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20090253119 | LATERAL FLOW SYSTEM AND ASSAY - The present invention relates to a lateral flow assay and system, including a test strip, for detection and quantification of analytes in samples, such as samples containing cells and fluid. In general, according to the present invention, a test strip for a lateral flow assay for detection of at least one analyte in a sample comprises: (1) a chromatographic strip, a sample filter, a fluid-impermeable barrier, and means for providing a mobilizable detectable agent that is capable of binding to the at least one analyte or to the capture agent after capturing the analyte to the chromatographic strip such that the mobilizable detectable agent migrates through the chromatographic strip and contacts sample that has passed through the sample filter and also has migrated through the chromatographic strip. The test strip allows detection with or without quantitation of an analyte in a sample containing whole cells. | 10-08-2009 |
20100099112 | QUANTITATIVE LATERAL FLOW SYSTEM AND ASSAY - The present invention relates to a lateral flow assay and system, including a test strip, for detection and quantification of analytes in samples, such as samples containing cells and fluid, where the assay is volume independent, and the sample size is less than about 100 μl, where the test strip includes a first membrane such as a sample filter, that is in capillary contact with an optional second membrane, such as a fluid collector, the second membrane, if present is in capillary contact with an optional third membrane, such as a conjugate pad containing a mobilizable detectable agent, or with a fourth membrane, which is a chromatographic strip, which optionally contains a mobilizable detectable agent, all such membranes being in fluid contact with a fifth membrane, such as a buffer pad, a sixth membrane, such as an absorbent pad, optionally a seventh membrane, which is also an absorbent pad, a capture band for capturing the analyte and at least one control band, or alternatively, the chromatographic strip contains the mobilizable detectable agent in place of a conjugate pad, where the test strip is configured to support removal of red blood cells from the sample and to allow uni-directional or bi-directional fluid flow of fluid from the sample filter to the capture band to be retained therein and detected thereon. | 04-22-2010 |
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20100052155 | METHODS OF PROMOTING ADHESION BETWEEN TRANSFER MOLDED IC PACKAGES AND INJECTION MOLDED PLASTICS FOR CREATING OVER-MOLDED MEMORY CARDS - A flash memory card and methods of manufacturing same are disclosed. The card includes a semiconductor package fabricated to receive a single-sided or double-sided lid. A surface of the semiconductor package may be formed with holes, trenches and/or pockmarks. After the holes, trenches and/or pockmarks are formed, a lid may be attached to the package surface in an injection molding process. During the injection molding process, the molten plastic flows into the holes, trenches and/or pockmarks to interconnect with the surface of the semiconductor package. Thus, when the molten plastic hardens, the holes, trenches and/or pockmarks ensure that the lid remains firmly attached to semiconductor package. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055847 | METHODS OF PROMOTING ADHESION BETWEEN TRANSFER MOLDED IC PACKAGES AND INJECTION MOLDED PLASTICS FOR CREATING OVER-MOLDED MEMORY CARDS - A flash memory card and methods of manufacturing same are disclosed. The card includes a semiconductor package fabricated to receive a single-sided or double-sided lid. A surface of the semiconductor package may be formed with holes, trenches and/or pockmarks. After the holes, trenches and/or pockmarks are formed, a lid may be attached to the package surface in an injection molding process. During the injection molding process, the molten plastic flows into the holes, trenches and/or pockmarks to interconnect with the surface of the semiconductor package. Thus, when the molten plastic hardens, the holes, trenches and/or pockmarks ensure that the lid remains firmly attached to semiconductor package. | 03-04-2010 |
20120008853 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A three-dimensional (3D) image processing method is provided. The method includes receiving from an image source a 3D image containing compressed first image pixel data and compressed second image pixel data, and storing the received compressed first image pixel data and compressed second image pixel data in a line register group. The method also includes determining a relationship between lines of the compressed first image pixel data and compressed second image pixel data, and using reading and writing operations on the line register group based on the relationship and a predetermined timing sequence to decompress the compressed first image pixel data and compressed second image pixel data. | 01-12-2012 |
