Patents by Inventor Lai Wong

Lai Wong 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: 11074802
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting hospital bed exit events from video camera systems is disclosed. The system processes video data with a deep convolutional neural network consisting of five main layers: a 1×1 3D convolutional layer used for generating feature maps from raw video data, a context-aware pooling layer used for rectifying data from different camera angles, two fully connected layers used for applying pre-trained deep features, and an output layer used to provide a likelihood of a bed exit event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Sheung Lai Wong, Yongji Fu, Brendan James Chwyl, Audrey Gina Chung, Mohammad Javad Shafiee
  • Patent number: 11018310
    Abstract: A highly rigid tetradentate ligand is combined with a gold(III) ion as a thermally stable tetradentate gold(III) complex. The tetradentate gold(III) complex is a tetradentate gold(III) compound that can be used as a light-emitting material which can be used for fabricated of light-emitting devices such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED). The tetradentate gold(III) compound can be deposited as a layer or a component of a layer using a solution-process or a vacuum deposition process. The luminescent tetradentate gold(III) compounds are robust and can provide electroluminescence (EL) with a high efficiency and brightness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: The University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, Hok-Lai Wong, Yiu-Wing Wong, Mei-Yee Chan
  • Publication number: 20210067509
    Abstract: The technology disclosed herein provides a system for allowing users to login into one or more devices without a password. Implementations of the system include one or more biometric data collection devices (shoe, glasses, watch) and a device configured to store one or more user identification data, receive a request for user verification, request user's biometric data from one or more of the biometric data collection devices, generate a personal unclonable function (PUF) value based on combination of at least one of the user identification data and the user's biometric data, and verify the user's identity by comparing the PUF value to the user's PUF benchmark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Jiangnan LIN, Xiong LIU, Wendy Pui Lai WONG, Padmaja KANNAN, Manuel OFFENBERG
  • Patent number: 10837897
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for measuring the polarization of light which utilizes a spatially-varying polarization beam. This measurement is analyzed and improved using novel imaging methods and image processing methods on a digital signal processing (DSP) system to determine the polarization of light. Various embodiments are described which can measure light polarization, determine polarizing material distributions, determine the optical rotary dispersion of samples, and determine the circular dichroism of samples. In certain embodiments, the binding constants and binding activity of molecular samples can be achieved. Given its reduced complexity and size, the system may be configured to be portable such that the system may be used in various applications outside of a lab setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventors: Shahid Abbas Haider, Alexander Sheung Lai Wong, Farnoud Kazemzadeh
  • Patent number: 10824203
    Abstract: A device includes: a sensor component; and a touch panel comprising: touch-registration circuitry; a mesh comprising conductors, wherein at least some of the conductors are routed to a junction; and a flex circuit coupled between the junction and the touch-registration circuitry, wherein the flex circuit is longer than a distance between the junction and the touch-registration circuitry to accommodate routing of the flex circuit past the sensor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Amy Lai Wong, Valentin de la Fuente, Paul Fordham, Mark D. Jannick
  • Patent number: 10709342
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for measuring arterial and venous blood pulse waveforms (BPWs) of a subject utilizing photoplethysmography (PPG). In an embodiment, the system and method comprises: providing a plurality of virtual sensors positioned to cover a desired field-of-view of the subject, each virtual sensor adapted to detect and measure a BPW signal from an area of the subject's body and provide a BPW signal output; processing the BPW signal outputs of the plurality of virtual sensors to compare the BPWs at multiple areas of the subject's body to perform spatial perfusion analysis; and displaying at least one aggregate output based on the spatial perfusion analysis. At least one aggregate output may include a visualization of one or more perfusion patterns overlaid on a photographic image of the subject, and aggregate statistics including subject heart rate and breathing rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Andre Amelard, Alexander Sheung Lai Wong
  • Publication number: 20200154938
    Abstract: Aspects relating to a method and apparatus for venting a heater tank of a beverage forming apparatus using a vent valve that is opened and closed based on an operation to move a brew chamber lid between an open lid position and a closed lid position are provided. In one aspect, the vent valve may be positioned on a vent line distinct from a delivery line that delivers heated liquid from the heater tank to the brew chamber. In another aspect, at least a portion of the delivery line may extend downwardly from the top of the heater tank to a location between the top and the bottom of the heater tank. In another aspect, the at least a portion of the vent valve may be attached to the handle for movement with the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
    Inventors: Choon Meng Teo, Yee Leong Pang, Kim Lai Wong, John Couture, Richard Pasquini
  • Publication number: 20200138231
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a liquid supply of a beverage machine, e.g., by permanently open orifice and/or pressure relief valve. The orifice may always vent a heater tank, even while liquid is delivered to the tank by a liquid pump and/or while the tank is pressurized by an air pump to deliver liquid from the tank. A filter may be positioned between a heater tank and orifice and/or air pump. The pressure relief valve may be positioned between the liquid pump and the inlet side of the heater tank, e.g., so relatively cool water is released by the pressure relief valve when open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Keuring Green Mountain, Inc.
