Patents by Inventor Shyh Min Chen
Shyh Min Chen 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).
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Patent number: 9955760Abstract: An adaptive ambulatory support includes a shock absorbing and pivoting tip assembly attached to the staff of a walking aid, such as a cane, crutch or walker. The shock absorbing and pivoting tip assembly includes a shock absorber sandwiched between a lower portion and an upper portion. The shock absorber may be a bendable spring or elastic material. The tip assembly enables the shaft of the walking aid to dynamically pivot without the loss of adherence of the lower portion to the floor surface and simultaneous provides the adaptive shock absorbing capability in any angle during ambulation.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: 3C AUTOMATION, INC.Inventors: Shyh Min Chen, James Dale Jordan, Dale Bourland Jordan
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Publication number: 20170311688Abstract: An adaptive ambulatory support includes a shock absorbing and pivoting tip assembly attached to the staff of a walking aid, such as a cane, crutch or walker. The shock absorbing and pivoting tip assembly includes a shock absorber sandwiched between a lower portion and an upper portion. The shock absorber may be a bendable spring or elastic material. The tip assembly enables the shaft of the walking aid to dynamically pivot without the loss of adherence of the lower portion to the floor surface and simultaneous provides the adaptive shock absorbing capability in any angle during ambulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Shyh Min Chen, James Dale Jordan, Dale Bourland Jordan
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Patent number: 9795530Abstract: A walker/cane assembly, multi-legged cane, and single-pointed cane may share common parts that may be easily connected and detached to allow a user to convert a walker/cane assembly to a multi-legged cane and/or a single-pointed cane. Accordingly, a user may use a single assembly that may be quickly and easily modified to meet the user's needs, such as his/her current balance or energy level. One or more folding mechanisms may be employed to allow the walker/cane assembly, or the frame forming a portion of the walker/cane assembly, to be easily collapsed and folded. This may allow a user to store the walker/cane assembly, or the frame portion of the assembly, in a smaller amount of space than the expanded walker/cane assembly or the frame portion of the assembly may otherwise occupy.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: RANjAM LLCInventors: James Dale Jordan, Shyh Min Chen
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Patent number: 9737121Abstract: An adaptive ambulatory support includes a shock absorbing and pivoting tip assembly attached to the staff of a walking aid, such as a cane, crutch or walker. The shock absorbing and pivoting tip assembly includes a shock absorber sandwiched between a lower portion and an upper portion. The shock absorber may be a bendable spring or elastic material. The tip assembly enables the shaft of the walking aid to dynamically pivot without the loss of adherence of the lower portion to the floor surface and simultaneous provides the adaptive shock absorbing capability in any angle during ambulation.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: 3C AUTOMATION, INC.Inventors: Shyh Min Chen, James Dale Jordan, Dale Bourland Jordan
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Publication number: 20170156459Abstract: An adaptive ambulatory support includes a shock absorbing and pivoting tip assembly attached to the staff of a walking aid, such as a cane, crutch or walker. The shock absorbing and pivoting tip assembly includes a shock absorber sandwiched between a lower portion and an upper portion. The shock absorber may be a bendable spring or elastic material. The tip assembly enables the shaft of the walking aid to dynamically pivot without the loss of adherence of the lower portion to the floor surface and simultaneous provides the adaptive shock absorbing capability in any angle during ambulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Shyh Min Chen, James Dale Jordan, Dale Bourland Jordan
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Patent number: 9498703Abstract: Kits designed to stimulate creativity, to provide exercise for fine motor skills, and to improve spatial perception. The kits may be useful as a stimulating “toy” for children to develop creativity, spatial perception and motor skills, as a therapeutic kit for the elderly or those requiring rehabilitation of fine motor skills; as a diversion to relieve stress, to create unique works for the home or office, to display photos and memorabilia, and for a host of other purposes, limited by the imagination. The kits include at least shaped components, fasteners, and a platform onto which a three-dimensional work is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Stat Ventures, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. McCoskey, Daniel Padilla, Shyh-Min Chen
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Patent number: 9345116Abstract: A light power socket adaptor may be positioned between an energy-saving light bulb and a light socket that may provide electrical power to the light bulb. Adaptors may include a motorized rotational mechanism that allows sensors to rotate in any direction. Light power socket adaptors may be network-enabled. Each node on a sensor network may operate independently. Each node may also function as a router so that it may forward data packets to other nodes if the data received is targeted for its own consumption. Adaptors may further include a motion sensor, an image sensor, a sound sensor, and a photo (day/night) sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Inventor: Shyh Min Chen
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Publication number: 20160081443Abstract: A walker/cane assembly, multi-legged cane, and single-pointed cane may share common parts that may be easily connected and detached to allow a user to convert a walker/cane assembly to a multi-legged cane and/or a single-pointed cane. Accordingly, a user may use a single assembly that may be quickly and easily modified to meet the user's needs, such as his/her current balance or energy level. One or more folding mechanisms may be employed to allow the walker/cane assembly, or the frame forming a portion of the walker/cane assembly, to be easily collapsed and folded. This may allow a user to store the walker/cane assembly, or the frame portion of the assembly, in a smaller amount of space than the expanded walker/cane assembly or the frame portion of the assembly may otherwise occupy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: James Dale Jordan, Shyh Min Chen
