Patents by Inventor Kevin Tian

Kevin Tian 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: 20250044107
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time planning and fulfillment of multi-modal transportation services in a multi-modal ride sharing network. In particular, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a computing system that creates an end-to-end multi-modal itinerary responsive to a user request for transportation service between an origin and a destination. The multi-modal itinerary can include two or more transportation legs that include travel via two or more different transportation modalities such as, as examples, via a car and via an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Raphael Max Lurie, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel
  • Patent number: 12140438
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time planning and fulfillment of multi-modal transportation services in a multi-modal ride sharing network. In particular, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a computing system that creates an end-to-end multi-modal itinerary responsive to a user request for transportation service between an origin and a destination. The multi-modal itinerary can include two or more transportation legs that include travel via two or more different transportation modalities such as, as examples, via a car and via an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: JOBY AERO, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Raphael Max Lurie, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel
  • Publication number: 20230375348
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time planning and fulfillment of multi-modal transportation services in a multi-modal ride sharing network. In particular, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a computing system that creates an end-to-end multi-modal itinerary responsive to a user request for transportation service between an origin and a destination. The multi-modal itinerary can include two or more transportation legs that include travel via two or more different transportation modalities such as, as examples, via a car and via an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Raphael Max Lurie, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel
  • Publication number: 20230107503
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating a multi-modal transportation service are provided. The method includes obtaining a request for an aerial transport from a user via user device and generating a multi-modal transportation itinerary for the user to facilitate the aerial transport of the user. The method includes determining a state change indicative of the progress of the user through the transportation service and adjusting an aerial software application running on an aerial device associated with an aerial service provider based on the state change. The method includes determining a subsequent state change occurring after the state change, determining a ground vehicle to provide a ground transportation for the user during another leg of the multi-modal transportation service based on the subsequent state, and adjusting a ground software application running on a ground device associated with the ground vehicle service provider based on the subsequent state change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel, Varun Rau, Shabnam Emdadi, Raphael Max Lurie
  • Patent number: 11475412
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating a multi-modal transportation service are provided. The method includes obtaining a request for an aerial transport from a user via user device and generating a multi-modal transportation itinerary for the user to facilitate the aerial transport of the user. The method includes determining a state change indicative of the progress of the user through the transportation service and adjusting an aerial software application running on an aerial device associated with an aerial service provider based on the state change. The method includes determining a subsequent state change occurring after the state change, determining a ground vehicle to provide a ground transportation for the user during another leg of the multi-modal transportation service based on the subsequent state, and adjusting a ground software application running on a ground device associated with the ground vehicle service provider based on the subsequent state change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: JOBY AERO, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel, Varun Rau, Shabnam Emdadi, Raphael Max Lurie
  • Patent number: 11221440
    Abstract: A system for illuminating medical tubes is disclosed. The system includes an optical fiber secured to and extending along a length of a medical tube, and a light source configured to transmit a light through the optical fiber. The system further includes a controller in communication with the light source, and configured to control the light source. Additionally, the system includes an optical junction having a first input configured to secure a portion of medical tubing, a second input configured to receive and direct the light from the light source to the optical fiber, and an output configured to secure the optical fiber and the medical tube. The first input and the output are fluidly connected via the optical junction. The light illuminates the medical tubing via the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Michael Lebhar, Konstantinos Economopoulos, Anshu Jonnalagadda, Shikha Sharma, Kevin Tian, Jacqueline Vaughn, Paul Fearis, Eric Richardson
  • Publication number: 20210350479
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with secondary users of a transportation service are provided. A method can include obtaining a request for a transportation service including an aerial transport of a first user from a first user device associated with the first user. The method can include generating a first multi-modal transportation itinerary for facilitating the aerial transport for the first user. The method can include obtaining data indicative of a second user that is to travel with the first user for at least a portion of the first multi-modal transportation itinerary and determining a second multi-modal transportation itinerary for facilitating the aerial transport for the second user. The method can include communicating passenger itinerary data indicative of the second multi-modal transportation itinerary to a second user device associated with the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Raphael Max Lurie, Nishit Tewari, Varun Rau, Adam Warmoth, Kevin Tian
