Chang, Los Angeles
Alice Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20130090515 | Therapeutic Furniture Covering System Using Magnets - A therapeutic furniture covering system using magnets for increasing the convenience of conducting therapy treatment in an individual's home. The furniture assembly houses embedded magnets used in the improvement of an individual's overall health: improvements in circulation, reduction of pain, and relief of osteoarthritis. While a user may rest, and simultaneously treat, an individual body member, whole-body therapy may be achieved by an individual resting his or her entire body on the furniture item within close proximity of the static magnetic field. | 04-11-2013 |
20130139692 | ODOR KILLING CHARCOAL BOX SYSTEMS - An odor-killing charcoal box system which can eliminate strong odors by absorbing and neutralizing the odors safely and inexpensively thereby improving the air quality in virtually any given interior area. This unique product can comprise a paper cube, which can measure approximately 4″ by 4″ by 4″. The sides of the box can be made of porous, natural breathable fabrics, such as cotton or linen. The box may be opened up on five sides (or less.) By exposing these five sides, the box can create maximum surface area exposure for the activated charcoal powder to absorb odor effectively from the surrounding area. | 06-06-2013 |
20130156926 | MILK COLLAGEN JELLY SYSTEM, COLLAGEN JELLY SYSTEM, AND WITH INGREDIENTS - Milk Collagen Jelly provides consumers with a food item that tastes good and is also good for them. The invention may be created by combining milk with gelatin and sugar. Instead of white sugar, the recipe can also be created with brown sugar, syrup or honey, artificial sweeteners or without sugar. Gelatin is the processed version of structural protein called collagen. The gelatin can come from the collagen in fish or pig bones, hides and connective tissues. It congeals at 15 degrees Celsius (or 59 degrees Fahrenheit). The product may be packaged in separate individual plastic, paper, metal or glass containers measuring about 3″ high, 3″ long and 3″ wide. Another packaging option may place the product into small spherical shapes of about ¼″ to ½″ in diameter, so that they can be mixed into iced coffee, iced tea, juices, and ice cream such that they may be readily ingestible. | 06-20-2013 |
20130224339 | FRUIT SKIN DRINK, FRUIT SKIN BAG, AND DRIED FRUIT SKIN - Fruit skin drink, fruit skin bag, and dried fruit skin (porous bag containing fruit skin fragments for consumption) provides consumers with a healthy food option. Fruit skin drink, fruit skin bag, and dried fruit skin includes at least one porous paper bag having perforations in an exterior surface and an inner volume. The inner volume contains at least one shredded particle of said fruit skin fragments peeled from at least one fruit and dried; and at least one seasoning. The porous bag contains the fruit skin fragments, and the at least one seasoning in combination. The fruit skin fragments provide a user-consumer with vitamins and antioxidants. The fruit is peeled to a depth of about ½ to 1½ mm and then washed to remove dirt and pesticides and dried to form the fruit skin fragments. The fruit skin fragments are sun-dried after removal from the fruit(s). | 08-29-2013 |
Asia Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20080281151 | PULMONARY PLEURAL STABILIZER - A pulmonary pleural stabilizer may be utilized to hold the visceral pleura of the lung during surgical procedures involving accessing the lung or lungs of a patient directly through the lung and not the native airways. The device allows the lung to be opened while another device is inserted and sealed to the lung. | 11-13-2008 |
20080281295 | VISCERAL PLEURA RING CONNECTOR - A visceral pleura ring connector that may be utilized to anchor and seal the visceral pleura to a conduit or other device entering the lung from a non-native airway. The visceral pleura ring connector may be positioned around the visceral pleura and an insertion device and seal them together without having to make any holes in the pleura. The visceral pleura ring connector may be utilized with a pulmonary pleural stabilizer to hold the visceral pleura of the lung during surgical procedures involving accessing the lung or lungs of a patient directly through the lung and not the native airways. | 11-13-2008 |
20080281433 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO CREATE A CHEMICALLY AND/OR MECHANICALLY LOCALIZED PLEURODESIS - A localized pleurodesis for lung devices created utilizing a combination of a mechanical component and a chemical component. The chemical component is utilized to create an acute adhesion between the visceral pleural membrane and parietal pleural membrane while the mechanical component is utilized to create a chronic adhesion. | 11-13-2008 |
20080283065 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO MAINTAIN PATENCY OF A LUMEN IN PARENCHYMAL TISSUE OF THE LUNG - A mechanical device and/or chemical process is utilized to maintain luminal patency in conduits or other devices implanted in the lung or lungs of a patient. The mechanical device and/or chemical process ensures that air flows freely through a conduit implanted through an anastomosis into a lung. The device is suitable for use in conjunction with ventilation bypass treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. | 11-20-2008 |
20080287973 | VARIABLE PARIETAL/VISCERAL PLEURAL COUPLING - A variable parietal/visceral pleural coupling may be utilized to create an air-tight seal in the pleural space between the parietal and visceral pleura. This coupling may be utilized to create a seal for other implantable devices. | 11-20-2008 |
