Patents by Inventor Steven Hwang

Steven Hwang 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: 20240148078
    Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to vaporizing devices and systems. A vaping system can include a tank with a reservoir for holding a liquid to be vaporized. The tank can include one or more lightpipes, the lightpipes extending from a position on a distal end of the tank to a light emitting portion of the tank. An LED is in light communication with the lightpipe, such that light from the LED can travel through the lightpipe to the light emitting portion of the tank. An LED can be located on a PCB and powered when a heating element is powered to provide a visual indication for a user of activation of the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240099582
    Abstract: A patient monitoring device can be configured to provide fast and reliable physiological measurements in a variety of care settings including at a patient's home. The device can include a compact, standalone monitor with telehealth capabilities as well as an intuitive interface for use at home. The device can include a blood pressure, capnography, or pulse oximetry module. A device can include a sleek and continuous outer surface that is easy to clean and generally free of crevices, holes, or surfaces that collect external contaminants. For example, portions of the housing can connect together using a limited number of screws, thereby limiting a number of holes. The device can include a vent cover that can be rotated to reconfigure the function of the vent cover. For example, the vent cover can function as a stabilization feature and/or a cover for a ventilation hole, while permitting exhaust through the ventilation hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Nicholas Evan Barker, Steven Egge, Chad A. DeJong, Sujin Hwang, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Bilal Muhsin
  • Publication number: 20240059115
    Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle suspension system may include a damper tube defining an axis, a rod operably coupled to the damper tube to be movable along the axis relative to the damper tube in response to jounce and rebound events, a dust boot operably coupled to the rod and extending along peripheral sides of the rod and at least a proximal end of the damper tube relative to the rod, the dust boot being movable with the rod, a target disposed on a damper bump cap operably coupled to the proximal end of the damper tube, and a measurement assembly affixed to the dust boot. The measurement assembly may include a PCB elongated parallel to the axis to track relative movement between the target and the measurement assembly responsive to the jounce and rebound events to generate ride height information based on the relative movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Hwang, William Wong, Edmund Anderson
  • Publication number: 20230413916
    Abstract: A child-resistant vaping system mouthpiece can include at least one child-resistant aperture in the sidewall of the mouthpiece between the proximal end and the distal end. The child-resistant aperture can limit a vapor flow through the central lumen of the mouthpiece when the child-resistant aperture is not covered. By limiting the flow through the central lumen, the device's heating element may not be actuated. Limited central lumen flow may not activate a flow sensor or microphone in communication with the heating element of the vaping system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230404171
    Abstract: A vaping device system includes a first tray for holding vaping device bodies, the first tray having a plurality of voids, the voids holding a portion of a vaping device body to be filled with a substance. The first tray and the vaping device bodies are covered. A second tray for holding vaping device mouthpieces has a plurality of voids allowing the vaping device mouthpieces to be vertically aligned with the corresponding vaping device bodies of the first tray, each of the voids holding a portion of a vaping device mouthpiece to cap a corresponding vaping device body. The first tray is capable of being placed over a jig having a plurality of jig voids corresponding to the voids for holding the vaping device bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Alex Kwon, Steven Hwang, Alex Gordon, Audra Horridge
  • Patent number: 11805810
    Abstract: A vaping system includes a housing for selectively holding a first vaping device and a second vaping device. The first and second vaping devices each include a mouthpiece with a vapor outlet positioned towards a first edge. A first configuration within the housing spaces the vapor outlet of the first mouthpiece and the vapor outlet of the second mouthpiece by a first distance, and a second configuration within the housing spaces the vapor outlet of the first mouthpiece and the vapor outlet of the second mouthpiece by a second distance. The first distance is less than the second distance, the first configuration allowing the user to vape from the first and second vaping devices simultaneously and the second configuration allowing the user to separately vape from the first and second vaping devices. In another example, a connector with multiple configurations connects two or more vaping devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Next Level Ventures LLC
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Patent number: 11787254
    Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle suspension system may include a damper tube defining an axis, a rod operably coupled to the damper tube to be movable along the axis relative to the damper tube in response to jounce and rebound events, a dust boot operably coupled to the rod and extending along peripheral sides of the rod and at least a proximal end of the damper tube relative to the rod, the dust boot being movable with the rod, a target disposed on a damper bump cap operably coupled to the proximal end of the damper tube, and a measurement assembly affixed to the dust boot. The measurement assembly may include a PCB elongated parallel to the axis to track relative movement between the target and the measurement assembly responsive to the jounce and rebound events to generate ride height information based on the relative movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Hwang, William Wong, Edmund Scott Anderson
  • Patent number: 11744294
    Abstract: A vaping device packaging system includes a first tray for holding vaping device bodies, the first tray having a plurality of voids, the voids holding a portion of a vaping device body to be filled with a substance. The first tray and the vaping device bodies are covered by a first cover. A second tray for holding vaping device mouthpieces has a plurality of voids allowing the vaping device mouthpieces to be vertically aligned with the corresponding vaping device bodies of the first tray, each of the voids holding a portion of a vaping device mouthpiece to cap a corresponding vaping device body. The first tray is capable of being placed over a jig having a plurality of jig voids corresponding to the voids for holding the vaping device bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: NEXT LEVEL VENTURES LLC
