Patents by Inventor Paul To

Paul To 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: 20200088458
    Abstract: A modular box assembly includes a box, the box defining a top end and a bottom end disposed opposite from the top end, the box including a plurality of side panels extending between the top end and the bottom end, the plurality of side panels at least partially defining a box cavity within the box; and an inner box positioned within the box cavity, the inner box dividing the box cavity into a first sub-compartment and a second sub-compartment, the inner box including a channel tab extending outward from a side panel of the inner box, the channel tab engaging a first side panel of the plurality of side panels of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jamie Waltermire, Paul Ott, Greg Sollie
  • Publication number: 20200085986
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to fluorescent marking compositions and their use to determine whether a surface has been cleaned. More particularly, the marking compositions comprise fluorescent polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph Wegner, Erin Brown, Jeffery Atkins, Paul Zinn, Robert Walicki, Lanhua Hu
  • Publication number: 20200087645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having xylanase activity, catalytic domains, carbohydrate binding modules and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Novozymes, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Vincent Harris, Martin Simon Borchert, Sumati Hasani, Fang Liu
  • Publication number: 20200086203
    Abstract: Card-handling devices may include a card-shuffling apparatus, a card output portion, and/or a card input portion. The card input portion may include a card rotation device. The card rotation device may be configured to receive and rotate cards about a minor axis of the cards. The card-handling device may include a card-shuffling apparatus including a carousel having at least one-hundred compartments each configured to hold between one and ten cards and arranged radially about the carousel. The card-handling device may be positioned at a gaming structure with a playing surface. The card-handling device may include a card output portion for receiving shuffled cards from the card-shuffling apparatus. The card output portion may be configured to receive the cards where major faces of the playing cards are oriented in a plane substantially transverse to the playing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Paul K. Scheper, Ronald R. Swanson, James B. Stasson, James P. Helgesen, Haven A. Mercer, Troy D. Nelson, Jamal Hani Kotifani, Feraidoon Bourbour, Peter Krenn
  • Publication number: 20200086960
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device for detecting diver respiration comprises a transducer element and a processing element. The transducer element is configured to receive sonar waves and communicate a corresponding receiver electronic signal. The processing element is configured or programmed to receive the receiver electronic signal, identify that a breath of the diver has occurred from the receive electronic signal, determine a respiration rate of the diver based on a plurality of breaths, and present an indication of the respiration rate to the diver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: Paul E. Earl
  • Publication number: 20200085354
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data are disclosed, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. The sensor can be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. Reference data resulting from benchtop testing an analyte sensor prior to its insertion can be used to provide initial calibration of the sensor data. Reference data from a short term continuous analyte sensor implanted in a user can be used to initially calibrate or update sensor data from a long term continuous analyte sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Pryor, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Paul V. Goode, JR., James H. Brauker
  • Publication number: 20200091755
    Abstract: An inductive charging dock is disclosed that includes a charging dock housing defining an interior volume. The inductive charging dock housing is configured to support a portable electronic device during a wireless charging operation and includes a radio frequency (RF) transparent window. An induction coil is disposed within the interior volume and configured to generate a magnetic flux that exits the charging dock housing through the RF transparent window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Ruben Fredrik Larsson, Paul J. Thompson, Christopher S. Graham
  • Publication number: 20200085356
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data are disclosed, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. The sensor can be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. Reference data resulting from benchtop testing an analyte sensor prior to its insertion can be used to provide initial calibration of the sensor data. Reference data from a short term continuous analyte sensor implanted in a user can be used to initially calibrate or update sensor data from a long term continuous analyte sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jack Pryor, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Paul V. Goode, JR., James H. Brauker
  • Publication number: 20200086141
