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Ada Ching, Wilmington, DE US
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| 20100015623 | GENETIC LOCI ASSOCIATED WITH MECHANICAL STALK STRENGTH IN MAIZE - The invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying and for selecting maize plants with mechanical stalk strength characteristics. The methods use molecular markers to identify and select plants with increased mechanical stalk strength or to identify and counter-select plants with decreased mechanical stalk strength. Maize plants generated by the methods of the invention are also a feature of the invention. | 01-21-2010 |
Ada S. Ching, Wilmington, DE US
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| 20090222945 | Brittle stalk 2 polynucleotides, polypeptides, and uses thereof - This invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide encoding a BRITTLE STALK 2 (BK2) polypeptide. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the BK2 polypeptide, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of the BK2 polypeptide in a transformed host cell. | 09-03-2009 |
Boon Khian Ching, Snoqualmie, WA US
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| 20100223820 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING STEAM - The present invention relates to a steam generating apparatus ( | 09-09-2010 |
Bryce L. Ching, Peoria, IL US
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| 20090088626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FLOW-ENHANCED SIGNAL INTENSITY DURING A FUNCTIONAL MRI PROCESS - A method for imaging a brain of a subject includes providing a cognitive task for the subject or measuring resting state blood flow without a cognitive task, applying a saturation pulse sequence to saturate a slice within an imaging volume in the subject, and applying an imaging pulse sequence to acquire data from the imaging volume. A saturated image is acquired shortly after termination of the saturation pulse sequence and a non-saturation image is acquired after spins flowing through the saturated slice have recovered. The saturation image and the non-saturation image are subtracted to generate a blood velocity or perfusion enhanced difference image indicating portions of the brain active during the cognitive task. When measuring resting state blood flow without a cognitive task, the method includes acquiring a calibration scan and performing a quantitative evaluation of the blood velocity perpendicular to the saturated slice. | 04-02-2009 |
Chee Ching, Holmdel, NJ US
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| 20100238814 | Methods and Apparatus to Characterize and Predict Network Health Status - Methods and apparatus to characterize and predict network health status are presented. A particular method of characterizing and predicting a health status of a network node includes receiving a plurality of report values associated with the network node, where each report value is one of alert and normal, and where each report value is received at a corresponding time. The method includes calculating a current report weight associated with a current report value received at a current time. When a first previous report value was received at a first previous time before the current time, the current report weight is calculated based at least partially on the current report value and at least partially on a first previous report weight associated with the first previous value. The method includes storing the current report weight at a memory device. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100265832 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING A SLOW RESPONSE ON A NETWORK - A method and an apparatus for detection and prevention of a slow response on a network are disclosed. For example, the method selects a router automatically for testing in response to a ticket indicating a slow response, and performs a diagnostic test on the router, wherein the diagnostic test comprises at least one of: a protocol diagnostic test, a circuit diagnostic test or, a congestion diagnostic test. The method then performs at least one remedial step to address a root cause that is identified by the diagnostic test, wherein the root cause is associated with the slow response. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110075567 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO MONITOR COMMUNICATION PATHS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to monitor communication paths in communication systems are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes identifying first and second inter-network communication links of a communication system, identifying a first plurality of router pairs associated with the first inter-network communication link, identifying a second plurality of router pairs associated with the second inter-network communication link, partitioning the first plurality of router pairs into a first subset of router pairs and a second subset of router pairs, partitioning the second plurality of router pairs into a third subset of router pairs and a fourth subset of router pairs, during a first time interval, performing first reachability tests for respective ones of the first and third subsets of router pairs, and during a second time interval, performing second reachability tests for respective ones of the second and fourth subsets of router pairs. | 03-31-2011 |
Erick T. Ching, Reno, NV US
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| 20080318668 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD HAVING PURCHASABLE GAME ADVANTAGES - A gaming device and method enables players to purchase one or more features that provide an advantage in a bonus event. In one embodiment, a player can purchase an advantage by paying a fee. In one embodiment, the advantage is applied to a bonus game, such as a head start in the bonus game. In an alternative embodiment, the player can purchase features that provide an advantage in obtaining a progressive award or in obtaining a level of a multiple-level progressive. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090124325 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND GAMING METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING SYMBOLS BETWEEN LINKED REELS IN MULTIPLE REEL SETS - The gaming device disclosed herein includes a plurality of matrices of symbol positions. At least a first reel in a first reel set or matrix is associated with or linked to at least a first reel in a second reel set or matrix and at least a second reel in the first reel set not associated with or linked to any reel in any second reel set. In a play of the game, symbols are independently generated for each reel set and the symbols displayed for each reel set are independently evaluated to provide any awards for any winning symbol combinations. After the evaluation, the gaming device removes zero, one, or more symbols from reels in the reel sets. If any empty symbol positions are formed on the first reel in the second reel set, the gaming device shifts or transfers one or more symbols from the first reel of the first reel set to the linked first reel of the second reel set to occupy the one or more empty symbol positions. The gaming device generates symbols to fill the empty symbol positions in the reel sets and the symbols displayed for each reel set are independently evaluated to provide any awards for any winning symbol combinations. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100004049 | GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE, AND GAMING METHOD FOR SHIFTING SYMBOLS FROM A STAGING AREA TO A SYMBOL MATRIX - A gaming device displays a symbol matrix including a plurality of symbol positions and at least two symbol staging areas, each symbol staging area including at least one supplemental symbol potentially shiftable into the symbol matrix. The gaming device displays a symbol staging area indicator. For a play of a game, the gaming device generates a symbol in each symbol position of the symbol matrix. Upon an occurrence of a triggering condition, the gaming device indicates one of the symbol staging areas using the symbol staging area indicator and removes at least one symbol from at least one symbol position of the symbol matrix. The gaming device re-populates the empty symbol positions by shifting any appropriate symbols of the symbol matrix any appropriate empty symbol positions, and thereafter shifting at least one supplemental symbol from the indicated symbol staging area into at least one remaining empty symbol position. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100291991 | GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE GAMING MACHINES WHICH PROVIDE BONUS AWARDS - A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines and a plurality of bonus awards. The central server monitors wagers on the gaming machines. Based at least in part on the wagers the central server determines when bonus events will occur and which gaming machine(s) will provide the bonus awards. In one embodiment, the central server determines which gaming machine will provide a primary bonus award and any secondary bonus awards. In one embodiment, the number of secondary bonus awards is determined based on the number of active gaming machines. The selected gaming machine then determines a component of or the amount of the bonus award to be provided to the gaming machine selected by the central server. | 11-18-2010 |
Eric Matthew Ching, Austin, TX US
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| 20110044350 | System and Method for Multiple Timing Masters in a Network - A communication system, network, interface, and port architecture are provided for transporting data across a ring network. A network node operating as a first timing master generates a set of frames, each frame having a preamble, a data field and a time count field, which represents a portion of the time information associated with the set of frames. This time information may include counted time units, like seconds, or a number of generated and transmitted over the network. As the individual frames of a set of frames are generated and sent on the network, they pass other network nodes and are forwarded through the ring bus to the first timing master which receives at least a portion of the set it is still generating. This enables a received time count field to be compared with a transmitted time count field of the same set. If the fields are identical, there is no other timing master on the bus. If there is another timing master on the bus, the additional timing master would overwrite the contents of the time count field propagating through the network; therefore, the received time count field would not be equal to the time count field being transmitted by the first timing master. | 02-24-2011 |
Hor P. Ching, Upper Darby, PA US
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| 20080279795 | Tertiary Amine Functional Complex Polyester Polymers And Methods Of Production And Use - A polyesteramine comprises at least one tertiary amine group, at least one ester linkage and at least one alkyl chain. It is produced by reacting at least one tertiary amine functional polyol, at least one polyfunctional carboxylic acid and at least one monofunctional carboxylic acid or monofunctional alcohol. The polyesteramine can be used in cosmetic and lubricant applications as a result of its substantivity and lubricity properties. | 11-13-2008 |
Michael Ching, Kapolei, HI US
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| 20090136676 | Method and Apparatus For Coating a Food Item - An apparatus for coating at least one food item is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reservoir for housing a liquid medium, a dipping assembly operatively coupled to the reservoir wherein the dipping assembly includes a holding mechanism for holding the at least one food item, and mechanical means operatively coupled to the holding mechanism for moving the holding mechanism into the reservoir whereby the at least one food item is immersed in the liquid medium such that the at least one food item is partially coated with the liquid medium in a predetermined fashion. | 05-28-2009 |
Philip W. Ching, Gaithersburg, MD US
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| 20110307454 | System And Method For Independent Verification And Validation - This invention is to solve the high cost of the IV&V process by simplifying the complex logistics of project management. This invention is an intelligent project management system that can serve multiple projects. The system comprises at least one computer system with at least one operating system. The system is remotely accessible by a user via a computing device. The system contains at least one web server, at least one email server, and at least one search engine facility. Several components are executing online or offline in the system. The system can generate various views of a particular project. The system continuously monitors and periodically reports the state of a project. It automatically validates the mapping between multiple project documents. The system automatically provides authentication and authorization of the user. It provides online and offline intelligent assistance to the user on matters related to a project. The system assures the security of its computer(s) and the integrity of the project(s) it is serving. The system includes databases which stores project data, project documents, and user information. | 12-15-2011 |
Randal P. Ching, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20090264754 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING OSTEOINTEGRATION OF MEDICAL IMPLANTS - Ultrasound vibrometry is employed to determine the amount of bony in-growth (i.e., osteointegration) into a surgically implanted prosthetic component (or conversely, the degree of implant looseness). While specifically developed for assessing osteointegration for total ankle replacements, the technique has broader application to any joint arthroplasty device. With respect to ankle arthroplasty, a vibration is induced in a patient's ankle in a range of frequencies. A Doppler ultrasound unit scans the ankle, with an imaging plane focused on an implant surface. The vibrations input into the ankle are sinusoidal frequencies, in a range from 80-500 Hz. At a frequency determined to best facilitate vibration of the ankle (e.g., a resonant frequency), the output signal from the Doppler ultrasound is Fourier transformed so that the frequency components of the output signal can be observed. These output Fourier signatures have been shown to correspond to a graded response of implant osteointegration (or looseness). | 10-22-2009 |
Ta Yen Ching, Houston, TX US
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| 20100093521 | Selective Isomerization of Olefins to Alkenes Using a Mesoporous Catalyst - A process for selectively making 2-alkenes from a NAO using a mesoporous catalyst that has been surface modified with a Brönsted acid compound. The Brönsted acid compound has a reactive silane connector, an organic linking group, and a Brönsted acid group. The mesoporous catalyst has an average pore diameter in a range of about 12 to about 100 Angstroms and a surface area of between about 400 to about 1400 m | 04-15-2010 |