Patents by Inventor Lock-Sui Chin
Lock-Sui Chin 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: 8930144Abstract: An apparatus as provided for measuring acceleration of a person's head or other object. The apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing acceleration and a controller for controlling recording of data resulting from the sensed acceleration due to an explosive force. The controller is adapted to determine whether or not to enable recording of the data based on the sensed acceleration. A data receiver is provided to receive the sensed acceleration data from the sensing means, and requires electrical power to enable data to be received thereby. The controller controls electrical power to the receiver so that if the sensed acceleration reaches or exceeds a predetermined value, electrical power to the data receiver is enabled. The recorded acceleration data may be used for injury analysis.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Med-Eng, LLCInventors: Graham Hubler, Jeffrey Byers, Brian Houston, Robert Corsaro, Phil Frank, Jason Kost, Kenny Opachko, Alain Berdoz, Peter Herdic, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Daniel Crossman
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Patent number: 8539815Abstract: An apparatus is provided for recording information about an event resulting in application of a force to a body. The apparatus comprises data recording means for recording the information, sensor means for sensing a parameter which enables a predetermined source of force to be distinguished from another, predetermined source of force, and control means responsive to the sensed parameter for controlling the data recording means. The sensor means may comprise a pressure sensor for sensing shockwaves resulting from an explosive force and the resulting signal used to distinguish from other events, such as blunt impacts. The pressure signal may be used to control the storage of acceleration data for injury analysis.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Gordana Jeftic-Stojanovski, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Aristidis Makris
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Publication number: 20130013243Abstract: A method of calibrating a data recording unit for measuring head acceleration, including the steps of providing a data recording unit mounted to a head protector, mounting the head protector on a support, subjecting the head protector and support to a force or pressure, measuring acceleration of the head protector resulting from the force or pressure, measuring acceleration of the support resulting from the force or pressure, and determining a relationship between the measured acceleration of the head protector and of the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicants: Allen-Vanguard Corporation, The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jeffrey LEVINE, Doug WONG, Lock-Sui CHIN, Jean-Philippe DIONNE, Daniel CROSSMAN, Peter HERDIC, Brian HOUSTON, Robert CORSARO, Graham HUBLER, Jeffrey BYERS, Kenny OPACHKO, Alain BERDOZ, Phil FRANK, Jason KOST
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Publication number: 20130007936Abstract: An apparatus for recording data indicative of acceleration of a part of a person's body or other object, including first memory means for receiving acceleration data from an acceleration sensor, second memory means operatively coupled to the first memory means for receiving data from the first memory means, and a data transfer controller for controlling the transfer of data from the first memory means to the second memory means based on the acceleration data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicants: Allen-Vanguard Corporation, The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Jeffrey LEVINE, Doug WONG, Lock-Sui CHIN, Jean-Philippe DIONNE, Daniel CROSSMAN, Peter HERDIC, Brian HOUSTON, Robert CORSARO, Graham HUBLER, Jeffrey BYERS, Kenny OPACHKO, Alain BERDOZ, Phil FRANK, Jason KOST
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Patent number: 8322188Abstract: An apparatus adapted for mounting on a head protector including sensor means for sensing the presence of a head in the head protector. The sensor means includes first and second spaced apart electrode elements adapted to sense the dielectric of a head and the one or more electrode elements include a fastener for fastening an object to the head protector.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Gordana Jeftic-Stojanovski, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Aristidis Makris
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Patent number: 8316691Abstract: An apparatus for mounting to a head protector including a housing having a plurality of parts each defining a portion of the housing, one or more components to be accommodated in the housing, and one or more apertures in the housing for introducing a compound for securing the one or more components in the housing, a protrusion on the exterior surface of the housing for abutting against the exterior surface of the head protector, and a sensor and a coupling for mechanically coupling the sensor to the protrusion to minimize relative movement between the head protector and the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Gordana Jeftic-Stojanovski, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Aristidis Makris
