Patents by Inventor Michael L. Chen

Michael L. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240132452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diarylhydantoin compounds, including diarylthiohydantoins, and methods for synthesizing them and using them in the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Charles L. Sawyers, Michael Jung, Charlie D. Chen, Samedy Ouk, Derek Welsbie, Chris Tran, John Wongvipat, Dongwon Yoo
  • Patent number: 11948226
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for clinical workspace simulation includes capturing a real-world environment by an imaging device of an augmented reality headset and generating a composite view by rendering a first virtual object relative to a surgical table in the real-world environment. Captured real-world environment and the rendered first virtual object are combined in the composite view, which is displayed on a display of the augmented reality headset worn by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Max L. Balter, Michael A. Eiden, William J. Peine, Unnas W. Hussain, Justin R. Chen
  • Publication number: 20140234740
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a membrane electrode assembly of a fuel cell has an anode aspect and a cathode aspect. A fuel distribution structure is disposed adjacent to the anode aspect. The fuel distribution structure has a fuel feed port configured to receive and inject liquid fuel to a flow field plate. The flow field plate has flow channels formed therein that split and spread from the fuel feed port to exit ports. The flow channels are configured to convey heat to fuel passing there through to substantially convert the liquid fuel to vaporous fuel within the flow channels. The exit ports are configured to deliver the resulting vaporous fuel to the anode aspect to substantially uniformly distribute fuel across the anode aspect. Further, an enthalpy exchanger and heat spreader assembly is in thermal contact with the fuel distribution structure and configured to provide to it heat from fuel cell operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Leach, Michael L. Chen, Charles M. Carlstrom, JR., Constantinos Minas, Keith G. Brown, Robert Miller, James K. Prueitt, John E. Meschter, Amit Chaugule, Mark C. Mendrick, Russel H. Marvin
  • Patent number: 8735012
    Abstract: A fuel cell system which includes a fuel distribution structure that uniformly distributes vaporizing fuel to a fuel cell is provided. As the fuel travels in a flow field channel in the fuel distribution structure, it is substantially converted to a vapor by the heat of the fuel cell operation in such a manner that the resulting vapor pressure works to substantially uniformly distribute fuel evenly outwardly across substantially the entire active area of the anode aspect of one or more membrane electrode assemblies in the system, and whereby localized, uneven “hot spots” of fuel at the anode aspects are substantially prevented. A pair of enthalpy exchanger and heat spreader assemblies include a cathode current collector element that also has a heat spreader plate that collects and redirects heat in the fuel cell system, the assembly acting to manage the heat, temperature and condensation in the fuel cell system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc.
    Inventors: David Leach, Michael L. Chen, Charles M. Carlstrom, Jr., Constantinos Minas, Keith G. Brown, Robert Miller, James K. Prueitt, John E. Meschter, Amit Chaugule, Russel H. Marvin, Mark C. Mendrick
  • Publication number: 20100124677
    Abstract: A fuel cell system which includes a fuel distribution structure that uniformly distributes vaporizing fuel to a fuel cell is provided. As the fuel travels in a flow field channel in the fuel distribution structure, it is substantially converted to a vapor by the heat of the fuel cell operation in such a manner that the resulting vapor pressure works to substantially uniformly distribute fuel evenly outwardly across substantially the entire active area of the anode aspect of one or more membrane electrode assemblies in the system, and whereby localized, uneven “hot spots” of fuel at the anode aspects are substantially prevented. A pair of enthalpy exchanger and heat spreader assemblies include a cathode current collector element that also has a heat spreader plate that collects and redirects heat in the fuel cell system, the assembly acting to manage the heat, temperature and condensation in the fuel cell system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: David Leach, Michael L. Chen, Charles M. Carlstorm, JR., Constantinos Minas, Keith G. Brown, Robert Miller, James K. Prueitt, John E. Meschter, Amit Chaugule, Russel H. Marvin, Mark C. Mendrick