Tang, TX
Andrew Po Kwan Tang, Webster, TX US
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20090054343 | Methods of therapy using pharmaceutical composition for thrombin peptide derivatives - Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a thrombin peptide derivatives and a chelating agent and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable thiol-containing compound. The pharmaceutical compositions optionally further comprise an antioxidant. Also, disclosed are methods for activating the non-proteolytically activated thrombin receptor in a subject in need of such treatment. The methods comprise the step of administering an effective amount of a thrombin peptide derivative in the pharmaceutical composition described above. | 02-26-2009 |
Bing Tang, Katy, TX US
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20120075954 | Device and Method for Calculating 3D Angle Gathers from Reverse Time Migration - A method for calculating angle domain common image gathers (ADCIGs). The method includes calculating a source wavefield p | 03-29-2012 |
20120275268 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXTRAPOLATING SPECULAR ENERGY OF REVERSE TIME MIGRATION THREE DIMENSIONAL ANGLE GATHERS - Computer instructions, computing device and method for processing seismic data under-sampled in an angle domain, the seismic data corresponding to a reverse time migration, three-dimensional, angle domain common image gather (ADCIG). The method includes receiving the seismic data; calculating, based on the seismic data, shot and receiver wave-fields with an RTM wave propagation engine; applying a wave-fields decomposition algorithm to obtain a propagation direction for the shot and receiver wave-fields; forming the ADCIG by applying an image condition to the shot and receiver wave-fields; determining that specular energies of the ADCIG are under-sampled around a reflection angle; during the step of forming the ADCIG, extrapolating the specular energies to a neighborhood of the reflection angle; and generating an image of a subsurface that is being surveyed based on the extrapolated specular energies. | 11-01-2012 |
Caimu Tang, Sugar Land, TX US
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20090190850 | Data compression transforms for use in downhole applications - Borehole image data is compressed and transmitted to the surface one or more pixilated traces at a time. The compression methodology typically includes transform, quantization, and entropy encoding steps. The invention advantageously provides an efficient fixed point Karhünen-Loève like transform for compressing sensor data. A significant reduction in latency is achieved as compared to the prior art. | 07-30-2009 |
20090192711 | Data compression method for use in downhole applications - Borehole image data is compressed and transmitted to the surface one pixilated trace at a time. The compression methodology typically includes transform, quantization, and entropy encoding steps. The invention advantageously provides for sufficient data compression to enable conventional telemetry techniques (e.g., mud pulse telemetry) to be utilized for transmitting borehole images to the surface. By compressing and transmitting sensor data trace by trace the invention also tends to significantly reduce latency. | 07-30-2009 |
20110026362 | Telemetry Coding and Surface Detection for a Mud Pulser - A method for encoding a non-negative integer, for example, representative of MWD/LWD data, includes encoding at least a portion of the integer using at least a first order Fibonacci derived sequence. The remainder of the integer may be encoded using conventional Fibonacci encoding. The invention tends to improve coding efficiency, downhole and surface synchronization, and surface detection. | 02-03-2011 |
20120046868 | DOWNHOLE CLOSED-LOOP GEOSTEERING METHODOLOGY - A closed-loop method for geosteering includes acquiring logging while drilling data and processing the logging while drilling data downhole while drilling to obtain a geosteering correction (a correction to the drilling direction based upon the LWD measurements). The geosteering correction is further processed downhole to obtain new steering tool settings which are then applied to the steering tool to change the direction of drilling. These steps are typically repeated numerous times without the need for uphole processing or surface intervention. | 02-23-2012 |
20120163523 | SYNCHRONIZATION METHODS FOR DOWNHOLE COMMUNICATION - A method for synchronizing a waveform received in a subterranean borehole with a transmitted waveform includes at least one of a phase synchronization, a symbol synchronization, or a frame synchronization method. The phase and symbol synchronization methods make use of distinct loop filters which process corresponding feedback signals so as to output phase clock and symbol clock adjustments. Frame synchronization methods accumulate a preamble correlation on a symbol stream having at least one repeating preamble. | 06-28-2012 |
20140254322 | Telemetry Coding and Surface Detection for a Mud Pulser - A method for receiving an encoded integer includes acquiring a digitized waveform including a first plurality of pulses distributed among a second plurality of time slots, locating each of the pulses in the digitized waveform, computing a confidence value for each of the pulses, selecting a subset of the plurality of pulses, the subset including pulses having low confidence values computed, generating a set of unique waveforms corresponding to various combinations of the subset of pulses selected, computing a cross-correlation between each of the waveforms generated and the digitized waveform acquired, and selecting the waveform having the highest cross-correlation computed. | 09-11-2014 |
Chinpei Tang, Mckinney, TX US
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20140083765 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DRILLING TOOL CHANGER APPARATUS - A control system for an automatic drilling tool changer apparatus for use with a drilling rig includes a drilling control device programmed with a control scheme for controlling the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus, and a user interface coupled to the drilling control device for initiating actions of the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus and for interactively monitoring a status of the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus. The control scheme includes steps for an automatic drilling tool change-out operation, and the drilling control device and the user interface are configured to communicate with the automatic drilling tool changer apparatus over a network. | 03-27-2014 |
20140338973 | AUTOMATIC DRILL PIPE ADD AND REMOVE SYSTEM - A drilling rig carousel assembly includes a drilling rig carousel comprising a plurality of slots for holding drill components, a first actuator coupled to the drilling rig carousel and configured to axially rotate the drilling rig carousel, a second actuator coupled to the drilling rig carousel and configured to move the drilling rig carousel between a first position and a second position, and a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a rotation sensor configured to monitor an axial rotation of the drilling rig carousel, and a position sensor configured to provide a signal representative of whether the drilling rig carousel is in the first position or the second position. | 11-20-2014 |
Dean G. Tang, Austin, TX US
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20100179213 | Methods and Compositions Involving miRNAs In Cancer Stem Cells - The present invention concerns methods and compositions for treating a patient having, suspected of having, or at risk of developing cancer by targeting cancer stem cells. | 07-15-2010 |
Dennis Wai Man Tang, Hewitt, TX US
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20140020920 | Flow Control Screen For Use With Hydraulic Accumulator, Hydraulic Hammer Using Same, And Manufacturing Method - A hydraulic accumulator includes an accumulator housing defining a gas reservoir and a liquid volume. A flexible membrane is positioned within the accumulator housing and separates the gas reservoir and the liquid volume. A flow control screen defines a wall of the accumulator housing, has a screen thickness, and includes an exterior face opposing a membrane engagement face. A first slot is formed through the exterior face and has a first slot depth that is less than the screen thickness. A second slot is formed through the membrane engagement face and has a second slot depth that is less than the screen thickness. The first slot and the second slot intersect to fluidly connect an exterior of the accumulator housing with the liquid volume. | 01-23-2014 |
Enoch Tang, Allen, TX US
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20110134795 | UNIFIED NETWORK PLANNING AND PROVISIONING - An exemplary system includes a network systems database storing order information and diversity information and a link utilization database storing link utilization information. A data manager is configured to validate diversity and link utilization of the order information using the link utilization information and the diversity information. An exemplary method includes storing order information and diversity information in the network systems database, and storing link utilization information in the link utilization database. The method further includes accessing the order information, the diversity information, and the link utilization information with the data manager, and validating diversity and link utilization of the order information with the data manager using the link utilization information and the diversity information. | 06-09-2011 |
Fei Tang, Katy, TX US
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20120261603 | Gate Valve Having Low-Friction Coating Over Substrate and Method for Making Same - A gate valve has a body, the body having a cavity and a flow passage intersecting the cavity. A seat fabricated from a ceramic and/or hardfacing alloy matrix composite substrate is mounted to the body at the intersection of the flow passage and the cavity. A gate fabricated from a ceramic and/or hardfacing alloy matrix composite substrate is installed at the cavity and has an engaging face that slidingly engages the seat while the gate is being moved between open and closed positions. The engaging faces of the gate and seats are coated with a low-friction material to facilitate sliding. The ceramic and/or hardfacing alloy matrix composite substrate construction of the gate and seats with low friction engaging surfaces enhances the gate valve's bearing stress capacity. | 10-18-2012 |
Feng Tang, Palno, TX US
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20150127560 | UNIFIED RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR PAYMENTS IN ARREARS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for providing a unified representation of all customer relationships with an entity. This representation focuses on customer products in arrears that are to be recovered. The invention presents an overarching view of all customer relationships to a representative. This allows the representative to make decision and take appropriate actions immediately based on the entire relationship with the customer when a customer communication is initiated. As such, the invention correlates all of the customer's relationships with a financial institution into one unified representation for a representative to review. The unified representation takes into consideration all of the customer's relationships as well as external factors on the communications and relationships. Thus providing a holistic customer service experience for a customer with accounts in arrears. | 05-07-2015 |
Feng Tang, Plano, TX US
