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Allen Y. Hong, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20080207620 | MODULATORS OF PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES OF THERAPEUTICS - The present application provides for a compound of Formula IV, | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090291952 | MODULATORS OF PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES OF THERAPEUTICS - The present application provides for a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, and/or ester thereof, compositions containing such compounds, therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, and therapeutic methods and include the administration of such compounds with at least one additional therapeutic agent. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100189687 | MODULATORS OF PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES OF THERAPEUTICS - The present application provides for a compound of Formula IV, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, and/or ester thereof, compositions containing such compounds, therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, and therapeutic methods and include the administration of such compounds with at least one additional therapeutic agent. | 07-29-2010 |
Allen Yu Hong, Pasadena, CA US
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| 20110212964 | MODULATORS OF PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES OF THERAPEUTICS - The present application provides for a compound of Formula I, | 09-01-2011 |
Andry Hong, Monterey Park, CA US
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| 20080226573 | COVALENTLY BONDING NAIL PRIMER - The present invention relates generally to the field of primers and adhesion promoters. More specifically, the primer of the present invention is comprised of one or more multi-carbonylated methacrylates. In a preferred embodiment, a non-ketone polar solvent is also employee. The resulting composition eliminates primer related discoloration of artificial nail enhancements, eliminates the potential for corrosion of skin and nails, and eliminates risk of chemical burn injury, while providing stronger adhesion than currently available primers. | 09-18-2008 |
Anita Lim Hong, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20090221004 | Caspase-cleavage anti-keratin antibodies for detection of apoptosis - The present invention relates to the field of detecting and quantifying apoptosis. In one aspect, the invention is directed to an isolated monoclonal or polyclonal antibody that specifically recognizes caspase-generated products of K18 or K19 but does not react with intact K18 or K19. The antibody typically reacts with the cleavage site of K18 or K19 at Asp237. The binds to the epitope common to caspase-cleaved K18 and K19-(T/S)VEVD- and the Asp-proximal valine is essential for antibody recognition. | 09-03-2009 |
Augustin Jinwoo Hong, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20100308391 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same. At least one mold structure defining at least one first opening is formed on a substrate, wherein the mold structure comprises first mold patterns and second mold patterns that are sequentially and alternatingly stacked. Thereafter, side surfaces of the first mold patterns are selectively etched to form undercut regions between the second mold patterns. Then, a semiconductor layer is formed to cover a surface of the mold structure where the undercut regions are formed, and gate patterns are formed, which fill respective undercut regions where the semiconductor layer is formed. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110018051 | Integrated Circuit Memory Devices Having Vertical Transistor Arrays Therein and Methods of Forming Same - An integrated circuit device includes a transistor array having a vertical stack of independently controllable gate electrodes therein. A first semiconductor channel region is provided, which extends on a first sidewall of the vertical stack of independently controllable gate electrodes. A first electrically insulating layer is also provided, which extends between the first semiconductor channel region and the first sidewall of the vertical stack of independently controllable gate electrodes. Source and drain regions are provided, which are electrically coupled to first and second ends of the first semiconductor channel region, respectively. | 01-27-2011 |
Bin Hong, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110235595 | BREAKOUT GATEWAY FOR MOBILE DATA TRAFFIC - In general, the invention is directed to techniques for breaking out mobile data traffic from a mobile service provider network to a packet data network. For example, as described herein, a breakout gateway device (BGW) receives a first service request and data traffic for a data session associated with the requested service from a mobile device in a radio access network, wherein the first service request is addressed to a serving node of a mobile core network of the mobile service provider network, and wherein the data traffic is destined for the PDN. A control packet analysis module forwards the first service request from the breakout gateway device to the serving node. A breakout module of the BGW bypasses the serving node by sending the data traffic from the breakout gateway device to the PDN on a data path from the radio access network to the PDN. | 09-29-2011 |
Borcherng Hong, Vista, CA US
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| 20110070192 | Method of preparation of novel nucleoside analogs and uses - Processes for the preparation of racemic and optically active nucleoside analogs of formula (A) are described. These compounds are useful as anti-infective agents, antisense therapeutic agents and hybridization assay probes. | 03-24-2011 |
Brian Hong, Valencia, CA US
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| 20110130070 | Toy Figure With Motion Features - A toy figure with a movable appendage and a movable head is disclosed. The appendage is coupled to a movement mechanism such that movement of the appendage results in movement of the head. Depending on the particular quantity of appendage movements, the head is moved to the side or tilted forward as the appendage is moved relative to the body of the toy figure. | 06-02-2011 |
