Shum, US
Albert Shum, Portland, OR US
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20100037489 | Athletic or Other Performance Sensing Systems - Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices include: (a) a housing, optionally an asymmetrical housing, for receiving an electronic module; (b) release mechanisms for removably mounting the module in the housing; and/or (c) activation/authentication systems for selectively activating the module. Additionally, methods of making articles of footwear or other structures that include such housings, electronic modules, release systems, activation systems, authentication systems, etc. are described. Performance sensing systems and methods of using the above devices for sensing performance characteristics also are described. | 02-18-2010 |
20100137064 | Sigils for Use with Apparel - Apparel is disclosed that can be worn to assist an interactive game in tracking the movement of the wearer. More particularly, the apparel may include one or more tracking marks formed of designs, patterns, or reflective materials that can be easily tracked by an interactive game employing one or more cameras or other detectors for detecting a change in position of an object. The apparel may take the form of, for example, hats, shirts, jackets, pants, gloves, and shoes. By providing tracking marks on apparel, rather than using a special-purpose device that must be separately worn, a player may enjoy a more natural feel when playing the interactive game. Further, the player need not don any special equipment to play the game. Instead, a user can wear the apparel for everyday purposes, and then simply begin playing the game wearing the apparel without having to put on any additional equipment. The apparel may use reflective materials, and the interactive game can employ a camera and a light source configuration where the camera is located within the observation angle of a player employing retroreflective materials reflecting light from the light source. | 06-03-2010 |
20100190609 | AUDIBLE CONTENT WITH TRAINING INFORMATION - An audible playback device that allows an athlete, such as a runner, to conveniently listen to audible content and receive athletic performance information. A single device may be employed to both playback audible content and provide monitored performance information to a user. The performance information may be provided to a user audibly, so that the user does not need to move the monitoring device's user interface to a viewable position. | 07-29-2010 |
20110183307 | Training Scripts - A training script device is described that conveniently allows a user to create a training script defining one or more steps of a workout routine, where each step may include an activity, a duration for performing that activity, and an intensity at which the activity is to be performed. Further, one or more steps of the training script can be self-starting in response to performance data detected by sensors of training script device executing the training script. This conveniently frees the athlete from having to continuously monitor the status of his or her workout activities. Still further, the training script device conveniently allows a user to transfer training scripts to other training script devices, so that athletes can share successful training scripts. | 07-28-2011 |
20110268294 | PROVIDING ATHLETIC TRAINING INFORMATION - An audible playback device that allows an athlete, such as a runner, to conveniently listen to audible content and receive athletic performance information. A device may be employed to both playback audible content and provide monitored performance information to a user. The performance information may be provided to a user audibly, so that the user does not need to move the monitoring device's user interface to a viewable position, or visually. For example, if the user does not wish to interrupt the audible content, the user may elect to view athletic information visually on a display. | 11-03-2011 |
20110314702 | Athletic or Other Performance Sensing Systems - Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices include: (a) a housing, optionally an asymmetrical housing, for receiving an electronic module; (b) release mechanisms for removably mounting the module in the housing; and/or (c) activation/authentication systems for selectively activating the module. Additionally, methods of making articles of footwear or other structures that include such housings, electronic modules, release systems, activation systems, authentication systems, etc. are described. Performance sensing systems and methods of using the above devices for sensing performance characteristics also are described. | 12-29-2011 |
20120184371 | INTERACTIVE GAMING APPAREL FOR INTERACTIVE GAMING - Apparel is disclosed that can be worn to assist an interactive game in tracking the movement of the wearer. More particularly, the apparel may include one or more tracking marks formed of designs, patterns, or reflective materials that can be easily tracked by an interactive game employing one or more cameras or other detectors for detecting a change in position of an object. The apparel may take the form of, for example, hats, shirts, jackets, pants, gloves, and shoes. The apparel may use reflective materials, and the interactive game can employ a camera and a light source configuration where the camera is located within the observation angle of a player employing retroreflective materials reflecting light from the light source. | 07-19-2012 |
20120208676 | TRAINING SCRIPTS - A training script device is described that conveniently allows a user to create a training script defining one or more steps of a workout routine, where each step may include an activity, a duration for performing that activity, and an intensity at which the activity is to be performed. Further, one or more steps of the training script can be self-starting in response to performance data detected by sensors of training script device executing the training script. This conveniently frees the athlete from having to continuously monitor the status of his or her workout activities. Still further, the training script device conveniently allows a user to transfer training scripts to other training script devices, so that athletes can share successful training scripts. | 08-16-2012 |
20120232680 | PROVIDING ATHLETIC TRAINING INFORMATION - An audible playback device that allows an athlete, such as a runner, to conveniently listen to audible content and receive athletic performance information. A device may be employed to both playback audible content and provide monitored performance information to a user. The performance information may be provided to a user audibly, so that the user does not need to move the monitoring device's user interface to a viewable position, or visually. For example, if the user does not wish to interrupt the audible content, the user may elect to view athletic information visually on a display. | 09-13-2012 |
20130011818 | Training Scripts - A training script device is described that conveniently allows a user to create a training script defining one or more steps of a workout routine, where each step may include an activity, a duration for performing that activity, and an intensity at which the activity is to be performed. Further, one or more steps of the training script can be self-starting in response to performance data detected by sensors of training script device executing the training script. This conveniently frees the athlete from having to continuously monitor the status of his or her workout activities. Still further, the training script device conveniently allows a user to transfer training scripts to other training script devices, so that athletes can share successful training scripts. | 01-10-2013 |
20130312291 | Athletic or Other Performance Sensing Systems - Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices may include an authentication or activation system for providing power or otherwise determining the connection of a sensor in the article of footwear. | 11-28-2013 |
20140040076 | Sale of Footwear by Subscription - A user enters into a subscription to receive footwear having one or more specified performance characteristics. As the user finishes wearing one set of footwear, the user can obtain a replacement set of footwear that also will have one or more specified performance characteristics. The performance characteristics may be consistent for each set of footwear provided according to the subscription. Alternately, the footwear performance characteristics may vary over the life of the subscription. Thus, the footwear provider may periodically obtain biometric information describing the user's athletic activities or performance. The footwear provider then can tailor the performance characteristics of footwear provided under the subscription to match the user's athletic activities or performance. | 02-06-2014 |
