Tsai, US
Benson Tsai, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20130238594 | Related Entities - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for identifying entities that are related to an entity to which a search query is directed. One of the methods includes receiving a search query, wherein the search query has been determined to relate to a first entity of a first entity type, and wherein one or more entities of a second entity type have a relationship with the first entity; receiving search results for the search query; determining that a count of search results identifying a resource containing a reference to the first entity satisfies a first threshold value; determining that a count of search results identifying a resource having the second entity type as a relevant entity type satisfies a second threshold value; and transmitting information identifying the one or more entities of the second entity type as part of the response to the search query. | 09-12-2013 |
Chang-An Tsai US
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20110170070 | LIGHT-MIXING MODULE AND OPTICAL PROJECTION SYSTEM - A light-mixing module includes a first plate, a second plate, a first dichroic mirror, a second dichroic mirror, and a third dichroic mirror. The first dichroic mirror is disposed between the first plate and the second plate and is substantially perpendicular to the first plate and the second plate. The second dichroic mirror is disposed on a first side of the first dichroic mirror. The second dichroic mirror forms an angle with the first dichroic mirror and is substantially perpendicular to the first plate and the second plate. The third dichroic mirror is disposed on a second side of the first dichroic mirror and is substantially perpendicular to the first plate and the second plate. The third dichroic mirror is substantially parallel with the second dichroic mirror. The second dichroic mirror and the third dichroic mirror together form a fourth dichroic mirror, and at least one of the first dichroic mirror and the fourth dichroic mirror has a bevel gradient dichroic film. | 07-14-2011 |
Chang Ching Tsai, Orlando, FL US
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20110110627 | BEAM COLLIMATOR - A device, method of collimating beam coming out from an optical tapered-core guided wave structure with change of index of refraction longitudinally along the axial direction of the tapered-core guided wave structure in the core or cladding region is proposed in this invention. The guided wave structure includes optical fibers and waveguides. The beam collimator in this invention is combined with light couplers and illuminating sources in applications to laser surgery, machinery, probing, measuring, weapons, imaging devices. | 05-12-2011 |
20130343046 | LED Light Tube - A hallow light tube for LED lighting comprises an inner surface, an outer surface and at least one end surface. At least one LED is placed on at least one end surface to provide edge illumination. The rays emitting from edge LEDs are fed into the light tube along the longitudinal directions. The inner surface and the outer surface can be aligned in different ways to meet different lighting requirements. The inner, outer and end surfaces can be textured. The texture includes a smooth surface, a diffusive surface, a surface with micro structures, a surface with gratings, a surface with grooves, a random scattering surface, and a surface of photonics crystal. | 12-26-2013 |
20140078726 | LED Lens Assembly - A LED lens assembly comprises a longitudinal rotationally symmetric inner surface contact to at least one LED and a longitudinal rotationally symmetric exterior surface exposure to the air. The half of the longitudinal cross section of the exterior surface constitutes at least three sections. One primary section bounds part of light by longitudinal total internal reflection, one secondary section reflects part of light by transverse total internal reflection and one tertiary section spreads light accordingly. The shape of each section includes straight or curved lines. The surface of each section includes micro structure of a smooth surface, a diffusive surface, a grating surface, a grooving surface, a surface of random gratings, an irregular grooving surface, a random scattering surface, or a surface of photonics crystal. The LED lens assembly further comprises one concave lens on top of the exterior surface. | 03-20-2014 |
Che-Chung Tsai, Seattle, WA US
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20130085146 | LIPID-DRUG FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF LIPID-DRUG COMPLEXES TO LYMPHOID TISSUES - The present application is directed to lipid-drug complexes and related methods for producing stable lipid-drug complexes at or near the neutral pH range and administering pharmaceutical lipid-drug complexes to patients. In certain examples, the lipid-drug complex has a lipid-to-drug molar ratio of approximately 3:1. In certain examples, the lipid-drug complex may have lipid-to-drug molar ratios of less than 3:1 to 10:1 or higher. The present application is also directed to methods of administering a drug to a patient though subcutaneous injection of the lipid-drug complexes into particular tissues to effect higher localized concentrations of the at least one drug. Lipid-anti-HIV-drug complexes can be subcutaneously injected into the lymphoid tissue of a HIV-infected mammalian subject via the lymphatic vessels to deliver high concentrations of stable lipid-anti-HIV-drug complexes, rather than delivery of the anti-HIV drug intravenously via the blood stream which will eventually reach the lymphatic system at lower concentrations. | 04-04-2013 |
Chi Taou Tsai, Chandler, AZ US
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20080291107 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DIE USING BOND WIRE | 11-27-2008 |
20130300514 | Transmission Line Shielding - A shield for differential transmission lines formed in a first metal layer may include one or more floating shields, each floating shield comprising an upper-side tile formed in a second metal layer of the integrated circuit adjacent to the first metal layer, a lower-side tile formed in a third metal layer of the integrated circuit adjacent to the first metal layer and non-adjacent to the second metal layer, and at least one via configured to electrically couple the upper-side tile at an end of the length of the upper-side tile to the lower-side tile and at an end of the length of the lower-side tile. | 11-14-2013 |
20140167867 | Variable Inductor for LC Oscillator - A variable inductor is disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a variable inductor may comprise a single-turn conductor comprising a first inductor terminal, a second inductor terminal, a first base portion extending from the first inductor terminal to a first intersection location, a second base portion extending from the second inductor terminal to a second intersection location, and a switched portion extending from the first intersection location to the second intersection location, and a switch comprising a first conductive terminal coupled to the first intersection location and a second conductive terminal coupled to the second intersection location. | 06-19-2014 |
20140341581 | ISOLATING DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMISSION LINES - An apparatus includes a first differential transmission line and a second differential transmission line. The second differential transmission line is parallel to the first differential transmission line through an overlap region. The first differential transmission line includes a first line and a second line. The first differential transmission line includes N crossovers along the first differential transmission line through the overlap region at which the first line and the second line switch lanes with each other. N is equal to 1+INT {L/(λ/C)}, where L is a length of the overlap region, λ is a wavelength of a differential signal carried by the first or second differential transmission line, C is a constant, and INT {L/(λ/C)} is {L/λ/C)} rounded down to the nearest integer. | 11-20-2014 |
Chng-Yu Tsai US
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20090272990 | Light Mixing Apparatus for Light Emitting Diode - A light mixing apparatus of a light emitting diode (LED) is installed on a light emitting surface of the LED. The light emitted from the LED is mixed by a light mixing module of the light mixing apparatus uniformly for adjusting the light output angle. After the angle increases, the light is scattered into a fixed base of the light mixing apparatus, reflected to a containing groove of the light mixing apparatus by a reflecting layer of the fixed base, and guided into the total internal reflection lens of the containing groove. After the total internal reflection lens gathers the light, the light is projected onto a projected surface. If the LED is made of a multi-chip package, the light mixing apparatus can be used for improving the luminance of a light emitted by the LED onto the projected surface and the uniform distribution of the luminance. | 11-05-2009 |
Chun-Che Tsai, Kent, OH US
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20110130468 | HYDROXYLATED TOLANS AND RELATED COMPOUNDS IN THE TREATMENT OF A CANCER - Compounds of the hydroxytolan family kill tumor cells, inhibit tumor growth and development, and are thus useful in method for treating a tumor or cancer in subjects in need thereof. These compounds are also active in preventing or treating a variety of skin diseases and conditions. The most preferred hydroxytolan compounds are 4,4′-dihydroxytolan. (KST-201), 4 hydroxy 4′ trifluoromethyltolan or 4′ hydroxy 4 trifluoromethyltolan (KST-213), 3,4′,5-trihydroxytolan or 3′,4,5′-trihydroxytolan (KST-301) and 3,3′,5,5′-tetrahydroxytolan (KST-401). The compounds and methods of using them alone and in combination with ascorbate and certain cyclic compounds to inhibit the development, growth or metastasis of tumor/cancer or preneoplastic cells, or to prevent or treat skin disorders in a subject are disclosed. | 06-02-2011 |
20110160301 | ASCORBATE, VITAMIN K3 AND HYDROXYTOLANS IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER - The combination of compounds of the hydroxytolan family with ascorbate plus naphthoquinone (Vitamin K3; VK3), or a quinone or semiquinone analogue of VK3, kill tumor cells, inhibit tumor growth and development, and treat cancer in subjects in need thereof. | 06-30-2011 |
Chung-Jui Tsai, Athens, GA US
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20110041211 | FIBER-SPECIFIC PROMOTER ELEMENTS - Polynucleotide constructs contain fiber-specific elements which are used to target expression of polynucleotides and polypeptides to the vascular fibers of a plant. The constructs can be contained within a vector. Transgenic plants transformed with the fiber-specific elements can be made which have expression of a polynucleotide or polypeptide directed to the plant fibers. | 02-17-2011 |