Chris Hong, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20110096215 | Image Sensors and Methods of Manufacturing Image Sensors - An image sensor includes a first substrate including a driving element, a first insulation layer on the first substrate and on the driving element, a second substrate including a photoelectric conversion element, and a second insulation layer on the second substrate and on the photoelectric conversion element. A surface of the second insulation layer is on an upper surface of the first insulation layer. The image sensor includes a conductive connector penetrating the second insulation layer and a portion of the first insulation layer. Methods of forming image sensors are also disclosed. | 04-28-2011 |
Dan Hong, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20110281044 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH UNIDIRECTIONAL FIBERS - Composite structures may be formed using sheets of unidirectional fiber prepreg. Each of the prepreg sheets may include unidirectional fibers such as glass fibers and a binder such as plastic. The prepreg sheets may be wrapped around the outer surface of a drum. Ring-shaped sections of the wrapped sheets may be cut from the drum to form rings of prepreg layers. The prepreg rings may be placed into a mold cavity of a desired shape. While contained in stack of molds, prepreg rings may be cured by applying heat and pressure. Finished composite structures such as ring-shaped composite structures may be released from the molds following curing. The composite structures may be planar structures that have planar upper and lower surfaces and inner and outer edges. The fibers in the finished composite structures may run parallel to the upper and lower surfaces and parallel to the inner and outer edges. | 11-17-2011 |
Daniel Hong, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20100119634 | CARBON COMPOSITE MOLD DESIGN - A mold assembly or system includes a moldbase that holds mold inserts and has embedded fluid lines to facilitate cooling during part formation. Mold inserts combine to form mold cavities that receive carbon fiber and resin components to form a carbon composite based part. A permanent release coating along a mold component surface that contacts the carbon fiber and resin components facilitates the release of the finished part from the mold component. Guide pins and guide pin receiving holes facilitate accurate alignment of mold components. Ejector pins within respective ejector pin shafts help eject a finished part from a respective mold component. An ejector pin shaft cover transfers force from an ejector pin to eject a finished part and also prevents substantial passage of resin into the ejector pin shaft. A fluid actuated ejection system provides fluid based mechanical forces to the ejector pins to facilitate finished part ejection. | 05-13-2010 |
Daniel Hong, San Ramon, CA US
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| 20080265672 | MULTIPLE SOURCES OF OPERATING POWER TO A LOAD - A system comprises a first power supply, a second power supply, and a load coupled to the first and second power supplies via separate power connectors. The load receives separate operating power from each of the first and second power supplies. | 10-30-2008 |
Fang-Tsao Hong, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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| 20090270445 | Thiazole compounds and methods of use - The invention relates to methods of using thiazole compounds of Formula I and Formula II and compositions thereof for treating diseases mediated by protein kinase B (PKB) such as cancer and other proliferative disorders where the variables have the definitions provided herein. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090275592 | Heterocyclic modulators of PKB - The invention relates to heterocyclic compounds of Formula I and compositions thereof useful for treating diseases mediated by protein kinase B (PKB) where the variables have the definitions provided herein. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090298836 | Thiadiazole modulators of PKB - The invention relates to thiazole compounds of Formula I and Formula II and compositions thereof useful for treating diseases mediated by protein kinase B (PKB) where the variables have the definitions provided herein. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100125074 | Thieno-[2,3-d]Pyrimidine and Thieno-Pyridazine Compounds and Methods of Use - The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of protein kinase mediated diseases, including inflammation and related conditions. The compounds have a general Formula I | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100273764 | INHIBITORS OF PI3 KINASE AND/OR MTOR - The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110263647 | FLUOROISOQUINOLINE SUBSTITUTED THIAZOLE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE - The invention relates to thiazole compounds of Formula I and compositions thereof useful for treating diseases mediated by protein kinase B (PKB) where the variables have the definitions provided herein. | 10-27-2011 |
Hunsop Hong, Irvine, CA US
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| 20120056887 | DEPTH ESTIMATION SYSTEM FOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGES AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a depth estimation system includes: calculating focus measures for positions on a two-dimensional image; generating a depth map for the two-dimensional image based on fitting the focus measure through a Gaussian function; generating a three-dimensional image from the depth map and the two-dimensional image; and processing the three-dimensional image on a storage unit for displaying on a device. | 03-08-2012 |
Hwei-Wen Wayne Hong, Alameda, CA US
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| 20110223982 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE FOR IMPLEMENTING A WAGERING GAME WITH BACCARAT ATTRIBUTES - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a casino wagering game related to Baccarat. Each player's hand and the dealer' (or banker's) hand is scored by adding up a point total of the respective cards modulo | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110316233 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE FOR IMPLEMENTING A SIDE WAGER FOR A BLACKJACK GAME - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a side bet for a blackjack game. If the player's initial two cards have a point total under 10, then the player wins a first payout on the side wager, otherwise the player loses the side wager. Then, the blackjack game is completed, and if the player won the first payout and the player wins the blackjack game then the player wins a second payout on the side wager. If the player won the first payout and the player loses the blackjack game then the player loses the side wager. | 12-29-2011 |
