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Dahai Dong, Princeton Jct, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130067796Bed Bug Trap or Barrier Surrounding a Bed - A bed bug device to trap or stop bed bugs may include a substantially vertical back wall having a first layer of detachably connected adhesive to detachably attach to a bed, a top wall being connected to the vertical back wall to prevent a user from interfering with the operation of the bed bug device, a bottom wall being connected to the top wall, and a second adhesive being connected to the vertical back wall to trap the bed bugs. This bed bug device or a double sided adhesive tape or a slippery tape (one face is slippery and the other face is adhesive) may be stuck to a special mattress cover to generate an upside down rectangular prism box shaped bed bug device, so that bed bugs hiding anywhere in the bedroom may not be able to travel to the top of the bed.03-21-2013
20130168968Wind Power to Electric Power Conversion System with Propeller at Top of Tower and Generators at Bottom of Tower - A wind power generator system installed on the ground or ocean floating surface includes wind propeller, tower, Z-shaped mechanical transmission module, multiple stage gear box, fixed ratio gear box, transmission device, and alternating current generators coupled by a clutch between any two generators. The wind propeller is installed on top of the tower and is connected to the top side of Z-shaped mechanical transmission module which transfers the revolution mechanical power from top of the tower to the bottom of the tower.07-04-2013

Dave Xu Dong, South Plainfield, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140213466HIGH-THROUGHPUT ASSESSMENT METHOD FOR CONTACT HYPERSENSITIVITY - The present invention provides methods for high-throughput assessment of in vivo skin sensitizing activity of chemical compounds through detection of secretion levels of cytokine markers implicated in skin sensitization in combination with a multivariate analysis, using support vector machine (SVM) for feature selection. The invention includes a computational algorithm that will provide unbiased analysis on the skin cell secretome data and predict the level of skin sensitization. The invention allows accurate assessment of the level sensitizing potency of any chemicals in a high-throughput manner, which can eliminate the needs for animal experiments, potentially saving money and time.07-31-2014

David Xu Dong, South Plainfield, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130331293AUTOMATED HIGH-CONTENT IMAGE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF - This invention relates to algorithms, methods and products useful in assessing steatosis level of tissues, using an automated high-content image analysis framework. The algorithms, methods and products are particularly useful in liver transplantation by providing a fast, precise and reproducible steatosis level estimation pre-transplantation. The invention also enables in vitro high throughput screening of drug candidates for reducing intra-cellular triglyceride content in the form of lipid droplets from fatty livers.12-12-2013

Guizhen Dong, Cranford, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150111866CYCLIC AMINE SUBSTITUTED HETEROCYCLIC CETP INHIBITORS - Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors and may be useful for raising HDL-cholesterol and reducing LDL-cholesterol in human patients and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis.04-23-2015

Guizhen Dong, Dayton, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
201100711302-AMINOBENZIMIDAZOLES FOR TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - The invention relates to 2-aminobenzimidazoles useful in treating disorders that are mediated by A03-24-2011
20130102609BIARYL OXYACETIC ACID COMPOUNDS - The present invention provides biaryl oxyacetic acid compounds which may be useful for treating inflammatory disorders, including disorders affecting the respiratory system and skin. The compounds provided include those of the general formula I:04-25-2013
20130123237NOVEL CYCLIC AZABENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES USEFUL AS ANTI-DIABETIC AGENTS - Novel compounds of structural formula (I) are activators of AMP-protein kinase and are useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the AMPK-activated protein kinase. The compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension.05-16-2013
20130331372Cyclic Amine Substituted Oxazolidinone CETP Inhibitor - Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are CETP inhibitors and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In the compound of Formula I, A12-12-2013

Patent applications by Guizhen Dong, Dayton, NJ US

Hao Dong, Bridgewater, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130230061FIBER LASER CAVITY OPTICAL ENGINE PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Embodiments of the invention include a fiber laser cavity package having improved fiber management and thermal management capability and methods of making such fiber laser cavity package. Each element of the fiber laser cavity is grouped into plurality of sections and each section is placed onto a heat conducting surface within the fiber laser cavity package to dissipate unwanted heat from the elements. When the fiber laser cavity is stored in the package, the fiber laser cavity is arranged such that fiber crossings are substantially reduced or eliminated within the package.09-05-2013
20150372442ARCHITECTURE FOR HIGH POWER FIBER LASER - A tapered fiber bundle (TFB) with a brightness reduction (R) that is between 0 and approximately 0.65 (or 65%), where R=(1−(d12-24-2015

