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Albert Au, San Jose, CA US
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20130155250 | MULTICHANNEL VIDEO CONTENT ANALYSIS SYSTEM USING VIDEO MULTIPLEXING - A system and method of analyzing a plurality of video signals received concurrently from a plurality of video cameras includes receiving a plurality of video signals captured from a plurality of respective video cameras, each video signal received over a respective camera channel; multiplexing the plurality of video signals to output a multiplexed video signal including frames from each of the captured video signals; performing automated video content analysis on the multiplexed video signal, including performing automated video content analysis for at least two of the camera channels. | 06-20-2013 |
Alex Au, Campbell, CA US
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20100218798 | PIGGYBACK ADAPTER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A piggyback adapter system and method are provided. The piggyback adapter circumvents the need for running the photovoltaic system's energy supply through a service panel (circuit breaker box). | 09-02-2010 |
Alexander Au, El Cerrito, CA US
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20130019921 | STOW STRATEGY FOR A SOLAR PANEL ARRAY - A solar panel tracking system for simultaneously rotating large arrays of solar panels positioned in multiple rows utilizing a single drive system and having a stow strategy with a stow-and-lock system built into the array support piers. A stow-and-lock stopping structure is mechanically and structurally incorporated into the support piers such that the solar panels stop at approximately 45 degrees, and the stow-and-lock assembly ensures that moment forces of the array are transmitted directly to the immediate support members, obviating the need for the driveline, locking dampers, and rotational supports to resist the forces transmitted from an entire wing and row of panels. | 01-24-2013 |
Alexander W. Au, Campbell, CA US
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20090078299 | MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR SOLAR PANELS - An integrated module frame and racking system for a solar panel is disclosed. The solar panel comprises a plurality of solar modules and a plurality of splices for coupling the plurality of solar modules together. The plurality of splices provide a way to make the connected modules mechanically rigid both during transport to the roof and after mounting for the lifetime of the system, provide wiring connections between modules, provide an electrical grounding path for the modules, provide a way to add modules to the panel, and provide a way to remove or change a defective module. Connector mount assemblies are provided on the sides of the modules to simplify the electrical assembly of modules when the modules are connected together with splices and to simplify the final connection of external wiring to the module. | 03-26-2009 |
20110220180 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR SOLAR MODULES - A solar module is disclosed that has one or more integrated electrical connectors. In addition, a solar module electrical connector holder is disclosed that has resilient wing portions and axial portions that mate with a first connector window in a frame of a solar module and allow the position of an electrical connector to be moved one of vertically, horizontally and angularly with respect to the frame. In addition, a solar module frame is disclosed that has a first connector window in one of the side frame members that is capable of accepting an electrical connection so that the electrical connection is integrated into the frame of the solar module. | 09-15-2011 |
20150129021 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR SOLAR MODULES - A solar module is disclosed that has one or more integrated electrical connectors. In addition, a solar module electrical connector holder is disclosed that has resilient wing portions and axial portions that mate with a first connector window in a frame of a solar module and allow the position of an electrical connector to be moved one of vertically, horizontally and angularly with respect to the frame. In addition, a solar module frame is disclosed that has a first connector window in one of the side frame members that is capable of accepting an electrical connection so that the electrical connection is integrated into the frame of the solar module. | 05-14-2015 |
Alexander W. Au, El Cerrito, CA US
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20150288326 | CLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR SOLAR TRACKER - In an example, the solar tracker has a clamp assembly configured to pivot a torque tube. In an example, the assembly has a support structure configured as a frame having configured by a first and second anchoring region. In an example, the support structure is configured from a thickness of metal material. In an example, the support structure is configured in an upright manner, and has a major plane region. In an example, the assembly has a pivot device configured on the support structure, a torque tube suspending on the pivot device and aligned within an opening of the support, and configured to be normal to the plane region. In an example, the torque tube is configured on the pivot device to move about an arc in a first direction or in a second direction such that the first direction is in a direction opposite to the second direction. | 10-08-2015 |
Alexander W. Au, Ei Cerrito, CA US
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20140216522 | HORIZONTAL BALANCED SOLAR TRACKER - In an example, the present invention provides a solar tracker apparatus. In an example, the apparatus comprises a center of mass with an adjustable hanger assembly configured with a clam shell clamp assembly on the adjustable hanger assembly and a cylindrical torque tube comprising a plurality of torque tubes configured together in a continuous length from a first end to a second end such that the center of mass is aligned with a center of rotation of the cylindrical torque tubes to reduce a load of a drive motor operably coupled to the cylindrical torque tube. Further details of the present example, among others, can be found throughout the present specification and more particularly below. | 08-07-2014 |
Andrew W. Au, San Jose, CA US
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20110019660 | Plug and Play Provisioning of Voice Over IP Network Devices - Techniques are provided for sending from a client in a network device a request message configured to request configuration parameters to allow the network device to operate as a source or destination node for packet switched network telephony activity. In response to receiving the request message, sending the configuration parameters from a server configured to retrieve the configuration parameters from a call provisioning server. The configuration parameters are received at the client and passed to a call agent in the network device in order to configure the network device to operate as a source or destination node for packet switched network telephony activity. | 01-27-2011 |
Andy Au, Santa Clara, CA US
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20140168388 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE ON A VIDEO MONITOR - A system and method are provided for display of a 3D image on a video monitor. A characteristic of each of a plurality of sample LCD panels is measured and a display parameter is calculated based on the measured characteristics. A first 3D image is displayed on one of the sample LCD panels using the calculated display parameter and the displayed image is evaluated. Based on the evaluation, each of the sample LCD panels is assigned to one of a plurality of groups. For each group, a group display parameter is calculated based on the measured characteristics of the panels assigned to the group. A video monitor controller is configured to display a second 3D image on an installation LCD panel. The second 3D image is displayed based on the group display parameters and an indication of a group to which the installation LCD panel is assigned. | 06-19-2014 |
Anita Au, Fremont, CA US
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20110279257 | AUTOMATIC SIGNALING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - An automatic signaling system for a vehicle having a turn signal light, includes a sensor configured for sensing at least a portion of a lane, and a processor coupled to the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on a signal received from the sensor. A method for activating a turn signal light of a vehicle includes sensing at least a portion of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and automatically activating a turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on the sensed portion of the lane. | 11-17-2011 |
20130265152 | AUTOMATIC SIGNALING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - An automatic signaling system for a vehicle having a turn signal light, includes a sensor configured for sensing at least a portion of a lane, and a processor coupled to the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to activate the turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on a signal received from the sensor. A method for activating a turn signal light of a vehicle includes sensing at least a portion of a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, and automatically activating a turn signal light of the vehicle based at least on the sensed portion of the lane. | 10-10-2013 |
Carmen Au, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20140168258 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING AN IMAGE OF A LOCATION WITH A REPRESENTATION OF A TRANSIENT OBJECT - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to augment an image of a location with a representation of a transient object. In the context of a method, an image of a location to be presented is identified. The method also includes identifying a transient object that is not in the image of the location, but that is anticipated to be at the location during at least one period of time. The method further includes causing the image of the location to be presented with augmentation that provides a representation of the transient object. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided. | 06-19-2014 |
Carmen Esther Au, Menlo Park, CA US
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20130173154 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program for Displaying Points of Interest - An apparatus, method, computer program and user interface where the apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: display a perspective view of a geographical location at a first scale in a first region of a display; identify a point of interest associated with the geographical location; and display the identified point of interest at a second scale in a second region of the display. | 07-04-2013 |
