Patents by Inventor Herbert Yang
Herbert Yang 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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Publication number: 20240108401Abstract: A surgical instrument (10) includes a housing (20) defining a longitudinal axis and a first assembly (200) and a second assembly (300) operably coupled to the housing (20). The first assembly (200) includes a first function button (200b) pivotably coupled to the housing (20) about a first pivot (200p) and a first circuit (210) supported by the housing (20) and aligned with the first pivot (200p). The first function button (200b) includes a first arm (201) on a first side of the first pivot (200p) and a second arm (202) on a second side of the first pivot (200p). The first circuit (210) is aligned with the cutting picot between the first arm (201) and the second arm (202) and includes a first actuator (211) on the first side of the first pivot (200p) and a second actuator (212) on the second side of the first pivot (200p).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Tong Shen, Jun Zhu, Guangcheng Luo, Shoou Sheng Row, Shunhong Xu, Herbert Zhang, Shenghua Yang
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Patent number: 10926804Abstract: A rocker assembly for a vehicle comprising a rocker panel and a side sill that enclose an injection molded reinforcement. The reinforcement includes a plurality of intersecting walls that may be provided in horizontal and vertical planes. An intermediate wall formed by frames within four sided cells that define windows. The rocker assembly may include two different types of reinforcements, one with intersecting walls, or fins, extending laterally and one formed by a plurality of longitudinally extending tubular members.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Herbert Yang, Praveenmanickam Renganathan, Shekar Prabhakar Erasala, John Michael McGuckin, Shawn Michael Morgans
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Publication number: 20190248417Abstract: A rocker assembly for a vehicle comprising a rocker panel and a side sill that enclose an injection molded reinforcement. The reinforcement includes a plurality of intersecting fins that may be provided in horizontal and vertical planes. An intermediate wall formed by frames within four sided cells that define windows. The rocker assembly may include two different types of reinforcements, one with intersecting fins, or walls, extending laterally and one formed by a plurality of longitudinally extending tubular members.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Herbert YANG, Praveenmanickam RENGANATHAN, Shekar Prabhakar ERASALA, John Michael McGUCKIN, Shawn Michael MORGANS
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Patent number: 10328978Abstract: A rocker including a sill elongated along an axis and a reinforcement disposed in the sill. The reinforcement, in cross-section transverse to the axis, includes an intermediate portion, a first lobe, and a second lobe. The first lobe has a first wall extending from the intermediate portion to a first end. The second lobe has a second wall extending from the intermediate portion to the second end. The first and second ends abut opposite surfaces of the intermediate portion. The first lobe and the second lobe of the reinforcement resist buckling in response to components of the impact force applied to the sill reinforcement.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Herbert Yang, Praveenmanickam Renganathan, Shekar Prabhakar Erasala, John Michael McGuckin, Michael Luchtman, Shawn Michael Morgans
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Patent number: 10308286Abstract: A rocker assembly for a vehicle comprising a rocker panel and a side sill that enclose an injection molded reinforcement. The reinforcement includes a plurality of intersecting fins that may be provided in horizontal and vertical planes. An intermediate wall formed by frames within four sided cells that define windows. The rocker assembly may include two different types of reinforcements, one with intersecting fins, or walls, extending laterally and one formed by a plurality of longitudinally extending tubular members.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Herbert Yang, Praveenmanickam Renganathan, Shekar Prabhakar Erasala, John Michael McGuckin, Shawn Michael Morgans
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Publication number: 20190077462Abstract: A rocker assembly for a vehicle comprising a rocker panel and a side sill that enclose an injection molded reinforcement. The reinforcement includes a plurality of intersecting fins that may be provided in horizontal and vertical planes. An intermediate wall formed by frames within four sided cells that define windows. The rocker assembly may include two different types of reinforcements, one with intersecting fins, or walls, extending laterally and one formed by a plurality of longitudinally extending tubular members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Herbert YANG, Praveenmanickam RENGANATHAN, Shekar Prabhakar ERASALA, John Michael McGUCKIN, Shawn Michael MORGANS
