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Lu, Fremont
Charles Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20100205052 | SELF-UPLOADED INDEXING AND DATA CLUSTERING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A self-uploaded indexing and data clustering method and apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a server device includes processing a merchant-uploaded inventory data to determine a set of meta-data attributes associated with the merchant-uploaded inventory data and creating an index data using the set of meta-data attributes associated with the merchant-uploaded inventory data. The merchant-uploaded inventory data may be compared with a previous inventory data of a particular merchant associated with both the merchant-uploaded inventory data and the previous inventory data to identify at least a portion of the set of meta-data attributes which do not need to be updated. The index data may be created using an incremental algorithm that builds on preexisting indexes which have substantially similar data as the index data. | 08-12-2010 |
Christ Y. Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20100214029 | Integrated circuit frequency generator - An integrated circuit frequency generator is disclosed. In some embodiments, the frequency generator comprises an electronic oscillator configured to generate an oscillator frequency and calibration circuitry configured to periodically calibrate the electronic oscillator with respect to a reference frequency source. When a primary power source is unavailable, an output frequency is generated from the oscillator frequency, and the reference frequency source is powered-on only during calibration cycles. | 08-26-2010 |
Crist Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20100073349 | Pixel driver with low voltage transistors - An image display system implemented with a spatial light modulator (SLM) comprising a plurality of pixel elements each comprises a driver circuit. The driver circuit further comprises at least a first and second transistors cascaded with a first capacitor between a high voltage (Vh) and a ground voltage (Vg) wherein each of the first and second transistors having a breakdown voltage less than the high voltage (Vh). The first transistor receives an input signal to turn on the first and second transistors for discharging the first capacitor and pulling down an output voltage to a ground voltage (Vg) and to turn off the first and second transistors to pull up the output voltage to the high voltage (Vh) wherein each of the first and second transistor is biased to approximately half of the high voltage (Vh/2). | 03-25-2010 |
Hongbo Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090131278 | NON-SPECIFIC BINDING RESISTANT PROTEIN ARRAYS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Arrays of protein-capture agents useful for the simultaneous detection of a plurality of proteins which are the expression products, or fragments thereof, of a cell or population of cells in an organism are provided. A variety of antibody arrays, in particular, are described. Methods of both making and using the arrays of protein-capture agents are also disclosed. The invention arrays are particularly useful for various proteomics applications including assessing patterns of protein expression and modification in cells. | 05-21-2009 |
Hong-Qiang Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20080303155 | DIELECTRIC BARRIER FILMS FOR USE AS COPPER BARRIER LAYERS IN SEMICONDUCTOR TRENCH AND VIA STRUCTURES - The present invention is directed to improved dielectric copper barrier layer and related interconnect structures. One structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a copper line. An insulating layer formed of at least one of silicon and carbon is formed on the underlying copper line. An opening is formed in the insulating layer to expose a portion of the copper line. The inner surface of the opening in the insulating layer has a dielectric barrier layer formed thereon to prevent the diffusion of copper into the insulating layer. A copper plug is formed to fill the opening and make electrical contact with the underlying copper interconnect structure. Aspects of the invention also include methods for forming the dielectric copper barrier layers and associate copper interconnects to the underlying copper lines. | 12-11-2008 |
Hongquiang Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090256217 | CARBON NANOTUBE MEMORY CELLS HAVING FLAT BOTTOM ELECTRODE CONTACT SURFACE - The present invention is directed to structures and methods of fabricating nanotube electromechanical memory cells having a bottom electrode with a substantially planar contact surface. The bottom electrode is configured so that during the operation of the memory cell the nanotube crossbar of the cell can make contact with a substantially planar surface of the bottom electrode. | 10-15-2009 |
