Patents by Inventor Minh Phan
Minh Phan 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: 12242801Abstract: Software that performs the following operations: (i) receiving a set of graph predictions corresponding to an input text, where graph predictions of the set of graph predictions are generated by different respective machine learning models; (ii) blending the graph predictions of the set of graph predictions to generate a plurality of candidate blended graphs, where nodes and edges of the candidate blended graphs have respective selection metric values, generated using a selection metric function, that meet a minimum threshold; and (iii) selecting as an output blended graph a candidate blended graph of the plurality of candidate blended graphs having a highest total combination of selection metric values among the plurality of candidate blended graphs.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thanh Lam Hoang, Gabriele Picco, Yufang Hou, Young-Suk Lee, Lam Minh Nguyen, Dzung Tien Phan, Vanessa Lopez Garcia, Ramon Fernandez Astudillo
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Patent number: 12216996Abstract: Embodiments are provided for generating a reasonable language model learning for text data in a knowledge graph in a computing system by a processor. One or more data sources and one or more triples may be analyzed from a knowledge graph. Training data having one or more candidate labels associated with one or more of the triples may be generated. One or more reasonable language models may be trained based on the training data.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thanh Lam Hoang, Dzung Tien Phan, Gabriele Picco, Lam Minh Nguyen, Vanessa Lopez Garcia
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Patent number: 12203832Abstract: A microfluidic viscometer measures the viscosity of a microliter-volume fluid sample using a microfluidic chip having a microchannel with a high aspect ratio (˜10), allowing the microflow therein to be approximated as a rectangular slit flow. The microfluidic chip is fabricated by stacking rigid sheet materials that can be laser cut to specified shapes and sizes. The microchannel, rendered smooth and hydrophobic by a repellant coating, provides a straight flow path for the sample to approach flow equilibrium as it moves through. By applying corrections related to the visual bias from the camera and the capillary pressure difference at the air-liquid interface, the viscosity of the fluid sample can be calculated based on differential pressure data, sample length, velocity, volumetric flow rate, and contact angle from captured video, and the channel dimension, given that the sample has reached a flow equilibrium condition.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Inventors: Wasim Kapadia, Ning Qin, Pei Zhao, Chau-minh Phan, Lacey A. Haines, Lyndon William James Jones, Carolyn Liqing Ren
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Patent number: 12172773Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for a verification system for an aircraft. The verification system includes a verification function subsystem to automatically verify an operational condition of one or more components of an aircraft based on airflow related signals, hydraulic related signals, and electrical signals and associated impedances and present the operational condition via a display. The airflow related signals may be obtained from a plurality of airflow fittings, the hydraulic related signals may be obtained from a plurality of hydraulic fittings, and the electrical signals and associated impedances may be obtained from a plurality of electrical connectors. At least two of the airflow fittings, at least two of the hydraulic fittings, and at least two of the electrical connectors may be positioned in different aircraft sections before additional aircraft sections are assembled.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Vinh Q. Doan, Tri Minh Phan, Shu Hsin Robin Hsu, Luis Rogelio Gonzalez, Rickie Lee, Homero S. Cerna
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Publication number: 20240360458Abstract: The present invention introduces drug-loaded vehicles conjugated with aptamers, comprising DNA, RNA, or modified nucleic acid sequences designed to selectively and strongly bind to specific target sites on the eye, as well as binding to an ocular device such as a contact lens. Additionally, this innovative approach offers a targeted and sustained drug delivery method, addressing issues such as burst release of drugs, poor affinity between drug and material, and non-targeted drug delivery, while maintaining non-invasiveness and convenience.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventors: Juewen LIU, Ka-Ying WONG, Yibo LIU, Chau-Minh PHAN, Lyndon JONES
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Publication number: 20240219280Abstract: A microfluidic viscometer measures the viscosity of a microliter-volume fluid sample using a microfluidic chip having a microchannel with a high aspect ratio (˜10), allowing the microflow therein to be approximated as a rectangular slit flow. The microfluidic chip is fabricated by stacking rigid sheet materials that can be laser cut to specified shapes and sizes. The microchannel, rendered smooth and hydrophobic by a repellant coating, provides a straight flow path for the sample to approach flow equilibrium as it moves through. By applying corrections related to the visual bias from the camera and the capillary pressure difference at the air-liquid interface, the viscosity of the fluid sample can be calculated based on differential pressure data, sample length, velocity, volumetric flow rate, and contact angle from captured video, and the channel dimension, given that the sample has reached a flow equilibrium condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Wasim KAPADIA, Ning QIN, Pei ZHAO, Chau-minh PHAN, Lacey A. HAINES, Lyndon William James JONES, Carolyn Liqing REN
