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Bernard S. Ku, Austin, TX US
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| 20080279362 | Methods and systems for protecting a telecommunication service - A client of a telephone number mapping (ENUM) server is used to protect the ENUM server from a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The DoS attack may comprise a plurality of attempts to place exception calls from one or more end user devices that are unregistered. The one or more end user devices may originate from a service provider network. | 11-13-2008 |
Bernard Siu-Man Ku, Austin, TX US
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| 20090190578 | Routing Methods and Systems Using ENUM Servers - A method of processing a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call is disclosed. The method includes receiving a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) associated with a destination telephone number from a telephone number mapping (ENUM) server associated with a third service provider. The method also includes receiving an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) server associated with a second service provider in response to a query by a first service provider to a Domain Name Service (DNS) server. The query is based on the URI. Additionally, the method includes contacting the SIP server using the IP address of the SIP server to set up a bearer path of the VoIP call. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20100091975 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ROUTING CALLS TO AN END POINT - A method of routing a call includes sending a second query when a telephone number mapping (ENUM) database does not identify an internet protocol (IP) address associated with a called number in response to a first query. The second query is directed to a local number portability (LNP) database to determine whether the called number includes a ported number having an associated local routing number (LRN). | 04-15-2010 |
Bernard Siu-Man Ku, Plano, TX US
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| 20100040052 | Method and System to Bypass ENUM to Reach a Callee via a PSTN or a PLMN - At least one telephone network element receives an attempt of a caller to place a telephone call to a callee. A telephone number for the call is registered in a telephone number mapping (ENUM) database to receive incoming telephone calls via a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network. The at least one telephone network element receives an indication of a preference of the caller to carry the telephone call via one of a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and a public land mobile network (PLMN), instead of via the VoIP network. Based on the preference, the method inhibits an ENUM query of the ENUM database for the telephone call and forwards the telephone call to a gateway to carry the telephone call to the callee via one of the PSTN and the PLMN instead of via the VoIP network. | 02-18-2010 |
Bon-Cheol Ku, Amherst, MA US
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| 20110112241 | DEOXYBENZOIN-DERIVED ANTI-FLAMMABLE POLYMERS - The invention provides novel flame-retardant polymers and materials, their synthesis and use. More particularly, the flame-retardant polymers are deoxybenzoin-derived polymers. | 05-12-2011 |
David Ku US
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| 20090157642 | SEARCH SYSTEM USING SEARCH SUBDOMAIN AND HINTS TO SUBDOMAINS IN SEARCH QUERY STATEMENTS AND SPONSORED RESULTS ON A SUBDOMAIN-BY-SUBDOMAIN BASIS - A method and apparatus for generating search results including searching by subdomain and providing sponsored results by subdomain is provided. A search system according to embodiments of the present invention analyzes search queries to determine if they are to be routed to subdomains and presents results include sponsored hits sponsored on a subdomain by subdomain basis. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20110314396 | INTEGRATION OF PERSONALIZED PORTALS WITH WEB CONTENT SYNDICATION - Personal portal pages for individual users are integrated with web content syndication. For example, when a search query is received from the user, a list of hits is generated. For each hit, it is determined whether there is an associated syndication feed, such as an RSS feed. The list of hits is displayed for the user, and a syndication option is included for each hit that has an associated syndication feed. The user can select the syndication option and thereby subscribe their personal portal page to that syndication feed. In some embodiments, the user may also be able to select syndication feeds for subscription via an alternative interface. | 12-22-2011 |
David N. Ku, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20090263446 | METHOD OF MAKING LOAD BEARING HYDROGEL IMPLANTS - Implantable biomaterials, particularly hydrogel substrates with porous surfaces, and methods for enhancing the compatibility of biomaterials with living tissue, and for causing physical attachment between biomaterials and living tissues are provided. Also provided are implants suitable for load-bearing surfaces in hard tissue repair, replacement, or augmentation, and to methods of their use. One embodiment of the invention relates to an implantable spinal disc prosthesis. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20120010712 | MOLDS USED TO PRODUCE PVA HYDROGEL IMPLANTS AND RELATED IMPLANTS - Methods of fabricating elastomeric implants employ a mold with PVA crystals and irrigant added to the mold independent of each other. Related molds are also described. | 01-12-2012 |
David N. Ku, Decatur, GA US
