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Ben H. Liu, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090270274 | BIOCHIPS AND RELATED AUTOMATED ANALYZERS AND METHODS - The present invention provides biochips that include: (a) a plurality of cards, each card having a plurality of card apertures extending therethrough, each respective card aperture having one or more cross sectional areas; and (b) a plurality of gaskets, at least one gasket residing intermediate two neighboring cards, each gasket having a plurality of gasket apertures extending therethrough. At least some of the gasket apertures have an area that is greater than that of at least one adjacent card aperture. Different sets of the gasket apertures and card apertures define a plurality of fluidic flow channels. Also provided herein are methods of making and using biochips. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20110076783 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL FLUID SENSORS AND RELATED DETECTORS AND METHODS - The present invention provides multi-dimensional sensors with fluidic flow channels for processing fluid samples. | 03-31-2011 |
Chunlei Liu, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20110262021 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUSCEPTIBILITY TENSOR IMAGING - The present disclosure provides a method and system for quantifying and making images of tissue anisotropy property based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The systems and methods provided herein utilize orientation distribution of magnetic susceptibility to characterize magnetic susceptibility anisotropy (MSA) inside biological tissues. This MSA may be intrinsic property of the tissue or may be induced by the presence of external agents. In certain embodiments, the MSA is displayed as an orientation distribution function of susceptibility and/or may be described by mathematical quantities such as tensors (e.g., symmetric or asymmetric second order or higher order tensors) and spherical harmonics. In other embodiments, the MSA is characterized using a second order tensor named apparent susceptibility tensor (AST). | 10-27-2011 |
Guowen Liu, Cary, NC US
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| 20110198436 | Vehicle capable of driving on land, air or water - A vehicle capable of driving on land, air or water comprises of a fuselage ( | 08-18-2011 |
Haiyan Liu, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110268911 | CONFORMAL COATING OF POLYMER FIBERS ON NONWOVEN SUBSTRATES - The present invention describes a novel process for the conformal coating of polymer fibers on nonwoven substrates. This process is based on the modification of polymer fiber surfaces by controlling the degree of etching and oxidation, which improves adhesion of initiators to the surface and facilitates subsequent conformal polymer grafting. The modified fiber surfaces render new functionalities to the surface, such as increasing hydrophilicity, attaching ligands or changing surface energy. The invention includes the modified polymer fibers produced by the process described herein. | 11-03-2011 |
Jianguo Liu, Durham, NC US
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| 20090157320 | CHARACTERIZING AN EARTH SUBTERRANEAN STRUCTURE BY ITERATIVELY PERFORMING INVERSION BASED ON A FUNCTION - To characterize an earth subterranean structure using a measurement assembly including electromagnetic (EM) receivers and one or more EM sources, measured voltage data collected by EM receivers in response to transmission by one or more EM sources is received. Based on a model, predicted EM data is computed. Inversion is iteratively performed according to a function that computes a difference between the measured voltage data and a product of a term containing the predicted EM data and a term containing distortion data that accounts at least for distortion effect by an environment of the measurement assembly. The inversion is iteratively performed to solve for parameters of the model and the distortion data. | 06-18-2009 |
Jim Liu, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20110059492 | POLYPEPTIDES HAVING ALPHA-AMYLASE ACTIVITY AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING SAME - The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having alpha-amylase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. | 03-10-2011 |
Lianghong Liu, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20090081857 | Non-polar and semi-polar GaN substrates, devices, and methods for making them - Non-polar or semi-polar (Al, Ga, In)N substrates are fabricated by re-growth of (Al, Ga, In)N crystal on (Al, Ga, In)N seed crystals, wherein the size of the seed crystal expands or is increased in the lateral and vertical directions, resulting in larger sizes of non-polar and semi-polar substrates useful for optoelectronic and microelectronic devices. One or more non-polar or semi-polar substrates may be sliced from the re-grown crystal. The lateral growth rate may be greater than the vertical growth rate. The seed crystal may be a non-polar seed crystal. The seed crystal may have crystalline edges of equivalent crystallographic orientation | 03-26-2009 |
