Patents by Inventor Edward KAO

Edward KAO 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: 11386506
    Abstract: The concepts, systems and methods described herein are directed towards a method for detection and quantification of influence. The system is provided to including: a network sampling processor, a narrative discovery processor, and an influence quantification processor. The network sampling processor is configured to sample information on one or more social media networks. The narrative discovery processor is configured to: receive sampled information from the network sampling processor, and in response thereto identify a narrative related to a subset of information sampled by the network sampling processor. The influence quantification processor is configured to: receive information related to the narrative and to process the information via a network causal inference process to quantify influence of the narrative on the one or more social media networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Inventors: Steven Smith, Edward Kao, Danelle Shah, Olga Simek, Donald Rubin
  • Publication number: 20190311441
    Abstract: The concepts, systems and methods described herein are directed towards a method for detection and quantification of influence. The system is provided to including: a network sampling processor, a narrative discovery processor, and an influence quantification processor. The network sampling processor is configured to sample information on one or more social media networks. The narrative discovery processor is configured to: receive sampled information from the network sampling processor, and in response thereto identify a narrative related to a subset of information sampled by the network sampling processor. The influence quantification processor is configured to: receive information related to the narrative and to process the information via a network causal inference process to quantify influence of the narrative on the one or more social media networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Smith, Edward Kao, Danelle Shah, Olga Simek, Donald Rubin
  • Patent number: 9915408
    Abstract: The present invention provides an LED lighting fixture, comprising: a lens configured to concentrate light from a light source and project a concentrated light beam; an LED module comprising a controller and a plurality of LED lamps arranged in a geometric pattern, the controller being configured to control variation in luminous intensity of the plurality of LED lamps; a solar module configured to receive the concentrated light beam projected by the lens and convert the received light energy to electricity to actuate the LED module; and a lamp shade with an uneven surface; wherein the controller controls variation in luminous intensity of the plurality of LED lamps and causes light emitted from the plurality of LED lamps to be casted upon the uneven surface which, in collaboration with the geometric pattern of the plurality of LED lamps, creates a variety of lighting effects through refraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: TEST RITE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Edward Kao
  • Publication number: 20170082260
    Abstract: The present invention provides an LED lighting fixture, comprising: a lens configured to concentrate light from a light source and project a concentrated light beam; an LED module comprising a controller and a plurality of LED lamps arranged in a geometric pattern, the controller being configured to control variation in luminous intensity of the plurality of LED lamps; a solar module configured to receive the concentrated light beam projected by the lens and convert the received light energy to electricity to actuate the LED module; and a lamp shade with an uneven surface; wherein the controller controls variation in luminous intensity of the plurality of LED lamps and causes light emitted from the plurality of LED lamps to be casted upon the uneven surface which, in collaboration with the geometric pattern of the plurality of LED lamps, creates a variety of lighting effects through refraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Edward KAO
  • Publication number: 20170079116
    Abstract: The present invention provides a two-level detection lighting fixture, comprising: a lighting module, comprising a primary lamp and a secondary lamp; a detection module, comprising an environment detector for detecting an ambient light level and generating a first signal, and a human motion detector for detecting human motion within a predetermined area surrounding the lighting module and generating a second signal; and a control module for controlling the secondary lamp of the lighting module to turn on or off, receiving the first signal and the second signal generated by the detection module, and driving the primary lamp of the lighting module to turn on by using the first signal or the second signal. Conventional motion sensing lights have a common drawback that a light is only turned on when a person passes through the surrounding area of the light. The present invention overcomes this drawback and thereby provides lighting with improved security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Edward KAO