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Bai-Ling Hsu, Olathe, KS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080277587	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING SCATTERING IN SPECT IMAGING - A method and apparatus for correcting scattering in SPECT I-123 imaging. The method generally includes: accessing list mode data for a plurality of pixels corresponding to a first SPECT I-123 image generated using a gamma camera; generating a raw energy spectrum for at least some of the pixels utilizing the acquired list mode data; acquiring a gamma camera model corresponding to the gamma camera; utilizing the gamma camera model and an iterative algorithm to apply a first scattering correction to the raw energy spectrum; utilizing a Compton window to apply a second scattering correction to the raw energy spectrum; and generating a correction table with the corrected raw energy spectrum.	11-13-2008

Che-Chih Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090272990	Light Mixing Apparatus for Light Emitting Diode - A light mixing apparatus of a light emitting diode (LED) is installed on a light emitting surface of the LED. The light emitted from the LED is mixed by a light mixing module of the light mixing apparatus uniformly for adjusting the light output angle. After the angle increases, the light is scattered into a fixed base of the light mixing apparatus, reflected to a containing groove of the light mixing apparatus by a reflecting layer of the fixed base, and guided into the total internal reflection lens of the containing groove. After the total internal reflection lens gathers the light, the light is projected onto a projected surface. If the LED is made of a multi-chip package, the light mixing apparatus can be used for improving the luminance of a light emitted by the LED onto the projected surface and the uniform distribution of the luminance.	11-05-2009

Che-Hsiung Hsu, Clemmons, NC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120012795	STABILIZED COMPOSITIONS OF CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS AND PARTIALLY FLUORINATED ACID POLYMERS - There is provided an electrically conductive polymer composition. The composition includes an electrically conductive polymer and a partially-fluorinated acid polymer. At least 50% of acid protons on the partially-fluorinated acid polymer are replaced with cations. The cations can be inorganic cations, organic cations, and combinations thereof.	01-19-2012
20120077042	TRANSPARENT COMPOSITE CONDUCTORS HAVING HIGH WORK FUNCTION - There is provided a transparent composite conductor. The composite conductor has a first layer that includes a transparent conductive material and a second layer that includes a fluorinated acid polymer.	03-29-2012
20120077043	TRANSPARENT COMPOSITE CONDUCTORS HAVING HIGH WORK FUNCTION - There is provided a transparent composite conductor. The composite conductor has a first layer that includes a transparent conductive material and a second layer that includes a fluorinated acid polymer.	03-29-2012

Cheng-Hsin Hsu, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120137016	DISTORTION-AWARE MULTIHOMED SCALABLE VIDEO STREAMING TO MULTIPLE CLIENTS - The described system and method provide joint rate control and scalable stream adaptation for multiple clients concurrently competing for the same access networks. For each such client, an optimization problem is constructed and solved to determine the streaming rate over each access network, the video packets to be transmitted, and the access network over which each video packet is sent. The rate control and stream adaptation problem is constructed as an integer program in an embodiment of the invention, with an objective to minimize a cost function of the expected video distortion. Randomized packet scheduling is accounted for in an embodiment of the invention by relaxing the integer program into real-valued optimization programs and deriving convex programming approximations.	05-31-2012

Chen Hsing Hsu, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110060041	METHOD OF REVERSING, PREVENTING, DELAYING OR STABILIZING SOFT TISSUE CALCIFICATION - The present invention provides methods of treating soft tissue calcification in a subject, comprising a step of administering to said subject an effective amount of ferric organic compound, such as ferric citrate. The claimed methods may prevent, reverse, delay or stabilize soft tissue calcification in a subject having chronic kidney disease. Affected soft tissue calcification includes soft tissue calcification in the joint, skin, eye, in cardiovascular system such as heart valve, myocardium, coronary arteries and arteriole, or in internal organs such as kidney and lung.	03-10-2011

Chia Liang Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110140078	LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises a light-emitting diode chip comprising a plurality of light-emitting diode units and at least one electrical connecting layer. The light-emitting diode units are electrically connected with each other through the electrical connecting layer. Each of the light-emitting diode units comprises a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active layer. The light-emitting device further comprises a bonding layer; and a carrier bonded to the light-emitting diode chip by the bonding layer. The electrical connecting layer is formed between the light-emitting diode units and the bonding layer.	06-16-2011

Chia-Ping Charles Hsu, Ellicott City, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120083530	Thermally Stable Oil-in-Water Emulsions Containing an Oil That Contains Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids - The present invention relates to thermally stable oil-in-water emulsions comprising an oil comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid, water, an emulsifier, and a water-soluble stabilizer, and processes for preparing the thermally stable oil-in-water emulsions. The thermally stable oil-in-water emulsions remain flowable at a temperature of −40° C., and are free from a variation in particle size after 9 months in storage at a temperature of −40° C. to −15° C.	04-05-2012

Chiehlung Jay Hsu, Alpharetta, GA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110095117	Methods, Systems, And Products Involving Sheet Products - A method for forming a tubular sheet product roll includes providing a sheet product roll having a first configuration and a void, centering a rotational axis of the sheet product roll on a longitudinal axis of a first tool, and inserting the first tool into the void of the sheet product roll to define an inner diameter of the void and to form the sheet product roll having a second configuration different from the first configuration.	04-28-2011

Chih C. Hsu, Woodbury, MN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080206558	PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE DISPERSION HAVING HIGH SOLIDS AND LOW VISCOSITY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A water-based pressure sensitive adhesive dispersion is provided. The dispersion is a reaction product of a monomer solution and an aqueous phase. The monomer solution contains from about 40 to 70 parts water-insoluble monomer selected from the group consisting of alkyl acrylate, methacrylate, vinyl ester, and combinations thereof and from about 0.01 to 0.2 parts monomer soluble free radical initiator. The aqueous phase includes from about 1 to 20 parts latex binder, from about 0.1 to 2 parts surfactant, from about 0.02 to 1 parts polymeric suspension stabilizer, and water as a remaining balance. All parts are given as parts by weight per 100 parts of the dispersion. The dispersion has a solid phase of at least 60 weight percent, a viscosity of less than about 300 centipoise, measured at about 23° C., and a bimodal particle size distribution.	08-28-2008