20150224363 | Training Scripts - A training script device is described that conveniently allows a user to create a training script defining one or more steps of a workout routine, where each step may include an activity, a duration for performing that activity, and an intensity at which the activity is to be performed. Further, one or more steps of the training script can be self-starting in response to performance data detected by sensors of training script device executing the training script. This conveniently frees the athlete from having to continuously monitor the status of his or her workout activities. Still further, the training script device conveniently allows a user to transfer training scripts to other training script devices, so that athletes can share successful training scripts. | 08-13-2015 |
20150375123 | SIGILS FOR USE WITH APPAREL - Apparel is disclosed that can be worn to assist an interactive game in tracking the movement of the wearer. More particularly, the apparel may include one or more tracking marks formed of designs, patterns, or reflective materials that can be easily tracked by an interactive game employing one or more cameras or other detectors for detecting a change in position of an object. The apparel may take the form of, for example, hats, shirts, jackets, pants, gloves, and shoes. By providing tracking marks on apparel, rather than using a special-purpose device that must be separately worn, a player may enjoy a more natural feel when playing the interactive game. Further, the player need not don any special equipment to play the game. Instead, a user can wear the apparel for everyday purposes, and then simply begin playing the game wearing the apparel without having to put on any additional equipment. The apparel may use reflective materials, and the interactive game can employ a camera and a light source configuration where the camera is located within the observation angle of a player employing retroreflective materials reflecting light from the light source. | 12-31-2015 |
Albert Yiu-So Shum, Bellevue, WA US
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20100013777 | TRACKING INPUT IN A SCREEN-REFLECTIVE INTERFACE ENVIRONMENT - In an example embodiment, a method is adapted to tracking input with a device. The method includes an act of monitoring and acts of activating and displaying if a touch input is detected. The device has a first side and a second side, with the second side opposite the first side. The device has a display screen disposed on the first side, and a screen-reflective interface disposed on the second side. Respective positions on the screen-reflective interface correspond to respective locations of the display screen. The screen-reflective interface of the device is monitored. If a touch input is detected on the screen-reflective interface, the device performs acts of activating and displaying. Specifically, a tracking state is activated for the screen-reflective interface responsive to the detected touch input on the screen-reflective interface. The interface icon is displayed on the display screen to indicate that the tracking state has been activated. | 01-21-2010 |
Albert Y.s. Shum, Portland, OR US
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20090291677 | Media Content for a Mobile Media Device - Various embodiments enable a user of a mobile media device to select one or more channels to load onto the device. Each channel comprises a collection of media content files, such as video content, audio content, and so on. Each collection of media content files can be associated with a particular genre (or genres) of media content. A channel can be managed such that its collection of media content can be rearranged, augmented, and/or otherwise edited to produce a refreshed version of the channel. A user's interaction with content within a channel can be monitored to produce behavior data about the user. The behavior data can be used to customize the playback of a particular channel to reflect user preferences. The behavior data can also be used to produce channels that are custom tuned for the user and can be used to produce a customized version of a mobile media device. | 11-26-2009 |
20090293091 | Media Content for a Mobile Media Device - Various embodiments enable a user of a mobile media device to select one or more channels to load onto the device. Each channel comprises a collection of media content files, such as video content, audio content, and so on. Each collection of media content files can be associated with a particular genre (or genres) of media content. A channel can be managed such that its collection of media content can be rearranged, augmented, and/or otherwise edited to produce a refreshed version of the channel. The refreshed version of the channel can be provided to the mobile media device for playback. Thus, a channel associated with a particular genre of media content can provide a user with a dynamic user experience without requiring the user to manipulate specific media content files. | 11-26-2009 |
20110145361 | CONTENT CHANNELS FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - Various embodiments enable a user of a mobile media device to select one or more channels to load onto the device. Each channel comprises a collection of media content files, such as video content, audio content, and so on. Each collection of media content files can be associated with a particular genre (or genres) of media content. A channel can be managed such that its collection of media content can be rearranged, augmented, and/or otherwise edited to produce a refreshed version of the channel. The refreshed version of the channel can be provided to the mobile media device for playback. Thus, a channel associated with a particular genre of media content can provide a user with a dynamic user experience without requiring the user to manipulate specific media content files. | 06-16-2011 |
20140344045 | INTERACTIVE USE AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND REWARD METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method, computer program product, and system for monitoring and rewarding athletic performance and use of a product worn by a person, thereby motivating use of the product and promoting customer loyalty. The present invention includes and system and method for measuring, tracking, and recording use of the product, preferably related to the athletic performance of an athlete, using a portable, remote device; transferring that data from the remote device to a common location, such as an Internet web site service; calculating, assigning, and tracking rewards based on the level of use determined from the data; and allowing the user to redeem his or her rewards or compare his or her performance level with other athletes using other remote devices. | 11-20-2014 |
20150262212 | INTERACTIVE USE AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND REWARD METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A method, computer program product, and system for monitoring and rewarding athletic performance and use of a product worn by a person, thereby motivating use of the product and promoting customer loyalty. The present invention includes and system and method for measuring, tracking, and recording use of the product, preferably related to the athletic performance of an athlete, using a portable, remote device; transferring that data from the remote device to a common location, such as an Internet web site service; calculating, assigning, and tracking rewards based on the level of use determined from the data; and allowing the user to redeem his or her rewards or compare his or her performance level with other athletes using other remote devices. | 09-17-2015 |
Annie Shum, Hopkinton, MA US
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20130013650 | VISUAL AND CONTEXT-ORIENTED CURATION PLATFORM - Information is organized according to context to manage large amounts of data with a useful result. Schema definitions and other structure-defining components can be defined by curators or individuals to organize information according to context, and permit presentation of the context in the form of a mapping. The map topology can also be defined by curators and individuals for forming a visual map of the context-oriented data. Such visual maps can embed applications that can use the context-oriented data as input to expand the usefulness of the context-organized data. A repository can store relationships between the contexts as established by the schema, as well as data and data structures related to linking applications or contexts in accordance with curation activity. The resulting visual map is searchable, filterable and browseable to permit useful data insights to be annunciated. | 01-10-2013 |