20130291229 | MODIFICATION OF SUCROSE DISTRIBUTION IN PLANTS - The present invention provides transgenic plant and methods of using them. In one embodiment, the methods include growing a transgenic plant under certain conditions, such as stress conditions, such as drought, heat, or salt, where the plant has decreased expression of a SUT polypeptide compared to a control plant. The transgenic plant may have a phenotype of increased growth, increased formation of woody tissue, increased drought tolerance, increased water use efficiency, increased nitrogen utilization efficiency, or a combination thereof, compared to the control plant. In another embodiment, the methods include using a transgenic plant to produce a pulp. | 10-31-2013 |
20150067920 | PLANTS WITH INCREASED STRESS TOLERANCE - Provided herein are plants with increase stress tolerance and methods of making same. | 03-05-2015 |
Chung Yi A. Tsai, Blaine, MN US
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20120325087 | HYDROGEN SELECTIVE PROTECTIVE COATING, COATED ARTICLE AND METHOD - Hydrogen selective coatings, coated articles and methods for their formation and for hydrogen separation or purification. The coatings are formed by atomic layer deposition of suitable metal oxides with desirable hydrogen activation energy or hydrogen flux, e.g., silicon dioxide, and can be borne on a nonporous, thin-film metal or cermet substrate, e.g., a palladium sheet or layer. The coated substrate may include a porous support for the sheet or layer. The coated article may be used as a purification membrane and the coating can protect the metal layer from contaminants in the gas or process stream from which hydrogen is being purified. In some embodiments, the coated article can provide such protection at elevated temperatures in excess of 300° C.; and in other embodiments, can provide protection at temperatures in excess of 600° C. and even in excess of 800° C. | 12-27-2012 |
Chung-Yi A. Tsai, Arden Hills, MN US
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20090101557 | Device and method for Producing Medical Grade Water - A device for producing medical grade water in spacecrafts has a heat exchange unit which initially heats a water supply before being channeled to a membrane filter module which separates the water supply into liquid retentate and purified gaseous permeate. | 04-23-2009 |
Craig Tsai, Louisville, KY US
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20130199460 | CONDENSER FOR WATER HEATER - A water heater comprises a tank, a cylinder coil section and a return-flow coil section. The cylinder coil section is in a heat transfer relationship with the tank and encircles a first portion of the tank. The return-flow coil section is in a heat transfer relationship with the tank and encircles a second portion of the tank. The cylinder coil section and the return-flow coil section are continuous over at least the first and second portions of the tank. | 08-08-2013 |
Craig Lung-Pei Tsai, Louisville, KY US
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20100209084 | RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER - A heat pump water heater and systems and methods for its control are disclosed. The systems are configured to heat water within a water storage tank of a heat pump water heater wherein a controller within the system is operatively connected to a plurality of heat sources including at least one electric heating element and a heat pump and sensors in order to selectively energize one of the plurality of heat sources. The controller is configure to process data representative of the temperature of water within the tank near the top of the water storage tank, and rate of water flowing out of the water storage tank, in order to automatically selectively energize the heat sources. The selection of heat sources by the controller is determined by a mode of operation selected by the user and the data processed by the controller in view of the selected mode of operation. | 08-19-2010 |
20120145095 | RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER - A heat pump water heater and systems and methods for its control. The systems are configured to heat water within a water storage tank of a heat pump water heater wherein a controller within the system is operatively connected to a plurality of heat sources including at least one electric heating element and a heat pump and sensors in order to selectively energize one of the plurality of heat sources. The controller is configure to process data representative of the temperature of water within the tank near the top of the water storage tank, and rate of water flowing out of the water storage tank, in order to automatically selectively energize the heat sources. The selection of heat sources by the controller is determined by a mode of operation selected by the user and the data processed by the controller in view of the selected mode of operation. | 06-14-2012 |
20130047640 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW VOLTAGE DETECTION FOR HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS - Systems and methods for low voltage detection for a heat pump water heater are disclosed. A current sensor can be used to monitor current supplied to a inductive load, such as a compressor or evaporator fan, of the heat pump water heater. The current sensor can be coupled to a controller which receives and processes information from the current sensor to determine whether a low voltage condition of the heat pump water heater has occurred. An alert can be provided to an installer/user of the heat pump water heater that a low voltage condition has occurred. The controller can also disconnect the heat pump water heater from the power source to prevent damage to the heat pump water heater. | 02-28-2013 |
20130293996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING AN APPLIANCE JUNCTION - A system for protecting an electrical junction having a first pin and a second pin is provided. The system includes a first circuit protection device coupled to the first pin and configured to sense at least a first current and a second circuit protection device coupled to the second pin and configured to sense at least a second current. Each of the first circuit protection device and the second circuit protection device includes a trip mechanism configured to interrupt current flowing through a respective circuit protection device and a trip unit operatively coupled to the trip mechanism. The trip unit is configured to activate the trip mechanism based on a determination that a respective current exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 11-07-2013 |
20150013622 | WATER HEATER APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A water heater appliance and a method for operating the same are provided. The method includes receiving a first temperature measurement from a temperature sensor of the water heater appliance, receiving a second temperature measurement from the temperature sensor of the water heater appliance, and establishing if water is flowing through a conduit of the water heater appliance based at least in part on the first and second temperature measurements. | 01-15-2015 |
Craig Lung-Pie Tsai, Louisville, KY US
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20100206869 | HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER CONTROL - Systems and methods for controlling a heat pump water heater (HPWH) are disclosed. The systems include an interface for accepting a user input and configured to indicate a mode of operation, and indicate at least one error condition when an error condition exists. The systems are operative to diagnose various failure conditions and as advise a user that maintenance may be needed and to adjust operation for varying environmental or other external conditions. | 08-19-2010 |
Daniel Tsai, Alpharetta, GA US
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20100130666 | Particulate Glass Compositions and Methods of Production - There is disclosed a composition comprising a fine particulate glass cullet. The particulate material may be obtained by a suitable grinding process. The particulate cullet is useful as an inexpensive filler for polymer compositions and in abrasive compositions. | 05-27-2010 |
Daniel E. Tsai, Atkinson, NH US
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20130151351 | AD-HOC WEB CONTENT PLAYER - A system for dynamically playing information using conventional feeds and ad-hoc feeds to produce “playable” content includes a device that executes a player engine, the player engine collecting, combining and sequencing items to play based on selection criteria and device context, of text, image, video content by parsing selective tags, patterns, text, identifiers and resource types of interest on resources such as web pages to produce playable content, storing the playable contents results from parsing in a queue of playable feed items, selecting items from the queue to produce an ad-hoc feed and playing the ad-hoc feed. | 06-13-2013 |
Dennis T. Tsai, Naperville, IL US
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20100005518 | ASSIGNING ACCESS PRIVILEGES IN A SOCIAL NETWORK - A system and method of assigning access privileges in a social network includes a first step ( | 01-07-2010 |
Denny Tsai US
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20130076009 | FOLDABLE STROLLER FRAME HAVING THREE SECTIONS JOINED TO AND FOLDABLE AROUND A COMMON HUB STRUCTURE - A foldable stroller frame has three sections (a lower-front section, a lower-rear section, and an upper-rear section) joined to and foldable around a common hub structure. The hub structure includes two hubs located on the left and right sides of the stroller frame. In at least one of the hubs, a bracket structure is mounted to the lower-rear section and holds two gears which are attached to the lower-front section and upper-rear section, respectively. The two gears are engaged with each other, so that the lower-front section and upper-rear section rotate in synchrony with respect to the lower-rear section when the stroller frame is being folded. The hub also includes a releasable locking mechanism, which is controlled by a pull trigger located on the upper-rear section of the stroller near the push handles, for locking the stroller frame in the unfolded state. | 03-28-2013 |
Denny Tsai, Ontario, CA US
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20120266380 | BED SIDE SLEEPER FOR INFANTS - A sleeper for infants is described. The sleeper has four short legs, a frame supported by the legs and a bassinette hanging from the frame. The sleeper can rest on its legs for use in a stand-alone state, or be mounted on a playard for use as a bedside sleeper. When mounted on a playard, the sleeping surface of the sleeper has approximately the same height as an adult's bed. | 10-25-2012 |
