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: 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: 9756172
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an environment analysis tool on a mobile device which may construct a model of the surrounding environment in order to determine whether or not characteristics of the model implicate a degradation in wireless signal quality. In response to an analysis of the constructed model to determine signal quality, the environment analysis tool may alter the behavior of any number of hardware or software functions to avoid or reduce efforts to receive or use the affected signal over the duration of the mobile device's presence within the environment with the signal-degrading characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick S. Piemonte, Billy P. Chen, Christopher Blumenberg
  • Publication number: 20170226337
    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: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    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: 20170226336
    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: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    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: 20170115871
    Abstract: A multitouch device can interpret and disambiguate different gestures related to manipulating a displayed image of a 3D object, scene, or region. Examples of manipulations include pan, zoom, rotation, and tilt. The device can define a number of manipulation modes, including one or more single-control modes such as a pan mode, a zoom mode, a rotate mode, and/or a tilt mode. The manipulation modes can also include one or more multi-control modes, such as a pan/zoom/rotate mode that allows multiple parameters to be modified simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick S. Piemonte, Bradford A. Moore, Billy P. Chen
  • Patent number: 9631942
    Abstract: For a device that runs a mapping application, a method for providing maneuver indicators along a route of a map. The maneuver indicators are arrows that identify the direction and orientation of a maneuver. A maneuver arrow may be selected and displayed differently from unselected maneuver arrows. Maneuver arrows may be selected automatically based on a user's current location. The mapping application transitions between maneuver arrows and provides an animation for the transition. Complex maneuvers may be indicated by multiple arrows, providing a more detailed guidance for a user of the mapping application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marcel van Os, Cédric Bray, Yaohua Hu, Elisabeth Lindkvist, Adrian Lindberg, Christine B. McGavran, Billy P. Chen
  • Patent number: 9599485
    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: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Moore, Christopher Blumenberg, Marcel van Os, Billy P. Chen
  • Publication number: 20170023375
    Abstract: For a device that runs a mapping application, a method for providing maneuver indicators along a route of a map. The maneuver indicators are arrows that identify the direction and orientation of a maneuver. A maneuver arrow may be selected and displayed differently from unselected maneuver arrows. Maneuver arrows may be selected automatically based on a user's current location. The mapping application transitions between maneuver arrows and provides an animation for the transition. Complex maneuvers may be indicated by multiple arrows, providing a more detailed guidance for a user of the mapping application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Marcel van Os, Cédric Bray, Yaohua Hu, Elisabeth Lindkvist, Adrian Lindberg, Christine B. McGavran, Billy P. Chen
  • Patent number: 9536325
    Abstract: A device that provides a map and/or navigation application that displays items on the map and/or navigation instructions differently in different modes. The applications of some embodiments provide a day mode and a night mode. In some embodiments the application uses the day mode as a default and activates the night mode when the time is after sunset at the location of the device. Some embodiments activate night mode when multiple conditions are satisfied (for example, when (1) the time is after sunset at the location of the device and (2) the ambient light level is below a threshold brightness).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Cédric Bray, Christopher D. Moore, Patrick S. Piemonte, Emanuele Vulcano, Marcel van Os, Billy P. Chen, Seejo K. Pylappan, Justin O'Beirne
  • Patent number: 9538114
    Abstract: A system includes a voice converter converting a first voice command into a first electrical command and a command library having library contents. A language responsiveness module (LRM) stores the first electrical command in a temporary set when a first control command cannot be determined from the library contents. A voice prompt module receives a second voice command when the first control command cannot be determined from the library contents. The voice converter converts a second voice command into a second electrical command corresponding to the second voice command. The LRM compares the second electrical command to the command library. The LRM determines a second control command corresponding to the second electrical command in response to comparing the second voice command to the command library and stores the first voice command in the command library after determining the control command corresponding to the second voice command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Han, Vlad Zarney, Vladislav Kolegayev, Becky P. Chen
  • Patent number: 9529440
