Cui, CA
Anqing Cui, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20080197125 | SUBSTRATE HEATING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of substrate heating methods and apparatus are provided herein. In one embodiment, a substrate heater is provided including a heater plate having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a recess formed in the top surface, the recess having a feature having an upper surface for supporting a substrate, wherein the depth from a bottom surface of the recess to the upper surface of the feature is at least 5 mils. One or more pads may be disposed in the recess for supporting a substrate. The heater plate may have a thickness of about 19 mm. One or more indentations may be formed in the bottom surface of the recess for altering the rate of heat transfer to a portion of a substrate disposed above the indentation during processing. The heater plate may be utilized in a process chamber for performing heat-assisted processes. | 08-21-2008 |
20090314762 | Multi-Zone Resistive Heater - Apparatus, reactors, and methods for heating substrates are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a stage comprising a body and a surface having an area to support a substrate, a shaft coupled to the stage, a first heating element disposed within a central region of the body of the stage, and at least second and third heating elements disposed within the body of the stage, the at least second and third heating elements each partially surrounding the first heating element and wherein the at least second and third heating elements are circumferentially adjacent to each other. | 12-24-2009 |
20100096085 | PLASMA REACTOR WITH A CEILING ELECTRODE SUPPLY CONDUIT HAVING A SUCCESSION OF VOLTAGE DROP ELEMENTS - A bridge assembly includes an electrically insulating hollow tube or bridge having a pair of ends, the bridge being supported at one of the ends over the cylindrical side wall and being supported at the other of the ends over the electrode. The bridge assembly further includes a set of conductive rings surrounding the hollow tube and spaced from one another along the length of the bridge, and plural electrically resistive elements. Each of the resistive elements has a pair of flexible connectors, respective ones the resistive elements connected at their flexible connectors between respective pairs of the rings to form a series resistor assembly. | 04-22-2010 |
Anqing Cui, Palo Alto, CA US
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20100294199 | CVD APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED FILM THICKNESS NON-UNIFORMITY AND PARTICLE PERFORMANCE - Embodiments of the invention provide improved apparatus for depositing layers on substrates, such as by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The inventive apparatus disclosed herein may advantageously facilitate one or more of depositing films having reduced film thickness non-uniformity within a given process chamber, improved particle performance (e.g., reduced particles on films formed in the process chamber), chamber-to-chamber performance matching amongst a plurality of process chambers, and improved process chamber serviceability. | 11-25-2010 |
20130001215 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH SUBSTRATE HEATER AND SYMMETRIC RF RETURN - Apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. In some embodiments, a substrate support includes a substrate support surface and a shaft; an RF electrode disposed in the substrate support proximate the substrate support surface to receive RF current from an RF source; a heater disposed proximate the substrate support surface to provide heat to a substrate when disposed on the substrate support surface, the heater having one or more conductive lines to provide power to the heater; a thermocouple to measure the temperature of a substrate when disposed on the substrate support surface; and a conductive element having an interior volume with the one or more conductive lines and the thermocouple disposed through the interior volume, the conductive element coupled to the RF electrode and having an electric field of about zero in the interior volume when RF current is flowed through the conductive element. | 01-03-2013 |
April Cui, San Diego, CA US
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20090081807 | METHOD FOR RAPID AND QUANTITATIVE ASSAY USING PRIMARY COLOR PRINCIPLE - A method for rapid and quantitative assay of fluid specimen is disclosed. This method utilizes the principle of primary colors: any color can be discomposed into three primary colors or multiple primary colors (for example, red, green and blue). The molecules of the chemical being measured are bound to three colored substrates at different binding constant. Thus different concentration of the chemical will result in different final colors chromatography imaging. This makes the quantitative assay possible. This method can also be used to detect qualitatively the existence of multiple chemicals simultaneously. | 03-26-2009 |
Bing Cui, San Diego, CA US
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20130273073 | Therapeutic Antibodies against ROR-1 Protein and Methods for Use of Same - Therapeutic antibodies having binding specificity for ROR-1 expressed on cancer cells (particularly leukemic and lymphomic cells) and pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such antibodies for use in treating cancer. Methods for diagnosing such cancers through in vitro detection of binding to ROR-1 protein expressed on putative cancer cells are also provided. | 10-17-2013 |
Claire Cui, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140006407 | CONTENT PLACEMENT CRITERIA EXPANSION | 01-02-2014 |
20140019541 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING CONTENT USING WEBREF ENTITIES - Systems and methods for providing content via a computer network using reference entities that can increase accuracy and minimize ambiguity of information used in online content selection are provided. A data processing system obtains a classification of a plurality of entities. Responsive to receiving a request for content for a user of a web page, the data processing system identifies an entity of the web page. The entity can include metadata about the classification. The data processing system matches the entity with content in a content repository to select content eligible for display on the web page. | 01-16-2014 |
Cunqi Cui, Goleta, CA US
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20130129835 | CROSSLINKED HYALURONIC ACID-COLLAGEN GELS FOR IMPROVING TISSUE GRAFT VIABILITY AND SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION - Hydrogels comprising a macromolecular matrix and water may be used to augment soft tissue of a human being, promote or support cell or tissue viability or proliferation, create space in tissue, and for other purposes. A macromolecular matrix may comprise a hyaluronic acid component crosslinked to a collagen component. | 05-23-2013 |
20150064147 | CROSSLINKED HYALURONIC ACID-COLLAGEN GELS FOR IMPROVING TISSUE GRAFT VIABILITY AND SOFT TISSUE AUGMENTATION - Hydrogels comprising a macromolecular matrix and water may be used to augment soft tissue of a human being, promote or support cell or tissue viability or proliferation, create space in tissue, and for other purposes. A macromolecular matrix may comprise a hyaluronic acid component crosslinked to a collagen component. | 03-05-2015 |
Delong Cui, Tustin, CA US
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20120039413 | Multiple Gigahertz Clock-Data Alignment - A transmitting system includes a clock system and a data system. The clock system is configured to receive a clock having a first value and produce a control signal having a second, different value and an output clock having the first value. The data system is configured to receive data and the control signal and to align the data with the output clock, based on the control signal, to produce output data. The clock system includes a driver configured to produce the output clock, a divider configured to divide the received clock, and a phase interpolator configured to rotate the divided clock to produce the control signal. Also, the data is parallel data, and the data system includes a multiplexer configured to receive the parallel data and to use the control signal to serialize the parallel data as the aligned data and a driver configured to produce the output data. | 02-16-2012 |
20120057606 | MULTIPLEXER CIRCUIT - According to an example embodiment, a circuit may include a first pair of differential input transistors, each coupled between at least an associated first positive clock transistor and ground; the first positive clock transistors coupled between differential output nodes and the differential input transistors associated with the first positive clock transistors, the first positive clock transistors being configured to respond to a positive input from a clock; a first inductor coupled between the differential output nodes and a voltage source; a second pair of differential input transistors, each coupled between at least an associated first negative clock transistor and ground; the first negative clock transistors coupled between the differential output nodes and the differential input transistors associated with the first negative clock transistors, the first negative clock transistors being configured to respond to a negative input from the clock; and the differential output nodes coupled between the first inductor, the first positive clock transistors, and the first negative clock transistors. | 03-08-2012 |
20120326788 | Amplifier Bandwidth Extension for High-Speed Tranceivers - There is presented a high bandwidth circuit for high-speed transceivers. The circuit may comprise an amplifier combining capacitor splitting, inductance tree structures, and various bandwidth extension techniques such as shunt peaking, series peaking, and T-coil peaking to support data rates of 45 Gbs/s and above while reducing data jitter. The inductance elements of the inductance tree structures may also comprise high impedance transmission lines, simplifying implementation. Additionally, the readily identifiable metal structures of inductors and t-coils, the equal partitioning of the load capacitors, and the symmetrical inductance tree structures may simplify transceiver implementation for, but not limited to, a clock data recovery circuit. | 12-27-2012 |
20130229232 | Amplifier Bandwidth Extension for High-Speed Tranceivers - There is presented a high bandwidth circuit for high-speed transceivers. The circuit may comprise an amplifier combining capacitor splitting, inductance tree structures, and various bandwidth extension techniques such as shunt peaking, series peaking, and T-coil peaking to support data rates of 45 Gbs/s and above while reducing data jitter. The inductance elements of the inductance tree structures may also comprise high impedance transmission lines, simplifying implementation. Additionally, the readily identifiable metal structures of inductors and t-coils, the equal partitioning of the load capacitors, and the symmetrical inductance tree structures may simplify transceiver implementation for, but not limited to, a clock data recovery circuit. | 09-05-2013 |
20140153680 | MULTILANE SERDES CLOCK AND DATA SKEW ALIGNMENT FOR MULTI-STANDARD SUPPORT - A communication system may include a number of communication channels operating in accordance with one or more communication standards. The channels may generate data clocks from one or more master clock signals. The phase of the data clocks may be aligned using phase detectors for determining respective phase relationships and using phase interpolators for adjusting respective clock phases. The communication system may include communication channels that operate at different data clock frequencies. These systems may divide their respective data clocks in order to achieve a common clock frequency for use in their phase alignment. The phase detectors and associated circuitry may be disabled to save power when not in use. | 06-05-2014 |
20150084800 | PHASE ADJUSTMENT SCHEME FOR TIME-INTERLEAVED ADCS - Methods and apparatuses are described for versatile phase adjustment schemes comprising multi-layered clock skew correction with variable range and resolution to improve performance for a variety of ADC architectures, including TI-ADCs. Multi-stage phase alignment corrects misalignment in multiple stages at start-up and continuously or periodically during operation to reduce static sources of misalignment caused by design and fabrication and dynamic sources of misalignment caused by operational variations (e.g., voltage, temperature). Multi-path phase alignment corrects misalignment in the data path (e.g., analog path) and the clock path (e.g., digital path, analog path, CMOS path, CML path, or any combination thereof) for distributed alignment. Multi-lane phase alignment corrects misalignment in multiple time-interleaved signal lanes. Multi-resolution phase alignment corrects misalignment at three or more levels of resolution (e.g., coarse, fine and ultra-fine). Multi-type phase alignment corrects misalignment using different techniques (e.g., controlled current, resistance, capacitance) in a suitable path. | 03-26-2015 |
Delong Cui, Irvine, CA US
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20110074610 | High Speed, Low Power Non-Return-To-Zero/Return-To-Zero Output Driver - A gating logic receives a non-return-to-zero (NRZ) input signal and couples the NRZ input signal as an NRZ output signal when operating in a NRZ mode of operation and converts the NRZ input signal to a return-to-zero (RZ) output signal when operating in a RZ mode of operation. A circuit coupled to the gating logic receives a clock signal and couples the clock signal to the gating logic to convert the NRZ input signal to the RZ output signal in the RZ mode of operation. In the NRZ mode of operation, the circuit decouples the clock signal and places a predetermined signal state at the gating logic to pass through the NRZ input signal as the NRZ output signal. The circuit receives a select signal to select between the NRZ and RZ modes of operation and the NRZ and RZ modes are obtained by controlling the clock signal to the gating logic. | 03-31-2011 |
Hailong Cui, San Diego, CA US
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20090206868 | METHODOLOGIES AND TOOL SET FOR IDDQ VERIFICATION, DEBUGGING AND FAILURE DIAGNOSIS - Quiescent supply current (I | 08-20-2009 |
20110270548 | AUTOMATED VERIFICATION AND ESTIMATION OF QUIESCENT POWER SUPPLY CURRENT - Procedures are disclosed to automate constraint and power mode (PM) setup determination for quiescent power supply current (I | 11-03-2011 |
Hang Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20100318533 | ENRICHED DOCUMENT REPRESENTATIONS USING AGGREGATED ANCHOR TEXT - A system and method for aggregating anchor text over the web graph and using the aggregated anchor text to enrich document representations. For a target page, its internal inlinks, which point to the target page and are within the site containing the target page, are identified first. Then external anchors that point to the internal inlinks from pages outside of the site are identified. Anchor text of the external anchors are collected, weighted, stored, and used to enrich document presentations. The method not only reduces the number of pages with no anchor text, but also adds lines of anchor text to URLs. | 12-16-2010 |
20100332491 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING USER SELECTION DATA TO DETERMINE RELEVANCE OF A WEB DOCUMENT FOR A SEARCH QUERY - Methods and systems are provided that may be used to utilize user selection data on web documents in a list of search results to provide relevant search results in response to a search query. | 12-30-2010 |
