Patents by Inventor Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia

Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia 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).

  • Publication number: 20160042475
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating surfing experience by capturing digital surf content including pictures or videos; uploading the digital surf content including pictures or videos to a remote host computer; creating at least one collage from the digital surf content including pictures or videos, wherein items in the collage are variably sized based on one or more predetermined factors; and sharing the collage with at least another user. Digital surf content is “bundled” into discrete digital packages that can be shared on the site directly or on the system's social media outlets, or can be downloaded to a user's desktop for a user to distribute on his/her. Bundling via system and methods disclosed enables viral distribution and monetization of uploaded digital surf content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: William F. Tapia, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Stephen Hooper, Laurence Brian McGann, Stanley Pratt, III
  • Publication number: 20140280555
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating surfing experience by capturing pictures or videos of one or more surfers; uploading the pictures or videos to a remote host computer; creating at least one collage from the pictures or videos, wherein items in the collage are variably sized based on one or more predetermined factors; and sharing the collage with at least another user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: William F. Tapia, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Stephen Hooper, Laurence Brian McGann, Stanley Pratt, III
  • Publication number: 20140267742
    Abstract: Systems and processes for communicating a surfing experience includes capturing preview pictures or videos using a camera mounted on a surfer's head or a surfboard; displaying the preview pictures or videos on a remote watch; adjusting the camera's angle or position based on the preview pictures or videos; and storing pictures or videos into a camera memory during a surf session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: William F. Tapia, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Stephen Hooper, Yi-Chun Liao
  • Publication number: 20140267743
    Abstract: A system for capturing a surfing experience includes a camera mounted on a surfboard with a camera mount providing at least three degrees of freedom to position the camera to capture a preview picture or video; and a web server coupled to the camera to render pictures or videos during a surf session. The camera may be a low profile camera designed to be flush with surface of board with same shape as surface of board. The camera may capture 3D images and may capture normal or panoramic images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: William F. Tapia, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Stephen Hooper, Yi-Chun Liao
  • Publication number: 20140267615
    Abstract: An image capture system includes a camera including a processor, an imager coupled to a lens mounted on a substantially curved camera body, said curved camera body anatomically shaped for mounting to a forehead region; and a headband to secure the camera to the forehead to capture a picture or video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: William F. Tapia, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Stephen Hooper, Yi-Chun Liao
  • Patent number: 8381635
    Abstract: A brewing device comprising a brewing system; a handle assembly coupled to the brewing system and containing a source of compressed fluid; and a valve system, coupled to the handle, to selectively place the source of compressed fluid in fluid communication with the brewing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Espressi, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. O'Brien, Jacques Gagne, Stephen Hooper, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Yi-Chun Liao, Ray Gradwohl, Kenneth Robertson
  • Publication number: 20100218686
    Abstract: A brewing device comprising a brewing system; a handle assembly coupled to the brewing system and containing a source of compressed fluid; and a valve system, coupled to the handle, to selectively place the source of compressed fluid in fluid communication with the brewing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen J. O'Brien, Jacques Gagne, Stephen Hooper, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Yi-Chun Liao, Ray Gradwohl, Kenneth Robertson
  • Publication number: 20100162899
    Abstract: A brewing device comprising a brewing system; a handle assembly coupled to the brewing system and containing a source of compressed fluid; and a valve system, coupled to the handle, to selectively place the source of compressed fluid in fluid communication with the brewing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen J. O'Brien, Yi-Chun Liao, Stephen Hooper, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Jacques Gagne, Ray Gradwohl, Kenneth Robertson
  • Publication number: 20090248939
    Abstract: A docking assembly including a port replicating apparatus is disclosed. The docking assembly includes a port replicating apparatus including (i) a housing having a major dimension defined by a first terminal end and a second terminal end, (ii) at least one interface for connecting to a portable electronic device, and (iii) a plurality of connectors in the housing for connecting to a plurality of peripheral devices. A base is also included in the docking assembly. It is capable of mechanically coupling to at least the first terminal end of the housing of the port replicating apparatus, such that the major dimension of the housing is vertically oriented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Luca Lodolo, Jason Stone, Jonathan Stacey, Christopher Allen Wilson, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Frederic Frappereau
  • Patent number: 7558898
    Abstract: A docking assembly including a port replicating apparatus is disclosed. The docking assembly includes a port replicating apparatus including (i) a housing having a major dimension defined by a first terminal end and a second terminal end, (ii) at least one interface for connecting to a portable electronic device, and (iii) a plurality of connectors in the housing for connecting to a plurality of peripheral devices. A base is also included in the docking assembly. It is capable of mechanically coupling to at least the first terminal end of the housing of the port replicating apparatus, such that the major dimension of the housing is vertically oriented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: ACCO Brands Corporation
    Inventors: Luca Lodolo, Jason Stone, Jonathan Stacey, Christopher Allen Wilson, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Frederic Frappereau
  • Publication number: 20080059681
    Abstract: A docking assembly including a port replicating apparatus is disclosed. The docking assembly includes a port replicating apparatus including (i) a housing having a major dimension defined by a first terminal end and a second terminal end, (ii) at least one interface for connecting to a portable electronic device, and (iii) a plurality of connectors in the housing for connecting to a plurality of peripheral devices. A base is also included in the docking assembly. It is capable of mechanically coupling to at least the first terminal end of the housing of the port replicating apparatus, such that the major dimension of the housing is vertically oriented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Luca Lodolo, Jason Stone, Jonathan Stacey, Christopher Allen Wilson, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Frederic Frappereau
  • Patent number: D443271
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Inventors: Anton Poole, Yutaka Kazamaki, Glen J. Anderson, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Chris Lenart, Robert Brunner
  • Patent number: D457525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Think Outside, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Olodort, John Tang, Peter M. Cazalet, Sung Kim, Arturo Meuniot, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Robert D. Brunner
  • Patent number: D460443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Netgear, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Brunner, David Tonge, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Matt Hulme, Nicole Hodgkinson
  • Patent number: D530320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: John David Schultz, Robert Brunner, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Steven D. Gluskoter, Symon Whitehorn
  • Patent number: D606795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Espressi, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Liao, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Stephen Hooper
  • Patent number: D610589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Myine Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Jacob R. Sigal, Yi Chun Liao, Jeremy Allan Panoringan, Jung Hee Yeo, Chun-Ting Yu
  • Patent number: D611959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Myine Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Jacob R. Sigal, Yi Chun Liao, Jeremy Allan Panoringan, Jung Hee Yeo, Chun-Ting Yu
  • Patent number: D614432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Espressi, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Liao, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Stephen Hooper
  • Patent number: D945814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Opsis Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick DeAngelis, Alexander Soriano, Robert Soper, Yi-Chun Liao, Benjamin Pei-Ming Chia, Kevin P. Grundy