Hong Dong, Livingston, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090105210Bicyclic Pyrimidines as Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV Inhibitors for the Treatment or Prevention of Diabetes - The present invention is directed to novel substituted bicyclic pyrimidines which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme (“DPP-IV inhibitors”) and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.04-23-2009
20100056550TRICYCLIC HETEROAROMATIC COMPOUNDS AS DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE-IV INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF DIABETES - The present invention is directed to novel substituted tricyclic heteroaromatic compounds of structural formula (I) which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.03-04-2010

Patent applications by Hong Dong, Livingston, NJ US

Jerry Dong, Oakland, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110288628COMPOSITE PROSTHESIS WITH EXTERNAL POLYMERIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A prosthesis including a support structure for enhancing kink and/or crush resistance. The support structure is connected to an outer surface of the prosthesis and includes at least two components, one of which has a lower melting point than the other. The component with the lower melting point is used to connect the support structure to the outer surface of the prosthesis.11-24-2011
20130095264Composite ePTFE/Textile Prosthesis - A composite intraluminal prosthesis which is preferably used as a vascular prothesis includes a layer of ePTFE and a layer of textile material which are secured together by an elastomeric bonding agent. The ePTFE layer includes a porous microstructure defined by nodes interconnected by fibrils. The adhesive bonding agent is preferably applied in solution so that the bonding agent enters the pores of the microstructure of the ePTFE. This helps secure the textile layer to the ePTFE layer.04-18-2013
20150202061COMPOSITE PROSTHESIS WITH EXTERNAL POLYMERIC SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A prosthesis including a support structure for enhancing kink and/or crush resistance. The support structure is connected to an outer surface of the prosthesis and includes at least two components, one of which has a lower melting point than the other. The component with the lower melting point is used to connect the support structure to the outer surface of the prosthesis.07-23-2015

Patent applications by Jerry Dong, Oakland, NJ US

Li Dong, Lawrenceville, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090306100METHODS OF TREATING SCHIZOPHRENIA - This invention relates to methods for treating, managing and preventing cognitive impairment associated with various diseases and disorders, age-associated memory impairment, and dementia.12-10-2009
20100081691MULTICYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - This invention relates to multicyclic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and methods of their use in, for example, the treatment of cognitive disorders.04-01-2010
20110251207BIARYL-SPIROAMINOOXAZOLINE ANALOGUES AS ALPHA 2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR MODULATORS - In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryi spiroaminooxazoline analogues as modulators of α2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the α2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.10-13-2011
20130045914BIARYL SPIROAMINOOXAZOLINE ANALOGUES AS ALPHA2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR MODULATORS - In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryl spiroaminooxazoline analogues as modulators of α2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the α2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.02-21-2013
20130210805QUINAZOLINONE-TYPE COMPOUNDS AS CRTH2 ANTAGONISTS - This application provides for compounds of the formula Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the individual variables are defined herein, as well as processes to prepare these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their use in treating disease state associated with the CRTH08-15-2013
20130225582BIARYL-SPIROAMINOOXZAOLINE ANALOGUES AS ALPHA 2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR MODULATORS - In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of biaryl spiroaminooxazoline analogues as modulators of α2C adrenergic receptor agonists, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more conditions associated with the α2C adrenergic receptors using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.08-29-2013
20130303517QUINOXALINES AND AZA-QUINOXALINES AS CRTH2 RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The invention provides certain quinoxalines and aza-quinoxalines of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein J11-14-2013

Patent applications by Li Dong, Lawrenceville, NJ US

Li Dong, Roselle Park, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110245264Modulators of G Protein-Coupled Receptor 88 - The present disclosure is generally directed to compounds which can modulate G-protein coupled receptor 88, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for modulating G-protein coupled receptor 88.10-06-2011
20120329743CYCLOALKYL-FUSED TETRAHYDROQUINOLINES AS CRTH2 RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The invention provides certain cycloalkyl-fused tetrahydroquinolines of the Formula (I),12-27-2012
20140128367CYCLOALKYL-FUSED TETRAHYDROQUINOLINES AS CRTH2 RECEPTOR MODULATORS - The invention provides certain cycloalkyl-fused tetrahydroquinolines of the Formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters, wherein R05-08-2014

