Patents by Inventor An SHEN

An SHEN 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).

  • Three-dimensionally vibration-preventing buffering mechanism
    Publication number: 20060029492
    Abstract: A three-dimensionally vibration-preventing buffering mechanism is proposed, which is designed for use in conjunction with a dynamic module for the purpose of buffering the three dimensional vibrations of the dynamic module during operation, and which is characterized by the use of a group of specially-designed chained elastic members, each being composed of at least three integrally-linked flexure hinges whose axes of concavity are oriented respectively in parallel with the three axes of a three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system, so that the vibrations of the dynamic module in all three dimensional directions can be respectively buffered by these flexure hinges to provide a three-dimensional vibration-preventing buffering effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Shen Kao
  • Mycobacterium smegmatis vaccine
    Publication number: 20060029620
    Abstract: The present invention is about a mycobacterium smegmatis vaccine, a split product of mycobacterium smegmatis. This vaccine has made good use of the adjuvant function of bacterial cellwall and antigenic specificity of tropina which can stimulate the production of cytokine and consists of many immunologically competent CpG fragments of bacteria DNA. Such vaccine is prepared by treating newly-cultured thalli with a physical quassation technique. This vaccine is capable of enhancing normal immune function against TB, promoting the recovery of normal immune function in TB patients with hypofunction, and depressing the immunological responses in TB patients with hyperfunction. It is especially effective in the prevention and treatment of MTB carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Guozhi Wang, Miao Xu, Baowen Chen, Xiaobing Shen, Cheng Su, Maoxiang Wang, Yuhe Yin, Yujie Ma
  • Inducible expression systems for modulating the expression of target genes in eukaryotic cells and non-human animals
    Publication number: 20060031949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inducible expression systems and to compositions and methods for modulating the expression of at least one target gene in an eukaryotic cell and non-human animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventor: Yu Shen
  • Inducible expression systems for modulating the expression of target genes in eukaryotic cells and non-human animals
    Publication number: 20060031948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inducible expression systems and to compositions and methods for modulating the expression of at least one target gene in an eukaryotic cell and non-human animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventor: Yu Shen
  • Digital item application system via url
    Publication number: 20060031281
    Abstract: A data distribution system that distributes data adapting to a second terminal from a first terminal having data to the second terminal. The first terminal includes a data recording means that records data of a plurality of formats, a data distribution request receiving means that receives a distribution request of data adapting to the second terminal and that receives a URL related to the information of the second terminal, a terminal information acquiring means that acquires the information of the second terminal from the URL, a data selecting means that selects data adapting to the second terminal on the basis of the acquired information of the second terminal, and a data transmitting means that transmits the selected data to the second terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Sheng Shen, Zhongyang Huang, Ming Ji, Takafumi Ueno
  • Gas shut-off valve assembly
    Publication number: 20060027272
    Abstract: This invention relates to a valve assembly for metal hydride hydrogen storage (MHHS) or chemical hydride hydrogen storage (CHHS) devices. The valve assembly comprises a body with an inlet connector for connecting to the MHHS or CHHS device, an outlet connector for connecting to an external device, a cavity in the body that is in gas communication with the inlet and outlet connectors, and a shut-off valve in the cavity that can be moved between an opened position that permits gas flow between the inlet and outlet connectors, and a closed position that denies said gas flow. The outlet connector has a first valve therein that is biased to remain closed when external pressure thereon is less than or equal to ambient pressure, thereby impeding at least atmospheric gas backflow into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jeremy Tomlinson, John Shen, Zuomin Dong
  • Stray field detector, magnetic disk drive, and method of head escaping
    Publication number: 20060028747
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention prevent demagnetization or degaussing of recorded magnetizations, even if a stray field is applied. In one embodiment, an output of a read head including a magneto-resistive effect element is inputted to a stray field detector through a DC amplifier and a DC filter. The stray field detector monitors dc components of the output from the read head, and escapes a head from above a magnetic recording medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
