Patents by Inventor Victor Jun Dong
Victor Jun Dong 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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Patent number: 8214913Abstract: A secured computing system and container therefor may comprise: a base for receiving a computing device; a securable first cover for substantially enclosing at least part of the computing device when the first cover is in a first position in the base; a securable second cover for preventing access to the computing device when the second cover is in a secured position, wherein access to the computing device is available when the second cover is not in the secured position. The computing device may be substantially enclosed when the first cover is in the first position in the base and the second cover is in the secured position; and one or more user features of the computing device may be accessible when the first cover is not in the first position in the base. The computing device may include a computer processor or computer peripheral.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Panasec CorporationInventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong
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Patent number: 8066184Abstract: A ballot or sheet having an anti-copying feature provides for detecting from an image of the ballot or sheet whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy. The anti-copying feature may lighten or darken, or both, when copied and may or may not be evident to the human eye. A reader comprising an imager and a processor is for reading the ballot or sheet and for determining whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy, and for determining selections marked thereon. A method for reading the ballot or sheet is for determining from an image of the ballot or sheet whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy, and for determining selections marked thereon.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Avante International Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong
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Patent number: 7988047Abstract: An optically readable sheet has plural mark spaces and has at least two fiducial marks defining the orientation and scaling of the sheet. A method for reading an optically readable sheet may comprise imaging the sheet and decoding the fiducial marks from the image of the sheet for scaling the image of the sheet and decoding the mark spaces therein. Scaling the image may include comparing the locations of the decoded fiducial marks from the image of the sheet and the predetermined locations of the fiducial marks on the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Avante International Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong
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Patent number: 7975920Abstract: A method for reading a sheet or a paper ballot enclosed in a ballot envelope comprises decoding a machine readable envelope identifier from each ballot envelope, displaying at least the decoded envelope identifier and a signature from each ballot envelope for determining from the envelope identifier, the signature, or both, whether a valid sheet or ballot is presented. If the sheet or ballot is valid, then the sheet or ballot is removed from its envelope and the selections marked on the sheet or ballot may then be determined and processed.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Avante International Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong
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Patent number: 7828215Abstract: A ballot reader images a ballot, checks the ballot, and displays the ballot image for voter review. The voter may cast the ballot causing it to be collected and the vote thereon recorded, or may have the ballot returned. Checking may include, e.g., checking for a complete ballot, undervotes and/or overvotes.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Avante International Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Xiaoming Shi, Victor Jun Dong
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Publication number: 20100170948Abstract: An optically readable sheet has plural mark spaces and has at least two fiducial marks defining the orientation and scaling of the sheet. A method for reading an optically readable sheet may comprise imaging the sheet and decoding the fiducial marks from the image of the sheet for scaling the image of the sheet and decoding the mark spaces therein. Scaling the image may include comparing the locations of the decoded fiducial marks from the image of the sheet and the predetermined locations of the fiducial marks on the sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai CHUNG, Victor Jun Dong
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Publication number: 20100115634Abstract: A secured computing system and container therefor may comprise: a base for receiving a computing device; a securable first cover for substantially enclosing at least part of the computing device when the first cover is in a first position in the base; a securable second cover for preventing access to the computing device when the second cover is in a secured position, wherein access to the computing device is available when the second cover is not in the secured position. The computing device may be substantially enclosed when the first cover is in the first position in the base and the second cover is in the secured position; and one or more user features of the computing device may be accessible when the first cover is not in the first position in the base. The computing device may include a computer processor or computer peripheral.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: KEVIN KWONG-TAI CHUNG, VICTOR JUN DONG
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Patent number: 7635088Abstract: A method and system for marking a ballot or sheet may comprise making selections in a session using an interface, e.g., including a keyboard, a touch screen, a button, a switch, voice recognition apparatus, a Braille keyboard, a pen with writing recognition interface, or a combination thereof, producing a paper ballot or sheet for the session by printing the selections on a sheet form or printing a sheet form including the selections, and optionally submitting the printed paper ballot or sheet for reading the selections printed thereon. The printed ballot or sheet may include an identifier for the selected template.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Avante International Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong
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Patent number: 7635087Abstract: A method for processing ballots having page numbers comprises imaging the ballot; determining the page numbers from the images and whether the page numbers are in a sequence. If the page numbers are in a page number sequence, then decoding the voting selections marked on the ballot.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2005Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Avante International Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong, Xiaoming Shi
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Publication number: 20090289115Abstract: A ballot or sheet having an anti-copying feature provides for detecting from an image of the ballot or sheet whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy. The anti-copying feature may lighten or darken, or both, when copied and may or may not be evident to the human eye. A reader comprising an imager and a processor is for reading the ballot or sheet and for determining whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy, and for determining selections marked thereon. A method for reading the ballot or sheet is for determining from an image of the ballot or sheet whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy, and for determining selections marked thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong
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Patent number: 7614553Abstract: A method for reading a sheet having one or more regions of choices and a plurality of mark spaces thereon may comprise reading or imaging the sheet, defining one or more choice regions each including one mark space, and processing the image or read sheet. Processing may include using a template. The selections marked may be determined therefrom and may be counted.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Avante International Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong, Xiaoming Shi
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Publication number: 20090020606Abstract: A method for reading a sheet or a paper ballot enclosed in a ballot envelope comprises decoding a machine readable envelope identifier from each ballot envelope, displaying at least the decoded envelope identifier and a signature from each ballot envelope for determining from the envelope identifier, the signature, or both, whether a valid sheet or ballot is presented. If the sheet or ballot is valid, then the sheet or ballot is removed from its envelope and the selections marked on the sheet or ballot may then be determined and processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong
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Patent number: 7077313Abstract: A method for reading ballots comprises reading/imaging each ballot transported on a transport path including reading/imaging orientation indicia and a jurisdiction identifier thereof and voting selections marked thereon; determining from the orientation indicia the orientation of each ballot; processing the jurisdiction identifier for each ballot for selecting a template; and recording the voting selections marked on each ballot in accordance with the selected template and the determined orientation of the ballot.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Avante International Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong, Xiaoming Shi
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Patent number: 6892944Abstract: A machine readable ballot comprises a ballot sheet having a voting identifier including a representation of election jurisdiction information and a unique ballot identifier. A plurality of contest regions each have two or more mark spaces for making voting selections. The contest regions correspond to contests in the jurisdiction represented by the election jurisdiction information, and the representation of election jurisdiction information and the mark spaces are machine readable.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Amerasia International Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong
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Publication number: 20030173404Abstract: A method for reading ballots comprises reading/imaging each ballot transported on a transport path including reading/imaging orientation indicia and a jurisdiction identifier thereof and voting selections marked thereon; determining from the orientation indicia the orientation of each ballot; processing the jurisdiction identifier for each ballot for selecting a template; and recording the voting selections marked on each ballot in accordance with the selected template and the determined orientation of the ballot.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong, Xiaoming Shi
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Publication number: 20030062411Abstract: A machine readable ballot comprises a ballot sheet having a voting identifier including a representation of election jurisdiction information and a unique ballot identifier. A plurality of contest regions each have two or more mark spaces for making voting selections. The contest regions correspond to contests in the jurisdiction represented by the election jurisdiction information, and the representation of election jurisdiction information and the mark spaces are machine readable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Victor Jun Dong