Patents by Inventor Alex Lam

Alex Lam 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).

  • Publication number: 20250217815
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for establishing a product carbon footprint (PCF) framework for a corporate entity may include presenting multiple landscapes, where each landscape includes multiple selection options to determine how to generate a PCF value for the corporate entity. Each landscape is generated in real time and is based on the one or more selections to the selection options of the previous landscape. Each selection is verified to fall within applicable selection guidelines. Also, a source of the initial emission-related data is designated in real time based on the selections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Gil Josue Reyes Melendez, Ammar Esper, Robb Morgan, Armando Carrasquillo, Lily Dang, Alex Lam, Jerry Che, Derek Alexander de Oliveira
  • Publication number: 20240123059
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for inducing and/or enhancing complement-mediated neutralization of a herpesvirus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ting-Ting Wu, Alex Lam, Caius Radu
  • Publication number: 20200175595
    Abstract: A device, system, and method transfer commodities using tokens. The method performed by a first entity includes receiving from a second entity a request for tokens, the request indicating an unallocated position of a commodity of the second entity, the unallocated position managed by a third entity. The method includes transmitting to the third entity a further request for a transfer of the unallocated position of the second entity to the first entity. The method includes receiving from the third entity an indication of the transfer of the unallocated position from the second entity to the first entity. The method includes generating the tokens for the second entity that correspond to the unallocated position of the second entity of the request. The method includes generating the transmitting data including first data corresponding to the generation of the tokens and second data corresponding to an ownership of the tokens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Steve Wager, Charles Cascarilla, Vineeth Bhuvanagiri, Alex LAM
  • Publication number: 20200175596
    Abstract: A device, system, and method transfer commodities using tokens. The method performed by a first entity includes receiving a first request from a second entity to transfer tokens from the second entity to a third entity, the tokens including data representing an ownership position of a commodity by the second entity, at least a portion of the commodity being in a physical possession of the first entity. The method includes receiving a second request from the third entity to transfer the tokens from the second entity to the third entity. The method includes when the first request matches the second request, verifying the ownership position of the tokens by the second entity. The method includes upon the successful verification of the ownership position of the tokens, updating the ownership position of the tokens from the second entity to the third entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Steve Wager, Charles Cascarilla, Vineeth Bhuvanagiri, Alex LAM
  • Patent number: 10552904
    Abstract: A device, system, and method transfer commodities using tokens. The method performed by a first entity includes receiving from a second entity a request for tokens, the request indicating an unallocated position of a commodity of the second entity, the unallocated position managed by a third entity. The method includes transmitting to the third entity a further request for a transfer of the unallocated position of the second entity to the first entity. The method includes receiving from the third entity an indication of the transfer of the unallocated position from the second entity to the first entity. The method includes generating the tokens for the second entity that correspond to the unallocated position of the second entity of the request. The method includes generating and transmitting data including first data corresponding to the generation of the tokens and second data corresponding to an ownership of the tokens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Castor Pollux Holdings SARL
    Inventors: Steve Wager, Charles Cascarilla, Vineeth Bhuvanagiri, Alex Lam
  • Patent number: 10552905
    Abstract: A device, system, and method transfer commodities using tokens. The method performed by a first entity includes receiving a first request from a second entity to transfer tokens from the second entity to a third entity, the tokens including data representing an ownership position of a commodity by the second entity, at least a portion of the commodity being in a physical possession of the first entity. The method includes receiving a second request from the third entity to transfer the tokens from the second entity to the third entity. The method includes when the first request matches the second request, verifying the ownership position of the tokens by the second entity. The method includes upon the successful verification of the ownership position of the tokens, updating the ownership position of the tokens from the second entity to the third entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Castor Pollux Holdings SARL
    Inventors: Steve Wager, Charles Cascarilla, Vineeth Bhuvanagiri, Alex Lam
  • Publication number: 20170024817
