Patents by Inventor Jun LAI

Jun 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: 12245817
    Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject. Embodiments include a lens that is adapted to fit on the subject's eye, a microstructure disposed in or on the lens, the microstructure having at least one feature that exhibits a change in shape and/or geometry and/or position on the lens in response to a change in curvature of the lens. When the curvature of the lens changes in response to a change in IOP, a corresponding change in shape and/or geometry and/or position of the feature may be used to determine the change in IOP. The change in the feature is detectable in digital images of the lens taken with a mobile electronic device such as a smartphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre
    Inventors: Yong Jun Lai, Kong Ying Xie, Robert James Campbell
  • Patent number: 12245816
    Abstract: A device for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject includes a flexible lens that fits on the eye and changes curvature in response to a change in curvature of the eye. A microchannel disposed in or on the lens has one or more ends that are open to the atmosphere and an indicator solution is disposed in a portion of the 5 microchannel. The microchannel exhibits a change in volume in response to a change in curvature of the lens, which results in a change in position of the indicator solution in the microchannel. The change in position of the indicator solution in the microchannel is indicative of a change in IOP. The change in position of the indicator solution may be detected in digital images of the lens taken with a camera of a mobile electronic device such 0 as a smartphone or a camera worn by the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre
    Inventors: Angelica Campigotto, Yong Jun Lai, Robert J. Campbell, Stephane Leahy
  • Publication number: 20240341598
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for measuring and monitoring intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject includes a contact lens disposed on the subject's eye, the contact lens having a polymer matrix and a nanowire network embedded in the polymer matrix. An electrically conductive coil is disposed in close proximity to the contact lens such that it electromagnetically couples with the nanowire network of the contact lens. A resonant frequency of the electrically conductive coil is measured and correlated with the IOP of the subject. Changes in IOP result in deformation of the nanowire network of the contact lens and a resulting change in the resonant frequency, which is measured and correlated with the change in IOP. The electrically conductive coil is adapted to be worn by the subject and may be mounted on a pair of glasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventor: Yong Jun Lai
  • Publication number: 20240164638
    Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject. Embodiments include a lens that is adapted to fit on the subject's eye, a microstructure disposed in or on the lens, the microstructure having at least one feature that exhibits a change in shape and/or geometry and/or position on the lens in response to a change in curvature of the lens. When the curvature of the lens changes in response to a change in IOP, a corresponding change in shape and/or geometry and/or position of the feature may be used to determine the change in IOP. The change in the feature is detectable in digital images of the lens taken with a mobile electronic device such as a smartphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Yong Jun Lai, Kong Ying Xie, Robert James Campbell
  • Patent number: 11952193
    Abstract: A logistics transport box is provided, and it relates to the technical field of packaging boxes. The logistics transport box includes a box body, a placement assembly, and an installation assembly. The installation assembly includes support components and sliding vibration-damping components. The support components include sliding rails vertically disposed at four inner corners of the box body. The sliding vibration-damping components include upper sliding blocks, lower sliding blocks, upper fixing blocks, and lower fixing blocks. A spring piece is disposed between each of the sliding blocks and a corresponding one of the fixing blocks. The placement assembly includes covering components and connecting components, the covering components include an upper film and a lower film which are oppositely disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Yao, Xiao Xiao, LingDan Cui, Jun Lai, BingQuan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20240025615
    Abstract: A logistics transport box is provided, and it relates to the technical field of packaging boxes. The logistics transport box includes a box body, a placement assembly, and an installation assembly. The installation assembly includes support components and sliding vibration-damping components. The support components include sliding rails vertically disposed at four inner corners of the box body. The sliding vibration-damping components include upper sliding blocks, lower sliding blocks, upper fixing blocks, and lower fixing blocks. A spring piece is disposed between each of the sliding blocks and a corresponding one of the fixing blocks. The placement assembly includes covering components and connecting components, the covering components include an upper film and a lower film which are oppositely disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Jin Yao, Xiao Xiao, LingDan Cui, Jun Lai, BingQuan Zhou
  • Publication number: 20230238079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a kit, a computer-implemented method and a system for in vitro predicting survival time of an individual with bladder cancer after surgery from an individual's biological sample. Expression levels of a target gene combination of in vitro aggressive bladder cancer specimen of a patient are detected, and the target gene combination includes at least two of PPT2, ARMH4, P4HB, SLC1A6 and ARID3A, a fragment, a homologue, a variant and a derivative thereof. Next, the expression levels are respectively compared with the reference expression levels of a reference database, and converted to a risk score sum, thereby predicting an averaged survival time of a patient having aggressive bladder cancer after surgery, and being beneficially applied to a kit and a computer-implemented method for in vitro predicting survival time of patient with most aggressive types of bladder cancer after surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: National Sun Yat-Sen University
