Patents by Inventor Albert Kuo

Albert Kuo 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).

  • Publication number: 20240309730
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a downhole debris removal apparatus, a method for operating a downhole debris removal apparatus, and a well system including the same. The downhole debris removal apparatus, in one aspect, includes an inner pipe positioned within a tubular, and a filtration member substantially encircling the inner pipe. The downhole debris removal apparatus, in this aspect, further includes a cleaning assembly positioned radially about at least a portion of the filtration member, the cleaning assembly configured to move relative to the filtration member to dislodge particulate matter from the filtration member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Reid Maher, Nicholas Albert Kuo, Austin Lee Wright
  • Patent number: 12006795
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a downhole debris removal apparatus, a method for operating a downhole debris removal apparatus, and a well system including the same. The downhole debris removal apparatus, in one aspect, includes an inner pipe positioned within a tubular, and a filtration member substantially encircling the inner pipe. The downhole debris removal apparatus, in this aspect, further includes a cleaning assembly positioned radially about at least a portion of the filtration member, the cleaning assembly configured to move relative to the filtration member to dislodge particulate matter from the filtration member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Reid Maher, Nicholas Albert Kuo, Austin Lee Wright
  • Publication number: 20240045844
    Abstract: A method for classifying data using non-negative matrix factorization can include receiving a population of sample data, generating a first matrix of the amplicon counts per sample data, dividing the first matrix into a product of a second matrix and a third matrix, in the second matrix, determining whether each signature is a long or short fragment per each amplicon count, in the third matrix, determining intensities of each signature per the sample data, and classifying the sample data based on the intensities of each signature. The population can include amplicon counts per sample data. The second matrix can include signatures of short and long DNA fragments and the third matrix can include intensities of each signature of the short and long DNA fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Douville, Haley Grant, Albert Kuo, Kamel Lahouel, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Nickolas Papadopoulos, Cristian Tomasetti, Bert Vogelstein
  • Publication number: 20220145728
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a downhole debris removal apparatus, a method for operating a downhole debris removal apparatus, and a well system including the same. The downhole debris removal apparatus, in one aspect, includes an inner pipe positioned within a tubular, and a filtration member substantially encircling the inner pipe. The downhole debris removal apparatus, in this aspect, further includes a cleaning assembly positioned radially about at least a portion of the filtration member, the cleaning assembly configured to move relative to the filtration member to dislodge particulate matter from the filtration member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Reid Maher, Nicholas Albert Kuo, Austin Lee Wright
  • Patent number: 10858907
    Abstract: A well completion assembly and method including apparatus for setting a liner hanger, screens and liner within a wellbore, performing an acid treatment and cementing a liner in a single trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Gustavo Dias De Castro Cervo, Nicholas Albert Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190153810
    Abstract: A well completion assembly and method including apparatus for setting a liner hanger, screens and liner within a wellbore, performing an acid treatment and cementing a liner in a single trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Gustavo Dias de Castro Cervo, Nicholas Albert Kuo
  • Patent number: 9105112
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to power management within an integrated circuit. In one embodiment, a display buffer receives image data through a data transfer interconnect. A data transfer interconnect is powered down based on the received image data being greater than a threshold amount of data. The display buffer transmits at least a portion of the image data to one or more outputs, and in response to the transmitting, the data transfer interconnect is powered up. In some embodiments, the display buffer includes a plurality of line buffers, each configured to store a respective image source line. In such an embodiment, a display pipe configured to render images to be displayed includes the display buffer, and the powering down is performed in response to the received image data including two or more image source lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Holland, Hao Chen, Albert Kuo
  • Patent number: 9015217
