Patents by Inventor Michael Shek

Michael Shek 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: 20240104093
    Abstract: A method for automatically annotating unstructured computer content associated with computer resources with additional contextual information from structured computer data sources is provided. The method may include, automatically identifying data elements within the unstructured computer content and matching extraction templates to the data elements. The method may further include automatically extracting an entity from the data elements using the extraction templates. The method may further include querying the structured computer data sources using the extracted entity to identify a data record in the structured computer data sources matching the entity. The method may further include extracting data from the data record and generating natural language text using the extracted data. The method may further include automatically annotating the unstructured computer content with the additional contextual information by inserting the generated natural language text into the unstructured computer content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Drzewucki, Elinna Shek, Keith Gregory Frost, Christopher F. Ackermann, Charles E. Beller
  • Patent number: 11286109
    Abstract: A garbage bin includes a bin body, a first frame, a second frame, and a lid body. The bin body has an opening and an internal space. The first frame is disposed on the bin body and includes a first engaging unit. The first frame encloses a first opening communicating the opening of the bin body. The second frame includes a second engaging unit and encloses a second opening. The second frame is detachably connected to the first frame by an engagement of the first engaging unit and the second engaging unit and communicates the first opening. Each of a direction of the second opening and a direction of the first opening is the same with the direction of the opening of the bin body. The lid body is pivotally connected to the second frame to selectively cover the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Shek
  • Patent number: 11203485
    Abstract: A lid of a garbage container is provided, including: a main body, an opening and closing system and a locking device. The main body includes an input opening. The opening and closing system is disposed on the main body and includes a lid member and a driving unit. The lid member is disposed on the main body and openably covers the input opening. The driving unit drives the lid member to move along a moving path and uncover the input opening. The locking device includes a blocking member disposed on the main body. The blocking member is configured to be externally operable and movable between a locking position and a releasing position. When the blocking member is in the locking position, the blocking member is on the moving path and at least partially interferes with and blocks the lid member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Shek
  • Publication number: 20210269238
    Abstract: An actuating garbage bin lid includes a frame, a lid body, a plurality of engaging units, and a control unit. The frame encloses an inlet opening. The lid body is pivotally connected to the frame to selectively cover the inlet opening. The driving unit is disposed on the frame to drive the lid body to pivot. Each of the engaging units includes a positioning assembly and a communication cable. The positioning assembly is disposed on the frame. A first end of the communication cable is electrically connected to the driving unit. The control unit is connected to one of the engaging units and includes a first member fixed to the positioning assembly and a sensor electrically connected to a second end of the communication cable. The sensor is adapted for being actuated and sends signals via the communication cable to control the driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Publication number: 20210269236
    Abstract: A garbage bin includes a bin body, a first frame, a second frame, and a lid body. The bin body has an opening and an internal space. The first frame is disposed on the bin body and includes a first engaging unit. The first frame encloses a first opening communicating the opening of the bin body. The second frame includes a second engaging unit and encloses a second opening. The second frame is detachably connected to the first frame by an engagement of the first engaging unit and the second engaging unit and communicates the first opening. Each of a direction of the second opening and a direction of the first opening is the same with the direction of the opening of the bin body. The lid body is pivotally connected to the second frame to selectively cover the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Publication number: 20210171280
    Abstract: A garbage container is provided, including: a main body and a storage box. The storage box is detachably positioned on and out of the main body and includes a casing, an inlet and an outlet. The casing defines a receiving space configured to receive at least one roll of garbage bags including a plurality of garbage bags connected with one another. The inlet and the outlet communicate the receiving space with an exterior of the receiving space, and the inlet is disposed on an upper portion of the casing and configured for the at least one roll of garbage bags to pass therethrough and into the receiving space. The outlet is disposed on a lower portion of the casing and is an elongate slit, and the outlet is configured for one of the plurality of garbage bags to pass therethrough and protrude out of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Publication number: 20210061555
