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Lee, San Francisco
Aaron Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110078718 | TARGETING VIDEOS FOR ADVERTISEMENTS BY AUDIENCE OR CONTENT - A video hosting service stores and provides video content to a client via a network. Advertisers search for videos to target by entering search criteria into a user interface. Advertisers can search based on characteristics of the audience (viewers) of the videos, such as age range, gender, and interests of the viewers, and/or based on metadata associated with the videos. A set of videos that meet the search criteria is then retrieved. Advertisers can select individual ones of these videos or groups of these videos. The selected videos or groups of videos can be added to a media plan. The items from the media plan can be imported into an advertising campaign management system, wherein the advertiser's ads are associated with the selected videos. Subsequently, viewers who view the selected videos also view the advertiser's ads in connection with the videos. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120042250 | EMBEDDED VIDEO PLAYER - A system, method and various user interfaces provide an embedded web-based video player for navigating video playlists and playing video content. A website publisher can create and store a video player with customized parameters (e.g., player type, appearance, advertising options, etc.) and can associate the player with a playlist of selected videos. The stored video player is associated with a player ID in a player database and can be embedded in a website using an embed code referencing the player ID. A user interface for the embedded player provides controls for controlling video playback and for controlling the selection of a video from the playlist. | 02-16-2012 |
Aaron Kwong Yue Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080275763 | Monetization of Digital Content Contributions - Methods and system for admitting a content provider into a revenue sharing program are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a request from a content provider to participate in the revenue sharing partner program and determining whether to invite the content provider based at least in part on infraction information associated with the content provider. | 11-06-2008 |
Anthony Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090222086 | Resorbable Cornea Button - The present invention provides a resorbable corneal button comprised of a biodegradable polymer which is capable of supporting the growth and expansion of endothelial cells on it surface for use in transplantation healthy corneal endothelial cells to cornea tissue in need of a transplant and a method of using same. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090264903 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE VALVE REPAIR - A surgical fastening apparatus including at least one self-closing clip and a deployment device. The self-closing clip comprises a wire defining an intermediate portion interconnecting opposing, first and second side portions having a memory set loop shape. The deployment device includes a clip holding assembly and an actuator. The clip holding assembly includes first and second containment arms and a transfer rod. The containment arms have a distal segment defining a lumen extending from an open, distal end. The transfer rod is associated with at least one of the containment arms in an axially movable fashion and forms an engagement feature. The actuator is connected to the transfer rod for controlling movement of the rod. Upon final assembly in a pre-deployment state, the engagement feature of the transfer rod engages the intermediate portion of the clip, and the side portions are captured by the containment arms. | 10-22-2009 |
Anthony C. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110213351 | Self-Tuning Microwave Ablation Probe - An electromagnetic surgical ablation probe having a tunable helical antenna element is disclosed. The probe includes a coaxial feedline having an inner conductor coaxially disposed within a dielectric, and an outer conductor coaxially disposed around the dielectric. The inner conductor and dielectric extend distally beyond a distal end of the outer conductor. A helical antenna element is operably coupled to a distal end of the inner conductor. During use, the antenna may be tuned by changing at least one dimension of the helical antenna element. Embodiments are presented wherein a dimensions of the helical antenna element is changed by state change of a shape memory alloy, by a change in temperature, by activation of a piston by fluidic pressure, by linear motion of a conical tip, and by a manual screw-type adjustment. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213352 | Tunable Microwave Ablation Probe - An electromagnetic surgical ablation probe having a tunable helical antenna element is disclosed. The probe includes a coaxial feedline having an inner conductor coaxially disposed within a dielectric, and an outer conductor coaxially disposed around the dielectric. The inner conductor and dielectric extend distally beyond a distal end of the outer conductor. A helical antenna element is operably coupled to a distal end of the inner conductor. During use, the antenna may be tuned by changing at least one dimension of the helical antenna element. Embodiments are presented wherein a dimensions of the helical antenna element is changed by state change of a shape memory alloy, by a change in temperature, by activation of a piston by fluidic pressure, by linear motion of a conical tip, and by a manual screw-type adjustment. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110213353 | Tissue Ablation System With Internal And External Radiation Sources - According to one embodiment of the present disclosure a microwave ablation system is disclosed. The microwave ablation system includes an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy and a plurality of energy delivery devices having a first energy delivery device configured to be inserted into tissue and to generate a non-directional ablation volume and a second energy delivery device configured to be positioned relative to the tissue and to generate a directional ablation volume. The system also includes a power dividing device having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs configured to be coupled to the plurality of energy delivery devices. The power dividing device is configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source between the plurality of energy delivery devices. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120029501 | High-Strength Microwave Antenna Assemblies - Various high-strength microwave antenna assemblies are described herein. The microwave antenna has a radiating portion connected by a feedline to a power generating source, e.g., a generator. The antenna is a dipole antenna with the distal end of the radiating portion being tapered and terminating at a tip to allow for direct insertion into tissue. Antenna rigidity comes from placing distal and proximal radiating portions in a pre-stressed state, assembling them via threaded or overlapping joints, or fixedly attaching an inner conductor to the distal portion. The inner conductor is affixed to the distal portion by, e.g., welding, brazing, soldering, or by adhesives. A junction member made from a hard dielectric material, e.g., ceramic, can be placed between the two portions and can have uniform or non-uniform shapes to accommodate varying antenna designs. Electrical chokes may also be used to contain returning currents to the distal end of the antenna. | 02-02-2012 |
Anthony P. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120019400 | MULTI-FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - In an embodiment, a method for operating a target media device is described. The method includes receiving a user command by a remote control device for operating a target media device, where a signal to operate the target media device is not stored on the remote control device when the user command is received. Data associated with the user command is transmitted by the remote control device to a second media device and signal information, associated with the signal to operate the target media device, is received by the remote control device from the second media device. The signal to operate the target media device is transmitted by the remote control device to the target media device, where the target media device performs a function based on the signal received from the remote control device. | 01-26-2012 |
Arthur Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080293949 | Novel heterocyclic analogs of diphenylethylene compounds - Novel diphenylethylene compounds and derivatives thereof containing thiazolidinedione or oxazolidinedione moieties are provided which are effective in lowering blood glucose level, serum insulin, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels in animal models of Type II diabetes. The compounds are disclosed as useful for a variety of treatments including the treatment of inflammation, inflammatory and immunological diseases, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, cancer and multiple sclerosis. | 11-27-2008 |
Calvin Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090024408 | GOAL DRIVEN EXCEPTION MANAGEMENT AND ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM FOR RETAILER AND SUPPLIER APPLICATIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing recommendations in a retail environment. A recommendation system includes a centralized knowledge base including one or more rules for defining logic to provide recommendations based on one or more detected system alerts, an alert engine for determining alert conditions in a retail presence including out of stock conditions, a root cause engine for determining one or more root causes for out of stock conditions that are detected, a mapping engine for mapping between alerts and recommendations, and a recommendation engine for issuing one or more recommendations associated with given alerts and determined root causes. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090024450 | LOST SALES DETECTION AND ESTIMATION USING RETAIL STORE DATA - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for detecting and estimating lost sales. A demand distribution for a product provided by a retail presence is determined. A probability of a lost sales occurrence is evaluated, including determining a predetermined time period and a probability of no sales over the predetermined time period. A determination of whether no sales have occurred over a time period corresponding in length to the predetermined time period is made. If the probability of no sales is below a threshold, an estimate of lost sales is determined. | 01-22-2009 |
Charles Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110054646 | Predictive Environment Music Playlist Selection - An entertainment system has a music storage system storing a plurality of music pieces, a playback system coupled with the music storage system, a navigation system providing current map information including a present location, wherein a current map has a plurality of zones each being assigned to one of a plurality of zone types, and a controller for controlling playback of selected music pieces, wherein the controller maintains a plurality of playlists, each having a plurality of music pieces and being assigned to at least one zone type. The controller receives information of a present location and a current zone type and selects an assigned playlist, wherein the navigation system further provides information about a distance and/or time to a next zone. The controller modifies the assigned playlist such that a transition to the next zone is timely synchronized with the ending of a music piece of the assigned playlist. | 03-03-2011 |
Christopher P. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090247488 | ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PHOSPHONATE COMPOUNDS - The invention is related to phosphorus substituted anti-inflammatory compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090312318 | THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein A, X, Q, R | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110071101 | Nucleoside Phosphonate Analogs - The invention is related to phosphorus substituted nucleoside compounds and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110288053 | ANTIVIRAL PHOSPHONATE ANALOGS - The invention is related to phosphorus substituted compounds with antiviral activity, compositions containing such compounds, and therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, as well as to processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds. | 11-24-2011 |
