Patents by Inventor Zhang Li
Zhang Li 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: 12282727Abstract: Systems and method directed to assistive document generation are described. More specifically, similar documents share large portions of reusable text structures that can be used to generate an initial document thereby saving a user time. To generate the document, an indication to create the document may be received and based on the indication, a plurality of example documents and grounding content may be identified. Example documents may be existing documents that are similar to a target document of the writer. Grounding information may refer to content that is relevant, timely, and accurate when applied to the target document. The plurality of example documents and the grounding content may be received, and a document sketch based on the example documents and the grounding content may be generated and contains a plurality of predicted text sequences based on the example documents and the grounding content.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: William B. Dolan, Zeqiu Wu, Michel Galley, Yizhe Zhang, Zhang Li, Christopher John Brockett
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Publication number: 20250108488Abstract: A hand tool includes a first jaw, a first handle fixed to the first jaw, a second jaw, and a second handle pivotally coupled to the second jaw, a link member, and an adjustment member. The adjustment member is operable to axially move a first end of the link member to vary a distance between the first and second jaws. The adjustment member includes an engagement surface engageable with the first end of the link member, a shank in threaded engagement with a bore in the first handle, and a flange extending from the shank opposite the engagement portion. The flange includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an elongate opening extending through the first and second sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Steven W. Hyma, Cheng Zhang Li
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Patent number: 12265455Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, system and computer program product for task failover in an unstable environment, wherein the unstable environment includes a plurality of reclaimable nodes. According to the method, it is monitored if any node of the plurality of reclaimable nodes is to be reclaimed. Whether a task on any node of the plurality of reclaimable nodes is recoverable is determined. Responsive to the task being recoverable, data of the recoverable task is stored. Responsive to a node being reclaimed and the task on the reclaimed node being recoverable, at least one associated task of at least one associated node of the reclaimed node is notified to wait.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Guang Han Sui, Wei Ge, Lan Zhe Liu, Zhang Li Ping, Er Tao Zhao
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Publication number: 20250050518Abstract: A cutter including a cutting head and an adjustable handle pivotally coupled to the cutting head. The adjustable handle includes a first adjustment assembly to change a length the adjustable handle extends from the cutting head. The adjustable handle also includes a second adjustment assembly to change the position of the adjustable handle with respect to the cutting head.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Jacob Feuerstein, Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Cheng Zhang Li
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Patent number: 12216674Abstract: A data processing system includes: a processor; a memory containing programming instructions for execution by the processor; and a network interface for communicating with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine. The programming instructions include an application for generating written content, the application having a function to generate and submit a structured query regarding the written content to the AI engine to generate feedback on an assessed quality of the written content, the structured query structured to prompt for feedback in a variety of specified categories for the written content. The application further includes a user interface to display the feedback on the written content and provide an option to a user to implement the feedback to revise the written content.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Aleksey Aleksandrovich Sokolov, Utkarsh Garg, Siqing Chen, Warren Anthony Aldred, Saket Kumar, Cheng Yang, Bhavuk Jain, Mahaveer Bhavarlal Kothari, Alyssa Rachel Mayo, Tashfeen Ahmed, Zhang Li, Olivier Michel Nicolas Gauthier, Christine Lauren Mayer, Jesse Alexander Freitas
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Patent number: 12202107Abstract: A hand tool includes a first jaw, a first handle fixed to the first jaw, a second jaw, and a second handle pivotally coupled to the second jaw, a link member, and an adjustment member. The adjustment member is operable to axially move a first end of the link member to vary a distance between the first and second jaws. The adjustment member includes an engagement surface engageable with the first end of the link member, a shank in threaded engagement with a bore in the first handle, and a flange extending from the shank opposite the engagement portion. The flange includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an elongate opening extending through the first and second sides.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Steven W. Hyma, Cheng Zhang Li
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Patent number: 12157241Abstract: A cutter including a cutting head and an adjustable handle pivotally coupled to the cutting head. The adjustable handle includes a first adjustment assembly to change a length the adjustable handle extends from the cutting head. The adjustable handle also includes a second adjustment assembly to change the position of the adjustable handle with respect to the cutting head.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Jacob Feuerstein, Christopher S. Hoppe, Anthony S. Graykowski, Cheng Zhang Li
