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Xin Lu

Xin Lu, Libertyville, IL US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100144554METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING PANELS OF CANCER CELL LINES FOR USE IN TESTING THE EFFICACY OF ONE OR MORE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to algorithms for use in defining genomic subgroups of tumors and cancer cell lines. The present invention also relates to methods for assembling panels of tumors and cancer cell lines according to genomic subgroups for use in testing the efficacy of one or more pharmaceutical compounds in the treatment of subjects suffering from at least one cancer.06-10-2010
20100145893GENOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CARCINOMA BASED ON PATTERNS OF GENE COPY NUMBER ALTERATIONS - The invention is directed to methods and kits that allow for classification of non-small cell lung carcinoma tumors and cell lines according to genomic profiles, and methods of diagnosing, predicting clinical outcomes, and stratifying patient populations for clinical testing and treatment using the same.06-10-2010
20100145894GENOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF COLORECTAL CANCER BASED ON PATTERNS OF GENE COPY NUMBER ALTERATIONS - The invention is directed to methods and kits that allow for classification of colorectal cancer cells according to genomic profiles, and methods of diagnosing, predicting clinical outcomes, and stratifying patient populations for clinical testing and treatment using the same.06-10-2010
20100145897GENOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF MALIGNANT MELANOMA BASED ON PATTERNS OF GENE COPY NUMBER ALTERATIONS - The invention is directed to methods and kits that allow for classification of malignant melanoma cells according to genomic profiles, and methods of diagnosing, predicting clinical outcomes, and stratifying patient populations for clinical testing and treatment using the same.06-10-2010
20110105341Diagnostic Methods For Determining Prognosis Of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - The present disclosure provides methods for identifying early stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who will have an unfavorable prognosis for the recurrence of lung cancer after surgical resection. The methods are based in part on the discovery of chromosomal copy number abnormalities that can be used for prognostic classification. The methods preferably use fluorescence in situ hybridization with fluorescently labeled nucleic acid probes to hybridize to patient samples to quantify the chromosomal copy number of these genetic loci.05-05-2011
20110130295Diagnostic Methods For Determining Prognosis Of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Disclosed are methods for identifying early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who will have an unfavorable prognosis for the recurrence of lung cancer after surgical resection. The methods are based in part on the discovery that chromosomal copy number gains at Chr19, 34.7 Mb-35.6 Mb can be used for prognostic classification. The methods preferably use fluorescence in situ hybridization with fluorescently labeled nucleic acid probes to hybridize to patient samples to quantify the chromosomal copy number of this genetic locus.06-02-2011
20120264635DETECTION OF CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PROGNOSIS OF NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER - The methods and compositions described herein address the need for a diagnostic method that can be provided to patients with early stage lung cancer, especially non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), to determine whether the patient is at increased risk of poor disease outcome. The methods and compositions thus allow for more informed treatment decisions for the early stage lung cancer patient.10-18-2012