Hang Cui, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20100191758 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED SEARCH RELEVANCE USING PROXIMITY BOOSTING - A system and method for improved search relevance using proximity boosting. A query for a web search is received from a user, via a network, wherein the query comprises a plurality of query tokens. One or more concepts are identified in the query wherein each of concepts comprises at least two query tokens. A relative concept strength is determined for each of the identified concepts. The query is then rewritten for submission to a search engine wherein for each of the one or more concepts, a syntax rule associated with the respective relative concept strength of the concept is applied to the query tokens comprising the concept such that the rewritten query represents the one or more concepts whereby the proximity of the one or more concepts in a search result returned by the search engine to the user in response to the rewritten query is boosted. | 07-29-2010 |
Hua Cui, Castro Valley, CA US
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20090131295 | Compositions for Removal of Metal Hard Mask Etching Residues from a Semiconductor Substrate - Compositions for removing and cleaning resist, etching residues, planarization residues, metal fluorides and/or metal oxides from a substrate are provided, the composition including a metal ion-free fluoride compound and water. The resist, etching residues, planarization residues, metal fluorides and/or metal oxides are generated during one or more patterning processes during which a metal hard mask is used. | 05-21-2009 |
20110065622 | NOVEL NITRILE AND AMIDOXIME COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING - Semiconductor processing compositions comprising amidoxime compounds having two or more amidoxime functional groups and their use in semiconductor processing to remove photoresist, polymeric materials, etching residues and copper oxides from semiconductor substrates, particularly substrates comprising copper, low-k dielectric material, titanium nitride, and/or titanium oxynitride. | 03-17-2011 |
20130035272 | NOVEL NITRILE AND AMIDOXIME COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING - Semiconductor processing compositions comprising amidoxime compounds having two or more amidoxime functional groups and their use in semiconductor processing to remove photoresist, polymeric materials, etching residues and copper oxides from semiconductor substrates, particularly substrates comprising copper, low-k dielectric material, titanium nitride, and/or titanium oxynitride. | 02-07-2013 |
20130045908 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING RESIST, ETCH RESIDUE, AND COPPER OXIDE FROM SUBSTRATES HAVING COPPER, METAL HARDMASK AND LOW-K DIELECTRIC MATERIAL - A semiconductor processing composition and method for removing photoresist, polymeric materials, etching residues and copper oxide from a substrate comprising copper, low-k dielectric material and TiN, TiNxOy or W wherein the composition includes water, a Cu corrosion inhibitor, at least one halide anion selected from Cl | 02-21-2013 |
20130157472 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING RESIST, ETCH RESIDUE, AND COPPER OXIDE FROM SUBSTRATES HAVING COPPER, METAL HARDMASK AND LOW-K DIELECTRIC MATERIAL - A semiconductor processing composition and method for removing photoresist, polymeric materials, etching residues and copper oxide from a substrate comprising copper, low-k dielectric material and TiN, TiNxOy or W wherein the composition includes water, at least one halide anion selected from Cl | 06-20-2013 |
Jackie L. Cui, Torrance, CA US
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20110202211 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OF VEHICLES - Methods and systems are provided for controlling an electrical system of a vehicle. Sensors are used to obtain first data for a first path of calculations and second data for a second path of calculations. The first path comprises a first plurality of calculations of generating a value of a parameter pertaining to the electrical system, and the second path comprises a second plurality of calculations of monitoring the electrical system with respect to the first path. A processor is coupled to the plurality of sensors, and is configured to determine whether a data frozen flag is active, perform the first plurality of calculations of the first path using the first data if the first data flag is inactive, and perform the second plurality of calculations of the second path if the first data flag is active. | 08-18-2011 |
20120084039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MEASURING A SENSOR OFFSET - A method includes detecting a first event and executing a first procedure to identify a sensor offset in response to detecting the first event. The method further includes determining, via a computing device, whether the sensor offset was measured during the execution of the first procedure, scheduling a second procedure to execute in response to detecting a second event if the sensor offset was not measured during the first procedure, and scheduling the first procedure to execute in response to detecting a subsequent occurrence of the first event if the sensor offset was measured during the first procedure. | 04-05-2012 |
Jie Cui, Albany, CA US
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20090267083 | TRENCHED SUBSTRATE FOR CRYSTAL GROWTH AND WAFER BONDING - A substrate for a light emitting diode (LED) can have one or more trenches formed therein so as to mitigate stress build up within the substrate due to mismatched thermal coefficients of expansion between the substrate and layers of material, e.g., semiconductor material, formed thereon. In this manner, the likelihood of damage to the substrate, such as cracking thereof, is substantially mitigated. | 10-29-2009 |
20110210425 | FORMATION OF GROUP III-V MATERIAL LAYERS ON PATTERNED SUBSTRATES - Methods of epitaxy of gallium nitride, and other such related films, and light emitting diodes on patterned sapphire substrates, and other such related substrates, are described. | 09-01-2011 |
20120015502 | p-GaN Fabrication Process Utilizing a Dedicated Chamber and Method of Minimizing Magnesium Redistribution for Sharper Decay Profile - Methods and systems for the fabrication of p-GaN, and related, films utilizing a dedicated chamber in a multi-chamber tool are described. Also described are methods of fabricating a magnesium doped group III-V material layer, such as a GaN layer, with a sharp magnesium decay profile. | 01-19-2012 |
20120083060 | INTEGRATION OF CLUSTER MOCVD AND HVPE REACTORS WITH OTHER PROCESS CHAMBERS - The integration of cluster metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) reactors with other process chambers is described. For example, a method of fabricating a light-emitting diode (LED) structure described herein includes forming, in a first chamber of a cluster tool, a P-type group III-V material layer above a substrate. Without removing the substrate from the cluster tool a metal contact layer is formed directly on the P-type group III-V material layer in a second chamber of the cluster tool. | 04-05-2012 |
20120171797 | SEASONING OF DEPOSITION CHAMBER FOR DOPANT PROFILE CONTROL IN LED FILM STACKS - Apparatus and method for seasoning an idled deposition chamber prior to growing an epitaxial layer. A dopant containing source gas, such as a Mg-containing source gas, is introduced to an MOCVD chamber after the chamber has been idled and prior to the chamber growing a film containing the dopant on a substrate. In a multi-chambered deposition system, a non-p-type epitaxial layer of an LED film stack is grown over a substrate in a first deposition chamber while a seasoning process is executed in a second deposition chamber with a p-type dopant-containing source gas. Subsequent to the seasoning process, a p-type epitaxial layer of the LED film stack is grown on the substrate in the second deposition chamber with improved control of p-type dopant concentration in the p-type epitaxial layer. | 07-05-2012 |
20120234238 | INTEGRATED METROLOGY FOR WAFER SCREENING - Integrated wafer or substrate bow measurement modules are described. For example, a multi-chamber system includes a chamber housing a bow measurement module. In another example, a method of pre-screening a wafer includes inserting a wafer or a substrate into a multi-chamber system. A bow parameter of the wafer or the substrate is measured in a bow measurement module housed in a chamber of the multi-chamber system. | 09-20-2012 |
20140367696 | FORMATION OF GROUP III-V MATERIAL LAYERS ON PATTERNED SUBSTRATES - Methods of epitaxy of gallium nitride, and other such related films, and light emitting diodes on patterned sapphire substrates, and other such related substrates, are described. | 12-18-2014 |
Jingrong Jean Cui, San Diego, CA US
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20080293769 | Polymorphs of a C-Met/Hgfr Inhibitor - This invention relates to polymorphs of (R)-3-[1-(2,6-Dichloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-5-(1-piperidin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyridin-2-ylamine that are useful in the treatment of abnormal cell growth, such as cancer, in mammals. This invention also relates to compositions including such salts and polymorphs, and to methods of using such compositions in the treatment of abnormal cell growth in mammals, especially humans. | 11-27-2008 |
20090221608 | PYRAZOLE COMPOUNDS - The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula (I), | 09-03-2009 |
20100105656 | TRIAZOLOPYRAZINE DERIVATIVES - The invention relates to compounds of the formula I | 04-29-2010 |
20100324061 | ENANTIOMERICALLY PURE AMINOHETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AS PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS - Enantiomerically pure compound of formula 1 | 12-23-2010 |
20110039856 | POLYMORPHS OF A C-MET/HGFR INHIBITOR - This invention relates to polymorphs of 2-[4-(3-Quinolin-6-ylmethyl-3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyrazin-5-yl)-pyrazol-1-yl]-ethanol that are useful in the treatment of abnormal cell growth, such as cancer, in mammals. This invention also relates to compositions including such salts and polymorphs, and to methods of using such compositions in the treatment of abnormal cell growth in mammals, especially humans. | 02-17-2011 |
20120263706 | ENANTIOMERICALLY PURE AMINOHETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AS PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS - Enantiomerically pure compound of formula 1 | 10-18-2012 |
20130196952 | HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES - The invention relates to compounds of Formula (1) and to processes for the preparation of intermediates used in the preparation of compositions containing and the uses of such derivatives. The compounds according to the present invention are useful in numerous diseases in which ALK protein is involved or in which inhibition of ALK activity may induce benefit, especially for the treatment of cancer mediated by a mutated EML4-ALK fusion protein. | 08-01-2013 |
20130252961 | MACROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES - The invention relates to compounds of formula (Φ) | 09-26-2013 |
20140135339 | MACROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES - The invention relates to compounds of formula (Φ) | 05-15-2014 |
20140288086 | ENANTIOMERICALLY PURE AMINOHETEROARYL COMPOUNDS AS PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS - Enantiomerically pure compound of formula 1 | 09-25-2014 |
Li-Feng Cui, Palo Alto, CA US
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20110151290 | CRYSTALLINE-AMORPHOUS NANOWIRES FOR BATTERY ELECTRODES - Electrodes, batteries, methods for use and manufacturing are implemented to provide ion-based electrical power sources and related devices. Consistent with one such method, a battery electrode is produced having nanowires of a first material. The electrode is produced using a single growth condition to promote growth of crystalline nanowires on a conductive substrate and of the first material, and promote, by maintaining the growth condition, growth of an amorphous portion that surrounds the crystalline nanowires. | 06-23-2011 |
20110256451 | NANOTUBE-BASED NANOMATERIAL MEMBRANE - As consistent with various embodiments, an electronic device includes a carbon nanotube film having a plurality of carbon nanotubes. In certain embodiments, a coating, such as an inorganic coating, is formed on a surface of carbon nanotube. The nanotube film supports the device and facilitates electrical conduction therein. The coated nanotube is amenable to implementation with devices such as thin film batteries, a battery separator, thin film solar cells and high-energy Lithium ion batteries. | 10-20-2011 |
Longze Cui, San Diego, CA US
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20110091939 | Methods and Compositions for Removing Specific Target Nucleic Acids - The present invention provides methods, compositions and kits for removing specific target nucleic acid(s) from a nucleic acid sample. In particular, present invention provides a blocker oligonucleotide to prevent the target nucleic acid from binding to captor oligonucleotides, thus removing the target nucleic acid from a captor-binding nucleic acid pool. The present invention can be applied, for example, to remove high abundance mRNAs/cDNAs in high throughput nucleic acid sequencing. | 04-21-2011 |
Lun Cui, Fremont, CA US
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20090324006 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING AND TRACKING VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET - Method and system for discovering and identifying a video object. The method includes crawling at least one predetermined website, discovering at least one video link at the predetermined website, processing information associated with a first database for storing one or more video links, and determining whether the discovered video link was already discovered before based on at least information associated with the first database. Additionally, the method includes, if the discovered video link is determined not to have been discovered before, updating the first database based on at least information associated with the discovered video link, downloading at least one video object based on at least information associated with the discovered video link, and processing information associated with the downloaded video object. | 12-31-2009 |
20120179666 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING AND TRACKING VIDEOS ON THE INTERNET - Method and system for discovering and identifying a video object. The method includes crawling at least one predetermined website, discovering at least one video link at the predetermined website, processing information associated with a first database for storing one or more video links, and determining whether the discovered video link was already discovered before based on at least information associated with the first database. Additionally, the method includes, if the discovered video link is determined not to have been discovered before, updating the first database based on at least information associated with the discovered video link, downloading at least one video object based on at least information associated with the discovered video link, and processing information associated with the downloaded video object. | 07-12-2012 |
Lun Ted Cui, Fremont, CA US
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20110307466 | System and method for determining quality of cited objects in search results based on the influence of citing subjects - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to examine and determine quality of objects cited by citations in a search result based on a citation graph that includes citing subjects, citations, and cited objects. First, influence scores of a plurality of subjects/sources that compose the citations of the objects in the search result are calculated. The quality of the objects cited by the subjects can then be determined by examining the influence scores for the subjects of the citations. Finally, the cited objects selected can be presented to a user or provided to a thirty party for further processing together with the relevant citations and citing subjects. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307469 | System and method for query suggestion based on real-time content stream - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide query suggestions including real-time suggestion of complete query terms, which can be phrases, to a user by analyzing and indexing the real-time history/stream of content or documents in addition to the stream of queries entered. Since the real-time indexing generates a count of potential results for each term found and/or indexed in the stream, the terms found in that stream can then be used as potential query suggestions, knowing that it will be possible to provide results for those queries. | 12-15-2011 |
