Patents by Inventor Wayne (Wen-Yi) Hsieh

Wayne (Wen-Yi) Hsieh 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: 12349853
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus has a rotatably mounted brush. The brush has first and second microfiber pads separated by bristles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Ernest Conrad, Dave Petersen
  • Patent number: 12355648
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth techniques for evaluating connections between nodes in a mesh network. The techniques include determining, by a first node, a number of messages received by the first node from a second node during a period of time, the period of time including a number of listening windows during which a message is expected to be received from the second node; determining, by the first node based on the number of messages received and the number of listening windows, a received message success rate associated with the second node; selecting, by the first node, the second node from a plurality of neighbor nodes based on the received message success rate; and transmitting, by the first node, a first message to a target destination via the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: ITRON, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Uhling, Keith Wayne Barnes
  • Patent number: 12354094
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented systems and processes that generate and provision, in real time, directed digital content based on decomposed structured messaging data. For example, an apparatus may receive a plurality of messages that characterize first data exchanges initiated between a first counterparty and second counterparties during a first temporal interval. Each of the messages includes elements of message data associated with a real-time payment requested from the first counterparty by a corresponding one of the second counterparties. Based on the elements of message data, that apparatus may predict an occurrence of a second exchange of data that involves the first counterparty during a second temporal interval, and may transmit notification data that includes product data characterizing an available product associated with the predicted occurrence of the second data exchange to a device operable by the first counterparty for presentation within a digital interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventors: Christopher Mark Jones, Barry Wayne Baird, Jr., Claude Bernell Lawrence, Jr., Jonathan Joseph Prendergast
  • Patent number: 12355551
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for transmitting information optically in free space. For instance, a system may include an optical signal generator to generate an amplified beam of light. A telescope transmits the amplified beam through the medium and receives an inbound beam of light. A detector system may include one or more (or multiple) detectors and a routing system that transmits the inbound beam to a selected set of detectors. In some cases, the system can determine a re-configuration condition based on control parameters and perform a system re-configuration to direct the inbound beam to a different set of detectors. In some cases, the system includes a remote fiber head or wavelength division multiplexing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Attochron, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas M. Chaffee, Wayne H. Knox, Brian M. Gregory, Taz M. Colangelo
  • Patent number: 12354777
    Abstract: A payload-bus kinematic interface system includes one or more kinematic devices. Each kinematic device includes a first contacting surface and a second contacting surface. The first contacting surface kinematically interfaces with the second contacting surface, passing loads or forces to the second contacting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Wayne Denham, Timothy P. Woodard
  • Patent number: 12353391
    Abstract: A method includes receiving data packets from a stream partition of a plurality of stream partitions, processing the data packets with a plurality of stream processors to generate multiple table entries, transmitting the multiple table entries in batches to a plurality of staging tables, the plurality of staging tables being provided for a respective one of the plurality of stream partitions, and receiving the batches at a target table communicatively coupled to the plurality of staging tables, the batches being transmitted from the plurality of staging tables. The plurality of staging tables are updated in first batches at a first frequency and the target table is updated in second batches at a second frequency, the second frequency being different than the first frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Creasey, Thomas Kring
  • Publication number: 20250213420
    Abstract: A portable compression system for preventing deep vein thrombosis includes a cuff configured to be wrapped around a portion of a patient's body where prevention of deep vein thrombosis is desired. The portable compression system includes an inflatable apparatus, which includes at least one inflatable air cell disposed within the cuff, a pump configured to provide pressurized air to the at least one inflatable air cell to, thereby, inflate the inflatable air cell and provide cycles of compression to the portion of the patient's body, and a monitor unit configured to control an operation of the pump. The monitor unit includes a rechargeable battery, a power button configured to provide one-touch activation of the monitor unit and the pump, and a display configured to display at least a time the portable compression device has provided compression, and an air pressure in the at least one inflatable air cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventor: Michael Wayne Moore
