Patents by Inventor Su Lim Tan

Su Lim Tan 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: 9375554
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a balloon inflating device may be provided. The balloon inflating device may include a balloon, a first substance within the balloon, a second substance within the balloon capable of having a reaction with the first substance to generate a gas within the balloon to inflate the balloon; and an electrical activator configured to activate the reaction between the first and second substances thus inflating the balloon. According to various embodiments, a method for inflating a balloon may be provided. The method for inflating a balloon may include providing a first substance within the balloon, providing a second substance within the balloon; and activating a reaction between the first and second substances electrically to generate a gas within the balloon to inflate the balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignees: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE, NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Soo Jay Louis Phee, Kai Juan Wong, Su Lim Tan, Andy Prima Kencana, Khek Yu Ho
  • Patent number: 9108114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a TUI having a plurality of faces. A sensing system is provided to detect the presence of one or more adjacent TUIs within a predetermined sensing distance of one of the faces. Thus, the sensing system is arranged to detect whether any of the faces of the TUI opposes one or more adjacent TUIs. It may further be able to detect the relative orientation of opposing faces of the TUI and the one or more adjacent TUIs. The sensing system is further configured to enable the determination of the orientation of the TUI with respect to the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wooi Boon Goh, Fitriani, Choon Ching Tan, Su Lim Tan
  • Publication number: 20140213140
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a TUI having a plurality of faces. A sensing system is provided to detect the presence of one or more adjacent TUIs within a predetermined sensing distance of one of the faces. Thus, the sensing system is arranged to detect whether any of the faces of the TUI opposes one or more adjacent TUIs. It may further be able to detect the relative orientation of opposing faces of the TUI and the one or more adjacent TUIs. The sensing system is further configured to enable the determination of the orientation of the TUI with respect to the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wooi Boon Goh, Fitriani, Choon Ching Tan, Su Lim Tan
  • Publication number: 20130138132
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a balloon inflating device may be provided. The balloon inflating device may include a balloon, a first substance within the balloon, a second substance within the balloon capable of having a reaction with the first substance to generate a gas within the balloon to inflate the balloon; and an electrical activator configured to activate the reaction between the first and second substances thus inflating the balloon. According to various embodiments, a method for inflating a balloon may be provided. The method for inflating a balloon may include providing a first substance within the balloon, providing a second substance within the balloon; and activating a reaction between the first and second substances electrically to generate a gas within the balloon to inflate the balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicants: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SIGNAPORE, NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Soo Jay Louis Phee, Kai Juan Wong, Su Lim Tan, Andy Prima Kencana, Khek Yu Ho
  • Publication number: 20080209091
    Abstract: An interface (4) between a digital device (6) for transmitting and/or receiving a digital stream and a computer (2) comprises a digital stream transmitter/receiver (transceiver) (20), a computer bus interface (12) and a data converter (14, 16 & 18). The digital transceiver transmits digitally streamed content and/or receives digitally streamed content to/from the digital device. The computer bus interface receives/provides data to/from a computer bus of a computer for use by the computer and/or as provided by the computer. The data converter converts data received by the digital stream receiver into data useable by the computer from the computer bus and/or converts data received by the computer bus interface into digitally streamed data for transmission by the digital stream transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Sriskanthan Nadarajah, Woan Shu Hung, Lei Zheng, Su Lim Tan