Patents by Inventor Chuan Yuan

Chuan Yuan 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: 20210207198
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating cancer in a subject comprising administering an ICB therapy to a subject having cancer, wherein the subject's cancer comprises one or more mutations in two or more genes associated with responsiveness to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Duke University
    Inventors: Chuan-Yuan Li, Dong Pan
  • Publication number: 20200345126
    Abstract: An interdental brush comprising an interdental brush bar and a grip, the interdental brush bar having a central shaft and a joint portion, the central shaft surface axially staggering a plurality of first bristle sets and a plurality of second bristle sets, the first bristle set has two first bristles, and the second bristle set has two second bristles, and each of the first bristles is connected with an adjacent second bristles to form a squeegee. The grip connects the joint portion, and the squeegee can increase the contact area with the teeth to enhance the cleaning effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: CHUAN-YUAN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20200214643
    Abstract: A system and method for instant tongue sampling and diagnosis includes acquiring a plurality of tongue images from a plurality of digital oral devices, and a current health conditions, building a diagnosis framework for diagnosing a current health condition of a user by: i) analyzing the collected tongue images with a visual recognition engine to determine tongue characteristics of each tongue captured in the tongue images, and ii) correlating the tongue characteristics with the current health condition, identifying tongue characteristics from a received image of the tongue using the visual image recognition engine, applying the diagnosis framework to the tongue characteristics of the tongue to diagnosis the current health condition of the user, and modifying a graphical user interface of the digital oral device to display a custom health report indicative of the current health condition of the user, in response to applying the diagnosis framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Anita Govindjee, Su Liu, Cheng Xu, Hong Chuan Yuan
  • Patent number: 10610161
    Abstract: A system and method for instant tongue sampling and diagnosis includes acquiring a plurality of tongue images from a plurality of digital oral devices, and a current health conditions, building a diagnosis framework for diagnosing a current health condition of a user by: i) analyzing the collected tongue images with a visual recognition engine to determine tongue characteristics of each tongue captured in the tongue images, and ii) correlating the tongue characteristics with the current health condition, identifying tongue characteristics from a received image of the tongue using the visual image recognition engine, applying the diagnosis framework to the tongue characteristics of the tongue to diagnosis the current health condition of the user, and modifying a graphical user interface of the digital oral device to display a custom health report indicative of the current health condition of the user, in response to applying the diagnosis framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anita Govindjee, Su Liu, Cheng Xu, Hong Chuan Yuan
  • Patent number: 10491669
    Abstract: A group host selection method for a device-to-device network and a control platform for selecting a group host are provided. The device-to-device network includes a user device and a gateway device, the group host selection method includes the steps of: calculating a signal reception capability corresponding to a transmission path from the gateway device to the user device; calculating a first computation capability of the gateway device; calculating a second computation capability of the user device; and selecting one of the user device and the gateway device to be a group host according to the signal reception capability and the first computation capability of the gateway device and the second computation capability of the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: I-Hsing Tsai, Chuan-Yuan Huang, Ying-Chuan Chen, Feng-Zhong Hsu
  • Patent number: 10274182
    Abstract: A lighting device (100, 300) comprising a housing (101, 301) comprising a polymer material, the housing including an elongated hollow neck portion (102) and a collar portion (104) arranged at an end of the neck portion. The collar portion includes an essentially annular surface (114, 414) surrounding the end of the neck portion peripherally. The collar portion has a metalized surface. The surface is structured into a plurality of electrically conductive pads (118, 318, 418) and the pads are electrically isolated from each other. A plurality of light emitting elements (120, 320, 420) are arranged on the collar portion of the housing. Each of the light emitting elements has a first terminal (128) electrically connected to a first electrically conductive pad (118a, 418a) and a second terminal (124) electrically connected to a second electrically conductive pad (118b, 418b). The collar portion is directly in contact with the surroundings, promoting an improved heat transfer from the light emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Qingqing Jiang, Chuan Yuan, Lin Nan Li
  • Patent number: 10270884