20130238649 | VISUAL AND CONTEXT-ORIENTED CURATION AND KNOWLEDGE/INSIGHT DISCOVERY PLATFORM - Information is organized according to context to manage large amounts of data with a useful result. Schema definitions and other structure-defining components can be defined by curators or individuals to organize information according to context, and permit presentation of the context in the form of a mapping. The map topology can also be defined by curators and individuals for forming a visual map of the context-oriented data. Such visual maps can embed applications that can use the context-oriented data as input to expand the usefulness of the context-organized data. A repository can store relationships between the contexts as established by the schema, as well as data and data structures related to linking applications or contexts in accordance with curation activity. The resulting visual map is searchable, filterable and browseable to permit useful data insights to be annunciated. | 09-12-2013 |
20140172864 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HEALTH ANALYTICS - Health-related information is gathered from a variety of sources, and organized in a platform that is context aware. The health data is correlated and displayed using visualization tools including timelines, tasks or graphical images. Health data input sources can include healthcare providers, users, lab reports, and typically any entity that develops health related data. The health data is categorized, analyzed and processed according to individualized or context-oriented algorithms. The health data can be correlated with various contexts via users, curators, automated systems and other organizing tools. A user can view health data in relation to progress, trends and contextual data that is derived from the correlations. | 06-19-2014 |
Anthony K. Shum, San Francisco, CA US
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20130212720 | BIOMARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES OF THE LUNG - The present disclosure is generally related to pulmonary autoantigens. The disclosure provides methods and kits for assessing whether a subject has or is predisposed to interstitial lung disease. Additionally the present disclosure provides methods of treatment and animal models of interstitial lung disease. | 08-15-2013 |
Che Lui Shum, San Jose, CA US
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20090031057 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR USER-MANAGED MULTI-PATH PERFORMANCE IN BALANCED OR UNBALANCED FABRIC CONFIGURATIONS - Methods, system and computer products for user-managed multi-path performance in balanced or unbalanced fabric configurations. Exemplary embodiments include a path priority selection method, including selecting a first I/O data path to be a highest priority path in a storage area network system, selecting a second I/O data path to be a low priority path, selecting an I/O threshold value, the I/O threshold value indicating that I/O data load is excessive, directing the load balance of I/O traffic to the first I/O data path, thereby placing the second I/O data path in a standby state, monitoring the first I/O data path, determining if the first I/O data path has reached the threshold value and performing a controlled failover of the first I/O data path to the second I/O data path when an I/O data load on the first data path has reached the threshold value. | 01-29-2009 |
Douglas Shum, Lincoln, NE US
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20120166264 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS PROVIDING CUSTOMER REWARDS PROGRAMS - Systems and methods can provide customer rewards programs. Example embodiments can include a rewards program that includes: identifying a rewards program associated with a financial institution to reward a customer of the financial institution; and identifying at least one rewards rule associated with the rewards program that indicates at least one reward to be provided if multiple criteria are satisfied. Upon determining that the criteria are satisfied, a transaction can be generated to provide a reward for the customer. | 06-28-2012 |
Feibiu D. Shum, Wilmington, NC US
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20150043701 | SYSTEMS FOR DEBRIS MITIGATION IN NUCLEAR REACTOR SAFETY SYSTEMS - Filtering systems and methods remove debris from coolant in a nuclear reactor setting. One or more filters are installed outside coolant reservoirs specifically where coolant will flow toward the reservoir, such as during a transient or other coolant leak event. Useable filters permit coolant through-flow while catching, straining, diverting, or otherwise removing debris from the coolant without significant interference with the coolant flow. | 02-12-2015 |
Frank Tin Chung Shum, Goleta, CA US
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20110140150 | System and Method for LED Packaging - System and method for LED packaging. The present invention is directed to optical devices. More specifically, embodiments of the presentation provide LED packaging having one or more reflector surfaces. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides LED packages that include thermal pad structures for dissipating heat generated by LED devices. In particular, thermal pad structures with large surface areas are used to allow heat to transfer. In certain embodiments, thick thermally conductive material is used to improve overall thermal conductivity of an LED package, thereby allowing heat generated by LED devices to dissipate quickly. Depending on the application, thermal pad structure, thick thermal conductive layer, and reflective surface may be individually adapted in LED packages or used in combinations. There are other embodiments as well. | 06-16-2011 |
20110186887 | Reflection Mode Wavelength Conversion Material for Optical Devices Using Non-Polar or Semipolar Gallium Containing Materials - An optical device includes an LED overlying a portion of a surface region of a substrate member and a wavelength conversion material within a vicinity of the LED. The device also includes a wavelength selective surface configured to block direct emission of the LED and configured to transmit selected wavelengths of reflected emission caused by an interaction with the wavelength conversion material. | 08-04-2011 |
Frank Tin Chung Shum, Sunnyvalle, CA US
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20140091697 | ILLUMINATION SOURCE WITH DIRECT DIE PLACEMENT - An illumination source includes a heat sink with an inner core region and an outer core region having structures to dissipate heat from the inner core region. An LED assembly is pressed into a thermally-conductive compound disposed between the LED assembly and the inner core region. A retaining clamp is used to mechanically press the LED assembly into the thermally-conductive compound. | 04-03-2014 |
Frank Tin Chung Shum, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20110182056 | Quantum Dot Wavelength Conversion for Optical Devices Using Nonpolar or Semipolar Gallium Containing Materials - Techniques are described for transmitting electromagnetic radiation from LED devices fabricated on bulk semipolar or nonpolar materials with use of phosphors to emit light in a reflection mode. | 07-28-2011 |
20110186874 | White Light Apparatus and Method - A method of manufacturing LED devices using substrate scale processing includes providing a substrate member having a surface region. A reflective layer is disposed on the surface region, the reflective surface having a reflectivity of at least 85%, An array of conductive regions is spatially disposed on the reflective surface. LED devices are affixed to each of the array regions. | 08-04-2011 |
20110198979 | Illumination Source with Reduced Inner Core Size - A illumination source includes a LED assembly and an MR-16 form factor heat sink coupled to the LED assembly. The MR-16 form factor heat sink has an inner core region and an outer core region with the LED assembly disposed upon the inner core region, and the outer core region providing a heat sink. | 08-18-2011 |
20110204763 | Illumination Source with Direct Die Placement - An illumination source includes a heat sink with a planar inner core region and an outer core region having structures to dissipate heat from the inner core region. An LED assembly is affixed to the planar substrate and an adhesive layer between the planar substrate and the planar inner core region conducts heat from the LED assembly to the inner core region. | 08-25-2011 |
20110204779 | Illumination Source and Manufacturing Methods - A light source manufacturing method includes disposing LEDs upon a substrate having input pads for receiving an operating voltage for the LEDs, bonding a flexible PC board to the substrate, and using a thermally conductive adhesive bonding the substrate onto a planar region of a heat sink. | 08-25-2011 |
