Patents by Inventor Eric Chow

Eric 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: 20240247894
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic switches arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the switches configured to activate based on a magnetic field exceeding a threshold, and a first antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and parallel to a firing direction of the firearm, and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow, Kyle Kellner, Joe Deppong
  • Patent number: 12000852
    Abstract: A particle isolation apparatus 100 for isolating particles from a suspension sample, includes a droplet dispenser device 10 for collecting the suspension sample from a carrier substrate 20 and for dispensing droplets onto a target substrate 30, a mechanical pump device 40 being coupled with the droplet dispenser device 10 for loading a dilution liquid into the droplet dispenser device 10 and for aspirating a first portion of the suspension sample into the droplet dispenser device 10, and a syphon pump device 50 being coupled with the droplet dispenser device 10 and being arranged for aspirating a second portion of the suspension sample into the droplet dispenser device 10. Preferably, the droplet dispenser device 10 is configured for dispensing single particle droplets on the target substrate 30. Furthermore, a method of isolating particles from a suspension sample is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: SCIENION GMBH, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Derek Bogdanoff, Eric Chow, Michael Wilson, Ariele Lauren Greenfield, Joshua Cantlon-Bruce
  • Patent number: 11971238
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic switches arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the switches configured to activate based on a magnetic field exceeding a threshold, and a first antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and parallel to a firing direction of the firearm, and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow, Kyle Kellner, Joe Deppong
  • Publication number: 20230392892
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Patent number: 11719497
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Publication number: 20230212656
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to spatial detection of a nucleic acid, such as a genomic DNA or a RNA transcript, in a cell comprised in a tissue sample. The present disclosure provides methods for detecting and/or analyzing nucleic acids, such as chromatin or RNA transcripts, so as to obtain spatial information about the localization, distribution or expression of genes in a tissue sample. The present disclosure thus provides a process for performing “spatial transcriptomics” or “spatial genomics,” which enables the user to determine simultaneously the expression pattern, or the location/distribution pattern of the genes expressed or genes or genomic loci present in a single cell while retaining information related to the spatial location of the cell within the tissue architecture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Eric CHOW, Alexander MARSON, Youjin LEE, Derek BOGDANOFF, Jonathan WOO, Chun Jimmie YE
  • Publication number: 20230211341
    Abstract: A device includes a multiple analyte sensor, a transimpedance amplifier, and a differential amplifier. The multiple analyte sensor includes a first working electrode, a second working electrode, a counter electrode, and a reference electrode. Each of the first working electrode and the second working electrode is configured to receive a signal indicative of a presence of a respective analyte. The counter electrode is a sum of the received signal of each of the first working electrode and the second working electrode. The transimpedance amplifier is configured to receive a first signal of the received signals from the first working electrode and a second signal of the received signals from the second working electrode. The transimpedance amplifier converts the received first signal and the received second signal to an output including a variable bias offset. The differential amplifier is configured to subtract the variable bias offset from the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
    Inventors: Scott D. Dalton, Theodore J. Kunich, Eric Chow
  • Publication number: 20220275438
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to methods and applications of single-cell barcoding and methods of nucleotide sequencing using composition comprising lipid-modified oligonucleotides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Zev GARTNER, David PATTERSON, Eric CHOW, Robert WEBER, Christopher MCGINNIS
  • Publication number: 20210254916
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Publication number: 20210215446
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic switches arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the switches configured to activate based on a magnetic field exceeding a threshold, and a first antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and parallel to a firing direction of the firearm, and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow, Kyle Kellner, Joe Deppong
  • Patent number: 11015890
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Patent number: 10935342
    Abstract: A firearm stock with a reinforcing member and related methods are disclosed. A reinforcing member has a proximal end having at least one proximal tab shaped to engage a firearm housing, and a distal end having a locking pin engagement surface and at least one distal tab shaped to engage at least one of the firearm housing or a battery tube. The member also has a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a first wall having a longitudinal length greater than a width. The member also has at least one sidewall one of coupled to or unitary with the first wall, and at least one side tab positioned on the sidewall and extending towards a center portion of the reinforcing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher F. Miller, Eric Chow, Timothy Eric Roberts
  • Publication number: 20210010769
