Patents by Inventor Andrew Ma

Andrew Ma 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: 20250283842
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an alignment apparatus for an X-ray source may include an X-ray tube configured to emit X-rays. The alignment apparatus for an X-ray source may include an optical alignment assembly situated between the X-ray tube and sample. The optical alignment assembly may include a flight tube and at least one adjustment mechanism. The optical alignment assembly may be adjustable to ensure the emitted X-rays produce an illumination on the sample with maximized X-ray intensity and desired spot shape. In some embodiments, a method may include emitting X-rays from an X-ray tube along a central axis. The method may include adjusting an optical alignment assembly in a first linear direction perpendicular to the central axis and a first rotational direction around the central axis to align the optical alignment assembly with the X-ray tube. The method may include illuminating a sample with maximized X-ray intensity and desired spot shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: IXRF, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Clayton Tisdale, Andrew Ma
  • Publication number: 20250256624
    Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a middle leg tube, a lower leg tube, a rotary member, a first latch and a second latch. The middle leg tube includes at least one hole. The lower leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member is assembled with the seat base and affixed to the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on a bottom of the upper leg tube and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one hole for constraining a movement between the upper leg tube and the middle leg tube. The second latch is disposed on a bottom of the middle leg tube, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the middle leg tube and the lower leg tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew Ma, Kyle S. Mason
  • Publication number: 20250236224
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a child restraint system including a main body and an adjusting foot. The main body includes a seat portion, a backrest portion, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion. The first supporting portion is located adjacent to a first end of the seat portion away from the backrest portion, and the second supporting portion is located adjacent to a second end of the seat portion connected to the backrest portion. The adjusting foot is movably disposed on the main body and includes a third supporting portion. The first supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against a vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a forward facing position on the vehicle seat. The second supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against the vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a rearward facing position on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: ANDREW MA, David A. Lehman, Kyle S. Mason
  • Publication number: 20250229677
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell for receiving a child, an extension member, an extension locking mechanism operable to lock the extension member with respect to the seat shell, and an anti-rebound part. The anti-rebound part can be installed on the extension member or the seat shell. The child safety seat is installable on a vehicle seat in a rear facing position with the anti-rebound part extending at an angle above the extension member and adjacent to a seatback of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Kyle S. Mason, Andrew Ma, David A. Lehman
  • Publication number: 20250189467
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis system may include a stand having at least one stage and a movement feature. The movement feature may be configured to facilitate a movement of the stand. The system may include a spectrometer coupled to one of the at least one stage. The spectrometer may be configured to move in one or more axes to analyze a sample. The system may include a computing device communicatively coupled to the stand and the spectrometer. The computing device may have a processor with instructions to: determine a plurality of defined positions of the sample, activate an X-ray source of the spectrometer, calibrate one or more of the at least one stage, map the sample with the spectrometer, and display an elemental map of the sample on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: IXRF, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Clayton Tisdale, Andrew Ma, David Burger
  • Patent number: 12311811
    Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a middle leg tube, a lower leg tube, a rotary member, a first latch and a second latch. The middle leg tube includes at least one hole. The lower leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member is assembled with the seat base and affixed to the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on a bottom of the upper leg tube and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one hole for constraining a movement between the upper leg tube and the middle leg tube. The second latch is disposed on a bottom of the middle leg tube, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the middle leg tube and the lower leg tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andrew Ma, Kyle S. Mason
  • Patent number: 12291133
    Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg is rotatably disposed under the seat base. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a rotary member and a first latch. The upper leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member includes a pivoting portion and an encircling portion. The pivoting portion is rotatably connected to the seat base. The encircling portion is connected to the pivoting portion and slidably disposed on the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on the rotary member, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the rotary member and the upper leg tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andrew Ma, Kyle S. Mason
  • Patent number: 12286040
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a child restraint system including a main body and an adjusting foot. The main body includes a seat portion, a backrest portion, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion. The first supporting portion is located adjacent to a first end of the seat portion away from the backrest portion, and the second supporting portion is located adjacent to a second end of the seat portion connected to the backrest portion. The adjusting foot is movably disposed on the main body and includes a third supporting portion. The first supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against a vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a forward facing position on the vehicle seat. The second supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against the vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a rearward facing position on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andrew Ma, David A. Lehman, Kyle S. Mason
  • Patent number: 12286041
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat shell for receiving a child, an extension member, an extension locking mechanism operable to lock the extension member with respect to the seat shell, and an anti-rebound part. The anti-rebound part can be installed on the extension member or the seat shell. The child safety seat is installable on a vehicle seat in a rear facing position with the anti-rebound part extending at an angle above the extension member and adjacent to a seatback of the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Kyle S. Mason, Andrew Ma, David A. Lehman
  • Publication number: 20250050791
    Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg is rotatably disposed under the seat base. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a rotary member and a first latch. The upper leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member includes a pivoting portion and an encircling portion. The pivoting portion is rotatably connected to the seat base. The encircling portion is connected to the pivoting portion and slidably disposed on the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on the rotary member, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the rotary member and the upper leg tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Andrew MA, Kyle S. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240417172
