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Allen Houng, San Mateo, CA US
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20150147968 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR PROGRAMMATICALLY ASSOCIATING NEARBY USERS - Systems, apparatus, methods, and non-transitory media for programmatically associating nearby users are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include user-wearable gesture exchange device including a motion sensor and circuitry. The motion sensor may be configured to generate motion data values indicating motion of the gesture exchange device. The circuitry may be configured to monitor motion data values generated by the motion sensor for detection of a gesture exchange signature, such as a handshake, being performed by the user. In some embodiments, the gesture exchange device may be configured to establish a wireless communication connection with a second gesture exchange device for exchange of user data, such as in response to detecting user performance of the gesture exchange signature and/or determining that the second gesture exchange device is within a predetermined proximity. | 05-28-2015 |
Bo-Shian Houng, Yunlin County TW
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20120189866 | COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE - A composite substrate including an amorphous metallic substrate and a metallic glass layer is provided. The metallic glass layer is deposited on the amorphous metallic substrate. The composite substrate adopts the metallic glass layer for the amorphous metallic substrate to have ductility and improving a problem of room-temperature brittleness of the amorphous metallic substrate so as to raise the application value of the amorphous metallic substrate. | 07-26-2012 |
Denny Houng, Cupertino, CA US
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20090188552 | Nanowire-Based Photovoltaic Cells And Methods For Fabricating The Same - Embodiments of the present invention relate to nanowire-based photovoltaic cells and to methods for fabricating the same. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic cell includes a first semiconductor layer doped with a first impurity and disposed on a portion of a first raised surface of a substrate and a second semiconductor layer doped with a second impurity and disposed on a second raised surface of the substrate. The first semiconductor layer has at least one negatively sloped surface, and the second semiconductor layer has at least one positively sloped surface neighboring the at least one negatively sloped surface of the first semiconductor layer. The photovoltaic cell includes at least one nanowire electronically coupled to the negatively sloped surface of the first semiconductor layer and electronically coupled to the positively sloped surface of the second semiconductor layer. | 07-30-2009 |
20090189145 | Photodetectors, Photovoltaic Devices And Methods Of Making The Same - A photodetector includes a first layer, a second layer and a plurality of nanowires established between the first and second layers. At least some of the plurality of nanowires have a bandgap that is different from a bandgap of at least some other of the plurality of nanowires. | 07-30-2009 |
Fwu-Yih Houng, Hsinchu County TW
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20150076505 | PATTERNED OPTO-ELECTRICAL SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a patterned opto-electrical substrate, comprising a substrate, the substrate has a first patterned structure, a spacer region and a second patterned structure, wherein the second patterned structure is formed on one or both of the first patterned structure and the spacer region, and the first patterned structure is a micron-scale protruding structure or a micron-scale recessing structure, while the second patterned structure is a submicron-scale recessing structure. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the aforementioned patterned opto-electrical substrate and light emitting diodes having the aforementioned patterned opto-electrical substrate. | 03-19-2015 |
Howard Houng, Santa Fe Springs, CA US
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20090009530 | Method and Apparatus for Automatic Display of Pictures in a Digital Picture Frame - A method for displaying a photograph on a digital picture frame comprising the steps of: retrieving a digital image file containing the picture from a digital storage media device; detecting an orientation of the photograph; and displaying the image on the digital picture frame in the correct orientation on a display unit of the digital picture frame. | 01-08-2009 |
Richard Yin-Ching Houng, Irvine, CA US
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20110166968 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATING DISPLAY DEVICE FEATURE - A display device is initially provided with a deactivated feature that may be selectively activated as needed by an end user, with notification of the activation provided to an activation service. The activation service may provide an activation code or other activation either to the display device directly, or alternatively to the end user, for use in the activation process to activate the initially-deactivated feature. As another alternative the activation service may receive notification after the activation, or during the activation process, without necessarily providing any activation code or other key. The activation service may make use of the activation notification, such as for marketing purposes of determination of licensing fees due in connection with the initially-deactivated feature. The registration code may be used to create an activation code used for activating the initially-deactivated feature. | 07-07-2011 |
Seung Eun Houng, Daejeon KR
