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Alexander Ni, Baden CH
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20090173073 | METHOD OF SEPARATING CO2 FROM A GAS FLOW, CO2 SEPARATING DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD, SWIRL NOZZLE FOR A CO2 SEPARATING DEVICE - A method is provided for separating CO | 07-09-2009 |
20110056205 | BURNER ARRANGEMENT AND USE OF SAME - A burner arrangement is provided including a swirl-generating premix burner for providing a fuel/air mixture produced with a first fuel as well as a mixing pipe adjoining the premix burner downstream thereof and extending into a combustion chamber. In the case of such a burner arrangement, safer operation with highly reactive, in particular H | 03-10-2011 |
Bingbing Ni, Singapore SG
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20120109943 | Adaptive Image Retrieval Database - Adaptive image retrieval image allows retrieval of images that are more likely to reflect a current trend of user preferences and/or interests, and therefore can provide relevant results to an image search. Adaptive image retrieval includes receiving image query log data from one or more clients, and updating a codebook of features based on the received query log data. The image query log data includes images that have been queried by the one or more clients within a predetermined period of time. | 05-03-2012 |
20120114248 | Hierarchical Sparse Representation For Image Retrieval - A hierarchical sparse codebook allows efficient search and comparison of images in image retrieval. The hierarchical sparse codebook includes multiple levels and allows a gradual determination/classification of an image feature of an image into one or more groups or nodes by traversing the image feature through one or more paths to the one or more groups or nodes of the codebook. The image feature is compared with a subset of nodes at each level of the codebook, thereby reducing processing time. | 05-10-2012 |
Bo Ni, Les Lucs Sur Boulogne FR
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20100107494 | Method and installation for variable power gasification of combustible materials - The gasification process according to the invention involves an installation comprising a treatment chamber in which the materials to be treated pass successively through a drying/pyrolysis zone of variable dimensions in which a pyrolysis gas extraction takes place, then through a gasification zone of variable dimensions in which a syngas extraction takes place. The pyrolysis gas is injected into the roof of the treatment chamber ( | 05-06-2010 |
Chanbin Ni, Osaka-Shi JP
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20120269350 | AUDIO DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AUDIO APPARATUS, AND AUDIO DATA PROCESSING METHOD - An audio data processing apparatus and the like are provided in which waveform distortion generated when a virtual sound source moves is resolved so that noise caused by waveform distortion is reduced remarkably. The present invention includes: a step of calculating distances measured at different time points between the position of the virtual sound source and a speaker; a step of, when these distances are different from each other, judging whether the virtual sound source is departing or approaching relative to the speaker; and a step of identifying and correcting the part of waveform distortion depending on departing or approaching. | 10-25-2012 |
20120269351 | AUDIO DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AUDIO APPARATUS, AND AUDIO DATA PROCESSING METHOD - An audio data processing apparatus and the like are provided in which waveform distortion generated when a virtual sound source moves relative to a speaker is processed by linear interpolation so that the speed of correction processing is achieved. This apparatus has: calculating means calculating first and second distances measured at two time points from the position of the speaker to the position of the virtual sound source; identifying means, when the first and the second distances are different from each other, identifying a distorted part in the audio data at the two time points; and correcting means correcting the audio data of the identified part by interpolation using a function. | 10-25-2012 |
20130101144 | ACOUSTIC SYSTEM - Positive and negative two terminals of each of a plurality of main speakers constituting an array speaker are connected to each of amplifiers. Then, the main speakers are bridge-driven. Sub-speakers interpolating the main speakers are arranged respectively between the main speakers. Then, the positive and negative terminals of each of the sub-speakers are connected respectively to the terminals of the same polarities of the adjacent two of the main speakers. One sub-speaker receives an average value of the signals provided to the adjacent two main speakers, so that the one sub-speaker interpolates the wavefronts emitted from the adjacent two main speakers. | 04-25-2013 |
20130163952 | VIDEO PRESENTATION APPARATUS, VIDEO PRESENTATION METHOD, VIDEO PRESENTATION PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is a video presentation apparatus enabling the user to easily ascertain the associative relationship between video and audio. | 06-27-2013 |
Chuan Ni, Plano, TX US
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20150063583 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION - From at least a first microphone, first microphone signals are received that represent first sound waves. From at least a second microphone, second microphone signals are received that represent second sound waves. In response to the first microphone signals, first noise in the first sound waves is estimated, and first cancellation signals are output for causing a speaker array to generate first additional sound waves via at least a first acoustic beam for cancelling at least some of the first noise. In response to the second microphone signals, second noise in the second sound waves is estimated, and second cancellation signals are output for causing the speaker array to generate second additional sound waves via at least a second acoustic beam for cancelling at least some of the second noise. | 03-05-2015 |
Chuan Ni, Singapore SG
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20100289440 | Active Pull-Up System - An active pull-up system for use with a motor is described. The active pull-up system comprises: a first resistor coupled to an Output node; a first switch and a second resistor coupled in parallel with the first resistor, wherein the first switch is in series with the second resistor; a latch coupled to the first switch for either keeping the first switch open or closing the first switch in response to receiving a closing signal; and a threshold comparator coupled between the output node and the latch, wherein the threshold comparator transmits the closing signal when the output node exceeds a threshold value, which actively pulls up the output node. | 11-18-2010 |
Feng Ni, Quebec CA
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20140113854 | Locally-Active Anticoagulants and Anti-Inflammatory Agents - A locally-activatable bivalent thrombin binding agent is provided having two thrombin binding moieties for non-overlapping sites on a surface of thrombin linked together by a linker. The linker is a polypeptide having 5 to 30 amino acid residues existing in a folded state under an environmental condition where the binding agent is inactive. The linker changes conformation from the folded state to an unfolded state in response to a change in bulk temperature and/or to the presence of hyper-mobile water thereby activating the binding agent. Such locally-activatable thrombin binding agents can be administered systemically while only targeting specific sites of coagulation or inflammation since the thrombin binding agent will only activate at the site where the existence of atherosclerotic plaques has changed the local bulk temperature and/or created hyper-mobile water sufficiently to unfold the linker and activate the binding agent. Such binding agents are useful as site-specific anti-coagulant, anti-thrombotic and/or anti | 04-24-2014 |