Christopher Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20110294726 | ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF DEVELOPING POST-INFECTIOUS IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME - The present invention provides for methods of preventing IBS, preventing long term irregular bowel pattern, reducing the likelihood of developing or having IBS, reducing the likelihood of developing or having long term irregular bowel pattern, mitigating IBS, mitigating long term irregular bowel pattern and reducing the likelihood of developing non-ulcer dyspepsia. The methods comprise providing an antibiotic and administering the antibiotic to a subject in need thereof. | 12-01-2011 |
20110305704 | ANTIBODY TO CYTOLETHAL DISTENDING TOXIN OF CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI - Methods for preventing IBS, reducing the likelihood of developing IBS and/or treating IBS by administering COT inhibitors and/or COT neutralizers to a subject in need thereof are described. Methods of eliciting a specific immune response and methods of vaccinating a subject to prevent IBS or to reduce the likelihood of developing or having IBS are also provided. Methods of diagnosing IBS by detecting the presence or absence of COT or a COT marker in a subject are described. | 12-15-2011 |
20140271561 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS, SELECTION, AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES AND CONDITIONS CAUSED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH METHANOGENS - The invention described herein provides for methods and systems for determining, selecting, and/or treating diseases and conditions caused by or associated with high quantities of methanogens in a subject, or diseases and conditions caused by or associated with low quantities of methanogens in a subject. In various embodiments, a therapy to inhibit the growth of methanogens or to promote the growth of methanogens are selected and/or administered to a subject in need thereof. | 09-18-2014 |
20150233944 | DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MOTILITY DISORDERS OF THE GUT AND BLADDER, AND OF FIBROMYALGIA - Described herein are methods and systems for the detection of anti-vinculin antibodies, for determining a presence or likely presence of a gastrointestinal motility disorder, bladder motility disorder, or fibromyalgia. Further provided are methods of selecting and/or administering a therapy based on the presence or absence of anti-vinculin antibodies. | 08-20-2015 |
Connie B. Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20090208548 | COPOLYMER-STABILIZED EMULSIONS - An emulsion includes a substantially continuous liquid medium, and a plurality of droplet structures dispersed within the substantially continuous liquid medium. Each droplet structure of the plurality of droplet structures includes an outer droplet of a first liquid having an outer surface; an inner droplet of a second liquid having an inner surface contained within the outer surface of the outer droplet of the first liquid, the second liquid being immiscible in the first liquid, wherein the inner and outer droplets have a boundary surface region therebetween; an outer layer of block copolymers disposed on the outer surface of the outer droplet; and an inner layer of block copolymers disposed on the inner surface of the inner droplet. The block copolymers include a hydrophilic polymer block and a hydrophobic polymer block that act in combination to stabilize the droplet structure, and the first liquid is immiscible in the substantially continuous liquid medium. | 08-20-2009 |
20100172831 | Protein-Modified Nano-Droplets, Compositions and Methods of Production - A protein-modified droplet includes a droplet having a liquid material, and a protein structure formed to at least partially enclose the droplet. The protein structure includes a plurality of protein molecules having an affinity to at least a region of the droplet during formation of the protein structure, and the droplet has a maximum dimension of at least about 1 nm and less than about 1000 nm. A composition includes a plurality of protein-modified droplets dispersed in an aqueous solution. | 07-08-2010 |
20130064759 | COPOLYMER-STABILIZED EMULSIONS - An emulsion includes a substantially continuous liquid medium, and a plurality of droplet structures dispersed within the substantially continuous liquid medium. Each droplet structure of the plurality of droplet structures includes an outer droplet of a first liquid having an outer surface; an inner droplet of a second liquid within the first droplet, the second liquid being immiscible in the first liquid, wherein the inner and outer droplets have a boundary surface region therebetween; an outer layer of block copolymers disposed on the outer surface of the outer droplet; and an inner layer of block copolymers disposed on the boundary surface region between the outer and the inner droplets. | 03-14-2013 |
