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Boz Z. Jang, Centerville, OH US
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| 20080220282 | Highly conductive, multi-layer composite precursor composition to fuel cell flow field plate or bipolar plate - This invention provides a moldable, multiple-layer composite composition, which is a precursor to an electrically conductive composite flow field plate or bipolar plate. In one preferred embodiment, the composition comprises a plurality of conductive sheets and a plurality of mixture layers of a curable resin and conductive fillers, wherein (A) each conductive sheet is attached to at least one resin-filler mixture layer; (B) at least one of the conductive sheets comprises flexible graphite; and (C) at least one resin-filler mixture layer comprises a thermosetting resin and conductive fillers with the fillers being present in a sufficient quantity to render the resulting flow field plate or bipolar plate electrically conductive with a conductivity no less than 100 S/cm and thickness-direction areal conductivity no less than 200 S/cm | 09-11-2008 |
Byungchul Jang, Ridgeland, MS US
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| 20100122904 | INCORPORATING CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS IN THE DESIGN OF AFFINITY-BASED BIOSENSOR SYSTEMS - A biosensor system incorporating CMOS integrated circuits. In one type of biosensor system, the biosensor system includes a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (“CMOS”) integrated circuit. The biosensor system further includes an optical filter fabricated on the CMOS integrated circuit. Additionally, a plurality of capturing probes is optically coupled to the CMOS integrated circuit. Alternatively, another type of biosensor system includes a silicon substrate. The alternative biosensor system further includes active devices fabricated on the silicon substrate. Additionally, the alternative biosensor system includes a plurality of metal layers stacked on top of the active devices. Furthermore, the alternative biosensor system includes a passivation layer covering a top metal layer, where the passivation layer includes an opening configured to expose the top metal layer, where the opening is used as a sensing electrode. Additionally, the alternative biosensor system includes a plurality of probes attached to the sensing electrode. | 05-20-2010 |
Chang Hwan Jang, Plano, TX US
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| 20100062120 | ULTRASONIC AGING DEVICE FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - A device and method uses ultrasonic vibration to modify the molecular structure of water, alcohol, and other additives in a closed container without opening the container and without adding additives. The method comprises applying ultrasonic vibration to a bottle holding an alcoholic beverage to speed up the aging process of the beverage. The ultrasonic vibration is applied at resonant frequency for a length of time sufficient to produce desired aging of the alcoholic beverage. The method further comprises establishing a separation distance between the said vibration delivery plate and the alcoholic beverage. A vibration transfer medium, which may be clean or drinking water, is used to transfer the ultrasonic vibration from the vibration delivery plate to the alcoholic beverage to be aged. The method further comprises determining the said separation distance between the vibration delivery plate and the object to be aged by calculating the distance when the ultrasonic wave reaches the object to be aged is at maximum. Furthermore, the device is portable and can age commercially available alcoholic beverages to desired aging in less than 5 minutes. The alcoholic beverage aged by the present method maintains improved taste and aroma for a long period of time and alleviates severe hangover due to easier digestion. | 03-11-2010 |
Daehee Jang US
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| 20110139236 | SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a solar cell includes forming a textured surface at a surface of a substrate of a first conductivity type using a dry etching method, the textured surface having a plurality of jagged portions, forming a doping pattern by applying a doping material containing an impurity of a second conductivity type on a portion of the textured surface, forming an emitter region by doping the impurity of the second conductive type into the substrate to form a first emitter portion and a second emitter portion having a different impurity doped concentration from each other, forming an anti-reflection layer on the first emitter portion and the second emitter portion, and forming a first electrode connected to the second emitter portion and a second electrode connected to the substrate. | 06-16-2011 |
David S. Jang, Sammamish, WA US
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| 20120112415 | ROTATING SEAL RING WITH TARGETED SPLIT SURFACE ORIENTATION - A seal assembly includes a first component, a second component that defines an outer surface and is located radially inward from the first component, a groove defined in the second component and arranged to face the first component, and a seal ring positioned between the first and second components and extending at least partially into the groove. The seal ring defines an outer diameter surface and a first lateral surface adjoining the outer diameter surface. The seal ring is split to define a first free end and a second free end, and the first and second free ends are configured to overlap along a split surface that extends from the first lateral surface to the outer diameter surface. | 05-10-2012 |
Doo Hee Jang US
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| 20110298159 | IMPRINTING APPARATUS AND IMPRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an imprinting apparatus and imprinting method using the same that prevent a process of forming a pattern on a substrate from being affected by flatness of a stage. The imprinting apparatus comprises a chamber unit in which a process of forming a pattern on a substrate is carried out; a stage for supporting the substrate on which a resin layer is formed; an installing member positioned above the stage and having a mold member attached to transform the resin layer so as to form the pattern on the substrate; and a first spraying unit for spraying fluid to separate the substrate supported by the stage from the stage, wherein the installing member moves the mold member in the direction getting near to the substrate separated from the stage so that the mold member and the resin layer are brought into contact with each other. | 12-08-2011 |
Hai-Shan Jang, Exton, PA US
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| 20110288849 | Multi-language translator - The present invention relates to techniques for translating documents characteristic for a specific field of knowledge from a source language in a target language. Elements causing translation errors in exemplary documents translated by a machine translator (e.g., Internet-based translator, etc.) are used to compile databases of such elements or untranslatable symbols thereof and their equivalent constructs in the source and target languages. Then, using the databases, the elements causing translation errors are substituted in the being translated documents with the corresponding equivalent constructs. | 11-24-2011 |
Ho Won Jang, Madison, WI US
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| 20090280355 | EPITAXIAL (001) BiFeO3 MEMBRANES WITH SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED FATIGUE AND LEAKAGE - The present invention provides free-standing heterostructures including a layer of BiFeO | 11-12-2009 |
Hoyle Jang, Greenville, SC US
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| 20090202955 | GASIFICATION FEED INJECTORS AND METHODS OF MODIFYING THE CAST SURFACES THEREOF - Gasification feed injectors for injecting fluids into a combustion chamber and methods of modifying the cast surfaces of such injectors are provided. In an embodiment, a feed injector for injecting a fluid into a combustion chamber comprises a nozzle defining an interior flow passage, the nozzle comprising a cast surface modified to have an ASTM grain size number of about 2 to about 9. | 08-13-2009 |
Hyun Gyung Jang, Arlington, MA US
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| 20120121515 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR CELL-PROLIFERATION-RELATED DISORDERS - Methods of treating and evaluating subjects having neoactive mutants are described herein. | 05-17-2012 |