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20140133390 | DATA TRANSCEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD IN CENTRALIZED MAC-BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A data transceiving apparatus and method in a centralized MAC-based wireless communication system are provided. The data transceiving method of a centralized MAC-based device may include: setting a direct path to a device and a relay path to a piconet coordinator (PNC); selecting any one of the direct path and the relay path; and transceiving data via the selected path. | 05-15-2014 |
Young-Tack Houng, Suwon-Si KR
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20080309528 | Device for detecting voltage and analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using the same - A voltage detecting device and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) using the same are provided. The voltage detecting device determines whether input voltage is higher than threshold voltage based on contact of a strip and a membrane. Therefore, high resolution and high speed operation is possible, but with consuming lower power, and an element capable of performing the function of resistor and comparator is provided. Furthermore, a more effective ADC may be provided using the above. | 12-18-2008 |
20090045985 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER USING ARRANGEMENT OF STATORS AND AD CONVERTING METHOD - An Analog to Digital (AD) converter and an AD converting method are provided. The AD converter includes one or more stators, and one or more actuators that move according to an input voltage. The digital output of the AD converter is determined based on an arrangement of the stators and the positions of the actuators relative to the stators. The AD converter can achieve high resolution and/or high speed with lower power consumption. | 02-19-2009 |
20090096651 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL (AD) CONVERTER USING RESONANCE FREQUENCY SHIFTING AND VOLTAGE DETECTING DEVICE THEREOF - An analog-to-digital (AD) converter and a voltage detecting device thereof are provided. The AD converter includes at least one voltage detecting device which outputs a signal of a frequency determined based on a magnitude of an input voltage using a resonance frequency of a resonator. The AD converter determines a digital output value depending on the output signal from the voltage detecting device. Therefore, the AD converter can achieve a high resolution and a high speed with far less power consumption. | 04-16-2009 |
20090096652 | ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) USING TUNNELING EFFECT OF PROBES - An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is provided to determine a digital output value according to whether electric current flows between a plurality of probes, to which an input voltage is applied, and a plurality of electrodes. Therefore, high resolution and high speed operation is possible, but with lower power consumption. | 04-16-2009 |
20090096655 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER WHICH USES TUNNELING MAGNETO-RESISTIVE DEVICES - An A/D converter is provided. The A/D converter determines a digital output value according to the resistance of the TMR device, resistance of which changes according to the magnetic field generated by at least one electrode into which current flows according to an analog input signal. Accordingly, an A/D converter to implement high resolution and high speed with low power consumption can be provided. | 04-16-2009 |
20090142014 | AD CONVERTER USING PHOTONIC CRYSTAL - An AD converter is provided. The AD converter includes a light source unit which provides an optical signal, at least one waveguide unit which consists of a photonic crystal and transmits the optical signal, a modulation unit which applies a RF signal to the at least one waveguide unit, thereby modulating an optical signal output from the at least one waveguide unit, and a digital conversion unit which converts the modulated optical signal to a digital signal. Accordingly, a compact-sized AD convert can be realized. | 06-04-2009 |
Yu-Min Houng, Cupertino, CA US
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20130068286 | NANOWIRE-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS - Nanowire-based photovoltaic energy conversion devices and related fabrication methods therefor are described. A plurality of photovoltaic (PV) nanowires extend outwardly from a surface layer of a substrate, each PV nanowire having a root end near the substrate surface layer and a tip end opposite the root end. For one preferred embodiment, a canopy-style tip-side electrode layer contacts the tip ends of the PV nanowires and is separated from the substrate surface layer by an air gap layer, the PV nanowires being disposed within the air gap layer. For another preferred embodiment, a tip-side electrode layer is disposed upon a layer of optically transparent, electrically insulating solid filler material that laterally surrounds the PV nanowires along a portion of their lengths, wherein an air gap is disposed between the solid filler layer and the substrate surface layer. Methods for fabricating the nanowire-based photovoltaic energy conversion devices are also described. | 03-21-2013 |
20140034120 | PHOTOVOLTAIC NANOWIRE STRUCTURES AND RELATED FABRICATION METHODS - Nanowire-based photovoltaic energy conversion devices and related fabrication methods therefor are described. A plurality of photovoltaic (PV) nanowires extend outwardly from a surface layer of a substrate, each PV nanowire having a root end near the substrate surface layer and a tip end opposite the root end. For some embodiments, a collar material is formed that laterally surrounds and is in contact with the PV nanowires along a portion of one or more of their ends. According to some embodiments, the PV nanowires are formed on a crystalline silicon substrate. According to some other embodiments, the PV nanowires are formed on a roll-sourced continuous substrate. | 02-06-2014 |
20150033520 | PIEZOELECTRIC FILM TRANSFER FOR ACOUSTIC RESONATORS AND FILTERS - A method for forming an acoustic resonator comprising: forming a piezoelectric material on a first substrate; and applying the piezoelectric material to a second substrate on which the acoustic resonator is fabricated upon. | 02-05-2015 |