Mai, CA
Andy Mai, Oakland, CA US
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20140274353 | DETECTING AN EVENT WITHIN INTERACTIVE MEDIA - As a user is being presented with interactive media by a presenting device, a separate monitoring device may be used to monitor the presentation of the interactive media and detect an event that occurs therein. Such a monitoring device may be configured and positioned to access media content from the presentation of the interactive media. For example, the monitoring device may be configured and positioned to record video content with a camera and record audio content with a microphone. Having accessed this media content, the monitoring device may generate an identifier, such as a fingerprint or watermark, of the media content and compare the generated identifier with a reference identifier that is generated from the source of the media content. Based on the generated identifier matching the reference identifier, the monitoring device may detect that an event has occurred within the interactive media presentation and present a corresponding notification. | 09-18-2014 |
Anh Mai, Berkeley, CA US
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20150199708 | Modifying Advertisement Sizing for Presentation in a Digital Magazine - A digital magazine server separates an advertisement received for presentation to one or more digital magazine server users into a plurality of layers, each including one or more elements of the advertisement. For example, one or more foreground layers and one or more background layers of an advertisement are identified. By modifying elements included in different layers, modified advertisements associated with different display sizes are generated and associated with the display sizes. When presenting the advertisement to a user, the digital magazine server determines a size of a slot in which the advertisement is to be presented and retrieves a modified advertisement associated with the size of the slot for presentation to the user. | 07-16-2015 |
Anthony Mai, Mountain View, CA US
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20160062738 | Methods and Apparatuses for Interactive Computer Programming - Methods and apparatuses for interactively creating programs for digital computers or devices are provided. A programmer interacts with a computer to direct it to create and modify fragments of programs directly in a standardized Arithmetic or Logical Code (ALC) format recognized by the computer. Such ALC can be directly tested for errors, be presented in familiar source code form for review, and can be translated into executable programs of targeted platforms. The ALC parts can be shared and collected and archived over time, providing efficient code reuse. The methods and apparatuses provided by current invention can be used in all fields requiring programming of computers or devices to speed up product development and to reduce defects. | 03-03-2016 |
Anthony Mai, San Marcos, CA US
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20150194159 | Methods and Apparatuses for Removal of Steganograpy Message from Media Content - Methods and apparatuses to remove watermarks and other steganography messages embedded in media contents, and render the said hidden information un-detectable by its intended receivers. | 07-09-2015 |
20150287156 | Methods and Apparatuses for Robust Watermarking in Multimedia Content - Methods and apparatuses for embedding watermark information into multimedia contents like audio, imagery or video, and for detection of such watermarks from embedded multimedia content. A two step embedding approach is proposed wherein the watermark bits are first used to construct a modulation signal. Said modulation signal is used to modify certain selected characteristics of the media content. A detector is then used to first extract the modulation signal from embedded media content, and then to extract watermark information from the modulation signal extracted. This current invention enhances watermark robustness against classes of attacks that prior arts are vulnerable to resist. Current invention is novel and useful in any multimedia application fields, including but not limited to the identification, distribution tracking and copyright protection of audio, imagery and video contents. | 10-08-2015 |
20150298053 | Methods and Apparatuses for Energy Efficient Water Extraction from Air - The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for energy efficient removal of one liquid substance from a mixture of substances, resulting in less of the said substance in the said mixture, and providing that liquid substance for purification and usage. Among other possible embodiments, the present invention provides methods and apparatuses for extracting water from mixed matters like humid air; condensing and purifying such water for usage; and providing the end mixture with less water content; at minimal cost of energy, material and environment impact. The mixture is first extracted, purified and conditioned for more efficient next steps, then the gas mixture is compressed to allow heat to dissipate at above ambient temperature, and finally the mixture is returned to ambient pressure, allowing the liquid to condense out without cooling. When water vapor condenses into liquid, a lot of latent heat is released. Prior arts of air water extraction by refrigeration condensation cost a lot of energy to fight against latent heat release. The novel methods provided by current invention avoid such energy cost by allowing the latent heat to dissipate naturally from above ambient temperature, thus result in energy savings. The present invention is also useful in other fields of substance extraction and purifications, like in removing humidity from natural gas and oil products, or in extracting alcohol or ethanol from wine production fermentation residues, or in air conditioning. | 10-22-2015 |