Frank Tsai, Orlando, FL US
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20100068043 | COOLING STRUCTURE FOR OUTER SURFACE OF A GAS TURBINE CASE - A gas turbine case is provided including an outer case surface, and a channel portion formed as a recessed area extending radially inwardly into the outer case surface. The channel portion extends about a circumference of the case. An outer flow jacket is attached to the outer case surface and extends over the channel portion to define an enclosed cooling passage along the outer case surface. At least one inlet passage and at least one outlet passage are provided in fluid communication with the enclosed cooling passage to convey air to and from the cooling passage. | 03-18-2010 |
Frank Wanfang Tsai, Mountain View, CA US
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20130294162 | Column Redundancy Circuitry for Non-Volatile Memory - In a non-volatile memory circuit, techniques are presented so that bad columns can be ignored and/or replaced during memory data input and output operations. A column redundant circuit for this purpose reduces circuit size and improves performance. User data is grouped in an interleaved manner so that data belonging to consecutive logical address will be distributed into different physical locations. For example, all column data can be physically grouped into, say, 5 divisions and user data can be written into or accessed from one division after another consecutively. Each division has its own clock control. The column redundancy block can generate bad column locations' information and send it to control logic to switch the user clock to a different division clock, thereby skipping bad columns. By controlling the clocks for different columns, the user can directly access good columns without touching bad columns. | 11-07-2013 |
20140075133 | Peak Current Management in Multi-Die Non-Volatile Memory Devices - Techniques are presented to operate a greater number of dice in parallel while not exceeding peak current limits. The device can arbitrate between multiple dice and, when needed, suspend operations on one or more dice in a way to average the chance of performance penalty so that all chips will proceed with write at an equal probability. In other aspects, the suspension of operations can be weighted based on factors such as the relative speed of the different dice or differing loads. | 03-13-2014 |
Fu Hsiung Tsai, Mishawaka, IN US
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20090148875 | Control markers for auto-detection of control solution and method of use - A method of distinguishing a control solution from a sample in an electrochemical test sensor is performed. The method includes adding a control marker to the control solution. The control solution includes the control marker and analyte. The test sensor includes working and counter electrodes, and a reagent. A potential is applied to the test sensor to oxidize the control marker and the analyte. The resulting electrical current is measured. A potential is applied to the test sensor lower than the other potential in which the potential is sufficient to oxidize the analyte and not the control marker. The resulting electrical current is measured. Determining whether a control solution or a sample is present based on the measured electrical currents. To increase the measured current, a salt may be added to the control solution in an amount sufficient to increase the electrical current by at least 5% as compared to a control solution in the absence of a salt. | 06-11-2009 |
20090305317 | USER INTERFACE FOR TESTING DEVICE - A testing system for testing an analyte in a fluid sample includes a user interface including a display for displaying information relating to measurements of health data and an input device for receiving information from a user relating to the health data. The testing system further includes an automarking feature adapted to identify a testing result of a control solution, the testing of the control solution being distinguishable from the testing of the fluid sample. The testing result of the control solution is not included in the information relating to the measurements of health data that is displayed to a user via the user interface. | 12-10-2009 |
20130078724 | Control Solution For Use In An Electrochemical System - A method of distinguishing a control solution from a sample in an electrochemical test sensor is performed. The method includes adding a control marker to the control solution. The control solution includes the control marker and analyte. The test sensor includes working and counter electrodes, and a reagent. A potential is applied to the test sensor to oxidize the control marker and the analyte. The resulting electrical current is measured. A potential is applied to the test sensor lower than the other potential in which the potential is sufficient to oxidize the analyte and not the control marker. The resulting electrical current is measured. Determining whether a control solution or a sample is present based on the measured electrical currents. To increase the measured current, a salt may be added to the control solution in an amount sufficient to increase the electrical current by at least 5% as compared to a control solution in the absence of a salt. | 03-28-2013 |
Fu-Jya Daniel Tsai, Alpharetta, GA US
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20110217539 | POROUS INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORK - A functional, porous, interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) includes a first polymer network in the form of a porogenic support fabric (PSF) composed of linear polymers in the form of a pre-formed network comprising a fibrous composite and a second polymer network synthesized, gelated, and/or cross-linked in the presence of the first polymer network to form a system of polymers which have their respective chains held in place by means of permanent physical entanglements produced by the interweaving of the component polymer networks. The IPN is modified by dissolving and dispersing a portion of the PSF fibers, the dispersible fiber network (DFN) to form a pre-designed interconnected pore structure. The resultant porous, supported, second polymer network has convective flow, diffusive flow, and high capacity, and may include functional capture chemistries to provide an adsorptive media for chromatography and filtration of various compounds including biomolecules. | 09-08-2011 |
Hai-Lung Tsai, Rolla, MO US
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20110180521 | DEPTH AND BREAKTHROUGH DETECTION FOR LASER MACHINING - A system comprises a working laser beam, a sensing laser beam, first and second optical elements, an optical sensor, an aperture and a controller. The first optical element generates a coaxial beam from the working laser beam and the sensing laser beam. The second optical element focuses the coaxial beam onto a workpiece, such that the working laser beam machines the workpiece and the sensing laser beam reflects from the workpiece. The optical sensor senses an intensity of the reflected sensing beam. The aperture determines a focus position by translating along the reflected sensing beam, such that the reflected intensity is maximized. The controller determining a machining parameter of the working laser beam, based on the focus position. | 07-28-2011 |
Hao-Yin Tsai US
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20090236741 | CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE OF A CHIP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A conductive structure of a chip and a method for manufacturing the conductive structure are provided. An under bump metal (UBM) is formed on the redistribution layer (RDL) by performing an electroless plating process. Subsequently, the solder bump is formed on the under bump metal for electrical connection. Thus, the photomask can be economized and the cost of manufacturing can be reduced. | 09-24-2009 |
20090283905 | CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE OF A CHIP - A conductive structure of a chip is provided. The conductive structure comprises a ground layer, a dielectric layer, a redistribution layer, an under bump metal and a solder bump. The ground layer electrically connects to the ground pad of the chip, while the dielectric layer overlays the ground layer. Thus, the conductive layer can result in impedance matching, and the packaged chip is adapted to transmit a high frequency signal. | 11-19-2009 |
Hsing-Ju Tsai, Davis, CA US
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20130137726 | CONFORMATIONALLY RESTRICTED UREA INHIBITORS OF SOLUBLE EPOXIDE HYDROLASE - Inhibitors of the soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) are provided that incorporate multiple pharmacophores and are useful in the treatment of diseases. | 05-30-2013 |
20130274476 | CONFORMATIONALLY RESTRICTED UREA INHIBITORS OF SOLUBLE EPOXIDE HYDROLASE - Inhibitors of the soluble epoxide exemplary hydrolase (sEH) are provided that incorporate multiple pharmacophores and are useful in the treatment of diseases. | 10-17-2013 |
Hsinhan Tsai, Los Alamos, NH US
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20130014818 | Conductive Polymer/Fullerence Blend Thin Films with Honeycomb Framework for Transparent Photovoltaic Application - Optoelectronic devices and thin-film semiconductor compositions and methods for making same are disclosed. The methods provide for the synthesis of the disclosed composition. The thin-film semiconductor compositions disclosed herein have a unique configuration that exhibits efficient photo-induced charge transfer and high transparency to visible light. | 01-17-2013 |
Hung-Ming Tsai, Boise, ID US
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20120108047 | Methods Of Forming Conductive Contacts In The Fabrication Of Integrated Circuitry - A method of forming a conductive contact includes forming a structure comprising an upper surface joining with a sidewall surface. The sidewall surface contains elemental-form silicon. Silicon is epitaxially grown from the sidewall surface. Dielectric material is formed over the upper surface and the epitaxially-grown silicon. A conductive contact is formed through the dielectric material to conductively connect with the upper surface. | 05-03-2012 |