    Abstract: A garbage bin with filter case includes a barrel, a lid, and a filter case assembly. The barrel has a receiving space and an opening at the top. The lid is pivotally disposed on the top of the barrel to selectively close the opening. The lid has a bottom face facing the receiving space. The filter case assembly includes a case and a connecting mount. The case is fixed to the lid via the connecting mount so that the case is separated from the bottom face of the lid to form a gap between the case and the lid. The case encloses a filter room therein for receiving a filter and has plural through holes formed on at least a face opposite to the bottom face of the lid and a face facing the bottom face of the lid. The through holes communicate the filter room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Publication number: 20210061558
    Abstract: A lid of a garbage container is provided, including: a main body, an opening and closing system and a locking device. The main body includes an input opening. The opening and closing system is disposed on the main body and includes a lid member and a driving unit. The lid member is disposed on the main body and openably covers the input opening. The driving unit drives the lid member to move along a moving path and uncover the input opening. The locking device includes a blocking member disposed on the main body. The blocking member is configured to be externally operable and movable between a locking position and a releasing position. When the blocking member is in the locking position, the blocking member is on the moving path and at least partially interferes with and blocks the lid member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Patent number: 10717597
    Abstract: A lid body is provided, and the lid body includes a main body and an opening and closing system. The opening and closing system is disposed on the main body and includes a lid member, a processing unit, an opening unit, a timing unit, a display unit and a driving unit, the lid member is movably assembled on the main body and optionally covers the opening, the timing unit is set for a preset time, when the lid member moves to the opening position and uncovers the opening, the timing unit starts to count; in the meanwhile, the display unit simultaneously shows a timing state of the timing unit; and after the timing unit counts to the preset time, the driving unit drives the lid member to move to a position where the lid member covers the opening completely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Shek
  • Patent number: 10696477
    Abstract: An inductive garbage bin lid for being disposed on a barrel includes a main body and an opening system. The opening system is arranged on the main body and includes a lid, a processing unit, a lighting unit, and a driving unit. The lid covers the opening at a normal state. The sensing unit and the lighting unit are electrically connected to the processing unit respectively. The driving unit electrically connects the processing unit and the lid therebetween. When an object is detected by the sensing unit, the sensing unit sends an actuating signal to the processing unit to further actuate the driving unit to drive the lid to open to leave the opening. The processing unit selectively actuates the lighting unit to light at different lighting modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Shek
  • Patent number: 10464749
    Abstract: A lid body is provided for being assembled on a barrel body and defining a receiving space with the barrel body, and the lid body includes a main body and an opening and closing system. The main body has an opening for communicating with the receiving space. At least one of sensing unit of the opening and closing system is angle-adjustably disposed on the main body, each said sensing unit and an object to be sensed have a sensing distance therebetween along a sensing direction, a length of the sensing distance projected to a detection plane is defined as a detection range, and the detection range changes according to change of the angle of the sensing unit relative to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Shek
  • Publication number: 20190191895
    Abstract: A pillow is provided, including: an inner core; a cover, covering the inner core, including a base layer which is integrally formed of one piece by injection molding and an aroma unit which is distributed within the base layer. Another pillow is provided, including: an inner core; a cover, covering the inner core, including a base layer which is integrally formed of one piece by injection molding and an aromatic layer covering the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Patent number: 10138057
    Abstract: A garbage can lid having garbage compressing mechanism includes a main body, a pivoting lid, a top lid, a pressing pad, and a pressing rod. The pivoting lid is pivotally arranged above the opening of the main body. The pivoting lid is formed with a receiving room, and a through hole is formed on a bottom of the receiving room. The top lid selectively covers the receiving room. The pressing pad is arranged below the pivoting lid and is connected with the pivoting lid via a restoring element. The pressing rod is able to be folded to be received in the receiving room. The pressing rod is able to be straight to push the pressing pad through the through hole in order to compress garbage. Thus, garbage can be compressed without opening the garbage can lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Shek
