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Alex Hung-Pin Sun, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080231568	EFFICIENT SPATIAL MODULATOR SYSTEM - A spatial light modulator system includes an array of pixel cells each that includes two static random access memory (SRAM) devices configured to store digital data and output a first voltage signal in response to the digital data, a level shifter configured to receive the first voltage signal from at least one of the two SRAM devices and output a second voltage signal and a spatial light modulator configured to output light in an on direction or an off direction in response to the second voltage signal.	09-25-2008

Andrew Y. Sun, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110161585	PROCESSING NON-OWNERSHIP LOAD REQUESTS HITTING MODIFIED LINE IN CACHE OF A DIFFERENT PROCESSOR - Methods and apparatus to efficiently process non-ownership load requests hitting modified line (M-line) in cache of a different processor are described. In one embodiment, a first agent changes the state of a first data and forwards it to a second, requesting agent who stores the first data in an alternative modified state. Other embodiments are also described.	06-30-2011

Anita S. Sun, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080287964	Epilation device - Techniques for implementing an epilation device are described, including a body including a first half and a second half, the first half having a first arm and the second half comprises a second arm, an axle having a third arm disposed at an end of the axle and a fourth arm disposed at another end of the axle, the axle being coupled to a first set of teeth, and a trigger coupled to a spring, the trigger being substantially housed within the body and being partially exposed through an aperture in the body, the trigger further including a second set of teeth configured to engage the first set of teeth.	11-20-2008

Anita Schu-Chiam Sun, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090012535	EPILATION DEVICE - Techniques for implementing an epilation device are described, including a body provided with two pairs of arms. Two lengths of thread extend from one pair of arms to the other pair, and are intertwined to form an axial twist. The device is configured such that the first pair of arm closes when the second pair of arms opens, and vice versa. This movement causes the axial twist to travel between the two pairs of arms; any hair caught in the axial twist is epilated. By making one pair of arms longer than the other pair, the tension of the axial twist is varied during its travel, thus increasing the friction between the two lengths of thread forming the axial twist, and the effectiveness of the device. One or more notches can be cut in one or more arms to reduce the tension of the axial twist.	01-08-2009

Anita Schu-Chiam Shyun Sun, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100187152	INDIVIDUALLY ATTACHED DISPOSABLE THREADS ON THREAD FRAMES FOR USE WITH EPILATION OR THREADER DEVICE - A method of using individually attached, disposable thread pieces from thread frames in conjunction with an epilation device, including providing a first thread frame holding a plurality of individually attached thread pieces of a variable length and thickness; providing a second thread frame holding a plurality of individually attached thread pieces of a variable length and thickness, wherein the thread pieces of the first frame are of a longer length than the thread pieces of the second frame; detaching at least one thread piece from the first thread frame and at least one thread piece from the second thread frame; and securing each thread piece from the first and second thread frames onto an epilation or threader device. An apparatus of a plurality of individually attached, disposable thread pieces secured by a first thread frame and a second thread frame in a straightened orientation for use with an epilation device.	07-29-2010

Anthony Sun, Atherton, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100100253	Systems and Methods for Controlling Energy Consumption - In particular embodiments, an energy gateway is described that is configured to receive power usage information from one or more power meters, transmit the power usage information to an energy management server, receive control signals from the energy management server, transmit the control signals to the one or more power switches and execute localized pre-programmed rules.	04-22-2010

Benjamin K. Sun, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090032025	Adjustable Gas Delivery Mask Having a Flexible Gasket - In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an adjustable gas delivery system is provided. The system may include a face mask, an arm apparatus, and a gasket. The face mask may be configured to deliver gas to a subject, and may include a flexible cushion portion configured to interface with the subject's face and a rigid base portion configured to support the cushion portion, the rigid base portion including a gas inlet. The arm apparatus may be configured to deliver gas to the face mask. The arm apparatus may include a gas outlet having a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the gas inlet of the base portion of the face mask. The gasket may couple the gas outlet of the arm apparatus with the gas inlet of the face mask. The gasket may be flexible such that the orientation of the face mask relative to the arm apparatus is adjustable.	02-05-2009
20100000539	System and Method for Securing a Gas Delivery Mask Onto a Subject's Head - A system for securing a mask onto a subject's head is provided. The system may include a mask base, a mask latch, and a mask head strap. The mask base may be configured to support a gas delivery conduit for delivering gas to the subject. The mask latch may be pivotally coupled to the mask base about an axis extending generally laterally across the mask base. The mask head strap may be configured to be positioned around a subject's head and coupled to the mask latch such that rotation of the mask latch about the axis and relative to the mask base adjusts the mask head strap.	01-07-2010
20100160921	CANCELLOUS BONE DISPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A bone displacement assembly for use during a medical procedure including preparing soft bone includes a cannula and a probe that is removably inserted into the cannula. The probe includes a curved tip designed to mechanically displace soft bone and to prepare the bone tissue for subsequent treatment such as cement injection. The probe also includes a handle assembly that connects with the cannula and also includes one control device for independently rotating the distal tip and a second control device to independently translate the distal tip.	06-24-2010

Benjamin Kao-Shing Sun, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110004207	Flexible Neural Localization Devices and Methods - Described herein are devices, systems and methods for determining if a nerve is nearby a device or portion of a device. The neural stimulation tools described herein are configured to be flexible and low-profile, so that they can be used within body regions that may be tortuous or difficult to reach, such as within a compressed or partially occluded neural foramen. In most cases, these tools described herein are ribbon-shaped and adapted to be manipulated bimanually, for example, by applying force to the ends of the devices from separate locations outside of the patient's body. Thus, in some of the exemplary neural localization devices described herein, the distal end region of the device are configured to couple to the proximal end of a guidewire. One or more surfaces of the devices may include an electrode or multi-polar network of electrodes configured to stimulate only nerves within a predetermined distance of a particular face of the device.	01-06-2011

Boqin Sun, Concord, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090157350	OBTAINING A PROTON DENSITY DISTRIBUTION FROM NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE DATA - A computer-implemented method enables a proton density distribution to be obtained. In one embodiment, the method comprises acquiring nuclear magnetic resonance data from porous media; inverting the nuclear magnetic resonance data via a global optimization algorithm to determine a proton density distribution within the porous media; and outputting the determined proton density distribution.	06-18-2009
20100138157	METHOD FOR PROCESSING BOREHOLE LOGS TO ENHANCE THE CONTINUITY OF PHYSICAL PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS OF A SUBSURFACE REGION - A computer-implemented method and system for processing subsurface logs to enhance the continuity of physical property measurements. The method includes obtaining a set of measurement signals along a spatial or time domain from at least one sensor tool moving through a borehole which has traversed through a subsurface region. The method additionally includes performing a global inversion of the set of measurement signals along the spatial or time domain to determine a set of physical properties of the subsurface region having a smooth variation along the spatial or time domain, wherein the set of physical properties can be utilized to determine characteristics of the subsurface region.	06-03-2010
20110066404	METHOD FOR CREATING A 3D ROCK REPRESENTATION USING PETROPHYSICAL DATA - The present invention enables the use of a global optimization method for performing joint-inversion of multiple petrophysical data sets, using forward models based on first principle of physics, to generate a 3D rock representation of a subsurface rock structure. The resulting 3D rock representation captures the internal structure, and honors the measured petrophysical properties, of the subsurface rock structure. The 3D rock representation can then be used to predict additional properties not considered in the inversion, to further characterize the subsurface rock structure.	03-17-2011

