Patents by Inventor Thanh Vo
Thanh Vo 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).
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Publication number: 20150219192Abstract: This invention relates to devices for converting a small input force to a larger output force and particularly relates to devices and methods for converting an input force to an output force comprising: an arm rotatable about an axis of rotation where the axis of rotation is moveable between first and second positions; an input force for rotating and moving the arm about the axis of rotation between the first and second positions; structure for controlling the rotation of the arm, movement and position of the axis of rotation to generate a non-circular orbital segment of the arm to transfer an output force between the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: L.T. Machine & Tools Inc.Inventors: Vinh Le Tuan, Thanh Vo Van
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Patent number: 9090027Abstract: A method of constructing a composite component includes at least one of laterally and longitudinally aligning a material strip relative to a concavity of a layup tool, at least one of laterally and longitudinally extending the material strip to a predetermined location relative to the layup tool, wherein the material strip is substantially rectangular, and vertically abutting the material strip to the concavity of the layup tool, wherein the longitudinally extending the material strip includes at least one of (1) measuring a longitudinal distance of the material strip and (2) aligning a longitudinal end of the material strip with a longitudinal distance indicium and wherein the laterally extending the material strip includes at least one of (1) measuring a lateral distance of the material strip and (4) aligning a lateral end of the material strip with a lateral distance indicium.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Drew Sutton, Loan Thanh Vo, Frank Bradley Stamps, Nolan Phillips
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Patent number: 9078783Abstract: A method is disclosed for clearing effusion from an ear. The method may include applying liquid to an ear canal, which is proximal to a perforated tympanic membrane, which is proximal to a middle ear containing effusion, applying an ear device to seal and pressurize the liquid inside the ear canal, the ear device regulating the amount of pressure inside the ear canal, and inducing a Eustachian tube, which is distal to the middle ear, to open, which causes the fluid to displace the effusion into the Eustachian tube.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: John H. Morriss, Greg Liu, Rohit Girotra, Tom Thanh Vo, Richard Roy Newhauser, Jr., Thomas Jenkins, Joshua Makower
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Publication number: 20140109365Abstract: A method of constructing a composite component includes at least one of laterally and longitudinally aligning a material strip relative to a concavity of a layup tool, at least one of laterally and longitudinally extending the material strip to a predetermined location relative to the layup tool, wherein the material strip is substantially rectangular, and vertically abutting the material strip to the concavity of the layup tool, wherein the longitudinally extending the material strip includes at least one of (1) measuring a longitudinal distance of the material strip and (2) aligning a longitudinal end of the material strip with a longitudinal distance indicium and wherein the laterally extending the material strip includes at least one of (1) measuring a lateral distance of the material strip and (4) aligning a lateral end of the material strip with a lateral distance indicium.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Drew Sutton, Loan Thanh Vo, Frank Bradley Stamps, Nolan Phillips
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Publication number: 20140055969Abstract: Board assemblies with minimized warpage and systems and methods for making the same are disclosed. A board may be pre-conditioned by designing the board to mount components in selected areas of the board and by selectively copper flooding certain regions of the board. Pre-conditioning of the board may assist in preventing board warpage. A reflow fixture may fix a board during solder pasting and reflow processing thereof. After reflow, an underfill fixture may fix the board during underfill processing. Each of these fixtures may include respective clamp members that may hold various portions of the board to correct and/or prevent warpage of the board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Vu Thanh Vo, Dennis Pyper
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Publication number: 20130261388Abstract: A device for dilating an ostium of a paranasal sinus of a human or animal subject may include: a handle; an elongate shaft having a proximal end coupled with the handle and extending to a distal end; a guidewire disposed through at least a portion of the shaft lumen; a dilator having a non-expanded configuration and an expanded configuration; and a slide member coupled with at least one of the guidewire or the dilator through the longitudinal opening of the shaft for advancing the guidewire and/or the dilator relative to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: Thomas R. Jenkins, Eric Goldfarb, Tom Thanh Vo, Joshua Makower, Robert N. Wood, Ronda M. Heiser, Christopher Larsen, Daniel T. Harfe
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Publication number: 20130183508Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method comprises calendering an elastomeric material into an elastomeric layer having a thickness that is more uniform than the elastomeric material prior to the calendaring. After calendaring, the elastomeric layer is vulcanized to a composite shim comprising at least one reinforcement layer and at least one layer of adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Bell Helicoper Textron Inc.Inventors: Daniel P. Sottiaux, Frank B. Stamps, Patrick R. Tisdale, Terry K. Thompson, Loan Thanh Vo
