Patents by Inventor Ming Lu

Ming Lu 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: 20250238895
    Abstract: The application relates to a multi-exit visual synthesis network (VSN) based on dynamic patch computing. A method for visual synthesis is provided and includes: splitting an input image into multiple input patches; performing a synthesis process on each input patch with a first layer to an ith exit layer of a multi-exit VSN to obtain an ith intermediate synthesis patch, where i is an index of an intermediate exit of the VSN and predetermined as an integer greater than or equal to 1; predicting an incremental improvement of a (i+1)th intermediate synthesis patch relative to the ith intermediate synthesis patch based on features in the ith intermediate synthesis patch; determining a final exit of the VSN and a final synthesis patch for the input patch based on the predicted incremental improvement; and merging respective final synthesis patches for the multiple input patches to generate an output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Ming Lu, Anbang Yao, Yanjie Pan, Li Xu, Yurong Chen
  • Patent number: 12367116
    Abstract: A data processing method includes, based on a transfer control parameter corresponding to a storage location transfer event of distributed business data in a distributed storage system within a first time, predicting a first transfer control parameter usable by the distributed storage system within a second time for the transfer event, obtaining a second transfer control parameter that the distributed storage system is capable of providing within the second time in a case that the storage location transfer event does not occur, and controlling a transfer of the distributed business data within the second time based on the first transfer control parameter and the second transfer control parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
    Inventors: Bin Zhang, Ming Lu
  • Publication number: 20250215007
    Abstract: A preparation method for a heat-resistant energetic material PTO is provided, where PTO is synthesized by a one-step reaction with commercial 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4-amine as raw material under the reaction of fuming HNO3 and concentrated H2SO4, and the yield is up to 75%. The preparation method is 3 steps shorter than the existing technical route, the reaction time is greatly reduced, the reaction conditions are relatively mild, the process is simpler, and it is easy to scale up in engineering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: Nanjing University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yuangang XU, Ming LU, Rongzheng ZHANG
  • Patent number: 12338140
    Abstract: A method for removing a heavy metal from water includes subjecting a microbial solution containing a liquid culture of a urease-producing bacterial strain and a reaction solution containing a manganese compound and urea to a microbial-induced precipitation reaction, so as to obtain biomineralized manganese carbonate (MnCO3) particles, admixing the biomineralized MnCO3 particles with water containing a heavy metal, so that the biomineralized MnCO3 particles adsorb the heavy metal in the water to form a precipitate, and removing the precipitate from the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: National Chung Cheng University
    Inventors: Chien-Yen Chen, Yi-Hsun Huang, Pin-Yun Lin, Anggraeni Kumala Dewi, Koyeli Das, Uttara Sukul, Tsung-Hsien Chen, Raju Kumar Sharma, Cheng-Kang Lu, Chung-Ming Lu
  • Publication number: 20250195595
    Abstract: A topical formulation comprising a Plectranthus amboinicus (PA) extract, a Centella asiatica (CA) extract, a moisture-retaining polymeric biomaterial, and a pharmaceutically effective excipient. The present disclosure also relates to the use of the topical formulation for promoting wound healing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Kung-Ming Lu, Hui-Ling Cheng, Chou-Hsiung Chen
  • Publication number: 20250191095
    Abstract: An innovative recombination recommendation system for a corporate knowledge base and a method thereof are disclosed. In one aspect, an innovation summary is split into phrases. Each of the phrases is vectorized to generate a phrase vector. The phrase vectors are transmitted to a corporate knowledge base and compared with mathematical vectors of pieces of patent raw data to calculate a first vector distance, and the patent raw data with the first vector distance exceeding a threshold value is selected. The phrases may be recombined, and the recombined phrases are vectorized to generate a combination vector. This combination vector is compared with the mathematical vector of the selected patent raw data to calculate a second vector distance. When the second vector distance does not exceed the threshold value, an evaluation pass message is generated based on the recombined phrase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Ming Lu, Qiu-Long Jing, Yan-Xiang Chen, Po-Shuo Chiu
  • Publication number: 20250190819
    Abstract: An extraction system for corporate knowledge base and a method thereof are disclosed. In the extraction system, a server-end device receives a key word, the key word is vectorized to perform a vector search in a company knowledge base, and a search result is labelled to generate a new vector which is then stored in the company knowledge base. The vector search is again performed on the company knowledge base based on the keyword vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Ming Lu, Qiu-Long Jing, Yan-Xiang Chen, Po-Shuo Chiu
  • Publication number: 20250186474
