Patents by Inventor Stefan Andrei

Stefan Andrei 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: 20240168954
    Abstract: Techniques and solutions are described for implementing virtual table schemas. A virtual table schema includes a logical pointer that is used to target a table that includes data and is defined according to the virtual table schema. Values assigned to the logical pointer can be used to target tables at different locations, such as in-memory storage or in dynamic storage of a database management system. The dynamic storage includes an in-memory buffer cache and persistent storage. The logical pointer can be updated to point to the in-memory storage or the dynamic storage, including based on use statistics. Similarly, a table having data for the virtual table can be transitioned between the in-memory buffer cache and the persistent storage, including based on use statistics for the virtual table. A value for the logical pointer can be updated when the table is transferred between the in-memory buffer cache and the dynamic storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SAP SE
    Inventors: Ruediger Karl, Mihnea Andrei, Juchang Lee, Stefan Baeuerle, Seyeong Bae, Joo Yeon Lee
  • Patent number: 11934407
    Abstract: Techniques and solutions are described for implementing virtual table schemas. A virtual table schema includes a logical pointer that is used to target a table that includes data and is defined according to the virtual table schema. Values assigned to the logical pointer can be used to target tables at different locations, such as in-memory storage or in dynamic storage of a database management system. The dynamic storage includes an in-memory buffer cache and persistent storage. The logical pointer can be updated to point to the in-memory storage or the dynamic storage, including based on use statistics. Similarly, a table having data for the virtual table can be transitioned between the in-memory buffer cache and the persistent storage, including based on use statistics for the virtual table. A value for the logical pointer can be updated when the table is transferred between the in-memory buffer cache and the dynamic storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Ruediger Karl, Mihnea Andrei, Juchang Lee, Stefan Baeuerle, Seyeong Bae, Joo Yeon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230391276
    Abstract: A rearview device for a vehicle includes at least one sensor for detecting information of the environment of the vehicle, where the rearview device is attachable to the supporting structure of the vehicle by using at least one first fastening device and the rearview device includes at least one arm which is rotatably mounted by the first fastening device about at least one first axis of rotation which has at least one vertical component about at least one first pivot point for a first rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Pomparew, Arne Schmierer, Stefan Andrei
  • Patent number: 11780380
    Abstract: A rearview device for a vehicle (17) includes at least one sensor for detecting information of the environment of the vehicle, where the rearview device is attachable to the supporting structure of the vehicle by using at least one first fastening device, and the rearview device includes at least one arm which is rotatably mounted by the first fastening device about at least one first axis of rotation which has at least one vertical component about at least one first pivot point for a first rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Pomparew, Arne Schmierer, Stefan Andrei
  • Patent number: 11741582
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing an image are described. For example, a lower-resolution image from a video file may be enhanced using a trained neural network applying the trained neural network on the lower-resolution image to remove artifacts by removing artifacts by generating, using a layer of the trained neural network, a residual value based on the proper subset of the received image and at least one corresponding image portion of a preceding lower resolution image in the video file and at least one corresponding image portion of a subsequent lower resolution image in the video file, upscale the lower-resolution image using bilinear upsampling, and combine the upscaled received image and residual value to generate an enhanced image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Silviu Stefan Andrei, Nataliya Shapovalova, Walterio Wolfgang Mayol Cuevas
  • Patent number: 11425448
    Abstract: An input video stream corresponding to input video content may be received over one or more networks. The input video stream may include a first image frame. An input visual feature of the first image frame may be matched to a reference visual feature of a reference image. The reference image may have a higher image quality than the first image frame. A replacement visual feature may be generated for the input visual feature. The replacement visual feature may be generated based at least in part on the reference visual feature. An enhanced image frame corresponding to the first image frame may be generated by at least replacing the input visual feature in the first image frame with the replacement visual feature. An enhanced video stream may be provided. The enhanced image frame may be a substitute for the first image frame in the enhanced video stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tejas Shamrao Khot, Nataliya Shapovalova, Silviu Stefan Andrei, Walterio Wolfgang Mayol Cuevas, Wasiq Bokhari
  • Patent number: 11216917
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing an image are described. For example, a lower-resolution image from a video file may be enhanced using a trained neural network applying the trained neural network on the lower-resolution image to remove artifacts by removing artifacts by generating, using a layer of the trained neural network, a residual value based on the proper subset of the received image and at least one corresponding image portion of a preceding lower resolution image in the video file and at least one corresponding image portion of a subsequent lower resolution image in the video file, upscale the lower-resolution image using bilinear upsampling, and combine the upscaled received image and residual value to generate an enhanced image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Silviu Stefan Andrei, Nataliya Shapovalova, Walterio Wolfgang Mayol Cuevas
  • Patent number: 11210769
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing an image are described. For example, a lower-resolution image from a video file may be enhanced using a trained neural network applying the trained neural network on the lower-resolution image to remove artifacts by generating, using a layer of the trained neural network, a residual value based on the proper subset of the received image and at least one corresponding image portion of a previously generated higher resolution image in the video file, upscaling the received image using bilinear upsampling, and combining the upscaled received image and residual value to generate an enhanced image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nataliya Shapovalova, Walterio Wolfgang Mayol Cuevas, Silviu Stefan Andrei
