Patents by Inventor Edmond K. Chow

Edmond K. Chow 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: 20240081558
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for processes, apparatuses, devices, articles, structures, supports and systems for setting of floral items. In particular, embodiments of the present invention provide improved processes, methods, apparatuses, devices, articles, structures, supports, systems, and means for coupling one or more floral items or elements with or via one or more holders, bases, containers, receptacles, or artifacts, among other benefits and advantages. For instance, an embodiment may comprise a three-dimensional shape, one or more ridges, and another shape. The shape may comprise an empty space, which is adjacent to one or more surfaces associated with the shape. The other shape may comprise a cross section, where the one or more ridges are on the one or more surfaces, at least a portion of the empty space is adjacent to the one or more ridges, and at least a portion of the other shape is in contact with at least a portion of the one or more ridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Han Luk, Edmond K. Chow
  • Publication number: 20240086478
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing information to users based on their relationships with other users. Such a system, method, process, or product provides a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: 11822611
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing information to users based on their relationships with other users. Such a system, method, process, or product provides a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Publication number: 20220327595
    Abstract: Disclosed is an invention for methods, processes and systems that, among its enabling features and benefits, enhance retrieval of relevant information over a communication network. For instance, methods, processes and systems for performing annotation of digital information are provided. One method includes searching for items of interest using a search engine. Once the URIs associated with the item of interest are identified, a plurality of attributes are provided that may be associated with each URI. A user may provide the values for the attributes or the system may suggest values for the attributes based on information associated with each URI. Once the attributes and values are assigned, the annotated URI along with the attributes and values is stored. Another method provides for sharing of the annotated information. A user may communicate annotated information to an external storage system for sharing with other users having access to the external storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: 11443358
    Abstract: Disclosed is an invention for methods, processes and systems that, among its enabling features and benefits, enhance retrieval of relevant information over a communication network. For instance, methods, processes and systems for performing annotation of digital information are provided. One method includes searching for items of interest using a search engine. Once the URIs associated with the item of interest are identified, a plurality of attributes are provided that may be associated with each URI. A user may provide the values for the attributes or the system may suggest values for the attributes based on information associated with each URI. Once the attributes and values are assigned, the annotated URI along with the attributes and values is stored. Another method provides for sharing of the annotated information. A user may communicate annotated information to an external storage system for sharing with other users having access to the external storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Publication number: 20220058267
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing computing and online services. An embodiment of such a system, method, process, or product, among other things, may provide a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: 11106794
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing computing and online services. An embodiment of such a system, method, process, or product, among other things, may provide a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Publication number: 20210133265
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing information to users based on their relationships with other users. Such a system, method, process, or product provides a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Publication number: 20210042337
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products, including but not limited to, one that provides for user communication and interaction with as well as access to resources available on or via a computing device. An embodiment of the invention includes providing a digital resource gathering and dissemination system, method, or process that can accommodate digital resources of interest for heterogeneous groups and communities of online users for the same topic, demographic, or some other categories as provided by a particular classification scheme. Such a system, method, or process also provides a more reliable or otherwise representative selection of digital resources of interest to the population as a whole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: 10891346
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing information to users based on their relationships with other users. Such a system, method, process, or product provides a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: 10817555
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products, including but not limited to, one that provides for user communication and interaction with as well as access to resources available on or via a computing device. An embodiment of the invention includes providing a digital resource gathering and dissemination system, method, or process that can accommodate digital resources of interest for heterogeneous groups and communities of online users for the same topic, demographic, or some other categories as provided by a particular classification scheme. Such a system, method, or process also provides a more reliable or otherwise representative selection of digital resources of interest to the population as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Publication number: 20200323366
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for processes, apparatuses, articles, structures, and supports in relation to floral arrangements. Embodiments of such a process, apparatus, article, structure and support would provide, among other benefits and advantages, a more cost-effective and versatile support for placing or supporting one or more floral pieces in a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Han Luk, Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: 10742656
    Abstract: Privacy and restricted access are provided for functions, applications, and services available on a computing device. An area accessible to a user interface is provided. A request from a user of the device is accepted, the request for associating the area with one or more available functions. The one or more functions are then associated with the area, and are made invisible. Another request from the user is accepted, the other request for gaining access to the area. Authentication against the user is requested. Access to the one or more functions is granted if the authentication is successful. According to another embodiment, an authorized user may send and receive messages via another device that belongs to another user based on identification of the user by the other user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Publication number: 20200104336
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing information to users based on their relationships with other users. Such a system, method, process, or product provides a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: 10534829
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for systems, methods, processes, and products of providing information to users based on their relationships with other users. Such a system, method, process, or product provides a more reliable, accurate, or otherwise effective way of determining and presenting relevant information to users, consumers, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Publication number: 20190362403
    Abstract: Disclosed is an invention for methods, processes and systems that, among its enabling features and benefits, enhance retrieval of relevant information over a communication network. For instance, methods, processes and systems for performing annotation of digital information are provided. One method includes searching for items of interest using a search engine. Once the URIs associated with the item of interest are identified, a plurality of attributes are provided that may be associated with each URI. A user may provide the values for the attributes or the system may suggest values for the attributes based on information associated with each URI. Once the attributes and values are assigned, the annotated URI along with the attributes and values is stored. Another method provides for sharing of the annotated information. A user may communicate annotated information to an external storage system for sharing with other users having access to the external storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: 10424000
    Abstract: Disclosed is an invention for methods, processes and systems that, among its enabling features and benefits, enhance retrieval of relevant information over a communication network. For instance, methods, processes and systems for performing annotation of digital information are provided. One method includes searching for items of interest using a search engine. Once the URIs associated with the item of interest are identified, a plurality of attributes are provided that may be associated with each URI. A user may provide the values for the attributes or the system may suggest values for the attributes based on information associated with each URI. Once the attributes and values are assigned, the annotated URI along with the attributes and values is stored. Another method provides for sharing of the annotated information. A user may communicate annotated information to an external storage system for sharing with other users having access to the external storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Publication number: 20190116738
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for apparatuses, articles, structures, and supports for faux or artificial floral arrangements. Embodiments of such an apparatus, article, structure and support would provide, among other benefits and advantages, a more reliable, adaptable and extensible support for elaborate and extensive arrangements of faux floral artifacts over an extended area in a three-dimensional manner. In addition, faux floral products that incorporate or are otherwise equipped with the invention would become more environmental friendly and cost effective, and easier to manufacture and transport than the current approaches in the art aimed for the same goals or benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Han Luk, Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: D869875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow
  • Patent number: D912572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: Edmond K. Chow