Patents by Inventor John Wong

John Wong 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: 10571999
    Abstract: A system and method including a disposable wearable device that provides enhanced capabilities to a non-wearable device for a limited period of time by sensing proximity and securely exchanging permissions with the non-wearable device. In one embodiment, the wearable device is capable of sensing one or more bio-signals that are provided to the non-wearable, tactile feedback, or the like. The wearable device may be disposable and may also provide additional tactile feedback for the extended feature (e.g. game feedback, etc). In another embodiment, the wearable device is capable of sensing one or more bio-signals that are provided to the non-wearable, tactile feedback, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10528121
    Abstract: A smart wearable device with sensors that can acquire biological input about the user as well as environmental data is presented. Theses sensors can acquire sensor input which causes the smart wearable device to identify a required task to perform. If the smart wearable device determines that the task can only be performed properly by acquiring new capabilities, the smart wearable device can automatically acquire the necessary capabilities from various data sources and configure itself to perform the task properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10254825
    Abstract: Smart wearable devices and methods are disclosed for providing feedback for optimal placement of the wearable device. This includes systems and methods to lock or unlock a wearable device and/or notify external wearable/non-wearable devices depending on the states of the wearer by sending notification or providing feedback if mispositioned or repositioned on the wearer. A system and method are disclosed for providing a user indication of proper placement of a wearable device by providing feedback based on acquired bio-signal quality. In one embodiment, bio-signal quality is acquired by comparing a computed signal to noise ratio to that of an expected signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10234936
    Abstract: A wearable sensor device, system and method are provided for monitoring the attention, workload or other physical status of the wearer of the wearable sensor device. At least one biometric index value is formulated for a characteristic status from the processed sensor data of the sensors of the device and the biometric index value may also incorporate prior test data and questionnaire response information in the calculated value. The system may include any number of wearable devices that have sensors, a processor and a communications link as well as a remote computer and a non-wearable device with an interface. The status of the wearer of a wearable sensor device can be monitored with the simple display of the biometric index value as well as the data from the individual sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10191537
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing customized haptic feedback for a wearable device with sensors, a processor, memory, haptic outputs and optional communications module. Sensor information is used to provide the context for customizing the haptic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10114453
    Abstract: Networked smart wearable devices and methods for dynamic power management of multiple wearable devices and the optimization of the network sensor data load through network control of the sensors in each wearable device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20180020985
    Abstract: An optical imaging system for interfacing with a separate examination apparatus and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The optical imaging system can include an imaging housing including a housing enclosure and a housing receptor plate, a subject support mount, a cart including an extendable arm, an optical arrangement including an optical source, a cantilever mirror system, and the housing enclosure, and a detection optical path providing optical communication between the cantilever mirror system and an optical detector. The subject support mount allows optical illumination via at least one optical port. The extendable arm is affixed to the cart at one end and the optical arrangement at another end. The extendable arm can move from a retracted position to an extended position without contacting the subject support mount or the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: John Wong, Ken Kang-Hsin Wang, Iulian Loan Iordachita
  • Publication number: 20170312547
    Abstract: For the delivery of high precision radiation treatment, the accuracy with which a target is irradiated at individual gantry, collimator and patient couch orientation is traditionally verified in 2D. With the QA device described herein, the coverage of the gantry is uniquely measured in 3D. The method of the present invention, combining with the collimator and patient couch measurements, allows the reconstruction of the target coverage in full 3D, which was not possible before. In addition, the method of the present invention can be applied to decompose the traditional quality assurance measurements of combined gantry, collimator and patient couch orientations with standard devices. Such an application provides a comprehensive description of the irradiation accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: John Wong, Kai Ding, Kang-Hsin Wang
  • Patent number: 9674217
    Abstract: A system and method for mitigating the effects of malicious internet traffic, including DDOS attacks and email bombs, by utilizing a DNS Traffic Analyzer and Firewall to analyze network traffic intended for a DNS server and preventing some network traffic from accessing the DNS server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: John Wong
  • Patent number: 9579534
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to power an exercise machine are disclosed herein. An example method includes measuring a power supply current produced by a user of the exercise machine. A rotations per minute of the exercise machine is measured. A power supply reference current is determined, the power supply reference current based on a user selected wattage and the rotations per minute. A differential power supply current is calculated based on the power supply reference current and a measured current of a power supply of the exercise machine. A power supply duty cycle is calculated based on a previous power supply duty cycle, a time constant, the differential power supply current, and a previous differential power supply current, the power supply duty cycle to control power supplied to a console of the exercise machine. The power supply duty cycle is output to a power output controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Sutkowski, John Wong, Ferdinand David, Ming Jiang
