Patents by Inventor David Huang

David Huang 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: 20080175358
    Abstract: Described is a technology by which a storage at a telephone device (e.g., a client telephone) is synchronized with information corresponding to actions performed at a computing device (e.g., a server) on behalf of the client. For example, the server may employ speech recognition to recognize a name or number spoken into the client telephone, and in response, dial out a corresponding telephone number for the client telephone. This action is synchronized back to the client storage so that the client's call history includes knowledge of the server's dialing action. Thereafter, an action at the telephone device that accesses the call history (e.g., for redialing or scrolling) obtains the full call history, independent of whether the telephone device or computing device performed the action. Changes made via telephone device may be similarly synchronized to the computing device, such as directly dialed calls, user-input speed dial information, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Xuedong David Huang
  • Publication number: 20080164771
    Abstract: A high performance voice coil motor comprises: a retaining seat having at least one magnetic unit; a movable seat installed within a receiving space of the retaining seat; the movable seat being installed with at least one coil set; the coil set being interacted with the magnetic unit as current flows through the coil set so that the movable seat moves with respect to the retaining seat; the magnetic unit having four poles so as to increase the density of magnetic lines. Each of four corners of the upper cover is extended with a supporting rod; and each of four sides of the movable seat is installed with a coil set which is adjacent to the magnetic unit. A lower side of the movable seat is installed with two lower elastic sheets; each lower elastic sheet has an electrode plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Publication number: 20080126307
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for recognizing features of a 3D solid model which particularly performs geometric form features. First, the main and minor geometric features of the solid model are respectively defined and sorted into classes and subclasses according to hierarchical taxonomies, and a database of structural features of the solid model is built with respect to a designed table schema. Then feature names and information are retrieved from the structural feature tree of the solid model on the basis of CSG (constructive solid geometry) by means of the “retrieving feature tree information” technique, and decomposed into geometric data and topological data which are finally stored into the database. The method of the present invention can therefore rapidly recognize the features of the solid model with high accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Bor-Tsuen Lin, David Huang
  • Publication number: 20080112573
    Abstract: A signal transmitting and receiving system is adapted for use in a vehicle cabin, and includes a transmitting device and a receiving device. The transmitting device includes a first processing unit for receiving signals from a signal source, a directional transmitting unit coupled to the first processing unit and operable so as to wirelessly transmit signals from the first processing unit along a primary signal transmitting direction, and a driving unit for coupling rotatably the directional transmitting unit to the first processing unit such that the primary signal transmitting direction is adjustable relative to the first processing unit. The receiving device includes a receiving unit for receiving the signals wirelessly transmitted by the directional transmitting unit, and a second processing unit coupled to the receiving unit for processing signals received therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Patent number: 7347548
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for measuring a retinal sublayer characteristic of an eye. A plurality of axial scans are performed over an area of the retina of the eye. Reflections are measured during the axial scans to determine a plurality of sets of reflection intensity values. A given set of reflection intensity values is associated with one of the plurality of axial scans. A progressive refinement boundary detection algorithm is performed using the plurality of sets of reflection intensity values to determine at least one boundary location associated with the retinal sublayer for each of the plurality of sets of reflection intensity values. The retinal sublayer characteristic is determined in response to the determined boundary locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Inventors: David Huang, Ou Tan, Yan Li
  • Publication number: 20070291228
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for characterizing ectatic diseases of the cornea by computing a mean curvature map of the anterior or posterior surfaces of the cornea and fitting the map to a Gaussian function to characterize the surface features of the map. Exemplary ectatic disease that may be characterized include keratoconus and pellucid marginal degeneration. Also disclosed are a system for diagnosing ectatic disease of the cornea and a computer readable medium encoding the method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: David Huang, Maolong Tang
