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Biao He, Foster City, CA US
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|MULTIGENE PROGNOSTIC ASSAY FOR LUNG CANCER - The present invention provides methods for providing a prognosis for lung adenocarcinoma, using a panel of eight molecular markers that are differentially expressed in lung adenocarcinoma.
|PROTEIN KINASE CK2 GENE MUTATIONS, AMPLIFICATIONS AND POLYMORPHISMS IN HUMAN CANCERS AND METHODS OF USE - The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for diagnosis and for providing a prognosis of a cancer patient by assessing CK2 alpha 1 pseudogene (CSNK2A1P) status. The present disclosure also provides polypeptide, polynucleotide, host cell, and transgenic animal compositions associated with CSNK2A1P.
|SOCS-3 PROMOTER METHYLATION IN CANCER - This invention provides compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of cancers that exhibit decreased SOCS-3 expression.
Biao He, Bogart, GA US
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|ACTIVATORS OF INNATE IMMUNITY - The present invention includes IFNS activating agents that activate expression of IFN-β, activate NF-κB expression, activate an innate immune response, activate the expression of one or more cytokines, and/or induce the expression of interferon beta (IFN-β) through a RNase L and/or MDA5-dependent pathway. Such IFNS activating agents include single stranded RNAs that encode for conserved region II of the L protein of a negative stranded RNA virus, including, but not limited to, viruses of the family Paramyxoviridae. Also included are methods of making and using such IFNS activating agents and compositions and kits including such IFNS activating agents.
|RECOMBINANT MUMPS VIRUS VACCINE - The present invention provides the complete genomic sequence of the epidemic mumps virus (MuV) strain MuV
Bingjun Brian He, Moscow, ID US
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|Catalytic Conversion of Glycerol or Acetol to Alcohols - The catalytic conversion of glycerol or acetol to alcohols, such as polyhydric alcohols like propylene glycol and simple alcohols like methanol and ethanol, without the addition of external hydrogen, is improved by the use of a transition metal alloy catalyst which, in the case of glycerol, is a nickel alloy catalyst.
Bob Baoping He, Madison, WI US
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|HANDHELD TWO-DIMENSIONAL X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER - A handheld X-ray diffractometer comprises a miniaturized X-ray source and multiple area detectors to allow the diffractometer to obtain two-dimensional X-ray diffraction images in a large diffraction space without rotating the sample. The source and detectors are located inside of a radio opaque enclosure that protects the operator during use. The handheld diffractometer also comprises a sample monitoring and alignment system that allows an operator to observe the measuring area and to align the diffractometer to the sample from outside of the housing. A specially designed mouthpiece, which mates the diffractometer to the sample area, prevents x-ray leakage and triggers off the data collection. The detectors can be positioned to perform measurements necessary to calculate a mechanical stress in the sample. Linear detectors may also be used in place of the area detectors.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING AN AREA X-RAY DETECTOR AS A POINT DETECTOR IN AN X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER - An area detector used in a two-dimensional system is used as a point detector in Bragg-Brentano and other geometries by providing the area detector with a mask the limits the area through which X-rays can enter the detector. Secondary X-ray optics and a monochromator that are part of the diffractometer geometry are attached to the area detector mask to allow a fast and easy switch between the two-dimensional detector mode and the point detector mode. A concave detector mask is used with a spherical detector in order to reduce the secondary beam path and increase detector efficiency and the opening in the detector mask can be offset from the mask center to achieve high 2θ angle measurements. Single channel bypath electronics are used to disregard the dimensional position of each X-ray count to increase the efficiency and speed of the system.
Patent applications by Bob Baoping He, Madison, WI US
Chaobin He US
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|HYPERBRANCHED POLYMERS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS - The present invention provides a branched, a dendritic, or a hyperbranched poly(amino ester) having a polymer backbone comprising a plurality of branches, wherein the polymer backbone has at least one secondary and at least one tertiary amine linkage. Branched poly(amino ester)s are prepared via a Michael addition reaction of a tris(acrylate ester)monomer with a diamine monomer. In one aspect, the diamine monomer has a primary amino group and a secondary amino group. The poly(amino ester) compounds can be end-capped by reacting with a suitable agent. The present invention also provides applications including, but are not limited to, the delivery of bioactive agents, such as drugs, DNA or RNA; or biocompatible imaging.
Chengli He, Orlando, FL US
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|COMBUSTION ANOMALY DETECTION VIA WAVELET ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC SENSOR SIGNALS - The detection of combustion anomalies within a gas turbine engine is provided. A sensor associated with a combustor of the engine measures a signal that is representative of combustion conditions. A sampled dynamic signal is divided into time segments to derive a plurality of data points. The sampled dynamic signal is transformed to a form that enables detection of whether the sensed combustion conditions within the combustor are indicative of any combustion anomalies of interest. A wavelet transform is performed to calculate wavelet coefficients for the data points and at least one region of interest is targeted. The amplitude of each wavelet coefficient within each targeted region is normalized by a baseline signal. The normalized amplitudes of the wavelet coefficients are used to determine whether any combustion anomalies have occurred by comparing the normalized amplitudes of the wavelet coefficients within each target region to a predetermined threshold amplitude.
|OPTICAL WEAR MONITORING - A gas turbine includes first and second parts having outer surfaces located adjacent to each other to create an interface where wear occurs. A wear probe is provided for monitoring wear of the outer surface of the first part, and includes an optical guide having first and second ends, wherein the first end is configured to be located flush with the outer surface of the first part. A fiber bundle includes first and second ends, the first end being located proximate to the second end of the optical guide. The fiber bundle includes a transmit fiber bundle comprising a first plurality of optical fibers coupled to a light source, and a receive fiber bundle coupled to a light detector and configured to detect reflected light. A processor is configured to determine a length of the optical guide based on the detected reflected light.
Dongxing He, Menomonee Falls, WI US
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|SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLUTTER FILTER PROCESSING FOR IMPROVED ADAPTIVE BEAMFORMING - A method for clutter filter processing is provided. The method provides for extracting a blood component from an element signal produced by an element to obtain a filtered element signal, and extracting a blood component from a beamsum signal to obtain a filtered beamsum signal, calculating a time delay estimate between the filtered element signal and the filtered beamsum signal, or between the filtered element signal and the beam sum signal, or between the element signal and the filtered beamsum signal and applying the time delay estimate to correct transmit and receive beamforming time delays for the element. Systems and apparatus that afford functionality of the type defined by this method may be provided by the present technique.
Donya He, Potomac Falls, VA US
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|Wireless local area network antenna system and method of use therefore - An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising a plurality of sub-arrays and at least one beamformer driving the plurality of sub-arrays, the at least one beamformer employing at least one phase shifter.
Patent applications by Donya He, Potomac Falls, VA US
Gongping He, Salt Lake City, UT US
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|METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING THE EXPRESSION OF ROCK-II - Methods and compositions for reducing the expression of Rho-associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2 (ROCK-II) are provided.
Guangwei He, Coral Springs, FL US
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|Nano-sized diene-based polymer latex particles - The present invention refers to diene-based unsaturated polymer latex particles having a particle size measured as d
|NANO-SIZED DIENE-BASED POLYMER LATEX PARTICLES - The present invention refers to diene-based unsaturated polymer latex particles having a particle size measured as d
Hongbo He, Alberquerque, NM US
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|NEURAL NETWORK FAULT DETECTION SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A fault detection system for use with a solar hot water system may include a data acquisition module which may, in turn, include a plurality of sensors. Input data may include a sensed condition. The system may also include a neural network to receive the input data which may be a multi-layer hierarchical adaptive resonance theory (ART) neural network. The neural network may perform an analysis on the input data to determine existence of a fault or a condition indicative of a potential fault. The fault and the condition indicative of the potential fault are prioritized according to the analysis performed by the neural network. A warning output relating to the fault and the condition indicative of the potential fault is generated responsive to the analysis, and is displayed on the user interface.