Chih Chung Hsu, Woodbury, MN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110236648	OVERLAMINATE FILMS AND GRAPHIC ARTICLES CONTAINING THEM - Multilayer graphic articles include a graphic substrate, and an overlaminate film laminated to the graphic substrate. The overlaminate film includes a transparent film layer with a fluorochemical-containing acid-resistant layer coated on at least a portion of one surface, and an adhesive layer coated on at least a portion of the opposite surface of the transparent film. The transparent film layer may be a vinyl film layer. The acid resistant layer includes a blend of at least one fluoropolymer and at least one acrylate resin.	09-29-2011

Chung-Hsing Hsu, Knoxville, TN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110239006	ADAPTIVE REAL-TIME METHODOLOGY FOR OPTIMIZING ENERGY-EFFICIENT COMPUTING - Dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) is an effective way to reduce energy and power consumption in microprocessor units. Current implementations of DVFS suffer from inaccurate modeling of power requirements and usage, and from inaccurate characterization of the relationships between the applicable variables. A system and method is proposed that adjusts CPU frequency and voltage based on run-time calculations of the workload processing time, as well as a calculation of performance sensitivity with respect to CPU frequency. The system and method are processor independent, and can be applied to either an entire system as a unit, or individually to each process running on a system.	09-29-2011

David Ambrose Hsu, Middleton, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090264958	Method For Suppressing And Reversing Epileptogenesis - A method for identifying, suppressing, and reversing epileptogenesis, which is considered to be a learned response due to brain plasticity. The method includes identifying three epileptogenic conditions, neuronal hyperexcitability, spatial overconnectivity, and temporal overconnectivity. A treatment that accounts for each of these conditions is then be administered to the subject to reverse, or “unlearn,” epilepsy.	10-22-2009
20120089004	METHOD FOR DATA OSCILLATOR DETECTION USING FRICTIONALLY DAMPED HARMONIC OSCILLATORS - A system and method for time-frequency analysis in which acquired signals are modeled as frictionally damped harmonic oscillators having a friction factor that is not a free parameter are provided. The friction factor is selected as a function of the frequency value of the associated oscillator, such that an increase in both temporal and spectral resolution are provided over existing time-frequency analysis methods. The friction factor is also selected to define a spectral band, within which the given oscillator can detect data oscillations. The properly selected friction factor thereby provides the analysis over a broad spectral range that can span many orders of magnitude.	04-12-2012

David S.y. Hsu, Alexandria, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090283693	INTEGRALLY GATED CARBON NANOTUBE IONIZER DEVICE - Described herein is a field ionization and electron impact ionization device consisting of carbon nanotubes with microfabricated integral gates that is capable of producing short pulses of ions.	11-19-2009

David Wei Hsu, Decatur, GA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100205038	TRAVEL MARKET ANALYSIS TOOLS - A method, system, and medium are provided for market intelligence tools for travel arrangements. A travel arrangement can be optimized by collecting and analyzing past event data for a desired travel selection. A data analysis engine aggregates, analyzes, and stores historical data of average travel ticket prices, as a function of the day of the year, for a travel selection. Another database analysis includes aggregating day-of-the-week data by the data analysis engine, wherein average travel ticket prices are given as a function of the day of the week, for both the departure day and the return day. Another database analysis includes aggregating advance purchase time data by the data analysis engine, wherein average travel ticket prices are given as a function of the number of days prior to a departure date. These database analyses are combined to form probabilities for the best and worst times to purchase travel tickets.	08-12-2010

Debbie Hsu, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120078667	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTER AIDED EVENT AND VENUE SETUP AND MODELING AND INTERACTIVE MAPS - Described are systems and methods for designing certain aspects of an event venue and for communicating information regarding the event and the event venue to others. Certain embodiments provide a dynamic seat map via which an operator can assign certain characteristics to specific seats and/or seating sections. Certain embodiments generate interactive maps for users, via which information from a plurality of sources may be integrated and visually displayed. The user may specify certain criteria, and the interactive map may identify to the user seats and/or sections that match such criteria. Certain embodiments provide an interactive seat map via which users can select seats and share information.	03-29-2012

Duan-Fu Hsu, Fremont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120113404	Optimization Flows of Source, Mask and Projection Optics - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for optimizing a lithographic projection apparatus including optimizing projection optics therein. The current embodiments include several flows including optimizing a source, a mask, and the projection optics and various sequential and iterative optimization steps combining any of the projection optics, mask and source. The projection optics is sometimes broadly referred to as “lens”, and therefore the optimization process may be termed source mask lens optimization (SMLO). SMLO may be desirable over existing source mask optimization process (SMO) or other optimization processes that do not include projection optics optimization, partially because including the projection optics in the optimization may lead to a larger process window by introducing a plurality of adjustable characteristics of the projection optics. The projection optics may be used to shape wavefront in the lithographic projection apparatus, enabling aberration control of the overall imaging process.	05-10-2012

Fu-Chih Hsu, Granger, IN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080237134	METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CAPTURE AND RELEASE MICROBE PARTICLES USING AMINO-FUNCTIONALIZED SILICA - Methods and apparatus to capture and release microbe particles using amino-functionalized silica substrates are described. An example apparatus adapted to capture a microbe particle includes a silica substrate and a positively charged material to at least partially coat the silica substrate. The positive charged material includes an aminopropyl functional group.	10-02-2008
20100291539	METHODOLOGY FOR DETECTION, ENUMERATION, PROPAGATION AND MANIPULATION OF BACTERIOPHAGES - A method to propagate, enumerate and quantify bacteriophage(s) in a water sample or other aqueous sample was designed which contains ingredients to stimulate the growth of select bacterial species which are susceptible to infection by specific bacteriophage(s), in which interfering background organisms are either inhibited or inconsequential. Important features of the medium include oxidation-reduction compounds producing colored and/or fluorescent products, chromogenic and/or fluorogenic enzyme substrates, and temperature-independent gelling agent(s). A preferred combination is the growth medium containing 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride, 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-B-D-galactoside, and appropriate gelling agents, which (when properly used) produces a dark red bacterial lawn containing teal blue-green, irregularly circular spots representing individual phage plaque, all discernible to the eye in visible light. The procedure can also be readily applied towards automatic counting systems under artificial illumination. The procedure can be employed with water samples and with elution buffers that can retain bacteriophages in suspension following contact by the buffer with foods, soils, hard surfaces and other solids that may be contaminated by bacteriophages.	11-18-2010