Hyun Hong, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20120037285 | Case for Electronic Tablet - A case incorporates a built-in stand for the electronic device which the case houses. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120037523 | Case for Electronic Tablet - A case incorporates a built-in stand for the electronic device which the case houses. | 02-16-2012 |
Ivan E. Hong, Alameda, CA US
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| 20110223982 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE FOR IMPLEMENTING A WAGERING GAME WITH BACCARAT ATTRIBUTES - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a casino wagering game related to Baccarat. Each player's hand and the dealer' (or banker's) hand is scored by adding up a point total of the respective cards modulo | 09-15-2011 |
James Man-Fai Hong, San Leandro, CA US
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| 20080217721 | HIGH EFFICIENCY RECTIFIER - A high-efficiency power semiconductor rectifier device ( | 09-11-2008 |
Janice W. Hong, Santa Barbara, CA US
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| 20080293164 | Fluorescent Methods and Materials for Directed Biomarker Signal Amplification - Methods and compositions are provided that include a multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex for identifying a target biomolecule. A sensor biomolecule, for example, an antibody can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. Additionally, a signaling chromophore can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. The arrangement is such that the signaling chromophore is capable of receiving energy from the multichromophore upon excitation of the multichromophore. Since the sensor biomolecule is capable of interacting with the target biomolecule, the multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex can provide enhanced detection signals for a target biomolecule. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20120028828 | Fluorescent Methods and Materials for Directed Biomarker Signal Amplification - Methods and compositions are provided that include a multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex for identifying a target biomolecule. A sensor biomolecule, for example, an antibody can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. Additionally, a signaling chromophore can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. The arrangement is such that the signaling chromophore is capable of receiving energy from the multichromophore upon excitation of the multichromophore. Since the sensor biomolecule is capable of interacting with the target biomolecule, the multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex can provide enhanced detection signals for a target biomolecule. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029155 | Fluorescent Methods and Materials for Directed Biomarker Signal Amplification - Methods and compositions are provided that include a multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex for identifying a target biomolecule. A sensor biomolecule, for example, an antibody can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. Additionally, a signaling chromophore can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. The arrangement is such that the signaling chromophore is capable of receiving energy from the multichromophore upon excitation of the multichromophore. Since the sensor biomolecule is capable of interacting with the target biomolecule, the multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex can provide enhanced detection signals for a target biomolecule. | 02-02-2012 |
Janice W. Hong, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110256549 | Novel reagents for directed biomarker signal amplification - Described herein are methods, compositions and articles of manufacture involving neutral conjugated polymers including methods for synthesis of neutral conjugated water-soluble polymers with linkers along the polymer main chain structure and terminal end capping units. Such polymers may serve in the fabrication of novel optoelectronic devices and in the development of highly efficient biosensors. The invention further relates to the application of these polymers in assay methods. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110256550 | Novel reagents for directed biomarker signal amplification - Described herein are methods, compositions and articles of manufacture involving neutral conjugated polymers including methods for synthesis of neutral conjugated water-soluble polymers with linkers along the polymer main chain structure and terminal end capping units. Such polymers may serve in the fabrication of novel optoelectronic devices and in the development of highly efficient biosensors. The invention further relates to the application of these polymers in assay methods. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110257374 | Novel Reagents for Directed Biomarker Signal Amplification - Described herein are methods, compositions and articles of manufacture involving neutral conjugated polymers including methods for synthesis of neutral conjugated water-soluble polymers with linkers along the polymer main chain structure and terminal end capping units. Such polymers may serve in the fabrication of novel optoelectronic devices and in the development of highly efficient biosensors. The invention further relates to the application of these polymers in assay methods. | 10-20-2011 |
Jiang H. Hong, El Dorado, CA US
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| 20080307404 | DYNAMIC LINKING AND LOADING OF POST-PROCESSING KERNELS - A computer system may generate a plurality of component kernels, which are to be linked during the runtime. The system may determine whether a combined kernel K is present in response to receiving a first request to retrieve the combined kernel K. The system may compose the combined kernel K from the selected component kernels of the plurality of component kernels during the runtime if the combined kernel is not already present. | 12-11-2008 |
John Hong, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110222774 | IMAGE FEATURE DETECTION BASED ON APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE FEATURE DETECTORS - In a particular embodiment, a method includes applying a first feature detector to a portion of an image to detect a first set of features. The first set of features is used to locate a region of interest, and a boundary corresponding to the region of interest is determined. The method also includes displaying the boundary at a display. In response to receiving user input to accept the displayed boundary, a second feature detector is applied to an area of the image encapsulated by the boundary. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110299782 | FAST SUBSPACE PROJECTION OF DESCRIPTOR PATCHES FOR IMAGE RECOGNITION - A method for generating a feature descriptor is provided. A set of pre-generated sparse projection vectors is obtained. A scale space for an image is also obtained, where the scale space having a plurality scale levels. A descriptor for a keypoint in the scale space is then generated based on a combination of the sparse projection vectors and sparsely sampled pixel information for a plurality of pixels across the plurality of scale levels. | 12-08-2011 |
