Patents by Inventor Derek Wong
Derek Wong 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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Patent number: 11936335Abstract: A system for harvesting solar energy on a spacecraft includes a stiff substrate layer and a working layer disposed on the substrate layer to provide at least one of a photovoltaic or a reflective function. In a first operational state, the substrate layer is arranged as a tape spring to store potential energy which causes the substrate layer to uncoil and provide, in a second operational state, a photovoltaic module and/or a solar concentrator.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: MOMENTUS SPACE LLCInventors: Lee Wilson, Luigi Celano, Garun Arustamov, Jason Park, Derek Wong
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Publication number: 20230234452Abstract: A configuration instruction associated with configuring a plurality of batteries which supply power to a plurality of motors in a vehicle is received. The batteries are configuring as specified by the configuration instruction, where the batteries are able to be configured in a plurality of configurations, including: a first configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in parallel and a second configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in series.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Joseph Orender, Christopher Scott Saunders, Derek Wong
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Patent number: 11642972Abstract: A configuration instruction associated with configuring a plurality of batteries which supply power to a plurality of motors in a vehicle is received. The batteries are configuring as specified by the configuration instruction, where the batteries are able to be configured in a plurality of configurations, including: a first configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in parallel and a second configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in series.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Kitty Hawk CorporationInventors: Joseph Orender, Christopher Scott Saunders, Derek Wong
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Publication number: 20230035174Abstract: A system for harvesting solar energy on a spacecraft includes a stiff substrate layer and a working layer disposed on the substrate layer to provide at least one of a photovoltaic or a reflective function. In a first operational state, the substrate layer is arranged as a tape spring to store potential energy which causes the substrate layer to uncoil and provide, in a second operational state, a photovoltaic module and/or a solar concentrator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Lee Wilson, Luigi Celano, Garun Arustamov, Jason Park, Derek Wong
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Publication number: 20220072487Abstract: Described is an apparatus for preparing baby formula using a liquid concentrate solution. The apparatus includes a housing with a cavity for receiving and holding a container liquid concentrate solution. A motor is attached with the housing for forcing liquid concentrate solution from the container and into a mixing chamber. A pump and a water tank are also included. A spray head is attached with the housing. The spray head includes a plurality of spray jets in fluid connection with the pump for receiving water from the water tank and dispensing water from the spray jets into the mixing chamber. Finally, the mixing chamber receives the liquid concentrate solution and water, such that when the water and the liquid concentrate solution are introduced into the mixing chamber, the water and liquid concentrate solution mix into a baby formula and are dispensed from an outlet in the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: THE BABY BARISTA COMPANYInventors: Cara Armstrong, Robin Richards, Richard Nanula, Ravi Sawhney, Lance Hussey, John Elam, Harnish Jani, Alexander Gilbert, Derek Wong, Jonathan Gjemso, Michael Schuffert, Scott Clear, Stephen Miczak
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Publication number: 20220020973Abstract: A battery system which includes a plurality of cylindrical cells, including a first cylindrical cell and a second cylindrical cell, an electrical tab that is connected to the first cylindrical cell and the second cylindrical cell using spot welding, and a battery management printed circuit board, where the electrical tab provides a connecting surface for a battery management signal between (1) the first cylindrical cell and the second cylindrical cell and (2) the battery management printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Derek Wong, Alexis Shimanoff, Arunanshu Roy
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Patent number: 11040317Abstract: Described is an apparatus for preparing baby formula using a liquid concentrate solution. The apparatus includes a housing with a cavity for receiving and holding a container liquid concentrate solution. A motor is attached with the housing for forcing liquid concentrate solution from the container and into a mixing chamber. A pump and a water tank are also included. A spray head is attached with the housing. The spray head includes a plurality of spray jets in fluid connection with the pump for receiving water from the water tank and dispensing water from the spray jets into the mixing chamber. Finally, the mixing chamber receives the liquid concentrate solution and water, such that when the water and the liquid concentrate solution are introduced into the mixing chamber, the water and liquid concentrate solution mix into a baby formula and are dispensed from an outlet in the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: THE BABY BARISTA COMPANYInventors: Cara Armstrong, Robin Richards, Richard Nanula, Ravi Sawhney, Lance Hussey, John Elam, Harnish Jani, Alexander Gilbert, Derek Wong, Jonathan Gjemso, Michael Schuffert, Scott Clear, Stephen Miczak
