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Feng Chen

Feng Chen, Beijing CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090051972	Method and Apparatus Capable of Producing FM Halftone Dots in High Speed - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus capable of generating frequency-modulation halftone dots in high speed and belongs to the field of the digital image halftone. In the prior art, read-write operation is usually carried out many times in error rows during processing each pixel so that halftone dots are generated in low speed. In the method according to the present invention, the error generated by the current pixel is buffered in a register file and the final accumulated error values are written in the error rows only after all of the relative pixels are processed. Thus, read-write operation is carried out only once in the error rows for processing each pixel. The present invention also provides an apparatus to implement the method. The apparatus comprises an error row memory, an error buffer register file, a gray generation circuit, a threshold comparison circuit, an error generation circuit, an error buffer register file control circuit, and an error row control circuit. The method and apparatus according to the present invention decrease the steps in operation and improve the speed for generating the frequency-modulation halftone dots.	02-26-2009
20100115356	METHODS AND DEVICES FOR GENERATING DOTS OF AN IMAGE BY USING TWO ERROR ROW MEMORIES - Disclosed are devices and methods for generating dots of an image by using two error row memories, which are capable of reading and writing data synchronously. A device disclosed comprises: a buffer memory A; a buffer memory B; and a memory controller. The memory controller may comprise a read-write control circuit for the buffer memory A, a read-write control circuit for the buffer memory B, and a buffer memory selection circuit. The buffer memory selection circuit is used to generate a read-write selection signal for the buffer memory A and the buffer memory B. The read-write control circuit for the buffer memory A is connected to the buffer memory A and used to implement a read operation or a write operation on the buffer memory A according to the read-write selection signal. The read-write control circuit for the buffer memory B is connected to the buffer memory B and used to implement a read operation or a write operation on the buffer memory B according to the read-write selection signal. The devices and methods are capable of implementing read and write operations on memories synchronously, which can improve the speed of error diffusion during use.	05-06-2010
20100277769	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING MULTI-SITE FM SCREEN DOTS SIMULTANEOUSLY - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for generating multi-site FM screen dots simultaneously. The method according to the present invention can simultaneously process multiple neighboring pixels in the same row each time and generate multi-site screen dots; and meanwhile the method according to the present invention can renew simultaneously the error accumulation values of multiple locations of error row memory. The apparatus according to the present invention consists of an error row memory, an error row memory control circuit, an error allocation/accumulation register file, an error allocation/accumulation register file control circuit, and a screen dots generating circuit. The method and the apparatus according to the present invention can greatly improve the generating speed of FM screen dots, and only one read-write operation of the error row memory is needed during processing the multiple neighboring pixels each time.	11-04-2010
20110084739	Methods and Devices for Generating Trapezoidal Fire Pulses - The present application discloses trapezoidal fire pulse generating methods and devices. According to the devices and methods of the present application, the voltage value of the positive DC control voltage signal, the voltage value of the negative DC control voltage signal, the voltage value of the rise-time DC control voltage signal and a fall-time DC control voltage signal can be determined according to the parameter values of a trapezoidal fire pulse required to be output. Thus, corresponding DC control voltage signals can be generated. Further, the positive DC control voltage signal and the negative DC control voltage signal can be modulated to a square-wave pulse. Then, the rise-time DC control voltage signal, the fall-time DC control voltage signal and the square-wave pulse can be input to a inverse integrator so as to generate a trapezoidal fire pulse. Since there are specific quantitative relations between the rise time and fall time of the trapezoidal fire pulse and the voltage values of the rise-time and fall-time DC control voltage signals, the corresponding rise time and fall time of the trapezoidal fire pulses can be accurately controlled and adjusted so that the output trapezoidal fire pulses can be more stable and accurate.	04-14-2011