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Patent number: 11912271Abstract: Among other things, techniques are described for predicting how an agent (e.g., a vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, etc.) will move in an environment based on prior movement, the road network, the surrounding objects and/or other relevant environmental factors. One trajectory prediction technique involves generating a probability map for an agent's movement. Another trajectory prediction technique involves generating a trajectory lattice, for an agent's movement. In addition, a different trajectory prediction technique involves multi-modal regression where a classifier (e.g., a neural network) is trained to classify the probability of a number of (learned) modes such that each model produces a trajectory based on the current input.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Tung Minh Phan, Eric Wolff, Emilio Frazzoli, Elena Corina Grigore, Freddy Boulton
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Patent number: 11872984Abstract: Among other things, techniques are described for predicting how an agent (e.g., a vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, etc.) will move in an environment based on prior movement, the road network, the surrounding objects and/or other relevant environmental factors. One trajectory prediction technique involves generating a probability map for an agent's movement. Another trajectory prediction technique involves generating a trajectory lattice, for an agent's movement. In addition, a different trajectory prediction technique involves multi-modal regression where a classifier (e.g., a neural network) is trained to classify the probability of a number of (learned) modes such that each model produces a trajectory based on the current input.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Tung Minh Phan, Eric Wolff, Emilio Frazzoli, Elena Corina Grigore, Freddy Boulton
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Patent number: 11858508Abstract: Among other things, techniques are described for predicting how an agent (e.g., a vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, etc.) will move in an environment based on prior movement, the road network, the surrounding objects and/or other relevant environmental factors. One trajectory prediction technique involves generating a probability map for an agent's movement. Another trajectory prediction technique involves generating a trajectory lattice, for an agent's movement. In addition, a different trajectory prediction technique involves multi-modal regression where a classifier (e.g., a neural network) is trained to classify the probability of a number of (learned) modes such that each model produces a trajectory based on the current input.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Tung Minh Phan, Eric Wolff, Emilio Frazzoli, Elena Corina Grigore, Freddy Boulton
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Publication number: 20230415772Abstract: A trajectory planning system can be used to select a trajectory for an autonomous vehicle. The trajectory planning system may generate multiple trajectories and extract features from the generated trajectories. The trajectory planning system may evaluate the trajectories based on the extracted features and select a trajectory for the vehicle based on the evaluation. The selected trajectory may be used to control the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Eric McKenzie Wolff, Tung Minh Phan, Ting-Sheng Chu, Momchil Tomov
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Publication number: 20230227378Abstract: Smart fertilizers and method of using and manufacturing are provided that include nanocarbon solution mixed with nanocomposite hydrogels at predetermined percentage weight or volume ratio (% w/w or % v/v). The resulted smart fertilizers are characterized in biosensors for detecting electricity conductance (EC) and/or pH degree of the surrounding soil caused by the release of ATPase H+ from the plant roots and in bioactuators for chemically reacting with the surrounding hydron ions to release the nutrients once the biodetectors detect the stimuli conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Vietnam Petroleum InstituteInventors: Huan Manh Nguyen, Thuan Minh Huynh, Luong Ngoc Dang, Quoc Binh Minh Phan, Luong Huu Nguyen, Hung My Huynh Nguyen, Chau Giang Thi Nguyen, Nhan Van Truong, Noa Uy Pham Do, Kim Ngan Thi Nguyen
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Patent number: 11644842Abstract: Provided are methods for augmenting data related to generation of vehicle trajectories, which include predicting, using a machine learning model, a first trajectory of a vehicle at a first time in an environment surrounding the vehicle and including at least one object, detecting a deviation of the predicted first trajectory at the first time from a first ground truth trajectory of the vehicle and determining that, at the first time, the deviation satisfies a threshold, predicting, using the machine learning model, a second trajectory of the vehicle based on the predicted first trajectory of the vehicle and a second ground truth trajectory of at least one object at a second time being subsequent to the first time, and generating a training dataset for training the machine learning model using the predicted first and second trajectories of the vehicle. Systems and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Tung Minh Phan, Eric Wolff
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Publication number: 20230111121Abstract: Among other things, techniques are described for predicting how an agent (e.g., a vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, etc.) will move in an environment based on prior movement, the road network, the surrounding objects and/or other relevant environmental factors. One trajectory prediction technique involves generating a probability map for an agent's movement. Another trajectory prediction technique involves generating a trajectory lattice, for an agent's movement. In addition, a different trajectory prediction technique involves multi-modal regression where a classifier (e.g., a neural network) is trained to classify the probability of a number of (learned) modes such that each model produces a trajectory based on the current input.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Tung Minh Phan, Eric Wolff, Emilio Frazzoli, Elena Corina Grigore, Freddy Boulton
