Patents by Inventor Diane Chan

Diane Chan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for wholesomeness inspection of freshly slaughtered chickens on a processing line
    Patent number: 8625856
    Abstract: An imaging system containing an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device detector and line-scan spectrograph is used for identifying wholesome and unwholesome freshly slaughtered chicken carcasses on high-speed commercial chicken processing lines. Multispectral imaging algorithms allow for real-time online identification of wholesome and unwholesome chicken carcasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Kuanglin Chao, Yud R Chen, Moon S Kim, Diane Chan, Chun-Chieh Yang
  • System and method for multi-lingual information retrieval
    Patent number: 8346536
    Abstract: Multi-lingual information retrieval methods and systems are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: EIJ Group LLC
    Inventors: Johnson Jiang, Diane Chan
  • Method and system for wholesomeness inspection of freshly slaughtered chickens on a processing line
    Patent number: 8126213
    Abstract: An imaging system containing an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device detector and line-scan spectrograph is used for identifying wholesome and unwholesome freshly slaughtered chicken carcasses on high-speed commercial chicken processing lines. Multispectral imaging algorithms allow for real-time online identification of wholesome and unwholesome chicken carcasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Kuanglin Chao, Yud R. Chen, Moon S. Kim, Diane Chan, Chun-Chieh Yang
  • Method and System for Wholesomeness Inspection of Freshly Slaughtered Chickens on a Processing Line
    Publication number: 20120008835
    Abstract: An imaging system containing an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device detector and line-scan spectrograph is used for identifying wholesome and unwholesome freshly slaughtered chicken carcasses on high-speed commercial chicken processing lines. Multispectral imaging algorithms allow for real-time online identification of wholesome and unwholesome chicken carcasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Kuanglin Chao, Yud R. Chen, Moon S. Kim, Diane Chan, Chun-Chieh Yang
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-LINGUAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
    Publication number: 20090125497
    Abstract: Multi-lingual information retrieval methods and systems are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: EIJ GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Johnson Jiang, Diane Chan
  • Method and system for wholesomeness inspection of freshly slaughtered chickens on a processing line
    Publication number: 20090087033
    Abstract: An imaging system containing an electron-multiplying charge-coupled device detector and line-scan spectrograph is used for identifying wholesome and unwholesome freshly slaughtered chicken carcasses on high-speed commercial chicken processing lines. Multispectral imaging algorithms allow for real-time online identification of wholesome and unwholesome chicken carcasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Kuanglin Chao, Yud R. Chen, Moon S. Kim, Diane Chan, Chun-Chieh Yang