Patents by Inventor Ray Yan

Ray Yan 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: 20240165634
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for in-process adjustment to crushing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ray Jr. Anthony Nagatani, Allen Richard Zhao, Antonio Raymond Papania-Davis, Weishi Yan, Brian Howell, Jeffrey Bush, Charles Stephen Spirakis
  • Publication number: 20240169030
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for characterization of aggregate particles. A method includes obtaining, from a set of low fidelity sensors, first sensor data of a first portion of particles; obtaining, from a set of high fidelity sensors, second sensor data of the first portion of particles, the second sensor data comprising a higher fidelity representation of characteristics of the first portion of particles than the first sensor data; training a characterization model using the first sensor data and the second sensor data, the training comprising: providing, as training data to the characterization model, the second sensor data; and processing the second sensor data with the characterization model to correlate the first sensor data with the second sensor data. The first sensor data can indicate shape characteristics of each particle; and the second sensor data indicates a surface area of each particle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ray Jr. Anthony Nagatani, Allen Richard Zhao, Antonio Raymond Papania-Davis, Weishi Yan, Jeffrey Bush, Charles Stephen Spirakis, Brian Howell
  • Publication number: 20220104696
    Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for imaging and more particularly to minimally invasive medical devices, such as, but not limited to, spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE), endoscopy, and/or other catheter-related apparatuses and systems, methods, and storage mediums for use with same, are provided herein. One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may be for characterizing, examining and/or diagnosing, and/or measuring viscosity of, a sample or object in application(s) using an apparatus or system that includes, in one or more embodiments, an in-situ optics observation window or lens cleaning apparatus or system that provides a technique(s) for cleaning the medical device optic(s) without removing the medical device during a surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Ray Yan, Seiji Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20220087507
    Abstract: One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for imaging and for minimally invasive medical devices, such as, but not limited to, for intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE), and/or Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), are provided herein. One or more embodiments may involve imaging reconstruction using a real-time signal of a rotary position from a near distal end encoder. One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may include, in one or more embodiments, a rotary encoder or sensor to detect an angular position of a rotary shaft or a drive cable, for example, to reduce imaging Non-Uniform Rotational Distortion. Examples of such applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ray Yan, Alexander Altshuler
  • Patent number: 10822827
    Abstract: Embodiments of racks are assembled on floating devices to secure mobile devices, foldable sunshades and foldable tents. A rack is composed of rack poles, pole holders, a hub, a cup lock, a pipe connector or a hub bottom screw. The pole holders are fixed around a floating device. The pole top ends may be inserted into the receptacles of a hub. A cup lock may cover the hub to lock the pole top ends in the receptacles. A pipe connector may connect to a hub with its top screw and connect to a mobile device holder or a pouch with its bottom end. Embodiments of foldable sunshades may be secured on the rack with elastic straps and hooks. Embodiments of foldable tents with a bottom hook-side belt of hook-and-loop may bind with a loop-side belt of hook-and-loop fixed on an inflatable raft or boat or on a low-profile hard-hull boat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventors: Ray Yan, Jing Fu Yan
  • Publication number: 20160355951
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, multicomponent fiber comprising (a) a polymeric core that comprises a core-forming polymer and (b) a polymeric sheath that comprises a hydrophilic polymer, wherein the core-forming fiber is more hydrophobic than the hydrophilic polymer and wherein the polymeric core, the polymeric sheath, or both, further comprises a hydrophilic excipient material. Other aspects of the present invention pertain to methods of forming such multicomponent fibers. Still other aspects of the present invention pertain to meshes and other articles that are formed using the multicomponent fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Quynh Pham, Xuri Ray Yan, Abby Defeault, Toby Freyman, Joseph Lomakin, Gregory T. Zugates
  • Publication number: 20140322512
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, multicomponent fiber are provided, which comprise (a) a polymeric core that comprises a core-forming polymer and (b) a polymeric sheath that comprises a sheath-forming polymer that is different than the core-forming polymer. Examples of core-forming polymers include, for instance, crosslinked polysiloxanes and thermoplastic polymers, among others. Examples of sheath-forming polymers include, for instance, solvent-soluble polymers, degradable polymers and hydrogel-forming polymers, among others. Other aspects of the present invention pertain to methods of forming such multicomponent fibers. For example, in certain preferred embodiments, the multicomponent fibers are formed using coaxial electrospinning techniques. Still other aspects of the present invention pertain to meshes and other articles that are formed using the multicomponent fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Quynh Pham, Xuri Ray Yan, Abby Deleault, Toby Freyman, Joseph Lomakin, Gregory T. Zugates