Zhou, IL
Changjun Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20140216149 | Wellbore Fluid Testing Assembly - An assembly for the test chamber of a wellbore fluid testing apparatus for simulating fractures in a wellbore is provided comprising base plate of a first diameter having an aperture therethrough configured to be removably secured within the test chamber. A solid end plate of a second diameter smaller than the first diameter is provided that is removably secured to the base plate. One or more intermediate plates is provided that is located between the base plate and the end plate, each intermediate plate also having an aperture therethrough. At least one shim or spacer is provided to space the intermediate plates from any adjacent intermediate plate and/or to space the end plate from the adjacent intermediate plate. The spacer is configured to be removably secured to the assembly and to permit fluid flow in in the assembly through the aperture in the base plate and the opposed face of the intermediate plate and an adjacent intermediate plate or the base plate. | 08-07-2014 |
20140274816 | DRILLING FLUID ADDITIVE FOR LOSS CIRCULATION AND WELLBORE STRENGTHENING - A method for controlling the loss of drilling fluid from an oil well borehole into formations penetrated by a drill bit is disclosed by which resilient graphitic carbon particles having a resiliency greater than about 130% rebound after compression to 10,000 psi; a degree of graphitization greater than 85%, as measured by d002 using XRD; an average pore size larger than 0.035 micron; and an aspect ratio smaller than 0.63 are added to the drilling fluid. | 09-18-2014 |
Changjun Zhou, Naperville, IL US
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20150184495 | COMPRESSIBLE CARBONACEOUS PARTICULATE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A carbonaceous particulate material is provided that is characterized by having a reversible volumetric expansion/contraction in fluid media (“V | 07-02-2015 |
Chengxiang Zhou, Lisle, IL US
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20090069594 | Process and Catalyst for Oxidizing Aromatic Compounds - Catalytic compositions for conversion of substituted aromatic feed materials to oxidized products comprising aromatic carboxylic acid derivatives of the substituted aromatic feed materials comprise at least two metal or metalloid elements, at least one of which is palladium, platinum, vanadium or titanium, and at least one of which is a Group 5, 6, 14 or 15 metal or metalloid. A process for oxidizing substituted aromatic feed materials comprises contacting the feed material with oxygen in the presence of such a catalytic composition in a liquid reaction mixture. | 03-12-2009 |
20090088585 | Process and Catalyst for Oxidizing Aromatic Compounds - Catalytic compositions for conversion of substituted aromatic feed materials to oxidized products comprising aromatic carboxylic acid derivatives of the substituted aromatic feed materials comprise a combination comprising a palladium component, an antimony component and/or a bismuth component, and one or more Group 4, 5, 6 or 14 metal or metalloid components. A process for oxidizing substituted aromatic feed materials comprises contacting the feed material with oxygen in the presence of such a catalytic composition in a liquid reaction mixture. | 04-02-2009 |
20090118536 | Process for the Production of Aromatic Carboxylic Acids in Water - A process is disclosed for producing at least one aromatic carboxylic acid by contacting a liquid reaction mixture comprising an aromatic feedstock and water with oxygen in the presence of a bromine-free metal catalyst composition wherein the metal catalyst composition has activity in the absence of bromine for oxidation of the aromatic feedstock with at least 80% conversion to oxidized aromatic derivatives of the aromatic feedstock and with at least 80% selectivity to the aromatic carboxylic acid. This process operates in water without the use of bromine at temperatures and residence times substantially the same as conventional processes for aromatic carboxylic acid manufacture, as well as with less total burning and with yields to product equivalent or higher than conventional processes. | 05-07-2009 |
20100145094 | Process and Catalyst for Oxidizing Aromatic Compounds - Catalytic compositions for conversion of substituted aromatic feed materials to oxidized products comprising aromatic carboxylic acid derivatives of the substituted aromatic feed materials comprise solid particles comprising palladium in combination with at least one of antimony, bismuth and gold, and optionally, an additional metal or metalloid component effective to promote activity or selectivity of the palladium and antimony, bismuth or gold for oxidation to aromatic carboxylic acids. A process for oxidizing substituted aromatic feed materials comprises contacting the feed material with oxygen in the presence of such catalytic compositions in a liquid reaction mixture. | 06-10-2010 |
Chi Zhou, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20080307399 | GENE EXPRESSION PROGRAMMING BASED ON HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS - Computer programs ( | 12-11-2008 |
20090052899 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED DEVICE SELECTION BY A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present application discloses a method and apparatus for controlled device selection by a portable electronic device ( | 02-26-2009 |
Chi Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20080306785 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING SUPPLY CHAIN CONFIGURATIONS - A machine-implemented method for optimizing a supply chain configuration may include retrieving a supply chain configuration and financial requirements for a product, receiving user input to optimize the supply chain configuration, and outputting at least one most profitable scenario over a desired time period. | 12-11-2008 |
Chuanhong Zhou, Carbondale, IL US
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20140333998 | MICRO-LENS FOR HIGH RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY - A method and apparatus for nanoscopy comprising a salt microlens. The microlens-based nanoscope comprises a conventional microscope, a microlens, and a XYZ piezoelectric stage is shown (SEE FIG. | 11-13-2014 |
Chuanle Zhou, Evanston, IL US
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20110110396 | Bimetallic integrated on-chip thermocouple array - An integrated circuit chip is defined by a stack of several interconnected layers. The integrated circuit chip includes at least two layers of dissimilar metal patterned to define an array of integrated bimetallic thermocouples. | 05-12-2011 |
20130174884 | ANISOTROPIC AMBIPOLAR TRANSVERSE THERMOELECTRICS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A transverse thermoelectric device includes a superlattice body, electrically conductive first and second contacts, and first and second thermal contacts. The superlattice body extends between opposite first and second ends along a first direction and between opposite first and second sides along a different, second direction. The superlattice body includes alternating first and second layers of crystalline materials oriented at an oblique angle relative to the first direction. The electrically conductive first contact is coupled with the first end of the superlattice and the electrically conductive second contact is coupled with the second end of the superlattice. The first thermal contact is thermally coupled to the first side of the superlattice and the second thermal contact is thermally coupled to the second side of the superlattice. A Seebeck tensor of the superlattice body is ambipolar. | 07-11-2013 |
20160079509 | System and Method for Nanowire-Array Transverse Thermoelectrics - A transverse thermoelectric includes a first array of hole-conducting nanowires and a second array of electron-conducting nanowires positioned orthogonal to the first array of nanowires. A substrate provides structure to the first array of nanowires and the second array of nanowires. | 03-17-2016 |
Chunnan Zhou, Northbrook, IL US
