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Benjamin S. Hsiao, Stony Brook, NE US
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| 20110098406 | Method for Producing High Strength Polyethylene Fiber and High Strength Polyethylene Fiber - The present invention provides a method for producing a high strength polyethylene fiber superior in stretchability and having a higher strength, a higher elastic modulus and high productivity, and a high strength polyethylene fiber produced by the method. The method includes (1) dispersing a chemically surface modified carbon nanofiber in a solvent for an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, (2) preparing a mixed dope comprising the polyethylene, the modified carbon nanofiber and the solvent by mixing the polyethylene with the suspension obtained in (1), wherein the concentration of the polyethylene is not less than 0.5 wt % and less than 50 wt %, and (3) extruding the dope obtained in step (2) through a spinneret, cooling the dope, and then stretching the dope into a filament yarn at a deformation rate of not less than 0.005 s | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110198282 | HIGH FLUX HIGH EFFICIENCY NANOFIBER MEMBRANES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - A membrane is provided including a coating layer having cellulose nanofibers produced from oxidized cellulose microfibers and an electrospun substrate upon which the coating layer is applied. The nanofibers of the electrospun substrate have a diameter greater than that of the cellulose nanofibers. The membrane also has non-woven support upon which the electrospun substrate is disposed. Microfibers of the non-woven support have a diameter greater than that of the nanofibers of the electrospun substrate. Application of electrospun membrane is in microfiltration area, while the cellulose nanofiber membrane serves in ultra-filtration, nanofiltration, and reverse osmosis after chemical modification. | 08-18-2011 |
Ching-Jui Hsiao, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100118725 | System for constructing a mobility model for use in mobility management in a wireless communication system and method thereof - A method for constructing a mobility model for use in optimizing mobility management in a wireless communication system is disclosed, which comprises steps of collecting a plurality of network traffic statistic data of a plurality of desired items, wherein the desired items are related to the behavior of a plurality of subscribers of the wireless communication system; constructing the mobility model according to the network traffic statistic data, wherein the mobility model is for modeling the mobility behavior of the subscribers; and optimizing mobility management according to the mobility model. | 05-13-2010 |
Chi-Nung Hsiao, Libertyville, IL US
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| 20090118248 | 3-Alpha-hydroxy 21-n-heteroaryl-pregnane derivatives for modulation of brain excitability and a process for the production thereof - The invention relates to a novel multi step process of making compounds of Formula I: | 05-07-2009 |
Chuan-Yo Hsiao US
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| 20120013265 | Led controller with de-flicker function and led de-flicker circuit and method thereof - The present invention discloses an LED controller with de-flicker function and an LED de-flicker circuit and method thereof. The LED controller includes: a duty ratio calculation circuit for receiving a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and generating a duty input signal, indicating a digital duty ratio of the PWM signal; an LED de-flicker circuit for receiving the duty input signal and generating a duty output signal wherein a noise in the duty input signal is filtered; and a dimming circuit for receiving the duty output signal and generating a dimming signal to control an LED circuit; wherein the duty output signal remains unchanged when the variation of the duty input signal is not larger than a hysteresis threshold, and the duty output signal follows the duty input signal when the variation of the duty input signal is larger than the hysteresis threshold. | 01-19-2012 |
Chu-Lai Hsiao, Waltham, MA US
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| 20080227960 | Crystal structure of estrogen receptor-beta complex and uses thereof - This invention is directed to the crystal structure of Estrogen Receptor-β (ER-β) complexed with genistein, and to the use of this structure in rational drug design methods to identify agents that may interact with active sites of ER-β, which may be useful as novel chemotherapeutic agents. | 09-18-2008 |
Chunliang Hsiao, Troy, MI US
