Liou, US
Alice P. Liou, Charlestown, MA US
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20130224155 | COMPOSITIONS OF MICROBIOTA AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Methods and compositions are generally provided for treating metabolic disorders, e.g., obesity. One aspect discloses methods and compositions for obtaining a biological sample from the subject, evaluating the sample for the presence or absence of a genetic indicator, wherein the genetic indicator is selected from a single nucleotide polymorphism and a level of gene expression, and performing a first metabolic procedure if the genetic indicator is present, or performing an alternative second metabolic procedure if the genetic indicator is absent. One aspect discloses methods and compositions for obtaining a sample including deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) from the subject, evaluating the DNA for an absence or presence of one or more genetic indicators and performing a first metabolic procedure or an alternative second metabolic procedure based on the absence or presence of the genetic indicator(s). Other aspects are also disclosed. | 08-29-2013 |
Chung-Han Liou, Stoneham, MA US
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20150192092 | Sliding Nozzle Flap Assembly | 07-09-2015 |
Fuewen Frank Liou, Rolla, MO US
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20110293840 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING A DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION STRUCTURE HAVING FULLY FORGED STRUCTURAL QUALITIES - A method for fabricating a direct metal deposition (DMD) structure having substantially fully forged structural qualities is provided. In various embodiments, the method includes depositing a layer of metallic material onto an existing metallic structure having a microstructure that provides the existing metallic structure with substantially fully forged structural qualities. The DMD layer has a microstructure that provides the DMD layer with non-forged structural qualities. The method additionally includes applying a friction stir process to the deposited DMD layer utilizing a friction stir device such that the deposited DMD layer and at least a DMD affected zone of the existing metallic structure are friction stirred to refine and homogenize the microstructure of the deposited DMD layer and at least the DMD affected zone of the existing metallic structure, thereby producing a non-forged aggregate structure having a microstructure that provides the aggregate structure substantially fully forged structural qualities. | 12-01-2011 |
Gwo-Jang Abraham Liou, Sugar Land, TX US
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20110071229 | Synthetic Gas Recycle Apparatus and Methods - Processes and apparatuses for synthesizing a hydrocarbon by reacting a carbon-containing feedstock with an oxygen-containing gas stream having a greater molar ratio of oxygen than the feedstock to produce a first synthetic gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, reacting the first synthetic gas in a shift reaction zone to produce a shifted synthetic gas, optionally but preferably blending a recycled synthetic gas with the shifted synthetic gas to produce a second synthetic gas, reacting the second synthetic gas with a catalyst in a synthesis reaction zone to produce hydrocarbon(s) and a purge gas, passing the purge gas through a separation zone to produce a hydrogen-containing permeate stream having an increased hydrogen molar ratio compared to the purge gas and a methane-containing non-permeate stream having an increased methane molar ratio compared to the purge gas, and reacting the methane-containing non-permeate stream in a reformation zone to produce the recycled synthetic gas. | 03-24-2011 |
Hansen Liou, Bellevue, WA US
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20130326563 | MEDIA-AWARE INTERFACE - Embodiments of the invention provide a companion application that allows users to discover secondary content that supplements primary content that the user is enjoying and to run the secondary content within the application. Examples of primary content include, games, television shows, movies, and music. In one embodiment, a companion application runs on both the primary device, which is the device generating the primary content, and on the companion device. The companion application helps the user discover available secondary content. In addition to discovering secondary content that may be relevant to the user, the companion application includes an application-run environment in which secondary content applications may run. | 12-05-2013 |
20140201378 | GENERIC COMPANION-MESSAGING BETWEEN MEDIA PLATFORMS - Various embodiments, methods, and systems for communicating via a generic companion-messaging session are provided. The generic companion-messaging session includes a base platform running a base platform application and a companion platform running a companion platform application. An initialization message that automatically pairs the companion platform application and the base platform application is sent from the companion platform to the base platform for a generic companion-messaging session. The companion platform is connected to an encrypted communication channel for the generic companion-messaging session with the base platform. The encrypted communication channel supports bidirectional communication over a plurality of connections. A connection from the plurality of connections is determined for routing a message. The message is routed via a direct connection when the direct connection with the base platform is determined and the message is routed via an indirect connection when the indirect connection with the base platform is determined. | 07-17-2014 |
