Patents by Inventor Vincent Fong
Vincent Fong 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).
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Patent number: 11671791Abstract: A system can receive a request for a transport service from a first device. The request can include a user identifier associated with a first user of the first device, contact information associated with a second user, and a pickup location information. The system can make a determination whether a user account associated with the second user is stored in a user database using the contact information in the request. Based on the determination, the system can select a messaging protocol to transmit data to a second device associated with the contact information. The system can transmit a message corresponding to the transport service to the second device using the selected messaging protocol.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Deepti Chheda, Nicholas Cobb, Adam Noffsinger, Nikunj Aggarwal, Vincent Fong, Domenic Anthony Narducci, IV, Osman Haque, Ashwin Neurgaonkar
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Publication number: 20210266703Abstract: A system can receive a request for a transport service from a first device. The request can include a user identifier associated with a first user of the first device, contact information associated with a second user, and a pickup location information. The system can make a determination whether a user account associated with the second user is stored in a user database using the contact information in the request. Based on the determination, the system can select a messaging protocol to transmit data to a second device associated with the contact information. The system can transmit a message corresponding to the transport service to the second device using the selected messaging protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Deepti Chheda, Nicholas Cobb, Adam Noffsinger, Nikunj Aggarwal, Vincent Fong, Domenic Anthony Narducci, IV, Osman Haque, Ashwin Neurgaonkar
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Patent number: 10996229Abstract: Disclosed is a method for assessing heart failure in vitro including the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker IGFBP-7, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for IGFBP-7 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of IGFBP-7 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising IGFBP-7 and a kit for measuring IGFBP-7.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignees: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., The Governing Council of the University of TorontoInventors: Ursula-Henrike Wienhues-Thelen, Georg Hess, Hendrik Huedig, Herbert von der Eltz, Andrew Emili, Anthony Gramolini, Peter Liu, David MacLennan, Vincent Fong, Ruth Isserlin, Thomas Kislinger, Dirk Block
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Patent number: 10939243Abstract: A system can receive a request for a transport service from a first device. The request can include a user identifier associated with a first user of the first device, contact information associated with a second user, and a pickup location information. The system can make a determination whether a user account associated with the second user is stored in a user database using the contact information in the request. Based on the determination, the system can select a messaging protocol to transmit data to a second device associated with the contact information. The system can transmit a message corresponding to the transport service to the second device using the selected messaging protocol.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Deepti Chheda, Nicholas Cobb, Adam Noffsinger, Nikunj Aggarwal, Vincent Fong, Domenic Anthony Narducci, IV, Osman Haque, Ashwin Neurgaonkar
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Publication number: 20200128361Abstract: A system can receive a request for a transport service from a first device. The request can include a user identifier associated with a first user of the first device, contact information associated with a second user, and a pickup location information. The system can make a determination whether a user account associated with the second user is stored in a user database using the contact information in the request. Based on the determination, the system can select a messaging protocol to transmit data to a second device associated with the contact information. The system can transmit a message corresponding to the transport service to the second device using the selected messaging protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Deepti Chheda, Nicholas Cobb, Adam Noffsinger, Nikunj Aggarwal, Vincent Fong, Domenic Anthony Narducci, IV, Osman Haque, Ashwin Neurgaonkar
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Publication number: 20200064359Abstract: Disclosed is a method for assessing heart failure in vitro including the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker IGFBP-7, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for IGFBP-7 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of IGFBP-7 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising IGFBP-7 and a kit for measuring IGFBP-7.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Ursula-Henrike Wienhues-Thelen, Georg Hess, Hendrik Huedig, Herbert von der Eltz, Andrew Emili, Anthony Gramolini, Peter Liu, David MacLennan, Vincent Fong, Ruth Isserlin, Thomas Kislinger, Dirk Block
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Patent number: 10488422Abstract: Disclosed is a method for assessing heart failure in vitro including the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker IGFBP-7, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for IGFBP-7 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of IGFBP-7 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising IGFBP-7 and a kit for measuring IGFBP-7.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignees: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., The Governing Council of the University of TorontoInventors: Ursula-Henrike Wienhues-Thelen, Georg Hess, Hendrik Huedig, Herbert von der Eltz, Andrew Emili, Anthony Gramolini, Peter Liu, David MacLennan, Vincent Fong, Ruth Isserlin, Thomas Kislinger, Dirk Block
