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Dr. Wong's outstanding record in technology transfer (the industrial
adoption of his research) proves that his work bears significant industrial
impact. His approaches provide a more direct, autonomous and practical
alternative to many other methods. He has provided valuable consulting
services to government agencies and industry. Based on his patents and the
core technologies he developed, two high-tech companies were founded
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Patents |
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Consulting |
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High Tech Company
-Virtek Vision International Inc.
-Pattern Discovery Technologies Inc.
-Knowledge Funds Ltd.
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Patents |
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Pattern
Discovery |
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Wong, AKC and Lee, ESA, "Pattern Alignment Clustering to Reveal Functionality in Biosequences",
PCT application filed, 2012
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Wong, AKC and Li, G, "System and Method for Detecting and Analyzing
Pattern Relationship", US Patent Granted, 2011
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Wong, AKC, Wang, Y And T Chau, "Computational Method for Discovering
Patterns in Data Sets", US Patent No 5809499, Sept 15, 1998
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3D Vision and Modeling |
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Wong, AKC and Rong, Li, "Intelligent Modeling, Transformation and
Manipulation Systems" US Patent, Publication no US-2002-0095276-AI,
2005
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Wong, AKC and Rueb, K, "Image-Directed Active Range Finding System''
US Patent No 5889582, March, 30, 1999
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Rueb, K and Wong, AKC, "Laser Projector for Projecting Image onto
Curvilinear Surface", US Patent No 5381258, January 10, 1995
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Wong, AKC, Kamel, MS and King, TJ, "Apparatus and Method for
Inspection of Surface Quality of Smooth Surfaces", US Patent No
5090804, Can Patent No 129570 7, 1992
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Consulting |
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Direct technology transfer of Dr Wong to industry through consulting
services and research contracts is significant. It includes: |
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2008 |
Consulting service to Waterloo District Catholic Education Board.
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2004 |
Consulting services to Hong Kong Environment Protection Department |
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1997-2001 |
Consulting services to PDS, Waterloo |
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1996-1999 |
Consulting services to VIRTEK, Waterloo (MRCO Collaborated Research) |
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1997-2001 |
Consulting services to ASM Pacific (via a research contract to the
University of Waterloo) |
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1998-2001 |
Consulting services to GemPrint |
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1997-2002 |
Consulting services to vrp Web Technology (Rotoflex) |
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1995-1996 |
Consulting services to Ontario Hydro on a Pattern Discovery Project
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1996-1998 |
Consulting to MMO and VIRTEK on a 3D Vision Project |
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1993-1995 |
Consulting services to VIRTEK, Waterloo (IRAP Project) |
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1993-1994 |
Consulting services to Canadian Space Agency on a Moon/Mar Mission
Project (Mobile Robot sensing, ranging and navigation) |
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1993-1995 |
Consulting services to Defense Research Establishment of Ontario,
Ottawa |
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1993-1994 |
Consulting services to Alias/Wavefront, Toronto |
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1990-1997 |
Consulting services to Thomson-CFS, Ottawa, ON (STEAR Autonomous Vision
Based Space Robot Project) |
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1992-1996 |
Consulting services to Ontario Ministry of Economic Development Science
Monitor of ARK Project (Autonomous Mobile Robots) |
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1991 |
Consultant to International Submarine Engineering, Port Coquitlum, BC |
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1991 |
Consulting services to Virtek, Waterloo, ON (STEAR Space Robot Vision
Project) |
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1989-1990 |
Consultant to GMR and AES of General Motors, Warren, MI, USA
(Sabbatical) (Pattern Discovery and 3D Vision) |
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1988 |
Consulting services to Syncrude Canada Ltd, |
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1988 |
Consulting services to Dynacon, Toronto, ON (STEAR Autonomous Space
Robotics Project) |
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1989 |
Consultant to Alberta Research Council |
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1988-1991 |
Consulting services to Spar Aerospace (3D Robot Vision) |
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1987-1989 |
Consulting services to IBM Canada (Face Recognition) |
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1987-1990 |
Consulting services to Northern Telecom (3D Inspection) |
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1986-1988 |
