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Anh-Khoa Dinh Phan, Bloomington, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080288508Accessing a non-relational store with a container-managed persistence bean via a web service function - An apparatus, system, and storage medium that in an embodiment receive a key parameter from a container-managed persistent bean, determine that the container-managed persistent bean is associated with a non-relational data store, creating a web service input message with the key parameter, and invoke a web service function with the web service input message to interface with a non-relational data store. The determination that the container-managed persistent bean is associated with a non-relational data store may be based on deployment description extension settings specified by a bean assembler. In this way, a container-managed persistent bean may be used to access a non-relational data store.11-20-2008

Anh Thi-Phuong Phan, Renton, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120323940SELECTION MAPPING BETWEEN FETCHED FILES AND SOURCE FILES - An element in a fetched file (a file received from the web server in response to an HTTP request) can be mapped to the source code that generated it and vice versa. When code is compiled at the web server, calls can be executed that emit HTML that includes metadata that maps a snippet of code back to a particular source file and to a particular location in the source file. The HTML can include injected symbols that specify that the information from a particular start position for a particular character length in the HTML comes from a particular start position to a particular end position in the source file.12-20-2012
20120324331MAPPING SELECTIONS BETWEEN A BROWSER AND THE ORIGINAL FILE FETCHED FROM A WEB SERVER - A selection in a browser in an integrated development environment can be mapped back to the original document that was fetched from a web server by uniquely identifying elements in the original document. A DOM can be created from the original document where the DOM retains the unique identifiers associated with the elements. Block lists for the original document and the DOM can be created. A differencing algorithm can be run on the two block lists. A selection in a browser can be mapped to a location in the DOM block list and the location in the DOM block list can be mapped to the original document.12-20-2012
20120324422LIVE BROWSER TOOLING IN AN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - A selection in a browser can be mapped back to a corresponding location range in one or more source files that generated the selection. A selection in a source file can be mapped to the corresponding location range in the browser's DOM. The selection in the browser can be mapped to a location range in a block list generated from the DOM. The location range in the DOM's block list can be mapped to a corresponding location range in a block list generated from the fetched file received from a web server. The location range in the fetched file's block list can be mapped to a particular location in the particular source file responsible for generating the selection in the browser. The selection in the browser and the source file can be displayed concurrently, the source file scrolled to the location range corresponding to the selection in the browser.12-20-2012

Charlie D. Phan, Memphis, TN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100181943Sensor-model synchronized action system - The invention provides means to control model movement in a short distance or thousand miles away. Sensor source such as night sensor, pressure sensor, tilt sensor, sound sensor stimulates sensor activated unit to activate electric current flowing to electro motors and electromagnets to act on parts of model to control model activities and create live view and higher potential movements of action-model such as smiling, laughing, crying with tear, jumping, dancing, walking, talking or singing, eye glance or twinkling, eyelid opening or closing, ear raising or drooping and many physiological activities of living thing or mechanical movements of model.07-22-2010

Christopher T. Phan, Rochester, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080262821METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DYNAMICALLY MANAGING SIMULATED ADDRESSES - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for dynamically generating and managing addresses in a simulation environment. Address parameters and requests for addresses for performing commands from multiple simulation components are received. The multiple simulation components are associated with address maps. The requests include configuration parameters. Addresses are provided for performing the commands at the multiple simulation components based on the address parameters and the configuration parameters. Address generation is centrally managed such that when an address map for one simulation component changes, address maps associated with other simulation components and access to the other simulation components are not affected.10-23-2008
20090265534Fairness, Performance, and Livelock Assessment Using a Loop Manager With Comparative Parallel Looping - A method, apparatus, and computer program are provided for assessing fairness, performance, and livelock in a logic development process utilizing comparative parallel looping. Multiple loop macros are generated, the multiple loop macros respectively correspond to multiple processor threads, and the multiple loop macros are parallel comparative loop macros. The multiple processor threads for the multiple loop macros are executed in which a common resource is accessed. A forward performance of each of the multiple processor threads is verified. The forward performance of the multiple processor threads is compared with each other. It is determined whether any of the multiple processor threads fails to meet a minimum loop count or a minimum loop time. It is determined whether any of the multiple processor threads exceeds a maximum loop count or a maximum loop time. It is recognized whether fairness is maintained during the execution of the multiple processor threads.10-22-2009
20090271165Simultaneous Parameter-Driven and Deterministic Simulation With or Without Synchronization - A method for allowing simultaneous parameter-driven and deterministic simulation during verification of a hardware design, comprising: enabling a plurality of random parameter-driven commands from a random command generator to execute in a simulation environment during verification of the hardware design through a command managing device; and enabling a plurality of deterministic commands from a manually-driven testcase port to execute in the simulation environment simultaneously with the plurality of random parameter-driven commands during verification of the hardware design through the command managing device, the plurality of deterministic commands and the plurality of random parameter-driven commands each verify the functionality of the hardware design.10-29-2009
20100275216Making Hardware Objects and Operations Thread-Safe - Performance in object-oriented systems may be improved by allowing multiple concurrent hardware control and diagnostic operations to run concurrently on the system while preventing race conditions, state/data corruption, and hangs due to deadlock conditions. Deadlock prevention rules may be employed to grant or deny request for hardware operation locks, hardware communication locks, and/or data locks.10-28-2010

