Tsai, CA
Benjamin Tsai, San Francisco, CA US
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20110282907 | MANAGING ENTITLEMENTS IN A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for managing entitlements in a multi-tenant database system. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving service level definitions for one or more entitlements, and maintaining the one or more entitlements. The method further includes verifying if one or more users are eligible for the one or more entitlements, and enforcing the one or more entitlements based on the service level definitions. | 11-17-2011 |
20120197948 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING A TEAM OBJECT IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN OBJECT - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for providing a team object in association with an object. These mechanisms and methods for providing a team object in association with an object can allow for centralized management of a team in association with an object. For example, members of the team may be automatically identified (e.g. without manual intervention) for receiving notifications in association with an object. | 08-02-2012 |
20120203801 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING A TEAM OBJECT IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN OBJECT - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for providing a team object in association with an object. These mechanisms and methods for providing a team object in association with an object can allow for centralized management of a team in association with an object. For example, members of the team may be automatically identified (e.g. without manual intervention) for receiving notifications in association with an object. | 08-09-2012 |
20130254241 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING A TEAM OBJECT IN ASSOCIATION WITH AN OBJECT - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for providing a team object in association with an object. These mechanisms and methods for providing a team object in association with an object can allow for centralized management of a team in association with an object. For example, members of the team may be automatically identified (e.g. without manual intervention) for receiving notifications in association with an object. | 09-26-2013 |
20130311225 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING BUSINESS HOURS IN AN ON-DEMAND SERVICE - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing multiple business hours in anon-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for managing multiple business hours in an on-demand service can enable embodiments to provide access to a stored set of business hours for a user to track, at a user level. The ability of embodiments to provide this access may allow users of such on-demand services better insight as to how much time their agents are spending on cases. | 11-21-2013 |
Benn Tsai, El Monte, CA US
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20110056579 | Temporary sealer for pipe repair and construction - A temporary sealer for pipe repair and construction includes a sealing head, and a breakable film. The sealing head has a tubular shape and a size and shape corresponding to an inner diameter of a pipe. The breakable film is formed at the sealing face of the sealing head, wherein the breakable film forms a water barrier for temporarily restricting a flow of water passing through the sealing head within the pipe when the sealing head is slid into the pipe. The breakable film is inevitably torn apart in responsive to a predetermined water pressure for enabling the water flow passing through the sealing head within the pipe. Therefore, it not only provides a way to efficiently block the water flow when the water pipe needs construction, but also provides an apparatus involving the flow system when the water pipe system is finished with construction. | 03-10-2011 |
20140250959 | Magnetic lock - A lock includes a lock sleeve, a lock body is disposed in the lock sleeve in a free rotating manner, a lock assembly, an actuating member, and an actuation key. The lock body includes a lock rotor coaxially and rotatably disposed within the lock sleeve, and a lock core coaxially and rotatably disposed within the lock rotor and defined a keyway at the lock core. The lock assembly normally locks the lock core with the lock rotor in such a manner that the lock body is free to rotate within the lock sleeve. The actuation key is slidably inserted into the keyway of the lock core to unlock the key lock unit, wherein when the lock assembly is unlocked by the actuation key, the lock core is rotated within the lock rotor to drive the actuating member to rotate and to longitudinally move for actuating a latch assembly. | 09-11-2014 |
Bing-Ming Benjamin Tsai, Saratoga, CA US
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20110116077 | EUV High Throughput Inspection System For Defect Detection On Patterned EUV Masks, Mask Blanks, And Wafers - Inspection of EUV patterned masks, blank masks, and patterned wafers generated by EUV patterned masks requires high magnification and a large field of view at the image plane. An EUV inspection system can include a light source directed to an inspected surface, a detector for detecting light deflected from the inspected surface, and an optic configuration for directing the light from the inspected surface to the detector. In particular, the detector can include a plurality of sensor modules. Additionally, the optic configuration can include a plurality of mirrors that provide magnification of at least 100× within an optical path less than 5 meters long. In one embodiment, the optical path is approximately 2-3 meters long. | 05-19-2011 |
Chen Lung Tsai, Saratoga, CA US
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20110140254 | Panel Based Lead Frame Packaging Method And Device - A packaged semiconductor die has a preformed lead frame with a central recessed portion, and a plurality of conductive leads. An integrated circuit die has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite thereto, with the top surface having a plurality of bonding pads for electrical connection to the die. The die is positioned in the central recessed portion with the top surface having the bonding pads facing upward, and the bottom surface in contact with the recessed portion. Each of the leads has a top portion and a bottom portion. The leads are spaced apart and insulated from the central recessed portion. A conductive layer is deposited on the top surface of the die and the top portion of the leads and is patterned to electrically connect certain of the bonding pads of the die to certain of the conductive leads. An insulator covers the conductive layer. The present invention also relates to a method of packaging such an integrated circuit die. | 06-16-2011 |
Chialun Tsai, Thousand Oaks, CA US
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20090251224 | COMPACT OPTICAL ASSEMBLY FOR CHIP-SCALE ATOMIC CLOCK - Provided is a chip-scale atomic clock having a folded optic configuration or physics package. In particular, the physics package includes a vapor cell for containing gaseous alkali atoms and a VCSEL for generating a laser light. One or more heating elements are positioned to simultaneously heat both the vapor cell and VCSEL to the required operating temperature. A micro-lens element, positioned between the VCSEL and a reflector, is used to first expand the beam of light, and then to subsequently collimate the light after it is once reflected. Collimated, reflected light passes through the vapor cell wherein the alkali atoms are excited and a percentage of the reflected light is absorbed. A detector, located opposite the reflector and micro-lens array, detects light passing through the cell. An error signal is generated and the output voltage of a local voltage oscillator is successively stabilized. | 10-08-2009 |
20110147367 | SYSTEM FOR HEATING A VAPOR CELL - A vapor cell includes an interrogation cell in a substrate, the interrogation cell having an entrance window and an exit window, and a first transparent thin-film heater in thermal communication with the entrance window. The transparent thin-film heater has a first layer in communication with a first pole contact at a proximal end of the heater and a layer coupler contact at a distal end, a second layer in communication with a second pole contact at the proximal end, and the second layer electrically coupled to the layer coupler contact at the distal end. An insulating layer is sandwiched between the first and second layers. The insulating layer has an opening at the distal end to admit the layer coupler contact and to insulate the remainder of the second layer from the first layer. The first and second pole contacts are available to complete an electric circuit at the proximal end, with magnetic fields for each of the first and second layers oriented in opposing directions when a current is applied through the circuit. | 06-23-2011 |
20110228370 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR STRESS COMPENSATED X-Y GIMBALED MEMS MIRROR ARRAY - A wafer-level manufacturing method produces stress compensated x-y gimbaled comb-driven MEMS mirror arrays using two SOI wafers and a single carrier wafer. MEMS structures such as comb drives, springs, and optical surfaces are formed by processing front substrate layer surfaces of the SOI wafers, bonding together the processed surfaces, and removing the unprocessed SOI layers to expose second surfaces of the front substrate layers for further wafer-level processing. The bonded SOI wafers are mounted to a surface of the carrier wafer that has been separately processed. Processing wafer surfaces may include formation of a stress compensation layer to counteract physical effects of MEMS mirrors. The method may form multi-layered conductive spring structures for the mirrors, each spring having a first conducting layer for energizing a comb drive, a second conducting layer imparting a restoring force, and an insulating layer between the first and second conducting layers. | 09-22-2011 |
20110232782 | SYSTEM FOR CHARGING A VAPOR CELL - A system is disclosed for charging a compact vapor cell, including placing an alkali-filled capillary into a reservoir cell formed in a substrate, the reservoir cell in vapor communication with an interrogation cell in the substrate and bonding a transparent window to the substrate on a common face of the reservoir cell and the interrogation cell to form a compact vapor cell. Capillary action in the capillary delays migration of alkali in the alkali-filled capillary from the reservoir cell into the interrogation cell during the bonding. | 09-29-2011 |
20110284188 | HEAT SPREADER WITH HIGH HEAT FLUX AND HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY - A system and method is disclosed for fabricating a heat spreader system, including providing a plurality of bottom microporous wicks recessed in a bottom substrate, bonding a center substrate to the bottom substrate, and bonding a top substrate having a top chamber portion to the center substrate to establish a first vapor chamber with said plurality of bottom microporous wicks. | 11-24-2011 |
20130270220 | HEAT SPREADER WITH HIGH HEAT FLUX AND HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY - A system and method is disclosed for fabricating a heat spreader system, including providing a plurality of bottom microporous wicks recessed in a bottom substrate, bonding a center substrate to the bottom substrate, and bonding a top substrate having a top chamber portion to the center substrate to establish a first vapor chamber with said plurality of bottom microporous wicks. | 10-17-2013 |
Ching-Fen Tsai, Cypress, CA US
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20090250091 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER - A mobile device for generating electrical power may include a combustion chamber and a heat sink. A TEC module is in thermal communication with the combustion chamber and the heat sink to transfer thermal energy from the combustion chamber to the heat sink. A heat flux across the TEC module causes electrical power to be generated. The mobile device may also include a fuel delivery system to feed fuel into the combustion chamber. A control system may be included to at least monitor and control delivery of fuel to the combustion chamber by the fuel delivery system and to control a temperature gradient across the TEC module to control the electrical power produced by the thermal-to-electric energy conversion device. | 10-08-2009 |
20130306126 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER - A mobile device for generating electrical power may include a combustion chamber and a heat sink. A TEC module is in thermal communication with the combustion chamber and the heat sink to transfer thermal energy from the combustion chamber to the heat sink. A heat flux across the TEC module causes electrical power to be generated. The mobile device may also include a fuel delivery system to feed fuel into the combustion chamber. A control system may be included to at least monitor and control delivery of fuel to the combustion chamber by the fuel delivery system and to control a temperature gradient across the TEC module to control the electrical power produced by the thermal-to-electric energy conversion device. | 11-21-2013 |
