Patents by Inventor Kevin Xie
Kevin Xie 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: 20240162682Abstract: An external cavity tunable laser includes a gain median module to generate a broadband optical spectrum covering a predetermined wavelength range; a collimate lens turning a diverging beam into a collimated beam; a pair of etalons to tune frequency; an actuator to adjust an external cavity optical pathlength; a bandpass filter to block one or more frequencies outside the predetermined wavelength range; a beam splitter to split a percentage of the beam to a photodetector; a reflection mirror for feedback to gain median waveguide; an isolator for preventing reflecting light back to the external cavity; and a hermetically sealed housing less than 0.15 cubic centimeters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Zhigang Zhou, Kevin Boyd, Guang-Hua Duan, Min Huang, Zhenming Xie, Rihao Li, Qiang Liu, Huixian Wen, Jianguo Wang
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Patent number: 11967523Abstract: Methods for selectively depositing on metallic surfaces are disclosed. Some embodiments of the disclosure utilize a hydrocarbon having at least two functional groups selected from alkene, alkyne, ketone, alcohol, ester, or combinations thereof to form a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on metallic surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Xiangjin Xie, Kevin Kashefi
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Patent number: 11939532Abstract: The present application provides a method and a system for recycling a polymer. The method includes introducing polymer into a primary melting extruder, producing a polymer melt that is combined with a fluid oil to at least partially dissolve the polymer melt. A secondary mixing extruder mixes these to form a polymer solution that is introduced into a refinery oil stream, producing a polymer-comprising oil stream, which is fed into a refinery process unit. The system includes a primary melting extruder for forming a polymer melt from polymer. A secondary mixing extruder receives the polymer melt. One or more hydrocarbon inflow conduits for providing a fluid oil to the primary melting extruder and/or the secondary mixing extruder are configured to form a polymer solution from the fluid oil and the polymer melt. There is a feed system outlet for feeding the polymer solution to a refinery oil stream.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Braskem S.A.Inventors: Robson Pablo Sobradiel Peguin, Steven Michael Krupinski, Kevin Richard Soucy, Jiahan Xie, Cid Miró Neto, Roberto Osorio Jiménez
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Publication number: 20230149209Abstract: A temperature controllable wrap assembly that includes a wrap portion configured to be worn around a user’s body part, and at least a first temperature control module positioned on the wrap portion. The first temperature control module includes a housing, a controllable temperature element, a spreader member and at least a first finger spreader pivotably attached to the spreader member. The lower surface of the spreader member is positioned to contact the user’s body part. The controllable temperature element is configured to transfer thermal energy to an upper surface of the spreader member, and the spreader member is configured to conduct thermal energy to the first finger spreader.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Jason WERSLAND, Benjamin NAZARIAN, Jaime Sanchez SOLANA, Eduardo MERINO, Tim ROBERTS, Kevin XIE, Bill WEBB, Daniel S. DAVIDSON, Corentin GUEBELS, Michael PROCHASKA, Luke David SPRINGER, Alex ZHU
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Publication number: 20230132167Abstract: A wearable temperature control assembly includes a temperature control module comprising a contact and a thermal element configured to heat or cool the contact. The assembly also includes a primary strap configured to receive the temperature control module and secure the contact against a subject. The assembly also includes a secondary strap configured to be connected to the primary strap. The secondary strap is configured to provide adjustment of a pressure between the contact and the subject when the primary strap secures the contact to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Jason WERSLAND, Benjamin NAZARIAN, Eduardo MERINO, Jaime Sanchez SOLANA, Kevin XIE
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Publication number: 20230074407Abstract: A wearable temperature control assembly includes a temperature control module comprising a contact and a thermal element configured to heat or cool the contact. The assembly also includes a primary strap configured to receive the temperature control module and secure the contact against a subject. The assembly also includes a secondary strap configured to be connected to the primary strap. The secondary strap is configured to provide adjustment of a pressure between the contact and the subject when the primary strap secures the contact to the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Jason WERSLAND, Benjamin NAZARIAN, Jaime Sanchez SOLANA, Eduardo MERINO, Tim ROBERTS, Kevin XIE, Bill WEBB, Daniel S. DAVIDSON, Corentin GUEBELS, Michael PROCHASKA, Luke David SPRINGER