20110204780 | Modular LED Lamp and Manufacturing Methods - A method for forming a light source includes receiving an LED light module having a plurality of LEDs on a silicon substrate coupled to a flexible printed circuit and bonding the LED light module directly to a heat-sink with a thermal adhesive A base module with LED driver circuits is inserted into an interior channel of the heat sink and contacts of the LED driver circuits are connected to the LED light module. | 08-25-2011 |
20110215348 | Reflection Mode Package for Optical Devices Using Gallium and Nitrogen Containing Materials - An optical device includes an LED formed on a substrate and a wavelength conversion material, which may be stacked or pixilated, within vicinity of the LED. A wavelength selective surface blocks direct emission of the LED device and transmits selected wavelengths of emission caused by an interaction with the wavelength conversion material. | 09-08-2011 |
20110317397 | Quantum dot wavelength conversion for hermetically sealed optical devices - An LED based lighting source is disclosed in which color correcting quantum dots convert emitted blue light to white light. | 12-29-2011 |
20120187830 | High Intensity Light Source - A light source comprises a heat-sink having a mounting region, and heat-dissipating fins, a base housing having an inner cavity and coupled to the heat-sink, and an integrated lighting module including: a printed circuit board; an LED on a substrate coupled to the printed circuit board within a first lateral region of the printed circuit board, and an electronic driving circuit for providing power to the LED and coupled to the printed circuit board within a second lateral region of the printed circuit board, wherein a bottom surface of the substrate is thermally coupled to the mounting region of the heat-sink, and wherein the second lateral region of the integrated lighting module is located within the inner cavity of the base housing. | 07-26-2012 |
20120235201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LED PACKAGING - System and method for LED packaging. The present invention is directed to optical devices. More specifically, embodiments of the presentation provide LED packaging having one or more reflector surfaces. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides LED packages that include thermal pad structures for dissipating heat generated by LED devices. In particular, thermal pad structures with large surface areas are used to allow heat to transfer. In certain embodiments, thick thermally conductive material is used to improve overall thermal conductivity of an LED package, thereby allowing heat generated by LED devices to dissipate quickly. Depending on the application, thermal pad structure, thick thermal conductive layer, and reflective surface may be individually adapted in LED packages or used in combinations. There are other embodiments as well. | 09-20-2012 |
20130343062 | ACCESSORIES FOR LED LAMPS - Accessories for LED lamps and methods of attaching accessories to illumination sources (e.g., LED lamps) are disclosed. A beam shaping accessories mechanically affixed to the LED lamp. The lens is designed to adapt to a first fixture that is mechanically attached to the lens. Accessories are designed to have a second fixture for mating to the first fixture such that the first fixture and the second fixture are configured to produce a retaining force between the first accessory and the lens. In some embodiments, the retaining force is a mechanical force that is accomplished by mechanical mating of mechanical fixtures. In other embodiments, the retaining force is a magnetic force and is accomplished by magnetic fixtures configured to have attracting magnetic forces. In some embodiments, the accessory is treated to modulate an emanated light pattern (e.g., a rectangular, or square, or oval, or circular or diffused emanated light pattern). | 12-26-2013 |
20140145235 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LED PACKAGING - System and method for LED packaging. The present invention is directed to optical devices. More specifically, embodiments of the presentation provide LED packaging having one or more reflector surfaces. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides LED packages that include thermal pad structures for dissipating heat generated by LED devices. In particular, thermal pad structures with large surface areas are used to allow heat to transfer. In certain embodiments, thick thermally conductive material is used to improve overall thermal conductivity of an LED package, thereby allowing heat generated by LED devices to dissipate quickly. Depending on the application, thermal pad structure, thick thermal conductive layer, and reflective surface may be individually adapted in LED packages or used in combinations. There are other embodiments as well. | 05-29-2014 |
20140146545 | ACCESSORIES FOR LED LAMP SYSTEMS - Accessories for LED lamp systems and methods of attaching accessories to illumination sources (e.g., LED lamps) are disclosed. A beam shaping accessories mechanically affixed to the LED lamp. The lens is designed to adapt to a first fixture that is mechanically attached to the lens. Accessories are designed to have a second fixture for mating to the first fixture such that the first fixture and the second fixture are configured to produce a retaining force between the first accessory and the lens. The retaining force is a mechanical force that is accomplished by mechanical mating of mechanical fixtures, or the retaining force is a magnetic force and is accomplished by magnetic fixtures configured to have attracting magnetic forces. In some embodiments, the accessory is treated to modulate an emanated light pattern (e.g., a rectangular, or square, or oval, or circular or diffused emanated light pattern). A USB connector is also provided. | 05-29-2014 |
20140313749 | HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT SOURCE - A light source comprises a heat-sink having a mounting region, and heat-dissipating fins, a base housing having an inner cavity and coupled to the heat-sink, and an integrated lighting module including: a printed circuit board; an LED on a substrate coupled to the printed circuit board within a first lateral region of the printed circuit board, and an electronic driving circuit for providing power to the LED and coupled to the printed circuit board within a second lateral region of the printed circuit board, wherein a bottom surface of the substrate is thermally coupled to the mounting region of the heat-sink, and wherein the second lateral region of the integrated lighting module is located within the inner cavity of the base housing. | 10-23-2014 |
Heung-Yeung Shum, Medina, WA US
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20110299743 | SCALABLE FACE IMAGE RETRIEVAL - A system for identifying individuals in digital images and for providing matching digital images is provided. A set of images that include faces of known individuals is received. Faces are detected in the images and facial components are identified in each face. Visual words corresponding to the facial components are generated, stored, and associated with identifiers of the individuals. At a later time, a user may provide an image that includes the face of one of the known individuals. Visual words are determined from the face of the individual in the provided image and matched against the stored visual words. Images associated with matching visual words are ranked and presented to the user. | 12-08-2011 |
20120265779 | INTERACTIVE SEMANTIC QUERY SUGGESTION FOR CONTENT SEARCH - Systems, methods and computer-storage media are provided for identifying query formulation suggestions in response to receiving a search query. A portion of a search query is received. Query formulation suggestions are identified by semantically analyzing the search query. The query formulation suggestions are used to further formulate the received search query. The query formulation suggestions include semantic-pattern-based query suggestions that are derived from semantic query patterns, one or more entities, and information associated with these entities. The query formulation suggestions are transmitted for presentation. | 10-18-2012 |
20120265787 | IDENTIFYING QUERY FORMULATION SUGGESTIONS FOR LOW-MATCH QUERIES - Systems, methods and computer-storage media are provided for identifying low-match search queries and determining comparable item matches to suggest to the user in response to a low-match query. “Low-match queries” are queries for which an insufficient number of exact item matches are available. In embodiments, exact and/or comparable item matches may be determined via semantic analysis. Also provided are systems, methods and computer-storage media for informing the user, by way of a presented indicator, or the like, that a presented item was selected for presentation based upon a similarity metric rather than being determined an exact match for the input query. | 10-18-2012 |
