Patents by Inventor Timothy Chan

Timothy Chan 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: 20250085691
    Abstract: A method using AI models to generate patterns or images on a pastry is provided. The method at least includes steps as follows: providing a UI module for user input of keywords and descriptions; generating black and white vector-style images based on this input using an AI-based image module; processing the 2D image into digital instructions via an image-transformer module; sending these instructions to a laser patterning module; and using the laser patterning module to apply the pattern to the cookie's surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Guijun LI, Kong Wai LEE, Yang XU, Yee Him Timothy CHAN, Miao TANG, Huan LIU, Yexin PAN, Qiaoyaxiao YUAN
  • Patent number: 12243439
    Abstract: A sensorized surgical instrument for training users laparoscopic surgical procedures is provided. The instrument includes at least one sensor selected from a group consisting of a strain gauge, accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope. The sensor is attached directly to a handle of the instrument. A shaft assembly having a tool tip is interchangeably connectable to the handle. The sensor is connected to a computer configured to provide feedback useful to the user for improving the user's surgical skills. The feedback includes the time to complete a procedure, economy of motion, smoothness of motion and the force exerted at the tool tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
    Inventors: Joel B. Velasco, Jacob J. Filek, Nico Slabber, Samantha Chan, Branden Carter, Zachary Michaels, Nathan Landino, Brandon Pereles, Eduardo Bolanos, Cory S. Hague, Gregory K. Hofstetter, Sean Kenneday, Timothy McMorrow, Jigar Shah, Jimmy Ho, Lindsey Chase
  • Publication number: 20240348889
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for character-based and image-based media content search and discovery. Character images or entity images are mapped to corresponding media content. Selection of an image or a portion of an image may trigger or search for corresponding media content or begin playback of relevant media content. Character images or entity images need not correspond to a primary program character or object but may correspond to minor characters or tangential entities depicted periodically on particular programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: John Hinman, Ray DeRenzo, Timothy Chan, Allen Billings, Stephen Coney, David Brubeck
  • Publication number: 20240294524
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as inhibitors of PDK1. The present invention also provides compositions thereof, and methods of treating PDK1-mediated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph ARNDT, Timothy CHAN, Kevin GUCKIAN, Gnanasambandam KUMARAVEL, Wen-Cherng LEE, Edward Yin-Shiang LIN, Daniel SCOTT, Lihong SUN, Jermaine THOMAS, Kurt VAN VLOTEN, Deping WANG, Lei ZHANG, Daniel ERLANSON
  • Publication number: 20240282410
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods, devices, and systems for accurately predicting the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade therapy across multiple cancer types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Luc Morris, Timothy Chan, Diego Chowell, Cristina Valero, Nils Weinhold, Seong-Keun Yoo
  • Patent number: 12047655
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for character-based and image-based media content search and discovery. Character images or entity images are mapped to corresponding media content. Selection of an image or a portion of an image may trigger or search for corresponding media content or begin playback of relevant media content. Character images or entity images need not correspond to a primary program character or object but may correspond to minor characters or tangential entities depicted periodically on particular programs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: TiVo Corporation
    Inventors: John Hinman, Ray DeRenzo, Timothy Chan, Allen Billings, Stephen Coney, David Brubeck
  • Patent number: 11979641
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for relevance-based media content discovery. Relevance scores for segments of a media asset are calculated based on a time amount that at least one viewer has viewed the segments of the media asset. Segments are then chosen for display based on the relevance score. Users may select segments based on representative images of the segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TiVo Corporation
    Inventors: John Hinman, Ray DeRenzo, Timothy Chan, Allen Billings, Stephen Coney, David Brubeck
  • Publication number: 20230252087
    Abstract: A data processing system implements receiving a request for user-centric topic recommendations from a computing device of a user in response to a user input in an application indicating that the user is attempting to assign a tag to a first content item in the application; obtaining a first set of user-centric topic recommendations from a first topic datastore based on a relevance ranking assigned to each of the topic recommendations; providing the first set of user-centric topic recommendations to the computing device; causing the computing device to display the first set of user-centric topic recommendations; receiving one or more second requests for user-centric topic recommendations; obtaining one or more second sets of user-centric topic recommendations from the first topic datastore based on the query string and the relevance ranking; and causing the computing device of the user to display the one or more second sets of user-centric topic recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Timothy CHAN, Dmitriy MEYERZON, Sebastian Johannes BLOHM, Anita RAJAN, Ravi Kumar BIKKULA
  • Patent number: 11704371