    Abstract: A device, system, and method transfer commodities using tokens. The method performed by a first entity includes receiving from a second entity a request for tokens, the request indicating an unallocated position of a commodity of the second entity, the unallocated position managed by a third entity. The method includes transmitting to the third entity a further request for a transfer of the unallocated position of the second entity to the first entity. The method includes receiving from the third entity an indication of the transfer of the unallocated position from the second entity to the first entity. The method includes generating the tokens for the second entity that correspond to the unallocated position of the second entity of the request. The method includes generating and transmitting data including first data corresponding to the generation of the tokens and second data corresponding to an ownership of the tokens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Steve Wager, Charles Cascarilla, Vineeth Bhuvanagiri, Alex LAM
  • Publication number: 20170024818
    Abstract: A device, system, and method transfer commodities using tokens. The method performed by a first entity includes receiving a first request from a second entity to transfer tokens from the second entity to a third entity, the tokens including data representing an ownership position of a commodity by the second entity, at least a portion of the commodity being in a physical possession of the first entity. The method includes receiving a second request from the third entity to transfer the tokens from the second entity to the third entity. The method includes when the first request matches the second request, verifying the ownership position of the tokens by the second entity. The method includes upon the successful verification of the ownership position of the tokens, updating the ownership position of the tokens from the second entity to the third entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Steve Wager, Charles Cascarilla, Vineeth Bhuvanagiri, Alex LAM
  • Patent number: 8329350
    Abstract: An electric power generator is particularly suitable for providing back-up power to sites with multiple power requirements. This generator comprises a rack having multiple module bays; at least one power conversion module is mounted in one of the bays and is electrically coupled to a fuel cell stack also mounted in the rack or located remote from the rack. The power conversion module converts the voltage level and/or current type of some of the electricity produced by the stack such that the generator can simultaneously output electricity at multiple voltage levels and/or current types. The rack can be a standardized nineteen relay rack, making the generator relatively compact and compatible with sites configured accept such racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
    Inventor: Alex Lam
  • Publication number: 20120270128
    Abstract: An electric power generator is particularly suitable for providing back-up power to sites with multiple power requirements. This generator comprises a rack having multiple module bays; at least one power conversion module is mounted in one of the bays and is electrically coupled to a fuel cell stack also mounted in the rack or located remote from the rack. The power conversion module converts the voltage level and/or current type of some of the electricity produced by the stack such that the generator can simultaneously output electricity at multiple voltage levels and/or current types. The rack can be a standardized nineteen relay rack, making the generator relatively compact and compatible with sites configured accept such racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
    Inventor: Alex Lam
  • Patent number: 8216732
    Abstract: An electric power generator is particularly suitable for providing back-up power to sites with multiple power requirements. This generator comprises a rack having multiple module bays; at least one power conversion module is mounted in one of the bays and is electrically coupled to a fuel cell stack also mounted in the rack or located remote from the rack. The power conversion module converts the voltage level and/or current type of some of the electricity produced by the stack such that the generator can simultaneously output electricity at multiple voltage levels and/or current types. The rack can be a standardized nineteen relay rack, making the generator relatively compact and compatible with sites configured accept such racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
    Inventor: Alex Lam
  • Publication number: 20070254193
    Abstract: An electric power generator is particularly suitable for providing back-up power to sites with multiple power requirements. This generator comprises a rack having multiple module bays; at least one power conversion module is mounted in one of the bays and is electrically coupled to a fuel cell stack also mounted in the rack or located remote from the rack. The power conversion module converts the voltage level and/or current type of some of the electricity produced by the stack such that the generator can simultaneously output electricity at multiple voltage levels and/or current types. The rack can be a standardized nineteen relay rack, making the generator relatively compact and compatible with sites configured accept such racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
    Inventor: Alex Lam
  • Publication number: 20070201419