  • Publication number: 20170010670
    Abstract: Smart wearable devices and methods are disclosed for providing feedback for optimal placement of the wearable device. This includes systems and methods to lock or unlock a wearable device and/or notify external wearable/non-wearable devices depending on the states of the wearer by sending notification or providing feedback if mispositioned or repositioned on the wearer. A system and method are disclosed for providing a user indication of proper placement of a wearable device by providing feedback based on acquired bio-signal quality. In one embodiment, bio-signal quality is acquired by comparing a computed signal to noise ratio to that of an expected signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170010664
    Abstract: A smart wearable device with sensors that can acquire biological input about the user as well as environmental data is presented. Theses sensors can acquire sensor input which causes the smart wearable device to identify a required task to perform. If the smart wearable device determines that the task can only be performed properly by acquiring new capabilities, the smart wearable device can automatically acquire the necessary capabilities from various data sources and configure itself to perform the task properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170012972
    Abstract: A system and method including a disposable wearable device that provides enhanced capabilities to a non-wearable device for a limited period of time by sensing proximity and securely exchanging permissions with the non-wearable device. In one embodiment, the wearable device is capable of sensing one or more bio-signals that are provided to the non-wearable, tactile feedback, or the like. The wearable device may be disposable and may also provide additional tactile feedback for the extended feature (e.g. game feedback, etc). In another embodiment, the wearable device is capable of sensing one or more bio-signals that are provided to the non-wearable, tactile feedback, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170010672
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing customized haptic feedback for a wearable device with sensors, a processor, memory, haptic outputs and optional communications module. Sensor information is used to provide the context for customizing the haptic feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170010663
    Abstract: A smart wearable devices and methods for output optimization are presented where the smart wearable device receives input from one or more sensors, including input related to the user's biological characteristics. This input is used to determine an optimal output form. If the determined output form is different from the smart wearable device's native or default output form, the smart wearable device transcribes the output into the optimal out using a transcription engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170010658
    Abstract: Networked smart wearable devices and methods for dynamic power management of multiple wearable devices and the optimization of the network sensor data load through network control of the sensors in each wearable device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170010667
    Abstract: A wearable sensor device, system and method are provided for monitoring the attention, workload or other physical status of the wearer of the wearable sensor device. At least one biometric index value is formulated for a characteristic status from the processed sensor data of the sensors of the device and the biometric index value may also incorporate prior test data and questionnaire response information in the calculated value. The system may include any number of wearable devices that have sensors, a processor and a communications link as well as a remote computer and a non-wearable device with an interface. The status of the wearer of a wearable sensor device can be monitored with the simple display of the biometric index value as well as the data from the individual sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170010665
    Abstract: Smart wearable devices and methods for acquiring sensor data about a user to determine the physical and mental status of the user and automatically activate or deactivate other devices when authenticated by biometric security access specific to the wearer are presented. Specifically, the smart wearable device can automatically acquire a user's biological input, such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature, etc. and based on the input, automatically activate or deactivate a function in another device by sending a triggering signal to the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20170010666
    Abstract: Smart wearable devices and methods for acquiring sensorial data from surrounding smart devices are presented. In particular, the smart wearable device identifies surrounding smart devices that may provide additional sensorial data to the smart wearable device. The smart wearable device can use the acquired relevant sensorial data from surrounding devices to augment incomplete data, correct incorrect sensorial data, activate a function of its own or activate a function on one or more of the surrounding devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Nobuo Tanaka, Vladimir Elgort, Jacelyn Danielson, Anton Kalachev, John Wong, Behram DaCosta, Udupi Ramanath Bhat, Ludovic Copere, Masaki Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20160378919
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may be provided for analyzing and disseminating medical information. The method may include steps performed by one or more processors including, receiving a plurality of patient medical data; aggregating the plurality of patient medical data, wherein access to patient private health information is restricted; receiving a query for medical information; analyzing the aggregated medical data based on the query; producing a result of the query based on the analyzing of the aggregated medical data; and transmitting the result of the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Todd McNutt, John Wong, Theodore DeWeese, Joseph Herman, Harry Quon, Kim Evans, Joseph Moore