20110164082	Pulse Width Control Device and Method, Inkjet Printing Device Using the Device - Disclosed is a pulse width control device, including: a first monostable multivibrator, for receiving a synchronization pulse, and generating a negative pulse whose width is a first preset threshold; a second monostable multivibrator, for receiving the synchronization pulse, and generating a positive pulse whose width is a second preset threshold; an inverter, for receiving the synchronization pulse, and inverting the synchronization pulse, and outputting an inverted synchronization pulse; and a flip-flop, for receiving the negative pulse, the positive pulse and the inverted synchronization pulse, and generating a synchronization pulse with a width between the first threshold and the second threshold.	07-07-2011
20110201316	METHOD FOR SETTING COLORING RING BACK TONE - The invention relates to a method for setting a CRBT, including: initiating a call to a called terminal and receiving a CRBT sent from a CBC, by a calling terminal in a communication network; during the process of playing the CRBT or the communication process or after the call is ended, authenticating the calling terminal by the communication network in response to a CRBT setting request message sent by the calling terminal or the called terminal actively or upon an inquiry, so as to judge whether the calling terminal activated a CRBT service; if it is judged that the calling terminal has not activated a CRBT service, sending, by the communication network, a CRBT service activation message to the calling terminal to instruct the calling terminal to subscribe the CRBT service, and then subscribing, by the calling terminal, the CRBT service through a response to the message; and if it is judged the calling terminal already activated the CRBT service, or the CRBT service is activated by the calling terminal responding to the CRBT service activation message, instructing, by the communication network, the CBC to set a CRBT same as or similar to or associated with the CRBT received by the calling terminal into a CRBT library for the calling terminal.	08-18-2011
20110202178	VIDEO-BASED SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ELEVATOR DOOR DETECTION - A video-based system detects the position of elevator doors based on video data provided by one or more video detectors. Based on the detected position of the elevator doors, a distance between the elevator doors can be determined. The operation of the elevator doors is controlled based, at least in part, on the detected distance between the elevator doors.	08-18-2011
20120310709	COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING HETEROGENEOUS BUSINESS PROCESSES - A computer-implemented method and apparatus for integrating heterogeneous business processes. In one embodiment, there is provided a computer-implemented method for integrating heterogeneous business processes, the method comprising: reading first process information of a first business process; obtaining from a unified process view second process information of a second business process; and integrating at least one part of the first process information and at least one part of the second process information into a third business process; wherein the first business process and the second business process are heterogeneous business processes. In another embodiment, there is provided a computer-implemented apparatus for integrating heterogeneous business processes.	12-06-2012
20120316927	COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING HETEROGENEOUS BUSINESS PROCESSES - A computer-implemented method and apparatus for integrating heterogeneous business processes. In one embodiment, there is provided a computer-implemented method for integrating heterogeneous business processes, the method comprising: reading first process information of a first business process; obtaining from a unified process view second process information of a second business process; and integrating at least one part of the first process information and at least one part of the second process information into a third business process; wherein the first business process and the second business process are heterogeneous business processes. In another embodiment, there is provided a computer-implemented apparatus for integrating heterogeneous business processes.	12-13-2012