    Inventors: Reiko Arai, Takehiko Hamaguchi, Atsushi Kikugawa, Hideaki Maeda, Liping Shen, Mikio Suzuki
  • LATCH MECHANISM FOR A PLUGGABLE OPTICAL MODULE
    Publication number: 20060030187
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for a pluggable optical module includes a boss in contact with a datum plane of a latch trough to latch and anchor the optical module. When a lever is turned, the boss is turned to press the datum plane and change the relative position to move a sliding member and release the latched and anchored condition of the optical module. The structure is simple and easy to fabricate and assemble. It also is reliable and convenient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Hsiao, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Shun-Tien Lee, Kun-Yi Shen
  • Buckwheat compound and method of obtaining the same for treatment of hyperglycemia
    Publication number: 20060029690
    Abstract: A process for obtaining a compound from buckwheat and its use as a pharmaceutical treatment are disclosed. Methods of treatment using extracts of buckwheat are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Chi Wai King Kwong, Guixing Ren, Chi Wan Lau, Chong Tai Lam, Zhu Fang Shen
  • Pegylated interferon alpha-1b
    Publication number: 20060029573
    Abstract: The invention provides PEG-IFN ?-1b conjugates, where a PEG moiety is covalently bound to Cys86 of human IFN ?-1b conjugates. A pharmaceutical composition and a method for treating inflammatory diseases, infections, and cancer are also provided. The invention further relates to a method for the modification of interferons by conjugation of a PEG moiety to free cysteine residues in interferon molecules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Chun Shen, Ying Buechler, Xiaochun Chen, Dawn Wen, Yixin Wang, Shehui He, Qianlan Wang
  • Inducible expression systems for modulating the expression of target genes in eukaryotic cells and non-human animals
    Publication number: 20060031945
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inducible expression systems and to compositions and methods for modulating the expression of at least one target gene in an eukaryotic cell and non-human animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Yu Shen, Stephen Fesik, Xiaoyu Lin
  • Method of fabricating single-layer and multi-layer single crystalline silicon and silicon devices on plastic using sacrificial glass
    Publication number: 20060030124
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a silicon-on-plastic layer via layer transfer includes depositing a layer of SiGe on a silicon substrate; depositing a layer of silicon; implanting splitting hydrogen ions into the silicon substrate; bonding a glass substrate to the silicon layer; splitting the wafer; removing the silicon layer and a portion of the SiGe layer; depositing a dielectric on the silicon side of the silicon-on-glass wafer; applying adhesive and bonding a plastic substrate to the silicon side of the silicon-on-glass wafer; removing the glass from the glass side of the bonded, silicon-on-glass wafer to form a silicon-on-plastic wafer; and completing a desired IC device on the silicon-on-plastic. Multi-level structure may be fabricated according to the method of the invention by repeating the last few steps of the method of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jer-Shen Maa, Jong-Jan Lee, Douglas Tweet, Sheng Hsu
  • Thin film transistor and method of forming thin film transistor
    Patent number: 6995045
    Abstract: The thin film transistor has a non-transparent structure besides and insulated with the gate. Hence, the light transmitted from the substrate is blocked and the light current induced in the thin film transistor is negligible. The method uses a mask with a slit pattern to form a non-uniform photoresist. Hence, the mask could be used to pattern two conductor layers for forming source/drain/channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Jen Chu, Nei-Jen Hsiao, Hui-Chung Shen, Meng-Chi Liou
  • Method for handling off multiple description streaming media sessions between servers in fixed and mobile streaming media systems
    Patent number: 6996618
    Abstract: A method for handing off to a second server, in either a fixed or mobile streaming media system, a multiple description streaming session between a first server and either a fixed or mobile client. In one embodiment, the present invention recites selecting a second server to receive a handoff of a multiple description streaming media session between the first server and the client. In this embodiment, the multiple description streaming media session is comprised of a first multiple description bitstream and a second multiple description bitstream. The present embodiment further recites receiving at the second server, the second multiple description bitstream for streaming to the client. This embodiment further recites sending the second multiple description bitstream from the second server to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John G. Apostolopoulos, Sujoy Basu, Gene Cheung, Rajendra Kumar, Sumit Roy, Wai-tan Tan, Susie J. Wee, Tina Wong, Bo Shen