Patent applications by Li Dong, Roselle Park, NJ US

Lijun Dong, North Brunswick, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120182860METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOP-BY-HOP RELIABLE MULTICAST IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A method and apparatus are described including performing hop-by-hop multicasting including network coding of data packets of a portion of content, wherein network coding further includes encoding data packets of a portion of content, multicasting said network coded data packets to downstream receivers, determining if an acknowledgement message has been received from at least one of the downstream receivers, determining if acknowledgement messages have been received from all of the downstream receivers responsive to the first determination.07-19-2012
20120188934METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOP-BY-HOP RELIABLE MULTICAST IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A method and apparatus are described including performing hop-by-hop multicasting including network coding of data packets of a portion of content, wherein network coding further includes receiving an encoded data packet of a portion of content from an upstream transmitter, determining if the received encoded data packet is innovative, storing the received encoded data packet responsive to the first determination, determining if a full rank of the encoded data packet of the portion of content has been received, determining if an acknowledgement message for the portion of the content has already been sent to the upstream transmitter responsive to the second determination, sending the acknowledgement message to the upstream transmitter responsive to the third determination and discarding the received encoded data packet responsive to the first determination.07-26-2012

Nicholas Nai Guang Dong, Little Falls, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130268085SURFACE MODIFIED UNIT CELL LATTICE STRUCTURES FOR OPTIMIZED SECURE FREEFORM FABRICATION - Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to preparing models of three-dimensional structures. In particular, a model of a three-dimensional structure constructed of porous geometries is prepared. A component file including a porous CAD volume having a boundary is prepared. A space including the porous CAD volume is populated with unit cells. The unit cells are populated with porous geometries having a plurality of struts having nodes on each end. The space is populated with at least one elongated fixation element extending beyond the boundary to produce an interlocking feature enabling assembly or engagement with a mating structure.10-10-2013
20140012390POROUS BONE REINFORCEMENTS - A method of reinforcing the bone in an acetabulum for receiving a prosthetic acetabular implant includes preparing a surface of the acetabulum to receive an acetabular implant. At least one porous generally cylindrical bone reinforcement element is provided. At least one bore is drilled in an area of the acetabulum receiving the prosthetic acetabular implant for receiving at least one and preferably more reinforcement elements in the form of cylindrical pilings. The cylindrical porous bone reinforcement element is inserted in the bore such that an exposed surface of the porous bone reinforcement element is adjacent the surface of the acetabulum. The acetabular implant is then implanted with an outer surface of the acetabular implant supported by the reinforcement members.01-09-2014
20140257504IMPLANT SYSTEM WITH PE INSERT AND TWO TRAY OPTIONS - A tibial implant system has an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene tibial insert which can engage with either one of two tibial trays through differing means of engagement. The tibial insert includes a locking wire and locking tab disposed along an anterior surface and a locking recess disposed along a posterior surface. A first polymeric tibial tray includes a bead along an anterior wall and an undercut area along a posterior wall. A second metallic tibial tray includes a plurality of barbs along an anterior wall and an undercut area along a posterior wall.09-11-2014
20140257507PARTIALLY POROUS BONE IMPLANT KEEL - A method for removing a stem portion of an orthopedic implant from a bone comprises exposing an implanted orthopedic implant having a body portion, a stem portion interconnected to the body and a porous metal section forming an interconnection between the body and the stem portion. A cutting tool is mounted on a holder connected to an exposed surface of the orthopedic implant. The porous section is aligned with the cutting tool mounted on the holder. The entire porous section is cut by moving the cutting tool therethrough in a direction transverse to the stem portion axis. The implant body portion is then removed and then the stem portion is removed from the bone. The cutting tool may be a saw or chisel which may be mounted on a guide fixed to the body portion.09-11-2014

