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Chih-Ping Chao, Juhudong Town TW

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20120086099SCHOTTKY DIODE - An integrated circuit device and method for fabricating the integrated circuit device is disclosed. The integrated circuit device includes a substrate, a diffusion source, and a lightly doped diffusion region in contact with a conductive layer. A junction of the lightly doped diffusion region with the conductive layer forms a Schottky region. An annealing process is performed to form the lightly doped diffusion region. The annealing process causes dopants from the diffusion source (for example, an n-well disposed in the substrate) of the integrated circuit device to diffuse into a region of the substrate, thereby forming the lightly doped diffusion region.04-12-2012

Ching-Yan Chao, Hsinchu County TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120126263ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An organic electroluminescence device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The organic electroluminescence device is suitable for being configured on a substrate. The organic electroluminescence device includes a first electrode, a first doped carrier transporting layer, a light-emitting layer, a second doped carrier transporting layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode is configured on the substrate. The first doped carrier transporting layer is configured on the first electrode. The light-emitting layer is configured on the first doped carrier transporting layer. The second doped carrier transporting layer is configured on the light-emitting layer and has a first surface in contact with the light-emitting layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is substantially a planar surface, and the second surface is a rough surface having a plurality of micro-protrusions. The second electrode is configured on the second surface.05-24-2012

Darald Chao, Darlington GB

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20090260605STAGED ARRANGEMENT OF EGR COOLERS TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE - A compression ignition engine comprising at least one combustion chamber, an air intake system, a fuel system, an exhaust system and an exhaust gas recirculation system. The air intake system conveys air to the chamber. The exhaust system conveys exhaust gases from the combustion chamber. The exhaust gas recirculation system is capable of recirculating a portion of the exhaust gases into air intake system. The exhaust gas recirculation system comprises a cooler package and a valve. The valve controls the amount of air flow through the cooler package. The cooler package includes a first portion, a second portion and a control valve. The control valve of the cooler package is configured to control whether the air that flows through the cooler package flows only through one of the first or the second portion or through both of the first portion and the second portion in parallel.10-22-2009

Fang-Hui Chao, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120088142CONNECTING ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERIES AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY - A connecting assembly of the present invention is used for connecting a first battery to a second battery. The connecting assembly includes a base plate, two side plates and two fixation plates. The base plate is provided for being placed on a top surface of the first battery. The side plates extend from the base plate and extend away from the first battery. The fixation plates extend lateral from the side plates. A predetermined distance is defined between the fixation plates and the base plate. The fixation plates are provided for the second battery to be connected therewith. As such, the second battery can be firmly assembled on the first battery by the connecting assembly. Batteries can be gathered up so as to be easily assembled.04-12-2012

Fang-Mei Chao, Dadu Township TW

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20120091536CMOS STRUCTURE AND LATCH-UP PREVENTING METHOD OF SAME - A CMOS structure includes a PMOS portion and an NMOS portion isolated from each other via a P-well region disposed next to the PMOS portion and an N-well region disposed between the P-well region and the NMOS portion, an insulation layer overlying at least the N-well region, and a pad structure disposed over the N-well region. The pad structure further includes: a pad body disposed on the insulation layer; and at least one contact plug penetrating through the insulation layer, having one end coupled to the pad body and the other end coupled to a contact zone in the N-well region; wherein the contact zone is interfaced with the N-well region with P-type dopants.04-19-2012

George Yee-Ho Chao, Burnaby CA

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20110244301BATTERY SAFETY INTERLOCK FOR INTRINSICALLY SAFE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A printed circuit board assembly for a battery powered electronic device provides intrinsic safety features with a battery safety interlock element serving as both a physical and electrical barrier to prevent potential sparking at the battery and connecting terminal interfaces.10-06-2011
20110261549MOUNTING ADAPTER FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC DEVICE ON SUPPORT RAIL - A mounting adapter for mounting a device on a support rail includes a central body, at least one rail attaching member, and at least one detent. The rail attaching member projects rearward from the body and is configured for releasable attachment to at least one of the upper and lower flanges of the support rail. The detent projects forward from the body. The detent is resiliently deflectable relative to the body and configured for releasable attachment to the electronic device.10-27-2011

