This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Databricks Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Zhaolei Liu and Universal Format for Multiple Storage Layer Compatibility.
Introduction
Zhaolei Liu is an inventor based in Mountain View, California, and works at Databricks Inc. His work addresses data storage interoperability, a challenge for organizations adopting data lakehouse systems.
Latest Patents
Liu is associated with 1 patent, titled “Universal Format for Multiple Storage Layer Compatibility.” The invention addresses the difficulty of standardizing on one storage format when different data-processing services support different formats.
The disclosure recognizes that storage formats can use data files of the same type while differing in the metadata layers that describe those files. It enables metadata for another storage format to be generated automatically for a single copy of the data. This approach can let organizations choose suitable tools for different workloads while working from one data source across storage ecosystems.
Career Highlights
Liu’s listed patent reflects work on compatibility among data storage formats and processing tools. His professional affiliation is Databricks Inc.
Collaborations
The provided information lists Frederick Ryan Johnson and Terry Kim as Liu’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on the invention.
Conclusion
Zhaolei Liu’s patent focuses on making data lakehouse storage more interoperable by supporting multiple metadata formats for a single set of data files.
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