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Anbang Xu, Champaign, IL US
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20130191319 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING PRESENCE DATA TO ESTIMATE AFFECT AND COMMUNICATION PREFERENCE FOR USE IN A PRESENCE SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments described herein are directed to systems and methods that estimate a user's affect and communication preferences from presence data. The exemplary embodiments use a small set of features derived from a user's recent high level presence states. Exemplary embodiments also use features from broader classes of presence data. Utilizing features from a combination of presence data and recent presence states may provide improvement over estimates that users are able to make themselves. The exemplary embodiments further consider cost, burden on the user, and privacy issues in estimating affect and communication preferences. | 07-25-2013 |
Baiqiang Xu, Naperville, IL US
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20080278422 | Field method of PWM for LED display, and LED display implementing the same - Systems and/or methods for displaying content on an LED display device comprising a plurality of LED modules are provided. A plurality of frames to be sequentially displayed on the LED display device across the plurality of LED modules may be defined based at least in part on the content to be displayed. A fieldcount corresponding to a number of scans appropriate for each said frame may be defined. For each said frame, the fieldcount for the frame may be initialized. The frame may be divided into a plurality of sequentially ordered rows and columns. For each said row, in sequence, a signal may be outputted to the LED display device in dependence on the frame, the fieldcount, the row, and the column. The fieldcount may be increased and the dividing step may be repeated until all scans of the frame have been completed. The content may be displayable substantially continuously and substantially free from flickers. | 11-13-2008 |
Bang Xu, Naperville, IL US
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20100326880 | Hydrocarbon Conversion Process Additive and Related Processes - This invention relates to a hydrocarbon conversion process additive and related processes, such as upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon material and making sponge coke. The hydrocarbon conversion process additive works with thermal processes, catalytic processes, or thermal-catalytic processes. The hydrocarbon process conversion additive includes lignin or macromolecular substructures of lignin like para-coumaryl alcohol, coniferyl alcohol, or sinapyl alcohol. | 12-30-2010 |
20110005968 | Coking Process Additives and Related Processes - This invention relates to coking process additives and, related processes, such as upgrading heavy hydrocarbons, producing petroleum coke and lighter hydrocarbon products, and/or thermally cracking heavy hydrocarbons. The additive includes an anionic clay to increase a liquid product yield. Suitable anionic clays may include hydrotalcite materials and hydrotalcite-like materials. | 01-13-2011 |
Be Xu, Lisle, IL US
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20090210495 | ADAPTIVE SEARCH IN MOBILE PEER-TO-PEER DATABASES - Information is stored in a plurality of mobile peers. The peers communicate in a peer to peer fashion, using a short-range wireless network. Occasionally, a peer initiates a search for information in the peer to peer network by issuing a query. Queries and pieces of information, called reports, are transmitted among peers that are within a transmission range. For each search additional peers are utilized, wherein these additional peers search and relay information on behalf of the originator of the search. | 08-20-2009 |
Chao Xu, Schaumburg, IL US
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20130243392 | SENTIMENT MAPPING IN A MEDIA CONTENT ITEM - A media content item is evaluated for its “sentiment states.” That is, segments of the content item are determined to be, for example, “happy,” “exciting,” “sad,” “funny,” and the like. A “sentiment map” is created that delimits segments of the content item and contains the sentiment-state keywords associated with the segments. Some maps include an amplitude for each assigned sentiment keyword and a confidence value for the segment delimitation and for each keyword. As an exemplary use of the sentiment map, an advertisement broker matches the sentiments of his advertisement offerings with segments of a content item in order to place appropriate advertisements at times when they would be most favorably received. In another example, a recommender system recommends to a user a content item whose sentiment map compares favorably to that of a content item already enjoyed by the user. | 09-19-2013 |
20130246168 | SENTIMENT MAPPING IN A MEDIA CONTENT ITEM - A media content item is evaluated for its “sentiment states.” That is, segments of the content item are determined to be, for example, “happy,” “exciting,” “sad,” “funny,” and the like. A “sentiment map” is created that delimits segments of the content item and contains the sentiment-state keywords associated with the segments. Some maps include an amplitude for each assigned sentiment keyword and a confidence value for the segment delimitation and for each keyword. As an exemplary use of the sentiment map, an advertisement broker matches the sentiments of his advertisement offerings with segments of a content item in order to place appropriate advertisements at times when they would be most favorably received. In another example, a recommender system recommends to a user a content item whose sentiment map compares favorably to that of a content item already enjoyed by the user. | 09-19-2013 |
20130246447 | SENTIMENT MAPPING IN A MEDIA CONTENT ITEM - A media content item is evaluated for its “sentiment states.” That is, segments of the content item are determined to be, for example, “happy,” “exciting,” “sad,” “funny,” and the like. A “sentiment map” is created that delimits segments of the content item and contains the sentiment-state keywords associated with the segments. Some maps include an amplitude for each assigned sentiment keyword and a confidence value for the segment delimitation and for each keyword. As an exemplary use of the sentiment map, an advertisement broker matches the sentiments of his advertisement offerings with segments of a content item in order to place appropriate advertisements at times when they would be most favorably received. In another example, a recommender system recommends to a user a content item whose sentiment map compares favorably to that of a content item already enjoyed by the user. | 09-19-2013 |
20140143043 | MULTI-SCREEN ADVERTISEMENT CORRELATION BASED ON PURCHASES - An advertisement system includes an advertising manager that receives a content-event indicator, which indicates playback of an advertisement for viewing on a first display screen at a media-playback device or indicates playback of recorded content that includes advertisements. The advertising manager can determine an optimal time offset as a duration of time before or after playback of an advertisement to the start of an event that is associated with the advertisement for viewing on a second display screen at a mobile device. For recorded content, an optimization schedule is determined that replaces and time-shifts advertisements during playback of the recorded content. The advertising manager can also determine a fulfillment criterion for a product or service based on latency constraints to indicate a duration of time within which fulfillment of the product or service is expected when offered as a second advertisement corresponding to a first advertisement. | 05-22-2014 |
Cheng Xu, Chicago, IL US
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20120327006 | USING TACTILE FEEDBACK TO PROVIDE SPATIAL AWARENESS - An image capturing device may be combined with a touch screen to generate a tactile map of an environment. The image capturing device captures an image of the environment which is then processed and used to correlate a point of user contact on a touch screen to a particular tactile sensation. The touch screen may then generate an electric signal (i.e., tactile feedback) corresponding to the tactile sensation which is felt by a user contacting the touch screen. By using the electrical signal as tactile feedback (e.g., electrovibration), the user may determine relative spatial locations of the objects in the environment, the objects' physical characteristics, the distance from the objects to the image capturing device, and the like. | 12-27-2012 |
Chris Y. Xu, Carol Stream, IL US
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20150297031 | Fry Basket - Fry baskets include a front end cap and a rear end cap opposed to the front end cap. First and second top rails are secured between the front and rear end caps at the tops of the front and rear end caps. First and second bottom rails are secured between the front and rear end caps at the bottoms of the front and rear end caps. A mesh panel secured between the first and second top rails. A handle assembly is configured to secure to the rear end cap. | 10-22-2015 |
