Patents by Inventor William Ma
William Ma 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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Publication number: 20240231605Abstract: A system including a user interface that includes a processor in communication with a display and an input interface, the processor programmed to output on the display the user interface including a keyboard layout, wherein the keyboard layout includes at least a keyboard includes a collection of characters, in response to a first input from the input interface, output a first portion of the keyboard layout associated with a first subset of characters of the keyboard layout, wherein the first subset does not include all of the characters, in response to a second input from the input interface, select a second subset of characters, wherein the second subset of characters is from and include less characters than the first subset of characters and the second subset includes two or more characters, and output a character on a text field associated with the user interface based on the selection of the second subset.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Jiajing GUO, Nan TIAN, Zhengyu ZHOU, William MA, Nicholas FEFFER, Marcellino GEMELLI
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Publication number: 20240231580Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus that includes a display configured to output information related to a user interface of the virtual reality device, a microphone configured to receive one or more spoken word commands from a user upon activation of a voice recognition session, an eye gaze sensor configured to track eye movement of the user, and a processor programmed to, in response to a first input, output one or more words of a text field, in response to an eye gaze of the user exceeding a threshold time, emphasize a group of one or more words of the text field, toggle through a plurality of words of only the group utilizing the input interface, in response to a second input, highlight and edit an edited word from the group, and in response to utilizing contextual information associated with the group a language model, outputting one or more suggested words.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Zhengyu ZHOU, Jiajing GUO, Nan TIAN, Nicholas FEFFER, William MA
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Patent number: 12026366Abstract: A system including a user interface that includes a processor in communication with a display and an input interface, the processor programmed to output on the display the user interface including a keyboard layout, wherein the keyboard layout includes at least a keyboard includes a collection of characters, in response to a first input from the input interface, output a first portion of the keyboard layout associated with a first subset of characters of the keyboard layout, wherein the first subset does not include all of the characters, in response to a second input from the input interface, select a second subset of characters, wherein the second subset of characters is from and include less characters than the first subset of characters and the second subset includes two or more characters, and output a character on a text field associated with the user interface based on the selection of the second subset.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jiajing Guo, Nan Tian, Zhengyu Zhou, William Ma, Nicholas Feffer, Marcellino Gemelli
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Publication number: 20240134505Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus that includes a display configured to output information related to a user interface of the virtual reality device, a microphone configured to receive one or more spoken word commands from a user upon activation of a voice recognition session, an eye gaze sensor configured to track eye movement of the user, and a processor programmed to, in response to a first input, output one or more words of a text field, in response to an eye gaze of the user exceeding a threshold time, emphasize a group of one or more words of the text field, toggle through a plurality of words of only the group utilizing the input interface, in response to a second input, highlight and edit an edited word from the group, and in response to utilizing contextual information associated with the group a language model, outputting one or more suggested words.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Zhengyu ZHOU, Jiajing GUO, Nan TIAN, Nicholas FEFFER, William MA
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Publication number: 20240134516Abstract: A system including a user interface that includes a processor in communication with a display and an input interface, the processor programmed to output on the display the user interface including a keyboard layout, wherein the keyboard layout includes at least a keyboard includes a collection of characters, in response to a first input from the input interface, output a first portion of the keyboard layout associated with a first subset of characters of the keyboard layout, wherein the first subset does not include all of the characters, in response to a second input from the input interface, select a second subset of characters, wherein the second subset of characters is from and include less characters than the first subset of characters and the second subset includes two or more characters, and output a character on a text field associated with the user interface based on the selection of the second subset.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Jiajing GUO, Nan TIAN, Zhengyu ZHOU, William MA, Nicholas FEFFER, Marcellino GEMELLI
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Patent number: 11801068Abstract: Sheathed cutting device. An exemplary device for discreetly piercing a skin of a patient can comprise a body having a proximal end and a distal end, a cutting member attached to a plunger, the cutting member and the plunger positioned at least partially within the body, and a biasing member configured to bias the cutting member to an initial position whereby the cutting member is positioned fully within the body, wherein the plunger is slidable into the proximal end of the body, causing the cutting member to extend from the distal end of the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Inventor: William Ma
