Patents by Inventor Qiang Hu

Qiang Hu 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: 20220087471
    Abstract: A pot cover and a cookware are disclosed. The pot cover may include: a cover body (100); a handle (200) arranged on the cover body (100), where the handle (200) may include: a connecting part (210) configured to connect the cover body (100); and a holding part (220) configured to facilitate holding, where an end of the holding part (220) is provided with a groove (300) for insertion. The cookware may include: a pot body; and the pot cover, where the groove (300) can insert at any position of an opening edge of the pot body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: JIANGMEN BONANZA METALWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaohuan LIN, Qiang HU
  • Publication number: 20220092756
    Abstract: A plurality of different images of a same region of interest in an object are input into a set of neural networks, wherein each image of the region has been captured under a different value of a variable condition. A classification for each image is generated by the set of neural networks, wherein each classification includes a confidence score in a prediction of whether a feature is present in the region. The image classifications are ensembled to generate a final classification for the region. By applying a loss function, a loss is computed based on comparing the final classification to a ground truth of whether the feature is present in the region. The parameters of the set of neural networks are adjusted based on the computed loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: JingChang Huang, GUO QIANG HU, Peng Ji, Yuan Yuan Ding, Sheng Nan Zhu, Jinfeng Li
  • Patent number: 11205260
    Abstract: Aspects described herein include a computer-implemented method and associated system and computer program product. The method includes training a model using a plurality of defect images. Each defect image corresponds to a respective first feature combination of encoded textual features of a predefined set of textual features. The method further includes generating a first synthetic image using the model. The first synthetic image corresponds to a second feature combination of encoded textual features of the predefined set that is distinct from the first feature combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jinfeng Li, Guo Qiang Hu, Fan Li, Wei Zhao, Jian Xu, Jun Zhu
  • Patent number: 11164306
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for providing improved visualization of inspection results are provided. Aspects include receiving an image from a connected camera by a computing device and processing the image by a graphics processing unit to divide the image into a plurality of image blocks. Responsive to inputting the processed image into a trained model, a plurality of image areas within the processed image is identified. Each image area is associated with an importance level and includes a unique set of image blocks. A sequence of image blocks is determined based on an importance level associated with each of the plurality of image blocks, wherein the sequence includes a list of image blocks in descending order by the importance level of each image block. The image blocks are stored in order of the sequence of image blocks by the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peng Ji, Guo Qiang Hu, Jingchang Huang, Fan Li
  • Patent number: 11158042
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to object defect detection. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method is disclosed. According to the method, for a test image of at least one part of a target object, a reference image is generated by repeating a periodic pattern detected in the test image, the target object consisting of elements. A differential image is determined by comparing the test image and the reference image. The differential image is superimposed on a predefined grid image to obtain a superimposed image. The grid image comprises grids corresponding to elements of a reference object associated with the target object. The number of defective elements is determined in the at least one part of the target object based on the superimposed image. In other embodiments, a system and a computer program product are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jing Chang Huang, Guo Qiang Hu, Peng Ji, Jun Zhu, Yuan Yuan Ding
  • Patent number: 11153606
    Abstract: A method of perceptual video coding based on face detection is provided. The method includes calculating a bit allocation scheme for coding a light field video based on a saliency map of the face, calculating an LCU level Lagrange multiplier for coding a light field video based on a saliency map of the face and calculating an LCU level quantization parameter for coding a light field video based on a saliency map of the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ShanghaiTech University
    Inventors: Zhiru Shi, Qiang Hu
  • Patent number: 11144578
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for retrieving trajectory data from huge datasets. In the method, there is received, at a processor device, a user query including a request for displaying trajectory data at a user device. From the user query, a query type and a current map visualization scale setting (mapscale) for visualizing the trajectory data on the user device display is determined. Then, responsive to a user query type and the determined mapscale setting, a corresponding reference level is selected. Based on the selected reference level, there is accessed from a memory storage device a data set of compressed trajectory data. This compressed trajectory data set is communicated to the user device, for presentation on the user device display. In one aspect, the system and method is adaptive, enabling storage and retrieval of trajectory data according to various degrees of visualization or granularity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ning Duan, Guo Qiang Hu, Peng Ji, Xiao Bo Li, Zhi Hu Wang