Honghui Xu, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20110069789 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CARRIER RECOVERY FOR QAM - Systems and methods of carrier frequency acquisition or recovery in a receiver. The receiver is able to achieve carrier acquisition when a frequency offset is large (e.g., near a decision boundary). The receiver includes a demodulator, an equalizer, and a carrier recovery module. The carrier recovery module includes a decision device and phase detector, a phase error differentiator, a frequency direction confidence module, and a frequency and phase combiner module. The carrier recovery module calculates a phase error differential between a phase error at a first time and a phase error at a second time. Based on the phase error differential, the frequency direction confidence module generates a frequency offset confidence number. The frequency offset confidence number provides an indication of the direction of a frequency offset and a degree of certainty related to a detected direction (e.g., positive or negative) of the frequency offset. If the confidence number is greater than a threshold value, a joint frequency and phase lock loop (“FPLL”) is used for carrier acquisition. If the confidence number is less than the threshold value, a phase lock loop (“PLL”) is used for carrier acquisition. | 03-24-2011 |
20110116582 | DIGITAL AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL - An automatic gain control (“AGC”) system. The system includes a first multiplier, an envelope detector, a summation module, a filter module, a convergence module, and a feedback module. The convergence module includes a convergence control module and a second multiplier. The feedback module includes an accumulator, a scalar multiplier module, and a third multiplier. The system is configured to adjust or modify its convergence speed according to the state of convergence of the AGC system, and the convergence speed of the AGC system is substantially independent of a signal level of the received signal. | 05-19-2011 |
20140040966 | Multi-Channel Multi-Stream Video Transmission System - In one aspect the present invention provides a mechanism to carry analog video, digital video and other types of data over a single cable simultaneously between the camera modem and the monitor modem. The analog video has low latency and can be used as real time monitoring, while the digital video is usually compressed high definition video and carried in IP packets. In the camera modem, the analog video is digitized and decoded into digital video, which is further compressed by a near-zero latency video encoder. All types of data, including the compressed analog video and digital video, are multiplexed together to form a single digital stream and transmitted over the cable. In the monitor modem at the other end of the cable, the near-zero latency video stream originated from analog video is de-multiplexed from the single digital downstream, decompressed and finally the corresponding analog video is reconstructed. | 02-06-2014 |
20150109436 | Smart Dual-View High-Definition Video Surveillance System - The present invention presents a smart dual-view video surveillance system, which carries a smart live-view video and a dedicated recording-view video from each camera to the video recorder. The smart live-view video only carries video data for the visible displayed pixels in its displaying video window and is dedicated for live-view monitoring. The dedicated recording-view video carries the complete video data and is dedicated to video recording and playback. | 04-23-2015 |
James Xu, Chicago, IL US
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20150371298 | GROUP BIDDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - This invention concerns a group bidding system and method capable of aggregating conditional purchase offers of at least one product from multiple buyers and communicating such conditional purchase offers to one seller or multiple sellers of said product, comprising a central control system, a database, a buyer interface, a seller interface, a credit verification interface, and a payment interface. | 12-24-2015 |
Jiang Xu, Evanston, IL US
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20130121584 | System and Method for Using Contextual Features to Improve Face Recognition in Digital Images - Various embodiments of a system and methods for using contextual features to improve face recognition in digital images are described. A face recognition system may semi-automatically label faces and/or search for faces in images. Faces may be detected in the images and visual and non-visual features may be determined for each face. The determined features may be facial and/or contextual features. Features may also be determined from labels assigned to the faces. Pair-wise comparisons of the faces, using the determined features, may determine distances between pairs of faces. Some features may be used to determine the relevance of other features. Dependent on the calculated distances, similar faces may be grouped and suggested labels for faces may be provided. The system may be scalable, processing faces in groups to limit the use of system resources to a certain amount, regardless of the size of a digital image collection. | 05-16-2013 |
Jianlong Xu, Peoria, IL US
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20140048238 | Frameless Heat Exchanger - A frameless heat exchanger for transferring heat from a fluid circulating therein to a surrounding environment is arranged and interconnected to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction of its parts. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of hollow tubes each extending between a first end and a second end. The tubes are arranged into a tube core where the tubes are parallel to and aligned with each other so that the first ends align and the second ends align. The tubes are joined along their first ends by a first manifold and along their second ends by a second manifold. The plurality of tubes and the first and second manifolds are interconnected for relative movement between the plurality of tubes to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction of the plurality of tubes. | 02-20-2014 |
20160091261 | HEAT EXCHANGER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A support assembly is disclosed for use with a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger support assembly may include a frame configured to receive a heat exchanger. The frame may include a top section, a bottom section, and first and second side sections. The heat exchanger support assembly may also include at least one support member configured to mount a tank associated with the heat exchanger to the frame. | 03-31-2016 |
Jianlong Xu, Mossville, IL US
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20140166236 | Thermal Stress Reduction for Heat Exchanger - A heat exchanger with a first manifold and a second manifold. The heat exchanger includes tubes having first and second ends. The tubes connect to the first manifold at the first end and the second manifold at the second end establishing fluid communication between the manifolds. The tubes are arranged parallel and forming gaps between tubes. The heat exchanger includes fin matrices formed from fins that span the gaps and extend from the first end to the second end. At least two adjacent tubes define an expansion gap that accommodates thermal expansion. | 06-19-2014 |
Jigeng Xu, South Elgin, IL US
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20120251829 | SUBSTRATE-BASED ADDITIVE FABRICATION PROCESS - The invention relates to a substrate-based method for forming a three-dimensional object by additive fabrication by coating a liquid radiation curable resin comprising from 30 to 80 wt % of cationically curable compounds on a substrate, contacting the liquid radiation curable resin with a previously cured layer, selectively exposing the layer of liquid radiation curable layer to actinic radiation thereby forming a cured layer, separating the cured layer at the substrate, and repeating the steps a sufficient number of time in order to build up a three-dimensional object. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251841 | LIQUID RADIATION CURABLE RESINS FOR ADDITIVE FABRICATION COMPRISING A TRIARYL SULFONIUM BORATE CATIONIC PHOTOINITIATOR - Liquid radiation curable resins for additive fabrication comprising an R-substituted aromatic thioetber triaryl sulfonmm tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate cationic photoinitiator is disclosed. A process for using the liquid radiation curable resins for additive fabrication and three-dimensional articles made from the liquid radiation curable resins for additive fabrication are also disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