20120306878 | Modeling and Rendering of Heterogeneous Translucent Materals Using The Diffusion Equation - An exemplary method includes providing image data for an illuminated physical sample of a heterogeneous translucent material, determining one or more material properties of the material based in part on a diffusion equation where one of the material properties is a diffusion coefficient for diffusion of radiation in the material and where the determining includes a regularization term for the diffusion coefficient, mapping the one or more material properties to a virtual object volume, assigning virtual illumination conditions to the virtual object volume, and rendering the virtual object volume using the virtual illumination conditions as a boundary condition for a system of diffusion equations of the virtual object volume. Other methods, devices and systems are also disclosed. | 12-06-2012 |
20140006012 | Learning-Based Processing of Natural Language Questions | 01-02-2014 |
20140136504 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL SEARCH ARCHITECTURE - Search results can include, not only responsive content, typically in the form of documents, but can also include information regarding responsive entities, including tasks relevant to those entities, and can include identifications of individuals from whom additional information can be obtained, or who are otherwise relevant to the search. An association between entities and documents referencing those entities is identified and maintained. Documents responsive to a user's search query are identified utilizing existing algorithmic mechanisms and such identified responsive documents are referenced to determine whether they are associated with one or more entities. Additionally, a people/query mapping is maintained associating individual people with specific queries. User actions directed to one or more people in response to a query are utilized as a feedback loop. User actions directed to one dimension of search results can be utilized to generate updated search queries providing updated search results in other dimensions. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136518 | MULTI-PANE PRESENTATION OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL SEARCH RESULTS - A user is provided with multidimensional search results in multiple panes. Search results include, not only content, typically documents, responsive to a user's search query, but also include information regarding entities that are responsive to the search query, including tasks relevant to those entities, and include identifications of individuals from whom additional information can be obtained, or who are otherwise relevant to the user's search. Responsive documents are presented in one pane, while responsive entities and associated information and tasks are presented in a separate pane and responsive individuals are presented in yet another separate pane. Two or more panes can be presented to the user, and user action in one pane can impact other panes, such as user selections in the entity pane being utilized to disambiguate the search query and thereby causing the listing of documents presented in another pane to be updated in accordance with the disambiguation. | 05-15-2014 |
Heung-Yeung Shum, Redmond, WA US
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20100077319 | Presentation Facilitation - Multiple schemes and techniques for facilitating presentations with an interactive application are described. For example, an interactive application provides a console view overlay for integrating multiple productivity applications into a graphical user interface (GUI) window. An interactive application can also share a selected display portion of the console view overlay with other interactive applications. As another example, presenters and other audience members can draw on the selected display portion being shared, and the drawn graphics are synchronously displayed by the other interactive applications. Interactive applications, as directed by their users, can join various member groups and specific presentations thereof. Moreover, a user may share content in accordance with membership grouping. | 03-25-2010 |
20100086227 | IMAGE SUPER-RESOLUTION USING GRADIENT PROFILE PRIOR - Described is a technology by which a low-resolution image is processed into a high-resolution image, including by performing processing in the gradient domain. A gradient profile corresponding to the lower-resolution image is transform into a sharpened image gradient. A high-resolution gradient profile is estimated from a low-resolution gradient profile, e.g., by multiplying the low-resolution gradient profile by a transform ratio that is based upon learned shape parameters, learned sharpness values and a curve distance to an edge pixel along the gradient profile. The transform ratio is used to transform a low-resolution gradient field to a high-resolution gradient field. Reconstructing the higher-resolution image is performed by using the high-resolution gradient field as a gradient domain constraint, e.g., in along with a reconstruction constraint obtained from image domain data. An energy function is minimized by enforcing the gradient domain constraint and the reconstruction constraint, e.g., by performing a gradient descent algorithm. | 04-08-2010 |
Heung-Yeung Shum, Bellevue, WA US
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20080316202 | DIRECT MANIPULATION OF SUBDIVISION SURFACES USING A GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT - A graphics system allows for manipulation of a detail mesh for a subdivision surface. To deform the subdivision surface, the graphics system generates a corresponding deformed control mesh by attempting to satisfy both position constraints of the manipulation and Laplacian constraints for the detail mesh. After the deformed control mesh is generated, the deformed detail mesh can be generated by applying a subdivision function to the deformed control mesh to generate a deformed smooth mesh and then applying detail information to the deformed smooth mesh. | 12-25-2008 |
20090006189 | DISPLAYING OF ADVERTISEMENT-INFUSED THUMBNAILS OF IMAGES - An image advertisement system of a computing device displays as part of a display page an advertisement-infused thumbnail of an image prior to displaying the image. The image advertisement system initially receives a display page with an indication of an image to be displayed as part of the display page. The image advertisement system generates an advertisement-infused thumbnail of the image by combining advertisement content with a thumbnail of the image. The image advertisement system then displays the display page with the advertisement-infused thumbnail of the image in place of the image. The image advertisement system then replaces the displayed advertisement-infused thumbnail with the image. | 01-01-2009 |
20120233209 | ENTERPRISE SEARCH OVER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DATA - A unified search service may collect information related to an enterprise from at least one of publicly available data and private enterprise data. In some implementations, crowd sourcing may be used to determine a source list of one or more sources of information. Authored content can be generated, such as by combining one or more items of information from the public data with one or more items of information from the private enterprise data. Further, in some implementations, a public index may be generated from the public data, and one or more affiliation indexes may be generated from the private enterprise data. For example, a first affiliation index may contain confidential enterprise information, while a second affiliation index may contain non-confidential enterprise information. A user's affiliation to the enterprise may be taken into consideration when determining which indexes to use when responding to a search request from the user. | 09-13-2012 |
20140372419 | TILE-CENTRIC USER INTERFACE FOR QUERY-BASED REPRESENTATIVE CONTENT OF SEARCH RESULT DOCUMENTS - Architecture that represents search results as tiles in a tile-based user interface. The tiles can be images or icons selected to represent a search result or multiple search results. In a broader implementation the tiles can be related to entities as derived from the search results. A web document is received, and on which feature processing is performed to obtain features for each (page, image) tuple. The features are also input to representative image classification, along with the other features to output image classification data. Representative image classification calculates representative scores for every (page, image) pair and (page, image set) pair, and the images are ranked for presentation and viewing in the tile-based user interface. User interaction can be via a touch-based user interface to return and view search results related to a selected tile. | 12-18-2014 |
Heung-Yeung (harry) Shum, Bellevue, WA US
