Patents by Inventor Manqi Xu

Manqi Xu 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: 11507134
    Abstract: A device may include a display, a housing, a base, and a hinge operably coupling the display and the housing. The hinge may be moveable over a range of positions. One or more loudspeakers are disposed in the housing. A motor couples to the housing and is configured to rotate the housing and the display. The base is configured to remain stationary during actuation of the motor. In some instances, the device may include a camera and one or more microphones for determining a position of a user. The motor may actuate in a direction of the user to provide increase audio and/or visual experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kei Yamamoto, Eric Nguyen, Paul Drucker, Manqi Xu, Miyuki Matsumoto, Weston Skye
  • Publication number: 20210397214
    Abstract: A device may include a display, a housing, a base, and a hinge operably coupling the display and the housing. The hinge may be moveable over a range of positions. One or more loudspeakers are disposed in the housing. A motor couples to the housing and is configured to rotate the housing and the display. The base is configured to remain stationary during actuation of the motor. In some instances, the device may include a camera and one or more microphones for determining a position of a user. The motor may actuate in a direction of the user to provide increase audio and/or visual experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kei Yamamoto, Eric Nguyen, Paul Drucker, Manqi Xu, Miyuki Matsumoto, Weston Skye
  • Publication number: 20200170731
    Abstract: A teleoperational system in a surgical environment comprises a teleoperational assembly including a first teleoperational arm, a first display device coupled to the teleoperational assembly, and a processor. The processor is configured to monitor a location of the first display device in the surgical environment and render a first image on the on the first display device. The first image is rendered based upon the location of the first display device in the surgical environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Brandon D. Itkowitz, Timothy B. Hulford, Tabish Mustufa, Manqi Xu