Tien, US
Allan Tien, Tukwilla, WA US
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20150284945 | PYRAMID WAFFLE CORE STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A structural core and associated method of forming such structure is disclosed. The structure includes a single layer of at least two rows of hollow pyramid-like structures. The hollow pyramid-like structures dampen acoustic noise and provide a truss-like structure that provides a high level of stiffness against transverse loads, shear stresses and side-loading. The hollow pyramid-like structures preferably have upward facing and downward facing open bases, and are formed in rows and columns. To aid in sound attenuation, the single layer is formed from a partially porous material, a woven thermoplastic, woven carbon fiber, fiberglass and paper. To provide additional structural integrity, the single layer is formed from a solid non-porous material such as a metal. The structural core may be included within outer panels to form acoustical or structural panels. | 10-08-2015 |
Allan Tien, Seattle, WA US
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20140349082 | Folded Core Panel - A folded core panel disclosed herein that includes a folded core having peaks and valleys characterized by a corrugated zigzag pattern. The folded core may include an airflow channel. The airflow channel may provide an egress to reduce the concentration of moisture in the folded core. The folded core may be formed from a single piece of material. The folded core may have varying face slopes depending on the force distribution requirements at the location of the peak. One or more folded cores may be stacked to form a stacked core. | 11-27-2014 |
20150217850 | LAMINATED I-BLADE STRINGER - A blade stringer for a composite panel having an inside surface includes a proximal section, comprising a web attached to and extending approximately perpendicularly from the inside surface of the panel, and a free distal end. The web has a thickness and a height, and includes a plurality of continuous composite plies. The free distal end has a plurality of local plies interleaved and co-cured with the continuous plies, the distal end defining a bulb having a thickness that is greater than the web thickness and less than about a third of the web height. | 08-06-2015 |
Chao Yi Tien, Yorktown Heights, NY US
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20100318956 | METHOD OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP FABRICATION AND PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREFOR - A method of physical design for integrated circuit (IC) chip fabrication, physical design system and program product therefor. A design shape is fragmented into segments for Optical Proximity Correction (OPC) and a harmonic mean of the segments is determined. Electrical intent is determined for the shape and a harmonic mean is determined for the segments. Segments may be moved based on a effect on the harmonic mean from moving the segments, measured using a harmonic mean cost function. Finally segmented shapes are passed to OPC. | 12-16-2010 |
Chienwen Tien, Plano, TX US
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20120155322 | Method And Apparatus For Network Node Discovery - Various methods and devices are provided to address the need for improved network node discovery. In one method, a network node receives from a sending node a request indicating a criterion of interest to an originator node. If the network node meets the criterion, the network node sends a response to the originator node indicating that the network node meets the criterion. The network node also forwards the request to any nodes that neighbor the network node other than the sending node. | 06-21-2012 |
20120209808 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PEER-TO-PEER DATABASE SYNCHRONIZATION IN DYNAMIC NETWORKS - A distributed database synchronization capability is provided herein. The distributed database synchronization capability may be implemented using one or more of a timer-based scheme and a token-based scheme. The distributed database synchronization capability enables synchronization of databases of nodes in various types of networks, including dynamic networks (e.g., such as rapidly deployable wireless networks) and various other types of networks. The synchronization of databases may include synchronization of databases as a whole and/or portions of databases (which may include any suitable database table or tables). The distributed database synchronization capability enables synchronization of databases of nodes under various dynamic conditions (e.g., synchronization of databases of nodes within a cluster of nodes, synchronization of databases of nodes between clusters of nodes, synchronization of databases of nodes by administrative domain, and the like). | 08-16-2012 |
Chien-Wen Tien, Plano, TX US
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20110026513 | Method and system for synchronizing a data base at a plurality of nodes in an ad hoc network - A method for synchronizing a data base at a plurality of nodes in an ad hoc network including at least one authentication node group; each authentication node group including a leader node and at least one member node; the method includes: (a) in each respective authentication node group, comparing and identifying differences between the data base at the respective leader node and the data base at each respective member node; (b) for each comparing, if the differences are identified, exchanging data bases between the leader node and the member node; and (c) for each comparing, in no particular order: (1) merging the leader node data base with the member data base at the leader node to create a leader node merged data base; and (2) merging the member node data base with the leader data base at the member node to create a member node merged data base. | 02-03-2011 |
