Patents by Inventor Mark Nguyen

Mark Nguyen 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: 20210310808
    Abstract: A method of displaying compass headings includes the steps of: assigning specific colors to at least the four primary directional points North, East, South and West of a compass; and emitting the assigned colors from a single light source (e.g., a tri-colored LED) to visually indicate a current compass heading or orientation of a person, object, vehicle or craft (e.g., boat, airplane, helicopter or drone). The method may further include use of coded flashes of one or more colors to indicate compass points while minimizing the number of assigned colors for ease of memorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Dien Mark Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20190383608
    Abstract: A method of displaying compass headings includes the steps of: assigning specific colors to at least the four primary directional points North, East, South and West of a compass; and emitting the assigned colors from a single light source (e.g., a tri-colored LED) to visually indicate a current compass heading or orientation of a person, object, vehicle or craft (e.g., boat, airplane, helicopter or drone). The method may further include use of coded flashes of one or more colors to indicate compass points while minimizing the number of assigned colors for ease of memorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Dien Mark Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9971659
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for programming non-volatile storage. Methods involve identifying boot loader code stored in a first partition of a non-volatile storage, the boot loader code being marked as active, executing the boot loader code using one or more processors of the computing system, loading a firmware image to a second partition of the non-volatile storage, the second partition being separate from the first partition, and marking the firmware image as active. Methods further involve detecting a power loss event and, following a power cycle, determining that the firmware image is stored in the second partition and has been marked as active, and, in response to said determination, making a copy of the firmware image and storing the copy in the first partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. McCabe, Edwin D. Barnes, Michael W. Webster, Paul Bricketto, Hee Kwong, Karman Tam, Michael F. Klett, Tino Lin, Mark Nguyen, John Minh Hon Quan
  • Patent number: 9772650
    Abstract: A device may comprise data storage, a power manager and a bridge device that is coupled to the data storage and to the power manager, and configured to bridge between at least a first data protocol and at least a second data protocol. The bridge device may comprise a UART, a first clock, a second clock and bridge device firmware configured to cause the bridge device to selectively configure the UART for communication using the first clock or the second clock. The power manager may be configured to, when a command is to be issued to the data storage when the bridge device firmware has configured the UART for communication using the first clock, assert a signal that causes the bridge device firmware to stop configuring the UART for communication using the first clock and to configure the UART for communication using the second clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Nguyen, Charles A. Neumann
  • Publication number: 20170185100
    Abstract: A device may comprise data storage, a power manager and a bridge device that is coupled to the data storage and to the power manager, and configured to bridge between at least a first data protocol and at least a second data protocol. The bridge device may comprise a UART, a first clock, a second clock and bridge device firmware configured to cause the bridge device to selectively configure the UART for communication using the first clock or the second clock. The power manager may be configured to, when a command is to be issued to the data storage when the bridge device firmware has configured the UART for communication using the first clock, assert a signal that causes the bridge device firmware to stop configuring the UART for communication using the first clock and to configure the UART for communication using the second clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: MARK NGUYEN, CHARLES A. NEUMANN
  • Publication number: 20140278800
    Abstract: A computer system for real-time generation of location establishment severity profile alert based on aggregated quality-data corresponding to a plurality of location establishments is provided herein. A computer system provides for the electronic intake, and aggregate analysis of quality-data for establishment locations. Quality-data is accessed from one or more sources, and corresponds to multiple establishment locations. The system stores quality-data events identifying received quality-data, with a stored representation of a quality-data event's severity level. The system aggregates the stored quality-data events for example by calculating aggregate severity values associated with groups of establishment locations. In some embodiments, quality-data and/or aggregate severity values are normalized according to one or more factors, such as historic geographic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Taco Bell, Corp.
    Inventors: Mark Nguyen, Lynn Hemans
  • Publication number: 20120190861
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy, Nelson L. Jumbe
  • Patent number: 8163958
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Xenoport, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy, Nelson L. Jumbe
  • Publication number: 20110201817
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning XIANG, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy, Nelson L. Jumbe
  • Patent number: 7956212
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy, Nelson L. Jumbe
  • Publication number: 20100197953
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy, Nelson L. Jumbe
  • Patent number: 7737112
    Abstract: Compositions comprising one or more practically insoluble proteasome inhibitors and a cyclodextrin, particularly a substituted cyclodextrin, substantially increase the solubility of these proteasome inhibitors and facilitate their administration. Such compositions optionally comprise a buffer. Methods of treatment using such compositions are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Onyx Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan R. Lewis, Mark Nguyen Ho, Fabiana N. Fonseca
  • Patent number: 7671089
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy, Nelson L. Jumbe
  • Publication number: 20100004332
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy
  • Publication number: 20090137834
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy, Nelson L. Jumbe
  • Patent number: 7534813
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy, Nelson L. Jumbe
  • Publication number: 20080103200
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark Gallop, Cindy Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth Cundy
  • Patent number: 7342131
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy, Nelson L. Jumbe
  • Patent number: 7323585
    Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: XenoPort, Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark A. Gallop, Cindy X. Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth C. Cundy
  • Patent number: D911063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: Mark Nguyen