Patents by Inventor Gary Liu
Gary Liu 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).
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Publication number: 20240151880Abstract: An optical film includes a structured film and a light control film formed on the structured film. The structured film includes a substrate and a plurality of polymeric microstructures formed on a major surface of the substrate. Each microstructure includes an optical facet and a sidewall meeting the optical facet at a ridge of the microstructure. The light control film includes an optically transparent material disposed on and covering the plurality of polymeric microstructures, and a plurality of optically absorptive louvers formed in the optically transparent material opposite the structured film. The louvers extend along a longitudinal direction and are spaced apart along an orthogonal transverse direction. The louvers have an average depth D into the optically transparent material and have an average width W in the transverse direction. D/W can be greater than 2. The optical film is integrally formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Tao Liu, Tri D. Pham, Gary T. Boyd, Daniel J. Schmidt, Caleb T. Nelson, Owen M. Anderson
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Patent number: 11976376Abstract: Systems, methods and power converters are disclosed to provide regulated individual DC output signals to anode structures using a PWM inverter to generate a first AC signal, a sinewave filter to provide a filtered AC signal, a multiphase isolation transformer to provide a plurality of isolated AC signals, a multi-pulse diode bridge rectifier to provide a DC rectifier output signal, an output filter to provide a filtered DC rectifier output signal, and a blocking diode to provide the filtered DC rectifier output signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Nickolay N. Guskov, Gary L. Skibinski, Zhijun Liu, William John Sarver
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Publication number: 20240142673Abstract: An optical film has a major surface including a plurality of microstructures. Each microstructure includes an optical facet and a sidewall meeting the optical facet at a ridge of the microstructure. The optical facet and the sidewall define an oblique angle therebetween. For each microstructure in at least a majority of the microstructures, an optically absorptive layer is disposed on the sidewall. The optical film can include a polymeric layer having a microstructured surface at least partially coated with an inorganic optically transparent layer. The optically absorptive layer can an average thickness t where 100 nm<t<1 micrometer. A first layer can be disposed between the sidewall and the optically absorptive layer where the first layer has a lower extinction coefficient than the optically absorptive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Tao Liu, Gary T. Boyd, Daniel J. Schmidt, Caleb T. Nelson, Owen M. Anderson, Tri D. Pham
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Publication number: 20240122043Abstract: An optical system includes a light source, an optical film curved about a first axis, and a light control film curved about the first axis and disposed between the light source and the optical film. The optical film includes a microstructured first major surface and an opposing second major surface. The microstructured first major surface defines a linear Fresnel lens including a plurality of Fresnel elements extending longitudinally along the first axis. The first major surface of the optical film faces of the optically transmissive regions, a centerline between adjacent optically absorptive regions is substantially normal to a major surface of the light control film.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Tao Liu, Gary T. Boyd, Daniel J. Schmidt, Caleb T. Nelson, Owen M. Anderson, Tri D. Pham, Encai Hao, Shu-Ching Fan
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Patent number: 11945893Abstract: A curable composition can comprise a polymerizable material including a monomer of Formula (1), with R being H or alkyl or alkylaryl, n being 1-4, m being 0-6, X1 being C1-C6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, X2 being CH3 or H, After forming a cured layer of the curable composition, the cured layer can have an excellent etch resistance.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fen Wan, Weijun Liu, Gary F. Doyle
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Patent number: 11917551Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are drawn to methods and electronic devices capable of performing coordinate spatial reuse for wirelessly transmitting data on a channel in coordination with another wireless AP operating an overlapping BSS using the same wireless channel. The device can perform RSSI measurements and generate Per-RU RSSI reports including the RSSI measurements information for transmission to another wireless AP. The RSSI measurement can be performed by the device based on power levels detected when receiving TB PPDUs transmitted by wireless STAs responsive to trigger frames, for example. Based on the Per-RU RSSI report, a wireless AP can be configured to transmit data to an associated wireless STA without causing significant interference when another AP of the overlapping BSS is also transmitting, and can schedule frames for transmission from associated wireless STAs accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MEDIATEK SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.Inventors: Yongho Seok, Gary A. Anwyl, Jianhan Liu, Kai Ying Lu, James Chih-Shi Yee, Thomas Edward Pare, Jr., James June-Ming Wang
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Patent number: 11915719Abstract: Various illustrative aspects are directed to a data storage device, comprising one or more disks; an actuator mechanism configured to position heads proximate to a recording medium of the disks; a spindle motor configured for rotating the one or more disks; and one or more processing devices comprising a servo control processor. The servo control processor is configured to receive a spindle speed error signal indicative of an error in a rotational speed of the spindle motor. The servo control processor is further configured to output an initial frequency offset signal, wherein the initial frequency offset signal is proportional to the spindle speed error signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Yuanyuan Zhao, Yongzhi Liu, Shravankumar Bhat, Gary Herbst
