Patents by Inventor P. Chen

P. 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).

  • Patent number: 10274336
    Abstract: The embodiments described relate to techniques and systems for utilizing a portable electronic device to monitor, process, present and manage data captured by a series of sensors and location awareness technologies to provide a context aware map and navigation application. The context aware map application offers a user interface including visual and audio input and output, and provides several map modes that can change based upon context determined by data captured by a series of sensors and location awareness technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Piemonte, Xiaoyuan Tu, Christopher Moore, Billy P. Chen, Christopher Blumenberg, Seejo Pylappan
  • Patent number: 10268598
    Abstract: A counter of a primary memory module provides a count indicative of the number of times the primary memory module has ever been read/written by a processor. With the count, an operating mode of the primary memory module is evaluated to optimize memory allocation performed by the data processing system, adjust the operating mode of the primary memory module, and send a warning message to a user, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Li Ping, Alpus P. Chen, Chun-Wei Chen, Elysee Hsieh, Kelvin Shieh, Wei-Chin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20190094316
    Abstract: A system for hyperpolarizing a substance is provided. The system includes a cryostat, a polarizer, and a shuttle. The cryostat is operative to generate radicals within the substance by exposing the substance to electromagnetic radiation. The polarizer is operative to hyperpolarize the substance via the radicals, and to quench the radicals within the substance by adjusting a temperature of the substance after the substance has been hyperpolarized. The shuttle is operative to transport the substance while maintaining hyperpolarization of the substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicants: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: ARNAUD COMMENT, ALBERT P. CHEN, KAYVAN RAHIMI KESHARI
  • Patent number: 10227484
    Abstract: Described herein is a composition comprising (i) a hydrofluorothermoplastic polymer, wherein the hydrofluorothermoplastic polymer is derived from: (a) 50-85 mol % tetrafluoroethene; (b) 2-15 mol % hexafluoropropene; (c) 10-35 mol % vinylidene fluoride; and (d) 0.1 to 5 mol % of a bromine-containing monomer; and (ii) a perhalogenated thermoplastic polymer. Such compositions can be used in multilayer constructions in, for example, fuel hose applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Lisa P. Chen, Klaus Hintzer, Harald Kaspar, Kai H. Lochhaas, Mark W. Muggli, Jens Schrooten, Allen M. Sohlo, Helmut Traunspurger, Karl D. Weilandt, Tilman C. Zipplies
  • Publication number: 20190057670
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus are described to dynamically generate map textures. A client device may obtain map data, which may include one or more shapes described by vector graphics data. Along with the one or more shapes, embodiments may include texture indicators linked to the one or more shapes. Embodiments may render the map data. For one or more shapes, a texture definition may be obtained. Based on the texture definition, a client device may dynamically generate a texture for the shape. The texture may then be applied to the shape to render a current fill portion of the shape. In some embodiments the render map view is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Patrick S. Piemonte, Billy P. Chen, Christopher Blumenberg
  • Publication number: 20190042095
    Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a memory controller having register space to inform the memory controller that the memory controller is coupled to a memory module that conforms to a first memory chip industry standard specification but is composed of memory chips that conform to a second, different memory chip industry standard specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: George VERGIS, Bill NALE, Derek A. THOMPSON, James A. McCALL, Rajat AGARWAL, Wei P. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180353189
    Abstract: A buckle includes a frame, an intermediate bar integrally connected at two opposite sides of the frame and defining two ports in the frame; and a barrier bar integrally connected at the two opposite sides of the frame and spaced apart from the intermediate bar forming a third port between the intermediate bar and the barrier bar. Optionally, the buckle may be a part of a tourniquet that further includes a retainer, including a first portion having a catch for securing a windlass rod, the catch having at least one top portion, where a surface of the top portion includes a first coupling member; and a second portion having a third strap, where the third strap includes a second coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Craig Goolsby, Elizabeth P. Chen, Elizabeth N. Weissbrod, Andrew J. Branting
  • Publication number: 20180350124
    Abstract: A device implementing a system for rendering animated user input strokes includes at least one processor configured to receive input stroke data. The at least one processor is configured to render, in a first rendering stage within a frame rendering period, a first portion of the input stroke data. The at least one processor is configured to render, in a second rendering stage within the frame rendering period, a second portion of the input stroke data, the second rendering stage being after, and temporally separate from, the first rendering stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: William J. THIMBLEBY, Jennifer P. CHEN, Peter L. HAJAS
  • Publication number: 20180348005
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that allows a user to peek ahead or behind during a turn-by-turn navigation presentation that the application provides while tracking a device (e.g., a mobile device, a vehicle, etc.) traversal of a physical route. As the device traverses along the physical route, the navigation application generates a navigation presentation that shows a representation of the device on a map traversing along a virtual route that represents the physical route on the map. While providing the navigation presentation, the navigation application can receive user input to look ahead or behind along the virtual route. Based on the user input, the navigation application moves the navigation presentation to show locations on the virtual route that are ahead or behind the displayed current location of the device on the virtual route. This movement can cause the device representation to no longer be visible in the navigation presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Moore, Christopher Blumenberg, Marcel van Os, Billy P. Chen
  • Publication number: 20180348990