    Abstract: A data processing system implements receiving a request for user-centric topic recommendations from a computing device of a user in response to a user input in an application indicating that the user is attempting to assign a tag to a first content item in the application; obtaining a first set of user-centric topic recommendations from a first topic datastore based on a relevance ranking assigned to each of the topic recommendations; providing the first set of user-centric topic recommendations to the computing device; causing the computing device to display the first set of user-centric topic recommendations; receiving one or more second requests for user-centric topic recommendations; obtaining one or more second sets of user-centric topic recommendations from the first topic datastore based on the query string and the relevance ranking; and causing the computing device of the user to display the one or more second sets of user-centric topic recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Timothy Chan, Dmitriy Meyerzon, Sebastian Johannes Blohm, Anita Rajan, Ravi Kumar Bikkula
  • Publication number: 20230126519
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for relevance-based media content discovery. Relevance scores for segments of a media asset are calculated based on a time amount that at least one viewer has viewed the segments of the media asset. Segments are then chosen for display based on the relevance score. Users may select segments based on representative images of the segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: John Hinman, Ray DeRenzo, Timothy Chan, Allen Billings, Stephen Coney, David Brubeck
  • Publication number: 20230113598
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds useful as inhibitors of PDK1. The present invention also provides compositions thereof, and methods of treating PDK1-mediated diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph ARNDT, Timothy Chan, Kevin Guckian, Gnanasambandam Kumaravel, Wen-Cheng Lee, Edward Yin-Shiang Lin, Daniel Scott, Lihong Sun, Jermaine Thomas, Kurt Van Vloten, Deping Wang, Lei Zhang, Daniel Erlanson
  • Publication number: 20230002490
    Abstract: Molecular determinants of cancer response to immunotherapy are described, as are systems and tools for identifying and/or characterizing cancers likely to respond to immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Timothy A. CHAN, Nadeem RIAZ
  • Publication number: 20220389102
    Abstract: Molecular determinants of cancer response to immunotherapy are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy A. Chan, Diego Chowell Puente, Chirag Krishna, Tobias Leander Lenz, Federica Pierini
  • Publication number: 20220340663
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses the discovery that the likelihood of a favorable response to cancer immunotherapy for a wide range of different cancers can be predicted through definition of a tumor mutational load threshold for the tumor (and/or the relevant immunotherapy).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy A. Chan, Diego Chowell Puente, Robert M. Samstein, Luc Morris
  • Patent number: 11427561
    Abstract: Provided are compounds of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods for their use and production. Formula (I) The compounds are IRAK-4 inhibitors useful for treating an inflammatory disease, an autoimmune disease, cancer, a cardiovascular disease, a disease of the central nervous system, a disease of the skin, an ophthalmic disease and condition, and a bone disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: BIOGEN MA INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Chan, Kevin M. Guckian, Tracy Jenkins, Jermaine Thomas, Jeffrey Vessels, Gnanasambandam Kumaravel, Robert Meissner, Joseph P. Lyssikatos, Brian Lucas, Irina Leaf, Jeremy Duffield, Nathan Genung
  • Patent number: 11332530
    Abstract: Molecular determinants of cancer response to immunotherapy are described, as are systems and tools for identifying and/or characterizing cancers likely to respond to immunotherapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
    Inventors: Timothy A. Chan, Nadeem Riaz
  • Patent number: 11230599
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses the discovery that the likelihood of a favorable response to cancer immunotherapy for a wide range of different cancers can be predicted through definition of a tumor mutational load threshold for the tumor (and/or the relevant immunotherapy).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Inventors: Timothy A. Chan, Diego Chowell Puente, Robert M. Samstein, Luc Morris
  • Publication number: 20210308241
    Abstract: Molecular determinants of cancer response to immunotherapy are described, as are systems and tools for identifying and/or characterizing cancers likely to respond to immunotherapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy A. Chan, Naiyer A. Rizvi, Matthew D. Hellmann
  • Publication number: 20210295742
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include systems and methods for simulating a medical procedure. The simulator may approximate a portion of the body including the vasculature for providing simulation of accessing the vasculature in the medical procedure. The simulator may therefore include any combination of pump(s), conduit(s), reservoir(s), valve(s), body material, coverings, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Chan, Jason Kiyoshi Chan
  • Publication number: 20210266642
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for character-based and image-based media content search and discovery. Character images or entity images are mapped to corresponding media content. Selection of an image or a portion of an image may trigger or search for corresponding media content or begin playback of relevant media content. Character images or entity images need not correspond to a primary program character or object but may correspond to minor characters or tangential entities depicted periodically on particular programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: John Hinman, Ray DeRenzo, Timothy Chan, Allen Billings, Stephen Coney, David Brubeck