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20090026673 | VIBRATION-DAMPENING CLIP ASSEMBLY - Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a vibration-dampening clip assembly configured to dampen vibrations between a tube member and a structure. The clip assembly may include a base configured to secure to a surface of the structure, at least one first spring member, and at least one second spring member. A tube retention area is defined between the at least one first spring member and the at least one second spring member. The tube retention area is suspended away from the base. The at least one first spring member and the at least one second spring member are configured to absorb vibratory energy generated by or within the tube member. | 01-29-2009 |
20120153095 | CONDUCTIVE FLOATING PIPE ASSEMBLY CLIP - An isolating clip for holding tubes, fluid lines and the like is provided with a rigid outer shell and a flexible insert. The insert includes an outer body and a tube seat suspended from the outer body by flexible connectors. Bumpers can be provided in the space between the outer body and tube seat to limit deflection of the tube seat. | 06-21-2012 |
Chunnan Connie Zhou, Northbrook, IL US
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20120108160 | HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM - Embodiments of a noise reduction system for use in heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) systems are provided. The noise reduction system may include a barrier to be placed over an air inlet of an HVACR base unit. The barrier, consisting of two rows of equally spaced structures, may permit the passage of air therethrough while preventing the escape of noise from the base unit. The noise reduction system may also include one or more resonance chambers placed atop the base unit and a structure placed adjacent the base unit. Noise coming from the base unit may be redirected by the structure toward the resonance chambers, which are configured to attenuate the noise. | 05-03-2012 |
Dapeng Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20110082106 | METHODS OF ACTIVATING NKT CELLS - Provided are methods of activating an NKT cell which include a step of contacting the NKT cell with a sufficient amount of isoglobotrihexosylceramide (iGb3) to induce secretion of a cytokine from the NKT cell, stimulate proliferation of the NKT cell or upregulate expression of a cell surface marker on the NKT cell. Methods of activating an NKT cell population in a subject are also provided. | 04-07-2011 |
Deliang Zhou, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20100278905 | STABILIZED LIPID FORMULATION OF APOPTOSIS PROMOTER - An orally deliverable pharmaceutical composition comprises a Bcl-2 family protein inhibitory compound, e.g., ABT-263, a heavier-chalcogen antioxidant and a substantially non-aqueous lipid carrier, wherein said compound and said antioxidant are in solution in the carrier. The composition is suitable for oral administration to a subject in need thereof for treatment of a disease characterized by overexpression of one or more anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, for example cancer. | 11-04-2010 |
20100278921 | SOLID ORAL FORMULATION OF ABT-263 - An orally deliverable pharmaceutical composition comprises (a) a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of ABT-263 in solid particulate form, and (b) a plurality of pharmaceutically acceptable excipients including at least a solid diluent and a solid disintegrant; wherein the salt is formed from more than one equivalent of acid per equivalent of ABT-263. The composition is suitable for oral administration to a subject in need thereof for treatment of a disease characterized by overexpression of one or more anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, for example cancer. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280031 | LIPID FORMULATION OF APOPTOSIS PROMOTER - An orally deliverable pharmaceutical composition comprises a drug-carrier system having a Bcl-2 family protein inhibitory compound, e.g., ABT-263, in solution in a substantially non-aqueous carrier that comprises at least one phospholipid and a pharmaceutically acceptable solubilizing agent. The composition is suitable for oral administration to a subject in need thereof for treatment of a disease characterized by overexpression of one or more anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, for example cancer. | 11-04-2010 |
20100297194 | FORMULATION FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF APOPTOSIS PROMOTER - An orally deliverable pharmaceutical composition comprises as a sole or first active ingredient a compound of Formula I defined herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for example ABT-263 free base or ABT-263 bis-HCl salt, dispersed, in a free base equivalent amount of at least about 2.5% by weight of the composition, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein said active ingredient is in solid-state form and/or the composition further comprises, dispersed in the carrier, a pharmaceutically acceptable heavier-chalcogen antioxidant in an amount effective to inhibit oxidation of the active ingredient at a thioether linkage thereof. The composition is suitable for oral administration to a subject in need thereof for treatment of a disease characterized by overexpression of one or more anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, for example cancer. | 11-25-2010 |
20100305125 | SALT OF ABT-263 AND SOLID-STATE FORMS THEREOF - ABT-263 bis-HCl and crystalline polymorphs thereof are suitable active pharmaceutical ingredients for pharmaceutical compositions useful in treatment of a disease characterized by overexpression of one or more anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, for example cancer. | 12-02-2010 |
20110159085 | ABT-263 CAPSULE - A pharmaceutical capsule comprises a shell having encapsulated therewithin a liquid solution of ABT-263 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a substantially non-ethanolic carrier that comprises as pharmaceutically acceptable excipients (a) at least one phospholipid, (b) at least one solubilizing agent for the at least one phospholipid, selected from the group consisting of glycols, glycerides and mixtures thereof, (c) at least one non-phospholipid surfactant and (d) at least one sulfur-containing antioxidant. The capsule is useful in treatment of a disease characterized by overexpression of one or more anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family proteins, for example cancer. | 06-30-2011 |
Fangqiang Zhou, Forest Park, IL US
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20090232908 | STABLE AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING SODIUM PYRUVATE, AND THE PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF - A stable aqueous solution of sodium pyruvate for medical use, which contains mM sodium pyruvate and a stabilizer of sodium pyruvate, wherein the said stabilizer is H | 09-17-2009 |
Guoying Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20090136452 | TARGETING OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TO SPECIFIC RECEPTORS - The invention relates to engineered Herpes simplex virus (HSV) particles that are targeted to one or more specific binding pair members, such as receptors. Also, recombinant vectors for producing such HSV particles are provided. By reducing the affinity of HSV for its natural receptor(s) and increasing the affinity for a selected receptor, the HSV particles of the invention are useful for targeting cells that express the selected receptor, which itself may be a product of genetic engineering. The ability to selectively target cells render the HSV particles. particularly useful in selectively diagnosing, treating, and imaging cells bearing the selected binding pair member, such as a receptor. The invention also provides for polynucleotide-based therapy to cells bearing the selected binding pair member such as a receptor. | 05-28-2009 |
Hai Zhou, Glenview, IL US
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20090119037 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC POWER ESTIMATION FOR A DIGITAL CIRCUIT - A method for dynamic timing-dependent power estimation for a digital circuit having coupled interconnects and at least two gates. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of capturing information on relative switching activities and timing dependence for the coupled interconnects in the digital circuit, estimating the probabilities associated with switching activities and timing dependence for each gate in the digital circuit from the captured information, and obtaining dynamic power estimation of the digital circuit from the estimations of the probabilities. | 05-07-2009 |
