Patents by Inventor David Ho

David Ho 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).

  • Hearing apparatus having an electrical control element integrated in a cover
    Patent number: 8098863
    Abstract: Hearing apparatuses and in particular hearing devices are to be designed smaller. To this end, provision is made to integrate an electrical control facility for controlling the hearing apparatus into the cover for covering a programming connection of the hearing apparatus. This multifunctionality of the cover allows installation space to be saved. It is particularly favorable if an actuating element of an electrical push button is mounted to the same bolt, to which the cover itself is also mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo, Beng Hai Tan
  • System and method for filtering a data packet using a combined filter
    Patent number: 8089966
    Abstract: System and method for filtering a data packet using a combined filter are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes receiving a data packet and N filters. The method includes receiving a data packet and N (wherein N is an integer and N>1) filters, each filter comprising a bit mask and corresponding bit values. The method further includes, for each of the N filters, identifying a key element from a portion of the filter corresponding to a combined filter, the key element being a segment of the filter portion having the richest bit pattern. The method further includes generating the combined filter by combining the key element of the N filters. The method further includes filtering the data packet with the combined filter to determine whether there is a match between the data packet and each key element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Liang, Ashish Singhal, Fei Xie, David Ho Suk Chung
  • System and method for filtering a data packet using a common filter
    Patent number: 8064457
    Abstract: System and method for filtering a data packet using a combined filter are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes receiving a data packet and N filters each comprising a mask and value. The method includes receiving a data packet and N (wherein N is an integer and N>1) filters, each filter comprising a bit mask and corresponding bit values. The method further includes generating a common filter mask and the corresponding bit values by taking the overlapping mask bits among portions of the N filters corresponding to the common filter, the common filter being of a length smaller than each filter. The method further includes applying the common filter mask to the data packet to determine whether there is a match between the filtered data packet and each of the N filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Liang, Shiang-feng Lee, David Ho Suk Chung
  • J591 MINIBODIES AND CYS-DIABODIES FOR TARGETING HUMAN PROSTATE SPECIFIC MEMBRANE ANTIGEN (PSMA) AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE
    Publication number: 20110268656
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a minibody monomer that binds PSMA is provided. The minibody monomer is encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising, from N-terminus to C-terminus, an scFv sequence that can bind PSMA, an artificial hinge sequence, and a human IgG CH3 sequence. In another embodiment, a CysDB monomer that binds PSMA is provided. The CysDB monomer may be encoded by a nucleotide sequence comprising, from N-terminus to C-terminus, an scFv sequence that can bind PSMA and a cysteine tail. In other embodiments, methods for diagnosing or treating a cancer associated with PSMA expression in a subject are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: David Ho, Tove Olafsen, Arye Lipman
  • HEARING AID HOUSING
    Publication number: 20110222716
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a hearing aid housing is provided. The hearing aid housing may include a first behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion, a second behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion, and a moisture protector at least partially arranged between the first behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion and the second behind-the-ear hearing aid housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: SIEMENS MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Wai Kit David Ho, Wee Haw Koo
  • NOVEL THERMOPHILIC ENDO-GLUCANASE AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110195463
    Abstract: A novel thermophilic endo-glucanase, nucleic acid encoding the endo-glucase, and uses thereof in converting ligocellulosic material to fermentable sugars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Tuan-Hua David Ho, Su-May Yu, I Son Ng, Chii-Gong Tong
  • DRY PLATELET PREPARATIONS FOR USE IN DIAGNOSTICS
    Publication number: 20110183311
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising freeze-dried platelets, microparticles, or both for use as a diagnostic for blood coagulation function. The invention also provides methods of diagnosing or monitoring blood coagulation function, including diagnosing or monitoring blood coagulation diseases and disorders. Kits for performing the methods of the invention are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: David HO, Keith A. Moskowitz, Cindy Orser, Alan Rudolph
  • RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM MONITOR
    Publication number: 20110173110