Ihnkyung Jang, New York, NY US
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| 20110287056 | AGENTS AND METHODS TO ELICIT ANTI-TUMOR IMMUNE RESPONSE - The invention provides an isolated, purified population of human cells comprising CD8+ T cells with reduced Cbl-b activity. The invention provides uses of such cells in methods for inducing or enhancing an anti-tumor immune response in a subject. These methods comprise: (a) providing a cell population, from a subject or from another source, which comprises CD8+ T cells, (b) reducing Cbl-b activity in the CD8+ T-cells, (c) administering the cells of step (b) to the subject. The invention provides methods for making CD8+ T cells that do not require stimulation through a co-receptor in order for the cell to become activated or proliferated in response to contact via its T cell receptor. Such methods are based upon reducing function of Cbl-b. The invention also provides methods for identifying agents which affect Cbl-b expression or activity. | 11-24-2011 |
In-Young Jang, Ridgefield, NJ US
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| 20100083964 | DISPENSER DOSE COUNTER MECHANISM - An apparatus for counting doses of a dispenser is provided which includes a housing for releasably attaching to the dispenser; and, a dose counter operatively connected to the housing or the dispenser. The dose counter displays indicia relating to doses of the dispenser. The dose counter may be manually adjusted or configured to be automatically adjusted to permit counting of the number of times the housing is separated from the dispenser. The number of separations will indicate the number of doses administered by the dispenser. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a dose counter is provided which counts doses separately from the actuation of the dispenser. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the invention may apply to various dispensers, but is particularly well-suited for use with inhalers. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100263665 | DOSE COUNTER MECHANISM - An apparatus for counting doses of a dispenser ( | 10-21-2010 |
Jack Shihzong Jang, Delaware, OH US
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| 20110187125 | Electrical Generator Apparatus, Particularly For Use On a Vehicle Roadway - An electrical generator apparatus, which is configured to convert an external actuation force applied by a vehicle traveling on a roadway into electrical energy, includes a rotatable top portion adapted to receive the external actuation force applied by the vehicle traveling on the roadway; a plurality of linkage members operatively connected to one another in succession, the rotatable top portion being operatively coupled to a first one of the plurality of linkage members operatively connected to one another in succession; a first wheel operatively coupled to a last one of the plurality of linkage members operatively connected to one another in succession; a second wheel operatively coupled to the first wheel via a tangential coupling element; a rotatable shaft operatively coupled to the second wheel; at least one flywheel operatively coupled to the rotatable shaft; and at least one electrical generator operatively coupled to the rotatable shaft, the electrical generator adapted to convert a rotational movement of the rotatable shaft into electrical energy. The second wheel of the electrical generator apparatus is configured to rotate at a higher angular velocity than the first wheel. | 08-04-2011 |
Jae Hyuk Jang US
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| 20090249838 | WASHING MACHINE - A circulatory washing machine, in which water stored in the bottom of a tub is circulated and supplied to a drum. The washing machine includes a tub for containing washing water; a drum rotatably installed in the tub; a circulation unit for circulating the washing water stored in the tub to the upper portion of the drum; and a spray nozzle for spraying the washing water, circulated by the circulation unit, to the rear portion of the inside of the drum. | 10-08-2009 |
Jae-Won Jang, Glenview, IL US
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| 20110014436 | METHODS FOR FORMING HYDROGELS ON SURFACES AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREBY - Methods for forming hydrogels on substrates, including patterned hydrogels. One method comprises providing at least one nanoscopic tip, coating the tip with at least one ink composition, and depositing the ink composition onto at least one substrate, wherein the ink composition comprises at least one hydrogel precursor, the hydrogel precursor adapted to form a hydrogel. The precursor can be converted to the hydrogel after patterning. The ink composition can comprise at least two polymers and can be functionalized. The amount of the polymers and the amount of functionalization can be tuned. Also provided are articles formed from the methods, methods for using the articles, ink compositions and related kits. | 01-20-2011 |
James M. Jang, South Windsor, CT US
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| 20110001782 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING FLEXIBILITY OF INK PRINTED ONTO SUBSTRATES USING IRRADIATION CURE CONTROL - This invention discloses a method and apparatus for improving the flexibility of ink and substrate. In particular, systems utilizing cationic inks such as Ultra Violet cured ink can control the flexibility of the ink and substrate layer the ink is applied on by using Ultra Violet irradiation control. | 01-06-2011 |
Jie Jang, Nashville, TN US
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| 20090104049 | Sliding Vane Pump - The present disclosure provides a fluid pump having a pump motor a pump drive shaft and a vane pump assembly. The vane pump assembly includes pump housing with a fluid inlet port in a distal portion of the housing and a fluid outlet port in a proximate portion. A first bearing member, having a plurality of inlet orifices in flow communication with the fluid inlet port, is disposed within the housing distal portion. A cam ring is adjacent the first bearing member. A rotor, which is on mounted the pump drive shaft, is disposed within an opening in the cam ring. This rotor includes a plurality of radial slots and vanes slidably received within the slots. A second bearing member, having a plurality of outlet orifices in flow communication with the fluid outlet port, is lo disposed within the housing proximate portion adjacent the cam ring. An end plate is also mounted within the distal portion of the pump housing. Rotation of the rotor by the drive shaft causes fluids from the fluid inlet port to be drawn through the plurality of inlet orifices at an initial fluid pressure. The fluid are then directed along a plurality of fluid flow paths disposed between an inner surface of the cam ring and an outer surface of the rotor, and then ejected through the plurality of outlet orifices to the fluid outlet port at a second fluid pressure which is greater than the initial fluid pressure. | 04-23-2009 |
Ji-Hyun Jang, Cambridge, MA US
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| 20100099048 | Stop Flow Interference Lithography System - Stop flow interference lithography system for high throughput synthesis of 3-dimensionally patterned polymer particles. The system includes a microfluidic channel containing a stationary oligomer film and a phase mask located adjacent to the microfluidic channel. A source of collimated light is provided for passing the collimated light through the phase mask and into the microfluidic channel for interaction with the oligomer. The passage of the collimated light through the phase mask generates a 3-dimensional distribution of light intensity to induce crosslinking of the oligomer in high intensity regions thereby forming 3-dimensional structures. | 04-22-2010 |
Jin Hee Jang US
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| 20110298159 | IMPRINTING APPARATUS AND IMPRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed is an imprinting apparatus and imprinting method using the same that prevent a process of forming a pattern on a substrate from being affected by flatness of a stage. The imprinting apparatus comprises a chamber unit in which a process of forming a pattern on a substrate is carried out; a stage for supporting the substrate on which a resin layer is formed; an installing member positioned above the stage and having a mold member attached to transform the resin layer so as to form the pattern on the substrate; and a first spraying unit for spraying fluid to separate the substrate supported by the stage from the stage, wherein the installing member moves the mold member in the direction getting near to the substrate separated from the stage so that the mold member and the resin layer are brought into contact with each other. | 12-08-2011 |
