Patents by Inventor Tony Qu

Tony Qu 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: 9260135
    Abstract: A deflector member comprises opposing first and second walls and a plurality of sidewalls arranged adjacent to each other and between the first and second walls, the sidewalls having a cross-sectional shape between the first and second walls that is at least three-sided. The deflector member is adapted to mount to a vehicle frame. The deflector member is further adapted to extend distally from the first wall to the second wall relative to the vehicle frame, and away from a centerline of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Ramanjaneya Reddy Butukuri, Yi Tony Qu, Chris Stephen O'Connor, Ahteram Khan
  • Publication number: 20150353040
    Abstract: A deflector member comprises opposing first and second walls and a plurality of sidewalls arranged adjacent to each other and between the first and second walls, the sidewalls having a cross-sectional shape between the first and second walls that is at least three-sided. The deflector member is adapted to mount to a vehicle frame. The deflector member is further adapted to extend distally from the first wall to the second wall relative to the vehicle frame, and away from a centerline of the vehicle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ramanjaneya Reddy Butukuri, Yi Tony Qu, Chris Stephen O'Connor, Ahteram Khan
  • Publication number: 20030208561
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a universal STB operative to prevent unauthorized access to digital broadcast data including: a databus; a first communication device suitable for coupling to a digital broadcast communications medium, the first communication device operable to receive digital broadcast data; memory bi-directionally coupled to the databus, the memory including computer executable instructions for: a). determining whether the STB is authentic or counterfeit; b). performing anti-counterfeit measures upon the STB when the device is determined to be counterfeit; and c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventors: Khoi Hoang, Tony Qu
  • Publication number: 20030142959
    Abstract: The present invention teaches anti-copy protection and control of an underlying anti-copy protection mechanism through anti-copy protection codes inserted into a video program. The anti-copy protection code may be inserted into closed caption (CC) bandwidth. The anti-copy protection codes of the present invention are suitable for use with analog and digital video programs. The present invention contemplates anti-copy protection mechanisms having multiple levels of anti-copy protection. These multiple levels of anti-copy protection may include varying levels of degradation of subsequent copies as well as absolute prohibition of subsequent copying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Tony Qu