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Ben Hu, Reno, NV US
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| 20080296530 | Nanostructured magnetorheological fluids and gels - Magnetorheological materials having a supramolecular polymer gel as a component of the carrier are disclosed. Useful supramolecular polymers for gels include those having bipyridine or terpyridine ligands which can participate in metal coordination bonding. The magnetizable particles of magnetorheological materials can have supramolecular surfactant-polymer coatings. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20120025128 | NANOSTRUCTURED MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL POLYMER FLUIDS AND GELS - Magnetorheological materials having a supramolecular polymer gel as a component of the carrier are disclosed. Useful supramolecular polymers for gels include those having bipyridine or terpyridine ligands which can participate in metal coordination bonding. The magnetizable particles of magnetorheological materials can have supramolecular surfactant-polymer coatings. | 02-02-2012 |
Bingren Hu, Palmetto Bay, FL US
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| 20100086541 | REGULATION OF AUTOPHAGY PATHWAY PHOSPHORYLATION AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to polypeptides and proteins known to function in the autophagy pathway that have novel phosphorylation sites. The invention also relates to antibodies specific to these polypeptides and proteins that are phosphorylated or not phosphorylated at novel phosphorylated sites. The invention also relates to methods of producing these antibodies and use of these antibodies in the treatment of diseases related to autophagocytosis. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100092458 | REGULATION OF APG8 PHOSPHORYLATION AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to proteins and peptides of the alpha isoform of light chain 3 (APG8) and antibodies to the APG8 protein, particularly antibodies that specifically bind to the alpha isoform of APG8 when either phosphorylated or not phosphorylated at serine-12 and antibodies that bind to the gamma isoform of APG8 when either phosphorylated or not phosphorylated at serine-9. The invention also relates to methods of producing these antibodies and use of these antibodies in the treatment of diseases related to autophagocytosis. | 04-15-2010 |
Chang-Ping Hu, Little Rock, AR US
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| 20080199434 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS - The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating a cardiovascular condition. In particular, provided is a method comprising administering to a subject an agent that increases the level and/or activity of angiotensin II type 2 receptors. Also provided is a method for evaluating the risk of having or developing a cardiovascular condition | 08-21-2008 |
Cuifeng Hu, Fort Pierce, FL US
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| 20120015809 | Materials and Methods for Pest Control - The subject invention provides materials and methods for the control of pests, including fungi, oomycetes, nematodes, and weeds, of numerous crops, plants and forests. Advantageously, pests in the soil can be controlled without phytotoxicity. In certain embodiments, the subject invention provides new pesticidal compositions. In preferred embodiments, these compositions comprise an active ingredient component that is formic acid and/or acetic acid, and/or salts thereof. The composition further comprises a second acidic component that enhances the pesticidal activity of the first active ingredient component. | 01-19-2012 |
Deqing Hu, Corvallis, OR US
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| 20100092003 | INTEGRATING ACOUSTIC ECHO CANCELLATION AS A SUBSYSTEM INTO AN EXISTING VIDEOCONFERENCE AND TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM - The present invention is embodied in a computer-readable program in a computer-readable medium for upgrading a video conference system, the computer-readable program comprising acoustic echo canceling control software having an application programming interface. The acoustic echo canceling control software is implemented on a computer system that operates the video conference system and macros are configured to couple the acoustic echo canceling control software to hardware components of the video conference system and to interface with the application programming interface. The macros are user configurable for providing real time adjustments of echo canceling runtime parameters of the hardware components during a video conference session. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100135501 | CALIBRATING AT LEAST ONE SYSTEM MICROPHONE - A system including at least one system microphone, a processor connected to computer readable memory and the at least one system microphone, a measurement microphone connected to the processor, at least one audio speaker, a signal generator connected to the processor and configured to produce signals from the at least one audio speaker for both the measurement microphone and the at least one system microphone to measure the response of the at least one audio speaker, and a device manager application executable from the computer readable memory and configured to perform the steps of calibrating the at least one audio speaker with the measurement microphone using the signals of the signal generator based on the response of the at least one audio speaker thereby creating at least one calibrated audio speaker and calibrating the at least one system microphone with the at least one calibrated audio speaker using the signals of the signal generator. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100225733 | Systems and Methods for Managing Virtual Collaboration Systems - Systems and methods for managing virtual collaboration systems are disclosed herein. A virtual collaboration system includes a hoster configured to receive second media streams from at least a second node, and to transmit those streams from at least one simulated node to at least a first node; and a management subsystem adapted to dynamically configure a topology of a virtual collaborative event, wherein configuration of the topology includes a determination of media stream connections among the at least one simulated node and the at least a first node based on at least one policy, and wherein the media stream connections establish and maintain virtual relationships among the at least one simulated node and the at least a first node. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110211037 | Conferencing System With A Database Of Mode Definitions - The present invention is embodied in an audio conferencing system for a computer system, including a database storing a plurality of mode definitions each indicative of a video conference session configuration ( | 09-01-2011 |
Fengqin Hu US
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| 20110207894 | BIOCOMPATIBLE MAGNETIC NANOCRYSTAL, POWDER OF A BIOCOMPATIBLE MAGNETIC NANOCRYSTAL BEARING A SURFACE REACTIVE GROUP AND PREPARATIONS THEREOF - This invention is concerned with biocompatible magnetic nanocrystals highly soluble and dispersible in a physiological buffer, powder of biocompatible magnetic nanocrystals and nanocrystals bearing surface reactive N-hydroxysuccinimide ester moiety, and preparations thereof. The magnetic nanocrystals in powder form are highly soluble in a physiological buffer. The resultant aqueous colloidal solution presents long term stability in ambient conditions. Moreover, the carboxyl group on the surface of the magnetic nanocrystals can be converted to N-hydroxysuccinimide ester moiety in an organic solvent. The resultant powder of the magnetic nanocrystals carrying surface N-hydroxysuccinimide ester moiety is soluble and dispersible in an aqueous solution. Different types of biomolecules bearing amino group can covalently be attached to the magnetic nanocrystal simply by mixing them in aqueous solutions. Moreover, the powder of the magnetic nanocrystals bearing surface N-hydroxysuccinimide ester moiety retain reaction activity with biomolecule after long-term storage. | 08-25-2011 |
Guangping Hu, Santa Clara, CA US
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| 20120096203 | Method and Apparatus for Realizing Remote Access of Terminal to USB Device - An apparatus and method for realizing remote access to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device are provided. The apparatus includes a USB Hub, an application processor, and a power adapter. The USB Hub is configured to receive a USB service access request sent by a remote terminal and forwarded by a wireless Internet data card, and to forward the USB service access request to the application processor. The application processor is configured to receive the USB service access request, to authenticate the remote terminal according to the USB service access request, and to permit the remote terminal to access a USB device connected to the USB Hub after the authentication is passed. The power adapter is configured to provide an operational power supply to the USB Hub and the application processor. | 04-19-2012 |
Guoning Hu, Freemont, CA US
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| 20120096539 | WIRELESS INTRUSION PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wireless intrusion prevention system and method to prevent, detect, and stop malware attacks is presented. The wireless intrusion prevention system monitors network communications for events characteristic of a malware attack, correlates a plurality of events to detect a malware attack, and performs mitigating actions to stop the malware attack. | 04-19-2012 |
Hong Hu US
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| 20110125569 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING ONLINE COMMERCE EXPERIENCES WITH SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERIENCES - Systems and methods are disclosed for integrating a user's purchase experience at an online merchant with a user's social media account and, separately, with a user group. When a user makes a purchase representation through a social media service about a merchant or a purchase choice to be made with the merchant, upon verification, the user is offered a merchant benefit. When a user can enlist a purchase group of users to each make a purchase from a merchant, upon meeting a group requirement, the purchase group is provided a group benefit. | 05-26-2011 |
Hong-Ming Hu, Portland, OR US
