Patents by Inventor Michael Hoing

Michael Hoing 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: 20250064289
    Abstract: A mopper and a cleaning handle are provided. The mopper includes a cleaning pad and a cleaning handle. The cleaning pad includes a pad body and a first connector disposed on the pad body. The cleaning handle includes a handle body, a second connector, and a slider. The second connector is connected to a first end of the handle body and configured to be fitted with the first connector in a concave-convex manner. The slider is movably sleeved outside the handle body, and the slider is configured to, in a situation that the first connector and the second connector are fitted together in the concave-convex manner, move towards the first end along a lengthwise direction of the handle body to drive the first connector to be separated from the second connector. The mopper is simple in structure, and is easy in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Yuanfei ZHONG, Michael Ho, Kai-Fan Hu
  • Patent number: 12112287
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a test prediction service for predicting needed resources and associated costs for testing projects related to testing of new programs, services, etc., within a service provider network. The test prediction service uses a first machine learning model for predicting “hard costs” using data from a first data source that includes end-to-end test details such as associated resource and infrastructure use (costs) of the service provider network during previous end-to-end testing projects. A second machine learning model is used for predicting “soft costs” using data from a second data source that includes data, e.g., engineering headcount/hours spent developing the end-to-end testing and/or during previous end-to-end testing. The data is used to train the machine learning models. The test prediction service uses the trained machine learning models to generate estimated testing costs of new testing projects when a user enters project attributes for a new testing project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuk Lun Patrick Kwan, Huang Li, Michael Ho, Gary Rittinger, Kavitha Thiyaghu
  • Patent number: 12076288
    Abstract: An inflatable neck traction device includes a supporting portion and a bearing portion. The height of the top surface of the bearing portion is lower than that of the supporting portion. The supporting portion has a neck support body and two shoulder abutting bodies, and can be provided therein with a first airbag and two second airbags. An inflation device can be connected to the airbags. When a user rests on the device in a supine position, the top surface of the neck support body supports the neck, and the shoulder abutting bodies abut against the shoulders. The inflation device inflates or deflates the airbags to displace the neck support body along a first axis and the shoulder abutting bodies along a second axis to change the force exerted by the neck support body and shoulder abutting bodies on the neck and shoulders to achieve cervical traction effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Inventor: Hoi Ming Michael Ho
  • Patent number: 11940418
    Abstract: A portable inspecting device includes PZT transducers and performs active sensing to measure the characteristics of bolted connections. The PZT transducers are mounted on opposing ends of spring-loaded rods and can be moved apart to accommodate a structure for testing. The springs cause the PZT transducers to push against opposing parts of the structure in a stable but temporary fashion. The device can be physically moved to inspect the status and health of multiple different bolted connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
    Inventors: Gangbing Song, Jinwei Jiang, Siu Chun Michael Ho, Zheng Chen
  • Patent number: 11911618
    Abstract: A body joint support device capable of abutting against at least one body joint and accommodating in configuration both to the bending and non-bending states of the body joint includes a covering structure, a control device, and at least one electrode pad unit and/or inflatable airbag. The covering structure can be worn to the body joint, the electrode pad unit is provided on the inner surface of the covering structure, and the control device is provided on the outer surface of the covering structure. The control device can transmit current to the electrode pad unit so that the electrode pad unit outputs current to stimulate and/or heat muscles. When a body joint moves, the force produced by the covering structure can press the electrode pad unit tightly against the skin at the body joint, so that the electrode pad unit does not become loose due to frequent body joint movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Hoi Ming Michael Ho
  • Patent number: 11885703
    Abstract: The systems and methods described herein are for monitoring the tightness of bolts. The systems and methods may be used with a mechanism to apply a percussive tap and with a recording or monitoring device for detecting and recording the acoustic signals that are generated by the percussive tap. The acoustic signals generated by percussive taps applied to bolts in various looseness states are analyzed and a machine learning model is developed that allows for determining bolt looseness based on the acoustic signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
    Inventors: Gangbing Song, Qingzhao Kong, Siu Chun Michael Ho, Furui Wang
  • Patent number: 11849778
    Abstract: A garment structure having an adjustment mechanism for abutting at least one pad unit against a human body includes a garment body, at least one adjustment belt, and at least one pad unit being an electrode pad unit, a heating pad unit, or an electrode pad unit with a heating unit. The adjustment belt has one end connected to the garment body, and another end fixed to an outer surface of the garment body. When the adjustment belt is pulled tight, the garment body is dragged to move toward the skin. The pad unit is disposed on the garment body, and moves, along with a portion of the garment body being dragged, to abut against the skin. A user wearing the garment structure can pull and secure the adjustment belt to enable the pad unit to easily and quickly abut against the skin to proceed with electrotherapy and/or heat therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Hoi Ming Michael Ho
  • Patent number: 11833554
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the ultrasonic disruption of biofilm and algae growth on underwater structures utilize an ultrasonic actuator that produces a natural frequency in the ultrasonic range. In some embodiments, the ultrasonic actuator includes one or more piezoelectric transducers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
    Inventors: Gangbing Song, Siu Chun Michael Ho, Devendra Patil
  • Patent number: 11746253
    Abstract: A conductive agent can be filled in a sprayer and sprayed onto the surface of a fabric to form a conductive portion thereon. The conductive agent includes sodium hydroxide, carbomer, glycerin, disinfectant and water. The percentage by weight of sodium hydroxide is 0.15% to 0.25% of the conductive agent; the percentage by weight of carbomer is 0.45% to 0.55% of the conductive agent; the percentage by weight of the glycerin is 0.90% to 1.10% of the conductive agent; the percentage by weight of disinfectant is 0.03% to 0.07% of the conductive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventor: Hoi Ming Michael Ho
