Liang, US

Aiye Liang, North Charleston, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120027691	Cinnamic Acid-Based Oligomers and Uses Thereof - Cinnamic acid-based oligomers and therapeutic uses thereof are provided. The oligomers are used as anti-inflammation agents, inhibitors of elastase and anti-oxidants, and in some cases (e.g. the treatment of lung disorders such as lung cancer) all three activities are simultaneously beneficial. Subsets of the oligomers (e.g. β-O4 and β-5 trimers and tetramers) are used as anticoagulants.	02-02-2012
20130289106	CINNAMIC ACID-BASED OLIGOMERS AND USES THEREOF - Cinnamic acid-based oligomers and therapeutic uses thereof are provided. The oligomers are used as anti-inflammation agents, inhibitors of elastase and anti-oxidants, and in some cases (e.g. the treatment of lung disorders such as lung cancer) all three activities are simultaneously beneficial. Subsets of the oligomers (e.g. β-O4 and β-5 trimers and tetramers) are used as anticoagulants.	10-31-2013
20140080904	Cinnamic Acid-Based Oligomers and Uses Thereof - Cinnamic acid-based oligomers and therapeutic uses thereof are provided. The oligomers are used as anti-inflammation agents, inhibitors of elastase and anti-oxidants, and in some cases (e.g. the treatment of lung disorders such as lung cancer) all three activities are simultaneously beneficial. Subsets of the oligomers (e.g. β-O4 and β-5 trimers and tetramers) are used as anticoagulants.	03-20-2014

Ann Jia-Bao Liang, Walnut Creek, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130131413	PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PARA-XYLENE - A reforming process using a medium pore zeolite under conditions to facilitate the conversion of C	05-23-2013
20130324449	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING KETONES FROM FATTYACIDS - The invention relates to a process for producing ketones or hydrocarbon base oil from fatty acids preferably derived from a biological origin or other renewable source. The process is directed at making an aliphatic ketone or a mixture of aliphatic ketones having 14 to 52 carbon atoms, comprising a ketonization reaction of a fatty acid in a vapor phase with a decarboxylation-coupling catalyst to provide ketones, which can be deoxygenated to give saturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof. Base oils and transportation fuels may be produced from the process herein.	12-05-2013

Bailin Liang, Jacksonville, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090136512	CXCL13 Antagonists and Their Use for the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases - Methods of treating disorders related to CXCL13 activity utilize CXCL13 antagonists and, optionally, TNFα antagonists, such as antibodies, including specified portions or variants, polypeptides, polynucleotides, siRNA, shRNA, ribozymes, and DNAzymes. Disorders related to CXCL13 activity include inflammatory disorders, such as pulmonary disorders, for example, asthma, emphysema, and COPD, and systemic lupus erythematosus.	05-28-2009

Bailin Liang, Jacksonfille, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140099311	Anti-IL-6 Antibodies, Compositions, Methods and Uses - An anti-IL-6 antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-IL-6 antibody, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof have applications in diagnostic and/or therapeutic compositions, methods and devices.	04-10-2014

Bruce Liang, Avon, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110212924	COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO TREAT CARDIAC DISEASES - Phosphonate and phosphinate N-methanocarba derivatives of AMP including their prodrug analogs are described. MRS2339, a 2-chloro-AMP derivative containing a (N)-methanocarba (bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane) ring system in place of ribose, activates P2X receptors, ligand-gated ion channels. Phosphonate analogues of MRS2339 were synthesized using Michaelis-Arbuzov and Wittig reactions, based on the expectation of increased half-life in vivo due to the stability of the C—P bond. When administered to calsequestrin-overexpressing mice (a genetic model of heart failure) via a mini-osmotic pump (Alzet), some analogues significantly increased intact heart contractile function in vivo, as assessed by echocardiography-derived fractional shortening (FS) as compared to vehicle-infused mice. The range of carbocyclic nucleotide analogues for treatment of heart failure has been expanded.	09-01-2011
20150038463	COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO TREAT CARDIAC DISEASES - Phosphonate and phosphinate N-methanocarba derivatives of AMP including their prodrug analogs are described. MRS2339, a 2-chloro-AMP derivative containing a (N)-methanocarba(bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane) ring system in place of ribose, activates P2X receptors, ligand-gated ion channels. Phosphonate analogues of MRS2339 were synthesized using Michaelis-Arbuzov and Wittig reactions, based on the expectation of increased half-life in vivo due to the stability of the C—P bond. When administered to calsequestrin-overexpressing mice (a genetic model of heart failure) via a mini-osmotic pump (Alzet), some analogues significantly increased intact heart contractile function in vivo, as assessed by echocardiography-derived fractional shortening (FS) as compared to vehicle-infused mice. The range of carbocyclic nucleotide analogues for treatment of heart failure has been expanded.	02-05-2015

Bruce T. Liang, Avon, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130143232	METHODS FOR THE DETECTION AND MONITORING OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - Disclosed herein are methods of detecting and/or prognosing myocardial infarction by detecting a proteolytic fragment of caspase-3 such as the p17 fragment or the p12 fragment. The myocardial infarction can be STEMI or NSTEMI.	06-06-2013

Bruce Tsan-Tang Liang, Avon, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080312180	Methods to Protect Skeletal Muscle Against Injury - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of skeletal muscle and/or the protection of skeletal muscle against injury. The adenosine A	12-18-2008
20100203566	Methods for the Detection and Monitoring of Congestive Heart Failure - Disclosed herein are methods of detecting and/or prognosing congestive heart failure by detecting a proteolytic fragment of caspase-3 such as the p17 fragment or the p12 fragment. The congestive heart failure can be of any etiology, such as systolic or diastolic heart failure, ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.	08-12-2010

Chao Liang, San Ramon, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130325841	SQL TRANSFORMATION-BASED OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF DATA ACCESS CONTROL - Techniques are provided for a database server to identify a query that comprises an access check operator specifying a data access control policy, and if so, to re-write the query to produce an optimized query execution plan. A first technique rewrites a query comprising an access check operator based on the privileges associated with the database principal requesting the query. The rewritten query exposes the access predicates relevant to the requesting principal to subsequent database optimization processes. A second technique rewrites a query comprising an access check operator that specifies a data security policy that does not include a denied privilege. A third technique rewrites a query that comprises an access check operator specifying one or more database table columns that store row-specific access control lists. The rewritten queries are used to generate a query execution plan that provides for several query execution optimizations.	12-05-2013

Chen Chien Liang US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080197155	Structure of a glue gun - The invention relates to a structure of a glue gun, having a back cap disposed at the rear side of a containing body for glue tube, a grip with leveler connected to the outside of the containing body, at the top of the grip and leveler disposed a central rod penetrating through the back cap to the glue tube body. The tip of central rod having a pushing plate for pushing out glue of a glue tube, the central rod is provided a compressed spring, a pushing plate, a returnable spring and a control sheet through the leveler and the top of grip to enable the central rod by movement of the leveler to drive the pushing plate so that the central rod moves forward pushing the back cap of the glue tube by driving the pushing plate allowing the glue inside the glue tube to flow though a front drawing tube of the front side of the tube body; wherein the through-hole in the center of the pushing plate provided by the central rod passes through, and the edge of the hole on two sides form a oblique round edge from the outside to the through-hole so that the circumferential edge inside the oblique round edge and the interior wall of the through-hole connects smoothly without sharp edges that prevent the brake from the pushing plate wearing the exterior wall of the central rod and thus allowing smooth movement of the central rod.	08-21-2008

