Patents by Inventor Christopher Chu
Christopher Chu 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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Publication number: 20250148237Abstract: A method of processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The method includes the steps of perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of a plurality of objects and directing the plurality of objects toward an input area from at least one input conveyance system, acquiring an object from the plurality of objects at the input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device, and moving the acquired object toward an identified processing location using the programmable motion device, said identified processing location being associated with the identifying indicia and said identified processing location being provided as one of a plurality of processing locations that are radially spaced from the programmable motion device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin AHEARN, John Richard AMEND, JR., Banjamin COHEN, Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY, William Hartman FORT, Christopher GEYER, Jennifer Eileen KING, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Michael Cap KOVAL, Kyle MARONEY, Matthew T. MASON, Wiliam Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Gene Temple PRICE, Joseph ROMANO, Daniel Carlton SMITH, Siddhartha SRINIVASA, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI, Thomas ALLEN
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Publication number: 20250148234Abstract: A space efficient automated processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The processing system includes an input conveyance system for moving objects from an input area in at least an input conveyance vector that includes an input conveyance horizontal direction component and an input conveyance vertical direction component, a perception system for receiving objects from the input conveyance system and for providing perception data regarding an object, a primary transport system for receiving the object from the perception system and for providing transport of the object along at least a primary transport vector including an primary transport horizontal component and a primary transport vertical component that is generally opposite the input conveyance horizontal direction component, and at least two secondary transport systems, each of which receives the object from the primary transport system and moves the object in either of reciprocal directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin AHEARN, John Richard AMEND, JR., Benjamin COHEN, Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY, William Hartman FORT, Christopher GEYER, Victoria HINCHEY, Jennifer Eileen KING, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Michael Cap KOVAL, Kyle MARONEY, Matthew T. MASON, William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Gene Temple PRICE, Joseph ROMANO, Daniel Carlton SMITH, Siddhartha SRINIVASA, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI, Thomas ALLEN
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Publication number: 20250148404Abstract: A processing system for processing objects is disclosed that includes a plurality of receiving stations for receiving a plurality of objects, each object being associated with prerecorded data, and a plurality of processing stations, each of which is in communication with at least one processing station. Each processing station includes perception means for perceiving data regarding an identity of any of an object or a bin of objects, and capture means for capturing characteristic data regarding an object to provide captured data. Each processing station further includes comparison means for comparing the captured data with the prerecorded data to provide comparison data, and a plurality of distribution stations, each of which is in communication with at least one processing station for receiving objects from the at least one processing station responsive to the comparison data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Lakshman KUMAR, Abraham SCHNEIDER, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Christopher GEYER, Joseph ROMANO, John Richard AMEND, JR., Benjamin COHEN, William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Kyle MARONEY, Thomas WAGNER
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Publication number: 20250128407Abstract: An object induction system is disclosed for assigning handling parameters to an object. The system includes an analysis system, an association system, and an assignment system. The analysis system includes at least one characteristic perception system for providing perception data regarding an object to be processed. The association system includes an object information database and assigns association data to the object responsive to commonality with of any of the characteristic perception data with any of the characteristic recorded data. The assignment system is for assigning programmable motion device handling parameters to the indicia perception data based on the association data, and includes a workflow management system as well as a separate operational controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2024Publication date: April 24, 2025Inventors: John Richard AMEND, JR., Timothy BARBER, Benjamin COHEN, Christopher GEYER, Evan GLASGOW, James GUILLOCHON, Kirsten WANG, Victoria HINCHEY, Jennifer Eileen KING, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Guoming Alex LONG, Kyle MARONEY, Matthew T. MASON, William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Samuel NASEEF, Kevin O'BRIEN, Dimitry PECHYONI, Joseph ROMANO, Max SACCOCCIO, Jessica SCOLNIC, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI
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Publication number: 20250128880Abstract: A bin exchange system is disclosed that includes a plurality of automated carriers, each of which is adapted to be remotely movable on an array of track sections, at least one input station by which bins may be introduced to the array of track sections, at least one processing station in communication with the array of track sections wherein objects may be moved between bins, and at least one output station by which bins may be removed from the array of track sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2024Publication date: April 24, 2025Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin Ahearn, John Richard Amend, JR., Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, William Hartman Fort, Christopher Geyer, Jennifer Eileen King, Thomas Koletschka, Michael Cap Koval, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, William Chu-Hyon McMahan, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Carlton Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Patent number: 12282321Abstract: A processing system for processing objects using a programmable motion device is disclosed. The processing system includes a perception unit for perceiving identifying indicia representative of an identity of a plurality of objects received from an input conveyance system, and an acquisition system for acquiring an object from the plurality of objects at an input area using an end effector of the programmable motion device. The programmable motion device is adapted for assisting in the delivery of the object to an identified processing location. The identified processing location is associated with the identifying indicia and the identified processing location is provided as one of a plurality of processing locations. The system also includes a delivery system for receiving the object in a carrier and for delivering the object toward the identified processing location.