Patents by Inventor Xiaobo Liu

Xiaobo Liu 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: 12292568
    Abstract: The invention provides a light spot scanning device, a scanning method thereof, and a medical cosmetology device, belonging to the technical field of medical cosmetology, comprising a laser and a collimating lens and a reflector arranged in sequence along the optical path transmission direction of the laser. The reflector is also connected with a driving member, the laser beam emitted by the laser forms a linear light spot through the collimating lens, and the reflector is driven to continuously rotate according to a preset path through the driving member. A plurality of linear light spots formed by the continuous rotation are sequentially overlapped on the light exiting side of the reflector to form a scanning linear light spot. Each time the reflector rotates, a group of linear light spots is formed. After continuous rotation, multiple groups of sequentially overlapping linear light spots are formed on the light exiting side of the reflector, called scanning linear light spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: FOCUSLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Lichen Sun, Lili Wang, Hongtao Chong, Xiaobo Liu, Pei Wu, Kai Yang
  • Publication number: 20250126309
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method generates a first representation of a first relationship between bitrate and quality based on first features of a first portion of a video. The first representation is analyzed to determine a first list of potential bitrates for the first portion of video. The method analyzes potential bitrates and quality associated with the respective potential bitrates to refine the first list of potential bitrates to a second list of bitrates. The second list of bitrates includes a different list of bitrates than the first list of potential bitrates. The method outputs the second list of bitrates for encoding the first portion of video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicants: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Beijing YoJaJa Software Technology Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Liu, Wenhao Zhang, Scott Labrozzi, Yuanyi Xue, Xuchang Huangfu, Xiaobo Liu
  • Patent number: 12265073
    Abstract: A chromogenic assay includes a substrate comprising an array of 5 or more dyes which react with volatile organic compounds, wherein the dyes are chromogenic when reacted with volatile organic chemical biomarkers, wherein the volatile organic chemical biomarkers comprise acids, alcohols, aldehydes, alkenes, amines, antioxidants, aromatic compounds, esters, ethylene, lactones, ketones, organosulfur compounds, sulfides, reactive oxygen species, terpenes, or a combination thereof. A method of detecting volatile organic chemical biomarkers includes contacting the chromogenic assay with a sample or sample headspace, wherein the sample or sample headspace is suspected of containing volatile organic chemical biomarkers, and identifying, based on a colorimetric pattern on the chromogenic assay after contacting, the source of the volatile organic chemical biomarkers. Also included are articles and systems including the chromogenic assay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Boce Zhang, Hengyong Yu, Yaguang Luo, Xiaobo Liu
  • Publication number: 20250068314
    Abstract: When sharing a picture with another user or device, an intelligent terminal like a mobile phone or a tablet computer may generate one or more photo bubbles based on image content in the to-be-shared picture. The bubbles carry information associated with the image content of the picture. The associated information is, for example, an introduction to the image content, another picture or video or news information that includes the image content, source information of the picture, a travel scheme generated based on a geographical location in the picture and a location in which an electronic device is located, and picture-related information entered by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Wei Tang, Fangshan Wang, Mengqi Xiao, Xiaobo Liu
  • Patent number: 12225252
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method generates a first representation of a first relationship between bitrate and quality based on first features of a first portion of a video. Also, the method generates a second representation of a second relationship between bitrate and quality based on second features of a second portion of a video. The first representation is analyzed to determine a first list of bitrates for the first portion of video and the second representation is analyzed to determine a second list of bitrates for the second portion of video. The first list of bitrates is different from the second list of bitrates. The method outputs the first list of bitrates for use encoding the first portion of video and the second list of bitrates for use encoding the second portion of video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignees: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Beijing YoJaJa Software Technology Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Liu, Wenhao Zhang, Scott Labrozzi, Yuanyi Xue, Xuchang Huangfu, Xiaobo Liu
  • Publication number: 20250047883
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a file for transcoding. A timing requirement is associated with the transcoding of the file. The method generates a prediction of a timing estimation based on characteristics of the file and a set of target configurations. A target configuration in the set of target configurations is associated with a transcoding setting. The timing estimation is analyzed for the set of target configurations and the timing requirement to determine a transcoding configuration of a transcoding system. The transcoding configuration of the transcoding system is output to configure the transcoding system to transcode the file. The file is to be transcoded using at least a portion of the set of target configurations based on configuring of the transcoding system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Chen Liu, Xuchang Huangfu, Xiaobo Liu, Wenhao Zhang
