Patents by Inventor Zachary Sun

Zachary Sun 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: 20240092397
    Abstract: A modified Kalman filter may include one or more neural networks to augment or replace components of the Kalman filter in such a way that the human interpretability of the filter's inner functions is preserved. The neural networks may include a neural network to account for bias in measurement data, a neural network to account for unknown controls in predicting a state of an object, a neural network ensemble that is trained differently based on different sensor data, a neural network for determining the Kalman gain, and/or a set of Kalman filters including various neural networks that determine independent estimated states, which may be fused using Bayesian fusion to determine a final estimated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: John Bryan Carter, Francesco Papi, Qian Song, Zachary Sun
  • Patent number: 11782815
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method. Includes obtaining pointwise data indicating, for a plurality of time steps, a pointwise measurement of a state of an object detected by an object detection system. Includes obtaining, from a runtime model, runtime data indicating, for the plurality of time steps, a runtime estimate of the state of the object. Includes processing, by a benchmark model, the pointwise data to determine, for the plurality of time steps, a benchmark estimate of the state of the object. Includes evaluating a metric measuring, for the plurality of time steps, a deviation between the runtime estimate and the benchmark estimate of the state of the object. Includes updating, based on the on the evaluation of the metric, the runtime model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Zoox, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Carsten Bosse, Gerry Chen, Subhasis Das, Francesco Papi, Zachary Sun
  • Publication number: 20230251951
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method. Includes obtaining pointwise data indicating, for a plurality of time steps, a pointwise measurement of a state of an object detected by an object detection system. Includes obtaining, from a runtime model, runtime data indicating, for the plurality of time steps, a runtime estimate of the state of the object. Includes processing, by a benchmark model, the pointwise data to determine, for the plurality of time steps, a benchmark estimate of the state of the object. Includes evaluating a metric measuring, for the plurality of time steps, a deviation between the runtime estimate and the benchmark estimate of the state of the object. Includes updating, based on the on the evaluation of the metric, the runtime model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Carsten BOSSE, Gerry CHEN, Subhasis DAS, Francesco PAPI, Zachary SUN
  • Publication number: 20220177934
    Abstract: Provided herein are eukaryotic microorganisms having a simple lipid profile comprising long chain fatty acids (LCFAs). Also provided are compositions and cultures comprising the eukaryotic microorganisms as well as methods of using the eukaryotic microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Violeta Ugalde, Zachary Sun, Anthony Windust, Roberto E. Armenta
  • Publication number: 20210392913
    Abstract: Provided herein are fermentation methods that improve the nutritional value and physical properties of microbial oil. Specifically, provided is a method of producing oil with increased omega-7 fatty acids. The method comprises culturing oil-producing microorganisms in a fermentation medium with less than 0.3 mg/L zinc, wherein the culturing produces an oil comprising fatty acids, wherein the oil comprises increased omega-7 fatty acids compared to a control oil. Optionally, the oil is isolated from the microorganisms of the culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: MARA RENEWABLES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Milway, Laura Purdue, Zachary Sun, Mercia Valentine, Joshua Lowrey, Roberto E. Armenta
  • Publication number: 20210388312
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods of making microorganisms modified for increased xylose consumption as compared to unmodified microorganisms. The methods include providing xylose-consuming microorganisms comprising two or more copies of a nucleic acid sequence encoding xylose isomerase and two or more copies of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a xylose kinase, culturing the microorganisms in medium containing xylose and harvesting a portion of the microorganisms. These steps are repeated multiple times. The microorganisms are then isolated. The isolated microorganisms have increased xylose consumption rates compared to control xylose-consuming microorganisms. Also provided are a population of microorganisms made by the provided methods. Methods of culturing the population of microorganisms and methods of reducing xylitol production in cultures comprising the population of microorganisms are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: MARA RENEWABLES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimberly Hyson, Nathalia Florez, Denise Muise, Alexandra Merkx-Jacques, Dorothy Dennis, David Woodhall, Zachary Sun, Roberto E. Armenta
  • Patent number: 11198891
    Abstract: Provided herein are eukaryotic microorganisms having a simple lipid profile comprising long chain fatty acids (LCFAs). Also provided are compositions and cultures comprising the eukaryotic microorganisms as well as methods of using the eukaryotic microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: MARA RENEWABLES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Violeta Ugalde, Zachary Sun, Anthony Windust, Roberto E. Armenta
  • Publication number: 20180179560
    Abstract: Provided herein are eukaryotic microorganisms having a simple lipid profile comprising long chain fatty acids (LCFAs). Also provided are compositions and cultures comprising the eukaryotic microorganisms as well as methods of using the eukaryotic microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Violeta Ugalde, Zachary Sun, Anthony Windust, Roberto E. Armenta