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Cheng-Jun Duan, Bad Salzungen DE
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| 20100288972 | RARE-EARTH DOPED ALKALINE-EARTH SILICON NITRIDE PHOSPHOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND RADIATION CONVERTING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A PHOSPHOR - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a rare-earth doped alkaline-earth silicon nitride phosphor of a stoichiometric composition. Said method comprising the step of selecting one or more compounds each comprising at least one element of the group comprising the rare-earth elements (RE), the alkaline-earth elements (AE), silicon (Si) and nitrogen (N) and together comprising the necessary elements to form the rare-earth doped alkaline-earth silicon nitride phosphor (AE | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110043099 | ABOS:M-BASED PHOSPHORS AND LIGHT SOURCES CONTAINING THESE PHOSPHORS - This invention is related to efficient anorganic phosphors, which are based on an oxysulfide host lattice of the general formula ABOS: M. Furthermore, this invention is related to the use of these phosphors in various technical applications such as fluorescent lamps, colored light or white light emitting LEDs, scanning beam displays working with UV or purple laser as exciting source and other devices in order to convert especially UV or NUV radiation or short-wave visible light into an useful longer-wave visible radiation. This invention is also related to light sources and/or display applications that contain the inventive phosphor. An inventive phosphor shows the general formula ABOS: M, where A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Mg, Sr, and Ba; B is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zn and Mg; M is at least one first element selected from the group consisting of Mn | 02-24-2011 |
David W. Duan, Victoria AU
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| 20100040756 | CALCIUM REDUCING AGENTS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to agents and methods for reducing calcium in beverages, in particular alcoholic and fermented beverages such as wine, beer, larger, ale, cider and perry. The agent comprises a pectin or a salt thereof. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100178384 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR FINING FERMENTABLE BEVERAGES - The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for fining fermentable beverages, such as alcoholic fermentable beverages, for example, wine, beer, lager, ale, cider, perry, spirit and liqueur. The compositions herein comprise a pectin and carrageenan which are used to treat the beverage prior to fermentation. | 07-15-2010 |
Gang Duan, Singapore SG
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| 20120135108 | Grain Compositions Containing Pre-Biotic Isomal To-Oligosaccharides And Methods Of Making And Using Same - Methods for the production of substrate, tuber, and grain compositions containing isomalto-oligosaccharides are described. The methods comprise (a) contacting a substrate, tuber or grain containing ungelatinized starch with a maltogenic enzyme and a starch liquefying enzyme to produce maltose; (b) contacting said maltose with a transglucosidic enzyme, wherein said steps (a) and step (b) occur at a temperature less than or at a starch gelatinization temperature; and (c) obtaining a substrate, grain or tuber composition having an enzymatically produced isomalto-oligosaccharide, wherein the oligosaccharide is derived from the grain. The maltogenic enzyme can be either exogenous or endogenous to the grain. The contacting steps can be sequential or concurrent. The present invention also describes flour, oral rehydrating solutions, beer adjuncts, food, feed, beverage additives incorporating the grain compositions made as described. | 05-31-2012 |
Guang-Hua Duan, Palaiseau FR
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| 20100014871 | Method of and photonic device for eliminating or substantially reducing sensitivity to polarization of an injected optical signal and method of manufacturing such photonic device - An photonic device, comprising one section of a material which is different from the material of another section such that the two sections present different optical birefringent index values. This causes a first set of polarization modes to move in a spectral space with a different velocity than a second set of polarization modes. A bias current, or voltage, is used for controlling the overall birefringence effect in the device. The biasing for controlling the birefringence effect is performed such the TE modes and the TM modes of the device are made to coincide in their respective spectral position. Thus the device is made insensitive, or presents substantially reduced sensitivity, to the polarization of any incoming optical signal. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20120044961 | Method of and photonic device for eliminating or substantially reducing sensitivity to polarization of an injected optical signal and method of manufacturing such photonic device - An photonic device, comprising one section of a material which is different from the material of another section such that the two sections present different optical birefringent index values. This causes a first set of polarization modes to move in a spectral space with a different velocity than a second set of polarization modes. A bias current, or voltage, is used for controlling the overall birefringence effect in the device. The biasing for controlling the birefringence effect is performed such the TE modes and the TM modes of the device are made to coincide in their respective spectral position. Thus the device is made insensitive, or presents substantially reduced sensitivity, to the polarization of any incoming optical signal. | 02-23-2012 |