Patent applications by Christopher T. Phan, Rochester, MN US

Christopher Tung Phan, Rochester, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100017477 Performance and Reduce Network Traffic for Remote Hardware Data Scan Operations - According to one embodiment of the present invention, multiple data scan operations are compacted into a single network message. A plurality of requests to perform a data scan operation on a remote node controller is received, forming a set of received data scan operation requests. A set of data scan operations are generated based on the set of received data scan operation requests, forming a set of generated data scan operations. A network message comprising the set of generated data scan operations is generated, forming a first compacted data scan operation network message. The first compacted data scan operation network message is sent to the remote node controller. A second compacted data scan operation network message is received from the remote node controller, wherein the second compacted data scan operation network message comprises a set of completed data scan operations. The set of completed data scan operations are separated into individual completed data scan operations. Each individual completed data scan operation is sent to the user that issued the request.01-21-2010

Dean Van Phan, West Chester, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080234476POLYSACCHARIDE DERIVATIVES AND STRUCTURES EMPLOYING SAME - Polysaccharide derivatives, more particularly heteropolysaccharide derivatives, especially hemicellulose derivatives, methods for making same and structures employing same are provided.09-25-2008
20100044627THERMOPLASTIC HETEROPOLYSACCHARIDE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Thermoplastic heteropolysaccharide derivatives, articles employing such thermoplastic heteropolysaccharide derivatives and methods for making such thermoplastic heteropolysaccharide derivatives are provided.02-25-2010
20100190969NON-NATURALLY OCCURRING CARBOHYDRATE-BASED FIBROUS ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - Non-naturally occurring carbohydrate-based fibrous elements and more particularly, non-naturally occurring carbohydrate-based fibrous elements having a macrostructure and a microstructure wherein the microstructure is visible when wet and methods for making same are provided.07-29-2010
20110139389PAPERMAKING BELT - Papermaking belts and more particularly to papermaking belts that employ a porous member and a polymer associated with the porous member, processes for making such papermaking belts and processes for making a paper web utilizing such papermaking belts are provided.06-16-2011
20110139390PAPERMAKING BELT - Papermaking belts and more particularly to papermaking belts that employ a porous member and a polymer associated with the porous member, processes for making such papermaking belts and processes for making a paper web utilizing such papermaking belts are provided.06-16-2011
20110220310ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A FIBROUS STRUCTURE COMPRISING SYNTHETIC FIBERS AND A HYDROPHILIZING AGENT - An absorbent article comprising a nonwoven fibrous structure comprising a plurality of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers may be associated with one or more hydrophilizing agents. A process for making the nonwoven fibrous structure involves association of the synthetic fibers with one or more hydrophilizing agents.09-15-2011
20110265966PAPERMAKING BELT HAVING A PERMEABLE REINFORCING STRUCTURE - A papermaking belt having an embryonic web contacting surface for carrying an embryonic web of paper fibers and a non-embryonic web contacting surface opposite said embryonic web contacting surface is disclosed. The papermaking belt comprises a reinforcing structure having a patterned framework disposed thereon. The patterned framework has a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete deflection conduits. The deflection conduits are isolated one from another by the continuous network region. A plurality of pores is randomly disposed within the continuous network region. The pores have one opening disposed upon the embryonic web contacting surface and one opening disposed upon the non-embryonic web contacting surface. Each of the pores provides at least one pathway between the embryonic web contacting surface and the non-embryonic web contacting surface.11-03-2011
20110265967PAPERMAKING BELT HAVING INCREASED DE-WATERING CAPABILITY - A papermaking belt for carrying an embryonic web of paper fibers is disclosed. The papermaking belt has an embryonic web contacting surface and a non-embryonic web contacting surface opposite thereto. The papermaking belt also has a reinforcing structure having a patterned framework disposed thereon and a plurality of non-random distinct pores disposed within the continuous network region. The patterned framework has a continuous network region and a plurality of discrete deflection conduits. The deflection conduits are isolated one from another by the continuous network region. Each of the pores has an opening disposed at a predetermined location upon the embryonic web contacting surface and an opening disposed at a predetermined location upon the non-embryonic web contacting surface. Each of the pores defines a single pathway between the embryonic web contacting surface and the non-embryonic web contacting surface.11-03-2011
20120299211MULTICOMPONENT FIBERS COMPRISING A DISSOLVABLE STARCH COMPONENT, PROCESSES THEREFOR, AND FIBERS THEREFROM - A melt spinnable fiber is provided that comprises a first component comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and a second component comprising thermoplastic starch where the second component is not encompassed by another component or components or if encompassed by another component or components then the second component encompasses a hollow core. A particular use of such a fiber is for removal of the second component in the presence of a solvent in order to produce fibers with desired properties. An agent may be present in the second component for controlling the rate of removal of the second component thereby allowing for physical manipulation of the fiber prior to complete removal of the component. The invention is also directed to nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the fibers.11-29-2012

Patent applications by Dean Van Phan, West Chester, OH US

Dung Phan, Ossining, NY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130018517SOLVING LARGE-SCALE SECURITY-CONSTRAINED ECONOMIC DISPATCH PROBLEM IN REAL-TIMEAANM Kalagnanam; Jayant R.AACI TarrytownAAST NYAACO USAAGP Kalagnanam; Jayant R. Tarrytown NY USAANM Phan; DungAACI OssiningAAST NYAACO USAAGP Phan; Dung Ossining NY US - A system, a method and a computer program product for determining an amount of an electric power to be generated in an electric power system and determining a total cost for generating the amount of electric power while satisfying at least one contingency constraint and one or more customer request. The system creates an optimization problem for calculating amount of the electric power to be generated and a total cost for generating the calculated amount of the electric power while meeting the at least one contingency constraint. The system runs the optimization problem in real-time. The system outputs, from the optimization problem, an output specifying the calculated amount of the electric power and the total cost to generate the calculated amount of the electric power.01-17-2013