20140093699 | PHOTO-CURABLE RESIN COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a radiation curable composition comprising from about 50 wt % to about 70 wt % of a cycloaliphatic diepoxide, from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of a polyol, from about 5 wt % to about 15 wt % of an oxetane, from about 10 wt % to about 20 wt % of an aromatic diacrylate, a radical photoinitiator and a cationic photoinitiator. The invention further relates to a process for making a three dimensional article from the resin composition of the invention, to the three-dimensional article itself and to the use of the composition of the invention. | 04-03-2014 |
Jigeng Xu, Elgin, IL US
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20140353878 | SUBSTRATE-BASED ADDITIVE FABRICATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for additive fabrication which provides a substrate which helps the newly hardened resin layer to separate from the substrate while providing a substrate of appropriate strength and durability. In an embodiment, the substrate is a multi-layer substrate comprising a transport layer and a structural layer, the transport layer comprising a polyolefin or a fluoropolymer, and the structural layer comprising a semi-crystal line thermoplastic polymer. | 12-04-2014 |
Jijun Xu, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20090246119 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN WITH A THERMALLY-INTEGRATED DESULFURIZATION UNIT - The invention relates to a process for the production of thermally-integrated hydrogen from a liquid hydrocarbon feedstock that contains sulfur-containing compounds that comprise at least one stage for heating the liquid hydrocarbon feedstock by indirect heat exchange with a hot stream, a stage for desulfurizing the heated hydrocarbon feedstock, a stage for evaporating the desulfurized hydrocarbon feedstock by indirect heat exchange with the hot stream that exits from the autothermal reformer, a stage for autothermal reforming of the hydrocarbon feedstock, and a stage wherein the carbon monoxide content in the hydrogen-rich gas that is produced is reduced in a reactor for converting carbon monoxide with water. The invention also relates to the hydrogen production installation that corresponds to this process. | 10-01-2009 |
Jingwei Xu, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20140218241 | AUGMENTING LOCATION DATA AT A MOBILE DEVICE - Mobile devices are able to determine their location based radio transmitters that are visible at the device to provide geographic location services. A knowledge of the location of the transmitters is required for the mobile device to determine a location estimate, however this can be difficult in network environments where the transmitters are temporary and their locations are not identified in location databases. Locations of temporary transmitters can be provided to mobile devices in order to augment the available location data used in determining the mobile device location. 3 | 08-07-2014 |
20140274116 | MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION ESTIMATION - The present disclosure is directed towards mobile device location estimation, and more particularly, to indoor mobile device location estimation. One computer-implemented method includes using indoor floor map, indoor wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (AP) location map and constructing a pseudo-AP map associated with an indoor location, wherein the pseudo-AP map includes at least one pseudo-AP, each pseudo-AP a function of at least a radio-frequency (RF) signal strength indication (RSSI) associated with at least one actual AP associated with the indoor location; estimating a mobile device location within the boundaries of the indoor location using at least one actual AP associated with the indoor location, and at least one pseudo-AP from the pseudo-AP map associated with the indoor location; and using the estimated mobile device location for indoor navigation within the indoor location. | 09-18-2014 |
Joseph Z. Xu, Naperville, IL US
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20160064129 | UNDULATOR WITH DYNAMIC COMPENSATION OF MAGNETIC FORCES - A method and apparatus for implementing dynamic compensation of magnetic forces for undulators are provided. An undulator includes a respective set of magnet arrays, each attached to a strongback, and placed on horizontal slides and positioned parallel relative to each other with a predetermined gap. Magnetic forces are compensated by a set of compensation springs placed along the strongback. The compensation springs are conical springs having exponential-force characteristics that substantially match undulator magnetic forces independently of the predetermined gap. The conical springs are positioned along the length of the magnets. | 03-03-2016 |
Liangji Xu, Naperville, IL US
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20110151059 | PROTEIN RECOVERY BEVERAGE - A protein rehydration/recovery beverage composition is provided, including an aqueous component such as water, hydrolyzed protein, and sodium acid sulfate and at least one other edible acid. The hydrolyzed protein may be hydrolyzed whey and optionally hydrolyzed collagen. In addition, the beverage composition may include at least one carbohydrate, such as sucrose, and one or more non-nutritive sweeteners. A protein rehydration/recovery beverage composition is provided, including an aqueous component, hydrolyzed proteins and an acid blend. The acid blend contains a first acid component including at least one of phosphoric acid and citric acid, and a second acid component including at least one of tartaric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, ascorbic acid, and lactic acid. Also, a method for making a protein recovery beverage composition that has a pH of less than about 4.2. The rehydration/recovery beverage is stable and clean tasting, and has a low viscosity. | 06-23-2011 |
Lily Xu, Chicago, IL US
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20120303472 | METHODS FOR PLACING, ACCEPTING, AND FILLING ORDERS FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - Methods and systems for ordering assays which detect SNPs or gene expression are provided. The methods use PCR and RT-PCR procedures. Collections of stock assays are assembled using pre- and post-manufacturing quality control procedures and made available to consumers via the Internet. In addition, custom assays are prepared upon order from the consumer and these assays are also prepared using pre- and post-manufacturing quality control procedures. The assays are then delivered to the consumer. | 11-29-2012 |
Liquan Xu, Bolingbrook, IL US
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20110289902 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXHAUST VALVE FOR DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION - A method of operating an exhaust valve ( | 12-01-2011 |
Liquan Xu, Aurora, IL US
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20110099997 | METHOD OF STATIONARY REGENERATION OF AN ENGINE EXHAUST PARTICULATE FILTER - A method of controlling an engine exhaust temperature and an exhaust mass flow rate for stationary regeneration of an engine exhaust gas particulate filter of an engine. The method implements a feed forward control that sets an EGR valve position and an injection timing associated with the engine, and a sets an engine speed. The method implements a feed back control that sets a turbo waste gate position and an intake throttle position associated with the engine. | 05-05-2011 |
Liqun Xu, Aurora, IL US
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20100175346 | POLYMERIC DOOR FACING WITH TEXTURED INTERIOR SURFACE, AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - The present invention is directed to a door facing formed from a polymeric composite material. The door facing has a first major surface intended to be interiorly disposed and a second major surface intended to be exteriorly disposed. At least a portion of the first major surface is to be subjected to thermal and mechanical stresses during door assembly. The first major surface has a textured pattern in the portion to be subjected to thermal and mechanical stresses. The textured pattern includes a plurality of spaced grooves extending into the first major surface and minimizing thermal and mechanical stresses. A door formed with the disclosed polymeric door facing and a method of forming a door facing are also disclosed. | 07-15-2010 |
20120159855 | METHOD OF MAKING ANNEALED DOOR SKINS AND COMPOSITE DOOR ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED ARTICLES - A method is provided for making an annealed door skin or composite door assembly. At least the door skin is formed of a composition comprising a thermoset binder and fiberglass. The door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of a door assembly, is subjected to annealing to make the annealed door skin. The process of annealing comprises the step of heating the door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of the door assembly, above the glass transition temperature yet below the thermal degradation temperature of the thermoset binder for a sufficient amount of time to cause release internal stresses in the door skin, then the step of cooling the door skin. | 06-28-2012 |
Liqun Xu, Naperville, IL US
