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Lu Changyi, Shenzhen CN

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20100142772Method and Device for Intelligent Recognition of Microorganisms - The present invention discloses a method for intelligent recognition of microorganisms comprising the following steps: a. making a sample; b. microscopic imaging: putting the sample in a photosensitive imaging device, getting an image covering the space of the sample, and importing the image into a central processing unit; c. image processing: implementing preprocessing the image imported into the central processing unit, and getting the sample characteristic; d. recognizing and judging: choosing a microorganism module unit, and comparing the digital information of the unit with the sample characteristic to get the recognition result. The present invention also discloses a device used by the above mentioned method. The method and device provided by the present invention has high rate of detection accuracy, and the function in early diagnosis to reproductive system is very obvious.06-10-2010

Lu Chen, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100019751ADAPTIVE FREQUENCY COMPENSATION FOR DC-to-DC CONVERTER - One embodiment of the invention is a compensation circuit that includes a comparator that is coupled to receive a reference voltage. The compensation circuit can also include a capacitance coupled to receive a feedback voltage associated with an output voltage of a converter. Furthermore, the compensation circuit can include an adjustable resistance that is coupled to the capacitance and to the comparator.01-28-2010

Patent applications by Lu Chen, San Jose, CA US

Lu Chow, St. Gabriel, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110091749Battery Pack - In a battery pack having a plurality of electrochemical battery cells arranged in one or more battery pack modules having inter-cell spaces defined between the cells, a method and apparatus diverts hot material vented from a failed battery cell into adjacent inter-cell spaces without permitting the hot material to directly impinge upon an adjacent battery cell end. Optionally the heat evolved from the cell failure is also conducted within the structure of the battery pack by thermally conductive elements to further dissipate it.04-21-2011

Lu Chow, San Gabriel, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100117599Battery system configured to survive failure of one or more batteries - The battery system includes a battery pack having a plurality of power sources arranged in parallel groups that are connected in series. Each parallel group includes a plurality of power sources connected in parallel. Each power source includes a battery. The system also includes electronics configured to repeatedly charge the battery pack according to a charging protocol. The charging protocol is configured such that the voltage of any one battery in the battery pack does not exceed its maximum operational voltage after failure of a battery in the battery pack.05-13-2010

Lu Chun-Hsiung, Hsinchu City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090056801Thin film solar cell and manufacturing method thereof - The present invention discloses a thin film solar cell and manufacturing method thereof. The thin film solar cell comprises a substrate, a first electrode layer, a photoelectric conversion layer and a second electrode layer. The first electrode layer is formed with a plurality of first grooves so as to divide the first electrode layer into a plurality of unit cells. The photoelectric conversion layer is formed with a plurality of third grooves. A first offset exists between each third groove and each first groove. The second electrode layer is formed with a plurality of second grooves extending downward adequately into the photoelectric conversion layer. A second offset exists between each second groove and each third groove. The thin film solar cell further comprises at least one isolation groove positioned around the second electrode layer; out of projections of the unit cells, and extended downward so as to remove the second electrode layer. The first electrode layer further comprises at least one outer groove that is inside of the isolation groove and is extended downward to the substrate.03-05-2009

Lu Fang, Hong Kong HK

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100135588METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBPIXEL-BASED DOWN-SAMPLING - This invention relates to method and apparatus for subpixel-based down-sampling. This invention implements an adaptive filter 06-03-2010