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20080319844 | Image Advertising System - Systems and methods are described for image advertising. In one implementation, an image owner registers an image-bearing medium, such as a website, device, email account, messenger account, printing service, etc., including proprietary images, with a service. The service may connect with the image-bearing medium, for example, by using a crawler to find and analyze images and surrounding text on the website or other image-bearing medium. Then a relevancy engine automatically matches each candidate image with one or more relevant advertisements, based on criteria such as visual image content, surrounding text, and textual/thematic description of the image from an automatic content analysis. The matched advertisements are displayed within or near the associated image, whenever the image is displayed or accessed, e.g., on the Internet. The advertisement owner may pay the image owner a monetary compensation, which in one implementation depends on the number of viewers who access the image. The systems and methods may be applied wherever images are displayed, copied, or transferred. | 12-25-2008 |
Jee Shum, Miramar, FL US
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20100214740 | Phase-Separated Evaporator, Blade-Thru Condenser and Heat Dissipation System Thereof - A phase-separated evaporator includes a boiler plate and a phase separation chamber that includes a housing, connected to the boiler plate, having a gas port and a liquid port; and a phase partitioner connected to interiors of the housing, dividing the phase-separated evaporator into a vapor directing compartment and a condensate directing compartment. The phase partitioner includes a partition panel and multiple feeding injectors extending from the partition panel, with the injector tips disposed immediately above the boiler plate. The returning condensate from a condenser enters from the liquid port into the condensate directing compartment and feeds onto the boiler plate through the feeding injectors; while the vapor generated in the vapor directing compartment exits from the gas port, without encountering the condensate. Further disclosed are a high efficiency heat dissipation system utilizing the phase-separated evaporator and a blade-thru condenser, and a computer system utilizing the heat dissipation system. | 08-26-2010 |
Jee Jong Shum, Miramar, FL US
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20110200792 | COATED SLIDE - A single layer multi-silane coating construct displays controlled covalent attachment between biological materials and microscope slide substrates. Choice of various silanation reagents and their mix ratios provides control over the overall hydrophilic/hydrophobic surface behavior, attachment site density, and reactive moiety type. Both two-dimensional (2d) and three-dimensional (3d) configurations use the same foundation basics. Improved biological adhesion and fluid flow during subsequent processing is achieved. The 3d configuration offers conformal adhesion for those tissue materials that are not monotonically flat as well as multiple point capture of protein/peptides. | 08-18-2011 |
Johnny Shum, Manhattan Beach, CA US
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20140282749 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING USER SETTINGS TO ANOTHER USER RECEIVING DEVICE - A system and method for operating a user receiving device includes a head end associating a first user device with a user account having first user settings. A first user device communicates a device identifier associated with the user receiving device to the head end. The head end communicates the first user settings associated with the user account to the user receiving device. The user receiving device operates with the first user settings. | 09-18-2014 |
Jonathan Shum, Richmond, TX US
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20110008788 | CHEMICALLY MODIFIED LIGASE COFACTORS, DONORS AND ACCEPTORS - Provided herein are methods for ligation of polynucleotides containing modified ligation components, particularly modified ligase cofactors, modified acceptors and modified donors. The methods readily applied to ligation-based assays for detection of a nucleic acid sequence where the use of the modified cofactor improves discrimination between matched and mismatched templates. Furthermore, the use of the modified ligation components reduces or eliminates the ligation in the absence of nucleic acid template. | 01-13-2011 |
20140323354 | Chemically Modified Ligase Cofactors, Donors and Acceptors - Provided herein are methods for ligation of polynucleotides containing modified ligation components, particularly modified ligase cofactors, modified acceptors and modified donors. The methods readily applied to ligation-based assays for detection of a nucleic acid sequence where the use of the modified cofactor improves discrimination between matched and mismatched templates. Furthermore, the use of the modified ligation components reduces or eliminates the ligation in the absence of nucleic acid template. In addition, methods are applied to the preparation of nucleic acid libraries using modified acceptor probes and modified donor probes that reduce or eliminate probe dimerization during the ligation process. | 10-30-2014 |
Kai Shum, Orefield, PA US
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20120305918 | PEROVSKITE SEMICONDUCTOR THIN FILM AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF - Perovskite semiconductor thin films and the method of making Perovskite semiconductor thin films are disclosed. Perovskite semiconductor thin films were deposited on inexpensive substrates such as glass and ceramics. CsSnI | 12-06-2012 |
20120306053 | SOLUTION-BASED SYNTHESIS OF CsSnI3 - This invention discloses a solution-based synthesis of cesium tin tri-iodide (CsSnI | 12-06-2012 |
20130139872 | SOLUTION-BASED SYNTHESIS OF CsSnI3 THIN FILMS - This invention discloses a solution-based synthesis of cesium tin tri-iodide (CsSnI | 06-06-2013 |
20150222093 | Optical Devices Including Resonant Cavity Structures - An electro-optical device includes: (1) a first electrode layer; (2) a second electrode layer; and (3) a middle layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The middle layer includes a material having the formula: [A | 08-06-2015 |
Kwok-Leung Shum, East Windsor, NJ US
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20080255175 | Anti-cancer agents, compositions and methods of treating cancers - Compounds and compositions useful in methods for treating cancer in mammals. The compounds of the invention are of the formula: | 10-16-2008 |
Mi W. Shum, San Jose, CA US
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20150040133 | MULTIPLE STAGE WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Provided are techniques for multiple stage workload management. A staging queue and a run queue are provided. A workload is received. In response to determining that application resources are not available and that the workload has not been previously semi-started, the workload is added to the staging queue. In response to determining that the application resources are not available and that the workload has been semi-started, and, in response to determining that run resources are available, the workload is started. In response to determining that the application resources are not available and that the workload has been semi-started, and, in response to determining that the run resources are not available, adding the workload to the run queue. | 02-05-2015 |
Mi Wan Shum, San Jose, CA US
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20120278586 | Dynamic Data Partitioning For Optimal Resource Utilization In A Parallel Data Processing System - A method, computer program product, and system for dynamically distributing data for parallel processing in a computing system, comprising allocating a data buffer to each of a plurality of data partitions, where each data buffer stores data to be processed by its corresponding data partition, distributing data in multiple rounds to the data buffers for processing by the data partitions, where in each round the data is distributed based on a determined data processing capacity for each data partition, and where a greater amount of data is distributed to the data partitions with higher determined processing capacities, and periodically monitoring usage of each data buffer and re-determining the determined data processing capacity of each data partition based on its corresponding data buffer usage. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278587 | Dynamic Data Partitioning For Optimal Resource Utilization In A Parallel Data Processing System - A method, computer program product, and system for dynamically distributing data for parallel processing in a computing system, comprising allocating a data buffer to each of a plurality of data partitions, where each data buffer stores data to be processed by its corresponding data partition, distributing data in multiple rounds to the data buffers for processing by the data partitions, where in each round the data is distributed based on a determined data processing capacity for each data partition, and where a greater amount of data is distributed to the data partitions with higher determined processing capacities, and periodically monitoring usage of each data buffer and re-determining the determined data processing capacity of each data partition based on its corresponding data buffer usage. | 11-01-2012 |
