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Amy Kuang-Hua Hsu, Redwood City, CA US
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| 20090011463 | Pcka Modifications and Enhanced Protein Expression in Bacillus - The present invention provides cells that have been genetically manipulated to have an altered capacity to produce expressed proteins, wherein the pckA gene has been modified or deleted. In particular, the present invention relates to Gram-positive microorganisms, such as | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090156430 | PROMOTER AND PLASMID SYSTEM FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING - This invention provides a series of low-copy number plasmids comprising restriction endonuclease recognition sites useful for cloning at least three different genes or operons, each flanked by a terminator sequence, the plasmids containing variants of glucose isomerase promoters for varying levels of protein expression. The materials and methods are useful for genetic engineering in microorganisms, especially where multiple genetic insertions are sought. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20110046014 | PROMOTER AND PLASMID SYSTEM FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING - This invention provides a series of low-copy number plasmids comprising restriction endonuclease recognition sites useful for cloning at least three different genes or operons, each flanked by a terminator sequence, the plasmids containing variants of glucose isomerase promoters for varying levels of protein expression. The materials and methods are useful for genetic engineering in microorganisms, especially where multiple genetic insertions are sought. | 02-24-2011 |
Bai-Shuh Hsu, Freemont, CA US
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| 20110025733 | GENERATION OF SUBPIXEL VALUES AND LIGHT SOURCE CONTROL VALUES FOR DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING - A display system ( | 02-03-2011 |
Charles Hsu, Upland, CA US
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| 20110245854 | DEVICES AND METHODS TO DELIVER, RETAIN AND REMOVE A SEPARATING DEVICE IN AN INTUSSUSCEPTED HOLLOW ORGAN - The present invention is an improved separating device for providing the malabsorptive component of a minimally invasive weight reduction system. This device may be a sleeve, liner, or tubular sheath that alters absorption of compositions through walls of hollow organs (stomach, intestines). The improvement involves better long-term retention through the ability of the device to engage with the interserosal fibrotic tissue formed in an intussusception. The separating device may be a distal extension of a retaining member that is directly engaged with and retained by intussuscepted tissue. Intussusception shrinks a hollow organ to provide a volume reducing restrictive component of a weight reduction system. Securing the separating device to an intussusception avoids retention problems of reference art devices as interserosal fibrosis helps secure the device. Also provided are an apparatus for retaining the device, a device and method for delivering the separating device, and a method for removing it. | 10-06-2011 |
Cherng-Shung Hsu, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110177774 | DYNAMIC GENERATION, DELIVERY, AND EXECUTION OF INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS OVER A MOBILE BROADCAST NETWORK - Systems, apparatus and methods provide an automatic capability for generating interactivity event applications for execution on receiver devices within a broadcast network based upon interactivity event application data, information and sequence logic. Interactivity event content providers may provide to a broadcast network interactivity event application data, event metadata information and sequence logic a broadcast network. Such applications may be transmitted via the broadcast network. Transmitted applications may be activated in receiver devices in response to receiving a signal from a real-time broadcast stream. Activation signals may be used to synchronize application activation with an event in a media program so downloaded applications may be activated in synchrony with broadcast programs. Interactive applications may be dynamically generated at run time. Multiple interactive applications may be generated from a same set of interactivity application data, each targeting different types of devices. Signaling mechanisms may signal multiple return unicast channels for user responses. | 07-21-2011 |
Chia-Fu Hsu, Granada Hills, CA US
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| 20110170843 | GROUPED EXPOSED METAL HEATERS - A system for treating a hydrocarbon containing formation is described. The system includes two or more groups of elongated heaters. The group includes two or more heaters placed in two or more openings in the formation. The heaters in the group are electrically coupled below the surface of the formation. The openings include at least partially uncased wellbores in a hydrocarbon layer of the formation. The groups are electrically configured such that current flow through the formation between at least two groups is inhibited. The heaters are configured to provide heat to the formation. | 07-14-2011 |
Ching-Mei Hsu, Stanford, CA US
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| 20100200537 | Nano-patterned metal electrode for solid oxide fuel cell - The current invention provides a method of fabricating nano-pore structured dense Pt electrodes using particle masking and LB deposition methods. The pore size and TPB density are easily tunable by changing initial size of the masking silica particles and the spacing between them. Compared to the solid oxide fuel cell MEAs with porous Pt electrode deposited by conventional DC sputtering method, fuel cell MEAs with the nano structured electrodes fabricated according to the current invention showed thermal and microstructural stability and superior I-V performance at 400˜450° C. Also, EIS spectra showed significant improvement in the oxygen reduction kinetics by increasing the density of charge transfer sites at the TPB. A nearly linear scaling relationship between TPB density and fuel cell performance was also demonstrated. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110076589 | Nano-patterned electrolytes in solid oxide fuel cells - A nano-patterned membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is provided, which includes an electrolyte membrane layer having a three-dimensional close-packed array of hexagonal-pyramids, a first porous electrode layer, disposed on a top surface of the electrolyte membrane layer that conforms to a top surface-shape of the three-dimensional close-packed array of hexagonal-pyramids, and a second porous electrode layer disposed on a bottom surface of said electrolyte membrane layer that conforms to a bottom surface-shape of the three-dimensional close-packed array of hexagonal-pyramids, where a freestanding nano-patterned MEA is provided. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110095389 | Optoelectronic Semiconductor Device and Method of Fabrication - An optoelectronic device comprising an optically active layer that includes a plurality of domes is presented. The plurality of domes is arrayed in two dimensions having a periodicity in each dimension that is less than or comparable with the shortest wavelength in a spectral range of interest. By virtue of the plurality of domes, the optoelectronic device achieves high performance. A solar cell having high energy-conversion efficiency, improved absorption over the spectral range of interest, and an improved acceptance angle is presented as an exemplary device. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110121431 | Substrate Comprising a Nanometer-scale Projection Array - A method for forming a substrate comprising nanometer-scale pillars or cones that project from the surface of the substrate is disclosed. The method enables control over physical characteristics of the projections including diameter, sidewall angle, and tip shape. The method further enables control over the arrangement of the projections including characteristics such as center-to-center spacing and separation distance. | 05-26-2011 |
Chung C. Hsu, Los Altos Hills, CA US
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| 20100158899 | PROTEIN FORMULATION - A stable lyophilized protein formulation is described which can be reconstituted with a suitable diluent to generate a high protein concentration reconstituted formulation which is suitable for subcutaneous administration. For example, anti-IgE and anti-HER2 antibody formulations have been prepared by lyophilizing these antibodies in the presence of a lyoprotectant. The lyophilized mixture thus formed is reconstituted to a high protein concentration without apparent loss of stability of the protein. | 06-24-2010 |
Chung C. Hsu, Los Alost Hill, CA US
