Patents by Inventor Alan Ng
Alan Ng 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: 11049649Abstract: An isolation transformer includes a transformer core. First and second through-bores extend through the transformer core from a first surface to a second surface. Each through-bore has an elongated profile with at least a portion of the elongated profile providing a respective flat winding surface. The flat winding surfaces are spaced apart by a central portion of the transformer core. The transformer is wound with a six-wire cable having a central non-conductive core. First, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth conductive wires are positioned around and adjacent to the central non-conductive core in a substantially equally spaced angular relationship. The second conductive wire is positioned between the first conductive wire and the third conductive wire; and the fifth conductive wire is positioned between the fourth conductive wire and the sixth conductive wire. The conductive wires are twisted about the central non-conductive core at a selected twist density.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Inventors: Victor H. Renteria, Chun Wing (Alan) Ng, Wai Shun Leung
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Patent number: 11034254Abstract: A system for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle may include a charging box mounted to a vehicle to facilitate connection to a charge coupler from under the vehicle. The charge coupler may be configured to provide an electrical connection between an electrical power source and the charging box. A vehicle including the charging box may maneuver to a position above the charge coupler, after which electrical contacts of the charging box and the charge coupler may be brought into contact with one another. The charge coupler and/or the charging box may be configured to provide electrical communication between the electrical power source and the one or more batteries, so that the electrical power source may charge one or more of the batteries. Thereafter, the electrical contacts may be separated from one another, and the vehicle may maneuver away from the charge coupler.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Emrys Booth, Moritz Boecker, Kyle Matthew Foley, Robert Alan Ng, Da Liu, Timothy David Kentley-Klay
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Publication number: 20210175569Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle electrical system includes a casing for receiving one or more battery modules. The battery modules are insertable into a casing of the battery pack by sliding couplers along pairs of rails and are securable to the ends of the rails. After insertion, the rails thermally insulate one battery module from other battery modules coupled to the casing. In some examples, a first stiffness or a first mechanical frequency of the casing with the one or more battery modules inserted may differ from a second stiffness or a second mechanical frequency associated with a body of a vehicle or another component associated therewith by a threshold amount. Additionally, the casing may be configured with vents for venting the hot gases, such as those generated by a battery module in a thermal runaway event.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Robert Alan Ng, Moritz Boecker, Kyle Matthew Foley, Jason Jaspreet Singh Haer, David Sands
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Patent number: 10985352Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle electrical system includes a casing for receiving one or more battery modules. The battery modules are insertable into a casing of the battery pack by sliding couplers along pairs of rails and are securable to the ends of the rails. After insertion, the rails thermally insulate one battery module from other battery modules in the battery pack. Additionally, the battery modules may include a top cover with an insulating material to further thermally insulate one battery module from another battery module. The battery pack may additionally be configured with vents for venting the hot gases, such as those generated by a battery module in a thermal runaway event. Additionally, the battery modules may include a second insulating material disposed between cells and configured to thermally insulate the cells from one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Robert Alan Ng, Moritz Boecker, Kyle Matthew Foley, Jason Jaspreet Singh Haer, David Sands
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Patent number: 10960776Abstract: A vehicle can include a battery architecture configured to provide electrical power to motors, accessories, and other components of the vehicle. The architecture can include a controller coupled to multiple battery units. Each battery unit can include a battery and a battery management system. Additionally, each battery unit can be coupled to a controller and to other battery units. Through the use of redundant coupling and redundant data transmitted to and from the controller, battery units, and other components, the architecture can detect a fault and continue to operate while providing an indication of the fault.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Kyle Matthew Foley, Robert Alan Ng, Moritz Boecker, Chong Zhang Tao, Vincent Richard Tannahill, Efren Alonzo Cabebe, Derek Redfern
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Publication number: 20210044891Abstract: An ear-plug assembly presents audio content to an ear canal of a user. The audio content may be based in part on sound in a local area surrounding the user. The ear-plug assembly detects, via one or more acoustic sensors, sound in the area around the user. The sound waves travel through an aperture in a body of the ear-plug assembly and are propagated to a waveguide to the one or more acoustic sensors. The ear-plug assembly processes the detected sound data in a controller, which instructs a speaker assembly to present audio content based in part on the detected sound data. The detected sounds may be amplified, attenuated, filtered, and/or augmented when presented by the speaker assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Tetsuro Oishi, Morteza Khaleghimeybodi, Pablo Francisco Faundez Hoffmann, Alan Ng, Antonio John Miller, Gongqiang Yu, Chuming Zhao