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting and displaying a number of rounds in a firearm magazine comprising a maximum number of N rounds. The magazine may comprise a follower, magnets on the follower, and <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors arranged along a path of the magnets when the follower moves along a length of the magazine, the sensors generating round count data based on a position of the one or more magnets relative to the <N magnetic-field-sensing sensors, and a first substantially flat antenna arranged on an inside of the magazine and configured to wirelessly transmit a round count indication to a second substantially flat antenna on the firearm, the round count indication based on the round count data, the second substantially flat antenna affixed to an inside of a magazine well of the firearm and mostly overlapping with the first substantially flat antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Erin Czarnecki, Jeffrey Holt, Michael Leighton, Donald McKelvey, Steven Dunbar, Timothy Eric Roberts, Nicholas Kielsmeier, Eric Chow
  • Publication number: 20200025783
    Abstract: A particle isolation apparatus 100 for isolating particles from a suspension sample, includes a droplet dispenser device 10 for collecting the suspension sample from a carrier substrate 20 and for dispensing droplets onto a target substrate 30, a mechanical pump device 40 being coupled with the droplet dispenser device 10 for loading a dilution liquid into the droplet dispenser device 10 and for aspirating a first portion of the suspension sample into the droplet dispenser device 10, and a syphon pump device 50 being coupled with the droplet dispenser device 10 and being arranged for aspirating a second portion of the suspension sample into the droplet dispenser device 10. Preferably, the droplet dispenser device 10 is configured for dispensing single particle droplets on the target substrate 30. Furthermore, a method of isolating particles from a suspension sample is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Derek BOGDANOFF, Eric CHOW, Michael WILSON, Ariele Lauren GREENFIELD, Joshua CANTLON-BRUCE
  • Publication number: 20190204045
    Abstract: A firearm stock with a reinforcing member and related methods are disclosed. A reinforcing member has a proximal end having at least one proximal tab shaped to engage a firearm housing, and a distal end having a locking pin engagement surface and at least one distal tab shaped to engage at least one of the firearm housing or a battery tube. The member also has a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a first wall having a longitudinal length greater than a width. The member also has at least one sidewall one of coupled to or unitary with the first wall, and at least one side tab positioned on the sidewall and extending towards a center portion of the reinforcing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher F. Miller, Eric Chow, Timothy Eric Roberts
  • Patent number: 10240891
    Abstract: A firearm stock with a reinforcing member and related methods are disclosed. A reinforcing member has a proximal end having at least one proximal tab shaped to engage a firearm housing, and a distal end having a locking pin engagement surface and at least one distal tab shaped to engage at least one of the firearm housing or a battery tube. The member also has a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a first wall having a longitudinal length greater than a width. The member also has at least one sidewall one of coupled to or unitary with the first wall, and at least one side tab positioned on the sidewall and extending towards a center portion of the reinforcing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher F. Miller, Eric Chow, Timothy Eric Roberts
  • Publication number: 20180003459
    Abstract: A firearm stock with a reinforcing member and related methods are disclosed. A reinforcing member has a proximal end having at least one proximal tab shaped to engage a firearm housing, and a distal end having a locking pin engagement surface and at least one distal tab shaped to engage at least one of the firearm housing or a battery tube. The member also has a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a first wall having a longitudinal length greater than a width. The member also has at least one sidewall one of coupled to or unitary with the first wall, and at least one side tab positioned on the sidewall and extending towards a center portion of the reinforcing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher F. Miller, Eric Chow, Timothy Eric Roberts
  • Patent number: 9784526
    Abstract: A stock for a firearm is disclosed. The stock has a length of pull (LOP) adjustment mechanism. The LOP adjustment mechanism is biased towards an engaged configuration and is movable to a disengaged configuration. A locating member protrudes into a stock mounting space and a first arm is in an engagement position when the LOP adjustment mechanism is in the engaged configuration. The locating member is translated such that the locating member does not protrude into the mounting space and the first arm is pivoted into a disengagement position when the LOP adjustment mechanism is in the disengaged configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Chow, Turner Sessions
  • Publication number: 20170082394
    Abstract: A stock for a firearm is disclosed. The stock has a length of pull (LOP) adjustment mechanism. The LOP adjustment mechanism is biased towards an engaged configuration and is movable to a disengaged configuration. A locating member protrudes into a stock mounting space and a first arm is in an engagement position when the LOP adjustment mechanism is in the engaged configuration. The locating member is translated such that the locating member does not protrude into the mounting space and the first arm is pivoted into a disengagement position when the LOP adjustment mechanism is in the disengaged configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Eric Chow, Turner Sessions
  • Patent number: D796617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Chow, Michael T. Mayberry, Richard M. Fitzpatrick