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| 20110236383 | Protein Formulation - A stable lyophilized protein formulation is described which can be reconstituted with a suitable diluent to generate a high protein concentration reconstituted formulation which is suitable for subcutaneous administration. For example, anti-IgE and anti-HER2 antibody formulations have been prepared by lyophilizing these antibodies in the presence of a lyoprotectant. The lyophilized mixture thus formed is reconstituted to a high protein concentration without apparent loss of stability of the protein. | 09-29-2011 |
David Hsu, Norco, CA US
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| 20100072719 | Camber Arm and Ball Joint Assembly - The present invention is a device for adjusting the camber angle of a tire/wheel assembly of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the device comprises a camber arm having first and second arms and a cage. The cage comprises a cavity, a top wall, a front wall, and first and second sidewalls. The first and second arms are connected to the first and second sidewalls of the cage, respectively. The top wall comprises an outside surface, an inside surface, and first and second slot portions. The cage further comprising a cut-out extending along the front and top walls. The device further comprises a ball joint assembly adjustably engaged with the cage. The ball joint assembly comprises a ball joint housing and a lower clamping plate. The ball joint housing has an outward portion and an inward portion. The device further comprises an upper clamping plate having an outside surface, an inside surface, a plurality of mounting holes, a front edge portion, first and second side edge portions, and a cut-out having an inner edge portion. The cut-out extends inward from the front edge portion to the inner edge portion to allow access to the ball joint housing when assembled. The device further comprises a plurality of bolts for fastening the upper clamping plate and the lower clamping plate of the ball joint assembly to the top wall of the cage. The ball joint assembly may be adjustably moved from a first position where the outward portion of the ball joint housing is disposed outside of the cavity of the cage and a second position where the outward portion of the ball joint housing is disposed within the cavity of the cage. | 03-25-2010 |
David Hsu, Santa Monica, CA US
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| 20110046989 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROTECTING PRICES - A method and system for protecting prices is provided. The price protection system increases consumer confidence when making purchases by reducing the risk associated with fluctuating prices. The price protection system receives a purchase specification from a consumer. Next, the price protection system determines the risk that the prices of items matching the purchase specification will change and reports a protected price to the consumer that represents the price that the price protection system will protect based on the determined risk for a protection period. Finally, the price protection system receives a request from the consumer to purchase protection of the protected price. | 02-24-2011 |
Duan-Fu Stephen Hsu, Freemont, CA US
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| 20100167183 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MODEL-BASED LAYOUT CONVERSION FOR USE WITH DIPOLE ILLUMINATION - A method of generating complementary masks for use in a multiple-exposure lithographic imaging process. The method includes the steps of: identifying a target pattern having a plurality of features comprising horizontal and vertical edges; generating a horizontal mask based on the target pattern; generating a vertical mask based on the target pattern; performing a shielding step in which at least one of the vertical edges of the plurality of features in the target pattern is replaced by a shield in the horizontal mask, and in which at least one of the horizontal edges of the plurality of features in the target pattern is replaced by a shield in the vertical mask, where the shields have a width which is greater that the width of the corresponding feature in the target pattern; performing an assist feature placement step in which sub-resolution assist features are disposed parallel to at least one of the horizontal edges of the plurality of features in the horizontal mask, and are disposed parallel to at least one of the vertical edges of the plurality of features in the vertical mask, and performing a feature biasing step in which at least one of the horizontal edges of the plurality of features in the horizontal mask are adjusted such that the resulting feature accurately reproduces the target pattern, and at least one of the vertical edges of the plurality of features in the vertical mask are adjusted such that the resulting feature accurately reproduces the target pattern. | 07-01-2010 |
Duan-Fu Stephen Hsu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20100086863 | LITHOGRAPHIC PROCESSING METHOD, AND DEVICE MANUFACTURED THEREBY - A method of splitting a lithographic pattern into two sub-patterns, includes generating test structures corresponding to structures of interest in the lithographic pattern, varying the test structures through a selected range of dimensions, simulating an image of the test structures, determining an image quality metric for the simulated image, analyzing the determined image quality metric to determine pitch ranges for which split improves the image quality metric and ranges for which split does not improve the image quality metric, and generating the two sub-patterns in accordance with the determined pitch ranges. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100221669 | METHOD, PROGRAM PRODUCT AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DOUBLE EXPOSURE LITHOGRAPHY - A method of generating complementary masks based on a target pattern having features to be imaged on a substrate for use in a multiple-exposure lithographic imaging process. The method includes the steps of: defining an initial H-mask corresponding to the target pattern; defining an initial V-mask corresponding to the target pattern; identifying horizontal critical features in the H-mask having a width which is less than a predetermined critical width; identifying vertical critical features in the V-mask having a width which is less than a predetermined critical width; assigning a first phase shift and a first percentage transmission to the horizontal critical features, which are to be formed in the H-mask; and assigning a second phase shift and a second percentage transmission to the vertical critical features, which are to be formed in the V-mask. The method further includes the step of assigning chrome to all non-critical features in the H-mask and the V-mask. The non-critical features are those features having a width which is greater than or equal to the predetermined critical width. The non-critical features are formed in the H-mask and the V-mask utilizing chrome. The target pattern is then imaged on the substrate by imaging both the H-mask and V-mask. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110014552 | Method and Apparatus for Performing Dark Field Double Dipole Lithography (DDL) - A method of generating complementary masks for use in a dark field double dipole imaging process. The method includes the steps of identifying a target pattern having a plurality of features, including horizontal and vertical features; generating a horizontal mask based on the target pattern, where the horizontal mask includes low contrast vertical features. The generation of the horizontal mask includes the steps of optimizing the bias of the low contrast vertical features contained in the horizontal mask; and applying assist features to the horizontal mask. The method further includes generating a vertical mask based on the target pattern, where the vertical mask contains low contrast horizontal features. The generation of the vertical mask includes the steps of optimizing the bias of low contrast horizontal features contained in the vertical mask; and applying assist features to the vertical mask. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110236808 | Method and Apparatus for Performing Dark Field Double Dipole Lithography (DDL) - A method of generating complementary masks for use in a dark field double dipole imaging process. The method includes the steps of identifying a target pattern having a plurality of features, including horizontal and vertical features; generating a horizontal mask based on the target pattern, where the horizontal mask includes low contrast vertical features. The generation of the horizontal mask includes the steps of optimizing the bias of the low contrast vertical features contained in the horizontal mask; and applying assist features to the horizontal mask. The method further includes generating a vertical mask based on the target pattern, where the vertical mask contains low contrast horizontal features. The generation of the vertical mask includes the steps of optimizing the bias of low contrast horizontal features contained in the vertical mask; and applying assist features to the vertical mask. | 09-29-2011 |
Eric C. Hsu, Vancouver, CA US