Guifang Duan, Shiga JP
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| 20100284599 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AN APPARATUS THEREFOR AND A TOMOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - A tomographic apparatus of this invention includes a dividing unit for dividing a sectional image into a pixel group including artifacts and a pixel group not including artifacts by carrying out an independent component analysis (ICA) of the artifacts, and a pixel group processing unit for applying a smoothing filter as a predetermined process relating to correction only with respect to the above pixel group including the artifacts, whereby a correction process is carried out to remove the artifacts. Thus, the artifacts can be removed stably. | 11-11-2010 |
Honey Duan, Xh Den Haag NL
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| 20090068170 | DROPLET-BASED SELECTION - The present invention generally relates to fluidic droplets, and techniques for screening or sorting such fluidic droplets. In some embodiments, the fluidic droplets may contain cells (e.g., hybridoma cells) that can secrete various species, such as antibodies, for example. In one aspect, a plurality of fluidic droplets containing cells is screened to determine proteins, antibodies, polypeptides, peptides, nucleic acids, or the like. For example, cells able to secrete species such as antibodies may be selected according to certain embodiments of the invention. Examples of such cells include, for instance, immortal cells such as hybridomas, or non-immortal cells such as B-cells. For instance, blood cells may be encapsulated within a plurality of fluidic droplets, and the cells able to produce antibodies may be determined. In some cases, expression or secretion levels may be determined using signaling entities, for example, determinable microparticles present within the fluidic droplet. Other aspects of the invention relate to kits involving such fluidic droplets, methods of promoting the making or use of such fluidic droplets, and the like. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20120015382 | DROPLET-BASED SELECTION - The present invention generally relates to fluidic droplets, and techniques for screening or sorting such fluidic droplets. In some embodiments, the fluidic droplets may contain cells (e.g., hybridoma cells) that can secrete various species, such as antibodies, for example. In one aspect, a plurality of fluidic droplets containing cells is screened to determine proteins, antibodies, polypeptides, peptides, nucleic acids, or the like. For example, cells able to secrete species such as antibodies may be selected according to certain embodiments of the invention. Examples of such cells include, for instance, immortal cells such as hybridomas, or non-immortal cells such as B-cells. For instance, blood cells may be encapsulated within a plurality of fluidic droplets, and the cells able to produce antibodies may be determined. In some cases, expression or secretion levels may be determined using signaling entities, for example, determinable microparticles present within the fluidic droplet. Other aspects of the invention relate to kits involving such fluidic droplets, methods of promoting the making or use of such fluidic droplets, and the like. | 01-19-2012 |
Jianmin Duan, Laval CA
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| 20120122811 | BICYCLIC NUCLEOSIDES AND NUCLEOTIDES AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - The present disclosure relates to the use and methods of manufacture of bicyclic nucleosides and nucleotides for the treatment and prevention of infectious and proliferative diseases, including microbial infections and cancer. | 05-17-2012 |
Jianmin Duan, Quebec CA
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| 20100035836 | BICYCLIC NUCLEOSIDES AND NUCLEOTIDES AS THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - The present disclosure relates to the use and methods of manufacture of bicyclic nucleosides and nucleotides for the treatment and prevention of infectious and proliferative diseases, including microbial infections and cancer. | 02-11-2010 |
Jinsong Duan, Osaka JP
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| 20100195707 | MOBILE STATION DEVICE - A mobile terminal device for performing multi-carrier communication with a base station device can improve communication quality while reducing the data amount without lowering accuracy of feedback information. In the mobile station device ( | 08-05-2010 |
Jinsong Duan, Kanagawa JP
