Patents by Inventor Fang An

Fang An 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).

  • Methods and systems for image modification
    Patent number: 7365744
    Abstract: A method of the invention includes the steps of selecting at least a portion of an image on which to superimpose a texture and segmenting that portion of the image into a plurality of clusters. Each of the clusters is then parameterized with texture coordinates, and texture is assigned to each of the clusters using the texture coordinates to result in a texture patch. The texture patches are then blended together. This exemplary method of the invention has the result of the texture patches appearing to adopt the surface undulations of the underlying surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Hui Fang, John C. Hart
  • System and method for verifying trace lengths and trace spaces in a circuit
    Patent number: 7367003
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for verifying trace lengths and trace spaces in a circuit. The method includes the steps of: retrieving information of a trace layout of the circuit; retrieving preset design rules on the trace lengths and the trace spaces of the trace layout; computing trace lengths and trace spaces of traces in the trace layout; verifying trace lengths and trace spaces in the trace layout by comparing the computed trace lengths and trace spaces of the traces with the preset design rules; and reporting results of the verifying step. A related system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fang An, Ming-Xiong Liao, Gong-Xian Deng
  • Patterned ornament having lighting figures
    Publication number: 20080094839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a patterned ornament having lighting figures, which includes a transparent shell and inner lighting means. The inner surface of the ornament is provided with specific inclined or curved planes to reflect light ray to form specific virtual image shown on the ornament. The patterned ornament thus obtains beautiful outlook and increases decorative effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Wun Fang Pan
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION WITH LOW LATENCY
    Publication number: 20080098284
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus and computer program products for providing forward error correction with low latency to live streams in networks are provided, including outputting source data at a rate less than the rate of a source stream, building a buffer, FEC decoding the source data; and outputting the packets at a rate equal to the rate of the source stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: KENCAST, INC.
    Inventors: H. Wolfgang, Michael Fischer, Weimin Fang
  • Electro-thermal vest
    Publication number: 20080093354
    Abstract: An electro-thermal vest of the invention includes an outer lining layer, an inner lining layer, an electro-thermal element and a combining element. The inner lining layer has a first lining and a second lining. The electro-thermal element is fixed on the second lining and disposed between the first lining and the second lining. The combining element detachably combines the inner lining layer with the outer lining layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Jim Fang, Kiff Chen, Haiyan Wu
  • Protein separation and analysis
    Publication number: 20080096284
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-phase protein separation methods capable of resolving and characterizing large numbers of cellular proteins, including methods for efficiently facilitating the transfer of protein samples between separation phases. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for the differential display of protein samples from multiple cell types. The present invention thus provides improved methods for the analysis of multiple samples containing large numbers of proteins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: David Lubman, Timothy Barder, Bathsheba Chong, Fang Yan, Daniel Wall, Stephen Parus, Maureen Kachman
  • METHOD, SYSTEM AND CO SWITCH FOR IMPLEMENTING BILLS ASSOCIATION
    Publication number: 20080095343
    Abstract: A method for implementing bills association mainly includes generating a session identifier corresponding to a call; indicating bills with the session identifier by communication devices which are required to generate the bills corresponding to the call, to implement the association between the bills generated by the communication devices. Embodiments of the present invention further provide a system and a CO switch for implementing bills association. The method and the system of the present invention may implement the association of bills in one call. The association includes the association between ordinary bills and the association between ordinary bills and intelligent bills. In this way, telecom operators may charge a call by collecting the bill generated by each CO switch according to the Call ID to improve the precision and the efficiency of the accounting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Conglu CHENG, Jinghua XU, Fang FANG
  • Method for Making Memory Cell Device
    Publication number: 20080096375
    Abstract: A memory cell device, including a memory material element switchable between electrical property states by the application of energy, includes depositing an electrical conductor layer, depositing dielectric material layers and etching to create a first electrode and voids. A memory material is applied into a void to create a memory material element in contact with the first electrode. A second electrode is created to contact the memory material element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chieh Fang Chen
  • Position feedback device for linear motor
    Publication number: 20080094012
    Abstract: A position feedback device for a linear motor utilizes Hall sensors which are properly positioned to induct the magnetic field variation of a linear motor and processing the inducted information with the OP amplifiers and signal level regulators to output Sine and Cosine differential signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Lieh-Feng Huang, Fang-Fang Tai
  • DATA ACCESSING INTERFACE HAVING MULTIPLEX OUTPUT MODULE AND SEQUENTIAL INPUT MODULE BETWEEN MEMORY AND SOURCE TO SAVE ROUTING SPACE AND POWER AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20080094338
    Abstract: A data accessing interface between memory and source in LCD display IC includes a multiplex output module and a sequential input module. Suppose a row width of the memory is N bit. The multiplex output module is for outputting a row N-bit digital data. The multiplex output module includes a buffer for receiving the row N-bit digital data from the memory; and a multiplex unit for continuously selecting M bits from the N bit digital data to output to source. After N/M times, all of the row N bit digital data will be output to source. The sequential input module includes N latches and N/M latch control signals; when each latch control signal is active, it will latch M bit digital data from the multiplex output into M latches. After N/M latch control signals are active sequentially, the N bit digital data are stored into the N latches for source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Ching-Fang Hsiao
  • SURVEILLANCE SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080094470
    Abstract: A surveillance security system is used for selectively storing motion image data of an object to be detected. The surveillance security system includes an image-capturing device for capturing images from an object; a memory module for storing the image data; and a controller for controlling a storage process of the memory module. The controller includes a sampling module for taking a plurality of image frames from the image data; and a control-signal generating module for receiving the image frames and generating a write enable signal by comparing the image frames, wherein the write enable signal is used for controlling the storage process of the memory module. A surveillance security method for selectively storing motion image data of an object is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Fang Wong, Tsung-Jen Chuang, Lin-Kun Ding
  • Auto-focusing camera
    Publication number: 20080095524
    Abstract: An auto-focusing camera includes a lens mount (10), a lens unit (50) received in the lens mount, and a motor for driving the lens unit. The lens mount has a pair of connecting pins (22, 21) extending therethrough for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board arranged under the lens mount. The motor includes at least one coil seat (30, 40) with coil (35, 45) wound thereon, and a permanent magnet (55) being fixedly mounted around the lens unit to move with the lens unit. The at least one coil seat includes a pair of mounting pins (32, 43, 33, 41) for guiding two ends of the coils to be connected to the two connecting pins of the lens mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Fang Hsiao, Bing Zhou, Chien-Long Hong, Ching-Hsing Huang, Fong-Tan Yu
  • Imidazo[1,2-A] Pyridine Anxiolytics
    Publication number: 20080096867
    Abstract: Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines of the formulae I and II: are disclosed. The compounds are useful to treat anxiety and insomnia. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Sepracor inc.