    Abstract: A renewable energy monitoring system collects streams of informational reports from remote renewable energy systems. It separates the data streams by client, and client identification, in order to template such data streams onto models of clients' equipment configurations and topologies. The system sorts and groups client data by categories, so workstations can be employed to access statistics, monitor operational flags, initiate/display reports, and control system operations. Particular client/user information is accumulated and assembled on a per account basis to issue client statements, revenue checks, invoices, and controls, wherein, headquarters workstations can be used to access single-client statistics, monitor operational flags, initiate/display reports, and engage payables, receivables, and general ledger accounting operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SOLARCITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ben TARBELL, Peter RIVE, Chebar Ivan COOPER, Roland POKLEMBA, Nelson David HO
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT
    Publication number: 20110145619
    Abstract: The present invention sets forth a method and a system for powering a graphics processing unit (GPU) with a power supply sybsystem. In one embodiment, the method includes generating an offset in response to an operating voltage need of the GPU; and applying the offset to information associated with a first operating voltage of the GPU; wherein the offset causes the first operating voltage to change to a second operating voltage of the GPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Yu-Li (David) HO, Li-Ling Chou, Yu-Kuo Chiang, Shany-I Chan, Pei-Hua Su, Li-Kai Cheng
  • USE OF RICE POLYPEPTIDES/NUCLEIC ACIDS FOR PLANT IMPROVEMENT
    Publication number: 20110126316
    Abstract: A method of making a transgenic plant by transforming into a host plant a recombinant DNA construct that expresses in the transgenic plant a rice polypeptide and the transgenic plant thus produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Su-May Yu, Swee-Suak Ko, Yue-Ie C. Hsing, Tuan-Hua David Ho, Shuen-Fang Lo
  • Method and System for Communicating with External Device Through Processing Unit in Graphics System
    Publication number: 20110109636
    Abstract: The present invention sets forth a method and system for communicating with an external device through a processing unit in a graphics system of a computing device. In one embodiment, the method comprises allocating a first set of memory buffers having a first memory buffer and a second memory buffer in the graphics system based on an identification information of the external device, and invoking a first thread processor of the processing unit of the graphics system to perform services associated with a physical layer according to the identification information of the external device by storing a first data stream received from the external device through an I/O interface of the processing unit of the graphics system in the first memory buffer and retrieving a second data stream from the second memory buffer for transmission to the external device through the I/O interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Shany-I CHAN, Ching-Yee Feng, Shih-Da Wu, Li-Kai Cheng, Li-Ling Chou, Yu-Kuo Chiang, Yu-Li (David) Ho
  • Input device
    Patent number: 7928963
    Abstract: An input device constructed in a carrier electronic apparatus comprises a letter button module and a number button module. The letter button module has a plurality of letter buttons to represent different letters respectively, and the number button module has a plurality of number buttons to represent different numbers respectively. The number buttons are separated from the letter buttons by being located in the intervals formed by adjacent rows of the letter buttons. The size, form, and color of the number buttons are different to those of the letter buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Ching-Sung Chang, David Ho, Steven Tseng, An-Ping Yang
  • Thermophilic endo-glucanase and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7927856
    Abstract: A novel thermophilic endo-glucanase, nucleic acid encoding the endo-glucase, and uses thereof in converting lignocellulosic material to fermentable sugars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Tuan-Hua David Ho, Su-May Yu, I Son Ng, Chii-Gong Tong
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING GPU AUDIO OUTPUT ON GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT
    Publication number: 20110087345
    Abstract: The present invention sets forth a method for supporting enhanced audio on a graphics processing unit (GPU) in a computing device having a graphics subsystem. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of determining whether an option of a GPU audio output is enabled and the graphics subsystem and a first external output device is connected, and routing a first audio stream to the GPU of the graphics subsystem for processing when the option of the GPU audio output is enabled and the graphics subsystem and the first external output device is in connection and causing the processed first audio stream to be transferred along a first transmission path to the first external output device, or otherwise causing a second audio stream to be transferred along a second transmission path to a second external output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: Shany-I CHAN, Ching-Yee Feng, Shih-Da Wu, Tseng-Ying Lee, Li-Kai Cheng, Li-Ling Chou, Yu-Kuo Chiang, Yu-Li (David) Ho
