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Bin Feng, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20100239165 | Model-Based Dewarping Method And Apparatus - An apparatus and method for processing a captured image and, more particularly, for processing a captured image comprising a document. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a camera to capture documents is described. In another embodiment, a method for processing a captured image that includes a document comprises the steps of distinguishing an imaged document from its background, adjusting the captured image to reduce distortions created from use of a camera and properly orienting the document is described. | 09-23-2010 |
Bo Feng, Cary, NC US
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| 20090154373 | TRACKING CUSTOMER EDGE TRAFFIC - In one embodiment, data from a first device is received. A second device is identified. A data flow is between the first device and the second device. A third device is identified as a function of at least one label of the data flow. | 06-18-2009 |
Brian P. Feng, Bloomington, IN US
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| 20110009943 | DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH MEDICAL DEVICE RELEASE BY EVERTABLE SLEEVE - A medical device delivery system has a tubular member defining a passageway and an inner member slideably disposed within the passageway. An expandable intraluminal medical device is disposed on a chamber of the inner member, and an evertable sleeve is attached to the inner member proximal to the chamber and to an inner surface of the tubular member. Relative movement between the tubular and outer members moves the evertable sleeve from a first position substantially overlying the expandable intraluminal medical device to a second position substantially proximal to the chamber. | 01-13-2011 |
Brian Pak-Yun Feng, Bloomington, IN US
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| 20110137225 | MULTI-LUMEN CATHETER - A catheter for use in the extracorporeal treatment of bodily fluids comprises a catheter body having a withdrawal port, an infusion port, and a plurality of lumens therein. The lumens comprise two or more withdrawal lumens that merge to form a single lumen proximal to withdrawal ports for transport of fluids withdrawn from a body vessel through the withdrawal port to an extracorporeal treatment unit, such as a dialyzer. The lumens also comprise an infusion lumen for infusion of treated fluids from the extracorporeal treatment unit through the infusion port into the vessel. The infusion lumen is disposed substantially at the center of the catheter body, while the withdrawal lumens extend longitudinally adjacent the infusion lumen along the catheter body length. A manifold may be provided at the proximal end of the catheter body to include the merger of the withdrawal lumens. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110202075 | TISSUE INGROWTH ANCHORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS AND RELATED PRODUCTS - Described, in certain aspects, are medical devices that can be used to anchor graft materials to bodily structures. These devices comprise an implantable graft structure and tissue ingrowth material. This implantable graft structure is comprised of a body of persistent material having a first face and one or more openings defined therein, wherein the persistent material body first face is configured for opposing a bodily structure wall upon implantation. This tissue ingrowth material is positioned at the one or more persistent material body openings, and is configured for receiving tissue ingrowth from the bodily structure wall effective to anchor the graft structure to the bodily structure wall. The invention also provides methods utilizing these and other inventive medical devices, for example, to anchor graft materials to vascular vessel walls and/or other bodily structures. | 08-18-2011 |
Chris Feng, Fort Collins, CO US
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| 20100327697 | Acoustic resonator structure comprising a bridge - An acoustic resonator comprises a first electrode a second electrode and a piezoelectric layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The acoustic resonator further comprises a reflective element disposed beneath the first electrode, the second electrode and the piezoelectric layer. An overlap of the reflective element, the first electrode, the second electrode and the piezoelectric layer comprises an active area of the acoustic resonator. The acoustic resonator also comprises a bridge adjacent to a termination of the active area of the acoustic resonator. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100327994 | ACOUSTIC RESONATOR STRUCTURE HAVING AN ELECTRODE WITH A CANTILEVERED PORTION - An acoustic resonator comprises a first electrode and second electrode comprising a plurality of sides. At least one of the sides of the second electrode comprises a cantilevered portion. A piezoelectric layer is disposed between the first and second electrodes. An electrical filter comprises an acoustic resonator. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110121689 | POLARITY DETERMINING SEED LAYER AND METHOD OF FABRICATING PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS WITH SPECIFIC C-AXIS - An acoustic resonator comprises a first electrode, a second electrode and a piezoelectric layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and comprising a C-axis having an orientation. A polarization-determining seed layer (PDSL) is disposed beneath the piezoelectric layer, the seed layer comprising a metal-nonmetal compound. A method of fabricating a piezoelectric layer over a substrate comprises forming a first layer of a polarization determining seed layer (PDSL) over the substrate. The method further comprises forming a second layer of the PDSL over the first layer. The method further comprises forming a first layer of a piezoelectric material over the second layer of the PDSL; and forming a second layer of the piezoelectric material over the first layer of the piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric material comprises a compression axis (C-axis) oriented along a first direction. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120096697 | METHOD OF FORMING ACOUSTIC RESONATOR USING INTERVENING SEED LAYER - A method of forming an acoustic resonator includes forming a seed layer on a first electrode layer, forming a piezoelectric layer directly on a surface of the seed layer, and forming a second electrode layer on the piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric layer includes multiple crystals of piezoelectric material, and the seed layer causes crystal axis orientations of the crystals to be substantially perpendicular to the surface of the seed layer. | 04-26-2012 |
Dai Feng, San Diego, CA US
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| 20120015765 | Table tennis blade and method of use - A table tennis paddle including a blade and a handle has a handle structure that facilitates a grip with a natural inclination angle of about 45° and allows easy adjustment of inclination angle of a paddle blade to an incoming ball over a 0° to 90° range. A natural angle is the angle achieved when a player positions a paddle in the ball striking position without adjusting the angle of the paddle. A handle has a high aspect ratio A of width to thickness. For example, A≧2. A method of using a paddle is provided wherein widthwise ends of the handle abut selected portions of the surfaces between the thumb and the index finger in order to facilitate improved ability to select a forehand or backhand stroke and control motion of a ball struck by the paddle. | 01-19-2012 |
Dazeng Feng, El Monte, CA US