20110313986 | System and method for query temporality analysis - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to determine temporality of a query in order to generate a search result including a list of objects that are not only based on matching of the objects to the query but also based on temporality analysis of the query. Here, the temporality of the query can be defined as the distribution over time of the objects matching the query, i.e., the chronology histogram of the query. Such distribution can be analyzed to provide a classification of the intent of the query. Classification of the intent of the query can result either in discrete classification of the query into categories, or in continuous classification of the query which may be a scalar or vector value resulting from transformations of the chronology histogram. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313987 | System and method for search of sources and targets based on relative expertise of the sources - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide a ranking of citied objects and citing subjects identified as results of a search, where the relative expertise of subjects or sources of citations to said targets or objects is considered. The relative expertise is a function of the share of the subject's citations matching the query term or search criteria relative to the share of all subjects' citations matching the query term, weighted by the influence of the subjects. This allows the identification of “experts” on “topics” without any pre-defined categorization of topics or pre-computation of expertise. Under this novel approach, expertise can be determined on any query term in real-time. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313988 | System and method for search of sources and targets based on relative topicality specialization of the targets - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide a ranking of subjects or objects identified as results of a search, where “topicality specialization” and “relative topicality specialization” of the objects is computed and considered. The relative topicality specialization of an object is a function of the share of citations for the object matching the query term among all citations for all objects matching the query term. The computation of the topicality specialization and the relative topicality specialization for objects allow the identification of “specialized objects” for “topics” without any pre-defined categorization of topics or pre-computation of expertise. | 12-22-2011 |
20110313989 | System and method for customizing search results from user's perspective - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to generate customized subjective search results from the perspective of a user who conducts the search or any other subject entity of chosen by the user. A scored subject list is created from the user's network of sources/subjects/contacts, where each element on the list is a subject/source and the score reflects the subject's potential influence or closeness of its connection/relation with the user. Once created, the subject list is then used as a bias filter on the list of citations from search results. With such influence-weighted citation scores, objects and/or subjects from citations of subjects that have big influence on or enjoy high respect from the user will be ranked prominently in the search result presented to the user, thus biasing the search results from the user's perspective. | 12-22-2011 |
20120239637 | System and method for determining quality of cited objects in search results based on the influence of citing subjects - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to examine and determine quality of objects cited by citations in a search result based on a citation graph that includes citing subjects, citations, and cited objects. First, influence scores of a plurality of subjects/sources that compose the citations of the objects in the search result are calculated. The quality of the objects cited by the subjects can then be determined by examining the influence scores for the subjects of the citations. Finally, the cited objects selected can be presented to a user or provided to a thirty party for further processing together with the relevant citations and citing subjects. | 09-20-2012 |
20120278298 | System and method for query temporality analysis - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to determine temporality of a query in order to generate a search result including a list of objects that are not only based on matching of the objects to the query but also based on temporality analysis of the query. Here, the temporality of the query can be defined as the distribution over time of the objects matching the query, i.e., the chronology histogram of the query. Such distribution can be analyzed to provide a classification of the intent of the query. Classification of the intent of the query can result either in discrete classification of the query into categories, or in continuous classification of the query which may be a scalar or vector value resulting from transformations of the chronology histogram. | 11-01-2012 |
20120284253 | System and method for query suggestion based on real-time content stream - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide query suggestions including real-time suggestion of complete query terms, which can be phrases, to a user by analyzing and indexing the real-time history/stream of content or documents in addition to the stream of queries entered. Since the real-time indexing generates a count of potential results for each term found and/or indexed in the stream, the terms found in that stream can then be used as potential query suggestions, knowing that it will be possible to provide results for those queries. | 11-08-2012 |
20120290552 | System and method for search of sources and targets based on relative topicality specialization of the targets - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide a ranking of subjects or objects identified as results of a search, where “topicality specialization” and “relative topicality specialization” of the objects is computed and considered. The relative topicality specialization of an object is a function of the share of citations for the object matching the query term among all citations for all objects matching the query term. The computation of the topicality specialization and the relative topicality specialization for objects allow the identification of “specialized objects” for “topics” without any pre-defined categorization of topics or pre-computation of expertise. | 11-15-2012 |
20130091087 | Systems and methods for prediction-based crawling of social media network - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support efficient crawling of a social media network based on predicted future activities of each user on the social network. First, data related to a user's past activities on a social network are collected and a pattern of the user's past activities over time on the social network is established. Based on the established pattern on the user's past activities, predictions about the user's future activities on the social network can be established. Such predictions can then be used to determine the collection schedule—timing and frequency—to collect data on the user's activities for future crawling of the social network. | 04-11-2013 |
20130218862 | System and method for customizing analytics based on users media affiliation status - A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to generate customized search results as well as metrics, such as aggregated sentiment, counts of targets or sources or citations, or aggregated gross impressions or exposure, of social media content items over a social network while discriminating between the perspectives of individuals from the media and individuals not from the media. This approach can be used to generate search results and/or metrics including only media perspectives, or excluding media perspectives. More specifically, while social media content items are retrieved from corpus based on certain search criteria, for the purpose of providing search results or providing aggregated metrics, the search criteria can include a media or non-media filter, which is applied to the authors posting social media content to exclude or include certain authors meeting media/non-media criteria. For the application of a non-media filter, content from media authors can be excluded, or ranked below content from non-media authors. Similarly, for a media filter, content from non-media authors can be excluded, or ranked below content from media authors. | 08-22-2013 |
Miao Cui, Los Altos, CA US
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20110271088 | OPERATING SYSTEM CONTEXT SWITCHING - A technique for quickly switching between a first operating system (OS) and a second OS involves deactivating the first OS and booting the second OS from memory. The technique can include inserting a context switching layer between the first OS and a hardware layer to facilitate context switching. It may be desirable to allocate memory for the second OS and preserve state of the first OS before deactivating the first OS and booting the second OS from memory. | 11-03-2011 |
20130232327 | Operating System Context Switching - A technique for quickly switching between a first operating system (OS) and a second OS involves deactivating the first OS and booting the second OS from memory. The technique can include inserting a context switching layer between the first OS and a hardware layer to facilitate context switching. It may be desirable to allocate memory for the second OS and preserve state of the first OS before deactivating the first OS and booting the second OS from memory. | 09-05-2013 |
Ningzhuo Cui, Santa Clara, CA US
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20100184357 | Polishing Pad and System with Window Support - A polishing system includes a polishing pad having a solid light-transmissive window, an optical fiber having an end, and a spacer having a vertical aperture therethrough. A bottom surface of the spacer contacts the end of the optical fiber, a top surface of the spacer contacts the underside of the window, and the vertical aperture is aligned with the optical fiber. | 07-22-2010 |
Qian Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20090217226 | Multiple derating factor sets for delay calculation and library generation in multi-corner STA sign-off flow - An apparatus and method to characterize a new process using an improved delay calculation. Multiple derating factors are used for different STA sign off corners that have a base corner with two pairs of off-corners. The approach of the present invention does not add any extra work in cell library characterization, while in the mean it increases the accuracy of the delay calculation and the library generation at corners other than standard corners. | 08-27-2009 |
Sheng Cui, Camarillo, CA US
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20110178307 | ASYMMETRIC PROCESS FOR MAKING SUBSTITUTED 2-AMINO-THIAZOLONES - The invention provides two process for synthesizing substituted aminothiazolone compounds as inhibitors of 11-β-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase type 1. The processes allow the stereoselective synthesis of the desired compounds without the use of stoichiometric amounts of chiral catalysts. | 07-21-2011 |
Shengshan Cui, San Diego, CA US
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20110026451 | Assigning Source Nodes to a Select Group in a Wireless Communication Network - Implementations and techniques for assigning source nodes to a select group in a wireless communication network are generally disclosed. | 02-03-2011 |
20110222455 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING HIGH DATA RATE UPLINK OPERATIONS - A method and apparatus for enhancing uplink operations in a CDMA system is provided. The method may include receiving a rate control value and a transmit power value from a node B, wherein the rate control value is determined through uplink scheduling by the node B, and wherein the transmit power value is selected by the node B to maintain a signal to interference plus noise (SINR) metric within a threshold for a pilot channel, transmitting control channel information at a first power level determined from the transmit power value, and using a first average power tracking unit to generate the first selected transmit power and transmitting data channel information at a second power level determined from both the rate control value and the transmit power value. | 09-15-2011 |
20130272218 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING HOW TO PERFORM OPERATIONS AFTER COMMUNICATION SUSPEND BASED ON INFORMATION BEFORE THE SUSPEND - Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) reporting after resumption of Long Term Evolution (LTE) after a temporary suspension. In certain aspects, in order to minimize performance penalty to LTE on resumption after an LTE tune away for example to service a different Radio Access Technology, information available from before the LTE tune away may be used in addition to one or more additional parameters for determining how to perform LTE CQI calculation/update after tuning back to LTE. In certain aspects, a decision regarding whether a User Equipment (UE) reports a CQI based on channel conditions before the LTE tune away or reports a CQI based on channel conditions after tuning back to LTE may be based on a value of the Doppler estimate, a time duration of the LTE tune away, or a combination thereof. | 10-17-2013 |
20140269637 | DETECTING MISSING RRC CONNECTION RELEASE MESSAGE - A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE determines a possibility of failing to receive an RRC connection release message from a network. The UE sends a communication to the network in order to determine whether the UE failed to receive the RRC connection release message. The UE may perform one of maintaining or changing an RRC state based on the communication sent to the network. The UE may maintain an RRC connected state upon determining that the UE did not fail to receive the RRC connection release message from the network. The UE may change from an RRC connected state to an RRC idle state upon determining that the UE failed to receive the RRC connection release message from the network. | 09-18-2014 |
Steve Cui, Fremont, CA US
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20120118061 | METHOD AND APPAATUS FOR IMPROVING THE TEMPERATURE STABILITY AND MINIMIZING THE NOISE OF THE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCLOSES AN INTERFEROMETRIC MEASURING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a method and system for providing environmental control for a vibration sensitive system such as an interferometric measurement system, while minimizing acoustic noise during data acquisition. | 05-17-2012 |
20140016125 | System and Method for Apodization in a Semiconductor Device Inspection System - An inspection system with selectable apodization includes an illumination source configured to illuminate a surface of a sample, a detector configured to detect at least a portion of light emanating from the surface of the sample, the illumination source and the detector being optically coupled via an optical pathway of an optical system, a selectably configurable apodization device disposed along the optical pathway, wherein the apodization device includes one or more apodization elements operatively coupled to one or more actuation stages configured to selectably actuate the one or more apodization elements along one or more directions, and a control system communicatively coupled to the one or more actuation and configured to selectably control apodization of illumination transmitted along the optical pathway by controlling an actuation state of the one or more apodization elements. | 01-16-2014 |