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20130199694 | METHOD OF MAKING ANNEALED DOOR SKINS AND COMPOSITE DOOR ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED ARTICLES - A method is provided for making an annealed door skin or composite door assembly. At least the door skin is formed of a composition comprising a thermoset binder and fiberglass. The door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of a door assembly, is subjected to annealing to make the annealed door skin. The process of annealing comprises the step of heating the door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of the door assembly, above the glass transition temperature yet below the thermal degradation temperature of the thermoset binder for a sufficient amount of time to cause release internal stresses in the door skin, then the step of cooling the door skin. | 08-08-2013 |
20140053489 | FRAME REINFORCEMENT TO PREVENT WARPING - A frame includes a pair of stiles and a pair of rails. A first stile has a first top surface, a first bottom surface, a first exterior surface and a first interior surface. A second stile has a second top surface, a second bottom surface, a second exterior surface and a second interior surface. First and second rails are joined to the first and second stiles. A reinforcement member is joined to the first interior surface. | 02-27-2014 |
20140315026 | METHOD OF MAKING ANNEALED DOOR SKINS AND COMPOSITE DOOR ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED ARTICLES - A method is provided for making an annealed door skin or composite door assembly. At least the door skin is formed of a composition comprising a thermoset binder and fiberglass. The door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of a door assembly, is subjected to annealing to make the annealed door skin. The process of annealing comprises the step of heating the door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of the door assembly, above the glass transition temperature yet below the thermal degradation temperature of the thermoset binder for a sufficient amount of time to cause release internal stresses in the door skin, then the step of cooling the door skin. | 10-23-2014 |
20150344675 | METHOD OF MAKING ANNEALED DOOR SKINS AND COMPOSITE DOOR ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED ARTICLES - A method is provided for making an annealed door skin or composite door assembly. At least the door skin is formed of a composition comprising a thermoset binder and fiberglass. The door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of a door assembly, is subjected to annealing to make the annealed door skin. The process of annealing comprises the step of heating the door skin, alone or in combination with other parts of the door assembly, above the glass transition temperature yet below the thermal degradation temperature of the thermoset binder for a sufficient amount of time to cause release internal stresses in the door skin, then the step of cooling the door skin. | 12-03-2015 |
Lizhi Xu, Urbana, IL US
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20150141767 | Organ Mounted Electronics - Provided are devices and methods capable of interfacing with biological tissues, such as organs like the heart, in real-time and using techniques which provide the ability to monitor and control complex physical, chemical, biochemical and thermal properties of the tissues as a function of time. The described devices and methods utilize micro scale sensors and actuators to spatially monitor and control a variety of physical, chemical and biological tissue parameters, such as temperature, pH, spatial position, force, pressure, electrophysiology and to spatially provide a variety of stimuli, such as heat, light, voltage and current. | 05-21-2015 |
Mindi Xu, Naperville, IL US
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20090181168 | SOLID PRECURSOR SUBLIMATOR - An apparatus and method for holding a solid precursor in a sublimator such that the solid precursor can be vaporized for saturating a carrier gas. The apparatus may include alternating disks or shelves that form inner and outer passages, as well as spaces between the disks for fluidicly coupling the passages to create a winding, tortuous fluid flow path through the sublimator for optimizing solid vapor saturation. The method may include directing a carrier gas into a sublimation chamber, around the first shelf in the outer passage, over the first shelf in the space, around the second shelf in the inner passage, and back out of the sublimation chamber. | 07-16-2009 |
Mingguang Xu, Evanston, IL US
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20100091915 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MIMO PREAMBLE DETECTION - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure allow for detection of a transmitted preamble sequence by processing a correlation of a received signal and a preamble hypothesis in a way that exploits the good correlation properties of the known set of preamble sequences. For certain embodiments, the highest peaks of the correlation output may be compared across all preamble hypotheses to decide which preamble sequence is transmitted. | 04-15-2010 |
Ming-Wei Paul Xu, Oswego, IL US
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20130259205 | ANODE DISK ELEMENT WITH REFRACTORY INTERLAYER AND VPS FOCAL TRACK | 10-03-2013 |
20140355742 | BRAZED X-RAY TUBE ANODE | 12-04-2014 |
Paul Xu, Oswego, IL US
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20120093292 | X-RAY TUBE WITH ADJUSTABLE FOCAL TRACK - The invention relates to an X-ray tube with a rotatable anode, an X-ray imaging system and a method for adjusting the focal track of an X-ray tube with a rotatable anode. In order to improve the accuracy of X-ray tubes with rotating anodes and the run out characteristics of rotatable anodes, an X-ray tube with an envelope housing a cathode and an anode assembly is provided, wherein the anode assembly comprises a rotatable disk provided with an annular target forming a focal track, which focal track is rotationally symmetric around a symmetry axis, and a rotor stem for supporting the disk, which stem is rotatably supported around a primary axis of rotation. The stem is provided with a mounting surface to support the disk and the disk is provided with an abutment surface to be mounted to the mounting surface. According to the invention, correction means are arranged between the mounting surface and the abutment surface such that a run-out of the focal track in relation to the axis of rotation is adjustable. | 04-19-2012 |
20120093296 | ANODE DISK ELEMENT COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE COATING - The present invention relates to X-ray generating technology in general, in particular, it relates to an anode disk element ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120099703 | ANODE DISK ELEMENT COMPRISING A HEAT DISSIPATING ELEMENT - The present invention relates to X-ray tube technology in general. Most of the energy applied to the focal spot via electron bombardment is converted to heat; the generation of electromagnetic radiation may be considered to be quite inefficient. One of the central limitations of X-ray tubes is the cooling, thus the dissipation of heat, of the anode element, in particular the focal track. Consequently, an anode disk element that may sustain increased heat while still maintaining structural integrity and furthermore that may provide improved dissipation of heat from the focal track is presented. According to the present invention, an anode disk element ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120236997 | ALLOY COMPRISING TWO REFRACTORY METALS, PARTICULARLY W AND TA AND X-RAY ANODE COMPRISING SUCH ALLOY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - An alloy comprising at least two refractory metals and a method for forming such alloy are proposed. In the alloy, a first refractory metal such as tantalum forming a minor portion of the alloy is completely dissolved in a second refractory metal such as tungsten forming a major portion of the alloy. The alloy may be formed by providing the two refractory metals in a common crucible (step S | 09-20-2012 |
Pen Xu, Hoffman Estates, IL US
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20090094052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATED CLINICAL FORM ELEMENTS - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for the dynamic creation of a clinical form. The method comprises acquiring a list of available clinical elements models. In an embodiment, a set of parameters is acquired for each clinical element model. A visual representation associated with each clinical element model based on the set of parameters is acquired. The behavior rules based on the visual representation associated with the clinical element models is acquired. The set of behavior rules is associated with the visual representation of the clinical element models to create a set of clinical form elements. One or more clinical form elements may be added to a form. Such a system and method may allow a user to dynamically create clinical forms. | 04-09-2009 |
Qi Xu, Lisle, IL US