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Publication number: 20120155039Abstract: An apparatus is provided for recording information about an event resulting in application of a force to a body. The apparatus comprises data recording means for recording the information, sensor means for sensing a parameter which enables a predetermined source of force to be distinguished from another, predetermined source of force, and control means responsive to the sensed parameter for controlling the data recording means. The sensor means may comprise a pressure sensor for sensing shockwaves resulting from an explosive force and the resulting signal used to distinguish from other events, such as blunt impacts. The pressure signal may be used to control the storage of acceleration data for injury analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: ALLEN-VANGUARD CORPORATIONInventors: Gordana Jeftic-Stojanovski, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Makris Aristidis
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Publication number: 20110290018Abstract: An apparatus is provided for recording information about an event resulting in application of a force to a body. The apparatus comprises data recording means for recording the information, sensor means for sensing a parameter which enables a predetermined source of force to be distinguished from another, predetermined source of force, and control means responsive to the sensed parameter for controlling the data recording means. The sensor means may comprise a pressure sensor for sensing shockwaves resulting from an explosive force and the resulting signal used to distinguish from other events, such as blunt impacts. The pressure signal may be used to control the storage of acceleration data for injury analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: ALLEN-VANGUARD CORPORATIONInventors: Gordana Jeftic-Stojanovski, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Aristidis Makris
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Publication number: 20110283791Abstract: An apparatus is provided for recording information about an event resulting in application of a force to a body. The apparatus comprises data recording means for recording the information, sensor means for sensing a parameter which enables a predetermined source of force to be distinguished from another, predetermined source of force, and control means responsive to the sensed parameter for controlling the data recording means. The sensor means may comprise a pressure sensor for sensing shockwaves resulting from an explosive force and the resulting signal used to distinguish from other events, such as blunt impacts. The pressure signal may be used to control the storage of acceleration data for injury analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: ALLEN-VANGUARD CORPORATIONInventors: Gordana Jeftic-Stojanovski, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Aristidis Makris
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Patent number: 7992421Abstract: An apparatus is provided for recording information about an event resulting in application of a force to a body. The apparatus comprises data recording means for recording the information, sensor means for sensing a parameter which enables a predetermined source of force to be distinguished from another, different source of force, and control means responsive to the sensed parameter for controlling the data recording means. The sensor means may comprise a pressure sensor for sensing shockwaves resulting from an explosive force and the resulting signal used to distinguish from other events, such as blunt impacts. The pressure signal may be used to control the storage of acceleration data for injury analysis.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Gordana Jeftic-Stojanovski, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Aristidis Makris
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Publication number: 20110098934Abstract: An apparatus as provided for measuring acceleration of a person's head or other object. The apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing acceleration and a controller for controlling recording of data resulting from the sensed acceleration due to an explosive force. The controller is adapted to determine whether or not to enable recording of the data based on the sensed acceleration. A data receiver is provided to receive the sensed acceleration data from the sensing means, and requires electrical power to enable data to be received thereby. The controller controls electrical power to the receiver so that if the sensed acceleration reaches or exceeds a predetermined value, electrical power to the data receiver is enabled. The recorded acceleration data may be used for injury analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: ALLEN-VANGUARD TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Graham Hubler, Jeffrey Byers, Brian Houston, Robert Corsaro, Phil Frank, Jason Kost, Kenny Opachko, Alain Berdoz, Peter Herdic, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Daniel Crossman
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Publication number: 20100307223Abstract: An apparatus is provided for recording information about an event resulting in application of a force to a body. The apparatus comprises data recording means for recording the information, sensor means for sensing a parameter which enables a predetermined source of force to be distinguished from another, different source of force, and control means responsive to the sensed parameter for controlling the data recording means. The sensor means may comprise a pressure sensor for sensing shockwaves resulting from an explosive force and the resulting signal used to distinguish from other events, such as blunt impacts. The pressure signal may be used to control the storage of acceleration data for injury analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: ALLEN-VANGUARD TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Gordana Jeftic-Stojanovski, Lock-Sui Chin, Jeffrey Levine, Jean-Philippe Dionne, Doug Wong, Makris Aristidis