Liu, NY
Alexander A. Liu, New York, NY US
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20090171834 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SELECT A CREDIT MIGRATION PATH FOR A CONSUMER - According to some embodiments, supplemental information about a consumer is determined, the consumer being associated with a first level of credit availability. One of a plurality of potential credit migration paths may then be selected for the consumer based on the supplemental information. Each potential credit migration path may, for example, begin at the first level of credit availability, include a plurality of intermediate credit products, and end at a level of credit availability higher than the first level. An offer for an intermediate credit product may then be transmitted to the consumer based on the selected credit migration path. | 07-02-2009 |
20090171838 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS WHEREIN A CREDIT PRODUCT IS OFFERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH USAGE OF A PRE-PAID CARD ACCOUNT - According to some embodiments, a consumer is associated with a pre-paid card account. Purchase transactions for the consumer may be facilitated via the pre-paid card account, including a transfer of funds out of the pre-paid card account. Funds may also be transferred for the consumer to re-load the pre-paid card account. The consumer's usage of the pre-paid card account may be tracked, and at least one credit product to be offered to the consumer may be determined based on said tracking. | 07-02-2009 |
20100161486 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PAYING A BILL USING A TRANSACTION CARD ACCOUNT - A computer-based method for paying a bill using a transaction card account is performed using an interchange computer coupled to a memory. The method includes submitting bill pay data by a consumer for processing by a bill payment outsourcer, receiving the bill pay data and an authorization message, processing the bill pay data and the authorization message for transmission to an issuer associated with the transaction card, and receiving an approval message from the issuer after the issuer has confirmed that the transaction card account includes sufficient funds to pay the submitted bill. The approval message is provided to the bill payment outsourcer. Funds data representing a transfer of funds from the transaction card account is transmitted to the biller for paying the bill. | 06-24-2010 |
20130275294 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO SELECT A CREDIT MIGRATION PATH FOR A CONSUMER - According to some embodiments, supplemental information about a consumer is determined, the consumer being associated with a first level of credit availability. One of a plurality of potential credit migration paths may then be selected for the consumer based on the supplemental information. Each potential credit migration path may, for example, begin at the first level of credit availability, include a plurality of intermediate credit products, and end at a level of credit availability higher than the first level. An offer for an intermediate credit product may then be transmitted to the consumer based on the selected credit migration path. | 10-17-2013 |
Bihua Liu, Bayside, NY US
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20090176019 | FLOWING COLORS OIL PAINT AND ITS USE - This invention provides a composition of Flowing Colors oil paint formed by mixing an oil paint or oil color with a diluent. The diluent may be an oil such as linseed oil or mineral oil. The composition is suitable for “Flowing Colors” oil painting. The invention also provides methods of using the composition to prepare paintings of “Flowing Colors”. | 07-09-2009 |
20100015419 | Flowing Colors Oil Painting (Waterless) - This invention provides a composition of Flowing Colors oil paint formed by mixing an oil paint or oil color with a diluent. The diluent may be an oil such as linseed oil or mineral oil. The composition is suitable for “Flowing Colors” oil painting. The invention also provides methods of using the composition to prepare paintings of “Flowing Colors”. In one method, water is mixed with Flowing Colors. In another method, Flowing Colors are used without water. The invention further provides oil paintings prepared by said methods. | 01-21-2010 |
20100239760 | FLOWING COLORS OIL PAINT AND ITS USE - This invention provides a composition of Flowing Colors comprising an oil paint or oil color, and a diluent selected from the group consisting of walnut oil, poppy seed oil, tung oil, perilla oil, hempseed oil, pine nut oil, sunflower oil, castor oil, safflower oil, soybean oil, mineral oil, linseed oil, vegetable oil, synthetic oil, baby oil, and a combination thereof, wherein 25% to 75% of the composition is made up of said diluent. The composition is suitable for “Flowing Colors” oil painting. The invention also provides methods of using the composition to prepare “Flowing Colors oil paintings”. | 09-23-2010 |
20120275840 | MULTI-COLORED PENCIL - The present invention provides a multi-colored pencil comprising a pencil lead embedded in a body made from toner powders of one or more colors, wherein the body is typically cylindrical in shape and made by compressing said toner powders against the lead. The pencil body preferably consists of two or more colors so that the colors are vertically separated. The pencil of the present invention, once sharpened, can be used to write and draw lines like any other pencil, but can also be used to draw colorful pictures using the different colors on the pencil body and the pencil lead. When new, the pencil can draw in different colors even without sharpening. | 11-01-2012 |
20140186804 | Color Wheel Artistic Implement - This invention is intended to spark an art renaissance in our youth by getting back to basic color blending. In the age of computer-generated graphics and 64-box crayons, our youth have lost the ability to create their own shades and hues in a meaningful way that imparts their emotion, psyche, and intent into an artistic medium. Self-expression and individuality are the cornerstones of this great democracy, so empowering our youth to create a full spectrum of colors from the basic color wheel fosters the pioneer spirit upon which America is built. Every single color imaginable can be created from a color wheel consisting of the three primary colors plus black and white. The Color Wheel Artistic Implement is novel because it places the world of colors in the hands of children cheaply, with minimal processing, and with no waste. There are ten claims submitted with five drawings. | 07-03-2014 |
20140331430 | Tai Chi Sword Brush - This invention is intended to address the American obesity crisis by combining three of China's treasured art forms, calligraphy, brush painting and tai chi, into an easy to use exercise implement. The sword brush utilizes the whole body moving as one to stimulate healing energy, or Qi. This energy in turn spurs creativity so that beautiful works of art can be generated. The Tai Chi Sword Brush is novel because it serves simultaneous purposes of practicing the ancient martial art of Tai Chi, cultivating Qi, exercising the body, mind, and spirit, as well as creative expression through calligraphy and painting. This utility model, claiming foreign priority, discloses an artist's brush in the size and shape of a Tai Chi sword, including a grip gear hand blade; front end of said model can be used as non-lethal weapon in martial arts practice or as a brush to apply ink or paint to paper in an artistic medium. There are 5 claims submitted with 3 drawings. | 11-13-2014 |
Chang-Jun Liu, Rocky Point, NY US
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20080317880 | PLANT ISOFLAVONE AND ISOFLAVANONE O-METHYLTRANSFERASE GENES - The invention provides enzymes that encode O-methyltransferases (OMTs) from | 12-25-2008 |
20120117694 | Novel Monolignol 4-O-Methyltransferases and Uses Thereof - Modified (iso)eugenol 4-O-methyltransferase enzymes having novel capacity for methylation of monolignols and reduction of lignin polymerization in plant cell wall are disclosed. Sequences encoding the modified enzymes are disclosed. | 05-10-2012 |
20140370568 | Specialized (iso)eugenol-4-O-methyltransferases (s-IEMTs) and Methods of Making and Using the Same - Specialized (iso)eugenol 4-O-methyltransferase (s-IEMT) enzymes having increased capacity for methylation of monolignols are disclosed. The s-IEMTs have unique activity favoring methylation of coniferyl alcohol versus sinapyl alcohol. Various s-IEMTs methylate ferulic acid. Means for producing the various s-IEMTs are provided. The s-IEMTs are useful for modification of lignin content and production of aromatic compounds. | 12-18-2014 |
Cheng-Hui Liu, Flushing, NY US
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20100317974 | DETECTION OF VULNERABLE PLAQUES BY RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - An apparatus and method of use for detecting vulnerable plaque (VP) in arterial walls is provided. The method includes measuring whether the Raman spectrum of adipose (lipid) tissue signal is present in a Raman signal from aortic intimal wall tissue. The Raman vibration modes for VP are strong bands at about 1435 cm | 12-16-2010 |
Chu-Heng Liu, Penfield, NY US
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20090258306 | TONER IMAGE STABILIZATION PROCESSES - Image noise is reduced in halftone imaging processes by placing clear toner particles around the colored toner particles. The clear toner particles must be placed around the colored toner particles prior to transferring the developed image from an imaging member to a receiving member or substrate. The clear toner particles force the colored toner particles to remain in their deposited location during transfer. The result is an image with less mottle and graininess. | 10-15-2009 |
20090322845 | ANISOTROPICALLY CONDUCTIVE BACKSIDE ADDRESSABLE IMAGING BELT FOR USE WITH CONTACT ELECTROGRAPHY - An addressable imaging belt for use in printing applications having embedded anisotropically conductive addressable islands configured for electric contact on a first side of the belt by a write head consisting of an array of compliant cantilevered fingers with contact pads/points to which a voltage can be applied. The conductive addressable islands electrically isolated from one another and extending substantially through the thickness of the belt in order to allow charge to flow through the belt towards a second side of the belt, in order to form a latent electrostatic image on the second side and develop this latent image by attracting colorized toner or other electrically charged particles to the second side. | 12-31-2009 |
20100109682 | SUBSTRATE CHARACTERIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARACTERIZING A SUBSTRATE - A substrate characterization device is provided which includes a sensor module and a processor. The sensor module has at least one contact surface configured to contact the substrate, the sensor module configured to measure a variance of capacitance in at least two dimensions of the substrate, the sensor module further configured to generate a signal indicative of the measured variance. The processor is in operative communication with a memory module and configured to execute a series of programmable instructions for making a comparison of the signal generated by the sensor module with at least one reference signal. The processor is further configured to generate at least one characterization signal based on the comparison. | 05-06-2010 |
20110032575 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATION OF IMAGE DEFOCUS AND DEFOCUS RESTORATION - A method for determining local defocus distance in a scanned image of a non-planar original object is provided comprising scanning at least a portion of the non-planar original object to produce first scanned image data at a first focal plane and scanning same the at least a portion of the non-planar original object to produce at least second scanned image data at a second focal plane. The first scanned image data is different from the second scanned image data wherein a distance between the first focal plane and the second focal plane is a predetermined quantity. The method further comprises estimating an out-of-focus distance of the object from the first and the second scanned image data. | 02-10-2011 |
20110075131 | OPTICAL SENSOR FOR CHARACTERIZING A SUBSTRATE - A substrate characterization device is provided which includes an optical sensor module and a processor. The optical sensor module includes a light emitting source and a light receiving detector for communicating with the substrate and providing an indication of the diffusion of light through the substrate. The indication of the diffusion of light through the substrate is a signal provided to a processor in communication with a memory module for making a comparison of the signal generated by the optical sensor module with a reference signal to determine the quality of the substrate. | 03-31-2011 |
20120087013 | PRINTED LENTICULES FOR LENTICULAR PRINTING - Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for lenticular printing devices, wherein both a lenticular lens sheet and an interlaced composite image can be formed using an imaging device to provide a precise registration translated from a color-to-color registration. | 04-12-2012 |
20130025487 | GHOST-FREE INKING METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS WITH REDUCED FOUNTAIN SOLUTION CONTAMINATION - A digital offset inking system includes an ink supply, a soft transfer roll, and a hard form roll. A cleaning blade cleaning ink and fountain solution from the surface of the hard form roll that is leftover after transferring ink to a digital imaging member. A fountain solution removal system processes the ink to remove the fountain solution from the ink. The processes ink is resupplied to the inking system for transfer to the digital imaging member. | 01-31-2013 |
20130104756 | DAMPENING FLUID FOR DIGITAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING | 05-02-2013 |
20130235112 | PRINTS WITH TEMPERATURE HISTORY TRACKING CAPABILITY - In some aspects of the present application, a method is disclosed that can include determining a change in state of an ink printed on a label; and determining a change in temperature to which the label has been exposed to based on the change in state of the ink. | 09-12-2013 |
20130247787 | Evaporative Systems and Methods for Dampening Fluid Control in a Digital Lithographic System - A system and corresponding methods are disclosed for controlling the thickness of a layer of dampening fluid applied to a reimageable surface of an imaging member in a variable data lithography system. Following deposition of the dampening fluid layer, a gas is passed over a region of the fluid layer prior to pattern forming. The gas causes a controlled amount of the dampening fluid layer to evaporate such that the remaining layer is of a desired and controlled thickness. Among other advantages, improved print quality is obtained. | 09-26-2013 |
20130247788 | Dampening Fluid Deposition by Condensation in a Digital Lithographic System - A system and corresponding methods are disclosed for depositing of a layer of dampening fluid to a reimageable surface of an imaging member in a variable data lithography system by way of condensation. Dampening fluid in an airborne state is introduced proximate the reimageable surface in a condensation region. Conditions in the condensation region are such that the airborne dampening fluid preferentially condenses on the reimageable surface in a precisely controlled quantity, to thereby form a precisely controlled layer of dampening fluid of desired thickness over the reimageable surface. Among other advantages, improved print quality is obtained. | 09-26-2013 |
20130294803 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DIFFERENTIAL GLOSS IMAGE USING LASER ENERGY - A method and system for enabling an image production device to generate differential gloss for a print includes exposing a toner image of a material to laser to cause one or more portions of the toner image to melt. The material includes the toner image and a substrate. The substrate is to remain substantially unaffected by the laser. | 11-07-2013 |
20140002572 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING DIFFERENTIAL GLOSS IMAGE USEFUL FOR DIGITAL PRINTING | 01-02-2014 |
20140003849 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING DIFFERENTIAL GLOSS IMAGE BY PRE-HEATING PRINTED IMAGE | 01-02-2014 |
20140013972 | Imaging System With Electrophotographic Patterning of an Image Definition Material and Methods Therefor - A system comprises an electrophotographic subsystem, a transfer subsystem, an imaging member, and an inking subsystem. The electrophotographic subsystem comprises a photoreceptor, a charging subsystem, an exposure subsystem, and a development subsystem. In operation, the photoreceptor is charged areawise. An exposure pattern is formed by the exposure subsystem on the surface of the charged photoreceptor to thereby write a latent charge image onto the photoreceptor surface. The image is developed with an image defining material, such as a dampening fluid. The image defining material forms a negative pattern of the image to be printed. This negative image is then transferred to the reimageable surface. The negative image is then developed with ink. The inked image may be transferred to a substrate. | 01-16-2014 |
20140013978 | Imaging System With Electrophotographic Patterning of an Image Definition Material and Methods Therefor - A system comprises an electrophotographic subsystem, a transfer subsystem, an imaging member, and an inking subsystem. The electrophotographic subsystem comprises a photoreceptor, a charging subsystem, an exposure subsystem, and a development subsystem. In operation, the photoreceptor is charged areawise. An exposure pattern is formed by the exposure subsystem on the surface of the charged photoreceptor to thereby write a latent charge image onto the photoreceptor surface. The image is developed with an image definition material, such as a dampening fluid. The image definition material forms a positive pattern of the image to be printed. The image pattern is then transferred to the reimageable surface. The transferred pattern is then developed by selectively applying an ink over regions of image definition material. The inked image may be transferred to a substrate. | 01-16-2014 |