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20160072938 | CEASE AND DESIST CALL FLAGGING - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for providing cease and desist call flagging. The system, method, and computer program product are configured to provide a user interface for reporting cease and desist requests associated with a plurality of customers; receive, via user input into the user interface, a cease and desist request associated with a customer having at least one account maintained by an entity, wherein the cease and desist request specifies at least one rule to be implemented when contacting the customer; and automatically terminate contact to the customer on behalf of the entity based at least partially on the at least one rule specified in the cease and desist request. | 03-10-2016 |
Frunklin Tang, Austin, TX US
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20090177509 | Business Service Management Dashboard - A system for presenting a visual dashboard which presents real time information regarding health of business processes through the health of the underlying IT systems. Visual representation of the relationships of the underlying application architecture are also presented via the system. In certain embodiments, the system develops a visual hierarchy which represents the relationship of business processes and the underlying IT infrastructure, thus enabling presentation of information both about the health of the components, as well as the relationship between the components. | 07-09-2009 |
Glenn Tang, Austin, TX US
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20160092551 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING FILTERS FOR SOCIAL DATA TOPIC CREATION - Disclosed is a system, method, and computer program product for performing semantic analysis and creating topics with regards to social data. A user interface is provided that allows the user to view and interact with to view and control the process/mechanism or creating topics. The user interface allows the user to create one or more text-based filters and metadata filters based on which social data for each topic is filtered. | 03-31-2016 |
Hao Tang, Dallas, TX US
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20150017210 | Gene Signature Predicts Adenocarcinoma Prognosis and Therapeutic Response - The present invention is drawn to methods of predicting prognosis of, and therapeutic response in, carcinoma of the lung. | 01-15-2015 |
Jia Tang, College Station, TX US
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20090042615 | Method for Selecting Antennas in a Wireless Networks - A method and system selects antennas in a wireless network including a base station and user equipment (UE) transceivers. The base station specifies times and frequencies to transmit sounding reference signals (SRSs), and antennas to use to transmit the SRSs for the specified times and frequencies. The transceivers transmit the SRS according to the specified times, frequencies, and antennas. The base station selects subsets of the set of available sets of antennas, and indicates the selected subset of antennas to the transceiver. | 02-12-2009 |
20090042616 | Method for Implicit Selecting Antennas in a Wireless Networks - A method and system selects antennas in a wireless network including a base station and user equipment (UE) transceivers. The base station specifies times and frequencies to transmit sounding reference signals (SRSs), and antennas to use to transmit the SRSs for the specified times and frequencies. The transceivers transmit the SRS according to the specified times, frequencies, and antennas. The stopping and starting of the SRS are specified implicitly. The base station selects subsets of the set of available sets of antennas, and indicates the selected subset of antennas to the transceiver. | 02-12-2009 |
Ken Tang, Frisco, TX US
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20100073211 | HIGH VOLTAGE ISOLATION BY CAPACITIVE COUPLING - The present invention comprises a circuit for transferring N inputs, wherein N is greater than or equal to 2, across a capacitive coupling media comprising a line circuit, a coupling capacitor, and a neutral potential circuit. The line circuit comprises: (1) a data converter for each input, for sampling and converting the N inputs; (2) a multiplexer for combining the outputs of the N data converters and a synchronization signal to generate an unencoded composite bit stream; (3) a data encoder for encoding the composite bit stream. The capacitor couples the encoded composite bit stream to a data decoder. The neutral potential circuit comprises: (1) the data decoder for decoding the coupled composite bit stream, and generating a recovered data stream and a recovered clock; (2) a synchronization recovery, control logic, and de-multiplex function for providing a set of digital outputs that correspond to the inputs to the data converters. | 03-25-2010 |
Kenneth Tang, Frisco, TX US
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20100106763 | RMS Metering Devices and Methods - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, devices and methods for efficiently calculating a true RMS values (either voltage or current) of an AC signal. The RMS value is generated from both high and low frequency components of the AC signal without a high speed ADC being integrated within the system. The high frequency component is processed by calculating an average current waveform of the high frequency component and approximating a corresponding RMS value using a waveform factor. The waveform factor is effectively a scalar that relates the average current waveform of the high frequency component to an appropriate RMS value. | 04-29-2010 |
Liping Tang, Arlington, TX US
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20140356974 | COATINGS FOR MEASURING PH CHANGES - A pH detectable coating. The pH detectable coating includes a pH insensitive fluorescent dye and a pH sensitive fluorescent dye. The pH insensitive fluorescent dye and the pH sensitive fluorescent dye are attached to a surface. The ratio of the fluorescent intensity of the pH insensitive fluorescent dye to the fluorescent intensity of the pH sensitive fluorescent dye varies according to the pH of an environment into which the surface is placed. | 12-04-2014 |
20150283073 | Cancer Cell Trap - The present invention is directed to cancer cell traps and methods of using cancer cell traps to treat and detect metastatic cancer in subjects. The cancer cell traps are administered to subjects and induce the migration and accumulation of metastatic cancer cells in the cancer cell traps. | 10-08-2015 |
Michael X. Tang, Houston, TX US
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20090205869 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MONITORING ROTATIONAL TIME OF ROTATABLE EQUIPMENT - Method and system for monitoring rotational time of a rotatable equipment. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising powering a sensor coupled to a rotatable equipment, the powering by a self-contained electronic system integral to the rotatable equipment monitoring rotational time of the rotatable equipment by way of the sensor, and providing a report of rotational time of the rotatable equipment upon request. | 08-20-2009 |
Phuong-Anh Tang, Austin, TX US
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20080202216 | System and Method for Monitoring and/or Controlling Attributes of Multiple Chemical Mixtures with a Single Sensor - A monitoring system is presented. The monitoring system may include a first chemical vessel containing a first chemical mixture and a second chemical vessel containing a second chemical mixture. The monitoring system may further include a sensor configured to selectively receive a first sample flow of the first chemical mixture from the first chemical vessel and a second sample flow of the second chemical mixture from the second chemical vessel. The sensor may be configured to measure a first sample attribute value of the first sample flow and a second sample attribute value of the second sample flow. By multiplexing multiple sample flows through a sensor, the monitoring system may monitor attributes of multiple chemical mixtures without requiring separate sensors for each chemical mixture monitored by the system. | 08-28-2008 |
Punan Tang, Houston, TX US
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20090027846 | Vibration identification and attenuation system and method - A vibration attenuation method comprising identifying a hard drive disposed on an electronic device and, based on the identity of the hard drive, attenuating an output of at least one operation of the electronic device. | 01-29-2009 |
20090032331 | NOISE REDUCTION WITH RESONATANCE CHAMBER - An apparatus comprises a housing comprising an air inlet, an air outlet and a divider that divides the housing into first and second air passages. The housing comprises a resonance chamber for each air passage. Each resonance chamber comprises a port, and air waves enter each such resonance chamber through such port and resonate. | 02-05-2009 |
20110000654 | FAN AND COOLING DEVICE - A cooling device having a first fan, a second fan upstream of the first fan, and a flow conditioner element that includes a housing with a first side having a flow-conditioner plate, a second side opposite the first side that defines an opening, and a duct between the first side and the second side, wherein the flow-conditioner plate is attached to a side of the first fan proximal to the second fan and the second side of the housing is attached to a side of the second fan proximal to the first fan. A method for cooling electronic components and a fan assembly are also disclosed. | 01-06-2011 |
Robert E. Tang, Dallas, TX US
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20080250715 | Process and apparatus for carbon capture and elimination of multi-pollutants in fuel gas from hydrocarbon fuel sources and recovery of multiple by-products - A multiple stage apparatus and process using aerodynamic reactors and aero-coalescers in sequence for the selective capture and removal of purified carbon dioxide gas, the sequential capture and removal of mercury, metal and particulate aerosols by a recycling chemical generation-regeneration system using alkali metal chloride solution following multiple oxidations of mercury vapor, and nitric oxide in sequence, selective capture and removal of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide by two stage absorption by a recycling chemical generation-regeneration system using alkali metal hydroxide-carbonate-bicarbonate solution together with sequential oxidation to alkali metal sulfate and alkali metal nitrate compounds through evaporation and crystallization. Carbon dioxide capture and recovery is achieved in sequence by selective thermal decarbonation from an alkaline liquid followed by recovery as a purified gas stream. | 10-16-2008 |
20140121346 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPERSONIC COLLISION SHOCKWAVE REACTION MECHANISM FOR MAKING CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS - A novel process and apparatus is disclosed for performing chemical reactions. Highly compressed gaseous streams such as H | 05-01-2014 |
Shaoping Tang, Allen, TX US
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20130105904 | RADIATION HARDENED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT | 05-02-2013 |
20150187938 | LOW COST DEMOS TRANSISTOR WITH IMPROVED CHC IMMUNITY - An integrated circuit and method includes a DEMOS transistor with improved CHC reliability that has a lower resistance surface channel under the DEMOS gate that transitions to a lower resistance subsurface channel under the drain edge of the DEMOS transistor gate. | 07-02-2015 |
20160035890 | LOW COST DEMOS TRANSISTOR WITH IMPROVED CHC IMMUNITY - An integrated circuit and method includes a DEMOS transistor with improved CHC reliability that has a lower resistance surface channel under the DEMOS gate that transitions to a lower resistance subsurface channel under the drain edge of the DEMOS transistor gate. | 02-04-2016 |
Shaoping Tang, Plano, TX US
