Patents by Inventor Simon Lau

Simon Lau 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).

  • Patent number: 11931140
    Abstract: Navigation and simulation systems and methods for minimally invasive therapy in which the navigation system imports a planning method using patient specific preoperative images. The navigation system uses intraoperative imaging during the medical procedure to update the preoperative images and provides images of tracked surgical tools along the surgical path prepared from the preoperative images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventors: Cameron Piron, Michael Wood, Gal Sela, Joshua Richmond, Murugathas Yuwaraj, Monroe M. Thomas, Wes Hodges, Simon Alexander, David Gallop, Alex Panther, Nishanthan Shanmugaratnam, William Lau
  • Publication number: 20240087574
    Abstract: Computer-implemented method and system for receiving and processing one or more moment-associating elements. For example, the computer-implemented method includes receiving the one or more moment-associating elements, transforming the one or more moment-associating elements into one or more pieces of moment-associating information, and transmitting at least one piece of the one or more pieces of moment-associating information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: YUN FU, SIMON LAU, KAISUKE NAKAJIMA, JULIUS CHENG, SAM SONG LIANG, JAMES MASON ALTREUTER, KEAN KHEONG CHIN, ZHENHAO GE, HITESH ANAND GUPTA, XIAOKE HUANG, JAMES FRANCIS McATEER, BRIAN FRANCIS WILLIAMS, TAO XING
  • Patent number: 11869508
    Abstract: Computer-implemented method and system for receiving and processing one or more moment-associating elements. For example, the computer-implemented method includes receiving the one or more moment-associating elements, transforming the one or more moment-associating elements into one or more pieces of moment-associating information, and transmitting at least one piece of the one or more pieces of moment-associating information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Otter.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Fu, Simon Lau, Kaisuke Nakajima, Julius Cheng, Sam Song Liang, James Mason Altreuter, Kean Kheong Chin, Zhenhao Ge, Hitesh Anand Gupta, Xiaoke Huang, James Francis McAteer, Brian Francis Williams, Tao Xing
  • Publication number: 20230392252
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a holding arrangement. The holding arrangement for holding a substrate includes: a body portion having a first side; a dry adhesive material provided on the first side of the body portion; a seal surrounding the dry adhesive material and configured to provide a vacuum region on the first side, wherein the dry adhesive material is provided in the vacuum region; and a conduit to evacuate the vacuum region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Simon LAU
  • Patent number: 11814721
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a holding arrangement. The holding arrangement for holding a substrate includes: a body portion having a first side; a dry adhesive material provided on the first side of the body portion; a seal surrounding the dry adhesive material and configured to provide a vacuum region on the first side, wherein the dry adhesive material is provided in the vacuum region; and a conduit to evacuate the vacuum region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: Simon Lau
  • Publication number: 20230267948
    Abstract: Method, system, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for joining a virtual participant in a conversation. In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes: identifying a first conversation scheduled to be participated by a first group of actual participants; joining a first virtual participant into the first conversation; obtaining, via the first virtual participant, a first set of audio data associated with the first conversation while the first conversation occurs; transcribing, via the first virtual participant, the first set of audio data into a first set of text data while the first conversation occurs; and presenting the first set of text data to the first group of actual participants while the first conversation occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: AMRO YOUNES, Winfred James, Tao Xing, Cheng Yuan, Yun Fu, Simon Lau, Robert Firebaugh, Sam Liang
  • Publication number: 20230245660
    Abstract: System and method for processing and presenting a conversation. For example, a system includes a sensor configured to capture an audio-form conversation, and a processor configured to automatically transform the audio-form conversation into a transformed conversation. The transformed conversation includes a synchronized text, and the synchronized text is synchronized with the audio-form conversation. Additionally, the system includes a presenter configured to present the transformed conversation including the synchronized text and the audio-form conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: YUN FU, SIMON LAU, FUCHUN PENG, KAISUKE NAKAJIMA, JULIUS CHENG, GELEI CHEN, SAM SONG LIANG
  • Patent number: 11676623