Dong Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20140089306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIORITIZING ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS - Systems and methods disclosed herein relate to generating a set of priority contacts based on their strength of relationship with a user. Using the techniques introduced herein, contacts of users and communications from those contacts can be aggregated across multiple online accounts into a single set of communications in a centralized queue. The communications can then be analyzed to determine the category and frequency of the communications and weights can be assigned to each different category of communication based on a set of rules adapted to show the level of affinity of a particular contact with the user (and vice versa). An affinity score is calculated for each of the user's contacts based on adding up the total weight and frequency of communications with the user and a predetermined number of contacts having the highest affinity score can be identified as priority contacts. The affinity score can then be used to filter the news feed in a user interface display so that only communications from priority contacts are displayed in the news feed and other contacts are filtered out. | 03-27-2014 |
Hsiao-Kang Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100127242 | TRANSPARENT ELECTRONICS BASED ON TRANSFER PRINTED CARBON NANOTUBES ON RIGID AND FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES - Methods and devices for transparent electronics are disclosed. According to an embodiment, transparent electronics are provided based on transfer printed carbon nanotubes that can be disposed on both rigid and flexible substrates. Methods are provided to enable highly aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) to be used in transparent electronics for achieving high carrier mobility while using low-temperature processing. According to one method, highly aligned nanotubes can be grown on a first substrate. Then, the aligned nanotubes can be transferred to a rigid or flexible substrate having pre-patterned gate electrodes. Source and drain electrodes can be formed on the transferred nanotubes. The subject devices can be integrated to provide logic gates and analog circuitry for a variety of applications. | 05-27-2010 |
20100260745 | METHODS OF USING AND CONSTRUCTING NANOSENSOR PLATFORMS - The present invention relates to the use of nanowires, nanotubes and nanosensor platforms. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of constructing a nanosensor platform. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of analyzing multiple biomarker signals on a nanosensor platform for the detection of a disease. | 10-14-2010 |
Jackie Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20140278674 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SINGLE CALENDAR SYSTEM - A computer implemented method of scheduling all calendar events for a user comprising a single platform for setting multiple appointments with different establishments, a database of establishments available for the user to search, the database comprising a profile of each establishment, | 09-18-2014 |
20140279239 | Computer Implemented Search System - An informational and educational blog within a platform that acts as a marketplace for booking appointments for services desired by a user comprising compiling a database of companies available for the user to search, the database comprising a profile about each company, including the category of services, the location of the company and the available appointments for the services, a search platform accessible by a user operating a computer or a mobile device, the platform allowing the user to search by a category of service, name of a company, location, or date and time available for an appointment, the platform comprising a chat option whereby the user can contact a platform agent to arrange available appointments. | 09-18-2014 |
20140279262 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SEARCH SYSTEM - A computer implemented method of booking an appointment for services desired by a user comprising compiling a database of companies available for the user to search, the database comprising a profile about each company, including the category of services, the location of the company and the available appointments for the services, a search platform accessible by a user operating a computer or a mobile device, the platform allowing the user to search by a category of service, name of a company, location, or date and time available for an appointment, the platform comprising a chat option whereby the user can contact a platform agent to arrange an available appointment with a service company and advise the user of the appointment or the user can activate the chat option for any purpose. | 09-18-2014 |
20140280310 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SEARCH SYSTEM - A computer implemented method of searching for services desired by a user comprising compiling a database of establishments available for the user to search, the database comprising a profile about each establishment, the profile comprising the establishment's category of services provided, the location and the available appointment days and times for providing the services, and providing a search program operable by a computer processor accessible by a user operating a computer or a mobile device in which the user can search for a service by selecting one or more of a category of service, name of an establishment, a location, or a date and time available for an appointment and the user can confirm an available appointment with an establishment directly from their own computer or mobile device. | 09-18-2014 |
James Jian Yu Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20080242941 | Apparatus for oral examination - The present invention relates to an accessory apparatus for use with conventional tongue depressors. The apparatus comprises a platform, a lens/guard piece wherein said lens/guard has a diameter larger than an average adult's open mouth, and a hinge unit for attachment of said lens/guard to said platform. The apparatus may further comprise a light source and a USB camera. | 10-02-2008 |
