Patents by Inventor William Zou

William Zou 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).

  • Patent number: 11226965
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for partition pruning via non-homogenous synopsis information. An embodiment operates by maintaining synopsis information for a data partition in accordance with a first synopsis strategy, monitoring performance of the synopsis information within a partition pruning system, determining that the performance of the synopsis information is insufficient, and updating the synopsis information in accordance with a second synopsis strategy better suited for the attributes of the data partition. In some embodiments, a first data partition of a partitioned data table may employ a first synopsis strategy and a second data partition of the partitioned data table may employ a second synopsis strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: William Zou, Reza Sherkat, John Smirnios, Mihnea Andrei
  • Publication number: 20190236192
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for partition pruning via non-homogenous synopsis information. An embodiment operates by maintaining synopsis information for a data partition in accordance with a first synopsis strategy, monitoring performance of the synopsis information within a partition pruning system, determining that the performance of the synopsis information is insufficient, and updating the synopsis information in accordance with a second synopsis strategy better suited for the attributes of the data partition. In some embodiments, a first data partition of a partitioned data table may employ a first synopsis strategy and a second data partition of the partitioned data table may employ a second synopsis strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: William Zou, Reza Sherkat, John Smirnios, Mihnea Andrei
  • Patent number: 10206304
    Abstract: A latching assembly is configured for releasably coupling a first component to a second component. The latching assembly includes an actuator portion configured to be longitudinally-displaceable along an axis of insertion of the first component and between an engaged position and a disengaged position. One or more ejector assemblies include a first end and a second end. The one or more ejector assemblies are configured to: slidably engage the actuator portion on the first end, releasably engage a locking structure on the second end, and pivot about a rotation point positioned between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Cheng, Qingqiang Guo, Jacky Jianguo Pang, Weidong William Zou, Sean Xu Chen, Aiqin Alice Liu
  • Publication number: 20180092237
    Abstract: A latching assembly is configured for releasably coupling a first component to a second component. The latching assembly includes an actuator portion configured to be longitudinally-displaceable along an axis of insertion of the first component and between an engaged position and a disengaged position. One or more ejector assemblies include a first end and a second end. The one or more ejector assemblies are configured to: slidably engage the actuator portion on the first end, releasably engage a locking structure on the second end, and pivot about a rotation point positioned between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: JESSE CHENG, Qingqiang Guo, Jacky Jianguo Pang, Weidong William Zou, Sean Xu Chen, Aiqin Alice Liu