Patents by Inventor Agnes Chan

Agnes Chan 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).

  • Multipurpose garment
    Patent number: 7418739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an article of clothing which has multi purpose and function. The present invention is in one form a reversible pocketed apron that converts into a general carry bag and a storage bag. The apron can be worn in several ways. The pockets are used for holding and storing items, tools and accessories. The apron can be further folded into a storage bag for convenient carry. The apron has at least one large rear pocket which forms main compartment of the bag and has carry handles on the pocket. A bib portion is provided which is retractable away from the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: Agnes Chan
  • Multipurpose garment
    Publication number: 20070028342
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an article of clothing which has multi purpose and function. The present invention is in one form a reversible pocketed apron that converts into a general carry bag and a storage bag. The apron can be worn in several ways. The pockets are used for holding and storing items, tools and accessories. The apron can be further folded into a storage bag for convenient carry. The apron has at least one large rear pocket which forms main compartment of the bag and has carry handles on the pocket. A bib portion is provided which is retractable away from the pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Agnes Chan
  • Stream-cipher method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6879689
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing information. In one embodiment, there is provided a method, providing a frame key based on a master key and a frame number of a frame of information to a keystream generator as an initial fill for one or more registers of the keystream generator such that the initial fill establishes a state for the one or more registers of the keystream generator; and generating, at the keystream generator, a keystream sequence based on the state established by the initial fill, wherein the keystream sequence includes a modulo-2 sum of a lagged-Fibonacci sequence and a pseudo-random sequence produced by a filter generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignees: Verizon Laboratories Inc., Genuity, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Paul Carroll, Muxiang Zhang, Agnes Chan
  • Stream-cipher method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20020006197
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher Paul Carroll, Muxiang Zhang, Agnes Chan