Patents by Inventor Joseph Lai

Joseph 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).

  • Publication number: 20250135287
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to systems and methods for an individualized intervention to generate and provide wellness pattern aware interventions. The system generates digital instructions and output for an online web application, device hosted application, smart device, or similar system. In one embodiment, the system provides the individualized intervention that matches device capacity, user context, and the best intervention type for a multi feel state longitudinal journey over a multi-day duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Samuel Haskel BERGMANN-GOOD, Joseph John SANTRY, Peder Richard Douglas SANDE, Todd James SMITH, Gillian LAI, Robert John GATHERCOLE, Jordan Stuart GOLDFARB, Daljinder Singh SANGHERA
  • Publication number: 20250069948
    Abstract: Metal films, such as molybdenum films are deposited on a semiconductor substrate having one or more recessed features in a deposition process modulated by addition of a halogen-containing compound (e.g., an alkyl halide). In some implementations, a pre-treatment of a substrate with a halogen-containing compound is performed prior to contacting the substrate with a metal-containing precursor and a reducing agent. In some embodiments, the pre-treatment is performed such that the halogen-containing compound modifies the surface of the substrate to a greater degree in a field region of the substrate and near the opening of the recessed feature, as compared to the bottom portion of the recessed feature, where the modification of the substrate inhibits deposition of the metal. As a result, deposition of metals with improved step coverage can be achieved. In some implementations, modulation of deposition by halogen-containing compounds is used to achieve bottom-up metal growth in recessed features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: David Joseph MANDIA, Ishtak KARIM, Kyle Jordan BLAKENEY, Matthew Bertram Edward GRIFFITHS, Chiukin Steven LAI
  • Publication number: 20250057978
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods of using gene therapy to decrease cell migration and metastasis and reduce tumor mass or burden. The methods disclosed herein employ plasmids, vectors, and non-viral vectors that contain PCBP1 and/or PCBP1 mutants which inhibit the expression of cancer biomarkers and decrease cell migration or tumor size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Norman Zhennan LAI, Michael Joseph Karlin, Alberto Murat Croci, Vidal Felix De La Cruz, JR., Yuebin Tan
  • Publication number: 20250038003
    Abstract: Molybdenum-containing films are deposited on semiconductor substrates at relatively low temperatures of between about 100 and about 500° C., such as between about 200 and about 450° C. For example, molybdenum metal can be deposited at this temperature on a substrate having exposed metal and exposed dielectric in a substantially non-selective manner. In one implementation, a substrate having a recessed feature is provided, where the recessed feature has an exposed dielectric on the sidewalls and an exposed metal on the bottom. The substrate is exposed to a molybdenum-containing precursor, a reducing agent, and a silicon-containing reagent, to thereby reduce the molybdenum-containing precursor and form a molybdenum-containing layer that includes metallic molybdenum. The use of the silicon-containing reactant leads to a reduction in on-metal/on-dielectric selectivity of molybdenum deposition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Lam Research Corporation
    Inventors: David Joseph Mandia, Kyle Jordan Blakeney, Chiukin Steven Lai
  • Patent number: 12170938
    Abstract: Unlike conventional, traditional, old fashion wireless data acquisition, transmission and receiving devices/methods/ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) chips, this new present invention delivers fast, easy, accurate, no-nonsense, non-obsolescence, reliable, secure, low-power consumption, longer distance and lowest-cost solutions to totally, absolutely revolutionize how wireless data communication (WiFi) has been done before for simple, small, short data and/or messages and/or Internet of Things (IoT) sensors without connecting to already congested internet, and/or servers, no needs of designing, writing, debugging, testing, uploading, paying, downloading, maintaining, installing and running apps for modern day smartphones/tablets/computers users/applications work with all different operating systems and compatible to all their previous, current and future software versions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Lai, Paul Janson
  • Patent number: 11817016
    Abstract: Old address signs are retrofitted, incorporated and integrated with new electronic devices for navigation aid, Internet and IOT (Internet Of Things) related applications. New smart address sign with Internet connections has the capabilities of remote sensing and detecting useful information for residential homes and business offices. Useful information is gathered, stored, processed and relayed for applications of improving home and office efficiency, security and safety related solutions. New hardware and software built into the smart address signs also serve as wireless signal repeating/relaying base stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Lai