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| 20110142391 | Ring resonator with wavelength selectivity - The ring resonator includes waveguides configured to guide light signals. The waveguides include an input waveguide and one or more loop waveguides. One of the loop waveguides is a primary loop waveguide that is optically coupled with the input waveguide at a wavelength of light. A tuner is configured to tune the wavelength at which the light is optically coupled from the input waveguide into the primary loop waveguide. One or more light detectors are each configured to provide an output indicating an intensity of light guided in one of the one or more loop waveguides. Electronics are configured to tune the tuner in response to the output from the light detector. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110310467 | System having light sensor with enhanced sensitivity - The system includes a light-transmitting medium positioned on a base. The light-transmitting medium included a ridge and a slab region. The ridge extends upward from the slab region and defines a portion of a waveguide on the base. The waveguide is configured to guide a light signal through the device. The device also includes an avalanche effect light sensor positioned on the base and configured to detect the presence of the light signal. The light sensor includes a light-absorbing medium positioned on the ridge of the light-transmitting medium such that the light signal is coupled from the light-transmitting medium into the light-absorbing medium. The light-transmitting includes a charge layer located at an interface of the light-transmitting medium and the light-absorbing medium. A multiplication region is formed in the slab regions of the light-transmitting medium such that the multiplication region receives charge carriers from the charge layer during the operation of the light sensor. | 12-22-2011 |
Dengmin Feng, Carrboro, NC US
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| 20110154516 | HUMAN FACTOR IX VARIANTS WITH AN EXTENDED HALF LIFE - Factor IX variants are described with an increase in the number of glycosylation sites. The Factor IX variants have an increased half life and/or recovery. | 06-23-2011 |
Dengmin Feng, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20100330059 | CHIMERIC FACTOR VII MOLECULES - The present invention relates to chimeric Factor VII polypeptides and methods of using the same. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20120064075 | CHIMERIC FACTOR VII MOLECULES WITH ENHANCED HALF LIFE AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention relates to novel proteins and methods of using chimeric Factor VIIa polypeptides. | 03-15-2012 |
Derek D. Feng, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20080272775 | QUANTUM THEORY-BASED CONTINUOUS PRECISION NMR/MRI: METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for spin magnetic resonance applications in general, and for performing NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) and MRI (nuclear magnetic resonance imaging) in particular is disclosed. It is a quantum theory—based continuous precision method. This method directly makes use of spin magnetic resonance random emissions to generate its auto-correlation function and power spectrum, from which are derived the relaxation times and spin number density. The method substantially reduces the NMR/MRI machine and data processing complexity, thereby making NMR/MRI machines much less-costly, much less-bulky, more accurate, and easier to operate than the current pulsed NMR/MRI. By employing extremely low transverse RF magnetic B | 11-06-2008 |
| 20100141256 | QUANTUM THEORY-BASED CONTINUOUS PRECISION NMR/MRI: METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method for spin magnetic resonance applications in general, and for performing NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) and MRI (nuclear magnetic resonance imaging) in particular is disclosed. It is a quantum theory-based continuous precision method. This method directly makes use of spin magnetic resonance random emissions to generate its auto-correlation function and power spectrum, from which are derived spin relaxation times and spin number density using strict mathematical and physical equations. This method substantially reduces the NMR/MRI equipment and data processing complexity, thereby making NMR/MRI machines less costly, less bulky, more accurate, and easier to operate than the pulsed NMR/MRI. By employing extremely low transverse RF magnetic B | 06-10-2010 |
Donghui Feng, Glendale, CA US
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| 20110145156 | Method and System for Acquiring High Quality Non-Expert Knowledge from an On-Demand Workforce - Systems and computer-implemented methods include a validation phase in which validation projects are submitted to an online crowdsourcing system. The validation projects each have different combinations of the two validation control parameters, payment per human intelligence task (“HIT”) and number of solutions per HIT. By analyzing the solutions for the validation projects, final control parameters can be selected from the validation project having the best combination of high quality, low cost, and short time to completion. The final control parameters can be submitted along with a final project to the online crowdsourcing system. In addition, a novel outlier detection algorithm enables the system to detect outlier workers based on the distribution of non-experts' agreement probabilities, reject outlier workers' results, and thus save labeling cost. | 06-16-2011 |
Fujen Feng, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110141944 | TOPOLOGY DISCOVERY OF A PRIVATE NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method and system for determining devices connected to a private network through a gateway. A Network Management System (NMS) through the use of inquiries and Port Address Translation (PAT) commands is able to determine the topology of the network of devices within a private network and thus communicate with them. This is achieved through the use of Port Address Translation (PAT) initiated by the NMS to set a port for each device connected to the gateway. | 06-16-2011 |
Ganjiang Feng, Greenville, SC US
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| 20080245445 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A CHROMIUM DIFFUSION PORTION AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - In one embodiment, a method for forming an article with a diffusion portion comprises: forming a slurry comprising chromium and silicon, applying the slurry to the article, and heating the article to a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient period of time to diffuse chromium and silicon into the article and form a diffusion portion comprising silicon and a microstructure comprising α-chromium. In one embodiment, a gas turbine component comprises: a superalloy and a diffusion portion having a depth of less than or equal to 60 μm measured from the superalloy surface into the gas turbine component. The diffusion portion has a diffusion surface having a microstructure comprising greater than or equal to 40% by volume α-chromium. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20100034692 | NICKEL-BASE SUPERALLOY, UNIDIRECTIONAL-SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS THEREFOR, AND CASTINGS FORMED THEREFROM - An alloy composition and method by which the incidence of freckling can be reduced in castings produced with properties similar to the René N5 nickel-base superalloy. The casting has a unidirectional crystal structure and a composition consisting of, by weight, 6% to 8% chromium, 6% to 9% cobalt, 0% to 2% molybdenum, 4% to 6% tungsten, 6.4% to 6.9% tantalum, 0% to 2% titanium, 5% to 7% aluminum, 2.7% to 3.0% rhenium, 0.3% to 0.7% haffiium, 0.04% to 0.08% carbon, 0.002% to 0.006% boron, 0% to 0.075% yttrium, 0.002% to 0.004% zirconium, the balance being nickel and incidental impurities. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100119871 | Machine components and methods of fabricating - A thermal barrier coating (TBC) system is provided. The system includes at least one thermal barrier coating (TBC) bond coat layer formed over a substrate surface region. The TBC bond coat layer includes at least one TBC bond coat material. The TBC bond coat material is a nickel-chromium-aluminum-yttrium (NiCrAlY) composition that also includes silicon (Si), hafnium (Hf) and less than 10 weight percent (wt %) cobalt (Co). The TBC system further includes at least one top coat layer formed over the TBC bond coat layer. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100135847 | NICKEL-CONTAINING ALLOYS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES DERIVED THEREFROM - A nickel-containing alloy is disclosed. The alloy contains about 1.5 to about 4.5 weight percent aluminum; about 1.5 to about 4.5 weight percent titanium; about 0.8 to about 3 weight percent niobium; about 14 to about 28 weight percent chromium; up to about 0.2 weight percent zirconium; about 10 to about 23 weight percent cobalt; about 1 to about 3 weight percent tungsten; about 0.05 to about 0.2 weight percent carbon, about 0.002 to about 0.012 weight percent boron; and about 40 to about 70 weight percent nickel. The atomic ratio of aluminum to titanium is at least about 0.5. The alloy is also substantially free of tantalum. Related processes and articles are also disclosed. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110062220 | SUPERALLOY COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A nickel-base composition is disclosed that includes: | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110318601 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A CHROMIUM DIFFUSION PORTION AND ARTICLES MADE THEREFROM - In one embodiment, a method for forming an article with a diffusion portion comprises: forming a slurry comprising chromium and silicon, applying the slurry to the article, and heating the article to a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient period of time to diffuse chromium and silicon into the article and form a diffusion portion comprising silicon and a microstructure comprising α-chromium. In one embodiment, a gas turbine component comprises: a superalloy and a diffusion portion having a depth of less than or equal to 60 μm measured from the superalloy surface into the gas turbine component. The diffusion portion has a diffusion surface having a microstructure comprising greater than or equal to 40% by volume α-chromium. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120080158 | UNIDIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An apparatus and method for casting an alloy using a unidirectional casting technique. The apparatus includes a mold adapted to contain a molten quantity of an alloy, a primary heating zone adapted to heat the mold and the molten alloy therein to a temperature above the liquidus temperature of the alloy, a cooling zone adapted to cool the mold and molten alloy therein to a temperature below the solidus temperature of the alloy and thereby yield the unidirectionally-solidified casting, and an insulation zone between the primary heating zone and the cooling zone. The apparatus also has a secondary heating zone separated from the insulation zone by the primary heating zone. The secondary heating zone maintains the mold and the molten alloy therein at a temperature below the liquidus temperature of the alloy. The temperatures within the primary and secondary heating zones are individually set and controlled. | 04-05-2012 |
Guohua Feng, Overland Park, KS US
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| 20110300265 | Pan release compositions for preparation of long shelf life, bakery products - The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for making dough- and batter-based bakery foods, such as bread and cake having extremely long, mold-free and freshness shelf lives, by using a novel antimicrobial pan release agent comprising an essential oil dispersed or dissolved in a fat- or oil-based carrier, along with other natural or chemical antimicrobial agents, anti-staling enzymes, and/or flavor enhancement systems. The invention is also directed to the methods and compositions for preparing all-natural dough- and batter-based bakery products, such as bread and cake having long mold-free shelf lives, by treating the surface of the dough, batter, or baked product with the antimicrobial pan release agent, in conjunction with anti-staling enzymes and natural preservatives in the dough or batter formulations. Further, the invention is concerned with all-natural bakery products having extremely long, mold-free shelf lives which are substantially free (both internally and on the exterior surface) of chemical preservatives and antimicrobial agents other than the all-natural antimicrobial pan release agent and optional natural antimicrobial agents inside the dough. | 12-08-2011 |
Guohua Feng, Lenexa, KS US
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| 20090297659 | ENZYMATIC DOUGH CONDITIONER AND FLAVOR IMPROVER FOR BAKERY PRODUCTS - Novel yeast-raised and other bakery products and methods of making those products are provided. The products are formed from dough comprising very high levels of maltogenic amylase. These levels result in improved properties in the final baked product, including improved flavor, longer shelf life, and higher baked volumes. In one embodiment, the level of sugar included in the dough can be substantially reduced compared to prior art quantities, while still achieving a sweet product. The invention also allows certain chemicals such as sodium stearoyl lactylate and azodicarbonamide to be entirely eliminated from the dough. | 12-03-2009 |
Guoping Feng, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20100077493 | GENES AND PATHWAYS INVOLVED IN BIPOLAR DISORDER - Transgenic non-human mammals and cells having a disruption in at least one allele of nArgBP2 are provided. Methods of identifying therapeutic agents for the treatment of a disorder associated with altered expression of nArgBP2 are also provided. Methods of assessing the risk of an individual developing a disorder associated with disruption of nArgBP2 and methods of treating individuals with such a disorder are provided. | 03-25-2010 |
Henying Feng, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110113390 | SMART SELECTION AND/OR WEIGHTING OF PARAMETERS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS SIMULATION - The present invention generally relates to simulating a lithographic process, and more particularly to methods for smart selection and smart weighting when selecting parameters and/or kernels used in aerial image computation. According to one aspect, advantages in simulation throughput and/or accuracy can be achieved by selecting TCC kernels more intelligently, allowing highly accurate aerial images to be simulated using a relatively fewer number of TCC kernels than in the state of the art. In other words, the present invention allows for aerial images to be simulated with the same or better accuracy using much less simulation throughput than required in the prior art, all else being equal. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120005637 | SMART SELECTION AND/OR WEIGHTING OF PARAMETERS FOR LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESS SIMULATION - The present invention generally relates to simulating a lithographic process, and more particularly to methods for smart selection and smart weighting when selecting parameters and/or kernels used in aerial image computation. According to one aspect, advantages in simulation throughput and/or accuracy can be achieved by selecting TCC kernels more intelligently, allowing highly accurate aerial images to be simulated using a relatively fewer number of TCC kernels than in the state of the art. In other words, the present invention allows for aerial images to be simulated with the same or better accuracy using much less simulation throughput than required in the prior art, all else being equal. | 01-05-2012 |
Hongjun Feng, Windsor, CO US
