Patents by Inventor Tony Lam

Tony Lam 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: 20240301734
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a bracket having a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The magnet field of the bracket and the magnet field of the track may have different widths. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The bracket may have a guard in slidable engagement with the track to limit lateral movement of the magnet of the bracket disposed above and repelling the magnet of the track to levitate the door off of the track while preventing excessive lateral forces on the guard. The bracket may have at least one guide in slidable engagement with the track to secure the engagement of the bracket to the track and maintain vertical alignment of the bracket to the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Patent number: 12018522
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a bracket having a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The magnet field of the bracket and the magnet field of the track may have different widths. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The bracket may have a guard in slidable engagement with the track to limit lateral movement of the magnet of the bracket disposed above and repelling the magnet of the track to levitate the door off of the track while preventing excessive lateral forces on the guard. The bracket may have at least one guide in slidable engagement with the track to secure the engagement of the bracket to the track and maintain vertical alignment of the bracket to the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Patent number: 11887165
    Abstract: A system for transmitting information related to a network-based marketplace includes identifying information that may be interesting, useful, and entertaining to the users and to the potential users of the network-based marketplace. The identified information may be other than information that is already being displayed in listings by the network-based marketplace. The identified information may be about the sellers, the buyers or other items related to the items offered for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Loui, David Vogt, Jared Kaplan, Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20220056743
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The track may have a stabilizing roller to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20210256564
    Abstract: A system for transmitting information related to a network-based marketplace includes identifying information that may be interesting, useful, and entertaining to the users and to the potential users of the network-based marketplace. The identified information may be other than information that is already being displayed in listings by the network-based marketplace. The identified information may be about the sellers, the buyers or other items related to the items offered for sale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Loui, David Vogt, Jared Kaplan, Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20210246698
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a bracket having a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The magnet field of the bracket and the magnet field of the track may have different widths. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The bracket may have a guard in slidable engagement with the track to limit lateral movement of the magnet of the bracket disposed above and repelling the magnet of the track to levitate the door off of the track while preventing excessive lateral forces on the guard. The bracket may have at least one guide in slidable engagement with the track to secure the engagement of the bracket to the track and maintain vertical alignment of the bracket to the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Patent number: 11021900
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a bracket having a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The magnet field of the bracket and the magnet field of the track may have different widths. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The bracket may have a guard in slidable engagement with the track to limit lateral movement of the magnet of the bracket disposed above and repelling the magnet of the track to levitate the door off of the track while preventing excessive lateral forces on the guard. The bracket may have at least one guide in slidable engagement with the track to secure the engagement of the bracket to the track and maintain vertical alignment of the bracket to the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Patent number: 10991008
    Abstract: A system for transmitting information related to a network-based marketplace includes identifying information that may be interesting, useful, and entertaining to the users and to the potential users of the network-based marketplace. The identified information may be other than information that is already being displayed in listings by the network-based marketplace. The identified information may be about the sellers, the buyers or other items related to the items offered for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Loui, David Vogt, Jared Kaplan, Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20200355001
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a bracket having a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The magnet field of the bracket and the magnet field of the track may have different widths. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The bracket may have a guard in slidable engagement with the track to limit lateral movement of the magnet of the bracket disposed above and repelling the magnet of the track to levitate the door off of the track while preventing excessive lateral forces on the guard. The bracket may have at least one guide in slidable engagement with the track to secure the engagement of the bracket to the track and maintain vertical alignment of the bracket to the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20200157866
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The track may have a stabilizing roller to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Patent number: 10597920
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The track may have ball bearings to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Patent number: 10577844
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The track may have a stabilizing roller to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20190368252
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening The track may have a stabilizing roller to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20190330895
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The track may have a stabilizing roller to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Patent number: 10316562
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The track may have a stabilizing roller to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20180320427
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The track may have a stabilizing roller to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Patent number: 10113348
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The track may have a stabilizing roller to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20180276715
    Abstract: A system for transmitting information related to a network-based marketplace includes identifying information that may be interesting, useful, and entertaining to the users and to the potential users of the network-based marketplace. The identified information may be other than information that is already being displayed in listings by the network-based marketplace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Loui, David Vogt, Jared Kaplan, Tony Lam
  • Publication number: 20180148965
    Abstract: A magnetically levitating door is disclosed herein. The door may have a magnet that is repelled from a magnet of a track. The track may be disposed adjacent to a door opening. The track may have a stabilizing roller to maintain vertical alignment of the magnets used to levitate the door off of the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Tony Lam
  • Patent number: 9869586
    Abstract: Various novel sampling heads and interface fittings are disclosed herein adapted for use with handheld RAMAN or other material evaluating devices or analyzers using radiation or electromagnetic energy to identify sampled materials. In particular, the interface fittings or members facilitate measurement of irregularly shaped or very small materials to be sampled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: TSI Incorporated
    Inventors: Tony Lam, Kevin Pan