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Cunji Dong, St. Laurent CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090022852Liquid Compositions Comprising Non-Digestible Oligosaccharides and Green Tea Catechins - A method and liquid compositions for restoring and/or maintaining colon functionality. The method consists in administering to a human being a liquid composition including an effective amount of a non-digestible oligosaccharide, at least one green tea catechin, at least one antioxidant comprising ascorbic acid and a buffering agent mixture having a buffering capacity of at least about 50 mM, said liquid composition being in a pH range of from about 4.8 to about 5.2. A method for making the liquid compositions is also disclosed.01-22-2009

Hongfeng Dong, Markham CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120075353System and Method for Providing Control Data for Dynamically Adjusting Lighting and Adjusting Video Pixel Data for a Display to Substantially Maintain Image Display Quality While Reducing Power Consumption - System and method for providing control data for dynamically adjusting lighting and adjusting video pixel data for a display to substantially maintain image display quality while reducing power consumption. In accordance with one or more embodiments, image statistics, e.g., histogram data representing luma values corresponding to pixels for a video frame, are analyzed to determine whether the pixels represent one or more of a plurality of images which includes an image containing primarily natural imagery, an image containing primarily graphics imagery, and an image containing a combination of at least respective portions of natural and graphics imagery. Based on such analysis, control data are provided to enable light source brightness reduction by one of a plurality of percentages and pixel brightness increases, e.g., in accordance with one of a plurality of multiple-segment piecewise linear curves defined in accordance with respective segment slopes, thresholds, and threshold offsets in accordance with whether the incoming pixel data primarily represents a natural image, primarily represents a graphics image, or represents a combination of natural and graphics images.03-29-2012

Hui Dong, Vancouver CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120084090EPROCUREMENT CHANGE REQUEST PROCESS - The present invention is directed to methods and systems for implementing a procurement change request process. The method includes receiving a request to edit a requisition order from a requestor. The requisition order has been previously completed and the requisition order includes a lines. The method further includes receiving updates to at least one of the lines, and based on the received updates, updating the at least one of the lines of the requisition order. Further, the method includes determining that the at least one of the lines has been sourced to a purchase order, in response to the at least one of the lines being sourced to the purchase order, creating a requisition change request for the at least one of the lines, and updating the purchase order with the updates to the at least one of the lines of the requisition order.04-05-2012

Kevin Liping Dong, Woodbridge CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090284048FOAM LAMINATE PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A laminate product particularly useful in vehicular applications is described. The laminate product comprises a foam core having a first major surface and a second major surface. One or both of the major surfaces comprises a fibrous layer and an adhesive layer adhering the fibrous layer to the foam core. The process for producing the laminate product involves exposing an initial laminate product to infrared radiation. A portion of the adhesive layer between fibres in fibrous layer being ablated. The foam laminate product has improved sound absorption properties and while maintaining desirable strength and stiffness properties. In addition, in certain cases, the peel strength of the fibrous reinforcing layer to the foam core is significantly improved in the present foam laminate product compared to the conventional approaches.11-19-2009

Min Dong, Ontario CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100329310LOW COMPLEXITY BEAMFORMING FOR MULTIPLE ANTENNA SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that utilize the discrete Fourier transform of time domain responses to generate beamforming weights for wireless communication. In addition, in some embodiments frequency subcarriers constituting less than all of the frequency subcarriers allocated for communication to a user may utilized for generating the beamforming weights.12-30-2010

Rong Dong, Hamilton CA

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20090304203METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BINAURAL SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT - Various embodiments for components and associated methods that can be used in a binaural speech enhancement system are described. The components can be used, for example, as a pre-processor for a hearing instrument and provide binaural output signals based on binaural sets of spatially distinct input signals that include one or more input signals. The binaural signal processing can be performed by at least one of a binaural spatial noise reduction unit and a perceptual binaural speech enhancement unit. The binaural spatial noise reduction unit performs noise reduction while preferably preserving the binaural cues of the sound sources. The perceptual binaural speech enhancement unit is based on auditory scene analysis and uses acoustic cues to segregate speech components from noise components in the input signals and to enhance the speech components in the binaural output signals.12-10-2009

Ruijing (ray) Dong, Toronto CA

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20090161764VIDEO ENCODER WITH RING BUFFERING OF RUN-LEVEL PAIRS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A run-level coding module can be used in a video encoder that generates a processed video signal from a video input signal. The run-level coding module includes a run-level coder that generates a first plurality of run-level pairs from a first stream of quantized data. A first ring buffer buffers a first number of the first plurality of run-level pairs. The processed video signal is generated based on the buffered first number of run-level pairs.06-25-2009
20090161770CODING ADAPTIVE DEBLOCKING FILTER AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH - A deblocking filter module can be used in a video processing device that processes a video input signal in accordance with a plurality of coding parameters. The deblocking filter module includes an adaptive deblocking filter that receives a plurality of samples and produces a plurality of filtered samples in response thereto, the adaptive deblocking filter having at least one filter parameter that is controllable in response to a filter control signal. A filter control module generates the filter control signal based on the plurality of coding parameters.06-25-2009