Tao Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20130227118 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRESENCE STATUS FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method are provided for enabling access to presence status for mobile devices. The method comprises receiving, via an application programming interface, an application inquiry, the application inquiry requesting a presence data for at least one mobile device; responsive to receiving said inquiry, obtaining network data from one or more network infrastructure nodes associated with providing service to the at least one mobile device; determining a response to the application inquiry based upon the network data; and providing the response via the application programming interface. | 08-29-2013 |
20130227119 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRESENCE STATUS FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A system and method are provided for enabling access to presence status for mobile devices. The method comprises receiving, via an application programming interface, a subscription request, the subscription request requesting a presence data for at least one mobile device; registering a subscription for a subscriber device according to the subscription request; obtaining network data from one or more network infrastructure nodes associated with providing service to the at least one mobile device; determining that at least a portion of the network data is associated with the subscription; and providing the at least a portion of the network data to the subscriber device via the application programming interface. | 08-29-2013 |
Tao Cui, Santa Clara, CA US
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20100135172 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING CHANNEL QUALITY INDICATOR IN A HIGH SPEED DOWNLINK PACKET ACCESS SYSTEM - Various embodiments are disclosed which predict the channel quality indicator (CQI) in High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA). The accuracy of CQI is crucial for HSDPA performance. In some HSDPA systems the CQI may be as much as three (3) subframes stale. Accordingly, the prediction of CQI values is required in order to efficiently schedule data for transmission over the communication channel. Various embodiments disclose first order adaptive IIR filters which are significantly less complex than the finite impulse response (FIR) counterparts and achieve similar accuracy. By minimizing the mean squared error (MSE), an exact gradient descent algorithm may be used as well as two embodiment pseudolinear regression algorithms. | 06-03-2010 |
Wei Cui, San Ramon, CA US
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20090198687 | PLAN SOLVER - Systems and methods for supply chain management and identification of feasible plans. Identification of feasible plans includes simultaneous breadth and depth satisfaction of demands. Demands are satisfied using multiple sources of supply, consideration of substitute items, generation of supply, and/or reallocation of supply previously pegged for satisfaction of a lower priority demand. Reallocation optionally includes consideration of items and demands associated with multiple level codes. | 08-06-2009 |
20120123820 | SUPPLY CHAIN DEMAND SATISFACTION - Systems and methods for supply chain management and identification of feasible plans. Identification of feasible plans includes collecting demands for one or more items having the same level code; and for each of the collected demands, determining a first demand shortage quantity, searching the data storage for available unallocated supply responsive to the first demand shortage quantity, determining a second demand shortage quantity, and creating supply, the creation of supply being responsive to the second demand shortage quantity and the creation of supply including satisfying a dependent demand at a higher level code. Satisfying a dependent demand at a higher level code may include using the system recursively. Using the system recursively may include incrementing a current level code. Satisfying a dependent demand at a higher level code may include performing a feasible plan search relating to items assigned the higher level code. | 05-17-2012 |
Weibin Cui, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20130264552 | BENZODIPYRROLIDONES AND THEIR POLYMERS: SYNTHESIS AND APPLICATIONS FOR ORGANIC ELECTRONICS AND OPTOELECTRONICS - Disclosed is the synthesis of benzodipyrrolidone and their polymers and small molecules for electronic and optoelectronic applications. Also disclosed are devices that incorporate such polymers and small molecules. | 10-10-2013 |
Xaingmin Cui, San Bruno, CA US
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20110301165 | METHOD FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING ARTHRITIS - Compounds represented by the formula 1: | 12-08-2011 |
Xiangmin Cui, San Bruno, CA US
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20080234275 | METHOD FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING ARTHRITIS - Compounds represented by the formula 1: | 09-25-2008 |
Xiaojiang Cui, Los Angeles, CA US
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20120201752 | FOXC1 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - In one embodiment, an isolated antibody or functional fragment thereof which binds an antigenic peptide sequence of human FOXC1 is provided herein. Such antibodies or functional fragments may be used to diagnose, prognose or treat basal-like breast cancer. The antibody or functional fragment may be a monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma cell line. Thus, a hybridoma cell line that produces a FOXC1 monoclonal antibody which binds an antigenic peptide sequence of human FOXC1 as described above is also provided. | 08-09-2012 |
20150071852 | FOXC1 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - In one embodiment, an isolated antibody or functional fragment thereof which binds an antigenic peptide sequence of human FOXC1 is provided herein. Such antibodies or functional fragments may be used to diagnose, prognose or treat basal-like breast cancer. The antibody or functional fragment may be a monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma cell line. Thus, a hybridoma cell line that produces a FOXC1 monoclonal antibody which binds an antigenic peptide sequence of human FOXC1 as described above is also provided. | 03-12-2015 |
Xiquan Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20120250027 | Surface Wave Assisted Structures and Systems - A surface wave assisted system having an aperture layer with a surface and an aperture, and a plurality of grooves around the aperture. The plurality of grooves is configured to generate an optical transfer function at the aperture by inducing a surface wave for interfering with transmission of light of a range of spatial frequency. | 10-04-2012 |
20130181896 | INTEGRATED LIGHT EMITTING AND LIGHT DETECTING DEVICE - Methods and systems for providing a light device that can emit light and sense light are disclosed. In one embodiment, a lighting device includes a light guide having a planar first surface, the light guide configured such that at least some ambient light enters the light guide through the first surface and propagates therein, and at least one light detector disposed along an edge of the light guide, the at least one detector optically coupled to the light guide to receive light propagating therein. The light detector can be configured to produce a control signal. In some embodiments, the lighting device also includes at least one light turning feature disposed on the first surface, the at least one light turning feature configured to direct light incident into the light guide through the first surface. | 07-18-2013 |
20140035836 | CHANNEL WAVEGUIDE SYSTEM FOR SENSING TOUCH AND/OR GESTURE - This disclosure relates to a channel waveguide, at least a portion of which is disposed within a viewing area of an interactive display, proximate to and substantially parallel to a user interface surface of the interactive display. A source of a first electromagnetic or acoustic signal is input to the channel waveguide. At least one detector is configured to receive, from the channel waveguide, a second signal corresponding to the first signal and to output a third signal indicative of a position of an object proximate to the channel waveguide. | 02-06-2014 |
20140146088 | PATTERNED ILLUMINATION SCANNING DISPLAY - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing a compact, low-sensor count scanning display that is capable of both displaying graphical content and of capturing images of objects placed on or above the scanning display. Various implementations are discussed, including raster scan, line scan, and compressive sampling version. | 05-29-2014 |
20140264034 | NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for sensing touch and/or gestures in the near-field area overlying a light-guiding layer within a device or other optical sensing system. In one aspect, modulated infrared light is emitted into the overlying area, and the light reflected by objects within the overlying area is redirected through the light-guiding layer to infrared sensors. In one aspect, a masking structure can be located between the light-guiding layer and the infrared sensors. In some aspects, probability mapping or backtracing can be used to estimate the locations of objects within the overlying area. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267875 | IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH OPTICAL PATTERN GENERATOR - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for imaging. In one aspect, the imaging system can include a light sensor, a light guide, an optical pattern generator, and a processor. The light guide can include light turning features configured to receive ambient light and to direct the ambient light out through an output surface of the light guide to the light sensor. The optical pattern generator can be configured to generate a light intensity pattern upon the passage of the ambient light through the optical pattern generator and project the light intensity pattern onto the light sensor. The processor can be configured to construct an image based on the light intensity pattern. | 09-18-2014 |
20150083917 | INFRARED LIGHT DIRECTOR FOR GESTURE OR SCENE SENSING FSC DISPLAY - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for touch and gesture recognition, using a field sequential color display. The display includes a processor, a lighting system, and an arrangement for spatial light modulation that includes a number of apertures, and devices for opening and shutting the apertures. A light directing arrangement includes at least one light turning feature. The display lighting system is configured to emit visible light and infrared (IR) light through at least a first opened one of the plurality of apertures. The light turning feature is configured to redirect IR light emitted through the opened aperture into at least one lobe, and to pass visible light emitted by the display lighting system through the opened aperture with substantially no redirection. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084927 | INTEGRATION OF A LIGHT COLLECTION LIGHT-GUIDE WITH A FIELD SEQUENTIAL COLOR DISPLAY - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for touch and gesture recognition, using a field sequential color display. The display includes a processor, a lighting system, and an arrangement for spatial light modulation that includes an array of light modulators. Each light modulator is switchable between an open position that permits transmittance of light from the lighting system through a respective aperture and a shut position that blocks light transmission through the respective aperture. The processor switches the light modulators in accordance with a first modulation scheme to render an image and in accordance with a second modulation scheme to selectively pass object illuminating light through at least one of the respective apertures. A light sensor receives light resulting from interaction of the object illuminating with an object and outputs a signal to the processor. The processor recognizes, from the output of the light sensor, a characteristic of the object. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084928 | TOUCH-ENABLED FIELD SEQUENTIAL COLOR DISPLAY USING IN-CELL LIGHT SENSORS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for touch and gesture recognition, using a field sequential color display. The display includes a processor, a lighting system, and an arrangement for spatial light modulation that includes an array of light modulators. Each light modulator is switchable between an open position that permits transmittance of light from the lighting system through a respective aperture and a shut position that blocks light transmission through the respective aperture. The processor switches the light modulators in accordance with a first modulation scheme to render an image and in accordance with a second modulation scheme to selectively pass object illuminating light through at least one of the respective apertures. A light sensor receives light resulting from interaction of the object illuminating with an object and outputs a signal to the processor. The processor recognizes, from the output of the light sensor, a characteristic of the object. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084994 | TOUCH-ENABLED FIELD-SEQUENTIAL COLOR (FSC) DISPLAY USING A LIGHT GUIDE WITH LIGHT TURNING FEATURES - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for touch and gesture recognition, using a field sequential color display. The display includes a processor, a lighting system, and an arrangement for spatial light modulation that includes an array of light modulators. Each light modulator is switchable between an open position that permits transmittance of light from the lighting system through a respective aperture and a shut position that blocks light transmission through the respective aperture. The processor switches the light modulators in accordance with a first modulation scheme to render an image and in accordance with a second modulation scheme to selectively pass object illuminating light through at least one of the respective apertures. A light sensor receives light resulting from interaction of the object illuminating with an object and outputs a signal to the processor. The processor recognizes, from the output of the light sensor, a characteristic of the object. | 03-26-2015 |
Xiquan Cui, Pasadena, CA US
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20090276188 | QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST (DIC) MICROSCOPY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BASED ON WAVEFRONT SENSORS - A wavefront microscope or camera utilizes a wavefront sensor to measure the local intensity and phase gradient of the wavefront and output image maps based on the intensity and phase gradient. A wavefront sensor provides a metal film having patterned structured two dimensional (2D) apertures that convert a phase gradient of a wavefront into a measurable form onto a photodetector array. A computer is used to analyze the data by separating signals projected and recorded on the array from the different apertures, predict a center of each projection, and sum signals for each projection to display the intensity while determining a center position change/offset from the predicted center to display the phase gradient of the wavefront. | 11-05-2009 |
