Patents by Inventor Yiu Wan
Yiu Wan 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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Patent number: 11931282Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bracewear for spinal correction and a system for posture training. The system for posture training involves both active and passive corrective forces by using the bracewear and a biofeedback system to address the spinal correction, which can eliminate the adversity of conventional hard braces and reduce the psychological and physiological barriers to treatment.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityInventors: Yiu-Wan Joanne Yip, Yin Ling Sit, Ting Hin Mak, Kit Lun Yick, Tsz Hei Cheung, Sui Pui Ng, Kenny Yat Hong Kwan, Mei Chun Cheung, Ming Fai Chan
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Publication number: 20240001196Abstract: A personal training system assisted by artificial intelligence (AI) has a personal training device and a control device. The personal training device includes a jacket and pants, and houses sensors at positions corresponding to a user's main muscle groups for monitoring the user's movement posture and muscle activity of the main muscle groups. The control device has a data preprocessing unit for processing detected-signal data of the sensors, a training analysis device for executing an AI algorithm to conduct fatigue analysis of the user's movement based on the user profile and the detected-signal data, and to make training load recommendations. The personal training system can simultaneously monitor posture, muscle activity and muscle fatigue in real time during the exercise; and use the AI algorithm to evaluate exercise performance and provide real-time feedbacks to improve the exercise and training efficiency, and reduce the risk of injury.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Yiu-Wan Joanne YIP, Ka-Wing Frances WAN, Ting Hin Alex MAK, Wai Sze CHAN, Wing Ki CHAN, Hiu Ching LUI, Yeok-Tatt CHEAH
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Publication number: 20230211107Abstract: A headgear assembly includes a strap of a first flexible material with an elongate edge, and a second flexible material folded around and running along the elongate edge. The second flexible material may be an elastic material. The second flexible material may also cover an intersection or joint in the first flexible material such that the first flexible material may be made from two flexible materials layered together or joined end to end.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Michiel KOOIJ, Rupert Christian SCHEINER, Annie YU, Tzu-Chin YU, Kit Lun YICK, Yiu Wan YIP, Jessica Lea DUNN
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Patent number: 11620293Abstract: A method and a multi-directional attribute matching system (MAMS) determining a degree of match between item profiles with respective attributes possessed (AP) and respective attributes needed (AN) of varying credibility and varying importance are provided. The MAMS receives an attributes possessed list including the AP and an attributes needed list including the AN, from a predefined attribute list database. The AP and the AN have parent attributes or hierarchical sub-attributes. The MAMS merges multiple occurrences of AP and inputs to the attributes possessed list. The MAMS generates a matched attribute list for a side by matching the AP in an item profile with the AN in an item profile of another item by matching the AP with the AN. The MAMS computes a raw score and an attribute match score for each side using match formulae and computes a final score of the multi-directional match between the item profiles.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Inventors: Lynn Randolph Slater, Jr., Manu Mehta, Anjali Dayal, Saiba Singh, Nitin Mehta, Yiu Wan Lau, Aradhana Mehta
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Patent number: 11590311Abstract: A headgear assembly includes a strap of a first flexible material with an elongate edge, and a second flexible material folded around and running along the elongate edge. The second flexible material may be an elastic material. The second flexible material may also cover an intersection or joint in the first flexible material such that the first flexible material may be made from two flexible materials layered together or joined end to end.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Michiel Kooij, Rupert Christian Scheiner, Annie Yu, Tzu-Chin Yu, Kit Lun Yick, Yiu Wan Yip, Jessica Lea Dunn
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Publication number: 20220117769Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bracewear for spinal correction and a system for posture training. The system for posture training involves both active and passive corrective forces by using the bracewear and a biofeedback system to address the spinal correction, which can eliminate the adversity of conventional hard braces and reduce the psychological and physiological barriers to treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Yiu-Wan Joanne YIP, Yin Ling SIT, Ting Hin MAK, Kit Lun YICK, Tsz Hei CHEUNG, Sui Pui NG, Kenny Yat Hong KWAN, Mei Chun CHEUNG, Ming Fai CHAN
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Publication number: 20210059849Abstract: The invention relates to a customizable wearable top for the treatment of scoliosis, such as Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), in a person and related methods. In one form there is provided a customizable wearable top to treat scoliosis in a person comprising: a body portion formed from a soft material and being wearable around the upper torso and having a body front and a body back; a strap adjuster on an outward facing surface of the body back, the strap adjuster configured to, or customizable to, mount a first end of one or more straps at a selectable longitudinal position thereon, such that when worn the straps are extendable around at least a portion of a wearer's upper torso to apply a bias force to a treatment site on the person corresponding to the selectable longitudinal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Yiu-Wan Joanne YIP, Ho-Yi Olivia FUNG, Kit-Lun YICK, Chi-Yung TSE, Man-Chee Kenneth CHEUNG, Yat-Hong Kenny KWAN, Pui-Yin Jason CHEUNG, Sun-Pui NG