    Abstract: A polymeric radiation-source with customized geometries to maximize receipt of radiation into treatment areas that is formed from either radioisotopes molecularly bonded to a polymer or radioisotopes encased within a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Paul T. FINGER, Toby WELLES, Jaime SIMON
  • Publication number: 20200090581
    Abstract: A messaging apparatus for wearable items. The messaging apparatus may comprise a light source, at least one sensor to detect an event, and a controller to control the flashing of the light source in response to the detection of the event. The controlling of the flashing of the light source may generate at least one visible element that is visible to a viewer. Further, the light source may not be adapted in the form of the at least one visible element, but rather, the controlled flashing of the light source may be in the form of the at least one visible element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Peter David Cauwood, Keir Samuel Jackson, Keith Paul Thompson, Constantin Zwick, Tomek Kamil Cegielny, Scott James Grubb, Peter Georg Laitenberger
  • Publication number: 20200087276
    Abstract: Synthesizing an alkyl-caprolactone includes hydrogenating an alkyl-phenol to yield a first mixture comprising an alkyl-cyclohexanone and an alkyl-cyclohexanol; separating the alkyl-cyclohexanone from the first mixture to yield a first portion of a purified alkyl-cyclohexanone; oxidizing the first portion of the purified alkyl-cyclohexanone to yield a second mixture comprising an alkyl-caprolactone, the alkyl-cyclohexanone, and the alkyl-cyclohexanol; separating the alkyl-caprolactone from the second mixture to yield a third mixture comprising the alkyl-cyclohexanone and the alkyl-cyclohexanol; combining the third mixture and the first mixture in to yield a fourth mixture; separating the alkyl-cyclohexanone from the fourth mixture to yield a second portion of the purified alkyl-cyclohexanone; oxidizing the second portion of the purified alkyl-cyclohexanone to yield a fifth mixture comprising the alkyl-caprolactone, the alkyl-cyclohexanone, and the alkyl-cyclohexanol; separating the alkyl-caprolactone from the
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Paul J. Dauenhauer, Daniel J. Lundberg, David J. Lundberg, Marc A. Hillmyer
  • Publication number: 20200089176
    Abstract: A system for light commercial building solutions (LCBS). Solutions and other systems may incorporate lightweight alerting service, auto-adjustment of gateway poll rates based on the needs of various consuming applications, detecting loss of space comfort control in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, HVAC capacity loss alerting using relative degree days and accumulated stage run time with operational equivalency checks, and HVAC alerting for loss of heat or cool capacity using delta temperature and dependent system properties. Also, incorporated may be triggering s subset of analytics by automatically inferring HVAC equipment details from controller configuration details, ensuring reliability of analytics by retaining logical continuity of HVAC equipment operational data even when controllers and other parts of the system are replaced, and an LCBS gateway with workflow and mechanisms to associate to a contractor account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wacker
  • Publication number: 20200085231
    Abstract: Systems for controlled heating and/or agitation for liquid food or beverage product creation are disclosed. A dispenser for producing a food or beverage liquid product from a frozen contents in a receptacle includes a chamber configured to hold a receptacle containing the contents and a dilution liquid inlet configured to supply a dilution liquid to the interior of the receptacle. The dispenser also includes a perforator configured to perforate the receptacle and form a product outlet from the receptacle for the liquid product and an agitator configured to impart motion to the receptacle and/or the contents in the receptacle that increases a flow path from the liquid inlet to the product outlet taken by at least a portion of dilution liquid, when supplied, relative to a flow path from the liquid inlet to the product outlet taken by the portion of dilution liquid without the imparted motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew P. ROBERTS, Paul KALENIAN, Douglas M. HOON, Karl WINKLER
  • Publication number: 20200090888
    Abstract: A molded case circuit interrupter advantageously employs a circuitry component that is situated adjacent a rear exterior surface of the molded case of the molded case circuit interrupter. Previous circuit interrupters have sometimes employed a non-conductive backsheet of a nominal thickness of 0.062 inches that was adhered to the rear surface of the molded case circuit interrupter in order to electrically isolate screws, posts, and the like that were mounted to and that were exposed on the rear portion of a molded case thereof. The disclosed and claimed concept provides a circuitry component in place of or in addition to the back sheet, with the circuitry component including flexible ribbons having electrical conductors that extend through holes formed in the molded case and that are electrically connected with electronic components that are situated within the interior of the molded case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Paul Malingowski, Theodore J. Miller, Kelly Julia McCarthy, David Rohn
  • Publication number: 20200085097
