Patents by Inventor Alex Au
Alex Au 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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Publication number: 20230138167Abstract: A connection arrangement for directly connecting two tile track pieces for a toy vehicle is disclosed. The tile track piece includes a first face and a first set of primary connection assemblies of a first type disposed on the first face. Each primary connection assembly comprising a male coupler and a female coupler configured to engage corresponding connectors of a second set of primary connection assemblies included on a second tile. The tile track piece further includes a first set of receiving portions of secondary connection assemblies disposed on the first face. Each secondary connection assembly is a second type of connection assembly, and each receiving portion is configured to receive at least a portion of a connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Paul Schmid, Alex Au
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Patent number: 11571631Abstract: A toy vehicle playset comprises a stunt loop apparatus. The stunt loop apparatus has a support, a partial loop portion coupled to the support, and an arcuate portion rotatably coupled to the support. The partial loop portion has an opening and the arcuate portion is configured to rotate between an inlet position and an outlet position within the opening. By rotating the arcuate portion from the inlet position to the outlet position, a continuous pathway is formed that allows a toy vehicle to sequentially travel along the arcuate portion in the inlet position, the partial loop portion, and then the arcuate portion in the outlet position.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel De La Torre, Alex Au
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Patent number: 11558383Abstract: A method for securing cloud applications is described. The method may include establishing a connection between a cloud application isolation portal, a cloud access security broker, and a cloud application based on an indication of the cloud application and a set of credentials associated with an end user of the cloud application, and managing, via the cloud application isolation portal and the cloud access security broker, a session between the cloud application and a computing device associated with the end user based on the connection between the cloud application isolation portal with the cloud access security broker and the cloud application.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: CA, Inc.Inventors: Alex Au Yeung, Amit Kanfer, Arunabha Saha, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Paul Kao, Prashanth Prabhu, Russell Daigle, Tobias Pischl, Yehoshua Chen
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Publication number: 20200261816Abstract: A toy vehicle playset comprises a stunt loop apparatus. The stunt loop apparatus has a support, a partial loop portion coupled to the support, and an arcuate portion rotatably coupled to the support. The partial loop portion has an opening and the arcuate portion is configured to rotate between an inlet position and an outlet position within the opening. By rotating the arcuate portion from the inlet position to the outlet position, a continuous pathway is formed that allows a toy vehicle to sequentially travel along the arcuate portion in the inlet position, the partial loop portion, and then the arcuate portion in the outlet position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Gabriel De La Torre, Alex Au
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Patent number: 10661187Abstract: A track set for a toy vehicle includes a track portion and an actuatable mechanism. The track portion defines a track path between a first end of the track portion and a second end of the track portion. The actuatable mechanism attempts to capture a toy vehicle as the toy vehicle moves along the track path, between the first end and the second end, in response to select triggerings generated by the toy vehicle traversing the track path. The actuatable mechanism removes the toy vehicle from the track portion when the actuatable mechanism captures the toy vehicle. The actuatable mechanism may include a carriage that captures the toy vehicle. The carriage is initially disposed in a rest position that is off-path from the track path and is selectively movable, along a carriage pathway, to an actuated position that is also off-path from the track path.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Tsz Ho Alex Au, Marcel Santos
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Publication number: 20190143234Abstract: A track set for a toy vehicle includes a track portion and an actuatable mechanism. The track portion defines a track path between a first end of the track portion and a second end of the track portion. The actuatable mechanism attempts to capture a toy vehicle as the toy vehicle moves along the track path, between the first end and the second end, in response to select triggerings generated by the toy vehicle traversing the track path. The actuatable mechanism removes the toy vehicle from the track portion when the actuatable mechanism captures the toy vehicle. The actuatable mechanism may include a carriage that captures the toy vehicle. The carriage is initially disposed in a rest position that is off-path from the track path and is selectively movable, along a carriage pathway, to an actuated position that is also off-path from the track path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Tsz Ho Alex Au, Marcel SANTOS
