Patents by Inventor Tan Le

Tan Le 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: 10291977
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting bioelectrical signals and audio signals from a user, including establishing bioelectrical contact between a user and one or more sensors of a biomonitoring neuroheadset; collecting, at the one or more sensors, one or more bioelectrical signal datasets; collecting one or more reference signal datasets; collecting, at a microphone of the biomonitoring neuroheadset, an audio signal dataset; and generating a combined audio and bioelectrical signal processed dataset, including producing a noise-reduced bioelectrical signal dataset, and producing a conditioned audio signal dataset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Emotiv Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Mackellar, Tan Le
  • Publication number: 20190117158
    Abstract: A system for detecting bioelectrical signals of a user comprising: a set of sensors configured to detect bioelectrical signals from the user, each sensor in the set of sensors configured to provide non-polarizable contact at the body of the user; an electronics subsystem comprising a power module configured to distribute power to the system and a signal processing module configured to receive signals from the set of sensors; a set of sensor interfaces coupling the set of sensors to the electronics subsystem and configured to facilitate noise isolation within the system; and a housing coupled to the electronics subsystem, wherein the housing facilitates coupling of the system to a head region of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Patent number: 10194865
    Abstract: A system for detecting bioelectrical signals of a user comprising: a set of sensors configured to detect bioelectrical signals from the user, each sensor in the set of sensors configured to provide non-polarizable contact at the body of the user; an electronics subsystem comprising a power module configured to distribute power to the system and a signal processing module configured to receive signals from the set of sensors; a set of sensor interfaces coupling the set of sensors to the electronics subsystem and configured to facilitate noise isolation within the system; and a housing coupled to the electronics subsystem, wherein the housing facilitates coupling of the system to a head region of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Emotiv, Inc.
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Publication number: 20190018488
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for enabling content personalization for a user based on a cognitive state of the user includes providing an interface configured to enable a third party to request cognitive state data of the user as the user interacts with a content-providing source; establishing bioelectrical contact between a biosignal detector and the user; automatically collecting a dataset from the user; generating a cognitive state metric; receiving a request from the third party for cognitive state data; transmitting the cognitive state data to the third party device; and automatically collecting a dataset from the user as the user engaged tailored content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Publication number: 20180317794
    Abstract: An embodiment of a system for detecting and measuring biosignals preferably includes a biosignal sensor subsystem comprising a set of sensors configured to detect biosignals from the user, a sensor interface for pre-processing signals from the set of sensors and an electronics subsystem coupled to the biosignal sensor subsystem, the electronics subsystem configured to power the system and facilitate processing of biosignals detected by the system. An embodiment of a method for detecting and measuring biosignals of a user preferably includes inserting a payload into tissue of a user, navigating the payload through tissue of the user, and securing the payload to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Geoffrey Ross Mackellar, Tan Le
  • Patent number: 10108264
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for enabling content personalization for a user based on a cognitive state of the user includes providing an interface configured to enable a third party to request cognitive state data of the user as the user interacts with a content-providing source; establishing bioelectrical contact between a biosignal detector and the user; automatically collecting a dataset from the user; generating a cognitive state metric; receiving a request from the third party for cognitive state data; transmitting the cognitive state data to the third party device; and automatically collecting a dataset from the user as the user engaged tailored content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Emotiv, Inc.
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Patent number: 10028703
    Abstract: A system for detecting bioelectrical signals of a user comprising: a set of sensors configured to detect bioelectrical signals from the user, each sensor in the set of sensors configured to provide non-polarizable contact at the body of the user; an electronics subsystem comprising a power module configured to distribute power to the system and a signal processing module configured to receive signals from the set of sensors; a set of sensor interfaces coupling the set of sensors to the electronics subsystem and configured to facilitate noise isolation within the system; and a housing coupled to the electronics subsystem, wherein the housing facilitates coupling of the system to a head region of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Emotiv, Inc.