Patrick Wai-Kwok Shum, Flemington, NJ US
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20110201647 | [4-(5-AMINOMETHYL-2-FLUORO-PHENYL)-PIPERIDIN-1-YL]-[7-FLUORO-1-(2-METHOXY-- ETHYL)-4-TRIFLUOROMETHOXY-1H-INDOL-3-YL]-METHANONE AS AN INHIBITOR OF MAST CELL TRYPTASE - The present invention is directed to an indole benzylamine compound of formula I: | 08-18-2011 |
20120142735 | DISUBSTITUTED [4-(5-AMINOMETHYL-PHENYL)-PIPERIDIN-1-YL]- 1H-INDOL-3-YL]-METHANONES - The present invention extends to a compound of formula I: | 06-07-2012 |
20120238600 | TROPINONE BENZYLAMINES AS BETA-TRYPTASE INHIBITORS - The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted tropinone benzylamines of formula (I): | 09-20-2012 |
20120245161 | INDOLYL-PIPERIDINYL BENZYLAMINES AS BETA-TRYPTASE INHIBITORS - The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted indolyl-piperidinyl benzylamines of the formula | 09-27-2012 |
20120245199 | [4 [4-(AMINOMETHYL-2-FLUORO-PHENYL)-PIPERIDIN-1-YL]-(1H-PYRROLO-PYRIDIN-YL- )-METHANONES AND SYNTHESIS THEREOF - The present invention relates herein to compounds and compositions for the treatment and amelioration of inflammatory disease. Specifically the present invention relates to compounds that having a tryptase inhibition activity and the intermediates thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and a method of treating subjects suffering from a condition disease or disorder that can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of tryptase. | 09-27-2012 |
20120283445 | [4-(5-AMINOMETHYL-2-FLUORO-PHENYL)-PIPERIDIN-1-YL]-[7-FLUORO-1-(2-METHOXY-- ETHYL)-4-TRIFLUOROMETHOXY-1H-INDOL-3-YL]-METHANONE AS AN INHIBITOR OF MAST CELL TRYPTASE - The present invention is directed to an indole benzylamine compound of formula I: | 11-08-2012 |
20130005728 | SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDINES AS PROSTAGLANDIN D2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - The present invention is directed to a substituted pyrimidine compound of formula (I) | 01-03-2013 |
20130005741 | SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDINE AS A PROSTAGLANDIN D2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST - The present invention is directed to a 2,6-substituted-4-monosubstitutedamino-pyrimidine compound of formula (I): | 01-03-2013 |
Philip C. Shum, Birmingham, AL US
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20100295921 | Virtual Interactive Presence Systems and Methods - Provided herein are methods and systems for virtual interactive presence. | 11-25-2010 |
Phillip Corey Shum, Birmingham, AL US
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20130038632 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE REGISTRATION OF MULTIPLE VIDEO STREAMS - Provided herein are methods and systems for image registration from multiple sources. A method for image registration includes rendering a common field of interest that reflects a presence of a plurality of elements, wherein at least one of the elements is a remote element located remotely from another of the elements and updating the common field of interest such that the presence of the at least one of the elements is registered relative to another of the elements. | 02-14-2013 |
20130308827 | System and Method for Managing Spatiotemporal Uncertainty - Provided herein are methods and systems for managing spatiotemporal uncertainty in image processing. A method can comprise determining motion from a first image to a second image, determining a latency value, determining a precision value, generating an uncertainty element based upon the motion, the latency value, and the precision value, and rendering the uncertainty element. | 11-21-2013 |
20150199823 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SPATIOTEMPORAL UNCERTAINTY - Provided herein are methods and systems for managing spatiotemporal uncertainty in image processing. A method can comprise determining motion from a first image to a second image, determining a latency value, determining a precision value, generating an uncertainty element based upon the motion, the latency value, and the precision value, and rendering the uncertainty element. | 07-16-2015 |
Pochi Shum, Cambridge, MA US
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20090110633 | Nanocells for Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases and Disorders - The present invention relates to novel nanocell compositions and their use in imaging, diagnostic and treatment methods. In one embodiment, nanocells tailored for imaging methods comprise a nanocore surrounded by a lipid matrix, and are modified to contain a radionuclide core or a nanocore with an emission spectra. The nanocells may be size restricted such as being greater than about 60 nm so that they selectively extravasate at sites of angiogenesis (e.g. tumor) and do not pass through normal vasculature or enter non-tumor bearing tissue. In this way, angiogenic sites can be both detected and treated. In another embodiment, nanocells are tailored for various treatment methods, including the treatment of brain cancer, asthma, Grave's Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, and Pulmonary Fibrosis. | 04-30-2009 |
20110280799 | NANOCELLS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS - The present invention relates to novel nanocell compositions and their use in imaging, diagnostic and treatment methods. In one embodiment, nanocells tailored for imaging methods comprise a nanocore surrounded by a lipid matrix, and are modified to contain a radionuclide core or a nanocore with an emission spectra. The nanocells may be size restricted such as being greater than about 60 nm so that they selectively extravasate at sites of angiogenesis (e.g. tumor) and do not pass through normal vasculature or enter non-tumor bearing tissue. In this way, angiogenic sites can be both detected and treated. In another embodiment, nanocells are tailored for various treatment methods, including the treatment of brain cancer, asthma, Grave's Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, and Pulmonary Fibrosis. | 11-17-2011 |
20130216474 | NANOCELLS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS - The present invention relates to novel nanocell compositions and their use in imaging, diagnostic and treatment methods. In one embodiment, nanocells tailored for imaging methods comprise a nanocore surrounded by a lipid matrix, and are modified to contain a radionuclide core or a nanocore with an emission spectra. The nanocells may be size restricted such as being greater than about 60 nm so that they selectively extravasate at sites of angiogenesis (e.g. tumor) and do not pass through normal vasculature or enter non-tumor bearing tissue. In this way, angiogenic sites can be both detected and treated. In another embodiment, nanocells are tailored for various treatment methods, including the treatment of brain cancer, asthma, Grave's Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, and Pulmonary Fibrosis. | 08-22-2013 |
Sai P. Shum, Monroe Township, NJ US
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20100240810 | Liquid Oxyalkylene Bridged Bis- andTris-Phosphite Ester Mixtures - Disclosed are mixtures of oxyalkylene bridged bis- and tris-phosphite esters of formulae I and II | 09-23-2010 |
Sai Ping Shum, Monroe Township, NJ US
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20100029844 | Liquid polymeric phosphites and phosphonites as stabilizers - Novel liquid polymeric compounds of the formula (I) wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim | 02-04-2010 |
Sam C. Shum, New Milford, CT US
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20130050696 | DETERMINING PERCENT SOLIDS IN SUSPENSION USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - Methods and apparatus are provided for determining weight percent of solids in a suspension using Raman spectroscopy. The methods can be utilized to acquire Raman spectral data from the suspension and to determine weight percent of solids in a process being carried out, for example, in a vessel, without the need to remove samples for analysis. The weight percent of the solids can be determined with a desired accuracy in a relatively short time, typically 10 minutes or less. The acquired Raman spectral data may be processed by chemometric software using, for example, a Partial Least Squares algorithm and data pretreatment to provide a predicted value of weight percent solids. In some embodiments, the invention is used to determine the weight percent of microparticles of a diketopiperazine in an aqueous solution. | 02-28-2013 |