20140013979 | Electrophotographic Patterning of an Image Definition Material - A method is disclosed in the context of a system comprises an electrophotographic subsystem, a transfer subsystem, an imaging member, and an inking subsystem. The electrophotographic subsystem comprises a photoreceptor, a charging subsystem, an exposure subsystem, and a development subsystem. In operation, the photoreceptor is charged areawise. An exposure pattern is formed by the exposure subsystem on the surface of the charged photoreceptor to thereby write a latent charge image onto the photoreceptor surface. The image is developed with an image definition material, such as a dampening fluid. The image definition material forms a positive pattern of the image to be printed. The image pattern is then transferred to the reimageable surface. The transferred pattern is then developed by selectively applying an ink over regions of image definition material. The inked image may be transferred to a substrate. | 01-16-2014 |
20140016112 | Electrophotographic Patterning of an Image Definition Material - A method is disclosed in the context of a system comprises an electrophotographic subsystem, a transfer subsystem, an imaging member, and an inking subsystem. The electrophotographic subsystem comprises a photoreceptor, a charging subsystem, an exposure subsystem, and a development subsystem. In operation, the photoreceptor is charged areawise. An exposure pattern is formed by the exposure subsystem on the surface of the charged photoreceptor to thereby write a latent charge image onto the photoreceptor surface. The image is developed with an image defining material, such as a dampening fluid. The image defining material forms a negative pattern of the image to be printed. This negative image is then transferred to the reimageable surface. The negative image is then developed with ink. The inked image may be transferred to a substrate. | 01-16-2014 |
20140060351 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING USING DAMPENING FLUID IMAGING MEMBER AND IMAGE TRANSFER MEMBER - An ink-based digital printing system for variable data lithographic printing includes an imaging member having a surface configured to absorb dampening fluid. A dampening fluid patterning system jets dampening fluid onto the imaging member surface according to image data to form a dampening fluid pattern. The system includes a transfer member that receives the jetted dampening fluid pattern from the imaging member at a dampening fluid loading nip for subsequent inking of the dampening fluid pattern to form an ink pattern. The ink pattern is transferred to a substrate from the transfer member at an ink pattern transfer nip. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060358 | PRINTING PLATES DOPED WITH RELEASE OIL - An imaging member surface contains a swellable elastomer doped with a release oil. This aids in complete transfer of ink to a receiving substrate when a thin film of release oil forms upon the surface during application of pressure at the nip. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060364 | VARIABLE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROCESS - A variable lithographic printing process includes absorbing a release agent into an imaging member; forming a later image by evaporating the release agent from selective locations on an imaging member surface; developing the latent image; and transferring the developed image to a receiving substrate. The release agent diffuses through the imaging member surface. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063158 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING DIFFERENTIAL GLOSS IMAGE ON PACKAGING - A system for generating a differential gloss image useful for digital printing directly on packaging includes a packaging transport and a laser glossing imager. The packaging transport is configured to position packaging substrate having a printed image to a laser glossing imager. The printed image is formed of toner or ink. The packaging substrate is aligned with respect to the laser glossing imager exposing one or more portions of the printed image to radiation for altering a surface of the one or more portions of the printed image for forming a differential gloss image. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063161 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING USING IMAGING MEMBER AND IMAGE TRANSFER MEMBER - Ink-based digital printing systems useful for ink printing include an imaging member configured to receive a layer of dampening fluid, and configured to absorb light energy emitted by a laser imager; and a transfer member configured to receive ink, the transfer member and the imaging member forming a dampening fluid image loading nip. Systems include a dampening fluid metering system configured to form a uniform layer of dampening fluid onto a surface of the imaging member, and a laser imager, the laser imager configured to expose a layer of dampening fluid on the imaging member to a laser beam for selectively evaporating portions of the dampening fluid layer to form a dampening fluid image. Systems may include the transfer member being configured to receive a dampening fluid image from a surface of the imaging member at the dampening fluid image loading nip. | 03-06-2014 |
20140085396 | MARKING MATERIAL FOR LASER GLOSSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for generating a differential gloss image includes a marking material having absorbing elements useful for absorbing electromagnetic radiation emitted by a laser glossing imager, and accommodating heating and resultant melting of the marking material for altering a surface of the marking material image. The absorbing element is a pigment or dye. The absorbing element is carbon black, or a pigment capable of absorbing IR light, while being transparent to visible light. | 03-27-2014 |
20140093284 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING USING LIQUID IMMERSION DEVELOPMENT - Ink-based digital printing systems useful for ink printing include a photoreceptor layer configured to receive a layer of liquid immersion fluid. The liquid immersion fluid includes dampening fluid, dispersed solid particles, and charge directors that impart charge to the solid particles. The photoreceptor surface is charged to a uniform potential, and selectively discharged using an ROS according to image data to form an electrostatic latent image. The charged liquid immersion fluid adheres to portions of the photoreceptor surface according to the electrostatic latent image to form a liquid immersion fluid image. The fluid portion of the liquid immersion fluid image is partially transferred to an imaging member and/or transfer member to form a dampening fluid image, either or both of which may be electrically biased. The dampening fluid image is inked on the transfer member, and the resulting ink image transferred to a recording medium. | 04-03-2014 |
20140168304 | System And Method For Imaging And Evaluating Coating On An Imaging Surface In An Aqueous Inkjet Printer - An inkjet printer is configured to apply a coating material to an imaging surface before an ink image is formed on the surface. At least one optical sensor generates image data of the coating on the imaging surface and identifies a thickness of the coating material. Components of the coating material applicator can be adjusted to keep the thickness of the coating material within a predetermined range. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168312 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING AND EVALUATING PRINTING PARAMETERS IN AN AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTER - An aqueous inkjet printer is configured to evaluate and adjust multiple components within the printer with reference to image data of the surface of a rotating member obtained at different times during a single print cycle. The print cycle can be performed in a multiple pass manner to enable a single optical sensor to be used for generation of the image data. Alternatively, the print cycle can be performed in a single revolution of the rotating member and multiple optical sensors positioned about the rotating member to generate the image data. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168313 | System And Method For Controlling Dewpoint In A Print Zone Within An Inkjet Printer - An aqueous inkjet printer includes a print zone with a relative humidity sensor and a temperature sensor. A controller identifies a dew point of air between a printhead and an intermediate imaging member with reference to the air temperature and the moisture in the air of the print zone, and identifies a target dew point with reference to the image data used to operate the printhead. The controller operates a heater and an air mover to adjust the dew point of the air between the printhead and the intermediate imaging member to the target dew point. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168329 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING - An ink-based digital printing system for variable data lithographic printing includes an imaging member and a dampening fluid/carrier patterning system. An inkjet-type device of the patterning system jets material onto an imaging member. The as-jetted material includes dampening fluid and carrier component such as a wax jetted in a single phase. Upon contact with a surface of an imaging member, the jetted material cools and phase separation occurs, the dampening fluid leaching to a surface of the solid component on the imaging member surface, dampening the solid component, which forms an image according to image data input to the patterning system. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168330 | WETTING ENHANCEMENT COATING ON INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER (ITM) FOR AQUEOUS INKJET INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER ARCHITECTURE - Described herein is a method and apparatus for ink jet printing. The method includes providing a wetting enhancement coating on a transfer member. The wetting enhancement coating includes water; binders selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers, styrene acrylic polymers, vinyl-acrylic polymers, vinyl acetate ethylene; and a surfactant. The wetting enhancement coating is dried to form a film having a surface energy greater than 25 mJ/m | 06-19-2014 |
20140169849 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINTING DIFFERENTIAL GLOSS IMAGE ON COVERED PACKAGING - A system for generating a differential gloss image useful for digital printing directly on covered packaging includes a packaging transport and a laser glossing imager. The packaging transport is configured to position packaging substrate having a printed image to a laser glossing imager. The printed image is formed of toner or ink, and covered by a transparent material. The packaging substrate is aligned with respect to the laser glossing imager exposing one or more portions of the covered printed image to radiation for altering a surface of the one or more portions of the printed image for forming a differential gloss image. | 06-19-2014 |
20140174310 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING USING A VAPOR CONDENSATION DAMPENING FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - An ink-based digital printing system includes a dampening fluid delivery system that forms a dampening fluid layer on a reimageable surface of an imaging plate using vapor condensation. The system includes a delivery nozzle having a chamber that receives atomized dampening fluid, mixes the fluid with hot air or nitrogen gas for rapid vaporization, and directs the vapor onto an imaging member surface for condensation and dampening fluid layer formation. | 06-26-2014 |
20140261030 | SYSTEMS FOR APPLYING DAMPENING FLUID TO AN IMAGING MEMBER FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING - A dampening fluid metering system includes an anilox roll configured to meter dampening fluid onto a surface of an imaging member to form a thin, uniform layer of dampening fluid for subsequent imaging by exposure to light radiation. The anilox roll is configured to form a dampening fluid layer that is uniform and has a thickness of 1 micron or less, and preferably a thickness lying in a range of 0.2 to 1 micron. | 09-18-2014 |
20140318397 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING TECHNIQUES WITH A PLURALITY OF INTERMEDIATE TRANSFERS - A system and method are provided for optimizing a multi-color variable digital data lithographic image forming system by controlling characteristics of one or more individual color inks to maximize ink transfer of a particular color ink layer onto the surface of an image receiving medium substrate, or onto other color ink layers deposited on the surface of the image receiving medium substrate when producing digital output images, including multi-color digital output images, with a proposed variable digital offset lithographic architecture. Ink characteristics and ink transfer parameters are particularly optimized in the proposed variable digital data lithographic systems to promote high efficiency ink transfer from an ink donor surface to an ink receiver surface in order that excessive amounts of untransferred ink do not remain on the ink donor surface requiring extensive cleaning of the reimageable surface in the image forming system between cycles of a multi-color ink system. | 10-30-2014 |
20140341677 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING AND IMPLEMENTING BOOK BINDING GEOMETRIES AS A FUNCTION OF STACK THICKNESS - A system and method are provided for forming and implementing book binding geometries as a function of image receiving medium stack thicknesses for automated book binding in image forming devices. The disclosed schemes optimize book binding employing a plurality of strip-like binding elements to form loops in a process that employs heat and pressure to reduce residual stresses in the strips as they are formed into loops. The disclosed schemes mechanically modify a process of bending individual book-binding elements in a manner that more effectively employs less expensive material elements to provide consistent and durable “right-sized” book binding of finished documents. A combination of heat and pressure are introduced with a molded structure that results in controlling a radius of formation to be consistently followed by the “folded” binding elements in order to relieve the stress and preserve the integrity of those binding elements in the finished product. | 11-20-2014 |
20140347422 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING USING VARIABLE DATA LITHOGRAPHY INKJET IMAGING SYSTEM - A system for ink-base digital printing includes an imaging member; an inkjet system for applying a base marking material to the imaging member to for a pattern according to digital image data; a dampening fluid metering system configured for applying dampening fluid to the imaging member after the applying base marking material; and an inking system configured for applying ink to the imaging member, the ink adhering to the base marking material pattern. Methods include jetting base marking material onto the imaging member according to image data, applying dampening fluid, inking the imaging member, and optionally pre-curing the resulting ink image, which enables 99% or greater transfer of the applied ink from the imaging member to a substrate. | 11-27-2014 |
20150022605 | System and Method for Transfixing an Aqueous Ink in an Image Transfer System - An image transfer medium for transferring an ink image onto a substrate is provided on its surface with a layer of particles that include an aggregation treatment agent capable of crashing out colorants, latex and/or resin in the liquid ink. A method for transferring an ink image includes providing an image transfer medium; applying a layer of particles to the image transfer medium, the particles including an aggregation treatment agent capable of crashing out colorants, latex and/or resin in liquid ink; applying liquid ink drops to the image transfer medium; initiating crashing of the colorant, latex and/or resin in the ink drops upon contact with the particles; and upon a sufficient amount of aggregation and drying, contacting a second substrate to the image transfer medium to transfer the ink from the transfer medium to the second substrate. | 01-22-2015 |
20150049153 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING USING IMAGE OFFSET CONFIGURATION - An ink-based digital printing system includes an imaging member having an imaging surface; a dampening fluid metering system, the dampening fluid metering system being configured to apply a layer of dampening fluid to the imaging surface; an inking system, the inking system being configured to apply radiation-curable ink to the imaging surface of the imaging member after the dampening fluid layer is patterned according to digital image data using a laser imaging system; and an offset member, the offset member forming a first ink transfer nip with the imaging member, the imaging member and the offset member being configured for transferring the ink image from the imaging surface to an offset member surface of the offset member. | 02-19-2015 |
20150056419 | System And Method For Lenticular Image Printing And Print Media - A method of forming a lenticle on a substrate includes operating a plurality of inkjets to eject a plurality of ink drops of an optically transparent ink onto a surface of a substrate between a first printed line of an optically opaque ink and a second printed line of the optically opaque ink to form a lenticle from the optically transparent ink, the first printed line being formed substantially parallel to the second printed line with a separation between the first printed line and the second printed line corresponding to a predetermined width of a lenticle to be formed on the substrate. | 02-26-2015 |