Hao V. Phan, Columbia, SC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090305041Process for the Preparation of Sodium Salt of Ibuprofen of Different Particle Sizes - A free-flowing hydrated sodium salt of ibuprofen of controlled median particle size and water content is provided. It can be produced by adding aqueous NaOH to a non-boiling solution or slurry of ibuprofen in an organic solvent that can be distilled along with water at a temperature in the range of 50 to 120° C. The rate of NaOH addition is at a rate that does not cause the resultant reaction mixture to boil before the addition has been completed. After completing the addition, the water is removed with some of the organic solvent by distillation. After cooling, the hydrated sodium salt of ibuprofen is recovered from the resultant slurry. The process enables the median particle size of the sodium salt of ibuprofen formed to be controlled by selection and use of a predetermined effective concentration of NaOH in the aqueous NaOH solution used.12-10-2009

Hieu Duy Phan, Antioch, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090286095LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CELLULOSE MIXED ESTERS AND THEIR USE AS LOW VISCOSITY BINDERS AND MODIFIERS IN COATING COMPOSITIONS - Cellulose mixed esters are disclosed having low molecular weights and low degrees of polymerization. These new cellulose mixed esters include cellulose acetate propionate and cellulose acetate butyrate. The esters exhibit solubility in a wide range of organic solvents with minimal viscosity increase, are compatible with a wide variety of resins, and are useful in coatings and inks compositions as binder resins and rheology modifiers.11-19-2009
20100152336BASECOAT COATING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CELLULOSE MIXED ESTERS - A basecoat composition is provided comprising: a) at least one film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of acrylic polyols and polyester polyols; b) at least one rheological modifier; c) at least one solvent; d) at least one pigment; e) optionally, at least one microgel; f) optionally, at least one crosslinking agent; and g) at least one cellulose mixed ester. A wet-on-wet-on wet process is also provided. The process for coating a substrate comprises: a) applying a primer to said substrate to produce a primed substrate; b) applying a basecoat composition to said primed substrate while said primer is wet to produce a basecoated substrate; and c) applying a clearcoat composition to said basecoated substrate while said basecoat composition is wet and optionally said primer is wet to produce a coated substrate. Coated articles are also provided.06-17-2010
20110020559REFINISH COATING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CELLULOSE MIXED ESTERS - A refinish coating composition is provided comprising: a) at least one refinish coating resin; b) at least one solvent; c) at least one pigment; d) optionally, at least one crosslinking agent; e) at least one cellulose mixed ester having a weight average molecular weight (M01-27-2011
20110282049LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CELLULOSE MIXED ESTERS AND THEIR USE AS LOW VISCOSITY BINDERS AND MODIFIERS IN COATING COMPOSITIONS - Cellulose mixed esters are disclosed having low molecular weights and low degrees of polymerization. These new cellulose mixed esters include cellulose acetate propionate and cellulose acetate butyrate. The esters exhibit solubility in a wide range of organic solvents with minimal viscosity increase, are compatible with a wide variety of resins, and are useful in coatings and inks compositions as binder resins and rheology modifiers.11-17-2011

Patent applications by Hieu Duy Phan, Antioch, IL US

Hung Phan, Clemmons, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130090757VERIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR FILTER ELEMENTS OF SMOKING ARTICLES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - In a supplying system using containers for supplying groups of filter elements to smoking article assembling equipment, each container has a unique source of information that travels with the container. An unloader receives and unloads the containers. An automated data reader is proximate the unloader for reading the source of information for each container before it is unloaded. A computerized controller uses the information read by the automated data reader to obtain information from a database. The information from the database is compared to information from another source to verify that the proper filter elements are being supplied. The computerized controller allows, or instructs, the unloader to unload correctly supplied filter elements, and stops the unloader from unloading incorrectly supplied filter elements.04-11-2013
20130096711Cigarette Package Coding System and Associated Method - A package coding system for a cigarette manufacturing process is provided. An imprinting device imprints an alphanumeric code on each of a series of cigarette packages. A conveyor device conveys the cigarette packages in a feed direction. An inspection device is operably engaged with the conveyor device and inspects the alphanumeric code imprinted on each cigarette package conveyed by the conveyor device to determine whether any of the cigarette packages includes a defect in the imprinted alphanumeric code, and thus comprises a defective cigarette package. A removal device is operably engaged with the conveyor device and is configured to be in communication with the inspection device. The removal device is configured to remove the defective cigarette package from the series of cigarette packages conveyed by the conveyor device in response to identification thereof by the inspection device. An associated method is also provided.04-18-2013