Lu Fang, Albuquerque, NM US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090032092Solar Cell Receiver Having An Insulated Bypass Diode - A solar cell receiver comprising a solar cell and a diode mounted on a board, the receiver being provided with a connector for electrically connecting to adjacent receivers. The diode is connected in parallel with the solar cell, for reverse biasing the diode against conductivity during operation of the solar cell in generating solar energy, and the diode is operative to provide a current by-passing the solar cell when the solar cell is damaged or shadowed. The diode has a pair of electrical connector terminals for electrical connection to the solar cell. The connector is constituted by an insulating housing which defines a pair of apertures separated by an insulating wall. A respective electrical connector is positioned in each of the apertures.02-05-2009
20090032093Solar Cell Receiver Having An Insulated Bypass Diode - A solar cell receiver comprising a solar cell having one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers, a diode coupled in parallel with the solar cell and operable to be forward-biased in instances when the solar cell is not generating above a threshold voltage, a coating substantially encapsulating the diode, an undercoating that substantially eliminates any air gap between the anode and cathode of the diode, and a connector adapted to couple to other solar cell receivers.02-05-2009
20090199890Solar cell receiver for concentrated photovoltaic system for III-V semiconductor solar cell - A solar cell module comprises an array of lenses, corresponding secondary optical elements and corresponding solar cell receivers. The solar cell receiver includes a solar cell having one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers, a diode coupled in parallel with the solar cell and connector for coupling to other solar cell receivers. The module includes a housing that supports the lenses such that each lens concentrates solar energy onto its respective solar cell.08-13-2009
20090199891SOLAR CELL RECEIVER FOR CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR III-V SEMICONDUCTOR SOLAR CELL - A solar cell module comprises an array of lenses, corresponding secondary optical elements and corresponding solar cell receivers. The solar cell receiver includes a solar cell having one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers, a diode coupled in parallel with the solar cell and connector for coupling to other solar cell receivers. The module includes a housing that supports the lenses such that each lens concentrates solar energy onto its respective solar cell.08-13-2009
20100139752SOLAR CELL RECEIVER HAVING AN INSULATED BYPASS DIODE - A solar cell receiver comprising a solar cell having one or more III-V compound semiconductor layers, a diode coupled in parallel with the solar cell and operable to be forward-biased in instances when the solar cell is not generating above a threshold voltage, a coating substantially encapsulating the diode, an undercoating that substantially eliminates any air gap between the anode and cathode of the diode, and a connector adapted to couple to other solar cell receivers.06-10-2010

Lu Hankun, Jiangmen City CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090297373COOLING AIRFLOW ELECTRIC MOTOR-DRIVEN PUMP - An improved cooling airflow electric motor-driven pump, particularly adapted for pumping condensate from refrigeration and air conditioning systems includes a reservoir body, a reservoir cover supporting an electric motor directly connect to a centrifugal pump impeller at one end of the motor rotor shaft and to an open radial blade blower wheel at the opposite end of the motor rotor shaft. The motor is mounted on the reservoir cover and a motor cover mounted on the reservoir covers defines an aerothermodynamically matched blower wheel shroud and cooling air inlet and discharge ports for the flow of cooling air across the motor and associated electronic controls.12-03-2009

Lu Huang, Wuhan CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
201000997545,6-DIMETHYL XANTHONE-4-ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A method of preparation of 5,6-dimethylxanthone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA) and derivatives thereof. The derivatives are represented by formula (I), wherein R represents totally 1 to 2 substitutes at 1, 2, 3, 7, and 8 position selected from a lower alkyl, halogen, CF04-22-2010

Lu Huang, Tianjin CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120012796CONDUCTIVE FILMS BASED ON GRAPHENE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to a process for preparing a conductive film comprising: 1) coating a solution comprising functionalized graphene on the surface of a substrate to form a film; and 2) chemically reducing and/or calcining the film, which is loaded on the matrix material and obtained in step 1). The process can be used to prepare a conductive film on various substrates, such as steel, glass, ceramic, quartz, carbon materials, silicon materials, and organic materials.01-19-2012

Lu Huayang, Shanghai CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090091869Circuit interrupting device with automatic components detection function - The present invention provides a circuit interrupting device which contains four pairs of contacts to electrically connect/disconnect to an input power source to a user accessible load and an output power end. The present invention also provides a simulated leakage current generating switch, which is capable of automatically generating a simulated current to test the circuit interrupting device when the power lines are properly wired and in a tripped state. The present invention further provides a reset switch which allows reset when the power lines are properly wired and the reset button is depressed. In addition, the present invention provides a dual-functioned test button which can manually generate a simulated leakage current when a first-level test button is depressed, and can perform a mechanical trip when a second-level test button is depressed.04-09-2009

Patent applications by Lu Huayang, Shanghai CN

Lu Li, Grass Valley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080240526OBJECT RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL IMAGING - An improved system and method (i.e. utility) for segmentation of medical images is provided. The utility fits an estimated boundary on a structure of interest in an automated selection and lifting process. The estimated boundary may be a model boundary that is generated actual boundaries of like structures. In one arrangement, the boundaries may be selected based on the age and/or ethnicity of a patient. In further arrangements, narrow band processing is performed to estimate the actual boundary of the structure of interest.10-02-2008
20090326363FUSED IMAGE MODALITIES GUIDANCE - An improved system and method (i.e. utility) for registration of medical images is provided. The utility registers a previously obtained volume onto an ultrasound volume during an ultrasound procedure to produce a multimodal image. The multimodal image may be used to guide a medical procedure, In one arrangement, the multimodal image includes MRI and/or MRSI information presented in the framework of a TRUS image during a TRUS procedure.12-31-2009