Charlene Xiaoqin Sun, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090132503	USING DIFFERENT GROUPS OF QUERY GRAPH TRANSFORM MODULES TO GENERATE EXECUTION PLANS FOR QUERIES FOR DIFFERENT DATABASE TYPES - Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for using different groups of query graph transform modules to generate execution plans for queries for different database types. A plurality of first type query translator modules include information indicating a first data store type to which the first query translator modules apply and a plurality of second query translator modules include information indicating a second data store type to which the first query translator modules apply. A query is received to query a target data store. A determination is made as to whether the target data store is of the first data store type or the second data store type. The first query translator modules are used to translate the received query to a query execution plan in response to determining that the target data store is of the first data store type. The second query translator modules are used to translate the received query to a query execution plan in response to determining that the target data store is of the second data store type.	05-21-2009

Cheng-Jun Sun, Goleta, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080293164	Fluorescent Methods and Materials for Directed Biomarker Signal Amplification - Methods and compositions are provided that include a multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex for identifying a target biomolecule. A sensor biomolecule, for example, an antibody can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. Additionally, a signaling chromophore can be covalently linked to the multichromophore. The arrangement is such that the signaling chromophore is capable of receiving energy from the multichromophore upon excitation of the multichromophore. Since the sensor biomolecule is capable of interacting with the target biomolecule, the multichromophore and/or multichromophore complex can provide enhanced detection signals for a target biomolecule.	11-27-2008

Chengzao Sun, San Marcos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090306014	C-10 CARBAMATES OF TAXANES - Provided herein are C-10 taxane carbamates and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof. In certain embodiments, provided herein are compounds, compositions and methods for treating cancer and taupathy.	12-10-2009

Congcong M. Sun, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090203698	Compounds for Enzyme Inhibition - Peptide-based compounds including heteroatom-containing, three-membered rings efficiently and selectively inhibit specific activities of N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolases associated with the proteasome. The peptide-based compounds include an epoxide or aziridine, and functionalization at the N-terminus. Among other therapeutic utilities, the peptide-based compounds are expected to display anti-inflammatory properties and inhibition of cell proliferation. Oral administration of these peptide-based proteasome inhibitors is possible due to their bioavailability profiles.	08-13-2009

Connie L. Sun, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090143395	Piperazine Derivatives - Compounds of general formula (I)	06-04-2009
20090221607	Piperazine Derivatives - Compounds of general formula (I)	09-03-2009
20100137334	Piperidine and Piperazine Derivatives - Compounds of general formula (Ia): in which R	06-03-2010
20110098241	RAPAMYCIN ANALOGS AS ANTI-CANCER AGENTS - Analogs and derivatives of rapamycin are provided, wherein the analogs and derivatives can bind to FK-506 binding protein (FKBP), or inhibit the mTOR function of an FKBP, or both. The analogs and derivatives are rapamycin include the rapamycin skeleton substituted at the 42-hydroxyl group with certain specified chemically feasible groups. Methods of using the rapamycin analogs and derivatives in treatment of malconditions such as cancer, and methods of synthesizing the rapamycin analogs and derivatives, are provided.	04-28-2011
20110124634	BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - The invention provides bioactive compounds for the treatment of various malconditions such as cancer and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease. The chemical compounds as disclosed herein are found to show bioactivity in bioassays related to these conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions, combinations and methods of synthesis are provided, as are methods of using the compound, compositions and combinations in the treatment of the diseases.	05-26-2011

Conroy Ghin Chee Sun, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110250128	Method for tissue characterization based on beta radiation and coincident Cherenkov radiation of a radiotracer - A method of characterizing a tissue sample is provided that includes injecting a tissue sample with radiotracers, where the radiotracers include beta-emitter radio tracers, the beta-emitter radio tracers emit beta particles according to a decay of the beta-emitter radio tracers, and measuring the beta particles or Cherenkov radiation from the beta particles in the tissue sample, and determining a condition of the radio tracers in the tissue sample according to the measured beta particles or the measured Cherenkov radiation, where the determined condition includes a depth and/or a concentration of the radiotracers in the tissue sample.	10-13-2011
20110251484	Molecular imaging using radioluminescent nanoparticles - Molecular imaging of radioluminescent nanoparticle probes injected into biological tissue is performed by irradiated the tissue with ionizing radiation to induce radioluminescence at optical wavelengths, preferably at predetermined near infrared wavelengths. The optical light is detected and processed to determine a spatial distribution of the probes. The radioluminescent nanoparticles may be inorganic or organic phosphors, scintillators, or quantum dots. Imaging systems realizing this technique include tomographic systems using an x-ray beam to sequentially irradiate selected regions, systems with a radioactive source producing the ionizing radiation from outside the tissue, such as with a beam, or inside the tissue, such as with an endoscope or injected radiopharmaceutical. The optical signals may be detected by a photodetector array external to the tissue, a photodetector integrated with an endoscope or mammographic paddle, integrated into a capsule endoscope, or an array positioned near the biological tissue.	10-13-2011

David C. Sun, San Mateo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080270314	INTEGRATED APPROACH IN AN END-TO-END PROCESS FOR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS - Disclosed is a method, system and service for developing an end-to-end process for managing acquisitions including, developing strategies and identify an appropriate company for acquisition, managing a transaction and negotiating a deal, integrating an acquired acquisition, and tracking performance against defined business case targets and milestones.	10-30-2008

Felice Sun, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110112381	Devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep with an implantable device - Described here are implantable devices and methods for monitoring physiological information relating to sleep. The implantable devices are generally designed to include at least one sensor for sensing physiological information, a processor for processing the physiological information using low computational power to detect a sleep stage, and a battery. The detected sleep stage information may then be used to indicate sleep quality, identify or monitor a medical condition, or guide treatment thereof.	05-12-2011

Feng Sun, Riverside, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110178456	ASSISTING TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY BY MEANS OF TISSUE FREEZING, VACUUM PRESSURE AND PHOTOHEATING PROCEDURES - This disclosure relates generally to methods for increasing the permeability of tissue. More particularly, it relates to increasing the permeability of a skin tissue or other epidermal tissue to promote delivery of active substances locally and systemically, and to control the delivery of active substances topically.	07-21-2011

