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David Ci, Weihai City CN
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20150380983 | BALLAST WITH BATTERY BACKUP - An emergency battery backup ballast is configured so that it can be fully assembled but in a dormant condition. The emergency battery backup ballast commences normal operation when AC power is supplied to the ballast for the first time. Then if the AC power is removed, one or more lamps ( | 12-31-2015 |
Donghui Ci, Beijing CN
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20140031199 | METHANE SYNTHESIS CATALYST PREPARATION METHOD AND CATALYST PRECURSOR - The present invention relate to a methane synthesis catalyst preparation method, comprising a preparation step for a catalytic body and a prereduction step. The prereduction step comprises: calcining the catalytic body to form a nickel aluminate spinel-containing catalyst precursor; and prereducing the catalyst precursor to acquire the methane synthesis catalyst. The catalyst prepared in the preparation method can be used in high-temperature and high liquid-to-gas ratio conditions, shows performance stability, and obviates the need for a further step of high-temperature reduction during vehicle operation. Also provided is the methane synthesis catalyst precursor. The catalyst precursor contains nickel aluminate spinel. | 01-30-2014 |
Lijie Ci, Troy, NY US
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20090126783 | USE OF VERTICAL ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE AS A SUPER DARK ABSORBER FOR PV, TPV, RADAR AND INFRARED ABSORBER APPLICATION - An optical absorber includes vertically aligned carbon nanotubes with an ultra-low reflectance less than 0.16% and an absorption efficiency greater than 99.84%. The index of refraction and the absorption constant are controlled by independently varying the nanotube diameter and nanotube spacing. The nanotubes are mostly double-walled. The density of the nanotube arrays is very low, around 0.015 g/cm | 05-21-2009 |
Lijie Ci, Jinan Shandong CN
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20150087858 | CARBON NANOTUBE SUSPENSIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Carbon nanotube suspensions or dispersions include carbon nanotubes and a functional group attached to an aromatic polycyclic compound on a surface of the carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes in the suspensions or dispersions are pretreated by exposing the carbon nanotubes to a solvent (such as N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone) and an acid (such as concentrated sulfuric acid). The carbon nanotubes pretreated according to this method can be dispersed or suspended in a solvent to prepare high concentration suspensions, dispersions and/or inks for various applications. | 03-26-2015 |
Lijie Ci, Jinan CN
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20150133569 | CARBON NANOTUBE SUSPENSIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Carbon nanotube suspensions or dispersions include carbon nanotubes and a functionalized non-native polycyclic aromatic group attached to a surface of the carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes in the suspensions or dispersions are pretreated by exposing the carbon nanotubes to a solvent (such as N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone), an acid (such as concentrated sulfuric acid), and a non-native polycyclic aromatic group. The carbon nanotubes pretreated according to this method can be dispersed or suspended in a solvent to prepare high concentration suspensions, dispersions and/or inks for various applications. | 05-14-2015 |
20150221408 | GRAPHENE BASED HYBRID THIN FILMS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS - Graphene-based hybrid films are made by coating electrically conductive nanostructures (such as carbon nanotubes or conductive nanowires) onto a metal substrate, and growing a graphene layer between the nanostructures and the substrate. The nanostructure coating on the substrate yields nucleation sites for the growth of the graphene layer. The process provides hybrid films in which graphene domains are electrically connected by the nanotubes or nanowires. Integral bonds (e.g., chemical bonds) are produced between the nanostructures and the graphene to provide improved electrical conductivity, via contact in excess of van der Waals forces. | 08-06-2015 |
20150225243 | PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES - A process for purifying carbon nanotubes includes mixing a fluid carrier with an oxidizing agent to form an oxidizing solution, and adding the oxidizing solution to a closed container such that the oxidizing solution makes up a fraction of the volume of the container. Carbon nanotubes containing transition metal nanoparticles and carbonaceous impurities are then added to the oxidizing solution to form a carbon nanotube slurry, and the slurry is heated at an elevated temperature not exceeding 110° C. to vaporize at least a portion of the oxidizing agent. Acid is then added to the heated carbon nanotube slurry to dissolve transition metal particles. | 08-13-2015 |
Lijie Ci, San Jose, CA US
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20130220530 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING GRAPHENE - A method of transferring graphene includes depositing graphene on a side of at least one metal substrate to provide a metal substrate-graphene layer, stacking a target substrate on a side of the metal substrate-graphene layer to provide a stacked structure in which a side of the target substrate faces the graphene layer, and exposing the stacked structure to an electrolysis bath to remove the metal substrate and transfer the graphene onto the side of the target substrate. | 08-29-2013 |
Pengliang Ci, Shanghai CN
