Patents by Inventor Simon Han

Simon Han 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: 20230308709
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for presenting media content items with aggregated timed reactions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Avner Swerdlow, Stephen DeSalvo, Ling Fang, Ryan Knauer, David Valleau, Derrick Treul, Murtaza Halai, Simon Han, Antonia Hidalgo, Siobhan Quinn, Lyric Liu, Katherine Schwartz
  • Patent number: 10696622
    Abstract: Processes and systems for producing N-vinyl carboxylic acid amides are provided herein. According to some aspects of the present invention, a process for producing an N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide is described that eliminates interim solids handling steps during formation of the intermediate compounds, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing cost. The processes and system described herein may be used for the synthesis of N-vinylformamide and its intermediates, including 1-hydroxyethylformamide and 1-alkoxyethylformamide, or for the synthesis of N-methyl,N-vinylformamide and its intermediates, including N-methyl,1-hydroxyethylformamide and N-methyl,1alkoxyethylformamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Eastman Chemical Company
    Inventors: Kim Dumoleijn, Kristof Moonen, Alexis Henricot, Cai Xing Simon Han
  • Publication number: 20180057445
    Abstract: Processes and systems for producing N-vinyl carboxylic acid amides are provided herein. According to some aspects of the present invention, a process for producing an N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide is described that eliminates interim solids handling steps during formation of the intermediate compounds, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing cost. The processes and system described herein may be used for the synthesis of N-vinylformamide and its intermediates, including 1-hydroxyethylformamide and 1-alkoxyethylformamide, or for the synthesis of N-methyl,N-vinylformamide and its intermediates, including N-methyl,1-hydroxyethylformamide and N-methyl,1alkoxyethylformamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Taminco BVBA
    Inventors: Kim Dumoleijn, Kristof Moonen, Alexis Henricot, Cai Xing Simon Han
  • Patent number: 8959092
    Abstract: The present disclosure comprises systems and methods for providing a stream of only those photographs (including those inter-mixed with videos and hybrid types (animated gifs, animated photo bursts, etc.)) that may be of interest to particular users in a social network based on consideration of user social graphs and other external signals generated for the photographs based on predefined criteria to determine user interest levels. The systems and methods obtain photographs, retrieve social graphs for particular users, evaluate and filter photographs, rank them, and limit the number of photographs provided for viewing from a single source. Accordingly, only photographs that are determined to be most interesting to particular users are provided for display to them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Sparrow, Anthony Howard Payne, Kevin Courtney Smilak, Simon Han, Amir Fish, David M. Cohen, Matthew Stephen Steiner
  • Publication number: 20140304269
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically sharing media between users is provided. A first image is received depicting a scene with one or more persons. Face detection information is identified for each person in the first image. Identification information for each face detected is obtained without user intervention. The face detection information and the identification information are associated with the first image. The first image including the associated face detection information and identification information is sent to a server hosting a media sharing service. An access link to an event group is received. The event group includes an album of the first image and a first collection of images that share a set of common features with the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Shoji KIYOHARA, Henry BENJAMIN, Darren DELAYE, Ping Hsin CHEN, Simon HAN, Kevin SMILAK, Brian AXE, Hyduke NOSHADI, Kedar KANITKAR, Evan TSANG
  • Patent number: 8634603
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically sharing media between users is provided. A first image is received depicting a scene with one or more persons. Face detection information is identified for each person in the first image. Identification information for each face detected is obtained without user intervention. The face detection information and the identification information are associated with the first image. The first image including the associated face detection information and identification information is sent to a server hosting a media sharing service. An access link to an event group is received. The event group includes an album of the first image and a first collection of images that share a set of common features with the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Kiyohara, Henry Benjamin, Darren Delaye, Ping Chen, Simon Han, Kevin Smilak, Brian Axe, Hyduke Noshadi, Kedar Kanitkar, Evan Tsang
  • Publication number: 20140006420
    Abstract: The present disclosure comprises systems and methods for providing a stream of only those photographs (including those inter-mixed with videos and hybrid types (animated gifs, animated photo bursts, etc.)) that may be of interest to particular users in a social network based on consideration of user social graphs and other external signals generated for the photographs based on predefined criteria to determine user interest levels. The systems and methods obtain photographs, retrieve social graphs for particular users, evaluate and filter photographs, rank them, and limit the number of photographs provided for viewing from a single source. Accordingly, only photographs that are determined to be most interesting to particular users are provided for display to them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Isaac Sparrow, Anthony Howard Payne, Kevin Courtney Smilak, Simon Han, Amir Fish, David M. Cohen, Matthew Stephen Steiner
  • Publication number: 20120314917