  • Patent number: 11152894
    Abstract: Methods for operating amplifiers and related devices. In some embodiments, a method for amplifying a signal can include partially amplifying a signal with a common amplification stage. The method can further include providing a bias signal to a selected one of a plurality of dedicated amplification stages each coupled to the common amplification stage and including an output node, such that the selected dedicated amplification stage further amplifies the partially amplified signal and provides the further amplified signal at the respective output node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe M. Joly, Xiaodong Xu, Eric Joseph Lai
  • Publication number: 20210183278
    Abstract: Old address signs are retrofitted, incorporated and integrated with new electronic devices for navigation aid, Internet and IOT (Internet Of Things) related applications. New smart address sign with Internet connections has the capabilities of remote sensing and detecting useful information for residential homes and business offices. Useful information is gathered, stored, processed and relayed for applications of improving home and office efficiency, security and safety related solutions. New hardware and software built into the smart address signs also serve as wireless signal repeating/relaying base stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Joseph Lai
  • Publication number: 20210149134
    Abstract: Old and new standard, regular electrical-only, non-optical connectors, such as USB, Lightning, HDMI, Ethernet, are modified for migrating into new optical capabilities. These electrical-only connectors are integrated with active microelectronic/optical conversion components inside for converting electrical signals to optical signals and optical signals back to electrical signals. Newly integrated connectors are 100% physically and functionally compatible with the original electrical-only connectors which have the same sizes, colors, shapes, cut-outs, mating cavities, mounting holes, pins and foot-prints can directly replace the old connectors to install onto the same surface-mount pads, through-holes of PCB of existing product designs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Joseph Lai
  • Patent number: 10940665
    Abstract: A system and method of a structural panel includes a first outer sheet and a second outer sheet, the first outer sheet and second outer sheet including a polygon shape; a core arrangement sandwiched between the first outer sheet and the second outer sheet, the core arrangement comprising two or more discrete members arranged adjacent each other, the discrete members shaped or structured to reduce crack initiation and propagation within the core arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventor: Ki Leuk Joseph Lai
  • Patent number: 10924811
    Abstract: A compensation device for maintaining a desired signal quality in transmitted signals includes a signal strength loss curve comparison component configured to compare a predetermined signal strength loss curve to a low band signal strength of a radio-frequency (RF) signal in an amplified forward path of a premise device. The compensation device also includes a gain curve adjustment component configured to output an adjusted gain curve across the RF signal in response to a comparison by the signal strength loss curve comparison component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Olson, David Kelma, Joseph Lai, Steven K. Shafer
  • Publication number: 20200162027
    Abstract: Methods for operating amplifiers and related devices. In some embodiments, a method for amplifying a signal can include partially amplifying a signal with a common amplification stage. The method can further include providing a bias signal to a selected one of a plurality of dedicated amplification stages each coupled to the common amplification stage and including an output node, such that the selected dedicated amplification stage further amplifies the partially amplified signal and provides the further amplified signal at the respective output node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Christophe M. JOLY, Xiaodong XU, Eric Joseph LAI
  • Publication number: 20190182555
    Abstract: A compensation device for maintaining a desired signal quality in transmitted signals includes a signal strength loss curve comparison component configured to compare a predetermined signal strength loss curve to a low band signal strength of a radio-frequency (RF) signal in an amplified forward path of a premise device. The compensation device also includes a gain curve adjustment component configured to output an adjusted gain curve across the RF signal in response to a comparison by the signal strength loss curve comparison component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas A. Olson, David Kelma, Joseph Lai, Steven K. Shafer
  • Patent number: 10312864
    Abstract: Power amplifier having selective signal paths. In some embodiments, a power amplifier circuit can include a plurality of signal paths sharing a common amplification stage configured to partially amplify a signal. Each signal path can further include a dedicated amplification stage coupled to the common amplification stage and configured to be capable of further amplifying the partially amplified signal. The power amplifier circuit can further include a bias selector having a switch configured to provide a bias signal to a selected dedicated amplification stage among the plurality of signal paths to thereby allow the selected dedicated amplification stage to further amplify the partially amplified signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe M. Joly, Xiaodong Xu, Eric Joseph Lai