Feng Chen, Irvine, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110026423	Robust Techniques for Upstream Communication Between Subscriber Stations and a Base Station - A number of features for enhancing the performance of a communication system, in which data is transmitted between a base station and a plurality of subscriber stations located different distances from the base station, are presented. The power transmission level, slot timing, and equalization of the subscriber stations are set by a ranging process. Data is transmitted by the subscriber stations in fragmented form. Various measures are taken to make transmission from the subscriber stations robust. The uplink data transmission is controlled to permit multiple access from the subscriber stations.	02-03-2011

Feng Chen, Niskayuna, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100328131	Capacitive Integrate and Fold Charge-to-Digital Converter - A circuit for converting a charge signal into a binary format of output bits comprises: an integration circuit including an operational transconductance amplifier having an inverting input terminal and an output terminal, an integrating capacitor connected between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal, the integrating capacitor for storing a charge input selectively provided by a sensor diode; and a folding circuit having a fold capacitor, the fold capacitor switchably coupled either to a fold voltage source via a fold buffer for charging the fold capacitor to a predetermined fold charge value, or to the integrating capacitor for selectively removing at least a portion of the stored charge input.	12-30-2010

Feng Chen, Milpitas, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090149022	METHOD FOR IMPROVING UNIFORMITY AND ADHESION OF LOW RESISTIVITY TUNGSTEN FILM - Methods of improving the uniformity and adhesion of low resistivity tungsten films are provided. Low resistivity tungsten films are formed by exposing the tungsten nucleation layer to a reducing agent in a series of pulses before depositing the tungsten bulk layer. According to various embodiments, the methods involve reducing agent pulses with different flow rates, different pulse times and different interval times.	06-11-2009
20100055904	METHOD FOR REDUCING TUNGSTEN ROUGHNESS AND IMPROVING REFLECTIVITY - Methods of producing low resistivity tungsten bulk layers having lower roughness and higher reflectivity are provided. The smooth and highly reflective tungsten layers are easier to photopattern than conventional low resistivity tungsten films. The methods involve CVD deposition of tungsten in the presence of alternating nitrogen gas pulses, such that alternating portions of the film are deposited by CVD in the absence of nitrogen and in the presence of nitrogen. According to various embodiments, between 20-90% of the total film thickness is deposited by CVD in the presence of nitrogen.	03-04-2010
20100267230	METHOD FOR FORMING TUNGSTEN CONTACTS AND INTERCONNECTS WITH SMALL CRITICAL DIMENSIONS - Provided are methods of void-free tungsten fill of high aspect ratio features. According to various embodiments, the methods involve a reduced temperature chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to fill the features with tungsten. In certain embodiments, the process temperature is maintained at less than about 350° C. during the chemical vapor deposition to fill the feature. The reduced-temperature CVD tungsten fill provides improved tungsten fill in high aspect ratio features, provides improved barriers to fluorine migration into underlying layers, while achieving similar thin film resistivity as standard CVD fill. Also provided are methods of depositing thin tungsten films having low-resistivity. According to various embodiments, the methods involve performing a reduced temperature low resistivity treatment on a deposited nucleation layer prior to depositing a tungsten bulk layer and/or depositing a bulk layer via a reduced temperature CVD process followed by a high temperature CVD process.	10-21-2010
20100267235	METHODS FOR DEPOSITING ULTRA THIN LOW RESISTIVITY TUNGSTEN FILM FOR SMALL CRITICAL DIMENSION CONTACTS AND INTERCONNECTS - Provided are methods of void-free tungsten fill of high aspect ratio features. According to various embodiments, the methods involve a reduced temperature chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to fill the features with tungsten. In certain embodiments, the process temperature is maintained at less than about 350° C. during the chemical vapor deposition to fill the feature. The reduced-temperature CVD tungsten fill provides improved tungsten fill in high aspect ratio features, provides improved barriers to fluorine migration into underlying layers, while achieving similar thin film resistivity as standard CVD fill. Also provided are methods of depositing thin tungsten films having low-resistivity. According to various embodiments, the methods involve performing a reduced temperature low resistivity treatment on a deposited nucleation layer prior to depositing a tungsten bulk layer and/or depositing a bulk layer via a reduced temperature CVD process followed by a high temperature CVD process.	10-21-2010
20100273327	METHOD FOR IMPROVING UNIFORMITY AND ADHESION OF LOW RESISTIVITY TUNGSTEN FILM - Methods of improving the uniformity and adhesion of low resistivity tungsten films are provided. Low resistivity tungsten films are formed by exposing the tungsten nucleation layer to a reducing agent in a series of pulses before depositing the tungsten bulk layer. According to various embodiments, the methods involve reducing agent pulses with different flow rates, different pulse times and different interval times.	10-28-2010
20120199887	METHODS OF CONTROLLING TUNGSTEN FILM PROPERTIES - Methods, apparatus, and systems for depositing tungsten having tailored stress levels are provided. According to various embodiments, the methods involve depositing high stress or low stress tungsten films. In certain embodiments depositing high stress tungsten involves a multi-stage chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process including a low temperature deposition followed by a high temperature deposition. In certain embodiments depositing low stress tungsten involves a CVD process using a relatively low tungsten precursor flow. Also provided are new classes of high and low stress tungsten films, which may also have low resistivity and/or high reflectivity. Also provided are integration methods involving depositing high or low stress tungsten, for example as contacts and/or metal gates, and semiconductor devices incorporating the tungsten films.	08-09-2012