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20090004803 | MULTI-STAGE IMPLANT TO IMPROVE DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS - One aspect of the inventors' concept relates to a method of forming a semiconductor device. In this method, a gate structure is formed over a semiconductor body. A source/drain mask is patterned over the semiconductor body implanted source and drain regions are formed that are associated with the gate structure. After forming the implanted source and drain regions, a multi-stage implant is performed on the source and drain regions that comprises at least two implants where the dose and energy of the first implant varies from the dose and energy of the second implant. Other methods and devices are also disclosed. | 01-01-2009 |
20090179280 | HIGH THRESHOLD NMOS SOURCE-DRAIN FORMATION WITH As, P AND C TO REDUCE DAMAGE - Pipe defects in n-type lightly doped drain (NLDD) regions and n-type source/drain (NDS) regions are associated with arsenic implants, while excess diffusion in NLDD and NSD regions is mainly due to phosphorus interstitial movement. Carbon implanatation is commonly used to reduce phosphorus diffusion in the NLDD, but contributes to gated diode leakage (GDL). In high threshold NMOS transistors GDL is commonly a dominant off-state leakage mechanism. This invention provides a method of forming an NMOS transistor in which no carbon is implanted into the NLDD, and the NSD is formed by a pre-amorphizing implant (PAI), a phosphorus implant and a carbon species implant. Use of carbon in the NDS allows a higher concentration of phosphorus, resulting in reduced series resistance and reduced pipe defects. An NMOS transistor with less than 1·10 | 07-16-2009 |
20110084323 | Transistor Performance Modification with Stressor Structures - A transistor structure with stress enhancement geometry aligned above the channel region. Also, a transistor structure with stress enhancement geometries located above and aligned with opposite sides of the channel region. Furthermore, methods for fabricating integrated circuits containing transistors with stress enhancement geometries. | 04-14-2011 |
Shijun Tang, Denton, TX US
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20100261814 | Synthesis of columnar hydrogel colloidal crystals in water-organic solvent mixture - The compositions of hydrogel colloidal crystals are made from mixing an aqueous suspension of poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (“PNIPAM”)-co-allylamine microgels with dichloromethane, forming a PNIPAM-co-allylamine/dichloromethane mixture. The PNIPAM-co-allylamine/dichloromethane mixture is incubated for a period of time at a given temperature, forming the colloidal crystal material. The colloidal crystals can be stabilized by diffusing a glutaric dialdehyde solution into the colloidal crystal material. The concentration of polymer matrix microgels can determine the orientation of random or columnar crystals. | 10-14-2010 |
Steven Tang, San Antonio, TX US
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20140178851 | PROCESS FOR CREATING EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS USING REUSABLE MODULAR COMPONENTS - Some embodiments include a process for creating educational assessments using modular or reusable widget components that enables a non-technical user to assemble a test experience and to define test scoring logic using simple WYSISYG approaches to UI design in some embodiments. In some embodiments, the process comprises an intuitive widget-driven WYSIWYG workflow process that allows the user to assemble a test experience and define test scoring logic using WYSIWYG approaches to UI design. In some embodiments, the modular and reusable widgets used in the intuitive workflow process to create educational assessments replace pre-determined templates that constrain the creative ability of the user. | 06-26-2014 |
Tingji Tang, Houston, TX US
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20140060828 | Methods for Hindering Settling of Proppant Aggregates in Subterranean Operations - Methods of treating subterranean formations with treatment fluids comprising foam particulates are provided. One embodiment provides a method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising introducing a fracturing fluid into the subterranean formation at a pressure sufficient to create or enhance at least one fracture therein; providing proppant aggregates themselves comprising proppant particles coated with a binding fluid and having foamed particulates adhered thereto; and placing the proppant aggregates suspended in gelled treatment fluid into at least a portion of the fracture so as to form a proppant pack therein. | 03-06-2014 |
20140144638 | Methods for Controlling Unconsolidated Particulates in a Subterranean Formation - Methods of treating a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising unconsolidated particulates including providing a treatment fluid comprising a furan-based resin and a stimuli-delayed acid generator; wherein the stimuli-delayed acid generator generates acid upon encountering a wellbore stimulus and wherein at least a portion of the stimuli-delayed acid generator is a liquid; introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore in the subterranean formation; and stimulating the stimuli-delayed acid generator so as to generate acid and at least partially cure the furan-based resin; wherein the at least partial curing of the furan-based resin at least partially consolidates the unconsolidated particulates. | 05-29-2014 |
20140148369 | Methods of Treating a Subterranean Formation with Friction Reducing Clays - Methods of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a friction reducing clay; wherein the friction reducing synthetic clay is a phyllosilicate clay selected from the group consisting of a phyllosilicate smectite group clay; a phyllosilicate serpentine group clay; a phyllosilicate pyrophyllite-talc group clay; a phyllosilicate mica group clay; a phyllosilicate chlorite group clay; and any combinations thereof; and placing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation. | 05-29-2014 |
20140190697 | Single Component Resin Systems and Methods Relating Thereto - A method of use of single component resins to strengthen structural features in subterranean formations includes providing particulates, a carrier fluid, a curable resin and a latent curing agent. The curable resin is not cured by the latent curing agent at room temperature, standard pressure or neutral pH. The particulates are coated with the curable resin and the latent curing agent to create resin-coated particulates. A slurry of resin-coated particulates is created in the carrier fluid, and placed into a portion of a subterranean formation and allowing the latent curing agent to cure the curable resin to form cured, resin-coated particulates. | 07-10-2014 |
20140190700 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING PARTICULATE MIGRATION IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - Stabilizers that include hydrophobically modified amine-containing polymers may be utilized as compositions or in methods for controlling particulate migration in a subterranean formation. For example, a method may include providing a treatment fluid that comprises a base fluid and a hydrophobically modified amine-containing polymer (HMAP), the HMAP comprising a plurality of hydrophobic modifications on an amine-containing polymer; introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, the subterranean formation comprising a plurality of particulates; and allowing the HMAP to coat at least some of the particulates. | 07-10-2014 |
20140311743 | Methods and Compositions of Treating Subterranean Formations with a Novel Resin System - Methods of treating a wellbore in a subterranean formation including providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising a liquid resin agent, wherein the liquid resin agent comprises the reaction product of a multifunctional electrophilic compound and at least one nucleophilic compound selected from the group consisting of a dimer acid; a dimer amine; any derivative thereof; and any combination thereof, and wherein the multifunctional electrophilic compound comprises least two electrophilic reactive groups; introducing the aqueous treatment fluid into the wellbore in the subterranean formation; and, curing the liquid resin agent. | 10-23-2014 |
20140311745 | Methods and Compositions of Treating Subterranean Formations with a Novel Resin System - Embodiments including methods of treating a subterranean formation comprising providing a solvent-based treatment fluid comprising a liquid resin agent, wherein the liquid resin agent comprises the reaction product of a multifunctional electrophilic compound comprising at least two electrophilic reactive groups and at least one nucleophilic compound selected from the group consisting of a dimer acid; a dimer diamine; any derivative thereof; and any combination thereof, and wherein the multifunctional electrophilic compound comprises at least two electrophilic reactive groups; introducing the solvent-based treatment fluid into the subterranean formation; and curing the liquid resin agent. | 10-23-2014 |
Tingji Tang, Spring, TX US
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20140041869 | Method and System for Servicing a Wellbore - A wellbore servicing composition comprising a base fluid, the base fluid comprising a substantially aqueous fluid, a brine, an emulsion, an invert emulsion, an oleaginous fluid, or combinations thereof, a quantity of template assisted crystallization beads, and a wellbore servicing fluid component, the wellbore servicing fluid component comprising a quantity of proppant, a quantity of gravel, or combinations thereof. A wellbore servicing system comprising a flowpath, the flowpath comprising at least one component of wellbore servicing equipment, and a conduit extending from the at least one component of wellbore servicing equipment to a wellbore, and a wellbore servicing fluid disposed within the flowpath, wherein the wellbore servicing fluid comprises a plurality of template assisted crystallization beads. A wellbore servicing method comprising forming a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a quantity of template assisted crystallization beads, and introducing the wellbore servicing fluid into a wellbore, a subterranean formation, or combinations thereof. | 02-13-2014 |
20140048272 | LOW-VISCOSITY TREATMENT FLUIDS FOR TRANSPORTING PROPPANT - A method of treating a subterranean formation using low-viscosity subterranean treatment fluids with proppants suspended in gel fragments, including providing a fracturing fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a proppant, and swellable micro-gel fragments, wherein the fracturing fluid has a low-viscosity in the range of about 0 to about 800 centipoise; allowing the micro-gel fragments to swell to form a matrix, wherein the proppant is suspended in the fracturing fluid; placing the fracturing fluid in a fracture within the subterranean formation; and allowing the matrix to at least partially degrade in the subterranean formation. | 02-20-2014 |