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Patent number: 11571331Abstract: A temperature controllable wrap assembly that includes a wrap portion configured to be worn around a user's body part, and at least a first temperature control module positioned on the wrap portion. The first temperature control module includes a housing, a controllable temperature element, a spreader member and at least a first finger spreader pivotably attached to the spreader member. The lower surface of the spreader member is positioned to contact the user's body part. The controllable temperature element is configured to transfer thermal energy to an upper surface of the spreader member, and the spreader member is configured to conduct thermal energy to the first finger spreader.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Therabody, Inc.Inventors: Jason Wersland, Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana, Eduardo Merino, Tim Roberts, Kevin Xie, Bill Webb, Daniel S. Davidson, Corentin Guebels, Michael Prochaska, Luke David Springer, Alex Zhu
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Publication number: 20220192868Abstract: A temperature controllable wrap assembly that includes a wrap portion configured to be worn around a user's body part, and at least a first temperature control module positioned on the wrap portion. The first temperature control module includes a housing, a controllable temperature element, a spreader member and at least a first finger spreader pivotably attached to the spreader member. The lower surface of the spreader member is positioned to contact the user's body part. The controllable temperature element is configured to transfer thermal energy to an upper surface of the spreader member, and the spreader member is configured to conduct thermal energy to the first finger spreader.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Jason Wersland, Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana, Eduardo Merino, Tim Roberts, Kevin Xie, Bill Webb, Daniel S. Davidson, Corentin Guebels, Michael Prichaska, Luke David Springer, Alex Zhu
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Patent number: 11295172Abstract: Method of detecting objects in non-perspective images starts by generating an arrangement of tiles based on a field of view of a non-perspective camera lens, a predetermined size of the tiles, and a predetermined maximum object radius. The arrangement of the tiles includes the minimum number of tiles to cover the field of view. A non-perspective image is then captured using the non-perspective camera lens. The non-perspective image may be a still image frame or a video. Using the tiles, a plurality of images are generated, respectively, and at least a portion of a first object is detected in one or more images. The first object is generated using the one or more images that include the at least the portion of the first object, and the first object is displayed on a display interface. Other embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Kevin Xie Chen, Shree K. Nayar
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Patent number: 11231912Abstract: An information-technology (IT) blueprint is an executable document that, when executed, can be used to create an IT application such as an e-commerce site. An IT lifecycle blueprint can further be used to manage (e.g., modify) and, ultimately, destroy such an IT application. To this end, an IT lifecycle blueprint can include idempotent methods that achieve the same result whether starting from a blank (real or virtual) infrastructure or from a previously populated infrastructure. In other words, the same method that created an IT application can be used to modify it. A request for a post-deployment modification can be made using a topological representation of a blueprint and highlighting the representations of components to which a selected modification could be applied.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Vijay Raghavan, Yahya Cahyadi, Julie Ann Pickhardt, Kevin Xie, Douglas Cook
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Patent number: 11231910Abstract: An information-technology (IT) blueprint is an executable document that, when executed, can be used to create an IT application such as an e-commerce site. An IT lifecycle blueprint can further be used to manage (e.g., modify) and, ultimately, destroy such an IT application. To this end, an IT lifecycle blueprint can include idempotent methods that achieve the same result whether starting from a blank (real or virtual) infrastructure or from a previously populated infrastructure. In other words, the same method that created an IT application can be used to modify it. A request for a post-deployment modification can be made using a topological representation of a blueprint and highlighting the representations of components to which a selected modification could be applied.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Xie, Douglas Cook
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Patent number: 10664350Abstract: An information-technology (IT) blueprint is an executable document that, when executed, can be used to create an IT application such as an e-commerce site. An IT lifecycle blueprint can further be used to manage (e.g., modify) and, ultimately, destroy such an IT application. To this end, an automation engine for the blueprint can include idempotent methods to generate workflows that achieve the same result whether starting from a blank (real or virtual) infrastructure or from a previously populated infrastructure. If a workflow task fails, the workflow that included the task can be re-executed; alternatively, a new workflow can be generated based in part on the application configuration following a fix for the failure.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Vijay Raghavan, Kevin Xie
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Out-of-deployment-scope modification of information-technology application using lifecycle blueprint