Jane Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20160035990 | ACTIVE LAYER-INCORPORATED, SPECTRALLY-TUNED NANOSTRUCTURE-BASED LIGHT TRAPPING FOR ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES - Core/shell resonant light absorption and scattering materials and methods incorporated into active layers for increasing the short circuit current and photo conversion efficiency of organic photovoltaic systems are provided. In particular, resonant light absorption and scattering methods and materials for improving the efficiency (short circuit current Qsc) and photo conversion efficiency (PCE)) of organic photovoltaic polymer systems (OPV) that include multilayer nano structures having a noble metal core and a passivated and functionalized outer shell disposed with the active layer of the OPV in the form of nanospheres and nanorods have been synthesized, characterized and incorporated into the active layers of OPV devices to enhance light absorption through plasmonic light trapping (PLT). In some embodiments the peak extinction wavelength of the nanoparticles is designed to coincide with the wavelength region of the OPV band edge in order to ensure that light trapping is occurring at wavelengths of poor absorption. In other embodiments, a second shell consisting of an optically active material is deposited onto the nanoparticles, the material being selected such that the extinction peak of the core of the nanoparticles is designed to coincide with the emission peak of the rare earth energy transition in order to increase the spontaneous emission rate at that wavelength by taking advantage of the Purcell effect. | 02-04-2016 |
Jane P. Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20150207171 | THIN FILM ELECTROLYTE BASED 3D MICRO-BATTERIES - Embodiments of a 3D micro-battery structure are disclosed. The 3D micro-battery structure includes an electrode micro-structure and a thin film electrolyte. The electrode micro-structure includes a base and a group of electrodes extending from the base. The thin film electrolyte conformally coats each of the group of electrodes to form a group of coated electrodes, such that the thin film electrolyte is ionically conducting and is electrically insulating. | 07-23-2015 |
Julia Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20080294082 | Orthopedic device - An orthopedic device as in a dorsal splint for treating plantar fasciitis includes a substantially rigid splint member having an overmolded flexible edge and living hinges, or substantially rigid component pieces received in a flexible member, to provide improved and more comfortable fitting to a user and reduced storage requirements. The substantially rigid splint member is shaped and configured to engage the dorsal aspects of a user's lower leg, ankle, and foot. Straps are provided to maintain the dorsal splint in position. | 11-27-2008 |
20080294083 | Orthopedic device - An orthopedic device as in a dorsal splint for treating plantar fasciitis includes a substantially rigid splint member having an overmolded flexible edge and living hinges, or substantially rigid component pieces received in a flexible member, to provide improved and more comfortable fitting to a user and reduced storage requirements. The splint member is shaped and configured to engage the dorsal aspects of a user's lower leg, ankle, and foot. A soft-good strap system is provided to maintain the dorsal splint in position and has suitable padding to treat various foot conditions. | 11-27-2008 |
20110196275 | ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE - An orthopedic device as in a dorsal splint for treating plantar fasciitis includes a substantially rigid splint member having an overmolded flexible edge and living hinges, or substantially rigid component pieces received in a flexible member, to provide improved and more comfortable fitting to a user and reduced storage requirements. The splint member is shaped and configured to engage the dorsal aspects of a user's lower leg, ankle, and foot. A soft-good strap system is provided to maintain the dorsal splint in position and has suitable padding to treat various foot conditions. | 08-11-2011 |
Mau-Chung F. Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20140369393 | MILLI-METER-WAVE-WIRELESS-INTERCONNECT (M2W2-INTERCONNECT)METHOD FOR SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATIONS WITH ULTRA-HIGH DATA RATE CAPABILITY - A millimeter wave wireless (M2W2) interconnect is used for transmitting and receiving signals at millimeter-wave frequencies for short-range wireless communication with high data rate capability. The transmitter and receiver antennae may comprise an on-chip differential dipole antenna or a bond-wire differential dipole antenna. The bond wire differential dipole antenna is comprised of a pair of bond wires connecting between a pair of pads on an integrated circuit (IC) die and a pair of floating pads on a printed circuit board (PCB). | 12-18-2014 |
Mun Sun Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20150289954 | COMPUTER FABRICATION OF DENTAL PROSTHETICS - A method is disclosed to fabricate a dental prosthesis by obtaining an image of the patient's dentition and generating a three-dimensional model of the dentition; positioning a portion of the dentition into a computer model of a mill blank; defining a margin region surrounding a dental object; defining an abutment ditch outside of said margin; comparing an original scan file and an output to be produced from an original toolpath to verify the dental prothesis, and generating a new toolpath if desired; creating a milling model having two virtual portions including the margin region and the abutment ditch region; and milling the dental prosthesis with a differential speed, wherein the milling of the abutment ditch portion is done at a higher speed than the milling of the prosthesis portion. | 10-15-2015 |