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| 20110171276 | Non-Viral Compositions and Methods for Transfecting Gut Cells In Vivo - The present invention provides chitosan-based nanoparticles that can protect nucleic acids and deliver the same into gut mucosal cells. Compositions and methods for the expression of therapeutic nucleic acids in cells of the gut mucosa are provided. Compositions and methods for delivering therapeutic proteins systemically from cells of the gut mucosa are also provided. | 07-14-2011 |
Felix S. Hsu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110296239 | SYSTEM FOR HANDLING STORAGE SYSTEM REQUESTS - A file storage system that uses a server to communicate between a client and a storage system. The server receives a file storage request pertaining to a file, generates and stores a file record for the request and forwards the request to a file storage system. The server performs either an internal retry or forwards a no-file response from the storage system to the client computer in response to receiving a no-file file status from the storage system depending on an amount of elapsed time from the time the server initially receives the file storage request. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110296240 | EFFICIENT METHOD FOR HANDLING STORAGE SYSTEM REQUESTS - A method of storing and retrieving digital files from a storage system comprising requesting one or more files through a server which compares the timestamp of each file to the present time to determine an elapsed time for each file. The server then requests a storage system for each file having an elapsed time less than or equal to a pre-determined time limit using an internal-retry request and requests from the storage system each file having an elapsed time greater than a pre-determined time limit using a fail-fast request. | 12-01-2011 |
Geng-Long Hsu, Hacienda Heights, CA US
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| 20110271966 | PHYSIOLOGICAL APPROACH TO PENILE VENOUS STRIPPING SURGICAL PROCEDURE FOR PATIENTS WITH ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION - Disclosed is a physiological approach of a penile venous stripping surgical procedure for patients with erectile dysfunction (ED), which mainly contains a revolutionary surgical solution of treating leakage veins for restoring erectile function based on a template of penile tunical and venous anatomy. The method entails a thorough penile venous stripping and then being ligated of one deep dorsal vein and a pair of cavernosal veins whereas two pairs of para-arterial veins are rendered for segmental ligation rather than being stripped closest to the tunica albuginea by using a set of specific instruments under an acupuncture-aided local anesthesia on an ambulatory basis. Although the techniques for handling venous tissues with stripping and then ligation is extraordinarily challenging, this innovative method turns the venous treatment for ED from one that has been abandoned to a curable option. | 11-10-2011 |
George Chao-Chih Hsu, San Ramon, CA US
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| 20110313238 | FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - A fluid delivery system includes an electric motor, a pump driven by the electric motor, and a control system. The control system is programmed to supply a variable voltage to the electric motor, to sense a response of a current of the electric motor to the variable voltage, and to obtain frequency domain information about the response of the current of the electric motor. | 12-22-2011 |
Gishun Hsu, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20090305516 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING ACETYLENE GAS FOR USE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSES - Acetylene is treated to remove some residual storage solvent that may be present with the acetylene in a source of acetylene such as a container. Such treatment may be performed prior to supplying the acetylene to a deposition chamber or other reactor where acetylene is a reactant. After treatment, the acetylene gas stream has a relatively constant concentration of storage solvent, regardless of how much acetylene has been released from the acetylene source. The treatment may involve condensing the storage solvent from the gas stream at a certain temperature and separating the storage solvent from the gas stream. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100151691 | METHOD FOR IMPROVED THICKNESS REPEATABILITY OF PECVD DEPOSITED CARBON FILMS - Provided herein are improved methods of depositing carbon-based films using acetylene as a precursor. The methods involve using a low-vapor pressure solvent, e.g., dimethylfluoride (DMF) to stabilize the acetylene and delivering the acetylene to a deposition chamber. The methods provide improved wafer-to-wafer thickness uniformity and increase the usable amount of acetylene in an acetylene source to over 95%. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100297853 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING ACETYLENE GAS FOR USE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSES - Acetylene is treated to remove some residual storage solvent that may be present with the acetylene in a source of acetylene such as a container. Such treatment may be performed prior to supplying the acetylene to a deposition chamber or other reactor where acetylene is a reactant. After treatment, the acetylene gas stream has a relatively constant concentration of storage solvent, regardless of how much acetylene has been released from the acetylene source. The treatment may involve condensing the storage solvent from the gas stream at a certain temperature and separating the storage solvent from the gas stream. | 11-25-2010 |
Hailing Hsu, Moorpark, CA US
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| 20100240590 | PEPTIDES AND RELATED MOLECULES THAT BIND TO TALL-1 - The present invention concerns therapeutic agents that modulate the activity of TALL-1. In accordance with the present invention, modulators of TALL-1 may comprise an amino acid sequence Dz | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100254975 | ALPHA-4 BETA-7 HETERODIMER SPECIFIC - There are disclosed alpha4beta7 heterodimer-specific antigen binding proteins, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of making and using them. | 10-07-2010 |
Heather Kay Webb Hsu, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080221104 | SOLUBLE EPOXIDE HYDROLASE INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS - Methods for reducing autoimmune induced inflammation, including rheumatoid arthritis in a subject in need of such therapy are disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080221105 | SOLUBLE EPOXIDE HYDROLASE INHIBITORS FOR TREATMENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME AND RELATED DISORDERS - Compounds, compositions, and methods for inhibiting the onset of metabolic syndrome and treating related disorders in a subject in need of such therapy are disclosed. | 09-11-2008 |
Heather K. Webb Hsu, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080200467 | SOLUBLE EPOXIDE HYDROLASE INHIBITORS - Disclosed are alpha keto amide and alpha hydroxy amide compounds and compositions that inhibit soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), methods for preparing the compounds and compositions, and methods for treating patients with such compounds and compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods are useful for treating a variety of sEH mediated diseases, including hypertensive, cardiovascular, inflammatory, pulmonary, and diabetic-related diseases. | 08-21-2008 |
Hengfu Hsu, Cupertinno, CA US
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| 20100044875 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DEFINING MANHATTAN POWER GRID STRUCTURES HAVING A REDUCED NUMBER OF VIAS - A method for defining and producing a power grid structure (having stripe, rail, and via components) of an IC. The method reduces the number of vias in the power grid structure and the diagonal wiring blockage caused by the vias while still meeting design specifications. Other embodiments provide a method for locating vias in the power grid structure in such a way as to be especially beneficial to 45° or 135° diagonal wiring paths. The method includes processes of a power grid planner, power grid router, power grid verifier, and global signal router that are used iteratively to define and produce a power grid structure. Other embodiments of the invention provide for arrangements of vias in via arrays where diagonal wiring paths are facilitated near the edges of the via arrays. A bounding box enclosing these via arrays have an aspect ratio that is approximately equal to 1. | 02-25-2010 |
Hsan-Yin Hsu, Berkeley, CA US
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| 20100101960 | SINGLE-SIDED LATERAL-FIELD AND PHOTOTRANSISTOR-BASED OPTOELECTRONIC TWEEZERS - Described herein are single-sided lateral-field optoelectronic tweezers (LOET) devices which use photosensitive electrode arrays to create optically-induced dielectrophoretic forces in an electric field that is parallel to the plane of the device. In addition, phototransistor-based optoelectronic tweezers (PhOET) devices are described that allow for optoelectronic tweezers (OET) operation in high-conductivity physiological buffer and cell culture media. | 04-29-2010 |