Jin-Won Jang US
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| 20090121643 | Backlight Unit and Liquid Crystal Display Device Including the Same - A backlight unit of a liquid crystal display includes a lamp, a balancing pattern capacitor electrically connected to the lamp for current balance, a transformer electrically connected to the lamp via the balancing pattern capacitor, a sensing pattern capacitor electrically connected to a terminal of the balancing pattern capacitor connected to the lamp to detect an abnormal driving state of the lamp, and a feedback circuit unit electrically connected to the sensing pattern capacitor to control the abnormal driving state of the lamp. A liquid crystal display device including the backlight unit is also disclosed. | 05-14-2009 |
Jin-Wook Jang, Chandler, AZ US
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| 20110163439 | DIE BONDING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method includes providing a silicon-containing die and providing a heat sink having a palladium layer over a first surface of the heat sink. A first gold layer is located over one of a first surface of the die or the palladium layer. The silicon-containing die is bonded to the heat sink, where bonding includes joining the silicon-containing die and the heat sink such that the first gold layer and the palladium layer are between the first surface of the silicon-containing die and the first surface of the heat sink, and heating the first gold layer and the palladium layer to form a die attach layer between the first surface of the silicon-containing die and the first surface of the heat sink, the die attach layer comprising a gold interface layer having a plurality of intermetallic precipitates, each of the plurality of intermetallic precipitates comprising palladium, gold, and silicon. | 07-07-2011 |
Ji-Young Jang, Mckinney, TX US
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| 20100249457 | Apparatus and method for recovery of acetic acid from an aqueous solution thereof - The invention disclosed relates to an apparatus and method for recovering acetic acid from an aqueous feed stream containing acetic acid, in particular a stream generated during terephthalic acid production. The apparatus includes: a liquid-liquid extraction column to which water-rich feed streams are fed, having a guard bed situated near the top and within the extraction column for conversion by reaction with acetic acid of alcohol within the mixture to the corresponding ester; and an azeotropic distillation column to remove residual water from acetic acid, to which water-poor feed streams are fed directly at a height of the azeotropic distillation column at which the mixture therein has a similar water concentration. The liquid-liquid extraction column produces an extract comprising an extraction solvent and acetic acid which is sent to the azeotropic distillation column to separate residual water and acetic acid. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110137080 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERY OF ACETIC ACID FROM A FEED STREAM CONTAINING THE CORRESPONDING ESTER - An apparatus and process for recovery of a carboxylic acid e.g. acetic acid, from an aqueous feed stream containing the corresponding ester, an alcohol and a small amount of water, and in some cases the carboxylic acid includes a catalytic distillation column containing an acidic catalyst and a distillation column. The alcohol is catalytically dehydrated to the corresponding ether and water, and the water reacts with the ester to generate a liquid carboxylic acid rich product stream. The acid is recovered by distillation in the distillation column. In a second embodiment, additional methanol and/or water are co-fed with the feed or fed directly to the catalytic distillation column, resulting in a liquid bottoms product stream of substantially pure acetic acid and a tops distillate stream of substantially pure ether. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110297528 | System and method for reduction of water consumption in purified terephthalic acid production - The invention disclosed is an apparatus and method for the recovery of acetic acid, azeotropic agent, extraction agent, re-usable water and other reaction products such as p-toluic acid, from an aqueous stream generated during a terephthalic acid production process, having superior energy efficiency and reduced water consumption. The apparatus of the invention includes: an azeotropic distillation column to remove water from acetic acid, a pair of mother liquor extraction columns sequentially connected in series for primary recovery of extraction solvent and other organics, an azeotropic agent stripper for recovery of azeotropic agent and a post-separation solvent stripper distillation column for further separation of the aqueous bottoms stream from said extraction columns into a volatiles stream comprising mainly organics with a very low amount of water and a liquid stream comprising water containing very low amounts of organics, each stream being sufficiently pure that it can be recycled for reuse in the purification of crude terephthalic acid. | 12-08-2011 |
Joan Jang, Centerville, OH US
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| 20090022649 | Method for producing ultra-thin nano-scaled graphene platelets - A method of producing ultra-thin, separated nano-scaled platelets having an average thickness no greater than 2 nm or comprising, on average, no more than 5 layers per platelet from a layered graphite material. The method comprises: (a) providing a supply of nano-scaled platelets with an average thickness of no more than 10 nm or having, on average, no more than 30 layers per platelet; and (b) intercalating the supply of nano-scaled platelets to produce intercalated nano platelets and exfoliating the intercalated nano platelets at a temperature and a pressure for a sufficient period of time to produce the ultra-thin nano-scaled platelets. The nano-scaled platelets are candidate reinforcement fillers for polymer nanocomposites. Nano-scaled graphene platelets are much lower-cost alternatives to carbon nano-tubes or carbon nano-fibers. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090026086 | Electrochemical method of producing nano-scaled graphene platelets - A method of producing nano-scaled graphene platelets with an average thickness smaller than 30 nm from a layered graphite material. The method comprises (a) forming a carboxylic acid-intercalated graphite compound by an electrochemical reaction which uses a carboxylic acid as both an electrolyte and an intercalate source, the layered graphite material as an anode material, and a metal or graphite as a cathode material, and wherein a current is imposed upon the cathode and the anode at a current density for a duration of time sufficient for effecting the electrochemical reaction; (b) exposing the intercalated graphite compound to a thermal shock to produce exfoliated graphite; and (c) subjecting the exfoliated graphite to a mechanical shearing treatment to produce the nano-scaled graphene platelets. Preferred carboxylic acids are formic acid and acetic acid. The exfoliation step in the instant invention does not involve the evolution of undesirable species, such as NO | 01-29-2009 |
Jung Soon Jang, Bellevue, WA US