Cheng Chun Chris Liang, Castro Valley, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120275729	APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING MESH BAGS FROM A ROLL OF MESH TUBE CLOTH - The present invention teaches a new apparatus and process for manufacturing mesh bags using a tube cloth. The apparatus and process involve supplying a continuous tube cloth and at least one band with preprinted labels, propping up the tube cloth with a dynamic guiding assembly, attaching the preprinted labels to the tube cloth using hot melted adhesive or heat sealing methods and manufacturing a product from the tube cloth with the horizontal preprinted labels, and attaching plastic film to the tube mesh cloth. The invention also teaches a dynamic guiding assembly which can be used to punch holes on the tube cloth with heating press and avoid attaching of two opposite sides of the tube cloth.	11-01-2012
20140133784	Mesh Bag Made from a Roll of Continuous Mesh Tube - The present invention teaches a new mesh bag made from a roll of continuous mesh tube cloth. The continuous tube cloth and at least one band with preprinted labels are used in a machine which props up the tube cloth with a dynamic guiding assembly, attaches the preprinted labels to the tube cloth using hot melted adhesive or heat sealing methods. The tube cloth is attached with the horizontal preprinted labels and the plastic film to the tube mesh cloth. A pair of holes are punched over the plastic film.	05-15-2014

Cho Y. Liang, Henderson, NV US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080202101	Exhaust treatment system - An exhaust gas treatment system of an internal combustion engine includes a selective catalytic reduction catalyst fluidly connected to the internal combustion engine, a particulate filter fluidly connected downstream of the selective catalytic reduction catalyst, and an induction line configured to direct a portion of a filtered exhaust flow of the internal combustion engine toward an inlet of the engine.	08-28-2008
20100146948	Exhaust system promoting decomposition of reductants into gaseous products - An engine exhaust treatment system. The treatment system includes and a reductant injector adapted to deliver a reductant composition into an exhaust stream moving along an exhaust flow path. A selective catalytic reduction device is disposed downstream from the reductant injector. The selective catalytic reduction device is adapted to reduce an amount of NOx in exhaust gases produced by an engine by reaction of the NOx with ammonia. A basic and/or amphoteric oxide contact surface is disposed along the exhaust flow path.	06-17-2010

Cho Ying Liang, Henderson, NV US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080295499	Exhaust system utilizing a low-temperature oxidation catalyst - An exhaust treatment system is provided having a first exhaust passageway fluidly connected to an engine. A particulate filter and a selective catalytic reduction catalyst are situated within the first exhaust passageway. In addition, the system has a first oxidation catalyst located within the first exhaust passageway upstream of the particulate filter and the selective catalytic reduction catalyst. The system also has a second exhaust passageway fluidly connected to the first exhaust passageway upstream and downstream of the first oxidation catalyst. The exhaust treatment system further has a sensor configured to sense a parameter indicative of an exhaust gas temperature. Furthermore, the system has a controller configured to direct exhaust gas through the first oxidation catalyst when the exhaust gas temperature is below a threshold temperature and direct the exhaust gas through the second exhaust passageway when the exhaust gas temperature is above the threshold temperature.	12-04-2008
20090031710	SCR emissions control system - An emissions control system is disclosed. The emissions control system may have an SCR device that receives a flow of exhaust. The emissions control system may also have an injector that introduces a reduction agent into the flow of exhaust at or upstream of a catalyst within the SCR device. The emissions control system may have a controller in communication with the injector, the controller being configured to calculate a first amount of the reduction agent by using an approximation that at least one of a plurality of SCR reactions must be completed before the remaining SCR reactions commence. The controller may also be configured to adjust the injector according to at least the first amount.	02-05-2009

Davey Z. Liang, Rancho Santa Fe, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120272485	Cable Tie - A cable tie has a flexible, elongated strap with a head and tail at opposite ends. The strap has two opposed sides, with teeth on both sides. The head includes an opening for receiving the strap, a movable pawl with teeth on one side of the opening and, on the opposite side of the opening, an abutment surface having an abutment tooth. The head may include a molding line adjoining the apex of the abutment tooth. The cable tie may be used to retain articles by looping the strap around the articles, and inserting the strap, tail first, into the opening, whereby the pawl teeth and abutment teeth may be brought into engagement with the teeth on the two opposed sides, respectively, at least when retraction force is applied to the strap, such as to lock the strap in the head, preventing retraction of the strap from the head.	11-01-2012
20130202470	Rotary Vane Air Motor with Improved Vanes and Other Improvements - A rotary vane air motor comprises a rotor, stator and vanes. The rotor has slots for the vanes, and the vanes may move between a retracted position and a contact position in which the vanes contact the cylinder. Each vane may have a longitudinal portion whose shape conforms generally to the slot, and a transverse portion that is radially outside of the slot and extends at least in part in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal portion and that may be tangential to the perimeter of the rotor at the slot. The shape of the perimeter may be a polygon with rounded corners. The vanes may also include a magnetic portion or a rotating portion.	08-08-2013
20130313338	Hopper Gun - A hopper gun for applying material to a surface has an applicator for applying material, a hopper for supplying material to the applicator, and a connector, connectable to the hopper via a hopper neck, connectable to the applicator via an applicator neck, and configured for establishing communication between the hopper and the applicator, whereby the material may be supplied from the hopper to the applicator. The connector may be flexible, such that the orientation of the applicator and the orientation of the hopper may be varied with respect to one another. The applicator neck and the hopper neck may each have ridges. The connector may have a height and first, second and third cross-sections at three points along the height, respectively, the first, second and third cross-sections having first, second and third exterior perimeters, respectively, and the first, second and third exterior perimeters each having a different length.	11-28-2013
20140318820	Motors with Magnetic Components - Disclosed are methods and devices utilizing magnetized components to assist operation of an internal mechanism of a tool. Magnetic fields can assist a power tool comprising internal mechanisms that cycle very quickly. Magnetized components can assist in a load/reset action relative to internal components of the power tool. In one example, one or more hammers of a hammer drill/driver can be reset more efficiently when various magnetized elements are oriented in certain ways relative to one another. Additionally, friction between components can be reduced by repulsive magnetic fields between two or more components. Utilizing the magnetic fields can improve the overall function of internal components of the tool. In another example, a tool such as a nailer or stapler can utilize magnetism to assist its internal components. In a nailer or stapler the magnetism can assist, for example, acceleration and deceleration of components utilized to drive the nail/staple.	10-30-2014
20140318999	Packaging and Methods for Displaying Tools - A package made of a single piece of cardboard, with at least one aperture, which encases, displays and prevents damage to a tool. The cardboard has a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, a bottom portion and two side portions. The top portion is formed by parallel creases between the front and back portions which, when folded, create a rectangular top portion. Insertion of a tab into a slit forms the bottom portion which serves as a horizontal ledge so the entire packaged tool stands upright. The aperture in the package permits a tool's grip to protrude from the package. The one piece cardboard construction with aperture may further enclose a clam or blister package which encloses any non-grip portion of a tool. Tool accessories may be placed and stored within the package. Additional apertures permit hanging onto a projection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.	10-30-2014
20150071806	Rotary Vane Air Motor with Improved Vanes and Other Improvements - A rotary vane air motor comprises a rotor, stator and vanes. The rotor has slots for the vanes, and the vanes may move between a retracted position and a contact position in which the vanes contact the cylinder. Each vane may have a longitudinal portion whose shape conforms generally to the slot, and a transverse portion that is radially outside of the slot and extends at least in part in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal portion and that may be tangential to the perimeter of the rotor at the slot. The shape of the perimeter may be a polygon with rounded corners. The vanes may also include a magnetic portion or a rotating portion.	03-12-2015

Dong Liang, Stanford, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120286389	Method of design and growth of single-crystal 3D nanostructured solar cell or detector - Photovoltaic devices conformally deposited on a nano-structured substrate having hills and valleys have corresponding hills and valleys in the device layers. We have found that disposing an insulator in the valleys of the device layers such that the top electrode of the device is insulated from the device layer valleys provides beneficial results. In particular, this insulator prevents electrical shorts that otherwise tend to occur in such devices.	11-15-2012