Feng Chen, Knoxville, TN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100205696	NOVEL HERBICIDE RESISTANCE GENE - The subject invention provides novel polynucleotides and polypeptides encoding a methyltransferase. The subject invention provides novel plants that express the methyltrasferase disclosed herein and are resistant to auxin-based herbicides. The subject invention also provides transgenic plants have been transformed with one or more other herbicide resistance genes such that the plants are resistant to the application of auxin-based herbicides and one or more other herbicides.	08-12-2010
20110167523	MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL - The subject invention provides novel microorganisms comprising polynucleotides and polypeptides encoding a methyltransferase. The subject invention provides novel methods for the production of biodiesel.	07-07-2011

Feng Chen, Zurich CH

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080261878	Method of inducing the formation of neurofibrillary tangles in transgenic animals - The present invention discloses a method and an in-vivo assay system useful for the identification and testing of modulating agents as well as for the validation of therapies of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the formation of neurofibrillary tangles, in particular Alzheimer's disease. The present invention is based on the surprising-finding that injection of β-amyloid Aβ	10-23-2008
20100172919	NOVELTREATMENT FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS - Provided are novel drugs and methods in the treatment as well as diagnosis of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and amyloid-beta pathology/amyloidosis. More specifically, the use of erythropoietin and analogs thereof for the treatment of Aβ peptide related brain impairments is described. Furthermore, the use of claudin-5 and variants thereof as biomarker for Alzheimer's disease and for the progression of Alzheimer's disease, respectively, is provided.	07-08-2010
20120087861	Human Anti-Tau Antibodies - Provided are novel human tau-specific antibodies as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof as well as methods related thereto. Assays, kits, and solid supports related to antibodies specific for tau are also disclosed. The antibody, immunoglobulin chain(s), as well as binding fragments, derivatives and variants thereof can be used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions for tau targeted immunotherapy and diagnosis, respectively.	04-12-2012

Feng Chen, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100159694	METHOD FOR DEPOSITING THIN TUNGSTEN FILM WITH LOW RESISTIVITY AND ROBUST MICRO-ADHESION CHARACTERISTICS - Methods of forming low resistivity tungsten films with good uniformity and good adhesion to the underlying layer are provided. The methods involve forming a tungsten nucleation layer using a pulsed nucleation layer process at low temperature and then treating the deposited nucleation layer prior to depositing the bulk tungsten fill. The treatment operation lowers resistivity of the deposited tungsten film. In certain embodiments, the depositing the nucleation layer involves a boron-based chemistry in the absence of hydrogen. Also in certain embodiments, the treatment operations involve exposing the nucleation layer to alternating cycles of a reducing agent and a tungsten-containing precursor. The methods are useful for depositing films in high aspect ratio and/or narrow features. The films exhibit low resistivity at narrow line widths and excellent step coverage.	06-24-2010
20120015518	METHOD FOR DEPOSITING THIN TUNGSTEN FILM WITH LOW RESISTIVITY AND ROBUST MICRO-ADHESION CHARACTERISTICS - Methods of forming low resistivity tungsten films with good uniformity and good adhesion to the underlying layer are provided. The methods involve forming a tungsten nucleation layer using a pulsed nucleation layer process at low temperature and then treating the deposited nucleation layer prior to depositing the bulk tungsten fill. The treatment operation lowers resistivity of the deposited tungsten film. In certain embodiments, the depositing the nucleation layer involves a boron-based chemistry in the absence of hydrogen. Also in certain embodiments, the treatment operations involve exposing the nucleation layer to alternating cycles of a reducing agent and a tungsten-containing precursor. The methods are useful for depositing films in high aspect ratio and/or narrow features. The films exhibit low resistivity at narrow line widths and excellent step coverage.	01-19-2012

Feng Chen, West Melbourne, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100145962	PROVIDING PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPDATING SCHEMA - A system, method and computer program product are disclosed that enable providing processing instructions for updating schema. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining an updated schema that includes an updated version of a previous schema; identifying a difference between the updated schema and the previous schema; processing the difference to create processing instructions; and providing the processing instructions for implementation into a logical processor, wherein the logical processor processes data defined using the updated schema.	06-10-2010

