Patents by Inventor An ZHENG

An ZHENG 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 for the production of plant seed with modified fiber content and modified seed coat
    Publication number: 20080168584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleotide sequences commonly designated CJAS1 comprising a novel gene from plants. The novel gene encodes a protein that is involved in seed formation and is associated with plant defense. The invention further relates to the use of the nucleotide sequence in the sense or antisense orientation to inhibit the expression of the plant gene corresponding to the CJAS1 sequence as a means to alter seed metabolism in plants, particularly cruciferous plants, more particularly Brassica species, to generate seeds with reduced fiber content and/or altered seed coats. The invention also relates to similar genes expressed in other plant species. The invention also relates to the discovery that the CJAS1 gene is involved in proanthocyanidin (PA) formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: National Research Council of Canada
    Inventors: Zhifu Zheng, Tina Uchacz, Janet Taylor
  • HYDROLYSIS RESISTANT ORGANOMODIFIED SILYLATED IONIC SURFACTANTS
    Publication number: 20080167269
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a silane having the formula: (R1)(R2)(R3)Si—R4—Si(R5)(R6)(R7) wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 6 monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 7 to 10 carbons containing an aryl group; R4 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 3 carbons; R7 comprises an anionic, cationic or zwitterionic substituent. The silanes of the present invention exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Leatherman, George A. Policello, Wenqing N. Peng, Liping Zheng, Roland Wagner, Suresh K. Rajaraman, Zijun Xia
  • Hydrolysis resistant organomodified silylated ionic surfactants
    Publication number: 20080167389
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition comprising a silane having the formula: (R1)(R2)(R3)Si—R4—Si(R5)(R6)(R7) wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of 1 to 6 monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, aryl, and a hydrocarbon group of 7 to 10 carbons containing an aryl group; R4 is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 3 carbons; R7 comprises an anionic, cationic or zwitterionic substituent. The silanes of the present invention exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
    Inventors: Mark D. Leatherman, George A. Policello, Wenqing Peng, Liping Zheng, Roland Wagner, Suresh K. Rajaraman, Zijun Xia
  • Method of depositing a sculptured copper seed layer
    Publication number: 20080166869
    Abstract: A method of applying a sculptured copper seed layer on a semiconductor feature surface using ion deposition sputtering. A first protective layer of material is deposited on a substrate surface using traditional sputtering or ion deposition sputtering, in combination with sufficiently low substrate bias that a surface onto which the layer is applied is not eroded away or contaminated during deposition of the protective layer. Subsequently, a sculptured second layer of material is applied using ion deposition sputtering at an increased substrate bias, to sculpture a shape from a portion of the first protective layer of material and the second layer of depositing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Tony Chiang, Gongda Yao, Peijun Ding, Fusen E. Chen, Barry L. Chin, Gene Y. Kohara, Zheng Xu, Hong Zhang
  • POWER CYCLE TEST METHOD FOR TESTING AN ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20080164883
    Abstract: A power cycle test method for testing an electronic equipment (30) includes: configuring a total test count and a current test count; updating the current test count by incrementing the current test count by a value; utilizing a corresponding AC control signal, a corresponding DC control signal, and a reboot control signal to control the electronic equipment in sequence; checking whether the electronic equipment is in a workable condition when the electronic equipment is respectively controlled under said control signals; repeating said updating step, said utilizing step and said checking step until the current test count is equal to the total test count; and generating a result message if the current test count is equal to the total test count. A related system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIN-HUI CHEN, CHIEN-HUNG LO, XIANG CAO, ZHENG-QUAN PENG
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AN EFFICIENT CHANNEL QUANTIZATION METHOD FOR MIMO PRE-CODING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20080165044
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for an efficient channel quantization method for MIMO pre-coding systems may include quantizing channel state information in a MIMO pre-coding system onto a codebook, which comprises one or more unitary matrices, using a cost function; selecting a quantization function that enables the quantizing based on a number of receive antennas and a number of transmit antennas associated with the MIMO pre-coding system; and selecting the cost function from a set of cost functions based on the number of receive antennas and the number of transmit antennas. The channel state information may be a matrix ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Kent, Vinko Erceg, Jun Zheng
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A DELTA QUANTIZER FOR MIMO PRE-CODERS WITH FINITE RATE CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FEEDBACK
    Publication number: 20080165870
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for a delta quantizer for MIMO pre-coders with finite rate channel state information feedback may include quantizing a change in channel state information in a MIMO pre-coding system onto a codebook, which comprises one or more unitary matrices, using a cost function. The codebook may be generated based on at least the channel state information. The channel state information may comprise a matrix V and the cost function f(A) may be defined by the following relationship: f ? ( A ) = ( 1 N ? ? j = 1 N ? ? a jj ? 2 ) where A is a matrix of size N by N and aij is element (i,j) of matrix A. One or more unitary matrices may be generated from at least a first set of matrices and a second set of matrices, where the first set of matrices may comprise one or more Givens matrices. A dynamic range and a resolution of the codebook may be modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Kent, Vinko Erceg, Jun Zheng
  • Method for manufacturing P3 layer of a perpendicular magnetic write head
    Patent number: 7395595
    Abstract: A method for forming a P3 layer with NiFe and alumina mask using resist shrink process for use in perpendicular magnetic write heads. The method includes forming a laminated layer, forming an alumina layer on top of the laminated layer, depositing a conductive layer onto the laminated layer, forming a plating frame on a gap layer. The plating frame has a trench defined by plating track, the alumina, laminated and conductive layers each including an area below the trench. The method further includes shrinking the trench, plating NiFe into a portion of the shrunk trench, stripping the plating frame, removing the conductive layer except the conductive layer formed below the trench, removing the alumina layer except the alumina layer formed below the trench, removing the laminated layer except the laminated layer formed below the trench and patterning the laminated layer formed below the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Kim Yang Lee, Jyh-Shuey Lo, Yi Zheng