John H. Hong, San Clemente, CA US
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| 20100172409 | LOW-COMPLEXITY TRANSFORMS FOR DATA COMPRESSION AND DECOMPRESSION - This disclosure describes the use of non-dyadic discrete cosine transform (DCT) sizes for performing a DCT. Similarly, this disclosure describes the use of non-dyadic inverse discrete cosine transform (IDCT) sizes for performing an IDCT. Using non-dyadic transform sizes may be less computationally expensive compared to using conventional dyadic transform sizes. Aspects of this disclosure may be useful in any device or system that performs a DCT or IDCT. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100315696 | ANALOG INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATOR - Methods and devices for calibrating and controlling the actuation of an analog interferometric modulator configured to have a plurality of actuation states. Devices and methods for calibrating an analog interferometric modulator to respond in linear relation to an applied voltage. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110096508 | LIGHT-BASED SEALING AND DEVICE PACKAGING - Systems and methods for manufacturing and packaging electronic devices with light absorptive thin film stacks are provided. In one embodiment, a light is applied to a light absorptive thin film stack disposed between a substrate and a backplate to seal the substrate to the backplate. In another embodiment, the light absorptive thin film stack includes a plurality of thin film layers. In yet another embodiment, the light absorptive thin film stack includes a spacer layer over a reflective layer and an absorber layer over the spacer layer. In still another embodiment, the light absorptive thin film stack is less than 200 nanometers thick. In yet a further embodiment, a light absorptive thin film stack is used to seal a substrate having glass, plastic, metal, or silicon to a backplate having glass, plastic, metal, or silicon. Thus, the light absorptive thin film stack is used to seal similar or dissimilar materials through a bonding process. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110255143 | ANALOG INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATOR - Methods and devices for calibrating and controlling the actuation of an analog interferometric modulator configured to have a plurality of actuation states. Devices and methods for calibrating an analog interferometric modulator to respond in linear relation to an applied voltage. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120044237 | ACTUATION AND CALIBRATION OF CHARGE NEUTRAL ELECTRODE - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for actuating, charging and calibrating the charge on a movable electrode in electromechanical systems (EMS) devices. The electromechanical systems device can include a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode by a gap, a complementary electrode, at least one electrical contact, and a movable third electrode disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. In one implementation, a method of calibrating charge on the movable electrode of the EMS device includes electrically connecting a complementary electrode to the first electrode to form a compound electrode and applying a calibration voltage across the compound electrode and the second electrode to produce a uniform electric field in the gap. Under the electric field the third electrode moves towards the first electrode until it connects with the at least one electrical contact. Once in contact with the electrical contact, an electrical charge on the third electrode can be changed and calibrated when the third electrode is in a second position. When a mechanical restorative force on the third electrode exceeds the electric force of the uniform electric field on the third electrode, the third electrode then moves to a third position. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044562 | ACTUATION AND CALIBRATION OF CHARGE NEUTRAL ELECTRODE - This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for actuating, charging and calibrating the charge on a movable electrode in electronic devices. The electronic device can include a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode by a gap, at least one electrical contact, and an electrically neutral movable third electrode disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The third electrode can be charged by applying a charging actuation voltage across the first electrode and the second electrode to produce an electric field in the gap. Under the electric field, the electrically neutral third electrode can move towards the first electrode from a first position to a second position where it connects with the electrical contact. Once in contact with the electrical contact, an electric charge on the third electrode can be changed when the third electrode is in the second position. When a mechanical restorative force on the third electrode exceeds the force of the electric field on the third electrode, the third electrode moves to a third position. | 02-23-2012 |
Keelung Hong, South San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080234376 | EMULSION COMPOSITION COMPRISING PROSTAGLANDIN E1 - An emulsion composition includes prostaglandin E | 09-25-2008 |
Ken Hong, San Jose, CA US
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| 20120030510 | METHOD TO RECOVER DATA SECTOR DAMAGED BY ABRUPT POWER LOSS IN HARD DISK DRIVES - A hard disk drive that is coupled to a non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory includes data that was designated to be stored in the hard disk drive in a previous time period. When a power loss event is detected the hard disk drive stores the track address of the last written track in non-volatile memory. When power is returned, the hard drive retrieves the last track address from the non-volatile memory. The data can then be rewritten onto the last track. Such an approach allows relatively large sectors of 4 Kbytes to be recaptured after a power loss event. | 02-02-2012 |
