Patents by Inventor Albert John Yu Sam Chua
Albert John Yu Sam Chua 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: 11895473Abstract: An audio device having a housing including a first loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a top of the housing, a second loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a bottom of the housing, and a third loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound radially outward from the housing of the audio device. Embodiments may include a microphone array disposed proximate the top of the audio device and encircling the first loudspeaker.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Giovanni Mata Magana, Alexander David Savello, Chia Hung Kuo, Thompson Quang-Tue Nguyen, Danny Chan, Albert John Yu Sam Chua
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Patent number: 11514906Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example voice activated device may include a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a speaker housing, a heatsink coupled to the speaker housing, where the heatsink and the speaker housing together form a sealed chamber, a first speaker coupled to the speaker housing and partially disposed within the sealed chamber, where the first speaker is oriented to output audio towards the upper portion of the housing, and a light ring disposed about the lower portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amita Pawar, Jordan Pine, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Yu-Tsen Kuo, Thompson Q. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11446810Abstract: A robotic assistant comprises a plurality of sensors in a compact and unobtrusive form. One or more sensors may be emplaced upon a mast that may be selectively raised and lowered. The mast allows the robotic assistant to acquire images or other sensor data from a greater height, without substantially increasing the bulk of the robotic assistant. For ease of transport from one floor to another or from one building to another, the robotic assistant may deploy a handhold that a human may use to pick up and carry the robotic assistant. Floor characterization sensors may be used to determine characteristics of the floor such as if the floor is wet or dry. The robotic assistant may be used to provide a user with access to network services, to monitor a facility, provide telepresence services, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Paul Leland Mandel, Adam Barry Fineberg, Christopher Clive Jones, Stephen Anthony Kitchens, Christopher Lorenzo Dunn, Omar Sze Leung, Carl Philip Taussig, John Edwin Johnston
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Patent number: 11449114Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example voice activated device may include a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a speaker housing coupled to the lower portion, where the speaker housing and the lower portion together form a sealed chamber, a heatsink coupled to the lower portion and disposed in the sealed chamber, and a first speaker coupled to the speaker housing and partially disposed within the sealed chamber, where the first speaker is oriented to output audio towards the upper portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Allen David Minnehan, Miguel A. Morales, Nathan M. Li, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Matthew F. Ardema
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Patent number: 11229121Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for ring-shaped devices with voice integration. In one embodiment, an example device may include an antenna element that at least partially forms an outer surface of the ring-shaped device, an outer shell coupled to the antenna element, an inner shell coupled to the outer shell, a curved battery disposed along a first side of the ring-shaped device, and a flexible printed circuit assembly coupled to the curved battery and disposed along a second side of the ring shaped device.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Sarah Graber, Sun Joo Han, Bernhard Wildner, Adrian Napoles, Ulf Jan-Ove Mattsson, Felipe Varela, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Brad Arnold
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Publication number: 20210304744Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example voice activated device may include a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a speaker housing, a heatsink coupled to the speaker housing, where the heatsink and the speaker housing together form a sealed chamber, a first speaker coupled to the speaker housing and partially disposed within the sealed chamber, where the first speaker is oriented to output audio towards the upper portion of the housing, and a light ring disposed about the lower portion of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amita Pawar, Jordan Pine, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Yu-Tsen Kuo, Thompson Q. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20210303041Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice activated devices with integrated heatsinks and speakers. In one embodiment, an example voice activated device may include a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a speaker housing coupled to the lower portion, where the speaker housing and the lower portion together form a sealed chamber, a heatsink coupled to the lower portion and disposed in the sealed chamber, and a first speaker coupled to the speaker housing and partially disposed within the sealed chamber, where the first speaker is oriented to output audio towards the upper portion of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Allen David Minnehan, Miguel A. Morales, Nathan M. Li, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Matthew F. Ardema
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Publication number: 20210195333Abstract: An audio device having a housing including a first loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a top of the housing, a second loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a bottom of the housing, and a third loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound radially outward from the housing of the audio device. Embodiments may include a microphone array disposed proximate the top of the audio device and encircling the first loudspeaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Giovanni Mata Magana, Alexander David Savello, Chia Hung Kuo, Thompson Quang-Tue Nguyen, Danny Chan, Albert John Yu Sam Chua
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Patent number: 10979810Abstract: An audio device having a housing including a first loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a top of the housing, a second loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a bottom of the housing, and a third loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound radially outward from the housing of the audio device. Embodiments may include a microphone array disposed proximate the top of the audio device and encircling the first loudspeaker.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Giovanni Mata Magana, Alexander David Savello, Chia Hung Kuo, Thompson Quang-Tue Nguyen, Danny Chan, Albert John Yu Sam Chua
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Publication number: 20200304914Abstract: An audio device having a housing including a first loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a top of the housing, a second loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a bottom of the housing, and a third loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound radially outward from the housing of the audio device. Embodiments may include a microphone array disposed proximate the top of the audio device and encircling the first loudspeaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Giovanni Mata Magana, Alexander David Savello, Chia Hung Kuo, Thompson Quang-Tue Nguyen, Danny Chan, Albert John Yu Sam Chua