20090199146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT AND OPTIMAL MINIMUM AREA RETIMING - A method for use in electronic design software efficiently and optimally produces minimized or reduced register flip flop area or number of registers/flip flops in a VLSI circuit design without changing circuit timing or functionality. The method dynamically generates constraints; maintains the generated constraints as a regular tree; and incrementally relocates registers/flip flops and/or the number of registers/flip flops in the circuit design. | 08-06-2009 |
Heng Zhou, Edwards, IL US
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20130291952 | System and Method to Detect Accumulator Loss of Precharge - Methods and apparatus for detecting a leak in a gas precharged hydraulic accumulator having an initial gas charge entail activating a hydraulic pump to charge the gas precharged hydraulic accumulator and the hydraulic circuit associated with the gas precharged hydraulic accumulator when the hydraulic circuit and the hydraulic accumulator have a temperature that is substantially equivalent to an ambient temperature, e.g., on a cold start. The hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic circuit is monitored, and when a step in the hydraulic pressure is detected, various quantities are measured and used to determine a volumetric efficiency of the pump for use in later calculations of remaining gas amount. | 11-07-2013 |
Hongbo Zhou, Westmont, IL US
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20140278235 | SCALABLE MESSAGE PASSING FOR RIDGE REGRESSION SIGNAL PROCESSING - An apparatus and method for a design for a computer implemented message passing methodology for solving the ridge regression that is faster, more accurate, and more efficient, and is also globally convergent, meaning it becomes more accurate with each step, ultimately reducing its margin of error to zero. | 09-18-2014 |
Ji Zhou, Lake Villa, IL US
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20160082184 | Devices And Methods For Delivering A Beneficial Agent To A User - Drug delivery reservoir for delivery of a beneficial agent to a user includes a drug delivery reservoir housing having a fluid reservoir defined therein. The drug delivery reservoir housing has a drug delivery reservoir base region. The drug delivery reservoir includes a dip tube extending inside the fluid reservoir. The dip tube includes a tubular wall defining a flow lumen. The tubular wall has at least one aperture defined therein and spaced proximally from a distal end of the tubular wall in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. The drug delivery reservoir includes an adaptor disposed external to the drug delivery reservoir housing and coupled to a proximal end of the dip tube. | 03-24-2016 |
Ji Zhou, Grayslake, IL US
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20130102994 | SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR SYRINGE - A syringe containing a high water content product and for use in a drug infusion system is provided. The syringe includes a plunger carrying front and rear o-rings made of a diene rubber compound such as chlorobutyl rubber or bromobutyl rubber to impart very low gas permeability characteristics to the o-rings. The plunger may be molded as a single part or in two parts. If molded as one part with radially-engaging mold portions, the seal glands in the plunger may include parting lines from the mold. If molded as two parts with axially-engaging mold portions, the front seal gland may include a sealing surface and under cut that has no parting line. The o-rings may be surface treated with a lubricant to improve sealing where the molding process gives rise to parting lines in the seal glands. | 04-25-2013 |
Liang Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20150218563 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATION OF RORGAMMAT FUNCTIONS - The present invention relates to expression of RORγt in cells and tissues and the effect of expression of this gene on proliferation of specific immune cells and in promotion of immune cell aggregates and in induction of IL17 producing cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods and agents that may decrease function of the gene product (the protein) or expression of this gene in individuals experiencing an inflammatory condition, an autoimmune disease or a food allergy, or any other condition whereby it is desirable to inhibit an immune response. In addition, methods and agents useful for enhancing the function of RORγt with agonists or expression of this gene are also considered for use whereby it is desirable to increase immunity to a pathogen or tumor cell, for example, for use in conjunction with a vaccine. Screening methods for identifying novel modulators (antagonists and agonists) of RORγt are also disclosed. | 08-06-2015 |
Liangfu Zhou, Lincolnshire, IL US
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20120275154 | Dual sided linear light emitting device - In one embodiment, a light emitting device comprises two linear arrays of light emitting diodes positioned on opposite sides of a linear heat conducting member. In one embodiment, a light emitting device comprises a heat conducting member linear in a first linear direction with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a first linear array of light emitting diodes thermally coupled to the first surface; a second linear array of light emitting diodes thermally coupled to the second surface; a first light transmitting cover positioned to receive and transmit light from the first linear array of light emitting diodes; and a second light transmitting cover positioned to receive and transmit light from the second linear array of light emitting diodes. In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a light emitting device comprises snapping or sliding extensions of the light transmitting covers into the grooves. | 11-01-2012 |
20130235570 | Light emitting device with two linear light emitting sections - In one embodiment, a light emitting device comprises two tubes comprising linear arrays of light emitting diodes physically coupled by a third tube. In one embodiment, the third tube comprises a linear array of light emitting diodes. In another embodiment, the first tube, second tube, and third tube of the light emitting device are positioned to substantially form the shape of a character “U” in a plane perpendicular to the optical axis. In another embodiment, the first linear array of light emitting diodes has an average spacing between the light emitting diodes, and a ratio of the first, shorter dimension of the light emitting diodes to the average spacing is between 1 and 3. | 09-12-2013 |
Lili Zhou, Darien, IL US
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20080286794 | METHODS AND PRIMERS FOR DIAGNOSING IDIOPATHIC CONGENITAL CENTRAL HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME - The present invention provides assays and kits for diagnosing idiopathic congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. The present assays and kits focus on the second polyalanine repeat of the PHOX2b gene or gene product, which is normally 20 residues in length. A polyalanine repeat 25 to 33 residues in length is strongly correlated with idiopathic congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. | 11-20-2008 |
20090291451 | METHODS AND PRIMERS FOR DIAGNOSING IDIOPATHIC CONGENITAL CENTRAL HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME - The present invention provides assays and kits for diagnosing idiopathic congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. The present assays and kits focus on the second polyalanine repeat of the PHOX2b gene or gene product, which is normally 20 residues in length. A polyalanine repeat 25 to 33 residues in length is strongly correlated with idiopathic congenital central hypoventilation syndrome. | 11-26-2009 |
Liuming Zhou, Geneva, IL US
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20110081474 | Carbohydrate Compositions Having a Greater Impact on the Insulinemic Response Than on the Glycemic Response, Their Preparation and Their Uses - The present invention describes a carbohydrate composition having a greater impact on the insulinemic response than on the glycemic response comprising a soluble dietary fiber and a glucose syrup, process to prepare it and their use in food. | 04-07-2011 |
Liuming Zhou, Macomb, IL US
Lu Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20150266755 | PROTEIN SCAFFOLDS FOR SELECTIVE ENRICHMENT OF METAL IONS - Polypeptides comprising high affinity for the uranyl ion are provided. Methods for binding uranyl using such proteins are likewise provided and can be used, for example, in methods for uranium purification or removal. | 09-24-2015 |
