Patents by Inventor Richard Tsai
Richard Tsai 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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Publication number: 20240070075Abstract: A lower-level cache managing cross-core invalidation (XI) snapshots in a shared-memory multiprocessing system, wherein the management of XI snapshots reduces an amount of required snapshots while allowing shared lower-level caches, comprising: the lower-level cache maintaining respective response sync state for at least one processor in a plurality of processors signifying that a line may have been changed by another processor since last fetched by a requesting processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Richard Joseph Branciforte, Gregory William Alexander, Timothy Bronson, Deanna Postles Dunn Berger, Akash V. Giri, Aaron Tsai
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Patent number: 10878069Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an unlocked mobile device is configured to capture images, analyze the images to detect a user's face, and automatically lock the device in response to determining that a user's face does not appear in the images. The camera capturing and face recognition processing may be triggered by the device having detected that it has been motionless for a threshold period of time. In another embodiment, a locked mobile device is configured to capture an initial image using its camera, capture a new image in response to detecting movement of the device, determine that the device moved to a use position, capture a subsequent image in response to determining that the device moved to a use position, analyze the subsequent image to detect a user's face, and unlock the device in response to detecting the user's face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lihua Zhao, Richard Tsai
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Publication number: 20200302685Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a three-dimensional model using deterministic movement of an electronic device. An electronic device can load and provide an initial display of a three dimensional model (e.g., of an environment or of an object). As the user moves the electronic device, motion sensing components can detect the device movement and adjust the displayed portion of the three-dimensional model to reflect the movement of the device. By walking with the device in the user's real environment, a user can virtually navigate a representation of a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a user can record an object or environment using an electronic device, and tag the recorded im and orientation of the programmable device relative to the three-dimensional object at the first time responsive to detection of movement ages or video with movement information describing the movement of the device during the recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Richard Tsai, Andrew Just, Brandon Harris
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Patent number: 10719981Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a three-dimensional model using deterministic movement of an electronic device. An electronic device can load and provide an initial display of a three dimensional model (e.g., of an environment or of an object). As the user moves the electronic device, motion sensing components can detect the device movement and adjust the displayed portion of the three-dimensional model to reflect the movement of the device. By walking with the device in the user's real environment, a user can virtually navigate a representation of a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a user can record an object or environment using an electronic device, and tag the recorded im and orientation of the programmable device relative to the three-dimensional object at the first time responsive to detection of movement ages or video with movement information describing the movement of the device during the recording.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard Tsai, Andrew Just, Brandon Harris
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Patent number: 10492348Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of selectively metal-plated rolls of materials, rolls of materials configured for selective metal plating, and methods for selectively plating rolls of materials. In an exemplary embodiment, a roll of material includes a substrate. An insulating ink is on the substrate. A catalyst coating is on the substrate whereat the insulating ink is not present. The catalyst coating may be configured to provide the substrate with one or more catalytic surfaces suitable for electroless deposition of metal. Accordingly, metal plating may be electrolessly deposited on the catalyst coating without over-plating the insulating ink.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Inventors: Richard Tsai, Dusan Lee, Larry Don Creasy, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190281735Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of selectively metal-plated rolls of materials, rolls of materials configured for selective metal plating, and methods for selectively plating rolls of materials. In an exemplary embodiment, a selectively plated roll of material includes a substrate, an electrically-conductive ink in a pattern along the substrate, and a metal plating on the electrically-conductive ink. The metal plating may be deposited on the electrically-conductive ink without over-plating the substrate whereat the electrically-conductive ink is not present.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Richard TSAI, Dusan LEE, Larry Don CREASY, JR.
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Publication number: 20180235115Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of selectively metal-plated rolls of materials, rolls of materials configured for selective metal plating, and methods for selectively plating rolls of materials. In an exemplary embodiment, a roll of material includes a substrate. An insulating ink is on the substrate. A catalyst coating is on the substrate whereat the insulating ink is not present. The catalyst coating may be configured to provide the substrate with one or more catalytic surfaces suitable for electroless deposition of metal. Accordingly, metal plating may be electrolessly deposited on the catalyst coating without over-plating the insulating ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Richard TSAI, Dusan LEE, Larry Don CREASY, JR.
