Patents by Inventor Rui Kong

Rui Kong 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: 20200402142
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for enhancing a user's on-line experience by utilizing a computer-implemented on-line session trace system is provided. The on-line session trace system is provided in connection with an on-line trading platform. The on-line session trace system records and stores a state of an on-line session associated with a user identification and permits a user associated with the user identification to commence a further on-line session from a state corresponding to the saved state of a previous on-line session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Rui Kong
  • Patent number: 10848904
    Abstract: A system and method for using time to reach determinations to improve the usability of geo-fences is disclosed. A computer system accesses a current location of a client system and identifies one or more nearby geo-fences. The computer system then calculates the time to reach each of these geo-fences. If the calculated time to reach value for a particular geo-fence is within the notification range associated with that geo-fence, then the computer system generates a notification to display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Chintan Jain, Rui Kong
  • Publication number: 20200230229
    Abstract: Embodiments of immunogens based on the HIV-1 Env fusion peptide and methods of their use and production are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the immunogens are also provided. In several embodiments, the immunogens can be used to generate an immune response to HIV-1 Env in a subject, for example, to treat or prevent an HIV-1 infection in the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVIC
    Inventors: Peter Kwong, Rui Kong, Tongqing Zhou, John Mascola, Kai Xu, Michael Gordon Joyce, Cheng Cheng, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Kevin Liu, Baoshan Zhang, Li Ou, Wing-Pui Kong, Yongping Yang
  • Patent number: 10672064
    Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for enhancing a user's on-line experience by utilizing a computer-implemented on-line session trace system is provided. The on-line session trace system is provided in connection with an on-line trading platform. The on-line session trace system records and stores a state of an on-line session associated with a user identification and permits a user associated with the user identification to commence a further on-line session from a state corresponding to the saved state of a previous on-line session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Rui Kong
  • Publication number: 20200169839
    Abstract: A system and method for using super geo-fences to improve efficiency of geo-fences is disclosed. A server system determines a geo-fence density based on a number of geo-fences in an area around a client system. In response to determining the geo-fence density is greater than a predetermined density value, the server system selects a number of geo-fences that is greater than a fixed number of geo-fences that the client system is capable of handling. The server system groups the selected geo-fences into a first and second group of geo-fences and generates a super geo-fence that encompasses the first group. The server system transmits the first and second group of geo-fences and the super geo-fence to an application stored at the client device. The application adds geo-fence data corresponding to the second group to the client system in response to detecting the client system crossing a boundary of the super geo-fence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Rui Kong, Chintan Jain, Rajkumar Chinnakonda
  • Publication number: 20200123156
    Abstract: The present invention provides a class of novel compounds having Btk selective inhibitory activity, better metabolic stability and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Xin LIU, Zhedong YUAN, Rui KONG, Shan CHEN
  • Patent number: 10492025
    Abstract: A system and method for using super geo-fences to improve efficiency of geo-fences is disclosed. A server system determines a geo-fence density based on a number of geo-fences in an area around a client system. In response to determining the geo-fence density is greater than a predetermined density value, the server system selects a number of geo-fences that is greater than a fixed number of geo-fences that the client system is capable of handling. The server system groups the selected geo-fences into a first and second group of geo-fences and generates a super geo-fence that encompasses the first group. The server system transmits the first and second group of geo-fences and the super geo-fence to an application stored at the client device. The application adds geo-fence data corresponding to the second group to the client system in response to detecting the client system crossing a boundary of the super geo-fence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Kong, Chintan Jain, Rajkumar Chinnakonda
  • Patent number: 10486108
    Abstract: Various examples are provided for electrokinetic dewatering of e.g., phosphatic clay suspensions. In one example, among others, a system includes a separation chamber including an anode and a cathode extending ends of the separation chamber and a power supply configured to energize the anode and the cathode to establish an electric field. An inlet at one end of the separation chamber can supply a dilute feed suspension and an outlet at another end of the separation chamber can remove supernatant water. The electric field can consolidate solids in the dilute feed suspension. Consolidated solids may be removed by a removal mechanism. In another example, a method includes supplying a dilute feed suspension including suspended solids, establishing an electric field to consolidate solids, and removing supernatant water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Mark E. Orazem, Rui Kong