Lubo Zhou, Des Plaines, IL US
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20090045102 | METHOD OF ALTERING A FEED TO A REACTION ZONE - One exemplary embodiment can include a method of altering a feed to a transalkylation zone by changing a destination of a stream rich in an aromatic C9 for increasing production of at least one of benzene, toluene, para-xylene, and an aromatic gasoline blend. The method can include providing the stream rich in an aromatic C9 from a first fractionation zone that receives an effluent from a second fractionation zone. The second fractionation zone may produce a stream rich in at least one of benzene and toluene. The stream rich in the aromatic C9 can be at least partially comprised in at least one of the feed to the transalkylation zone and the aromatic gasoline blend. | 02-19-2009 |
20090047190 | AROMATIC PRODUCTION APPARATUS - One exemplary embodiment can include an aromatic production apparatus. The aromatic production apparatus can include a first fractionation zone, a second fractionation zone, and a third fractionation zone. Generally, the first fractionation zone can provide a stream rich in an aromatic C8 | 02-19-2009 |
Nanjia Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20150357590 | Conjugated Polymers and Their Use in Optoelectronic Devices - Disclosed are certain polymeric compounds and their use as organic semiconductors in organic and hybrid optical, optoelectronic, and/or electronic devices such as photovoltaic cells, light emitting diodes, light emitting transistors, and field effect transistors. The disclosed compounds can provide improved device performance, for example, as measured by power conversion efficiency, fill factor, open circuit voltage, field-effect mobility, on/off current ratios, and/or air stability when used in photovoltaic cells or transistors. The disclosed compounds can have good solubility in common solvents enabling device fabrication via solution processes. | 12-10-2015 |
Nian Zhou, Naperville, IL US
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20090291948 | SULFONAMIDE PERI-SUBSTITUTED BICYCLICS FOR OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE - Acyl sulfonamide, peri-substituted, fused bicyclic ring compounds useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of a prostaglandin-mediated disease or condition are disclosed. The compounds are of the general formula | 11-26-2009 |
Renjie Zhou, Urbana, IL US
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20140307261 | White Light Diffraction Tomography of Unlabeled Live Cells - Methods for obtaining a tomographic phase image of a specimen, either in transmission or in scatter. A specimen is illuminated by a temporally incoherent source and light collected in transmission or scattering is used to generate a scattered phase image of the specimen in multiple axial planes. The scattered field is solved for in wavevector space, and a derived instrument function is deconvolved to obtain specimen susceptibility in wavevector space. The specimen susceptibility is transformed to obtain a three-dimensional phase tomogram of the specimen. | 10-16-2014 |
Renjie Zhou, Aurora, IL US
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20090314744 | CMP method for metal-containing substrates - An aqueous chemical-mechanical polishing composition for polishing metal containing substrates comprising an abrasive particle consisting essentially of a primary particle modified with an aluminosilicate layer, and wherein the abrasive particle has a zeta potential measured at pH 2.3 of about −5 mV to about −100 mV. The composition can be used to polish the surface of a tungsten containing substrate. | 12-24-2009 |
20100200802 | OXIDATION-STABILIZED CMP COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The present invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) composition comprising an amino compound, a radical-forming oxidizing agent, a radical trapping agent capable of inhibiting radical-induced oxidation of the amino compound, and an aqueous carrier therefore. The radical trapping agent is a hydroxyl-substituted polyunsaturated cyclic compound, a nitrogenous compound, or a combination thereof. Optionally, the composition comprises a metal oxide abrasive (e.g., silica, alumina, titania, ceria, zirconia, or a combination of two or more of the foregoing abrasives). | 08-12-2010 |
Rui Zhou, Evanston, IL US
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20120164384 | Deformation-based micro surface texturing system - A compact deformation-based micro-texturing apparatus and method employ flexure bearing houses for rotatably supporting opposite ends of each of a first (e.g. upper) roll and a second (e.g. lower) roll to provide a working roll gap between the rolls, wherein at least one of the rolls has one or more micro surface features to plastically deform a surface of a workpiece deformed by rolling action in the roll gap. An electrical current may be passed through the workpiece to assist micro deformation. A roll gap adjusting device is operably associated with the first and second flexure bearing houses for adjusting the roll gap dimension to the final depth of the micro surface features to be imparted to the surface of the workpiece by the rolling action. | 06-28-2012 |
20150137403 | Deformation-based micro surface texturing system - A compact deformation-based micro-texturing apparatus and method employ flexure bearing houses for rotatably supporting opposite ends of each of a first (e.g. upper) roll and a second (e.g. lower) roll to provide a working roll gap between the rolls, wherein at least one of the rolls has one or more micro surface features to plastically deform a surface of a workpiece deformed by rolling action in the roll gap. An electrical current may be passed through the workpiece to assist micro deformation. A roll gap adjusting device is operably associated with the first and second flexure bearing houses for adjusting the roll gap dimension to the final depth of the micro surface features to be imparted to the surface of the workpiece by the rolling action. A sheet material or antifriction element (e.g. journal bearing or bushing) is produced having at least one surface that includes rolled-in micro surface depressions wherein depressions have a lateral dimension of about 1 μm to about 10 mm and a depth of about 1 μm to about 10 mm, typically a lateral dimension of about 1 μm to about 100 μm and a depth of about 1μm to about 100 μm. | 05-21-2015 |
Shaojun Zhou, Palatine, IL US
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20140076161 | NANO-CHANNEL ENHANCED COMPOSITE MEMBRANES - An apparatus for gas separation a composite gas separation membrane having a gas separation layer disposed on a surface of a porous support. The gas separation layer has a plurality of gas permeable inorganic nano-particles embedded in a dense polymer forming substantially only discrete gas transport channels through the dense polymer layer, wherein direct fluid communication is provided from a feed side of the composite gas separator membrane to the porous support. Preferably, the inorganic nano-particles are porous molecular sieve particles, such as SAPO-34, ALPO-18, and Zeolite Y nano-particles. | 03-20-2014 |
20140260968 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESORPTION USING A MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE OPERATED IN WETTED MODE - A method for desorption of one or more gases from a liquid stream in which a liquid stream containing at least one gas is provided to the feed side of a porous membrane and a trans-membrane pressure drop from the feed side to the opposite gas side of the membrane is created, resulting in a portion of the liquid stream filling at least a portion of the pores of the porous membrane and desorption of at least a portion of the at least one gas from the liquid stream to the gas side of the porous membrane. | 09-18-2014 |
20140309471 | SWEETENING OF NATURAL GAS - An exemplary embodiment can be a process for sweetening natural gas to liquefied natural gas specifications. The process can include providing a membrane contactor having a lumen side and a shell side. A feed natural gas is introduced to the lumen side of the membrane contactor. An absorption solvent is introduced to the shell side of the membrane contactor. CO | 10-16-2014 |