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| 20100312387 | Supervision and Control of Heterogeneous Autonomous Operations - The different advantageous embodiments may provide an apparatus that may include a number of robotic machine groups, a mission planner, and a mission control. The mission planner may be capable of generating a mission for the number of robotic machine groups. The mission control may be capable of executing the mission using the number of robotic machine groups. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100312388 | Supervision and Control of Heterogeneous Autonomous Operations - The different advantageous embodiments may provide an apparatus that may include a number of robotic machine groups, a mission planner, and a mission control. The mission planner may be capable of generating a mission for the number of robotic machine groups. The mission control may be capable of executing the mission using the number of robotic machine groups. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110144802 | Control System for Robotic Vehicles - A method and apparatus may be present for controlling robotic vehicles. A processor system may identify hardware for a robotic vehicle to form an identification. The processor system may run an interface layer for the hardware for the robotic vehicle using the identification. The interface layer may be configured to receive information from the hardware in which the information may be received using a number of protocols for the hardware. The processor system may send the information received from the hardware to a control layer in which a number of applications running in the control layer may be configured to indirectly control operation of the robotic vehicle. The information may be received in the control layer using a protocol used by the number of applications. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120081540 | AUTOMATED VISUAL INSPECTION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for inspecting an object. In response to a presence of the object in an inspection area, a volume containing the object is identified. The volume has a plurality of portions. A number of sensor systems is assigned to the plurality of portions of the volume. Each sensor system in the number of sensors systems is assigned to a number of portions in the plurality of portions of the volume based on whether each sensor system is able to generate data with a desired level of quality about a surface of the object in a particular portion in the plurality of portions. Data about the surface of the object is generated using the number of sensor systems assigned to the plurality of portions of the volume. A determination is made as to whether a number of inconsistencies is present on the surface of the object using data. | 04-05-2012 |
Ke-Chi Jang, Plano, TX US
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| 20100178935 | PROVIDING A LOCATION SERVICE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK USING AN INDICATION OF WHETHER THE LOCATION SERVICE IS AN EMERGENCY-RELATED LOCATION SERVICE OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT-RELATED LOCATION SERVICE - In a wireless communications network, a method of performing a location service with respect to a mobile station includes communicating a paging message containing an indication of whether the paging message is related to at least one of an emergency-related location service and a law enforcement-related location service. In another aspect, a mobile station in a wireless communications network communicates messaging to move the mobile station to a traffic channel in response to a callback by at least one of an emergency services entity and a law enforcement entity. The mobile station also receives a location request on the traffic channel, the location request containing an indication of whether the location request is related to at least one of an emergency-related location service and a law enforcement-related location service. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100226267 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ACCESS DURING INTER-TECHNOLOGIES HANDOFF - A system and method for determining an initial mean open loop power level of a pilot channel of a reverse traffic channel for a mobile terminal. The initial open loop power level enables handoff of an active call from a first access network to a second access network. A handoff initialization request is from the first access network. A mean received power level of the forward link of the second access network is measured and transmitted to the second access network. An open loop power adjustment factor is received from the second access network. The initial mean open loop power level is set based on the open loop power adjustment factor. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110007856 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCED SYSTEM-TIME OVERHEAD PARAMETER LENGTH REPRESENTATION FOR INTER-RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION - A wireless access terminal, system and method for the wireless access terminal to synchronize to system times in a wireless communication system. A first timing hierarchy in a first wireless communication network is used to operate the wireless access terminal. The first wireless communication network has a first radio access technology. Operating with the first timing hierarchy includes determining a frame cycle for the first wireless communication network. The frame cycle has a frame cycle boundary. Broadcast parameters for a second wireless communication network having a second radio access technology different from the first radio access technology are received. The broadcast parameters include the system time of the second wireless communication network. The system time of second wireless communication network is aligned, from the perspective of the wireless access terminal, with the frame cycle boundary. The wireless access terminal engages in a communication session using the second wireless communication network. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110013598 | PERFORMING PROCESSING WITH RESPECT TO AN OVERHEAD MESSAGE FOR A MOBILE STATION IN TUNNEL MODE - A mobile station determines whether the mobile station is receiving an overhead message in tunnel mode during a handover procedure of the mobile station from a source wireless access network to a target wireless network. The source and target wireless access networks are according to different technologies. In response to determining that the mobile station is in the tunnel mode, tunnel mode processing of the overhead message is performed. In response to determining that the mobile station is not in the tunnel mode, different processing of the overhead message is performed. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110176414 | CONGESTION CONTROL FOR INTERWORKING BETWEEN NETWORKS - A congestion indication is introduced to indicate the congestion status of the circuit-switched network to a packet-switched network, such as an LTE network. The congestion indication is transmitted from an interworking function in the circuit-switched network to the LTE network. The congestion indication and/or other congestion information is transmitted with a circuit services signaling message that is otherwise being sent. Piggy-backing the congestion information with other circuit services signaling messages reduces the amount of signaling over the LTE network. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110176536 | HEIRARCHICAL PROTOCOL CLASSIFICATION - A hierarchical protocol classification and signaling method specifies the interworking protocols used to send circuit-switched signaling messages to and from a mobile terminal in a packet-switched network. A set of possible interworking protocols are divided into two more classes that correspond to different types of interworking protocols. Within each class, different versions of the interworking protocol are specified by a revision value. The versions of the interworking protocols within a given class are may be denominated such that the versions with a higher revision value are backward compatible with versions having a lower value. When a circuit services domain message is sent from a sending device to a receiving device, an interworking option specifying the class/revision of the interworking protocol is transmitted along with circuit services domain messages. The interworking option may be inserted into the header of a tunneling packet containing the circuit services domain message. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110274012 | TRANSITIONING OF A PACKET-SWITCHED EMERGENCY CALL BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND TYPES OF WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORKS - A mobile station that is initially attached to a first type of wireless access network is involved in a packet-switched emergency call. Upon detection of transitioning of the mobile station, a message is sent indicating transitioning of the mobile station from the first type wireless access network to the second type wireless access network to cause the packet-switched emergency call to be performed over the second type wireless access network. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110299491 | Method and apparatus for allowing a subscriber to view the calling party number for a circuit switched voice call page while attached to a packet data network - A single radio multimode mobile (SRMMM) of a circuit-switched radio access technology (RAT) network and a packet data radio access technology (RAT) network including a network interface unit attached to the packet data RAT network through which an active packet data session is maintained. The SRMMM includes a processing unit in communication with a network interface unit. The SRMMM includes a display on which the processing unit displays a calling party number associated with a circuit switched page request for a voice call. A method of allowing a subscriber of a single radio multimode mobile (SRMMM) of a circuit-switched radio access technology (RAT) network and a packet data radio access technology (RAT) network to view a calling party number including comprises the steps of attaching a network interface unit to the packet data RAT network through which an active packet data session is maintained. There is the step of displaying on a display a calling party number associated with a circuit switched page request for a voice call by a processing unit. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110310794 | METHODS OF PROVIDING PAGES INCLUDING CALLING PARTY NUMBER USING A TUNNELING PROTOCOL - A page including a calling party number from a circuit-switched network may be provided to a wireless terminal in wireless communication with a packet-data network. More particularly, a call origination message may be received at the circuit-switched network for the wireless terminal with the call origination message including a calling party number. Responsive to receiving the call origination message at the circuit-switched network, a Generic Circuit Services Notification Application (GCSNA) message may be generated at the circuit-switched network, and the GCSNA message may include a page message and the calling party number. The GCSNA message including the page message and the calling party number may then be transmitted to the wireless terminal through the packet-data network using a GCSNA tunneling protocol. Related methods, terminals and networks are also discussed. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120020282 | Allowing a User to Accept or Deny a Mobile Terminated Call From Another Radio Access Technology - A user entity (UE) of a wireless telecommunications network for a user comprises an interface that receives packet oriented sessions and circuit switched sessions. The UE comprises a processor in communication with the interface that produces an indication to alert the user while a packet oriented session is established at the terminal that a circuit switched session is being requested to be established with the terminal. The UE comprises an input in communication with the processor for the user to instruct the processor to accept the request and establish the circuit switched session; otherwise the processor does not accept the request and does not establish the circuit switched session with the terminal. A method of a UE of a wireless telecommunications network for a user. A mobile switching system (MSC) of a wireless telecommunications network. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120058760 | INCREASING TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE SEARCHES FOR SIGNALING OF NEIGHBORING CELLS OF A DIFFERENT WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY - A mobile station attached to an access network receives a control message identifying neighboring cells of a different wireless technology than the access network. The mobile station searches for signaling of the neighboring cells of the different wireless technology, and in response to not being able to detect the signaling of the neighboring cells, the mobile station increases a time interval between successive searches for the signaling. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120064934 | PROVIDING AN INDICATOR OF PRESENCE OF A FIRST ACCESS NETWORK THAT IS CAPABLE OF INTERWORKING WITH A SECOND ACCESS NETWORK - A mobile station receives a control message containing an indicator of presence of a first access network that operates according to a first protocol that is capable of interworking with a second access network that operates according to a second, different protocol. In response to receiving the indicator, the mobile station performs a procedure to establish a personality for the mobile station that specifies the configuration to allow the mobile station to use features of the first access network that enable interworking with the second access network. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120106458 | PROVIDING A DENY RESPONSE THAT SPECIFIES A DELAY TIME - A system receives, from a mobile station, a connection request that specifies a particular application type. In response to determining that the connection request is to be denied, the system sends a response denying the connection request to the mobile station, where the response includes a delay time that is applicable to the particular application type but not to another application type, and where the delay time indicates an amount of delay that the mobile station is to wait before resending another connection request. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120108182 | RECEIVING A MESSAGE IDENTIFYING NEIGHBOR CELLS - While a mobile station is in a reduced power state, the mobile station determines whether the mobile station has up-to-date neighbor cell information. In response to determining that the mobile station does not have up-to-date neighbor cell information, the mobile station transitions from the reduced power state to a higher power state, so that the mobile station can receive a message identifying neighbor cells. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120124201 | METHODS OF OPERATING NETWORKS, APPLICATION SERVERS, AND WIRELESS DEVICES SUPPORTING MACHINE-TO-MACHINE APPLICATIONS - A machine-to-machine application server may provide a machine-to-machine application. A machine-to-machine application identification from a machine-to-machine service device may be provided at the machine-to-machine application server. The machine-to-machine application identification may identify a machine-to-machine application provided by the machine-to-machine application server, and the machine-to-machine application identification may identify a communication path between the wireless device and the machine-to-machine application server. Service may be provided according to the machine-to-machine application from the machine-to-machine application server to the machine-to-machine service device using the machine-to-machine application identification to identify the communications path between the machine-to-machine application server and the machine-to-machine service device. | 05-17-2012 |
Kwang Ho Jang US
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| 20090279011 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A liquid crystal display device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including gate pads connected to gate lines and data pads connected to data lines; at least one driving circuit mounted on a circuit substrate including poly-silicon thin-film transistors, formed by a low temperature poly-silicon (LTPS) process, and including circuit pads to be connected to the gate pads or data pads; and a conductive film to electrically connect the driving circuit and the gate pads or data pads. | 11-12-2009 |
Kwang-Suk Jang, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20120108418 | MESOPOROUS SILICA MEMBRANE ON POLYMERIC HOLLOW FIBERS - Methods of making thin, defect-free, mesoporous silica coatings on polymeric hollow fibers are provided, along with membranes, devices and applications employing same. | 05-03-2012 |
Kwan Soo Jang US
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| 20100117550 | Illumination Apparatus - An illumination apparatus can include an adapter that converts alternating power into driving power, and controls one or more of the color, brightness, chroma, and blinking of a light emitting device; and a light emitting device illumination part detachably and electrically connected to the adapter, containing one or more light emitting devices configured to emit light in accordance with the driving power and control. | 05-13-2010 |
Linus Jang, Champaign, IL US
