Patents by Inventor Yangfeng Ji
Yangfeng Ji 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: 10536402Abstract: Examples are generally directed towards context-sensitive generation of conversational responses. Context-message-response n-tuples are extracted from at least one source of conversational data to generate a set of training context-message-response n-tuples. A response generation engine is trained on the set of training context-message-response n-tuples. The trained response generation engine automatically generates a context-sensitive response based on a user generated input message and conversational context data. A digital assistant utilizes the trained response generation engine to generate context-sensitive, natural language responses that are pertinent to user queries.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Michel Galley, Alessandro Sordoni, Christopher John Brockett, Jianfeng Gao, William Brennan Dolan, Yangfeng Ji, Michael Auli, Margaret Ann Mitchell, Jian-Yun Nie
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Publication number: 20180367475Abstract: Examples are generally directed towards context-sensitive generation of conversational responses. Context-message-response n-tuples are extracted from at least one source of conversational data to generate a set of training context-message-response n-tuples. A response generation engine is trained on the set of training context-message-response n-tuples. The trained response generation engine automatically generates a context-sensitive response based on a user generated input message and conversational context data. A digital assistant utilizes the trained response generation engine to generate context-sensitive, natural language responses that are pertinent to user queries.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Michel GALLEY, Alessandro SORDONI, Christopher John BROCKETT, Jianfeng GAO, William Brennan DOLAN, Yangfeng JI, Michael AULI, Margaret Ann MITCHELL, Jian-Yun NIE
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Patent number: 10091140Abstract: Examples are generally directed towards context-sensitive generation of conversational responses. Context-message-response n-tuples are extracted from at least one source of conversational data to generate a set of training context-message-response n-tuples. A response generation engine is trained on the set of training context-message-response n-tuples. The trained response generation engine automatically generates a context-sensitive response based on a user generated input message and conversational context data. A digital assistant utilizes the trained response generation engine to generate context-sensitive, natural language responses that are pertinent to user queries.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Michel Galley, Alessandro Sordoni, Christopher John Brockett, Jianfeng Gao, William Brennan Dolan, Yangfeng Ji, Michael Auli, Margaret Ann Mitchell, Jian-Yun Nie
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Patent number: 9967211Abstract: Examples are generally directed towards automatic assessment of machine generated conversational responses. Context-message-response n-tuples are extracted from at least one source of conversational data to generate a set of multi-reference responses. A response in the set of multi-reference responses includes it context-message data pair and rating. The rating indicates a quality of the response relative to the context-message data pair. A response assessment engine generates a metric score for a machine-generated response based on an assessment metric and the set of multi-reference responses. The metric score indicates a quality of the machine-generated conversational response relative to a user-generated message and a context of the user-generated message. A response generation system of a computing device, such as a digital assistant, is optimized and adjusted based on the metric score to improve the accuracy, quality, and relevance of responses output to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Michel Galley, Alessandro Sordoni, Christopher John Brockett, Jianfeng Gao, William Brennan Dolan, Yangfeng Ji, Michael Auli, Margaret Ann Mitchell, Christopher Brian Quirk
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Patent number: 9884332Abstract: A spraying apparatus includes a convergence chamber having a large end and a small end; at least two water inlets provided in the large end of the convergence chamber, each water inlet having a central axis and the at least two water inlets being arranged at convergent angles to each other so that the central axes converge in free space within the convergence chamber; at least one air intake provided in the convergence chamber between the large end and the small end; and a rectifier opening including a throat provided at the small end of the convergence chamber; and a spraying opening, the rectifier opening having a cross-sectional area that continuously increases outwardly from the throat to the spraying opening, and the throat having a cross-sectional area that is one to three times greater than that of a total cross-sectional area of the at least two water inlets.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignees: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Huasong Zhou, Yangfeng Ji, Yongbin Cao, Bin Chen
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Patent number: 9870356Abstract: Functionality is described herein for determining the intents of linguistic items (such as queries), to produce intent output information. For some linguistic items, the functionality deterministically assigns intents to the linguistic items based on known intent labels, which, in turn, may be obtained or derived from a knowledge graph or other type of knowledge resource. For other linguistic items, the functionality infers the intents of the linguistic items based on selection log data (such as click log data provided by a search system). In some instances, the intent output information may reveal new intents that are not represented by the known intent labels. In one implementation, the functionality can use the intent output information to train a language understanding model.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Dilek Hakkani-Tür, Fethiye Asli Celikyilmaz, Larry P. Heck, Gokhan Tur, Yangfeng Ji