20120214285 | Methods Of Forming A Vertical Transistor And At Least A Conductive Line Electrically Coupled Therewith, Methods Of Forming Memory Cells, And Methods Of Forming Arrays Of Memory Cells - Trenches are formed into semiconductive material. Masking material is formed laterally over at least elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches. Conductivity modifying impurity is implanted through bases of the trenches into semiconductive material there-below. Such impurity is diffused into the masking material received laterally over the elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches and into semiconductive material received between the trenches below a mid-channel portion. An elevationally inner source/drain is formed in the semiconductive material below the mid-channel portion. The inner source/drain portion includes said semiconductive material between the trenches which has the impurity therein. A conductive line is formed laterally over and electrically coupled to at least one of opposing sides of the inner source/drain. A gate is formed elevationally outward of and spaced from the conductive line and laterally adjacent the mid-channel portion. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-23-2012 |
20130037919 | METHODS OF FORMING TRENCHES IN SILICON AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A method of creating a trench having a portion of a bulb-shaped cross-section in silicon is disclosed. The method comprises forming at least one trench in silicon and forming a liner in the at least one trench. The liner is removed from a bottom surface of the at least one trench to expose the underlying silicon. A portion of the underlying exposed silicon is removed to form a cavity in the silicon. At least one removal cycle is conducted to remove exposed silicon in the cavity to form a bulb-shaped cross-sectional profile, with each removal cycle comprising subjecting the silicon in the cavity to ozonated water to oxidize the silicon and subjecting the oxidized silicon to a hydrogen fluoride solution to remove the oxidized silicon. A semiconductor device structure comprising the at least one trench comprising a cavity with a bulb-shaped cross-sectional profile is also disclosed. | 02-14-2013 |
20130049074 | METHODS FOR FORMING CONNECTIONS TO A MEMORY ARRAY AND PERIPHERY - Methods are disclosed for forming connections to a memory array and a periphery of the array. The methods include forming stacks of conductive materials on the array and the periphery and forming a step between the periphery stack and the array stack. The step is removed during subsequent processing, and connections are formed from the conductive materials remaining on the array and the periphery. In some embodiments, the step is removed before any photolithographic processes. | 02-28-2013 |
20130237023 | Methods Of Forming A Vertical Transistor And At Least A Conductive Line Electrically Coupled Therewith - Trenches are formed into semiconductive material. Masking material is formed laterally over at least elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches. Conductivity modifying impurity is implanted through bases of the trenches into semiconductive material there-below. Such impurity is diffused into the masking material received laterally over the elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches and into semiconductive material received between the trenches below a mid-channel portion. An elevationally inner source/drain is formed in the semiconductive material below the mid-channel portion. The inner source/drain portion includes said semiconductive material between the trenches which has the impurity therein. A conductive line is formed laterally over and electrically coupled to at least one of opposing sides of the inner source/drain. A gate is formed elevationally outward of and spaced from the conductive line and laterally adjacent the mid-channel portion. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-12-2013 |
20130264713 | METHODS OF FORMING CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FORMING DRAM CELLS - Some embodiments include methods of forming conductive structures. An electrically conductive material may be deposited with a first deposition method. The first deposition method has a first deposition rate and forms a first portion of a conductive structure. A second portion of the conductive structure may be formed by depositing the electrically conductive material with a second deposition method having a second deposition rate. The second deposition rate may be different from the first deposition rate by at least about a factor of 3. In some embodiments, a region of the conductive structure is utilized as a transistor gate of a DRAM cell. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions. | 10-10-2013 |
20140048943 | Semiconductor Constructions, Methods of Forming Conductive Structures and Methods of Forming DRAM Cells - Some embodiments include methods of forming conductive structures. An electrically conductive material may be deposited with a first deposition method. The first deposition method has a first deposition rate and forms a first portion of a conductive structure. A second portion of the conductive structure may be formed by depositing the electrically conductive material with a second deposition method having a second deposition rate. The second deposition rate may be different from the first deposition rate by at least about a factor of 3. In some embodiments, a region of the conductive structure is utilized as a transistor gate of a DRAM cell. Some embodiments include semiconductor constructions. | 02-20-2014 |
20140073100 | Methods Of Forming A Vertical Transistor, Methods Of Forming Memory Cells, And Methods Of Forming Arrays Of Memory Cells - Trenches are formed into semiconductive material. Masking material is formed laterally over at least elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches. Conductivity modifying impurity is implanted through bases of the trenches into semiconductive material there-below. Such impurity is diffused into the masking material received laterally over the elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches and into semiconductive material received between the trenches below a mid-channel portion. An elevationally inner source/drain is formed in the semiconductive material below the mid-channel portion. The inner source/drain portion includes said semiconductive material between the trenches which has the impurity therein. A conductive line is formed laterally over and electrically coupled to at least one of opposing sides of the inner source/drain. A gate is formed elevationally outward of and spaced from the conductive line and laterally adjacent the mid-channel portion. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-13-2014 |
20140315364 | Methods Of Forming A Vertical Transistor - Trenches are formed into semiconductive material. Masking material is formed laterally over at least elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches. Conductivity modifying impurity is implanted through bases of the trenches into semiconductive material there-below. Such impurity is diffused into the masking material received laterally over the elevationally inner sidewall portions of the trenches and into semiconductive material received between the trenches below a mid-channel portion. An elevationally inner source/drain is formed in the semiconductive material below the mid-channel portion. The inner source/drain portion includes said semiconductive material between the trenches which has the impurity therein. A conductive line is formed laterally over and electrically coupled to at least one of opposing sides of the inner source/drain. A gate is formed elevationally outward of and spaced from the conductive line and laterally adjacent the mid-channel portion. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-23-2014 |
Jane S.c. Tsai, Indianapolis, IN US
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20120125788 | ELECTROCHEMICAL AFFINITY BIOSENSOR SYSTEM AND METHODS - The present invention provides novel osmium-based electrochemical species for the detection of wide variety of analytes using immunological techniques. The present invention also provides diagnostic kits and test sensors supporting electrode structures that can be used with the osmium-based electrochemical species. The test sensor can be fabricated to support interdigitated arrays of electrodes that have been designed to provide amplification of the electrical signal amplification desired to analyze analytes that may be present at low concentrations. | 05-24-2012 |
Kate H. Tsai, Brooklyn Park, MN US
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20090089424 | DYNAMICALLY UPDATING SUBCOMPONENTS IN A TIERED REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM - Various approaches for updating system monitoring policy parameters. In one approach, updates to the monitoring policy parameters are transmitted to an event server via an event report. The event server transmits the event report to a subcomponent manager executing on the monitored system. The subcomponent manager determines to which of a plurality of monitoring subcomponents the update is to be applied. The subcomponent manager then suspends the execution thread of the monitoring subcomponents, updates monitoring policy parameters of the subcomponent with data from the event report, and thereafter resumes the execution thread of the subcomponents. The subcomponent then operates with the updated monitoring policy parameters. | 04-02-2009 |
Keh-Chi Tsai US
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20140027043 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE FABRICATION METHOD - An energy storage device fabrication method includes the steps of: mounting a frame shell at the top wall of a first plate electrode, mounting a glue frame at the top wall of the first plate electrode around the frame shell to have the top wall of the glue frame be disposed above the elevation of top wall of the frame shell, filling an electrolyte solution in the accommodation chamber defined by the glue frame, the frame shell and the top wall of the first plate member under a vacuum environment to form a first unit, mounting a second unit with a second plate electrode at the top wall of the glue frame, and bonding the second unit to the glue frame of the first unit under a vacuum environment to seal the electrolyte solution in between the first plate electrode and the second plate electrode. | 01-30-2014 |
Mark Ming-Lun Tsai, Playa Del Rey, CA US
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20130072297 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATION AND BIASING FOR GAME CONTROLLER - Systems and methods for calibration and biasing are described herein. In one example, a method for determining a playing height of a user is described. The method includes receiving an identification of a first corner of a display screen from the user by associating a first position of a tracked object with the first corner using image data from a capture device, receiving an identification of a second corner of the display screen from the user by associating a second position of the tracked object with the second corner using image data from the capture device, and triangulating between the first and second corners and the tracked object to define a range of movement made by the user. The tracked object is held by the user. The method further includes defining a height at which the tracked object is held by the user based on the range of movement. | 03-21-2013 |
