Hung, US

Andrew Hung, Hightstown, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080261440	Power supply devices with illuminated receptacles - The present invention provides power supply devices having illuminated receptacles. Some or all of the receptacles are encircled or otherwise circumscribed by a lighting member. The lighting member may be a continuous strip of material, such as an electroluminescent laminate. The lighting member may illuminate the receptacles regardless of whether the receptacles themselves are currently powered. Thus, although the power supply device is in a no or low light environment, or when the device is plugged in but is turned off, a user may easily identify where the receptacles are, which ones are available, and which equipment is plugged into which receptacles. The lighting member may be color coded according to a surge protection rating for the power supply device. In this case, the user can immediately identify which power supply devices have a given surge protection, and can therefore distinguish among different power supply devices having similar physical configurations.	10-23-2008

Benjamin Patrick Hung, New York, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080306835	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING AN EMAIL MESSAGE - The invention includes systems and methods for facilitating customizing of electronic communications. A consumer may shop and request purchase of an item on a consolidated shopping (CS) website displaying items available for purchase on different merchant websites. A host computer providing the CS website may access a merchant website selling the requested item, and order the requested item on behalf of the consumer. A consumer may purchase/order multiple items from multiple websites in a single purchase request to the CS website. When one or more orders are placed at the merchant's website, the system injects a pseudo-email address into the order form. The pseudo-email address directs any subsequent electronic communication from a merchant to the host computer. The host computer system then customizes the electronic communication, inserts the consumer's real email address into the electronic communication, and forwards the electronic communication to the consumer.	12-11-2008

Bryan V. Hung, Nowthen, MN US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140335309	LIGHT DIRECTING FILMS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Light directing films have a surface comprising a plurality of microstructures with peaks extending along a length of the surface. Each microstructure includes a plurality of elevated portions and a plurality of non-elevated portions. A void diameter, D?c#191, of the largest circle that can be overlaid on the surface of the light directing film without including at least a portion of an elevated portion is less than about 0.5 mm. The light directing film cannot be divided into a plurality of same size and shape grid cells forming a continuous two-dimensional grid, where each of at least 90% of the grid cells comprise either a single leading edge of an elevated portion, or a portion of an elevated portion where the elevated portion has a length that is greater than the average length of the elevated portions.	11-13-2014

Cheng-Hung Hung, Wexford, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090183651	COATINGS INCLUDING PIGMENTS COMPRISING SUBSTRATE PARTICLES WITH ULTRAFINE METAL OXIDE PARTICLES DEPOSITED THEREON - Coatings including pigments comprising substrate particles with ultrafine metal oxide particles deposited on the surfaces thereof and made by a plasma process are disclosed. The substrate particles may comprise an oxide such as SiO	07-23-2009
20100003180	PRODUCTION OF ULTRAFINE BORON CARBIDE PARTICLES UTILIZING LIQUID FEED MATERIALS - The production of ultrafine boron carbide powders from liquid boron-containing precursors and/or liquid carbon-containing precursors is disclosed. The liquid precursors are fed together or separately to a plasma system where the precursor materials react to form boron carbide in the form of ultrafine particles.	01-07-2010
20100055017	METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ULTRAFINE METAL CARBIDE PARTICLES AND HYDROGEN - A method for producing ultrafine metal carbide particles and hydrogen is disclosed. The method includes introducing a metal-containing precursor and a carbon-containing precursor into a thermal reaction chamber, heating the precursors in the thermal reaction chamber to form the ultrafine metal carbide particles from the precursors and to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen, collecting the ultrafine doped metal carbide particles, converting at least a portion of the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and generating additional hydrogen, and recovering at least a portion of the hydrogen.	03-04-2010
20100233487	COATING COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING CORROSION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES, RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES, AND METHODS - Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed.	09-16-2010
20100314788	Production of Ultrafine Particles in a Plasma System Having Controlled Pressure Zones - A system and method for making ultrafine particles are disclosed. A high temperature plasma is generated at an inlet end of a plasma chamber into which precursor materials are introduced. A converging member is located adjacent an outlet end of the plasma chamber. During operation, a substantially constant pressure and/or material flow pattern is maintained to reduce or eliminate fouling of the system.	12-16-2010
20110070426	SINTERING AIDS FOR BORON CARBIDE ULTRAFINE PARTICLES - Ultrafine boron carbide particles with selected sintering aids are disclosed. The sintering aids may be provided inside the ultrafine boron carbide particles or on the surfaces thereof. When the ultrafine boron carbide particles and sintering aids are sintered, the resultant materials possess relatively high densities and relatively small boron carbide grain sizes.	03-24-2011
20110223220	DISPERSIONS OF ENCAPSULATED PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - Disclosed are dispersions of encapsulated particles and methods for their production and use. These dispersions include encapsulated particles and a liquid medium in which the encapsulated particles are dispersed. The encapsulated particles include a carrier particle and an encapsulant deposited on the carrier particle. The liquid medium and the encapsulant are selected so as to be capable of reacting with each other to form a reaction product having a boiling point of no more than 300° C. at atmospheric pressure.	09-15-2011
20120171098	METHOD OF CONSOLIDATING ULTRAFINE METAL CARBIDE AND METAL BORIDE PARTICLES AND PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM - Ultrafine metal carbide or metal boride particles are consolidated by a method including sintering at intermediate pressures. A green body comprising the ultrafine metal carbide or metal boride particles may be preheated under vacuum and then pressurized to the intermediate sintering pressure. After sintering, the article may be densified at an intermediate temperature below the sintering temperature, and at an elevated pressure above the intermediate sintering temperature. The resultant consolidated metal carbide or metal boride article may then be cooled and used for such applications as armor panels, abrasion resistant nozzles, and the like.	07-05-2012
20120211160	ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Disclosed herein are adhesive compositions comprising (a) a first component; (b) a second component that chemically reacts with said first component; and (c) graphenic carbon particles having a compressed density of 0.9 or less. Disclosed herein are associated methods for forming the adhesive compositions and applying the adhesive compositions to a substrate to form a bonded substrate.	08-23-2012
20130035421	COATING COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING CORROSION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES, RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES, AND METHODS - Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed.	02-07-2013
20130084236	PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES UTILIZING HYDROCARBON PRECURSOR MATERIALS - A method is disclosed for making graphenic carbon particles. The method includes introducing a hydrocarbon precursor material capable of forming a two-carbon-fragment species into a thermal zone, heating the hydrocarbon precursor material in the thermal zone to form the graphenic carbon particles from the hydrocarbon precursor material, and collecting the graphenic carbon particles. Apparatus for performing such a method, and graphenic particles produced by the method, are also disclosed.	04-04-2013
20130084237	PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES UTILIZING METHANE PRECURSOR MATERIAL - A method is disclosed for making graphenic carbon particles. The method includes introducing a methane precursor material into a thermal zone, heating the methane precursor material in the thermal zone to form the graphenic carbon particles from the methane precursor material, and collecting the graphenic carbon particles. Apparatus for performing such a method, and graphenic particles produced by the method, are also disclosed.	04-04-2013
20130165550	COATING COMPOSITIONS EXHIBITING CORROSION RESISTANCE PROPERTIES, RELATED COATED SUBSTRATES, AND METHODS - Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed.	06-27-2013
20130295290	COMPOSITIONS WITH A SULFUR-CONTAINING POLYMER AND GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Disclosed are compositions, such as sealant compositions, that include a sulfur-containing polymer and graphenic carbon particles.	11-07-2013
20130296479	RUBBER FORMULATIONS INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Rubber formulations comprising a base rubber composition, graphenic carbon particles, and non-conductive filler particles such as silica are disclosed. The formulations possess favorable properties such as relatively low surface resistivities, and are useful for many applications such as tire treads.	11-07-2013
20140299270	ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Disclosed herein are adhesive compositions comprising (a) a first component; (b) a second component that chemically reacts with said first component; and (c) graphenic carbon particles having an oxygen content of no more than 2 atomic weight percent. Disclosed herein are associated methods for forming the adhesive compositions and applying the adhesive compositions to a substrate to form a bonded substrate.	10-09-2014
20150053668	RESISTIVE HEATING COATINGS CONTAINING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Resistive heating assemblies comprising a substrate, a conductive coating comprising graphenic carbon particles applied to at least a portion of the substrate, and a source of electrical current connected to the conductive coating are disclosed. Conductive coatings comprising graphenic carbon particles having a thickness of less than 100 microns and an electrical conductivity of greater than 10,000 S/m are also disclosed.	02-26-2015
20150056516	LITHIUM ION BATTERY ELECTRODES INCLUDING GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLES - Lithium ion battery electrodes including graphenic carbon particles are disclosed. Lithium ion batteries containing such electrodes are also disclosed. The graphenic carbon particles may be used in cathodes of such batteries by depositing a graphenic carbon particle-containing coating of a conductive substrate such as a metal foil The use of graphenic carbon particles in the cathodes results in improved performance of the lithium ion batteries.	02-26-2015
20150159024	GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLE CO-DISPERSIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Co-dispersions of different types of graphenic carbon particles are produced using a polymeric dispersant. A portion of the graphenic carbon particles may be thermally produced. The polymeric dispersant may include an anchor block comprising glycidyl (meth)acrylate, 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl(meth)acrylate, 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyl(meth)acrylate, allyl glycidyl ether and mixtures thereof, reacted with a carboxylic acid comprising 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, para-nitrobenzoic acid, hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl hexanoic acid, decanoic acid and/or undecanoic acid. The polymeric dispersant may also include at least one tail block comprising at least one (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester.	06-11-2015
20150159030	GRAPHENIC CARBON PARTICLE DISPERSIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - Dispersions of graphenic carbon particles are produced using a polymeric dispersant. The polymeric dispersant includes an anchor block comprising glycidyl (meth)acrylate, 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl(meth)acrylate, 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyl(meth)acrylate, allyl glycidyl ether and mixtures thereof, reacted with a carboxylic acid comprising 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, para-nitrobenzoic acid, hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl hexanoic acid, decanoic acid and/or undecanoic acid. The polymeric dispersant also includes at least one tail block comprising at least one (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester.	06-11-2015
20150240088	Electrically Conductive Coatings Containing Graphenic Carbon Particles - Coating compositions containing graphenic carbon particles are disclosed. The graphenic carbon particles may be thermally produced and dispersed in thermoset and/or thermoset polymeric film coatings. The cured coatings exhibit desirable properties such as increased electrical conductivity	08-27-2015
20150259211	Production of Graphenic Carbon Particles Utilizing Hydrocarbon Precursor Materials - A method is disclosed for making graphenic carbon particles. The method includes introducing a hydrocarbon precursor material into a thermal zone (	09-17-2015