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| 20090296188 | Energy-Efficient Optoelectronic Smart Window - In an aspect, described herein is a dynamically controllable optoelectronic smart window which utilizes a diffraction grating for selective transmission or rejection of a specific region of the electromagnetic spectrum, for example the infrared, near-infrared and/or visible regions. Window embodiments described herein may further utilize a selectively controlled and/or patterned total internal reflection layer to assist with the selective rejection of a specific spectral region while allowing for transmission of another specific spectral region. In another aspect, the present invention provides methods for dynamically controlling the transmission or rejection of solar near-infrared and/or visible radiation. | 12-03-2009 |
Myoseon Jang, Gainesville, FL US
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| 20100279427 | Devices and Methods for Measuring the Acidity of Airborne Matter Using UV-Visible Spectrometry - Devices and methods for measuring the acidity of airborne matter are provided. A filter can be impregnated with an indicator dye which changes color in response to changes in acidity. After the sample passes through the filter, the filter can be analyzed using UV-visible spectrometry. | 11-04-2010 |
Sam Jang, Morton Grove, IL US
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| 20090241324 | Tool for installing flexible strand like material in a split harness wrap - A tool for installing flexible strand like material in a split harness wrap, wherein the tool is capable of handling harnesses of selectively different diameters, and in which the tool is formed in sections adapted for folding in mating relationship over lengths of cable to be wrapped. The tool has ridges or tracks for spreading the harness open and receiving the selected harness arranged over the cable. | 10-01-2009 |
Samuel M. Jang, Woodbury, MN US
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| 20120022499 | WEARABLE AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE FOR CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - Exemplary embodiments provide wearable automatic injection devices for subcutaneously injecting a therapeutic agent into a patient's body at controlled rates, for example, in a single bolus. Exemplary embodiments provide methods for assembling wearable automatic injection devices for subcutaneously injecting a therapeutic agent into a patient's body at controlled rates. Exemplary embodiments provide methods for using wearable automatic injection devices for subcutaneously injecting a therapeutic agent into a patient's body at controlled rates. | 01-26-2012 |
Seong-Jin Jang US
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| 20110249513 | TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING METHODS AND SYSTEMS WITH SIMULTANEOUS SWITCHING NOISE REDUCING PREAMBLES - DC balance encoded data is transmitted by transmitting a preamble of dummy data that is configured to provide an intermediate number of bits of a given logic value that is at least one bit of the given logic value but less than a maximum number of bits of the given logic value in the DC balance encoded data, to thereby reduce the simultaneous switching noise that is caused by transmission of a first word of DC balance encoded data. The preamble may contain one or more words of fixed and/or variable dummy data. | 10-13-2011 |
Soobaek Jang, Hamden, CT US
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| 20080215699 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MESSAGE MAPPING OF COMMUNICATIONS - A method, system, and computer program product for implementing message mapping of communications is provided. The method includes receiving a communication and a time-stamp of the communication from a messaging system of an originating terminal device and receiving a request to respond to the communication from a messaging system at a recipient terminal device. The request includes a first response and a first selected portion of the communication to which the first response is directed. The method also includes generating an index that defines parameters of the first selected portion in context with the communication and generating a responsive communication that includes the first response and the index. The index is operable for communicating the parameters of the first selected portion to the originating terminal device. The method further includes mapping the responsive communication to the communication via the time-stamp. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080243852 | System and Methods for Enabling Collaboration in Online Enterprise Applications - A method for enabling collaboration in online enterprise applications includes, during development of the online enterprise application, selecting at least one webpage to be in wiki format; creating an access control list for the at least one webpage; and selecting at least one control for the at least one webpage. The at least one webpage may be edited directly within the online enterprise application. A system for enabling collaboration in online enterprise applications includes an agent for allowing selection and setup of at least one webpage in wiki format during development of an online enterprise application and a database for storing editable content of the at least one webpage in wiki format. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080281785 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE BINDING OF META-CONTENT TO A UNIFORM RESOURCE IDENTIFIER - A method and system for remote binding of meta-content to a uniform resource indicator are provided. The method includes providing a script to a web browser application in response to the web browser, application accessing the uniform resource identifier of a content provider system and requesting an asset therefrom. The script is generated by a remote server system and is provided to the web browser application by routing the web browser application from the content provider system to the remote server system. The method also includes receiving a call from the web browser application at the remote server system via the script. The call includes the uniform resource identifier of the content provider system. Using the uniform resource identifier, the remote server system queries a data source to determine whether meta-content for the asset is available. Upon determining the meta-content is available for the asset, the method includes returning the meta-content to the web browser application for interpretation. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20120030238 | AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING PERSONALIZED SUPPORT - Embodiments of the present invention leverage information of the end-user and personal annotations/tags attached to resources and/or support related thereto (e.g., people, documents, etc.) to provide personalized support. Among other things, these embodiments allow for the mapping of expert “system”-based support to social technology to enable dynamic, localized support. In a typical embodiment, the system will analyze a profile of a user, as well as tags the user has attached to requested computer resources. Based on the profile and the tags, individualized support can be provided automatically. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120110143 | DIFFERENTIATING IMAGE FILES IN A NETWORKED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - In general, embodiments of the invention provide an approach to differentiate and/or customize image files in a networked (e.g., cloud) computing environment. Specifically, a plurality of images corresponding to a requested instance, and all configuration files corresponding to the plurality of images, will be identified. In identifying the configuration files, a first subset of configuration files that are common to all of the plurality of images, and a second subset of configuration files that are unique to individual images will be determined. The user can then individually select configuration files from the two subsets, and the requested instance can be generated based thereon. | 05-03-2012 |
Stella Jang, Bridgeport, CT US
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| 20080283671 | ENGINE ANTICIPATION FOR ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT - A flight control system and method which determines an expected power required data in response to a flight control command of the at least one model following control law and utilizes the expected power required data to perform at least one action to control an engine speed. | 11-20-2008 |
Stella Jang, Derby, CT US