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| 20090147869 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS AND RECEPTION QUALITY REPORTING METHOD - A communication terminal apparatus that can eliminate the waste of reception quality report, suppress the interference of an upstream network, perform an optimum assignment using a scheduling, prevent the loss of resources, and ensure the fairness of transmission assignment using the scheduling. In this apparatus, a reception quality determining part ( | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090232233 | MIMO RECEIVER APPARATUS AND MIMO TRANSMITTER APPARATUS - A MIMO receiver apparatus and a MIMO transmitter apparatus capable of reducing the feedback information amount to reduce the system traffics. A wireless communication apparatus ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20110176595 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication apparatus and an associated method are provided. The apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive first data and second data, which are transmitted from a plurality of antennas for spatial-multiplexing using a plurality of blocks, into which a plurality of consecutive subcarriers in a frequency domain are divided. The apparatus further includes a calculating unit configured to calculate a first absolute CQI value per each of the blocks for the first data and a second absolute CQI value per each of the blocks for the second data, and calculate a relative value of the second absolute CQI value with respect to the first absolute CQI value, per each of the blocks. The apparatus still further includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit the first absolute CQI value and the relative value of the second absolute CQI value in the same block. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110217974 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BASE STATION DEVICE AND TOTAL TRANSMISSION POWER REGULATING METHOD - Disclosed are a wireless communication base station and a total transmission power regulating method that reduce interference to macrocell users near a femtocell and interference to neighboring femtocell users near the femtocell in a balanced manner, while ensuring throughput of the femtocell users. A reception power measuring unit ( | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110243027 | MOBILE STATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION APPARATUS - A mobile terminal device for performing multi-carrier communication with a base station device can improve communication quality while reducing the data amount without lowering accuracy of feedback information. In the mobile station device ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120120835 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD - A radio communication apparatus and an associated method are provided. The apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive first data and second data, which are transmitted from a plurality of antennas for spatial-multiplexing using a plurality of blocks, into which a plurality of consecutive subcarriers in a frequency domain are divided. The apparatus further includes a calculating unit configured to calculate a first absolute CQI value per each of the blocks for the first data and a second absolute CQI value per each of the blocks for the second data, and calculate a relative value of the second absolute CQI value with respect to the first absolute CQI value, per each of the blocks. The apparatus still further includes a transmitting unit configured to transmit the first absolute CQI value and the relative value of the second absolute CQI value in the same block. | 05-17-2012 |
Justin Duan, Burnaby CA
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| 20110071777 | Apparatus And Method For Improving The Accuracy Of Measurements Taken With A Capacitance-Type Sensor - An apparatus and method improve the accuracy of measurements taken with a capacitance-type sensor. In addition to the sensor the apparatus comprises a measurement circuit and a microprocessor. One of the sensor or a calibration capacitor with a known and fixed capacitance is connectable to the measurement circuit by a switch that has its position controlled by the microprocessor. The microprocessor sends measurement signals to the measurement circuit and receives data therefrom. According to the disclosed method, the measurement circuit is programmed to determine an error between measured calibration data and the known capacitance and to use this error to calculate a correction value, which it applies to the measured sensor data to calculate corrected sensor measurements. | 03-24-2011 |
Lingyu Duan, Singapore SG
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| 20100005485 | ANNOTATION OF VIDEO FOOTAGE AND PERSONALISED VIDEO GENERATION - A method of annotating footage that includes a structured text broadcast stream, a video stream and an audio stream, the method includes the steps of: extracting directly or indirectly one or more keywords and/or features from at least said structured text broadcast streams, temporally annotating said footage with said keywords and/or features analysing temporally adjacent annotated keywords and/or features to determine information about one or more events within said footage. Also provided are: a data store for storing video footage, a method of generation of a personalised video summary, a system for annotating footage and a system for generation of a personalised video summary. | 01-07-2010 |