    Inventors: Choon Meng Teo, Yee Leong Pang, Kim Lai Wong, John Couture, Richard Pasquini
  • Publication number: 20200093319
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a liquid supply of a beverage machine, e.g., by permanently open orifice and/or pressure relief valve. The orifice may always vent a heater tank, even while liquid is delivered to the tank by a liquid pump and/or while the tank is pressurized by an air pump to deliver liquid from the tank. A filter may be positioned between a heater tank and orifice and/or air pump. The pressure relief valve may be positioned between the liquid pump and the inlet side of the heater tank, e.g., so relatively cool water is released by the pressure relief valve when open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
    Inventors: Choon Meng Teo, Yee Leong Pang, Kim Lai Wong, John Couture, Richard Pasquini
  • Publication number: 20200057473
    Abstract: A device includes: a sensor component; and a touch panel comprising: touch-registration circuitry; a mesh comprising conductors, wherein at least some of the conductors are routed to a junction; and a flex circuit coupled between the junction and the touch-registration circuitry, wherein the flex circuit is longer than a distance between the junction and the touch-registration circuitry to accommodate routing of the flex circuit past the sensor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Amy Lai Wong, Valentin de la Fuente, Paul Fordham, Mark D. Janninck
  • Patent number: 10530975
    Abstract: There is disclosed a novel system and method for multiview, multispectral, polarimetric, light-field, and high dynamic range imaging in a concurrent manner specifically capturing information at different spectral bands and light polarizations simultaneously. The present system and method is capable of (1) concurrent imaging of multiple spectral bands (including spectral bands beyond the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum), proportional or greater than the number of filters used in the device, (2) concurrent imaging of multiple light polarizations (Stokes vectors), (3) acquiring images at different point-of-view of the same scene and/or object that allow for topographical reconstruction, (4) concurrent imaging of the multiple depth of fields that allow for light-field imaging, and (5) concurrent imaging of multiple simulated exposures of the detector that allow for high dynamic range imaging, all at the same time using a single sensor in the same imaging system enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventors: Farnoud Kazemzadeh, Alexander Sheung Lai Wong, Shahid Abbas Haider
  • Publication number: 20190379545
    Abstract: There is disclosed a novel system and method for decentralized digital structured data storage, management, and authentication. In an embodiment, the present system comprises pieces of digital structured data (including but not limited to, digital images, digital videos, digital audio, digital text, and digital computational graph representations), computer nodes for storing pieces of digital structured data and for creating references to portions of stored pieces of digital structured data, a network connecting the computer nodes, and a blockchain. In an embodiment, a piece of digital structured data is stored on a computer node, and the computer node creates a reference to a portion of the stored piece of digital structured data. The computer node then broadcasts a request for the reference to be added to the blockchain to all computer nodes through a network connecting all computer nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventor: Alexander Sheung Lai WONG
  • Publication number: 20190212253
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for measuring the polarization of light which utilizes a spatially-varying polarization beam. This measurement is analyzed and improved using novel imaging methods and image processing methods on a digital signal processing (DSP) system to determine the polarization of light. Various embodiments are described which can measure light polarization, determine polarizing material distributions, determine the optical rotary dispersion of samples, and determine the circular dichroism of samples. In certain embodiments, the binding constants and binding activity of molecular samples can be achieved. Given its reduced complexity and size, the system may be configured to be portable such that the system may be used in various applications outside of a lab setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Shahid Abbas HAIDER, Alexander Sheung Lai WONG, Farnoud KAZEMZADEH
  • Patent number: 10321856
