Patents by Inventor Christopher Yu

Christopher Yu 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).

  • Patent number: 10922539
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique is described for using an automation tool to facilitate the preparation of a summary document, such as an expense report. In a first data path, a receipt-processing component generates receipt items based on images of physical receipts that a user captures using a camera. In a second data path, one or more transaction-processing systems forward transaction items to the automation tool upon their capture; the transaction items correspond to electronic records of transactions made by the user. The technique then generates a set of receipt-transaction (R-T) pairings by matching pairs of receipt items and transaction items that describe the same respective transactions. The technique then uses context information to supplement the R-T pairings, and generates a summary document that summarizes transactions made by the user based on the supplemented R-T pairings. In one case, the context information corresponds to calendar information specified in a user's electronic calendar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Hemanshu Khimraj Chawda, Neal Alan Bernstein, Harlan Joy Frost, Syed Farhan Raza, James Han Wang, Nicholas Romano, Zeyuan Guan, Armani Ronaldo Rosiles, Amrita Chowdhury, Chad William Newbry, Christopher Yu
  • Publication number: 20210024155
    Abstract: A bicycle saddle includes: a base structure having a top portion; and a cushion coupled to the top portion of the base structure, the cushion including a first lateral side and a second lateral side separated by a longitudinal plane, wherein each of the first lateral side and the second lateral side includes: a first region having a first stiffness; a second region having a second stiffness that is less than the first stiffness; and a third region having a third stiffness that is less than the second stiffness, wherein a perimeter of the second region is at least 75% enclosed within the first region, and wherein a perimeter of the third region is at least 75% enclosed within the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Philip Alan Primeaux, Garrett Yale Davis Getter, Christopher Yu
  • Publication number: 20200406151
    Abstract: A system and method for providing virtual items to users of an online game operated in a virtual space. Multiple users may participate in affiliations or alliances of discrete groups of users in an online game and may access the online game through client computing platforms associated with the users. The affiliations may have affiliation game units associated with affiliations which provide a benefit to the members of the online game. Affiliation members may cumulatively obtain affiliation game units and/or upgrade affiliation game units by providing one or more virtual items. Upgrading affiliation game units may require the cooperation of multiple members of the affiliation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Bryan Tsao, John Kim, David McNeill, Albert Wei, Christopher Yu, Kevin Chanthasiriphan
  • Patent number: 10828574
    Abstract: A system and method for providing virtual items to users of an online game operated in a virtual space. Multiple users may participate in affiliations or alliances of discrete groups of users in an online game and may access the online game through client computing platforms associated with the users. The affiliations may have affiliation game units associated with affiliations which provide a benefit to the members of the online game. Affiliation members may cumulatively obtain affiliation game units and/or upgrade affiliation game units by providing one or more virtual items. Upgrading affiliation game units may require the cooperation of multiple members of the affiliation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Tsao, John Kim, David McNeill, Albert Wei, Christopher Yu, Kevin Chanthasiriphan
  • Patent number: 10822404
    Abstract: Purified recombinant polypeptides isolated from Chinese hamster ovary host cells, including antibodies, such as therapeutic antibodies, and methods of making and using such polypeptides are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: X. Christopher Yu, Susan C. Fisher, Atia Naim, Ailen M. Sanchez, Christopher A. Teske, Martin Vanderlaan, Annamarie Amurao, Jayme Franklin, Corazon Victa
  • Publication number: 20200320292
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique is described for using an automation tool to facilitate the preparation of a summary document, such as an expense report. In a first data path, a receipt-processing component generates receipt items based on images of physical receipts that a user captures using a camera. In a second data path, one or more transaction-processing systems forward transaction items to the automation tool upon their capture; the transaction items correspond to electronic records of transactions made by the user. The technique then generates a set of receipt-transaction (R-T) pairings by matching pairs of receipt items and transaction items that describe the same respective transactions. The technique then uses context information to supplement the R-T pairings, and generates a summary document that summarizes transactions made by the user based on the supplemented R-T pairings. In one case, the context information corresponds to calendar information specified in a user's electronic calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Hemanshu Khimraj CHAWDA, Neal Alan BERNSTEIN, Harlan Joy FROST, Syed Farhan RAZA, James Han WANG, Nicholas ROMANO, Zeyuan GUAN, Armani Ronaldo ROSILES, Amrita CHOWDHURY, Chad William NEWBRY, Christopher YU
  • Publication number: 20200302372
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique is described herein for receiving activity signals from plural logic components running on one or more computing devices. Each activity signal includes an activity information item (AII) that describes an activity performed by a subject (e.g., a user), or to be performed by the subject, as recorded by a logic component. The technique stores AIIs extracted from the activity signals in a graph data structure. The technique then: determines, by interrogating the graph data structure, one or more activity clusters within a span of time, each activity cluster pertaining to a group of AIIs associated with a same encompassing project; generates one or more summary documents based on the identified activity cluster(s); and sends the summary documents to an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kausik GHATAK, Davis JOHN, Suyash Kumar TIWARI, Swathy THOPPAY MOTHILAL, Christopher YU, Amit SINGH
  • Publication number: 20200121596
    Abstract: A drug delivery system and methods of using such for delivering a peglyated therapeutic agent to heart. The drug delivery system may comprise an antibody embedded in a hydrogel, comprising one or more biodegradable polymers, up to about 60% of which contain inter-chain or intra-chain covalent crosslinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Academia Sinicia
    Inventors: Patrick C.H. Hsieh, David Lundy, Christopher Yu-Tai Yen
  • Publication number: 20200121799
    Abstract: A drug delivery system and methods of using such for delivering a peglyated therapeutic agent to brain. The drug delivery system may comprise an antibody, which binds polyethylene glycol (PEG), wherein the antibody is embedded in a hydrogel, which may comprises one or more biodegradable polymers, up to 60% of which contain inter-chain or intra-chain covalent crosslinks. The amount of the antibody in the drug delivery system can be about 1-2 ?g per ?l of the hydrogel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Patrick C.H. Hsieh, David Lundy, Christopher Yu-Tai Yen
  • Patent number: 10597446
    Abstract: Purified recombinant polypeptides isolated from Chinese hamster ovary host cells, including antibodies, such as therapeutic antibodies, and methods of making and using such polypeptides are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: X. Christopher Yu, Saloumeh Kadkhodayan Fischer, Susan C. Fisher, John Lowe, Ailen M. Sanchez, Martin Vanderlaan
  • Patent number: 10597447
    Abstract: Purified recombinant polypeptides isolated from Chinese hamster ovary host cells, including antibodies, such as therapeutic antibodies, and methods of making and using such polypeptides are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: X. Christopher Yu, Susan C. Fisher, Ailen M. Sanchez, Martin Vanderlaan
  • Patent number: 10494429
    Abstract: Purified recombinant polypeptides isolated from Chinese hamster ovary host cells, including antibodies, such as therapeutic antibodies, and methods of making and using such polypeptides are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: GENENTECH, INC.
