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Andy Mak, Calgary CA
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20130296507 | REACTOR OPERABILITY IN A GAS PHASE POLYMERIZATION PROCESS - Olefin polymerization is carried out with a single site polymerization catalyst in the presence of a continuity additive. The continuity additive is a cocktail containing one or more dialkanolamide derived from a fatty acid, an oil soluble sulfonic acid and a dialkanolamine. | 11-07-2013 |
Angus C. K. Mak, Shatin CN
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20100053022 | Systems and Methods Employing Coupling Elements to Increase Antenna Isolation - An antenna system comprises a first antenna element mutually coupled with a second antenna element, the mutual coupling between the first and second antenna elements causing a first current in the second antenna element, and a coupling element disposed at least partially between the first and second antenna elements, wherein the coupling element is mutually coupled to each of the first and second antenna elements, and wherein the coupling element is configured to induce a second current in the second antenna element that at least partially cancels the first current. | 03-04-2010 |
20130063310 | SYMMETRICAL PARTIALLY COUPLED MICROSTRIP SLOT FEED PATCH ANTENNA ELEMENT - Systems and methods which utilize a symmetrical partially coupled microstrip slot feed patch antenna element configuration to provide highly decoupled dual-polarized wideband patch antenna elements are shown. Embodiments provide a microstrip slot feed configuration in which a slot of a first signal feed is centered with respect to the patch and further provide a microstrip slot feed configuration in which slots of a second signal feed are symmetrically disposed with respect to the center of the patch and at positions near the edges of the patch. The microstrip feed utilized in communicating signals with respect to the slots of the second signal feed is adapted to provide signals of substantially equal amplitude and 180° out of phase with respect to each other according to embodiments. The second signal feed configuration utilized according to embodiments provides partial coupling between the patch and the second signal feed. | 03-14-2013 |
Barry Mak, Wan Chai CN
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20100162907 | EMBOSSING TOOLS AND TAPE PRINTERS - A tape printer for providing an image on a tape medium, the tape printer permitting inputting an image; providing the image on the tape medium; obtaining input image information; and using the input image information to provide an audible output in dependence on the input image. | 07-01-2010 |
Chau Mak, Abingdon GB
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20090291937 | KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions. | 11-26-2009 |
20120149680 | KINASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions. | 06-14-2012 |
Chee Hoe Mak, Durian Tunggal MY
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20150303134 | Universal Lead Frame for Flat No-Leads Packages - A universal lead frame for semiconductor packages includes a solid lead frame sheet comprising an electrically conductive material and a plurality of columns etched into the lead frame sheet and distributed with a predetermined lead pitch so that the universal lead frame has a solid first main side opposite the columns and a patterned second main side opposite the first main side. A method of manufacturing the universal lead frame includes providing a solid lead frame sheet of an electrically conductive material and etching a plurality of columns into the lead frame sheet so that the columns are distributed with a predetermined lead pitch and the universal lead frame has a solid first main side opposite the columns and a patterned second main side opposite the first main side. A method of manufacturing molded semiconductor packages using the universal lead frame is also provided. | 10-22-2015 |
Chi Hang Mak, Scarborough CA
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20100025551 | Membranous organizer - An item organizer including a base having a first membrane, the first membrane being substantially planar, an item holder having a second membrane, the second membrane being substantially planar and having at least one aperture, and at least one support arm extending between the base and the item holder, wherein the first membrane and the second membrane are substantially parallel, and the at least one support arm is operatively arranged to suspend the holder over the base. | 02-04-2010 |
20100276384 | WALL-MOUNTED ORGANIZER - An organizer having a front wall including a first recess and a first hook arranged to pivot into and out of the first recess, a back wall having a means for mounting the organizer to a substantially vertical surface, a left wall, a right wall, and a bottom wall, wherein the front wall, the back wall, the left wall, the right wall, and the bottom wall define an inner chamber adapted to hold items therein. | 11-04-2010 |
Ching Pong Mak, Therwil CH
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20150313959 | NOVEL PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS AND THEIR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE - The present invention relates to novel treatments of periodontal disease by administering a suitable formulation of a cyclophilin inhibitor. The present invention further relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions containing said cyclophilin inhibitor compounds. | 11-05-2015 |
Chiu Chun Bobby Mak, Beijing CN
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20150130723 | TWO STEP CONTENT SELECTION WITH TRAJECTORY COPY - In a first step of a content selection operation, content can be selected by detecting a freeform trajectory of one or more content selection objects with respect to a computing device. The selection area can be calculated based on the maximum area covered by the trajectory of movement that is detected. The selection area can be limited to the area bounded by the start selection point and ending release point. The content within the selection area can be selected. The “roughly selected” content can be copied into a second display area. All or part of the roughly selected content can be enlarged, enabling precise selection of content in a second selection operation. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135103 | TWO STEP CONTENT SELECTION WITH AUTO CONTENT CATEGORIZATION - In a first step of a two step content selection operation, initial content can be selected by detecting movement of a content selection object with respect to a computing device. The selection area can be calculated based on the object movement that is detected. The content within the selection area can be selected and displayed in a second display area in which content of different types are separated into logical units. All or part of the initial content can be enlarged, enabling the second step of the selection operation in which a subset of the initial content is selected. Content can be transformed before being pasted into the target. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135112 | TWO STEP CONTENT SELECTION - In a first step of a two step content selection operation, initial content can be selected by detecting movement of a content selection object with respect to a computing device. The selection area can be calculated based on the object movement that is detected. The content within the selection area can be selected and displayed in a second display area overlaying the original content. The initial content can be copied into the second display area. All or part of the initial content can be enlarged, enabling the second step of the selection operation in which a subset of the initial content is selected. | 05-14-2015 |
20160092333 | Telemetry for Data - Embodiments are directed to a unified and extensible telemetry method together with a data telemetry model aimed at the data activities of a system. Information collected using the telemetry data model is analyzed using telemetry analytics to derive insights on data activities, through the analysis of single events and subsequent linear relationships between these events, as well as the more generally networked multi-dimensional relationships among the data activities. Such analysis can provide insights for system owners to understand past data activities, optimize current data activities, and predict future data activity demands and requirements. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092602 | Customizable Data Services - Embodiments are directed to methods and systems for defining customizable data services through dynamic configuration of a dashboard using data feeds, analytics, and visual artifacts. A customizable dashboard is built using a basic framework, design time configuration, instantiation time binding, and runtime ad hoc data input. The customizable data service binds business logic in a data query service with a visual tile template that provides specific parameters for visualizations and/or queries. The visual tile templates are pluggable visual on multiple dashboard pages. | 03-31-2016 |
