Patents by Inventor Michael A. Chen

Michael A. Chen 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).

  • Strain sensing key membrane
    Patent number: 11942285
    Abstract: An electronic device has a keyboard with an internal membrane. The membrane has a set of strain gauges configured to respond to a key press, such as when a collapsible dome collapses into contact with the membrane. The strain gauges are connected in a half Wheatstone bridge configuration and are positioned on the membrane in order to limit effects of temperature and subtle flexure of the membrane. The strain gauges are also configured to magnify detection of a resistance differential when a keycap is pressed with sufficient force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chia Chi Wu, Michael Vosgueritchian, Ming Gao, Nan Chen, Vyom Sharma, Wenhao Wang
  • Filter device with magnetic floater to stop overflow
    Patent number: 11940317
    Abstract: A filter device and methods of use thereof are provided. The filter device may include a pitcher for removably engaging with a base in fluid communication with a fluid source. The pitcher may include a magnetic float assembly, and the base may include a sensor, e.g., a Reed switch, for detecting when a magnetic float of the magnetic float assembly is within a detectable range of the sensor. Upon detection of the magnetic float within the detectable range by the sensor, a controller of the filter device may instruct a pump to pump fluid from the fluid source, through a filtration system of the filter device, and into the pitcher. When the pitcher is full of fluid, the magnetic float will be out of the detectable range of the sensor, such that fluid will stop being transferred from the fluid source to the pitcher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Aqua Tru, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pedersen, Chuanzhen Chen
  • Apparatuses and methods for passive fault monitoring of current sensing devices in protective circuit interrupters
    Patent number: 11940498
    Abstract: Passive monitoring the integrity of current sensing devices and associated circuitry in GFCI and AFCI protective devices is provided. A protection circuit interrupter employs a capacitively coupled noise signal obtained by an arrangement of one or both of line side arms relative to a Rogowski coil. The noise signal is monitored while the line and load sides of a protective circuit interrupter are disconnected, and the connection of the line and load sides disabled if the noise signal fails to correlate sufficiently to a reference noise cycle. When the line and load sides are connected, the RMS value of the observed current signal is monitored such that the line and load sides are disconnected if the observed current signal fails to meet an RMS threshold. The observed current signal is compensated by subtracting the reference noise cycle prior to monitoring for the fault condition applicable to the protective device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary Michael Miller, William Vernon Miller, Edward Shi Chen
  • Systems and methods for self-driving vehicle collision prevention
    Patent number: 11938932
    Abstract: Systems and methods for self-driving collision prevention are presented. The system comprises a self-driving vehicle safety system, having one or more sensors in communication with a control system. The control system is configured determine safety fields and instruct the sensors to scan a region corresponding to the safety fields. The control system determines exclusion regions, and omits the exclusion regions from the safety field. The safety system may also include capability reduction parameters that can be used to constrain the drive system of the vehicle, for example, by restricting turning radius and speed in accordance with the safety fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: CLEARPATH ROBOTICS INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Lord, Ryan Christopher Gariepy, Peiyi Chen, Michael Irvine, Alex Bencz
  • ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR GOALS PLATFORMS
    Publication number: 20240095645
    Abstract: A method of generating customizable goal representation is disclosed. A request from a user to view a goal representation is received. A flexible goal ontology is accessed that comprises one or more goal entities, one or more goal relationships between the goal entities, or one or more goal properties, the one or more goal properties including one or more metadata attributes relating to the one or more goal entities. A set of mapping rules is obtained that defines mappings between one or more goals. The set of mapping rules is evaluated to assemble a customized goal representation tailored to the user. The customized goal representation is updated based on a revaluation of the mapping rules affected by changes to the one or more goal entities, the one or more goal relationships, or the one or more properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Sven Martin Andreas Elfgren, Friedrich I. Riha, Elliot Piersa Dahl, Eric Koslow, Nicole Jensen McMullin, Natasha Hede, Connie Lynn Chen, Alexa Jean Kriebel, Chije Wang'ati, JR., Megan McGowan, Ami Tushar Bhatt, Jeffrey Ryan Gurr, Tyler Kowalewski, Rahul Rangnekar, Byron Sha Yang, Jerry Wu, Ricky Rizal Zein, Romain Beauxis, Adnan Chowdhury, Priya Balasubramanian, Gilles Yvetot, Shaylan Hawthorne, Adnan Pirzada, Matthew Michael Parides, Jenna Nicole Soojin Lee, Ian William Richard, Laura Elizabeth Pearson, Christian Nguyen, Tovin Thomas, Adam Carter, David Achee, David Christopher Sally, Miranda Howitt, Vincent Yao, Seth Goldenberg, Aimee Jin Peng, William Qingdong Yan, Matthew Stephen Wysocki, Michael Ryan Shohoney, Ryan Maas, Asha Camper Singh, Leonardo Faria, Elliot Piersa Dahl
  • ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES
    Publication number: 20240099123
    Abstract: Provided are novel compounds having a structure of that are useful as emitters in OLEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Universal Display Corporation
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fan CHEN, Nicholas J. Thompson, Tyler Fleetham, Peter Wolohan, Jason Brooks, Morgan C. Macinnis, Sean Michael Ryno, Ivan Milas
  • GENERATING MODELS FOR DETECTION OF ANOMALOUS PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20240098106