20130173156 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program for Displaying Points of Interest - An apparatus, method, computer program and user interface where the apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: obtain a route from a first geographical location to a second geographical location; display a graphical representation of at least one point of interest along the route, wherein the graphical representation of the at least one point of interest is configured to enable a user to recognise the point of interest corresponding to the graphical representation of the at least one point of interest; and display an identification of the at least one point of interest. | 07-04-2013 |
20150081205 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program for Displaying Points of Interest - An apparatus, method, computer program and user interface where the apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to: display a perspective view of a geographical location at a first scale in a first region of a display; identify a point of interest associated with the geographical location; and display the identified point of interest at a second scale in a second region of the display. | 03-19-2015 |
Carolyn Au, Menlo Park, CA US
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20140156623 | GENERATING AND DISPLAYING TASKS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating tasks from user observations. One of the methods includes segmenting a plurality of observations associated with a user of a user device into a plurality of tasks previously engaged in by the user; and generating a respective task presentation for each of the plurality of tasks for presentation to the user. | 06-05-2014 |
20140172853 | GENERATING AND DISPLAYING TASKS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating tasks from user observations. One of the methods includes segmenting a plurality of observations associated with a user of a user device into a plurality of tasks previously engaged in by the user; and generating a respective task presentation for each of the plurality of tasks for presentation to the user. | 06-19-2014 |
Danelle Tai-Ling Au, Los Altos, CA US
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20080226043 | FAILOVER VOICE MESSAGING - An improved approach to failover voice messaging services is provided. In one example, a method includes detecting a network communication interruption between a branch office and a main office, provisioning a mailbox of a failover voice messaging system of the branch office, and receiving an incoming call at the branch office. The method also includes routing the incoming call to the mailbox, storing a message associated with the incoming call in the mailbox, and detecting a restored network connection between the branch office and the main office. The method further includes synchronizing the message between the mailbox of the failover voice messaging system of the branch office and a corresponding mailbox of a voice messaging system of the main office in response to the restored network connection. Failover voice messaging systems supporting such features are also provided. | 09-18-2008 |
20090204812 | MEDIA PROCESSING - In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprising a communication interface configured to be in data communication with another device, and processing logic that is operably coupled to the communication interface. The processing logic is operable to process a packet received via the communication interface, the packet comprising a header and a payload. The processing logic is configured to acquire information about the contents of the payload from the header. For example, the processing logic can determine from the header of the packet whether the payload contains sensitive data; contains analytic, video, and/or audio data; and/or whether the payload is encrypted. | 08-13-2009 |
Dennis Au, Torrance, CA US
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20140278858 | METHOD FOR GENERATING, DISTRIBUTING, and REDEEMING ELECTRONIC COUPONS - A method is provided for offering and distributing digital coupons from promoters to users via a network. The method includes the steps of receiving the digital coupons, storing them on a central computer, and associating them with a product identifier. The user selects a selected product identifier, and the digital coupons associated with the selected product identifier are then transmitted to the user, who can then select a selected digital coupon, for use. The promoter pays a fee for the placement of and/or use of each of the digital coupons. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278906 | COUPON SYSTEM - A coupon system has a central computer, an ad placement program operably installed on the central computer, and a master coupon program operably installed on the central computer. The ad placement program receives the coupons from the promoters via the network, associates each of the coupons with at least one UPC identifying the product(s), and determines a price for placement of and/or use of each of the coupons in association with the at least one UPC. The master coupon program transmits the coupons to the users with reference to a selected UPC received from a user. | 09-18-2014 |
Edmund Au, Cupertino, CA US
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20100046519 | Re-Ordering Segments of a Large Number of Segmented Service Flows - A method and network device for re-ordering segments of a segmented data stream. The method includes receiving at least two segments of a segmented data stream. A descriptor for each of the at least two segments is obtained, and the at least two segments are re-ordered to generate re-ordered segments, where the re-ordered segments are in an original order. A set of re-ordered segments are processed to obtain at least one data packet, where at least one descriptor is utilized in the processing of the set of re-ordered segments. | 02-25-2010 |
Gigi Au, Mission Viejo, CA US
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20120203261 | TROCARS WITH ADVANCED FIXATION - A trocar fixation device includes a cannula and an elongate tube mounted onto and coupled to the exterior surface of the cannula with the distal end of the cannula extending distally beyond the distal end of the elongate tube. The elongate tube includes a plurality of slits cut at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the elongate tube. The trocar fixation device is activated by rotating the proximal-end region of the elongate tube in a first direction and is deactivated by rotating the proximal-end region of the elongate tube in a second direction, opposite to the first direction. Activation of the trocar fixation device compresses the material positioned between adjacent slits and forces the material radially outwardly, away from the exterior surface of the cannula, thereby forming ridges. Deactivation of the trocar fixation device returns the exterior surface of the elongate tube to a substantially smooth condition. | 08-09-2012 |
Gigi Au, Monterey Park, CA US
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20120190930 | BALLOON TROCAR - A balloon trocar includes a cannula assembly including a cannula and an outer sleeve fitting over the cannula. The distal end of the outer sleeve is proximal to the distal end of the cannula. A balloon is coupled to a distal portion of the sleeve and a distal portion of the cannula. The outer surface of the cannula includes a plurality of longitudinal channels for transmitting gas or fluid to the balloon. A bolster having a gel pad at its distal portion is slidably mounted to the cannula assembly and may be locked in a desired position. In use, the trocar is inserted into an incision through a body wall and into a body cavity. The balloon is inflated and the cannula assembly pulled proximally against the incision while the bolster is slid distally to the body wall and locked in place to seal the incision with the compressed balloon. | 07-26-2012 |
Grace Au, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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20100030731 | COST-BASED QUERY REWRITE USING MATERIALIZED VIEWS - A system and method of rewriting a database query where the query contains an aggregate includes the following. If one or more aggregate materialized views are considered, rewriting the query using an aggregate materialized view. If one or more non-aggregate multi-table materialized views are considered, the query is rewritten using a multi-table materialized view. A join cost is determined for each such non-aggregate multi-table materialized view. If one or more non-aggregate single table materialized views are considered, the query is rewritten using the single table materialized view. A join cost is determined for each such non-aggregate single table materialized view. Finally, a current total cost is determined for use of various materialized views as a function of join cost, aggregation cost and spool cost to select a rewritten query. | 02-04-2010 |
20100036799 | QUERY PROCESSING USING HORIZONTAL PARTIAL COVERING JOIN INDEX - A computer implemented system and method includes obtaining a query referring to rows in a relational database. A sparse index of the database that has a set of rows that is a subset of the rows referred to in the query is obtained. Rows referred to in the query that are not in the sparse index are then obtained and a union of such rows and the rows of the sparse index is performed to obtain a complete row set for processing the query. | 02-11-2010 |
20100036800 | AGGREGATE JOIN INDEX UTILIZATION IN QUERY PROCESSING - A system and method include obtaining a query and identifying an aggregate join index (AJI) at a high level of aggregation. The dimension table may be rolled-up with the grouping key being the union of the grouping key in the AJI and the grouping key of the query. The identified AJI is joined with the rolled-up dimension table to obtain columns in the query that are not in the identified AJI. The joined AJI and rolled-up dimension table are then rolled up to answer the query. | 02-11-2010 |
20100036886 | DEFERRED MAINTENANCE OF SPARSE JOIN INDEXES - A system and method include defining a snapshot join index using a sparse condition in a join index definition. A new sparse condition of the snapshot join index is compared with an old sparse condition. Rows in a base table are identified as a function of the comparing, and the join index table is updated using the identified rows. | 02-11-2010 |
20100287015 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE COST OF EVALUATING CONDITIONS - A method for determining the cost of evaluating queries against a database. The method includes receiving a condition, or query; determining the cost of one or more fixed cost operators within the condition; and determining the cost of one or more variable coefficients within the condition. The method may also be extended to determine the cost of successive conditions within a set of conditions as a function of the cost of a current condition and the combined selectivity of previous conditions within the set of conditions; and to determine an optimal order of conditions within a set of conditions. To determine an optimal order of conditions within a set of conditions, the method comprises determining the cost of one or more conditions within the set of conditions; determining the selectivity of one or more conditions within the set of conditions; and determining an optimal order of at least some of the conditions based at least partly on the determined cost and determined selectivity of one or more of the conditions. | 11-11-2010 |