    Abstract: A control method, a network system and a control platform for mobile-edge computing (MEC) are provided. The control method can select at least one of relay gateways in the device-to-device relay network as a mobile-edge cloudlet for a user equipment. An application service program may be performed by the mobile-edge cloudlet, that the user equipment may receive a corresponding response with respect to an application service without accessing to a core network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: I-Hsing Tsai, Yen-Chang Chiu, Chuan-Yuan Huang, Ting-Chen Song, Szu-Hsien Huang, Chih-Wei Chung, Feng-Zhong Hsu
  • Patent number: 10210564
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for viewing online products in real-size. The method includes a computing device receiving one or more instructions to view an image of an online product in real-size on a selected surface. The device then determines one or more dimensions of the online product and projects the image of the online product on the selected surface, where one or more dimensions of the projected image are equal to the one or more dimensions of the online product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yanhong Qi, Hong Chuan Yuan, Jin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190052703
    Abstract: A group host selection method for a device-to-device network and a control platform for selecting a group host are provided. The device-to-device network includes a user device and a gateway device, the group host selection method includes the steps of: calculating a signal reception capability corresponding to a transmission path from the gateway device to the user device; calculating a first computation capability of the gateway device; calculating a second computation capability of the user device; and selecting one of the user device and the gateway device to be a group host according to the signal reception capability and the first computation capability of the gateway device and the second computation capability of the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: I-HSING TSAI, CHUAN-YUAN HUANG, YING-CHUAN CHEN, FENG-ZHONG HSU
  • Patent number: 10161575
    Abstract: A lamp (10) for replacement of a HPS or HID lamp, is disclosed that comprises a support element (13) including a mounting shaft (15) extending therefrom, said mounting shaft being substantially parallel and having lateral displacement relative to a central axis of the lamp and a plurality of modules (20) each comprising a heat spreading element (23) wherein at least one module is mounted on the mounting shaft and is rotatable about the mounting shaft such that said at least one module can be pivoted between a first orientation in which the modules cooperate to define a closed structure; and a second orientation in which the at least one module is pivoted away from at least one neighboring module to define an opened structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Yan Xiong, Lin Wang, Chuan Yuan, Qianying Dai, Hao Jiang
  • Publication number: 20180352051
    Abstract: A control method, a network system and a control platform for mobile-edge computing (MEC) are provided. The control method can select at least one of relay gateways in the device-to-device relay network as a mobile-edge cloudlet for a user equipment. An application service program may be performed by the mobile-edge cloudlet, that the user equipment may receive a corresponding response with respect to an application service without accessing to a core network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: I-HSING TSAI, YEN-CHANG CHIU, CHUAN-YUAN HUANG, TING-CHEN SONG, SZU-HSIEN HUANG, CHIH-WEI CHUNG, FENG-ZHONG HSU
  • Publication number: 20180157312
    Abstract: A device with function of automatically shutting down when dropped acquires an acceleration value detected by an acceleration sensor, and determines whether the acceleration value is more than a preset acceleration value. A timing unit is controlled to count time when the acceleration value is more than the preset acceleration value, and a travel distance of the device is calculated according to the acceleration value and the time period of the falling. If the travel distance of the device is more than a preset distance, a power management system is controlled to shut down a power supply to the device. A method for such function and system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: JING-CHUAN YUAN, GANG-HUA LIU
  • Publication number: 20180142843
    Abstract: A lamp (10) for replacement of a HPS or HID lamp, is disclosed that comprises a support element (13) including a mounting shaft (15) extending therefrom, said mounting shaft being substantially parallel and having lateral displacement relative to a central axis of the lamp and a plurality of modules (20) each comprising a heat spreading element (23) wherein at least one module is mounted on the mounting shaft and is rotatable about the mounting shaft such that said at least one module can be pivoted between a first orientation in which the modules cooperate to define a closed structure; and a second orientation in which the at least one module is pivoted away from at least one neighboring module to define an opened structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Yan XIONG, Lin WANG, Chuan YUAN, Qianying DAI, Hao JIANG
  • Patent number: 9816698
    Abstract: A lighting device (1) comprising a driver (7) arranged at a base (2) of the lighting device (1), a heat sink (14) arranged at a portion (3) of the lighting device (1), separate from the driver (7), a light source (13) mounted to the heat sink (14), and a wire (10) arranged to electrically connect the light source (13) to the driver (7), wherein a portion of the wire (10) extending from the base (2) to the portion of the lighting device (1) is arranged to be exposed to light from the light source (13). The present embodiment is advantageous in that the thermal performance is improved and the lifetime of the lighting device (1) is increased. Further, the exposed wire (10) may be illuminated by the light source (13) and visible from outside the lighting device (1), thereby having the appearance of a filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Bao Wang, Xiaoqing Duan, Rosen Guo, Chuan Yuan