Patent applications by Xin Lu, Libertyville, IL US

Xin Lu, Shenzhen City CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080314265METHOD FOR AFFIXING A SEAL IMPRESSION ON A PAPER DOCUMENT AND HAND-HELD DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hand-held device and a method for affixing a seal impression on a paper document are provided. The hand-held device includes a processor, a memory unit, an input unit, and a seal impression generation unit for generating a seal impression. The processor generates a file code in response to a file code generation request and generates a control signal. The seal impression generation unit generates a seal impression according to the control signal of the processor. After the seal impression is affixed on a paper document, the processor generates a log file in response to a log file generation request.12-25-2008
20090066664TOUCH SCREEN AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A touch screen includes an information source, a display, a sensor module, an adjuster, and a processor. The information source is for providing display data, such as images or other documents, to be displayed. The display is for outputting the display data, and is overlaid with the sensor module. The sensor module is for sensing a touch action on a position thereon corresponding to the display data, and generating corresponding touch data. The adjuster is for generating adjusting commands. The processor is for adjusting the size of the display data according to the touch data and the adjusting commands.03-12-2009
20090124297MOBILE PHONE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD OF THE SAME - A mobile phone is designed for sending predetermined messages to the owner's relatives and friends according to phone numbers recorded therein after the mobile phone is stolen. The mobile phone includes a memory, a communication module, and a microprocessor. The memory is for storing phone numbers and predetermined messages. The communication module is for sending information wirelessly. The microprocessor is for reading the phones numbers and sending the predetermined messages according to the phone numbers when the mobile phone is stolen. A communication method used by the mobile phone is also provided.05-14-2009
20090164901ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR QUICKLY PLAYING THROUGH MEDIA FILES - An electronic device capable of quickly playing through media files is provided, the electronic device includes an inputting unit configured for inputting operational signals in response to users' operations to the electronic device; a storage unit configured for storing a plurality of media files; a quickly playing through controlling module configured for controlling quickly playing through of media files according to operational signals inputted by the inputting unit, and obtaining a playing time interval confined by a playing start time and a playing termination time; a media file accessing module configured for accessing the storage unit and obtaining sections of the media files according to the playing time interval; a media file processing module configured for processing sections of the media files transmitted from the media file accessing module; a sound outputting unit configured for converting the sections of the media files processed by the media file processing module into audible sounds.06-25-2009
20090170503TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOBILE PHONE AND CALLING METHOD - The present invention provides a telecommunication system, a mobile phone and a calling method adapted for the telecommunication system. The telecommunication system includes a mobile phone connected to a wireless network and a wired phone connected to a wired network. The mobile phone and the wired phone communicate each other within a predetermined coverage area. When there is not a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area or there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is busy, the mobile phone makes a call via the wireless network. If there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is idle, the mobile phone sends a phone number to the wired phone, and the wired phone makes the call via the wired network.07-02-2009
20110050555LCD PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A LCD display device includes a LCD panel including a plurality of LCD units with trapezoid structure, and three sides of the LCD unit all include three liquid crystal molecules (LCM), the LCMs of all of the first side of the LCD unit constitute a first LCM array and form a first display interface, the LCMs of all of the second side constitute a second LCM array and form a second display interface, and the LCMs of all of the third side constitute a third LCM array and form a third display interface. The LCD display device also includes three signal conversion modules configured to convert three display signals into three control signals respectively, and three driving modules configured to drive the three LCM arrays according to the control signals and cause the first, the second, and the third display interface to display corresponding images.03-03-2011
20110051011LCD TELEVISION - An LCD television includes an LCD panel including a plurality of LCD units with concave structure, three sides of the LCD unit also include liquid crystal molecule (LCM), all of the first side of the LCD unit constitutes a first LCM array and forms a first display interface, all of the second side of the LCD unit constitutes a second LCM array and forms a second display interface, all of the third side of the LCD unit constitutes a third LCM array and forms a third display interface. The LCD television also includes three signal conversion modules configured to convert three TV program signals into three control signals respectively, three driving modules are configured to drive the three LCM arrays according to the control signals and cause the first display interface, the second display interface, and the third display interface to display corresponding TV programs.03-03-2011
