Patents by Inventor Wei Shen

Wei Shen 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: 20230394103
    Abstract: A system comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage devices storing computing instructions, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: generating a respective similarity score pair comprising an item and one or more potential matches to the item for each item in a set of items; determining a respective page number similarity score between each item and one or more of the one or more respective sub-categories of each item for each item in the set of items; re-ranking one or more remaining respective potential matches; and inserting one or more hyperlinks into an anchor webpage comprising the item, wherein the one or more hyperlinks are configured to navigate a user from the anchor webpage to one or more potential match webpages, as re-ranked. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Xia Zhao, Wei Shen
  • Patent number: 11836747
    Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform acts of storing, for each respective customer of one or more customers, respective customer information in a customer database; predicting, using a machine learning lifetime value (LTV) update model, a respective LTV for each respective customer of the one or more customers; determining an online advertisement for each respective customer of the one or more customers using the respective LTV, as predicted, for each respective customer of the one or more customers; and coordinating displaying the online advertisement for at least a portion of the one or more customers. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Wei Shen, Lu Wang, Zhao Zhao
  • Patent number: 11829303
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for device driver operation in non-kernel space. In one embodiment, an apparatus configured to configured to interface to a component device driver within non-kernel space is disclosed. The exemplary embodiment restricts device drivers to fewer privileges than kernel processes, while still providing acceptable real-time performance. In another embodiment, mechanisms for non-kernel space device driver operation are described. In one exemplary embodiment, a shared memory interface between kernel space and device drivers enables e.g., a zero-copy device driver architecture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Cahya Adiansyah Masputra, Zeh-Chen Liu, Wei Shen
  • Publication number: 20230378132
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a plurality of dies attached to a first side of the substrate; a molding material on the first side of the substrate around the plurality of dies; a first redistribution structure on a second side of the substrate opposing the first side, where the first redistribution structure includes dielectric layers and conductive features in the dielectric layers, where the conductive features include conductive lines, vias, and dummy metal patterns isolated from the conductive lines and the vias; and conductive connectors attached to a first surface of the first redistribution structure facing away from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Wen-Wei Shen, Sung-Hui Huang, Shang-Yun Hou, Sen-Bor Jan, Szu-Po Huang, Kuan-Yu Huang
  • Patent number: 11824962
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for efficient data transfer within a user space network stack. Unlike prior art monolithic networking stacks, the exemplary networking stack architecture described hereinafter includes various components that span multiple domains (both in-kernel, and non-kernel). For example, unlike traditional “socket” based communication, disclosed embodiments can transfer data directly between the kernel and user space domains. Direct transfer reduces the per-byte and per-packet costs relative to socket based communication. A user space networking stack is disclosed that enables extensible, cross-platform-capable, user space control of the networking protocol stack functionality. The user space networking stack facilitates tighter integration between the protocol layers (including TLS) and the application or daemon. Exemplary systems can support multiple networking protocol stack instances (including an in-kernel traditional network stack).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Cahya Adiansyah Masputra, Sandeep Nair, Darrin Jewell, Prabhakar Lakhera, Thomas Francis Pauly, Joshua Verweyst Graessley, Wei Shen, Olivier Mardinian
  • Publication number: 20230367839
    Abstract: A system comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations: classifying one or more webpages of a website into one or more classifications using interaction data, a content score, and a link equity score, each for the one or more webpages and removing, based on the one or more classifications, the one or more webpages from the website and from a sitemap of the website. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Xia Zhao, Wei Shen
  • Publication number: 20230369404
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of stacked units, a conductive structure, a plurality of dielectrics, a first electrode strip, a second electrode strip, and a plurality of contact structures. The stacked units are stacked up over the semiconductor substrate, and comprises a first passivation layer, a second passivation layer and a channel layer sandwiched between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer. The conductive structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and wrapping around the stacked units. The dielectrics are surrounding the stacked units and separating the stacked units from the conductive structure. The first electrode strip and the second electrode strip are located on two opposing sides of the conductive structure. The contact structures are connecting the channel layer of each of the stacked units to the first electrode strip and the second electrode strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Wei Shen, Tse-An Chen, Tung-Ying Lee, Lain-Jong Li
  • Publication number: 20230360083
    Abstract: A system including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including: reducing, using a multilayer perceptron, a dimension of feature embeddings for an item to generate a representation vector; extracting, using a recurrent neural network, sequential data from traffic features for the item; inputting the representation vector and the sequential data into a multilayer neural network, wherein the first scoring layer outputs one or more first performance metrics based on offline learning; and re-purposing the output of the second ReLU activation function of the multilayer neural network by feeding the output of the second ReLU activation function into a second scoring layer to output one or more second performance metrics based on online learning. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Xuan Cao, Lu Wang, Wei Shen
  • Publication number: 20230355893
    Abstract: The disclosure involves a syringe protector, which is includes of an outer protection sleeve, an inner installation sleeve, and a spring; the spring is installed at the outer sleeve wall of the installed inner installation sleeve, the said spring is compressed and installed in the said outer installation sleeve, and a syringe protector is formed; the said outer installation sleeve is comprised of a inner sleeve cylinder body, and a backstop claw, a guide sliding groove, an inner stop orifice, a spring installation seat, an inner locking claw; the said inner installation sleeve is comprised of an inner cylinder body, and a backstop claw, a guide block, an outer locking claw, a claw frame, a releasing incline, a syringe fixing claw, and a syringe flange fixing channel. The safety syringe described in the disclosure will be installed in the above syringe protector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jing WANG, Hongxia ZHOU, Wei SHEN
  • Publication number: 20230339294
    Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, and discloses a semi-automatic telescopic automobile air conditioner air outlet, comprising an instrument panel body, and further comprising an adjustment mechanism and a damper assembly; the adjustment mechanism is provided on the instrument panel body, one end thereof is in communication with the automobile air conditioner air outlet, and the other end thereof may adjust the distance along a straight line and selectively lock the adjustment position thereof, for guiding the wind direction of the automobile air conditioner and adjusting the distance between the air outlet thereof and the instrument panel body; and the damper assembly is provided at one end of the adjustment mechanism away from the automobile air conditioner air outlet, for performing secondary adjustment and guiding on the wind direction of the adjustment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SAIC GM Wuling Automobile CO., Ltd
    Inventors: Xiaobin ZHAO, Zuomei LIU, Changye LIU, Xuejun WEI, Wei SHEN, Wei LI
  • Patent number: 11799986
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for thread-level execution in non-kernel space. Most modern consumer usage scenarios are focused on user experience for only a few network connections; in many such cases, background network applications and/or stale network connections could be de-prioritized and/or even terminated without adverse effect. The exemplary “polylithic” non-kernel space networking architecture concurrently runs multiple instances of a network stack in non-kernel space. Thread execution for each instance can be individually managed by the operating system (OS). Disclosed embodiments dynamically determine receive (RX) mitigation and/or receive side scaling with consistent hashing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Cahya Adiansyah Masputra, Eric Tze Leung Cheng, Sandeep Nair, Wei Shen
  • Publication number: 20230334320
    Abstract: A neural architecture search (NAS) system generates a machine-trained model that satisfies specified real-time latency objectives by selecting among a collection of layer-wise sparse candidate models. In operation, the NAS system selects a parent model from among the candidate models. The NAS system then identifies a particular layer of the parent model, and then determines how the layer is to be mutated, to yield a child model. The NAS system calculates a reward score for the child model based on its latency and accuracy. The NAS system then uses reinforcement learning to update the trainable logic used to perform the mutating based on the reward score. The NAS system repeats the above process a plurality of times. An online application system can use the machine-trained model eventually produced by the NAS system to deliver real-time responses to user queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Li ZHANG, Youkow HOMMA, Yujing WANG, Min WU, Mao YANG, Ruofei ZHANG, Ting CAO, Wei SHEN
  • Patent number: 11790406
    Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and cause the one or more processors to perform (1) receiving a request to generate one or more campaigns; (2) determining one or more predicted bids for one or more keywords in the one or more campaigns; (3) adjusting the one or more predicted bids for the one or more campaigns; (4) pacing the one or more predicted bid, as adjusted, for the one or more campaigns; and repeating (2)-(4) at one or more periodic intervals. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Xuan Cao, Georgios Rovatsos, Wei Shen
  • Patent number: 11784225
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of stacked units, a conductive structure, a plurality of dielectrics, a first electrode strip, a second electrode strip, and a plurality of contact structures. The stacked units are stacked up over the semiconductor substrate, and comprises a first passivation layer, a second passivation layer and a channel layer sandwiched between the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer. The conductive structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and wrapping around the stacked units. The dielectrics are surrounding the stacked units and separating the stacked units from the conductive structure. The first electrode strip and the second electrode strip are located on two opposing sides of the conductive structure. The contact structures are connecting the channel layer of each of the stacked units to the first electrode strip and the second electrode strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shin-Wei Shen, Tse-An Chen, Tung-Ying Lee, Lain-Jong Li
  • Patent number: 11775359
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for cross-layer processing. In some embodiments, kernel processes are executed at a higher privilege and priority than user space processes, thus cross-layer communication that spans both kernel and user space may introduce system vulnerabilities and/or consume limited resources in an undesirable manner. Unlike kernel space networking architectures that have to accommodate generic use cases, user space networking architectures are application specific, run in their own memory allocations, and can be terminated without affecting other user space applications 602 and/or kernel space operation. Various aspects described herein provide application specific, non-generic functionality without kernel assistance. Exemplary embodiments for buffer cloning, packet aggregation and “just in time” transformations, are illustrative of the broader concepts enabled by the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Cahya Adiansyah Masputra, Eric Tsz Leung Cheng, Wei Shen, Francesco Dimambro, Sandeep Nair
  • Publication number: 20230274309
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein are directed to a systematic and robust methodology to conduct and measure geographical experiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Qianqian Zhang, Lei Zhang, Wei Shen
  • Patent number: 11734374
    Abstract: Systems and methods including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory storage devices storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform: determining one or more similarity scores between at least two of: a first item in a hierarchical categorization containing items; a category in the hierarchical categorization; or a topic; filtering out at least one potential match from one or more potential matches using the one or more similarity scores; ranking the one or more potential matches, as filtered, using the one or more similarity scores; re-ranking the one or more potential matches, as filtered, using additional data about at least one of: the first item in the hierarchical categorization containing the items; the category in the hierarchical categorization; or the topic; and inserting one or more hyperlinks into an anchor webpage, the one or more hyperlinks configured to navigate a user from an anchor webpage to one or more potential match webpages associ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Xia Zhao, Wei Shen
  • Publication number: 20230252349
    Abstract: A method including determining a preferred communication channel for a user by: (a) determining a respective normalized propensity score for each subscribed communication channel to which the user subscribes, based at least in part on a respective propensity score for the each subscribed communication channel; and (b) determining the preferred communication channel from among subscribed communication channels based on the respective normalized propensity score. The method further can include transmitting, via the preferred communication channel, a message to a user device of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
    Inventors: Sayan Maity, Wei Shen
  • Patent number: D1006921
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventor: Wei Shen
  • Patent number: D1007621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Wei Shen