Patents by Inventor Vincent Lai

Vincent Lai 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: 20250082348
    Abstract: A debris removal system includes an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a shaft lumen, the shaft being configured to be inserted through a bodily lumen to a target surgical site, a vibration motor coupled to the elongated shaft via a vibration collar, the vibration motor including a rotatable shaft and at least one weight coupled to the rotatable shaft, the weight being asymmetrically shaped about a central axis of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft creates vibrational energy along the length of the elongated shaft to dislodge debris within the target surgical site, and a vacuum pump connected to the elongated shaft and configured to vacuum dislodged debris from the target surgical site through the shaft lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. PEREIRA, Martin PHELAN, Vincent LAI
  • Patent number: 12211341
    Abstract: A roulette wheel device, and related devices, systems, and methods, includes a base coupled to a table, the base having a circular ball track within a circular rim. The roulette wheel device further includes a circular wheelhead rotatably coupled to the base within the ball track. The wheelhead includes a circular ring having a plurality of pockets, wherein the circular ball track is sloped downwardly toward the circular ring to direct a roulette ball into one of the plurality of pockets. The wheelhead further includes a circular display subassembly including a display device to selectively display graphical elements corresponding to the plurality of pockets. The circular ball track, the circular ring, and the circular display subassembly are substantially concentric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Patent number: 12178457
    Abstract: A debris removal system includes an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a shaft lumen, the shaft being configured to be inserted through a bodily lumen to a target surgical site, a vibration motor coupled to the elongated shaft via a vibration collar, the vibration motor including a rotatable shaft and at least one weight coupled to the rotatable shaft, the weight being asymmetrically shaped about a central axis of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft creates vibrational energy along the length of the elongated shaft to dislodge debris within the target surgical site, and a vacuum pump connected to the elongated shaft and configured to vacuum dislodged debris from the target surgical site through the shaft lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Pereira, Martin Phelan, Vincent Lai
  • Publication number: 20240087398
    Abstract: A roulette wheel device, and related devices, systems, and methods, includes a base coupled to a table, the base having a circular ball track within a circular rim. The roulette wheel device further includes a circular wheelhead rotatably coupled to the base within the ball track. The wheelhead includes a circular ring having a plurality of pockets, wherein the circular ball track is sloped downwardly toward the circular ring to direct a roulette ball into one of the plurality of pockets. The wheelhead further includes a circular display subassembly including a display device to selectively display graphical elements corresponding to the plurality of pockets. The circular ball track, the circular ring, and the circular display subassembly are substantially concentric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Patent number: 11861971
    Abstract: A roulette wheel device, and related devices, systems, and methods, includes a base coupled to a table, the base having a circular ball track within a circular rim. The roulette wheel device further includes a circular wheelhead rotatably coupled to the base within the ball track. The wheelhead includes a circular ring having a plurality of pockets, wherein the circular ball track is sloped downwardly toward the circular ring to direct a roulette ball into one of the plurality of pockets. The wheelhead further includes a circular display subassembly including a display device to selectively display graphical elements corresponding to the plurality of pockets. The circular ball track, the circular ring, and the circular display subassembly are substantially concentric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Patent number: 11645886
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that enable multiple players to share credit meters on electronic gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Publication number: 20220401119
    Abstract: A debris removal system includes an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a shaft lumen, the shaft being configured to be inserted through a bodily lumen to a target surgical site, a vibration motor coupled to the elongated shaft via a vibration collar, the vibration motor including a rotatable shaft and at least one weight coupled to the rotatable shaft, the weight being asymmetrically shaped about a central axis of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft creates vibrational energy along the length of the elongated shaft to dislodge debris within the target surgical site, and a vacuum pump connected to the elongated shaft and configured to vacuum dislodged debris from the target surgical site through the shaft lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Peter J. PEREIRA, Martin PHELAN, Vincent LAI
  • Publication number: 20220319274
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that enable multiple players to share credit meters on electronic gaming machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Patent number: 11452534
    Abstract: A debris removal system includes an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a shaft lumen, the shaft being configured to be inserted through a bodily lumen to a target surgical site, a vibration motor coupled to the elongated shaft via a vibration collar, the vibration motor including a rotatable shaft and at least one weight coupled to the rotatable shaft, the weight being asymmetrically shaped about a central axis of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft creates vibrational energy along the length of the elongated shaft to dislodge debris within the target surgical site, and a vacuum pump connected to the elongated shaft and configured to vacuum dislodged debris from the target surgical site through the shaft lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Peter J. Pereira, Martin Phelan, Vincent Lai
  • Publication number: 20220245992
    Abstract: A roulette wheel device, and related devices, systems, and methods, includes a base coupled to a table, the base having a circular ball track within a circular rim. The roulette wheel device further includes a circular wheelhead rotatably coupled to the base within the ball track. The wheelhead includes a circular ring having a plurality of pockets, wherein the circular ball track is sloped downwardly toward the circular ring to direct a roulette ball into one of the plurality of pockets. The wheelhead further includes a circular display subassembly including a display device to selectively display graphical elements corresponding to the plurality of pockets. The circular ball track, the circular ring, and the circular display subassembly are substantially concentric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Patent number: 11380162
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that enable multiple players to share credit meters on electronic gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Patent number: 11315382
