Patents by Inventor Willie Wu

Willie Wu 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: 20230386118
    Abstract: A computing system to generate an interactive animation interface, including a graph feature that is manipulatable to enable a user to specify one or more parametric values to configure an animation behavior of an associated content rendering. The computing system generates the animation behavior for the content rendering based on the one or more parametric values specified by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Nikolas Klein, Willy Wu, Ricky Rajani, Sho Kuwamoto, Rachel Miller
  • Patent number: 11113411
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a system configured to obtain external credentials for a user account external to a content management system, wherein the external credentials are associated with a content item stored on the content management system. The system receives, from a client device, a client request for data associated with the external user account and transmits, to an external source, a proxy-request for the data associated with the external user account, wherein the proxy-request comprises the external credentials. The system further receives the data associated with the external account and transmits the data associated with the external account to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Embiricos, Matt Broussard, Willy Wu, Jennifer Lee, Igor Kofman, Micah Sivitz, AJ Palkovic
  • Patent number: 10979235
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a system configured to retrieve a content item from a first domain of a content management system, analyze the content item to identify a portion of the content item that references third-party code, retrieve the third-party code from a second domain of the content management system, and execute the third-party code in the portion of the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Embiricos, Matt Broussard, Willy Wu, Jennifer Lee, Igor Kofman, Aj Palkovic
  • Patent number: 10878019
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a system configured to receive, from a first client device, application data generated from the execution, by the first client device, of third-party application code embedded within a content item managed by a content management system, wherein the first client device is associated with a first user account of the content management system. The system is further configured to store, at the content management system, the application data as metadata associated with the content item and transmit, based on the received application data, a notification to a second client device associated with a second user account of the content management system with access to the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Embiricos, Matt Broussard, Willy Wu, Jennifer Lee, Igor Kofman, AJ Palkovic
  • Publication number: 20190121863
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a system configured to receive, from a first client device, application data generated from the execution, by the first client device, of third-party application code embedded within a content item managed by a content management system, wherein the first client device is associated with a first user account of the content management system. The system is further configured to store, at the content management system, the application data as metadata associated with the content item and transmit, based on the received application data, a notification to a second client device associated with a second user account of the content management system with access to the content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Embiricos, Matt Broussard, Willy Wu, Jennifer Lee, Igor Kofman, AJ Palkovic
  • Publication number: 20190121994
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a system configured to obtain external credentials for a user account external to a content management system, wherein the external credentials are associated with a content item stored on the content management system. The system receives, from a client device, a client request for data associated with the external user account and transmits, to an external source, a proxy-request for the data associated with the external user account, wherein the proxy-request comprises the external credentials. The system further receives the data associated with the external account and transmits the data associated with the external account to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Embiricos, Matt Broussard, Willy Wu, Jennifer Lee, Igor Kofman, Micah Sivitz, AJ Palkovic
  • Publication number: 20190123924
    Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a system configured to retrieve a content item from a first domain of a content management system, analyze the content item to identify a portion of the content item that references third-party code, retrieve the third-party code from a second domain of the content management system, and execute the third-party code in the portion of the content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Embiricos, Matt Broussard, Willy Wu, Jennifer Lee, Igor Kofman, AJ Palkovic
  • Patent number: 10123113
    Abstract: A selective audio source enhancement system includes a processor and a memory, and a pre-processing unit configured to receive audio data including a target audio signal, and to perform sub-band domain decomposition of the audio data to generate buffered outputs. In addition, the system includes a target source detection unit configured to receive the buffered outputs, and to generate a target presence probability corresponding to the target audio signal, as well as a spatial filter estimation unit configured to receive the target presence probability, and to transform frames buffered in each sub-band into a higher resolution frequency-domain. The system also includes a spectral filtering unit configured to retrieve a multichannel image of the target audio signal and noise signals associated with the target audio signal, and an audio synthesis unit configured to extract an enhanced mono signal corresponding to the target audio signal from the multichannel image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Francesco Nesta, Trausti Thormundsson, Willie Wu
  • Publication number: 20170251301
    Abstract: A selective audio source enhancement system includes a processor and a memory, and a pre-processing unit configured to receive audio data including a target audio signal, and to perform sub-band domain decomposition of the audio data to generate buffered outputs. In addition, the system includes a target source detection unit configured to receive the buffered outputs, and to generate a target presence probability corresponding to the target audio signal, as well as a spatial filter estimation unit configured to receive the target presence probability, and to transform frames buffered in each sub-band into a higher resolution frequency-domain. The system also includes a spectral filtering unit configured to retrieve a multichannel image of the target audio signal and noise signals associated with the target audio signal, and an audio synthesis unit configured to extract an enhanced mono signal corresponding to the target audio signal from the multichannel image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Francesco Nesta, Trausti Thormundsson, Willie Wu