Benson Mai, Alhambra, CA US
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20150321900 | LOW STIFFNESS FLEXURE - A flexure includes a support first end connected to a first frame; a support second end connected to a second frame; and a buckled section connecting the first support end to the second support end. The length of the flexure is substantially greater than its width, and the width of the flexure is substantially greater than its thickness. During operation, the flexure is maintained in a buckled state where the flexure's stiffness is significantly less than in the unbuckled state. In one implementation, a stage includes a flexure array joining a first frame and a second frame, where: the first frame and the second frame are substantially on a plane; the flexure array is substantially on the plane prior to buckling by the flexures of the flexure array; and the flexure array is bent substantially out of the plane after buckling by the flexures. | 11-12-2015 |
Cheng-Kang Mai, Goleta, CA US
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20150075622 | SYNTHESIS OF WATER SOLUBLE DOPED CONJUGATED POLYELECTROLYTES FOR APPLICATIONS IN ORGANIC ELECTRONICS - A method of fabricating a composition of matter, including fabricating one or more conjugated polyelectrolytes each comprising a donor-acceptor copolymer backbone and one or more anionic side groups, wherein the one or more conjugated polyelectrolytes are self doped. A solar cell comprising the doped CPE as a hole transport layer is also disclosed. | 03-19-2015 |
David H. Mai, Palo Alto, CA US
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20090057264 | HIGH THROUGHPUT LOW TOPOGRAPHY COPPER CMP PROCESS - Embodiments described herein generally provide a method for processing metals disposed on a substrate in a chemical mechanical polishing system. The apparatus advantageously facilitates efficient bulk and residual conductive material removal from a substrate. In one embodiment a method for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) of a conductive material disposed on a substrate is provided. A substrate comprising a conductive material disposed over an underlying barrier material is positioned on a first platen containing a first polishing pad. The substrate is polished on a first platen to remove a bulk portion of the conductive material. A rate quench process is performed in order to reduce a metal ion concentration in the polishing slurry. The substrate is polished on the first platen to breakthrough the conductive material exposing a portion of the underlying barrier material. | 03-05-2009 |
20110300776 | TUNING OF POLISHING PROCESS IN MULTI-CARRIER HEAD PER PLATEN POLISHING STATION - An apparatus and method for simulating a substrate being polished in a multiple carrier head per platen station when no substrate is provided in one or more of the multiple carrier heads is described. In one embodiment, a method for processing a substrate includes providing a single substrate to a polishing station adapted to process a plurality of substrates on a single polishing pad using at least a first carrier head and a second carrier head, retaining the single substrate in the first carrier head while the second carrier head remains substrate-free, urging the first carrier head and the second carrier head toward a polishing surface of the polishing pad; and providing relative movement between the polishing pad and the first carrier head. | 12-08-2011 |
20140004626 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING | 01-02-2014 |
20140024293 | Control Of Overpolishing Of Multiple Substrates On the Same Platen In Chemical Mechanical Polishing - A polishing method includes simultaneously polishing a first substrate and a second substrate on the same polishing pad, storing a default overpolishing time, determining first and second polishing endpoint times of the first and substrates with the in-situ monitoring system, determining a difference between the first and second polishing endpoint times, and determining whether the difference exceeds a threshold. If the difference is less than the threshold, then an overpolishing stop time is calculated and polishing of the first substrate and the second substrates is halted simultaneously at the overpolishing stop time. If the difference is greater than the threshold, then first and second overpolishing stop times that equal the first and second endpoint times plus the default overpolishing time are calculated, and polishing of the first and second substrates is halted at the first and second overpolishing stop times, respectively. | 01-23-2014 |
20140030956 | CONTROL OF POLISHING OF MULTIPLE SUBSTRATES ON THE SAME PLATEN IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A polishing method includes positioning two substrates in contact with the same polishing pad. Prior to commencement of polishing and while the two substrates are in contact with the polishing pad, two starting values are generated from an in-situ monitoring system. Either a starting polishing time or a pressure applied to one of the substrates can be adjusted so that the two substrates have closer endpoint conditions. During polishing the two substrates are monitored with the in-situ monitoring system to generate a two sequences of values, and a polishing endpoint can be detected or an adjustment for a polishing parameter can be based on the two sequences of values. | 01-30-2014 |