  • Patent number: 10106320
    Abstract: A cushioned garbage container includes a main body, a linkage mechanism and a cushion element. The main body has a barrel body and a cover body, the barrel body has a first block having a receiving portion and a second block, and the receiving portion has a receiving space and a positioning portion located in the receiving space. The linkage mechanism is disposed on the barrel body and is comovable with the cover body, the linkage mechanism has a stamping member, a propping rod connected to the stamping member, and a driving member disposed on the propping rod and located in the receiving space. The cushion element is detachably disposed in the receiving space, has a fixed portion having a positioning assembly and a movable portion, the positioning assembly is restrictedly engaged with the positioning portion, and the movable portion is engaged with the driving member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Shek
  • Patent number: 10086997
    Abstract: A cushioned garbage container includes a main body, a linkage mechanism and a cushion element. The main body has a barrel body and a cover body, the barrel body has a first block having a receiving portion and a second block, and the receiving portion has a receiving space and a positioning portion located in the receiving space. The linkage mechanism is disposed on the barrel body and is comovable with the cover body, the linkage mechanism has a stamping member, a propping rod connected to the stamping member, and a driving member disposed on the propping rod and located in the receiving space. The cushion element is detachably disposed in the receiving space, has a fixed portion having a positioning assembly and a movable portion, the positioning assembly is restrictedly engaged with the positioning portion, and the movable portion is engaged with the driving member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Shek
  • Publication number: 20180257859
    Abstract: A cushioned garbage container includes a main body, a linkage mechanism and a cushion element. The main body has a barrel body and a cover body, the barrel body has a first block having a receiving portion and a second block, and the receiving portion has a receiving space and a positioning portion located in the receiving space. The linkage mechanism is disposed on the barrel body and is comovable with the cover body, the linkage mechanism has a stamping member, a propping rod connected to the stamping member, and a driving member disposed on the propping rod and located in the receiving space. The cushion element is detachably disposed in the receiving space, has a fixed portion having a positioning assembly and a movable portion, the positioning assembly is restrictedly engaged with the positioning portion, and the movable portion is engaged with the driving member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Publication number: 20180229930
    Abstract: A lid body is provided, and the lid body includes a main body and an opening and closing system. The opening and closing system is disposed on the main body and includes a lid member, a processing unit, an opening unit, a timing unit, a display unit and a driving unit, the lid member is movably assembled on the main body and optionally covers the opening, the timing unit is set for a preset time, when the lid member moves to the opening position and uncovers the opening, the timing unit starts to count; in the meanwhile, the display unit simultaneously shows a timing state of the timing unit; and after the timing unit counts to the preset time, the driving unit drives the lid member to move to a position where the lid member covers the opening completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Publication number: 20180229931
    Abstract: A lid body is provided for being assembled on a barrel body and defining a receiving space with the barrel body, and the lid body includes a main body and an opening and closing system. The main body has an opening for communicating with the receiving space. At least one of sensing unit of the opening and closing system is angle-adjustably disposed on the main body, each said sensing unit and an object to be sensed have a sensing distance therebetween along a sensing direction, a length of the sensing distance projected to a detection plane is defined as a detection range, and the detection range changes according to change of the angle of the sensing unit relative to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Publication number: 20180222674
    Abstract: An inductive receiving device is provided, including a main body and an actuating unit which has at least one contact portion, a processing unit and a driving unit. The main body has a shell body which has a through opening normally blocked by a blocking portion of a doorstop assembly, and when the doorstop assembly is in an opening position. The processing unit is in communication with the at least one contact portion and the driving unit, the driving unit is connected to the doorstop assembly, the contact portion transfers a pressure variation into an opening signal and transmitting the opening signal to the processing unit, as receiving the opening signal, the processing unit transmits an actuating signal to the driving unit, and the driving unit drives the doorstop assembly to swing to the opening position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Michael SHEK
  • Patent number: D908300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Shek