Patents by Inventor Ivan Liu
Ivan Liu 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).
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Publication number: 20140261104Abstract: An access door which opens and closes an opening that extends through a surface by which access is provided through the surface as, for example, to communication and power outlets, wires, cables, cable raceways, switches and the like behind the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Inscape CorporationInventors: John D. Sherman, David Parshad, Ivan Liu
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Publication number: 20140218906Abstract: A track light device includes a track, a track light and at least one light bar. The track extends along a longitudinal axis. The track light is mounted slidably to the track. The light bar is disposed fixedly on an outer surface of the track unit and extends along the longitudinal axis for providing uniform illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Inventor: Ivan Liu
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Publication number: 20140166257Abstract: Disclosed herein is a heat dissipation composite having a metal substrate, a metal bonding layer, and a ceramic layer. The metal bonding layer has a melting point lower than that of the metal substrate and is formed on the metal substrate through metal-to-metal bonding. The ceramic layer is composed of ceramic powders and is covered on and bonded to the metal bonding layer opposite to the metal substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Diode-On Optoelectronics LimitedInventors: Ivan Liu, Shu-Ping Liu
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Publication number: 20140140060Abstract: An LED bulb includes a heat dissipating seat, a circuit board, a plurality of LEDs mounted to the circuit board, and a light reflecting unit. The heat dissipating seat includes a surrounding wall and an end wall connected to one end of the surrounding wall. The circuit board is coupled to the end wall and has a first securing unit. The light reflecting unit has a main wall and a bottom wall. The main wall extends from the circuit board, has an inner diameter gradually increasing in the direction away from the other end of the surrounding wall, and is disposed for reflecting light emitted from some of the LEDs. The bottom wall is surrounded by and connected to the main wall, and has a second securing unit fastened to the first securing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: DIODE-ON OPTOELECTRONICS LIMITEDInventor: Ivan LIU
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Publication number: 20140022803Abstract: A spotlight device includes a support member, a pivot joint mechanism, and a lighting member. The pivot joint mechanism includes a first pivot connection part provided on the support member, and a second pivot connection part connected rotatably to the first pivot connection part. The lighting member includes a base plate on which the second pivot connection part is mounted, a light emitting component mounted on the base plate, and a light directing cap extending from a periphery of the base plate and cooperating with the base plate to define a receiving space. The light emitting component is disposed in the receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: DIODE-ON OPTOELECTRONICS LIMITEDInventors: Ivan Liu, Shu-Ping Liu
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Patent number: 8534021Abstract: A modular office partition that can be joined together to form dividing wall structures in which the partition has a skeleton frame with opposed faces covered by a plurality of covers with each cover being removably coupled to the frame in either a remote position or in a proximate position such that the partition will have a first width when the covers are connected to the frame in the proximate position and a second width greater than the first width when the covers are connected to the frame in the remote position. Preferably, the covers are removably mounted to the frame via cover retaining clips with the clips being removable from the frame and the clips being provided as wider and narrower clips so as to mount each cover in either the remote position or the proximate position.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Inscape CorporationInventors: Ivan Liu, David Parshad, Peter Woronecki
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Publication number: 20120311946Abstract: A modular office partition that can be joined together to form dividing wall structures in which the partition has a skeleton frame with opposed faces covered by a plurality of covers with each cover being removably coupled to the frame in either a remote position or in a proximate position such that the partition will have a first width when the covers are connected to the frame in the proximate position and a second width greater than the first width when the covers are connected to the frame in the remote position. Preferably, the covers are removably mounted to the frame via cover retaining clips with the clips being removable from the frame and the clips being provided as wider and narrower clips so as to mount each cover in either the remote position or the proximate position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: Ivan Liu, David Parshad, Peter Woronecki
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Publication number: 20120116968Abstract: A system conducts online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. Each user establishes an online account, which is used to transfer funds to and from other online accounts. Any user may initiate a send money transaction or a request payment transaction with any other entity provided that entity has an e-mail address. The online fund transfer may include a verification of a user's information including verifying a mailing address.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Paul Gallagher, Steve Davis, Kaycie Roberts, Robert Simon, Michael Baum, Mieko Schmandt, Peihuan Meng, Ivan Liu, Jorge Noa, Martin Hampton
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Patent number: 8126792Abstract: A system conducts online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. Each user establishes an online account, which is used to transfer funds to and from other online accounts. Any user may initiate a send money transaction or a request payment transaction with any other entity provided that entity has an e-mail address. The online fund transfer may include a verification of a user's information including verifying a mailing address.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Visa International Services AssociationInventors: Paul Gallagher, Steve Davis, Kaycie Roberts, Robert Simon, Michael Baum, Mieko Schmandt, Peihuan Meng, Ivan Liu, Jorge Noa, Martin Hampton
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Patent number: 7980406Abstract: A container assembly includes a first container, a second container, and a connecting unit. The first container has an opening and a rim that defines the opening. The second container has a wall formed with a slit unit. The connecting unit includes an upper hook section hooked removably onto the rim of the first container, a lower hook section extended removably through the slit unit for hooking the wall of the second container onto the lower hook section, and an intermediate section interconnecting the upper hook section and the lower hook section.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Inventor: Ivan Liu
