Patents by Inventor Alex Cheng

Alex Cheng 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: 12181767
    Abstract: A color electrophoretic display with improved black optical state includes an electrophoretic medium having five types of charged electrophoretic pigment particles in a non-polar fluid: a first particle having a first optical property and first charge polarity; a second particle having a second optical property and second opposite charge polarity with a first charge magnitude; a third particle having a third optical property and second charge polarity with a second charge magnitude smaller than the first charge; a fourth particle having a fourth optical property and second charge polarity with a third charge magnitude smaller than the second charge; and a fifth particle having a fifth optical property and second charge polarity with a fourth charge magnitude greater than the first charge. The first and fifth particles are white and black, respectively, and the second, third, and fourth particles are each a different one of cyan, magenta, and yellow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: E Ink Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen J. Telfer, Ziyan Wu, Sherry Hsin-Yi Tsai, Alex Cheng, Zhe Gong
  • Publication number: 20240405534
    Abstract: Enclosure assemblies with integrating flashing for protecting an accessory on a rooftop. The enclosure assemblies can include a base configured to protect the rooftop from water intrusion and a cover configured to be joined to the raised portion of the base. The base can include a bottom wall and a raised portion extending from the bottom wall. The base can include an uphill portion configured to be positioned beneath at least one full course of roof shingle on the rooftop, without having to cut the roof shingle. The raised portion can be disposed off-center relative to the central transverse axis of the bottom wall, leaving the uphill portion of the bottom wall uncovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Byron James Madden, Ryan Mac McClister
  • Publication number: 20240337890
    Abstract: A color electrophoretic display with improved black optical state includes an electrophoretic medium having five types of charged electrophoretic pigment particles in a non-polar fluid: a first particle having a first optical property and first charge polarity; a second particle having a second optical property and second opposite charge polarity with a first charge magnitude; a third particle having a third optical property and second charge polarity with a second charge magnitude smaller than the first charge; a fourth particle having a fourth optical property and second charge polarity with a third charge magnitude smaller than the second charge; and a fifth particle having a fifth optical property and second charge polarity with a fourth charge magnitude greater than the first charge. The first and fifth particles are white and black, respectively, and the second, third, and fourth particles are each a different one of cyan, magenta, and yellow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen J. TELFER, Ziyan WU, Sherry Hsin-Yi TSAI, Alex CHENG, Zhe GONG
  • Publication number: 20240308378
    Abstract: Load management of chargers at a charging site is provided in which one or more processors coupled with memory can identify a setting for a first charger and a second charger that can be coupled with a phase line of an electrical panel to conduct power at a first phase. The one or more processors can determine that the phase line is configured to operate below a phase line capacity of the phase line while the first charger coupled with the phase line operates at a charger capacity of the first charger. The one or more processors can cause the first charger to operate at the charger capacity according to the setting in response to determining that the phase line is configured to operate below the phase line capacity while the first charger coupled with the phase line operates at the charger capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Nilesh Darade, Chakravarthy Kalyana Allamsetty, Sergey Istomin, Cecilia An Zhou, Preetinder Singh Dhaliwal, Jason Philip Kurs, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Christopher Galen Werring
  • Patent number: 12068592
    Abstract: Enclosure assemblies with integrating flashing for protecting an accessory on a rooftop. The enclosure assemblies can include a base configured to protect the rooftop from water intrusion and a cover configured to be joined to the raised portion of the base. The base can include a bottom wall and a raised portion extending from the bottom wall. The base can include an uphill portion configured to be positioned beneath at least one full course of roof shingle on the rooftop, without having to cut the roof shingle. The raised portion can be disposed off-center relative to the central transverse axis of the bottom wall, leaving the uphill portion of the bottom wall uncovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hoffman Enclosures Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Byron James Madden, Ryan Mac McClister
  • Publication number: 20240220596