  • Patent number: 12196553
    Abstract: A method and device for predicting a flow capacity of an ecological river channel with vegetation are provided. The method includes: obtaining ecological rive channel geographic data during dry season and ecological zone vegetation data; obtaining a layout strategy of a liquid level sensor group based on ecological zone distribution data and ecological zone vegetation data, the layout strategy of the liquid level sensor group reflects an inundation status of emergent vegetation in the ecological zone by rivers during flood season; obtaining a prediction river flow data at a node location of the ecological zone based on a corrected roughness coefficient of the ecological zone and water level data during the flood season, the node location is a position corresponding to a cross section of the water flow. A directional monitoring for a specific zone is formed with the liquid level sensor group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
    Inventors: Weijie Wang, Wei Huang, Xiaobo Liu, Fei Dong, Zhuowei Wang, Aiping Huang, Yanfang Zhao, Fengjiao Li, Anqi Li
  • Patent number: 12160595
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a file for transcoding. A timing requirement is associated with the transcoding of the file. The method generates a prediction of a timing estimation based on characteristics of the file and a set of target configurations. A target configuration in the set of target configurations is associated with a transcoding setting. The timing estimation is analyzed for the set of target configurations and the timing requirement to determine a transcoding configuration of a transcoding system. The transcoding configuration of the transcoding system is output to configure the transcoding system to transcode the file. The file is to be transcoded using at least a portion of the set of target configurations based on configuring of the transcoding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Chen Liu, Xuchang Huangfu, Xiaobo Liu, Wenhao Zhang
  • Patent number: 12145993
    Abstract: Provided herein is a heavy chain constant region comprising a CH1 domain, a hinge region, a CH2 domain and a CH3 domain, wherein the sequences of said CH1 domain and hinge region derive from the sequences of CH1 domain and hinge region in human IgG2, the sequences of said CH2 domain and CH3 domain derive from the sequences of CH2 domain and CH3 domain in human IgGs; and wherein, said antibody heavy chain constant region has an affinity to human Fc?RIIB equal to or higher than the affinity of human IgG1 to human Fc?RIIB, said antibody heavy chain constant region has an I/A ratio equal to or higher than human IgG1 has. Also provided are antibodies or fusion proteins based on a heavy chain constant region according to the above, wherein the antibody heavy chain constant region significantly enhances agonistic activity of the antibodies or fusion proteins and improves efficacy of the antibodies or fusion proteins in treating diseases like tumors and autoimmune diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Fubin Li, Xiaobo Liu, Yan Zhang, Yingjie Zhao, Huan Shi, Huihui Zhang
  • Patent number: 12149729
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method selects a first template of pixels that is outside of a first block and a second template of pixels that is outside of the first block. Then, the method selects a first region of pixels that are inside the first block and a second region of pixels that are inside the first block. A first weight is calculated based on the first template of pixels and the first region of pixels and a second weight is calculated based on the second template of pixels and the second region of pixels. The first weight and the second weight are used in a motion prediction search for a second block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Wenhao Zhang, Deliang Fu, Chen Liu, Xiaobo Liu
  • Patent number: 12122485
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a water flow measuring drifting buoy capable of preventing stranding and resisting impact, which includes: a ball-game table-shaped inflation body with a counterweight capable of drifting autonomously in a direction of a main stream of a water flow, wherein the inflation body is provided with at least two inflation connectors, and the inflation connectors are of a cross-shaped structure formed by connecting in a conical distribution with 4 inflation-stabilizing rods uniformly distributed along a circumferential radiation; the counterweight is 4-10 fan-shaped steel plates arranged annularly in the center of the bottom of the inflation body, and the fan-shaped steel plates are flexibly connected to each other to be able to shake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA INSTITUTE OF WATER RESOURCES AND HYDROPOWER RESEARCH
    Inventors: Wenqi Peng, Yongsheng Zhang, Xiaobo Liu, Fei Dong, Weijie Wang, Xuekai Chen
  • Publication number: 20240313504
    Abstract: This utility model discloses a laser light source for aiming device, comprising a laser chip. The top layer of the laser chip is equipped with a light source set, which comprises at least two laser light sources. The laser chip is equipped with an electrode laminate connected to an electrode of the laser light source at the bottom layer and the laser chip is further equipped with an electrode terminal set at the top layer. The electrode terminal set comprises several electrode terminals, the electrode terminal corresponds to the laser light source one to one, and the other electrode of each laser light source is connected to the corresponding electrode terminal. This utility model aims to overcome the shortcomings of exiting technology and provide a laser light source for aiming device in a wider range of scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Haoqian Liu, Xiaobo Liu, Zhilong Liu
  • Publication number: 20240305842
