Patents by Inventor Chris C Lee
Chris C Lee 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: 11943876Abstract: Pre-connected analyte sensors are provided. A pre-connected analyte sensor includes a sensor carrier attached to an analyte sensor. The sensor carrier includes a substrate configured for mechanical coupling of the sensor to testing, calibration, or wearable equipment. The sensor carrier also includes conductive contacts for electrically coupling sensor electrodes to the testing, calibration, or wearable equipment.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DexCom, Inc.Inventors: Jason Halac, John Charles Barry, Becky L. Clark, Chris W. Dring, John Michael Gray, Kris Elliot Higley, Jeff Jackson, David A. Keller, Ted Tang Lee, Jason Mitchell, Kenneth Pirondini, David Rego, Ryan Everett Schoonmaker, Peter C. Simpson, Craig Thomas Gadd, Kyle Thomas Stewart, John Stanley Hayes
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Patent number: 11168030Abstract: Disclosed are product (e.g., panels), slurry, and methods relating to a pregelatinized starch having a mid-range viscosity (i.e., from about 20 centipoise to about 700 centipoise), and an extruded pregelatinized starch.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANYInventors: Yijun Sang, Chris C. Lee, Cesar Chan, Weixin David Song
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Patent number: 10875935Abstract: Disclosed are methods relating to an extruded pregelatinized, partially hydrolyzed starch prepared by mixing at least water, non-pregelatinized starch, and acid to form a starch precursor. The acid can be a weak acid that substantially avoids chelating calcium ions or a strong acid in a small amount. In the method, pregelatinization and acid-modification of the starch precursor occurs in one step in an extruder. Also disclosed are methods of preparing board using the starch prepared according to the methods, as well as starches and boards prepared by various methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANYInventors: Yijun Sang, Weixin D. Song, Cesar Chan, Chris C. Lee
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Patent number: 10853446Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of discrete Fourier transform (DPT), FFT, or DCT computations on a system comprising a processor is described herein. In one example, the method includes receiving, with the processor, input complex samples from memory of the system, determining input vectors based on the received input complex samples, determining a DFT radix p of p macro blocks based on the input vectors, determining p independent DFT-L vectors based on the p macro blocks with L being based on p, and generating p DFT-N output vectors without reordering or shuffling output data based on the p independent DFT-L vectors.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Chris C. Lee, Ali Sazegari
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Patent number: 10844595Abstract: Embodiments of a system and a method for manufacturing a cementitious panel can be used to produce a cementitious panel having a multi-layer air/water barrier membrane assembly. The layers of the membrane can be built up via a series of applicator stations applying a fluid composition using roll coating, for example. Between applicator stations the applied layer of fluid composition can be subjected to drying conditions via infrared heating. To help protect from the deleterious effects of infrared heating, the cementitious panel can be conveyed through a cooling tunnel after each drying section.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: Jeffrey William Donelan, Steven Richmond, Chris C. Lee, Michael P. Shake, Jenner Omodt, Serguei Zelepouga, Yanfei Peng
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Publication number: 20190384803Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of discrete Fourier transform (DPT), FFT, or DCT computations on a system comprising a processor is described herein. In one example, the method includes receiving, with the processor, input complex samples from memory of the system, determining input vectors based on the received input complex samples, determining a DFT radix p of p macro blocks based on the input vectors, determining p independent DFT-L vectors based on the p macro blocks with L being based on p, and generating p DFT-N output vectors without reordering or shuffling output data based on the p independent DFT-L vectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: CHRIS C. LEE, ALI SAZEGARI
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Patent number: 10464847Abstract: Disclosed are product (e.g., panels), slurry, and methods relating to a pregelatinized starch having a mid-range viscosity (i.e., from about 20 centipoise to about 700 centipoise), and an extruded pregelatinized starch.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANYInventors: Yijun Sang, Chris C. Lee, Cesar Chan, Weixin David Song
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Hydrophobic finish compositions with extended flow time retention and building products made thereof