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| 20090097934 | FACE HOB HYPOID GEAR TOOTH CUTTING BY COMMON BLADES - A method includes selecting a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio. A first hypoid gear set defines the first gear ratio and a second hypoid gear set defines the second gear ratio. The first hypoid gear set includes a first ring gear that is formed with at least one first inside blade and at least one first outside blade coupled to a first gear cutter. The second gear set includes a second ring gear that is formed with at least one second inside blade and at least one second outside blade coupled to a second gear cutter. The method also includes identifying parameters of the first inside blade and the second inside blade, commonizing at least a portion of the respective identified parameters and forming at least one of a common inside blade and a common outside blade for forming a first modified ring gear and a second modified ring gear. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20110116885 | FACE HOB HYPOID GEAR TOOTH TOP-LAND RADIUS BY COMMON CHAMFER TOOL - A ring gear or pinion common outside chamfer tool and a common inside chamfer tool are disclosed. The common chamfer tools comprise a shank, a tip end and a chamfering edge. The shank is attachable to a gear cutter and has a tip end formed on the distal end thereof. The chamfering edge is positioned within the tip end and is configured to form a tooth top-land radius of multiple gear ratios. A method of designing a ring gear or pinion common outside chamfer tool and common inside chamfer tool for multiple gear ratios is also described. | 05-19-2011 |
Duen-Wen Hsiao, Austin, TX US
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| 20080208892 | SEAMLESS REMOTE TRAVERSAL OF MULTIPLE NFSV4 EXPORTED FILE SYSTEMS - A method for transparently navigating through exported file system namespaces on a server using a single mount. When an exported file system is mounted onto a client, the client creates a file system ID structure for the exported file system, wherein the file system ID structure is populated with unique properties of the exported file system, and wherein the unique properties include a file system ID. The client also creates an internal virtual file system structure for the exported file system ID structure, wherein the internal virtual file system structure includes a virtual file system ID. Once the file system and virtual file system structures are created, the client links the file system objects created within the mount to the file system ID structure until a user moves from one exported file system to a second exported file system and a new file system ID is detected. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080294748 | PROXY BETWEEN NETWORK FILE SYSTEM VERSION THREE AND NETWORK FILE SYSTEM VERSION FOUR PROTOCOL - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for transmitting data. Transmission of the data is requested from a first data processing system to a second data processing system. The first data processing system uses a first network file system version and the second data processing system uses a second network file system version. A request is formed by requesting transmission of the data. The request is in a first protocol associated with the first network file system version. The request is received at a proxy server before transmitting the request from the first data processing system to the second data processing system. The request is converted at the proxy server to a second request. The second request is in a second protocol associated with the second network file system version. The second request is transmitted to the second data processing system and stored in a memory. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20100268738 | SYSTEM THAT MAINTAINS OBJECTS CREATED AND MODIFIED WITHIN DESIGNATED DIRECTORIES ON A PER-CLIENT BASIS IN A NETWORK FILESYSTEM - Systems that maintain objects created and modified within designated directories on a per-client basis in a network filesystem include a file server having a local processor, memory operably connected to the local processor, a filesystem including main directories loaded into the memory, and a list of operations loaded into the memory; at least one client operably connected to the server having a remote processor and memory operably connected to the remote processor; wherein the file server has designated at least one of the main directories as a per-client writable directory; and wherein the file server has exported the filesystem read-only to at least one client. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100318564 | IMPLEMENTING AN EPHEMERAL FILE SYSTEM BACKED BY A NFS SERVER - Provided is a method for implementing a file system that includes a combination of read-only and read/write parts. A file system located on a data server maintains an original copy of a data store. An “Ephemeral” file system (EFS) is created on a client computer. The data server is contacted only once for each file accessed and the copy is in an original state each time the system is mounted. Changes made to the file system by one client are not seen by other clients. The EFS maintains the file system state in memory and uses the NFS server as a backing stored for cached file data. File data for files created on the client are backed up by the client system's swapping space. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110029617 | Managing Electronic Delegation Messages - Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing electronic delegation messages. Embodiments of the present disclosure allow a user of an electronic messaging system to designate messages as a delegation messages. Further embodiments facilitate tracking and management of the delegation corresponding to the message. The delegation functionality may be incorporated into existing electronic messaging systems. The invention includes a method including accepting from a user a designation of an electronic message as a delegation by the user. The user may designate the electronic message as a delegation by interacting with a user interface for an electronic message system modified to recognize the designation. The electronic message may be an email message, an instant message, or a text message. The interface may be a graphical user interface. Designating the message may be accomplished by selecting an icon, entering text, and so on. | 02-03-2011 |
