Patents by Inventor Alan Yao

Alan Yao 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).

  • TRACKING MIRROR
    Publication number: 20260153225
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a mirror, a sensor configured to generate position data of at least one object associated with the mirror, a controller configured to receive the position data and generate a drive command in response to the position data, and at least one light configured to move in response to the drive command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Jason M. Kwacz, Penn Zha, Johnson Zhuang, Alan Yao, Kor Han Chew, Yorke Gao
  • Detecting speaker faults using acoustic echoes
    Patent number: 10313788
    Abstract: An example apparatus for detecting loudspeaker faults includes a switch detector to detect that a loudspeaker fault detection switch is enabled. The apparatus also includes an audio receiver to receive an echo energy threshold and audio from a microphone in a test area. The apparatus further includes an audio analyzer to detect that the echo energy threshold is not exceeded by an acoustic echo in the captured audio. The apparatus includes a fault generator to generate a loudspeaker fault in response to detecting the acoustic echo does not exceed the echo energy threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley Chang, Alan Yao
  • DETECTING SPEAKER FAULTS USING ACOUSTIC ECHOES
    Publication number: 20190124443
    Abstract: An example apparatus for detecting loudspeaker faults includes a switch detector to detect that a loudspeaker fault detection switch is enabled. The apparatus also includes an audio receiver to receive an echo energy threshold and audio from a microphone in a test area. The apparatus further includes an audio analyzer to detect that the echo energy threshold is not exceeded by an acoustic echo in the captured audio. The apparatus includes a fault generator to generate a loudspeaker fault in response to detecting the acoustic echo does not exceed the echo energy threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stanley Chang, Alan Yao