    Inventors: Jim Jinn-Chyuan Sheu, Chung Chang, Bo-Chen Lin, Li-Yun Yang, You-Jun Lai
  • Patent number: 11684258
    Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject. Embodiments include a lens that is adapted to fit on the subject's eye, a microstructure disposed in or on the lens, the microstructure having at least one feature that exhibits a change in shape and/or geometry and/or position on the lens in response to a change in curvature of the lens. When the curvature of the lens changes in response to a change in IOP, a corresponding change in shape and/or geometry and/or position of the feature may be used to determine the change in IOP. The change in the feature is detectable in digital images of the lens taken with a mobile electronic device such as a smartphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre
    Inventors: Yong Jun Lai, Kong Ying Xie, Robert James Campbell
  • Publication number: 20220218202
    Abstract: A device for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject includes a flexible lens that fits on the eye and changes curvature in response to a change in curvature of the eye. A microchannel disposed in or on the lens has one or more ends that are open to the atmosphere and an indicator solution is disposed in a portion of the 5 microchannel. The microchannel exhibits a change in volume in response to a change in curvature of the lens, which results in a change in position of the indicator solution in the microchannel. The change in position of the indicator solution in the microchannel is indicative of a change in IOP. The change in position of the indicator solution may be detected in digital images of the lens taken with a camera of a mobile electronic device such 0 as a smartphone or a camera worn by the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Angelica Campigotto, Yong Jun Lai, Robert J. Campbell, Stephane Leahy
  • Publication number: 20210093196
    Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject. Embodiments include a lens that is adapted to fit on the subject's eye, a microstructure disposed in or on the lens, the microstructure having at least one feature that exhibits a change in shape and/or geometry and/or position on the lens in response to a change in curvature of the lens. When the curvature of the lens changes in response to a change in IOP, a corresponding change in shape and/or geometry and/or position of the feature may be used to determine the change in IOP. The change in the feature is detectable in digital images of the lens taken with a mobile electronic device such as a smartphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Jun Lai, Kong Ying Xie, Robert James Campbell
  • Publication number: 20210075189
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a thermally-conductive and electrically-conductive substrate, a bonding layer, a galvanic isolation layer, a P-type electrode, a P-type Bragg reflection layer, a diode light-emitting layer, an N-type Bragg band-pass reflection layer and an N-type electrode stacked in sequence. The galvanic isolation layer comprises a cylindrical opening for accommodating the diode light-emitting layer. The N-type electrode comprises a light-output opening facing the cylindrical opening and completely covering the cylindrical opening. When current input by the N-type electrode passes through the N-type Bragg band-pass reflection layer, it is concentrated under constraint of the galvanic isolation layer and passes through the diode light-emitting layer via the cylindrical opening according to correspondence in position and size of the cylindrical opening and the light-output opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-Sung Chang, Wei-Yu Yen, Li-Ping Chou, Li-Jun Lai, Yi-Wun Sie
  • Patent number: 10772502
    Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject. Embodiments include a lens that is adapted to fit on the subject's eye, a microstructure disposed in or on the lens, the microstructure having at least one feature that exhibits a change in shape and/or geometry and/or position on the lens in response to a change in curvature of the lens. When the curvature of the lens changes in response to a change in IOP, a corresponding change in shape and/or geometry and/or position of the feature may be used to determine the change in IOP. The change in the feature is detectable in digital images of the lens taken with a mobile electronic device such as a smartphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: Queen's University at Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre
    Inventors: Yong Jun Lai, Kong Ying Xie, Robert James Campbell
  • Patent number: 10454279
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power system and a control method thereof. The power system includes a plurality of power devices and a physical wire, where each power device includes a signal pin, a power unit and a control unit. The physical wire is connected to the signal pin of each power device to constitute a synchronization signal line. The logic level of the synchronization signal line is based on the result of wired-AND logic operation according to logic levels of the signal pin of each power device. The control unit controls the signal pin's logic level based on an operating state of the power unit. When any one of the power devices is just turned on, its control unit adjusts an on/off state of the power unit according to the logic level of the synchronization signal line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jun-Lai Huang, Yun-Peng Dong, Gui-Hua Weng, Hao Lu, Hui Huang
  • Publication number: 20190205160