Lianghong Liu, Cary, NC US
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| 20100044718 | Group III Nitride Articles and Methods for Making Same - Group III (Al, Ga, In)N single crystals, articles and films useful for producing optoelectronic devices (such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diodes (LDs) and photodetectors) and electronic devices (such as high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs)) composed of III-V nitride compounds, and methods for fabricating such crystals, articles and films. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100327291 | Single crystal group III nitride articles and method of producing same by HVPE method incorporating a polycrystalline layer for yield enhancement - In a method for making a GaN article, an epitaxial nitride layer is deposited on a single-crystal substrate. A 3D nucleation GaN layer is grown on the epitaxial nitride layer by HVPE under a substantially 3D growth mode. A GaN transitional layer is grown on the 3D nucleation layer by HVPE under a condition that changes the growth mode from the substantially 3D growth mode to a substantially 2D growth mode. A bulk GaN layer is grown on the transitional layer by HVPE under the substantially 2D growth mode. A polycrystalline GaN layer is grown on the bulk GaN layer to form a GaN/substrate bi-layer. The GaN/substrate bi-layer may be cooled from the growth temperature to an ambient temperature, wherein GaN material cracks laterally and separates from the substrate, forming a free-standing article. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110198590 | SINGLE CRYSTAL GROUP III NITRIDE ARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME BY HVPE METHOD INCORPORATING A POLYCRYSTALLINE LAYER FOR YIELD ENHANCEMENT - In a method for making a GaN article, an epitaxial nitride layer is deposited on a single-crystal substrate. A 3D nucleation GaN layer is grown on the epitaxial nitride layer by HVPE under a substantially 3D growth mode. A GaN transitional layer is grown on the 3D nucleation layer by HVPE under a condition that changes the growth mode from the substantially 3D growth mode to a substantially 2D growth mode. A bulk GaN layer is grown on the transitional layer by HVPE under the substantially 2D growth mode. A polycrystalline GaN layer is grown on the bulk GaN layer to form a GaN/substrate bi-layer. The GaN/substrate bi-layer may be cooled from the growth temperature to an ambient temperature, wherein GaN material cracks laterally and separates from the substrate, forming a free-standing article. | 08-18-2011 |
Mark Liu, Chapel Hill, NC US
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| 20100212807 | INSULATING ANGULAR DUCT SECTIONS FORMED ON AN AUTOMATIC COIL LINE - An angular insulated duct section and method for insulating and forming same is provided. A multi-layer composite sheet is provided, including a first duct layer of sheet metal having two opposed surfaces. On one of the sheet metal surfaces is attached a viscoelastic foam sheet layer. The foam sheet layer includes at least one of (A) a viscoelastic open-cell foam layer, or (B) a viscoelastic formally closed-cell foam layer in which at least a portion of closed cells therein has been opened. A substantially linear corner bend is formed in the composite sheet so as to form the angular insulated duct section with the sheet metal layer on an outside thereof and the foam sheet layer on an inside thereof. The corner bend is formed without substantial at least one of distortion or deformation of the multi-layer composite sheet adjacent the bend. | 08-26-2010 |
Qiuhua Liu, Durham, NC US
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| 20080288255 | System and method for quantifying, representing, and identifying similarities in data streams - A method of quantifying similarities between sequential data streams typically includes providing a pair of sequential data streams, designing a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) of at least a portion of each stream; and computing a quantitative measure of similarity between the streams using the HMMs. For a plurality of sequential data streams, a matrix of quantitative measures of similarity may be created. A spectral analysis may be performed on the matrix of quantitative measure of similarity matrix to define a multi-dimensional diffusion space, and the plurality of sequential data streams may be graphically represented and/or sorted according to the similarities therebetween. In addition, semi-supervised and active learning algorithms may be utilized to learn a user's preferences for data streams and recommend additional data streams that are similar to those preferred by the user. Multi-task learning algorithms may also be applied. | 11-20-2008 |
Quan Liu, Durham, NC US