Po Dong, Morganville, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130051729MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER COUPLER - An optical device comprising a multi-core optical fiber coupler. The multi-core optical fiber coupler includes a substrate having a planar surface and turning mirrors located along the planar surface, each of the turning mirrors having a reflective surface oriented to change a direction of light between a direction that is parallel to the planar surface and a direction that is substantially non-parallel to the planar surface. The turning mirrors form a lateral pattern along the planar surface, the lateral pattern being configured to approximately match a pattern of optical cores in a multi-core optical fiber whose end segment faces the pattern and is positioned substantially normal to the planar surface of the substrate.02-28-2013
20130077976TRANSMITTER AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL TRANSMISSION - An optical multi-wavelength transmitter comprising an optical interleaver with at least a first optical waveguide and a second optical waveguide; a first plurality of microcavity modulators coupled to the first optical waveguide and a second plurality of microcavity modulators coupled to the second waveguide. A plurality of optical wavelengths received at an input of the interleaver are separated into a first group of separated optical wavelengths for being input in the first optical waveguide and a second group of separated optical wavelengths for being input in the second optical waveguide. Each one of the first and the second group of separated optical wavelengths have a separated wavelength spacing between adjacent separated optical wavelengths. A method of optical multi-wavelength transmission is also disclosed.03-28-2013
20130156364ELECTRONIC/PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A device includes a passive photonic layer located over a substrate and including at least one passive photonic element configured to propagate an optical signal therein. An electronic layer located between said substrate and said passive photonic layer includes at least one electronic device configured to propagate an electrical signal therein. An active photonic layer located over said passive photonic layer includes an active photonic device optically coupled to said passive photonic element and configured to convert between said electrical signal and said optical signal.06-20-2013
20140003761ADVANCED MODULATION FORMATS USING OPTICAL MODULATORS01-02-2014
20140133796Apparatus For Providing Polarization Rotation - Various embodiments provide a waveguide-based polarization rotator that comprises top and bottom claddings of substantially the same material. In some embodiments, the waveguide-based polarization rotator converts between Transverse Electric (TE) and Transverse Magnetic (TM) modes.05-15-2014
20140241722PDM-(M) Ask Optical Systems And Methods For Metro Network Applications - An apparatus, e.g. an optical communication system, includes an optical transmitter and an optical receiver. The transmitter includes a laser configured to provide an optical signal amplitude-modulated among M different levels, e.g. in two polarizations. The receiver is configured to demodulate the optical signal to produce a received symbol constellation including a plurality of symbol rings in a complex I-Q space.08-28-2014
20150086216Level Spacing For M-PAM Optical Systems With Coherent Detection - An apparatus includes an optical transmitter configured to provide an optical signal amplitude-modulated among M different levels. A constellation control module is configured to provide a drive signal to control the optical signal. A feedback module is configured to receive a measure of spacing between amplitude peaks of a symbol constellation of the optical signal. The feedback module is further configured to regulate the constellation control module to adjust the optical signal in response to the measure of spacing.03-26-2015
20150108336DETECTOR DEVICE - An apparatus according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a substrate, at least one semiconductor light-detector on the substrate and an optical waveguide on the substrate. The optical waveguide is configured to guide light to the at least one light-detector, one or more vias in a surface of the substrate or one or more ridges on the surface of the substrate. The one or more vias or ridges are configured to at least partially interrupt light propagating along the surface toward the at least one semiconductor light-detector from outside the optical waveguide.04-23-2015
20150236809Multi-Wavelength Laser Apparatus And Methods - An apparatus includes a laser that includes a plurality of optical cavities, separate optical gain media for each of the cavities, an optical demultiplexer, and a periodic optical filter. The optical demultiplexer demultiplexes a common portion of the optical cavities into separate portions. The periodic optical filter is inserted into the common portion of the optical cavities.08-20-2015
20150295650FILTER STRUCTURE FOR DRIVING AN OPTICAL MODULATOR - We disclose an opto-electronic circuit having an optical modulator and a driver circuit configured to generate a plurality of electrical drive signals for the optical modulator in a manner that causes the opto-electronic circuit to operate as a finite-impulse-response (FIR) filter. Different electrical drive signals generated by the driver circuit represent different taps of the FIR filter and are individually applied to different respective electrodes in the optical modulator without first being combined with one another prior to said individual application. The optical modulator represents an adder of the FIR filter and is configured to use the applied electrical drive signals to perform signal summation in the optical domain, thereby alleviating some of the limitations associated with the electrical RF circuitry used in the driver circuit. The opto-electronic circuit can be employed in optical transceivers and equalizers and be configured to implement signal pre-emphasis, feed-forward equalization, or decision-feedback equalization.10-15-2015

Patent applications by Po Dong, Morganville, NJ US

Po Dong, Murray Hill, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140003760RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL NETWORKS01-02-2014
20140003810RECONFIGURABLE OPTICAL NETWORKS01-02-2014
20150378100MONOLITHIC SILICON LASERS - An apparatus comprising a substrate having a silicon waveguide thereon. The apparatus also comprises a semiconductor layer with a direct band gap. The semiconductor layer is located on a segment of the silicon waveguide and the semiconductor layer and the silicon waveguide are in a hybrid optical waveguide.12-31-2015

Rong Dong, East Brunswick, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120294953Surface Modified Biological Materials - Disclosed in certain embodiments is a composition comprising a biological material and transition metal atoms selected from the group consisting of Group IVB, Group VB, Group VIB of the Periodic Chart and a combination thereof, bound to a surface of the biological material.11-22-2012
20130005660Plasma Activation of Biological Materials for Surface Modification - Disclosed in certain embodiments is a composition comprising a biological material activated by oxygen plasma and a ligand bound to a surface of the biological material.01-03-2013