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Patent number: 10916758Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle electrical system configured with high-voltage bus bars. A positive bus bar and a negative bus bar may provide power generated by the battery pack to a drive module of the vehicle, to power one or more components of the vehicle. The drive module may additionally couple to high-voltage positive and negative bus bars. The high-voltage bus bars may be configured to provide additional power to the drive module from another battery pack, such as via a battery balance box. Additionally, the high-voltage bus bars may be configured to carry excess power from the drive module to another drive module associated with the vehicle via the battery balance box. The high-voltage bus bars may be configured to de-energize in the event of a thermal runaway or other failure of a battery module of the associated battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Robert Alan Ng, Moritz Boecker, Kyle Matthew Foley, Jason Jaspreet Singh Haer, David Sands
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Patent number: 10893357Abstract: A speaker assembly presents audio content to an ear canal of a user. A speaker of the speaker assembly generates positive and negative acoustic pressure waves. A first vent assembly of the speaker assembly ports the positive acoustic pressure waves to an entrance of the ear canal of the user, whereas a second vent assembly ports the negative acoustic pressure waves to an area behind a pinna of the user. The first and second vent assembly are configured to provide improved audio content playback to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Tetsuro Oishi, Gelmont Rios, Alan Ng
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Publication number: 20200406767Abstract: A system for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle may include a charging box mounted to a vehicle to facilitate connection to a charge coupler from under the vehicle. The charge coupler may be configured to provide an electrical connection between an electrical power source and the charging box. A vehicle including the charging box may maneuver to a position above the charge coupler, after which electrical contacts of the charging box and the charge coupler may be brought into contact with one another. The charge coupler and/or the charging box may be configured to provide electrical communication between the electrical power source and the one or more batteries, so that the electrical power source may charge one or more of the batteries. Thereafter, the electrical contacts may be separated from one another, and the vehicle may maneuver away from the charge coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Bryan Emrys Booth, Moritz Boecker, Kyle Matthew Foley, Da Liu, Timothy David Kentley-Klay, Robert Alan Ng
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Patent number: 10771888Abstract: An ear-plug assembly presents audio content to an ear canal of a user. The audio content may be based in part on sound in a local area surrounding the user. The ear-plug assembly detects, via one or more acoustic sensors, sound in the area around the user. The sound waves travel through an aperture in a body of the ear-plug assembly and are propagated to a waveguide to the one or more acoustic sensors. The ear-plug assembly processes the detected sound data in a controller, which instructs a speaker assembly to present audio content based in part on the detected sound data. The detected sounds may be amplified, attenuated, filtered, and/or augmented when presented by the speaker assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Tetsuro Oishi, Morteza Khaleghimeybodi, Pablo Francisco Faundez Hoffman, Alan Ng, Antonio John Miller, Gongqiang Yu, Chuming Zhao
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Patent number: 10743630Abstract: A bumper (1) for a mobile device that includes a first layer (18) formed from an elastomeric first material and a second layer (2) formed from a second material different from the elastomeric first material. The first layer (18) is arranged on an outside of the bumper and the second layer (2) is arranged on an inside of the bumper so that the second layer (2) is between the mobile device and the first layer (18) when the mobile device is arranged in the bumper (1). The bumper (1) completely covers the mobile device, except for at least a portion of the front, at least a portion of the rear, and at least one speaker of the mobile device if present, when the mobile device is arranged in the bumper (1).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.àr.l.Inventors: Bryan Lee Hynecek, Randy Yang Chiang, Jon Dukershein, Darrick Del Moral, David Willson, Alan Ng
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Patent number: 10682921Abstract: A system for charging one or more batteries of a vehicle may include a charging box mounted to a vehicle to facilitate connection to a charge coupler from under the vehicle. The charge coupler may be configured to provide an electrical connection between an electrical power source and the charging box. A vehicle including the charging box may maneuver to a position above the charge coupler, after which electrical contacts of the charging box and the charge coupler may be brought into contact with one another. The charge coupler and/or the charging box may be configured to provide electrical communication between the electrical power source and the one or more batteries, so that the electrical power source may charge one or more of the batteries. Thereafter, the electrical contacts may be separated from one another, and the vehicle may maneuver away from the charge coupler.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Zoox, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Emrys Booth, Moritz Boecker, Robert Alan Ng, Kyle Matthew Foley, Da Liu, Timothy David Kentley-Klay
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Publication number: 20200185686Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle electrical system configured with high-voltage bus bars. A positive bus bar and a negative bus bar may provide power generated by the battery pack to a drive module of the vehicle, to power one or more components of the vehicle. The drive module may additionally couple to high-voltage positive and negative bus bars. The high-voltage bus bars may be configured to provide additional power to the drive module from another battery pack, such as via a battery balance box. Additionally, the high-voltage bus bars may be configured to carry excess power from the drive module to another drive module associated with the vehicle via the battery balance box. The high-voltage bus bars may be configured to de-energize in the event of a thermal runaway or other failure of a battery module of the associated battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Robert Alan Ng, Moritz Boecker, Kyle Matthew Foley, Jason Jaspreet Singh Haer, David Sands