20150045579 | PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF METHYL METHACRYLATE USING MOLECULAR SIEVE MEMBRANES - A method for separating the components of a mixture containing methyl methacrylate, water, and methanol in which the mixture is dehydrated in a first stage membrane unit, producing a dehydrated mixture. Methanol in the dehydrated mixture is removed in a second stage membrane unit, producing a retentate stream containing methyl methacrylate and substantially no said methanol. | 02-12-2015 |
20150308623 | METHOD FOR LOADING AND STORING GAS IN NANO-VALVED SORBENTS - Adsorbent pellets coated with an outer nano-porous layer can be loaded with gas at loading pressures of 250 bar or greater, enabling a much higher loading than can be achieved at low pressures. The nano-porous layer provides nano-valves which can be sealed with an adsorbate such as ethanol or a hydrocarbon to close the nano-valves. The closed nano-valves maintain the high loading pressure inside the adsorbent pellets, and thus maintain the gas loading, during storage of the loaded nano-valved adsorbent pellets at much lower pressure. To release the gas, the nano-porous layer can be heated to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the adsorbate and open the nano-valves. | 10-29-2015 |
20150328583 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING HIGH CONCENTRATION ACID GAS FROM NATURAL GAS - A multi-stage process for recovering acid gas from natural gas having high acid gas contents utilizes two or more membrane absorption contactors arranged in series. The first membrane absorption contactor uses a physical solvent to remove a high volume of acid gas transferred across a membrane, and to reduce the acid gas content in the natural gas to a lower level that can be managed using chemical solvents. The second and, if needed, subsequent membrane absorption contactors can use a chemical solvent to remove acid gas transferred across the respective membranes and reduce the acid gas content in the natural gas to very low levels, if needed, depending on product specifications. | 11-19-2015 |
20160096732 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HIGH PURITY OXYGEN - A highly cost-efficient method and process for producing oxygen from a gaseous mixture such as air results in substantial energy savings compared to conventional methods. The gaseous mixture is fed to a membrane absorber in which oxygen from the gas is absorbed, through a first membrane by an oxygen-absorbing liquid that possesses suitable absorption and desorption properties. The resulting oxygen-rich carrier liquid is fed to a membrane desorber in which oxygen from the liquid is desorbed through a second membrane, suitably with the aid of a vacuum. The oxygen product suitably has greater than 95% purity, or greater than 99% purity. | 04-07-2016 |
Shaojun J. Zhou, Palatine, IL US
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20080271604 | OZONE RESISTANT O2/N2 SEPARATION MEMBRANES - Ozone resistant O | 11-06-2008 |
20140134695 | INTEGRATED HYBRID MEMBRANE/ABSORPTION PROCESS FOR CO2 CAPTURE AND UTILIZATION - A two-stage process for upgrading a gaseous stream containing CO | 05-15-2014 |
Shaojun James Zhou, Palatine, IL US
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20100307333 | SUPPORTED METAL MEMBRANE WITH INTERNAL COOLING FOR H2 SEPARATION - A method and apparatus for separation of H | 12-09-2010 |
Shelly Yuqing Zhou, Mt. Zion, IL US
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20120264831 | REBAUDIOSIDE-MOGROSIDE V BLENDS - A composition includes Mogroside V and a Rebaudioside component in a weight ratio ≧1:1 and ≦6:1, wherein the Rebaudioside component consists of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside B and Rebaudioside D. A method of purifying a Luo Han Guo extract includes contacting the Luo Han Guo extract with activated carbon and a macroporous polymeric adsorbent resin, an ion exchange resin, or both. A composition includes a Luo Han Guo extract, wherein Mogroside V constitutes from 50 wt % to 75 wt % of the Luo Han Guo extract and the composition includes from 0 to 13 wt % in total relative to the Mogroside V of aromatic glycosides, and from 0 to 15 ppm of semi-volatile organic compounds relative to the Mogroside V. | 10-18-2012 |
Shengde Zhou, Dekalb, IL US
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20090082600 | Native homoethanol Pathway for ethanol production in E. coli - A native homoethanol pathway including chromosomal deletions of genes that are competitive with the native homoethanol pathway, and a highly anaerobically expressed pyruvate dehydrogenase operon. Bacteria including the native homoethanol pathway. A method of making a bacteria derivative including a native homoethanol pathway by deleting genes that are competitive with ethanol production pathways, and performing transcriptional gene fusion and highly anaerobically expressing pyruvate dehydrogenase operon. A method of producing ethanol by fermenting bacteria including the native homoethanol pathway with biomass, and producing ethanol. Ethanol produced by the above method. | 03-26-2009 |
20100203602 | Materials and Methods for Efficient Lactic Acid Production - The present invention provides derivatives of | 08-12-2010 |
20110281310 | MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR THE EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF ACETATE AND OTHER PRODUCTS - The subject invention provides materials and methods wherein unique and advantageous combinations of gene mutations are used to direct carbon flow from sugars to a single product. The techniques of the subject invention can be used to obtain products from native pathways as well as from recombinant pathways. In preferred embodiments, the subject invention provides new materials and methods for the efficient production of acetate and pyruvic acid. | 11-17-2011 |
Shuo Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20150259724 | NANOPORE STOCHASTIC SENSING OF BIOMARKERS - A method and system for sensing or characterizing a biomarker, such as a proteolytic enzyme or nucleic acid. The system comprises a nanopore sensor to determine a current modulation of a sample including a biomarker, and a predetermined substrate or nucleic acid probe current modulation signature for comparison to a current signature from the nanopore sensor. The nanopore sensor includes a nanopore membrane between two fluid compartments, and a power supply in electrical contact with the membrane to provide an electric potential difference between the fluid compartments. A detector is used to detect an electrical current through the nanopore as the polypeptide substrate, or components thereof, transits the nanopore under an applied electric potential difference between the first and second fluid compartments. The result is a rapid, label-free method for the sensitive and accurate measurement of biomarker activity by real-time monitoring of the ionic current modulations arising from the substrate peptide-protease interactions or nucleic acid hybridization in the nanopore. | 09-17-2015 |
Wang Zhou, Evanston, IL US
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20150022223 | PROBE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESS ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BURIED CONDUCTING LAYERS - A probe assembly includes plural capacitive contacts that are separate from each other and a conductive depletion gate disposed between and separating the contacts from each other. The depletion gate is configured to receive a direct electric voltage in order to deplete regions of a sample under test of electrons. The contacts are configured to be placed in close proximity to a buried conducting layer in the sample under test without engaging the buried conducting layer, thereby capacitively coupling to the buried conducting layer. A first subset of the capacitive contacts is configured to apply an alternating electric current to a portion of the sample under test and a second subset of the capacitive contacts is configured to sense an alternating voltage response of the portion of the sample under test in order to characterize one or more electrical properties of the sample under test without the capacitive contacts having ohmic contact with the buried conducting layer. | 01-22-2015 |
Xi Zhou, Champaign, IL US
