Patents by Inventor Wenmiao Lu
Wenmiao Lu 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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Patent number: 11182419Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods are provided. A user profile database may be analyzed to identify a first set of user profiles associated with conversion events associated with a first entity and/or a second set of user profiles that are not associated with conversion events associated with the first entity. A first set of vector representations may be generated based upon the first set of user profiles. A second set of vector representations may be generated based upon the second set of user profiles. A request for content associated with a client device may be received. A first vector representation may be generated based upon a first user profile associated with the client device. A user funnel stage score associated with the first entity may be generated based upon the first vector representation, the first set of vector representations and/or the second set of vector representations.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: VERIZON MEDIA INC.Inventors: Wenmiao Lu, Jed Ho Chou, Kehan Jiang, Jeremy Alexander Kanterman
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Publication number: 20200293568Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods are provided. A user profile database may be analyzed to identify a first set of user profiles associated with conversion events associated with a first entity and/or a second set of user profiles that are not associated with conversion events associated with the first entity. A first set of vector representations may be generated based upon the first set of user profiles. A second set of vector representations may be generated based upon the second set of user profiles. A request for content associated with a client device may be received. A first vector representation may be generated based upon a first user profile associated with the client device. A user funnel stage score associated with the first entity may be generated based upon the first vector representation, the first set of vector representations and/or the second set of vector representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Wenmiao Lu, Jed Ho Chou, Kehan Jiang, Jeremy Alexander Kanterman
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Patent number: 7952353Abstract: A method for estimating values of a field map to generate a magnetic resonance display image with species separation is provided. A set of MR images is acquired based on an applied magnetic resonance excitation. A set of feasible field map values for each pixel in a field map are determined from the set of MR images. Estimated values of the field map for each pixel are chosen from the set of feasible field map values using a combinatorial optimization algorithm that includes a smoothness constraint. The combinatorial optimization algorithm includes iteratively communicating, between neighboring pixels in the field map, sum-product belief messages that include likelihoods for feasible field map values. Field map values are fixed to most likely field map values if the pixel satisfies the smoothness constraint with its neighboring pixels. A magnetic resonance display image with species separation is generated using the estimated field map.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Wenmiao Lu, Yi Lu
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Patent number: 7928729Abstract: A method for 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with slice-direction distortion correction is provided. One or more selective cross-sections with a thickness along a first axis is excited using a RF pulse with a bandwidth, wherein a selective cross-section is either a selective slice or selective slab. A refocusing pulse is applied to form a spin echo. One or more 2D encoded image signals are acquired with readout along a second axis and phase encoding along a third axis. Slice-direction distortion is corrected by resolving the position by resolving the frequency offset.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Brian A. Hargreaves, Wenmiao Lu, John M. Pauly, Garry E. Gold, Kim B. Pauly
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Patent number: 7924002Abstract: A method for mapping field inhomogeneity for forming a magnetic resonance image is provided. A magnetic resonance excitation is applied. A plurality of k-space echoes signals is acquired. A periodic cost function is calculated from the acquired plurality of k-space echo signals. A period of the calculated periodic cost function is divided into multiple regions. A search algorithm is used to locate a local minimum in each region. Located local minimums are chosen to provide global smoothness.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventor: Wenmiao Lu
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Publication number: 20100283463Abstract: A method for estimating values of a field map to generate a magnetic resonance display image with species separation is provided. A set of MR images is acquired based on an applied magnetic resonance excitation. A set of feasible field map values for each pixel in a field map are determined from the set of MR images. Estimated values of the field map for each pixel are chosen from the set of feasible field map values using a combinatorial optimization algorithm that includes a smoothness constraint. The combinatorial optimization algorithm includes iteratively communicating, between neighboring pixels in the field map, sum-product belief messages that include likelihoods for feasible field map values. Field map values are fixed to most likely field map values if the pixel satisfies the smoothness constraint with its neighboring pixels. A magnetic resonance display image with species separation is generated using the estimated field map.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Wenmiao Lu, Yi Lu
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Patent number: 7777486Abstract: A method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is provided. A magnetic resonance excitation is provided. A plurality of k-space echoes is acquired bi-directionally wherein at least one echo is an even echo acquired in a first direction and at least one echo is an odd echo acquired in a second direction opposite from the first direction. K-space echo realignment is corrected between the even and odd echoes. Field inhomogeneity induced artifacts are corrected. Chemical shift induced artifacts between at least two species are corrected.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Brian Hargreaves, Wenmiao Lu
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Publication number: 20100033179Abstract: A method for 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with slice-direction distortion correction is provided. One or more selective cross-sections with a thickness along a first axis is excited using a RF pulse with a bandwidth, wherein a selective cross-section is either a selective slice or selective slab. A refocusing pulse is applied to form a spin echo. One or more 2D encoded image signals are acquired with readout along a second axis and phase encoding along a third axis. Slice-direction distortion is corrected by resolving the position by resolving the frequency offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Brian A. Hargreaves, Wenmiao Lu, John M. Pauly, Garry E. Gold, Kim B. Pauly
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Publication number: 20090174403Abstract: A method for mapping field inhomogeneity for forming a magnetic resonance image is provided. A magnetic resonance excitation is applied. A plurality of k-space echoes signals is acquired. A periodic cost function is calculated from the acquired plurality of k-space echo signals. A period of the calculated periodic cost function is divided into multiple regions. A search algorithm is used to locate a local minimum in each region. Located local minimums are chosen to provide global smoothness.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventor: Wenmiao Lu
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Publication number: 20090072826Abstract: A method for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is provided. A magnetic resonance excitation is provided. A plurality of k-space echoes is acquired bi-directionally wherein at least one echo is an even echo acquired in a first direction and at least one echo is an odd echo acquired in a second direction opposite from the first direction. K-space echo realignment is corrected between the even and odd echoes. Field inhomogeneity induced artifacts are corrected. Chemical shift induced artifacts between at least two species are corrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Brian Hargreaves, Wenmiao Lu