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20090309908 | Method for Producing Ultra-Small Drops - Apparatus and methods for producing a drop from a Drop on demand (DOD) dispenser, the drop having a radius that is much smaller than the radius of the nozzle that expels the drop. Generally, the Ohnesorge number is less than about 0.1. Various embodiments of the invention are found within a four dimensional space defined in terms of the Ohnesorge number, the Weber number, the actuation frequency, and the initial conditions. | 12-17-2009 |
Ray Xu, Algonquin, IL US
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20090057560 | Truncation Compensation in Transmission Reconstructions for a Small FOV Cardiac Gamma Camera - A method and system for compensating truncated transmission projection data used for attenuation correction in a SPECT apparatus. The method and system include generating an initial estimate of a transmission reconstruction without modeling source geometry or detector collimator response and refining the transmission reconstruction by using the initial estimate with a modified model of the source geometry and the collimation geometry. | 03-05-2009 |
20090088621 | Reference Height Calibration Scheme For Modular Multi-Modality Medical Imaging System - A reference height calibration procedure obtains a reference error value, which can be used to adjust a height calibration parameter for registering the fields of view (FOVs) of the modules of a multi-modality medical imaging system such as a SPECT-CT imaging system. | 04-02-2009 |
Ray S. Xu, Algonquin, IL US
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20090086925 | Field of View Calibration For Modular Nuclear Medical Imaging System - A method and apparatus for correcting misalignment between fields of view of a CT device and a NM device of a modular multimodality medical imaging system, by providing a Field Of View Calibration Matrix (FOV-CM) containing rotational and translational transformations between coordinate systems of the CT and NM systems. | 04-02-2009 |
20090087061 | Intrinsic Co-Registration For Modular Multimodality Medical Imaging Systems - A method and device are provided for matching a patient coordinate system (PCS) of a nuclear medical imaging scanner with a coordinate system of a CT scanner in a multimodality modular imaging system, based on a predefined relationship between a vertical position of a patient bed during the NM scan; an axial position of the patient bed during the NM scan; an axial distance between a gantry of the NM scanner and a gantry of the CT scanner; and a vertical distance between a center of orbit of the NM scanner and a center of rotation of the CT gantry. | 04-02-2009 |
Ruifang Xu, Naperville, IL US
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20090264421 | Methods and Compositions for Treating Cancer - Compositions and methods for treating cancer, including hematologic cancers such as multiple myeloma, are disclosed. In some embodiments, chaetocin, chaetomin, or gliotoxin can be used to treat or ameliorate one or more symptoms or disorders associated with multiple myeloma. | 10-22-2009 |
Shenglan Xu, Darien, IL US
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20100322382 | PIN BASE SENSOR FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT MACROMOLECULAR CRYSTALLOGRAPHY - Sensing methods and a compact, sample holding pin base sensor are provided for detecting if a sample pin is, for example, properly mounted on a goniometer used for automated, high throughput macromolecular crystallography. A first magnet is used for holding a magnetic base; a second magnet is disposed spaced apart from the first magnet. The first magnet and the second magnet have opposite orientation. A Hall-effect switch is located generally centrally between the first magnet and the second magnet. A state of the Hall-effect switch indicates if a sample pin is properly mounted on a mounting member, such as a goniometer. | 12-23-2010 |
Shifang Xu, Frankfort, IL US
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20150115012 | BAGGED COOLING STAND FOR LAPTOP COMPUTER - A bagged cooling stand for raising a laptop computer to increase air circulation comprises a sleeve, a pocket, a foldable cooling stand. The folded cooling stand is anchored inside of the pocket. The self contained cooling stand comprises a frame, leaves, and pins. There are 2 opposite slopes in the ribs reinforced flat frame for locking the leaves on standing up position with gravity of a laptop. The cooling stand has flat shape and similar outside profile of the pocket for storing and portable, and is strong enough as a portable desk. After opening the pocket and setting up the leaves of the stand on user's lap, a laptop can seats on lifted edges of the leaves for free air flowing and lowering temperature of the laptop. Lower temperature will increase the performance of a laptop and make user operate on his lap comfortably. | 04-30-2015 |
Shuang Xu, Algonquin, IL US
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20090033667 | Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Depicting an Object in Combination with an Accessory - At a personally portable wireless two-way communicator ( | 02-05-2009 |
20100218141 | VIRTUAL SPHERE INPUT CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRONICS DEVICE - An electronic device including a processor communicably coupled to a display component wherein the processor is configured to generate and display an interactive icon on the display component. The interactive icon includes a primary item and at least one alternative item, and the processor is configured to visually prioritize the presentation of the primary item on the display component relative to the presentation of the alternative item. | 08-26-2010 |
20150033187 | CONTEXTUAL BASED DISPLAY OF GRAPHICAL INFORMATION - An electronic device including a processor communicably coupled to a display component wherein the processor is configured to generate and display an interactive icon on the display component. The interactive icon includes a primary item and at least one alternative item, and the processor is configured to visually prioritize the presentation of the primary item on the display component relative to the presentation of the alternative item. | 01-29-2015 |
Shunbin Xu, Oak Park, IL US
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20130331436 | MICRORNAS AS NEW THERAPEUTIC TARGETS FOR THE PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OF RETINOPATHY - Methods and compositions are disclosed to identify plasma and vitreous microRNA (miRNA) signatures of diabetic retinopathy (DR), and then as diagnostic biomarkers for the onset and progression of DR. | 12-12-2013 |
Weichen Xu, Urbana, IL US
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20120252128 | LABEL-FREE FUNCTIONAL NUCLEIC ACID SENSORS FOR DETECTING TARGET AGENTS - A general methodology to design label-free fluorescent functional nucleic acid sensors using a vacant site approach and an abasic site approach is described. In one example, a method for designing label-free fluorescent functional nucleic acid sensors (e.g., those that include a DNAzyme, aptamer or aptazyme) that have a tunable dynamic range through the introduction of an abasic site (e.g., dSpacer) or a vacant site into the functional nucleic acids. Also provided is a general method for designing label-free fluorescent aptamer sensors based on the regulation of malachite green (MG) fluorescence. A general method for designing label-free fluorescent catalytic and molecular beacons (CAMBs) is also provided. The methods demonstrated here can be used to design many other label-free fluorescent sensors to detect a wide range of analytes. Sensors and methods of using the disclosed sensors are also provided. | 10-04-2012 |
Xi Xu, Chicago, IL US
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20150117551 | Error Control in Multi-Stream EDR Video Codec - Error control in multi-stream visual dynamic range (VDR) codecs is described, including for a case of a layer-decomposed (non-backward compatible) video codecs. Error control can be provided by concealing lost and/or corrupted data in data frames of a decoded VDR bitstream prior to rendering a corresponding VDR image. Various algorithms and methods for concealing lost and/or corrupted data are provided. | 04-30-2015 |
Xiangdong Xu, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20120122888 | Potassium Channel Modulators - Disclosed herein are KCNQ potassium channels modulators of formula (I) | 05-17-2012 |
Xiaofeng Xu, Des Plaines, IL US
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20100205011 | ENTERPRISE IMAGING WORKLIST SERVER AND METHOD OF USE - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a networked healthcare data management system. Certain embodiments of the data management system include a healthcare data archive connected to a network wherein the archived data comprises diagnostic, therapeutic, and demographic data. Certain embodiments further include a worklist server connected to the network wherein the worklist server receives data descriptors from the healthcare data archive and compiles the data descriptors into worklists. Certain embodiments also include a client system connected to a network wherein the client system queries the worklist server and the worklist server answers the queries by providing at least the network location of the archived data. | 08-12-2010 |