20110029507 | CARDINALITY AND SELECTIVITY ESTIMATION USING A SINGLE TABLE JOIN INDEX - A method for estimating the selectivity of a database base table predicate, the cardinality of a join, and the cardinality of an aggregation. The method includes receiving a database query, the query comprising one or more query predicates and referencing one or more database tables. One or more join indexes are identified, the join index(es) defined on respective database tables referenced by the database query. The join index(es) comprises one or more join index predicates, and includes one or more join columns in its select list. The row count selected by the query predicates is calculated at least partly using the row count or statistics of the one or more join indexes. The selectivity of the base table predicate is calculated at least partly from the calculated row count. The cardinality of the join is estimated at least partly from the row count and statistics of the identified join index(es). | 02-03-2011 |
Grace Kwan-On Au, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US
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20100174702 | INDEPENDENT COLUMN DETECTION IN SELECTIVITY ESTIMATION - Techniques for independent column detection in selectivity estimations are provided. Values for database statistics are sampled and two independent tests are performed against the values for a first column and a second column. When each test determines that the first and second columns are independent, the first and second columns are said to be independent columns for selectivity estimation. | 07-08-2010 |
20130173588 | TECHNIQUES FOR UPDATING JOIN INDEXES - Techniques for updating join indexes are provided. A determination is made to update date criteria in a join index query statement. The join index is parsed for current date and current time criteria. The join index is revised based on the location of the current date and current time criteria as they appear in the original join index. The revisions include new criteria that minimize the effort in maintaining and using the join index. | 07-04-2013 |
20140181076 | TECHNIQUES FOR JOIN PROCESSING ON COLUMN PARTITIONED TABLES - Techniques for processing joins on column partitioned tables are provided. A join operation having a column partitioned table within a query is decomposed into a two-step process. The first process performs the join condition on the column portioned table with optional filtering conditions and a non-column partitioned table and spools the resulting columns to a spooled table. The spooled table is then rowid joined back to the column partitioned table to acquire remaining columns not present in the spooled table. Both the first and second steps can be separately resolved for costs when determining a query execution plan. | 06-26-2014 |
20140181077 | TECHNIQUES FOR THREE-STEP JOIN PROCESSING ON COLUMN PARTITIONED TABLES - Techniques for processing joins on column partitioned tables are provided. A query includes a first-Column Partition (CP) table joined with a second-CP table. The query is decomposed into a three-step process and rewritten and processed. | 06-26-2014 |
20140188924 | TECHNIQUES FOR ORDERING PREDICATES IN COLUMN PARTITIONED DATABASES FOR QUERY OPTIMIZATION - Techniques for ordering predicates in column partitioned databases for query optimization. Predicates on a single CP table within a query are organized to predicate-CP nodes with various sets of column partitions. The predicates within each predicate-CP node and the predicate-CP nodes as a whole are ordered in ascending order of cost which is determined by CPU/IO cost and predicate selectivity. The reorganized query is then executed. | 07-03-2014 |
20140280036 | TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF COMPLEX QUERIES - Techniques for improving complex database queries are provided. A determination is made whether to adopt a static or dynamic query execution plan based on metrics. When the dynamic query execution plan is used, a request fragment of the request is planned and the corresponding plan fragment is executed. The processed fragment provides feedback related to its processing to the remaining request and the process is repeated on the remaining request until the request is completed. | 09-18-2014 |
Harry C. Au, San Francisco, CA US
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20090142807 | FUSION PARTNER FOR PRODUCTION OF MONOCLONAL RABBIT ANTIBODIES - The invention provides a rabbit-derived immortal B-lymphocyte capable of fusion with a rabbit splenocyte to produce a hybrid cell that produces an antibody. The immortal B-lymphocyte does not detectably express endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain and may contain, in certain embodiments, an altered immunoglobulin heavy chain-encoding gene. A hybridoma resulting from fusion between the subject immortal B-lymphocyte and a rabbit antibody-producing cell is provided, as is a method of using that hybridoma to produce an antibody. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications. | 06-04-2009 |
20110020934 | Fusion Partner for Production of Monoclonal Rabbit Antibodies - The invention provides a rabbit-derived immortal B-lymphocyte capable of fusion with a rabbit splenocyte to produce a hybrid cell that produces an antibody. The immortal B-lymphocyte does not detectably express endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain and may contain, in certain embodiments, an altered immunoglobulin heavy chain-encoding gene. A hybridoma resulting from fusion between the subject immortal B-lymphocyte and a rabbit antibody-producing cell is provided, as is a method of using that hybridoma to produce an antibody. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications. | 01-27-2011 |
20120238013 | FUSION PARTNER FOR PRODUCTION OF MONOCLONAL RABBIT ANTIBODIES - The invention provides a rabbit-derived immortal B-lymphocyte capable of fusion with a rabbit splenocyte to produce a hybrid cell that produces an antibody. The immortal B-lymphocyte does not detectably express endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain and may contain, in certain embodiments, an altered immunoglobulin heavy chain-encoding gene. A hybridoma resulting from fusion between the subject immortal B-lymphocyte and a rabbit antibody-producing cell is provided, as is a method of using that hybridoma to produce an antibody. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications. | 09-20-2012 |
20140004566 | Fusion Partner for Production of Monoclonal Rabbit Antibodies | 01-02-2014 |
20140349393 | Fusion Partner for Production of Monoclonal Rabbit Antibodies - The invention provides a rabbit-derived immortal B-lymphocyte capable of fusion with a rabbit splenocyte to produce a hybrid cell that produces an antibody. The immortal B-lymphocyte does not detectably express endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain and may contain, in certain embodiments, an altered immunoglobulin heavy chain-encoding gene. A hybridoma resulting from fusion between the subject immortal B-lymphocyte and a rabbit antibody-producing cell is provided, as is a method of using that hybridoma to produce an antibody. The subject invention finds use in a variety of different diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications. | 11-27-2014 |
Henry Au, West Covina, CA US
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20150090114 | AIRCRAFT ELECTROSTATIC PARTICLE SEPARATION CONTROL SYSTEM - An Environmental Control System may use an electronic particle separation system to control humidity in an aircraft. The electronic particle separation system may include a particle separator, a sensor module, and a controller configured to receive signals from the sensor module, and operate the particle separator based on the received sensor signals. In some embodiments, the controller may include a processor which may determine whether the particle separator is being operated under an ozone related condition exceeding a threshold operating condition. If one of the threshold operating conditions is exceeded, the particle separator may be turned off which may control the amount of ozone present in the aircraft. | 04-02-2015 |
20150090119 | SELF-CONTAINED AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC AIR TREATMENT SYSTEM - An Environmental Control System may use an electronic air treatment system to control humidity in an aircraft. The electronic air treatment system may use an electronic charging system and a separation system. A turbine rotor may drive a power generating stage to provide high voltage power to the electronic charging system. The charging stage may charge airflow passing through to repel liquid particles away from the airflow. Liquid droplets may be collected and centrifugally flung toward a periphery of the separation system. The liquid particles may be collected outside of the airflow, which may be allowed to pass through the separation system and out to a destination in the aircraft without the collected liquid. | 04-02-2015 |
20150090120 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC PARTICLE SEPARATION SYSTEM - An Environmental Control System may use an electronic particle separation system to control humidity in an aircraft. The electronic particle separation system may include a charging stage and a collecting stage. The charging stage may charge airflow passing through to repel liquid particles away from the airflow. Liquid droplets may be collected by the collecting stage and centrifugally flung toward a periphery of a separator. The liquid particles may be collected outside of the airflow which may be allowed to pass through the separator and out to a destination in the aircraft without the collected liquid. | 04-02-2015 |
Hinmeng Au, San Jose, CA US
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20110155435 | METHOD TO FORM LATERAL PAD ON EDGE OF WAFER - Embodiments are directed to an apparatus and fabrication method to form pad arrays on the edge of a substrate wafer substrate. Embodiments of the invention make it possible for surface mount devices to be bonded vertically (i.e. on their side) using standard semiconductor assembly processes. | 06-30-2011 |
20110274395 | WAFER INTEGRATED OPTICAL SUB-MODULES - Described herein are a method to manufacture an optical sub-module which integrates both optical (e.g., micro-lens, optical filter, micro-mirrors) and/or electrical passive devices (e.g., capacitors, inductors, resistors) and systems on a wafer level. Such integration eliminates several assembly steps and therefore improves the optical misalignment tolerance for the optical link. | 11-10-2011 |
Hoan A. Au, Palo Alto, CA US
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20100079903 | ADAPTIVE DATA RECOVERY PROCEDURE BASED ON RADIAL POSITIONING - Data recovery information characterizes data recovery procedure (DRP) steps to be performed within a hard disk drive (HDD) in response to a miss. Particular data recovery information corresponds to a radial position of the actuator and, therefore, the position of the magnetic recording read/write head relative to the associated storage media at the location at which the miss occurred. The data recovery information is based on the physical shape of a write pole and on how the physical shape of the pole inherently affects operational data error associated with the head. Because of the foregoing characteristics of such data recovery information, a more efficient and performant data recovery procedure is performed based thereon. | 04-01-2010 |