Chris Mak, Cambridge GB
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20130334505 | Polymers, Their Preparation and Uses - A polymer containing an optionally substituted repeat unit of formula (I) wherein each R is the same or different and represents H or an electron withdrawing group, and each R | 12-19-2013 |
Chun Keung Mak, Markham CA
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20150158223 | DROP-IN HOT RUNNER SYSTEM - A drop-in hot runner system includes a first runner component having a first channel aperture extending into a first runner component sliding surface, and a second runner component having a second channel aperture extending into a second runner component sliding surface. A depressible protrusion is associated with the first runner component, and a receiver is associated with the second runner component. The depressible protrusion and the receiver are positioned such that when the first runner component and the second runner component are coupled together along the first and second runner component sliding surfaces the depressible protrusion is received in the receiver, and the first and second channel apertures are misaligned. | 06-11-2015 |
20160067899 | DROP-IN HOT RUNNER SYSTEM - A drop-in hot runner system includes a first runner component having a first channel aperture extending into a first runner component sliding surface, and a second runner component having a second channel aperture extending into a second runner component sliding surface. A depressible protrusion is associated with the first runner component, and a receiver is associated with the second runner component. The depressible protrusion and the receiver are positioned such that when the first runner component and the second runner component are coupled together along the first and second runner component sliding surfaces the depressible protrusion is received in the receiver, and the first and second channel apertures are misaligned. | 03-10-2016 |
Edward Mak, Winnipeg CA
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20120092253 | Computer Input and Output Peripheral Device - The peripheral input and output device embeds a touch-screen display onto a mouse. Users interact with the display of the mouse using direct touch, whilst also performing regular cursor-based mouse interactions. The resulting device has many unique capabilities, in particular for interacting with auxiliary windows, such as toolbars, palettes, pop-ups and dialog-boxes. By migrating these windows onto a peripheral computer mouse challenges such as screen real-estate use and window management can be alleviated. | 04-19-2012 |
Eileen Oi-Yan Mak, New South Wales AU
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20120266192 | PROGRAM SELECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PROGRAM SELECTING APPARATUS - An assistance method for selecting a program using a display device ( | 10-18-2012 |
Fuk Sang Mak, Hksar CN
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20090192990 | Method and apparatus for realtime or near realtime video image retrieval - A distributed absorbing surveillance apparatus comprising a plurality of surveillance branches at which data of a video image frame is characterised, indexed and stored locally in real-time upon capturing means browsing and searching can be conducted locally at a relatively low computational overhead upon receipt of searching instructions from a central query processor. Such a distributed surveillance apparatus also facilitates enhanced target searching speed and efficiency. | 07-30-2009 |
Gary Mak, Ottawa CA
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20130129348 | SUBCARRIER POWER BALANCE CONTROL - A method of controlling a multiple sub-carrier optical channel of an optical communications system. The multiple sub-carrier optical channel includes at least two sub-carriers modulated with respective sub-channel data streams within a spectral range allocated to a single optical channel of the optical communications system. A transmitter modem of the optical communications system applies a respective dither signal to each sub-carrier. A receiver modem of the optical communications system detects a respective quality metric of each sub-carrier. A respective optimum power level of each sub-carrier is estimated based on the applied dither signals and the detected quality metrics. A respective power level of each sub-carrier is then adjusted in accordance with the estimated respective optimum power level of each sub-carrier. | 05-23-2013 |
20140308047 | OPTIMUM MODULATOR BIAS SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN COHERENT OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS - A modulator bias selection method, a coherent optical transmitter, and optical modulator solve the problem of generating a correct constellation using the bias points with the minimum phase adjustment range. The optimum modulator bias systems and methods include a coherent optical transmitter with control of four (XI, XQ, YI, YQ) quadrature data signals via a transmitter (Tx) application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), with a modulator bias controller which implements an algorithm to find the optimum bias points. The optimum bias points yield a correct constellation with minimum phase/bias adjustment. An algorithm is used to find the optimum bias solution using fast, simple method, adjusting only one quadrature at a time and exploiting a control feature of the Tx ASIC. This algorithm is significantly simpler than a generalized search, is a local algorithm, and uses only DC power measurement at the transmitter. | 10-16-2014 |
20150244468 | OPTIMUM MODULATOR BIAS SYSTEMS AND METHODS IN COHERENT OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS - A modulator bias selection method, a coherent optical transmitter, and optical modulator solve the problem of generating a correct constellation using the bias points with the minimum phase adjustment range. The optimum modulator bias systems and methods include a coherent optical transmitter with control of four (XI, XQ, YI, YQ) quadrature data signals via a transmitter (Tx) application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), with a modulator bias controller which implements an algorithm to find the optimum bias points. The optimum bias points yield a correct constellation with minimum phase/bias adjustment. An algorithm is used to find the optimum bias solution using fast, simple method, adjusting only one quadrature at a time and exploiting a control feature of the Tx ASIC. This algorithm is significantly simpler than a generalized search, is a local algorithm, and uses only DC power measurement at the transmitter. | 08-27-2015 |
Gary Mak, Stittsville CA
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20090247105 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT FOR ADAPTIVE AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL - A method for adaptive automatic gain control and an automatic gain control circuit are provided. A predetermined waveform is injected into the automatic gain control circuit. A signal is sampled at at least one point in the automatic gain control circuit in which the sampled signal includes the injected predetermined waveform. A small-signal control characteristic is calculated using the sampled at least one signal. A determination is made as to whether the calculated small-signal control characteristic is valid. In the case of a valid determination, the calculated small-signal control characteristic is used to adjust the gain of the automatic gain control circuit. | 10-01-2009 |
Genevieve Elizabeth Mak, Toronto CA
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20120169593 | DEFINITION AND HANDLING OF USER INPUT EVENTS IN A WEB BROWSER - Properties defining modes for handling user events such as cursor events and touch events on a computing device such as a touchscreen device are provided. One property determines, for an entire webpage or for elements thereof, whether received cursor events should be processed in accordance with default handling routines configured in the browser environment, or passed for handling by an event handler defined for the element. Another property determines, for the entire webpage or elements thereof, whether received touch events should be processed in accordance with default handling routines, passed for handling by an event handler, or converted to cursor events or mouse events for handling by an event handler. | 07-05-2012 |
