Patents by Inventor Kevin Sze

Kevin Sze 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).

  • Publication number: 20240083269
    Abstract: A charge coupler with integrated electrical and mechanical disconnect switching can include a first member. A charging coupler can include a first member and a second member. The second member can be coupled at a first end with the first member. A charging coupler can include a first switch disposed at the first member and operable to cause, in response to a movement of the second member to a first angle with the first member that engages the first switch, a charging device to electrically decouple the charging device from a vehicle. A charging coupler can include a second switch disposed at the first member and operable to cause, in response to a movement of the second member to a second angle with the first member that engages the second switch, the charging device to mechanically decouple the charging device from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Nasser Noormohammadi, Kevin Sze, Tyler Jay Erikson, Travis Elliot Stewart, Alexander Michael Kwan, Kyle Robert Underhill, Kush Upreti, Ellen Marie Hilgersom, Robin John Moore
  • Publication number: 20210319017
    Abstract: Techniques for providing consumer device interfaces are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system, including processing circuitry configured to: connect with a consumer device via a network; provide a search interface to the consumer device; receive one or more search parameters from the consumer device via the network; determine card scores for candidate cards based on the one or more search parameters, wherein each card includes an electronic marketing message indicating one or more items; determine a card score ranking based on the card scores; determine whether the consumer device is a mobile device; and in response to determining that the consumer device is a mobile device: determine mobile card layout; generate a mobile interface based on the mobile card layout; and provide one or more of the candidate cards to the mobile interface based on the card score ranking and the mobile card layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Sri Subramaniam, Sebastian Heycke, Kevin Sze Tsun Tsoi, William Breetz
  • Patent number: 11016963
    Abstract: Techniques for providing consumer device interfaces are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include a system, including processing circuitry configured to: connect with a consumer device via a network; provide a search interface to the consumer device; receive one or more search parameters from the consumer device via the network; determine card scores for candidate cards based on the one or more search parameters, wherein each card includes an electronic marketing message indicating one or more items; determine a card score ranking based on the card scores; determine whether the consumer device is a mobile device; and in response to determining that the consumer device is a mobile device: determine mobile card layout; generate a mobile interface based on the mobile card layout; and provide one or more of the candidate cards to the mobile interface based on the card score ranking and the mobile card layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: GROUPON, INC.
    Inventors: Sri Subramaniam, Sebastian Heycke, Kevin Sze Tsun Tsoi, William Breetz
  • Patent number: 9422094
    Abstract: Packaging inserts for headphones include a unitary body having two or more integral portions configured to fold relative to one another so as to partially enclose, support, and retain a headphone within the folded unitary body between the integral portions. Methods of packaging headphones include positioning a headphone on such a unitary body, and folding the unitary body around at least a portion of the headphones. Packaged headphone assemblies include a headphone, and such a packaging insert folded around at least a portion of the headphone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Skullcandy, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark T. Niiro, Xuan Shu, Joshua Brent Poulsen, Kevin Sze
  • Patent number: 9237395
    Abstract: Modular audio systems comprise two speaker assemblies and a wiring system. Each speaker assembly may comprise a speaker and an audio jack integral to each speaker assembly. The wiring system comprises a first wiring assembly comprising two audio jacks configured to connect to the audio jacks of the two speaker assemblies and two wires connected to the two audio jacks at first ends of the two wires. Headphone assemblies may comprise two speaker assemblies and a headband configured for removable attachment to the speaker assemblies. Each speaker assembly may comprise an attachment structure configured for attachment to another device or structure, wherein the attachment structure of each speaker assembly of the two speaker assemblies comprises a frustoconical surface and two first attachment features comprising elongated features on the frustoconical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Skullcandy, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Sze, Zack Leader, Jon Lee Anderson, Peter M. Kelly, Tetsuro Oishi, Thomas C. Burton
  • Publication number: 20130177195
    Abstract: Modular audio systems comprise two speaker assemblies and a wiring system. Each speaker assembly may comprise a speaker and an audio jack integral to each speaker assembly. The wiring system comprises a first wiring assembly comprising two audio jacks configured to connect to the audio jacks of the two speaker assemblies and two wires connected to the two audio jacks at first ends of the two wires. Headphone assemblies may comprise two speaker assemblies and a headband configured for removable attachment to the speaker assemblies. Each speaker assembly may comprise an attachment structure configured for attachment to another device or structure, wherein the attachment structure of each speaker assembly of the two speaker assemblies comprises a frustoconical surface and two first attachment features comprising elongated features on the frustoconical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: SKULLCANDY, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Sze, Zack Leader, Jon Lee Anderson, Peter M. Kelly, Tetsuro Oishi, Thomas C. Burton
  • Publication number: 20130118944
    Abstract: Packaging inserts for headphones include a unitary body having two or more integral portions configured to fold relative to one another so as to partially enclose, support, and retain a headphone within the folded unitary body between the integral portions. Methods of packaging headphones include positioning a headphone on such a unitary body, and folding the unitary body around at least a portion of the headphones. Packaged headphone assemblies include a headphone, and such a packaging insert folded around at least a portion of the headphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicants: SKULLCANDY, INC.
    Inventors: Skullcandy, Inc., Mark T. Niiro, Xuan Shu, Joshua Brent Poulsen, Kevin Sze