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Hong Yu

Hong Yu, Hollis, NH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080238204Power mains data transfer system - A power mains data transfer system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a data transceiver, a first data path to the power mains over which a data path is maintained, and a second, power path connected to the UPS output and provides a connection from which data transceiver operating power is derived. Various further embodiments provide multiple data equipment data input/output and/or power connections, and optional internal switching and filtering features. Thus, according to the present invention, an apparatus is provided for reliable data transfer over power mains even when there is an interruption in the mains' data integrity, e.g. via a UPS device, there along.10-02-2008
20090296722Modular power line repeater and system - A data router or data switch connected to a medium and having private addresses bounded to a specific subsegment of and address range, and a user-selectable number of data repeaters also connected to the medium in a sequence of overlapping address ranges, in which a data repeater communicates upstream with a prior data repeater (or if it is the first repeater, the data router) and provides a data path to subsequent data repeaters over a different subsegments of that range by address translation, permitting extension of the usable range of the resulting network without the need for data-blocking filters on the medium, and without interference generated by the repeaters.12-03-2009
20100118928Transceiver Apparatus and Method Having Ethernet-Over-Power and Power-Over-Ethernet Capability - A transceiver device for coupling between a power line and a network interface unit includes a power line modem for transmitting and receiving data between the power line and the network interface unit and a power circuit coupled to the power line modem that is adapted to deliver a DC power signal to the network interface unit. The power circuit includes a discovery circuit adapted to determine the type of network interface unit that is attached. A load path control circuit switches the DC power signal between a PHY interface and a connector interface of the power line modem based on the determined type.05-13-2010
20100225161Power mains distribution panel data link - A power mains distribution or breaker panel, and individual circuit breaker or relay therein having a circuit threacross providing a data path independent of the circuit breaker or relay operation. Alternate embodiments include circuits to control the data path and data path characteristics from data provided by either the line or load side of the power mains panel.09-09-2010
20100225162Power mains transformer data bridge - A circuit and system having an inductive data link from one or more user-side phases to a plurality of line-side phases by individual data transformers having a winding coupled to the particular phase by a high-permeability ferrite material. The resulting connection across the primary (or primaries) and secondary (or secondaries) selectively provides and efficient coupling of data in a multi-phase environment including step-down distribution transformers and “Δ”-to -“Y” configured circuits while maintaining isolation at the power line frequency. Further embodiments include transfer to selected phases or single-phase applications, and selective signal-pass or -reject filtering.09-09-2010
20100226380Transmission line adapter and system - A data transmission system forming a network including transmission line sections comprising traditional infrastructure such as AC power line (mains), twisted-pair (e.g. CAT-5) and coaxial cable wiring interconnected with a novel adapter to form a data system also providing data transfer over an extended length and diversity of connected equipment. Further combined with a data bridge connected to conventional format data (e.g. Ethernet) and to the traditional data infrastructure wiring, the novel adapter permits connection to any 2 of twisted pair/multi-pair, coaxial and power mains for data flow therebetween.09-09-2010
20110080692Data-ready power mains distribution panel and data coupler - A power mains distribution panel including a data signal coupler providing a data path across multiple circuits therein. The power mains distribution or breaker panel provides mains power distribution from multiple non-neutral (i.e. having a voltage and providing a flow of current relative to each other or a common or neutral wire or virtual point, also called ‘hot’) mains circuits of a single or multiple phase for distribution within the distribution or breaker panel to branch circuits which in turn have a data path therebetween according to the present invention. Also described is a particular data signal coupler which may be used in the embodiments of the power mains distribution panels according to the present invention.04-07-2011
20110289336Data transfer enabled uninterruptable power system - A power mains Uninterruptable Power Source including a data transfer system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a data transceiver, a first data path to the power mains over which a data path is maintained, and a second data path connected to the data transceiver output and provides a data connection to data equipment connected thereto. Further embodiments provide a power mains line conditioner device have a similarly connected data transceiver, and multiple data equipment data and/or power connections, and optional internal switching features. Thus, according to the present invention, an apparatus is provided for reliable data transfer over power mains even when a typically power mains data path interrupting device, e.g. a UPS or line conditioning device is included between the data equipment and the power mains.11-24-2011

Patent applications by Hong Yu, Hollis, NH US

Hong Yu, Whitefish Bay, WI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090076797System and Method For Accessing Images With A Novel User Interface And Natural Language Processing - Systems and methods for accessing images with natural language processing are provided. The methods for accessing images include linking an image with image-summarizing text by applying a hierarchical clustering algorithm to cluster one or more abstract sentences and one or more images, and linking an image with image-summarizing text if the abstract sentence belongs to a cluster that includes the image. The systems for accessing images include a natural language processor that applies a hierarchical clustering algorithm to link one or more abstract sentences in an article with one or more images in the article, and a user interface in which selecting image- summarizing text displays one or more linked images.03-19-2009
20100217768Query System for Biomedical Literature Using Keyword Weighted Queries - An information retrieval system for biomedical information uses a supervised machine learning system to identify keywords to improve search efficiency. The supervised machine learning system may be trained using a set of clinical questions whose keywords have been extracted, for example, by trained individuals. Weighting of search terms in the document query process is based at least in part on keywords identification.08-26-2010
20110016112Search Engine for Scientific Literature Providing Interface with Automatic Image Ranking - An information retrieval system for scientific literature provides a summary document for reviewing the results of a query that provides both a text-based summary and an image-based summary, the latter represented by a figure from the document that has a highest ranking indicating its centrality to the concept of the document. A ranking of figures may be done by an analysis of figure-associated text either by supervised machine learning or comparison of text similarities.01-20-2011

