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Bing Cheng, West Bloomfield, MI US
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| 20080309267 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESOLVER COMPENSATION - A system and method for compensating a resolver are disclosed. Briefly described, one embodiment receives at least one output signal from the resolver, the resolver detecting a current position of a rotor coupled to the resolver; determines if the current position of the rotor is detected by a first pole-pair of the resolver or if the current position is detected by a second pole-pair of the resolver; in response to determining that the current position of the rotor is detected by the first pole-pair, synchronizes the output signal from the resolver with a first resolver angle error information; and in response to determining that the current position of the rotor is detected by the second pole-pair, synchronizes the output signal from the resolver with a second resolver angle error information. | 12-18-2008 |
Ching-Shan Cheng, Canton, MI US
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| 20080200570 | VOLUME-FILLING MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - A method of operating a volume-filling structure, comprising sensing an impact event and expanding the volume-filling structure from a non-expanded state to an expanded state upon the sensed impact event. The volume-filling structure comprises an open celled material, a first end cap connected to one end of the open celled material and a second end cap connected to a second end of the open celled material. The volume-filling structure further includes an activation mechanism regulating expansion of the open celled material from the non-expanded state to expanded state in response to an activation signal, and the activation mechanism includes an actuator interfaced with the end caps. Embodiments may include triggering a pneumatic device to force the second end cap from the first end cap. Additionally, embodiments may include triggering a mechanical event to force the second end cap from the first end cap. | 08-21-2008 |
Haibin Cheng, Lansing, MI US
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| 20090198671 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SUBPHRASE QUERIES - A system for generating subphrase queries. The system includes a sequence label modeling engine and a regression modeling engine. The sequence label modeling engine generates a plurality of subphrase queries by indexing through each token in a search phrase and labeling each token based on an association to other tokens in the search phrase. The regression modeling engine scores each subphrase query at least partially on the association according to a scoring model. The regression modeling engine identifies the subphrase query with the highest score which may then be used for identifying a sponsored search list or a web search item. | 08-06-2009 |
Hong Cheng, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20100136537 | PHOTORECEPTOR PRECURSOR CELLS - The present invention relates to photoreceptor cells. In particular, the present invention provides photoreceptor cells comprising heterologous nucleic acid sequences and transgenic animals comprising the same. The present invention also provides photoreceptor precursor cells (e.g., rod photoreceptor precursor cells), and methods of identifying, characterizing, isolating and utilizing the same. Compositions and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, research, clinical, diagnostic, drug discovery, and therapeutic applications. | 06-03-2010 |
James Cheng, Troy, MI US
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| 20100326168 | Sled Buck Testing System - A sled carriage is configured to move in a direction of an axis. A platform is attached with the sled carriage and a sled buck is attached with the platform. Upon acceleration of the sled carriage, the sled buck and platform move relative to the sled carriage. | 12-30-2010 |
James Chih Cheng, Troy, MI US
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| 20100228424 | CRASH SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - A crash sensor system and method used for determining when a vehicle is involved in a frontal impact crash. The crash sensor system including at least one pressure sensor coupled to a vehicle frame member. The vehicle frame member having a cavity and the at least one pressure sensor being configured to generate a pressure signal indicative of a pressure change within the cavity. The crash sensor system further including a controller configured to compare the received pressure signal against a predetermined pressure threshold. The controller also being configured to determine that a frontal impact crash has occurred when the pressure signal exceeds the predetermined pressure threshold. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110015902 | Twelve-Cornered Strengthening Member - A method for optimizing a twelve-cornered strengthening member comprises: modeling a vehicle assembly including a strengthening member having a twelve-cornered cross section; parameterizing a geometry of the strengthening member with a plurality of control parameters; defining a design of experiment using the plurality of control parameters; modeling a vehicle using the vehicle assembly; simulating a frontal impact event with the vehicle; generating a response surface based on the frontal impact event; and determining a set of optimized control parameters for the strengthening member based on the response surface. | 01-20-2011 |
Ming-Te Cheng, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20110235693 | Multi-Channel Active Noise Control System with Channel Equalization - A multiple error filtered-x least mean square (MEFxLMS) algorithm using a channel equalization virtual secondary path for an active noise control/cancellation (ANC) system for treating noise in a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) system. The channel equalization technique equalizes amplitude levels of the estimated response of all primary channels to overcome limitations caused by the frequency dependent property of standard filtered-x least mean square (FxLMS) algorithm, reduce the variation of convergence speed existed in the multiple channels, and improve the overall performance of the control system. The convergence property of the algorithm is analyzed in the frequency domain. | 09-29-2011 |