    Abstract: In an embodiment, hardware implementing a transcendental or other non-linear function is based on a series expansion of the function. For example, a Taylor series expansion may be used as the basis. One or more of the initial terms of the Taylor series may be used, and may be implemented in hardware. In some embodiments, modifications to the Taylor series expansion may be used to increase the accuracy of the result. In one embodiment, a variety of bit widths for the function operands may be acceptable for use in a given implementation. A methodology for building a library of series-approximated components for use in integrated circuit design is provided which synthesizes the acceptable implementations and tests the results for accuracy. A smallest (area-wise) implementation which produces a desired level of accuracy may be selected as the library element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vaughn T. Arnold, Brijesh Tripathi, Albert Kuo
  • Patent number: 9011839
    Abstract: An anti-inflammatory and anti-vaginitis food composition and/or pharmaceutical composition includes Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius AP-32 (CCTCC stock No. M2011127), Lactobacillus reuteri TE-33 (CCTCC stock No. M2011126), Lactobacillus acidophilus F-1 (CCTCC stock No. M2011124), Lactobacillus rhamnosus CT-53 (CCTCC stock No. M2011129) or combinations thereof. The present invention may inhibit TNF-? secretion and promote IL-10 secretion of dendritic cells and therefore inhibit inflammation, particularly inflammation of vagina mucosa cells. The present invention may be presented as oral probiotics and direct-use vagina probiotics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Glac Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Shan Hsieh, Yi-Chun Tsai, Albert Kuo, Yi-Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20140232731
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to power management within an integrated circuit. In one embodiment, a display buffer receives image data through a data transfer interconnect. A data transfer interconnect is powered down based on the received image data being greater than a threshold amount of data. The display buffer transmits at least a portion of the image data to one or more outputs, and in response to the transmitting, the data transfer interconnect is powered up. In some embodiments, the display buffer includes a plurality of line buffers, each configured to store a respective image source line. In such an embodiment, a display pipe configured to render images to be displayed includes the display buffer, and the powering down is performed in response to the received image data including two or more image source lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Peter Holland, Hao Chen, Albert Kuo
  • Patent number: 8713213
    Abstract: A partial HDMI physical layer (“phy”) decoder core is used in an audiovisual (A/V) sink device to perform HDCP pre-authentication on inactive HDMI ports, so as to enable fast switching between HDMI ports. Whenever a source device is connected to the any HDMI port of the A/V sink device, HDCP authentication is performed on that port immediately, even if A/V data on that port is not being output to a user. As a result, when the user switches between HDMI channels, the output is available to the user instantly, without any HDCP-related delay. The A/V sink includes the partial HDMI phy decoder core in addition to a full HDMI phy decoder core. The full HDMI phy decoder core is used to extract and decode signals received on the active port. The partial HDMI phy decoder core is used to extract and decode only those HDMI signals received on an inactive port that are needed for pre-authenticating the inactive port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: CSR Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Cenk Yildiz, Albert Kuo, Andrew Popplewell
  • Publication number: 20130262540
    Abstract: In an embodiment, hardware implementing a transcendental or other non-linear function is based on a series expansion of the function. For example, a Taylor series expansion may be used as the basis. One or more of the initial terms of the Taylor series may be used, and may be implemented in hardware. In some embodiments, modifications to the Taylor series expansion may be used to increase the accuracy of the result. In one embodiment, a variety of bit widths for the function operands may be acceptable for use in a given implementation. A methodology for building a library of series-approximated components for use in integrated circuit design is provided which synthesizes the acceptable implementations and tests the results for accuracy. A smallest (area-wise) implementation which produces a desired level of accuracy may be selected as the library element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Vaughn T. Arnold, Brijesh Tripathi, Albert Kuo
  • Publication number: 20110308479
    Abstract: A pet holder for a pet including a harness body adapted for being worn by the pet at a torso thereof and a restraint holder extended from the harness body at a position close to hind legs of the pet to shorten a torque distance between the hind legs and said restraint holder, wherein the restraint holder is adapted to be held for rapidly and directly applying a controlling force towards the hind legs of the pet such that the restraint holder forms a quick-and-proper control of constraint when handling the pet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: Albert Kuo
  • Publication number: 20110268715
    Abstract: An anti-inflammatory and anti-vaginitis food composition and/or pharmaceutical composition includes Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salicinius AP-32 (CCTCC stock No. M2011127), Lactobacillus reuteri TE-33(CCTCC stock No. M2011126), Lactobacillus acidophilus F-1 (CCTCC stock No. M2011124), Lactobacillus rhamnosus CT-53 (CCTCC stock No. M2011129) or combinations thereof. The present invention may inhibit TNF-? secretion and promote IL-10 secretion of dendritic cells and therefore inhibit inflammation, particularly inflammation of vagina mucosa cells. The present invention may be presented as oral probiotics and direct-use vagina probiotics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Pei-Shan HSIEH, Yi-Chun Tsai, Albert Kuo, Yi-Chun Chen
