Patents by Inventor T. Wong

T. Wong 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: 9934432
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product to validate documents is provided. A processor receives an image of a document. The processor identifies a plurality of fixed contents of the document. The processor identifies a plurality of field contents of the document. The processor determines a type of the document based, at least in part, on the plurality of fixed contents and the plurality of field contents. The processor validates the plurality of field contents of the document based, at least in part, on rules associated with the type of the document. The processor generates a validated document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tushar Agrawal, Reinaldo T. Katahira, Craig M. Trim, Albert T. Wong
  • Patent number: 9903848
    Abstract: A method of non-destructive inspection evaluation includes converting a scan file of a part into a text file, determining whether the signal attenuation representative value is greater than a predetermined value and outputting a numeric score related to the signal attenuation representative value to signify a defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
    Inventors: John T. Wong, Dan Ursenbach
  • Patent number: 9866123
    Abstract: A power converter with a dynamic preload. The power converter includes a magnetic component coupled between an input and an output of the power converter. The output of the power converter has an output voltage for providing power to a load. A switch is adapted to control current through the magnetic component according to on and off times of the switch. A dynamic preload circuit is coupled to the output of the power converter. The dynamic preload has loading characteristics that are adjusted responsive to a signal indicative of an output voltage at the output of the power converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Jianming Yao, Yimin Chen, Dickson T. Wong, Yong Li
  • Publication number: 20180003827
    Abstract: A positioning system is provided in which a client device samples a transmission from any suitable terrestrial wireless source. The resulting samples are correlated with replica samples to determine a position of the client device using time-difference-of-arrival-based calculations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Farrokh Farrokhi, Dickson T. Wong
  • Publication number: 20170306414
    Abstract: Presented herein are biomarkers related to lung cancer. The presently identified salivary biomarkers create the basis for a lung cancer detection bioassay with sensitivity and specificity. Means and methods for evaluating the data generated using multiple biomarkers in order to validate findings and further use of the multiplexed lung cancer assay in clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic uses is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: David T. WONG, Lei ZHANG, Hua XIAO, Hui ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20170219586
    Abstract: Presented herein are biomarkers related to breast cancer. The presently identified salivary biomarkers create the basis for a breast cancer detection bioassay with sensitivity and specificity. Means and methods for evaluating the data generated using multiple biomarkers in order to validate findings and further use of the multiplexed breast cancer assay in clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic uses is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: David T. Wong, Lei Zhang, Hua Xiao, Hui Zhou
  • Patent number: 9710450
    Abstract: To recombine incorrectly separated tokens in NLP, a determination is made whether a token from an ordered set of tokens is present in a dictionary related to a corpus from which the ordered set is extracted. When the token is not present in the dictionary, and when a compounding threshold has not been reached, the token is agglutinated with a next adjacent token in the ordered set to form the compound token. The compounding threshold limits a number of tokens that can be agglutinated to form a compound token. A determination is made whether the compound token is present in the dictionary. A weight is assigned to the compound token when the compound token is present in the dictionary and a confidence rating of the compound token is computed as a function of the weight. The compound token and the confidence rating are used in NLP of the corpus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barton W. Emanuel, Ahmed M. A. Nassar, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim, Albert T. Wong
  • Patent number: 9689039
    Abstract: Presented herein are biomarkers related to lung cancer. The presently identified salivary biomarkers create the basis for a lung cancer detection bioassay with sensitivity and specificity. Means and methods for evaluating the data generated using multiple biomarkers in order to validate findings and further use of the multiplexed lung cancer assay in clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic uses is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: David T. Wong, Lei Zhang, Hua Xiao, Hui Zhou
  • Patent number: 9624547
    Abstract: Presented herein are biomarkers related to breast cancer. The presently identified salivary biomarkers create the basis for a breast cancer detection bioassay with sensitivity and specificity. Means and methods for evaluating the data generated using multiple biomarkers in order to validate findings and further use of the multiplexed breast cancer assay in clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic uses is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: David T. Wong, Lei Zhang, Hua Xiao, Hui Zhou
  • Patent number: 9521722
    Abstract: A lighting system includes at least one lighting apparatus having a light emitting element capable of emitting a controllably variable light output in a region. A position determination subsystem is capable of determining a position in three dimensions of at least one mobile entity within the region. A control subsystem is capable of variably controlling a light output of the at least one lighting apparatus according to the position of the mobile entity. The system may determine position by radio ranging with mobile electronic elements. The system may include multiple lighting elements and may determine light levels according to positions of multiple mobile entities. The system may include a database of information about lighting elements, mobile entities, and lighting plans that may be selected from mobile electronic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventors: Chon Meng Wong, Belinda H. T. Wong, An-Kwok Ian Wong
  • Publication number: 20160299885
    Abstract: To recombine incorrectly separated tokens in NLP, a determination is made whether a token from an ordered set of tokens is present in a dictionary related to a corpus from which the ordered set is extracted. When the token is not present in the dictionary, and when a compounding threshold has not been reached, the token is agglutinated with a next adjacent token in the ordered set to form the compound token. The compounding threshold limits a number of tokens that can be agglutinated to form a compound token. A determination is made whether the compound token is present in the dictionary. A weight is assigned to the compound token when the compound token is present in the dictionary and a confidence rating of the compound token is computed as a function of the weight. The compound token and the confidence rating are used in NLP of the corpus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barton W. Emanuel, Ahmed M.A. Nassar, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim, Albert T. Wong
  • Publication number: 20160292505