Lu Li, Beijing CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080293642C-Glycosylisoflavones Having Alkylaminoalkoxyl Substituent, Preparation and Use of the Same - The present invention relates to C-Glycosylisoflavones having alkylaminoalkoxyl substituent and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a process for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I), and to the use of these compounds or compositions for the treatment or prevention of cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases, in particular for the treatment of various cardiocerebral hypoxic-ischemic diseases, for the treatment or prevention of diabetes mellitus and complications thereof, and for the treatment or prevention of chemical poisoning, in particular alcoholism.11-27-2008
20110054156SYNTHESIS OF TIMOSAPONIN BII - The invention provides a synthetic route from sarsasapogenin to timosaponin BII and related compounds. A diketone intermediate is provided, which can advantageously be used for in situ assembly of complex sugar moieties of the desired glycone end product. The diketone compound is then selectively reduced using a borohydride reducing agent to form the desired end product, certain of the end products and intermediates are novel compounds perse.03-03-2011

Lu Liang-Ju, Eden Prairie, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080279507Fiber connector and adapter - Fiberoptic connector and adapter assembly includes a fiberoptic connector received within an adapter. The connector has a cover on the connector housing. The cover pivots between open and closed positions to expose or cover, respectively, a optical fiber contained within the connector. Longitudinal guides of the connector are received cooperating with longitudinal guides of the adapter to direct the connector into the adapter in a prescribed alignment. A cam pin is carried on the adapter to engage a cam pin receiving slot on the cover to urge the cover to the open position as the connector is inserted into the adapter.11-13-2008

Lu Li Che, Taipei City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100084874Latching Structure of Mobile Electronic Device - A latching structure of a mobile electronic device is described. The latching structure of the electronic device includes a button module, at least one lock pin, at least one linking rod, and at least one hook module respectively disposed in a base and a display of the mobile electronic device. One end of the linking rod is coupled to the button module and another end of the linking rod is coupled to the hook module. When the button module is pressed, the button module drives the linking rod to force the hook module to release the lock pin so as to allow the user opening the display from the base of the mobile electronic device.04-08-2010

Lu Lu, Zhejiang CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120058343Preparation Method Of Hydrophobic Hollow Glass Micro Bead And Hydrophobic Hollow Glass Micro Bead Thereof - A preparation method of low cost hydrophobic hollow glass micro bead by means of spray drying includes the steps of adding an atomized mixed solution of boric acid, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, and calcium hydroxide into a high-speed stirred water glass solution, spray drying the solution, and then treating the surface of the micro bead with an organic silicon water repellent.03-08-2012

Lu Lu, Luoyang CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110269676BIFUNCTIONAL MOLECULES FOR INACTIVATING HIV AND BLOCKING HIV ENTRY - Disclosed herein are bifunctional molecules which inactivate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) even before the virus attacks the target cell and inhibits HIV entry into the target cell. Also disclosed are novel anti-HIV therapeutics for treatment of patients infected by HIV. Further disclosed are methods for prophylaxis against HIV and treatment of HIV infection.11-03-2011

Lu Shunjie, Dong Guan City CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090029576ROTARY RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY - A new rotary receptacle assembly comprises a frame assembly and a drum assembly journaled to the frame assembly so that the drum assembly may rotate relative to the frame assembly. Mounted to the drum assembly is at least one receptacle. A motor assembly may be mounted to one of the frame assembly and the drum assembly for imparting rotary motion to the drum assembly relative to the frame assembly. A clutch assembly disposed on the frame assembly or the drum assembly is coupled to motor assembly. A sensor assembly is mounted on the drum assembly and operably coupled to the motor assembly via a rotation control circuit for preventing the motor assembly from operating when an object is detected by the sensor assembly.01-29-2009
20100041258ROTARY RECEPTACLE ASSSEMBLY - A new rotary receptacle assembly comprises a frame assembly and a drum assembly journaled to the frame assembly so that the drum assembly may rotate relative to the frame assembly. Mounted to the drum assembly is at least one receptacle. A motor assembly may be mounted to one of the frame assembly and the drum assembly for imparting rotary motion to the drum assembly relative to the frame assembly. A clutch assembly disposed on one of the frame assembly or the drum assembly is coupled to the motor assembly. At least one sensor assembly is mounted on the drum assembly and operably coupled to the motor assembly via a rotation control circuit for preventing, among other things, the motor assembly from operating or changing the direction of rotation when an object obstructs the rotation of the drum assembly.02-18-2010