  • Publication number: 20090212868
    Abstract: Provided is a distributed amplifier in communication systems, including: an input transmission line; an output transmission line; an input impedance match and an output impedance match, for providing termination of the input transmission line and the output transmission line, respectively and for preventing signal reflection in the input transmission line and the output transmission line, respectively; multi-stage Gm cells with common mode feedback, the input transmission line being coupled to the output transmission line by the transconductance of the Gm cells; and an input gate bias circuit, for providing bias for the multi-stage Gm cells. In at least one of the Gm cells, one inverter performs V/I conversion while other inverters provide negative resistance to control common mode of output voltage and to enhance DC gain of the Gm cell. Due to common mode feedback, no output gate bias is needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu Cheng, Albert Kuo-Huei Yen, Jen-Chung Chang
  • Patent number: 7579913
    Abstract: Provided is a distributed amplifier in communication systems, including: an input transmission line; an output transmission line; an input impedance match and an output impedance match, for providing termination of the input transmission line and the output transmission line, respectively and for preventing signal reflection in the input transmission line and the output transmission line, respectively; multi-stage Gm cells with common mode feedback, the input transmission line being coupled to the output transmission line by the transconductance of the Gm cells; and an input gate bias circuit, for providing bias for the multi-stage Gm cells. In at least one of the Gm cells, one inverter performs V/I conversion while other inverters provide negative resistance to control common mode of output voltage and to enhance DC gain of the Gm cell. Due to common mode feedback, no output gate bias is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu Cheng, Albert Kuo-Huei Yen, Jen-Chung Chang
  • Patent number: 7571415
    Abstract: A layout of a power device is provided. The layout includes a substrate, a unit array, a plurality of first, second, third and fourth signal paths, and a first, second, third and fourth port. The unit array with a plurality of rows is disposed on the substrate. Each row of the unit array includes a plurality of units. The first and second signal paths on the substrate are disposed on a first side and a second side of corresponding odd-numbered rows of the unit array. The third and the fourth signal paths on the substrate are disposed above a corresponding row of the unit array. The first to fourth ports on the substrate are electrically connected to the first to fourth signal paths respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Houshang Aghahassan, Albert Kuo Huei Yen, Chung-Che Reed, Tsung-Chien Wu
  • Publication number: 20080174371
    Abstract: A layout of a power device is provided. The layout includes a substrate, a unit array, a plurality of first, second, third and fourth signal paths, and a first, second, third and fourth port. The unit array with a plurality of rows is disposed on the substrate. Each row of the unit array includes a plurality of units. The first and second signal paths on the substrate are disposed on a first side and a second side of corresponding odd-numbered rows of the unit array. The third and the fourth signal paths on the substrate are disposed above a corresponding row of the unit array. The first to fourth ports on the substrate are electrically connected to the first to fourth signal paths respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Houshang Aghahassan, Albert Kuo Huei Yen, Chung-Che Reed, Tsung-Chien Wu
  • Patent number: 7365627
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a metal-insulator-metal transformer together with a capacitor. The method comprises steps of providing a substrate having at least a dielectric layer formed thereon and then forming a first metal layer of the metal-insulator-metal capacitor together with a first metal coil of the transformer over the substrate. An insulating layer is formed to cover the substrate, the first metal layer and the first metal coil. A second metal layer of the metal-insulator-metal capacitor is formed together with a second metal coil of the transformer on the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Albert Kuo Huei Yen, Chang-Ching Wu, Chih-Yang Huang
  • Publication number: 20070296055
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) integrated circuit with electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and an ESD protection apparatus thereof are provided. The ESD protection apparatus includes a substrate, an RF bonding pad, and an ESD protection unit. The RF bonding pad for transmitting RF signal is disposed upon the substrate. The ESD protection unit is disposed under the RF bonding pad. Wherein, The ESD protection unit includes an inductor electrically connected between the RF bonding pad and the power rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Albert Kuo Huei Yen, Chang-Ching Wu, Tzu-Chao Lin