Patents by Inventor Charles Hong

Charles Hong 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: 20240109120
    Abstract: Fastener storage is presented. The fastener storage comprises a disc with a plurality of apertures through a first face of the disc and arranged in a plurality of rings concentric with the disc, and a plurality of machine-readable identifiers on the first face of the disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Harinder Singh Oberoi, Kevin Marion Barrick, Yuanxin Charles Hu, Melissa A. Johnson, Laura Carolyn Foster, Gi Jun Hong, Hwangyu Shin, Youngwoo Koh
  • Patent number: 11933476
    Abstract: Optical lenses and associated luminaire are described herein. In one aspect, a lens comprises a light receiving side comprising grooves for receiving light emitting diodes, the grooves defined by a central refractive region and walls comprising total internal reflection faces; and a light extraction side opposite the light receiving side, the light extraction side comprising refractive extraction surfaces, total internal reflection extraction surfaces, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, luminaire comprises an array of light emitting diodes; and the lens positioned over the array of light emitting diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CREE LIGHTING USA LLC
    Inventors: Jin Hong Lim, Mark Lackey, Rob Sanchez, Charles Draper, Daniel Van Epps, Brad Thomas
  • Publication number: 20240066647
    Abstract: An end effector is presented. The end effector comprises a torque wrench and a first vacuum source. The torque wrench is configured to hold a collar and apply a single-sided clamp-up to a structure. The first vacuum source is pneumatically connected to the torque wrench and configured to supply a vacuum for the single-sided clamp-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Harinder Singh Oberoi, Kevin Marion Barrick, Yuanxin Charles Hu, Melissa A. Johnson, Laura Carolyn Foster, Hwangyu Shin, Gi Jun Hong, Youngwoo Koh
  • Publication number: 20240066709
    Abstract: An end effector is presented. The end effector comprises a housing, an actuated mechanical retainer, and a normalizing nosepiece assembly. The actuated mechanical retainer is connected to the housing and configured to selectively constrain and release the normalizing nosepiece assembly from the housing. The normalizing nosepiece assembly is moveable relative to the housing and having a nosepiece bushing configured to contact a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Harinder Singh Oberoi, Kevin M. Barrick, Yuanxin Charles Hu, Melissa A. Johnson, Laura Carolyn Foster, Gi Jun Hong, Hwangyu Shin, Youngwoo Koh
  • Publication number: 20080041717
    Abstract: A method for killing microorganisms in water, by passing an aqueous feed solution comprising of water containing some form of halide salt into a non-membrane electrolysis cell comprising an anode and a cathode, adjacent to the anode, while flowing electrical current between the anode and the cathode to electrolyze the aqueous feed solution and convert the halide salt to anti-microbial mixed oxidants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Mario Tremblay, Craig Rasmussen, Charles Hong, Donald Bretl, Dimitris Collias, Michael Mitchell
  • Patent number: 4503080
    Abstract: Cookie products having a storage-stable plurality of textures, comprising (1) discrete regions providing a stable, crisp texture; and (2) discrete regions providing a stable, chewy texture are disclosed. A method for the generation of the plurality of textures requires a process for inhibiting sugar crystallization in parts of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1985
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William J. Brabbs, Charles A. Hong
  • Patent number: 4457946
    Abstract: Cookie products, having distributed therein (1) discrete regions providing a stable, crisp texture; and (2) discrete regions providing a stable, chewy texture, have a desirable, storage-stable plurality of textures. This can be accomplished, for example, by manipulation of sugar crystallization in different parts of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Charles A. Hong, William J. Brabbs
  • Patent number: 4455333
    Abstract: Cookie products, having distributed therein (1) discrete regions providing a stable, crisp texture; and (2) discrete regions providing a stable, chewy texture, have a desirable, storage-stable plurality of textures. This can be accomplished, for example, by manipulation of sugar crystallization in different parts of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1984
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Charles A. Hong, William J. Brabbs