Patents by Inventor Thi Q. Ho

Thi Q. Ho 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: 20250237089
    Abstract: A breakaway catch includes an anchor portion configured to secure to an inner surface of the enclosure, and a catch module configured to be removably affixed to the anchor portion. The breakaway portion is detachably coupled to the catch module and configured to interface with a latch member to secure the access door of the enclosure in a locked state, wherein the breakaway portion is configured to detach from the catch module responsive to engagement of an instrument with the breakaway portion and while the latch member is interfaced with the breakaway portion to secure the access door. When the breakaway portion is detached from the catch module, the latch member is released from securing the access door such as to place the access door in an unlocked state and provide access to the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Inventors: Elaheh ALIZADEHBIRJANDI, Mustafa YUSUFI, Michael K. RAHILLY, Bob REENTS, Thi Q. HO
  • Patent number: 12276134
    Abstract: A latch is configured to be affixed to an inner portion of a door to an enclosure and to engage a catch attached to an inner portion of the enclosure when the door is in a closed position/ A housing is affixed to an outer portion of the door and includes a memory device and a latch controller configured to detect when the latch is no longer within a proximity of the catch. The controller is configured to electronically open the latch to open the access door. The housing also includes an emergency access portal aligned with and providing access through the access door by an instrument to at least the catch to engage the catch and release the access door. The latch controller detects that the latch is no longer within the predetermined proximity of the catch and registers the opening of the latch in the memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: Elaheh Alizadehbirjandi, Mustafa Yusufi, Michael K. Rahilly, Bob Reents, Thi Q. Ho
  • Publication number: 20240159082
    Abstract: A latch is configured to be affixed to an inner portion of a door to an enclosure and to engage a catch attached to an inner portion of the enclosure when the door is in a closed position/A housing is affixed to an outer portion of the door and includes a memory device and a latch controller configured to detect when the latch is no longer within a proximity of the catch. The controller is configured to electronically open the latch to open the access door. The housing also includes an emergency access portal aligned with and providing access through the access door by an instrument to at least the catch to engage the catch and release the access door. The latch controller detects that the latch is no longer within the predetermined proximity of the catch and registers the opening of the latch in the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Elaheh ALIZADEHBIRJANDI, Mustafa YUSUFI, Michael K. RAHILLY, Bob REENTS, Thi Q. HO
  • Patent number: 11913251
    Abstract: A access control system includes a catch configured to be affixed to an inner portion of an enclosure, a latch configured to engage the catch when the catch is attached to the enclosure and an access door of the enclosure is in a closed position. The access control system is configured to detect, using one or more sensors, when the latch is within a predetermined proximity of the catch, and responsive to detecting that the latch is not within the predetermined proximity of the catch, determine whether an authorized credential was received via a communication interface to open the latch, and when the authorized credential was received, register an authorized opening of the latch in a memory device, and when the authorized credential was not received, register an the unauthorized opening of the latch in the memory device and enter an alert state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Elaheh Alizadehbirjandi, Mustafa Yusufi, Michael K. Rahilly, Bob Reents, Thi Q. Ho
  • Publication number: 20220341216
    Abstract: A access control system includes a catch configured to be affixed to an inner portion of an enclosure, a latch configured to engage the catch when the catch is attached to the enclosure and an access door of the enclosure is in a closed position. The access control system is configured to detect, using one or more sensors, when the latch is within a predetermined proximity of the catch, and responsive to detecting that the latch is not within the predetermined proximity of the catch, determine whether an authorized credential was received via a communication interface to open the latch, and when the authorized credential was received, register an authorized opening of the latch in a memory device, and when the authorized credential was not received, register an the unauthorized opening of the latch in the memory device and enter an alert state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Elaheh ALIZADEHBIRJANDI, Mustafa YUSUFI, Michael K. RAHILLY, Bob REENTS, Thi Q. HO
  • Patent number: 7438185
    Abstract: The invention concerns a tray having an integral latch that mates to a boss of an adjacent tray to form a stable stack. The latch may be incorporated into any type of tray, basket, or other container for storing articles. Multiple containers may be stacked together without the use of a detachable clip. Also disclosed is a tray that includes an array of posts extending downward to support the tray on a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Peak Plastic and Metal Products (International) Limited
    Inventors: Thi Q. Ho, David M. Christensen