Patents by Inventor Hoong Sheng Loh

Hoong Sheng Loh 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).

  • Intelligent recycling container
    Patent number: 9888160
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a refuse container comprises a camera in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in one or more computer processors. A radio is in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in the one or more computer processors having the ability to transmit and/or receive data wirelessly. The digital camera is positioned relative to an included refuse collection point in a manner that allows one or more of an image of a refuse item to be captured as the refuse item enters the refuse collection point and an image of a recycler as the refuse item crosses the aperture threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Hoong Sheng Loh
  • Intelligent recycling container
    Patent number: 9888159
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a refuse container comprises a camera in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in one or more computer processors. A radio is in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in the one or more computer processors having the ability to transmit and/or receive data wirelessly. The digital camera is positioned relative to an included refuse collection point in a manner that allows one or more of an image of a refuse item to be captured as the refuse item enters the refuse collection point and an image of a recycler as the refuse item crosses the aperture threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Hoong Sheng Loh
  • INTELLIGENT RECYCLING CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20160021287
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a refuse container comprises a camera in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in one or more computer processors. A radio is in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in the one or more computer processors having the ability to transmit and/or receive data wirelessly. The digital camera is positioned relative to an included refuse collection point in a manner that allows one or more of an image of a refuse item to be captured as the refuse item enters the refuse collection point and an image of a recycler as the refuse item crosses the aperture threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Hoong Sheng Loh
  • INTELLIGENT RECYCLING CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20150350610
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a refuse container comprises a camera in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in one or more computer processors. A radio is in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in the one or more computer processors having the ability to transmit and/or receive data wirelessly. The digital camera is positioned relative to an included refuse collection point in a manner that allows one or more of an image of a refuse item to be captured as the refuse item enters the refuse collection point and an image of a recycler as the refuse item crosses the aperture threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Hoong Sheng Loh