20100195873 | QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST (DIC) DEVICES FOR COMPUTED DEPTH SECTIONING - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for computing depth sectioning of an object using a quantitative differential interference contrast device having a wavefront sensor with one or more structured apertures, a light detector and a transparent layer between the structured apertures and the light detector. The method comprises receiving light, by the light detector, through the one or more structured apertures. The method also measures the amplitude of an image wavefront, and measures the phase gradient in two orthogonal directions of the image wavefront based on the light. The method can then reconstruct the image wavefront using the amplitude and phase gradient. The method can then propagate the reconstructed wavefront to a first plane intersecting an object at a first depth. In one embodiment, the method propagates the reconstructed wavefront to additional planes and generates a three-dimensional image based on the propagated wavefronts. | 08-05-2010 |
20100309457 | Wavefront Imaging Sensor - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a wavefront imaging sensor (WIS) comprising an aperture layer having an aperture, a light detector having a surface and a transparent layer between the aperture layer and the light detector. The light detector can receive a light projection at the surface from light passing through the aperture. The light detector can also separately measure amplitude and phase information of a wavefront at the aperture based on the received light projection. The transparent layer has a thickness designed to locate the surface of the light detector approximately at a self-focusing plane in a high Fresnel number regime to narrow the light projection. | 12-09-2010 |
20110063623 | ON-CHIP PHASE MICROSCOPE/BEAM PROFILER BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST AND/OR SURFACE PLASMON ASSISTED INTERFERENCE - A differential interference contrast (DIC) determination device and method utilizes an illumination source, a layer having a pair of two apertures that receive illumination from the illumination source, and a photodetector to receive Young's interference from the illumination passing through the pair of two apertures. In addition, a surface wave assisted optofluidic microscope and method utilize an illumination source, a fluid channel having a layer with at least one aperture as a surface, and a photodetector that receives a signal based on the illumination passing through the aperture. The layer is corrugated (e.g., via fabrication) and parameters of the corrugation optimize the signal received on the photodetector. | 03-17-2011 |
20110075254 | Surface Wave Enabled Darkfield Aperture - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a surface wave enabled darkfield aperture structure comprising an aperture layer, a aperture in the aperture layer and a plurality of grooves around the aperture. The aperture layer has a first and second surface. The plurality of grooves is in the first surface. A surface wave propagates along at least the first surface. The plurality of grooves is configured to generate a darkfield at the aperture by modifying the surface wave to cancel out direct transmission of a uniform incident light field received by the aperture. | 03-31-2011 |
20110170105 | Techniques for Improving Optofluidic Microscope Devices - Embodiments of the present invention relate to techniques for improving optofluidic microscope (OFM) devices. One technique that may be used employs surface tension at a hydrophobic surface to passively pump the fluid sample through the fluid channel. Another technique uses electrodes to adjust the position of objects in the fluid channel. Another technique computationally adjusts the focal plane of an image wavefront measured using differential interference contrast (DIC) based on Young's interference by back propagating the image wavefront from the detection focal plane to a different focal plane. These techniques can be employed separately or in combination to improve the capabilities of OFM devices. | 07-14-2011 |
20110181884 | OPTOFLUIDIC MICROSCOPE DEVICE WITH PHOTOSENSOR ARRAY - Embodiments of the present invention relate to techniques for improving optofluidic microscope (OFM) devices. One technique which may be used eliminates the aperture layer covering the light detector layer. Other techniques retain the aperture layer, reversing the relative position of the light source and light detector such that light passes through the aperture layer before passing through the fluid channel to the light detector. Another technique adds an optical tweezer for controlling the movement of objects moving through the fluid channel. Another technique adds an optical fiber bundle to relay light from light transmissive regions to a remote light detector. Another technique adds two electrodes at ends of the fluid channel to generate an electrical field capable of moving objects through the fluid channel while suppressing rotation. These techniques can be employed separately or in combination to improve the capabilities of OFM devices. | 07-28-2011 |
20120026509 | ON-CHIP PHASE MICROSCOPE/BEAM PROFILER BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST AND/OR SURFACE PLASMON ASSISTED INTERFERENCE - A differential interference contrast (DIC) determination device and method utilizes an illumination source, a layer having a pair of two apertures that receive illumination from the illumination source, and a photodetector to receive Young's interference from the illumination passing through the pair of two apertures. In addition, a surface wave assisted optofluidic microscope and method utilize an illumination source, a fluid channel having a layer with at least one aperture as a surface, and a photodetector that receives a signal based on the illumination passing through the aperture. The layer is corrugated (e.g., via fabrication) and parameters of the corrugation optimize the signal received on the photodetector. | 02-02-2012 |
20120061554 | QUANTITATIVE DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST (DIC) MICROSCOPY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BASED ON WAVEFRONT SENSORS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a wavefront sensor comprising a film and a photodetector. The film has one or more structured two dimensional apertures configured to convert a phase gradient of a wavefront into a measurable form. The photodetector is configured to receive the wavefront through the one or more 2D apertures and measure the phase gradient of the wavefront. | 03-15-2012 |
20130128227 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NONINVASIVE ANALYSIS OF RETINAL HEALTH AND FUNCTION - A method for noninvasive analysis of a retina includes exposing the retina to one or more first sets of at least three illumination light signals. The at least three illumination light signals each have a different wavelength. The method also includes optically collecting a reflected light signal for each of the at least three illumination light signals of the one or more first sets. Each of the reflected light signals is a portion of the respective illumination light signal reflected by the retina. The method further includes detecting the reflected light signals of the one or more first sets as a function of intensity. The method still further includes determining a first opsin density using the detected intensity of each of the reflected light signals of the one or more first sets. | 05-23-2013 |
Xu Cui, Mountain View, CA US
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20090081807 | METHOD FOR RAPID AND QUANTITATIVE ASSAY USING PRIMARY COLOR PRINCIPLE - A method for rapid and quantitative assay of fluid specimen is disclosed. This method utilizes the principle of primary colors: any color can be discomposed into three primary colors or multiple primary colors (for example, red, green and blue). The molecules of the chemical being measured are bound to three colored substrates at different binding constant. Thus different concentration of the chemical will result in different final colors chromatography imaging. This makes the quantitative assay possible. This method can also be used to detect qualitatively the existence of multiple chemicals simultaneously. | 03-26-2009 |
Xu Cui, Fremont, CA US
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20110107194 | SYSTEM, METHODS, AND USER INTERFACE FOR CONVENIENTLY CREATING CITATIONS IN A DOCUMENT - A computer-implemented method for creating citations for a document is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a computer processor, text from a user via a keyboard in communication with the computer processor; displaying the text on a user interface on a display device in communication with the computer processor; receiving a symbol from the user via the keyboard, wherein the symbol is not part of the content of the text; displaying the symbol adjacent to the text in the user interface; retrieving, by the computer processor, a first list of citation references from a computer storage after the symbol is displayed in the user interface; displaying the first list of citation references at the user interface to allow at least one of the first list of citation references to be selected; and inserting the selected citation reference near the symbol in the text in the user interface. | 05-05-2011 |
20110219017 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CITATION DATABASE CONSTRUCTION AND FOR ALLOWING QUICK UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS - A computer-implemented method is disclosed for constructing a citation database. The method includes storing initial non-full text information about a citation paper in a citation database, receiving a first request from a first computer device operated by a first user for information about the citation paper in the citation database, sending non-full text information about the citation paper from the citation database to the first computer device, allowing the first user to search on the Internet for a link to a network location storing full-text content of the citation paper, receiving the link to the network location from the first computer device, and storing the link to the network location in the citation database in association with the non-full text information of the citation paper. | 09-08-2011 |
Xudong Mike Cui, Fremont, CA US
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20120013580 | CONTROLLER FOR UPDATING PIXELS IN AN ELECTRONIC PAPER DISPLAY - Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with controlling pixels of a display are described. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a frame counter logic configured to maintain a global frame counter to track a number of refreshes of a display while updating pixels. The frame counter logic is also configured to determine a frame number when updating a pixel. The apparatus also includes a pixel logic configured to update the pixel. | 01-19-2012 |
Yan Cui, Cupertino, CA US
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20120089486 | MANAGING PROCESS REQUESTS IN A DISTRIBUTED ORDER ORCHESTRATION SYSTEM - A fulfillment workbench of a distributed order orchestration system is provided. A distributed order orchestration system can include a fulfillment workbench that provides a user interface for order fulfillment administrators, users and supervisors to monitor and manage order fulfillment processes through the distributed order orchestration system. The fulfillment workbench can receive a process request from a user to modify an ongoing order fulfillment process, where the process request includes one or more line requests, transmit the process request to one or more fulfillment systems, and provide a process request status to the user. The fulfillment workbench can provide a process request status to the user even though the process request interacts with one or more fulfillment systems, and the timing of the response to the process request may not be known. | 04-12-2012 |
Yan Cui, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20120269519 | Apparatus and Method to Calculate a Noise Figure of an Optical Amplifier for Wavelength Channels in a Partial-Fill Scenario to Account for Channel Loading - An apparatus comprising a processor configured to calculate a noise figure of an optical amplifier for a plurality of selected wavelength channels in a partial-fill scenario that accounts for channel loading. The noise figure is calculated using a plurality of corresponding noise figure correction values at a plurality of wavelengths based on an effective number of channels. | 10-25-2012 |
20120308179 | Method and Apparatus for Colorless Add - An apparatus comprising a plurality of switches coupled to a plurality of corresponding colorless laser transmitters, an odd channel coupler coupled to each of the switches, an even channel coupler coupled to each of the switches, and an interleaver coupled to the odd channel coupler and the even channel coupler. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising a coupler coupled to a plurality of colorless laser transmitters, a first interleaver coupled to the coupler, and a second interleaver coupled to the first interleaver. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising an odd channel coupler coupled to a plurality of first laser transmitters, an even channel coupler coupled to a plurality of second laser transmitters, and an interleaver coupled to the odd channel coupler and the even channel coupler. | 12-06-2012 |
20140099116 | Resource-Efficient Digital Chromatic Dispersioin Compensation in Fiber Optical Communication Using Spectral-Shaping Subcarrier Modulation - An optical receiver comprising a frontend configured to receive an optical signal and convert the optical signal into a plurality of digital electrical signals comprising a plurality of spectrally shaped subcarrier signals carrying symbol mapped data information, and a digital signal processor (DSP) unit coupled to the frontend and configured to receive the digital signals from the frontend, demulitplex the digital signals into the subcarrier signals, and compensate chromatic dispersion (CD) for each of the subcarrier signals by applying an equalizer, wherein each of the subcarrier signals is associated with a unique tone frequency and a unique spectral shape. Also disclosed is an optical transmitter comprising a digital signal processor (DSP) unit configured to map data symbols onto a plurality of electrical subcarrier signals that are non-overlapping and spectrally shaped in a frequency domain. | 04-10-2014 |
Yanyan Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20100046519 | Re-Ordering Segments of a Large Number of Segmented Service Flows - A method and network device for re-ordering segments of a segmented data stream. The method includes receiving at least two segments of a segmented data stream. A descriptor for each of the at least two segments is obtained, and the at least two segments are re-ordered to generate re-ordered segments, where the re-ordered segments are in an original order. A set of re-ordered segments are processed to obtain at least one data packet, where at least one descriptor is utilized in the processing of the set of re-ordered segments. | 02-25-2010 |
Yi Cui, Stanford, CA US
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20110076589 | Nano-patterned electrolytes in solid oxide fuel cells - A nano-patterned membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is provided, which includes an electrolyte membrane layer having a three-dimensional close-packed array of hexagonal-pyramids, a first porous electrode layer, disposed on a top surface of the electrolyte membrane layer that conforms to a top surface-shape of the three-dimensional close-packed array of hexagonal-pyramids, and a second porous electrode layer disposed on a bottom surface of said electrolyte membrane layer that conforms to a bottom surface-shape of the three-dimensional close-packed array of hexagonal-pyramids, where a freestanding nano-patterned MEA is provided. | 03-31-2011 |