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| 20080269879 | Implantable Prosthetic Vascular Valve - The present disclosure generally relates to implantable, prosthetic vascular valves, methods of making the valves, and methods of using the valves, in particular, in the human venous system. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20110172771 | HYDROGEL IMPLANT WITH SUPERFICIAL PORES - Implantable biomaterials, particularly hydrogel substrates with porous surfaces, and methods for enhancing the compatibility of biomaterials with living tissue, and for causing physical attachment between biomaterials and living tissues are provided. Also provided are implants suitable for load-bearing surfaces in hard tissue repair, replacement, or augmentation, and to methods of their use. One embodiment of the invention relates to an implantable spinal disc prosthesis. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120004571 | LUNG AEROSOL COLLECTION DEVICE - A device for collecting material from lung aerosols. The device functions by collecting aerosols from the lower airway separated from material in the by collecting air from the upper airway in a chamber that when full causes the remaining exhaled aerosols from the lungs to be captured by a filter. The filter collects sample of material from the separated lung aerosols. | 01-05-2012 |
Ja-Hum Ku, Lagrangeville, NY US
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| 20080220584 | Methods of Forming Integrated Circuit Structures Using Insulator Deposition and Insulator Gap Filling Techniques - Methods of forming integrated circuit devices include depositing an electrically insulating layer onto an integrated circuit substrate having integrated circuit structures thereon. This deposition step results in the formation of an electrically insulating layer having an undulating surface profile, which includes at least one peak and at least on valley adjacent to the at least one peak. A non-uniform thickening step is then performed. This non-uniform thickening step includes thickening a portion of the electrically insulating layer by redepositing portions of the electrically insulating layer from the least one peak to the at least one valley. This redeposition occurs using a sputter deposition technique that utilizes the electrically insulating layer as a sputter target. | 09-11-2008 |
Jean Ku, Redmond, WA US
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| 20110301958 | System-Initiated Speech Interaction - Whenever an event occurs on a computing system which will accept a response from a user of the system, the system automatically determines whether or not to enable speech interaction with the system for the event response. Whenever speech interaction is enabled with the system for the event response, the system provides a notification to the user which informs the user of the event and their options for responding thereto, where these options include responding verbally. Whenever the user responds within a prescribed period of time via a voice command (VC), the system attempts to recognize the VC. Whenever the VC is successfully recognized, the system responds appropriately to the VC. | 12-08-2011 |
Jentung Ku, Silver Spring, MD US
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| 20100144511 | MICROPOROUS CERAMICS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Inorganic microporous metal oxide materials, such as aluminum-based microporous ceramic materials, useful for loop heat pipes, insulators, thermal management devices, catalyst supports, substrates, and filters, among others. An example method of manufacture includes heating a mixture of alumina (Al | 06-10-2010 |
Ken Ku, Hightstown, NJ US
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| 20080261440 | Power supply devices with illuminated receptacles - The present invention provides power supply devices having illuminated receptacles. Some or all of the receptacles are encircled or otherwise circumscribed by a lighting member. The lighting member may be a continuous strip of material, such as an electroluminescent laminate. The lighting member may illuminate the receptacles regardless of whether the receptacles themselves are currently powered. Thus, although the power supply device is in a no or low light environment, or when the device is plugged in but is turned off, a user may easily identify where the receptacles are, which ones are available, and which equipment is plugged into which receptacles. The lighting member may be color coded according to a surge protection rating for the power supply device. In this case, the user can immediately identify which power supply devices have a given surge protection, and can therefore distinguish among different power supply devices having similar physical configurations. | 10-23-2008 |
Mannching Sherry Ku, New York, NY US
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| 20100069385 | LIQUID FORMULATIONS OF PHOSPHOLIPASE ENZYME INHIBITORS - The present invention is directed to liquid formulations of inhibitors of phospholipase enzymes, such as cytosolic PLA2, compositions containing the same and processes for manufacture thereof. | 03-18-2010 |
Martin C. Ku, Kansas City, MO US
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| 20090235447 | DYNAMIC SAUNA - Apparatuses, methods, and computer-storage media provide for a sauna that is operable to provide a programmable sauna experience to a user. A sauna may include mechanisms for monitoring biological data associated with a user, mechanisms for generating and updating training programs associated with a user, and mechanisms for communicating with remote devices to send and receive information and updates. A sauna may be provided having adjustable zoned heating and self-diagnostic capabilities. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100017953 | Dynamic Sauna - Systems and methods are provided for controlling infrared radiation (IR) sources of a sauna including tuning IR wavelength-ranges and radiated power-levels of IR sources, and directing IR to locations on a user's body. In one illustrative embodiment, a sauna may be provided having adjustable heat sources to emit IR at any wavelength resulting in a desirable radiation treatment for the sauna user. In another illustrative embodiment, a method is provided for tuning IR sources in a sauna. | 01-28-2010 |
Peicheng Ku, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20110244263 | PATTERNING USING ELECTROLYSIS - A method of patterning and an article having a patterned structure defined therein are provided. The method comprises the steps of providing a substrate having a patterned conductive metal film disposed thereon. The patterned conductive metal film has at least one raised feature. The patterned conductive metal film defines at least one recess therein that is adjacent to the at least one raised feature. A surface of the substrate is exposed in the at least one recess. The pattern is modified through electrolysis in an electrodeposition setup including an electrolyte and two electrodes. The patterned conductive metal film is one of the electrodes during electrolysis. The method is ideal for shrinking initial patterns having features that are on the magnitude of microscale dimensions to obtain a final pattern having features that are on the magnitude of nanoscale dimensions. | 10-06-2011 |
