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Ma, Fremont

Abraham Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080318449MULTI-LEVEL CELL (MLC) DUAL PERSONALITY EXTENDED eSATA FLASH MEMORY DEVICE - A multi-level cell (MLC) dual-personality extended External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (eSATA) flash drive includes a MLC dual-personality extended eSATA plug connector connected to a flash drive and removably connectable to a host. The connector is adaptable to receive electoral data from both a USB and eSATA interface.12-25-2008
20080320207MULTI-LEVEL CELL (MLC) DUAL PERSONALITY EXTENDED FIBER OPTIC FLASH MEMORY DEVICE - A multi-level cell (MLC) dual-personality extended fiber optic flash drive includes a MLC dual-personality extended fiber optic Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug connector connected to a dual-personality extended fiber optic flash drive and being removably connectable to a host. The connector is adaptable to receive electrical data and optical data. A transceiver, located on the flash drive, is operative to convert received electrical data to optical data or to convert received optical data to electrical data.12-25-2008

Andy Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080264446Hot Source Cleaning System - There is an apparatus for cleaning a substrate mounted on a moveable platen. In an example embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first chamber, the first chamber has solvent-dispensing nozzles; the solvent-dispensing nozzles wet the substrate surface with a solvent as the platen transports the substrate. The platen moves in a predetermined direction and at a predetermined scan velocity as it transports the substrate into a process chamber. The process chamber has a hot source at a predetermined height from the substrate surface; it provides heat energy directed toward the substrate surface, the heat energy evaporates the solvent dispensed on the substrate surface; the solvent evaporation removes particulates from the substrate surface, as the platen transports the substrate from the first chamber into the process chamber. Substrates cleaned may include precision photo-masks, or wafers.10-30-2008

Chen Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090019161HYBRID EPG SERVER WITH SERVICE DISPATCHER TO BUILD A DISPATCHER REDUNDANCY CHAIN IN CLUSTERED IPTV EPG SERVICE - An EPG service architecture incorporates multiple EPG servers connected in a cluster with each EPG server having an EPG service module and a dispatcher. Each dispatcher has the capability for state determination as an active or standby dispatcher. A plurality of STBs interface with the EPG server cluster and issue requests for EPG service which are routed by the active dispatcher. The routing is accomplished by redirection of the request to an EPG service module selected from the multiple EPG servers in the cluster. Each EPG service module includes the capability for service connection to the STB upon receiving the redirection from the active dispatcher. Upon a determination that the current active dispatcher is not operating, the standby dispatchers vote for a replacement which then assumes the active dispatcher role.01-15-2009
20090019493CACHE AFFILIATION IN IPTV EPG SERVER CLUSTERING - An EPG service architecture incorporates multiple EPG servers connected in a cluster. An active dispatcher is associated with at least one EPG server and multiple standby dispatchers are associated with the cluster. A plurality of STBs interfaced with the EPG server cluster issue requests for EPG service for which the active dispatcher employs an affiliation table as a portion of the cache for redirecting each request to a specific one of the EPG servers affiliated with the STB issuing the request. The active dispatcher multicasts the affiliation table to the multiple standby dispatchers for synchronization.01-15-2009

Christina Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090062726MEDICAL IMPLANT DETACHMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An implant assembly comprises an elongated pusher member, and an implantable device (e.g., a vaso-occlusive device) mounted to the distal end of the pusher member. The implant assembly further comprises an electrolytically severable joint disposed on the pusher member, wherein the implantable device detaches from the pusher member when the severable joint is severed, and a return electrode carried by the distal end of the pusher member (e.g., a coil disposed about the pusher member) in proximity to, but electrically isolated from, the severable joint. The implant assembly further comprises a terminal carried by the proximal end of the pusher member in electrical communication with the severable joint.03-05-2009

Hi-Keung Tony Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110107286METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEGALIZING A PORTION OF A CIRCUIT LAYOUT - A layout-legalizing system modifies a portion of a circuit layout that is selected by a user to generate a modified portion that satisfies a set of technology constraints and a set of design constraints. The system receives as input the set of technology constraints which a semiconductor manufacturing foundry requires the circuit layout to satisfy for manufacturability purposes. The system also receives a set of design constraints from the user which restricts how objects in the portion of the circuit layout can be modified to satisfy the set of technology constraints. The system can further receive a selection input from the user which identifies the portion of the circuit layout which is to be legalized. The system then modifies the identified portion of the circuit layout to obtain a modified portion which satisfies the set of design constraints and at least a subset of the set of technology constraints.05-05-2011