Hongxian He, Wilmington, DE US
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|PEPTIDE LINKERS FOR EFFECTIVE MULTIVALENT PEPTIDE BINDING - Short single chain peptides having affinity for a target surface often lack the binding durability required for certain commercial applications. One way to improve durability is to promote multivalent binding by linking together binding sequences using peptide linkers. However, the resulting single chain binding peptides often suffer from linker entropy. It has been discovered that the use of rigid peptide linkers when linking together multiple binding sequences enhances the binding affinity of the resulting single chain peptide.
|MUTANT DELTA-8 DESATURASE GENES ENGINEERED BY TARGETED MUTAGENESIS AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - The present invention relates to mutant Δ8 desaturase genes, which have the ability to convert eicosadienoic acid [20:2 ω-6, EDA] to dihomo-γ-linolenic acid [20:3, DGLA] and/or eicosatrienoic acid [20:3 ω-3, ETrA] to eicosatetraenoic acid [20:3 ω-3, ETA]. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding Δ8 desaturase along with methods of making long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) using these mutant Δ8 desaturases in plants and oleaginous yeast are disclosed.
|MUTANT DELTA-9 ELONGASES AND THEIR USE IN MAKING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS - Mutant delta-9 elongases having the ability to convert linoleic acid [18:2, LA] to eicosadienoic acid [20:2, EDA] and/or α-linolenic [18:3, ALA] to eicosatrienoic acid [20:3, ETrA] are disclosed herein. Isolated nucleic acid fragments and recombinant constructs comprising such fragments encoding mutant delta-9 elongases, along with a method of making long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids ["PUFAs"] using these mutant delta-9 elongases in oleaginous yeast are also disclosed.
|HOST CELLS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL - Provided herein are recombinant yeast host cells and methods for their use for production of isobutanol. Yeast host cells provided comprise an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway and at least one of reduced or eliminated aldehyde dehydrogenase activity, reduced or eliminated acetolactate reductase activity; or a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having ketol-acid reductoisomerase activity.
|Perhydrolase Variant Providing Improved Specific Activity In the Presence of Surfactant - An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a variant of the
|Perhydrolase Variant Providing Improved Specific Activity In the Presence of Surfactant - An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a variant of the
|Perhydrolase Variant Providing Improved Specific Activity In the Presence of Surfactant - An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a variant of the
|Perhydrolase Variant Providing Improved Specific Activity In the Presence of Surfactant - An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a variant of the
|KETO-ISOVALERATE DECARBOXYLASE ENZYMES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Provided herein are polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides which have ketoisovalerate decarboxylase activity. Also provided are recombinant host cells comprising such polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods of use thereof.
|HOST CELLS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL - Provided herein are recombinant yeast host cells and methods for their use for production of isobutanol. Yeast host cells provided comprise an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway and at least one of reduced or eliminated aldehyde dehydrogenase activity, reduced or eliminated acetolactate reductase activity; or a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having ketol-acid reductoisomerase activity.
|HOST CELLS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL - Provided herein are recombinant yeast host cells and methods for their use for production of isobutanol. Yeast host cells provided comprise an isobutanol biosynthetic pathway and at least one of reduced or eliminated aldehyde dehydrogenase activity, reduced or eliminated acetolactate reductase activity; or a heterologous polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having ketol-acid reductoisomerase activity.
|GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE ENZYMES FOR PRODUCTION OF GLUCAN POLYMERS - Reaction solutions are disclosed herein comprising water, sucrose and a glucosyltransferase enzyme that synthesizes poly alpha-1,3-glucan. The glucosyltransferase enzyme can synthesize insoluble glucan polymer having at least 50% alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages and a number average degree of polymerization of at least 100. Further disclosed are methods of using such glucosyltransferase enzymes to produce insoluble poly alpha-1,3-glucan.
Patent applications by Hongxian He, Wilmington, DE US
Huarui He, Alpharetta, GA US
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|HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SENSORS BASED UPON PHOTO-INDUCED ELECTRON TRANSFER - The invention provides compounds of formula I F-L-Q (I) where F comprises a fluorophore capable of absorbing energy at an excitation wavelength and, in the absence of a quencher, emitting energy at an emission wavelength, which is different than the excitation wavelength; Q comprises a quencher; L comprises a linker moiety having two ends, one end being covalently bound to F and the other end being covalently bound to Q. The compounds are capable of undergoing a reversible reaction (1), provided below: (1) where Q
Hui He, Fishers, IN US
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|LITHIUM BATTERY - An electrochemical cell, including a first electrode, a second electrode spaced from the first electrode, and a lithium ion electrolyte disposed between the first and second electrode and in ionic communication therewith. The first electrode is selected from the group including LiVS
Jane Hua He, Midland, GA US
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|Method and system for operating a risk management call center - Operating a risk management call center. The systems and methods receive a risk related inquiry; automatically locate the associated financial account data; display appropriate workflows on a graphical user interface; perform workflows comprising automatic navigation among the steps; ensure compliance with certain predetermined rules specific to a account-provider, business, or regulation; and store all activity and data related to each risk related inquiry. The systems and methods include an agent workstation, a workflow engine, a host computer system, and a workflow database. The agent workstation communicates with the workflow engine, which stores the workflows. The workflow engine communicates with the host computer system to access the financial account data. The workflow engine also communicates with a workflow database, which stores all activity and data related to each risk related inquiry for purposes of tracking, billing, statistics, and research.
|Method and system for detecting fraud in financial transactions - Detecting fraud in financial transactions. The systems and methods manage a fraud detection alert in a fraud queue; automatically locate the associated financial account data; display workflows on a graphical user interface; automatically navigate through workflows; ensure compliance with predetermined rules specific to a account-provider, business, or regulation; store all activity and data related to each fraud detection alert; and automatically update the fraud queue. The systems and methods include a fraud analyst workstation, a workflow engine, a host computer system, and a workflow database. The fraud analyst workstation communicates with the workflow engine, which stores and applies the predetermined rules. The workflow engine communicates with the host computer system to access the financial account data. The workflow engine communicates with a workflow database, which stores all activity and data related to each fraud detection alert for purposes of tracking, billing, and research.
Jia He, Richmond, VA US
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|Methods And Compositions For Treatment Of Lipogenic Virus Related Conditions - Disclosed are methods of treatment for adipogenic virus-related conditions. The methods may comprise administering a composition comprising an effective dose of an antiviral agent to a subject having an adipogenic adenovirus-related condition. Administration of the antiviral agent may prevent or reduce viral proliferation in the subject. The method may also include administering a composition comprising an effective dose of a therapeutic agent known to treat the adipogenic adenovirus-related condition in conjunction with the composition comprising an effective dose of an antiviral agent. Administration of the antiviral agent and the therapeutic agent may reduce or eliminate one or more symptoms of the adipogenic adenovirus-related condition more efficiently than administration of either the antiviral agent and the therapeutic agent alone.
Jianming He, Cupertino, CA US
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|VIDEO CONFERENCING WITH UNLIMITED DYNAMIC ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS - In general, this disclosure describes techniques for providing dynamic active participants in a real-time visual communication session between two or more participants. When there are more participants in the real-time visual communication session than computing devices connected to the communication session can support visual data from, a subset of the participants are chosen to be active participants. Visual data of the active participants are displayed by one or more of the computing devices. The active participants are chosen based on participation properties. Active participants may become passive and passive participants may become active based on the participation properties. The quality of visual data associated with active participants (e.g., compression rate, output display size, etc.) may be iteratively reduced as one or more of the passive participants become active.
Jianqing He, Cypress, CA US
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|High Efficiency Amplifier - High efficiency Doherty amplifiers are described. Contemplated Doherty amplifiers can include an input hybrid coupler having first and second inputs, and first and second drivers that individually drive respective first and second inputs. In this manner, the driver output power to the main and auxiliary amplifiers can be dynamically controlled as a function of an input signal's envelope. This advantageously allows for a substantial decrease in the amount of power wasted by the driver, especially when used with digitally modulated signals.
Jiexuan He, Plymouth, MN US
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|Partial Magnetic Biasing of Magnetoresistive Sensor - Various embodiments can be generally directed to a magnetoresistive stack with a first stripe height and a biasing magnet positioned adjacent the magnetoresistive stack. The biasing magnet can have a second stripe height that is less than the first stripe height. The first and second stripe heights may correspond to a minimum signal to noise ratio in the magnetoresistive stack.
Jiexuan He, St. Paul, MN US
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|Magnetic Element With Increased Scissoring Angle - An apparatus and associated method is presently disclosed for a data sensing element capable of detecting changes in magnetic states. Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a magnetically responsive lamination that has a spacer layer disposed between a first and second ferromagnetic free layer. The lamination having at least one free layer with a shape feature that increases a scissoring angle between the free layers.
Jin He, Fremont, CA US
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|Intelligent Network Diagnosis And Evaluation Via Operations, Administration, And Maintenance (OAM) Transport - An operation, administration, and maintenance data sink may receive an event data packet. The event data packet may be processed and transmitted based on instructions from a controller, wherein the controller may regulate the transmission of the processed event data packet based on network conditions.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF APPLICATION SERVICES - Systems and processes that incorporate teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a mobile device, by way of a cellular network, a request for delivery of high-bandwidth application service. A location of the mobile device can be obtained and used to determine availability of any nearby wireless packet-network services. If it is determined that a wireless packet-network service is available, a network connection between the mobile device and the wireless packet-network service can be established. The request for delivery of high-bandwidth services can then be forwarded to an application server that delivers the requested services by way of the wireless packet-network service. Other embodiments are disclosed.
|System And Method For Managing Sensor Network Uplink And Downlink Communications - A network includes a supervisory sensor in communication with a wireless network and a non-supervisory sensor in communication with the supervisory sensor, wherein the non-supervisory sensor communicates with the wireless network through the supervisory sensor. The supervisory sensor may be configured to receive downloads from a server communicating through the wireless network and to collect data from the non-supervisory sensor. The supervisory sensor may be configured to transmit the collected data to a server on the wireless network. Moreover, the non-supervisory sensor and the supervisory sensor each have an active state and an inactive state and wherein the supervisory sensor may be in the active state while the non-supervisory sensor is in the inactive state.
|Long Term Evolution Integrated Radio Access Network System Leverage Proactive Load Balancing Policy Enforcement - A method may comprise receiving, at a server configured in a long term evolution network, information indicative of a condition of utilization of a first radio access technology resource accessible by a user device. If the condition of utilization indicates an adverse network condition, then the server may transmit a change command instructing the user device to migrate to a second radio access technology resource.
|Intelligent Automatic Network Operations Interface - A network device may receive intelligent operations interface information that may comprise devices, resources, or events that may affect a communication system. The intelligent operations interface information may be processed to isolate network performance problems and effectuate a prioritized resolution of the network performance problems.