Pei-Cheng Ku, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20090052297 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL MEMORY - An optical memory includes an array of optical material and a beam scanning device. The optical material assumes first and second states, and incident light causes the optical material to transition from the first state to the second state. The beam scanning device selectively directs a received optical data signal across the array of optical material. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100303409 | SOLID STATE LIGHT SOURCE BASED ON HYBRID WAVEGUIDE-DOWN-CONVERTER-DIFFUSER - A solid state light source comprising a light pump outputting light energy; a waveguide optically coupled to the light pump source for receiving the light energy; and a down-converter for converting the light energy from the waveguide to a lesser light energy. | 12-02-2010 |
Pon Sung Ku, Gilbert, AZ US
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| 20110275187 | METHOD FOR FORMING A VERTICAL MOS TRANSISTOR - A method is used to form a vertical MOS transistor. The method utilizes a semiconductor layer. An opening is etched in the semiconductor layer. A gate dielectric is formed in the opening that has a vertical portion that extends to a top surface of the first semiconductor layer. A gate is formed in the opening having a major portion laterally adjacent to the vertical portion of the gate dielectric and an overhang portion that extends laterally over the vertical portion of the gate dielectric. An implant is performed to form a source region at the top surface of the semiconductor layer while the overhang portion is present. | 11-10-2011 |
Suk Hoon Ku, Beacon, NY US
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| 20090302374 | Differential Nitride Pullback to Create Differential NFET to PFET Divots for Improved Performance Versus Leakage - Disclosed are embodiments of an integrated circuit structure with field effect transistors having differing divot features at the isolation region-semiconductor body interfaces so as to provide optimal performance versus stability (i.e., optimal drive current versus leakage current) for logic circuits, analog devices and/or memory devices. Also disclosed are embodiments of a method of forming the integrated circuit structure embodiments. These method embodiments incorporate the use of a cap layer pullback technique on select semiconductor bodies and subsequent wet etch process so as to avoid (or at least minimize) divot formation adjacent to some but not all semiconductor bodies. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100009524 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING SEMICONDUCTOR SURFACES - A semiconductor fabrication method. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate, wherein the semiconductor substrate includes a semiconductor material. Next, a top portion of the semiconductor substrate is removed. Next, a first semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown on the semiconductor substrate, wherein a first atom percent of the semiconductor material in the first semiconductor layer is equal to a certain atom percent of the semiconductor material in the semiconductor substrate. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100314688 | DIFFERENTIAL NITRIDE PULLBACK TO CREATE DIFFERENTIAL NFET TO PFET DIVOTS FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE VERSUS LEAKAGE - Disclosed are embodiments of an integrated circuit structure with field effect transistors having differing divot features at the isolation region-semiconductor body interfaces so as to provide optimal performance versus stability (i.e., optimal drive current versus leakage current) for logic circuits, analog devices and/or memory devices. Also disclosed are embodiments of a method of forming the integrated circuit structure embodiments. These method embodiments incorporate the use of a cap layer pullback technique on select semiconductor bodies and subsequent wet etch process so as to avoid (or at least minimize) divot formation adjacent to some but not all semiconductor bodies. | 12-16-2010 |
Thomas Wen Fu Ku, Collegeville, PA US
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| 20090137557 | Calcilytic Compounds - Novel calcilytic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of synthesis and methods of using them are provided. | 05-28-2009 |
Tze Ming Ku, Atlanta, GA US
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| 20080262960 | Automated Electronic Commerce Data Extracting and Analyzing System - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement an automatic e-commerce site monitoring system. Data can be automatically gathered from online e-commerce sites such as online auctions and analyzed and stored in a database. A merchant can query the database to find all e-commerce sites selling their products. Suspicious transactions can automatically be identified to the merchant who then may have the option to shut down the particular offending sales. A suspicious transaction may be one that has characteristics likely of some prohibited activity, such as selling counterfeit or grey market goods. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090076868 | Automated Electronic Commerce Data Analyzing and Sales System - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement an automated e-commerce monitoring system. Data can be extracted from different e-commerce sites in an inconspicuous manner. The different auction sites can be monitored for arbitrage situations and suspicious sellers or items for sale. | 03-19-2009 |
Victor Ku, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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| 20090258484 | METHODS FOR FABRICATING DUAL MATERIAL GATE IN A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating dual material gate structures in a device is provided. The dual material gate structures have different gate electrode materials in different regions of the device. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate having a patterned first gate electrode and a patterned first gate dielectric layer disposed on the substrate, removing a portion of the first gate electrode from the substrate to define a trench on the substrate, and filling the trench to form a second gate electrode. | 10-15-2009 |
