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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Yuan Gao

This inventor holds 15 USPTO granted patents and 7 published patent applications and 2 EPO patents, primarily in User Engagement Optimization. Top assignees: Oracle International Corporation, Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Adara, Inc.. Active years: 2010-2025.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Yuan Gao. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/yuan-gao-fvs64gp9

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank
USPTO Granted Patents = 15 

% Patents Active = 100.0


Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.5

ph-index = 4

Forward Citations = 56(Granted Patents)


Location History:

  • San Mateo, CA (US) (2010 - 2017)
  • Bellevue, WA (US) (2014 - 2018)
  • Foster City, CA (US) (2015 - 2021)
  • Sunnyvale, CA (US) (2017 - 2021)

Company Filing History:

goldMedal7 out of 11,917 
 
Oracle International Corporation
 patents
silverMedal6 out of 56,318 
 
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
 patents
bronzeMedal1 out of 2 
 
Adara, Inc.
 patents
4. 1 out of 355 
 
Maplebear Inc.
 patents

Years Active: 2010-2025

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Areas of Expertise:
Surge Pricing
User Privacy
Data Authorization
Content Density
Recommender System
Web Page Rendering
Atmospheric Conditions
Browser Window Detection
Streaming Data
Performance Optimization
15 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 12387153 - User interface for presenting ranked surge pricing opportunities for pickers in an online concierge system (2025-08-12),
2. 12277577 - Estimated unique engagement measurement with user privacy protection (2025-04-14),
3. 11132455 - Rule set-based authorization for data pool (2021-09-28),
4. 10951676 - Feedback based controller for varying content item density (2021-03-16),
5. 10743077 - Position-aware corrections in content item selection events (2020-08-11),
6. 10540683 - Machine-learned recommender system for performance optimization of network-transferred electronic content items (2020-01-21),
7. 9887873 - Custom rendering of web pages based on web page requests (2018-02-06),
8. 9689850 - Managing atmospheric conditions of a test computing device (2017-06-27),
9. 9632068 - Setting atmospheric conditions for a test computing device (2017-04-25),
10. 9606703 - Techniques for detecting inactive browser windows (2017-03-28),
11. 9225617 - Techniques for detecting new browser windows (2015-12-29),
12. 9015226 - Techniques for detecting new browser windows (2015-04-21),
13. 8892635 - Techniques for detecting inactive browser windows (2014-11-18),
14. 8627204 - Custom optimization of web pages (2014-01-07),
15. 7707513 - System for streaming data from server to multiple slave browser windows in client computer through a master browser window (2010-04-27),

Title: Innovations and Contributions of Inventor Yuan Gao

Introduction

Yuan Gao is a prominent inventor based in Sunnyvale, CA, known for his significant contributions to technology and user engagement systems. With a total of 15 patents to his name, he has made a notable impact in the fields of online systems and user interface design.

Latest Patents

One of his latest patents is titled "User interface for presenting ranked surge pricing opportunities for pickers in an online concierge system." This innovative system schedules pickers, or shoppers, to fulfill orders from users. During peak demand periods, the system increases compensation to encourage more participation from shoppers, thereby reducing missed orders. It determines optimal multipliers for compensation based on predictive models of supply and demand, applying an optimization algorithm to search various hyperparameters that influence the generation of these multipliers. The system also presents future multipliers and allows users to set reminder alerts for specific periods.

Another significant patent is "Estimated unique engagement measurement with user privacy protection." This technology provides engagement feedback for online systems while ensuring user privacy. It involves determining user groups and updating group action counts based on user interactions with content. The estimated number of unique engagements is calculated and provided as feedback to the online system, maintaining user confidentiality.

Career Highlights

Yuan Gao has worked with notable companies such as Oracle International Corporation and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. His experience in these leading technology firms has contributed to his expertise in developing innovative solutions.

Collaborations

Yuan has collaborated with talented individuals in the industry, including Blake T. Sullivan and Hongbing Wang. Their combined efforts have led to advancements in user engagement technologies.

Conclusion

Yuan Gao's contributions to technology through his patents and collaborations highlight his role as an influential inventor. His work continues to shape the landscape of online systems and user engagement, demonstrating the importance of innovation in today's digital world.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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