Collins Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090219651 | Air-bearing design for hard disk drive (HDD) applications - A slider is formed with an ABS topography that eliminates the accumulation of lubricant swept from the surface of a rotating disk in an operating HDD. The topography includes air channeling grooves in which are formed backflow blocking elements that prevent the formation airflow patterns that would cause lubricant to be aspirated into the ABS topography of the slider and that create airflow patterns that sweep lubricant away from the ABS of the slider. The topography is first tested to make sure that the slider has the proper flying height and aerodynamic stability, then the backflow blocking elements are added to control the airflow, while maintaining the desired flying height and stability. | 09-03-2009 |
Edwin Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110104786 | USE AND PRODUCTION OF NEUTRAL METALLOPROTEASES IN A SERINE PROTEASE-FREE BACKGROUND - The present invention provides methods and compositions comprising at least one neutral metalloprotease enzyme in the relative absence of serine protease enzyme contaminants. In some embodiments, the neutral metalloprotease finds use in cleaning and other applications. In some particularly preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods and composi-tions comprising | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110262953 | Phosphate Limited Inducible Promoter and A Bacillus Expression System - An evolvable production strain of | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110281324 | Enzymes With Lipase Activity - Described are detergent compositions comprising at least one lipase enzyme selected from SriII, ScoIIA, ScoIIB, CefII, and variants, thereof. The compositions are useful for removing oily stains from fabric. | 11-17-2011 |
Elbert Hsiang Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110181386 | Providing Guidance During Operation of a Universal Remote Control - A system and method for providing guidance to a user of a universal remote control is described. In some cases, a backlight color remote is provided to indicate the mode of operation of a universal remote control console. In some cases, the remote control console powers down a successfully connected new electronic device during a learning mode of the remote control. | 07-28-2011 |
Ernestine Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080286834 | Leader Sequences For Directing Secretion of Polypeptides and Methods For Production Thereof - The present invention provides leader sequences that are useful for the production of heterologous secretable polypeptides; heterologous secreted polypeptides; nucleic acid constructs that encode such leader sequences and heterologous secreted polynucleotides; vectors that contain such nucleic acid constructs; recombinant host cells that contain such nucleic acid constructs; vectors, polypeptides, and methods of making and using such secreted polypeptides with such heterologous leader sequences. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20110003384 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR MGD-CSF IN DISEASE TREATMENT - Disclosed is a newly identified secreted molecule, identified herein as “monocyte, granulocyte, and dendritic cell colony stimulating factor” (MGD-CSF), the polypeptide sequence, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide sequence. Also provided is a procedure for producing the polypeptide by recombinant techniques employing, for example, vectors and host cells. Additionally, procedures are described to modify the disclosed novel molecules of the invention to prepare fusion molecules. Also disclosed are methods for using the polypeptides and active fragments thereof for treatment of a variety of diseases, including, for example, cancer, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, and recurrent pregnancy loss. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110281302 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATING DISEASE WITH FGFR FUSION PROTEINS - The invention provides FGFR fusion proteins, methods of making them, and methods of using them to treat proliferative disorders, including cancers and disorders of angiogenesis. The FGFR fusion molecules can be made in CHO cells and may comprise deletion mutations in the extracellular domains of the FGFRs which improve their stability. These fusion proteins inhibit the growth and viability of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. The combination of the relatively high affinity of these receptors for their ligand FGFs and the demonstrated ability of these decoy receptors to inhibit tumor growth is an indication of the clinical value of the compositions and methods provided herein. | 11-17-2011 |
Grace J. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100071259 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF MIXED FATTY ESTERS - Disclosed herein are various embodiments regarding the production of mixed fatty esters. Disclosed herein are various embodiments regarding the use of mixed alcohol compositions for the production of fatty esters. | 03-25-2010 |
Hyuck Jae Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090177820 | CONTROL BUS FOR CONNECTION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method and apparatus for a control bus for connection of electronic devices. An embodiment of a method includes coupling a transmitting device to a receiving device, including connecting a control bus between the transmitting device and the receiving device, with the control bus being a bi-directional, single-line bus. The method further includes obtaining control of the control bus for either the transmitting device or the receiving device, with the device obtaining control becoming an initiator and the other device becoming a follower. One or more control signals are converted to one or more data packets, with each of the one or more control signals representing one of multiple different types of control signals. The generated data packets are transmitted from the initiator to the follower via the control bus. | 07-09-2009 |