  • Publication number: 20170203566
    Abstract: A multinozzle deposition system for direct write applications comprises a body including a first network of microchannels embedded therein, where the first network of microchannels extends from a parent microchannel through a series of furcations to a plurality of branching microchannels. The series consists of k generations with furcation number m where the kth generation includes mk branching microchannels. A first end of the body includes a single inlet to the parent microchannel and a second end of the body includes mk outlets from the branching microchannels, where k is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and m is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The body comprises a material having a sufficient rigidity to sustain a pressure in the microchannels of about 690 kPa or greater without distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Lewis, Christopher J. Hansen, Steven Kranz, John J. Vericella, Willie Wu, David B. Kolesky
  • Patent number: 9654894
    Abstract: A selective audio source enhancement system includes a processor and a memory, and a pre-processing unit configured to receive audio data including a target audio signal, and to perform sub-band domain decomposition of the audio data to generate buffered outputs. In addition, the system includes a target source detection unit configured to receive the buffered outputs, and to generate a target presence probability corresponding to the target audio signal, as well as a spatial filter estimation unit configured to receive the target presence probability, and to transform frames buffered in each sub-band into a higher resolution frequency-domain. The system also includes a spectral filtering unit configured to retrieve a multichannel image of the target audio signal and noise signals associated with the target audio signal, and an audio synthesis unit configured to extract an enhanced mono signal corresponding to the target audio signal from the multichannel image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Francesco Nesta, Trausti Thormundsson, Willie Wu
  • Patent number: 9643358
    Abstract: A multinozzle deposition system for direct write applications comprises a body including a first network of microchannels embedded therein, where the first network of microchannels extends from a parent microchannel through a series of furcations to a plurality of branching microchannels. The series consists of k generations with furcation number m where the kth generation includes mk branching microchannels. A first end of the body includes a single inlet to the parent microchannel and a second end of the body includes mk outlets from the branching microchannels, where k is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and m is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The body comprises a material having a sufficient rigidity to sustain a pressure in the microchannels of about 690 kPa or greater without distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The University of Illinois
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Lewis, Christopher J. Hansen, Steven Kranz, John J. Vericella, Willie Wu, David B. Kolesky
  • Publication number: 20150359321
    Abstract: A flexible wrist band that has a compartment is provided. The wrist band is fastened by threaded pins that pass through openings in the band. The openings are reinforced to decrease the risk that the band can be removed from the wearer without operating the fastener. The fastener requires a tool to separate the threaded pins, further securing the band and decreasing the risk of removal from the wrist of a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Willie Wu
  • Publication number: 20150117649
    Abstract: A selective audio source enhancement system includes a processor and a memory, and a pre-processing unit configured to receive audio data including a target audio signal, and to perform sub-band domain decomposition of the audio data to generate buffered outputs. In addition, the system includes a target source detection unit configured to receive the buffered outputs, and to generate a target presence probability corresponding to the target audio signal, as well as a spatial filter estimation unit configured to receive the target presence probability, and to transform frames buffered in each sub-band into a higher resolution frequency-domain. The system also includes a spectral filtering unit configured to retrieve a multichannel image of the target audio signal and noise signals associated with the target audio signal, and an audio synthesis unit configured to extract an enhanced mono signal corresponding to the target audio signal from the multichannel image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Francesco Nesta, Trausti Thormundsson, Willie Wu
  • Publication number: 20140314954
    Abstract: A multinozzle deposition system for direct write applications comprises a body including a first network of microchannels embedded therein, where the first network of microchannels extends from a parent microchannel through a series of furcations to a plurality of branching microchannels. The series consists of k generations with furcation number m where the /cth generation includes mk branching microchannels. A first end of the body includes a single inlet to the parent microchannel and a second end of the body includes mk outlets from the branching microchannels, where k is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and m is an integer greater than or equal to 2. The body comprises a material having a sufficient rigidity to sustain a pressure in the microchannels of about 690 kPa or greater without distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Lewis, Christopher J. Hansen, Steven Kranz, John J. Vericella, Willie Wu, David B. Kolesky
  • Publication number: 20060223397
    Abstract: The method of producing a non-linting water-absorbent polypropylene spun bound material suitable for use in medical and surgical applications and the like, comprising the steps of: forming a porous sheet of said spun bound material; and coating the individual fibers of said material with a hydrophillic compound; thereby to form a sheet of non-linting water-absorbent spun bound material suitable for use in medical and surgical applications and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: Willie Wu
  • Patent number: 4424347
    Abstract: A method for preparing modified hydroxyalkyl celluloses, particularly hydroxyethyl cellulose which involves adding to the reaction mixture by which hydroxyalkyl celluloses are prepared, a minor amount, in the range of 0.005 to 0.8 mols of methyl chloride or monochloroacetic acid which are additional etherification agents per mol of anydroglucose units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
    Inventors: Wilfried Ra/ hse, Norbert Ku/ hne, Willi Wu/ st