Patents by Inventor Benjamin Chen

Benjamin Chen 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: 11226397
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to slanted radomes for protecting radar units. An example radar system may include a radar unit that includes at least one antenna having a radiation pattern. The radar unit is configured to transmit a radar signal based on the radiation pattern and receive radar signals. In addition, the radar system further includes a radome located in a direction of transmission of the radiation pattern. Particularly, the radome is aligned at an angle relative to a plane of the at least one antenna such that reflections of the transmitted radar signal caused by the radome are directed towards at least one of a null of the radiation pattern and an absorption component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Adam Brown, Philip Ma, Matthew Markel
  • Publication number: 20210393822
    Abstract: A sanitizing UV lamp device for disinfecting surfaces in spaces used by people, including a motor vehicle cabin, includes a housing having a cup shaped base, UV lamps powered for a selected period of time by the control circuit, a reflector, and a protective screen surrounding the reflector and the UV lamps to provide 360-degree germicidal irradiation through openings defined by the screen. The UV lamp device also includes various safety features, including occupancy detection to prevent irradiation from the at least one UV lamp upon detection of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Joseph Ernest Minns, Shi Shi, Xu Yunfei, Wen Tianxiang, Ding Xianlong, Bi Yongsi
  • Publication number: 20210177981
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides conjugates which comprise an insulin molecule conjugated via a conjugate framework to one or more separate ligands that include a first saccharide, and wherein the conjugate framework also comprises a fatty chain (e.g., a C8-30 fatty chain). In certain embodiments, a conjugate is characterized in that, when the conjugate is administered to a mammal, at least one pharmacokinetic (PK) and/or pharmacodynamic (PD) property of the conjugate is sensitive to serum concentration of a second saccharide. In certain embodiments, a conjugate is also characterized by having a protracted PK profile. Exemplary conjugates and sustained release formulations are provided in addition to methods of use and preparation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., SmartCells, Inc.
    Inventors: Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Ahmet Kekec, Yuping Zhu, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Danqing D. Feng, Chris Moyes, Zhiqiang Zhao, David N. Hunter, Songnian Lin, Thomas M. Lancaster, Benjamin Chen
  • Publication number: 20210058387
    Abstract: A mechanism for providing secure feature and key management in integrated circuits is described. An example integrated circuit includes a secure memory to store a secret key, and a security manager core, coupled to the secure memory, to receive a digitally signed command, verify a signature associated with the command using the secret key, and configure operation of the integrated circuit using the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Paul Carl Kocher, Benjamin Chen-Min Jun, Andrew John Leiserson
  • Publication number: 20210041529
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to corrugated radomes for protecting and concealing components of radar units. An example radar system may include a radar unit that includes at least one antenna having a radiation pattern. The radar unit is configured to transmit a radar signal based on the radiation pattern and receive radar signals. In addition, the radar system further includes a radome located in a direction of transmission of the radiation pattern. Particularly, the radome includes a stepped surface having at least one step that includes a height equal to one-quarter of a wavelength at a frequency of operation of the radar unit. The least one step is positioned on the radome such that the at least one step causes deconstructive interference of reflections of the transmitted radar signal caused by the radome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Brown, Tegan Argo, Benjamin Chen
  • Publication number: 20210041528
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to slanted radomes for protecting radar units. An example radar system may include a radar unit that includes at least one antenna having a radiation pattern. The radar unit is configured to transmit a radar signal based on the radiation pattern and receive radar signals. In addition, the radar system further includes a radome located in a direction of transmission of the radiation pattern. Particularly, the radome is aligned at an angle relative to a plane of the at least one antenna such that reflections of the transmitted radar signal caused by the radome are directed towards at least one of a null of the radiation pattern and an absorption component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Adam Brown, Philip Ma, Matthew Markel
  • Publication number: 20210036411
    Abstract: The radar system includes a split-block assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion form a seam, where the first portion has a top side opposite the seam and the second portion has a bottom side opposite the seam. The system includes at least one port located on a bottom side of the second portion. Additionally, the system includes radiating elements located on the top side of the first portion, wherein the radiating elements are arranged in a plurality of arrays. Yet further, the system includes a set of waveguides in the split-block assembly configured to couple each array to at least one port. Furthermore, the split-block assembly is made from a polymer and where at least the set of waveguides, the at least one port, and the plurality of radiating elements include metal on a surface of the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Adam Brown, Jamal Izadian
