Patents by Inventor Kevin Zhang
Kevin Zhang 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).
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Patent number: 12043660Abstract: Neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to HIV-1 Env and antigen binding fragments of these antibodies are disclosed. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, vectors and host cells are also provided. Methods for detecting HIV-1 using these antibodies are disclosed. In addition, the use of these antibodies, antigen binding fragment, nucleic acids and vectors to prevent and/or treat an HIV-1 infection is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkInventors: Peter Kwong, Young Do Kwon, Ivelin Georgiev, Gilad Ofek, Baoshan Zhang, Krisha McKee, John Mascola, Mark Connors, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Sijy O'Dell, Robert Bailer, Mark Louder, Mangaiarkarasi Asokan, Richard Schwartz, Jonathan Cooper, Kevin Carlton, Michael Bender, Amarendra Pegu, Lawrence Shapiro, Tatyana Gindin, Lisa Kueltzo
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Patent number: 12048092Abstract: A patterned conductive article 200 includes a substrate 210 including a unitary layer 210-1 and includes a micropattern of conductive traces 220 embedded at least partially in the unitary layer. Each conductive trace extends along a longitudinal direction (y-direction) of the conductive trace and includes a conductive seed layer 230 having a top major surface 232 and an opposite bottom major surface 234 in direct contact with the unitary layer; and a unitary conductive body 240 disposed on the top major surface of the conductive seed layer. The unitary conductive body and the conductive seed layer differ in at least one of composition or crystal morphology. The unitary conductive body has lateral sidewalls 242, 244 and at least a majority of a total area of the lateral sidewalls is in direct contact with the unitary layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Raymond P. Johnston, Kevin W. Gotrik, John J. Sullivan, Kenneth A. P. Meyer, Joseph C. Carls, Haiyan Zhang, Gregory L. Abraham, Matthew S. Stay
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Publication number: 20240238164Abstract: A gastrostomy tube for insertion through an abdomen and into a stomach, including a cylindrical outer tube including a first proximal opening and a first distal opening, a flange surrounding the first proximal opening of the outer tube, a detachable cylindrical inner tube including a second proximal opening and a second distal opening, and one or more spokes attached to a distal end of the gastrostomy tube, wherein the one or more spokes include an actuatable portion configured to rotate the one or more spokes between a retracted position and an expanded position, wherein the inner tube is insertable into the first proximal opening of the outer tube, wherein the one or more spokes are rotatable into the expanded position when the inner tube is inserted through the first distal opening of the outer tube, and wherein the one or more spokes are substantially perpendicular to the outer tube in the expanded position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTERInventors: Mihika AEDLA, Karun SHARMA, Siya ZHANG, Jason QIAN, Charlotte CHENG, Jocelyn HSU, Anson ZHOU, Katherine HU, Kevin SOMPEL
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Publication number: 20240242935Abstract: A method for etching in plasma processing in a plasma chamber, including continually rotating between a first etch cycle and a second etch cycle for a period of time to etch a feature in a masked substrate. The method including performing the first etch cycle on the masked substrate using a first etching chemistry for a first sub-period. The first etch cycle is continually rotated between a first state configured for passivation, a second state, and third state configured for etching the masked substrate. During the second state of the first etch cycle, a first tuning step is performed by tuning the first etching chemistry, a high frequency RF power and a low frequency RF power to provide extended passivation to the feature in the masked substrate. The method including performing the second etch cycle on the masked substrate using a second etching chemistry for a second sub-period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Inventors: He Zhang, Chen Li, Kevin Lai, Neil Macaraeg Mackie
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Publication number: 20240197563Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for a pool hub. The pool hub may include a primary electrical system, a pump, a secondary electrical system that receives power from the primary electrical system; a converter; and an electrical outlet that receives power from the secondary electrical system; where the converter distributes power from the primary electrical system to the secondary electrical system. A number of sensors and/or devices associated with a pool may be powered via the secondary electrical system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2022Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: Belgravia Wood LimitedInventors: Kevin ZHANG, Will JIN, Ricky TONG, Eric SZWEDA, Paul Olsen, Jaime RAMOS
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Publication number: 20240186759Abstract: A connection system to facilitate the mechanical coupling, and the transfer of electrical power between, trunk sections of an artificial tree is disclosed. The connection system can include a mechanical coupling system having a guiding surface and a guiding slot on a first trunk section and a guiding protrusion disposed inside a second trunk section. Insertion of the first trunk section into the second trunk section and thus contact of the guiding protrusion against the guiding surface can cause the first trunk section to rotate relative the second trunk section until a predetermined rotational alignment is reached, aligning electrical contacts of first and second electrical connectors, each of which is attached to an outer wall of a respective trunk section. The electrical contacts of the first and second electrical connectors can establish electrical communication between the first and second electrical connectors, and thus between the first and second trunk sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Inventors: Victor Hugo OCEGUEDA GALLAGA, Kevin Zhang, Chi Yin Leung, May Kong Wong, Sunny Qiu