Frank Sun, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110258764	SEAT COVER MODULE - A seat cover comprises a main sheet connected to a central sheet at a connection. The main sheet is connected to the connection as a single sheet, and the main sheet is sized for fitting over and on top of a standard toilet seat. Modules are bonded to the main sheet. The modules have a module upper wall and a module lower wall. Each module upper wall is laminate bonded to each module lower wall. A cavity is formed between each module upper wall and each module lower wall. Upper surfaces of each of the modules are bonded to a lower surface of the main sheet. An adhesive is encapsulated within the module. A module score on the module lower wall releases adhesive when down pressure is applied to the module.	10-27-2011
20110259909	Seat Cover Dispenser - A seat cover dispenser has a housing having an opening. A plurality of sheets are stacked within the housing forming a stack. Each sheet includes a main sheet connected to a central sheet at a connection. The main sheet is connected to the connection as a single sheet. The main sheet is sized for fitting over and on top of a standard toilet seat. A plurality of sticky side surfaces can be bonded to the main sheet. The plurality of sticky side surfaces upper surfaces have a low tack sticky side. The plurality of sticky side surfaces are bonded to a lower surface of the main sheet.	10-27-2011

Gengsheng Sun, Rowland Heights, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080283072	Artificial Nose Hair - This invention involves artificial nose hair, which improves and reinforces the function of human physiological nose hair. It's designed according to the nature structure of human nose hair. Different than the existing nose filters and mask, artificial nose hair doesn't harms the physiological nose hair and nasal membrane when used. In addition to the filtering characteristic, artificial nose hair also exploit the beneficial possibility of functional fiber when manufactured with specific material. For example, it can be used as medicine carrier or physical therapy.	11-20-2008

Gordon Guo-Zheng Sun, Redwood City, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090307198	IDENTIFYING REGIONAL SENSITIVE QUERIES IN WEB SEARCH - A system for determining the intent of query that includes a search engine that receives a first search query, a query/click log module configured to store log data associated with the first search query; and a computational module that generates metric values associated with the first search query based on the log data and that determines that the first search query is one of a regional specific query or a global query based on the metric values, where the metric values reflect a likelihood of local intent of the first search query, and where the search engine provides search results selected in part based on the metric values.	12-10-2009
20090319507	METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ADAPTING A RANKING FUNCTION OF A SEARCH ENGINE FOR USE WITH A SPECIFIC DOMAIN - Methods and apparatuses are provided for adapting hierarchical structure information associated with a first ranking function tuned for use in a first domain for use in a second domain.	12-24-2009
20100011025	TRANSFER LEARNING METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ESTABLISHING ADDITIVE MODELS FOR RELATED-TASK RANKING - Exemplary methods and apparatuses are provided which may be used to establish a ranking function or the like, which may be used by a search engine or other like tool to search a related-task search domain.	01-14-2010
20110029517	GLOBAL AND TOPICAL RANKING OF SEARCH RESULTS USING USER CLICKS - To estimate, or predict, the relevance of items, or documents, in a set of search results, relevance information is extracted from user click data, and relational information among the documents as manifested by an aggregation of user clicks is determined from the click data. A supervised approach uses judgment information, such as human judgment information, as part of the training data used to generate a relevance predictor model, which minimizes the inherent noisiness of the click data collected from a commercial search engine.	02-03-2011

Haitong Sun, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110116563	MIMO DESIGN WITH CODEBOOK RESTRICTIONS - A method of wireless communication includes utilizing a first outer loop for single-stream transmissions when a requested PCI by a UE is within a first set. The utilizing the first outer loop includes utilizing a first outer loop margin to adjust a size of a transport block by a first backoff margin when the UE requests a PCI within the first set. The method further includes utilizing a second outer loop for single-stream transmissions when the requested PCI by the UE is within a second set different from the first set. The utilizing the second outer loop includes utilizing a second outer loop margin to adjust the size of the transport block by a second backoff margin when the UE requests a PCI within the second set.	05-19-2011
20110176484	Channel Quality Indicator Design for Multiple-User Multiple-Input and Multiple-Output in High-Speed Packet Access Systems - A method for providing multiple-user multiple-input and multiple-output in a high-speed packet access system is described. A channel quality indicator is received from a dual-stream-capable wireless communication device requesting a single-stream transmission at a first data rate. The first data rate is adjusted by an adaptive outer loop margin to obtain a second data rate. A data stream is transmitted to the wireless communication device using the second data rate. A positive-acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) is received from the wireless communication device. The adaptive outer loop margin is adjusted according to the received ACK/NACK.	07-21-2011

Hanxiang Sun, Vista, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090276662	Stored Memory Recovery System - Various embodiments of systems and methods for preserving saved memory states to which a computer system can be restored are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the systems and methods intercept write operations to protected memory locations and redirect them to alternate memory locations. Embodiments of the systems and methods include creation of a table for each memory state. Certain embodiments additionally include a recovery capability, by which the protected memory in the computer system is capable of being restored or recovered to a recovery point that represents a saved memory state. Further embodiments relate to systems and methods for preventing protected memory locations from being overwritten that utilize a plurality of memory state values.	11-05-2009

Helen L. Sun, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100066598	NON-STATISTICAL METHOD FOR COMPRESSING AND DECOMPRESSING COMPLEX SAR DATA - Provided is a non-statistical method for compressing and decompressing complex SAR data derived from reflected energy. The method includes selecting a first FFT to provide a target ratio of pixel spacing to resolution. A second FFT is then selected which is smaller than the first FFT. The data is zero-padded to fill the second FFT and transformed to provide at least one transfer frequency. This transfer frequency is then transferred to the at least one remote site. At the remote site the second FFT is inverted to restore the data from the received transfer frequency. The restored data is then zero-padded again to fill the first FFT. The first FFT is then used to transform the zero-padded restored data to provide a data set of points with the target ratio of pixel spacing to resolution.	03-18-2010

Hongye Sun, Belmont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090250615	Scanning system and method for imaging and sequencing - A scanning detection system is provided wherein emissions from locations in a flow cell are detected. In some embodiments, the system can comprise an excitation source, a photocleavage source, and modulating optics configured to cause an excitation beam generated by the excitation source to irradiate a first group of the fixed locations and to cause a photocleavage beam generated by the photocleavage source to irradiate a second group of the fixed locations, which is separate and apart from the first group of fixed locations. Methods of detecting sequencing reactions using such a system are also provided.	10-08-2009
20100330570	NUCLEOTIDE TRANSIENT BINDING FOR SEQUENCING METHODS - Provided herein are compositions and systems for use in polymerase-dependent, nucleotide transient-binding methods. The methods are useful for deducing the sequence of a template nucleic acid molecule and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analyses. The methods rely on the fact that the polymerase transient-binding time for a complementary nucleotide is longer compared to that of a non-complementary nucleotide. The labeled nucleotides transiently-binds the polymerase in a template-dependent manner, but does not incorporate. The methods are conducted under any reaction condition that permits transient binding of a complementary or non-complementary nucleotide to a polymerase, and inhibits nucleotide incorporation.	12-30-2010
20110236984	DNA SEQUENCING METHODS AND DETECTORS AND SYSTEMS FOR CARRYING OUT THE SAME - In some embodiments, an analyte detection system is provided that includes a nanochannel, an electrode arrangement, and a plurality of nanoFET devices disposed in the nanochannel. A plurality of nucleic acid base detection components can be used that include a plurality of nanopores, a plurality of nanochannels, a plurality of hybridization probes, combinations thereof, and the like. According to other embodiments of the present teachings, different coded molecules are hybridized to a target DNA molecule and used to detect the presence of various sequences along the target molecule. A kit including mixtures of coded molecules is also provided. In some embodiments, devices including nanochannels, nanopores, and the like, are used for manipulating movement of DNA molecules, for example, in preparation for a DNA sequencing detection. Nanopore structures and methods of making the same are also provided as are methods of nucleic acid sequencing using the nanopore structures. Surface-modified nanopores are provided as are methods of making them. In some embodiments, surfaced-modified nanopores for slowing the translocation of single stranded DNA (ssDNA) through the nanopore are provided, as are nanopores configured to detect each of a plurality of different bases on an ssDNA strand.	09-29-2011