  • Renewable energy system monitor
    Patent number: 7925552
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a renewable energy system monitor. In one embodiment, information is received in a server from solar power stations across a network. The information includes operational data for each solar power station identified by a particular power station identification (ID). The information is stored in a database and grouped data groups corresponding different solar power stations. Data groups are processed using different models associated with different power stations to control the different power stations. Software or parameters may be sent to different devices in the different power stations to control the power stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
    Inventors: Ben Tarbell, Peter Rive, Chebar Ivan Cooper, Roland Poklemba, Nelson David Ho
  • Audio shoe contact for a hearing device
    Patent number: 7853032
    Abstract: A hearing device with an audio shoe is to be designed in a simpler and less interference-susceptible manner. To this end, provision is made for an audio shoe to comprise contact springs of such type that directly contact the circuit boards of a hearing device. A contact intermediate piece between the audio shoe and the circuit board of the hearing device can thus be dispensed with. Furthermore, contact problems caused by the intermediate piece can hereby be avoided and the assembly cost for the hearing device reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Heerlein, Wai Kit David Ho, Thomas Kasztelan
  • Rotary positioning structure for a frame
    Patent number: 7836623
    Abstract: A rotary positioning structure is disclosed for a frame. The frame comprises a housing and a spindle hole disposed on the rear of the housing. The rotary positioning structure comprises elastic members and a rotary stand. Each of the elastic members comprises a tenon and the elastic members are arranged on a circular path surrounding the spindle hole. The rotary stand comprises a rotary shaft and a groove. When the rotary shaft is inserted into the spindle hole, the groove engages with the tenon so that the housing is supported in a first upright position by the rotary stand; also after said rotary shaft is inserted into said spindle hole and then the rotary stand is pivoted on the rotary shaft, the groove engages with another tenon of the elastic members so that the housing is supported in a second upright position by the rotary stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corp.
    Inventors: Jianguo Wang, Steven Tseng, David Ho
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING A DATA PACKET USING A COMBINED FILTER
    Publication number: 20100272119
    Abstract: System and method for filtering a data packet using a combined filter are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes receiving a data packet and N filters. The method includes receiving a data packet and N (wherein N is an integer and N>1) filters, each filter comprising a bit mask and corresponding bit values. The method further includes, for each of the N filters, identifying a key element from a portion of the filter corresponding to a combined filter, the key element being a segment of the filter portion having the. richest bit pattern. The method further includes generating the combined filter by combining the key element of the N filters. The method further includes filtering the data packet with the combined filter to determine whether there is a match between the data packet and each key element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Liang, Ashish Singhal, Fei Xie, David Ho Suk Chung
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILTERING A DATA PACKET USING A COMMON FILTER
    Publication number: 20100272120
    Abstract: System and method for filtering a data packet using a combined filter are disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes receiving a data packet and N filters each comprising a mask and value. The method includes receiving a data packet and N (wherein N is an integer and N>1) filters, each filter comprising a bit mask and corresponding bit values. The method further includes generating a common filter mask and the corresponding bit values by taking the overlapping mask bits among portions of the N filters corresponding to the common filter, the common filter being of a length smaller than each filter. The method further includes applying the common filter mask to the data packet to determine whether there is a match between the filtered data packet and each of the N filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Victor Liang, Shiang-feng Lee, David Ho Suk Chung
  • Use of stabilized platelets as hemostatic agent
    Patent number: 7811558
    Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising freeze-dried platelets, microparticles, or both for use as a hemostat, such as for treating bleeding or injuries associated with bleeding. It also provides methods of treating injuries or wounds, and methods of causing blood to clot. Likewise, it provides methods of promoting healing of wounds or of healing wounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Cellphire, Inc.
    Inventors: David Ho, Cindy S. Orser, Alan S. Rudolph