20110111296 | OPEN STRUCTURES IN SUBSTRATES FOR ELECTRODES - Provided are conductive substrates having open structures and fractional void volumes of at least about 25% or, more specifically, or at least about 50% for use in lithium ion batteries. Nanostructured active materials are deposited over such substrates to form battery electrodes. The fractional void volume may help to accommodate swelling of some active materials during cycling. In certain embodiments, overall outer dimensions of the electrode remain substantially the same during cycling, while internal open spaces of the conductive substrate provide space for any volumetric changes in the nanostructured active materials. In specific embodiments, a nanoscale layer of silicon is deposited over a metallic mesh to form a negative electrode. In another embodiment, a conductive substrate is a perforated sheet with multiple openings, such that a nanostructured active material is deposited into the openings but not on the external surfaces of the sheet. | 05-12-2011 |
20110111304 | PRELOADING LITHIUM ION CELL COMPONENTS WITH LITHIUM - Provided are novel negative electrodes for use in lithium ion cells. The negative electrodes include one or more high capacity active materials, such as silicon, tin, and germanium, and a lithium containing material prior to the first cycle of the cell. In other words, the cells are fabricated with some, but not all, lithium present on the negative electrode. This additional lithium may be used to mitigate lithium losses, for example, due to Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) layer formation, to maintain the negative electrode in a partially charged state at the end of the cell discharge cycle, and other reasons. In certain embodiments, a negative electrode includes between about 5% and 25% of lithium based on a theoretical capacity of the negative active material. In the same or other embodiments, a total amount of lithium available in the cell exceeds the theoretical capacity of the negative electrode active material. | 05-12-2011 |
20110171502 | VARIABLE CAPACITY CELL ASSEMBLY - Electrochemical cells containing nanostructured negative active materials and composite positive active materials and methods of fabricating such electrochemical cells are provided. Positive active materials may have inactive components and active components. Inactive components may be activated and release additional lithium ions, which may offset some irreversible capacity losses in the electrochemical cells. In certain embodiments, the activation releases lithium ion having a columbic content of at least about 400 mAh/g based on the weight of the activated material. | 07-14-2011 |
20110200873 | CONDUCTIVE FIBROUS MATERIALS - As consistent with various embodiments, an electronic device includes a fibrous material having a conductive coating thereon. The conductive coating includes conductive nanoparticles coupled to fibers in the fibrous material. The structure is implemented in connection with a variety of devices, such as a capacitive device or a battery. Other embodiments are directed to forming conductive fibrous sheets, in dispersing a nanomaterial in a solution and applying the solution to a fibrous sheet, such as commercial paper, to form a conductive sheet. | 08-18-2011 |
20110200883 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Methods, systems and devices are implemented in connection with rechargeable batteries. One such device includes a cathode that has lithiated sulfur. The device also includes a porous structure having pores containing the lithium-sulfide particles introduced during a manufacturing stage thereof. | 08-18-2011 |
20110229761 | INTERCONNECTING ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE MATERIAL NANOSTRUCTURES - Provided are various examples of lithium electrode subassemblies, lithium ion cells using such subassemblies, and methods of fabricating such subassemblies. Methods generally include receiving nanostructures containing electrochemically active materials and interconnecting at least a portion of these nanostructures. Interconnecting may involve depositing one or more interconnecting materials, such as amorphous silicon and/or metal containing materials. Interconnecting may additionally or alternatively involve treating a layer containing the nanostructures using various techniques, such as compressing the layer, heating the layer, and/or passing an electrical current through the layer. These methods may be used to interconnect nanostructures containing one or more high capacity materials, such as silicon, germanium, and tin, and having various shapes or forms, such as nanowires, nanoparticles, and nano-flakes. | 09-22-2011 |
20110236769 | THREE DIMENSIONAL ELECTRODES USEFUL FOR MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS - An electrode for use in a microbial fuel cell comprising a porous substrate and nanostructure coating, for example, a carbon nanotube coating, is provided. The electrode can be configured as either a cathode or an anode, or both. Also provided is a microbial fuel cell comprising an anode compartment comprising an anode and a cathode compartment comprising a cathode and a metallic catalyst, wherein at least one of the anode and cathode comprises the porous substrate conformally coated with the nanostructure coating, and the cathode and anode are electrically connected. Methods for generating an electrical current with marine sediment or wastewater with the microbial fuel cell are also described. | 09-29-2011 |
20110244692 | Method for Forming a Nano-textured Substrate - A method for forming a nano-textured surface on a substrate is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the present invention comprises dispensing of a nanoparticle ink of nanoparticles and solvent onto the surface of a substrate, distributing the ink to form substantially uniform, liquid nascent layer of the ink, and enabling the solvent to evaporate from the nanoparticle ink thereby inducing the nanoparticles to assemble into an texture layer. Methods in accordance with the present invention enable rapid formation of large-area substrates having a nano-textured surface. Embodiments of the present invention are well suited for texturing substrates using high-speed, large scale, roll-to-roll coating equipment, such as that used in office product, film coating, and flexible packaging applications. Further, embodiments of the present invention are well suited for use with rigid or flexible substrates. | 10-06-2011 |
20110256451 | NANOTUBE-BASED NANOMATERIAL MEMBRANE - As consistent with various embodiments, an electronic device includes a carbon nanotube film having a plurality of carbon nanotubes. In certain embodiments, a coating, such as an inorganic coating, is formed on a surface of carbon nanotube. The nanotube film supports the device and facilitates electrical conduction therein. The coated nanotube is amenable to implementation with devices such as thin film batteries, a battery separator, thin film solar cells and high-energy Lithium ion batteries. | 10-20-2011 |
20110259747 | WATER STERILIZATION DEVICES INCLUDING NANOSTRUCTURES AND USES THEREOF - A water sterilization device includes: (1) a conduit including an inlet to provide entry of untreated water and an outlet to provide exit of treated water; (2) a porous electrode housed in the conduit and disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the porous electrode including a porous support and nanostructures coupled to the porous support; and (3) an electrical source coupled to the porous electrode. | 10-27-2011 |
20120043226 | Blood glucose sensing - An oxidative peak in a cathodic scan is observed in the cyclic voltammetry of glucose at gold electrodes, its peak current density being proportional to glucose concentration in a wide potential range. The application of this phenomenon in blood glucose sensing has been hindered by the presence of inhibitors: the most problematic are chlorides due to their high concentration and difficult separation from glucose. The present invention provides a solution to this problem involving a three electrode, four step pulsed electrochemical detection technique. | 02-23-2012 |
20120061124 | ELECTRODES WITH ELECTROSPUN FIBERS - In accordance with various example embodiments, an apparatus includes two or more circuit nodes and a conductive material that is located between and configured to electrically couple the circuit nodes. The conductive material includes a network of elongated portions of at least one electrospun Cu-based nanostructure. Each elongated portion has an aspect ratio of at least 50,000 and a length that is greater than 100 microns, and at least one fused crossing point that joins with a fused crossing point of another of the elongated portions. The network of elongated portions is distributed and aligned in the conductive material to set a conductance level and a transparency level along the network, along at least one direction. | 03-15-2012 |
20120125430 | Solar Cell Comprising a Plasmonic Back Reflector and Method Therefor - A method for forming a solar cell having a plasmonic back reflector is disclosed. The method includes the formation of a nanoimprinted surface on which a metal electrode is conformally disposed. The surface structure of the nanoimprinted surface gives rise to a two-dimensional pattern of nanometer-scale features in the metal electrode enabling these features to collectively form the plasmonic back reflector. | 05-24-2012 |
20120135282 | BATTERIES FOR EFFICIENT ENERGY EXTRACTION FROM A SALINITY DIFFERENCE - An electrochemical system includes: (1) a battery including an anode and a cathode; (2) a first source of a first electrolyte having a first concentration of ions; (3) a second source of a second electrolyte having a second concentration of the ions, wherein the second concentration is greater than the first concentration; and (4) a fluid conveyance mechanism connected between the battery and each of the first source and the second source. During charging of the battery, the anode and the cathode are at least partially immersed in the first electrolyte, and, during discharging of the battery, the anode and the cathode are at least partially immersed in the second electrolyte. The fluid conveyance mechanism exchanges the first electrolyte with the second electrolyte between charging and discharging of the battery, and exchanges the second electrolyte with the first electrolyte between discharging and charging of the battery. | 05-31-2012 |
20120154983 | Method of Fabrication of Carbon Nanofibers on Nickel Foam - A method for forming a novel composite of carbon nanofibers grown on a nickel foam is described wherein the composite, when used in a capacitor exhibits superior change retention and discharge capacities. Once the composite material has been obtained, it may be formed into electrodes which can be used to form supercapacitors of large per area capacitances in the order of 1.2 F/cm | 06-21-2012 |
20120183856 | ELECTRODE INCLUDING NANOSTRUCTURES FOR RECHARGEABLE CELLS - A lithium ion battery electrode includes silicon nanowires used for insertion of lithium ions and including a conductivity enhancement, the nanowires growth-rooted to the conductive substrate. | 07-19-2012 |
20120244650 | Air-Stable Ink for Scalable, High-Throughput Layer Deposition - A method for producing and depositing air-stable, easily decomposable, vulcanized ink on any of a wide range of substrates is disclosed. The ink enables high-volume production of optoelectronic and/or electronic devices using scalable production methods, such as roll-to-roll transfer, fast rolling processes, and the like. | 09-27-2012 |
20120328936 | HIGH RATE, LONG CYCLE LIFE BATTERY ELECTRODE MATERIALS WITH AN OPEN FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE - A battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an aqueous electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode and including a cation A. At least one of the cathode and the anode includes an electrode material having an open framework crystal structure into which the cation A is reversibly inserted during operation of the battery. The battery has a reference specific capacity when cycled at a reference rate, and at least 75% of the reference specific capacity is retained when the battery is cycled at 10 times the reference rate. | 12-27-2012 |
20130022868 | TRANSPARENT ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - A transparent electrochemical energy storage device includes a pair of electrodes and an electrolyte disposed between the electrodes. Each of the electrodes includes a substrate and a set of electrode materials that are arranged across the substrate in a pattern with a feature dimension no greater than 200 μm and occupying an areal fraction in the range of 5% to 70%. | 01-24-2013 |
20130065128 | ENCAPSULATED SULFUR CATHODES FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERIES - A battery includes an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode. The cathode includes a hollow structure defining an internal volume and a sulfur-based material disposed within the internal volume. A characteristic dimension of the internal volume is at least 20 nm, and the sulfur-based material occupies less than 100% of the internal volume to define a void. | 03-14-2013 |
20130320582 | INTERCONNECTED HOLLOW NANOSTRUCTURES CONTAINING HIGH CAPACITY ACTIVE MATERIALS FOR USE IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Provided are electrode layers for use in rechargeable batteries, such as lithium ion batteries, and related fabrication techniques. These electrode layers have interconnected hollow nanostructures that contain high capacity electrochemically active materials, such as silicon, tin, and germanium. In certain embodiments, a fabrication technique involves forming a nanoscale coating around multiple template structures and at least partially removing and/or shrinking these structures to form hollow cavities. These cavities provide space for the active materials of the nanostructures to swell into during battery cycling. This design helps to reduce the risk of pulverization and to maintain electrical contacts among the nanostructures. It also provides a very high surface area available ionic communication with the electrolyte. The nanostructures have nanoscale shells but may be substantially larger in other dimensions. Nanostructures can be interconnected during forming the nanoscale coating, when the coating formed around two nearby template structures overlap. | 12-05-2013 |
20140045065 | LI-ION BATTERY ELECTRODES HAVING NANOPARTICLES IN A CONDUCTIVE POLYMER MATRIX - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards energy storage devices, and methods of manufacturing such devices. Energy storage devices, consistent with the present disclosure, include a source of lithium ions, a plurality of nanoparticles, and a conductive polymer network. The nanoparticles are encapsulated in conductive polymer shells and volumetrically change due to lithiation and delithiation due to movement of the lithium ions created by an electrical potential. The conductive polymer network bonds to the nanoparticles and accommodates volumetric changes of the plurality of nanoparticles during lithiation and delithiation. | 02-13-2014 |
20140090870 | NANOWIRE APPARATUSES AND METHODS - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods involving nanowires having junctions therebetween. As consistent with one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes first and second sets of nanowires, in which the second set overlaps the first set. The apparatus further includes a plurality of nanowire joining recrystallization junctions, each junction including material from a nanowire of the first set that is recrystallized into an overlapping nanowire of the second set. | 04-03-2014 |