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Patent number: 12153893Abstract: A method and system for providing tone detection for a content may include receiving a request to detect a tone for a content, retrieving user data and data about the content, detecting a content environment for the content based on at least one of the user data and the data about the content, detecting the tone for the content based on the content and the content environment, inputting the content and the detected tone into a machine-learning (ML) model for modifying the tone from the detected tone to a modified tone, obtaining at least one rephrased content segment as an output from the ML model, the rephrased content segment modifying the tone of the content from the detected tone to the modified tone, and providing at least one of the detected tone or the at least one rephrased content segment for display.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Tomasz Lukasz Religa, Zhang Li, Christine Lauren Mayer, Max Wang, Huitian Jiao, Weixin Cai, Cheng Yang, Christie Chan, Siqing Chen
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Patent number: 12105747Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to generating content that is contextually relevant in a writing style of a user. In example embodiments, a plurality of logical inputs regarding a topic is received in bullet point format. A content generator generates draft content using machine learning (ML) models. The generating comprises identifying a writing style of the user by applying the plurality of logical inputs to a first ML model, determining a context and direction for the draft content using a second ML model, and based on the plurality of logical inputs, the identified writing style, and the context and direction, generating at least one paragraph of draft content in the writing style of the user that follows an outline associated with the bullet point format and comprises a same context and direction as the plurality of logical inputs. The draft content is then presented at a client device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Weixin Cai, Si-Qing Chen, Michel Galley, William Brennan Dolan, Christopher J. Brockett, Zhang Li, Warren A. Aldred, Xinyu He, Jesse Alexander Freitas, Kaushik Ramaiah Narayanan
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Publication number: 20240303247Abstract: A data processing system includes: a processor; a memory containing programming instructions for execution by the processor; and a network interface for communicating with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine. The programming instructions include an application for generating written content, the application having a function to generate and submit a structured query regarding the written content to the AI engine to generate feedback on an assessed quality of the written content, the structured query structured to prompt for feedback in a variety of specified categories for the written content. The application further includes a user interface to display the feedback on the written content and provide an option to a user to implement the feedback to revise the written content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Aleksey Aleksandrovich SOKOLOV, Utkarsh GARG, Siqing CHEN, Warren Anthony ALDRED, Saket KUMAR, Cheng YANG, Bhavuk JAIN, Mahaveer Bhavarlal KOTHARI, Alyssa Rachel MAYO, Tashfeen AHMED, Zhang LI, Olivier Michel Nicolas GAUTHIER, Christine Lauren MAYER, Jesse Alexander FREITAS
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Publication number: 20240249068Abstract: A sequence-to-sequence summarizer receives source content to be summarized and determines whether the source content has a size that meets the size threshold. If so, the source content is divided into sections and the sequence-to-sequence summarizer generates a summary for each section. The summaries for each section are merged into a document summary and surfaced for user interaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Warren A. ALDRED, Si-Qing CHEN, Rama S. GANESAMOORTHY KASTHURI, Xun WANG, Weixin CAI, Xinyu HE, Xingxing ZHANG, Zhang LI, Kaushik R. NARAYANAN, Furu WEI, Cheng YANG
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Publication number: 20240061999Abstract: A data processing system obtains source textual content associated with a first writing style and target textual content associated with a second writing style and provides the source textual content as an input to a first machine learning model which analyzes the source content to determine the first writing style of the first textual content. The system provides an indication of the first writing style and the target textual content as an input to a second machine learning model which analyzes the target textual content and rewrites the target textual content according to the first writing style to output updated target textual content rewritten according to the first writing style. Some implementations utilize a single model trained to receive the source textual content, the target textual content, to determine the writing style of the source textual content and rewrite the target textual content according to the first writing style.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Tomasz Lukasz RELIGA, Warren ALDRED, Si-Qing CHEN, Zhang LI, Jesse Alexander FREITAS, Tao GE, Huitian JIAO, Max WANG, Xun WANG