  • Publication number: 20250213278
    Abstract: A polyaxial rod connector comprising a body having an external surface. The connector body is intersected by an imaginary first reference plane and an imaginary second reference plane perpendicular to the first plane. The first body portion is on one side of the first plane and defines a first spinal rod passage defining a first passage axis and a first set screw opening defining a first axis perpendicular to the first passage axis. A second body portion is adjoined to the first body portion, defining a second spiral rod passage defining a plurality of passage axes, and a second set screw opening defining a second axis perpendicular to the plurality of second passage axes. The first passage axis is non-parallel with one of second passage axes in the second plane. Either the first or second spinal rod passage have an hourglass shaped cross-section parallel to the second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Rebecca Boerigter Lengyel, Collin Gibbs, Scott Lubensky, David Wayne Daniels
  • Publication number: 20250216888
    Abstract: Temporary system adjustment for component overclocking is described. In accordance with the described techniques, a processor and/or memory are operated according to first settings. During operation of the processor and/or the memory according to the first settings, a signal triggers a temporary adjustment of operation of the processor and/or the memory according to second settings. Responsive to the request, operation of the processor and/or the memory is switched to the second settings without rebooting. After a duration, operation of the processor and/or the memory is switched back to the first settings. In one or more implementations, at least one of the first settings or the second settings overclock the processor and/or the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicants: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: Wayne Paul Rodrigue, Grant Evan Ley, Jerry Anton Ahrens, JR., Coralie So, Xianglong Du, Nicholas Carmine DeFiore, Ronald James Baughman, Joshua Taylor Knight, William Robert Alverson
  • Publication number: 20250213026
    Abstract: A phone grip attachment includes a base configured for attachment to a phone and a finger-hold attached to the base. The finger-hold has a top member and a bottom member. The finger-hold is movable between an extended position in which an opening is defined between the top member and the bottom member for use in gripping the phone and a collapsed position in which the top member is substantially flat against the bottom member. The finger-hold can be biased to the extended position. The finger-hold can be rotatably attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: SecureGrip, LLC
    Inventors: David Wayne BRITT, Deborah LAUN, Robert NAAS
  • Publication number: 20250215848
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for extracting energy from ocean waves. In a first aspect, an energy generation system includes a plurality of pods and a truss structure coupled to a pod array. The truss structure includes one or more trusses, where at least one truss of the one or more trusses includes a generator configured to generate energy. The pods include buoyant material and are configured to float and suspend the truss structure in water and move with incoming waves, and the pods are flexibly coupled to one another and configured to move relative to one another from incoming waves. Movement of the pods causes movement of the at least one truss of the one or more trusses and the generator thereof and generation of electricity. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Terry Wayne Henry, Chaitanya Chowdary Kesanapalli, HeonYong Kang
  • Publication number: 20250215807
    Abstract: A guide vane assembly for a nacelle of a gas turbine engine includes a forward vane and an aft vane. The aft vane is located aft of the forward vane and forward of a plurality of fan blades. The forward vane defines a fixed pitch angle and the aft vane is movable between a first pitch angle and a second pitch angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas Joseph Kray, Brandon Wayne Miller, Gary Willard Bryant, JR., Arthur William Sibbach
  • Publication number: 20250220017
    Abstract: A method of controlling access to resources provided to a customer via a host includes generating a graph structure defining access control to the resources. The graph structure designates a user associated with the customer as a manager. The graph structure includes a user node associated with the user designated as the manager, resource nodes, each resource node associated with a respective resource among the resources, and edges, each edge extending from the user node associated with the user designated as the manager to each of the resource nodes. Each edge specifies an edge value that defines access provided to the user designated as the manager for the respective resource among the resources. The method also includes modifying the graph structure based on input from the user designated as the manager to modify the access control to the resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Wayne Litzenberger, John Allen, Alissa Renee Mague
  • Patent number: 12345038