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| 20080258842 | ACOUSTIC RESONATOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT USING ALTERNATING FRAME STRUCTURE - Disclosed is an acoustic resonator that includes a substrate, a first electrode, a layer of piezoelectric material, a second electrode, and an alternating frame region. The first electrode is adjacent the substrate, and the first electrode has an outer perimeter. The piezoelectric layer is adjacent the first electrode. The second electrode is adjacent the piezoelectric layer and the second electrode has an outer perimeter. The alternating frame region is on one of the first and second electrodes. | 10-23-2008 |
Janet Feng, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20100078806 | MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGE WITH WEAR RESISTANT COATING - A microelectronic package is provided. The microelectronic package includes a semiconductor substrate and a die having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface of the die is coupled to the semiconductor substrate. The microelectronic package also includes a nanomaterial layer disposed on the top surface of the die. | 04-01-2010 |
Jianxun Feng, Santa Maria, CA US
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| 20110177013 | TOOTH WHITENING ACCELERATOR FORMULATION AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - In an embodiment, a tooth whitening accelerator composition includes a salt of boric acid dissolved in a polyol carrier. The tooth whitening accelerator composition can be used in a method of whitening teeth that includes applying the tooth whitening accelerator to teeth and applying a tooth whitening formulation to the teeth. | 07-21-2011 |
Jin Feng, Sammamish, WA US
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| 20100082549 | DATA-TIER APPLICATION COMPONENT FABRIC MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods for managing database applications are disclosed. A system includes a fabric that identifies a set of data-tier application components. Each of the data-tier application components includes a logical representation of a collection of database elements. The fabric identifies a set of database runtime resources hosting the set of data-tier application components, and the fabric identifies computing resources used by the set of database runtime resources to host the set of data-tier application components. The system also includes a management point to receive a fabric policy. One or more actions of the fabric policy are automatically applied to affected entities identified by the fabric to bring fabric elements into compliance with the fabric policy. | 04-01-2010 |
Jingbin Feng, Lake Oswego, OR US
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| 20100044236 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROPLATING - An apparatus for electroplating a layer of metal onto the surface of a wafer includes an ionically resistive ionically permeable element located in close proximity of the wafer and an auxiliary cathode located between the anode and the ionically resistive ionically permeable element. The ionically resistive ionically permeable element serves to modulate ionic current at the wafer surface. The auxiliary cathode is configured to shape the current distribution from the anode. The provided configuration effectively redistributes ionic current in the plating system allowing plating of uniform metal layers and mitigating the terminal effect. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100116672 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROPLATING - An apparatus for electroplating a layer of metal onto the surface of a wafer includes an ionically resistive ionically permeable element located in close proximity of the wafer and an auxiliary cathode located between the anode and the ionically resistive ionically permeable element. The ionically resistive ionically permeable element serves to modulate ionic current at the wafer surface. The auxiliary cathode is configured to shape the current distribution from the anode. The provided configuration effectively redistributes ionic current in the plating system allowing plating of uniform metal layers and mitigating the terminal effect. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100147679 | Electroplating Apparatus with Vented Electrolyte Manifold - Embodiments related to increasing a uniformity of an electroplated film are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides an electroplating apparatus comprising a plating chamber, a work piece holder, a cathode contact configured to electrically contact a work piece, and an anode contact configured to electrically contact an anode disposed in the plating chamber. A diffusing barrier is disposed between the cathode contact and the anode contact to provide a uniform electrolyte flow to the work piece, and electrolyte delivery and return paths are provided for delivering electrolyte to and away from the plating chamber. Additionally, a vented electrolyte manifold is disposed in the electrolyte delivery path immediately upstream of the plating chamber, the vented electrolyte manifold comprising one or more electrolyte delivery openings that open to the plating chamber and one or more vents that open to a location other than the plating chamber. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100219920 | MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED CHUCK FOR EDGE BEVEL REMOVAL - Provided are magnetically actuated wafer chucks that permit a wafer to be clamped or undamped at any time during a process and at any rotational speed, as desired. Such wafer chucks may include constraining members that are movable between open and closed positions. In a closed position, a constraining member aligns the wafer after wafer handoff and/or clamps the wafer during rotation to prevent it from flying off the chuck. In an open position, the constraining member moves away from the wafer to allow liquid etchant to flow from the wafer edge without obstruction. The constraining members may be, for example, cams, attached to arms or links of the chuck. The cams or other constraining members move between open and closed positions by self-balancing forces including a first force, such as a spring force, that acts to move a cam in a first direction, and a non-contact actuate-able force, such as a magnetic force, that acts to move the cam in the opposite direction. The resulting cam motion is smooth and continuous. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20120061246 | FRONT REFERENCED ANODE - Apparatus and methods for electroplating are described. Apparatus described herein include anode supports including positioning mechanisms that maintain a consistent distance between the surface of the wafer and the surface of a consumable anode during plating. Greater uniformity control is achieved. | 03-15-2012 |
Jinzhang Feng, Avon, CT US
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| 20100215479 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE INLET WITH NOISE REDUCTION FEATURES - A gas turbine engine comprising a fan section, a compressor, a combustor and a turbine, includes a nacelle having an inner nacelle surface defining an inlet duct designed to reduce an inlet duct area of the inlet duct to increase acoustic attenuation. The gas turbine engine also includes a spinner, disposed forward of the fan section, that includes features to increase acoustic attenuation. In one embodiment of the present invention, the nacelle includes a nacelle contoured surface protruding radially inward from the inner nacelle surface to reduce the inlet duct area. In a further embodiment of the present invention, the spinner includes a spinner contoured surface for reducing the inlet duct area. In other embodiments, the nacelle and/or the spinner include an inflatable bladder, a SMA actuator, a fluidic actuator, or a combination thereof, selectively activated to increase acoustic attenuation during certain conditions of an aircraft. | 08-26-2010 |
Judy Feng, Nashua, NH US