Jong-Won S. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090111249 | Multilevel Phase Change Memory - A multilevel phase change memory may be formed of a chalcogenide material formed between a pair of spaced electrodes. The cross-sectional area of the chalcogenide material may decrease as the material extends from one electrode to another. As a result, the current density decreases from one electrode to the other. This means that a higher current is necessary to convert the material that has the largest cross-sectional area. As a result, different current levels may be utilized to convert different amounts of the chalcogenide material to the amorphous or reset state. A distinguishable resistance may be associated with each of those different amounts of amorphous material, providing the opportunity to engineer a number of different current selectable programmable states. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090302298 | Forming sublithographic phase change memory heaters - A phase change memory may be formed with a sublithographic heater by using a mask with a sidewall spacer to etch an opening in a dielectric layer. The opening then has a sublithographic lateral extent. The resulting via may be filled with a heater material to form a sublithographic heater. | 12-10-2009 |
Jong-Won Sean Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110147695 | FABRICATING CURRENT-CONFINING STRUCTURES IN PHASE CHANGE MEMORY SWITCH CELLS - In one or more embodiments, methods of fabricating current-confining stack structures in a phase change memory switch (PCMS) cell are provided. One embodiment shows a method of fabricating a PCMS cell with current in an upper chalcogenide confined in the row and column directions. In one embodiment, methods of fabricating a PCMS cell with sub-lithographic critical dimension memory chalcogenide are shown. In another embodiment, methods of fabricating a PCMS cell with sub-lithographic critical dimension middle electrode heaters are disclosed. | 06-23-2011 |
Judy May Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110152742 | Pull-Activated Tampon Applicator - A pull-activated applicator includes a barrel, a pledget, a finger grip, and a deployment element. The pledget includes a withdrawal string and is located within the barrel. The barrel, the pledget, and the deployment element are configured such that application of a force to the deployment element in a first direction deploys the pledget and withdrawal string from the barrel in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. | 06-23-2011 |
Kathleen J. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100318366 | Touch Anywhere to Speak - The present invention provides a user interface for providing press-to-talk-interaction via utilization of a touch-anywhere-to-speak module on a mobile computing device. Upon receiving an indication of a touch anywhere on the screen of a touch screen interface, the touch-anywhere-to-speak module activates the listening mechanism of a speech recognition module to accept audible user input and displays dynamic visual feedback of a measured sound level of the received audible input. The touch-anywhere-to-speak module may also provide a user a convenient and more accurate speech recognition experience by utilizing and applying the data relative to a context of the touch (e.g., relative location on the visual interface) in correlation with the spoken audible input. | 12-16-2010 |
Keith Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120129590 | System and Method for Interactive Location-Based Gameplay - Disclosed is a system comprising a location engine for detecting the location of the system, an attraction engine for identifying an attraction proximate to the system, a gameplay engine for enabling gameplay of a user to earn virtual credits based on the proximity, and a virtual item engine for providing a virtual item to the user during gameplay, the virtual item having a real-world implication and being usable by the gameplay engine for an increase or decrease of virtual credits. | 05-24-2012 |
Liana Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090088385 | Antibodies that bind to BGS-4 - The present invention provides novel polynucleotides encoding BGS-4 polypeptides, fragments and homologues thereof. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods for applying these novel BGS-4 polypeptides to the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of various diseases and/or disorders related to these polypeptides. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the present invention. | 04-02-2009 |
Liana M. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080274505 | Polynucleotide encoding a novel TRP channel family member, LTRPC3, and splice variants thereof - The present invention provides novel polynucleotides encoding LTRPC3 polypeptides, fragments and homologues thereof. The present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding variants and splice variants of LTRPC3 polypeptides, LTRPC3b, LTRPC3c, LTRPC3d, LTRPC3e, and LTRPC3f, respectively. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant and synthetic methods for producing said polypeptides. The invention further relates to diagnostic and therapeutic methods for applying these novel LTRPC3, LTRPC3b, LTRPC3c, LTRPC3d, LTRPC3e, and LTRPC3f polypeptides to the diagnosis, treatment, and/or prevention of various diseases and/or disorders related to these polypeptides. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the present invention. | 11-06-2008 |
Matthew Sangyup Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090105211 | INHIBITORS OF HEDGEHOG PATHWAY - The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula I | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100136136 | JAK-2 Modulators and Methods of Use - This invention relates to the field of protein tyrosine kinases and inhibitors thereof. In particular, the invention relates to inhibitors of JAK-2, pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds for inhibiting JAK-2, methods of inhibiting JAK-2 in a cell, comprising contacting a cell in which inhibition of JAK-2 is desired with a compound or pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to the invention. The also comprises methods of treating a disease or condition that involves JAK-2 comprising administering to a patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to the invention. | 06-03-2010 |