20120256846 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes utilizing an application, displaying information on a touch-sensitive display, detecting on the touch-sensitive display, a touch at a touch location associated with multiple functions, reporting, to the application, an indicator position associated with the touch location, and maintaining the indicator position to perform one of the multiple functions based on the indicator position when the touch ends. | 10-11-2012 |
20120256847 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes displaying, on a touch-sensitive display, information associated with a first application and information associated with a second application, detecting on the touch-sensitive display, a touch at a first location associated with the first application, reporting the touch as a first touch type to the first application, and when the first touch type is not utilized by the first application within a threshold period of time and when movement of the touch on the touch-sensitive display is detected, reporting the touch to the second application. | 10-11-2012 |
20120256857 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes utilizing an application, displaying information on a touch-sensitive display, detecting on the touch-sensitive display, a touch at a touch location associated with multiple functions, reporting, to the application, the touch location as a reported indicator position, and maintaining the reported indicator position to perform one of the multiple functions when the touch ends. | 10-11-2012 |
20130088520 | DETERMINING A TARGET POSITION FOR SCROLLING CONTENT - An electronic device receives a command to scroll content for display in a display device. An initial target position to scroll to is determined. An updated target position in the content to scroll to is determined based on identifying an element in the content. | 04-11-2013 |
20130147718 | TEXT SELECTION WITH A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method includes detecting, on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, a touch in a scroll region controlled by an application to use touches for scrolling, and automatically entering text selection when the touch meets touch criteria. | 06-13-2013 |
20130222244 | HANDLING OF TOUCH EVENTS IN A BROWSER ENVIRONMENT - Handling of touch events in a browser environment is disclosed. An example method includes, while a document is displayed on a touchscreen display of a device, detecting a touch event at the touchscreen display, and selectively processing the detected touch event using one of a default hander, a touch event handler, and a conversion to one or more mouse events, according to a touch event handling property defined for the document. | 08-29-2013 |
20130321283 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes displaying a plurality of display elements on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device; in response to detecting a touch lasting at least a first duration and associated with a first portion of the plurality of display elements, selecting the first portion; and in response to the touch lasting at least a second duration longer than the first duration, selecting a second portion of the plurality of display elements. | 12-05-2013 |
20140047380 | METHOD OF MOMENTUM BASED ZOOM OF CONTENT ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of interacting with a user interface displaying content on a display of an electronic device is provided. A zoom gesture is detected to modify a zoom level of the content displayed on the user interface. A momentum or kinetic value for the zoom gesture is determined and a final zoom level based on the determined momentum value of the zoom gesture is determined. The animation of the transition to the final zoom level can be adjusted to display the content on the user interface at the determined final zoom level. The content may be a webpage in a web browser where the zoom gesture is performed on regions within the content. The momentum of the zoom gesture is utilized to determine a desired region and adjust a final zoom level to align the content. | 02-13-2014 |
20140089944 | PROCESSING USER INPUT EVENTS IN A WEB BROWSER - A method and computing device are provided for processing user events received via a user interface, such as a touchscreen, in multiple threads. When a user event is received for a target element in a webpage, the user event is dispatched to both a main browser thread and a secondary thread. The secondary thread processes user events in accordance with established default actions defined within the browser, while the main thread processes the user events in accordance with any event handlers defined for that target element. The main thread processing may be delayed by other interleaved task, and the secondary thread may be given priority over the main thread. When the secondary thread completes processing, an updated webpage is displayed. When the main thread subsequently completes processing, its updated rendering of the webpage is displayed. The secondary thread thus provides an early user interface response to the user event. | 03-27-2014 |
20140136967 | METHOD OF PROVIDING PREDICTIVE TEXT - A method comprises displaying, by an electronic device, a first string corresponding to a received input sequence, determining whether the first string comprises a first part of a complete storage address following a predetermined address convention, and responsive to the determining, displaying a second string associated with the first string and following the predetermined address convention. The second string is a second part of the complete storage address, and the complete storage address further comprises a third part following the second part. | 05-15-2014 |
20150286380 | METHOD OF MOMENTUM BASED ZOOM OF CONTENT ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of interacting with a user interface displaying content on a display of an electronic device is provided. A zoom gesture is detected to modify a zoom level of the content displayed on the user interface. A momentum or kinetic value for the zoom gesture is determined and a final zoom level based on the determined momentum value of the zoom gesture is determined. The animation of the transition to the final zoom level can be adjusted to display the content on the user interface at the determined final zoom level. The content may be a webpage in a web browser where the zoom gesture is performed on regions within the content. The momentum of the zoom gesture is utilized to determine a desired region and adjust a final zoom level to align the content. | 10-08-2015 |
20160055040 | PROCESSING USER INPUT EVENTS IN A WEB BROWSER - A method and computing device are provided for processing user events received via a user interface, such as a touchscreen, in multiple threads. When a user event is received for a target element in a webpage, the user event is dispatched to both a main browser thread and a secondary thread. The secondary thread processes user events in accordance with established default actions defined within the browser, while the main thread processes the user events in accordance with any event handlers defined for that target element. The main thread processing may be delayed by other interleaved task, and the secondary thread may be given priority over the main thread. When the secondary thread completes processing, an updated webpage is displayed. When the main thread subsequently completes processing, its updated rendering of the webpage is displayed. The secondary thread thus provides an early user interface response to the user event. | 02-25-2016 |
Genevieve Elizabetts Mak, Toronto CA
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20120174121 | PROCESSING USER INPUT EVENTS IN A WEB BROWSER - A method and computing device are provided for processing user events received via a user interface, such as a touchscreen, in multiple threads. When a user event is received for a target element in a webpage, the user event is dispatched to both a main browser thread and a secondary thread. The secondary thread processes user events in accordance with established default actions defined within the browser, while the main thread processes the user events in accordance with any event handlers defined for that target element. The main thread processing may be delayed by other interleaved task, and the secondary thread may be given priority over the main thread. When the secondary thread completes processing, an updated webpage is displayed. When the main thread subsequently completes processing, its updated rendering of the webpage is displayed. The secondary thread thus provides an early user interface response to the user event. | 07-05-2012 |
