Patents by Inventor Samantha Chan

Samantha Chan 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: 20240091043
    Abstract: The present application provides a footwear for postoperative protection and rehabilitation. The protective footwear specifically structurally includes: a footwear body; an air bag system, provided at a position of the footwear body corresponding to a human metatarsal region; and a fixing frame, provided at the position of the footwear body corresponding to the human metatarsal region, wrapping a compressed air bag, and comprising a flat plate and two arc-shaped plates extending upward and inward from two sides of the flat plate; where, when a human foot is squeezed by gravity, air in a bottom air reservoir is squeezed into side-flap air reservoirs, such that the side-flap air reservoirs are inflated; and restricted by the fixing frame, the side-flap air reservoirs generate an inward pressure to the metatarsal region to reduce a tensile stress generated between metatarsals when the human foot moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Yiang WU, Ming GE, Kit Sum Samantha CHAN, Ho Nam Ernest YIM
  • Publication number: 20220347001
    Abstract: The present application provides a footwear for postoperative protection and rehabilitation. The protective footwear specifically structurally includes: a footwear body; an air bag system, provided at a position of the footwear body corresponding to a human metatarsal region; and a fixing frame, provided at the position of the footwear body corresponding to the human metatarsal region, wrapping a compressed air bag, and comprising a flat plate and two arc-shaped plates extending upward and inward from two sides of the flat plate; where, when a human foot is squeezed by gravity, air in a bottom air reservoir is squeezed into side-flap air reservoirs, such that the side-flap air reservoirs are inflated; and restricted by the fixing frame, the side-flap air reservoirs generate an inward pressure to the metatarsal region to reduce a tensile stress generated between metatarsals when the human foot moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Yiang WU, Ming GE, Kit Sum Samantha CHAN, Ho Nam Ernest YIM
  • Publication number: 20210295740
    Abstract: A sensorized surgical instrument for training users laparoscopic surgical procedures is provided. The instrument includes at least one sensor selected from a group consisting of a strain gauge, accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope. The sensor is attached directly to a handle of the instrument. A shaft assembly having a tool tip is interchangeably connectable to the handle. The sensor is connected to a computer configured to provide feedback useful to the user for improving the user's surgical skills. The feedback includes the time to complete a procedure, economy of motion, smoothness of motion and the force exerted at the tool tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Joel B. Velasco, Jacob J. Filek, Nico Slabber, Samantha Chan, Branden Carter, Zachary Michaels, Nathan Landino, Brandon Pereles, Eduardo Bolanos, Cory S. Hague, Gregory K. Hofstetter, Sean Kenneday, Timothy McMorrow, Jigar Shah, Jimmy Ho, Lindsey Chase
  • Patent number: 11030922
    Abstract: A sensorized surgical instrument for training users laparoscopic surgical procedures is provided. The instrument includes at least one sensor selected from a group consisting of a strain gauge, accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope. The sensor is attached directly to a handle of the instrument. A shaft assembly having a tool tip is interchangeably connectable to the handle. The sensor is connected to a computer configured to provide feedback useful to the user for improving the user's surgical skills. The feedback includes the time to complete a procedure, economy of motion, smoothness of motion and the force exerted at the tool tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
    Inventors: Joel B. Velasco, Jacob J. Filek, Nico Slabber, Samantha Chan, Branden Carter, Zachary Michaels, Nathan Landino, Brandon Pereles, Eduardo Bolanos, Cory S. Hague, Gregory K. Hofstetter, Sean Kenneday, Timothy McMorrow, Jigar Shah, Jimmy Ho, Lindsey Chase
  • Patent number: 10956306
    Abstract: A method for debugging a streaming application is provided. The method may include establishing, by a processor, a debug region in the streaming application to mark a subgraph for debugging. The method may further include receiving a tuple flow suspension notification from a job control plane. The method may also include displaying a plurality of debugging options for debugging a streaming application on a graphical user interface based on the received tuple flow suspension notification. The method may further include determining a debugging option from the displayed plurality of debugging options based on a user selection on the graphical user interface. The method may also include translating the determined debugging option into a format compatible with the job control plane. The method may further include transmitting the translated debugging option to the job control plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Cancilla, Samantha Chan, Mary M. L. Komor, Peter A. Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20200142812
    Abstract: A method for debugging a streaming application is provided. The method may include establishing, by a processor, a debug region in the streaming application to mark a subgraph for debugging. The method may further include receiving a tuple flow suspension notification from a job control plane. The method may also include displaying a plurality of debugging options for debugging a streaming application on a graphical user interface based on the received tuple flow suspension notification. The method may further include determining a debugging option from the displayed plurality of debugging options based on a user selection on the graphical user interface. The method may also include translating the determined debugging option into a format compatible with the job control plane. The method may further include transmitting the translated debugging option to the job control plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: James E. Cancilla, Samantha Chan, Mary M.L. Komor, Peter A. Nicholls
  • Patent number: 10558555
    Abstract: A method for debugging a streaming application is provided. The method may include establishing, by a processor, a debug region in the streaming application to mark a subgraph for debugging. The method may further include receiving a tuple flow suspension notification from a job control plane. The method may also include displaying a plurality of debugging options for debugging a streaming application on a graphical user interface based on the received tuple flow suspension notification. The method may further include determining a debugging option from the displayed plurality of debugging options based on a user selection on the graphical user interface. The method may also include translating the determined debugging option into a format compatible with the job control plane. The method may further include transmitting the translated debugging option to the job control plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Cancilla, Samantha Chan, Mary M. L. Komor, Peter A. Nicholls
  • Patent number: 10552298