20140222123 | NANOPILLAR ELECTRODE DEVICES AND METHODS OF RECORDING ACTION POTENTIALS - This disclosure provide a nanopillar electrode device, comprising a substrate patterned with a plurality of metal pads. The device may further comprise a plurality of nanopillars electrode arrays, wherein each nanopillar electrode array is attached to the substrate above a metal pad and electrically connected to the pad. The device may further comprise and a chamber surrounding the nanopillar electrodes, which can be used for culturing cells of interest for recording action potentials. The nanopillar electrode device may be configured to apply a voltage through the nanopillar electrodes from a voltage source. Nanopillar electroporation may be used to increase the permeability of cell membranes to allow intracellular recording. Also provided are methods of device fabrication, and methods of use. | 08-07-2014 |
20140329120 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SAFETY BY MULTIFUNCTIONAL SEPARATORS AND ELECTRODES - A battery includes: 1) an anode; 2) a cathode; 3) a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the separator includes at least one functional layer; and 4) a sensor connected to the at least one functional layer to monitor an internal state of the battery. | 11-06-2014 |
20150056435 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING ELECTRODES COMPRISING MESOSCALE METAL WIRES - A composition suitable for use in a transparent conducting electrode (TCE) is disclosed. The composition comprises a conductive background medium and an incorporated plurality of mesoscale metal wires. The composition is characterized by lower electrical sheet resistance as compared to prior-art compositions for TCEs without a significant degradation in optical transmittance. | 02-26-2015 |
20150075992 | WATER STERILIZATION DEVICES AND USES THEREOF - A water sterilization device includes: (1) a conduit; (2) a first porous electrode housed in the conduit; (3) a second porous electrode housed in the conduit and disposed adjacent to the first porous electrode; and (4) an electrical source coupled to the first porous electrode and the second porous electrode to apply a voltage difference between the first porous electrode and the second porous electrode. The conduit is configured to provide passage of a fluid stream through the first porous electrode and the second porous electrode, and an inactivation efficiency of pathogens in the fluid stream is at least about 99%, such as at least about 99.9% or at least about 99.95%. | 03-19-2015 |
Yi Cui, Union City, CA US
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20100093158 | Doped elongated semiconductors, growing such semiconductors, devices including such semiconductors and fabricating such devices - A bulk-doped semiconductor that is at least one of the following: a single crystal, an elongated and bulk-doped semiconductor that, at any point along its longitudinal axis, has a largest cross-sectional dimension less than 500 nanometers, and a free-standing and bulk-doped semiconductor with at least one portion having a smallest width of less than 500 nanometers. Such a semiconductor may comprise an interior core comprising a first semiconductor; and an exterior shell comprising a different material than the first semiconductor. Such a semiconductor may be elongated and may have, at any point along a longitudinal section of such a semiconductor, a ratio of the length of the section to a longest width is greater than 4:1, or greater than 10:1, or greater than 100:1, or even greater than 1000:1. At least one portion of such a semiconductor may a smallest width of less than 200 nanometers, or less than 150 nanometers, or less than 100 nanometers, or less than 80 nanometers, or less than 70 nanometers, or less than 60 nanometers, or less than 40 nanometers, or less than 20 nanometers, or less than 10 nanometers, or even less than 5 nanometers. Such a semiconductor may be a single crystal and may be free-standing. Such a semiconductor may be either lightly n-doped, heavily n-doped, lightly p-doped or heavily p-doped. Such a semiconductor may be doped during growth. Such a semiconductor may be part of a device, which may include any of a variety of devices and combinations thereof, and a variety of assembling techniques may be used to fabricate devices from such a semiconductor. Two or more of such a semiconductors, including an array of such semiconductors, may be combined to form devices, for example, to form a crossed p-n junction of a device. Such devices at certain sizes may exhibit quantum confinement and other quantum phenomena, and the wavelength of light emitted from one or more of such semiconductors may be controlled by selecting a width of such semiconductors. Such semiconductors and device made therefrom may be used for a variety of applications. | 04-15-2010 |
Yi Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20130087783 | METHODS FOR DEPOSITING A SILICON CONTAINING LAYER WITH ARGON GAS DILUTION - Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide methods of forming a silicon containing layers in TFT devices. The silicon can be used to form the active channel in a LTPS TFT or be utilized as an element in a gate dielectric layer, a passivation layer or even an etch stop layer. The silicon containing layer is deposited by a vapor deposition process whereby an inert gas, such as argon, is introduced along with the silicon precursor. The inert gas functions to drive out weak, dangling silicon-hydrogen bonds or silicon-silicon bonds so that strong silicon-silicon or silicon-oxygen bonds remain to form a substantially hydrogen free silicon containing layer. | 04-11-2013 |
20140030056 | PROCESS GAS FLOW GUIDES FOR LARGE AREA PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for a gas diffusion assembly in a deposition processing chamber. The invention includes a backing plate having an inlet for providing a process gas to a process chamber, a diffusion plate including a plurality of apertures for allowing the process gas to flow into the process chamber, a blocking plate disposed between the backing plate and the diffusion plate and including a plurality of apertures, and at least one gas flow guide disposed between the blocking plate and the backing plate and adapted to direct process gas flow laterally. Numerous additional features are disclosed. | 01-30-2014 |
20140174361 | HEATED BACKING PLATE - The present invention generally relates to a heated backing plate coupled to a gas distribution showerhead in a PECVD chamber. The backing plate is heated by circulating a heating fluid either through channels formed within the backing plate or a tube coupled to the backing plate. A heated backing plate heats up the gas distribution showerhead, which improves the cleaning rate of the PECVD chamber that performs low temperature processes. | 06-26-2014 |
20140272187 | ADHESION IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN CVD DIELECTRIC FILM AND CU SUBSTRATE - Methods of forming dielectric layers on a copper substrate are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of depositing a dielectric layer can include positioning a copper substrate in a process chamber, forming and delivering the cleaning plasma to the substrate to form a cleaned surface on the substrate, forming and delivering the adhesion plasma to the surface of the substrate to form a copper compound thereon and depositing a dielectric layer over the copper compound. In another embodiment, a method of depositing a dielectric layer can include positioning a copper substrate in a process chamber, delivering an adhesion plasma to the copper substrate to form a copper compound and flowing a deposition gas into the process chamber to deposit a dielectric layer over the copper compound, wherein the flow between the adhesion plasma and the deposition gas is continuous. | 09-18-2014 |
Yi Cui, Sanford, CA US
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20110111300 | INTERMEDIATE LAYERS FOR ELECTRODE FABRICATION - Provided are novel electrodes for use in lithium ion batteries. An electrode includes one or more intermediate layers positioned between a substrate and an electrochemically active material. Intermediate layers may be made from chromium, titanium, tantalum, tungsten, nickel, molybdenum, lithium, as well as other materials and their combinations. An intermediate layer may protect the substrate, help to redistribute catalyst during deposition of the electrochemically active material, improve adhesion between the active material and substrate, and other purposes. In certain embodiments, an active material includes one or more high capacity active materials, such as silicon, tin, and germanium. These materials tend to swell during cycling and may loose mechanical and/or electrical connection to the substrate. A flexible intermediate layer may compensate for swelling and provide a robust adhesion interface. Provided also are novel methods of fabricating electrodes containing one or more intermediate layers. | 05-12-2011 |
Yijun Cui, Los Angeles, CA US
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20120283323 | Treating Learning Deficits with Inhibitors of HMG CoA Reductase - The disclosure provides methods of treating cognitive disorders by administering a HMG CoA reductase inhibitor. Cognitive deficits treatable with the inhibitor compound include those associated with Angelman Syndrome, Neurofibromatosis-1, certain forms of X-linked mental retardation, tuberous sclerosis, Down Syndrome, autism, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. | 11-08-2012 |
Ying Cui, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20110066496 | Combining Historical CTR and Bid Amount in Search Message Selection - A method, system and computer readable medium selects additional message content to display to a user when the user request base content. In order to optimize the intermediate selection pool of message candidates (from which a final selection is chosen), for each candidate message, a historical aggregate of CTR data is combined with an offline estimate, also obtained from historical data, of RElative Probability of Action (REPA, which combines computed relevancy scores and ranking information) and with bid amount to obtain an estimate for revenue generation. This estimate is combined with dynamic matching between the message and the page/user pair to obtain a final score for each message that is used to create the intermediate selection pool of message for the page displayed. Final message selection uses a feedback loop, using specific CRT in conjunction with the specific page displayed, for the messages in the intermediately selected pool. | 03-17-2011 |
20110191169 | KALMAN FILTER MODELING IN ONLINE ADVERTISING BID OPTIMIZATION - The present invention provides methods and systems for use in bid optimization in connection with advertisement serving impression opportunities available in an auction-based online advertising exchange. Methods are presented in which, based in part on historical advertisement performance information, a Kalman filter-based model is used in forecasting performance of a set of possible advertisement impressions served over a future period of time. Forecasted performance information is used in determining an optimized bid in connection with an available opportunity. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191170 | SIMILARITY FUNCTION IN ONLINE ADVERTISING BID OPTIMIZATION - The present invention provides methods and systems for use in bid optimization in connection with advertisement serving impression opportunities available in an auction-based online advertising exchange. Methods are presented in which, based in part on historical advertisement performance information, a Kalman filter-based model is used in forecasting performance of a set of possible advertisement impressions served over a future period of time. Forecasted performance information is used in determining an optimized bid in connection with an available opportunity. A similarity function, including non-linearly determined feature weighting, can be used in determining most similar forecasted impressions to the available opportunity. | 08-04-2011 |
20110196733 | Optimizing Advertisement Selection in Contextual Advertising Systems - A contextual advertising system optimizes computer selection of low performance ranked messages and high performance ranked messages for display on a network location. The system divides a ranked group of online messages into a first list, a second list, and a promotion set. Each message in the first list has a performance score that is greater than each performance score of messages in the second list and the promotion set. The system moves a message within the promotion set to a third list as a function of a confidence value and moves a message from one of the third list and the second list to the first list based on an experiment event outcome. The system transmits top messages in the first list over a network for display at a recipient computer. | 08-11-2011 |
Ying Grace Cui, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20120084142 | BID LANDSCAPE FORECASTING IN ONLINE ADVERTISING - Techniques are provided for advertiser bid forecasting in online advertising, including display advertising. Methods are provided in which key targeting-related user segments are determined from bidding statistics. A feature set is extracted from an impression opportunity, based at least in part on the bidding statistics. A gradient boosting descent tree technique is utilized in determining an initial bid forecasting result. A linear regression-based model is used in post-tuning to arrive at a post-tuned result. For short-term forecasting, this may be the final result. For long-term forecasting, a hybrid approach may be utilized with further processing including utilization of a publisher-specific model. | 04-05-2012 |
20130339126 | CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCE FORECASTING FOR NON-GUARANTEED DELIVERY ADVERTISING - Advertisement (“ad”) campaign forecasting may predict results for the campaign and the ads included in the campaign. The results may include a forecast for impressions, clicks, conversions, and/or interactions with the ads. The forecasting may be utilized for display advertising with non-guaranteed delivery (“NGD”) systems in which a bidding platform allows advertisers to bid for ad impressions, clicks, and/or conversions. Forecasting results may be used by advertisers to manage and optimize campaigns. | 12-19-2013 |
Yingqing Lawrence Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20110061099 | UPLOAD SECURITY SCHEME - The need for upload security arises during content sharing between users in communication link with each other and a server. In one embodiment, providing the upload security involves the server identifying a mobile device that sends an upload message destined to a user. Providing the upload security further involves the server accessing opt-in parameters predetermined by the user, determining if the identity of the sending mobile device is included in the opt-in parameters, and, if so, allowing the upload to the user's account, otherwise blocking the upload. The opt-in parameters include the identity of mobile devices that are authorized by the user to upload data to the user's account. In one embodiment, the communication link includes a wireless carrier network with capability for security screening of the upload message before it reaches the server based on the identity of the wireless carrier network. | 03-10-2011 |
Yingwei Cui, Los Altos, CA US
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20110010384 | MULTI-COMMUNITY CONTENT SHARING IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS - An online social networking system ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110022621 | DYNAMICALLY NAMING COMMUNITIES WITHIN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS - An online social networking system can be used to create a new online community in a social network. The product comprises code for carrying out a method that begins with receiving a search query for searching online communities within the online social network from a user. The search query is used to search in a database of pre-existing online communities. The user is provided with the option of creating a new online community based on the search query, and a new online community based on the search query that includes the user as a member is created. Content for the new online community is searched for and located, and code for, when executed, displaying the located content to the new online community generated. | 01-27-2011 |
