Patents by Inventor Steven Lai

Steven Lai 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: 20240423514
    Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may utilize electrode current (Isig) signals, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), and Vcntr values to optimize sensor glucose (SG) calculation in such a way as to enable reduction of the need for blood glucose (BG) calibration requests from users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Georgios MALLAS, Andrea VARSAVSKY, Peter AJEMBA, Jeffrey NISHIDA, Keith NOGUEIRA, Elaine GEE, Leonardo NAVA-GUERRA, Jing LIU, Sadaf S. SELEH, Taly G. ENGEL, Benyamin GROSMAN, Steven LAI, Luis A. TORRES, Chi A. TRAN, David M. SNIECINSKI
  • Publication number: 20240398290
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for continuous glucose monitoring. More particularly, the methods, systems, and devices describe a working electrode with a GOx sensor and a background electrode in which the background electrode has no GOx sensor. The system may then compare the first signal and the second signal to detect ingestion of a medication by the user. The system may generate a sensor glucose value based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Soroush Hossein Yazdi, Melissa Tsang, Ellis Garai, Sadaf S. Seleh, Steven Lai, Luis A. Torres, Bradley Petkus, Xin Heng, Zhenzhong Sun, Akhil Srinivasan, Tyler R. Wong
  • Patent number: 12114972
    Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may utilize electrode current (Isig) signals, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), and Vcntr values to optimize sensor glucose (SG) calculation in such a way as to enable reduction of the need for blood glucose (BG) calibration requests from users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Georgios Mallas, Andrea Varsavsky, Peter Ajemba, Jeffrey Nishida, Keith Nogueira, Elaine Gee, Leonardo Nava-Guerra, Jing Liu, Sadaf S. Seleh, Taly G. Engel, Benyamin Grosman, Steven Lai, Luis A. Torres, Chi A. Tran, David M. Sniecinski
  • Patent number: 12064236
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for continuous glucose monitoring. More particularly, the methods, systems, and devices describe a working electrode with a GOx sensor and a background electrode in which the background electrode has no GOx sensor. The system may then compare the first signal and the second signal to detect ingestion of a medication by the user. The system may generate a sensor glucose value based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Soroush Hossein Yazdi, Melissa Tsang, Ellis Garai, Sadaf S. Seleh, Steven Lai, Luis A. Torres, Bradley Petkus, Xin Heng, Zhenzhong Sun, Akhil Srinivasan, Tyler R. Wong
  • Publication number: 20210386331
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for continuous glucose monitoring. More particularly, the methods, systems, and devices describe a working electrode with a GOx sensor and a background electrode in which the background electrode has no GOx sensor. The system may then compare the first signal and the second signal to detect ingestion of a medication by the user. The system may generate a sensor glucose value based on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: SOROUSH HOSSEIN YAZDI, MELISSA TSANG, ELLIS GARAI, SADAF S. SELEH, STEVEN LAI, LUIS A. TORRES, BRADLEY PETKUS, XIN HENG, ZHENZHONG SUN, AKHIL SRINIVASAN, TYLER R. WONG
  • Publication number: 20200245910
    Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may utilize electrode current (Isig) signals, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), and Vcntr values to optimize sensor glucose (SG) calculation in such a way as to enable reduction of the need for blood glucose (BG) calibration requests from users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Georgios Mallas, Andrea Varsavsky, Peter Ajemba, Jeffrey Nishida, Keith Nogueira, Elaine Gee, Leonardo Nava-Guerra, Jing Liu, Sadaf S. Seleh, Taly G, Engel, Benyamin Grosman, Steven Lai, Luis A. Torres, Chi A. Tran, David M. Sniecinski
  • Patent number: 8656833
    Abstract: A leveling machine for rolled-up tablets has a base, a mounting frame and a wheel-leveling device. The base has two sideboards faced each other and each sideboard has a spindle hole. The mounting frame is rotatably mounted in the base between the sideboards and has a spindle, an adjusting motor, two mounting boards and a bottom cylinder. The spindle is rotatably mounted in the spindle holes of the sideboards. The adjusting motor is mounted securely on the corresponding sideboard to drive the spindle. The mounting boards are respectively, obliquely and securely mounted around the spindle near the sideboards. The bottom cylinder is rotatably mounted around the spindle between the mounting boards. The wheel-leveling device is connected to the mounting frame and has two top cylinder mounts, a cylinder, a top cylinder, two pushing mounts and two telescopic drivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Steven Lai
  • Publication number: 20130074713
    Abstract: A leveling machine for rolled-up tablets has a base, a mounting frame and a wheel-leveling device. The base has two sideboards faced each other and each sideboard has a spindle hole. The mounting frame is rotatably mounted in the base between the sideboards and has a spindle, an adjusting motor, two mounting boards and a bottom cylinder. The spindle is rotatably mounted in the spindle holes of the sideboards. The adjusting motor is mounted securely on the corresponding sideboard to drive the spindle. The mounting boards are respectively, obliquely and securely mounted around the spindle near the sideboards. The bottom cylinder is rotatably mounted around the spindle between the mounting boards. The wheel-leveling device is connected to the mounting frame and has two top cylinder mounts, a cylinder, a top cylinder, two pushing mounts and two telescopic drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Steven LAI