Michael Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090119410MIDDLEWARE ARCHITECTURE FOR IPTV MULTIMEDIA STREAMING - A media content distribution system for distributed multimedia streaming communicates over a network and incorporates multiple independent media stations, each having a media director for control and a number of media engines for storage, retrieval and streaming of media content. A middleware system employing a execution engine for service platform middleware and a presentation engine for terminal middleware is provided for flexible interfacing with network transport and home network elements respectively and the IPTV applications supported.05-07-2009

Qingwei Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090028323ENHANCING THE SECURITY OF PUBLIC KEY CRYPTOSYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS - In one embodiment, cryptographic transformation of a message is performed by first performing a table initiation phase to populate a data structure. Then, a first random number multiplied by a public key is added to each value in the data structure, in modulo of a second random number multiplied by the public key. Then an exponentiation phase is performed, wherein each modular multiplication and square operation in the exponentiation phase is performed in modulo of the second random number multiplied by the public key, producing a result. Then the result of the exponentiation phase is reduced in modulo of the public key. The introduction of the random numbers aids in the prevention of potential security breaches from the deduction of operands in the table initiation phase by malicious individuals.01-29-2009
20090126006SECURING CPU AFFINITY IN MULTIPROCESSOR ARCHITECTURES - In an embodiment of the present invention, the ability for a user or process to set or modify affinities is restricted in order to method for control a multi-processor environment. This may be accomplished by using a reference monitor that controls a process' capability to retrieve and set its or another process' affinity. This aids in the prevention of security breaches.05-14-2009
20100030964METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING INSTRUCTION CACHES USING CACHE LINE LOCKING - A method and system is provided for securing micro-architectural instruction caches (I-caches). Securing an I-cache involves providing security critical instructions to indicate a security critical code section; and implementing an I-cache locking policy to prevent unauthorized eviction and replacement of security critical instructions in the I-cache. Securing the I-cache may further involve dynamically partitioning the I-cache into multiple logical partitions, and sharing access to the I-cache by an I-cache mapping policy that provides access to each I-cache partition by only one logical processor.02-04-2010
20100030967METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING INSTRUCTION CACHES USING SUBSTANTIALLY RANDOM INSTRUCTION MAPPING SCHEME - A method and system is provided for securing micro-architectural instruction caches (I-caches). Securing an I-cache involves maintaining a different substantially random instruction mapping policy into an I-cache for each of multiple processes, and for each process, performing a substantially random mapping scheme for mapping a process instruction into the I-cache based on the substantially random instruction mapping policy for said process. Securing the I-cache may further involve dynamically partitioning the I-cache into multiple logical partitions, and sharing access to the I-cache by an I-cache mapping policy that provides access to each I-cache partition by only one logical processor.02-04-2010

Wen Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090206056Method and Apparatus for Plasma Process Performance Matching in Multiple Wafer Chambers - A multi-station workpiece processing system provides a targeted equal share of a regulated input process gas flow to each active processing station of a plurality of active processing stations using a single gas flow regulator for each gas and irrespective of the number of inactive processing stations.08-20-2009
20100317146LOW-COST SOLAR CELLS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING LOW COST SUBSTRATES FOR SOLAR CELLS - Substrates for solar cells are prepared by etching a plurality of metallurgical grade wafers; depositing aluminum layer on backside of each wafer; depositing a layer of hydrogenated silicon nitride on front surface of each wafer; annealing the wafers at elevated temperature; removing the hydrogenated silicon nitride without disturbing the aluminum layer. A solar cell is then fabricated on the front surface of the wafer while the aluminum remain to serve as the back contact of the cell.12-16-2010

