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Anh Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20080316002 | PRE-CONFIGURATION OF USER PREFERENCES - Provided is a pre-configuration system and method for defining user configuration preferences for consumer devices and computer software and hardware at time of purchase and, then, automatically configuring the target devices when the device is packaged or first used. Information gathered in conjunction with the purchase of a target device is employed to determine the user configuration and then the user configuration is applied to the target device. A target device and associated hardware are imbedded with RFID tags thus enabling elimination of the configuration of a device by the end user. As a result, both user documentation and support calls are reduced. This is accomplished using RFID technology that enables labor free, automated transmittal of configuration data to the user device. | 12-25-2008 |
Anh Q. Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20090157551 | Cryptographic Prescription System - A method, computer program product, and data processing system for secure automated dispensing of prescription medications are disclosed. A preferred embodiment of the present invention utilizes broadcast encryption to encrypt a prescription for storage on a machine-readable medium that is pre-written with a key management block (KMB). The KMB encodes a session key needed to read from or write to the medium. Each prescription-writing device and medication dispensing device is assigned a unique set of device keys, which are used to recover the session key from the medium. Only authorized devices are able to recover the session key from a medium's KMB. Thus, only authorized devices may read or validly write prescriptions from/to the machine-readable medium. Hence, only authorized providers can write fillable prescriptions and only authorized dispensers can dispense medications to fill those prescriptions. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100030599 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING HEALTH CARE PAYERS AND PROVIDER SYSTEMS WITH HEALTH CARE TRANSACTION SYSTEMS USING A SINGLE HIPAA EDI RESPONSE GENERATION COMPONENT - A method, system, and computer program product for integrating Health Care Payers and Providers with a health care transaction system. The health care transaction (HCT) utility solves the problem of integration between these two parties by providing the developer with an application that is capable of automatically generating an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) response message to a request. The HCT utility mainly consists of a servlet (associated with the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or other data communication protocol) that forwards an EDI request from a sending party to applications that may act as either a payer or provider. These applications may automatically process and respond to request EDI messages sent from other applications using an EDI processor application. The HCT utility provides the advantage of providing an infrastructure for testing healthcare transactions. Furthermore, the infrastructure enables testing of a variety of transactions from multiple sources. Additionally, clearinghouse testing may now be automated. | 02-04-2010 |
Charisse Y. Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20090220088 | AUTONOMIC DEFENSE FOR PROTECTING DATA WHEN DATA TAMPERING IS DETECTED - A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for providing an autonomic defense when data tampering is detected in a data processing system where data is maintained and transmitted in unencrypted form. When notification of data tampering activity in the data processing system is received, a determination is made as to whether the data tampering activity meets or exceeds a threshold. If the threshold is met or exceeded, an encryption key is read from a persistent storage location into memory. The key is erased from the persistent storage location. The data in the data processing system is encrypted using the key to form encrypted data. The key is then erased from memory. | 09-03-2009 |
Chien-Chun Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20090059784 | DATA AND VOICE MESSAGING SYSTEM - A data messaging system includes a first Internet Protocol (IP) switch that includes a processor. The data messaging system also includes a first gateserver coupled to the first IP switch and coupled to a second IP switch. The data messaging system includes a second gateserver that is coupled to the first IP switch and to the second IP switch. The data messaging system further includes a first gatekeeper coupled to the first IP switch. The first gatekeeper is adapted to detect a failure of the first gateserver and to route data to the second gateserver in response to detecting the failure. | 03-05-2009 |
Chunhua Lu, Missouri City, TX US
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| 20100286237 | PRO-ANGIOGENIC GENES IN OVARIAN TUMOR ENDOTHELIAL CELL ISOLATES - A gene profiling signature for ovarian tumor endothelial cells is disclosed herein. The gene signature can be used to diagnosis or prognosis an ovarian tumor, identify agents to treat an ovarian tumor, to predict the metastatic potential of an ovarian tumor and to determine the effectiveness of ovarian tumor treatments. Thus, methods are provided for identifying agents that can be used to treat ovarian cancer, for determining the effectiveness of an ovarian tumor treatment, or to diagnose or prognose an ovarian tumor. Methods of treatment are also disclosed which include administering a composition that includes a specific binding agent that specifically binds to one of the disclosed ovarian endothelial cell tumor-associated molecules and inhibits ovarian tumor in the subject. | 11-11-2010 |
David L. Lu, Flower Mound, TX US
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| 20120002386 | Method and Apparatus for Improving the Reliability of Solder Joints - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method, comprises receiving an integrated circuit component comprising at least one solder ball substantially surrounded by a first epoxy flux, applying a second epoxy flux to at least one integrated circuit component contact point of a printed circuit board, and performing a reflow process such that the integrated circuit component adheres to the printed circuit board and the first and second epoxy flux forms an encapsulating layer around at least one solder joint. | 01-05-2012 |
David Z. Lu, Dallas, TX US
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| 20080279201 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SOURCE-AWARE IP ROUTING AT A MEDIA GATEWAY - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for source-aware IP routing at a media gateway. According to one aspect, a method for source-aware IP routing at a media gateway is provided. The method includes providing a packet including a layer | 11-13-2008 |
