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Feng Gao

Feng Gao, Richmond, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090301505PRE-PORTIONED MOIST PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MAKING - A pre-portioned moist product comprising a portion of plant material and a coating is disclosed. Preferably, the plant material comprises tobacco. The coating includes a soluble, non-cross-linkable component and an cross-linkable component which becomes substantially water-insoluble upon crosslinking. The soluble component of the coating dissolves upon placement in the mouth, while the insoluble component disintegrates and/or loses structural integrity once the soluble component has dissolved to release and disperse the plant material in the user's mouth.12-10-2009
20100291245SOFT, CHEWABLE AND ORALLY DISSOLVABLE AND/OR DISINTEGRABLE PRODUCTS - A soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product includes a biopolymer-sugar based matrix and botanical powder dispersed throughout the biopolymer-sugar based matrix. The biopolymer-sugar based matrix includes at least one biopolymer, at least one sugar and optional additives. Soft, chewable and orally dissolvable and/or disintegrable product can also include flavor beads.11-18-2010
20110083688MOIST SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCT WITH TEXTURED COATING - A moist smokeless tobacco product for oral use comprises a pre-portioned piece of tobacco material semi-dissolvable, a super-hydrated membrane coating comprising a soluble, non-cross-linked component and an insoluble, cross-linked component, and a texture component. The tobacco material comprises moist smokeless tobacco. The texture component reduces the slipperiness and/or increases the friction of the moist smokeless tobacco product when placed in a user's mouth.04-14-2011

Patent applications by Feng Gao, Richmond, VA US

Feng Gao, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090096507Integrated Semiconductor Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Capacitor - An integrated MIS capacitor has two substantially identical MIS capacitors. A first capacitor comprises a first region of a first conductivity type adjacent to a channel region of the first conductivity type in a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate has a second conductivity type. A gate electrode is insulated and spaced apart from the channel region of the first capacitor. The second capacitor is substantially identical to the first capacitor and is formed in the same semiconductor substrate. The gate electrode of the first capacitor is electrically connected to the first region of the second capacitor and the gate electrode of the second capacitor is electrically connected to the first region of the first capacitor. In this manner, the capacitors are connected in an anti-parallel configuration. A capacitor which has high capacitance densities, low process complexity, ambipolar operation, low voltage and temperature coefficient, low external parasitic resistance and capacitance and good matching characteristics for use in analog designs that can be integrated with existing semiconductor processes results.04-16-2009
20090323098METHOD FOR BATCH FILE PRINTING AND RELATED USER INTERFACE - A batch file printing method is described. A user opens a file using an application, and issues a print request. From the print dialog box, the user chooses to set printing preferences. The print preferences dialog box includes tabs for setting various printing references, and an additional batch file printing tab for selecting a number of files to be printed as the same batch using the same printing preferences. The batch file printing tab includes a file list box showing the files to be included in the batch and buttons allowing the user to add files to or remove files from the list. The selected files, along with the currently open file, are printed at once using the same printing preferences set by the user. The selected files may be in different folders, and may be different type of files.12-31-2009
20100322015Split Gate NAND Flash Memory Structure and Array, Method of Programming, Erasing and Reading Thereof, and Method of Manufacturing - A split gate NAND flash memory structure is formed on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type. The NAND structure comprises a first region of a second conductivity type in the substrate with a second region of the second conductivity type in the substrate, spaced apart from the first region. A continuous first channel region is defined between the first region and the second region. A plurality of floating gates are spaced apart from one another with each positioned over a separate portion of the channel region. A plurality of control gates are provided with each associated with and adjacent to a floating gate. Each control gate has two portions: a first portion over a portion of the channel region and a second portion over the associated floating gate and capacitively coupled thereto.12-23-2010

Patent applications by Feng Gao, Sunnyvale, CA US

Feng Gao, Durham, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090111108Method of Detecting Genetic Mutations - The present invention relates, in general, to drug resistance, and, in particular, to a method of detecting drug resistance populations, including minor drug resistance viral populations.04-30-2009
20100104596ACUTTE TRANSMITTED HIV ENVELOPE SIGNATURES - The present invention relates, in general, to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, in particular, to a method of inducing an immune response to HIV in a patient and to immunogens suitable for use in such a method. The invention also relates to diagnostic test kits and methods of using same.04-29-2010
20100285106MULTICOMPONENT VACCINE - The present invention relates, in general, to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and, in particular, to a multicomponent vaccine and method of using same to protect against HTV-I infection.11-11-2010

