Patents by Inventor Cindy Zhou
Cindy Zhou 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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Patent number: 10954869Abstract: Systems and methods for opening and closing exhaust poppet valves of an engine are disclosed. In one example, the exhaust poppet valves may be opened and closed twice during a cycle of an engine via two serially arranged cam lobes that are coupled to a crankshaft so that hydrocarbons may be retained in a cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Xiaogang Zhang, Cindy Zhou, James Yi
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Patent number: 10380701Abstract: Methods and systems for generating tailored user interface presentations based on skills clusters and automatically modified member profiles are presented. According to various embodiments, a set of skills are accessed and a skills matrix generated. A set of co-occurrences among the set of skills are identified. A set of skills clusters is automatically generated based on identifying of the co-occurrences and the skills clusters are automatically validated. A graphical representation of the validated skills cluster is presented with user interface elements for modifying the validated skills cluster and data representing member profiles is presented based on the validated skills cluster.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Song Lin, Cindy Zhou, Songtao Guo
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Publication number: 20170061550Abstract: Methods and systems for generating tailored user interface presentations based on skills clusters and automatically modified member profiles are presented. According to various embodiments, a set of skills are accessed and a skills matrix generated. A set of co-occurrences among the set of skills are identified. A set of skills clusters is automatically generated based on identifying of the co-occurrences and the skills clusters are automatically validated. A graphical representation of the validated skills cluster is presented with user interface elements for modifying the validated skills cluster and data representing member profiles is presented based on the validated skills cluster.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Song Lin, Cindy Zhou, Songtao Guo
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Patent number: 9261040Abstract: A method and system for improving starting of an engine that may be repeatedly stopped and started is presented. In one example, the method adjusts a port fuel injection amount in response to engine stopping position. The engine stopping position may be indicative of a fraction of injected fuel that enters a cylinder for a first combustion event since engine stop.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Brad Alan VanDerWege, Cindy Zhou, Jianwen James Yi, John Eric Rollinger
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Patent number: 9256626Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for maintaining multiple copy versions of component values in a system. A database includes entries for components in a system, wherein there is one entry for each of a plurality of component values associated with a component, wherein each entry indicates a range of copy versions for which the component value applies. A copy operation is performed at a current time to create a current copy version. A determination is made as to whether the component values for the components at the current time have changed since a previous copy version. The previous copy version is maintained in the database and immediately precedes the current copy version. For each component value that has changed, the entry for the component having the open indicator as the end copy version is updated to indicate the previous copy version as the end copy version.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Jaquet, Arvind C. Surve, Raymond M. Swank, Cindy Zhou
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Publication number: 20140278005Abstract: A method and system for improving starting of an engine that may be repeatedly stopped and started is presented. In one example, the method adjusts a port fuel injection amount in response to engine stopping position. The engine stopping position may be indicative of a fraction of injected fuel that enters a cylinder for a first combustion event since engine stop.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Brad Alan VanDerWege, Cindy Zhou, Jianwen James Yi, John Eric Rollinger
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Publication number: 20130275377Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for maintaining multiple copy versions of component values in a system. A database includes entries for components in a system, wherein there is one entry for each of a plurality of component values associated with a component, wherein each entry indicates a range of copy versions for which the component value applies. A copy operation is performed at a current time to create a current copy version. A determination is made as to whether the component values for the components at the current time have changed since a previous copy version. The previous copy version is maintained in the database and immediately precedes the current copy version. For each component value that has changed, the entry for the component having the open indicator as the end copy version is updated to indicate the previous copy version as the end copy version.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Stefan Jaquet, Arvind C. Surve, Raymond M. Swank, Cindy Zhou
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Patent number: 8240297Abstract: A method for engine starting is provided. The method may include performing idle-stop operation, and during a subsequent re-start, applying multi-strike ignition operation for a first combustion cycle. In this way, improved engine starting may be achieved with reduced emissions.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jianwen James Yi, Brad Alan VanDerWege, Joseph Norman Ulrey, Cindy Zhou, Steven Todd Wooldridge, David Reiche
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Publication number: 20120024259Abstract: A method for engine starting is provided. The method may include performing idle-stop operation, and during a subsequent re-start, applying multi-strike ignition operation for a first combustion cycle. In this way, improved engine starting may be achieved with reduced emissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jianwen James Yi, Brad Alan VanDerWege, Joseph Norman Ulrey, Cindy Zhou, Steven Todd Wooldridge, David Reiche
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Patent number: 8047188Abstract: A method for engine starting is provided. The method may include performing idle-stop operation, and during a subsequent re-start, applying multi-strike ignition operation for a first combustion cycle. In this way, improved engine starting may be achieved with reduced emissions.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jianwen James Yi, Brad Alan VanDerWege, Joseph Norman Ulrey, Cindy Zhou, Steven Todd Wooldridge, David Reiche