Cho-Nan Tsai, Los Angeles, CA US
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20090089100 | Clinical information system - A system, for interpreting information for a physician user or non-physician user, is described. The system includes a processing module configured to convert numerical data to at least one of a natural-language text and a machine vocalization. The at least one of the natural-language text and the machine vocalization describes a characteristic of the numerical data. The characteristic of the numerical data comprises at least one of a trend, a first derivative, a second derivative, a high value, a low value, and a time period, a pattern of repetition, an extrapolation, an interpolation, and a frequency. The physician user may enter data or receive data by voice alone through the backend database. The physician user may also order tests, labs or check on the same by voice alone. | 04-02-2009 |
Chris Tsai, San Ramon, CA US
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20080302393 | WASH RING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - Devices, including a wash ring assembly, and methods are provided for the removal of excess fluid or solids from the exterior or interior of a probe used to transfer fluids, for instance, in an automated assay device. Typically, a probe is used to aspirate and dispense a sample fluid material such as whole blood or a reagent. The devices and methods provided herein are useful for removing excess fluid from the exterior or interior of the probe so as to prevent dripping and cross-contamination between samples or reagents. It is also contemplated that, utilizing the devices and methods provided herein, washing and/or drying can be performed simultaneously as the probe is in motion, aspirating a sample and/or dispensing a sample. | 12-11-2008 |
20090068062 | System and method for multi-analyte detection - The present invention provides a system and method for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes in a sample. The detection system includes a housing that holds a reagent carousel rotatably coupled thereto. Further included in the housing is an incubator carousel rotatably coupled thereto. The housing also includes magnetic material that is associated with the incubation carousel for assisting in separation beads from reagent and wash solution. A robot, associated with the housing is configured to manipulate at least either the reagent carousel or the incubator carousel and transfer materials between these carousels. Reaction vessels hold samples and reaction vessels handlers move the reaction vessels. Sample analysis is determined by at least one laser based detector. | 03-12-2009 |
20110262896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-ANALYTE DETECTION - The present invention provides a system and method for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes in a sample. The detection system includes a housing that holds a reagent carousel rotatably coupled thereto. Further included in the housing is an incubator carousel rotatably coupled thereto. The housing also includes magnetic material that is associated with the incubation carousel for assisting in separation beads from reagent and wash solution. A robot, associated with the housing is configured to manipulate at least either the reagent carousel or the incubator carousel and transfer materials therebetween. Reaction vessels hold samples and reaction vessels handlers move the reaction vessels. Sample analysis is determined by at least one laser based detector. | 10-27-2011 |
20120138099 | WASH RING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE - Devices, including a wash ring assembly, and methods are provided for the removal of excess fluid or solids from the exterior or interior of a probe used to transfer fluids, for instance, in an automated assay device. Typically, a probe is used to aspirate and dispense a sample fluid material such as whole blood or a reagent. The devices and methods provided herein are useful for removing excess fluid from the exterior or interior of the probe so as to prevent dripping and cross-contamination between samples or reagents. It is also contemplated that, utilizing the devices and methods provided herein, washing and/or drying can be performed simultaneously as the probe is in motion, aspirating a sample and/or dispensing a sample. | 06-07-2012 |
20130216454 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-ANALYTE DETECTION - The present invention provides a system and method for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes in a sample. The detection system includes a housing that holds a reagent carousel rotatably coupled thereto. Further included in the housing is an incubator carousel rotatably coupled thereto. The housing also includes magnetic material that is associated with the incubation carousel for assisting in separation beads from reagent and wash solution. A robot, associated with the housing is configured to manipulate at least either the reagent carousel or the incubator carousel and transfer materials therebetween. Reaction vessels hold samples and reaction vessels handlers move the reaction vessels. Sample analysis is determined by at least one laser based detector. | 08-22-2013 |
Chung Shih Tsai, Hawthorne, CA US
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20100282880 | Paper Shredder Control System Responsive to Touch-Sensitive Element - The invention is directed to a touch-sensitive paper shredder control system. The touching feature is implemented through a series of electronic circuits, taking input from a conductive touch panel on the shredder feed throat, processing the signal, and through a motor driving circuit, stopping the mechanical parts of the shredder. The system has a touch detection circuit unit, which contains a bioelectricity controlled switching circuit to sense the conductive touch panel. The bioelectricity controlled switching circuit is configured to trigger a ground switching circuit in the touch detection circuit unit which outputs to a multifunction control circuit unit. The control circuit unit then takes care of the remaining protection issues. The touching device for paper shredders protects humans and other living beings including pets from injuries through automatic and real time monitoring. The complete control process is both safe and sensitive. | 11-11-2010 |
20110133008 | PERMITTIVITY-BASED PAPER SHREDDER CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention is directed to a permittivity-based paper shredder control system. The touching feature is implemented through a series of electronic circuits, taking input from a conductive touch panel on the shredder feed throat, processing the signal, and through a motor driving circuit, stopping the mechanical parts of the shredder. The system has a touch detection circuit unit, which contains a bioelectricity controlled switching circuit to sense the conductive touch panel. The bioelectricity controlled switching circuit is configured to trigger a ground switching circuit in the touch detection circuit unit which outputs to a multifunction bioshield controller. The bioshield controller then takes care of the remaining protection issues. The touching device for paper shredders protects humans and other living beings including pets from injuries through automatic and real time monitoring. The complete control process is both safe and sensitive. | 06-09-2011 |
20110316356 | PAPER SHREDDER CONTROL SYSTEM RESPONSIVE TO TOUCH-SENSITIVE ELEMENT - The invention is directed to a touch-sensitive paper shredder control system. The touching feature is implemented through a series of electronic circuits, taking input from a conductive touch panel on the shredder feed throat, processing the signal, and through a motor driving circuit, stopping the mechanical parts of the shredder. The system has a touch detection circuit unit, which contains a bioelectricity controlled switching circuit to sense the conductive touch panel. The bioelectricity controlled switching circuit is configured to trigger a ground switching circuit in the touch detection circuit unit which outputs to a multifunction control circuit unit. The control circuit unit then takes care of the remaining protection issues. The touching device for paper shredders protects humans and other living beings including pets from injuries through automatic and real time monitoring. The complete control process is both safe and sensitive. | 12-29-2011 |
20130037637 | DEPOWERED STANDBY PAPER SHREDDER AND METHOD - Apparatus and method for a power-saving shredder, including motorized shredder blades; a shredder controller coupled to the motor controller; a timer coupled to the motor controller, and a mechanically-actuated switch (GREEN SWITCH) couples to the shredder controller. The GREEN SWITCH causes the shredder controller, the motor controller, the motorized shredder blades, and the timer to be activated. The Normally Off switch, when deactuated, causes motorized shredder blades to deactivate. A method of operating a paper shredder includes operating a mechanical actuation switch ON; applying power to paper shredder electrical and electronic elements by operating the mechanical actuation switch; setting a timer for a predetermined active period; operating motorized paper shredder blades by operating the mechanical actuation switch ON; operating the mechanical actuation switch OFF; counting by the timer the predetermined active period; and if the predetermined active period has expired, removing power from the paper shredder electrical and electronic elements. | 02-14-2013 |
20130037639 | WASTE BIN LEVELING SYSTEM FOR A PAPER SHREDDER - A paper shredder having a ventilation fan; a ventilation duct tightly coupled to the ventilation fan; and air openings on the ventilation duct to blow air so that the natural fall of paper waste is disturbed. The air openings are on the ventilation duct blow air generally sideways or generally angularly to the natural fall of paper waste. The ventilation fan intake is proximate to and provides supplemental cooling air flow to, a shredder motor. A lower lid is generally above the waste bin, wherein the air openings are disposed to blow air. The shredder motor is on the lower lid. A ventilation fan intake is proximate to a shredder motor and tightly coupled to the ventilation fan, the ventilation fan intake provides supplemental cooling air flow to the shredder motor, and the air openings are on the ventilation duct blow air angularly to the natural paper waste fall. | 02-14-2013 |
20130099040 | GROOVED INCISOR SHREDDER CUTTING BLADE SET AND METHOD - A grooved incisor blade set for paper shredders is disclosed. A blade includes a crown, a groove juxtaposed with the crown, and a center hole for a cutting arbor, where the crown and the groove define a relief channel. A stair-shaped, U-shaped or V-shaped blade assembly is described. In one embodiment, a notched grooved incisor blade having notches proximate to the central hole comes in contact with a mating grooved incisor blade also having a central hole. Force is applied to the mating blade to displace some of the body of the mating blade into the notches, affixing the blades together. A method for forming shredder cutting blades includes providing a strip of metal, forming a crown in the strip of metal, forming a relief groove juxtaposed to the crown in the strip of metal, thereby forming a relief channel, and trimming the grooved incisor blade of excess metal. | 04-25-2013 |
20130200186 | PAPER SHREDDER WITH THERMO-REGULATED MOTOR - A paper shredder with a thermo-regulated motor, a universal motor, and a method for cooling a motor. Paper shredder includes a shredder mechanical assembly and a thermo-regulated motor with motor stator core housing, coupled to the shredder mechanical assembly. Thermo-regulated motor includes conductive stay secured to housing. Conductive band and conductive stay act to dissipate motor heat. Thermoelectric cooler is coupled to the conductive band; and insulative stay is secured to the housing with a conductive band. Thermoelectric cooler continues to cool the housing after the motor is deenergized. A universal motor having conductive stays and insulative stays physically coupled to the housing; and one conductive band securing the insulative stays and conductive stays to the housing. The universal motor can include thermoelectric coolers. Also, a method for cooling a motor, which includes providing a conductive band and providing a conductive stay interposed between the conductive band and the housing. | 08-08-2013 |