Eva I. Liang, Scottsdale, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110042426	COMBINATION BODY COOLER AND BOTTLE HOLDER - A combination body cooler and bottle holder for a person's neck includes: a band adapted to wrap around an upper portion of the person's body, the band having a first end and a second end; a means for removably attaching and securing the first end of the band to the second end of the band so that the device is retained around the upper portion; and a holder secured to the band, adapted to carry the bottle horizontally so that the bottle is held adjacent to a back of the neck.	02-24-2011

Fu-Sen Liang, Mountain View, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130158098	Alkenyl Substituted Cycloaliphatic Compounds as Chemical Inducers of Proximity - Methods of inducing proximity of chimeric molecules in a cell are provided. Aspects of the methods include contacting a cell with an amount of alkenyl substituted cycloaliphatic (ASC) inducer compound, e.g., abscisic acid, effective to induce proximity of first and second chimeric molecules. Also provided are compositions and kits for practicing various embodiments of the methods. Methods of the invention find use in a variety of different applications, including transcription induction applications.	06-20-2013

George Liang, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130218748	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING AND MONITORING POST-SALES CONDITIONS WITHIN A NETWORK TRADING PLATFORM - A method and a system to measure and monitor post-sales conditions within a network-based trading platform including a post-sales management module automatically to monitor post-sales parameters pertaining to an inventory of sold items and an alert module automatically to generate an alert when at least one post-sales parameter transgresses a threshold.	08-22-2013

Haifan Liang, Draper, UT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090311880	Method of Annealing Using Two Wavelengths of Continuous Wave Laser Radiation - A thermal processing apparatus and method in which a first laser source, for example, a CO	12-17-2009
20100264123	Annealing apparatus using two wavelengths of continuous wave laser radiation - A thermal processing apparatus and method in which a first laser source, for example, a CO	10-21-2010

Haixiang Liang, Atherton, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130004155	Method of Providing End-to End Connection in a Unified Optical and Coaxial Network - A method in a network device for providing end-to-end connection in a unified optical and coax network, comprising receiving at an integrated node device (IND) a frame from an optical line terminal (OLT), wherein the frame comprises a data frame and a logical link identifier (LLID), and placing the data in a one of a plurality of buffers based on the LLID, wherein the one of the plurality of buffers corresponds to a customer premises equipment (CPE) associated with the LLID, wherein the data frame stays intact in a media access control (MAC) layer.	01-03-2013
20140023190	MIMO Mechanism for Strong FEXT Mitigation - A digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) configured to couple to a first subscriber line and a second subscriber line, wherein the DSLAM comprises at least one transmitter configured to transmit a first signal onto the first subscriber line in a first time slot, transmit a second signal onto the second subscriber line in the first time slot, wherein the first and second signals are linearly related and are intended for a first customer premise equipment (CPE), transmit a third signal onto the second subscriber line in a second time slot, and transmit a fourth signal onto the first subscriber line in the second time slot, wherein the third and fourth signals are linearly related and are intended for a second CPE.	01-23-2014
20140029406	Time Division Multiple Access Far End Crosstalk Channel Estimation - A method of far-end crosstalk (FEXT) channel estimation in a digital subscriber line (DSL) system, wherein the DSL system comprises a first subscriber line and a second subscriber line, the method comprising allocating a plurality of time slots, wherein the plurality of time slots comprises a first period and a second period, wherein the first period precedes the second period, and wherein each of the first and second periods comprises at least one time slot, transmitting at least one training symbol in the first period onto the second subscriber line in a downstream direction while no transmission is made on the first subscriber line, receiving at least one feedback symbol in the second period from the first subscriber line in an upstream direction, and estimating a level of downstream FEXT from the second subscriber line into the first subscriber line based on the at least one feedback symbol.	01-30-2014
20140161000	TIMING OFFSET CORRECTION IN A TDD VECTORED SYSTEM - A method in a time-division duplex (TDD) transceiver coupled to a subscriber line, the method comprising receiving a discrete multitone (DMT) signal from a second transceiver after a period of inactivity on the subscriber line, wherein the DMT signal comprises a plurality of pilot tones, and determining a timing offset between the transceiver and the second transceiver based on the plurality of pilot tones.	06-12-2014
20140185701	Power Control in Linear Precoder Design for MIMO DSL Transmission - An apparatus configured to couple to a plurality of subscriber lines comprising a plurality of transmitters configured to couple to a plurality of physical channels and at least one virtual channel, wherein the number of physical channels equals the number of subscriber lines, a processor configured to compute a precoder matrix to minimize an error value, wherein the error value accounts for an error on each channel subject to a constraint on power for each channel, and a precoder coupled to the processor and configured to use the precoder matrix to jointly process a plurality of data signals to generate a plurality transmit signals for the plurality of physical channels and the at least one virtual channel.	07-03-2014
20140307749	Performing Upstream Symbol Alignment Under FEXT - A method for implementing an upstream symbol alignment within a network component, the method comprising receiving an upstream sync signal via an initializing digital subscriber line (DSL) during a channel discovery phase from a customer premise equipment (CPE), determining a corrected upstream symbol alignment value based upon the upstream sync signal, and transmitting the corrected upstream symbol alignment value to the CPE, wherein the upstream symbol alignment value determines an upstream symbol alignment for one or more upstream transmissions, and wherein the corrected upstream symbol alignment value is determined before receiving a plurality of upstream data signals within the data symbol positions during the channel discovery phase.	10-16-2014

Haiying Liang, Clemson, SC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090044292	COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO TRANSGENIC PLANTS AND CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PRODUCTION - Transgenic lignocellulosic plants are provided according to embodiments of the present invention, the transgenic plants transformed with an expression cassette encoding a protein operably linked to a signal peptide which targets the protein to a cell wall of the transgenic plant, where at least 5% of the total amino acid residues of the protein are tyrosine, lysine, serine, threonine or cysteine. Methods of increasing lignin-protein bonds in a lignocellulosic plant are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include expressing a recombinant nucleic acid in a lignocellulosic plant, the recombinant nucleic acid encoding a protein operably linked to a signal peptide which targets the protein to the cell wall of a plant, where at least 5% of the total amino acid residues of the protein are tyrosine, lysine, serine, threonine or cysteine.	02-12-2009
20120246766	COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS RELATING TO TRANSGENIC PLANTS AND CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PRODUCTION - Transgenic lignocellulosic plants are provided according to embodiments of the present invention, the transgenic plants transformed with an expression cassette encoding a protein operably linked to a signal peptide which targets the protein to a cell wall of the transgenic plant, where at least 5% of the total amino acid residues of the protein are tyrosine, lysine, serine, threonine or cysteine. Methods of increasing lignin-protein bonds in a lignocellulosic plant are provided according to embodiments of the present invention which include expressing a recombinant nucleic acid in a lignocellulosic plant, the recombinant nucleic acid encoding a protein operably linked to a signal peptide which targets the protein to the cell wall of a plant, where at least 5% of the total amino acid residues of the protein are tyrosine, lysine, serine, threonine or cysteine.	09-27-2012

Hengyi Liang, Atlanta, GA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140032158	AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEM - Systems and methods for automated testing of a distributed control system are provided. The automated test system includes a master station having a processing unit operably coupled to a user interface and a master wireless unit; and at least one remote station. Each remote station includes at least one output module to send outputs to a unit under test, at least one input module to receive inputs from the unit under test and a remote wireless unit operably coupled to the at least one output module and the at least one input module. The master station is configured to transmit outputs to the remote station by wireless communication and to receive inputs from the remote station by wireless communication. The received inputs are representative of a condition of the unit under test.	01-30-2014

