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Lai, Hong Kong
Anthony Wai Yuen Lai, Hong Kong CN
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| 20080251099 | METHOD FOR REMOVING SMEAR AND MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING APPARATUS WITH FUNCTION OF REMOVING SMEAR - Provided is a smear-removing method that can remove smear of a manufactured thin-film magnetic head. The method is performed to a thin-film magnetic head including an MR effect element for reading data having two electrode layers sandwiching an MR effect multilayer as a magneto-sensitive portion therebetween. The method comprises the step of applying a stress voltage less than a breaking voltage of the MR effect element between the two electrode layers to burn off smear. In the method, it is preferable that the stress voltage is applied while an electric resistance or an output voltage of the MR effect element is measured, and the stress voltage is increased until the value of the electric resistance or the output voltage reaches an upper limit specified value specified from a value of an electric resistance or an output voltage in a normal case where smear is not present. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080273267 | Slider with improved structure for adjusting flying height thereof and hard disk drive with the same - A slider has a slider substrate, a read sensor, a top shield and a bottom shield sandwiching the read sensor, and a write shield. The slider substrate is electrically connected to a substrate electrical connection which is adapted to provide a flying height control voltage to the slider substrate for realizing EFH control so that the bottom shield and the write shield both are electrically connected to a ground electrical connection to eliminate pits on shields of the slider as well as reduce electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage and noise during EFH operation. The slider also employs a bottom plate, a heater and a shunting circuit with shunting resistances to optimum reading and/or writing performance by further better preventing noise, cross-talk and ESD. The present invention also discloses a hard disk drive with the slider for adjusting the slider's flying height. | 11-06-2008 |
Chengdi Lai, Hong Kong CN
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| 20110090795 | DIFFERENTIATION AMONG OCCURRENCES OF PACKET REORDERING, CONGESTIVE PACKET LOSS, OR RANDOM PACKET LOSS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Example embodiments disclosed herein may relate to differentiating among network congestion, packet reordering, or random packet loss in wireless networks. | 04-21-2011 |
Kam Yuk Claudia Lai, Hong Kong CN
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| 20100069087 | PERSONAL TRACKING DEVICE WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION - An portable tracking device integrating a mobile phone module (e.g. based on GSM or 3G networks), a GPS module, a radio Beacon and ultrasonic beacon. The tracking device is normally in a hibernated state when the entire device consumes little energy and require no periodically changing or recharging batteries to power the device. It consumes power from the primary battery only when a tracking process is actually taken place. With this portable tracking device on the person who is unable to affirmatively report his or her whereabout, the remote center and/or a search team can communicate the GPS module, radio beacon and ultrasonic beacon of the tracking device via the mobile phone module based on existing wireless communication technologies, such SMS, GPRS, ect, on GSM or 3 G networks, which also serves as a means of initial rough estimation of the tracking device's location. | 03-18-2010 |
Kin Yue Albert Lai, Hong Kong HK
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| 20090231138 | RFID Technology - A method of selectively waking up a plurality of RFID tags includes (a) providing a first RFID tag; (b) programming the first RFID tag to respond and wake up only to signals at a first sub-carrier frequency or with a first code; (c) providing a second RFID tag; and (d) programming the second RFID tag to respond and wake up only to signals at a second sub-carrier frequency or with a second code. A method of operating an RFID tag positioning system includes (a) positioning two real time location tracking active RFID readers in two respective locations; (b) positioning a first calibrating RFID tag at a fixed and known position; (c) moving a second calibrating RFID tag along a pre-determined path; (d) obtaining the first RFID reader's readings of location-related information of the RFID tags at a point in time; (e) obtaining the second RFID reader's readings of location-related information of the RFID tags at that point in time; and (f) comparing the readings with the known positions of the first and second calibrating tags. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20110303751 | Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag - A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is disclosed as including an integrated circuit and at least one antenna connected with the integrated circuit, wherein the antenna is formed of an at least partly metalized thread. | 12-15-2011 |
