Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Fong

Christopher J. Fong 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: 20230031593
    Abstract: A plurality of modules are simultaneously positioned at locations that correspond to different angiosomes. Each of these modules has a front surface shaped and dimensioned for contacting a person's skin, a plurality of different-wavelength light sources aimed in a forward direction, and a plurality of light detectors aimed to detect light arriving from in front of the front surface. Each module is supported by a support structure (e.g., a strap or a clip) that is shaped and dimensioned to hold the front surface adjacent to the person's skin at a respective position. Perfusion in each of the angiosomes is monitored using these modules, and the surgeon can rely on this information to guide his or her intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Andreas H. HIELSCHER, Christopher J. FONG, Jennifer HOI, Hyun K. KIM, Michael KHALIL
  • Patent number: 11439312
    Abstract: A plurality of modules are simultaneously positioned at locations that correspond to different angiosomes. Each of these modules has a front surface shaped and dimensioned for contacting a person's skin, a plurality of different-wavelength light sources aimed in a forward direction, and a plurality of light detectors aimed to detect light arriving from in front of the front surface. Each module is supported by a support structure (e.g., a strap or a clip) that is shaped and dimensioned to hold the front surface adjacent to the person's skin at a respective position. Perfusion in each of the angiosomes is monitored using these modules, and the surgeon can rely on this information to guide his or her intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Andreas H. Hielscher, Christopher J. Fong, Jennifer Hoi, Hyun K. Kim, Michael Khalil
  • Publication number: 20190125195
    Abstract: A plurality of modules are simultaneously positioned at locations that correspond to different angiosomes. Each of these modules has a front surface shaped and dimensioned for contacting a person's skin, a plurality of different-wavelength light sources aimed in a forward direction, and a plurality of light detectors aimed to detect light arriving from in front of the front surface. Each module is supported by a support structure (e.g., a strap or a clip) that is shaped and dimensioned to hold the front surface adjacent to the person's skin at a respective position. Perfusion in each of the angiosomes is monitored using these modules, and the surgeon can rely on this information to guide his or her intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Andreas H. HIELSCHER, Christopher J. FONG, Jennifer HOI, Hyun K. KIM, Michael KHALIL
  • Publication number: 20180173389
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium, and computer-implemented method for assigning a task based on content presented in a data feed are presented. A data feed that includes a set of content items is presented. Each of the content items included in the data feed may include a graphical user interface element capable of invoking task assignment functionality with respect to each content item. A task based on a content item presented in the data feed may be created and assigned to a selected user in response to receiving a selection of the graphical user interface element. The method may further include generating an individual status report for the user that includes every task assigned to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Hull, Anand Kishore Bollini, Roland Schemers, Clayton Schubiner, Christopher J. Fong, Wing Lun Ting, James Richards
  • Patent number: 9846527
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium, and computer-implemented method for assigning a task based on content presented in a data feed are presented. A data feed that includes a set of content items is presented. Each of the content items included in the data feed may include a graphical user interface element capable of invoking task assignment functionality with respect to each content item. A task based on a content item presented in the data feed may be created and assigned to a selected user in response to receiving a selection of the graphical user interface element. The method may further include generating an individual status report for the user that includes every task assigned to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Hull, Anand Kishore Bollini, Roland Schemers, Clayton Schubiner, Christopher J. Fong, Wing Lun Ting, James Richards
  • Publication number: 20170091629
    Abstract: Techniques for determining online content to provide to a member of an online social networking service based on their explicit and/or inferred intent are described. According to various embodiments, member profile data and user behavior log data associated with a member of an online social networking service is accessed. Based on the accessed data and a plurality of trained intent-specific machine learning models, a plurality of intent prioritization scores associated with a plurality of intents are generated, each intent prioritization score indicating an inferred likelihood that a member of the online social networking service is utilizing the online social networking service in connection with the corresponding intent. Thereafter, the plurality of intents are ranked, based on the plurality of intent prioritization scores, and one or more of the highest ranked intents are selected and displayed to the member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Lizabeth Li, Zhijun Chen, Carrie Peng, Christopher J. Fong, Chanh Nguyen, Michael Lin
  • Publication number: 20150317073
