Patents by Inventor Zhang Wang

Zhang Wang 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: 11936865
    Abstract: Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. A method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a video block of a video and a bitstream of the video, wherein the video block uses a low frequency non-separable transform for the conversion, wherein the bitstream conforms to a format rule that specifies that a syntax element is included at a syntax level for the bitstream, wherein the syntax element is indicative of whether use of a scaling matrix which is derived from a reference scaling list is enabled for the video block, and wherein the syntax level is a sequence level, a picture level, or a slice level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 11936917
    Abstract: A method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule, wherein the rule specifies that a sub-bitstream extraction process is implemented to generate a sub-bitstream for decoding, wherein the sub-bitstream extraction process is configured to extract, from the bitstream, a sub-bitstream with a target highest temporal identifier, and wherein, the rule specifies that, during the extracting, upon removing a video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit, filler data units and filler supplemental enhancement information (SEI) messages in SEI NAL units that are associated with the VCL NAL unit are also removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240089508
    Abstract: Video processing, including video coding, video decoding and video transcoding, is described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising a video picture and a bitstream of a video according to a rule, where the rule specifies that syntax elements indicate a first width and a first height of a scaling window for the video picture, and where the rule specifies that a range of permissible values for the syntax elements include values greater than or equal to two times a second width of the video picture and two times a second height of the video picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Zhipin Deng, Kai Zhang, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240089504
    Abstract: Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a block of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that whether a syntax flag indicating whether transform skip residual coding is enabled at a video unit level is present in the bitstream is based on values of a first syntax element indicating usage of sign data hiding in the video unit and a second syntax element indicating usage of dependent quantization in the video unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-Kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Zhipin Deng
  • Publication number: 20240089483
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods related to digital video coding, and specifically, to signaling of slice types in video picture headers are described. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more video pictures including one or more slices and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies that for a video picture of the one or more video pictures having all slices coded as I slices, P slice and B slice related syntax elements are omitted from a picture header for the video picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kai Zhang, Li Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Zhipin Deng, Jizheng Xu, Ye-kui Wang
  • Publication number: 20240089503
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The processing may include video encoding, video decoding or video transcoding. An example video processing method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising one or more pictures and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies that, in response to satisfying one or more conditions, a syntax element indicating whether a first syntax structure providing a profile, a tier and a level information and a second syntax structure providing decoded picture buffer information are present in a sequence parameter set is set to be equal to 1 to indicate that the first syntax structure and the second syntax structure are present in the sequence parameter set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240081725
    Abstract: Embodiments of the application relate to the technical field of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) devices, and disclose a detection method and system directly applying noninvasive OCT to an endometrium, and a detection device. The method includes: inserting an OCT probe into a uterine cavity through a cervical orifice until reaching a fundus of a uterus; pulling back the OCT probe, and starting an image acquisition apparatus at the same time to obtain a plurality of OCT images; and dividing the plurality of OCT images into four areas, namely a uterine fundus area, a uterine upper section area, a uterine lower section area, and a cervical area, each area having one or more OCT images, and analyzing the OCT image of each area. By implementing the embodiments of the application, each area may be analyzed according to the OCT image, a human body cannot be injured, and the detection is accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chi Chiu Wang, Ruizhe Zhang, Ke Geng, Yejing Li, Bailing Li, Jun Gao
  • Patent number: 11930218
    Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus for video processing are described. A method for processing video includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule, and wherein the format rule specifies whether a syntax element in a sequence parameter set (SPS) based on a value of a general constraint flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Kui Fan
  • Patent number: 11930219
    Abstract: A video processing method includes performing a conversion between a video comprising a video unit and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies whether or how to include, in an adaptation parameter set (APS), information related to a scaling list of the video is based on a first syntax element. The first syntax element indicates whether the APS includes chroma component related syntax elements and is independent of one or more syntax elements in a sequence parameter set (SPS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Ye-Kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang
  • Patent number: 11930220
    Abstract: Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a subpicture in a video picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that, in in case a subpicture is treated as a video picture for the conversion, a cross-layer alignment restriction is applied to less than all of the multiple layers including a current layer that includes the subpicture and a subset of layers associated with the current layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang, Kai Zhang, Zhipin Deng
  • Patent number: 11930056