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Patent number: 10207746Abstract: A floor pan assembly is disclosed that includes a side sill extending in a longitudinal direction that has a lower portion and a top surface. The floor pan may include a weld flange having a height H1 that is welded to the lower portion along a full length of the floor pan and an extended weld flange having a height H2 that is higher than H1 and welded to the top surface of the side sill along a limited length of the floor pan. The floor pan may also include a corrugated area integrally provided in the floor pan that includes a plurality of furrows and ridges that extend obliquely relative to the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Herbert Yang, Sean Timothy Ryan, John Michael McGuckin, Pratyaksh Kamath, Praveenmanickam Renganathan
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Publication number: 20180370573Abstract: A rocker including a sill elongated along an axis and a reinforcement disposed in the sill. The reinforcement, in cross-section transverse to the axis, includes an intermediate portion, a first lobe, and a second lobe. The first lobe has a first wall extending from the intermediate portion to a first end. The second lobe has a second wall extending from the intermediate portion to the second end. The first and second ends abut opposite surfaces of the intermediate portion. The first lobe and the second lobe of the reinforcement resist buckling in response to components of the impact force applied to the sill reinforcement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Herbert Yang, Praveenmanickam Renganathan, Shekar Prabhakar Erasala, John Michael McGuckin, Michael Luchtman, Shawn Michael Morgans
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Publication number: 20180229777Abstract: A floor pan assembly is disclosed that includes a side sill extending in a longitudinal direction that has a lower portion and a top surface. The floor pan may include a weld flange having a height H1 that is welded to the lower portion along a full length of the floor pan and an extended weld flange having a height H2 that is higher than H1 and welded to the top surface of the side sill along a limited length of the floor pan. The floor pan may also include a corrugated area integrally provided in the floor pan that includes a plurality of furrows and ridges that extend obliquely relative to the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Herbert YANG, Sean Timothy RYAN, John Michael MCGUCKIN, Pratyaksh KAMATH, Praveenmanickam RENGANATHAN
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Patent number: 10019809Abstract: An underwater camera system includes a projector operable to project a pattern of electromagnetic radiation toward a target object. The electromagnetic radiation includes at least three different wavelengths. A sensor directed toward the target object receives reflected electromagnetic radiation from the target object and stores corresponding image data received from the sensor. One or more processors process the image data to compute a refractive normal according to a wavelength dispersion represented by differences in the image data, and to compute an interface distance corresponding to a distance from a center point of the sensor to a first refractive interface nearest the sensor according to the refractive normal. The processors generate a 3D representation of the target object by back projecting each pixel of the image data at the first, second, and third wavelengths in order to determine an object point location according to the refractive normal and interface distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: The Governors of the University of AlbertaInventors: Herbert Yang, Xida Chen
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Patent number: 9789907Abstract: A side impact protective structure is provided for a vehicle floor pan. Right and left rear rails are attached, respectively, to right and left lateral sides of the floor pan. A kick-up cross member extends transversely between the right and left rocker assemblies. A right reinforcement is welded to the floor pan, the right rear rail, and the kick-up cross member. A left reinforcement is welded to the left rear rail, to the floor pan and the kick-up cross member. An assembly method includes the steps of selecting a thin mild steel floor pan between a thicker HSLA steel structural member and a thicker corner reinforcement and welding the components together with three thickness welds.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Herbert Yang, Zhenyan Gao, Pratt Kamath, John Michael McGuckin, Senthilkum Mahadevan, Sean Timothy Ryan, Michael Luchtman, Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi
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Publication number: 20170085864Abstract: An underwater camera system includes a projector operable to project a pattern of electromagnetic radiation toward a target object. The electromagnetic radiation includes at least three different wavelengths. A sensor directed toward the target object receives reflected electromagnetic radiation from the target object and stores corresponding image data received from the sensor. One or more processors process the image data to compute a refractive normal according to a wavelength dispersion represented by differences in the image data, and to compute an interface distance corresponding to a distance from a center point of the sensor to a first refractive interface nearest the sensor according to the refractive normal. The processors generate a 3D representation of the target object by back projecting each pixel of the image data at the first, second, and third wavelengths in order to determine an object point location according to the refractive normal and interface distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Herbert Yang, Xida Chen