Ginger Tien, Bellevue, WA US
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20100175000 | DYNAMICALLY CREATING AND MANAGING ALTERNATE CONTACTS LIST - Alternate contacts information for a subscriber is dynamically generated and managed by schematizing representation of alternate contacts. Initial alternate contacts are computed based on organization hierarchy, delegate information set by a user in system directory, contacts information set by the user in personal directories, and/or by other user defined settings. The information is customized by the user and associated with user presence such that a dynamic alternate contacts list is published to other users based on a presence status of the user. | 07-08-2010 |
20100185677 | AGGREGATED SUBSCRIBER PROFILE BASED ON STATIC AND DYNAMIC INFORMATION - Static user information such as address, title, phone number(s), email address(es) and dynamic user information such as location, calendar, current phone number(s), etc. are combined in a dynamically updateable subscriber contact card for publishing to other applications. The subscriber contact card also includes user defined access controls for restricting access to portions of the information by select users. Other applications provide services such as communication services based on up-to-date information through the subscriber contact card. | 07-22-2010 |
Ginger E. Tien, Bellevue, WA US
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20140172805 | CONTACT MANAGEMENT - The description relates to contact management. One example can be manifest as a system that can include a display and a processor. The processor can be configured to process instructions to create a graphical user interface on the display. The graphical user interface can include an aggregate view of contact information relating to an entity. The graphical user interface can be configured to indicate a source of individual instances of the contact information. The aggregate view can be configured to distinguish first individual instances of the contact information that are editable from second individual instances of the contact information that are read-only. | 06-19-2014 |
Ginger Elizabeth Tien, Bellevue, WA US
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20130103688 | PROVIDING AN AGGREGATE DISPLAY OF CONTACT DATA FROM INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SOURCES - An aggregate display of contact data from internal and external sources is provided. Contact data associated with at least one contact is obtained from a plurality of sources, including at least an internal source and an external source. The obtained contact data is processed to generate an aggregated collection of contact data. The aggregated collection of contact data is stored. A display of the aggregated collection of contact data is displayed in a single, interactive interface. | 04-25-2013 |
Hamin Tien, Hoffman Estates, IL US
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20110216689 | Facilitating Asynchronous Transmissions Using a Protocol Having Asynchronous and Synchronous Portions - One or more repeaters enable the conveyance of both asynchronous and synchronous transmissions. This can comprise receiving, via a first carrier, a transmission from a message source that is asynchronous with respect to a time slot partitioning of the communication protocol and then, when the asynchronous transmission is received during an asynchronous source transmission portion, buffering a corresponding message until a next available synchronous time slot opportunity during the asynchronous source transmission portion and then transmitting the message via the first carrier to at least attempt to forward the message. | 09-08-2011 |
20110217920 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Wireless Communications Systems - A pool of identifiers are individually used by corresponding particular ones of a repeaters. A communications protocol as used by the repeaters provides time slots to be used by these repeaters when making their transmissions. Each of the time slots is associated with individual corresponding ones of the identifiers, though the time slots are allocated unequally amongst the identifiers such that at least one of the identifiers has more time slots allocated to that identifier, over a given beacon cycle, than others of the identifiers. | 09-08-2011 |
Hamin Tien, Hoffmann Estates, IL US
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20080309455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOVEABLE BARRIER OPERATOR - In some of these approaches, a first fingerprint of a first user is stored in a memory and the transmission of an activation code is authorized. Subsequently, the first fingerprint is re-sensed and authenticated and a second fingerprint of a second user is responsively sensed and stored. The activation code is transmitted to the moveable barrier operator upon subsequent authenticating of the second fingerprint. Subsequently, the second fingerprint is re-sensed and authenticated and a third fingerprint of a third user is responsively sensed and stored. The activation code is transmitted to the moveable barrier operator upon subsequent authenticating of the third fingerprint. | 12-18-2008 |