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| 20090220530 | DEFECTIVE RIBOSOMAL PRODUCTS IN BLEBS (DRIBBLES) AND METHODS OF USE TO STIMULATE AN IMMUNE RESPONSE - Methods are disclosed for producing defective ribosomal products (DRiPs) in blebs (DRibbles) by contacting cells with a proteasome inhibitor, and in some examples also an autophagy inducer, thereby producing treated cells. DRibbles can be used to load antigen presenting cells (APCs), thereby allowing the APCs to present the DRiPs and antigenic fragments thereof. Immunogenic compositions that include treated cells, isolated DRibbles, or DRibble-loaded APCs are also disclosed. Methods are also provided for using treated cells, isolated DRibbles, or DRibble-loaded APCs to stimulate an immune response, for example in a subject. For example, DRibbles obtained from a tumor cell can be used to stimulate an immune response against the same type of tumor cells in the subject. In another example, DRibbles obtained from a pathogen-infected cell or cell engineered to express one or more antigens of a pathogen can be used to stimulate an immune response against the pathogen in the subject. | 09-03-2009 |
Hui Hu, Oak Ridge, TN US
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| 20120080646 | LUMINESCENT SYSTEMS BASED ON THE ISOLATION OF CONJUGATED PI SYSTEMS AND EDGE CHARGE COMPENSATION WITH POLAR MOLECULES ON A CHARGED NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACE - A photoluminescent or electroluminescent system and method of making a non-luminescent nanostructured material into such a luminescent system is presented. The method of preparing the luminescent system, generally, comprises the steps of modifying the surface of a nanostructured material to create isolated regions to act as luminescent centers and to create a charge imbalance on the surface; applying more than one polar molecule to the charged surface of the nanostructured material; and orienting the polar molecules to compensate for the charge imbalance on the surface of the nanostructured material. The compensation of the surface charge imbalance by the polar molecules allows the isolated regions to exhibit luminescence. | 04-05-2012 |
Irene Hu, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20120042336 | Digital Television With Subscriber Conference Overlay - Digital television system overlays subscriber two-way communication during broadcast program delivery to create virtual audience community. Individual or group billing and advertisement is personalized per DTV receiver program viewing and/or conferencing activity. Subscriber receiver includes camera and other media I/O device for multi-way video conferencing. Participants may be added or removed dynamically during programming or conferencing. | 02-16-2012 |
Jennifer Ezu Hu US
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| 20090020556 | METERING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF DISPENSING FLUID - A metering assembly includes a fluidic chip and metering chambers. Selectable outlet valves communicate with each metering chamber to provide a discrete dispensed volume. The valves may be commonly controlled and may be formed as multi-level valves. The valves may be grouped into common substrate valve clusters. Purge channels communicate with the metering chambers and controlled purge valves allow reverse flow wash fluid to wash the metering chamber. Pressure ports are employed to actuate the valves. A method of dispensing a fluid from the fluidic chip includes a) selectively filling (or filling) the metering chambers with a selected fluid; and b) outputting (or selectively outputting) the fluid to output locations. The total output volume of fluid dispensed from each metering chamber may be accumulated. The process may be repeated until the accumulated volume equals the desired volume and may be repeated for another fluid from a plurality of different fluids. | 01-22-2009 |
Jia Hu, Mounds View, MN US
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| 20120018087 | SWITCHING DUAL CAM ADHESIVE TAPE DISPENSER - An adhesive tape dispenser is provided that is operable by a single hand, and is applicable to a variety of adhesive tapes. The provided adhesive tape dispenser overcomes the problem of jamming due to tape accumulation behind the blade by providing a switchable double cam system that allows adhesive tape to be dispensed, the cutter blade to be urged suddenly downward to cut the tape, and then the cutter blade suddenly retracted during one rearward motion of the tape-cutting button. | 01-26-2012 |
John Hu, Honolulu, HI US
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| 20100218279 | PLANT RESISTANCE TO BANANA BUNCHY TOP VIRUS - This invention relates to a nucleic acid construct. The construct includes a nucleic acid molecule configured to silence Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV), a 5′ DNA promoter sequence, and a 3′ terminator sequence. The nucleic acid molecule, the promoter, and the terminator are operatively coupled to permit transcription of the nucleic acid molecule. The present invention also relates to expression vectors, host cells, and transgenic plants containing the nucleic acid construct of the present invention. Also disclosed are methods of imparting BBTV resistance to plants. | 08-26-2010 |
Juejun Hu, Newark, DE US