20140084093 | SAFETY SHREDDER - A safety inlet apparatus for a paper feed opening of a shredder, with cutting cylinders including an upper casing having a feed end with a safety dam with upper and lower indices. An angled plate means set apart from the upper casing forms the paper feed opening. A safety plate with a distal index end is provided, which is formed to traverse the feed opening from the angled plate to the safety dam. Also included is a pivot, and a power control switch. The pivot is configured to facilitate traversal of the safety plate distal index from the angled plate to the safety dam. The power limit switch is on the upper casing, apart from the pivot member. The traversal of the safety plate distal index end to the safety dam lower index causes the power control switch to stop comminution. A buckle bit plate provides open and closed detents. | 03-27-2014 |
Chun Sei Tsai, Tustin, CA US
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20090027799 | DISK DRIVE REFRESHING ZONES IN SEGMENTS TO SUSTAIN TARGET THROUGHPUT OF HOST COMMANDS - A disk drive is disclosed including a disk comprising a plurality of refresh zones, and a head actuated over the disk. The disk drive further comprises control circuitry for receiving access commands from a host. The control circuitry refreshes a refresh zone in a plurality of segments with an interval between each segment, and processes at least one of the access commands during the interval between at least two of the segments, wherein a size of each segment and the interval ensures an average throughput of access commands received from the host does not fall below a first threshold. | 01-29-2009 |
20100214682 | DISK DRIVE RETURNING DUMMY DATA TO A HOST WHEN READING AN UNWRITTEN DATA SECTOR - A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk and a head actuated over the disk. The disk comprises a plurality of tracks, wherein each track comprises a plurality of data sectors. A read command is received from a host to read data from a target data sector. When it is determined that the target data sector has not been written by the host, dummy data is returned to the host. | 08-26-2010 |
20110026159 | DISK DRIVE BIASING REFRESH ZONE COUNTERS BASED ON WRITE COMMANDS - A disk drive is disclosed comprising a disk comprising a plurality of tracks, and a head actuated over the disk. A plurality of refresh zones are defined, wherein each refresh zone corresponds to a plurality of the tracks. Data is written to a first refresh zone, and a first zone counter is updated for a second refresh zone at a first rate. Data is written to a third refresh zone, and the first zone counter is updated for the second refresh zone at a second rate different than the first rate. | 02-03-2011 |
David Tsai, Huntington Beach, CA US
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20110071724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA COLLECTION AND MESSAGING - A system for diagnosing vehicle problems that may include a client device and central device. The client device may include a connector to connect to a vehicle and a vehicle interface to send and receive information from the vehicle. The client may also include an input/output system, a processor, and a communication system to communicate with the central device. The client device may capture a vehicle identification number (VIN) and may transmit the captured VIN along with geographic information to the central device. In response to received instructions from the central device, the client device may passively capture diagnostic information from the vehicle and transmit the diagnostic information to the central device. In response to the diagnostic information, the central device may transmit further instructions to the client device. | 03-24-2011 |
Denny Tsai, Chino Hills, CA US
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20110284604 | STROLLER WITH FOLD-DOWN TRAY FOR RECEIVING A CAR SEAT - A stroller with a front tray in front of the seat that can be folded down. The front tray is attached to two side bars of the stroller and can rotate around an axis that is horizontal and perpendicular to the moving direction of the stroller. The rotation axis is along a substantially straight side of the tray. When the tray is folded down, the tray is substantially vertical with the straight side at the top, and an infant car sear can be placed on the stroller such that the vertical tray is inserted into a notch in the base of the car seat. | 11-24-2011 |
20110286622 | CUP-SHAPED PORTABLE SPEAKER WITH MUSIC PLAYER ADAPTER - A portable speaker for a music play such as an iPod® player. The housing of the speaker is shaped and sized as a cup and can be placed inside a commonly seen cup holder, such as a cup holder in a car or other vehicles, a baby stroller, a foldable camping chair, etc. The speaker housing has a slot for receiving a music player, as well as electrical connectors for electrically connecting to the audio output of the music player. The sound producing devices are disposed within the speaker housing and face upwards and/or downwards. | 11-24-2011 |
20120086240 | HIGHCHAIR WITH ADAPTER FOR ATTACHING A CAR SEAT - A baby highchair for detachably adapting an infant car seat. The highchair has a frame structure and a seat having a bottom and two opposite sidewalls each having two indents, and a car seat adapter bar detachably mounted to the seat between the two opposite sidewalls. The adapter bar has an elongated body with two opposite ends each having two pins, such that the pins at the opposite ends of the adapter bar can be respectively engaged with the indents on the opposite sidewalls of the seat of the highchair to securely attach the car seat adapter bar to the highchair. The elongated body of the car seat adapter bar has a contour for receiving the infant car seat such that the infant car seat can be secured to the adapter bar to adapt the car seat onto the highchair. | 04-12-2012 |
20120193893 | STROLLER WITH A RECEIVING FRAME AND SUPPORT STRAPS FOR RECEIVING CAR SEATS - A baby stroller for receiving car seats is disclosed. The stroller has a frame structure including two car seat receiving frames spaced apart in a longitudinal direction. The two frames are located at different heights, allowing the two car seats placed thereon to overlap each in the longitudinal direction. On each car seat receiving frame, one or more support straps are attached to a front bar and a rear bar of the frame and located below the frame. The support straps are adjustable in length. When a car seat is rested on a car seat receiving frame, the bottom of the car seat is supported by the support straps. A safety strap is provided to secure each car seat to the frame structure. The stroller does not have a seat for seating a child. | 08-02-2012 |
20120286497 | FOLDABLE STROLLER WITH ROTATABLE LEG REST ADAPTED FOR RECEIVING A CAR SEAT - A stroller with a leg rest that can be rotated to different positions, including an upward position in which the leg rest is adapted to be partially inserted into a notch of an infant car seat for secure placement of the car seat on the stroller. In one embodiment, the stroller frame is collapsible for storage, where a left side structure and a right side structure can be collapsed toward each other. The leg rest is formed of two individual members each attached to one of the left and right side structures. A gap exists between the two members when the stroller frame is in the uncollapsed state, allowing the two members to move toward each other when the stroller frame is collapsed, so that the leg rest does not need to be detached when collapsing the stroller frame. In another embodiment, the leg rest is a one-piece structure. | 11-15-2012 |
20130170682 | CUP-SHAPED PORTABLE SPEAKERS AND SMART TABLET DEVICE HOLDER INTEGRATED WITH SUCH SPEAKERS - A smart tablet device holder incorporating two cup-shaped speakers. The housing of each speaker is shaped and sized as a cup and can be placed inside commonly seen cup holders. The two cup-shaped speakers are connected by a bridge member between them which is designed to hold a smart tablet device such as a tablet computer, an e-reader, etc. The bridge member is integrally connected with the two speakers or is a separate piece cooperating with the two speakers. The two cup-shaped speakers can be inserted into two cup holders of, for example, a parent tray of a baby stroller. The holder has electrical connectors for electrically connecting to the audio output of the smart tablet device. Two sound producing devices are disposed within each speaker housing and face upwards and downwards so that the sound can be heard by both the baby and the parent. | 07-04-2013 |
20140070061 | TRAY AND TRAY ADAPTOR FOR HOLDING SMART TABLET DEVICE FOR USE WITH BABY STROLLER, HIGH CHAIR, WALKER, EXERCISER OR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - This invention relates to various trays, such as a front tray of a baby stroller, parent tray for a baby stroller, or tray for a baby high chair, walker, exerciser or entertainment center, or adaptors for such trays, that are designed hold smart tablet devices. The tray or the adaptor has a pocket for holding a smart tablet device in a substantially upright position. One example is a front tray of a stroller, a baby high chair, walker, exerciser, entertainment center, etc., with an elongated pocket in the form a recess formed in the top surface of the tray for holding a smart tablet device. Another example is an adaptor having an insert section for inserting over a tray, and an elongated pocket hanging down from the insert section for holding a smart tablet device. Yet another example is a holder for attaching to a tray using straps with hooks. | 03-13-2014 |
20140167393 | FOLDABLE STROLLER FRAME HAVING THREE SECTIONS JOINED TO AND FOLDABLE AROUND A COMMON HUB STRUCTURE - A foldable stroller frame has three sections (a lower-front section, a lower-rear section, and an upper-rear section) joined to and foldable around a common hub structure. The hub structure includes two hubs located on the left and right sides of the stroller frame. The lower-rear section is attached to a pair of brackets of the hub and the other two sections are attached to two guide plates of the hub, to allow the three sections to rotate with respect to each other when the stroller is folded and unfolded. The hub also includes a releasable locking structure for locking the stroller frame in the unfolded state. A release trigger, including a release lever located on a horizontal section extending between the two rear wheels of the stroller, and a wire coupling the release lever and the locking structure, for releasing the locking structure to allow the frame to fold. | 06-19-2014 |
20140312585 | STROLLER WITH A RECEIVING FRAME AND SUPPORT STRAPS FOR RECEIVING CAR SEATS - A baby stroller for receiving car seats is disclosed. The stroller has a frame structure including two car seat receiving frames spaced apart in a longitudinal direction. The two frames are located at different heights, allowing the two car seats placed thereon to overlap each in the longitudinal direction. On each car seat receiving frame, one or more support straps are attached to a front bar and a rear bar of the frame and located below the frame. The support straps are adjustable in length. When a car seat is rested on a car seat receiving frame, the bottom of the car seat is supported by the support straps. A safety strap is provided to secure each car seat to the frame structure. The stroller does not have a seat for seating a child. | 10-23-2014 |
Din-I Tsai, Fremont, CA US
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20110305170 | SWITCHABLE CONFERENCE MULTICAST STREAMING WITH DYNAMIC ASYMMETRY - Techniques are provided herein to add multicast media streams to teleconferencing sessions without the unwanted side effects that occur when a speaker's own media is echoed back to the speaker. Multicast and unicast media streams are generated by a network device, e.g., a conference bridge, and distributed to any number of endpoints, e.g., conference endpoints. A media selector is provided that selects the appropriate multicast or unicast media stream for forwarding to an associated network endpoint. | 12-15-2011 |
Frank Tsai, San Diego, CA US
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20120078531 | FLUIDIC FLOW CYTOMETRY DEVICES AND PARTICLE SENSING BASED ON SIGNAL-ENCODING - Microfluidic devices, systems and techniques in connection with particle sorting in liquid, including cytometry devices and techniques and applications in chemical or biological testing and diagnostic measurements. | 03-29-2012 |
George Tsai, Missiori Viejo, CA US
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20090234366 | Method and Device for Inserting an Intraocular Lens - An injector for inserting an intraocular lens into an eye includes a lumen. The lumen can include a terminal portion at a distal end and a proximal portion juxtaposed with the terminal portion. An injector plunger can be disposed within the lumen for generating a driving force on the intraocular lens. The injector can include a lens frictional force that has a first value when the lens is at a first location within the proximal portion and a second value when the lens is at a second location within the terminal portion. The first value can be smaller than the second value. In some embodiments, the lens frictional force increases abruptly from the first value to the second value as the lens approaches the distal end of the lumen. | 09-17-2009 |
George Tsai, Mission Viejo, CA US