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Publication number: 20210061110Abstract: A configuration instruction associated with configuring a plurality of batteries which supply power to a plurality of motors in a vehicle is received. The batteries are configuring as specified by the configuration instruction, where the batteries are able to be configured in a plurality of configurations, including: a first configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in parallel and a second configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in series.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Joseph Orender, Christopher Scott Saunders, Derek Wong
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Publication number: 20200321650Abstract: A battery cell providing a non-invasive reference lead includes a cap positioned at a top of the battery cell, where the cap includes an anode section and a cathode section separated by an insulator section. The battery cell also includes a jelly roll comprising an anode lead and a cathode lead extending from a top of the jelly roll. The anode lead of the jelly roll is electrically coupled to the anode section of the cap, and the cathode lead of the jelly roll is electrically coupled to the cathode section of the cap. The battery cell further includes a lithium sleeve providing a reference lead for the battery cell. The lithium sleeve and the cap enclose the jelly roll.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Scott Monismith, Brennan Campbell, Derek Wong, Ying Liu, Yifan Tang
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Publication number: 20200303790Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may be generated related to the prevention of a thermal catastrophic event within a battery cell. A thermal catastrophic event may be caused by many issues associated with a battery cell such as an internal short within the battery cell. To prevent a thermal catastrophic event an apparatus that may include a battery cell and a phase change material in contact with one or more portions of the battery cell. The phase change material may be configured to change phases at a temperature that is close to that of a thermal runaway event. The phase change material may further have a high heat of fusion such that the phase change material may absorb heat within a battery cell in the case of thermal runaway event in order to prevent a thermal catastrophic event within the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Brennan Campbell, Scott Monismith, Derek Wong, Ying Liu, Yifan Tang
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Patent number: 10723235Abstract: A configuration instruction associated with configuring a plurality of batteries which supply power to a plurality of motors in a vehicle is received. The batteries are configuring as specified by the configuration instruction, where the batteries are able to be configured in a plurality of configurations, including: a first configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in parallel and a second configuration where at least some of the batteries are electrically connected together in series.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Kitty Hawk CorporationInventors: Joseph Orender, Christopher Scott Saunders, Derek Wong
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Publication number: 20200168858Abstract: Provided herein is a dual polarity lid for a battery cell of a battery pack to power an electric vehicle. The dual polarity lid can include a first polarity region and an inner gasket disposed within an inner edge surface of the first polarity region. The lid can include a fuse layer disposed within an inner isolation surface of the inner gasket. The lid can include an isolation layer coupled with a second surface of the fuse layer. The lid can include a second polarity region coupled with a second surface of the isolation layer such that the isolation layer is disposed between the fuse layer and the second polarity region. The lid can include an outer gasket coupled with the outer edge surface of the first polarity region, and the outer gasket coupled with the first end of the housing to seal the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Scott Quinlan Freeman Monismith, Jeremy Elsberry, Derek Wong, Ying Liu, Yifan Tang, Ray Kairawicz
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Publication number: 20200152955Abstract: A battery cell for an electric vehicle battery pack is provided. The battery cell can include a housing containing an electrolyte material and a first polarity terminal disposed at a lateral end of the battery cell. A current interrupt component can be disposed at the lateral end of the battery cell. The current interrupt component can include an inner portion electrically coupled with the first polarity terminal, an outer portion surrounding the inner portion and electrically coupled with the electrolyte material, a leg electrically coupling the inner portion with the outer portion. The leg can include a scored portion to tear in response to mechanical deformation of the battery cell and a fuse portion to melt in response to a threshold current within the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Scott Quinlan Freeman Monismith, Jeremy Elsberry, Derek Wong, Ying Liu, Yifan Tang, Raymond Kairawicz
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Publication number: 20200152954Abstract: A battery cell for an electric vehicle battery pack is provided. The battery cell can include a housing containing an electrolyte material and a first polarity terminal disposed at a lateral end of the battery cell. A current interrupt component can be disposed at the lateral end of the battery cell. The current interrupt component can include an inner portion electrically coupled with the first polarity terminal, an outer portion surrounding the inner portion and electrically coupled with the electrolyte material, a leg electrically coupling the inner portion with the outer portion. The leg can include a scored portion to tear in response to mechanical deformation of the battery cell and a fuse portion to melt in response to a threshold current within the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Scott Quinlan Freeman Monismith, Jeremy Elsberry, Derek Wong, Ying Liu, Yifan Tang, Raymond Kairawicz
