Christopher T Chen

US Patent:

20020032656, Mar 14, 2002

Filed:

Mar 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/818824

Inventors:

Christopher Chen - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/043000

Abstract:

A method and a system for providing automatic teller machine (“ATM”) services to the customers of multiple financial institutions where the financial institutions contract with an ATM services provider. The ATM services provider providing multiple ATM's which are connected to an electronic funds transfer network. In an exemplary embodiment, the contracting financial institutions pay fees to the services provider in return for the services provider providing the financial institutions' customers with reduced or no cost ATM access. By contracting out the same set of ATMs to multiple financial institutions, the ATM services provider reduces duplicate ATM costs incurred when each financial institution maintains its own ATM network. Preferably, each of the ATMs of the ATM services provider has similar distinguishing characteristics or “trade dress” so as to make the ATM services provider's ATMs readily distinguishable from other ATMs. The ATM services provider may maintain a database of information about the customers and financial institutions including, but not limited to, the account numbers, the financial institution identification numbers, the transaction histories, and the contractual arrangements for determining the amount of reduced fees to be charged to the financial institutions and their customers. The service provider's ATMs may provide all conventional ATM transactions including, but not limited to, withdrawals of cash, inquiries of account balances, transfers of balances, and deposits of monies and checks.

US Patent:

20070073361, Mar 29, 2007

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/526206

Inventors:

Andy Goren - Newport Beach CA, US
Yehuda Goren - Scotts Valley CA, US
Peter Novak - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Elliott Stein - Morristown NJ, US
Christopher Chen - Wallace CA, US
Amy Morningstar - Scotts Valley CA, US

Assignee:

BioQ, Inc. - Newport Beach CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/00
A61B 5/02
A61B 5/04

US Classification:

607062000, 600509000, 600544000, 600500000

Abstract:

A device and method for treatment of impairments relating to neuropathy rely on sensory substitution to train a patient to associate an affected condition with stimuli that are generated based on detection of the condition.

US Patent:

20070173903, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Aug 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/512739

Inventors:

Andy Goren - Newport Beach CA, US
Yehuda Goren - Scotts Valley CA, US
Peter Novak - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Elliott Stein - Morristown NJ, US
Christopher Chen - Wallace CA, US
Amy Morningstar - Scotts Valley CA, US

Assignee:

BioQ, Inc. - Newport Beach CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/00
A63B 21/00
A61B 5/103

US Classification:

607049000, 600595000, 607077000, 607144000

Abstract:

A device for treating a patient using sensory substitution includes a wearable article in which are disposed one or more sensors for detecting the phase of the gait cycle of the patient, a controller for receiving signals from the sensors indicative of the phase of the gait, and one more stimulators for stimulating the patient based on signals from the controller that are issued in response to the sensor signals.

US Patent:

20070203533, Aug 30, 2007

Filed:

Jan 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/650571

Inventors:

Andy Goren - Newport Beach CA, US
Yehuda Goren - Scotts Valley CA, US
Peter Novak - Jamaica Plain MA, US
Elliott Stein - Morristown NJ, US
Christopher Chen - Wallace CA, US
Amy Morningstar - Scotts Valley CA, US
David Eckhous - Long Beach CA, US

Assignee:

BioQ, Inc. - Newport Beach CA

International Classification:

A61N 1/00
A61H 1/00
A61B 5/103

US Classification:

607049000, 600595000, 601046000, 607144000

Abstract:

An implantable device for treating a patient using sensory substitution includes a wearable article in which are disposed one or more sensors for detecting the phase of the gait cycle of the patient, a controller for receiving signals from the sensors indicative of the phase of the gait, and one more stimulators for stimulating the patient based on signals from the controller that are issued in response to the sensor signals.