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Patent number: 10726835Abstract: A modular controller may be mounted in an opening, such as a standard single wide or double wide electrical junction box, in a wall or other surface. The modular controller may include a power module and a front module. The power module may be mounted in the opening of the surface, and may be configured to provide electrical power to the front module. The front module may be detachably coupleable to the power module. The front module may be configured to receive audio commands, gesture commands, and/or presence input corresponding to a desired action, and may cause the action to be performed by a device of the front module and/or an external device. The front module may include various devices (e.g., components) capable of providing various functionalities, and may be selected for coupling to a power module in a particular location based at least in part on the functionalities.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Pushkaraksha Gejji, Wilfrido Loor Canizares, Adam Kenneth Cybart, Aleksandar Pance, Marc Rene Walliser
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Patent number: 10715894Abstract: A portable audio input/output device may include an assembly enclosure that contains electrical and mechanical components of the device. A substantially cylindrical frame may encircle the assembly enclosure and may be surrounded by a tube of seamless material. A top end of the tube of seamless material may fold over a top end of the substantially cylindrical frame, and a bottom end of the tube of seamless material may fold over a bottom end of the substantially cylindrical frame. A cover assembly may couple to a top end of the assembly enclosure and secure the top end of the seamless fabric. A charging foot may be coupled to a bottom end of the assembly enclosure and secure the bottom end of the seamless fabric.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Mann Chamberlin, Chia Hung Kuo, Jacob William Beatty, Duane Everard Whyte, Adrian Roy Ramiscal Santos, Tony David, Albert John Yu Sam Chua
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Patent number: 10681818Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for ring-shaped devices with voice integration. In one embodiment, an example device may include an antenna element that at least partially forms an outer surface of the ring-shaped device, an outer shell coupled to the antenna element, an inner shell coupled to the outer shell, a curved battery disposed along a first side of the ring-shaped device, and a flexible printed circuit assembly coupled to the curved battery and disposed along a second side of the ring shaped device.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sarah Graber, Sun Joo Han, Bernhard Wildner, Adrian Napoles, Ulf Jan-Ove Mattsson, Felipe Varela, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Brad Arnold
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Publication number: 20200178395Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for ring-shaped devices with voice integration. In one embodiment, an example device may include an antenna element that at least partially forms an outer surface of the ring-shaped device, an outer shell coupled to the antenna element, an inner shell coupled to the outer shell, a curved battery disposed along a first side of the ring-shaped device, and a flexible printed circuit assembly coupled to the curved battery and disposed along a second side of the ring shaped device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sarah Graber, Sun Joo Han, Bernhard Wildner, Adrian Napoles, Ulf Jan-Ove Mattsson, Felipe Varela, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Brad Arnold
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Patent number: 10120423Abstract: Described herein are unibody thermal enclosures for electronic devices. In some instances, the enclosure is a unibody structure formed by injecting a structural material into the tool suspending thermal absorbing/spreading material and thermal insulating material within a cavity of the tool. In other instances, the thermal absorbing/spreading material may be exposed to circuitry of the electronic device and the thermal insulating material may be exposed to the exterior of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bradley David Urban, Troy Hulick, Shelomon Patrick Doblack, Robert Olson, Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Daniel Jones, Adam Kenneth Cybart, Gaurav Soni, William James Carter-Giannini, Matthew Michael Seflic
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Publication number: 20180270576Abstract: A modular controller may be mounted in an opening, such as a standard single wide or double wide electrical junction box, in a wall or other surface. The modular controller may include a power module, a front module, and a cover unit. The power module may be mounted in the opening of the surface, and may be configured to provide electrical power to the front module. The front module may be detachably coupleable to the power module. The front module may be configured to receive audio commands, gesture commands, and/or presence input corresponding to a desired action, and may cause the action to be performed by a device of the front module and/or an external device. The cover unit may be detachably coupleable to the front module.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Wilfrido Loor Canizares, Adam Kenneth Cybart, Marc Rene Walliser
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Publication number: 20180182387Abstract: A modular controller may be mounted in an opening, such as a standard single wide or double wide electrical junction box, in a wall or other surface. The modular controller may include a power module and a front module. The power module may be mounted in the opening of the surface, and may be configured to provide electrical power to the front module. The front module may be detachably coupleable to the power module. The front module may be configured to receive audio commands, gesture commands, and/or presence input corresponding to a desired action, and may cause the action to be performed by a device of the front module and/or an external device. The front module may include various devices (e.g., components) capable of providing various functionalities, and may be selected for coupling to a power module in a particular location based at least in part on the functionalities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Albert John Yu Sam Chua, Pushkaraksha Gejji, Wilfrido Loor Canizares, Adam Kenneth Cybart, Aleksandar Pance, Marc Rene Walliser
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Patent number: 9894428Abstract: A portable audio input/output device may include an assembly enclosure that contains electrical and mechanical components of the device. A substantially cylindrical frame may encircle the assembly enclosure and may be surrounded by a tube of seamless material. A top end of the tube of seamless material may fold over a top end of the substantially cylindrical frame, and a bottom end of the tube of seamless material may fold over a bottom end of the substantially cylindrical frame. A cover assembly may couple to a top end of the assembly enclosure and secure the top end of the seamless fabric. A charging foot may be coupled to a bottom end of the assembly enclosure and secure the bottom end of the seamless fabric.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Mann Chamberlin, Chia Hung Kuo, Jacob William Beatty, Duane Everard Whyte, Adrian Roy Ramiscal Santos, Tony David, Albert John Yu Sam Chua
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Patent number: D961582Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Sarah Graber, Sun Joo Han, Bernhard Wildner, Adrian Napoles, Ulf Jan-Ove Mattsson, Felipe A. Varela, Albert John Yu Sam Chua