Patent applications by Feng Gao, Durham, NC US

Feng Gao, Singapore SG

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100254040HARD DISK DRIVE CONTAMINATION CONTROL - A method and system of controlling contamination within an HDD with a surface modified MCM 41/48 material. The method includes encasing the hard disk drive and a mesoporous material in an enclosure of the hard disk drive, wherein the mesoporous material sorbs contaminants within said enclosure.10-07-2010

Feng Gao, Naperville, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100246757WIRELESS DIGITAL IMAGE DETECTOR - A digital detector of a digital imaging system is provided. In one embodiment, the digital detector includes a flat-panel detector having a detector array for converting X-ray radiation into image data. The digital detector may also include a plurality of antennas, and the digital detector may be configured to transmit the image data via one or more antennas of the plurality of antennas. Additional systems, methods, and devices are also disclosed.09-30-2010
20110139993SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ELIMINATING IMAGE ARTIFACTS - A system and method for eliminating image artifacts caused by electromagnetic interference (EMI) on a digital x-ray detector. The system and method includes a digital x-ray detector panel having an array of pixels in rows and columns, with a plurality of data lines coupled to the columns of pixels and a plurality of scan lines coupled to the rows of pixels. The system and method uses certain photodiodes in a row of the pixel array for measuring EMI with corresponding scan line and FETs deactivated and eliminating the EMI and image artifacts with the remaining photodiodes in the row with corresponding scan line and FETs activated.06-16-2011