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a carrier medium storing instructions to implement the method. The method is in a first wireless station of a wireless network, and includes wirelessly receiving a signal corresponding to a packet wirelessly transmitted by a second wireless station. The packet includes a subpacket and a check sequence. The method further includes verifying the integrity of the subpacket, the verifying at least using the check sequence. The method further includes, in the case that the subpacket fails the verifying, reducing the power consumption of at least one component in the first wireless station for a time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Donald Miller, Andrew Myles, Alex Lam, David Goodall
  • Publication number: 20070115907
    Abstract: A method for automatic hidden node detection that includes observing frame exchange sequences that conform to a MAC standard such as the IEEE 802.11 standard. The method includes detecting a hidden node upon receiving a response frame without previously receiving the frame causing the response. Similar conclusions may be drawn from longer frame sequences. When a hidden node has been detected with reasonable certainty, a hidden node report is sent to a hidden node manager. In one embodiment, the hidden node manager is centralized, and in another, the management function is performed in a distributed manner. Upon receiving a report, the hidden node manager automatically invokes hidden node avoidance measures by sending one or more action frames. In another embodiment, the hidden node manager turns on a hidden node mitigation method. In the case of the IEEE 802.11 standard, the hidden node manager turns on the IEEE 802.11 hidden node mitigation method based on RTS/CTS exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Myles, Alex Lam, David Goodall
  • Publication number: 20070091934
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing a local clock value in a wireless receiver receiving a data unit containing synchronization information. The method includes receiving a first data unit containing synchronization information, extracting the synchronization information from the received first data unit, copying a local free-running clock at a known reference point in time relative to the time the first data unit was received to generate a local timestamp; and calculating an offset to the free-running clock using the extracted synchronization information and the local timestamp, the calculating in non real-time, such that the sum of the calculated offset and the value of the free-running clock provides a local clock value that is approximately synchronized in time. The apparatus implementing the method is part of a node of a wireless station, and provides a time synchronization function, typically at the MAC layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Myles, David Goodall, Alex Lam
  • Publication number: 20070014267
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and software containing computer readable code to implement the method implemented in a first wireless device. The method includes, for a particular network identifier active in a wireless network, transmitting frames configured to advertise the infrastructure network of the particular network identifier. The transmitting of off-channel beacons is in a provided channel different than the channel in which the access point of the infrastructure wireless of the particular network identifier transmits beacon frames. The transmitting of off-channel beacons further is at a rate higher than the beacon rate frame at which the access point of the infrastructure wireless of the particular network identifier transmits beacon frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Alex Lam, Brian Hart, Mark Krischer, David Stephenson
  • Publication number: 20060285507
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and software containing computer readable code to implement the method implemented in a first wireless device, e.g., an access point. The method includes, for a particular network identifier, e.g., BSSID, of at least one network identifier supported by the first wireless device that including a transmitter and modulator, each network identifier identifying a wireless network, e.g., an IEEE 802.11 BSS for which the first wireless device acts as an access point, transmitting full parent beacon frames periodically at the beacon frame rate for the particular network identifier; and transmitting at least one mini-beacon frames in between consecutive full parent beacon frames for the particular network identifier. Each mini beacon frame includes a subset of the information in a full parent beacon frame, and further including timing information indicative of when the next full parent beacon frame will be transmitted for the particular network identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Kinder, Alex Lam
  • Publication number: 20050226190
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method, an apparatus, and a carrier medium including one or more computer readable code segments to instruct one or more processors of a processing system to implement a method. The method is in a first wireless station of a wireless network. The method comprises generating a check sequence to protect the integrity of a subpacket of a packet, wherein the packet is to be wirelessly transmitted. The method further comprises embedding the check sequence in an embedding field within the packet. The embedding field is located prior to the end of the subpacket. The method further comprises wirelessly transmitting the packet. The check sequence is generated such that a second wireless station wirelessly receiving a signal corresponding to the packet can sequentially verify the integrity of the subpacket as if the check sequence were appended at the end of the subpacket being protected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventor: Alex Lam