  • Publication number: 20210304389
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, a device and a computer program product for image processing is provided. A computing device obtains an image of a first object, the image presenting a defect of the first object. A computing device obtains defect distribution information indicating respective frequencies of a plurality of predetermined categories of defects presented at corresponding locations in a plurality of training images, the plurality of training images presenting second objects and being used for training a defect classifier. A computing device determines a target category of the defect of the first object by applying the image and the defect distribution information to the defect classifier. A computing device generates one or more correction notifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Jinfeng Li, Guo Qiang Hu, Jian Xu, Fan Li, JingChang Huang, Jun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210295595
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual scene are disclosed. The method includes: identifying a two-dimensional (2D) object in a 2D picture and the position of the 2D object in the 2D picture; obtaining the three-dimensional model of the 3D object corresponding to the 2D object; calculating the corresponding position of the 3D object corresponding to the 2D object in the horizontal plane of the 3D scene according to the position of the 2D object in the picture; and simulating the falling of the model of the 3D object onto the 3D scene from a predetermined height above the 3D scene, wherein the position of the landing point the model of the 3D object in the horizontal plane is the corresponding position of the 3D object in the horizontal plane of the 3D scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: HAO CHEN, GUO QIANG HU, QI CHENG LI, LI JUN MEI, JIAN WANG, YI MIN WANG, ZI YU ZHU
  • Patent number: 11070945
    Abstract: Techniques for performing high-precision presence detection by establishing and monitoring peer-to-peer communication links between user devices residing in a same physical environment. A user device that resides in the environment may establish communication links with multiple other user devices residing in the environment. The user device may monitor the channel properties for those communication links to detect fluctuations in the channel properties caused by a user moving through a signal of the communication links. In examples where the user device detects fluctuations in channel properties for multiple communication links, the user device may determine that the user had moved though signals of the communication links. The user device may determine that, because the user moved through signals of multiple communication links, the user may be in close proximity to the user device, such as in the same room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Qinghai Gao, Qiang Hu, Avinash Joshi, Piyush Tayal, QingYun Wei, Xiaofu Ma
  • Patent number: 11069130
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual scene are disclosed. The method includes: identifying a two-dimensional (2D) object in a 2D picture and the position of the 2D object in the 2D picture; obtaining the three-dimensional model of the 3D object corresponding to the 2D object; calculating the corresponding position of the 3D object corresponding to the 2D object in the horizontal plane of the 3D scene according to the position of the 2D object in the picture; and simulating the falling of the model of the 3D object onto the 3D scene from a predetermined height above the 3D scene, wherein the position of the landing point the model of the 3D object in the horizontal plane is the corresponding position of the 3D object in the horizontal plane of the 3D scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hao Chen, Guo Qiang Hu, Qi Cheng Li, Li Jun Mei, Jian Wang, Yi Min Wang, Zi Yu Zhu
  • Patent number: 11047542
    Abstract: Provided are a light distribution member, a lighting or signaling device having the same, and a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Piao Zhang, Qiang Hu
  • Publication number: 20210183038
    Abstract: In an approach for object detection with missing annotations under visual inspection, a processor receives an image. A processor classifies the image being a not-good image using a pre-trained classifier. A not-good image means one or more defect objects being in the image. A processor, in response to classifying the image being the not-good image, detects the one or more defect objects in the not-good image. A processor masks the one or more defect objects in the not-good image. A processor inputs the masked image to train a detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Jian Xu, Guo Qiang Hu, Fan Li, Sheng Nan Zhu, Jinfeng Li, Jun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210174482