20140116698 | Wellbore Servicing Fluids Comprising Foamed Materials and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising: placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a proppant-associated foamed material into the subterranean formation via the wellbore wherein the proppant associated foamed material comprises (i) a proppant and (ii) a foamed material and wherein the proppant forms a proppant pack flow channel within the wellbore having a proppant pack flow channel space that is from about 10% to about 60% greater than the proppant pack flow channel space that would be created by the same amount of proppant in the absence of the foamed material. A wellbore servicing fluid comprising a proppant-loaded foamed material comprising a polylactide, a resin-coated sand, and a carrier fluid. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116701 | WELLBORE SERVICING MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising placing a first wellbore servicing fluid comprising a self-degrading diverter material into the wellbore wherein the self-degrading diverter materials comprises (i) a diverting material and (ii) a degradation accelerator; allowing the self-degrading diverter material to form a diverter plug at a first location in the wellbore or subterranean formation; diverting the flow of a second wellbore servicing fluid to a second location in the wellbore or subterranean formation; and removing the diverter plug, wherein the first and second wellbore servicing fluids may be the same or different. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116702 | Expanded Wellbore Servicing Materials and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising placing a first wellbore servicing fluid comprising an expanded diverting material into the wellbore allowing the expanded diverting material to form a diverter plug diverting the flow of a second wellbore servicing fluid to a different portion of the wellbore; and removing the diverter plug. A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid into the subterranean formation at a first location; plugging the first location with a expanded diverting material such that all or a portion of the wellbore servicing fluid is diverted to a second location in the subterranean formation; placing the wellbore servicing fluid into the subterranean formation at the second location; and allowing the expanded diverting material to degrade to provide a flowpath from the subterranean formation to the wellbore for recovery of resources from the subterranean formation. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116711 | Expanded Wellbore Servicing Materials and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising placing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a resin-loaded expanded material into a wellbore wherein a resin is released from the resin-loaded expanded material in situ within the wellbore or subterranean formation. A wellbore treatment composition comprising a resin-loaded expanded material wherein the expanded material comprises polylactide and the resin material comprises a high-temperature epoxy-based resin. | 05-01-2014 |
20140144639 | METHODS FOR HINDERING THE SETTLING OF PARTICULATES IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION - Embodiments herein include a method comprising proving a treatment fluid comprising an activator and providing gas-forming particulates comprising coating particulates with a binding agent, wherein the binding agent holds a gas-generating chemical onto the particulates. The gas-forming particulates are suspended in the treatment fluid and the treatment fluid comprising the gas-forming particulates is introduced into a subterranean formation. The gas-generating chemical and the activator then react to generate gas-formed particulates. | 05-29-2014 |
20140357535 | Wellbore Servicing Compositions and Methods of Making and Using Same - A method of servicing a wellbore in a subterranean formation comprising preparing a wellbore servicing fluid comprising a resin material, a silane coupling agent, and an aqueous base fluid, placing the wellbore servicing fluid in the wellbore and/or subterranean formation, and allowing the wellbore servicing fluid to harden therein. | 12-04-2014 |
20150252649 | Diverting Resin for Stabilizing Particulate in a Well - A method of treating a treatment zone of a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore of a well, the method including: (A) introducing into the treatment zone a first particulate, wherein: (i) the first particulate comprises a first degradable material; (ii) the first particulate comprises a first particulate size selected to bridge the pore throats of a first matrix permeability of the treatment zone; and (B) introducing into the treatment zone a second particulate, wherein: (i) the second particulate comprises a second degradable material; (ii) the second particulate comprises a second particulate having a second particulate size selected to bridge the pore throats of a second matrix permeability of the treatment zone; and (C) introducing into the treatment zone a liquid resin, wherein the liquid resin is introduced into the treatment zone. | 09-10-2015 |
20150353812 | Dimer Acid Grafted Polymer For Stabilizing Particulate In A Well - A fluid is provided including: (A) an aqueous phase; and (B) a dimer acid grafted polymer, wherein the dimer acid grafted polymer is at least sparingly soluble in water, wherein the polymer is dispersed, hydrated, or dissolved in the aqueous phase. The fluid can be used, for example, in a method of treating a well, including: (A) forming a fluid comprising a dimer acid grafted polymer, and (B) introducing the fluid into a treatment zone of a well. | 12-10-2015 |
Wei Tang, Houston, TX US
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20130253120 | Functionalized Polymers and Oligomers - A functionalized polyolefin having one or more pyridazine moieties is disclosed herein. A method to produce the functionalized polyolefin is also disclosed. A composition including the functionalized polyolefin is also disclosed. | 09-26-2013 |
20140275605 | (Methylcyclohexyl)Toluene Isomer Mixtures,Their Production and Their Use in the Manufacture of Plasticizers - A composition is described comprising a mixture of (methylcyclohexyl)toluene isomers having the following formula: | 09-18-2014 |
20150361027 | Biphenyl Esters, Their Production and Their Use in the Manufacture of Plasticizers - A biphenyl diester useful as a plasticizer having the formula (I): | 12-17-2015 |
Wei Tang, Katy, TX US
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20090055135 | METHODS FOR DESIGNING SECONDARY CUTTING STRUCTURES FOR A BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY - A method for designing a secondary cutting structure for use in a bottom hole assembly, the method including defining initial design parameters for the secondary cutting structure and analyzing forces acting on the secondary cutting structure. Additionally, the method includes modifying at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure and simulating an effect of the modifying on both the secondary cutting structure and a primary cutting structure to determine if an improved condition is met. Also, a method for designing a drilling tool assembly, the method including defining initial drilling tool assembly design parameters including a primary cutting structure and a secondary cutting structure, and simulating a dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly. Additionally, the method includes adjusting at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure based on the dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly, determining if the adjusted design element improved a condition of the drilling, and repeating the simulating and adjusting until the condition is optimized. | 02-26-2009 |
20100018779 | PLACEMENT OF CUTTING ELEMENTS ON SECONDARY CUTTING STRUCTURES OF DRILLING TOOL ASSEMBLIES - A secondary cutting structure for sure in a drilling assembly, the secondary cutting structure including a tubular body and a block, extendable from the tubular body, the block including a first arrangement of cutting elements disposed on a first blade and a second arrangement of cutting elements disposed on a second blade, wherein the second arrangement is a modified redundant arrangement. Also, a secondary cutting structure for use in a drilling assembly, the secondary cutting structure including a leading blade disposed on a first block and a trailing blade disposed on the first block adjacent the leading blade. Additionally, the secondary cutting structure includes a unique blade disposed on a second block, wherein a gage portion of at least one of the blades has a length between 30% and 45% of a total blade length. | 01-28-2010 |
20120074692 | Connecting Oil Country Tubular Goods - Ends of separate tubular members used in oil and gas drilling are connected pin-to-pin by a threaded coupling and made leak tight by an internal pressure seal, wherein the male or field end pin of a first tubular member has an integral geometry designed to mate with the female or mill end pin of a second tubular member. Coupling and tubular members possess modified a buttress thread form having a negative load flank angle and a positive stab flank angle. When assembled, coupling connects field end pin of first tubular member with mill end pin of second tubular member, wherein integral geometries of mated pin ends generate the interference necessary to produce a single, metal-to-metal, leak-tight, internal contact pressure seal. An external ball and cylinder contact seal at each end of the coupling provides additional sealing capacity when used in combination with the internal contact pressure seal. | 03-29-2012 |
20130262048 | METHODS FOR DESIGNING SECONDARY CUTTING STRUCTURES FOR A BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY - A method for designing a secondary cutting structure for use in a bottom hole assembly, the method including defining initial design parameters for the secondary cutting structure and analyzing forces acting on the secondary cutting structure. Additionally, the method includes modifying at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure and simulating an effect of the modifying on both the secondary cutting structure and a primary cutting structure to determine if an improved condition is met. Also, a method for designing a drilling tool assembly, the method including defining initial drilling tool assembly design parameters including a primary cutting structure and a secondary cutting structure, and simulating a dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly. Additionally, the method includes adjusting at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure based on the dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly, determining if the adjusted design element improved a condition of the drilling, and repeating the simulating and adjusting until the condition is optimized. | 10-03-2013 |
20150061288 | CONNECTING OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS - Ends of separate tubular members used in oil and gas drilling are connected pin-to-pin by a threaded coupling and made leak tight by an internal pressure seal, wherein the male or field end pin of a first tubular member has an integral geometry designed to mate with the female or mill end pin of a second tubular member. The coupling and tubular members possess a modified buttress thread form having a negative load flank angle and a positive stab flank angle. When assembled, the coupling connects the field end pin of the first tubular member with the mill end pin of the second tubular member, wherein integral geometries of the mated pin ends generate the interference necessary to produce a single, metal-to-metal, leak-tight, internal contact pressure seal. An external ball and cylinder contact seal at each end of the coupling provides additional sealing capacity when used in combination with the internal contact pressure seal. | 03-05-2015 |
Weiming Tang, Austin, TX US
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20110321173 | Multimode Retail System - A multimode system for receiving data in a retail environment includes: a secure input module for receiving high security input and low security input from a customer, the high security input to be communicated by the secure input module in cipher text, and the low security input to be communicated by the secure input module in plaintext. The multimode system is adapted to operate in a high security mode and a low security mode. The multimode system is adapted to enter the low security mode upon detection by the multimode system of a security breach condition. In the high security mode, the secure input module accepts low security input and high security input. In the low security mode, the secure input module accepts the low security input and does not accept the high security input. | 12-29-2011 |