Feng Ni, Pierrefonds CA
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20090105116 | Polypeptide Ligands Containing Linkers - There is provided herein a multivalent binding molecule and uses thereof. The molecule is useful in binding a target under certain conditions and releasing it under other conditions. The molecule has the general formula (1) of BM1-L-(BM2) | 04-23-2009 |
20090123972 | Staphylococcal nuclease fusion proteins for the production of recombinant peptides - Peptides are produced as fusions with a suitable carrier protein. The carrier protein disclosed herein are adapted from the N-terminal domain of | 05-14-2009 |
20090137779 | Peptide inhibitors of thrombin as potent anticoagulants - The tetrapeptide Phe-Asn-Pro-Arg (SEQ ID NO: 3) is a structurally-optimized sequence for binding to the active site of thrombin. By conjugating this tetrapeptide or variants thereof to a C-terminal fragment of hirudin, we were able to generate a series of new multivalent inhibitors of thrombin containing only genetically encodable natural amino acids. We found that synergistic binding to both the active site and an exosite of thrombin can be enhanced through substitutions of amino acid residues at the P | 05-28-2009 |
20120121507 | PEPTIDE LIGANDS FOR CLUSTERIN AND USES THEREOF - Peptides are disclosed that are useful for molecular imaging or diagnosis of a disease state, such as cancer, in which clusterin is upregulated. | 05-17-2012 |
George Wei Ni, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20150072133 | Localized Solar Collectors - A localized heating structure, and method of forming same, for use in solar systems includes a thermally insulating layer having interconnected pores, a density of less than about 3000 kg/m | 03-12-2015 |
Guang Xi Ni, Singapore SG
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20150075602 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL WITH GRAPHENE-FERROELECTRIC ELECTRODE - A photovoltaic cell ( | 03-19-2015 |
Guang Xin Ni, Singapore SG
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20110170330 | Graphene Memory Cell and Fabrication Methods Thereof - The disclosed memory cell ( | 07-14-2011 |
20140193626 | TRANSPARENT CONDUCTOR - A transparent conductor comprising: a graphene layer and a permanent dipole layer on the graphene layer configured to electrostatically dope the graphene layer. | 07-10-2014 |
Haitao Ni, Morris Plains, NJ US
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20130040027 | MEAT-CONTAINING, STRIP SHAPED FOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A flexible, strip-shaped food product is made by comminuting substantially frozen meat and heating the comminuted meat to at least partially denature the meat proteins and cooling the cooked meat. About 4% by weight to about 45% by weight of wheat flour is admixed with the cooked meat, along with other ingredients, to form a dough. Use of the wheat flour unexpectedly increases tensile strength of the dough and products baked from the dough, and maintains flexibility of the strip-shaped food products over an extended period of time. Cooking of the meat in the presence of salt unexpectedly increases water activity of the pieces, resulting in a product that has a skin and a moist middle, while maintaining tensile strength. The dough is rotary-molded into strip-shaped pieces. The rotary mold may have angled die cups. The strip-shaped dough pieces are then baked and dried. | 02-14-2013 |
Henmei Ni, Ibaraki JP
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20090107495 | DEVICE FOR INHALATION OF MEDICINE - An object of the present invention is to provide an inhalation device by which nano-sized particles of a medicine are able to be stably present without aggregation even in air or the like where no dispersing solvent is present. A device for inhalation of medicine according to the present invention for solving such a problem is that where medicine particles in a nano- to micron-size are adhered to a matrix comprising a nano fiber to such an extent that the particles are detached by inspiration permeating through the matrix. | 04-30-2009 |
Heyu Ni, North York CA
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20090047290 | Monoclonal antibodies against beta3 integrins - Monoclonal antibodies prepared against platelet β | 02-19-2009 |
20100150837 | ANTIBODIES AGAINST GPIb alpha - This application relates to agents capable of specifically recognizing GPIbα, a key receptor required for platelet adhesion and aggregation. More specifically, this application relates to monoclonal antibodies and derivatives thereof capable of specifically recognizing both the murine and the human GPIbα. These monoclonal antibodies and derivatives are particularly useful in the treatment or prevention of thrombosis as well as research tools. | 06-17-2010 |
Hualiang Ni, Markham CA
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20110264436 | CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION IN A MODULAR CIRCUIT EMULATION SYSTEM - A modular circuit emulation system includes a global clock generator that generates a plurality of clock signals. A plurality of emulation boards each include at least one programmable circuit and a clock buffer. The clock buffer generates at least one synchronized clock signal for clocking the programmable circuit or circuits, based on at least one of the plurality of global clock signals. | 10-27-2011 |
James Ni, Westford, MA US
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20140201074 | SPLITTING USAGE CHARGES BASED ON PREFERENCES - One or more servers may determine delivery charge information for delivery of a content file to a user device; receive a first set and a second of preferences identifying whether the delivery of the content file can be charged to an account of the user device or to an account of the one or more servers; generate a delivery instruction based on the first set of preferences, the second set of preferences, and the delivery charge information, the delivery instruction identifying a first charge value and a second charge value; receive a request for the content file from the user device; and cause a billing settlement function to be performed to assess the first charge value to the account of the user device or to assess the second charge value to the account of the one or more servers based on delivering the content file to the user device. | 07-17-2014 |
20140286177 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERCEPTING OVER-THE-TOP COMMUNICATIONS - An approach for lawful intercept of over-the-top (OTT) communications is described. A request is received to intercept one or more OTT communications. Such interception can be part of a legal mandate of an appropriate law enforcement agency. One or more session and flow identification signatures associated with a packet-based network are determined. Signaling and media traffic associated with the one or more OTT communications are identified, translated and delivered to the law enforcement agency. | 09-25-2014 |
James J. Ni, Westford, MA US
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20140177481 | USER AUTHORIZATION OF IMPLICIT REGISTRATION OF MUTIPLE IDENTITIES - A network device receives a personal Mobile Directory Number (MDN) associated with an individual subscriber, wherein the individual subscriber is further associated with one or more subscriber devices. The network device receives an additional MDN assigned to the individual subscriber, and sends a notification, requesting the individual subscriber's acceptance of the additional MDN assigned to the individual subscriber, to at least one of the one or more subscriber devices. The network device receives, from one of the one or more subscriber devices, an acceptance of the additional MDN from the individual subscriber. The network device links the additional MDN, the personal MDN, and the one or more subscriber devices, within an Implicit Registration Set (IRS) at a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network for routing calls to the individual subscriber's additional MDN or personal MDN at the one or more subscriber devices. | 06-26-2014 |
