Patents by Inventor Steven A. Chen

Steven A. 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).

  • Publication number: 20210312292
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for improved operation of applications through user interfaces. In some embodiments, the methods and systems relate to training an artificial neural network to complete a task within an application by mimicking and emulating interactions of human operators with the application interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Aivitae LLC
    Inventors: Bob Sueh-chien Hu, Steven Chen Reiley
  • Patent number: 11127552
    Abstract: A hybrid switch assembly for use in a circuit interrupter, the hybrid switch assembly including an input, an output, separable contacts electrically connected between the input and the output, a solid state switching circuit electrically connected between the input and the output and in parallel with the separable contacts, and a fuse electrically connected in series with the solid state switching circuit. The solid state switching circuit is structured to turn on and allow current to flow through it between the input and the output for a predetermined amount of time after the separable contacts separate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Xin Zhou, Slobodan Krstic, Yanjun Feng, Mark A. Juds, Steven Chen
  • Publication number: 20210279470
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods that search videos and other media content to identify items, objects, faces, or other entities within the media content. Detectors identify objects within media content by, for instance, detecting a predetermined set of visual features corresponding to the objects. Detectors configured to identify an object can be trained using a machine learned model (e.g., a convolutional neural network) as applied to a set of example media content items that include the object. The systems and methods describe techniques that search videos and media content to determine the presence of unknown objects, generate novel detectors trained to identify the unknown objects, and apply the novel detectors to historical media content to identify previous appearances of the unknown objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: REZA ZADEH, RYAN WONG, JOHN GODDARD, JIAHANG LI, STEVEN CHEN, XIAOYUN YANG
  • Publication number: 20210279527
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods that search videos and other media content to identify items, objects, faces, or other entities within the media content. Detectors identify objects within media content by, for instance, detecting a predetermined set of visual features corresponding to the objects. Detectors configured to identify an object can be trained using a machine learned model (e.g., a convolutional neural network) as applied to a set of example media content items that include the object. The systems comprise an integrated detection unit configured to record media content, identify preferred content, and communicate the identifications of preferred content for storage in a computationally efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: REZA ZADEH, RYAN WONG, JOHN GODDARD, JIAHANG LI, STEVEN CHEN, XIAOYUN YANG
  • Patent number: 11068785
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for improved operation of applications through user interfaces. In some embodiments, the methods and systems relate to training an artificial neural network to complete a task within an application by mimicking and emulating interactions of human operators with the application interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Aivitae LLC
    Inventors: Bob Sueh-chien Hu, Steven Chen Reiley
  • Patent number: 11029227
    Abstract: A pressure sensing element includes a supporting substrate including a cavity. A device layer is bonded to the supporting substrate, with a diaphragm of the device layer covering the cavity in a sealed manner. A plurality of piezoresistors is coupled to the diaphragm. A plurality of metal stress equalizers is disposed on the device layer such that each stress equalizer is generally adjacent to, but separated from, a corresponding piezoresistor. A plurality of metal bond pads is disposed on the device layer. The plurality of stress equalizers are constructed and arranged to reduce thermal hysteresis of the pressure sensing element caused by stress relaxation of the metal bond pads during a cooling and heating cycle of the pressure sensing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC
    Inventors: Jen-Huang Albert Chiou, Shiuh-Hui Steven Chen
  • Publication number: 20210148140
    Abstract: An interconnection assembly includes a chassis, and cam plates that are rotatably coupled to the chassis to pivot about a plurality of rotational axises. An upper cam plate is operatively coupled to a deadbolt. The upper cam plate has a cam surface. A lower cam plate is rotatably coupled to the chassis to pivot about a second rotational axis. The lower cam plate is operatively coupled to an interior latch bolt handle. The lower cam plate has a cam slot. A linkage bar is rotatably coupled to the chassis to pivot about a pivot axis. The linkage bar has a first linkage portion having a first cam follower configured to operatively engage the cam surface of the upper cam plate and has a second linkage portion having a second cam follower operatively received in the cam slot of the lower cam plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Sam Chen, Kate Tung, Steven Chen, Newman Lai