20140222188 | ENDPOINT CONTROL OF MULTIPLE SUBSTRATES OF VARYING THICKNESS ON THE SAME PLATEN IN CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A difference between a first expected required polish time for a first substrate and a second expected required polish time for a second substrate is determined using a first pre-polish thickness and a second pre-polish thickness measured at an in-line metrology station. A duration of an initial period is determined based on the difference between the first expected required polish time and the second expected required polish time. For the initial period at a beginning of a polishing operation, no pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a lesser expected required polish time while simultaneously pressure is applied to whichever of the first substrate and the second substrate has a greater expected required polish time. After the initial period, pressure is applied to both the first substrate and the second substrate. | 08-07-2014 |
Eric Mai, Berkeley, CA US
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20140136089 | ANIMATION AND VISUALIZATION OF TRAFFIC DATA ANALYTICS IN A DASHBOARD PRESENTATION OF A ROADWAY PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - Animation and visualization of roadway performance analytics in a dashboard presentation in an integrated performance measurement system comprises analyzing collected traffic data to generate measured congestion information that reflects current conditions in one or more links, segments, or corridors comprising a roadway. The measured congestion information is presented in one or more sets of indicia on a graphical user interface so that current congestion conditions can be viewed and analyzed by a user. The measured congestion information is represented as gauges displaying percentage increases or decreases relative to a particular time, as animated maps showing a selectable set of current congestion conditions, as one or more graphs of current congestion conditions over time, as chart-based displays of costs and causes of current congestion conditions, and a data feed listing textual live updates. | 05-15-2014 |
Henry Mai, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140258483 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING RESOURCE-AVAILABILITY INFORMATION WITHIN A DISTRUBITED COMPUTER SYSTEM - Methods and systems disclosed in the current application are directed to efficient distribution of resource-availability information with respect to individual computer systems within a distributed computer system in order to facilitate various types of computational tasks, including configuration and management tasks and facilities. Certain of these implementations are based on highly efficient, lockless, message-based information-distribution methods and subsystems that transmission of messages at a frequency computed from a computed level of resource availability. | 09-11-2014 |
20150312117 | System for Aggregating Statistics Relating to a Logical Forwarding Element - Some embodiments provide a system that implements a set of tools to define a set of one or more logical forwarding elements from a number of physical forwarding elements and a scalable framework to retrieve statistics relating each logical forwarding element. In some embodiments, the statistics relate to the logical ports of a logical forwarding element. The system of some embodiments allows a network administrator to retrieve a total packet count and byte count for one or more logical ports of the logical forwarding element, even though the logical ports may be distributed across multiple physical forwarding elements. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312118 | Network Virtualization Operations Using a Scalable Statistics Collection Framework - Some embodiments provide a scalable framework to retrieve statistics relating different aggregated entities. In some embodiments, the aggregated entity is a pair of ports. The pair of ports can be physical ports of one or more physical forwarding elements. The pair of ports can be logical ports of one or more logical forwarding elements. In some embodiments, the aggregated entity is a machine or a group of machines. In some embodiments, the aggregated entity is an access control list (ACL). | 10-29-2015 |
Huong Mai, Irvine, CA US
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20130022963 | DIRECT AMPLIFICATION AND DETECTION OF VIRAL AND BACTERIAL PATHOGENS - Provided herein are methods for identifying the presence or absence of a target nucleic acid from a microorganism using direct amplification without a step of extraction of the nucleic acids, but retaining substantially the same specificity and sensitivity of methods assaying extracted nucleic acids. | 01-24-2013 |
20140234830 | DIRECT AMPLIFICATION AND DETECTION OF VIRAL AND BACTERIAL PATHOGENS - Provided are methods for identifying the presence or absence of a target nucleic acid from a microorganism using direct amplification without a step of extraction of the nucleic acids, but retaining substantially the same specificity and sensitivity of methods assaying extracted nucleic acids. Further provided are reagent mixtures that allow for direct amplification of a sample, without the step of nucleic acid extraction. | 08-21-2014 |
20150087545 | DETECTION OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - Disclosed are methods of identifying a methicillin-resistant | 03-26-2015 |
Huynh Duc Mai, Milpitas, CA US
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20100121908 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGGREGATING MANAGEMENT OF DEVICES CONNECTED TO A SERVER - A system and method are described for aggregating management of devices connected to a server. In one embodiment, devices connected to a server may be identified by an operating system of the server. The devices may be in communication with one another through a network. The operating system may communicate a network identifier of each device to a service processor of the server. The service processor may aggregately manage the devices independent from the operating system. The service processor may receive management commands from an external source. Each of the management commands may be associated with one of the connected devices, but the connected devices may be incapable of communicating directly with the external source. The service processor may communicate each management command to the device associated with the management command using the network identifier of the associated device. The management command can then be performed on the associated device. | 05-13-2010 |