Jinbao He US
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|CARDANOL BASED DIMERS AND USES THEREFOR - Cardanol based dimers are provided. The cardanol dimers are formed by hydrosylylation with silanes. Cardanol based dimers may be further reacted to form epoxy curing agents and epoxies which can be used as anti-fouling coatings on ship hulls and marine structures. The cardanol dimers may also be used to produce friction particles or phenolic resins. Methods of synthesizing the cardanol based dimers, the epoxy curing agents and the epoxies are also provided.
Jinchun He US
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|Capacitively Coupled Stripline to Microstrip Transition, and Antenna thereof - The present invention provides a capacitively coupled stripline to microstrip transition which comprises a stripline, a microstrip, an upper conductive ground plane, a lower conductive ground plane, an insulating layer and an insulating fixing component. The stripline is positioned between the upper conductive ground plane and the lower conductive ground plane, and has a stripline overlap section. The microstrip is mounted on the upper conductive ground plane, and has a microstrip overlap section which penetrates the upper conductive ground plane. Wherein the microstrip overlap section, the insulating layer and the stripline overlap section are attached uniformly and tightly in sequence and fixed together by the insulating fixing component. The present invention further provides an antenna comprising this transition.
Jingrui He US
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|GRAPH-BASED TRANSFER LEARNING - Transfer learning is the task of leveraging the information from labeled examples in some domains to predict the labels for examples in another domain. It finds abundant practical applications, such as sentiment prediction, image classification and network intrusion detection. A graph-based transfer learning framework propagates label information from a source domain to a target domain via the example-feature-example tripartite graph, and puts more emphasis on the labeled examples from the target domain via the example-example bipartite graph. An iterative algorithm renders the framework scalable to large-scale applications. The framework propagates the label information to both features irrelevant to the source domain and unlabeled examples in the target domain via common features in a principled way.
Jiu-Cheng He, Metairie, LA US
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|Lipoxin A4 Protection for Cornea Endothelial Cells - Lipoxin A4 and its analogs have been discovered to promote the cell proliferation of cornea endothelial cells, and thus promote the proper functioning of the labile tissue layer of cornea endothelial cells. These lipoxin compounds can be administered alone or in combination with other known compounds as a solution that can be topically administered to decrease the swelling of the cornea or maintain the clarity of the cornea. Lipoxin A4 or its analogs can also be combined with other known nutritive compounds to form a solution for storage of a cornea prior to transplantation.
Jun He, Atlanta, GA US
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|Surfactant-Based Monolithic Columns, Methods for Making the Same, and Methods for Using the Same - A method for making a surfactant-based monolithic column is provided. The method comprises providing a mixture comprising at least one surfactant monomer, at least one crosslinker, at least one initiator, and at least one porogen and polymerizing the mixture to form the surfactant-based monolithic column. The present disclosure also provides a surfactant-based monolithic column, a method for separating molecules, and a process for preparing a surfactant monomer.
Jun He US
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|Surfactant-Based Monolithic Columns, Methods for Making the Same, and Method for Using the Same - A method for making a surfactant-based monolithic column is provided. The method comprises providing a mixture comprising at least one surfactant monomer, at least one crosslinker, at least one initiator, and at least one porogen and polymerizing the mixture to form the surfactant-based monolithic column. The present disclosure also provides a surfactant-based monolithic column, a method for separating molecules, and a process for preparing a surfactant monomer.
Kaizhang He, Whitefish Bay, WI US
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|Methods of synthesizing chemically cleavable phosphoramidite linkers - The present invention provides a method of synthesizing phosphoramidite linkers that are useful for the production of synthesizing two or more oligonucleotides in tandem. The inventive linker has the following desirable properties: (i) enhanced stability to alkali conditions versus the linkers previously published, (ii) cleaves to produce 5′ and 3′ ends that are fully biologically compatible, (iii) cleaves completely under conditions that are already used in cleavage/deprotection processes so it is fully compatible with conditions that are common in laboratories and does not require additives that necessitate further purification after cleavage, (iv) integrates easily onto commercially available synthesizers because it is compatible with standard coupling chemistry, and (v) is compatible with DNA, RNA, forward, reverse, and LNA, synthesis chemistries. In addition, the inventive linkers may be coupled to a solid support. Thus, the inventive linkers provide a significant advancement in the state of the art.
|Hydrophilic Labels for Biomolecules - Compounds, compositions, and methods for optical, including fluorescence optical, determinations useful in labeling biomolecules such as protein and deoxyribonucleic acid for their detection and quantitation. The compounds are diastereomeric cyanines with high hydrophilicity and other desirable properties.
Le He, Riverside, CA US
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|MAGNETIC ASSEMBLY OF NONMAGNETIC PARTICLES INTO PHOTONIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURES - A method of forming colloidal photonic crystal structures, which diffract light to create color, which includes dispersing solid particles within a magnetic liquid media, and magnetically organizing the solid particles within the magnetic liquid media into colloidal photonic crystal structures.
Luhong He, Carmel, IN US
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|ANTI-HEPCIDIN ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF - Monoclonal antibodies are provided that selectively bind human hepcidin-25 and are characterized as having high affinity for human hepcidin-25 and strong human mature hepcidin neutralizing properties. The antibodies of the invention are useful therapeutically for increasing serum iron levels, reticulocyte count, red blood cell count, hemoglobin, and/or hematocrit in a human and for the treatment and diagnosis of mature hepcidin-promoted disorders such as anemia, in a human subject.
Meng He US
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|SHALE GAS OPERATION METHOD - A method for performing shale gas operation is disclosed. The method may include drilling a first well, performing a fracturing operation in the well, recovering shale gas from the first well, supplying at least part of the shale gas recovered from the well to an electrical generator, generating electricity using the generator, and transferring the generated electricity to drilling equipment used to drill a second well.
|Liquid Container and Components Thereof - A liquid container is provided. The liquid container includes a foldable support structure, and a capsule connected to the foldable support structure and configurable for storing a liquid. The foldable support structure includes a first frame and a second frame having substantially the same shape as the first frame and stacked above the first frame. The foldable support structure also includes a foldable supporting mechanism disposed between the first frame and the second frame and connecting the first frame and the second frame. The foldable support structure is moveable between a closed position in which the first and second frames are positioned substantially next to each other, and an open position in which the first and second frames are separated and support the capsule disposed in a space defined therebetween.
Panqing He, Oak Creek, WI US
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|TREATMENT OF MICROBIAL INFECTIONS WITH COMPOUNDS THAT INHIBIT 4-HYDROXYPHENYLPYRUVATE DIOXYGENASE - Methods of inhibiting phagolysosomal fusion in patients infected with a microorganism involve the administration of a 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD)-inhibiting compound, such as 2-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione (NTBC) to the patient. A HPPD-inhibiting compound administered in an amount effective to enhance phagolysosomal fusion in the macrophages or neutrophils of the patient reduces or treats the infection. Methods for treating bacterial infections by administering a HPPD-inhibiting compound and reducing the production of pyomelanin or melanin in microorganisms are disclosed.
Ping He, Miramar, FL US
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|Compositions of Stable Tiacumicins - The present invention is related to pharmaceutical compositions of one or more tiacumicins that exhibit improved stability, and methods of treatment using such formulations. The formulations contain one or more tiacumicins, such as difimicin, and one or more antioxidants, such as butylated hydroxytoluene, and, optionally, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
Qing He, Atlanta, GA US
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|THERAPEUTIC CALCIUM PHOSPHATE PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Novel calcium phosphate core particles, methods of making them, and methods of using them as vaccine adjuvants, as cores, as carriers of biologically active material, and as controlled release matrices for biologically active material are disclosed. The core particles may have a surface modifying agent and/or biologically active material, such as antigenic material or natural immunoenhancing factor, polynucleotide material, or therapeutic proteins or peptides, partially coating the particle or impregnated therein. The core particles have a diameter between about 300 nm and about 4000 nm, more particularly between about 300 nm and about 2000 nm, and even more particularly between about 300 nm and about 1000 nm, are substantially spherical in shape, and have a substantially smooth surface
Qing He US
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|DESIGN OF AN IC-PROCESSED POLYMER NANO-LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM ON-A-CHIP AND METHOD OF MAKING IT - Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to packed-column nano-liquid chromatography (nano-LC) systems integrated on-chip, and methods for producing and using same. The microfabricated chip includes a column, frits/filters, an injector, and a detector, fabricated in a process compatible with those conventionally utilized to form integrated circuits. The column can be packed with supports for various different stationary phases to allow performance of different forms of nano-LC, including but not limited to reversed-phase, normal-phase, adsorption, size-exclusion, affinity, and ion chromatography. A cross-channel injector injects a nanolitre/picolitre-volume sample plug at the column inlet. An electrochemical/conductivity sensor integrated at the column outlet measures separation signals. A self-aligned channel-strengthening technique increases pressure rating of the microfluidic system, allowing it to withstand the high pressure normally used in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). On-chip sample injection, separation, and detection of mixture of anions in water is successfully demonstrated using ion-exchange nano-LC.