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Patent number: 10492032Abstract: A system can receive a request for a transport service from a first device. The request can include a user identifier associated with a first user of the first device, contact information associated with a second user, and a pickup location information. The system can make a determination whether a user account associated with the second user is stored in a user database using the contact information in the request. Based on the determination, the system can select a messaging protocol to transmit data to a second device associated with the contact information. The system can transmit a message corresponding to the transport service to the second device using the selected messaging protocol.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Deepti Chheda, Nicholas Cobb, Adam Noffsinger, Nikunj Aggarwal, Vincent Fong, Domenic Anthony Narducci, IV, Osman Haque, Ashwin Neurgaonkar
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Publication number: 20190149945Abstract: A system can receive a request for a transport service from a first device. The request can include a user identifier associated with a first user of the first device, contact information associated with a second user, and a pickup location information. The system can make a determination whether a user account associated with the second user is stored in a user database using the contact information in the request. Based on the determination, the system can select a messaging protocol to transmit data to a second device associated with the contact information. The system can transmit a message corresponding to the transport service to the second device using the selected messaging protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Deepti Chheda, Nicholas Cobb, Adam Noffsinger, Nikunj Aggarwal, Vincent Fong, Domenic Anthony Narducci, IV, Osman Haque, Ashwin Neurgaonkar
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Patent number: 10212536Abstract: A system can receive a request for a transport service from a first device. The request can include a user identifier associated with a first user of the first device, contact information associated with a second user, and a pickup location information. The system can make a determination whether a user account associated with the second user is stored in a user database using the contact information in the request. Based on the determination, the system can select a messaging protocol to transmit data to a second device associated with the contact information. The system can transmit a message corresponding to the transport service to the second device using the selected messaging protocol.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Deepti Chheda, Nicholas Cobb, Adam Noffsinger, Nikunj Aggarwal, Vincent Fong, Domenic Anthony Narducci, IV, Osman Haque, Ashwin Neurgaonkar
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Publication number: 20170016918Abstract: Disclosed is a method for assessing heart failure in vitro including the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker IGFBP-7, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for IGFBP-7 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of IGFBP-7 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising IGFBP-7 and a kit for measuring IGFBP-7.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Ursula-Henrike Wienhues-Thelen, Georg Hess, Hendrik Huedig, Herbert von der Eltz, Andrew Emili, Anthony Gramolini, Peter Liu, David MacLennan, Vincent Fong, Ruth Isserlin, Thomas Kislinger, Dirk Block
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Publication number: 20170012920Abstract: A system can receive a request for a transport service from a first device. The request can include a user identifier associated with a first user of the first device, contact information associated with a second user, and a pickup location information. The system can make a determination whether a user account associated with the second user is stored in a user database using the contact information in the request. Based on the determination, the system can select a messaging protocol to transmit data to a second device associated with the contact information. The system can transmit a message corresponding to the transport service to the second device using the selected messaging protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Deepti Chheda, Nicholas Cobb, Adam Noffsinger, Nikunj Aggarwal, Vincent Fong, Domenic Anthony Narducci, IV, Osman Haque, Ashwin Neurgaonkar
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Patent number: 9267954Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assessing heart failure in vitro comprising the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker SLIM-1, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for SLIM-1 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of SLIM-1 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising SLIM-1 and a kit for measuring SLIM-1.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: The Governing Council of the University of TorontoInventors: Ursula-Henrike Wienhues-Thelen, Georg Hess, Hendrik Huedig, Herbert von der Eltz, Andrew Emili, Anthony Gramolini, Peter Liu, David MacLennan, Vincent Fong, Ruth Isserlin, Thomas Kislinger, Dirk Block