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium, and computer-implemented method for assigning a task based on content presented in a data feed are presented. A data feed that includes a set of content items is presented. Each of the content items included in the data feed may include a graphical user interface element capable of invoking task assignment functionality with respect to each content item. A task based on a content item presented in the data feed may be created and assigned to a selected user in response to receiving a selection of the graphical user interface element. The method may further include generating an individual status report for the user that includes every task assigned to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: Linkedln Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Hull, Anand Kishore Bollini, Roland Schemers, Clayton Schubiner, Christopher J. Fong, Wing Lun Ting, James Richards
  • Publication number: 20150317574
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium, and computer-implemented method for maintaining an accurate organization chart, are presented. The method may include accessing organization chart data defining a hierarchy of an organization comprising a group of users. At least one user of the group of users may be prompted to provide verification information pertaining to the accuracy of a portion of the organization chart data. Upon receiving the verification information from the at least one user, the method may include updating the organization chart data in accordance with the verification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: LinkedIn Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Hull, Anand Kishore Bollini, Andrew P. Hill, Roland Schemers, Christopher J. Fong, Dhananjay Ragade, James Richards, Wing Lun Ting, Parag Naresh Shah
  • Publication number: 20150223697
    Abstract: A methods for imaging tissue using diffuse optical tomography with digital detection includes directing at the tissue a plurality of amplitude modulated optical signals from a plurality of optical signal sources illuminating the tissue at a plurality of locations; detecting a resulting plurality of attenuated optical signals exiting the tissue to obtain a plurality of analog signals containing diffuse optical tomographic information; converting the analog signals into digital signals; recovering the tomographic information from the digital signals using a digital signal processor-based detection module that performs digital detection, wherein the detection module includes a master digital signal processing subsystem and at least one slave digital signal processing subsystem that processes at least a portion of the digital signals and the master digital signal processing subsystem controls the at least one slave digital signal processing subsystem; and transmitting the recovered tomographic information in digi
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas H. HIELSCHER, Christopher J. FONG, Yang LI, Andres BUR, Molly FLEXMAN, James MASCIOTTI
  • Publication number: 20150150458
    Abstract: Joint imaging devices methods and systems provide multiple sources and detectors around small accessible joints, such as fingers, to permit optical tomographic image acquisition and diagnosis of medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. In embodiments, transducers permit convenient arrangement of sources and detectors and the rapid acquisition of anatomical surface geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas H. HIELSCHER, Christopher J. FONG
  • Patent number: 9037216
    Abstract: A methods for imaging tissue using diffuse optical tomography with digital detection includes directing at the tissue a plurality of amplitude modulated optical signals from a plurality of optical signal sources illuminating the tissue at a plurality of locations; detecting a resulting plurality of attenuated optical signals exiting the tissue to obtain a plurality of analog signals containing diffuse optical tomographic information; converting the analog signals into digital signals; recovering the tomographic information from the digital signals using a digital signal processor-based detection module that performs digital detection, wherein the detection module includes a master digital signal processing subsystem and at least one slave digital signal processing subsystem that processes at least a portion of the digital signals and the master digital signal processing subsystem controls the at least one slave digital signal processing subsystem; and transmitting the recovered tomographic information in digi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Andreas H. Hielscher, Yang Li, Andres Bur, Molly Flexman, James Masciotti, Christopher J. Fong
  • Publication number: 20100292569
    Abstract: A methods for imaging tissue using diffuse optical tomography with digital detection includes directing at the tissue a plurality of amplitude modulated optical signals from a plurality of optical signal sources illuminating the tissue at a plurality of locations; detecting a resulting plurality of attenuated optical signals exiting the tissue to obtain a plurality of analog signals containing diffuse optical tomographic information; converting the analog signals into digital signals; recovering the tomographic information from the digital signals using a digital signal processor-based detection module that performs digital detection, wherein the detection module includes a master digital signal processing subsystem and at least one slave digital signal processing subsystem that processes at least a portion of the digital signals and the master digital signal processing subsystem controls the at least one slave digital signal processing subsystem; and transmitting the recovered tomographic information in digi
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Andreas H. Hielscher, Yang Li, Andrés Bur, Molly Flexman, James Masciotti, Christopher J. Fong