Patents by Inventor Miao Yu

Miao Yu 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: 20180245934
    Abstract: A map server receives geographic points from a location tracking device located in a vehicle. The received geographic points describe a path that is representative of a pathway of the vehicle used to complete a trip from a starting location to a destination location. The map server identifies candidate geographic points for each received geographic point where each candidate geographic point is associated with a location on a known roadway. The map server determines a graph of the candidate geographic points and identifies different sub-graphs from the graph. The map server iteratively evaluates the sub-graphs to determine a shortest path from the starting location to the destination location without evaluating all the edges in the sub-graphs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Xingwen Zhang, Thi Duong Nguyen, Miao Yu
  • Publication number: 20180238691
    Abstract: A tracking server receives GPS data from a location tracking device located in a vehicle. The GPS data describes a path that is representative of a pathway of the vehicle used to complete a trip from a starting location to a destination location. The tracking server identifies noisy GPS data included in the received GPS data and revises a portion of path corresponding to the noisy GPS data. The tracking server may update a map database to include one or more road segments associated with the revised portion of the path. Furthermore, the tracking server may calculate a fare for the trip based on the revised path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Sophia Cui, Thi Duong Nguyen, Theodore Russell Sumers, Miao Yu, Xingwen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180207591
    Abstract: Thin film composite membranes and methods of fabricating thin film composite membranes are disclosed. A thin film composite membrane can include nitrogen-doped graphene oxide quantum dots. The graphene oxide quantum dots can be doped with nitrogen to increase the performance of the thin film composite membrane. Other particulate compounds can be further integrated with the thin film composite membrane including zeolites, titanium oxides, and sulfur oxides. The thin film composite membranes can be used for various applications including desalination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Miao Yu, Mahdi Fathizadeh
  • Patent number: 10024673
    Abstract: A map server receives geographic points from a location tracking device located in a vehicle. The received geographic points describe a path that is representative of a pathway of the vehicle used to complete a trip from a starting location to a destination location. The map server identifies candidate geographic points for each received geographic point where each candidate geographic point is associated with a location on a known roadway. The map server determines a graph of the candidate geographic points and identifies different sub-graphs from the graph. The map server iteratively evaluates the sub-graphs to determine a shortest path from the starting location to the destination location without evaluating all the edges in the sub-graphs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Xingwen Zhang, Thi Duong Nguyen, Miao Yu
  • Publication number: 20180181004
    Abstract: An inspection substrate for inspecting a component, e.g. a liquid confinement system, of an apparatus for processing production substrates, e.g. a lithographic apparatus, the inspection substrate comprising: a body having dimensions similar to a production substrate so that the inspection substrate is compatible with the apparatus; an illumination device, e.g. light emitting diodes, embedded in the body; a sensor, e.g. an imaging device or a pressure sensor, for generating inspection information relating to a parameter of a component of the apparatus proximate to the inspection substrate, the sensor embedded in the body; and a storage device embedded in the body, the storage device configured to store the inspection information, e.g. image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Seerwan SAEED, Petrus Martinus Gerardus Johannes ARTS, Harold Sebastiaan BUDDENBERG, Erik Henricus Egidius Catharina EUMMELEN, Giovanni Luca GATTOBIGIO, Floor Lodewijk KEUKENS, Ferdy MIGCHELBRINK, Jeroen Arnoldus Leonardus Johanne RAAYMAKERS, Arnoldus Johannes Martinus Jozeph RAS, Gheorghe TANASA, Jimmy Matheus Wilhelmus VAN DE WINKEL, Daan Daniel Johannes Antonius VAN SOMMEREN, Marijn WOUTERS, Miao YU
  • Patent number: 9951055
    Abstract: This application describes compounds and methods that can inhibit Scavenger receptor class B, type I (SR-BI) activity, which compounds and methods can used, for example, to mediate high-density lipoprotein (HDL) lipid uptake and treat hepatitis C viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Broad Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Dockendorff, Willmen Youngsaye, Partha Pratim Nag, Timothy A. Lewis, Sivaraman Dandapani, Benito Munoz, Patrick Faloon, Thomas Nieland, Monty Krieger, Miao Yu
  • Patent number: 9939276
    Abstract: A tracking server receives GPS data from a location tracking device located in a vehicle. The GPS data describes a path that is representative of a pathway of the vehicle used to complete a trip from a starting location to a destination location. The tracking server identifies noisy GPS data included in the received GPS data and revises a portion of path corresponding to the noisy GPS data. The tracking server may update a map database to include one or more road segments associated with the revised portion of the path. Furthermore, the tracking server may calculate a fare for the trip based on the revised path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sophia Cui, Thi Duong Nguyen, Theodore Russell Sumers, Miao Yu, Xingwen Zhang
  • Patent number: 9884851
    Abstract: This application describes compounds and methods that can inhibit Scavenger receptor class B, type I (SR-BI) activity, which compounds and methods can be used, for example, to mediate high-density lipoprotein (HDL) lipid uptake and treat hepatitis C viral infections. The compounds have the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are independently H, halogen, cyano, haloalkyl, haloalkyloxy or OMe; or R1 and R2 together are —O—CH2— or —O—CF2—O—; R3 is H, halogen, cyano, haloalkyl or haloalkyloxy; R4 is C1-6alkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6cycloalkylmethyl or C3-6cycloheteroalkyl, wherein the heteroatom is N or O; R5 is H or CH3; R6 is C1-6alkyl or C3-6cycloalkyl; and A, B, D and E are each, independently, CH, N, O or S, wherein at least one of A, B, D and E is N, and another of A, B, D and E is N, O or S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, The Broad Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Dockendorff, Andrew Germain, Partha Pratim Nag, Willmen Youngsaye, Sivaraman Dandapani, Benito Munoz, Patrick Faloon, Thomas Nieland, Monty Krieger, Miao Yu
  • Publication number: 20180019123
