Patents by Inventor Yiming Lou

Yiming Lou 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: 20240095252
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for ranking search results and generating a presentation. In some implementations, a search system generates a presentation based on a search query. In some implementations, a search system ranks search results based on data stored in a knowledge graph. In some implementations, a search system identifies a modifying concept such as a superlative in a received search query, and determines ranking properties based on the modifying concept.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chen Zhou, Chen Ding, David Francois Huynh, JinYu Lou, Yanlai Huang, Hongda Shen, Guanghua Li, Yiming Li, Yangyang Chai
  • Patent number: 11728668
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a power system with a battery. The device may include power management circuitry that helps distribute power from the battery to components within the device. To prevent an excessive load from being applied to the battery and the battery from dropping below a cut-off voltage, power management circuitry may control power consumption by components in the device. Power consumption models in the power management circuitry may be used to ensure that maximum allowable power consumption levels are not exceeded. To help accurately and quickly manage power consumption decisions, each component may have characteristic power consumption values that characterize the power consumption profile of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nalin Chaturvedi, Yiming Lou, Wei He, Stephen D. Sterz
  • Publication number: 20230093677
    Abstract: Based on changes in a battery (e.g., age, temperature) of an electronic device, battery power prediction and correction logic of the electronic device may correct a power capability and/or regulate power associated with the battery. For example, the battery power prediction and correction logic may operate the battery to supply up to a maximum of a power capability with an applied correction factor based on a voltage measurement and a cutoff voltage associated with the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Wei He, Jun Hou, Junyi Shen, Yiming Lou, Nalin Chaturvedi
  • Patent number: 10830821
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for predicting power and energy availability of a battery. The prediction is made based on a given amount of time, which represents a period in which the battery may be required to operate. Additionally, a learning cycle is incorporated to update a battery model of the battery with certain parameters. The battery model is updated by introducing a time-varying current to the battery and analyzing the voltage response of the battery. A model-based predictive algorithm is used in combination with the battery model to predict battery output parameters based on variables derived from the learning cycle and additional inputs supplied to the model-based predictive algorithm. After one or more iterations, or using a simplified model-based equation, the model-based predictive algorithm can provide an accurate prediction for the maximum current that the battery can supply for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yiming Lou, Soundararajan Manthiri
  • Publication number: 20180345812
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a power system with a battery. The device may include power management circuitry that helps distribute power from the battery to components within the device. To prevent an excessive load from being applied to the battery and the battery from dropping below a cut-off voltage, power management circuitry may control power consumption by components in the device. Power consumption models in the power management circuitry may be used to ensure that maximum allowable power consumption levels are not exceeded. To help accurately and quickly manage power consumption decisions, each component may have characteristic power consumption values that characterize the power consumption profile of the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Nalin Chaturvedi, Yiming Lou, Wei He, Stephen D. Sterz
  • Publication number: 20150316618
    Abstract: This application relates to methods and apparatus for predicting power and energy availability of a battery. The prediction is made based on a given amount of time, which represents a period in which the battery may be required to operate. Additionally, a learning cycle is incorporated to update a battery model of the battery with certain parameters. The battery model is updated by introducing a time-varying current to the battery and analyzing the voltage response of the battery. A model-based predictive algorithm is used in combination with the battery model to predict battery output parameters based on variables derived from the learning cycle and additional inputs supplied to the model-based predictive algorithm. After one or more iterations, or using a simplified model-based equation, the model-based predictive algorithm can provide an accurate prediction for the maximum current that the battery can supply for a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Yiming LOU, Soundararajan MANTHIRI
  • Publication number: 20110199094
    Abstract: A method, system (100), and computer program product for age compensation for a gas sensor (101) are provided. The method includes determining an impedance spectrum for the gas sensor (101) by an impedance analyzer (103); determining a set of principle parameters based on the impedance spectrum by a principle parameter identifier (104); constructing an age compensation model for the gas sensor (101) using the set of principle parameters by an age compensation modeler (105); and applying the age compensation model to an output of the gas sensor (101). Gas sensor (101) failure detection is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yiming Lou