  • Publication number: 20200350077
    Abstract: An elderly-mortality prediction system includes a computing system configured to apply a first analytical model to a subset of a set of patient data parameters for computing a quick elderly mortality after trauma (qEMAT) score indicative of a likelihood of mortality of the patient, wherein the subset of the data parameters includes patient data available at admission of the patient, and further configured to apply a second analytical model to compute a full elderly mortality after trauma (fEMAT) score as an updated score indicative of a likelihood of mortality of the patient, using a full set of patient demographic data parameters including the subset of the data parameters available at admission of the patient and additional data parameters based upon diagnostic results and medical history of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Rachel Morris, Christopher Tignanelli, Lena M. Napolitano, James Glover, Benjamin Chen
  • Patent number: 10826166
    Abstract: The radar system includes a split-block assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion form a seam, where the first portion has a top side opposite the seam and the second portion has a bottom side opposite the seam. The system includes at least one port located on a bottom side of the second portion. Additionally, the system includes radiating elements located on the top side of the first portion, wherein the radiating elements are arranged in a plurality of arrays. Yet further, the system includes a set of waveguides in the split-block assembly configured to couple each array to at least one port. Furthermore, the split-block assembly is made from a polymer and where at least the set of waveguides, the at least one port, and the plurality of radiating elements include metal on a surface of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Adam Brown, Jamal Izadian
  • Patent number: 10702020
    Abstract: A shoe with spikes is disclosed. The shoe includes an accommodation seat, at least one moving plate, a transmission module, a plurality of posts, a plurality of spikes, and a shoe plate. The accommodation seat includes a chamber. The moving plate is disposed in the chamber and controlled to move between a first position and a second position, and includes a plurality of push members. The transmission module is configured to move the moving plate. The posts extend from the accommodation seat toward the ground. The spikes are fixed to the posts and extend out of the chamber. When the moving plate is in the first position, the spikes protrude out of the shoe plate relative to the ground. When the moving plate is moved to the second position, the push members push the shoe plate, and the spikes do not protrude out of the shoe plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Ethan Chen
  • Patent number: 10641319
    Abstract: An elbow joint device applied in goal includes: a first rotation component, a second rotation component and a junction plate. The first and second rotation components which can be inserted into the inner side of goal bar having a first and a second connection component are assembled in the junction plate. The first and second rotation components have a first and a second groove with a first and a second rotation hole passing through. The first and second rotation components pivot on the junction plate via bolts in the first and second rotation holes so that a goal can be unfold or fold by using the elbow joint device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventor: Benjamin Chen
  • Publication number: 20200014100
    Abstract: The radar system includes a split-block assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion form a seam, where the first portion has a top side opposite the seam and the second portion has a bottom side opposite the seam. The system includes at least one port located on a bottom side of the second portion. Additionally, the system includes radiating elements located on the top side of the first portion, wherein the radiating elements are arranged in a plurality of arrays. Yet further, the system includes a set of waveguides in the split-block assembly configured to couple each array to at least one port. Furthermore, the split-block assembly is made from a polymer and where at least the set of waveguides, the at least one port, and the plurality of radiating elements include metal on a surface of the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Adam Brown, Jamal Izadian
  • Patent number: 10454158
    Abstract: The radar system includes a split-block assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion form a seam, where the first portion has a top side opposite the seam and the second portion has a bottom side opposite the seam. The system includes at least one port located on a bottom side of the second portion. Additionally, the system includes radiating elements located on the top side of the first portion, wherein the radiating elements are arranged in a plurality of arrays. Yet further, the system includes a set of waveguides in the split-block assembly configured to couple each array to at least one port. Furthermore, the split-block assembly is made from a polymer and where at least the set of waveguides, the at least one port, and the plurality of radiating elements include metal on a surface of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Adam Brown, Jamal Izadian