    Abstract: Method, system, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for joining a virtual participant in a conversation. In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes: identifying a first conversation scheduled to be participated by a first group of actual participants; joining a first virtual participant into the first conversation; obtaining, via the first virtual participant, a first set of audio data associated with the first conversation while the first conversation occurs; transcribing, via the first virtual participant, the first set of audio data into a first set of text data while the first conversation occurs; and presenting the first set of text data to the first group of actual participants while the first conversation occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Otter.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Amro Younes, Winfred James, Tao Xing, Cheng Yuan, Yun Fu, Simon Lau, Robert Firebaugh, Sam Liang
  • Patent number: 11657822
    Abstract: System and method for processing and presenting a conversation. For example, a system includes a sensor configured to capture an audio-form conversation, and a processor configured to automatically transform the audio-form conversation into a transformed conversation. The transformed conversation includes a synchronized text, and the synchronized text is synchronized with the audio-form conversation. Additionally, the system includes a presenter configured to present the transformed conversation including the synchronized text and the audio-form conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Otter.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Fu, Simon Lau, Fuchun Peng, Kaisuke Nakajima, Julius Cheng, Gelei Chen, Sam Song Liang
  • Publication number: 20220353102
    Abstract: Methods and systems for team cooperation with real-time recording of one or more moment-associating elements. For example, a method includes: delivering, in response to an instruction, an invitation to each member of one or more members associated with a workspace; granting, in response to acceptance of the invitation by one or more subscribers of the one or more members, subscription permission to the one or more subscribers; receiving the one or more moment-associating elements; transforming the one or more moment-associating elements into one or more pieces of moment-associating information; and transmitting at least one piece of the one or more pieces of moment-associating information to the one or more subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: SIMON LAU, YUN FU, JAMES MASON ALTREUTER, BRIAN FRANCIS WILLIAMS, XIAOKE HUANG, TAO XING, WEN SUN, TAO LU, KAISUKE NAKAJIMA, KEAN KHEONG CHIN, HITESH ANAND GUPTA, JULIUS CHENG, JING PAN, SAM SONG LIANG
  • Publication number: 20220343918
    Abstract: Computer-implemented method and system for processing and broadcasting one or more moment-associating elements. For example, the computer-implemented method includes granting subscription permission to one or more subscribers; receiving the one or more moment-associating elements; transforming the one or more moment-associating elements into one or more pieces of moment-associating information; and transmitting at least one piece of the one or more pieces of moment-associating information to the one or more subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: YUN FU, TAO XING, KAISUKE NAKAJIMA, BRIAN FRANCIS WILLIAMS, JAMES MASON ALTREUTER, XIAOKE HUANG, SIMON LAU, SAM SONG LIANG, KEAN KHEONG CHIN, WEN SUN, JULIUS CHENG, HITESH ANAND GUPTA
  • Patent number: 11431517
    Abstract: Methods and systems for team cooperation with real-time recording of one or more moment-associating elements. For example, a method includes: delivering, in response to an instruction, an invitation to each member of one or more members associated with a workspace; granting, in response to acceptance of the invitation by one or more subscribers of the one or more members, subscription permission to the one or more subscribers; receiving the one or more moment-associating elements; transforming the one or more moment-associating elements into one or more pieces of moment-associating information; and transmitting at least one piece of the one or more pieces of moment-associating information to the one or more subscribers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Otter.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Lau, Yun Fu, James Mason Altreuter, Brian Francis Williams, Xiaoke Huang, Tao Xing, Wen Sun, Tao Lu, Kaisuke Nakajima, Kean Kheong Chin, Hitesh Anand Gupta, Julius Cheng, Jing Pan, Sam Song Liang
  • Patent number: 11423911
    Abstract: Computer-implemented method and system for processing and broadcasting one or more moment-associating elements. For example, the computer-implemented method includes granting subscription permission to one or more subscribers; receiving the one or more moment-associating elements; transforming the one or more moment-associating elements into one or more pieces of moment-associating information; and transmitting at least one piece of the one or more pieces of moment-associating information to the one or more subscribers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Otter.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Fu, Tao Xing, Kaisuke Nakajima, Brian Francis Williams, James Mason Altreuter, Xiaoke Huang, Simon Lau, Sam Song Liang, Kean Kheong Chin, Wen Sun, Julius Cheng, Hitesh Anand Gupta