    Abstract: A multitouch device can interpret and disambiguate different gestures related to manipulating a displayed image of a 3D object, scene, or region. Examples of manipulations include pan, zoom, rotation, and tilt. The device can define a number of manipulation modes, including one or more single-control modes such as a pan mode, a zoom mode, a rotate mode, and/or a tilt mode. The manipulation modes can also include one or more multi-control modes, such as a pan/zoom/rotate mode that allows multiple parameters to be modified simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Patrick S. Piemonte, Bradford A. Moore, Billy P. Chen
  • Patent number: 9500494
    Abstract: For a device that runs a mapping application, a method for providing maneuver indicators along a route of a map. The maneuver indicators are arrows that identify the direction and orientation of a maneuver. A maneuver arrow may be selected and displayed differently from unselected maneuver arrows. Maneuver arrows may be selected automatically based on a user's current location. The mapping application transitions between maneuver arrows and provides an animation for the transition. Complex maneuvers may be indicated by multiple arrows, providing a more detailed guidance for a user of the mapping application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marcel van Os, Cédric Bray, Yaohua Hu, Elisabeth Lindkvist, Adrian Lindberg, Christine B. McGavran, Billy P. Chen
  • Patent number: 9501427
    Abstract: Provided is a primary memory module including a counter for providing a count indicative of the numbers of times the primary memory module has ever been read/written by a processor. With the count, an operating situation of the primary memory module is evaluated so as to optimize memory allocation performed by the operation system, adjust the operating mode of the primary memory module, and send a warning message to a user, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Li Ping, Alpus P. Chen, Chun-Wei Chen, Elysee Hsieh, Kelvin Shieh, Wei-Chin Tsai
  • Patent number: 9441401
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of lock devices, systems, and methods. A lock of the application can include an internal mechanism to permit backdriven operation and lost motion operation. In one form the lock can be made from an assembly of parts that have locating features that require one way installation/assembly. The lock can include an internal power source capable of driving electronics used to determine handedness of a door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Frank A. Nardelli, Wu P. Chen, Brian A. Telljohann, William B. Ainley
  • Patent number: 9355476
    Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a mapping service. For a set of road segments that intersect at a junction in a map region, the method generates an initial set of geometries for use in generating downloadable map information for the map region. For each corner formed by the geometries at the junction, the method determines whether to perform a smoothing operation. When a particular corner meets a set of criteria, the method modifies the geometries of at least one road segment to smooth the corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Okan Arikan, Vincent Dumont, Billy P. Chen, Christopher Blumenberg
  • Patent number: 9292585
    Abstract: A technique and mechanism to effect cross-pollination synchronization of PIM (personal information manager) data to multiple sources. Additionally, a novel feature of the subject invention is the ability to effect cross-pollination synchronization with any number of devices and sources in a network. The invention provides for a user to employ a mobile device or set of devices as a central repository for PIM data (e.g., calendar, contacts and tasks) synchronized from multiple sources (e.g., multiple PC's (personal computers), an exchange server). The invention provides for synchronization of PIM data from multiple types of server sources to multiple devices regardless of the synchronization protocol versions and different schemas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jason E. Schleifer, Gary W. Hall, Garry K. Tan, James P. Chen
  • Patent number: 9268337
    Abstract: A method of measuring contamination in fluid that is expelled from a food processing system is presented. The method of measuring is carried out with fluorescence. The fluid is typically allowed to enter into an energy transfer system, but if the contamination exceeds a certain level, the fluid should be prevented from entering the energy transfer system. The fluid is generally comprised of water expelled from a sugar processing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Ling Liang, Patrick P. Chen, Rodney H. Banks, Michael W. Willer, Narasimha M. Rao
  • Publication number: 20160035121
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus are described to provide visual feedback of a change in map view. Various embodiments may display a map view of a map in a two-dimensional map view mode. Embodiments may obtain input indicating a change to a three-dimensional map view mode. Input may be obtained through the utilization of touch, auditory, or other well-known input technologies. Some embodiments may allow the input to request a specific display position to display. In response to the input indicating a change to a three-dimensional map view mode, embodiments may then display an animation that moves a virtual camera for the map display to different virtual camera positions to illustrate that the map view mode is changed to a three-dimensional map view mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Billy P. Chen, Patrick S. Piemonte, Christopher Blumenberg