Patents by Inventor Peter Tu

Peter Tu 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: 20170194997
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device having a molded multi-layered construction is disclosed. The case includes a mobile device cavity that is configured to receive and retain the mobile device and a storage cavity that extends internally from an upper portion of the case to a lower portion of the case. The lower and upper portions of the case are hinged to one another to facilitate access to the storage compartment. The exterior back surface of the case is configured to conceal the existence of the storage compartment. Other and various unique aspects relating to the construction, configuration and manufacture of the case are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Tu, Timothy Hemesath
  • Publication number: 20170033827
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device is disclosed. The protective case includes a front cover and a back cover that is comprised of a shell, which together are configured to receive, retain, cover and protect the mobile device. The shell is configured to receive and retain the mobile device while providing user access to the mobile device. The shell has an outer surface configured to attach to a hinge member which in turn attaches to the front cover. The front cover includes an opaque main region that is configured to overlie the main touchscreen interface region and a generally curved and transparent side region that is configured to overlie a separate touchscreen interface region. When closed the cover is configured to allow for user interaction with the underlying covered screen. The user interaction may be via capacitive and/or mechanical pressure interaction with the touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andy Fathollahi, Peter Tu
  • Publication number: 20170013925
    Abstract: Protective cases and case systems for a mobile device are disclosed. The cases include a multi component structure that defines a compartment that is dimensioned to receive a mobile device and includes one or more shock absorber elements embedded within its side walls. The multi-component construct may be configured as a standalone case or sleeve that reversibly fits within another external component or shell. The shock absorber element may be formed in multiple segments and may be formed of a softer material than adjacent regions of the case and co-molded into a channel in a supporting wall component that is formed of a more rigid material. The shock absorber component may have one or more channels formed in its outer surface and may extend internally into the device compartment to form relatively soft corner pads or cushions. When a shell is employed additional level of protection to the mobile device may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Andy Fathollahi, Peter Tu
  • Publication number: 20170005688
    Abstract: A protective case for a portable mobile device is disclosed. The protective case comprises a shell that defines a compartment for receiving and retaining a mobile device, a cover panel, and a connector component. The shell has a main panel that includes an aperture and a subpanel that is hinged at a first side within the aperture and reversibly attached to the aperture via mechanical protrusions or detents at a second side so that it can rotatably attach and detach, or snap, into and out of the main panel. The hinge may be formed by one or more flexible layers overlaid on the shell or via mechanical swivel joint such as a pin and socket connection. A connector portion connects the cover panel to the shell and forms a flexible spine between the cover panel and the shell. The connector portion is comprised of opposing inner and outer layers that are overlaid over the internal and external facing surfaces of the shell and cover panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Andy Fathollahi, Peter Tu, Timothy Hemesath
  • Patent number: 9473192
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device is disclosed. The protective case includes a front cover and a back cover that is comprised of a shell, which together are configured to receive, retain, cover and protect the mobile device. The shell is configured to receive and retain the mobile device while providing user access to the mobile device. The shell has an outer surface configured to attach to a hinge member which in turn attaches to the front cover. The front cover includes an opaque main region that is configured to overlie the main touchscreen interface region and a generally curved and transparent side region that is configured to overlie a separate touchscreen interface region. When closed the cover is configured to allow for user interaction with the underlying covered screen. The user interaction may be via capacitive and/or mechanical pressure interaction with the touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: INCIPIO, LLC
    Inventors: Andy Fathollahi, Peter Tu
  • Publication number: 20160269069
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device is disclosed. The protective case includes a front cover and a back cover that is comprised of a shell, which together are configured to receive, retain, cover and protect the mobile device. The shell is configured to receive and retain the mobile device while providing user access to the mobile device. The shell has an outer surface configured to attach to a hinge member which in turn attaches to the front cover. The front cover includes an opaque main region that is configured to overlie the main touchscreen interface region and a generally curved and transparent side region that is configured to overlie a separate touchscreen interface region. When closed the cover is configured to allow for user interaction with the underlying covered screen. The user interaction may be via capacitive and/or mechanical pressure interaction with the touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Andy Fathollahi, Peter Tu