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20100076449 | INJECTOR FOR INTRAOCULAR LENS SYSTEM - Disclosed is an injector which comprises an injector housing having a longitudinal axis and an injection probe disposed along the longitudinal axis. The injector further comprises an intraocular lens disposed in the housing. The intraocular lens comprises first and second interconnected viewing elements, and the optical axes of the first and second viewing elements are substantially aligned. The optical axes are substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the housing. The injector further comprises a lens carrier which engages one of the viewing elements. The viewing elements are moveable in response to longitudinal movement of the lens carrier relative to the injector housing. The longitudinal movement causes both (i) the optical axes to be displaced relative to each other and (ii) the viewing elements to be disposed substantially on the longitudinal axis of the injector housing. | 03-25-2010 |
20100106160 | INTRAOCULAR LENS INJECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An embodiment of an injector for an intraocular lens includes an injector body having a longitudinal axis. The body includes a first housing configured to receive the lens and a second housing configured to move relative to the first housing in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The injector also includes a lens engagement surface configured to engage a first, but not a second, viewing element of the lens. The injector includes opposing lens compaction members configured to move from a first position in which the lens compaction surfaces are spaced from each other to a second position in which the lens compaction surfaces are closer to each other and in which a lens positioned therebetween is compacted. In response to relative longitudinal movement of the housings, the lens engagement surface displaces the first viewing element from the second viewing element in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and the opposing lens compaction surfaces move from the first position to the second position. A retention member is configured to apply a longitudinal retention force on the lens compaction members to retain the compaction members in the second position. | 04-29-2010 |
20120165824 | INJECTOR FOR INTRAOCULAR LENS SYSTEM - Disclosed is an injector which comprises an injector housing having a longitudinal axis and an injection probe disposed along the longitudinal axis. The injector further comprises an intraocular lens disposed in the housing. The intraocular lens comprises first and second interconnected viewing elements, and the optical axes of the first and second viewing elements are substantially aligned. The optical axes are substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the housing. The injector further comprises a lens carrier which engages one of the viewing elements. The viewing elements are moveable in response to longitudinal movement of the lens carrier relative to the injector housing. The longitudinal movement causes both (i) the optical axes to be displaced relative to each other and (ii) the viewing elements to be disposed substantially on the longitudinal axis of the injector housing. | 06-28-2012 |
20130304077 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSERTING AN INTRAOCULAR LENS - An injector for inserting an intraocular lens into an eye includes a lumen. The lumen can include a terminal portion at a distal end and a proximal portion juxtaposed with the terminal portion. An injector plunger can be disposed within the lumen for generating a driving force on the intraocular lens. The injector can include a lens frictional force that has a first value when the lens is at a first location within the proximal portion and a second value when the lens is at a second location within the terminal portion. The first value can be smaller than the second value. In some embodiments, the lens frictional force increases abruptly from the first value to the second value as the lens approaches the distal end of the lumen. | 11-14-2013 |
20140046428 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Stent delivery systems and associated methods for delivering stents are disclosed herein. In several embodiments, a handle assembly for delivering a stent from a tubular enclosure can include a first lead screw having a first lead thread of a first pitch and first handedness, a second lead screw having a second lead thread of a second pitch and second handedness different from the first handedness, and a housing defining threads of the first and second pitches. The first lead screw can be in mechanical communication with the tubular enclosure, and the second lead screw can be in mechanical communication with the stent. Upon rotation of a portion of the housing, the housing threads can engage the lead screws so as to induce simultaneous translations of the lead screws in opposite directions. The simultaneous translations are configured to deploy the stent from the tubular enclosure. | 02-13-2014 |
20140046429 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Stent delivery systems and associated methods for delivering stents are disclosed herein. In several embodiments, a handle assembly for delivering a stent from a tubular enclosure can include a first lead screw having a first lead thread of a first pitch and first handedness, a second lead screw having a second lead thread of a second pitch and second handedness different from the first handedness, and a housing defining threads of the first and second pitches. The first lead screw can be in mechanical communication with the tubular enclosure, and the second lead screw can be in mechanical communication with the stent. Upon rotation of a portion of the housing, the housing threads can engage the lead screws so as to induce simultaneous translations of the lead screws in opposite directions. The simultaneous translations are configured to deploy the stent from the tubular enclosure. | 02-13-2014 |
20140052232 | HANDLE ASSEMBLIES FOR STENT GRAFT DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Handle assemblies for stent graft delivery systems and associated methods are disclosed herein. In several embodiments, a handle assembly for a stent graft delivery system includes a movable pushing component configured to deliver a distal portion of the stent graft to an arterial target site. The assembly further includes a moveable pulling component configured to interface with the pushing component and provide a compression force to the distal portion of the stent graft. The stent graft comprises a helix angle and the pulling component is configured to move relative to the pushing component at a ratio corresponding to the helix angle. | 02-20-2014 |
George Tsai, Sunnyvale, CA US
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20120029606 | Cooling device for use with heat-exchange catheter and method of use - Devices, methods and systems for endovascular cooling of human or animal subjects are disclosed. A heat exchange catheter ( | 02-02-2012 |
Guochuan Emil Tsai, Pasadena, CA US
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20100189818 | SORBIC AND BENZOIC ACID AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF ENHANCE THE ACTIVITY OF A NEUROPHARMACEUTICAL - Methods and compositions are provided for treating neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, attention deficit disorder, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and bipolar disorder. The methods entail administering to a patient diagnosed as having a neuropsychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, depression, attention deficit disorder, mild cognitive impairment, dementia bipolar disorder, etc.) or as at risk for a neuropsychiatric disorder a benzoic acid, benzoic acid salt, and/or benzoic acid derivative, and/or a sorbic acid, sorbic acid salt, and/or sorbic acid derivative, in combination with a neuropharmacological agent (e.g., an antipsychotic, an antidepressant, medications for attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, cognitive impairment, or dementia, etc.) where the benzoic acid, benzoic acid salt, or benzoic acid derivative, and/or a sorbic acid, sorbic acid salt, and/or sorbic acid derivative, is in an amount sufficient to increase the efficacy of the neuropharmacological agent. | 07-29-2010 |
Irwin Y.w. Tsai, Millbrae, CA US
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20110206894 | Crash Energy Absorbing Furniture Top - Crash energy absorbing furniture top with a top skin, a bottom skin and an energy absorbing material disposed between the top and bottom skin is disclosed. The crash energy absorbing material may be disposed between the top skin and the bottom skin, the crash energy absorbing material being bonded to the top skin in a substantially regular pattern of bonded areas. The energy absorbing furniture top absorbs energy by deforming when an individual collides with the energy absorbing furniture top. The deforming of the crash energy absorbing furniture top reduces the risk of injury to the individual in a collision. | 08-25-2011 |
James Tsai, Vallejo, CA US
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20100190777 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR KINASE MODULATION, AND INDICATIONS THEREFOR - Compounds of formula I active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases. Formula (I) wherein Ar is optionally substituted heteroaryl; R | 07-29-2010 |
20100249118 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR KINASE MODULATION, AND INDICATIONS THEREFOR - Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases. | 09-30-2010 |
20110059963 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR KINASE MODULATION, AND INDICATIONS THEREFOR - Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases. | 03-10-2011 |
20110263595 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR KINASE MODULATION, AND INDICATIONS THEREFOR - Compounds and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof are active on one or more of Fms, Kit, Flt3, TrkA, TrkB and TrkC kinase protein. Also described are methods of use thereof to treat diseases and conditions, including diseases and conditions associated with activity of one or more of Fms, Kit, Flt3, TrkA, TrkB and TrkC, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, peri-prosthetic osteolysis, systemic sclerosis, demyelinating disorders, multiple sclerosis, Charcot Marie Tooth syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, global ischemia, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, atherosclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosis, myelopreparation for autologous transplantation, transplant rejection, glomerulonephritis, interstitial nephritis, Lupus nephritis, tubular necrosis, diabetic nephropathy, renal hypertrophy, type I diabetes, acute pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, acute myeloid leukemia, melanoma, multiple myeloma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, gliomas, glioblastoma, neurofibromatosis, osteolytic bone metastases, brain metasteses, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and giant cell tumors. | 10-27-2011 |
20120022098 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR KINASE MODULATION, AND INDICATIONS THEREFOR - Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases. | 01-26-2012 |
20130237531 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR KINASE MODULATION, AND INDICATIONS THEREFOR - Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases. | 09-12-2013 |
20140038948 | COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR KINASE MODULATION, AND INDICATIONS THEREFOR - Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases. | 02-06-2014 |
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Judy C. Tsai, Los Altos, CA US
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20120173741 | TRANSFERRING WEB DATA BETWEEN OPERATING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTS - An electronic device having a multi-environment operating system (OS) is disclosed. The electronic device creates a web session and/or updates a browser configuration in a first OS environment based on a web session and/or a browser configuration in a second OS environment. The web session is created and/or the browser configuration is updated when a primary OS environment transitions from the second OS environment to the first OS environment. The transition may occur when the device transitions from a docked mode to a mobile mode, or from a mobile mode to a docked mode. | 07-05-2012 |
20130198367 | OPTIMIZATION OF RESOURCE USAGE IN A MULTI-ENVIRONMENT COMPUTING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for modifying resource usage by a computing system including a first environment and a second environment is disclosed. A status signal is received and applications executed by the first environment and by the second environment are monitored. The status signal may indicate whether the computing system is coupled to an external device. It is determined whether a first application is executed by the first environment and by the second environment. Responsive to determining the first application is executed by the first environment and by the second environment, an amount of resources allocated to the first application by each of the environments is calculated. Based on the first amount of resources allocated by the different environments, execution of the first application by the first environment or by the second environment is halted. | 08-01-2013 |
