Patents by Inventor Nathan POON

Nathan POON 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: 20250158640
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium, method and system, the system including processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is to generate a first matrix, perform an incident cycle optimization process using the first matrix to generate a modified first matrix, and perform an encoder gate optimization process using the modified first matrix to generate a further modified first matrix. Processing circuitry is then to generate a second matrix including the further modified first matrix as a submatrix of the second matrix, perform the incident cycle optimization process using the second matrix to generate a modified second matrix, and perform the encoder gate optimization process using the further modified first matrix and the modified second matrix to generate a further modified second matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Young Hoon Ji, Nathan Poon
  • Patent number: 12301260
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium, method and system, the system including processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is to generate a first matrix, perform an incident cycle optimization process using the first matrix to generate a modified first matrix, and perform an encoder gate optimization process using the modified first matrix to generate a further modified first matrix. Processing circuitry is then to generate a second matrix including the further modified first matrix as a submatrix of the second matrix, perform the incident cycle optimization process using the second matrix to generate a modified second matrix, and perform the encoder gate optimization process using the further modified first matrix and the modified second matrix to generate a further modified second matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: SK Hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.
    Inventors: Young Hoon Ji, Nathan Poon
  • Publication number: 20200171648
    Abstract: A trunk supporting exoskeleton comprises: a supporting trunk; thigh links configured to move in unison with a wearer's thighs; and first and second torque generators located on both left and right halves of the wearer substantially close to the wearer's hip. The torque generators couple the supporting trunk to the thigh links, and generate torque between the thigh links and the supporting trunk. When the wearer bends forward such that a predetermined portion of the supporting trunk passes beyond a predetermined angle from vertical, a torque generator(s) imposes a resisting torque between the supporting trunk and the thigh link(s), causing the supporting trunk to impose a force against the wearer's trunk, and the thigh link(s) to impose a force onto the wearer's thigh. When the predetermined portion does not pass beyond the predetermined angle, the torque generators impose no resisting torques between said supporting trunk and respective thigh links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, U.S. Bionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Yi-Wei Tung, Nathan Poon, Theerapat Yangyuenthanasan, Homayoon Kazerooni
  • Patent number: 10524974
    Abstract: A trunk supporting exoskeleton comprises: a supporting trunk; thigh links configured to move in unison with a wearer's thighs; and first and second torque generators located on both left and right halves of the wearer substantially close to the wearer's hip. The torque generators couple the supporting trunk to the thigh links, and generate torque between the thigh links and the supporting trunk. When the wearer bends forward such that a predetermined portion of the supporting trunk passes beyond a predetermined angle from vertical, a torque generator(s) imposes a resisting torque between the supporting trunk and the thigh link(s), causing the supporting trunk to impose a force against the wearer's trunk, and the thigh link(s) to impose a force onto the wearer's thigh. When the predetermined portion does not pass beyond the predetermined angle, the torque generators impose no resisting torques between said supporting trunk and respective thigh links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: The Regents of the University of California, U.S. Bionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Yi-Wei Tung, Nathan Poon, Theerapat Yangyuenthanasan, Homayoon Kazerooni
  • Publication number: 20190142682
    Abstract: A trunk supporting exoskeleton comprises: a supporting trunk; thigh links configured to move in unison with a wearer's thighs; and first and second torque generators located on both left and right halves of the wearer substantially close to the wearer's hip. The torque generators couple the supporting trunk to the thigh links, and generate torque between the thigh links and the supporting trunk. When the wearer bends forward such that a predetermined portion of the supporting trunk passes beyond a predetermined angle from vertical, a torque generator(s) imposes a resisting torque between the supporting trunk and the thigh link(s), causing the supporting trunk to impose a force against the wearer's trunk, and the thigh link(s) to impose a force onto the wearer's thigh. When the predetermined portion does not pass beyond the predetermined angle, the torque generators impose no resisting torques between said supporting trunk and respective thigh links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Wayne Yi-Wey Tung, Nathan Poon, Theerapat Yangyuenthanasan, Homayoon Kazerooni
  • Patent number: 9744066
    Abstract: A trunk supporting exoskeleton comprises: a supporting trunk; thigh links configured to move in unison with a person's thighs; and first and second torque generators located on both left and right halves of the person substantially close to the person's hip. The torque generators couple the supporting trunk to the thigh links, and generate torque between the thigh links and the supporting trunk. When the person bends forward such that a predetermined portion of the supporting trunk passes beyond a predetermined angle from vertical, a torque generator(s) imposes a resisting torque between the supporting trunk and the thigh link(s), causing the supporting trunk to impose a force against the person's trunk, and the thigh link(s) to impose a force onto the person's thigh. When the predetermined portion does not pass beyond the predetermined angle, the torque generators impose no resisting torques between said supporting trunk and respective thigh links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Homayoon Kazerooni, Erich Hacker, Lee-Huang Chen, Wayne Tung, Nathan Poon, Theerapat Yangyuenthanasan
  • Publication number: 20160206498
    Abstract: A trunk supporting exoskeleton comprises: a supporting trunk; thigh links configured to move in unison with a person's thighs; and first and second torque generators located on both left and right halves of the person substantially close to the person's hip. The torque generators couple the supporting trunk to the thigh links, and generate torque between the thigh links and the supporting trunk. When the person bends forward such that a predetermined portion of the supporting trunk passes beyond a predetermined angle from vertical, a torque generator(s) imposes a resisting torque between the supporting trunk and the thigh link(s), causing the supporting trunk to impose a force against the person's trunk, and the thigh link(s) to impose a force onto the person's thigh. When the predetermined portion does not pass beyond the predetermined angle, the torque generators impose no resisting torques between said supporting trunk and respective thigh links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Homayoon KAZEROONI, Erich HACKER, Lee-Huang CHEN, Wayne TUNG, Nathan POON, Theerapat YANGYUENTHANASAN