| 20100214927 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR LOAD BALANCED AND SYMMETRIC PATH COMPUTATIONS FOR VoIP TRAFFIC ENGINEERING - The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for load balanced and symmetric SPF path computations for VoIP traffic engineering. One method includes advertising an output interface cost in a first direction over a first network segment between a source IP device and a destination IP device that is different from an output interface cost in advertised in a second direction over the first network segment. A plurality of available network paths between the source IP device and the destination IP device is identified. A path cost is calculated for each of the available network paths from the source IP device to the destination IP device. Calculating a path cost includes, for paths that include the first network segment, substituting the output interface cost advertised in the first direction with the output interface cost advertised in the second direction. The path costs are ranked based on the calculated costs. A lowest cost path is selected from the ranked paths. Both directions of a media session are assigned to the lowest cost path. | 08-26-2010 |
Enlian Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20090261839 | EFFLUENT IMPEDANCE BASED ENDPOINT DETECTION - A system to measure an impedance of an effluent associated with a foreline (effluent line or exhaust) is provided. This system includes a remote plasma source, a process chamber, an effluent line, an electrode assembly, an RF driver, and a detector. The remote plasma source couples to the process chambers and is operable to supply chamber-cleaning gas to the process chamber. The effluent line also couples to the process chamber where chamber-cleaning effluent exhausts the process chamber via the effluent line. The electrode assembly, located in the effluent line, is exposed to the effluent exhausting from the process chamber. The electrode assembly, coupled to the RF driver, receives an RF signal from the RF driver. The RF signal applied to the electrode assembly induces a plasma discharge within the electrode assembly and effluent line. A detector coupled to the electrode assembly detects an end point of a chamber clean of the process chamber. The end point may be detected based on a change in impedance associated with the plasma discharge within the electrode assembly and effluent line. | 10-22-2009 |
Frank K. Lu, Arlington, TX US
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| 20090038408 | Electromagnetic Flow Control, Methods and Uses - Actuation for control of surfaces is provided through use of a conducting material comprising electrolyte particles electrically charged with electromagnetic fields in boundary layers. Interactions of the electrically charged particles with electromagnetic fields in boundary layers are coordinated for generation of control forces for various applications. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090102203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER PRODUCTION USING A HYBRID HELICAL DETONATION DEVICE - The system and method described herein uses a hybrid pulsed detonation engine (PDE) system to drive a turbine that powers an electric generator. The combustion chamber of the PDE is shaped in a helical form, so that the external length of the section is reduced, while maintaining the distance for acceleration to detonation. This allows the achievement of deflagration to detonation transition without the help of turbulence enhancing obstacles, while keeping the overall size of the detonation tube small. The PDE output can be scaled by: increasing the cross sectional area of the detonation chamber; increasing the number of detonation tubes; and increasing the frequency of operation of the PDE. The replacement of conventional deflagrative internal combustion engines, including gas turbines and reciprocating engines, with pulsed detonation engines for electric power generation, may provide fuel savings and have a lower environmental impact. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090126343 | Internal Detonation Reciprocating Engine - A method of rotating a crank shaft and in internal detonation engine are provided. The internal detonation engine comprises a deflagration to detonation transition section. The deflagration to detonation transition section is connected to a main cylinder, which houses a piston. Inducing a detonation wave from the deflagration wave and passing the detonation wave through a fluid, gives rise to high pressure and temperature in a cylinder and pushes a piston towards bottom dead center. An internal detonation reciprocating engine may be a single cylinder and may be either a two or four stroke engine. A two-stroke internal detonation reciprocating engine is similar to a four-stroke internal detonation reciprocating engine but has different valve placements. Detonations produce a more thorough combustion of the fuel and may, thereby, yield reduced emissions of carbon monoxide as compared to internal combustion engines. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090320812 | Internal Detonation Reciprocating Engine - A method of rotating a crank shaft and in internal detonation engine are provided. The internal detonation engine comprises a deflagration to detonation transition section. The deflagration to detonation transition section is connected to a main cylinder, which houses a piston. Inducing a detonation wave from the deflagration wave and passing the detonation wave through a fluid, gives rise to high pressure and temperature in a cylinder and pushes a piston towards bottom dead center. An internal detonation reciprocating engine may be a single cylinder and may be either a two or four stroke engine. A two-stroke internal detonation reciprocating engine is similar to a four-stroke internal detonation reciprocating engine but has different valve placements. Detonations produce a more thorough combustion of the fuel and may, thereby, yield reduced emissions of carbon monoxide as compared to internal combustion engines. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090322102 | System and Method for Power Production Using a Hybrid Helical Detonation Device - The system and method described herein uses a hybrid pulsed detonation engine (PDE) system to drive a turbine that powers an electric generator. The combustion chamber of the PDE is shaped in a helical form, so that the external length of the section is reduced, while maintaining the distance for acceleration to detonation. This allows the achievement of deflagration to detonation transition without the help of turbulence enhancing obstacles, while keeping the overall size of the detonation tube small. The PDE output can be scaled by: increasing the cross sectional area of the detonation chamber; increasing the number of detonation tubes; and increasing the frequency of operation of the PDE. The replacement of conventional deflagrative internal combustion engines, including gas turbines and reciprocating engines, with pulsed detonation engines for electric power generation, may provide fuel savings and have a lower environmental impact. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100050592 | Continuous Detonation Wave Engine - A continuous detonation wave engine (CDWE) is disclosed. An example embodiment includes a generally annular combustion chamber dimensioned to allow a fuel mixture to detonate, a mixing chamber, and a fuel mixture channel that provides for fluid communication between the mixing chamber and the combustion chamber. At least part of the fuel mixture channel features a quenching structure dimensioned to substantially prevent detonation from spreading from the combustion chamber via the fuel mixture channel to the mixing chamber. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-04-2010 |