20150085036 | Coating for Aqueous Inkjet Transfer - A coating composition for an image transfer member in an aqueous ink imaging system is disclosed that comprises a hydrophilic composition and a surfactant. The hydrophilic composition can be a starch-based composition. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085037 | System and Method for Image Receiving Surface Treatment in an Indirect Inkjet Printer - An inkjet printer applies a layer of a hydrophilic composition, which includes a liquid carrier and an absorption agent, to an image receiving surface of an indirect image receiving member. A dryer in the printer removes a portion of the liquid carrier from the layer of hydrophilic composition to form a dried layer of an absorption agent on the image receiving surface and an aqueous ink image is formed on the dried layer. The aqueous ink image and at least a portion of the dried layer are transferred to a surface of a print medium as the aqueous ink image and print medium move through a transfix nip formed between the indirect image receiving member and a transfix member. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085038 | Coating for Aqueous Inkjet Transfer - A coating composition for an image transfer member in an aqueous ink imaging system is disclosed that comprises a hydrophilic composition and a surfactant. The hydrophilic composition can be a polyvinyl acetate-based composition. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085039 | Coating for Aqueous Inkjet Transfer - An image transfer member (ITM) is provided with a skin over its surface in which the skin incorporates a hygroscopic agent. The hygroscopic agent is operable to make the ITM skin very hydrophilic or to provide a high surface energy. One such hygroscopic agent is glycerol that may be applied to the surface of the ITM with a carrier, such as water. In an image transfer process, the carrier is completely or partially removed, such as by drying, leaving a thin skin of the hygroscopic agent. Ink drops applied in an image pattern onto the skin spread without puddling or draw-backs, producing an optimum wet image. | 03-26-2015 |
Chuon W. Liu, Rego Park, NY US
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20090240990 | DETERMINING AN UNDERLYING CAUSE FOR ERRORS DETECTED IN A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - Determining an underlying cause for errors that are detected in the data processing system is performed. An occurrence of at least one error in the data processing system is detected, thereby forming a detected error. Responsive to detecting the detected error, a determination is made as to whether there is at least one previously recorded error in an error history data structure that is the underlying cause for the detected error. The at least one previously recorded error is related to the detected error and the at least one previously recorded error is of a different type from the detected error. Responsive to identifying the at least one previously recorded error, the at least one previously recorded error is reported to a user. | 09-24-2009 |
Ding Liu, Rochester, NY US
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20090259613 | Knowledge Re-Use for Call Routing - A method is described for semantic classification in human-machine dialog applications, for example, call routing. Utterances in a new training corpus of a new semantic classification application are tagged using a pre-existing semantic classifier and associated pre-existing classification tags trained for an earlier semantic classification application. | 10-15-2009 |
Dongfang Liu, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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20090081635 | MODIFIED HEPARINASE III AND METHODS OF SEQUENCING THEREWITH - The invention relates to heparinase III and mutants thereof. Modified forms of heparinase III having reduced enzymatic activity which are useful for a variety of purposes, including sequencing of heparin-like glycosaminoglycans (HLGAGs), removing active heparan sulfate from a solution, inhibition of angiogenesis, etc. have been discovered according to the invention. The invention in other aspects relates to methods of treating cancer and inhibiting tumor cell growth and/or metastasis using heparinase III, or products produced by enzymatic cleavage by heparinase III of HLGAGs. | 03-26-2009 |
20090105463 | Compositions of and Methods of Using Oversulfated Glycosaminoglycans - The invention relates, in part, to compositions comprising glycosaminoglycans, fragments of glycosaminoglycans or glycosaminoglycan fractions. The compositions provided can be used in various methods of modulating FGF and/or VEGF activity. The method can be in vitro or in vivo methods. Therefore, the invention also relates, in part, to methods of treating a subject with the compositions provided. | 04-23-2009 |
20120027744 | MODIFIED HEPARINASE III AND METHODS OF SEQUENCING THEREWITH - The invention relates to heparinase III and mutants thereof. Modified forms of heparinase III having reduced enzymatic activity which are useful for a variety of purposes, including sequencing of heparin-like glycosaminoglycans (HLGAGs), removing active heparan sulfate from a solution, inhibition of angiogenesis, etc. have been discovered according to the invention. The invention in other aspects relates to methods of treating cancer and inhibiting tumor cell growth and/or metastasis using heparinase III, or products produced by enzymatic cleavage by heparinase III of HLGAGs. | 02-02-2012 |
20130017565 | METHODS AND PRODUCTS RELATED TO LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN - The invention relates to methods and products for characterizing and using polysaccharides. Low molecular weight heparin products and methods of use are described. Methods for characterizing purity and activity of polysaccharide preparations including glycosaminoglycans such as heparin are also described. | 01-17-2013 |
Dongxia Liu, Rochester, NY US
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20100015494 | Ion-Conducting Ceramic Apparatus, Method, Fabrication, and Applications - A c-axis-oriented HAP thin film synthesized by seeded growth on a palladium hydrogen membrane substrate. An exemplary synthetic process includes electrochemical seeding on the substrate, and secondary and tertiary hydrothermal treatments under conditions that favor growth along c-axes and a-axes in sequence. By adjusting corresponding synthetic conditions, an HAP this film can be grown to a controllable thickness with a dense coverage on the underlying substrate. The thin films have relatively high proton conductivity under hydrogen atmosphere and high temperature conditions. The c-axis oriented films may be integrated into fuel cells for application in the intermediate temperature range of 200-600° C. The electrochemical-hydrothermal deposition technique may be applied to create other oriented crystal materials having optimized properties, useful for separations and catalysis as well as electronic and electrochemical applications, electrochemical membrane reactors, and in chemical sensors. | 01-21-2010 |
20110192727 | ION-CONDUCTING CERAMIC APPARATUS, METHOD, FABRICATION, AND APPLICATIONS - A c-axis-oriented HAP thin film synthesized by seeded growth on a palladium hydrogen membrane substrate. An exemplary synthetic process includes electrochemical seeding on the substrate, and secondary and tertiary hydrothermal treatments under conditions that favor growth along c-axes and a-axes in sequence. By adjusting corresponding synthetic conditions, an HAP this film can be grown to a controllable thickness with a dense coverage on the underlying substrate. The thin films have relatively high proton conductivity under hydrogen atmosphere and high temperature conditions. The c-axis oriented films may be integrated into fuel cells for application in the intermediate temperature range of 200-600° C. The electrochemical-hydrothermal deposition technique may be applied to create other oriented crystal materials having optimized properties, useful for separations and catalysis as well as electronic and electrochemical applications, electrochemical membrane reactors, and in chemical sensors. | 08-11-2011 |
Duixian Liu, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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20080272977 | Apparatus and Methods for Constructing Antennas Using Vias as Radiating Elements Formed in a Substrate - Antennas are provided which are constructed using one or more conductive via stubs as radiating elements formed in a substrate. The antennas can be integrally packaged with IC chips (e.g., IC transceivers, receivers, transmitters, etc.) to build integrated wireless or RF (radio frequency) communications systems. | 11-06-2008 |
20120176281 | Apparatus and Methods for Packaging Integrated Circuit Chips with Antennas Formed From Package Lead Wires - Apparatus and methods are provided for integrally packaging semiconductor IC (integrated circuit) chips with antennas having one or more radiating elements and tuning elements that are formed from package lead wires that are appropriated shaped and arranged to form antenna structures for millimeter wave applications. | 07-12-2012 |
Duxian Liu, Scarsdale, NY US
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20100190464 | SIMPLE RADIO FREQUENCY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (RFIC) PACKAGES WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNAS - A radio-frequency integrated circuit chip package has N integrated patch antennas, N being at least one. The package includes a cover portion with N generally planar patches, and a main portion coupled to the cover portion. The main portion in turn includes at least one generally planar ground plane spaced inwardly from the N generally planar patches and parallel thereto. The ground plane is formed without any coupling apertures therein. The main portion also includes N feed lines spaced inwardly from the N generally planar patches and parallel thereto, and spaced outwardly from the generally planar ground plane and parallel thereto. Furthermore, the main portion includes at least one radio frequency chip coupled to the feed lines and the ground plane. The cover portion and the main portion cooperatively define an antenna cavity, and the N generally planar patches and the chip are located in the antenna cavity. The package is formed without reflectors. Fabrication techniques are also described. | 07-29-2010 |
Fu-Hua Liu, Scarsdale, NY US
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20080243476 | Voice Prompts for Use in Speech-to-Speech Translation System - Techniques for employing improved prompts in a speech-to-speech translation system are disclosed. By way of example, a technique for use in indicating a dialogue turn in an automated speech-to-speech translation system comprises the following steps/operations. One or more text-based scripts are obtained. The one or more text-based scripts are synthesizable into one or more voice prompts. At least one of the one or more voice prompts is synthesized for playback from at least one of the one or more text-based scripts, the at least one synthesized voice prompt comprising an audible message in a language understandable to a speaker interacting with the speech-to-speech translation system, the audible message indicating a dialogue turn in the automated speech-to-speech translation system. | 10-02-2008 |
Hang Yip Liu, Montrose, NY US
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20090124027 | Structure and Method for Placement, Sizing and Shaping of Dummy Structures - A material layer on a substrate being processed, e.g. to form chips, includes one or more functional structures. In order to control pattern density during fabrication of the chip, dummy fill structures of different sizes and shapes are added to the chip at different distances from the functional structures of the material layer. In particular, the placement, size and shape of the dummy structures are determined as a function of a distance to, and density of, the functional structures of the material layer. | 05-14-2009 |
20100321656 | TRANSMISSION MASK WITH DIFFERENTIAL ATTENUATION TO IMPROVE ISO-DENSE PROXIMITY - A system and method to compensate for the proximity effects in the imaging of patterns in a photolithography process. A light exposure of a photoresist layer is effectuated in predetermined patterns through an exposure mask having light-transmissive openings in correspondence to the predetermined patterns. The exposure mask has areas densely populated with the light-transmissive openings and areas sparsely populated with the light-transmissive openings. Light is attenuated through the densely populated light-transmissive openings by a different amount than through the sparsely populated light-transmissive openings. | 12-23-2010 |
20110133304 | Structure and Method for Placement, Sizing and Shaping of Dummy Structures - A chip includes a number a plurality of functional areas of a layer and a number of dummy structures within the layer. The dummy structures are spaced from the functional areas. Each dummy structure has a size that is a function of the size and density of the functional areas. | 06-09-2011 |
20130267048 | Structure and Method for Placement, Sizing and Shaping of Dummy Structures - A chip includes a number a plurality of functional areas of a layer and a number of dummy structures within the layer. The dummy structures are spaced from the functional areas. Each dummy structure has a size that is a function of the size and density of the functional areas. | 10-10-2013 |
Hsichang Liu, Fishkill, NY US
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20090267228 | INTERMETALLIC DIFFUSION BLOCK DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - One embodiment of the present invention is directed to an under bump metallurgy material. The under bump metallurgy material of this embodiment includes an adhesion layer and a conduction layer formed on top of the adhesion layer. The under bump metallurgy material of this embodiment also includes a barrier layer plated on top of the conduction layer and a sacrificial layer plated on top of the barrier layer. The conduction layer of this embodiment includes a trench formed therein, the trench contacting a portion of the barrier layer and blocking a path of intermetallic formation between the conduction layer and the sacrificial layer. | 10-29-2009 |
20130284495 | ADDITIVES FOR GRAIN FRAGMENTATION IN Pb-FREE Sn-BASED SOLDER - In one embodiment of the present invention, inert nano-sized particles having dimensions from 1 nm to 1,000 nm are added into a solder ball. The inert nano-sized particles may comprise metal oxides, metal nitrides, metal carbides, metal borides, etc. The inert nano-sized particles may be a single compound, or may be a metallic material having a coating of a different material. In another embodiment of the present invention, a small quantity of at least one elemental metal that forms stable high melting intermetallic compound with tin is added to a solder ball. The added at least one elemental metal forms precipitates of intermetallic compounds with tin, which are dispersed as fine particles in the solder. | 10-31-2013 |
Hsichang Liu, Hopewell Junction, NY US
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20100200271 | ADDITIVES FOR GRAIN FRAGMENTATION IN Pb-FREE Sn-BASED SOLDER - In one embodiment of the present invention, inert nano-sized particles having dimensions from 1 nm to 1,000 nm are added into a solder ball. The inert nano-sized particles may comprise metal oxides, metal nitrides, metal carbides, metal borides, etc. The inert nano-sized particles may be a single compound, or may be a metallic material having a coating of a different material. In another embodiment of the present invention, a small quantity of at least one elemental metal that forms stable high melting intermetallic compound with tin is added to a solder ball. The added at least one elemental metal forms precipitates of intermetallic compounds with tin, which are dispersed as fine particles in the solder. | 08-12-2010 |
20110180923 | RELIABILITY ENHANCEMENT OF METAL THERMAL INTERFACE - A frontside of a chip is bonded to a top surface of a chip carrier. Seal material is dispensed at a periphery of the top surface of the chip carrier. A solder TIM having a first side and a second side is provided. The first side of the TIM contacts a backside of the chip. A reflow is performed to melt the TIM. The second side of the TIM is bonded to a lid. The seal material is cured. The lid is attached to the top surface of the chip carrier. Backfill material is injected into a space between the top surface of the chip carrier and the lid. The backfill material abuts sides of the TIM. The backfill material is cured. TIM solder cracking and associated thermal degradation are mitigated. | 07-28-2011 |
Jinyu Liu, Amherst, NY US
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20100273231 | Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells from human hair follicles - The present invention is directed to an enriched preparation of multipotent mesenchymal cells obtained from human hair follicle stem cells, preferably adult human hair follicle cells. These cells can be differentiated into adipogenic, chondrogenic and osteogenic cells as well as smooth muscle cells. The present invention is also directed to a method of producing a tissue-engineered vascular vessel containing the preparation of isolated smooth muscle cells or progenitors thereof. The resulting tissue-engineered vascular vessel and a method of producing a tissue-engineered vascular vessel for a particular patient are also disclosed. | 10-28-2010 |
Jiping Liu, Ithaca, NY US
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20080289062 | Sorghum aluminum tolerance gene, SbMATE - The major aluminum tolerance gene, the SbMATE gene, encodes a root citrate efflux transporter that is Al-inducible at the level of gene transcription and is also Al-activated at the level of protein function. High level of expression of the SbMATE gene and the protein was found in roots. SbMATE orthologs with high degree of sequence homology were found in other higher plants, including rice. Successful transformation of | 11-20-2008 |
John Yuming Liu, Fresh Meadows, NY US