|DESIGN OF AN IC-PROCESSED POLYMER NANO-LIQUID CHROMATORAPHY SYSTEM ON-A-CHIP AND METHOD OF MAKING IT - Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to packed-column nano-liquid chromatography (nano-LC) systems integrated on-chip, and methods for producing and using same. The microfabricated chip includes a column, flits/filters, an injector, and a detector, fabricated in a process compatible with those conventionally utilized to form integrated circuits. The column can be packed with supports for various different stationary phases to allow performance of different forms of nano-LC, including but not limited to reversed-phase, normal-phase, adsorption, size-exclusion, affinity, and ion chromatography. A cross-channel injector injects a nanolitre/picolitre-volume sample plug at the column inlet. An electrochemical/conductivity sensor integrated at the column outlet measures separation signals. A self-aligned channel-strengthening technique increases pressure rating of the microfluidic system, allowing it to withstand the high pressure normally used in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). On-chip sample injection, separation, and detection of mixture of anions in water is successfully demonstrated using ion-exchange nano-LC.
Qinggang He, Culver City, CA US
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|Membrane-Electrode Structures for Molecular Catalysts for use in Fuel Cells and otherElectrochemical Devices - Water soluble catalysts, (M)meso-tetra(N-Methyl-4-Pyridyl)Porphinepentachloride (M=Fe, Co, Mn & Cu), have been incorporated into the polymer binder of oxygen reduction cathodes in membrane electrode assemblies used in PEM fuel cells and found to support encouragingly high current densities. The voltages achieved are low compared to commercial platinum catalysts but entirely consistent with the behavior observed in electroanalytical measurements of the homogeneous catalysts. A model of the dynamics of the electrode action has been developed and validated and this allows the MEA electrodes to be optimized for any chemistry that has been demonstrated in solution. It has been shown that improvements to the performance will come from modifications to the structure of the catalyst combined with optimization of the electrode structure and a well-founded pathway to practical non-platinum group metal catalysts exists.
Renee Runhua He, Roswell, GA US
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|SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR UTILITY MANAGEMENT - An article of manufacture for an energy system that has one or more tangible, machine-readable media. The machine-readable media have processor-executable instructions encoded thereon. The media includes instructions to receive status data from a network management system. The status data corresponds to a device in the energy system. The media also includes instructions to provide the status data to an asset information system. The media includes instructions to receive asset status data from the asset information system. The media also includes instructions to provide the asset status data to a utility management system.
Ruiyu He US
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|DEVICE WITH OBLIQUE AND ECCENTRIC AXLE AND A CLEANING BRUSH - The utility model relates to a technical field of eccentric structure, which is about an eccentric component and a cleaning brush. The eccentric component comprise of: an axle and a cylinder connected coaxially with such axle, a wedge is set eccentrically on a bottom surface of the cylinder. Said wedge has a convex curved cylindrical surface. The utility model can improve the antiwear property of the eccentric component and prolong its service life through the convex cruved cylindrical surface, which applies the force by linear contact onto the driving block on the application end to make it move reciprocatingly.
|LINEAR RECIPROCATING-TYPE DRIVING STRUCTURE AND A CLEANING TOOL - The utility model relates to the technical field of driving structure, and provides a linear reciprocatingly movement-type driving structure and a cleaning tool. The linear reciprocatingly movement-type driving structure comprises of: a driving gear and a crown gear engaged with said driving gear; an eccentric cam that is set eccentrically on the crown gear, a first connecting shaft is set on said eccentric cam, a crankshaft is sleeved on the said first connecting shaft, while the crankshaft is connected to an output shaft. In the utility model, the driving method of the motor
Rurong He, Duluth, GA US
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|Gliding table and chairs - A style of lawn glider that consists of a table and chairs which travel forward and backward as one gliding frame over a second lower frame which rests on a reasonable flat surface. The use of four hard wheels, which roll in between four lower concave tracks that are part of the lower frame and four convex tracks that are part of the upper frame, provide the gliding action. The lower frame provides a retractable transport wheel system that allows easy relocating of the entire mechanism. A cloth guard system provides a way of preventing unintentional contact with moving parts. The current glider is made of wood and common fasteners, but it could be made of other materials such as plastic, metal or composite materials. Seat cushions and overhead sun shade are considered part of this product. The glider is designed to be packaged and sold in a kit form.
|Three wheeled scooter - A new and improved stand up type scooter used for traveling across generally flat terrain such as asphalt or concrete. The invention comprises of a three-wheeled scooter manually, gas, or electrically powered. The scooter consists of a frame, floor deck, steering tee handle, pivoting front suspension, two front wheels for added traction, and one rear powered or non-powered wheel. The invention incorporates a center stand for upright storage and a foldable handle for compact transport of the mechanism. Optional quick attach seat system for riding in seated position.
Sha He, Belmont, CA US
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|TRAINING AND TESTING SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED IMAGE PROCESSING - Techniques for providing medical image processing training are described herein. According to one embodiment, at least one medical image associated with a medical image processing training course (MIPTC) is displayed in a first display area. An instruction is displayed in a second display area, where the instruction requests a user to perform a quantitative determination on at least a portion of a body part within the medical image displayed in the first display area. In response to a user action from the user, the requested determination is performed on the displayed medical image. It is determined automatically without user intervention at least one quantitative value representing a result of the user action. The quantitative value is compared to a predefined model answer.
Shan He, Suwanee, GA US
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|ENCODING OF A PICTURE IN A VIDEO SEQUENCE BY EXAMPLE-BASED DATA PRUNING USING INTRA-FRAME PATCH SIMILARITY - Method and apparatus for encoding a picture in video sequence are disclosed. An apparatus includes a library creator for creating a first library from an original version of the picture and a second library from a reconstructed version of the picture. Each library includes high resolution replacement patches for replacing pruned blocks during a recovery of a pruned version of the picture. A pruner generates the pruned version from the first library. A metadata generator generates metadata from the second library for recovering the pruned version. An encoder encodes the pruned version and metadata. The first library includes patch clusters. The pruned version is generated by dividing the original version into overlapping blocks and searching for candidate patch clusters for each block. A patch dependency graph having nodes and edges is used for the searching. Each node represents a respective block, and each edge represents a respective dependency of the respective block.
|RECOVERING A PRUNED VERSION OF A PICTURE IN A VIDEO SEQUENCE FOR EXAMPLE-BASED DATA PRUNING USING INTRA-FRAME PATCH SIMILARITY - Method and apparatus for recovering a pruned version of a picture in a video sequence are disclosed. The apparatus includes a divider for dividing the pruned version of the picture into a plurality of non-overlapping blocks. The apparatus also includes a metadata decoder for decoding metadata for use in recovering the pruned version of the picture. The apparatus further includes a patch library creator for creating a patch library from a reconstructed version of the picture. The patch library includes a plurality of high resolution replacement patches for replacing the one or more pruned blocks during a recovery of the pruned version of the picture. The apparatus additionally includes a search and replacement device for performing a searching process using the metadata to find a corresponding patch for a respective one of the one or more pruned blocks from among the plurality of non-overlapping blocks and replace the respective one of the one or more pruned blocks with the corresponding patch. The signature is respectively created for each of the one or more pruned blocks, and the pruned version of the picture is recovered by comparing respective distance metrics from signatures for each of the plurality of high resolution patches to signatures for each of the one or more pruned blocks, sorting the respective distance metrics to obtain a rank list for each of the one or more pruned blocks, wherein a rank number in the rank list for a particular one of the one or more pruned blocks is used to retrieve a corresponding one of the plurality of high resolution patches in the patch library to be used to replace the particular one of the one or more pruned blocks. A patch dependency graph having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges is used to recover the pruned version of the picture. Each of the plurality of nodes represents a respective one of the plurality of overlapping blocks, and each of the plurality of edges represents a respective dependency of at least the respective one of the plurality of overlapping blocks.
Shihai He, Minneapolis, MN US
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|Nanoparticle Deposition Systems - Nanoparticle deposition systems including one or more of: a hollow target of a material; at least one rotating magnet providing a magnetic field that controls movement of ions and crystallization of nanoparticles from released atoms; a nanoparticle collection device that collects crystallized nanoparticles on a substrate, wherein relative motion between the substrate and at least a target continuously expose new surface areas of the substrate to the crystallized nanoparticles; a hollow anode with a target at least partially inside the hollow anode; or a first nanoparticle source providing first nanoparticles of a first material and a second nanoparticle source providing second nanoparticles of a second material.
|Biodegradable Magnetic Nanoparticles and Related Methods - The design of biodegradable magnetic nanoparticles for use in in-vivo biomedical applications. The particles can include Fe in combination with one or more of Mg, Zn, Si, C, N, and P atoms or other particles. The nanoparticles can be degraded in-vivo after usage. The nanoparticles can cease heating upon reaching a predetermined temperature or other value.