    Abstract: A combination and separation apparatus for combining and separating a delivery container and a storage container, the delivery container being containable within the storage container, the apparatus including a clamping device configured for clamping the delivery container through at a least one cut-out extending through the storage container; a lifting device configured for combining and separating the storage container and the delivery container; and an alignment mechanism configured for aligning the delivery container and the clamping device relative to each other so as to enable the clamping device to clamp the delivery container when the delivery container is nested within the storage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: OCADO INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Aaron ROGERS, Steve SOLLY, John VALIX, Mohamed Adel Hamdi Naseer MAYADEEN, Aquiles Calderon SANTANA, Andrew MA, Simon CHIVERTON
  • Publication number: 20240367705
    Abstract: A foldable car seat carriage includes a frame unit and an engagement unit. The frame unit includes two leg frames. Each of the leg frames includes two legs pivotable relative to each other, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism has opposite ends connected pivotally to the legs at first and second intersections. The engagement unit includes two bayonets. Each of the bayonets has a linking portion connected pivotally to the driving mechanism of a respective one of the leg frames. For each of the leg frames, change of a distance between the first and second intersections of the driving mechanism and the legs during pivot action of the legs converts a position of the engagement unit relative to the legs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Curtis M. HARTENSTINE, Andrew MA
  • Patent number: 12115890
    Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a middle leg tube, a lower leg tube, a rotary member, a first latch and a second latch. The middle leg tube includes at least one hole. The lower leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member is assembled with the seat base and affixed to the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on a bottom of the upper leg tube and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one hole for constraining a movement between the upper leg tube and the middle leg tube. The second latch is disposed on a bottom of the middle leg tube, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the middle leg tube and the lower leg tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andrew Ma, Kyle S. Mason
  • Patent number: 12077070
    Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a middle leg tube, a lower leg tube, a rotary member, a first latch and a second latch. The middle leg tube includes at least one hole. The lower leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member is assembled with the seat base and affixed to the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on a bottom of the upper leg tube and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one hole for constraining a movement between the upper leg tube and the middle leg tube. The second latch is disposed on a bottom of the middle leg tube, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the middle leg tube and the lower leg tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Andrew Ma, Kyle S. Mason
  • Patent number: 12077205
    Abstract: A foldable car seat carriage includes a frame unit and an engagement unit. The frame unit includes two leg frames. Each of the leg frames includes two legs pivotable relative to each other, and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism has opposite ends connected pivotally to the legs at first and second intersections. The engagement unit includes two bayonets. Each of the bayonets has a linking portion connected pivotally to the driving mechanism of a respective one of the leg frames. For each of the leg frames, change of a distance between the first and second intersections of the driving mechanism and the legs during pivot action of the legs converts a position of the engagement unit relative to the legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Curtis M. Hartenstine, Andrew Ma
  • Publication number: 20240246463
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a child restraint system including a main body and an adjusting foot. The main body includes a seat portion, a backrest portion, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion. The first supporting portion is located adjacent to a first end of the seat portion away from the backrest portion, and the second supporting portion is located adjacent to a second end of the seat portion connected to the backrest portion. The adjusting foot is movably disposed on the main body and includes a third supporting portion. The first supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against a vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a forward facing position on the vehicle seat. The second supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against the vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a rearward facing position on the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew MA, David A. Lehman, Kyle S. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240217401
    Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a middle leg tube, a lower leg tube, a rotary member, a first latch and a second latch. The middle leg tube includes at least one hole. The lower leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member is assembled with the seat base and affixed to the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on a bottom of the upper leg tube and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one hole for constraining a movement between the upper leg tube and the middle leg tube. The second latch is disposed on a bottom of the middle leg tube, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the middle leg tube and the lower leg tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Ma, Kyle S. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240208376
    Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a middle leg tube, a lower leg tube, a rotary member, a first latch and a second latch. The middle leg tube includes at least one hole. The lower leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member is assembled with the seat base and affixed to the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on a bottom of the upper leg tube and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one hole for constraining a movement between the upper leg tube and the middle leg tube. The second latch is disposed on a bottom of the middle leg tube, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the middle leg tube and the lower leg tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Ma, Kyle S. Mason
  • Publication number: 20240190496
    Abstract: A child stroller apparatus includes a rear and a front leg frame respectively having a first and a second side segment, a handle frame having a grip portion and a third side segment respectively connected fixedly with a first and a second joining part that are pivotally connected with each other, a latching mechanism for locking the rear and front leg frames and the handle frame in an unfolded state, and a latch carried with the third side segment. The latch can engage and disengage the first joining part to lock and unlock the grip portion relative to the third side segment. Moreover, a linking part couples the latch to the rear leg frame or the front leg frame so that a folding rotation of the handle frame relative to the rear leg frame causes the latch to disengage from the first joining part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew J. HORST, Andrew MA, Daniel A. SACK
  • Patent number: D1074287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Kyle Mason, Andrew Ma, Patrick Bowers