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20110116708 | FAST IMAGE PARSING BY GRAPH ADAPTIVE DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING - Systems and methods are disclosed to perform image parsing on one or more images by identifying a set of similar regions from each image; assigning one or more region labels to each region and generating multiple hypotheses for region label assignment; and detecting class, location and boundary of each object in the image, wherein object classification, detection and segmentation are performed jointly during image parsing. | 05-19-2011 |
Xiangmin Zhou, Wilmette, IL US
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20150025859 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PERFORMING SIMULATION - A computer-implemented method for performing simulation includes establishing a mesh of a physical domain with nodes. The nodes represent a discretized physical quantity. The method accesses one or more different algorithms for evolving the nodes through sequential time steps. The method determines a unique combination of parameter values for each algorithm. In some examples, the parameter values can control dissipation, dispersion, and overshoot for each algorithm, as well as whether each algorithm is implicit or explicit. In some examples, the method can select one or more subsets of the nodes, and/or identify one or more time increments. The method can evolve the nodes in time, optionally using different time increments for different nodes in the mesh, and/or optionally using different algorithms for different nodes in the mesh. The method can optionally identify if an algorithm has failed to converge to a solution, and can switch to a different algorithm. | 01-22-2015 |
Xiangzhi Zhou, Vernon Hills, IL US
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20140050379 | NON-CONTRAST MRI WITH DIFFERENTIATION OF ISCHEMIC, INFARCT AND NORMAL TISSUE - Elicited MRI signals are processed into MR image data in conjunction (a) with use of an initial spatially-selective RF tag pulse (tag-on) and (b) without use of an initial spatially-selective NMR RF tag pulse (tag-off) in respectively corresponding data acquisition subsequences. Multi-dimensional tag-on and tag-off data acquisition subsequences are used for each of plural time-to-inversion (TI) intervals without using an injected contrast agent. Acquired image data sets are subtracted for each TI interval to produce difference values as a function of time representing blood perfusion for the ROI that differentiates between normal, ischemic and infarct tissues. | 02-20-2014 |
20140062473 | AUTOMATED MRI DETECTION OF TISSUE MACROMOLECULAR T2/T2* CHARACTERISTICS USING Z-SPECTRA - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and method (a) acquires k-space data for a patient ROI over a predetermined band of RF frequencies using RF excitation pulses having respectively corresponding RF frequencies incrementally offset from a nuclear magnetic resonant (NMR) Larmor frequency for free nuclei thus causing chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) effects and to process such acquired data into Z-spectra data for voxels in the ROI; (b) analyzes the acquired Z-spectra data to provide spectral peak width data corresponding to T2/T2* tissue values in the ROI for macromolecules participating in magnetization transfer contrast (MTC) effects producing said Z-spectra data; and (c) stores and/or displays data representative of T2/T2* tissue values of the ROI which values are different for different tissues. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062474 | ENHANCED FAT SATURATION IN MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION MRI - MRI k-space data is acquired for a patient ROI during data acquisition sequences including a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signal readout period using a late gadolinium enhanced (LGE) data acquisition sequence including at least one fat-specific RF NMR magnetization inversion pulse imposed (a) after a water-specific RF NMR magnetization inversion pulse timed to cause a substantial null in NMR magnetization of normal tissue protons near a center of the readout period and (b) before the readout period center, which fat-specific inversion pulse is also timed to cause a substantial null in NMR magnetization of fat tissue protons near the readout period center. The acquired MR image data is reconstructed into a contrast enhanced LGE image of tissues within the ROI but having substantially suppressed normal and fat components therein. | 03-06-2014 |
20140062476 | MRI DETECTION OF TISSUE MACROMOLECULAR CHARACTERISTICS USING MTC EFFECTS - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system and method (a) acquires k-space data for a patient ROI over a predetermined band of RF frequencies using RF excitation pulses having respectively corresponding RF frequencies incrementally offset from a nuclear magnetic resonant (NMR) Larmor frequency for free nuclei over a predetermined range of different offset frequencies in which target macromolecule responses are expected and to process such acquired data into spectral data for voxels in the ROI; (b) analyzes the acquired spectral data to provide spectral peak width data corresponding to tissue values in the ROI for macromolecules participating in magnetization transfer contrast (MTC) effects producing said spectral data; and (c) stores and/or displays data representative of tissue values of the ROI which values are different for different tissues. | 03-06-2014 |
20140081125 | NON-CONTRAST DYNAMIC MRI MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION - Black blood time to inversion (BBTI) tag-on and tag-off images acquired by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are analyzed to produce difference magnitude 3D images as a function of time (BBTI values) representing blood perfusion in a region of interest (ROI). Perfusion data of the ROI having values which are different for normal and abnormal myocardial tissues are displayed for plural slices of a 3D image and for plural BBTI values in a single display panel. | 03-20-2014 |
20140361776 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS - A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a sequence controller. The sequence controller is configured to apply MT (Magnetization Transfer) pulses having a frequency different from a resonance frequency of free water protons and then acquires magnetic resonance signals of an object to be imaged. The sequence controller acquires the magnetic resonance signals for each of multiple frequencies while changing the frequency of MT pulses within a frequency band based on a T2 relaxation time of restricted protons contained in the object to be imaged. | 12-11-2014 |
20150216428 | Background Suppression by Time Dependent Flip Angle of Saturation Pulses - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, method and/or computer readable storage medium is configured to effect QISS (quiescent interval single shot) MR imaging (e.g., MR angiography or MRA) where an optimized flip angle for one or more initial saturation pulses minimizes background signal from tissue and/or venous blood. Upon expiration of first configurable time interval from a start of a scan interval, at least one saturation pulse having a flip angle greater than ninety degrees is applied so that longitudinal magnetization of background tissue and venous blood in the selected area is approximately at a null value at the beginning of a readout time (occurring upon expiry of a second time interval) and/or when a lowest frequency of k-space data is acquired for the selected area. | 08-06-2015 |
20150219735 | Enhancement of MT Effect and/or Cest Effect - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, method and/or computer readable storage medium is configured to effect enhanced magnetic transfer (MT) effects and chemical exchange saturation transfer (LEST) effects. The configured techniques include irradiating an object in an MRI gantry by applying a sequence of magnetic transfer (MT) pulses over a range of different frequencies, and then applying an MR imaging sequence to the irradiated object. | 08-06-2015 |
20150369891 | SAR Reduction in Fast Advanced Spin Echo (FASE) or Single-Shot Fast Spin Echo (SS-FSE) Imaging - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, method and/or computer readable medium is configured reduce specific absorption rate (SAR) in Fast Advanced Spin Echo (FASE) or Single-shot Fast Spin Echo (SS-FSE) imaging used, for example, in non-contrast magnetic resonance angiography (NC-MRA) techniques like fresh blood imaging (FBI). Within RF pulse sequences used to acquire echo data, the refocusing flip angles may be varied in the phase encode direction, and/ slice encode direction, such that the refocusing pulse (or pulses) that map echo signals to the k-space center region larger refocusing flip angles than refocusing pulses used to generate echo signals that map to other areas of k-space. In some instances, the TR interval also may be varied for RF pulse sequences such that central K-space have a longer TR than the slices further towards the ends. | 12-24-2015 |
