Patents by Inventor Tue Nguyen

Tue Nguyen 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: 10951967
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice-controlled multimedia devices and universal remotes. In one embodiment, an example device may include a housing, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a first infrared light emitting diode (LED) positioned on the first circuit board and configured to emit infrared light in a first direction, a second infrared LED positioned on the first circuit board and configured to emit infrared light in a second direction opposite the first direction, a microphone disposed on the second circuit board, and an HDMI port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Lemons, Giovanni Mata Magana, Miguel Virgen, Thompson Quang-Tue Nguyen, Chia Hung Kuo, Yao Xue
  • Patent number: 10926527
    Abstract: A print head comprising two shafts disposed in opposite sides of a filament to drive the filament to a heated chamber for delivering a molten material. The shafts are actively driven, for example, by two independent motors. The two shaft configuration of the print head can improve a control of the filament movement rate, especially for soft filament materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventors: Karl Joseph Dodds Gifford, Tai Dung Nguyen, Tue Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10900570
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a rotary machine is positioned between a rotating component and a stationary component of the rotary machine. The seal assembly includes a seal bearing face that opposes the rotating component and a slide device. The slide device is positioned between different fluid pressure volumes in the rotary machine. The slide device axially moves toward the rotating component responsive to pressurization of the rotary machine. The slide device includes cross-over ports and the seal bearing face includes feed ports. The feed ports extend through the seal bearing face to form an aerostatic portion of a film bearing between the seal bearing face and the rotating component. The seal bearing face and/or the rotating component is a non-planar surface that, during rotating motion of the rotating component, forms an aerodynamic portion of the film bearing between the seal bearing face and the rotating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rahul Anil Bidkar, Christopher Edward Wolfe, Nathan Evan McCurdy Gibson, Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Deepak Trivedi, Quang Tue Nguyen Tran
  • Patent number: 10895324
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a rotary machine includes a seal bearing face that opposes a rotating component of the machine and a slide device coupled with the seal bearing face. The slide device axially moves toward the rotating component responsive to pressurization of the rotary machine. The slide device includes cross-over ports and the seal bearing includes feed ports. The feed ports extend through the seal bearing face to form aerostatic portions of a film bearing between the seal bearing face and the rotating component. The seal bearing face and/or the rotating component has a non-planar surface that, during rotating motion of the rotating component relative to the face of the seal bearing face, forms aerodynamic portions of the film bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Quang Tue Nguyen Tran, Nathan Evan McCurdy Gibson, Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Christopher Edward Wolfe, Steven Douglas Johnson, Antonio Guijarro Valencia
  • Publication number: 20200304914
    Abstract: An audio device having a housing including a first loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a top of the housing, a second loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound towards a bottom of the housing, and a third loudspeaker disposed in the housing and oriented to emit sound radially outward from the housing of the audio device. Embodiments may include a microphone array disposed proximate the top of the audio device and encircling the first loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Giovanni Mata Magana, Alexander David Savello, Chia Hung Kuo, Thompson Quang-Tue Nguyen, Danny Chan, Albert John Yu Sam Chua
  • Patent number: 10751951
    Abstract: Molds including 3D printed components can be used to cast objects. A model of the object can be separated into multiple components, with each component not having non-printable overhang structures, thus allowing the components to be directly printed without support structures. Shell models and shell molds, e.g., molds with hollow interior, can be used for cost effectiveness. The surface of the printed object can be smoothened, for example, by solvent vapor (such as acetone for plastic), by sanding, or by a smooth coating. The object can be combinatorially cast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventors: Tai Dung Nguyen, Tue Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20200166142
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a rotary machine is positioned between a rotating component and a stationary component of the rotary machine. The seal assembly includes a seal bearing face that opposes the rotating component and a slide device. The slide device is positioned between different fluid pressure volumes in the rotary machine. The slide device axially moves toward the rotating component responsive to pressurization of the rotary machine. The slide device includes cross-over ports and the seal bearing face includes feed ports. The feed ports extend through the seal bearing face to form an aerostatic portion of a film bearing between the seal bearing face and the rotating component. The seal bearing face and/or the rotating component is a non-planar surface that, during rotating motion of the rotating component, forms an aerodynamic portion of the film bearing between the seal bearing face and the rotating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Rahul Anil Bidkar, Christopher Edward Wolfe, Nathan Evan McCurdy Gibson, Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Deepak Trivedi, Quang Tue Nguyen Tran
  • Publication number: 20200166143
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a rotary machine includes a seal bearing face that opposes a rotating component of the machine and a slide device coupled with the seal bearing face. The slide device axially moves toward the rotating component responsive to pressurization of the rotary machine. The slide device includes cross-over ports and the seal bearing includes feed ports. The feed ports extend through the seal bearing face to form aerostatic portions of a film bearing between the seal bearing face and the rotating component. The seal bearing face and/or the rotating component has a non-planar surface that, during rotating motion of the rotating component relative to the face of the seal bearing face, forms aerodynamic portions of the film bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Quang Tue Nguyen Tran, Nathan Evan McCurdy Gibson, Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Christopher Edward Wolfe, Steven Douglas Johnson, Antonio Guijarro Valencia
  • Publication number: 20200157964
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a seal assembly. The seal assembly includes a fluid bearing wall including a bearing face defining a fluid opening through the fluid bearing wall. The seal assembly further includes a tilt member is extended from and attached to the fluid bearing wall. The tilt member defines a fluid passage therethrough in fluid communication with the fluid opening at the bearing face of the fluid bearing wall. The seal assembly still further includes a seal body surrounding the tilt member. A cavity is defined between the tilt member and the seal body. The seal assembly further includes a spring member coupled to the seal body and the fluid bearing wall. A passage is defined between the fluid bearing wall and the seal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Nathan Evan McCurdy Gibson, Quang Tue Nguyen Tran, Antonio Guijarro Valencia