  • Patent number: 10264325
    Abstract: A frequency band selection device that can be inserted into a signal transmission line of a CATV system on the premise of a user includes at least two signal path sets between a tap side and a premise side. Each signal path set includes two discrete signal paths, a high frequency signal path for a downstream bandwidth and a low frequency signal path for an upstream bandwidth. The high frequency signal path and the low frequency signal path are separated by a cut-off transition frequency that is different for each signal path set. The device further includes a switch controller having at least two discrete switch positions. The switch controller chooses one of the switch positions as a result of an information signal. Each of the switch positions corresponds to a respective one of the signal path sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Olson, David Kelma, Joseph Lai, Steven K. Shafer
  • Publication number: 20180011255
    Abstract: Performances are enhanced and improved tremendously for existing USB connectors with new improvised fiber-optical connection features and their capabilities. Existing USB connectors, such as user-friendly reversible Type-A and USB Type-C connectors are modified, improvised and retrofitted using means of allocating unused spaces and surfaces to allow fiber-optical wires and connections inside the user-friendly reversible Type-A and USB Type-C connectors. This modification will not affect the regular functions and performances of the user-friendly reversible Type-A and USB Type-C connections. New fiber-optical connections will enhance and improve reversible Type A and USB Type-C as compared to regular user-friendly reversible Type-A and Type-C connectors that have only copper wire connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventor: Joseph Lai
  • Publication number: 20170302227
    Abstract: Power amplifier having selective signal paths. In some embodiments, a power amplifier circuit can include a plurality of signal paths sharing a common amplification stage configured to partially amplify a signal. Each signal path can further include a dedicated amplification stage coupled to the common amplification stage and configured to be capable of further amplifying the partially amplified signal. The power amplifier circuit can further include a bias selector having a switch configured to provide a bias signal to a selected dedicated amplification stage among the plurality of signal paths to thereby allow the selected dedicated amplification stage to further amplify the partially amplified signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe M. JOLY, Xiaodong XU, Eric Joseph LAI
  • Publication number: 20170297291
    Abstract: A system and method of a structural panel includes a first outer sheet and a second outer sheet, the first outer sheet and second outer sheet including a polygon shape; a core arrangement sandwiched between the first outer sheet and the second outer sheet, the core arrangement comprising two or more discrete members arranged adjacent each other, the discrete members shaped or structured to reduce crack initiation and propagation within the core arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Ki Leuk Joseph Lai
  • Patent number: 9595921
    Abstract: Power amplifier having a common input and a plurality of outputs. In some embodiments, a power amplifier can include a plurality of signal paths having a common input node. Each signal path can include a dedicated amplifier stage, and be configured to be capable of amplifying a radio-frequency (RF) signal received at the common input node. The power amplifier can further include a bias selector configured to provide a bias signal to the dedicated amplifier stage of a selected one of the plurality of signal paths to thereby allow amplification of the RF signal through the selected signal path. Such a power amplifier can be implemented in products such as a die, a module, and a wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe M. Joly, Xiaodong Xu, Eric Joseph Lai
  • Publication number: 20170026710
    Abstract: A frequency band selection device that can be inserted into a signal transmission line of a CATV system on the premise of a user includes at least two signal path sets between a tap side and a premise side. Each signal path set includes two discrete signal paths, a high frequency signal path for a downstream bandwidth and a low frequency signal path for an upstream bandwidth. The high frequency signal path and the low frequency signal path are separated by a cut-off transition frequency that is different for each signal path set. The device further includes a switch controller having at least two discrete switch positions. The switch controller chooses one of the switch positions as a result of an information signal. Each of the switch positions corresponds to a respective one of the signal path sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas A. Olson, David Kelma, Joseph Lai, Steven K. Shafer