Patents by Inventor Kelvin So

Kelvin So 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: 8676828
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media are provided. An example method includes receiving user input in a control, for example, one associated with a search engine. The user input includes a series of input characters that when completed would form a completed user request. The method further includes, while receiving the user input, evaluating the characters to identify completions for the completed request. The method further includes identifying, by one or more processors, a content item associated with the one or more completions and identifying display data associated with the content item for transmission to the user along with one or more completions in response to receiving the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish Agarwal, Arash Baratloo, Nicholas Chamandy, Qicheng Ma, Vivek Raghunathan, Chiu Wah Kelvin So, Alice S. Tull
  • Patent number: 8650188
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for retargeting content in a search environment. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for a content item to be provided with a search results page and determining that one or more retargeted content items are eligible for presentation with the search results page. Each of the retargeted content items is a content item that is eligible for presentation with the search results page based on: (1) the search query matching a targeting keyword for the retargeted content item, and (2) the user identifier matching a retargeted identifier that is included in a retargeting set for the retargeted content item. A responsive content item to be presented with the search results page is selected, based at least in part on bids that are associated with the retargeted content items, and data specifying the responsive content item are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Hsin Lee, Jacob D. Schonberg, Chiu Wah Kelvin So, Jianfeng Shen
  • Patent number: 8504437
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media are provided. One example method includes receiving a textual input that forms a part of a user request, the textual input in the form of a prefix that when complete constitutes the request. The method further includes identifying completions based on the prefix, determining one or more content items associated with each completion, computing initial scores including a score for each content item-completion pair including determining a likelihood that a given completion represents the request and a quality of the content item as compared to the completion, computing final scores including scores for each prefix-content item pair using the initial scores, computing a bid for each content item, running an auction to select a content item based on the bids and final scores, and identifying display data associated with the selected content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish Agarwal, Arash Baratloo, Qicheng Ma, Vivek Raghunathan, Chiu Wah Kelvin So
  • Patent number: 7479863
    Abstract: A transformer includes at least two windings. Each winding has at least one turn, and the windings are configured from a loop of electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Astec International Limited
    Inventors: Checky Chow Chi Kit, Kelvin So Wing Chi, Francois Lai Chung Hang
  • Publication number: 20050242916
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing common mode noise capacitive coupling from a primary winding to a secondary winding in a transformer. In an embodiment, the primary winding has two terminals and a plurality of coil turns therebetween formed by a plurality of PCB layers sandwiched together, each having at least one of the coil turns formed thereon. The coils turns on each PCB layer are connected in a predetermined way to form the primary winding. Each terminal of the primary winding is connected to a coil turn on a separate corresponding PCB layer. The PCB layers are stacked layers to form the primary winding. The secondary winding or windings are positioned adjacent to a selected one of the stacked PCB layers that is in a position in the stack substantially midway between the first and second PCB layers. Preferably, the PCB layer closest to the secondary winding is comprised of only one coil turn so as to further minimize the common mode noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventor: Kelvin So