Patents by Inventor Bruce Li

Bruce Li 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: 20250065864
    Abstract: A computing system coupled to at least one vehicle includes a processing circuit comprising one or more processors coupled to one or more memory devices storing instructions therein that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the processing circuit to: obtain, from a third-party remote computing system, first information; receive, from a vehicle, vehicle information comprising a calibration identifier, generate, based on the first information and the vehicle information, custom calibration information; and transmit, over a network, the custom calibration information to the vehicle that replaces at least a portion of the vehicle information stored in at least one vehicle controller of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Li, Shen Ming, Yunfei Gong, Yuchen Yang, Sean Qu, Yifeng Shen, Kiki Li, Xuewei Wang
  • Patent number: 12232928
    Abstract: Systems for determining patient compliance with an orthodontic treatment or retention plan may include a polymeric shell appliance for receiving the patient's teeth, a sensor module on the polymeric shell appliance having a temperature sensor, a proximity sensor, a power source, and a communication antenna for communicating with an external case, and a processor configured to determine that the polymeric shell is being worn by the patient based on temperature data from the temperature sensor and proximity data from the proximity sensor, by determining that a measured temperature is within a body temperature range and that a measured proximity value is within a threshold proximity to an intraoral target. Methods of manufacturing these dental appliances are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yaser Shanjani, Bruce Cam, Jun Sato, John Y. Morton, Victor Chen, Chunhua Li, Allen R. Boronkay, Srinivas Kaza
  • Publication number: 20250060101
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing NOx and CO emissions in a natural draft heater are disclosed. For example, the disclosure provides embodiments of systems and methods for controlling a draft value within a heater shell to deliver an amount of excess air to a burner to thereby maintain at least one of NOx emissions not exceeding 0.025 lb/MMBtu (HHV) and CO emissions not exceeding 0.01 lb/MMBtu (HHV) in a natural draft heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jon Craig, Bruce Li, Rick Pasi
  • Publication number: 20250060195
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a support system for an optical sighting device of a bow. The support system includes a support structure configured to attach to a bow and an elevation assembly configured to move along an elevation direction relative to the support structure. The support structure can include an elevation actuator configured to cause the elevation assembly to move along the elevation direction when the elevation actuator is actuated and a windage assembly configured to move along a windage direction relative to the support structure. The windage direction can be approximately perpendicular to the elevation direction. The support structure can further include a windage actuator configured to cause the windage assembly to move along the windage direction when the windage actuator is actuated. The windage actuator can be disposed at least partially in the elevation actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: John Boezi, III, Zachary Bruce Harris, Simon Yimeng Li, Kolby John Hanley, William Sauway Law, Ron Jack Smith
  • Publication number: 20250051473
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an antibody or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof that specifically binds to CD38. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the antibody or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof and vectors and host cell comprising said poly nucleotides. This disclosure further provides methods for producing and/or using an antibody or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof that specifically binds to CD38.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Keyu LI, Paul R. HINTON, Ramesh BALIGA, Bruce Alan KEYT
  • Publication number: 20250049710
    Abstract: The invention provides aqueous formulations containing a compound that stimulates cardiac P2X receptor activity, and methods for their use in stimulating cardiac P2X receptor activity and treating medical disorders, such as heart failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Bruce T. Liang, Mingliu Lei, Hongjuan Xue, Yinan Han, Wenjie Song, Menghua Li
  • Publication number: 20250032216
    Abstract: Methods and systems for designing dental appliances are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes identifying one or more intended outcomes for one or more areas of a dental appliance, where the dental appliance is shaped to receive and engage with a person's dentition in accordance with a treatment plan; identifying one or more acceptability criteria for evaluating compliance with the one or more intended outcomes; obtaining an appliance model for the dental appliance, where the appliance model represents the one or more areas with one or more first physical properties conforming to the one or more acceptability criteria, and where the one or more first physical properties are different than one or more second physical properties outside the one or more areas; providing three-dimensional (3D) printing instructions to generate the dental appliance using the appliance model; and 3D printing the dental appliance using the 3D printing instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Yuxiang Wang, Andrew Jang, Bruce Cam, Rohit Tanugula, Chunhua Li, Jun Sato, Luyao Cai, Pavel Pokotilov, Kangning Su, John Y. Morton
  • Publication number: 20250025334
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern a device for implantation of a cellular transplant into a target region of a subject. The device includes: a handpiece; a shaft anchored with the handpiece and extending distally therefrom; and a tubular sheath. The shaft includes a proximal end, a distal end opposite the proximal end, a curved portion, and forceps at the distal end thereof. The forceps include a pair of distal tips configured to releasably grasp the cellular transplant. The tubular sheath is movably coupled to and extending distally from the handpiece. The tubular sheath includes a distal opening and a lumen configured to slidably receive the shaft and the forceps therein. In a non-deployed state, the distal tips of the forceps are positioned within the lumen of the tubular sheath, and, in a deployed state, the distal tips of the forceps are positioned partially outside the distal opening of the tubular sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Marc Mathias, Kang Li, Miguel Flores Bellver, Silvia Aparicio Domingo, Conan Chen, Bruce Beckstein, Segundo Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 12179526
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire is provided. The non-pneumatic tire includes an outer annular portion, an inner annular portion, and a load bearing ring positioned between the outer annular portion and the inner annular portion, the load bearing ring including an inner layer of matrix material, an outer layer of matrix material, and a wave shaped spring positioned between the inner layer of matrix material and the outer layer of matrix material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: The Carlstar Group LLC
    Inventors: Tim Moss, Bruce Li Wang
  • Publication number: 20240227448