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20140042522 | RF LDMOS DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A radio frequency (RF) laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device includes a substrate, a p-type epitaxial layer, a p-type well, a lightly doped n-type drain region, a gate oxide layer, a polysilicon gate, a dielectric layer and a Faraday shield. The Faraday shield includes: a horizontal portion covering a portion of the polysilicon gate and isolated from the polysilicon gate by the dielectric layer; a step-like portion with at least two steps covering a portion of the lightly doped n-type drain region and isolated from the lightly doped n-type drain region by the dielectric layer; and a vertical portion connecting the horizontal portion with the step-like portion and isolated from the polysilicon gate and the lightly doped n-type drain region by the dielectric layer. A method of fabricating such an RF LDMOS device is also disclosed. | 02-13-2014 |
20140042538 | RF LDMOS DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A radio frequency (RF) laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device is disclosed, wherein a lightly doped n-type drain region has a laterally non-uniform n-type dopant concentration distribution, which is achieved by forming a moderately n-type doped region, having a higher doping concentration and a greater depth than the rest portion of the lightly doped n-type drain region, in a portion of the lightly n-type doped region proximate to the polysilicon gate. The structure enables the RF LDMOS device of the present invention to have both a high breakdown voltage and a significantly reduced on-resistance. A method of fabricating such a RF LDMOS device is also disclosed. | 02-13-2014 |
Sherry X. Ci, San Marino, CA US
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20140080901 | NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides compositions comprising nanoparticles comprising: 1) a drug, such as a hydrophobic drug derivative; and 2) a carrier protein. Also provided are methods of treating diseases (such as cancer) using the compositions, as well as kits and unit dosages. | 03-20-2014 |
Sherry Xiaopei Ci, San Marino, CA US
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20130195983 | NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides compositions comprising nanoparticles comprising: 1) a drug, such as a hydrophobic drug derivative; and 2) a carrier protein. Also provided are methods of treating diseases (such as cancer) using the compositions, as well as kits and unit dosages. | 08-01-2013 |
20130327668 | Propofol Formulations with Non-Reactive Container Closures - A container storing an anesthetic is disclosed. The container is sealed by a closure and stores a liquid anesthetic solution. The anesthetic is from 0.1% to 10% by weight of the liquid anesthetic solution. The container is made of a material that is inert to the anesthetic and the closure is made of siliconized rubber or a metal. A concentration of the anesthetic in a liquid anesthetic solution stored in the container following a predetermined time period is at least 93% of a concentration of the anesthetic in a liquid anesthetic solution before the liquid anesthetic solution is stored in the container. | 12-12-2013 |
20140302157 | NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS AND USES THEROF - The present invention provides compositions comprising nanoparticles comprising: 1) a drug, such as a hydrophobic drug derivative; and 2) a carrier protein. Also provided are methods of treating diseases (such as cancer) using the compositions, as well as kits and unit dosages. | 10-09-2014 |
Shufang Ci, Tempe, AZ US
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20160114323 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND ARRAY DISK - The invention relates to microfluidic devices and array disks for “one-pot” isolated chemical reactions. The array disks comprise a plurality of sectors in which each sector comprises one microfluidic device. The microfluidic devices comprise a fluid delivery channel and an array of wells wherein the fluid delivery channel delivery fluid into the wells in a serpentine arrangement. In some embodiments, the fluid delivery channel is directly above the array of wells. In other embodiments, the fluid delivery channel is offset from the array of wells so that side channels branching from the fluid delivery channel delivers fluid into the wells. The well of the microfluidic device comprises a gas-permeable membrane that forms the floor, well, or at least a portion of the floor or wall of the well. In preferred embodiments, the well is cylindrical. | 04-28-2016 |
Song Ci, Omaha, NE US
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20090286149 | ADAPTIVE RECONFIGURABLE BATTERY - Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatus for a dynamic reconfigurable battery system for supporting power-aware computing. The present invention allows each cell of a multi-cell battery to be charged and/or discharged separately depending on an external load that is applied to the system. The present invention, the dynamic reconfigurable multi-cell battery system, may support dynamic voltage scaling (DVS) by providing fine-tuned voltage levels to satisfy the various power requirements imposed by different system components. Another embodiment of the present invention includes taking advantage of power requirement diversity in a power-aware computing platform to fully utilize a battery's capacity. Also, this system is adaptable to isolate fully discharged or failed cells from other functioning cells. The dynamic reconfigurable design of the present invention provides a solution for an emergent power supply for mission-critical tasks. | 11-19-2009 |