Chia Hung, St. Louis, MO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150218614	METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING PATHOGENIC BACTERIA - The present invention encompasses methods and compositions for detecting pathogenic bacteria. Additionally, the present invention encompasses methods and compositions for catalyzing the dismutation of superoxide radicals. Further, the present invention encompasses methods for determining the antibiotic susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria.	08-06-2015

Chiapei C. Hung, Mt. Laurel, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130074240	Article of Apparel with Material Elements Having a Reversible Structure - An article of apparel is disclosed that is at least partially formed from a material element having a substrate and a plurality of projections. The substrate has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The projections extend from the first surface of the substrate, and the projections each have terminal ends located opposite the substrate. The material element has a first permeability when the first surface has a convex configuration, and the material element has a second permeability when the first surface has a concave configuration, the first permeability being greater than the second permeability. The apparel may be reversible such that either the first surface or the second surface of the substrate faces outward.	03-28-2013
20130086729	Article of Apparel Providing Enhanced Body Position Feedback - Articles of apparel include: (a) a garment structure having one or more fabric elements structured and arranged to provide a close fit to at least one predetermined portion of a body (e.g., area(s) of the body for which enhanced position sensing and/or feedback are desired); and (b) a body position feedback system engaged with or integrally formed as part of the garment structure. The body position feedback system may apply higher tensile or constricting (compressive) forces to selected portions of the wearer's body and/or stretch resistance, which can help stimulate or interact with nerves and deep tissue receptors located in various portions of the body. The increased forces at selected locations of the body give the wearer sensory feedback regarding the position or orientation of these parts of the body and can improve or accelerate development of “muscle memory.”	04-11-2013

Chien-Fu Hung, Brookville, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090165152	Mesothelin Vaccines and Model Systems - Mesothelin can be used as an immunotherapeutic target. It induces a cytolytic T cell response. Portions of mesothelin which induce such responses are identified. Vaccines can be either polynucleotide- or polypeptide-based. Carriers for raising a cytolytic T cell response include bacteria and viruses. A mouse model for testing vaccines and other anti-tumor therapeutics and prophylactics comprises a strongly mesothelin-expressing, transformed peritoneal cell line.	06-25-2009

Ching-Cheh Hung, Westlake, OH US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110204285	Lunar Dust Simulant Containing Nanophase Iron and Method for Making The Same - A lunar dust simulant containing nanophase iron and a method for making the same. Process (1) comprises a mixture of ferric chloride, fluorinated carbon powder, and glass beads, treating the mixture to produce nanophase iron, wherein the resulting lunar dust simulant contains α-iron nanoparticles, Fe	08-25-2011

Ching-Yao Hung, Palatine, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100188002	OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR CURRENT LIMITING CIRCUITS IN LED APPLICATIONS - An apparatus to provide overvoltage protection is shown. The apparatus comprises a boost converter (having an output node, a sensing network, and an impedance network) and a zener diode. The zener diode is coupled to the output node and to the sensing network. The breakdown value of the zener diode is selected to be greater than a desired voltage drop across a load when the load is coupled to the output node, and the zener diode creates an overcurrent fault in the boost converter when the voltage at the output node is greater than its breakdown value.	07-29-2010
20100188015	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AND MODULATING LED CURRENT - An apparatus to power and dim LEDs is provided. The apparatus generally comprises a boost converter having an output node, a regulator node, a sensing network, and an impedance network. LEDs, which are coupled in series with one another, are coupled between the output node and the impedance network of the boost converter. A zener diode is coupled to the output node and coupled to the sensing network, and a dimming circuit is coupled to the boost converter. The dimming circuit includes a diode coupled to the impedance network, a switch coupled between the diodes and ground (which receives the signal for dimming the plurality of LEDs), and a network coupled to the regulator node and to the node between the second diode and the second switch.	07-29-2010

Chiu-Yueh Hung, Raleigh, NC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150119325	METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CYTOPROTECTIVE ASIALO-ERYTHROPOIETIN IN PLANTS AND ITS PURIFICATION FROM PLANT TISSUES - The present invention provides methods for the high-level production of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhuEPO) derivative, asialoerythropoietin (asialo-rhuEPO), in plants. The methods for producing asialo-rhuEPO comprise making a plant or at least one plant cell that comprises a promoter that drives expression in a plant cell operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding a human erythropoieting fusion protein and a promoter that drives expression in a plant cell operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding N-glycosylation modification enzyme, particularly a mammalian β1,4-galactosyltransferase. The present invention further provides plants, plant cells, and seeds that have been genetically modified to produce high levels of asialo-rhuEPO. Additionally, provided are methods for purifying asialo-rhuEPO from plant tissues. Such methods comprise removing chlorophyll and/or RuBisCO protein from an aqueous extract of plant tissue comprising asialo-rhuEPO, binding the asialo-rhuEPO in the extract to an immune affinity column, and eluting the bound asialo-rhuEPO from immune affinity column.	04-30-2015

Chuan-Hsi Hung, Provo, UT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120145623	SONICATION FOR IMPROVED PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF CORE-SHELL PARTICLES - In one or more embodiments, a porous composite particulate material includes a plurality of composite particles including an acid-base-resistant core particle at least partially surrounded by one or more layers of acid-base-resistant shell particles. The shell particles are adhered to the core particle by a polymeric material. The shell particles and/or core particles may be made from an acid-base-resistant material that is stable in harsh chemical conditions. During application of the polymeric material/shell particle bilayer, the core particles are sonicated to homogenize the particle size distribution and minimize agglomeration of particles. Multiple bilayers of polymer/shell particles may be applied. In one embodiment, the core particle comprises generally spherical glassy carbon, while the shell particles may comprise nano-sized diamond particles. Other acid-base-resistant materials may be employed. The porous composite particulate materials may be used in separation technologies, including, but not limited to, chromatography and solid phase extraction.	06-14-2012
20140182771	SONICATION FOR IMPROVED PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF CORE-SHELL PARTICLES - In one or more embodiments, a porous composite particulate material includes a plurality of composite particles including an acid-base-resistant core particle at least partially surrounded by one or more layers of acid-base-resistant shell particles. The shell particles are adhered to the core particle by a polymeric material. The shell particles and/or core particles may be made from an acid-base-resistant material that is stable in harsh chemical conditions. During application of the polymeric material/shell particle bilayer, the core particles are sonicated to homogenize the particle size distribution and minimize agglomeration of particles. Multiple bilayers of polymer/shell particles may be applied. In one embodiment, the core particle comprises generally spherical glassy carbon, while the shell particles may comprise nano-sized diamond particles. Other acid-base-resistant materials may be employed. The porous composite particulate materials may be used in separation technologies, including, but not limited to, chromatography and solid phase extraction.	07-03-2014