Song He, Irvine, CA US
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|PREDICTION OF TRANSISTOR TEMPERATURE IN AN INVERTER POWER MODULE OF A VEHICLE, AND RELATED OPERATING METHODS - A power module system for a vehicle includes a circuit board, a power transistor mounted to the circuit board, and a temperature sensor mounted to the circuit board in a sensing location remote from the power transistor. The temperature sensor is configured to measure a real-time temperature at the sensing location. The system also includes a processor coupled to the temperature sensor to generate a predicted real-time silicon temperature for the power transistor from the measured real-time temperature at the sensing location. The predicted real-time silicon temperature is generated using a selected calibration curve that corresponds to a current operating state of the vehicle.
Songqing He, Charleston, SC US
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|METHODS OF STIMULATING LIVER REGENERATION - Provided herein are methods and compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, for stimulating liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy, massive liver resection and toxic injury, or following liver transplantation, including small-for-size liver transplantation, by inhibiting activation of complement.
Ting He, Bartlesville, OK US
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|DONOR-ACCEPTOR DYAD COMPOUNDS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS - Methods, compositions and devices relate to photovoltaic cells having a photoactive layer and constituents synthesized and utilized for the photoactive layer. The photovoltaic cells incorporate photoactive materials produced from dyads formed into an initial layer and then thermally cleaved to provide the photoactive layer. Cleavage of the dyads, such as synthesized fullerene anthracen-2-ylmethyl 3-(thiophen-3-yl) acetate dyads, or polymers of the dyads into separate molecules providing donors and acceptors facilitates in obtaining the photovoltaic cells with desired arrangement and interspacing of the donors and the acceptors relative to one another.
|Composite Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolyte - The present invention discloses a novel BZCYYb-carbonate composite electrolyte and method for making the same. The BZCYYb is porous, and the lithium-potassium carbonate is infiltrated or entrained within the pores of the BZCYYb to have better conductivity at the phase boundaries.
|OPTIMIZATION OF BZCYYb SYNTHESIS - The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing a BZCYYb material to be used in a solid oxide fuel cell. In particular, the method comprises mixing particular nano-sized and micro-sized ingredients and the size selection provides greatly improved performance characteristics of the resulting material. In particular, barium carbonate powder, zirconium oxide powder having particle diameters in the nanometer range, and cerium oxide powder having particle diameter in the micrometer range are used together with ytterbium oxide powder, and yttrium oxide powder.
|INTEGRATED NATURAL GAS POWERED SOFC SYSTEMS - The present invention discloses an integrated SOFC system powered by natural gas. Specifically, a SOFC-O cell is combined with a SOFC-H cell so as to take advantage of the high operating temperature and steam reforming capabilities of the SOFC-O cell as well as the higher fuel conversion efficiency of the SOFC-H cell.
|SYNTHESIS OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CONJUGATED POLYMERS - A method of making a fluorothieno[3,4-b]thiophene derivatives and photovoltaic polymers containing same using 3-bromothiophene-2-carboxylic acid as a starting material. This synthetic route provides an easier synthesis as well as greater yield and a purer product, which produces superior results over the prior art less pure products. The resulting materials can be used in a variety of photovoltaic applications and devices, especially solar cells.
|SCANDIUM-DOPED BZCY ELECTROLYTES - The present invention discloses a novel scandium-doped Ba(Ce, Zr, Y)O
|FUNCTIONALLY LAYERED ELECTROLYTE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS - A process of spraying a first electrolyte mixture onto an anode substrate followed by spraying a second electrolyte mixture onto the first electrolyte. The first electrolyte mixture comprises a first solvent and a first electrolyte and the second electrolyte mixture comprises a second solvent and a second electrolyte.
|Furan and Selenophene Derivatized Benzo [1,2-b:4,5-b'] Dithiophene-Thienothiophene Based Conjugated Polymers For High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells - Compositions, synthesis and applications for furan, thiophene and selenophene derivatized benzo[1,2-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene(BDT)-thienothiophene (BDT-TT) based polymers, namely, poly[(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethyhexyl)selenophen-2-yl)-benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b′]dithiophene)-2,6-diyl-alt-(4-(2-ethylhexanoyl)-3-fluorothieno[3,4-b]thiophene)-2-6-diyl (CS-15), poly[(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethyhexyl)selenophen-2-yl)-benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b′]dithiophene)-2,6-diyl-alt-(4-(2-ethylhexyl)-3-fluorothieno[3,4-b]thiophene)-2-carboxylate-2-6-diyl (CS-16), poly[(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethyhexyl)furan-2-yl)-benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b′]dithiophene)-2,6-diyl-alt-(4-(2-ethylhexyl)-3-fluorothieno[3,4-b]thiophene)-2-carboxylate-2-6-diyl (CS-18) and poly[(4,8-bis(5-hexylfuran-2-yl)-benzo[1,2-b;4,5-b′]dithiophene)-2,6-diyl-alt-(4-(2-ethylhexanoyl)-3-fluorothieno[3,4-b]thiophene)-2-6-diyl (CS-24) are disclosed. Further, an organic solar cell constructed of a derivatized benzo[1,2-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene(BDT)-thienothiophene (BDT-TT) based polymer is discussed.
Xiaoguang He, Diamond Bar, CA US
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|SMALL PACKAGED TUNABLE LASER TRANSMITTER - A tunable laser transmitter configured in a small package subassembly coupled to a printed circuit board such as an ITLA assembly. The tunable laser transmitter includes a housing with a volume formed by exterior walls. An electrical input interface is positioned at the first end of the housing. An optical output interface is positioned at the second end of the housing and configured to transmit a modulated optical beam.
Xinhua (sam) He, Zionsville, IN US
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|IMAGE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An image classification system configured to classify a target and method thereof is provided, wherein the system includes at least one light source configured to emit light with at least one line pattern towards the target, wherein at least a portion of the emitted light and line pattern is reflected by the target. The system further includes an imager configured to receive at least a portion of the reflected light and line pattern, such that an obtained 2-D line pattern is produced that is representative of at least a portion of the emitted light and line pattern reflected by the target, and a controller configured to compare the 2-D line pattern to at least one previously obtained 2-D line pattern stored in a database, such that the controller classifies the 2-D line pattern as a function of the comparison.
|SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING FLUORESCENT MATERIAL TO DISPLAY INFORMATION ON A VEHICLE WINDOW - A system to selectively display a symbol at a location on a vehicle window. The system includes an arrangement of a fluorescent material at the location, wherein the fluorescent material: a) is sufficiently transparent in the absence of ultraviolet (UV) light, b) fluoresces when illuminated with UV light, c) and has a shape corresponding to the symbol, and a UV light source configured to illuminate the location with UV light to display the symbol. Such a system may use unfocused UV light sources to illuminate the symbol shaped fluorescent material as opposed to focused UV light sources such as UV lasers.
|MEDIUM RANGE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system for communicating with a vehicle via a wireless personal communication device such as a smart phone. The communication system uses medium-range transceivers to extend the effective range of the communication system. A communication device accessory that includes a portable medium-range RF transceiver is coupled to the wireless personal communication device so that power for the portable medium-range RF transceiver can be drawn from the wireless personal communication device. The communication device accessory is electrically coupled to the wireless personal communication device via a wired connection that provides at least a wired electrical power connection and optionally a wired data connection between the communication device accessory and the wireless personal communication device.
Xiou He US
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|Ethylene Cracking Furnace - An ethylene cracking furnace is provided. The ethylene cracking furnace includes at least one radiant section. The at least one radiant section includes bottom burners and/or sidewall burners, and at least one radiant coil arranged in the radiant section. The radiant coil includes at least an upstream pass tube and a downstream pass tube, the upstream pass tube being configured as an inner tube, and the downstream pass tube being configured as an outer tube surrounding the inner tube and having a closed end. The inner tube defines an inner space forming an upstream flow path. A gap defined between the inner tube and the outer tube forms an downstream flow path.
Xixin He, Honolulu, HI US
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|ISOQUINOLONE COMPOUNDS AS SUBTYPE-SELECTIVE AGONISTS FOR MELATONIN RECEPTORS MT1 AND MT2 - A method of treating, preventing, or ameliorating a pathological condition associated with a melatonin receptor in a mammal by using a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of formula (I) as a ligand interacting with the melatonin receptor,
Xubin He, Glen Allen, VA US
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|SSD Lifetime Via Exploiting Content Locality - A solid state drive (SSD), which is used in computing systems, implements the systems and methods of a Delta Flash Transition Layer (ΔFTL) to store compressed data in the SSD instead of original new data. The systems and methods of ΔFTL reduce the write count via exploiting the content locality between the write data and its corresponding old version in the flash. Content locality implies the new version resembles the old to some extent, so that the difference (delta) between the versions may be compressed compactly. Instead of storing new data in its original form in the flash, ΔFTL stores the compressed deltas.