Shi-Wai S. Cheng, Troy, MI US
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| 20090095247 | Intake valve for lessening accumulation of high boiling fraction from fuel - An intake valve for a combustion engine includes a valve guide having a bore and a lower end surface surrounding the bore, and a valve stem having an upper valve stem portion moving up and down within the bore of the valve guide and a valve at the lower end of the stem. A valve guide shield is carried by the valve stem below the upper valve stem portion that moves up and down within the bore to shield the upper valve stem portion from high boiling fraction material from the fuel to lessen the accumulation of high boiling fraction between the valve stem and the valve guide. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100307140 | METHOD TO MONITOR HC-SCR CATALYST NOX REDUCTION PERFORMANCE FOR LEAN EXHAUST APPLICATIONS - A method for initiating a regeneration mode in selective catalytic reduction device utilizing hydrocarbons as a reductant includes monitoring a temperature within the aftertreatment system, monitoring a fuel dosing rate to the selective catalytic reduction device, monitoring an initial conversion efficiency, selecting a determined equation to estimate changes in a conversion efficiency of the selective catalytic reduction device based upon the monitored temperature and the monitored fuel dosing rate, estimating changes in the conversion efficiency based upon the determined equation and the initial conversion efficiency, and initiating a regeneration mode for the selective catalytic reduction device based upon the estimated changes in conversion efficiency. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110041482 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas aftertreatment device includes a single intake path for an exhaust gas feedstream from an internal combustion engine and a coated substrate including a first substrate portion fluidly in parallel with a second substrate portion. A flow modification device selectively restricts flow of the exhaust gas feedstream exclusively to the first substrate portion, exclusively to the second substrate portion, and concurrently to the first substrate portion and the second substrate portion in controllably variable proportions. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110072790 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A HYDROCARBON-SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION DEVICE - A method for monitoring a hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device of an exhaust aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine operating lean of stoichiometry includes injecting a reductant into an exhaust gas feedstream upstream of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device at a predetermined mass flowrate of the reductant, and determining a space velocity associated with a predetermined forward portion of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device. When the space velocity exceeds a predetermined threshold space velocity, a temperature differential across the predetermined forward portion of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device is determined, and a threshold temperature as a function of the space velocity and the mass flowrate of the reductant is determined. If the temperature differential across the predetermined forward portion of the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device is below the threshold temperature, operation of the engine is controlled to regenerate the hydrocarbon-selective catalytic reactor device. | 03-31-2011 |
Xue-Min Cheng, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20090287005 | DENDRIMER CONJUGATES - The present invention relates to novel therapeutic and diagnostic dendrimers. In particular, the present invention is directed to dendrimer-linker conjugates, methods of synthesizing the same, compositions comprising the conjugates, as well as systems and methods utilizing the conjugates (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings (e.g., for the delivery of therapeutics, imaging, and/or targeting agents (e.g., in disease (e.g., cancer) diagnosis and/or therapy, pain therapy, etc.)). Accordingly, dendrimer-linker conjugates of the present invention may further comprise one or more components for targeting, imaging, sensing, and/or providing a therapeutic or diagnostic material and/or monitoring response to therapy. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100158850 | DENDRIMER BASED MODULAR PLATFORMS - The present invention relates to novel therapeutic and diagnostic dendrimer based modular platforms (e.g., drug delivery platforms). In particular, the dendrimer based modular platforms are configured such that two or more dendrimers (e.g., PAMAM dendrimers) are coupled together (e.g., via a cycloaddition reaction) wherein each of the coupled dendrimers is functionalized (e.g., functionalized for targeting, imaging, sensing, and/or providing a therapeutic or diagnostic material and/or monitoring response to therapy). In some embodiments, the present invention provides dendrimer based modular platforms having coupled dendrimers (e.g., two or more coupled dendrimers) wherein each dendrimer is conjugated to one or more functional groups (e.g., therapeutic agent, imaging agent, targeting agent, triggering agent) (e.g., for specific targeting and/or therapeutic use of the dendrimer based modular platform). In some embodiments, the functional groups are conjugated to the dendrimers via a linker and/or a triggering agent. In addition, the present invention is directed to methods of synthesizing dendrimer based modular platforms, compositions comprising the dendrimer based modular platforms, as well as systems and methods utilizing the dendrimer based modular platforms (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings (e.g., for the delivery of therapeutics, imaging, and/or targeting agents (e.g., in disease (e.g., cancer) diagnosis and/or therapy, etc.)). | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100160299 | DENDRIMER CONJUGATES - The present invention relates to novel therapeutic and diagnostic dendrimers. In particular, the present invention is directed to dendrimer-linker conjugates, methods of synthesizing the same, compositions comprising the conjugates, as well as systems and methods utilizing the conjugates (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings (e.g., for the delivery of therapeutics, imaging, and/or targeting agents (e.g., in disease (e.g., cancer) diagnosis and/or therapy, pain therapy, etc.)). Accordingly, dendrimer-linker conjugates of the present invention may further comprise one or more components for targeting, imaging, sensing, and/or providing a therapeutic or diagnostic material and/or monitoring response to therapy. | 06-24-2010 |
Yang-Tse Cheng, Rochester Hills, MI US
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| 20110070524 | Diffusion Media, Fuel Cells, and Fuel Cell Powered Systems - In at least certain embodiments, the present invention provides a diffusion media and fuel cells and systems employing the diffusion media. In at least one embodiment, the diffusion media comprises a porous matrix having an outer surface and a hydrophilic polymeric coating on at least a portion of the porous matrix with the hydrophilic coating comprising the cured product of a formulation comprising a hydrophilic monomer. | 03-24-2011 |
Yisun Cheng, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20090149318 | Catalyst System for the Reduction of NOx and NH3 Emissions - This catalyst system simultaneously removes ammonia and enhances net NOx conversion by placing an NH | 06-11-2009 |
| 20100209321 | Catalyst System for the Reduction of NOx and NH3 Emissions - This catalyst system simultaneously removes ammonia and enhances net NOx conversion by placing an NH | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100322833 | Urea-Resistant Catalytic Units and Methods of Using the Same - According to at least one aspect of the present invention, a urea-resistant catalytic unit is provided. In at least one embodiment, the catalytic unit includes a catalyst having a catalyst surface, and a urea-resistant coating in contact with at least a portion of the catalyst surface, wherein the urea-resistant coating effectively reduces urea-induced deactivation of the catalyst. In at least another embodiment, the urea-resistant coating includes at least one oxide from the group consisting of titanium oxide, tungsten oxide, zirconium oxide, molybdenum oxide, aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, sulfur oxide, niobium oxide, molybdenum oxide, yttrium oxide, nickel oxide, cobalt oxide, and combinations thereof. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110005200 | Catalyst System for the Reduction of NOx and NH3 Emissions - This catalyst system simultaneously removes ammonia and enhances net NOx conversion by placing an NH | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110131949 | Reduction of Particulate, NOx, and Ammonia Emissions - A method for controlling emissions from an engine includes reducing trapped nitrogen oxides to ammonia on an LNT catalyst while concurrently oxidizing soot accumulated on the LNT catalyst, and, flowing the ammonia so formed to an SCR catalyst. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110162349 | EMISSION SCR NOX AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING REDUCED SO3 GENERATION AND IMPROVED DURABILITY - The present invention relates to an emission treatment system for reducing gases from the exhaust of an engine. In at least one embodiment, the emission treatment system includes an exhaust passage for transporting the exhaust from the engine, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed within the passage, and an oxidation catalyst disposed in the passage upstream of the SCR catalyst, with the oxidation catalyst having metal, with at least 90 wt. % of the metal comprising palladium (Pd). | 07-07-2011 |
Yu-Chung Norman Cheng, Northville, MI US
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| 20090261824 | Geometry Based Field Prediction Method for Susceptibility Mapping and Phase Artifact Removal - The present invention provides a method of handling rapid phase aliasing in magnetic resonance images arising from local magnetic susceptibility differences. The methods of the present invention can be used to estimate the field effects within an object arising from the interfaces of regions having differences in magnetic susceptibilities, and to subtract out the resulting phase from the original or source phase data prior to any further phase processing. The methods of the present invention also include a process of accurately determining the susceptibility values of multiple voxel regions based on the geometry of such regions. | 10-22-2009 |
Yu-Chung Norman Cheng, Northville Township, MI US
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| 20090219023 | Method of and Software Application for Quantifying Objects in Magnetic Resonance Images via Multiple Complex Summations - A method comprises digitally representing a volume of space as a plurality of voxels and assigning real and imaginary values derived from magnetic resonance imaging data of the space to each of the voxels. Furthermore, the method comprises a steps of calculating a first complex summation of the real and imaginary values of a first set of the voxels, and calculating a second complex summation of the real and imaginary values of a second set of the voxels. Each set of voxels represents a different region of the volume of space. The regions are concentric. The method also comprises steps of using the first and second summations, along with another value quantitatively calculated from the magnetic resonance imaging data, to calculate a value that is dependent upon the approximate magnetic moment of an object within the volume of space, and digitally representing and storing said value. | 09-03-2009 |