Patent number: 10399898Abstract: Disclosed are hydrophobic finish compositions and cementitious articles made with the hydrophobic finish compositions. In some embodiments, the article is a waterproof gypsum panel surface reinforced with inorganic mineral fibers that face a flexible and hydrophobic cementitious finish possessing beneficial waterproofing properties. These waterproof gypsum panels have many uses, such as, tile backer board in wet or dry areas of buildings, exterior weather barrier panel for use as exterior sheathing, interior wall and ceiling, and roof cover board having water durability and low surface absorption. The flexible and hydrophobic cementitious finish can include fly ash, film-forming polymer, preferably silane compound (e.g., alkyl alkoxysilane), an extended flow time retention agent including either one or more carboxylic acids, salts of carboxylic acids, or mixtures thereof, and other optional additives.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANYInventors: Yanfei Peng, Ashish Dubey, David R. Blackburn, Chris C. Lee, Jeffrey W. Donelan -
Patent number: 10293522Abstract: A multi-piece mold for use in a method for making a slurry distributor includes a plurality of mold segments adapted to be removably secured together. The mold segments are configured such that, when the mold segments are assembled together, the assembled mold segments define a substantially continuous exterior surface adapted to be a negative image of an interior flow region of a slurry distributor molded thereupon. Each mold segment has a maximum cross-sectional area in a plane substantially transverse to a direction of movement of the mold segment along a removal path out of a respective opening of the molded slurry distributor. The maximum cross-sectional area of each mold segment is up to about 150% of the smallest area of the interior flow region of the molded slurry distributor through which the mold segment traverses when moving along the respective removal path.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: Alfred Li, Chris C. Lee, Cesar Chan, Ronald E. Schenck, Weixin D. Song, Curt Loring, James Wittbold, William Rago
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Patent number: 10286572Abstract: A flow splitter can include an inlet conduit and first and second outlet conduits separated by a junction portion. The inlet conduit can include an inlet end and a junction end. The inlet conduit is disposed along a main flow axis extending between the inlet end and the junction end. The inlet end defines an inlet opening. The junction end defines first and second junction openings. The first junction opening is disposed in spaced relationship to the second junction opening. The junction portion is disposed at the junction end of the inlet conduit between the first and second junction openings. The junction portion includes a substantially planar wall region that is substantially perpendicular to the main flow axis. The flow splitter can be placed in fluid communication with a cementitious slurry mixer and a slurry distributor with the flow splitter disposed therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: Alfred Li, Chris C. Lee, Cesar Chan, Ronald E. Schenck, Weixin D. Song, Curt Loring, James Wittbold, William Rago
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Patent number: 10239230Abstract: A slurry distribution system can include a feed conduit and a distribution conduit in fluid communication therewith. The feed conduit can include a first feed inlet and a second feed inlet disposed in spaced relationship thereto. The distribution conduit can extend generally along a longitudinal axis and include an entry portion and a distribution outlet in fluid communication therewith. The entry portion is in fluid communication with the first and second feed inlets of the feed conduit. The distribution outlet extends a predetermined distance along a transverse axis, which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The slurry distribution system can be placed in fluid communication with a gypsum slurry mixer adapted to agitate water and calcined gypsum to form an aqueous calcined gypsum slurry.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: Alfred Li, Chris C. Lee, Cesar Chan, Ronald E. Schenck, Weixin David Song, Curtis B. Loring, James R. Wittbold, William J. Rago, Christopher Robert Nelson
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Publication number: 20190003176Abstract: Embodiments of a system and a method for manufacturing a cementitious panel can be used to produce a cementitious panel having a multi-layer air/water barrier membrane assembly. The layers of the membrane can be built up via a series of applicator stations applying a fluid composition using roll coating, for example. Between applicator stations the applied layer of fluid composition can be subjected to drying conditions via infrared heating. To help protect from the deleterious effects of infrared heating, the cementitious panel can be conveyed through a cooling tunnel after each drying section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: Jeffrey William Donelan, Steven Richmond, Chris C. Lee, Michael P. Shake, Jenner Omodt, Serguei Zelepouga, Yanfei Peng
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Publication number: 20180339944Abstract: Disclosed are product (e.g., panels), slurry, and methods relating to a pregelatinized starch having a mid-range viscosity (i.e., from about 20 centipoise to about 700 centipoise), and an extruded pregelatinized starch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: Yijun SANG, Chris C. LEE, Cesar CHAN, Weixin David SONG