Hung Phan, Dorchester, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090320035System for supporting collaborative activity - A system includes a processor which has access to a representation of model of activity, which includes workspaces. Each workspace includes domain hierarchies for representing an organizational structure of the collaborating users using the system, and initiatives hierarchies representing process structures for accomplishing goals. An interface permits users to view and modify the workspaces for which the user has access. Each user can have different access permissions in different workspaces. The domain and initiative hierarchies provide two views of the workspace objects without duplicating resources. A resource is a collection of shared elements defined by the users that give users associated with the workspace access to information sources. Users can define knowledge boards for creating reports based on information fields of the resources. The knowledge board is associated with a resource template from which the resource is created.12-24-2009
20100318511Techniques for connectors in a system for collaborative work - Improved techniques for using connectors in a system for collaborative work for users unskilled in data processing techniques, including UI techniques. Data may be augmented by associating a connector query to obtain additional data and the data viewed in a “drill down” fashion, or by associating an additional resource for entering additional data by clicking on a link: the additional resource is created as needed and is a full-fledged resource of the system. A number of other connector queries may be combined into a single query that composes them, and information from different information sources may be combined easily, such as to make the form consistent; the information may also be transformed in a complex fashion. An alternative source for an information result may be used by a connector query to optimize performance, such as a cached result. A connector may be used to obtain information from resources created by other users within the system, and a connector may be used to obtain information from the resource in which it is used.12-16-2010
20110004621TECHNIQUES FOR INTEGRATING PARAMETERIZED INFORMATION REQUEST INTO A SYSTEM FOR FOR COLLABORATIVE WORK - Techniques used in a system for collaborative work which gives collaborators unskilled in data processing technologies access to a variety of information resources to provide the collaborators with information resources which are obtained in response to parameterized information requests such as queries. The techniques use records in database tables to represent a class of parameterized information requests. Information for instances of the class includes queries that may be used in the instances and default values for bind parameters in the queries. Values for the bind parameters may also be specified for classes of user interfaces that employ the information sources returned by the parameterized information requests and for instances of the user interface. A user may also use specify values for bind parameters in his or her instance of the user interface.01-06-2011
20110276914System for supporting collaborative activity - A system includes a processor which has access to a representation of model of activity, which includes workspaces. Each workspace includes domain hierarchies for representing an organizational structure of the collaborating users using the system, and initiatives hierarchies representing process structures for accomplishing goals. An interface permits users to view and modify the workspaces for which the user has access. Each user can have different access permissions in different workspaces. The domain and initiative hierarchies provide two views of the workspace objects without duplicating resources. A resource is a collection of shared elements defined by the users that give users associated with the workspace access to information sources. Users can define knowledge boards for creating reports based on information fields of the resources. The knowledge board is associated with a resource template from which the resource is created.11-10-2011

Patent applications by Hung Phan, Dorchester, MA US

Hung V. Phan, Powell, OH US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100225134HARNESS ASSEMBLY FOR A DUAL-MODE TAILGATE - A harness assembly for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a body and a dual-mode tailgate connected to the body via a dual-action hinge The harness assembly includes a protector connected to a frame of the tailgate. The protector has a body shaped to conform to a first portion of the tailgate frame having a first contour and a second portion of the tailgate frame having a second differing contour. A portion of the protector body is configured to route a section of a tailgate harness adjacent an outboard lateral edge of the tailgate frame and past the section of the tailgate harness under a dual-action hinge.09-09-2010

Long N. Phan, Cambridge, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120201477Kinetic Super-Resolution Imaging - Methods and a computer program product for deriving a super-resolution image of a physical object, the super-resolution image characterized by a resolution exceeding a “camera imaging resolution” associated with each of a sequence of lower-resolution images of the physical object. The sequence of images of the physical object is obtained at a plurality of relative displacements with respect to the object. An offset is passively associated with each of the plurality of images to derive effective camera movement, allowing for calculation of a kinetic point spread function on the basis of the effective camera movement. The image sequence is deconvolved, using the kinetic point spread function, to solve for a high-resolution image. Various applications such as portable cameras and infrared imaging for energy conservation are described.08-09-2012

Long N. Phan, Somerville, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130011078Hyper-Resolution Imaging - Methods and a computer program product for deriving a super-resolution image of a physical object by fusing cameras of multiple resolutions (spatial, temporal, or spectral), the super-resolution image characterized by a resolution exceeding a “camera imaging resolution” associated with each of a sequence of lower-resolution images of the physical object. The sequence of images of the physical object is obtained at a plurality of relative displacements with respect to the object by a hybrid camera system comprising at least two imaging systems. The imaging systems are characterized by respective temporal and spatial resolution and by spectral sensitivity, and may be distinct from one another in one or more of the foregoing dimensions. The imaging systems are either fixed, or subject to know motion, relative to each other. Image sequences derived by each imaging system are coregistered and deconvolved to solve for a resultant sequence of images.01-10-2013

Ly Tam Phan, Milton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
201200353526-11 Bicyclic Ketolide Derivatives - The present invention discloses compounds of formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:02-09-2012

Matthew Huy-Gia Phan, Las Vegas, NV US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080274795Monitoring Wagering Game Machines in a Network - Methods and apparatus for monitoring wagering game machines in a network are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for monitoring wagering game machines in a network includes receiving, in a wagering game machine, a wager associated with a wagering game. The method can also include receiving status information associated with a peripheral device or other component of the wagering game machine and transmitting diagnostic information indicating whether the peripheral device or other component needs service, wherein the diagnostic information is based at least in part on the status information.11-06-2008
20090042640FAULT TOLERANT GAMING SYSTEMS - Method and apparatus are provided wherein, in one example embodiment, a gaming machine includes a computing platform and a software program executing on the computing platform to provide a gaming experience to a user of the gaming machine, and there are provided one or more hardware or software components operative on the computing platform to detect faults occurring on the platform. At least one fault recovery software component is also operative on the gaming platform, and the fault recovery software component is adapted to operate in response to the detection of a fault.02-12-2009
20090247288EXTERNAL CONTROL OF A PERIPHERAL DEVICE THROUGH A COMMUNICATION PROXY IN A WAGERING GAME SYSTEM - Example embodiments are directed to external control of peripheral devices through a communication proxy of an electronic wagering game machine in a wagering game network. In a particular embodiment, an electronic wagering game machine includes a central processing unit (CPU); at least one peripheral device in data communication with the CPU; and a data communication interface in data communication with the CPU to enable data communication with an external system via an external system interface, the data communication interface including a first communication mode to control data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device, the data communication interface including a second communication mode to enable a communication proxy that optionally relinquishes control of the data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device.10-01-2009