    Abstract: Technologies for generating a set of models for each account, where each model is a fine-grained, unsupervised behavior model trained for each user to monitor and detect anomalous patterns are described. An unsupervised training pipeline can generate user models, each being associated with one of multiple accounts and is trained to detect an anomalous pattern using feature data associated with the one account. Each account is associated with at least one of a user, a machine, or a service. An inference pipeline can detect a first anomalous pattern in first data associated with a first account using a first user model. The inference pipeline can detect a second anomalous pattern in second data associated with a second account using a second user model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Rachel Allen, Gorkem Batmaz, Michael Demoret, Ryan Kraus, Hsin Chen, Bartley Richardson
  • Parametric Amplification in a Quantum Computing System
    Publication number: 20240095568
    Abstract: In a general aspect, parametric amplification is performed in a quantum computing system. In some cases, a traveling wave parametric amplifier (TWPA) includes a plurality of Josephson junctions connected in series. The plurality of Josephson junctions includes a first Josephson junction, which includes a first superconducting electrode on a surface of a substrate, a second superconducting electrode that overlaps the first superconducting electrode, and a barrier sandwiched between overlapping sections of the first and second superconducting electrodes. The barrier defines a footprint with a tapered shape over the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Rigetti & Co. LLC
    Inventors: Michael Karunendra SELVANAYAGAM, Ganesh RAMACHANDRAN, Yuvraj MOHAN, Nicholas Warren SHARAC, Dennis Chen FENG, Mehrnoosh VAHIDPOUR
  • Convolutional neural network optimization mechanism
    Patent number: 11934934
    Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate optimization of a convolutional neural network (CNN) is disclosed. The apparatus includes optimization logic to receive a CNN model having a list of instructions and including pruning logic to optimize the list of instructions by eliminating branches in the list of instructions that comprise a weight value of 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Liwei Ma, Elmoustapha Ould- Ahmed-Vall, Barath Lakshmanan, Ben J. Ashbaugh, Jingyi Jin, Jeremy Bottleson, Mike B. Macpherson, Kevin Nealis, Dhawal Srivastava, Joydeep Ray, Ping T. Tang, Michael S. Strickland, Xiaoming Chen, Anbang Yao, Tatiana Shpeisman, Altug Koker, Abhishek R. Appu
  • Memory device and method to restock entries in serial link
    Patent number: 11934694
    Abstract: A method of a memory device, a storage system, and a memory device are provided. The method includes receiving a set of entries, where the set of entries includes a first entry from a source queue and addressed to a first destination and a second entry addressed to a second destination, determining to add a third entry associated with the first entry and addressed to the first destination to the set of entries, selecting one of the first entry and the third entry as a restock entry and the other of the first entry and the third entry as a pass-through entry, sending the restock entry to the source queue, and sending the second entry and the pass-through entry to a serial link connected to the first destination and the second destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chun-Chu Chen-Jhy Archie Wu, Joseph Michael Findley
  • ACCESS CONTROL USING TASK MANAGER
    Publication number: 20240089263
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing conditional access to a service. One or more tasks may be associated with a user profile. The one or more tasks may be indicated as required to be completed to access the service. The one or more tasks may have associated deadlines. If a task is not completed by the deadline, then any device associated with the user profile may be blocked from access to the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey ZIEMBICKI, Bin WEN, Michael CHEN
  • SERVICE LAYER-BASED METHODS TO ENABLE EFFICIENT ANALYTICS OF IOT DATA
    Publication number: 20240089343
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses that enable a Service Layer (SL) to support analysis of internet of things (IoT) data and enable shared access to information generated by the analysis. An analytics management service may allow SL entities to configure analytics functions for many different IoT sources of data and organize the results in a customizable manner. The SL may support coordinating the analysis of IoT data from multiple independent sources and organizing the results of the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: William Robert FLYNN, IV, Dale N. SEED, Catalina Mihaela MLADIN, Quang LY, Zhuo CHEN, Lu LIU, Jiwan L. NINGLEKHU, Michael F. STARSINIC
  • MACHINE LEARNING AND NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (NLP)-BASED SYSTEM FOR SYSTEM-ON-CHIP (SoC) TROUBLESHOOTING
    Publication number: 20240086445
    Abstract: A method for processor-implemented method includes receiving an integrated circuit (IC) troubleshooting query for an IC. The IC troubleshooting query is received from a user. The method also includes performing natural language processing and machine learning to cluster the IC troubleshooting query into one of a number of semantically similar troubleshooting categories. The method further includes retrieving resolution data from an expert system library, based on a mapping between categories of user solutions and a topic of the IC troubleshooting query. The method also includes generating a recommendation in response to the IC troubleshooting query, based on the resolution data. The method outputs the recommendation to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Murat CAKIR, Lindsey Makana KOSTAS, Narasimhan NARAYANAN, Jonathan Charles BRAUER, Michael Robert MANAHAN, Ruitao DOU, Yanjia CHEN, Pradeep Mohanan NAIR
  • SYSTEM FOR LABELING A DATA SET
    Publication number: 20240086618