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Patent number: 8414473Abstract: A device for dilating an ostium of a paranasal sinus of a human or animal subject may include: a handle; an elongate shaft having a proximal end coupled with the handle and extending to a distal end; a guidewire disposed through at least a portion of the shaft lumen; a dilator having a non-expanded configuration and an expanded configuration; and a slide member coupled with at least one of the guidewire or the dilator through the longitudinal opening of the shaft for advancing the guidewire and/or the dilator relative to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Jenkins, Eric Goldfarb, Tom Thanh Vo, Joshua Makower, Robert N. Wood, Jr., Ronda M. Heiser, Christopher Larsen, Daniel T. Harfe
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Publication number: 20120078118Abstract: An illuminating wire medical device may include an elongate flexible housing and an illuminating fiber and a core wire extending through at least part of the housing, the core wire providing desired pushability and torquability. The illuminating device may further include a connector assembly cooperating with the illuminating fiber to accommodate changes in length, to absorb forces applied during use of the device and to channel errant light away from the illuminating fibers of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Thomas Jenkins, Tom Thanh Vo, Eric Goldfarb, Scott J. Baron
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Patent number: 8074850Abstract: A holster assembly for integral attachment to a garment of the type typically worn by individuals engaged in law enforcement and related activities. The holster assembly comprising a flexible backing member having an outer mountable surface for sewingly attaching thereto an intermediate backing member, which is capable of supporting and mounting thereon a pocket for receiving and accepting therein a rigid sleeve fitted interiorly with a TaserĀ® device. The pocket is fabricated from a unified piece of material and shaped accordingly to distinctly define a frontal tapered member bounded by a right side member and a left side member integrally incorporating an outer extending flange. The pocket is further supported by and fitted with a base member connected along its leading edge to a bottom end of each side member, along a leading edge of the frontal tapered member, and to a lowermost portion of the intermediate backing member.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Inventors: Steven Allen Soderquist, Tony Thanh Vo
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Publication number: 20100217296Abstract: A method is disclosed for clearing effusion from an ear. The method may include applying liquid to an ear canal, which is proximal to a perforated tympanic membrane, which is proximal to a middle ear containing effusion, applying an ear device to seal and pressurize the liquid inside the ear canal, the ear device regulating the amount of pressure inside the ear canal, and inducing a Eustachian tube, which is distal to the middle ear, to open, which causes the fluid to displace the effusion into the Eustachian tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: John H. Morriss, Greg Liu, Rohit Girotra, Tom Thanh Vo, Richard Roy Newhauser, JR., Thomas Jenkins, Joshua Makower
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Publication number: 20100099946Abstract: A device for dilating an ostium of a paranasal sinus of a human or animal subject may include: a handle; an elongate shaft having a proximal end coupled with the handle and extending to a distal end; a guidewire disposed through at least a portion of the shaft lumen; a dilator having a non-expanded configuration and an expanded configuration; and a slide member coupled with at least one of the guidewire or the dilator through the longitudinal opening of the shaft for advancing the guidewire and/or the dilator relative to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: ACCLARENT, INC.Inventors: Thomas Jenkins, Eric Goldfarb, Tom Thanh Vo, Joshua Makower, Robert N. Wood, JR., Ronda M. Heiser, Christopher Larsen, Daniel T. Harfe
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Patent number: 7570504Abstract: A semiconductor memory device and a method of making and using a semiconductor memory device containing a word line design, which is used in ultra-large scale integrated (ULSI) circuits, that produces a device with a lower RC time constant than devices formed using prior art techniques. In one embodiment of the invention low resistivity metal strapping layers are attached to alternating halves of wordlines in a single memory array. The alternating pattern allows the low resistivity of the strapping layers to be utilized without introducing significant negative capacitive resistance effects due to strapping layers being too close to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2001Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Huy Thanh Vo
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Publication number: 20080228085Abstract: An illuminating wire medical device may include an elongate flexible housing and an illuminating fiber and a core wire extending through at least part of the housing, the core wire providing desired pushability and torquability. The illuminating device may further include a connector assembly cooperating with the illuminating fiber to accommodate changes in length and to absorb forces applied during use of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: ACCLARENT, INC.Inventors: Thomas Jenkins, Eric Goldfarb, Tom Thanh Vo, Thomas J. Wisted