    Abstract: An application process management method and a terminal device are disclosed. The method includes: starting an application on a terminal device (410); and updating a group status of a process of the application when an event that the application switches from the foreground to the background occurs, so that at least some of target processes of the application are transferred from a foreground process group to a background process group (420), where the target process is a process that still meets, after the application switches to the background, a condition for staying in the foreground process group. The method can mitigate frame freezing of a foreground application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Qiulin CHEN, Jun LAI, Yunjian YING
  • Patent number: 9966864
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a converting circuit and a first control circuit. The converting circuit converts an input voltage to an output voltage. The first control circuit compares a feedback signal representing the output voltage with a target voltage to generate an error voltage. When the electronic apparatus is on a starting-up status and the error voltage is not greater than a threshold voltage, the first control circuit outputs a first driving signal to drive the converting circuit according to the error voltage. When the electronic apparatus is on a starting-up status and the error voltage is greater than the threshold voltage, the first control circuit stops outputting the first driving signal. A frequency of the first driving signal is determined according to the error voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Tie Chen, Jun-Lai Huang, Hui Huang, Yun-Peng Dong, Lei Cai
  • Publication number: 20170280997
    Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject. Embodiments include a lens that is adapted to fit on the subject's eye, a microstructure disposed in or on the lens, the microstructure having at least one feature that exhibits a change in shape and/or geometry and/or position on the lens in response to a change in curvature of the lens. When the curvature of the lens changes in response to a change in IOP, a corresponding change in shape and/or geometry and/or position of the feature may be used to determine the change in IOP. The change in the feature is detectable in digital images of the lens taken with a mobile electronic device such as a smartphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Yong Jun Lai, Kong Ying Xie, Robert James Campbell
  • Publication number: 20160181814
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power system and a control method thereof. The power system includes a plurality of power devices and a physical wire, where each power device includes a signal pin, a power unit and a control unit. The physical wire is connected to the signal pin of each power device to constitute a synchronization signal line. The logic level of the synchronization signal line is based on the result of wired-AND logic operation according to logic levels of the signal pin of each power device. The control unit controls the signal pin's logic level based on an operating state of the power unit. When any one of the power devices is just turned on, its control unit adjusts an on/off state of the power unit according to the logic level of the synchronization signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Jun-Lai HUANG, Yun-Peng DONG, Gui-Hua WENG, Hao LU, Hui HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160172988
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a converting circuit and a first control circuit. The converting circuit converts an input voltage to an output voltage. The first control circuit compares a feedback signal representing the output voltage with a target voltage to generate an error voltage. When the electronic apparatus is on a starting-up status and the error voltage is not greater than a threshold voltage, the first control circuit outputs a first driving signal to drive the converting circuit according to the error voltage. When the electronic apparatus is on a starting-up status and the error voltage is greater than the threshold voltage, the first control circuit stops outputting the first driving signal. A frequency of the first driving signal is determined according to the error voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Tie CHEN, Jun-Lai HUANG, Hui HUANG, Yun-Peng DONG, Lei CAI
  • Patent number: 9122463
    Abstract: A server includes a chassis, processing units and an airflow generating device. The processing units are disposed inside the chassis for heat dissipation of the processing units. Each processing unit includes a motherboard, an electric heat source, a heat dissipation fin set and a stopping air bag. The electric heat source is disposed on the motherboard, the heat dissipation fin set is attached to the electric heat source and the stopping air bag including an air inlet opening is located at space between the heat dissipation fin set and one of the processing units which is adjacent to the stopping air bag. When the airflow generating devices are operated, air is blown into the stopping air bag through the air inlet opening so that the stopping air bag is inflated to occupy the space to stop an airflow from flowing through the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ling-Jun Lai
  • Publication number: 20150043157
    Abstract: A server includes a chassis, processing units and an airflow generating device. The processing units are disposed inside the chassis for heat dissipation of the processing units. Each processing unit includes a motherboard, an electric heat source, a heat dissipation fin set and a stopping air bag. The electric heat source is disposed on the motherboard, the heat dissipation fin set is attached to the electric heat source and the stopping air bag including an air inlet opening is located at space between the heat dissipation fin set and one of the processing units which is adjacent to the stopping air bag. When the airflow generating devices are operated, air is blown into the stopping air bag through the air inlet opening so that the stopping air bag is inflated to occupy the space to stop an airflow from flowing through the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Ling-Jun LAI