Kanting Tsai, San Jose, CA US
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20120102257 | USB-To-SATA High-Speed Bridge - A system including a first controller configured to communicate with a host via a first interface; a second controller configured to communicate with a storage device via a second interface, where the second interface is different than the first interface; and a bridge module configured to allow the second controller to transfer data between the storage device and the host and to allow the second controller to access memory of the host via the first interface during the transfer. | 04-26-2012 |
20130091307 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFECTIVELY INCREASING A COMMAND QUEUE LENGTH FOR ACCESSING STORAGE - The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to effectively increasing a command queue length for accessing storage, such as by increasing the Queuing Depth (Q-Depth) of Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Commands. In some implementations, a method can comprise receiving a first command to access a first memory location of a storage device; receiving a second command to access a second memory location of a storage device; constructing a consolidated command including a memory address and a data transfer count associated with each of the first command and the second command; constructing an information command having consolidation information about the consolidated command; and communicating the information command and the consolidated command to the storage device for processing by the storage device. | 04-11-2013 |
20140082226 | BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT CONTROLLERS FOR TRANSFERRING DATA BETWEEN HOST AND STORAGE DEVICE - A system including a controller and a bridge module. The controller is configured to (i) communicate with a host via a first interface, and (ii) communicate with a storage device via a second interface. The second interface is separate from the first interface. The bridge module is configured to allow the controller to transfer data between the storage device and the host without buffering the data, and to access a memory of the host via the first interface during the transfer. | 03-20-2014 |
Kenneth Tsai, Emerald Hills, CA US
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20100265497 | Method and Apparatus for Residue Detection in the Edge Deleted Area of a Substrate - Apparatus and methods for detecting residue on a glass substrate and method of use are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a substrate support, a sensor, a controller and a peripheral device in communication with the controller. The apparatus measures the height or thickness of a main surface and an edge delete surface of a substrate to determine if film residue is present on the edge delete surface. | 10-21-2010 |
20120000793 | ELECTROCHEMICAL REMOVAL OF TANTALUM-CONTAINING MATERIALS - A method of cleaning metal-containing deposits from a metal surface of a process chamber component includes immersing the metal surface in an electrochemical cleaning bath solution. A negative electrical bias is applied to the metal surface to electrochemically clean the metal-containing deposits from the metal surface. The cleaning method is capable of removing metal-containing deposits such as tantalum-containing deposits from the metal surface substantially without eroding the surface, and may be especially advantageous in the cleaning of components having textured surfaces. | 01-05-2012 |
Kenneth Chien-Quen Tsai, Emerald Hills, CA US
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20090175771 | ABATEMENT OF EFFLUENT GAS - Systems and methods are provided involving abatement of effluents. Aspects of the invention may include starting an abatement system at a high level setting; receiving an effluent having an undesirable material at the abatement system; abating the undesirable material using the abatement system at the high level setting; receiving information about the effluent; analyzing the information to determine an optimal setting; adjusting the high level setting to the optimal setting; and receiving more of the effluent having more of the undesirable material, which then may be attenuated. The optimal setting corresponds to a selected setting efficiency. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 07-09-2009 |
Kenwood Tsai, Palo Alto, CA US
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20120072461 | ACCESS CONTROL FOR BUSINESS PROCESS DATA - Controlling access to business process data is disclosed. An instance of a first business process object configured to contain business process data of a business process is created. An instance of a second business process object configured to contain business process data of the business process is created. A first access control list is associated with the instance of the first business process object and a second access control list is associated with the instance of the second business process object. | 03-22-2012 |
Kevin Tsai, Oakland, CA US
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20090248753 | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT - A method of evaluating an implementation of a DBMS is provided. The method comprises collecting data associated with the implementation of the DBMS and accessing a database comprising problems and their associated solutions, wherein the solutions are configured to remedy at least one of the problems. The method further comprises comparing the data associated with the implementation of the DBMS with the problems and identifying at least one problem associated with the DBMS. Finally, a DBMS risk assessment report is generated that identifies the problem associated with the DBMS and a solution configured to remedy the problem. | 10-01-2009 |
Kuang Tsai, Santa Ana, CA US
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20090016467 | Noncoherent symbol clock recovery subsystem - A symbol clock recovery subsystem uses a tap delay line having a set of delays, uses a clock bank of samplers providing time-staggered sampled noncoherently received signals, and uses a set of mean magnitude generators, in channelized form, for providing a set of mean magnitudes to a maximum selector for selecting a maximum one of the time-staggered sampled received signals having the greatest signal to noise ratio so as to provide a signal effectively occurring at symbol epoch time for demodulating a symbol stream in a digital communication system receiver. | 01-15-2009 |
20100034318 | Binary continuous phase modulation (CPM) data demodulation receiver - A communications receiver receives a received continuous phase modulation (CPM) signal having an original modulation index of h and includes a filter, a continuous phase reconstructor using phase unwrapping, and a modulation index scaler for generating a reconstructed CPM signal having a scaled modulation index H from the received CPM signal having a small modulation index h, with the scaled modulation index H preferably being greater than the original modulation index h, so that, the transmitted CPM signal occupies a narrow bandwidth, yet, during reception, the reconstructed CPM signal with the high modulation index H can be reliably data demodulated for improved performance with reduced demodulation complexity. | 02-11-2010 |
Kuolih Tsai, Arcadia, CA US
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20110027546 | Label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably yet removably - A label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably, yet removably. In one embodiment, the label assembly is used to label fabric articles, such as clothing, and comprises (a) an image forming laminate for forming an image on the fabric article, the image forming laminate comprising an ink layer, the ink layer being bondable to the fabric article; and (b) an image removing laminate for removing the image from the fabric article, the image removing laminate comprising a remover layer, the remover layer, upon being activated by heat and/or light, being bondable to the ink layer of the image forming laminate; (c) whereby, upon bonding of the image removing laminate to the ink layer, the bonding between the image removing laminate and the ink layer is stronger than the bonding between the ink layer and the fabric article. | 02-03-2011 |
20110079651 | Method for labeling fabrics and heat-transfer label well-suited for use in said method - A method for labeling fabrics, such as fabric garments, and a heat-transfer label well-suited for use in the method. In one embodiment, the heat-transfer label includes (a) a support portion; and (b) a transfer portion, the transfer portion being positioned over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure, the transfer portion including (i) an ink design layer; (ii) a heat-activatable adhesive layer; and (iii) an RFID device. | 04-07-2011 |
20110308718 | Label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably yet removably - A label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably, yet removably. In one embodiment, the label assembly is used to label fabric articles, such as clothing, and comprises (a) an image forming laminate for forming an image on the fabric article, the image forming laminate comprising an ink layer, the ink layer being bondable to the fabric article; and (b) an image removing laminate for removing the image from the fabric article, the image removing laminate comprising a remover layer, the remover layer, upon being activated by heat and/or light, being bondable to the ink layer of the image forming laminate; (c) whereby, upon bonding of the image removing laminate to the ink layer, the bonding between the image removing laminate and the ink layer is stronger than the bonding between the ink layer and the fabric article. | 12-22-2011 |
20120276340 | HEAT-TRANSFER LABEL ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING HEAT-TRANSFER LABELS - A heat-transfer label assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the heat-transfer label assembly includes a support. A plurality of labels are positioned over the support for transfer from the support to an article, each of the labels including an ink design. A plurality of spacers are positioned over the support but not over the label, the spacers not being transferable with the labels from the support to an article. The distance from the top of the spacers to the support exceeds the distance from the top of the labels to the support so that, when the assembly is wound into a roll, the labels do not come into contact with the bottom surface of an underlying portion of the support. | 11-01-2012 |
20120298293 | LABEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME TO LABEL ARTICLES DURABLY YET REMOVABLY - A label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably, yet removably. In one embodiment, the method includes providing an image removing laminate. The image removing laminate includes (i) a remover support, and (ii) a remover layer secured to the remover support, the remover layer, upon being activated by at least one of heat and light, being bondable to an ink image on a garment in such a way that the bonding between the remover layer and the ink image is stronger than the bonding between the ink image and the garment. The method then includes bonding the remover layer of the image removing laminate to the ink image on the garment and, then, detaching the ink image from the garment by separating the image removing laminate away from the garment. | 11-29-2012 |
20140110042 | HEAT-TRANSFER LABEL WELL-SUITED FOR LABELING FABRICS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A method for labeling fabrics, such as fabric garments, and a heat-transfer label well-suited for use in said method. In one embodiment, the heat-transfer label comprises (i) a support portion, the support portion comprising a carrier and a release layer; (ii) a wax layer, the wax layer overcoating the release layer; and (iii) a transfer portion, the transfer portion comprising an adhesive layer printed onto the wax layer and an ink design layer printed onto the adhesive layer. Preferably, at least a portion of the ink design layer is printed using a variable printing technique, such as thermal transfer printing. | 04-24-2014 |
Maria Tsai, Fremont, CA US
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20090083137 | EXCHANGE MARKET PLATFORM FOR TIMESHARE PROPERTIES - Techniques for providing exchange market platform for possessing timeshare properties are described herein. In one embodiment, a fair market price (FMP) is determined for possessing a timeshare property for a predetermined period of time in view of supply and demand of a plurality of timeshare properties having similar characteristics available for the predetermined period of time. The FMP is determined independent of buyers and sellers of the plurality of timeshare properties. In response to an offer from a buyer, a trade transaction is executed at FMP if the FMP is more than or equal to the minimum acceptance price (MAP) of a seller currently owning a right of possessing the timeshare property. Other methods and apparatuses are also described. | 03-26-2009 |