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically sharing media between users is provided. A first image is received depicting a scene with one or more persons. Face detection information is identified for each person in the first image. Identification information for each face detected is obtained without user intervention. The face detection information and the identification information are associated with the first image. The first image including the associated face detection information and identification information is sent to a server hosting a media sharing service. An access link to an event group is received. The event group includes an album of the first image and a first collection of images that share a set of common features with the first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Shoji KIYOHARA, Henry BENJAMIN, Darren DELAYE, Ping Hsin CHEN, Simon HAN, Kevin SMILAK, Brian AXE, Hyduke NOSHADI, Kedar KANITKAR, Evan TSANG
  • Patent number: 8270684
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically sharing media between users is provided. Collections of images are received from different users, where each collection is associated with a particular user and the users may be associated with each other. The collections are grouped into one or more albums based on the content of the images in the collection, where each album is associated with a particular user. The albums from the different users are grouped into one or more event groups based on the content of the albums. The event groups are then shared automatically, without user intervention, between the different users based on their associations with each other and their individual sharing preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Shoji Kiyohara, Henry Benjamin, Darren Delaye, Ping Hsin Chen, Simon Han, Kevin Smilak, Brian Axe, Hyduke Noshadi, Kedar Kanitkar, Evan Tsang
  • Patent number: 8194940
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically sharing media between users is provided. Collections of images are received from different users, where each collection is associated with a particular user and the users may be associated with each other. The collections are grouped into one or more albums based on the content of the images in the collection, where each album is associated with a particular user. The albums from the different users are grouped into one or more event groups based on the content of the albums. The event groups are then shared automatically, without user intervention, between the different users based on their associations with each other and their individual sharing preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Google, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Shoji Kiyohara, Henry Benjamin, Darren Delaye, Ping Hsin Chen, Simon Han, Kevin Smilak, Brian Axe, Hyduke Noshadi, Kedar Kanitkar, Evan Tsang
  • Publication number: 20120027256
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically sharing media between users is provided. Collections of images are received from different users, where each collection is associated with a particular user and the users may be associated with each other. The collections are grouped into one or more albums based on the content of the images in the collection, where each album is associated with a particular user. The albums from the different users are grouped into one or more event groups based on the content of the albums. The event groups are then shared automatically, without user intervention, between the different users based on their associations with each other and their individual sharing preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Shoji Kiyohara, Henry Benjamin, Darren Delaye, Ping Hsin Chen, Simon Han, Kevin Smilak, Brian Axe, Hyduke Noshadi, Kedar Kanitkar, Evan Tsang
  • Publication number: 20090036955
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for guaranteeing a shut-down time for a laser in a laser surgical unit are presented. More particularly, embodiments of such methods, systems and apparatuses may provide shut-down logic which comprises a timer which may be triggered by a signal received from an event. At the expiration of the timer a signal may be output which is configured to disable the output of the laser. Specifically, in one embodiment, software may be used to configure a shut-down time and a set of events to be utilized to start the timer. Upon firing of the laser the timer will be enabled. During the operation of the laser then, if one of the set of events occurs the timer will be triggered such that at the end of the shut-down time the output of the laser will be disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Xiang Simon Han
  • Publication number: 20080234666
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a surgical laser system having a control architecture operable to enable the surgical laser to be controlled from a user interface local to the laser system (e.g., the laser system front panel) and from a remote device. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a surgical laser unit operable to implement one set of functionality may be coupled to an advanced control unit such that the surgical laser unit may be controllable by the advanced control unit. The advance control unit may be a surgical system such as a vitreoretinal surgical system or other such surgical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Michael J. Yadlowsky, Thomas James Matheson, Xiang Simon Han
  • Patent number: 6268530
    Abstract: Process to separate linear 5-formylvaleric acid from a mixture of 5- and 3- and 4-formylvaleric acids, wherein the separation is performed by fractional extraction with two immiscible solvents of which one solvent is an aqueous solvent and the other solvent is an organic solvent, in which the organic solvent has a higher or lower affinity for 5-formylvaleric acid than its affinity for the 3-formylvaleric acids and for the 4-formylvaleric acid. Furthermore the invention relates to an improved process to prepare ∈-caprolactam starting from a mixture of branched and linear formylvaleric acids or starting from pentenoic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignees: DSM N.V., E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Imre Toth, Onko Gelling, Rudolf P. M. Guit, Antonius J. F. Simons, Simon Hans H. Niemann