Feng Chen, Shenzhen CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090307746	METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SECURITY CONTROL - A method, system and device for implementing security control are provided. The method for implementing security control includes: receiving, by the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) entity, security control policy information from the Policy Control and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) entity; and executing, by the PCEF entity, user security control according to the security control policy information. The provided method, system, and device may provide security control for the user session in the Policy Charging Control (PCC) architecture.	12-10-2009
20110169784	STYLUS RETAINING MECHANISM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A stylus retaining mechanism for portable electronic device includes a main body, a latching portion, and an elastic member. The main body defines an opening and a receiving chamber communicating with the opening. The latching portion is positioned at one side of the receiving chamber spaced from the opening. The elastic member is fixed in the receiving chamber adjacent to the opening. The stylus is received in the receiving chamber. The elastic member prevents the stylus from separating from the main body when the stylus is disengaged from the latching portion.	07-14-2011

Feng Chen, Beaverton, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090252265	CLOCK AND/OR DATA RECOVERY - Embodiments for clock and/or data recovery may comprise two samplers to sample a relatively small number of distinct data sample phase locations of a data pulse relative to an estimate of the location of a center of the data pulse.	10-08-2009

Feng Chen, Portland, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090245416	INPUT/OUTPUT DRIVER SWING CONTROL AND SUPPLY NOISE REJECTION - In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus having an averager to receive differential output voltages of a transmitter and generate an average transmitter output voltage. A comparator is to compare the average transmitter output voltage to a reference voltage and generate a difference therebetween. An integrator is to integrate the difference between the average transmitter output voltage and the reference voltage over time. The integrated difference is fed back to the transmitter to bias the transmitter.	10-01-2009

Feng Chen, Baton Rouge, LA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090007339	Cushioning apparatus - An improved cushioning apparatus having a plurality of individual pockets containing an improved filler material comprising granular viscoelastic foam.	01-08-2009
20090205138	Cushioning Apparatus - An improved cushioning apparatus having a plurality of individual pockets containing an improved filler material comprising granular viscoelastic foam, said apparatus further comprising a top buffering layer for improved stability and comfort.	08-20-2009

Feng Chen, Central, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080241967	Radioimmunoassay using nanoparticle-antibody conjugates - A radioimmunoassay method for determining the quantity of an analyte of interest in a sample is disclosed. The analyte of interest may be an antigen or other chemical entity. A known antibody to the antigen or other entity is employed and is conjugated to a functionalized nanoparticle. Because of the high surface area presented by the present nanoparticle—antibody conjugates, the present radioimmunoassay method is particularly suited for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of low molecular weight chemicals.	10-02-2008
20090030088	Therapeutic benefits of gossypol, 6-methoxy gossypol, and 6,6'-dimothxy gossypol - 6-methoxy gossypol and 6,6′-dimethoxy gossypol were isolated from cottonseeds. Bioactivities of these two gossypol derivatives and gossypol were investigated regarding their antioxidant activities, DNA damage prevention ability, anti-cancer, and anti-trypanosomal activities. Both methoxy compounds had nearly equivalent bioactivities, but gossypol showed greater bioactivities than either methoxy derivative on free radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and DNA damage prevention ability. Gossypol and its methoxy derivatives inhibited growth of three cancer cell lines, i.e., SiHa (cervical cancer), MCF-7 (breast cancer) and Caco-2 (colon cancer) cells, in a dose dependent manner. These three compounds also significantly inhibited growth of trypanosome	01-29-2009
20090175885	METHOD OF CONTROLLING INSECT PESTS IN COTTON - An assay system is provided in which gossypol is used as a biological marker to detect evolved resistance of insects to Bt cotton. Detection of gossypol using a monoclonal antibody ELISA-based protocol enables at risk populations of insects to be evaluated for evolved resistance to Bt present in a genetically modified cotton.	07-09-2009