20160047871 | VARIABLE TR (vTR) FUNCTION IN FRESH BLOOD IMAGING (FBI) - A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, method and/or computer readable medium is configured to obtain bright signal while having acceptable specific absorption rate (SAR) and acceptable scan time in Fast Advanced Spin Echo (FASE) or Single-shot Fast Spin Echo (SS-FSE) imaging used, for example, in non-contrast magnetic resonance angiography (NC-MRA) techniques like fresh blood imaging (FBI). Within RF pulse sequences used to acquire echo data, the TR intervals are varied in the slice encode direction. In some instances, the refocusing pulse flip angles too may be varied for RF pulse sequences such that central k-space have larger refocusing pulse flip angles than slices further towards the ends. | 02-18-2016 |
20160084928 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND GUI FOR CHEMICAL EXCHANGE SATURATION TRANSFER (CEST) ANALYSIS - Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) effects are enhanced by forming, for each of a plurality of magnetization transfer (MT) offset frequencies within a specified first range, a respective image representing CEST effects. A subset of the formed CEST images is displayed and a preferred or optimum one is selected from a display screen. The thus identified target frequency is then used to generate a composite enhanced CEST image based upon a combination of formed CEST images having MT frequencies within a specified second, smaller range, around the identified target frequency. | 03-24-2016 |
Xiaohong Joe Zhou, Naperville, IL US
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20120025826 | Method For Reducing Artifacts In Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Disclosed are methods for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that reduce the appearance of fast spin echo cups artifacts using a slice-titting gradient. In particular, the excited image slice is titted relative to the image slice selected by the refocusing RF pulse. | 02-02-2012 |
20130147478 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Steering-Propeller - A GRASE-type PROPELLER sequence called Steer-PROP is disclosed. This sequence exploits a serious of steer blips together with rewinding gradient pulse to traverse k-space. Steer-PROP improves the scan time by a factor of 3 or higher compared to FSE-PROPELLER, provides improved robustness to off-resonance effects compared to EPI-PROPELLER, and addresses a long-standing phase correction problem inherent to GRASE based sequences. Steer-PROP also enables intra-blade, inter-blade, and inter-shot phase errors to be separately determined and independently corrected. | 06-13-2013 |
20140111203 | REDUCING ARTIFACTS IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES ACQUIRED USING PROPELLER ECHO PLANAR IMAGING - In PROPELLER utilizing EPI k-space sampling, phase errors arising primarily from eddy currents can considerably degrade image quality. The phase errors include spatially constant phase errors, spatially linear phase errors, and oblique phase errors. Methods to measure and correct for these phase errors are disclosed. Two or three reference scans are acquired, each reference scan being mutually orthogonal along the orthogonal physical gradient axes in a MRI system. A spatially constant phase error and a spatially linear phase error are determined from each of the reference scans for each relevant physical gradient axis. These phase errors can be used to predict the constant, linear, and oblique phase errors in each blade of an EPI PROPELLER k-space data set. With the known phase errors for each blade, constant, linear, and/or oblique phase correction is applied prior to or during PROPELLER image reconstruction, producing an image with substantially reduced artifacts. | 04-24-2014 |
Xiaozhu Zhou, Evanston, IL US
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20150309073 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL GRAPHENE COATED SCANNING TIPS - A coat micro tip can include a tip having a base and an oppositely disposed tip end having a radius of curvature of less than 1 μm and a graphene film conformally coated on the tip. A method of making a graphene coated tip can include immersing a tip in a fluid comprising a graphene film floating on a surface of the fluid over the tip, disposing the immersed tip at an angle relative to the graphene film floating on the surface of the fluid as measured from a plane parallel to the base of the tip, and coating the tip with the graphene film by gradually bringing the graphene film into contact with the tip while maintaining the relative angle between the floating portion of the film and the tip during coating | 10-29-2015 |
Ximing Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20090276019 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY DELAYS CELLULAR SENESCENCE AND DEATH BY ENHANCEMENT OF THE HEAT SHOCK RESPONSE - Disclosed herein is a method comprising repetitive electromagnetic field shock to at least one living cell, wherein the repetitive electromagnetic field shock improves HSF1 and/or HSR function, and producing delaying and reversal of aging and age related diseases. Also disclosed herein is an apparatus adapted to deliver repetitive electromagnetic field shock to at least one living cell, wherein the repetitive electromagnetic field shock improves HSF1 and HSR function. | 11-05-2009 |
Yiqiao Zhou, Naperville, IL US
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20150211760 | DIRECT POWER CONTROL FOR CONSTANT AIRFLOW CONTROL WITH ADVANCED MOTOR SYSTEM MODELING - Systems and methods for providing constant airflow based on direct motor power control and advanced motor system modeling are described. A power and speed of a motor may be determined based on static pressure in the system. A target airflow rate for the system may be obtained, and a target motor power that yields the target airflow rate in the system may be determined based on the determined speed of the motor and the obtained target airflow rate for the system. A determination of whether the determined motor power is approximately equal to the target motor power may be made, and the power of the motor may be adjusted when the motor power is not approximately equal to the target motor power. | 07-30-2015 |
Yuan Zhou, Addison, IL US
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20100205115 | TRADER STATION USER INTERFACE - A variety of user interfaces, systems and methods are provided for traders of commodities, futures contracts, derivatives, stocks, etc. A user interface may have two display modes, locked and unlocked. In the locked mode, some or all of the data fields (price, bids, offers—optionally bids and offers not exposed to the market) are locked. In the unlocked mode, all the data fields, including the price column, are dynamically updated. In a second embodiment, a price column is divided such that prices above the market are in a first column and prices below the market are in a second column to reduce the number of columns required to show bids, offers and prices. Optionally, the trader's bids and offers not exposed to the market can be shown in columns adjacent to the market bids and offers. In a third embodiment of the invention orders are cancelled if the market changes within a short period of time before the order is placed and the change does not benefit the user. | 08-12-2010 |
Yuanyuan Zhou, Champaign, IL US
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20090077540 | Atomicity Violation Detection Using Access Interleaving Invariants - During execution of a program, the situation where the atomicity of a pair of instructions that are to be executed atomically is violated is identified, and a bug is detected as occurring in the program at the pair of instructions. The pairs of instructions that are to be executed atomically can be identified in different manners, such as by executing a program multiple times and using the results of those executions to automatically identify the pairs of instructions. | 03-19-2009 |
