Patents by Inventor Shih Yu Thomas Cheng

Shih Yu Thomas Cheng 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).

  • Intelligent Door Lock System with a Torque Limitor
    Publication number: 20150102610
    Abstract: An intelligent door lock system has a drive shaft of a lock device. A circuit is coupled to the drive shaft. A torque limiter is coupled to the circuit. The torque limiter is configured to reduce excessive force being applied to components of the intelligent door lock system. A motor is coupled to the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Shih Yu Thomas Cheng, Peter Alf Joakim Fornell
  • Intelligent Door Lock System
    Publication number: 20140265359
    Abstract: An intelligent door lock system is provided with a position sensing device configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device. The position sensing device senses position of the drive shaft and assists in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. An engine is provided with a memory coupled to the positioning sensing device. A circuit is coupled to the engine and an energy source is coupled to the circuit. A device converts energy into mechanical energy and is coupled to the circuit, positioning sensing device and the drive shaft. The device that converts energy is coupled to the energy source to receive energy from the energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih Yu Thomas Cheng, Jason Johnson, Christopher Kim, Joseph Aranda