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| 20110311180 | Glassy Surface Smoothing Layer for Integrated Waveguide - An integrated optical waveguide includes a substrate, a waveguide under-cladding layer disposed on the substrate, and a waveguide core, having top and sidewall surfaces, disposed on the under-cladding layer. A glassy surface smoothing layer disposed on the waveguide core top surface and sidewall surfaces and has a refractive index, relative to a refractive index of the waveguide core, that enables guided optical transmission through the waveguide core and the glassy surface smoothing layer. In fabrication of the optical waveguide, a waveguide under-cladding layer is formed on a substrate and a waveguide core having sidewall surfaces and a top surface is formed on the under-cladding layer. A liquid suspension comprising particles of a glassy material is applied on the top and sidewall surfaces of the waveguide core. The applied liquid glassy particle suspension is heated to form a glassy surface smoothing layer on the waveguide core top surface and sidewall surfaces. | 12-22-2011 |
Liang Hu, Lexington, KY US
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| 20110229393 | METHODS FOR DEACIDIZING GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PHASE ENHANCED ABSORPTION - An improved process for deacidizing a gaseous mixture using phase enhanced gas-liquid absorption is described. The process utilizes a multiphasic absorbent that absorbs an acid gas at increased rate and leads to reduced overall energy costs for the deacidizing operation. | 09-22-2011 |
Mae W. L. Hu, Los Altos Hills, CA US
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| 20120035146 | IMPLANTS AND METHODS FOR TREATING INFLAMMATION-MEDIATED CONDITIONS OF THE EYE - Methods for treating inflammation-mediated conditions of the eye are described, comprising: implanting into the vitreous of the eye of an individual a bioerodible implant comprising a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent and a bioerodible polymer, wherein the implant delivers the agent to the vitreous in an amount sufficient to reach a concentration equivalent to at least about 0.05 μg/ml dexamethasone within about 48 hours and maintains a concentration equivalent to at least about 0.03 μg/ml dexamethasone for at least about three weeks. | 02-09-2012 |
Ming Ying Hu, San Lorenzo, CA US
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| 20120019003 | Ocean Current-Based Hydroelectric Power Generation System - An ocean current-based hydroelectric power generation system is disclosed wherein the rotational assembly of the system floats at the surface of the water and comprises a paddle wheel style impeller with a plurality of paddles surrounding an axle wherein the paddles positioned above the surface of the water are propelled forward by the force of water current and wind. Each paddle is assembled with a pivotally attached blade to a pair of supporting members extending a distance from the surface of the axle, such that the blade pivots open while the paddle rotates underwater, allowing current to flow through it enabling continued rotation of the rotational assembly. The system further comprises of floatational devices positioned a distance from the rotational assembly as to prevent the tangling and crushing of seafaring creatures. | 01-26-2012 |
Partick C. Hu, Baton Rouge, LA US
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| 20080269334 | Highly Concentrated Pourable Aqueous Solutions Of Potassium Ibuprofen, Their Preparation And Their Use - Concentrated pourable potassium ibuprofen liquid compositions, and preparation and uses thereof are described. They are composed of (i) at least 60 wt % of potassium ibuprofen in dissolved form; (ii) water; (iii) one or more polyethylene glycols, (iv) optionally up to 5 wt % of at least one C | 10-30-2008 |
Patrick C. Hu, Baton Rouge, LA US
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| 20110182984 | High Content Sodium Ibuprofen Granules, Their Preparation And Their Use In Preparing Non-Effervescent Solid Dosage Forms - Granules of racemic sodium ibuprofen dihydrate formed from components specified herein have very desirable properties and can be effectively used in conventional rotary press tableting equipment without operational difficulties often encountered in actual practice. Their preparation by a wet granulation process, the wet granule compositions, formulations adapted for preparation of solid dosage forms utilizing a rotary press, solid dosage forms, and methods of preparing solid dosage forms in a rotary press are also described. | 07-28-2011 |
Shu Hu, Stanford, CA US
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| 20120006390 | Nano-wire solar cell or detector - Solar cells or photodetectors having one or more single-crystal shell layers conformally deposited on Ge nano-wires are provided. This approach can provide higher efficiency and/or reduced material cost compared to conventional planar approaches for multi-junction solar cells having the same thickness of active solar absorption materials. Shell layers deposited on the Ge nano-wires and including pn junctions can be grown such that they end up with single-crystal faceted tips, which can significantly improve optical collection efficiency and can improve the electron collection efficiency because of the high crystal quality. | 01-12-2012 |
Siyi Hu, Metairie, LA US
