Patents by Inventor John Man

John Man 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: 11970479
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to cinnolinyl and quinolinyl pyrazol-4-yl-pyridine compounds which are allosteric modulators of the M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, MSD R&D (China) Co. LTD.
    Inventors: John J. Acton, III, Melissa Egbertson, Xiaolei Gao, Scott T. Harrison, Timothy J. Henderson, Michael Man-Chu Lo, Robert D. Mazzola, Jr., Zhaoyang Meng, James Mulhearn, Vanessa L. Rada, Jeffrey W. Schubert, Oleg B. Selyutin, David M. Tellers, Ling Tong, Fengqi Zhang, Jianming Bao, Chunsing Li
  • Patent number: 11932859
    Abstract: Methods are provided herein for assembling at least two nucleic acids using a sequence specific nuclease agent (e.g., a gRNA-Cas complex) to create end sequences having complementarity and subsequently assembling the overlapping complementary sequences. The nuclease agent (e.g., a gRNA-Cas complex) can create double strand breaks in dsDNA in order to create overlapping end sequences or can create nicks on each strand to produce complementary overhanging end sequences. Assembly using the method described herein can assemble any nucleic acids having overlapping sequences or can use a joiner oligo to assemble sequences without complementary ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Schoenherr, John McWhirter, Corey Momont, Caitlin L. Goshert, Lynn Macdonald, Gregg S. Warshaw, Jose F. Rojas, Ka-Man Venus Lai, David M. Valenzuela, Andrew J. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11919944
    Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to the field of immune binding proteins and method for obtaining immune binding proteins from genomic or other sources. The disclosure also relates to anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies that have been obtained from subjects who became immune to this coronavirus, and to methods of using these anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Methods for neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 are disclosed, as well treatments for SARS-COV-2 using the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Augmenta Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Emig, Rosanna Man Wah Chau, Payam Shahi, Kim-Xuan Nguyen, Yushuan Lai, Robin Emig, John Beaber, Steven Henry, Marco Antonio Mena
  • Publication number: 20170041359
    Abstract: A portable communications device captures a plurality of data records from a camera and streams the data records to another, external device after detecting a first trigger event and a second trigger event. The portable communications device may initiate streaming of captured data records following detection of only one high confidence trigger event. Data records streamed to an external communications management system are protected from deliberate, inadvertent, or accidental alteration or deletion, thereby protecting the integrity of captured audio and video data. Data records may be stored in a buffer memory in the device when a communications link to an external device is not available, then streamed from the device after a communications link has been established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: John Man Kwong Kwan
  • Patent number: 8602662
    Abstract: A camera and accessories clamping mount that includes an assembly of ball and socket members rotatably and moveably interconnectable having an anterior end and a posterior end, a top connector disposed atop the anterior end and a bottom connector disposed on the posterior end, wherein the bottom connector is releasably attachable to a clamp, said clamp attachable to an extant surface, and an extant camera, or other accessory device having a ΒΌ-20? female thread mount, is releasably attachable to the top connector, whereby said camera or other accessory device is supportable and positionable through a range of positions by means of the assembly of ball and socket members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventor: John Mans
  • Patent number: 8548319
    Abstract: A camera lens shade assembly includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The elongated member includes a plurality of attached ball and socket members and is bendable such that first and second ends are positionable with respect to each other. An attachment member is attached to the first end of the elongated member. The attachment apparatus is removably coupled to an image capturing device. A shade is attached to the second end of the elongated member. The shade is positionable relative to a lens of the image capturing device to inhibit light from a selected light source from directly entering the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: John Mans
  • Patent number: 8433899
    Abstract: A system for authenticating data of interest includes a digest locator engine capable to locate a first and a second digest result in a data file, including a set of data; a first digest creator capable to create, using a first digest function, a first digest of the set of data, the first digest function being identical to a digest function used to create the first digest result; a second digest creator capable to create, using a second digest function that is incompatible with the first digest function, a second digest of the set of data, the second digest function being identical to a second digest function used to create the second digest result; and a digest comparator engine, communicatively coupled to the digest locator, first digest creator and the second digest creator, capable to compare the first and second created digests with the first and second located digest results respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Kwan Software Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: John Man Kwong Kwan
  • Patent number: 8285995
    Abstract: A system enables encoding of a removable mark into digital data, and decoding of the mark from the digital data. The system comprises an encoder and a decoder. The encoder includes a target area locator for locating in digital data a predetermined pattern of values that represents a flat area, and a marker for modifying values in the flat area to encode a mark into the flat area. The decoder attempts to extract the mark from the digital data. The decoder includes a mark area locator for locating a predetermined pattern of values in digital data, and an unmarker coupled to the mark area locator for examining the values to determine the state of each value and extract an embedded mark from the predetermined pattern of values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Kwan Software Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: John Man Kwong Kwan
  • Patent number: 8086496
    Abstract: Aggregation of product data provided from external sources of product data for presentation on an e-commerce website. A set of product data related to a product that is offered for sale in e-commerce is accessed and subjected to an aggregation process. The set of product data is mapped for aggregation with other sets of product data based on an existing mapping or on an absence of an existing mapping. Access is provided to an aggregated set of product data that includes the set of product data that is mapped for aggregation with other sets of product data, for presentation on an e-commerce website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Lu, Trevin Chow, Herman John Man, Derek Lynn Jamison, Mark Wong
  • Publication number: 20090204813
    Abstract: A system for authenticating data of interest includes a digest locator engine capable to locate a first and a second digest result in a data file, including a set of data; a first digest creator capable to create, using a first digest function, a first digest of the set of data, the first digest function being identical to a digest function used to create the first digest result; a second digest creator capable to create, using a second digest function that is incompatible with the first digest function, a second digest of the set of data, the second digest function being identical to a second digest function used to create the second digest result; and a digest comparator engine, communicatively coupled to the digest locator, first digest creator and the second digest creator, capable to compare the first and second created digests with the first and second located digest results respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: John Man Kwong Kwan