Guang-Shiung Chao, Renwu Township TW

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20120081639LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device includes a first polarization plate, a first birefringent film atop the first polarization plate, an optically compensated bend mode (OCB-mode) cell atop the first birefringent film, a refractive film atop the OCB-mode cell, a second birefringent film atop the refractive film, and a second polarization plate atop the second birefringent film. With this structure, any phase retardation of polarized light occurred during the propagation of the polarized light from the first polarization plate to the second polarization plate is compensated by the first birefringent film, the refractive film, and the second birefringent film and a substantially cross-shaped radiation pattern of full viewing angle is obtained in an actual measurement at the light outgoing surface of the liquid crystal display device, proving the liquid crystal display device has effectively improved the problem of restricted viewing angle and provides good optical performance.04-05-2012

Hong-Wen Chao, New Taipei TW

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20120086481POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system, for discharging a resume and reset (RSMRST) signal during the RSMRST signal pull down, includes a voltage regulating circuit, a delay circuit, a switch circuit, and a discharge circuit. The voltage regulating circuit receives a first voltage signal and converts the first voltage signal to a second voltage signal. The delay circuit is charged by the second voltage signal and outputs the second voltage signal once fully charged. The switch circuit receives the second voltage signal and then outputs a RSMRST signal. The discharge circuit discharges the delay circuit. The delay circuit is charged during a first state and discharged during a second state.04-12-2012

Ke Chao, Saitama JP

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20110234485POSITION DETECTING DEVICE AND POSITION INPUT DEVICE - A position detecting device is provided, which is configured to minimize leakage of magnetic flux in an electromagnetic induction system. The position detecting device includes: a sensor unit including a plurality of first loop coils arranged in a first direction and a plurality of second loop coils arranged in a second direction intersecting with the first direction; a yoke sheet provided on a side of the sensor unit that is opposite to a side that faces a position indicator; an auxiliary loop coil provided at a corner part of the sensor unit; a signal transmitter configured to transmit a signal to one of the coils in order to generate a magnetic field to induce an induced current in a coil of the position indicator; and a controller configured to select one of the coils, and to control whether to transmit a signal from the signal transmitter to the selected one of the coils or to make the selected one of the coils receive a signal from the position indicator.09-29-2011