Feng Chen, Shanghai CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090089768	Data management for dynamically compiled software - Method, apparatus and system are described to perform a data management. In some embodiments, a software application is dynamically compiled, data of the dynamically compiled software application is stored in a first region of a memory and instructions of the dynamically compiled software application are stored in a second region of the memory.	04-02-2009
20090178032	Mining for performance data for systems with dynamic compilers - In an example data mining process, performance data for instructions that execute in a data processing system is obtained. The performance data may comprise instruction addresses and corresponding performance information. A dump that comprises the instructions and corresponding instruction addresses may also be obtained. Common code segments in the dump may be automatically identified. A common code segment may comprise an ordered set of multiple instructions that appears multiple times in the dump. Aggregate performance data for the common code segments may be generated, based at least in part on (a) the instruction addresses associated with the common code segments in the dump, and (b) the instruction addresses and the corresponding performance information from the performance data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.	07-09-2009
20120167924	CLEANING DEVICE AND A CLEANING METHOD OF A FIXED ABRASIVES POLISHING PAD - A device for cleaning a fixed abrasive polishing pad includes a main body having a surface facing the polishing pad, an inlet coupled to an end of the main body and configured to supply a cleaning liquid, an inject orifice coupled to the inlet for injecting the cleaning liquid and being provided on the surface of the main body, an outlet coupled to the end of the main body, and a recycle orifice coupled to the outlet, and being provided on the surface of the main body.	07-05-2012
20120244706	CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING METHOD - A chemical mechanical polishing method includes providing a device layer having a surface to be polished, polishing the surface using an alkaline grinding slurry, removing a residual layer that is been formed on the polished surface using an acid buffer, forming a passivation layer covering the polished surface of the device layer after the residual layer has been removed, and cleaning the passivation layer using deionized water. A semiconductor device thus fabricated has surfaces with excellent flatness, good manufacturing yield and long-term reliability.	09-27-2012
20120276825	CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHER AND POLISHING PAD COMPONENT THEREOF - This disclosure is directed to a chemical mechanical polisher and a polishing pad component thereof. The chemical mechanical polisher comprises a polishing platen having a flat surface, and the polishing platen comprises: an electromagnet disposed under the flat surface and configured to fix a polishing pad base on the flat surface; and a switch configured to control the power-on and power-off of the electromagnet. The polishing pad component comprises a polishing pad base, and the polishing pad base is formed of a ferromagnetic material. The chemical mechanical polisher of this disclosure and the polishing pad component thereof can make polishing pad replacement easy, and can also save polishing pads and thus reduce the consumable cost of the chemical mechanical polishing.	11-01-2012
20120309278	METHOD FOR REMOVING POLISHING BYPRODUCTS AND POLISHING DEVICE - A method for removing polishing byproducts and a polishing device are provided. The method includes mounting a positive electrode on the center of a polishing platen and a negative electrode on an edge of the polishing platen, applying a voltage between the positive electrode and the negative electrode after a polishing process for metal is finished, and rotating the polishing platen and rinsing a polishing pad with deionized water or a chemical cleaning solution to remove polishing byproducts that are formed in the polishing process. The combination of the centrifugal force and the electromotive force increases the removal rate of the polishing byproducts.	12-06-2012

Feng Chen, Houston, TX US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090037212	AIR TRAVEL COORDINATION, COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - System and method for the coordination, communication and documentation of air travel, including design and instructions for a computer program that maintains and operates the system and method.	02-05-2009

Feng Chen, Singapore SG

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090014883	INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEM WITH DUMMY REGION - An integrated circuit system comprised by forming a first region, a second region and a third region within a dielectric over a substrate. The first region includes tungsten plugs. The second region is formed adjacent at least a portion of the perimeter of the first region and the third region is formed between the first region and the second region. An opening is formed in the third region and a material is deposited within the opening for preventing erosion of the first region.	01-15-2009

Feng Chen, Kyoto JP

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080233435	Polymer Thin Film, Patterned Substrate, Patterned Medium for Magnetic Recording, and Method of Manufacturing these Articles - A polymer thin film in which cylindrical phases are distributed in a continuous phase and are oriented in a pass-through-direction of the film includes at least: a first block copolymer including at least a block chain A	09-25-2008
20080290067	MICROSTRUCTURE, PATTERN MEDIUM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - It is an object to provide a microstructure having cylindrical microdomains oriented in the film thickness direction and arranged in a regular pattern, for which a microphase separation phenomenon of a block copolymer is utilized. The process for producing the microstructure includes 2 steps; the first step for arranging, on a substrate (	11-27-2008

