Patents by Inventor Billy Lau

Billy Lau 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: 9659189
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes techniques for improving data privacy in mobile communications over public cloud services. According to certain implementations, a novel conceptual layer may be interposed between the “application” layer and the “user” layer. In some implementations, the conceptual layer may be at least partially embodied by a transparent window or pane overlaid on top of existing app graphical user interfaces to: (1) intercept plaintext user input before transforming the input and feeding it to an underlying app; and (2) reverse transform output data from the app before displaying the plaintext data to the user. Accordingly, the conceptual layer may serve as a protective layer while preserving the original application workflow and look-and-feel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Wenke Lee, Alexandra Boldyreva, Chung Pak Ho, Billy Lau, Chengyu Song
  • Publication number: 20150106614
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes techniques for improving data privacy in mobile communications over public cloud services. According to certain implementations, a novel conceptual layer may be interposed between the “application” layer and the “user” layer. In some implementations, the conceptual layer may be at least partially embodied by a transparent window or pane overlaid on top of existing app graphical user interfaces to: (1) intercept plaintext user input before transforming the input and feeding it to an underlying app; and (2) reverse transform output data from the app before displaying the plaintext data to the user. Accordingly, the conceptual layer may serve as a protective layer while preserving the original application workflow and look-and-feel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Wenke Lee, Alexandra Boldyreva, Chung Pak Ho, Billy Lau, Chengyu Song
  • Publication number: 20070036650
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, a lighted vertical axis rotor comprises a rotor that is suitable for vertical axis operations and at least one light source on the rotor. A lighted vertical axis rotor system comprises a support structure, a rotor that is suitable for vertical axis operations and rotatably attached to this support structure, and at least one light source on the rotor. In selected embodiments, the support structure is suitable to be mounted on, for example, a vehicle, a vehicle window, a vehicle antenna, the top of a vehicle antenna, a vehicle window mounted flag assembly, the top of a vehicle window mounted flagpole, the trunk of a vehicle, or the hood of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventor: Billy Lau
  • Publication number: 20060254299
    Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing a fluid includes a fan, at least light on the moving part of the fan, and a fluid dispenser disposed to dispense a fluid into the gas moved by the fan. Optionally there is a fluid reservoir supply the fluid and it provides mechanical support to the fan. This apparatus may be optionally configured to be suitable for handheld operation. Further the apparatus includes an optional drinking port allow drinking from the optional fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventor: Billy Lau
  • Publication number: 20060092652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting apparatus suitable to be mounted on the window of a vehicle. An embodiment of the present invention comprises a vehicle window mount being suitable for mounting on the edge of a vehicle window and a lighting fixture being disposed on the vehicle window mount in the proximity of the vehicle window when the embodiment is installed on the vehicle window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventor: Billy Lau