Patents by Inventor Ying Lam

Ying Lam 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: 11896725
    Abstract: The invention relates to portable bag for sterilizing an object accommodated therein. The portable bag comprises a flexible body defining an internal space for accommodating the object; a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitting means arranged at opposing internal walls of the flexible body; wherein the flexible body comprises one or more layers of fabric material, with one layer of the one or more layers forming the internal walls comprising a reflective fabric material adapted to reflect ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted from the UV radiation emitting means and UV radiation reflected from the object. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing said portable bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Hiu Ying Lam
  • Publication number: 20230098354
    Abstract: The invention relates to portable bag for sterilizing an object accommodated therein. The portable bag comprises a flexible body defining an internal space for accommodating the object; a plurality of ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitting means arranged at opposing internal walls of the flexible body; wherein the flexible body comprises one or more layers of fabric material, with one layer of the one or more layers forming the internal walls comprising a reflective fabric material adapted to reflect ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted from the UV radiation emitting means and UV radiation reflected from the object. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing said portable bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Hiu Ying Lam
  • Publication number: 20220349520
    Abstract: Organizational systems and associated components and methods for garages, sheds, basements or other spaces that have exposed wall or ceiling elongated members are provided. One such component includes a bracket having a first wall, a second wall facing the first wall and spaced apart from the first wall, and a third wall interconnecting the first and second walls. The first, second and third walls cooperatively define a channel for receiving the elongated member. The bracket includes an interface for releasable attachment of a storage component to the bracket. A clamp foot is movably coupled to the first wall. The clamp foot is translatable between an engaged position and a released position to respectively engage and release the elongated member received in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hyung Joon CHUNG, John Paul SCHMIDER, Heather Chi-Ying LAM, Abdul Haleem Ahamed KOYA, Joseph Jerome SPALDING, Gabriel Jose PUERTO, Jonathan Barrett MORGAN, Nicholas Randolph DAUCHOT, Michael Christopher TRACZ, Michael James FUINA
  • Publication number: 20220280644
    Abstract: Described herein are photoswitchable compounds that can activate TRPA1 channels in neuronal and non-neuronal cells. The TRPswitch molecules allow for optical control of both the activation and deactivation of TRPA1 channels. Such compounds can be used as research tools or therapeutics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Randall Theodore Peterson, Pui Ying Lam, Matthew J. Fuchter, Aditya Raymond Thawani
  • Patent number: 11327928
    Abstract: A system for dynamically displaying specific sections of a file depending on a user identity is provided. The system utilizes access control data to enable an author to generate and share a file with a number of consumers and have each recipient view a customized set of sections of the file depending on access permissions associated with each recipient. The file can be in any format, e.g., a word processing document, presentation document, a media file, or any other file having a number of sections. A section of a file can be any definitive unit of data, such as a page, slide, tab, worksheet, video segment, audio segment, etc. Permissions can be based on a user's permission level, work history, skill level, role in an organization, title, etc. The system can also prevent access to certain sections of a file depending on the permissions associated with a consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Catherine W. Neylan, Samuel Ying-Lam Cheung, Peter Fintan Leonard, Liyin Xue, Jennifer Michelstein Halberstam, Erez Kikin-Gil
  • Publication number: 20220030966
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composite material for use in a face mask. The composite material comprises at least one fabric layer comprising a metallic fiber material; and at least one polymer layer laminated with the at least one fabric layer to form a single composite layer; wherein the at least one polymer layer is of substantially the same shape and size as the at least one fabric layer, such that any air stream passing through the composite layer will be effectively filtered by both the at least one fabric layer and the at least one polymer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Hiu Ying Lam
  • Patent number: 10839148
    Abstract: A system for composing storyline content in multiple productivity applications is provided. The productivity applications are each configured with an authoring pane and a storyline pane. Each productivity application has an authoring pane configured to display and edit the contents of a particular file type. Portions of the content displayed in the authoring pane are selected for the purposes of composing a presentation and the selected content is displayed in the storyline pane. The storyline pane of each application is synchronized to enable users to work within each application and view a current version of the presentation that is being composed while also viewing authored content specific to each application. The selected content displayed in a storyline pane can be used to generate formatted storyline data. The storyline data can be in a Web-based format, a presentation file, a multi-frame image file, a video file, or any other suitable format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Catherine W. Neylan, Samuel Ying-Lam Cheung, Peter Fintan Leonard, Liyin Xue, Jennifer Michelstein Halberstam, Erez Kikin-Gil