    Abstract: A fast, flexible, and affordable structural building solution is disclosed. Current construction methodologies are prohibitively costly, slow, and wasteful. This construction method provides responsive and adaptive short to long term structural solutions. A reconfigurable flat packed modular structure can be shipped, assembled, and move-in ready in a fraction of the time of standard structural solutions. This system is easy to assemble and reusable with decreased maintenance costs and utilizes standardized shipping infrastructure. The structural elements are designed to build flexible residential, commercial, and industrial spaces. Component standardization reduces construction and maintenance cost over traditional building methods. The ease of construction reduces the learning curve for the assembly process. Embedded utilities in the components further minimize construction time. The modular nature of the design system allows for rapid assembly, disassembly, and redeployment as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Inventors: Kelly Wayne Pickering, William Walter Finch
  • Patent number: 12344362
    Abstract: A marine drive is for propelling a marine vessel. The marine drive has a propulsor configured to generate a thrust force in a body of water, an electric motor that powers the propulsor, a battery having a battery port for outputting battery power, a supporting frame that supports the marine drive relative to marine vessel, the supporting frame having a frame interior that retains the battery, and a motor port in the frame interior, wherein inserting the battery into the frame interior engages the battery port with the motor port so that the battery provides electric power to the electric motor. A removable cover is provided on the motor port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R. Collins, Matthew Z. Seta, Wayne M. Jaszewski, Andrew J. Przybyl, Tyler J. Nackers, John A. Groeschel, Wayne T. Terry
  • Patent number: 12344610
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of formula (II): or a stereoisomer or tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing, wherein wherein m, n, p, R1, R2, R3, L1, L2, L3, R4, X1, X2, X3, and X4 are as defined herein. Also provided are methods of preparing compounds of formula (II), or a stereoisomer or tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of any of the foregoing. Also provided are methods of inhibiting APOL1 and methods of treating an APOL1-mediated disease, disorder, or condition in an individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Maze Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Sang Tae Lee, Todd Jonathan August Ewing, Adam Neil Reid, Christopher Joseph Sinz, Birong Zhang, Sarah M. Bronner, David John Morgans, Jr., Maarten Hoek, Victoria Anne Assimon, Chris Ziebenhaus, Alexander Wayne Schammel
  • Patent number: 12343880
    Abstract: A system and method is described for detecting abnormal contacts and misalignment of end effector of a robot arm during robotic arm operation. A contact shock transients sensing unit detects signals on the robot arm and generates alarms, identifies the location of the contact shock transients in the robot arm operation, and controls robot arm operation to prevent further damage to the robot arm and articles handled by the robot arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Adolphus Edward McClanahan, Anthony Wayne Myers, Ronald Tracy White, John Keith Bentley
  • Patent number: 12346820
    Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein receive alphanumeric characters defining operative boundaries for expected model use cases, along with operational data. The expected model use cases share common attributes, which are used by a first AI model to construct observed model use cases from the operational data. Each observed model use case includes features such as a text-based description, expected input and output, AI model(s) generating the expected output from the input, and/or data supporting the AI models. For each observed model use case, a second AI model maps the alphanumeric characters and features to a risk category, selecting from multiple risk categories based on the level of risk associated with the features. The system identifies criteria for the observed model use case within the alphanumeric characters and generates gaps by comparing the criteria with the features of the observed model use case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Citibank, N. A.
    Inventors: Sofia Rahman, Christopher Tucker, James Myers, Prashant Praveen, Shardul Malviya, Wayne Liao, Deepak Jain, Samantha Cory, Mariusz Saternus, Daniel Lewandowski, Biraj Krushna Rath, Stuart Murray, Philip Davies, Payal Jain, Tariq Husayn Maonah, Vishal Mysore, Ramkumar Ayyadurai, Chamindra Desilva
  • Patent number: 12344483
    Abstract: A conveyor system and method for controlling the same. The conveyor system includes: at least one moving element; a track including: a straight track section with a first mechanism for moving the moving element; and a curved track section connected to the straight track section including a second mechanism for moving the moving element; and a controller configured to control a speed of the moving element as the moving element moves from the straight track section to the curved track section and vice versa such that a velocity profile of the moving element includes a sinusoidal portion to provide a transition from straight to rotary motion or from rotary to straight motion having a linear position profile. In the method, the controller controls at least one of the first mechanism and the second mechanism to move the moving element according to the velocity profile including the sinusoidal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: ATS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Roger Hogan, Blake Robert Lambert, Anton Dolgovykh, Braden Jon Guenther, Philip David Munroe, Albert John Kleinikkink, Kenneth Wayne Nicholson
  • Patent number: D1082807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Diversified Health Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Theja Birur, Wayne Addison, Drew Bringhurst, Michael Wills