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Publication number: 20080073393Abstract: A holster assembly for integral attachment to a garment of the type typically worn by individuals engaged in law enforcement and related activities. The holster assembly comprising a flexible backing member having an outer mountable surface for sewningly attaching thereto an intermediate backing member, which is capable of supporting and mounting thereon a pocket for receiving and accepting therein a rigid sleeve fitted interiorly with a TaserĀ® device. The pocket is fabricated from a unified piece of material and shaped accordingly to distinctly define a frontal tapered member bounded by a right side member and a left side member integrally incorporating an outer extending flange. The pocket is further supported by and fitted with a base member connected along its leading edge to a bottom end of each side member, along a leading edge of the frontal tapered member, and to a lowermost portion of the intermediate backing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Steven Allen Soderquist, Tony Thanh Vo
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Patent number: 6993600Abstract: A controller for a writable optical media is presented. The controller includes a write control sequencer that monitors the transmission of data from a host device to the writable optical media without continuous supervision from a microcomputer. The write control sequencer monitors and controls data flow in response to descriptors which are loaded into the controller prior to the transfer by a microprocessor.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Integrated Memory Logic, Inc.Inventors: Dam Thanh Vo, Christopher Dinh, Pengwei Liu
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Patent number: 6930503Abstract: A voltage generating circuit for generating internal voltage for a packaged integrated circuit memory device, is controllable to provide incremental adjustments in the voltage for testing of the memory device. The voltage generating circuit permits internally generated voltages of the memory device, such as the substrate voltage Vbb, the DVC2 voltage, and the pumped voltage Vccp, to be controlled externally through the application of test signals via the conventional test function, in performing standard device tests such as the static refresh test, logic 1s and 0s margin testing, and the like for packaged memory devices. Also, programmable circuits including programmable logic devices, such as anti-fuses, are provided that are programmable to maintain the voltage at a magnitude to which it is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Sher, David D. Siek, Huy Thanh Vo, Nicholas Van Heel, Victor Wong, Hua Zheng
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Publication number: 20040201399Abstract: A voltage generating circuit for generating internal voltage for a packaged integrated circuit memory device, is controllable to provide incremental adjustments in the voltage for testing of the memory device. The voltage generating circuit permits internally generated voltages of the memory device, such as the substrate voltage Vbb, the DVC2 voltage, and the pumped voltage Vccp, to be controlled externally through the application of test signals via the conventional test function, in performing standard device tests such as the static refresh test, logic 1s and 0s margin testing, and the like for packaged memory devices. Also, programmable circuits including programmable logic devices, such as anti-fuses, are provided that are programmable to maintain the voltage at a magnitude to which it is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Sher, David D. Siek, Huy Thanh Vo, Nicholas Van Heel, Victor Wong, Hua Zheng
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Patent number: 6756805Abstract: A voltage generating circuit for generating internal voltage for a packaged integrated circuit memory device, is controllable to provide incremental adjustments in the voltage for testing of the memory device. The voltage generating circuit permits internally generated voltages of the memory device, such as the substrate voltage Vbb, the DVC2 voltage, and the pumped voltage Vccp, to be controlled externally through the application of test signals via the conventional test function, in performing standard device tests such as the static refresh test, logic 1s and 0s margin testing, and the like for packaged memory devices. Also, programmable circuits including programmable logic devices, such as anti-fuses, are provided that are programmable to maintain the voltage at a magnitude to which it is adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Sher, David D. Siek, Huy Thanh Vo, Nicholas Van Heel, Victor Wong, Hua Zheng
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Publication number: 20030090285Abstract: A voltage generating circuit for generating internal voltage for a packaged integrated circuit memory device, is controllable to provide incremental adjustments in the voltage for testing of the memory device. The voltage generating circuit permits internally generated voltages of the memory device, such as the substrate voltage Vbb, the DVC2 voltage, and the pumped voltage Vccp, to be controlled externally through the application of test signals via the conventional test function, in performing standard device tests such as the static refresh test, logic 1s and 0s margin testing, and the like for packaged memory devices. Also, programmable circuits including programmable logic devices, such as anti-fuses, are provided that are programmable to maintain the voltage at a magnitude to which it is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2002Publication date: May 15, 2003Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Sher, David D. Siek, Huy Thanh Vo, Nicholas Van Heel, Victor Wong, Hua Zheng