George Chia-Chun Hsiao, West Chester, OH US
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| 20080271457 | Cooling Holes For Gas Turbine Combustor Having A Non-Uniform Diameter Therethrough - A gas turbine combustor liner, including a shell having a first end adjacent to an upstream end of the combustor and a second end adjacent to a downstream end of the combustor, where the shell also has a hot side, a cold side, and a centerline axis therethrough. A plurality of small, closely-spaced film cooling holes are formed in the shell through which air flows for providing a cooling film along the hot side of the shell. Each cooling hole has a non-uniform diameter as it extends through the shell. In particular, each cooling hole includes a first opening located at the cold side of the shell having a first diameter and a second opening located at the hot side of the shell having a second diameter, wherein the second diameter of the second opening is larger than the first diameter of the first opening. It is preferred that the shape of each cooling hole be substantially frusto-conical. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090113893 | Pilot mixer for mixer assembly of a gas turbine engine combustor having a primary fuel injector and a plurality of secondary fuel injection ports - A mixer assembly for use in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine including a pilot mixer, a main mixer, and a fuel manifold. The pilot mixer includes: an annular pilot housing having a hollow interior; a primary fuel injector mounted in the pilot housing and adapted for dispensing droplets of fuel to the hollow interior of the pilot housing; a plurality of axial swirlers positioned upstream from the primary fuel injector, each of the plurality of swirlers having a plurality of vanes for swirling air traveling through the respective swirler to mix air and the droplets of fuel dispensed by the primary fuel injector; and, a plurality of secondary fuel injection ports for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the pilot housing. The main mixer further includes: a main housing surrounding the pilot housing and defining an annular cavity; a plurality of fuel injection ports for introducing fuel into the cavity; and, at least one swirler positioned upstream from the plurality of fuel injection ports, each of the main mixer swirlers having a plurality of vanes for swirling air traveling through the respective swirler to mix air and the droplets of fuel dispensed by the main mixer fuel injection ports. The fuel manifold is in flow communication with the plurality of secondary fuel injection ports in the pilot mixer and the plurality of fuel injection ports in the main mixer. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100012750 | FUEL NOZZLE CENTERBODY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A fuel nozzle centerbody is provided that includes a cylindrical cross-sectional area, and a baffle co-axially aligned within the centerbody. The baffle includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced apertures configured to channel an airflow radially outward such that the channeled airflow impinges a centerbody inner surface. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100263382 | DUAL ORIFICE PILOT FUEL INJECTOR - A gas turbine engine fuel nozzle assembly has concentric primary and secondary pilot fuel nozzles with circular primary and annular secondary exits respectively and a main fuel nozzle spaced radially outwardly of the pilot fuel nozzles. The primary and secondary pilot fuel nozzles include conical primary and secondary exit holes respectively. The secondary pilot fuel nozzle is located directly adjacent to and surrounding the primary pilot fuel nozzle. Alternatively the secondary pilot fuel nozzle may be radially spaced apart from the primary pilot fuel nozzle. A fuel injector having a hollow stem may be used to support the fuel nozzle assembly. A first pilot swirler may be located radially outwardly of and adjacent to the dual orifice pilot fuel injector tip, a second pilot swirler located radially outwardly of the first swirler, and a splitter radially positioned between the first and second pilot swirlers. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110000219 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVELY CONTROLLING FUEL FLOW TO A MIXER ASSEMBLY OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR - An apparatus for actively controlling fuel flow from a fuel pump to a mixer assembly of a gas turbine engine combustor, where the mixer assembly includes a pilot mixer and a main mixer. The pilot mixer further includes an annular pilot housing having a hollow interior, a primary fuel injector mounted in the pilot housing and adapted for dispensing droplets of fuel to the hollow interior of the pilot housing, a plurality of axial swirlers positioned upstream from the primary fuel injector. The fuel flow control apparatus further includes: at least one sensor for detecting dynamic pressure in the combustor; a fuel nozzle; and, a system for controlling fuel flow supplied by the fuel nozzle through the valves. The fuel nozzle includes: a feed strip with a plurality of circuits for providing fuel to the pilot mixer and the main mixer; and, a plurality of valves associated with the fuel nozzle and in flow communication with the feed strip thereof. The control system activates the valves in accordance with signals received from the pressure sensor. | 01-06-2011 |
Hongwei Hsiao, Morgantown, WV US
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| 20100224444 | MULTIMODAL INDICATOR SAFETY DEVICE FOR LADDER POSITIONING - A safety device for measuring and indicating the level of a ladder having rungs extending between a pair of elongated ladder rails, the safety device comprising a housing dimensioned to be inserted into one of the rungs of the ladder, an electronic sensor disposed in the housing, a controller disposed in the housing, which is in electronical communication with the sensor, at least one indicator, and a power supply for supplying power to the device. The electronic sensor measures the inclination of the ladder to produce a measured inclination which the controller compares to a stored predetermined level value to produce a comparison signal. The at least one indicator receives the comparison signal and indicates to the user the comparison signal. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100230208 | CONVERTIBLE MULTIPURPOSE LADDER STABILIZERS - A multipurpose ladder accessory assembly for a ladder having a top rung, a penultimate rung and a multiple of lower rungs each extending between a first elongated ladder rail and a second elongated ladder rail defining ladder rails, each ladder rail having an upper end and a lower end, said accessory assembly comprising a first and second pair of ladder accessory arms each defining a first arm connected to the first ladder rail between the upper end of the first ladder rail and the penultimate rung, and a second arm connected to the second ladder rail between the upper end of the second ladder rail and the penultimate rung, such that each of the first arms and the second arms of the first and the second pair of ladder accessory arms are independently moveable from a folded position along the ladder rails to an extended position from the ladder rails. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110315477 | ELECTROADHESION DEVICE FOR IMPROVING EXTENSION LADDER STABILITY - A method of stabilizing a ladder is provided by attaching one or more electroadhesive devices to an attachment point on the ladder and contacting the device to a surface such as a wall or the floor. The electrostatic force achieved by applying a voltage difference in the device provides decreased ladder slip angles or increased shear forces required to create ladder slippage thereby improving ladder stability. | 12-29-2011 |
Humg-Yu Hsiao, Rockville, MD US
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| 20110171344 | ENZYMES FOR REDUCED IMMUNOLOGICAL STRESS - Compositions suitable for oral administration to an animal comprising at least one immune stress-reducing enzyme in an amount effective to decrease the level of positive acute phase protein in an animal, increase the level of negative acute phase protein in an animal, and/or improve animal growth performance is provided, as are methods using such compositions. The compositions include animal feed compositions, liquid compositions other than animal feed, and solid compositions other than animal feed. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110171345 | ENZYMES FOR REDUCED IMMUNOLOGICAL STRESS - Compositions suitable for oral administration to an animal comprising at least one immune stress-reducing enzyme in an amount effective to decrease the level of positive acute phase protein in an animal, increase the level of negative acute phase protein in an animal, and/or improve animal growth performance is provided, as are methods using such compositions. The compositions include animal feed compositions, liquid compositions other than animal feed, and solid compositions other than animal feed. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110177195 | ENZYMES FOR REDUCED IMMUNOLOGICAL STRESS - Compositions suitable for oral administration to an animal comprising at least one immune stress-reducing enzyme in an amount effective to decrease the level of positive acute phase protein in an animal, increase the level of negative acute phase protein in an animal, and/or improve animal growth performance is provided, as are methods using such compositions. The compositions include animal feed compositions, liquid compositions other than animal feed, and solid compositions other than animal feed. | 07-21-2011 |