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Publication number: 20180092558
    Abstract: A method and system for providing and aggregating bioelectrical signal data comprising: providing a stimulus configured to prompt an action in both a first user and a second user; at a first biosignal detector and a second biosignal detector, automatically collecting a first bioelectrical signal dataset from the first user as the first user performs the action and a second bioelectrical signal dataset from the second user as the second user performs the action; generating a first anonymized bioelectrical signal dataset from the first bioelectrical signal dataset and a second anonymized bioelectrical signal dataset from the second bioelectrical signal dataset; coupling the first and the second anonymized bioelectrical signal datasets with an action tag characterizing the action; and generating an analysis based upon the first the second anonymized bioelectrical signal datasets. An embodiment of the system comprises a biosignal detector and a processor configured to implement an embodiment of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoff Mackellar
  • Patent number: 9867548
    Abstract: A method and system for providing and aggregating bioelectrical signal data comprising: providing a stimulus configured to prompt an action in both a first user and a second user; at a first biosignal detector and a second biosignal detector, automatically collecting a first bioelectrical signal dataset from the first user as the first user performs the action and a second bioelectrical signal dataset from the second user as the second user performs the action; generating a first anonymized bioelectrical signal dataset from the first bioelectrical signal dataset and a second anonymized bioelectrical signal dataset from the second bioelectrical signal dataset; coupling the first and the second anonymized bioelectrical signal datasets with an action tag characterizing the action; and generating an analysis based upon the first the second anonymized bioelectrical signal datasets. An embodiment of the system comprises a biosignal detector and a processor configured to implement an embodiment of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Emotiv, Inc.
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoff Mackellar
  • Publication number: 20170347907
    Abstract: A method and system for instructing a user behavior change comprising: collecting a first and a second bioelectrical signal dataset; generating an analysis based upon the first and the second bioelectrical signal datasets; and providing a behavior change suggestion to the user based upon the analysis. The method can further comprise collecting a third bioelectrical signal dataset associated with a performance of an action by the user in response to the behavior change suggestion; generating an adherence metric based upon the third bioelectrical signal dataset and at least one of the first and the second bioelectrical signal datasets; providing a stimulus configured to prompt an action by the user; and providing at least one of the analysis and an analysis based upon the adherence metric to the user. An embodiment of the system comprises a biosignal detector and a processor configured to implement an embodiment of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Publication number: 20170303854
    Abstract: A system for detecting bioelectrical signals of a user comprising: a set of sensors configured to detect bioelectrical signals from the user, each sensor in the set of sensors configured to provide non-polarizable contact at the body of the user; an electronics subsystem comprising a power module configured to distribute power to the system and a signal processing module configured to receive signals from the set of sensors; a set of sensor interfaces coupling the set of sensors to the electronics subsystem and configured to facilitate noise isolation within the system; and a housing coupled to the electronics subsystem, wherein the housing facilitates coupling of the system to a head region of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Patent number: 9763592
    Abstract: A method and system for instructing a user behavior change comprising: collecting a first and a second bioelectrical signal dataset; generating an analysis based upon the first and the second bioelectrical signal datasets; and providing a behavior change suggestion to the user based upon the analysis. The method can further comprise collecting a third bioelectrical signal dataset associated with a performance of an action by the user in response to the behavior change suggestion; generating an adherence metric based upon the third bioelectrical signal dataset and at least one of the first and the second bioelectrical signal datasets; providing a stimulus configured to prompt an action by the user; and providing at least one of the analysis and an analysis based upon the adherence metric to the user. An embodiment of the system comprises a biosignal detector and a processor configured to implement an embodiment of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Emotiv, Inc.
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Patent number: 9640351
    Abstract: In a temperature-dependent switch having a switching mechanism that has a movable contact part which cooperates with a stationary counter contact and is moved by a spring part to which the movable contact part is electrically conductively connected, the switching mechanism produces an electrically conductive connection between the stationary counter contact and a second counter contact in a temperature-dependent manner. The switch is provided with an arc-shielding plate, which has no mechanical function, is arranged on an upper surface of the spring part and covers sections thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: THERMIK GERAETEBAU GMBH
    Inventor: Tan Le Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9622660
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling collaborative analysis of biosignal data comprising: collecting a bioelectrical signal dataset from a first user; transmitting the bioelectrical signal dataset to a second user; generating an analysis based upon the bioelectrical signal data; transmitting the analysis to at least one of the first user and a third entity; and facilitating a communication, related to the analysis, between at least two of the second user, the first user, and the third entity. The method can further comprise providing a stimulus configured to prompt the action; and providing a modified stimulus to the first user based upon at least one of the analysis and the communication. An embodiment of the system comprises a biosignal detector and a processor configured to implement an embodiment of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Emotiv Lifesciences Inc.