20120079166ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INITIALIZING DATA STORAGE - An electronic device for initializing a data storage is provided. The data storage has been accessed. The data storage includes a plurality blocks, which comprise some bad blocks. Each block comprising a block marking area for writing a block identifier. The block identifier is for marking whether the block is a bad block or a good block. After the data storage is accessed, a bad-block table for recording the block identifier of each block is stored at a predetermined location of the data storage. When initializing the data storage, the electronic device accesses the bad-block table from the predetermined location of the data storage, erases data stored on the data storage, obtains the block identifier of each block from the bad-block table; and writes the block identifier to the block marking area of each block.03-29-2012
20120155660AUDIO TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An audio testing system includes an acquisition unit, an input unit, a first analysis unit, a second analysis unit, and an output unit. The acquisition unit obtains an audio signal played back by the audio player. The input unit generates a first input signal and a second input signal. The first analysis unit analyzes the acquired audio signal with a first analysis method in response to the first input signal to obtain performance parameters of the audio player. The second analysis unit analyzes the acquired audio signal with a second analysis method in response to the second input signal to obtain another set of performance parameters of the audio player. The first analysis unit is more accurate than the second analysis unit, and efficiency of the second analysis unit exceeds that of the first analysis unit.06-21-2012
20120166932WEBPAGE DESIGN SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a webpage design system including a storage and a processor. The storage stores a number of ActiveX controls, a number of ActiveX control description files each describing a corresponding one ActiveX control, and a number of modules. The modules include instructions executable by the processor to provide a webpage interface for a user to design a webpage. The webpage interface includes an ActiveX control option for the user to select at least one desired ActiveX control. The modules further include instructions executable by the processor to position the selected ActiveX control in a designed webpage under construction, provide a search interface for the user to input a description of a desired function, and search in the ActiveX control description files according to the description to determine whether at least one ActiveX control having the desired function exists in the storage.06-28-2012
20120167050PRODUCT TEST SYSTEM AND PRODUCT TEST METHOD - A product test system and method are provided. The test terminal opens a test webpage and is connected to a server through a network. The test terminal transmits a workstation name and a product identification code entered into the test terminal through the test webpage to the server. The server determines a test software name corresponding to the workstation name and the product identification code, and runs a test software corresponding to the determined test software name to provide a test interface on the test terminal. The test terminal tests a product corresponding to the entered production identification code by using the test interface.06-28-2012
20120167051ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROGRAM STRUCTURE ANALYSIS - An electronic device for program structure analysis is provided. The electronic device stores at least one program. The electronic device obtains one program from the data storage in response to user input and extracts structure identifiers of the program. After the identifiers of the program are obtained, the electronic device analyzes the obtained structure identifiers according to a predetermined rule to obtain a structure of the program. The structure of the program can be displayed using a table, web, or help file.06-28-2012
20120168999POSITIONING MACHINE - A positioning machine includes a base, a support portion mounted on the base for supporting a workpiece and a first positioning mechanism received in the recessed portion. The base defines a recessed portion. Two sidewalls of the recessed portion respectively define a pair of first tracks. The first positioning mechanism includes a first motor, a first coupler, a first positioning block, a first screw rod, and a first nut movably mounted over the first screw rod and fixed to a low surface of the support portion. The first coupler is forced by the first motor to drive the first screw rod to rotate to drive the first nut to move along the first screw rod, causing the support portion to be moved along the first tracks, and the workpiece to be moved in a predetermined position relative to the base.07-05-2012
20120173611CLIENT WITH STANDBY SERVER CONNECTION FUNCTION AND METHOD THEREOF - A process giving a client the capability of fixing the time within which it may attempt to connect itself to a standby server and a method thereof are provided. The client records the length of time preceding every successful-connection to at least one standby server within a predetermined period, determines an average connection setup time relating to the at least one standby server calculated from all the recorded connection setup times, detects in real time whether the client is successfully connected to a master server, and switches the connection attempts of the client away to each standby server in turn, according to the average connection setup time applying to each standby server respectively, once the client has lost its connection with the master server.07-05-2012