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| 20100021997 | Biologically active recombinant human saposin C and PSAP - The invention relates to the establishment of expression vectors replicable in a mammalian cell, including a DNA sequence encoding human prosaposin (PSAP) or Saposin C, operably linked with regulatory DNA capable of effecting the expression of the PSAP and Saposin C DNA coding sequence in the cells. In addition, the invention relates to mammalian cells (CHO-K1) stably transfected with such expression vectors and methods of producing human Saposin C or PSAP, including transfecting a mammalian cell with expression vectors, maintaining and propagating the cell in culture medium, and isolating soluble rh-Saposin C or rh-PSAP from the medium. Purified rh-Saposin C and rh-PSAP are useful as reagents for studying biological responses and signal transduction mechanism in benign or malignant cells, as standard proteins in diagnosis or screening of benign or malignant diseases, or as medicine for the treatment of diseases or disorders affecting musculoskeletal system or peripheral and central nervous system. | 01-28-2010 |
Tang M. Hu, Springfield, VA US
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| 20110107253 | CLINICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CHRONIC ILLNESSES USING TELECOMMUNICATION - Patients with chronic illnesses resist using conventional automated healthcare management systems to supply necessary clinical data because such systems feel impersonal, preferring to actually visit a clinic where the patient interacts with various healthcare practitioners. In this invention, the patient interacts with a clinical management system via a series of initial GUI screens that replicate the experience of actually visiting the clinic. Additional screens allow the patient to submit clinical information, to communicate with that patient's healthcare practitioner and other healthcare practitioners, to access management information that aids the patient in managing that patient's chronic illness, and to access educational information regarding that chronic illness. The clinical management system may be used to manage a plurality of different chronic illnesses while providing a consistent look and feel to the screens. At least one appearance characteristic can be altered to indicate the particular chronic illness to which a screen applies. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110265008 | CLINICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CHRONIC ILLNESSES USING TELECOMMUNICATION - Patients with chronic illnesses resist using conventional automated healthcare management systems to supply necessary clinical data because such systems feel impersonal, preferring to actually visit a clinic where the patient interacts with various healthcare practitioners. In this invention, the patient interacts with a clinical management system via a series of initial GUI screens that replicate the experience of actually visiting the clinic. Additional screens allow the patient to submit clinical information, to communicate with that patient's healthcare practitioner and other healthcare practitioners, to access management information that aids the patient in managing that patient's chronic illness, and to access educational information regarding that chronic illness. The clinical management system may be used to manage a plurality of different chronic illnesses while providing a consistent look and feel to the screens. At least one appearance characteristic can be altered to indicate the particular chronic illness to which a screen applies. | 10-27-2011 |
Teck Hu, Melbourne, FL US
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| 20110249579 | METHOD FOR MITIGATING OUTAGES IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS - The present invention provides a method for mitigating outages in wireless communication systems using feedback for control channels formed by aggregating groups of resource blocks or resource elements, the method. One embodiment of the method includes generating control channel feedback at user equipment. The control channel feedback is generated using one or more measurements performed on signals received at the user equipment over a downlink control channel at a current aggregation level. The method also includes transmitting the control channel feedback over an uplink channel and using this information for the optimal implementation of Cell range expansion by the network. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110310789 | METHOD OF UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL ALLOCATION FOR A RELAY BACKHAUL LINK - The present invention provides a method for uplink control channel allocation for a relay backhaul link. Embodiments of the method include allocating resource blocks in a subframe for a backhaul downlink control channel between an access node and a relay station. The resource blocks are allocated from a first portion of the subframe that is different than a second portion of the subframe allocated to a downlink control channel between the relay station and at least one access terminal. Embodiments of the method also include transmitting control information from the access node in the resource blocks. | 12-22-2011 |
Ty T. Hu, Pembroke Pines, FL US
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| 20090030509 | Stent Mandrel Fixture And Method For Reducing Coating Defects - A stent mandrel fixture for supporting a stent during the application of a coating substance is provided. | 01-29-2009 |
Wang-Nan Hu, Johnston, IA US