Max Tsai, Highland Park, IL US
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20120065207 | METHODS FOR CONCOMITANT TREATMENT OF THEOPHYLLINE AND FEBUXOSTAT - The present disclosure relates to a method of treating hyperuricemia in a patient that also suffers from a second disease state requiring treatment with theophylline, wherein the patient receives concomitant treatment with a xanthine oxidoreductase inhibitor and theophylline without resulting in theophylline toxicity to the patient and without substantial adjustments to the manufacturer's recommended dosage of theophylline. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065215 | METHODS FOR CONCOMITANT TREATMENT OF THEOPHYLLINE AND FEBUXOSTAT - The present disclosure relates to a method of treating hyperuricemia in a patient that also suffers from a second disease state requiring treatment with theophylline, wherein the patient receives concomitant treatment with a xanthine oxidoreductase inhibitor and theophylline without resulting in theophylline toxicity to the patient and without substantial adjustments to the manufacturer's recommended dosage of theophylline. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065236 | METHODS FOR CONCOMITANT TREATMENT OF THEOPHYLLINE AND FEBUXOSTAT - The present disclosure relates to a method of treating hyperuricemia in a patient that also suffers from a second disease state requiring treatment with theophylline, wherein the patient receives concomitant treatment with a xanthine oxidoreductase inhibitor and theophylline without resulting in theophylline toxicity to the patient and without substantial adjustments to the manufacturer's recommended dosage of theophylline. | 03-15-2012 |
Meng-Yin Tsai US
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20120149090 | CELL FOR PREPARING COMPETENT CELL, METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPETENT CELL AND BACTERIAL STRAIN OF ESCHERICHIA COLI - The invention provides a cell for preparing competent cells, wherein the cell is capable of spontaneously accumulating self-producing trehalose therein and the cell is used for the preparation of competent cells. The invention also provides a method for preparing competent cells, including: culturing the cell for preparing the competent cell mentioned previously to obtain a cell suspension; placing the cell suspension into an ice bath; centrifuging the cell suspension to obtain a cell precipitate; mixing a transform reagent with the cell precipitate; and obtaining competent cells suspension. | 06-14-2012 |
Ming-Chang Tsai US
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20120262493 | PIXEL VALUE COMPACTION FOR GRAPHICS PROCESSING - In general, aspects of this disclosure describe example techniques for efficient usage of the fixed data rate processing of a graphics processing unit (GPU) for a variable data rate processing. For example, the GPU may be coupled to a pixel value processing unit that receives pixel values for pixels in an image processed by the GPU. The pixel value processing unit may determine whether the pixel values are for pixels that require further processing, and store the pixel values for the pixels that are required for further processing in a buffer. | 10-18-2012 |
Ming-Chiu Tsai US
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20120007443 | METHOD FOR POWER SELF-REGULATION IN A HIGH-POWER INDUCTION TYPE POWER SOURCE - The present inventions relates to a method for power self-regulation in a high-power induction type power source, wherein the PS module includes a PS microprocessor that is electrically connected to a PS driving unit, signal analysis circuit, coil voltage detection circuit, display unit, PS unit and earthing terminal respectively, and further connected with a resonance circuit and PS coil electrically through the PS driving unit, while the PR module contains a PR microprocessor electrically connected with a voltage detection circuit, breaker protection circuit, voltage stabilizing circuit, AM carrier modulation circuit, DC step-down transformer, rectifying filter circuit and resonance circuit respectively. While transmitting electric power, the PS module receives and analyzes data signals and then regulates the transmitted power through self-regulation programs in the microprocessor, thus achieving the purpose of power self-regulation for the PR module. | 01-12-2012 |
Ming-Han Tsai US
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20120248555 | MEMS sensing device and method for making same - The present invention discloses a MEMS sensing device which comprises a substrate, a MEMS device region, a film, an adhesive layer, a cover, at least one opening, and a plurality of leads. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The MEMS device region is on the first surface, and includes a chamber. The film is overlaid on the MEMS device region to seal the chamber as a sealed space. The cover is mounted on the MEMS device region and adhered by the adhesive layer. The opening is on the cover or the adhesive layer, allowing the pressure of the air outside the device to pressure the film. The leads are electrically connected to the MEMS device region, and extend to the second surface. | 10-04-2012 |
Ming-Ying Tsai, Perry Hall, MD US
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20090280111 | Isolation of the Mitotic Spindle Matrix and its Methods of Use - The invention encompasses a purified preparation of the mitotic spindle matrix essential for mitotic spindle assembly, which allows for identifying an agent that modulates a cell division and/or differentiation signaling pathway comprising determining the effect of the agent on spindle formation, MT nucleation, or lamin matrix assembly wherein the change in spindle formation, MT nucleation or lamin matrix assembly. | 11-12-2009 |
Peter Ping-Yi Tsai, Knoxville, TN US
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20120045957 | FIBER COATED NONWOVEN LAMINATES AND METHODS AND LINES FOR MAKING THE SAME - Fiber coated nonwoven laminates and methods and lines for making the same are disclosed. The fiber coated nonwoven laminates can have a fiber web layer that can range from about 0.01 g/m | 02-23-2012 |
Pierre Tsai, San Francisco, CA US
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20140074850 | VISUALIZATION OF DATA FROM CLUSTERS - Embodiments are directed towards the visualization of machine data received from computing clusters. Embodiments may enable improved analysis of computing cluster performance, error detection, troubleshooting, error prediction, or the like. Individual cluster nodes may generate machine data that includes information and data regarding the operation and status of the cluster node. The machine data is received from each cluster node for indexing by one or more indexing applications. The indexed machine data including the complete data set may be stored in one or more index stores. A visualization application enables a user to select one or more analysis lenses that may be used to generate visualizations of the machine data. The visualization application employs the analysis lens to produce visualizations of the computing cluster machine data. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075327 | VISUALIZATION OF DATA FROM CLUSTERS - Embodiments are directed towards the visualization of machine data received from computing clusters. Embodiments may enable improved analysis of computing cluster performance, error detection, troubleshooting, error prediction, or the like. Individual cluster nodes may generate machine data that includes information and data regarding the operation and status of the cluster node. The machine data is received from each cluster node for indexing by one or more indexing applications. The indexed machine data including the complete data set may be stored in one or more index stores. A visualization application enables a user to select one or more analysis lenses that may be used to generate visualizations of the machine data. The visualization application employs the analysis lens to produce visualizations of the computing cluster machine data. | 03-13-2014 |
Pin-Che Ronald Tsai, Dunwoody, GA US
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20100064610 | Apparatuses For Controlling Airflow Beneath A Raised Floor - In one embodiment, a floor tile includes a body having a top side, a bottom side, and multiple lateral sides, and an integrated flow control element extending down from the bottom side, the flow control element being configured to control the flow of air below the floor tile. | 03-18-2010 |
Ping-Chuan Tsai, Stanford, CA US
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20130171068 | HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR FRAGMENTS THAT FUNCTION AS POTENT MET RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS - The NK1 fragment of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) binds to and activates the Met receptor, a transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase that plays a critical role in embryonic development and organ formation. The instant application discloses NK1 variant polypeptides which act as agonists or antagonists of HGF. Further disclosed are covalently linked NK1 variant polypeptides. Many of the disclosed variant polypeptides possess improved stability characteristics. | 07-04-2013 |
Ping-Chuan Tsai, Fremont, CA US
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20140073518 | FUSION PROTEINS COMPRISING AN ENGINEERED KNOTTIN PEPTIDE AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure presents a general approach to engineering existing protein-protein interactions through domain addition and evolution. The disclosure teaches the creation of novel fusion proteins that include knottin peptides where a portion of the knottin peptide is replaced with a sequence that has been created for binding to a particular target. Such fusion proteins can also be bispecific or multi specific in that they can bind to and/or inhibit two or more receptors or receptor ligands. Knottins may be fused with an existing ligand (or receptor) as a general platform for increasing the affinity of a ligand-receptor interaction or for creating a multi specific protein. In addition, the fusion proteins may comprise a knottin peptide fused to another protein where the other protein facilitates proper expression and folding of the knottin. | 03-13-2014 |
Richard Tsai, Arcadia, CA US