Hawpeng S. Hsu, St. Louis, MO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120059308	PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCK CATHETER - An anesthetic nerve block catheter and methods of using the anesthetic nerve block catheter to perform a nerve block or continuous nerve block procedure are disclosed.	03-08-2012

Jack C. Hsu, Alexandria, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110125994	METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE ONLINE BROWSING - An external operating system (OS) that is separate from the internal OS of a computer is provided. The external OS may be stored on a USB device, a CD ROM, or other devices. The device that stores the external OS may be removable or non-removable, may have an internal flash memory of varying sizes, and may include browser software. The external OS, flash memory size and browser software may be customizable according to user requirements. The computer may boot up from the device into the external OS, rather than into the internal OS of the computer. Once the computer is booted up, the user has the ability to browse online, with all transactions occurring in the external OS, partitioned from the user's internal computer hard drive, thereby preventing infecting the computer by malware or other malicious software.	05-26-2011

Jessica Y. Hsu, Washington, DC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100238890	TIME SYNCHRONIZATION FOR DISTRIBUTED MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS - Time synchronization among nodes in a wireless mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is obtained using a cross layer approach. Each node maintains a routing table that contains entries corresponding to other nodes of the network that are one or more hops away from the node, and topology messages are exchanged periodically among the nodes in order to update their routing tables. A network master node is selected, and remaining nodes that are one or more hops away from the master node are defined as slave nodes. The master node includes master timing information the topology messages that it transmits. The timing information is concatenated to include a first time (T	09-23-2010
20100260131	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSIGNING TIME SLOTS FOR TRANSMISSION OF PACKETS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK UTILIZING KNOWLEDGE OF A DATA PATH - A node in a wireless communication network comprises a processor that receives information regarding a first plurality of packets to be transmitted in an epoch, a first path of nodes for the first plurality of packets, and a first flow rate. The processor receives information regarding a second plurality of packets to be transmitted in the epoch, a second path of nodes for the second plurality of packets, and a second flow rate. The processor determines weights for the paths based on the flow rates. The processor assigns pipelines for the paths and creates groups of pipelines based on the weights. The groups may be assigned to a schedule.	10-14-2010
20100284274	System and method for determining a transmission order for packets at a node in a wireless communication network - A wireless communications network comprising a plurality of nodes and effective to provide quality of service requirements for packets being transmitted. An ingress node calculates variables based on quality of service requirements and places those variables in a header of a packet to be transmitted. The packet is then transmitted to a core node. The core node reads the variables in the packet and calculates a holding time for the packet based on the variables and the quality of service requirements.	11-11-2010
20110211472	TOPOLOGY AWARE MANET FOR MOBILE NETWORKS - Systems and methods provide adaptability in a mobile ad hoc network (MANET), based on an existing protocol, such as adaptive hybrid domain routing (AHDR). The systems and methods are especially suited for fast changing topologies that may change after a reactive route discovery has been completed.	09-01-2011

Johan Hsu, Orlando, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120034075	COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR A TURBINE COMPONENT - A cooled component wall (	02-09-2012

John S. Hsu, Oak Ridge, TN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090146511	PERMANENT-MAGNET-LESS SYNCHRONOUS RELUCTANCE SYSTEM - A permanent magnet-less synchronous system includes a stator that generates a magnetic revolving field when sourced by an alternating current. An uncluttered rotor is disposed within the magnetic revolving field and spaced apart from the stator to form an air gap relative to an axis of rotation. The rotor includes a plurality of rotor pole stacks having an inner periphery biased by single polarity of a north-pole field and a south-pole field, respectively. The outer periphery of each of the rotor pole stacks are biased by an alternating polarity.	06-11-2009
20090218895	PERMANENT-MAGNET-LESS MACHINE HAVING AN ENCLOSED AIR GAP - A permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous system includes a stator that generates a magnetic rotating field when sourced by an alternating current. An uncluttered rotor disposed within the magnetic rotating field is spaced apart from the stator to form an air gap relative to an axis of rotation. A stationary excitation core spaced apart from the uncluttered rotor by an axial air gap and a radial air gap substantially encloses the stationary excitation core. Some permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous systems include stator core gaps to reduce axial flux flow. Some permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous systems include an uncluttered rotor coupled to outer laminations. The quadrature-axis inductance may be increased in some synchronous systems. Some synchronous systems convert energy such as mechanical energy into electrical energy (e.g., a generator); other synchronous systems may convert any form of energy into mechanical energy (e.g., a motor).	09-03-2009
20090236924	BRUSHLESS MACHINE WITH TAPERED POLES - A method and apparatus in which a rotor (	09-24-2009
20100123364	SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL FLUX UNCLUTTERED ROTOR MACHINES - A permanent magnet-less and brushless synchronous system includes a stator that generates a magnetic rotating field when sourced by polyphase alternating currents. An uncluttered rotor is positioned within the magnetic rotating field and is spaced apart from the stator. An excitation core is spaced apart from the stator and the uncluttered rotor and magnetically couples the uncluttered rotor. The brushless excitation source generates a magnet torque by inducing magnetic poles near an outer peripheral surface of the uncluttered rotor, and the stator currents also generate a reluctance torque by a reaction of the difference between the direct and quadrature magnetic paths of the uncluttered rotor. The system can be used either as a motor or a generator	05-20-2010
20110043154	FLUX CONTROL AND ONE-HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DEGREE CORE SYSTEMS - A two-phase or four-phase electric machine includes a first stator part and a second stator part disposed about ninety electrical degrees apart. Stator pole parts are positioned near the first stator part and the second stator part. An injector injects a third-harmonic frequency current that is separate from and not produced by the fundamental current driving the first stator part and the second stator part. The electric angular speed of the third-harmonic rotating field comprises	02-24-2011
20110204741	BRUSHLESS MACHINE HAVING FERROMAGNETIC SIDE PLATES AND SIDE MAGNETS - An apparatus is provided having a cylindrical stator and a rotor that is spaced from a stator to define an annular primary air gap air gap that receives AC flux from the stator. The rotor has a plurality of longitudinal pole portions disposed parallel to the axis of rotation and alternating in polarity around a circumference of the rotor. each longitudinal pole portion includes portions of permanent magnet (PM) material and at least one of the longitudinal pole portions has a first end and an opposing second end and a side magnet is disposed adjacent the first end and a side pole is disposed adjacent the second end.	08-25-2011
20110234139	Electronically commutated serial-parallel switching for motor windings - A method and a circuit for controlling an ac machine comprises controlling a full bridge network of commutation switches which are connected between a multiphase voltage source and the phase windings to switch the phase windings between a parallel connection and a series connection while providing commutation discharge paths for electrical current resulting from inductance in the phase windings. This provides extra torque for starting a vehicle from lower battery current.	09-29-2011
20120126655	PERMANENT-MAGNET-LESS MACHINE HAVING AN ENCLOSED AIR GAP - A permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous system includes a stator that generates a magnetic rotating field when sourced by an alternating current. An uncluttered rotor disposed within the magnetic rotating field is spaced apart from the stator to form an air gap relative to an axis of rotation. A stationary excitation core spaced apart from the uncluttered rotor by an axial air gap and a radial air gap substantially encloses the stationary excitation core. Some permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous systems include stator core gaps to reduce axial flux flow. Some permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous systems include an uncluttered rotor coupled to outer laminations. The quadrature-axis inductance may be increased in some synchronous systems. Some synchronous systems convert energy such as mechanical energy into electrical energy (e.g., a generator); other synchronous systems may convert any form of energy into mechanical energy (e.g., a motor).	05-24-2012
20120133320	Electric Machine and Current Source Inverter Drive System - A drive system includes an electric machine and a current source inverter (CSI). This integration of an electric machine and an inverter uses the machine's field excitation coil for not only flux generation in the machine but also for the CSI inductor. This integration of the two technologies, namely the U machine motor and the CSI, opens a new chapter for the component function integration instead of the traditional integration by simply placing separate machine and inverter components in the same housing. Elimination of the CSI inductor adds to the CSI volumetric reduction of capacitors and the elimination of PMs for the motor further improve the drive system cost, weight, and volume.	05-31-2012