20140289133 | MULTIMODE RETAIL SYSTEM - A multimode system for receiving data in a retail environment includes: a secure input module for receiving high security input and low security input from a customer, the high security input to be communicated by the secure input module in cipher text, and the low security input to be communicated by the secure input module in plaintext. The multimode system is adapted to operate in a high security mode and a low security mode. The multimode system is adapted to enter the low security mode upon detection by the multimode system of a security breach condition. In the high security mode, the secure input module accepts low security input and high security input. In the low security mode, the secure input module accepts the low security input and does not accept the high security input. | 09-25-2014 |
20140337234 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION - In some embodiments, fast and secure communication can be achieved (e.g., in a fueling environment payment system) with systems and methods that validate an authentication request based on one or more pre-validated cryptographic keys. | 11-13-2014 |
20150143116 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONVENIENT AND SECURE MOBILE TRANSACTIONS - Systems and methods for conducting convenient and secure mobile transactions between a payment terminal and a mobile device, e.g., in a fueling environment, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the payment terminal and the mobile device conduct a mutual authentication process that, if successful, produces a session key which can be used to encrypt sensitive data to be exchanged between the payment terminal and the mobile device. Payment and loyalty information can be securely communicated from the mobile device to the payment terminal using the session key. This can be done automatically, without waiting for the user to initiate a transaction, to shorten the overall transaction time. The transaction can also be completed without any user interaction with the mobile device, increasing the user's convenience since the mobile device can be left in the user's pocket, purse, vehicle, etc. | 05-21-2015 |
20150302408 | CONDUCTING FUEL DISPENSING TRANSACTIONS - Fuel dispensing transactions may be accomplished by a variety of systems and techniques. A fuel dispensing device may include a payment module, a data entry device, and a customer display. The payment module may receive a first communication from a point of sale device requesting an encrypted response and receive a second communication from the point of sale device requesting an unencrypted response. The module may match the first communication to a first corresponding library entry, match the second communication to a second corresponding library entry, determine a user response based on one of the first corresponding library entry or the second corresponding library entry, where the user response defines one of the encrypted response based on the first corresponding library entry or the unencrypted response based on the second corresponding library entry, and use the corresponding library entry to generate a visual customer display requesting the user response. | 10-22-2015 |
Weiming Tang, Round Rock, TX US
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20090089214 | CONDUCTING FUEL DISPENSING TRANSACTIONS - Fuel dispensing transactions may be accomplished by a variety of systems and techniques. A fuel dispensing device may include a payment module, a data entry device, and a customer display. The payment module may receive a first communication from a point of sale device requesting an encrypted response and receive a second communication from the point of sale device requesting an unencrypted response. The module may match the first communication to a first corresponding library entry, match the second communication to a second corresponding library entry, determine a user response based on one of the first corresponding library entry or the second corresponding library entry, where the user response defines one of the encrypted response based on the first corresponding library entry or the unencrypted response based on the second corresponding library entry, and use the corresponding library entry to generate a visual customer display requesting the user response. | 04-02-2009 |
20090103725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT - This disclosure provides various embodiments of systems and methods for secure communications. In one aspect, the system includes a secure payment module (SPM) in a fuel dispenser and a point-of-sate (POS) system. The POS system stores a public key certificate uniquely identifying the SPM and is configured to dynamically generate a first session key. The POS system encrypts the first session key with a public key associated with the public key certificate, and transmits the encrypted first session key to the SPM. The SPM, which stores a private key associated with the public key certificate, is configured to receive and decrypt the first session key. The SPM is further configured to receive a set of magnetic card data from a card reader, encrypt the set of magnetic card data with the first session key, and transmit the encrypted set of magnetic card data to the POS system. | 04-23-2009 |
Weiting Tang, Tomball, TX US
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20150316048 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING FLUIDS INTO A FORMATION TO PROMOTE FORMATION BREAKDOWN - A method of delivering fluids into an underground geological formation to promote formation breakdown includes inputting, into a user interface, one or more geological formation parameters, inputting, into the user interface, one or more wellbore parameters, inputting, into the user interface, one or more fluid injection parameters, and calculating a desired breakdown pumping style based on each of the one or more geological formation parameters, one or more wellbore parameters, and one or more fluid injection parameters to promote geological formation breakdown. | 11-05-2015 |
Weiyi Tang, Plano, TX US
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20110115892 | REAL-TIME EMBEDDED VISIBLE SPECTRUM LIGHT VISION-BASED HUMAN FINGER DETECTION AND TRACKING METHOD - In one aspect there is provided an embodiment of an image capture device comprising a camera, an image processor, a storage device and an interface. The camera is configured to capture images in visible spectrum light of a human finger as part of a human hand in a field of view (FOV) of the camera. The image processor is configured to process a first one of the images to detect a presence of the finger. The image capture device is configured to detect the position of the presence of the finger tip, track movement of the finger tip within the FOV by processing at least a second one of the images and generate a command based on the tracked movement of the finger within the FOV. The method does not require any pre-detection training sequence with said finger prior to finger detection, and does not require the finger to be in specific relative angle or finger orientation in said FOV. If the human hand is holding a “finger” like object, such as a pen or stick, such object will be recognized as finger and the tip of the object will be recognized as finger tip and position is also detected. The interface is configured to transmit the detection of the presence of the finger, the assigned position of the finger tip and the command to an external apparatus. | 05-19-2011 |
20110279663 | REAL-TIME EMBEDDED VISION-BASED HUMAN HAND DETECTION - In one aspect there is provided an embodiment of an image capture device comprising a camera, an image processor, a storage device and an interface. The camera is configured to capture images in ambient light of a human hand in a field of view (FOV) of the camera. The image processor is configured to process a first one of the images to detect a presence of the hand. The image capture device is configured to assign a position of the presence of the hand, track movement of the hand within the FOV by processing at least a second one of the images and generate a command based on the tracked movement of the hand within the FOV. The interface is configured to transmit the detection of the presence of the hand, the assigned position of the hand and the command to an external apparatus. | 11-17-2011 |
20120081533 | REAL-TIME EMBEDDED VISION-BASED EYE POSITION DETECTION - One aspect provides an image capture device which, in one embodiment, includes a camera, image processor, and interface. The image processor is configured to determine a location of at least one eye of a presenter in a captured image captured by the camera. The image processor is also configured to cause a projection control processor external to the image capture device to modify a corresponding location of a projectable image. | 04-05-2012 |
Weizhong Tang, Austin, TX US
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20150270700 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PREVENT BUS VOLTAGE SAGGING WHEN AN ORING-FET IN AN N+1 REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY CONFIGURATION IS FAULTY DURING POWER UP - A system and method for preventing bus voltage sagging when an Oring-FET in an N+1 redundant power supply configuration is faulty during power up. Each redundant power supply includes an Oring-FET and a voltage comparator. The voltage comparator receives and compares an input voltage and an output voltage of the Oring-FET during power up. In the event input voltage is less than the output voltage, the Oring-FET is deemed to be operating properly and provides output to a communicatively coupled system bus in response to the input voltage reaching a predetermined voltage threshold level. In the event the input voltage is approximately equal to the output voltage, the voltage comparator assists in preventing inrush current from flowing from the communicatively coupled system bus and prevents voltage sagging on the communicatively coupled system bus when another redundant power supply configuration is providing power to the communicatively coupled system bus. | 09-24-2015 |
Wen-Chieh Tang, Katy, TX US
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20110007476 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING HEAT TRANSFER - There is provided a heat dissipating device. An exemplary heat dissipating device comprises a thermally conductive plate that is adapted to be disposed adjacent to at least one heat generating device. The thermally conductive plate has surface features configured to promote turbulent airflow over the thermally conductive plate, the thickness of the surface features being approximately equal to or less than the thickness of the plate. | 01-13-2011 |
Wenjing Tang, Houston, TX US
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20090148162 | METHODS FOR NON-WAVELENGTH-CONVERTING MULTI-LANE OPTICAL SWITCHING - A method for providing multi-wavelength switching. The method comprising receiving a plurality of signals through at least one input port, and separating the plurality of said signals into at least one wavelength signal set based on wavelengths, wherein a first wavelength signal set of said at least one wavelength signal sets corresponds to a first wavelength. The method further comprises providing a plurality of output lanes to at least one output port, and determining if two signals from said first wavelength signal set traveling on said first wavelength are scheduled output from an output port during an overlapping time period through said plurality of output lanes. The method further comprises determining if one of said plurality of output lanes is available during said overlapping time period when said two signals are schedule for said output port during the overlapping time period, wherein a first signal of said two signals is routed for output on an available lane if one of said plurality of output lanes of said output port is available. | 06-11-2009 |