Samuel Chao, Concord CA

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20090098564Biomarkers for diagnosing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder - The invention relates to the identification and selection of novel biomarkers and the identification and selection of novel biomarker combinations which are differentially expressed in blood and useful in diagnosing schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder as well as monitoring therapeutic efficacy of treatment for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The measurement of expression levels of the products of the biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers of the invention can be used to diagnose schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder. Measurement of the expression level of products of biomarkers of the invention using polynucleotides and proteins which specifically and/or selectively hybridize to the products of the biomarkers of the invention are also encompassed within the scope of the invention as are compositions and kits containing said polynucleotides and proteins. Further encompassed by the invention is the use of the polynucleotides and proteins to monitor the efficacy of therapeutic regimens. The invention also provides for the identification of methods of using the products of the biomarkers of the invention in the identification of novel therapeutic targets of schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder and a method of screening the genes of said biomarkers for additional markers of disease.04-16-2009
20090208942Method and Apparatus for Correlating Levels of Biomarker Products with Disease - In one aspect the invention is a method of testing for one or more colorectal pathologies or one or more subtypes of colorectal pathology (in one embodiment colorectal cancer) in a test individual by providing data corresponding to a level of products of selected biomarkers and applying the data to a formula to provide an indication of whether the test individual has one or more colorectal pathologies or one or more subtypes of colorectal pathology. In some aspects the method is computer based and a computer applies the data to the formula. In other aspects a computer system is configured with instructions that cause the processor to provide a user with the indication of whether the test individual has colorectal pathology. Also encompassed are kits for measuring data corresponding to the products of selected biomarkers which in some embodiments include a computer readable medium. Also encompassed are kits and methods of monitoring therapeutic efficacy of treatments for one or more colorectal pathologies.08-20-2009
20100099086Method and apparatus for determining a probability of colorectal cancer in a subject - A method of determining a probability that a human test subject has colorectal cancer as opposed to not having colorectal cancer is disclosed. The method comprises, for each gene of a set of one or more genes selected from the group consisting of ANXA3, CLEC4D, IL2RB, LMNB1, PRRG4, TNFAIP6 and VNN1: determining a level of RNA encoded by the gene in blood of the test subject, thereby generating test data; providing positive control data representing levels of RNA encoded by the gene in blood of human control subjects having colorectal cancer, and providing negative control data representing levels of RNA encoded by the gene in blood of human control subjects not having colorectal cancer; and determining a probability that the test data corresponds to the positive control data and not to the negative control data, where the probability that the test data corresponds to the positive control data and not to the negative control data represents the probability that the test subject has colorectal cancer as opposed to not having colorectal cancer.04-22-2010
20100143916OSTEOARTHRITIS BIOMARKERS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to the identification and selection of novel biomarkers and the identification and selection of novel biomarker combinations which are differentially expressed in osteoarthritis and/or in a particular stage of osteoarthritis, as well as a means of selecting the novel biomarker combinations. The measurement of expression of the products of the biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers of the invention demonstrates particular advantage in one or more of the following: (a) diagnosing individuals as having arthritis, (b) differentiating between two stages of osteoarthritis (OA) and (c) diagnosing individuals as having a particular stage of osteoarthritis (OA). As would be understood, in order to measure the products of biomarkers of the invention, polynucleotides and proteins which specifically and/or selectively hybridize to the products of the biomarkers of the invention are also encompassed within the scope of the invention as are kits containing said polynucleotides and proteins for use in (a) diagnosing individuals as having arthritis, (b) differentiating between two stages of osteoarthritis (OA) and (c) diagnosing individuals as having a particular stage of osteoarthritis (OA). Further encompassed by the invention is the use of the polynucleotides and proteins which specifically and/or selectively hybridize to the product of the biomarkers of the invention to monitor disease progression in an individual and to monitor the efficacy of therapeutic regimens. The invention also provides for methods of using the products of the biomarkers of the invention in the identification of novel therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis. The invention also provides for methods of using the products of the biomarkers of the invention in the identification of compounds that bind and/or modulate the activity of the genes of the invention. The compounds identified via such methods are useful for the development of assays to study osteoarthritis and osteoarthritis progression. Further, the compounds identified via such methods are useful as lead compounds in the development of prophylactic and therapeutic compositions for the prevention, treatment, management and/or amelioration of osteoarthritis or a symptom thereof.06-10-2010
20110020808BIOMARKERS FOR DIAGNOSING SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER - The invention relates to the identification and selection of novel biomarkers and the identification and selection of novel biomarker combinations which are differentially expressed in blood and useful in diagnosing schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder as well as monitoring therapeutic efficacy of treatment for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The measurement of expression levels of the products of the biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers of the invention can be used to diagnose schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder. Measurement of the expression level of products of biomarkers of the invention using polynucleotides and proteins which specifically and/or selectively hybridize to the products of the biomarkers of the invention are also encompassed within the scope of the invention as are compositions and kits containing said polynucleotides and proteins. Further encompassed by the invention is the use of the polynucleotides and proteins to monitor the efficacy of therapeutic regimens. The invention also provides for the identification of methods of using the products of the biomarkers of the invention in the identification of novel therapeutic targets of schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder and a method of screening the genes of said biomarkers for additional markers of disease.01-27-2011
20110020809MILD OSTEOARTHRITIS BIOMARKERS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to the identification and selection of novel biomarkers and the identification and selection of novel biomarker combinations which are differentially expressed in individuals with mild osteoarthritis as compared with individuals without osteoarthritis. Polynucleotides and proteins which specifically and/or selectively hybridize to the products of the biomarkers of the invention are also encompassed within the scope of the invention as are kits containing said polynucleotides and proteins for use in diagnosing mild osteoarthritis. Further encompassed by the invention is the use of the polynucleotides and proteins which specifically and/or selectively hybridize to the product of the biomarkers of the invention to monitor disease regression in an individual and to monitor the efficacy of therapeutic regimens. The invention also provides for methods of using the products of the biomarkers of the invention in the identification of novel therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis.01-27-2011

