Patents by Inventor James Lai

James Lai 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: 12479633
    Abstract: A beverage container lid including a cover, a pivot valve, and a waterproof gasket is provided. The pivot valve includes a semi-spherical pivot portion with a semi-spherical surface. When the pivot valve is rotated to a first pivot position, a flow through hole of the waterproof gasket is sealed by a flange on a periphery of the semi-spherical surface. A long groove which includes an opening facing outside, a front end portion, and a rear end portion opposite to the front end portion is disposed on a surface of the flange in a pivoting direction. When the pivot valve is rotated to be away from the first pivot position, the front end portion of the long groove is communicating with the air hole of the waterproof gasket. Thereby air inside a beverage container can flow outside through the long groove and the rear end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Sara Rose International INC.
    Inventor: James Lai
  • Publication number: 20250214755
    Abstract: A beverage container lid including a cover, a pivot valve, and a waterproof gasket is provided. The pivot valve includes a semi-spherical pivot portion with a semi-spherical surface. When the pivot valve is rotated to a first pivot position, a flow through hole of the waterproof gasket is sealed by a flange on a periphery of the semi-spherical surface. A long groove which includes an opening facing outside, a front end portion, and a rear end portion opposite to the front end portion is disposed on a surface of the flange in a pivoting direction. When the pivot valve is rotated to be away from the first pivot position, the front end portion of the long groove is communicating with the air hole of the waterproof gasket. Thereby air inside a beverage container can flow outside through the long groove and the rear end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventor: JAMES LAI
  • Patent number: 10467250
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a detailed description of techniques for data model design collaboration using semantically correct collaborative objects. Certain embodiments comprise detecting various interaction events from designers collaborating on designing a virtual multidimensional data model to generate unit of work objects characterizing certain design transactions invoked by the interaction events. The unit of work objects are used to determine a set of committed modifications to the virtual multidimensional data model design for broadcasting to the collaborating designers. Some embodiments comprise unit of work objects based on various multidimensional data model rules, syntactic rules, semantic rules, and/or other criteria to determine valid committed modifications. Other embodiments comprise unit of work objects from multiple design transactions that are merged to determine the committed modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: AtScale, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Baird, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20170181556
    Abstract: A snack and beverage container set is revealed. The snack and beverage container set includes a first container for receiving beverage therein, a second container mounted in the first container and used for mounting snacks, a first cover covered over the first and second containers and a second cover rotatably disposed over the first cover. The first cover includes a circular shade and a wide opening penetrating the circular shade. The second cover includes a circular shell and a wide opening penetrating the circular shell. A straw is passed through a vertical slot of the first cover into the inner space of the first container for users to drink beverage. The second cover is also rotated to make the wide opening of the second cover align with or move away from the wide opening of the first cover for taking snacks or closing the second container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: James Lai
  • Publication number: 20170169092
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a detailed description of techniques for data model design collaboration using semantically correct collaborative objects. Certain embodiments comprise detecting various interaction events from designers collaborating on designing a virtual multidimensional data model to generate unit of work objects characterizing certain design transactions invoked by the interaction events. The unit of work objects are used to determine a set of committed modifications to the virtual multidimensional data model design for broadcasting to the collaborating designers. Some embodiments comprise unit of work objects based on various multidimensional data model rules, syntactic rules, semantic rules, and/or other criteria to determine valid committed modifications. Other embodiments comprise unit of work objects from multiple design transactions that are merged to determine the committed modifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Baird, James LAI
  • Patent number: 9573738
    Abstract: A beverage container cap is revealed. The beverage container cap includes a cap body movably disposed on top of a beverage container, a waterproof gasket fixed on bottom of a valve seat with a chamber, and a pivot valve mounted in the chamber of the valve seat. A liquid through hole and at least one vent are arranged at the waterproof gasket. When a hemispherical pivot part of the pivot valve is pivotally rotated within the chamber of the valve seat to make the beverage container cap in a closed or open state, at least one lug on the hemispherical pivot part is pressed against or away from the vent of the waterproof gasket. Thereby pressure in the beverage container is equal to the pressure of the atmosphere outside while beverage in the container flows out. Thus users can drink the beverage from the container smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: SARA ROSE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070164382
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor includes a magnetic section, a thin semiconductor layer, a first metal terminal, a second metal terminal, and a third metal terminal. The thin semiconductor layer is disposed on the magnetic section. The first metal terminal is disposed on one end of the magnetic section, acting as a gate of the magnetic transistor and capable of providing a conductive channel in the thin semiconductor layer. The second metal terminal and the third metal terminal are disposed respectively on one end and the other end of the thin semiconductor layer, capable of creating a conductive region. While the magnetic transistor is turned on, a current path is formed between the second metal terminal and the third metal terminal via the thin semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: James Lai, Tom Agan
  • Publication number: 20070152254