Pauline Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100128913 | PORTABLE DEVICE ACCESSORY AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Embodiments of portable device accessories and related methods are described herein. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 05-27-2010 |
Pauline F. Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100215186 | SHAREABLE HEADPHONE SYSTEM WITH DETACHABLE EARBUDS - Various embodiments disclose a portable device accessory configured to couple to a source. The portable device accessory can include: (a) a first umbilical cable, the first umbilical cable having: (1) a first input, the first input configured to couple to the source and receive a source signal; (2) a first electrical cable, the first electrical cable coupled to the first input and configured to receive the source signal from the first input; (3) a first splitter, the first splitter configured to couple to the first electrical cable, receive the source signal from the first electrical cable and produce two or more split signals wherein each split signal of the two or more split signals is substantially similar to the source signal; and (4) two or more first output source connectors, each first output source connector of the two or more first output connectors coupled to the first splitter and configured to receive a split signal of the two or more split signals; and (b) a speaker array, the speaker array including a two or more transducer modules, each transducer module coupled to a different one of the two or more first output source connectors and configured to receive a different one of the two or more split signals from the different one of the two or more first output source connectors, each transducer module of the two or more transducer modules further configured to produce an output signal. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed herein. | 08-26-2010 |
Shin Jong Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20090266269 | Non-toxic paint additive - A household wall non-toxic paint additive comprised of mixture of solvent-soluble compounds, which fine granulated from available mineral composition, with dipole properties, in which aromatic oils can be added to the paint additive is enclosed in this current application. This nontoxic paint additive makes for a type of special painting material, in the current application, is non-harmful for man. | 10-29-2009 |
Tom S. Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100191177 | DEVICE FOR ASPIRATING FLUIDS - Surgical devices are provided for aspiration of the subretinal fluid (SRF) of the eye in a retinal detachment that allows re-apposition of the sensory retina to the underlying RPE. The device is connected to a vacuum source, introduced into the posterior chamber through a sclerostomy port and placed against the detached retinal tissue. The device pulls on and captures the surface of the sensory retina, causing a micro needle to pierce through the tissue. As the sensory retina is captured and held in place by the vacuum, a protected pocket is created and the tissue is prevented from folding onto itself and occluding the micro needle tip. | 07-29-2010 |
Wayne C. Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20140040712 | SYSTEM FOR CREATING STORIES USING IMAGES, AND METHODS AND INTERFACES ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A system and method are provided for arranging photographs, drawings, videos and other media elements in a logical and visually appealing manner. Media elements may be selected, automatically or manually arranged in a progression to collectively tell a complete narrative. The arrangement for the progression may provide some direction but not limit the creator to sending single elements at a time, or using templates, pages, folders, or albums. Images may be intelligently placed and/or sized. When viewing the story, a viewer can advance through the media and understand the full story or perspective. A user may resize, move, delete or add images to enhance the story. The story may be shared with others, some or all of which may also collaborate to add or change the story progression to provide different perspectives or content. | 02-06-2014 |
Wei-Hsuan Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20150028265 | CONJUGATED POLYMERS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A conjugated polymer for electronic devices can include a repeated unit having the structure of formula (I) | 01-29-2015 |
William Swei Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100293184 | IDENTIFICATION OF RELATED BID PHRASES AND CATEGORIES USING CO-BIDDING INFORMATION - The present invention provides a method and system for determining related bid terms. The method and system includes accessing a term database to determine a plurality of term pairs, the term pairs being paired terms bidded together in a term bidding operating environment. In the method and system, for each of the plurality of term pairs, the method and system includes determining similarity values for each of the term pairs. The method and system further includes generating a similarity matrix using the determined similarity values. And, the method and system includes generating an output result based on a co-bidded relationship between at least one of the terms and advertising information. | 11-18-2010 |