Hong Liang, Hillsborough, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130273069	PCSK9 ANTAGONISTS - The present invention provides antagonizing antibodies, antigen-binding portions thereof, and aptamers that bind to proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9). Also provided are antibodies directed to peptides, in which the antibodies bind to PCSK9. The invention further provides a method of obtaining such antibodies and antibody-encoding nucleic acid. The invention further relates to therapeutic methods for use of these antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels and/or for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular disease, including treatment of hypercholesterolemia.	10-17-2013

Hongjun Liang, Arvada, CO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110201076	HARVESTING MICRO ALGAE - A reusable composite paramagnetic particle may comprise a paramagnetic core encased by a protective material to which is grafted a tendril layer comprising a plurality of polymeric chains. The polymeric chains may be designed to interact with a microorganism. The interaction between the microorganism and the polymeric chain may be electrostatic. The nanoparticle may be used in a method to isolate or recover microorganisms from solutions using an externally applied magnetic field.	08-18-2011
20120037840	USE OF MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES TO REMOVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS - Methods and compositions for removing a contaminant from its environment. The method includes forming a magnetic composition comprising the contaminant and an amphiphilic substance, and applying a magnetic field to the magnetic composition so as to separate the magnetic composition from the environment. One composition includes a micelle array confined in a magnetic mesoporous framework. Another composition is formed by adhering an amphiphilic material comprising functional surface groups to a contaminant, then interacting a magnetic material with the functional surface groups of the amphiphilic material. In various versions, the contaminant can be a hydrophobic organic compound, or a fullerene-related nanoparticle. The methods can also be used to purify hydrophobic organic compounds or fullerene-related nanoparticles.	02-16-2012
20140141089	Nanoparticles, Compositions Thereof, and Methods of Use, and Methods of Making the Same - The disclosure is directed to a nanoparticle comprising a porous framework core including a porous framework material and a compound, and a lipid layer disposed on the surface of the porous framework core.	05-22-2014

Hongping Liang, Woodbridge, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130035982	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING TARGETED ADVERTISING UTILIZING SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY - Methods and systems for identifying, retrieving and analyzing social media data pertinent to a business' customers to derive personal information that can be used for targeted advertising, thereby helping the business improve and grow. A scanning engine searches social media spaces to identify the presence of a business' customers. A data engine will collect the social activity data from the various social networking sites based upon social presence identified by the scanning engine. An analytic engine will analyze the information collected by the data engine. This will give a business a 360 degree view of its business and customers and help the business to find the cause behind the effect and develop the right strategy to improve and grow its business.	02-07-2013
20150057012	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING HIGH PRECISION GEO-FENCING USING BUSINESS PROPERTY BOUNDARIES - Systems and methods for determining a high-precision geo-fence boundary for a business utilizing the property boundaries of a business are provided. The property boundaries for a business are obtained, and the longest diagonal of the polygon of the property is determined. This diagonal is used as a diameter to create a circle for a primary geo-fence monitoring area for the business. When a user enters the primary geo-fence monitoring area, a location updating feature of the mobile device can be activated to get the real time coordinates of the mobile device. The real time coordinates of the mobile device can then be used to accurately determine if the user is actually in the polygon of the business property.	02-26-2015

Jenn-Tai Liang, Lawrence, KS US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080223578	Polyelectrolyte Complexes as Delayed Gelling Agents for Oil and Gas Applications - A polyelectrolyte complex for the controlled or delayed gelation of a water and hydrocarbon producing subterranean formation.	09-18-2008
20100056399	Polyelectrolyte Complexes For Oil And Gas Applications - A polyelectrolyte complex for the controlled release of an oil and gas field chemical selected from the group consisting of (a) a gel-forming or cross-linking agent, (b) a scale inhibitor, (c) a corrosion inhibitor, (d) an inhibitor of asphaltene or wax deposition, (e) a hydrogen sulfide scavenger, (f) a hydrate inhibitor, (g) a breaking agent, and a surfactant.	03-04-2010
20100292109	SWELLABLE POLYMERS WITH HYDROPHOBIC GROUPS - The invention is directed to crosslinked water-soluble swellable polymers, methods for making same and their various uses. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric particles being made with 0.1-5% hydrophobic monomers and labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said particles mixed with a fluid. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric particles are injected into a well and when the heat and/or pH of the target zones in the formation cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and when the particle expands, the hydrophobic groups associate to form a hydrophobically associative polymer, thus diverting water to lower permeability regions and improving oil recovery.	11-18-2010
20100314114	SWELLABLE POLYMER WITH ANIONIC SITES - The invention is directed to stable crosslinked water-soluble swellable polymers and methods for making same. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric particles having anionic sites and labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said particle mixed with a fluid and a cationic crosslinker that is capable of further crosslinking the particle on degradation of the labile crosslinker and exposure of the anionic sites so as to form a gel. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric particles are injected into target zone and when the heat and/or suitable pH of the target zone cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and the particle expands, the cationic crosslinker crosslinks the polymer to form a gel, thus diverting water to lower permeability regions and improving oil recovery.	12-16-2010
20100314115	SWELLABLE POLYMER WITH CATIONIC SITES - The invention is directed to long lasting crosslinked water-soluble swellable polymers, methods for making same, and their uses. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric particles having cationic sites as well as labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said particle mixed with a fluid. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric particles are injected into a target zones in the reservoirs and when the heat and/or a suitable pH in the reservoir cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and when the particle expands, the cationic sites in the polymer adsorb to negative sites of the rock in the formation, thus diverting water to lower permeability regions and improving oil recovery. However, many other uses are possible.	12-16-2010
20120037364	DELAYED GELLING AGENTS - The invention is directed to delayed gelation agents comprising a degradable polymeric cage containing therein one or more gelation agents. The cage degrades in situ, e.g, in an oil reservoir, thus releasing the gelation agent(s), which can then crosslink second polymers in situ to form a gel.	02-16-2012
20130123149	Polyelectrolyte Complexes for Oil and Gas Applications - A polyelectrolyte complex for the controlled release of an oil and gas field chemical selected from the group consisting of (a) a gel-forming or cross-linking agent, (b) a scale inhibitor, (c) a corrosion inhibitor, (d) an inhibitor of asphaltene or wax deposition, (e) a hydrogen sulfide scavenger, (f) a hydrate inhibitor, (g) a breaking agent, and a surfactant.	05-16-2013
20140131043	SWELLABLE POLYMER WITH ANIONIC SITES - The invention is directed to stable crosslinked water-soluble swellable polymers and methods for making same. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric particles having anionic sites and labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said particle mixed with a fluid and a cationic crosslinker that is capable of further crosslinking the particle on degradation of the labile crosslinker and exposure of the anionic sites so as to form a gel. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric particles are injected into target zone and when the heat and/or suitable pH of the target zone cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and the particle expands, the cationic crosslinker crosslinks the polymer to form a gel, thus diverting water to lower permeability regions and improving oil recovery.	05-15-2014
20140144628	CROSSLINKING OF SWELLABLE POLYMER WITH PEI - The invention is directed to stable and labile crosslinked water swellable polymeric microparticles that can be further gelled, methods for making same, and their various uses in the hygiene and medical arts, gel electrophoresis, packaging, agriculture, the cable industry, information technology, in the food industry, papermaking, use as flocculation aids, and the like. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric microparticles having labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said microparticle mixed with a fluid and an unreacted tertiary crosslinker comprising PEI or other polyamine based tertiary crosslinker that is capable of further crosslinking the microparticle on degradation of the labile crosslinker and swelling of the particle, so as to form a stable gel. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric microparticles are injected into a well and when the heat and/or pH of the well cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and when the microparticle expands, the tertiary crosslinker crosslinks the polymer to form a stable gel, thus diverting water to lower permeability regions and improving oil recovery.	05-29-2014
20140162912	SWELLABLE POLYMER WITH CATIONIC SITES - The invention is directed to long lasting crosslinked water-soluble swellable polymers, methods for making same, and their uses. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising expandable polymeric particles having cationic sites as well as labile crosslinkers and stable crosslinkers, said particle mixed with a fluid. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric particles are injected into a target zones in the reservoirs and when the heat and/or a suitable pH in the reservoir cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and when the particle expands, the cationic sites in the polymer adsorb to negative sites of the rock in the formation, thus diverting water to lower permeability regions and improving oil recovery. However, many other uses are possible.	06-12-2014
20140196894	FLUORESCENT TAGS FOR DETECTION OF SWELLABLE POLYMERS - The invention is directed to stable crosslinked swellable fluorescently tagged polymeric microparticles, methods for making same, and their various uses. A particularly important use is as an injection fluid in petroleum production, where the expandable polymeric particles are injected into target zone and when the heat and/or suitable pH of the target zone cause degradation of the labile crosslinker and the microparticles expand. The swelled polymer diverts water to lower permeability regions and improves oil recovery. The tags allow monitoring of the presence and concentration of the tagged microparticles and ultimately allow evaluation of the performance of such treatments. Detection of polymeric microparticles in producing wells can be instructive for teaching about the character and extent of thief zones in the subsurface. Better knowledge of the reservoir flow will enable improved application of the gel treatments, improved oil recovery, and allow improved forecasting using simulation modeling.	07-17-2014
20140202693	NANOGELS FOR DELAYED GELATION - The instant application relates to nanogels or compositions that hold multivalent metal ions until some level of nanogel degradation has occurred, then slowly release the multivalent metal ions for gelation with carboxylate containing polymers. Compositions comprising such nanogels, together with polymers that can be crosslinked with multivalent metal ions, allow the deployment of such mixtures in various applications, and greatly increased gelation times.	07-24-2014
20140209305	DELAYED GELLING AGENTS - The disclosure is directed to polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles that can be used to deliver agents deep into hydrocarbon reservoirs. Methods of making and using said polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles are also provided.	07-31-2014
20140238702	LOW PH CROSSLINKING OF POLYMERS - The invention is directed to polymers that self-crosslink at acidic pH or can be crosslinked by phenolic agents in brine. Such polymers have lower viscosity and can be pumped deep into reservoirs, where they will cross link in situ, thus increasing their viscosity and/or form a gel and blocking thief zones. Methods of making and using such polymers are also provided.	08-28-2014