Irene Au, Palo Alto, CA US
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20140123067 | INTERACTIVE CONTENT CREATION SYSTEM - According to various embodiments, a user interface (UI) includes a precedence graph area and an icon list displaying multiple types of program icons. A user selection of one of the program icons is received, the user selection corresponding to moving the selected program icon to the precedence graph area, the selected program icon referencing a composer UI to generate content of a specific media type. The selected program icon is characterized as a first program-content-pairing icon that references the content created by the composer UI. Thereafter, a user interaction with a plurality of program-content-pairing icons in the precedence graph area is detected, the user interaction corresponding to specifying an ordering of the plurality of program-content-pairing icons. A program flow precedence graph referencing a program flow of an interactive program is the generated, based on the ordering of the program-content-pairing icons in the precedence graph area. | 05-01-2014 |
Jean Put Ling Au, San Diego, CA US
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20100135213 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REVERSE LINK INTERFERENCE AMONG ACCESS TERMINALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - In a wireless communication system, an apparatus and a method are provided for controlling reverse link interference among access terminals that are power controlled by a sector of a base station. In an embodiment, the maximum effective noise power spectral density is used as a parameter for controlling the level of reverse link loading, by setting a reverse activity bit (RAB) to signal the access terminals to reduce their data rates in order to minimize interference between the access terminals if the maximum effective noise power spectral density is above a predetermined threshold. | 06-03-2010 |
Jessie L.-S. Au, San Diego, CA US
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20120225115 | Methods and Compositions for Improved Deliver, Expression or Activity of RNA Interference Agents - The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for enhanced delivery of siRNA or miRNA, into the interior of multilayered tissues, and into the cytoplasm or nucleus of cells of a tissue. Such methods and compositions yield tumor-selective and intracellular delivery of RNAi agents and allow for RNAi-mediated activity such as knock-down of the target genes and associated products. The current disclosure further provides methods and compositions for improving the intracellular bioavailability of nucleotide agents. | 09-06-2012 |
Jonson Chung-Shun Au, Fremont, CA US
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20120313750 | Security System, Modules and Method of Operation Thereof - The present invention is concerned with a security system. The system may comprise at least a first handheld device, a second handheld device, a first secure entity, and a second secure entity. The first handheld device and the first secure entity are electronically pre-registered with each other, the first handheld device and the second secure entity are electronically pre-registered with each other, the second handheld device and the first secure entity are electronically pre-registered with each other, and the second handheld device and the second secure entity are electronically pre-registered with each other, with pre-registration of each respective handheld device and secure entity pair establishing a unique channel for the respective handheld device and secure entity pair. | 12-13-2012 |
Jonson Chung-Shun Au, Milpitas, CA US
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20100201481 | Security System, Modules and Method of Operation Thereof - The present invention provides a security system comprising (a) at least a first handheld device, a first secure entity and a second secure entity, wherein the first handheld device and the first secure entity are programmable to enter into a first unique communication mode in which only the pair of the first handheld device and the first secure can respond to each other's instructions and wherein the first handheld device and the second secure entity are programmable to enter into a second unique communication mode in which only the pair of the first handheld device and the second secure entity can respond to each other's instructions, or (b) at least a first handheld device, a second handheld device and a first secure entity, wherein the first handheld device and the first secure entity are programmable to enter into a first unique communication mode in which only the pair of the first handheld device and the first secure can respond to each other's instructions and wherein the second handheld device and the first secure entity are programmable to enter into a second unique communication mode in which only the pair of the second handheld device and the first secure entity can respond to each other's instructions. | 08-12-2010 |
Kammy Au, San Gabriel, CA US
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20080236007 | Electronic Display Panels for Automobiles - Techniques for displaying messages on top of a vehicle are disclosed. Although useful in many other areas, the techniques are particularly suitable for taxicab. According to one aspect of these techniques, a display unit is mounted on top of a vehicle. The display unit includes at least two display panels facing outward respectively. The display unit is controlled by a computing device to display various messages. In one embodiment, the vehicle is provided a Global Positioning System (GPS) that determines a location of the vehicle. Coupled to the GPS, the computing device sends the location information of the vehicle to a base station and receives returned information from the base station in accordance with the location information. The returned information, at least some of which are location based, is locally processed for suitable messages on the display panels. In another aspect, illumination of the display messages varies by a light sensor in response to intensity of ambient lights. | 10-02-2008 |
Keith D. Au, Woodland Hills, CA US
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20100321972 | SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING SDRAM CONTROLLERS, AND BUSES ADAPTED TO INCLUDE ADVANCED HIGH PERFORMANCE BUS FEATURES - An arbitration logic including one or more modular priority encoders. Each modular priority encoder includes a first logic circuit, a comparator circuit, a second logic circuit, and an encoder circuit. The first logic circuit may be configured to generate a first output signal in response to a plurality of request signals. The comparator circuit may be configured to compare all possible pairs of a plurality of priority signals. The second logic circuit may be configured to generate a control signal in response to (i) the plurality of request signals and (ii) a result of comparing all possible pairs of the plurality of priority signals. The encoder circuit may be configured to generate a second output signal in response to the control signal. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325319 | SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING SDRAM CONTROLLERS, AND BUSES ADAPTED TO INCLUDE ADVANCED HIGH PERFORMANCE BUS FEATURES - A memory controller including an address incrementer and a page crossing detect logic. The address incrementer may be configured to generate a next address in a burst from a current address in the burst. The page crossing detect logic may be configured to determine whether the burst will cross a memory page boundary based on the current address and the next address. The memory controller may be configured to automatically split bursts crossing page boundaries. | 12-23-2010 |
Kelvin Kar-Kin Au, Cupertino, CA US
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20150249959 | Power Management and Distributed Scheduling for Uplink Transmissions in Wireless Systems - To schedule uplink transmission time slots for a collection of mobile communication devices, a set of base station target interference patterns is associated with base stations. A time slot target interference pattern is assigned for each time slot and it repeats after several time slots. The time slot target interference pattern in a given time slot specifies the interference allowed by each time slot to a given base station by any single mobile. A priority index may be determined for each time slot for each mobile associated with the particular base station. The priority index may be based, in part, on a determined correlation between the time-slot target interference patterns and a potential interference profile of a mobile to which a time slot is to be allocated. A mobile's throughput requirement, the throughput already received over a specified past duration, the system fairness requirement, as well as the amount of data available for transmission are also used for evaluating the priority index. | 09-03-2015 |
Ken D. Au, Irvine, CA US
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20140293052 | IMAGE-BASED VEHICLE DETECTION AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - In an example embodiment, an image based vehicle detection and measuring apparatus that employs an accelerated, structured, search method is described for quickly finding the extrema of a multivariable function. The input domain of the function is determined. The method exploits information as it becomes available, calculating a best possible value with the information available so far, and terminating further evaluation when the best possible value does not exceed the extreme value found so far. Ordering and best guess schemes are added to the best possible value idea to accelerate it further. The method is applied to speed up an image processing problem, an example of which is given, but has general application, for example, in fields such as vehicle detection. | 10-02-2014 |
Kwok Wai Samuel Au, Mountain View, CA US
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20130096377 | CATHETER WITH REMOVABLE VISION PROBE - A medical system includes a catheter and a vision probe that can be removed from the catheter and replaced with a medical probe. The vision probe can thus be used to steer and pose the catheter, and then be removed and replaced with the medical probe when a medical task such as a lung biopsy is performed. A sensor system in the catheter at least partly measures a pose of the catheter, and control logic controls actuation of the catheter to maintain the desired working configuration when the medical probe is used. A small diameter catheter can thus provide vision and biopsy functionality. | 04-18-2013 |