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Publication number: 20240047565Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a gate electrode, an insulating layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a channel layer. The insulating layer is located on the surface of the gate electrode, and the channel layer is located on the surface of the insulating layer away from the gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are spaced apart from each on the surface of the channel layer away from the insulating layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are one-dimensional structures. The present application further provides a method for making the field effect transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicants: Tsinghua University, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: XUAN-ZHANG LI, YANG WEI, SHOU-SHAN FAN, YUE-GANG ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240036100Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a gate electrode, an insulating layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a channel layer. The insulating layer is located on the surface of the gate electrode, and the channel layer is located on the surface of the insulating layer away from the gate electrode. The source electrode and the drain electrode are spaced apart from each on the surface of the channel layer away from the insulating layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are one-dimensional structures. The present application further provides a method for making the field effect transistor and a method for measuring an interface resistance of the field effect transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: XUAN-ZHANG LI, YANG WEI, SHOU-SHAN FAN, YUE-GANG ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240005089Abstract: The present disclosure provides method and apparatus for document auto-completion. In an aspect, an instruction for creating a document may be received. The document may be presented in response to the instruction, at least a first section in the document including content suggested according to context information associated with the document. An edit operation to the document may be received. Content suggested in response to the edit operation may be presented in at least a second section in the document. In another aspect, context information associated with completion of a document may be identified. Content of at least one section in the document may be generated, the content being suggested based at least on the context information. The content may be presented in the at least one section in the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Si Meng, Jinge Yao, Chin-Yew Lin, Zhang Li, Fangrong Chen, Tao Wu, Sun Mao, Vincent Etter, Genglin Huang, Jing Liu, Peter Kurt Allenspach, Bogdan Popp
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Patent number: 11856090Abstract: In an approach, a processor obtains an encrypted data key and a first encrypted protection key from a storage device. A processor sends the first encrypted protection key to a first device. A processor obtains a protection key from the first device, wherein the protection key is generated by the first device through decrypting the first encrypted protection key. A processor decrypts the encrypted data key using the protection key to obtain a data key.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hong Qing Zhou, Yan Lin Ren, Zong Xiong Z X Wang, Zhang Li, Xiao Ling Chen
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Publication number: 20230385320Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to generating content that is contextually relevant in a writing style of a user. In example embodiments, a plurality of logical inputs regarding a topic is received in bullet point format. A content generator generates draft content using machine learning (ML) models. The generating comprises identifying a writing style of the user by applying the plurality of logical inputs to a first ML model, determining a context and direction for the draft content using a second ML model, and based on the plurality of logical inputs, the identified writing style, and the context and direction, generating at least one paragraph of draft content in the writing style of the user that follows an outline associated with the bullet point format and comprises a same context and direction as the plurality of logical inputs. The draft content is then presented at a client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Weixin CAI, Si-Qing Chen, Michel Galley, William Brennan Dolan, Christopher J. Brockett, Zhang Li, Warren A. Aldred, Xinyu He, Jesse Alexander Freitas, Kaushik Ramaiah Narayanan
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Patent number: 11822547Abstract: Shared materialized views are maintained during data changes to the primary data and during creation of new materialized views. Shared data stored for use by shared materialized views is distinguished from data stored by an independent materialized view. A view selector manages data updates to shared materialized views and corresponding mapping table. The view selector directs movement of data between a shared materialized view and an independent materialized view through the lifecycle of the materialized views.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Peng Hui Jiang, Jun Su, Yan Lin Ren, Zhang Li, Hong Qing Zhou
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Publication number: 20230364745Abstract: A hand tool includes a first jaw, a first handle fixed to the first jaw, a second jaw, and a second handle pivotally coupled to the second jaw, a link member, and an adjustment member. The adjustment member is operable to axially move a first end of the link member to vary a distance between the first and second jaws. The adjustment member includes an engagement surface engageable with the first end of the link member, a shank in threaded engagement with a bore in the first handle, and a flange extending from the shank opposite the engagement portion. The flange includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and an elongate opening extending through the first and second sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Steven W. Hyma, Cheng Zhang Li
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Patent number: D1048007Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignees: SHENZHEN BAIJIAYOUPU TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zhang Li