Patents by Inventor Andrew An

Andrew An 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).

  • Pipe Stand
    Publication number: 20130115010
    Abstract: A pipe support has an outer tubular support wall, an inner tubular support wall, spaced inwardly from the outer tubular support wall, and a connecting portion for maintaining the outer tubular support wall and the inner tubular support wall in a fixed, spaced apart relationship. The pipe support is intended for use in-trench and out-of-trench for supporting a pipeline during assembly, installation, testing and operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Geoff Weyman Connors, James Andrew Blokker
  • LIGHT-WEIGHT AND SOUND-DAMPED BRAKE ROTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20130112514
    Abstract: A light-weight and sound-damped brake rotor for a vehicle braking system includes a rotor hat and a rotor cheek supported by the rotor hat. The rotor hat includes an axially-protruding central hub and a flange that extends radially from and circumferentially around the central hub. The rotor cheek, which provides at least one braking surface, is formed from two or more separate and distinct pieces which are fixedly secured to the flange of the rotor hat. Located within the rotor cheek underneath the at least one braking surface is a vibration damping element. The brake rotor derives its vibration-deadening and sound-damping effects from the vibration damping element through the occurrence of relative frictional contacting movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Hanna, Mark T. Riefe, Mohan Sundar, Brent D. Lowe, Andrew L. Bartos
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A PARKING LOT BASED ON INTELLIGENT IMAGING
    Publication number: 20130113936
    Abstract: To manage a plurality of parking spaces, one or more images are acquired, with each parking space appearing in at least one image. Periodically acquired images of occupancy and identity are used in directing a customer to a parked vehicle. Periodically acquired images of just occupancy are used in controlling respective environment aspects, such as illumination and ventilation, of the parking spaces. For these purposed, the images are classified automatically as “vacant” or “occupied”, and are displayed along with their classifications so that the classifications can be corrected manually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: PARK ASSIST LLC.
    Inventors: Daniel Cohen, Richard Joffe, Bob Caspe, Aaron Isaksen, Ilan Goodman, Ian Yamey, Michael Klevansky, Andrew Crawford, Konstantyn Prokopenko, Steven Hartman, Aurelien Ramondou, Mark Kudas, Ezequiel Cura
  • ATTACHABLE SCOOTER
    Publication number: 20130113183
    Abstract: A scooter 1 is disclosed that may be linked to a child buggy or perambulator 100. A linking mechanism 200 is also disclosed for releasably linking the scooter 1 to the child buggy 100 thereby allowing the scooter 1 to be used as a scooter 1 or instead, to be linked to a buggy 100 and used in a linked configuration. The combination of a child buggy 100 and scooter 1 using the linking mechanism 200 is described along with a method of use of the mechanism 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: PHIL AND TEDS DESIGN LIMITED
    Inventors: James Richard Andrews, Andrew Douglas Mawson, Campbell Douglas Gower
  • BICYCLIC HETEROARYL INHIBITORS OF PDE4
    Publication number: 20130116279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and methods which may be useful as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) for the treatment or prevention of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines and proinflammatory mediators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: KALYPSYS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven P. Govek, Andrew K. Shiau, Stewart A. Noble, David J. Thomas
  • INHIBITORS OF AKT ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20130116243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a series of compounds with particular activity as inhibitors of the serine-threonine kinase AKT. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising same as well as methods for treating cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: ALMAC DISCOVERY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lixin Zhang, Graham Peter Trevitt, Hugues Miel, Frank Burkamp, Timothy Harrison, Andrew John Wilkinson, Charles-Henry Fabritius
  • REVERSE PEDESTAL SEAT
    Publication number: 20130113257
    Abstract: A vehicle including a seat base having a first slide assembly disposed on each of first and second sides of the seat base. A first support column is disposed below the seat base and is positioned between the first and second sides of the seat base. A second support column is disposed below the second side of the seat base. A brace connects the second support column to a transmission hump of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Kendrick Alden Harper, John W. Jaranson, Harry Zhong, Daniel Ferretti, Khaled Ayyash, Robert J. Sack
  • Wheelchair Stabiliser
    Publication number: 20130113179