Michael Thaithanh Phan, Cary, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090040801Content Addressable Memory - A content addressable memory (CAM) is disclosed. The CAM has first and second CAM cells in which each adjacent CAM cell is rotated 180° relative to its neighbor, which provides a compact physical arrangement having overall matched CAM array cell and RAM array cell row heights. Further, an interleaved set scheme can be applied to the CAM cells to provide reduced routing of compare signals and reduced parasitic capacitance.02-12-2009
20100182823Low Leakage High Performance Static Random Access Memory Cell Using Dual-Technology Transistors - A memory cell includes a storage element, a write circuit coupled to the storage element and a read circuit coupled to the storage element. At least a portion of the storage element and at least a portion of the write circuit are fabricated using a thicker functional gate oxide and at least a portion of the read circuit is fabricated using a thinner functional gate oxide.07-22-2010
20110211386Low Leakage High Performance Static Random Access Memory Cell Using Dual-Technology Transistors - A memory cell includes a storage element, a write circuit coupled to the storage element and a read circuit coupled to the storage element. At least a portion of the storage element and at least a portion of the write circuit are fabricated using a thicker functional gate oxide and at least a portion of the read circuit is fabricated using a thinner functional gate oxide.09-01-2011
20110227639Method and Apparatus for Suppressing Bitline Coupling Through Miller Capacitance to a Sense Amplifier Interstitial Node - A sense amplifier circuit is implemented for suppressing Miller effect capacitive coupling. The amplifier circuit comprises a differential amplifier circuit having a first input, a first output interstitial node, a second input, a second output interstitial node, a third input to enable or disable the differential amplifier, and having an equalizer circuit coupled between the first output interstitial node and the second output interstitial node. The amplifier circuit also comprises a cross coupled latch circuit having a first latch input coupled to the first output interstitial node, a second latch input coupled to the second output interstitial node, a first latch output, and a second latch output, wherein during a first time period the first latch output and the second latch output are precharged, the differential amplifier circuit is disabled, and the equalizer circuit is enabled to suppress the Miller effect capacitive coupling on the sense amplifier inputs.09-22-2011
20130064004SRAM CELL WRITABILITY - Systems and methods for detecting and improving writeability of a static random access memory (SRAM) cell. A bias voltage value corresponding to an operating condition, such as, a process, a voltage, or a temperature operation condition that indicates a cell write failure condition of an external SRAM array comprising the SRAM cell is generated. This bias voltage value is applied to word lines of SRAM cells in a model SRAM array. A first delay for a trigger signal rippled through the model SRAM array is detected and compared to a reference delay. A write assist indication is generated if the first delay is greater than or equal to the reference delay. Based on the write assist indication, a write assist is provided to the SRAM cell.03-14-2013
20130064006Apparatus for Selective Word-Line Boost on a Memory Cell - Systems and methods for selectively boosting word-line (WL) voltage in a memory cell array. The method relies several embodiments to minimize energy costs associated with WL boost scheme. One embodiment generates a transient voltage boost rather than supply a DC voltage boost. The transient boost generation may be controlled on a cycle basis and can be disabled when the array is not accessed. Another embodiment allows the system to generate the transient voltage boost locally, near a WL driver and only during the cycles when it is needed. Localized boost voltage generation reduces the load capacitance that needs to be boosted to higher voltage. Another embodiment efficiently distributes the transient boost to the WL drivers.03-14-2013
20130064031Adaptive Read Wordline Voltage Boosting Apparatus and Method for Multi-Port SRAM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for adaptively boosting the supply voltage to an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) in response to process-voltage-temperature variations when needed. Embodiments include a critical path that simulates a typical memory cell and read-out circuit in the SRAM. Applying a trigger signal to a word-line input port of the critical path, and comparing the output of the critical path to a reference-latch signal, provides an indication of when to boost the supply voltage to the read-out circuits of the SRAM.03-14-2013
20130083613Method and Apparatus of Reducing Leakage Power in Multiple Port SRAM Memory Cell - Systems and method for reducing leakage currents and power consumption in a memory array comprising memory cells, such as 8T SRAM cells. The memory array includes logic for dynamically placing a group of memory cells in the memory array in a reduced power state during sleep mode or inactive states of the group of memory cells, such that leakage parts are effectively eliminated. The memory array further includes logic for dynamically enabling a selected group of the memory cells during read or write access operations on the selected memory cells, wherein corresponding read or write bitlines are precharged before and after the respective rear or write operations.04-04-2013

Patent applications by Michael Thaithanh Phan, Cary, NC US

Michael Thai Thanh Phan, Cary, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100023684METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A CONTENT ADDRESSABLE MEMORY - Power consumption in a Content Addressable Memory (CAM) circuit is reduced by use of a CAM circuit. According to one embodiment of the CAM circuit, the CAM circuit includes a plurality of match lines and match line restoration circuitry. The match line restoration circuitry is configured to prevent at least one of the match lines from being restored to a pre-evaluation state responsive to corresponding enable information.01-28-2010