Hongye Sun, San Mateo, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090081704	COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND KITS FOR REAL-TIME ENZYME ASSAYS USING CHARGED MOLECULES - Compositions, methods and kits useful for, among other things, detecting, quantifying and/or characterizing enzymes.	03-26-2009
20100112619	LIGAND-CONTAINING MICELLES AND USES THEREOF - Ligand-containing micelles and various compositions, kits and methods for their preparation and use are provided.	05-06-2010

Hubert Ken Sun, Menlo Park, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090106603	Data Corruption Diagnostic Engine - A computer is programmed to execute a diagnostic procedure either on a pre-set schedule or asynchronously in response to an event, such as an error message, or a user command. When executed, the diagnostic procedure automatically checks for integrity of one or more portions of data in the computer, to identify any failure(s). In some embodiments, the failure(s) may be displayed to a human, after revalidation to exclude any failure that no longer exists.	04-23-2009

I-Shan Sun, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110249134	SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH CONDUCTIVE TRENCHES TO CONTROL ELECTRIC FIELD - An imaging system, semiconductor device, and method of manufacture of a photo-detector device are disclosed. For example, an imaging system is disclosed, which includes a photo-detector unit including a plurality of conductive trenches formed within the photo-detector unit, and a plurality of electrical contacts, each electrical contact connected to a respective conductive trench. The imaging system further includes a light data processor unit coupled to an output of the photo-detector unit to convert an analog signal received from the photo-detector unit to a digital signal, a processing unit coupled to an output of the light data processor unit to generate a control signal in response to the digital signal, and a display unit coupled to an output of the processing unit to vary the intensity of an image displayed in response to the control signal.	10-13-2011

James Ziming Sun, Fountain Valley, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090123405	Hair Shine and Styling Hold Composition And Methods Of Forming And Using Same - A hair styling and shine composition and methods of using and forming the composition are disclosed. The composition includes about 0.1 wt % to about 60 wt % of a volatile silicone, about 0.1 wt % to about 20% wt % of hair fixative resin, and about 40 wt % to about 85% wt % of an organic solvent.	05-14-2009

Jennifer Sun, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080233022	METHOD OF FABRICATING PLASMA REACTOR PARTS - A method of fabricating silicon parts are provided herein. The method includes growing a silicon sample, machining the sample to form a part, and annealing the part by exposing the part sequentially to one or more gases. Process conditions during silicon growth and post-machining anneal are designed to provide silicon parts that are particularly suited for use in corrosive environments.	09-25-2008

Jian-Qiao Sun, Merced, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100125229	Controllable Joint Brace - A controllable brace assembly includes a thigh brace having a thigh gyroscope attached thereto and a shank brace having a shank gyroscope and a shank accelerometer attached thereto. A controllable knee lock couples the thigh brace to the shank brace. The knee lock has an encoder attached thereto. At least one pressure sensor is adapted to be attached to a shoe. A controller is configured to receive signals from the thigh gyroscope, the shank gyroscope, the encoder, the shank accelerometer, and the at least one pressure sensor. The controller transmits a first signal set to engage or disengage the controllable knee lock based on the received signals. A method of controlling the brace is also disclosed.	05-20-2010

Jiming Sun, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100321395	DISPLAY SIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A display simulation system is provided having a flexible design for emulating and/or supporting any number of display types and/or display standards. The display simulation system may include one or more reference drivers that include a virtual graphics processing unit (GPU) and one or more virtual frame buffer drivers. In one embodiment, the display simulation system may implement a virtual display in response to a user selection input. For instance, the user selection input may initiate a simulated hot-plug event on the display simulation system. Based upon the user selection, an appropriate display profile corresponding to the selected display type or standard may be loaded by the display driver. In this manner, the display simulation system may provide for user interaction with the virtual display, such as for testing, verification, benchmarking, or development purposes.	12-23-2010

Jiong Sun, Fremont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110167418	METHOD FOR SUPPORTING NEW NETWORK ELEMENT SOFTWARE VERSIONS IN AN ELEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITHOUT UPGRADING - A method and apparatus for configuring an element management system server (an EMS server) to support new network element service application versions without upgrading the EMS server software is provided. The EMS stores base version data that describes the data model of a first version of a service application installed on a network element. When a second version of the service application is available, incremental version data describing changes to the data model from the first version to the second version is obtained and stored. In response to receiving a client request involving a service application on a particular network element, the EMS may apply incremental version data, associated with the version of the service application installed on the particular network element, to the base version data to form merged version data that describes the data model of the version of the service application installed on the particular network element.	07-07-2011

Junhong Sun, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090085919	SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MAPPING SHADER VARIABLES INTO PHYSICAL REGISTERS - The present disclosure includes system and method of mapping shader variables into physical registers. In an embodiment, a graphics processing unit (GPU) and a memory coupled to the GPU are disclosed. The memory includes a processor readable data file that has a register file portion. The register file portion has a rectangular structure including a plurality of data items. At least two of the plurality of data items corresponding to data elements of a shader program. The data elements have different data storage types.	04-02-2009
20090089763	SHADER COMPILE SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure includes a shader compiler system and method. In an embodiment, a shader compiler includes a decoder to translate an instruction having a vector representation to a unified instruction representation. The shader compiler also includes an encoder to translate an instruction having a unified instruction representation to a processor executable instruction.	04-02-2009

Ke Sun, La Jolla, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110253982	VERTICAL GROUP III-V NANOWIRES ON SI, HETEROSTRUCTURES, FLEXIBLE ARRAYS AND FABRICATION - Embodiments of the invention provide a method for direct heteroepitaxial growth of vertical III-V semiconductor nanowires on a silicon substrate. The silicon substrate is etched to substantially completely remove native oxide. It is promptly placed in a reaction chamber. The substrate is heated and maintained at a growth temperature. Group III-V precursors are flowed for a growth time. Preferred embodiment vertical Group III-V nanowires on silicon have a core-shell structure, which provides a radial homojunction or heterojunction. A doped nanowire core is surrounded by a shell with complementary doping. Such can provide high optical absorption due to the long optical path in the axial direction of the vertical nanowires, while reducing considerably the distance over which carriers must diffuse before being collected in the radial direction. Alloy composition can also be varied. Radial and axial homojunctions and heterojunctions can be realized. Embodiments provide for flexible Group III-V nanowire structures. An array of Group III-V nanowire structures is embedded in polymer. A fabrication method forms the vertical nanowires on a substrate, e.g., a silicon substrate. Preferably, the nanowires are formed by the preferred methods for fabrication of Group III-V nanowires on silicon. Devices can be formed with core/shell and core/multi-shell nanowires and the devices are released from the substrate upon which the nanowires were formed to create a flexible structure that includes an array of vertical nanowires embedded in polymer.	10-20-2011