Men Hwei Tsai, Diamond Bar, CA US
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20100022442 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING SERUM ANTIOXIDANT CONCENTRATIONS, DECREASING SERUM TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS, INHIBITING INSULIN-RECEPTOR SIGNALING ACTIVITY, INCREASING SERUM GHRELIN LEVELS, AND DECREASING SERUM TNF-ALPHA LEVELS - Compositions and methods are provided for increasing serum antioxidant levels, decreasing serum levels of oxidative chemical species, inhibiting insulin-receptor signaling activity, decreasing triglycerides levels, increasing serum ghrelin levels, and decreasing serum TNF-alpha levels. Compositions provided comprise a mixture of zinc-charged, fragmented proteins derived, for example, from serum or milk. Compositions are administered in a therapeutically effective amount to, for example, reduce oxidative stress levels in a mammalian subject. | 01-28-2010 |
Miaw-Sheue Tsai, Emeryville, CA US
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20110195849 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IDENTIFYING INHIBITORS OF MUTS-alpha OR MUTS-beta INTERACTION WITH MUTL-alpha - Disclosed are methods and kits for screening potential inhibitors of MutSβ by screening agents for the ability to selectively inhibit interaction between MutSβ and MutLα. Also disclosed are kits for performing the methods of the invention. | 08-11-2011 |
Mike Mon Yen Tsai, Los Altos Hills, CA US
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20110307233 | COMMON SHARED MEMORY IN A VERIFICATION SYSTEM - The debug system described in this patent specification provides a system that generates hardware elements from normally non-synthesizable code elements for placement on an FPGA device. This particular FPGA device is called a Behavior Processor. This Behavior Processor executes in hardware those code constructs that were previously executed in software. When some condition is satisfied (e.g., If . . . then . . . else loop) which requires some intervention by the workstation or the software model, the Behavior Processor works with an Xtrigger device to send a callback signal to the workstation for immediate response. | 12-15-2011 |
Paul Tsai, Industry, CA US
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20110115350 | FOLDING TV CABINET - A folding entertainment cabinet can be assembled and is connectable without tools. Hinged end walls, allowing for foldability, interconnect with rigid front and back walls. A rigid floor and a top removably connect to the unfolded frame structure for a completely rigid assembled cabinet structure. The rigidity of the cabinet supports a television and an interior vertical support wall adds additional support, while providing the means to add shelves for storage or additional entertainment components. Doors and windows may also be added, as needed, for functionality or aesthetics. | 05-19-2011 |
Paul Tsai, Rowland Heights, CA US
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20120007484 | Folding TV table - A folding entertainment table can be assembled and connectible without tools. Hinged end walls, allowing for foldability, interconnect with rigid front and back walls. A rigid floor and top removably connect to the unfolded frame structure for a completely rigid assembled table structure. The rigidity of the table supports a television and an attachable vertical bracket can be added to hold a flat screen type television. There are means to add shelves for storage or additional entertainment components. Doors and windows may also be added, as needed, for functionality or aesthetics. | 01-12-2012 |
Ping Hsien Tsai, Walnut, CA US
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20100257906 | KEYPAD LOCKSET - A keypad lockset adapted for deadbolt as well as lever locks, and having as a first embodiment an exterior gear train, an interior gear train, and an electronically controlled clutch for coupling the gear trains when engaged and for uncoupling the gear trains when the clutch is disengaged, so that when the clutch is engaged rotation of an external thumb turn will permit the door latch to be withdrawn and thus to permit opening of the door, and a mechanical override mechanism that can be operated in case of electrical failure, and in which clutch mechanism and the override mechanism both operate through the single, standard 2⅛ inch door preparation hole, or alternatively as a second embodiment, a keypad lockset in which two four-bar mechanical linkages are used in place of gears as means to actuate the clutch, and alternatively to provide for a pass-through override function. | 10-14-2010 |
20120055213 | KEYPAD LOCKSET - A keypad lockset adapted for deadbolt as well as lever locks, and having as a first embodiment an exterior gear train, an interior gear train, and an electronically controlled clutch for coupling the gear trains when engaged and for uncoupling the gear trains when the clutch is disengaged, so that when the clutch is engaged rotation of an external thumb turn will permit the door latch to be withdrawn and thus to permit opening of the door, and a mechanical override mechanism that can be operated in case of electrical failure, and in which clutch mechanism and the override mechanism both operate through the single, standard 2 and ⅛ inch door preparation hole, or alternatively as a second embodiment, a keypad lockset in which two four-bar mechanical linkages are used in place of gears as means to actuate the clutch, and alternatively to provide for a pass-through override function. | 03-08-2012 |
20140159392 | CONCEALED FASTENER LOCKSET - Locksets primarily intended for use in interior residential doors and that have a concealed fastener mechanism positioned on one side of the lockset, the mechanism including connecting a first handle connected to a second handle through a spindle with the concealed fastener mechanism comprising a generally cylindrical housing including a torsion spring, a timing plate and a cover plate, the housing including an internally threaded central aperture, the timing plate including at least one tab adapted to cooperate with said torsion spring to return the handle to its at-rest position after rotation, a spindle expansion and stabilizing screw adapted to eliminate any gap between the spindle and the timing plate and a spindle set screw that, when engaged eliminates any gap between the spindle and its handle to thereby eliminate the “wobble” that otherwise could be in the lockset. | 06-12-2014 |
20150015003 | CONCEALED FASTENER LOCKSET - Locksets primarily intended for use in interior residential doors and that have a concealed fastener mechanism positioned on one side of the lockset, the mechanism including connecting a first handle connected to a second handle through a spindle with the concealed fastener mechanism comprising a generally cylindrical housing including a torsion spring, a timing plate and a cover plate, the housing including an internally threaded central aperture, the timing plate including at least one tab adapted to cooperate with said torsion spring to return the handle to its at-rest position after rotation. | 01-15-2015 |
Ping-Huang Tsai, Temple City, CA US
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20100039492 | CAMERA SERVICE PORT AND REMOTE CAMERA SYSTEM - A camera service port has an automatic termination for connecting to a near-side monitor. The camera service includes an audio jack and a phone jack. The audio jack includes first and second terminals for receiving signals from a camera and connecting to the near-side monitor. The phone jack includes a first connector coupled to the camera, an equivalent resistor coupled to the first connector, and a second connector coupled to the camera. The second connector is flexible to connect to the first terminal without being connected to an equivalent resistor. When the audio jack is plugged into the phone jack, the first terminal is coupled to the second connector and the second terminal is coupled to the first connector for receiving the signal from the camera. When the audio jack is not plugged into the phone jack, the equivalent resistor is coupled between the second connector and the first connector. | 02-18-2010 |
Roger Tsai, Torrance, CA US
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20090108299 | High electron mobility transistor semiconductor device having field mitigating plate and fabrication method thereof - A semiconductor device includes a T-gate disposed between drain and source regions and above a barrier layer to form a Schottky contact to the channel layer. A first inactive field mitigating plate is disposed above a portion of the T-gate and a second active field plate is disposed above the barrier layer and in a vicinity of the T-gate. | 04-30-2009 |
Roger Su-Tsung Tsai, Torrance, CA US
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20100029063 | CARBON NANOTUBE FABRICATION FROM CRYSTALLOGRAPHY ORIENTED CATALYST - A device and method associated with carbon nanowires, such as single walled carbon nanowires having a high degree of alignment are set forth herein. A catalyst layer is deposited having a predetermined crystallographic configuration so as to control a growth parameter, such as an alignment direction, a diameter, a crystallinity and the like of the carbon nanowire. The catalyst layer is etched to expose a sidewall portion. The carbon nanowire is nucleated from the exposed sidewall portion. An electrical circuit device can include a single crystal substrate, such as Silicon, and a crystallographically oriented catalyst layer on the substrate having an exposed sidewall portion. In the device, carbon nanowires are disposed on the single crystal substrate aligned in a direction associated with the crystallographic properties of the catalyst layer. | 02-04-2010 |
20100127240 | Carbon nanotube fabrication from crystallography oriented catalyst - A device and method associated with carbon nanowires, such as single walled carbon nanowires having a high degree of alignment are set forth herein. A catalyst layer is deposited having a predetermined crystallographic configuration so as to control a growth parameter, such as an alignment direction, a diameter, a crystallinity and the like of the carbon nanowire. The catalyst layer is etched to expose a sidewall portion. The carbon nanowire is nucleated from the exposed sidewall portion. An electrical circuit device can include a single crystal substrate, such as Silicon, and a crystallographically oriented catalyst layer on the substrate having an exposed sidewall portion. In the device, carbon nanowires are disposed on the single crystal substrate aligned in a direction associated with the crystallographic properties of the catalyst layer. | 05-27-2010 |
Ruby Yanru Tsai, San Jose, CA US
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20120124686 | Site-Directed Integration of Transgenes in Mammals - The present disclosure provides a method of making a mammal (e.g., a rodent, such as a mouse) by integrating an intact polynucleotide sequence into a specific genomic locus of the mammal to result in a transgenic mammal. A transgenic mammal made by the methods of the present disclosure would contain a known copy number (e.g., one) of the inserted polynucleotide sequence at a predetermined location. The method involves introducing a site-specific recombinase and a targeting construct, containing a first recombination site and the polynucleotide sequence of interest, into the mammalian cell. The genome of the cell contains a second recombination site and recombination between the first and second recombination sites is facilitated by the site-specific, uni-directional recombinase. The result of the recombination is site-specific integration of the polynucleotide sequence of interest in the genome of the mammal. This inserted sequence is then also transmitted to the progeny of the mammal. | 05-17-2012 |
Sam Tsai, Stanford, CA US
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20120202515 | SMARTPHONE-BASED ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method of tracking an inventory of objects via a mobile communications device includes acquiring an image of one or more of the objects via the mobile communications device, which also collects a location of the mobile communications device while acquiring the image of the one or more of the objects. The location and image are transferred from the mobile communications device to a remote server via a wireless network, such that the one or more of the objects are identified at the server based on the image, and the location and identity of the one or more objects are stored on a database associated with the server. | 08-09-2012 |
Sean Tsai, Walnut, CA US