20140257519 | Artificial Ankle-Foot System with Spring, Variable-Damping, and Series-Elastic Actuator Components - An artificial foot and ankle joint consists of a curved leaf spring foot member having a heel extremity and a toe extremity, and a flexible elastic ankle member that connects the foot member for rotation at the ankle joint. An actuator motor applies torque to the ankle joint to orient the foot when it is not in contact with the support surface and to store energy in a catapult spring that is released along with the energy stored in the leaf spring to propel the wearer forward. A ribbon clutch prevents the foot member from rotating in one direction beyond a predetermined limit position. A controllable damper is employed to lock the ankle joint or to absorb mechanical energy as needed. The controller and sensing mechanisms control both the actuator motor and the controllable damper at different times during the walking cycle for level walking, stair ascent, and stair descent. | 09-11-2014 |
Lawrence Au, Los Angeles, CA US
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20140256512 | EXERCISE PROMOTION, MEASUREMENT, AND MONITORING SYSTEM - An exercise system comprising: an exercise cycle comprising a crank, wherein the crank is configured to be rotated by a user; and a sensing unit coupled to the exercise cycle, wherein the sensing unit is configured to sense information related to at least one crank measurement and to transmit the information related to the at least one crank measurement to a remote device via wireless communication. In some embodiments, the remote device is a mobile device. In some embodiments, the at least one crank measurement comprises a rotational speed of the crank or a force applied to the crank. The remote device can display information related to use of the exercise cycle based on the information received from the exercise cycle. | 09-11-2014 |
Lawrence L. Au, Laguna Hills, CA US
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20150340267 | Deep Trench Isolation Structure and Method for Improved Product Yield - A semiconductor structure having a deep trench isolation structure for improved product yield is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a deep trench having a filler material therein. The deep trench is adjacent to field oxide regions in a semiconductor substrate. A high density plasma (HDP) oxide layer, substantially free of thermal oxide, is situated over the filler material in the deep trench. The HDP oxide layer has a substantially co-planar top surface with at least one of the field oxide regions. According to the present disclosure, formation of nodules in the deep trench is prevented. | 11-26-2015 |
Luen (aaron) Au, Union City, CA US
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20120124151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEROPERABILITY - A method for enabling interoperability between software applications. The method includes receiving, at a client software application, a notification originating from a first software application; delivering the notification to a user; receiving a reply from the user in response to the notification; and causing an event to be performed in a second software application based on the reply. | 05-17-2012 |
Mario Au, Fremont, CA US
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20090086748 | Multi-Function Queue To Support Data Offload, Protocol Translation And Pass-Through FIFO - A multi-port serial buffer having a plurality of queues is configured to include a first set of queues assigned to store write data associated with a first port, and a second set of queues assigned to store write data associated with a second port. The available queues are user-assignable to either the first set or the second set. Write operations to the first set of queues can be performed in parallel with write operations to the second programmable set of queues. In addition, a first predetermined set of queues is assigned to the first port for read operations, and a second predetermined set of queues is assigned to the second port for read operations. Data can be read from the first predetermined set of queues to the first port at the same time that data is read from the second predetermined set of queues to the second port. | 04-02-2009 |
20090089532 | Serial Buffer Supporting Virtual Queue To Physical Memory Mapping - A serial buffer having a plurality of virtual queues, which can be allocated to include various combinations of on-chip dual-port memory blocks, on-chip internal memory blocks and/or off-chip external memory blocks. The virtual queues are allocated and accessed in response to configuration bits and size bits stored on the serial buffer. Relatively large external memory blocks can be allocated to virtual queues used for data intensive operations, while relatively small and fast dual-port memory blocks can advantageously be allocated to virtual queues used for passing command and status information. The serial buffer provides an efficient and flexible manner for utilizing available memory, which not only minimizes the access latency but also provides a large amount of buffer space to meet different application needs. | 04-02-2009 |
Mario Fulam Au, Fremont, CA US
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20080204109 | High-performance level shifter - A level shifter is presented that allows fast switching while requiring low power. In accordance with some embodiments of the invention, the level shifter is a two stage level shifting circuit with p-channel and n-channel transistors biased so as to limit the potential between the source to gate or drain to gate of any of the transistors. Pull-up transistors are placed in a transition state so that spikes resulting from an increasing or decreasing input voltage turn on or off the pull up transistors to assist in the switching. | 08-28-2008 |
Melinda Au, Fremont, CA US
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20100240130 | Differentiation and Enrichment of Islet-like Cells from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells - Methods for differentiating human pluripotent stem cells into islet-like cells are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods utilize sequential culturing of the human pluripotent stem cells with certain factors to produce islet-like cells. In certain embodiments, the population of cells produced by the methods is further enriched for islet-like cells. | 09-23-2010 |
20130337561 | Differentiation and Enrichment of Islet-Like Cells from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells - Methods for differentiating human pluripotent stem cells into islet-like cells are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods utilize sequential culturing of the human pluripotent stem cells with certain factors to produce islet-like cells. In certain embodiments, the population of cells produced by the methods is further enriched for islet-like cells. | 12-19-2013 |
Michael Au, Fremont, CA US
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20110026877 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A fiber coupled semiconductor device having an improved optical stability with respect to temperature variation is disclosed. The stability improvement is achieved by placing the platform holding the semiconductor chip and the optical fiber onto a spacer mounted on a base. The spacer has an area smaller than the area of the platform, for mechanical decoupling of thermally induced deformation of the base from a deformation of the platform of the semiconductor device. Attaching the optical fiber to a vertical mounting surface of a fiber mount, and additionally attaching the fiber mount to a submount of the semiconductor chip further improves thermal stability of the packaged device. | 02-03-2011 |
20130129127 | CANAL HEARING DEVICES AND BATTERIES FOR USE WITH SAME - Hearing devices configured to fit within the bony portion of the ear canal and batteries that may be used with same. | 05-23-2013 |
20130129128 | CANAL HEARING DEVICES AND BATTERIES FOR USE WITH SAME - Hearing devices configured to fit within the bony portion of the ear canal and batteries that may be used with same. | 05-23-2013 |
20140254846 | CANAL HEARING DEVICES AND BATTERIES FOR USE WITH SAME - Hearing devices configured to fit within the bony portion of the ear canal and batteries that may be used with same. | 09-11-2014 |
Nelson Au, Foster City, CA US
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20080295595 | DYNAMICALLY BALANCED IN-LINE WHEEL VEHICLE - A family of vehicles is presented which exploit dynamic controls to stabilize in-line two wheeled vehicles. The stabilization results in improved safety at high speeds and on uncooperative surfaces. Stabilization affords balance at zero speed without auxiliary support means. Transformational wheel base length affords high visibility at low speeds and low drag at high speeds. In wheel chair configurations transforming wheel base length allows navigation up and down stairs. | 12-04-2008 |
20150212600 | STYLUS TOOL WITH DEFORMABLE TIP - A passive stylus with a deformable tip is described herein. In one embodiment, a thin annular body configured to be hand-held with a tip disposed at the first end of the body is provided. The tip includes a deformable material such that the tip is operable to interface with a touch a sensitive surface with a detectable surface area when a first pressure is exerted on the body and translated to the tip. The tip is operable to interface with the touch sensitive surface with a second detectable surface area, this one different from the first detectable surface area, when a second pressure is exerted on the body and translated to the tip. The stylus may include a second tip on the back end for providing an erase function. | 07-30-2015 |
20150212601 | STYLUS TOOL WITH DEFORMABLE TIP - A passive stylus with a deformable tip is described herein. In one embodiment, a thin annular body configured to be hand-held with a chisel shaped tip disposed at the first end of the body is provided. The chisel shaped tip includes a deformable material such that the chisel shaped tip is operable to interface with a touch a sensitive surface with a detectable surface area when a first pressure is exerted on the body and translated to the chisel shaped tip. The chisel shaped tip is operable to interface with the touch sensitive surface with a second detectable surface area, this one different from the first detectable surface area, when a second pressure is exerted on the body and translated to the chisel shaped tip. The stylus may include a second tip on the back end for providing an erase function. | 07-30-2015 |
Qingyan Au, Anaheim, CA US
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20110166038 | SCREENING METHODS FOR HEAT-SHOCK RESPONSE MODULATORS - High-throughput methods are provided for quantitatively measuring the modulation of heat shock protein (HSP) expression in a cell by exposing the cell to at least one stress and measuring cellular stress responses. High-throughput methods for identifying modulators (activators or inhibitors) of HSP or HSF expression in a cell by treating the cell with an agent, such as a compound or composition, exposing the cell to a stress, and measuring responses of the cell to the stress in the presence or absence of the agent are also provided. Devices useful in performing high-throughput methods of the invention, and modulators identified using such methods, are also provided. | 07-07-2011 |