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method generates a first representation of a first relationship between bitrate and quality based on first features of a first portion of a video. Also, the method generates a second representation of a second relationship between bitrate and quality based on second features of a second portion of a video. The first representation is analyzed to determine a first list of bitrates for the first portion of video and the second representation is analyzed to determine a second list of bitrates for the second portion of video. The first list of bitrates is different from the second list of bitrates. The method outputs the first list of bitrates for use encoding the first portion of video and the second list of bitrates for use encoding the second portion of video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: Beijing Hulu Software Technology Development Co., Ltd., Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Liu, Wenhao Zhang, Scott Labrozzi, Yuanyi XUE, Xuchang Huangfu, Xiaobo Liu
  • Publication number: 20240305788
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method determines feature values for a portion of a video and a target configuration. The target configuration is associated with a parameter of an encoder and includes a set of bitrates and a resolution. A plurality of quality values is generated for the set of bitrates and the resolution based on the feature values. The method generates a representation of a relationship between bitrate and the plurality of quality values for the resolution. The representation is analyzed to determine a list of bitrates for the portion of the video. The method outputs he list of bitrates for use encoding the portion of the video using the resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: Beijing Hulu Software Technology Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Liu, Wenhao Zhang, Xuchang Huangfu, Xiaobo Liu, Xuewei Meng
  • Patent number: 12028530
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method analyzes content of a video to generate a representation for a video that represents a relationship of a bitrate to a quality measurement for the video. A plurality of candidate points on the representation are selected. Then, the method selects a profile ladder from at least a portion of the plurality of candidate points. Each profile in the profile ladder is associated with a candidate point and the profile includes a corresponding bitrate and a quality measurement for the respective candidate point. The profile ladder is used for the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Chen Liu, Wenhao Zhang, Xuchang Huangfu, Xiaobo Liu, Deliang Fu, Lan Xie, Rui Zhang, Shuai Lou, Chao Zhang
  • Patent number: 12027345
    Abstract: An etching uniformity regulating device and method. The device comprises an inductor and a capacitor connected in parallel. One end of the etching uniformity regulating device is connected to a built-in ring located at the edge of an electrostatic chuck of an etching machine, and the other end is grounded. The purpose of controlling the edge electric field is achieved by regulating a capacitance of the capacitor, so as to regulate the etching rate of the edge, thereby achieving etching uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGSU LEUVEN INSTRUMENTS CO. LTD
    Inventors: Xiaobo Liu, Xuedong Li, Yong Qiu, Na Li, Yonggang Hou, Dongdong Hu, Lu Chen, Kaidong Xu
  • Publication number: 20240214601
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method selects a first template of pixels that is outside of a first block and a second template of pixels that is outside of the first block. Then, the method selects a first region of pixels that are inside the first block and a second region of pixels that are inside the first block. A first weight is calculated based on the first template of pixels and the first region of pixels and a second weight is calculated based on the second template of pixels and the second region of pixels. The first weight and the second weight are used in a motion prediction search for a second block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Wenhao Zhang, Deliang Fu, Chen Liu, Xiaobo Liu
  • Publication number: 20240212118
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a first video and processes frames of the first video to generate a second video. A frame matching process is performed to determine whether frames of the second video and frames of the first video meet a condition that determines whether frames match to generate a new version of the second video and a new version of the first video. A sequence of frames in the new version of the first video is different from the first video. The method compares frames of the new version of the second video and frames of the new version of the first video to generate a score based on a quality metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Beijing Hulu Software Technology Development Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen Liu, Xiaobo Liu, Wenhao Zhang, Xuchang Huangfu
  • Patent number: 12009188
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rotatable faraday cleaning apparatus and a plasma processing system, said apparatus comprising a cavity cover, a motor, an eccentric wheel, a long-petalled assembly, a coupling window, a gas intake nozzle, a connecting rod, a short-petalled assembly, a first sector-shaped conductor, and a second sector-shaped conductor; the cavity cover is assembled on a reactor cavity main body, the coupling window is mounted on the cavity cover, the gas intake nozzle is provided on the coupling window, the first sector-shaped conductor is assembled on the gas intake nozzle, the second sector-shaped conductor is assembled on the gas intake nozzle, the long-petalled assembly is assembled on the gas intake nozzle, the short-petalled assembly is assembled on the gas intake nozzle, the connecting rod is assembled on the long-petalled assembly, the eccentric wheel is assembled on the connecting rod, and the motor is mounted on the eccentric wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGSU LEUVEN INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Haiyang Liu, Dongdong Hu, Xiaobo Liu, Na Li, Shiran Cheng, Song Guo, Zhihao Wu, Kaidong Xu
  • Patent number: D1037581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Inventor: Xiaobo Liu