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Publication number: 20230260831Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a first feature and a second feature extending in a normal direction transverse to a substrate; directionally depositing a dielectric material upon the features at an inclined angle relative to the normal direction so as to form a cap layer including a top portion disposed on a top surface of each of the features, and two opposite wall portions extending downwardly from two opposite ends of the top portion to partially cover two opposite lateral surfaces of each of the features, respectively, the cap layer on the first feature being spaced apart from the cap layer on the second feature; forming a sacrificial feature in a recess between the features; forming a sustaining layer to cover the sacrificial feature; and removing the sacrificial feature to form an air gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Chin LEE, Ting-Ya LO, Chi-Lin TENG, Cherng-Shiaw TSAI, Shao-Kuan LEE, Kuang-Wei YANG, Gary LIU, Hsin-Yen HUANG, Hsiao-Kang CHANG, Shau-Lin SHUE
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Publication number: 20230233813Abstract: An intravenous (IV) catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter and a catheter extending from the distal end of the catheter adapter. The intravenous (IV) catheter assembly may include an introducer needle. The elongated shaft may include a flashback notch, and the flashback notch may include a distal end and a proximal end. The flashback notch may include a smooth tapered edge extending from the distal end in a direction that increases a depth of the flashback notch. The smooth tapered edge may extend along at least half of an entire length of the flashback notch between the distal end and the proximal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Xiwei Chen, Linda Kunardi, Xue Guang John Ong, Bo Yan, Gary Liu
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Patent number: 10227623Abstract: A process for mechanical destructuring of cellulosic biomass was developed that makes use of a short application of high compression, impact, and shearing forces. The biomass may be destructured using a specific energy input that is less than 40% of the total combustible energy of the biomass. The destructured biomass, with or without saccharification and/or in-feed glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, may be used in feed applications.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANYInventors: Wathudura Indika Namal De Silva, Paul Joseph Fagan, F Glenn Gallagher, Zheng-Zheng Huang, Guangliang Gary Liu, Aaron Perelman, Luis Fernando Romero Millan, Anton Shpilsky, Daniel A Slanac, Maria Walsh
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Publication number: 20170247735Abstract: Methods for recombinant and enzymatic production of mogroside compounds and compositions containing mogroside compounds are provided by this invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Jens Houghton-Larsen, Katarzyna Krzystanek, Angelika Semmler, Iver Klavs Riishede Hansen, Soren Damkiaer, Gary Liu, Yaoquan Liu, Jorgen Hansen, Sathish Kumar, Muthuswamy Panchapagesa Murali, Nina Nicoline Rasmussen
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Patent number: 9049762Abstract: A constant voltage dimmable LED (Light Emitting Diode) driver is disclosed that is compatible with all types of dimmers, including conventional phase cut (TRIAC) dimmers, and behaves like a conventional constant voltage driver which can be connected to any size of LED load that has a matching voltage rating. The driver produces a continuous train of pulses for driving the LED load and obtains an averaged measure of the voltage at the AC input for controlling the duty cycle of the continuous train of pulses. Therefore, when the averaged measure of the voltage at the AC input is reduced by a dimmer, the duty cycle reduces, resulting in a dimmed LED. The driver can be created by adding a few components to a conventional wide input range AC-DC converter without or with very little modifications.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Inventor: Gang Gary Liu
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Publication number: 20150147311Abstract: A process for mechanical destructuring of cellulosic biomass was developed that makes use of a short application of high compression, impact, and shearing forces. The biomass may be destructured using a specific energy input that is less than 40% of the total combustible energy of the biomass. The destructured biomass, with or without saccharification and/or in-feed glycosyl hydrolase enzymes, may be used in feed applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Wathudura Indika Namal De Silva, Paul Joseph Fagan, F. Glenn Gallagher, Zheng-Zheng Huang, Guangliang Gary Liu, Aaron Perelman, Luis Fernando Romero Millan, Anton Shpilsky, Daniel A. Slanac, Maria Walsh
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Publication number: 20130300303Abstract: A constant voltage dimmable LED (Light Emitting Diode) driver is disclosed that is compatible with all types of dimmers, including conventional phase cut (TRIAC) dimmers, and behaves like a conventional constant voltage driver which can be connected to any size of LED load that has a matching voltage rating. The driver produces a continuous train of pulses for driving the LED load and obtains an averaged measure of the voltage at the AC input for controlling the duty cycle of the continuous train of pulses. Therefore, when the averaged measure of the voltage at the AC input is reduced by a dimmer, the duty cycle reduces, resulting in a dimmed LED. The driver can be created by adding a few components to a conventional wide input range AC-DC converter without or with very little modifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventor: Gang Gary Liu