20120148242 | Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Multi-Mode Switching Systems and Methods for Concurrent and Dynamic Reconfiguration with Different Switching Modes - A Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) multi-mode switching system and method and method provides concurrent switching in various switching modes. For example, WDM links may communicate data in various switching modes including, but not limited to, an electronic packet switching (EPS) mode, optical circuit switching (OCS) mode, and optical burst switching (OBS) mode. Edge routers and core routers in the WDM multi-mode switching systems and methods provide switching and processing necessary to handle data provided in the various switching modes. Further, the WDM multi-mode switching systems and methods can also provide dynamic reconfiguration between the various switching modes. | 06-14-2012 |
William Tang, Austin, TX US
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20090243028 | CAPACITIVE ISOLATION CIRCUITRY WITH IMPROVED COMMON MODE DETECTOR - An integrated circuit having voltage isolation capabilities comprising a first galvanically isolated area of the integrated circuit containing a first group of functional circuitry for processing a data stream. The first group of functional circuitry located in a substrate of the integrated circuit. Capacitive isolation circuitry located in conductive layers of the integrated circuit provides a high voltage isolation link between the first group of functional circuitry and a second group of functional circuitry connected to the integrated circuit through the capacitive isolation circuitry. The capacitive isolation circuitry includes a differential transmitter for transmitting data in a differential signal to the second group of functional circuitry via the capacitive isolation circuitry. A differential receiver receives data within the differential signal from the second group of functional circuitry via the capacitive isolation circuitry. A detector circuit within the differential receiver detects the received data. The detector circuit monitors the differential signal and generates a first logical output when a voltage generated responsive to the differential signal exceeds a programmable voltage threshold level and generates a second logical output when the voltage generated responsive to the differential signal falls below the programmable voltage threshold level. | 10-01-2009 |
William W.k. Tang, Austin, TX US
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20090213914 | CAPACITIVE ISOLATION CIRCUITRY - An integrated circuit having voltage isolation capabilities includes a plurality of communications channels for transceiving data from the integrated circuit. Each of the communications channel includes capacitive isolation circuitry located in conductive layers of the integrated circuit for providing a high voltage isolation link. The capacitive isolation circuitry distributes a first portion of a high voltage isolation signal across a first group of capacitors on a first link and a second link in the capacitive isolation circuitry and distributes a second portion of the high voltage isolation signal across a second group of capacitors in the first link and the second link in the capacitive isolation circuitry. A differential receiver on each of the plurality of communications channels receives the data on the first link and the second link. A differential transmitter on each of the plurality of communications channels transmits the data on the first link at a selected one of a first phase and a second phase and for transmitting the data on the second link at the selected one of the first phase and the second phase. The second phase is 180 degrees out of phase with the first phase. Each of the differential transmitters controls the selection of the first phase and the second phase on each of the first link and the second link such that only the first phase or the second phase is cross coupled onto a selected communications channel from adjacent communications channels. | 08-27-2009 |
20120241905 | SUBSTRATE ISOLATION STRUCTURE - An integrated circuit includes a conductive substrate pick-up region in the substrate that forms a perimeter around a portion of the substrate. Conductive stripes traverse the portion of the substrate within the perimeter and are coupled to a low impedance node along with the substrate pick-up region. A capacitor has a bottom plate formed above the conductive stripes. The pick-up region and the conductive stripes absorb injected current caused by parasitic capacitance between the bottom plate of the capacitor and the substrate region thereby reducing cross-talk caused by the injected current. | 09-27-2012 |
William W. K. Tang, Austin, TX US
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20110050198 | LOW-POWER VOLTAGE REGULATOR - A technique for reducing power dissipation and circuit area for a high voltage application includes creating a low-voltage, local power supply for use with local circuitry. In at least one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes an output node configured to provide a regulated output voltage. The apparatus includes a variable current source coupled to a first power supply node, wherein the variable current source is configured to provide an output current to the output node based on a control signal on a control node. The apparatus includes a feedback circuit configured to generate the control signal based on a mirrored current. The mirrored current is a mirrored version of a residual current flowing between the output node and a second power supply node. The regulated output voltage has a voltage level less than the voltage level on the first power supply node. | 03-03-2011 |
Xiao M. Tang, Sugar Land, TX US
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20090138202 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGING BED BOUNDARIES USING AZIMUTHAL PROPAGATION RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS - A method for imaging a geologic deposit using data collected from a borehole includes: selecting an instrument for performing electromagnetic (EM) measurements, the instrument including at least one transmitter and at least one orthogonally oriented receiver; obtaining EM measurement data from the borehole with the instrument; transforming the EM measurement data to acoustic data; and estimating at least one of a direction and a distance from the instrument to the deposit from the data. A computer program product and a system are provided. | 05-28-2009 |
Ximing Tang, Houston, TX US
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20130230511 | BIOMARKERS FOR RESPONSE TO TYROSINE KINASE PATHWAY INHIBITORS IN CANCER - Copy number gains detected in tumors and associated with drug sensitivity and resistance in vivo and in vitro can be used as biomarkers to select, predict and monitor drug treatment outcomes in cancer patients treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Methods to identify patients with NSCLC or other malignancies who are more likely to benefit from tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as VEGF or VEGFR inhibitors when used either as monotherapy or in combination with other therapies such as chemotherapy or EGFR inhibitors, and who are in the advanced stages of disease and/or who have undergone adjuvant therapy are also provided herein. | 09-05-2013 |
Xinghai Tang, Cedar Park, TX US
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20100316167 | COMMON MODE TRACKING RECEIVER - A clock receiver ( | 12-16-2010 |
20110181326 | PHASE-LOCKED LOOP HAVING A FEEDBACK CLOCK DETECTOR CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for a phase-locked loop (PLL) in an integrated circuit, wherein the PLL comprises a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). The method includes, in a training mode: (1) setting a control voltage of the VCO at a first voltage level; (2) increasing the control voltage of the VCO from the first voltage level to a second voltage level, until a loss of the feedback signal is detected; and (3) storing an indicator value corresponding to the second voltage level of the control voltage of the VCO. The method further includes, in a normal mode: (1) monitoring a voltage level of the control voltage of the VCO by generating a monitored indicator value corresponding to the voltage level of the control voltage of the VCO; and (2) asserting the loss of feedback signal based on a comparison of the monitored indicator value and the indicator value. | 07-28-2011 |
20140084974 | PHASE LOCKED LOOP WITH BURN-IN MODE - A phase locked loop having a normal mode and a burn-in mode. The logic portion is coupled to a logic power supply terminal and includes a clock receiver coupled to a phase frequency detector. The analog portion has a charge pump coupled to the phase frequency detector and to an analog power supply terminal. The analog portion also has a voltage controlled oscillator coupled to the charge pump at an analog node and to the analog power supply terminal. The phase locked loop has a node control circuit that is coupled to the analog node during the burn-in mode that controls a voltage at the analog node sufficiently below a voltage at the analog power supply terminal to avoid over-stressing the charge pump and the voltage controlled oscillator during the burn-in mode. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084975 | VOLTAGE TRANSLATION CIRCUIT - A voltage translation circuit ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140153148 | OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR A THIN OXIDE LOAD CIRCUIT - An IC includes: a substrate having a thick oxide portion and a thin oxide portion; a load circuit disposed on the thin oxide portion and coupled between a supply node and a virtual supply node; and a current source circuit and protection circuit disposed on the substrate. The current source circuit has an output coupled to the virtual supply node and is operable to provide a voltage at the virtual supply node. The protection circuit includes a sensing portion and a protection portion. The sensing portion is coupled to the virtual supply node and is operable to detect the voltage at the virtual supply node. The protection portion is coupled to the sensing portion and is operable, in response to the sensed voltage, to prevent a difference in voltage between the voltage at the virtual supply node and a second voltage at the supply node from exceeding a maximum voltage. | 06-05-2014 |
Xueyuan Tang, Sugar Land, TX US
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20130124096 | Determining Drill String Status in A Wellbore - A method for determining a status of a drill string in a wellbore. The method can include obtaining pressure data and hook load data for the drill string. The pressure data can be filtered to obtain pressure sections. A low pressure threshold can be determined based upon the pressure sections. The hook load data can be filtered to obtain hook load sections. Hook load baselines can be determined based upon the hook load sections. Dynamic thresholds can be determined based upon the hook load baselines. An in-slips status of the drill string can be determined based upon the low pressure threshold, the dynamic thresholds, or both. | 05-16-2013 |
Yaxun Tang, Houston, TX US
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20130311149 | Tomographically Enhanced Full Wavefield Inversion - Method for improving convergence in gradient-based iterative inversion of seismic data ( | 11-21-2013 |
20150073755 | Accelerating Full Wavefield Inversion with Nonstationary Point-Spread Functions - Method for reducing computational time in inversion of geophysical data to infer a physical property model ( | 03-12-2015 |
Yaxun Tang, Spring, TX US
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20150293246 | FREQUENCY-DOMAIN AUGMENTED TIME-DOMAIN FULL WAVEFIELD INVERSION - A basically time-domain method for performing full wavefield inversion of seismic data to infer a subsurface physical property model ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150323689 | Efficient Line Search Methods for Multi-Parameter Full Wavefield Inversion - Method for simultaneously inverting full-wavefield seismic data ( | 11-12-2015 |