Richard Au, Woodside, CA US
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20110055844 | HIGH DENSITY MULTI NODE COMPUTER WITH INTEGRATED SHARED RESOURCES - A multi-node computer system, comprising: a plurality of nodes, a system control unit and a carrier board. Each node of the plurality of nodes comprises a processor and a memory. The system control unit is responsible for: power management, cooling, workload provisioning, native storage servicing, and I/O. The carrier board comprises a system fabric and a plurality of electrical connections. The electrical connections provide the plurality of nodes with power, management controls, system connectivity between the system control unit and the plurality of nodes, and an external network connection to a user infrastructure. The system control unit and the carrier board provide integrated, shared resources for the plurality of nodes. The multi-node computer system is provided in a single enclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
Richard S. Au, Los Altos, CA US
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20140329469 | LOCATION BASED CARRIER AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIFIC SPECTRUM ANALYSIS - There is provided a network test apparatus that determines a geographic location, determines one or more carriers operating within one or more frequency bands for the determined geographic location, and displays, in response to the determined geographic location, each carrier operating at one or more frequency bands at the determined geographic location. | 11-06-2014 |
Samuel Au, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20110071541 | CURVED CANNULA - A robotic surgical system is configured with rigid, curved cannulas that extend through the same opening into a patient's body. Surgical instruments with passively flexible shafts extend through the curved cannulas. The cannulas are oriented to direct the instruments towards a surgical site. Various port features that support the curved cannulas within the single opening are disclosed. Cannula support fixtures that support the cannulas during insertion into the single opening and mounting to robotic manipulators are disclosed. A teleoperation control system that moves the curved cannulas and their associated instruments in a manner that allows a surgeon to experience intuitive control is disclosed. | 03-24-2011 |
20110071543 | CURVED CANNULA SURGICAL SYSTEM CONTROL - A robotic surgical system is configured with rigid, curved cannulas that extend through the same opening into a patient's body. Surgical instruments with passively flexible shafts extend through the curved cannulas. The cannulas are oriented to direct the instruments towards a surgical site. A teleoperation control system that moves the curved cannulas and their associated instruments in a manner that allows a surgeon to experience intuitive control is disclosed. The flexible shaft instruments are controlled as if extending along a virtual straight line insertion and withdrawal axis. Various port features that support the curved cannulas within the single opening are disclosed. Cannula support fixtures that support the cannulas during insertion into the single opening and mounting to robotic manipulators are disclosed. | 03-24-2011 |
20150045814 | CURVED CANNULA SURGICAL SYSTEM CONTROL - A robotic surgical system is configured with rigid, curved cannulas that extend through the same opening into a patient's body. Surgical instruments with passively flexible shafts extend through the curved cannulas. The cannulas are oriented to direct the instruments towards a surgical site. A teleoperation control system that moves the curved cannulas and their associated instruments in a manner that allows a surgeon to experience intuitive control is disclosed. The flexible shaft instruments are controlled as if extending along a virtual straight line insertion and withdrawal axis. Various port features that support the curved cannulas within the single opening are disclosed. Cannula support fixtures that support the cannulas during insertion into the single opening and mounting to robotic manipulators are disclosed. | 02-12-2015 |
Samuel K. Au, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20110257764 | Powered ankle-foot prothesis - A powered ankle-foot prosthesis, capable of providing human-like power at terminal stance that increase amputees metabolic walking economy compared to a conventional passive-elastic prosthesis. The powered prosthesis comprises a unidirectional spring, configured in parallel with a force-controllable actuator with series elasticity. The prosthesis is controlled to deliver the high mechanical power and net positive work observed in normal human walking. | 10-20-2011 |
Samuel Kwok Wai Au, Mountain View, CA US
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20110282491 | DRIVE FORCE CONTROL IN MEDICAL INSTRUMENT PROVIDING POSITION MEASUREMENTS - Control systems and methods for a remote joint use position measurements to determine and control the force that an actuator applies to the joint through a linkage. The use of force and feedback allows control of a medical instrument having a linkage that provides non-negligible compliance between the joint and a proximal actuator and particularly allows precise instrument operation even when the position of the distal joint cannot be directly related to the proximal motor position. | 11-17-2011 |
20120123395 | FLEXIBLE SURGICAL DEVICES - A surgical device can include a tube comprising a wall having a plurality of slits oriented generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tube. Each of the slits may be defined by opposing surfaces. The surgical device can further include a force transmission element coupled to the tube. In a flexible state of the tube, at least some of the opposing surfaces defining respective slits are separated from one another, and in a stiffened state of the tube, a force exerted on the force transmission element causes the opposing surfaces of each slit to contact one another. | 05-17-2012 |
20120123441 | TENSION CONTROL IN ACTUATION OF MULTI-JOINT MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - Control systems and methods for a medical instrument use measurements to determine and control the tensions that actuators apply through instrument transmission systems. The use of tension and feedback allows control of a medical instrument having transmission systems that provide non-negligible compliance between joints and actuators even when the positions of joints cannot be directly related to actuator positions. One embodiment determines joint torques and tensions from differences between desired and measured joint positions. Another embodiment determines joint torques and tensions from differences between desired and measured positions of a tip of the instrument. Determination of tensions from joint torques can be performed using sequential evaluation of joints in an order from a distal end of the instrument toward a proximal end of the instrument. | 05-17-2012 |
20140052151 | PHANTOM DEGREES OF FREEDOM FOR MANIPULATING THE MOVEMENT OF SURGICAL SYSTEMS - Methods, apparatus, and systems for performing minimally invasive surgery through an aperture of a patient. In accordance with a method, parameters are received from an input device associated with a surgeon, the parameters indicating a desired state of an end effector of a surgical instrument oriented through the aperture. The surgical instrument is included in a mechanical assembly having a first set of joints. Instructions are then computed for controlling the mechanical assembly using the received parameters by computing instructions for controlling a second set joints, the second set of joints including the first set of joints and an additional joint, the additional joint being absent from the mechanical assembly. The mechanical assembly is then driven so as to move the end effector toward the desired state based on the computed instructions. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052152 | PHANTOM DEGREES OF FREEDOM IN JOINT ESTIMATION AND CONTROL - Methods, apparatus, and systems for operating a surgical system. In accordance with a method, a position of a surgical instrument is measured, the surgical instrument being included in a mechanical assembly having a plurality of joints and a first number of degrees of freedom, the position of the surgical instrument being measured for each of a second number of degrees of freedom of the surgical instrument. The method further includes estimating a position of each of the joints, where estimating the position of each joint includes applying the position measurements to at least one kinematic model of the mechanical assembly, the kinematic model having a third number of degrees of freedom greater than the first number of degrees of freedom. The method further includes controlling the mechanical assembly based on the estimated position of the joints. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052298 | PHANTOM DEGREES OF FREEDOM FOR MANIPULATING THE MOVEMENT OF MECHANICAL BODIES - Methods, apparatus, and systems for controlling the movement of a mechanical body. In accordance with a method, desired movement information is received that identifies a desired motion of a mechanical body, the mechanical body having a first number of degrees of freedom. A plurality of instructions are then generated by applying the received desired movement information to a kinematic model, the kinematic model having a second number of degrees of freedom greater than the first number of degrees of freedom, each of the instructions being configured to control a corresponding one of the second number of degrees of freedom. A subset of the plurality of instructions are then transmitted for use in controlling the first number of degrees of freedom of the mechanical body. | 02-20-2014 |
20140128849 | SELF-ANTAGONISTIC DRIVE FOR MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - A medical instrument including a shaft and an actuated structure mounted at a distal end of the shaft can employ a pair of tendons connected to the actuated structure, extending down the shaft, and respectively wound around a capstan in opposite directions. A preload system may be coupled to maintain minimum tensions in the tendons. | 05-08-2014 |
20150245826 | Flexible Surgical Devices - A surgical device comprises a tube including a proximal segment and a distal segment and a plurality of force transmission elements coupled to the tube. The force transmission elements are actuatable to alter the distal segment of the tube between a flexible state and a stiffened state. The device also comprises a plurality of routing members. Each routing member is coupled to a wall of the tube. The routing members are configured to receive and route the force transmission elements along a length of the tube while permitting the length of the tube to flex and compress. The device also comprises a decoupling structure that generates a reduced force transmitted to the proximal segment when an applied force is applied to the distal segment by the force transmission elements. | 09-03-2015 |