20140293046 | WEB BASED SECURITY SYSTEM - A web server may receive, from a controlling device, an internet based call that includes a video feed of a surveillance premises in response to a detected triggering event. The web server may also receive an identifier for a user account associated with the surveillance premises. The web server may determine a user preference for alerts based on the identifier for the user account, and send an alert notification that includes an Internet based link to the video feed based on the determined user preference for alerts. The web server may provide a web page that includes the video feed to at least one device associated with the user account. The web server may deliver the call directly to at least one device associated with the user account. | 10-02-2014 |
20140369267 | IMS CROSS CARRIER SUPPORTABILITY - A system may include a first Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network comprising one or more devices configured to receive a first registration request for a first mobile directory number (MDN), associated with a subscriber, wherein the first MDN corresponds to a home mobile directory number with respect to the first IMS network; and register the first MDN with the first IMS network. The one or more device may be further configured to detect a service point trigger, associated with the subscriber, to register a second MDN, foreign to the first IMS network, with a second IMS network, in response to the first MDN being registered; and send a second registration request to the second IMS network, to register the second MDN with the second IMS network. | 12-18-2014 |
20150023484 | DYNAMICALLY GENERATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE - A device may be configured to receive information regarding a call center. The received information may include an interactive voice response (“IVR”) menu configuration that includes contact information for contacts associated with the call center, and audible options to place a call to the contacts via the contact information for the contacts. The device may parse the IVR menu configuration to generate a graphical user interface (“GUI”) menu configuration, which may comprise visual selectable options that correspond to the audible options. Selection of a particular one of the visual selectable options may cause a call to be placed to a particular contact that is associated with the particular visual selectable option. The device may further store or output the GUI menu configuration. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029296 | MULTIMEDIA-ENHANCED EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEMS - A gateway device may be configured to receive, from a first user device, a request to establish a Web Real-Time Communications (“WebRTC”) call session; establish, based on the request, a first WebRTC call session with the user device; establish, based on the request: a voice call session between the gateway device and an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (“IMS”) core, and a second WebRTC call session between the gateway device and a WebRTC portal server; and facilitate, via the established voice call session and the established first and second WebRTC call sessions, multimedia communication connectivity between the first user device and a set of devices that include: a public-switched telephone network (“PSTN”) terminal device, and a second user device. | 01-29-2015 |
Jian Ni, Ossining, NY US
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20140351176 | ACTIVE LEARNING ON STATISTICAL SERVER NAME EXTRACTION FROM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SERVICE TICKETS - Access is obtained to a plurality of information technology services problem tickets. At least a first subset of the tickets include free text tickets with server names embedded in unstructured text fields. The server names are extracted from the first subset of the tickets via a statistical machine learning technique. Using the extracted server names, those of the first subset of the tickets from which the server names have been extracted are linked to corresponding server entries in a configuration information database to facilitate resolution of problems associated with the first subset of the tickets from which the server names have been extracted; and/or at least one of the extracted server names is identified as missing from a list of known server names. | 11-27-2014 |
20150026814 | INVISIBLE INTERFACE FOR MANAGING SECURED DATA TRANSACTIONS - In an exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method for secure data transactions includes storing, by a processing device, personal data on a wearable data storage applicable to a body of a user. The wearable data storage is rendered invisible. | 01-22-2015 |
Jiangfeng Ni, Singapore SG
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20120273717 | LiMPO4-based compositions of matter for cathodes for high-performance Li batteries | 11-01-2012 |
Jie Ni, Hyattsville, MD US
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20140300599 | Method for Factorizing Images of a Scene into Basis Images - A set of nonnegative lighting basis images representing a scene illuminated by a set of stationary light sources is recovered from a set of input images of the scene that were acquired by a stationary camera. Each image is illuminated by a combination of the light sources, and at least two images in the set are illuminated by different combinations. The set of input images is decomposed into the nonnegative lighting basis images and a set of indicator coefficients, wherein each lighting basis image corresponds to an appearance of the scene illuminated by one of the light sources, and wherein each indicator coefficient indicates a contribution of one of the light sources to one of the input images. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300600 | Method for Detecting 3D Geometric Boundaries in Images of Scenes Subject to Varying Lighting - Three-dimensional (3D) geometric boundaries are detected in images of a scene that undergoes varying lighting conditions caused by light sources in different positions, from a set of input images of the scene illuminated by at least two different lighting conditions. The images are aligned, e.g., acquired by a stationary camera, so that pixels at the same location in all of the input images correspond to the same point in the scene. For each location, a patch of corresponding pixels centered at the location is extracted from each input image. For each location, a confidence value that there is a 3D geometric boundary at the location is determined. | 10-09-2014 |
Jun Ni, Waterloo CA
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20110181117 | POWER SWITCHING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE TEST EQUIPMENT - An apparatus, system and method are provided for testing a battery-powered electronic device-under-test in a transport frame engaged with a test fixture. A transport frame power supply is arranged to provide power to the DUT in a pre-testing stage. A switching circuit is arranged to switch from the transport frame power supply to a test fixture power supply in response to receiving a power switching signal indicating satisfaction of a pre-testing condition. Power from the test fixture power supply can then be switched back to the first transport frame, or to a second transport frame, to begin testing a second DUT. The ability to start a DUT test without having to wait for the DUT to boot-up in the test fixture reduces test time and increases efficiency of use of test equipment. | 07-28-2011 |