  • Publication number: 20230054218
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the ultrasonic disruption of biofilm and algae growth on underwater structures utilize an ultrasonic actuator that produces a natural frequency in the ultrasonic range. In some embodiments, the ultrasonic actuator includes one or more piezoelectric transducers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM
    Inventors: Gangbing Song, Siu Chun Michael Ho, Devendra Patil
  • Patent number: 11476409
    Abstract: A MRAM device includes a magnetic tunnel junction containing a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer, and a nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer, a negative-magnetic-anisotropy assist layer having negative magnetic anisotropy that provides an in-plane magnetization within a plane that is perpendicular to the fixed magnetization direction, and a first nonmagnetic spacer layer located between the free layer and the negative-magnetic-anisotropy assist layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Quang Le, Zhanjie Li, Zhigang Bai, Paul VanderHeijden, Michael Ho
  • Publication number: 20220282110
    Abstract: A conductive agent can be filled in a sprayer and sprayed onto the surface of a fabric to form a conductive portion thereon. The conductive agent includes sodium hydroxide, carbomer, glycerin, disinfectant and water. The percentage by weight of sodium hydroxide is 0.15% to 0.25% of the conductive agent; the percentage by weight of carbomer is 0.45% to 0.55% of the conductive agent; the percentage by weight of the glycerin is 0.90% to 1.10% of the conductive agent; the percentage by weight of disinfectant is 0.03% to 0.07% of the conductive agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Hoi Ming Michael HO
  • Patent number: 11428624
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a comb sensor for measuring combing resistance, wherein the comb sensor comprises: a comb or brush comprising a handle, a head connected to the handle, and teeth connected to the head; and a bend sensor located on at least one of the teeth, to measure the bending of the one of the teeth. The present invention provides improved sensitivity and/or detailed measurement result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kapilanjan Krishan, Jie Zhang, Siew Lay Lim, Wei Peng Goh, Aung Ko Ko Kyaw, Yi-Luen Ellen Do, Ranasinghe Arachchilage Nimesha Ranasinghe, Shienny Karwita Tailan, David Lewis Alexander Tolley, Ragavan Kalatharan, Xin Liu, Ning Xue, Chee Keong Michael Ho, Ee Lim Tan, Jingjing Lan
  • Patent number: 11393516
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes an array including m rows and n columns of nodes. Each column of nodes is coupled to one of n first conductive lines, and each row of nodes is coupled to one of m second conductive lines. Each node of the m rows and n columns of nodes includes a spin orbit torque-based spin torque oscillator circuit configured to oscillate at a corresponding intrinsic frequency. The spin orbit torque-based spin torque oscillator circuits are configured to generate m output signals at the m second conductive lines upon application of n input signals to corresponding n first conductive lines. The n input signals correspond to an n-element input vector, and each input signal includes a corresponding input signal frequency. Each of the m output signals include frequency domain components at the input signal frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thao A. Nguyen, Michael Ho, Xiaoyong Liu, Zhigang Bai, Zhanjie Li, Quang Le, Yongchul Ahn, Hongquan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20220122647
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes an array including m rows and n columns of nodes. Each column of nodes is coupled to one of n first conductive lines, and each row of nodes is coupled to one of m second conductive lines. Each node of the m rows and n columns of nodes includes a spin orbit torque-based spin torque oscillator circuit configured to oscillate at a corresponding intrinsic frequency. The spin orbit torque-based spin torque oscillator circuits are configured to generate m output signals at the m second conductive lines upon application of n input signals to corresponding n first conductive lines. The n input signals correspond to an n-element input vector, and each input signal includes a corresponding input signal frequency. Each of the m output signals include frequency domain components at the input signal frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thao A. Nguyen, Michael Ho, Xiaoyong Liu, Zhigang Bai, Zhanjie Li, Quang Le, Yongchul Ahn, Hongquan Jiang
  • Patent number: 11309487
    Abstract: A MRAM cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction containing a reference layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a free layer, and a nonmagnetic tunnel barrier layer located between the reference layer and the free layer, a spin torque oscillator stack, and a first nonmagnetic spacer layer located between the free layer and the spin torque oscillator stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Quang Le, Zhanjie Li, Zhigang Bai, Paul Vanderheijden, Michael Ho
  • Patent number: 11283008
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a magnetic tunnel junction, a magnetic assist layer coupled to the magnetic tunnel junction, a non-magnetic layer disposed between the free layer and the magnetic assist layer, and a spin Hall effect layer coupled to the magnetic assist layer. The magnetic tunnel junction includes a free layer in a plane, the free layer including a switchable magnetization direction perpendicular to the plane. The magnetic assist layer includes a magnetization direction parallel to the plane and free to rotate about an axis perpendicular to the plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thao A. Nguyen, Michael Ho, Zhigang Bai, Xiaoyong Liu, Zhanjie Li, Yongchul Ahn, Hongquan Jiang, Quang Le
  • Publication number: 20220069202
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a magnetic tunnel junction, a magnetic assist layer coupled to the magnetic tunnel junction, a non-magnetic layer disposed between the free layer and the magnetic assist layer, and a spin Hall effect layer coupled to the magnetic assist layer. The magnetic tunnel junction includes a free layer in a plane, the free layer including a switchable magnetization direction perpendicular to the plane. The magnetic assist layer includes a magnetization direction parallel to the plane and free to rotate about an axis perpendicular to the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thao A. Nguyen, Michael Ho, Zhigang Bai, Xiaoyong Liu, Zhanjie Li, Yongchul Ahn, Hongquan Jiang, Quang Le
  • Patent number: D952870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Hoi Ming Michael Ho
  • Patent number: D964579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Inventor: Hoi Ming Michael Ho