H.karen Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20100235637 | Method of Preventing Web Browser Extensions from Hijacking User Information - The invention relates to a portable authentication token comprising connection means for connecting to a computer, browser communication means for communicating with a browser running on the computer, and user authentication means for authenticating a user of the token to a server. The user authentication means are triggered via the browser communication means when the user connects to the server from the browser of the computer. The user authentication means are set to authenticate the user by communicating with the server through the browser. The token comprises out-of-band token communication means set to validate user authentication by establishing a communication channel between the token and the server, the communication channel bypassing the browser. | 09-16-2010 |
Hongqian Karen Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20100186076 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING SECURITY SERVICES USING A SECURE DEVICE - A secure portable electronic device for providing secure services when used in conjunction with a host computer. The secure portable device includes a read-only memory partition, a read/write memory partition, and a secure memory partition. The secure portable device includes instructions stored in the read-only partition including a host agent containing instructions executable by the host computer. The secure portable device also includes instructions stored in the secure memory partition. These instructions include a card agent containing instructions executable by central processing units secure portable electronic device, and includes a card agent communications module for communicating with the host agent; and a security module for accessing private information stored in the secure memory partition. The host agent includes a host agent communications module for communicating with the card agent and at least one function requiring use of private information stored in the secure memory partition of the portable device and operable to transmit a request to the card agent to perform a corresponding function requiring the use of private information stored on the portable device. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110320818 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURITY IN BROWSER-BASED ACCESS TO SMART CARDS - A method of operating a host computer having a web-browser with the capability of executing at least one web-browser add-on to provide a web application access to a smart card to protect the smart card from security threats associated with being connected to the Internet. Prior to establishing a connection between a web application executing in the web browser, verifying that the web application has been authorized to connect to a smart care using the web-browser add-on to provide a web application access to a smart card. | 12-29-2011 |
Hsindao E. Lu, Dallas, TX US
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| 20100002951 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING RINGING ARTIFACTS - A method and apparatus for ringing artifacts reduction for compressed video signals. The method includes receiving luma data to the digital signal processor, calculating sum of gradient of the luma data; calculating SAD of the luma data; performing pixel classification based of the calculated SAD and sum of gradient, performing erosion on a detected edge pixel indicator on a detected flat pixel indicators, determining at least one of the strength or weakness of the an edge based on the determined edge erosion, performing horizontal dilation on the detected edge pixel indicators and edge strength; and performing at least one of sigma or bilateral filtering to the luma data according to the detected edge pixel indicator, flat pixel indicator, edge strength, the number of very flat pixel in the block. | 01-07-2010 |
John Q. Lu, Plano, TX US
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| 20100137163 | Microfluidic Devices and Methods of Use in The Formation and Control of Nanoreactors - The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods that are useful for performing high-throughput screening assays and combinatorial chemistry. Such methods can include labeling a library of compounds by emulsifying aqueous solutions of the compounds and aqueous solutions of unique liquid labels on a microfluidic device, which includes a plurality of electrically addressable, channel bearing fluidic modules integrally arranged on a microfabricated substrate such that a continuous channel is provided for flow of immiscible fluids, whereby each compound is labeled with a unique liquid label, pooling the labeled emulsions, coalescing the labeled emulsions with emulsions containing a specific cell or enzyme, thereby forming a nanoreactor, screening the nanoreactors for a desirable reaction between the contents of the nanoreactor, and decoding the liquid label, thereby identifying a single compound from a library of compounds. | 06-03-2010 |
Joshua Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20100149625 | Method of Fabricating an Integrated Device - A method of fabricating an integrated device including a MicroElectroMechanical system (MEMS) and an associated microcircuit is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises: forming a high temperature capable contact through a dielectric layer to an underlying element of a microcircuit formed adjacent to a MicroElectroMechanical System (MEMS) structure on a substrate; and depositing a layer of conducting material over the dielectric layer, and patterning the layer of conducting material to form a local interconnect (LI) for the microcircuit overlying and electrically coupled to the contact and a bottom electrode for the adjacent MEMS structure. Other embodiments are also provided. | 06-17-2010 |
Karen Lu, Houston, TX US
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| 20080286780 | Novel compositions and methods for the identification, assessment, prevention and therapy of human cancers - The present invention is directed to the identification of markers that can be used to determine whether tumors are sensitive or resistant to a therapeutic agent. The present invention is also directed to the identification of therapeutic targets. The invention features a number of “sensitivity markers.” These are markers that are expressed in most or all cell lines that are sensitive to treatment with an agent and which are not expressed (or are expressed at a rather low level) in cells that are resistant to treatment with that agent. The invention also features a number of “resistance markers.” These are markers that are expressed in most or all cell lines that are resistant to treatment with an agent and which are not expressed (or are expressed at a rather low level) in cells that are sensitive to treatment with that agent. The invention also features marker sets that can predict patients that are likely to respond or not to respond to an agent. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090136961 | Novel compositions and methods for identification, assessment, prevention, and therapy of ovarian cancer - The present invention is directed to the identification of markers that can be used to determine whether ovarian cancer is sensitive or resistant to a therapeutic agent. In particular, the present invention is directed to the use of certain combinations of markers, wherein the expression of the markers correlates with sensitivity or resistance to a therapeutic agent. Thus, by examining the expression of the individual markers of a marker set, also referred to as the expression profile of the marker set, it is possible to determine whether a therapeutic agent, or combination of agents, will be most likely to reduce the growth rate of the ovarian cancer. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100291068 | NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES AND PROTEINS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION, AND THERAPY OF OVARIAN CANCER - The invention relates to newly discovered nucleic acid molecules and proteins associated with ovarian cancer. Compositions, kits, and methods for detecting, characterizing, preventing, and treating human ovarian cancers are provided. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110104306 | NOVEL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION AND THERAPY OF HUMAN CANCERS - The present invention is directed to the identification of markers that can be used to determine whether tumors are sensitive or resistant to a therapeutic agent. The present invention is also directed to the identification of therapeutic targets. The invention features a number of “sensitivity markers.” These are markers that are expressed in most or all cell lines that are sensitive to treatment with an agent and which are not expressed (or are expressed at a rather low level) in cells that are resistant to treatment with that agent. The invention also features a number of “resistance markers.” These are markers that are expressed in most or all cell lines that are resistant to treatment with an agent and which are not expressed (or are expressed at a rather low level) in cells that are sensitive to treatment with that agent. The invention also features marker sets that can predict patients that are likely to respond or not to respond to an agent. | 05-05-2011 |
Lan Lu, Houston, TX US
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| 20100274546 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PLANNING A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING A WELLBORE - A method of planning a procedure for cleaning a wellbore by injecting a cleaning fluid from a reservoir into the wellbore includes detecting properties and conditions of fluids circulating between the reservoir and the wellbore; preparing a data set from the detected properties and conditions of the fluids circulating between the reservoir and the wellbore; simulating a cleaning operation model of injecting the cleaning fluid into the wellbore based on the data set; determining parameter settings of the simulated cleaning operation model that satisfy prescribed constraints; and producing the procedure for cleaning the wellbore based on the determined parameters. A system for conducting a procedure for cleaning a wellbore includes a sensor unit; a control unit; and a cleanup simulation system. | 10-28-2010 |
Mason Lu, Houston, TX US
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| 20090214523 | Novel anti-IL13 antibodies and uses thereof - The present invention relates to anti-IL13 antibodies that bind specifically and with high affinity to both glycosylated and non-glycosylated human IL13, does not bind mouse IL13, and neutralize human IL13 activity at an approximate molar ratio of 1:2 (MAb:IL13). The invention also relates to the use of these antibodies in the treatment of IL13-mediated diseases, such as allergic disease, including asthma, allergic asthma, non-allergic (intrinsic) asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, eczema, urticaria, food allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ulcerative colitis, RSV infection, uveitis, scleroderma, and osteoporosis. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20110014199 | NOVEL ANTI-IL 13 ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to anti IL13 antibodies that hind specifically and with high affinity to both glycosylated and non-glycosylated human IL13, does not bind mouse IL13, and neutralize human IL13 activity at an approximate molar ratio of 1:2 (MAb:IL13). The invention also relates to the use of these antibodies in the treatment of IL13-mediated diseases, such as allergic disease, including asthma, allergic asthma, non-allergic (intrinsic) asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, eczema, urticaria, food allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ulcerative colitis, RSV infection, uveitis, scleroderma, and osteoporosis. | 01-20-2011 |
Meng Lu, Houston, TX US
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| 20100197783 | Radiation Protection Using Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Derivatives - A method of reducing side effects of damage in a human subject exposed to radiation includes administering to the human subject carbon nanotubes in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier after or prior to exposure to radiation. A composition for reducing radical damage includes a carbon nanotube which is functionalized (1) for substantial water solubility and (2) with a radical trapping agent appended to the carbon nanotube forming a radical scavenger-carbon nanotube conjugate. | 08-05-2010 |
Mike Xiaolei Lu, Arlington, TX US
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| 20110070065 | Wind energy device with increased wind speed feature - Wind energy device is composed of an enlarged main shroud structure with flare feature to capture more on-coming wind energy, and with wind flow swirling vane feature to force the captured wind flow to rotate. A multiple stage coaxial counter rotating fan system with duct feature is attached to the main shroud to boost the wind flow energy captured by the main shroud to increase the air power passing through the fan system. The coaxial counter rotating fan's rotating direction is opposite to the captured wind flow rotating one forced by the wind flow swirling vanes for higher fan efficiency. A multiple blade supply windmill with shroud feature is mounted to the coaxial counter rotating fan system to capture and convert on-coming wind energy and supply the power to drive the coaxial counter rotating fan system to achieve inputting more energy into the wind flow captured by the main shroud through the fan system. A multiple blade main windmill at the coaxial counter rotating fan system's outlet place will capture and convert the boosted air power into mechanical energy to drive an electrical generator at the front of the device through a drive shaft passing through the coaxial counter rotating fan system. Multiple stage coaxial counter rotating fan system is an efficient approach to increase air flow energy passing through the system. The boosted air power through the coaxial counter rotating fan system will significantly increase the wind kinetic energy capacity that will well offset the cost for the components added, then generate low cost wind powered electricity. | 03-24-2011 |
