Patents by Inventor Chun Kong

Chun Kong 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: 9481410
    Abstract: A system comprising a self-propelled device and an accessory device. The self-propelled device includes a spherical housing, and a drive system provided within the spherical housing to cause the self-propelled device to roll. When the self-propelled device rolls, the self-propelled device and the accessory device magnetically interact to maintain the accessory device in contact with a top position of the spherical housing relative to an underlying surface on which the spherical housing is rolling on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Chun Kong
  • Patent number: 9457730
    Abstract: A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing assembly can be included to enable the internal drive system to continuously engage an inner surface of the spherical housing. An external accessory magnetically interacts with interior magnetic components through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates and maneuvers, the accessory component maintains a positional relationship to a top portion of the self-propelled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Chun Kong, Ross MacGregor
  • Patent number: 9444258
    Abstract: The configurations of photovoltaic system and methods thereof are provided. The proposed photovoltaic system includes a PI-INC MPPT controller using a constant-frequency variable-duty (CFVD) control and guided by an Ipv-Vpv curve and a Ppv-Vpv curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Amicord Corp.
    Inventors: Guan-Chyun Hsieh, Hung-I Hsieh, Chun-Kong Chan
  • Patent number: 9429940
    Abstract: A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing assembly can be included to enable the internal drive system to continuously engage an inner surface of the spherical housing. An external accessory magnetically interacts with interior magnetic components through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates and maneuvers, the accessory component maintains a positional relationship to a top portion of the self-propelled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Chun Kong, Ross MacGregor, Damon Arniotes
  • Patent number: 9342073
    Abstract: A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing assembly can be included to enable the internal drive system to continuously engage an inner surface of the spherical housing. An external accessory magnetically interacts with interior magnetic components through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates and maneuvers, the accessory component maintains a positional relationship to a top portion of the self-propelled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Chun Kong, Ross MacGregor
  • Publication number: 20160101741
    Abstract: A self-propelled device includes a spherical housing and an internal drive system including one or more motors. The internal drive system acts to provide power to an interior surface of the spherical housing, thereby causing the self-propelled device to move. A biasing assembly can be included to enable the internal drive system to continuously engage an inner surface of the spherical housing. An external accessory magnetically interacts with interior magnetic components through the spherical housing such that as the self-propelled device rotates and maneuvers, the accessory component maintains a positional relationship to a top portion of the self-propelled device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Chun Kong, Ross MacGregor
  • Publication number: 20160090133
    Abstract: A system comprising a self-propelled device and an accessory device. The self-propelled device includes a spherical housing, and a drive system provided within the spherical housing to cause the self-propelled device to roll. When the self-propelled device rolls, the self-propelled device and the accessory device magnetically interact to maintain the accessory device in contact with a top position of the spherical housing relative to an underlying surface on which the spherical housing is rolling on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Chun Kong
  • Patent number: 9211920
    Abstract: A system comprising a self-propelled device and an accessory device. The self-propelled device includes a spherical housing, and a drive system provided within the spherical housing to cause the self-propelled device to roll. When the self-propelled device rolls, the self-propelled device and the accessory device magnetically interact to maintain the accessory device in contact with a top position of the spherical housing relative to an underlying surface on which the spherical housing is rolling on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Chun Kong
  • Publication number: 20150344085
    Abstract: A system comprising a self-propelled device and an accessory device. The self-propelled device includes a spherical housing, and a drive system provided within the spherical housing to cause the self-propelled device to roll. When the self-propelled device rolls, the self-propelled device and the accessory device magnetically interact to maintain the accessory device in contact with a top position of the spherical housing relative to an underlying surface on which the spherical housing is rolling on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Chun Kong
  • Patent number: 9065298
    Abstract: The configurations of photovoltaic system and methods thereof are provided. The proposed photovoltaic system includes a PI-INC MPPT controller using a variable-frequency constant-duty (VFCD) control and guided by an Ipv-Vpv curve and a Ppv-Vpv curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignees: Chung Yuan Christian University, Amicord Corp.