    Abstract: A method for labeling a data set by a coding model includes generating multiple sets of related initial labels based on processing a data set with a group of initial labels. The method also includes determining a quantity of occurrences, within the data set, of each one of the group of initial labels and each related initial label of the multiple sets of related initial labels. The method further includes determining, for each initial label of the group of initial labels, a breadth score based on the number of occurrences of each related initial label. The method still further includes updating one or more of the group of initial labels based on respective breadth scores satisfying a label updating condition. The method also includes labeling the data set based on the group of initial labels and the multiple sets of related initial labels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Monica PhuongThao VAN, Yin-Ying CHEN, Kenton Michael LYONS, Francine CHEN
  • DETERMINING PERCEPTION ZONES FOR OBJECT DETECTION IN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20240085914
    Abstract: In various examples, techniques for determining perception zones for object detection are described. For instance, a system may use a dynamic model associated with an ego-machine, a dynamic model associated with an object, and one or more possible interactions between the ego-machine and the object to determine a perception zone. The system may then perform one or more processes using the perception zone. For instance, if the system is validating a perception system of the ego-machine, the system may determine whether a detection error associated with the object is a safety-critical error based on whether the object is located within the perception zone. Additionally, if the system is executing within the ego-machine, the system may determine whether the object is a safety-critical object based on whether the object is located within the perception zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Sever Ioan Topan, Karen Yan Ming Leung, Yuxiao Chen, Pritish Tupekar, Edward Fu Schmerling, Hans Jonas Nilsson, Michael Cox, Marco Pavone
  • ANTI-INFECTIVE BICYCLIC PEPTIDE LIGANDS
    Publication number: 20240083945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of the COVID-19 nucleocapsid protein (N-protein). The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides and to the use of said polypeptides in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by the COVID-19 nucleocapsid protein (N-protein), such as infection of COVID-19 or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection of COVID-19.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Liuhong CHEN, Maximilian HARMAN, Michael SKYNNER, Paul BESWICK, Yuliya DEMYDCHUK
  • MULTI-CHANNEL LED DRIVER WITH INTEGRATED LEDS HAVING A MULTILAYER STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20240090095
    Abstract: An integrated multi-layered lighting system includes a first board having a first component area and a first light area, a second board coupled to and offset from the first board, the second board having a first opening overlapping the first light area of the first board in a plan view, and a second component area overlapping the first component area of the first board in a plan view, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) coupled to the first board and positioned in the first light area corresponding to the first opening of the second board, and a light driver configured to drive the plurality of LEDs and including a plurality of first components coupled to the first board and positioned in the first component area and a plurality of second components coupled to the second board and positioned in the second component area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Archer, Louis Chen, James H. Mohan
  • ANTI-INFECTIVE BICYCLIC PEPTIDE LIGANDS
    Publication number: 20240083944
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multimers of polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. The invention also describes the multimerization of polypeptides through various chemical linkers and hinges of various lengths and rigidity using different sites of attachments within polypeptides. In particular, the invention describes multimers of peptides which are high affinity binders of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), particularly the spike protein S1 of SARS-CoV-2. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides and to the use of said polypeptides in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by infection of SARS-CoV-2 or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection of SARS-CoV-2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas KEEN, Gemma MUDD, Katerine VAN RIETSCHOTEN, Katie GAYNOR, Liuhong CHEN, Maximilian HARMAN, Michael SKYNNER, Paul BESWICK, Mehdi AMOURA, Simone GIORGI, Giulia LATTANZI, Iain LINGARD
  • Internet of things end-to-end service layer quality of service management
    Patent number: 11929928
    Abstract: Methods, system, and apparatuses may support end-to-end (E2E) quality of service (QoS) through the use of service layer (SL) sessions. For example, an application can communicate with a targeted device based on application specified schedule, latency, jitter, error rate, throughput, level of security, and cost requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Convida Wireless, LLC
    Inventors: Dale N. Seed, Michael F. Starsinic, Vinod Kumar Choyi, Quang Ly, Yogendra C. Shah, William Robert Flynn, IV, Shamim Akbar Rahman, Zhuo Chen
  • BRM TARGETING COMPOUNDS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20240076295
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bifunctional compounds, which find utility as modulators of SMARCA2 or BRM (target protein). In particular, the present disclosure is directed to bifunctional compounds, which contain on one end a ligand that binds to the Von Hippel-Lindau E3 ubiquitin ligase, and on the other end a moiety which binds the target protein, such that the target protein is placed in proximity to the ubiquitin ligase to effect degradation (and inhibition) of target protein. The present disclosure exhibits a broad range of pharmacological activities associated with degradation/inhibition of target protein. Diseases or disorders that result from aggregation or accumulation of the target protein are treated or prevented with compounds and compositions of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew P. Crew, Jing Wang, Michael Berlin, Peter Dragovich, Huifen Chen, Leanna Staben