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Publication number: 20150293122Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assessing heart failure in vitro comprising the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker IGFBP-7, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for IGFBP-7 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of IGFBP-7 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising IGFBP-7 and a kit for measuring IGFBP-7.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Ursula-Henrike Wienhues-Thelen, Georg Hess, Hendrik Huedig, Herbert von der Eltz, Andrew Emili, Anthony Gramolini, Peter Liu, David MacLennan, Vincent Fong, Ruth Isserlin, Thomas Kislinger, Dirk Block
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Patent number: 8265303Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a method for starting up a class D amplifier. The method comprises increasing, gating, and driving. The increasing includes increasing a duty cycle of a pulse train from a first duty cycle to a second duty cycle. The gating includes gating a signal based on the increasing of the duty cycle. The gating results in a gated signal. The driving includes driving an output signal from the gated signal to charge an output capacitor. The output capacitor is coupled to a speaker. The increasing of the duty cycle contributes to the charging of the output capacitor such that switching sounds detectable by the human ear are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: PacificTech Microelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Hongbo Zhang, Vincent Fong, Jing Xu, Yuling Khang
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Publication number: 20100285492Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assessing heart failure in vitro comprising the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker SLIM-1, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for SLIM-1 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of SLIM-1 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising SLIM-1 and a kit for measuring SLIM-1.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Ursula-Henrike Wienhues-Thelen, Georg Hess, Hendrik Huedig, Herbert von der Eltz, Andrew Emili, Anthony Gramolini, Peter Liu, David MacLennan, Vincent Fong, Ruth Isserlin, Thomas Kislinger, Dirk Block
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Publication number: 20100285491Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assessing heart failure in vitro comprising the steps of measuring in a sample the concentration of the marker IGFBP-7, of optionally measuring in the sample the concentration of one or more other marker(s) of heart failure, and of assessing heart failure by comparing the concentration determined in for IGFBP-7 and the concentration(s) determined for the optionally one or more other marker to the concentration of this marker or these markers as established in a reference population. Also disclosed are the use of IGFBP-7 as a marker protein in the assessment of heart failure, a marker combination comprising IGFBP-7 and a kit for measuring IGFBP-7.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Ursula-Henrike Wienhues-Thelen, Georg Hess, Hendrik Huedig, Herbert von der Eltz, Andrew Emili, Anthony Gramolini, Peter Liu, David MacLennan, Vincent Fong, Ruth Isserlin, Thomas Kislinger, Dirk Block
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Publication number: 20100232628Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes a method for starting up a class D amplifier. The method comprises increasing, gating, and driving. The increasing includes increasing a duty cycle of a pulse train from a first duty cycle to a second duty cycle. The gating includes gating a signal based on the increasing of the duty cycle. The gating results in a gated signal. The driving includes driving an output signal from the gated signal to charge an output capacitor. The output capacitor is coupled to a speaker. The increasing of the duty cycle contributes to the charging of the output capacitor such that switching sounds detectable by the human ear are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: PacificTech Microelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Hongbo Zhang, Vincent Fong, Jing Xu, Yuling Khang
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Patent number: 5537362Abstract: A Low-voltage Electrically Erasable, Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM) and a method for reading memory cells in the EEPROM. During a read operation address input is provided to an address latch and edge detector, which supplies a changed address signal to a charge-sharing word line voltage generator, supplies word line address signals to a word line address decoder, and supplies bit line address signals to a bit line address decoder and sense amplifier circuit. The word line address decoder provides a positive voltage from a positive voltage source to a selected word line in the memory array and provides a voltage that is negative with respect to ground to deselected word lines. The bit line address decoder and sense amplifier circuit grounds selected source bit lines and senses drain to source current to read the memory cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1994Date of Patent: July 16, 1996Assignee: National Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Manzur Gill, Vincent Fong
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Patent number: 5241507Abstract: A memory array formed from single transistor flash cells employs prevention circuitry for minimizing the effect of any floating gates in an over-erased state when accessing data stored in the memory array device. The prevention circuit includes a column line coupling a current limiting device in each row together in a common column. The memory array device also employs a row current limiting device which couples that row of flash cells to the erase potential. The second row switching means is activated to prevent a false signal generated by an over-erased flash cell in the same column as a selected flash cell being accessed for data from masking the data retrieval from the desired flash cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1991Date of Patent: August 31, 1993Assignee: Hyundai Electronics AmericaInventor: Vincent Fong