Patents by Inventor Kent Chen

Kent Chen 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: 11951412
    Abstract: A plush toy that is configurable to change the face displayed on the toy. In a first embodiments, the hair is moveable to display a face flap that has a different face on each side of the flap. The flap can be positioned to display either side and face or can be stowed on the back of the toy's head to display a third face. In a second embodiment, a face strap is pulled to position a first and second face on the front of the plush toy. A third embodiment includes a moveable face hood that can be positioned in one of two positions to display two different faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Great Eastern Entertainment Co.
    Inventors: Kent Hsu, Nancy Chen
  • Patent number: 10467312
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a client computing device stores a plurality of digital media files. For each digital media files, the client computing device stores data identifying a geographic location associated with the digital media file. When the client computing device receives a request to view digital media files through a graphical user interface, the client computing device uses a GPS receiver to determine a geographic location of the client computing device and an electronic compass circuit to determine an orientation of the client computing device. Based, at least in part, on the location and orientation of the client computing device, the client computing device identifies a plurality of particular geographic locations that are associated with one or more digital media files. The client computing device displays icons corresponding to the plurality of particular geographic locations, ordered by a distance from the client computing device to each of the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasi Xi, Zhaocai Wang, Grant Pan, Kent Chen
  • Publication number: 20180224560
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a client computing device stores a plurality of digital media files. For each digital media files, the client computing device stores data identifying a geographic location associated with the digital media file. When the client computing device receives a request to view digital media files through a graphical user interface, the client computing device uses a GPS receiver to determine a geographic location of the client computing device and an electronic compass circuit to determine an orientation of the client computing device. Based, at least in part, on the location and orientation of the client computing device, the client computing device identifies a plurality of particular geographic locations that are associated with one or more digital media files. The client computing device displays icons corresponding to the plurality of particular geographic locations, ordered by a distance from the client computing device to each of the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Yasi Xi, Zhaocai Wang, Grant Pan, Kent Chen
  • Publication number: 20170351650
    Abstract: A method for annotating digital conversations is implemented on a first computing device and includes: presenting participant posts from the digital conversation on a display screen of the first computing device, detecting input of at least an indication of an annotation associated with at least one of the participant posts, and presenting the annotation as superimposed on the at least one of the associated participant posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Mingfeng YANG, Yasi XI, Shuqun NING, Kent CHEN
  • Patent number: 7931224
    Abstract: A round cutter-blade of a paper shredder includes a body having a surface, a periphery, and an opening formed therethrough; and at least one triangular shaped knife-edge that is integrally formed with the surface of the body and is turned over the periphery of the body. The cutter-blade can cut broken paper into short fragments, thus raising the secure requirement greatly and reducing the cost due to a reduction of thickness of the round cutter-blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Aurora Office Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kent Chen
  • Patent number: 7641136
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a cutter structure of a paper shredder, which comprises a pull-rod (23), paper guide combs (24), cutter arbors (21), and at least one cutter-blade set composed of two cutter-blades (22), with said cutter-blade set being slipped on said cutter arbor (21), said pull-rod (23) being passing through the hole set on said paper guide combs (24), at least two lugs (222) being set on the bore (32) of said cutter-blade (22) and extending toward a cutter spoke (35), the height of said lug (222) along axial direction of the cutter-blade (22) is greater than the thickness of said cutter blades (22); with recesses (221) being set on cylindrical cutter arbors (21), the number of which is no less than that of said lug (222) which can be placed into said recess (221); said paper guide combs (24) being set between said cutter-blade sets; said paper guide combs (24) being slipped on said cutter arbor (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Aurora Office Equipment Co., Ltd. Shanghai
    Inventor: Kent Chen
  • Patent number: 7545827
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods which provide a busy tone or signal for use in communication collision avoidance in a wireless network, such as a WLAN, a cellular network, or other point-to-multipoint wireless network. An intelligent busy tone generator, upon the proper conditions, transmits a busy tone or signal to one or more wireless device which may otherwise be hidden from particular communications. According to embodiments the busy tone mimics a carrier sequence of an actual transmission to facilitate the wireless devices recognizing the channel as busy. Because the original uplink packet may be interfered by transmission of a busy tone carrier-sense sequence, embodiments are provided with interference cancellation capability. Interference cancellation circuitry of embodiments may operate in a plurality of modes, including a training mode (including an online training mode, an offline training mode, and a hybrid or combined mode) and an operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meixia Tao, Yan Wang, Soung C. Liew, Kent Chen, Vincent Lau
  • Patent number: 7494077
    Abstract: A two-way self-lock paper shredder has a functional switch (11), a shredding mechanism (10), a control circuit power source (2) electrically connected to the said functional switch (11), as well as the following control circuits: a CPU (1), a motor-driving circuit (8), a reverse detection circuit (9), a paper-in detection circuit (5), and an unlocking circuit (4). If there is neither an input of paper-in signal nor an input of reverse signal after the paper is shredded, the said paper-in detection circuit (5) will transfer a self-lock signal to said CPU (1) and then the CPU (1) begins timing. When the duration of said self-lock signal exceeds the preset value, the CPU (1) will shut off the motor-driving circuit (8) and the paper shredder will be self-locked. The aforesaid unlocking circuit (4) contains an unlocking key, and reset of the said unlocking key can unlock the paper shredder. The present utility model enhances the safety of the paper shredder efficiently, so as to avoid unnecessary hidden trouble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Aurora Office Equipment Co., Ltd. Shanghai
    Inventor: Kent Chen