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| 20100235944 | Grain Quality Through Altered Expression of Seed Proteins - The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for altering the levels of seed proteins in cereal grain. The invention is directed to the alteration of seed protein levels in plant grain, resulting in grain with increased digestibility/nutrient availability, improved amino acid composition/nutritional value, increased response to feed processing, improved silage quality, and increased efficiency of wet milling. | 09-16-2010 |
Wei-Shou Hu, Falcon Heights, MN US
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| 20080261274 | Restoration of Cholesterol Independence and Its Use as a Selectable Marker in Ns0 Cell Culture - Gene complementation is used to restore cholesterol independence in NS lineage murine myeloma cells, such as NSO and NS 1, yielding a selectable system for recombinant production of polynucleotides and polypeptides. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20110111492 | Stem Cell Aggregates and Methods for Making and Using - The invention is directed to compositions of cell aggregates and methods for making and using the cell aggregates where the aggregates comprise cells that are not embryonic stern cells but can differentiate into cell types of at least two of ectodermal, undo dermal, and mesodermal embryonic germ layers, e.g., stem cells. | 05-12-2011 |
X.d. Hu, Louisville, KY US
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| 20090036296 | High surface area, small crystallite size catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis - A catalyst for use in the Fischer-Tropsch process, and a method to prepare the catalyst is disclosed. The catalyst of the present invention has a higher surface area, more uniform metal distribution, and smaller metal crystallite size than Fischer-Tropsch catalysts of the prior art. | 02-05-2009 |
Xiandong Hu, Tampa, FL US
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| 20110130568 | Acylsulfonamides and Processes for Producing the Same - The present disclosure relates to acylsulfonamides and processes for their preparation. The processes involve a target-guided synthesis approach, whereby a thioacid and a sulfonyl azide are reacted in the presence of a biological target protein, a Bcl-2 family protein, to form the acylsulfonamide. | 06-02-2011 |
Xiaondong Hu, Louisville, KY US
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| 20100038287 | PROCESS FOR REMOVING SILICON COMPOUNDS FROM HYDROCARBON STREAMS - The present invention relates to a process for removing organic silicon compounds from hydrocarbon streams by contact with an adsorbent and hydrogen. The adsorbent is composed of lamellar double hydroxides and group VI-B or group VIII hydrogenating metal. More specifically, the process of the present invention involves a stage of activation for formation of the lamellar double hydroxide, and maintaining the phase of lamellar double hydroxide by adding water. | 02-18-2010 |
Yi-Zhen Hu, Eugene, OR US
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| 20110313129 | LARGE STOKES SHIFT DYES - Provided herein are heptamethine cyanine dyes having a large Stokes shift, and the salts and conjugates thereof. Also provided are methods of using and making such large Stokes shift dyes as fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) acceptors or donors. | 12-22-2011 |
Yongtong Hu, Herndon, VA US
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| 20110191195 | INTELLIGENT VIDEO VERIFICATION OF POINT OF SALE (POS) TRANSACTIONS - A method of monitoring a point of sale (POS) transaction including: receiving non video data regarding the POS transaction; defining exceptional transaction rules based at least on predetermined non video POS data events; inferring a potentially exceptional transaction based on a corresponding exceptional transaction rule and the received POS non video data; and verifying the inferred potentially exceptional transaction with video data regarding a corresponding POS transaction. | 08-04-2011 |
Yueshan Hu, Brookings, SD US
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| 20110281852 | Pharmaceutical compositions containing berberine for treatment or prevention of weight gain and obesity associated with anti-psychotic drugs - The compositions and methods disclosed herein are of use for the treatment and prevention of weight gain and obesity. In particular, the compositions and methods include treatment of weight gain and obesity with berberine and/or berberine analogs alone or in combination thereof to cause a reduction in an individual's weight or prevent weight gain or obesity. In certain embodiments, the weight gain and obesity are associated with administration of anti-psychotic drugs. In an alternative embodiment, the compositions and methods provide berberine or berberine analogs alone or for coadministration with an anti-psychotic agent. In an additional embodiment, the compositions and methods further include a natural product. The usefulness of the present invention is that berberine and berberine analogs do not have synergistic effects with other drugs and administration results in few side effects. Such characteristics of berberine or berberine analogs are a great improvement able to support the widespread use of the compositions and methods of the present invention as therapeutics for the treatment and prevention of weight gain and obesity. | 11-17-2011 |