Chung Hong Hung, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140175546	PLASMONICALLY ENHANCED ELECTRO-OPTIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION - A plasmonically enhanced electro-optic device includes a dielectric layer; a plurality of nanopillars arranged in a periodic array such that each nanopillar has a protruding portion that extends beyond a surface of the dielectric layer; a metallic layer formed on the surface of the dielectric layer and on portions of the plurality of nanopillars by an oblique directional deposition such that the metallic layer defines a periodic array of nano-holes and nano-antennas, each nano-hole of the periodic array of nano-holes being in a deposition shadow region of a corresponding nanopillar; and an electrode electrically connected to at least one nanopillar of the plurality of nanopillars at an end opposing the protruding portion thereof. Each nanopillar of the plurality of nanopillars includes a photo-absorption material, and the periodic array of nano-holes and nano-antennas have at least one of dimensions, uniformity or periodicity selected to enhance coupling of incident light into the plurality of nanopillars through excitation of surface plasmons.	06-26-2014

Chun Wai Hung, Dillsburg, PA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130269250	NESTING PLANTER - Nested planters are provided. The nested planters include a body having a base assembly and a depending sidewall, the body defining a substantially enclosed space. The base assembly includes a generally horizontal planar member and a stand-off feature. The stand-off feature is structured to extend downwardly from the planar member. A substantial portion of the body sidewall is structured to correspond to the body sidewall of another nesting planter when two nesting planters are nested.	10-17-2013
20140338231	METAL SHOVEL BLADE - A snow shovel blade is provided. The snow shovel blade is a stamped metal body with a generally planar portion, a curved portion, and two opposed lateral, depending sidewalls. The sidewalls are supporting sidewalls.	11-20-2014

Clark T. Hung, Ardsley, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100036492	OSTEOCHONDRAL IMPLANTS, ARTHROPLASTY METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS - Implants for resurfacing or repairing one or more articular cartilage bearing surfaces of a biological organism include an engineered tissue and a biocompatible porous substrate secured to the engineered tissue for attaching the implant to a native bone of the biological organism. The engineered tissue includes a scaffold containing a biocompatible material, and a plurality of living chondrocytes supported by the scaffold. Methods for culturing chondrocytes for incorporation into a biocompatible implant are provided. A bioreactor for producing functional cartilaginous tissue from a cell-seeded scaffold and a system for producing functional cartilaginous tissue are also provided.	02-11-2010
20120177615	TISSUE PRESERVATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for tissue, such as an allograft, storage and preservation for extended periods of time at room temperature in a sterile tissue culture chamber. The invention further provides a process for maintaining the sterility of tissue using the apparatus as described.	07-12-2012
20120214238	MICROBUBBLE DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A hydrogel tissue engineering scaffold having microbubbles dispersed therein is disclosed. Also, a system for cell culturing including a controller and actuator to apply dynamic deformational loading to a hydrogel is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for producing hydrogels with microbubbles and for culturing cells using hydrogels with microbubbles.	08-23-2012
20130202567	TISSUE CULTURE MEDIA CONTAINING TRIMETHYLAMINE N-OXIDE - The present disclosure provides cell culture medium comprising trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). Progenitor cells cultured with such medium can form connective tissue with enhanced mechanical properties. Also provided are methods of forming connective tissue and methods of treatment for connective tissue defects.	08-08-2013
20140091491	OSTEOCHONDRAL IMPLANTS, ARTHROPLASTY METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS - Implants for resurfacing or repairing one or more articular cartilage bearing surfaces of a biological organism include an engineered tissue and a biocompatible porous substrate secured to the engineered tissue for attaching the implant to a native bone of the biological organism. The engineered tissue includes a scaffold containing a biocompatible material, and a plurality of living chondrocytes supported by the scaffold. Methods for culturing chondrocytes for incorporation into a biocompatible implant are provided. A bioreactor for producing functional cartilaginous tissue from a cell-seeded scaffold and a system for producing functional cartilaginous tissue are also provided.	04-03-2014
20140135625	ULTRASOUND DEVICES METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Ultrasound methods, devices, and systems are described which support a useful compromise in terms of spatial resolution and temporal resolution for capturing motion in tissue structures. Tissue engineering articles, methods, systems, and devices which employ ultrasound to deliver biological agents to selected regions of a tissue scaffold, deliver mechanical stimulation to cells growing in a tissue scaffold, and enhance the perfusion of fluids through tissue scaffolds.	05-15-2014
20140141500	MICROBUBBLE DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A hydrogel tissue engineering scaffold having microbubbles dispersed therein is disclosed. Also, a system for cell culturing including a controller and actuator to apply dynamic deformational loading to a hydrogel is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for producing hydrogels with microbubbles and for culturing cells using hydrogels with microbubbles.	05-22-2014

Damon Hung, Providence, RI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120246403	WRITE SPIKE PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT IN HYBRID STORAGE SYSTEMS - A hybrid storage array one using two or more storage device tiers. In one implementation, two tiers may be provided by solid state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs). Host application access patterns of a certain type determined to be relatively slow, such as random writes, are detected. The random writes are collected and written to a special reserve space, such as a portion of the SSD storage tier, referred to as a write cache extension. The write cache extension absorbs such accesses that would otherwise be written to HDD storage directly. Data structures are created in a cache memory local to an array controller representing the location on SSD reserve space to which the writes were committed and a location in the storage system where they were originally intended to go. The write cache extension can be enabled all of the time, or only when the array controller write cache experiences certain operating conditions, such as when its utilization exceeds a certain predetermined amount. The approach improves the overall performance of the hybrid array.	09-27-2012

Damon J. Hung, Chelmsford, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090083584	Method for maintaining track data integrity in magnetic disk storage devices - Techniques for detection of impending data errors in a mass storage system, such as a track squeeze problem in an electromagnetic disk drive, and then repairing the impending problem, such as by rewriting the affected tracks. In many cases the problem is detected and repair is effected when the original data can still be read. In other cases, when the data is no longer readable on the disk in question, but when the disk is part of a Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) system, or other system in which higher layer fault tolerance mechanisms are implemented, the missing data can be recovered via these mechanisms. The recovered data is then used to repair the track squeeze problem. The invention can be implemented as firmware in a storage system, as a component of a general purpose operating system, or inside individual disk drives, or it can use a combination of these implementations.	03-26-2009

David Hung, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150313995	Magnetic Retention of Regenerative Cells for Wound Repair - Methods are disclosed for promoting wound repair, by magnetically retaining or confining stem cells, or other cells capable of generating the desired tissue, in a target region (e.g., a wound) where tissue regrowth is needed. Also disclosed are magnetic particles and magnetically inducible particles for these methods, as well as sheets comprising magnetic materials.	11-05-2015

Deborah Hung, Cambridge, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130190196	RAPID PHENOTYPIC DIAGNOSIS OF PATHOGENS AND DRUG RESISTANCE USING TRANSCRIPTIONAL EXPRESSION SIGNATURES - The specification relates generally to methods of detecting, diagnosing, and/or identifying pathogens, e.g., infectious disease pathogens and determining their drug sensitivity and appropriate methods of treatment. This invention also relates generally to methods of monitoring pathogen infection in individual subjects as well as larger populations of subjects.	07-25-2013
20140296232	COMPOUNDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONS - The invention relates to compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof:	10-02-2014
20150203900	Methods of Diagnosing Infectious Disease Pathogens and Their Drug Sensitivity - The specification relates generally to methods of detecting, diagnosing, and/or identifying pathogens, e.g., infectious disease pathogens and determining their drug sensitivity and appropriate methods of treatment. This invention also relates generally to methods of monitoring pathogen infection in individual subjects as well as larger populations of subjects.	07-23-2015

Derek Yufung Hung, Greenville, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120024823	COLLET ASSEMBLY WITH A UNIVERSAL COLLET - A collet assembly with a universal collet is provided. One collet assembly of a welding torch includes a collet having an outer diameter and an inner diameter. The inner diameter of the collet is configured to contact a welding electrode disposed through the collet. The welding torch also includes a spacer configured to be disposed in a welding torch head and to compress the collet against the welding electrode to secure the welding electrode in the torch.	02-02-2012