  • Publication number: 20210318479
    Abstract: A system for illuminating medical tubes is disclosed. The system includes an optical fiber secured to and extending along a length of a medical tube, and a light source configured to transmit a light through the optical fiber. The system further includes a controller in communication with the light source, and configured to control the light source. Additionally, the system includes an optical junction having a first input configured to secure a portion of medical tubing, a second input configured to receive and direct the light from the light source to the optical fiber, and an output configured to secure the optical fiber and the medical tube. The first input and the output are fluidly connected via the optical junction. The light illuminates the medical tubing via the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Lebhar, Konstantinos Economopoulos, Anshu Jonnalagadda, Shikha Sharma, Kevin Tian, Jacqueline Vaughn, Paul Fearis, Eric Richardson
  • Publication number: 20210241234
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating a multi-modal transportation service are provided. The method includes obtaining a request for an aerial transport from a user via user device and generating a multi-modal transportation itinerary for the user to facilitate the aerial transport of the user. The method includes determining a state change indicative of the progress of the user through the transportation service and adjusting an aerial software application running on an aerial device associated with an aerial service provider based on the state change. The method includes determining a subsequent state change occurring after the state change, determining a ground vehicle to provide a ground transportation for the user during another leg of the multi-modal transportation service based on the subsequent state, and adjusting a ground software application running on a ground device associated with the ground vehicle service provider based on the subsequent state change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel, Varun Rau, Shabnam Emdadi, Raphael Max Lurie
  • Publication number: 20210075792
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time planning and fulfillment of multi-modal transportation services in a multi-modal ride sharing network. In particular, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a computing system that creates an end-to-end multi-modal itinerary responsive to a user request for transportation service between an origin and a destination. The multi-modal itinerary can include two or more transportation legs that include travel via two or more different transportation modalities such as, as examples, via a car and via an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Raphael Max Lurie, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel
  • Patent number: 10837786
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time planning and fulfillment of multi-modal transportation services in a multi-modal ride sharing network. In particular, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a computing system that creates an end-to-end multi-modal itinerary responsive to a user request for transportation service between an origin and a destination. The multi-modal itinerary can include two or more transportation legs that include travel via two or more different transportation modalities such as, as examples, via a car and via an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Raphael Max Lurie, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel
  • Publication number: 20200300644
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for real-time planning and fulfillment of multi-modal transportation services in a multi-modal ride sharing network. In particular, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a computing system that creates an end-to-end multi-modal itinerary responsive to a user request for transportation service between an origin and a destination. The multi-modal itinerary can include two or more transportation legs that include travel via two or more different transportation modalities such as, as examples, via a car and via an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Tian, Adam Warmoth, Raphael Max Lurie, Hasrat Godil, Nikhil Goel
  • Publication number: 20180082465
    Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus and method are described for tile-based rendering. For example, one embodiment of an apparatus comprises: a set of on-chip geometry buffers including a first buffer to store geometry data, and a set of pointer buffers to store pointers to the geometry data; a tile-based immediate mode rendering (TBIMR) module to perform tile-based immediate mode rendering using geometry data and pointers stored within the set of on-chip geometry buffers; spill circuitry to determine when the on-chip geometry buffers are over-subscribed and responsively spill additional geometry data and/or pointers to an off-chip memory; and a prefetcher to start prefetching the geometry data from the off-chip memory as space becomes available within the on-chip geometry buffers, the TBIMR module to perform tile-based immediate mode rendering using the geometry data prefetched from the off-chip memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: PRASOONKUMAR SURTI, TOMAS G. AKENINE-MOLLER, DAVID COWPERTHWAITE, KEVIN TIAN, PETER L. DOYLE, BRENT INSKO, ADAM T. LAKE
  • Publication number: 20050044888
    Abstract: An earring including a first device for attaching the earring to a pierced ear, and a second device for attaching the earring to an ear, which has not been pierced, are provided. The first device may be comprised of a clasp. The second device may be comprised of a pin. The clasp may snap shut tightly to hold the earring onto an ear. The earring may be further comprised of a body portion. The first device and the second device may be attached at opposite ends of the body portion so that the first device and the second device can rotate with respect to the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Kevin Tian