  • Publication number: 20190129929
    Abstract: A system for composing storyline content in multiple productivity applications is provided. The productivity applications are each configured with an authoring pane and a storyline pane. Each productivity application has an authoring pane configured to display and edit the contents of a particular file type. Portions of the content displayed in the authoring pane are selected for the purposes of composing a presentation and the selected content is displayed in the storyline pane. The storyline pane of each application is synchronized to enable users to work within each application and view a current version of the presentation that is being composed while also viewing authored content specific to each application. The selected content displayed in a storyline pane can be used to generate formatted storyline data. The storyline data can be in a Web-based format, a presentation file, a multi-frame image file, a video file, or any other suitable format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Catherine W. NEYLAN, Samuel Ying-Lam CHEUNG, Peter Fintan LEONARD, Liyin XUE, Jennifer Michelstein HALBERSTAM, Erez KIKIN-GIL
  • Publication number: 20190129968
    Abstract: A system for dynamically displaying specific sections of a file depending on a user identity is provided. The system utilizes access control data to enable an author to generate and share a file with a number of consumers and have each recipient view a customized set of sections of the file depending on access permissions associated with each recipient. The file can be in any format, e.g., a word processing document, presentation document, a media file, or any other file having a number of sections. A section of a file can be any definitive unit of data, such as a page, slide, tab, worksheet, video segment, audio segment, etc. Permissions can be based on a user's permission level, work history, skill level, role in an organization, title, etc. The system can also prevent access to certain sections of a file depending on the permissions associated with a consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Catherine W. NEYLAN, Samuel Ying-Lam CHEUNG, Peter Fintan LEONARD, Liyin XUE, Jennifer Michelstein HALBERSTAM, Erez KIKIN-GIL
  • Patent number: 9193503
    Abstract: A beverage container is provided. The beverage container includes an audio speaker and/or an audio control. The audio control is located on a handle near the location a person's thumb would be when holding the beverage container. The speaker is located near the base of the beverage container to provide optimal weight balancing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: DUBGEAR INC.
    Inventors: Jansen Leslie White, John Paul Schmider, Jonathan Paul Loudon, Heather Chi-Ying Lam
  • Publication number: 20150320131
    Abstract: A brassiere strap fastening assembly for coupling together the straps of a brassier includes a fastener that is mountable to the straps. The fastener is attached to a fastener holder and a fastener receiver receives the fastener. The fastener receiver is arranged on a first face of the fastener holder. An ornamental structure is mounted to a second face of the fastener holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Wa Ying LAM
  • Patent number: 8814753
    Abstract: A toy with light emitting function comprises a rope and handles; the rope is transparent and has light emitting diodes (LEDs) inside; a first handle of the handles has a micro generator device connected with the LEDs; the micro generator device comprises a gear assembly and a micro generator motor; an end of the rope is fixedly connected with a first end of a connection member; a second end of the connection member is connected with a dynamic power input end of the gear assembly; the connection member drives the gear assembly to rotate with respect to the first handle along with rotary motion of the rope; a dynamic power output end of the gear assembly is connected with a driving axis of the micro generator motor; an electricity power output end of the micro generator motor is connected with the LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Inventor: Ying Lam
  • Publication number: 20140174964
    Abstract: A beverage container is provided. The beverage container includes an audio speaker and/or an audio control. The audio control is located on a handle near the location a person's thumb would be when holding the beverage container. The speaker is located near the base of the beverage container to provide optimal weight balancing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Jansen Leslie WHITE, John Paul SCHMIDER, Jonathan Paul LOUDON, Heather Chi-Ying LAM
  • Patent number: D710829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Dubgear Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Loudon, Jansen Leslie White, Heather Chi-Ying Lam, Kevin Martin Armour
  • Patent number: D737631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: DUBGEAR INC.
    Inventors: Jansen Leslie White, Jonathan Paul Loudon, John Paul Schmider, Heather Chi-Ying Lam, Kevin Martin Armour
  • Patent number: D738848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: DUBGEAR INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Loudon, Jansen Leslie White, Heather Chi-Ying Lam, Kevin Martin Armour
  • Patent number: D1014967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LIMITED, JIANGSU SAINTY SUMEX TOOLS CORP. LTD.
    Inventors: Heather Chi-Ying Lam, Yin Xu
  • Patent number: D1014968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LIMITED, JIANGSU SAINTY SUMEX TOOLS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Heather Chi-Ying Lam, Yin Xu
  • Patent number: D1015745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LIMITED, JIANGSU SAINTY SUMEX TOOLS CORP. LTD.
    Inventors: Heather Chi-Ying Lam, Yin Xu
  • Patent number: D1015746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LIMITED, JIANGSU SAINTY SUMEX TOOLS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Heather Chi-Ying Lam, Yin Xu