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20130053101 | Video Mode Hidden Autofocus - A method and system for hiding objectionable frames during autofocusing are disclosed. A personal electronic device such as a cameral telephone can have two cameras that have overlapping fields of view. One camera can provide imaging. The other camera can facilitate autofocusing in a manner wherein images produced thereby are not viewed by a user. Because the autofocus frames are hidden, the user is not distracted or annoying thereby. | 02-28-2013 |
Richard Tsai, Darlington, PA US
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20080312690 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A SPINE - An apparatus includes a frame having a substantially planar first portion and a substantially planar second portion. The first and second portions are spaced rigidly apart from each other in a substantially parallel orientation to define a passage that extends through the frame between the first portion and the second portion. The passage is dimensioned and configured to receive a hand. A central axis extends longitudinally through the passage. The apparatus further comprises a first pad and a second pad located on an exterior of the first portion of the frame and spaced apart from each other to provide a channel that extends longitudinally between the first pad and the second pad substantially orthogonal to the central axis. The channel may be configured to align with the spine where the first pad and the second pad are positioned to lie on opposing sides of the spine. | 12-18-2008 |
Schickwann Tsai, Salt Lake City, UT US
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20090264354 | Penumbra Nucleic Acid Molecules, Proteins and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to murine and human Penumbra (for proerythroblast nu[new] Membrane) nucleic acid molecules, proteins and the uses thereof. The invention further relates to the use of Penumbra molecules for the detection of 7q31q32-related deletions, including such deletions associated with myeloid malignancies, particularly detection by hybridization using Penumbra-based probes. | 10-22-2009 |
Shang-Hsuan Tsai, Stanford, CA US
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20130114900 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MOBILE VISUAL SEARCH - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for providing a REVV system that is configured to provide an MVS that is operable on a mobile terminal. One example method may include causing a plurality of vector word residuals to be aggregated for at least one visual word using local feature descriptors extracted from an image. The method may further include causing the dimensionality of the aggregated at least one vector word residual for each visual word to be reduced by using a classification aware linear discriminant analysis. The method may further include computing, using a processor, a weighted correlation for at least one compact image signature that is binarized from the aggregated at least one vector word residual when compared to a list of candidates. The method may further include determining a ranked list of candidates based on the computed weighted correlation. | 05-09-2013 |
20130129216 | Text Detection Using Multi-Layer Connected Components With Histograms - A digital image is converted to a multiple level image, and multiple scale sets are formed from connected components of the multiple level image such that different ones of the scale sets define different size spatial bins. For each of the multiple scale sets there is generated a count of connected components extracted from the respective scale set for each spatial bin; and adjacent spatial bins which represent connected components are linked. Then the connected components from the different scale sets are merged and text line detection is performed on the merged connected components. In one embodiment each of the scale sets is a histogram, and prior to linking all bins with less than a predetermined count are filtered out; and each histogram is extended such that counts of adjacent horizontal and vertical bins are added (single region bins are filtered out) and the linking is on the extended histograms. | 05-23-2013 |
20130129222 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING DETECTION OF TEXT WITHIN AN IMAGE - Methods and apparatuses are provided for facilitating detection of text within an image. A method may include calculating an alpha value associated with an image region containing a hypothesized text fragment. The alpha value may be defined as a function of a curved character length distribution, a character width distribution, and an inter-character spacing distribution for the hypothesized text fragment. The method may additionally include calculating a gamma value based at least in part on an interval length distribution determined for the hypothesized text fragment. The method may also include classifying whether the image region is a text-containing region based at least in part on the calculated alpha and gamma values. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 05-23-2013 |
20130129223 | METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING AND AN APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to a method in which one or more local descriptors relating to an interest point of an image are received. A global descriptor is determined for the image on the basis of the one or more local descriptors; and the global descriptor is compressed. The disclosure also relates to an apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code, and storage medium having stored thereon a computer executable program code for use by an apparatus. | 05-23-2013 |
20130195358 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING VISUAL SEARCH - Various methods are described for improving the compression of location information during a visual search. One example method may comprise identifying one or more features of a source query image for a visual search. The method may further comprise generating a histogram map comprising one or more histogram bins, wherein the histogram map represents the location of the one or more features of the source query image. Additionally, the method may comprise generating a context for at least one of the one or more histogram bins, wherein the context comprises a first context value based on information related to one or more neighboring bins located a first distance from the respective histogram bin and a second context value based on information related to one or more neighboring bins located a second distance from the respective histogram bin. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are also provided. | 08-01-2013 |
Sheng-Yu Tsai US
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20120228808 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOUSINGS - A method for manufacturing a housing is provided. A fiber film is placed on a first mold, and a second mold presses the fiber film to make it deform slightly. When the first mold and the second mold are not closed completely, the melt plastic material is injected from the second mold to the fiber film to press down the fiber film. Then, the molds are assembled while the melt plastic material is injected to form a molding product. Furthermore, the edge of the fiber film near the corner is cut off to obtain a housing with a well-attached fiber film. | 09-13-2012 |
Shoui Tsai, Minneapolis, MN US
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20110088222 | WIRE PAPER CLIP AND LOOSE-LEAF PAPER HANDLING DEVICES - A paper clip formed of a single length of wire includes a cross-armed spine that can expand to accommodate increased thicknesses of stacks of loose-leaf paper without loss of gripping strength. A pair of longer arms and a single U-shaped shorter arm are on opposide sides of the stack of paper. The preferred construction uses coated wire. | 04-21-2011 |
Stanley Tsai, Collierville, TN US
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20120089235 | IMPLANT COMPONENTS AND METHODS - Systems, devices, and methods are provided for orthopedic implants. The implants may include a base member, such as an acetabular shell or an augment, that is configured to couple with an augment, flange cup, mounting member, or any other suitable orthopedic attachment. Mounting members include, for example, flanges, blades, hooks, and plates. In some embodiments, the orthopedic attachments may be adjustably positionable about the base member or other attachments, thereby providing modularity for assembling and implanting the device, and various securing and/or locking mechanisms may be used between the components of the implant. | 04-12-2012 |
20140172113 | ORTHOPEDIC AUGMENTS HAVING RECESSED POCKETS - Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing orthopedic augments having recessed pockets that receive a fixation material. The orthopedic augments include an outer surface that interfaces with a patient's tissue or bone, and an inner surface that interfaces with an implant, the inner surface comprising a recessed pocket configured to receive a fixation material, a rim around at least a portion of the recessed pocket, and a port in the rim, wherein the recessed pocket extends along the inner surface in at least a direction laterally from the port. | 06-19-2014 |
20140343686 | ORTHOPEDIC AUGMENTS HAVING RECESSED POCKETS - Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing orthopedic augments having recessed pockets that receive a fixation material. The orthopedic augments include an outer surface that interfaces with a patient's tissue or bone, and an inner surface that interfaces with an implant, the inner surface comprising a recessed pocket configured to receive a fixation material, a rim around at least a portion of the recessed pocket, and a port in the rim, wherein the recessed pocket extends along the inner surface in at least a direction laterally from the port. | 11-20-2014 |
Stanley Tsai, Frederick, CO US
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20130100885 | SELECTIVELY INVOKING RECEIVE DIVERSITY DURING POWER-UP/INITIAL ACQUISITION AND OUT OF SERVICE MODES - Methods and apparatus for selectively invoking receive diversity during power-up/initial acquisition and out of service modes are disclosed. A method can include selectively enabling receive diversity based on an initial acquisition attempt by one of the receive chains in a wireless device having multiple receive chains. A method can also include enabling receive diversity based on a predetermined list of channels to be acquired. A predetermined list of channels is a subset of a plurality of channels that may be acquired. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 04-25-2013 |