Patent applications by Hong Yu, Whitefish Bay, WI US

Hong Yu, Oakville CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100310353ROTOR CASING TREATMENT WITH RECESSED BAFFLES - A compressor rotor casing treatment comprises a plurality of axially spaced-apart circumferential grooves defined in the inner surface of the compressor casing adjacent the tips of the compressor rotor blades. A plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart recessed baffles projects from a bottom surface of each groove to a distance less than a full height of the groove.12-09-2010

Hong Yu, Long Grove, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100267038POLYNUCLEOTIDES FOR THE AMPLIFICATION AND DETECTION OF CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AND NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE - Polynucleotides useful for detecting 10-21-2010

Hong Yu, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100040636Manipulation of Regulatory T Cell and Dc Function By Targeting Neuritin Gene Using Antibodies, Agonists and Antagonists - We demonstrate herein that neuritin controls the homeostasis of regulatory T cells in an antigen dependent manner. Based on this discovery, we describe herein the application of neuritin as a therapeutic agent to manipulate antigen specific regulatory T cells in various disease settings is described. Thus manipulation of Treg cells and DCs through neuritin can be used to enhance immunotherapy of autoimmune diseases, cancer and infectious diseases, as well as enhance lymphocyte engraftment in settings of donor lymphocyte infusion, bone marrow transplant, as well as other types of transplants, and adoptive transfer.02-18-2010

Hong Yu, Secane, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090130065Multipotent adult stem cells - Isolated human multipotent adult stem cell and isolated populations of cells that include human multipotent adult stem cells are disclosed. Human hair-follicle derived multipotent adult stem cells and methods of preparing isolated populations of cells that include human multipotent adult stem cells are disclosed. Isolated human hair-follicle derived multipotent adult stem cell that can differentiate in culture into a neuronal cell, a glial cell, a melanocyte cell, a muscle cell, an osteocyte, a chondrocyte, and a lymphocyte. Isolated human hair-follicle derived multipotent adult stem cell that can grow in cell culture in spheres are disclosed. Human pancreas derived multipotent adult stem cells, human liver derived multipotent adult stem cells, human kidney derived multipotent adult stem cells, human heart derived multipotent adult stem cells, human neural derived multipotent adult stem cells and methods of preparing isolated populations of cells that include such human multipotent adult stem cells are disclosed. Method of treating an individual who has diabetes, cardiac muscle damage, muscle damage and disease, neurodegenerative disease or nerve damage or injury, bone loss, damage and/or disease, cartilage loss, damage and/or disease, hair loss and immune disorders, are disclosed.05-21-2009

Hong Yu, Miami, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110200566Compositions and Methods for the Treatment of Vitiligo - Compositions and methods for darkening skin and treating vitiligo are provided.08-18-2011

Hong Yu, Winnipeg CA

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20110251480Movable Integrated Scanner for Surgical Imaging Applications - A patient imaging system includes a patient support table, an MRI system including a cylindrical magnet and a PET system including positron detectors mounted in a ring. The magnet defines a cylindrical bore for receiving the patient on the table where the magnet is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis on a slew ring carried on rails allowing longitudinal movement. The PET ring is mounted in the bore for longitudinal movement. The quench tube for the magnet passes through the slew ring with a rotary union at the axis. The shielding covers include a fixed upper part and a lower part which rotates about the axis with the magnet. The magnet is arranged in a two or three room diagnostic configuration in which a holding bay houses the magnet and the diagnostic patients are organized in the three rooms each cooperating with the magnet bay as the magnet is rotated.10-13-2011

Hong Yu, Singapore SG

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110316166INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEM WITH VIA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit system includes: forming an etch stop layer over a bulk substrate; forming a buffer layer on the etch stop layer; forming a hard mask on the buffer layer; forming a through silicon via through the etch stop layer with the hard mask detected and the buffer layer removed with a low down force; and forming a passivation layer on the through silicon via and the etch stop layer.12-29-2011

Hong Yu, Maimi, FL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120014926Activation of Precursor Cells for Cell Therapy - This invention relates to a method and compositions for activation of precursor cells via upregulation of CXCR4 surface receptor expression, to give the activated cells a better homing capability and higher viability. The method for activation involves incubation of the target cells with an isotonic activation solution containing an activation-effective amount of calcium. Such activated cells have a better ability to engraft into target tissues to execute the therapeutic function.01-19-2012