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20080223947 | Steam heating system with new steam baseboard - This new invention of steam heating system is derived from my new steam baseboards. This new system combines the merits from hot water heating system and traditional steam heating system, but without the shortcoming. We can control the temperature of each room or every floor. This system is easy to apply for large apartment buildings. This system has several zone valves to control the steam flow. The zone valve will be controlled by thermostats. The returned condensation water will be pushed by John's effect. There is no need for the returned water pipes. The new steam baseboard is made of copper. The heat transfer is much faster than the traditional cast iron radiator. The room temperature is much faster to reach. | 09-18-2008 |
Joyce C. Liu, Carmel, NY US
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20090104776 | METHODS FOR FORMING NESTED AND ISOLATED LINES IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method for forming lines for semiconductor devices including, depositing a shallow trench isolation (STI) film stack on a silicon substrate, depositing a layer of polysilicon on the STI film stack, depositing a layer of antireflective coating on the layer of polysilicon, developing a phototoresist on the antireflective coating, wherein the photoresist defines a line, etching the layer of antireflective coating and the layer of polysilicon using RIE with a low bias power, removing the photoresist, removing the layer of antireflective coating, etching the STI film stack to form the line, wherein the layer of polysilicon further defines the line. | 04-23-2009 |
20100038751 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRENCH CAPACITANCE - A deep trench (DT) capacitor comprises a trench in a silicon layer, a buried plate surrounding the trench, a dielectric layer lining the trench, and a node conductor in the trench. The top surface of the poly node is higher than the surface of the silicon layer, so that it is high enough to ensure that a nitride liner used as a CMP etch stop for STI oxide surrounding a top portion of the poly node will be higher than the STI oxide, so that the nitride liner can be removed prior to forming a silicide contact on top of the poly node. | 02-18-2010 |
20140264756 | STACKED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - The formation of TSVs (through substrate vias) for 3D applications has proven to be defect dependent upon the type of starting semiconductor substrate employed. In addition to the initial formation of TSVs via Bosch processing, backside 3D wafer processing has also shown a defect dependency on substrate type. High yield of TSV formation can be achieved by utilizing a substrate that embodies bulk micro defects (BMD) at a density between 1e4/cc (particles per cubic centimeter) and 1e7/cc and having equivalent diameter less than 55 nm (nanometers). | 09-18-2014 |
Kang Liu, New York, NY US
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20090117089 | GLYCOLIPIDS AND ANALOGUES THEREOF AS ANTIGENS FOR NK T CELLS - This invention relates to immunogenic compounds which may serve as ligands for NKT (natural killer T) cells and to methods of use thereof in modulating immune responses. | 05-07-2009 |
Lucy Yi Liu, Fayetteville, NY US
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20100115975 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSCRITICAL OPERATION - A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a flash tank economizer defining a separation chamber is disposed in the refrigerant circuit intermediate a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger. A primary expansion valve is interdisposed in the refrigerant circuit in operative association with and upstream of the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger and a secondary expansion valve is interdisposed in the refrigerant circuit in operative association and upstream of the flash tank economizer. A refrigerant vapor injection line establishes refrigerant flow communication between an upper portion of the separation chamber and an intermediate pressure stage of the system's compression device and a suction pressure portion of the refrigerant circuit. A refrigerant liquid injection line establishes refrigerant flow communication between a lower portion of said separation chamber and an intermediate pressure stage of the compression device and a suction pressure portion of the refrigerant circuit. | 05-13-2010 |
20100263393 | TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A refrigeration system for a transport refrigeration unit and a method of operating the refrigeration system for cooling a temperature controlled cargo space are disclosed. The refrigeration system includes a primary refrigerant circuit including a refrigerant compression device, a motor for driving the compression device; a variable speed drive for varying the speed of operation of the compression device; and a controller operatively associated with the variable speed drive and the compression device. The controller controls the cooling capacity of the refrigeration system by selectively controlling the speed of said compression device in a first continuous run mode of operation and by selectively powering on and powering off said compression device in a first cycling mode of operation. | 10-21-2010 |
20110048042 | TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A refrigerant vapor compression system using CO | 03-03-2011 |
20110138825 | CARBON DIOXIDE REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A carbon dioxide refrigerant vapor compression system and method of operating that system are provided. The refrigerant vapor compression system includes a compression device, a flash tank receiver disposed in the refrigerant circuit intermediate a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and a refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger, and a compressor unload circuit including a refrigerant line establishing refrigerant flow communication between an intermediate pressure stage of the compression device and the refrigerant circuit at a location downstream of the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger and upstream of a suction inlet to the compression device, and a unload circuit flow control device disposed in said unload circuit refrigerant line. In response to at least one system operating parameter sensed by at least one sensor, the controller selectively positions the unload flow control device to maintain the refrigerant vapor compression system operating below a preselected high pressure limit. | 06-16-2011 |
20120011866 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH HOT GAS BYPASS - A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a hot gas bypass line establishing refrigerant vapor flow communication between the compression device and the refrigerant heat absorption heat exchanger, and bypassing the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger and the primary expansion device. A refrigerant vapor flow control device is interdisposed in the hot gas bypass line. The flow control device has at least a first open position in which refrigerant vapor flow may pass through the hot gas bypass line and a closed position in which refrigerant vapor flow may not pass through the hot gas bypass line. | 01-19-2012 |
20120145248 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO INDICATE ACTIVATION OF PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE - An activation indicator for a refrigeration system pressure relief valve is presented. In one embodiment, the indicator comprises a covering that covers an outlet passage of the pressure relief valve. The covering is at least partially displaceable by refrigerant as it exits the refrigeration system through the pressure relief valve. In another embodiment, sensors outputting a signal transmit an altered signal when the relief device releases refrigerant. A notification device is activated to indicate that the pressure relief device has activated. | 06-14-2012 |
20120192579 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM OPERATION - A method is provided for protecting a refrigerant vapor compression system during a standstill period following shutdown of the refrigerant vapor compression system. A method is provided for detecting a low refrigerant charge level in a refrigerant vapor compression system operating in a transcritical mode. A refrigerant vapor compression system is provided that includes a controller operative to perform a refrigerant charge detection method. | 08-02-2012 |
20120227427 | PARAMETER CONTROL IN TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SAME - Embodiments of transport refrigeration systems, apparatus, and/or methods for the same can provide exemplary verification for operating characteristics thereof. In one embodiment, a calculated compressor mid stage pressure can be verified using a prescribed relationship to other transport refrigeration system characteristics. | 09-13-2012 |
20120318006 | DEFROST OPERATIONS AND APPARATUS FOR A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of apparatus, transport refrigeration units, and methods for operating the same can control defrost operations for a refrigerant vapor compression system. Embodiments can provide control for transitioning a refrigerant vapor compression system into and out of a defrost mode. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318008 | REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of apparatus, transport refrigeration units, and methods for operating the same can control refrigerant compression device restart for a refrigerant vapor compression system. Embodiments can provide control for transitioning a refrigerant vapor compression system to an economized mode. | 12-20-2012 |
20120318014 | CAPACITY AND PRESSURE CONTROL IN A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of apparatus, transport refrigeration units, and methods for operating the same can control cooling capacity for a refrigerant vapor compression system. Embodiments can provide use discharge pressure control for modulating cooling capacity for a refrigerant vapor compression system. In one embodiment, discharge pressure control can reduce the cooling capacity without increasing the compressor pressure ratio or discharge temperature. In one embodiment, discharge pressure control can reduce the cooling capacity independently of system superheat. In one embodiment, discharge pressure control can control a compressor discharge temperature; for example, to remain below a threshold temperature. | 12-20-2012 |
20130031934 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH INTERCOOLER - A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a compression device having at least a first compression stage and a second compression stage, a refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger disposed downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the second compression stage, and a refrigerant intercooler disposed intermediate the first compression stage and the second compression stage. The refrigerant intercooler is disposed downstream of the refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger with respect to the flow of a secondary fluid. A second refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger may be disposed downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the aforesaid refrigerant heat rejection heat exchanger, and a second refrigerant intercooler may be disposed intermediate the first compression stage and the second compression stage and downstream with respect to refrigerant flow of the aforesaid refrigerant intercooler. | 02-07-2013 |
20130162177 | Method for Determining Proper Wiring of Multiple 3 Phase Motors in a Single System - A method for determining proper wiring of multiple three-phase motors in a refrigeration system is disclosed. The method may include energizing a plurality of three-phase motors with a first input phase rotation and recording performance data, energizing the plurality of three-phase motors with a second input phase rotation and recording the performance data, evaluating the performance data and determining if each of three-phase motors is properly wired, operating the refrigeration system in a normal mode if all of the three-phase motors are properly wired, or operating the refrigeration system in a less efficient mode if at least one three-phase motor is improperly wired. | 06-27-2013 |
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Lurng-Kuo Liu, Mount Kisco, NY US
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20080203156 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSACTION CARD ELECTRONIC MESSAGING - A system and method for delivering electronic messages automatically to transaction cards. The transaction cards are capable of rendering electronic messages from a server using a transaction activated connection. This system can be used to automatically deliver user specific information such as calendar, reminder, or e-mail information to a person scanning their card in, for example, a building where scanning a badge is required to enter the building. Alternatively, the system can be used to automatically deliver public information to a user such as advertisements to a render-capable transaction card which includes, for example, a calling card, a credit card, or a public transportation access card. | 08-28-2008 |
20110145318 | INTERACTIVE ANALYTICS PROCESSING - An end-to-end record, request, response token-based protocol is used to facilitate processing of client jobs. This allows the client to forward analytical tasks of a job directly to an analytics cluster and to record an indication of such at a server. The accelerators of the cluster to perform the tasks are specified in a token provided by the server to the client. | 06-16-2011 |
20110145366 | CONCURRENT EXECUTION OF REQUEST PROCESSING AND ANALYTICS OF REQUESTS - Request processing within a computing environment is facilitated. Request processing and analytics processing for the request are performed substantially concurrently in order to improve efficiency of request execution. The analytics processing is at least commenced, and may complete, prior to receiving an indication of success or failure of the request processing. If request processing fails, analytics processing ceases, if not already complete, and results of the analytic processing are not used. | 06-16-2011 |
20110145429 | MULTI-GRANULAR STREAM PROCESSING - Stream processing is facilitated by distributing responsibility for processing the stream to multiple components of a computing environment. A programmable unit receives one or more streams and determines the operations to be performed for the one or more streams and which components of the computing environment are to perform those operations. It forwards data relating to the one or more streams to one or more components of the computing environment for processing and/or information purposes. | 06-16-2011 |
Pam Liu, Williamsville, NY US
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20100110467 | System and Method of Rasterizing PDF Files using Multiple Processors - A plurality of pages represented by a page description language file are rasterized using a plurality of raster image processors. A server provides instructions for each raster image processor which of the plurality of pages to generate a raster image. The plurality of raster image processors generates raster images for the plurality of pages. A print controller sends press commands to a press controller, wherein the press controller operates a press in accordance with the press commands to print the raster images. | 05-06-2010 |
Pan Liu, New York, NY US
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20110111761 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHANNEL ESTIMATION PROCESSING FOR INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION - Aspects of a method and system for channel estimation for interference suppression are provided. In this regard, one or more circuits and/or processors of a mobile communication device may generate and/or receive a first set of channel estimates and a second set of channel estimates. The one or more circuits and/or processors may modify the second set of channel estimates based on a comparison of a measure of correlation between the first set of channel estimates and the second set of channel estimates with a threshold. The first set of channel estimates and/or the modified second set of channel estimates may be utilized for cancelling interference in received signals. The first set of channel estimates may be associated with a first transmit antenna of a base transceiver station and the second set of channel estimates may be associated with a second transmit antenna of the base transceiver station. | 05-12-2011 |
20130094621 | Method and System for Channel Estimation Processing for Interference Suppression - Aspects of a method and system for channel estimation for interference suppression are provided. In this regard, one or more circuits and/or processors of a mobile communication device may generate and/or receive a first set of channel estimates and a second set of channel estimates. The one or more circuits and/or processors may modify the second set of channel estimates based on a comparison of a measure of correlation between the first set of channel estimates and the second set of channel estimates with a threshold. The first set of channel estimates and/or the modified second set of channel estimates may be utilized for cancelling interference in received signals. The first set of channel estimates may be associated with a first transmit antenna of a base transceiver station and the second set of channel estimates may be associated with a second transmit antenna of the base transceiver station. | 04-18-2013 |
Pu Liu, Endicott, NY US
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20110072398 | Methods and Systems Involving Browser Nodes - A method comprises creating a first node, determining whether an indicator associated with a head node is present, and designating the first node as a head node, defining and associating a head node identifier with the first node, define a link from the first node to the first node, and create and save an indicator associated with the head node responsive to determining that the indicator associated with a head node is not present. | 03-24-2011 |