  • Collapsible moon chair
    Patent number: 7396073
    Abstract: A moon chair is configured to collapse in a single movement in which a seat frame is folded while the legs approximate each other. Contemplated moon chairs particularly include those that can be collapsed without separating the seat portion form the leg portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Tofasco of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Cell migration assay
    Patent number: 7396653
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a modified cell migration assay allowing for improved identification and discrimination of chemokine receptor antagonists from non-specific blockers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: ChemoCentryx, Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng Wei, Zhenhua Miao
  • Methods and apparatuses for compaction and/or decompaction
    Publication number: 20080162522
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a data structure may be received in a first processing system. The data structure may represent a plurality of instructions for a second processing system. For at least one instruction of the plurality of instructions, a determination may be made as to whether the instruction can be replaced by a compact instruction for the second processing system. A compact instruction may be generated if the instruction can be replaced by a compact instruction. In some embodiments, an instruction may be received in a processing system. A determination may be made as to whether the instruction is a compact instruction. A decompacted instruction may be generated if the instruction is a compact instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Guei-Yuan Lueh, Hong Jiang, Andrew T. Riffel, Bixia Zheng, Chu-Cheow Lim, Milind Girkar, David C. Sehr, Thomas A. Piazza
  • System and method for gamma regulating of liquid crystal display
    Publication number: 20080158121
    Abstract: An exemplary gamma regulating system (20) for an LCD has a test-needed LCD (26), a light sensor (21), and a MCU (24). The LCD displays each gray scale image according to internal presetting standard gamma curve. The light sensor measures a luminance value of the gray scale image displayed by the test-needed LCD, and converts the luminance value to a voltage signal. The MCU compares the voltage signals representing the measured luminance values with the parameter data corresponding to the standard gamma curve, and regulates a gray voltage according the comparing result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Chang-Jun Liu, Gang-Qiang Zheng
  • Method and system of using a wireless link in the backhaul connection
    Publication number: 20080159212
    Abstract: One embodiment of the communication system includes a switch, at least one base station, and a backhaul connection including at least one wireless link connecting the at least one base station to the switch. The wireless link may include at least one of a WiMax carrier and a WiFi carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Ji Zheng Zhang, Xi Yin Liu, Kun Shi, Na Sun, Yan Lai Wang
  • PACKAGE LEVEL INTEGRATION OF ANTENNA AND RF FRONT-END MODULE
    Publication number: 20080158063
    Abstract: Electronic devices and methods for their formation are described. One device relates to an electronic assembly including a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The electronic assembly also includes at least one RF front-end module coupled to the first surface of the substrate, and a ground plane layer positioned on the second surface of the substrate. The electronic assembly also includes an insulating layer on the ground plane layer, with the ground plane layer positioned between the second surface and the insulating layer. In addition, the electronic assembly also includes an antenna layer on the insulating layer, with the insulating layer positioned between the antenna layer and the ground plane layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Xiang Yin ZENG, Jiangqi HE, Guizhen ZHENG
  • Roofing mat using modified urea-formaldehyde binder
    Publication number: 20080160854
    Abstract: Provided is thermosetting urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin binder formulation modified with a thickener. The formulation preferably has a viscosity in the range of from 3 to 10 cP and a surface tension of from 35 to 50 mN/m, and is preferably prepared from a binder composition exhibiting a viscosity of from 175 to 250 cP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Souvik Nandi, Guodong Zheng, Jawed Asrar, Philip Francis Miele
  • Phosphide composite material and anode material of lithium ion cell
    Publication number: 20080160416
    Abstract: A phosphide composite material including at least primary particles is disclosed. The primary particles include a transition metal phosphide and a coating layer covering the transition metal phosphide. The capacity of the phosphide composite material is higher than carbon, and the structural thereof is better than the transition metal phosphide. Thus, the phosphide composite material is suitable for serving as anode material of lithium ion cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Li-Jiun Chen, Zheng-Zhao Guo, Mo-Hua Yang
  • Package level noise isolation
    Publication number: 20080157294
    Abstract: A package may comprise a substrate provided with noise absorbing material. The noise absorbing material may absorb noise from a signal path in the substrate to prevent the noise from reaching other signals or signal paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Xiang Yin Zeng, Jiangqi He, Guizhen Zheng
  • RACK APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20080156757
    Abstract: A rack apparatus (100) for facilitating workpiece treatment includes a frame member (20) and a plurality of rack members (30). The rack members are detachably mounted on the frame member, wherein each rack member, in turn, includes a plurality of rack poles (305) that are detachably mounted thereon. When workpieces of large dimension or complicated shape require hanging/mounting on the rack apparatus, some rack poles and rack members can be disassembled, and thus the rack apparatus can provide more space to contain/carry these workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.,LTD., SUTECH TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: CHIH-PEN LIN, ZHENG-GANG XIE, GUO-YOU XIONG, XIAN-FENG LUO, HUA-JIE ZHENG, ZHI-MIN LI
  • Roofing mat using urea-formaldehyde binder of particular viscosity and surface tension
    Publication number: 20080160258
    Abstract: Provided is thermosetting urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin binder formulation, preferably prepared with modified styrene-maleic anhydride. The formulation has a viscosity in the range of from 3 to 10 cP and a surface tension of from 35 to 50 mN/m, and is prepared using a UF resin composition exhibiting a viscosity of from 175 to 250 cP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Souvik Nandi, Guodong Zheng, Jawed Asrar, Philip Francis Miele
  • Front grille for automobile
    Patent number: D572635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Great Wall Motor Company Limited
    Inventor: Chunhong Zheng