Patents by Inventor Joseph Sung

Joseph Sung 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: 20240070150
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, apparatus, media, design structures, and other implementations, including a method that includes receiving a source document, applying one or more pre-processes to the source document to produce contextual information representative of the structure and content of the source document, and transforming the source document, based on the contextual information, to generate a question-and-answer searchable document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: David Nahamoo, Igor Roditis Jablokov, Vaibhava Goel, Etienne Marcheret, Ellen Eide Kislal, Steven John Rennie, Marie Wenzel Meteer, Neil Rohit Mallinar, Soonthorn Ativanichayaphong, Joseph Allen Pruitt, John Michael Pruitt, Bryan Dempsey, Chul Sung
  • Patent number: 10394297
    Abstract: A band-changing station for changing the band of a wearable electronic device includes a station adapted to receive the electronic display portion of a wearable device and the band portion of a wearable electronic device. The station includes a track configured to accept the electronic portion of the wearable electronic device and a mechanism to couple or decouple the electronic display to and from the band portion. A receiver for the electronic portion may be adapted to transition into and out of alignment with one or more bands for coupling or decoupling purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Inventor: Joseph Sung Han
  • Patent number: 9394570
    Abstract: In embodiments the expression or methylation of the TBX5 gene is used as a marker for the presence and prognosis of colon cancer. In further embodiments methods for detecting colon cancer are disclosed as are methods for inhibiting the growth of colon cancer cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Jao Yiu Joseph Sung, Jun Yu, Kin Fai Cheung
  • Publication number: 20130260347
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for teaching grammar structure to a student. The apparatus comprises a representation of a human face a language base structure overlaid on the human face, a plurality of language patterns, each language pattern corresponding to one of a unique verb types selected from the group consisting of action verbs, linking verbs, general verbs, give and take verbs and cause and effect verbs and a pointer adapted to follow the language pattern. The method comprises identifying the verb and verb type to be used in the sentence, selecting a language pattern corresponding to the verb type, providing a representation of a human face having a language base structure thereon, overlaying the language pattern over the language base structure and beginning at a starting position of the language pattern, moving a pointer along the language pattern to determine a correct sequence of each word in the sentence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Joseph Sung Bin Im
  • Publication number: 20110262910
    Abstract: In embodiments the expression or methylation of the TBX5 gene is used as a marker for the presence and prognosis of colon cancer. In further embodiments methods for detecting colon cancer are disclosed as are methods for inhibiting the growth of colon cancer cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: JAO YIU JOSEPH SUNG, JUN YU, KIN FAI CHEUNG
  • Patent number: 7871780
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of predicting a pre-disposition of HBV-infected individuals to develop hepatacellular carcinoma (HCC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignees: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hospital Authority
    Inventors: Jao Yiu Joseph Sung, Lik Yuen Chan, Kwok Wing Stephen Tsui, Kwong Sak Leung, Shu Kam Tony Mok, Angeline Bartholomeusz, Wai Yee Nancy Leung, Kin Hong Lee
  • Publication number: 20090023133
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of predicting a pre-disposition of HBV-infected individuals to develop hepatacellular carcinoma (HCC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicants: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hospital Authority
    Inventors: Jao Yiu Joseph SUNG, Lik Yuen Chan, Kwok Wing Stephen Tsui, Kwong Sak Leung, Shu Kam Tony Mok, Angeline Bartholomeusz, Wai Yee Nancy Leung, Kin Hong Lee
  • Patent number: 7439020
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of predicting a pre-disposition of HBV-infected individuals to develop hepatacellular carcinoma (HCC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignees: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hospital Authority
    Inventors: Jao Yiu Joseph Sung, Lik Yuen Chan, Kwok Wing Stephen Tsui, Kwong Sak Leung, Shu Kam Tony Mok, Angeline Bartholomeusz, Wai Yee Nancy Leung, Kin Hong Lee
  • Publication number: 20050064048
    Abstract: The invention provides an organic extract of Geum japonicum thunb var. (EGJ), and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The organic EGJ has been identified to show potent dual effects on stimulating early growth (less than 48 hours) of new vessels both in ischemic heart muscles and in infracted heart muscles, and on triggering myocardial regeneration in myocardial infarction, and therefore, may be used in the treatment of ischemic diseases in human being or animals including ischemic heart disease and ischemic limbs, and damaged myocardium associated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Ming Li, John Sanderson, Joseph Sung, Kenneth Lee, Jack Cheng, Edmund Cheung
  • Patent number: 5492269
    Abstract: A collapsible or foldable container formed by sheet material comprising at least a bottom (15), a first pair of opposite side walls (12) (14) and a second pair of opposite side walls (11) (13). The bottom (15) and the second pair of side walls (11) (13) are respectively provided with folding guider means along their middle lines (42) (29) (32) which are coplanar. Also the two legs of two respective isosceles triangles defined by two isosceles triangular zones at the lower part of the two side walls (11) (13) are also provided with folding guider means. Thus the container can be easily collapsed into a planar structure to facilitate its carrying, storage, transport or disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Sunglare Merchandising Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Sung