  • Publication number: 20160258360
    Abstract: A fuel supply manifold of a gas turbine engine, a method for assembling a fuel supply manifold for a gas turbine engine, and a gas turbine engine are disclosed. The fuel supply manifold for the gas turbine engine man include a plurality of fuel supply tubes, a fitting connecting at least two members of the plurality of fuel supply tubes, a bracket attached to the fitting, a bearing housing having a ball bearing, a bushing attached to a diffuser case of the gas turbine engine, wherein the bushing is surrounded by the ball bearing, and a removable fastener to connect the bearing housing to the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Robert F. Sheil, Thomas Bruce Avis, Peter Tu
  • Publication number: 20160249472
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device having a shell portion to retentively house the mobile device, a cover portion that can cover a mobile device retentively housed in the shell portion, and a flexible panel portion connecting the shell portion to the cover portion. The cover portion can be adjusted from in front of the shell portion to behind the shell portion by flexing the flexible panel. A pivot stand is attached to the inner surface of the cover portion at a hinge. The pivot stand is configured to pivot outwardly along said hinge to support the case in an operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: Incipio Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Tu
  • Publication number: 20160201562
    Abstract: A fuel supply manifold for a gas turbine engine includes a first manifold segment includes a first multiple of double-barrel fittings in communication with a primary fuel circuit and a secondary fuel circuit. A second manifold segment includes a second multiple of double-barrel fittings in communication with the primary fuel circuit and the secondary fuel circuit. The first manifold segment is connected to the second manifold segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: James P. Chasse, Jr., Peter Tu, Robert F. Sheil
  • Publication number: 20160113368
    Abstract: A protective case for a mobile device having a storage compartment for a user's personal items such as credit cards, license, cash, etc. is disclosed. The protective case includes a first or main panel and a second or sub-panel that are configured to cover the storage compartment and provide access thereto, via a hinged connection. Each panel may also function as independent pivot stand that can position the case in one or more operating/viewing positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Tu, Timothy Hemesath, Andy Fathollahi
  • Patent number: 8923567
    Abstract: An apparatus and method, as may be used for predicting solar irradiance variation, are provided. The apparatus may include a solar irradiance predictor processor (10) configured to process a sequence of images (e.g., sky images). The irradiance predictor processor may include a cloud classifier module (18) configured to classify respective pixels of an image of a cloud to indicate a solar irradiance-passing characteristic of at least a portion of the cloud. A cloud motion predictor (22) may be configured to predict motion of the cloud over a time horizon. An event predictor (24) may be configured to predict over the time horizon occurrence of a solar obscuration event. The prediction of the solar obscuration event may be based on the predicted motion of the cloud. The event predictor may include an irradiance variation prediction for the obscuration event based on the solar irradiance-passing characteristic of the cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yi Yao, Peter Tu, Ming-Ching Chang, Li Guan, Yan Tong
  • Patent number: 8869115
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for emotive healthcare software usability. A method to improve software usability is described, the method comprising presenting a software application to a user. The method also including logging activities of the user with respect to the software application, wherein the logging includes recording the user using the software application, and wherein the activities include user action with respect to the software application and mouse location on a user interface displaying the software application. The method also including interpreting user emotion from the recording, and tracking an emotive index based on a combination of user emotion and user action with respect to the software application and mouse location. The method also including providing feedback based on the emotive index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kirk Lars Bruns, Christopher John Olivier, Piali Das, Peter Tu, Xiaoming Liu
  • Publication number: 20140303996
    Abstract: A system and method to manage delivery of healthcare via a plurality of resources to a patient is provided. The system and method track and output a signal representative of a location of at least one of a series of resources relative to a control volume associated with the patient, acquire at least one signal representative of detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the plurality of resources relative to the control volume; and output a first signal representative of one of a series of milestones as defined in a predetermined protocol in response to detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the resources relative to the control volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Johnson, Kunter Akbay, Andrew Day, GianFranco Doretto, Peter Tu, Onur Dulgeroglu, Marcia Peterson, David Toledano