Derek Yu-Fung Hung, Greenville, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120152909	TUNGSTEN INERT GAS WELDING TORCH WITH IMPROVED AIR COOLED HANDLE - Embodiments of a tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding torch with an improved air cooled handle are provided. The welding torch may include a body, a cable assembly, and a torch head, with a handle placed over the body and the cable assembly. The handle may feature a curved end designed to fit near the torch head without contacting the torch head, providing a closer gripping point to allow greater control of the torch. In addition, the handle may be spaced from the body and the cable assembly to form an air space within the handle through which air may flow to cool the handle.	06-21-2012
20120152922	HIGH FLOW POWER CABLE FOR SMALL WELDING TORCH - The invention provides a high flow power cable for a welding system designed for effective cooling of the power cable while maintaining maneuverability of the cable. Provided is a power cable having two segments, the first segment being larger in diameter than the second segment. The first segment is generally coupled to the power source and the second segment is coupled to the welding torch. The first segment includes a thicker wire, which has less resistance and dissipates less heat while the second segment includes a thinner wire, allowing for easier handling. Additionally, cooling fluid is conducted through the first segment and the second segment, further cooling the cable.	06-21-2012
20120152927	TUNGSTEN INERT GAS WELDING TORCH WITH IMPROVED LIQUID COOLING - Systems and methods for improved liquid cooling of a tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding torch are provided. The improved welding torch may feature conduits for conveying coolant from a cooling system to a collar, which holds a tungsten electrode of the welding torch, and back. A coolant return conduit may be disposed in a coolant supply conduit to improve thermal insulation of an outer surface of the welding torch. Some embodiments may feature a helical channel formed in the collar for conveying coolant around the electrode multiple times before returning the coolant through the return conduit.	06-21-2012
20130264315	WELDING TORCH WITH A TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Various welding systems including a welding torch assembly are provided. The welding torch assemblies may include a welding torch adapted to be utilized in a welding operation to establish a welding arc between the welding torch and a workpiece. The welding torch assemblies may also include a temperature sensing system integral with the welding torch and adapted to sense a temperature of the workpiece.	10-10-2013
20140038442	TIG TORCH CONNECTOR WITH HOSE MANAGEMENT AND TOOLLESS ASSEMBLY - A connector for connecting together a welding torch power cable including a threaded connector, a coolant line and a shielding gas line to a welding power and/or coolant source including a connector receptacle includes an electrically conductive tubular body having a front end and a back end. The tubular body front end is adapted to receive and connect to the power cable threaded connector. The tubular body back end is adapted to connect to the connector receptacle. The tubular body also includes a passageway therein to communicate shielding gas or coolant between the source and the torch. A hose connector is attached at an end of the passageway. A casing including a longitudinally extending tubular side wall terminates in front and back ends. A twist cap is releasably connectable to the back end of the casing. A cable cover adapter is releasably connectable to the front end of the casing.	02-06-2014

George Hung, Sherman Oaks, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140378555	FACIAL TREATMENT DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to portable facial treatment devices, and methods of using same. In some embodiments, the invention is directed to a muscle toning treatment device, comprising: (i) a polarity generator; (ii) a single active electrode assembly comprising a first electrode being adapted to apply electrical current to the area of the skin to be treated; (iii) at least one vibration modality, wherein the vibration modality provides a vibration frequency, of between 5-6 MHz or between 30-35 Hz; (iv) at least one heating modality for heating the skin of the user, wherein the temperature of the heating modality is between 34 and 45 degrees Celsius; and (v) a counter electrode assembly comprising second electrode being adapted to be in continuous contact to a second location of the skin of the user.	12-25-2014

H. Alfred Hung, Bethesda, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140239305	METHOD OF OPTIMIZING A GA-NITRIDE DEVICE MATERIAL STRUCTURE FOR A FREQUENCY MULTIPLICATION DEVICE - A preferred method of optimizing a Ga-nitride device material structure for a frequency multiplication device comprises:	08-28-2014
20140327016	GROUP III NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FREQUENCY MULTIPLIER AND METHOD THEREOF - A varactor comprising two Schottky diodes, each diode comprising a substrate and a plurality of layers formed on the substrate including at least one GaN layer and at least one semi-insulating material layer formed of a material with an energy gap greater than 3.5 and free carrier mobility less than 300 cm	11-06-2014

Ha Q. Hung, Escondido, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130264875	ULTRACAPACITOR AND BATTERY COMBINATION WITH ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for a combined battery/capacitor energy storage device. The device includes a first device terminal, a second device terminal, a battery connected between the first terminal and the second terminal, and a capacitor connected in parallel with the battery. In one aspect, a rectifier is connected between the first terminal and the capacitor, the rectifier configured to allow substantially unidirectional current flow from the first terminal to the capacitor. In another aspect, a switch is between the capacitor and the first terminal. In another aspect, a current limiter extends between the first terminal and the capacitor.	10-10-2013

Hau Ling Hung, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130286491	SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DEPLOY ACTIVE DAMPENING FOR LENS RINGING AND VIBRATION - Described herein are methods, apparatus, and computer readable medium to autofocus a lens of an imaging device. Parameters are received indicating a lens position. Lens actuator characteristics are determined. Lens damping parameters may be determined based, at least in part, on the input parameters and the lens actuator characteristics. In some aspects, lens damping parameters include a lens movement step size and a time delay between each step. In some aspects, the lens damping parameters include damping parameters for a plurality of regions of lens movement. Lens movement parameters are determined based, at least in part, on the input parameters and the lens damping parameters. The lens is then autofocused by moving it according to the lens movement parameters.	10-31-2013
20150038192	CONFIGURABLE LENS ACTUATOR DRIVER SYSTEM - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for utilizing any of a plurality of disparate types of lens actuators on a mobile device. The method may include launching a configurable actuator driver and identifying a particular type of lens actuator that resides on the mobile device. Based upon the particular type of lens actuator that resides on the mobile device, lens-actuator-specific parameter values are obtained that facilitate control interfacing with the particular type of lens actuator. In addition, tuning parameter values are obtained that characterize a displacement-response of the particular type of actuator to control signal values, and the tuning parameter values for the particular type of lens actuator are provided to a configurable lens-actuator driver. The particular type of lens actuator that resides on the mobile computing device is then operated using the tuning parameter values.	02-05-2015

Henry H. Hung, Phoenix, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140064304	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING OPTICAL SIGNALS - An optical signal distribution system is provided herein useful for multiple service operators (MSOs) in providing content data to subscribers, and receiving control and other data from subscribers. The system facilitates the transmission of content data to the subscribers and the control and other data from subscribers substantially in the optical domain. The system includes a head-end configured to transmit the content data via a forward channel optical signal and receive the control data via a composite reverse channel optical signal. The system also includes a signal distribution hub configured to receive and replicate the forward channel optical signal for transmission to optical taps, receive reverse channel optical signals from the optical taps, generate a composite reverse channel optical signal, and transmit the composite reverse channel optical signal. Each optical tap sends and receives the forward and reverse channel optical signals to and from a plurality of subscribers units.	03-06-2014
20140064663	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COUPLING OPTICAL SIGNALS BETWEEN OPTICAL FIBERS AND PHOTO DEVICES - Apparatus and method for optically interfacing optical fibers with photo devices. In one implementation, the optical fiber comprises an end surface configured to produce internal reflection of an incident optical signal propagating within the fiber from a distal end, and a photo device configured to receive the reflected optical signal. In another implementation, the optical fiber comprises an end surface configured to produce internal reflection of an incident optical signal generated by a photo device for propagation within the fiber towards a distal end. In another implementation, the optical fiber comprises an end surface configured to refract an incident optical signal propagating within the fiber from a distal end, and a photo device configured to receive the refracted optical signal. In another implementation, the optical fiber comprises an end surface configured to refract an incident optical signal generated by a photo device for propagation within the fiber towards a distal end.	03-06-2014

Hingloi Alfred Hung, Bethesda, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140077268	Distributed Heating Transistor Devices Providing Reduced Self-Heating - According to various embodiments, a distributed heating transistor includes: a plurality of active regions where transistor action occurs including a heat source; and at least one inactive region where transistor action does not occur and no heat source is present, wherein adjacent active regions are separated by the at least one inactive region. The distributed heating transistor may be configured as field effect transistors (FETs), and bipolar junction transistors (BJTs). Methods for forming the distributed heating transistors are also provided.	03-20-2014
20140175514	RING-SHAPED TRANSISTORS PROVIDING REDUCED SELF-HEATING - A ring-shaped transistor includes a set of gates. Each gate of the set is disposed between a corresponding source and a corresponding drain. The set of gates are arranged such that all of the set of gates cannot be aligned with fewer than three imaginary straight lines drawn through the gates, with one of the imaginary straight lines passing only once though each of the set of gates.	06-26-2014
20140368297	Power Dividing And/Or Power-Combining Circuits - Power-dividing and/or power-combining circuits have inputs, outputs, at least three electrical pathways, and at least three electronic devices, such as amplifiers, with substantially equal input and output reflection At least one of the electronic devices is in each of the electrical pathways. In one embodiment, multiple phase shift components, such as delay lines, are electrically connected to the electronic devices in each of the electrical pathways. These phase shift components are selected so that a vector sum of the reflected signals from the electronic devices to the inputs and/or the outputs is substantially minimized. In another embodiment, a serial bus extends from the inputs/outputs and at least three pathways in the circuit. The serial bus includes serially-connected impedance-providing components positioned among at least three pathways with the impedance-providing components increasing in impedance from one end to the other end of the serial bus in an amount sufficient to produce a substantially equal amount of power to each of the electronic devices and to substantially minimize input and output reflections.	12-18-2014