Olga R. Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20080205176 | MEMORY HAVING A DUMMY BITLINE FOR TIMING CONTROL - A memory having at least one memory array block, the at least one memory array block comprising N wordlines, wherein N is greater than one, is provided. The memory comprises a plurality of sense amplifiers coupled to the at least one memory array block. The memory further comprises at least one dummy bitline, wherein the at least one dummy bitline comprises M dummy bitcells, wherein M is equal to N. The memory further comprises a timing circuit coupled to the at least one dummy bitline, wherein the timing circuit comprises at least one stack of pull-down transistors coupled to a sense circuit for generating a latch control output signal used for timing control of memory accesses. Timing control may include generating a sense trigger signal to enable the plurality of sense amplifiers for read operations and/or generating a local reset signal for terminating memory accesses, such as disabling the plurality of write drivers for write operations. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20100074032 | MEMORY HAVING SELF-TIMED BIT LINE BOOST CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREFOR - A memory has an array of memory cells, column logic, a write driver, a voltage detector, and a bootstrap circuit. The array of memory cells is coupled to pairs of bit lines and word lines. The column logic is coupled to the array and is for coupling a selected pair of bit lines to a pair of data lines. The write driver is coupled to the pair of data lines. The voltage detector provides an initiate boost signal when a voltage of a first data line of the pair of data lines drops below a first level during the writing of the pair of data lines by the write driver. The bootstrap circuit reduces the voltage of the first data line in response to the boost enable signal. This is particularly beneficial when the number of memory cells on a bit line can vary significantly as in a compiler. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100232202 | DUAL PORT MEMORY DEVICE - A multi-port memory device having a storage node, a precharge node, a first, second, third, and fourth transistor, and a control module. The first transistor includes a current electrode connected to the storage node, another current electrode connected to a first bit line, and a gate connected to a first wordline. The second transistor includes a current electrode connected to the storage node, another current electrode connected to a second bit line, and a gate connected to a second wordline. The third transistor includes a current electrode connected to the reference node, another current electrode connected to the first bit line, and a gate. The fourth transistor includes a current electrode connected to the precharge node, another current electrode connected to the second bit line, and a gate. The control module deactivates the fourth transistor in response to a dummy access of the first storage module at the second transistor. | 09-16-2010 |
Pengbo Lu, Sugar Land, TX US
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| 20120130696 | Optimizing Well Management Policy - A field operating policy for a subsurface region is optimized by setting initial policy parameters for the subsurface region. Fluid flow within a subsurface region is simulated, wherein the simulation includes optimizing an objective function for field operating policy, the objective function corresponding simultaneously to the modeled fluid flow characteristics of one or more wellbores within the subsurface region and relating to at least one production system performance parameter. Optimizing the objective function for field operating policy may include optimizing the initial policy parameters for the subsurface region with an over time optimization technique, wherein the policy parameters are optimized for a predetermined policy period. An enhanced value of the objective function is determined at each timestep within the predetermined policy period. The optimized policy parameters for the predetermined policy period may serve as constraints in the determination of an enhanced value of the objective function at each timestep within the predetermined policy period. | 05-24-2012 |
Ping Hung Lu, Port Lavaca, TX US
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| 20090317650 | CROSS-LAMINATED ELASTIC FILM - A cross-laminated film comprising at least a two layers and including a thermoplastic component and an elastic component to provide special elastic characteristics for certain packaging and wrapping applications. | 12-24-2009 |
Qilong Lu, San Antonio, TX US
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| 20080289321 | EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH FLOW CONTROL FOR OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS - A diesel engine exhaust treatment system has both a NOx reduction device and a diesel particulate filter. The system is designed to ensure that the NOx reduction device operates within its optimal temperature conditions. Using exhaust flow control valves, the exhaust flow can be directed into either the NOx reduction device first or into the diesel particulate filter first, and then into the other device, before exiting out the tailpipe. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20120095666 | Adaptive Desulfation and Regeneration Methods for Lean NOx Trap - An adaptive method is used for LNT desulfation and regeneration. The desulfation method involves adapting the amount of sulfur loading to trigger a desulfation event in accordance with the current adsorption capacity of the LNT. The method involves monitoring the current sulfur loading and the current LNT adsorption capacity. This data is used to calculate a loading amount “trigger”, whose value varies over the LNT lifetime. Whenever this trigger amount is reached, a desulfation event is performed. The regeneration method is similar, with the baseline data and loading threshold being determined by NOx loading rather than sulfur loading. | 04-19-2012 |
Qin Lu, Katy, TX US
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| 20090138213 | Systems and Methods for the Determination of Active Constraints in a Network Using Slack Variables - Systems and methods for determining active constraints in a surface facility network, which include the use of slack variables and multipliers in system equations to eliminate the extraneous (inactive) constraints. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100131257 | Systems and Methods for the Determination of Active Constraints in a Network Using Slack Variables - Systems and methods for determining active constraints in a surface facility network, which include the use of slack variables and multipliers in system equations to eliminate the extraneous (inactive) constraints. | 05-27-2010 |
Rongrong Lu, Houston, TX US
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| 20090271118 | Method for Obtaining Porosity and Shale Volume From Seismic Data - Method for obtaining rock parameters such as porosity and vshale directly from inversion of seismic data corresponding to a single trace location. This method is distinguished from existing methods that obtain elastic properties from inversion of seismic data, then relate the elastic parameters to rock lithology parameters such as porosity or vshale because it is accomplished in one step, can incorporate anisotropy and does not require multiple trace locations for stability. The data are separated into partial stacks, and a wavelet is specified for each stack. A set of linearized equations are constructed relating seismic reflectivity to changes in elastic parameters, and another set of linearized equations is constructed relating the changes in elastic parameters to the lithologic parameters. The linearized reflectivity equations are combined with the linearized rock physics equations, convolved with the specified wavelets, and equated to the seismic data. The resulting matrix equations are then inverted and a solution is obtained for all offsets simultaneously. | 10-29-2009 |