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Publication number: 20200306481Abstract: A headgear assembly includes a strap of a first flexible material with an elongate edge, and a second flexible material folded around and running along the elongate edge. The second flexible material may be an elastic material. The second flexible material may also cover an intersection or joint in the first flexible material such that the first flexible material may be made from two flexible materials layered together or joined end to end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Michiel KOOIJ, Rupert Christian Scheiner, Annie Yu, Tzu-Chin Yu, Kit Lun Yick, Yiu Wan Yip, Jessica Lea Dunn
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Patent number: 10722673Abstract: A headgear assembly includes a strap of a first flexible material with an elongate edge, and a second flexible material folded around and running along the elongate edge. The second flexible material may be an elastic material. The second flexible material may also cover an intersection or joint in the first flexible material such that the first flexible material may be made from two flexible materials layered together or joined end to end.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Michiel Kooij, Rupert Christian Scheiner, Annie Yu, Tzu-Chin Yu, Kit Lun Yick, Yiu Wan Yip, Jessica Lea Dunn
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Patent number: 10624579Abstract: A biofeedback system for monitoring patient-related signals of a patient having adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is disclosed. The present invention provides a personalized biofeedback to the patient based on the patient-related signals for restoring balance in muscle activities and reducing displacement of both sides of the patient's spine as a treatment for AIS. The biofeedback system comprises clothing integrated with posture monitoring sensors, and one or more computational systems comprising a sensor-based sEMG posture training subsystem for providing posture training and a posture monitoring subsystem for providing progressive training through daily activities. The sensor-based sEMG posture training subsystem comprises a posture training device coupled to a plurality of sEMG sensors, a feedback device and a calibration system.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Yiu-Wan Yip, Garcia Hin-Chun Kwok, Mei-Chun Cheung, Kit-Lun Yick
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Publication number: 20200117670Abstract: A method and a multi-directional attribute matching system (MAMS) determining a degree of match between item profiles with respective attributes possessed (AP) and respective attributes needed (AN) of varying credibility and varying importance are provided. The MAMS receives an attributes possessed list including the AP and an attributes needed list including the AN, from a predefined attribute list database. The AP and the AN have parent attributes or hierarchical sub-attributes. The MAMS merges multiple occurrences of AP and inputs to the attributes possessed list. The MAMS generates a matched attribute list for a side by matching the AP in an item profile with the AN in an item profile of another item by matching the AP with the AN. The MAMS computes a raw score and an attribute match score for each side using match formulae and computes a final score of the multi-directional match between the item profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Metabyte, Inc.Inventors: Lynn Randolph Slater, JR., Manu Mehta, Anjali Dayal, Saiba Singh, Nitin Mehta, Yiu Wan Lau, Aradhana Mehta
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Publication number: 20200118082Abstract: A method and a credible and relevant job seeker display system (CARJSDS) are provided. The CARJSDS renders the most credible and relevant information about a job seeker with or without regard to a job opportunity. The rendered credible and relevant information includes numerical scores determining a degree of match between a job seeker and a job opportunity; job seeker highlights, job seeker skills and attributes, job seeker job experience summaries, job seeker resumes, other additional documents, and job seeker bibliographic data such as location information, photo, and educational history on a graphical user interface of the reviewer's device to provide a meaningful insight to the reviewer during a job selection process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: Metabyte Inc.Inventors: Manu Mehta, Yiu Wan Lau, Lynn Randolph Slater, Nitin Mehta, Anjali Dayal, Saiba Singh, Aradhana Mehta
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Publication number: 20200032839Abstract: A hinge is provided, which includes a V-shaped blade, an intermediate blade and a terminal blade. The V-shaped blade, the intermediate blade and the terminal blade are provided with holes to allow a fixed member to pass through; the V-shaped blade is hinged to one end of the intermediate blade for supporting the bending of a body; another end of the intermediate blade is hinged to the terminal blade for supporting the bending of the body; the strip-shaped grooves on the V-shaped blade, the intermediate blade and the terminal blade can be used to fix the hinge to a surface of the body using a belt or other fixed member, and to make the corrective member stably fix to one side of the body, effectively producing the lateral corrective force; the hinge design of each blade can coordinate the forward bending motion of the body, effectively introducing the corrective force.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYInventors: Yiu Wan YIP, Lai Hing FOK
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Publication number: 20200012653Abstract: A method and a need matching system (NMS) determine a degree of match between item profiles with item attributes with varying ratings of varying credibility and need profiles with need attributes of varying importance. The NMS receives a first attribute list including the item attributes and a second attribute list including the need attributes from an attribute list database and creates a unique attribute list including unique item attributes, a merged attribute amount measure corresponding to each unique item attribute, and a merged credibility measure indicating credibility of the merged attribute amount measure by performing merging actions on first tuples in the first attribute list. The NMS generates a need match score by processing an attribute match score with an importance measure. The attribute match score is generated for each need attribute in a matched attribute list created by matching the unique item attributes with the need attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Manu Mehta, Anjali Dayal, Yiu Wan Lau, Aradhana Mehta, Nitin Mehta, Saiba Singh, Lynn Randolph Slater JR.
