Patents by Inventor William Hu

William Hu 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: 10508398
    Abstract: An installation guide with quick release for installation of a piece of equipment, comprises a base member adapted to be fixed at a predetermined location, the base member having a cavity, an engagement member adapted to be received into the cavity of the base member, a latching mechanism adapted to latch the engagement member with the base member, the latching mechanism including a release line attached with the engagement member and a guide line attached with the engagement member. Further, the latching mechanism is adapted to release the engagement member from the base member on actuation of the release line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jitendra Prasad, William Hu, Manoj Menon
  • Publication number: 20190330816
    Abstract: An installation guide with quick release for installation of a piece of equipment, comprises a base member adapted to be fixed at a predetermined location, the base member having a cavity, an engagement member adapted to be received into the cavity of the base member, a latching mechanism adapted to latch the engagement member with the base member, the latching mechanism including a release line attached with the engagement member and a guide line attached with the engagement member. Further, the latching mechanism is adapted to release the engagement member from the base member on actuation of the release line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jitendra PRASAD, William HU, Manoj MENON
  • Publication number: 20140228240
    Abstract: This disclosure is in the area of medical diagnostics that provides a method to assist in diagnosis and monitoring the progression of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Emory University
    Inventor: William Hu
  • Patent number: 8795043
    Abstract: A method of providing a game show that includes broadcasting performances from a plurality of contestants to audience members and receiving votes from the audience members during a voting period. The contestants who receive the most and the least votes are selected as winners. In addition, a winner from the audience members is determined by the timing of a winning vote based on a percentage of the total number of votes cast for the contestant receiving the least number of votes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: CEM International Limited
    Inventor: William Hu
  • Patent number: 8678899
    Abstract: A method of providing a game show that includes broadcasting performances from a plurality of contestants to audience members and receiving lists from the audience members. Each list received contains the identifiers of at least two contestants. These lists are tabulated and a vote is recorded for a contestant each time the identifier for that contestant appears on a list. The contestants are then ranked in order of the number of votes each received, with the contestant who received the least votes ranked first. The contestant with the most votes and/or the contestant with the least votes are named the winner. The group of audience members who submitted lists that rank the contestants in order of who received the fewest votes to who received the most votes also win.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: CEM International Limited
    Inventor: William Hu
  • Publication number: 20140017654
    Abstract: A method of providing a game show that includes broadcasting performances from a plurality of contestants to audience members and receiving votes from the audience members during a voting period. The contestants who receive the most and the least votes are selected as winners. In addition, a winner from the audience members is determined by the timing of a winning vote based on a percentage of the total number of votes cast for the contestant receiving the least number of votes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: William Hu
  • Publication number: 20130053115
    Abstract: A method of providing a game show that includes broadcasting performances from a plurality of contestants to audience members and receiving lists from the audience members. Each list received contains the identifiers of at least two contestants. These lists are tabulated and a vote is recorded for a contestant each time the identifier for that contestant appears on a list. The contestants are then ranked in order of the number of votes each received, with the contestant who received the least votes ranked first. The contestant with the most votes and/or the contestant with the least votes are named the winner. The group of audience members who submitted lists that rank the contestants in order of who received the fewest votes to who received the most votes also win.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: William Hu