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Publication number: 20180211024Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an unlocked mobile device is configured to capture images, analyze the images to detect a user's face, and automatically lock the device in response to determining that a user's face does not appear in the images. The camera capturing and face recognition processing may be triggered by the device having detected that it has been motionless for a threshold period of time. In another embodiment, a locked mobile device is configured to capture an initial image using its camera, capture a new image in response to detecting movement of the device, determine that the device moved to a use position, capture a subsequent image in response to determining that the device moved to a use position, analyze the subsequent image to detect a user's face, and unlock the device in response to detecting the user's face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Lihua Zhao, Richard Tsai
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Publication number: 20180182162Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a three-dimensional model using deterministic movement of an electronic device. An electronic device can load and provide an initial display of a three dimensional model (e.g., of an environment or of an object). As the user moves the electronic device, motion sensing components can detect the device movement and adjust the displayed portion of the three-dimensional model to reflect the movement of the device. By walking with the device in the user's real environment, a user can virtually navigate a representation of a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a user can record an object or environment using an electronic device, and tag the recorded im and orientation of the programmable device relative to the three-dimensional object at the first time responsive to detection of movement ages or video with movement information describing the movement of the device during the recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Richard Tsai, Andrew Just, Brandon Harris
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Patent number: 9875349Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an unlocked mobile device is configured to capture images, analyze the images to detect a user's face, and automatically lock the device in response to determining that a user's face does not appear in the images. The camera capturing and face recognition processing may be triggered by the device having detected that it has been motionless for a threshold period of time. In another embodiment, a locked mobile device is configured to capture an initial image using its camera, capture a new image in response to detecting movement of the device, determine that the device moved to a use position, capture a subsequent image in response to determining that the device moved to a use position, analyze the subsequent image to detect a user's face, and unlock the device in response to detecting the user's face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lihua Zhao, Richard Tsai
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Patent number: 9842429Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating a three-dimensional model using deterministic movement of an electronic device. An electronic device can load and provide an initial display of a three dimensional model (e.g., of an environment or of an object). As the user moves the electronic device, motion sensing components can detect the device movement and adjust the displayed portion of the three-dimensional model to reflect the movement of the device. By walking with the device in the user's real environment, a user can virtually navigate a representation of a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a user can record an object or environment using an electronic device, and tag the recorded images or video with movement information describing the movement of the device during the recording. The recorded information can then be processed with the movement information to generate a three-dimensional model of the recorded environment or object.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard Tsai, Andrew Just, Brandon Harris
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Publication number: 20170076077Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an unlocked mobile device is configured to capture images, analyze the images to detect a user's face, and automatically lock the device in response to determining that a user's face does not appear in the images. The camera capturing and face recognition processing may be triggered by the device having detected that it has been motionless for a threshold period of time. In another embodiment, a locked mobile device is configured to capture an initial image using its camera, capture a new image in response to detecting movement of the device, determine that the device moved to a use position, capture a subsequent image in response to determining that the device moved to a use position, analyze the subsequent image to detect a user's face, and unlock the device in response to detecting the user's face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Lihua Zhao, Richard Tsai
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Patent number: 9477829Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an unlocked mobile device is configured to capture images, analyze the images to detect a user's face, and automatically lock the device in response to determining that a user's face does not appear in the images. The camera capturing and face recognition processing may be triggered by the device having detected that it has been motionless for a threshold period of time. In another embodiment, a locked mobile device is configured to capture an initial image using its camera, capture a new image in response to detecting movement of the device, determine that the device moved to a use position, capture a subsequent image in response to determining that the device moved to a use position, analyze the subsequent image to detect a user's face, and unlock the device in response to detecting the user's face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lihua Zhao, Richard Tsai
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Publication number: 20150306284Abstract: Methods for protecting biomaterials comprise attaching CD47 or Ig domain thereof to the surface of the biomaterial, thereby inhibiting or reducing immune cell attachment and/or immune cell-mediated damage to the biomaterial. Also provided are kits for practicing these methods and the protected biomaterials.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicants: THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA, THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAInventors: Stanley J. STACHELEK, Dennis DISCHER, Robert J. LEVY, Richard TSAI
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Publication number: 20150257314Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of coatings and methods for providing faux metal platings and/or aesthetic coloring to fabrics. In an exemplary embodiment, a coating for providing a faux metal plating and/or aesthetic coloring to a fabric generally includes a resin and a powder mixed in the resin. The coating may have a color corresponding to a metal plating such that the coating resembles a metal plating on the fabric after being applied to the fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Larry Don Creasy, JR., Kelly G. Cook, Richard Tsai, Dusan Lee
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Publication number: 20150193611Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an unlocked mobile device is configured to capture images, analyze the images to detect a user's face, and automatically lock the device in response to determining that a user's face does not appear in the images. The camera capturing and face recognition processing may be triggered by the device having detected that it has been motionless for a threshold period of time. In another embodiment, a locked mobile device is configured to capture an initial image using its camera, capture a new image in response to detecting movement of the device, determine that the device moved to a use position, capture a subsequent image in response to determining that the device moved to a use position, analyze the subsequent image to detect a user's face, and unlock the device in response to detecting the user's face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Lihua Zhao, Richard Tsai
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Patent number: 8994499Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, an unlocked mobile device is configured to capture images, analyze the images to detect a user's face, and automatically lock the device in response to determining that a user's face does not appear in the images. The camera capturing and face recognition processing may be triggered by the device having detected that it has been motionless for a threshold period of time. In another embodiment, a locked mobile device is configured to capture an initial image using its camera, capture a new image in response to detecting movement of the device, determine that the device moved to a use position, capture a subsequent image in response to determining that the device moved to a use position, analyze the subsequent image to detect a user's face, and unlock the device in response to detecting the user's face. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lihua Zhao, Richard Tsai
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Patent number: 8890898Abstract: Systems and methods are providing for scrolling the display of information based on the displacement of the electronic device. An electronic device can include a motion sensing component operative to detect movement of the electronic device (e.g., an accelerometer). The electronic device can display any suitable information, including information that is too large to display at a single instance on the display (e.g., a multi-page text document, or a large image). To view portions of the information that are not initially displayed (e.g., to scroll displayed information), the user can move the electronic device along the plane of the device. As the motion sensing component detects movement, the electronic device can scroll the displayed information to match the detected movement. In some embodiments, the electronic device can detect tilt movements and adjust the displayed information to reflect the tilted display.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard Tsai, Andrew Just, Brandon Harris
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Publication number: 20140199904Abstract: Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of electrically conductive porous material assemblies. Also disclosed are exemplary methods of making or producing electrically conductive porous material assemblies. In an exemplary embodiment, an electrically conductive porous material assembly generally includes an electrically conductive porous material and a first layer of electrically conductive porous fabric. A first layer of adhesive is between the first layer of electrically conductive porous fabric and the electrically conductive porous material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Laird Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Larry Don Creasy, JR., Richard Tsai, Baoquan Ou, David B. Wood
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Patent number: D803033Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Inventor: Richard Tsai