    Abstract: Particular embodiments may provide a computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software including instructions operable when executed to perform operations. The operations include detecting a signal indicating an accessory is coupled to an accessory port. In response to the signal, the operations further include determining whether the accessory is authorized to operate with the accessory port. In response to a determination that the accessory is authorized to operate with the accessory port, the operations further include transferring electrical power to the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Austin Lee FREDERICKSON, Christian V. Elder, Joshua Bayer, Kyle Lobo, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Paula Michelle Lobaccaro, Daniel Geoffrey Walker, Rachel Esther Gitajn, Amil Jayesh Vira, Zechariah John Rudnicki
  • Publication number: 20240217461
    Abstract: An accessory port includes a contact positioned on a vehicle surface configured to electrically couple with an accessory to transfer power and/or data with the accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Austin LEE FREDERICKSON, Christian V. Elder, Joshua Bayer, Kyle Lobo, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Paula Michelle Lobaccaro, Daniel Geoffrey Walker, Rachel Esther Gitajn, Amil Jayesh Vira, Zechariah John Rudnicki
  • Patent number: 12021256
    Abstract: Disclosed are a separator for an electrochemical device, comprising a porous base membrane, a coating layer disposed on at least one side of the porous base membrane and at least one channel for ionic flow, wherein the coating layer comprises at least one organic material with, for example, a core-shell structure that melts when the electrochemical device is overheated to a temperature that is higher than the melting point of the at least one organic material to block the at least one channel for ionic flow; as well as an electrochemical device comprising the separator and a method for making the separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI ENERGY NEW MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alex Cheng, Xudong Li, Gang Min, Honggui Deng, Hui Chen, Qi Yue, Chao Feng, Xianghua Li, Kang Wang, An Wang, Yangyang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240092272
    Abstract: A vehicle and components thereof are provided. The vehicle can include an apparatus having a shelving module, a post, and a mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Philip Samuel Tompkins, Avsharn Singh Bhambra, George Corder, Daniel Adam Beverley, Aditya Desai, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang
  • Publication number: 20240092269
    Abstract: A vehicle and components thereof are provided. The vehicle can include an apparatus having a shelving module, a post, and a mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Philip Samuel Tompkins, Avsharn Singh Bhambra, George Corder, Daniel Adam Beverley, Aditya Desai, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang
  • Publication number: 20240092245
    Abstract: A vehicle and components thereof are provided. The vehicle can include an apparatus having a shelving module, a post, and a mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Philip Samuel Tompkins, Avsharn Singh Bhambra, George Corder, Daniel Adam Beverley, Aditya Desai, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang
  • Publication number: 20230299423
    Abstract: Provided are a digital battery separator and a preparation method therefor. The digital battery separator comprises a base membrane (1) and a polymer coating (2) coating at least one surface of the base membrane (1), wherein the thickness of the separator is 3-10 ?m, and the ionic conductivity of the separator is 0.704-4.70 mS·cm?1. A thinner and safer battery separator with a smaller resistance, better porosity and air permeability, and better heat resistance is obtained, The problems such as being unsafe, having a large resistance, having low porosity, poor air permeability and poor heat resistance that are present in an existing ultrathin separator are solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Alex CHENG, Jiayuan HUANG, Ting GU, Fangbo HE, Qianqian LIU
  • Patent number: 11683693
    Abstract: A control system for a vehicle may include one or more processors configured to execute instructions to receive, by one or more modules of the vehicle control system, a request to pair an accessory with the vehicle and determine, by the one or more modules of the vehicle control system, whether the accessory is preconfigured for pairing with the vehicle. In response to determining that the accessory is preconfigured for pairing with the vehicle, the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions to pair, by the one or more modules of the vehicle control system, the accessory with the vehicle and cause, by the one or more modules of the vehicle control system, a display of the vehicle to display a user interface customized for the accessory as paired with the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Bayer, Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Bola Malek
  • Publication number: 20230187743