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for providing improved visualization of inspection results are provided. Aspects include receiving an image from a connected camera by a computing device and processing the image by a graphics processing unit to divide the image into a plurality of image blocks. Responsive to inputting the processed image into a trained model, a plurality of image areas within the processed image is identified. Each image area is associated with an importance level and includes a unique set of image blocks. A sequence of image blocks is determined based on an importance level associated with each of the plurality of image blocks, wherein the sequence includes a list of image blocks in descending order by the importance level of each image block. The image blocks are stored in order of the sequence of image blocks by the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: PENG JI, GUO QIANG HU, JINGCHANG HUANG, FAN LI
  • Patent number: 11030738
    Abstract: A method, a device and a computer program product for image processing are proposed. In the method, whether a first image indicates a defect associated with a target object is determined. In response to determining that the first image indicates the defect, a second image absent from the defect is obtained based on the first image. The defect is identified by comparing the first image with the second image. In this way, the defect associated with the target object in the image can be accurately and efficiently identified or segmented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fan Li, Guo Qiang Hu, Sheng Nan Zhu, Jun Zhu, Jing Chang Huang, Peng Ji, Yuan Yuan Ding
  • Publication number: 20210158094
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to training a machine learning model to classify images. An example method generally includes receiving a training data set including images in a first category and images in a second category. A convolutional neural network (CNN) is trained using the training data set, and a feature map is generated from layers of the CNN based on features of images in the training data set. A first area in the feature map including images in the first category and a second area in the feature map where images in the first category overlap with images in the second category are identified. The first category is split into a first subcategory corresponding to the first area and a second subcategory corresponding to the second area. The CNN is retrained based on the images in the first subcategory, images in the second subcategory, and images in the second category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Peng JI, Guo Qiang Hu, Yuan Yuan Ding, Jun Zhu, Jing Chang Huang, Sheng Nan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210158503
    Abstract: Aspects described herein include a computer-implemented method and associated system and computer program product. The method includes training a model using a plurality of defect images. Each defect image corresponds to a respective first feature combination of encoded textual features of a predefined set of textual features. The method further includes generating a first synthetic image using the model. The first synthetic image corresponds to a second feature combination of encoded textual features of the predefined set that is distinct from the first feature combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Jinfeng Li, GUO QIANG HU, Fan Li, Wei Zhao, Jian Xu, Jun Zhu
  • Patent number: 11010888
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for image-based defect detection. The method includes performing, by a processor device, template matching and subtraction on a set of training images and at least one template image to obtain a set of difference images. The difference images have defects, if any, highlighted therein. The method further includes generating, by the hardware processor applying a binary classification model to each of the training images in the set, activation heatmaps. The method also includes identifying, by the hardware processor, rough defect areas of interest in the activation heatmaps. The method additionally includes super-imposing, by the hardware processor, the activation heatmaps onto the difference images to obtain a set of super-imposed images, and highlight, as true defect areas, any areas in the super-imposed images having the defects from the difference images that overlap with the rough defect areas of interest from the activation heatmaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guo Qiang Hu, Jun Zhu, Peng Ji, Jing Chang Huang
  • Publication number: 20210131634
    Abstract: Provided are a light distribution member, a lighting or signaling device having the same, and a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: VALEO VISION
    Inventors: Piao ZHANG, Qiang HU
  • Publication number: 20210118113
    Abstract: A method, a device and a computer program product for image processing are proposed. In the method, a first training image and region information are obtained. The region information indicates a region of a defect in the first training image. A second training image with the defect at least partially removed is generated using an image generator based on the first training image and the region information. The image generator is trained to recover the first training image by replacing pixels included in the region indicated by the region information. The image generator is updated based on the second training image. In this way, the image including the defect can be accurately and efficiently recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Fan Li, Guo Qiang Hu, Jun Zhu, Sheng Nan Zhu, JingChang Huang, Yuan Yuan Ding, Peng Ji