Patents by Inventor Thomas Kuo

Thomas Kuo 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: 11958352
    Abstract: A retrofit mining haul truck includes a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell/battery-based powerplant in place of a carbon fuel-based powerplant. The retrofit mining haul truck includes a frame, a tray coupled to the frame, and a deck coupled to the frame forward of at least a portion of the tray. A battery system is mounted to the deck of the retrofit mining haul truck. A hydrogen storage system (HSS) is installed in an engine bay volume of the retrofit mining haul truck. The engine bay was configured to contain a combustion engine (e.g., a diesel engine) prior to retrofitting the retrofit mining haul truck. At least a portion of a fuel cell system is installed in a wheel pocket of the retrofit mining haul truck. The wheel pocket was configured to contain a diesel tank prior to retrofitting the retrofit mining haul truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: First Mode Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua M. Sweere, Spencer M. Anunsen, Larissa Y. Kunz, Harlan Thomas Kuo, Alexis R. HUmann, David T. Gerhardt, Krunal Desai, Peter Illsley, Clara Sekowski, Sarah Balles
  • Patent number: 11938805
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mining haul truck with the diesel-powered components removed, the resulting available volumes retrofitted with components of a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell/battery-based powerplant. In some embodiments, the tray and/or the canopy of the haul truck can be replaced or reconfigured to create an additional volume for receiving components of the hybrid hydrogen fuel cell/battery-based powerplant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: First Mode IPP Limited
    Inventors: Joshua M. Sweere, Spencer M. Anunsen, Larissa Y. Kunz, Harlan Thomas Kuo, Alexis R. Humann, David T. Gerhardt
  • Publication number: 20230339308
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mining haul truck with the diesel-powered components removed, the resulting available volumes retrofitted with components of a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell / battery-based powerplant. In some embodiments, the tray and/or the canopy of the haul truck can be replaced or reconfigured to create an additional volume for receiving components of the hybrid hydrogen fuel cell / battery-based powerplant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua M. SWEERE, Spencer M. ANUNSEN, Larissa Y. KUNZ, Harlan Thomas KUO, Alexis R. HUMANN, David T. GERHARDT
  • Publication number: 20190380191
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for remotely dimming lights are disclosed. In one embodiment, a light-dimming apparatus for placement within a lighting enclosure of a lighting fixture is disclosed. The light-dimming apparatus can comprise a plurality of input and output terminals, a dimmer module, one or more motion sensing modules, a fail-safe module, and a microcontroller unit comprising a plurality of wireless communication modules, and one or more processor cores. The one or more processor cores can be programmed to execute instructions to receive a dimming command from another device via at least one of the plurality of wireless communication modules, receive zero-crossing signals from the dimmer module, and transmit switching signals to the dimmer module to modulate the power supplied to the lighting load to dim the brightness of the lighting load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Bitsysoft Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Wen WU, Thomas Kuo LIU
  • Patent number: 10306740
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for remotely dimming lights are disclosed. In one embodiment, a light-dimming apparatus for placement within a lighting enclosure of a lighting fixture is disclosed. The light-dimming apparatus can comprise an AC live input terminal, an AC neutral input terminal, an AC live output terminal, an AC neutral output terminal, a dimmer module, one or more motion sensing modules, and a microcontroller unit comprising a plurality of wireless communication modules, and one or more processor cores. The one or more processor cores can be programmed to execute instructions to receive a dimming command from another device via at least one of the plurality of wireless communication modules, receive zero-crossing signals from the dimmer module, and transmit switching signals to the dimmer module to modulate the power supplied to the lighting load to dim the brightness of the lighting load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Bitsysoft Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Wen Wu, Thomas Kuo Liu
  • Patent number: 10117297
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods for remotely dimming lights are disclosed. In one embodiment, a light-dimming apparatus for placement within a lighting enclosure of a lighting fixture is disclosed. The light-dimming apparatus can comprise an AC live input terminal, an AC neutral input terminal, an AC live output terminal, an AC neutral output terminal, a dimmer module, and a microcontroller unit comprising a plurality of wireless communication modules, a first processor core, and a second processor core. The first processor core can be programmed to execute instructions to receive a dimming command from another device via at least one of the plurality of wireless communication modules and the second processor core can be programmed to execute further instructions to receive zero-crossing signals from the dimmer module and transmit switching signals to the dimmer module to modulate the power supplied to the lighting load to dim the brightness of the lighting load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Bitsysoft Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Wen Wu, Thomas Kuo Liu
  • Patent number: 9802793
    Abstract: A fast crane and an operation method for the same are provided. The operation method includes calculating a pendulum period and moving the object. The pendulum period of the cable is calculated. The object is moved with an acceleration during an active time based on the pendulum period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shih-Chung Kang, Thomas Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140202970
    Abstract: A fast crane and an operation method for the same are provided. The operation method includes calculating a pendulum period and moving the object. The pendulum period of the cable is calculated. The object is moved with an acceleration during an active time based on the pendulum period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Shih-Chung Kang, Thomas Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080009819
    Abstract: A knitted loop tape comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer; a film backing layer located above the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and bonded thereto; and a loop fabric layer located above the film backing layer and bonded thereto, the loop fabric layer having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and comprising a plurality of parallel warp yarns, each warp yarn being formed with a plurality of loops thereon; wherein each loop is respectively oriented toward the first side to define a first angle with respect to the film backing layer and the first angle ranges from about 10° to about 80°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Jackson Liu, Thomas Kuo, Shih-Lai Lu
  • Patent number: 5643940
    Abstract: This invention concerns a method for killing internal parasites, especially nematodes, trematodes and cestodes affecting warm blooded animals such as sheep, cattle, swine, goats, dogs, cats, horses and humans as well as poultry by administering an effective amount of dioxapyrrolomycin of the formula I. Anthelmintic compositions of dioxapyrrolomycin and an improvement in the process of preparation of dioxapyrrolomycin are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: The Upjohn Company
    Inventors: George Anthony Conder, Ming-Shang Thomas Kuo, Vincent P. Marshall, Raymond John Zielinski