Patents by Inventor Andrew Tong

Andrew Tong 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: 11983215
    Abstract: In various embodiments described herein, a visualization system receives message requests from client devices, wherein the message requests comprise at least location data that identifies a location of a client device, and media content, wherein the media content includes at least one of image data, audio data, and video data. In response to receiving the message requests that comprise the media content, the visualization system analyzes and parses the media content to detect one or more tags embedded within the media content. In response to detecting the tag, the visualization system identifies a campaign or account referenced by or associated with the tag. Based on the identification of the campaign based on the tag within the media content, the visualization system determines a distribution of the campaign based on the location data from the message request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Xuan Huang, Andrew Maxwell, Shuai Tong, Xiaoyu Wang
  • Publication number: 20240116757
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems (e.g., moving bed redox systems) and methods for supplying thermal energy to an endothermic chemical process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Liang-Shih FAN, Dikai XU, Dawei WANG, Qiaochu ZHANG, Andrew TONG
  • Publication number: 20240108412
    Abstract: A catheter assembly is provided having a working lumen and a guide. The guide is configured to position a fragmentizing device within the working lumen. The guide is configured to prevent or minimize any unintended movement of a distal section of the fragmentizing device within the working lumen when the distal section of the fragmentizing device is positioned at a distal end of the working lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew YUREK, Ling TONG, Brian Y. TACHIBANA, Thomas R. JENKINS, Calvin LAM, Ailee PHAM, Kejin WANG, Joseph CATANESE, III, Jee SHIN, Caralin Riva ADAIR, Andrew J. HUDSON
  • Publication number: 20240067657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Amido-Substituted Heterocycle Compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R7, and R8 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Amido-Substituted Heterocycle Compound, and methods of using the Amido-Substituted Heterocycle Compounds for treating or preventing a herpesvirus infection in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Kira A. Armacost, Richard Thaddeus Berger, Jr., Andrew J. Cooke, Christopher Douglas Cox, Brendan M. Crowley, Marc Labroli, Michael Aaron Plotkin, Izzat Tiedje Raheem, Anthony W. Shaw, Kelly-Ann S. Schlegel, Jason W. Skudlarek, Ling Tong
  • Publication number: 20230241679
    Abstract: Reactor configurations may include one or more staged inlets and/or one or more staged outlets for gaseous and solid feedstocks. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a reactor design for gas-solid reaction with one or more additional outlet for gas and/or solid phase is provided. In yet another embodiment, the design for a gas-solid reactor with one side inlet and two outlets for gas phase is described. In one embodiment, a reactor design with pairs of inlet and outlet for both gas and solid phase is provided. In another embodiment, a reactor design with one or more side inlets but only one outlet for gas phase is provided. In yet another embodiment, a reactor design with two inlets at the top/bottom of reactor and two side outlets for gaseous phase is described. In yet another embodiment, a reactor design with one or more side inlets and outlets for both gas and solid phases is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Liang-Shih Fan, Andrew Tong, Liang Zeng, Yitao Zhang, Frank Kong, Yu-Yen Chen
  • Patent number: 11408847
    Abstract: An electrical capacitance volume tomography sensor for use in high temperature, high pressure applications for measuring or imaging a flow within the sensor, the sensor comprising an outer pressure vessel, a plurality of electrodes placed within the outer pressure vessel, a plurality of threaded studs, wherein one of the threaded studs is attached to one of the plurality of electrodes, a coating or layer is placed on the plurality of electrodes for electrically isolating the plurality of electrodes, a plurality of holes in the outer pressure vessel for allowing terminal connections to the plurality of electrodes within the outer pressure vessel, wherein each of the plurality of holes accepts one of the plurality of threaded studs, and a plurality of gaskets, where one gasket is placed at each of the plurality of holes to seal the pressure at each of the holes in the outer pressure vessel by placing one gasket concentric around one threaded stud and conforming each gasket between a back of an electrode and the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Tech4Imaging LLC, Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Qussai Marashdeh, Yousef Alghothani, Jesse Hudak, Geoffrey Legg, Benjamin Straiton, Andrew Tong
  • Publication number: 20220089438
    Abstract: Systems and methods generally involve processing a gaseous reducing agent and a gaseous reforming agent to produce syngas in the presence of a stable-phase change metal-oxide based oxygen carrier. During operation, an oxygen content is measured for a reactor input stream and a reactor output stream. A percent oxygen depletion of the metal oxide is determined using an initial oxygen content of the metal oxide, the oxygen content of the input stream, and the oxygen content of the output stream. Based on the percent oxygen depletion, a mole ratio of reducing gas to oxidant in the input stream may be adjusted accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Liang-Shih Fan, Deven Baser, Andrew Tong, Sourabh G. Nadgouda, Fanhe Kong, Zhuo Cheng, Mandar Kathe
  • Publication number: 20210010966
    Abstract: An electrical capacitance volume tomography sensor for use in high temperature, high pressure applications for measuring or imaging a flow within the sensor, the sensor comprising an outer pressure vessel, a plurality of electrodes placed within the outer pressure vessel, a plurality of threaded studs, wherein one of the threaded studs is attached to one of the plurality of electrodes, a coating or layer is placed on the plurality of electrodes for electrically isolating the plurality of electrodes, a plurality of holes in the outer pressure vessel for allowing terminal connections to the plurality of electrodes within the outer pressure vessel, wherein each of the plurality of holes accepts one of the plurality of threaded studs, and a plurality of gaskets, where one gasket is placed at each of the plurality of holes to seal the pressure at each of the holes in the outer pressure vessel by placing one gasket concentric around one threaded stud and conforming each gasket between a back of an electrode and the
