Patents by Inventor Xin Wen

Xin Wen 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: 7387510
    Abstract: A lighter includes a pivot nozzle including a nozzle housing pivotally mounted at a lighter casing, a gas nozzle substantially supported in the nozzle housing in a stationary manner, and a retention skeleton having a predetermine flexibility is extended from a gas valve to the gas nozzle for guiding the gas emitting from a liquefied gas storage to the gas nozzle, wherein the nozzle housing is pivotally folded with respect to the lighter casing to selectively adjust a tilt angle of the gas nozzle while the retention skeleton retains the gas flowing towards the gas nozzle such that when the ignition button is depressed to depress the piezoelectric unit and to release the gas at the gas valve at the same time, the gas is emitted at the gas nozzle through the retention skeleton and is ignited by the sparks at the ignition tip of the piezoelectric unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Inventor: Xin Wen Luo
  • Publication number: 20080139263
    Abstract: A system for providing off-track wagering includes a location sensor to be carried by a racing animal in a race track and to determine the location of the racing animal, a transmitter to receive the location of the racing animal from the location sensor and transmit a first wireless signal comprising location of the racing animal, and a computer system to compute the position of the racing animal in the race track in response to the first wireless signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Min He, Xin Wen
  • Publication number: 20080139264
    Abstract: A computer device for off-track wagering includes a communication device to receive a location of a racing animal in a race track from a remote computer system; a computer memory to store a representation of the race track; and a display device to display the representation of the race track and a symbol representing the racing animal in the representation of the race track in accordance with the location in the racing animal in the race track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Min He, Xin Wen
  • Publication number: 20080139316
    Abstract: A system for providing in-running wagering includes a communication system that can receive a plurality of wagers placed on racing animals competing in a race and a computer system in communication with the communication system. The plurality of wagers can be placed during the race. The computer processor can compute winning odds for the plurality of wagers in accordance with the plurality of wagers received by the communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Min He, Xin Wen
  • Patent number: 7317960
    Abstract: An automated manufacturing system comprises a computer processing system and a plurality of consolidation systems. The computer processing system receives information on product subbatches and product packages and consolidation status information to produce consolidation assignment information, each product package comprising one or more product subbatches. The consolidation systems receive the product subbatches in accordance to the consolidation assignment information and consolidate the product subbatches into product packages, wherein the status of the consolidation systems are tracked and the consolidation status information is sent to the computer processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Wen, Russ Ennio Muzzolini, Jeff D. Boone
  • Publication number: 20070185603
    Abstract: An automated manufacturing system comprises a computer processing system and a plurality of consolidation systems. The computer processing system receives information on product subbatches and product packages and consolidation status information to produce consolidation assignment information, each product package comprising one or more product subbatches. The consolidation systems receive the product subbatches in accordance to the consolidation assignment information and consolidate the product subbatches into product packages, wherein the status of the consolidation systems are tracked and the consolidation status information is sent to the computer processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Xin Wen, Russ Muzzolini, Jeff Boone
  • Patent number: 7242993
    Abstract: An automated manufacturing system comprises a computer processing system and a plurality of consolidation systems. The computer processing system receives information on product subbatches and product packages and consolidation status information to produce consolidation assignment information, each product package comprising one or more product subbatches. The consolidation systems receive the product subbatches in accordance to the consolidation assignment information and consolidate the product subbatches into product packages, wherein the status of the consolidation systems are tracked and the consolidation status information is sent to the computer processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Wen, Russ Ennio Muzzolini, Jeff D. Boone
  • Publication number: 20070145734
    Abstract: A method for producing personalized greeting cards includes receiving a plurality of greeting card orders from users and separating the ordered greeting cards into batches. The ordered greeting cards are produced in batches and a batch-separation symbol is printed on at least one greeting card in each batch. The greeting cards produced are separated into batches using the batch-separation symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Xin Wen, David Jared, Dhiraj Kacker
  • Patent number: 7236258
    Abstract: A method for producing personalized greeting cards includes receiving a plurality of greeting card orders from users and separating the ordered greeting cards into batches. The ordered greeting cards are produced in batches and a batch-separation symbol is printed on at least one greeting card in each batch. The greeting cards produced are separated into batches using the batch-separation symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Wen, David Allen Jared, Dhiraj Kacker
  • Publication number: 20070071395
    Abstract: A method for video recording includes producing a first video data by an image sensor in a video recording device, storing the first video data in a temporary memory buffer in the video recording device, selecting at least a portion of the first video data in a semi-permanent data storage, and copying the selected portion of the first video data from the temporary memory buffer to the semi-permanent data storage in the video recording device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Jeff Boone, Xin Wen