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Publication number: 20170041699
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting bioelectrical signals and audio signals from a user, including establishing bioelectrical contact between a user and one or more sensors of a biomonitoring neuroheadset; collecting, at the one or more sensors, one or more bioelectrical signal datasets; collecting one or more reference signal datasets; collecting, at a microphone of the biomonitoring neuroheadset, an audio signal dataset; and generating a combined audio and bioelectrical signal processed dataset, including producing a noise-reduced bioelectrical signal dataset, and producing a conditioned audio signal dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: Emotiv, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Mackellar, Tan Le
  • Publication number: 20170027517
    Abstract: A system for detecting bioelectrical signals of a user comprising: a set of sensors configured to detect bioelectrical signals from the user, each sensor in the set of sensors configured to provide non-polarizable contact at the body of the user; an electronics subsystem comprising a power module configured to distribute power to the system and a signal processing module configured to receive signals from the set of sensors; a set of sensor interfaces coupling the set of sensors to the electronics subsystem and configured to facilitate noise isolation within the system; and a housing coupled to the electronics subsystem, wherein the housing facilitates coupling of the system to a head region of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Patent number: 9441442
    Abstract: An apparatus for engaging and moving a ram block. In some embodiments, the apparatus, or ram block changer, includes a support bracket coupled to a blowout preventer and an articulated arm releasably coupled to the ram block. The ram block changer may further include a pivot coupling assembly having a first axis of rotation. The pivot coupling assembly extends through the support bracket and the articulated arm, wherein the articulated arm is rotatable about the first axis of rotation relative to the support bracket. The articulated arm may include a first member receiving the pivot coupling assembly therethrough, a second member coupled to the ram block, and a second pivot coupling assembly having a second axis of rotation spaced apart from the first axis of rotation and extending through the first and second members. The second member is rotatable about the second axis of rotation relative to the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Tan Le, Son Nguyen, Dung Tran, Scott Lee
  • Publication number: 20160259492
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for enabling content personalization for a user based on a cognitive state of the user includes providing an interface configured to enable a third party to request cognitive state data of the user as the user interacts with a content-providing source; establishing bioelectrical contact between a biosignal detector and the user; automatically collecting a dataset from the user; generating a cognitive state metric; receiving a request from the third party for cognitive state data; transmitting the cognitive state data to the third party device; and automatically collecting a dataset from the user as the user engaged tailored content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar
  • Publication number: 20160230777
    Abstract: A portable fan includes a housing having a first face with a first ridge and a second face with a second ridge. A recess is defined between the first and second ridges. A support member is connected to the housing. The support member can be wrapped around the recess for storage and can provide mechanical support for the housing during therapeutic use of the fan. The support member can include a handle that can be disposed under a mattress to anchor the portable fan while the patient is in bed. A second recess can be defined in the housing to receive an electric cord for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ngon Dong Dao, Tan Le, Marc Ian Drucker
  • Publication number: 20160029958
    Abstract: A system for detecting bioelectrical signals of a user comprising: a set of sensors configured to detect bioelectrical signals from the user, each sensor in the set of sensors configured to provide non-polarizable contact at the body of the user; an electronics subsystem comprising a power module configured to distribute power to the system and a signal processing module configured to receive signals from the set of sensors; a set of sensor interfaces coupling the set of sensors to the electronics subsystem and configured to facilitate noise isolation within the system; and a housing coupled to the electronics subsystem, wherein the housing facilitates coupling of the system to a head region of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Tan Le, Geoffrey Mackellar