  • Publication number: 20090198594
    Abstract: Aggregation of product data provided from external sources of product data for presentation on an e-commerce website. A set of product data related to a product that is offered for sale in e-commerce is accessed and subjected to an aggregation process. The set of product data is mapped for aggregation with other sets of product data based on an existing mapping or on an absence of an existing mapping. Access is provided to an aggregated set of product data that includes the set of product data that is mapped for aggregation with other sets of product data, for presentation on an e-commerce website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Lu, Trevin Chow, Herman John Man, Derek Lynn Jamison, Mark Wong
  • Patent number: 7480796
    Abstract: A system for authenticating data of interest includes a digest locator engine capable to locate a first and a second digest result in a data file, including a set of data; a first digest creator capable to create, using a first digest function, a first digest of the set of data, the first digest function being identical to a digest function used to create the first digest result; a second digest creator capable to create, using a second digest function that is incompatible with the first digest function, a second digest of the set of data, the second digest function being identical to a second digest function used to create the second digest result; and a digest comparator engine, communicatively coupled to the digest locator, first digest creator and the second digest creator, capable to compare the first and second created digests with the first and second located digest results respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Kwan Sofware Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: John Man Kwong Kwan
  • Patent number: 7285942
    Abstract: A low-dropout regulator with a single-transistor-control providing improved transient response and stability is disclosed. The single-transistor-control provides a dynamic resistance at the output of the regulator for minimizing undershoot and overshoot, and hence improves transient response. Since the single-control transistor reduces the output resistance of the regulator, the output pole is pushed to a sufficiently high frequency without affecting stability. Therefore, the limited choice of combinations of the output capacitance and its equivalent-series-resistance is substantially relaxed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Inventors: Tsz Yin Man, Chi Yat Leung, Ka Nang Leung, Philip Kwok Tai Mok, John Man Sun Chan
  • Publication number: 20040199772
    Abstract: A system enables encoding of a removable mark into digital data, and decoding of the mark from the digital data. The system comprises an encoder and a decoder. The encoder includes a target area locator for locating in digital data a predetermined pattern of values that represents a flat area, and a marker for modifying values in the flat area to encode a mark into the flat area. The decoder attempts to extract the mark from the digital data. The decoder includes a mark area locator for locating a predetermined pattern of values in digital data, and an unmarker coupled to the mark area locator for examining the values to determine the state of each value and extract an embedded mark from the predetermined pattern of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: John Man Kwong Kwan
  • Patent number: 6792535
    Abstract: A system enables encoding of a removable mark into digital data, and decoding of the mark from the digital data. The system comprises an encoder and a decoder. The encoder includes a target area locator for locating in digital data a predetermined pattern of values that represents a flat area, and a marker for modifying values in the flat area to encode a mark into the flat area. The decoder attempts to extract the mark from the digital data. The decoder includes a mark area locator for locating a predetermined pattern of values in digital data, and an unmarker coupled to the mark area locator for examining the values to determine the state of each value and extract an embedded mark from the predetermined pattern of values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Kwan Software Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: John Man Kwong Kwan
  • Publication number: 20040143120
    Abstract: Paroxetine maleate and its preparation and use in the treatment and prevention of inter alia depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Victor Witold Jacewicz, Alan David Jones, John Man
  • Publication number: 20030028027
    Abstract: Paroxetine maleate and its preparation and use in the treatment and prevention of inter alia depression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Victor Witold Jacewicz, David Alan Jones, John Man
  • Publication number: 20020188849
    Abstract: A system for authenticating data of interest includes a digest locator engine capable to locate a first and a second digest result in a data file, the data file including a set of data; a first digest creator capable to create, using a first digest function, a first digest of the set of data, the first digest function being identical to a digest function used to create the first digest result; a second digest creator capable to create, using a second digest function that is incompatible with the first digest function, a second digest of the set of data, the second digest function being identical to a second digest function used to create the second digest result; and a digest comparator engine, communicatively coupled to the digest locator, first digest creator and the second digest creator, capable to compare the first and second created digests with the first and second located digest results respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: John Man Kwong Kwan
  • Patent number: 6434701
    Abstract: A system enables encoding of a removable mark into digital data, and decoding of the mark from the digital data. The system comprises an encoder and a decoder. The encoder includes a target area locator for locating in the digital data a flat area having a flatness value n, and includes a marker for using the flatness value n to encode a mark into the flat area. The decoder attempts to extract a mark that includes a plateau and a core from digital data. The decoder includes a mark area locator for using a flatness value n to search digital data for a possible plateau, an unmarker coupled to the flat area locator for decoding a possible core upon locating a possible plateau and for using the flatness value n to replace the possible core with possible original data, and an authenticator coupled to the unmarker for examining the possible core for accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Kwan Software Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: John Man Kwong Kwan
  • Patent number: RE42335
    Abstract: A low-dropout regulator with a single-transistor-control providing improved transient response and stability is disclosed. The single-transistor-control provides a dynamic resistance at the output of the regulator for minimizing undershoot and overshoot, and hence improves transient response. Since the single-control transistor reduces the output resistance of the regulator, the output pole is pushed to a sufficiently high frequency without affecting stability. Therefore, the limited choice of combinations of the output capacitance and its equivalent-series-resistance is substantially relaxed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Tsz Yin Man, Chi Yat Leung, Ka Nang Leung, Philip Kwok Tai Mok, John Man Sun Chan