    Abstract: A method for planarizing excimer laser annealed (ELA) poly-crystalline thing films via irradiation. The method includes providing an ELA thin film having an oxide and a top surface with a first surface roughness defined at least by a first plurality of protrusions. The ELA thin film is etched to substantially remove the oxide. At least a portion of the etched ELA thin film is then irradiated using a short-pulse duration excimer laser beam, to form an irradiated thin film with a second surface roughness defined at least by a second plurality of protrusions. The second surface roughness is lower than the first surface roughness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: James S. IM, Miao YU
  • Patent number: 9795931
    Abstract: Methods for forming an ultrathin GO membrane are provided. The method can include: dispersing a single-layered graphene oxide powder in deionized water to form a single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; centrifuging the graphene oxide dispersion to remove aggregated graphene oxide material from the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion; thereafter, diluting the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion by about ten times or more through addition of deionized water to the graphene oxide dispersion; and thereafter, passing the single-layered graphene oxide dispersion through a substrate such that a graphene oxide membrane is formed on the substrate. Filtration membranes are also provided and can include: a graphene oxide membrane having a thickness of about 1.8 nm to about 180 nm, with the graphene oxide membrane comprises about 3 to about 30 layers of graphene oxide flakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Miao Yu, Hang Li
  • Patent number: 9771386
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to olefin metathesis. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for Z-selective ring-closing metathesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of Boston College
    Inventors: Amir H. Hoveyda, Miao Yu, Chenbo Wang, Richard R. Schrock
  • Publication number: 20170264369
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application disclose a method and device for sending and receiving an optical signal. The method for sending an optical signal comprises: performing serial-to-parallel conversion on a data signal to be transmitted to obtain an I path data sequence, a Q path data sequence and a PPM path data sequence which are in parallel; performing mPQ-encoding on the I path data sequence, the Q path data sequence and the PPM path data sequence to obtain an I path and a Q path of an mPQ-encoded digital signal; shaping the I path and the Q path of the mPQ-encoded digital signal by Nyquist-filtering to obtain an I path and Q path of a filtered digital signal; performing digital-to-analog conversion on the I path and the Q path of the filtered digital signal and mapping the converted I path and Q path onto an optical carrier to obtain a target optical signal and send the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yan LI, Miao YU, Jian WU, Jiangchuan PANG, Deming KONG
  • Publication number: 20170219360
    Abstract: A tracking server receives GPS data from a location tracking device located in a vehicle. The GPS data describes a path that is representative of a pathway of the vehicle used to complete a trip from a starting location to a destination location. The tracking server identifies noisy GPS data included in the received GPS data and revises a portion of path corresponding to the noisy GPS data. The tracking server may update a map database to include one or more road segments associated with the revised portion of the path. Furthermore, the tracking server may calculate a fare for the trip based on the revised path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Sophia Cui, Thi Duong Nguyen, Theodore Russell Sumers, Miao Yu, Xingwen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170177854
    Abstract: A computing platform for on-demand I/O channels, which enable secure application to dynamically connect to diverse peripheral devices of untrusted commodity OSes
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Virgil D Gligor, Zongwei Zhou, Miao Yu
  • Publication number: 20170129910
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to olefin metathesis. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for Z-selective ring-closing metathesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Amir H. Hoveyda, Miao Yu, Chenbo Wang, Richard R. Schrock
  • Patent number: 9611510
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for detecting, evaluating, and/or mapping 5-methyl-modified and/or 5-hydroxylmethyl-modified cytosine bases within a nucleic acid molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: The University of Chicago
    Inventors: Chuan He, Liang Zhang, Chunxiao Song, Miao Yu
  • Publication number: 20170050150
    Abstract: Methods are provided for preparing TiO2 nanofiltration membranes for water purification are provided. The method can include supplying a titanium precursor gas into a reaction chamber, where the titanium precursor gas reacts with a base support of an anodic aluminum oxide, and the base support of an anodic aluminum oxide has a surface defining a plurality of pores therein. The reaction chamber can then be evacuated to remove any unreacted titanium precursor gas, and an alkoxide precursor gas can be supplied into a reaction chamber such that the alkoxide precursor gas reacts to with the titanium on the base support to form a hybrid titanium alkoxide. Thereafter, the base support cab be heated to remove the organic component to leave titanium oxide on the surface of the base support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Miao Yu, Zhuonan Song
  • Patent number: 9487469
    Abstract: A method for separating the components of a mixture containing methyl methacrylate, water, and methanol in which the mixture is dehydrated in a first stage membrane unit, producing a dehydrated mixture. Methanol in the dehydrated mixture is removed in a second stage membrane unit, producing a retentate stream containing methyl methacrylate and substantially no said methanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: Gas Technology Institute, The Regents of the University of Colorado
    Inventors: Shiguang Li, Shaojun Zhou, Miao Yu
  • Publication number: 20160310908
    Abstract: Methods are generally provided for forming a membrane. In one embodiment, the method includes: dispersing GO nanoparticles in a solvent; depositing the GO nanoparticles on a support to form a GO membrane; and reducing the GO membrane to form a rGO membrane. Also provided is the rGO membrane formed from such methods, along with a plurality of stacked rGO layers. Methods are also provided for separating water from a water/oil emulsion by, for example, passing water through the rGO membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventor: Miao YU
  • Patent number: 9446394
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to olefin metathesis. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods for Z-selective ring-closing metathesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignees: Trustees of Boston College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Amir H. Hoveyda, Miao Yu, Chenbo Wang, Richard R. Schrock