Ipai Terry Hsiao, Mclean, VA US
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| 20100250780 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROADCASTING RICH MEDIA TO DEVICES OVER MULTIPLE CARRIERS - The invention pertains to systems and methods for providing content to a device including receiving an identifier for each of at least one device that should receive the content; determining a device type for each of the at least one device that should receive the content; determining device parameters for each of the at least one device that should receive the content based on the determined device type; tailoring the content for each of the at least one device that should receive the content based on the determined device parameters; and providing the tailored content to each of the at least one device that should receive the content. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110035386 | System and Method to Manage and Utilize "Social Dynamic Rating" for Contacts Stored by Mobile Device Users - Various implementations of the disclosure relate to social dynamic ratings for contacts stored at a mobile device. For example, a mobile device may be configured to communicate to a server rating information for the contacts. The rating information may include a frequency of access of a contact by the user at the mobile device and/or explicit ratings provided by the user. The server may use the rating information to generate a social dynamic rating for an entity associated with the contact. The server may communicate the social dynamic rating to the mobile device. The mobile device may display the social dynamic rating whenever the contact is displayed at the mobile device or whenever the user accesses a user interface remote from the mobile device configured to display the contact and/or an entity associated with the contact. | 02-10-2011 |
James Hsiao, Morgantown, WV US
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| 20100230208 | CONVERTIBLE MULTIPURPOSE LADDER STABILIZERS - A multipurpose ladder accessory assembly for a ladder having a top rung, a penultimate rung and a multiple of lower rungs each extending between a first elongated ladder rail and a second elongated ladder rail defining ladder rails, each ladder rail having an upper end and a lower end, said accessory assembly comprising a first and second pair of ladder accessory arms each defining a first arm connected to the first ladder rail between the upper end of the first ladder rail and the penultimate rung, and a second arm connected to the second ladder rail between the upper end of the second ladder rail and the penultimate rung, such that each of the first arms and the second arms of the first and the second pair of ladder accessory arms are independently moveable from a folded position along the ladder rails to an extended position from the ladder rails. | 09-16-2010 |
James C. Hsiao, Watertown, MA US
James Ching-Ming Hsiao, Watertown, MA US
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| 20110290113 | MICROFABRICATED ARTIFICIAL LUNG ASSIST DEVICE, AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The invention provides systems and methods for exchanging gas in an oxygenator device, and methods for preparing and using such oxygenator devices. The systems and methods can be used to transfer oxygen to blood to assist lung function in a patient. | 12-01-2011 |
Kaijen Hsiao, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20090052770 | COLORSTICK - A device comprising an illumination means and a light sensing means, that can examine and memorize a discrete color of an object based on the magnitude of the reflected light bouncing off of the colored surface in at least three areas of the electromagnetic spectrum. The device also provides output as a visually and/or audibly perceptible signal for deciphering the color. The color range identified by the device is not limited to the visible spectrum and may include infra-red and ultra-violet light. A storage means for memorizing colors may also be included in the device. Applications of ColorStick technology may include children's toys, aids for the visually handicapped (e.g. blind or color blind individuals), designers, internet shoppers, gardeners, etc. | 02-26-2009 |
Kai-Jen Hsiao US
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| 20110160369 | PAN-BASED CARBON FIBERS AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF AND PRECURSOR RAW MATERIAL THEREOF - A precursor raw material for the PAN-based carbon fibers represented by Formula (I) is provided. | 06-30-2011 |
Ku-Chuan Hsiao, Easton, ME US