  • Publication number: 20190244249
    Abstract: A system may identify attributes of a geofence surrounding a location. The attributes of the geofence may represent merchant characteristics of a brick-and-mortar store and may further represent item characteristics of merchandise items available for sale from the brick-and-mortar store. A subset of users from a plurality of users eligible to receive the geofence may be selected based at least in part on matching the attributes of the geofence to preferences associated with each user among the subset of users. Geofence data representing the geofence may be sent to each of the client devices operated by the subset of the plurality of users. An indication may be received from a client device operated by a user of the user crossing into the geofence based on the geofence data. Lastly, a notification may be presented to the client device operated by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Chintan Jain, Rui Kong
  • Patent number: 10365193
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining time-dependence failure under constant temperature through high pressure true triaxial loading for hard rock, includes a pressure chamber and four actuators, wherein a sample bearing platform is arranged in a center of the pressure chamber, a sample bearing and containing chamber is arranged in a center of the sample bearing platform, and a confining pressure loading oil supply hole is formed in the sample bearing platform, and communicates with a confining pressure loading injection pump; each actuator includes a sealing cover, an annular end cover, a counter-force cylinder barrel, a piston, a piston rod, a sealing flange and a stress loading injection pump; a heating coil is arranged in the pressure chamber; a force sensor is fixedly mounted at the end part of the piston rod; and a pressure sensor is mounted in the sample bearing platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xia ting Feng, Xi wei Zhang, Cheng xiang Yang, Shuai Peng, Jun Tian, Rui Kong, Dong hui Ma
  • Patent number: 10324014
    Abstract: A high-pressure true triaxial test apparatus with capacity of low-frequency disturbance and high-speed impact includes static and dynamic loading frames, four static loading actuators, two dynamic loading actuators and an SHPB mechanism, wherein all actuators are connected with a hydraulic station system; a hollow way is formed in the axial center of each piston shaft of the dynamic loading actuators, a dynamic pressure sensor adopting a hollow ring structure is mounted at the end part of each piston shaft, and the SHPB mechanism applies a high-speed impact load on a rock sample through the dynamic pressure sensors respectively; and the dynamic loading actuators adopt a static pressure oilway balance support sealing manner and are connected with the hydraulic station system, each oilway is provided with an energy accumulator, and flow is increased by the servo valves to drive pistons to perform dynamic response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Xia ting Feng, Xi wei Zhang, Rui Kong, Cheng xiang Yang, Dong hui Ma, Shuai Peng, Lei Shi, Zhi bin Yao, Jun Tian
  • Patent number: 10318990
    Abstract: A system may identify attributes of a geofence surrounding a location. The attributes of the geofence may represent merchant characteristics of a brick-and-mortar store and may further represent item characteristics of merchandise items available for sale from the brick-and-mortar store. A subset of users from a plurality of users eligible to receive the geofence may be selected based at least in part on matching the attributes of the geofence to preferences associated with each user among the subset of users. Geofence data representing the geofence may be sent to each of the client devices operated by the subset of the plurality of users. An indication may be received from a client device operated by a user of the user crossing into the geofence based on the geofence data. Lastly, a notification may be presented to the client device operated by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Chintan Jain, Rui Kong
  • Patent number: 10315165
    Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for electrokinetic dewatering of suspensions such as, e.g., phosphatic clay. In one example, among others, a system for continuous dewatering includes a cake formation zone including a first anode and a first cathode each extending across a first portion of a separation chamber; a cake dewatering zone including a second anode and a second cathode; an inlet configured to supply a dilute feed suspension comprising solids suspended in water to the cake formation zone; and a conveying belt extending between the first anode and the first cathode and between the second anode and the second cathode. A first electric field between the first anode and the first cathode forms a cake on the conveying belt by consolidating the solids, and a second electric field between the second anode and the second cathode dewaters the cake on the conveying belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Orazem, Rui Kong, Saeed Moghaddam, Yuelong Huang, Dazhi Yu, Han Lai, David A. Horner, David Bloomquist