20120182169DATA CONVERTER - A data converter includes a signal input port, a processing unit, and an output port. The signal input port includes a number of ports for connecting to corresponding ports of an electronic device and receiving waveform signals from the electronic device. The processing unit includes a port detection module for detecting which port of the signal input port is receiving the waveform signals and a data conversion module including a number of conversion sub-modules, each conversion sub-module corresponds to one port of the signal input port. When the port detection module detects the port receiving the waveform signals, the conversion sub-module corresponding to the detected port is enabled and converts the waveform signals to digital data. Then the output port outputs the digital data to a computer, and the communication state of the port of the electronic device is analyzed via the computer based on the digital data.07-19-2012
20120188853ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TIME UPDATE FUNCTION AND TIME UPDATE METHOD - An electronic device with time update function includes a radio module, a clock module, an audio input port, a storage module, and a processing module. The radio module receives and outputs audible signals from the broadcasts of a broadcasting station. The audio input port receives audible sound generated by the radio module, and the clock module provides a source of real time. The processing module determines whether the signals received by the audio input port include current time information, and if so whether the system time is consistent with the current time information. The processing module updates the stored initial time with the current time information and adjusts the system time as necessary. A time update method is also provided.07-26-2012
20120191883INTERFACE INTEGRATED DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE TESTING ARRANGEMENT - An integrated interface device includes a conversion instruction receiving interface, an integrated input interface, an integrated output interface, and a conversion control module. The conversion instruction receiving interface is connected to a control device. The integrated input interface is connected to the control device, and integrates at least two interfaces. The integrated output interface is connected to an electronic device, and integrates at least two interfaces. The conversion control module receives a conversion instruction transmitted from the control device, and converts the integrated input interface and the integrated output interface to a designated interface according to the received conversion instruction.07-26-2012
20120219074DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BASED ON A POWER LINE - A data transmission system includes a sender, at least one receiver, a sender controller, and a receiver controller. The sender controller receives an AC signal from an AC power source via a first AC input port, receives data from the sender via a first data port, and processes the received AC signal according to the received data, and outputs a processed AC signal via a first AC output port. The receiver controller receives the processed AC signal from the sender controller via the second AC input port, powers the at least one receiver using the processed AC signal via the second AC output port, and converts the processed AC signal to corresponding data and transmits the data to the at least one receiver via a second data port.08-30-2012
20120257073CAPTURING DEVICE - A capturing device includes a capturing unit for capturing an image, a compass, a computing unit and a processor. The compass is used for rotating the pointer thereof to a predetermined direction when the capturing device rotates. The computing unit is used for computing an angle and direction rotated by the pointer of the compass in the process of the capturing unit capturing the image. The processor is used for correcting the captured image according to the angle and direction computed by the computing unit.10-11-2012
20120265527INTERACTIVE VOICE RECOGNITION ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD - An interactive voice recognition electronic device converts a received voice signal to a text, and searches a voice databases to find a matched voice text of the converted text. The matched voice text is taken as a recognized voice text of the voice signal if the matched voice text exists in the voice database. The electronic device obtains a predetermined number of similar voice texts if no matched voice text exists in the voice database. The electronic device converts the predetermined number of similar voice texts to the voice signals, outputs the converted voice signals in turn, and selects one of the similar voice texts as the recognized voice text according to the selection of the user. The electronic device obtains the associated answer text of the recognized voice text in the voice database and converts the answer text to voice signals.10-18-2012
20120271441PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A portable electronic device includes an input unit, an audio processing unit, a low pass filter, and at least one vibrator. The input unit is configured to generate operation signals in response to user inputs. The audio processing unit is configured to retrieve an audio file when an operation signal from the input unit for playing the audio file is received, decode the audio file, and convert the decoded audio file to analog audio signals. The low pass filter is configured to transmit analog audio signals with heavy bass to at least one vibrator. The at least one vibrator is configured to create physical vibration in response to the analog audio signals with heavy bass to physical vibration.10-25-2012
20120274764MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING VIDEO - A monitoring system for monitoring an area, includes an image capturing module, a storage unit, and a processor. The processor controls the image capturing module to capture images within the monitored area to obtain video signal as a series of frames, and compares every two neighboring frames to determine whether the neighboring frames are the similar according to a preset reference level, and stores one of the neighboring frames in the storage unit with the number of the stored frame increased by one if the neighboring frames is determined to be similar, and stores both the neighboring frames in the storage unit if the neighboring frames are determined to be different. A method for storing video obtained by the monitoring system is also provided.11-01-2012