    Abstract: A stabilised wheelchair configured for a user suffering lower extremity weight loss comprising: a frame that supports a seat and which is moveable over the ground surface by a set of manually operable rear propulsion wheels and one or more forward steering wheels. The stabiliser assembly comprises a weight device that is releasably secured to the frame of the wheelchair by a mounting assembly at a position forward of the rotation axis of the rear propulsion wheels of the wheelchair and which has a weight that is sufficient to counterbalance the user's lower extremity weight loss to maintain fore-aft stability of the wheelchair in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew Laurence O'Sullivan
  • MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED VERTICAL JFET AND SCHOTTKY DIODE
    Publication number: 20130112985
    Abstract: An integrated device including a vertical III-nitride FET and a Schottky diode includes a drain comprising a first III-nitride material, a drift region comprising a second III-nitride material coupled to the drain and disposed adjacent to the drain along a vertical direction, and a channel region comprising a third III-nitride material coupled to the drift region. The integrated device also includes a gate region at least partially surrounding the channel region, a source coupled to the channel region, and a Schottky contact coupled to the drift region. The channel region is disposed between the drain and the source along the vertical direction such that current flow during operation of the vertical III-nitride FET and the Schottky diode is along the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: EPOWERSOFT, INC.
    Inventors: Isik C. Kizilyalli, Hui Nie, Andrew P. Edwards, Linda Romano, David P. Bour, Richard J. Brown, Thomas R. Prunty
  • PHYSICAL LAYER LOOPBACK
    Publication number: 20130114420
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a chip comprises control circuitry to provide inband signals, inband output ports, and transmitters to transmit the inband signals to the inband output ports. The control circuitry selectively includes loopback initiating commands in the inband signals. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Theodore Z. Schoenborn, Andrew W. Martwick, David S. Dunning
  • System and Method for Bidirectional Trust Between Downloaded Applications and Mobile Devices Including a Secure Charger and Malware Scanner
    Publication number: 20130117854
    Abstract: A system and method are described that will enable mobile smart devices, such as a cellular phones, PDAs, or iPads, smartphones, mobile payment systems, mobile healthcare systems, handheld law enforcement systems, and other types of tablet devices, to trust download applications and for the download applications to trust the mobile smart devices onto which they are downloaded. The system and method enables charging a mobile smart device and while charging the mobile smart device scans for malware and other viruses in the applications and the operating system on the mobile smart device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas Britton, Andrew M. Wesie, Brian S. Pak
  • MEDIA FILE ABBREVIATION RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20130117182
    Abstract: A server receives a sound file corresponding to a sound corresponding to a media file. The server compares the sound file to a library of media file sound recordings to identify a media file and a matching position in the media file of a final sound in the sound file. The server determines, from a data structure of media abbreviations, a media abbreviation that corresponds to a final sound data present in the sound file. The server transmits the media abbreviation to the addressable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Andrew R. Jones, Brian M. O'Connell
  • Optoelectronic Device Having an Elastic Electrode
    Publication number: 20130112963
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optoelectronic device, in particular to an arrangement for contacting an optoelectronic device. The optoelectronic device (200) includes an elastic electrode (208). A method for forming the elastic electrode (208) is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew Ingle
  • Managing Capacity in a Data Center by Suspending Tenants
    Publication number: 20130117453
    Abstract: A tenant comprising one or more users receives services from a cloud computing system (“CCS”). The CCS determines when a tenant is not using any services, and if so, the CCS initiates a tenant suspension process. The tenant suspension process involves suspending various asynchronous computing processes for the tenant, which execute otherwise execute even if no users of the tenant are currently accessing the CCS. After a period of non-use of the CCS, the tenant is suspended. The tenant is returned to an active state automatically when a user of the tenant logs-on to receive services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marshall Scot Bjerke, Robert Tobkes, Bryan David Cooke, Andrew Robert Miller, Jonathan Wayne Phillips, Alexander M. Tkatch, David R. Shutt
  • DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130117511