Karen Hsu, Bend, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090222287	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELF-REPORTING MEDICAL INFORMATION - A patient list is provided to a medical provider. The medical provider may be prompted to review particular patients on the list or they may review these patients on their own. In any case, a patient is selected from the list and the provider determines if a medical metric associated with the patient is accurate or complete. The provider may then selectively enter self-report data concerning the accuracy or completeness of the medical metric. A provider assessment (e.g., score) is recalculated based at least in part on the self-reported data as well as the data that has already been collected. The re-calculated score may be provided to the medical plan.	09-03-2009

Kuai-Teng Hsu, Clarksville, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080245187	Man made gold and platinum - A man made method, utilizing particles bombardment technique, is used to produce Gold and Platinum. The particles bombardment technique uses particle accelerator to accelerate Lithium particles to high speed. These high speed Lithium particles contain high energy. These high energy Lithium particles are used to bombard Osmium element. Then elements Lithium and Osmium undergo cold fusion process that they are combined to produce element Gold.	10-09-2008
20080304611	Electricity generation from nuclear fusion - A method, using the reaction between Lithium and neutron to produce Tritium, is used to sustain Deuterium-Tritium nuclear fusion long enough to produce electrical power.	12-11-2008
20090262880	MAN MADE PLATINUM GROUP METAL AS PALLADIUM - A man made method, utilizing particles bombardment technique, is used to produce Palladium. The particles bombardment technique uses particle accelerator to accelerate Beryllium particles to high speed. These high speed Beryllium particles contain high energy. These high energy Beryllium particles are used to bombard Molybdenum elements. Then elements Beryllium and Molybdenum undergo cold fusion process that they are combined to produce Palladium.	10-22-2009
20110235765	Man made silver - A man made method, utilizing particles bombardment technique, is used to produce Silver. The particles bombardment technique uses particle accelerator to accelerate Boron particles to high speed. These high speed Boron particles contain high energy. These high energy Boron particles are used to bombard Molybdenum elements. Then elements Boron and Molybdenum undergo cold fusion process that they are combined to produce Silver.	09-29-2011

Kung-Hsieh Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120119184	Vertical Light Emitting Diode (VLED) Die Having N-Type Confinement Structure With Etch Stop Layer And Method Of Fabrication - A vertical light emitting diode (VLED) die includes a p-type confinement layer, an active layer on the p-type confinement layer configured to emit light, and an n-type confinement structure having at least one etch stop layer configured to protect the active layer. A method for fabricating a vertical light emitting diode (VLED) die includes the steps of: providing a carrier substrate; forming an n-type confinement structure on the carrier substrate having at least one etch stop layer; forming an active layer on the n-type confinement structure; forming a p-type confinement layer on the active layer; and removing the carrier substrate.	05-17-2012

Kuo-Kuang Hsu, Macungie, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120128560	Process and System for Syngas Treatment - A process for the clean-up of a crude syngas stream having widely varying composition and particulate load. The process includes quenching the crude syngas stream with a liquid stream to cool the syngas stream and remove particulates, tars and heavier hydrocarbon compounds. The process further includes co-scrubbing the syngas stream to remove both HCl and NH	05-24-2012

Li-Pin Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120033389	POWER BANK ASSEMBLY - A power bank assembly includes a housing, a power bank casing, a clasp structure, and a fastening structure. The clasp structure is correspondingly formed on a first end of the housing and a first end of the power bank casing to enable the first end of the housing to engage with the first end of the power bank casing, and the clasp structure also allows the housing to rotate relative to the power bank casing and about the first end of the housing serving as a pivot. The fastening structure is correspondingly formed on the second end of the housing and the second end of the power bank casing, and the fastening structure secures the housing to the power bank casing when the second end of the housing touches the second end of the power bank casing.	02-09-2012

Meichun Hsu, Los Altos Hill, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120078975	DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for processing data are described. The method quantizes a portion of data processed at a first node within a distributed database processing system to generate one or more quantization tuples, aggregates the tuples at the node to create a plurality of aggregated tuples, and transmits the aggregated tuples to a second node within the distributed database processing system.	03-29-2012

