Patents by Inventor Howard Chan

Howard Chan 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: 12418327
    Abstract: An example method is provided for detecting and classifying foreign objects. The method includes after a predetermined period of time, for a zone of a plurality of zones, enabling a beacon signal, obtaining a set of electrical measurements, and disabling the beacon signal. The method also includes determining, based on the set of electrical measurements and a trained classifier, a status of the zone. The status of the zone indicates whether there is a presence of foreign objects within the zone of the plurality of zones. The method further includes in accordance with an indication that there is the presence of the foreign objects, forgo transmitting wireless power to one or more wireless power receivers. The method further includes in accordance with an indication that there is an absence of the foreign objects, transmitting wireless power to the one or more wireless power receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: ENERGOUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Howard Chan, Deepak Jain
  • Patent number: 12074459
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting system includes a power amplifier comprising a plurality of measurement points and a power amplifier controller integrated circuit (IC). In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC performs synchronization of the various components of the power amplifier, conducts impedance and temperature measurements at the measurements points, determines if a foreign object is within the transmission range of the wireless power transmitter, and decides if a shutdown of the power amplifier is needed. In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC determines through a transmitter controller IC, the presence of a foreign object within the transmission range and adjusts the power transmission to one or more receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Energous Corporation
    Inventors: Cesar A. Johnston, Sean Nicolson, Aras Pirbadian, Deepak Jain, Howard Chan, Erik Heinke, Mehdi Khanpour
  • Publication number: 20240258840
    Abstract: A method of wireless power transmission is performed at a wireless-power-transmitting device having one or more antennas configured to transmit wireless-power signals, one or more processors, and a wireless data transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: CESAR JOHNSTON, DEEPAK JAIN, HOWARD CHAN
  • Publication number: 20240171218
    Abstract: An example method is provided for detecting and classifying foreign objects, performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements while a wireless-power-transmitting antenna is transmitting different power beacons. The method also includes forming a feature vector according to the plurality of electrical measurements. The method further includes detecting a presence of one or more foreign objects prior to transmitting wireless power to one or more wireless power receivers by inputting the feature vector to trained one or more classifiers, wherein each classifier is a machine-learning model trained to detect foreign objects distinct from the one or more wireless power receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Howard CHAN, Deepak JAIN
  • Publication number: 20230420996
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting system includes a power amplifier comprising a plurality of measurement points and a power amplifier controller integrated circuit (IC). In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC performs synchronization of the various components of the power amplifier, conducts impedance and temperature measurements at the measurements points, determines if a foreign object is within the transmission range of the wireless power transmitter, and decides if a shutdown of the power amplifier is needed. In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC determines through a transmitter controller IC, the presence of a foreign object within the transmission range and adjusts the power transmission to one or more receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Cesar A. Johnston, Sean Nicolson, Aras Pirbadian, Deepak Jain, Howard Chan, Erik Heinke, Mehdi Khanpour
  • Patent number: 11831361
    Abstract: An example method is provided for detecting and classifying foreign objects, performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements while a wireless-power-transmitting antenna is transmitting different power beacons. The method also includes forming a feature vector according to the plurality of electrical measurements. The method further includes detecting a presence of one or more foreign objects prior to transmitting wireless power to one or more wireless power receivers by inputting the feature vector to trained one or more classifiers, wherein each classifier is a machine-learning model trained to detect foreign objects distinct from the one or more wireless power receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Energous Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Chan, Deepak Jain
  • Patent number: 11817721
    Abstract: A method of wireless power transmission is performed at a wireless-power-transmitting device having one or more antennas configured to transmit wireless-power signals, one or more processors, and a wireless data transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Energous Corporation
    Inventors: Cesar Johnston, Deepak Jain, Howard Chan
  • Patent number: 11715980
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting system includes a power amplifier comprising a plurality of measurement points and a power amplifier controller integrated circuit (IC). In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC performs synchronization of the various components of the power amplifier, conducts impedance and temperature measurements at the measurements points, determines if a foreign object is within the transmission range of the wireless power transmitter, and decides if a shutdown of the power amplifier is needed. In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC determines through a transmitter controller IC, the presence of a foreign object within the transmission range and adjusts the power transmission to one or more receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Energous Corporation
    Inventors: Cesar Johnston, Sean Nicolson, Aras Pirbadian, Deepak Jain, Howard Chan, Erik Heinke, Mehdi Khanpour
  • Publication number: 20230053247
    Abstract: An example method is provided for detecting and classifying foreign objects, performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements while a wireless-power-transmitting antenna is transmitting different power beacons. The method also includes forming a feature vector according to the plurality of electrical measurements. The method further includes detecting a presence of one or more foreign objects prior to transmitting wireless power to one or more wireless power receivers by inputting the feature vector to trained one or more classifiers, wherein each classifier is a machine-learning model trained to detect foreign objects distinct from the one or more wireless power receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Howard CHAN, Deepak JAIN
  • Publication number: 20230010476