  • Publication number: 20130072366
    Abstract: A coil-tube chunk for a roll feeder has at least one colleting device. Each of the at least one colleting device has a base and a chunk. The base has a mounting stand, a sharp-tooth mount and multiple screwing rods. The mounting stand is formed on and protrudes from the base. The sharp-tooth mount is formed on the base around the mounting stand. The screwing rods are respectively and securely mounted on the sharp-tooth mount. The chunk is mounted securely on the base and has a guiding face, multiple grooves and multiple engaging teeth. The guiding face is aslantly formed on an external surface of the chunk. The grooves are formed in the external surface and the guiding frace of the chunk at intervals. The engaging teeth are formed on the external surface and the guiding face of the chunk between the grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: Steven Lai
  • Patent number: 7270891
    Abstract: A passive thermal control blanket and a method for its manufacture, the blanket including a plastic substrate on which is deposited a film that is a homogeneous mixture of silicon and germanium, thereby combining the excellent reflective and electrostatic discharge properties of germanium with the superior adhesion and corrosion resistance properties of silicon. The uniform mixture is preferably obtained by sputtering the two materials simultaneously onto the substrate, using either separate targets, a single mosaic target, or a single composite target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Roth, James T. Hall, Dennis G. Neal, Craig R. Wilkinson, Steven Lai, Mark W. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20060105196
    Abstract: A passive thermal control blanket and a method for its manufacture, the blanket including a plastic substrate on which is deposited a film that is a homogeneous mixture of silicon and germanium, thereby combining the excellent reflective and electrostatic discharge properties of germanium with the superior adhesion and corrosion resistance properties of silicon. The uniform mixture is preferably obtained by sputtering the two materials simultaneously onto the substrate, using either separate targets, a single mosaic target, or a single composite target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: James Roth, James Hall, Dennis Neal, Craig Wilkinson, Steven Lai, Mark Johnson
  • Patent number: 6333959
    Abstract: A simplified bi-directional shift register and a single-latch circuit for implementing the bi-directional shift register thereof which obviates the use of a conventional dual-latch (i.e., master/slave) configuration in the bi-directional shift register design is described. The single-latch circuit includes an input circuit portion and a latching circuit portion. The input circuit portion receives input signals including the output data from previous and next single-latch circuits in the shift register and right shift and left shift control signals. Dependent on the input signals, the input circuit portion drives an input node coupled to the latching circuit portion with a data value to be shifted which corresponds to data from one of the previous and next single-latch circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Lai, Je-Hurn Shieh
  • Patent number: 6323705
    Abstract: A double data rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) includes delay lock loop circuitry which is designed so as to significantly reduce the locking period associated with achieving the lock state of the delay lock loop. The delay lock loop circuit includes a first adjustable delay unit circuit for delaying the external clock so as to provide the DDR operation and includes a feedback loop having a shift register controlled by a phase detector which is used to set an optimum delay value. The delay value is then used to control the first delay unit circuit and determine the amount of delay time it provides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Je-Hurn Shieh, Steven Lai
  • Patent number: 6281428
    Abstract: A photovoltaic generator comprising a substrate; an insulating layer provided on the substrate; first impurity diffusion zones formed on the insulating layer; second impurity diffusion zones deep enough to reach the insulating layer and of an opposite polarity to that of the first impurity diffusion zones the second impurity diffusion zones and the first impurity diffusion zones being alternately positioned on the surface of the substrate to form substantially vertical pn junctions; third impurity diffusion zones provided on the surface of the first impurity diffusion zones and the second impurity diffusion zones opposite to the insulating layer and of the same polarity as that of the second impurity diffusion zones, one end of each of the third impurity diffusion zones connecting, to the adjacent one of the second impurity diffusion zones while the other end connecting to the adjacent one of the first impurity diffusion zones; fourth impurity diffusion zones formed on the surface of the adjacent one of the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Opto Tech Corporation
    Inventors: John C. C. Chiu, Steven Lai