Lei B. Sun, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110136693	ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE COMBINATORIAL CHEMICAL (EACC) CHIP FOR BIOCHEMICAL ANALYTE DETECTION - Apparatus and methods are disclosed for electrically active combinatorial-chemical (EACC) chips for biochemical analyte detection. An apparatus includes a substrate that has an array of regions defining multiple cells, wherein each of the cells includes a reaction cavity that contains multiple functional binding groups. A method of detecting an analyte providing the reaction cavity between a source and a drain or a pair of electrodes, applying a voltage and monitoring a parameter indicative of an analyte characteristic. A process of fabricating an EACC include bonding an analyte to the multiple functional binding groups of each reaction cavity, and forming an analyte sensing structure including the substrate.	06-09-2011

Maoyou Sun, Folsom, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090231046	Low spur phase-locked loop architecture - A low spur phase-locked loop (PLL) architecture is provided. A frequency-synthesizing PLL that includes a differential Kvco gain linearization circuit with adjustable DC offset is used to reduce clock jitter. The free-running oscillation frequency of the VCO of the PLL is centered near the desired frequency using programmable loads to minimize the required control voltage range. The PLL uses a differential architecture that includes a charge pump that compensates for variations in Kvco and a LC tank oscillator with differential controlled varactor. The differential PLL architecture demonstrates that the reference spur can be well controlled to below −80 dBc.	09-17-2009

Mingshan Sun, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090290682	METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ESTIMATING SCATTERED RADIATION IN RADIOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS - Several related inventions for estimating scattered radiation in radiographic projections are disclosed. Several of the inventions use scatter kernels of various forms, including symmetric and asymmetric forms. The inventions may be used alone or in various combinations with one another. The resulting estimates of scattered radiation may be used to correct the projections, which can improve the results of tomographic reconstructions. Still other inventions of the present application generate estimates of scattered radiation from shaded or partially shaded regions of a radiographic projection, which may be used to correct the projections or used to adjust the estimates of scattered radiation generated according to inventions of the present application that employ kernels.	11-26-2009
20110255655	Methods of Scatter Correction of X-Ray projection data 1 - A system and method for forming an adjusted estimate of scattered radiation in a radiographic projection of a target object, which incorporates scattered radiation from objects adjacent to the target object, such as a patient table. A piercing point equalization method is disclosed, and a refinement of analytical kernel methods which utilizes hybrid kernels is also disclosed.	10-20-2011
20110255656	METHODS OF SCATTER CORRECTION OF X-RAY PROJECTION DATA 2 - A system and method for forming an adjusted estimate of scattered radiation in a radiographic projection of a target object, which incorporates scattered radiation from objects adjacent to the target object, such as a patient table. A piercing point equalization method is disclosed, and a refinement of analytical kernel methods which utilizes hybrid kernels is also disclosed.	10-20-2011

Mingzhou Joe Sun, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090089395	System and method for absolute path discovery by a storage virtualization system - A system and method provides for enabling a storage virtualization system to dynamically discover shares on a network attached storage file system is disclosed. Certain network attached storage systems represent user shares using abbreviated symbolic path names rather than full absolute path names. These network attached storage systems can correctly map the abbreviated path address to the actual file location; however, when a storage virtualization system is implemented to manage shares or files in these shares, it cannot access these files because it does not have the absolute path address. An embodiment of the present invention provides software instructions to augment the capabilities of the storage virtualization system, enabling it to map files with abbreviated share names, and therefore provide it with the ability to access these types of network attached storage systems.	04-02-2009
20090089862	Cross domain delegation by a storage virtualization system - The present is a system and method for preserving user account security privileges during a migration or re-direction of data from one network attached storage (“NAS”) system to another. Certain NAS systems authenticate user accounts using Kerberos Delegation Technology. In addition, some NAS systems feature the ability to constrain delegation to certain services. While effective in limiting access and promoting network security, this constrained delegation restricts the ability of a storage virtualization system to migrate or re-direct data to other NAS systems, especially if the other NAS system resides or is identified by a different domain name. The present invention is a system and method for storing user account credentials that work with the former NAS system, and providing a way to translate these credentials to a new NAS system with a new domain, permitting seamless data migration and re-direction across domains.	04-02-2009

Poi Sun, Torrance, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090085074	TRENCH MOSFET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE UTILIZING FOUR MASKS - In accordance with the invention, a trench MOSFET semiconductor device is manufactured in accordance with a process comprising the steps of: providing a heavily doped N+ silicon substrate; utilizing a first mask to define openings for the trench gate and termination; utilizing a second mask as a source mask with openings determining the size and shape of a diffused source junction depth; utilizing a third mask as a contact mask to define contact hole openings; and utilizing a fourth mask as a metal mask, whereby only the first, second, third and fourth masks are utilized in the manufacture of the trench MOSFET semiconductor device.	04-02-2009
20090085099	TRENCH MOSFET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE UTILIZING THREE MASKS - In accordance with the invention a vertical power trench MOSFET semiconductor device comprises P+ body and N+ source diffusions shorted together to prevent second breakdown caused by a parasitic bipolar transistor. The device is manufactured in accordance with a process comprising the steps of: providing a heavily doped N+ silicon substrate; utilizing a first, trench, mask to define a plurality of openings comprising a trench gate and a termination; creating P+ body and N+ source area formations by ion implantation without any masks; utilizing a second, contact, mask to define a gate bus area; and utilizing a third metal mask to separate source metal and gate bus metal and remove metal from a portion of the termination, whereby only three masks are utilized to form the semiconductor device.	04-02-2009
20090085105	TRENCH MOSFET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE UTILIZING TWO MASKS - A method for manufacturing a trench MOSFET semiconductor device comprises: providing a heavily doped N+ silicon substrate; forming an N type epitaxial layer; forming a thick SiO2 layer; creating P body and source area formations by ion implantation without any masks; utilizing a first mask to define openings for a trench gate and a termination; thermally growing a gate oxide layer followed by formation of a thick poly-Silicon refill layer without a mask to define a gate bus area; forming sidewall spacers; forming P+ areas; removing the sidewall spacers; depositing tungsten to fill contacts and vias; depositing a first thin barrier metal layer; depositing a first thick metal layer; utilizing a second metal mask to open a gate bus area; forming second sidewall spacers; depositing a second thin barrier metal layer; depositing a second thick metal layer; and planarizing at least the second thick metal layer and the second thin metal layer to isolate the source metal portions from gate metal portions, whereby the trench MOSFET semiconductor device is manufactured utilizing only first and second masks.	04-02-2009

Qinfang Sun, Santa Clara, CA US

Rickson Sun, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080311206	Anti-Chafing Compositions Comprising Boron Nitride - The invention in one aspect relates to an anti-chafing composition with improved efficacy, in one embodiment, comprising an effective amount of boron nitride suspended in a dermatologically acceptable carrier vehicle. Another embodiment relates to an anti-chafing composition in the form of a powder or a stick containing boron nitride. The present invention also relates to a method of inhibiting or reducing chafing to the skin by topically applying an effective amount of such anti-chafing composition to the skin or to a surface to be in contact with the skin.	12-18-2008