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| 20100283699 | BROADBAND WHIP ANTENNA - A shortened multi-band antenna includes in-line dipoles, selected elements of which having shielded meanderline chokes to be able to switch from an extended dipole at the lower VHF frequencies to a shortened dipole for the UHF band. Additionally, the staggered asymmetric meanderline configuration permits overall size reduction, whereas antenna construction includes an intermediate fiberglass layer over which conductive foil is placed for tuning and for parasitic radiator purposes to improve the gain of the UHF dipole in the upper regions of the band at 450 megahertz. Additionally, at the low end of the 30 megahertz band a sleeve is positioned between the base of the lowest dipole element and ground, with the sleeve provided with two parallel RLC circuits tuned to different bands to improve VSWR at the low end of the VHF band and to eliminate unwanted nulls. | 11-11-2010 |
Judy Feng, San Bruno, CA US
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| 20110302222 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CREATING A CHILD DATABASE OBJECT USING A CHILD DATABASE OBJECT TYPE IDENTIFIED FROM A PARENT DATABASE OBJECT - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating a child database object using a child database object type identified from a parent database object. These mechanisms and methods for creating a child database object using a child database object type identified from a parent database object can enable embodiments to provide creation of a child database object according to a type configured with respect to an associated parent database object. The ability of embodiments to provide such configuration in the parent database object can enable any associated child database objects to be created according to the type configured with respect to the parent database object. | 12-08-2011 |
June Feng, Shreveport, LA US
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| 20120100521 | Microfluidic Isolation of Tumor Cells or Other Rare Cells from Whole Blood or Other Liquids - Microdevices are disclosed to efficiently, accurately, and rapidly isolate and enumerate rare cells, such as circulating tumor cells, from liquids such as whole blood. The system employs multiple parallel meandering channels having a width on the order of 1-2 cell diameters. The microdevices can be produced at low-cost, may readily be automated, and in many instances may be used without pre-processing of the sample. They may be used to isolate and enumerate rare cells, including for example the detection and diagnosis of cancers, cancer staging, or evaluating the effectiveness of a therapeutic intervention, or detecting pathogenic bacteria. The device may optionally be used to nondestructively capture and later to release target cells. | 04-26-2012 |
Kai Di Feng, Essex Junction, VT US
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| 20080303564 | ON CHIP TIMING ADJUSTMENT IN MULTI-CHANNEL FAST DATA TRANSFER - A method and structure for an apparatus for maintaining signal integrity between integrated circuits residing on a printed circuit board. The apparatus has adjustable delay circuitry within the circuits and the adjustable delay circuitry adjusts the timing of signals processed within the circuit. A phase monitor connects to the circuits. The phase monitor detects phase differences between signals output by the circuits. A controller connected to the delay circuitry, the phase monitor, and the controller adjust the delay circuitry to compensate for the phase differences. | 12-11-2008 |
Kesheng Feng, Cheshire, CT US
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| 20080264900 | Metal surface treatment composition - A process is described for treating metal surfaces with roughening compositions that use poly(ethyleneamino propionitrile)polymer as an additive in the composition to improve adhesion of polymeric materials to the metal surfaces and to improve peel strength for thermal stability. The polymer of the invention may be added to compositions containing for example, cupric chloride and hydrochloric acid and is also usable in compositions containing an oxidizer/acid/azole mixture. Other additives, such as adiponitrile may also be beneficially added to compositions of the invention. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090294294 | Acid-resistance promoting composition - A composition for providing acid resistance to copper surfaces in the production of multilayered printed circuit boards. The composition comprises an acid, an oxidizer, a five-membered heterocyclic compound and a thiophosphate or a phosphorous sulfide compound. In a preferred embodiment, the phosphorous compound is phosphorus pentasulfide. The composition is applied to a copper or copper alloy substrate and the copper substrate is thereafter bonded to a polymeric material. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100170638 | Process for Improving the Adhesion of Polymeric Materials to Metal Surfaces - An adhesion promoting composition and a process for treating metal surfaces with the adhesion promoting composition is described. The adhesion promoting composition comprises an oxidizer, an acid, a corrosion inhibitor, a source of halide ions and a material selected from a mercapto propane sulfonate, mercapto propane sulfonic acid, and bis-sodium sulfopropyl disulfide. The adhesion promoting composition increases the adhesion of polymeric materials to the metal surfaces and also provides increased acid resistance. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100243301 | Organic polymer coating for protection against creep corrosion - A process is described for treating metal surfaces printed wiring boards and similar substrates to provide improved creep corrosion resistance on such surfaces. A modified organic solderability preservative composition is used in combination with an emulsion polymer to provide a modified polymer coating on the metal surface finish via a chemical reaction to provide enhanced corrosion protection of the surface. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100282393 | Process for Improving Adhesion of Polymeric Materials to Metal Surfaces - A process for treating metal surfaces that includes first contacting the metal surface with a particular acidic peroxide adhesion promoting composition, followed by contacting that metal surface with an aqueous acid post-dip composition to provide a micro-roughened surface. This treatment is particularly suitable for treating metal surfaces used in printed circuit multilayer construction. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110079578 | Nickel-Chromium Alloy Stripper for Flexible Wiring Boards - A nickel-chromium alloy etching composition comprising sulfuric acid, a source of chloride ions, including hydrochloric acid or sodium, potassium or ammonium chloride, and a sulfur compound comprising a sulfur atom with an oxidation state between −2 to +5, such as thiosulfate, sulfide, sulfite, bisulfite, metabisulfite and phosphorus pentasulfide that can efficiently remove nickel-chromium alloy in the presence of copper circuits is disclosed. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110186221 | Nano-Oxide Process for Bonding Copper/Copper Alloy and Resin - A method of increasing adhesion between a copper or copper alloy layer and a polymeric resin. The method includes the steps of a) applying a pre-dip composition to the copper layer; b) applying a nano-oxide composition to the treated copper layer, c) applying a post-dip composition to the nano-oxide treated surface, and d) bonding a resin to the treated copper surface. The nano-oxide composition comprises (i) a chlorite; (ii) a caustic; (iii) a phosphate salt; (iv) an organic nitro compound; and (v) a thio compound. The post-dip composition is an alkaline solution that comprises (i) a phosphate salt; (ii) a source of molybdenum ions; and (iii) a thiazole. The process of the invention is useful for improving the bond between copper and a resin, including high Tg resins, halogen-free resins, and high speed/lost resins. | 08-04-2011 |