20110199092 | AC CHARGING CONTACT MECHANISM - AC charging contact mechanisms are provided to charge facilitate testing of mobile devices that have charging contacts on sides of the device. A pin and spring based mechanism is provided to bias a probe against one of the charging contact. A lever based mechanism is also provided which biases a probe against one of the contacts in response to locking the mobile device in a battery emulator. | 08-18-2011 |
20130082725 | POWER SWITCHING FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE TEST EQUIPMENT - An apparatus, system and method are provided for testing a battery-powered electronic device-under-test in a transport frame engaged with a test fixture. A transport frame power supply is arranged to provide power to the DUT in a pre-testing stage. A switching circuit is arranged to switch from the transport frame power supply to a test fixture power supply in response to receiving a power switching signal indicating satisfaction of a pre-testing condition. Power from the test fixture power supply can then be switched back to the first transport frame, or to a second transport frame, to begin testing a second DUT. The ability to start a DUT test without having to wait for the DUT to boot-up in the test fixture reduces test time and increases efficiency of use of test equipment. | 04-04-2013 |
Karl S. Ni, Rochester, NY US
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20140027808 | LATERAL CARRIER INJECTION INFRARED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE STRUCTURE, METHOD AND APPLICATIONS - A Si-based light emitting diode structure and a method for fabricating the Si-based light emitting diode structure are each predicated upon a multilayer material layer that comprises alternating, interposed and laminated sub-layers of: (1) a group IV nanocrystal material; and (2) an erbium or neodymium doped dielectric material. The light emitting diode structure is preferably laterally actuated to provide both efficient photoluminescence and electroluminescence. The group IV nanocrystal material may comprise a silicon nanocrystal material and the doped dielectric material may comprise an erbium doped silicon oxide material. | 01-30-2014 |
Keni Ni, Chuo-Ku JP
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20130053363 | IMIDAZO[1,2-a]PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE | 02-28-2013 |
Li Ni, New Westminster CA
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20140123051 | GRAPHIC OBJECT SELECTION BY WAY OF DIRECTIONAL SWIPE GESTURES - A graphical user interface apparatus for a computing device. A method to use, arrange and activate GUI components overlapped in a graphical user interface is provided. An overlap component includes an overlappable region associated with a predetermined position locating method and a predetermined activation criterion. The overlap component may also include a conventional region. An operation located in a region and meeting the activation criterion will activate corresponding component in the GUI. A virtual keyboard comprises a plurality of keys composed of overlap components is provided. The overlap component can be invoked by a directional swipe gesture or a tap. A web browser with the use of overlap components is also provided. | 05-01-2014 |
Lian Ting Ni, Toronto CA
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20140180931 | System and Method for Secure Wi-Fi- Based Payments Using Mobile Communication Devices - A secure mobile payment method provides a customer with full functionality of a mobile communication device while operating in conjunction with security protocols for internet communication, such as TLS/SSL, and uses a digital signature to provide message integrity and sender verification. The method further employs a public-private key, where the sender hashes a message with a cryptographic hash and signs the hash with a private key, and a recipient uses the sender's public key to decrypt the hash value. | 06-26-2014 |
Lionel Ni, Kowloon HK
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20080229103 | Private entity authentication for pervasive computing environments - A method is provided for authenticating an entity having a plurality of keys in a digital form residing on a claimant computing device. The method comprises: generating a first code word by applying a hash function to a first key residing on the claimant computing device; encoding the first code word into an array of bits having a Bloom filter format; generating a second code word by applying a hash function to a second key residing on the claimant computing device; encoding the second code word into the array of bits; and broadcasting an authentication message having the array of bits therein from the claimant computing device. | 09-18-2008 |
Lionel Ming Shuan Ni, Clear Water Bay HK
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20090015409 | Method and System for Determining the Placement of RFID Antennas to Obtain A Readable Region for RFID Tags - This invention presents an apparatus and system and its accompanying method for automatically placing of RFID antennas and a method for obtaining a readable region for passive RFID Tags are disclosed. The apparatus and system include a Portable and Adjustable Mounting Framework (PAMF) with built in chain belt for holding the RFID antennas, an Antenna Position Controller (APC) and Antenna Position Holders (APH) for control the movement of the antennas, a Moveable Object Platform (MOP) for carrying a number of RFID tags and a Computer Integrated System (CIS) with Readable Region Analysis (RRA) software to capture the transmitted and received RF signal from/to the RFID readers. | 01-15-2009 |
20130010725 | TRANSMITTING AND/OR RECEIVING DATA IN A SIDE CHANNEL - Systems, methods, and apparatus are described that employ specially designed interference patterns to build an in-band side channel without degrading the effective throughput of the main channel. A first device ( | 01-10-2013 |
Meng Ni, Tokyo JP
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20080295036 | Display Control Apparatus, Display Method, and Computer Program - A display control apparatus includes a search unit for searching for a second content related to a first content in accordance with at least part of metadata attached to each of the first content and the second content, a generating unit for generating a three-dimensional display model, the three-dimensional display model including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer having one of a first image and a first character representing the first content arranged therewithin, and the second layer having one of a second image and a second character representing the second content arranged therewithin, and a display control unit for controlling displaying one of the first image and the first character and one of the second image and the second character using the three-dimensional display model. | 11-27-2008 |
20140149941 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A display control apparatus includes a search unit for searching for a second content linked to a first content and a display control unit for controlling display of a search history of content search performed in accordance with one of a first image and a first character, each indicating the first content, one of a second image and a second character, each indicating the second content and link information linking the first content to the second content. | 05-29-2014 |
Ming Ni, Singapore SG