Xun He, Hockessin, DE US
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|ZWITTERIONIC PHOSPHONIUM SALTS - A zwitterionic phosphonium salt of Formula I: wherein n is 0 or 1; R is H or SO
Xuyang He, Atlanta, GA US
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|AMBIPOLAR SMALL MOLECULE HOSTS FOR PHOSPHORESCENT GUEST EMITTERS - The inventions describe disclosed and described herein relate to ambipolar small molecule host materials for guest phosphorescent metal complexes. Methods of making the ambipolar small molecules are also described. These ambipolar small molecules, which comprise both an oxadiazole and one or more carbazole groups, can be used to make the emission layers of unexpectedly efficient OLED devices containing the materials of the inventions, wherein (I) at least one of the R
Yantao He, Indianapolis, IN US
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|TYROSINE PHOSPHATASE INHIBITORS AND USES THEREOF TO MODULATE THE ACTIVITY OF ENZYMESp INVOLVED IN THE PATHOLOGY OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS - A variety of benzofurans and indole derivatives some with an alkynyl linker are disclosed herein. These compounds are not highly charged at physiological pH and have good bioavailability characteristics. These compounds exhibit selective or at least preferential affinity for the active sites of various sub-sets of protein tyrosine phosphatases. Some of these compounds are excellent inhibitors of
Yanyi He, Ames, IA US
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|SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING MICROGRID CAPACITY AND STORAGE INVESTMENT UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS - Systems and methods are disclosed to method to determine capacity planning under environmental constraints by generating an integrated economic planning model for a decision maker, a utility company and one or more microgrids; maximizing the microgrids' total profit and minimizing the electricity price designed by the utility company; generating proactive strategies for the utility company to comply with the environmental policies, and planning strategies for microgrids to help utility company abate environmental mission; and applying different characteristics of microgrids to invest in different portfolio of renewable energy through gaming simulations.
Yeye He, Madison, WI US
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|KEYWORD TO QUERY PREDICATE MAPS FOR QUERY TRANSLATION - A query comprising a set of keywords may be applied to a data set having various attributes, but it may be difficult to determine the query predicates intended for each keyword (e.g., the attributes targeted by each keyword, and the values of those attributes satisfying the keyword.) The meaning of a keyword of interest may be inferred from a set of query pairs, comprising a background query (comprising a set of keywords excluding the keyword of interest) and a foreground query (comprising the same set of keywords but also including the keyword of interest.) Differences in the query results for the foreground query and the background query of many query pairs may identify a query predicate intended by the keyword and a confidence score. These results may be associated with the keyword in a keyword map, useful for translating queries into query predicates that may yield relevant query results.
|ITERATIVE SET EXPANSION USING SAMPLES - A set expansion system is described herein that uses general-purpose web data to expand a set of seed entities. The system includes a simple yet effective quality metric to measure the expanded set, and includes two iterative thresholding processes to rank candidate entities. The system models web data sources and integrates relevance and coherence measurements to evaluate potential set candidates using an iterative process. The system uses general-purpose web data that is not specific to the given seeds. The system defines quality of the result set as the sum of two component scores: the relevance of a set of entities that measures their similarity with the given seeds, and the coherence of the set of entities produced which is how closely the entities in the set are related to each other. Based on this quality measure, the system develops a class of iterative set expansion processes.
Yilu He, Riverview, FL US
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|ACCOUNT OPENING FLOW CONFIGURATION COMPUTER SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME - An account opening computer system is configured to provide a flexible front end user interface, separating and decoupling the computer implemented user journey from computer implemented business process(es). The flexible front end user interface includes a plurality of portlets and a component-based object-oriented flow configuration to configure and/or navigate the flow of display screens. Various embodiments are described, including a computer implemented method of account opening using a flow configuration.
|ACCOUNT OPENING COMPUTER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME - The present invention provides, in alternative embodiments, a computer architecture and/or computer implemented methods for account opening. In some embodiments, an integrated, component-based technology platform, globally standardized, business configurable account opening processes are separate and decoupled from the user interface screens and are directly manageable by business functionality and/or personnel. In various embodiments, the invention provides pause and resume, save and retrieve, cross-channel, metrics, audit tracking, data logging, and/or straight-through processing capabilities for account opening.
Yingxia He, Wilmington, DE US
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|AMPHOTERIC POLYMER FOR TREATING HARD SURFACES - The present invention is directed to the use of hydrophilic terpolymers in hard surface cleaners which provide easier cleaning for surface soils such as hard water stains, soap scum, limescale, mud, food, toilet stains, oil, grease, particulates and the like as well as anti-fog effects on hard surfaces such as glass, mirrors, ceramic and plastic by causing water droplets to coalesce into a film.
Patent applications by Yingxia He, Wilmington, DE US
Yongxue He, Chattanooga, TN US
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|HIGH CURRENT LOW-PROFILE CURRENT CHOKES SUITABLE FOR USE IN DC TO DC CONVERTERS - According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of current chokes suitable for use in DC to DC converters. For example, a current choke may include a ferrite body with at least one pair of laterally spaced-apart interior conductors disposed lengthwise within the body. A first pair of end terminations may be disposed on a first end of the body and connected to the interior conductors, and a second pair of end terminations may be disposed on a second end of the body and connected to the interior conductors. A nonmagnetic dielectric may be disposed within the body laterally between the interior conductors. The nonmagnetic dielectric may be configured to control magnetic coupling between the at least one pair of interior conductors so that the current choke is operable with a coefficient of magnetic coupling between the interior conductors of less than about 0.90.
Yuan He, Boise, ID US
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|SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER ALIGNMENT MARKERS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Semiconductor wafer alignment markers and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A wafer in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a wafer substrate having an alignment marker that includes a first structure and a second structure, each having a pitch, with first features and second features positioned within the pitch. The first features are positioned to generate first phase portions of an interference pattern, with at least one of the first features having a width different than another of the first features in the pitch, and with the second features positioned to generate second phase portions of the interference pattern, with the second phase portions having a second phase opposite the first phase, and with at least one of the second features having a width different than that of another of the second features in the pitch. The pitch for the first structure is different than the pitch for the second structure.
|Semiconductor Constructions And Methods Of Forming Patterns - Some embodiments include methods of forming patterns. A semiconductor substrate is formed to comprise an electrically insulative material over a set of electrically conductive structures. An interconnect region is defined across the electrically conductive structures, and regions on opposing sides of the interconnect region are defined as secondary regions. A two-dimensional array of features is formed over the electrically insulative material. The two-dimensional array extends across the interconnect region and across the secondary regions. A pattern of the two-dimensional array is transferred through the electrically insulative material of the interconnect region to form contact openings that extend through the electrically insulative material and to the electrically conductive structures, and no portions of the two-dimensional array of the secondary regions is transferred into the electrically insulative material.
|LENS HEATING COMPENSATION IN PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY - Photolithographic apparatus and methods are disclosed. One such apparatus includes an optical path configured to provide a first diffraction pattern in a portion of an optical system and to provide a second diffraction pattern to the portion of the optical system after providing the first diffraction pattern. Meanwhile, one such method includes providing a first diffraction pattern onto a portion of an optical system, wherein a semiconductor article is imaged using the first diffraction pattern. A second diffraction pattern is also provided onto the portion of the optical system, but the second diffraction pattern is not used to image the semiconductor article.
|METHODS OF FORMING A PATTERNED, SILICON-ENRICHED DEVELOPABLE ANTIREFLECTIVE MATERIAL AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES INCLUDING THE SAME - Methods of forming a patterned, silicon-enriched developable antireflective material. One such method comprises forming a silicon-enriched developable antireflective composition. The silicon-enriched developable antireflective composition comprises a silicon-enriched polymer and a crosslinking agent. The silicon-enriched polymer and the crosslinking agent are reacted to form a silicon-enriched developable antireflective material that is insoluble and has at least one acid-sensitive moiety. A positive-tone photosensitive material, such as a positive-tone photoresist, is formed over the silicon-enriched developable antireflective material and regions thereof are exposed to radiation. The exposed regions of the positive-tone photosensitive material and underlying regions of the silicon-enriched developable antireflective material are removed. Additional methods are disclosed, as are semiconductor device structures including a silicon-enriched developable antireflective material.
|IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS OF FORMING SAME, AND METHODS OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES - An imaging device comprising at least one array pattern region and at least one attenuation region. A plurality of imaging features in the at least one array pattern region and a plurality of assist features in the at least one attenuation region are substantially the same size as one another and are formed substantially on pitch. Methods of forming an imaging device and methods of forming a semiconductor device structure are also disclosed.
|ILLUMINATION DESIGN FOR LENS HEATING MITIGATION - A method for reducing the effects of lens heating of a lens in an imaging process includes determining heat load locations on the lens according to an illumination source and a reticle design, obtaining a lens response characterization according to the heat load locations, and utilizing the heat load locations and the lens response characterization to generate a lens heating sensitivity map.
|LITHOGRAPHY WAVE-FRONT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Some embodiments include system and methods to obtain information for adjusting variations in features formed on a substrate of a semiconductor device. Such methods can include determining a first pupil in an illumination system used to form a first feature, and determining a second pupil used to form a second feature. The methods can also include determining a pupil portion belonging to only one of the pupils, and generating a modified pupil portion from the pupil portion. Information associated with the modified pupil portion can be obtained for controlling a portion of a projection lens assembly of an illumination system. Other embodiments are described.