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| 20080270091 | SCALING METHOD FOR FAST MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRA FROM MULTI-LAYERED TURBID MEDIA AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING SAME TO DETERMINE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MULTI-LAYERED TURBID MEDIUM FROM MEASURED DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE - The presently disclosed subject matter relates to multilayered scaling methods that allow for implementation of fast Monte Carlo simulations of diffuse reflectance from multilayered turbid media. The disclosed methods employ photon trajectory information provided by only a single baseline simulation, from which the diffuse reflectance can be computed for a wide range of optical properties in a multilayered turbid medium. A convolution scheme is also incorporated to calculate diffuse reflectance for specific fiber-optic probe geometries. Also provided are systems for fast Monte Carlo simulation of diffuse reflectance of a multilayered turbid medium to rapidly determine diffuse reflectance for the multilayered turbid medium with known optical properties and for using the scaled diffuse reflectance to determine optical properties of a turbid medium having unknown optical properties. | 10-30-2008 |
Ruopeng Liu, Durham, NC US
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| 20100156573 | METAMATERIALS FOR SURFACES AND WAVEGUIDES - Complementary metamaterial elements provide an effective permittivity and/or permeability for surface structures and/or waveguide structures. The complementary metamaterial resonant elements may include Babinet complements of “split ring resonator” (SRR) and “electric LC” (ELC) metamaterial elements. In some approaches, the complementary metamaterial elements are embedded in the bounding surfaces of planar waveguides, e.g. to implement waveguide based gradient index lenses for beam steering/focusing devices, antenna array feed structures, etc. | 06-24-2010 |
Wanbing W. Liu, Cary, NC US
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| 20110198436 | Vehicle capable of driving on land, air or water - A vehicle capable of driving on land, air or water comprises of a fuselage ( | 08-18-2011 |
Weicheng Liu, Huntersville, NC US
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| 20090063361 | Risk and Reward Assessment Mechanism - A data driven and forward looking risk and reward appetite methodology for consumer and small business is described. The methodology includes customer segmentation to create pools of homogeneous assets in terms of revenue and loss characteristics, forward looking simulation to forecast expected values and volatilities of revenue and loss, and risk and reward optimization of the portfolio. One methodology used for modeling revenue and loss is a generalized additive effect decomposition model to fit historical data. Based on the model, a segmentation procedure is performed, which allows for creation of groups of customers with similar revenue and loss characteristics. An estimation procedure for the model is developed and a simulation strategy to forecast and simulate revenue and loss volatility is developed. Efficient frontier curves of risk (e.g., return volatility) and reward (e.g., expected return) are created for the current portfolio under various economic scenarios. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090327036 | DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS USING MULTI-SCALE CUSTOMER AND TRANSACTION CLUSTERING AND VISUALIZATION - Systems, methods and consumer-readable media for using multi-scale customer and transaction clustering and visualization according to the invention have been provided. Systems and methods according to the invention may use program code to obtain customer transaction data and categorize obtained customer transaction data. The systems and methods may also analyze the categorized customer transaction data in order to identify patterns among the data. The systems and methods may also use the identified patterns to isolate a selected number of behavioral factors and group customers into population segments based on the behavioral factors. | 12-31-2009 |
Wennuan Liu, Clemmons, NC US
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| 20110023178 | High threonine producing lines of nicotiana tobacum and methods for producing - The present invention provides a method for producing plants with a desired phenotypic trait which comprises subjecting plants to mutagenesis, screening chimeric progeny for plants having the desired phenotypic trait, and propagating the survivors. In an embodiment, the phenotypic trait comprises an altered amino acid content. Preferably, the technique is used to generate | 01-27-2011 |
Xiaofeng Liu, Cary, NC US