Honyeong Mak, Singapore SG
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20090067095 | FLY HEIGHT COMPENSATION USING READ GAIN CONTROL LOOP - Apparatus and methods are disclosed that regulate head fly height so as to compensate for variation in height of a disk surface. An exemplary apparatus includes a circuit that detects disk height variation in response to variation in the gain of a variable gain amplifier, within an automatic gain control loop, that amplifies a read signal as the head reads from the disk surface. The circuit regulates the head fly height so as to compensate for the detected variation in disk height. | 03-12-2009 |
20100007986 | SETTING WRITER BOUNDARIES FOR MULTIPLE WRITERS - A storage medium having a boundary located along a surface of the storage medium that functions as a transition point for selectively operating a first writer and a second writer of a plurality of writers, where the location of the boundary is set based on writing capabilities of the plurality of writers. | 01-14-2010 |
Kai-Shun Mak, Kowloon CN
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20120309259 | Magnetic Toy Block - A toy block includes a body having external faces. A compartment is located behind each of the external faces and houses a magnet located freely within the compartment and adapted to turn upon magnetic interaction with another magnet external of the body so as to align attractively therewith. Two such toy blocks can be brought together face-to-face in any orientation and the magnet of one block will turn automatically into N-S alignment with a magnet of the other block so that the blocks attract and connect. | 12-06-2012 |
Kok Weng Mak, Puchong MY
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20160110724 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MARKING AN ITEM, AN ITEM SO MARKED AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING A MARKED ITEM - A method of marking and authenticating a manufactured item, comprising providing the manufactured item with a visible anti-counterfeiting indicium, marking with marking means the manufactured item with a visible alphanumeric string, marking with marking means the manufactured item with visible marking time data, and transmitting with data transmission and control means marking time data marked on the manufactured item and the alphanumeric string marked on the manufactured item. The method further comprises with computer database control means, receiving the transmitted marking time data and the transmitted alphanumeric string and storing in association in a database marking time information corresponding with the received marking time data marked on the manufactured item and alphanumeric information corresponding with the received alphanumeric string marked on the manufactured item. The method further comprises checking authenticity of the anti-counterfeiting indicium provided on the manufactured item, interrogating the database with the alphanumeric string read from the manufactured item to obtain marking time information for the manufactured item, and comparing the marking time information with marking time data read from the manufactured item to determine if they match. The method comprises determining the manufactured item as authentic if criteria are met, the criteria including that the checking step reveals an authentic anti-counterfeiting indicium and the comparing step determines a match. | 04-21-2016 |
Kwok Mak, Hertfordshire GB
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20160116599 | RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR DIRECT SEQUENCE SPREAD SPECTRUM SIGNALS - A received Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS signal is processed by performing DSSS acquisition to obtain estimates of a frequency offset and a spreading code phase, sequentially obtaining, for each one of a plurality of segments of a received DSSS signal, a correlation function between the DSSS signal segment and a replica of a spreading code by using a Time and Frequency Transform based correlation method, the estimated frequency and the spreading code phase, and performing DSSS carrier tracking by tracking the phase of a correlation peak in the obtained correlation functions, and applying phase corrections to the obtained correlation functions to provide fine Doppler compensation. The time and frequency transform based correlation method involves, for each segment of the received DSSS signal, obtaining a plurality of samples and transforming the samples from the time domain to the frequency domain. | 04-28-2016 |
Lin Chi Mak, Shenzhen CN
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20150187066 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR RAPIDLY AND COMPREHENSIVELY INSPECTING LENS ACTUATOR - Disclosed is a device for rapidly and comprehensively inspecting a lens actuator, the device comprising a bracket ( | 07-02-2015 |
20150201129 | AUTOMATIC TUNING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION CAMERA MODULES - An automatic tuning method for an OIS camera module, comprising the steps of: S | 07-16-2015 |
Marjan Mak, Gomilsko SI
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20090084274 | Kitchen appliance comprising a safety system and method for operating a kitchen appliance - A kitchen appliance includes a circuit closer and, a safety lock system which unlocks the circuit closer and permits operation of the kitchen appliance only if the kitchen appliance is properly assembled. The safety lock system includes switches having sensors. | 04-02-2009 |
20090213685 | Electric-Motor Kitchen Appliance Comprising an Electric or Electronic Control - An electric-motor kitchen appliance, in particular an electric-motor handheld device, preferably a hand mixer, includes a switch. The invention also relates to a finger-actuated electric control for the switch, and to a method for switching on/off a kitchen appliance. The switch is unlocked when the safety switch is actuated by the finger of a user. The safety switch is electronically switched. The possibility of unintentionally operating the electric-motor of the kitchen appliance is reduced due to the manual operation of the two separate switches. As a result, the safety of the electric-motor kitchen appliance in the household is significantly increased. | 08-27-2009 |
Michael Man Ho Mak, New South Wales AU
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20090125387 | Electronic Commerce System, Method and Apparatus - An electronic commerce method that includes publishing an offer for a product or service, receiving the published offer and conditionally accepting the offer, and forwarding the conditional acceptance to a matching processor to request the product or service. The matching processor receives the conditional acceptance by the matching processor, determines whether conditions present in the conditional acceptance can be fulfilled, and forwards at least one option for acceptance. The at least one option for selection is displayed and the user, selects any one of the at least one options. Upon selection, a token is provided to the user. The token is configured to be used to redeem the service or product, be transferable to another user device, or to be stored for future redemption of the product or service. | 05-14-2009 |
20100063892 | Distributed electronic commerce system, method and apparatus - A method for constructing electronic commerce services and conducting electronic commerce transactions is disclosed. The method is illustrated by instantiating and storing the electronic contract on a server; issuing and transmitting a token message to one or more contracting party's client device. Using a processor to intercept the token message and contact the server to retrieve the electronic contract associated with the token message; and downloading or uploading digital media as instructed by the electronic contract. The method is based on the uniform, highly expressive representation of electronic contracts as digital objects. A system based on a distributed object architecture that implements the method is also described. The architecture enables the execution of the promises encoded as part of an electronic contract to be executed on any device that implements an electronic contract interpreter mechanism. | 03-11-2010 |