Nancy Phan, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090158198PRESENTING SECONDARY MEDIA OBJECTS TO A USER - Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and graphical user interfaces for presenting secondary media objects are provided. A primary media presenting module presents primary media. Upon detecting an indication to initiate the presentation of a secondary media object, the primary media object may be delayed and the secondary media object may be initiated. In embodiments, an indication to initiate the presentation of a secondary media object may comprise a selector hovered over a song title associated with the secondary media object. At a later instance, the primary media object may resume such that it resumes at the point at which the primary media object was delayed. In embodiments, a user may initiate the resuming of the primary media object by removing the selector from the song title.06-18-2009

Nghia Van Phan, Rochester, MN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080266925Array Split Across Three-Dimensional Interconnected Chips - A design structure including a semiconductor storage array having a first array portion on a first plane of circuitry and a second array portion on a second plane of circuitry. A composite bit line and/or a composite word line is divided and arranged to have a first portion on the first array portion and a second portion on the second array portion. The two portions of the composite word line or the composite bit line are on different planes of circuitry, and three-dimensional interconnections connect proximal ends of the word line portions, or proximal ends of the bit line portions. A word line driver drives the word line portions in parallel. A bit line driver drives the bit line portions in parallel. Signal propagation times down the composite word or bit lines are significantly less than signal propagation times down corresponding undivided word or bit lines.10-30-2008

Nguyet Phan, Lynnwood, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110002241SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS USING WIRELESS SENSOR NODES - A wireless sensor node may be wirelessly registered with a first central node and may be automatically configured based at least in part on wireless communications with the first central node. The same wireless sensor node may subsequently be wirelessly registered with a second central node and may be automatically reconfigured based at least in part on wireless communications with the second central node. Environmental characteristics are detected using the wireless sensor node.01-06-2011

Nhat Phan, Canton, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090320035System for supporting collaborative activity - A system includes a processor which has access to a representation of model of activity, which includes workspaces. Each workspace includes domain hierarchies for representing an organizational structure of the collaborating users using the system, and initiatives hierarchies representing process structures for accomplishing goals. An interface permits users to view and modify the workspaces for which the user has access. Each user can have different access permissions in different workspaces. The domain and initiative hierarchies provide two views of the workspace objects without duplicating resources. A resource is a collection of shared elements defined by the users that give users associated with the workspace access to information sources. Users can define knowledge boards for creating reports based on information fields of the resources. The knowledge board is associated with a resource template from which the resource is created.12-24-2009
20100318511Techniques for connectors in a system for collaborative work - Improved techniques for using connectors in a system for collaborative work for users unskilled in data processing techniques, including UI techniques. Data may be augmented by associating a connector query to obtain additional data and the data viewed in a “drill down” fashion, or by associating an additional resource for entering additional data by clicking on a link: the additional resource is created as needed and is a full-fledged resource of the system. A number of other connector queries may be combined into a single query that composes them, and information from different information sources may be combined easily, such as to make the form consistent; the information may also be transformed in a complex fashion. An alternative source for an information result may be used by a connector query to optimize performance, such as a cached result. A connector may be used to obtain information from resources created by other users within the system, and a connector may be used to obtain information from the resource in which it is used.12-16-2010
20110004621TECHNIQUES FOR INTEGRATING PARAMETERIZED INFORMATION REQUEST INTO A SYSTEM FOR FOR COLLABORATIVE WORK - Techniques used in a system for collaborative work which gives collaborators unskilled in data processing technologies access to a variety of information resources to provide the collaborators with information resources which are obtained in response to parameterized information requests such as queries. The techniques use records in database tables to represent a class of parameterized information requests. Information for instances of the class includes queries that may be used in the instances and default values for bind parameters in the queries. Values for the bind parameters may also be specified for classes of user interfaces that employ the information sources returned by the parameterized information requests and for instances of the user interface. A user may also use specify values for bind parameters in his or her instance of the user interface.01-06-2011
20110276914System for supporting collaborative activity - A system includes a processor which has access to a representation of model of activity, which includes workspaces. Each workspace includes domain hierarchies for representing an organizational structure of the collaborating users using the system, and initiatives hierarchies representing process structures for accomplishing goals. An interface permits users to view and modify the workspaces for which the user has access. Each user can have different access permissions in different workspaces. The domain and initiative hierarchies provide two views of the workspace objects without duplicating resources. A resource is a collection of shared elements defined by the users that give users associated with the workspace access to information sources. Users can define knowledge boards for creating reports based on information fields of the resources. The knowledge board is associated with a resource template from which the resource is created.11-10-2011

Patent applications by Nhat Phan, Canton, MA US

Robert Phan, Branford, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080313150Centralized Network Data Search, Sharing and Management System - The Personal Internet Multi-Media Channel Broadcast and Advertising System is designed to provide cell phone or other remote internet users with the ability to access stream media files from a personal computer to a cell phone, or other internet connected device, and is facilitated and enabled by a central server which may establish and route connections between the computers and cell phones. Channels or media content may be created on the personal computer and sent through the central server to be viewed by one or many cell phones, or other internet connected devices.12-18-2008

Sanh Phan, Southington, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100077921PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INERT GAS TO A LARGE VOLUME ATMOSPHERE - A system and method is presented for reducing a concentration of ambient air used in a feed stream to form an inerting gas in a pressure swing adsorption system. The method includes introducing ambient air into a pressure swing adsorption system to form an inerting gas, introducing the inerting gas to a large volume of atmosphere, thereby inerting at least a portion of the large volume of atmosphere to form an inerted atmosphere, and removing a portion of the inerted atmosphere and introducing the portion of inerted atmosphere to the pressure swing adsorption system to form the inerting gas, thereby reducing an amount of ambient air utilized to form the inerting gas in the pressure swing adsorption system.04-01-2010