    Abstract: A roulette wheel device, and related devices, systems, and methods, includes a base coupled to a table, the base having a circular ball track within a circular rim. The roulette wheel device further includes a circular wheelhead rotatably coupled to the base within the ball track. The wheelhead includes a circular ring having a plurality of pockets, wherein the circular ball track is sloped downwardly toward the circular ring to direct a roulette ball into one of the plurality of pockets. The wheelhead further includes a circular display subassembly including a display device to selectively display graphical elements corresponding to the plurality of pockets. The circular ball track, the circular ring, and the circular display subassembly are substantially concentric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Publication number: 20210264721
    Abstract: A roulette wheel device, and related devices, systems, and methods, includes a base coupled to a table, the base having a circular ball track within a circular rim. The roulette wheel device further includes a circular wheelhead rotatably coupled to the base within the ball track. The wheelhead includes a circular ring having a plurality of pockets, wherein the circular ball track is sloped downwardly toward the circular ring to direct a roulette ball into one of the plurality of pockets. The wheelhead further includes a circular display subassembly including a display device to selectively display graphical elements corresponding to the plurality of pockets. The circular ball track, the circular ring, and the circular display subassembly are substantially concentric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Publication number: 20210209892
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system including a housing and a configurable display panel supported by the housing, the configurable display panel including a support, a low electric power thin display device supported by the support and configured to selectively display different images based on signals from a processor, an electrical connector coupled to the low electric power thin display device, and a protective transparent outer layer coupled to the support and positioned over the low electric power thin display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Publication number: 20210134111
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that enable multiple players to share credit meters on electronic gaming machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Danielson, Dwayne Nelson, Vincent Lai
  • Patent number: 10943433
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, managing a player pool can comprise receiving a request to initiate a player pool and generating a record defining the player pool and defining a rule for the player pool. The rule can define handling of results of gaming activity in which members of the player pool participate and handling of a player pool amount at an occurrence of a predetermined event. Requests can be received from participants to participate in the player pool and the record defining the player pool can be updated to indicate addition of the participants. An indication of a contribution amount made by each participant can also be received and the record can be updated to increment the player pool amount based on the contributions. Gaming activity of the participants can be monitored and the player pool amount can be updated based on the monitor and the rule for the player pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Vincent Lai, Patrick Danielson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Dwayne Nelson
  • Publication number: 20200357239
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, managing a player pool can comprise receiving a request to initiate a player pool and generating a record defining the player pool and defining a rule for the player pool. The rule can define handling of results of gaming activity in which members of the player pool participate and handling of a player pool amount at an occurrence of a predetermined event. Requests can be received from participants to participate in the player pool and the record defining the player pool can be updated to indicate addition of the participants. An indication of a contribution amount made by each participant can also be received and the record can be updated to increment the player pool amount based on the contributions. Gaming activity of the participants can be monitored and the player pool amount can be updated based on the monitor and the rule for the player pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Vincent Lai, Patrick Danielson, Samantha Ascheri-Phillips, Dwayne Nelson
  • Patent number: 9225304
    Abstract: A single-stage folded cascode buffer including an amplifier, a first analog comparator, a second analog comparator, a first transistor, and a second transistor, The amplifier includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal coupled to the second input terminal of the amplifier. The first analog comparator includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal. The second analog comparator includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal. The first transistor includes a first terminal, a second terminal coupled to the output terminal of the first analog comparator, and a third terminal coupled to the output terminal of the amplifier. The second transistor includes a first terminal coupled to the output terminal of the amplifier, a second terminal coupled to the output terminal of the second analog comparator, and a third terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SanDisk 3D LLC
    Inventor: Vincent Lai
  • Patent number: 8885401
    Abstract: Methods for monitoring one or more load currents corresponding with one or more voltage regulators used during operation of a semiconductor memory are described. The one or more load currents may be due to the biasing of memory cells within a memory array or due to the presence of shorts between lines in the memory array. A plurality of load currents corresponding with a plurality of voltage regulators may be monitored in real-time before and during biasing of one or more memory arrays. The plurality of load currents may be monitored using a configurable load current monitoring circuit that uses a current summation technique. The ability to monitor the plurality of load currents before performing a programming operation on a memory array allows for remapping of defective portions of the memory array and modification of programming bandwidth prior to the programming operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sandisk 3D LLC
    Inventor: Vincent Lai
  • Patent number: 8842468
    Abstract: Methods for monitoring one or more load currents corresponding with one or more voltage regulators used during operation of a semiconductor memory are described. The one or more load currents may be due to the biasing of memory cells within a memory array or due to the presence of shorts between lines in the memory array. A plurality of load currents corresponding with a plurality of voltage regulators may be monitored in real-time before and during biasing of one or more memory arrays. The plurality of load currents may be monitored using a configurable load current monitoring circuit that uses a current summation technique. The ability to monitor the plurality of load currents before performing a programming operation on a memory array allows for remapping of defective portions of the memory array and modification of programming bandwidth prior to the programming operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Sandisk 3D LLC
    Inventor: Vincent Lai