Patents by Inventor Alexander Choi
Alexander Choi 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: 20240101250Abstract: An aircraft comprises a fuselage, a plurality of support structures coupled to the fuselage, and a first propeller and a second propeller connected to a motor and symmetrically distributed along the plurality of support structures, the first propeller configured to create a first thrust having a first horizontal force vector and the second propeller configured to create a second thrust having a second horizontal force vector. A summation of the first and second horizontal force vectors is substantially zero when the first thrust is substantially equal to the second thrust, and a first rotational axis of the first propeller and a second rotational axis of the second propeller are substantially coplanar with a vertical axis disposed between the first and second propeller. A movement of the aircraft is controlled by selectively increasing or decreasing a thrust of either the first propeller or the second propeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Carlos Alexander Fenny, Jouyoung Jason Choi
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Patent number: 11937664Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure includes a first midsole portion, a second midsole portion, and a sheet. The first midsole portion includes a first sidewall. The second midsole portion includes a second sidewall. The sheet is disposed between the first midsole portion and the second midsole portion and extends from the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The sheet extends at least partially over the second sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Yoon Jeong Choi, Tory M. Cross, Christian Alexander Steinbeck, James Zormeir
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Patent number: 11930882Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear is described. In one example, the sole structure includes first and second foam components and one or more mesh components, e.g., a mesh textile component. The first foam component includes first and second opposing sides, and the second foam component includes first and second opposing sides. The first and second foam components form a stack in the sole structure. The mesh components, e.g., a mesh textile component, are positioned in the stack between and bonded to the second side of the first foam component and the first side of the second foam component. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Yoon Jeong Choi, Tory M. Cross, Christian Alexander Steinbeck
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Patent number: 8324868Abstract: A modular and scalable power source can be used to supplement and/or replace existing sources of power. In some embodiments, a DC source can be used to charge a battery in a host system, provide power as a back-up system, or be a primary source of power. The power source includes a set of battery units and one or more circuits that provide an alternative signal path around the battery units if the battery units are at a particular charge level. Temperature sensors are used to turn off or otherwise adjust the alternative signal paths if the temperatures of the alternative signal paths become too high.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Valence Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Choi, Sunny Chan, Kwun Kin
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Patent number: 8288997Abstract: A modular and scalable power source can be used to supplement an existing source of power. In one embodiment, a DC source can be used to maintain a power source of a host system in a specific state in order to cause a desired behavior.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Inventors: Alexander Choi, Cindi Choi, Dale Glubrecht
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Publication number: 20100009264Abstract: A high rate discharge battery cell 150 is disclosed. The battery cell 150 comprising an anode end 200 and a cathode end 100 contains: a laminate including at least one anode electrode sheet 102; at least one cathode electrode sheet 101; and at least one separator sheet disposed between the anode electrode sheet 102 and the cathode electrode sheet 101; wherein the anode electrode sheet 102 projects outwardly of the edge of the laminate towards the anode end 200 of the battery cell 300; the cathode electrode sheet 101 projects outwardly of the edge of the laminate towards the cathode end 100 of the battery cell 150; a first current collector 203 in electrical contact with the outwardly projecting part of the anode electrode sheet 102 in the laminate formed by metal spray; and a second current collector 103 in electrical contact with the outwardly projecting part of the cathode electrode sheet 101 in the laminate formed by metal spray.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: 1ARC Energy, Inc.Inventors: Robert John Gordon, Kai-Wai Alexander Choi, Cindi Choi
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Publication number: 20090278488Abstract: A method for discharge balancing for a battery array including a plurality of partitions of battery cells 210 is disclosed. The method includes: transferring charge from a first partition of battery cells to a high capacity storage device 240; and transferring charge from the high capacity storage device 240 to a second partition of battery cell; wherein the capacity of the first partition of battery cells is higher than the capacity of the second partition of battery cells. The method may further include determining the discharge status of each partition of battery cells 210. Charge is transferred from the partition of battery cells with the highest charge capacity to the high capacity storage device 240 based on the discharge status of the partitions. Furthermore, charge may be transferred from the high capacity storage device 240 to a partition of battery cells with the lowest charge capacity based on the discharge status of the partitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Kai-Wai Alexander Choi, Sheung Wa Chan
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Publication number: 20090243540Abstract: A method for managing the charging of a battery array 100, including the steps of: charging the battery array with a constant current at maximum rating 101; monitoring the status of a plurality of partitions among the battery array for overheating conditions 102; reducing the charging current to turn off charge balancing when overheat conditions are detected in any of the partitions 105; maintaining the charging current when overheat conditions are eliminated in all of the partitions 103; and repeating the steps of reducing and maintaining charging current until the charging current reaches the optimum rating where heat generated thereby can be tolerated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: Analog Express Inc.Inventors: Kai-Wai Alexander Choi, Sheung Wa Chan
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Publication number: 20090206798Abstract: A modular and scalable power source can be used to supplement and/or replace existing sources of power. In some embodiments, a DC source can be used to charge a battery in a host system, provide power as a back-up system, or be a primary source of power. The power source includes a set of battery units and one or more circuits that provide an alternative signal path around the battery units if the battery units are at a particular charge level. Temperature sensors are used to turn off or otherwise adjust the alternative signal paths if the temperatures of the alternative signal paths become too high.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Alexander Choi, Sunny Chan, Kwun Kin
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Publication number: 20090195217Abstract: A modular and scalable power source can be used to supplement an existing source of power. In one embodiment, a DC source can be used to maintain a power source of a host system in a specific state in order to cause a desired behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Alexander Choi, Cindi Choi, Dale Glubrecht
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Publication number: 20090079390Abstract: Rechargeable battery array is described. The rechargeable battery array is constructed from: a battery row 101 that includes a plurality of battery cells 102, 103 connected in parallel for supplying a larger current; and at least one balancing circuit 105 in the battery row, the balancing circuit provides a high impedance path across that battery row initially when charging process begins, and provides a path of desired constant voltage drop across that battery row when voltage across that battery row rises close to the charge termination voltage. The rechargeable battery array may further include a plurality of the battery rows 101, 111, 121 connected in series for supplying a higher voltage; and at least one balancing circuit 105 for each of the battery rows 101, 111, 121. The rechargeable battery array may also have at least one balancing circuit on each battery cell that is responsive to the voltage across that battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: Kai-Wai Alexander Choi, Sheung Wa Chan
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Patent number: 7450505Abstract: A system and method for topology constrained routing policy provisioning between a plurality of sites in a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is disclosed. The method comprises enabling graphically defining of relationships between the plurality of sites of the VPN; and automatically generating at least one routing rule for each site of the VPN based at least in part on the defined relationship.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: James H. Buchanan, Li Mo, Robert T. Gibson, Alexander Choi
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Publication number: 20020191541Abstract: A system and method for topology constrained routing policy provisioning between a plurality of sites in a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is disclosed. The method comprises enabling graphically defining of relationships between the plurality of sites of the VPN; and automatically generating at least one routing rule for each site of the VPN based at least in part on the defined relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.Inventors: James H. Buchanan, Li Mo, Robert T. Gibson, Alexander Choi