Keng Hong, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110304935 | FLOATING GUARD BAND FOR SHINGLE MAGNETIC RECORDING - A hard disk drive that includes a disk with data written onto a plurality of tracks, a spindle motor that rotates the disk, and a head that is coupled to the disk. The disk drive also includes a circuit that writes data onto a first writable shingle band of tracks if the first writable shingle band is adjacent to a guard band of tracks. The first writable shingle band includes a number of tracks that is a function of a head width. The guard band of tracks is capable of becoming a writable shingle band. Changing the designation of a shingle band between guard and writable creates floating guard bands. The creation of floating guard bands allows for the writing of a single band without having to move and restore adjacent tracks until reaching a fixed guard band as required in the prior art. | 12-15-2011 |
Kyu H. Hong, Newark, CA US
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| 20100255515 | ELISA FOR VEGF - The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) activity in a patient's bloodstream or other biological sample can serve as a diagnostic and prognostic index for cancer, diabetes, heart conditions, and other pathologies. Antibody-sandwich ELISA methods and kits for VEGF as an antigen are provided to detect types of VEGF levels in biological samples from animal models and human patients and can be used as a diagnostic/prognostic index. | 10-07-2010 |
Le H. Hong, San Gabriel, CA US
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| 20100109316 | LABEL SHEET ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A label sheet assembly including a liner sheet, a carrier sheet, and a facestock sheet. The facestock sheet includes cut lines defining labels and cut lines defining at least a portion of a carrier strip. The carrier sheet can include cut lines defining at least a portion of the carrier strip. The carrier strip can be removed from the label sheet assembly to expose at least a portion of a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on the labels. The label sheet assembly has a uniform thickness in an area that includes the carrier strip and the labels. | 05-06-2010 |
Le-Hoa Hong, Monterey Park, CA US
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| 20090252956 | DEW RESISTANT COATINGS - The present invention relates to dew resistant coatings and articles having the dew resistant coating adhered thereto. The dew resistant coatings comprise elongate silica particles. These coatings are useful on articles or surfaces used in outdoor applications and articles and surfaces used in moist indoor environments. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100129583 | SHEET HAVING REMOVABLE LABELS AND RELATED METHOD - A label sheet including a facestock, and a liner releasably coupled to the facestock. The facestock includes a label and the liner includes a weakened separation line. The weakened separation line at least partially underlies the label. Also, the weakened separation line includes an apex. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20110123753 | High Opacity Laser Printable Facestock - A multilayer laminate such as a label assembly having high opacity and desirable appearance characteristics is described. The laminate includes a facestock layer, an adhesive layer, and a liner layer. The facestock layer includes a print-receiving top coat layer that includes a combination of titanium dioxide and one or more optical brighteners. The combination of these materials avoids build up of static charges upon laser printing on the facestock. | 05-26-2011 |
Liubo Hong, Milpitas, CA US
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| 20100047929 | Novel underlayer for high performance magnetic tunneling junction MRAM - An MRAM structure is disclosed in which the bottom electrode has an amorphous TaN capping layer to consistently provide smooth and dense growth for AFM, pinned, tunnel barrier, and free layers in an overlying MTJ. Unlike a conventional Ta capping layer, TaN is oxidation resistant and has high resistivity to avoid shunting of a sense current caused by redeposition of the capping layer on the sidewalls of the tunnel barrier layer. Alternatively, the α-TaN layer is the seed layer in the MTJ. Furthermore, the seed layer may be a composite layer comprised of a NiCr, NiFe, or NiFeCr layer on the α-TaN layer. An α-TaN capping layer or seed layer can also be used in a TMR read head. An MTJ formed on an α-TaN capping layer has a high MR ratio, high Vb, and a RA similar to results obtained from MTJs based on an optimized Ta capping layer. | 02-25-2010 |
Mike Hong, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20090153570 | Triangle Setup and Attribute Setup Integration with Programmable Execution Unit - A system for integrating triangle setup and attribute setup operations into a programmable execution unit of a graphics processing unit is disclosed. A method for integrating triangle setup and attribute setup operations into a programmable execution unit graphics processing unit is also disclosed. In one embodiment, at least one execution unit is configured for multi-threaded operation. The at least one execution unit is configured to execute at least one thread for triangle setup operations and attribute setup operations as well as threads for pixel shader, geometry shader and vertex shader operations. | 06-18-2009 |
Min S. Hong, Montebello, CA US
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| 20100277372 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A RADAR SYSTEM IN A CONTINUOUS WAVE MODE FOR DATA COMMUNICATION - A system and a method for operating a radar system in a continuous wave mode for communicating information are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for operating a radar system, having an antenna including a plurality of active array elements, in a continuous wave mode to communicate information, the method including receiving an instruction to enter the continuous wave mode, loading a plurality of tables, where each table includes information indicative of a primary group of the active array elements to be activated and a secondary group of elements to be deactivated, receiving a communication signal to be transmitted, and providing, repeatedly, the communication signal, for a preselected period of time, to the primary group of elements of each of the plurality of tables. | 11-04-2010 |
Patrick Pei-Jan Hong, Irvine, CA US
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| 20120096382 | METHOD OF QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS - A system and method for the identification, analysis, attribution, and graphical display pertaining to the effectiveness of public relations is described. The methodology is based on a massively quantitative approach suitable for numerical processing. This method provides a computer-based means of consolidating both internal and external data and producing a graphical representation of the quantitative results to attribute individual contributions of separate data sources. | 04-19-2012 |
