Patents by Inventor Larry Chu

Larry Chu 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: 20180060895
    Abstract: A method for identifying an optimal ticket for purchase and using the optimal ticket to open a venue for a gate of a venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU
  • Publication number: 20170116549
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting inventory pricing for an event at a venue is disclosed. The method comprising determining a rate at which a first inventory of seats have sold for an event at a venue. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a secondary inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality, provides a user interface to one or more client devices that displays the data. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170109662
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either re-pricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170103350
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170097763
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either re-pricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170083835
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170083833
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting inventory pricing for an event at a venue is disclosed. The method comprising determining a rate at which a first inventory of seats have sold for an event at a venue. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality. provides a user interface to one or more client devices that displays the data. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Publication number: 20170083836
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20170076229
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either re-pricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser. Outputted tickets can be used to initiate entry processes to a gate structure of a venue by unlocking the gate structure or denying access through the gate structure of an invalid outputted ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Publication number: 20150100869
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either re-pricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. SUNSHINE, Rod GOODMAN, Michael ARYA, Larry CHU, Michael RIPBERGER
  • Patent number: 8639541
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Publication number: 20120323613
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying seat inventory at a venue and facilitating planning of ticket prices for events at the venue is presented. Methods to predict total revenue for an event are described. Also presented are systems and methods for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using the sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Publication number: 20120123813
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting inventory pricing for an event at a venue is disclosed. The method comprising determining a rate at which a first inventory of seats have sold for an event at a venue. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality. provides a user interface to one or more client devices that displays the data. The method further comprising calculating a demand for a second inventory of seats as a function of the rate at which the first inventory of seats sold, the seats of the first and second inventories being comparable in quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Patent number: 8126748
    Abstract: A system and method is presented for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using hazard functional analyses of sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Exponential, power, and Weibull-gamma models are also used to predict demand, depending on what part of the on-sale is involved. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser. Demand can be interpolated or extrapolated to individual seats or rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Publication number: 20090216571
    Abstract: A system and method is presented for determining at what price and when to release so-called ‘flex’ price tickets during an on-sale using hazard functional analyses of sales velocity and sales/inquiry ratios. Exponential, power, and Weibull-gamma models are also used to predict demand, depending on what part of the on-sale is involved. Determining demand of seats from secondary markets is also described with methods to use the demand for either repricing the seats in the primary market or presenting ‘best value’ seats to a prospective purchaser. Demand can be interpolated or extrapolated to individual seats or rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: TixTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sunshine, Rod Goodman, Michael Arya, Larry Chu, Michael Ripberger
  • Publication number: 20070196834
    Abstract: Synthesis of long chain molecules such as DNA is carried out rapidly and efficiently to produce relatively large quantities of the desired product. The synthesis of an entire gene or multiple genes formed of many hundreds or thousands of base pairs can be accomplished rapidly and, if desired, in a fully automated process requiring minimal operator intervention, and in a matter of hours, a day or a few days rather than many days or weeks. Production of a desired gene or set of genes having a specified base pair sequence is initiated by analyzing the specified target sequence and determining an optimal set of subsequences of base pairs that can be assembled to form the desired final target sequence. The set of oligonucleotides are then synthesized utilizing automated oligonucleotide synthesis techniques. The synthesized oligonucleotides are subsequently selectively released from the substrate and used in a sequential assembly process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Francesco Cerrina, James Kaysen, Mo-Huang Li, Larry Chu, Peter Belshaw, Michael Sussman, Kathryn Richmond
  • Publication number: 20050017172
    Abstract: A micromachined probe apparatus and methods for making and using same to characterize liquid in a fluidic channel and map embedded charge in a sample on a substrate are provided. The probe apparatus includes an integrated scanning tip and a dither actuation mechanism. The actuation is achieved using a bent-beam electrothermal actuator, and the probe tip is insulated from the actuator with a wide isolation gap. The device is fabricated by a modified micro electro-discharge machining process which allows electrical isolation within the micromachined structure using an epoxy plug. The apparatus may be used to measure changes in the external surface potential of a microfluidic channel as a function of varying pH of liquid inside the channel. The apparatus also may be used to map embedded charge in a thin layer on a substrate, showing it to be suitable for monitoring microelectronics manufacturing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Yogesh Gianchandani, Larry Chu, Kenichi Takahata, Ponnambalam Selvaganapathy, Juda Shohet