    Inventors: Guan-Chyun Hsieh, Hung-I Hsieh, Chun-Kong Chan
  • Patent number: 8908450
    Abstract: A double density memory device including two synchronous dynamic random access memory chips, each having multiple data (DQ) signals, multiple address signals and multiple control signals. The chips are mounted in a package that provides interconnection terminals for conducting electrical signals to and from the memory chips. An interconnecting network is contained within the package to provide paths for electrically connecting the chip contact pad on each chip corresponding to a specific control or address signal to one interconnection terminal for that signal for both chips so that the control and address signals for the two chips are tied together. For each DQ signal, the chip contact pad on each chip corresponding to that DQ signal is connected by the interconnecting network to a separate interconnection terminal. The trace length between a chip contact pad and the interconnection terminal to which it connects for each signal is substantially the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: I'M Intelligent Memory Limited
    Inventors: Thorsten Helmut Wronski, Klaus Julius Schwarz, Joseph Chun-Kong Chan
  • Publication number: 20140333433
    Abstract: A Real Time Locating System (RTLS) hygiene management and monitoring system for individuals and companies to manage and monitor the hygiene of their surroundings. In some embodiments of the invention, RTLS is used to monitor and manage cleanliness of rooms and surfaces and the location of cleaning supplies and cleaning personnel. The invention provides improved efficiency and quality of hygiene services. For instance, the invention can enable prioritization of cleaning, improve efficient use of cleaning supplies and cleaning personnel, track short and long term cleaning operations, and provide insight into ineffective cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Anderson Chun Kong Li, Anup Bhagyanji
  • Patent number: 8845346
    Abstract: The current convertor comprises a current converting device and a sliding cover. The current converting device comprises a casing, a current converting module arranged inside the casing, two conductive terminals electrically connected to the current converting module, and a first sliding module disposed on the casing. The conductive terminals are partially exposed from the casing. The sliding cover has a second sliding module having two thru holes. The second sliding module is slidably disposed on the first sliding module for enabling the sliding cover to slide between a first position and a second position relative to the casing. When at the first position, the conductive terminals pass through the thru holes of the sliding cover for inserting into the conventional outlet, and when at the second position, the conductive terminals are arranged in a space surrounded by the sliding cover and the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Lien Chang Electronic Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Kong Chan, Ming-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 8829030
    Abstract: Compounds represented by formula: Wherein X, Y and Z are as defined herein, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and related compounds, are suitable for use in treating or preventing a Flaviviridae viral infection in a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Incorporated
    Inventors: Laval Chan Chun Kong, Sanjoy Kumar Das, Nghe Nguyen-Ba, Liliane Halab, Bettina Hamelin, Oswy Z. Pereira, Carl Poisson, Melanie Proulx, Thunkunta Jagadeeswar Reddy, Ming Qiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140243257
    Abstract: Compounds represented by formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein A, B, B?, X, Y, R1, R1?, R2, R2?, R3, R3?, R5, R5?, R6, m, n, or p are as defined herein, are useful for treating flaviviridae viral infections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: James A. Henderson, John Maxwell, Louis Vaillancourt, Mark Morris, Ronald Grey, JR., Simon Giroux, Laval Chan Chun Kong, Sanjoy Kumar Das, Bingcan Liu, Carl Poisson, Caroline Cadilhac, Monica Bubenik, T. Jagadeeswar Reddy, Guy Falardeau, Constantin Yannopoulos, Jian Wang, Oswy Z. Pereira, Youssef L. Bennani, Albert C. Pierce, Govinda Rao Bhisetti, Kevin M. Cottrell, Valerie Marone
  • Patent number: 8811051
    Abstract: The current convertor comprises a current converting device and a combinative plug. The current converting device comprises a casing and a current converting module arranged in the casing. The casing has at least one track extended from an outer surface of the casing along a sliding direction. The combinative plug comprises an insulating body and a conductive pin set disposed on the insulating body. The insulating body has a quick releasing portion conformed in shape to the track. The quick releasing portion is detachably sliding on the track of the casing along the sliding direction for maintaining the relative position between the current converting device and the combinative plug and for establishing electrical connection between the conductive pin set and the current converting module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Lien Chang Electronic Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Kong Chan, Ming-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 8786429
    Abstract: A Real Time Locating System (RTLS) hygiene management and monitoring system for individuals and companies to manage and monitor the hygiene of their surroundings. In some embodiments of the invention, RTLS is used to monitor and manage cleanliness of rooms and surfaces and the location of cleaning supplies and cleaning personnel. The invention provides improved efficiency and quality of hygiene services. For instance, the invention can enable prioritization of cleaning, improve efficient use of cleaning supplies and cleaning personnel, track short and long term cleaning operations, and provide insight into ineffective cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Anderson Chun Kong Li, Anup Bhagvanji
  • Patent number: 8779156
    Abstract: Compounds represented by formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, B, B?, X, Y, R1, R2, R2?, R3, R3?, R4, R4?, R5, R5?, m, n, or p are as defined herein, are useful for treating flaviviridae viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Sanjoy Kumar Das, Youssef L. Benanni, Laval Chan Chun Kong, John Maxwell, T. Jagadeeswar Reddy, Constantin Yannopoulos, Bingcan Liu, Caroline Cadilhac, Simon Giroux, James A. Henderson, Real Denis, Louis Vaillancourt, Oswy Z. Pereira, Carl Poisson, Guy Falardeau, Mark A. Morris
  • Patent number: 8765731
    Abstract: Compounds represented by formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein A, B, B?, X, Y, R1, R1?, R2, R2?, R3, R3?, R5, R5?, R6, m, n, or p are as defined herein, are useful for treating flaviviridae viral infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: James A. Henderson, John Maxwell, Louis Vaillancourt, Mark Morris, Ronald Grey, Jr., Simon Giroux, Laval Chan Chun Kong, Sanjoy Kumar Das, Bingan Liu, Carl Poisson, Caroline Cadilhac, Monica Bubenik, T. Jagadeeswar Reddy, Guy Falardeau, Constantin Yannopoulos, Jian Wang, Oswy Z. Pereira, Youssef L. Bennani, Albert C. Pierce, Govinda Rao Bhisetti, Kevin M. Cottrell, Valerie Marone
  • Patent number: D706016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Inventor: Ian Chun Kong Cheung