    Inventors: Alex Kwon, Steven Hwang, Alex Gordon, Audra Horridge
  • Publication number: 20230172283
    Abstract: A vaping device packaging system includes a first tray for holding vaping device bodies, the first tray having a plurality of voids, the voids holding a portion of a vaping device body to be filled with a substance. The first tray and the vaping device bodies are covered by a first cover. A second tray for holding vaping device mouthpieces has a plurality of voids allowing the vaping device mouthpieces to be vertically aligned with the corresponding vaping device bodies of the first tray, each of the voids holding a portion of a vaping device mouthpiece to cap a corresponding vaping device body. The first tray is capable of being placed over a jig having a plurality of jig voids corresponding to the voids for holding the vaping device bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Alex Kwon, Steven Hwang, Alex Gordon
  • Publication number: 20230174276
    Abstract: Various embodiments of containers are described having child-resistant closures. The containers can include a body having at least one wall that at least partially defines a hollow interior portion into which goods or other products can be stored. A wall of at least one of the body and cap can include a set of apertures that collectively define a compression region, which acts a living spring to allow compression of the wall to permit seating of lugs or other projection within notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Greenlane Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230158850
    Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle suspension system may include a damper tube defining an axis, a rod operably coupled to the damper tube to be movable along the axis relative to the damper tube in response to jounce and rebound events, a dust boot operably coupled to the rod and extending along peripheral sides of the rod and at least a proximal end of the damper tube relative to the rod, the dust boot being movable with the rod, a target disposed on a damper bump cap operably coupled to the proximal end of the damper tube, and a measurement assembly affixed to the dust boot. The measurement assembly may include a PCB elongated parallel to the axis to track relative movement between the target and the measurement assembly responsive to the jounce and rebound events to generate ride height information based on the relative movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Hwang, William Wong, Edmund Scott Anderson
  • Publication number: 20230148682
    Abstract: A vaping mouthpiece includes a sidewall extending from a proximal end to a distal end, with the sidewall defining a lumen through which vapor may be drawn. In one embodiment an exterior groove is formed in the proximal end, the exterior groove extending from a proximal opening in fluid connection with the lumen to the exterior surface of the sidewall. In other embodiments, one or more apertures may be provided in the exterior groove to fluidly connect the lumen to air outside the mouthpiece, such that when a user inhales on the proximal opening, air outside the mouthpiece is taken into the lumen from the apertures to cool the vapor in the lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230142022
    Abstract: A vaping system may include a tank with a reservoir for holding a liquid to be vaporized, the tank having a proximal end for connection to a mouthpiece and a distal end for connection to a cartridge base. The cartridge base may include an external wall extending upwardly and forming a slot in the cartridge base between the external wall and the internal wall, the slot for receiving at least a portion of the distal end of the tank. This design may eliminate the need for exterior support rings around the tank. An external ridge and/or internal flange may also be provided to support the tank during capping and filling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Hwang, Audra Horridge, Alex Gordon, Alex Kwon
  • Publication number: 20230119264
    Abstract: An vaping system may include a locking sheath to lock the mouthpiece onto the tank with a reservoir for holding a liquid to be vaporized. The locking sheath includes at least one tooth extending inwardly from the interior side of the locking sheath facing the lumen of the locking sheath, the at least one tooth for interfacing with a central lumen of a cartridge tank to lock the central lumen of the cartridge tank to the locking sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Hwang, Alex Gordon, Jin Cheng
  • Patent number: 11591143
    Abstract: Various embodiments of containers are described having child-resistant closures. The containers can include a body having at least one wall that at least partially defines a hollow interior portion into which goods or other products can be stored. A wall of at least one of the body and cap can include a set of apertures that collectively define a compression region, which acts a living spring to allow compression of the wall to permit seating of lugs or other projection within notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Greenlane Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220378092
    Abstract: A vaping system includes a housing for selectively holding a first vaping device and a second vaping device. The first and second vaping devices each include a mouthpiece with a vapor outlet positioned towards a first edge. A first configuration within the housing spaces the vapor outlet of the first mouthpiece and the vapor outlet of the second mouthpiece by a first distance, and a second configuration within the housing spaces the vapor outlet of the first mouthpiece and the vapor outlet of the second mouthpiece by a second distance. The first distance is less than the second distance, the first configuration allowing the user to vape from the first and second vaping devices simultaneously and the second configuration allowing the user to separately vape from the first and second vaping devices. In another example, a connector with multiple configurations connects two or more vaping devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Patent number: D1004432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Patent number: D1025458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Next Level Ventures LLC
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Patent number: D1025459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Next Level Ventures LLC
    Inventor: Steven Hwang
  • Patent number: D1025469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Next Level Ventures LLC
    Inventor: Steven Hwang