  • Publication number: 20190298002
    Abstract: A shoe with spikes is disclosed. The shoe includes an accommodation seat, at least one moving plate, a transmission module, a plurality of posts, a plurality of spikes, and a shoe plate. The accommodation seat includes a chamber. The moving plate is disposed in the chamber and controlled to move between a first position and a second position, and includes a plurality of push members. The transmission module is configured to move the moving plate. The posts extend from the accommodation seat toward the ground. The spikes are fixed to the posts and extend out of the chamber. When the moving plate is in the first position, the spikes protrude out of the shoe plate relative to the ground. When the moving plate is moved to the second position, the push members push the shoe plate, and the spikes do not protrude out of the shoe plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: BENJAMIN CHEN, ETHAN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190136906
    Abstract: An elbow joint device applied in goal includes: a first rotation component, a second rotation component and a junction plate. The first and second rotation components which can be inserted into the inner side of goal bar having a first and a second connection component are assembled in the junction plate. The first and second rotation components have a first and a second groove with a first and a second rotation hole passing through. The first and second rotation components pivot on the junction plate via bolts in the first and second rotation holes so that a goal can be unfold or fold by using the elbow joint device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Benjamin Chen
  • Publication number: 20190109372
    Abstract: The radar system includes a split-block assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion form a seam, where the first portion has a top side opposite the seam and the second portion has a bottom side opposite the seam. The system includes at least one port located on a bottom side of the second portion. Additionally, the system includes radiating elements located on the top side of the first portion, wherein the radiating elements are arranged in a plurality of arrays. Yet further, the system includes a set of waveguides in the split-block assembly configured to couple each array to at least one port. Furthermore, the split-block assembly is made from a polymer and where at least the set of waveguides, the at least one port, and the plurality of radiating elements include metal on a surface of the polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Adam Brown, Jamal Izadian
  • Patent number: 10224617
    Abstract: The radar system includes a split-block assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion form a seam, where the first portion has a top side opposite the seam and the second portion has a bottom side opposite the seam. The system includes at least one port located on a bottom side of the second portion. Additionally, the system includes radiating elements located on the top side of the first portion, wherein the radiating elements are arranged in a plurality of arrays. Yet further, the system includes a set of waveguides in the split-block assembly configured to couple each array to at least one port. Furthermore, the split-block assembly is made from a polymer and where at least the set of waveguides, the at least one port, and the plurality of radiating elements include metal on a surface of the polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Chen, Adam Brown, Jamal Izadian
  • Patent number: 10162917
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved approach to implement selective transformations of circuit components for performing verification. The approach looks at the observability of components to downstream properties to determine whether transformations are needed. The verification system leverages the knowledge about the behavior of the domains/components to identify only a subset of components that really need to undergo transformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabiano Peixoto, Benjamin Chen, Chung-Wah Norris Ip, Björn Håkan Hjort
  • Patent number: 9931544
    Abstract: A ball bag stand and ball bag engagement structure includes a ball bag stand structure, a ball bag structure, protrudingly engaging structures, and cords. The protrudingly engaging structures each have a vertically smooth action force-free surface and an action force-applied surface with a protruding flange. A user can lift the ball bag by lifting the cords between the ball bag and the ball bag stand with one finger of the user single-handedly to thereby not only allow the action force-free surfaces of the fastening holes to press against the vertical smooth surface while sliding relative thereto, but also allow the action force-applied surfaces of the fastening holes to move away from the protruding flanges. Hence, the cords can be moved away from the protrudingly engaging structures with one finger of the user single-handedly, so that the user can remove the ball bag from the ball bag stand easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Benjamin Chen
  • Patent number: D875503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: VENQUEST TRADING, INC.
    Inventors: Henry Hon, Chien Benjamin Chen