Hsing-Kuen Liou, Plymouth, MN US
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20110006377 | Patterning Embedded Control Lines for Vertically Stacked Semiconductor Elements - Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to an apparatus with embedded (bottom side) control lines for vertically stacked semiconductor elements, and a method for forming the same. In accordance with various embodiments, a first semiconductor wafer is provided with a first facing surface on which a first conductive layer is formed. The first semiconductor wafer is attached to a second semiconductor wafer to form a multi-wafer structure, the second semiconductor wafer having a second facing surface on which a second conductive wafer is formed. The first conductive layer is contactingly bonded to the second conductive layer to form an embedded combined conductive layer within said structure. Portions of the combined conductive layer are removed to form a plurality of spaced apart control lines that extend in a selected length or width dimension through said structure. | 01-13-2011 |
20120074466 | 3D MEMORY ARRAY WITH VERTICAL TRANSISTOR - A memory array includes a base circuitry layer and a plurality of memory array layers stacked sequentially to form the memory array. Each memory array layer is electrically coupled to the base circuitry layer. Each memory array layer includes a plurality of memory units. Each memory unit includes a vertical pillar transistor electrically coupled to a memory cell. | 03-29-2012 |
20120199915 | Patterning Embedded Control Lines for Vertically Stacked Semiconductor Elements - The present invention is generally directed to an apparatus with embedded (bottom side) control lines for vertically stacked semiconductor elements. In accordance with various embodiments, a first semiconductor wafer is provided with a first facing surface on which a first conductive layer is formed. The first semiconductor wafer is attached to a second semiconductor wafer to form a multi-wafer structure, the second semiconductor wafer having a second facing surface on which a second conductive wafer is formed. The first conductive layer is contactingly bonded to the second conductive layer to form an embedded combined conductive layer within said structure. Portions of the combined conductive layer are removed to form a plurality of spaced apart control lines that extend in a selected length or width dimension through said structure. | 08-09-2012 |
20130302948 | 3D ARRAY WITH VERTICAL TRANSISTOR - A memory array includes a base circuitry layer and a plurality of memory array layers stacked sequentially to form the memory array. Each memory array layer is electrically coupled to the base circuitry layer. Each memory array layer includes a plurality of memory units. Each memory unit includes a vertical pillar transistor electrically coupled to a memory cell. | 11-14-2013 |
Hsiou-Chi Liou, New York, NY US
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20100055116 | Methods and Compositions for Targeting c-Rel - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for targeting c-Rel. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating cancers, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, and transplant rejection by inhibiting c-Rel activity and for regulating c-Rel for research and drug screening applications. | 03-04-2010 |
20150218109 | C-REL INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF - Compounds having a c-Rel inhibiting property according to the formula: (1) wherein R | 08-06-2015 |
Jiunn-Shyan Liou, Bridgewater, NJ US
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20120006722 | Integrated Vacuum Resid To Chemicals Conversion Process - A process and apparatus for cracking a hydrocarbon feed containing resid, comprising: heating a hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid; passing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock to a vapor/liquid separator; flashing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock in said vapor/liquid separator to form a vapor phase and a liquid phase containing said resid; passing at least a portion of said resid-containing liquid phase from said vapor/liquid separator to a thermal conversion reactor operating at 649° C. or more, wherein the thermal conversion reactor contains coke particles; and converting at least a portion of said resid into olefins. | 01-12-2012 |
20120006723 | Integrated Process For Steam Cracking - This invention relates to a process and system for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing vacuum resid comprising: (a) subjecting a vacuum resid to a first thermal conversion in a thermal conversion reactor (such as delayed coker, fluid coker, Flexicoker™, visbreaker and catalytic hydrovisbreaker) where at least 30 wt % of the vacuum resid is converted to material boiling below 1050° F. (566° C.); (b) introducing said thermally converted resid to a vapor/liquid separator, said separator being integrated into a steam cracking furnace, to form a vapor phase and liquid phase; (c) passing said vapor phase to the radiant furnace in said steam cracking furnace; and (d) recovering at least 30 wt % olefins from the material exiting the radiant furnace (based upon the weight of the total hydrocarbon material exiting the radiant furnace). | 01-12-2012 |
