Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Lau

Kenneth D. Lau 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).

  • Gateway backup system and method
    Patent number: 11086731
    Abstract: In embodiments, a system and method backs up and restores data stored on a gateway using a signature having sub-signatures that represent specific categories of data elements of the data, the categories regarding the operation of one or more actuating devices and possibly other items, the system and method changing the operation of the one or more actuating devices and possibly the other items based on restored or updated data elements of the data stored on the gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: California Eastern Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Lau, Damon Mark Stewart
  • USER INTERFACE DEVICE UPDATING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200371651
    Abstract: In embodiments, a system and method updates data stored on a user interface device using a signature having sub-signatures that represent specific categories of data elements of the data, the categories regarding the operation of one or more actuating devices and possibly other items, the system and method changing the operation of the one or more actuating devices and possibly the other items based on the updated data and changing a display on the user interface device to reflect the changed operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: California Eastern Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Lau, Damon Mark Stewart
  • GATEWAY BACKUP SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200226031
    Abstract: In embodiments, a system and method backs up and restores data stored on a gateway using a signature having sub-signatures that represent specific categories of data elements of the data, the categories regarding the operation of one or more actuating devices and possibly other items, the system and method changing the operation of the one or more actuating devices and possibly the other items based on restored or updated data elements of the data stored on the gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: California Eastern Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Lau, Damon Mark Stewart
  • Robotic data storage library with soft power on/off capability
    Patent number: 7171571
    Abstract: A robotic data storage library with soft power on/off capability and a method for providing soft power capability in a robotic data storage library are disclosed. The method and apparatus control the application of power to at least one component of a robotic data storage library to reduce issues caused by transitioning the library between an ON state and an OFF state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Spectra Logic Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew T. Starr, Michael G. Goberis, Kenneth D. Lau