Puchun Liu, Tarrytown, NY US
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20090209635 | TOPICAL CROMOLYN FORMULATIONS - The present invention provides a topical composition comprising (a) at least one delivery agent compound and (b) a cromoglycic acid compound. Methods of treatment, and methods of preparing the topical composition are also provided. | 08-20-2009 |
Puchun Liu, Chappaqua, NY US
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20080200380 | Compositions For Buccal Delivery Of Parathyroid Hormone - Compositions and pharmaceutical formulations for buccally delivering parathyroid hormone comprising a) a delivery agent, b) a PTH component and, optionally, c) an antiresorptive agent are provided. | 08-21-2008 |
20080207513 | Compositions For Buccal Delivery of Human Growth Hormone - The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for buccal delivery of human growth hormone (hGH) comprising a delivery agent and hGH. The compositions of the present invention provide improved delivery of hGH compared to comparable oral compositions, resulting in increased serum concentrations of hGH. The present invention further provides for methods of stimulating tissue growth in an animal by buccally co-administering hGH and a delivery agent. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207514 | Intraoral Dosage Forms of Glucagon - The present invention provides a composition (e.g., a pharmaceutical composition) comprising at least one delivery agent compound and glucagon. Preferably, the composition includes a therapeutically effective amount of glucagon and the delivery agent compound. The composition of the present invention facilitates the delivery of glucagon and increases its bioavailability compared to administration without the delivery agent compound. | 08-28-2008 |
20090220451 | CYCLOPROPYL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DELIVERING ACTIVE AGENTS - Compounds and compositions for the delivery of active agents are provided. Methods of administration and preparation are provided as well. | 09-03-2009 |
20100055194 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS CONTAINING MICROPARTICLES OR NANOPARTICLES OF A DELIVERY AGENT - This invention relates to microparticles and/or nanoparticles containing a delivery agent and/or an active agent. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical formulations and solid dosage forms, including controlled release solid dosage forms of active agent and a delivery agent. | 03-04-2010 |
20120189666 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS CONTAINING MICROPARTICLES OR NANOPARTICLES OF A DELIVERY AGENT - This invention relates to microparticles and/or nanoparticles containing a delivery agent and/or an active agent. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical formulations and solid dosage forms, including controlled release solid dosage forms of active agent and a delivery agent. | 07-26-2012 |
Puchun Liu, Somer, NY US
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20090118168 | TOPICAL ADMINSTRATION OF ACYCLOVIR - The present invention provides a topical composition comprising (a) at least one delivery agent compound and (b) a acyclovir compound. Methods of treatment, and methods of preparing the topical composition are also provided. | 05-07-2009 |
Qunsheng Liu, Queens, NY US
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20090268931 | HEADSET WITH INTEGRATED STEREO ARRAY MICROPHONE - The invention relates to a noise canceling audio transmitting/receiving device; a stereo headset with an integrated array of microphones utilizing an adaptive beam forming algorithm. The invention also relates to a method of using an adaptive beam forming algorithm that may be incorporated into a stereo headset. The sensor array used herein has adaptive filtering capabilities. | 10-29-2009 |
Shijie Liu, Manlius, NY US
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20110073264 | Kraft-Pulping of Hot Water Extracted Woodchips - The method of the present invention is directed towards a method to increase the pulp yield of a lignocellulosic material, or increasing pulp bulk and/or pulp viscosity. This method comprises the following steps; preparing a lignocellulosic material, contacting the lignocellulosic material in a vessel with hot water or steam for a predetermined time, producing acetic acid from the reaction of the hot water or steam and the lignocellulosic material, lowering the pH to less than about 4, removing lignocellulosic material extracts including a large percentage of hemicellulose, acetic acid and metal ions, exposing contacted lignocellulosic material to pulping chemicals in a pulping reactor, forming a contacted lignocellulosic material pulp with a kappa number below about 19 after about 90 minutes of contact with the pulping chemicals, exposing the contacted lignocellulosic material pulp to whitening agents, and producing a whitened hot water contacted lignocellulosic material pulp. | 03-31-2011 |
20110129886 | Biorefinery Process for Extraction, Separation, and Recovery of Fermentable Saccharides, other Useful Compounds, and Yield of Improved Lignocellulosic Material from Plant Biomass - Non-food plant biomass is subjected to hot-water extraction in a pressurized vessel at an elevated temperature up to about 250° C. and at a pH below about 7.0, to yield an aqueous extract containing hemicellulosic components, other wood-derived compounds, and a lignocellulosic residue. The separated aqueous extract or liquor is purified and concentrated through a multi-step process producing fermentable sugars. At each stage, inhibitory chemicals such as acetic acid, lignin, and furfural are separated and eventually recovered as commercial chemicals. The lignocellulosic residue may be further processed, as a material with enhanced resistance to sorption of water, for manufacture of improved pulp and paper, construction materials, pellet fuel, and/or other useful products. | 06-02-2011 |
Shiwen Liu, Painted Post, NY US
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20100264460 | THICK PSEUDOMORPHIC NITRIDE EPITAXIAL LAYERS - In various embodiments, a semiconductor device includes an aluminum nitride single-crystal substrate, a pseudomorphic strained layer disposed thereover that comprises at least one of AlN, GaN, InN, or an alloy thereof, and, disposed over the strained layer, a semiconductor layer that is lattice-mismatched to the substrate and substantially relaxed. | 10-21-2010 |
20120104355 | THICK PSEUDOMORPHIC NITRIDE EPITAXIAL LAYERS - In various embodiments, a semiconductor device includes an aluminum nitride single-crystal substrate, a pseudomorphic strained layer disposed thereover that comprises at least one of AlN, GaN, InN, or an alloy thereof, and, disposed over the strained layer, a semiconductor layer that is lattice-mismatched to the substrate and substantially relaxed. | 05-03-2012 |
20140079087 | LIFT-OFF PROCESSING FOR FORMATION OF ISOLATION REGIONS IN LASER DIODE STRUCTURES - A method of fabricating a laser diode structure is provided where a photolithographic process is utilized to form at least a portion of an axially extending waveguide structure such that a patterned photoresist remnant resides over the axially extending waveguide structure following the photolithographic process. A patterned isolated opening and a lift-off photoresist portion are formed in the patterned photoresist remnant by subjecting the patterned photoresist remnant to an additional photolithographic process such that the lift-off photoresist portion remains in residence over the axially extending waveguide structure following the additional photolithographic process. An insulating layer is formed over the patterned isolated opening and the lift-off photoresist portion. | 03-20-2014 |
Te-Kai Liu, Mount Kisco, NY US
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20080208660 | System and Method for Analyzing and Managing Business Performance - A system and method for analyzing and managing business performance by designing and evaluating the performance of a business process model comprising a flow of business tasks and artifact sources that generate business artifacts. Business processes may be parsed to identify transformation opportunities meeting transformation conditions specified in a transformation knowledge. One or more identified transformation opportunities may be adopted, and parts of the process may be transformed according to transformation rules specified in a transformation knowledge. Analytics and computer simulation may be employed to evaluate business performance metrics of each of said transformed business processes. Iterative changes may be made to said business processes to manage business performance, reiterating transformation and evaluation steps until a satisfactory business process model is obtained. The resulting output is finally produced as a business process model in machine-readable format and can be deployed to a business environment. | 08-28-2008 |
Te-Kai Liu, Elmsford, NY US
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20080285728 | DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE DISTRIBUTED INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM - The present invention is a computer system and method that manages connections between one or more data network interfaces and one or more phone interfaces. A manager process, running on a computer system having both data and phone network interfaces, receives one or more telephone calls from one or more users over one of the phone interfaces and than accesses one or more profiles associated with each of the users. These profiles have one or more service identifiers and one or more interactive response agent (IRA) identifiers associated with the respective user. A menu of the service identifiers is presented to the user. The system then looks up an agent address of one of the IRAs that is associated with the service identifier selected by the user from the menu and establishes a session with the associated IRA. Having done this a two-way communication with the associated IRA occurs during the session. In this communication, the IRA is capable of passing information to the system from one or more application servers to which the IRA is connected over one or more data networks. | 11-20-2008 |
20120250849 | DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE DISTRIBUTED INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to managing connections between one or more data network interfaces and one or more phone interfaces. In one embodiment, a manager process, running on a computer system receives one or more telephone calls from one or more users over one of the phone interfaces and then accesses one or more profiles associated with each of the users. These profiles have one or more service identifiers and one or more interactive response agent (IRA) identifiers associated with the respective user. A menu of the service identifiers is presented to the user. The manager process looks up an agent address of one of the IRAs that is associated with the service identifier selected by the user from the menu and establishes a session with the associated IRA. A two-way communication with the associated IRA occurs during the session. | 10-04-2012 |
Tian Liu, New York, NY US
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20110044524 | TOOL FOR ACCURATE QUANTIFICATION IN MOLECULAR MRI - A method and apparatus is provided for magnetic source magnetic resonance imaging. The method includes collecting energy signals from an object, providing additional information of characteristics of the object, and generating the image of the object from the energy signals and from the additional information such that the image includes a representation of a quantitative estimation of the characteristics, e.g a quantitative estimation of magnetic susceptibility. The additional information may comprise predetermined characteristics of the object, a magnitude image generated from the object, or magnetic signals collected from different relative orientations between the object and the imaging system. The image is generated by an inversion operation based on the collected signals and the additional information. The inversion operation minimizes a cost function obtained by combining the data extracted from the collected signals and the additional information of the object. Additionally, the image is used to detect a number of diagnostic features including microbleeds, contract agents and the like. | 02-24-2011 |
20120141003 | BACKGROUND FIELD REMOVAL METHOD FOR MRI USING PROJECTION ONTO DIPOLE FIELDS - For optimal image quality in susceptibility-weighted imaging and accurate quantification of susceptibility, it is necessary to isolate the local field generated by local magnetic sources (such as iron) from the background field that arises from imperfect shimming and variations in magnetic susceptibility of surrounding tissues (including air). We present a nonparametric background field removal method based on projection onto dipole fields in which the background field inside an ROI is decomposed into a field originating from dipoles outside the ROI using the projection theorem in Hilbert space. | 06-07-2012 |
20130221961 | System, Process and Computer-Accessible Medium For Providing Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping - Exemplary quantitative susceptibility mapping methods, systems and computer-accessible medium can be provided to generate images of tissue magnetism property from complex magnetic resonance imaging data using the Bayesian statistical approach. The likelihood is constructed directly using the complex data. A prior is constructed from matching structures or information content in known morphology. The quantitative susceptibility map can be determined by, e.g., maximizing the posterior. Thus, according to the exemplary embodiment, system, method and computer-accessible medium can be provided for determining information associated with at least one structure. Using such exemplary embodiment, it is possible to receive signals associated with the structure(s), where the signals can include complex data that is in the complex domain. | 08-29-2013 |
Tongw Ei Liu, Brooklyn, NY US
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20100161388 | DETERMINING A DEMAND FUNCTION FOR AN ITEM - An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method for determining a demand function for an item. For example, the method includes determining a first estimate of the demand function for the item by utilizing a first auction having a first set of auction parameters. Additionally, the method includes determining a second estimate of the demand function for the item by utilizing a second auction using auction data from the first auction. The second auction has a second set of auction parameters based on the first estimate of the demand function. | 06-24-2010 |
Weihong Liu, Dobbs Ferry, NY US
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20100137467 | POLYURETHANE FOAM CONTAINING FLAME-RETARDANT MIXTURE - The invention relates to flame retarded polyurethane foam containing, inter alia, an effective flame retarding amount of a non-halogen flame-retardant mixture wherein said foam is capable of meeting or exceeding stringent flame retardancy criteria. | 06-03-2010 |
Wei-Hong Liu, Dobbs Ferry, NY US
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20090326178 | Method for Producing Fluorinated Compounds and Polymers - A fluorinated polymer comprising a unit represented by the following formula (1), a method for producing fluorinated compounds and the fluorinated polymers, and an optical/electrical material or coating material comprising the fluorinated polymer. | 12-31-2009 |
Wenpeng Liu, Niskayuna, NY US
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20100124678 | FUEL CELL FEED SYSTEMS - Fuel feed systems capable of providing substantially consistent flow of fuel to a fuel cell and also capable of tolerating varying pressures from a reservoir (also referred to as fuel supply or fuel cell cartridge) and the fuel cell while maintaining substantially consistent control flow to the fuel cell are disclosed. | 05-20-2010 |
20100124689 | SYSTEM TO RESERVOIR CONNECTOR - A system-to-reservoir connector is disclosed in which a system-side-sub-connector and a reservoir-side-sub-connector provide for a fluid connection that is resilient to external forces, is substantially leak-proof upon insertion and retraction, and is orientation independent. | 05-20-2010 |
20140127610 | FUEL CELL FEED SYSTEMS - Fuel feed systems capable of providing substantially consistent flow of fuel to a fuel cell and also capable of tolerating varying pressures from a reservoir (also referred to as fuel supply or fuel cell cartridge) and the fuel cell while maintaining substantially consistent control flow to the fuel cell are disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |
Wenqiu Liu, Miller Place, NY US
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20080213783 | SITE-SPECIFIC ENZYMATIC DEPOSITION OF METAL IN SITU - The present invention provides compositions, kits, assembles of articles and methodology for carrying out processes that permit biological enzymes to act directly on metals and metal particles. In particular, the invention relates to use of enzymes to selectively deposit metal to the vicinity of a target molecule. The invention also relates to linking of metals to enzyme substrates, control of enzymatic metal deposition and applications of enzymatic metal deposition to sensitively and selectively detect target molecules such as biomarkers in various biological samples, such as chromogenic immunohistochemical (IHC) detection in situ by using bright field light microscope. | 09-04-2008 |
20100221727 | SITE-SPECIFIC ENZYMATIC DEPOSITION OF METAL IN SITU - The present invention provides compositions, kits, assembles of articles and methodology for carrying out processes that permit biological enzymes to act directly on metals and metal particles. In particular, the invention relates to use of enzymes to selectively deposit metal to the vicinity of a target molecule. The invention also relates to linking of metals to enzyme substrates, control of enzymatic metal deposition and applications of enzymatic metal deposition to sensitively and selectively detect target molecules such as biomarkers in various biological samples, such as chromogenic immunohistochemical (IHC) detection in situ by using bright field light microscope. | 09-02-2010 |
