Patents by Inventor Kevin Yao

Kevin Yao 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: 10221929
    Abstract: A transmission device for a power-driven cutting tool includes a base, a transmission component, a linking component, a shaft component and a link component. The base has a through cavity, a sleeve and a receiving portion. The transmission component is penetratingly disposed in the through cavity, so as to couple the transmission component and the base together. The linking component is penetratingly disposed in the sleeve, so as to couple the linking component and the base together. The shaft component and the link component are disposed in the base. A power source drives the linking component and thereby sequentially drives the shaft component, link component, and transmission component, allowing a cutter of the power-driven cutting tool to undergo reciprocating displacements along a linear path for performing a cutting operation. The transmission device features enhanced structural rigidity, allowing the cutter to move back and forth along a linear track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: JYEN HERR ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 9876944
    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to correct synchronization between a video stream and an audio stream presented to a user. An exemplary embodiment receives a synchronization correction instruction, wherein the synchronization correction is configured to be initiated by the user; and incrementally adjusts one of the video stream and the audio stream by a synchronization correction, wherein the synchronization correction advances or retards presentation of at least one of the video stream and the audio stream by a predefined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20170346995
    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to correct synchronization between a video stream and an audio stream presented to a user. An exemplary embodiment receives a synchronization correction instruction, wherein the synchronization correction is configured to be initiated by the user; and incrementally adjusts one of the video stream and the audio stream by a synchronization correction, wherein the synchronization correction advances or retards presentation of at least one of the video stream and the audio stream by a predefined duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20170314660
    Abstract: A transmission device for a power-driven cutting tool includes a base, a transmission component, a linking component, a shaft component and a link component. The base has a through cavity, a sleeve and a receiving portion. The transmission component is penetratingly disposed in the through cavity, so as to couple the transmission component and the base together. The linking component is penetratingly disposed in the sleeve, so as to couple the linking component and the base together. The shaft component and the link component are disposed in the base. A power source drives the linking component and thereby sequentially drives the shaft component, link component, and transmission component, allowing a cutter of the power-driven cutting tool to undergo reciprocating displacements along a linear path for performing a cutting operation. The transmission device features enhanced structural rigidity, allowing the cutter to move back and forth along a linear track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin YAO
  • Patent number: 9742965
    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to correct synchronization between a video stream and an audio stream presented to a user. An exemplary embodiment receives a synchronization correction instruction, wherein the synchronization correction is configured to be initiated by the user; and incrementally adjusts one of the video stream and the audio stream by a synchronization correction, wherein the synchronization correction advances or retards presentation of at least one of the video stream and the audio stream by a predefined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: EchoStar Broadcasting Holding Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 9618109
    Abstract: A turbo transmission mechanism for brush cutter is disclosed to include a casing defining therein a lubricant storage chamber, a transmission shaft rotatably mounted in the casing and partially inserted into the lubricant storage chamber, a transmission gear set mounted in the lubricant storage chamber of the casing and including a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear coaxially mounted at the transmission shaft and meshed with the first bevel gear for enabling the transmission shaft to be rotated by the second bevel gear during rotation of the first bevel gear by a power source, and a turbo mounted in the lubricant storage chamber and rotatable with the transmission shaft to stir up the lubricant in the lubricant storage chamber, enhancing heat dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: JYEN HERR ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 9445144
    Abstract: Media content quick speed presentation systems and methods are operable to present selected portions of a media content stream at a quick speed presentation rate. An exemplary embodiment receives the media content stream; identifies a normal speed scene in the received media content, wherein the normal speed scene is presented at a normal speed presentation rate; and identifies a quick speed scene in the received media content, wherein the quick speed scene is presented at a quick speed presentation rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20160258489
    Abstract: A garden tool quick release device for connecting a transmission rod and a garden having a connection tube is disclosed to include a connection assembly including a first connection part for receiving the connection tube and a second connection part defining therein a second open chamber for receiving the transmission rod, and a latch assembly mounted at the first connection part for locking the connection tube to the first open chamber or releasing it from the constraint. Thus, the invention allows the user to change the garden tool rapidly, achieving the effect of convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: Kevin YAO
  • Publication number: 20150362062
    Abstract: A turbo transmission mechanism for brush cutter is disclosed to include a casing defining therein a lubricant storage chamber, a transmission shaft rotatably mounted in the casing and partially inserted into the lubricant storage chamber, a transmission gear set mounted in the lubricant storage chamber of the casing and including a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear coaxially mounted at the transmission shaft and meshed with the first bevel gear for enabling the transmission shaft to be rotated by the second bevel gear during rotation of the first bevel gear by a power source, and a turbo mounted in the lubricant storage chamber and rotatable with the transmission shaft to stir up the lubricant in the lubricant storage chamber, enhancing heat dissipation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventor: Kevin YAO
  • Publication number: 20150222791