Jengping Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20100181573 | GATED CO-PLANAR POLY-SILICON THIN FILM DIODE - A diode has a first contact of a material having a first conductivity type, a second contact of a material having a second conductivity type arranged co-planarly with the first contact, a channel arranged co-planarly between the first and second contacts, a gate arranged adjacent the channel, and a voltage source electrically connected to the gate. A diode has a layer of material arranged on a substrate, a first region of material doped to have a first conductivity type, a second region of material doped to have a second conductivity type, a channel between the first and second regions formed of an undoped region, a gate arranged adjacent the channel, and a voltage source electrically connected to the gate. A method includes forming a layer of material on a substrate, forming a first region of a first conductivity in the material, forming a second region of a second conductivity in the material, arranged so as to provide a channel region between the first and second regions, the channel region remaining undoped, depositing a layer of gate dielectric on the layer of material, arranging a gate adjacent the channel region on the gate dielectric, and electrically connecting a voltage source to the gate. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100230139 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS BY MASSIVE PARALLEL ASSEMBLY - A method of forming an interconnect substrate includes providing at least two unit cells, arranging the unit cells to form a desired circuit pattern, and joining the unit cells to form the interconnect substrate having the desired circuit pattern. A circuit substrate, has a desired circuit pattern on a substrate, the substrate made up of at least two unit cells having conductive lines electrically connected together. | 09-16-2010 |
Lily Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20120073280 | COMPRESSED AIR ENGINE - An engine comprises a tank of compressed air and a piston. The tank of compressed air is connected to a conduit and the conduit is connected to a cylinder comprising a first valve and an inlet to a chamber. The chamber comprises the piston, which reciprocates. The chamber also has a second outlet connected to a second valve. The air traverses from the tank of compressed into the chamber by opening the first valve. Both the first valve and second valve are closed and the compressed air moves the piston in the chamber to produce work. The second valve opens and the air escapes from the chamber and the piston. | 03-29-2012 |
Mason Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20100119877 | CORROSION-RESISTANT GRANULAR MAGNETIC MEDIA WITH IMPROVED RECORDING PERFORMANCE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A corrosion-resistant granular magnetic recording medium with improved recording performance comprises a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and a layer stack on the substrate surface, including, in order from the surface: a granular magnetic recording layer; an intermediate magnetic de-coupling layer; and a corrosion preventing magnetic cap layer. The intermediate magnetic de-coupling layer has an optimal thickness and/or composition for: (1) promoting magnetic exchange de-coupling between the granular magnetic recording layer and the magnetic cap layer; and (2) reducing the dynamic closure field (H | 05-13-2010 |
Miaogen Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20080213628 | Perpendicular recording media with Ta transition layer to improve magnetic and corrosion resistance performances and method of manufacturing the same - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprising a substrate, an underlayer, a Ta-containing seedlayer, a magnetic layer, wherein the underlayer comprises a soft magnetic material and the Ta-containing seedlayer is between the underlayer and the magnetic layer, and a process for improving corrosion resistance of the recording medium and for manufacturing the recording medium are disclosed. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100007989 | HIGH DENSITY GRANULAR PERPENDICULAR RECORDING MEDIA FOR MECHANICAL RELIABILITY AND CORROSION RESISTANCE - An embodiment of the invention relates to a perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprising (1) a substrate, (2) an interlayer comprising hexagonal columns and (3) a magnetic layer, wherein the magnetic layer is deposited applying a bias voltage to the substrate such that the magnetic layer comprises magnetic grains having substantially no sub-grains within the magnetic layer, and the magnetic layer has perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100209737 | MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA WITH ENHANCED WRITABILITY AND THERMAL STABILITY - Aspects are directed to recording media with enhanced magnetic properties for improved writability. Examples can be included or related to methods, systems and components that allow for improved writability while reducing defects so as to obtain uniform magnetic properties such as uniformly high anisotropy and narrow switching field distribution. Some examples include a recording medium with an exchange tuning layer inserted between the hard layer and the soft, semi-soft or thin semi-hard layer so as to maximize the writability improvement of the media. Preferably, the exchange tuning layer is granular and reduces or optimizes the vertical coupling between the hard layer and the soft, semi-soft or semi-hard layer of a magnetic recording or storing device. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100209739 | MAGNETIC STORAGE MEDIA WITH Ag, Au-CONTAINING MAGNETIC LAYERS - A magnetic recording medium having a Au, Ag-containing magnetic layer having Co, Cr, Ag and Au; the magnetic recording layer having Co-containing magnetic grains surrounded by substantially nonmagnetic Cr-containing grain boundaries; wherein said Ag and said Au are substantially immiscible in the Co-containing magnetic grains is disclosed. | 08-19-2010 |