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor includes a first magnetic section, a second magnetic section, a conductive section, a first metal terminal, and a second metal terminal. The conductive section is disposed between and is in direct contact with both the first and second magnetic section. The first metal terminal is disposed on one end of an opposite surface to the conductive section of the first magnetic section. The second metal terminal is disposed on one end approximately diagonal to the first metal terminal on an opposite surface to the conductive section of the second magnetic section. While the magnetic transistor structure is turned on, a current flows through the first magnetic section and the second magnetic section via the conductive section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: James Lai, Tom Agan
  • Publication number: 20070152713
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor circuit with the OR, NOR, NAND and AND functions has a first, a second, a third, a fourth magnetic transistor, and a routing line. These four magnetic transistors as ordinary transistors that can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The OR, NOR, NAND and AND logic functions of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070153568
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor circuit with the AND, NAND, NOR and OR functions has a first, a second, a third, a fourth magnetic transistor, and a routing line. These four magnetic transistors as ordinary transistors that can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The AND, NAND, NOR and OR logic functions of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070103196
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor circuit has a first and a second magnetic transistor. These two magnetic transistors that work as the ordinary transistors can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The EXOR logic function of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Northern Lights Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070097588
    Abstract: A magnetic transistor circuit representing the data ‘1’ and ‘0’ of the binary system comprises a routing line and a magnetic transistor unit. The routing line has a current going through with a first current direction or a second current direction, wherein the first current direction and the second current direction are opposite to represent the data ‘1’ and the data ‘0’ respectively. The magnetic transistor unit couples to the routing line at an output end to control the direction of the current going through the routing line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Northern Lights Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070085569
    Abstract: A magnetic OR/NAND circuit has a first, a second, a third, and a fourth magnetic transistor. These four magnetic transistors that work as the ordinary transistors can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The ‘OR’ and ‘NAND’ logic functions of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070086234
    Abstract: A magnetic memory has a first, a second and a third magnetic transistor. The first magnetic transistor has a first magnetic section and a second magnetic section, wherein the first magnetic section couples to a high voltage end. The second magnetic transistor has a third magnetic section and a fourth magnetic section, wherein the third magnetic section couples to a low voltage end, and the fourth magnetic section couples to the second magnetic section of the first magnetic transistor. The third magnetic transistor has a fifth magnetic section and a sixth magnetic section, wherein the fifth magnetic section couples with the second magnetic section and the fourth magnetic section together, and the sixth magnetic section couples to an input/output end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070086104
    Abstract: A magnetic AND/NOR circuit has a first, a second, a third, and a fourth magnetic transistor. These four magnetic transistors as ordinary transistors that can be turned on or turned off by the control of several metal devices respectively disposed around the magnetic transistors. The ‘AND’ and ‘NOR’ logic functions of the binary system can be implemented by the control of these metal devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Tom Agan, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070086233
    Abstract: The method for reducing word line currents in magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) includes disposing the MRAM bit between a pair of word lines according to a magnetic field strength is increased when a distance between a magnetic section and its corresponding word line is decreased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: James Lai, Tom Agan
  • Publication number: 20070076470
    Abstract: A magnetic random access memory (MRAM) device includes sense lines, a selector, a reading circuit and a writing circuit. Each sense line is coupled to one or more MRAM cells. The selector is used to select one of the sense lines to allow a read or write operation. The reading circuit is coupled to the sense lines and provides a first sense current to the selected sense line during the read operation. The writing circuit is coupled to the sense lines and provides a second sense current to the selected sense line during the write operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Teh Kuo, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070072312
    Abstract: A giant magnetoresistance (GMR) pad on the same level of GMR memory bit layer is used as an intermediate connection for plugs between the GMR pad and an underlying diffusion metal layer. A single large power metal plug is used to connect the GMR pad and the overlying power plane metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Vicki Wilson, Guoqing Zhan, Ray Buske, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070070732
    Abstract: A variable timing system for a magnetoresistive random access memory circuit (MRAM IC) is embedded in an MRAM IC and includes a number of timing control circuits, where each timing control circuit generates a timing control signal. A number of variable timing circuits are each coupled to receive at least two of the timing control signals, and each of the number of timing circuits outputs a variable timing in response to the timing control signals. At least one MRAM timing driver is connected to receive the variable timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: NORTHERN LIGHTS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Lun Chen, James Lai
  • Publication number: 20070070555
    Abstract: A method and a structure are provided for improving the contact of two adjacent GMR memory bits. Two adjacent bit ends are connected by utilizing a single via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Northern Lights Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Vicki Wilson, Guoqing Zhan, Ray Buske, James Lai