Patents by Inventor Paul Lee

Paul Lee 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).

  • Patent number: 12657763
    Abstract: Techniques for generating an aggregated set of features from multiple images generated by a camera are disclosed. A first image generated by the camera is accessed, where the first image was generated at a first time. A first set of features are identified from within the first image. A second image generated by the camera is accessed, where the second image is generated at a subsequent, second time. A second set of features are identified from within the second image. Movement data is obtained. This movement data details a movement of the camera between the first and second times. The movement data is used to reproject a pose embodied in the first image to correspond to a pose embodied in the second image. The embodiments aggregate the two sets of features to generate the aggregated set of features. The aggregated set of features for the camera are then cached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Lee, Michael Bleyer, Christian Markus Maekelae
  • Publication number: 20260163173
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a neutralization and circulation module (NCM) configured to generate a combustion suppressant stream from a flammable intake stream. In an illustrative example, the NCM includes an intake port and an output port, each in fluid communication with a chamber containing (electro)chemical energy storage units capable of emitting combustible gases. The NCM may, for example, include a reactor in fluid communication between the intake and output port. The reactor may, for example, selectively apply an oxygen-containing stream from an oxygen source to the intake stream to generate, from the stream containing combustible gases, a combustion suppressant gas stream that is discharged through the output port into the chamber such that an upper flammability limit approaches a lower flammability limit in the chamber. Various embodiments may advantageously eliminate a flammable regime in a chemical energy storage environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2026
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: Altect, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Marr, Paul Lee
  • Publication number: 20260111978
    Abstract: A method includes: storing a patent and a file history of the patent in a data storage, collecting, labeling, and storing documentation relating to the patent in the data storage, for each chunk of the documentation, storing a vector embedding and a related chunk in a vector data structure, generating, with a language model, a version of claim constructions of the patent and a summary of the patent using the patent and the file history, creating a vector embedding for each limitation of the version of the claim constructions, identifying the vector embeddings stored in the vector data structure having the closest matches, retrieving, from the vector data structure, the chunks of documentation associated with the vector embeddings having the closest matches, and generating a claim chart using the language model based on the version of the claim constructions and the chunks of documentation associated with the closet matches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Fei-Yang Jen, Paul Lee, Nelson Tang, Hoon Kang, Grace Yang, Yu Chuan Jason Tseng
  • Patent number: 12603655
    Abstract: Embodiments included herein are directed towards a subranging digital to time converter-based fractional phase locked loop circuit. The circuit may include a digital to time converter and a phase detector circuit configured to receive a reference frequency and an output of the digital to time converter. The circuit may further include a phase frequency detector/charge pump circuit configured to receive the reference frequency and the output of the digital to time converter. The circuit may also include a loop filter and voltage-controlled oscillator circuit configured to receive an output of the phase frequency detector/charge pump circuit. The circuit may further include a divider circuit configured to receive an output of the voltage-controlled oscillator circuit and to transmit a signal to the digital to time converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudipta Sarkar, Angus McLaren, Meenakshi S., Priya T K, Srivatsa Ranganatha, Mohammed Ranjbar, Paul Lee, Shwetabh Verma, George Chung Fai Ng
  • Patent number: 12567648
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a neutralization and circulation module (NCM) configured to generate a combustion suppressant stream from a flammable intake stream. In an illustrative example, the NCM includes an intake port and an output port, each in fluid communication with a chamber containing (electro)chemical energy storage units capable of emitting combustible gases. The NCM may, for example, include a reactor in fluid communication between the intake and output port. The reactor may, for example, selectively apply an oxygen-containing stream from an oxygen source to the intake stream to generate, from the stream containing combustible gases, a combustion suppressant gas stream that is discharged through the output port into the chamber such that an upper flammability limit approaches a lower flammability limit in the chamber. Various embodiments may advantageously eliminate a flammable regime in a chemical energy storage environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: ALTECT, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Marr, Paul Lee
  • Patent number: 12483882