20140025573 | Distributed Electronic Commerce System, Method and Apparatus - A method for constructing electronic commerce services and conducting electronic commerce transactions is disclosed. The method is illustrated by instantiating and storing the electronic contract on a server; issuing and transmitting a token message to one or more contracting party's client device. Using a processor to intercept the token message and contact the server to retrieve the electronic contract associated with the token message; and downloading or uploading digital media as instructed by the electronic contract. The method is based on the uniform, highly expressive representation of electronic contracts as digital objects. A system based on a distributed object architecture that implements the method is also described. The architecture enables the execution of the promises encoded as part of an electronic contract to be executed on any device that implements an electronic contract interpreter mechanism. | 01-23-2014 |
20140052809 | Token Based Applications Platform Method, System and Apparatus - A method that enables the mapping of token identity and token presentation context to invoke one or more applications that are associated with the given token and context is disclosed. The method enables the construction of a flexible and efficient token-in-context services platform. | 02-20-2014 |
Michael Man Ho Mak, Rushchutters Bay AU
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20080209534 | Token based applicaions platform method, system and apparatus - A method that enables the mapping of token identity and token presentation context to invoke one or more applications that are associated with the given token and context is disclosed. The method enables the construction of a flexible and efficient token-in-context services platform. | 08-28-2008 |
Mun Yew Mak, Seragoon SG
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20140045364 | Connector - A card connector is disclosed for connecting a memory card. The card connector includes a connecting section for receiving a mating section of a memory card, a guide section that extends from a side of the connecting section for guiding a memory card so that a mating section of the memory card mates with the connecting section, and a that is tab received in the guide section and has a base section, an elastic section that extends from a side of the base section for elastically pressing against a memory card, and a grounding section below the base section for providing electrostatic discharge grounding. | 02-13-2014 |
Mun Yew Mak, Singapore SG
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20120244741 | CONNECTOR - A card connector is used to connect a memory card, such as CF card or CFast card. The card connector includes a housing; a connecting section for receiving a mating section of the memory card; and a pair of guide sections located on opposite lateral sides of the connecting section to guide the memory card, so that the mating section of the memory card can be connected in a mating engagement with the connecting section of the card connector. A tab is further received within each guide section. The tab has a base section, a pair of elastic sections extending from the sides of the base section, and a grounding section below the base section, wherein each of the two elastic sections protrudes from at least one slot provided in the inner side of each guide section respectively and the grounding section protrudes from a hole provided in the bottom of each guide section. The tabs can provide maximum lifting retention and shear forces due to the memory card insertion and extraction. The elastic sections of the tabs can provide balanced support along the sides of the card and the grounding sections of the tabs can provide electrostatic discharge (ESD) grounding. | 09-27-2012 |
Paul Mak, Dong Guan CN
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20100304578 | Charging Interface for Rechargeable Devices - A novel charging interface for rechargeable devices is disclosed herein. The present charging interface has a male plug, formed from circuit board material, which electrically and slidably interconnects with a female socket in at least two orientations. The female socket has electrically conductive biasing means which retain the male plug within the female socket. The charging interface provides electrical contact between the master circuit board of a rechargeable device and a power source. | 12-02-2010 |
Paul Mak, Kowloon CN
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20110155842 | Velocity Feedback Control System for a Rotor of a Toy Helicopter - There is provided a method and apparatus for controlling a toy helicopter in flight. The toy helicopter is powered by a first rotor and a second rotor. A target speed ratio is determined for the speed of the first rotor and the speed of the second rotor. The speed of the rotors is adjusted incrementally until the target ratio is achieved. | 06-30-2011 |
20110155843 | Velocity Feedback Control System for a Rotor of a Toy Helicopter - There is provided a method and apparatus for controlling a toy helicopter in flight. The toy helicopter is powered by a first rotor and a second rotor. A target speed ratio is determined for the speed of the first rotor and the speed of the second rotor. The speed of the rotors is adjusted incrementally until the target ratio is achieved | 06-30-2011 |
20110155844 | Velocity Feedback Control System for a Rotor of a Toy Helicopter - There is provided a method and apparatus for controlling a toy helicopter in flight. The toy helicopter is powered by a first rotor and a second rotor. A target speed ratio is determined for the speed of the first rotor and the speed of the second rotor. The speed of the rotors is adjusted incrementally until the target ratio is achieved | 06-30-2011 |
20110159776 | Velocity Feedback Control System for a Rotor of a Toy Helicopter - There is provided a method and apparatus for controlling a toy helicopter in flight. The toy helicopter is powered by a first rotor and a second rotor. A target speed ratio is determined for the speed of the first rotor and the speed of the second rotor. The speed of the rotors is adjusted incrementally until the target ratio is achieved | 06-30-2011 |
Poon Kiong Gilbert Mak, Singapore SG
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20150366544 | AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BIOPSY AND THERAPY - A biopsy and therapy device comprising: a needling unit for holding and inserting a biopsy needle; an imaging module comprising an ultrasound probe and an actuator for moving the probe in a reciprocal action; a first arcuate slide; a second arcuate slide in sliding engagement with the first arcuate slide and a linkage to which the first arcuate slide is mounted; said linkage arranged to move the first and second arcuate slides within a vertical plane; said needling unit mounted to said arcuate slide wherein the first and second arcuate slides are mounted perpendicular to each other so as to rotate the needling unit about respective first and second principal axes. | 12-24-2015 |
Pui-In Mak, Taipa CN
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20150280958 | NON-RECURSIVE DIGITAL CALIBRATION FOR JOINT-ELIMINATION OF TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER I/Q IMBALANCES WITH MINIMIZED ADD-ON HARDWARE - A digital calibration circuit is used to provide joint-elimination of transmitter and receiver I/Q imbalances. Digital I and Q quadrature signals are received and converted to analog I and Q quadrature signals on I and Q for transmission on output channels. An output mixer is used to convert the quadrature signals to an unbalanced RF output. An unbalanced RF signal is received selectively either externally or from the RF output using a source follower, and the received signal is mixed to provide analog I and Q quadrature signals, using a local oscillator (LO). The LO adds an additional 90° phase shift between I and Q quadrature channels of the unbalanced RF input. Parameter estimating the transmitted digital I and Q quadrature signals and providing estimations of I and Q quadrature imbalance conditions. | 10-01-2015 |