Holly Hung, Sherman Oaks, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140378555	FACIAL TREATMENT DEVICE - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to portable facial treatment devices, and methods of using same. In some embodiments, the invention is directed to a muscle toning treatment device, comprising: (i) a polarity generator; (ii) a single active electrode assembly comprising a first electrode being adapted to apply electrical current to the area of the skin to be treated; (iii) at least one vibration modality, wherein the vibration modality provides a vibration frequency, of between 5-6 MHz or between 30-35 Hz; (iv) at least one heating modality for heating the skin of the user, wherein the temperature of the heating modality is between 34 and 45 degrees Celsius; and (v) a counter electrode assembly comprising second electrode being adapted to be in continuous contact to a second location of the skin of the user.	12-25-2014

Hsi-Hsien Hung, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140307504	DATA STORAGE DEVICE, AND FABRICATION AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - A data storage device and fabrication and control methods thereof are disclosed. The data storage device includes a first-first sub-block of memory cells, a second-first sub-block of memory cells, a first well switch, a second well switch and a first group of word lines. The first well switch is operative to convey a first well bias to bias the first-first sub-block of memory cells. The second well switch is operative to convey a second well bias to bias the second-first sub-block of memory cells. Further, the first-first and the second-first sub-blocks both are activated according to the first group of word lines.	10-16-2014

Hsi-Hsien Hung, Fremont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150226785	SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS, AND TESTING METHODS THEREOF - The invention provides a semiconductor wafer with a die area and a scribe area, and the semiconductor wafer includes a die and a testing circuit. The die is formed on the die region of the semiconductor wafer, and the die includes a main circuit. The testing circuit is disposed on the scribe area of the semiconductor wafer, and is electrically connected to the die for testing the main circuit.	08-13-2015

Jason Hung, Arlington, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150065396	MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - Methods and systems for manipulating drops in microfluidic channels are provided.	03-05-2015

Jason J. Hung, Paradise Valley, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120117125	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPANDING PC-BASED SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES - System and method for expanding the capabilities of a PC-based software are disclosed. The system provides a technique for synchronizing a database associated with a PC-based software with a WAN server database. Additionally, a WAN server, associated with the WAN server database, is configured to provide substantially the same functionality as that of the PC-based software. This effectively facilitates web-access of the PC-based software and database by way of the WAN server and database. The WAN server may be configured to provide additional functions in order to expand the functionality of the PC-based software. The WAN server may also be configured to integrate distinct databases by either relaying information between the distinct databases or integrating the information from the distinct databases into a single database.	05-10-2012

Jeannette Hung, Menlo Park, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140090063	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INHIBITING THE PROCESSING OF NEW CODE MODULES BY AN OUTDATED RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for inhibiting some code modules from being processed by an outdated runtime environment are disclosed. The system and method may operate to detect that a runtime environment installed on a computer system is outdated. New code modules that have not been previously processed by the runtime environment may be inhibited from being processed by the outdated runtime environment, while known code modules that have been previously processed may be allowed to continue being processed uninhibitedly by the outdated runtime environment.	03-27-2014

Jenny Chengyin Hung, San Jose, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140280759	DATA TRANSMISSION FOR TRANSACTION PROCESSING IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT - Techniques are disclosed to transmit arbitrarily large data units for transaction processing in a networked environment. A request is received to store a data unit of a size exceeding an allocated memory address space of a transaction gateway component of the networked environment. A predefined store function, provided by a repository interface component, is invoked to store the data unit to a data repository component of the networked environment and without segmenting the data unit. A repository handle of the stored data unit is identified. A predefined load function, provided by the repository interface component, is invoked to load a portion of the stored data unit, based on the identified repository handle, where the portion is smaller than the stored data unit.	09-18-2014

Joyce Hung, Auburn, AL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090163692	AROMATIC POLYETHERS - An aromatic polyether comprising structural units derived from a halosulfone sulfonate having structure (I):	06-25-2009
20090297911	POLYELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES AND METHODS FOR MAKING - A polymer electrolyte membrane includes a porous base membrane and electrolytes dispersed within the pores of the base membrane. The electrolytes include metal oxide compounds having acid functionality. A process for making the membrane is also provided. The membrane is compatible, durable, highly conductive, mechanically strong and dimensionally stable.	12-03-2009
20100029864	POLYARYLETHER COMPOSITION AND MEMBRANE - A composition including a polyarylether copolymer is provided. The copolymer includes a polyarylether backbone; and a sulfonated oligomeric group bonded to the polyarylether suitable for use as a cation conducting membrane. Method of bonding a sulfonated oligomeric group to the polyarylether backbone to form a polyarylether copolymer. The membrane may be formed from the polyarylether copolymer composition. The chain length of the sulfonated oligomeric group may be controlled to affect or control the ion conductivity of the membrane.	02-04-2010

Juliana Hung, Pasadena, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130180874	BATHROOM TOOL ASSEMBLY - A bathroom tool assembly having a bathroom tool and a supporting holder, with a releasable interlock coupling between the bathroom tool and the holder. The releasable interlock coupling conveniently maintains a secured coupling of the bathroom tool to the holder, so that the assembly of bathroom tool and holder can be easily moved without leaving drips behind. The releasable interlock coupling is structured to allow easy coupling of the bathroom tool to the holder to securely interlock the bathroom tool to the holder and easy decoupling of the bathroom tool from the holder by a user with one-hand operation. In one embodiment, the releasable interlock coupling does not include any moving parts. In one aspect of the present invention, the releasable interlock coupling comprises a magnetic coupling.	07-18-2013

Ju-Sung Paul Hung, Billerica, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130171682	Cell Culture and Gradient Migration Assay Methods and Devices - A number of novel improved microfluidic configurations and systems and methods of manufacture and operation for a microfluidic invasion assay system.	07-04-2013
20140099705	Cell Culture And Gradient Migration Assay Methods And Devices - A number of novel improved microfluidic configurations and systems and methods of manufacture and operation for a microfluidic invasion assay system.	04-10-2014

Kelvin M. Hung, Sammamish, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140244741	Computer-Implemented System And Method For Context-Based APP Searching And APP Use Insights - A computer-implemented system and method for context-based APP searching and APP use insights are disclosed. User data is received from a plurality of mobile devices, each associated with at least one user. The user data includes context discriminators for each user and sensor data regarding the usage of applications on the users' mobile device. The data is stored and analyzed by an engine that identifies a list of names of applications used by each user on the user's mobile device. The engine provides to at least one user insights into applications used by other users by identifying the other users in a similar context to the at least one user based on their discriminators, and providing to the at least one user the names of one or more of the applications on the lists of applications used by the other users in the similar context.	08-28-2014

Lam Hung, Baltimore, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130280797	MICROSCALE BIOPROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTEIN MANUFACTURING - A bioprocessing system for protein manufacturing is provided that is compact, integrated and suited for on-demand production and delivery of therapeutic proteins to patients. The system can also be used for efficient on-demand production of any type of protein.	10-24-2013

Leung M. Hung, Poughkeepsie, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140111931	MULTIPLE EXPANSION CARD INSERTION AND EXTRACTION TOOL - A device comprises a rail configured to span and detachably couple to a housing. The device includes a plate that engages the housing and a mechanism securing the tool to the housing. The housing contains a printed circuit board configured with at least one row of slots, each slot configured with a retainer mechanism. A jaw assembly slides along the rail over more than one card positioned in the row of slots. The assembly includes a pair of inserts that perform either seating or extracting more than one card positioned in more than one slot. The device includes a lever for biasing the jaw assembly, where the inserts engage a selected one of more than one card positioned in more than one slot and the retainer mechanism for performing either simultaneously seating more than one card into or simultaneously extracting more than one card from more than slot.	04-24-2014

Liang Hung, Short Hills, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120274414	ISOLATED ZERO DEGREE REACTIVE RADIO FREQUENCY HIGH POWER COMBINER - An exemplary communication device includes a combiner having a first transmission line configured to be coupled with a first communication component. A second transmission line is configured to be coupled with a second communication component. A third transmission line is coupled with the first and second transmission lines. An isolation module is coupled with the first and second transmission lines. The isolation module has a resistance, a capacitance and an inductance configured to isolate the first communication component from the second communication component if one of the components is inoperative. The isolation module components are also configured to provide RF matching for the first and second transmission lines if one of the components is inoperative.	11-01-2012
20120281737	WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK ARCHITECTURE - An exemplary wireless communication device includes a plurality of amplifiers that each provide an output signal. A combiner combines the output signals into a combined signal. A pre-distortion processor is configured to provide signal correction for each of the amplifiers. The pre-distortion processor receives feedback comprising an indication of each of the output signals before the output signals are combined into the combined signal.	11-08-2012

Liang W. Hung, Short Hills, NJ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140295769	METHOD FOR MONITORING A METRIC FOR A BASE STATION'S DOWNLINK/UPLINK PATH UTILIZING A RADIO FREQUENCY SCANNER AND THE RADIO FREQUENCY SCANNER - In one embodiment, the radio frequency scanner includes a detector configured to receive signals for transmission by the base station, and to detect a presence metric for each carrier expected in the received signals. A processor is configured to determine if the base station is operating improperly based on the detected presence metrics.	10-02-2014