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| 20090313383 | DATACASTING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC DELIVERY OF SERVICE MANGEMENT CAPABILITY - A datacast system, and associated apparatus and method for automatically managing a data object or objects within a hierarchical carousel structure by enabling, among other functions, the dynamic allocation of bandwidth to each carousel within the structure. The dynamic bandwidth allocation enables a server platform to redistribute the bandwidth allocated to a carousel or set of data objects to adjust to desired changes in object transmission policies or priorities of a datacast application. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100287298 | DATACASTING SYSTEM WITH HIERARCHICAL DELIVERY QUALITY OF SERVICE MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY - Datacasting systems may include one or more compound carousels each managing one or more elementary carousels, and managed by a bandwidth manager. Subsets of compounds carousels may be identified, for example, according to priority levels. Bandwidth allocations may be determined for the compound carousels. For example, the bandwidth manager may utilize multiple bandwidth allocation cycles to determine the bandwidth allocations. The multiple bandwidth allocation cycles may form a sequence. Each bandwidth allocation cycle may at least partially allocate an available datacasting bandwidth resource to at least one of the identified subsets of the compound carousels. The allocations may be based at least in part on desired bandwidths determined by the compound carousels and/or one or more bandwidth guidelines of datacast sessions associated with the compound carousels. | 11-11-2010 |
Xiaotao Liu, Raleigh, NC US
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| 20120083416 | METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPOSITE HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTOR - A method for making a composite superconductor and a superconductor made using the method. Superconducting filaments are embedded in a matrix material. Oxygen-containing elements are also embedded in the matrix material, with the oxygen-containing elements preferably being dispersed evenly among the superconducting filaments. A surrounding reinforcement material contains the other elements and preferably seals the superconductor from the surrounding atmosphere. | 04-05-2012 |
Yaping Liu, Durham, NC US
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| 20110021475 | Compositions And Methods for Treatment Of Fibrosis - Methods for the treatment of fibrosis, including liver fibrosis, via administration of FXR agonists are provided. | 01-27-2011 |
Yongning Liu, Apex, NC US
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| 20110207950 | VINYL-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention provides a process for forming vinyl-containing compounds including the steps of: a) reacting in a nitrogen atmosphere a dicarboxylic acid and/or anhydride and a functional mono or polyfunctional alcohol to provide a hydroxyl-containing polyester; b) reacting the hydroxyl-containing polyester with a vinyl-containing organic acid in the presence of an esterification catalyst, a polymerization inhibitor and an azeotropic agent; and c) reacting the vinyl functional esterified intermediate, residual esterification catalyst and residual vinyl-containing organic acid with an epoxy to provide the vinyl-containing compound. | 08-25-2011 |
Zhi Liu, Jamestown, NC US
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| 20100087520 | STABLE SOLUTIONS OF ORLISTAT FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS - Liquid orlistat-containing fill materials suitable for encapsulating in hard or soft capsules are described herein. The fill material contains orlistat dissolved in one or more medium chain triglycerides or medium chain partial triglycerides, one or more citrate esters, and combinations thereof. The fill material can also contain one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. In one embodiment, the fill material is substantially free of surfactants. The fill material can be encapsulated in hard or soft, gelatin or non-gelatin capsules. The capsules may be coated to modify release of orlistat from the capsule. Alternatively, the fill material can be encapsulated in an enteric capsule, wherein the enteric polymer is a component of the capsule shell, rather than a coating over the capsule shell. The fill materials are stable at elevated temperatures over an extended period of time and allow for high loadings of orlistat (e.g., 20% w/w or higher). | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100255085 | Progesterone Solutions for Increased Bioavailability - Fill materials for hydrophobic drugs, such as progesterone, and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The fill material contains the hydrophobic drug dissolved in one or more fatty acids. The concentration of the hydrophobic drug is typically from about 7% to about 50% by weight of the fill material. The concentration of the one or more fatty acids is from about 60% to about 95% by weight of the carrier. The formulation also contains an organic acid and one or both of one or more pharmaceutically acceptable alcohols and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable mono-, di-, or triesters of medium or long chain fatty acids. The fill material can be encapsulated in a hard or soft capsule. The formulations described herein have a higher dissolution rate and faster onset of dissolution compared to micronized progesterone suspended in an oil and thus should have increased bioavailability in vivo. | 10-07-2010 |