20150303897 | IF-Noise-Shaping Transistorized Current-Mode Lowpass Filter Utilizing Cross Coupled Transistors - An IF-noise-shaping transistorized current-mode lowpass filter is applied to quadrature in a balanced circuit. A first pair of transistors receiving current inputs from a mixer are connected so that each of the first pair of transistors has its gate cross coupled to the output of the other of the first pair of transistors. A second pair of transistors are connected in series with respected outputs of respective ones of the first pair of transistors and having gates connected to a first common voltage node, and a capacitance is used to connect the current inputs of one of the first and second pairs of transistors. An active inductive load is connected between the current inputs of one of the first and second pairs of transistors. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303955 | Complex-Pole Load Offering Concurrent Image Rejection and Channel Selection - A complex-pole load is configured as a parallel circuit, having 4 transistors arranged in pairs. Each pair of transistors has a transistor gated by a control voltage sources, and connected in parallel with a transistor diode connected for gating by the respective input. The control voltage sources result in the circuit synthesizing a first order complex pole at a positive IF (+IF) or a negative IF (−IF) for channel selection and image rejection, offering image rejection and channel selection concurrently. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304155 | ZigBee Receiver Exploiting an RF-to-BB Current-Reuse Blixer and Hybrid Filter Topology - A unified balun low noise amplifier (LNA) and I/Q mixer is provided as a single-chip design, and includes a passive/active gain-boosted balun-LNA-I/Q-mixer (blixer), a filter section and a buffer amplifier. The filter section includes an IF-noise-shaping transistorized current-mode lowpass filter sharing a common power supply with the blixer, which allows the blixer and lowpass filter to draw a single bias current. The filter section also includes a complex-pole load providing image rejection and channel selection. | 10-22-2015 |
Pui-In Mak, Macau CN
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20080318534 | TWO-STEP CHANNEL SELECTION FOR WIRELESS TRANSMITTER FRONT-ENDS - A reconfigurable multimode transmitter is disclosed, operating in accordance with a two-step channel selection. The first step provides for a fine channel selection and upconversion of a desired channel to either positive or negative IF. The second step is a coarse channel selection and upconversion of a desired channel to the RF. The receiver and transmitter can be used in a transceiver. | 12-25-2008 |
20100182080 | DC-OFFSET CANCELLED PROGRAMMABLE GAIN ARRAY FOR LOW-VOLTAGE WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM AND METHOD USING THE SAME - An amplifier circuit includes a transconductance amplifier at an input side of the amplifier circuit, a transimpedance amplifier connected to an output of the transconductance amplifier, and a voltage amplifier connected to an output of the transimpedance amplifier. The transconductance amplifier and the transimpedance amplifier form a low-impedance node at an interface thereof. A feedback circuit is connected between an output of the voltage amplifier and the low-impedance node between the transconductance amplifier and the transimpedance amplifier. The transconductance amplifier, the transimpedance amplifier, and the voltage amplifier form a main amplifier stage. The feedback circuit senses an imbalance in an output of the main amplifier stage, whereby a correction signal is integrated and negatively fed back to the low-impedance node between the transconductance amplifier and the transimpedance amplifier. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184399 | SWITCHED CURRENT RESISTOR PROGRAMMABLE GAIN ARRAY FOR LOW-VOLTAGE WIRELESS LAN AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A switched current resistor (SCR) PGA for constant-bandwidth gain control includes an inverting amplifier, a feedback resistor forming a feedback loop between an output side and an input side of the inverting amplifier, and a switched current resistor (SCR) array connected in parallel to the feedback resistor, and configured to tune a gain range between a maximum and a minimum. The SCR array includes a plurality of switched resistors, each comprising a switch in series with a resistor. When the plurality of switched resistors are switched by a gain-control logic, a plurality of switched current sources and a plurality of grounded resistors are switched correspondingly to deliver a transient current, an equivalent of which flows through the plurality of grounded resistors out from the input side of the inverting amplifier, leading to a feedback factor of the PGA being constant. | 07-22-2010 |
20140232465 | FREQUENCY COMPENSATION TECHNIQUES FOR LOW-POWER AND SMALL-AREA MULTISTAGE AMPLIFIERS - A three stage amplifier is provided and the three stage amplifier comprises a first gain stage, a second gain stage and a third gain stage wherein said first stage receives an amplifier input signal and said third gain stage outputs an amplifier output signal. The amplifier includes a feedback loop having a current buffer and a compensation capacitance provided from the output of said third gain stage to the output of the first gain stage. In addition, an active left half plane zero stage is embedded in said feedback loop for cancelling a parasitic pole of said feedback loop. | 08-21-2014 |
20150123736 | WIDEBAND DRIVER AMPLIFIER - A wideband driver amplifier with embedded passive filtering and gain peaking is described. The wideband driver amplifier comprises a voltage to current circuit, a passive band-selection filter, and a current to voltage circuit. The driver amplifier features an Embedded CLC-Ladder band-selection filter and thereby immune to process variations. | 05-07-2015 |
20150123738 | POLY-PHASE LOCAL OSCILLATOR - One embodiment of the present invention features a poly-phase local oscillator generator combining frequency dividers and direct-injection-locked phase correctors. The poly-phase local oscillator generator comprises a plurality of phase correctors configured to relax frequency and tuning range of a reference local oscillator (LO), and a plurality of frequency dividers, coupled to the phase correctors, configured to offer different frequency segments. The phase correctors are expandable, so that phase accuracy can be optimized by cascading more of themselves. | 05-07-2015 |
20150126140 | WIRELESS TRANSMITTER - A wireless transmitter for resolving gain mismatch of TV band is disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless transmitter comprises a two-stage 14-path harmonic-rejection mixer to manage harmonic rejection ratio in lower sub-bands, and a two-stage 6-path harmonic-rejection mixer to manage harmonic rejection ratio in upper sub-bands. The gain mismatch is resolved by selecting gain ratios of the first and the second stage of the two-stage 14-path harmonic-rejection mixer and the two-stage 6-path harmonic-rejection mixer. | 05-07-2015 |
Ronald Kwok Yo Mak, Jiangsu CN
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20140339205 | VACUUM SEALING METHOD FOR HEAT INSULATING VESSEL - A method for preparing a heat insulating vessel comprises: providing a container comprising an outer wall, an inner wall, an interlayer between the outer wall and the inner wall, and an orifice in the outer wall; covering the orifice with a sealing piece; evacuating air through the orifice so as to create a vacuum between the outer wall and the inner wall; and sealing the orifice with the sealing piece by laser welding to provide the heat insulating vessel. | 11-20-2014 |
Sing Yeung Mak, Singapore SG
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20090170869 | PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVE HAVING AFFINITY FOR THE HISTAMINE H3 RECEPTOR - The present invention relates to 1-(1-methylethyl)-4-{[4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yloxy)phenyl]carbonyl}piperazine | 07-02-2009 |
20100204242 | Piperazine Derivative Having Affinity for the Histamine H3 Receptor - The present invention relates to 1-(1-methylethyl)-4-{[4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yloxy)phenyl]carbonyl}piperazine | 08-12-2010 |
20120283297 | OXADIAZOLE SUBSTITUTED INDAZOLE DERIVATIVES FOR USE AS SPHINGOSINE 1-PHOSPHATE 1 (S1P1) RECEPTOR AGONISTS - Oxadiazole substituted indazole derivatives of formula (I) or pharmaceutical salts thereof having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their uses in the treatment of various disorders mediated by S1P1 receptors are disclosed. | 11-08-2012 |
20140155375 | NOVEL COMPOUNDS - The present invention relates to novel NADPH oxidase II inhibitors and their use in the treatment of diseases mediated by the NADPH oxidase enzymes. | 06-05-2014 |
Siu Wai Jacky Mak, Toronto CA
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20160061808 | MOLECULAR CELL IMAGING USING OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY - The present invention provides a method and system for identification and isolation of cells from tissues using optical spectroscopy. The method includes accessing the cells using an access corridor, measuring the cells using optical spectroscopy, comparing the spectra of the cells to signature spectra, using the comparison to identify the cells and removing the cells into a container. The system includes an access corridor, a probe for measuring the cells, a resection tool, a collection tube and a collection container. | 03-03-2016 |