Sanh Quang Phan, Southington, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100180596METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS LOAD SHARING - A method of autonomously sharing a load between at least two output generation devices, the method including: providing at least two output generation devices, wherein the at least two output generation devices operate autonomously with respect to one another and the at least two output generation devices are in fluid communication with output receiving means adapted to receive output generated by the at least two output generation devices; monitoring output generated by the output generation devices; and cycling each of the at least two devices through an activated mode and a standby mode independently of one another in an automated manner to meet an output demand thereby sharing a load demand between the at least two output generation devices.07-22-2010

Sem H. Phan, Ann Arbor, MI US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120321629STEM CELL FACTOR INHIBITOR - Provided herein are methods, compositions, and uses relating to inhibitors of stem cell factor. For example, provided herein are antibodies targeting stem cell factor and methods for treating fibrotic and tissue remodeling diseases.12-20-2012

Sheilah C. Phan, Chandler, AZ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110264829DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING PERIPHERAL-PACED DMA TRANSFER AND METHOD THEREFOR - In a data processing system having a processor, a DMA controller, a peripheral, and a memory, a method includes initiating a DMA transfer between the peripheral and the memory, wherein the DMA transfer comprises N subsets of data to be transferred between the peripheral and the memory, N having a value of two or more; asserting, by the peripheral, an event status indicator each time an event is completed by the peripheral; in response to each assertion of the event status indicator, the peripheral, based on a data request enable signal from the DMA controller, performing one of asserting a data request signal provided to the DMA controller or providing an interrupt request to the processor; and in response to each assertion of the data request signal, the DMA controller initiating transfer of a next subset of data of the N subsets of data between the memory and the peripheral.10-27-2011

Tam T. Phan, Salem, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110305886Floor Covering Composition Containing Renewable Polymer - A composition is described that includes at least one polyolefin, at least one thermoplastic bio-resin derived from starch or soy or both, and at least one compatibilizer having at least one polyolefin and at least one polar group. Surface coverings and floor coverings, such as laminated floor coverings, having the composition, are also described.12-15-2011

Tam Thi Minh Phan, Bear, DE US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080206583Olefin based compositions and floor coverings containing the same - A composition is described that includes at least one compatibilizer having at least one polyolefin and at least one polar group. The composition can include a blend of polymers. Surface coverings and floor coverings, such as laminated floor coverings, having the composition, are also described.08-28-2008
20080233336Carpet Tiles and Methods Of Making Same - Modular carpet tiles having multiple layers are described, including a laminate layer having a compatibilizing agent. The laminate layer can include at least one polyolefin functionalized with at least one unsaturated organic acid and/or at least one unsaturated organic acid anhydride, such as maleic anhydride. The functionalized polyolefin can have an acid number from about 5 to about 55 mg KOH/g. Methods of making the tiles are also described.09-25-2008

Tan Phan, Raleigh, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100083230Data Feature Tracking Through Hierarchical Node Sets - A data set may be represented as a hierarchical node set, comprising interrelated nodes that respectively include various data features (e.g., versions in a version-controlled software architecture.) Queries may be formulated regarding the inclusion of a particular feature in the nodes of the hierarchical data set (“does this node include this data feature?” and “what is the path of the data feature through the node set?”). Such queries may be evaluated by identifying a source node that includes the data feature, identifying candidate merge paths from the source node to the taget node, and determining whether the nodes of any candidate merge path include the data feature. The results may be presented to the user, e.g., as a visual layout of the portion of the hierarchical node set that includes the data feature or a timeline of nodes illustrating the path of the data feature over time.04-01-2010

Thang Phan, Youngsville, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090241583Auger Chiller with Sloped Unloader - An auger chiller (10-01-2009

Thomas Phan, Redmond, WA US

Tony Phan, Abington, PA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100169370Kstore event manager using triggers for K - The KStore or K is a datastore made up of a forest of interconnected, highly unconventional trees of one or more levels. A KStore event manager monitors events and polls for KStore state. When triggered by user-defined conditions or receiving notification that a specified event has occurred, a specified response can be executed. An event/condition/response is defined through a KStore event wizard. When a triggering condition is detected or a notification of an event is received, a user-defined action or sequence of actions is performed automatically, without further user interaction.07-01-2010
20100169384Kstore data simulator directives and values processor process and files - A data simulator receives a set of directives specified in a file and creates one or more datastreams from which a data structure may be built as specified by the directives. The directives may specify configuration settings, constants, changing fields, values and probabilities.07-01-2010

Tony A. Phan, Richmond, VA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080295854Banded papers, smoking articles and methods - Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.12-04-2008
20110155158Banded Papers, Smoking Articles and Methods - Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.06-30-2011
20110297168Banded Papers, Smoking Articles and Methods - Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.12-08-2011
20110297169Banded Papers, Smoking Articles and Methods - Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.12-08-2011
20110297736Banded Papers, Smoking Articles and Methods - Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.12-08-2011
20110300299Banded Papers, Smoking Articles and Methods - Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.12-08-2011
20110303233Banded Papers, Smoking Articles and Methods - Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.12-15-2011
20120031417Banded Papers, Smoking Articles and Methods - Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate.02-09-2012