Lin Feng, Danbury, CT US
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| 20110259366 | ION SOURCE CLEANING IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Cleaning of an ion implantation system or components thereof, utilizing a reactive cleaning reagent enabling growth/etching of the filament in an ion source of the arc chamber, by appropriate control of temperature in the arc chamber to effect the desired filament growth or alternative filament etching. Also described is the use of reactive gases such as XeFx, WFx, AsFx, PFx and TaFx, wherein x has a stoichioimetrically appropriate value or range of values, for cleaning regions of ion implanters, or components of implanters, in in situ or ex situ cleaning arrangements, under ambient temperature, elevated temperature or plasma conditions. Among specific reactive cleaning agents, BrF3 is described as useful for cleaning ion implant systems or component(s) thereof, in in situ or ex situ cleaning arrangements. Also described is a method of cleaning the forelines of an ion implant system for at least partial removal of ionization-related deposit from said forelines, comprising contacting said forelines with a cleaning gas wherein said cleaning gas is chemically reactive with said deposit. Also described is a method of improving the performance and extending the lifetime of an ion implant system, comprising contacting the cathode with a gas mixture. | 10-27-2011 |
Lin Feng, Orange, CT US
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| 20120058252 | ION SOURCE CLEANING IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEMS - Cleaning of an ion implantation system or components thereof, utilizing temperature and/or a reactive cleaning reagent enabling growth/etching of the cathode in an indirectly heated cathode for an ion implantation system by monitoring the cathode bias power and taking corrective action depending upon compared values to etch or regrow the cathode. | 03-08-2012 |
Patrick L. Feng, Livermore, CA US
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| 20110108738 | DOPED LUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND PARTICLE DISCRIMINATION USING SAME - Doped luminescent materials are provided for converting excited triplet states to radiative hybrid states. The doped materials may be used to conduct pulse shape discrimination (PSD) using luminescence generated by harvested excited triplet states. The doped materials may also be used to detect particles using spectral shape discrimination (SSD). | 05-12-2011 |
Ping-Hua Feng, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110217784 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLUBLE RECOMBINANT INTERFERON PROTEIN WITHOUT DENATURING - The present invention relates to the field of recombinant protein production in bacterial hosts. It further relates to extraction of soluble, active recombinant protein from an insoluble fraction without the use of denaturation and without the need for a refolding step. In particular, the present invention relates to a production process for obtaining high levels a soluble recombinant Type 1 interferon protein from a bacterial host. | 09-08-2011 |
Sheng Feng, Durham, NC US
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| 20120114211 | Systems and Methods for Generating an Osteoarthritis Progression Predictor and Systems and Methods for Using the Predictor - Example systems and methods of generating an indicator of osteoarthritis (OA) progression are described. Fractal dimension curves are generated for horizontal and vertical trabecular components associated with a region of interest of a joint image. A statistical model is used to model shapes of the fractal dimension curves and a predictor of OA progression is calculated based on shape parameters of the statistical model. | 05-10-2012 |
Shiang Yueng Feng, Tucson, AZ US
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| 20100136980 | CALL PROCESSING FOR GROUP CONFERENCING - A group call conferencing system and method is disclosed wherein a call to a Virtual Home Phone (VHP) number is processed by a Virtual Home Phone Session Control Function (VHPSCF) to ring all family or group member mobile phones. Any family member can answer the call through a conference bridge set up by the VHPSCF and other family members can participate in the call before the call ends by connecting to the conference bridge. | 06-03-2010 |
Shiming Feng, Fitchburg, WI US
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| 20110180051 | Crankcase Ventilation Inside-Out Flow Rotating Coalescer - An internal combustion engine crankcase ventilation rotating coalescer includes an annular rotating coalescing filter element, an inlet port supplying blowby gas from the crankcase to the hollow interior of the annular rotating coalescing filter element, and an outlet port delivering cleaned separated air from the exterior of the rotating element. The direction of blowby gas is inside-out, radially outwardly from the hollow interior to the exterior. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110180052 | Closed Crankcase Ventilation System - A closed crankcase ventilation system for an internal combustion engine includes a return duct with a variably controlled air-oil coalescer. In a turbocharger version, cleaned separated air is provided to the turbocharger inlet, and the coalescer is variably controlled according to a given condition of the turbocharger and/or the engine and/or the coalescer. | 07-28-2011 |
Shiming Feng, Madison, WI US
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| 20100107616 | EXHAUST GAS ASPIRATOR - According to one representative embodiment, an aspirator for cooling exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine includes a nozzle section, an expansion section, and an air entrainment section. The nozzle section is communicable in exhaust receiving communication with the internal combustion engine. The nozzle section includes a plurality of nozzles through which an exhaust gas stream is flowable. The expansion section is communicable in exhaust receiving communication with the plurality of nozzles. The air entrainment section is communicable in air supplying communication with the expansion section. The air is mixable with the exhaust gas within the expansion section. | 05-06-2010 |
Shuangtong Feng, Kirkland, WA US
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| 20090307533 | Activity Identifier Based Tracing and Troubleshooting - To trace an activity through multiple components or applications that may be involved in the performance of the activity, an activity identifier can be generated and utilized by the various components or applications. Each can generate its own activity identifier to minimize changes to existing interfaces. When logging of events has been activated, each application or component can provide, to an event store, an indication of the activity identifier it is using for a given activity. If a preceding or subsequent component utilizes a different activity identifier for aspects of the same activity, a link between the two activity identifiers can be communicated to the event store. Subsequently, examination of the event store can filter out irrelevant entries based on the activity identifiers. A graph linking the various related activity identifiers can be created and only those events associated with activity identifiers not in the graph can be filtered out. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110191014 | MAPPING INTERFACE WITH HIGHER ZOOM LEVEL INSET MAP - Maps of a particular location are often generated with an inset area map, rendered in an inset region of the location map, of the general area including the location at a lower zoom level than the location map. However, this presentation may be disadvantageous in some scenarios (e.g., the where a user is interested in examining the extended area around the location, the area between two locations, or the spatial layout of the locations.) Instead, a composite map may be generated comprising an area map at an area map zoom level, and an inset location map rendered in an inset region of the location map and illustrating a location at a higher zoom level than the area map zoom level. Such composite maps may also be requested programmatically of a map generating service, and may be provided in an automated manner for use in an application. | 08-04-2011 |