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Patent number: 9233047Abstract: A walker/cane assembly, multi-legged cane, and single-pointed cane may share common parts that may be easily connected and detached to allow a user to convert a walker/cane assembly to a multi-legged cane and/or a single-pointed cane. Accordingly, a user may use a single assembly that may be quickly and easily modified to meet the user's needs, such as his/her current balance or energy level. One or more folding mechanisms may be employed to allow the walker/cane assembly, or the frame forming a portion of the walker/cane assembly, to be easily collapsed and folded. This may allow a user to store the walker/cane assembly, or the frame portion of the assembly, in a smaller amount of space than the expanded walker/cane assembly or the frame portion of the assembly may otherwise occupy.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: RANjAMInventors: James Dale Jordan, Shyh Min Chen
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Publication number: 20150305125Abstract: A light power socket adaptor may be positioned between an energy-saving light bulb and a light socket that may provide electrical power to the light bulb. Adaptors may include a motorized rotational mechanism that allows sensors to rotate in any direction. Light power socket adaptors may be network-enabled. Each node on a sensor network may operate independently. Each node may also function as a router so that it may forward data packets to other nodes if the data received is targeted for its own consumption. Adaptors may further include a motion sensor, an image sensor, a sound sensor, and a photo (day/night) sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventor: Shyh Min Chen
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Patent number: 9107248Abstract: A light power socket adaptor is positioned between an energy-saving light bulb and a light socket that provides electrical power to the light bulb. Light power socket adaptors are network-enabled, and a sensor network is ZigBee, which is IEEE compliant and quickly forms a mesh network. Each node on the network operates independently. Each node also functions as a router so that it forwards data packets to other nodes if the data received is targeted for its own consumption. Each adaptor further includes a motion sensor as well as a photo (day/night) sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Inventor: Shyh Min Chen
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Patent number: 9015905Abstract: Disclosed herein are a hygienic handle assembly and related methods for automatically advancing a clean portion of a protective sleeve over a handle after use of the handle by a person. In one embodiment, an exemplary hygienic handle assembly comprises a pair of first magnetic couplers, each having a passage therethrough, and a handle extending between the pair of first magnetic couplers and having a second magnetic coupler at each of its opposing ends. Each of the second magnetic couplers may be configured to be located within at least a portion of a corresponding first magnetic coupler, wherein magnetic fields of the first magnetic coupler repel magnetic fields of the second magnetic couplers received therein such that each second magnetic coupler is magnetically suspended within the corresponding first magnetic coupler.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Inventor: Shyh-Min Chen
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Publication number: 20140276242Abstract: The disclosed principles provide wearable body sensor systems and related methods to evaluate the whole body movement with or without an assistive walking device. More specifically, the disclosed principles monitor the whole body movement including COG & BOS with a 3-dimensional (3D) mapping over a given period of time. The disclosed principles provide a number of objectives, which include providing a wearable body 3D sensor network that can constantly monitor change of COG over the BOS during daily mobility; to clinically evaluate older adults in maintaining upright posture and prevent falls in senior living communities; and to clinically establish a quantitative mathematical model to determine the stability of the older adults.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Healthward International, LLCInventors: Shyh-Min Chen, Manli Yang, Arthur Tu
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Publication number: 20140265117Abstract: Kits designed to stimulate creativity, to provide exercise for fine motor skills, and to improve spatial perception. The kits may be useful as a stimulating “toy” for children to develop creativity, spatial perception and motor skills, as a therapeutic kit for the elderly or those requiring rehabilitation of fine motor skills; as a diversion to relieve stress, to create unique works for the home or office, to display photos and memorabilia, and for a host of other purposes, limited by the imagination. The kits include at least shaped components, fasteners, and a platform onto which a three-dimensional work is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: STAT VENTURES, INC.Inventors: Robert J. McCoskey, Daniel Padilla, Shyh-Min Chen
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Publication number: 20140252962Abstract: A light power socket adaptor may be positioned between an energy-saving light bulb and a light socket that may provide electrical power to the light bulb. Light power socket adaptors may be network-enabled, and a sensor network may be ZigBee, which is IEEE compliant and can quickly form a mesh network. Each node on the network may operate independently. Each node may also function as a router so that it may forward data packets to other nodes if the data received is targeted for its own consumption. Adaptors may further include a motion sensor as well as a photo (day/night) sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventor: Shyh Min Chen
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Publication number: 20140238454Abstract: A walker/cane assembly, multi-legged cane, and single-pointed cane may share common parts that may be easily connected and detached to allow a user to convert a walker/cane assembly to a multi-legged cane and/or a single-pointed cane. Accordingly, a user may use a single assembly that may be quickly and easily modified to meet the user's needs, such as his/her current balance or energy level. One or more folding mechanisms may be employed to allow the walker/cane assembly, or the frame forming a portion of the walker/cane assembly, to be easily collapsed and folded. This may allow a user to store the walker/cane assembly, or the frame portion of the assembly, in a smaller amount of space than the expanded walker/cane assembly or the frame portion of the assembly may otherwise occupy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: James Dale Jordan, Shyh Min Chen
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Patent number: 8607809Abstract: The invention is a multi-legged walking cane where each leg operates independently of each other by employing compressible legs, enhancing stability thru the complete gait cycle.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Ranjam, LLCInventors: James D. Jordan, Randy G. Misenheimer, Shyh Min Chen
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Publication number: 20110220161Abstract: The invention is a multi-legged walking cane where each leg operates independently of each other by employing compressible legs, enhancing stability thru the complete gait cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: James D. Jordan, Randy G. Misenheimer, Shyh Min Chen