Patents by Inventor Steven Pham

Steven Pham 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: 11944130
    Abstract: A vaporizer device includes various modular components. The vaporizer device includes a first subassembly. The first subassembly includes a cartridge connector that secures a vaporizer cartridge to the vaporizer device and includes at least two receptacle contacts that electrically communicate with the vaporizer cartridge. The vaporizer device includes a second subassembly. The second subassembly includes a skeleton defining a rigid tray that retains at least a power source. The vaporizer device also includes a third subassembly. The third subassembly includes a plurality of charging contacts that supply power to the power source, and an end cap that encloses an end of the vaporizer device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel C. Anderson, Wei-Ling Chang, Brandon Cheung, Steven Christensen, Joseph Chun, Joseph R. Fisher, Jr., Nicholas J. Hatton, Kevin Lomeli, James Monsees, Andrew L. Murphy, Claire O'Malley, John R. Pelochino, Hugh Pham, Vipul V. Rahane, Matthew J. Taschner, Val Valentine, Kenneth Wong
  • Publication number: 20240087206
    Abstract: Systems and methods of rendering effects are described herein. A computing device can receive a user selection of an effect to be applied during gameplay of a computer game. The computing device can initiate a framework with which to apply the effect during the gameplay. The computing device can determine scenes during the gameplay to apply the effect through the framework. The computing device can determine graphical elements in the scenes that correspond to non-user interface elements through the framework. The computing system can apply the effect to the graphical elements through the framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: INNOPEAK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Hongyu SUN, Chen LI, Chengeng LI, Qiang QIU, Huihui XU, Steven JACKSON, Andrew PHAM
  • Patent number: 10990598
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system obtains a set of partitions containing records spanning a time interval, wherein the records include a set of values for a metric and a set of dimensions associated with the set of values. For each dimensional subset associated with the set of dimensions, the system aggregates, based on the set of partitions, a corresponding subset of values for the metric into a distribution-based representation of the metric. The system then stores a dictionary encoding of the dimensional subset in association with the distribution-based representation of the metric. Finally, the system calculates, based on the distribution-based representation, one or more quantiles associated with the dimensional subset and outputs the quantile(s) for use in characterizing a distribution of the metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Pham, John C. Moon, Yumo Liu, Ruixuan Hou, Fenghuan Lu, David Q. He
  • Publication number: 20200250193
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system obtains a set of partitions containing records spanning a time interval, wherein the records include a set of values for a metric and a set of dimensions associated with the set of values. For each dimensional subset associated with the set of dimensions, the system aggregates, based on the set of partitions, a corresponding subset of values for the metric into a distribution-based representation of the metric. The system then stores a dictionary encoding of the dimensional subset in association with the distribution-based representation of the metric. Finally, the system calculates, based on the distribution-based representation, one or more quantiles associated with the dimensional subset and outputs the quantile(s) for use in characterizing a distribution of the metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Pham, John C. Moon, Yumo Liu, Ruixuan Hou, Fenghuan Lu, David Q. He
  • Patent number: 10457449
    Abstract: A plastic container includes a first portion including an outwardly extending peripheral flange and a second portion including an outwardly extending peripheral flange. The first portion and the second portion define a container volume. The plastic container also includes a hinge joining the peripheral flange of the first portion and the peripheral flange of the second portion. The hinge includes a pivot line and two arcuate segments proximate to respective ends of the pivot line. The pivot line is tangent the peripheral flange of the first portion and tangent to at least a portion of each arcuate segment. The flange of the first portion can extend further than the flange of the second portion proximate each end of the pivot line to create a seamless periphery about the hinge relative to a periphery of the first portion when the container is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corp.
    Inventors: Steven Pham, Thomas Iaquinto
  • Publication number: 20160137360
    Abstract: A plastic container includes a first portion including an outwardly extending peripheral flange and a second portion including an outwardly extending peripheral flange. The first portion and the second portion define a container volume. The plastic container also includes a hinge joining the peripheral flange of the first portion and the peripheral flange of the second portion. The hinge includes a pivot line and two arcuate segments proximate to respective ends of the pivot line. The pivot line is tangent the peripheral flange of the first portion and tangent to at least a portion of each arcuate segment. The flange of the first portion can extend further than the flange of the second portion proximate each end of the pivot line to create a seamless periphery about the hinge relative to a periphery of the first portion when the container is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Pham, Thomas Iaquinto
  • Patent number: 9216849
    Abstract: A plastic container includes a first portion including an outwardly extending peripheral flange and a second portion including an outwardly extending peripheral flange. The first portion and the second portion define a container volume. The plastic container also includes a hinge joining the peripheral flange of the first portion and the peripheral flange of the second portion. The hinge includes a pivot line and two arcuate segments proximate to respective ends of the pivot line. The pivot line is tangent the peripheral flange of the first portion and tangent to at least a portion of each arcuate segment. The flange of the first portion can extend further than the flange of the second portion proximate each end of the pivot line to create a seamless periphery about the hinge relative to a periphery of the first portion when the container is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corp.
    Inventors: Steven Pham, Thomas Iaquinto
  • Publication number: 20150008217
    Abstract: A plastic container includes a first portion including an outwardly extending peripheral flange and a second portion including an outwardly extending peripheral flange. The first portion and the second portion define a container volume. The plastic container also includes a hinge joining the peripheral flange of the first portion and the peripheral flange of the second portion. The hinge includes a pivot line and two arcuate segments proximate to respective ends of the pivot line. The pivot line is tangent the peripheral flange of the first portion and tangent to at least a portion of each arcuate segment. The flange of the first portion can extend further than the flange of the second portion proximate each end of the pivot line to create a seamless periphery about the hinge relative to a periphery of the first portion when the container is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Pham, Thomas Iaquinto
  • Patent number: D605501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Pham, Bruce Stein
  • Patent number: D663633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Steven Pham
  • Patent number: D664428
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Rafael Rivera, Steven Pham
  • Patent number: D694618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corp.
    Inventors: Steven Pham, Bruce Stein
  • Patent number: D694619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corp.
    Inventors: Steven Pham, Bruce Stein
  • Patent number: D695108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corp.
    Inventors: Steven Pham, Bruce Stein