Kok Vui Lai, Hong Kong HK
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| 20090003950 | Multi-Speed Drill and Chuck Assembly - A chuck assembly configured to provide a shorter longitudinal profile. The chuck assembly includes a chuck body with a support bearing mounted to a rear portion of the chuck body and mounted to a portion of a housing such that a cavity is defined axially rearward of the support bearing and is configured to receive the jaws when the rear portion of the jaws extend axially rearward. The chuck assembly can be incorporated into a tool driven by a motor. In some aspects, the tool may include a speed change mechanism, a torque adjustment mechanism, or both. | 01-01-2009 |
Kui Man Lai, Hong Kong CN
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| 20120007467 | COMMUTATOR - A commutator has a plurality of commutator segments fixed to an insulating support member. The commutator segments are formed by cold or hot forming a copper billet cut from a length of copper wire. Each billet has a volume approximately equal to the volume of one commutator segment. Each commutator segment has a main body and an anchor integrally formed with the main body. The commutator segments are spaced about a circle and then an insulating support member is molded to the commutator segments to fix the commutator segments to the support member. | 01-12-2012 |
Leon Lee On Lai, Hong Kong HK
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| 20090217335 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK ACCESS - This invention encompasses systems for network access. In particular, this invention encompasses systems comprising a set-top box and a two-way wireless remote control device. Methods of using the systems disclosed herein are also disclosed. | 08-27-2009 |
Lin Wai Lai, Hong Kong CN
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| 20110101685 | FLUID PIPE CONNECTION DEVICE - A fluid pipe connection device includes a plug sleeve fixedly fastened and mounted on a pipe joint used for mounting an internal tooth snap ring and a push tooth ring in the pipe joint and the plug sleeve. The internal tooth snap ring clamps the pipe wall after the pipe passes through the plug sleeve, the push tooth ring and the internal tooth snap ring. The push tooth ring pushes away internal teeth along the pipe insertion direction so as to lead the internal tooth snap ring to release the pipe wall before disassembling a pipe. A top end of the push tooth ring is basically flush with an exposed element or contracted in the exposed element under the pipe connection state. The exposed element is the more prominent one of the plug sleeve and the pipe joint. The invention also relates to a pipe disassembly tool. | 05-05-2011 |
Pak-Kei Lai, Hong Kong HK
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| 20110259380 | SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SELF-CLEANING SYSTEM - A solar photovoltaic module self-cleaning system includes a plurality of solar photovoltaic module self-cleaning devices. Each solar photovoltaic module self-cleaning device includes a photovoltaic module, a supporting holder and a water distributing portion. The supporting holder at least holds a first side of the photovoltaic module. The water distributing portion is disposed on the supporting holder neighboring to the first side thereof, and should be higher than a light incident surface of the solar photovoltaic module for gushing plural spouts of water abreast to the light incident surface from the first side towards a second side thereof. | 10-27-2011 |
Stephen Wai-Yan Lai, Hong Kong HK
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| 20090251391 | Method and apparatus for power recycling in a display system - A power recycling method and apparatus for driving capacitive display elements are described. The driving process involves charging and discharging the display elements. More particularly, the method effectively reuses some of the energy during the discharging process. Energy in display elements flows back from the panel to a power supply and other optionally to devices like RAM, MCU directly during the discharging process. Diodes between one or more power supplies and the display elements ensure that the discharge paths are disconnected when the voltage of display elements drops below the voltage of the power supply. A resistor path from the display elements to ground or a power supply lower than the display threshold voltage of the display elements guarantees that elements are turned OFF after the discharge process. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100074553 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF LOCAL CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT - Methods and apparatuses of contrast enhancement on an image are disclosed. The method performs local shading of fine contrast variations in an image, with particular advantage in tone mapping applications. The amounts of shading are determined by the preferred degree of increased image contrast | 03-25-2010 |