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Publication number: 20200185671Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle electrical system includes a casing for receiving one or more battery modules. The battery modules are insertable into a casing of the battery pack by sliding couplers along pairs of rails and are securable to the ends of the rails. After insertion, the rails thermally insulate one battery module from other battery modules in the battery pack. Additionally, the battery modules may include a top cover with an insulating material to further thermally insulate one battery module from another battery module. The battery pack may additionally be configured with vents for venting the hot gases, such as those generated by a battery module in a thermal runaway event. Additionally, the battery modules may include a second insulating material disposed between cells and configured to thermally insulate the cells from one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Robert Alan Ng, Moritz Boecker, Kyle Matthew Foley, Jason Jaspreet Singh Haer, David Sands
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Publication number: 20200055407Abstract: A vehicle can include a battery architecture configured to provide electrical power to motors, accessories, and other components of the vehicle. The architecture can include a controller coupled to multiple battery units. Each battery unit can include a battery and a battery management system. Additionally, each battery unit can be coupled to a controller and to other battery units. Through the use of redundant coupling and redundant data transmitted to and from the controller, battery units, and other components, the architecture can detect a fault and continue to operate while providing an indication of the fault.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Kyle Matthew Foley, Robert Alan Ng, Moritz Boecker, Chong Zhang Tao, Vincent Richard Tannahill, Efren Alonzo Cabebe, Derek Redfern
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Patent number: 10504647Abstract: An isolation transformer includes a transformer core. First and second through-bores extend through the transformer core from a first surface to a second surface. Each through-bore has an elongated profile with at least a portion of the elongated profile providing a respective flat winding surface. The flat winding surfaces are spaced apart by a central portion of the transformer core. The transformer is wound with a six-wire cable having a central non-conductive core. First, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth conductive wires are positioned around and adjacent to the central non-conductive core in a substantially equally spaced angular relationship. The second conductive wire is positioned between the first conductive wire and the third conductive wire; and the fifth conductive wire is positioned between the fourth conductive wire and the sixth conductive wire. The conductive wires are twisted about the central non-conductive core at a selected twist density.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Bel Fuse (Macao Commercial OffInventors: Victor H. Renteria, Chun Wing (Alan) Ng, Wai Shun Leung
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Publication number: 20190362891Abstract: An isolation transformer includes a transformer core. First and second through-bores extend through the transformer core from a first surface to a second surface. Each through-bore has an elongated profile with at least a portion of the elongated profile providing a respective flat winding surface. The flat winding surfaces are spaced apart by a central portion of the transformer core. The transformer is wound with a six-wire cable having a central non-conductive core. First, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth conductive wires are positioned around and adjacent to the central non-conductive core in a substantially equally spaced angular relationship. The second conductive wire is positioned between the first conductive wire and the third conductive wire; and the fifth conductive wire is positioned between the fourth conductive wire and the sixth conductive wire. The conductive wires are twisted about the central non-conductive core at a selected twist density.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Victor H. RENTERIA, Chun Wing (Alan) NG, Wai Shun LEUNG
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Publication number: 20190331363Abstract: A method of controlling a temperature of water delivered by a water heating system, includes providing communication device which is adapted to receive a communication from at least one mobile device, the communication device being located so as to determine when the at least one mobile device is within a predefined zone in which is located a pre-selected water access point. In response to a determination that the at least one mobile device is within the predefined zone, enabling a user selecting a temperature setting of the where the water heating system. The selection is wirelessly communicated to a receiver which is in communication with the water heating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Yue-Xin Peng, Wilson Ng, Alan Ng, Samuel Zhang, Martin Agbayani, Yao Zhou
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Patent number: 10383416Abstract: A case for a mobile device, including a main body having a mobile-device recess configured to hold the mobile device, and a cover attached to the main body and having a front portion configured to move between a closed state where the cover covers the mobile-device recess and an open state where the cover does not cover the mobile-device recess so that the mobile-device recess is exposed. The front portion of the cover includes an inside side facing the mobile-device recess of the main body when the front portion is in the closed state, a card cavity configured to accept at least one card, and a flap configured to move between a closed state where the flap covers at least one part of the card cavity and an open state where the flap does not cover the at least one part of the card cavity, exposing the card cavity.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.àr.l.Inventors: Bryan Lee Hynecek, Darrick Del Moral, Alan Ng, Ivan Chen
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Patent number: D889452Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.àr.l.Inventors: Bryan Lee Hynecek, Randy Yang Chiang, Jon Dukershein, Darrick Albert Del Moral, David Willson, Alan Ng