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| 20090053807 | Insulin and IGF-1 Receptor Agonists and Antagonists - Peptide sequences capable of binding to insulin and/or insulin-like growth factor receptors with either agonist or antagonist activity and identified from various peptide libraries are disclosed. This invention also identifies at least two different binding sites, which are present on insulin and insulin-like growth factor receptors, and which selectively bind the peptides of this invention. As agonists, the peptides of this invention may be useful for development as therapeutics to supplement or replace endogenous peptide hormones. The antagonist peptides may also be developed as therapeutics. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090098576 | Feline Pancreatic Lipase - Isolated nucleic acid molecules having a nucleotide sequence encoding feline pancreatic lipase polypeptides, splice variants, allelic variants, and fragments thereof. Isolated feline pancreatic lipase polypeptides, splice variants, allelic variants, and fragments thereof. Host cells comprising a vector containing the polynucleotide sequences and methods for expressing the polypeptides. The generation of monoclonal antibodies that specifically binds to the feline pancreatic lipase polypeptides, and cell lines secreting the monoclonal antibodies. Methods for determining the presence or amount of feline pancreatic lipase in a biological sample. The methods include using standards or calibrators of recombinant feline pancreatic lipase to quantify the lipase in a sample. Devices and kits for performing methods for detecting feline pancreatic lipase in biological samples. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100267131 | Feline Pancreatic Lipase - Isolated nucleic acid molecules having a nucleotide sequence encoding feline pancreatic lipase polypeptides, splice variants, allelic variants, and fragments thereof. Isolated feline pancreatic lipase polypeptides, splice variants, allelic variants, and fragments thereof. Host cells comprising a vector containing the polynucleotide sequences and methods for expressing the polypeptides. The generation of monoclonal antibodies that specifically binds to the feline pancreatic lipase polypeptides, and cell lines secreting the monoclonal antibodies. Methods for determining the presence or amount of feline pancreatic lipase in a biological sample. The methods include using standards or calibrators of recombinant feline pancreatic lipase to quantify the lipase in a sample. Devices and kits for performing methods for detecting feline pancreatic lipase in biological samples. | 10-21-2010 |
Kuei-Hsuan Hsiao, Madison, WI US
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| 20110129821 | METHODS FOR CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE DETERMINATION - The present invention relates in general to cellular analysis tools and more particularly to methods for detecting or determining cyclic nucleotide concentrations in samples. Samples containing cyclic nucleotides may be contacted with a cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein kinase and a detection system which includes a substrate for the cyclic nucleotide-dependent protein kinase. The activities in cyclic nucleotide related pathways may be measured using the detection system. | 06-02-2011 |
Leslie Hsiao, Orlando, FL US
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| 20080272642 | Non-rotating wheel cover for large automobile - An positionally stable wheel cover for displaying a design while a wheel is rotating. The wheel cover is mounted on the rim of a wheel through a mounting wire and a support bracket is mounted on the mounting wire. The support bracket is equipped with an internal base with a hollow hub into which another hub of an external base with a bearing mounted is inserted. The external base is able to rotating independently from the internal base and from the support bracket. A display cover is mounted on the external base and a design can then be placed on the display cover. | 11-06-2008 |
Li-Li Hsiao, Jamaica Plain, MA US
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| 20090104617 | Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests - The invention provides methods for diagnosing biological states or conditions based on ratios of gene expression data from tissue samples, such as cancer tissue samples. The invention also provides sets of genes that are expressed differentially in malignant pleural mesothelioma. These sets of genes can be used to discriminate between normal and malignant tissues, and between classes of malignant tissues. Accordingly, diagnostic assays for classification of tumors, prediction of tumor outcome, selecting and monitoring treatment regimens and monitoring tumor progression/regression also are provided. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20110059854 | DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC TESTS - The invention provides methods for diagnosing biological states or conditions based on ratios of gene expression data from tissue samples, such as cancer tissue samples. The invention also provides sets of genes that are expressed differentially in malignant pleural mesothelioma. These sets of genes can be used to discriminate between normal and malignant tissues, and between classes of malignant tissues. Accordingly, diagnostic assays for classification of tumors, prediction of tumor outcome, selecting and monitoring treatment regimens and monitoring tumor progression/regression also are provided. | 03-10-2011 |
Michael S. Hsiao, Blacksburg, VA US
