Patents by Inventor Andrew H B Zhou

Andrew H B Zhou 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: 20230085329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid VTOL jet car comprising a light weight floatable chassis adapted for carrying a payload, a retractable tail section attached to a light weight floatable chassis at rear end adapted for stabilizing the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of wheels at the bottom of the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of retractable wings on the sides of light weight floatable chassis, adapted for manoeuvring the hybrid VTOL jet car. Disclosed embodiments further comprising a plurality of thrust-producing engines adapted for generating the thrust required for driving the hybrid VTOL jet car on a surface as well as in the air and a plurality of parachutes attached to the hybrid VTOL jet car to safely land the hybrid VTOL jet car under emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Tiger T G Zhou, Andrew H B Zhou
  • Patent number: 11571938
    Abstract: A hybrid VTOL jet car comprising a light weight floatable chassis adapted for carrying a payload, a retractable tail section attached to a light weight floatable chassis at the rear end adapted for stabilizing the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of wheels at the bottom of the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of retractable wings on the sides of light weight floatable chassis, adapted for maneuvering the hybrid VTOL jet car. Further features may include a plurality of thrust-producing engines adapted for generating the thrust required for driving the hybrid VTOL jet car on a surface as well as in the air and a plurality of parachutes attached to the hybrid VTOL jet car to safely land the hybrid VTOL jet car under emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou, Dylan T X Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220073052
    Abstract: Provided is an artificial intelligence (AI) amphibious vertical take-off and landing modular hybrid flying automobile. The automobile may include a vehicle and a drone. The vehicle may include a vehicle body, a chassis, an engine, a transmission unit, a steering unit, a brake unit, an AI vehicle control unit, and one or more batteries. The vehicle may further include a wind turbine, a fuel cell stack, a hydrogen storage tank, an AI control unit, a plurality of sensors, and an obstacle detection module in communication with the plurality of sensors. The obstacle detection module may be configured to detect an obstacle and activate the brake unit. The drone may include a connection unit configured to releasably attach to a top of the vehicle body of the vehicle, a drone body, propellers configured to provide a vertical take-off and landing, and an AI drone control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Dylan T X Zhou, Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou
  • Patent number: 10607732
    Abstract: Provided are a wearable personal digital device and related methods. The wearable personal digital device may comprise a processor, a display, biometric sensors, activity tracking sensors, a memory unit, a communication circuit, a housing, an input unit, a projector, a timepiece unit, a haptic touch control actuator, and a band. The processor may be operable to receive data from an external device, provide a notification to a user based on the data, receive a user input, and perform a command selected based on the user input. The communication circuit may be communicatively coupled to the processor and operable to connect to a wireless network and communicate with the external device. The housing may be adapted to enclose the components of the wearable personal digital device. The band may be adapted to attach to the housing and secure the wearable personal digital device on a user body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventors: Zhou Tian Xing, Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou
  • Patent number: 10521776
    Abstract: Provided is a method for digital currency transfers via a mobile and wearable device. The method may include receiving a transfer request with a transfer amount in digital currency and user identification data associated with the user, retrieving payment data of the user associated with the identification data, generating an optical code encoding the payment data and the transfer amount. The method may continue with providing the optical code on a screen of the mobile and wearable device. On scanning of the optical code, a transfer receiving request is created. The method may continue with receiving a transfer receiving request to perform a payment transaction associated with the user, accessing a user account maintained by a currency issuance unit, and transferring the transfer amount in the digital currency from the user account to a recipient account associated with the recipient identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou, Zhou Tian Xing
  • Patent number: 10521777
    Abstract: Provided is a method for crypto digital currency transfers via a mobile and wearable device. The method may include receiving a transfer request with a transfer amount in crypto digital currency and user identification data associated with the user, retrieving payment data of the user associated with the identification data, generating an optical code encoding the payment data and the transfer amount. The method may continue with providing the optical code on a screen of the mobile and wearable device. On scanning of the optical code, a transfer receiving request is created. The method may continue with receiving the transfer receiving request to perform a payment transaction associated with the user, accessing a user account maintained by a currency issuance unit, and transferring the transfer amount in the crypto digital currency from the user account to a recipient account associated with the recipient identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: WORLD AWARD FOUNDATION INC, AB STABLE GROUP LLC, MOBILE PAY, INC
    Inventors: Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou, Zhou Tian Xing
  • Publication number: 20190325407
    Abstract: Provided is a method for crypto digital currency transfers via a mobile and wearable device. The method may include receiving a transfer request with a transfer amount in crypto digital currency and user identification data associated with the user, retrieving payment data of the user associated with the identification data, generating an optical code encoding the payment data and the transfer amount. The method may continue with providing the optical code on a screen of the mobile and wearable device. On scanning of the optical code, a transfer receiving request is created. The method may continue with receiving the transfer receiving request to perform a payment transaction associated with the user, accessing a user account maintained by a currency issuance unit, and transferring the transfer amount in the crypto digital currency from the user account to a recipient account associated with the recipient identification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou, Zhou Tian Xing
  • Publication number: 20190206538
    Abstract: Provided are a wearable personal digital device and related methods. The wearable personal digital device may comprise a processor, a display, biometric sensors, activity tracking sensors, a memory unit, a communication circuit, a housing, an input unit, a projector, a timepiece unit, a haptic touch control actuator, and a band. The processor may be operable to receive data from an external device, provide a notification to a user based on the data, receive a user input, and perform a command selected based on the user input. The communication circuit may be communicatively coupled to the processor and operable to connect to a wireless network and communicate with the external device. The housing may be adapted to enclose the components of the wearable personal digital device. The band may be adapted to attach to the housing and secure the wearable personal digital device on a user body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Zhou Tian Xing, Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190102756