Steve Mak, Toronto CA
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20120116983 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL ESTATE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - A system and method of real estate inventory management includes providing, to a client system, data identifying one or more units of real estate that are available for sale; receiving a reservation request identifying a unit that is available for sale; receiving, at the server system, purchasing data for a reservation fee for the identified unit of real estate; processing a deposit in the amount of the reservation fee for the identified of real estate using the purchasing data; verifying that the deposit for the identified unit record processed; and updating the reservation status of the identified unit of real estate to indicate that the unit of real estate is not available for sale. | 05-10-2012 |
Tak W. Mak, Thunder Bay CA
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20140004129 | Novel Polypeptides Involved in Immune Response | 01-02-2014 |
Tak W. Mak, Toronto CA
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20100292302 | INDUCTION OF APOPTOSIS AND INHIBITION OF CELL PROLIFERATION THROUGH MODULATION OF CARNITINE PALMITOYLTRANSFERASE 1C ACTIVITY - This invention relates to compositions and methods for cancer therapeutics. In particular, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating tumors by inhibiting the activity of CPT1C. The methods and compositions can additionally include inhibition of glycolysis. | 11-18-2010 |
20110059068 | POLYPEPTIDES INVOLVED IN IMMUNE RESPONSE - Polypeptides which comprise a receptor-ligand pair involved in T-cell activation are disclosed. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the polypeptides, and vectors and host cells for expressing the polypeptides are also disclosed. The polypeptides, or agonists and antagonists thereof, are used to treat T-cell mediated disorders. | 03-10-2011 |
20130281356 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING TOSO ACTIVITY - The present invention is further directed to methods and compositions for modulating the activity of the Toso protein. The invention further encompasses treatment of disorders associated with inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and cancer using compositions that include a soluble Toso protein. | 10-24-2013 |
20150139995 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING TOSO ACTIVITY - The present invention is further directed to methods and compositions for modulating the activity of the Toso protein. The invention further encompasses treatment of disorders associated with inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and cancer using compositions that include a soluble Toso protein. | 05-21-2015 |
20150197551 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING TOSO ACTIVITY - The present invention is further directed to methods and compositions for modulating the activity of the Toso protein. The invention further encompasses treatment of disorders associated with inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and cancer using compositions that include a soluble Toso protein. | 07-16-2015 |
20150250853 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODIFYING THE IMMUNE RESPONSE - The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for modulating proteins involved in the immune response. The present invention further provides methods and compositions for treatment of autoimmune disease and cancer by modulating the expression and activity of such proteins. | 09-10-2015 |
20150252434 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTION OF TARGETS INVOLVED IN CANCER METASTASIS - The present invention is further directed to methods and compositions for identifying target nucleic acids that are involved in cancer metastasis. | 09-10-2015 |
20150299292 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING TOSO ACTIVITY - The present invention is further directed to methods and compositions for modulating the activity of the Toso protein. The invention further encompasses treatment of disorders associated with inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and cancer using compositions that include a soluble Toso protein. | 10-22-2015 |
20150315642 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTION OF TARGETS FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE - The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for identifying targets for induction of self-tolerance and treatment of autoimmune disease. | 11-05-2015 |
Tak Wah Mak, Toronto CA
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20140056848 | Method for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis - A method for treating a subject with multiple sclerosis is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method is provided for treating a subject with multiple sclerosis that includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of 2ME2 or a derivative thereof. | 02-27-2014 |
20150241429 | IRHOM2 INHIBITION FOR THE TREATMENT OF COMPLEMENT MEDIATED DISORDERS - Disclosed are methods for treating a subject with a Complement mediated (e.g., C5a mediated) disease or an immune complex mediated disease. The method comprises the step of administering to the subject an effective amount of an agent that decreases the biological activity of iRhom2 or an agent that modulates formation of a complex between iRhom2 and TACE. Also disclosed are assays for identifying such agents. | 08-27-2015 |
20150316538 | TREATMENT OF EGF-RECEPTOR DEPENDENT PATHOLOGIES - Disclosed are methods for treating a subject with an EGFR dependent pathology. The method comprises the step of administering to the subject an effective amount of an agent (“First Agent”) that decreases the biological activity of iRhom1 and an effective amount of an agent (“Second Agent”) that decreases the biological activity of iRhom2. Alternatively, the method comprises the step of administering to the subject an effective amount of an agent (“First Agent”) that modulates formation of a complex between iRhom 1 and TACE and an effective amount of an agent (“Second Agent”) that modulates formation of a complex between TACE and iRhom2. Also disclosed are assays for identifying such agents. | 11-05-2015 |
Terrence Mak, Newcastle Upon Tyne GB
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20130200727 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VOLTAGE SENSING - A voltage measuring apparatus for use in an energy harvesting system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a capacitor ( | 08-08-2013 |
Wai Mak, Singapore SG
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20120115046 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR METAL-AIR BATTERIES, FUEL CELLS AND SUPERCAPACITORS - The present invention refers to an electrode comprised of a first layer which comprises a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophobic material; and a second layer which comprises a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophilic material arranged on the first layer. In a further aspect, the present invention refers to an electrode comprised of a single layer which comprises a mixture of a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophobic material and a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophilic material; or a single layer comprised of a porous nanostructured material wherein the porous nanostructured material comprises metallic nanostructures which are bound to the surface of the porous nanostructured material. The present invention further refers to the manufacture of these electrodes and their use in metal-air batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells. | 05-10-2012 |
Wai Bik Mak, Mt. Eden NZ
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20120058993 | Stable Suspension Formulation - A physicochemically stable aqueous composition including clozapine suspension. | 03-08-2012 |
Wai Fatt Mak, Singapore SG
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20110229777 | ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR METAL-AIR BATTERIES, FUEL CELLS AND SUPERCAPACITATORS - The present invention refers to an electrode comprised of a first layer which comprises a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophobic material; and a second layer which comprises a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophilic material arranged on the first layer. In a further aspect, the present invention refers to an electrode comprised of a single layer which comprises a mixture of a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophobic material and a mesoporous nanostructured hydrophilic material; or a single layer comprised of a porous nanostructured material wherein the porous nanostructured material comprises metallic nanostructures which are bound to the surface of the porous nanostructured material. The present invention further refers to the manufacture of these electrodes and their use in metal-air batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells. | 09-22-2011 |