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Publication number: 20110041801Abstract: A method for engine starting is provided. The method may include performing idle-stop operation, and during a subsequent re-start, applying multi-strike ignition operation for a first combustion cycle. In this way, improved engine starting may be achieved with reduced emissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jianwen James Yi, Brad Alan VanDerWege, Joseph Norman Ulrey, Cindy Zhou, Steven Todd Wooldridge, David Reiche
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Patent number: 7849179Abstract: Provided are a system, and program for managing devices in a network. A command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network is received, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network. A determination is made from a first mapping of a network address of the device to which the received command is directed. A determination is made from a second mapping of at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Sergio P. Bonilla, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou
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Publication number: 20100300404Abstract: A method for operation of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine is provided. The internal combustion engine may include one or more combustion chambers, a fuel delivery system including a direct fuel injector coupled to each combustion chamber, an ignition system including one or more spark plugs coupled to each combustion chamber, a piston disposed within each combustion chamber, and an intake and an exhaust valve coupled to each combustion chamber, the internal combustion engine providing motive power to the vehicle. The method may include discontinuing combustion operation within the internal combustion engine responsive to idle-stop operation. The method may further include, during a direct-start, performing multi-strike ignition operation per combustion cycle via one or more selected spark plug(s) for at least a first combustion cycle in a combustion chamber following the discontinuation of combustion operation, the one or more selected spark plug(s) coupled to the combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jianwen James Yi, Brad Alan VanDerWege, Joseph Norman Ulrey, Cindy Zhou, Steven Todd Wooldridge, David Reiche
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Patent number: 7827975Abstract: A method for operation of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine is provided. The internal combustion engine may include one or more combustion chambers, a fuel delivery system including a direct fuel injector coupled to each combustion chamber, an ignition system including one or more spark plugs coupled to each combustion chamber, a piston disposed within each combustion chamber, and an intake and an exhaust valve coupled to each combustion chamber, the internal combustion engine providing motive power to the vehicle. The method may include discontinuing combustion operation within the internal combustion engine responsive to idle-stop operation. The method may further include, during a direct-start, performing multi-strike ignition operation per combustion cycle via one or more selected spark plug(s) for at least a first combustion cycle in a combustion chamber following the discontinuation of combustion operation, the one or more selected spark plug(s) coupled to the combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alex O'Connor Gibson, Jianwen James Yi, Brad Alan VanDerWege, Joseph Norman Ulrey, Cindy Zhou, Steven Todd Wooldridge, David Reiche
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Patent number: 7587421Abstract: Provided are a method, system and article of manufacture for managing devices, wherein in certain embodiments a request implemented via at least one device independent class is received. A class hierarchy database is traversed to determine at least one device specific class that corresponds to the at least one device independent class, wherein the class hierarchy database stores a class hierarchy and associations between classes. The received request is modified, wherein in the modified request the least one device independent class has been translated to the at least one device specific class.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sergio P. Bonilla, Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou
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Publication number: 20080228909Abstract: Provided are a system, and program for managing devices in a network. A command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network is received, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network. A determination is made from a first mapping of a network address of the device to which the received command is directed. A determination is made from a second mapping of at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Sergio P. Bonilla, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou
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Patent number: 7386609Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing devices in a network. A command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network is received, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network. A determination is made from a first mapping of a network address of the device to which the received command is directed. A determination is made from a second mapping of at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Sergio P. Bonilla, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou
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Publication number: 20080103200Abstract: Prodrugs of levodopa, methods of making prodrugs of levodopa, methods of using prodrugs of levodopa, and compositions of prodrugs of levodopa are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: XenoPort, Inc.Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark Gallop, Cindy Zhou, Mark Nguyen, Xuedong Dai, Jianhua Li, Kenneth Cundy
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Publication number: 20080058546Abstract: The synthesis of 1-(acyloxy)-alkyl carbamates of GABA analogs from 1-haloalkyl carbamates of GABA analogs are described. Also described are new 1-haloalkyl carbamates of GABA analogs.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Stephen Raillard, Cindy Zhou, Fenmei Yao, Suresh Manthati, Jia-Ning Xiang, Mark Gallop
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Publication number: 20070225366Abstract: (2R)-2-Phenylcarbonyloxypropyl(2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoate mesylate and crystalline form thereof, methods of making the same, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the same to treat diseases or disorders such as Parkinson's disease are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Jia-Ning Xiang, Xuedong Dai, Cindy Zhou, Jianhua Li, Mark Nguyen