Ruipeng Sun, Pleasanton, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100214527	LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL SWITCH FOR OPTICAL SIGNAL HAVING ARBITRARY POLARIZATION - An optical device performs both switching and attenuation of an optical beam, where the beam has an arbitrary combination of s-polarized and p-polarized components. The optical device includes a birefringent displacer, a liquid crystal (LC) beam-polarizing structure having six subpixels organized in a first polarization group and a second polarization group, a half-wave plate positioned for polarization control of the second polarization group, and a polarization separating and rotating assembly. The structure of the LC beam-polarizing structure allows for 1×2 switching and attenuation control with a single control signal. The optical device may be configured for processing multiple input light beams, such as the multiple wavelength channels de-multiplexed from a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical signal.	08-26-2010
20100277658	LIQUID CRYSTAL OPTICAL SWITCH CONFIGURED TO REDUCE POLARIZATION DEPENDENT LOSS - An optical device has the structure to perform switching and attenuation of an optical beam with reduced polarization dependent loss (PDL). The optical device includes a birefringent displacer and two liquid crystal (LC) structures. The first LC structure is used to condition s-polarized components of the optical beam and the second LC structure is used to condition p-polarized components of the optical beam. Each LC structure has a separate control electrode so that the s-polarized components of the optical beam and the p-polarized components of the optical beam can be conditioned differently and in such a manner that reduces PDL. The optical device may be configured for processing multiple input light beams, such as the multiple wavelength channels de-multiplexed from a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical signal.	11-04-2010

Ruiping Sun, Fremont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110161289	Data Replication Across Enterprise Boundaries - Systems and methods for synchronizing verification data in a distributed database including client and server databases. The server database may exchange verification data regarding one-time passwords to multiple client databases. An update to the server database may be initiated based on information stored in the client database by pushing updated verification information from the client database to the server database via an SSL tunnel. An update to the client database may be initiated based on information stored in the server database by pulling updated verification data from the server database to the client database via an SSL tunnel. The client database and the server database may include a two-dimensional data field including the verification data and an associated key identifier, and a site ID. The site ID may include a unique identifier to identify the respective database in which it is included. The data field may include a sequence number assigned to each row of data that increases every time the row of information is updated. The client database and the server database may also include a replication tracking table including a record of the last known update to a remote database. Data fields that require updating may be determined based on the site ID and a comparison of the sequence numbers from the replication tracking table and the server's database.	06-30-2011

Samuel K. Sun, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110201322	INTERFACING A MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION BEING EXECUTED ON A HANDSET WITH AN INDEPENDENT, CONNECTED COMPUTING DEVICE - Embodiments are directed to interfacing a multimedia application being executed on a handset with an independent computing device. A connection between the handset and the computing device is established, which triggers a proxy application to be launched on the computing device. The proxy application is configured to interact with an agent application that runs on the handset. The computing device receives one or more user inputs associated with the multimedia application, and one or more messages are sent from the proxy application to the agent application based on the user inputs. The handset modifies the execution of the multimedia application based in part on the one or more messages conveyed to the agent application from the handset, and the handset also sends media and/or signaling related to the multimedia application to the computing device.	08-18-2011

Sheng Sun, Foster City, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110240105	LEAKAGE PATHWAY LAYER FOR SOLAR CELL - Leakage pathway layers for solar cells and methods of forming leakage pathway layers for solar cells are described.	10-06-2011

Shiqi Charlie Sun, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110191834	Maintaining the Domain Access of a Virtual Machine - A method for maintaining domain access of a virtual machine is described. According to one embodiment, a generation of a new computer account password by an operating system is identified. The new computer account password is copied to an auxiliary storage location. An existing computer account password is replaced with the new computer account password when it is determined that a file system of the computer has been restored to a previous state. The copying of the new computer account password may be performed in response to the generation of the new computer account password. The replacing of the existing computer account password may be performed in response to the restoring of file system to the previous state.	08-04-2011

Shouli Sun, Santa Barbara, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100099929	Continuous Process for Converting Natural Gas to Liquid Hydrocarbons - A method comprising: providing a first halogen stream; providing a first alkane stream; reacting at least a portion of the first halogen stream with at least a portion of the first alkane stream in a first reaction vessel to form a first halogenated stream; providing a second alkane stream comprising C	04-22-2010
20100121119	Hydrocarbon Conversion Process Improvements - Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.	05-13-2010
20110034741	HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS - Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.	02-10-2011

Simon Shan Lin Sun, La Puente, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100183166	EXTERNAL CAR AMPLIFIER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH POWER - An external car amplifier includes an audio amplifier module; a pulse width modulation (PWM) module electrically connected to the audio amplifier module to receive signals generated by a phase inverting unit and a source amplifying unit of the audio amplifier module and compare the same with a signal in the PWM module to generate a PWM signal; a drive amplifier module coupled to the PWM module and controlled by the PWM signal to on/off and generating a high-current audio signal; an on/off control and mute module for receiving a control signal to control the drive amplifier module; and a filter and power supply module electrically connected to the audio amplifier module, the PWM module, the drive amplifier module, and the on/off control and mute module. With these arrangements, the external car amplifier can have reduced production cost and power consumption and output a high-current and high-power signal at high efficiency.	07-22-2010

Steed Sun, San Gabriel, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090071455	TOY PROJECTILE LAUNCHER - The present invention is a toy projectile launcher in the form of a role play accessory such as a belt. The belt assembly includes a strap, a launcher housing, and projectiles stored on the belt strap. The belt strap feeds through the launcher housing so that projectiles may be launched from the strap. In one embodiment the launcher is hand-held, and includes a handle which serves both as a means for holding the launcher during operation and as a power switch for the launcher. Projectiles may be discharged singly from the launcher or continuously in a rapid-fire mode.	03-19-2009
20090075550	Costume Apparatus - This invention refers to a costume apparatus for enabling a user to engage in role play activities or action play adventures. The costume apparatus may be mounted on a user's back, and comprises deployable arm assemblies which are controlled by a pull cord system. In one embodiment, the costume apparatus takes the form of expandable wings. The arm assembly of the costume apparatus may include two arm pieces connected by a pivoting joint, and may further include a hinged joint within one of the arm pieces. The hinged joint provides a safety feature for the deployed costume apparatus by allowing the arm assemblies to fold rearward when obstacles are encountered.	03-19-2009
20090075556	VEHICLE LAUNCHER ASSEMBLY - This invention sets forth a vehicle launcher assembly comprising an inner vehicle carried within an outer vehicle. The outer vehicle has movable panel components which allow an inner vehicle to be released from the outer vehicle when the panel components are opened. Operation of the toy assembly involves one actuation step to open the panels of the outer vehicle, and second actuation step to launch the inner vehicle. In one embodiment, the outer vehicle is in the form of a car and the inner vehicle is in the form of a motorcycle. The vehicle launcher assembly may also include projectile launchers.	03-19-2009
20110041822	Toy Projectile Launcher - The present invention is a toy projectile launcher in the form of a role play accessory such as a belt. The belt assembly includes a strap, a launcher housing, and projectiles stored on the belt strap. The belt strap feeds through the launcher housing so that projectiles may be launched from the strap. In one embodiment the launcher is hand-held, and includes a handle which serves both as a means for holding the launcher during operation and as a power switch for the launcher. Projectiles may be discharged singly from the launcher or continuously in a rapid-fire mode.	02-24-2011