Feng Chen, Center, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080206294	Naphthalene Derivatives as Termite Repellents and Toxicants - Several derivatives of naphthalene, including 1′-acetonaphthone, 2′-acetonaphthone, 1-methoxynaphthalene, and 2-methoxynaphthalene, were discovered to be effective toxicants and repellents of termites, and resulted in significant reduction in termite feeding activity. For example, 2′-acetonaphthone was found to be an effective repellent and feeding deterrent of termites. Termites exposed to concentrations as low as 8 mg/kg sand exhibited a significant reduction in tunneling and feeding activity. Moreover, some of the dead termites had symptoms indicative of a failure to molt. At concentrations ≧20 μg/cm	08-28-2008

Feng Chen, Zhejiang Province CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090084130	OIL-RETURNING DEVICE AND ACCUMULATOR - The present invention provides an oil-returning device and a accumulator, the oil-returning device including an outlet pipe and a filtering component, the outlet pipe having an bent arc portion which is provided with a positioning hole, the filtering component including a filtering screen and a filtering screen base with an oil-returning orifice, and being fixedly installed in the positioning hole, wherein an effective cross section area Sn of an inner space of the outlet pipe at a position where the filtering component is installed is in a range of 50%˜90% of an original effective cross section area S	04-02-2009

Feng Chen, Hong Kong CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110164838	SEALING PROTECTION STRUCTURE FOR PACKAGE BAG - A closure structure for the packing bag including a closure strip and a strong stickiness material applied equably on the closure strip, a tearing proof strip disposed along the closure. The said tearing proof strip includes at least one notch ranked in dashed along the closure. The said notch can be a strip shaped short straight line, a short broken line or cross lines formed by two short straight lines. The protection film is affixed to the surface of said strong stickiness material. The advantages of the closure structure of the packing bag of the utility model are that: due to the special configuration, the closure of the packing bag will be destroyed if a person attempts to steal the secret document contained therein; as a result, the stealer will be so frightened that he/she stops the stealing act and the purpose for keeping secret is therefore achieved; the utility model is lower in cost; furthermore, it may use the degraded materials which will not cause pollution.	07-07-2011

Feng Chen, Urbana, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110320878	Parametric Trace Slicing - A program trace is obtained and events of the program trace are traversed. For each event identified in traversing the program trace, a trace slice of which the identified event is a part is identified based on the parameter instance of the identified event. For each trace slice of which the identified event is a part, the identified event is added to an end of a record of the trace slice. These parametric trace slices can be used in a variety of different manners, such as for monitoring, mining, and predicting.	12-29-2011

Feng Chen, Seattle, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120094977	COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH TRP-P8 EXPRESSION - Provided are small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators, including Trp-p8 agonists and Trp-p8 antagonists, and compositions comprising small-molecule Trp-p8 agonists as well as methods for identifying and characterizing novel small-molecule Trp-p8 modulators and methods for decreasing viability and/or inhibiting growth of Trp-p8 expressing cells, methods for activating Trp-p8-mediated cation influx, methods for stimulating apoptosis and/or necrosis, and related methods for the treatment of diseases, including cancers such as lung, breast, colon, and/or prostate cancers as well as other diseases, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, that are associated with Trp-p8 expression.	04-19-2012

Feng Chen, Kunshan CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120115365	ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH AN IMPROVED OUTER COVER - An electrical connector, comprising: a mating portion, a cable electrically connected to the mating portion, an inner molding molded on a rear end of the mating portion and a front end of the cable, an outer cover assembled on the inner molding and enclosing the front portion of the inner molding and an outer molding enclosing the rear portion of the inner molding and attached to the outer cover. The inner molding defines a front portion located on a front end thereof, a rear portion located on a rear end thereof and a groove between the front portion and the rear portion.	05-10-2012