  • Patent number: 8799008
    Abstract: A system and method to manage delivery of healthcare via a plurality of resources to a patient is provided. The system and method track and output a signal representative of a location of at least one of a series of resources relative to a control volume associated with the patient, acquire at least one signal representative of detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the plurality of resources relative to the control volume; and output a first signal representative of one of a series of milestones as defined in a predetermined protocol in response to detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the resources relative to the control volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher Johnson, Kunter Akbay, Andrew Day, GianFranco Doretto, Peter Tu, Onur Dulgeroglu, Marcia Peterson, David Toledano
  • Publication number: 20130152997
    Abstract: An apparatus and method, as may be used for predicting solar irradiance variation, are provided. The apparatus may include a solar irradiance predictor processor (10) configured to process a sequence of images (e.g., sky images). The irradiance predictor processor may include a cloud classifier module (18) configured to classify respective pixels of an image of a cloud to indicate a solar irradiance-passing characteristic of at least a portion of the cloud. A cloud motion predictor (22) may be configured to predict motion of the cloud over a time horizon. An event predictor (24) may be configured to predict over the time horizon occurrence of a solar obscuration event. The prediction of the solar obscuration event may be based on the predicted motion of the cloud. The event predictor may include an irradiance variation prediction for the obscuration event based on the solar irradiance-passing characteristic of the cloud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Yi Yao, Peter Tu, Ming-Ching Chang, Li Guan, Yan Tong
  • Publication number: 20130132931
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for emotive healthcare software usability. A method to improve software usability is described, the method comprising presenting a software application to a user. The method also including logging activities of the user with respect to the software application, wherein the logging includes recording the user using the software application, and wherein the activities include user action with respect to the software application and mouse location on a user interface displaying the software application. The method also including interpreting user emotion from the recording, and tracking an emotive index based on a combination of user emotion and user action with respect to the software application and mouse location. The method also including providing feedback based on the emotive index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Kirk Lars Bruns, Christopher John Olivier, Piali Das, Peter Tu, Xiaoming Liu
  • Patent number: 8320613
    Abstract: A system for detecting and tracking targets captured in images, such as people and object targets that are captured in video images from a surveillance network. Targets can be detected by an efficient, geometry-driven approach that determines likely target configuration of the foreground imagery based on estimated geometric information of possible targets. The detected targets can be tracked using a centralized tracking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Nils Krahnstoever, Peter Tu, Gianfranco Doretto, Perera Ambalangoda
  • Publication number: 20090304230
    Abstract: A system for detecting and tracking targets captured in images, such as people and object targets that are captured in video images from a surveillance network. Targets can be detected by an efficient, geometry-driven approach that determines likely target configuration of the foreground imagery based on estimated geometric information of possible targets. The detected targets can be tracked using a centralized tracking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nils O. Krahnstoever, Peter Tu, Gianfranco Doretto, Ambalangoda G.A. Perera
  • Publication number: 20090089093
    Abstract: A system and method to manage delivery of healthcare via a plurality of resources to a patient is provided. The system and method track and output a signal representative of a location of at least one of a series of resources relative to a control volume associated with the patient, acquire at least one signal representative of detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the plurality of resources relative to the control volume; and output a first signal representative of one of a series of milestones as defined in a predetermined protocol in response to detecting ingress or egress of at least one of the resources relative to the control volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Johnson, Kunter Akbay, Andrew Day, GianFranco Doretto, Peter Tu, Onur Dulgeroglu, Marcia Peterson, David Toledano
  • Publication number: 20090015678
    Abstract: A system and method, the method including stabilizing a video sequence captured by an image capturing system, extracting a subject of interest in the stabilized video sequence to isolate the subject from other objects in the video sequence, determining a trajectory associated with the subject, tracking the trajectory of the subject over a period of time; extracting data associated with the trajectory of the subject based on the tracking; and presenting the extracted data in a user-understandable format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Anthony J. Hoogs, Nils Oliver Krahnstoever, A. G. Perera, Xiaoming Liu, Peter Tu, Gianfranco Doretto