20130102316 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANTENNA SEARCHING WITH ANTENNA SELECTION - Methods, devices, and computer program products for antenna searching with antenna selection are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus operable in a wireless communication system includes a first receiver, a second receiver, and a processor. The first receiver receives a first signal including pilot signals from a first antenna. The second receiver receives a second signal including pilot signals from a second antenna. The processor, while a receive diversity is enabled, demodulates the first and second signals, determines whether a first condition is satisfied, and, in response to determining that the first condition is satisfied, searches for pilot signals via the second receiver and not the first receiver. The first condition is satisfied when a signal strength of the first signal does not exceed a first threshold and a signal strength of the second signal exceeds a second threshold. | 04-25-2013 |
Stanley Tsai, Boulder, CO US
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20120290866 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CORRECTING TIMING ERRORS DUE TO THERMAL CHANGES WITHIN A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and system for correcting timing errors due to thermal changes within a portable computing device are disclosed. The system and method may include calculating an estimate of frequency for a first clock compared to a second clock. The first clock may comprise a crystal oscillator while the second clock comprises a system clock. Next, a sleep state may be calculated for a hardware device, such as radio access technology (“RAT”) module, based on the estimate of frequency for the first clock. An error in the frequency of the first clock that may occur during the sleep state of the hardware device may be calculated. Subsequently, a magnitude of time that corresponds to an actual length of the sleep state relative to the second clock may be calculated so that an internal clock of the hardware devices may be synchronized with the second clock. | 11-15-2012 |
20130252607 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC PILOT ACQUISITION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An access terminal configured for use in a wireless communication system utilizing discontinuous reception (DRx). To reduce power consumption, a pilot acquisition timeline may be reduced when channel conditions are favorable; and to improve call quality, the pilot acquisition timeline may be increased when channel conditions are poor. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. | 09-26-2013 |
Steve Tsai, Stamford, CT US
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20090050055 | Swirl Coating Applicator - An applicator for coating a suture line is disclosed. The applicator includes a coating cavity having an inlet port for entry of the suture line into the coating cavity and an outlet port for exit of the suture line out of the coating cavity. The applicator also includes one or more injection ports configured to supply a coating composition into the coating chamber in a direction substantially tangential to the coating cavity. | 02-26-2009 |
20090069504 | Furanone-Initiated Polymers - Polymers initiated with furanones and compositions containing such polymers are suitable for use in making textiles, medical devices, delivery agents, packaging materials, coatings for such items, and the like. | 03-12-2009 |
20090138041 | Halogenated Cyclic Lactones and Polymers Made Therefrom - Halogenated cyclic lactones, polymers made from halogenated cyclic lactones and compositions containing such polymers provide antimicrobial properties and are suitable for use in making textiles, medical devices, delivery agents, packaging materials, coatings for such items, and the like. | 05-28-2009 |
20090182337 | Antimicrobial Coatings - An antimicrobial coating is provided for use on textiles, medical devices, packaging materials, and the like. The antimicrobial coating includes a halogenated furanone. | 07-16-2009 |
20090318616 | Furanone Endcapped Polymers - Polymers endcapped with furanones and compositions containing such polymers are suitable for use in making textiles, medical devices, delivery agents, packaging materials, coatings for such items, and the like. | 12-24-2009 |
20100016890 | Spool Dip And Overcoat Process For Medical Devices - A system and method for coating a suture are disclosed. The system includes a spool including a core having a suture wrapped thereabout and a dip tank including a first coating composition. The dip tank is configured to submerge the spool therein, thereby coating the suture with the first composition to form a pre-coated suture. The system also includes a coating device including a second coating composition. The coating device is configured to overcoat the pre-coated suture with the second coating composition. | 01-21-2010 |
Timothy Tsai, Alviso, CA US
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20130232292 | IMPLEMENTING LARGE BLOCK RANDOM WRITE HOT SPARE SSD FOR SMR RAID - A method and a storage system are provided for implementing a sustained large block random write performance mechanism for shingled magnetic recording (SMR) drives in a redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID). A Solid State Drive (SSD) is provided with the SMR drives in the RAID. The SSD is used in a hot spare mode, which is activated when a large block random-write event is identified for a SMR drive in the RAID. In the hot spare mode, the SSD temporarily receives new incoming writes for the identified SMR drive. Then the identified SMR drive is updated from the SSD to restore the state of the identified SMR drive, and operations continue with normal writing only using the SMR drives in the RAID. | 09-05-2013 |
20140156713 | Deadline-Based Scheduling in a Distributed File System - Approaches for retrieving files from a replicated file system. A component receives, from a requestor, a request for a copy of a data unit. The component identifies a plurality of storage nodes that each stores a complete copy of the data unit. The component sends, to the plurality of storage nodes, an instruction to retrieve a copy of the data unit within a specified period of time. At each storage node receiving an instruction, a determination of whether the copy of the data unit may be retrieved within the specified period of time is made, and if so, the copy of the data unit is provided to the component only if the copy of the data unit was actually retrieved within the specified period. The component provides the first copy of the data unit it receives to the requestor and discards any subsequently received copies of the data unit. | 06-05-2014 |
Timothy K. Tsai, Santa Clara, CA US
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20140032788 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE ENABLING IMPROVED NATIVE COMMAND QUEUEING IN A DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A data storage device accepts read and write commands with absolute command completion times based on queue-depth-of-one (qd=1) execution and stores them in an unsequenced commands memory. These commands are requests to access the data storage device and contain both locations on the storage medium where the data is located and whether the requested operation is read or write. For each pair of first and second commands in the memory, the time between execution of the first command and the second command is calculated and stored. A command selector then reads data from the memory based on a resequencing NCQ algorithm which inserts one or more commands from the command memory into the original qd=1 sequence whenever this insertion will not affect the execution time of commands in the original qd=1 sequence. The resequencing algorithm of the present invention increases IOPS and reduced read head actuator travel and wear. | 01-30-2014 |
20140101370 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOW POWER LOW LATENCY HIGH CAPACITY STORAGE CLASS MEMORY - A method and a storage system are provided for implementing enhanced solid-state storage class memory (eSCM) including a direct attached dual in line memory (DIMM) card containing dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and at least one non-volatile memory, for example, Phase Change memory (PCM), Resistive RAM (ReRAM), Spin-Transfer-Torque RAM (STT-RAM), and NAND flash chips. An eSCM processor controls selectively allocating data among the DRAM, and the at least one non-volatile memory primarily based upon a data set size. | 04-10-2014 |
Wanfang Tsai, Mountain View, CA US
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20130242655 | Techniques for Accessing Column Selecting Shift Register with Skipped Entries in Non-Volatile Memories - Techniques are present for locating an initial physical location in a looping shift register with random skips on each loop. Here the shift register is for accessing columns in a non-volatile memory, where defective columns of the array are skipped. A look-up table provides for the initial skip of each loop, providing the number of skips from preceding loop to provide a physical address is close to the actual physical address. A new structure of shift registers then enables an automatic shift mode within the loop. The new structure has an additional register and logic gates that count how many skipped entry before the current pointer and shift the current pointer accordingly. | 09-19-2013 |
20140092690 | Variable Rate Parallel to Serial Shift Register - A shift register structure is presented that can be used in variable rate parallel to serial data conversions. In an N to I conversion, data is received from an (N×m)-wide parallel data bus in an N by in wide latch. This data can include m-bit wide units of data are to be ignore and the parallel bus clock will be of variable rate due to this data to be skipped, which is not to be put out on to the serial bus. The data is transferred from the latch to an N unit shift register, each unit holding m-bits. Multiplexing circuitry is included so that at least on unit of the shift can receive data from more than one latch location, thereby reducing the number of units in the shift register that may need to be skipped when the data is transferred out on to an m-bit wide serial bus with the bits to be ignored absent. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092692 | Variable Rate Serial to Parallel Shift Register - A shift register structure is presented that can be used in fixed or variable rate serial to parallel data conversions. In an 1 to N conversion, data is received off an m-bit serial data bus and loaded into a N by m wide latch, before being transfer out onto an (N×m)-wide parallel data bus. Based on information on how of the N m-bit wide data units are to be ignored, the data will be clocked out at a variable rate. When loading data off the serial bus into the latch, upon refresh the current data is loaded into all N units of the latch, with one less latch being loaded at each subsequent clock. When the content of a unit of latch is to be ignored on the parallel bus, that unit is closed at the same time as the preceding unit so that it is left with redundant data. | 04-03-2014 |