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20120075391 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING EDIBLE DECORATIVE ITEMS - A system for generating an edible decorative item for a food product is provided. The system includes a computer including a processor for executing computer program codes. The computer also includes a display device for displaying a user interface. The system also includes an image forming apparatus including a spongeless ink cartridge for storing an edible ink. The spongeless ink cartridge does not include a sponge. The image forming apparatus also includes an image forming unit for forming an image on an edible image formation medium to generate the edible decorative item. | 03-29-2012 |
20140204154 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING EDIBLE DECORATIVE ITEMS - A system for generating an edible decorative item for a food product is provided. The system includes a computer including a processor for executing computer program codes. The computer also includes a display device for displaying a user interface. The system also includes an image forming apparatus including a spongeless ink cartridge for storing an edible ink. The spongeless ink cartridge does not include a sponge. The image forming apparatus also includes an image forming unit for forming an image on an edible image formation medium to generate the edible decorative item. | 07-24-2014 |
Sean Shen Hsun Tsai, Walnut, CA US
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20080232115 | FOLDABLE LIGHTING SYSTEM - A foldable lighting system may include a light housing having a light source and a top panel, and a foldable lighting device including a first part and a second part pivotally coupled with each other. The foldable lighting system may also include a base panel, a back panel, and two side panels. The back panel may be pivotally coupled to the light housing and foldable relative to the light housing. Each of the two side panels may have at least two sections, a first section pivotally coupled to the light housing, and a second section pivotally coupled to the base panel. The first section and the second section of each of the side panels may be pivotally coupled to each other. The foldable lighting device is placed on the base panel. | 09-25-2008 |
Shen-Long Tsai, Riverside, CA US
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20110306105 | ENGINEERING OF YEAST FOR CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PRODUCTION - The disclosure provides designer cellulosomes for efficient hydrolysis of cellulosic material and more particularly for the generating of ethanol. | 12-15-2011 |
Shiau-He Tsai, San Deigo, CA US
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20110064036 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVED RADIO RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN A MIMO SYSTEM - In a method for improved HARQ retransmissions of data streams in a node in a MIMO wireless communication system, transmitting S1 data across a plurality of available MIMO links according to a predetermined rank and radio resource allocation, receiving S2 a retransmission request for at least part of the transmitted data, reducing the rank S3 of the retransmissions by selecting a subset of the plurality of available MIMO links. Subsequently, adaptively reallocating S4 available radio resources to the selected subset, and retransmitting S5 the requested data on said selected subset according to the reduced rank and radio resource re-allocation. | 03-17-2011 |
Steven W. Tsai, Palo Alto, CA US
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20120177872 | COMPOSITE LAMINATED STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AND USING THE SAME - Variously configured sub-laminate modules are provided, which comprise at least a first ply and a second ply, the first ply comprising fibers extending in a first orientation, the second ply comprising fibers extending in a second orientation. The second orientation is offset relative to the first orientation, which offset defines an acute angle between the two orientations. The acute angle is less than | 07-12-2012 |
Susan Y. Tsai, Costa Mesa, CA US
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20100098772 | DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING NEOVASCULARIZATION - Anti-angiogenesis compositions, and methods of using such compositions, useful for intraocular to treat neovascularization. The compositions can have viscosities at about 25° C. of at least about 10 cps or about 100 cps at a shear rate of 0.1/second. In a preferred embodiment, the viscosity at 25° C. is in the range of from about 80,000 cps to about 300,000 cps. | 04-22-2010 |
Szu-Ting Tsai, San Gabriel, CA US
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20110108856 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND ORGANIC SOLAR CELL STACK - This disclosure relates to an organic solar cell and an organic light emitting diode stack. The stack comprises a solar cell portion having a substrate, an electrode, an active layer, and a second electrode. The stack also comprises a light emitting diode portion having a substrate, an electrode, an active layer, and a second electrode. The solar cell portion is laminated to the light emitting diode portion to form a stack. In a variation, the stack comprises a solar cell portion that includes a substrate, an electrode and an active layer. In this variation, there is a connection portion that includes a second substrate, having a second electrode on one side and a third electrode on the other side of the second substrate. Also in this variation, there is also a light emitting diode portion, which includes a third substrate, an electrode on the third substrate and a second active layer. The solar cell portion is laminated to the connection portion and the connection portion is laminated to the light emitting diode portion to form a stack. | 05-12-2011 |
Ta Chih Minh Tsai, Monterey Park, CA US
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20080215467 | DIGITAL CONTENT SUBSCRIPTION CONDITIONING SYSTEM - Allocating subscription revenue may involve receiving usage information relating to usage of digital content (e.g., music, movies, text, images, games) in a digital content aggregation, identifying a coefficient relating to a subset of digital works in the digital content aggregation (e.g., author-specific subjective or objective factors, popularity ranking, historical factors, performance factors, etc.), and generating a revenue allocation for the digital content based on the coefficient and the usage information. | 09-04-2008 |
Timothy K. Tsai, Alviso, CA US
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20110252276 | LOW-OVERHEAD RUN-TIME MEMORY LEAK DETECTION AND RECOVERY - Leaked memory in a computer system is detected and recovered by first detecting memory leakage within the computer system based on nonlinear and non-parametric time-series regression analysis of software telemetry data generated by one or more software process running on the computer system. If existence of memory leakage is detected, then memory that has leaked is specifically identified and recovered. This is done by halting one or more of the software processes, generating a core image file or files of the halted software process(es), and re-starting the halted process or processes without waiting for analysis of the core image file(s). Then, the core image file is evaluated to specifically identify leaked memory in the computer system based on the core image file. Finally, the identified leaked memory is recovered. | 10-13-2011 |
Timothy Kohchih Tsai, Alviso, CA US
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20080313737 | Stateful and Cross-Protocol Intrusion Detection for Voice Over IP - A method for detecting intrusions that employ messages of two or more protocols is disclosed. Such intrusions might occur in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems, as well as in systems in which two or more protocols support some service other than VoIP. In the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a stateful intrusion-detection system is capable of employing rules that have cross-protocol pre-conditions. The illustrative embodiment can use such rules to recognize a variety of VoIP-based intrusion attempts, such as call hijacking, BYE attacks, etc. In addition, the illustrative embodiment is capable of using such rules to recognize other kinds of intrusion attempts in which two or more protocols support a service other than VoIP. The illustrative embodiment also comprises a stateful firewall that is capable of employing rules with cross-protocol pre-conditions. | 12-18-2008 |
20090024989 | Security Vulnerability Monitor - A method and apparatus for automatically determining whether a security vulnerability alert is relevant to a device (e.g., personal computer, server, personal digital assistant [PDA], etc.), and automatically retrieving the associated software patches for relevant alerts, are disclosed. The illustrative embodiment intelligently determines whether the software application specified by a security vulnerability alert is resident on the device, whether the version of the software application on the device matches that of the security vulnerability alert, and whether the device's hardware platform and operating system match those of the security vulnerability alert. | 01-22-2009 |
20090024990 | Security Vulnerability Monitor - A method and apparatus for automatically determining whether a security vulnerability alert is relevant to a device (e.g., personal computer, server, personal digital assistant [PDA], etc.), and automatically retrieving the associated software patches for relevant alerts, are disclosed. The illustrative embodiment intelligently determines whether the software application specified by a security vulnerability alert is resident on the device, whether the version of the software application on the device matches that of the security vulnerability alert, and whether the device's hardware platform and operating system match those of the security vulnerability alert. | 01-22-2009 |
20120110343 | Trustworthy timestamps on data storage devices - Secure timestamps created by a data storage device are described. Metadata timestamp is created for each recorded unit of data (such as a sector) The HDD performs the time-stamping in a secure manner. The timestamp is made secure by performing a secure operation (i.e. one that can only be performed by the HDD) using the data and timestamp. The secure operation uses a secure key that is built-in to the storage device and is not readable outside of the device. In some embodiments the secure operation is encryption using the secure key. In other embodiments the secure operation is a hash code function (such as a Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) function) that uses the secure key to generate a hash code using at least the recorded data and the timestamp as input. The hash code is then included in the metadata that is recorded for the data unit. | 05-03-2012 |
20130242426 | SHINGLED MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK DRIVE WITH MINIMIZATION OF THE EFFECT OF FAR TRACK ERASURE ON ADJACENT DATA BANDS - A shingled magnetic recording (SMR) hard disk drive (HDD) essentially eliminates the effect of far track erasure (FTE) in the boundary regions of annular data bands caused by writing in the boundary regions of adjacent annular data bands. The extent of the FTE effect is determined for each track within a range of tracks of the track being written. Based on the relative FTE effect for all the tracks in the range, a count increment (CI) table or a cumulative count increment (CCI) table is maintained for all the tracks in the range. For every writing to a track in a boundary region, a count for each track in an adjacent boundary region, or a cumulative count for the adjacent boundary region, is increased. When the count reaches a predetermined threshold the data is read from that band and rewritten to the same band. | 09-19-2013 |
20130246703 | SHINGLED MAGNETIC RECORDING DISK DRIVE WITH INTER-BAND DISK CACHE AND MINIMIZATION OF THE EFFECT OF FAR TRACK ERASURE ON ADJACENT DATA BANDS - A shingled magnetic recording hard disk drive that uses writeable cache tracks in the inter-band gaps between the annular data bands minimizes the effect of far track erasure (FTE) in the boundary regions of annular data bands caused by writing to the cache tracks. Based on the relative FTE effect for all the tracks in a range of tracks of the cache track being written, a count increment (CI) table or a cumulative count increment (CCI) table is maintained. For every writing to a cache track, a count for each track in an adjacent boundary region, or a cumulative count for each adjacent boundary region, is increased. When the count value for a track, or the cumulative count for a boundary region, reaches a predetermined threshold the data is read from that band and rewritten to the same band. | 09-19-2013 |
Tuchih Tsai, Santa Clara, CA US