Shuan Dong, Watchung, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100113821PREPARATION OF 3-AMINO-3-(CYCLOBUTYLMETHYL)-2-(HYDROXY)-PROPIONAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE - Disclosed is a process for preparing 3-(amino)-3-cyclobutylmethyl-2-hydroxy-propionamide hydrochloride, an intermediate useful in the preparation of the HCV protease inhibitor (1R,5S)—N-[3-amino-1-(cyclobutylmethyl)-2,3-dioxopropyl]-3-[2(S)-[[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]carbonyl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutyl]-6,6-dimethyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2(S)-carboxamide.05-06-2010
20110034705Process For the Synthesis of 3- Amino-3-Cyclobuthylmethyl-2-Hydroxypropionamide or Salts Thereof - A process for preparing 3-amino-3-cyclobutylmethyl-2-hydroxypropionamide of the Formula I:02-10-2011

Shuzhi Dong, Kenilworth, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20160002259INHIBITORS OF THE RENAL OUTER MEDULLARY POTASSIUM CHANNEL - The present invention provides compounds of Formula I01-07-2016

Shuzhi Dong, Plainsboro, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20140031349INHIBITORS OF THE RENAL OUTER MEDULLARY POTASSIUM CHANNEL - The present invention provides compounds of Formula I01-30-2014
20140206618Inhibitors of the Renal Outer Medullary Potassium Channel - The present invention provides compounds of Formula Ia and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are inhibitors of the ROMK (Kir1.1) channel. The compounds may be used as diuretic and/or natriuretic agents and for the therapy and prophylaxis of medical conditions including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, heart failure and conditions associated with excessive salt and water retention.07-24-2014
20150099729INHIBITORS OF THE RENAL OUTER MEDULLARY POTASSIUM CHANNEL - The present invention provides compounds of Formula I04-09-2015
20160002259INHIBITORS OF THE RENAL OUTER MEDULLARY POTASSIUM CHANNEL - The present invention provides compounds of Formula I01-07-2016

Patent applications by Shuzhi Dong, Plainsboro, NJ US

Victor Jun Dong, Edison, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090020606ELECTRONIC VOTING METHOD AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING A MACHINE READABLE BALLOT ENVELOPE - A method for reading a sheet or a paper ballot enclosed in a ballot envelope comprises decoding a machine readable envelope identifier from each ballot envelope, displaying at least the decoded envelope identifier and a signature from each ballot envelope for determining from the envelope identifier, the signature, or both, whether a valid sheet or ballot is presented. If the sheet or ballot is valid, then the sheet or ballot is removed from its envelope and the selections marked on the sheet or ballot may then be determined and processed.01-22-2009
20090289115OPTICALLY READABLE MARKING SHEET AND READING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A ballot or sheet having an anti-copying feature provides for detecting from an image of the ballot or sheet whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy. The anti-copying feature may lighten or darken, or both, when copied and may or may not be evident to the human eye. A reader comprising an imager and a processor is for reading the ballot or sheet and for determining whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy, and for determining selections marked thereon. A method for reading the ballot or sheet is for determining from an image of the ballot or sheet whether the ballot or sheet is an original or is a copy, and for determining selections marked thereon.11-26-2009
20100115634PHYSICALLY SECURE COMPUTING SYSTEM AND DEVICE, AND PHYSICALLY SECURE CONTAINER THEREFOR - A secured computing system and container therefor may comprise: a base for receiving a computing device; a securable first cover for substantially enclosing at least part of the computing device when the first cover is in a first position in the base; a securable second cover for preventing access to the computing device when the second cover is in a secured position, wherein access to the computing device is available when the second cover is not in the secured position. The computing device may be substantially enclosed when the first cover is in the first position in the base and the second cover is in the secured position; and one or more user features of the computing device may be accessible when the first cover is not in the first position in the base. The computing device may include a computer processor or computer peripheral.05-06-2010
20100170948METHOD FOR DECODING AN OPTICALLY READABLE SHEET - An optically readable sheet has plural mark spaces and has at least two fiducial marks defining the orientation and scaling of the sheet. A method for reading an optically readable sheet may comprise imaging the sheet and decoding the fiducial marks from the image of the sheet for scaling the image of the sheet and decoding the mark spaces therein. Scaling the image may include comparing the locations of the decoded fiducial marks from the image of the sheet and the predetermined locations of the fiducial marks on the sheet.07-08-2010

Patent applications by Victor Jun Dong, Edison, NJ US

Xiao Dong, Warren, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110224187PYRROLIDINE, PIPERIDINE AND PIPERAZINE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to novel Pyrrolidine, Piperidine and Piperazine Derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the Pyrrolidine, Piperidine and Piperazine Derivatives and the use of these compounds for treating or preventing treating allergy, an allergy-induced airway response, congestion, a cardiovascular disease, an inflammatory disease, a gastrointestinal disorder, a neurological disorder, a metabolic disorder, obesity, an obesity-related disorder, diabetes, a diabetic complication, impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose.09-15-2011