    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to correct synchronization between a video stream and an audio stream presented to a user. An exemplary embodiment receives a synchronization correction instruction, wherein the synchronization correction is configured to be initiated by the user; and incrementally adjusts one of the video stream and the audio stream by a synchronization correction, wherein the synchronization correction advances or retards presentation of at least one of the video stream and the audio stream by a predefined duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 9043838
    Abstract: Video thumbnail electronic program guide (EPG) systems and methods are operable to include a video thumbnail. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream at a media device; picks a plurality of still image video frames from the received media content stream, wherein each still image video frame has information that is sufficient to construct the still image video frame; generate a plurality of still image video frame thumbnails, wherein each of the still image video frame thumbnails correspond to one of the still image video frames; generate a video thumbnail from the plurality of still image video frame thumbnails; and incorporate the video thumbnail with at least one program descriptor and a channel identifier associated with the media content stream into the video thumbnail EPG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Yao, Jeffrey McSchooler
  • Patent number: 9013632
    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to correct synchronization between a video stream and an audio stream presented to a user. An exemplary embodiment receives a synchronization correction instruction, wherein the synchronization correction is configured to be initiated by the user; and incrementally adjusts one of the video stream and the audio stream by a synchronization correction, wherein the synchronization correction advances or retards presentation of at least one of the video stream and the audio stream by a predefined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 8994352
    Abstract: A switching regulator and control method for the same. The switching regulator employs a hybrid mode. A ramp voltage signal is added to the current sense signal to make the ramp voltage signal overtake the current information when the duty cycle becomes low.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Zhu, Basa Wang, Kevin Yao, Helen Yu
  • Publication number: 20150007227
    Abstract: Media content quick speed presentation systems and methods are operable to present selected portions of a media content stream at a quick speed presentation rate. An exemplary embodiment receives the media content stream; identifies a normal speed scene in the received media content, wherein the normal speed scene is presented at a normal speed presentation rate; and identifies a quick speed scene in the received media content, wherein the quick speed scene is presented at a quick speed presentation rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 8860395
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit and method of generating a ramp compensation voltage as might be used in a switching regulator. The ramp compensation voltage comprises: a charging current generating circuit configured to receive a switching signal having a frequency of fs, a duty cycle of D and a period of Ts, the charging current generating circuit generating a charging current in direct proportion to f s ( 1 - D ) ? DTs ; and a voltage generating circuit for generating a quadratic ramp compensation voltage by means of the charging current. The resulting ramp compensation voltage enables the switching regulator to operate over a broad range of duty cycles. The generated ramp compensation voltage has an amplitude as low as possible, the generated compensation slope approximates to the target compensation slope as close as possible, and over compensation at low duty cycles is reduced as far as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Basa Wang, Kevin Yao, Jack Zhu, Helen Yu
  • Patent number: 8839318
    Abstract: Media content quick speed presentation systems and methods are operable to present selected portions of a media content stream at a quick speed presentation rate. An exemplary embodiment receives the media content stream; identifies a normal speed scene in the received media content, wherein the normal speed scene is presented at a normal speed presentation rate; and identifies a quick speed scene in the received media content, wherein the quick speed scene is presented at a quick speed presentation rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20140259067
    Abstract: Two-tuner media device systems and methods are operable to pre-tune a second tuner in anticipation of a channel surfing activity. An exemplary embodiment receives a first content stream associated with a currently presented channel at a first tuner, determines an anticipated channel based upon the currently presented channel and a historical channel surfing pattern, receives a second content stream associated with the anticipated channel at a second tuner, detects an initiation of a channel surfing activity, and presents at least a video portion of the second content stream associated with the anticipated channel in response to detecting the initiation of the channel surfing activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Patent number: 8739196
    Abstract: Two-tuner media device systems and methods are operable to pre-tune a second tuner in anticipation of a channel surfing activity. An exemplary embodiment receives a first content stream associated with a currently presented channel at a first tuner, determines an anticipated channel based upon the currently presented channel and a historical channel surfing pattern, receives a second content stream associated with the anticipated channel at a second tuner, detects an initiation of a channel surfing activity, and presents at least a video portion of the second content stream associated with the anticipated channel in response to detecting the initiation of the channel surfing activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin Yao
  • Publication number: 20140109140
    Abstract: Video thumbnail electronic program guide (EPG) systems and methods are operable to include a video thumbnail. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream at a media device; picks a plurality of still image video frames from the received media content stream, wherein each still image video frame has information that is sufficient to construct the still image video frame; generate a plurality of still image video frame thumbnails, wherein each of the still image video frame thumbnails correspond to one of the still image video frames; generate a video thumbnail from the plurality of still image video frame thumbnails; and incorporate the video thumbnail with at least one program descriptor and a channel identifier associated with the media content stream into the video thumbnail EPG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Yao, Jeffrey McSchooler
  • Patent number: D777797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: JYEN HERR ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kevin Yao