    Inventors: X. Christopher Yu, Atia Naim, Christopher A. Teske, Martin Vanderlaan
  • Publication number: 20190303390
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems, techniques, methods, and computer-readable mediums for one or more database systems for data processing, including database and file management, as well as systems for accessing one or more databases or other data structures and searching, filtering, associating, and analyzing data. The present disclosure further relates to computer systems and techniques for interactive data visualization and presentation from one or more databases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: John O'Brien, Advaya Krishna, Amr Al Mallah, Andrew Poh, Christopher Yu, Daniel Puller, Dylan Cooke, Jason Chlipala, Mark Cinali, Randall Dorin, Robert Barton, Samuel Sinensky, William Seaton, Mitchell Moranis
  • Publication number: 20190255447
    Abstract: A system and method for providing virtual items to users of an online game operated in a virtual space. Multiple users may participate in affiliations or alliances of discrete groups of users in an online game and may access the online game through client computing platforms associated with the users. The affiliations may have affiliation game units associated with affiliations which provide a benefit to the members of the online game. Affiliation members may cumulatively obtain affiliation game units and/or upgrade affiliation game units by providing one or more virtual items. Upgrading affiliation game units may require the cooperation of multiple members of the affiliation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Bryan Tsao, John Kim, David McNeill, Albert Wei, Christopher Yu, Kevin Chanthasiriphan
  • Patent number: 10365049
    Abstract: A passive thermal diode (10), comprising: a heat source (12); a heat sink (14); a thermal coupling element (16) removably coupled to the heat source (12) and the heat sink (14); a lever (18), the lever (18) connected to the thermal coupling element (16) via a pivot point (19); and at least one spring (20) connected to the lever (18), the spring (20) comprised of a shape memory alloy, wherein the lever (18) transmits a force to displace the thermal coupling element (16) when the force is produced by the spring (20) on the lever (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chi Yan Tso, Christopher Yu Hang Chao
  • Patent number: 10360238
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems, techniques, methods, and computer-readable mediums for one or more database systems for data processing, including database and file management, as well as systems for accessing one or more databases or other data structures and searching, filtering, associating, and analyzing data. The present disclosure further relates to computer systems and techniques for interactive data visualization and presentation from one or more databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John O'Brien, Advaya Krishna, Amr Al Mallah, Andrew Poh, Christopher Yu, Daniel Puller, Dylan Cooke, Jason Chlipala, Mark Cinali, Randall Dorin, Robert Barton, Samuel Sinensky, William Seaton, Mitchell Moranis
  • Patent number: 10286301
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating game action time requirement suspension in an online game are disclosed. Instances of time requirement suspension items may be offered for purchase in an online store associated with the online game. A given time requirement suspension item may be configured to reduce time requirements (e.g., wait-period) for game actions requested by a player during a corresponding time period subsequent to the activation of the instance of the requirement suspension item by the player. The player may activate a purchased instance of the requirement suspension item in the online game to reduce the time requirements for the game actions requested by the player during the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventors: John Kim, David McNeill, Albert Wei, Christopher Yu
  • Patent number: 10279271
    Abstract: A system and method for providing virtual items to users of an online game operated in a virtual space. Multiple users may participate in affiliations or alliances of discrete groups of users in an online game and may access the online game through client computing platforms associated with the users. The affiliations may have affiliation game units associated with affiliations which provide a benefit to the members of the online game. Affiliation members may cumulatively obtain affiliation game units and/or upgrade affiliation game units by providing one or more virtual items. Upgrading affiliation game units may require the cooperation of multiple members of the affiliation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Tsao, John Kim, David McNeill, Albert Wei, Christopher Yu, Kevin Chanthasiriphan
  • Patent number: D854252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Yu, Alan Okamura, Michael Joseph Krynock
  • Patent number: D906890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Yann Duez, Christopher Yu, David Tyson Buckenberger, Keith Kimmel