  • Publication number: 20190102798
    Abstract: A plurality of location data points is collected by a system, each location data point of the plurality of location data points corresponding to a request received at a central server from a user device of a user among a group of users. A geographic heatmap is created based on the collected plurality of location data points, the geographic heatmap identifying density distributions of the plurality of location data points, the density distributions being concentrations of the location data points included in each of a plurality of identified locations. The density distributions are analyzed within the geographic heatmap to identify a target location from one of the plurality of identified locations with a density profile including parameters exceeding one or more pre-defined thresholds. A geofence is generated around the target location, the geofence enabling detection of target users for distributions of promotional publications associated with the target location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Chintan Jain, Rui Kong
  • Publication number: 20190104381
    Abstract: A system and method for using super geo-fences to improve efficiency of geo-fences is disclosed. A server system determines a geo-fence density based on a number of geo-fences in an area around a client system. In response to determining the geo-fence density is greater than a predetermined density value, the server system selects a number of geo-fences that is greater than a fixed number of geo-fences that the client system is capable of handling. The server system groups the selected geo-fences into a first and second group of geo-fences and generates a super geo-fence that encompasses the first group. The server system transmits the first and second group of geo-fences and the super geo-fence to an application stored at the client device. the application adds geo-fence data corresponding to the second group to the client system in response to detecting the client system crossing a boundary of the super geo-fence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Rui Kong, Chintan Jain, Rajkumar Chinnakonda
  • Publication number: 20190098448
    Abstract: A system and method for using time to reach determinations to improve the usability of geo-fences is disclosed. A computer system accesses a current location of a client system and identifies one or more nearby geo-fences. The computer system then calculates the time to reach each of these geo-fences. If the calculated time to reach value for a particular geo-fence is within the notification range associated with that geo-fence, then the computer system generates a notification to display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Chintan Jain, Rui Kong
  • Patent number: 10214532
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for preparing Ibutinib as shown by the following synthetic route and the intermediate compounds involved therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignees: Shanghai Dude Medical Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Lianyungang Runzhong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiquan Zhang, Rui Kong, Xin Liu, Shan Chen, Xiaoping Chen, Leilei Yang, Aiming Zhang, Xingdong Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190008425
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein includes electrode compositions formed from processes that sputter metal in a manner that produces pillar architectures. Embodiments of the invention can be used in analyte sensors having such electrode architectures as well as methods for making and using these sensor electrodes. A number of working embodiments of the invention are shown to be useful in amperometric glucose sensors worn by diabetic individuals. However, the metal pillar structures have wide ranging applicability and should increase surface area and decrease charge density for catalyst layers or electrodes used with sensing, power generation, recording, and stimulation, in vitro and/or in the body, or outside the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Akhil Srinivasan, Melissa Tsang, Robert C. Mucic, Tyler R. Wong, Rui Kong, Barry P. Pham
  • Patent number: 10178501
    Abstract: A system and method for using super geo-fences and virtual fences to improve efficiency of geo-fences is disclosed. A server system stores geo-fence data for a plurality of geo-fences and receives a request for updated geo-fence data from a client system. The server system selects one or more geo-fences and generates a super geo-fence that encompasses all the selected geo-fences. The server system determines a super geo-fence reduction factor. The server system reduces the size of the super geo-fence based on the determined reduction factor. The server system then transmits the generated super geo-fence and the selected one or more geo-fences to the client system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Kong, Chintan Jain, Rajkumar Chinnakonda
  • Patent number: 10171934
    Abstract: A system and method for using time to reach determinations to improve the usability of geo-fences is disclosed. A computer system accesses a current location of a client system and identifies one or more nearby geo-fences. The computer system then calculates the time to reach each of these geo-fences. If the calculated time to reach value for a particular geo-fence is within the notification range associated with that geo-fence, then the computer system generates a notification to display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Chintan Jain, Rui Kong