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product to validate documents is provided. A processor receives an image of a document. The processor identifies a plurality of fixed contents of the document. The processor identifies a plurality of field contents of the document. The processor determines a type of the document based, at least in part, on the plurality of fixed contents and the plurality of field contents. The processor validates the plurality of field contents of the document based, at least in part, on rules associated with the type of the document. The processor generates a validated document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Tushar Agrawal, Reinaldo T. Katahira, Craig M. Trim, Albert T. Wong
  • Patent number: 9414456
    Abstract: A lighting system includes at least one lighting apparatus having a light emitting element capable of emitting a controllably variable light output in a region. A position determination subsystem is capable of determining a position in three dimensions of at least one mobile entity within the region. A control subsystem is capable of variably controlling a light output of the at least one lighting apparatus according to the position of the mobile entity. The system may determine position by radio ranging with mobile electronic elements. The system may include multiple lighting elements and may determine light levels according to positions of multiple mobile entities. The system may include a database of information about lighting elements, mobile entities, and lighting plans that may be selected from mobile electronic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventors: Chon Meng Wong, Belinda H. T. Wong, An-Kwok Ian Wong
  • Publication number: 20160218628
    Abstract: A power converter with a dynamic preload. The power converter includes a magnetic component coupled between an input and an output of the power converter. The output of the power converter has an output voltage for providing power to a load. A switch is adapted to control current through the magnetic component according to on and off times of the switch. A dynamic preload circuit is coupled to the output of the power converter. The dynamic preload has loading characteristics that are adjusted responsive to a signal indicative of an output voltage at the output of the power converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jianming Yao, Yimin Chen, Dickson T. Wong, Yong Li
  • Publication number: 20160217131
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide approaches for validating synonyms in ontology driven natural language processing. Specifically, an approach is provided for receiving a user input containing a token, structuring the user input into a semantic model comprising a set of classes each containing a set of related permutations of the token, designating the token as a synonym of one of the set of related permutations, annotating the token with a class from the set of classes corresponding to the one of the set of related permutations, and validating the annotation of the token by determining an accuracy of the designation of the token as a synonym of the one of the set of related permutations. In one embodiment, the accuracy is determined by quantifying a linear distance between the token and a contextual token also within the user input, and comparing the linear distance to a pre-specified linear distance limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen J. Edwards, Ahmed M. Nassar, Craig M. Trim, Albert T. Wong
  • Publication number: 20160184725
    Abstract: The invention relates to model cars that incorporate design elements that modify the vehicle properties and the design elements incorporate RFID tags that have preprogrammed information. The invention is not limited to model cars but to any toy such as a doll that can incorporate design elements such as a dress, jewelry, or anthropomorphic feature. Additionally, the design elements may incorporate RFID tags that are programmable and connect to a computer via USB docking stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Jamber Creatice Co., LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Wong
  • Patent number: 9342502
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide approaches for validating synonyms in ontology driven natural language processing. Specifically, an approach is provided for receiving a user input containing a token, structuring the user input into a semantic model comprising a set of classes each containing a set of related permutations of the token, designating the token as a synonym of one of the set of related permutations, annotating the token with a class from the set of classes corresponding to the one of the set of related permutations, and validating the annotation of the token by determining an accuracy of the designation of the token as a synonym of the one of the set of related permutations. In one embodiment, the accuracy is determined by quantifying a linear distance between the token and a contextual token also within the user input, and comparing the linear distance to a pre-specified linear distance limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen J. Edwards, Ahmed M. Nassar, Craig M. Trim, Albert T. Wong
  • Patent number: 9293877
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a first RJ-type female receptacle having an open, plug receiving end and an internal cavity, the first RJ-type female receptacle designed to receive a corresponding first modular mating RJ-type male plug, the apparatus having: a housing having a front face, a top wall, a bottom wall and side walls defining an opening formed within the front face; and the apparatus received in the first RJ-type female receptacle, and the opening dimensioned to receive a second modular mating RJ-type male plug, wherein the second modular mating RJ-type male plug is dimensioned smaller than the first modular mating RJ-type male plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: James T. Wong, Bratislav Marjanovic
  • Patent number: 9288864
    Abstract: A TRIAC dimmer controller for an LED lamp dynamically adjusts the amount of additional current supplied to the TRIAC dimmer based on the TRIAC dimmer operating mode. A TRIAC dimmer current controller continually senses the TRIAC dimmer current loading and determines a TRIAC dimmer operating mode based on the detected current. The TRIAC dimmer controller compares the detected current with a threshold current value called a TRIAC holding current, and adjusts the amount of bleeder current based on the difference between the detected current and the threshold current value. By continually sensing the TRIAC dimmer current loading, the LED controller regulates the amount of bleeder current supplied to the TRIAC dimmer using a single sink current path to satisfy the TRIAC dimmer current demands of multiple TRIAC dimmer operating modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaoyan Wang, Chenglong Zhang, Guang Feng, Clarita Knoll, Chuanyang Wang, Jiang Chen, Liang Yan, Dickson T. Wong
  • Patent number: 9206142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Anilinopiperazine Derivatives of Formula (I), compositions comprising the Anilinopiperazine Derivatives, and methods for using the Anilinopiperazine Derivatives for treating or preventing a proliferative disorder, cancer, an anti-proliferative disorder, inflammation, arthritis, a central nervous system disorder, a cardiovascular disease, alopecia, a neuronal disease, an ischemic injury, a viral disease, a fungal infection, or a disorder related to the activity of a protein kinase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
    Inventors: Gerald W. Shipps, Jr., Cliff C. Cheng, Xiaohua Huang, Thierry O. Fischmann, Jose S. Duca, Matthew Richards, Hongbo Zeng, Binyuan Sun, Panduranga Adulla Reddy, Tzu T. Wong, Praveen K. Tadikonda, M. Arshad Siddiqui, Marc A. Labroli, Cory S. Poker, Timothy J. Guzi