Hsingching Crystal Hsu, Newport Beach, CA US
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| 20100042147 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPAIRING OR REPLACING CHORDAE TENDINAE - A method and apparatus for performing mitral valve chordal repair on a patient include attaching at least one filament to a mitral valve leaflet and to a papillary muscle. A first end of a filament can be attached to the mitral valve leaflet and the length of the filament can be adjusted by adjusting the tension of the filament in a catheter. The second end of the filament can be attached to an attachment site. | 02-18-2010 |
Hsinhung John Hsu, Ventura, CA US
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| 20100179347 | PREPARATION OF FATTY ACIDS IN SOLID FORM - A method for making a fatty acid mineral salt is disclosed where liquid oils containing fatty acids are hydrolyzed using a base solution. A buffering agent is added to the hydrolyzed solution to maintain pH between 8.0 and 11.0 followed by a water soluble metal salt solution which causes a metathesis reaction with the hydrolyzed solution, forming a precipitates of fatty acid metal salts which are glycerin-free. The precipitates are filtered, washed and subsequently dried. The produced fatty acid metal salt is easier for the human body to digest than omega-3 fatty acid in oil form and also is less prone to oxidation and emitting of unpleasant odor. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100197497 | ORGANIC HERBICIDE - An organic herbicide is disclosed and comprises oxidized natural oils such as clove oil, and cinnamon oil. A natural surfactant is disclosed comprising 30-50% by weight casein, 50-70% by weight whole egg powder and 0-5% by weight Konjac glucomannan. | 08-05-2010 |
Hua-Ling Hsu, Milpitas, CA US
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| 20110170358 | PROGRAMMING NON-VOLATILE STORAGE WITH FAST BIT DETECTION AND VERIFY SKIP - A set of non-volatile storage elements are subjected to a programming process in order to store data. During the programming process, one or more verification operations are performed to determine whether the non-volatile storage elements have reached their target. Non-volatile storage elements being programmed to a first set of one or more targets are verified to determine whether they have reached their target and are locked out of further programming if it is determined that they have reached their target. Non-volatile storage elements being programmed to the second set of one or more targets are tested to determine the number of fast programming bits. When the number of fast bits for a particular target is greater than a threshold, then programming stops for the non-volatile storage elements being programmed to the particular target. | 07-14-2011 |
I-Chow Hsu, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100198063 | Multi-Modality Phantoms and Methods for Co-registration of Dual PET-Transrectal Ultrasound Prostate Imaging - Herein are described methods and tools for acquiring accurately co-registered PET and TRUS images, as well as the construction and use of PET-TRUS prostate phantoms. Ultrasound imaging with a transrectal probe provides anatomical detail in the prostate region that can be accurately co-registered with the sensitive functional information from the PET imaging. Imaging the prostate with both PET and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) will help determine the location of any cancer within the prostate region. This dual-modality imaging should help provide better detection and treatment of prostate cancer. Multi-modality phantoms are also described. | 08-05-2010 |
Jeff Hsu, Pinole, CA US
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| 20090142261 | EPHB3-Specific Antibody and Uses Thereof - EphB3-specific antibodies are provided, along with pharmaceutical compositions containing such antibody, kits containing a pharmaceutical composition, and methods of preventing and treating cancer. | 06-04-2009 |
Jeff Ssucheng Hsu, Walnut Creek, CA US
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| 20100098711 | ANTAGONIST ANTIBODIES AGAINST EPHB3 - EphB 3-specific antibodies are provided, along with pharmaceutical compositions containing such antibody, kits containing a pharmaceutical composition, and methods of preventing and treating an EphB3-related disease or disorder. | 04-22-2010 |
Joe Hsu, Irvine, CA US
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| 20090127262 | Shipping container having a controllably stretchable liner - A shipping container comprising a rigid outer container and an inner flexible liner assembly. The rigid outer container defines a cavity. The inner flexible liner assembly is in the cavity and includes a liner and a spout. The liner has a plurality of walls defining an inner cavity, and, the walls including a spout surrounding region. The spout is positioned such that the spout surrounding region extends thereabout. The spout provides fluid communication with the inner cavity of the liner. The spout includes a one way valve which facilitates the ingress of flowable material while precluding the egress of material. Upon filling of the liner with a flowable material, the spout surrounding region is structurally configured for controllable stretching to accommodate the flowable material. A liner for use in a shipping container as well as a method of filling such a liner is disclosed. | 05-21-2009 |
John Chung-I Hsu, Cerritos, CA US
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| 20080253361 | Receiving party based web-to-phone communication - A method for communicating in a communication system, said communication system comprising a network terminal of a network user, a server of a telecommunication company, and a telephone of a receiver, the method comprises the steps of: (A) the receiver registering an encoded object from the telecommunication company, the encoded object is associated with a telephone number; (B) the receiver distributing the encoded object for the network user to identify, (C) the network user clicking the encoded object; (D) in response to the network user's clicking, the server connecting the network terminal to the telephone which uses the telephone number for a communication connection; and (E) the telecommunication company collecting service fee from the receiver. The method can also be applied to Internet-based communication companies where the encoded object can be its customer membership for identification. | 10-16-2008 |
Jonathan Hsu, Newark, CA US
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| 20100146186 | Program Control of a non-volatile memory - A method of storing data onto a non-volatile memory includes receiving, from a host, first data that is originally assigned to a first storage area, programming the first data to a second storage area, receiving second data from the host, and while receiving the second data from the host, programming, to the first storage area, the first data that has been programmed to the second storage area, wherein the second data is received from the host simultaneously with the first data being programmed to the first storage area. The second storage area is capable of having data stored thereon faster than the first storage area. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100318721 | PROGRAM FAILURE HANDLING IN NONVOLATILE MEMORY - In a nonvolatile memory system, data received from a host by a memory controller is transferred to an on-chip cache, and new data from the host displaces the previous data before it is written to the nonvolatile memory array. A safe copy is maintained in on-chip cache so that if a program failure occurs, the data can be recovered and written to an alternative location in the nonvolatile memory array. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100318839 | DATA RECOVERY IN MULTI-LEVEL CELL NONVOLATILE MEMORY - In a nonvolatile memory array, data is stored in multi-level cells (MLC) as upper-page data and lower-page data. Safe copies of both upper-page and lower-page data are stored in on-chip cache during programming. If a write fail occurs, data is recovered from on-chip cache. The controller does not have to maintain safe copies of data. | 12-16-2010 |
Joshua Hsu, Long Beach, CA US
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| 20100031543 | Systems for faux wood burning heating apparatuses, faux wood burning heating apparatuses and inserts for faux wood burning heating apparatuses producing realistic looking faux fire effects, and methods of emulating a wood burning heating apparatus - A faux wood burning heating apparatus is provided which includes a chamber having an opening for providing viewing access to the chamber, an opening for emitting a first curtain of mist in the chamber, a log in the chamber, and a light source for projecting a colored light on the curtain. The heating apparatus may be provided as an insert for incorporating in an opening. Moreover a system may be provided for creating the faux wood burning heating apparatus. A method for emulating a wood burning heating apparatus is also provided. | 02-11-2010 |