Jianming Liang, Scottsdale, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130070997	SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR ON-LINE BOOSTING OF A CLASSIFIER - Systems, methods, and media for on-line boosting of a classifier are provided, comprising: receiving a training sample; for each of a plurality of features, determining a feature value for the training sample and the feature, using the feature value to update a histogram, and determining a threshold for a classifier of the feature; for each of the plurality of features, classifying the training sample using the threshold for the classifier of the feature and calculating an error associated with the classifier; selecting a plurality of best classifiers from the classifiers; and, for each of the plurality of best classifiers, assigning a voting weight to the one of the plurality of best classifiers.	03-21-2013

Jin Liang, Apex, NC US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130057352	OSCILLATORS AND CLOCK GENERATION - Oscillator circuitry having a switching inverting amplifier arranged in a ring oscillator configuration of at least two stages. A bias generator for supplying the amplifiers of neighboring stages, is responsive to an enable signal to supply the amplifiers only when the enable signal is asserted. A first pair of transistors, coupled to an input of one of the amplifiers and the other coupled to an output of the amplifier, the transistors being driven in common by the enable signal such that when the enable signal is deasserted the transistors of the pair are turned on to impose conflicting levels at the input and the output such that the amplifier is forced to switch.	03-07-2013

Jing Liang, Los Angeles, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130053435	Methods of Treating Alcohol Intoxication, Alcohol Use Disorders and Alcohol Abuse Which Comprises the Administration of Dihydromyricetin - Disclosed herein are methods for treating alcohol intoxication, alcohol use disorders and alcohol abuse which comprise the administration of dihydromyricetin. As disclosed herein, dihydromyricetin potentiates the activity of GABA	02-28-2013

Jing Shan Liang, Lathrop, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130269588	Emergency Rescue Pod - An emergency rescue pod which resists impacts from falling objects and float in the water is disclosed. The said emergency rescue pod comprises of a sphere enclosure and a circular base. The said sphere enclosure further comprises of an ingress/egress door, windows and vents. The said circular base further comprises of storage space for emergency supplies such as food, water and others. The said sphere enclosure and circular base are put together by means of fastening. The said emergency rescue pod may be made of fiberglass material or other similar materials.	10-17-2013

John Liang, Palo Alto, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130238386	MODELING OF BUSINESS PROCESS DATA - In one embodiment, a business process meta-model is defined that represents a business process. The business process meta-model includes control flow elements pertaining to a control flow of the business process, and annotation elements providing details for the control flow elements.	09-12-2013

Kenneth J. Liang US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110014934	HANDLING ATTACHMENT CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option.	01-20-2011

Liang Liang, Hockessin, DE US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120152341	LOW BOW ALUMINUM PASTE WITH AN ALKALINE EARTH METAL SALT ADDITIVE FOR SOLAR CELLS - The present invention relates to a composition for use as a backside conductive paste in solar cells. The paste comprises aluminum powder, an organic vehicle and an additive comprising a salt of an alkaline earth metal ion and an organic counterion.	06-21-2012
20120318343	SILICON-FREE ALUMINUM PASTE COMPOSITION FOR FORMING AN ALUMINUM BACK ELECTRODE WITH LARGE SILICON PARTICLES - Disclosed are silicon-free aluminum paste compositions for forming an aluminum back electrode with large silicon particles, processes to form aluminum back electrode of solar cells, and the solar cells so-produced. The process applys a silicon-free aluminum paste on a back surface of a p-type silicon substrate. The silicon-free aluminum paste compositions have an additive comprising calcium oxide, calcium oxalate, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, or mixtures thereof; an aluminum powder; and an organic vehicle. The process also applys a metal paste on a front side of the p-type silicon substrate and firing the p-type silicon substrate after the application of the aluminum paste at a peak temperature in the range of 600-950° C., whereupon firing the additive promotes a growth of silicon particles having an equivalent diameter in the range of 2-15 microns in a particulate layer of the aluminum back electrode.	12-20-2012
20120325307	LOW BOW ALUMINUM PASTE WITH AN ALKALINE EARTH METAL SALT ADDITIVE FOR SOLAR CELLS - Disclosed are aluminum paste compositions for forming an aluminum back electrode, processes to form aluminum back electrode of solar cells, and the solar cells so-produced. The aluminum paste composition has particulate aluminum and an additive wherein the additive is a salt of an alkaline earth metal ion and an organic counterion dispersed in an organic vehicle.	12-27-2012

Li-Ping Liang, Aurora, CO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120289492	METHODS OF TREATING MITOCHONDRIAL DISORDERS USING METALLOPORPHYRINS - Methods of treating a mitochondrial disorder including epilepsy, a neurological disorder, an inherited mitochondrial disease or inherited epilepsies, a pediatric epilepsy, an encephalopathy or a pediatric movement disorder are provided, as well as compounds useful in the methods of the invention, such as metalloporphyrin compounds as disclosed herein.	11-15-2012

Luming Liang, Golden, CO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110205844	Systems and Methods for Modeling 3D Geological Structures - Systems and methods for modeling a three-dimensional (	08-25-2011