Consulting Services to General Motors Warren, MI, USA Panel Inspection
Project with my invention) |
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1986 |
Consultant to Computer Devices Company Ottawa, ON |
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1985-1986 |
Consultant to General Motors at Oshawa, ON (Automotive Inspection) |
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1985 |
Consulting Services to Diffracto, Windsor, ON (Automotive Inspection) |
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1983-1987 |
Consulting Services to Taran Furs Ltd Montreal, PQ Color sensing and
grouping of mink pelts |
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1982-1987 |
Consultant to Hughes Aircraft, Los Angeles, CA (Image Processing,
Analysis and Understanding) |
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1981-1982 |
Consulting Services to NCR (Handwritten character recognition) |
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1982 |
Consulting Services to The Analytic Science Corp (TASC), Boston, MA, USA |
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1981 |
Consulting Services to Environment Canada (Pattern and Image Analysis of
Hydrometric Network) |
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1980-1982 |
Consulting Services to Toronto Hospital for Sick Children (Clinical
diagnosis) Toronto, ON |
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1974-1976 |
Consulting Services to AI duPont Inst of the Nemours Foundation,
Wilmington, DE, USA (Computer Augmented Diagnosis and Prognosis) |
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1974 |
Consulting Services to Kaiser Permanent Health Care Program, San
Francisco, CA |
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High Tech Company |
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Virtek Vision International Inc. |
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Dr. Wong is a co-founder
of Virtek Vision International, a Waterloo-based company publicly traded
on the TSE. In 1986, due to the industrial successes of the PAMI Group,
the University of Waterloo assisted Dr. Wong to spin off Virtek, which
later became a world leader in laser vision technology. Dr. Wong served
as its President from 1986 to 1993, Chairman from 1993 to 1997, and
as several Director positions from 1997 to 2003. Dr. Wong also helped to
raise funding from angel investors when Virtek had their initial public
offering in 1994. Virtek was rated by The Financial Post as Canada's 6th
fastest growing high-tech company in 1998 and by Profit Magazine as 5th
in 1995 and 4th in 1999.
Dr. Wong's early contributions to Virtek were significant. Virtek's
first product line used his research to computer-optimize the placement
of shoe patterns on cow hides. This idea later led to the development of
LaserQC technology for measuring the outlines of flat industrial
components. By inverting the 3D computer vision process he originally
developed for object recognition and pose determination, he co-invented
a laser driver capable of producing curvilinear curves and shapes in
3-dimensional space. This technology forms the core of a precision laser
templating technology that dominates the global aerospace and
prefabricated construction market today. In addition, Dr. Wong played a
key role in advancing Virtek's Laser Microarray Reader in late 90's.
For details please visit the Virtek website:
http://www.virtek.ca |
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Pattern Discovery Technology |
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As the capacity to store and retrieve data skyrocketed in the 1990's,
Dr. Wong recognized the urgent need to develop new methodologies, not
only for classification and prediction, but for discovering useful
knowledge trapped in these massive databases.
He sought an algorithmic method to automatically discover statistically
valid patterns directly, and to reveal this hidden knowledge in an
explicit format for easy interpretation and decision support. He also
realized that algorithms, no matter how effective they are, need to be
professionally coded and packaged before they can effectively solve
real-world problems.
With this vision, he co-founded Pattern Discovery Technologies (PDT) in
1997 and has served as Chairman till 2012.
Today, the Oil and Gas industry has just begun to feel the profound
effects of PDT's unique pattern discovery technology. And PDT is
actively expanding their generic analysis framework into new industries,
including metal, mineral, power, biofuel and food production.
For more information, please visit our website
http://www.patterndiscovery.com
or contact us at 519.888.1001.
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Knowledge Funds |
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In 2008, based on his pattern discovery technologies, Dr. Wong co-founded Knowledge Funds Ltd and has served as its Scientific Advisor ever since.
KFL is an alternative-asset manager supported by a ground breaking new technologies of data mining and machine intelligence spinning off from
Dr. Wong's research team in pattern discovery and predictive modelling.
Dr. Wong's method is deeply rooted in statistics and relies on highly advanced techniques.
It uses highly complex computer models, efficient algorithms and powerful machines to find patterns where others see chaos.
Simply put, it makes predictions on financial data.
KFL Capital Management is registered with the Ontario Securities Commission as commodity trading manager, portfolio manager, investment fund manager and exempt market dealer.
For more information, please refer to
http://www.kflcapital.com
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