) and communicates with the PSD through a point-to-point serial-signal interconnect. As an example, the point-to-point serial-signal interconnect can be a Serial ATA IO device interconnect.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Gordon Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
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Publication number: 20160031090Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses, methods and systems operable to provide transformable living spaces. The system includes a chassis and a configurable unit movably coupled to the chassis for at least one of translation and rotation with respect to the chassis. The system also includes at least one drivetrain assembly movably coupling the configurable unit to the chassis. The system includes at least one actuator coupled to the configurable unit by the at least one drivetrain assembly. The system also includes at least one robotic controller communicatively coupled to the at least one actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: MORPHLAB, INC.Inventors: Hasier Larrea-Tamayo, Ling Yi LIU, Kent Larson, William Lark, JR.
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Patent number: 8427941Abstract: Disclosed is a redundant storage virtualization subsystem (SVS) having branching functionality. The SVS comprises a first and a second storage virtualization controller (SVC) and a physical storage device (PSD) array. A first and a second data path are provided between the first SVC and the PSD array passing through a first and a second signal integrity enhancing device (SIED), respectively, and configured as a first pair of redundant data paths. A third and a fourth data path are provided between the second SVC and the PSD array passing through the second and the first SIED, respectively, and configured as a second pair of redundant data paths. In view of the PSD array, the first and fourth data paths form a third redundant data path pair for a PSD, and the third and second data paths form a fourth redundant data path pair for a PSD.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Yu Lee, Ling-Yi Liu
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Publication number: 20130013827Abstract: A storage virtualization computer system. The storage virtualization computer system comprises a host entity for issuing an IO request, a storage virtualization controller coupled to the host entity for executing IO operations in response to the IO request, and a at least one physical storage device, each coupled to the storage virtualization controller through a point-to-point serial-signal interconnect, for providing storage to the storage virtualization computer system through the storage virtualization controller. As an example, the point-to-point serial-signal interconnect can be a Serial ATA IO device interconnect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Gordon Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
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Patent number: 8352649Abstract: Disclosed is a storage virtualization subsystem (SVS) architecture comprising a plurality of SVSs, each SVS comprising at least one storage virtualization controller (SVC), and, in some cases, a physical storage disk (PSD) array attached to the SVC. A first and a second data access path is configured passing through the SVSs to form the SVS architecture such that when one path is failed, the other can be taken as a substitution. The SVSs in the first path are connected in a first sequence and the SVSs in the second path are connected in a second sequence different from the first one. In another embodiment, each SVS comprises a plurality of redundantly-configured SVCs rather than one SVC. The first path is formed passing through a first set of SVCs and the second path is formed passing through a different second set of SVCs.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Cheng-Yu Lee, Ching-Hua Fang
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Patent number: 8301809Abstract: A storage virtualization computer system. The storage virtualization computer system comprises a host entity for issuing an IO request, a storage virtualization controller coupled to the host entity for executing IO operations in response to the IO request, and a at least one physical storage device, each coupled to the storage virtualization controller through a point-to-point serial-signal interconnect, for providing storage to the storage virtualization computer system through the storage virtualization controller. As an example, the point-to-point serial-signal interconnect can be a Serial ATA IO device interconnect.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Gordon Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
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Patent number: 7281072Abstract: A redundant external storage virtualization computer system. The redundant storage virtualization computer system includes a host entity for issuing an IO request, a redundant external storage virtualization controller pair coupled to the host entity for performing an IO operation in response to the IO request issued by the host entity, and a plurality of physical storage devices for providing storage to the computer system. Each of the physical storage devices is coupled to the redundant storage virtualization controller pair through a point-to-point serial signal interconnect. The redundant storage virtualization controller pair includes a first and a second storage virtualization controller both coupled to the host entity. In the redundant storage virtualization controller pair, when the second storage virtualization controller is not on line, the first storage virtualization controller will take over the functionality originally performed by the second storage virtualization controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2004Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Gordon Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
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Publication number: 20070070887Abstract: Disclosed is a redundant storage virtualization subsystem (SVS) having branching functionality. The SVS comprises a first and a second storage virtualization controller (SVC) and a physical storage device (PSD) array. A first and a second data path are provided between the first SVC and the PSD array passing through a first and a second signal integrity enhancing device (SIED), respectively, and configured as a first pair of redundant data paths. A third and a fourth data path are provided between the second SVC and the PSD array passing through the second and the first SIED, respectively, and configured as a second pair of redundant data paths. In view of the PSD array, the first and fourth data paths form a third redundant data path pair for a PSD, and the third and second data paths form a fourth redundant data path pair for a PSD.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Inventors: Cheng-Yu Lee, Ling-Yi Liu
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Publication number: 20060282639Abstract: Disclosed is a storage virtualization subsystem (SVS) architecture comprising a plurality of SVSs, each SVS comprising at least one storage virtualization controller (SVC), and, in some cases, a physical storage disk (PSD) array attached to the SVC. A first and a second data access path is configured passing through the SVSs to form the SVS architecture such that when one path is failed, the other can be taken as a substitution. The SVSs in the first path are connected in a first sequence and the SVSs in the second path are connected in a second sequence different from the first one. In another embodiment, each SVS comprises a plurality of redundantly-configured SVCs rather than one SVC. The first path is formed passing through a first set of SVCs and the second path is formed passing through a different second set of SVCs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Cheng-Yu Lee, Ching-Hua Fang