Patent applications by Samuel Chao, Concord CA

Shen-Chang Chao, Hong Kong HK

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110029610Content Sharing in Mobile Devices - Sharing content via a mobile device includes creating a first list of content available for sharing and storing the list in a mobile device, creating a second list of contacts having content sharing permissions and storing the second list in the mobile device, and sharing the first list with a contact in the second list via a wireless network. Sharing the first list with a contact in the second list via a wireless network does not include the use of an intermediary content sharing server.02-03-2011
20110055894Firewall and NAT Traversal for Social Networking and/or Content Sharing On Mobile Devices - A method for facilitating firewall and NAT traversal during social networking and/or content sharing via a mobile device uses an instant message protocol to establish a near real-time communications session between two user devices on opposite sides of the firewall or NAT enabled router. A first application on a mobile device provides social networking and/or content sharing. A second application on the mobile device establishes a communication session for exchanging near real-time messages between the mobile device and a second device over the firewall or NAT protected network. The second application is associated with the first application and allows the mobile device to access a file associated with the first application that is stored in the second device via the communication session.03-03-2011

Yaping Chao, Tokyo JP

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110207177SUGAR PRODUCTION PROCESS AND ETHANOL PRODUCTION PROCESS - The present invention provides a pretreatment method which enables the promotion of the enzymatic glycosylation of lignocellulose under relatively mild conditions by using a tree bark as a raw material with less energy. Specifically the present invention provides a step for producing a sugar from a tree bark, which is characterized by having the following steps: an alkali treatment step of immersing the tree bark in an alkali compound solution; a refining treatment step of refining the alkali treated tree bark mechanically into fine pieces; and an enzymatic glycosylation step of glycosylating the refined tree bark with an enzyme. The present invention also provides a method of producing an ethanol.08-25-2011

Yu-Chang Chao, Zhongpu Township TW

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20120127011Method, System and Devices for Remote Control and Be-Controlled - A remote control method applied to a remote control system, including a remote control device and at least one be-controlled device, includes the following steps. The remote control device discovers the at least one be-controlled device dynamically via a network and retrieves a device control profile from the at least one be-controlled device. The device control profile includes a composite finite state machine representing the dependency of various operation states of the at least one be-controlled device and multiple control codes coded in a bit-string format. Then the remote control device retrieves a current operation state code from the at least one be-controlled device via the network periodically. The remote control device analyzes the current operation state code based on the device control profile to accordingly generate a user interface to control the at least one be-controlled device.05-24-2012

Zhijun Chao, Kanata CA

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20120028584System and Method for Self-Organized Inter-Cell Interference Coordination - A system and method for self-organized inter-cell interference coordination are provided. A method for controller operations includes receiving signal power measurements at a controller, determining an interference level based on the signal power measurements, generating relationship information based on the interference level, and determining frequency reuse modes for communications controllers controlled by the controller based on the relationship information.02-02-2012
20120028664System and Method for Automatic Fractional Frequency Reuse Planning - A system and method for automatic fractional frequency reuse (FFR) planning are provided. A method for controller operations includes determining a group of frequency reuse modes, assigning at least one frequency reuse mode to a controller based on mutual relationship information, where the at least one frequency reuse mode is from the group of frequency reuse modes, and sharing the at least one frequency reuse mode with communications controllers coupled to the controller.02-02-2012