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Patent number: 8497637Abstract: A constant voltage dimmable LED (Light Emitting Diode) driver is disclosed that is compatible with all types of dimmers, including conventional phase cut (TRIAC) dimmers, and behaves like a conventional constant voltage driver which can be connected to any size of LED load that has a matching voltage rating. The driver produces a continuous train of pulses for driving the LED load and obtains an averaged measure of the voltage at the AC input for controlling the duty cycle of the continuous train of pulses. Therefore, when the averaged measure of the voltage at the AC input is reduced by a dimmer, the duty cycle reduces, resulting in a dimmed LED. The driver can be created by adding a few components to a conventional wide input range AC-DC converter without or with very little modifications.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Inventor: Gang Gary Liu
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Publication number: 20120262084Abstract: A constant voltage dimmable LED (Light Emitting Diode) driver is disclosed that is compatible with all types of dimmers, including conventional phase cut (TRIAC) dimmers, and behaves like a conventional constant voltage driver which can be connected to any size of LED load that has a matching voltage rating. The driver produces a continuous train of pulses for driving the LED load and obtains an averaged measure of the voltage at the AC input for controlling the duty cycle of the continuous train of pulses. Therefore, when the averaged measure of the voltage at the AC input is reduced by a dimmer, the duty cycle reduces, resulting in a dimmed LED. The driver can be created by adding a few components to a conventional wide input range AC-DC converter without or with very little modifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventor: Gang Gary Liu
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Patent number: 7946094Abstract: The invention provides a topside beam. The topside beam comprises: an upper topside beam that is comprised of an upper web beam (10), an upper left wing beam (12) and upper right wing beam (11), wherein the section of the upper web beam (10) has a shape of an inverted “L”; the upper left wing beam (12) and the upper right wing beam (11) are oppositely connected to the two sides adjacent to the lower end of the upper web beam (10) respectively; the upper left wing beam (12) opposite to the upper web beam (10) inclines downwardly; and the upper right wing beam (11) is located at 90° with the upper web beam. And a lower topside beam that is comprised of a lower web beam (20) and a lower right wing beam (21), wherein the lower right wing beam (21) is connected to the right side adjacent to the upper end of the lower web beam (20); and the lower right wing beam (21) opposite to the lower web beam (20) inclines upwardly and is parallel to the upper left wing beam (12).Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignees: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd., Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer Co., Ltd., Qingdao CIMC Reefer Container Manufacture Co., Ltd., Qingdao CIMC Special Reefer Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tianhua Huang, Robert Wang, Ryan Xu, Jack Zhang, Gary Liu
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Publication number: 20100205902Abstract: The invention provides a topside beam. The topside beam comprises: an upper topside beam that is comprised of an upper web beam (10), an upper left wing beam (12) and upper right wing beam (11), wherein the section of the upper web beam (10) has a shape of an inverted “L”; the upper left wing beam (12) and the upper right wing beam (11) are oppositely connected to the two sides adjacent to the lower end of the upper web beam (10) respectively; the upper left wing beam (12) opposite to the upper web beam (10) inclines downwardly; and the upper right wing beam (11) is located at 90° with the upper web beam. And a lower topside beam that is comprised of a lower web beam (20) and a lower right wing beam (21), wherein the lower right wing beam (21) is connected to the right side adjacent to the upper end of the lower web beam (20); and the lower right wing beam (21) opposite to the lower web beam (20) inclines upwardly and is parallel to the upper left wing beam (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicants: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER TRAILER CO., LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER CONTAINER MANUFACTURE CO., LTD, QINGDAO CIMC SPECIAL REEFER CO., LTD.Inventors: T.H. Huang, Robert Wang, Ryan Xu, Jack Zhang, Gary Liu
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Publication number: 20080155253Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for transmitting a message from a sender to an intended recipient. The method includes encrypting a message using a symmetric key, sending the encrypted message to an intended recipient without the symmetric key and providing the symmetric key to a third party. If the intended recipient signs and returns to the third party a receipt for the message, the method includes transferring, by the third party, the receipt to the sender and providing the symmetric key to the intended recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Gary Liu
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Patent number: 7353204Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for transmitting a message from a sender to an intended recipient. The method includes encrypting a message using a symmetric key, sending the encrypted message to an intended recipient without the symmetric key and providing the symmetric key to a third party. If the intended recipient signs and returns to the third party a receipt for the message, the method includes transferring, by the third party, the receipt to the sender and providing the symmetric key to the intended recipient.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Zix CorporationInventor: Gary Liu