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| 20120004844 | FORMATION FLYING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for directing formation flying of an aircraft includes sensing a relative position of a leader to a follower aircraft by one or more sensors disposed at the follower aircraft. The relative position is compared to a selected relative position, and a follower velocity of the follower aircraft necessary to move the follower aircraft to the selective relative position is determined via a flight control computer of the follower aircraft. The follower velocity is transformed into flight control inputs and the follower aircraft is moved to the selected relative position via the flight control inputs. | 01-05-2012 |
Stuart R. Jang, Waltham, MA US
Suhyuk Jang US
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| 20090284456 | Liquid crystal display and method of driving the same - A liquid crystal display (LCD) capable of improving display quality and a method of driving the same are provided. The LCD comprises an LCD panel including a plurality of data lines and gate lines and liquid crystal cells arranged in a matrix at crossings of the gate lines and the data lines, a driving circuit for supplying a data voltage to the data lines and for supplying a scan pulse to the gate lines, a timing controller for generating a gate start pulse for indicating a start horizontal line in which scanning starts in a one frame period where one screen is displayed, a control clock generator for counting the number of frames using the gate start pulse and for generating a control clock whenever an accumulated count value becomes a multiple of a predetermined value, and a common voltage generating circuit for generating control data of a specific bit based on the control clock and for generating a common voltage whose level varies in stages per predetermined interval using the control data to supply the common voltage to the LCD panel. | 11-19-2009 |
Wen-Long Jang, Commerce, TX US
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| 20090163355 | RF NON-THERMAL PLASMA TECHNIQUES FOR CATALYST DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE PROCESS EFFICIENCIES - Plasma modifications of catalyst supports before and after impregnation of metal precursors improve the activity, selectivity and stability of catalysts, e.g. Ni catalysts for benzene hydrogenation and Pd catalysts for selective hydrogenation of acetylene. Plasma modification of the support before impregnation is slightly more effective than the plasma modification after impregnation. However, plasma modifications after impregnation increase the stability and selectivity of catalysts more effectively. The economic benefit of much improved stability of Ni catalysts for hydrogenation of benzene and the enhanced activity and selectivity of Pd catalysts for acetylene hydrogenation, e.g., is significant. Similar benefits for various catalysts and other industrial processes via RF plasma techniques are expected. | 06-25-2009 |
Wonjin Jang, Jersey City, NJ US
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| 20100176841 | SEU TOLERANT ARBITER - Single Event Upset (SEU, also referred to as soft error) tolerant arbiters, bare arbiters, and filters are disclosed. An arbiter provides a filter section, and a bare arbiter, coupled to the filter section. The bare arbiter includes a redundant first input and a redundant second input, and a redundant first output and a redundant second output. A pull-down transistor in the bare arbiter conditionally overpowers a corresponding pull-up transistor in the bare arbiter when a contention condition is present in the bare arbiter. | 07-15-2010 |
Wonkap Jang, Edgewater, NJ US
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| 20110182354 | Low Complexity, High Frame Rate Video Encoder - Disclosed herein are techniques and computer readable media containing instructions arranged to utilize existing video compression techniques to enhance a visually appealing high frame rate, without incurring the bitrate and computational complexity common to high frame rate coding using conventional techniques. SVC skip slices—slices in which the slice_skip_flag in the slice header is set to a value of | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120082214 | Delay Aware Rate Control In The Context Of Hierarchical P Picture Coding - The present invention provides bit rate control techniques for a hybrid block based motion compensated predictive video encoder (e.g., H.264, as well as other video coding algorithms and standards). The techniques aim to reduce the picture-to-picture bit rate fluctuations within a prediction structure or over a short time interval that can lead to undesirable additional delay on links without over-provisioned capacity. In one embodiment of the present invention, the end to end delay is estimated. The end to end delay is used to determine limits on the modulation of the target coded picture size, with the goal of trading an acceptable amount of additional delay for a better coding efficiency. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120082237 | Automatic Temporal Layer Bit Allocation - Disclosed herein are techniques and computer readable media containing instructions arranged to determine a bit allocation for a temporal base layer and at least one temporal enhancement layer. The techniques are enhanced to yield improved reproduced quality for the case where both a temporal base layer and at least one temporal enhancement layer is being used. An exemplary method for determining a bit allocation to one base layer includes initializing a bit allocation between the base layer and the at least one enhancement layer, determining a quality difference between the base layer and the at least one enhancement layer, expressed, for example, in the Quantizer Parameter of the last picture of each layer within a GOP, and determining a new bit allocation between the base layer and the at least one enhancement layer based on the quality difference and at least one constant factor. | 04-05-2012 |
Woo Jin Jang, Fishkill, NY US
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| 20100081272 | Methods of Forming Electrical Interconnects Using Electroless Plating Techniques that Inhibit Void Formation - Methods of forming electrical interconnects include forming a copper pattern on a semiconductor substrate and then forming an electrically insulating capping layer on the copper pattern and an interlayer insulating layer on the electrically insulating capping layer. A contact hole is then formed, which extends through the interlayer insulating layer and the electrically insulating capping layer and exposes an upper surface of the copper pattern. An electroless plating step is then performed to form a copper pattern extension onto the exposed upper surface of the copper pattern. The copper pattern extension may have a thickness that is less than a thickness of the electrically insulating capping layer, which may be formed as a SiCN layer. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100099250 | Methods of Forming Integrated Circuit Contact Pads Using Electroless Plating of Diffusion Barrier Layers - Methods of forming a contact pad include forming a copper pattern on a semiconductor substrate and forming a passivation layer on the copper pattern. The passivation layer is defined to have an opening therein that exposes at least a portion of an upper surface of the copper pattern. A diffusion barrier layer is formed in the opening by electroless plating the diffusion barrier layer onto the exposed portion of the upper surface of the copper pattern. This diffusion barrier layer operates as a barrier to copper out-diffusion from the copper pattern. These methods further include conformally depositing an underbump metallization layer onto at least a sidewall of the opening in the passivation layer and onto an upper surface of the diffusion barrier layer. A step is then performed to plate a contact bump (e.g., solder bump) onto a portion of the underbump metallization layer extending opposite the diffusion barrier layer. | 04-22-2010 |
Woo-Yong Jang, Albuquerque, NM US
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| 20090072144 | INFRARED RETINA - Exemplary embodiments provide an infrared (IR) retinal system and method for making and using the IR retinal system. The IR retinal system can include adaptive sensor elements, whose properties including, e.g., spectral response, signal-to-noise ratio, polarization, or amplitude can be tailored at pixel level by changing the applied bias voltage across the detector. “Color” imagery can be obtained from the IR retinal system by using a single focal plane array. The IR sensor elements can be spectrally, spatially and temporally adaptive using quantum-confined transitions in nanoscale quantum dots. The IR sensor elements can be used as building blocks of an infrared retina, similar to cones of human retina, and can be designed to work in the long-wave infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging from about 8 μm to about 12 μm as well as the mid-wave portion ranging from about 3 μm to about 5 μm. | 03-19-2009 |
