Patents by Inventor Andrew Ku

Andrew Ku 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: 12256984
    Abstract: Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed to a treatment device having a multi-electrode array configured to be delivered to a renal blood vessel. The array is selectively transformable between a delivery or low-profile state (e.g., a generally straight shape) and a deployed state (e.g., a radially expanded, generally helical shape). The multi-electrode array is sized and shaped so that the electrodes or energy delivery elements contact an interior wall of the renal blood vessel when the array is in the deployed (e.g., helical) state. The electrodes or energy delivery elements are configured for direct and/or indirect application of thermal and/or electrical energy to heat or otherwise electrically modulate neural fibers that contribute to renal function or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Vincent Ku, Robert Beetel, Andrew Wu, Denise Zarins, Maria Aboytes
  • Patent number: 12262168
    Abstract: An active noise reduction earbud includes a housing and a first feedforward microphone disposed in the housing. A first sound inlet opening extends through the housing and is configured to conduct external sound to the first feedforward microphone. The first sound inlet opening is configured to sit within a concha cavum of a user's ear and faces toward an auricle of the user's ear when the earbud is worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Donald Munro, Lei Cheng, Ole Nielsen, Emery Ku, Cedrik Bacon
  • Publication number: 20100113117
    Abstract: A dance game method and computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for implementing the dance game method is provided. The dance game method arouses a user's interest to feel a sensation of being assimilated with a virtual character dancing according to music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Nurien Software
    Inventors: Andrew Ku, Taehoon Kim, Do Hoon Kim, Jong Sook Kim, KeeSeok Jeong, Hui Jeong Hong