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20120196345 | DOUBLE COATING PROCEDURE FOR THE MEMBRANES OF BIOARTIFICIAL KIDNEYS - The present invention generally relates to modified substrates such as membranes for use in bioartificial organs, such as bioartificial kidneys, and other applications. Certain aspects are generally directed to a membrane or other substrate modified to facilitate the attachment of cells. In one set of embodiments, the substrate or membrane may be at least partially coated with an adhesive such as 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (DOPA), poly(dopamine), or other adhesive comprising a molecule having a catechol moiety, for example on one side of the membrane or substrate. On at least a portion of the adhesive coated portion of the substrate, a protein may be coated, such as an extracellular matrix protein (for example, a collagen), to which cells such as primary human renal proximal tubule cells may be adhered. Surprisingly, such a dual coating may be used to promote the attachment of such cells to a membrane or other substrate that otherwise may not promote cell adhesion. In certain embodiments, the coating may also facilitate or promote not only cell adhesion, but also cell proliferation and/or differentiation. Such membranes or other substrates may be useful, for example, in bioartificial organs such as bioartificial kidneys, hemodialysis cartridges, bioimplants, biosensors, bioreactors, etc. In certain embodiments, cells may be attached to a membrane or other substrate on only one side, while the other side may be kept free of attached cells. | 08-02-2012 |
20130206673 | TUBULAR FIBER MEMBRANE WITH NANOPOROUS SKIN - A wet spinning process for forming a tubular fiber membrane is provided. The tubular fiber membrane has a nanoporous skin layer and a microporous lumen layer. The skin layer defines an outer surface of the fiber membrane and the lumen layer defines a lumen surface of the fiber membrane. The pores in the skin layer may have an average pore size of less than about 7 nm, and pores in the lumen layer may have an average pore size of from about 0.5 to about 3 μm. The fiber membranes may be used in artificial renal proximal tubules, artificial kidneys, bioreactors, or fiber cartridges. | 08-15-2013 |
20150087057 | IN VITRO METHOD FOR CULTURING STEM CELLS - There is provided a method for culturing a stem cell in vitro. The method comprises providing a substrate surface coated with a coating comprising a molecule having a catechol moiety or a polymer thereof; and growing a stem cell on said coated substrate surface in a growth medium. | 03-26-2015 |
Minghong Ni, Milan IT
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20110160147 | NOVEL DUAL TARGETING ANTITUMORAL CONJUGATES - The present invention relates to dual-targeting cytotoxic compounds of formula (I) and to their preparation. The described compounds are endowed with tumour specific action, incorporating three functional units: a tumour recognition moiety and a tumour selective enzymatic substrate sequence connected together by means of a spacer. These conjugates are designed to guarantee serum stability and, at the same time, the desired action inside the tumour cells as a result of enzymatic cleavability. [(L-D) | 06-30-2011 |
Qinglai Ni, Bracknell GB
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20110246154 | DETERMINE FIELD FRACTURES USING GEOMECHANICAL FORWARD MODELING - A method for fracture modeling of a field. The method includes receiving, using a central processing unit (CPU), a structural model of the field, the structural model comprising field data, restoring each of a plurality of geological layers from the structural model to create a plurality of boundary conditions, iteratively forward modeling each of the plurality of geological layers, defined by one of the plurality of boundary conditions, using geomechanical properties by and redetermining the fractures resulting from the internal stress and the internal strain for each previously processed geological layer of the plurality of geological layers using the geomechanical properties, when each of the plurality of layers is forward modeled, generating, using the CPU and geostatistical modeling, a fracture model with the fractures resulting from the internal stress and the internal strain of the plurality of layers, and presenting the fracture model for use in planning a field operation. | 10-06-2011 |
Qingqing Ni, Ueda-Shi JP
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20130045369 | CARBON-FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC MOLDED OBJECT - The present invention provides a CFRP molded object including CFRP layers that are laminated to each other, and a vibration-damping elastic layer disposed between the CFRP layers. The vibration-damping elastic layer includes viscoelastic resin regions that are arranged separately from each other along the x-axis direction, and a high-rigidity resin region including a high-rigidity resin is provided between the viscoelastic resin regions. In the CFRP molded object, the vibration-damping elastic layer including the viscoelastic resin regions and is disposed between the CFRP layers, whereby vibration-damping properties are improved. The viscoelastic resin regions and are arranged separately from each other along the longitudinal direction of the CFRP layers, and the high-rigidity resin region having comparatively higher rigidity is disposed between the viscoelastic resin regions, whereby flexural rigidity along the longitudinal direction of the CFRP layers is secured. | 02-21-2013 |
Runyun Ni, Singapore SG
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20120323016 | METHOD OF PREPARING DERIVATIVES/OLIGOMERS OF EPICATECHIN AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to the preparation of a class of novel, optically active compounds derived from oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), more particularly to oligomers of epicatechin. These compounds include multidentate ligands and their metal complexes for use in catalysis. Methods of depolymerising proanthocyanidins to form catechins, and particularly depolymerising proanthocyanidins derived from plant sources to form novel epicatechins having application in catalysis are disclosed. | 12-20-2012 |
Sin-Fu Ni, Guangdong CN
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20150016989 | AXIAL FLOW FAN - An axial flow fan is provided. The axial flow fan includes an impeller and a fan frame. The impeller has a maximum outer diameter. The fan frame includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a plurality of connecting elements and a base. The connecting elements are connected to the base. The second body is a hollow body, and used for disposing around the impeller. The second body includes a flow passage having a minimum inner diameter. The minimum inner diameter of the flow passage is not larger than the maximum outer diameter of the impeller. Therefore, the size of the second body does not restrict the maximum outer diameter of the impeller, and the shape of the impeller and the shape of the fan frame can be designed flexibly according to the practical demand. | 01-15-2015 |
Song Ni, Waterloo CA
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20130194933 | SELECTING A DATA UNIT FOR RETRANSMISSION - An event is detected relating to failure to receive an acknowledgment of a particular data unit transmitted by the first wireless node. According to a predefined criterion, a data unit is selected from a plurality of unacknowledged data units for retransmission. | 08-01-2013 |
Wei Ni, Tsukuba JP
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20100038753 | Variable capacitor employing MEMS technology - When a positive voltage of V | 02-18-2010 |
Wei Ni, Tokyo JP
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20090184781 | RESONATOR - A resonator that can alleviate restrictions in usage and design due to the bias voltage dependency and for which usage and design conditions can be easily determined. The resonator comprises a fixed electrode, a movable electrode opposite and sandwiching the fixed electrode, and an extension of the fixed electrode or the movable electrode that extends along a plane crossing the opposite surfaces of the fixed electrode and the movable electrode. With being displaced vertically relative to the fixed electrode, the movable electrode is vibrated. | 07-23-2009 |