  • Patent number: 11010727
    Abstract: A system and method to associate an electronic gift certificate with a payment services account to cause presentation of the electronic gift certificate based on meeting a predetermined condition. A gift certificate is purchased on-line and associated with a recipient's payment services account by the electronic gift certificate purchaser. A graphical user interface representing the payment services account of the recipient is presented with a record of the electronic gift certificate in a hidden state within the payment services account. Determining the predetermined condition is met, unmarking the record of the electronic gift certificate and causing presentation of a gift certificate button within the user interface representing the payment services account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Zhe Chu, Steven Chen, Franck Chastagnol, Aaron Kwong Yue Lee, Hugo Olliphant, Wendy Billman
  • Patent number: 10975403
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of eriodictyol via bioconversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Conagen Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Zhou, Xiaodan Yu, Steven Chen
  • Patent number: 10923304
    Abstract: An operating mechanism for a circuit breaker including an opening, first actuator assembly and a closing, second actuator assembly. The first actuator assembly is structured to operatively engage at least one movable contact and is structured to move the at least one movable contact from a first configuration to a second configuration. The second actuator assembly is structured to operatively engage the at least one movable contact and is structured to move the at least one movable contact from the second configuration to the first configuration. The first actuator assembly and the second actuator assembly are split cooperative actuator assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark A. Juds, Paul R. Rakus, Michael Slepian, Steven Chen
  • Publication number: 20210012992
    Abstract: A rotary switch includes a housing having an interior and an exterior, a plurality of moving contacts entirely disposed within the interior of the housing, a plurality of stationary contacts disposed partially within the interior of the housing and extending to an exterior of the housing, and a rotary element coupled to the plurality of moving contacts and being structured to rotate between a closed state where at least one of the plurality moving contacts contact a corresponding one of the plurality of stationary contacts and an open state where the plurality of moving contacts and the plurality of stationary contacts are separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: GERALDO NOJIMA, STEVEN CHEN, ROBERT P. GRIFFIN, KOUSTUBH D. ASHTEKAR
  • Publication number: 20200321180
    Abstract: A hybrid switch assembly for use in a circuit interrupter, the hybrid switch assembly including an input, an output, separable contacts electrically connected between the input and the output, a solid state switching circuit electrically connected between the input and the output and in parallel with the separable contacts, and a fuse electrically connected in series with the solid state switching circuit. The solid state switching circuit is structured to turn on and allow current to flow through it between the input and the output for a predetermined amount of time after the separable contacts separate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: XIN ZHOU, SLOBODAN KRSTIC, YANJUN FENG, MARK A. JUDS, STEVEN CHEN
  • Patent number: 10796313
    Abstract: A method and system for facilitating online payments are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a payment agreement is established at a payment service provider that defines terms of a payment relationship between a merchant and a user. The establishing of the payment agreement includes linking the payment agreement with a payment account of the merchant or user stored at the payment service provider. After establishing the payment agreement, a payment request associated with a transaction is received, whereby the payment request includes a unique identifier to identify the payment agreement stored at the payment service provider. Based on a verification that the payment request complies with terms of the payment agreement, the payment request is processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: PayPal, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Olliphant, Franck Chastagnol, Yi-Ling Su, William Wu, Chris Brown, Thach Dang, Thomas Veino, Carol Gunby, Peter Zhe Chu, Steven Chen
  • Publication number: 20200311550
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for improved operation of applications through user interfaces. In some embodiments, the methods and systems relate to training an artificial neural network to complete a task within an application by mimicking and emulating interactions of human operators with the application interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Aivitae LLC
    Inventors: Bob Sueh-chien HU, Steven Chen REILEY
  • Patent number: 10694140