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Publication number: 20170029031Abstract: A side impact protective structure is provided for a vehicle floor pan. Right and left rear rails are attached, respectively, to right and left lateral sides of the floor pan. A kick-up cross member extends transversely between the right and left rocker assemblies. A right reinforcement is welded to the floor pan, the right rear rail, and the kick-up cross member. A left reinforcement is welded to the left rear rail, to the floor pan and the kick-up cross member. An assembly method includes the steps of selecting a thin mild steel floor pan between a thicker HSLA steel structural member and a thicker corner reinforcement and welding the components together with three thickness welds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Herbert Yang, Zhenyan Gao, Pratt Kamath, John Michael McGuckin, Senthilkum Mahadevan, Sean Timothy Ryan, Michael Luchtman, Bhimaraddi Venkaraddi Alavandi
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Patent number: 9550467Abstract: An apparatus comprises a vehicle door closeout panel. The closeout panel comprises a pelvis bolster having a plurality of load points. Each load point is determined based on a respective one of a plurality of vehicle seat track positions and is configured to receive a respective load determined according to the seat track position by which the load point was determined.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Zhibing Deng, Herbert Yang, Brian Pietila, Banyuga Pefok
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Publication number: 20160339862Abstract: An apparatus comprises a vehicle door closeout panel. The closeout panel comprises a pelvis bolster having a plurality of load points. Each load point is determined based on a respective one of a plurality of vehicle seat track positions and is configured to receive a respective load determined according to the seat track position by which the load point was determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Zhibing Deng, Herbert Yang, Brian Pietila, Banyuga Pefok
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Patent number: 9365242Abstract: A pillar assembly for a vehicle includes an outer panel, a reinforcement and an inner panel. The outer panel extends from a roof to a rocker. The reinforcement is attached to the outer panel and extends from the roof to a lower end that is spaced from the rocker. The reinforcement defines an opening in one side extending upwardly from the lower end of the reinforcement to a hip seating reference point level. The inner panel encloses the lower end of the reinforcement in conjunction with the outer panel. The pillar reinforces the assembly to facilitate inwardly collapsing a lower portion of the pillar to a greater extent than an upper portion of the pillar in a side impact collision.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Herbert Yang, Zhenyan Gao, Ryan Craig, Jeffrey Lichtner
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Publication number: 20150371105Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a system and method for performing 3D reconstruction of an object. In at least one example embodiment, the method may comprise obtaining image data of the object while projecting frequency-based light patterns on the object; locating candidates for correspondence points in the image data; selecting reflection points by applying a labeling method to the located candidates; and generating the 3D reconstruction of a surface of the object using the selected reflection points.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Herbert Yang, Ding Liu, Xida Chen
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Patent number: 6758516Abstract: An automobile includes a door, inner and outer rocker panels, and a floor pan joined to the inner rocker panel. A structural frame extends under the body. A frame standoff member is mounted to the inner rocker panel and extends inboard to a frame rail. The frame standoff member is separated from the frame rail by a clearance gap. Once the gap is closed due to lateral deformation of the door, rocker panels, and floor pan, the frame standoff member will resist further deformation of the door and rocker panels without dynamically coupling the door or rocker panels to the frame rail during normal operation of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Edward Abramczyk, Karthik Chitoor, Paul Culbertson, Zheng James Peng, Sandeep Kumar Gupta, Eric Layton Stratten, Herbert Yang
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Patent number: 4927018Abstract: A needle assembly and cylindrical cover housing which are usable with a conventional hypodermic syringe. The needle assembly has a circular mount on it with catch slots and slanted surfaces. The cover housing has inward projections which are flexible so that the hypodermic syringe can be received in the cover housing and also for frictionally engaging in the catch slots so as to secure the needle assembly completely in the cover housing after usage.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1988Date of Patent: May 22, 1990Inventors: Herbert Yang, Patrick Han, Frank Yu