Yen-Chi Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20140236045 | SYSTEM FOR VASCULAR ACCESS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS - A system, and a method for its use, provides for placement of a fluid delivery needle into the tail of a laboratory animal. The system includes an animal receiving portion, structure configured to receive, position and restrain a tail of the animal placed in the animal receiving portion and a hollow needle attached to a fluid transfer device. Positioning structure is provided to align the needle and fluid transfer chamber with the restrained tail for proper automated insertion of the needle into a blood vessel within the tail. A lateral actuator operatively connected to the fluid transfer device moves the hollow needle in a forward direction so that it is inserted into the blood vessel of the properly aligned tail. The system can include a computer programmed to automatically perform all of the functions and operate all the components of the system. | 08-21-2014 |
Yian Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20090167183 | PLASMA LAMP WITH DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE - A dielectric waveguide integrated plasma lamp is disclosed for powering a small and bright bulb with a diameter of a few millimeters. The lamp is contained within a high dielectric constant material which guides the microwaves to the bulb, provides heat isolation to the drive circuit, contains the microwaves, provides structural stability and ease of manufacturing and allows efficient energy coupling to the bulb when used as a dielectric resonant oscillator. | 07-02-2009 |
20090243488 | MICROWAVE ENERGIZED PLASMA LAMP WITH DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE - A plasma lamp including a waveguide body comprising at least one dielectric material. The body is coupled to a microwave power source which causes the body to resonate in at least one resonant mode. A lamp chamber integrated with the body contains a bulb with a fill forming a light-emitting plasma when the chamber receives power from the resonating body. A bulb either is self-enclosed or an envelope sealed by a window or lens covering the chamber aperture. Embodiments disclosed include lamps having a drive probe and a feedback probe, and lamps having a drive probe, feedback probe and start probe, which minimize power reflected from the body back to the source. | 10-01-2009 |
Y. Paul Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100081621 | Crystal structure of the catalytic domain of the viral restriction factor APOBEC3G - The structure, function and methods associated with proteins from the APOBEC family, which are involved in diverse biological functions, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the structure of APOBEC-3G (Apo3G) is disclosed. In another embodiment, a method of using APOBEC-3G (Apo3G) and/or Apo3G-CD2 to restrict the replication of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV) via cytidine deamination on ssDNA or RNA binding is disclosed. In yet another embodiment, the high-resolution crystal structure of an enzymatically active APOBEC protein, the C-terminal deaminase domain of Apo3G (Apo3G-CD2) is disclosed. | 04-01-2010 |
Yu-Jung Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100061469 | Graph-Based Method for Dynamic Fractional Frequency Reuse - A method allocates frequency subchannels in an orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) network including a set of base stations and a set of mobile stations for each base station. A graph of nodes and edges is constructed, in which the nodes represent the mobile stations in the network, and the edges connecting the nodes represent subchannel allocation constraints to be satisfied for the mobile stations represented by the nodes. The nodes are colored with colors selected from a set of colors such that subchannel allocation constraints of a pair of nodes connected by one of the edges are satisfied. The subchannels are allocated to the mobile stations according to the colors of the corresponding the nodes. | 03-11-2010 |
20100081441 | Dynamic Radio Frequency Allocation for Base Station Cooperation with Interference Management - A method allocates bandwidth from a radio frequency spectrum in a cellular network including a set of cells. Each cell includes a base station for serving a set of mobile stations in the cell. An area around each base station is partitioned into a center region and a boundary region. In each base station, bandwidth for use in the center region is reserved according to an inter-cell interference coordination (ICIC) protocol, and bandwidth for use in the boundary region is reserved according to the ICIC protocol and a base station cooperation (BSC) protocol. Then, the bandwidth is allocated to mobile stations as the mobile stations communicate with the base station in the center regions and the boundary regions according to the bandwidth reservations. | 04-01-2010 |
Yu-Lin Chang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20100225745 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING IMAGES OF A SCENE - An image capture apparatus includes an image sensor, a lens, an adjusting mechanism, and a controller. The image sensor is configured for detecting incident light to generate a corresponding captured image. The lens is configured for guiding light of a scene toward the image sensor. The adjusting mechanism is configured for adjusting a relative position relationship between the image sensor and the lens when the image capture apparatus is capturing the scene. The controller is configured for controlling the image sensor to generate a plurality of captured images of the scene in response to different relative position relationships between the image sensor and the lens. | 09-09-2010 |