    Abstract: The subject technology provides rendering an image in a first view including a plurality of tiles, each tile comprising image data corresponding to a portion of the image. The subject technology, responsive to detecting an initiation of touch input corresponding to the image, copies the image data from the plurality of tiles to a graphical canvas. The subject technology displays the image data in the graphical canvas in a second view, the graphical canvas being overlaid over at least a portion of the rendered image. The subject technology receives input stroke data corresponding to the second view, the input stroke data being continuous with the touch input. The subject technology responsive to detecting that the touch input has ended, copies the input stroke data to the plurality of tiles of the first view. Further, The subject technology displays the input stroke data and the image in the plurality of tiles of the first view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: William J. THIMBLEBY, Peter L. HAJAS, Jennifer P. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180349018
    Abstract: A device implementing a system for rendering animated user input strokes includes at least one processor configured to retrieve a user-specified mapping of physical characteristics of input strokes to ink parameters, and to receive input stroke data, the input stroke data including metadata corresponding to physical characteristics of the input stroke data. The at least one processor is configured to generate, based on the user-specified mapping, a set of ink parameters from the metadata corresponding to the physical characteristics of the input stroke data, and to render, using at least a portion of the generated set of ink parameters, a stroke based on the input stroke data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: William J. THIMBLEBY, Jennifer P. CHEN, Peter L. HAJAS
  • Publication number: 20180349020
    Abstract: In accordance with various implementations, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a display, and an input device. The method includes displaying, on the display, a drawing user interface including a plurality of drawing objects. While a drawing tool that is associated with a predefined operation is selected, the method includes detecting, via the one or more input devices, a user input moving to define a path within the drawing user interface. In response to detecting the user input moving to define the path within the drawing user interface, the method includes performing the predefined operation with respect to two or more of the plurality of drawing objects that intersect the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Tiffany S. Jon, Jennifer P. Chen
  • Patent number: 10109255
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus are described to dynamically generate map textures. A client device may obtain map data, which may include one or more shapes described by vector graphics data. Along with the one or more shapes, embodiments may include texture indicators linked to the one or more shapes. Embodiments may render the map data. For one or more shapes, a texture definition may be obtained. Based on the texture definition, a client device may dynamically generate a texture for the shape. The texture may then be applied to the shape to render a current fill portion of the shape. In some embodiments the render map view is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Patrick S. Piemonte, Billy P. Chen, Christopher Blumenberg
  • Patent number: 10087322
    Abstract: Described herein is a composition comprising a fluorothermoplastic polymer, wherein the fluorothermoplastic polymer is derived from: (a) 60-85 mol % tetrafluoroethene; (b) 2-12 mol % hexafluoropropene; (c) 10-30 mol % vinylidene fluoride; (d) 0.2 to 5 mol % of a bromine-containing monomer. Such compositions can be used in multilayer constructions in, for example, fuel hose applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Lisa P. Chen, Klaus Hintzer, Harald Kaspar, Kai H. Lochhaas, Mark W. Muggli, Jens Schrooten, Allen M. Sohlo, Helmut Traunspurger, Karl D. Weilandt, Tilman C. Zipplies
  • Publication number: 20180273436
    Abstract: The present disclosure, in various embodiments, discloses hydrothermal methods, hydrothermally modified materials and dried hydrothermally modified materials. Certain dried hydrothermally modified materials can readily releases ionic species such as alkali metal ions (K+, Na+), silicate salts, and alkaline earth metal ions (Mg2+, Ca2+). Some dried hydrothermally modified materials can readily release aluminum ions and/or silicon, such as in the form of soluble silicates. Such processes and materials are useful, for example in economically preparing potassium releasing fertilizers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Davide CICERI, Marcelo DE OLIVEIRA, Antoine ALLANORE, Dennis P. Chen, Thomas C. Close
  • Patent number: 10048085
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that allows a user to peek ahead or behind during a turn-by-turn navigation presentation that the application provides while tracking a device (e.g., a mobile device, a vehicle, etc.) traversal of a physical route. As the device traverses along the physical route, the navigation application generates a navigation presentation that shows a representation of the device on a map traversing along a virtual route that represents the physical route on the map. While providing the navigation presentation, the navigation application can receive user input to look ahead or behind along the virtual route. Based on the user input, the navigation application moves the navigation presentation to show locations on the virtual route that are ahead or behind the displayed current location of the device on the virtual route. This movement can cause the device representation to no longer be visible in the navigation presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Moore, Christopher Blumenberg, Marcel van Os, Billy P. Chen
  • Patent number: 9815712
    Abstract: A resin is provided for selectively binding to perchloride and related anions (e.g., TcO4?, ReO4? and I?) in aqueous solution. The resin may take the form of microparticles or beads. The beads are prepared by cross-linking macromolecules such as hyperbranched PEI, and quaternizing the amines with hydrocarbon substituents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, AquaNano LLC
    Inventors: Mamadou S. Diallo, Changjun Yu, Dennis P. Chen
  • Publication number: 20170254661
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that allows a user to peek ahead or behind during a turn-by-turn navigation presentation that the application provides while tracking a device (e.g., a mobile device, a vehicle, etc.) traversal of a physical route. As the device traverses along the physical route, the navigation application generates a navigation presentation that shows a representation of the device on a map traversing along a virtual route that represents the physical route on the map. While providing the navigation presentation, the navigation application can receive user input to look ahead or behind along the virtual route. Based on the user input, the navigation application moves the navigation presentation to show locations on the virtual route that are ahead or behind the displayed current location of the device on the virtual route. This movement can cause the device representation to no longer be visible in the navigation presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher D. Moore, Christopher Blumenberg, Marcel van Os, Billy P. Chen
  • Patent number: D825888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventor: Dennis H P Chen
  • Patent number: D841283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventor: Dennis H P Chen