Shaohua Lu, Houston, TX US
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| 20110272160 | CLEANING AGENTS FOR WELLBORE CLEANING AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A method of cleaning walls of a wellbore that includes contacting the walls with a cleaning fluid, the cleaning fluid comprising: a base fluid comprising a blend of a base oil and at least one of a mutual solvent or a terpene; and an alkyl glycoside is disclosed herein. | 11-10-2011 |
Sili Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20100061468 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING CHANNEL STATISTICS IN AN OFDM RECEIVER - A method of estimating channel statistics includes storing a plurality of pilot symbols from a plurality of received signals, establishing a reference for correlation; computing instantaneous correlations for each time lag of each of the plurality of pilot symbols relative to the reference, providing a table comprising non-isotropic scattering correlation values, computing current refined correlations using previous refined correlations and instantaneous correlations, comparing current refined correlations to the table of correlation values, and choosing correlation values from the table based on the step of comparing current refined correlations to the table. | 03-11-2010 |
Tian Lu, Plano, TX US
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| 20100173629 | INTER-PLMN ROAMING - A method for facilitating inter-PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network) roaming comprises a plurality of operations. A home PLMN of a caller's wireless communication device performs an operation for determining that the caller's wireless communication device is not located in the home PLMN and, in response to determining that the caller's wireless communication device is not located in the home PLMN, an operation for facilitating a call routing service in a Service Control Point (SCP) of the home PLMN. The call routing service causes a call originated by the caller's wireless communication device while roaming in a visited PLMN to be routed back to a Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC) of the home PLMN thereby allowing the home PLMN to have control over the roaming caller originated call and to have limited dependency on the visited PLMN. | 07-08-2010 |
Tianling Lu, Frisco, TX US
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| 20110276651 | ROUTING LOGIC - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for controlling communication. An apparatus | 11-10-2011 |
Vinh B. Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20080256222 | STRUCTURE FOR A FLEXIBLY CONFIGURABLE MULTI CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) SUPPORTED HYPERTRANSPORT SWITCHING - A design structure embodied in a machine readable storage medium for designing, manufacturing, and/or testing a design for addressing deficiencies of the art in respect to hypertransport-based switching for multi-CPU systems and for flexibly configurable multi-CPU supported hypertransport switching is provided. The design structure can include a hypertransport switching data processing system. The system can include a CPU and at least two I/O bridges. Each I/O bridge can provide a communications path for data driven to a corresponding peripheral device from the CPU. Notably, the system can include a flexibly configurable hypertransport switch. The switch can include a first configuration adapting the CPU to both of the I/O bridges, and a second configuration adapting the CPU to a first one of the I/O bridges and a second CPU to a second one of the I/O bridges. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20110127062 | Cable For High Speed Data Communications - A cables for high speed data communications, the cable including a first inner conductor enclosed by a first dielectric layer and a second inner conductor enclosed by a second dielectric layer. The first inner conductor is substantially parallel to the second inner conductor and to a longitudinal axis. The cable includes a conductive shield wrapped around the first and second inner conductors, with an overlap of the conductive shield along and about the longitudinal axis. The overlap is aligned with a low current plane. The low current plane substantially parallel to the first and second inner conductors, substantially equidistant from the first and second inner conductors, and substantially orthogonal to a plane including the first and second inner conductors. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110133761 | QUALIFYING CIRCUIT BOARD MATERIALS - A test structure for testing electrical properties of a material comprises a first loop and a second loop, which are connected to form a closed test loop. A signal generator, for generating a test signal, is coupled to the first loop and the second loop. A signal propagation switching logic is coupled to the first loop and to the second loop for alternatingly flipping the test signal between the first and second loops, such that the test signal moves uninterrupted through the closed test loop. A probe logic detects any degradation of the test signal as the test signal travels along the closed test loop. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110267906 | Measuring SDRAM Control Signal Timing - Measuring control signal timing for synchronous dynamic random access memory (‘SDRAM’), including combining into a trigger signal for an oscilloscope display control signals of an SDRAM under test, the control signals derived only from a single type of memory operations; and driving, continually during both READ and WRITE operations to and from the SDRAM under test, the oscilloscope display with a memory bus data signal (‘DQ’) and a memory bus clock signal (‘DQS’) from the SDRAM under test. | 11-03-2011 |
Vi T. Lu, Houston, TX US
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| 20110271020 | Node Differentiation in Multi-Node Electronic Systems - A technique for differentiating nodes in a multi-node electronic system includes establishing an intended configuration for the system, the configuration including a number of nodes to be installed and a specification of intended node locations. A node ID for each of multiple nodes to be installed in the system is established, and the multiple nodes are installed. Using the node ID established for each of the multiple nodes, a determination is made whether the multiple nodes as installed comply, with the intended configuration. | 11-03-2011 |
Xan-Yan Lu, Sugarland, TX US
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| 20090075841 | NUCLEIC ACIDS ARRAYS AND METHODS OF USE THEREFOR - Compilations of nucleic acids, articles of manufacture which are surfaces comprising multiple blocks of arrays comprising such compilations, methods of use of the compilations and arrays for detection of chromosomal disorders, such as a chromosomal aneuploidies, deletions, amplifications, and diagnosis and prognosis of syndromes associated with a contiguous gene abnormality and kits are provided. | 03-19-2009 |
X. Christinia Lu, Missouri City, TX US
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| 20090297810 | Polyethylene Films and Process for Production Thereof - This invention relates to a polyethylene film having a MD 1% Secant Modulus of 220 MPa or more and an MD Elmendorf Tear of Y g/micron, where Y≧−0.4515(Dart Drop in g/micron)+33.3 g/microns, wherein the MD Elmendorf tear is at least 11.8 g/micron. | 12-03-2009 |