Tony Sun, Pleasanton, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110029566	PROVIDING AND MANAGING PRIVACY SCORES - Methods for providing a privacy setting for a target user in a social network utilizing an electronic computing device are presented, the method including: causing the electronic computing device to retrieve a current privacy setting for a common profile item, where the common profile item corresponds with the target user and each of a number of users, and where the common profile item is one of a number of common profile items; causing the electronic computing device to calculate a common profile item sensitivity value for the common profile item based on the current privacy setting; causing the electronic computing device to calculate a common profile item visibility value for the common profile item based on the a current privacy setting and the sensitivity value for the common profile item; and causing the electronic computing device to calculate the privacy score of the target user.	02-03-2011

Victor Z. Sun, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100003336	VESICLES OF SELF-ASSEMBLING BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Vesicles of self-assembling block copolymers, e.g., diblock copolypeptides, as well as methods of making and using the same. Vesicles of the invention have a shell made up of block copolymers that include an intracellular transduction hydrophilic domain and a hydrophobic domain. In certain embodiments, the vesicles include an encapsulated active agent, e.g., a diagnostic or therapeutic agent. The vesicles find use in a variety of different application, including the intracellular delivery of active agents, e.g., diagnostic and therapeutic agents.	01-07-2010

Weigang Sun, Lapalma, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110254595	Flip-Flop and Frequency Dividing Circuit with Flip-Flop - Various embodiments of a flip-flop and a frequency dividing circuit are provided. In one aspect, a flip-flop includes an input stage and a latch stage. The input stage is capable of converting an input signal to an output signal under the control of a first clock signal and a second clock signal. The latch stage is capable of latching the output signal under the control of a third clock signal and a fourth clock signal. The first clock signal, the second clock signal, the third clock signal and the fourth clock signal have different phases.	10-20-2011

Wern-Jieh Sun, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110107281	TIERED SCHEMATIC-DRIVEN LAYOUT SYNCHRONIZATION IN ELECTRONIC DESIGN AUTOMATION - Some embodiments provide a system that facilitates the creation of a layout from a schematic in an electronic design automation (EDA) application. During operation, the system performs a tiered comparison of the schematic and the layout. The tiered comparison includes a first tier that compares labels in the schematic and the layout. The tiered comparison also includes a second tier that compares first-level connectivity in the schematic and the layout. The tiered comparison further includes a third tier that determines a graph isomorphism between the schematic and the layout. After the tiered comparison is completed, the system provides a result of the tiered comparison to a user of the EDA application. Finally, the system enables repairs of mismatches in the result by the user through a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with the EDA application.	05-05-2011

Xiang Sun, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110274000	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING A WI-FI ACCESS POINT MAP USING SENSORS IN A WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICE - A wireless mobile device capable of developing a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point map. The mobile device comprises a Wi-Fi module and a processor. The Wi-Fi module is configured to communicate with a plurality of Wi-Fi access points and determine a signal strength from at least one of the Wi-Fi access points at each of a plurality of locations. The processor is configured to display a Wi-Fi access point map on a display of the mobile device, the map configured to associate the signal strength of the at least one Wi-Fi access point with each location, and direct a user of the mobile device to a location on the map, the location on the map having a stronger Wi-Fi signal that a current location of the mobile device.	11-10-2011

Xiankai Sun, Pasadena, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080273567	HYBRID WAVEGUIDE SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A III-V semiconductor waveguide is coupled with a Si waveguide to form a hybrid structure. Spatial location of the optical mode (or supermode) of the hybrid structure is controlled by controlling at least one between the geometry and the refractive index of the structure, e.g., varying width of the Si waveguide. Control of such spatial location allows location of the optical mode either almost entirely in the III-V semiconductor waveguide or almost entirely in the Si waveguide, thus allowing various optical arrangements to be obtained according to the location of the optical mode and the proprieties of the waveguides. For example, if the III-V semiconductor waveguide is amplifying and is provided with a highly reflective mirror at one end, the Si waveguide is provided with a partially reflective mirror at the other end, the optical mode is almost entirely located in the gain region of the III-V semiconductor waveguide, and is also almost entirely located in the coupling region of the Si waveguide, a resonator for laser oscillation is obtained.	11-06-2008

Xiaochen Sun, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110127547	CAVITY-ENHANCED MULTISPECTRAL PHOTONIC DEVICES - A multispectral pixel structure is provided that includes a plurality of stacked cavity arrangements for emitting or detecting a plurality of specified wavelengths, wherein each stacked cavity arrangement having a photoactive layer for spectral emission or detection of one of the specified wavelengths. The photoactive layer is positioned within a resonant cavity stack and the resonant cavity stack being positioned between two adjacent mirror stacks. A plurality of coupling-matching layers are positioned between one or more of the stack mirror arrangements for controlling optical phase and coupling strength between emitted or incident light and resonant modes in each of the stacked cavity arrangements.	06-02-2011

Xiaoming Sun, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090087493	Supramolecular Functionalization of Graphitic Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery - Disclosed are nanoparticles, such as carbon nanotubes or other materials having extended aromatic surfaces (e.g., graphene sheet or nanotube), which are used to deliver active agents such as drugs, labels or dyes (termed for convenience a “drug”) to the interior of cells. The nanoparticles are functionalized by a hydrophilic polymer to render them stable in suspension. This molecule may be covalently attached to the nanoparticle, or may be adsorbed thereto as an amphiphilic molecule. The nanoparticles are coupled to the drug through supramolecular bonding i.e., binding to the exterior of the nanoparticle through π-stacking. The drug may also be covalently bonded to the hydrophilic polymer, which is coupled to the nanoparticle through supramolecular bonding. The drug is therefore capable of release in the cell exterior. The drug is more rapidly released at lower pH, as found e.g., in tumor cells. The drug-coupled, functionalized nanoparticles may also be targeted to specific cells through modification of the hydrophilic polymer, e.g., by adding an RGD peptide, or an antibody, which is targeted to cells expressing integrins, or an antibody directed to a cell surface marker. The drug may also be linked to a branched chain hydrophilic polymer, so that each polymer molecule carries more than one drug bound by a cleavable linker.	04-02-2009

Xuening Sun, Berkley, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110087396	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DATA TRANSMISSION FROM A PLURALITY OF SENSOR DEVICES INCLUDED IN A TYRE - Wireless transmission from sensor devices included in tyres is coordinated by a receiving unit associated with the tyre, or transmission coordinator. In more detail, every sensor device is made aware of an overall time window available for transmission, and based on at least this information, it calculates a dedicated timeslot for the transmission of its data within such time window. This coordinated transmission makes possible a strong reduction of the probability of collisions and transmission errors, and reduces the number of transmissions, so as to comply with the limited power resources available at each sensor device.	04-14-2011