Feng Chen, Hunan CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120177959	CYLINDRICAL BATTERY - Provided is a cylindrical battery, comprising a cylindrical battery electrode assembly which is formed by coiling a positive plate and a negative plate separated by a diaphragm and is coiled on a core bar. The cylindrical battery is characterized in that an inner end surface of a positive electrode lead-out terminal located at one end of the cylindrical battery electrode assembly is directly connected with the entire end of the positive plate at the corresponding end of the cylindrical battery electrode assembly, and an inner end surface of a negative electrode lead-out terminal located at the other end of the cylindrical battery electrode assembly is directly connected with the entire end of the negative plate at the corresponding end of the cylindrical battery electrode assembly, so that a bus structure is formed in such a manner that the positive and negative electrode lead-out ends are respectively disposed at two ends of the battery. According to the present disclosure, as the positive and negative electrodes are respectively disposed at two ends of the battery, current of the positive and negative plates flows from the two ends, significantly increasing the high current charge-discharge capability of the battery and effectively improving the performance of heat dissipation in the battery as well as the safety property of the battery.	07-12-2012

Feng Chen, Zhejiang CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120217198	BI-FLOW FILTER DRIER - Disclosed herein is a bi-flow filter drier including a cartridge and a filter core located inside the cartridge. A filter sheet is provided at each of two ends of the filter core. The bi-flow filter drier further includes at least one intermediate filter sheet positioned between the cartridge and the filter core. In the bi-flow filter drier of the application, the refrigerant flows into the filter core after being filtered by the intermediate filter sheet, and flows through the center hole of the filter core towards the filter sheet at one end of the filter core, and then flows out of the filter drier after being re-filtered. This bi-flow filter drier allows the refrigerant to pass through the filter sheets twice, and the filtration capacity and the filtration precision are improved. The intermediate filter sheet may protect the filter core to prolong the service life thereof.	08-30-2012

Feng Chen, Castro Valley, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120329678	Method for Making Mate-Pair Libraries - The present disclosure provides methods for generating mate-pair libraries using a recombinase/recombination site system. The method allows for increased insert size, improved efficiency and simplicity of the steps involved, and improved data generation. Mate-pair libraries are helpful in providing positional information for the assembly of sequence data from short read sequencing platforms. The disclosure also embodies the mate-pair libraries as generated from these methods.	12-27-2012

Feng Chen, Belmont, MA US

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20130043119	ELECTRONEGATIVE-ION-AIDED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNTHESIS OF ETHANOL AND ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - Provided are electronegative-ion-aided methods and apparatus to achieve reduction of carbon dioxide gas into useful products. In one embodiment, using different methods of discharge, the electronegative gases forms non-equilibrium electronegative ions, so that carbon dioxide reduction occurs for the production of organic compounds. When carbon dioxide is introduced into the container containing at least one electronegative gas, such as water, ammonia, bromine or iodine vapor, it reacts to form organic compounds, such as ethanol, methanol, and oxalic acid in the case of water, urea in the case of ammonia, and tetraiodomethane in the case of iodine.	02-21-2013

Feng Chen, Xiamen CN

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130092520	TOUCH DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a touch technology, and more particularly to a touch device and a fabrication method thereof. The touch device comprises a sensing area and a peripheral area. The touch device further comprises a sensing electrode layer, a shading layer, a signal transmission line layer, and a conductive layer. The sensing electrode layer extends from the sensing area to the peripheral area. The shading layer is disposed on the peripheral area to overlay the sensing electrode layer and has a through hole to expose a portion of the sensing electrode layer. The signal transmission line layer is disposed on the shading layer and does not cover the through hole. The conductive layer fills the through hole and electrically connects the sensing electrode layer. In addition, a fabrication method of a touch device is also provided.	04-18-2013

Feng Chen, Chappaqua, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130103215	UTILITY CONSUMPTION DISAGGREGATION USING LOW SAMPLE RATE SMART METERS - Utility meter readings generated at low sampling rates are disaggregated to identify consumer usage activities. Time intervals between readings can include a plurality of consumer usage activities. By employing a model which recognizes associations among consumer usage activities, effective disaggregation is possible using only aggregated consumption data and interval start times. Consumers and utility managers can design and assess conservation programs based on the disaggregated consumption usage activities.	04-25-2013

Feng Chen, Falls Church, VA US