Ju-Lan Hsu, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110216747 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCURATE CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION THROUGH INTERACTION BETWEEN COMMUNICATION LAYERS AND SUB-LAYERS FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Time synchronization in a wireless communication system comprises transmitting a synchronization frame from a transmitter to a receiver over a wireless communication medium. The synchronization frame includes a timestamp indicating the transmitter local time when a symbol at a predefined position of the synchronization frame is placed on the wireless communication medium for transmission. The synchronization frame is received at the receiver which determines a receiving time comprising the receiver local time when said symbol of the synchronization frame was received at the physical layer of the receiver. Time synchronizing is performed by determining a difference between said timestamp and said receiving time, and adjusting the receiver local time based on said difference to time synchronize the receiver with the transmitter. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110256828 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESPONDER-AWARE RELAY STATION SELECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Responder-aware relay station selection in a wireless communication network is provided. One implementation includes evaluating operational parameters of multiple candidate wireless relay stations, and selecting a wireless relay station among the multiple candidate wireless relay stations based on the evaluation. A wireless communication is transmitted to the selected wireless relay station over a wireless communication medium. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110273533 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATION OF STEREOSCOPIC THREE DIMENSIONAL VIDEO INFORMATION - Communication of stereoscopic three dimensional (3D) video information. One embodiment comprises wireless communication of stereoscopic 3D video information including an uncompressed first eye view video frame and a corresponding stereoscopic uncompressed second eye view video frame, from a transmitting wireless station to a receiving wireless station. In one embodiment, a set of pixels in an uncompressed first eye view video frame is transmitted over a wireless communication medium. Pixel information in a set of pixels in an uncompressed second eye view video frame corresponding to the first eye view set of pixels is reduced to generate a reduced set of pixels. The reduced set of pixels is transmitted over the wireless communication medium. At the receiving wireless station, an uncompressed second eye view video set of pixels is reconstructed based on said first eye view set of pixels and said reduced set of pixels. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273622 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHROMA PARTITIONING AND RATE ADAPTATION FOR UNCOMPRESSED VIDEO TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A method and system for transmission of video information is provided. A transmitting wireless station performs chroma partitioning of pixels in a video frame into different partitions. The chroma partitioning includes separating luminance (Y) information from chrominance information (C | 11-10-2011 |
Kai-Sheng Hsu, Yorba Linda, CA US
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| 20110108206 | Roman Shade Window Curtain Having Rolling Spool For Multi-Step Retracting/Unfolding Control - Present invention teaches to make a Roman shade window curtain where a sliding locking mechanism is provided at the bottom beam of the rolling spool at the back side of the Roman shade, where the engaging positions between the rolling spool bottom beam and the pair of auxiliary rods can be set according to user preference, by sliding the locking tubes towards the middle to move the engaging point up and down, and by sliding the licking tubes to the left and right extremities for engaging the bottom to the desired fold line on the Roman shade. | 05-12-2011 |
Kenneth C. Hsu, San Jose, CA US
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| 20090086628 | Apparatus and methods for scheduling packets in a broadband data stream - A packet scheduler includes a packet manager interface, a policer, a congestion manager, a scheduler, and a virtual output queue (VOQ) handler. The policer assigns a priority to each packet. Depending on congestion levels, the congestion manager determines whether to send a packet based on the packet's priority assigned by the policer. The scheduler schedules packets in accordance with configured rates for virtual connections and group shapers. A scheduled packet is queued at a virtual output queue (VOQ) by the VOQ handler. In one embodiment, the VOQ handler sends signals to a packet manager (through the packet manager interface) to instruct the packet manager to transmit packets in a scheduled order. | 04-02-2009 |
Keyee Hsu, Irvine, CA US
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| 20100115531 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSOCIATING PARAMETERS OF CONTAINERS AND CONTAINED OBJECTS - A system and method for establishing associative relationships between properties of a contained object and corresponding parameters of a container application is disclosed herein. In one embodiment the present system contemplates the establishment of both mutual and unilateral associative relationships, with a particular relationship being specified via a user interface created upon instantiation of the contained object. The associative relationships may be advantageously established without modification of the code comprising the contained object. | 05-06-2010 |
Li-Chien Hsu, Mission Viejo, CA US
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| 20090043388 | DRUG ELUTING COATINGS FOR MEDICAL IMPLANTS - Drug eluting coating compositions are composed of at least one therapeutic agent dispersed in modified, biologically active binders. The therapeutic agents included in the coating composition are paclitaxel, sirolimus, tacrolimus, everolimus, actinomycin-D, dexamethasone, mycophenolic acid, cyclosporins, estradiol, and derivatives and analogs thereof. These therapeutic agents are applied to the surface of the medical device by a modified, biologically active binders. By using these biologically active binders, the therapeutic agents can be applied to at least one surface of a medical implant without using inert polymer carriers. | 02-12-2009 |
Matthew Hsu, Escondido, CA US
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| 20110081661 | Modified photoproteins with increased affinity for calcium and enhanced bioluminescence and uses thereof - The present invention provides modified photoproteins, e.g., modified Clytin, having an increased affinity for calcium as well as an enhanced bioluminescence and their use as calcium indicators in reporter gene systems and in cell-based assays. | 04-07-2011 |
Meichun Hsu, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20100235176 | DYNAMIC INTERFACE BETWEEN BPSS CONVERSATION MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - The present invention relates to devices and methods that coordinate an external conversation process between entities with an internal workflow of one of the entities. More particularly, it relates to devices and methods that are compliant with an inter-enterprise conversation process standard for routing electronic commerce documents between enterprises. Particular aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110016107 | Execution of query plans for database query within environments of databases - A database query is submitted to a first query optimizer to receive a first query plan from the first query optimizer. The first query plan is set as a current query plan. As an entry point, the current query plan is executed against the database within a given environment of the database. Where execution of the current query plan within the given environment is problematic, the execution of the current query plan is prematurely terminated, and the database query is submitted to a second query optimizer. Where a second query plan that is different than any previous query plan for the database query has been received from the second query optimizer, the second query plan is set as the current query plan, and a risk to the database in executing the current query plan is determined. Where the risk is less than a threshold, the entry point is proceeded to. | 01-20-2011 |
Michael Hsu, Oakland, CA US
Pei-Lan Hsu, Lakewood, CA US