Yingwei Cui, Cupertino, CA US
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20100185513 | SERVING ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON CONTENT - Advertisers are permitted to put targeted ads on page on the web (or some other document of any media type). The present invention may do so by (i) obtaining content that includes available spots for ads, (ii) determining ads relevant to content, and/or (iii) combining content with ads determined to be relevant to the content. | 07-22-2010 |
20110191309 | SERVING ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON CONTENT - Advertisers are permitted to put targeted ads on page on the web (or some other document of any media type). The present invention may do so by (i) obtaining content that includes available spots for ads, (ii) determining ads relevant to content, and/or (iii) combining content with ads determined to be relevant to the content. | 08-04-2011 |
20140040027 | SERVING ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON CONTENT - Advertisers are permitted to put targeted ads on page on the web (or some other document of any media type). The present invention may do so by (i) obtaining content that includes available spots for ads, (ii) determining ads relevant to content, and/or (iii) combining content with ads determined to be relevant to the content. | 02-06-2014 |
Yingwei Claire Cui, Cupertino, CA US
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20110270677 | DETERMINING CONTENT TO BE PROVIDED BY AN ENTITY FOR RENDERING VIA A RESOURCE IN A TARGET DOCUMENT OR NOTIFYING AN ALTERNATIVE ENTITY OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RESOURCE - A method and system for allowing a resource associated with a target document usable for ad rendering by a first entity to be used for rendering of content by a second entity. Depending on one or more conditions, the first entity either uses the resource to render at least one ad or allows a second entity to use at least a portion of the resource to render content. | 11-03-2011 |
Yong Cui, Mountain View, CA US
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20130274180 | Pharmaceutical Compositions - Forms and formulations of VX-950 and uses thereof. | 10-17-2013 |
Zhe Cui, Fountain Valley, CA US
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20110072723 | SOLID FUEL TRANSPORTING SYSTEM FOR A GASIFIER - A system for use in a gasification system comprises an increasing pitch screw feeder and a high-pressure vessel disposed about said increasing pitch screw feeder. The high-pressure vessel comprises an inlet for connection to an outlet of a solid pump and a conveyance gas line and an outlet through which solid fuel delivered from the solid pump is transported to a gasifier. The outlet is downstream of the solid pump and the conveyance gas line. | 03-31-2011 |
20110076116 | SOLID FUEL CONVEYANCE AND INJECTION SYSTEM FOR A GASIFIER - A system for use in a gasification system, comprises a solid pump that delivers a pressurized fuel and a high-pressure transition vessel. The transition vessel comprises a first inlet connected to an outlet of the solid pump so that all of the fuel from the solid pump passes through the transition vessel, a second inlet for connection to a conveyance gas line, and an outlet through which the fuel is transported to a gasifier. The transition vessel is elongated in the direction of a flow so that a conveyance gas introduced through said conveyance gas line plus the pressure difference carries the fuel to the gasifier. | 03-31-2011 |
20120117874 | SYSTSEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING SOLID POWDERS - A system for gasification of a solid powder is provided. The system comprises one or more conveying tanks configured to receive a solid powder and one or more solid pumps disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the one or more respective conveying tanks. The system further comprises a gasifier disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the one or more solid pumps. A conveyance unit and a method for conveyance and gasification of a solid powder are also presented. | 05-17-2012 |
20130134232 | INJECTOR AND METHOD FOR CO-FEEDING SOLID AND LIQUID FUELS - An injector for co-feeding liquid and solid fuels into a gasifier is provided. The injector includes a body, a first member, and a second member. The body comprises a first channel for conveying a liquid fuel. The first member surrounds the body to define a second channel for pneumatically conveying a solid fuel. The second member surrounds the first member to define a third channel for conveying a fluid stream for dispersing the solid fuel. The liquid fuel is atomized before being mixed with the solid fuel. A method for co-feeding liquid and solid fuels is also presented. | 05-30-2013 |
Zhengjiang "david" Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20110223765 | SILICON NITRIDE PASSIVATION LAYER FOR COVERING HIGH ASPECT RATIO FEATURES - A method of forming a passivation layer comprising silicon nitride on features of a substrate is described. In a first stage of the deposition method, a dielectric deposition gas, comprising a silicon-containing gas and a nitrogen-containing gas, is introduced into the process zone and energized to deposit a silicon nitride layer. In a second stage, a treatment gas, having a different composition than that of the dielectric deposition gas, is introduced into the process zone and energized to treat the silicon nitride layer. The first and second stages can be performed a plurality of times. | 09-15-2011 |
Zhenijiang Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20080213997 | SELECTIVE COPPER-SILICON-NITRIDE LAYER FORMATION FOR AN IMPROVED DIELECTRIC FILM/COPPER LINE INTERFACE - A process to form a copper-silicon-nitride layer on a copper surface on a semiconductor wafer is described. The process may include the step of exposing the wafer to a first plasma made from helium. The process may also include exposing the wafer to a second plasma made from a reducing gas, where the second plasma removes copper oxide from the copper surface, and exposing the wafer to silane, where the silane reacts with the copper surface to selectively form copper silicide. The process may further include exposing the wafer to a third plasma made from ammonia and molecular nitrogen to form the copper silicon nitride layer. | 09-04-2008 |
Zhenjiang Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20090011148 | Methods and apparatuses promoting adhesion of dielectric barrier film to copper - Adhesion between a copper metallization layer and a dielectric barrier film may be promoted by stabilizing a flow of a silicon-containing precursor in a divert line leading to the chamber exhaust. The stabilized gas flow is then introduced to the processing chamber to precisely form a silicide layer over the copper. This silicidation step creates a network of strong Cu—Si bonds that prevent delamination of the barrier layer, while not substantially altering the sheet resistance and other electrical properties of the resulting metallization structure. | 01-08-2009 |
20090286402 | METHOD FOR CRITICAL DIMENSION SHRINK USING CONFORMAL PECVD FILMS - A method and apparatus for forming narrow vias in a substrate is provided. A pattern recess is etched into a substrate by conventional lithography. A thin conformal layer is formed over the surface of the substrate, including the sidewalls and bottom of the pattern recess. The thickness of the conformal layer reduces the effective width of the pattern recess. The conformal layer is removed from the bottom of the pattern recess by anisotropic etching to expose the substrate beneath. The substrate is then etched using the conformal layer covering the sidewalls of the pattern recess as a mask. The conformal layer is then removed using a wet etchant. | 11-19-2009 |
20090309230 | AIR GAP FORMATION AND INTEGRATION USING A PATTERNING CAP - Methods for patterning films and their resulting structures. In an embodiment, an amorphous carbon mask is formed over a substrate, such as a damascene layer. A spacer layer is deposited over the amorphous carbon mask and the spacer layer is etched to form a spacer and to expose the amorphous carbon mask. The amorphous carbon mask is removed selectively to the spacer to expose the substrate layer. A gap fill layer is deposited around the spacer to cover the substrate layer but expose the spacer. The spacer is removed selectively to form a gap fill mask over the substrate. The pattern of the gap fill mask is transferred, in one implementation, into a damascene layer to remove at least a portion of an IMD and form an air gap. | 12-17-2009 |
20090317971 | RESTORING LOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT FILM PROPERTIES - A method for restoring the dielectric constant of a low dielectric constant film is described. A porous dielectric layer having a plurality of pores is formed on a substrate. The plurality of pores is then filled with an additive to provide a plugged porous dielectric layer. Finally, the additive is removed from the plurality of pores. | 12-24-2009 |
20120009796 | POST-ASH SIDEWALL HEALING - Methods of decreasing the effective dielectric constant present between two conducting components of an integrated circuit are described. The methods involve the use of a gas phase etch which is selective towards the oxygen-rich portion of the low-K dielectric layer. The etch rate attenuates as the etch process passes through the relatively high-K oxygen-rich portion and reaches the low-K portion. The etch process may be easily timed since the gas phase etch process does not readily remove the desirable low-K portion. | 01-12-2012 |
20120122320 | Method Of Processing Low K Dielectric Films - Provided are methods for re-incorporating carbon into low-k films after processes which result in depletion of carbon from the films. Additionally, methods for replenished depleted carbon and capping with tantalum nitride are also described. | 05-17-2012 |
20120252206 | PROCESS FOR DAMASCENE STRUCTURE WITH REDUCED LOW-K DAMAGE - Embodiments described herein generally provide methods for reducing undesired low-k damages during a damascene process using a sacrificial dielectric material and optionally a barrier/capping layer. In one embodiment, a damascene structure is formed through a sacrificial dielectric material deposited over a dielectric base layer. The damascene structure is filled with a suitable metal such as copper. The sacrificial dielectric material filled in trench areas between the copper damascene is then removed, followed by a barrier/cap layer which conformally or selectively covers exposed surfaces of the copper damascene structure. Ultra low-k dielectric materials may then fill the trench areas that were previously filled with sacrificial dielectric material. The invention prevents the ultra low-k material between the metal lines from exposing to various damaging processes during a damascene process such as etching, stripping, wet cleaning, pre-metal cleaning or CMP process. | 10-04-2012 |
20130230986 | ADHESION IMPROVEMENT FOR LOW K DIELECTRICS TO CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS - Methods are provided for processing a substrate for depositing an adhesion layer between a conductive material and a dielectric layer. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for processing a substrate including positioning a substrate having a conductive material disposed thereon, introducing a reducing compound or a silicon based compound, exposing the conductive material to the reducing compound or the silicon based compound, and depositing a silicon carbide layer without breaking vacuum. | 09-05-2013 |
20140273430 | INTEGRATED CLUSTER TO ENABLE NEXT GENERATION INTERCONNECT - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to methods for forming a metal structure and passivation layers. In one embodiment, metal columns are formed on a substrate. The metal columns are doped with manganese, aluminum, zirconium, or hafnium. A dielectric material is deposited over and between the metal columns and then cured to form a passivation layer on vertical surfaces of the metal columns. | 09-18-2014 |
Zhenjiang David Cui, San Jose, CA US
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20090093112 | METHODS AND APPARATUS OF CREATING AIRGAP IN DIELECTRIC LAYERS FOR THE REDUCTION OF RC DELAY - A method and apparatus for generating air gaps in a dielectric material of an interconnect structure. One embodiment provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure comprising depositing a first dielectric layer on a substrate, forming trenches in the first dielectric layer, filling the trenches with a conductive material, planarizing the conductive material to expose the first dielectric layer, depositing a dielectric barrier film on the conductive material and exposed first dielectric layer, depositing a hard mask layer over the dielectric barrier film, forming a pattern in the dielectric barrier film and the hard mask layer to expose selected regions of the substrate, oxidizing at least a portion of the first dielectric layer in the selected region of the substrate, removing oxidized portion of the first dielectric layer to form reversed trenches around the conductive material, and forming air gaps in the reversed trenches while depositing a second dielectric material in the reversed trenches. | 04-09-2009 |
20110104891 | METHODS AND APPARATUS OF CREATING AIRGAP IN DIELECTRIC LAYERS FOR THE REDUCTION OF RC DELAY - A method and apparatus for generating air gaps in a dielectric material of an interconnect structure. One embodiment provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure comprising depositing a first dielectric layer on a substrate, forming trenches in the first dielectric layer, filling the trenches with a conductive material, planarizing the conductive material to expose the first dielectric layer, depositing a dielectric barrier film on the conductive material and exposed first dielectric layer, depositing a hard mask layer over the dielectric barrier film, forming a pattern in the dielectric barrier film and the hard mask layer to expose selected regions of the substrate, oxidizing at least a portion of the first dielectric layer in the selected region of the substrate, removing oxidized portion of the first dielectric layer to form reversed trenches around the conductive material, and forming air gaps in the reversed trenches while depositing a second dielectric material in the reversed trenches. | 05-05-2011 |
Zhiqian Cui, San Diego, CA US
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20110292849 | SMU Architecture For Turbo Decoder - Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for Turbo decoding in a wireless communication system. Turbo encoded wireless signals may be received and demodulated, and forwarded to a branch metric calculator. The branch metric calculator may calculate a set of branch metrics for the demodulated signal. A state metric unit may receive the set of branch metrics and a previously calculated set of state metrics. The state metric unit may perform various comparisons of the set of state metrics before the received set of branch metrics is added to a portion of the state metrics identified through the comparisons. | 12-01-2011 |
Zhiqiang Cui, San Diego, CA US
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20120066566 | ACCESSING MEMORY DURING PARALLEL TURBO DECODING - A method for accessing extrinsic information in a turbo decoder is disclosed. Operation phases for Forward State Metric Calculators (FSMCs) and Reverse State Metric Calculators (RSMCs) in multiple maximum a posteriori probability (MAP) decoders are misaligned differently based on whether a current half iteration is even or odd. First extrinsic information is read from a memory into the FSMCs and RSMCs using the misaligned operation phases. Second extrinsic information is determined using the MAP decoders. Each row of the second extrinsic information is stored to a different bank in the memory using the misaligned operation phases. | 03-15-2012 |