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Patent number: 9844787Abstract: A shower head with alternating outlet function, includes: an inlet waterway with an inlet port, an outlet port, a waterway, an outlet terminal having at least two mutually independent outlet cavities rotatably distributed on a plane, and all have outlet holes, alternating inlet holes and synchronous inlets; the outlet holes are disposed on the outlet surface of the shower head; and an alternating cavity with alternating inlets, fixed to the outlet terminal. The alternating cavity is connected to all alternating inlet holes. The interior thereof is disposed with a hydraulic alternating device to make the alternating inlets to connect to the alternating inlet holes in alternating manner driven by water pressure. The synchronous inlets and the alternating inlets are switched to connect to the outlet port by a water diversion plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignees: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Huasong Zhou, Yangfeng Ji, Jianmin Chen, Yuanfang Huang
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Publication number: 20160352656Abstract: Examples are generally directed towards context-sensitive generation of conversational responses. Context-message-response n-tuples are extracted from at least one source of conversational data to generate a set of training context-message-response n-tuples. A response generation engine is trained on the set of training context-message-response n-tuples. The trained response generation engine automatically generates a context-sensitive response based on a user generated input message and conversational context data. A digital assistant utilizes the trained response generation engine to generate context-sensitive, natural language responses that are pertinent to user queries.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Michel GALLEY, Alessandro SORDONI, Christopher John BROCKETT, Jianfeng GAO, III, William Brennan DOLAN, Yangfeng JI, Michael AULI, Margaret Ann MITCHELL, Jian-Yun NIE
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Publication number: 20160352657Abstract: Examples are generally directed towards automatic assessment of machine generated conversational responses. Context-message-response n-tuples are extracted from at least one source of conversational data to generate a set of multi-reference responses. A response in the set of multi-reference responses includes it context-message data pair and rating. The rating indicates a quality of the response relative to the context-message data pair. A response assessment engine generates a metric score for a machine-generated response based on an assessment metric and the set of multi-reference responses. The metric score indicates a quality of the machine-generated conversational response relative to a user-generated message and a context of the user-generated message. A response generation system of a computing device, such as a digital assistant, is optimized and adjusted based on the metric score to improve the accuracy, quality, and relevance of responses output to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Michel GALLEY, Alessandro SORDONI, Christopher John BROCKETT, Jianfeng GAO, III, William Brennan DOLAN, Yangfeng JI, Michael AULI, Margaret Ann MITCHELL, Christopher Brian QUIRK
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Patent number: 9180470Abstract: The present invention is provided with an assembly for producing forficiform spray, which comprising a base body, the base body is disposed with a waterway inside; the waterway includes an inlet, an outlet and a circular cavity, the circular cavity is connected between the inlet and the outlet; the diameter of the outlet is larger than that of the inlet, the outlet is conical shaped with big end down; the joint of the inlet and the circular cavity is chamfered arc. When water flows into the cavity from the inlet, with the characteristics of the water, the outlet water forms a forficiform water of periodicity open and close; the present invention is full in granule, better suction effect, visual effect and massage effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignees: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Huasong Zhou, Yangfeng Ji, Jianmin Chen, Zunyu Cai
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Publication number: 20150227845Abstract: Functionality is described herein for determining the intents of linguistic items (such as queries), to produce intent output information. For some linguistic items, the functionality deterministically assigns intents to the linguistic items based on known intent labels, which, in turn, may be obtained or derived from a knowledge graph or other type of knowledge resource. For other linguistic items, the functionality infers the intents of the linguistic items based on selection log data (such as click log data provided by a search system). In some instances, the intent output information may reveal new intents that are not represented by the known intent labels. In one implementation, the functionality can use the intent output information to train a language understanding model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dilek Hakkani-Tür, Fethiye Asli Celikyilmaz, Larry P. Heck, Gokhan Tur, Yangfeng Ji