    Abstract: Provided is a method for digital currency transfers via a mobile and wearable device. The method may include receiving a transfer request with a transfer amount in digital currency and user identification data associated with the user, retrieving payment data of the user associated with the identification data, generating an optical code encoding the payment data and the transfer amount. The method may continue with providing the optical code on a screen of the mobile and wearable device. On scanning of the optical code, a transfer receiving request is created. The method may continue with receiving a transfer receiving request to perform a payment transaction associated with the user, accessing a user account maintained by a currency issuance unit, and transferring the transfer amount in the digital currency from the user account to a recipient account associated with the recipient identification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou, Zhou Tian Xing
  • Patent number: 10226213
    Abstract: Provided are a wearable personal digital device and related methods. The wearable personal digital device may comprise a processor, a display, biometric sensors, activity tracking sensors, a memory unit, a communication circuit, a housing, an input unit, a projector, a timepiece unit, a haptic touch control actuator, and a band. The processor may be operable to receive data from an external device, provide a notification to a user based on the data, receive a user input, and perform a command selected based on the user input. The communication circuit may be communicatively coupled to the processor and operable to connect to a wireless network and communicate with the external device. The housing may be adapted to enclose the components of the wearable personal digital device. The band may be adapted to attach to the housing and secure the wearable personal digital device on a user body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventors: Zhou Tian Xing, Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190008463
    Abstract: Provided are a wearable personal digital device and related methods. The wearable personal digital device may comprise a processor, a display, biometric sensors, activity tracking sensors, a memory unit, a communication circuit, a housing, an input unit, a projector, a timepiece unit, a haptic touch control actuator, and a band. The processor may be operable to receive data from an external device, provide a notification to a user based on the data, receive a user input, and perform a command selected based on the user input. The communication circuit may be communicatively coupled to the processor and operable to connect to a wireless network and communicate with the external device. The housing may be adapted to enclose the components of the wearable personal digital device. The band may be adapted to attach to the housing and secure the wearable personal digital device on a user body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Zhou Tian Xing, Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou
  • Patent number: 10147076
    Abstract: Provided is a method for digital currency transfers via a mobile and wearable device. The method may include receiving a transfer request with a transfer amount in digital currency and user identification data associated with the user, retrieving payment data of the user associated with the identification data, generating an optical code encoding the payment data and the transfer amount. The method may continue with providing the optical code on a screen of the mobile and wearable device. On scanning of the optical code, a transfer receiving request is created. The method may continue with receiving a transfer receiving request to perform a payment transaction associated with the user, accessing a user account maintained by a currency issuance unit, and transferring the transfer amount in the digital currency from the user account to a recipient account associated with the recipient identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou, Zhou Tian Xing
  • Patent number: 10055714
    Abstract: Provided is a method for issuing single-use and multiple-use digital currency via a mobile and wearable device. The method may include receiving a currency issuance request from a user, prompting the user to enter a user authentication information, accessing a user account maintained by a currency issuer, generating the digital currency based on payment data of the user account, and providing the digital currency to the mobile and wearable device. The method may continue with receiving a transaction request from a merchant and matching merchant identification data provided by the user in the currency issuance request and merchant identification data provide by the merchant. If the match of the merchant identification data is determined, the method may continue with authorizing a payment transaction by transferring a payment amount from the digital currency to a merchant account associated with the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: WORLD AWARD ACADEMY, WORLD AWARD FOUNDATION, AMOBILEPAY, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew H B Zhou, Dylan T X Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou, Zhou Tian Xing, Mary M Z Xi
  • Publication number: 20180158036
    Abstract: Provided is a method for digital currency transfers via a mobile and wearable device. The method may include receiving a transfer request with a transfer amount in digital currency and user identification data associated with the user, retrieving payment data of the user associated with the identification data, generating an optical code encoding the payment data and the transfer amount. The method may continue with providing the optical code on a screen of the mobile and wearable device. On scanning of the optical code, a transfer receiving request is created. The method may continue with receiving a transfer receiving request to perform a payment transaction associated with the user, accessing a user account maintained by a currency issuance unit, and transferring the transfer amount in the digital currency from the user account to a recipient account associated with the recipient identification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew H. B. Zhou, Tiger T. G. Zhou, Zhou Tian Xing
  • Publication number: 20180056743
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid VTOL jet car comprising a light weight floatable chassis adapted for carrying a payload, a retractable tail section attached to a light weight floatable chassis at rear end adapted for stabilizing the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of wheels at the bottom of the hybrid VTOL jet car, a plurality of retractable wings on the sides of light weight floatable chassis, adapted for maneuvering the hybrid VTOL jet car. Disclosed embodiments further comprising a plurality of thrust-producing engines adapted for generating the thrust required for driving the hybrid VTOL jet car on a surface as well as in the air and a plurality of parachutes attached to the hybrid VTOL jet car to safely land the hybrid VTOL jet car under emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew H. B. Zhou, Tiger T. G. Zhou, Dylan T. X. Zhou
  • Patent number: D816522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventors: Tiger T G Zhou, Dylan T X Zhou, Andrew H B Zhou
  • Patent number: D821917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Inventors: Tiger T G Zhou, Dylan T X Zhou, Andrew H B Zhou
  • Patent number: D856328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Inventors: Zhou Tian Xing, Dylan T X Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou, Andrew H B Zhou
  • Patent number: D951137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Dylan T X Zhou, Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou
  • Patent number: D1008086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Dylan T X Zhou, Andrew H B Zhou, Tiger T G Zhou