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| 20100041975 | PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various systems and methods are provided for monitoring patient physiological data without the need for adhesives or wires to be connected to a patient. The system is also fully functional without the need for manipulation or intervention by a care provider or medical personnel. In particular, the system can include a pad having a plurality of electrical contacts or electrodes formed thereon in a predetermined pattern. The electrodes can be configured to sense electrical signals produced by a patient's body. A controller in communication with the electrodes can be configured to select and process signals from the electrodes and send the information derived from the electrical signals to an output device for displaying resulting physiological data so that the patient can be monitored. | 02-18-2010 |
Peter Hsu, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090249039 | Providing Extended Precision in SIMD Vector Arithmetic Operations - The present invention provides extended precision in SIMD arithmetic operations in a processor having a register file and an accumulator. A first set of data elements and a second set of data elements are loaded into first and second vector registers, respectively. Each data element comprises N bits. Next, an arithmetic instruction is fetched from memory. The arithmetic instruction is decoded. Then, the first vector register and the second vector register are read from the register file. The present invention executes the arithmetic instruction on corresponding data elements in the first and second vector registers. The resulting element of the execution is then written into the accumulator. Then, the resulting element is transformed into an N-bit width element and written into a third register for further operation or storage in memory. The transformation of the resulting element can include, for example, rounding, clamping, and/or shifting the element. | 10-01-2009 |
Peter Yan-Tek Hsu, Los Gatos, CA US
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| 20110055497 | Alignment and Ordering of Vector Elements for Single Instruction Multiple Data Processing - The present invention provides alignment and ordering of vector elements for SIMD processing. In the alignment of vector elements for SIMD processing, one vector is loaded from a memory unit into a first register and another vector is loaded from the memory unit into a second register. The first vector contains a first byte of an aligned vector to be generated. Then, a starting byte specifying the first byte of an aligned vector is determined. Next, a vector is extracted from the first register and the second register beginning from the first bit in the first byte of the first register continuing through the bits in the second register. Finally, the extracted vector is replicated into a third register such that the third register contains a plurality of elements aligned for SIMD processing. In the ordering of vector elements for SIMD processing, a first vector is loaded from a memory unit into a first register and a second vector is loaded from the memory unit into a second register. Then, a subset of elements are selected from the first register and the second register. The elements from the subset are then replicated into the elements in the third register in a particular order suitable for subsequent SIMD vector processing. | 03-03-2011 |
Pochang Hsu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090262783 | THROTTLING MEMORY IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM - Systems and methods of managing memory devices provide for reduced power consumption and better thermal management through enhanced memory throttling. In one embodiment a memory unit includes a memory device and a temperature measurement module coupled to the memory device. The temperature measurement device measures the internal temperature of the memory device. Memory throttling can therefore be implemented based on more accurate measurements and with a much shorter response time. | 10-22-2009 |
Po Shan Hsu, Arcadia, CA US
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| 20110044364 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR ACHIEVING SELECTIVE ETCHING IN (Ga,Al,In,B)N LASER DIODES - A structure and method that can be used to achieve selective etching in (Ga, Al, In, B) N laser diodes, comprising fabricating (Ga, Al, In, B) N laser diodes with one or more Al-containing etch stop layers. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110170569 | SEMIPOLAR III-NITRIDE LASER DIODES WITH ETCHED MIRRORS - A semipolar {20-21} III-nitride based laser diode employing a cavity with one or more etched facet mirrors. The etched facet mirrors provide an ability to arbitrarily control the orientation and dimensions of the cavity or stripe of the laser diode, thereby enabling control of electrical and optical properties of the laser diode. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110216795 | SEMI-POLAR III-NITRIDE OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES ON M-PLANE SUBSTRATES WITH MISCUTS LESS THAN +/-15 DEGREES IN THE C-DIRECTION - An optoelectronic device grown on a miscut of GaN, wherein the miscut comprises a semi-polar GaN crystal plane (of the GaN) miscut x degrees from an m-plane of the GaN and in a c-direction of the GaN, where −15| 09-08-2011 | |
Sam Hsu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110173669 | Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Data in a Data Stream - The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110179438 | Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Data in a Data Stream - The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110179457 | Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Data in a Data Stream - The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution. | 07-21-2011 |
Senzan Hsu, Foster City, CA US
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| 20100174144 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF DEBRIS FROM THE OBJECTIVE LENS OF AN ENDOSCOPE - The invention encompasses devices and methods used to keep the objective lens of a viewing or illuminating device, specifically an endoscope, free from obstructive fluid and dirt; specifically a device having a hollow body designed to fit over an endoscope, and a transparent lens cover film that is retained within the device and that is threaded in front of the objective lens of an endoscope, thereby maintaining a clear and unobstructed transparent window in front of the endoscope lens. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100185217 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLOSURE OF WOUNDS - The invention encompasses devices and methods used to provide wound closure based on rings positioned within the tissue layers of the wound opening (with the rings regionally separate the wound depth tissue layers into 2 compartments), followed by suture transport through the rings and full-thickness tissue layers of both compartments. Upon suture transport via synchronous or asynchronous manner and device removal, wound closure is achieved by tying the 2 ends of the suture without incorporating tissue above the level of the rings such as skin. When the device is applied to abdominal or chest wall wound opening, all tissue layers except the skin are incorporated in the suture closure of the wound. The closure process can be performed in a simple, reliable, and expeditious manner. | 07-22-2010 |
Sheau Yu Hsu, Menlo Park, CA US
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| 20090298770 | MAMMALIAN RELAXIN RECEPTORS - High affinity relaxin receptors, polypeptide compositions related thereto, as well as nucleotide compositions encoding the same, are provided. These proteins, herein termed LGR7 and LGR8, are orphan leucine-repeat-containing, G protein-coupled receptors. These receptors have a wide and a unique tissue expression pattern. The receptors, particularly soluble fragments thereof, are useful as therapeutic agents capable of inhibiting the action of relaxin and InsL3. The receptors and fragments thereof also find use in the screening and design of relaxin agonists and antagonists. Conditions treatable with relaxin agonists or antagonists include prevention or induction of labor, treatment of endometriosis, treatment of skin conditions such as scleroderma that require collagen or extracellular matrix remodelling. Additionally, relaxin has been implicated in the dilation of blood vessels' smooth muscle cells directly and through release of nitric oxide and atrial natriuretic peptide. Relaxin has also been used in the treatment of severe chronic pain, particularly pain arising from stretching, swelling, or dislocation of tissues. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20110130332 | Relaxin Analogs - Human relaxin analogs, polypeptide compositions related thereto, as well as nucleotide compositions encoding the same, are provided. | 06-02-2011 |
Shingchi Hsu, Cypress, CA US