|IMAGING DEVICES, METHODS OF FORMING SAME, AND METHODS OF FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES - An imaging device comprising a first region and a second region. Imaging features in the first region and assist features in the second region are substantially the same size as one another and are formed substantially on pitch. Methods of forming an imaging device and methods of forming a semiconductor device structure are also disclosed.
|Methods Of Correcting For Variation Across Substrates During Photolithography - Some embodiments include methods for correcting for variation across substrates. A difference map is created to indicate differences between a desired pattern that is to be formed across the substrates utilizing photolithographic processing and a signature pattern representing the actual pattern formed with an initial setting of illumination optics. Modifications to the illumination optics are determined for improving problematic regions identified in the difference map, and the illumination optics are then modified. Substrates are photolithographically processed utilizing the modified illumination optics.
|Semiconductor Constructions And Methods Of Forming Patterns - Some embodiments include methods of forming patterns. A semiconductor substrate is formed to comprise an electrically insulative material over a set of electrically conductive structures. An interconnect region is defined across the electrically conductive structures, and regions on opposing sides of the interconnect region are defined as secondary regions. A two-dimensional array of features is formed over the electrically insulative material. The two-dimensional array extends across the interconnect region and across the secondary regions. A pattern of the two-dimensional array is transferred through the electrically insulative material of the interconnect region to form contact openings that extend through the electrically insulative material and to the electrically conductive structures, and no portions of the two-dimensional array of the secondary regions is transferred into the electrically insulative material.
|RETICLE WITH COMPOSITE POLARIZER AND METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUS OPTIMIZATION OF IMAGING OF A SET OF DIFFERENT PATTERNS - A reticle with a composite polarizer includes: a transparent substrate; a patterned layer disposed on said transparent substrate; and a polarizing filter disposed on said transparent substrate, wherein said transparent substrate is substantially transparent with respect to illumination light, said patterned layer is partially opaque with respect to said illumination light, and said polarizing filter is capable of selectively polarizing said illumination light.
|DESCRIPTOR GUIDED FAST MARCHING METHOD FOR ANALYZING IMAGES AND SYSTEMS USING THE SAME - Methods and systems for descriptor guided fast marching method based image analysis and associated systems are disclosed. A representative image processing method includes processing an image of a microelectronic device using a fast marching algorithm to obtain arrival time information for the image. The arrival time information is analyzed using a targeted feature descriptor to identify targeted features. The detection of defects is facilitated by segmenting the image. The segmented image can be analyzed to identify targeted features which are then labeled for inspection.
|Methods Of Forming A Mask And Methods Of Correcting Intra-Field Variation Across A Mask Design Used In Photolithographic Processing - A method of forming a mask includes creating a difference map between a desired intra-field pattern that is to be formed on substrates and an intra-field signature pattern. The intra-field signature pattern represents a pattern formed on an example substrate by an exposure field using an example E-beam-written mask. Modifications are determined to formation of mask features to be made using an E-beam mask writer if forming a modified E-beam-written mask having mask features modified from that of the example E-beam-written mask that will improve substrate feature variation identified in the difference map. The E-beam mask writer is programmed using the determined modifications to improve the substrate feature variation identified in the difference map. It is used to form the modified E-beam-written mask having the modified mask features. One or more substrates are photolithographically processed using the modified E-beam-written mask.
|METHODS OF FORMING PATTERNS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES - Methods of forming a pattern in a semiconductor device structure include deprotecting an outer portion of a first photosensitive resist material, forming a second photosensitive resist material, exposing portions of the first and second photosensitive resist materials to radiation, and removing the deprotected outer portion of the first photosensitive resist material and the exposed portions of the first and second photosensitive resist materials. Additional methods include forming a first resist material over a substrate to include a first portion and a relatively thicker second portion, deprotecting substantially the entire first portion and an outer portion of the second portion while leaving an inner portion of the second portion protected, and forming a second resist material over the substrate. A portion of the second resist material is exposed to radiation, and deprotected and exposed portions of the first and second resist materials are removed.
Patent applications by Yuan He, Boise, ID US
Yuanchen He, Johns Creek, GA US
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|MALWARE DETECTION VIA REPUTATION SYSTEM - A computer network device receives a digital file and extracts a plurality of high level features from the file. The plurality of high level features are evaluated using a classifier to determine whether the file is benign or malicious. The file is forwarded to a requesting computer if the file is determined to be benign, and blocked if the file is determined to be malicious.
|REPUTATION MANAGEMENT FOR NETWORK CONTENT CLASSIFICATION - A system derives a reputation for a plurality of network addresses, the reputation of each network address determined by analyzing a plurality of high-level email features related to one or more emails originating from the network address. The plurality of high-level email features include domain registration analysis, hashed term frequency indexing, persistent communication, address age, correlation analysis, zombie detection, and hash vault matching.
|System and Method for Detection of Denial of Service Attacks - Systems and methods for detecting a denial of service attack are disclosed. These may include receiving a plurality of web log traces from one of a plurality of web servers; extracting a first set of features from the plurality of web log traces; applying a first machine learning technique to the first set of features; producing a first plurality of user classifications for communication to the web server; extracting a second set of features from the plurality of web log traces; applying a second machine learning technique to the second set of features; producing a second plurality of user classification for communication to the web server; communicating the first plurality of user classifications to the web server based at least on the plurality of web log traces; and communicating the second plurality of user classifications to the web server based at least on the plurality of web log traces.
Yuanchen He, Atlanta, GA US
|Patent application number
|GRANULAR SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE WITH RANDOM GRANULARITY - Methods and systems for granular support vector machines. Granular support vector machines can randomly select samples of datapoints and project the samples of datapoints into a randomly selected subspaces to derive granules. A support vector machine can then be used to identify hyperplane classifiers respectively associated with the granules. The hyperplane classifiers can be used on an unknown datapoint to provide a plurality of predictions which can be aggregated to provide a final prediction associated with the datapoint.
Yuanqing He, Evansville, IN US
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|GROWTH OF COATINGS OF NANOPARTICLES BY PHOTOINDUCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION - Photoinduced chemical vapor deposition was used to grow coatings on nanoparticles. Aerosolized nanoparticles were mixed with a vapor-phase coating reactant and introduced into a coating reactor, where the mixture was exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Tandem differential mobility analysis was used to determine coating thicknesses as a function of initial particle size.
Yukai He, Martinez, GA US
|Patent application number
|IMMUNOGLOBULIN Fc FRAGMENT TAGGING ACTIVATION OF ENDOGENOUS CD4 AND CD8 T CELLS AND ENHANCEMENT OF ANTITUMOR EFFECTS OF LENTIVECTOR IMMUNIZATION - A lentivector has been engineered to express a fusion antigen composed of hepatitis B surface protein (HBsAg) and IgG2a Fc fragment (HBS-Fc-Iv) to increase both the magnitude of CD8 response and to induce effective co-activation of CD4 T cells. Immunization with this HBS-Fc-Iv caused significant regression of established tumors. Immunological analysis revealed that, compared to HBS-Iv without the Fc fragment, immunization with HBS-Fc-Iv markedly increased the number of functional CD8 and CD4 T cells and the level of Th1/Tc1-like cytokines in the tumor, while substantially decreasing the Treg ratio. The favorable immunologic changes in tumor lesions and the improvement of antitumor effects from HBS-Fc-Iv immunization were dependent on the CD4 activation, which was Fc receptor mediated. Adoptive transfer of the CD4 T cells from the HBS-Fc-Iv immunized mice could activate endogenous CD8 T cells in an IFNγ-dependent manner. Endogenous CD4 T cells can be activated by lentivirus expressing Fc-tagged antigen to provide another layer of help, i.e., creating a Th1/Tc1 like pro-inflammatory milieu within the tumor lesion to help the effector phase of immune responses to enhance the antitumor effect.
Yukai He, Evans, GA US
|Patent application number
|METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS TO ENHANCE VACCINE EFFICACY BY REPROGRAMMING REGULATORY T CELLS - The immunoregulatory enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is expressed by a subset of murine plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) in tumor-draining LNs, where it can potently activate Foxp3 regulatory T cells (Tregs). We now show that IDO functions as a molecular switch in tumor-draining LNs, maintaining Tregs in their normal suppressive phenotype when IDO was active, but allowing inflammation-induced conversion of Tregs to a polyfunctional T-helper phenotype similar to proinflammatory TH17 cells when IDO was blocked. In vitro, conversion of Tregs to the TH17-like phenotype was driven by antigen-activated effector T cells, and required IL-6 produced by activated pDCs. IDO regulated this conversion by dominantly suppressing production of IL-6 in pDCs, in a GCN2-kinase dependent fashion. In vivo, using a model of established B16 melanoma, the combination of an IDO-inhibitor drug plus anti-tumor vaccine caused upregulation of IL-6 in pDCs and in situ conversion of a majority of Tregs to the TH17 phenotype, with marked enhancement of CD8
Yuwen He, Burbank, CA US
|Patent application number
|Complexity-Adaptive Scalable Decoding and Streaming for Multi-Layered Video Systems - Adaptive decoding and streaming multi-layer video systems and methods are described. The decoding systems comprise a base layer decoder and one or more enhancement layer decoders. The streaming systems comprise a base layer packetizer and one or more enhancement layer packetizers. A decoding adaptor controls operation of the base layer and/or enhancement layer decoders. A packetizing adaptor controls operation of the base layer and/or enhancement layer packetizers.