Peter Hong, Castro Valley, CA US
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| 20110033854 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR LONG FRAGMENT READ SEQUENCING - The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for long fragment read sequencing. The present invention encompasses methods and compositions for preparing long fragments of genomic DNA, for processing genomic DNA for long fragment read sequencing methods, as well as software and algorithms for processing and analyzing sequence data. | 02-10-2011 |
Richard J.k. Hong, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20100157491 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT HAVING RISE TIME DETECTOR AND DISCHARGE SUSTAINING CIRCUITRY - Methods and devices of the invention include an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit. This circuit includes rise time dependent activation circuitry capable of detecting a slew rate of an input signal and capable of determining whether the slew rate of the input signal is greater than a threshold value. For an ESD event said activation circuitry generates a trigger signal. Additionally, the activation circuitry is coupled with the ESD dissipation duration control circuitry which is further coupled with an ESD dissipation circuit. This arrangement enabling the duration control circuit to be activated by the trigger signal which responds by producing an activation signal that activates the ESD dissipation circuitry and that controls the length of time the dissipation circuit remains active. The ESD dissipation circuitry includes a shunt that redirects the ESD energy away from the protected internal circuit. The ESD dissipation duration circuitry further configured to maintain shunting of the energy for a period of time sufficient to discharge of the ESD energy without damaging the protected circuitry. | 06-24-2010 |
Roger Hong, Mountain View, CA US
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| 20110153388 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING END USER FEEDBACK FOR STATIONERY DESIGNS - A system and method are described for collecting user feedback on prospective stationery designs. For example, one embodiment of a system implemented within an online stationery service for collecting user feedback on prospective stationery designs is described, the system comprising at least one memory for storing program code and at least one processor for processing the program code to execute: session management logic to establish and maintain an online session with an end user; a voting module to implement a screening test to determine an association between the user and a particular type and/or class of stationery designs; the voting module to identify a set of stationery to be provided to the user based on the association; presentation logic to dynamically generate a graphical user interface (GUI) containing the identified set of stationery designs, the GUI comprising a thumbnail image of each of the stationery designs and a selection element which the user manipulates with a mouse or other cursor control device to rate the stationery image on a specified rating scale; the voting module to receive and compile the ratings of the stationery designs submitted by all users, the ratings used as a factor in determining whether to utilize the stationery designs on the online stationery service. | 06-23-2011 |
Seung-Chul Hong, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110280349 | APPARATUS & METHODS FOR SYMBOL TIMING ERROR DETECTION, TRACKING AND CORRECTION - Systems and methods for adjusting timing in a communication system, such as an OFDM system are described. In one implementation an error signal is generated to adjust the timing of a variable rate interpolator so as to adjust FFT timing. The error signal may be based on detection of significant peaks in an estimate of the impulse response of the channel, with the peak locations being tracked over subsequent symbols and the system timing adjusted in response to changes in the peaks. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120057621 | Diversity Receiver - A diversity receiver includes a first receiving channel and a second receiving channel. The receiver also includes a baseband processor that computes a difference between the received signal strengths of the signals received from the first and second channels, wherein the processor disables the signal received from the second channel if the difference is greater than a first threshold value and a BER associated with the second receiving channel is greater than a BER threshold value, and disables the signal received from the first channel if the difference is less than the negative first threshold value and the bit error rate (BER) associated with the first channel is greater than the BER threshold value. The receiver further includes a bypass circuit coupled to an input of an amplifier and a RSSI circuit that provides a conduction path between the input and a ground when the RSSI circuit detects a blocker signal. | 03-08-2012 |
Seung-Chul Hong, Carlsbad, CA US
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| 20110287725 | DIVERSITY BLOCKER PROTECTION - A transmitting/receiving circuit includes, in part, at least one transceiver, and at least two receiving channels forming a diversity receiver. One of the receiving channels includes, in part, a saw filter, an amplifier, and a frequency converter. The other receiving channel includes, in part, an amplifier, a frequency converter, and a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) adapted to detect signals transmitted by the transceiver. The RSSI is optionally coupled to an input terminal of its associated amplifier. The receiver further includes, in part, at least one processor operative to combine signals processed through the first and second receiving channels using a weight the processor assigns to the signal received by the second receiving channel in accordance with a strength of the blocker signal that the RSSI detects. The second receiving channel optionally includes an RSSI. | 11-24-2011 |