Lu Ming Liang, Golden, CO US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130027398	Systems and Methods for Modeling 3D Geological Structures - Systems and methods for modeling a three-dimensional (3D) geological structure to improve maximum continuity interpolation. An integration method describes local anisotropic effects and introduces interpolation techniques to perform the interpolation between two points of interest along a direction of maximum continuity and across fault surfaces.	01-31-2013
20140078140	Systems and Methods for Modeling 3D Geological Structures - Systems and methods for modeling a three-dimensional (3D) geological structure to improve maximum continuity interpolation. An integration method describes local anisotropic effects and introduces interpolation techniques to perform the interpolation between two points of interest along a direction of maximum continuity and across fault surfaces.	03-20-2014

Richard Liang, Tallahassee, FL US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120009381	CARBON NANOTUBE HONEYCOMB AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF - Materials that have a honeycomb structure are provided that are formed, at least in part, from carbon nanotube sheets. Methods are also provided for making these materials, including the expansion method, in which an adhesive is applied to carbon nanotube sheets, which are then stacked and expanded to form the honeycomb structure, or a corrugated method, in which an adhesive is applied to corrugated sheets, which are then stacked to form the honeycomb structure.	01-12-2012
20120085970	Composite Materials Reinforced with Carbon Nanotube Yarns - Composite materials are provided that include one or more CNT yarns embedded in a matrix material. The composite materials may be transparent. Methods for making the composite materials are also provided. The composite materials may be made by arranging at least one CNT yarn into a desired pattern and embedding the at least one CNT yarn into a matrix material.	04-12-2012
20120123061	Composite Materials and Method for Making High-Performance Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymer Composites - Nanocomposite materials and methods of making composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes are disclosed. The composite material includes an array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes having a degree of functionalization of about 1% to about 10%; and a polymeric matrix material bonded to the array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes.	05-17-2012
20120222812	Fire Retardant Materials and Methods - Fire retardant materials arc provided that contain carbon nanotubes and particles capable of endothermically reacting when exposed to elevated temperatures. The carbon nanotubes may be a buckypaper. Methods also are provided for making a fire retardant material and for improving the fire retardation capabilities of a material.	09-06-2012
20130264521	Composite Materials and Method for Making High-Performance Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Polymer Composites - Nanocomposite materials and methods of making composite materials reinforced with carbon nanotubes are disclosed. The composite material includes an array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes having a degree of functionalization of about 1% to about 10%; and a polymeric matrix material bonded to the array of functionalized and aligned carbon nanotubes.	10-10-2013
20130334476	Fire Retardant Materials and Methods - Fire retardant materials are provided that contain carbon nanotubes and particles capable of endothermically reacting when exposed to elevated temperatures. The carbon nanotubes may be a buckypaper. Methods also are provided for making a fire retardant material and for improving the fire retardation capabilities of a material.	12-19-2013
20140096886	Fire Retardant Materials and Methods - Fire retardant materials are provided that contain carbon nanotubes and particles capable of endothermically reacting when exposed to elevated temperatures. The carbon nanotubes may be a buckypaper. Methods also are provided for making a fire retardant material and for improving the fire retardation capabilities of a material.	04-10-2014

Rongguang Liang, Tuscon, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130034823	ADAPTIVE ILLUMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DENTAL SHADE MATCHING - An intra-oral imaging apparatus for obtaining an image of a tooth has an image capture apparatus with an imaging sensor that is energizable to obtain image data and one or more optical elements for directing light from the tooth to the imaging sensor. An illumination apparatus has one or more light sources energizable to emit light and a spatial light modulator that is configurable to shape an illumination beam from the emitted light. One or more optical elements relay the shaped illumination beam toward the tooth surface. A control logic processor in signal communication with the imaging sensor obtains image data and in signal communication with the spatial light modulator shapes the illumination beam according to the obtained image data.	02-07-2013
20130302746	APPARATUS FOR CARIES DETECTION - An apparatus for obtaining an image of a tooth having at least one light source providing incident light having a first spectral range for obtaining a reflectance image from the tooth and a second spectral range for exciting a fluorescence image from the tooth. A polarizing beamsplitter in the path of the incident light from both sources directs light having a first polarization state toward the tooth and directs light from the tooth having a second polarization state along a return path toward a sensor, wherein the second polarization state is orthogonal to the first polarization state. A first lens in the return path directs image-bearing light from the tooth toward the sensor, and obtains image data from the portion of the light having the second polarization state. A long-pass filter in the return path attenuates light in the second spectral range.	11-14-2013

Rongguang Liang, Tucson, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130083181	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF CARIES - A method for obtaining an image of tooth tissue directs incident light toward a tooth, wherein the incident light excites a fluorescent emission from the tooth tissue. Fluorescence image data is obtained from the fluorescent emission. Back-scattered reflectance image data is obtained from back-scattered light from the tooth tissue. The fluorescence and back-scattered reflectance image data are combined to form an enhanced image of the tooth tissue for caries detection.	04-04-2013

Shuang Liang, Danbury, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110269668	Fused Heteroaryl Diamide Compounds Useful as MMP-13 Inhibitors - Disclosed are compounds and compositions of the formula I as described herein which are inhibitors of MMP-13. Also disclosed are methods of using and making compounds of the formula I.	11-03-2011
20110275625	Heteroaryl Diamide Compounds Useful as MMP-13 Inhibitors - Disclosed are compounds and compositions of the formula (I) as described herein which are inhibitors of MMP-13. Also disclosed are methods of using and making compounds of the formula (I).	11-10-2011
20140045813	HETEROAROMATIC COMPOUNDS AS BTK INHIBITORS - The present invention encompasses compounds of the formula (I)	02-13-2014
20140221373	ARYLPYRAZOLE ETHERS AS INHIBITORS OF LEUKOTRIENE A4 HYDROLASE - The present invention relates to compounds of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A	08-07-2014
20140275014	HETEROAROMATIC COMPOUNDS AS BTK INHIBITORS - The present invention encompasses compounds of the formula (I)	09-18-2014

Shu-Chien Liang, Newark, DE US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130046020	EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID CONCENTRATE - An omega-3 oil concentrate comprising at least 70 weight percent of eicosapentaenoic acid [“EPA”; cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid; omega-3], measured as a weight percent of oil, and substantially free of docosahexaenoic acid, said concentrate obtained from a microbial oil having 30 to 70 weight percent of eicosapentaenoic acid, measured as a weight percent of total fatty acids, and substantially free of docosahexaenoic acid and wherein said microbial oil is obtained from a microorganism that accumulates in excess of 25% of its dry cell weight as oil. Also disclosed are methods of making such eicosapentaenoic acid concentrates.	02-21-2013
20130046105	METHOD FOR OBTAINING A LIPID-CONTAINING COMPOSITION FROM MICROBIAL BIOMASS - Methods are provided for pelletizing a microbial biomass, extracting a refined lipid composition from the pelletized biomass under supercritical conditions and distilling the refined lipid composition, at least once under short path distillation conditions, to obtain a lipid-containing fraction. Also disclosed are methods of making lipid-containing oil concentrates therefrom, by transesterifying and enriching the lipid-containing fraction.	02-21-2013
20130046106	PURIFICATION OF TRIGLYCERIDE OIL FROM MICROBIAL SOURCES USING SHORT PATH DISTILLATION - Disclosed is a process for reducing the amount of sterol in a sterol-containing microbial oil composition, including distilling, under short path distillation conditions, a sterol-containing microbial oil wherein said distillation produces a distillate fraction containing the sterol and a triacylglycerol-containing fraction having a reduced amount of the sterol when compared to the amount of sterol in the sterol-containing microbial oil composition that has not been subjected to short path distillation.	02-21-2013