Zhaoming He US
|Patent application number
|Mitral Valve Coaptation Plate For Mitral Valve Regurgitation - A method and apparatus directed to the repair of regurgitant mitral valves. Mitral valve regurgitation occurs due to miscoaptation of mitral valve leaflets. The mitral valve repair apparatus of the present invention is comprised of a tongue plate which is supported by a suture ring. The apparatus is inserted into the mitral valve orifice with the suture ring sutured to the mitral valve annulus placing the tongue plate between the two mitral valve leaflets. When the mitral valve opens, blood flows through the orifices of the apparatus. When the mitral valve closes, the two miscoaptated mitral valve leaflets cover the orifices on the apparatus and the tongue plate blocks the hole formed by leaflets and seals the leaky flow.
Zheng-Hui He, San Francisco, CA US
|Patent application number
|METHODS OF INHIBITING CYANOBACTERIA GROWTH BY ADMINISTERING GRAMINE DERIVATIVES - This invention offers an effective method of inhibiting the growth of toxic bloom algae caused by cyanobacteria
Zhengxu He, Reno, NV US
|Patent application number
|COOKING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF AUTOMATED STIRRING AND MIXING OF FOOD INGREDIENTS - The present application discloses an automated cooking apparatus that include a cooking pan comprising an internal surface and one or more barriers constructed on or near the internal surface. The cooking pan can hold food ingredients for cooking. A transport mechanism can move the cooking pan to produce movements in the food ingredients. The one or more barriers can obstruct the food ingredients' movements to produce stirring and mixing in the food ingredients.
|DEFORMABLE TRACK SUPPORT FOR TRACKED VEHICLES - The present application discloses a track support that includes a variable track frame comprising that includes four or more connector members, hinge joints that connect the connector members and configured to form a polygonal shape having sides each associated with one of the connector members, and a track varying mechanism that can actively change an angle between at least two of the connector members so as to change the polygonal shape of the variable track frame. Track engaging wheels mounted on the connector members can rotate around an axis that intercepts with or is adjacent to the hinge joints. The track engaging wheels can engage with a track belt wrapped around the track engaging wheels.
|AUTOMATED STIRRING AND MIXING APPARATUS FOR COOKING - The present application discloses an automated cooking apparatus that includes a holder configured to hold a container of food or food ingredients, one or more first kinematic pairs, each comprising a first mating part and a second mating part, wherein the first mating part is connected to the holder; a transport mechanisms that can move the second mating parts of the one or more kinematic pairs; and a driver or controller configured to drive or control the transport mechanism to produce a movement of properly fast speed so that a center point on the internal surface of the container is displaced by properly small distance. The first kinematic pairs and the transport mechanisms in combination can move the holder and the cooking pan to produce fast enough acceleration in the container.
Zhenli L. He, Fort Pierce, FL US
|Patent application number
|Materials and Methods for Pest Control - The subject invention provides materials and methods for the control of pests, including fungi, oomycetes, nematodes, and weeds, of numerous crops, plants and forests. Advantageously, pests in the soil can be controlled without phytotoxicity. In certain embodiments, the subject invention provides new pesticidal compositions. In preferred embodiments, these compositions comprise an active ingredient component that is formic acid and/or acetic acid, and/or salts thereof. The composition further comprises a second acidic component that enhances the pesticidal activity of the first active ingredient component.
Zijiang J. He, Louisville, KY US
|Patent application number
|SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING SENSORY EYE DOMINANCE - The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing a push/pull perceptual learning technique to a subject demonstrating sensory eye dominance (SED) and/or amblyopia. More specifically, the weak eye of the subject is cued forcing it to become dominant, while visualization in the strong eye is suppressed over the course of a treatment regimen. Such systems and methods are shown herein to result in a perceptual learning and a reduction of interocular imbalance, as well as an improvement in the visual characteristics typically associated with very little or no SED and/or amblyopia, such as improved depth perception.


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When I last talked to Jeff Bridges' people regarding "Tron 2.0" – the proposed sequel to 80's fave "Tron" – there didn't seem to be much interest from that camp. Today, SciFi Wire is reporting that Bridges is hungry to get a look at the script. "I'd be interested in reading the script," Bridges said in an interview. Bridges added that he was told the sequel deals with his Tron character, Kevin Flynn/Clu. The person interviewing Bridges for told him, "'You're like Kurtz in Apocalypse Now,'" Bridges said. "It would be interesting to read." Funnily enough, I think that's as far as it's going to get.
- Magnolia picks up Experimenter; New image released - March 27, 2015
- Taylor-Johnson quits Fifty Shades franchise - March 26, 2015
- X-Men : Apocalypse casts Jubilee; cameos rumoured - March 26, 2015
- Trailer : Maggie - March 26, 2015
- Ben Mendelsohn may star in a Star Wars movie - March 26, 2015
- B v S : Luthor picture; story details - March 26, 2015
- Star Trek 3 : Elba to play villain; Pegg talks scripting - March 26, 2015
- Peter Craig aboard Lawrence's Addario biopic - March 26, 2015
- Spielberg directing Ernie Cline's Ready Player One - March 26, 2015
- Jason Segel directing a Lego movie!? - March 26, 2015
Against the Current - the band, not adventures in dangerous swimming 101
Zedd - If our love is tragedy, why are you my remedy? (Well, answer my question!)
Arrow (Okay, Felicity from Arrow!)
Chrissy Costanza (cat eyes and buttery lyrics!)
Girls (TV) (Okay, Allison Williams!)
Movies - especially when they play in the dark.
Twin Peaks (TV)
Friends (TV) (It had me at "No way are you cool enough to pull Clint"; damn straight, Chandler!)
Traveling - preferably where water is, so I can splash someone!
Star Wars trilogy - no, the other one, fella!
Alex G - far more talented than her younger brother Alex H
Cameron Crowe movies - Say Anything..., Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous
The sign 'Free Wi-Fi'.
Reenacting dance/song scenes from "Grease" with my little girl (hey! Wait till you see my 'Summer Lovin'! - don't judge)
Die Hard - 40 stories of Sheer Adventure!
Alex Goot & Friends (his enemies aren't half as talented!)
Cooking up a nice dish and sitting in the entertainment area, on a cool night, basking in it's greatness.
Inflatable kids pools full of Vodka Lime Crush.
Acidic Email from angry, over passionate teenagers after I trash something "Twilight"-related on the site. Sparkle elsewhere.
My baby girl's big, caring heart.


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When she graduated from St. James Catholic Regional School a few years ago, Abby Moore of Elizabethtown was uncertain about where she would attend high school.
She was reluctant to leave Hardin County to attend Bethlehem High School in Bardstown. After all, her friends were going to other schools nearby such as Central Hardin or Elizabethtown Hifh.
Michael Riggs found his niche when he was a sophomore in high school.
A 2014 graduate of Central Hardin High School, he learned early that he enjoyed building robots to solve problems.
Eliza Green is not only involved in her school's FFA but is also a champion rider.
Being introduced to society in a full-length gown and evening gloves might hearken back to days goneby for some, but for 18-year-old Tayler Charles of Vine Grove it became reality this year.
Joshua McMillen's interests go beyond those of a typical 18-year-old. With an ear for music, the homeschooled teen always had an interest in culture and people before his time.
"He was probably about 6 or 7 when he first picked up a guitar and started playing," Joshua's mother, Melissa McMillen, said.
Although she lives in a subdivision, agriculture is important in Rebecca Mackey's life.
Elizabethtown teenager Daniel Crain has been a Big Brother and has provided counseling at a Christian camp, among other things, but he is quick to give credit to others.
"Definitely people around me made it easier for me to be put in these paths," Crain said.
Lauran Berger isn't ignorant to politics. Afterall, the Elizabethtown High School senior's grandmother, Edna Berger, is Elizabethtown's mayor.
Lauran hopes to one day follow her grandmother's footsteps and become a politician.
Kennedy Selbe spends most of her spare time serving the community and dancing.
The 16-year-old John Hardin High School student dances with Allegro Dance Theatre in Radcliff and volunteers through the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls.
She described the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls as a Christian organization that does community service throughout Kentucky.
For 15-year-old Raleigh Boulware of Elizabethtown, volunteering is an opportunity to not only serve those in need but to demonstrate his service to his faith.
Through an outreach program with The Journey church, Boulware began volunteering at Warm Blessings soup kitchen and Allegro, an assisted living community.
At Warm Blessings, where he volunteers from about 5 until about 7 p.m. once a month, Boulware washes dishes. He said he didn't know about Warm Blessings before he started helping there, but he has found it a good experience.
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