20120219831 | INTEGRATED ELECTRODE ARCHITECTURES FOR ENERGY GENERATION AND STORAGE - The present invention is directed to a hybrid device comprising: an energy converting unit comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and an energy converting medium arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the energy conversion takes place between the first electrode and the second electrode; an energy charge storing unit comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and an electrolyte medium; wherein the energy charge is stored between the first and the second electrode; the second electrode of the energy converting unit and the second electrode of the energy charge storing unit being a shared electrode electrically connecting the energy converting unit and the energy charge storing unit; and wherein the shared electrode comprises a metal and a nanostructured material. The present invention is also directed to a method of manufacturing such a hybrid device. | 08-30-2012 |
Wai-Kei Mak, Hsinchu City TW
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20110107278 | Method for Improving Yield Rate Using Redundant Wire Insertion - A method and apparatus for manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC), the method including, generating, by a graphical construction unit, a first graph corresponding to a first net of the IC, the first graph representing a pin of the first net as a vertex, and a connection between two pins of the first net as an edge, the first graph further corresponding to a first IC layout; identifying a first and a second pair of unconnected vertices in the first graph for inserting a first and a second redundant edge, respectively, the first redundant edge and the second redundant edge forming a first connected loop and a second connected loop, respectively, each loop further including at least two edges of the first graph; calculating a tolerance ratio for the first redundant edge and the second redundant edge; sorting the first and second redundant edge based on their tolerance ratio; calculating a yield rate change of the first IC layout associated with inserting one of the first or second redundant edge with a highest tolerance ratio, and updating the first IC layout to include the redundant edge with the highest tolerance ratio if the yield rate change is greater than zero; and calculating the yield rate change of the first IC layout associated with inserting the first or second redundant edge having a second highest tolerance ratio, and updating the first IC layout to include the redundant edge with the second highest tolerance ratio if the yield rate change is greater than zero. | 05-05-2011 |
20110154282 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING AND MAKING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS WITH CONSIDERATION OF WIRING DEMAND RATIO - A method for designing and making an integrated circuit is described. That method utilizes statistical models of wire segments to accurately estimate the expected length of minimum-length, orthogonal wire segments within a block. From these estimates, the method accurately estimates an ratio between the horizontal and vertical routing resources required, termed the “H/V Demand Ratio.” From the H/V Demand Ratio, an accurate estimate of the height and width of the block may be determined. Thereafter, placement and routing may be performed quickly and accurately, thereby allowing the block to be designed and manufactured quickly and cost effectively. A method for designing an integrated circuit with efficient metal-1 resource utilization is also described. | 06-23-2011 |
20140068542 | Systems and Methods for Designing and Making Integrated Circuits with Consideration of Wiring Demand Ratio - A method for designing and making an integrated circuit is described. That method utilizes statistical models of wire segments to accurately estimate the expected length of minimum-length, orthogonal wire segments within a block. From these estimates, the method accurately estimates an ratio between the horizontal and vertical routing resources required, termed the “H/V Demand Ratio.” From the H/V Demand Ratio, an accurate estimate of the height and width of the block may be determined. Thereafter, placement and routing may be performed quickly and accurately, thereby allowing the block to be designed and manufactured quickly and cost effectively. A method for designing an integrated circuit with efficient metal-1 resource utilization is also described. | 03-06-2014 |
Wai-Kei Mak, Hsinchu TW
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20150089465 | SEPARATION AND MINIMUM WIRE LENGTH CONSTRAINED MAZE ROUTING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A computer implemented method for routing a first path in a circuit design is presented. The method includes iteratively building a multitude of partial-paths to route the first path by adding an incremental length to a selected previously built partial-path when the computer is invoked to route the first path in the circuit design, the adding being performed in accordance with at least a first design rule. The multitude of partial-paths start at a first location. The method further includes comparing each of the multitude of partial-paths to each other when the multitude of partial-paths end on a common second location different from the first location, and saving one of the multitude of partial-paths that leads to a shortest first path. The method further includes eliminating one of the multitude of partial-paths that are not selected to lead to the shortest first path. | 03-26-2015 |
Walter Mak, Vancouver CA
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20160132511 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OF DATABASE DATA - The present disclosure relates a computer-implemented method comprising obtaining, at a database application, a selection of one or more database metadata items from a user device, wherein each metadata item includes human-intelligible content and each metadata item identifying an associated database object contained in a database, identifying, based at least partially on the database objects associated with the selected one or more metadata items, one or more predefined database views of the database application, registering the identified one or more predefined database views, monitoring if the one or more predefined database views are updated after the registering operation and triggering pushing of an update notification to the user device in response to a monitored update of the one or more predefined database views. | 05-12-2016 |
Winston Mak, Toronto CA
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20120116983 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL ESTATE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - A system and method of real estate inventory management includes providing, to a client system, data identifying one or more units of real estate that are available for sale; receiving a reservation request identifying a unit that is available for sale; receiving, at the server system, purchasing data for a reservation fee for the identified unit of real estate; processing a deposit in the amount of the reservation fee for the identified of real estate using the purchasing data; verifying that the deposit for the identified unit record processed; and updating the reservation status of the identified unit of real estate to indicate that the unit of real estate is not available for sale. | 05-10-2012 |
Ying Chau Mak, Thornhill CA
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20090077342 | METHOD TO ACHIEVE PARTIAL STRUCTURE ALIGNMENT - A computer-implemented method including receiving a set of data having a mapping. The set of data has groups of subsets of data. The mapping describes in what order the groups of subsets of data are to be stored in a memory. The mapping also describes the offsets of the groups of subsets of data in the memory. The mapping is not changed when the set of data is stored in the memory. The method also includes determining a starting address for the set of data. The starting address corresponds to an address in the memory. The starting address is determined such that an optimum number of subsets of data in the groups of subsets of data are aligned. The method also includes storing the set of data in the memory, wherein the mapping is unaffected when the set of data is stored in the memory. | 03-19-2009 |