Yilissa Tang, Plano, TX US
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20150081371 | METHOD, A SYSTEM AND A SERVER FOR BUSINESS APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING USING TEXT MESSAGES - The present disclosure relates to a method, a system and a server using text messages for scheduling of business appointments. A server receives an initial text message having been transmitted over a wireless network by a mobile terminal. The initial text message includes a function keyword. Based on the function keyword, the server determines a type of requested service and creates a unique page identification for a scheduler page. The server transmits toward the mobile terminal over the wireless network, a reply text message including the unique page identification. The server detects an access of the scheduler page by the mobile terminal, the access including an entry of appointment data. An appointment is scheduled in the scheduler page, using the entered appointment data | 03-19-2015 |
Yonghui Tang, Plano, TX US
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20120086489 | ADAPTIVE QUADRATURE CORRECTION FOR QUADRATURE CLOCK PATH DESKEW - Quadrature clocking schemes are widely used in modern communications systems, but often suffer from phase imbalance. Conventional solutions that attempt to address this phase imbalance, however, are generally large and use a substantial amount of power. Here, however, a correction circuit is provided that can locally correct for phase imbalance without the need for bulky and high power consuming circuitry. | 04-12-2012 |
20140207984 | SIGNAL CONITIONER - A signal conditioner can include a state machine configured to detect a predetermined protocol level mode of a data signal on a bi-directional serial bus. The signal conditioner can also include a re-driver configured to inject current into at least one of a rising edge and a falling edge of the data signal on the bi-directional serial bus in response to the detection of the predetermined protocol level mode. | 07-24-2014 |
20150358011 | ADAPTIVE EDGE-RATE BOOSTING DRIVER WITH PROGRAMMABLE STRENGTH FOR SIGNAL CONDITIONING - A signal conditioner that includes a transition-detection module and a current-injection module. The transition-detection module is configured to receive a pair of differential signals from a data line and generate one or more comparator output signals and a transition-indication signal to indicate whether a transition has been detected on the differential signals. The current-injection module is configured to receive the comparator output signals and transition-indication signal from the transition-detection module, and generate appropriate currents for injection into the data line to boost edge rates of the differential signals when the transition-detection module detects a transition of the differential signals or remain high impedance when no transition occurs on the differential signals. | 12-10-2015 |
Yu Tang, Round Rock, TX US
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20150332033 | TWO OR THREE STEP AUTHORIZATION VIA TAPPING - Example methods and systems directed to a Transaction Manager are described. According to various embodiments, the Transaction Manager generates modules and sends modules to various computing devices. The modules, when executed on a computing device(s), cause a computing device(s) to execute various actions described below. Transaction Manager sends modules to a wireless mobile device. Upon executing the modules, the wireless mobile device receives a transaction initiation message and presents an alert upon receipt of the transaction initiation message. The wireless mobile device detects an occurrence of a physical gesture and recognizes the occurrence of the physical gesture as authorization to proceed with a transaction. The wireless mobile device sends a response to the transaction initiation message based on detecting the occurrence of the physical gesture. The response includes a customer identification for the transaction. The customer identification is associated with an account through which the transaction can be fulfilled. | 11-19-2015 |
20160069705 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING ROUTING - Systems and methods are presented for sequencing locations and events and determining routing and itineraries for the sequence. In some embodiments the system may receive a starting location, a first location, and a second location in a default order. The system may determine a sequence from the starting location for the first location and the second location. The system may generate a route for the sequence with the route having transportation directions between the starting location, the second location, and the first location indicative of the sequence. The system may display the route in a graphical user interface of an application. | 03-10-2016 |
Yumei Tang, Tomball, TX US
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20120283952 | REAL-TIME CASING DETECTION USING TILTED AND CROSSED ANTENNA MEASUREMENT - Methods and apparatus for detecting nearby conductors such as pipes, well casing, etc., from within a borehole. A nearby casing string can be detected by transmitting an electromagnetic signal from a transmit antenna on a downhole logging tool and measuring a parallel response signal with a first receive antenna parallel to the transmit antenna and a perpendicular response signal with a second receive antenna perpendicular to the transmit antenna, both receive antennas on the downhole logging tool. As the tool rotates, the transmitting and measuring are repeated to determine the azimuthal dependence of the parallel and perpendicular response signals. The azimuthal dependence is analyzed to determine a diagonal component of said azimuthal dependence for each response signal. Distance to a casing string can be estimated using the diagonal component of each response signal. At least one of the antennas is preferably tilted. | 11-08-2012 |
20130046474 | Efficient Inversion Systems and Methods for Directionally-Sensitive Resistivity Logging Tools - Various resistivity logging tools, systems, and methods are disclosed. At least some tool embodiments include transmit and receive antennas that measure the electromagnetic response of the formation, at least one of which is tilted to provide a directional sensitivity. A processor converts the response (measured as a function of the tool's rotation angle) into a set of inversion parameters, which are then used to estimate the anisotropic properties of the formation. The set of inversion parameters includes at least one parameter based on an antipodal sum of the response signal, and may further include parameters based on an antipodal difference and an average of the signal response. Antipodal sum and difference values at different rotational orientations can be included in the set of inversion parameters, and they may be normalized to reduce environmental effects. Some tool embodiments collect the relevant formation measurements using parallel or perpendicular tilted antennas. | 02-21-2013 |
20130144530 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DOWNHOLE MEASUREMENT TOOLS - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods of operation with respect to well logging. Apparatus and methods include a tool having an arrangement of transmitters and receivers that are operated at different positions downhole and a processing unit to process collected signals such that the arrangement of transmitters and receivers provides measurements that mimic operation of a different arrangement of transmitters and receivers. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
20130226461 | METHOD FOR REAL-TIME DOWNHOLE PROCESSING AND DETECTION OF BED BOUNDARY FOR GEOSTEERING APPLICATION - In some embodiments, an apparatus and a system, as well as a method and an article, may operate to acquire input data to determine properties of a formation, using a combination of down hole transmitters and receivers, to select a portion of the input data using a formation model chosen from a plurality of down hole tool response models in a formation model database, based on a valid sensitive range for the bed boundary distance and a greatest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and to solve for at least resistivity formation parameters in the properties using the chosen formation model and the selected portion of the input data. The database may be updated with boundary distance and the resistivity formation parameters. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 08-29-2013 |
20150035536 | DETECTING BOUNDARY LOCATIONS OF MULTIPLE SUBSURFACE LAYERS - Systems, methods, and software for detecting boundary locations of multiple subsurface layers are described. In some aspects, the boundaries of multiple subsurface layers in a subterranean region are identified based on measurements associated with multiple different transmitter-receiver spacings. The measurements are generated based on operating multiple transmitters and multiple receivers of a resistivity logging tool at a tool depth in a wellbore in the subterranean region. A first pair of the subsurface boundary locations are determined based on a first measurement associated with a first transmitter-receiver spacing. A second, different pair of the subsurface boundary locations are determined based on a second measurement associated with a second, longer transmitter-receiver spacing. The first pair of subsurface boundary locations reside between the second pair of subsurface boundary locations in the subterranean region. | 02-05-2015 |
20150047902 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ROBUST DETERMINATION OF BOUNDARIES - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to operate a drilling operation relative to formation boundaries. The apparatus and methods can include operating one or more transmitters in a borehole in a formation having a thickness between two boundaries, selecting thickness models based on applying responses from operating the one or more transmitters such that the thickness of the formation is between the two thickness models, and generating a value of a distance to a nearest boundary based on linearization of the thickness models with respect to a long distance investigation parameter and a short distance investigation parameter. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 02-19-2015 |
20150088426 | DETECTING BED BOUNDARY LOCATIONS BASED ON MEASUREMENTS FROM MULTIPLE TOOL DEPTHS IN A WELLBORE - Systems, methods, and software for detecting bed boundary locations are described. In some aspects, the boundaries of a subsurface layer are identified based on a measurement from a logging point and a gradient associated with the measurement from the logging point. A first measurement is generated based on operating a transmitter and a receiver of a resistivity logging tool at a first tool depth. The gradient is calculated from the first measurement and a second measurement. The second measurement is generated based on operating the transmitter and the receiver of the resistivity logging tool at a second, different tool depth. | 03-26-2015 |
20160054467 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING ANISOTROPIC FORMATION RESISTIVITY PROFILE USING A MULTI-COMPONENT INDUCTION TOOL - Improved algorithm for estimating anisotropic formation resistivity profile using a multi-component induction tool are disclosed. A method for estimating anisotropic formation resistivity profile of a formation comprises obtaining borehole corrected log data and determining at an azimuth angle of the formation. One or more formation bed boundaries are located and initial formation properties are calculated. One of a plurality of inversion windows is sequentially selected and a one-dimensional inversion of each of the sequentially selected one of the plurality of inversion windows is performed. | 02-25-2016 |
Yuqiang Tang, Plano, TX US