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus has a cache having a normal mode and a retention mode in which the cache consumes less power than in the normal mode. An interconnect receives, from at least one other device, coherency access requests for data stored in the cache. In the normal mode, the data in the cache is accessible and the cache generates coherency responses in response to the coherency access requests, while in the retention mode the data is retained in the cache but inaccessible in response to the coherency access requests. A coherency controller is provided to monitor the coherency access requests and coherency responses. Switching of the cache from the normal mode to the retention mode is deferred until the coherency controller has detected coherency responses for all coherency access requests passed to said cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: ARM LIMITED
    Inventors: Dominic William BROWN, Ashley John CRAWFORD, Andrew Christopher ROSE
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPLETING A LOAN APPLICATION ON A MOBILE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20130117647
    Abstract: A mobile technology platform (403) for processing loan applications is provided which includes a display and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium. The medium has recorded therein a software program containing suitable programming instructions which, when executed, causes to be displayed on the display a screen having (a) an index portion (243) with a plurality of index items listed therein, wherein each index item pertains to a loan-related topic, and (b) a page display portion (225). Each of said plurality of index items is linked to a page having disposed thereon at least one fillable field relating to a loan application topic. Selecting one of said at least one index items causes the corresponding linked page to be displayed on the page display portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew WeissMalik
  • System and Method for Bidirectional Trust Between Downloaded Applications and Mobile Devices Including a Secure Charger and Malware Scanner
    Publication number: 20130117850
    Abstract: A system and method are described that will enable mobile smart devices, such as a cellular phones, PDAs, or iPads, smartphones, mobile payment systems, mobile healthcare systems, handheld law enforcement systems, and other types of tablet devices, to trust download applications and for the download applications to trust the mobile smart devices onto which they are downloaded. The system and method enables charging a mobile smart device and while charging the mobile smart device scans for malware and other viruses in the applications and the operating system on the mobile smart device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas BRITTON, Andrew M. WESIE
  • Relational Order Pricing Data for Interdependent Exchange-Traded Contracts
    Publication number: 20130117171
    Abstract: Prices for instances of an exchange-traded contract type can be submitted using one or more of at least two types of order pricing data. Explicit order pricing data may specify a price for one or more contracts in a first manner, e.g., by explicitly stating a specific amount of currency. Relational order pricing data may provide information that permits determination of prices for contracts based on other data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE, INC.
    Inventors: Ari Studnitzer, Andrew P. Czupek, Brian M. Wolf
  • Thermal Solution for Prismatic Lithium Ion Battery Pack
    Publication number: 20130115506
    Abstract: A lithium ion battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic lithium polymer cells and one or more graphite heat spreaders. Each spreader has at least two major surfaces and is made of one of a sheet of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles, a graphitized polyimide sheet, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.
    Inventors: Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Julian Norley, Bradley E. Reis, Mark Pollock, Thomas W. Weber, Ian Andrew McCallum, Robert A. Reynolds, III, Martin David Smalc, Elliot G. Fishman
  • SOCIAL NETWORK CONTENT DRIVEN ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE
    Publication number: 20130117786
    Abstract: The present disclosure introduces a Social Network Content Driven Electronic Program Guide (EPG). In one embodiment, the computer program language when executed by a processor performs operations that allow a user to specify whether media content information presented by an EPG is presented within a context of multiple contexts of one or more social network(s) and corresponding social circle(s) associated with the user. Responsive to the user indicating that the EPG present media content within a particular one context of the multiple contexts, the EPG edits any context intersecting media content information with associated information from the social network to personalize the media content information. The edited content is then highlighted and presented by the EPG. All other media content information is presented without highlights. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Dish Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Richard Martin Hofer, Michael Andrew Michuda