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Patent number: 7975445Abstract: A partition with a frame having two vertical end post members spanned by beam members with each end post member having an internally directed longitudinal slotway open towards the other end post member and within which the ends of the beam members are received and, preferably, with the end post members having a front to back width greater than the front to back width of the beam members such that vertical raceways are defined between the post members outward of the beam members and inward of removable cladding panels coupled to each front and back of the frame outward of the post members. Preferably, channelways through each post member, preferably at the upper and/or lower ends of each post member, provide for access to the vertical raceways via horizontal raceways extending between the posts above and below each beam.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Inscape CorporationInventors: David Parshad, Peter Woronecki, Ivan Liu
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Patent number: 7856384Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for effecting international online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. In one embodiment, one aspect of the invention is to provide an authentication system and security monitoring system to detect and prevent fraud. User usage patterns may also be identified and a user risk profile developed. In another embodiment, transactional amount limits may be updated based on the user risk profile. In addition, the user risk profile may be updated based on credit and debt information for the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Mani Kulasooriya, Ivan Liu, Sylvia Liu, legal representative, Lupti Cheung, Hui Yin, Paul Kelaita, Yuet Peng Cheong
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Publication number: 20100307080Abstract: A partition with a frame having two vertical end post members spanned by beam members with each end post member having an internally directed longitudinal slotway open towards the other end post member and within which the ends of the beam members are received and, preferably, with the end post members having a front to back width greater than the front to back width of the beam members such that vertical raceways are defined between the post members outward of the beam members and inward of removable cladding panels coupled to each front and back of the frame outward of the post members. Preferably, channelways through each post member, preferably at the upper and/or lower ends of each post member, provide for access to the vertical raceways via horizontal raceways extending between the posts above and below each beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: David Parshad, Peter Woronecki, Ivan Liu
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Publication number: 20100299256Abstract: A system conducts online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. Each user establishes an online account, which is used to transfer funds to and from other online accounts. Any user may initiate a send money transaction or a request payment transaction with any other entity provided that entity has an e-mail address. The online fund transfer may include a verification of a user's information including verifying a mailing address.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Paul Gallagher, Steve Davis, Kaycie Roberts, Robert Simon, Michael Baum, Mieko Schmandt, Peihuan Meng, Ivan Liu, Jorge Noa, Martin Hampton
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Patent number: 7792720Abstract: A system conducts online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. Each user establishes an online account, which is used to transfer funds to and from other online accounts. Any user may initiate a send money transaction or a request payment transaction with any other entity provided that entity has an e-mail address. The online fund transfer may include a verification of a user's information including verifying a mailing address.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Yahoo, Inc.Inventors: Paul Gallagher, Kaycie Roberts, Michael Baum, Peihuan Meng, Jorge Noa, Steve Davis, Robert Simon, Mieko Schmandt, Ivan Liu, Martin Hampton
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Patent number: 7784886Abstract: An external locking mechanism for a filing cabinet incorporating two hinged blocking plates at each side of the cabinet and a locking bar which is movable without removal from attachment to the cabinet to positions such that the blocking plates can be selectively prevented from being moved to unblocked positions or permitted to be moved to unblocked positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Inscape CorporationInventors: Kevin Ashby, David Parshad, Ivan Liu
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Patent number: 7735939Abstract: A stacked cabinet structure for vertical stacking of a lower cabinet with a top wall and an upper cabinet with a bottom wall in which a spacer member is provided intermediate the top wall of the lower cabinet and the bottom wall of the upper cabinet with the spacer member supported by the top wall of the lower cabinet and supporting the bottom wall of the upper cabinet forming a horizontally extending raceway vertically between the top wall of the lower cabinet and the bottom wall of the upper cabinet for passage of utility wiring. The raceway preferably is open at least at a front access opening preferably with uninterrupted access provided to the raceway inwardly from the front access opening through the entire width of each cabinet from a first side to a second side.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Inscape CorporationInventors: David Parshad, Peter Woronecki, Ivan Liu
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Publication number: 20100006582Abstract: A container assembly includes a first container, a second container, and a connecting unit. The first container has an opening and a rim that defines the opening. The second container has a wall formed with a slit unit. The connecting unit includes an upper hook section hooked removably onto the rim of the first container, a lower hook section extended removably through the slit unit for hooking the wall of the second container onto the lower hook section, and an intermediate section interconnecting the upper hook section and the lower hook section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventor: Ivan Liu
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Publication number: 20090192932Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for effecting international online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. In one embodiment, requests for international currency exchanges are processed in batch form. A currency accumulator may be used to keep track of currency exchange requests, where each currency is assigned a notional “bucket,” which is a symbolic representation of a database entry for the monetary amount which has been requested to be exchanged for a given currency. When the contents of a particular currency's “bucket” reaches a given level, the monetary amount in the bucket may be exchanged for an equivalent amount of a second currency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Mani KULASOORIYA, Ivan Liu, Lupti Cheung, Hui Yin, Paul Kelaita, Yuet Peng Cheong, Sylvia Liu
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Patent number: 7529706Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for effecting international online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. In one embodiment, requests for international currency exchanges are processed in batch form. A currency accumulator may be used to keep track of currency exchange requests, where each currency is assigned a notional “bucket,” which is a symbolic representation of a database entry for the monetary amount which has been requested to be exchanged for a given currency. When the contents of a particular currency's “bucket” reaches a given level, the monetary amount in the bucket may be exchanged for an equivalent amount of a second currency.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Mani Kulasooriya, Sylvia Liu, legal representative, Lupti Cheung, Hui Yin, Paul Kelaita, Yuet Peng Cheong, Ivan Liu