    Abstract: A product use and behavior instrument includes a housing defining a central compartment therein. The housing includes a first housing end, a second housing end, and a housing wall. The first housing end defines a combustible smoking article holder configured to receive a combustible smoking article. The second housing end includes a hollow flow member extending from the second housing end in a direction axially away from the first housing end. The controller is positioned within the central compartment of the housing. The controller includes a sensor circuit structured to collect at least one use data characteristic of a smoking action. The smoking action is associated with the use of the combustible smoking article. Local memory is structured to buffer the at least one use data characteristic of the smoking action. A communication interface is structured to communicate to a remote computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Sean SMITH, Paul R. NELSON
  • Publication number: 20200092515
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed for dynamically switching between communication networks during audio streaming over a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)/Audio Return Channel (ARC) interface of a display device. A media device is configured to implement the dynamic switching. The media device, coupled to the HDMI/ARC interface, receives an audio stream over the HDMI/ARC interface and transmits the audio stream to speakers on a first network. The media device determines that the first network is overloaded and identifies a clean channel of a second network for transmitting the audio stream without an overload condition. The media device switches itself and connected speakers to the second network for a clean audio stream. The media device switches itself and connected speakers to the first network when there is no longer a need to be on the second network or when there is benefit to be on the first network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lee Stern, David Paul Mendenhall
  • Publication number: 20200088281
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a vehicle that includes a torque vectoring electric machine. In one example, torque output of a torque vectoring electric machine is adjusted to reduce driveline torque disturbances when the torque vectoring electric machine is activated. The torque output is adjusted in response to a speed difference between a wheel speed and a speed of the torque vectoring electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Weitian Chen, Paul Moubarak, Joseph Torres, Zhengyu Dai, Hong Jiang
  • Publication number: 20200090805
    Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring compliance of a patient with a prescribed treatment regimen are described. Patient activity is detected unobtrusively with an activity sensor at the patient location, and activity data is transmitted to a monitoring location. Patient speech detected during use of a communication system such as a mobile telephone by the patient may also be used as an activity signal. Patient activity and/or speech is processed at the patient location or monitoring location to identify activity parameters or patterns that indicate whether the patient has complied with the prescribed treatment regimen. The activity sensor and other components at the patient location may be incorporated into, or associated with, a cell phone, computing system, game system, or vehicle system, for example. The system may provide a report to an interested party, for example a medical care provider or insurance company, regarding patient compliance with the prescribed treatment regimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bowers, Paul Duesterhoft, Daniel Hawkins, Roderick A. Hyde, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Eric C. Leuthardt, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Michael A. Smith, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200090163
    Abstract: A method for generating codes that correspond to accounts associated with a digital wallet is provided. The method includes obtaining a primary account identifier from a user; receiving a request from the user to generate a secondary account; generating the secondary account; generating a code representing the secondary account; associating the code with the primary account identifier; and transmitting information that indicates the association between the code and the primary account identifier to a payment processor. The method may also include the use of pooled accounts through an aggregation of secondary accounts from different users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    Inventor: Jacob Barry Paul BROWN
  • Publication number: 20200092194
    Abstract: Metadata indicating that a virtual traffic hub enabling connectivity between a plurality of isolated networks has been established is stored. A determination is made that a first entry of a first isolated network attached to the hub is to be represented in a second routing table of a second isolated network attached to the hub, e.g., to enable network packets originating at resources of the second isolated network to be transmitted via the hub to the first isolated network. A new entry corresponding to the first entry is included in the second routing table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul John Tillotson, Bashuman Deb, Thomas Spendley, Omer Hashmi, Baihu Qian, Alexander Justin Penney