Patent applications by Tony A. Phan, Richmond, VA US

Tri Minh Phan, Renton, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100142966METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION IN AN AVIATION ENVIRONMENT - A free space optical communications link is established, for example, between a commercial aircraft and an airport ground terminal unit, the link being asymmetric in the sense that a downlink to the aircraft has a much higher bandwidth than the reverse link from the aircraft so that the system is adapted for quickly loading large amounts of data (e.g., in-flight entertainment) onto the aircraft while still providing enough bandwidth for the lesser amounts of data (e.g., maintenance data) required to be transmitted from the aircraft to ground. Such adaptation provides significant benefits over standard, commercially available, free space optical communications systems. For example, equipment on the aircraft can be much smaller and lighter than ground unit equipment; and the communications link can allow for greater uncertainty in the alignment of the optical transceivers than do current free space optical communication systems and can allow for operation in harsher environmental conditions.06-10-2010

Tu Phan, Lexington, KY US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080303855Compliant Sealing Materials and Methods For Sealing Nozzles For A Micro-Fluid Ejection Head - A compliant sealing structure suitable for sealing a micro-fluid ejection head, methods of sealing a micro-fluid ejection head, ejection heads sealed by the method and structure. The sealing structure includes an elastomeric pad suitable for sealing nozzles of the micro-fluid ejection head. A removable shrink wrap film is applied to the ejection bead and is configured for covering at least a portion of the elastomeric pad and for fixedly holding the elastomeric pad adjacent the nozzles.12-11-2008

Tu Huy Phan, Redmond, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110179045Template-Based Management and Organization of Events and Projects - A space in which a user may organize data and collaborate with other users is provided. Project data and metadata may be saved into a reusable template and stored in a repository, wherein other users may discover and download the template for use as a resource for a related project type. A template may contain various document types that may expose a breadth of applications and application functionalities that may be utilized for a given task or project. Questions and answers, task templates, and terminology may also be provided. Project templates may allow for collaboration on projects, wherein business and/or social groups may collaborate quickly, easily, and more completely.07-21-2011
20110179049Automatic Aggregation Across Data Stores and Content Types - Project-related data may be aggregated from various data sources, given context, and may be stored in a data repository or organizational knowledge base that may be available to and accessed by others. Documents, emails, contact information, calendar data, social networking data, and any other content that is related to a project may be brought together within a single user interface, irrespective of its data type. A user may organize and understand content, discover relevant information, and act on it without regard to where the information resides or how it was created.07-21-2011
20110179060Automatic Context Discovery - An automatic discovery of content to add to a data store for a project is disclosed. A data item may be parsed for data features that are contextually relevant to a given project or task. Discovered interesting data may be extracted and mapped to various search mechanisms. A search may be built and applied to various data sources to discover data items based on the contextually relevant data features. Search results from various search mechanisms may be displayed in a single user interface and may be presented to a user.07-21-2011
20110179061Extraction and Publication of Reusable Organizational Knowledge - An analysis module, when triggered by a synchronization framework when a new data item is added to a project data store, runs a series of analysis feature extractors on the new content. An analysis may be conducted, and features of interest may be extracted from the data item. The analysis utilizes natural language processing, as well as other technologies, to provide an automatic or semi-automatic extraction of information. The extracted features of interest are saved as metadata within the project data store, and are associated with the data item from which it was extracted. The analysis module may be utilized to discover additional information that may be gleaned from content that is already in the project data store.07-21-2011

Uyen Phan, Granby, CT US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130022451BEARING SURFACE COMBINED LOAD-LOCK SLOTS FOR TANGENTIAL ROTORS - A system for assembling a turbine engine component has a disk having a groove, which groove has a bearing surface and an upper wall, at least one locking slot being positioned at an intersection of the bearing surface and the upper wall; each locking slot having a shaped surface; and at least one lock having a shape which matches and mates with the shaped surface of the locking slot; and said locking slots providing clearance to assemble blades into the disk.01-24-2013

Viet Q. Phan, Seattle, WA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120222284Seat Track Assembly - A seat track assembly is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the seat track assembly includes a seat track having an elongated track plate and a pair of generally elongated, parallel, spaced-apart track flanges extending from the track plate. Each of the track flanges is variable in depth. A method of fabricating a seat track assembly is also disclosed.09-06-2012

Vu Phan, Princeton, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110206557BIOLOGIC FLUID ANALYSIS CARTRIDGE - A biological fluid sample analysis cartridge is provided. The cartridge includes a housing, a fluid module, and an analysis chamber. The fluid module includes a sample acquisition port and an initial channel, and is connected to the housing. The initial channel is sized to draw fluid sample by capillary force, and is in fluid communication with the acquisition port. The initial channel is fixedly positioned relative to the acquisition port such that at least a portion of a fluid sample disposed within the acquisition port will draw into the initial channel. The analysis chamber is connected to the housing, and is in fluid communication with the initial channel.08-25-2011
20130114075BIOLOGIC FLUID SAMPLE ANALYSIS CARTRIDGE - A biological fluid sample analysis cartridge, analysis system, and method for analyzing a biologic fluid sample are provided. The cartridge includes a collection port, at least one channel within the cartridge in fluid communication with the collection port, a passage in fluid communication with the at least one channel, and an analysis chamber mounted on a tray. The tray is mounted relative to the cartridge and selectively positionable relative to the passage in a first position where the analysis chamber will engage a bolus of sample extending out from the passage to permit selective transfer of sample from the bolus to the analysis chamber.05-09-2013

Xuan Phan, Raleigh, NC US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090253050HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE MEDIA - Described are holographic storage mediums and method of making holographic storage mediums. The holographic storage mediums may have write components that bind to the matrix to form a pattern in the media. The holographic storage mediums may also be rewriteable.10-08-2009