Shizhong Duan, Vancouver CA
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| 20090134565 | Sheet Stabilizer with Suction Nozzle having Center Protrusion - This invention is related to suction nozzles having a center protrusion for stabilizing a continuous web for various web property measurements. Suction nozzles blow air out of the nozzle, yet produce a vacuum proximate thereto. Two nozzles are disclosed, a single sided sheet-contact stabilizer and a non-contact sheet stabilizer. An air-bearing may be formed between the end surface of the center protrusion and the moving web. | 05-28-2009 |
Shizhong S. Duan, Vancouver CA
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| 20090294085 | STEAM SHOWER HAVING IMPROVED MAINTENANCE ACCESS - A steam shower is provided for supplying steam to a web in a paper machine. The steam shower includes a diffuser assembly mounted to the cross-beam for movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cross beam. The cross-beam defines an interior steam header for connection to a source of steam. The diffuser assembly includes a plurality of separated steam compartments. The diffuser assembly may be part of a steam provision assembly that is also mounted to the cross-beam for movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cross beam. In addition to the diffuser assembly, the steam provision assembly includes a second steam header and steam valve modules. | 12-03-2009 |
Wei Duan, Singapore SG
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| 20100206811 | POLYMERIC MEMBRANES INCORPORATING NANOTUBES - The present invention relates to semipermeable membranes with nanotubes dispersed therein, and the methods of preparing the same. | 08-19-2010 |
Weidong Duan, Victoria AU
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| 20090169691 | Methods and Compositions for Fining Beverages - The present invention provides a finings formulation comprising pectin and methods of using pectin in a fining process to produce fined beverages, particularly beers. | 07-02-2009 |
Xiaoming Duan, Essex GB
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| 20100155221 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF FLUORINATED CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES - A method for the production of fluorinated carbon nanostructures such as carbon black is disclosed, wherein a plasma is generated in a plasma chamber and a fluorocarbon, or a fluorocarbon containing mixture, is supplied to the plasma to convert at least some of the fluorocarbon into a fluorinated carbon material. Direct pyrolysis of a fluorocarbon, or a mixture containing this, provides a one-step method for producing fluorinated carbon nanostructures with a formula CF | 06-24-2010 |
Xin Chao Duan, Hong Kong HK
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| 20110268943 | SUBSTRATE COATING AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A substrate coating and a method of forming the same are provided. The substrate coating includes a first layer formed on a substrate, in which the composition of the first layer includes at least silicon-rich-carbon, and the amount of silicon is about equal to or greater than the amount of carbon; and a second layer formed on the first layer, in which the composition of the second layer includes at least fluorine doped diamond-like-carbon. The substrate coating not only is easy to clean, has good wearing performance, and provides a smooth surface, but also has better adhesion to prevent peeling off. | 11-03-2011 |
Zhihui Duan, Saitama Pref. JP
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| 20120091207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCANNING OPTICAL CODE - An optical aberration is intentionally introduced into the optical system which produces the scanning beam of an optical code scanner, in order to produce a scanning beam which has plural focal points or waists at different distances from the scanner. The operating range of the scanner can thereby be increased by taking advantage of different beam waist locations when the optical code is at different distances from the scanner. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, coma is intentionally introduced to an optical system providing a light beam for an optical code scanner. This provides a scanning beam with plural beam waists at different distances from the scanner. This may be accomplished by orienting the light source and focusing optical system so that their optical axes intersect or by introducing an optical member, such as a prism, between the original light source and the focusing optical system. | 04-19-2012 |
Zhizhong Duan, Ottawa CA
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| 20120070541 | SYRUP AND SUGAR PREPARED FROM MAPLE SAP OR MAPLE SYRUP AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF - Natural maple saps and maple syrups are contacted with an immobilized isomaltulose-forming microorganism to convert at least 20% of the sucrose contained in the sap or syrup to isomaltulose. The microorganism may be immobilized on calcium alginate and prepared as a column through which sap or syrup flows. The resultant isomaltulose-containing solutions are concentrated to produce reduced or low glycemic index sugar syrups, semi-solid and solid sugar products. | 03-22-2012 |