Patricia C. Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20080205299 | CONFIGURATION OF FIBRE CHANNEL SAN PATH - System and computer program product are provided to configure a path between nodes through a fabric in a fibre channel storage area network (SAN). A node name is provided for a target node on the SAN and a port name is provided for each port in the target node. A relationship is established in a data structure between each port name and a slot in which each port is physically located in the target node. Prior to configuring a path between a source node and a port in the target node, the ports which are physically connected and logged in to the fabric are identified by port address. The port names corresponding to the port addresses are then identified. The port names are used to generate interface_ids of the ports corresponding to the physical slots in which the ports are located. A data structure is created to maintain the relationship between interface_ids and port names. To establish a path connection between a port in the source node and a selected port in the target node, the node name of the target node and the interface_id of the selected port are input to the data structure and the port name of the selected port is output. The port name is then used to obtain the address of the selected port and an I/O session path opened between the source and target nodes. | 08-28-2008 |
Patricia Ching Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20080276017 | SYSTEM AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR THE DETECTION OF MISDIRECTED DATA - Provided are a system and article of manufacture, wherein in certain embodiments an I/O command from a host is received at a first storage unit. An identifier is generated that identifies a destination to which the I/O command is to be transmitted from the first storage unit. The I/O command is augmented with the generated identifier at the first storage unit. The augmented I/O command is transmitted. In certain other embodiments, an I/O command is received at a storage unit, wherein the storage unit is associated with a storage unit identifier. A determination is made at the storage unit, whether the I/O command is associated with an identifier that identifies a destination for which the I/O command is intended. A further determination is made, at the storage unit, whether the identifier is the same as the storage unit identifier, in response to determining that the identifier associated with the I/O command identifies the destination for which the I/O command is intended. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090013099 | SYSTEM AND PROGRAM FOR TRANSMITTING INPUT/OUTPUT REQUESTS FROM A FIRST CONTROLLER TO A SECOND CONTROLLER - Provided are a method, system, and program monitoring paths between a first controller and second controller. A determination is made as to whether one path has been unavailable for a predetermined time period in response to detecting that the path is unavailable. Indication is made that the path is in a first failed state if the path has been unavailable for more than the predetermined time period and indication is made that the path is in a second failed state if the path has not been unavailable for the predetermined time period. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20100088434 | FCP COMMAND-DATA MATCHING FOR WRITE OPERATIONS - A method for performing a data exchange between an initiator and a receiver in a fibre channel protocol (FCP) is provided. A control flag is set in a write command to indicate the presence of an identifier. The identifier is copied into a command descriptor block (CDB) of the write command and appended to a data frame. The write command and data frame, including the identifier, is sent from the initiator to the receiver. | 04-08-2010 |
Qing (kevin) Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090275537 | Certain chemical entities, compositions, and methods - Chemical entities that modulate smooth muscle myosin and/or non-muscle myosin, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of diseases and conditions associated with smooth muscle myosin and/or non-muscle myosin are described. | 11-05-2009 |
Ralph Jan-Pin Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20080297971 | PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM ESC HIGH VOLTAGE CONTROL - A plasma processing system is disclosed. The plasma processing system may include an electrostatic chuck (ESC) positioned inside a plasma processing chamber and configured to support a wafer. The ESC may include a positive terminal (+ESC) for providing a first force to the wafer and a negative terminal (−ESC) for providing a second force to the wafer. The plasma processing system may also include a first trans-impedance amplifier (TIA) and a second TIA configured to measure a first set of voltages for calculating a value of a positive load current applied to the positive terminal. The plasma processing system may also include a third TIA and a fourth TIA configured to measure a second set of voltages for calculating a value of a negative load current applied to the negative terminal. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20110051307 | PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM ESC HIGH VOLTAGE CONTROL AND METHODS THEREOF - An arrangement for securing a wafer during substrate processing is provided. The arrangement includes a power supply and an electrostatic chuck (ESC). The ESC supports the wafer and includes a positive and a negative terminal. A positive high voltage is provided to the positive terminal through an RF filter and a negative high voltage is provided to the negative terminal through the RF filter. The arrangement also includes a first and a second trans-impedance amplifiers (TIAs) that measure a first set of voltages for determining a value of a positive load current applied to the positive terminal and a third and fourth TIAs that measure a second set of voltages for determining a value of a negative load current applied to the negative terminal. The arrangement yet also includes a program to adjust a bias voltage using the values of the positive load current and the negative load current. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120018095 | ESC HIGH VOLTAGE CONTROL AND METHODS THEREOF - A plasma processing system for processing a wafer is provided. The system includes an electrostatic chuck (ESC) positioned inside a plasma processing chamber and configured to support the wafer. The ESC includes a positive terminal for providing a first force to the wafer and a negative terminal for providing a second force to the wafer. The system also includes a first circuit arrangement configured to measure at least a first voltage for determining a value of a positive load current applied to the positive terminal. The system further includes a second circuit arrangement configured to measure at least a second voltage for determining a value of a negative load current applied to the negative terminal. The system yet also includes circuitry configured to adjust a bias voltage using the values of the positive load current and the negative load current for balancing the first force and the second force. | 01-26-2012 |
Randy Chihyeuan Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090194445 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CARRYING SLEEVE - An inflatable carrying case for sensitive electronic device and other delicate devices are described herewith. The inflatable carrying case is made by stitching an outer sleeve to an inner sleeve with a layer of open cell foam glued in between. Two rigid top and bottom surfaces or plates (as 2 examples) are attached to the outer sleeve. An inflating mechanism comprising of an air valve assembly is positioned where the latch hooks over it to secure the carrying case. The inflating mechanism is used to inflate the carrying case and thus increase fortification against movement, sudden jolts and direct impact to the enclosed sensitive electronic device. The inflating mechanism is easily accessible and simply operated. Detachable pockets to carry accessories and shoulder strap are included in this invention. Many embodiments, examples, and variations are given. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20120012489 | Packaging Article and Device - In one example, we describe a new structure and shape for the packaging objects, for storage, display, and transportation. For example, it can be helpful for the consumers to test/examine/try-before-buy the object(s). It has an opening/closing mechanism, for the object to be secure inside that packaging, without destroying the merchandise or packaging (by the consumer at the store), so that it can be redisplayed on the shelf (at the store), again. Many examples and variations are given here. | 01-19-2012 |
Torence Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20120127257 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING OPTICS IN A VIDEO ENVIRONMENT - An apparatus is provided in one example and includes a camera configured to receive image data associated with an end user involved in a video session. The apparatus further includes a display configured to interface with the camera. The camera and the display cooperate such that the apparatus can initiate the video session involving the end user, and activate a retracting mechanism configured to move the camera such that the camera is retracted from a view of the display and the camera moves to an inactive state. | 05-24-2012 |
Tsung-Hsin Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090322942 | VIDEO DE-INTERLACING WITH MOTION ESTIMATION - A method includes determining a lowest-score interpolation direction among a plurality of interpolation directions. The method further includes calculating a candidate pixel value by interpolating along the lowest-score interpolation direction. The method further includes applying a median function to a set of pixel values. The set of pixel values includes (a) the candidate pixel value, (b) at least one pixel value from a line of pixels that is immediately above a pixel location that is currently being interpolated, and (c) at least one pixel value from a line of pixel values that is immediately below the pixel location that is currently being interpolated. | 12-31-2009 |