Michelle S.k. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080210686 | Multi-Component Packaging System and Apparatus - A multi-component packaging system includes a lower containing assembly, an upper containing assembly, and a cover. The lower containing assembly defines an interior cavity that is adapted to receive a first food component. The upper containing assembly defines an interior that is adapted to receive a second food component. The upper containing assembly is adapted for engagement with the lower containing assembly. The cover is engaged with at least one of the lower containing assembly and the upper containing assembly. The cover includes a passage portion that defines a plurality of apertures. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100015293 | MULTI-COMPONENT PACKAGING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A multi-component packaging system includes a lower containing assembly, an upper containing assembly, and a cover. The lower containing assembly defines an interior cavity that is adapted to receive a first food component. The upper containing assembly defines an interior that is adapted to receive a second food component. The upper containing assembly is adapted for engagement with the lower containing assembly. The cover is engaged with at least one of the lower containing assembly and the upper containing assembly. The cover includes a passage portion that defines a plurality of apertures. Anti-foam compositions for use in the multi-component packaging system and a multi-component packaging system containing the anti-foam compositions disposed on one or more interior surfaces of the packaging system are also disclosed. | 01-21-2010 |
Nancy M. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080206756 | Biomarker panel for colorectal cancer - A panel of biomarkers has been identified for analysis of colorectal cancer. The panel, originally identified using a mouse colon cancer model, has been used to assess changes in human tissue from surgical and biopsy samples against a normal human control panel of biomarkers. The panel may be used for providing a cost effective, rapid, noninvasive procedure for risk assessment, early diagnosis, establishing prognosis, monitoring patient treatment, detecting relapse, and for the discovery of therapeutic intervention of colorectal cancer. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20090112120 | DRUG SCREENING AND MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR EARLY DETECTION OF COLORECTAL CANCER: REAGENTS, METHODS, AND KITS THEREOF - A novel approach to the early detection of colorectal cancer (“CRC”), using a molecular diagnostic test to evaluate grossly normal-appearing colonic tissue for the early detection of colorectal cancer is disclosed. Such grossly normal-appearing colonic mucosal cells may be collected from non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures. The use of novel biomarker panels for drug screening also is disclosed. Such biomaker panels may be used wholly or in part as surrogate endpoints for monitoring effectiveness of a prospective drug in the intervention of pathologies, such as cancers, for example CRC, lung, prostate, and breast, and neurodegenerative diseases, for example Alzheimer's and ALS. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100203522 | METHOD TO PREDICT OR DIAGNOSE A GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDER OR DISEASE - The disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for identifying a subject's predisposition to a gastrointestinal disease or disorder. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100261221 | METHOD TO PREDICT OR DIAGNOSE A GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDER OR DISEASE - The disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for identifying a subject's predisposition to a gastrointestinal disease or disorder. | 10-14-2010 |
Peter L Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100203522 | METHOD TO PREDICT OR DIAGNOSE A GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDER OR DISEASE - The disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for identifying a subject's predisposition to a gastrointestinal disease or disorder. | 08-12-2010 |
Richard Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090240692 | HIERARCHICAL TAGS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED RATINGS - A method for generating and maintaining hierarchical tags with community-based ratings is provided. Tags for media streams are organized into a hierarchical format. Users may select tags from the hierarchical tag database that describes a particular multimedia content. If the user is unable to locate a desired tag, the user may submit a new tag. Upon submission of the new tag, a librarian approves the tag before storing and placing the tag in the hierarchical tag database. Users are also able to rate the quality of the association between the tag and the multimedia content. If a tag is rated low, the tag may be removed from the hierarchical tag database. If the tag is rated highly, display of the tag in a list of tags becomes more prominent. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100078039 | METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR MASK PELLICLE ADHESIVE RESIDUE CLEANING - Aspects of the invention generally provide methods and apparatus for cleaning adhesive residual on a photomask substrate. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a processing cell, a support assembly configured to receive a photomask substrate disposed thereon disposed in the processing cell, a protection head assembly disposed above and facing the support assembly, and a head actuator configured to control the elevation of the protection head assembly relative to an upper surface of the support assembly. A cleaning device is provided and positioned to interact with the photomask substrate disposed on the support assembly. In another embodiment, a method of cleaning a periphery region of a photomask substrate includes providing a photomask substrate having a periphery portion and a center portion disposed on a support assembly in a processing cell, lowering a protection cover disposed in the processing cell to cover the center portion of the photomask substrate, providing a brush in the processing cell to clean the periphery portion of the photomask substrate. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100198822 | METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ADAPTIVE SEARCH - A method and apparatus for an adaptive search user interface is provided. An interface is provided that returns search results upon receiving each alphanumeric character of a search query term. Correlations of prefixes of alphanumeric characters and search results selected from previous searches are stored in a correlation matrix. Based upon the correlations in the correlation matrix, relevance rankings for search results with respect to the prefixes of alphanumeric characters are updated. Search results may be grouped based upon one or more common traits. Relevance rankings are also updated based upon the rate of change of selections recorded for a search result. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20120019400 | MULTI-FUNCTION REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE - In an embodiment, a method for operating a target media device is described. The method includes receiving a user command by a remote control device for operating a target media device, where a signal to operate the target media device is not stored on the remote control device when the user command is received. Data associated with the user command is transmitted by the remote control device to a second media device and signal information, associated with the signal to operate the target media device, is received by the remote control device from the second media device. The signal to operate the target media device is transmitted by the remote control device to the target media device, where the target media device performs a function based on the signal received from the remote control device. | 01-26-2012 |
Sally Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100099617 | Secreted proteins - The invention provides human secreted proteins (SECP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode SECP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of SECP. | 04-22-2010 |
Samuel Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20120004728 | BONE SUPPORT DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A bone support and/or barrier device, system, kit, and method can include an implantable structure having an outer surface, an inner surface, a first bone contact portion, and a second bone contact portion. The structure can be collapsible to an undeployed configuration capable of percutaneous insertion to the interior of a bone and expandable to a deployed configuration in the bone. In the deployed configuration, the first bone contact portion can contact a first portion of the bone, and the second bone contact portion can contact a second portion of the bone such that a load placed on the first portion of the bone can be transferred through the implantable structure to the second portion of the bone. The implantable structure can include a barrier material adapted to restrict a bone filler material inserted into the bone adjacent the inner surface of the structure from flowing to the outer surface of the structure. | 01-05-2012 |
Steven J. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20110238762 | GEO-CODED COMMENTS IN A MESSAGING SERVICE - Some techniques feature a computer-implemented method for messages associated with a user location. The method involves determining, by a mobile computing device, an estimated geographic location of the mobile computing device. The method includes receiving, at the mobile computing device, one or more messages associated with an area within the estimated geographic location, where the one or more messages include messages posted by users of a system that associates messages that those users posted about the area within the estimated geographic location. The method involves providing, on a display of the mobile computing device, one or more posted message icons that are presented in a layer over a map, where the one or more posted message icons represent the one or more posted messages. In a system, the one or more posted messages may not appear on mobile devices after a predetermined amount of time from their respective postings. | 09-29-2011 |
Steven John Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100194632 | Mobile Device Battery Management - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. Data representing a plurality of power management profiles for a battery-operated wireless computing device are stored on the device. The power management profiles correspond to different power consumption levels. Each power management profile defines a feature for determining a geographic location of the device from among a plurality of features that are available for determining the geographic location of the device, and a frequency for employing the feature to determine the geographic location of the device. A first battery level of the device is determined. If the determined battery level is lower than a first predetermined amount, the device switches from a first power management profile having a first consumption level to a second power management profile having a second consumption level that is lower than the first consumption level. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20120013504 | Mobile Device Battery Management - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. Data representing a plurality of power management profiles for a battery-operated wireless computing device are stored on the device. The power management profiles correspond to different power consumption levels. Each power management profile defines a feature for determining a geographic location of the device from among a plurality of features that are available for determining the geographic location of the device, and a frequency for employing the feature to determine the geographic location of the device. A first battery level of the device is determined. If the determined battery level is lower than a first predetermined amount, the device switches from a first power management profile having a first consumption level to a second power management profile having a second consumption level that is lower than the first consumption level. | 01-19-2012 |