Xiaorui Xu, Evanston, IL US
Xiaoyang Xu, Evanston, IL US
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20090145742 | ENERGY TRANSFER THROUGH SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE EXCITATION ON MULTISEGMENTED NANOWIRES - Disclosed herein is energy transfer on multisegmented nanowires via surface plasmon resonance excitation of visible light, such as solar energy, absorbed by metals sensitive to visible light and transferred to metals insensitive to visible light. The nanowires are prepared with controllable gap sizes between different segments by on-wire lithography (OWL). | 06-11-2009 |
20090155785 | REAL-TIME COLORIMETRIC SCREENING INHIBITORS OF ENDONUCLEASE WITH GOLD NANOPARTICLE SUBSTRATE - The invention provides methods for screening a compound for its effect on endonuclease activity. The methods comprise providing a compound to be screened utilizing a gold nanoparticle aggregate as the substrate for the endonuclease. The gold nanoparticle aggregate is formed by the hybridization of oligonucleotides attached to the nanoparticles, with or without the presence of a third linker oligonucleotide. The hybridized oligonucleotide duplex serves as a substrate for the endonuclease. A detectable change is brought about in the presence of the endonuclease activity. A decrease in the detectable change reflects the reduced levels of endonuclease activities as a result of the effects of endonuclease inhibitors. The present invention also provides kits for screening an endonuclease inhibitor. | 06-18-2009 |
20090280188 | ASYMMETRIC FUNCTIONALIZATED NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed herein are asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticles. Further disclosed herein are methods of preparing asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticles. Asymmetrically functionalized nanoparticles can be used in various therapeutic methods. | 11-12-2009 |
20110033940 | CLICK CHEMISTRY, MOLECULAR TRANSPORT JUNCTIONS, AND COLORIMETRIC DETECTION OF COPPER - Click chemistry is used to construct molecular transport junctions (MTJs) through assembly of a molecular wire across a nanogap formed between two electrodes. Also disclosed are methods of using click chemistry and oligonucleotide-modified nanoparticles to detect the presence of copper in a sample. | 02-10-2011 |
20120006674 | ENERGY TRANSFER THROUGH SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE EXCITATION ON MULTISEGMENTED NANOWIRES - Disclosed herein is energy transfer on multisegmented nanowires via surface plasmon resonance excitation of visible light, such as solar energy, absorbed by metals sensitive to visible light and transferred to metals insensitive to visible light. The nanowires are prepared with controllable gap sizes between different segments by on-wire lithography (OWL). | 01-12-2012 |
Xing Xu, Chicago, IL US
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20130073214 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SEQUENCE VARIATION - Systems and method for determining variants can receive mapped reads, and call variants. In embodiments, flow space information for the reads can be aligned to a flow space representation of a corresponding portion of the reference. Reads spanning a position with a potential variant can be grouped and a score can be calculated for the variant. Based on the scores, a list of probable variants can be provided. In various embodiments, low frequency variants can be identified where multiple potential variants are present at a position. | 03-21-2013 |
Xinmin Xu, Libertyville, IL US
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20090258028 | Methods Of Forming Coatings For Implantable Medical Devices For Controlled Release Of A Peptide And A Hydrophobic Drug - This invention is generally related to methods of forming coatings for implantable medical devices, such as drug delivery vascular stents. The methods are for forming coatings to control the release of a peptide such as RGD, and a hydrophobic drug. Both single layer and multiple layer coating constructs are encompassed in the various embodiments of the present invention. | 10-15-2009 |
20090324672 | Poly(Ester-Amide) And Poly(Amide) Coatings For Implantable Medical Devices For Controlled Release Of A Protein Or Peptide And A Hydrophobic Drug - This invention is generally related to coatings for implantable medical devices, such as drug delivery vascular stents. The coating includes a drug reservoir layer above the outer surface of the device body, the drug reservoir layer with a peptide or protein, a hydrophobic drug, and a polymer with a weight average molecular weight between about 10,000 to about 150,000 Daltons. A preferred polymer is a poly(ester amide) polymer. | 12-31-2009 |
Xinmin Xu, Naperville, IL US
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20110030626 | ENGINE CRANKCASE FIRING DECK HAVING ANTI-DISTORTION PROJECTIONS - A firing deck ( | 02-10-2011 |
20150198220 | Engine System Having Torsional Coupling With Thin Web Flywheel - An engine system includes an internal combustion engine, a driven unit, and a torsional coupling between a crankshaft of the engine and a driveshaft of the driven unit. The torsional coupling includes a driven-side disc coupled to the driveshaft, and a flywheel having an engine-side disc coupled to the crankshaft. The engine-side disc has an axial thickness in a discontinuous thickness range from about 0.2 inches to about 0.3 inches, so as to flex the engine-side disc predominantly over the driven-side disc in response to the driveline deflecting loads. | 07-16-2015 |
Xiping Xu, Wilmette, IL US
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20120077758 | INFERTILITY ASSOCIATED DEFB-126 DELETION POLYMORPHISM - The present application provides diagnostic methods for determining the fertility status of a male individual by evaluating his DEFB-126 phenotypic and genotypic status. The present invention relates to a dinucleotide deletion polymorphism in the protein coding sequence of a DEFB-126 nucleic acid. The amino acid sequence of this variant has a significantly altered the carboxyl terminal, carbohydrate-containing domain of DEFB-126 in comparison to a wild-type DEFB-126 polypeptide. This variant results in aberrant protein function and structure, leading to reduced sperm function and fertility. The present invention provides methods for analyzing the genotype of individuals with respect to the gene encoding DEFB-126 in order to determine whether that individual has reduced fertility. Such determination will provide an individual knowledge of whether their genotype is associated with a risk of reduced fertility and to allow that individual to receive appropriate fertility treatment options. The present invention further provides kits that are useful for diagnosing increased risk or probability of infertility based on the presence or absence of the DEFB-126 deletion polymorphism. The application also provides therapeutic methods and compositions for restoring sperm functionality (e.g., to effect conception) in sperm from an individual who expresses insufficient levels of DEFB-126. | 03-29-2012 |
Xiulong Xu, Chicago, IL US
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20140121235 | Method for Treating S6K-Overexpressing Cancers - Disclosed herein are methods for treating an S6K-overexpressing cancer, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of leflunomide to a subject in need thereof. | 05-01-2014 |
Yanfei Xu, Chicago, IL US
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20120167241 | CHIMERIC GENE CONSTRUCTS FOR GENERATION OF FLUORESCENT TRANSGENIC ORNAMENTAL FISH - Four zebrafish gene promoters, which are skin specific, muscle specific, skeletal muscle specific and ubiquitously expressed respectively, were isolated and ligated to the 5′ end of the EGFP gene. When the resulting chimeric gene constructs were introduced into zebrafish, the transgenic zebrafish emit green fluorescence under a blue light or ultraviolet light according to the specificity of the promoters used. Thus, new varieties of ornamental fish of different fluorescence patterns, e.g., skin fluorescence, muscle fluorescence, skeletal muscle-specific and/or ubiquitous fluorescence, are developed. | 06-28-2012 |
20140007265 | CHIMERIC GENE CONSTRUCTS FOR GENERATION OF FLUORESCENT TRANSGENIC ORNAMENTAL FISH | 01-02-2014 |
Yanqing Xu, Woodridge, IL US
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20140001120 | REMOVAL OF PHOSPHORUS FROM SEWAGE BY ELECTRODE METAL ADDITION | 01-02-2014 |