Victor Ku, Tarrytown, NY US
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| 20080254622 | CMOS SILICIDE METAL GATE INTEGRATION - The present invention provides a complementary metal oxide semiconductor integration process whereby a plurality of silicided metal gates are fabricated atop a gate dielectric. Each silicided metal gate that is formed using the integration scheme of the present invention has the same silicide metal phase and substantially the same height, regardless of the dimension of the silicide metal gate. The present invention also provides various methods of forming a CMOS structure having silicided contacts in which the polySi gate heights are substantially the same across the entire surface of a semiconductor structure. | 10-16-2008 |
William Hsin-Min Ku, Princeton Junction, NJ US
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| 20090128034 | 3D Video Cube - The present invention is a novel, high resolution, color, three-dimensional (3-D) volumetric display system for dynamic images—the video cube. The video cube consists of an air-tight glass cube filled with a gas mixture and multiple planes of thin wires arranged in alternating orthogonal layers. These wires may be set at voltage potentials capable of producing a glow discharge at the intersection of pairs of wires. Using a computer capable of storing dynamic image data and electronic controllers capable of energizing pairs of wires appropriately at the proper time 3-D dynamic images may be formed from multiple glows between excited wire pairs. The video cube may be used to display complex real-time information from computers and other digital processors with high accuracy for unlimited number of simultaneous unaided observers. | 05-21-2009 |
Yeegee Ku, Inverness, IL US
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| 20090125954 | STREAMING VIDEO TRANSMISSION FROM PC TO REMOTE MONITOR - An apparatus and method to transfer streaming video from a personal computer to a remote monitor includes the personal computer reading a compressed streaming video data from a source, transmitting the compressed streaming video data to a remotely located Ethernet stream video converter, the Ethernet stream video converter decoding the compressed streaming video data and displaying the decoded streaming video data on a remote monitor connected to the Ethernet stream video converter. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100083343 | System For Generating a Plurality of Display Signals - A system generates a plurality of display signals. The system includes a source of data representing a plurality of display images. A processor combines the data representing the plurality of display images into a single composite data matrix in which the data representing the plurality of display images are interleaved. A DVI signal generator produces a DVI signal representing the single composite data matrix. A splitter is responsive to the DVI signal representing the single composite data matrix. The splitter extracts the respective data representing the plurality of display images and generates corresponding DVI signals respectively representing the plurality of display images. | 04-01-2010 |
Yi-Wen Ku US
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| 20120061691 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - This disclosure discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting array comprising a first light-emitting unit and a second light-emitting unit electrically connected in serial with the first light-emitting unit; at least two first bonding pads formed on the first light-emitting unit; and at least two second bonding pads formed on the second light-emitting unit. One of the two first bonding pads is in a floating level, and one of the two second bonding pads is in a floating level. | 03-15-2012 |
Yiyin Ku, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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| 20100144608 | Macrocyclic hepatitis C serine protease inhibitors - The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds and methods of treating a hepatitis C infection in a subject in need of such therapy with said macrocyclic compounds. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. | 06-10-2010 |
Yi-Yin Ku, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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| 20080214528 | ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS - The present invention provides HCV polymerase inhibiting compounds having the formula (I): | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090054420 | BICYCLIC-SUBSTITUTED AMINES AS HISTAMINE-3 RECEPTOR LIGANDS - Compounds of formula (I) | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100298291 | FUSED BICYCLIC-SUBSTITUTED AMINES AS HISTAMINE-3 RECEPTOR LIGANDS - Compounds of formula (I) | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110098285 | BICYCLIC-SUBSTITUTED AMINES AS HISTAMINE-3 RECEPTOR LIGANDS - Compounds of formula (I) | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110144343 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING CANNABINOID RECEPTOR LIGANDS - A process for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof | 06-16-2011 |
Yuan Min Ku, Plano, TX US
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| 20100128645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE POWER CONSERVATION BASED ON TRAFFIC PROFILES - A system and method for conserving power for wireless communications. Packet communication information to and from a wireless device is determined. A traffic profile is selected from a light traffic profile, a periodic traffic profile, and a heavy traffic profile in response to the determined packet communication information. Packets are communicated with a wireless access point utilizing a power mode determined in response to the selected traffic profile. The power mode is utilised by the wireless device independent of the wireless access point. | 05-27-2010 |