Xiao H. Liu, Briarcliff Manor, NY US
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20080197513 | BEOL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES WITH IMPROVED RESISTANCE TO STRESS - A chip is provided which includes a back-end-of-line (“BEOL”) interconnect structure. The BEOL interconnect structure includes a plurality of interlevel dielectric (“ILD”) layers which include a dielectric material curable by ultraviolet (“UV”) radiation. A plurality of metal interconnect wiring layers are embedded in the plurality of ILD layers. Dielectric barrier layers cover the plurality of metal interconnect wiring layers, the dielectric barrier layers being adapted to reduce diffusion of materials between the metal interconnect wiring layers and the ILD layers. One of more of the dielectric barrier layers is adapted to retain compressive stress while withstanding UV radiation sufficient to cure the dielectric material of the ILD layers, making the BEOL structure better capable of avoiding deformation due to thermal and/or mechanical stress. | 08-21-2008 |
20090015285 | TEST STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRICALLY DETECTING BACK END OF THE LINE FAILURES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Test structures for electrically detecting BEOL failures are provided. In an embodiment, the structure comprises: an input/output connection disposed above a primary conductive pad which is embedded in an insulator; a dielectric layer disposed upon the insulator; a primary via extending through the dielectric layer down to the primary conductive pad for providing electrical connection between the input/output connection and the primary conductive pad; and a secondary via filled with a conductive material in electrical connection with the input/output connection, the secondary via extending through the dielectric layer down to a secondary interconnect in electrical connection with a secondary conductive pad that is insulated from the primary conductive pad. | 01-15-2009 |
20090035480 | STRENGTHENING OF A STRUCTURE BY INFILTRATION - The present invention provides a method of strengthening a structure, to heal the imperfection of the structure, to reinforce the structure, and thus strengthening the dielectric without compromising the desirable low dielectric constant of the structure. The inventive method includes the steps of providing a semiconductor structure having at least one interconnect structure; dicing the interconnect structure; applying at least one infiltrant into the interconnect structure; and infiltrating the infiltrant to infiltrate into the interconnect structure. | 02-05-2009 |
20100252800 | NANOWIRE DEVICES FOR ENHANCING MOBILITY THROUGH STRESS ENGINEERING - A p-type semiconductor nanowire transistor is formed on the first semiconductor nanowire and an n-type semiconductor nanowire transistor is formed on the second semiconductor nanowire. The first and second semiconductor nanowires have a rectangular cross-sectional area with different width-to-height ratios. The type of semiconductor nanowires for each semiconductor nanowire transistor is selected such that top and bottom surfaces provide a greater on-current per unit width than sidewall surfaces in a semiconductor nanowire having a greater width-to-height ratio, while sidewall surfaces provide a greater on-current per unit width than top and bottom surfaces in the other semiconductor nanowire having a lesser width-to-height ratio. Different types of stress-generating material layers may be formed on the first and second semiconductor nanowire transistors to provide opposite types of stress, which may be employed to enhance the on-current of the first and second semiconductor nanowire transistors. | 10-07-2010 |
20100252801 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRE WITH BUILT-IN STRESS - A semiconductor nanowire having two semiconductor pads on both ends is suspended over a substrate. Stress-generating liner portions are formed over the two semiconductor pads, while a middle portion of the semiconductor nanowire is exposed. A gate dielectric and a gate electrode are formed over the middle portion of the semiconductor nanowire while the semiconductor nanowire is under longitudinal stress due to the stress-generating liner portions. The middle portion of the semiconductor nanowire is under a built-in inherent longitudinal stress after removal of the stress-generating liners because the formation of the gate dielectric and the gate electrode locks in the strained state of the semiconductor nanowire. Source and drain regions are formed in the semiconductor pads to provide a semiconductor nanowire transistor. A middle-of-line (MOL) dielectric layer may be formed directly on the source and drain pads. | 10-07-2010 |
20110104860 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOWIRE WITH BUILT-IN STRESS - A semiconductor nanowire having two semiconductor pads on both ends is suspended over a substrate. Stress-generating liner portions are formed over the two semiconductor pads, while a middle portion of the semiconductor nanowire is exposed. A gate dielectric and a gate electrode are formed over the middle portion of the semiconductor nanowire while the semiconductor nanowire is under longitudinal stress due to the stress-generating liner portions. The middle portion of the semiconductor nanowire is under a built-in inherent longitudinal stress after removal of the stress-generating liners because the formation of the gate dielectric and the gate electrode locks in the strained state of the semiconductor nanowire. Source and drain regions are formed in the semiconductor pads to provide a semiconductor nanowire transistor. A middle-of-line (MOL) dielectric layer may be formed directly on the source and drain pads. | 05-05-2011 |
20120259072 | THERMAL EXPANSION CONTROL EMPLOYING PLATELET FILLERS - Bilayer platelet fillers are employed to compensate for a positive coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of an embedding polymeric material, or even to provide a composite structure having a negative CTE to eliminate or alleviate thermomechanical stress and/or delamination during thermal cycling. A bilayer platelet includes two joined layers having different CTEs. The CTE mismatch induces bending of the bilayer platelets, thereby causing cavities at temperatures lower than the joining temperature at which the bilayers are joined. The decrease in the volume of the polymeric material and the bilayer platelets at low temperatures is compensated by an accompanying increase in the volume of the cavities so that the composite structure has a temperature independent volume, a low net CTE, or even a negative CTE. | 10-11-2012 |
20130035411 | THERMAL EXPANSION CONTROL EMPLOYING PLATELET FILLERS - Bilayer platelet fillers are employed to compensate for a positive coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of an embedding polymeric material, or even to provide a composite structure having a negative CTE to eliminate or alleviate thermomechanical stress and/or delamination during thermal cycling. A bilayer platelet includes two joined layers having different CTEs. The CTE mismatch induces bending of the bilayer platelets, thereby causing cavities at temperatures lower than the joining temperature at which the bilayers are joined. The decrease in the volume of the polymeric material and the bilayer platelets at low temperatures is compensated by an accompanying increase in the volume of the cavities so that the composite structure has a temperature independent volume, a low net CTE, or even a negative CTE. | 02-07-2013 |
20130175073 | Thick On-Chip High-Performance Wiring Structures - Methods for fabricating a back-end-of-line (BEOL) wiring structure, BEOL wiring structures, and design structures for a BEOL wiring structure. The BEOL wiring may be fabricated by forming a first wire in a dielectric layer and annealing the first wire in an oxygen-free atmosphere. After the first wire is annealed, a second wire is formed in vertical alignment with the first wire. A final passivation layer, which is comprised of an organic material such as polyimide, is formed that covers an entirety of a sidewall of the second wire. | 07-11-2013 |
20140147988 | FIXED CURVATURE FORCE LOADING OF MECHANICALLY SPALLED FILMS - A spalling method is provided that includes depositing a stressor layer on surface of a base substrate, and contacting the stressor layer with a planar transfer. The planar transfer surface is then traversed along a plane that is parallel to and having a vertical offset from the upper surface of the base substrate. The planar transfer surface is traversed in a direction from a first edge of the base substrate to an opposing second edge of the base substrate to cleave the base substrate and transfer a spalled portion of the base substrate to the planar transfer surface. The vertical offset between the plane along which the planar transfer surface is traversed and the upper surface of the base substrate is a fixed distance. The fixed distance of the vertical offset provides a uniform spalling force. A spalling method is also provided that includes a transfer roller. | 05-29-2014 |
20140167219 | Thick On-Chip High-Performance Wiring Structures - Methods for fabricating a back-end-of-line (BEOL) wiring structure, BEOL wiring structures, and design structures for a BEOL wiring structure. The BEOL wiring may be fabricated by forming a first wire in a dielectric layer and annealing the first wire in an oxygen-free atmosphere. After the first wire is annealed, a second wire is formed in vertical alignment with the first wire. A final passivation layer, which is comprised of an organic material such as polyimide, is formed that covers an entirety of a sidewall of the second wire. | 06-19-2014 |
Xiao H. Liu, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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20110012238 | ENGINEERED INTERCONNECT DIELECTRIC CAPS HAVING COMPRESSIVE STRESS AND INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES CONTAINING SAME - A dielectric capping layer having a dielectric constant of less than 4.2 is provided that exhibits a higher mechanical and electrical stability to UV and/or E-Beam radiation as compared to conventional dielectric capping layers. Also, the dielectric capping layer maintains a consistent compressive stress upon post-deposition treatments. The dielectric capping layer includes a tri-layered dielectric material in which at least one of the layers has good oxidation resistance, is resistance to conductive metal diffusion, and exhibits high mechanical stability under at least UV curing. The low k dielectric capping layer also includes nitrogen content layers that contain electron donors and double bond electrons. The low k dielectric capping layer also exhibits a high compressive stress and high modulus and is stable under post-deposition curing treatments, which leads to less film and device cracking and improved device reliability. | 01-20-2011 |
20110108316 | AXIOCENTRIC SCRUBBING LAND GRID ARRAY CONTACTS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION - A contact structure and assembly and a method for manufacturing the same for a microelectronics device includes first and second electrically conductive contacts being helically shaped. A carrier element is attached to and positioned between the first and second contacts. The first and second contacts are in electrical communication with each other, and the first and second contacts are in a mirror image relationship with each other. A pair of insulating substrates each include electrically conductive members. A contact point on each of the first and second contacts is attached and electrically communicating to respective electrically conductive members such that the first and second electrically conductive contacts between the pair of insulating substrates form an electrically conductive package. A metal layer on the carrier element provides electrical conductivity through a first opening defined by the carrier element between the first and second portions of the helix shaped contact. | 05-12-2011 |
20120325541 | AXIOCENTRIC SCRUBBING LAND GRID ARRAY CONTACTS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATION - A contact structure and assembly and a method for manufacturing the same for a microelectronics device includes first and second electrically conductive contacts being helically shaped. A carrier element is attached to and positioned between the first and second contacts. The first and second contacts are in electrical communication with each other, and the first and second contacts are in a mirror image relationship with each other. A pair of insulating substrates each include electrically conductive members. A contact point on each of the first and second contacts is attached and electrically communicating to respective electrically conductive members such that the first and second electrically conductive contacts between the pair of insulating substrates form an electrically conductive package. A metal layer on the carrier element provides electrical conductivity through a first opening defined by the carrier element between the first and second portions of the helix shaped contact. | 12-27-2012 |
Xiao Hu Liu, Croton-On-Husdson, NY US
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20090214780 | Negative Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Particles and Method of Forming the Same - A negative coefficient of thermal expansion particle includes a first bilayer having a first bilayer inner layer and a first bilayer outer layer, and a second bilayer having a second bilayer inner layer and a second bilayer outer layer. The first and second bilayers are joined together along perimeters of the first and second bilayer outer layers and first and second bilayer inner layers, respectively. The first bilayer inner layer and the second bilayer inner layer are made of a first material and the first bilayer outer layer and the second bilayer outer layer are made of a second material. The first material has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the second material. | 08-27-2009 |
Xiao Hu Liu, Croton-On-Hudson, NY US
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20080286494 | ULTRALOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT LAYER WITH CONTROLLED BIAXIAL STRESS - A method for forming a ultralow dielectric constant layer with controlled biaxial stress is described incorporating the steps of forming a layer containing Si, C, O and H by one of PECVD and spin-on coating and curing the film in an environment containing very low concentrations of oxygen and water each less than 10 ppm. A material is also described by using the method with a dielectric constant of not more than 2.8. The invention overcomes the problem of forming films with low biaxial stress less than 46 MPa. | 11-20-2008 |
20090263991 | Negative Thermal Expansion System (NTES) Device for TCE Compensation in Elastomer Compsites and Conductive Elastomer Interconnects in Microelectronic Packaging - A method for fabricating a negative thermal expanding system device includes coating a wafer with a thermally decomposable polymer, patterning the decomposable polymer into repeating disk patterns, releasing the decomposable polymer from the wafer and forming a sheet of repeating patterned disks, suspending the sheet into a first solution with seeding compounds for electroless decomposition, removing the sheet from the first solution, suspending the sheet into a second solution to electrolessly deposit a first layer material onto the sheet, removing the sheet from the second solution, suspending the sheet into a third solution to deposit a second layer of material having a lower TCE value than the first layer of material, separating the patterned disks from one another, and annealing thermally the patterned disks to decompose the decomposable polymer and creating a cavity in place of the decomposable polymer. | 10-22-2009 |
20090304951 | ULTRALOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT LAYER WITH CONTROLLED BIAXIAL STRESS - A method for forming a ultralow dielectric constant layer with controlled biaxial stress is described incorporating the steps of forming a layer containing Si, C, O and H by one of PECVD and spin-on coating and curing the film in an environment containing very low concentrations of oxygen and water each less than 10 ppm. A material is also described by using the method with a dielectric constant of not more than 2.8. The invention overcomes the problem of forming films with low biaxial stress less than | 12-10-2009 |
20110034047 | Negative Thermal Expansion System (NTES) Device for TCE Compensation in Elastomer Composites and Conductive Elastomer Interconnects in Microelectronic Packaging - A method for fabricating a negative thermal expanding system device includes coating a wafer with a thermally decomposable polymer, patterning the decomposable polymer into repeating disk patterns, releasing the decomposable polymer from the wafer and forming a sheet of repeating patterned disks, suspending the sheet into a first solution with seeding compounds for electroless decomposition, removing the sheet from the first solution, suspending the sheet into a second solution to electrolessly deposit a first layer material onto the sheet, removing the sheet from the second solution, suspending the sheet into a third solution to deposit a second layer of material having a lower TCE value than the first layer of material, separating the patterned disks from one another, and annealing thermally the patterned disks to decompose the decomposable polymer and creating a cavity in place of the decomposable polymer. | 02-10-2011 |
Xiao Hu Liu, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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20100328984 | PIEZO-EFFECT TRANSISTOR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS - A piezo-effect transistor (PET) device includes a piezoelectric (PE) material disposed between first and second electrodes; and a piezoresistive (PR) material disposed between the second electrode and a third electrode, wherein the first electrode comprises a gate terminal, the second electrode comprises a common terminal, and the third electrode comprises an output terminal such that an electrical resistance of the PR material is dependent upon an applied voltage across the PE material by way of an applied pressure to the PR material by the PE material. | 12-30-2010 |