Sukwon Hong, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110111137 | CURING NON-CARBON FLOWABLE CVD FILMS - A method of forming a silicon oxide layer is described. The method may include the steps of mixing a carbon-free silicon-containing precursor with a radical-nitrogen-and/or-hydrogen precursor, and depositing a silicon-nitrogen-and-hydrogen-containing layer on a substrate. The conversion of the silicon-nitrogen-and-hydrogen-containing layer to a silicon-and-oxygen-containing layer is then initiated by a low temperature anneal (a “cure”) in an ozone-containing atmosphere. The conversion of the silicon-and-nitrogen film to silicon oxide in the ozone-containing atmosphere may be incomplete and augmented by a higher temperature anneal in an oxygen-containing environment. | 05-12-2011 |
Sungkwon Hong, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20110108897 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor includes an active region including a photoelectric conversion region and a floating diffusion region, which are separated from each other, defined by a device isolation region on a semiconductor substrate, and a transfer transistor including a first sub-gate provided on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate and a second sub-gate extending within a recessed portion of the semiconductor substrate on the active region between the photoelectric conversion region and the floating diffusion region, wherein the photoelectric conversion region includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, which vertically overlap each other within the semiconductor substrate and are spaced apart from the recessed portion. | 05-12-2011 |
Teresa B. Hong, El Monte, CA US
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| 20090264344 | RETROCYCLINS: ANTIVIRAL AND ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES - Retrocyclin peptides are small antimicrobial agents with potent activity against bacteria and viruses. The peptides are nonhemolytic, and exhibit minimal in vitro cytotoxicity. A pharmaceutical composition comprising retrocyclin as an active agent is administered therapeutically to a patient suffering from a bacterial and/or viral infection, or to an individual facing exposure to a bacterial and/or viral infection, especially one caused by the HIV-1 retrovirus or other sexually-transmitted pathogens. | 10-22-2009 |
Ting-Ting Hong, San Mateo, CA US
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| 20120094300 | Bin1 as a Prognostic Marker in Cardiovascular Disease - The present disclosure provides methods involving use of BIN1 expression levels, in heart tissue, in evaluating the risk of a poor outcome in a patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The methods finds use in evaluating patients who are heart transplant candidates as well as in assessing therapy options and efficacy of treatment in congestive heart failure patients. | 04-19-2012 |
Vuong Binh Hong, Costa Mesa, CA US
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| 20100076610 | Low cost automatic sprinkler assistant - The low cost automatic sprinkler assistant is an apparatus to help the regular sprinkler timer to become a low cost, fully automatic and zero maintenance sprinkler control system. The low cost automatic sprinkler assistant combines with the regular sprinkler timer will automatically adjust the watering time in order to keep the moisture of the irrigated land virtually unchanged within an acceptable tolerance. The low cost automatic sprinkler assistant is connected in series and between the regular sprinkler timer and the valves. If it rains, when the Relative Humidity is above 70%, the low cost automatic sprinkler assistant stops the sprinkler valves. The low cost automatic sprinkler assistant is also serves as a Relative Humidity Gauge with the tolerance of +and −5%. A general method of calculation how much water is needed to irrigate to keep the grass or land at optimum condition is also provided. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100127094 | Simple automatic sprinkler assistant - The simple automatic sprinkler assistant is an apparatus to help the regular sprinkler timer to become a simple, fully automatic and zero maintenance sprinkler control system. The simple automatic sprinkler assistant combines with the regular sprinkler timer will automatically stop the sprinklers from watering when the air Relative Humidity (RH) is above certain target RH such as 70% RH. The simple automatic sprinkler assistant is connected in series and between the regular sprinkler timer and the valves. If it rains, when the Relative Humidity is above the target RH such as 70% RH, the simple automatic sprinkler assistant stops the sprinkler valves from watering the lawn. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100245127 | Garage parking assistant - The garage parking assistant is an apparatus to help the car driver to park his or her car in a garage equipped with a garage opener which has safety sensors. The garage parking assistant will signal the driver by turning on an LED light when the rear car bumper just passed the safety sensors. At that moment, the driver can apply the brake and car is parked in an optimum position, just inside the garage, safely closest to the garage door. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110018622 | Simple noise control method - The Simple Noise Control Method is a method used to eliminate all noise from a pulsed signal. By subjecting the pulsed signal to a band pass filter and duration filter based on simple, low cost and widely available timers, counters and logic gates or equivalents, any noise in the pulsed signal which have different frequencies or durations than the signal can be removed with very high certainty. | 01-27-2011 |
Wei Hong, Sunnyvale, CA US
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| 20110249889 | STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE PAIR ALIGNMENT APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatus, systems, and methods disclosed herein operate to produce an image alignment shift vector used to shift left and right image portions of a stereoscopic image with respect to each other in order to reduce or eliminate undesirable horizontal and vertical disparity components. Vertical and horizontal projections of luminance value aggregations from selected left and right image pixel blocks are correlated to derive vertical and horizontal components of a disparity vector corresponding to each left/right pixel block pair. Disparity vectors corresponding to multiple image blocks are algebraically combined to yield the image alignment shift vector. The left and/or right images are then shifted in proportion to the magnitude of the image alignment shift vector at an angle corresponding to that of the image alignment shift vector. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110279651 | Method and Apparatus for Auto-Convergence Based on Auto-Focus Point for Stereoscopic Frame - A method and apparatus for performing auto-convergence on a frame of a stereoscopic image or video based on at least one auto-focus point. The method includes retrieving a location of focus points from the image, estimating the disparity of focus points in the image, determining the disparity of the frame for the stereoscopic image or video, and shifting the frame to automatically adjust the convergence of the fame for the stereoscopic image or video. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120007819 | Automatic Convergence Based on Touchscreen Input for Stereoscopic Imaging - A method is provided that includes receiving coordinates of a touch point on a touchscreen, wherein the touch point indicates a user-selected convergence point, and converging a stereoscopic image at the user-selected convergence point based on the touch point coordinates. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120008856 | Automatic Convergence Based on Face Detection for Stereoscopic Imaging - A method for automatic convergence of stereoscopic images is provided that includes receiving a stereoscopic image, selecting a face detected in the stereoscopic image, and shifting at least one of a left image in the stereoscopic image and a right image in the stereoscopic image horizontally, wherein horizontal disparity between the selected face in the left image and the selected face in the right image before the shifting is reduced. In some embodiments, the horizontal disparity is reduced to zero | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120063669 | Automatic Convergence of Stereoscopic Images Based on Disparity Maps - A method for automatic convergence of stereoscopic images is provided that includes receiving a stereoscopic image, generating a disparity map comprising a plurality of blocks for the stereoscopic image, clustering the plurality of blocks into a plurality of clusters based on disparities of the blocks, selecting a cluster of the plurality of clusters with a smallest disparity as a foreground cluster, determining a first shift amount and a first shift direction and a second shift amount and a second shift direction based on the smallest disparity, and shifting a left image in the stereoscopic image in the first shift direction by the first shift amount and a right image in the stereoscopic image in the second shift direction by the second shift amount, wherein the smallest disparity is reduced. | 03-15-2012 |
Yoojin Hong, Redwood City, CA US
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| 20100146383 | System, Device and Method for Providing Context Sensitive Content on a Computing Device - A system, device and method for providing context sensitive content on a computing device is provided. In an embodiment, a computing device in the form of a portable computing device is configured to execute a primary web-browser application and a secondary web-browser application. The primary web-browser application is configured to generate a web-page containing context sensitive items and receiving focus on one of the context sensitive items. The secondary web-browser application is configured to generate the context sensitive content related to the one of the context sensitive items. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20110265002 | METHOD OF INTERACTING WITH A SCROLLABLE AREA ON A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of interacting with a scrollable area on a portable electronic device is described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of interacting with a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display, the method comprising: displaying a user interface screen having a scrollable area on the touch-sensitive display; and displaying a transparent scrollbar which overlays elements of the user interface screen when a touch event is detected in a display area corresponding to the scrollable area. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110265028 | MANAGEMENT OF DEVICE SETTINGS VIA A PLURALITY OF INTERFACES - The present specification relates to a portable electronic device comprising at least one processor; a display connected to the processor and controllable by the processor; and non-volatile storage configured to maintain a plurality of applications and an application programming interface for enabling generation and control of a title bar, wherein the application programming interface includes a private part for managing the state of the title bar and a public part that provides an interface to the applications. | 10-27-2011 |
Youn Gi Hong, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110104616 | LINE WIDTH ROUGHNESS IMPROVEMENT WITH NOBLE GAS PLASMA - A method for forming a photoresist mask may comprise providing a ultra-violet (UV) producing gas to a vacuum chamber having a substrate, ionizing the UV producing gas to produce UV rays to irradiate the substrate, and etching features into the substrate through the photoresist mask. | 05-05-2011 |
Yufeng Hong, San Deigo, CA US
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| 20120004198 | PHENYLALANINE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR USE AS NON-PEPTIDE GLP-1 RECEPTOR MODULATORS - Provided herein are non-peptide GLP-1 receptor modulator compounds, for example, of Formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and processes of preparation thereof. Also provided are methods of their use for the treatment of a metabolic disorder. | 01-05-2012 |
Yun-Jeong Hong, Davis, CA US
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| 20110229625 | Transgenic Forage Crops with Enhanced Nutrition - The present invention provides a method to modify a forage crop to exhibit enhanced animal feed nutrition. The forage crop is genetically modified to provide increased levels of phenolic compounds and polyphenol oxidases. The invention provides methods, compositions, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, processes forage and commodity products with enhanced animal feed nutrition. | 09-22-2011 |
Zirou Hong, Los Angeles, CA US
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| 20100326497 | HIGHLY EFFICIENT TANDEM POLYMER PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A tandem polymer photovoltaic device includes a first bulk hetero-junction polymer semiconductor layer, a second bulk hetero-junction polymer semiconductor layer spaced apart from the first bulk hetero-junction polymer semiconductor layer, and a metal-semiconductor layer between and in contact with the first and second bulk hetero junction polymer semiconductor layers. The first and second bulk hetero-junction polymer semiconductor layers have complementary photon absorption spectra. | 12-30-2010 |