Li-Wen Hung, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140145244	MEMS DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR RF AND LOW RESISTANCE APPLICATIONS - MEMS device for low resistance applications are disclosed. In a first aspect, the MEMS device comprises a MEMS wafer including a handle wafer with one or more cavities containing a first surface and a second surface and an insulating layer deposited on the second surface of the handle wafer. The MEMS device also includes a device layer having a third and fourth surface, the third surface bonded to the insulating layer of the second surface of handle wafer; and a metal conductive layer on the fourth surface. The MEMS device also includes CMOS wafer bonded to the MEMS wafer. The CMOS wafer includes at least one metal electrode, such that an electrical connection is formed between the at least one metal electrode and at least a portion of the metal conductive layer.	05-29-2014

Li-Wen Hung, Wappingers Falls, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140264645	INTEGRATED STRUCTURE WITH BIDIRECTIONAL VERTICAL ACTUATION - A Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) device includes a first substrate with a first surface and a second surface, the first substrate including a base layer, a moveable beam disposed on the base layer, at least one metal layer, and one or more standoffs disposed on the base layer such that one or more metal layers are situated on the top surface of the one or more standoffs. The MEMS device further includes a second substrate including one or more metal layers bonded to the one or more standoffs resulting in an electrical connection between at least a portion of the one or more metal layers of the second substrate and one or more of the at least one electrode on the bottom surface and the at least one electrode on the top surface.	09-18-2014

Mao-Hsiung Hung, Sugar Hill, GA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130076877	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONTENT - Methods and apparatuses for providing three-dimensional (3D) content via a portable multimedia device is disclosed. A portable multimedia device generates a composite video signal from 3D content. The portable multimedia device generates a synchronization signal for the composite video signal. The synchronization signal is transmitted from the portable multimedia device to active 3D glasses.	03-28-2013

Marcos Hung, Elmhurst, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140266581	MODULAR SMART LABEL DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR APPLIED END-USER OPTIMIZATION - Disruption tolerant transmission of supply chain and end user data allows for both advanced safety assurances and enhanced personalized utility of medical devices in or near the clinical environment. The embodiment of this invention encompasses the application of disruption tolerant transmission smart labels to microneedle patches and other modular medical devices bearing obvious and or nonobvious patentable features.	09-18-2014

Margaret Hung, New York, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140379428	CLICKSTREAM ANALYSIS METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO DETERMINING ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS RELATING TO A PATH TO PURCHASE - Methods and systems are provided herein for collecting web browser click events across a plurality of web sites from a data collection agent (DCA), as a click-stream, at a data collection server (DCS) to record and provide user on-line activity, filtering the user online activity to include activity from a time period prior to a sale from the sales transaction data and identifying one or more shopping touch-points based on the filtered user online activity and the sales transaction data. Further, an engagement index, an influence index, and an opportunity index is calculated. A digital touch-points facility may perform the identifying and calculating.	12-25-2014

Melinda Hung, Alexandria, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090233292	Method and kit for identification of genetic polymorphisms - Provided herein are primer sets, kits, and methods for identifying mtDNA polymorphisms in a sample. In one embodiment, the primer sets, kits and methods are directed to identifying global haplogroups (“Global”). In another embodiment, the primer sets, kits, and methods are directed to identifying specific European haplogroups (“European”).	09-17-2009

Ming-Chin Hung, Cupertino, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130337596	Back Channel Etch Metal-Oxide Thin Film Transistor and Process - A method is provided for fabricating an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display. The method includes forming a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate including a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The method also includes depositing a first passivation layer over the second metal layer, and forming a third metal layer over a channel region and a storage capacitor region. The third metal layer is configured to connect to a first portion of the second metal layer that is configured to connect to the first metal layer in a first through-hole through a gate insulator and the first passivation layer. The method further includes depositing a second passivation layer over the third metal layer, and forming an anode layer over the second passivation layer. The anode is configured to connect to a second portion of the third metal layer that is configured to connect to the second metal layer in a second through-hole of the first passivation layer and the second passivation layer.	12-19-2013
20140004704	TFT Mask Reduction	01-02-2014
20140042427	Gate Insulator Loss Free Etch-Stop Oxide Thin Film Transistor - A method is provided for fabricating a thin-film transistor (TFT). The method includes forming a semiconductor layer over a gate insulator that covers a gate electrode, and depositing an insulator layer over the semiconductor layer, as well as etching the insulator layer to form a patterned etch-stop without losing the gate insulator. The method also includes forming a source electrode and a drain electrode over the semiconductor layer and the patterned etch-stop. The method further includes removing a portion of the semiconductor layer beyond the source electrode and the drain electrode such that a remaining portion of the semiconductor layer covers the gate insulator in a first overlapping area of the source electrode and the gate electrode and a second overlapping area of the drain electrode and gate electrode.	02-13-2014
20140084292	Connection to First Metal Layer in Thin Film Transistor Process - A method of connecting to a first metal layer in a semiconductor flow process. Disclosed embodiments connect to the first metal layer by etching a first portion of a viahole through an etch stop layer and a gate insulation layer to reach a first metal layer, depositing a second metal layer such that the second metal layer contacts the first metal layer within the viahole, and etching a second portion of the viahole through a first passivation layer and an organic layer to reach the second metal layer.	03-27-2014
20140091390	Protection Layer for Halftone Process of Third Metal - A thin-film transistor having a protection layer for a planarization layer. The protection layer prevents reduction of the planarization layer during an ashing process, thereby preventing the formation of a steeply tapered via hole through the planarization layer. In this manner, the via hole may be coated with a conductive element that may serve as a conductive path between a common electrode and the drain of the transistor.	04-03-2014
20140118666	Display with Column Spacer Structures Resistant to Lateral Movement - A display may have a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be located between the color filter layer and the thin-film transistor layer. Column spacers may be formed on the color filter layer to maintain a desired gap between the color filter and thin-film transistor layers. Support pads may be used to support the column spacers. Different column spacers may be located at different portions of the support pads to allow the support pad size to be reduced while ensuring adequate support. Lateral movement blocking structures such as circular rings may be used to prevent column spacer lateral movement. Subspacers located over pads may be used to create friction that retards lateral movement. Lateral movement may also be retarded by receiving column spacers in trenches or other recesses formed on a thin-film transistor layer.	05-01-2014
20140120657	Back Channel Etching Oxide Thin Film Transistor Process Architecture - A method is provided for fabricating a back channel etching (BCE) oxide thin film transistor (TFT) for a liquid crystal display. The method includes forming a first metal layer having a first portion and a second portion over a substrate, depositing a gate insulator over the first metal layer, and disposing a semiconductor layer over the gate insulator. The method also includes depositing a half-tone photoresist to cover a first portion of the semiconductor layer and the first portion of the first metal layer. The half-tone photoresist has a first portion and a second portion thicker than the first portion. The first portion has a via hole above the second portion of the first metal layer. The second portion of the half-tone photoresist covers the first portion of the first metal layer. The method further includes etching a portion of the gate insulator through the via hole such that the second portion of the first metal layer is exposed, removing the first portion of the half-tone photoresist while remaining the second portion of the half-tone photoresist, and etching to remove a second portion of the semiconductor layer that is not covered by the half-tone photoresist.	05-01-2014
20140141565	GATE INSULATOR UNIFORMITY - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to display devices and methods for manufacturing display devices. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ an enhanced etching process to create uniformity in the gate insulator of thin-film-transistor (TFTs) by using an active layer to protect the gate insulator from inadvertent etching while patterning an etch stop layer.	05-22-2014
20140327851	Display Pixels with Improved Storage Capacitance - A display may include one or more display pixels in an array of pixels. A display pixel may include a storage capacitor chat stores a pixel data signal. The storage capacitor may be formed from a pixel electrode structure, a capacitor electrode structure, and a common electrode structure that is interposed between the pixel electrode structure and capacitor electrode structures. Each electrode structure may be formed from transparent conductive materials deposited on respective display layers. The pixel electrode structure and capacitor electrode structure may be electrically coupled by a conductive via structure that extends through the display layers without contacting the common electrode structure. The conductive via structure may contact underlying transistor structures such as a source-drain structure.	11-06-2014
20140370655	Gate Insulator Loss Free Etch-Stop Oxide Thin Film Transistor - A method is provided for fabricating a thin-film transistor (TFT). The method includes forming a semiconductor layer over a gate insulator that covers a gate electrode, and depositing an insulator layer over the semiconductor layer, as well as etching the insulator layer to form a patterned etch-stop without losing the gate insulator. The method also includes forming a source electrode and a drain electrode over the semiconductor layer and the patterned etch-stop. The method further includes removing a portion of the semiconductor layer beyond the source electrode and the drain electrode such that a remaining portion of the semiconductor layer covers the gate insulator in a first overlapping area of the source electrode and the gate electrode and a second overlapping area of the drain electrode and gate electrode.	12-18-2014
20150054799	Display Driver Circuitry For Liquid Crystal Displays With Semiconducting-Oxide Thin-Film Transistors - An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels on a substrate. The display pixels may be organic light-emitting diode display pixels or display pixels in a liquid crystal display. In an organic light-emitting diode display, hybrid thin-film transistor structures may be formed that include semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors, silicon thin-film transistors, and capacitor structures. The capacitor structures may overlap the semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors. Organic light-emitting diode display pixels may have combinations of oxide and silicon transistors. In a liquid crystal display, display driver circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistor circuitry and display pixels may be based on oxide thin-film transistors. A single layer or two different layers of gate metal may be used in forming silicon transistor gates and oxide transistor gates. A silicon transistor may have a gate that overlaps a floating gate structure.	02-26-2015
20150055047	Liquid Crystal Displays with Oxide-Based Thin-Film Transistors - An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels on a substrate. The display pixels may be organic light-emitting diode display pixels or display pixels in a liquid crystal display. In an organic light-emitting diode display, hybrid thin-film transistor structures may be formed that include semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors, silicon thin-film transistors, and capacitor structures. The capacitor structures may overlap the semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors. Organic light-emitting diode display pixels may have combinations of oxide and silicon transistors. In a liquid crystal display, display driver circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistor circuitry and display pixels may be based on oxide thin-film transistors. A single layer or two different layers of gate metal may be used in forming silicon transistor gates and oxide transistor gates. A silicon transistor may have a gate that overlaps a floating gate structure.	02-26-2015
20150055051	Displays With Silicon and Semiconducting Oxide Thin-Film Transistors - An electronic device may include a display having an array of display pixels on a substrate. The display pixels may be organic light-emitting diode display pixels or display pixels in a liquid crystal display. In an organic light-emitting diode display, hybrid thin-film transistor structures may be formed that include semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors, silicon thin-film transistors, and capacitor structures. The capacitor structures may overlap the semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors. Organic light-emitting diode display pixels may have combinations of oxide and silicon transistors. In a liquid crystal display, display driver circuitry may include silicon thin-film transistor circuitry and display pixels may be based on oxide thin-film transistors. A single layer or two different layers of gate metal may be used in forming silicon transistor gates and oxide transistor gates. A silicon transistor may have a gate that overlaps a floating gate structure.	02-26-2015