Patent number: 10282200Abstract: An information-technology (IT) blueprint is an executable document that, when executed, can be used to create an IT application such as an e-commerce site. An IT lifecycle blueprint can further be used to manage (e.g., modify) and, ultimately, destroy such an IT application. To this end, an IT lifecycle blueprint can include idempotent methods that achieve the same result whether starting from a blank (real or virtual) infrastructure or from a previously populated infrastructure. To effect a modification that is not within the scope of the blueprint that created the IT application, a new lifecycle blueprint can be created, if necessary, and executed to effect the modification. In a sense, the new lifecycle blueprint replaces the old lifecycle blueprint as a manager tool for the IT application.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Vijay Raghavan, Yahya Cahyadi, Julie Ann Pickhardt, Kevin Xie -
Publication number: 20180165071Abstract: An information-technology (IT) blueprint is an executable document that, when executed, can be used to create an IT application such as an e-commerce site. An IT lifecycle blueprint can further be used to manage (e.g., modify) and, ultimately, destroy such an IT application. To this end, an IT lifecycle blueprint can include idempotent methods that achieve the same result whether starting from a blank (real or virtual) infrastructure or from a previously populated infrastructure. In other words, the same method that created an IT application can be used to modify it. A request for a post-deployment modification can be made using a topological representation of a blueprint and highlighting the representations of components to which a selected modification could be applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: VMWARE, INC.Inventors: Vijay Raghavan, Yahya Cahyadi, Julie Ann Pickhardt, Kevin Xie, Douglas Cook
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OUT-OF-DEPLOYMENT-SCOPE MODIFICATION OF INFORMATION-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION USING LIFECYCLE BLUEPRINT
Publication number: 20180165090Abstract: An information-technology (IT) blueprint is an executable document that, when executed, can be used to create an IT application such as an e-commerce site. An IT lifecycle blueprint can further be used to manage (e.g., modify) and, ultimately, destroy such an IT application. To this end, an IT lifecycle blueprint can include idempotent methods that achieve the same result whether starting from a blank (real or virtual) infrastructure or from a previously populated infrastructure. To effect a modification that is not within the scope of the blueprint that created the IT application, a new lifecycle blueprint can be created, if necessary, and executed to effect the modification. In a sense, the new lifecycle blueprint replaces the old lifecycle blueprint as a manager tool for the IT application.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Vijay RAGHAVAN, Yahya CAHYADI, Julie Ann PICKHARDT, Kevin XIE -
Publication number: 20180165158Abstract: An information-technology (IT) blueprint is an executable document that, when executed, can be used to create an IT application such as an e-commerce site. An IT lifecycle blueprint can further be used to manage (e.g., modify) and, ultimately, destroy such an IT application. To this end, an automation engine for the blueprint can include idempotent methods to generate workflows that achieve the same result whether starting from a blank (real or virtual) infrastructure or from a previously populated infrastructure. If a workflow task fails, the workflow that included the task can be re-executed; alternatively, a new workflow can be generated based in part on the application configuration following a fix for the failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Vijay RAGHAVAN, Kevin XIE
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Publication number: 20180165069Abstract: An information-technology (IT) blueprint is an executable document that, when executed, can be used to create an IT application such as an e-commerce site. An IT lifecycle blueprint can further be used to manage (e.g., modify) and, ultimately, destroy such an IT application. To this end, an IT lifecycle blueprint can include idempotent methods that achieve the same result whether starting from a blank (real or virtual) infrastructure or from a previously populated infrastructure. In other words, the same method that created an IT application can be used to modify it. A request for a post-deployment modification can be made using a topological representation of a blueprint and highlighting the representations of components to which a selected modification could be applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Kevin XIE, Douglas COOK
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Patent number: D995805Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Therabody, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana, Eduardo Merino, Mandar Deshmukh, Kevin Xie, William Webb
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Patent number: D998167Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Therabody, Inc.Inventors: Jason Wersland, Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana, Eduardo Merino, Kevin Xie
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Patent number: D1004791Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2023Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Therabody, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Nazarian, Jaime Sanchez Solana, Eduardo Merino, Mandar Deshmukh, Kevin Xie, William Webb