Patents by Inventor Mindy Zhang

Mindy Zhang 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).

  • Patent number: 10668953
    Abstract: A cloaking device assembly comprises an object-side, an image-side, a reference optical axis extending from the object-side to the image-side, a cloaked region positioned between the object-side and the image-side and a cloaked article positioned within the cloaked region. An object-side converging lens is positioned on the object-side, an image-side converging lens is positioned on the image-side, and a hexagonal prism is positioned within the cloaked region between the object-side converging lens and the image-side converging lens. Light from an object positioned on the object-side of the cloaking device and obscured by the cloaked region propagates through the object-side converging lens, the hexagonal prism, and the image-side converging lens to form an image of the object on the image-side of the cloaking device such that the cloaked region and the cloaked article within the cloaked region do not appear to be positioned between the object and the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kyu-Tae Lee, Mindy Zhang, Songtao Wu, Debasish Banerjee
  • Patent number: 10628593
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder and recording activities associated with the collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Patent number: 10628595
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions. Once collected, the collector can publish the files thereby allowing the submitters access to the published files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush, Jan Senderek
  • Patent number: 10621367
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting photos from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more photos to the collection folder. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing photos that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store photos from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush, Jan Senderek
  • Patent number: 10601916
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder via a customizable file request. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Patent number: 10599858
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more authenticated submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Publication number: 20200023906
    Abstract: A cloaking device assembly comprises an object-side, an image-side, a reference optical axis extending from the object-side to the image-side, a cloaked region positioned between the object-side and the image-side and a cloaked article positioned within the cloaked region. An object-side converging lens is positioned on the object-side, an image-side converging lens is positioned on the image-side, and a hexagonal prism is positioned within the cloaked region between the object-side converging lens and the image-side converging lens. Light from an object positioned on the object-side of the cloaking device and obscured by the cloaked region propagates through the object-side converging lens, the hexagonal prism, and the image-side converging lens to form an image of the object on the image-side of the cloaking device such that the cloaked region and the cloaked article within the cloaked region do not appear to be positioned between the object and the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Kyu-Tae Lee, Mindy Zhang, Songtao Wu, Debasish Banerjee
  • Patent number: 10542092
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Alon Levi, Brandon Souba, Angela Li, Erik Goldman, Mihnea Cezar Giurgea, Aadil Sarfani, Alex Embiricos, Joshua Puckett
  • Publication number: 20190340370
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more authenticated submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Publication number: 20190308557
    Abstract: A cloaking device with an object-side, an image-side, and a cloaked region is provided. A first object-side converging lens and a second object-side converging lens are positioned on the object-side, and a first image-side converging lens and a second image-side converging lens are positioned on the image-side. A coherent image guide with an object-side end optically aligned with the second object-side converging lens and an image-side end optically aligned with the second image-side converging lens is included. Light from an object positioned on the object-side of the cloaking device is focused in parallel onto the object-side end of the coherent image guide by the first object-side converging lens and the second object-side converging lens, propagates through the coherent image guide, and is focused in parallel by the second image-side converging lens and the first image-side converging lens to form an image of the object on the image-side of the cloaking device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Kyu-Tae Lee, Mindy Zhang, Debasish Banerjee, Songtao Wu
  • Publication number: 20190303591
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder in response to a public file request. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Publication number: 20190278923
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. The submitted files are scanned for malicious content. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Publication number: 20190281117
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder via a customizable file request. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Publication number: 20190278924
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder in response to a public file request. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Patent number: 10395045
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. The submitted files are scanned for plagiarism. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush, Gideon Myles
  • Publication number: 20190121993
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder using email. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Publication number: 20190121992
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. A submitter submits one or more files along with one or more comments associated with the one or more of submitted files. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Publication number: 20190050584
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions. Once collected, the collector can publish the files thereby allowing the submitters access to the published files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush, Jan Senderek
  • Patent number: 10204230
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder using email. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush
  • Publication number: 20190042772
    Abstract: A content management system for collecting files from one or more authenticated submitters in a collection folder. A collector, who generates the collection folder, can invite one or more submitters to submit one or more files to the collection folder. The one or more submitters have limited rights to the collection folder. The limited rights can include uploading rights and prohibiting a submitter from viewing files that other submitters associated with the collection folder submitted. Thus, the collection folder is able to store files from the one or more submitters, but prevent them from viewing other's submissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mindy Zhang, Pranav Piyush