Wei-Yu Wendy Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20110036552 | HEATSINK HAVING ONE OR MORE OZONE CATALYZING FINS - Ion wind fans produce ozone. In one embodiment, a heat sink used in conjunction with an ion wind fan includes at least one ozone catalyst fin coated with an ozone catalyst, to destroy at least some of the ozone produced by the ion wind fan. In one embodiment, the ozone catalyst fan protrudes from the downstream side of the heat sink towards the ion wind fan. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110174468 | OZONE REDUCING HEAT SINK HAVING CONTOURED FINS - Ion wind fans generate ozone. To more effectively catalyze ozone, in one embodiment, the present invention includes a heat sink having contoured heat sink fins that are coated with an ozone catalyst. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110285267 | SOLID-STATE LIGHT BULB HAVING AN ION WIND FAN AND A HEAT PIPE - An ion wind fan can be incorporated into a solid-state lighting device to thermally manage the lighting device. In one embodiment, the lighting device has the approximate shape of an A-series light bulb and an A-series light bulb and includes a bulb body, a bulb cover coupled to the bulb body defining a bulb cavity and one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) located inside the bulb cavity. The lighting device further includes a heat pipe to transfer heat from the one or more LEDs to one or more heat sinks, and an ion wind fan to generate an airflow in impinging on the one or more heat sinks. | 11-24-2011 |
Xinlaing Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090104782 | SELECTIVE ETCHING OF SILICON NITRIDE - Methods for etching dielectric layers comprising silicon and nitrogen are provided herein. In some embodiments, such methods may include providing a substrate having a dielectric layer comprising silicon and nitrogen disposed thereon, forming reactive species from a process gas comprising hydrogen (H | 04-23-2009 |
Yang Lu, Fremont, CA US
Zhongqing Lu, Fremont, CA US
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| 20090211980 | ION CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEMS WITH FLOW-DELAY ELUENT RECYCLE - A chromatographic method including chromatographically separating sample ionic species in an eluent stream, detecting the separated sample ionic species, catalytically combining hydrogen and oxygen gases or catalytically decomposing hydrogen peroxide in a catalytic gas elimination chamber, and recycling the effluent stream from the chamber to the chromatography separation column. The residence time between the detector and the chamber is at least about one minute. Also, flowing the recycle sequentially through two detector effluent flow channels of an electrolytic membrane suppressor. Also, applying heat or UV energy between the detector and the chamber. Also, detecting bubbles after the chamber. Also, a Platinum group metal catalyst and ion exchange medium in the chamber. Apparatus for performing the methods. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090289009 | Ion chromatography systems with flow-delay eluent recycle - A chromatographic method including chromatographically separating sample ionic species in an eluent stream, detecting the separated sample ionic species, catalytically combining hydrogen and oxygen gases or catalytically decomposing hydrogen peroxide in a catalytic gas elimination chamber, and recycling the effluent stream from the chamber to the chromatography separation column. The residence time between the detector and the chamber is at least about one minute. Also, flowing the recycle sequentially through two detector effluent flow channels of an electrolytic membrane suppressor. Also, applying heat or UV energy between the detector and the chamber. Also, detecting bubbles after the chamber. Also, a Platinum group metal catalyst and ion exchange medium in the chamber. Apparatus for performing the methods. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20110174737 | ION CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEMS WITH FLOW-DELAY ELUENT RECYCLE - A chromatographic method including chromatographically separating sample ionic species in an eluent stream, detecting the separated sample ionic species, catalytically combining hydrogen and oxygen gases or catalytically decomposing hydrogen peroxide in a catalytic gas elimination chamber, and recycling the effluent stream from the chamber to the chromatography separation column. The residence time between the detector and the chamber is at least about one minute. Also, flowing the recycle sequentially through two detector effluent flow channels of an electrolytic membrane suppressor. Also, applying heat or UV energy between the detector and the chamber. Also, detecting bubbles after the chamber. Also, a Platinum group metal catalyst and ion exchange medium in the chamber. Apparatus for performing the methods. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110290726 | HIGH PRESSURE DEGAS ASSEMBLY FOR CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A degas assembly including a low pressure fluid channel for carrying a wash fluid at a first pressure, a pressurized channel for carrying eluent including a gas at a second pressure higher than the first pressure, and a degas separator defining a fluid barrier between the low pressure fluid channel and pressurized fluid channel, the separator configured to retain liquid in the pressurized fluid channel and allow gas to flow through the separator to the low pressure fluid channel. The pressurized fluid channel may extend along an outer periphery of the low pressure fluid channel. The eluent may be received from an eluent generator at a pressure of at least about 3300 psi, and in various embodiments up to about 5000 psi. A liquid chromatography system and method are also disclosed. | 12-01-2011 |