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| 20080294396 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING DESIGN REQUIREMENTS - A system, method, and computer program for design validation, comprising defining a plurality of requirements; extracting said plurality of requirements; comparing a design against said plurality of requirements; and reporting a result of said comparison, and appropriate means and computer-readable instructions. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20110072027 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZED FILE COMPARISON - A method and related data processing system and computer readable medium. A method includes receiving, in a data processing system, a first file and a second file, and receiving comparison rules. This method includes comparing the first file and the second file, by the data processing system, according to the comparison rules, and producing an output report corresponding to the comparison. | 03-24-2011 |
Ssucheng J. Hsu, Pinole, CA US
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| 20110002934 | USES OF ANTI-CD40 ANTIBODIES - This invention relates to new uses of anti-CD40 antibodies in the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with neoplastic B-cell growth in particular use of anti-CD40 antibodies in combination with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP). The invention is particularly useful for the treatment of patients who have previously been administered (i) CHOP, (ii) the chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab, or (iii) combination therapy with CHOP and rituximab. | 01-06-2011 |
Ta-Chen Hsu, San Gabriel, CA US
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| 20080291479 | Spot color printing with non-standard gamuts achieved with process set point adjustment - A color management system is provided for enabling imaging of selected colors called spot colors that document dynamically adjusting the normal printer gamut to achieve extended colors. Developed mass may be increased or decreased by changing set points such as a photoreceptor roll charge, development bias or raster output scanner laser power. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090296154 | OFF-GRAY BALANCE CALIBRATION FOR EXTENDED COLOR GAMUT - A marking device is provided which is capable of operating in a standard output color gamut mode or a non-standard output color gamut mode. The device includes: a color manager that performs color processing on input color data in accordance with a calibration of the device; and, a marking engine that applied colorants to an image-receiving medium in accordance with output from the color manager. Suitably, when the device is operating in the non-standard mode, then the calibration of the device which is conducted is an off-gray balance calibration. | 12-03-2009 |
Thomas Hsu, Foster City, CA US
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| 20100174144 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REMOVAL OF DEBRIS FROM THE OBJECTIVE LENS OF AN ENDOSCOPE - The invention encompasses devices and methods used to keep the objective lens of a viewing or illuminating device, specifically an endoscope, free from obstructive fluid and dirt; specifically a device having a hollow body designed to fit over an endoscope, and a transparent lens cover film that is retained within the device and that is threaded in front of the objective lens of an endoscope, thereby maintaining a clear and unobstructed transparent window in front of the endoscope lens. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100185217 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CLOSURE OF WOUNDS - The invention encompasses devices and methods used to provide wound closure based on rings positioned within the tissue layers of the wound opening (with the rings regionally separate the wound depth tissue layers into 2 compartments), followed by suture transport through the rings and full-thickness tissue layers of both compartments. Upon suture transport via synchronous or asynchronous manner and device removal, wound closure is achieved by tying the 2 ends of the suture without incorporating tissue above the level of the rings such as skin. When the device is applied to abdominal or chest wall wound opening, all tissue layers except the skin are incorporated in the suture closure of the wound. The closure process can be performed in a simple, reliable, and expeditious manner. | 07-22-2010 |
Tseng-Yang Hsu, San Marino, CA US
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| 20090144970 | FABRICATING AN ARRAY OF MEMS PARTS ON A SUBSTRATE - A method for fabricating a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device. The method comprises fabricating a MEMS part on a substrate, and detaching the MEMS part from the substrate. After detaching the MEMS part from the substrate, attaching the MEMS part to an application platform. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090191661 | PLACING A MEMS PART ON AN APPLICATION PLATFORM USING A GUIDE MASK - A method for fabricating a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device. The method comprises placing a guiding mask on an application platform, the guiding mask including an opening that defines the position of a MEMS part to be placed on the application platform. The method further comprises placing the MEMS part into the opening of the guiding mask on the application platform, and removing the guiding mask from the application platform after the MEMS part is bonded to the application platform. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100033201 | MEMS PROBE FABRICATION ON A REUSABLE SUBSTRATE FOR PROBE CARD APPLICATION - A Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) probe is fabricated on a substrate for use in a probe card. The probe has a bonding surface to be attached to an application platform of the probe card. The bonding surface is formed on a plane perpendicular to a surface of the substrate. An undercut is formed beneath the probe for detachment of the probe from the substrate. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100109698 | PROBE ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENT - A probe array is assembled on a probe card platform. Each of the probes in the probe array has a probe base that includes a gripping handle. The probe bases have two or more different shapes. The probe bases of different shapes are interleaved such that any two adjacent probes on the platform have probe bases of different shapes. The arrangement of the probes increases effective spacing between the probes to facilitate the maneuvering of a handling tool. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100207654 | MEMS Interconnection Pins Fabrication on a Reusable Substrate for Probe Card Application - A Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS) interconnection pin is fabricated on a sacrificial layer, which is formed on a conductive layer and a substrate. The MEMS interconnection pin has a pin base attached to a frame that has direct contact to the conductive layer. The sacrificial layer is then removed, at least partially, to detach the MEMS interconnection pin from the substrate. In one embodiment, the MEMS interconnection pin has a pin base, two springs extending out from two different surfaces of the pin base, and a tip portion attached to each spring. The tip portions include one or more contact tips to make contact to conductive subjects. | 08-19-2010 |
Wah Nam Hsu, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110175181 | Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) on Planarized Electrode - A magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) with direct contact is manufactured having lower resistances, improved yield, and simpler fabrication. The lower resistances improve both read and write processes in the MTJ. The MTJ layers are deposited on a bottom electrode aligned with the bottom metal. An etch stop layer may be deposited adjacent to the bottom metal to prevent overetch of an insulator surrounding the bottom metal. The bottom electrode is planarized before deposition of the MTJ layers to provide a substantially flat surface. Additionally, an underlayer may be deposited on the bottom electrode before the MTJ layers to promote desired characteristics of the MTJ. | 07-21-2011 |
Wei-Yung Hsu, San Jose, CA US