Feng Gao, Hockessin, DE US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080264682Substrate and negative imaging method for providing transparent conducting patterns - Provided are processes for making a transparent conducting pattern. The invention is also directed to electronic devices containing such transparent conducting patterns. Further provided is a substrate comprising a base film and a transparent conducting layer disposed on the base film; wherein the substrate has an OD of about 0.1 to 0.6 at 830 nm, and the transparent conducting layer comprises polyethylene dioxythiophene and has an OD of less than 0.1 in the range of 400 to 700 nm.10-30-2008
20090104557NEGATIVE IMAGING METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PATTERNED METAL LAYER HAVING HIGH CONDUCTIVITY - Disclosed is a method negative imaging method for making a metal pattern with high conductivity comprising providing a patterned substrate comprising a patterned catalyst layer on a base substrate by a thermal imaging method followed by plating to provide the metal pattern. The metal patterns provided are suitable for electrical devices including electromagnetic interference shielding devices and touchpad sensors.04-23-2009
20090104572COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PATTERNED METAL LAYER HAVING HIGH CONDUCTIVITY - Disclosed is a method for making a metal pattern with high conductivity comprising providing a patterned substrate comprising a patterned catalyst layer on a base substrate by a thermal imaging method followed by plating to provide the metal pattern. The metal patterns provided are suitable for electrical devices including electromagnetic interference shielding devices and touchpad sensors.04-23-2009
20090179198THIN FILM TRANSISTOR COMPRISING NOVEL CONDUCTOR AND DIELECTRIC COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to thin film transistors comprising novel dielectric layers and novel electrodes comprising metal compositions that can be provided by a dry thermal transfer process.07-16-2009
20090297739METAL COMPOSITIONS, THERMAL IMAGING DONORS AND PATTERNED MULTILAYER COMPOSITIONS DERIVED THEREFROM - The invention provides metal compositions, including silver compositions, and thermal imaging donors prepared with the compositions. The donors are useful for thermal transfer patterning of a metal layers and optionally, a corresponding proximate portion of an additional transfer layer onto a thermal imaging receiver. The compositions are useful for dry fabrication of electronic devices. Also provided are patterned multilayer compositions comprising one or more base film(s), and one or more patterned metal layers, including EMI shields and touchpad sensors.12-03-2009
20100239793Thermally imageable dielectric layers, thermal transfer donors and receivers - The invention is related to thermal imageable dielectric layers and thermal transfer donors and receivers comprising dielectric layers. The thermal transfer donors are useful in making electronic devices by thermal transfer of dielectric layers having excellent resistivity, good transfer properties and good adhesion to a variety of receivers.09-23-2010
20100239794Donor elements and processes for thermal transfer of nanoparticle layers - The invention discloses processes for thermal transfer patterning of a nanoparticle layer and a corresponding proximate portion of a carrier layer, and optionally additional transfer layers, together onto a thermal imaging receiver. The invention is useful for dry fabrication of electronic devices. Additional embodiments of the invention include multilayer thermal imaging donors comprising in layered sequence: a base film, a carrier layer and a nanoparticle layer. The carrier layer can be a dielectric or conducting layer. When the carrier layer is a dielectric layer, the base film includes a light attenuating agent in the form of a dye or pigment.09-23-2010
20110126897COMPOSITION FOR EXTRUDING FIBERS - The present invention relates a composition which is useful in printing by extruding a metalized fiber on a substrate. Zinc oxide is incorporated in combination with glass frit into a composition to etch the substrate and a binder polymer is used to allow extrusion of narrow fibers which also may have adequate height to provide sufficient electrical conduction. The present invention is also a process to extrude a pattern of the composition. The present invention is further directed to a solar cell formed from such composition and the process.06-02-2011
20110151153POLYMERIC CONDUCTIVE DONOR - Provided are donor articles comprising a donor substrate and a conductive layer, wherein the conductive layer comprises (a) at least one electrically conductive polymer; (b) a binder comprising a polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline), poly(vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate), polyvinyl acetal, poly(3-morpholinylethylene), poly(2,4-dimethyl-6-triazinylethylene), poly(N-1,2,4-triazolylethylene), poly(vinylsulfate), poly(vinylformamide), and poly[N-(p-sulfophenyl)imino-3-hydroxymethyl-1,4-phenyleneimino-1,4-phenylene] or a combination thereof; and (c) a polyanion. Also provided are methods of transferring at least a portion of an electrically conductive layer from such a donor article to a receiver, the patterned receivers and patterned donor articles made by such methods, electronic devices comprising the patterned receivers, and electronic devices comprising the patterned donor articles.06-23-2011
20110151214METAL COMPOSITIONS, THERMAL IMAGING DONORS AND PATTERNED MULTILAYER COMPOSITIONS DERIVED THEREFROM - Thermal imaging donors are useful for thermal transfer patterning of a metal layer and optionally, a corresponding proximate portion of an additional transfer layer onto a thermal imaging receiver. The compositions are useful for dry fabrication of electronic devices. Also provided are patterned multilayer compositions comprising one or more base film(s), and one or more patterned metal layers. These include electromagnetic interference shields and touchpad sensors.06-23-2011
20110308614ETCHING COMPOSITION AND ITS USE IN A METHOD OF MAKING A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - This invention provides an etching composition comprising one or more onium salts selected from the group consisting of iodonium salts and sulfonium and an organic medium. Also provided is a method of making a photovoltaic cell that uses the etching composition to etch the anti-reflection coating and a photovoltaic cell made by this method.12-22-2011

Patent applications by Feng Gao, Hockessin, DE US

Feng Gao, Guangdong Province CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100103179ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Electronic devices with more than one video output terminals and capable of providing distinct videos at different video output terminals. The electronic device comprises first and second display processors driving first and second video output terminals, respectively. The first display processor comprises a blender and a multiplexer. The blender blends a video with image signals, provides a fully-blended video for the first video output terminal, outputs the video, the partly-blended videos and the fully-blended video to the multiplexer. The second display processor is coupled between the output terminal of the multiplexer and the second video output terminal.04-29-2010

Feng Gao, Jung-He City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090259888APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING BIOS POST CODE AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for displaying a basic input output system (BIOS) power-on self-test (POST) code and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a BIOS, a conversion module, and an output module. The BIOS is used for generating a POST code. The POST code is transmitted via a low pin count (LPC) interface. The conversion module receives the POST code and converts the POST code into a system management bus (SMBus) format. The output module is used for receiving and outputting the POST code transmitted by the conversion module. The output module is an SMBus interface.10-15-2009