  • Publication number: 20210300262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rearview device (1) for a vehicle (17), comprising at least one sensor (13, 15) for detecting information of the environment of the vehicle (17), wherein the rearview device (1) is attachable to the supporting structure of the vehicle (17) by means of at least one first fastening device (5), wherein the rearview device (1) comprises at least one arm (3) which is rotatably mounted by means of the first fastening device (5) about at least one first axis of rotation (D1), which has at least one vertical component, about at least one first pivot point for a first rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Pomparew, Arne Schmierer, Stefan Andrei
  • Patent number: 11017506
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing an image are described. For example, a lower-resolution image, for example from a video file, may be enhanced using a trained neural network by applying the trained neural network to enhance a middle lower-resolution image of a plurality of lower-resolution images using a generator with filters of a generative adversary network. In some examples, a plurality of sequential feature processing acts are performed on the lower-resolution images to generate a residual which is added to a filtered version of one of the lower-resolution images to generate an enhanced image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Walterio Wolfgang Mayol Cuevas, Silviu Stefan Andrei, Nataliya Shapovalova
  • Publication number: 20200349682
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing an image are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Walterio Wolfgang MAYOL CUEVAS, Silviu Stefan ANDREI, Nataliya SHAPOVALOVA
  • Publication number: 20200349681
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing an image are described. For example, a lower-resolution image from a video file may be enhanced using a trained neural network applying the trained neural network on the lower-resolution image to remove artifacts by removing artifacts by generating, using a layer of the trained neural network, a residual value based on the proper subset of the received image and at least one corresponding image portion of a preceding lower resolution image in the video file and at least one corresponding image portion of a subsequent lower resolution image in the video file, upscale the lower-resolution image using bilinear upsampling, and combine the upscaled received image and residual value to generate an enhanced image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Silviu Stefan ANDREI, Nataliya SHAPOVALOVA, Walterio Wolfgang MAYOL CUEVAS
  • Publication number: 20200349686
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing an image are described. For example, a lower-resolution image from a video file may be enhanced using a trained neural network applying the trained neural network on the lower-resolution image to remove artifacts by generating, using a layer of the trained neural network, a residual value based on the proper subset of the received image and at least one corresponding image portion of a previously generated higher resolution image in the video file, upscaling the received image using bilinear upsampling, and combining the upscaled received image and residual value to generate an enhanced image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Nataliya SHAPOVALOVA, Walterio Wolfgang MAYOL CUEVAS, Silviu Stefan ANDREI
  • Patent number: 10300857
    Abstract: An interior minor for a motor vehicle, including a housing and a minor element held within it, can be tipped between a day position and a night position by means of at least one actuation element, where a direction of actuation of the at least one actuation element corresponds to a transverse direction of the interior minor in a central installation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Stefan Andrei, Hans-Dieter Pomparew
  • Publication number: 20180208117
    Abstract: An interior minor for a motor vehicle, including a housing and a minor element held within it, can be tipped between a day position and a night position by means of at least one actuation element, where a direction of actuation of the at least one actuation element corresponds to a transverse direction of the interior minor in a central installation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Andrei, Hans-Dieter Pomparew
  • Patent number: 8861115
    Abstract: Systems and methods are included for determining a presence of an upcoming reading field during a write mode of a storage device, and initiating a read-while write (RWW) mode of the storage device in response to the sensed reading field. Initiating the RWW mode comprises warming up the reader circuitry, generating a signal in response to an end to the write operation, and activating reader bias current in response to the generated signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Douglas Buch, Stefan Andrei Ionescu
  • Patent number: 8737000
    Abstract: Approaches for determining the timing latency of a communication path are described. Some embodiments involve a method for testing timing latency. A signal is driven on a first data path and is returned through a second data path through a loop back element. The timing latency of at least a portion of the communication path that includes the first data path and the second data path is tested using the signal returned on the second data path. The gain of the second data path is adjusted to a test value during the testing of the timing latency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Andrei Ionescu, Bruce Douglas Buch
  • Patent number: 8687300
    Abstract: Systems and/or methods for measuring latency in an electronic device such as, e.g., a storage device, may include coupling circuitry configured to capacitively couple an outbound or write data path to an inbound or read data path. A latency measurement signal may be driven on the write data path, the coupling circuitry may transmit at least a portion of the latency measurement signal from the write data path to the read data path, and the latency measurement signal may be sensed on the read data path to be used to determine communication path latency in the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Stefan Andrei Ionescu
  • Publication number: 20140016222
    Abstract: Approaches for determining the timing latency of a communication path are described. Some embodiments involve a method for testing timing latency. A signal is driven on a first data path and is returned through a second data path through a loop back element. The timing latency of at least a portion of the communication path that includes the first data path and the second data path is tested using the signal returned on the second data path. The gain of the second data path is adjusted to a test value during the testing of the timing latency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Andrei Ionescu, Bruce Douglas Buch
  • Publication number: 20140016221
    Abstract: Systems and methods are included for determining a presence of an upcoming reading field during a write mode of a storage device, and initiating a read-while write (RWW) mode of the storage device in response to the sensed reading field. Initiating the RWW mode comprises warming up the reader circuitry, generating a signal in response to an end to the write operation, and activating reader bias current in response to the generated signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Douglas Buch, Stefan Andrei Ionescu