  • Publication number: 20220243316
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a holding arrangement. The holding arrangement for holding a substrate includes: a body portion having a first side; a dry adhesive material provided on the first side of the body portion; a seal surrounding the dry adhesive material and configured to provide a vacuum region on the first side, wherein the dry adhesive material is provided in the vacuum region; and a conduit to evacuate the vacuum region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Simon LAU
  • Patent number: 11339469
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a holding arrangement. The holding arrangement for holding a substrate includes: a body portion having a first side; a dry adhesive material provided on the first side of the body portion; a seal surrounding the dry adhesive material and configured to provide a vacuum region on the first side, wherein the dry adhesive material is provided in the vacuum region; and a conduit to evacuate the vacuum region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventor: Simon Lau
  • Patent number: 11186906
    Abstract: A holding arrangement for holding a substrate is described. The holding arrangement includes a body having a first wall of flexible material; an adhesive arrangement configured for attaching the substrate, wherein the adhesive arrangement is provided on a first side of the first wall, and a force transmission arrangement configured for applying a force to a second side of the first wall opposing the first side of the first wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Simon Lau
  • Publication number: 20210327454
    Abstract: A system for processing and presenting a conversation includes a sensor, a processor, and a presenter. The sensor is configured to capture an audio-form conversation. The processor is configured to automatically transform the audio-form conversation into a transformed conversation. The transformed conversation includes a synchronized text, wherein the synchronized text is synchronized with the audio-form conversation. The presenter is configured to present the transformed conversation including the synchronized text and the audio-form conversation. The presenter is further configured to present the transformed conversation to be navigable, searchable, assignable, editable, and shareable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: YUN FU, SIMON LAU, KAISUKE NAKAJIMA, JULIUS CHENG, GELEI CHEN, SAM SONG LIANG, JAMES MASON ALTREUTER, KEAN KHEONG CHIN, ZHENHAO GE, HITESH ANAND GUPTA, XIAOKE HUANG, JAMES FRANCIS McATEER, BRIAN FRANCIS WILLIAMS, TAO XING
  • Publication number: 20210319797
    Abstract: Computer-implemented method and system for receiving and processing one or more moment-associating elements. For example, the computer-implemented method includes receiving the one or more moment-associating elements, transforming the one or more moment-associating elements into one or more pieces of moment-associating information, and transmitting at least one piece of the one or more pieces of moment-associating information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: YUN FU, SIMON LAU, KAISUKE NAKAJIMA, JULIUS CHENG, SAM SONG LIANG, JAMES MASON ALTREUTER, KEAN KHEONG CHIN, ZHENHAO GE, HITESH ANAND GUPTA, XIAOKE HUANG, JAMES FRANCIS McATEER, BRIAN FRANCIS WILLIAMS, TAO XING
  • Patent number: 11100943
    Abstract: A system for processing and presenting a conversation includes a sensor, a processor, and a presenter. The sensor is configured to capture an audio-form conversation. The processor is configured to automatically transform the audio-form conversation into a transformed conversation. The transformed conversation includes a synchronized text, wherein the synchronized text is synchronized with the audio-form conversation. The presenter is configured to present the transformed conversation including the synchronized text and the audio-form conversation. The presenter is further configured to present the transformed conversation to be navigable, searchable, assignable, editable, and shareable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Otter.ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Fu, Simon Lau, Kaisuke Nakajima, Julius Cheng, Gelei Chen, Sam Song Liang, James Mason Altreuter, Kean Kheong Chin, Zhenhao Ge, Hitesh Anand Gupta, Xiaoke Huang, James Francis McAteer, Brian Francis Williams, Tao Xing
  • Publication number: 20210217420
    Abstract: System and method for processing and presenting a conversation. For example, a system includes a sensor configured to capture an audio-form conversation, and a processor configured to automatically transform the audio-form conversation into a transformed conversation. The transformed conversation includes a synchronized text, and the synchronized text is synchronized with the audio-form conversation. Additionally, the system includes a presenter configured to present the transformed conversation including the synchronized text and the audio-form conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: YUN FU, SIMON LAU, FUCHUN PENG, KAISUKE NAKAJIMA, JULIUS CHENG, GELEI CHEN, SAM SONG LIANG