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Albert W. Chan, Howell, MI US
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| 20080289664 | Modular drip pan and component mounting assembly for a dishwasher - A dishwasher for receiving and cleansing soiled kitchenware includes a tub defining a washing chamber, a movable door for selectively exposing the washing chamber, and a modular, slidably mounted drip pan and component mounting assembly or base member positioned below the tub. One or more of a plurality of wash system components, including a wash pump, an inlet valve and a drain valve, is mounted to the modular base member. The modular base member includes connection points for household utilities, a peripheral lip or rim so as to contain any liquid that may fall from the dishwasher tub and a float and cut-off system that serves to terminate operation of the dishwasher upon detecting a water leak. In addition, the modular base member may also contain a system for heating washing fluid to a desired temperature, along with related control components. | 11-27-2008 |
Bernard Chan, Sterling Heights, MI US
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| 20080299246 | MULTIPLE-SHOT INJECTION MOLD ASSEMBLY AND A COMPONENT HAVING A RETENTION RIB MADE THEREWITH - A mold assembly having a first mold portion with a first cavity having a retention groove. A second mold portion associated with the first mold portion and configured to come together therewith. The second mold portion has a second cavity. The second cavity and the first cavity form a first substrate compartment. A third mold portion is associated with the first mold portion and configured to come together therewith. The third mold portion has a third cavity having a shut-off member. The third cavity and the first cavity form a first over-mold compartment when the first and third mold portions come together. The shut-off member projects from the third cavity surface to impinge on a surface of a component formed by the first substrate compartment. The first retention groove mirrors the shut-off member and is aligned therewith when the first and third cavities form the first over-mold compartment. | 12-04-2008 |
Christina Chan, Okemos, MI US
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| 20080241926 | CELL ADHESION ON SURFACES OF VARYING TOPOGRAPHIES - Micro-topography of a surface influences cell adhesion and proliferation. To improve adhesion, polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) are built on patterned support layers to increase surface wettability, thereby improving attachment and spreading of the cells. Physical parameters, such as pattern size and pitch, in part, regulate cell adhesion and proliferation. Varying the surface topography provides a method to influence cell attachment and proliferation for tissue engineering applications. | 10-02-2008 |
Donald Chan, Farmington Hills, MI US
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| 20110088658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING ENGINE IDLE SPEED IN A VEHICLE - A method for optimizing an engine idle speed in a vehicle having an engine, a motor generator unit (MGU), and an energy storage system (ESS) includes determining vehicle operating values, including at least one of: an electrical load of an accessory, a torque capacity of the MGU, a temperature of the MGU, an efficiency of the MGU, and a state of charge (SOC) of the ESS. The method also includes calculating a set of engine speed values using the set of vehicle operating values, and using a controller to command the engine idle speed as a function of the set of engine speed values. A vehicle includes an engine, an ESS, an MGU, and a controller having an algorithm adapted for optimizing an idle speed of the engine as set forth above. | 04-21-2011 |
Heang-Ping Chan, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20090252395 | System and Method of Identifying a Potential Lung Nodule - A computer assisted method of detecting and classifying lung nodules within a set of CT images to identify the regions of the CT images in which to search for potential lung nodules. The lungs are processed to identify a subregion of a lung on a CT image. The computer defines a nodule centroid for a nodule class of pixels and a background centroid for a background class of pixels within the subregion in the CT image; and determines a nodule distance between a pixel and the nodule centroid and a background distance between the pixel and the background centroid. Thereafter, the computer assigns the pixel to the nodule class or to the background class based on the first and second distances; stores the identification in a memory; and analyzes the nodule class to determine the likelihood of each pixel cluster being a true nodule. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100104154 | Computerized Detection of Breast Cancer on Digital Tomosynthesis Mamograms - A method for using computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) for digital tomosynthesis mammograms (DTM) including retrieving a DTM image file having a plurality of DTM image slices; applying a three-dimensional analysis to the DTM image file to detect lesion candidates; identifying a volume of interest and locating its center; segmenting the volume of interest by a three dimensional method; extracting one or more object characteristics from the object corresponding to the volume of interest; and determining if the object corresponding to the volume of interest is a breast lesion or normal breast tissue. | 04-29-2010 |
Kitman Chan, East Lansing, MI US
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| 20080264074 | ICE LEVEL AND QUALITY SENSING SYSTEM EMPLOYING DIGITAL IMAGING - A refrigerator includes a sensing system for detecting a level and quality of ice cubes in an ice cube storage bin. The sensing system employs a digital image capture device that is coupled to a digital image analyzing system which scans digital images of the ice cube storage bin captured by the digital image capture device to determine a level of ice cubes in the ice cube storage bin. Digital images of the ice cubes are contrasted against a reference image which provides a point of comparison for determining the level of ice cubes in the ice cube storage bin and controlling ice production cycles of the ice maker. The sensing system also analyzes edge portions of the ice cubes to determine ice cube quality. | 10-30-2008 |
Wing Chan, Novi, MI US
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| 20090084362 | CATALYST MATERIAL FOR EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM - Compositions for use in evaporative emission control systems are disclosed and described. The compositions include a fuel adsorbent material mixed with a catalyst. The catalyst is polymeric and has a specific heat that is higher than the specific heat of the fuel adsorbent material. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090132147 | Evaporative emission canister purge actuation monitoring system having an integrated fresh air filter - An evaporative emission canister purge actuation monitoring system includes an integrated valve body having a main flow passage, and an air filter assembly disposed adjacent the valve body and providing fluid communication between the main flow passage and the ambient air. A first one-way umbrella valve mounted to the valve body that is responsive to predetermined positive pressure in the main flow passage to control flow of fluid from a vapor canister to ambient air as well as a second one-way umbrella valve that is responsive to a predetermined negative pressure in the main flow passage to control the flow of ambient air through a fresh air port. | 05-21-2009 |