Sung-Ju Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080253286 | Available bandwidth estimation - Feature vectors for nodes in a network are computed based on a network metric. Clusters of the nodes are formed based on the feature vectors. A cluster head is selected for each cluster. Available bandwidths between the cluster head and nodes outside the cluster are determined. The available bandwidths between the cluster head and the nodes outside the cluster may be used as estimations of available bandwidths for the nodes in the cluster. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100278102 | DATA FLOW ROUTING IN A MULTI-HOP WIRELESS NETWORK - A data flow from a source to a destination is routed in a multi-hop wireless network. Nodes are searched in the multi-hop wireless network for information of route metrics for the nodes, the information of the route metrics are received, a route that has a most optimal route metric for the data flow are determined based on the route metrics and a data flow metric of the data flow, and the data flow are received from the source via the route at the destination in the multi-hop wireless network. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278117 | WIRELESS CHANNEL SWITCHING USING CO-LOCATED RADIOS - A channel management system in a wireless network includes a master radio and a surrogate radio. The master radio performs data communication with one or more clients on a first channel in the wireless network, and the surrogate radio simultaneously scans other channels in the wireless network. A channel manager determines if a channel switch is needed, and the data communication is switched to a second channel based on the scanning of the other channels. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100278158 | Selecting an access point in a wireless network using a data flow metric - Available access points (AP) are searched in a wireless network for information of each channel between a client and each AP and the information includes at least one network performance metric. A list of the available APs and the information are received at the client and the client has at least one interface used for communicating with each AP. A type of a data flow and a corresponding data flow metric for the type of data flow are also determined. An AP is selected to receive the data flow from the list of the available APs based on the information of each channel and the type of the data flow metric, and the data flow is received at the client from the selected AP in the wireless network. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110090803 | Multi-Hop Network Having Reduced Power Consumption - The present disclosure is directed to networks having reduced power consumption characteristics and associated methods. In one aspect, a method for reducing power consumption in a multi-hop network can include receiving data at a plurality of primary nodes in a multi-hop network and transmitting the data from the plurality of primary nodes to a plurality of secondary nodes. Individual primary nodes have nearest neighbors at a defined distance and the secondary nodes are spaced at a distance that is greater than the defined distance away from individual primary nodes. Data is transmitted from a given primary node to a secondary node by skipping at least one intervening node and reducing power consumption of the wireless network. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110128920 | Channel Assignment For A Wireless Network - Channel assignment for access points (APs) in a wireless network includes determining a bottleneck client in an interference relationship, and determining a channel assignment for the APs that maximizes a normalized throughput of the bottleneck client. The normalized throughput is assigned to the bottleneck client, and the bottleneck client is assigned to a fixed set. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110211518 | ADAPTIVE WIRELESS NETWORK - Systems, methods, and devices are provided for an adaptive wireless network. A wireless network device for an adaptive wireless network can include an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) including logic and memory resources coupled to the ASIC. The logic can store information received from a number of clients associated with the wireless network device regarding capabilities of the number of clients in the memory resources. The logic can adapt a guard interval and/or a channel width for transmission of a data stream according to capabilities of a number of clients associated with the wireless network device. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110216660 | SYNCHRONIZATION IN A WIRELESS NODE - A wireless node receives a beacon from a wireless access point. The beacon includes a wireless protocol time synchronization function (TSF) timestamp generated with reference to a global clock for a network. The wireless node synchronizes a counter according to the TSF timestamp. The wireless node receives a global timing offset (GTO) packet from the wireless access point and combines the GTO packet with a counter value to generate a global timestamp. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110261688 | Priority Queue Level Optimization for a Network Flow - Optimizing priority queue levels for a flow in a network includes determining a path for the flow, determining an optimized priority queue level of the flow at each of a plurality of switches based on a Quality of Service (QoS) requirement of the flow and priority queue levels of one or more existing flows in the network. Information of the optimized priority queue level of the flow is sent to at each of the switches. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261831 | Dynamic Priority Queue Level Assignment for a Network Flow - Forwarding a flow in a network includes receiving the flow at a switch, determining an optimized priority queue level of the flow at the switch, and forwarding the flow via the switch using an optimized priority queue level of the flow at the switch. The flow passes through a plurality of switches, including the switch, in the network, and the optimized priority queue level of the flow at the switch is different from a priority queue level of the flow at a second switch of the plurality of switches. The second switch routes the flow at the second switch using the different priority queue level for the flow. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110292886 | CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT FOR A WIRELESS NETWORK - Channel assignment for access points (APs) in a wireless network includes determining at least one of a MaxSum and a MaxMin, and determining a channel assignment for the APs based on at least one of the MaxSum and the MaxMin. The MaxSum is a maximization of a system throughput and the system throughput is a sum of throughput of nodes in the network. The MaxMin is a maximization of a minimum throughput of a set of AP-client links in the network. The AP-client link is a link between an AP and a client associated with the AP. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120026899 | PATH SWITCHING USING CO-LOCATED RADIOS IN A MULTI-HOP WIRELESS NETWORK - A node in a multi-hop wireless network includes a master radio and a surrogate radio. The master radio performs data communication on a main multi-hop path in the multi-hop wireless network, and the surrogate radio simultaneously scans one or more channels in the multi-hop wireless network. A channel manager determines if a link between two different nodes on the main multi-hop path is disconnected, and, in response to determining a disconnection of the link between two different nodes on the main multi-hop path, the data communication is switched to an alternative multi-hop path in the multi-hop wireless network based on information obtained from the scanning of the one or more channels. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120127970 | Wireless Network System And Method Configured To Mitigate Co-channel Interference - One embodiment provides a wireless network system ( | 05-24-2012 |
Thomas Ho Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090089392 | Method and System for Providing Current Industry Specific Data to Physicians - The present invention provides physicians access to formulary data as well as important clinical and practice management information at the point of care on easy-to-use handheld electronic devices. The invention also provides a method for distributing medical data to medical personnel. The method comprises the steps of storing medical data in a database and periodically communicating selected medical data between the database and an electronic device to establish a medical data distribution system subsidized by sponsoring entities. The invention also provides a computer readable memory storing executable instructions for execution by a computer system such that the computer system functions in a specified manner. The instructions comprise instructions for storing medical data in a database, and instructions for periodically communicating selected medical data between the database and an electronic device to establish a medical data distribution system subsidized by sponsoring entities. | 04-02-2009 |
Thomas J. Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20090307162 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATED ASSISTANCE WITH TASK MANAGEMENT - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for assisting with automated task management. In one embodiment, an apparatus for assisting a user in the execution of a task, where the task includes one or more workflows required to accomplish a goal defined by the user, includes a task learner for creating new workflows from user demonstrations, a workflow tracker for identifying and tracking the progress of a current workflow executing on a machine used by the user, a task assistance processor coupled to the workflow tracker, for generating a suggestion based on the progress of the current workflow, and a task executor coupled to the task assistance processor, for manipulating an application on the machine used by the user to carry out the suggestion. | 12-10-2009 |
Travis Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080266779 | DRIVE CARRIER FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS - A drive carrier for computer systems. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are drive carriers comprising a first suspension member that defines a first side of the drive carrier, a second suspension member that defines a second side of the drive carrier (the second suspension member configured to be manually flexed resiliently away from the drive carrier during installation of a disk drive), a handle having a hinge point coupled to the suspension members (the hinge point defining an axis of rotation for the handle, and the axis of rotation lies substantially parallel to a plane in which both suspension members reside), a first pin configured to couple to a mounting hole of the disk drive (and the first pin coupled to the first suspension member), and a second pin configured to couple to a mounting hole of the disk drive (and the second pin coupled to the second suspension member, wherein the first and second pins suspend the disk drive within the drive carrier between the suspension members). | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090245695 | DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC IMAGE CAPTURE - In some embodiments, provided are methods and reading devices with image capture capabilities for efficiently capturing multiple images. | 10-01-2009 |
Tzong-Hae Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20100092980 | REAGENT FOR ELIMINATION OF RED BLOOD CELLS AND HEMOGLOBIN IN A SAMPLE - The invention relates to a method for isolating nucleic acid from a blood sample, including individual blood samples or pooled samples, such as in blood banks. Furthermore, this invention relates to a reagent kit suitable for carrying out the method of the invention. | 04-15-2010 |
Walter Lee, San Francisco, CA US
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| 20080201186 | IDENTIFYING ADVERTISING SPECIALIST - The present disclosure includes a system and method for identifying advertising specialist. In some implementations, a method includes receiving information associated with a plurality of advertising specialist. One or more profiles associated with each advertising specialist is generated. The specialist profiles are filtered based, at least in part, on criteria received from a user. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080281674 | DETERMINING METRICS ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERTISING SPECIALIST - The present disclosure includes a system and method for determining metrics associated advertising specialist. The method including identifying actions associated with an advertisement produced by an ad specialist. The ad specialist selected by a user from a plurality of ad specialist. One or more ratings are associated with the ad specialist are determined based, at least in part, on the identified actions. | 11-13-2008 |