Patents by Inventor Kuan Yong

Kuan Yong 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: 9247278
    Abstract: A content hosting system allows content providers to create channels of video content and make them available to users in a marketplace. Users can search or browse for channels of interest, and selectively subscribe to channels. Users can also pay for the right to view premium videos in each channel. The system ranks channels according to the value provided. Generally, users will seek out and subscribe to the highest ranked channels that provide the greatest value. The ranking function allows different providers to compete for the subscriptions of users. Providers can observe their channel's reception in the market by analyzing rankings and usage statistics to adjust channels to maximize channel performance. The system operator can also create bundled channels containing videos from multiple providers, and the resulting subscription revenue can be distributed to the various providers of the videos in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Patterson, Hunter Walk, Kuan Yong
  • Publication number: 20140130068
    Abstract: A content hosting system allows content providers to create channels of video content and make them available to users in a marketplace. Users can search or browse for channels of interest, and selectively subscribe to channels. Users can also pay for the right to view premium videos in each channel. The system ranks channels according to the value provided. Generally, users will seek out and subscribe to the highest ranked channels that provide the greatest value. The ranking function allows different providers to compete for the subscriptions of users. Providers can observe their channel's reception in the market by analyzing rankings and usage statistics to adjust channels to maximize channel performance. The system operator can also create bundled channels containing videos from multiple providers, and the resulting subscription revenue can be distributed to the various providers of the videos in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Patterson, Hunter Walk, Kuan Yong
  • Patent number: 8713592
    Abstract: A content hosting system allows content providers to create channels of video content and make them available to users in a marketplace. Users can search or browse for channels of interest, and selectively subscribe to channels. Users can also pay for the right to view premium videos in each channel. The system ranks channels according to the value provided. Generally, users will seek out and subscribe to the highest ranked channels that provide the greatest value. The ranking function allows different providers to compete for the subscriptions of users. Providers can observe their channel's reception in the market by analyzing rankings and usage statistics to adjust channels to maximize channel performance. The system operator can also create bundled channels containing videos from multiple providers, and the resulting subscription revenue can be distributed to the various providers of the videos in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Patterson, Hunter Walk, Kuan Yong
  • Patent number: 8336188
    Abstract: Methods and systems, in one embodiment, are described related to a chuck with a plurality of vacuum grooves on a surface. Each single vacuum groove of the plurality of vacuum grooves has a single port connected with a single vacuum line coupled to a vacuum source. The single vacuum line is not shared with another groove and a restriction is applied to the single vacuum line in order to isolate each single vacuum groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventors: Bjorn Monteen, Kuan Yong Ho
  • Publication number: 20110321072
    Abstract: A content hosting system allows content providers to create channels of video content and make them available to users in a marketplace. Users can search or browse for channels of interest, and selectively subscribe to channels. Users can also pay for the right to view premium videos in each channel. The system ranks channels according to the value provided. Generally, users will seek out and subscribe to the highest ranked channels that provide the greatest value. The ranking function allows different providers to compete for the subscriptions of users. Providers can observe their channel's reception in the market by analyzing rankings and usage statistics to adjust channels to maximize channel performance. The system operator can also create bundled channels containing videos from multiple providers, and the resulting subscription revenue can be distributed to the various providers of the videos in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Jim Patterson, Hunter Walk, Kuan Yong
  • Publication number: 20100013169
    Abstract: Methods and systems, in one embodiment, are described related to a chuck with a plurality of vacuum grooves on a surface. Each single vacuum groove of the plurality of vacuum grooves has a single port connected with a single vacuum line coupled to a vacuum source. The single vacuum line is not shared with another groove and a restriction is applied to the single vacuum line in order to isolate each single vacuum groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Bjorn Monteen, Kuan Yong Ho
  • Patent number: 6450074
    Abstract: An assembly for fastening and locating an added head of a numerical machine tool comprises two cylinder mounts located in the periphery of a main shaft of the numerical machine tool. A piston is movably disposed between the two cylinder mounts such that the piston is driven by the hydraulic-pneumatic loops to move up and down so as to control the movement of an engagement block for retaining a retaining block of the added head. The main shaft of the numerical machine tool is provided with a crank-tooth coupler to facilitate the adjusting of the angular position of the added head in accordance with the operational requirement for processing a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Awea Mechantronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuan Yong-Chang