  • Publication number: 20070287932
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for comparing the detection of clinically significant diabetic macular edema by an optical coherence tomography (OCT) grid scanning protocol and biomicroscopic examination. Also provided are computer implemented, automated systems for performing the method thereof and computer readable media encoding the method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: David Huang, SriniVas Sadda, Ou Tan
  • Publication number: 20070282313
    Abstract: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is used to map the surface elevation and thickness of the cornea. The OCT maps are used to plan laser procedures for the treatment of an irregular, opacified or weakened cornea, and in the treatment of refractive errors. In the excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) procedure, the OCT data is used to plan a map of ablation depth needed to restore a smooth optical surface. In the excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy procedure, OCT mapping of epithelial thickness is used to achieve clean laser epithelial removal. In femtosecond laser anterior keratoplasty procedure, OCT data is used to plan the depth of femtosecond laser dissection to remove an anterior layer of the cornea, leaving a smooth recipient bed of uniform thickness to receive a disk of donated corneal tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: David Huang, Jonathan Song, Yan Li, Maolong Tang
  • Publication number: 20070195269
    Abstract: A method of performing an OCT image scan is presented. Other images are taken and a template is formed to correct the OCT images, for example, for eye motion, blood vessel placement, and center offset. In some embodiments, video images are taken simultaneously with the OCT images and utilized to correct the OCT images. In some embodiments, a template OCT image is formed prior to acquisition of the OCT images and the template OCT image is utilized as a template from which to correct all of the OCT images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Jay Wei, Ben Jang, David Huang, Yonghua Zhao
  • Publication number: 20070006244
    Abstract: A storage device assembly includes a case unit, a storage unit and a fixing unit. The case unit includes a first housing and a second housing. The storage mounted in the case includes a connecting hole formed on a side. The fixing unit formed on the first housing includes a flexible stand portion and a protrusion formed on the stand portion to be fixedly secured to the connecting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Publication number: 20060183687
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to novel molecules capable of, inter alia, modulating apoptosis in mammalian cells and to genetic sequences encoding same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a novel member of the Bcl-2 family of proteins, referred to herein as “Bim”, and to genetic sequences encoding same. The molecules of the present invention are useful, for example, in therapy, diagnosis, antibody generation and as a screening tool for therapeutic agents capable of modulating physiological cell death or survival and/or modulating cell cycle entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Suzanne Cory, Jerry Adams, David Huang, Liam O'Connor, Andreas Strasser, Hamsa Puthalakath, Lorraine O'Reilly
  • Patent number: 7085680
    Abstract: A vehicular diagnostic tool is provided for receiving vehicular diagnostic codes from a vehicle on-board computer, and translating the diagnostic codes into diagnostic descriptive data. An input port is provided for receiving vehicular diagnostic codes output from a vehicle under test. A code parser parses the received diagnostic codes into diagnostic code segments. A code translator translates diagnostic code segments into corresponding diagnostic descriptor segments. And, a combiner is provided for combining the code descriptor segments to derive composite diagnostic code descriptors, wherein the composite code descriptors being collectively representative of the received diagnostic code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Innova Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Patent number: 7070822
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a free flowing powdered blend of a polysaccharide and a crystalline polyol for use as an edible adhesive for particulate materials such as seasonings and flavorings. The powdered adhesive blend can easily be mixed with seasonings or flavorings and will melt during a heating process to a sticky viscose liquid capable of adhering seasoning particles to the food substrate. The blends of the present invention have the benefits of being easy to prepare, use and store as they will stay a free flowing powder under most ambient conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Yong-Cheng Shi, Yayun Liu, Robert L. Billmers, Russell Stoop, David Huang