Tat Wing Lai, Hong Kong CN
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| 20090242064 | HOSE - The present invention provides a hose. The hose comprises a through hole therethrough and defines at least one recess and at least one convex portion on an outer surface thereof. The at least one recess matches with the at least one convex portion in shape. The hose of the present invention is used to sheath a surface of an object so that the object can be orderly arranged through interconnection of the at least one recess and the at least one convex portion on the outer surface of the hose. | 10-01-2009 |
Wai Yip Jacky Lai, Hong Kong CN
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| 20110295877 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE HANDWRITING RECOGNITION IN WEB QUERIES - A graphic representation resulting from a user interacting with a user interface operating on a user device is received over a network. The graphic representation corresponds to a portion of a desired graphic character of a graphic character set (e.g. Chinese). The graphic representation is analyzed to select a plurality of graphic characters of the graphic character set that are a probable match of the graphic representation. The plurality of probable graphic characters are transmitted back to the user. A selection of one of the plurality of probable graphic characters is received over the network. A plurality of suggested search terms are identified to the user. Each suggested search term comprises at least one graphic character from the graphic character set. One of the plurality of suggested search terms is selected to be used to conduct an Internet search. An Internet search is then conducted using the selected search term. | 12-01-2011 |
Wing Chiu Derek Lai, Hong Kong HK
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| 20090056761 | APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A CLEAN BONDING ENVIROMENT - A bonding apparatus for bonding materials onto a substrate supported on a substrate support is provided with an air generator that is arranged and configured to direct an air flow onto the substrate during bonding. The air generator is located on one side of the substrate support, whereas a suction device is located on an opposite side of the substrate support which is operative to draw the air flow away from the bonding apparatus. The air generator further comprises an air knife that is operative to generate a unidirectional air flow over an entire length of the substrate during bonding. | 03-05-2009 |
Wing-Yan Lai, Hong Kong HK
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| 20110157878 | PHOTOVOLTAIC POWERED LIGHTING DEVICE - A photovoltaic powered lighting device includes a protective frame, a photovoltaic module, and an LED lighting module. The photovoltaic module is fixed in the protective frame for transferring incident lights into electricity power. The LED lighting module is detachably disposed in the protective frame, so that the LED lighting module can be removed for replacement. Also, the LED lighting module electrically connects with the photovoltaic module. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110272001 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT DISSIPATION FUNCTION - A photovoltaic panel assembly includes a photovoltaic panel of two opposite surfaces. A photovoltaic array is disposed on one of the two opposite surfaces. The heat sink is disposed over the other of the two opposite surfaces, wherein the heat sink comprises a wavy cross-section. | 11-10-2011 |
Yat Tung Lai, Hong Kong HK
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| 20110221938 | Optical Black-Level Cancellation for Optical Sensors Using Open-Loop Sample Calibration Amplifier - A Optical Black Pixel (OBP) cancellation circuit corrects offsets in sensors in a CCD/CMOS image sensor when reading dark pixels such at the periphery. A pixel voltage is switched to a sampling capacitor during two phases of the same pixel pulse. Sampling capacitors and feedback capacitors connect to differential inputs of an amplifier. An accumulating capacitor accumulates voltage differences and generates a common-mode voltage that is fed back to another sampling capacitor that stores an amplifier offset. The sampling capacitor and accumulating capacitor and their associated switches form a discrete-time first-order low-pass filter that filters the pixel voltage during the first phase. In the second phase the amplifier acts as a unity-gain amplifier to output an average of the pixel voltage differences generated during an OBP time when blackened or covered pixels are read from the image sensor. | 09-15-2011 |
Yuk Ming Lai, Hong Kong HK
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| 20100194300 | DRIVING METHOD FOR IMPROVING LUMINOUS EFFICACY OF A LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A driving method for improving luminous efficacy of a light emitting diode (LED), the method comprising: periodically switching a DC current supplied to the LED between a high current level l | 08-05-2010 |