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Cheng-Le Zhao, Northville, MI US
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| 20090286896 | POLYOL FORMED FROM AN EPOXIDIZED OIL - A polyol includes the reaction product of an epoxidized oil and an organic acid. The epoxidized oil and the organic acid are reacted in the presence of a Lewis base catalyst including at least one of a phosphorous atom or a nitrogen atom. The polyol is formed by a method that includes the step of reacting the epoxidized oil with the organic acid in the presence of the Lewis base catalyst. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20120041089 | POLYOL FORMED FROM AN EPOXIDIZED OIL - A polyol includes the reaction product of an epoxidized oil and an organic acid. The epoxidized oil and the organic acid are reacted in the presence of a Lewis base catalyst including at least one of a phosphorous atom or a nitrogen atom. The polyol is formed by a method that includes the step of reacting the epoxidized oil with the organic acid in the presence of the Lewis base catalyst. | 02-16-2012 |
Grace Zhao, Novi, MI US
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| 20110197758 | PISTON ASSEMBLY - A piston assembly and a method of making the same. Exemplary piston assemblies may include a piston crown having a ring belt portion defining a cooling gallery, and a strut extending away from the ring belt portion to define a wrist pin bore. The piston may further include a piston skirt assembly secured to the strut. The piston skirt assembly may include two separate portions that each have a closure plate formed integrally with the portion, with the closure plate generally enclosing the cooling gallery. Exemplary methods of assembling a piston may include providing a piston crown having a ring belt portion defining a cooling gallery and a strut extending away from the ring belt portion to define a wrist pin bore. The methods may further include forming a piston skirt assembly having two portions having a closure plate integrally formed therewith, and securing the skirt to the crown. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110197845 | PISTON ASSEMBLY - An exemplary piston assembly and method of making the same are disclosed. A piston assembly may include a piston crown and piston skirt. The crown may include a ring belt portion defining at least in part a cooling gallery, as well as radially inner and outer crown mating surfaces. The skirt may be received in a central opening of the crown such that the crown and skirt cooperate to form an upper combustion bowl surface. The skirt also may include radially inner and outer skirt mating surfaces that are abutted with the inner and outer crown mating surfaces, respectively, such that the cooling gallery is generally enclosed by the skirt. | 08-18-2011 |
Jia Zhao, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20090099036 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SCREENING GLYCAN STRUCTURES - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for screening of glycan structures. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for global profiling of glycoprotein states by utilizing a glycoprotein microarray format. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090136960 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF CANCER MARKERS - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the identification of cancer markers. In particular, the present invention provides methods and compositions for the identification of glycosylated proteins and protein glycosylation patterns. The present invention further provides cancer markers identified using the described methods. | 05-28-2009 |
Jianguo Zhao, East Lansing, MI US
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| 20110301751 | Low noise humanoid robotic head system - A low-noise humanoid robotic head system, which can effectively mimic motion of human head, is presented in this invention. The system is a four-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) head that has a 3DOF neck and 1DOF lip. Because the involved mechanical components are limited to cables, cable housings, shaft, fixed pulleys, ball bearing, compression springs, rods, and static base plate, the measured a-weighted noise level of the robotic head system is no more than 30 dB. | 12-08-2011 |
Jin Zhao, Midland, MI US
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| 20090088349 | FUNCTIONAL FLUID COMPOSITION - The fluid compositions of the present invention include an glycol component that includes a mixture of glycols according the formula: | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090099048 | FUNCTIONAL FLUID COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING LUBRICITY OF A BRAKING SYSTEM - The functional fluids of the present invention comprise about 50 parts by weight to about 99 parts by weight of a glycol component and about 0.3 parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight of one or more additives including a phosphate content. Desirably, in one aspect of this invention, the functional fluid composition exhibits an average scar width according to ASTM D 2670 (100 lb break-in for 1 min, 200 lb load for 30 minutes) that ranges from about 0.05 mm to about 0.45 mm, an average tooth count according to ASTM D 2670 (100 lb break-in for 1 min, 200 lb load for 30 minutes) of less than about 15, or both. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100093937 | POLAR GROUP FUNCTIONALIZED CO-POLYMERS - The invention relates to a polar group functionalized copolymer useful to prepare a nanocomposite polymer and to the nanocomposite polymer, wherein the polar group functionalized copolymer useful to prepare a nanocomposite polymer and the nanocomposite polymer are as defined in the specification. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110207636 | LOW VISCOSITY FUNCTIONAL FLUIDS - Low viscosity functional fluids are described which comprise glycols and an additive package that includes a fatty acid and a phosphate ester, such as a phosphate ester of an alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl alcohol. The fluids are particularly well-suit for use as DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluids and provide robust lubricity and corrosion inhibition. | 08-25-2011 |
Ping Xu Zhao, Grand Rapids, MI US
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| 20100285504 | MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY WHICH BINDS MET IN FORMALIN-FIXED AND PARAFFIN-EMBEDDED TISSUES AND RELATED METHODS - In a wide variety of human solid tumors, an aggressive, metastatic phenotype and poor clinical prognosis are associated with expression of the receptor tyrosine kinase Met. Disclosed herein are (a) a monoclonal antibody named Met4, which antibody is specific for Met, and (b) a hybridoma cell line that produces Met4. The Met4 antibody is particularly useful for detecting Met in formalin-fixed tissue. Methods of using the Met4 antibody for detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and evaluating therapeutic efficacy are provided. | 11-11-2010 |
Qingrong Zhao, Sterling Heights, MI US
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| 20100100360 | MODEL-BASED ROAD SURFACE CONDITION IDENTIFICATION - A method is provided for determining a state of a road condition using a linear model-based estimation technique. Two vehicle reference models are defined to represent vehicles operating under non-slippery and slippery road surfaces respectively. An index that reflects the vehicle understeer characteristics is also defined. Indices are determined from the reference models under the non-slippery road surface, the slippery road surface, and from vehicle sensor measurement, respectively. A first root mean square deviation is calculated between the index of reference model under non-slippery road surface and the index calculated based on sensor measurement. A second root mean square deviation is calculated between the index of reference model under slippery road surface and the index calculated based on sensor measurement. A probability analysis is applied as a function of probability density functions for identifying the condition of the road surface between a non-slippery road surface and a slippery road surface. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100250086 | Road Surface Condition Identification Based on Statistical Pattern Recognition - A method is provided for determining an adhesive condition of a surface of a vehicle road using a statistical pattern recognition technique. A plurality of probability distribution functions is provided representing respective adhesive effects between the vehicle tire of a driven vehicle and the vehicle road. An index is calculated which represents a vehicle understeer characteristic. Probability analysis is applied for each of the road surface adhesive conditions as a function of the index. Each probability analysis is recursively updated. A likelihood factor is determined for each road surface adhesive condition as a function of each respective recursively updated probability analysis. Each respective road surface adhesive condition has a respective likelihood factor that identifies the likelihood of the road surface having the respective adhesive condition as a function of the index. The identified adhesive condition of the road surface is input into a vehicle control process. | 09-30-2010 |
Shuang Zhao, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20100198614 | MEDICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS - A medical communication system for use in connection with providing medical care to patients at a health care facility. The system includes a central server, a database accessible by the server, and a plurality of mobile stations each carried by a health care practitioner for use within the facility. Each of the mobile stations are accessible within the health care facility by the server via wireless communication. The database provides storage of task information associated with patients receiving medical care at the facility, wherein the task information comprises information associated with a task, including identification of the task, task status, task priority, task assignment or any combination of these. Task information can be shared and updated on each of the mobile devices of the practitioner associated with the patient. | 08-05-2010 |