    Abstract: An embodiment for automatically controlling peripheral devices based on online meeting participant information. The embodiment may detect participants of an online meeting and generate a participant information table. The embodiment may generate a participant group table including one or more preliminary participant groups based on the participant information. The embodiment may generate and send audio through peripheral devices associated with at least one participant in each of the one or more preliminary participant groups to identify the participants in physically shared meeting spaces. The embodiment may update the participant group table to include confirmed participant groups based on the identified participants in the physically shared meeting spaces. The embodiment may determine a presenter for each of the confirmed participant groups and update the participant information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jing Ren, Jing Wen Chen, Zhao Yu Wang, Xizhuo Zhang, Yi Jie Ma
  • Publication number: 20240076764
    Abstract: All example composition may include a plurality of grains including an iron nitride phase. The plurality of grains may have an average wain size between about 10 nm and about 200 nm. An example technique may include treating a composition including a plurality of grains including au iron-based phase to adjust an average grain size of the plurality of grains to between about 20 nm and about 100 ma. The example technique may include nitriding the plurality of grains to form or grow an iron nitride phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Jian-Ping WANG, YanFeng JIANG, Md MEHEDI, Yiming WU, Bin MA, Jinming LIU, Delin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240080492
    Abstract: Examples of video encoding methods and apparatus and video decoding methods and apparatus are described. An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. At least one of the one or more parameter sets of the bitstream includes a general syntax structure including timing and hypothetical reference decoder (HRD) parameters. The rule specifies that a first syntax flag is not included in the general syntax structure in response to (1) a second syntax flag specifying that network abstraction layer (NAL) HRD parameters are not present in the general syntax structure, and (2) a third syntax flag specifying that video coding layer (VCL) HRD parameters are not present in the general syntax structure, where the first syntax flag specifies that same picture-level timing information applies to all output layer sets in the bitstream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Ye-kui Wang, Li Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240080730
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for relay (re) selection. The method which may be performed by a first terminal device comprises generating a message targeting at least a second terminal device. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, the message may include an indicator used to determine which of the first terminal device and the second terminal device is to perform relay selection or reselection. The method further comprises transmitting the message towards the second terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Zhang ZHANG, Antonino ORSINO, Min WANG, Xhang FU
  • Patent number: 11924418
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a first field at a sequence level or a picture level or a slice level controls a value of a second field in an adaptation parameter set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Li Zhang, Ye-Kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Jizheng Xu
  • Patent number: 11924475
    Abstract: Examples of video encoding methods and apparatus and video decoding methods and apparatus are described. An example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a current picture of a video and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies that the current picture is a recovery point picture in response to the current picture being a Gradual Decoding Refresh (GDR) picture with a recovery Picture Order Count (POC) value of 0. The recovery POC count specifies a recovery point of decoded pictures in an output order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Zhipin Deng, Ye-Kui Wang, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 11919264
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a refractive optical element on a substrate may provide less expensive and more compact optics for an X-ray system. The method includes coating the substrate with a resin and providing radiation to a portion of the resin to cause two photon polymerization of the resin. The method further includes forming, by two photon polymerization, a first surface of a polymer refractive optical element from the resin. The first surface is disposed along an optical axis of the refractive optical element and the first surface has a roughness of less than 100 nanometers. Further, the method includes forming, by two photon polymerization, a second surface of the polymer refractive optical element. The second surface is disposed along the optical axis of the refractive optical element and the second surface has a roughness of less than 100 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Zhang Jiang, Miaoqi Chu, Jin Wang, Michael J. Pellin, Prabhjot Mehta Menon
  • Patent number: 11924474
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video including one or more pictures and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a first syntax element that indicates whether motion vector difference for a particular reference picture list (RPL) is indicated is conditionally included in the bitstream based on (i) whether a second syntax element indicating whether an RPL information is included in a picture header and/or (ii) a number of reference pictures in the particular RPL in case that the RPL information is present in the picture header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BYTEDANCE INC.
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Ye-Kui Wang, Kai Zhang
  • Patent number: 11924545
    Abstract: Two-dimensional (2D) color information and 3D-depth information are concurrently obtained from a 2D pixel array. The 2D pixel array is arranged in a first group of a plurality of rows. A second group of rows of the array are operable to generate 2D-color information and pixels of a third group of the array are operable to generate 3D-depth information. The first group of rows comprises a first number of rows, the second group of rows comprises a second number of rows that is equal to or less than the first number of rows, and the third group of rows comprises a third number of rows that is equal to or less than the second number of rows. In an alternating manner, 2D-color information is received from a row selected from the second group of rows and 3D-depth information is received from a row selected from the third group of rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ilia Ovsiannikov, Yibing Michelle Wang, Gregory Waligorski, Qiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240073456
    Abstract: Several techniques for video encoding and video decoding are described. One example method includes performing a conversion between a video including a video unit and a bitstream of the video according to a rule. The rule specifies whether a transform skip residual coding operation is enabled for the video unit. One or more syntax elements are included in the bitstream at a video segment level indicative of whether the transform skip residual coding operation is enabled for the video unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jizheng Xu, Li Zhang, Ye-kui Wang, Kai Zhang, Zhipin Deng