20120013600 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A three-dimensional (3D) image processing method is provided. The method includes receiving from an image source a 3D image containing a plurality of images that are previously compressed, and storing pixel data of the received plurality of images. The method also includes determining that the plurality of images do not have a same number of pixel columns, determining at least one boundaries among the plurality of images, and determining a minimum number of pixel columns and a maximum number of pixel columns of the plurality of images. Further, the method includes adjusting any one of the plurality of images having a column number less than the maximum number such that each of the plurality of images has the maximum number of pixel columns, decompressing the plurality of images, and discarding from each of the decompressed plurality of images by a determined number of last columns, wherein the determined number is the difference between the maximum number and the minimum number. | 01-19-2012 |
20120155861 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING INBAND OPTICAL SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO - A method and a device for detecting Inband Optical Signal to Noise Ratio (OSNR) are provided in the present invention, wherein the method includes the following steps: obtaining a signal power P | 06-21-2012 |
20130034352 | COHERENT RECEIVER APPARATUS AND CHROMATIC DISPERSION COMPENSATION METHOD - The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a coherent receiver apparatus and a chromatic dispersion compensation method. The apparatus includes a polarization beam splitter and a chromatic dispersion compensation module. An optical splitter is disposed in front of the polarization beam splitter, and a chromatic dispersion monitoring module is connected between the optical splitter and the chromatic dispersion compensation module. The optical splitter is configured to split a modulated optical signal received by the coherent receiver apparatus and then transmit the split modulated optical signal to the chromatic dispersion monitoring module and the polarization beam splitter. The chromatic dispersion monitoring module is configured to perform chromatic dispersion monitoring on the modulated optical signal to determine a chromatic dispersion range of the modulated optical signal, and enable the chromatic dispersion compensation module to perform chromatic dispersion compensation in the chromatic dispersion range. | 02-07-2013 |
20130076738 | 3D DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC DISPLAY RANGE AND DISPLAY MODE DETERMINATION - A method is provided for a three-dimensional (3D) display system containing a user position detection module and a 3D display panel. The method includes determining a viewing range of the 3D display panel based on characteristic information of the 3D display panel, and determining a detection range of the user position detection module. The method also includes determining a display range of the 3D display system as an overlapping area between the viewing range of the 3D display panel and the detection range of the user position detection system. Further, the method includes determining a display mode based on the display range of the 3D display system, and displaying contents to a user using the determined display mode. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083024 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) USER INTERFACE METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method is provided for a three-dimensional (3D) user interface (UI) display system. The method includes providing a 3D image containing a plurality of objects and having at least a first image and a second image and displaying the 3D image as a 3D display scene. The method also includes determining a UI in the 3D display scene to be configured, determining individual parallax of the plurality of the objects in the 3D display scene, and configuring the UI based on the parallax of the plurality of objects in the 3D display scene. | 04-04-2013 |
20130117717 | 3D USER INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method is provided for a 3D user interaction system containing a terminal device and an operating pen. The method includes displaying a 3D user interface including a 3D icon on a screen of the terminal device, and determining 3D position of a contact portion of the operating pen based on obtained 3D position information of the contact portion. The method also includes comparing the 3D position of the contact portion and 3D position of a surface of the 3D icon, determining whether there is a virtual touch between the operating pen and the 3D icon. Further, the method includes, when there is the virtual touch between the operating pen and the 3D icon, adjusting parallax of the 3D icon to simulate a visual change of the 3D icon being pressed, and indicating a user interaction to the terminal device corresponding to the virtual touch. | 05-09-2013 |