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Publication number: 20200038818Abstract: Described is an apparatus for preparing baby formula using a liquid concentrate solution. The apparatus includes a housing with a cavity for receiving and holding a container liquid concentrate solution. A motor is attached with the housing for forcing liquid concentrate solution from the container and into a mixing chamber. A pump and a water tank are also included. A spray head is attached with the housing. The spray head includes a plurality of spray jets in fluid connection with the pump for receiving water from the water tank and dispensing water from the spray jets into the mixing chamber. Finally, the mixing chamber receives the liquid concentrate solution and water, such that when the water and the liquid concentrate solution are introduced into the mixing chamber, the water and liquid concentrate solution mix into a baby formula and are dispensed from an outlet in the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: The Baby Barista CompanyInventors: Cara Armstrong, Robin Richards, Richard Nanula, Ravi Sawhney, Lance Hussey, John Elam, Harnish Jani, Alexander Gilbert, Derek Wong, Jonathan Gjemso, Michael Schuffert, Scott Clear, Stephen Miczak
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Patent number: 10464026Abstract: Described is an apparatus for preparing baby formula using a liquid concentrate solution. The apparatus includes a housing with a cavity for receiving and holding a container liquid concentrate solution. A motor is attached with the housing for forcing liquid concentrate solution from the container and into a mixing chamber. A pump and a water tank are also included. A spray head is attached with the housing. The spray head includes a plurality of spray jets in fluid connection with the pump for receiving water from the water tank and dispensing water from the spray jets into the mixing chamber. Finally, the mixing chamber receives the liquid concentrate solution and water, such that when the water and the liquid concentrate solution are introduced into the mixing chamber, the water and liquid concentrate solution mix into a baby formula and are dispensed from an outlet in the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: THE BABY BARISTA COMPANYInventors: Cara Armstrong, Robin Richards, Richard Nanula, Ravi Sawhney, Lance Hussey, John Elam, Harnish Jani, Alexander Gilbert, Derek Wong, Jonathan Gjemso, Michael Schuffert, Scott Clear, Stephen Miczak
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Patent number: 10262943Abstract: A substrate is provided having a dual damascene structure formed within a dielectric material over the substrate. The dual damascene structure includes a trench and an opening formed to extend from a bottom of the trench to an underlying conductive material, with the underlying conductive material exposed at a bottom of the opening. The dual damascene structure is exposed to a sealing process by which the exposed surfaces of the dielectric material in the opening are sealed without covering the underlying conductive material exposed at the bottom of the opening. The sealing process can be one or more of deposition of a flowable film, deposition of an amorphous carbon barrier layer, and formation of a self-assembled monolayer of an amino group. After the sealing process, an electroless deposition process is performed to fill the opening with a metallic material in a bottom-to-top manner up to the bottom of the trench.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Lam Research CorporationInventors: Artur Kolics, William T. Lee, Larry Zhao, Derek Wong, Praveen Nalla, Kaihan Ashtiani, Patrick A. Van Cleemput, Yezdi Dordi
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Publication number: 20180151503Abstract: A substrate is provided having a dual damascene structure formed within a dielectric material over the substrate. The dual damascene structure includes a trench and an opening formed to extend from a bottom of the trench to an underlying conductive material, with the underlying conductive material exposed at a bottom of the opening. The dual damascene structure is exposed to a sealing process by which the exposed surfaces of the dielectric material in the opening are sealed without covering the underlying conductive material exposed at the bottom of the opening. The sealing process can be one or more of deposition of a flowable film, deposition of an amorphous carbon barrier layer, and formation of a self-assembled monolayer of an amino group. After the sealing process, an electroless deposition process is performed to fill the opening with a metallic material in a bottom-to-top manner up to the bottom of the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Artur Kolics, William T. Lee, Larry Zhao, Derek Wong, Praveen Nalla, Kaihan Ashtiani, Patrick A. Van Cleemput, Yezdi Dordi
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Patent number: 9875968Abstract: A substrate is provided having a dual damascene structure formed within a dielectric material over the substrate. The dual damascene structure includes a trench and an opening formed to extend from a bottom of the trench to an underlying conductive material, with the underlying conductive material exposed at a bottom of the opening. The dual damascene structure is exposed to a sealing process by which the exposed surfaces of the dielectric material in the opening are sealed without covering the underlying conductive material exposed at the bottom of the opening. The sealing process can be one or more of deposition of a flowable film, deposition of an amorphous carbon barrier layer, and formation of a self-assembled monolayer of an amino group. After the sealing process, an electroless deposition process is performed to fill the opening with a metallic material in a bottom-to-top manner up to the bottom of the trench.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Lam Research CorporationInventors: Artur Kolics, William T. Lee, Larry Zhao, Derek Wong, Praveen Nalla, Kaihan Ashtiani, Patrick A. Van Cleemput, Yezdi Dordi
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Patent number: D1026210Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Sascha Kristopher Zoellner, Katie Fyfe, Kevin Blake Powell, James Alexander Gordon, Carsten Ma On Wong Corazza, Graeme Lachlan Vincent, Matthew Joseph Lucas, Neil Gray Duthie, Jojo Santos Badenas, Sean Alexander Craig, Andrew Derek Clark