Patents by Inventor Chi Lau
Chi 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).
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Patent number: 11000133Abstract: A vacuum-insulated cooler for storing products. The cooler includes a housing and a storage compartment enclosed by the housing for storing products. The storage compartment includes a lower wall, an upper wall, and sidewalls extending from the lower wall to the upper wall that include vacuum-insulated glass. The storage compartment further includes a door for providing access to the products within the storage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Emad Jafa, Xuejun Li, Cheuk Chi Lau, Drishti Masand, Priscila Lazarini
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Publication number: 20210097797Abstract: Mobile vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers at various locations. A mobile vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, a powertrain system, and a control unit. A consumer may view a list of products in the mobile vending machine using a mobile device, such as a smart phone. The consumer may summon the mobile vending machine to a location using the mobile device, and the mobile vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with the consumer, where the consumer receives a product from the mobile vending machine. The control unit may enable the mobile vending machine to autonomously travel to the location of the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Emad JAFA, Cheuk Chi LAU, Xuejun LI, Yong SEROCK, Wai Ting CHAN, Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE, Martyn Thomas MITCHELL, Euan MORRISON, Erik David WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20210095915Abstract: A vacuum-insulated cooler for storing products. The cooler includes a housing and a storage compartment enclosed by the housing for storing products. The storage compartment includes a lower wall, an upper wall, and sidewalls extending from the lower wall to the upper wall that include vacuum-insulated glass. The storage compartment further includes a door for providing access to the products within the storage compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Emad JAFA, Xuejun LI, Cheuk Chi LAU, Drishti MASAND, Priscila LAZARINI
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Patent number: 10867463Abstract: A vending machine with a curved exterior shape is disclosed. Some embodiments of the vending machine are circular in design, and include a transparent upper housing that allows customers to see into the interior of the vending machine. Products for vending may be stored in a non-transparent lower housing. A centrally-located product delivery system transports products for vending from the lower housing to delivery portals located on the upper housing. The product delivery system is able to move along a vertical line and rotate through the horizontal plane and can deliver products from any portion of the lower housing to any delivery portals located on the upper housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Emad Jafa, Xuejun Li, Yong Serock, Cheuk Chi Lau, Martyn Mitchell, Euan Morrison, Wai Chan, Sam Johnstone, Erik Williams
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Patent number: 10854033Abstract: Mobile vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers at various locations. A mobile vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, a powertrain system, and a control unit. A consumer may view a list of products in the mobile vending machine using a mobile device, such as a smart phone. The consumer may summon the mobile vending machine to a location using the mobile device, and the mobile vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with the consumer, where the consumer receives a product from the mobile vending machine. The control unit may enable the mobile vending machine to autonomously travel to the location of the consumer.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.Inventors: Emad Jafa, Cheuk Chi Lau, Xuejun Li, Yong Serock, Wai Ting Chan, Samuel Luke Johnstone, Martyn Thomas Mitchell, Euan Morrison, Erik David Williams
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Publication number: 20200175802Abstract: Modular vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers. A modular vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, and a control unit. Several modular vending machines may be stacked and/or arranged together in various configurations. Several modular vending machines may be linked electronically and may communicate with each other and/or with a user mobile device over a network. A modular vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with the consumer, where the consumer removes a product from the modular vending machine. A consumer may access and purchase products from several modular vending machines in one transaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Robert CRAWFORD, Emad JAFA, Cheuk Chi LAU, Xuejun LI, Yong SEROCK, Wai Ting CHAN, Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE, Martyn Thomas MITCHELL, Euan MORRISON, Erik David WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20200143622Abstract: A vending machine with a reduced vertical height and footprint has a horizontal roller surface system for delivering vending products. The horizontal roller system includes actuated rollers and trays that move on top of the rollers. The products are present on top of the trays; the rollers actuate to deliver the trays, and the products, to a delivery portal. Some embodiments of the vending machine have a transparent top to allow the interior of the vending machine, and particularly the roller surface, to be visible from the exterior of the vending machine. The reduced height and size of the vending machine enables it to be placed in locations that are unavailable to conventional vending machines.