Lu Velicky, Boise, ID US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100171217THROUGH-WAFER INTERCONNECTS FOR PHOTOIMAGER AND MEMORY WAFERS - A through-wafer interconnect for imager, memory and other integrated circuit applications is disclosed, thereby eliminating the need for wire bonding, making devices incorporating such interconnects stackable and enabling wafer level packaging for imager devices. Further, a smaller and more reliable die package is achieved and circuit parasitics (e.g., L and R) are reduced due to the reduced signal path lengths.07-08-2010
20110233777THROUGH-WAFER INTERCONNECTS FOR PHOTOIMAGER AND MEMORY WAFERS - A through-wafer interconnect for imager, memory and other integrated circuit applications is disclosed, thereby eliminating the need for wire bonding, making devices incorporating such interconnects stackable and enabling wafer level packaging for imager devices. Further, a smaller and more reliable die package is achieved and circuit parasitics (e.g., L and R) are reduced due to the reduced signal path lengths.09-29-2011

Patent applications by Lu Velicky, Boise, ID US

Lu Xiangxun, Zhejiang CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100242535REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTOR FOR HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGER - A refrigerant distributor for a heat exchanger is disclosed. The distributor comprises: a pipe having an inlet disposed generally at one end of the pipe, refrigerant flows into and through the pipe through the inlet. The cross-section of a flow passage within the pipe gradually decreases from the one end to the other end of the pipe. With the above configuration, the refrigerant can be distributed relatively uniformly from the distributor.09-30-2010
20100252242MICRO-CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER - There is disclosed a micro-channel heat exchanger, comprising a first header formed with an inlet; a second header spaced apart from the first header, one of the first and second headers being formed with an outlet; flat tubes, two ends of each flat tube being connected with the first and second headers respectively such that a plurality of micro-channels of each flat tube communicate with the first and second headers; fins, each fin being disposed between two adjacent flat tubes; and a return pipe, a first end of which being connected to the outlet formed in one of the first and second headers and a second end thereof being extended towards the other of the first and second headers. The location of the outlet of the micro-channel heat exchanger is easy to change, and the micro-channel heat exchanger is low in cost, compact in structure and easy to install.10-07-2010

Lu Yahui, Burnaby CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120131040DETECTION AND DISPLAY OF SEMANTIC ERRORS IN A REPORTING TOOL - Various embodiments of systems and methods for providing a semantic guidance in a report are described herein. A mismatch is identified between a report object positioned at a location on the report and the area with which the location is associated. The mismatch is identified based on the metadata of the report object and the attribute of the area with which the location is associated. In one embodiment, the identified mismatch is displayed to a user in a tooltip. In one embodiment, if an attribute of an area of the report is changed, the mismatch is identified between the report object present in the area and the changed attribute.05-24-2012

Lu Yan, Bartlett, TN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080255213THIAZOLIDINONE AMIDES, THIAZOLIDINE CARBOXYLIC ACID AMIDES, AND SERINE AMIDES, INCLUDING POLYAMINE CONJUGATES THEREOF, AS SELECTIVE ANTI-CANCER AGENTS - Substituted thiazolidinone carboxylic acid amides and substituted thiazolidine carboxylic acid amides having a structure10-16-2008

Lu Yang, Shenzhen CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100118867SWITCHING FRAME AND ROUTER CLUSTER - A switching chassis includes more than one cascade unit and more than one switching unit, where: the cascade units have cascade interfaces to connect line processing chassis; the switching units have switching ports to connect the cascade interfaces; and any cascade interface of any cascade unit is connected to one switching port of any switching unit. A router cluster with the above switching chassis includes switching chassis and line processing chassis interconnected via optical fibers, where: any optical interface of any line processing chassis is connected to one cascade interface of any cascade unit; and any cascade interface of any cascade unit is connected to one switching port of any switching unit. With the present invention, the capacity of a router cluster can be expanded without the need to replace any component of the router cluster so that the expansion cost is lower.05-13-2010

Lu Yu, Hangzhou CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100310184DUAL PREDICTION VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE - A method and apparatus for second order prediction are provided. In the decoding method, the reconstruction of decoded picture comprises second order prediction and compensation and second prediction storage. The second order prediction and compensation comprises first prediction and compensation and second prediction and compensation, input of which includes reconstructed first order residue and second order residue. The encoding method comprises second order prediction and second prediction storage. Second order prediction consists of first prediction and second prediction, input of which includes reconstructed first order residue and second order residue, and it will generate bit-stream accordingly. This invention will eliminate redundancy using second order prediction encoding and decoding method, so that coding efficiency will be improved.12-09-2010

