Patents by Inventor Alvin Yuan

Alvin Yuan 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: 10777079
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating an end of a vehicle trip. The system includes a memory that stores instructions for executing processes for estimating the end of the vehicle trip and a processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to: receive first data from each of a vehicle and a mobile device connected to the vehicle, the first data being received from the vehicle at periodic intervals; receive updated first data and second data from the mobile device when the mobile device is disconnected from the vehicle; upon failing to receive the first data from the vehicle at a next interval, estimate the end of the vehicle trip based on the updated first data and the second data from the mobile device; and generate a trip log with the estimated end of the vehicle trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Alvin Yuan
  • Publication number: 20200212747
    Abstract: One or a plurality of embodiments of the present application provide a winding method for a stator winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chuan DENG, Alvin YUAN, Leila DU, Sam ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20190304304
    Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating an end of a vehicle trip. The system includes a memory that stores instructions for executing processes for estimating the end of the vehicle trip and a processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions cause the processor to: receive first data from each of a vehicle and a mobile device connected to the vehicle, the first data being received from the vehicle at periodic intervals; receive updated first data and second data from the mobile device when the mobile device is disconnected from the vehicle; upon failing to receive the first data from the vehicle at a next interval, estimate the end of the vehicle trip based on the updated first data and the second data from the mobile device; and generate a trip log with the estimated end of the vehicle trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Alvin YUAN
  • Patent number: 9821763
    Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to hierarchical based computer implemented methods and systems for controlling predetermined vehicle operations upon receiving requests from vehicle occupants. The methods and systems include identifying vehicle occupants regardless of their location within the vehicle, and matching an identified vehicle occupant who has entered a request with one profile of a hierarchy of stored profiles. Each profile can correspond to at least one of the occupants who has been identified, and provides authorization to control certain of the predetermined operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Alvin Yuan
  • Publication number: 20160288796
    Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to hierarchical based computer implemented methods and systems for controlling predetermined vehicle operations upon receiving requests from vehicle occupants. The methods and systems include identifying vehicle occupants regardless of their location within the vehicle, and matching an identified vehicle occupant who has entered a request with one profile of a hierarchy of stored profiles. Each profile can correspond to at least one of the occupants who has been identified, and provides authorization to control certain of the predetermined operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Alvin YUAN
  • Patent number: 9293132
    Abstract: There is a provided a mobile electronic device and a computer-implemented method. The method includes: receiving, by an electronic device, location parameters comprising a location of the electronic device, a direction of travel of the electronic device and a speed of the electronic device; configuring, by the electronic device, a dynamic geo-fenced area based on the location parameters, wherein the dynamic geo-fenced area surrounds the location of the electronic device; retrieving, by the electronic device, a Voice Recognition (VR) dictionary subset comprising data associated with the dynamic geo-fenced area from a VR dictionary, wherein the data comprises a broadcast station name and a broadcast frequency associated with the broadcast station name; and performing voice recognition using the VR dictionary subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alvin Yuan, Stuart Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20160042733
    Abstract: There is a provided a mobile electronic device and a computer-implemented method. The method includes: receiving, by an electronic device, location parameters comprising a location of the electronic device, a direction of travel of the electronic device and a speed of the electronic device; configuring, by the electronic device, a dynamic geo-fenced area based on the location parameters, wherein the dynamic geo-fenced area surrounds the location of the electronic device; retrieving, by the electronic device, a Voice Recognition (VR) dictionary subset comprising data associated with the dynamic geo-fenced area from a VR dictionary, wherein the data comprises a broadcast station name and a broadcast frequency associated with the broadcast station name; and performing voice recognition using the VR dictionary subset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Alvin YUAN, Stuart YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9234764
    Abstract: An in-vehicle system determines whether conditions are satisfied, including a favorite order being known and a current time of day being within a time period of a predefined time day. If the conditions are satisfied, a conversation is initiated to ask whether the favorite order is desired. When a response indicates that the favorite order is desired, the favorite order is placed and navigation guidance is provided for driving to a vendor. In some embodiments, when second conditions are met, including a monitored portion of a current route matching a previously monitored portion of a route when an order was placed and a monitored time of day matching a previously monitored time of day, within a predefined time period, a speech conversation is initiated to ask whether the order is desired. If the driver indicates the desire for the order, the order is placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alvin Yuan, Pedram Vaghefinazari
  • Publication number: 20150338229
    Abstract: An in-vehicle system determines whether conditions are satisfied, including a favorite order being known and a current time of day being within a time period of a predefined time day. If the conditions are satisfied, a conversation is initiated to ask whether the favorite order is desired. When a response indicates that the favorite order is desired, the favorite order is placed and navigation guidance is provided for driving to a vendor. In some embodiments, when second conditions are met, including a monitored portion of a current route matching a previously monitored portion of a route when an order was placed and a monitored time of day matching a previously monitored time of day, within a predefined time period, a speech conversation is initiated to ask whether the order is desired. If the driver indicates the desire for the order, the order is placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Alvin Yuan, Pedram Vaghefinazari