20100192194 | EXTRACTION OF CODE LEVEL SECURITY SPECIFICATION - A method comprising, receiving a source code, identifying a data structure access in the source code, determining whether the data structure access is associated with a security check function, defining the data structure access as a security sensitive operation responsive to determining that the data structure access is associated with the security check function, and defining a security specification to include the security check function and the security sensitive operation. | 07-29-2010 |
20130219367 | ATOMICITY VIOLATION DETECTION USING ACCESS INTERLEAVING INVARIANTS - During execution of a program, the situation where the atomicity of a pair of instructions that are to be executed atomically is violated is identified, and a bug is detected as occurring in the program at the pair of instructions. The pairs of instructions that are to be executed atomically can be identified in different manners, such as by executing a program multiple times and using the results of those executions to automatically identify the pairs of instructions. | 08-22-2013 |
Yue Zhou, Champaign, IL US
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20090177602 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING UNSAFE CONDITIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed to detect unsafe system states by capturing and analyzing data from a plurality of sensors detecting parameters of the system; and applying temporal difference (TD) learning to learn a function to approximate an expected future reward given current and historical sensor readings. | 07-09-2009 |
20090249386 | FACILITATING ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT OVER VIDEO CONTENT - Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and graphical user interfaces for facilitating advertisement placement over video content are provided. Images within a video are partitioned into image regions. Upon partitioning images into image regions, an intrusiveness score is determined for each image region. Based on the intrusiveness scores, optimal placement of an advertisement within the video is determined. | 10-01-2009 |
Yujian Zhou, Chicago, IL US
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20150116878 | Droput Recloser - A dropout recloser is capable of in accordance with its operating programming after a predetermined number of fault interrupting operations, e.g., 1, 2, 3 or more but typically 3, to drop out of a cutout and hang freely in a hinge contact of the cutout providing sectionalization with an observable visible gap. The recloser includes fault interrupting and reclosing components, a drop out mechanism and a controller. The drop out mechanism may include a bi-stable actuator to affect fault interrupting operation and dropout operation. The device may include motion limiting structures. The recloser may have a number of operating modes or sequences. | 04-30-2015 |
Yuqing Zhou, Mt. Zion, IL US
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20140037814 | SWEETENER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING REBAUDIOSIDE B - Sweetener compositions useful as non-caloric replacements for sugars in food and beverages are provided by combinations of monk fruit extract (containing mogroside V) with rebaudioside A and B, which have improved taste profiles as compared to other non-caloric sweeteners. | 02-06-2014 |
Yuqing Zhou, Hoffman Estates, IL US
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20150282513 | SWEETENER SYRUPS - A sweetener syrup containing glucose, a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of DP2 to DP10 saccharides, sugar alcohols, monosaccharides other than glucose and mixtures thereof, and flavor enhancer is resistant to crystallization and has viscosity and sweetness comparable to that of high fructose corn syrups and may be used as a substitute for high fructose corn syrups in foods and beverages. | 10-08-2015 |
20160029678 | IMPROVED SWEETENER - A low or zero calorie sweetener composition with sweetness synergy, providing a reduction in off-taste and a desirable temporal profile. The sweetener composition is suitable for use as a substitute for high calorie sugars. The sweetener composition is for use in food and beverage products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional product and cosmetic products. | 02-04-2016 |
Zhiyi Zhou, Evanston, IL US
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20160105897 | Device, Network, and Method for Communications with Carrier Sensing and Coexistence - A network and method for wireless communications are provided. A first network element in the network may transmit a first reservation signal to reserve a channel. The first reservation signal may at least partially overlap a second reservation signal transmitted by a second network element for channel reservation. The first network element and the second network element share the same channel. The first network element may also perform interference cancellation to cancel the second reservation signal transmitted by the second network element for carrier sensing. | 04-14-2016 |
Zihan Zhou, Urbana, IL US
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20130044186 | Plane-based Self-Calibration for Structure from Motion - Robust techniques for self-calibration of a moving camera observing a planar scene. Plane-based self-calibration techniques may take as input the homographies between images estimated from point correspondences and provide an estimate of the focal lengths of all the cameras. A plane-based self-calibration technique may be based on the enumeration of the inherently bounded space of the focal lengths. Each sample of the search space defines a plane in the 3D space and in turn produces a tentative Euclidean reconstruction of all the cameras that is then scored. The sample with the best score is chosen and the final focal lengths and camera motions are computed. Variations on this technique handle both constant focal length cases and varying focal length cases. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044913 | Plane Detection and Tracking for Structure from Motion - Plane detection and tracking algorithms are described that may take point trajectories as input and provide as output a set of inter-image homographies. The inter-image homographies may, for example, be used to generate estimates for 3D camera motion, camera intrinsic parameters, and plane normals using a plane-based self-calibration algorithm. A plane detection and tracking algorithm may obtain a set of point trajectories for a set of images (e.g., a video sequence, or a set of still photographs). A 2D plane may be detected from the trajectories, and trajectories that follow the 2D plane through the images may be identified. The identified trajectories may be used to compute a set of inter-image homographies for the images as output. | 02-21-2013 |
20150348265 | Plane Detection and Tracking for Structure from Motion - Plane detection and tracking algorithms are described that may take point trajectories as input and provide as output a set of inter-image homographies. The inter-image homographies may, for example, be used to generate estimates for 3D camera motion, camera intrinsic parameters, and plane normals using a plane-based self-calibration algorithm. A plane detection and tracking algorithm may obtain a set of point trajectories for a set of images (e.g., a video sequence, or a set of still photographs). A 2D plane may be detected from the trajectories, and trajectories that follow the 2D plane through the images may be identified. The identified trajectories may be used to compute a set of inter-image homographies for the images as output. | 12-03-2015 |
20160104286 | Plane-Based Self-Calibration for Structure from Motion - Robust techniques for self-calibration of a moving camera observing a planar scene. Plane-based self-calibration techniques may take as input the homographies between images estimated from point correspondences and provide an estimate of the focal lengths of all the cameras. A plane-based self-calibration technique may be based on the enumeration of the inherently bounded space of the focal lengths. Each sample of the search space defines a plane in the 3D space and in turn produces a tentative Euclidean reconstruction of all the cameras that is then scored. The sample with the best score is chosen and the final focal lengths and camera motions are computed. Variations on this technique handle both constant focal length cases and varying focal length cases. | 04-14-2016 |