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| 20100138709 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELAY FAULT COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT - A hybrid clocking scheme for simultaneously detecting a b-cycle path-delay fault in a b-cycle (false) path and a c-cycle path-delay fault in a c-cycle (false) path using at least n+1 at-speed clock pulses during a capture operation in a clock domain in a scan design or a scan-based BIST design, where 1<=b<=c<=n. The scan design or BIST design includes multiple scan chains, each scan chain comprising multiple scan cells coupled in series. The design includes one or more clock domains each running at its intended operating frequency or at-speed. The hybrid clocking scheme comprises at least one at-speed shift clock pulse or one at-speed capture clock pulse immediately followed by at least two at-speed capture clock pulses during the capture operation to simultaneously detect the b-cycle path-delay fault and the c-cycle path-delay fault within the clock domain. | 06-03-2010 |
Pai-Fang Franny Hsiao, Houston, TX US
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| 20120084077 | BUILDING AND CONTRACTING A LINGUISTIC DICTIONARY - A method for building and contracting a linguistic dictionary, the linguistic dictionary comprising a list of surface forms and a list of normalized forms, each normalized form being associated with a surface form, the method comprising the steps of: comparing each character of a surface form with each character of the surface form's normalized form; in response to the comparing step, determining an edit operation for each character compared; and generating a transform code from the set of the edit operations in order to transform the surface form to its normalized form. | 04-05-2012 |
Philip E. Hsiao, Eden Prairie, MN US
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| 20090193458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION, RECEIPT AND DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENTS - An apparatus for the intelligent display of advertisements to a television services user includes a transmitter, a receiver and a display on which an electronic television program guide, television programs, and advertisements are displayed. Advertising and electronic program guide data are transmitted to a receiver used by one or more television service users. The electronic program guide data includes information characterizing television programs listed in an electronic program guide. Similarly, the advertising data includes advertisements and information characterizing the transmitted advertisements. A selection history contains information characterizing those programs selected by a user for viewing. Received advertisements are displayed to the user based upon a comparison between the information characterizing each of the plurality of advertisements and the information in the selection history. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100100909 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONALLY PROCESSING, STORING, AND DISPLAYING DIGITAL CHANNEL CONTENT IN A TELEVISION RECEPTION SYSTEM - Content used in creating an electronic program guide and/or channels for a television reception system is delivered to a local receiving device, such as a direct to home satellite receiver, as individual digital objects. Rules (i.e., conditional expressions) may be embedded in the digital objects to allow different actions in different situations. These rules can be used to determine whether an object should be stored, which objects should be included in an electronic program guide, and/or what content should be used to create a particular channel. | 04-22-2010 |
Shuo-Hsien Hsiao, Redmond, WA US
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| 20100318852 | VISUALIZATION TOOL FOR SYSTEM TRACING INFRASTRUCTURE EVENTS - A system and method for identifying a root cause of a wait in a computer system are provided. Given the identity of a thread of interest and time window, a longest wait period for the thread of interest within the time window is identified. The longest wait period is used as a starting node to generate a ready tree by walking backwards through the data in a system trace to construct a tree of readying events that ready threads for running on a processor. A potentially anomalous chain of events is automatically identified and highlighted in the ready tree. A visualization of the ready tree is presented to a user so that the user can explore the events in the tree and annotate the automatically generated tree to aid in problem diagnosis. | 12-16-2010 |
Tung-Hai Hsiao, Holmdel, NJ US
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| 20090207992 | CALL HOLD SIGNALING - One or more elements in a telecommunications network ( | 08-20-2009 |
Wen Chieh Hsiao, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20090317650 | CROSS-LAMINATED ELASTIC FILM - A cross-laminated film comprising at least a two layers and including a thermoplastic component and an elastic component to provide special elastic characteristics for certain packaging and wrapping applications. | 12-24-2009 |
Yu-Ling Hsiao, Villanova, PA US
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| 20100204376 | Rheology Control Agents - The present invention provides for a rheology control agent that includes a following compound represented by the following formula: | 08-12-2010 |