Ming Wei Hung, Alhambra, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150194236	WELDING WASHERS FOR MICROWIRE WELDING - In various embodiments, welding washers are utilized to establish electrical connections between electrically conductive wires and electrically conductive pins.	07-09-2015
20150194697	STACKED BATTERY TRAY STRUCTURE AND RELATED METHODS - Thin-film batteries are stacked within a structure that permits battery expansion. In various embodiments, the batteries are retained within individual trays that may be tiled into multi-tray layers which are then stacked, or are retained within a stacked series of printed circuit boards or within the pleats of a single, flexible, accordion-folded printed circuit board.	07-09-2015

Paul J. Hung US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130059322	CELL CULTURE AND INVASION ASSAY METHOD AND SYSTEM - Microfluidic devices, systems, and methods providing for an invasion assay using microfluidic culture systems.	03-07-2013

Perry Hung, Cambridge, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140059703	Method and System to Impose Enterprise Security Mechanisms throughout a Mobile Application Lifecycle - Particular embodiments provide a method to authenticate a user of an application running on a mobile operating system (OS) installed on a mobile device, wherein the mobile OS invokes callback methods of the application upon making changes to an execution state of the application. Code embedded into the application causes the application to communicate with a management agent installed in the mobile OS upon invocation of a hooked callback method. Upon invocation of the hooked callback method, the embedded code assesses whether the user should be provided an authentication challenge prior to enabling the application to run in the foreground, and presents the authentication challenge if necessary. Finally, the embedded code returns execution control from the management agent back to the application wherein the application executes the at least one callback method prior to running in the foreground.	02-27-2014
20150222637	SECURE INTER-PROCESS COMMUNICATION AND VIRTUAL WORKSPACES ON A MOBILE DEVICE - In an example, a method of creating a secured workspace in a mobile device includes installing an application management agent on the mobile device, wherein the application management agent is configured to communicate with a remote server to obtain a security policy. The method further includes installing a wrapped enterprise application to the mobile device. The wrapped enterprise application includes code injected therein that, when executed by the mobile device, causes the mobile device to intercept at least a portion of instructions being executed by the wrapped enterprise application and to interpose alternative instructions that comply with the security policy. The method further includes communicating among the wrapped enterprise application, the application management agent, and other wrapped enterprise applications through pasteboard and uniform resource locator (URL) handlers provided by an operating system of the mobile device.	08-06-2015

Peter Hung, Santa Clara, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140122005	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A YIELD FORECAST BASED ON WAFER ACCEPTANCE TESTS - A wafer acceptance test (WAT) system and method that, in one embodiment, includes: (	05-01-2014

Richard Tsuwen Hung, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140172533	LOYALTY ACCOUNT IDENTIFICATION - Using identifiers on user payment instruments to identify user loyalty accounts comprises a method to store a loyalty account list associated with a user, the loyalty account list comprising one or more user loyalty accounts; associate an identifier with the loyalty account list; receive information identifying a user loyalty account associated with a merchant, the information comprising an account number for the user loyalty account and an identity of the merchant; associate the user loyalty account with the loyalty account list; receive a request for information identifying a user loyalty account associated with a merchant, the request comprising the identifier received by the merchant from a user payment instrument and an identity of the merchant; determine the user loyalty account associated with the merchant; and provide the information identifying a user loyalty account associated with a merchant.	06-19-2014

Sheng-Chun Hung, Chicago, IL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100288543	CONDUCTING LINES, NANOPARTICLES, INKS, AND PATTERNING - Patterning and direct writing of nanoparticle inks formulated to provide conductive lines upon annealing. Patterning methods include stamp and tip based methods including microcontact printing and DPN printing. Ink viscosity, metal content, and density can be controlled to provide good results. Low temperature of annealing can be used to generate volume resistivities comparable to bulk resistivity. Long lines can be drawn. Addressable patterning can be achieved.	11-18-2010

Steven Hung, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140329378	GATE ELECTRODE WITH DEPLETION SUPPRESSION AND TUNABLE WORKFUNCTION - Semiconductor device performance is improved via a gate structure having a tunable effective workfunction and reduced gate depletion effects. According to an example embodiment, the design threshold voltage of a semiconductor device is adjusted in a manner that includes providing a gate having a workfunction that enables operation of the semiconductor device at a selected voltage. The gate is formed having two different conductive materials with different electric workfunctions that both significantly contribute to the overall workfunction of the gate. The relative composition, thickness, and arrangement of each of the two conductive materials is selected to attain a gate electrode workfunction that is different than the workfunctions of each of the two layers and that sets the threshold voltage of the semiconductor device. The adjustability of the effective workfunction of the gate electrode can be applied to a variety of semiconductor devices. The ability to reduce gate depletion effects also provides enhanced device current drive.	11-06-2014

Steven C.h. Hung, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150069476	Engineering Induced Tunable Electrostatic Effect - Backside illuminated sensors and methods of manufacture are described. Specifically, a backside illuminated sensor with a dipole modulating layer near the photodiode is described.	03-12-2015

Steven C. H. Hung, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150031196	METHOD OF ADJUSTING A TRANSISTOR GATE FLAT BAND VOLTAGE WITH ADDITION OF Al203 ON NITRIDED SILICON CHANNEL - Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to methods of adjusting transistor flat band voltage, and transistor gates formed using the same. In one embodiment, a method sequentially includes cleaning a substrate, annealing the substrate in a nitrogen-containing environment to form silicon-nitrogen bonds, hydroxylating the substrate surface, and depositing a hafnium oxide layer over the substrate. In another embodiment, the method further includes depositing an aluminum oxide layer over the substrate prior to depositing the hafnium oxide layer, and then annealing the substrate.	01-29-2015

Tang Chin Hung US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140034181	MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MEDICAL TEXTILES WOVEN FROM CHITOSAN CONTAINING HIGH WET MODULUS RAYON FIBRE - This invention relates to a producing procedure of an anti-“Methicillin-Resistant	02-06-2014

Tien-Chieh Hung, Davis, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150143784	CROSSFLOW FILTRATION PARTICLE SEPARATOR - A form of crossflow filtration particle separator which receives a particle laden moving fluid surrounded by a clear moving fluid at a proximal end, and separates the particles into a collection zone, or collector, in response to vortices created by diagonal slits and baffles located from the center of the particle separator to its distal end. The filter operates horizontally in a small amount of space without use of physical filter media or the need of a high pressure flow, while allowing delicate particles to be separated without damage. Particle collection structures allow the separated particles to be carried away in a separate flow.	05-28-2015