20110208453 | CIRCUIT-BASED METHOD FOR ESTIMATING BATTERY CAPACITY - A method for providing state of charge (SOC) estimations is disclosed. The method may comprise: receiving a battery having a nominated capacity; measuring an initial SOC of the battery; discharging the battery and measuring a sequence of time-based discharge characteristics; measuring a total operating time and a total consumed capacity; providing a set of relationship equations derived from a circuit-based battery model having a variable capacitor; utilizing a computing module to perform data fitting of the set of relationship equations based on: the initial SOC, the nominated capacity, the total operating time, the total consumed capacity, and the sequence of discharge characteristics, the computing module being configured for determining values for a plurality of parameters of the set of relationship equations through said data fitting; and obtaining a remaining capacity estimation equation based on the set of relationship equations after the values for the plurality of parameters are determined. | 08-25-2011 |
20140077606 | DISTRIBUTED POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A distributed power supply system and a method for managing such a distributed power supply system is disclosure. The method may include: for each power storage unit i of the plurality of power storage units, determining whether power storage unit i have sufficient status of charge (SOC) based on SOC of the power storage unit i (C | 03-20-2014 |
Weiyan Ci, Sherborn, MA US
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20130076726 | Confirming Compliance With a Configuration - Confirming compliance with a configuration includes: receiving information about a fixture, where the information includes a specified configuration of items to be displayed on the fixture; generating a display using the information, where the display depicts the specified configuration; presenting the display using a graphics system of a computing device; receiving an image depicting an actual configuration of the fixture; associating metadata with the image, where the metadata includes searchable data that distinguishes the fixture from at least some other fixtures of like type; sending the image, along with the metadata, over a network to a server that is remote from the computing device; and in a case that the specified configuration substantially matches the actual configuration, sending, along with the image and the metadata, a message indicating that the fixture is in compliance with the specified configuration. | 03-28-2013 |
20150248580 | CONFIRMING COMPLIANCE WITH A CONFIGURATION - Confirming compliance with a configuration includes: receiving information about a fixture, where the information includes a specified configuration of items to be displayed on the fixture; generating a display using the information, where the display depicts the specified configuration; presenting the display using a graphics system of a computing device; receiving an image depicting an actual configuration of the fixture; associating metadata with the image, where the metadata includes searchable data that distinguishes the fixture from at least some other fixtures of like type; sending the image, along with the metadata, over a network to a server that is remote from the computing device; and in a case that the specified configuration substantially matches the actual configuration, sending, along with the image and the metadata, a message indicating that the fixture is in compliance with the specified configuration. | 09-03-2015 |
Xuguang Ci, Shenzhen CN
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20090002372 | WAVEFORM DATA DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD - This invention discloses a waveform data display device and method, wherein the device comprising a microprocessor, for receiving collected parameter information and generating information on a position, a length and a color value with the maximum brightness of each vertical line for drawing a waveform corresponding to the received parameter information; a logic processing apparatus, for calculating the color values gradually changing along the length of the vertical line at different positions of each vertical line based on the generated information on the length and the color value with the maximum brightness of each vertical line, and combining waveform information of the waveform based on a display time sequence, the generated information on the position of each vertical line and the calculated color values gradually changing along the length of the vertical line at different positions of each vertical line; and, a display unit for displaying the waveform based on the combined waveform information. The waveform data display device and method not only improve the display quality of the waveform but also save CPU computation ability and transmission bandwidth. | 01-01-2009 |
Ying Ci, Liaoning Province CN
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20100236743 | Apparatus and method for measuring the surface temperature of continuous casting billet/slab - The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for measuring the temperature field on the surface of casting billet/slab, including: a thermal imager, an infrared radiation thermometer, a mechanical scanning unit, an image and data processing system; the thermal imager, the infrared radiation thermometer and the mechanical scanning unit are respectively connected to the image and data processing system; the infrared radiation thermometer is installed on the mechanical scanning unit and can measure the temperature of casting billet/slab surface by scanning; the thermal imager can measure the temperature of a certain area on the surface of casting billet/slab by thermal imaging. The present invention makes use of the combination of high-resolution thermal imager and scan-type infrared radiation thermometer, through the model-based filtering method, overcomes the influence of iron scales on the surface of casting billet/slab, and implements real-time stable measurement of surface temperature of casting billet/slab. | 09-23-2010 |
Ying Ci, Liaoning CN
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20110063628 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE LIQUID LEVEL OF MOLTEN METAL - An apparatus for measuring the liquid level of molten metal comprises an image measuring device ( | 03-17-2011 |