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Patent number: 10076853Abstract: A slurry distributor includes a feed conduit and a distribution conduit in fluid communication therewith. The feed conduit includes an entry segment with a feed inlet and a feed entry outlet in fluid communication therewith and extending along a first feed flow axis. The feed conduit includes a shaped duct having a bulb portion in fluid communication with the feed entry outlet. The feed conduit includes a transition segment in fluid communication with the bulb portion and extending along a second feed flow axis in non-parallel relationship with the first feed flow axis. The bulb portion has an area of expansion with a cross-sectional flow area that is greater than a cross-sectional flow area of an adjacent area upstream from the area of expansion. The shaped duct has a convex interior surface in confronting relationship with the feed entry outlet of the entry segment.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: James Wittbold, Chris C. Lee, Alfred C. Li, Naveen Punati, William J. Rago, Luis Carrazco
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Patent number: 10059033Abstract: A cementitious slurry mixing and dispensing system includes a mixer, a discharge conduit, and a pulser assembly. The discharge conduit is in fluid communication with the mixer. The pulser assembly is adapted to periodically compress a portion of the discharge conduit. The pulser assembly can include a compression member adapted to contactingly engage the portion of the discharge conduit and a drive mechanism adapted to selectively move the compression member into compressing engagement with the discharge conduit such that the part of the interior wall surface underlying the compressed portion is flexed.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: James R. Wittbold, Chris C. Lee, William J. Rago
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Patent number: 10052793Abstract: A slurry distributor can include a feed conduit and a distribution conduit in fluid communication therewith. The feed conduit can include a first and second feed inlets disposed in spaced relationship to each other. The distribution conduit can extend generally along a longitudinal axis and include an entry portion and a distribution outlet in fluid communication therewith. The entry portion is in fluid communication with the first and second feed inlets of the feed conduit. The distribution outlet extends a predetermined distance along a transverse axis. The first and second feed inlets each has an opening with a cross-sectional area. The entry portion of the distribution conduit has an opening with a cross-sectional area which is greater than the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the openings of the first and second feed inlets. The slurry distributor can be placed in fluid communication with a gypsum slurry mixer.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: Alfred Li, Chris C. Lee, Cesar Chan, Ronald E. Schenck, Weixin D. Song, Curt Loring, James Wittbold, William Rago
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Patent number: 10011045Abstract: A discharge gate is provided for a gypsum slurry mixer, and includes a lower member having an inlet opening configured for receiving the slurry, and an outlet opening configured for delivering the slurry to a dispensing device. An upper member is attached to the lower member, at least one of the upper and lower members having at least one opening for accommodating insertion of an injection port for introducing the foam to the slurry. A cavity is configured for mixing the foam and slurry, and is defined by inner surfaces of the lower member and the upper member.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANYInventors: James R. Wittbold, Chris C. Lee
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Patent number: 9909718Abstract: A multi-leg discharge boot can include an inlet conduit and first and second outlet conduits separated by a junction portion. The inlet conduit includes an entry segment, a transition segment and a heel portion disposed therebetween. The inlet conduit can include an inlet end and a junction end. A junction portion is disposed at the junction end of the inlet conduit between first and second junction openings. The junction portion includes a substantially planar wall region that is substantially perpendicular to a main flow discharge axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: James Wittbold, Alfred C. Li, Chris C. Lee, Cesar Chan, William Rago, Weixin D. Song
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Publication number: 20180037671Abstract: Disclosed are methods relating to an extruded pregelatinized, partially hydrolyzed starch prepared by mixing at least water, non-pregelatinized starch, and acid to form a starch precursor. The acid can be a weak acid that substantially avoids chelating calcium ions or a strong acid in a small amount. In the method, pregelatinization and acid-modification of the starch precursor occurs in one step in an extruder. Also disclosed are methods of preparing board using the starch prepared according to the methods, as well as starches and boards prepared by various methods of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Yijun SANG, Weixin D. SONG, Cesar CHAN, Chris C. LEE
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Patent number: 9828441Abstract: Disclosed are methods relating to an extruded pregelatinized, partially hydrolyzed starch prepared by mixing at least water, non-pregelatinized starch, and acid to form a starch precursor. The acid can be a weak acid that substantially avoids chelating calcium ions or a strong acid in a small amount. In the method, pregelatinization and acid-modification of the starch precursor occurs in one step in an extruder. Also disclosed are methods of preparing board using the starch prepared according to the methods, as well as starches and boards prepared by various methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: United States Gypsum CompanyInventors: Yijun Sang, Weixin D. Song, Cesar Chan, Chris C. Lee