Xiaowei Dong, Parsippany, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110195030NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LIQUID OIL CORES - Nanocapsule and nanoemulsion particle compositions having improved physical and pharmacological properties are provided. The nanocapsule or nanoemulsion particle composition can comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid oil phase, a surfactant, and optionally a co-surfactant. The liquid oil phase can comprise a monoglyceride, a diglyceride, a triglyceride, a propylene glycol ester, or a propylene glycol diester. In certain embodiments, the nanocapsule or nanoemulsion particle composition can be lyophilized and subsequently re-hydrated without increasing the mean particle size and/or adversely affecting the potency or efficacy of a therapeutic agent (e.g., paclitaxel) present in the nanocapsules or nanoemulsion particles.08-11-2011

Xin Dong, Morristown, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100293129DEPENDENCY BETWEEN SOURCES IN TRUTH DISCOVERY - A method and system for truth discovery may implement a methodology that accounts for accuracy of sources and dependency between sources. The methodology may be based on Bayesian probability calculus for determining which data object values published by sources are likely to be true. The method may be recursive with respect to dependency, accuracy, and actual truth discovery for a plurality of sources.11-18-2010
20120036136SECURING DATABASE CONTENT - A method for securing content in a database includes identifying a challenge column associated with a database column referenced in an update query. A challenge value for the challenge column may be received and resolved for a match with a corresponding value stored in the challenge column. In case of a match, the update query may be certified for execution on the database, otherwise, the update query may be prevented from executing. Challenge columns may be determined by an analysis of the database on the basis of discriminating power, description complexity, and/or diversity.02-09-2012
20130144843Online Data Fusion - An online data fusion system receives a query, probes a first source for an answer to the query, returns the answer from the first source, refreshes the answer while probing an additional source, and applies fusion techniques on data associated with an answer that is retrieved from the additional source. For each retrieved answer, the online data fusion system computes the probability that the answer is correct and stops retrieving data for the answer after gaining enough confidence that data retrieved from the unprocessed sources are unlikely to change the answer. The online data fusion system returns correct answers and terminates probing additional sources in an expeditious manner without sacrificing the quality of the answers.06-06-2013

Patent applications by Xin Dong, Morristown, NJ US

Xin Luna Dong, Morristown, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130138480Method and apparatus for exploring and selecting data sources - A system and method for choosing data sources for use in a data repository first chooses an initial selection of data sources based on keywords. An exploration tool is provided to organize the sources according to content and other attributes. The tool is used to pre-select data sources. The sources to include in the data repository are then selected based on a marginalism economic theory that considers both costs and quality of data.05-30-2013

Ying Dong, Parsippany, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20150066413METHOD FOR CORRECTING ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH ASYNCHRONOUS TIMING OFFSETS BETWEEN TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE CLOCKS IN MRI WIRELESS RADIOFREQUENCY COILS - A method and apparatus correcting errors associated with timing offsets in radiofrequency coils. The method and apparatus include a memory element and a controller. The controller is configured to execute a set of instructions to receive data of a plurality of signals, the plurality of signals comprising at least one projection echo. The controller is also configured to identify a plurality of offsets of the plurality of signals based on the at least one projection echo. The controller is also configured to apply the plurality of offsets to a k-space of the plurality of signals.03-05-2015