20080310689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOVEABLE BARRIER OPERATOR - The presence of a first human fingerprint at the fingerprint scanner. The first human fingerprint is analyzed to determine whether the first human fingerprint has been previously learned by the barrier movement operator. When the first human fingerprint is determined to be previously learned, a first command is sent to actuate a moveable barrier operator. Within a predetermined time period after the first human fingerprint has been determined to be previously learned, the presence of a second human fingerprint is sensed at the fingerprint scanner. Without analyzing the second fingerprint, a second command is sent to actuate the moveable barrier operator. The first fingerprint and the second fingerprint may be from the same or different users. | 12-18-2008 |
Ian Tien, Seattle, WA US
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20120150905 | Concerted Coordination of Multidimensional Scorecards - Data retrieval from data sources associated with elements of a scorecard is optimized by combining the queries for the same data sources into a single query. The querying process is further optimized based on an attribute and/or condition of a data source. Query parameters and execution schedule may be adjusted based on the elements, data sources, or subscriber identity. Retrieved data is cached at element, combination of elements, data source, or scorecard level for rapid and efficient building and maintenance of scorecards. | 06-14-2012 |
20130311904 | Real Time Collaboration Using Embedded Data Visualizations - Scorecard data is received, processed, and visualizations provided by a performance metric application. Real time collaboration between users is facilitated through context based selections from the visualizations through one or more communication applications. Performance metric application may be embedded in the communication application or vice versa through local implementation or in a service based architecture. | 11-21-2013 |
Jason C. S. Tien, Troy, MI US
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20090043456 | VEHICLE DOOR ACTIVE AND PASSIVE CONTROL DEVICE - An apparatus for vehicle door deflection and movement control. The apparatus includes a primary electromagnetic device disposed generally in a vehicle door frame or generally in an area of a vehicle body adjacent the vehicle door frame, and a controller for activating the primary electromagnetic device to push or pull the vehicle door frame. The apparatus may further include a sensor for measuring vehicle door deflection during vehicle movement. The controller may activate the primary electromagnetic device based on deflection measurements by the sensor to pull the vehicle door frame to generally cancel the vehicle door deflection. | 02-12-2009 |
Lee W. Tien, Brookline, MA US
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20150202351 | DYNAMIC SILK COATINGS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES - Provided herein relates to implantable devices and systems with dynamic silk coatings. In some embodiments, the dynamic silk coatings can be formed in situ or in vivo. | 07-23-2015 |
Ming Tien, State College, PA US
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20090044292 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO TRANSGENIC PLANTS AND CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PRODUCTION - Transgenic lignocellulosic plants are provided according to embodiments of the present invention, the transgenic plants transformed with an expression cassette encoding a protein operably linked to a signal peptide which targets the protein to a cell wall of the transgenic plant, where at least 5% of the total amino acid residues of the protein are tyrosine, lysine, serine, threonine or cysteine. Methods of increasing lignin-protein bonds in a lignocellulosic plant are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include expressing a recombinant nucleic acid in a lignocellulosic plant, the recombinant nucleic acid encoding a protein operably linked to a signal peptide which targets the protein to the cell wall of a plant, where at least 5% of the total amino acid residues of the protein are tyrosine, lysine, serine, threonine or cysteine. | 02-12-2009 |
20120246766 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO TRANSGENIC PLANTS AND CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PRODUCTION - Transgenic lignocellulosic plants are provided according to embodiments of the present invention, the transgenic plants transformed with an expression cassette encoding a protein operably linked to a signal peptide which targets the protein to a cell wall of the transgenic plant, where at least 5% of the total amino acid residues of the protein are tyrosine, lysine, serine, threonine or cysteine. Methods of increasing lignin-protein bonds in a lignocellulosic plant are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include expressing a recombinant nucleic acid in a lignocellulosic plant, the recombinant nucleic acid encoding a protein operably linked to a signal peptide which targets the protein to the cell wall of a plant, where at least 5% of the total amino acid residues of the protein are tyrosine, lysine, serine, threonine or cysteine. | 09-27-2012 |
Timothy Jesse Tien, Seattle, WA US