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, John Richard Amend, Jr., Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, William Hartman Fort, Christopher Geyer, Jennifer Eileen King, Thomas Koletschka, Michael Cap Koval, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, William Chu-Hyon Mcmahan, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Patent number: 12279921Abstract: An oral insert includes a plurality of manifolds and a plurality of fluid nozzles. A manifold switch is coupled to the plurality of manifolds. The manifold switch is configured to select which of the plurality manifolds is to receive fluid from a fluid source.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2023Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Fresh Health Inc.Inventors: Michael Lee Hanuschik, Bruce Michael Schena, Gerald Thomas Ryle, Angela Junyan Chu, Kristina Jenna Cook, Kyle Geoffrey Mooney, Ryan Christopher Evans, Jonathan Riley Cox, Stuart Gavin Ruedisueli, Andrew Witt, Sophie Katherine Sheeline
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Patent number: 12269862Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating a patient with a cancer by administering to the patient a composition comprising CAR T cells wherein the CAR T cells comprise a CAR and the CAR comprises an E2 anti-fluorescein antibody fragment, and administering to the patient a small molecule linked to a targeting moiety by a linker. The disclosure also relates to compositions for use in such methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2023Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignees: Endocyte, Inc., Purdue Research Foundation, Seattle Children's HospitalInventors: Philip Stewart Low, Haiyan Chu, Yingjuan June Lu, Christopher Paul Leamon, Leroy W. Wheeler, II, Michael C. Jensen, James Matthaei
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Publication number: 20250108117Abstract: The present disclosure relates to mTOR inhibitors. Specifically, the embodiments are directed to compounds and compositions inhibiting mTOR, methods of treating diseases mediated by mTOR, and methods of synthesizing these compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2024Publication date: April 3, 2025Inventors: Jennifer Pitzen, Micah James Evans Gliedt, G. Leslie Burnett, James Bradley Aggen, Gert Kiss, James Joseph Cregg, Christopher Michael Semko, Walter Won, Gang Wang, Julie Chu-Li Lee, Arun P. Thottumkara, Adrian Liam Gill, Kevin T. Mellem
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Publication number: 20250104355Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a software tool that facilitates the presentation of a three-dimensional view of a construction project as well as the generation of various types of two-dimensional technical drawings based on this three-dimensional view. In one implementation, the software tool causes a computing device to engage in the following operations. The computing device may receive an indication of a desired clip height of a three-dimensional view at which to generate a two-dimensional technical drawing; identify a subset of meshes that intersect with a two-dimensional plane at the desired clip height; determine respective portions of each mesh that intersect the two-dimensional plane at the desired clip height; compile a dataset that defines the two-dimensional drawing; and render the two-dimensional drawing using the compiled dataset.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Winson Chu, Peter Wu, Christopher Myers
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Patent number: 12258223Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2024Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, John Richard Amend, Jr., Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, William Hartman Fort, Christopher Geyer, Victoria Hinchey, Jennifer Eileen King, Thomas Koletschka, Michael Cap Koval, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, William Chu-Hyon McMahan, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Patent number: 12252340Abstract: An object processing system is disclosed that includes a plurality of track sections, and a plurality of remotely actuatable carriers for controlled movement along at least portions of the plurality of track sections, each of the actuatable carriers being instructed at any time to move a limited number of track section only.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Berkshire Grey Operating Company, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Wagner, Kevin Ahearn, John Richard Amend, Jr., Benjamin Cohen, Michael Dawson-Haggerty, William Hartman Fort, Christopher Geyer, Jennifer Eileen King, Thomas Koletschka, Michael Cap Koval, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. Mason, William Chu-Hyon McMahan, Gene Temple Price, Joseph Romano, Daniel Smith, Siddhartha Srinivasa, Prasanna Velagapudi, Thomas Allen
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Patent number: 12240870Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating a patient with a cancer by administering to the patient a composition comprising CAR T cells and administering to the patient a small molecule linked to a targeting moiety by a linker. The disclosure also relates to compositions for use in such methods.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignees: Purdue Research Foundation, Endocyte, Inc, Seattle Children's HospitalInventors: Richard Messmann, Christopher Paul Leamon, Haiyan Chu, Yingjuan June Lu, Philip Stewart Low, Michael C. Jensen, James Matthaei, Navin Robert Charles Pinto, Julie Ruggieri Park