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Patent number: 10075125Abstract: A solar tracker apparatus includes an adjustable hanger assembly that has a clam shell hanger assembly. The clam shell hanger assembly may hold a torque tube comprising a plurality of torque tubes configured together in a continuous length from a first end to a second end. A center of mass of the solar tracker apparatus may be aligned with a center of rotation of the torque tubes, in order to reduce a load of a drive device operably coupled to the torque tube. Solar modules may be coupled to the torque tubes. The solar tracker includes an energy system that includes solar panel, a DC to DC converter, a battery, and a micro-controller. The energy system may facilitate full operation movement of the tracker apparatus without any external power lines.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: NEXTracker Inc.Inventors: Yang Liu, Alex Au
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Publication number: 20160308488Abstract: A solar tracker apparatus includes an adjustable hanger assembly that has a clam shell hanger assembly. The clam shell hanger assembly may hold a torque tube comprising a plurality of torque tubes configured together in a continuous length from a first end to a second end. A center of mass of the solar tracker apparatus may be aligned with a center of rotation of the torque tubes, in order to reduce a load of a drive device operably coupled to the torque tube. Solar modules may be coupled to the torque tubes. The solar tracker includes an energy system that includes solar panel, a DC to DC converter, a battery, and a micro-controller. The energy system may facilitate full operation movement of the tracker apparatus without any external power lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Yang LIU, Alex AU
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Patent number: 8870623Abstract: A toy track set is provided. The toy track set having: a vehicle path defined by a track and a gap disposed between a first end and a second end of the track; a catapult mechanism disposed within the vehicle path adjacent the first end, the catapult mechanism comprising: a platform member and a switch operably coupled to move the platform member from the second position to the first position. A catapult member having a first arm and a second arm rotationally coupled to the track, the first arm movable between a third position and a fourth position. A release mechanism is disposed adjacent the first end, the release mechanism having a trigger operably coupled to retain the catapult member in the third position.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Gustavo Ferreyra, Kurnia Alim, Alex Au, Stacy O'Connor
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Patent number: 8505248Abstract: A minimal, ballasted roof mounting system and method are provided. The mounting system has a staggered interlocking mounting structure, movable anchors, aerodynamic deflectors that also act as thermal chimneys and grounding of the solar panels without external wiring.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Andalay Solar, Inc.Inventors: Wilson Leong, Alex Au
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Publication number: 20130109271Abstract: A toy track set is provided. The toy track set having: a vehicle path defined by a track and a gap disposed between a first end and a second end of the track; a catapult mechanism disposed within the vehicle path adjacent the first end, the catapult mechanism comprising: a platform member and a switch operably coupled to move the platform member from the second position to the first position. A catapult member having a first arm and a second arm rotationally coupled to the track, the first arm movable between a third position and a fourth position. A release mechanism is disposed adjacent the first end, the release mechanism having a trigger operably coupled to retain the catapult member in the third position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Gustavo Ferreyra, Kurnia Alim, Alex Au, Stacy O'Connor
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Publication number: 20100218798Abstract: A piggyback adapter system and method are provided. The piggyback adapter circumvents the need for running the photovoltaic system's energy supply through a service panel (circuit breaker box).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: Andalay Solar, Inc.Inventors: Barry Cinnamon, Wilson Leong, Alex Au
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Patent number: 4554644Abstract: A static RAM cell (11) is constructed utilizing low resistivity positive and negative power supply leads (13,14), thus eliminating the problem of instability of the data stored within the cell. The negative power supply lead is formed of a first layer of low resistivity polycrystalline silicon/tantalum silicide, and the positive power supply lead is formed of a second layer of polycrystalline silicon. The use of a low resistivity negative power supply lead causes the voltage drop on the negative power supply lead to be substantially reduced as compared with prior art devices, thereby providing during the read operation substantially equal voltages to the gates of the two bistable transistors of each cell, thus eliminating the problem of instability during reading.Depletion load devices (11,12) are formed utilizing the layer of polycrystalline silicon as the source, drain and channel and the layer of polycrystalline silicon/tantalum silicide as the gate.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1982Date of Patent: November 19, 1985Assignee: Fairchild Camera & Instrument CorporationInventors: Peter C. Chen, Alex Au
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Patent number: D1014659Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: MATTEL, INC.Inventors: Paul Schmid, Alex Au