Yingchun Xu, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20100003928 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HEADER COMPRESSION FOR CDMA EVDO SYSTEMS - A method and system for providing header compression guidance to mobile devices initiating certain applications and/or protocols. A selective header compression (SHC) utility utilizes a session initiation protocol (SIP) message to provide robust header compression (ROHC) guidance to a mobile device initiating a call involving selected (SIP related) applications, protocols and/or service options. In addition, ROHC guidance allows the mobile device to appropriately select the source and/or destination port (depending on packet origination) for data flows requiring ROHC. ROHC guidance may recommend that the mobile device request ROHC for VoIP flows, but not for video flows. Furthermore, the guidance may specify the range of real-time protocol (RTP) ports at which ROHC is applied. For example, within a specified range of RTP ports, ROHC may be applied to data transmissions via even port numbers but prevented for real-time transport control protocol (RTCP) flows via odd port numbers. | 01-07-2010 |
Yingchun Xu, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20080291869 | Routing Method for Mobile Wireless Nodes Having Overlapping Internet Protocol Home Addresses - In mobile IP wireless data networking, methods are described for correctly routing packets through a foreign agent to or from wireless nodes where the wireless nodes have the same home network IP address. Instead of using normal IP routing, the foreign agent uniquely identifies the wireless node's home network IP address and home agent IP address with a PPP link address associated with a PPP link between the foreign agent and the wireless node. This association between PPP link addresses, home agent IP addresses, and home network IP addresses, is preferably implemented in software as a table stored in the foreign agent. The routing of packets through the foreign agent to the mobile nodes is performed by reference to the table. The table allows the foreign agent to correctly and efficiently route packets in the situation where multiple wireless nodes are registered with the foreign agent, but more than one of the wireless nodes have the same home network IP address. | 11-27-2008 |
Ying Chun Xu, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20090161601 | Method and Apparatus for Detection of Network Having Multiple IP-Address Capability | 06-25-2009 |
Yingchung Xu, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20090141682 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL AUDIO SWITCH DURING CALL HANDOFF - A method and system of controlling an audio switch at a receiving unit during handoff is disclosed herein. The method can include the step of—at a receiving unit with an audio call active on a first network supporting a first audio protocol—setting up a second audio call on a second network supporting a different audio protocol. The method can further include the steps of monitoring for one or more events, detecting one or more of the events, and in response to the detection of one or more of the events, switching an audio path of the receiving unit from the first network to the second network. | 06-04-2009 |
Yufeng Xu, Gurnee, IL US
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20080254317 | GYPSUM WALLBOARD WITH IMPROVED NAIL PULL STRENGTH AND THE METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - Repulped fiber that has been treated with an aqueous solution of a caustic selected from sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and sodium carbonate, is used to make wallboard paper that is used to make a gypsum wallboard having improved nail pulling strength compared to gypsum wallboard made with fiber wallboard paper that has not been treated with caustic. | 10-16-2008 |
20120207989 | MULTILAYERED CORE BOARD WITH ENHANCED NAIL-PULL STRENGTH - Disclosed herein are multilayered core cementitious boards with increased nail-pull resistance. The boards can comprise two or more layers of cementitious compositions, where each layer can be a different density. Methods of making the multilayered core boards are also disclosed. The methods include having a layer of cementitious composition partially set prior to applying the next layer. | 08-16-2012 |
20150034264 | PAPER SUBSTRATES USEFUL IN WALLBOARD TAPE APPLICATIONS - This invention relates to paper products and/or substrates suitable for being made and/or converted into wallboard tape; which also may be known as joint tape and/or drywall tape, having a pH of at least 7.0 and containing a plurality of cellulose fibers, a wet strength additive, an alkaline sizing agent, and an anionic promoter, as well as methods of making and using the same. | 02-05-2015 |
20150291844 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM FIBER PRODUCTS - A water-resistant gypsum fiber product comprising siloxane and coated with a coating comprising alkali metal organosiliconate is provided. A method of making a gypsum fiber product in which siloxane is cross-linked at the surface of the product is also provided. A fuel-efficient method for making the product and reducing the amount of siloxane dust released is provided as well. | 10-15-2015 |
20150306846 | SILOXANE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING VOC AND SILOXANE DUST - An improved water-resistant gypsum product prepared with a high-viscosity siloxane is provided. A fuel-efficient method for making the product and reducing the amount of siloxane dust released is provided as well. | 10-29-2015 |
Yunwen Xu, Urbana, IL US
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20140277861 | System and Method for Optimizing Energy Consumption in Railway Systems with Energy Storage Devices - A system and method optimizes energy consumption in a railway system including a set of trains, a set of energy storage devices, and a set of substations connected to a grid by first optimizing control parameters controlling at least part of the energy consumption of the railway system to produce optimized control parameters. The optimized control parameters minimize, over multiple time steps, a combination of total power provided by the grid to satisfy a power demand of the railway system, a state-of-charge of each energy storage device, power supplied to charge the energy storage device and power supplied by the energy storage device. The optimizing is subject to constraints on operations of the railway system over multiple time steps. The constraints include a complementarity constraint. A command is generated to control the energy consumption of the railway system based on the optimized control parameters. | 09-18-2014 |
Ze-Qi Xu, Woodridge, IL US
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20090062243 | Lupane-Type Triterpenoids Modified at 30-Position and Analogues Thereof - The present invention comprises lupine-type triterpenoids that inhibit cell proliferations, in particular cancer and conditions associated with cancer. For example, associated malignancies include ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and glioblastomas, among others. Accordingly, the compounds of the present invention are useful for treating, preventing, and/or inhibiting these diseases. Thus, the present invention also comprising pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds and formulations to inhibit cancer and treat, prevent, or inhibit the foregoing diseases. | 03-05-2009 |
20100144688 | 23-Substituted Derivatives of Lupane-type Pentacyclic Triterpenoids - The present invention comprises small molecule inhibitors of cell proliferative conditions, in particular cancer and conditions associated with cancer. For example, associated malignancies include ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and glioblastomas, among others. Accordingly, the compounds of the present invention are useful for treating, preventing, and/or inhibiting these diseases. Thus, the present invention also comprises pharmaceutical formulations comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds and formulations to inhibit cancer and treat, prevent, or inhibit the foregoing diseases. | 06-10-2010 |
20130323169 | THIOL-ENE CLICK CHEMISTRY FOR DRUG CONJUGATES - The present invention relates to linker molecules that readily conjugate cellular recognition ligand at one end and drug payload at the other, and are useful in treating or preventing cancer, an autoimmune disease, an inflammatory condition, a central nervous system disorder or an infection. The linker inker molecules of the invention are represented by Formula I, II and III; Linker-Drug compounds represented by Formula IV, V and VI; and Ligand-Linker-Drug conjugates represented by Formula VII, VIII and IX: | 12-05-2013 |
Zhanping Xu, Inverness, IL US
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20110285039 | DOWNCOMER FOR A GAS-LIQUID CONTACTING DEVICE - One exemplary embodiment can be a downcomer for a gas-liquid contacting device. The downcomer may include first and second spaced apart side walls, first and second end walls, a floor, and first and second opposing discharge walls. Generally, each end wall is coupled to a respective end of the first and second side walls. Typically, the floor is coupled to the side walls and end walls, and the floor has at least one section adapted for permitting the passage of liquid there-through. The first and second opposing discharge walls can be coupled to respective first and second side walls and having respective ends below the floor. | 11-24-2011 |