Wei Ni, Marsfield AU
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20120307633 | Dynamic Frequency Allocation In Wireless Backhaul Networks - Disclosed is a wireless backhaul network for a communications system. The network comprises a congregate node connected to the communications system; a plurality of access points, each access point having associated amounts of incident bidirectional traffic to be conveyed to and from the congregate node; and a plurality of bidirectional wireless links adapted to convey the traffic between the access points and the congregate node. The congregate node is configured to allocate spectrum to each directional component of each link within a predetermined available spectrum for the conveyance of the traffic, wherein the allocation is dependent on the amounts of traffic at the respective access points. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307756 | Dynamic Network Configuration - Disclosed is a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of antennas, a plurality of base stations, each base station being adapted to connect to one or more of the antennas over an available spectrum, and a wireless switching module. The wireless switching module is adapted to allocate one or more portions of the available spectrum to each antenna dependent on a compatibility constraint on the antennas, and assign each antenna for connection to a base station. | 12-06-2012 |
Wen Xiu Ni, Kowloon HK
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20110230456 | Nitridoosmium(VI) Complexes for Treatment of Cancer - The invention relates to nitridoosmium complexes and methods of using these compounds as treatments for cancer. | 09-22-2011 |
Xiongwei Ni, Ravelston GB
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20120263011 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING OSCILLATORY MOTION - A method and apparatus for applying oscillatory motion to a substance in a vessel to provide improved mixing, in particular to enable different mixing patterns to be applied to a substance in a vessel without “stop, change and start” protocol, has a member and a control means operatively linked such that the movement of the member is determined by a control signal generated by the control means. | 10-18-2012 |
Xiongwei Ni, Edinburgh GB
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20090245015 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING OSCILLATORY MOTION - Method and apparatus for applying oscillatory motion to a substance in a vessel to provide improved mixing, in particular to enable different mixing patterns to be applied to a substance in a vessel without “stop, change and start” protocol, has a member and a control means operatively linked such that the movement of the member is determined by a control signal generated by the control means. | 10-01-2009 |
20090304890 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED PROCESSES - Method and apparatus for temperature controlled processes in a vessel to provide improved process control, in particular to enable controlled temperatures to be applied to a substance in different process zones of a vessel, has a series of tubular members arranged and operatively connected in a flow system, and each process zone has temperature regulating means juxtaposed thereto for effecting temperature control therein. | 12-10-2009 |
20100124145 | MIXING APPARATUS AND PROCESS - A continuous, semi-continuous or fed-batch mixing apparatus and process for producing and maintaining a consistently mixed substance uses a tubular vessel equipped with a plurality of annular baffles configured to initiate and maintain uniform mixing and efficient dispersion of the substance in the tubular vessel, with a pump to impart unidirectional linear and non-oscillatory motion to the substance in the tubular vessel thereby promoting and maintaining uniform mixing and efficient dispersion of the substance. | 05-20-2010 |
20140233349 | MIXING APPARATUS AND PROCESS - A continuous, semi-continuous or fed-batch mixing apparatus and process for producing and maintaining a consistently mixed substance uses a tubular vessel equipped with a plurality of annular baffles configured to initiate and maintain uniform mixing and efficient dispersion of the substance in the tubular vessel, with a pump to impart unidirectional linear and non-oscillatory motion to the substance in the tubular vessel thereby promoting and maintaining uniform mixing and efficient dispersion of the substance. | 08-21-2014 |
20140293729 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING OSCILLATORY MOTION - A method and apparatus for applying oscillatory motion to a substance in a vessel to provide improved mixing, in particular to enable different mixing patterns to be applied to a substance in a vessel without “stop, change and start” protocol, has a member and a control means operatively linked such that the movement of the member is determined by a control signal generated by the control means. | 10-02-2014 |
20140328731 | DEVICE FOR INDUCING NUCLEATION - Described is a device for inducing crystal nucleation in a crystalliser. The device comprises a vessel for fluid and a surface abrader, wherein the surface abrader is configured to abrade a surface within the vessel to induce crystal nucleation. The friction of the abrader against the surface within the vessel creates nano-sized particulates which induce crystal nucleation. Crystal growth can then take place in the crystalliser. Also described is a crystallisation apparatus comprising the device and a crystallisation process using the device or similar. The device is significantly cheaper and more reliable than known ultrasound devices and facilitates the separation of crystal nucleation and crystal growth. The device also enables the avoidance of the use of seeding as a source of secondary nucleation. | 11-06-2014 |
Xiong-Wei Ni, Edinburgh GB
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20100216631 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID-LIQUID REACTIONS - A method and apparatus for fluid-liquid reactions including gas-liquid and liquid-liquid reactions. The method and apparatus is suitable for mixing a fluid phase species and a liquid phase species to facilitate chemical reaction between said phases. The apparatus comprises a reactor vessel with a plurality of orificed plates and flow control means which initiates and maintains uniform mixing and efficient dispersion of a fluid-liquid mixture within the reactor vessel. | 08-26-2010 |
Xiping Ni, Singapore SG
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20130095054 | COPOLYMERS - Described herein are copolymers comprising at least one first water-soluble monomeric unit, at least one second water-soluble monomeric unit, and at least one monomeric unit containing a basic residue. | 04-18-2013 |
Xue Feng Ni, Richmond Hill CA
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20110226750 | High efficiency welding device - The high efficiency welding device has two pairs of clamps mounted in two pairs of sliders movable in a reciprocating movement relative to one another. One pair of sliders is mounted at 0 and 180 degree positions around the circumferential surface of a support block and the other pair of sliders is mounted at 90 and 270 degree positions. Each pair of clamps is in the close condition while moving forward in the reciprocating movement to clamp onto selected air gaps of the welding electrode to advance the electrode towards the work piece as well as delivering the welding current to the welding operation, and it is in the open condition releasing the grasp of the welding electrode while moving backward. | 09-22-2011 |
