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).

  • Optical sensor
    Patent number: 9995604
    Abstract: An optical sensor (10) comprises an optical cavity defined by a dielectric body and responsive to one or more physical environmental conditions, and a waveguide (70) having a terminal end spaced apart from the optical cavity such that light is optically coupled from the terminal end of the waveguide (70) to the optical cavity. The waveguide (70) is arranged such that, in use, it is maintained at a first temperature that would not damage the optical coupling to the optical cavity when the dielectric body is maintained at a second temperature sufficient to damage the optical coupling to the optical cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: OXSENSIS LIMITED
    Inventors: Arnold Peter Roscoe Harpin, John Paul Drake, Stephen Geoffrey Tyler
  • User authentication via image manipulation
    Patent number: 9996733
    Abstract: An initial image associated with a stored profile of the user is presented on a display device. Input including a manipulation of the initial image to transform the initial image to a manipulated initial image is received on an input device. The user is authenticated in response to the manipulated initial image sufficiently matching a target manipulated image associated with the stored profile of the user. Optionally, prior to presenting the initial image, a facial image of the user is captured. The user is identified by applying a facial recognition technique to the captured facial image of the user. The display device is arranged to present the initial image in response to identifying the user as having a stored profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Tobias Kohlenberg, Dave Paul Singh, Michael Solomon Richmond, James Jin-koo Kim
  • Oral care composition comprising an Amadori compound
    Patent number: 9993414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to oral care compositions and methods of inhibiting microbial biofilm formation and/or degrading a microbial biofilm. Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising an Amadori compound having a glucose moiety and an amino acid moiety. The Amadori compound has use for inhibiting oral microbial biofilm formation and/or degrading an oral microbial biofilm in the oral cavity of a mammalian subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Zhigang Hao, Ying Yang, Zhiqiang Liu, Katherine Hu, Guofeng Xu, Paul Joseph Vincenti
  • Microwave-assisted conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide
    Patent number: 9993797
    Abstract: A method for conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide comprises: introducing a flow of a dehumidified gaseous source of carbon dioxide into a reaction vessel; and irradiating dried, solid carbonaceous material in the reaction vessel with microwave energy. Heating of the irradiated carbonaceous material drives an endothermic reaction of carbon dioxide and carbon that produces carbon monoxide. At least a portion of heat required to maintain a temperature within the reaction vessel is supplied by the microwave energy. Carbon monoxide thus produced is allowed to flow out of the reaction vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ECOKAP TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Paul E. King, Ben Zion Livneh
  • Data transfer management based on predicted roaming status and application behavior
    Patent number: 9998908
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for controlling communication behavior of application programs running on a user equipment device (UE) based on joint consideration of predicted roaming and predicted communication behavior of the application programs. A UE may monitor its operational state data during times when it is operating in a wireless network of a home service provider and during other times when it is roaming in a wireless network of a different service provider, and apply the monitored operational state data to a roaming prediction model configured for predicting future roaming state. The UE may also monitor communication behavior data of resident application programs, and apply the monitored communication behavior data to an application-communication prediction model configured for predicting future communication behavior of the applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Mark D. Peden, Rodney D. Nelson, Paul M. Andreas, John Eric Belser
  • Calcium-magnesium-aluminosilicate resistant coating and process of forming a calcium-magnesium-aluminosilicate resistant coating
    Patent number: 9995169
    Abstract: A process of forming a calcium-magnesium-aluminosilicate (CMAS) penetration resistant coating, and a CMAS penetration resistant coating are disclosed. The process includes providing a thermal barrier coating having a dopant, and exposing the thermal barrier coating to calcium-magnesium-aluminosilicate and gas turbine operating conditions. The exposing forming a calcium-magnesium-aluminosilicate penetration resistant layer. The coating includes a thermal barrier coating composition comprising a dopant selected from the group consisting of rare earth elements, non-rare earth element solutes, and combinations thereof. Additional or alternatively, the coating includes a thermal barrier coating and an impermeable barrier layer or a washable sacrificial layer positioned on an outer surface of the thermal barrier coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jon Conrad Schaeffer, Surinder Singh Pabla, Paul Stephen Dimascio, Krishnamurthy Anand, Joshua Lee Margolies, Padmaja Parakala
  • Visual health maintenance and improvement
    Patent number: 9993385
    Abstract: A system to monitor visual health includes a processor operatively coupled to memory. The system further includes one or more subsystems configured to record data related to eye-health. The processor is configured to analyze the recorded data, detect a likelihood of eyestrain based on the analysis, and generate an alert to perform at least one action in response to the detection and based on the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Bastide, Stefan von Cavallar, Isabell Kiral-Kornek, Fang Lu, Dwarikanath Mahapatra, Susmita Saha, Arun Vishwanath
  • Gas burner assembly for an appliance
    Patent number: 9995490
    Abstract: A gas burner assembly includes an elongated burner and a round burner positioned at a middle portion of the elongated burner. The elongated burner defines a plurality of flame ports adjacent a first end portion of the elongated burner. Flame ports of the plurality of flame ports that are positioned on a pair of parallel linear segments of the elongated burner have a first total port area, and flame ports of the plurality of flame ports that are positioned on an arcuate segment of the elongated burner have a second total port area. The second total port area is greater than the first total port area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Bryan Cadima
  • IP address management of multiple DHCP services
    Patent number: 9998423
    Abstract: An enterprise network may be managed by enabling provision of a graphical user interface that shows IP address allocations for the network and that allows a user to configure DHCP scopes, receiving a DHCP scope request based on a user interaction with the graphical user interface, translating the request into a protocol for communicating with a DHCP control server, providing the translated request to the DHCP control server for processing at the DHCP control server, and updating configurations of multiple DHCP servers. The updated configurations may be sent from the DHCP control server to a configuration storage system and the multiple DHCP servers may be enabled to access the updated configurations from the configuration storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Jasdip Singh, Kasper Van Benten, Paul Roach, Markus Baur, Jeff Isaksen
  • Compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor
    Patent number: 9994643
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions of matter useful for the diagnosis and treatment of tumor in mammals and to methods of using those compositions of matter for the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Dennis, Bonnee Rubinfeld, Paul Polakis
  • Pyridazine derivatives as RORc modulators
    Patent number: 9994551
    Abstract: Compounds of formula I: or pharmaceutical salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the compounds and using the compounds for treatment of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Fauber, Monique Bodil van Niel, Andrew Cridland, Christopher Hurley, Jonathan Killen, Stuart Ward, Paul Winship
  • Force limiting latch indicator
    Patent number: 9997861
    Abstract: A latch indicator apparatus for indicating a locked status of an attachment between a cable housing and a cable receptor. The latch indicator apparatus includes a latch indicator attached to a cable housing at an attachment point, a first resistive element having a first resistance, and is attached to the cable housing at the attachment point. The restive element of the latch indicator attaches to an indicator tab. The latch indicator includes an indicator window, which is positioned to indicate a locked status of the latch indicator based on the first resistance of the first resistive element. The latch indicator tests a connection between a cable housing and a cable housing by indicating a locked status. The locked status is indicated by exerting a first force on the indicator tab by pulling the indicator tab in a direction away from the connection between the cable housing and the cable receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul W. Schaefer, Sandra J. Shirk/Heath
  • Apparatus and methods for processing ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves
    Patent number: 9998172
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates receiving a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys a plurality of communication signals, obtaining, from the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, at least one communication signal from the plurality of communication signals, and distributing the at least one communication signal to at least one communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Giovanni Vannucci, Peter Wolniansky, Paul Shala Henry
  • Co-access bipolar ablation probe
    Patent number: 9993278
    Abstract: A method of treating abnormal tissue within a patient includes positioning a delivery cannula within the patient, the delivery cannula having a first electrode disposed on its distal end; introducing an ablation probe through the cannula and out an open distal end thereof, so that a second ablation electrode carried on the ablation probe contacts abnormal tissue within the patient; conveying ablation energy between the first and second ablation electrodes to ablate the abnormal tissue; and introducing a separate medical element, whether a device or a therapeutic agent, through the cannula before or after the ablation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Rioux, Paul DiCarlo, Steve Anderson
  • Frequency- and amplitude-modulated narrow-band infrared emitters
    Patent number: 9995858
    Abstract: IR emission devices comprising an array of polaritonic IR emitters arranged on a substrate, where the emitters are coupled to a heater configured to provide heat to one or more of the emitters. When the emitters are heated, they produce an infrared emission that can be polarized and whose spectral emission range, emission wavelength, and/or emission linewidth can be tuned by the polaritonic material used to form the elements of the array and/or by the size and/or shape of the emitters. The IR emission can be modulated by the induction of a strain into a ferroelectric, a change in the crystalline phase of a phase change material and/or by quickly applying and dissipating heat applied to the polaritonic nanostructure. The IR emission can be designed to be hidden in the thermal background so that it can be observed only under the appropriate filtering and/or demodulation conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Joshua D. Caldwell, Virginia D. Wheeler, Marc Currie, Igor Vurgaftman, Jon-paul Maria
  • Method and system for monitoring intoxication
    Patent number: 9996673
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: KHN Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Harry Nothacker, Pauline Anne Basaran, Stacey Ilene Rettus, Michael Jurgen Strasser, Imraan Aziz, John Paul Walton, Zachary Michael Saul
  • Covers for guttering
    Patent number: 9995042
    Abstract: An assembly for covering a gutter is disclosed which comprises a mounting member for attachment to a fascia or rafter or the like (10; 100) and a cover member (50) for covering and enclosing a gutter. The mounting member provides upper (22; 120) and lower (34;117) engagement means for engagement with corresponding engagement means (58, 62) defined in ends of the cover member. The engagement means of the mounting member include at least one gap or a space defined between two spaced walls for receiving a generally v-shaped end of the cover and at least one of the walls defines a flange/stop for engaging with the end of the cover for retaining the end of the cover between the walls. The cover will typically be formed from a material such as rolled steel, which may be coated painted or otherwise treated so as to be rust-resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ACAMBA PTY LTD
    Inventor: Paul Phillip Axford
  • Adhesive stent coating for anti-migration
    Patent number: 9993582
    Abstract: A stent, the stent including a first coating composition disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the stent, the first coating composition having at least one bioadhesive and a second coating composition disposed over the first coating composition, the second coating composition having at least one biodegradable polymer, and methods of making and using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: John Hingston, Gary Jordan, William Bertolino, Paul K. Norton, Jason Weiner
  • PLL post divider phase continuity
    Patent number: 9998129
    Abstract: A phase continuity architecture is provided to maintain the phase continuity for a post divider output signal from a post divider that post divides a PLL output signal. A pulse swallower removes a pulse from the PLL output signal responsive to an edge is a divided feedback clock signal. A sampler samples the post divider output signal responsive to a detection of the missing pulse to determine a phase relationship between the post divider output signal and the divided feedback clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jingcheng Zhuang, Jianyun Hu, Animesh Paul, Xinhua Chen, Frederic Bossu
  • Display screen or portion thereof with icon for presentation of analyte data
    Patent number: D820311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Katherine Yerre Koehler, Brian C. Smith, Eric Cohen, Rian Draeger, Paul Kramer, Paul Noble-Campbell, Eli Reihman, Leif Bowman