Patent applications by Xin Lu, Shenzhen City CN

Xin Lu, Cambridge, MA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100248271Fibrinogen Alpha and Hemoglobin Polypeptides as Cancer Markers - The present invention provides methods of detecting cancer using biomarkers.09-30-2010

Xin Lu, London GB

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080260756Peptide Inhibitors of iASPP - The invention relates to a polypeptide or part thereof which inhibits the apoptotic activity of the tumor suppressor protein p53, and includes screening methods to identify agents which interfere with the activity of the polypeptide.10-23-2008
20100047868Tumour Suppressor Protein - We describe a polypeptide which binds and modulates the activity of a tumour suppressor polypeptide, for example p53; a nucleic acid molecule encoding said protein and screening methods which modulate the binding activity of said polypeptide for its target polypeptide(s).02-25-2010
20100233171Differential Drug Sensitivity - We describe a method to diagnose and treat an animal, preferably a human, suffering from a condition, typically cancer, that would benefit from a stimulation of apoptosis in tumour cells and including screening methods to identify new chemotherapeutic agents.09-16-2010

Patent applications by Xin Lu, London GB

Xin Lu, Shenzhen CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080267015ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC TURNOFF METHOD FOR THE SAME - An electronic device includes an input unit for generating control signals according to operations of a user, a power supply unit for supplying power to the electronic device, a first timer for measuring and signaling the end of a first time interval by outputting a first end signal, a second timer for measuring and signaling the end of a second time interval by outputting a second end signal, a notifier for generating a notice signal based on a notice file, and a controller. The controller is for restarting the first timer and disabling the second timer whenever receiving one of the control signals, restarting the second timer and enabling the notifier when receiving the first end signal, and disabling the power supply unit when receiving the second end signal. A related automatic turnoff method for automatically turning off an electronic device is also disclosed.10-30-2008
20080281447WIRELESS EARPHONE, AUDIO PLAYER, AND AUDIO PLAYING METHOD - A wireless earphone is provided herein. The wireless earphone includes a transceiver, a storage unit, a playing unit, and a speaker. The transceiver is for wirelessly receiving a compressed audio file. The storage unit is for storing the compressed audio file. The playing unit is for decoding the compressed audio file stored in the storage unit, and transforming the decoded audio file into analog audio signals. The speaker is for transforming the analog audio signals into sound. An audio player and an audio playing method are also provided.11-13-2008
20090027526IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor includes a pixel array arranged with a plurality of pixel units configured for converting optical image information to electrical signals. Each pixel unit is divided into a plurality of first sensing portions and second sensing portions. Each second sensing portion has different effective sensing area for sensing lights from effective sensing area of each first sensing portion.01-29-2009
20090102804TOUCH-BASED APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A touch-based apparatus includes a display screen, a sensitive screen, and a micro processing unit. The sensitive screen and the display screen are coupled to the micro processing unit. The display screen is used for displaying images or icons. The sensitive screen is used for detecting positional coordinate of the touched portion. The micro processing unit is used for calculating an area of the touched portion according to the positional coordinate, and adjusting a display ratio of the images and icons based on the calculated areas.04-23-2009
20120066532ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SAVING ENERGY THEREOF - An electronic device includes a dynamic memory, a static memory, a detection unit, a copy unit and a set unit. The dynamic memory stores an interrupt monitoring program. The interrupt monitoring program monitors whether an interrupt request is generated, and generates an interrupt signal when the interrupt request is generated. The detection unit detects whether the electronic device needs to enter a sleep mode, and generates a detection signal if the electronic device needs to enter the sleep mode. The copy unit copies the interrupt monitoring program from the dynamic memory to the static memory in response to the detection signal, and runs the interrupt monitoring program in the static memory for monitoring whether an interrupt signal is generated. The set unit sets the dynamic memory into a self-refresh mode in response to the detection signal.03-15-2012
20120075480VIDEO TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A video testing system tests the performance of a video player. The video player plays a predetermined video having video characteristics that correspond to the to-be-tested performance of the video player. The testing system includes a capturing member, a decomposition unit, an analysis unit, and a determination unit. The capturing member captures the video played by the video player. The decomposition unit decomposes the captured video into a sequence of frames according to a predetermined playback speed of the video player. The analysis unit selects frames of the captured video, and compares the selected frames to analyze video characteristic parameters of the captured video. The determination unit determines whether there is a difference between the video characteristic parameters of the captured video and standard characteristic parameters of the predetermined video is below a predetermined range to obtain the performance of the video player.03-29-2012
20120076474VIDEO PLAYING DEVICE AND METHOD - A video playing device includes a playing unit, a selection unit, a comparison unit, and an acquisition unit. The playing unit is adapted to play a video stored in a memory which is further used for storing a unique identifier of each frame of the video. The selection unit selects two sequential frames of the video from the memory. The comparison unit compares the two selected sequential frame to determine whether the two selected sequential frames are the same, and generates an acquisition signal when it is determined that the two selected sequential frames are not the same. The acquisition unit acquires the unique identifiers of the selected frames from the memory in response to the acquisition signal. The playing unit is further adapted to play the video stored in the memory according to the acquired unique identifiers.03-29-2012
20120170866ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE COMPARISON METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure relates to an electronic device with image comparison function and an image comparison method utilized in the electronic device. The method includes loading a multimedia file in response to a first input signal and processing the multimedia file to form a two-dimensional array of each image and generate pixels of each image, acquiring a selection reference value in response to a second input signal and selecting an image comparison algorithm according to the acquired selection reference value, and comparing with the pixels of two adjacent images according to the selected image comparison algorithm and obtaining a comparison result.07-05-2012
20120173010PRODUCT LINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A method testing the quality of products applied to a system is provided. Each product includes a unique identification number. The system includes a data storage device and test devices. The data storage device includes a first table recording identification numbers, test types, and test results, each test device stores a second table records the identification numbers and the test types. The method includes: obtaining the identification number; obtaining the test type; determining whether a test type previous to the test type exists; and generating first information to prompt the operator to return the to-be-tested product to the workstation of previous test type when the test result corresponding to the existed previous test type does not exist or the test result corresponding to the existed previous test type is a first value.07-05-2012
20120192060SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING HTML DOCUMENTS IN AN HTML DOCUMENT UPDATING DEVICE - An HTML document updating method implement for an HTML document updating device is provided. The device includes a storage system to store at least one HTML document of a given webpage. The method includes: first saving an input given website address as a URL of a webpage. Then, obtaining a HTML document of the given webpage at every time interval. Next, analyzing the currently obtained HTML document and a saved HTML document, obtaining HTML elements of the currently obtained HTML document and the HTML elements of the saved HTML document, and updating the HTML element of the saved HTML document of the given webpage with the corresponding HTML element of the currently obtained HTML document of the given webpage when the HTML element of the saved HTML document of the given webpage does not match the corresponding HTML element of the currently obtained HTML document of the given webpage.07-26-2012
20120239614METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DATA IN DATABASE - A method for managing data in a database includes loading data in a database to an office software based document template pre-configured in a server to generate a corresponding office software based document, and modifying and updating the data in the database through implementing a program by use of the office software based document.09-20-2012