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Qussai MARASHDEH, Yousef ALGHOTHANI, Jesse HUDAK, Geoffrey LEGG, Benjamin STRAITON, Andrew TONG
  • Patent number: 10022693
    Abstract: A system used for converting multiple fuel feedstocks may include three reactors. The reactor system combination can be so chosen that one of the reactors completely or partially converts the fuel while the other generates the gaseous product required by utilizing the gaseous product from the second reactor. The metal-oxide composition and the reactor flow-patterns can be manipulated to provide the desired product. A method for optimizing the system efficiency where a pressurized gaseous fuel or a pressurized utility is used for applications downstream can be used to any system processing fuels and metal-oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Liang-Shih Fan, Mandar Kathe, William Wang, Elena Chung, Andrew Tong
  • Publication number: 20180065101
    Abstract: A system used for converting multiple fuel feedstocks may include three reactors. The reactor system combination can be so chosen that one of the reactors completely or partially converts the fuel while the other generates the gaseous product required by utilizing the gaseous product from the second reactor. The metal-oxide composition and the reactor flow-patterns can be manipulated to provide the desired product. A method for optimizing the system efficiency where a pressurized gaseous fuel or a pressurized utility is used for applications downstream can be used to any system processing fuels and metal-oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Liang-Shih Fan, Mandar Kathe, William Wang, Elena Chung, Andrew Tong
  • Publication number: 20160030904
    Abstract: A system and method for distribution and treatment of secondary solids in packed moving bed reactors is provided. The system includes a packed moving bed reactor and a regeneration reactor downstream of the packed moving bed reactor. The packed moving bed reactor having a primary solid introduction section configured to receive a primary solid material, a primary solid constriction section downstream of the primary solid introduction section, a secondary solid inlet, and a mixing section for primary solid material and secondary solid material downstream of the primary solid constriction section. The primary solid constriction section has a recessed zone, wherein the secondary solid inlet is configured to deliver secondary solid material into the packed moving bed reactor at the recessed zone. The regeneration reactor is operable to regenerate the primary solid material reduced in the packed moving bed reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Liang-Shih Fan, Andrew Tong, Dawei Wang
  • Publication number: 20150238915
    Abstract: A system used for converting multiple fuel feedstocks may include three reactors. The reactor system combination can be so chosen that one of the reactors completely or partially converts the fuel while the other generates the gaseous product required by utilizing the gaseous product from the second reactor. The metal-oxide composition and the reactor flow-patterns can be manipulated to provide the desired product. A method for optimizing the system efficiency where a pressurized gaseous fuel or a pressurized utility is used for applications downstream can be used to any system processing fuels and metal-oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Liang-Shih Fan, Mandar Kathe, William Wang, Elena Chung, Andrew Tong
  • Patent number: 8323377
    Abstract: A process for recovering a target metal from an oxidized metalliferous material comprises the steps of: in an acid generation stage, adding sulfuric acid to a solution comprising a metal halide to generate an acidic aqueous halide solution; in a leaching stage that is separate to the acid generation stage, leaching the oxidized metalliferous material with the acidic aqueous halide solution to leach the target metal into solution; passing the solution from the leaching stage to a target metal recovery stage in which the target metal is recovered from the solution while the metal halide is retained in solution; and returning the solution with the metal halide therein from the target metal recovery stage to the acid generation stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Intec, Ltd.
    Inventors: John Moyes, Frank Houllis, Andrew Tong
  • Publication number: 20070295613
    Abstract: A process for recovering a target metal from an oxidised metalliferous material comprises the steps of: in an acid generation stage, adding sulfuric acid to a solution comprising a metal halide to generate an acidic aqueous halide solution; in a leaching stage that is separate to the acid generation stage, leaching the oxidised metalliferous material with the acidic aqueous halide solution to leach the target metal into solution; passing the solution from the leaching stage to a target metal recovery stage in which the target metal is recovered from the solution whilst the metal halide is retained in solution; and returning the solution with the metal halide therein from the target metal recovery stage to the acid generation stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: John Moyes, Frank Houllis, Andrew Tong
  • Publication number: 20060252317
    Abstract: A coupling apparatus for adjusting and axially coupling first and second shafts about a feathering axis, comprising a collar having an end face having a plurality of axial notches, an insert having an extended portion and at least one radial pin and a cam ring circumscribing the collar. The collar is securable to a free end of a first. The insert is securable in a free end of a second shaft such that the extended portion extends axially from the second shaft and are receivable in the free end of the first shaft such that the pins engage upon the notches so as to axially couple the first and second shafts. The cam ring includes a plurality of radial flange segments and is rotatable to engage the pins so as to retain the pins in engagement with the notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: Aqua-Bound Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Matuska, Andrew Tong