Ze Dong, Morristown, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120321248MULTI-STAGE OPTICAL INTERLEAVING - Methods and devices are provided to facilitate production of optical signals that exhibit reduced crosstalk noise and intersymbol interference. In some configurations, a multi-stage optical interleaver, including a first and a second optical interleaver, is used to process a first and a second set of input optical channels. The composite optical output of the multi-stage interleaver includes the first set of optical channels and the second set of optical channels, where each of the first and second set of input optical channels is processed once by the first optical interleaver and once by the second optical interleaver. As such, the first and second sets of input optical channels are each filtered twice using only two optical interleavers.12-20-2012
20130028603METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING TEMPORAL POLARIZATION INTERLEAVING IN AN OPTICAL TRANSMITTING SYSTEM - An optical signal transmitting system, comprising: an optical transmitter including one or more input terminals and an output terminal; and a temporal polarization interleaver including an input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the output terminal of the optical transmitter is communicatively coupled to the input terminal of the temporal polarization interleaver, wherein: the optical transmitter is configured to receive one or more input signals through its one or more input terminals, generate an output signal using the one or more input signals, the output signal including a x-polarized tributary and a y-polarized tributary that is pulse-to-pulse aligned with the x-polarized tributary, and transmit the output signal to the temporal polarization interleaver; and the temporal polarization interleaver is configured to receive the output signal from the optical transmitter and cause a predefined phase delay to one of the x-polarized tributary and the y-polarized tributary.01-31-2013
20140050233METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HETERODYNE COHERENT DETECTION - A simplified coherent receiver based on heterodyne detection with only two balanced photo detectors (PD) and two analog-to-digital converters (ADC) is disclosed. The polarization diversity hybrid can be simplified relative to the conventional one. The detected intermediate frequency signals are first down converted to baseband with I/Q separation.02-20-2014
20140099108SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HETERODYNE COHERENT DETECTION WITH OPTIMAL OFFSET - A heterodyne optical signal detector and method performed thereby, the signal detector including an optical signal spectrum shaper operable to modify the shape of the frequency spectrum of a received optical signal, a laser local oscillator (LO), and polarization beam splitters (PBSs) to divide the signal and the LO into orthogonal components, waveguides in which intermediate frequency (IF) signals are formed, balanced photodetectors (BPDs) arranged to receive the IF signals and operable to convert the IF signals into electric signals, and analog to digital converters (ADCs) that digitize the electric signals. In embodiments, the ADCs have a predetermined bandwidth, the received signal has a spectrum which, if not shaped, would produce IF signals with a bandwidth greater than that of the ADCs, the spectrum shaper modifies the received signal spectrum to produce IF signals that have a bandwidth substantially equal to half the bandwidth of the ADCs, the laser frequency is adjusted produce IF signals in the waveguides having a frequency spectrum centered at the midpoint of the ADCs' bandwidth.04-10-2014
20140233949OPTICAL COMMUNICATION BASED ON POLARIZATION DEPENDENT COHERENT OPTICAL NYQUIST FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING - An optical transmitter transmits a dual polarization optical Nyquist frequency domain multiplexed signal. The signal includes a first polarization component and a second polarization component. Each component comprises multiple subchannels, possibly having different subchannel bandwidths and different modulation schemes. An optical receiver receives the signal and recovers transmitted data.08-21-2014
20140233964METHOD FOR GENERATING AN OPTIMIZED RETURN-TO-ZERO PULSE SHAPE AGAINST AGGRESSIVE OPTICAL FILTERING AND AN OPTICAL TRANSMITTER IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - An optical transmitter comprises: first and second sets of optical in-phase and quadrature modulators; an integrable tunable laser assembly; a first polarization beam splitter that is configured to divide the continuous-waveform optical signal into a x-polarized tributary and a y-polarized tributary, each of the x-polarized tributary and the y-polarized tributary is modulated by one of the first and second sets of optical in-phase and quadrature modulators in accordance with the two respective input signals; a second polarization beam splitter that is configured to combine the modulated x-polarized tributary and the modulated y-polarized tributary into one optical signal; and an optical modulator that is configured to modulate the combined optical signal using a driving voltage, wherein the driving voltage has a bias point that is reduced by a predefined offset from a predefined reference voltage level.08-21-2014
20140334828PRE-EQUALIZATION USING PHASE CORRECTION - An optical transmitter determines the transfer function in the reference-based pre-equalization for applying to an optically modulated signal at the transmitter. The determined pre-equalization transfer function is made robust to linewidth inaccuracy of the optical source by performing phase correction during the calculation of the pre-equalization transfer function. The phase correction includes averaging a number of consecutive received phase samples. The determined pre-equalization transfer function is applied to modulated signals prior to the transmission over an optical medium.11-13-2014
20140356002FLATTENED OPTICAL FREQUENCY-LOCKED MULTI-CARRIER GENERATION BY ONE DML AND ONE PHASE MODULATOR - The disclosure relates to a method for optical frequency-locked multi-carrier generation based on one directly-modulated laser (DML) and one phase modulator (PM) in cascade driven by sinusoidal waveform (at the same or different frequency). When the DML and PM is driven by the same frequency RF signal at 12.5 GHz, adopting this method, 16 optical subcarriers with 12.5-GHz frequency spacing are generated with power difference less than 3 dB. When the DML and PM is driven by the different frequency with DML at 12.5 Ghz and PM at 25 GHz, over 24 optical subcarriers are generated with 12.5-GHz frequency spacing and amplitude fluctuation less than 3 dB. The number of the generated optical subcarriers can be further increased when the driving power for the DML is increased.12-04-2014
20150229405SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 400G SIGNAL GENERATION AND COHERENT DETECTION - A novel digital signal processing scheme (DSP) for quadrature duobinary (QDB) spectrum shaped polarization multiplexed quadrature phase shift keying (PM-QPSK) based on multi-modulus blind equalizations (MMBE) is proposed and demonstrated with both simulation and experimental results. The key algorithms for this novel digital signal processing scheme include the cascaded multi-modulus algorithm (CMMA) for blind polarization de-multiplexing, multi-modulus QPSK partitioning frequency offset estimation (FOE) and two stage carrier phase recovery (CPR) with maximum likelihood phase estimation. The final signal is detected by maximum-likelihood sequence detection (MLSD) for data BER measurement. The feasibility of the proposed digital signal processing scheme is demonstrated by the experiment of 112 Gb/s QDB spectrum shaped PM-QPSK signal with a 25 GHz bandwidth waveshaper for Nyquist WDM channels.08-13-2015