    Abstract: The present invention enables real-time video commenting by viewers of media content on a web site. The media content may be video, audio, text, still images or other types of media content. When a content viewer indicates a desire to provide a real-time video comment, a content server causes a video input device at the content viewer's location to be activated. The content viewer's video comment is captured by the video input device and transmitted to the content server, where it is stored and associated with the video being commented upon. When the original video is subsequently presented to content viewers, indicia of the video comment such as a thumbnail or description of the comment is also presented, thus inviting content viewers to view the video comment in addition to the original video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Steven Chen, Michael Powers, Hong Qu, Yu Pan
  • Publication number: 20200194206
    Abstract: A disc member is for a Thomson coil actuator of an electrical switching apparatus. The Thomson coil actuator has at least one generally planar coil. The disc member includes at least one annular-shaped conductive member structured to be driven by the coil, and a structural support member directly coupled to the conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: HONGBIN WANG, STEVEN CHEN
  • Patent number: 10666149
    Abstract: The present application provides a control circuit of a switching power supply, the control circuit comprising: a central control circuit which has a first control port, a second control port, and a third control port; and a current selection circuit which is disposed between the third control port and a ground and has two or more selection terminals, a connection state between the selection terminals being switched between different connection states to adjust the output current value of the switching power supply, wherein the different connection states include disconnection, shorting, and connection with a resistor having a predetermined resistance value. According to the present application, the output current value of the switching power supply is adjusted by switching the connection state between the selection terminals between the states of disconnection, shorting, and connection with a resistor having a predetermined resistance value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Egbert Mao, Scotty Zhong, Gary Chen, Steven Chen, David Wang, Daniel Wang
  • Publication number: 20200124705
    Abstract: Implementation of radio frequency applications in satellite environments can be constrained by size, mass, cost, and power limitations. These applications can include radar, communications, radio astronomy, or other scientific or industrial applications. A variety of systems are provided to facilitate recording of baseband radio frequency signals at high bandwidth and low power using low-cost components. These systems include field-programmable gate arrays or other programmable logic devices integrating between high-frequency ADCs and two or more multiplexed non-volatile storage mediums. Also provided are systems for providing calibration and self-test functionality in a low-cost, flexible, low-power radio frequency frontend. These systems include high-frequency switches configured to allow a calibration and/or self-test pulse to be acquired for each radar pulse generated by the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: John J. Buonocore, David Watt, Roman Y. Novoselov, Steven Chen, Leon Tao, Mark Schutzer
  • Patent number: 10630198
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present application provides a voltage conversion device configured to convert an inputted alternating voltage into a direct voltage or current, the voltage conversion device including at least a first voltage connector and a second voltage connector, where the alternating voltage is fed to the voltage conversion device via either the first voltage connector or the second voltage connector, the voltage conversion device further including: an electromagnetic filter unit; a conversion unit; a determination unit configured to determine which one of the first voltage connector and the second voltage connector is used to feed the alternating voltage into the voltage conversion device; a control unit controlling the conversion unit based on a determination result of the determination unit such that the direct voltage or current outputted by the conversion unit corresponds to the determination result, wherein the determination unit is electrically connected the first voltage connector and the se
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: TRIDONIC GMBH & CO KG
    Inventors: Egbert Mao, Scotty Zhong, Steven Chen, David Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200063464
    Abstract: A door handle set includes a handle assembly having a primary lock and having a handle rotatable about a primary rotational axis. A latch bolt assembly has a latch bolt. The latch bolt assembly is operatively coupled to the handle assembly, wherein a rotation of the handle results in a linear translation of the latch bolt. A supplemental lock has a second axis parallel to, and spaced apart from, the primary rotational axis. The supplemental lock has an actuator that is operable relative to the second axis. The supplemental lock is configured to selectively block the rotation of the handle regardless of the locking state of the primary lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Chen, Sam Chen, Newman Lai, Kate Tung, Justin Crotzer, Brandon Faulkner