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Publication number: 20190378093Abstract: A method and an opportunity matching system (OMS) for determining a degree of match between opportunity seeker profiles with opportunity seeker skills of varying credibility and opportunity descriptions with opportunity description skills of varying importance are provided. The OMS receives a first skill list including the opportunity seeker skills and a second skill list including the opportunity description skills from a skill list database and creates a unique skill list including unique opportunity seeker skills, a merged skill amount measure corresponding to each unique opportunity seeker skill, and a merged credibility measure indicating credibility of the merged skill amount measure by performing merging actions on first tuples in the first skill list. The OMS generates an opportunity match score by processing a skill match score generated for each opportunity description skill in a matched skill list created by matching the unique opportunity seeker skills with the opportunity description skills.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Manu Mehta, Anjali Dayal, Yiu Wan Lau, Aradhana Mehta, Nitin Mehta, Saiba Singh, Lynn Randolph Slater, JR.
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Publication number: 20190307394Abstract: A biofeedback system for monitoring patient-related signals of a patient having adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is disclosed. The present invention provides a personalized biofeedback to the patient based on the patient-related signals for restoring balance in muscle activities and reducing displacement of both sides of the patient's spine as a treatment for AIS. The biofeedback system comprises clothing integrated with posture monitoring sensors, and one or more computational systems comprising a sensor-based sEMG posture training subsystem for providing posture training and a posture monitoring subsystem for providing progressive training through daily activities. The sensor-based sEMG posture training subsystem comprises a posture training device coupled to a plurality of sEMG sensors, a feedback device and a calibration system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Yiu-Wan YIP, Garcia Hin-Chun KWOK, Mei-Chun CHEUNG, Kit-Lun YICK
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Publication number: 20190101497Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device and method for measuring the thermal properties of different types of shoes. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an improved foot manikin comprising a foot shaped member and a shin element. The foot shaped member is connected to the shin element via an ankle joint. The foot shaped member further comprises a metatarsal phalangeal joint connecting a toe portion of the foot shaped member with the rest of the foot shaped member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Kit-Lun YICK, Wai-ting LO, Sun-Pui NG, Yiu-Wan Joanne YIP, Annie YU
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Publication number: 20180214655Abstract: A headgear assembly includes a strap of a first flexible material with an elongate edge, and a second flexible material folded around and running along the elongate edge. The second flexible material may be an elastic material. The second flexible material may also cover an intersection or joint in the first flexible material such that the first flexible material may be made from two flexible materials layered together or joined end to end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Michiel KOOIJ, Rupert Christian SCHEINER, Annie YU, Tzu-Chin YU, Kit YICK, Yiu Wan YIP, Jessica Lea DUNN
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Publication number: 20180008002Abstract: An insole assembly is provided comprising an insole having an upper surface upon which an underside of a foot may contact and be supported. The insole assembly has at least one protrusion which projects away from the upper surface of the insole. At least one of the protrusions is detachably connected to the insole. The protrusions may be interchanged to customize an insole assembly to provide enhanced cutaneous stimulation of targeted regions of a foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Kit-Lun Yick, Sun-Pui Ng, Yiu-Wan Joanne Yip, Tsz-Hei Roy Cheung
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Publication number: 20160220174Abstract: A garment, in a form of tank top, for monitoring patient-related signals of a patient having scoliosis and thereby enabling the patient to obtain a personalized biofeedback is provided. The garment are integrated with plural sensors, a sensor interface and a smart control unit (SCU), allowing the patient-related signals to be non-intrusively measured by the sensors while maintaining comfort to the patient when the patient wears the garment. The SCU is communicable with the sensors via the sensor interface and aggregates the patient-related signals. A computing server outside the garment receives the aggregated patient-related signals from the SCU via a user access device such as a smartphone, and processes the aggregated patient-related signals to generate the personalized biofeedback, which is then forwarded to the user access device for presentation to the patient. Machine learning algorithms are used to process the patient-related signals in generating the biofeedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Yiu-Wan YIP, Xiao-Chuan YU, Toong-Shoon Alvin CHAN, Mei-Chun CHEUNG, Kit Lun YICK, Sun Pui NG, Chi Yung TSE, Garcia Hin Chun KWOK