20130273759 | USB Interface and Data Product with the Interface - The present invention discloses a USB interface comprising a turnover joint ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130321246 | STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A 3D display system for displaying a 3D image includes a tracking unit, a pixel panel, a grating array, and a control unit. The tracking unit is configured to determine a spatial position of a viewer of the 3D display system. The pixel panel contains alternatingly arranged display units from two or more view images of the 3D image, and the grating array is coupled to the pixel panel to separate light from the view images from the pixel panel. The control unit is configured to adjust certain parameters of the grating array such that a maximum width of horizontal projection of edges of adjacent display units through the grating array is less than or equal to a inner-eye distance, and a minimum width of horizontal projection of two edges of a single display unit through the grating array is greater than or equal to an outer-eye distance. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321596 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY CROSSTALK - A three-dimensional (3D) display system is provided for displaying a 3D image including a first view image and a second view image to a viewer. The 3D display system includes an arrangement module, a processing module, and a displaying module. The arrangement module is configured to alternatingly arrange display units of the first view image and display units of the second view image on a display panel. The processing module is configured to obtain an information difference of a display unit of the second view image from the display units of the first view image, and re-calculate a pixel value of the display unit of the second view image. The displaying module is configured to display to the viewer the display unit of the second view image with the re-calculated pixel value via a light separation device. | 12-05-2013 |
20140028933 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD - A three-dimensional (3D) display system is provided. The 3D display system includes a backlight plate, a display panel, a light-splitting device, and a polarization state controller. The display panel is configured to display a two-dimensional (2D) image in a 2D mode or to display a 3D image in a 3D mode. The light-splitting device is configured to an arrangement module configured to pass the 2D image in the 2D mode, and to separate the 3D image into a left image and a right image. Further, the polarization state controller is disposed between the display panel and the light-splitting device and is configured to rotate a polarization direction of light emitted from the display panel in the 2D mode, and to keep the polarization direction of the light emitted from the display panel in the 3D mode. | 01-30-2014 |
20140037287 | OPTICAL POWER MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention discloses an optical power monitoring method and apparatus. The present invention includes: measuring broadened spectrums of optical signals of monitored channels after performing filtering processing on the optical signals, to obtain a measured broadened spectrum of the optical signals of the monitored channels; constructing a plurality of optical signal power combinations; performing calculation for each optical signal power combination according to a transfer function that indicates the filtering processing, to obtain its corresponding theoretical broadened spectrum of the optical signals of the monitored channels; comparing a plurality of theoretical broadened spectrums with the measured broadened spectrum to find a theoretical broadened spectrum that is closest to the measured broadened spectrum; and determining each hypothetical optical power in an optical signal power combination corresponding to the theoretical broadened spectrum as an actual optical power of an optical signal of a corresponding monitored channel. | 02-06-2014 |
20140063207 | APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - A method is provided for controlling stereoscopic display. The method includes a collection device obtaining a position variation between a space position of a viewer at the current time and a space position of the viewer at the previous time, wherein the position variation is an offset of parallel translation of the space position of the viewer relative to a display panel. The method also includes an adjusting device adjusting a stereoscopic display apparatus based on the space position of the viewer at the current time and the position variation. | 03-06-2014 |
20140160380 | LENS GRATING BASED STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY SYSTEM - A three-dimensional (3D) display system is provided for displaying a 3D image. The 3D display system includes a display panel having pixels arranged at a pixel spatial period and a lens grating disposed together with the display panel. The lens grating further includes a plurality of lens units arranged at a first period and a plurality of non-lens units arranged at a second period. The second period is greater than one-third of the first period and less than two-thirds of the first period, and the plurality of lens units and the plurality of non-lens units are arranged such that the lens grating has a different spatial period from the pixel spatial period to reduce Moire fringe effect between the lens grating and the pixels of the display panel. | 06-12-2014 |
20140199673 | 3D VIRTUAL TRAINING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method is provided for a 3D virtual training system. The 3D virtual training system includes a 3D display screen and an operating device, and the method includes initializing a virtual medical training session to be displayed on the 3D display screen, where 3D display contents include at least a 3D virtual image of a surgery site. The method also includes obtaining user interaction inputs via the operating device and the 3D display screen, and displaying on the 3D display screen a virtual surgery device and a virtual surgery operation on the surgery site by the virtual surgery device. Further, the method includes determining an operation consequence based on the user interaction inputs and the surgery site, rendering the operation consequence based on the surgery site and effects of the virtual surgery operation, and displaying 3D virtual images of the rendered operation consequence on the 3D display screen. | 07-17-2014 |