20150369743 | DETERMINING PERCENT SOLIDS IN SUSPENSION USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY - Methods and apparatus are provided for determining weight percent of solids in a suspension using Raman spectroscopy. The methods can be utilized to acquire Raman spectral data from the suspension and to determine weight percent of solids in a process being carried out, for example, in a vessel, without the need to remove samples for analysis. The weight percent of the solids can be determined with a desired accuracy in a relatively short time, typically 10 minutes or less. The acquired Raman spectral data may be processed by chemometric software using, for example, a partial least squares algorithm and data pretreatment to provide a predicted value of weight percent solids. In some embodiments, the invention is used to determine the weight percent of microparticles of a diketopiperazine in an aqueous solution. | 12-24-2015 |
Stephanie Shum, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20150100458 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM TO PURCHASE PRODUCTS - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to marketing products through a social networking system. More specifically, one or more embodiments of the present invention relate to allowing social networking users to purchase products through the social networking system and to add products to shopping carts associated with third-party merchants. | 04-09-2015 |
Terry Shum, La Palma, CA US
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20080295835 | Retainer clip for securing breathing devices - A retainer clip configured to engage a tubing member includes a base portion and a clamp portion which may be formed as a unitary structure. The base portion is generally disc-shaped and has a front side and a back side. The clamp portion is disposed on the base portion and extends upwardly from the front side and comprises a spaced pair of clamp fingers which collectively define a slot that opens into a channel. The channel is adapted to frictionally engage the tubing member. The back side includes a layer of adhesive for adhering the retainer clip to the patient such as to the patient's skin. An interface assembly for delivering gas from a gas source to a patient includes a user interface, at least one tubing member extending from the user interface, and at least one of the retainer clips configured to anchor the tubing member to the patient. | 12-04-2008 |
Wai Chi Shum, Allston, MA US
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20100316628 | AGENTS AND METHODS FOR TREATING RESPIRATORY DISORDERS - The present invention relates to a novel method of preventing and/or treating respiratory disorders and respiratory-related complications in a subject by inhibiting the release of nitric oxide from basal cells in the respiratory tract. | 12-16-2010 |
Wilfred Po-Sum Shum, West Chester, PA US
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20100167911 | Catalyst regeneration - A method is disclosed for regenerating regenerating a used catalyst mixture comprising (i) an isomerization catalyst comprising magnesium oxide and (ii) a metathesis catalyst comprising an inorganic carrier and at least one of molybdenum oxide and tungsten oxide. The method comprises (a) decoking the used catalyst mixture in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas to produce a decoked catalyst mixture; and (b) contacting the decoked catalyst mixture with steam at a temperature in the range of 100 to 300° C. to produce a regenerated catalyst mixture. | 07-01-2010 |
Wing C. Shum, San Jose, CA US
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20140300997 | SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAVING A MICROACTUATOR GROUNDED TO A FLEXURE - Disclosed is a suspension assembly for a disk drive that includes: a mounting plate having a through-hole; a microactuator mounted on the mounting plate; a flexure attached to the mounting plate, the flexure including a trace layer that includes a ground trace; and a conductive epoxy bonded to the microactuator extending through the through-hole to bond to the flexure, wherein the epoxy extends to the ground trace of the flexure such that the microactuator is grounded to the flexure. | 10-09-2014 |
Wing C. Shum, San Mateo, CA US
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20110228425 | SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAVING A MICROACTUATOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A GOLD COATING ON A STAINLESS STEEL SURFACE - A novel suspension assembly includes a suspension assembly mounting plate, a microactuator mounting structure extending from the suspension assembly mounting plate, a load beam extending from the microactuator mounting structure, and a laminated flexure attached to the load beam. The laminated flexure includes a tongue that has a read head bonding surface. The suspension assembly includes a stainless steel surface having a gold coating, and a piezoelectric microactuator attached to the microactuator mounting structure and electrically connected to the gold coating. | 09-22-2011 |
20110317309 | SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAVING A MICROACTUATOR BONDED TO A FLEXURE - Disclosed is a suspension assembly for a disk drive that includes: a mounting plate having a top-side and a bottom-side; a microactuator mounting structure formed in the mounting plate; a microactuator mounted in the microactuator mounting structure in which the microactuator has a top-side and a bottom-side; and a flexure attached to the bottom-side of the of mounting plate and the microactuator. The flexure includes a pad layer and a through-hole, in which the through-hole extends through the pad layer. An epoxy on the pad layer bonds widely to the microactuator and extends through the through-hole. | 12-29-2011 |
20120002329 | SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAVING A MICROACTUATOR GROUNDED TO A FLEXURE - Disclosed is a suspension assembly for a disk drive that includes: a mounting plate having a through-hole extending from a top-side of the mounting plate to a bottom-side of the mounting plate; a microactuator mounting structure formed in the mounting plate; a microactuator mounted in the microactuator mounting structure; and a flexure attached to the bottom-side of the of mounting plate. The flexure includes: a metal layer; an insulator layer; a trace layer that includes a ground trace; and an opening, wherein the opening extends through the metal layer and the insulator layer to a gold-plated ground trace. A conductive epoxy is bonded to the microactuator and extends through the through-hole to bond to the flexure, wherein the epoxy extends through the opening of the flexure to the gold-plated ground trace of the flexure such that the microactuator is grounded to the flexure. | 01-05-2012 |
Wing Chun Shum, San Jose, CA US
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20160133283 | SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAVING A MICROACTUATOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO A GOLD COATING ON A STAINLESS STEEL SURFACE - A novel suspension assembly includes a suspension assembly mounting plate, a microactuator mounting structure extending from the suspension assembly mounting plate, a load beam extending from the microactuator mounting structure, and a laminated flexure attached to the load beam. The laminated flexure includes a tongue that has a read head bonding surface. The suspension assembly includes a stainless steel surface having a gold coating, and a piezoelectric microactuator attached to the microactuator mounting structure and electrically connected to the gold coating. | 05-12-2016 |
Yick B. Shum, Roselle, IL US
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20140097041 | Telescoping Project Tray - A scaffold includes a frame assembly. The scaffold includes planks that are disposed on the frame assembly. The scaffold includes wheels attached to the frame assembly on which the frame assembly rolls. The scaffold includes a project tray which extends from the frame assembly. The scaffold includes a telescoping tube assembly that is mounted to the frame assembly and on which the tray is mounted. A method for using a scaffold. The method includes the steps of placing a telescoping tray assembly at a desired height relative to a frame assembly having planks disposed on it by moving the tray assembly which extends from the frame assembly. There is the step of locking the tray assembly at the desired height to the frame assembly. | 04-10-2014 |