Patents by Inventor Hung Ngoc

Hung Ngoc 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: 20250251316
    Abstract: A cryogenic sampling system for refrigerated hydrocarbon fluids is provided. The sampling system may utilize a circulation motor to drive movement of a hydrocarbon fluid, for example propane, from a source to a circulation chamber. The hydrocarbon fluid may circulate within the circulation chamber in a cyclical fashion until a portion of the circulating fluid is drawn as a small-volume sample by a sample pump. The circulation chamber may be in thermal contact with and cool the sample pump. The small-volume samples taken by the sample pump may be directed to a sample chamber supplied with a back pressure. Thus, a sample of the hydrocarbon fluid in its liquid phase may be taken from the source and transported to the sample chamber without allowing the hydrocarbon to vaporize (i.e., transition to its gaseous phase) via warming. The sample chamber may be transported to a laboratory for analysis of the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Pham
  • Patent number: 12158141
    Abstract: A chamber for pumping relatively small volumes of fluid is provided. The chamber includes a plug moveable between a retracted position and an extended position. When the plug is in the retracted position, the plug may be positioned and located toward a first end of the chamber such that fluid may enter into the chamber through an inlet. Once the fluid is received into the chamber, the plug may be moved toward the extended position. As the plug moves toward the extended position, the plug may be pressed into a variable volume plate. As the plug is pressed into the variable volume plate, the plug may deform and enter into a cavity. When the plug enters the cavity, the plug may push fluid out from the cavity. Thus, a known volume of fluid may exit the chamber when the plug is moved from the retracted position to the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Welker, Inc.
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Pham
  • Publication number: 20210331101
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid eliminating cartridge that is formed by snapping two mating pieces together. The pieces may include a body portion and a top portion and may together clamp an oleophobic/hydrophobic membrane there between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Josh H. Welker, Hung Ngoc Pham
  • Patent number: 10803696
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting in at least one game round a plurality of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; modifying the displayed symbols copying each symbol in an original subset of the display positions to at least one clone subset of the display positions which is identical to or laterally displaced from the original subset, in response to determining that a subset of the symbols should be cloned; and determining an outcome based on the modified symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9984537
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, the selecting being performed by selecting from a set of symbols including one or more modifiable symbols, each modifiable symbol adapted to receive a modifier; determining whether a corresponding modifier is a available for each selected modifiable symbol; modifying each selected modifiable symbol in respect of which a positive determination is made by adding the modifier to the modifiable symbol; and determining whether to make an award based on the plurality of symbols as modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20170352227
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting in at least one game round a plurality of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; modifying the displayed symbols copying each symbol in an original subset of the display positions to at least one clone subset of the display positions which is identical to or laterally displaced from the original subset, in response to determining that a subset of the symbols should be cloned; and determining an outcome based on the modified symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9685030
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting in at least one game round a plurality of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; modifying the displayed symbols copying each symbol in an original subset of the display positions to at least one clone subset of the display positions which is identical to or laterally displaced from the original subset, in response to determining that a subset of the symbols should be cloned; and determining an outcome based on the modified symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8932126
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of symbols and displaying the symbols at a plurality of display positions on a display; determining whether there is a match between a first subset of symbols at a first subset of the display positions and a second subset of symbols at a second subset of the display positions based on at least one matching rule, the first and second subsets of display positions having the same number of display positions; and taking at least one designated action if a match is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8870640
    Abstract: A method for use with a gaming machine including presenting an outcome by displaying a plurality of game symbols in a plurality of symbol positions. Displaying a further symbol as travelling along a path and stopping in a stopping position that overlies at least one of the game symbols. An award is paid or changed if there is a particular relationship between the further symbol and the at least one of the game symbols that the further symbol overlies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8734217
    Abstract: A gaming system, comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game, and a display arranged to display a representation of play of the game, the game controller being arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for play of the game, to control the display to display a plurality of the selected symbols in rows and columns, to determine a game outcome based on patterns of symbols in the rows and columns, and also being arranged to generate a feature game in response to a trigger condition, and determine an outcome of the feature game depending on the occurrence of a non-linear pattern of symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8715075