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Publication number: 20050015545Abstract: A redundant external storage virtualization computer system. The redundant storage virtualization computer system includes a host entity for issuing an IO request, a redundant external storage virtualization controller pair coupled to the host entity for performing an IO operation in response to the IO request issued by the host entity, and a plurality of physical storage devices for providing storage to the computer system. Each of the physical storage devices is coupled to the redundant storage virtualization controller pair through a point-to-point serial signal interconnect. The redundant storage virtualization controller pair includes a first and a second storage virtualization controller both coupled to the host entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Gordon Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
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Publication number: 20050005044Abstract: A storage virtualization computer system. The storage virtualization computer system comprises a host entity for issuing an IO request, a storage virtualization controller coupled to the host entity for executing IO operations in response to the IO request, and a at least one physical storage device, each coupled to the storage virtualization controller through a point-to-point serial-signal interconnect, for providing storage to the storage virtualization computer system through the storage virtualization controller. As an example, the point-to-point serial-signal interconnect can be a Serial ATA IO device interconnect.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
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Publication number: 20050005063Abstract: A JBOD subsystem for providing storage to a host entity. The JBOD subsystem contains at least one external JBOD emulation controller coupled to the host entity for emulating IO operations in response to the IO requests and a set of at least one physical storage device coupled to the JBOD emulation controller for providing storage to the host entity through the JBOD emulation controller. The JBOD emulation controller defines at least one logical media unit (LMU) consisting of sections of the set of physical storage device (PSD) and communicates with the PSD through a point-to-point serial-signal interconnect. As an example, the point-to-point serial-signal interconnect can be a Serial ATA IO device interconnect.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
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Publication number: 20050005062Abstract: A redundant external storage virtualization computer system. The redundant storage virtualization computer system includes a host entity for issuing an IO request, a redundant external storage virtualization controller pair coupled to the host entity for performing an IO operation in response to the IO request issued by the host entity, and a plurality of physical storage devices for providing storage to the computer system. Each of the physical storage devices is coupled to the redundant storage virtualization controller pair through a point-to-point serial signal interconnect. The redundant storage virtualization controller pair includes a first and a second storage virtualization controller both coupled to the host entity. In the redundant storage virtualization controller pair, when the second storage virtualization controller is not on line, the first storage virtualization controller will take over the functionality originally performed by the second storage virtualization controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Gordon Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
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Patent number: 6614557Abstract: An image transformation method to reduce the number of the gray levels is disclosed. Error diffusion, error bias and a programmable integer C are utilized. For the focus pixel, the value Gi of the original gray scale is read. The related errors Ej previously obtained from some chosen pixels are loaded in. The respective corresponding weighting coefficient Wj for each errors Ej are determined. Then, a resultant gray value Ri of the focus pixel is calculated by Ri=Gi+&Sgr;Wj(Ej−C), wherein C is a programmable integer. Thereafter, the gray value Ri is dividing into most significant part Mi and least significant part Li, wherein Mi is a K-bit integer, Li is an (N−K)-bit integer, Mi×2N−K+Li=Ri, and −2N−K/2≦Li<2N−K/2. The error Ei of the focus pixel is stored as Li plus an error bias D of 2N−K/2. Finally, the focus pixel is displayed using Mi as the degraded target gray value.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 1999Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Destiny Technology CorporationInventors: Ai-Chieh Lu, Jazz Yang, Ling-Yi Liu
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Patent number: 5916788Abstract: A genetic recombination laser apparatus includes an optical system having a semiconductor laser medium for generating a semiconductor laser light, an Nd:YAG crystal, an LBO and .beta.-BBOs for reducing the wavelength of the laser light, an acoustic optical device and a lens for converging the laser light with a reduced wavelength;. A stage for positioning the focus of the laser light converged by the lens at any arbitrary location on a specimen is provided. The energy of the laser light converged on the specimen is set at a value greater than the bonding energy of the substance composing the wall of the somatic cell. Preferably, the semiconductor laser light is converted into the fifth harmonic of an Nd:YAG laser light having a wavelength of 213 nm and a second harmonic with a wavelength of 532 nm generated in the conversion process is used as for positioning the focus of the laser light converged by the lens on the specimen.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1996Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shigeo Kubota, Werner Wiechmann, Ling Yi Liu
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Patent number: 5396584Abstract: Multi-bit image edge enhancement method and apparatus wherein a group of gradient mask matrices are applied to a "current matrix", wherein a TBAP (To Be Adjusted Pixel) is surrounded by neighboring pixels, to determine if the TBAP is at a location where a change of brightness occurs. From this matrix operation, a conclusion is derived as to the existence or non-existence of an edge and the direction of the brightness change. The current matrix and a predetermined number of previously evaluated and yet to be evaluated pixels are then compared to a set of reference bit patterns which depict possible segment changes to be corrected. If the result indicates that the TBAP is on an edge of a changing edge segment, a corresponding code will be generated to modify the TBAP to enhance the smoothness of a segment transition.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1992Date of Patent: March 7, 1995Assignee: Destiny Technology CorporationInventors: Tse-Han Lee, Ling-Yi Liu, Che-Hung Hu, Chi-Wen Chang