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are described for transferring application data. In one aspect, a method includes causing, by a first component on a first device to establish a wireless connection with a second device; receiving, by the first component, first application data from the first application; receiving, by the first component, an indication that a user of the second device has approved a data transfer; and causing, by the first component, the first device to send the first application data to the second component running on the second device using the wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Wei-Kang Chen, Paul Lee, Gregory M. Hecht, Erdi Chen, Jenny Chun-yi Chen, Maria-Ines Carrera, Estelle Laure Myriam Comment, Eric Chu, Peter Jin Hong, Christopher John Adams, Lucas Gill Dixon
  • Patent number: 12394075
    Abstract: Techniques for performing image alignment between a first image generated by a first camera and a second image generated by a second camera are disclosed. The image alignment is performed using staggered feature extraction in which a set of features are reused to align the second image with the first image. A first set of features are identified from within the first image, and a second set of features, which were previously detected within the second image, are accessed. The second set of features were previously used at least once to perform a previous image alignment operation. A current image alignment operation is performed by using the first set of features and by reusing the second set of features to align the first image with the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Lee, Michael Bleyer, Christian Markus Maekelae
  • Publication number: 20250085202
    Abstract: Provided herein is a device for rapid fixation and embedding of a biological specimen, the device including a barrel having a first end and a second end, the first end receiving a plunger and the second end opening to a compartment defining a block mold; and a plunger for inserting in the barrel, the plunger having a first end, a second end, and an interior conduit connecting the first and second ends, wherein the first end of the plunger connects to a vacuum source and the second end of the plunger includes a filter barrier between the interior conduit of the plunger and a receptacle for receiving, fixing, and embedding the specimen, the receptacle defined inside the barrel when the plunger is disposed in the barrel. Also provided are a system and method for rapid fixation and embedding of a biological specimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: University of Cincinnati
    Inventor: Paul Lee
  • Patent number: 12188853
    Abstract: Provided herein is a device for rapid fixation and embedding of a biological specimen, the device including a barrel having a first end and a second end, the first end receiving a plunger and the second end opening to a compartment defining a block mold; and a plunger for inserting in the barrel, the plunger having a first end, a second end, and an interior conduit connecting the first and second ends, wherein the first end of the plunger connects to a vacuum source and the second end of the plunger includes a filter barrier between the interior conduit of the plunger and a receptacle for receiving, fixing, and embedding the specimen, the receptacle defined inside the barrel when the plunger is disposed in the barrel. Also provided are a system and method for rapid fixation and embedding of a biological specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: University of Cincinnati
    Inventor: Paul Lee
  • Publication number: 20240362891
    Abstract: A system for selecting motion models for aligning scene content captured by different image sensors, is configurable to (i) access a first image captured by a first image sensor and a second image captured by a second image sensor; (ii) access a set of motion models; (iii) define a reference patch within the second image; (iv) generate a respective match patch for each motion model of the set of motion models; (v) determine a similarity between each respective match patch and the reference patch within the second image; (vi) select a final motion model from the set of motion models based upon the similarity between each respective match patch and the reference patch within the second image; and (vii) utilize the final motion model to generate an output image for display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Michael BLEYER, Pascal PARÉ, Paul LEE, Aleksander Bogdan BAPST
  • Publication number: 20240362802
    Abstract: A system determining motion models for aligning scene content captured by different image sensors is configurable to access a first motion model generated based upon a set of feature correspondences that includes (i) an inlier set used to determine model parameters for the first motion model and (ii) an outlier set. The system is also configurable to define a modified set of feature correspondences that includes the outlier set from the set of feature correspondences. The system is also configurable to generate a second motion model by using the modified set of feature correspondences to determine model parameters for the second motion model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Michael BLEYER, Pascal PARÉ, Paul LEE, Aleksander Bogdan BAPST
  • Publication number: 20240336978
