Patents by Inventor Amy Sun

Amy Sun 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: 20190176942
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to integration of water sports apparel with leashes and other water sports accessories. For example, a wetsuit can be adapted for integration with a leash to reduce entanglement of the leash with a user's feet and eliminate the need to adjust the orientation of the leash on the user during a water sports session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Amy Sun
  • Publication number: 20190176943
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to integration of water sports apparel with leashes and other water sports accessories. For example, a wetsuit can be adapted for integration with a leash to reduce entanglement of the leash with a user's feet and eliminate the need to adjust the orientation of the leash on the user during a water sports session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Amy Sun
  • Publication number: 20190139088
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive event information for an event. A determination can be made that a first user is attending the event. The first user can be provided with access to an event-related content user interface based on the determining that the first user is attending the event. The first user can use the event-related content item user interface to create and submit one or more event-related content items for potential inclusion in an event story associated with the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan Brownhill, Sharon Zeng, John Henry Trollman, Jr., Eric Mikael Don Eriksson, Amy Sun
  • Publication number: 20190139150
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive event information for an event. A determination can be made that a first user is attending the event. The first user can be provided with access to an event-related content user interface based on the determining that the first user is attending the event. The first user can use the event-related content item user interface to create and submit one or more event-related content items for potential inclusion in an event story associated with the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan Brownhill, Sharon Zeng, John Henry Trollman, JR., Eric Mikael Don Eriksson, Amy Sun
  • Publication number: 20190138951
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can receive event information for an event. A determination can be made that a first user is attending the event. The first user can be provided with access to an event-related content user interface based on the determining that the first user is attending the event. The first user can use the event-related content item user interface to create and submit one or more event-related content items for potential inclusion in an event story associated with the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan Brownhill, Sharon Zeng, John Henry Trollman, JR., Eric Mikael Don Eriksson, Amy Sun
  • Patent number: 10081415
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to integration of water sports apparel with leashes and other water sports accessories. For example, a wetsuit can be adapted for integration with a leash to reduce entanglement of the leash with a user's feet and eliminate the need to adjust the orientation of the leash on the user during a water sports session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Epic Surf Design Company, LLC
    Inventor: Amy Sun
  • Patent number: 8473123
    Abstract: In exemplary embodiments of this invention, a programmable surface comprises an array of cells. Each of the cells can communicate electronically with adjacent cells in the array, can compute, and can generate either normal thrust or shear thrust. Distributed computing is employed. The programmable surface may cover all or part of the exterior of a craft, such as an aircraft or marine vessel. Or, instead, the programmable surface may comprise the craft itself, which may, for example, take the form of a “flying carpet” or “flying sphere”. The thrust generated by the programmable surface can be employed directly to provide lift. Or it can be used to control the orientation of the craft, by varying the relative amount of thrust outputted by the respective cells. The number of cells employed may be changed on a mission-by-mission basis, to achieve “span on demand”. Each cell may carry its own payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Amy Sun, Neil Gershenfeld
  • Publication number: 20120158215
    Abstract: In exemplary embodiments of this invention, a programmable surface comprises an array of cells. Each of the cells can communicate electronically with adjacent cells in the array, can compute, and can generate either normal thrust or shear thrust. Distributed computing is employed. The programmable surface may cover all or part of the exterior of a craft, such as an aircraft or marine vessel. Or, instead, the programmable surface may comprise the craft itself, which may, for example, take the form of a “flying carpet” or “flying sphere”. The thrust generated by the programmable surface can be employed directly to provide lift. Or it can be used to control the orientation of the craft, by varying the relative amount of thrust outputted by the respective cells. The number of cells employed may be changed on a mission-by-mission basis, to achieve “span on demand”. Each cell may carry its own payload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Amy Sun, Neil Gershenfeld