20150289942 | Tension Control In Actuation Of Multi-Joint Medical Instrument - Control systems and methods for a medical instrument use measurements to determine and control the tensions that actuators apply through instrument transmission systems. The use of tension and feedback allows control of a medical instrument having transmission systems that provide non-negligible compliance between joints and actuators even when the positions of joints cannot be directly related to actuator positions. One embodiment determines joint torques and tensions from differences between desired and measured joint positions. Another embodiment determines joint torques and tensions from differences between desired and measured positions of a tip of the instrument. Determination of tensions from joint torques can be performed using sequential evaluation of joints in an order from a distal end of the instrument toward a proximal end of the instrument. | 10-15-2015 |
Siu-Hung Fred Au, Fremont, CA US
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20090055717 | ARCHITECTURE AND CONTROL OF REED-SOLOMON LIST DECODING - Systems and methods are provided for implementing list decoding in a Reed-Solomon (RS) error-correction system. A detector can provide a decision-codeword from a channel and can also provide soft-information for the decision-codeword. The soft-information can be organized into an order of combinations of error events for list decoding. An RS decoder can employ a list decoder that uses a pipelined list decoder architecture. The list decoder can include one or more syndrome modification circuits that can compute syndromes in parallel. A long division circuit can include multiple units that operate to compute multiple quotient polynomial coefficients in parallel. The list decoder can employ iterative decoding and a validity test to generate error indicators. The iterative decoding and validity test can use the lower syndromes. | 02-26-2009 |
20090063937 | ARCHITECTURE AND CONTROL OF REED-SOLOMON ERROR-CORRECTION DECODING - Systems and methods are provided for implementing various aspects of a Reed-Solomon (RS) error-correction system. A detector can provide a decision-codeword from a channel and can also provide soft-information for the decision-codeword. If the decision-codeword corresponds to an inner code and an RS code is the outer code, a soft-information map can process the soft-information for the decision-codeword to produce soft-information for a RS decision-codeword. A RS decoder can employ the Berlekamp-Massey algorithm (BMA), list decoding, and a Chien search, and can include a pipelined architecture. A threshold-based control circuit can be used to predict whether list decoding will be needed and can suspend the list decoding operation if it predicts that list decoding is not needed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090083608 | ARCHITECTURE AND CONTROL OF REED-SOLOMON ERROR-CORRECTION DECODING - Systems and methods are provided for implementing various aspects of a Reed-Solomon (RS) error-correction system. A detector can provide a decision-codeword from a channel and can also provide soft-information for the decision-codeword. If the decision-codeword corresponds to an inner code and an RS code is the outer code, a soft-information map can process the soft-information for the decision-codeword to produce soft-information for a RS decision-codeword. A RS decoder can employ the Berlekamp-Massey algorithm (BMA), list decoding, and a Chien search, and can include a pipelined architecture. A threshold-based control circuit can be used to predict whether list decoding will be needed and can suspend the list decoding operation if it predicts that list decoding is not needed. | 03-26-2009 |
20090292976 | ARCHITECTURE AND CONTROL OF REED-SOLOMON ERROR IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION - Systems and methods are provided for implementing error identification and evaluation for a Reed-Solomon (RS) error-correction code (ECC) system. The BMA algorithm and/or list decoding may produce one or more error locator polynomials that are related to a decision-codeword. An accelerated Chien search can be used to more quickly evaluate the one or more error locator polynomial. If the accelerated Chien search identifies a valid error locator polynomial, a normal Chien search can be used to identify error locations, and Forney's algorithm or an equivalent technique can be used to evaluate the error values. A RS ECC decoder can include a computation circuit that evaluates an error locator polynomial or an error evaluator polynomial. The computation circuit can include computation components that receive the coefficients of the polynomials. | 11-26-2009 |
20100091399 | ARCHITECTURE FOR DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS - A system includes N first-in first-out (FIFO) modules, a buffer manager module, and N input/output (I/O) modules, where N is an integer greater than 1. The buffer manager module retrieves a set of N data units from a buffer and outputs the set of N data units to the N FIFO modules in parallel at a time, respectively. The N I/O modules receive the set of N data units from the N FIFOs in parallel, respectively, and output the N data units to a medium. | 04-15-2010 |
20110041007 | Controller For Reading Data From Non-Volatile Memory - The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to solid state drive controllers. In some implementations, a device includes a buffer that holds a block of data corresponding to a command from a host. The command identifies the block of data and a logical sequence in which the identified block of data is to be transmitted. In response to the command, a data retriever included in the device retrieves the portions of the block of data from non-volatile memory units in a retrieval sequence that is different from the logical sequence. When the device receives multiple commands identifying multiple blocks of data, the device services the commands in parallel by retrieving portions of blocks of data identified by both commands. | 02-17-2011 |
20120011298 | INTERFACE MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - A control system includes a control module configured to control data transfer events of blocks of data between an interface management module and a non-volatile semiconductor memory based on at least two descriptors for each one of the data transfer events. The non-volatile semiconductor memory is prepared for a read event or a program event of the data transfer event. The interface management module and the non-volatile semiconductor memory are configured to operate within a solid-state memory drive. A command management module is configured to generate a parameter signal based on the at least two descriptors. The interface management module is configured to generate instruction signals based on the parameter signal and transmit the instruction signals to the non-volatile semiconductor memory to perform the read event or the program event. | 01-12-2012 |
20120137197 | ARCHITECTURE AND CONTROL OF REED-SOLOMON ERROR-CORRECTION DECODING - Systems and methods are provided for implementing various aspects of a Reed-Solomon (RS) error-correction system. A detector can provide a decision-codeword from a channel and can also provide soft-information for the decision-codeword. If the decision-codeword corresponds to an inner code and an RS code is the outer code, a soft-information map can process the soft-information for the decision-codeword to produce soft-information for a RS decision-codeword. A RS decoder can employ the Berlekamp-Massey algorithm (BMA), list decoding, and a Chien search, and can include a pipelined architecture. A threshold-based control circuit can be used to predict whether list decoding will be needed and can suspend the list decoding operation if it predicts that list decoding is not needed. | 05-31-2012 |
20120159052 | Descriptor Scheduler - Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a sequencer that schedules job descriptors are described. The sequencer can manage the scheduling of the job descriptors for execution based on the availability of their respective segments and channels. For example, the sequencer can check the status of the segments, and identify one or more segments that are in busy or full state, or one or more segments that are in non-busy or empty state. Based on the status check, the sequencer can execute job descriptors out of order, and in particular, give priorities to job descriptors whose associated segments are available over job descriptors whose associated segments are in busy or full state. In doing so, pending job descriptors can be processed quicker and unnecessary latency can be avoided. | 06-21-2012 |
20120284588 | ARCHITECTURE AND CONTROL OF REED-SOLOMON ERROR-CORRECTION DECODING - Systems and methods are provided for implementing various aspects of a Reed-Solomon (RS) error-correction system. A detector can provide a decision-codeword from a channel and can also provide soft-information for the decision-codeword. If the decision-codeword corresponds to an inner code and an RS code is the outer code, a soft-information map can process the soft-information for the decision-codeword to produce soft-information for a RS decision-codeword. A RS decoder can employ the Berlekamp-Massey algorithm (BMA), list decoding, and a Chien search, and can include a pipelined architecture. A threshold-based control circuit can be used to predict whether list decoding will be needed and can suspend the list decoding operation if it predicts that list decoding is not needed. | 11-08-2012 |
20120290798 | Data Compression and Compacting for Memory Devices - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide apparatuses and methods for determining a compacting arrangement to store logical addressable units, which include compressed data sectors, into hardware addressable units of a storage device. The compacting arrangement is based on compression information associated with the logical addressable units. A write module is used to write the compressed data sectors to the storage device according to the compacting arrangement. | 11-15-2012 |
20150039817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARALLEL TRANSFER OF BLOCKS OF DATA BETWEEN AN INTERFACE MODULE AND A NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY - A system including a non-volatile semiconductor memory (NVSM), an interface module and a control module. The NVSM stores first and second blocks of data. The first or second block of data is non-page based such that a size of the first block of data or a size of the second block of data is not an integer multiple of a page of data. The interface module transfers the first and second blocks of data during respectively a first data transfer event and a second data transfer event. The control module, based on descriptors, controls the first and second data transfer events such that the interface module transfers the first block of data between the interface module and the NVSM while transferring the second block of data between the interface module and the NVSM. The descriptors include respective sets of instructions for transferring the first and second blocks of data. | 02-05-2015 |
Siu-Hung Frederick Au, Fremont, CA US