20140126293 | Centralized Variable Rate Serializer and Deserializer for Bad Column Management - A memory circuit includes an array subdivided into multiple divisions, each connectable to a corresponding set of access circuitry. A serializer/deserializer circuit is connected to a data bus and the access circuitry to convert data between a (word-wise) serial format on the bus and (multi-word) parallel format for the access circuitry. Column redundancy circuitry is connect to the serializer/deserializer circuit to provide defective column information about the array. In converting data from a serial to a parallel format, the serializer/deserializer circuit skips words of the data in the parallel format based on the defective column information indicating that the location corresponds to a defective column. In converting data from a parallel to a serial format the serializer/deserializer circuit skips words of the data in the parallel format based on the defective column information indicating that the location corresponds to a defective column. | 05-08-2014 |
Wen-Kai Mike Tsai, Gilbert, AZ US
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20080237353 | Unique identifier on integrated circuit device - Methods and apparatus relating to use and/or provision of a unique identifier on an integrated circuit (IC) device are described. In one embodiment, an indicia may be provided on a substrate to uniquely identify the substrate. In an embodiment, the indicia may be used to track the substrate. Other embodiments are also described. | 10-02-2008 |
Yao-Tsan Tsai, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20120248229 | MARANGONI STRESS-DRIVEN DROPLET MANIPULATION ON SMART POLYMERS FOR ULTRA-LOW VOLTAGE DIGITAL MICROFLUIDICS - An ultra-low voltage microfluidic device for manipulating droplets of liquid by inducing Marangoni stress therein includes a plurality of smart-polymer electrodes having films of smart polymer exposed at their surfaces. The surface of the smart polymer becomes hydrophobic or hydrophilic in response to different electromagnetic potentials. The smart polymer is reversibly oxidized by applying an electrical potential such that the smart polymer acquires a positive electrical charge. The oxidized smart polymer is reduced by applying an electrical potential such that it loses its positive electrical charge. The smart polymer is doped with a chemical compound having a negatively-charged end and a long-chain hydrophobic tail. The smart polymer is a polypyrrole and the dopant is a dodecylbenzene sulfonate. The microfluidic device includes a plurality of individually-addressable control electrodes, each of which is electrically-connected with smart-polymer electrodes. Droplets are transported, cut, or mixed by selectively applying electrical potential to individual electrodes. | 10-04-2012 |
Yien Che Tsai, Baltimore, MD US
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20100204054 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING INHIBITORS OF BOTULINUM NEUROTOXINS - A system and method for identifying a botulinum neurotoxin inhibitor employing a botulinum neurotoxin substrate complex having a peptide substrate, preferably SNAP-25, a reporter domain on one side of said peptide substrate and an immobilization domain on the opposite side of said peptide substrate. The botulinum neurotoxin inhibitor is identified by its ability to decrease the relative amount of cleaved complex, detected through measuring a decrease in complex bound to a solid support. The method of the present invention also utilizes novel cells that express a botulinum neurotoxin substrate complex. The methods of the present invention are adapted for cell based screening to monitor the catalytic activity of a BoNT in living cells and to identify molecules that inhibit the catalytic activity of a BoNT in living cells. Also provided are novel stable cell lines that express the botulinum toxin substrate complex and viral vectors capable of efficiently expressing an active light chain of the BoNT within mammalian cells. | 08-12-2010 |
Yien Che Tsai, Frederick, MD US
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20100015116 | Designer Ubiquitin Ligases For Regulation Of Intracellular Pathogenic Proteins - The present invention relates to a designer or recombinant ubiquitin ligase molecule that includes a toxin binding domain that is specific for a toxin active fragment, wherein the toxin active fragment is an enzymatically active fragment of one or more toxins or toxin serotypes; and an E3-ligase domain that comprises an E3-ligase or polypeptide that facilitates E2-mediated ubiquitination of the toxin active fragment. In an embodiment, the composition further includes a delivery system that allow the designer ubiquitin ligase to enter the cell. The present invention further includes methods for treating an individual intoxicated with a toxin by administering the designer ubiquitin ligase of the present invention. | 01-21-2010 |
20110143362 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEASE ACTIVITY INHIBITORS AND ASSAYING THE PRESENCE OF PROTEASE ACTIVITY - A system for the identification of proteases and protease inhibitors is provided. The system has at least two components. The first component is a reporter construct with at least one binding site, a transcriptional promoter, an inducible promoter region, and at least one reporter gene, all functionally connected for expression of the reporter gene(s) in functional coordination with a transcriptional activation agent. The second component is a transcriptional activation agent comprising a nucleic acid binding domain, at least one protease substrate domain, and at least one transcriptional activation domain for an inducible promoter. The system allows detection and evaluation of agents affecting protease activity directed to the protease substrate domain. The system also allows for the detection of the presence of proteases in environmental samples. | 06-16-2011 |
20120237955 | METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING INHIBITORS OF BOTULINUM NEUROTOXINS - A system and method for identifying a | 09-20-2012 |
20130251699 | DESIGNER UBIQUITIN LIGASES FOR REGULATION OF INTRACELLULAR PATHOGENIC PROTEINS - The present invention relates to a designer or recombinant ubiquitin ligase molecule that includes a toxin binding domain that is specific for a toxin active fragment, wherein the toxin active fragment is an enzymatically active fragment of one or more toxins or toxin serotypes; and an E3-ligase domain that comprises an E3-ligase or polypeptide that facilitates E2-mediated ubiquitination of the toxin active fragment. In an embodiment, the composition further includes a delivery system that allow the designer ubiquitin ligase to enter the cell. The present invention further includes methods for treating an individual intoxicated with a toxin by administering the designer ubiquitin ligase of the present invention. | 09-26-2013 |
20140017697 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEASE ACTIVITY INHIBITORS AND ASSAYING THE PRESENCE OF PROTEASE ACTIVITY - A system for the identification of proteases and protease inhibitors is provided. The system has at least two components. The first component is a reporter construct with at least one binding site, a transcriptional promoter, an inducible promoter region, and at least one reporter gene, all functionally connected for expression of the reporter gene(s) in functional coordination with a transcriptional activation agent. The second component is a transcriptional activation agent comprising a nucleic acid binding domain, at least one protease substrate domain, and at least one transcriptional activation domain for an inducible promoter. The system allows detection and evaluation of agents affecting protease activity directed to the protease substrate domain. The system also allows for the detection of the presence of proteases in environmental samples. | 01-16-2014 |
20150010931 | N-END RULE PROTEASE ACTIVITY INDICATION METHODS AND USES THEREOF - A cell based assay for detection for protease activity is disclosed. In the assay a cell is engineered to express a protease substrate with at least one label, preferably on its C-terminus. Cleavage of the substrate by the protease that recognizes it results in a C-terminal fragment and a N-terminal fragment, where the fragment having the label is subject to ubiquitin proteasome degradation. The assay measures the disappearance of the label due to degradation of the fragment to which it is attached. A cell free assay is also described for detection of protease activity. In the cell free assay, the protease substrate is expressed in a solution that includes the elements of the ubiquitin proteasome pathway for degradation of the fragment. The assay measures the disappearance of the label attached to the fragment that results from cleavage by the protease. | 01-08-2015 |
Yu-Chun Tsai US
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20130271948 | ADJUSTABLE BACK-LIGHTING STRUCTURE FOR A KEYBOARD - An adjustable back-lighting structure for a keyboard includes a light guide panel having vertical peripheral edges and at least one light entering surface; and a surrounding edge made of plastic or chemical macromolecule compound material, having a connecting interface tightly bonded with the vertical peripheral edges of the light guide panel. The connecting interface can generates the feedback beam B | 10-17-2013 |
Yun-Ta Tsai, Playa Del Rey, CA US
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20120249586 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COLLABORATION BETWEEN REMOTE AND ON-SITE USERS OF INDIRECT AUGMENTED REALITY - An apparatus for enabling provision of collaboration of remote and on-site users of indirect augmented reality may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least selecting a stored image including a virtual representation of a real world location based on position information and orientation information of a mobile terminal, causing provision of first visual content to be displayed at the mobile terminal based on the virtual representation, causing provision of second visual content to be displayed at a remote device based on the virtual representation, and enabling collaborative interaction between a user of the mobile terminal and a user of the remote device with respect to the first visual content and the second visual content. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided. | 10-04-2012 |