20120138175 | DISTRIBUTION TRAY, VESSEL, OR METHOD RELATING THERETO - One exemplary embodiment may be a distribution tray for a vessel. Generally, the distribution tray includes a member, a compartment, and an insert. The member can form a first side and a second side. Typically, the first side is adapted to receive a liquid thereon. Additionally, the member can form a plurality of openings. Usually, the compartment extends through the member with a first portion protruding from the first side and a second portion protruding from the second side, and is adapted to permit the passage of a fluid there-through. The insert may be positioned within the compartment to constrict and then expand the passage of the fluid there-through. | 06-07-2012 |
20120241006 | PROCESS FOR CONTACTING ONE OR MORE FLUIDS AND A REACTOR RELATING THERETO - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for contacting one or more fluids in a vessel. The process may include passing one or more fluids into a chamber from an overhead tray and providing a conduit outside the chamber coupling a respective spillway to a respective hole for increasing contact time inside the conduit. Typically, the chamber forms one or more sidewalls forming at least one hole and the overhead tray forms at least one spillway. | 09-27-2012 |
20120304538 | CONFIGURATION OF CONTACTING ZONES IN VAPOR-LIQUID CONTACTING APPARATUSES - Vapor-liquid contacting apparatuses comprising a primary contacting zone and a secondary contacting zone are disclosed. A representative secondary contacting zone is a secondary absorption zone, such as a finishing zone for subsequent contacting of the vapor effluent from the primary contacting zone to further remove impurities and achieve a desired purity of purified gas exiting the secondary absorption zone. The secondary contacting zone is disposed below the primary contacting zone, such that the secondary contacting zone, which must operate efficiently in removing generally trace amounts of remaining impurities, is more protected from movement than the more elevated, primary or initial contacting stages for bulk impurity removal. The apparatuses are therefore especially beneficial in offshore applications where they are subjected to rocking. | 12-06-2012 |
20130028799 | REACTOR VESSELS HAVING LIQUID DRAIN PIPES AND METHODS FOR DRAINING LIQUID FROM REACTOR INTERNALS - Embodiments of vessels including liquid drain pipes are provided, as are embodiments of methods for draining liquid from reactor internals. In one embodiment, the vessel includes a vessel shell, a tray mounted within the vessel shell and over which liquid accumulates up to a maximum liquid level during vessel operation, and a liquid drain pipe. The liquid drain pipe includes a tubular body attached to the tray and projecting upward therefrom, a vapor inlet formed in the tubular body above the maximum liquid level, a liquid inlet formed in the tubular body between the maximum liquid level and the tray, and a drainage port formed in the tubular body and positioned to direct accumulated liquid above the tray to an area below the tray to permit the drainage of accumulated liquid from over the tray during vessel shutdown. | 01-31-2013 |
20130062792 | CO-CURRENT VAPOR-LIQUID CONTACTING APPARATUSES FOR OFFSHORE PROCESSES - An offshore co-current vapor-liquid contacting apparatus includes stages having contacting modules. Each contacting module includes a downcomer extending in a direction and has downcomer baffles distanced from each other in the direction to define downcomer cells within the downcomer. Each downcomer includes an outlet proximate to a co-current flow channel. A receiving pan extends substantially parallel to the downcomer and has receiving pan baffles distanced from each other in the direction to define receiving pan sections within the receiving pan. A vapor-liquid separation device has an inlet surface proximate to the co-current flow channel and an outlet surface above the receiving pan. Ducts are provided, with each duct having an upper end in fluid communication with a respective receiving pan section and a lower end in fluid communication with a selected downcomer cell in an immediately inferior stage. | 03-14-2013 |
20130180595 | VESSEL, DISTRIBUTION TRAY, AND METHOD FOR PASSING ONE OR MORE FLUIDS - One exemplary embodiment can be a method passing one or more fluids through a compartment. The method may include collecting a liquid on a tray, passing a vapor through the compartment, and mixing the vapor with the liquid entering the compartment via at least one aperture to impart swirling to the vapor and liquid exiting the compartment. Also, the compartment can include or consist of an interior wall and an exterior wall, and generally the compartment at least partially forms rifling on the interior wall. | 07-18-2013 |
20150274614 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING ENTRAINED IONIC LIQUID FROM AN IONIC LIQUID IMMISCIBLE PHASE - A method for recovering entrained ionic liquid from an immiscible phase containing droplets of ionic liquid is described. The method includes contacting the immiscible phase containing the droplets of ionic liquid with a scrubbing ionic liquid phase in a scrubbing zone. The immiscible phase containing the droplets of ionic liquid has a first level of droplets of ionic liquid. At least a portion of the droplets of ionic liquid are transferred to the scrubbing ionic liquid phase to form a recovered ionic liquid phase comprising the scrubbing ionic liquid and the transferred portion of the droplets of ionic liquid and a second immiscible phase having a second level of droplets of ionic liquid lower than the first level. The second immiscible phase is separated from the recovered ionic liquid phase. | 10-01-2015 |
Zhenlong Xu, Peoria, IL US
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20090140072 | Piezoelectric actuator with multi-function spring and device using same - A piezoelectrically actuated device includes a body, a valve disposed within the body and an actuator for the valve, the actuator including a casing coupled with the body and a piezoelectric element disposed within the casing. The actuator further includes a multi-function spring applying a preloading force to the piezoelectric element. The multi-function spring includes a first segment having a piston configured to translate a motion of the piezoelectric element during operation of the actuator, a second segment having at least one flexural element and a third segment having a first set of threads. The first set of threads is engaged with a second set of threads of the actuator and maintains the second segment in a tension state which corresponds with the preloading force. | 06-04-2009 |
20090140610 | System for preloading piezoelectric actuators and method - A system for preloading piezoelectric actuators includes a fixture, a preloading mechanism configured to apply a mechanical force to a piezoelectric element supported by the fixture, and a sensor configured to sense an electrical property induced by the mechanical force in an electrical circuit having the piezoelectric element therein. A control device is coupled with the sensor and configured to generate a signal based on the sensed electrical property. A method of setting or testing preload includes applying a mechanical force to a piezoelectric element, and correlating an electrical property induced by the mechanical force with a magnitude of the mechanical force. Closed loop control allows preload to be set highly accurately. | 06-04-2009 |
20090321668 | Distributed stiffness biasing spring for actuator system and fuel injector using same - A fuel injector includes a fuel injector body defining a fuel inlet and at least one fuel outlet, a valve having a first valve state and a second valve state and an actuator for the valve. The fuel injector includes a biasing spring including a cylindrical rolled sheet having a first spring end, a second spring end and defining a longitudinal center axis. The cylindrical rolled sheet is configured to change in length to bias the actuator toward the first actuator position and includes a helical seam located between the first spring end and a second spring end which has a shape adapted to reduce non-uniformity in a spring constant via distributing stiffness about the longitudinal center axis. | 12-31-2009 |
20100077994 | Fuel injector having integral body guide and nozzle case for pressure containment - A fuel injector includes a body piece that defines a nozzle supply passage and a chamber in fluid communication therewith and configured to contain a fluid pressure within the fuel injector. The body piece has a threaded segment and a second, unthreaded segment that includes an outer surface of the fuel injector. A tip piece is clamped via a clamping piece to the body piece to form a fluid seal therewith, and a needle check extends within the body piece and the tip piece. The body piece is configured to contain fluid pressures, for example up to and exceeding 200 MPa, and has a wall thickness between the chamber and the unthreaded segment that is linked to a fluid pressure of fuel passing through the chamber. The fuel injector is configured via integrating portions of a nozzle case and a body guide to contain the extremely high fuel pressures. | 04-01-2010 |
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