    Inventors: Q. Kevin Fang, Paul Grover, Thomas P. Jerussi
  • System and Method for Geometry Graphics Processing
    Publication number: 20080094408
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for graphics processing. The graphics processing system comprises the primitive assembly, a vertex/geometry shader, the second primitive assembly, a cache memory, and a texture engine. The vertex/geometry shader can receive primitive data to execute can output vertex data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Xiaoqin Yin, Jinshan Zheng, Fang Xia, Pingping Shao, Jianbo Zhang, Lixia Yan
  • Chemical mechanical polishing slurry, its preparation method, and use for the same
    Publication number: 20080096470
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing slurry for polishing a copper layer without excessively or destructively polishing a barrier layer beneath the copper layer is disclosed and includes an acid, a surfactant, and a silica sol having silica polishing particles that are surface modified with a surface charge modifier and that have potassium ions attached thereto. A method for preparing the chemical mechanical polishing slurry and a chemical mechanical polishing method using the chemical mechanical polishing slurry are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: EPOCH MATERIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hui-Fang Hou, Wen-Cheng Liu, Yen-Liang Chen, Jui-Ching Chen
  • Display with a Rotary Driving Device
    Publication number: 20080093528
    Abstract: A display with a rotary driving device comprises a base, a driving device, and a display. In assembly, the driving device is mounted on the base, and then the display is fixed on a rotor of the direct drive motor of the driving device. The user can use remote control or manual touch control to set a predetermined angle that he wants the display to rotate, once the display receives signal, it will instantly instruct the direct drive motor of the driving device to rotate the rotor, so that the display will be rotated to a predetermined angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Cheng-Han TSAI, Fang-Fang Tai
  • Integrated application access
    Publication number: 20080098111
    Abstract: An application portal selectively provides a user access to items of a plurality of remote applications. At least one of the items is related to more than one of the remote applications. An authorization layer is included in the portal and includes a map indicating that the user is permitted to access at least one of the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Verizon Business Financial Management Corporation
    Inventors: Marcial Montes de oca, Chi-Hwei Julie Lin, Manuel Ledesma, Yunyan Wang, Fang Xie, Tsehsin Jason Liu
  • Planar antenna for radio frequency identification tag
    Patent number: 7362281
    Abstract: A planar antenna for a radio frequency identification tag which receives or transmits an electromagnetic signal is provided. The planar antenna comprises a dielectric slab and a fractal dipole antenna. The height of the fractal dipole antenna is 0.3 to 0.7 times of the half wavelength of the electromagnetic signal, and the width of the fractal dipole antenna is 0.7 to 1.1 times of the half wavelength of the electromagnetic signal. The planar antenna achieves miniaturization and a good matching by utilizing the optimal size of the fractal dipole antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignees: Tatung Company, Tatung University
    Inventors: Chi-Fang Huang, Jing-Qing Zhan
  • ID configuration method for advanced programmable interrupt controller
    Patent number: 7363394
    Abstract: An advanced programmable interrupt controller (APIC) identification (ID) configuration method is applied to a multiprocessor computer system. The method assigns a postponed ID to each CPU's APIC IDs respectively during the initialization. Plural reserved IDs are assigned to the I/O APICs. A multiprocessor configuration table in a basic input output system (BIOS) will be updated with renewed ID configuration, to avoid an ID conflict when processing the interrupt request from the peripheral devices and raise the stability of the multiprocessor computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Tyan Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Jian Shen, Fang Yuan, Da-Sha Yang
  • Dual band antenna device, wireless communication device and radio frequency chip using the same
    Patent number: 7362286
    Abstract: A dual band antenna device operable in a first frequency band and a second frequency band is disclosed. The device comprises a first radiation body and a second radiation body. The first radiation body forms a single path with at least two bend portions. A portion of the second radiation body is parallel to a portion of the first radiation body in a specific distance. In addition, a wireless communication device and radio frequency chip having a built in dual band antenna device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventor: Shyh-Tirng Fang