Michael Shing-Chung Hsu, Mclean, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110029368	E-COUPONING - Handling electronic coupons includes accessing information indicating association of an electronic coupon with an account of a user that identifies multiple retail entities associated with the user. Information indicating association of electronic coupons with the user's account may be transmitted to respective computer systems associated with the multiple retail entities. The computer systems may associate electronic coupons with the user such that the user may redeem the electronic coupons at a retail store upon presentation of a user identifier. When the user redeems an electronic coupon, cancellation information for the electronic coupon may be transmitted to the computer systems of other retail entities associated with the user. Receipt of the cancellation information may cause the respective computer systems to cancel the redeemability of the electronic coupon such that the user is prevented from redeeming the electronic coupon at a retail store associated with the corresponding retail entity.	02-03-2011
20110251884	E-COUPONING - Handling electronic coupons includes accessing information indicating association of an electronic coupon with an account of a user that identifies multiple retail entities associated with the user. Information indicating association of electronic coupons with the user's account may be transmitted to respective computer systems associated with the multiple retail entities. The computer systems may associate electronic coupons with the user such that the user may redeem the electronic coupons at a retail store upon presentation of a user identifier. When the user redeems an electronic coupon, cancellation information for the electronic coupon may be transmitted to the computer systems of other retail entities associated with the user. Receipt of the cancellation information may cause the respective computer systems to cancel the redeemability of the electronic coupon such that the user is prevented from redeeming the electronic coupon at a retail store associated with the corresponding retail entity.	10-13-2011

Ming-Chi Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110175126	LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE STRUCTURE - A light emitting diode device is provided, which comprises a substrate comprising a first growth surface and a bottom surface opposite to the first growth surface; a dielectric layer with a plurality of openings therein formed on the first growth surface; a plurality of semiconductor nano-scaled structures formed on the substrate protruding through the openings; a layer formed on the plurality of semiconductor nano-scaled structures with a second growth surface substantially parallel with the bottom surface; a light emitting diode structure formed on the second growth surface; wherein the diameters of the openings are smaller than 250 nm, and wherein the diameters of the plurality semiconductor nano-scaled structures are larger than the diameters of the corresponding openings.	07-21-2011

Murielle Aline Hsu, Middleton, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120089004	METHOD FOR DATA OSCILLATOR DETECTION USING FRICTIONALLY DAMPED HARMONIC OSCILLATORS - A system and method for time-frequency analysis in which acquired signals are modeled as frictionally damped harmonic oscillators having a friction factor that is not a free parameter are provided. The friction factor is selected as a function of the frequency value of the associated oscillator, such that an increase in both temporal and spectral resolution are provided over existing time-frequency analysis methods. The friction factor is also selected to define a spectral band, within which the given oscillator can detect data oscillations. The properly selected friction factor thereby provides the analysis over a broad spectral range that can span many orders of magnitude.	04-12-2012

Ping-Cheng Hsu, Boise, ID US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120108047	Methods Of Forming Conductive Contacts In The Fabrication Of Integrated Circuitry - A method of forming a conductive contact includes forming a structure comprising an upper surface joining with a sidewall surface. The sidewall surface contains elemental-form silicon. Silicon is epitaxially grown from the sidewall surface. Dielectric material is formed over the upper surface and the epitaxially-grown silicon. A conductive contact is formed through the dielectric material to conductively connect with the upper surface.	05-03-2012

Shih-Yao Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120115421	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC REPLACEMENT OF WIRELESS LINK - An apparatus and a method for automatically establishing a new wireless link when the original wireless link between the apparatus and a commercially available FM radio receiver is interfered by other signal sources and reception conditions become poor, thereby eliminating the need to manually configure both the target FM radio receiver and the apparatus to a suitable FM frequency. The apparatus receives an audio signal, modulates and transmits the audio signal to the target FM radio receiver over a selected frequency, scans an FM spectrum for an alternative frequency, transmits an Radio Data System compatible command and a forcible switching signal to configure the target FM radio receiver to tune to the alternative frequency when signal quality of the received signal deteriorate sufficiently.	05-10-2012

Shih-Yu Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120007880	CONTRAST CONTROL FOR DISPLAY DEVICE - A contrast control device is provided. The device of the invention includes a detecting unit, a judging unit, a backlight control unit, a gain generating unit and a contrast gain processing unit. The detecting unit calculates an average value and detects a maximum value of a current image. The judging unit generates a gain index and a brightness index according to the average value. The backlight control unit generates a backlight control signal according to the brightness index. The gain generating unit generates a first contrast gain value and a soft-clamping gain value according to the gain index, the average value and the maximum value and then selects one from the first contrast gain value and the soft-clamping gain value for output as a second contrast gain value according to an input pixel value of the current image. The contrast gain processing unit generates an output pixel value according to the second contrast gain value and the input pixel value.	01-12-2012

Shuching Hsu, Hillsboro, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080231382	Split-blased interpolated voltage-controlled oscillator and phase locked loop - A voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) of ring-connected stages, where each stage in the VCO has a first set of differential inverters biased by variable bias voltages, and a second set of differential inverters biased by fixed bias voltages. The differential inverters in each stage are connected in parallel with each other. Each set of differential inverters in a stage may contain only one differential inverter. The variable bias voltages are provided by charge pumps and associated circuits as used in well-known self-biasing schemes for phase locked loops. The fixed bias voltages are provided by a biasing circuit, matched to the circuits associated with the charge pumps, but where a fixed control voltage is applied to provide the fixed bias voltages.	09-25-2008

Stephen Dao Hui Hsu, Eugene, OR US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090077664	Methods for combating malicious software - A method for combating malware monitors all attempts by any software executing on a computer to write data to the computer's digital storage medium and records details of the attempts in a system database having a causal tree structure. The method also intercepts unauthorized attempts by executing objects to modify the memory allocated to other executing objects or to modify a selected set of protected objects stored on the digital storage medium, and may also intercept write attempts by executing objects that have a buffer overflow or that are executing in a data segment of memory. The method may include a procedure for switching the computer into a quasi-safe mode that disables all non-essential processes. Preferably, the database is automatically organized into software packages classified by malware threat level. Entire or packages or portions thereof may be easily selected and neutralized by a local or remote user.	03-19-2009
20090199000	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATIONS TO A SECURE SERVER - An embodiment of the invention includes a secure server. A user at a terminal, communicatively coupled to the secure server by a secure link, can obtain web pages from web sites in a network, in encrypted form, via the secure link. Addresses associated with the web pages are altered to make it appear as if the web pages come from the secure server rather than from the web sites. Spoofing units may be used as alternative access points to the secure server, with the secure server sending the requested web pages directly to the terminal. In general, address rewriting and other manipulation can be performed on the requested web pages, such that the true sources of the web pages are disguised and such that subsequent communications from the terminal are directed to the secure server and/or spoofing unit, rather than to the true source of the web pages. Components of the user's privacy may be sold, or advertisements may be provided, in exchange for protection of the user's identity.	08-06-2009