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Patent number: 11980430Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a surgical robot system may include an end-effector element configured for controlled movement and positioning and tracking of surgical instruments and objects relative to an image of a patient's anatomical structure. In some embodiments the end-effector may be tracked by surgical robot system and displayed to a user. In some embodiments the end-effector element may be configured to restrict the movement of an instrument assembly in a guide tube. In some embodiments, the end-effector may contain structures to allow for magnetic coupling to a robot arm and/or wireless powering of the end-effector element. In some embodiments, tracking of a target anatomical structure and objects, both in a navigation space and an image space, may be provided by a dynamic reference base located at a position away from the target anatomical structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Neil R. Crawford, Nicholas A. Theodore, Mitchell Foster, Nobert Johnson, Timothy Moulton, Kevin Zhang, Jeffrey Forsyth, Chris Major, Robert LeBoeuf, David Cleary
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Publication number: 20240148453Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for detecting a position of an object with a robot surgical system having an articulable, separable camera stand. The surgical robot system may include a robot having a robot base with a robot arm and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm. The end-effector, surgical instruments, the patient, other objects, or any combination thereof, may be tracked via active and/or passive tracking markers. A camera, such as an infrared camera, a bifocal camera or a stereophotogrammetric infrared camera, is mounted on a separable camera stand and is able to detect the tracking markers when in use. Using the camera, the robot determines a position of the object from the tracking markers, which may be a three-dimensional position of the object or the markers. When convenient, the camera base may be assembled into the robot base, e.g., by sliding the camera base into the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: David Cleary, Norbert Johnson, Kevin Zhang
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Publication number: 20240090884Abstract: A surgical robot system includes a robot having a robot base and a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and a surgical retractor. The surgical retractor includes a retractor frame, a coupler, blades, a force and/or torque sensor, and a force and/or torque feedback determination unit. The retractor frame includes arms that are translatably and/or pivotably connected to the retractor frame. The coupler releasably attaches the retractor frame to the robot arm. The blades are each coupled to and extend away from a distal end of one of the arms. The force and/or torque sensor is connected to the blades and indicates an amount of force and/or torque being applied to the blades from contact with material of a surgical site. The force and/or torque feedback determination unit determines the amount of force and/or torque being applied to the blades based on the indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Adam Friedrich, Neil R. Crawford, Kevin Zhang, Sanjay Joshi, Norbert Johnson, Weston Healy
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Publication number: 20240054421Abstract: Embodiments disclosed are directed to a computing system that performs steps to automatically identify risk control features and entities in a risk control document. The computing system uses a generative machine learning (ML) model to transform a risk control document into sequences of words, classify risk control features associated with the sequences of words, and pair the sequences of words with the classified risk control features. The computing system then uses a natural language processing (NLP) model to identify syntactic characteristics of the sequences of words. Subsequently, the computing system uses a discriminative predictor system to correct the classified risk control features based on the identified syntactic characteristics, identify boundaries of the corrected classified risk control features, and pair the identified boundaries with the corrected classified risk control features.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Peter TANSKI, Matthew PERONI, Deny DANIEL, Ranjith ZACHARIAH, Viji SOUNDAR, Paul VEST, Kevin ZHANG
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Patent number: 11901684Abstract: A connection system to facilitate the mechanical coupling, and the transfer of electrical power between, trunk sections of an artificial tree is disclosed. The connection system can include a mechanical coupling system having a guiding surface and a guiding slot on a first trunk section and a guiding protrusion disposed inside a second trunk section. Insertion of the first trunk section into the second trunk section and thus contact of the guiding protrusion against the guiding surface can cause the first trunk section to rotate relative the second trunk section until a predetermined rotational alignment is reached, aligning electrical contacts of first and second electrical connectors, each of which is attached to an outer wall of a respective trunk section. The electrical contacts of the first and second electrical connectors can establish electrical communication between the first and second electrical connectors, and thus between the first and second trunk sections.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: BELGRAVIA WOOD LIMITEDInventors: Victor Hugo Ocegueda Gallaga, Kevin Zhang, Chi Yin Alan Leung, May Kong Wong, Sunny Qiu
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Publication number: 20240044450Abstract: An example monitoring device for a steam trap includes: an enclosure; a sensor subsystem housed in the enclosure, the sensor subsystem to measure a property of the steam trap; a memory housed in the enclosure; a communications interface housed in the enclosure and configured to communicate with a server; a processor housed in the enclosure and interconnected to the sensor subsystem, the memory, and the communications interface, the processor configured to: obtain, from the sensor subsystem, data representing the property of the steam trap; extract a set of key features from the data; and send, via the communications interface, the set of key features to the server for further processing to detect a failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Thomas Farnham Uhlenbruck, Vivek Eknath Naik, Bryan Neil Stephen Fedorak, Jeffrey George Dayman, Tyko Everest Van Vliet, Brandon Cameron Chan, Kecheng Li, Kevin Zhang
