Patents by Inventor William C. Kim

William C. Kim 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: 20240171932
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device may include a microphone for receiving voice commands, a speaker for providing audio feedback, a display for providing visual output and receiving touch input, and a motion sensor for receiving gesture input. The handheld electronic device may include control circuitry that processes voice commands differently depending on the application running on the handheld electronic device and the icon being displayed on the display. The control circuitry may determine the location of the handheld electronic device and may provide content based on the location. For example, a remote control interface for controlling an external device may be displayed when the handheld electronic device approaches the external device. A head-mounted device may display virtual images based on the location of the handheld electronic device. The virtual images may include a live video feed from a video call, virtual images associated with voice commands, or other virtual images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Per Haakan Linus Persson, Seung Wook Kim, William D. Lindmeier, Paul G. Puskarich, Peter C. Tsoi
  • Publication number: 20240133462
    Abstract: A vehicle drive system includes a first prime mover, a transmission, a power take-off (PTO), a lubrication system for the transmission and the PTO, and a control system. The transmission is powered by the first prime mover. The transmission is configured to rotate a drive shaft of the vehicle. The PTO is connected to the transmission at a first interface. The PTO includes the first interface and a second interface. The control system is configured to control fluid flow through the lubrication system for at least one mode where the input section of the PTO is stationary and the output section rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Power Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Joseph T. Dalum, William C. Mammen, JR., Aaron Scott Kim Vanselow
  • Patent number: 11930420
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device may include a microphone for receiving voice commands, a speaker for providing audio feedback, a display for providing visual output and receiving touch input, and a motion sensor for receiving gesture input. The handheld electronic device may include control circuitry that processes voice commands differently depending on the application running on the handheld electronic device and the icon being displayed on the display. The control circuitry may determine the location of the handheld electronic device and may provide content based on the location. For example, a remote control interface for controlling an external device may be displayed when the handheld electronic device approaches the external device. A head-mounted device may display virtual images based on the location of the handheld electronic device. The virtual images may include a live video feed from a video call, virtual images associated with voice commands, or other virtual images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Per Haakan Linus Persson, Seung Wook Kim, William D. Lindmeier, Paul G. Puskarich, Peter C. Tsoi
  • Patent number: 4936853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an implantable knee joint prosthesis which is designed to replace the engaging surfaces of the femur and tibia of a dysfunctional human knee joint. In its most general form, the invention comprises an implantable knee joint prosthesis having a tibial stem portion, a tibial tray portion, an interchangeable modular articulating surface member which is removably attached to the tibial tray portion, and a femoral portion adapted to cooperatively bear upon the articulating surface. The invention also features a dual locking mechanism which attaches the articulating surface to the tibial tray portion by means of a locking lip and flange arrangement together with a locking screw which fits into the tibial stem portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: Kirschner Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis F. Fabian, William C. Kim, Rick W. Basset, Michael A. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 4815455
    Abstract: A device for enabling substantially-anatomic reduction of a posteriorly uable pelvic disruption, as of a fracture or dislocation of the posterior pelvis. The device is adapted to enable secure fixation thereof to the posterior pelvic disruption. It is further adapted to enable fine adjustment of the alignment and fit of the disrupted surfaces, operable from a position externally of the patient's body, and to retain the united positions of the disrupted surfaces, for substantially-anatomically reducing the posteriorly unstable pelvic disruption. The device includes a plurality of tapper threaded pins, each adapted to be tapped into the outer cortices of the posterior pelvic bone at a location proximate the site of the posterior pelvic disruption. The device further includes a frame, adapted to enable the tapper threaded pins to be connected thereto for interconnection thereof, and mechanisms adapted to enable externally operable fine adjustment of the frame in a plurality of planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Research and Education Institute, Inc. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Inventor: William C. Kim