Weiping Zhao, Superior Twp, MI US
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| 20110177727 | ALUMINUM CONDUCTOR AND CONDUCTIVE TERMINAL CONNECTION - A conductive terminal is a feasible of making a reliable and cost effective electrical connection between the aluminum conductor and any metal conductor. The terminal includes a blank, a three dimensional structure formed from the blank, and multiple seams and a slit being sealed by a metal filler. It has a transition opening to allow melted metal to flow in and make a metallic bond between terminal and the aluminum conductor. The folded two arms with the metallic seals provide sealing surface for adhesive shrinkable tube. An assembly of terminal and the aluminum conductor includes a compressed the aluminum conductor within a terminal hollow tube, a metallic bond and coating, an metallic seals at a slit and multiple seams. The shrinkable adhesive tube seals the connection of the aluminum conductor and conductive terminal from environmental fluids at multiple locations. These locations start from the two arms with metallic seals, the transition opening, non-deformed hollow tube of the terminal, and the insulation of the aluminum conductor. The metallic bond and coating also isolate the aluminum conductor from air. | 07-21-2011 |
Xiang Zhao, Novi, MI US
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| 20110229754 | REVERSIBLE BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND TOOLING FOR AUTOMATED HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTION - A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a stack, each of the battery cells including a pair of spaced apart tabs extending therefrom, a rigid support plate coupled to at least one of the tabs, and a busbar coupled to at least one of the tabs of each of a pair of adjacent battery cells. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120115010 | USING ELASTIC AVERAGING FOR ALIGNMENT OF BATTERY STACK, FUEL CELL STACK, OR OTHER VEHICLE ASSEMBLY - An assembly for a vehicle includes a first member including a plurality of elastically deformable locating protrusions extending outward, and a second member defining a cavity extending inward and including a plurality of elastically deformable compression features disposed within the cavity. The locating protrusions of the first member are disposed within the cavity of the second member in press fit engagement with the compression features of the second member to secure the first member relative to the second member. The average of the elastic deformation between all of the locating protrusions of the first member and all of the compression features of the second member precisely aligns the first member relative to the second member. The assembly may include but is not limited to a multiple unit battery pack, a multiple unit fuel cell pack, a dashboard assembly or adjoining body panels. | 05-10-2012 |
Yanan Zhao, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20120179435 | Method For Determining A Power Capability For A Battery - A method for determining a power capability for a battery includes the step of defining at least one equation based on a circuit model for the behavior of the battery. The equation includes a plurality of battery parameters, including a battery current. The value of at least one of the battery parameters is measured, and the battery current is solved-for from the at least one equation. A limiting battery current is defined based at least in part on the battery current. A limiting battery voltage is determined, and the power capability of the battery is determined based on the limiting battery current and the limiting battery voltage. | 07-12-2012 |
Yiying Zhao, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20090134025 | Scanning device with a probe having an organic material - A probe for a scanning device having an anode, a cathode, and an organic material. The organic material is positioned between the anode and the cathode. The organic material is operable for at least one of emitting and detecting light by an electrical bias applied between the anode and the cathode. | 05-28-2009 |
Yujun Zhao, Ann Arbor, MI US
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| 20110112052 | SPIRO-OXINDOLE MDM2 ANTAGONISTS - Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods in the field of medicinal chemistry. The compounds and compositions provided herein relate to spiro-oxindoles which function as antagonists of the interaction between p53 and MDM2, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20120122947 | SPIRO-OXINDOLE MDM2 ANTAGONISTS - Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods in the field of medicinal chemistry. The compounds and compositions provided herein relate to spiro-oxindoles which function as antagonists of the interaction between p53 and MDM2, and their use as therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. | 05-17-2012 |
Zilai Zhao, Novi, MI US
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| 20100025131 | ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a motive power device for a vehicle, which is preferably retrofittable as front or rear axle. In a first embodiment, the device comprises a chassis ( | 02-04-2010 |