Weishi Feng, San Jose, CA US
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| 20120117433 | System-On-A-Chip (SOC) Test Interface Security - Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer programs comprise: a processor; a test interface that is in communication with the processor only when the test interface is enabled; a first memory to store firmware for the processor; and a second memory to store boot code for the processor, wherein when the processor is booted, the boot code causes the processor to read a portion of the firmware from a predetermined location in the first memory; wherein the test interface is enabled only when the portion of the firmware has a predetermined value. | 05-10-2012 |
Wen Feng, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20110159256 | Treatment for a microelectronic device and method of resisting damage to a microelectronic device using same - A treatment for a microelectronic device comprises a dicing tape ( | 06-30-2011 |
Wen Janet Feng, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20110156283 | Use of die backside films to modulate EOL coplanarity of thin packages while providing thermal capability and laser markability of packages - A microelectronic package comprises a die ( | 06-30-2011 |
Wu-Chang Feng, Portland, OR US
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| 20100031315 | Systems and methods for protecting against denial of service attacks - Systems and methods utilizing the network layer and/or application layer to provide security in distributed computing systems in order to thwart denial of service attacks. The systems and methods of the present invention utilize puzzles placed at the network layer level and/or application layer level to protect against denial of service attacks. Further, the systems and methods of the present invention advantageously provide a robust and flexible solution to support puzzle issuance at arbitrary points in the network, including end hosts, firewalls, and routers and thereby a defense against denial of service attacks. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110231913 | SYSTEM AND METHODS OF DETERMINING COMPUTATIONAL PUZZLE DIFFICULTY FOR CHALLENGE-RESPONSE AUTHENTICATION - Computational puzzles are parameterized by a difficulty variable which may be assigned based on at least one component from the group of components: time component, location component, reputation component, usage component, content component, and social networking component. For example, in one embodiment, the proof-of-work puzzle comprises a location component directed by the geographic location of the client that can be applied to any web transaction or application. One such application involves online ticket sales including those that employ purchasing robots. Another application involves accessing and using webmail. | 09-22-2011 |
Wu-Chi Feng, Tigard, OR US
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| 20100232504 | Supporting region-of-interest cropping through constrained compression - Region-of-interest cropping of high-resolution video is supported video compression and extraction methods. The compression method divides each frame into virtual tiles, each containing a rectangular array of macroblocks. Intra-frame compression uses constrained motion estimation to ensure that no macroblock references data beyond the edge of a tile. Extra slice headers are included on the left side of every macroblock row in the tiles to permit access to macroblocks on the left edge of each tile during extraction. The compression method may also include breaking skipped macroblock runs into multiple smaller skipped macroblock runs. The extraction method removes slices from virtual tiles that intersect the region-of-interest to produce cropped frames. The cropped digital video stream and the compressed digital video stream have the same video sequence header information. | 09-16-2010 |
Wu-Chun Feng, Blacksburg, VA US
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| 20090210740 | OFF-CHIP ACCESS WORKLOAD CHARACTERIZATION METHODOLOGY FOR OPTIMIZING COMPUTING EFFICIENCY - A system, apparatus, and method are provided which allows for reducing power consumption in dynamic voltage and frequency scaled processors while maintaining performance within specified limits. The method includes determining the off-chip stall cycle in a processor for a specified interval in order to characterize a frequency independent application workload in the processor. This current application workload is then used to predict the application workload in the next interval which is in turn used, in conjunction with a specified performance bound, to compute and schedule a desired frequency and voltage to minimize energy consumption within the performance bound. The apparatus combines the aforementioned method within a larger-scale context that reduces the energy consumption of any given computing system that exports a dynamic voltage and frequency scaling interface. The combination of the apparatus and method form the overall system. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20110239006 | ADAPTIVE REAL-TIME METHODOLOGY FOR OPTIMIZING ENERGY-EFFICIENT COMPUTING - Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) is an effective way to reduce energy and power consumption in microprocessor units. Current implementations of DVFS suffer from inaccurate modeling of power requirements and usage, and from inaccurate characterization of the relationships between the applicable variables. A system and method is proposed that adjusts CPU frequency and voltage based on run-time calculations of the workload processing time, as well as a calculation of performance sensitivity with respect to CPU frequency. The system and method are processor independent, and can be applied to either an entire system as a unit, or individually to each process running on a system. | 09-29-2011 |
Xiang Feng, West Des Moines, IA US
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| 20090291896 | GENES ENCODING NOVEL PROTEINS WITH PESTICIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST COLEOPTERANS - The invention provides nucleic acids, and variants and fragments thereof, obtained from strains of | 11-26-2009 |
Xiaodong Feng, Carmichael, CA US
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| 20110319335 | COMBINED ADMINISTRATION OF INTEGRIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS FOR ANTI-ANGIOGENIC THERAPY - The teachings provided herein generally relate to a combination therapy and are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for administering a combination of an αvβ3 antagonist with an α2β1 antagonist to a subject. The methods are for use in inhibiting, preventing, or reversing angiogenesis, as well as in treating cancer. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods include a combined administration of echistatin and VP12 (ECL12). | 12-29-2011 |
Xiaofan Feng, Camas, WA US