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting in each game round a plurality of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; superimposing a distorting element over one or more of the display positions so that one or more of the symbols can be modified, in response to determining that the distorting element should appear; and determining an outcome for each game round based on the selected symbols as modified by the distorting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8702491
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: generating a game outcome by selecting symbols for a plurality of symbol positions arranged in a plurality of columns, at least some of the selected symbols being displayed to a player; generating a win entitlement by selecting a symbol pattern to be evaluated in respect of the game outcome, the symbol pattern consisting of a subset of displayed symbol positions; and evaluating the win entitlement by determining the extent to which the subset of displayed symbol positions corresponds to one or more designated winning symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Hung Ngoc Nguyen, Lynne Cheryl Oldfield
  • Publication number: 20130316788
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, the selecting being performed by selecting from a set of symbols including one or more modifiable symbols, each modifiable symbol adapted to receive a modifier; determining whether a corresponding modifier is a available for each selected modifiable symbol; modifying each selected modifiable symbol in respect of which a positive determination is made by adding the modifier to the modifiable symbol; and determining whether to make an award based on the plurality of symbols as modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20130296014
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting in at least one game round a plurality of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; modifying the displayed symbols copying each symbol in an original subset of the display positions to at least one clone subset of the display positions which is identical to or laterally displaced from the original subset, in response to determining that a subset of the symbols should be cloned; and determining an outcome based on the modified symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20130252700
    Abstract: A gaming system, comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game, and a display arranged to display a representation of play of the game, the game controller being arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for play of the game, to control the display to display a plurality of the selected symbols in rows and columns, to determine a game outcome based on patterns of symbols in the rows and columns, and also being arranged to generate a feature game in response to a trigger condition, and determine an outcome of the feature game depending on the occurrence of a non-linear pattern of symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8523654
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, the selecting being performed by selecting from a set of symbols including one or more modifiable symbols, each modifiable symbol adapted to receive a modifier; determining whether a corresponding modifier is a available for each selected modifiable symbol; modifying each selected modifiable symbol in respect of which a positive determination is made by adding the modifier to the modifiable symbol; and determining whether to make an award based on the plurality of symbols as modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20130143637
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: generating a game outcome by selecting symbols for a plurality of symbol positions arranged in a plurality of columns, at least some of the selected symbols being displayed to a player; generating a win entitlement by selecting a symbol pattern to be evaluated in respect of the game outcome, the symbol pattern consisting of a subset of displayed symbol positions; and evaluating the win entitlement by determining the extent to which the subset of displayed symbol positions corresponds to one or more designated winning symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Hung Ngoc Nguyen, Lynne Cheryl Oldfield
  • Patent number: 8425307
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting in at least one game round a plurality of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; modifying the displayed symbols copying each symbol in an original subset of the display positions to at least one clone subset of the display positions which is identical to or laterally displaced from the original subset, in response to determining that a subset of the symbols should be cloned; and determining an outcome based on the modified symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8414370
    Abstract: A gaming system, comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game, and a display arranged to display a representation of play of the game, the game controller being arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for play of the game, to control the display to display a plurality of the selected symbols in rows and columns, to determine a game outcome based on patterns of symbols in the rows and columns, and also being arranged to generate a feature game in response to a trigger condition, and determine an outcome of the feature game depending on the occurrence of a non-linear pattern of symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen
  • Patent number: 8376830
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: (a) displaying a plurality of first symbols; (b) displaying a plurality of second symbols; (c) matching at least one of the first symbols to at least one of the second symbols; (d) removing each first symbol which is matched with the second symbols; and (e) replacing each removed first symbol with an additional first symbol to thereby display a modified plurality of first symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hung Ngoc Nguyen