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Patent number: 11872001Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for detecting a position of an object with a robot surgical system having an articulable, separable camera stand. The surgical robot system may include a robot having a robot base with a robot arm and an end-effector coupled to the robot arm. The end-effector, surgical instruments, the patient, other objects, or any combination thereof, may be tracked via active and/or passive tracking markers. A camera, such as an infrared camera, a bifocal camera or a stereophotogrammetric infrared camera, is mounted on a separable camera stand and is able to detect the tracking markers when in use. Using the camera, the robot determines a position of the object from the tracking markers, which may be a three-dimensional position of the object or the markers. When convenient, the camera base may be assembled into the robot base, e.g., by sliding the camera base into the robot.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: David Cleary, Norbert Johnson, Kevin Zhang
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Publication number: 20240008945Abstract: A drape covers robotic equipment in a medical environment to maintain sterility. The robotic equipment has an arm with an end surface which attaches to a tool, such as an active end effector. The drape has an extended drape portion that covers the arm, and a shaped drape portion that covers the end of the arm where the arm is clamped to the tool. The drape is clamped inside the clamp, and where the clamping occurs, the drape has a band of material that is reinforced by being thickened or by including a different material. The shape of the band corresponds to the portion of the arm that is clamped by the clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Kevin Zhang, Norbert Johnson, Mir Hussain, James Cascarano, Justin Larson, James Yau, Robert LeBoeuf, II, Michael Norcia
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Patent number: 11864745Abstract: A surgical robot system includes a robot having a robot base and a robot arm coupled to the robot base, and a surgical retractor. The surgical retractor includes a retractor frame, a coupler, blades, a force and/or torque sensor, and a force and/or torque feedback determination unit. The retractor frame includes arms that are translatably and/or pivotably connected to the retractor frame. The coupler releasably attaches the retractor frame to the robot arm. The blades are each coupled to and extend away from a distal end of one of the arms. The force and/or torque sensor is connected to the blades and indicates an amount of force and/or torque being applied to the blades from contact with material of a surgical site. The force and/or torque feedback determination unit determines the amount of force and/or torque being applied to the blades based on the indication.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Adam Friedrich, Neil R. Crawford, Kevin Zhang, Sanjay Joshi, Norbert Johnson, Weston Healy
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Publication number: 20230389728Abstract: Disclosed is a mounting assembly for hanging articles, for example, pictures, art, mirrors and the like. A receiver component attaches to a surface (e.g., a wall) and a hook component attached to an article (e.g., a picture frame). The receiver component includes a slot. The hook component includes a tab insertable in the slot. The receiver component attaches to the flat surface by use of adhesive material and/or fasteners. The receiver component may also include marks and a built-in level to allow for precise positioning of the receiver component. The hook component attaches to the article using fasteners in elongated slots thereby allowing precise positioning. Once the hook component is inserted into the receiver component, a user may further adjust the article's horizontal position and angle (e.g., level).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Ruggable LLCInventors: Leonard John Duran, William Stanhope St. Amant, Linna Davyne Griffin, Kevin Zhang, Robert Westphal Vera
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Patent number: 11816422Abstract: Embodiments disclosed are directed to a computing system that performs steps to automatically suggest a word, phrase, or entity to complete a sequence in a risk control document. The computing system classifies, by a generative machine learning (ML) model, risk control features associated with phrases in a risk control document. The computing system then generates, by the generative ML model and based on the classified risk control features, suggested words, phrases, or entities to complete a sequence following a cursor position in the risk control document. The computing system then corrects, by a discriminative natural language processing (NLP) model with domain specific knowledge, the suggested words, phrases, or entities. Subsequently, the computing system generates, by a discriminative predictor system, an encoded sequence of word, phrase, or entity suggestions based on the cursor position, the classified risk control features, and the corrected suggested words, phrases, or entities.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: Peter Tanski, Matthew Peroni, Deny Daniel, Ranjith Zachariah, Kevin Zhang, Viji Soundar, Paul Vest
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Patent number: 11793588Abstract: A drape covers robotic equipment in a medical environment to maintain sterility. The robotic equipment has an arm with an end surface which attaches to a tool, such as an active end effector. The drape has an extended drape portion that covers the arm, and a shaped drape portion that covers the end of the arm where the arm is clamped to the tool. The drape is clamped inside the clamp, and where the clamping occurs, the drape has a band of material that is reinforced by being thickened or by including a different material. The shape of the band corresponds to the portion of the arm that is clamped by the clamp.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Zhang, Norbert Johnson, Mir Hussain, James Cascarano, Justin Larson, James Yau, Robert LeBoeuf, Michael Norcia
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Patent number: D1034174Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: Ruggable LLCInventors: Leonard John Duran, William Stanhope St. Amant, Linna Davyne Griffin, Kevin Zhang, Robert Westphal Vera
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Patent number: D1035423Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Ruggable LLCInventors: Leonard John Duran, William Stanhope St. Amant, Linna Davyne Griffin, Kevin Zhang, Robert Westphal Vera