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20100082151 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING SHIPMENT PARCELS - Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for receiving shipment parcels at materials handling facilities. A parcel receiving system has an imaging tunnel through which shipment parcels received at a materials handling facility are passed. While a shipment parcel is passing through the imaging tunnel, a camera captures at least one image of the parcel. The parcel image is electronically analyzed to discover various tracking information and to detect various types of exceptions, such as damage to the parcel or defective tracking information. In addition, the captured image is stored in order to create a visual record of the parcel at the time of reception. This record may be used in a variety of ways, such as resolving or tracking exceptions or providing feedback to the vendor or shipment carrier. In addition, the parcel image may be viewed by a user to enable the user to detect and/or resolve an exception. Thus, the overall process of receiving parcels is facilitated, and the percentage of parcels diverted to an exception bin may be decreased. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082152 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING SHIPMENT PARCELS - Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for receiving shipment parcels at materials handling facilities. A parcel receiving system has an imaging tunnel through which shipment parcels received at a materials handling facility are passed. While a shipment parcel is passing through the imaging tunnel, a camera captures at least one image of the parcel. The parcel image is electronically analyzed to discover various tracking information and to detect various types of exceptions, such as damage to the parcel or defective tracking information. In addition, the captured image is stored in order to create a visual record of the parcel at the time of reception. This record may be used in a variety of ways, such as resolving or tracking exceptions or providing feedback to the vendor or shipment carrier. In addition, the parcel image may be viewed by a user to enable the user to detect and/or resolve an exception. Thus, the overall process of receiving parcels is facilitated, and the percentage of parcels diverted to an exception bin may be decreased. | 04-01-2010 |
20130188039 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING SHIPMENT PARCELS - Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for receiving shipment parcels at materials handling facilities. A system comprises a tunnel and at least one sensor located in the tunnel. The system further comprises logic that obtains data that is correlated with an identifier for a shipment parcel. The logic causes the at least one sensor to collect sensor data for the shipment parcel in the tunnel. The logic further compares the sensor data with the data that is correlated with the identifier to determine whether there is an exception for the shipment parcel. | 07-25-2013 |
20140081447 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING SHIPMENT PARCELS - Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for receiving shipment parcels at, for example, materials handling facilities. In some embodiments, a parcel monitoring system detects an exception for a shipment parcel. The parcel monitoring system identifies a vendor associated with the shipment parcel. In response to the exception being detected, the parcel monitoring system controls a conveyor system in accordance with an action specified by an exception handling rule for the vendor. | 03-20-2014 |
Wei-Hsin Tien, Seattle, WA US
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20110025826 | COLOR-CODED BACKLIGHTED SINGLE CAMERA THREE-DIMENSIONAL DEFOCUSING PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY SYSTEM - Three-Dimensional Defocusing Particle Image Velocimetry (3DDPIV) allows for measurement of three-dimensional velocities within a volume. In the disclosed embodiment, a mask with a plurality of apertures is disposed with a lens between the test section and a color camera. The field-of-view is backlit and the test section is seeded with black particles. This configuration allows for a lower power light source as compared to conventional 3DDPIV. Color-coded particle images are formed on a white background, wherein each of the color images is generated from light that travels through the filters not blocked by the imaged particle, thereby producing a color image that is of a color different from the color of any of the filters. A color space linear transformation is used to allow for accurate identification of each pinhole exposure when the color filters' spectrum does not match those of the 3-CCD color camera. | 02-03-2011 |
Wen-Kwo Tien US
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20140360738 | AUTOMATIC FIRE-PREVENTING AND FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - An automatic fire-preventing and fire-extinguishing system includes a mercury switch, a fire-extinguishing device, an electromagnetic driving unit and an electromagnetic valve. The fire-extinguishing device includes a fire extinguisher and a hose unit to direct extinguishing agent dispensed by the fire extinguisher to a predetermined flammable section of a vehicle. The electromagnetic driving unit operates the fire extinguisher in a dispensing mode in an activating state of the mercury switch. The electromagnetic valve operates to block fuel flow in a fuel supply line in the activating state of the mercury switch. | 12-11-2014 |