Patent applications by Ze Dong, Morristown, NJ US

Zedong Dong, Princeton, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080293787PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR POORLY SOLUBLE DRUGS - The invention relates to solid dispersions of poorly soluble compounds formed by co-precipitation and hot melt extrusion, resulting in improved stability and bioavailability. The invention also relates to hot melt extrusion processes used to prepare such solid dispersions.11-27-2008
20110028524PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR POORLY SOLUBLE DRUGS - The invention relates to solid dispersions of poorly soluble compounds formed by co-precipitation and hot melt extrusion, resulting in improved stability and bioavailability. The invention also relates to hot melt extrusion processes used to prepare such solid dispersions.02-03-2011
20110245305PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR POORLY SOLUBLE DRUGS - The invention relates to solid dispersions of poorly soluble compounds formed by co-precipitation and hot melt extrusion, resulting in improved stability and bioavailability. The invention also relates to hot melt extrusion processes used to prepare such solid dispersions.10-06-2011
20120129898PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR POORLY SOLUBLE DRUGS - The invention relates to solid dispersions of poorly soluble compounds formed by co-precipitation and hot melt extrusion, resulting in improved stability and bioavailability. The invention also relates to hot melt extrusion processes used to prepare such solid dispersions.05-24-2012

Patent applications by Zedong Dong, Princeton, NJ US

Ziqian Dong, Kearny, NJ US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090059921REPLICATING AND SWITCHING MULTICAST INTERNET PACKETS IN ROUTERS USING CROSSPOINT MEMORY SHARED BY OUTPUT PORTS - Multicast traffic is expected to increase in packet networks, and therefore in switches and routers, by including broadcast and multimedia-on-demand services. Combined input-crosspoint buffered (CICB) switches can provide high performance under uniform multicast traffic. However this is often at the expense of N03-05-2009
20100260198Space-Space-Memory (SSM) Clos-Network Packet Switch - A Clos-network packet switching system may include input modules coupled to a virtual output queue, central modules coupled to the input modules, and output modules coupled to the central modules, each output module having a plurality of cross-point buffers for storing a packet and one or more output ports for outputting the packet.10-14-2010
20110026532Forwarding Data Through a Three-Stage Clos-Network Packet Switch with Memory at each Stage - Examples are disclosed for forwarding data partitioned into one or more cells through at least a portion of a three-stage memory-memory-memory (MMM) input-queued Clos-network (IQC) packet switch. In some examples, each module of the three-stage MMM IQC packet switch includes a virtual queue and a manager that are configured in cooperation with one another to forward cells through at least a portion of the switch. The cells may have been partitioned and stored at an input port for the switch and destined for an output port for the switch.02-03-2011
20110026539Forwarding Cells of Partitioned Data Through a Three-Stage Clos-Network Packet Switch with Memory at Each Stage - Examples are disclosed for forwarding cells of partitioned data through a three-stage memory-memory-memory (MMM) input-queued Clos-network (IQC) packet switch. In some examples, each module of the three-stage MMM IQC packet switch includes a virtual queue and a manager that are configured in cooperation with one another to forward a cell from among cells of partitioned data through at least a portion of the switch. The cells of partitioned data may have been partitioned and stored at an input port for the switch and have a destination of an output port for the switch.02-03-2011
20140146829FORWARDING CELLS OF PARTITIONED DATA THROUGH A THREE-STAGE CLOS-NETWORK PACKET SWITCH WITH MEMORY AT EACH STAGE - Examples are disclosed for forwarding cells of partitioned data through a three-stage memory-memory-memory (MMM) input-queued Clos-network (IQC) packet switch. In some examples, each module of the three-stage MMM IQC packet switch includes a virtual queue and a manager that are configured in cooperation with one another to forward a cell from among cells of partitioned data through at least a portion of the switch. The cells of partitioned data may have been partitioned and stored at an input port for the switch and have a destination of an output port for the switch.05-29-2014

Patent applications by Ziqian Dong, Kearny, NJ US

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