20110133603 | COUPLING PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL GENERATED STRESSES TO DEVICES FORMED IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A coupling structure for coupling piezoelectric material generated stresses to an actuated device of an integrated circuit includes a rigid stiffener structure formed around a piezoelectric (PE) material and the actuated device, the actuated device comprising a piezoresistive (PR) material that has an electrical resistance dependent upon an applied pressure thereto; and a soft buffer structure formed around the PE material and PR material, the buffer structure disposed between the PE and PR materials and the stiffener structure, wherein the stiffener structure clamps both the PE and PR materials to a substrate over which the PE and PR materials are formed, and wherein the soft buffer structure permits the PE material freedom to move relative to the PR material, thereby coupling stress generated by an applied voltage to the PE material to the PR material so as change the electrical resistance of the PR material. | 06-09-2011 |
20120270353 | COUPLING PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL GENERATED STRESSES TO DEVICES FORMED IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A coupling structure for coupling piezoelectric material generated stresses to an actuated device of an integrated circuit includes a rigid stiffener structure formed around a piezoelectric (PE) material and the actuated device, the actuated device comprising a piezoresistive (PR) material that has an electrical resistance dependent upon an applied pressure thereto; and a soft buffer structure formed around the PE material and PR material, the buffer structure disposed between the PE and PR materials and the stiffener structure, wherein the stiffener structure clamps both the PE and PR materials to a substrate over which the PE and PR materials are formed, and wherein the soft buffer structure permits the PE material freedom to move relative to the PR material, thereby coupling stress generated by an applied voltage to the PE material to the PR material so as change the electrical resistance of the PR material. | 10-25-2012 |
Xiao Mei Liu, Flushing, NY US
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20090325895 | METHODS OF TREATING AN INFLAMMATORY-RELATED DISEASE - The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating inflammatory-related diseases associated with pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and/or reduced expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines. The method typically comprises administration of one or more compounds selected from isoindigo, indigo, indirubin, or derivatives thereof, such as, Meisoindigo and NATURA. Preferably the pharmaceutical composition comprises one or more compounds selected from isoindigo, indigo, indirubin, or derivatives thereof, an anti-inflammatory agent, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 12-31-2009 |
20110160157 | METHODS OF TREATING AN INFLAMMATORY-RELATED DISEASE - The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating inflammatory-related diseases associated with pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and/or reduced expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines. The method typically comprises administration of one or more compounds selected from isoindigo, indigo, indirubin, or derivatives thereof, such as, Meisoindigo and NATURA in an amount less than sufficient to inhibit CDKs. | 06-30-2011 |
20120070518 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING PSORIASIS - The present invention is directed to topical compositions and methods for topically treating psoriasis comprising meisoindigo as an active ingredient. The topical compositions preferably further comprise skin penetration enhancers, pharmaceutical surfactants and solubility enhancers, oil phase components, aqueous phase components, emulsifiers, moisturizers, antioxidants, vitamins, lubricants, herbal extracts, preservatives, and other ingredients. In addition to meisoindigo, the compositions may comprise other agents commonly used to topically treat psoriasis. The disclosed methods have been demonstrated to effectually treat moderate and severe forms of psoriasis to a degree similar to a potent corticosteroid without side effects. Preferably, the method involves topical application of the disclosed compositions to affected epidermal areas twice a day. In addition, the disclosed methods may be used in conjunction with other common therapies in the treatment of psoriasis. | 03-22-2012 |
20130178439 | METHODS OF TREATING AN INFLAMMATORY-RELATED DISEASE - The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating inflammatory-related diseases associated with pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and/or reduced expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines. The method typically comprises administration of one or more compounds selected from isoindigo, indigo, indirubin, or derivatives thereof, such as, Meisoindigo and NATURA. Preferably the pharmaceutical composition comprises one or more compounds selected from isoindigo, indigo, indirubin, or derivatives thereof, an anti-inflammatory agent, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. | 07-11-2013 |
Xiaoyue Liu, Clifton Park, NY US
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20090104028 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING FLUID INTO A TURBOMACHINE - An apparatus for distributing a fluid in a gas flow path inside a turbomachine, comprising: a device for introducing the fluid into the gas flow path; and wherein the device is positioned within the gas flow path. A method for installing an apparatus that will distribute a fluid in a gas flow path inside a turbomachine, the method comprising: machining a casing groove along an inner surface of a casing; machining at least one port into the casing that is in fluid communication with the casing groove; machining an internal cavity in at least one stator blade that is in fluid communication with the casing groove; machining at least one orifice, that is in fluid communication with the internal cavity, on an orifice surface of the stator blade; and coupling a fluid supply to the at least one port. | 04-23-2009 |
20100329853 | MOISTURE REMOVAL PROVISIONS FOR STEAM TURBINE - Disclosed herein is a moisture removal system for a steam turbine including at least one perforated ring in an outer casing enclosing a stage of the steam turbine. The ring is configured to allow moisture to pass therethrough out of a steam path of the steam turbine. | 12-30-2010 |
20110142673 | WIND TURBINE BLADES WITH AERODYNAMIC VORTEX ELEMENTS - A wind turbine blade had a suction side surface and a pressure side surface. A plurality of vortex elements are formed on at least one of the suction side or the pressure side surfaces. The vortex elements have an upwardly inclined wind face and a downwardly inclined slip face, with the wind face and slip face meeting at a generally open-ended U-shaped ridge that defines side horns. The side horns decrease in height from a forward most portion of the ridge to the suction side surface or pressure side surface. | 06-16-2011 |
20130259691 | PERFORATED TURBINE BUCKET TIP COVER - An airfoil with a tip cover surface treatment for reducing leakage flows, minimizing tip vortex size and penetration into main flow that will improve turbine efficiency. The surface treatment for the airfoil tip covers includes a series of concave shapes, such as grooves or holes. These grooves and holes will cause the leakage flow into separate flow paths within the cavities and generate more resistance to leakage flows through the airfoil tip clearance, thereby reducing the leakage mass flow and weakening tip vortex and its interaction with turbine main flows. The material removed from the tip cover provides the additional benefit of reducing the weight of the tip cover, thereby enhancing blade reliability. | 10-03-2013 |
Xiaozhong Liu, Syracuse, NY US
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20090171869 | HOT TERM PREDICTION FOR CONTEXTUAL SHORTCUTS - Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to predicting hot terms, and may also relate to creating contextual shortcuts based, at least in part, on the predicted hot terms. | 07-02-2009 |
X. Michael Liu, Pittsford, NY US
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20100086514 | Contact Lens Care Solutions with a Low Molecular Weight Oligomer - A contact lens care solution comprising: a cationic antimicrobial component having an average molecular weight (M | 04-08-2010 |
20100106128 | CONTACT LENS CASES FOR DELIVERY OF OPHTHALMIC AGENTS - Contact lens cases for delivering ophthalmic active agents to contact lenses. A contact lens case includes a container defining a reservoir for soaking a contact lens in a solution, and a lid assembly that may be secured to the container for closing the reservoir. The lid assembly includes a lid and a dispenser pack. The dispenser pack includes one or more compartments containing a treatment unit which may be dispensed from the compartment(s) into the solution. After the contact lens soaks in solution and retains or absorbs a suitable amount of the ophthalmic agent from the treatment unit, the contact lens is inserted in a user's eye for treating the eye. | 04-29-2010 |
20110195925 | Sterile Hyaluronic Acid Solutions - A process for sterilizing a solution comprising hyaluronic acid. The process comprises providing an aqueous solution of hyaluronic acid with a weight average molecular weight from 0.6 MDa to 3.6 MDa, and the concentration of the hyaluronic acid is from 0.04% to 0.8% by weight. The aqueous solution also has an ionic strength equivalent to an aqueous concentration of sodium chloride from 3% to 30% by weight. Once the aqueous, high salt, hyaluronic acid solution is prepared the solution is maintained at a temperature from 40° C. to 80° C. for at least 1 hour and not longer than six days. Following the heat treatment step, the aqueous solution is filtered through a sterilization filter medium to provide a sterilized high salt, hyaluronic acid solution. | 08-11-2011 |
20120295869 | Sterile Hyaluronic Acid Solutions - Sterilized aqueous solution comprising 0.04% to 0.8% by weight hyaluronic acid with a weight average molecular weight from 0.6 MDa to 3.6 MDa, and one or more buffer components selected from the group consisting of boric acid, sodium borate and sodium dihydrogen phosphate. The aqueous solution also has an ionic strength equivalent to an aqueous concentration of sodium chloride from 4% to 18% by weight of sodium chloride and a pH from 6.4 to 7.2. The solution is also filtered through a filter medium that has an average pore size of 0.25 μm or less to provide a sterilized high salt, hyaluronic acid solution. | 11-22-2012 |
Xuan Liu, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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20080228585 | Methods and Apparatus for Presenting Personazlized Information to Consumers in a Retail Environment - Methods and apparatus are provided for presenting personalized information to consumers in a retail environment. A personalized price is determined for at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The physical proximity may be determined, for example, by evaluating identifiers, such as RHD tags, associated with each customer and product. A personalized message can be also presented to a customer regarding at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The personalized message can provide, for example, dietary or safety information relevant to the customer and at least one product in the proximity of the customer. The personalized information may be determined based on one or more personalized message rules. | 09-18-2008 |
20080307491 | SECURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PRIVACY POLICY AND PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY - The invention includes various systems, architectures, frameworks and methodologies that can securely enforce a privacy policy. A method is included for securely guaranteeing a privacy policy between two enterprises, comprising: creating a message at a first enterprise, wherein the message includes a request for data concerning a third party and a privacy policy of the first enterprise; signing and certifying the message that the first enterprise has a tamper-proof system with a privacy rules engine and that the privacy policy of the first entity will be enforced by the privacy rules engine of the first enterprise; sending the message to a second enterprise; and running a privacy rules engine at the second enterprise to compare the privacy policy of the first enterprise with a set of privacy rules for the third party. | 12-11-2008 |
20090006870 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC DATA-DRIVEN PRIVACY POLICY PROTECTION AND DATA SHARING - A method of sharing telematics data for a vehicle with service providers can include receiving the telematics data for the vehicle, where the telematics data dynamically changes over time, and comparing the telematics data with a privacy policy associated with the vehicle. The privacy policy can specify rules for selectively releasing items of the telematics data to one or more service providers. Data items of the telematics data can be selectively provided to the service providers according to the comparing step. | 01-01-2009 |
20120134527 | HAZARD DETECTION FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT - An approach that detects locations of hazardous conditions within an infrastructure is provided. This approach uses satellite imagery, GIS data, automatic image processing, and predictive modeling to determine the location of the hazards automatically, thus optimizing infrastructure management. Specifically, a hazard detection tool provides this capability. The hazard detection tool comprises a detection component configured to: receive visual media containing asset location data about a set of physical assets, and hazard location data about potential hazards within a vicinity of each of the set of physical assets. The detection component further receives graphical information system (GIS) data containing asset location data about each of the set of physical assets. The hazard detection tool further comprises an analysis component configured to: analyze the visual media to determine if a hazardous condition exists for each of the set of physical assets; and apply the GIS data to the visual media to determine a location of hazardous conditions within the infrastructure. | 05-31-2012 |
20120303672 | FEDERATION OF MULTI-LEVEL MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - Federating multiple-level master data management systems may include a first set of master data management nodes having one or more common characteristics. A first group master data management node may be assigned to centrally manage the first set of master data management nodes, the first group master data management node maintaining master data management functionalities at a group level and providing a single logical view of master data to the first set of master data management nodes. Each master data management node in the first set has data access link with the first group master data management node based on implementation style of said each master data management node. | 11-29-2012 |
20120303673 | DATA STEWARDSHIP IN FEDERATED MULTI-LEVEL MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - Managing data stewardship in multi-level MDM systems may include a steward data composer that creates data steward repository for a master data management system to define relationships between data stewards and data objects for which data stewards are responsible and steward data consolidator that creates an integrated data steward repository by combining multiple data steward repositories. | 11-29-2012 |
20120303692 | FEDERATION OF MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - Federating master data management systems may include a network-aware adapter configured with a host master data management node. The network-aware adapter may establish one or more links with other master data management systems to allow the system to work together and leverage each other's data. | 11-29-2012 |
20130013640 | MINING GENERALIZED SPATIAL ASSOCATION RULE - A system, method and computer program product for mining a rule including spatial information and non-spatial information by using a SAR (Spatial Association Rule) mining tool. The computing system is configured to construct an expanded spatial predicate transaction table for reference spatial objects and a generalized taxonomy for task-relevant spatial objects. The computing system is configured to run the SAR mining tool with the constructed expanded spatial predicate transaction and the generalized taxonomy. The computing system outputs, from the SAR mining tool, a set of generalized spatial association rules for the reference spatial objects. The generalized spatial association rule includes the spatial information and non-spatial information, associated with both the reference spatial objects and the task-relevant spatial objects. | 01-10-2013 |
20130124420 | SECURE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PRIVACY POLICY AND PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY - The invention includes various systems, architectures, frameworks and methodologies that can securely enforce a privacy policy. A method is included for securely guaranteeing a privacy policy between two enterprises, comprising: creating a message at a first enterprise, wherein the message includes a request for data concerning a third party and a privacy policy of the first enterprise; signing and certifying the message that the first enterprise has a tamper-proof system with a privacy rules engine and that the privacy policy of the first entity will be enforced by the privacy rules engine of the first enterprise; sending the message to a second enterprise; and running a privacy rules engine at the second enterprise to compare the privacy policy of the first enterprise with a set of privacy rules for the third party. | 05-16-2013 |