Young-Chul Jang US
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| 20110287590 | CONTACT STRUCTURES IN SUBSTRATE HAVING BONDED INTERFACE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - On embodiment of a contact structure may include a lower insulation layer on a lower substrate, an upper substrate on the lower insulation layer, a groove penetrating the upper substrate to extend into the lower insulation layer, the groove below an interface between the upper substrate and the lower insulation layer, an upper insulation layer in the groove, and a contact plug penetrating the upper insulation layer in the groove to extend into the lower insulation layer. | 11-24-2011 |
Young-Ii Jang, Newtonville, MA US
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| 20090170002 | ALKALI METAL TITANATES, AND ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES BASED ON THE SAME - Disclosed is a lithium titanate material, which may include an additive, and its use as an electrode in a battery. Specifically disclosed is a lithium titanate based material, with primary particle size larger than 100 nm, having very good high rate charge and discharge capabilities when incorporated into a lithium battery. | 07-02-2009 |
Young-Il Jang, Newtonville, MA US
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| 20090123813 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL MIXED METAL OLIVINES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - Electroactive compositions are disclosed for use in lithium ion battery electrodes. The compositions, such as multifunctional mixed metal olivines, provide an electrochemical cell having a plurality of open circuit voltages at different states of charge. The compositions afford improved state-of-charge monitoring, overcharge protection and/or overdischarge protection for lithium ion batteries. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090246636 | HIGH ENERGY HIGH POWER ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES - Subassemblies for use in an electrochemical device are provided, as are processes for preparing the subassemblies and electrochemical cells incorporating the subassemblies. In some embodiments, the subassemblies include (a) a first electrode and (b) a separator or a first current collector or both. The first electrode is bonded to the separator or the first current collector or both. In some embodiments, the subassemblies further include a second electrode and a second current collector. In some embodiments, the electrodes or separators are sintered. Bipolar cells are also provided, including a plurality of stacked electrochemical cells that are joined in series. The positive electrode and the negative electrode of each stack include a sintered electrode. | 10-01-2009 |
Young-Il Jang, Needham, MA US
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| 20110244324 | LI-ION BATTERY CATHODE MATERIALS WITH OVER-DISCHARGE PROTECTION - A lithium-ion battery having over-discharge protection includes an anode comprising at least an electrochemically active anode material, said anode having an anode irreversible capacity loss during a first charge of the lithium-ion battery; and a cathode comprising at least an electrochemically active cathode material characterized by the formula: | 10-06-2011 |
Young-Ll Jang, Newtonville, MA US
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| 20110052988 | MIXED METAL OLIVINE ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES HAVING IMPROVED SPECIFIC CAPACITY AND ENERGY DENSITY - Improved positive electrode material and methods for making the same are described. Lithium-iron-manganese phosphate materials, doped with one or more dopant Co, Ni, V, and Nb, and methods for making the same are described. The improved positive electrode material of the present invention is capable of exhibiting improved energy density and/or specific capacity for use in wide range of applications. In certain embodiments, energy density of greater than 340 mWh/g is possible. | 03-03-2011 |
Yungtaek Jang, Cary, NC US
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| 20090244944 | POWER CONVERTER SYSTEM THAT OPERATES EFFICIENTLY OVER A RANGE OF LOAD CONDITIONS - A power converter system supplies power to one or more loads. The power converter system comprises at least one power converter operating at a desired efficiency; and a power storage system coupled to the at least one power converter for receiving power supplied from the at least one power converter and storing power therein when the at least one power converter operates at an efficiency that is below the desired efficiency. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090303762 | POWER FACTOR CORRECTION RECTIFIER THAT OPERATES EFFICIENTLY OVER A RANGE OF INPUT VOLTAGE CONDITIONS - A PFC rectifier comprises a first converter having a first output capacitor and a second converter having a second output capacitor. The he first and second capacitors are coupled to each other to increase the output voltage of the PFC rectifier. Fore example the first or second output capacitors can be serially coupled to each other. At least one or both of the first or second converters comprise buck or buck-boost converters, including inverting or non-inverter buck converters. The first and second converters can also form a bi-directional ac-ac inverter. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110006748 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIMITING INPUT-CURRENT SURGE IN A SWITCHING MODE POWER SUPPLY - A power supply comprises an input voltage detector that detects a drop in input voltage that corresponds to an input voltage loss. A power converter is coupled to the input voltage detector. The power converter, which may be a boost converter or a power factor correction converter, has a switching device that is actuated in accordance with a duty cycle. A duty cycle adjuster is responsive to detection of the drop in the input voltage to adjust the duty cycle of the switching device in order to limit an input current surge through the switching device below a desired level after the input voltage returns. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20120007431 | POWER SUPPLY HAVING CONVERTERS WITH SERIALLY CONNECTED INPUTS AND PARALLEL CONNECTED OUTPUTS - A power supply is coupled to an input voltage source. The power supply includes a plurality of converters. Each converter has an input for receiving an input voltage and an output for providing an output voltage. The inputs are connected in series and the outputs are connected in parallel to provide an output voltage. The power supply further includes an output regulating controller coupled to one of the plurality of converters for regulating the output voltage. The power supply further includes one or more input regulating controllers correspondingly coupled to the remaining one or more converters of the plurality of converters for regulating one or more input voltages. | 01-12-2012 |
Yunhee Jang, Poughkeepsie, NY US
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| 20100179863 | METHOD OF GENERATING MULTIPLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MULTI-OBJECTIVE AVAILABLE-TO-SELL (ATS) OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM - Methods, systems and apparatus for providing a variety of end product build plans based on multiple business scenarios for exhausting excess inventory. Raw financial data and variable scaling factors are input into a scenario engine component along with a business objective that contains logic. The scaling factor may be embedded within the logic of the business objective, or it may be selected by a user to indicate the user's preferences. The scenario engine then applies the financial data and variable scaling factor inputs to the business objective logic to generate modified financial data. The logic of the business objective may also be manipulated to provide modified logic. The modified financial data, and optionally the modified logic, are then input into an optimizer component for determining multiple portfolios for end products that, if built, would consume excess inventory. | 07-15-2010 |