20140285485 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D)/THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for processing two-dimensional (2D)/three-dimensional (3D) images on a same display area is provided. The method includes receiving image data containing both 2D and 3D images and creating a plurality of image containers including at least one top level image container and at least one sub-level image container, where each image container is provided with a display dimension identity and a coverage area identity. The method also includes determining display positions, dimensions, and occlusion relationships of the 2D and 3D images based on the plurality of image containers. Further, the method includes displaying images in the image containers with corresponding display dimension identities and coverage area identities with the display positions, dimensions, and occlusion relationships, where the display dimension identities include a 2D display and a 3D display. | 09-25-2014 |
20140307068 | MULTIPLE-VIEWER AUTO-STEREOSCOPIC 3D DISPLAY APPARATUS - A multiple-viewer auto-stereoscopic display apparatus includes a display unit, an eye-tracking unit, a light transmission control unit, a light separation unit, and a synchronization control unit. The display unit is configured to display a view sequence of a plurality of view images of a 3D image in multiple viewing zones to one or more viewers. The light transmission control unit is configured to control light transmission to a particular viewing zone. The light separation unit is configured to separate the plurality of view images for the viewers to perceive 3D display. Further, the synchronization control unit is configured to synchronize refreshing of the display unit and the light transmission control unit, wherein a refreshing rate of the display unit equals to a refreshing rate of the light transmission control unit, and to dynamically adjust the view sequence based on the position information of the one or more viewers. | 10-16-2014 |
20140313296 | AUTOSTEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for a stereoscopic display system. The display system has a display panel containing an array of display units and a plurality of stereoscopic devices coupled to the display panel to affect three-dimensional (3D) display. The method includes receiving a 3D image to be displayed on the array of display units. The method also includes determining original display values for the display units and determining a coupling relationship between the display units and the stereoscopic devices. Further, the method includes determining a crosstalk condition based on the coupling relationship, and adjusting the original display values of display units based on the coupling relationship, the crosstalk condition, and the original display values of both the left display units and the right display units such that the crosstalk condition is cancelled. The method also includes displaying the 3D image using the adjusted display values of the display units. | 10-23-2014 |
20140314162 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING SERVICE DATA - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus, and a system for sending and receiving service data, where the method includes: first, obtaining, by a sending end, a target modulation mode different from a current modulation mode; and then, generating, by the sending end, invalid data, and temporarily storing service data at the same time; and then, performing encapsulation and mapping on the invalid data, switching the current modulation mode to the target modulation mode, modulating encapsulated and mapped invalid data according to the target modulation mode, and sending modulated invalid data to a receiving end; and finally, after the sending end completes the encapsulation and mapping on the invalid data, performing encapsulation and mapping on the temporarily stored service data, modulating encapsulated and mapped service data according to the target modulation mode, and sending modulated service data to the receiving end. | 10-23-2014 |
20140362314 | PARALLAX BARRIER BASED STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD - A parallax barrier device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a liquid crystal layer, a polarizer, and a controller. The first electrode includes a plurality of first sub-electrodes, and the second electrode includes a plurality of second sub-electrodes arranged intersecting the plurality of first sub-electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrode, and the liquid crystal layer forms respective display windows corresponding to regions formed by the intersections of the first sub-electrodes and the second sub-electrodes. The polarizer is disposed on the first electrode or the second electrode on a side away from the liquid crystal layer. Further, the controller is coupled to the first electrodes and the second electrode and configured to control voltages on the plurality of first sub-electrodes and the plurality of second sub-electrodes to form a parallax barrier. | 12-11-2014 |