  • Halogen gettering method for forming field effect transistor (FET) device
    Patent number: 6995064
    Abstract: A thermal oxidation method for forming a gate dielectric layer for use within a field effect transistor device employs a thermal oxidizing atmosphere comprising a halogen getter material. By employing the halogen getter material, the field effect transistor device is formed with enhanced performance, in particular with respect to negative bias temperature instability lifetime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ching-Chen Hao, Chao-Chi Chen, Chih-Heng Shen, Chi-Hsun Hsieh
  • Lock with clutching function
    Patent number: 6993946
    Abstract: A lock includes an inside handle, an outside handle, and a body between the handles. A spindle is mounted to each handle to turn therewith. Two pivotable wheels are mounted in the case and operably connected to the inside and outside spindles and a latch bolt such that turning of either handle causes retraction of the latch bolt. One of the wheels engaging with the outside spindle includes a notch communicated with a through-hole of the wheel. A lever extends through the notch of the wheel and includes an end in the through-hole of the notched wheel. When a locking plug is moved to a blocking position, the end of the lever sways to move the outside spindle out of the through-hole of the notched wheel such that the outside handle turns idly when the outside handle is turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: I-Tek Metal Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mu-Lin Shen
  • Heterostructures for III-nitride light emitting devices
    Patent number: 6995389
    Abstract: Heterostructure designs are disclosed that may increase the number of charge carriers available in the quantum well layers of the active region of III-nitride light emitting devices such as light emitting diodes. In a first embodiment, a reservoir layer is included with a barrier layer and quantum well layer in the active region of a light emitting device. In some embodiments, the reservoir layer is thicker than the barrier layer and quantum well layer, and has a greater indium composition than the barrier layer and a smaller indium composition than the quantum well layer. In some embodiments, the reservoir layer is graded. In a second embodiment, the active region of a light emitting device is a superlattice of alternating quantum well layers and barrier layers. In some embodiments, the barrier layers are thin such that charge carriers can tunnel between quantum well layers through a barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Lumileds Lighting, U.S., LLC
    Inventors: James C. Kim, Nathan F. Gardner, Michael R. Krames, Yu-Chen Shen, Troy A. Trottier, Jonathan J. Wierer, Jr.
  • Process controller for semiconductor manufacturing
    Publication number: 20060025935
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of semiconductor manufacturing. In one example, in a production flow of low-volume, high-precision semiconductor products, a method for controlling critical dimensions of a semiconductor product during a semiconductor processing operation in the production flow, the semiconductor processing operation requiring a desired energy value to achieve the critical dimensions includes: measuring a previously formed critical dimension on the product; calculating a first energy value based on the measured critical dimension and a desired critical dimension for the semiconductor processing operation; and obtaining the desired energy value based on the calculated first energy value and a previously-obtained desired energy for the semiconductor processing operation performed on a prior product in the production flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: You-Wei Shen, Young-Cheng Chen
  • Method for encoding images according to object shapes
    Publication number: 20060023962
    Abstract: A method for encoding images according to object shapes is provided. The method enables reduced usage of storage space when an image encoding system encodes a received image frame. The method uses a bottom-up and sequential approach for encoding coefficients. The coefficients in each subband are numbered using a tree structure, wherein level N subband is designated as a root of the whole tree, level (N?1) subbands are designated as roots of subtrees, and level (N=1) subbands are designated as terminal nodes of subtrees. The terminal nodes for one of the subtrees are numbered first, and then this subtree is numbered in the bottom-up sequence. After that, the terminal nodes for another substree are numbered, and this numbering sequence continues to number all the other subtrees until the root of the tree has been numbered, so as to allow a bottom-up encoding process for the coefficient to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Yin-Tsung Hwang, Kuei-Hung Cheng, Shi-Shen Wang, Sung-Bo Chen, Guo-Zua Wu
  • Spot light
    Patent number: D514722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Inventor: Jianli Shen