    Abstract: A method of wireless power transmission is performed at a wireless-power-transmitting device having one or more antennas configured to transmit wireless-power signals, one or more processors, and a wireless data transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: CESAR JOHNSTON, DEEPAK JAIN, HOWARD CHAN
  • Publication number: 20220271572
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting system includes a power amplifier comprising a plurality of measurement points and a power amplifier controller integrated circuit (IC). In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC performs synchronization of the various components of the power amplifier, conducts impedance and temperature measurements at the measurements points, determines if a foreign object is within the transmission range of the wireless power transmitter, and decides if a shutdown of the power amplifier is needed. In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC determines through a transmitter controller IC, the presence of a foreign object within the transmission range and adjusts the power transmission to one or more receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Cesar Johnston, Sean Nicolson, Aras Pirbadian, Deepak Jain, Howard Chan, Erik Heinke, Mehdi Khanpour
  • Patent number: 11381118
    Abstract: An example method is provided for detecting and classifying foreign objects, performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements while a wireless-power-transmitting antenna is transmitting different power beacons. The method also includes forming a feature vector according to the plurality of electrical measurements. The method further includes detecting a presence of one or more foreign objects prior to transmitting wireless power to one or more wireless power receivers by inputting the feature vector to trained one or more classifiers, wherein each classifier is a machine-learning model trained to detect foreign objects distinct from the one or more wireless power receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Energous Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Chan, Deepak Jain
  • Patent number: 11342798
    Abstract: A method of wireless power transmission is performed at a wireless-power-transmitting device having one or more antennas configured to transmit wireless-power signals, one or more processors, and a wireless data transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: ENERGOUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cesar Johnston, Deepak Jain, Howard Chan
  • Patent number: 11165464
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for use of common mode rejection (CMR) for echo cancellation in uplink communications. A node in a cable network configured for transmitting downstream (DS) signals and receiving upstream (US) signals, may include echo cancelling circuits configured for cancelling echo introduced by the DS signals and/or transmittal of the DS signals, onto US signals and/or US reception path, to facilitate full-duplex (FDX) communications of the DS signals and US signal. The echo cancelling circuits may be configured for operating in the analog domain. The echo cancelling circuits may include an echo cancelling combiner configured for combining two or more upstream signals non-coherently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: MaxLinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Roman Rainov, Zan Zhang, Howard Chan
  • Patent number: 11139699
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting system includes a power amplifier comprising a plurality of measurement points and a power amplifier controller integrated circuit (IC). In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC performs synchronization of the various components of the power amplifier, conducts impedance and temperature measurements at the measurements points, determines if a foreign object is within the transmission range of the wireless power transmitter, and decides if a shutdown of the power amplifier is needed. In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC determines through a transmitter controller IC, the presence of a foreign object within the transmission range and adjusts the power transmission to one or more receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Energous Corporation
    Inventors: Cesar Johnston, Sean Nicolson, Aras Pirbadian, Deepak Jain, Howard Chan, Erik Heinke, Mehdi Khanpour
  • Publication number: 20210226481
    Abstract: An example method is provided for detecting and classifying foreign objects, performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes obtaining a plurality of electrical measurements while a wireless-power-transmitting antenna is transmitting different power beacons. The method also includes forming a feature vector according to the plurality of electrical measurements. The method further includes detecting a presence of one or more foreign objects prior to transmitting wireless power to one or more wireless power receivers by inputting the feature vector to trained one or more classifiers, wherein each classifier is a machine-learning model trained to detect foreign objects distinct from the one or more wireless power receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Howard CHAN, Deepak JAIN
  • Publication number: 20210091606
    Abstract: A wireless power transmitting system includes a power amplifier comprising a plurality of measurement points and a power amplifier controller integrated circuit (IC). In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC performs synchronization of the various components of the power amplifier, conducts impedance and temperature measurements at the measurements points, determines if a foreign object is within the transmission range of the wireless power transmitter, and decides if a shutdown of the power amplifier is needed. In some embodiments, the power amplifier controller IC determines through a transmitter controller IC, the presence of a foreign object within the transmission range and adjusts the power transmission to one or more receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Cesar Johnston, Sean Nicolson, Aras Pirbadran, Deepak Jain, Howard Chan, Erik Heinke, Mehdi Khanpour
  • Publication number: 20190349026
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for use of common mode rejection (CMR) for echo cancellation in uplink communications. A node in a cable network configured for transmitting downstream (DS) signals and receiving upstream (US) signals, may include echo cancelling circuits configured for cancelling echo introduced by the DS signals and/or transmittal of the DS signals, onto US signals and/or US reception path, to facilitate full-duplex (FDX) communications of the DS signals and US signal. The echo cancelling circuits may be configured for operating in the analog domain. The echo cancelling circuits may include an echo cancelling combiner configured for combining two or more upstream signals non-coherently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Roman Rainov, Zan Zhang, Howard Chan
  • Publication number: 20190131827
    Abstract: A method of wireless power transmission is performed at a wireless-power-transmitting device having one or more antennas configured to transmit wireless-power signals, one or more processors, and a wireless data transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Cesar Johnston, Deepak Jain, Howard Chan