  • Publication number: 20070065114
    Abstract: A method for video recording includes converting the first portion of a series of optical signals to a first video data by an image sensor in a video recording device and subsequently converting the second portion of the series of optical signals to a second video data without interruption by the image sensor. The first video data is stored in a first long-term data storage till the first long-term data storage is substantially full. The second video data is stored in a secondary memory. The first long-term data storage is removed from the video recording device. The second video data is copied from the secondary memory to a second long-term data storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventor: Xin Wen
  • Publication number: 20070043830
    Abstract: A system for creating a scrapbook by a plurality of users includes a computer storage device configured to store book-design information for a scrapbook comprising a plurality of pages and an image on at least one of the plurality of pages, one or more first computer servers configured to retrieve the book-design information from the computer storage device and to transmit at least a portion of the book-design information to a plurality of computer devices through a computer network to enable the display of one or more pages of the scrapbook, and one or more second computer servers configured to receive input to the scrapbook through the computer network from the plurality of computer devices and to store the input to the scrapbook in association with the book-design information on the computer storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffery Housenbold, Xin Wen
  • Patent number: 7082227
    Abstract: A method for personalizing an image-based physical manifestation to conform with user preferences for image processing. In one implementation, the method includes identifying an image for processing, identifying user preferences for image processing and processing the image including manipulating image data for the image in accordance with the user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Inventors: Daniel R. Baum, Xin Wen
  • Publication number: 20060128717
    Abstract: A compound of formula: where Ar1, Ar2, X, R3, and m are as disclosed herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (a “Tetrahydropiperidyl Compound”); compositions comprising an effective amount of a Tetrahydropiperidyl Compound; and methods for treating or preventing pain, UI, an ulcer, IBD, IBS, an addictive disorder, Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, anxiety, epilepsy, stroke, a seizure, a pruritic condition, psychosis, a cognitive disorder, a memory deficit, restricted brain function, Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, dementia, retinopathy, a muscle spasm, a migraine, vomiting, dyskinesia, or depression in an animal comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Tetrahydropiperidyl Compound are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Qun Sun, Xin Wen
  • Publication number: 20050275870
    Abstract: A method for producing a gift card for a gift imaging product, comprises receiving an order of the gift imaging product from a user, producing the gift imaging product, producing the gift card by the user for the gift imaging product; and consolidating the gift card with the gift imaging product into one package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Elarde, Patrick Teo, Russ Muzzolini, Jeannine Smith, Xin Wen
  • Publication number: 20050187646
    Abstract: An automated manufacturing system comprises a computer processing system and a plurality of consolidation systems. The computer processing system receives information on product subbatches and product packages and consolidation status information to produce consolidation assignment information, each product package comprising one or more product subbatches. The consolidation systems receive the product subbatches in accordance to the consolidation assignment information and consolidate the product subbatches into product packages, wherein the status of the consolidation systems are tracked and the consolidation status information is sent to the computer processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Xin Wen, Russ Muzzolini, Jeff Boone
  • Publication number: 20050047684
    Abstract: A method for personalizing an image-based physical manifestation to conform with user preferences for image processing. In one implementation, the method includes identifying an image for processing, identifying user preferences for image processing and processing the image including manipulating image data for the image in accordance with the user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Baum, Xin Wen
  • Patent number: 6754365
    Abstract: A method of detecting an embedded message in a digital image, the embedded message being embedded in periodic blocks in the image, including the steps of: selecting a first area in the digital image; selecting a second area in the digital image; performing a correlation between the first and the second image areas; and if the correlation exceeds an predetermined threshold value at at least one pixel location, producing a signal indicating the existence of embedded message in the digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Xin Wen, Chris W. Honsinger
  • Publication number: 20040001219
    Abstract: A method for producing personalized greeting cards includes receiving a plurality of greeting card orders from users and separating the ordered greeting cards into batches. The ordered greeting cards are produced in batches and a batch-separation symbol is printed on at least one greeting card in each batch. The greeting cards produced are separated into batches using the batch-separation symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Xin Wen, David Allen Jared, Dhiraj Kacker
  • Patent number: 6647126
    Abstract: A method for authorizing the making of a visual image from a digital image includes receiving the digital image having embedded authorization information, extracting the authorization information from the digital image, and verifying that the extracted embedded authorization information permits an imaging device to form the visual image of the digital image. After the verifying step, the imaging device forms the visual image from the digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Xin Wen