Patents by Inventor Kate Chen

Kate Chen 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: 20240140959
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds according to Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R7 are defined herein. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) as well as the use of such compounds as M4 receptor agonists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Amy CALHOUN, Xin CHEN, Kevin Matthew GARDINIER, Edward Charles HALL, Keith JENDZA, Nancy LABBE-GIGUERE, James Anthony NEEF, Daniel Steven PALACIOS, Ming QIAN, Michael David SHULTZ, Christopher G. THOMSON, Kate Yaping WANG, Fan YANG
  • Publication number: 20240084101
    Abstract: Various exemplary aspects are directed to mineral wool plant substrates comprising mineral wool fibers bound by a binder formed from an aqueous binder composition comprising a cross-linking agent comprising at least two carboxylic acid groups; a polyol component having at least two hydroxyl groups; a nitrogen-based protective agent; and from 0.05 wt. % to 0.7 wt. % of a non-ionic surfactant. Methods of manufacturing such fiber-based plant substrates can include collecting a plurality of inorganic fibers on a substrate; applying an aqueous binder composition to the collection of inorganic fibers, forming binder-coated inorganic fibers; and curing the aqueous binder composition at a temperature less than 510° F., thereby forming a fiber-based plant substrate, wherein said aqueous binder composition is free of formaldehyde.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Monica Navarreto Lugo, Liang Chen, Kate Barnwell, Thomas Blaine, Saul Salgado, Holly Avins, Xiujuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 9623936
    Abstract: A boat seat base assembly includes a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels joined to the side panels by means of shaped connecting members formed in one of the side panels and end panels and shaped apertures formed in one of the side panels and end panels wherein the shaped connecting members are slideably received in the shaped apertures with an interference between the shaped connecting members and the shaped apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Kate Chen
  • Publication number: 20150259049
    Abstract: A boat seat base assembly includes a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels joined to the side panels by means of shaped connecting members formed in one of the side panels and end panels and shaped apertures formed in one of the side panels and end panels wherein the shaped connecting members are slideably received in the shaped apertures with an interference between the shaped connecting members and the shaped apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: KATE CHEN
  • Patent number: 9045197
    Abstract: A boat seat base assembly includes a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels joined to the side panels by means of shaped connecting members formed in one of the side panels and end panels and shaped apertures formed in one of the side panels and end panels wherein the shaped connecting members are slideably received in the shaped apertures with an interference between the shaped connecting members and the shaped apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventor: Kate Chen
  • Publication number: 20140216327
    Abstract: A boat seat base assembly includes a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels joined to the side panels by means of shaped connecting members formed in one of the side panels and end panels and shaped apertures formed in one of the side panels and end panels wherein the shaped connecting members are slideably received in the shaped apertures with an interference between the shaped connecting members and the shaped apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: KATE CHEN
  • Patent number: 8123298
    Abstract: An embodiment of a hinge assembly includes a seat back support, a seat bottom support, a hinge pivot, and a stop pin. The seat back support has a seat back mounting portion and a seat back hinge portion. The seat back hinge portion includes a stop notch formed at an end of the seat back hinge portion. The seat bottom support has a seat bottom mounting portion and a seat bottom hinge portion. The hinge pivot passes through the seat back hinge portion and the seat bottom hinge portion to hingedly couple the seat back hinge portion to the seat bottom portion. The stop pin has a stop pin shaft and a stop pin head positioned at a first end of the stop pin shaft. A second end of the stop pin shaft is affixed to the seat bottom hinge portion of the seat bottom support proximate to the seat back hinge portion of the seat back support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Friend Success, Inc.
    Inventor: Kate Chen
  • Patent number: 7930988
    Abstract: A joint assembly for a boat seat is provided. In one example, the joint assembly includes a front panel having a T-shaped opening formed by a groove and a channel. An end panel is configured to couple to the front panel via a T-shaped member formed by a tongue joined to a neck. A T-shaped insert is configured to slidingly engage the groove and channel after the end panel has been inserted in order to lock the end panel in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Friend Success Inc.
    Inventor: Kate Chen
  • Publication number: 20110057499
    Abstract: An embodiment of a hinge assembly includes a seat back support, a seat bottom support, a hinge pivot, and a stop pin. The seat back support has a seat back mounting portion and a seat back hinge portion. The seat back hinge portion includes a stop notch formed at an end of the seat back hinge portion. The seat bottom support has a seat bottom mounting portion and a seat bottom hinge portion. The hinge pivot passes through the seat back hinge portion and the seat bottom hinge portion to hingedly couple the seat back hinge portion to the seat bottom portion. The stop pin has a stop pin shaft and a stop pin head positioned at a first end of the stop pin shaft. A second end of the stop pin shaft is affixed to the seat bottom hinge portion of the seat bottom support proximate to the seat back hinge portion of the seat back support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventor: KATE CHEN
  • Patent number: 7708349
    Abstract: An auditorium chair comprised essentially of four parts that interconnect creating a frame with a three point stability system. The auditorium chair structure has the following components: fastening with screws, snap tight buttons, or other fasteners, dimensioning in accordance with use in current auditorium chair sizes, and fabrication design enabling efficient shipment while maintaining stability and stacking capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Kate Chen
  • Publication number: 20080275718
    Abstract: An auditorium chair comprised essentially of four parts that interconnect creating a frame with a three point stability system. The auditorium chair structure has the following components: fastening with screws, snap tight buttons, or other fasteners, dimensioning in accordance with use in current auditorium chair sizes, and fabrication design enabling efficient shipment while maintaining stability and stacking capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventor: Kate Chen
  • Patent number: D859036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Friend Success, INC.
    Inventor: Kate Chen