Patents by Inventor Ying-Chiu Chan

Ying-Chiu Chan 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: 8453883
    Abstract: A self defense spray device comprising a spray unit having a spray canister with an irritant spray, a nozzle operable to release the irritant spray, and a first connector attached to the spray canister. The device further includes a holder having a second connector adapted to releasably engage the first connector to releasably connect the spray unit to the holder, and a safety mechanism that prevents the nozzle from releasing the spray when the spray unit is connected to the holder, thus disarming the device. Once the spray unit is removed from the holder, the safety no longer blocks the nozzle thus arming the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Bigfoot Holdings Ltd.
    Inventors: Sven Habermann, Brian Perrin, Freddie Tsang, Ying-Chiu Chan
  • Publication number: 20130079066
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for supporting a mobile electronic device in vertical and horizontal orientations, the mobile device having a front with a viewing screen, a back, a top end, a bottom end, a left side and a right side, and a single, continuous frame affixed to the mobile device and having first, second, third and fourth pivots each located proximate to the top end, the bottom end, the left side and the right side, respectively. The frame is preferably formed of a rigid material such as metal or plastic that substantially maintains its shapes notwithstanding repeated deformation and is configured to bend away from the mobile device along the first and second pivot points and along the third and fourth pivot points while retaining its rectangular shape to support the mobile device in different orientations for a reasonable period of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Ying Chiu Chan
  • Publication number: 20100237103
    Abstract: A self defense spray device comprising a spray unit having a spray canister with an irritant spray, a nozzle operable to release the irritant spray, and a first connector attached to the spray canister. The device further includes a holder having a second connector adapted to releasably engage the first connector to releasably connect the spray unit to the holder, and a safety mechanism that prevents the nozzle from releasing the spray when the spray unit is connected to the holder, thus disarming the device. Once the spray unit is removed from the holder, the safety no longer blocks the nozzle thus arming the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: BIGFOOT HOLDINGS LTD.
    Inventors: Sven Habermann, Brian Perrin, Freddie Tsang, Ying-Chiu Chan
  • Publication number: 20090160640
    Abstract: A system is disclosed including an electronic device having a case housing an operative portion, such as a sound system, CD Player, or the like. A bay is formed in the case and includes a communication channel interface electrically coupled to the operative portion. The system further includes a portable computer, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA). The portable computer is sized to fit within the bay having a communication channel thereof in data communication with the communication channel interface. The portable computer stores applications including one or more control applications programmed to generate control signals in response to user inputs. Applications may display an interface on a touch screen and receive user inputs therefrom. The control signals are transmitted to the operative portion which responds to the control signals by playing music, adjusting a volume level, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Empower Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Paul C.P. Leung, Kenneth Ho, Ying-Chiu Chan
  • Publication number: 20060146017
    Abstract: A system is disclosed including an electronic device having a case housing an operative portion, such as a sound system, CD Player, or the like. A bay is formed in the case and includes a communication channel interface electrically coupled to the operative portion. The system further includes a portable computer, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA). The portable computer is sized to fit within the bay having a communication channel thereof in data communication with the communication channel interface. The portable computer stores applications including one or more control applications programmed to generate control signals in response to user inputs. Applications may display an interface on a touch screen and receive user inputs therefrom. The control signals are transmitted to the operative portion which responds to the control signals by playing music, adjusting a volume level, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Leung, Kenneth Ho, Ying-Chiu Chan
  • Publication number: 20060099023
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fully functional keyboard in a form factor no larger than that of a small cell phone. The keyboard achieves this small form factor by utilizing an entirely unique keyboard layout in which the keys in the top and bottom letter rows are reduced in the North-South axis, (the transverse axis i.e. the axis at right angles to the letter rows) whilst all the keys in the middle letter row, (the “Home” row) are maintained as full-size, (18 mm×18 mm with 1 mm spacing) in both the North-South and East-West axis. (the longitudinal axis i.e. the axis parallel to the letter rows) The size is further reduced by folding the keyboard. This is achieved by having the keyboard divided into four sections, hingedly connected along three fold lines, whereby the keys are cut at the fold lines to permit folding of the keyboard into a “W” shape. The size is further reduced by constructing each section of the keyboard in an extremely thin form-factor. (0.125? or 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Katz, Roger Li, Ying-Chiu Chan
  • Publication number: 20060091222
    Abstract: A pouch for a portable electronic device is disclosed comprising an outer wall forming an opening secured to a portable electronic device. The outer wall includes rounded or faceted surfaces conforming to the hand of a user holding the electronic device. A compressible stylus may secure to the portable electronic device between two stops holding the stylus in a compressed position. A cover of the electronic device hingedly secures thereto and includes a catch selectively maintaining the cover in a closed position. A power switch of the electronic device is positioned proximate the catch such that substantially simultaneous release of the catch and powering on of the device are enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Leung, Ying-Chiu Chan, Kenneth Ho
  • Patent number: 5707014
    Abstract: A water jet cleaner for the underside of a vehicle. A plurality of jets are directed upwardly from a spray head which is mounted on a longitudinal member positioned closely to the ground on which the vehicle is resting. A handle is attached to the longitudinal member and wheels are mounted to the frame and the longitudinal member to allow manual reciprocal movement of the cleaner beneath the vehicle by an operator. The jets are angularly adjustable such that the cleaner may also be used to clean the surface itself such as a driveway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Continental Innovation & Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Chiu Chan, Daniel Lo, Kenneth Hung Kwan Ma
  • Patent number: D586348
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Empower Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul C. P. Leung, Kenneth Kee Ho, Ying-Chiu Chan
  • Patent number: D593560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Empower Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul C. P. Leung, Kenneth Kee Ho, Ying-Chiu Chan