    Abstract: An outer packaging material for a battery apparatus, the material comprising a base layer (1), a bonding layer (2), a barrier layer (5), another bonding layer (7), and a hot-melt adhesive layer (8); the bonding layer (2) is disposed between the base layer (1) and the barrier layer (5); the other bonding layer (7) is disposed between the barrier layer (5) and the hot-melt adhesive layer (8); the barrier layer (5) is composed of a single layer or multiple layers of aluminum alloy foil; the aluminum alloy foil composition and the mass percentage thereof comprises over 1.2% Fe content and over 1% Mg content; after undergoing annealing treatment, a large amount of Mg will precipitate out from within the aluminum foil, and the ratio of the precipitated Mg amount to a precipitated Al amount is between 2-4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Alex CHENG, Bin CHEN, Xiaoming WANG, Hui WANG, Shaobo YU
  • Publication number: 20220294199
    Abstract: Enclosure assemblies with integrating flashing for protecting an accessory on a rooftop. The enclosure assemblies can include a base configured to protect the rooftop from water intrusion and a cover configured to be joined to the raised portion of the base. The base can include a bottom wall and a raised portion extending from the bottom wall. The base can include an uphill portion configured to be positioned beneath at least one full course of roof shingle on the rooftop, without having to cut the roof shingle. The raised portion can be disposed off-center relative to the central transverse axis of the bottom wall, leaving the uphill portion of the bottom wall uncovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Byron James Madden, Ryan Mac McClister
  • Patent number: 11349288
    Abstract: Enclosure assemblies with integrating flashing for protecting an accessory on a rooftop. The enclosure assemblies can include a base configured to protect the rooftop from water intrusion and a cover configured to be joined to the raised portion of the base. The base can include a bottom wall and a raised portion extending from the bottom wall. The base can include an uphill portion configured to be positioned beneath at least one full course of roof shingle on the rooftop, without having to cut the roof shingle. The raised portion can be disposed off-center relative to the central transverse axis of the bottom wall, leaving the uphill portion of the bottom wall uncovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Hoffmann Enclosures Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Byron James Madden, Ryan Mac McClister
  • Patent number: 11325074
    Abstract: The present invention provides a porous membrane for water treatment, comprising: a high molecular weight polyethylene, a water-soluble polymer and an antioxidant, the high molecular weight polyethylene having an average molecular weight of 1.0×105 to 10.0×106 and a density of 0.940 to 0.976 g/cm3; wherein, the weight of the water-soluble polymer is 5 to 50 parts, the weight of the antioxidant is 0.1 to 10 parts, based on 100 parts of the weight of the high molecular weight polyethylene. The porous membrane for water treatment prepared by the present invention has a thickness of 5 to 30 ?m, a pore size of 10 to 100 nm, a porosity of 20 to 60%, and a surface contact angle of 30° to 95°. The porous membrane according to the present invention has good durability, simple preparation process, and relatively thin thickness, a uniform pore size distribution and small pore size, good hydrophilicity, as well as good filtration and adsorption effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Shanghai Energy New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Cheng, Lei Xiong
  • Publication number: 20210331119
    Abstract: The present invention provides a porous membrane for water treatment, comprising: a high molecular weight polyethylene, a water-soluble polymer and an antioxidant, the high molecular weight polyethylene having an average molecular weight of 1.0×105 to 10.0×106 and a density of 0.940 to 0.976 g/cm3; wherein, the weight of the water-soluble polymer is 5 to 50 parts, the weight of the antioxidant is 0.1 to 10 parts, based on 100 parts of the weight of the high molecular weight polyethylene. The porous membrane for water treatment prepared by the present invention has a thickness of 5 to 30 ?m, a pore size of 10 to 100 nm, a porosity of 20 to 60%, and a surface contact angle of 30° to 95°. The porous membrane according to the present invention has good durability, simple preparation process, and relatively thin thickness, a uniform pore size distribution and small pore size, good hydrophilicity, as well as good filtration and adsorption effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Alex Cheng, Lei Xiong
  • Patent number: D966199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Hoffman Enclosures Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Byron James Madden, Ryan Mac McClister
  • Patent number: D1015279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hoffman Enclosures Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Cheng-Chi Yang, Byron James Madden, Ryan Mac McClister