Yakun Sun, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090279633	SYMBOL VECTOR-LEVEL COMBINING TRANSMITTER FOR INCREMENTAL REDUNDANCY HARQ WITH MIMO - Techniques are provided for transmitting and receiving a mother code in an incremental redundancy hybrid automatic repeat-request protocol. A set of information bits corresponding to a message may be encoded and interleaved to produce the mother code. Each bit position of the mother code may be mapped to an output symbol, and each output symbol may be mapped to an antenna for transmission. One or more transmissions of symbols contained in the output symbols may be performed, where each transmission may include puncturing the mother code by selecting one or more symbols from the of output symbols, and transmitting each symbol in the one or more symbols on an antenna corresponding to that symbol. The mother code may be decoded, in part, by determining combinable bits contained within a set of received symbols, and computing one or more log-likelihood ratio values corresponding to each symbol in the set of received symbols.	11-12-2009
20090282311	SYMBOL VECTOR-LEVEL COMBINING RECEIVER FOR INCREMENTAL REDUNDANCY HARQ WITH MIMO - Techniques are provided for transmitting and receiving a mother code in an incremental redundancy hybrid automatic repeat-request protocol. A set of information bits corresponding to a message may be encoded and interleaved to produce the mother code. Each bit position of the mother code may be mapped to an output symbol, and each output symbol may be mapped to an antenna for transmission. One or more transmissions of symbols contained in the output symbols may be performed, where each transmission may include puncturing the mother code by selecting one or more symbols from the of output symbols, and transmitting each symbol in the one or more symbols on an antenna corresponding to that symbol. The mother code may be decoded, in part, by determining combinable bits contained within a set of received symbols, and computing one or more log-likelihood ratio values corresponding to each symbol in the set of received symbols.	11-12-2009
20100005357	Symbol Vector Mapping for Chase-Combining HARQ - A method of transmitting data from a transmitter to a receiver includes transmitting a first data unit to the receiver via a plurality of antennas, the first data unit including a payload that has a plurality of symbols; determining whether the receiver has successfully received the first data unit; and, in response to determining that the receiver has not successfully received the first data unit, transmitting a second data unit to the receiver, the second data unit including the payload, such that transmitting die second data unit includes transmitting the plurality of symbols via at least one of different antennas and different subcarriers with respect to the first data unit.	01-07-2010

Yiyuan Sun, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110006931	HUFFMAN DECODING METHOD - A Huffman decoding method for decoding codewords included in an encoded data transmitted via a stream includes: processing codewords of a codebook that is predefined or extracted from the stream to derive at least an auxiliary lookup table, and storing each derived auxiliary lookup table in a storage device; and searching a decoded value corresponding to a target codeword included in the encoded data according to at least the auxiliary lookup table stored in the storage device and the codebook.	01-13-2011

Yongming Sun, Redwood City, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090263411	Compositions, splice variants and methods relating to ovarian specific genes and proteins - The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic ovarian cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates to compositions containing the nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, antibodies, agonists and antagonists of the invention and methods for the use of these compositions. These uses include identifying, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, imaging and treating ovarian cancer and non-cancerous disease states in ovarian, identifying ovarian tissue, monitoring and identifying and/or designing agonists and antagonists of polypeptides of the invention. The uses also include gene therapy, production of transgenic animals and cells, and production of engineered ovarian tissue for treatment and research.	10-22-2009

Yuhao Sun, Fremont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110253943	ONE PART EPOXY RESIN INCLUDING A LOW PROFILE ADDITIVE - An adhesive composition comprising: (i) a one part curable epoxy adhesive and (ii) a low profile additive (LPA), the low profile additive being a polymer that is compatible with the epoxy adhesive such that it forms a single phase when admixed with the adhesive composition and that separates from the adhesive to form a network of stress-absorbing nodules therein when the adhesive is cured, the low profile additive being present in an amount sufficient to prevent or reduce shrinkage and/or the formation of voids or cracks when the adhesive is cured. In one embodiment the LPA is a block copolymer including at least one flexible block and at least one rigid block that makes the low profile additive compatible with the epoxy adhesive such that a mixture of the uncured epoxy resin and the low profile additive forms a homogenous solution and as the epoxy resin is cured, the low profile additive forms a stress absorbing network of nodules in the cured epoxy resin matrix.	10-20-2011

Yuhao Sun, Newark, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100101700	NON-RANDOM ARRAY ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE FILM (ACF) AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - Structures and manufacturing processes of an ACF array using a non-random array of microcavities of predetermined configuration, shape and dimension. The manufacturing process includes fluidic filling of conductive particles onto a substrate or carrier web comprising a predetermined array of microcavities, or selective metallization of the array followed by filling the array with a filler material and a second selective metallization on the filled microcavity array. The thus prepared filled conductive microcavity array is then over-coated or laminated with an adhesive film. Cavities in the array, and particles filling the cavities, can have a unimodal, bimodal, or multimodal distribution.	04-29-2010

Yulan Sun, Canoga Park, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110032143	Fixed User Terminal for Inclined Orbit Satellite Operation - An advanced multiple-beam fixed ground terminal is achieved that is capable of simultaneously tracking multiple inclined orbit satellites, increasing and suppressing gain in multiple directions. The fixed user terminal equipped with digital beam-forming and null-forming technique can track and identify signals from multiple inclined orbit satellites at the same time. This technique enables a geostationary satellite drift to an inclined orbit without losing communication with ground terminals which not only increase the life span of an inclined orbit satellite, but also relieve the scarcity of geo-stationary orbit. In extreme cases, satellite can be placed in the same slot which further enhanced the usage of geosynchronous orbits. Another present invention is to from double nulls whose null width is much wider than a single null. A wider null increases the system robustness to frequency drift and change of signal direction, thus in turn reduce the system's complexity by lowering update beam wave vectors. To use the same beam wave vector on wider frequency spans, an FIR filter need to be designed according to system requirements.	02-10-2011

Yuxi Sun, Fremont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090089396	Integrated Method of Enabling a Script-Embedded Web Browser to Interact with Drive-Based Contents - A web browser displays a web page containing an embedded script. Middleware on a web server uses a script parser to parse the information generated by the embedded script. The media file is transmitted from an Internet server or servers. The middleware sends indexable information to a database server and the downloaded media file to a storage device. The next time that a user selects the media for playback, the file is directly streamed from the storage device. The storage device is local mounted or network mounted.	04-02-2009

Zhenhe Sun, Diamond Bar, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080274401	Oxygen gas sensor - A gas sensor includes an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes a body defining a cavity to contain a predetermined volume of electrolyte solution. The plurality of electrodes is disposed within the cavity and comprises an electrically conductive material that is substantially free of hazardous material. An energy module is coupled to the plurality of electrodes. The energy module provides a bias voltage suitable to reduce gas diffused in the electrolyte solution. An electrical interface is coupled to the energy module. The electrical interface has an electrical and mechanical form-factor to enable the gas sensor to replace a lead-based anode galvanic oxygen gas sensor as a drop-in replacement.	11-06-2008