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Publication number: 20220058598Abstract: A currency, said currency having a value associated with a value of a commodity money or an exchange traded fund (ETF), wherein the commodity money or ETF has a value associated with an underlying commodity. The commodity money or ETF may be any commodity ETF or mutual fund including, but not limited to, a precious metal, non-precious metal or any metal, energy, livestock and meat, and agricultural, etc. commodity. The currency is digital currency, that is, not in a physical form such as a printed currency. Each unit of currency may have a unique identifier. The currency may be stored in the block chain. A a system or exchange of distributing the currency purchases and sells said commodity money/ETF in response to exchanges in out and of the currency. A purchase of goods or services using the currency results in a bookkeeping entry to track ownership of the currency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventor: William Ma
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Publication number: 20210401449Abstract: Sheathed cutting device. An exemplary device for discreetly piercing a skin of a patient can comprise a body having a proximal end and a distal end, a cutting member attached to a plunger, the cutting member and the plunger positioned at least partially within the body, and a biasing member configured to bias the cutting member to an initial position whereby the cutting member is positioned fully within the body, wherein the plunger is slidable into the proximal end of the body, causing the cutting member to extend from the distal end of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventor: William Ma
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Patent number: 8617567Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound fungus polyose with the effect of enhancing immunity. The compound is prepared with raw material as follows: Lentinus edodes 8˜100, Poria cocos 15˜100, Dictyophora indusiata 10˜200, Tremella fuciformis 15˜80, Paecilomyces hepiali mycelium 2˜50. The present invention also relates to the use of compound fungus polyose in preparing health dietary supplements for enhancing immunity. The compound fungus polyose of present invention is characterized in that it uses the edible (medicinal) fungus rich in activity polyose as the main raw material and matches various kinds of polyose components, enhances body's immunity in multiple ways, and has beneficial health effects on those who are sub-health. The health dietary supplements prepared with compound fungus polyose of present invention as the main effective component has an evident effect on enhancing immunity and a satisfactory effect on the health of those who are sub-health.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Inventors: Jian Tang, Xiaofei Xu, William Ma, Zhen Luo, Wenjuan Fang
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Publication number: 20110021770Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound fungus polyose with the effect of enhancing immunity. The compound is prepared with raw material as follows: Lentinus edodes 8˜100, Poria cocos 15˜100, Dictyophora indusiata 10˜200, Tremella fuciformis 15˜80, Paecilomyces hepiali mycelium 2˜50. The present invention also relates to the use of compound fungus polyose in preparing health dietary supplements for enhancing immunity. The compound fungus polyose of present invention is characterized in that it uses the edible (medicinal) fungus rich in activity polyose as the main raw material and matches various kinds of polyose components, enhances body's immunity in multiple ways, and has beneficial health effects on those who are sub-health. The health dietary supplements prepared with compound fungus polyose of present invention as the main effective component has an evident effect on enhancing immunity and a satisfactory effect on the health of those who are sub-health.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Jian Tang, Xiaofei Xu, William Ma, Zhen Luo, Wenjuan Fang
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Publication number: 20080048263Abstract: In a first aspect, a first method of manufacturing a high-voltage transistor is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) providing a substrate including a bulk silicon layer that is below an insulator layer that is below a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) layer; and (2) forming one or more portions of a transistor node including a diffusion region of the transistor in the SOI layer. A portion of the transistor node is adapted to reduce a voltage greater than about 5 V within the transistor to a voltage less than about 3 V. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventors: William Ma, Jack Mandelman, Carl Radens, William Tonti
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Publication number: 20070182030Abstract: In a first aspect, a first method of manufacturing a high-voltage transistor is provided. The first method includes the steps of (1) providing a substrate including a bulk silicon layer that is below an insulator layer that is below a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) layer; and (2) forming one or more portions of a transistor node including a diffusion region of the transistor in the SOI layer. A portion of the transistor node is adapted to reduce a voltage greater than about 5 V within the transistor to a voltage less than about 3 V. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: William Ma, Jack Mandelman, Carl Radens, William Tonti
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Publication number: 20050153562Abstract: Disclosed is a method that forms a conductive layer on a substrate and patterns sacrificial structures above the conductive layer. Next, the invention forms sidewall spacers adjacent the sacrificial structures using a spacer material capable of undergoing dimensional change, after which the invention removes the sacrificial structures in processing that leaves the sidewall spacers in place. The invention then protects selected ones of the sidewall spacers using a sacrificial mask and leaves the other ones of the sidewall spacers unprotected. This allows the invention to selectively expose the unprotected sidewall spacers to processing that changes the size of the unprotected sidewall spacers. This causes the unprotected sidewall spacers have a different size than protected sidewall spacers. Then, the invention removes the sacrificial mask and patterns the conductive layer using the sidewall spacers as a gate conductor mask to create differently sized gate conductors on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventors: Toshiharu Furukawa, Steven Holmes, William Ma