Jerome Mai, West Sacramento, CA US
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20140180105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIPATH PROCESSING OF IMAGE SIGNALS - The invention generally relates to intravascular imaging system and particularly to processing in multimodal systems. The invention provides an imaging system that splits incoming image data into two signals and performs the same processing step on each of the split signals. The system can then send the two signals down two processing pathways. Methods include receiving an analog image signal, transmitting the received signal to a processing system, splitting the signal to produce a first image signal and a second image signal, and performing a processing operation on the first image signal and the second image signal. The first and second signal include substantially the same information as one another. | 06-26-2014 |
20140180107 | ULTRASOUND IMAGING WITH VARIABLE LINE DENSITY - The invention generally relates to intravascular ultrasound imaging and to systems and methods to improve line density and image quality. The invention provides an intravascular imaging system that uses a clock device to provide a set of trigger signals for each revolution of the imaging catheter and capture various patterns of scan lines for each set of trigger signals. The system can be operated to capture two scan lines of data for each trigger signal thereby doubling scan line density compared to existing systems. The clock device can be provided by hardware, such as a rotary encoder, that is configured to define a maximum number of trigger signals that the module can provide per rotation of the catheter. | 06-26-2014 |
Junyu Mai, Walnut Creek, CA US
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20150330879 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIOMOLECULE ANALYSIS - Disclosed are devices or apparatus and methods for membrane-, bead- or cell-based biomolecule analysis, where a detectable signal can be measured after affinity binding and/or enzymatic reaction occurs on the membranes, beads or cells. The apparatus or device can rapidly separate the beads or cells from the liquid solution without using centrifugation, vacuum, or magnetic force. The apparatus or device includes a sample well for receiving a sample containing cells or beads, as well as other aqueous solutions, a porous filter membrane at the bottom of the well which is capable of retaining the cells or beads on its upper surface by size exclusion, and an absorbing plug in touch with the filter membrane for removing the liquid solution. Multiple devices can be arranged in a multi-well array in a plate so that signals from multiple assays can be directly analyzed in a plate reader or an imaging instrument. | 11-19-2015 |
Kiet Mai, Pasadena, CA US
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20090309783 | MILLIMETER WAVE RADAR TARGET SIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A millimeter wave radar target simulation system and method. The system includes a down-converter that converts a millimeter wave radar signal to an intermediate frequency, an electrical-to-optical modulator that modulates an optical signal based on the down-converted signal, an optical-to-electrical demodulator that demodulates an optical signal to an electrical signal, an optical delay line serving to delay a signal passing from the electrical-to-optical modulator to the optical-to-electrical demodulator, and an up-converter that converts the electrical signal from the optical-to-electrical demodulator to a frequency that simulates a millimeter wave target return. The method includes receiving a millimeter wave radar signal, down-converting the radar signal to an intermediate frequency, modulating the down-converted signal to an optical signal, delaying the optical signal, demodulating the delayed optical signal, and up-converting the demodulated signal to a signal having a frequency that simulates a millimeter wave radar target return. | 12-17-2009 |
20090315638 | MILLIMETER WAVE LOW-LOSS HIGH-ISOLATION SWITCH - A switch for selectively providing an input signal to an output terminal. The switch includes a first waveguide terminal, a second waveguide terminal, a reduced-width waveguide connecting the first waveguide terminal to the second waveguide terminal, and at least one switching element spanning the reduced-width waveguide between the first and second waveguide terminals. The reduced-width waveguide is configured to pass a signal from the first waveguide terminal to the second waveguide terminal when the at least one switching element is in a first state and block a signal when the at least one switching element is in a second state. In some embodiments, the switch also includes at least one additional waveguide terminal and the reduced-width waveguide also connects the first waveguide terminal to the at least one additional waveguide terminal. | 12-24-2009 |
20100066620 | SCANNING ANTENNA - A reflector assembly implementable in a scanning antenna assembly having a stationary surface includes a support assembly coupled to the stationary surface, a substantially planar first reflector panel coupled to the support assembly so as to enable rotation of the first reflector panel about a central axis of the first reflector panel, and an actuator assembly comprising a translating arm coupled to the first reflector panel, wherein translational motion of the arm is operable to rotate the first reflector panel about the central axis back and forth through a predetermined angular range at a predetermined frequency. | 03-18-2010 |