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical solution composition includes: a therapeutically effective amount of molnupiravir or a metabolite thereof, and a solvent. An oral mist inhaler includes: a soft mist inhaler and the pharmaceutical solution composition, wherein the soft mist inhaler is loaded with the pharmaceutical solution composition. The pharmaceutical solution composition is highly stable and produces a relatively small amount of impurities. The oral mist inhaler allows a user to inhale the pharmaceutical solution composition directly so that not only can the composition be rapidly absorbed, but also the metabolic process that the drug must go through is reduced to enhance the bioavailability of the drug. The particles formed by the soft mist inhaler atomizing the composition are small and sprayed in a large amount. Compared with the conventional oral administration method, the oral mist inhaler is easy to use and helps improve the comfort and convenience of medicine consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: CHI-LI KUO, SHAO-MING LU, PAO-LIN LIAO, CHIA-HUI WU
  • Patent number: 12322156
    Abstract: Techniques related to implementing and training image classification networks are discussed. Such techniques include applying shared convolutional layers to input images regardless of resolution and applying normalization selectively based on the input image resolution. Such techniques further include training using mixed image size parallel training and mixed image size ensemble distillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Anbang Yao, Yikai Wang, Ming Lu, Shandong Wang, Feng Chen
  • Publication number: 20250157373
    Abstract: A pixel shifting method and a control method of a display screen are provided. The pixel shifting method is adapted for the display screen, and the display screen includes at least one processor to perform the following steps. When the display screen displays a picture, pixel shifting is performed on a central point of the picture according to a shifting path. A plurality of pixels on the shifting path is allowed to be sequentially displayed on the display screen according to a plurality of different color attributes. The color attribute of each of the plurality of pixels is changed after a cycle of the pixel shifting ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: CHIA-MING LU, SHENG-FU KUO, MIN-FENG CHEN, CHENG-YEN CHANG
  • Patent number: 12299927
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for three-dimensional pose estimation are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an image synchronizer to synchronize a first image generated by a first image capture device and a second image generated by a second image capture device, the first image and the second image including a subject; a two-dimensional pose detector to predict first positions of keypoints of the subject based on the first image and by executing a first neural network model to generate first two-dimensional data and predict second positions of the keypoints based on the second image and by executing the first neural network model to generate second two-dimensional data; and a three-dimensional pose calculator to generate a three-dimensional graphical model representing a pose of the subject in the first image and the second image based on the first two-dimensional data, the second two-dimensional data, and by executing a second neural network model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shandong Wang, Yangyuxuan Kang, Anbang Yao, Ming Lu, Yurong Chen
  • Publication number: 20250148196
    Abstract: Computer implemented method for converting PDF documents into human readable and machine parsable HTML code. The method includes the use of a machine learning algorithm in order to automatically annotate the HTML code, said algorithm being trained with a set of manually annotated HTML code examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Hu CHEN, Xin WEN, Wenliang HE, Ming LU, Shariq AHMAD
  • Publication number: 20250135086
    Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a surgical cassette including a housing, one or more retaining rings coupled to the housing, and one or more valve assemblies coupled to the housing by the one or more retaining rings. The one or more valve assemblies configured to control fluid communication between one or more channels within the housing. Each valve assembly includes a valve body having a first end with a first shoulder, a second end with a second shoulder, a cylindrical surface connecting the first shoulder and second shoulder, and an upper valve elastomer. The upper valve elastomer includes a first side configured to engage with the first shoulder of the valve body and a second side configured to engage with the retaining ring to facilitate a fluidic seal at a base of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Behzad HASHEMI, Ali NIKKHAH, Steven Benjamin ROLL, Ming LU, Vincent A. BAXTER
  • Publication number: 20250135085
    Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide a surgical cassette including a housing, one or more retaining rings coupled to the housing, and one or more valve assemblies coupled to the housing by the one or more retaining rings. The one or more valve assemblies configured to control fluid communication between one or more channels within the housing. Each valve assembly includes a valve body having a first end, a second end, a cylindrical surface connecting the first end and second end, and a valve elastomer. The valve elastomer includes a first side configured to couple the valve elastomer to the second end of the valve body and a second side having a recessed surface configured to engage with the housing to form a seal with a base of the housing and reduce mechanical stress across the valve elastomer during rotation of the valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Behzad HASHEMI, Ming LU, Brad Hua CHEN, Steven Benjamin ROLL, Vincent A. BAXTER