20130115143 | Integrated Vacuum Resid To Chemicals Conversion Process - A process and apparatus for cracking a hydrocarbon feed containing resid, comprising: heating a hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid; passing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock to a vapor/liquid separator; flashing said heated hydrocarbon feedstock in said vapor/liquid separator to form a vapor phase and a liquid phase containing said resid; passing at least a portion of said resid-containing liquid phase from said vapor/liquid separator to a thermal conversion reactor operating at 649° C. or more, wherein the thermal conversion reactor contains coke particles; and converting at least a portion of said resid into olefins. | 05-09-2013 |
20130156656 | Integrated Process For Steam Cracking - This invention relates to a process and system for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing vacuum resid comprising: (a) subjecting a vacuum resid to a first thermal conversion in a thermal conversion reactor (such as delayed coker, fluid coker, Flexicoker™, visbreaker and catalytic hydrovisbreaker) where at least 30 wt % of the vacuum resid is converted to material boiling below 1050° F. (566° C.); (b) introducing said thermally converted resid to a vapor/liquid separator, said separator being integrated into a steam cracking furnace, to form a vapor phase and liquid phase; (c) passing said vapor phase to the radiant furnace in said steam cracking furnace; and (d) recovering at least 30 wt % olefins from the material exiting the radiant furnace (based upon the weight of the total hydrocarbon material exiting the radiant furnace). | 06-20-2013 |
20130165717 | PROCESS FOR INCREASED PRODUCTION OF FCC GASOLINE - This invention relates to methods and processes for increasing the production of FCC (Fluid Catalytic Cracking) gasoline products, and optionally distillate products, from refinery feedstocks. In particular, the processes include hydrotreating and further hydroisomerizing a typical FCC range feedstream prior to catalytically cracking the feedstream in the FCC unit. The methods herein result in higher FCC naphtha yields and lower FCC cat bottoms yields thereby significantly increasing the overall FCC gasoline production for a given operating unit and increasing the profit margin of such FCC unit operations. | 06-27-2013 |
Joe J. Liou, South Windsor, CT US
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20150360289 | HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD - An additive manufacturing method for forming a component is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming a first layer of additive material on a substrate. The first layer of additive material is deep rolled. A second layer of additive material is then formed on the first layer of additive material. | 12-17-2015 |
Juin J. Liou, Oviedo, FL US
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20090261378 | DEVICES WITH ADJUSTABLE DUAL-POLARITY TRIGGER - AND HOLDING-VOLTAGE/CURRENT FOR HIGH LEVEL OF ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION IN SUB-MICRON MIXED SIGNAL CMOS/BICMOS INTEGRATED - Symmetrical/asymmetrical bidirectional S-shaped I-V characteristics with trigger voltages ranging from 10 V to over 40 V and relatively high holding current are obtained for advanced sub-micron silicided CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)/BiCMOS (Bipolar CMOS) technologies by custom implementation of P | 10-22-2009 |
20110284922 | DEVICES WITH ADJUSTABLE DUAL-POLARITY TRIGGER-AND HOLDING-VOTAGE/CURRENT FOR HIGH LEVEL OF ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION IN SUB-MICRON MIXED SIGNAL CMOS/BICMOS INTEGRATED - Symmetrical/asymmetrical bidirectional S-shaped I-V characteristics with trigger voltages ranging from 10 V to over 40 V and relatively high holding current are obtained for advanced sub-micron silicided CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)/BiCMOS (Bipolar CMOS) technologies by custom implementation of P | 11-24-2011 |
Juin J. Liou, Orlando, FL US
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20090212323 | SILICON-CONTROLLED RECTIFIER (SCR) DEVICE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) APPLICATIONS - A silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) device having a high holding voltage includes a PNP transistor and an NPN transistor, each transistor having both p-type and n-type dopant regions in their respective emitter areas. The device is particularly suited to high voltage applications, as the high holding voltage provides a device which is more resistant to latchup subsequent to an electrostatic discharge event compared to devices having a low holding voltage. | 08-27-2009 |
Juin Jei Liou, Oviedo, FL US
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20120256233 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE SHUNTING CIRCUIT - An integrated electrostatic discharge (ESD) shunting circuit includes a III-V semiconductor layer, and a first drain-less high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) or a metal-semiconductor FET (MESFET) transistor having a first gate and at least a second drain-less HEMT or MESFET having a second gate formed in the substrate. The HEMTs or MESFETs include a donor layer on the semiconductor layer, no drains, and a source including an ohmic contact layer on the donor layer. | 10-11-2012 |