Shu-Mei Liang US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120316117	PROCESS TO PRODUCE FIBRILLAR PROTEINS AND METHOD OF TREATMENT USING FIBRILLAR PROTEINS - A method for inhibiting survival of cancer cells in a subject is disclosed. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of fibrillar albumin. The preparation of the fibrillar albumin comprises: (i) forming a solution comprising an isolated and/or purified globular albumin; (ii) adding a detergent to the solution containing the isolated and/or purified globular albumin, wherein the detergent is one selected from the group consisting of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and n-tetradecyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-ammonio-1-propanesulfonate; (iii) applying the solution to a molecular sizing column with a pore size that permits separation of a protein with a molecular weight of at least about 70 kDa so as to promote column-induced formation of the fibrillar albumin from the isolated and/or purified globular albumin; and (iv) eluting the fibrillar albumin from the column, wherein the eluted albumin has a fibrillar structure.	12-13-2012

Sidney X. Liang, Bethany, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090306103	PYRIDONECARBOXAMIDE DERIVATIVES USEFUL IN TREATING HYPER-PROLIFERATIVE AND ANGIOGENESIS DISORDERS - Pyridonecarboxamide derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions which contain the same and methods for treating hyper-proliferative disorders and angiogenesis disorders using the same.	12-10-2009
20100204472	Indane acetic acid derivatives and their use as pharmaceutical agents, intermediates, and method of preparation - This invention relates to novel indane acetic acid derivatives which are useful in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerotic diseases. The invention also relates to intermediates useful in preparation of indane acetic derivatives and to methods of preparation.	08-12-2010
20120329820	Pyridinoylpiperidines As 5-HT1F Agonists - The present invention relates to compounds of formula I:	12-27-2012

Sidney Xi Liang, Bethany, CT US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080300407	Pyridinoylpiperidines as 5-HT1F agonists - The invention relates to compounds of formula I:	12-04-2008
20090209563	Pyridinoylpiperidines as 5-HT1F agonists - The present invention relates to compounds of formula I:	08-20-2009

Susan Liang, Honolulu, HI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080301102	STORE PRODUCT LOCATING SYSTEM - A store product locating system and method enables a customer to locate a product quickly at its exact position within the store. Using a kiosk, a customer can input a name for a product they are searching for, the system searches for the product in its database of products and their locations, and the system then displays the location of the product on a floor plan map. The customer can input a number of products being searched for, and the system displays the location of each product in turn along with already-input product locations. The system prints out a map with the locations of the products requested marked on the map. The system can also enable input by customer voice request, uploading a list of products shopped for from a flash memory device or handheld device, and downloading to the handheld device, as well as uploading a list of items to a store's website from a PC.	12-04-2008

Thomas W. Liang US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120224436	Setting a Reference Voltage in a Memory Controller Trained to a Memory Device - Systems and methods to set a voltage value associated with a memory controller coupled to a memory device are disclosed. A particular method includes comparing test data of a test path to functional data of a functional path. The functional data may be generated based on device data received at a memory controller from a memory device. The test data may be affected by a voltage value applied to a resistor arrangement in electronic communication with the test path. The voltage value may be applied to the resistor arrangement based on the comparison.	09-06-2012

Tsang-Fu Liang US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130292597	VALVE STRUCTURE - A valve structure may include a tube body, a front end of which has a water outlet end, and a water control valve is located near the water outlet end to control the amount of output water. A connecting base extends backwards from the water control valve, and a water inlet hole is formed between the connecting base and the water control valve, and a connecting tube connects to the water inlet hole. According to the structure described above, the valve can be installed at any position of the fixed surface through the connecting base, and the connecting tube can be coupled with the hose to connect to an existing water supplying end of the pipeline system, the user does not have to conduct a tedious and time-consuming pipeline-burying process, so people without any experience can also assemble the valve and adjust the position thereof by themselves.	11-07-2013

Weizheng Liang, Chandler, AZ US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120109259	LOW-POWER SYSTEM CLOCK CALIBRATION BASED ON A HIGH- ACCURACY REFERENCE CLOCK - Various techniques are described for periodically performing a calibration routine to calibrate a low-power system clock within an implantable medical device (IMD) based on a high accuracy reference clock also included in the IMD. The system clock is powered continuously, and the reference clock is only powered on during the calibration routine. The techniques include determining a clock error of the system clock based on a difference between frequencies of the system clock and the reference clock over a fixed number of clock cycles, and adjusting a trim value of the system clock to compensate for the clock error. Calibrating the system clock with a delta-sigma loop, for example, reduces the clock error over time. This allows accurate adjustment of the system clock to compensate for errors due to trim resolution, circuit noise and temperature.	05-03-2012
20130234692	VOLTAGE SUPPLY AND METHOD WITH TWO REFERENCES HAVING DIFFERING ACCURACY AND POWER CONSUMPTION - Voltage supply and method having a first reference and a second reference. The first reference has an operation mode configured to supply a first reference voltage at a first accuracy and consume an operation power and a standby mode configured to consume standby power less than the operation power. The second reference is configured to supply a second reference having a second accuracy less than the first accuracy of the first reference and which consumes a second reference power less than the operation power of the first reference, the second reference voltage being trimmable based, at least in part, on a comparison of the first reference voltage to the second reference voltage.	09-12-2013
20140277215	IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING POWER SUPPLY FOR GENERATING A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY - A device for generating a plurality of output voltages from a single input energy supply source is described. The device includes a switched capacitor voltage converter that provides each of the output voltages having different supply ratios. The supply ratio is defined as a function of the input voltage provided to the switched capacitor voltage converter by the energy supply source. The switched capacitor voltage converter includes a plurality of capacitors selectively coupled to a plurality of switches that dynamically configure the capacitors into a plurality of stacked configurations. Switching between the plurality of stacked configurations may be controlled based on predetermined criteria.	09-18-2014
20140277277	APPARATUS AND METHODS FACILITATING POWER REGULATION FOR AN IMPLANTABLE DEVICE - Apparatus and methods configured to perform power regulation for an implantable device are presented. In an aspect, an implantable device can include a substrate that forms at least part of a body of the implantable device and a circuit disposed on or within the substrate. The circuit can include a high load power regulator configured to provide a first current level to components of the implantable device and a low load power regulator configured to provide a second current level to components of the implantable device, wherein the second current level is lower that the first current level. The circuit can also include a regulator switch configured to enable or disable current draw from the high load power regulator and the low load power regulator as a function of power state and associated power requirement of the components of the implantable device.	09-18-2014
20140277283	IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING POWER SUPPLY FOR GENERATING A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY - Techniques are disclosed for generating a plurality of output voltages from a single input power source. The techniques include implementing a switched capacitor voltage converter to provide at least two output voltages having different supply ratios. The supply ratio is defined as a function of the input voltage provided to the switched capacitor voltage converter by the power source. The switched capacitor voltage converter includes a plurality of capacitors selectively coupled to a plurality of switches to define at least a first and a second mode with each of the modes having a plurality of configurations. In accordance with aspects of the disclosure, the techniques include coupling the plurality of capacitors to define the first or second mode based on predetermined criteria.	09-18-2014
20140371818	LOW-POWER SYSTEM CLOCK CALIBRATION BASED ON A HIGH-ACCURACY REFERENCE CLOCK - Various techniques are described for periodically performing a calibration routine to calibrate a low-power system clock within an implantable medical device (IMD) based on a high accuracy reference clock also included in the IMD. The system clock is powered continuously, and the reference clock is only powered on during the calibration routine. The techniques include determining a clock error of the system clock based on a difference between frequencies of the system clock and the reference clock over a fixed number of clock cycles, and adjusting a trim value of the system clock to compensate for the clock error. Calibrating the system clock with a delta-sigma loop, for example, reduces the clock error over time. This allows accurate adjustment of the system clock to compensate for errors due to trim resolution, circuit noise and temperature.	12-18-2014

