Patents by Inventor Kevin Liu

Kevin Liu 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: 9598976
    Abstract: A mounting stand for a temperature sensor is disclosed. The mounting stand includes a base, a pedestal, and a shield. The pedestal extends from the base to a pedestal end distal to the base. The pedestal includes a first hollow cylinder shape forming a bore there through. The shield includes a second hollow cylinder shape extending from the base about the pedestal and extending beyond the pedestal to a shield end distal to the base forming a flow region between the pedestal and the shield. The shield also includes a first aspiration hole extending through the second hollow cylinder shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Solar Turbines Incorporated
    Inventors: Michal Peter Siorek, Kevin Liu, Hassan Nehari
  • Patent number: 9591230
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing or substantially eliminating image flicker are provided. The method includes capturing a frame from a video data stream from a monitored region at a frame capture rate wherein the monitored region is illuminated by a lighting system with a predetermined cycle variation, determining a minimum common multiple of the frame capture rate and the cycle variation, determining a number of frames captured within the determined minimum common multiple of the frame capture rate and the cycle variation, and measuring accumulation at a multiple of the determined number of frames. Measuring the accumulation at a multiple of the determined number of frames substantially eliminates image flicker in the video data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Hongguang Jiao, Robert S. Gao, Kevin Liu
  • Publication number: 20170046245
    Abstract: Information associated with tests performed on an application program is captured and stored in memory. This information is then used to recommend a set of regression tests to a user for use in regression testing the application. Particularly, responsive to being notified about a change in the program code, the device analyzes the stored information and recommends a selected set of regression tests to a user based on the results of that analysis. The recommended tests enable the user to adequately regression test the program code in the application program using an optimal number of test cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Liu, Tony Shen
  • Publication number: 20170028941
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a seating device is provided to support an electrical socket. The seating device includes a body, and a lip extending from the body. The lip includes a head, a tail, and a waist positioned there-between along a longitudinal direction. The waist includes upper and lower protrusions directed outwardly against each other along a thickness direction. The electrical socket contacts and pivots about the upper and lower protrusions from a first engagement position to a second engagement position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Derek Kang, Brick Deng, Kevin Liu, Tom Xu
  • Patent number: 9547579
    Abstract: Data being processed by source code modules of a test version of an application is captured and analyzed during execution of the test version of the application. Based on the analysis, errors caused by the source code modules of the test version of the application are automatically detected. Based on a comparison of the source code modules associated with the test version of the application to corresponding source code modules associated with a baseline version of the application, the source code module in the test version of the application that caused the error is identified and reported to a developer or other appropriate personnel so that the error may be corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Shen, Kevin Liu
  • Publication number: 20160350831
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a recommendation counter for a business entity based on social networking interactions is provided. In an embodiment, a social networking server provides an interface for users of social networking accounts to request recommendations for business entities and to reply to the requests with recommendations. When the social networking server computer receives a recommendation for a particular business entity, the social networking server computer determines whether the recommending social networking account has recommended the particular business entity in the past. In response to determining that the social networking account has not recommended the particular business entity in the past, the social networking server computer increments a recommendation counter for the particular business entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Nirav N. Tolia, Aaron Webber, Rishi Mukhopadhyay, Sean Bromage, Kevin Liu, Paul Howe, Ryan Sims, Daniel J. Clancy, Morgan Hallmon, Daniel Masquelier
  • Patent number: 9477444
    Abstract: A control server receives information from detector agents associated with an application program being executed by a processor. The information, which is collected by the detector agents at runtime of the application, includes data with which the control server can generate a representation of the software architecture for the application. The control server compares the generated representation to representations of a set of known acceptable architectures. Based on the results of that comparison, the control server indicates whether the architecture of the application is a valid architecture. Recommendations for modifying the architecture of the application may be made in cases where the architecture is not deemed valid by the control server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Shen, Kevin Liu
  • Patent number: 9442718
    Abstract: A method for providing a source code version control system may comprise parsing source code of a software product to format the software product into a tree structure comprising a plurality of components. The method may comprise separating each of the plurality of components among the tree structure based upon respective content, and receiving an updated version of a component. In addition, the method may comprise comparing the updated version of the component to a previously checked-out version of the component to identify changes, and associating the changes with the respective content of the updated version of the component. Further, the method may comprise storing the identified changes of the updated version of the component, updating the tree structure, and presenting, based on a selected component, the updated version of the component, the identified changes with the updated version of the component, and the previously checked-out version of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventors: Shichao Wang, Bolt Zhang, Kevin Liu, Justin Tian
  • Publication number: 20160247660