Ta-Cheng Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110024789	LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE HAVING A ROUGHENED SURFACE WITH DIFFERENT TOPOGRAPHIES - This invention provides an optoelectronic semiconductor device having a rough surface and the manufacturing method thereof. The optoelectronic semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor stack having a rough surface and an electrode layer overlaying the semiconductor stack. The rough surface comprises a first region having a first topography and a second region having a second topography. The method comprises the steps of forming a semiconductor stack on a substrate, forming an electrode layer on the semiconductor stack, thermal treating the semiconductor stack, and wet etching the surface of the semiconductor stack to form a rough surface.	02-03-2011
20110175126	LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE STRUCTURE - A light emitting diode device is provided, which comprises a substrate comprising a first growth surface and a bottom surface opposite to the first growth surface; a dielectric layer with a plurality of openings therein formed on the first growth surface; a plurality of semiconductor nano-scaled structures formed on the substrate protruding through the openings; a layer formed on the plurality of semiconductor nano-scaled structures with a second growth surface substantially parallel with the bottom surface; a light emitting diode structure formed on the second growth surface; wherein the diameters of the openings are smaller than 250 nm, and wherein the diameters of the plurality semiconductor nano-scaled structures are larger than the diameters of the corresponding openings.	07-21-2011

Tim Hsu, State College, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090117356	High temperature substrate protective structure - Substrate protective structures, including high performance polymers and polymer coatings from 1 to over 2500 mils thick, are disclosed. The structures protect metal and other surfaces with heat resistant, abrasion resistant, and chemical inert polymers. The structures are applied to the substrate in a manner that provides easy processing of curved and bent surfaces, increased adhesion of metal to polymer, greater resistance to mechanical and thermal stresses that cause cracking and de-lamination, and increased environmental resistance.	05-07-2009
20100113688	High temperature melt processable semi-crystalline poly (aryl ether ketone) containing a (4-hydroxyphenyl) phthalazin-1 (2H)-one comonomer unit - Compositions and methods for a melt processable semicrystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) incorporating phthalazinone and 4,4′-biphenol as comonomer units are described herein. The polymers are resistant to and insoluble in common organic solvents and liquids as well as in aggressive organic solvents such as chloroform and chlorinated liquids. The polymers are melt processable via techniques such as extrusion, injection molding, and compression molding. The semicrystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) containing phthalazinone comonomer units have properties which make them suitable for manufacturing high temperature resistant molded systems and other articles.	05-06-2010
20100305277	POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE-POLYETHERKETONEKETONE BLENDS AND MISCIBLE BLENDS - A process for producing a solution blend of a polybenzimidazole (PBI) and a polyetherketoneketone (PEKK). The PBI is mixed with sulfuric acid at a temperature between 40° C. and 80° C. for 30 minutes to 2 hours to produce a PBI solution then cooled to room temperature to form a cooled PBI solution. Then PEKK is added to the cooled PBI solution to form a mixture and that mixture is stirred from 30 minutes to 2 hours at room temperature to form a stirred mixture. The stirred mixture is poured into an excess of water being stirred swiftly to form an aqueous mixture. The aqueous mixture is filtered to produce a blend. The blend is washed with water and dried. The resulting blend can yield a blend in all proportion from 1/99 PBI/PEKK to 99/1 PBI/PEKK.	12-02-2010
20110104417	HIGH TEMPERATURE POLYMER BLENDS OF POLY(ARYL ETHER KETONE PHTHALAZINONE) - The present invention provides high temperature compositions comprising blends of a first polymer, poly(aryl ether ketone phthalazinone)s, and a second polymer, selected from poly(aryl ether ketone)s, poly(aryl ketone)s, poly(ether ether ketone)s, poly(ether ketone ketone)s, or polybenzimidazoles, thermoplastic polyimides, polyetherimides, poly(aryl ether sulfone)s, poly(phenylene sulfide)s, and mixtures thereof. The compositions have improved high temperature characteristics, e.g., improved high temperature load capability and improved high temperature melt processibility.	05-05-2011
20110206880	HIGH TEMPERATURE MELT PROCESSABLE SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLY(ARYL ETHER KETONE) CONTAINING A (4-HYDROXYPHENYL)PHTHALAZIN-1(2H)-ONE COMONOMER UNIT - Compositions and methods for a melt processable semicrystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) incorporating phthalazinone and 4,4′-biphenol as comonomer units are described herein. The polymers are resistant to and insoluble in common organic solvents and liquids as well as in aggressive organic solvents such as chloroform and chlorinated liquids. The polymers are melt processable via techniques such as extrusion, injection molding, and compression molding. The semicrystalline poly(aryl ether ketone) containing phthalazinone comonomer units have properties which make them suitable for manufacturing high temperature resistant molded systems and other articles.	08-25-2011

Tracy Hsu, Newhall, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120128756	Skin Permeating And Cell Entering (SPACE) Peptides and Methods of Use Thereof - The present disclosure provides peptides and peptide compositions, which facilitate the delivery of an active agent or an active agent carrier wherein the compositions are capable of penetrating the stratum corneum (SC) and/or the cellular membranes of viable cells.	05-24-2012

Tsang-Lin Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090242916	Method for packaging a light emitting device - A method for packaging a light emitting element includes a step of providing a carrier formed with an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, a step of providing a light emitting object by utilizing a light emitting diode chip having a positive and negative electrodes, a step of directly contacting the carrier and the light emitting diode chip to establish electrical communication among the anode and cathode electrodes and the positive and negative electrodes; and a step of firmly bonding the carrier and the light emitting diode chip by which to simplify assembling procedure and further to reduce manufacturing cost and enhance production efficiency.	10-01-2009

Tzu Chieh Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110101404	LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises: a substrate; and a first light-emitting unit comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes electrically connected to each other on the substrate. A first light-emitting diode in the first light-emitting unit comprises a first semiconductor layer with a first conductivity-type, a second semiconductor layer with a second conductivity-type, and a light-emitting stack formed between the first and second semiconductor layers. The first light-emitting diode in the first light-emitting unit further comprises a first connecting layer on the first semiconductor layer for electrically connecting to a second light-emitting diode in the first light-emitting unit; a second connecting layer, separated from the first connecting layer, formed on the first semiconductor layer; and a third connecting layer on the second semiconductor layer for electrically connecting to a third light-emitting diode in the first light-emitting unit.	05-05-2011