Kim Kevin Mai, San Jose, CA US
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20150188001 | LED WITH CERAMIC GREEN PHOSPHOR AND PROTECTED RED PHOSPHOR LAYER - A ceramic green wavelength conversion element ( | 07-02-2015 |
Maximillion Zhaohong Mai, San Jose, CA US
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20150033132 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY CHANGING A HEADER SPACE IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - Disclosed is a method and system for transmitting, by a processor to a client device, a software application (e.g., a mobile app or a web page) configured to load, by a computer processor of the client device, a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI including a header space and a content display space. The software application is further configured to display, by the computer processor, the GUI in a first frame, detect, by the computer processor, user interaction with content displayed in the content display space of the GUI, compare, by the computer processor, the user interaction with a set of stored user interactions, and, based on the comparing, change, by the computer processor, the header space in the GUI in the first frame. | 01-29-2015 |
20150195379 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT DELIVERY - Embodiments of the present disclosure may be utilized to analyze a content item comprising text to identify: a quote, a named entity that is the source of the quote (e.g., a person or organization such as a company), and identification information for the named entity (such as a title of the person giving the quote). Quotes may also be ranked to determine, for example, the best quotes to include in an article. | 07-09-2015 |
Nam Hoang Mai, Milpitas, CA US
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20140108128 | DYNAMIC CONTENT ITEM CREATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for creating advertisements are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an advertisement request that includes user context data. An advertisement having distribution parameters matching the user context data is identified. The identified advertisement can include one or more variables that are resolved based on the user context data. A proper subset of feed data to which the one or more variables for the advertisement will be resolved can be selected based on the user context data and performance measures for portions of the feed data that have been previously used to resolve the one or more variables. The advertisement is modified, at least in part, by including, in place of the one or more variables, the selected modifying data. The modified advertisement is provided in response to the advertisement request. | 04-17-2014 |
20140108145 | DYNAMIC CONTENT ITEM CREATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for creating advertisements are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an advertisement request that includes user context data. An advertisement having distribution parameters matching the user context data is identified. The identified advertisement can include one or more variables that are resolved based on the user context data. A proper subset of feed data to which the one or more variables for the advertisement will be resolved can be selected based on the user context data and performance measures for portions of the feed data that have been previously used to resolve the one or more variables. The advertisement is modified, at least in part, by including, in place of the one or more variables, the selected modifying data. The modified advertisement is provided in response to the advertisement request. | 04-17-2014 |
20150348106 | DYNAMIC CONTENT ITEM CREATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing a customized content item. A method includes: receiving a content request; identifying one or more user device attributes and/or a context of the request; identifying a content item having distribution parameters matching the context and/or user device attributes and including one or more variables that are resolved based on the context or the one or more user device attributes; selecting, as modifying data, a subset of feed data to which the one or more variables for the content item will be resolved, including: identifying the feed data, evaluating the feed data to locate the subset; and selecting the modifying data; and modifying the content item, at least in part, by including, in place of the one or more variables, the selected modifying data; and providing the modified content item in response to the request. | 12-03-2015 |
Ngoc Anh Mai, San Jose, CA US
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20090217445 | Method and apparatus for hygienic flush toilets - A hygienic plug-in unit that is adapted to a flush toilet system is disclosed that includes a first chamber, a second chamber, and a third chamber all connected together. In the first chamber, water is intake and distributed into the other chambers by the refilling mechanism. In the second chamber, a sensor is electrically coupled to an atomizer. In the third chamber, a detergent and deodorizing substance is stored. When a user is detected by the sensor, the sensor activates the atomizer device to release the cleansing and deodorizing substance in form of a mist into a toilet bowl located below. | 09-03-2009 |
20100152564 | Method and apparatus for external monitoring device - A monitoring device is disclosed that includes a sensor, a belt, and a cushion pad. The sensor includes a front side and a back side, the front side being placed directly onto the body of a patient so as to acquire medical vital signals from within the body of said patient, the back side having a connector pin. The belt is operable to hold the sensor to a fixed location on the body. The cushion pad is positioned between the sensor and the belt so as to press the sensor close to the body of said patient without having to tightening the belt. | 06-17-2010 |