  • Publication number: 20250125121
    Abstract: A two-electrode continuous plasma processing system includes a processing chamber having a clamping device, a moving device, a first and a second electrodes, and a first and a second radio frequency power sources. When an object moves into a processing space of the processing chamber, the moving device controls the second electrode to drive the object to move toward the first electrode, and actuates the second electrode and the clamping device to clamp and fix the object. The first radio frequency power source provides the first electrode with a first radio frequency energy to control the density of plasma. The second radio frequency power source provides the second electrode with a second radio frequency energy to control the ion energy of the plasma. Therefore, the plasma is efficiently stabilized, lowering the probability of object damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: YUAN-CHI LEE, PIN-CHUN LIU, CHUN-CHIEH YANG, MING-CHAN TSAI, CHIH-MING LU
  • Publication number: 20250125127
    Abstract: A continuous plasma processing system with adjustable electrode includes a frame shape carrier plate for holding a to-be-processed object, a loading chamber for inputting the to-be-processed object, a processing chamber, and an unloading chamber for outputting the finished object. The processing chamber has a first electrode, a second electrode, and a moving device controlling the second electrode to move between an electrically disconnected position and an electrically conducted position. When the second electrode is away from the first electrode and does not contact the to-be-processed object, the second electrode is at the electrically disconnected position. When the second electrode moves toward the first electrode to push the to-be-processed object to leave the frame shape carrier plate, the second electrode is at the electrically conducted position. The plasma electric field is prevented from being affected by particles on the carrier plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: YUAN-CHI LEE, PIN-CHUN LIU, CHUN-CHIEH YANG, MING-CHAN TSAI, CHIH-MING LU
  • Publication number: 20250116698
    Abstract: A semiconductor testing apparatus is provided, and includes a base, a conductive socket, a pusher, and a thermal interface material structure. The conductive socket is disposed in the base for containing a semiconductor structure. The pusher is over the conductive socket and movable in a vertical direction. The thermal interface material structure is connected to the pusher, and includes a resilient material and a metal film around the resilient material. The metal film and the resilient material are in contact with the pusher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsuan CHANG, Yuan-Li LIN, Sheng-Ming YANG, Kuo-Ming LU
  • Patent number: 12259302
    Abstract: A test fixture configured to support a DUT (device under test) and including a bottom base, two mounting bases, a rotatable base and a supporting base. The two mounting bases stand on a side of the bottom base and are spaced apart from each other. The rotatable base is rotatably disposed on the two mounting bases. At least a part of the rotatable base is located between the two mounting bases. The supporting base is fixed on a side of the rotatable base and configured to support the DUT. When the supporting base is parallel to the bottom base, the supporting base is located on a side of the rotatable base located farthest away from the bottom base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsin Hua Chen, Chun-Ming Lu
  • Publication number: 20250061172
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to methods and apparatuses of spatially sparse convolution module for visual rendering and synthesis. An embodiment of a method for image processing, comprising: receiving an input image by a convolution layer of a neural network to generate a plurality of feature maps; performing spatially sparse convolution on the plurality of feature maps to generate spatially sparse feature maps; and upsampling the spatially sparse feature maps to generate an output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Anbang Yao, Ming Lu, Yikai Wang, Scott Janus, Sungye Kim
  • Publication number: 20250044803
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a communication delay compensation method and a communication delay compensation system based on an autonomous robot, where the method includes the following steps: establishing a state equation based on a system model of an AUV positioning system; acquiring an included angle between a direction vector of AUV to an observation station and a velocity vector of AUV based on the system model; establishing an observation equation according to the state equation and the included angle; establishing an extended Kalman filter equation based on the system model, the included angle and the observation equation; and calculating a position information predicted value at the current time by using the extended Kalman filter equation to complete communication delay compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Chaoyang CHEN, Zongyao LI, Pei LI, Juan CHEN, Zuguo CHEN, Ying ZOU, Ming LU, Zunhui YI, Lei HE, Liang CHEN