  • Publication number: 20060134926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the grain size of a polysilicon layer, which includes exposing a silicon oxide wafer in a deposition chamber to an amount, effective for the purpose, of nitrogen at a flow rate of at least about 240 standard liters per minute (slm). The instant invention further relates to a method for inhibiting the formation of a polysilicon seed in a furnace, which includes the treatment as noted above. The invention also relates to a method for forming a polysilicon layer, including: forming a silicon oxide layer on a substrate, the silicon oxide layer having a plurality of oxygen molecules therein; exposing the silicon oxide layer to a predetermined amount of nitrogen-containing gas in a furnace, whereby a plurality of nitrogen molecules in the nitrogen-containing gas replaces at least part of the oxygen molecules in the silicon oxide layer; and forming a polysilicon layer on the silicon oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Yao-Hui Huang, Tung-Li Lee, Chih-Hao Lin, Yen-Fei Lin, James Sun, Chen Pu-Fang, David Huang
  • Publication number: 20060107777
    Abstract: A leadscrew set is installed on a stepping motor which comprises a coil bobbin, the leadscrew set includes a leadscrew, which has a shaft body, a screw portion formed on periphery of the shaft body, a magnet connecting portion connected on an end of the shaft body, two gluing portions formed concave on the magnet connecting portion, each gluing portion has a gluing surface; a magnet part, which has a barrel body, a leadscrew fitting hole formed inside the barrel body and positioned at inward of the coil bobbin and the magnet connecting portion of the leadscrew; and a glue member, which glued between the gluing portions of the leadscrew and the leadscrew fitting hole of the magnet part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: Tricore Corporation
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Publication number: 20060044095
    Abstract: A solenoid is disclosed to include a mount seat has a receiving housing forming a receiving room; a magnet assembly has a magnet part installed inside the receiving room of the mount seat; a spindle set has a spindle, a coil wound around the spindle and positioned inside the magnet part of magnet assembly, and a actuating against portion connected at an end of the spindle; a spring member has a spindle connect portion connected to the spindle set, a spring-back portion connected to the spindle connect portion and providing elastic deformation and spring back, and a seat connect portion connected between the spring-back portion and the receiving housing of the mount seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: TRICORE CORPORATION
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Publication number: 20050196302
    Abstract: An air pump includes a mount member having a main body and a chamber. An air bag set has a substrate, two air bags, each of which have an air chamber and a linking portion. An insulating plate has a plate member, two inlets and two outlets communicated with the air chambers of the air bags respectively. A ventilation part has a pad member, two inlet valves and two outlet valves, both of which are communicated with the inlets and the outlets of the insulating plate respectively. An air guide device has a main member, two inlets and two outlets, both of which are communicated with the inlet and outlet valves of the ventilation part respectively. A linking assembly has rotary base and a linking portion connected to the linking portion of the air bag set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: TRICORE CORPORATION
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Publication number: 20050182535
    Abstract: A method for identifying a specific communications protocol used in a vehicle's on-board diagnostic system, wherein the method is implemented using a handheld automotive diagnostic device and cable having a first and second connector, wherein the cable has unique physical layer features that may be correlated to a specific communications protocol. The method comprises connecting the first connector to an input/output connector on the diagnostic device; powering up and initializing the diagnostic device; retrieving cable identification data unique to the physical layer features of the cable; and comparing the retrieved cable identification data with at least one look-up table to identify a correlated communications protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Publication number: 20050171735
    Abstract: A handheld diagnostic device and method for displaying bitmapped graphic characters is provided which utilizes a condensed bitmap library. In particular, the present invention provides a method for condensing extremely large graphically-based bitmapped character sets, such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean or any other graphically-based bitmapped character set, and storing them in simple and economical handheld automotive diagnostic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: David Huang
  • Publication number: 20050159923
    Abstract: A vehicular diagnostic tool is provided for receiving vehicular diagnostic codes from a vehicle on-board computer, and translating the diagnostic codes into diagnostic descriptive data. An input port is provided for receiving vehicular diagnostic codes output from a vehicle under test. A code parser parses the received diagnostic codes into diagnostic code segments. A code translator translates diagnostic code segments into corresponding diagnostic descriptor segments. And, a combiner is provided for combining the code descriptor segments to derive composite diagnostic code descriptors, wherein the composite code descriptors being collectively representative of the received diagnostic code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventor: David Huang