    Abstract: A method for debugging a streaming application is provided. The method may include establishing, by a processor, a debug region in the streaming application to mark a subgraph for debugging. The method may further include receiving a tuple flow suspension notification from a job control plane. The method may also include displaying a plurality of debugging options for debugging a streaming application on a graphical user interface based on the received tuple flow suspension notification. The method may further include determining a debugging option from the displayed plurality of debugging options based on a user selection on the graphical user interface. The method may also include translating the determined debugging option into a format compatible with the job control plane. The method may further include transmitting the translated debugging option to the job control plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Cancilla, Samantha Chan, Mary M. L. Komor, Peter A. Nicholls
  • Patent number: 10250540
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for displaying a challenge question in a challenge user interface displayed on a mobile device, displaying an idea user interface in response to user selection of the challenge question from the challenge user interface, receiving an idea based on user input to the idea user interface, the idea addressing subject matter of the challenge question, and transmitting an idea data set digitally representing the idea to a back-end system, the back-end system hosting an idea generation platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Tanurdjaja, Veena Kadayaprath, Caitlin Duryea, Wai Kit Chong, Daniel Vijayakumar, Samantha Chan
  • Patent number: 10162162
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices for 3D hydrodynamic microvortical rotation of at least one live single cell or cell cluster, systems incorporating the devices, and methods of fabricating and using the devices and systems, are provided. A microfluidic chip rotates at least one live single cell or cell cluster in a microvortex about a stable rotation axis perpendicular to an optical axis within a chamber having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape located below a flow channel. An optical trap may be used to position the cell or cells with the microvortex, and the cell or cells may be subject to live-cell or cell cluster computer tomography imaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, A BODY CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hong Wang, Deirdre Meldrum, Rishabh Shetty, Laimonas Kelbauskas, Shih-Hui Chao, Roger Johnson, Jakrey Myers, Samantha Chan
  • Publication number: 20180233067
    Abstract: A sensorized surgical instrument for training users laparoscopic surgical procedures is provided. The instrument includes at least one sensor selected from a group consisting of a strain gauge, accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope. The sensor is attached directly to a handle of the instrument. A shaft assembly having a tool tip is interchangeably connectable to the handle. The sensor is connected to a computer configured to provide feedback useful to the user for improving the user's surgical skills. The feedback includes the time to complete a procedure, economy of motion, smoothness of motion and the force exerted at the tool tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Joel B. Velasco, Jacob J. Filek, Nico Slabber, Samantha Chan, Branden Carter, Zachary Michaels, Nathan Landino, Brandon Pereles, Eduardo Bolanos, Cory S. Hague, Gregory K. Hofstetter, Sean Kenneday, Timothy McMorrow, Jigar Shah, Jimmy Ho, Lindsey Chase
  • Publication number: 20180011777
    Abstract: A method for debugging a streaming application is provided. The method may include establishing, by a processor, a debug region in the streaming application to mark a subgraph for debugging. The method may further include receiving a tuple flow suspension notification from a job control plane. The method may also include displaying a plurality of debugging options for debugging a streaming application on a graphical user interface based on the received tuple flow suspension notification. The method may further include determining a debugging option from the displayed plurality of debugging options based on a user selection on the graphical user interface. The method may also include translating the determined debugging option into a format compatible with the job control plane. The method may further include transmitting the translated debugging option to the job control plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: James E. Cancilla, Samantha Chan, Mary M.L. Komor, Peter A. Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20170308458
    Abstract: A method for debugging a streaming application is provided. The method may include establishing, by a processor, a debug region in the streaming application to mark a subgraph for debugging. The method may further include receiving a tuple flow suspension notification from a job control plane. The method may also include displaying a plurality of debugging options for debugging a streaming application on a graphical user interface based on the received tuple flow suspension notification. The method may further include determining a debugging option from the displayed plurality of debugging options based on a user selection on the graphical user interface. The method may also include translating the determined debugging option into a format compatible with the job control plane. The method may further include transmitting the translated debugging option to the job control plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: James E. Cancilla, Samantha Chan, Mary M.L. Komor, Peter A. Nicholls
  • Publication number: 20160084750
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices for 3D hydrodynamic microvortical rotation of at least one live single cell or cell cluster, systems incorporating the devices, and methods of fabricating and using the devices and systems, are provided. A microfluidic chip rotates at least one live single cell or cell cluster in a microvortex about a stable rotation axis perpendicular to an optical axis within a chamber having a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape located below a flow channel. An optical trap may be used to position the cell or cells with the microvortex, and the cell or cells may be subject to live-cell or cell cluster computer tomography imaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Hong Wang, Deirdre Meldrum, Rishabh Shetty, Laimonas Kelbauskas, Shih-Hui Chao, Roger Johnson, Jakrey Myers, Samantha Chan
  • Publication number: 20100057865
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for transferring debug sessions in a team environment. Exemplary embodiments include a method for transferring a debug session, the method including receiving a message that a first machine is to transfer the debug session, establishing a connection with a target machine to receive the debug session, receiving a message from the target machine that the debug session is accepted, terminating a connection with the first machine and sending debug session connection information to the target machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samantha Chan, Peter Andrew Nicholls