Wei Chung Hsu, Inver Grove Heights, MN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090287903	Event address register history buffers for supporting profile-guided and dynamic optimizations - A computer processor and a method of using the computer processor take advantage of information in the event address register of the computer processor by saving information from the event address register to an event address register history buffer. Thus, the event address register history buffer includes a cluster of events associated with execution of a computer program. The cluster of events is analyzed and the computer program modified, either statically or dynamically, to eliminate or at least ameliorate the effects of such events in further execution of the computer program.	11-19-2009

Weimien Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120119046	Wall mounting bath accessory assembly - A wall mounting bath accessory assembly contains a fixing member including a contacting fence with a recess and two engaging portions, and the engaging portion including a shoulder arranged on an upper end thereof; a retaining member including a body, an first hook, and two second hooks; the first hooks being inserted through an upper end of the fixing member to retain with the recess so as to limit the retaining member; the second hook including a hooking segment to retain with the first hook and the recess, and when a lower end of the retaining member is pushed inward, the engaging portions of the fixing member abutting against the retaining member to cause a resilient deformation so that the retaining member retains with the engaging portions, and a top end of the anchor being stopped by the shoulder so that an upward displacement of the retaining member is limited.	05-17-2012

Wei-Yung Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080216867	Methods and apparatus for cleaning an edge of a substrate - In one aspect, an apparatus for cleaning an edge of a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes (1) one or more rollers of a first diameter adapted to contact an edge of a substrate and rotate the substrate; and (2) one or more rollers of a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter adapted to contact an edge of the substrate and to clean the edge of the substrate. The one or more rollers of the first diameter and the one or more rollers of the second diameter may be adapted to rotate at substantially the same speed. Numerous other aspects are provided.	09-11-2008
20100130101	TWO-LINE MIXING OF CHEMICAL AND ABRASIVE PARTICLES WITH ENDPOINT CONTROL FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - Embodiments described herein provide a method for polishing a substrate surface. The methods generally include storing processing components in multiple storage units during processing, and combining the processing components to create a slurry while flowing the processing components to a polishing pad. A substrate is polished using the slurry, and the thickness of a material layer disposed on the substrate is determined. The flow rate of one or more processing components is then adjusted to affect the rate of removal of the material layer disposed on the substrate.	05-27-2010

Whei-Neen Hsu, Greensboro, NC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100261812	ABSORBENT STRUCTURE WITH SUPERABSORBENT MATERIAL - An absorbent structure made at least in part from a superabsorbent material having a retention capacity (CRC) as determined by a Centrifuge Retention Capacity Test of at least about 25 g/g and a free swell gel bed permeability (GBP) as determined by a Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability Test of at least 575×10	10-14-2010

William Hsu, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080234770	Cardiac rhythm template generation system and method - A method and system provides for generating a snapshot representative of one beat of a patient's normal cardiac rhythm. Cardiac rate channel signals and shock channel signals are sensed. A fiducial point is determined for a predefined number of the cardiac rate channel signals. A predefined number of the shock channel signals are aligned using the fiducial point. A template is generated using the aligned shock channel signals, whereby the template is representative of one of the patient's normal supra-ventricular conducted cardiac beats. The template is updated on a periodic basis.	09-25-2008
20090312811	CLASSIFICATION OF SUPRAVENTRICULAR AND VENTRICULAR CARDIAC RHYTHMS USING CROSS CHANNEL TIMING ALGORITHM - A system and method for classifying cardiac complexes sensed during a tachycardia episode. A first cardiac signal and a second cardiac signal are sensed, where the first cardiac signal has a voltage. A first cardiac complex and a second cardiac complex of a cardiac cycle are detected in the first and second cardiac signal, respectively. A predetermined alignment feature is identified in the second cardiac complex. A datum is defined, or positioned, at a specified interval from the predetermined alignment feature of the second cardiac complex. Voltage values are then measured from the first cardiac complex at each of two or more measurement intervals from the datum. The voltage values are then compared voltage values measured from NSR cardiac complexes to classify the first cardiac complex is either a ventricular tachycardia complex or a supraventricular tachycardiac complex.	12-17-2009
20100113953	SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING THE INTEGRITY OF CARDIAC COMPLEX TEMPLATES - A method and system for verifying the integrity of normal sinus rhythm (NSR) templates and updating the NSR template after selected time intervals. At selected time intervals after establishing a NSR template, cardiac complexes are sensed and values for one or more cardiac parameters are measured. The values of the cardiac parameters are compared to predetermined value ranges for NSR cardiac complexes. When the values of the cardiac parameters fall within the predetermined value ranges, values for the differences between the values of the cardiac parameters for the cardiac complexes and the values for the cardiac parameters of the NSR cardiac complexes are calculated. When the values of the differences are greater than one or more threshold values, the NSR template is updated as a function of the sensed cardiac complexes.	05-06-2010
20110295135	SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING THE INTEGRITY OF CARDIAC COMPLEX TEMPLATES - A method and system for verifying the integrity of normal sinus rhythm (NSR) templates and updating the NSR template after selected time intervals. At selected time intervals after establishing a NSR template, cardiac complexes are sensed and values for one or more cardiac parameters are measured. The values of the cardiac parameters are compared to predetermined value ranges for NSR cardiac complexes. When the values of the cardiac parameters fall within the predetermined value ranges, values for the differences between the values of the cardiac parameters for the cardiac complexes and the values for the cardiac parameters of the NSR cardiac complexes are calculated. When the values of the differences are greater than one or more threshold values, the NSR template is updated as a function of the sensed cardiac complexes.	12-01-2011
20120046566	CLASSIFICATION OF SUPRAVENTRICULAR AND VENTRICULAR CARDIAC RHYTHMS USING CROSS CHANNEL TIMING ALGORITHM - A system and method for classifying cardiac complexes sensed during a tachycardia episode. A first cardiac signal and a second cardiac signal are sensed, where the first cardiac signal has a voltage. A first cardiac complex and a second cardiac complex of a cardiac cycle are detected in the first and second cardiac signal, respectively. A predetermined alignment feature is identified in the second cardiac complex. A datum is defined, or positioned, at a specified interval from the predetermined alignment feature of the second cardiac complex. Voltage values are then measured from the first cardiac complex at each of two or more measurement intervals from the datum. The voltage values are then compared voltage values measured from NSR cardiac complexes to classify the first cardiac complex is either a ventricular tachycardia complex or a supraventricular tachycardiac complex.	02-23-2012