Xianmao Lu, Austin, TX US
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| 20080248304 | Growth of single crystal nanowires - The present invention provides nanowires which are substantially straight and substantially free of nanoparticles and methods for making the same The nanowires can be made by seeded approaches, wherein nanocrystals bound to a substrate are used to promote growth of the nanowire. Nanocrystals in solution may also be used to make the nanowires of the present invention. Supercritical fluid reaction conditions can be used in a continuous or semi-batch process. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20110121257 | Growth of Single Crystal Nanowires - A diode is provided which comprises a cathode, an anode, and at least one crystalline nanowire in electrical communication with said cathode and said anode. The crystalline nanowire comprises a group IV metal which is substantially straight and substantially free of nanoparticles. | 05-26-2011 |
Xiaobin Lu, Coppell, TX US
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| 20090232428 | TEXTURING OF THE SEAL SURFACE FOR A ROLLER CONE ROCK BIT - Surface texturing is employed to modify the topography of one or more surfaces (radial or cylindrical) of the sealing system for a roller cone rock bit. The surface texturing results in a dimpled surface which retains additional lubricant helpful in reducing friction in the boundary and mixed lubrication regimes. Shot peening is disclosed as one method for texturing the desired surface. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090232434 | TEXTURING OF THE BEARING SURFACE FOR A ROLLER CONE ROCK BIT - Surface texturing is employed to modify the topography of one or more surfaces (radial or cylindrical) of the bearing system for a roller cone rock bit. The surface texturing results in a dimpled surface which retains additional lubricant helpful in reducing friction in the boundary and mixed lubrication regimes. Shot peening is disclosed as one method for texturing the desired surface. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20110252851 | TEXTURING OF THE SEAL SURFACE FOR A ROLLER CONE ROCK BIT - Surface texturing is employed to modify the topography of one or more surfaces (radial or cylindrical) of the sealing system for a roller cone rock bit. The surface texturing results in a dimpled surface which retains additional lubricant helpful in reducing friction in the boundary and mixed lubrication regimes. Shot peening is disclosed as one method for texturing the desired surface. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110297448 | ROCK BIT HAVING A MECHANICAL SEAL WITH SUPERIOR THERMAL PERFORMANCE - A drill tool includes a bit body, at least one bearing shaft extending from the bit body and a cone mounted for rotation on the bearing shaft. A mechanical seal is disposed between the bearing shaft and the cone in a seal gland. The mechanical seal includes a rigid seal ring having a dynamic sealing surface with the cone and another non-sealing surface exposed to an aperture in the seal gland. The mechanical seal further includes at least one cooling channel formed in the another non-sealing surface of the rigid seal ring, the cooling channel having an open end in fluid communication with the aperture in the seal gland. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120024608 | PATTERNED TEXTURING OF THE SEAL SURFACE FOR A ROLLER CONE ROCK BIT - Surface texturing is employed to modify the topography of one or more surfaces (radial or cylindrical) of the sealing system for a roller cone rock bit. The surface texturing produces a regular or repeated patterned dimpled surface which retains additional lubricant helpful in reducing friction in the boundary and mixed lubrication regimes. | 02-02-2012 |
Xiaoming Lu, Cedar Park, TX US
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| 20090140445 | High Throughput Imprint Based on Contact Line Motion Tracking Control - Systems and methods for controlling velocity of a contact line and height profile between a template and a substrate during imprinting of polymerizable material are described. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20100096764 | Gas Environment for Imprint Lithography - Non-uniformity may be minimized by reducing or eliminating non-uniform evaporation of a viscous liquid disposed on the surface of a substrate. At least one gas source component and one vacuum component may provide a mass flow rate of gas across the surface of the substrate to reduce or eliminate non-uniform evaporation. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100102469 | Strain and Kinetics Control During Separation Phase of Imprint Process - Systems and methods for improving robust layer separation during the separation process of an imprint lithography process are described. Included are methods of matching strains between a substrate to be imprinted and the template, varying or modifying the forces applied to the template and/or the substrate during separation, or varying or modifying the kinetics of the separation process. | 04-29-2010 |
Xingchen Lu, Plano, TX US
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| 20080242262 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MID-CALL MERGING OF MULTI-PROTOCOL CALL MESSAGES ON THE IUB AND IUR INTERFACES IN UTRAN - System and method for combining call records for different protocols into a single combined call record during a call. An embodiment comprises correlating messages having multiple protocol formats, comprising correlating messages complying with a first protocol into a first call record using a first correlation key, correlating messages complying with a second protocol into a second call record using a second correlation key, detecting a key message complying with the first protocol, the key message having a fetch key parameter associated with messages complying with the second protocol, combining data from the second call record into the first call record to create a combined call record, and creating a pointer linking the second call record to the first call record. | 10-02-2008 |
Yang Lu, Houston, TX US
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| 20100108884 | Micromechanical Devices for Materials Characterization - The present disclosure describes micromechanical devices and methods for using such devices for characterizing a material's strength. The micromechanical devices include an anchor pad, a top shuttle platform, a nanoindenter in movable contact with the top shuttle platform and at least two sample stage shuttles. The nanoindenter applies a compression force to the top shuttle platform, and the at least two sample stage shuttles move apart in response to the compression force. Each of the at least two sample stage shuttles is connected to the top shuttle platform and to the anchor pad by at least one inclined beam. Methods for using the devices include connecting a sample between the at least two sample stage shuttles and applying a compression force to the top shuttle platform. Application of the compression force to the top shuttle platform results in a tensile force being applied to the sample. Measuring a tip displacement of the nanoindenter is correlated with the sample's strength. Illustrative materials that can be studied using the micromechanical devices include, for example, nanotubes, nanowires, nanorings, nanocomposites and protein fibrils. | 05-06-2010 |