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Publication number: 20250042656Abstract: A maintenance system is disclosed for assisting in maintaining an automated carrier system for moving objects to be processed. The maintenance system includes a plurality of automated carriers that are adapted to move on an array of discontinuous standard track sections, each said automated carrier including a carrier body that is no larger in either a length or width direction that a standard track section, and an automated maintenance carrier that is adapted to move on the array of discontinuous track sections, said automated maintenance system including a maintenance body that is larger in at least one of a length or width direction than the standard track section.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2024Publication date: February 6, 2025Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin AHEARN, John Richard AMEND, JR., Benjamin COHEN, Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY, William Hartman FORT, Christopher GEYER, Jennifer Eileen KING, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Michael Cap KOVAL, Kyle MARONEY, Matthew T. MASON, William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Gene Temple PRICE, Joseph RAMANDO, Daniel Carlton SMITH, Siddhartha SRINIVASA, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI, Thomas ALLEN
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Publication number: 20250033876Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system for processing objects is disclosed. The storage, retrieval and processing system includes a plurality of storage bins providing storage of a plurality of objects, where the plurality of storage bins is in communication with a bin conveyance system for moving selected storage bins to a storage bin processing location, a programmable motion device in communication with the bin processing location for receiving a selected storage bin from the plurality of bins, where the programmable motion device includes an end effector for grasping and moving a selected object out of a selected storage bin, and a plurality of destination bins in communication with the bin conveyance system for moving a selected destination bin from a destination bin processing location that is proximate the programmable motion device to the plurality of destination bins.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin AHEARN, John Richard AMEND, Benjamin COHEN, Michael DAWSON_HAGGERTY, William Hartman FORT, Christopher GEYER, Jennifer Eileen KING, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Michael Cap KOVAL, Kyle Maroney, Matthew T. MASON, William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Gene Temple PRICE, Joseph ROMANO, Daniel Carlton SMITH, Siddhartha SRINIVASA, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI, Thomas ALLEN
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Publication number: 20250026569Abstract: A storage, retrieval and processing system is disclosed for processing objects. The system includes a plurality of bins including objects to be distributed by the processing system, said plurality of bins being provided in at least a partially generally circular arrangement, a programmable motion device that includes an end effector for grasping and moving any of the objects, said programmable motion device being capable of reaching any of the objects within the plurality of bins, and a plurality of destination containers for receiving any of the objects from the plurality of bins, said plurality of destination containers being provided in a region that is generally within the at least partially generally circular arrangement of the plurality of bins.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Thomas WAGNER, Kevin AHEARN, John Richard AMEND, Benjamin COHEN, Michael DAWSON-HAGGERTY, William Hartman FORT, Christopher GEYER, Jennifer Eileen KING, Thomas KOLETSCHKA, Michael Cap KOVAL, Kyle MARONEY, Matthew T. MASON, William Chu-Hyon MCMAHAN, Gene Temple PRICE, Joseph ROMANO, Daniel Carlton SMITH, Siddhartha SRINIVASA, Prasanna VELAGAPUDI, Thomas ALLEN
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Patent number: 12011239Abstract: An image-guided robotic intervention system (“IGRIS”) may be used to perform medical procedures on patients. IGRIS provides a real-time view of patient anatomy, as well as an intended target or targets for the procedures, software that allows a user to plan an approach or trajectory path using either the image or the robotic device, software that allows a user to convert a series of 2D images into a 3D volume, and localizes the 3D volume with respect to real-time images during the procedure. IGRIS may include sensors to estimate pose of the imaging device relative to the patient to improve the performance of that software with respect to runtime, robustness, and accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2023Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Mendaera, Inc.Inventors: Jason Tomas Wilson, Kevin Christopher Chu, Benjamin Joseph Greer, Alexander Tarek Hassan, Joshua Francis DeFonzo, Erica Ding Chin, Aren Calder Hill, Trent Michael Callan
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Publication number: 20230363837Abstract: An image-guided robotic intervention system (“IGRIS”) may be used to perform medical procedures on patients. IGRIS provides a real-time view of patient anatomy, as well as an intended target or targets for the procedures, software that allows a user to plan an approach or trajectory path using either the image or the robotic device, software that allows a user to convert a series of 2D images into a 3D volume, and localizes the 3D volume with respect to real-time images during the procedure. IGRIS may include sensors to estimate pose of the imaging device relative to the patient to improve the performance of that software with respect to runtime, robustness, and accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Jason Tomas Wilson, Kevin Christopher Chu, Benjamin Joseph Greer, Alexander Tarek Hassan, Joshua Francis DeFonzo, Erica Ding Chin, Aren Calder Hill, Trent Michael Callan
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Publication number: 20230346490Abstract: An image-guided robotic intervention system (“IGRIS”) may be used to perform medical procedures on patients. IGRIS provides a real-time view of patient anatomy, as well as an intended target or targets for the procedures, software that allows a user to plan an approach or trajectory path using either the image or the robotic device, software that allows a user to convert a series of 2D images into a 3D volume, and localizes the 3D volume with respect to real-time images during the procedure. IGRIS may include sensors to estimate pose of the imaging device relative to the patient to improve the performance of that software with respect to runtime, robustness, and accuracy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Jason Tomas Wilson, Kevin Christopher Chu, Benjamin Joseph Greer, Alexander Tarek Hassan, Joshua Francis DeFonzo, Erica Ding Chin, Aren Calder Hill, Trent Michael Callan
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Patent number: D1062727Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Tzu-Wei Tai, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Chao Long Chou, Yuan-Ping Chu, Derric Christopher Hobbs, Michael Ellis Smith