Feng Gao, Calgary CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090247092Agile remote radio head - A system for providing wireless communication is provided. The system comprises a radio transceiver comprising a plurality of configurable receivers and transmitters and a programmable processor, wherein the programmable processor is operable to configure at least some of the plurality of receivers and transmitters to operate using an operational mode associated with at least one of a designated coverage area and capacity.10-01-2009

Feng Gao, Beijing CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080263201METHOD FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING A REMOTE CONTROL PROCESS BY A THIRD PARTY AND SYSTEM THEREOF - The invention relates to a remote monitor technique. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for real-time monitoring a remote control process by a third party and a system thereof, which are able to third-party monitor a control terminal and a controlled terminal in the remote control process. The method comprises steps of establishing a connection between a control terminal and a third party monitoring terminal; arranging the control terminal, the controlled terminal and the third party monitoring terminal in one and the same session based on the connection; the controlled terminal sending its desktop video to the third party monitoring terminal via a virtual display driver; and the third party monitoring terminal sending a predetermined control strategy to the controlled terminal.10-23-2008
20090217366Method For Implementing Unified Authentication - A method for implementing unified authentication for user logon, the method comprising the steps of: establishing an authentication server; creating a user authentication account number in the authentication server; storing user information which the user uses in a plurality of systems into the authentication server; associating, in the authentication server, the created user authentication account number with the user information which the user uses in the plurality of systems; and providing an authentication flag to the client of the user by the authentication server based on the association between the user authentication account number and the user information which the user uses in the plurality of systems established in the authentication server so that the user can log on the plurality of systems using the authentication flag. The present invention is applied to provide a unified mechanism of user logon authentication in integration and mergence of the service processes provided by a plurality of Internet information systems or Internet providers, and thus the user can access all authorized application systems or service providers with only one logon authentication.08-27-2009
20110221682KEYPAD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR REMOVING LANGUAGE VARIANCE - The present invention provides a keypad of an electronic apparatus for removing language variances through transfer from a physical keypad to a virtual keypad, and an electronic apparatus having such a keypad The keypad of the electronic apparatus comprises a display section and a keying section, of which the display section displays a specific language part, and the keying section includes a plurality of keys, at least one of which is operable corresponding to the specific language part The plurality of keys have their own marks including a numeral part, a basic language part and other control key part09-15-2011

Patent applications by Feng Gao, Beijing CN

Feng Gao, Shenyang CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090154808METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTING AN OBJECT REGION OF INTEREST FROM AN IMAGE - A method for segmenting an object region of interest from an image includes detecting each corner in a captured image; acquiring edges of the object from the captured image based on the detected corners; clustering the detected corners based on corners on the acquired edges; and segmenting the image region in the captured image formed by the clustered corners as a region of interest that likely includes the object. With this method and apparatus for the method, an object region of interest may be segmented from an image without utilizing features such as an object shadow and edges.06-18-2009

Feng Gao, Shanghai CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090080206Marker lamps with camera - The present invention provides a marker lamp with camera, which is installed on motor vehicle and comprises a power wire, a signal wire, a marker lamp unit and a camera; wherein the camera is installed within the said marker lamp. The camera is connected electrically with the power source through the said power wire, and with a display device through the said signal wire. The present invention renders the driver to see the scene behind the vehicle through images transmitted by the camera, so as to minimize the risk in driving and reduce potential traffic accidents.03-26-2009

Feng Gao, Tianjin CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110244498TYROSINE KINASE-INDUCIBLE DOMAINS - The present invention relates to a tyrosine kinase-inducible domain (pKID) and uses thereof. An isolated polypeptide comprising the pKID, and an isolated polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding the pKID are provided. Also provided are methods for determining tyrosine kinase and/or phosphatase activity in a sample and for identifying an agent that inhibits a tyrosine kinase or phosphatase using a polypeptide comprising the pKID.10-06-2011

Feng Gao, Huddersfield GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120026508SURFACE CHARACTERISTIC DETERMINING APPARATUS - A wavelength selector (02-02-2012

Feng Gao, Espoo FI

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120058506MICRONEEDLE - The application relates to microfluidic needles and their manufacturing methods. The microfluidic needle comprises an interface portion containing at least one fluid communication channel, an elongated needle portion (03-08-2012