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Patent number: 9056323Abstract: The present invention is provided with a rich air sprayer component, which is disposed with a fixation part. The fixation part is disposed with an inlet part and an air enriching part. The inlet part is disposed with at least an inlet hole; the air enriching part is disposed with an air hole; the sectional area of the cavity of the air enriching part is larger than the sectional area of the inlet hole, making that negative pressure generates when water flows into the air enriching part from the inlet hole and air gets in from outside, air and water flow mix to form gas-water mixture, the sectional area of the cavity of the air enriching part is gradually narrowed, so that the gas-water mixture is dashed on the inner wall of the air enriching part to make water flow drawn air enough. It has advantages as below: the gas-water mixture is rich in air, making the sprayer with water saving, of granular sensation and strong spraying force.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignees: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yangfeng Ji, Yurong Yang, Tao Cai, Huasong Zhou
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Publication number: 20140326805Abstract: A shower head with alternating outlet function, includes: an inlet waterway with an inlet port, an outlet port, a waterway, an outlet terminal having at least two mutually independent outlet cavities rotatably distributed on a plane, and all have outlet holes, alternating inlet holes and synchronous inlets; the outlet holes are disposed on the outlet surface of the shower head; and an alternating cavity with alternating inlets, fixed to the outlet terminal. The alternating cavity is connected to all alternating inlet holes. The interior thereof is disposed with a hydraulic alternating device to make the alternating inlets to connect to the alternating inlet holes in alternating manner driven by water pressure. The synchronous inlets and the alternating inlets are switched to connect to the outlet port by a water diversion plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicants: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Huasong Zhou, Yangfeng Ji, Jianmin Chen, Yuanfang Huang
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Publication number: 20140091160Abstract: An air-intake and focused type sprayer apparatus includes: a convergence chamber having a large end and a small end of varying sizes along the axial direction, an inner wall provided with a gradual transition between the large end and the small end, at least two water inlet paths in communication with the large end, where all of the water inlet paths converge within the convergence chamber towards an water discharging direction of the convergence chamber, at least one air intake passage in communication with the convergence chamber from the external open space, and a rectifier opening in communication with the small end and provided with a throat for allowing water flow to form a liquid seal. The cross-section area of the throat is one to three times larger than the maximum total cross-section area of the water inlet path; the rectifier opening gradually increases in the cross-section size outwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicants: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Huasong Zhou, Yangfeng Ji, Yongbin Cao, Bin Chen
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Publication number: 20130320113Abstract: The present invention is provided with a rich air sprayer component, which is disposed with a fixation part. The fixation part is disposed with an inlet part and an air enriching part. The inlet part is disposed with at least an inlet hole; the air enriching part is disposed with an air hole; the sectional area of the cavity of the air enriching part is larger than the sectional area of the inlet hole, making that negative pressure generates when water flows into the air enriching part from the inlet hole and air gets in from outside, air and water flow mix to form gas-water mixture, the sectional area of the cavity of the air enriching part is gradually narrowed, so that the gas-water mixture is dashed on the inner wall of the air enriching part to make water flow drawn air enough. It has advantages as below: the gas-water mixture is rich in air, making the sprayer with water saving, of granular sensation and strong spraying force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicants: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yangfeng JI, Yurong Yang, Tao Cai, Huasong Zhou
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Publication number: 20130270367Abstract: The present invention is provided with an assembly for producing forficiform spray, which comprising a base body, the base body is disposed with a waterway inside; the waterway includes an inlet, an outlet and a circular cavity, the circular cavity is connected between the inlet and the outlet; the diameter of the outlet is larger than that of the inlet, the outlet is conical shaped with big end down; the joint of the inlet and the circular cavity is chamfered arc. When water flows into the cavity from the inlet, with the characteristics of the water, the outlet water forms a forficiform water of periodicity open and close; the present invention is full in granule, better suction effect, visual effect and massage effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicants: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Huasong Zhou, Yangfeng Ji, Jianmin Chen, Zunyu Cai
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Publication number: 20120175438Abstract: The present invention provides a device that can make pulsed water, including a base 100 equipped with a waterway 200. The waterway 100 consists of an inlet 210, an outlet 230 and a spherical cavity 220 forming between the inlet 210 and the outlet 230. The diameter of the spherical cavity 220 is larger than the caliber of the inlet 210, or that of the outlet 230. Some water flowing from the inlet to the spherical cavity will disperse, and others flows directly downwards. Some water hits the inwall of the spherical cavity and then reflects back to be reflection water. The reflection water impacts other water to turn to the side flowing down along the wall of the outlet. Due to the unstability of effluent, the water stream is along one place, turning to another side the next moment. So that the water sprays as a periodic and circumferential pulsed water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicants: XIAMEN SOLEX HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yangfeng Ji, Jianmin Chen, Liangwei Wang, Huasong Zhou