Ting-Ting Hung US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120149090	CELL FOR PREPARING COMPETENT CELL, METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPETENT CELL AND BACTERIAL STRAIN OF ESCHERICHIA COLI - The invention provides a cell for preparing competent cells, wherein the cell is capable of spontaneously accumulating self-producing trehalose therein and the cell is used for the preparation of competent cells. The invention also provides a method for preparing competent cells, including: culturing the cell for preparing the competent cell mentioned previously to obtain a cell suspension; placing the cell suspension into an ice bath; centrifuging the cell suspension to obtain a cell precipitate; mixing a transform reagent with the cell precipitate; and obtaining competent cells suspension.	06-14-2012

Tony Hung, Cambridge, MA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150065396	MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - Methods and systems for manipulating drops in microfluidic channels are provided.	03-05-2015
20150093815	MICROFLUIDIC CARTRIDGE DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE AND ASSEMBLY - Methods and systems for controlling fluid flow through a cartridge for use in an assay of a fluid sample for detection of a target analyte. In one aspect, the cartridge includes a microfluidic device having a network of microfluidic channels, one or more reservoirs and one or more actuatable valves for controlling fluid flow from the reservoirs through the microfluidic channels. In some embodiments, the valve includes a deformable membrane movable between a closed configuration in which the membrane seals against the microfluidic device inhibiting fluid flow and an open configuration moved away from the microfluidic device to allow fluid flow through the microfluidic channels. Other valve embodiments utilize frangible membranes or user-removable membrane.	04-02-2015
20150094232	MANAGING VARIATION IN SPECTROSCOPIC INTENSITY MEASUREMENTS THROUGH THE USE OF A REFERENCE COMPONENT - The present invention generally pertains to methods and kits for managing the variation in spectroscopic intensity measurements through the use of a reference component. The reference component may comprise a reference spectroscopic substance and may be contained together with a sample of interest in a sample to be tested, wherein the sample of interest may comprise a sample spectroscopic substance. Each sample to be tested may be uniquely identified and, hence, “barcoded” by combinations of different colors and concentrations of spectroscopic substances, contained therein.	04-02-2015
20150209785	INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM, METHOD AND KIT FOR PERFORMING ASSAYS - The present invention provides a microfluidic system, method and kit for performing assays. The system may comprise a microfluidic device and a detector, wherein the assay yields results that may be read by a detector and analyzed by the system. The assay may comprise one or more chemical or biological reaction against, or performed on, a sample or multiple samples. The sample(s) may become larger and/or smaller during the performance of the assay. The sample(s) may be present within a vehicle, or on a carrier within a vehicle, in the microfluidic device, and wherein the vehicle may become larger and/or smaller during the performance of the assay. The assay may be a cascading assay comprising a series of multiple assays, wherein each assay may be the same or different, and wherein each assay in the series of multiple as says may further comprise one or more process or step.	07-30-2015

Tony Hung, Peachtree, GA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110267457	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCING - The present invention relates to systems and methods for sequencing nucleic acids, including sequencing nucleic acids in fluidic droplets. In one set of embodiments, the method employs sequencing by hybridization using droplets such as microfluidic droplets. In some embodiments, droplets are formed which include a target nucleic acid, a nucleic acid probe, and at least one identification element, such as a fluorescent particle. The nucleic acid probes that hybridize to the target nucleic acid are determined, in some instances, by determining the at least one identification element. The nucleic acid probes that hybridize to the target nucleic acid may be used to determine the sequence of the target nucleic acid. In certain instances, the microfluidic droplets are provided with reagents that modify the nucleic acid probe. In some cases, a droplet, such as those described above, is deformed such that the components of the droplets individually pass a target area.	11-03-2011
20120132288	FLUID INJECTION - The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for the control of fluids and, in some cases, to systems and methods for flowing a fluid into and/or out of other fluids. As examples, fluid may be injected into a droplet contained within a fluidic channel, or a fluid may be injected into a fluidic channel to create a droplet. In some embodiments, electrodes may be used to apply an electric field to one or more fluidic channels, e.g., proximate an intersection of at least two fluidic channels. For instance, a first fluid may be urged into and/or out of a second fluid, facilitated by the electric field. The electric field, in some cases, may disrupt an interface between a first fluid and at least one other fluid. Properties such as the volume, flow rate, etc. of a first fluid being urged into and/or out of a second fluid can be controlled by controlling various properties of the fluid and/or a fluidic droplet, for example curvature of the fluidic droplet, and/or controlling the applied electric field.	05-31-2012

Victoria Hung, San Diego, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140274784	AUTOMATED IMMUNOANALYZER SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS FOR ALLERGIES AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES - A quantitative method for performing an automated diagnostic assay, comprising: incubating a capture reagent with a streptavidin-coated medium to form a solid phase complex; washing the solid phase complex to remove excess capture reagent; incubating the solid phase complex with a serum sample to form an immune complex; washing the immune complex to remove any unbound sample; incubating the immune complex with a conjugate to create an immune-conjugate complex; washing the immune-conjugate complex to remove any unbound conjugate; introducing a substrate capable of generating a quantifiable response; and calibrating the response generated from introducing the substrate.	09-18-2014

Wen-Hu Hung, Mechanicville, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20150028447	METHODS OF FORMING AN E-FUSE FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PRODUCT AND THE RESULTING E-FUSE STRUCTURE - An e-fuse device disclosed herein includes an anode and a cathode that are conductively coupled to the doped region formed in a substrate, wherein the anode includes a first metal silicide region positioned on the doped region and a first conductive metal-containing contact that is positioned above and coupled to the first metal silicide region, and the cathode includes a second metal silicide region positioned on the doped region and a second conductive metal-containing contact that is positioned above and conductively coupled to the second metal silicide region. A method disclosed herein includes forming a doped region in a substrate for an e-fuse device and performing at least one common process operation to form a first conductive structure on the doped region of the e-fuse device and a second conductive structure on a source/drain region of a transistor.	01-29-2015

Yen-Con Hung, Peachtree City, GA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090017174	Food product treatment using alkaline electrolyzed water - Treatment of food and agricultural products involves contacting the product by washing or otherwise with alkaline electrolyzed oxidizing water. Treatments include using brine solutions or marinades that include the alkaline electrolyzed oxidizing water therein.	01-15-2009
20130189375	BIOCIDAL IRON OXIDE COATING, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF USE - Embodiments of the present disclosure include visible light antimicrobial materials comprising α-Fe	07-25-2013

Ying Hung, Atlanta, GA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090326884	Techniques to Predict Three-Dimensional Thermal Distributions in Real-Time - Techniques for monitoring and predicting environmental operating conditions in a data center are provided. In one aspect, a method for real-time, three-dimensional analysis of environmental operating conditions in a data center includes the following steps. High spatial resolution three-dimensional measurements of one or more environmental variables in the data center made at a time t	12-31-2009

Yu-Fui Hung, Bethesda, MD US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130041678	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING PATIENT ADHERENCE USING COMBINED EDUCATIONAL COUPONS AND/OR TAILORED EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS - The present invention relates generally to a method of provisioning a combined educational coupon that includes a) receiving, on a computer apparatus, electronic prescription data for a prescribed substance for a patient; b) the computer apparatus determining educational data relating to the prescribed substance and coupon data relating to the prescribed substance; and c) the computer apparatus generating a single data file comprising the educational data relating to the prescribed substance and the coupon data relating to the prescribed substance.	02-14-2013
20130311205	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING PATIENT ADHERENCE TO MEDICATION TREATMENT REGIMENS - A system and method for increasing patient adherence to following medication treatment regimens. An adherence data processing and communication system generates and displays medication adherence data based on historical medication information. The system is linked to other systems involved with electronic ordering and filling of prescriptions, such as electronic prescription and pharmacy systems all connected by suitable wired and/or wireless communication protocols including the Internet. In one embodiment, the adherence data is displayed in the form of an interactive report card which provides a user with adherence metrics in both summary and more detailed formats for prescription medications taken by the patient. A related method executed by the data processing and communication system is disclosed.	11-21-2013
20130317839	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING PATIENT ADHERENCE TO MEDICATION TREATMENT REGIMENS - A system and method for increasing patient adherence to following medication treatment regimens. An adherence data processing and communication system generates and displays medication adherence data based on historical medication information. The system is linked to other systems involved with electronic ordering and filling of prescriptions, such as electronic prescription and pharmacy systems all connected by suitable wired and/or wireless communication protocols including the Internet. In one embodiment, the adherence data is displayed in the form of an interactive report card which provides a user with adherence metrics in both summary and more detailed formats for prescription medications taken by the patient. A related method executed by the data processing and communication system is disclosed.	11-28-2013