20110250347 | Method and apparatus for forming contact gaps in continuous welding electrode - Circular contact gaps are formed in the welding flux coating of a continuous welding electrode by locating the electrode in a fabrication duct having the same diameter as the flux coating. High pressure air is injected at evenly spaced position of the flux coating through two air injection air ports from 45 degree angles relative to the cross sectional diameter of the fabrication duct. Contact gaps are formed in alternate consecutive sections of the welding electrode in sequential consecutive steps in which a new section of the electrode is located in the fabrication duct in each sequential step. | 10-13-2011 |
Yang Ni, Palaiseau FR
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20090129441 | UWB Receiver and a Data Transmission Method and System - The present invention relates to an ultra-wideband signal receiver comprising: | 05-21-2009 |
20110025898 | CMOS ACTIVE PIXEL WITH VERY HIGH FUNCTIONAL DYNAMICS - The invention relates to a structure of an active pixel of the CMOS type ( | 02-03-2011 |
20110298755 | MATRIX SENSOR - The present invention relates to a matrix optical sensor including: | 12-08-2011 |
20120074299 | LOW CONSUMPTION MATRIX SENSOR - An image matrix sensor having a plurality of individual detection structures associated with respective pixels, each individual detection structure including a photodiode having at least one solar cell mode operating range, a first amplifier stage constantly supplied with power and receiving, as an input, a voltage dependent on the voltage of the photodiode which falls within said range; and a second amplifier stage linked to the output of the first amplifier stage and supplied with power in a different manner according to whether or not the first amplifier stage is read. | 03-29-2012 |
20140217543 | INGAAS PHOTODIODE ARRAY - The invention relates to an InGaAs photodiode army ( | 08-07-2014 |
Yicheng Ni, Herent BE
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20110038795 | TARGETED RADIOTHERAPY - The present invention concerns a therapeutically labeled napthodianthrone or phenanthro[1,10,9,8-opqra]perylene-7,14-dione compound, which comprises a chemical element or an isotope that has an unstable nucleus and emits radiation during its decay to a stable form sufficient to destroy neighboring cells or tissues for use in a targeted radiotherapy to enhance curability of a warm-blooded animal that has been subjected to a necrosis-inducing antitumor therapy. A particular advantage of present invention is that viable rim resistant to a necrosis-inducing antitumor therapy such as vascular targeting agent (VTA) can be supplemented by one single or repeated doses of a therapeutically radiolabeled small molecule necrosis-avid chemical compound treatment to enhance the curability. Examples of necrosis inducing therapies are for instance minimally invasive tumor ablations applied chemically by percutaneous injection of ethanol or acetic acid, or physically by cryotherapy, microwave, focused ultrasound, interstitial laser therapy and radio-frequency ablation (RFA); by chemotherapies using cytotoxic agents or vascular targeting agents (VTA); and by external or internal radiotherapies. | 02-17-2011 |
Yong Ni, Wilmington, DE US
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20140135350 | SUSTAINED-RELEASE DOSAGE FORMS OF RUXOLITINIB - The present invention relates to sustained-release formulations and dosage forms of ruxolitinib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful in the treatment of Janus kinase-associated diseases such as myeloproliferative disorders. | 05-15-2014 |
Yongfeng Ni, Eindhoven NL
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20120169952 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A LIGHT PATTERN - The invention relates to a lighting apparatus ( | 07-05-2012 |
Yongfeng Ni, Waalre NL
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20120170602 | LIGHT EMITTER WITH PREDEFINED ANGULAR COLOR POINT DISTRIBUTION - The invention relates to a light emitter adapted for emitting light with a predefined angular color point distribution, to a method of use for a light emitter in video flash applications, in automotive headlight applications and/or in automotive lamp applications, and to a method, adapted for generating light with a predefined angular color point distribution. The light emitter is adapted for emitting light with a predefined angular color point distribution through an output and comprises a phosphor ( | 07-05-2012 |
20120228471 | Primary light converter for converting primary light into secondary light - The invention relates to a primary light converter ( | 09-13-2012 |
20120306988 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING AN OBJECT - The invention relates to an illumination apparatus ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120320583 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a lighting apparatus ( | 12-20-2012 |
Yonghao Ni, Fredericton CA
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20090205795 | Combined process of peroxide bleaching of wood pulps and addition of optical brightening agents - A process for improving optical properties of high-yield pulp (HYP) for producing paper products with superior brightness. Optical brightening agents (OBAs) can effectively improve the optical properties of high-yield pulp (HYP). The present process involves incorporating the OBAs into the alkaline peroxide bleaching process. By combining peroxide bleaching with an optical brightening agent, one can decrease the bleaching cost to reach the same brightness target. Some key advantages of adding OBA to HYP at the pulp mill over the conventional wet-end addition of OBA include: i) the quenching effect on OBA by the wet-end cationic polymers such as PEI is decreased by fixing OBA on HYP fibers; ii) the negative impact of metal ions in the white water system on the OBA performance is minimized when OBA is pre-adsorbed and fixed on HYP fibers; iii) the photo-yellowing (color reversion) of HYP and HYP-containing paper sheets is decreased when more OBA is on HYP fibers to protect them from harmful UV radiation. | 08-20-2009 |
20110042022 | Process of chlorine dioxide bleaching of chemical pulps using magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide - The present invention provides an improved process for chlorine dioxide bleaching of chemical pulps in an aqueous suspension, which uses magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide. The process involves the addition of magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide to the pulp, in addition to chlorine dioxide, maintaining the mixture at a pH between about 2.5 to 7.5 for about 1 or more hours, most suitably between about 1-4 hours. This process can be used in the D | 02-24-2011 |
20120196233 | RECOVERY OF DISSOLVED ORGANICS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC SOLUTIONS - Methods are provided for the recovery of dissolved organics, such as hemicelluloses, lignin, and acetic acid, from a lignocellulosic feedstock or process liquor, where the dissolved organics are recovered via an adsorbent. The adsorbent may include activated carbon, modified activated carbon, precipitated calcium carbonate, and lime and/or lime mud. The dissolved organics may be adsorbed from a pre-hydrolysis liquor of a pulping process such as the Kraft-based dissolving pulp production process. Other methods include a combined (or integrated) process of adsorption, ion exchange resin treatment, and membrane filtration for the treatment of a lignocellulosic liquor, such as a pre-hydrolysis liquor of kraft-based dissolving pulp production process, such that dissolved organics such as lignin, acetic acid, and hemicellulose-derived sugars may be extracted and optionally concentrated. | 08-02-2012 |