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the reliable molecular monitoring of NPM1 mutations are disclosed. The methods enable pre-emptive therapy essential for understanding AML disease status, informing therapeutic options, monitoring therapeutic efficacy, and improving patient outcome. The methods simultaneously screen and quantify samples having the major NPM1 mutant subtypes. In some forms, methods for detecting and measuring a presence, absence, and/or level of mutation of the NPM1 gene in a sample include hybridizing labelled sequence probes to the NPM1 gene in a sample to form labelled probe-nucleic acid conjugates, amplifying the probe-nucleic acid conjugates, and detecting the labelled probe-nucleic acid conjugates by measuring the level of one or more labels attached to the probes. The methods optionally record the presence, absence and/or level of NPM1 mutations in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Gill Harinder Harry Singh, Rita Lok Hay Yim, Paul Lee
  • Publication number: 20240334185
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are described for transferring application data. In one aspect, a method includes causing, by a first component on a first device to establish a wireless connection with a second device; receiving, by the first component, first application data from the first application; receiving, by the first component, an indication that a user of the second device has approved a data transfer; and causing, by the first component, the first device to send the first application data to the second component running on the second device using the wireless connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Vincent Wei-Kang Chen, Paul Lee, Gregory M. Hecht, Erdi Chen, Jenny Chun-yi Chen, Maria-Ines Carrera, Estelle Laure Myriam Comment, Eric Chu, Peter Jin Hong, Christopher John Adams, Lucas Gill Dixon
  • Patent number: 12010509
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are described for transferring application data. In one aspect, a method includes causing, by a first component on a first device to establish a wireless connection with a second device; receiving, from a second component on the second device, data specifying one or more applications that are installed on the second device and supported by the second component, each of the applications being separate from the second component; determining, by the first component, that a first application installed on the first device corresponds to one of the applications installed on the second device, the first application being separate from the first component; receiving, by the first component, first application data from the first application; and causing, by the first component, the first device to send the first application data to the second component running on the second device using the wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Wei-Kang Chen, Paul Lee, Gregory M. Hecht, Erdi Chen, Jenny Chun-yi Chen, Maria-Ines Carrera, Estelle Laure Myriam Comment, Eric Chu, Peter Jin Hong, Christopher John Adams, Lucas Gill Dixon
  • Publication number: 20240144526
    Abstract: Techniques for generating an aggregated set of features from multiple images generated by a camera are disclosed. A first image generated by the camera is accessed, where the first image was generated at a first time. A first set of features are identified from within the first image. A second image generated by the camera is accessed, where the second image is generated at a subsequent, second time. A second set of features are identified from within the second image. Movement data is obtained. This movement data details a movement of the camera between the first and second times. The movement data is used to reproject a pose embodied in the first image to correspond to a pose embodied in the second image. The embodiments aggregate the two sets of features to generate the aggregated set of features. The aggregated set of features for the camera are then cached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Paul LEE, Michael BLEYER, Christian Markus MAEKELAE
  • Publication number: 20240144496
    Abstract: Techniques for performing image alignment between a first image generated by a first camera and a second image generated by a second camera are disclosed. The image alignment is performed using staggered feature extraction in which a set of features are reused to align the second image with the first image. A first set of features are identified from within the first image, and a second set of features, which were previously detected within the second image, are accessed. The second set of features were previously used at least once to perform a previous image alignment operation. A current image alignment operation is performed by using the first set of features and by reusing the second set of features to align the first image with the second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Paul LEE, Michael BLEYER, Christian Markus MAEKELAE
  • Publication number: 20240092731
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides creatine prodrug analogs and their compositions useful for the treatment of creatine deficiencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yiumo CHAN, Emil D. KAKKIS, Alexandra TROTIER-FAURION, William F. BRUBAKER, Arjun NATESAN, Paul LEE, Sharyl FYFFE-MARICICH, David LAPOINTE, Mike E. LIZARZABURU
  • Patent number: D1002647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Peter Crandall, Paul Lee, Lynn Wang
  • Patent number: D1002649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Peter Crandall, Paul Lee, Lynn Wang
  • Patent number: D1087166
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Maria Moon, Peter Crandall, Ryan Powell, Samrat Kansara, Paul Lee, Kathleen Allen, Lynn Wang