Nicholas Mai, San Jose, CA US
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20150038488 | SYK INHIBITORS - The present disclosure relates to compounds that are Syk inhibitors and to their use in the treatment of various disease states, including cancer and inflammatory conditions. In particular embodiments, the structure of the compounds is given by Formula I | 02-05-2015 |
Quang N. Mai, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20080319820 | MOVE LOT SIZE BALANCING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for allowing a vehicle dealer and manufacturer to match dealer orders and manufacturing plant shipments easily and equitably are disclosed. The method significantly decreases processing time, saving valuable time, money, and manpower resources. An automated linear expression calculation for determining and balancing vehicle allocation allows for equitable balancing of manufacturing plant orders and efficient optimization. The linear expression calculation may be performed in an iterative series of steps. The linear expression calculation handles a plurality of attribute features, thereby accommodating a plurality of dealer requests and vehicle options. The linear expression calculation creates a matrix representing the plurality of attribute features, and with each iteration the values within the matrix are refined and optimized, with the resulting matrix representing an optimized and balanced allocation of manufacturing plant production orders among a plurality of manufacturing plants. | 12-25-2008 |
Rocky Dikang Mai, San Mateo, CA US
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20120002320 | PARTICLE-CAPTURING DEVICE INCLUDING A COMPONENT CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL FUNCTION WITHIN AN ENCLOSURE EXCLUSIVE OF CAPTURING PARTICLES - A particle-capturing device. The particle-capturing device includes a component having a surface that is configured to be disposed inside an enclosure, and is configured to make contact with an air-stream carrying particles within the enclosure. The component includes an electrostatic particle-capturing portion that includes a dielectric electrically insulating portion, and a plurality of charged portions. The charged portions are embedded in the dielectric electrically insulating portion, and are configured to generate an electrostatic field coupled with the surface that captures the particles from a flow of the air-stream and confines the particles at the surface. In addition, the component is configured to provide at least one additional function within the enclosure exclusive of capturing particles. | 01-05-2012 |
Thuy Mai, Anaheim, CA US
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20120095125 | SILICONE CONTAINING POLYMERIC MATERIALS - A polymeric material with a variable modulus of elasticity is described herein. The polymeric material described herein is useful for forming implantable medical devices (e.g. ophthalmic lenses, breast implants, and body augmentation devices). In addition, medical devices formed from the polymer material can be used to controllably release a therapeutic agent. Also, the polymeric material may be used to prepare topical compositions or other applications or devices where control of a mechanical property such as material modulus is important. | 04-19-2012 |
20130184417 | SILICONE CONTAINING POLYMERIC MATERIALS - A polymeric material with a variable modulus of elasticity is described herein. The polymeric material described herein is useful for forming implantable medical devices (e.g. ophthalmic lenses, breast implants, and body augmentation devices). In addition, medical devices formed from the polymer material can be used to controllably release a therapeutic agent. Also, the polymeric material may be used to prepare topical compositions or other applications or devices where control of a mechanical property such as material modulus is important. | 07-18-2013 |
Thuy B. Mai, Anaheim, CA US
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20090163602 | SILICONE CONTAINING POLYMERIC MATERIALS - A polymeric material with a variable modulus of elasticity is described herein. The polymeric material described herein is useful for forming implantable medical devices (e.g. ophthalmic lenses, breast implants, and body augmentation devices). In addition, medical devices formed from the polymer material can be used to controllably release a therapeutic agent. Also, the polymeric material may be used to prepare topical compositions or other applications or devices where control of a mechanical property such as material modulus is important. | 06-25-2009 |
20120184703 | SILICONE CONTAINING POLYMERIC MATERIALS - A polymeric material with a variable modulus of elasticity is described herein. The polymeric material described herein is useful for forming implantable medical devices (e.g. ophthalmic lenses, breast implants, and body augmentation devices). In addition, medical devices formed from the polymer material can be used to controllably release a therapeutic agent. Also, the polymeric material may be used to prepare topical compositions or other applications or devices where control of a mechanical property such as material modulus is important. | 07-19-2012 |
Tian Mai, San Diego, CA US
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20150146694 | PRUNING A CANDIDATE CELL LIST FOR AN IDLE MODE UE AND A CONNECTED MODE UE - A method for determining candidate radio access technology (RAT) layers includes selecting one or more initial candidate RAT layer, for each configured RAT type of a UE, for a target RAT candidate list. The target can be for redirection or handover, for example. Each initial candidate RAT layer is selected regardless of network indicated RAT priorities and measurement object IDs. The method also includes selecting additional candidate RAT layers, for the list, based on the network indicated RAT priorities or the measurement object IDs. The method may be specified for when a UE is in a connected mode or an idle mode. | 05-28-2015 |