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20090310539 | ESTABLISHING A SESSION IN A PACKET SWITCHED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A packet-switched wireless communications network includes a mobile station and a radio network controller that are able to establish a radio connection therebetween. Messages are exchanges over one or more traffic channels to establish a packet-switched services session between the mobile station and the radio network controller. The radio connection is not closed until all messages for establishing the packet-switched services session have been exchanged between the mobile station and the radio network controller. | 12-17-2009 |
20110274066 | PROVIDING A DOWNLINK CONTROL STRUCTURE IN A FIRST CARRIER TO INDICATE CONTROL INFORMATION IN A SECOND, DIFFERENT CARRIER - A mobile station receives a downlink control structure in a first carrier, where the downlink control structure indicates that control information for the mobile station is on a second, different carrier. The mobile station decodes the control information in the second carrier, where the control information specifies resource allocation of a wireless link for the mobile station. More specifically, according to some implementations, the control channel in the first carrier specifies the resource allocation for an extended control channel in the second carrier, where the extended control channel specifies the resource allocation for traffic data of a wireless link for the mobile station. | 11-10-2011 |
20110286349 | Method and System for User Equipment Location Determination on a Wireless Transmission System - Neighbor cell hearability can be improved by including an additional reference signal that can be detected at a low sensitivity and a low signal-to-noise ratio, by introducing non-unity frequency reuse for the signals used for a time difference of arrival (TDOA) measurement, e.g., orthogonality of signals transmitted from the serving cell sites and the various neighbor cell sites. The new reference signal, called the TDOA-RS, is proposed to improve the hearability of neighbor cells in a cellular network that deploys 3GPP EU-TRAN (LTE) system, and the TDOA-RS can be transmitted in any resource blocks (RB) for POSCH and/or MBSFN subframe, regardless of whether the latter is on a carrier supporting both PMCH and POSCH or not. Besides the additional TDOA-RS reference signal, an additional synchronization signal (TDOA-sync) may also be included to improve the hearability of neighbor cells. | 11-24-2011 |
20120287888 | Adjusting Power of a Control Channel Based on a Characteristic of a Message in the Control Channel - An entity, such as a base station, in a wireless communications network performs power control of a control channel based on one or more characteristics of a message in the control channel. For example, the control channel can be a paging channel. The one or more characteristics include, as examples, the size and/or the type of message in the control channel. | 11-15-2012 |
20130090126 | System and Methods for Beam Shaping in a Self-Organizing network (SON) - Methods are components are included herein for implementing beam shaping algorithms to optimize antenna beam patterns. An embodiment method includes dividing a geographical area into a plurality of geographical bins, setting up a plurality of zones for a cell based on a plurality of boundary thresholds, receiving a plurality of signal measurements from a plurality of user equipments across the geographical bins, classifying the geographical bins into the different zones by comparing the signal measurements to the boundary thresholds of the zones, calculating a plurality of gain adjustments for the corresponding geographical bins in at least some of the zones, and generating a beam shaping pattern based on the gain adjustments. | 04-11-2013 |
20130315175 | Adjusting Power of a Control Channel Based on a Characteristic of a Message in the Control Channel - An entity, such as a base station, in a wireless communications network performs power control of a control channel based on one or more characteristics of a message in the control channel. For example, the control channel can be a paging channel. The one or more characteristics include, as examples, the size and/or the type of message in the control channel. | 11-28-2013 |
20130324183 | Adjusting Power of a Control Channel Based on a Characteristic of a Message in the Control Channel - An entity, such as a base station, in a wireless communications network performs power control of a control channel based on one or more characteristics of a message in the control channel. For example, the control channel can be a paging channel. The one or more characteristics include, as examples, the size and/or the type of message in the control channel. | 12-05-2013 |
20130324184 | Adjusting Power of a Control Channel Based on a Characteristic of a Message in the Control Channel - An entity, such as a base station, in a wireless communications network performs power control of a control channel based on one or more characteristics of a message in the control channel. For example, the control channel can be a paging channel. The one or more characteristics include, as examples, the size and/or the type of message in the control channel. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329668 | Adjusting Power of a Control Channel Based on a Characteristic of a Message in the Control Channel - An entity, such as a base station, in a wireless communications network performs power control of a control channel based on one or more characteristics of a message in the control channel. For example, the control channel can be a paging channel. The one or more characteristics include, as examples, the size and/or the type of message in the control channel. | 12-12-2013 |
20130329669 | Adjusting Power of a Control Channel Based on a Characteristic of a Message in the Control Channel - An entity, such as a base station, in a wireless communications network performs power control of a control channel based on one or more characteristics of a message in the control channel. For example, the control channel can be a paging channel. The one or more characteristics include, as examples, the size and/or the type of message in the control channel. | 12-12-2013 |
20130329670 | Adjusting Power of a Control Channel Based on a Characteristic of a Message in the Control Channel - An entity, such as a base station, in a wireless communications network performs power control of a control channel based on one or more characteristics of a message in the control channel. For example, the control channel can be a paging channel. The one or more characteristics include, as examples, the size and/or the type of message in the control channel. | 12-12-2013 |
20130331143 | Adjusting Power of a Control Channel Based on a Characteristic of a Message in the Control Channel - An entity, such as a base station, in a wireless communications network performs power control of a control channel based on one or more characteristics of a message in the control channel. For example, the control channel can be a paging channel. The one or more characteristics include, as examples, the size and/or the type of message in the control channel. | 12-12-2013 |
20130343311 | Providing a Downlink Control Structure in a First Carrier to Indicate Control Information in a Second, Different Carrier - A mobile station receives a downlink control structure in a first carrier, where the downlink control structure indicates that control information for the mobile station is on a second, different carrier. The mobile station decodes the control information in the second carrier, where the control information specifies resource allocation of a wireless link for the mobile station. More specifically, according to some implementations, the control channel in the first carrier specifies the resource allocation for an extended control channel in the second carrier, where the extended control channel specifies the resource allocation for traffic data of a wireless link for the mobile station. | 12-26-2013 |
20140098740 | Signaling Control for Reduced Signaling Storm and Improved User Equipment Battery Life - A UE comprising a transmitter configured to transmit data from a network; and a processor coupled to the transmitter and configured to execute an application that performs signaling with a wireless network via the transmitter, determine that the application is assigned to an application group based on signaling requirements of the application, and determine that the application group is associated with a connection parameter that limits network signaling of all applications in the group, and initiate a network signaling link for the application according to the connection parameter. | 04-10-2014 |
20140286193 | COMMUNICATION NETWORK HAVING PROXIMITY SERVICE DISCOVERY AND DEVICE SELF-ORGANIZATION - Methods and systems for establishing and/or maintaining communication cluster environments that support a plurality of communication devices. The plurality of communication devices can be configured to communicate with one another utilizing the communication cluster environment. The communication within the communication cluster environment can include device-to-device communications between two or more of the plurality of communication devices. Further, the device-to-device communications can utilizes one or more non-3GPP wireless communication protocols and/or standards. | 09-25-2014 |
20150045057 | Method and System for User Equipment Location Determination on a Wireless Transmission System - Neighbor cell hearability can be improved by including an additional reference signal that can be detected at a low sensitivity and a low signal-to-noise ratio, by introducing non-unity frequency reuse for the signals used for a time difference of arrival (TDOA) measurement, e.g., orthogonality of signals transmitted from the serving cell sites and the various neighbor cell sites. The new reference signal, called the TDOA-RS, is proposed to improve the hearability of neighbor cells in a cellular network that deploys 3GPP EUTRAN (LTE) system, and the TDOA-RS can be transmitted in any resource blocks (RB) for PDSCH and/or MBSFN subframe, regardless of whether the latter is on a carrier supporting both PMCH and PDSCH or not. Besides the additional TDOA-RS reference signal, an additional synchronization signal (TDOA-sync) may also be included to improve the hearability of neighbor cells. | 02-12-2015 |
20150078246 | Sending an Identifier of a Wireless Local Area Network to Enable Handoff of a Mobile Station to the Wireless Local Area Network - In a wireless communications network, the presence of a wireless local area network in a cell segment is determined. An identifier of the wireless local area network in the cell segment is sent to at least one mobile station in the cell segment to enable the at least one mobile station to hand off to the wireless local area network. Optionally, information identifying geographic boundaries of cell segments and the wireless local area network can be sent to the at least one mobile station. | 03-19-2015 |
20150093996 | Method and Apparatus for Heterogeneous Small Cells Self-Organization in LTE Networks Based on Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystems - A wireless network includes a plurality of small cells. The small cells each register with the network, and an application server tracks the locations of the small cells within the network. Upon entry to the network, the small cell registers with various event packages managed by the application server. When a small cell in the network updates its configurations and/or parameters, the small cell publishes those changes to the application server. The application server determines other nearby small cells that are “interested” in those changes based on their proximity to the changed cell. The application server then notifies those proximate cells of the changes made to the changed cell so that the proximate cells can update their own configurations. | 04-02-2015 |