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire is provided. The non-pneumatic tire includes an outer annular portion, an inner annular portion, and a load bearing ring positioned between the outer annular portion and the inner annular portion. The load bearing ring includes at least one reinforcing layer, and each of the at least one reinforcing layers includes one or more strips of multi angle tension control reinforcement (MATCR) material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Bruce Li Wang, George Finch, David Dahl, Tim Moss
  • Publication number: 20240174105
    Abstract: An electric vehicle supply equipment that includes a form factor fitting a charging station including one interface for charging electric vehicles and at a second interface for powering street lighting. The first interface including a voltage for supporting level 2 charging. The electric vehicle supply equipment can also include an electrical box mounted to the structure with a form factor fitting the charging station that includes a connection to grid power. The electrical box includes an AC circuit, wherein a splitter provides for electrical communication from the AC circuit to the first and second interface, wherein the splitter provides for splitting the neutral and line cables of the AC input into a first branch that provides electrical communication to the first interface having the voltage for supporting level 2 charging, and a second branch that provides electrical communication to the second interface for powering the luminaire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Ming Li, Sally Lee, Tianzheng Jiang, Bruce Li
  • Publication number: 20230400184
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing NOx and CO emissions in a natural draft heater are disclosed. For example, the disclosure provides embodiments of systems and methods for controlling a draft value within a heater shell to deliver an amount of excess air to a burner to thereby maintain at least one of NOx emissions not exceeding 0.025 lb/MMBtu (HHV) and CO emissions not exceeding 0.01 lb/MMBtu (HHV) in a natural draft heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Jon Craig, Bruce Li, Rick Pasi
  • Patent number: 11587621
    Abstract: Apparatuses and techniques are described for programming memory cells with a reduced number of program pulses. A program operation includes a first, foggy program pass followed by a second, fine program pass. The number of program loops in the foggy program pass is minimized while providing relatively narrow Vth distributions for the foggy states. The program loops include one or more checkpoint program loops in which a program speed of the memory cells is determined through a read operation. In a next program loop, the fast-programming memory cells are inhibited from programming while the slow-programming memory cells are programmed with a reduced speed by applying a program speed-reducing bit line voltage. This brings the threshold voltage of the slow-programming memory cells into alignment with the threshold voltage of the fast-programming memory cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Wang, Liang Li, Bruce Li, Will Li, Yichen Wang
  • Publication number: 20230043349
    Abstract: Apparatuses and techniques are described for programming memory cells with a reduced number of program pulses. A program operation includes a first, foggy program pass followed by a second, fine program pass. The number of program loops in the foggy program pass is minimized while providing relatively narrow Vth distributions for the foggy states. The program loops include one or more checkpoint program loops in which a program speed of the memory cells is determined through a read operation. In a next program loop, the fast-programming memory cells are inhibited from programming while the slow-programming memory cells are programmed with a reduced speed by applying a program speed-reducing bit line voltage. This brings the threshold voltage of the slow-programming memory cells into alignment with the threshold voltage of the fast-programming memory cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Wang, Liang Li, Bruce Li, Will Li, Yichen Wang
  • Patent number: 11530554
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for providing a cabinet security system is disclosed. The system includes a magnetic lock to be mounted on a movable cabinet panel and a catch that is mounted on a cabinet frame and configured to engage the magnetic lock to hold the cabinet panel in a closed position relative to the cabinet frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Lukas Tubby, Jimm Hewitt, Laura Kay Raffi, David Sousa, Bruce Li
  • Publication number: 20210260921
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic tire is provided. The non-pneumatic tire includes an outer annular portion, an inner annular portion, and a load bearing ring positioned between the outer annular portion and the inner annular portion, the load bearing ring including an inner layer of matrix material, an outer layer of matrix material, and a wave shaped spring positioned between the inner layer of matrix material and the outer layer of matrix material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Tim Moss, Bruce Li Wang
  • Publication number: 20200378600
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing NOx and CO emissions in a natural draft heater are disclosed. For example, the disclosure provides embodiments of systems and methods for controlling a draft value within a heater shell to deliver an amount of excess air to a burner to thereby maintain at least one of NOx emissions not exceeding 0.025 lb/MMBtu (HHV) and CO emissions not exceeding 0.01 lb/MMBtu (HHV) in a natural draft heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Jon Craig, Bruce Li, Rick Pasi
  • Patent number: 10806280
    Abstract: An inflatable neck pillow is disclosed comprising a generally C-shaped inflatable pillow that approximates the shape of a human neck, wherein the pillow includes an air valve for inflating and deflating the same and means for securing the pillow within the compartment of a garment with a stowable hood. The pillow preferably has an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is longer than the lower portion, with an indentation or narrower portion between such that the pillow remains securely in place when inserted into the storage compartment of a garment collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Bruce Li
  • Publication number: 20190257121
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for providing a cabinet security system is disclosed. The system includes a magnetic lock to be mounted on a movable cabinet panel and a catch that is mounted on a cabinet frame and configured to engage the magnetic lock to hold the cabinet panel in a closed position relative to the cabinet frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Lukas TUBBY, Jimm HEWITT, Laura Kay RAFFI, David SOUSA, Bruce LI
  • Publication number: 20190099021
    Abstract: An inflatable neck pillow is disclosed comprising a generally C-shaped inflatable pillow that approximates the shape of a human neck, wherein the pillow includes an air valve for inflating and deflating the same and means for securing the pillow within the compartment of a garment with a stowable hood. The pillow preferably has an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is longer than the lower portion, with an indentation or narrower portion between such that the pillow remains securely in place when inserted into the storage compartment of a garment collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Bruce Li