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20110229139 | TRANSPARENT FIBER CHANNEL LINK MANAGEMENT FOR PROTOCOL TRANSPORT - Methods and apparatus for providing distance extension and other transport functions such as error monitoring, provisioning, and link/service management in a fiber channel path are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a transport node includes a processing arrangement and an output interface. The processing arrangement creates a first ordered set that includes information associated with an ability for the transport node to receive a first fiber channel frame, and inserts the first ordered set between a second ordered set and a third ordered set of a fiber channel stream. The output interface transmits the fiber channel stream, which includes the information regarding whether the transport node is capable of receiving the first fiber channel frame. | 09-22-2011 |
Victor Tsai, Palo Alto, CA US
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20090122989 | SMART STORAGE DEVICE - A smart storage device can have a smart-card portion with access control circuitry and integrated memory, a controller in selective communication with the smart-card portion, and a memory device in communication with the controller. The memory device can be separate from the smart-card portion and can store one or more smart-card applications. | 05-14-2009 |
20090276545 | MEMORY MODULE WITH CONFIGURABLE INPUT/OUTPUT PORTS - A memory module has one or more memory devices, a controller in communication with the one or more memory devices, and a plurality of input/output ports. The controller is configured to configure each input/output port as an input, an output, or a bidirectional input/output. | 11-05-2009 |
20100042750 | CHAINED BUS METHOD AND DEVICE - Memory devices and methods are described and shown that are capable of being configured in a chain. In one configuration, a single data input port and a single data output port are utilized at a host to communicate with the chain of memory devices. Methods for assigning identifiers to memory devices in the chain are described that include detection of a presence or absence of downstream memory devices. In selected examples, identifiers are assigned sequentially to memory devices in the chain until no additional downstream memory devices are detected. | 02-18-2010 |
20120198201 | MEMORY MODULE WITH CONFIGURABLE INPUT/OUTPUT PORTS - A memory module is coupled to a number of controllers. The memory module is configured to configure each of a number of data input/output ports thereof as at least one of an input and an output in response to a first command from a particular controller of the controllers. The memory module is configured to partition itself into memory partitions in response to a second command from the particular controller so that each memory partition corresponds to a respective one of the controllers. Each of a number of data input/output ports of the controllers is configurable as at least one of an input and an output to correspond to a respective one of the input/output ports of the memory module. The first and second commands may originate from the particular controller, or the controllers may be coupled in parallel to the memory module. | 08-02-2012 |
20120243362 | ADVANCED DETECTION OF MEMORY DEVICE REMOVAL, AND METHODS, DEVICES AND CONNECTORS - Memory devices, connectors and methods for terminating an operation are provided, including a memory device configured to terminate an internal operation such as a programming or erase operation responsive to receiving a signal during removal of the memory device from a connector, such as a socket. The memory device may be configured to generate the removal signal, such as by including a dedicated removal terminal. The memory card may respond to the signal by terminating a programming or erase operation before power is lost. The removal terminal may have a dimension that is different from a dimension of a power terminal. Alternatively, the connector may be configured to generate a signal that causes a host to terminate programming or erase operations prior to memory card removal, such as by including a switch that is actuated when the memory device moves to a pre-power loss position. | 09-27-2012 |
20140040507 | CHAINED BUS METHOD AND DEVICE - Memory devices and methods are described and shown that are capable of being configured in a chain. In one configuration, a single data input port and a single data output port are utilized at a host to communicate with the chain of memory devices. Methods for assigning identifiers to memory devices in the chain are described that include detection of a presence or absence of downstream memory devices. In selected examples, identifiers are assigned sequentially to memory devices in the chain until no additional downstream memory devices are detected. | 02-06-2014 |
20150082104 | AUTORECOVERY AFTER MANUFACTURING/SYSTEM INTEGRATION - Memory devices storing particular data, systems containing such memory devices and methods of testing such memory devices. The memory devices include an array of memory cells containing particular data, and control circuitry configured to control operations of the array of memory cells. The control circuitry is further configured to perform a test of the particular data in response to a command received from an external device and perform a repair of the particular data when results of the test indicate that repair of the particular data is needed | 03-19-2015 |
Wen-Lin P. Tsai, Carlsbad, CA US
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20090181048 | CANCER DRUG DELIVERY USING MODIFIED TRANSFERRIN - The present invention provides transferrin (Tf) conjugates of anti-cancer agents with increased cellular association and increased cellular internalization. The present invention also provides methods of treating cancer comprising administration of a Tf conjugate with increased cellular association to a subject with cancer. The present invention additionally provides methods of making, as well as screening for, Tf conjugates with increased cellular association or cellular internalization. The present invention also provides Tf conjugates with increased cellular association and internalization for delivering nucleic acids to cancer cells. | 07-16-2009 |
Wen-Lin P. Tsai, Oceanside, CA US
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20110288023 | CANCER DRUG DELIVERY USING MODIFIED TRANSFERRIN - The invention provides modified Transferrin (Tf) molecules and conjugates of the Tf molecules with a therapeutic agent. The invention also provides methods of treating cancer wherein the therapeutic agents are chemotherapeutic agents. The modified Tf molecules improve the delivery of the conjugated agent to a target tissue. In some embodiments, the modified Tf molecule has a mutation which decreases the release of bound iron from a Tf complex. The complex can also contain, for instance, a carbonate, oxalate, or other anion to stabilize the Tf iron complex. | 11-24-2011 |
Yali Jennifer Tsai, La Jolla, CA US
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20090326045 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TOPICAL DELIVERY OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES - The present invention relates to compositions and methods which enhance the delivery of oligonucleotides and other nucleosidic moieties via topical routes of administration. Preferred compositions include liposomes or penetration enhancers for the delivery of such moieties to dermal and/or epidermal tissue in an animal for investigative, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes. | 12-31-2009 |
20110213014 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TOPICAL DELIVERY OF OLIGONUCLEOTIDES - The present invention relates to compositions and methods which enhance the delivery of oligonucleotides and other nucleosidic moieties via topical routes of administration. Preferred compositions include liposomes or penetration enhancers for the delivery of such moieties to dermal and/or epidermal tissue in an animal for investigative, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes. | 09-01-2011 |
Yao-Tsung Tsai, San Jose, CA US
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20120019149 | Proximity Sensor, Control Method Thereof, and Electronic Apparatus Equipped with the Same - A proximity sensor, a control method thereof and an electronic apparatus equipped with the proximity sensor are disclosed. The proximity sensor connected to a light-emitting module includes a light source, a light receiver and a control module. The light source emits lights at predetermined time intervals. The light receiver receives reflected lights of the emitted lights that are reflected from an object. The control module determines whether an average value of intensity values of the reflected lights is larger than a threshold value. If yes, the control module further determines whether a difference between a highest and a lowest intensity value of the reflected lights falls in a preset range. If yes, the control module would control the light-emitting module to change to a different light mode thereof. When a user reacts to the different light mode, the system will be able to tell whether a real user is present. | 01-26-2012 |
20140246592 | OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM - An optical sensor system is disclosed. The optical sensor system comprises a panel and a sensing unit. The panel comprises a plurality of transparent areas. The sensing unit locates at one side of the panel and the sensing unit senses a plurality of first light signals reflected by an object and senses a plurality second light signals of an ambient light. The reflected first light signals and the second light signals pass through one of the plurality of transparent areas of the panel. The sensing unit further comprises a light sensor and a plurality of gesture sensors. The light sensor locates at the center of the sensing unit, and the light sensor senses the second light signals. The plurality of gesture sensors surrounds the light sensor, and the gesture sensors senses the reflected first light signals and then produce gesture signals corresponding to motions of the object. | 09-04-2014 |
Yaw-Ming A. Tsai, Santa Barbara, CA US
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20090078941 | BACKPLANE STRUCTURES FOR SOLUTION PROCESSED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - There is provided a backplane for an organic electronic device. The backplane has a TFT substrate; a multiplicity of electrode structures; and a bank structure defining a multiplicity of pixel openings on the electrode structures. The bank structure has a height adjacent to the pixel opening, h | 03-26-2009 |
20090079341 | BACKPLANE STRUCTURES FOR SOLUTION PROCESSED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - There is provided a backplane for an organic electronic device. The backplane has a TFT substrate; a thick organic planarization layer; a multiplicity of electrode structures; and a thin insulative inorganic bank structure defining a multiplicity of pixel openings on the electrode structures. | 03-26-2009 |
20090096365 | BACKPLANE STRUCTURES FOR SOLUTION PROCESSED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - There is provided a backplane for an organic electronic device. The backplane has a TFT substrate having a multiplicity of electrode structures thereon; and a bank structure defining pixel areas over the electrode structures. The bank structure is removed from and not in contact with the electrode structures by a distance of at least 0.1 microns. | 04-16-2009 |
20090098680 | BACKPLANE STRUCTURES FOR SOLUTION PROCESSED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - There is provided a backplane for an organic electronic device. The backplane has a TFT substrate having a multiplicity of electrode structures thereon; a bank structure defining pixel areas over the electrode structures; and a thin layer of insulative inorganic material between the electrode structures and the bank structures. The bank structure is removed from and not in contact with the electrode structures by a distance of at least 0.1 microns. | 04-16-2009 |
20110057170 | SOLUTION PROCESSED ELECTRONIC DEVICES - There is provided a process for forming an organic electronic device. The process includes the steps of providing a TFT substrate; | 03-10-2011 |
Yu-Chih Tsai, Mountain View, CA US
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20120196279 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR NUCLEIC ACID SAMPLE PREPARATION - Provided are methods and compositions for the production of double-stranded nucleic acids, which can optionally be used as templates in high-throughput sequencing systems. In certain embodiments, these templates do not require exogenous primers to facilitate initiation of polymerase-dependent nascent strand synthesis. In certain embodiments, these templates comprise a single-stranded or gapped region that serves as a polymerase priming site. | 08-02-2012 |
20120322692 | LOADING MOLECULES ONTO SUBSTRATES - Disclosed are compositions, devices, and methods for loading molecules of interest onto a substrate by contacting beads having molecules of interest attached to them with the substrate, for example by providing a field that brings the beads into proximity or contact with the substrate and moves the beads with respect to the substrate. Such molecules of interest can be deposited onto substrates for single-molecule analysis. | 12-20-2012 |