Lu Zhao, Chengdu CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090220238METHOD, DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FOR CONTROLLING A BURST ASSEMBLY - A method for controlling burst assembly, device, and communication equipment thereof are provided. In the present invention, an assembly time and a predetermined time threshold are compared to determine a load change in a cache queue. If the load is increased or decreased suddenly, a length threshold is directly increased or decreased. If the load is to be increased, the length threshold is randomly increased according to a certain probability. If the load is to be decreased, the length threshold is randomly decreased according to a certain probability. If the load is in a normal state, the length threshold is maintained. Therefore, the length threshold is dynamically adjusted with the load change. The method and device provided by the present invention ensure an end-to-end (E2E) delay of the services and optimize the network performance.09-03-2009

Lu Zhao, Erlangen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100322171RESOURCE BLOCK REUSE FOR COORDINATED MULTI-POINT TRANSMISSION - Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided to improve the efficiency of resource allocation in wireless communication networks. In one provided embodiment, a wireless communication device determines a received signal strength of each of a number of signals received from a number of transmission sectors, provides first channel information for first signals including a signal having a highest received signal strength and signals having a received signal strength above a specified level relative to the highest received signal strength, provides second channel information for second signals including signals having a received signal strength below the specified level, and receives an allocation of one or more resource blocks from assigned transmission sectors based on a ranking of the first channel information, whereby the one or more resource blocks are reallocated to another wireless communication device, from another transmission sector, based on the second channel information. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the disclosed subject matter. Therefore, it is to be understood that it should not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.12-23-2010

Lu Zhao, Bergen NO

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110046894METHOD FOR DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN MALIGNANT AND BENIGN TISSUE LESIONS - An embodiment of the present invention includes a method for discriminating between benign and malignant tissue lesions. The method includes the steps of using a plurality of maps of physiology and morphology parameters generated from reflectance measurements and pure morphology parameters generated from reflectance measurements. The method also includes calculating entropies and cross entropies of the plurality of maps, and calculating a plurality of pure morphology parameters. Further, the method includes assigning a weight to each entropy and a weight to a logarithm of each entropy, a weight to each cross entropy and a weight to a logarithm of each cross entropy, and a weight to each pure morphology parameter and a weight to a logarithm of each pure morphoiogy parameter. The method further includes computing a diagnostic index, defining a cost function, defining a proper threshold value for a diagnostic index and solving an optimization problem to determine a set of weights from the assigned weights to maximize specificity for 100% sensitivity. Further, the method uses calculations, the cost function and the diagnostic index to determine whether the tissue lesion is benign or malignant.02-24-2011
20110054298OPTICAL METHOD FOR DETERMINING MORPHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF TISSUE - In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an optical method for determining morphological parameters and physiological properties of tissue is presented. The method includes using reflectance measurements from a tissue area for a plurality of wavelengths, using a bio-optical model, using radiative transfer modeling and using a non-linear inversion procedure. The method further includes systematically varying values of the morphological parameters and physiological properties of the tissue and simultaneously varying the inherent optical properties, which are linked to the morphological parameters and the physiological properties of the tissue, until the non-linear inversion procedure returns values for the morphological parameters and the physiological properties of the tissue such that an agreement between the reflectance measurements and reflectances computed by the radiative transfer model, based on the returned morphological parameters and the physiological properties of the tissue values and corresponding inherent optical properties values, reach a predetermined level of accuracy.03-03-2011

Lu Zhu, Anhui CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100222997ROAD SELECTION METHOD - A road selection method is provided, whereby obstructed routes are avoided. First, an off road point is input on a map. Based on the off road point, an on road point is selected, having a shortest straight line distance from the off road point where no obstacle lies therebetween. Thereafter, route planning is performed based on the on road point. When defining the map, the obstacles may comprise rivers, buildings and un-traversable objects on the map.09-02-2010

Lu Zhu, Hefei CN

Lu Zih-Sian, Taoyuan County TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110017604Method for making semiconductor electrodes - Disclosed is a method for making semiconductor electrodes. In the method, there is provided a wafer. The wafer includes first metal layers. A second metal layer is provided on the wafer so that the first metal layers are shielded with the second metal layer. Photo-resist is provided on the second metal layer so that the first metal layers are not shielded with the photo-resist. An electroplating device is used to provide third metal layers on the second metal layer so that each of the first metal layers is shielded with a related one of the third metal layers. The wafer is divided from the photo-resist, thus forming semiconductor electrodes.01-27-2011