  • Patent number: 9736993
    Abstract: A stimulating device for enhancing release of negative air ions by a plant includes a plant pot to receive a culture medium for cultivating the plant, and a negative voltage pulse module that outputs a negative voltage pulse to stimulate the plant via a pair of first and second conductive terminals. The first conductive terminal contacts the culture medium. The second conductive terminal is non-contact with the culture medium when the culture medium is placed in the plant pot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
    Inventors: Jin-Gui Zheng, Ren-Ye Wu, Da-Peng Ye, Zhi-Jian Yang, Chuan-Yuan Deng, Hai-Yong Weng, Jia-Ming Yu, Chin-Chao Pai, Jun-Rong Zhutie, Hui Lin, Xiao-Bin Shi
  • Publication number: 20170124636
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for viewing online products in real-size. The method includes a computing device receiving one or more instructions to view an image of an online product in real-size on a selected surface. The device then determines one or more dimensions of the online product and projects the image of the online product on the selected surface, where one or more dimensions of the projected image are equal to the one or more dimensions of the online product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Yanhong Qi, Hong Chuan Yuan, Jin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170102136
    Abstract: A lighting device (100, 300) comprising a housing (101, 301) comprising a polymer material, the housing including an elongated hollow neck portion (102) and a collar portion (104) arranged at an end of the neck portion. The collar portion includes an essentially annular surface (114, 414) surrounding the end of the neck portion peripherally. The collar portion has a metalized surface. The surface is structured into a plurality of electrically conductive pads (118, 318, 418) and the pads are electrically isolated from each other. A plurality of light emitting elements (120, 320, 420) are arranged on the collar portion of the housing. Each of the light emitting elements has a first terminal (128) electrically connected to a first electrically conductive pad (118a, 418a) and a second terminal (124) electrically connected to a second electrically conductive pad (118b, 418b). The collar portion is directly in contact with the surroundings, promoting an improved heat transfer from the light emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Qingqing JIANG, Chuan YUAN, Lin Nan LI
  • Patent number: 9481545
    Abstract: A filament-fusing apparatus includes a first body, a first-heating element, a second body and a second-heating element. The first body includes a first surface and a first-filament groove disposed thereon. The first-heating element disposed on the first surface has a first-connecting groove and a first-overflow groove. Two opposite sides of the first-connecting groove connect the first-filament groove. An axial side of the first-connecting groove connects the first-overflow groove. The second body includes a second surface and a second-filament groove disposed thereon. The second-heating element disposed on the second surface has a second-connecting groove and a second-overflow groove. Two opposite sides of the second-connecting groove connect the second-filament groove. An axial side of the second-connecting groove connects the second-overflow groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Chuan-Yuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20160159608
    Abstract: A filament-fusing apparatus includes a first body, a first-heating element, a second body and a second-heating element. The first body includes a first surface and a first-filament groove disposed thereon. The first-heating element disposed on the first surface has a first-connecting groove and a first-overflow groove. Two opposite sides of the first-connecting groove connect the first-filament groove. An axial side of the first-connecting groove connects the first-overflow groove. The second body includes a second surface and a second-filament groove disposed thereon. The second-heating element disposed on the second surface has a second-connecting groove and a second-overflow groove. Two opposite sides of the second-connecting groove connect the second-filament groove. An axial side of the second-connecting groove connects the second-overflow groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Chuan-Yuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20150282436
    Abstract: A stimulating device for enhancing release of negative air ions by a plant includes a plant pot to receive a culture medium for cultivating the plant, and a negative voltage pulse module that outputs a negative voltage pulse to stimulate the plant via a pair of first and second conductive terminals. The first conductive terminal contacts the culture medium. The second conductive terminal is non-contact with the culture medium when the culture medium is placed in the plant pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIAN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jin-Gui Zheng, Ren-Ye Wu, Da-Peng Ye, Zhi-Jian Yang, Chuan-Yuan Deng, Hai-Yong Weng, Jia-Ming Yu, Chin-Chao Pai, Jun-Rong Zhutie, Hui Lin, Xiao-Bin Shi