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a patient in a bed may involve capturing images of the patient with multiple cameras in a vicinity of the bed, wirelessly transmitting the images of the patient from the multiple cameras to a processor including a memory device, processing the images to provide processed image data pertaining to a position of the patient relative to the bed to a user, and analyzing the processed image data to determine whether the patient is exiting the bed. The method may also optionally involve providing an alarm indicating that the patient is exiting the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Yongji Fu, Ibne Soreefan, Alexander Sheung Lai Wong, Mohammad Javad Shafiee, Brendan James Chwyl, Audrey Gina Chung
  • Publication number: 20190138929
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for building learning machines using learning machines. The system generally includes a reference learning machine, a target learning machine being built, a component analyzer module configured to analyze inputs from the reference learning machine, the target learning machine, a set of test signals, and a list of components in the reference learning machine and the target learning machine, and return a set of output values for each component on the list of components. The system further includes a component tuner module configured to modify different components in the target learning machine based on the set of output values and a component mapping, thereby resulting in a tuned learning machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: ALEXANDER SHEUNG LAI WONG, MOHAMMAD JAVAD SHAFIEE, FRANCIS LI
  • Patent number: 10275534
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing content are disclosed. In an embodiment, information encoding at least one keyword that is associated with first content accessed by a user is received. A search query based at least in part on at least one keyword is executed to identify items. In response to a request from the user to access second content, a response is generated to the request that includes item information associated with at least a subset of the identified items. The response is provided to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Tak-Lai Wong, Vivekanand Kirubanandan, Blair L. Hotchkies, Subramanya R. Bhat, Jason P. Patrikios, Paul Daniel Jaye
  • Patent number: 10216335
    Abstract: An apparatus can comprise a display, a first plurality of electrodes, a second plurality of electrodes, a dummy electrode, and a processor. The processor can cause the apparatus to recognize a contact in response to receiving input on at least one of the first plurality of electrodes and at least one of the second plurality of electrodes and receiving no input on the dummy electrode, and ignore a contact in response to receiving input on the dummy electrode, at least one of the first plurality of electrodes, and at least one of the second plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Premal Parekh, Amy Lai Wong
  • Patent number: 10162383
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: an enclosure having a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface disposed between the first and second surfaces; an edge-to-edge component mounted in an edge-to-edge opening that extends across substantially an entire width of the side surface between the first surface and the second surface; and a brace disposed in the enclosure, the brace extending along the edge-to-edge opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Boilard, Amy Lai Wong, Kelvin Kwong, James Cooper
  • Patent number: 10088662
    Abstract: There is disclosed a novel system and method for achieving ultra-resolution, ultra-wide field-of-view multispectral and hyperspectral holographic microscopy and quantitative phase contrast microscopy. In an embodiment, the method comprises: providing a stationary illumination source; acquiring a plurality of low-resolution holograms of an image subject from different locations utilizing a subpixel sensor-scanning synthetic aperture mechanism whereby a detector scanning translationally, radially and/or rotationally; processing the acquired holograms utilizing a processing algorithm corresponding to the scanning motion of the detector used to acquire the holograms; and reconstructing a subpixel ultra-resolution image of the image subject based on the processed holograms; whereby, a desired synthetic aperture is achieved without loss of resolution. The multispectral and hyperspectral aspect is achieved in the novel system and method by use of different combination of illumination sources (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventors: Farnoud Kazemzadeh, Alexander Sheung Lai Wong
  • Publication number: 20180275720
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: an enclosure having a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface disposed between the first and second surfaces; an edge-to-edge component mounted in an edge-to-edge opening that extends across substantially an entire width of the side surface between the first surface and the second surface; and a brace disposed in the enclosure, the brace extending along the edge-to-edge opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua BOILARD, Amy Lai WONG, Kelvin KWONG, James COOPER