  • Publication number: 20070152089
    Abstract: A round cutter-blade of a paper shredder includes a body having a surface, a periphery, and an opening formed therethrough; and at least one triangular shaped knife-edge that is integrally formed with the surface of the body and is turned over the periphery of the body. The cutter-blade can cut broken paper into short fragments, thus raising the secure requirement greatly and reducing the cost due to a reduction of thickness of the round cutter-blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: Aurora Office Equipment Co., Ltd. Shanghai
    Inventor: Kent Chen
  • Publication number: 20070125895
    Abstract: The present utility model discloses a cutter structure of a paper shredder, which comprises a pull-rod (23), paper guide combs (24), cutter arbors (21), and at least one cutter-blade set composed of two cutter-blades (22), with said cutter-blade set being slipped on said cutter arbor (21), said pull-rod (23) being passing through the hole set on said paper guide combs (24), at least two lugs (222) being set on the bore (32) of said cutter-blade (22) and extending toward a cutter spoke (35), the height of said lug (222) along axial direction of the cutter-blade (22) is greater than the thickness of said cutter blades (22); with recesses (221) being set on cylindrical cutter arbors (21), the number of which is no less than that of said lug (222) which can be placed into said recess (221); said paper guide combs (24) being set between said cutter-blade sets; said paper guide combs (24) being slipped on said cutter arbor (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventor: Kent Chen
  • Publication number: 20070125892
    Abstract: A two-way self-lock paper shredder has a functional switch (11), a shredding mechanism (10), a control circuit power source (2) electrically connected to the said functional switch (11), as well as the following control circuits: a CPU (1), a motor-driving circuit (8), a reverse detection circuit (9), a paper-in detection circuit (5), and an unlocking circuit (4). If there is neither an input of paper-in signal nor an input of reverse signal after the paper is shredded, the said paper-in detection circuit (5) will transfer a self-lock signal to said CPU (1) and then the CPU (1) begins timing. When the duration of said self-lock signal exceeds the preset value, the CPU (1) will shut off the motor-driving circuit (8) and the paper shredder will be self-locked. The aforesaid unlocking circuit (4) contains an unlocking key, and reset of the said unlocking key can unlock the paper shredder. The present utility model enhances the safety of the paper shredder efficiently, so as to avoid unnecessary hidden trouble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventor: Kent Chen
  • Publication number: 20050180357
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods which provide a busy tone or signal for use in communication collision avoidance in a wireless network, such as a WLAN, a cellular network, or other point-to-multipoint wireless network. An intelligent busy tone generator, upon the proper conditions, transmits a busy tone or signal to one or more wireless device which may otherwise be hidden from particular communications. According to embodiments the busy tone mimics a carrier sequence of an actual transmission to facilitate the wireless devices recognizing the channel as busy. Because the original uplink packet may be interfered by transmission of a busy tone carrier-sense sequence, embodiments are provided with interference cancellation capability. Interference cancellation circuitry of embodiments may operate in a plurality of modes, including a training mode (including an online training mode, an offline training mode, and a hybrid or combined mode) and an operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meixia Tao, Yan Wang, Soung Liew, Kent Chen, Vincent Lau
  • Patent number: 6722623
    Abstract: A multi-stage pedal valve structure relates to a flow regulator on the valve opening located between the two compartments inside the body of the one-way pedal valve. The device includes a valve jacket, a piston rod, a graduating disc and a spring, while the valve jacket possesses a concave channel guide and a one-way tilting wedge. The graduating disc is a cylindrical unit on the opposite of the valve jacket. The piston rod comes in the form of a trapezoid, of which the outer section increases from top to bottom, and the middle section of the piston rod features circular channels, of which the end and the lower section come in increasing pitches and the perimeter of the lower section comes with slant blocks in reduced numbers and in even numbers in proportion to the channels on the valve jacket. The device keeps water from flowing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventor: Kent Chen
  • Patent number: 5373155
    Abstract: A shell for containing infrared light detector. The shell has a focusing lens with a periphery through which a number of holes are formed and a panel molded from molten plastic. When the panel is being molded, the molten plastic flows through the holes so that the portion of the plastic functions as a number of latches inserted through the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Inventor: Kent Chen
  • Patent number: 5335159
    Abstract: A multimovable plastic lamp fixture. In the preferred embodiment, the lamp fixture includes a pair of lampholders for supporting a pair of floodlights or the like. Each of the lampholders are attached to a base by means of a ball and socket-type joint. The ball joint is located off-center and provides spherical positioning of the lights. A gasket located in the interior of each socket prevents moisture from entering the base and, in addition, maintains each lampholder in position due to friction. The ball and socket joint includes a knee ball cover having a semi-spherical surface for engaging the ball joint. Tabs located on the outer surface of the knee ball cover limit the rotational movement of each lampholder with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Regent Lighting Corporation
    Inventors: Kent Chen, Suleyman O. Sumer, Jose M. Pinedo
  • Patent number: 5258899
    Abstract: A motion sensor lighting control includes a hemispherical mounting plate having a pair of first circular apertures and a second circular aperture, a pair of lamp holders for receiving lamps therein rotatably mounted on the first circular apertures by a pair of first swivel devices, a sensor housing for receiving an infrared sensor rotatably mounted on the second circular aperture by a second swivel devices. The first swivel devices and the second swivel device are such arranged to let the lamp holders and the sensor housing to be manually rotated in universal orientations, yet limiting the rotation angle to be less than 360 degrees thus preventing the wires therein to be twisted and broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Inventor: Kent Chen
  • Patent number: D301844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: National Industrial Security Corp.
    Inventors: Frank Schwarz, Richard H. Nielson, Kent Chen
  • Patent number: D1019272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: Wuyi Hongling Industry and Trade Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaolei Chen, Kent Yiyu Shi
  • Patent number: D1024671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: Yongkang Qiande Hardware Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaolei Chen, Kent Yiyu Shi, Jinliang Hao