Xiaohua Liang, Alexandira, VA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20120055965	PERSONAL PORTABLE DEVICE KEEPER - A personal portable devices keeper (	03-08-2012

Xiaoning Liang, Santa Ana, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130063184	HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATION SILICON CARBIDE GATE DRIVER - Versions of the present invention have many advantages, including operation under high temperatures, or high frequencies while providing the required current for switching a SiC VJFET, providing electrical isolation and minimizing dv/dt noise. One embodiment is a silicon carbide gate driver comprising a first group of silicon on insulator devices and passive components and a second group of silicon carbide devices. The first group may have equivalent temperatures of operation and equivalent frequencies of operation as the second group.	03-14-2013

Xiaotao Liang, Lincoln, NE US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080231515	ANTENNA WITH LOW SAR - An antenna having a low specific absorption rate has it power feed connected to radio frequency power such that a connector is arranged between a head of the user and a portion of the power feed.	09-25-2008

Xuecheng Liang, Green Bay, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080253918	ACID RESISTANT AUSTENITIC ALLOY FOR VALVE SEAT INSERTS - A high-carbon austenitic iron-base alloy with good corrosion and wear resistance, particularly useful for valve seat insert applications when corrosion resistance is required, comprises about 1.8-3.5 wt % carbon, about 12-24 wt % chromium, about 0.5-4 wt % silicon, about 12-25 wt % nickel, about 2-12 wt % molybdenum and tungsten combined, about 0.05-4 wt % niobium and vanadium combined, about 0-1 wt % titanium, about 0.01-0.2 wt % aluminum, about 0.05-3 wt % copper, and less than 1.5 wt % manganese, with the balance being iron and a small amount of impurities.	10-16-2008

Xue-Hai Liang, Del Mar, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140011860	COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING TARGET NUCLEAR AND SUB-NUCLEAR NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES IN CELLS AND ANIMALS - Compounds and methods for modulating target nucleic acids found in organelles or sub-organelles of cells are provided. The compounds and methods modulate target nucleic acids in a sub-nuclear organelle include, but are not limited to, the nucleolus and/or a cajal body of animal cells.	01-09-2014

Xuemei Liang, Pensacola, FL US

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20130193075	ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANES - Asymmetric membranes comprising a first asymmetric porous zone including a first porous asymmetry that increases from the first exterior surface through the first porous zone of the bulk, and a second asymmetric porous zone including a second porous asymmetry that increases from the second exterior surface through the second porous zone of the bulk, wherein the first average pore size is larger than the second average pore size, as well as methods of making and using the membranes, are disclosed.	08-01-2013
20140339164	HIGH THROUGHPUT MEMBRANE - Membranes having first and second porous portions, wherein the first portion has a more open pore structure than the second portion, wherein the first porous portion includes pores prepared by removing introduced particles, as well as methods of making and using the membranes, are disclosed.	11-20-2014
20140339165	HIGH THROUGHPUT MEMBRANE WITH ROUGH SURFACE - Membranes having a single layer comprising first and second porous portions, wherein the first portion has a more open pore structure than the second portion, wherein the first porous portion includes a surface prepared by removing introduced particles, as well as methods of making and using the membranes, are disclosed	11-20-2014

Yajie Liang, Ames, IA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20080279893	Lawsonia intracellularis immunological proteins - The present invention provides nucleic acid and amino acid sequences useful as the immunogenic portion of vaccines or immunogenic compositions effective for lessening the severity of the clinical symptoms associated with	11-13-2008

Yaonan Liang, San Carlos, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140119379	FORWARDING TABLE OPTIMIZATION WITH FLOW DATA - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving from a server, flow data for a plurality of flows at a network device, the flow data comprising for each flow, a destination address and a time indicating when a last packet was processed for the flow at the server, updating a flow table at the network device, identifying one of the flows in the flow table as an inactive flow, and removing a route for the inactive flow from a forwarding information base at the network device. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.	05-01-2014

Yikai Liang, Freemont, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130147554	LOW-POWER HIGH-GAIN MULTISTAGE COMPARATOR CIRCUIT - A method is provided for receiving a differential signal pair input at a first circuit stage and converting the differential signal pair input to a single-ended signal at a second circuit stage. The method also provides for receiving an output of the first circuit stage and an output of the second stage at a third circuit stage and transmitting an amplified signal output from the third circuit stage. The method allows for a 60 dB signal gain or more. A circuit is also provided that includes multiple circuit stages that can provide signal gain to an input differential signal pair. The circuit converts the differential pair into a single-ended signal and transmits the amplified signal as an output. The circuit provides the signal gain without using a current mirror. A computer readable storage device encoded with data for adapting a manufacturing facility to create an apparatus is also provided.	06-13-2013

Yi-Ping Liang US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140060647	CONCENTRATOR-TYPE PHOTOVOLTAIC RECEIVER HAVING HOMOGENIZER WITH FIXING STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a concentrator-type photovoltaic receiver having homogenizer with fixing structure. The resent invention improves the structure of the homogenizer, which comprises a homogenizing part providing homogenizing function and a supporting part providing supporting and fixing function. The homogenizing part and the supporting part are formed integrally. The supporting part is a straight pillar. The user can bond the supporting part to the insulating substrate via glue and thus preventing the homogenizing part therein from collapse and contamination by dirt. Accordingly, good quality and lifetime can be maintained.	03-06-2014

Yuan-Sheng Liang US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090052170	DIMMABLE LAMP SET WITH REMOTELY GROUP SETTING FUNCTION - A lamp set with remotely group setting function comprising a plurality of lamp assemblies and a remote controller; each lamp assembly including a casing, a signal receiver; a lamp body, a base, a circuit assembly, a power device and a group switch set; the casing for receiving element of the lamp assembly; the function group switches having a plurality of buttons for selecting the package signals sent from the remote controller; the circuit assembly of the lamp assembly being electrically connected to the lamp body, the power device, the receiver, and the group switch set. The circuit assembly serving to read package signals received from the receiver; the group switch set determining whether it is necessary to process the received package signals; if necessary, the circuit assembly will send driving signals to the lamp body to has to present different light effects according to the signals.	02-26-2009

Zhidan Liang, Madison, WI US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130078728	Novel Isobaric Tandem Mass Tags for Quantitative Proteomics and Peptidomics - Compositions and methods of tagging peptides and other molecules using novel isobaric tandem mass tagging reagents, including novel N,N-dimethylated amino acid 8-plex and 16-plex isobaric tandem mass tagging reagents. The tagging reagents comprise: a) a reporter group having at least one atom that is optionally isotopically labeled; b) a balancing group, also having at least one atom that is optionally isotopically labeled, and c) an amine reactive group. The tagging reagents disclosed herein serve as attractive alternatives for isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) and tandem mass tags (TMTs) due to their synthetic simplicity, labeling efficiency and improved fragmentation efficiency.	03-28-2013

Zhongcai Liang US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20130206411	SHALE GAS OPERATION METHOD - A method for performing shale gas operation is disclosed. The method may include drilling a first well, performing a fracturing operation in the well, recovering shale gas from the first well, supplying at least part of the shale gas recovered from the well to an electrical generator, generating electricity using the generator, and transferring the generated electricity to drilling equipment used to drill a second well.	08-15-2013

Zhongxing Liang, Tucker, GA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20140039187	CXCR4 ANTAGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF MEDICAL DISORDERS - The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use of certain compounds that are antagonists of the chemokine CXCR4 receptor for the treatment of proliferative conditions mediated by CXCR4 receptors. The compounds provided interfere with the binding of SDF1 to the receptor. These compounds are particularly useful for treating or reducing the severity of hyperproliferative diseases by inhibiting metastasis.	02-06-2014