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Patent number: 11535248Abstract: Among other things, techniques are described for predicting how an agent (e.g., a vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, etc.) will move in an environment based on prior movement, the road network, the surrounding objects and/or other relevant environmental factors. One trajectory prediction technique involves generating a probability map for an agent's movement. Another trajectory prediction technique involves generating a trajectory lattice, for an agent's movement. In addition, a different trajectory prediction technique involves multi-modal regression where a classifier (e.g., a neural network) is trained to classify the probability of a number of (learned) modes such that each model produces a trajectory based on the current input.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Motional AD LLCInventors: Tung Minh Phan, Eric Wolff, Emilio Frazzoli, Elena Corina Grigore, Freddy Boulton
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Patent number: 11511950Abstract: A substrate flipping device includes a substrate securing assembly, a gripping actuator, and a rotary actuator. The gripping actuator is configured to pneumatically cause the substrate securing assembly to be in an open position to receive a substrate and configured to pneumatically cause the substrate securing assembly to be in a closed position to secure the substrate. The rotary actuator is configured to pneumatically cause the substrate securing assembly to rotate to a flipped position and to pneumatically rotate to a non-flipped position.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Michael Minh Phan, Steven Trey Tindel, Paul Benjamin Reuter
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Publication number: 20220220111Abstract: 1,8-naphthyridinone compounds as modulators of an adenosine receptor are provided. The compounds may find use as therapeutic agents for the treatment of diseases mediated through a G-protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway and may find particular use in oncology.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Son Minh Phan, Jiyun Chen, Amantullah Ansari, Pradeep S. Jadhavar, Varshavekumar S. Patil, Farha Khan, Sreekanth A. Ramachandran, Anil Kumar Agarwal, Sarvajit Chakravarty
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Publication number: 20220189579Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of determining a molecular structure of a protein is provided. A computing system receives voxel data representing electron density obtained via cryo-electron microscopy. The computing system uses one or more neural networks to predict one or more likelihoods for each voxel. The computing system determines a backbone structure based on the predicted likelihoods. The computing system maps amino acid sequences to the backbone structure based on the predicted likelihoods. Mapping the amino acid sequences to the backbone structure based on the predicted likelihoods includes conducting an alignment technique that uses a reward function and a gap penalty. The computing system determines locations of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms within the backbone structure based on the predicted likelihoods. The computing system determines side-chain atoms based on the predicted backbone structure and the amino acid sequences to complete the molecular structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Dong Si, Jonas Pfab, Nhut Minh Phan
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Publication number: 20220168472Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for the fabrication enzyme degradable hydrogels useful as payload delivery systems. More particularly, embodiments disclosed herein relate to enzyme-degradable hydrogel systems comprising a crosslinkable polymer, such as a chemically-modified biopolymer, for example, chemically-modified gelatin, the hydrogel formed by a method comprising sequential physical and chemical crosslinking steps, for delivery of various payloads. Enzymes may be selected and administered to tune the release profile of the hydrogel. The payload can be, but not limited to, drugs, markers, cells, or these members encapsulated within another drug delivery such as a nanoparticle, or liposome. The hydrogel system can also be combined with another device such as a contact lens or bandage for wound healing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Susmita BOSE, John TSE, Muhammad RIZWAN, Evelyn YIM, Lyndon JONES, Chau-Minh PHAN
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Publication number: 20220144455Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for a verification system for an aircraft. The verification system includes a verification function subsystem to automatically verify an operational condition of one or more components of an aircraft based on airflow related signals, hydraulic related signals, and electrical signals and associated impedances and present the operational condition via a display. The airflow related signals may be obtained from a plurality of airflow fittings, the hydraulic related signals may be obtained from a plurality of hydraulic fittings, and the electrical signals and associated impedances may be obtained from a plurality of electrical connectors. At least two of the airflow fittings, at least two of the hydraulic fittings, and at least two of the electrical connectors may be positioned in different aircraft sections before additional aircraft sections are assembled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Vinh Q. Doan, Tri Minh Phan, Shu Hsin Robin Hsu, Luis Rogelio Gonzalez, Rickie Lee, Homero S. Cerna
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Publication number: 20220033197Abstract: A substrate flipping device includes a substrate securing assembly, a gripping actuator, and a rotary actuator. The gripping actuator is configured to pneumatically cause the substrate securing assembly to be in an open position to receive a substrate and configured to pneumatically cause the substrate securing assembly to be in a closed position to secure the substrate. The rotary actuator is configured to pneumatically cause the substrate securing assembly to rotate to a flipped position and to pneumatically rotate to a non-flipped position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Michael Minh Phan, Steven Trey Tindel, Paul Benjamin Reuter