Timothy Thinh Mai, San Jose, CA US
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20150339249 | REMOTE CONSOLE ACCESS OF PORT EXTENDERS - Embodiments of the present invention facilitate access to an information handling system, such as a port extender, from a remote information handling device, such as a controlling bridge. According to embodiments of the invention, a port extender, responsive to receiving a request from a controlling bridge for console access to the port extender, submits one or more instructions to a MUX to switch control of a UART from a host CPU of the port extender to a protocol extension message processor residing on the port extender, and switches control by the MUX of the UART to the processor according to the one or more instructions. | 11-26-2015 |
Tuan Quoc Mai, San Ramon, CA US
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20120282111 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CONTROL OF A RECIPROCATING ELECTROKINETIC PUMP - A method of controlling the output of an electrokinetic pump to deliver a target stroke volume includes applying a pump drive signal to the electrokinetic pump for a pump stroke time duration and then determining a volume of a delivery fluid pumped. Then, comparing the volume of the delivery fluid pumped to the target stroke volume; generate a new time interval for applying the pump drive signal. Then apply the pump drive signal to the electrokinetic pump for the new time interval. A system for delivery of fluid includes an electrokinetic pump under the control of an electronic controller. The electronic controller contains computer readable instructions to determine an output of the electrokinetic pump and then generate a stroke time delivery adjustment for precise pumping schemes. | 11-08-2012 |
20120282112 | GANGING ELECTROKINETIC PUMPS - An electrokinetic system includes a first electrokinetic pump, a second electrokinetic pump, a reservoir having delivery fluid therein, and a controller. The first electrokinetic pump is configured to provide a first range of flow rates. The second electrokinetic pump is configured to provide a second range of flow rates. The second range includes flow rates that are greater than the flow rates of the first range. The reservoir is fluidically attached to the first electrokinetic pump and the second electrokinetic pump. The controller is configured to apply voltage to one of the first or second electrokinetic pumps and then apply voltage to the other of the first or second electrokinetic pumps so as to vary the flow rate range of delivery fluid pump from the reservoir. | 11-08-2012 |
20130085462 | ELECTROKINETIC PUMP BASED WOUND TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS - A wound treatment system includes a patch, first and second fluid reservoirs, an electrokinetic pump assembly, and a controller. The patch is configured to enclose a wound area and includes an inlet and an outlet. The first fluid reservoir is fluidically connected to the inlet and the second fluid reservoir is fluidically connected to the outlet. The electrokinetic pump assembly is configured to pump a first treatment fluid from the first fluid reservoir into the patch through the inlet and to pump fluid from the patch through the outlet and into the second fluid reservoir. The controller is configured to operate the electrokinetic pump assembly and to include an electronic memory containing computer readable instructions for operating the electrokinetic pump assembly to perform a wound therapy protocol in the wound area. | 04-04-2013 |
William Mai, San Jose, CA US
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20120194087 | Systems and Methods for Driving Light Emitting Diodes - System and methods are provided for driving one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) to reduce audible noise. An example system includes a switching component, a system controller, and a current generator. The switching component is configured to receive a dimming signal with a predetermined dimming frequency and configured to switch on or off the one or more LEDs in response to the dimming signal, the predetermined dimming frequency being outside a frequency band of the audible noise. The system controller is configured to receive a feedback signal related to a LED current that flows through the one or more LEDs and configured to generate a drive signal. Additionally, the current generator is configured to receive the drive signal, to generate a charging current to store energy during a charging period and to generate the LED current during a discharging period. | 08-02-2012 |
20150341995 | Systems and Methods for Driving Light Emitting Diodes - System and methods are provided for driving one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) to reduce audible noise. An example system includes a switching component, a system controller, and a current generator. The switching component is configured to receive a dimming signal with a predetermined dimming frequency and configured to switch on or off the one or more LEDs in response to the dimming signal, the predetermined dimming frequency being outside a frequency band of the audible noise. The system controller is configured to receive a feedback signal related to a LED current that flows through the one or more LEDs and configured to generate a drive signal. Additionally, the current generator is configured to receive the drive signal, to generate a charging current to store energy during a charging period and to generate the LED current during a discharging period. | 11-26-2015 |