Xiaoding Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090274835DIFFUSER/SHUTTER DESIGN FOR VAPOR PHASE LUBRICATION PROCESS - This invention relates to an apparatus for vapor lubrication comprising a chamber, a diffuser plate having an array of orifices, a shutter plate having substantially the same pattern of orifices as that of the diffuser plate, a holder for holding an object to be vapor coated in the chamber, and an actuator to move the shutter plate to align the array of orifices of the shutter plate with the array of orifices of the diffuser plate or at least partially block the array of orifices of the diffuser plate with the diffuser plate.11-05-2009
20090318664LOW PROFILE LUBRICANT WITH CYCLOPHOSPHAZENE RING ATTACHED - A compound comprising a backbone with a perfluoropolyether chain. The compound also has one or more cyclophosphazene rings attached to or incorporated into the backbone. The compound further includes at least two functional groups attached to the backbone, attached to the one or more cyclophosphazene rings, or a combination thereof.12-24-2009
20100006595VACUUM SPRAY COATING OF LUBRICANT FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA - Processing equipment for manufacturing magnetic recording medium comprising a chamber, a micro-dispensing valve that can open for a minimum time of less than a few microseconds and can dispense a liquid in an amount of a micro-liter or less each time that the micro-dispensing valve is opened, wherein the liquid comprising a lubricant and a solvent different from the lubricant is dispensed through the micro-dispensing valve.01-14-2010
20100035083MIXTURE OF LOW PROFILE LUBRICANT AND CYCLOPHOSPHAZENE COMPOUND - A composition comprising a mixture of a low profile lubricant and a compound comprising one or more cyclophosphazene rings. The low profile lubricant comprises a perfluoropolyether backbone, at least one functional group on each end of the backbone and at least one functional group located in a region of the backbone between the ends. Also a device comprising a magnetic disk and the composition on the magnetic disk.02-11-2010
20100092802MULTI-STEP ETCH PROCESS FOR GRANULAR MEDIA - A method of forming a granular magnetic recording medium comprises etching a cap layer disposed on a granular magnetic recording layer. The etching process is carried out at a varying ion energy, including a first ion energy and a lower subsequent second energy. A device including the etched cap layer is also disclosed.04-15-2010
20100129685RECORDING MEDIA WITH REDUCED MAGNETIC HEAD KEEPER SPACING, HEAD MEDIA SPACING, OR HEAD TO SOFT UNDERLAYER SPACING - Aspects include recording media with enhanced areal density through reduction of head media spacing, head keeper spacing, or head to soft underlayer spacing. Such aspects comprise replacing currently non-magnetic components of devices, such as interlayers and overcoats with components and compositions comprising magnetic materials. Other aspects relate to magnetic seed layers deposited within a recording medium. Preferably, these aspects, embodied as methods, systems and/or components thereof reduce effective magnetic spacing without sacrificing physical spacing.05-27-2010

Patent applications by Xiaoding Ma, Fremont, CA US

Xiaoguang Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080204933Granular perpendicular magnetic recording media with multi-interlayer structure - A perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprises a layer stack formed over a surface of a non-magnetic substrate, and comprising, in overlying sequence from the surface: a magnetically soft underlayer; an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material formed thereon; and at least one crystallographically oriented, magnetically hard, perpendicular magnetic recording layer on the interlayer structure; wherein the interlayer structure is a triple-layer stacked structure comprising: a first interlayer of a first non-magnetic material proximal the magnetically soft underlayer and containing Ru; a second interlayer of a second non-magnetic material in overlying contact with the first interlayer and not containing Ru; and a third interlayer of a third non-magnetic material in overlying contact with the second interlayer and containing Ru.08-28-2008
20100221580Granular Perpendicular Media Interlayer For A Storage Device - An apparatus and method are provided for improving perpendicular magnetic recording media. The present invention provides media, and a method of fabricating media in a cost-effective manner, with a reduced ruthenium (Ru) content interlayer structure, while meeting media performance requirements. A perpendicular magnetic recording medium is provided comprising a non-magnetic substrate having a surface, and a layer stack situated on the substrate surface. The layer stack comprises, in overlying sequence from the substrate surface a magnetically soft underlayer; an amorphous or crystalline, non-magnetic seed layer; an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material situated on the underlayer; and at least one crystallographically oriented, magnetically hard, perpendicular magnetic recording layer situated on the interlayer structure. The interlayer structure is a stacked structure comprising, in overlying sequence: a chromium alloy situated on the seed layer; and an upper interlayer situated on the chromium alloy.09-02-2010

Patent applications by Xiaoguang Ma, Fremont, CA US

Yiming Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110070863METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREMENTALLY DETERMINING LOCATION CONTEXT - Techniques to derive or predict location context for a user of a mobile device include receiving signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at the mobile device for each of multiple different times. The method further comprises determining whether the mobile device is moving outside a specified area at a current time based on the signal data. The method further comprises incrementing a count for a stationary state associated with the set of one or more distinct signal sources at the current time, if the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside the specified area. The method also comprises delivering a service to the mobile device based on the stationary state.03-24-2011

Yutao Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080254722PAD CONDITIONER - A pad conditioner is provided for conditioning a polishing pad in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP). The pad conditioner comprises a plastic abrasive portion having a first hardness and optionally a brush portion having a second hardness less than the first hardness. The plastic abrasive portion comprises a base plate and a plurality of plastic nodules formed on a surface of the base plate, each of the plastic nodules having a planar top surface, wherein the planar top surface is positioned to substantially contact a polishing pad. The brush portion may be positioned adjacent to the plastic abrasive portion, the brush portion having a plurality of brush elements positioned to substantially contact the pad.10-16-2008

Zhenbiao Ma, Fremont, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100216508Systems and Methods for Driving an External Display Device Using a Mobile Phone Device - A mobile phone device comprises the following: a processor; a first display controller for driving an internal display of the mobile phone device; and a second display controller for driving an external display, wherein the external display is connectable to the second display controller via a connector.08-26-2010