Yantian T. Lu, Round Rock, TX US
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| 20110113474 | NETWORK SYSTEM SECURITY MANAGMENT - A network system loads operating system (OS) software that includes a switch role tool (SRT). The SRT provides the network system with security management capability that employs a hostname attribute within a user role definition. The user role definition provides for user restrictions to database information and other user actions within the network system. During a user login or switch role command, the security management method interrogates the login location or hostname of the login along with the user request. If that login meets the criteria that the network system stores as a user role attribute for that particular user, the network system allows the login request and action. If that login does not meet the criteria that the network system stores as a user role attribute for that user, the network system denies the login request. The network system grants the user an access privilege level that varies with the determined location or hostname from which the user attempts to login. | 05-12-2011 |
Yantian Tom Lu, Round Rock, TX US
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| 20090007249 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE AUTHENTICATION WHEN ACQUIRING A ROLE - A system, method, and program product is provided that provides authentication on a per-role basis in a Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) environment. When a user attempts to acquire a role, the improved RBAC system determines whether (a) no authentication is required (e.g., for a non-sensitive role such as accessing a company's product catalog), (b) a user-based authentication (e.g., password) is required, or (c) a role-based authentication (e.g., role-specific password is required). | 01-01-2009 |
Yao Jenny Lu, Pearland, TX US
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| 20100189319 | IMAGE SEGMENTATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image analysis system is described. The image analysis system includes a computer apparatus programmed to access at least one image and to register a plurality of starting points. The starting points are positionally referenced to an image boundary of a region of interest of the image. The computer apparatus is further programmed to analyze and connect the starting points to form at least one contour line. Through multiple opposing iterations the contour line delineates the image boundary. | 07-29-2010 |
Yijuan Lu, San Marcos, TX US
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| 20100284623 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT GENRES - A system, a computer readable storage medium including instructions, and method for generating genre models used to identify genres of a document. For each document image in a set of document images that are associated with one or more genres, the document image is segmented into a plurality of tiles, wherein the tiles in the plurality of tiles are sized so that document page features are identifiable, and features of the document image and the plurality of tiles are computed. At least one genre classifier is trained to classify document images as being associated with one or more genres based on the features of the document images in the set of document images, the features of the plurality of tiles of the set of documents images, and the one or more genres associated with each document image in the set of documents images. | 11-11-2010 |
Yiling Lu, Houston, TX US
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| 20100204125 | GENETIC ALTERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER - The present invention provides new probes for the detection of chromosomal alterations associated with cancer, particularly ovarian cancer. The probes bind selectively with target nucleic acid sequences at 3q26. | 08-12-2010 |
Yongzai Lu, Cappell, TX US
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| 20090193936 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN OXYGEN FURNACE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for control of a basic oxygen furnace includes creating a computer-implemented model of the basic oxygen furnace based on support vector regression (SVR) such that the model is configured to produce a prediction of first turndown quality of the basic oxygen furnace. Historical data associated the first turndown quality is received. The model is applied to the historical data to produce a prediction of first turndown quality, which is compared to an actual measurement of first turndown quality. The control recipe for the basic oxygen furnace based at least in part upon a result of the comparison. The system generally includes a preprocessor, a database configured to store historical data associated with first turndown quality of the basic oxygen furnace, a prediction module coupled to the database, and a run-to-run control module. A graphical user interface is provided for visualization and adjustment of data. | 08-06-2009 |
Zheng Lu, College Station, TX US
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| 20080231958 | Apparatus and methods for forming a reflector - The invention relates an apparatus and method for forming a diffuse reflector. In one embodiment of the invention, a diffuse reflector is formed by exposing transmissive particles of a pre-determined purity to pressure and forming a material having desired diffuse reflective properties. The transmissive particles may further be thermally treated, such as by sintering, to form material having desired diffuse reflective properties. The treated transmissive particles may then be disposed in a vessel and define a cavity therein to form an integrated cavity diffuse reflector. | 09-25-2008 |
Zhimin Lu, Pearland, TX US
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| 20090082371 | Treatment of Viral Disease and Cancer With Nf-kappaB Inhibitors - A method using quinazoline derivatives, celastrol, cape, BAY 11-7082, rocaglamide, and 7-Methoxy-5,11,12-trihydroxy-coumestan is administered to a mammal for the treatment and prevention of viral diseases and cancers. The chemical compounds are targeted to inhibit NF-κB transcriptional activity. These treatments for viral diseases, especially for infection caused by HIV, and cancers may be accomplished utilizing quinazoline derivatives, celastrol, cape, BAY 11-7082, rocaglamide, 7-Methoxy-5,11,12-trihydroxy-coumestan, and compounds similar to them alone or in combination with prior art other therapy. | 03-26-2009 |
Zi Lu, Coppell, TX US
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| 20110204181 | Aircraft Occupant Protection System - A crash attenuation system for an aircraft includes an airbag carried by the aircraft that is inflatable generally adjacent an exterior of the aircraft. The airbag is in fluid communication with at least one vent passage for channeling gas from within the interior of the airbag to a region external to the airbag that allows the gas to escape without being obstructed by the airbag. A gas source is in fluid communication with the interior of the airbag for inflating the airbag. A vent valve is provided within the vent passage for controlling a flow of gas through the vent passage, thereby controlling deflation of the airbag. The vent valve is continuously adjustable to and between an open state, a closed state, and any number of partially open states. | 08-25-2011 |