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Emad JAFA, Xuejun LI, Yong SEROCK, Cheuk Chi LAU, Martyn Thomas MITCHELL, Euan MORRISON, Wai Ting CHAN, Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE, Erik David WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20200143620Abstract: A vending machine has an interactive customer experience. Some embodiments of the vending machine include a transparent front wall with a plurality of display units located behind the front wall. Each of the display units may contain an example of a product available for vending. Based on input received from a customer and other information, the vending machine may provide a recommendation for a product or products to select for purchase. The vending machine may highlight the recommendation by selectively illuminating the product display units that contain the recommended products.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Emad JAFA, Xuejun LI, Yong SEROCK, Cheuk Chi LAU, Martyn Thomas MITCHELL, Euan MORRISON, Wai Ting CHAN, Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE, Erik David WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20200105085Abstract: Mobile vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers at various locations. A mobile vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, a powertrain system, and a control unit. A consumer may view a list of products in the mobile vending machine using a mobile device, such as a smart phone. The consumer may summon the mobile vending machine to a location using the mobile device, and the mobile vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with the consumer, where the consumer receives a product from the mobile vending machine. The control unit may enable the mobile vending machine to autonomously travel to the location of the consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Emad JAFA, Cheuk Chi LAU, Xuejun LI, Yong SEROCK, Wai Ting CHAN, Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE, Martyn Thomas MITCHELL, Euan MORRISON, Erik David WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20200090443Abstract: Vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers in a space-efficient manner. A vending machine may include a product compartment, a product storage system, a support structure, a dispensing port, and a product delivery system. The support structure may elevate the product compartment and form a void beneath the product compartment. Other structures may occupy the void beneath the product compartment, or humans may walk through the void beneath the product compartment. A product may be automatically moved from the product compartment to the dispensing port using the product delivery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Emad JAFA, Cheuk Chi LAU, Xuejun LI, Yong SEROCK, Wai Ting CHAN, Samuel Luke JOHNSTONE, Martyn Thomas MITCHELL, Euan MORRISON, Erik David WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20200090445Abstract: A vending machine with a curved exterior shape is disclosed. Some embodiments of the vending machine are circular in design, and include a transparent upper housing that allows customers to see into the interior of the vending machine. Products for vending may be stored in a non-transparent lower housing. A centrally-located product delivery system transports products for vending from the lower housing to delivery portals located on the upper housing. The product delivery system is able to move along a vertical line and rotate through the horizontal plane and can deliver products from any portion of the lower housing to any delivery portals located on the upper housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Emad JAFA, Xuejun LI, Yong SEROCK, Cheuk Chi LAU, Martyn MITCHELL, Euan MORRISON, Wai CHAN, Sam JOHNSTONE, Erik WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20060009114Abstract: A liquid ejector for use on a tricycle, comprises a bottle for containing water and having a nozzle connected thereto through which water can be ejected out. A pump is connected to the bottle, which includes an operator for operating the pump to pressurize water in the bottle for ejecting the same. An actuator actuates the operator. The actuator is in cam engagement with a rotatable wheel of the tricycle, such that upon action of the tricycle the actuator simultaneously actuates the operator to operate the pump for ejecting water out of the bottle through the nozzle. The subject ejector and tricycle are fun to play with in a combatant game.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2004Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventor: Chi Lau
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Publication number: 20050250413Abstract: A moving toy, e.g. toy car, comprises a body, wheels for moving the body on a surface, and an electric motor provided in the body for driving the wheels. A control circuit is connected to the motor for controlling the performance of the motor. Also included one or more impact detectors connected to the control circuit for detecting an impact acted upon the toy and in response providing a signal to cause the control circuit to reduce the performance of the motor and hence the speed of the car.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2004Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Kai Lo, Chi Lau