Patents by Inventor William Lui

William Lui 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: 11757845
    Abstract: A private communication set-up service enables scalable private connectivity between producers and consumers residing within a public cloud environment. A producer exposes metadata information about a new or updated resource within the public cloud environment using a tag. The system monitors the public cloud environment for tagged metadata about new resources and configures a producer-side service to a private link. Subsequently, the system exposes metadata information about the private link. The system monitors for tagged metadata about private links and configures the consumer-side private link endpoint to the private link. The producer and the consumer communicate using the configured private link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Ryan Flavel, William Lui, David Lucey
  • Publication number: 20220141195
    Abstract: A private communication set-up service enables scalable private connectivity between producers and consumers residing within a public cloud environment. A producer exposes metadata information about a new or updated resource within the public cloud environment using a tag. The system monitors the public cloud environment for tagged metadata about new resources and configures a producer-side service to a private link. Subsequently, the system exposes metadata information about the private link. The system monitors for tagged metadata about private links and configures the consumer-side private link endpoint to the private link. The producer and the consumer communicate using the configured private link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Ashley Ryan Flavel, William Lui, David Lucey
  • Publication number: 20220141189
    Abstract: A multi-cloud private communication set-up service enables scalable private connectivity between producers and consumers residing within different public cloud environments. A producer publishes metadata information about a resource within the public cloud environment where the producer resides. The public cloud environment of the publisher is monitored for tagged metadata about new resources. Identified metadata is used to configure a producer-side private link service to a private communication link, and metadata information about the configured producer-side private link service to the private communication link is published within the public cloud environment of the producer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Ashley Ryan Flavel, William Lui, David Lucey
  • Patent number: 8439065
    Abstract: An auto bleed valve and method of bleeding a hydraulic system of an aircraft is accomplished by illuminating a plenum of a bleed valve using an LED oriented to illuminate a phototransistor when air is present in the plenum. A comparator circuit is used on an output of the phototransistor such that a predetermined voltage output corresponds to air detected in the plenum. An integrating circuit and a second comparator in series with the first comparator circuit is used to determine when a predetermined time period is met in which air is continuously detected in the plenum. Thereafter an air bleed solenoid can be used to vent the air upon a signal from the aircraft computer logic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: William Dirkin, Franklin C. Lee, William Lui
  • Publication number: 20100319791
    Abstract: An auto bleed valve and method of bleeding a hydraulic system of an aircraft is accomplished by illuminating a plenum of a bleed valve using an LED oriented to illuminate a phototransistor when air is present in the plenum. A comparator circuit is used on an output of the phototransistor such that a predetermined voltage output corresponds to air detected in the plenum. An integrating circuit and a second comparator in series with the first comparator circuit is used to determine when a predetermined time period is met in which air is continuously detected in the plenum. Thereafter an air bleed solenoid can be used to vent the air upon a signal from the aircraft computer logic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: William Dirkin, Franklin C. Lee, William Lui
  • Publication number: 20070157946
    Abstract: The invention is dental floss applicator and interdental stimulator that is flexible and also includes a guard to ensure that the dental floss has not been used or otherwise tampered with. Users can adjust the angle of the dental floss applicator and stimulator into a configuration that best suits their particular needs. When flex adjusted, the applicator is able to hold its new configuration while maintaining sufficient strength to allow the user to comfortably maneuver the apparatus to properly floss the teeth or stimulate the gums. Furthermore, the invention is disposable, rendering it convenient to use after a meal when the user is away from a private bathroom setting, such as at a home or other lodging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Wai-Kuen Lui, William Lui
  • Patent number: 6895440
    Abstract: A method and system for testing. In one embodiment, the method includes but is not limited to coupling one or more modified frame relay sub-interface entities internal to at least one network router with one or more corresponding data link layer entities internal to at least one unit under test. In one embodiment, hardware and software are utilized to effect the foregoing described method. In one embodiment, a system includes but is not limited to one or more modified frame relay sub-interface entities internal to at least one network router coupled with one or more corresponding data link layer entities internal to at least one unit under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: William Lui