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20130246890 | ARCHITECTURE TO ALLOW EFFICIENT STORAGE OF DATA ON NAND FLASH MEMORY - Systems, methods, apparatus, and techniques are provided for writing data to a storage medium. A stripe of the storage medium is interfaced via one or more data transfer channels, where the stripe comprises a plurality of pages of the storage medium. A data stream is received and the data stream is portioned into a plurality of allocation units (AUs), where each AU in the plurality of AUs has a pre-determined byte length. A first portion of a selected AU from the plurality of AUs is written to a first page of the plurality of pages and a second portion of the selected AU is written to a second page of the plurality of pages by consecutively writing bytes of the selected AU from a starting byte on the first page to an ending byte on the second page. | 09-19-2013 |
20130246892 | ARCHITECTURE FOR STORAGE OF DATA ON NAND FLASH MEMORY - Systems, methods, apparatus, and techniques are provided for processing data from a storage medium. A stripe of data stored on the storage medium is read, where the stripe comprises a plurality of data allocation units (AUs) and a parity AU. Error correction decoding is applied to each of the plurality of data AUs to produce a plurality of decoded data AUs. It is determined whether a value of the parity AU is satisfied by values of bytes in the plurality of decoded data AUs. The plurality of decoded data AUs are output in response to a determination that the value of the parity AU is satisfied by the values of bytes in the plurality of decoded data AUs. | 09-19-2013 |
20130339583 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DATA OUT OF ORDER IN NEXT GENERATION SOLID STATE DRIVE CONTROLLERS - Systems and methods are provided for transferring data back and forth from a NAND based storage device by issuing instructions for reading an allocation unit. The instructions may be issued out of order with respect to a sequential order of the data. The allocation unit related information is stored in a linked list data structure. The stored linked list data structure may be accessed for processing the allocation unit related information out of order with respect to the sequential order of the data. | 12-19-2013 |
20140108714 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DESCRIPTORS TO TRANSFER DATA TO AND FROM NON-VOLATILE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY OF A STORAGE DRIVE - A storage drive including first, second, third, fourth and fifth modules. The first module is configured to control transfer of blocks of data between a host device and the storage drive. The second module is configured to transfer the blocks of data to and from a non-volatile semiconductor memory in the storage drive. The third module is configured to generate a first descriptor, which describes a transfer of blocks of data between the second module and the non-volatile semiconductor memory. The fourth module is configured to, according to the first descriptor, generate second descriptors. Each of the second descriptors corresponds to a respective one of the blocks of data. The fifth module is configured to generate instruction signals based on the second descriptors. The second module is configured to, based on the instruction signals, transfer the blocks of data between the first module and the non-volatile semiconductor memory. | 04-17-2014 |
20140149807 | Controller For Reading Data From Non-Volatile Memory - A method includes, in at least one aspect, receiving a command for a group of data units to be transmitted to a host in a first sequence; for each data unit of the group of data units, receiving an identifier of the data unit and a signal indicating that the data unit has been retrieved and processed for errors, wherein the identifiers and the signals are received in accordance with the group of data units being retrieved from one or more memory devices in a second sequence that is different from the first sequence; tracking the group of data units retrieved in the second sequence; determining, by processing circuitry, that the group of data units has been retrieved and processed for errors; and directing transmission of the group of data units to the host in accordance with the first sequence. | 05-29-2014 |
Stephen Au, San Diego, CA US
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20140036973 | CALIBRATION FOR POWER AMPLIFIER PREDISTORTION - In one embodiment, a method comprising during a first calibration instance, converting at a first transconductance stage a first output voltage from a power amplifier of a transceiver to a first set of current signals; and during a second calibration instance not overlapping the first calibration instance, converting at a second transconductance stage a second output voltage from the power amplifier to a second set of current signals. | 02-06-2014 |
Stephen Chi-Wang Au, San Diego, CA US
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20120274397 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A PROCESS SENSOR TO COMPENSATE SOC PARAMETERS IN THE PRESENCE OF IC PROCESS MANUFACTURING VARIATIONS - Certain aspects of a method and system for a process sensor to compensate SoC parameters in the presence of IC process manufacturing variations are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include determining an amount of process variation associated with at least one transistor within a single integrated circuit. The determined amount of process variation may be compensated by utilizing a process dependent current, a bandgap current, and a current associated with a present temperature of the transistor. The process dependent current, the bandgap current and the current associated with the present temperature of the transistor may be combined to generate an output current. A voltage generated across a variable resistor may be determined based on the generated output current. | 11-01-2012 |
Thomas C. Au, Palo Alto, CA US
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20110256616 | Cooling in a Thermal Cycler Using Heat Pipes - A device for amplifying a nucleic acid sample may include a sample holder configured to receive a nucleic acid sample, a heating system configured to raise the temperature of the sample, a cooling system configured to lower the temperature of the sample, and a controller configured to operably control the heating system and the cooling system to cycle the device through a desired time-temperature profile. The cooling system may include at least one heat pipe and a heat sink and the at least one heat pipe may include a first portion disposed proximate to the sample holder and a second portion disposed proximate to the heat sink. | 10-20-2011 |
20130295654 | Cooling in a Thermal Cycler Using Heat Pipes - A device for amplifying a nucleic acid sample may include a sample holder configured to receive a nucleic acid sample, a heating system configured to raise the temperature of the sample, a cooling system configured to lower the temperature of the sample, and a controller configured to operably control the heating system and the cooling system to cycle the device through a desired time-temperature profile. The cooling system may include at least one heat pipe and a heat sink and the at least one heat pipe may include a first portion disposed proximate to the sample holder and a second portion disposed proximate to the heat sink. | 11-07-2013 |
Wai Chung William Au, San Jose, CA US
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20100217577 | PARALLEL POWER GRID ANALYSIS - A method for a power grid configured to supply current to a plurality of elements of a circuit. The method includes representing the power grid as a graph including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges, wherein each node of a portion of the plurality of nodes corresponds to an element of the plurality of elements each modeled as a current source, determining a characteristic matrix A of the power grid, wherein transient behavior of the power grid is represented by a set of linear equations of A*v=i, wherein v is a nodal voltage vector representing nodal voltages of at least a portion of the plurality of nodes and i is a current source vector representing currents supplied to at least a portion of the plurality of elements, identifying first and second partitions of the power grid based on a predetermined criterion, identifying first and second current source subvectors of the current source vector according to the first and second partitions of the power grid, identifying a first shell of the first partition based on worst case nodal voltage sensitivity analysis with respect to the first current source subvector, identifying a second shell of the second partition based on worst case nodal voltage sensitivity analysis with respect to the second current source subvector, and generating an analysis result of transient behavior of the power grid by analyzing, concurrently and independently, the first and second shells of the first and second partitions of the power grid, respectively. | 08-26-2010 |
20130305201 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SIMULATION USING FUNDAMENTAL AND DERIVATIVE CIRCUIT RUNS - A system that simulates an integrated circuit is formed of a plurality of devices. The system initially performs a fundamental circuit simulation run using original parameters for the plurality of devices and an initial time step. The system generates one or more fundamental time steps from the fundamental circuit simulation run. The fundamental time steps are generated when changes that indicate state time derivatives during two or more successive integration steps are within a predetermined range. The system stores the one or more fundamental time steps as fundamental circuit events in an events queue, and updates the parameters for the plurality of devices based on the fundamental circuit events to generate one or more derivative circuits. The system then performs one or more derivative circuit simulation runs using the derivative circuits. | 11-14-2013 |
20150339419 | EFFICIENT POWER GRID ANALYSIS ON MULTIPLE CPU CORES WITH STATES ELIMINATION - A method for calculating voltage values in a power grid, including: obtaining a primary circuit representation (PCR) corresponding to the power grid and including: multiple nodes separated by multiple impedances; and an independent source connected to one node; identifying a high degree node; obtaining a modified circuit representation (MCR) by connecting, in the PCR, an auxiliary voltage source having an auxiliary voltage value to the high degree node, the MCR including a modified characteristic matrix and a modified source vector; calculating a modified state vector based on the modified characteristic matrix and the modified source vector; generating an admittance matrix based on the multiple impedances and the auxiliary voltage; obtaining an auxiliary voltage adjustment value using the admittance matrix; obtaining a primary state vector by adjusting the modified state vector using the admittance matrix and the auxiliary voltage adjustment value; and obtaining the voltage values from the primary state vector. | 11-26-2015 |
Wing Yee Au, Saratoga, CA US
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