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| 20120075354 | CAPTURE TIME REDUCTION FOR CORRECTION OF DISPLAY NON-UNIFORMITIES - A display includes a plurality of gray levels being provided to a plurality of pixels of the display and illuminating each of the pixels with the plurality of gray levels. The display applying corrective data for the pixels so as to reduce the mura effects of the display for the plurality of gray levels, wherein a selection of code values for the corrective data is determined based upon a minimization of an error function. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120081388 | SCALING FOR A LCD BASED UPON VIEWING ANGLE - A method for image processing for a liquid crystal display comprising determining a dithered image and an interpolated based upon the image. The images are blended to form a blended image for displaying on the display. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120082385 | EDGE BASED TEMPLATE MATCHING - A method for image processing includes decomposing a model image into at least one lower resolution image and determining generally rotation invariant characteristics of a model object of the lower resolution image and an object orientation of the model object of the lower resolution image using an edge based technique. Decomposing the image into at least another lower resolution image and determining a candidate test object's position within another lower resolution image and an orientation of the test object using an edge based technique. The orientation ambiguity of the test object is resolved. | 04-05-2012 |
Xiaojun Feng, West Lafayette, IN US
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| 20090022402 | Image-resolution-improvement apparatus and method - Provided is an image-resolution-improvement apparatus and method which can increase the resolution of an input image at a high magnification to thereby obtain a high-quality final image. The apparatus includes a textured-region-detection unit to detect a texture region in an input image; and a final-image-generation unit to synthesize a first intermediate image and a second intermediate image, which are obtained by applying different interpolation techniques to the texture region and a non-texture region excluding the texture region and generating a final image. | 01-22-2009 |
Xiaoming Feng, Cary, NC US
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| 20100114398 | Reactive Power Optimization - Var optimization (VARO) is a subsystem of a voltage and var optimization (VVO) system that processes a capacitor switching optimization problem. The VARO is a self contained process that may work stand alone or in conjunction with a Voltage Regulation Optimization (VRO) system to provide integrated VVO solutions. The VARO system takes network inputs and calculates optimal settings for distribution network capacitor banks. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100114400 | Voltage Regulation Optimization - A voltage regulation optimization (VRO) system receives inputs from a DCS or other distribution network control/monitoring system. The VRO then calculates optimized control commands for various network devices including the controllable taps of voltage regulating transformers. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100198422 | INTEGRATED VOLTAGE AND VAR OPTIMIZATION PROCESS FOR A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - The method determines the optimal settings for the controllable taps u | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110184902 | BUSINESS RULE INTEGRATION WITH ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS - The system integrates a business rule engine with an engineering application that performs one or more predetermine functions relating to the monitoring, analyzing or controlling of a physical system. Rule processing requests are transmitted from the engineering application to a rule based service which manages the data retrieval, data insertion, rule engine invocation activities in a two pass design so as to optimize the rule processing performance for online system monitoring and control. | 07-28-2011 |
Xu Feng, Birmingham, AL US
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| 20080305501 | Compositions and Methods for Modulating Rank Activities - The present invention provides methods for identifying agents capable of modulating RANK-mediated invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the same for treating osteoporosis or other diseases. The present invention is based on the functional and structural analysis of a novel RANK signaling motif that was found to play a distinct role in activating RANK-mediated intracellular signaling. This motif can be used to screen for RANK modulators. This motif for treating a variety of diseases that are caused by or associated with abnormal RANK expression or activities. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110189186 | AFFECTING BONE RELATED CONDITIONS USING CD68 BLOCKING AGENTS - Methods of treating, reducing, and/or preventing cancer metastasis to bone using CD68 blocking agents are provided. For example, the methods can be used to reduce breast cancer metastasis to bone. Also provided are methods of treating, reducing, and/or preventing bone resorption in a subject using CD68 blocking agents. For example, the methods can be used to treat osteoporosis. | 08-04-2011 |
Ye Feng, Portland, OR US
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| 20090040613 | In-Plane Optical Metrology - A structure that is located adjacent to a measurement target on a substrate is used to convert incident radiation from an optical metrology device to be in-plane with the measurement target. The structure may be, e.g., a grating or photonic crystal, and may include a waveguide between the structure and the measurement target. The in-plane light interacts with the measurement target and is reflected back to the structure, which converts the in-plane light to out-of-plane light that is received by the optical metrology device. The optical metrology device then uses the information from the received light to determine one or more desired parameters of the measurement target. Additional structures may be used to receive light that is transmitted through or scattered by the measurement target if desired. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20120039568 | In-Plane Optical Metrology - A structure that is located adjacent to a measurement target on a substrate is used to convert incident radiation from an optical metrology device to be in-plane with the measurement target. The structure may be, e.g., a grating or photonic crystal, and may include a waveguide between the structure and the measurement target. The in-plane light interacts with the measurement target and is reflected back to the structure, which converts the in-plane light to out-of-plane light that is received by the optical metrology device. The optical metrology device then uses the information from the received light to determine one or more desired parameters of the measurement target. Additional structures may be used to receive light that is transmitted through or scattered by the measurement target if desired. | 02-16-2012 |
Ying Feng, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110190288 | DIHYDROPYRIDOPHTHALAZINONE INHIBITORS OF POLY(ADP-RIBOSE)POLYMERASE (PARP) FOR USE IN TREATMENT OF DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH A PTEN DEFICIENCY - A compound having the structure set forth in Formula (I) and Formula (II): | 08-04-2011 |
Yinshan Feng, South Windsor, CT US
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| 20120022706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A method and system for operating a CO2 refrigeration system is provided. Two pressures are controlled by two controllers through two valves in this system. A first valve is actuated by a first controller using a first transfer function in response to the first measured pressure. A second valve is actuated by a second controller using a second transfer function in response to the second measured pressure. When it is determining the second valve failed to operate correctly, the first valve is actuated by a third controller using a third transfer function. | 01-26-2012 |
Yushi Feng, Zionsville, IN US
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| 20090099230 | Solid forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline- -3-carboxamide - Solid forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide are described herein, including crystalline forms thereof. | 04-16-2009 |