  • Publication number: 20200157961
    Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a seal assembly for a turbo machine. The seal assembly includes a fluid bearing wall including a bearing face in which the bearing face defines a fluid opening through the fluid bearing wall. The seal assembly further includes a seal body extended circumferentially relative to a centerline axis. The seal body defines a cavity extended at least partially circumferentially through the seal body. A fluid passage is defined through the seal body in fluid communication with the fluid opening through the fluid bearing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Nathan Evan McCurdy Gibson, Quang Tue Nguyen Tran, Antonio Guijarro Valencia
  • Patent number: 10428673
    Abstract: An aspirating face seal assembly for a turbo-machine including a rotor assembly having a first radially extending portion defining a rotor surface is disclosed. The aspirating face seal assembly includes a seal body including a second radially extending portion defining a bearing surface and having a plurality of return channels. The second radially extending portion is disposed in the turbo-machine such that the bearing surface is disposed facing the rotor surface. The aspirating face seal assembly further includes an annular ring including one or more openings. The annular ring is concentrically disposed on the second radially extending portion and between the rotor surface and the second radially extending portion and configured to rotate in an event of rub between the first radially extending portion and the annular ring. A turbo-machine including the aspirating face seal assembly and a method for operating an aspirating face seal are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Nathan Evan McCurdy Gibson, Quang Tue Nguyen Tran
  • Publication number: 20190229026
    Abstract: Ceramic boards with thermal expansion similar to that of silicon can be used to support semiconductor chips in a fan out wafer level packaging process. The ceramic board can include sintered ceramic sheets with embedded vias and interconnect lines, together with passive components such as resistors, capacitors and inductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Ananda H. Kumar, Srinivas Kumar, Tue Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20190069058
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for voice-controlled multimedia devices and universal remotes. In one embodiment, an example device may include a housing, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a first infrared light emitting diode (LED) positioned on the first circuit board and configured to emit infrared light in a first direction, a second infrared LED positioned on the first circuit board and configured to emit infrared light in a second direction opposite the first direction, a microphone disposed on the second circuit board, and an HDMI port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Joshua Lemons, Giovanni Mata Magana, Miguel Virgen, Thompson Quang-Tue Nguyen, Chia Hung Kuo, Yao Xue
  • Patent number: 10137642
    Abstract: Methods to form cross-linked or sintered objects include forming walls for reservoir layers, with cross-linkable or sinterable materials deposited in the reservoir layers. The cross-linkable or sinterable materials can then be cross-linked, e.g., changing the structure of the deposited cross linkable materials, or sintered, e.g., heat treated to fused the sinterable materials together. The walls for the reservoir layers can be removed after the objects are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Joseph Gifford, Daniel Joseph Hutchison, Tai Dung Nguyen, Tue Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20180326660
    Abstract: A modular 3D printer system can include a base subsystem and multiple exchangeable components. The base subsystem can have a 3D motion module, a printhead module and a platform module. The multiple exchangeable components can include printheads having different configurations and functionalities, which can be exchangeably installed in the printhead module. The multiple exchangeable components can include platform supports having different configurations and functionalities, which can be exchangeably installed in the platform module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Joseph Gifford, Tai Dung Nguyen, Tue Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20180190614
    Abstract: MicroLED devices can be transferred in large numbers to form microLED displays using processes such as pick-and-place, thermal adhesion transfer, or fluidic transfer. A blanket solder layer can be applied to connect the bond pads of the microLED devices to the terminal pads of a support substrate. After heating, the solder layer can connect the bond pads with the terminal pads in vicinity of each other. The heated solder layer can correct misalignments of the microLED devices due to the transfer process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ananda H. Kumar, Srinivas H. Kumar, Tue Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20180166326
    Abstract: Large grain polysilicon films can be exfoliated on a handle substrate, such as a glass or glass-ceramic substrate. The large grain polysilicon can have high mobility for device formation, and can be used for backplane of a display or a sensor array for x-ray detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Ananda H. Kumar, Srinivas H. Kumar, Tue Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9997353
    Abstract: A composite substrate includes a single crystal silicon layer on a glass or glass ceramic layer on a support layer can be used to form GaN layer without cracks. The glass or glass ceramic layer can have a set point and/or strain point below the deposition temperature of GaN, which can assist in releasing stress in the deposited GaN layer. Additionally, the composite substrate can be exposed to a heated and dry hydrogen ambient to reduce an oxide layer between the silicon layer and the glass or glass ceramic layer, to allow the formation of free standing GaN layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventors: Ananda H. Kumar, Srinivas H. Kumar, Tue Nguyen
  • Patent number: 9976420
    Abstract: An aspirating seal assembly for use in a turbine engine is provided. The aspirating seal assembly includes a face seal and a rotary component. The face seal includes a first annular seal surface, and the rotary component includes a second annular seal surface positioned adjacent the first annular seal surface and defining a seal interface therebetween. The face seal is configured to discharge a flow of air towards the seal interface. The seal assembly also includes a first seal member extending between the first and second annular seal surfaces such that the flow of air induces a back pressure across the seal interface, and a second seal member positioned radially inward from the first seal member and extending between the first and second annular seal surfaces. A length of the second seal member is selected to increase the back pressure induced across the seal interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Quang Tue Nguyen Tran, Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Christopher Jon Potokar
  • Publication number: 20180099457
    Abstract: The coupling between the plunger and the piston can be removable. The removal of the plunger can form a split syringe, which can be used for ease of transport. The split syringe can be mounted on a print head for printing using a 3D printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Karl Joseph Gifford, Tai Dung Nguyen, Tue Nguyen