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| 20110132884 | LASER MODULES AND PROCESSES FOR THIN FILM SOLAR PANEL LASER SCRIBING - Laser systems for laser scribing are provided. The systems include a remote module coupled to a laser module through a cable. The remote module includes a controller and a chiller. The laser module has at least a laser source and a cooling plate. The laser module is operable to remove material from at least a portion of a workpiece. The systems also include a plurality of termination modules coupled to the laser module through a plurality of optical fibers. Each of the termination modules includes a mechanical interface. The mechanical interface is coupled to a respective optical fiber. The systems further include a plurality of scanning devices operable to control a position of the output from the laser. Each of the scanning devices is coupled to a respective mechanical interface. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110139755 | MULTI-WAVELENGTH LASER-SCRIBING TOOL - Multi-wavelength laser-scribing systems are disclosed. A system for scribing a workpiece includes a frame, a translation stage coupled with the frame to support the workpiece and translate the supported workpiece relative to the frame in a longitudinal direction, at least one laser operable to generate a first output having a first wavelength and generate a second output having a second wavelength, and at least one scanning device coupled with the frame and operable to control a position of the first and second outputs. Each of the first and second outputs are able to remove material from at least a portion of the workpiece. Laser assemblies that each include a laser and at least one scanning device can be arranged in rows to enhance the rate at which latitudinal scribe lines are formed. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110253685 | LASER PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE BEAM SPOT SIZE - Systems for scribing a workpiece incorporate a motorized beam expander to change a laser beam spot size incident on a workpiece. A system includes a frame, a laser coupled with the frame and generating an output to remove material from at least a portion of a workpiece, a beam expander positioned along a path of the laser output and having a motorized mechanism operable to vary a beam expansion ratio applied to the laser output, and at least one scanning device coupled with the frame and operable to control a position of the laser output, after expansion, on the workpiece. The motorized beam expander can be used to selectively vary the width of a laser beam supplied to a scanning device so as to selectively vary the size of the laser beam incident on the workpiece. Alternatively, a variable aperture can be used instead of a beam expander. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110308551 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDUCING TURBULENT FLOW OF A PROCESSING CHAMBER CLEANING GAS - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatus and methods for cleaning chamber components using a cleaning plate. The cleaning plate is adapted to be positioned on a substrate support during a cleaning process, and includes a plurality of turbulence-inducing structures. The turbulence-inducing structures induce a turbulent flow of cleaning gas while the cleaning plate is rotated during a cleaning process. The cleaning plate increases the retention time of the cleaning gas near the showerhead during cleaning. Additionally, the cleaning plate reduces concentration gradients within the cleaning plate to provide a more effective clean. The method includes positioning a cleaning plate adjacent to a showerhead, and introducing cleaning gas to the space between the showerhead and the cleaning plate. A material deposited on the surface of the showerhead is then heated and vaporized in the presence of the cleaning gas, and then exhausted from the processing chamber. | 12-22-2011 |
Wen-Sung Hsu, San Diego, CA US
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| 20110115083 | Semiconductor Package Assembly Systems and Methods using DAM and Trench Structures - A packaging system for preventing underfill overflow includes a package substrate having a solder mask a die attach site, a solder mask dam on the solder mask proximal to the die attach site, and a trench in the solder mask proximal to the die attach site. The trench and the solder mask dam are adapted to constrain flow of an underfill material. | 05-19-2011 |
William Shyh-Chen Hsu, Diamond Bar, CA US
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| 20090188880 | SHELVING SYSTEM - A shelving system can include adjustable shelves with drain holes. The shelving system, which can be in the configuration of a shower caddy or shower organizer, can have shelf members with a plurality of flanges capable of attaching to horizontal connecting members on a separate central support member to allow for both lateral and vertical shelf adjustment. The shelving system can also have removable stainless steel shelf inserts with draining channels. | 07-30-2009 |
Yautzong Hsu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110132867 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY - A method and apparatus of imprint lithography wherein the method includes depositing a material on a patterned surface of a conductive substrate, and pressing a transparent substrate and the conductive substrate together, wherein the pressing causes the material to conform to the patterned surface. Energy is applied to the material to form patterned material from the material. The transparent substrate and the conductive substrate are separated, wherein the patterned material adheres to the transparent substrate. | 06-09-2011 |
Ying W. Hsu, San Clemente, CA US
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| 20100095770 | FREQUENCY MODULATED MICRO GYRO - A micro gyro consisting of a vibrating micro scale structure produces a signal whose characteristic frequency shifts in proportion to the applied angular velocity. The vibrating structure consists of a suspended proof mass resonator supported on springs and connected to at least one detector resonator. The structure can be made with multiple semiconductor materials such as silicon, poly-silicon, silicon dioxide, and silicon nitride, using one of many MEMS fabrication processes. The proof mass resonator is designed to have two closely coupled resonant frequencies, with one resonant mode for the drive motion and the second resonant mode for the sense motion. Detector resonators are connected to the vibrating structure such that when the proof mass resonator oscillates due to the Coriolis force in its sense mode, the connections to the detector resonators are stressed by the proof mass resonator, thus changing the resonant frequency of the detector resonators. By measuring the shift in the resonant frequency of the detectors, the applied angular rate can be determined. | 04-22-2010 |
Ying Wen Hsu, San Clemente, CA US
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| 20090007953 | Energy efficient micro combustion system for power generation and fuel processing - An integrated micro-scale power converter converts hydrocarbon fuel into electricity. The integrated micro-scale power converter includes a micromachined combustor adapted to convert hydrocarbon fuel into thermal energy and a micromachined thermoelectric generator adapted to convert the thermal energy into electrical energy. The combustion reaction in the combustor flows in a path in a first plane while the thermal energy flows in a second plane in the generator the second plane being nearly orthogonal or orthogonal to the first plane. The fuel handler in the combustor is adjacent and thermally isolated from the thermoelectric generator. The fuel handler may include a nozzle and gas flow switch, where the frequency of activation of the gas flow switch controls the amount of the fuel ejected from the nozzle. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20110181885 | Large Displacement Micro-Lamellar Grating Interferometer - A micro-lamellar grating interferometer for deriving the spectrum of an incident beam from a scene of interest from a generated interferogram is disclosed with a method for using the same. | 07-28-2011 |
Yu-Chin Hsu, Cupertino, CA US
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| 20110202894 | Method and Apparatus for Versatile Controllability and Observability in Prototype System - Methods and systems for testing a prototype, the method including receiving, at a first interface component, a configuration parameter associated with a configured image representative of at least a portion of a user design and an associated verification module. The method further includes, sending, using the first interface component, the configured image to a device. A second interface component may be configured to send timing and control information to the verification module based on at least one of the configuration image and runtime control information received from the first interface component. In response to receiving the timing and control information from the second interface component, the verification module may control the device and/or monitor the device state of at least a portion of the user design. | 08-18-2011 |
Yung-Hsiang Judy Hsu, Stanford, CA US
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| 20100077847 | TIRE STATE ESTIMATOR AND TIRE STATE ESTIMATION METHOD - A tire state estimator includes a lateral force upper limit estimating section, a lateral force estimating section, and a tire slip angle estimating section. The lateral force upper limit estimating section calculates an estimated tire lateral force upper limit, on a basis of an estimated tire slip angle and a measured tire self aligning torque. The lateral force estimating section calculates an estimated tire lateral force, on a basis of the estimated tire lateral force upper limit calculated by the lateral force upper limit estimating section and the estimated tire slip angle. The tire slip angle estimating section calculates the estimated tire slip angle, on a basis of the estimated tire lateral force calculated by the lateral force estimating section and a measured vehicle state. | 04-01-2010 |