Patent applications by Xin Lu, Shenzhen CN

Xin Lu, North Vancouver CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080220997Solid Stick Compositions Comprising Thermosetting Plastic - The present invention provides a modified solid stick composition comprising a thermosetting plasticizer, a resin, a lubricant, a friction modifier, or a combination thereof. The solid stick compositions may be used for application between two metal surfaces in sliding and rolling-sliding contact such as steel wheel-rail systems including mass transit and freight systems. A method of reducing energy consumption, or controlling friction between a metal surface and a second metal surface by applying the solid stick composition to one or more than one of the metal surfaces, is also provided.09-11-2008

Xin Lu, Jiande City CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110217663COLORED FLAME CANDLE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A colored flame candle and manufacture thereof. The colored flame candle comprises a candle body and a candlewick, wherein the candle body comprises a primary combustion agent, an optional higher fatty acid amide and higher fatty acid triglyceride and an optional color-forming agent, and wherein the candlewick is pretreated with the color-forming agent so that it comprises the color-forming agent, the candlewick has a length exceeding that of the candle body wherein the exceeded portion is immersed with a melt candle body mixture so that it comprises the candle body mixture. The candlewick of the colored flame candle is easy to light, has a big flame after lighting, emits simultaneously with a colored flame upon lighting, is tight (non-blooming) and has a pleasing look, has a color consistent with that of the candle body, lights without dark smoke and does not go mouldy in storage.09-08-2011

Xin Lu, Vancouver CA

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110290589Consumable Applicator - A consumable applicator comprising one or more conduits in a fluid communication with a liquid composition dispensing system wherein the liquid composition comprises friction control components. The consumable applicator comprises a solid body having hardness of less than or equal 150 HB, a housing and a biasing member within said housing for advancing the consumable applicator toward a dispensing end. The consumable applicator may be used for applying a friction control consumable to sliding metallic parts such as the railway rails or wheels.12-01-2011

Xin Lu, Tianjin CN

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120084000Travel Route Planning Using Geo-Tagged Photographs - Systems, methods, and devices are described for providing customized trip plans. Based on information provided by a user, geo-tagged photographs, and/or travelogues, one or more travel destinations are identified. Travel paths typically taken by tourists within each of the travel destinations and stay times within those travel destinations may be determined. A customized trip plan including a travel route plan among the one or more travel destinations and recommended internal paths within each travel destination are provided to the user. A revised customized trip plan may also be provided in response to changes made to information associated with the user.04-05-2012

Xin Lu, Hanau DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130008585COATED SHEET-LIKE PLASTIC MATERIAL WITH REDUCED TENDENCY TO COLONIZATION BY ALGAE, PROCESS FOR THE IN-LINE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE - A coated sheet-like plastics material comprising a) as base, a thermoplastic substrate; and b) on the base, a photocatalytically active coating comprising a water-spreading layer which involves either a sol-adhesion-promoter layer, layer b1+2), comprising an adhesion promoter and a colloid sol, or a colloid-sol layer b2) arranged on an adhesion-promoter layer b1) applied on the substrate a), and a photocatalytically active layer b3) arranged on the water-spreading layer b1+2) or b2), where b3) is obtainable through application and drying of a mixture comprising, based on the solids content of the mixture in percent by weight b31) from 1 to 25% of titanium dioxide and b32) from 75 to 99% of silicon dioxide and/or of a metal oxide which is not soluble in water or of an anionically modified silicon dioxide or metal oxide; where the titanium dioxide is particulate with an average primary-particle size smaller than 10 nm. In-line process for producing said material, and also use as roofing material or as glazing material, preferably in areas with moist conditions. The coated sheet-like plastics material of the invention combines water-spreading properties with photocatalytic activity, without any damage to the thermoplastic substrates. The coated sheet-like plastics substrate of the invention is produced in a relatively uncomplicated, inexpensive and fast in-line process and, in use, provides impressive substrate stability and impressive effectiveness of the coating in resisting initial algal growth.01-10-2013