20140053993 | System and Method for Reclaiming Rejects in Sulfite Pulping - Systems and methods are provided for refining and reclaiming rejects in a sulfite pulping process. Wood chips and sulfite cooking liquor are provided to a digester for delignification. The slurry obtained from the digester is screened to obtain a reject portion containing sulfite rejects. The sulfite rejects are disintegrated in a refiner, such that the rejects are refined to a freeness suitable for digestion in a subsequent re-cooking step. Refined rejects are then returned to the digester for re-cooking with wood chips. | 02-27-2014 |
Yuan Ni, Massy FR
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20130098704 | SEISMIC SOURCE WITH POSITIVE REFLECTION PLATE AND METHOD - A marine source sub-array and method for generating a pressure wave in a body of water. The marine source sub-array includes a float configured to float in the body of water; base plates connected to the float through cables; plural individual source elements connected to the base plates and configured to generate pressure waves underwater; and a coverage plate located between the plural individual source elements and the float. The coverage plate has a surface area larger than a surface area of the float. | 04-25-2013 |
Yuan Ni, Antony FR
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20130208564 | CATENARY SOURCE STEERING GEAR AND METHOD - A method and a catenary seismic source steering gear for towing seismic sources underwater. The catenary gear includes plural seismic sources configured to generate seismic waves underwater; a main rope configured to span between first and second vessels; and a connecting system configured to connect the plural seismic sources to the main rope. The main rope takes a substantially catenary shape when towed by the first and second vessels underwater. | 08-15-2013 |
20130258808 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING FAULTS IN A MARINE SOURCE ARRAY - A method for detecting faults of individual wave sources in a marine source array includes acquiring near-field data using sensors, the sensors being located near the individual wave sources. The method further includes generating an index for each of the individual wave sources based on (A) the near-field data and (B) information on the geometry of the marine source array that enables localizing the individual wave sources and respective sensors relative to one another. The method also includes comparing the index for each of the individual wave sources with a corresponding reference index for determining whether a fault has occurred. | 10-03-2013 |
20140034412 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL OF DELAYS IN GUN CONTROLLER - A method controls a delay of an air-gun in an aquatic seismic source. The method includes a step of receiving an attribute of the air-gun during the aquatic seismic survey; a step of calculating, based on a time-delay algorithm that uses the attribute, the asynchronization time of the air-gun; a step of determining whether the asynchronization time is smaller than a given time threshold; a step of instructing a controller to (1) wait for a predetermined time before calculating again the asynchronization time of the air-gun if the asynchronization time is smaller than the given time threshold, or (2) calculate an updated asynchronization time for the air-gun based on the attribute if the asynchronization time is larger than the given time threshold; and a step of sending the updated asynchronization time to a gun controller of the air-gun for adjusting a delay time for firing the air-gun. | 02-06-2014 |
20140297190 | MONITORING OF SOURCE SIGNATURE DIRECTIVITY IN SEISMIC SYSTEMS - Methods and systems for generating a stability indicator associated with source directivity between shots and based on a signature are described. The stability indicator is computed by comparing a reference directivity cube to a source directivity cube using a partitioned intensity uniformity (PIU) metric. In another aspect, the stability indicator can be normalized to produce a scalar stability indicator expressed in percentage. | 10-02-2014 |
Zefeng Ni, South Hurstville AU
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20140314271 | Systems and Methods for Pedestrian Detection in Images - System, apparatus, and method embodiments are provided for detecting the presence of a pedestrian in an image. In an embodiment, a method for determining whether a person is present in an image includes receiving a plurality of images, wherein each image comprises a plurality of pixels and determining a modified center symmetric local binary pattern (MS-LBP) for the plurality of pixels for each image, wherein the MS-LBP is calculated on a gradient magnitude map without using an interpolation process, and wherein a value for each pixel is a gradient magnitude. | 10-23-2014 |
Zhaozhong Ni, Bellevue, WA US
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20140358479 | STORAGE UNIT PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT - Disclosed herein are a system, non-transitory computer readable medium and method for managing storage workloads. The performance of a storage unit is adjusted if the storage unit contributes to a nonconformity or violation of a performance policy. | 12-04-2014 |
Zhifang J. Ni, Plano, TX US
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20150071283 | HARDWARE IMPLEMENTED ETHERNET MULTIPLE TUPLE FILTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A filter in a DOCSIS bridge performs IP Filtering of incoming Ethernet packets in hardware. The filter includes a parser circuit which, in hardware, parses each of the incoming Ethernet packets and then utilizes the parsed information in combination with a content-addressable memory (CAM) that stores filtering information, to filter and route the incoming Ethernet packets. Detailed statistical data may also be generated to provide information on the type of filtering being performed by the DOCSIS bridge. | 03-12-2015 |
20150071300 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT UPSTREAM TRANSMISSION USING SUPPRESSION - A system and method suited for improved overall data transmission having a hardware-based transceiver configured for transmitting upstream data with suppressed data packets. In TCP sessions between devices, a server seeks an “acknowledgement” that the downstream data transmission has been received by a client. Some data packets sent upstream may contain only TCP acknowledgement data and therefore may be combined with other purely TCP acknowledgement data packets in order to reduce the impact of the TCP acknowledgement packets on the overall upstream data throughput. In addition, this results in increased TCP performance in the downstream transmission direction as well because the algorithm enables replacing earlier arriving ACK packets with later arriving ACK packets which allows the device to send all TCP ACK information known to the suppressor at the earliest possible time. | 03-12-2015 |
20150071302 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED UPSTREAM TRANSMISSION - A system and method for improved upstream data transmission. In an embodiment, a cable modem includes a transceiver configured for transmitting data upstream once permission is granted. In between times when permission to transmit is granted, however, the cable modem is configured to prepare as much data as possible for immediate upstream transmission once that very permission is granted. Thus, prior to permission being granted, the cable modem assembles (pre-processes) the data into transmit frames such that the data frames may be stored in a local memory coupled to the transceiver in a “ready-to-go” format. In this manner, the entire amount of time/bandwidth allocated to the cable modem in response to its request for upstream data transmission may be dedicated to actually transmitting data upstream as opposed to consuming time and bandwidth processing the data into data frames after upstream data transmission has been granted. | 03-12-2015 |