Shuojia Dong, Montreal CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080261807Polysaccharide-Inorganic Composite Particles as Performance Additives for Superabsorbent Polymers - The present invention relates to discrete particulate composite additives for superabsorbent polymers and includes a method of making same. The discrete particulate composite additives generally comprise a polysaccharide and an inert inorganic component. Advantageously, these discrete particulate composite additives functionally improve superabsorbent performance. They are suitable for a number of applications, including the use and manufacture of hygiene products.10-23-2008

Suiwu Dong, Markham CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080243995Multimedia client/server system with adjustable data link rate and range and methods for use therewith - A circuit for use in a multimedia server module that is coupleable to a plurality of multimedia sources that produce at least one multimedia signal and that can transmit over a wireless communication path to at least one client module, the circuit includes an encoder module that encodes the at least one multimedia signal to produce an encoded signal. An RF server transceiver module produces a channel signal that includes the encoded signal, and that wirelessly transmits the channel signal at a link data rate over the wireless communication path, the RF server transceiver module including a first monitor module that generates first RF performance signals that are based on the performance of the wireless communication path, and a quality of service module that receives the first RF performance signals and adjusts both a range of the link data rate and the link data rate.10-02-2008
20080270528Multimedia client/server system with adjustable packet size and methods for use therewith - A circuit for use in a multimedia server module includes an encoder module that encodes a multimedia signal to produce an encoded signal that includes a sequence of packets having a packet size. An RF server transceiver module, coupled to the encoder module, that produces a channel signal that includes the encoded signal, and that wirelessly transmits the channel signal at a link data rate over a wireless communication path to at least one client module The RF server transceiver module includes a quality of service module that adjusts the packet size based on first RF performance signals determined by the RF transceiver, based on second performance signals received from a client module and/or based on adjustments made to the link data rate.10-30-2008
20090282444SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE PRESENTATION OF VIDEO - A system and a method to manage the presentation of video to one or more display clients are disclosed herein. The video can be presented in a fast forward presentation mode, a fast reverse presentation mode, and a reverse presentation mode. Additionally, the presentation of the video can be paused and then resumed, or shifted by a certain time or number of frames. In at least one embodiment, a frame index is utilized when changing the presentation rate or the direction of the presentation. The frame index can be used to identify and/or locate certain frames of the video. Once located and/or identified, the order of the frames can be manipulated and/or a subset of the frames can be selected to generate different presentation modes of the video.11-12-2009
20100223407MEDIA SOURCE DEVICE WITH DIGITAL FORMAT CONVERSION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A media source device includes media files in either original source format or in alternative digital formats, based on a content descriptor indicated by a client device from a plurality of content descriptors generated to represent possible transcodings of the source format. In the alternative, a media source device can receive a client device report and subsequent request for a media file. The media source device can send the media file to the client device in a particular digital format based on whether the content descriptor corresponding to the media file is compatible or incompatible with the client device. The bit rate used to send the media file to the client device can be adjusted based on the available transmit bit rate.09-02-2010

Patent applications by Suiwu Dong, Markham CA

Sui Wu Dong, Markham CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110128877MULTIMEDIA SERVER WITH CHANNEL CONTROL AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A multimedia server includes a first transceiver that modulates a data signal to produce a first radio frequency (RF) signal and that transmits the first RF signal to a client over a first transceiver channel when the first transceiver is in a transceive mode. The first transceiver includes a first channel control that performs a first channel scan when the first transceiver is in a scan mode, that determines at least one performance parameter of the first transceiver channel and asserts a low performance signal when the at least one performance parameter compares unfavorably to a performance threshold, and that switches the first transceiver to a selected alternative transceiver channel when the low performance signal is asserted.06-02-2011

Xin Dong, Toronto CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120036263System and Method for Monitoring and Controlling Access to Web Content - A system and a method are provided for controlling access to web pages. It includes receiving an input to access a web page, and then determining if the Web page is on a work list or a recreation list. The work list includes one or more web pages related to work and the recreation list includes one or more web pages related to recreation. If the web page is not on either list, then a request is issued for a categorization of the web page. Upon receiving the categorization, the web page is stored in the work list or the recreation list, and access is provided to the web page.02-09-2012