20150236011 | DIRECT CONNECTED SILICON CONTROLLED RECTIFIER (SCR) HAVING INTERNAL TRIGGER - In one aspect, a direct connected silicon control rectifier (DCSCR) includes a substrate having a semiconductor surface, a parasitic PNP bipolar transistor and a parasitic NPN bipolar transistor formed in the semiconductor surface. The parasitic PNP bipolar transistor includes a p+ emitter, an nbase and a pcollector and the parasitic NPN bipolar includes an n+ emitter, a pbase and an ncollector. The DCSCR also includes an electrically conductive line connecting an n+ contact to the nbase to a p+ contact to the pbase so that the nbase and the pbase are shorted. | 08-20-2015 |
Mei-Ling Liou, Germantown, MD US
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20150218109 | C-REL INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF - Compounds having a c-Rel inhibiting property according to the formula: (1) wherein R | 08-06-2015 |
Ruey-Shyan Liou, Sugar Land, TX US
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20120116056 | Fc fusion proteins of human growth hormone - Fc fusion proteins of human growth hormone with good biological activities relative to rhGH on a molar basis are disclosed. The hGH-L-vFc fusion protein comprises hGH, a flexible peptide linker of about 20 or fewer amino acids, and a human IgG Fc variant. The Fc variant is of a non-lytic nature and shows minimal undesirable Fc-mediated side effects. A method is also disclosed to make or produce such fusion proteins at high expression levels. Such hGH-L-vFc fusion proteins exhibit extended or prolonged serum half-life and/or good biological activities relative to that of rhGH on a molar basis, leading to improved pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, thus fewer injections will be needed within a period of time. | 05-10-2012 |
Shih-Chuan Liou, Cincinnati, OH US
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20110070181 | FRESHENING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MALODOR BINDING POLYMERS AND MALODOR COUNTERACTANTS - Freshening compositions comprising a malodor binding polymer, a malodor counteractant comprising at least one aliphatic aldehyde, and an aqueous carrier, wherein the composition is essentially free of any material that would soil or stain fabric; and methods thereof are provided. In some embodiments, the malodor binding polymer comprises a homopolymeric polyethylenimine having a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 2,000,000. Such freshening compositions may be used to reduce malodor and/or microbes on inanimate surfaces or in the air. | 03-24-2011 |
20110070182 | FRESHENING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MALODOR BINDING POLYMERS - Freshening compositions comprising a malodor binding polymer and an aqueous carrier, wherein the composition is essentially free of any material that would soil or stain fabric; and methods thereof are provided. In some embodiments, the malodor binding polymer comprises a homopolymeric polyethylenimine having a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 2,000,000. In some embodiments, the freshening composition includes a buffering agent providing a pH of about 6 to about 8. Such freshening compositions may be used to reduce malodor and/or microbes on inanimate surfaces or in the air. | 03-24-2011 |
20110150817 | FRESHENING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MALODOR BINDING POLYMERS AND MALODOR CONTROL COMPONENTS - Freshening compositions comprising a malodor binding polymer, malodor control components, and an aqueous carrier; and methods thereof are provided. In some embodiments, the freshening composition comprises a homopolymeric polyethylenimine having a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 2,000,000 and a mixture of volatile aldehydes. Such freshening compositions may be used to reduce malodor and/or microbes on inanimate surfaces or in the air. | 06-23-2011 |
20110305659 | FRESHENING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MALODOR BINDING POLYMERS AND MALODOR CONTROL COMPONENTS - Freshening compositions comprising a malodor binding polymer, malodor control components, and an aqueous carrier; and methods thereof are provided. In some embodiments, the freshening composition comprises a homopolymeric polyethylenimine having a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 2,000,000 and a mixture of volatile aldehydes. Such freshening compositions may be used to reduce malodor and/or microbes on inanimate surfaces or in the air. | 12-15-2011 |
Shuh-Yuan Liou, Troy, MI US
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20100036709 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MEASURING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH PURCHASED VEHICLE - A method of measuring customer satisfaction with a product. The method may assess customer satisfaction from information collected after purchasing the product. This post-purchase information may be collected, for example, by monitoring customer expressions made while interacting with the product. Optionally, the settings and operating conditions of the product may be separately monitored and cross-referenced with the customer expressions to tie the expressions with specific characteristics of the product. | 02-11-2010 |