20140164389 | MINING TRAJECTORY FOR SPATIAL TEMPORAL ANALYTICS - Embodiments relate to generating a trajectory heat map at an aggregated level using computed transit points is provided. An aspect includes generating, by a processing device, a trajectory database from time-stamped global positioning system (GPS) sample points. According to exemplary embodiments, transit points are computed for each trajectory in the trajectory database. A temporal transit graph is constructed from the transit points. The transit graph of embodiments captures the shortest paths among these transit points. The transit graph is then indexed and stored in a spatial-temporal database for online analytic processing. | 06-12-2014 |
20140164390 | MINING TRAJECTORY FOR SPATIAL TEMPORAL ANALYTICS - Embodiments relate to generating a trajectory heat map at an aggregated level using computed transit points is provided. An aspect includes generating, by a processing device, a trajectory database from time-stamped global positioning system (GPS) sample points. According to exemplary embodiments, transit points are computed for each trajectory in the trajectory database. A temporal transit graph is constructed from the transit points. The transit graph of embodiments captures the shortest paths among these transit points. The transit graph is then indexed and stored in a spatial-temporal database for online analytic processing. | 06-12-2014 |
20150015606 | HAZARD DETECTION FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT - An approach that detects locations of hazardous conditions within an infrastructure is provided. This approach uses satellite imagery, GIS data, automatic image processing, and predictive modeling to determine the location of the hazards automatically, thus optimizing infrastructure management. Specifically, a hazard detection tool provides this capability. The hazard detection tool comprises a detection component configured to: receive visual media containing asset location data about a set of physical assets, and hazard location data about potential hazards within a vicinity of each of the set of physical assets. The detection component further receives graphical information system (GIS) data containing asset location data about each of the set of physical assets. The hazard detection tool further comprises an analysis component configured to: analyze the visual media to determine if a hazardous condition exists for each of the set of physical assets; and apply the GIS data to the visual media to determine a location of hazardous conditions within the infrastructure. | 01-15-2015 |
20150073686 | TRAFFIC CONTROL AGENCY DEPLOYMENT AND SIGNAL OPTIMIZATION FOR EVENT PLANNING - Embodiments relate to traffic control resource planning. An aspect includes receiving information about available routes in a transportation network and receiving an estimate of a traffic demand in the transportation network. Traffic control planning is performed and it may include: simulating a traffic flow based on the available routes and the traffic demand; applying a model that varies traffic control agent (TCA) placement and traffic signal settings in the transportation network to minimize a cost associated with the traffic flow, the cost including a TCA deployment cost and a traffic delay cost; and outputting a traffic control plan based on the applying, the traffic control plan including a TCA placement and traffic signal setting plan. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073687 | TRAFFIC CONTROL AGENCY DEPLOYMENT AND SIGNAL OPTIMIZATION FOR EVENT PLANNING - Embodiments relate to traffic control resource planning. An aspect includes receiving information about available routes in a transportation network and receiving an estimate of a traffic demand in the transportation network. Traffic control planning is performed and it may include: simulating a traffic flow based on the available routes and the traffic demand; applying a model that varies traffic control agent (TCA) placement and traffic signal settings in the transportation network to minimize a cost associated with the traffic flow, the cost including a TCA deployment cost and a traffic delay cost; and outputting a traffic control plan based on the applying, the traffic control plan including a TCA placement and traffic signal setting plan. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073688 | Traffic Impact Prediction for Multiple Event Planning - Embodiments relate to traffic impact prediction in a transportation network. Link level background traffic demand in a transportation network may be estimated based on information about available routes, and based on expected background traffic volumes between origins and destinations. A background traffic flow model that optimizes a background flow of the expected background traffic volumes among the available routes to minimize a sum of background congestion costs, background path entropy, and errors between an observed background traffic flow and the optimized background flow may be applied. Alternative routes may be identified based on the available routes and event based control plans. Expected additional event based traffic volumes may be received. A link level total traffic demand in the transportation network may be estimated based on the expected additional event based traffic volumes, the identified alternative routes, and the estimated background traffic demand. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073689 | Traffic Impact Prediction for Multiple Event Planning - Embodiments relate to traffic impact prediction in a transportation network. Link level background traffic demand in a transportation network may be estimated based on information about available routes, and based on expected background traffic volumes between origins and destinations. A background traffic flow model that optimizes a background flow of the expected background traffic volumes among the available routes to minimize a sum of background congestion costs, background path entropy, and errors between an observed background traffic flow and the optimized background flow may be applied. Alternative routes may be identified based on the available routes and event based control plans. Expected additional event based traffic volumes may be received. A link level total traffic demand in the transportation network may be estimated based on the expected additional event based traffic volumes, the identified alternative routes, and the estimated background traffic demand. | 03-12-2015 |
Xueyuan Liu, Rochester, NY US
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20110102658 | CCD IMAGE SENSORS HAVING MULTIPLE LATERAL OVERFLOW DRAIN REGIONS FOR A HORIZONTAL SHIFT REGISTER - A charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor includes a layer of a semiconductor material having a first conductivity type. A horizontal CCD channel region of a second conductivity type is disposed in the layer of the semiconductor material. The horizontal CCD channel region includes multiple phases that are used to shift photo-generated charge through the horizontal CCD channel region. Distinct overflow drain regions are disposed in the layer of semiconducting material, with an overflow drain region electrically connected to only one particular phase of the horizontal CCD channel region. | 05-05-2011 |
Yanbin Liu, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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20110046804 | ENERGY LIMIT IN A SLIDING WINDOW IN POWER AND HEAT MANAGEMENT - A system and method for specifying a temporal window of a fixed size that slides along time; specifying energy consumption as the accumulated power consumption in a temporal window; and applying a threshold that limits the energy consumption in a sliding window, while the power consumption can fluctuate within the window. Power-aware systems apply energy limit as a constraint in performance optimization. | 02-24-2011 |
Yanming Liu, Clarence Center, NY US
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20100155645 | ANODIZING ELECTROLYTES FOR HIGH VOLTAGE CAPACITOR ANODES - An anodizing electrolyte composition for valve metals including aluminum, niobium, titanium, tantalum, zirconium, and alloys thereof, is described. The electrolyte consists essentially of a protic solvent selected from the group consisting of alkylene glycols, polyalkylene glycols, and their mono ethers, and a weak inorganic or organic acid or its salt. A preferred electrolyte has polyethylene glycol mixed with phosphoric acid in de-ionized water. The electrolyte is capable of anodizing valve metals for high voltage capacitors to greater than 300 volts at temperatures below about 60° C. with little to no gray-out, high formation breakdown voltage and a high quality of dielectric oxide. | 06-24-2010 |
Yaocheng Liu, White Plains, NY US
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20090081836 | METHOD OF FORMING CMOS WITH SI:C SOURCE/DRAIN BY LASER MELTING AND RECRYSTALLIZATION - A method of forming crystalline Si:C in source and drain regions is provided. After formation of shallow trench isolation and gate electrodes of field effect transistors, gate spacers are formed on gate electrodes. Preamorphization implantation is performed in the source and drain regions, followed by carbon implantation. The upper portion of the source and drain regions comprises an amorphous mixture of silicon, germanium, and/or carbon. An anti-reflective layer is deposited to enhance the absorption of a laser beam into the silicon substrate. The laser beam is scanned over the silicon substrate including the upper source and drain region with the amorphous mixture. The energy of the laser beam is controlled so that the temperature of the semiconductor substrate is above the melting temperature of the amorphous mixture but below the glass transition temperature of silicon oxide so that structural integrity of the semiconductor structure is preserved. | 03-26-2009 |
20090166770 | METHOD OF FABRICATING GATE ELECTRODE FOR GATE OF MOSFET AND STRUCTURE THEREOF - A method of fabricating a gate electrode for a gate of a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET), where the transistor has a structure incorporating a gate disposed on a substrate. The substrate comprises a source-drain region. The gate includes a gate electrode disposed on a gate dielectric and surrounded by a spacer. The gate electrode includes a capping layer of polysilicon (poly-Si) and a thin polycrystalline intermixed silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer superposed on the gate dielectric. The thin polycrystalline intermixed silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer may be formed by a high-temperature ultrafast melt-crystalization annealing process. The melt-crystallization process of the intermixed silicon-germanium provides an active dopant concentration that reduces the width of a depletion region formed at an interface of the polycrystalline intermixed silicon-germanium (SiGe) layer and the gate dielectric. | 07-02-2009 |
Yayong Liu, Johnson City, NY US
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20090232991 | COMPOSITE THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING NANO-SCALE COMPONENTS - A method of manufacturing a thermal interface material, comprising providing a sheet comprising nano-scale fibers, the sheet having at least one exposed surface; and stabilizing the fibers with a stabilizing material disposed in at least a portion of a void space between the fibers in the sheet. The fibers may be CNT's or metallic nano-wires. Stabilizing may include infiltrating the fibers with a polymerizable material. The polymerizable material may be mixed with nano- or micro-particles. The composite system may include two films, with the fibers in between, to create a sandwich. Each capping film may include two sub films: a palladium film closer to the stabilizing material to improve adhesion; and a nano-particle film for contact with a device to be cooled or a heat sink. | 09-17-2009 |
20090269604 | COMPOSITE THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING NANO-SCALE COMPONENTS - A method of manufacturing a thermal interface material, comprising providing a sheet comprising nano-scale fibers, the sheet having at least one exposed surface; and stabilizing the fibers with a stabilizing material disposed in at least a portion of a void space between the fibers in the sheet. The fibers may be CNT's or metallic nano-wires. Stabilizing may include infiltrating the fibers with a polymerizable material. The polymerizable material may be mixed with nano- or micro-particles. The composite system may include two films, with the fibers in between, to create a sandwich. Each capping film may include two sub films: a palladium film closer to the stabilizing material to improve adhesion; and a nano-particle film for contact with a device to be cooled or a heat sink. | 10-29-2009 |
Yidong Liu, New York, NY US
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20110071124 | Compounds that Inhibit Production of sAPPB and AB and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to compounds with activity as inhibitors of sAPPβ and Aβ production, and methods for treating, preventing, or ameliorating neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and pharmaceutical compositions containing such candidate compounds. | 03-24-2011 |
20120029022 | Potent Non-Urea Inhibitors Of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase - The present invention relates to compounds that exhibit vasodilatory and anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the activity of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH). The present invention is also directed to methods of identifying such compounds, and use of such compounds for the treatment of diseases related to dysfunction of vasodilation, inflammation, and/or endothelial cells. In particular non-limiting embodiments, components of the invention may be used to treat hypertension. | 02-02-2012 |
20120064099 | COMPOUNDS THAT INHIBIT NFKB AND BACE1 ACTIVITY - The present invention relates to compounds with activity as BACE1 and NFκB modulators, and methods for treating, preventing, or ameliorating neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention is also directed to the treatment of diseases related to dysfunction of cell proliferation, the immune system and/or inflammation using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions containing such candidate compounds. | 03-15-2012 |
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Zheji Liu, Olean, NY US
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20100187038 | FLUID-CARRYING CONDUIT AND METHOD WITH NOISE ATTENUATION - A device or system through which fluid is adapted to flow, such as, for example, a fluid-carrying conduit, flow control valve, or fluid expansion device including, for example, a steam turbine or fluid expander, according to which acoustic energy is generated by, or present within, the device or system and the acoustic energy is attenuated. | 07-29-2010 |
20100189546 | FLUID EXPANSION DEVICE AND METHOD WITH NOISE ATTENUATION - A device or system through which fluid is adapted to flow, such as, for example, a fluid-carrying conduit, flow control valve, or fluid expansion device including, for example, a steam turbine or fluid expander, according to which acoustic energy is generated by, or present within, the device or system and the acoustic energy is attenuated. | 07-29-2010 |
20140034416 | MULTI-DEGREE OF FREEDOM RESONATOR ARRAY - Apparatus and methods for attenuating noise, vibration, and/or acoustic energy in a turbomachine. The apparatus includes a first base plate having first base plate perforations defined therethrough. The apparatus also includes first and second spacers each extending from the first base plate, being spaced apart from each other, and defining a first channel therebetween. The apparatus further includes a first insert disposed in the first channel and having insert perforations defined therethrough, the first base plate, the first and second spacers, and the first insert at least partially defining a first acoustic chamber therebetween, wherein the base plate perforations and the insert perforations are in communication with the first acoustic chamber. | 02-06-2014 |
20150071760 | ACOUSTIC RESONATORS FOR COMPRESSORS - A compressor and a method for reducing acoustic energy generated in the compressor are provided. The compressor may include a housing defining a fluid pathway and a shunt hole fluidly coupling the fluid pathway with another component of the compressor. The compressor may also include an impeller at least partially disposed in the fluid pathway and coupled with a rotary shaft. The impeller may be configured to rotate with the rotary shaft to direct a process fluid through the fluid pathway of the compressor. A disk may be disposed between the fluid pathway and the shunt hole. The disk may define a plurality of openings fluidly coupling the fluid pathway with the shunt hole and configured to reduce acoustic energy generated in the compressor. | 03-12-2015 |
Zhigang Liu, New York, NY US
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Zhongyi Liu, Pittsford, NY US
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20100105548 | METHOD FOR GENERATING A SHELL OF NOBLE METAL OVERLAID ON A CORE OF NON-NOBLE METAL, AND CATALYSTS MADE THEREBY - An electrocatalyst is described. The electrocatalyst includes a core of a non-noble metal or non-noble metal alloy; and a continuous shell of a noble metal or noble metal alloy on the core, the continuous shell being at least two monolayers of the noble metal or noble metal alloy. Methods for making the electrocatalyst are also described. | 04-29-2010 |
Zhuoru Liu, New York, NY US
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20090280109 | ILT3 and ILT4-related compositions and methods - This invention provides compositions which comprise at least two of a CD4+CD25+ cell, IL-10, a CD8+CD28− cell and a vitamin D | 11-12-2009 |