    Abstract: A calibration method for calibrating the position error in the point of interest induced from the stage of the defect inspection tool is achieved by controlling the deflectors directly. The position error in the point of interest is obtained from the design layout database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Wei Fang, Kevin Liu, Fei Wang, Jack Jau
  • Publication number: 20160237095
    Abstract: The invention provides novel inhibitors of ROCK1 and/or ROCK2. Also provided are methods of treating diseases and disorders involving inhibiting ROCK1 and/or ROCK2. The present invention includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or diluents. The present invention includes compositions comprising a substantially pure compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, steroisomer, or hydrate thereof: and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and/or diluents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ji-in KIM, Kevin Liu, Masha Poyurovsky, Dan Lu, Zhenping Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160008878
    Abstract: A mold for making a workpiece is shown performing the steps of positioning a workpiece in a cavity of the mold, moving a first mold piece and a second mold piece towards a closed configuration with an extending wall of the first mold piece pressing into a peripheral portion of the workpiece so as to hold the workpiece between the first and second mold pieces, wherein a space is defined between the workpiece and a surface of the first mold piece in the closed configuration, the space receiving a molding material so as to form at least a second layer of the workpiece, and pressing the extending wall of the first mold piece into the peripheral portion of the workpiece to form a seal between the extending wall and the workpiece to prevent flow of a fluid through the seal. Moveable pieces for such a mold are shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Chi Hung Kevin LIU, Chi Hung HO
  • Patent number: 9172186
    Abstract: An anti-misinsertion structure of a socket connector includes a pivot clasped to both sides of the top of an insulating base of the socket connector and two connecting arms extended horizontally from both sides of the pivot. Each connecting arm has a guide piece extended horizontally from an end of each connecting arm, a stop piece formed at the bottom of the connecting arm and proximate to the guide piece of the connecting arm, a downwardly tilted first guide bevel formed at the bottom of the guide piece, a position limit surface defined on a side of the guide piece and proximate to the stop piece, an upwardly tilted second guide bevel formed at the bottom of the stop piece, and a stop surface defined on a side of the stop piece and proximate to the guide piece and perpendicular to the position limit surface of the guide piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: T-Conn Precision Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Chen, Kevin Liu
  • Patent number: 9135590
    Abstract: A completion time is obtained for each phase of a plurality of phases in a user story. Completion times of phases are obtained for each user story of a plurality of user stories. A maximum completion time, a minimum completion time and a composite metric are determined for phases common among the user stories. A chart displays the phases common among the user stories over the sprint time period. Sprint time period is used to define a first axis and phase completion time is used to define a second axis. A vertical bar is displayed for each respective phase, parallel with the second axis, having a top end on the second axis based on a maximum completion time for the respective phase and a bottom end on the second axis based on a minimum completion time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin Liu
  • Publication number: 20150252025
    Abstract: The invention relates to inhibitors of ROCK1 and/or ROCK2. Also provided are methods of treating diseases and disorders involving inhibiting ROCK1 and/or ROCK2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Masha Poyurovsky, Ji-In Kim, Kevin Liu, Alexandra Zanin-Zhorov
  • Publication number: 20150256415
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may comprise instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, are configured to cause an intermediary server to at least receive, from a first client device, a first login request via a first browser installed on the first client device, the first login request identifying a user account, receive, from a third-party server, a message request, the message request including an identifier and indicating a browser application or a browser extension, map the identifier to the user account, determine whether the user account has installed the browser application or browser extension, and if the user account has installed the browser application or browser extension, send a first message to the first browser based on the message request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Hunt Williamson, Daniel Cheng, Somas Thyagaraja, Justin DeWitt, Munjal Doshi, Dmitry Titov, Jennifer Wai-Fung Braithwaite, Kevin Liu
  • Patent number: 9111041
    Abstract: An automated portion of a software test workflow is executed. Execution of the automated portion is halted responsive to a manual portion of the software test workflow that tests a target software code. A notification is sent to the user based on the manual portion of the software test workflow. The notification requests at least one input from the user. The input is received. Responsive to receipt of the input, execution of the automated portion of the software test workflow is resumed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventors: Bolt Zhang, Justin Tian, Shichao Wang, Kevin Liu
  • Publication number: 20150198094
    Abstract: A mounting stand for a temperature sensor is disclosed. The mounting stand includes a base, a pedestal, and a shield. The pedestal extends from the base to a pedestal end distal to the base. The pedestal includes a first hollow cylinder shape forming a bore there through. The shield includes a second hollow cylinder shape extending from the base about the pedestal and extending beyond the pedestal to a shield end distal to the base forming a flow region between the pedestal and the shield. The shield also includes a first aspiration hole extending through the second hollow cylinder shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: SOLAR TURBINES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michal Peter Siorek, Kevin Liu, Hassan Nehari
  • Patent number: D785066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Kevin Liu, Derrick D. Lenz, Sean F. Engineer, Brian F. Ruff
  • Patent number: D788608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick M. Houin, Ian J. Baker, Kevin Liu, Michael J. Soleo, Nicholas E. Tobaben, Warren R. Stevens
  • Patent number: D789812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Derrick D. Lenz, Kevin Liu, Justin D. Wiercinski