Ying Hua Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120001957	ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An electrophoretic display and a driving method thereof are provided. The electrophoretic display includes a display panel, a storage unit and a timing controller. The display panel has a plurality of sub pixels. The storage unit stores a plurality of sets of multiple-grayscale driving waveforms, in which the driving voltage scales of driving waveforms corresponding to a same grayscale in the sets of multiple-grayscale driving waveforms are different from each other. The timing controller is coupled to the storage unit and the display panel and receives an image signal, and when the image signal transmits a multiple-grayscale frame, the timing controller sequentially adopts the sets of multiple-grayscale driving waveforms to drive the sub pixels.	01-05-2012
20120001958	ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An electrophoretic display and a driving method thereof are provided. The electrophoretic display includes a display panel, a storage unit, a timing controller (TCON). The display panel has a plurality of sub-pixels. The storage unit stores a plurality sets of driving waveforms, wherein the lengths of driving waveforms in the sets of driving waveforms are different from each other. The TCON has an analysis module, couples to the display panel and the storage unit, and receives an image signal having a plurality of display data. The analysis module analyzes the display data to obtain a analysis result. The TCON selects one of the sets of driving waveforms according to the analysis result, and drives the sub-pixels according to the selected set of driving waveforms.	01-05-2012

Yunghsing Samson Hsu, Gulfport, MS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100324186	PREPARATION OF ORGANIC ADDITIVE-TREATED, PYROGENIC SILICA-ENCAPSULATED TITANIUM DIOXIDE PARTICLES - One aspect of the invention is to provide a composition comprising a titanium dioxide particle having on the surface of said particle a substantially encapsulating layer comprising a pyrogenically-deposited metal oxide; said substantially encapsulating layer having on its surface at least one organic surface treatment material selected from an organo-silane, an organo-siloxane, a fluoro-silane, an organo-phosphonate, an organo-acid phosphate, an organo-pyrophosphate, an organo-polyphosphate, an organo-metaphosphate, an organo-phosphinate, an organo-sulfonic compound, a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, an associated ester of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a hydrocarbon-based amide, a low molecular weight hydrocarbon wax, a low molecular weight polyolefin, a co-polymer of a low molecular weight polyolefin, a hydrocarbon-based polyol, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based polyol, an alkanolamine, a derivative of an alkanolamine, an organic dispersing agent, or a mixture thereof. Another aspect of the invention is to provide processes for producing said composition.	12-23-2010

Yunghsing Samson Hsu, Long Beach, MS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080280142	Preparation of organic additive-treated, pyrogenic silica-encapsulated titanium dioxide particles - One aspect of the invention is to provide a composition comprising a titanium dioxide particle having on the surface of said particle a substantially encapsulating layer comprising a pyrogenically-deposited metal oxide; said substantially encapsulating layer having on its surface at least one organic surface treatment material selected from an organo-silane, an organo-siloxane, a fluoro-silane, an organo-phosphonate, an organo-acid phosphate, an organo-pyrophosphate, an organo-polyphosphate, an organo-metaphosphate, an organo-phosphinate, an organo-sulfonic compound, a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, an associated ester of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a hydrocarbon-based amide, a low molecular weight hydrocarbon wax, a low molecular weight polyolefin, a co-polymer of a low molecular weight polyolefin, a hydrocarbon-based polyol, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based polyol, an alkanolamine, a derivative of an alkanolamine, an organic dispersing agent, or a mixture thereof. Another aspect of the invention is to provide processes for producing said composition.	11-13-2008

Yung-Hsing Samson Hsu, Gulfport, MS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100098621	PROCESS FOR MAKING TITANIUM DIOXIDE - The disclosure relates to a process for making titanium dioxide, comprising: reacting titanium tetrachloride with oxygen by contacting the titanium tetrachloride with the oxygen in a vapor phase reactor under mixing conditions and at an elevated temperature to form a gaseous product stream containing titanium dioxide; separating the titanium dioxide from the gaseous product stream to form a process stream; analyzing the process stream to detect a concentration of titanium tetrachloride in the process stream; comparing the concentration of titanium tetrachloride detected in the process stream to an aim point concentration; and modifying the oxidation conditions to restore or maintain the concentration of titanium tetrachloride in the process stream at the aim point. In one embodiment, the process further comprises contacting the gaseous product stream with silicon tetrachloride under mixing conditions and at an elevated temperature to at least partially encapsulate the titanium dioxide with a silicon-containing compound and separating the at least partially encapsulated titanium dioxide from the gaseous product stream and analyzing the process stream to detect a concentration silicon tetrachloride for comparison to a silicon tetrachloride aim point concentration so that the conditions for silicon tetrachloride contacting can be modified to restore or maintain the concentration of silicon tetrachloride in the process stream.	04-22-2010
20100196253	PROCESS FOR PREPARING TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE USING OFF GASES FROM A SILICA AND ZIRCON CARBO-CHLORINATION PROCESS - This disclosure relates to an improved process for preparing titanium tetrachloride comprising reacting ores comprising metal oxides with chlorine and a carbon compound at a temperature of about 900° C. to about 1300° C. to form the corresponding chlorides and off gas comprising carbon monoxide, wherein the metal in the metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of silicon, zircon and mixtures thereof, and wherein the carbon compound is selected from the group consisting of coke, charcoal, silicon carbide and mixtures thereof; and reacting titanium dioxide with a stream comprising off gases formed in the previous step to form titanium tetrachloride and carbon dioxide.	08-05-2010

Yu-Rung Hsu US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100213548	Semiconductor Devices with Low Junction Capacitances and Methods of Fabrication Thereof - Semiconductor devices with low junction capacitances and methods of fabrication thereof are described. In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming isolation regions in a substrate to form active areas. The sidewalls of the active areas are enclosed by the isolation regions. The isolation regions are recessed to expose first parts of the sidewalls of the active areas. The first parts of the sidewalls of the active areas are covered with spacers. The isolation regions are etched to expose second parts of the sidewalls of the active area, the second parts being disposed below the first parts. The active areas are etched through the exposed second parts of the sidewalls to form lateral openings. The lateral openings are filled with a spin on dielectric.	08-26-2010