Patents by Inventor Henry Lin

Henry Lin 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).

  • Apparatus and method for forming optical black pixels with uniformly low dark current
    Patent number: 7999340
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming optical black pixels having uniformly low dark current. Optical Black opacity is increased without having to increase Ti/TiN layer thickness. A hybrid approach is utilized combining a Ti/TiN OB layer in conjunction with in-pixel metal stubs that further occlude the focal radius of each pixel's incoming light beam. Additional metal layers can be used to increase the opacity into the infrared region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: AltaSens, Inc.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Rossi, Lester Kozlowski, Henry Lin, John Richardson, Gregory Chow, Gaurang Patel
  • Uses of Parylene Membrane Filters
    Publication number: 20110111412
    Abstract: The invention provides parylene membrane filters, filter devices and methods of making them and using them in the mechanical separation of cells and particles by size. The provision of parylene membrane filters with high figures of merit and finely controlled hole sizes allows the separation of cells and particles in a variety of biological and other fluids according to sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicants: California Institute of Technology, University of Southern California
    Inventors: Yu-Chong Tai, Siyang Zheng, Henry Lin, Ram Datar, Richard Cote
  • Aerobic succinate production in bacteria
    Patent number: 7935511
    Abstract: Methods of increasing yields of succinate using aerobic culture methods and a multi-mutant E. coli strain are provided. Also provided is a mutant strain of E. coli that produces high amounts of succinic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Rice University
    Inventors: Ka-Yiu San, George N. Bennett, Henry Lin
  • METHOD FOR PRE-DISTORTING A POWER AMPLIFIER AND THE CIRCUIT THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110095820
    Abstract: A method for pre-distorting a power amplifier comprises the steps of: inputting a baseband digital training signal with time-varying amplitude into a transmitting end in a single operation; converting the baseband digital training signal to a radio-frequency analog training signal, and converting the radio-frequency analog training signal to a radio-frequency analog transmitting signal via a power amplifier; receiving the radio-frequency analog transmitting signal at a receiving end, and converting the received signal to a baseband digital receiving signal; and calculating parameters for pre-distorting the power amplifier by estimating the characteristic curve of the power amplifier according to the baseband digital receiving signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: RALINK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: WEN SHENG HOU, GUAN HENRY LIN
  • Method and Apparatus for Estimating Channel Length in Wired Communication System
    Publication number: 20110038404
    Abstract: A method for estimating a length of a channel in a wired communication system includes receiving a plurality of signals transmitted continuously via the channel, determining relation between a signal and at least one signal in the of the plurality of signals, to generate a decision result, and determining the length of the channel according to the decision result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Wen-Sheng Hou, Li-Hua Weng, Guan-Henry Lin
  • Start-up Procedure Method and Timing Recovery for Receiver of Communication System
    Publication number: 20110032976
    Abstract: A method for starting up a receiver of a communication system includes training an interference canceller of the receiver, keeping the interference canceller in a tracking state after the interference canceller converges, and starting to train a timing recovery device of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Wen-Sheng Hou, Guan-Henry Lin, Li-Hua Weng
  • Uses of parylene membrane filters
    Patent number: 7846743
    Abstract: The invention provides parylene membrane filters, filter devices and methods of making them and using them in the mechanical separation of cells and particles by size. The provision of parylene membrane filters with high figures of merit and finely controlled hole sizes allows the separation of cells and particles in a variety of biological and other fluids according to sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, University of Southern California
    Inventors: Yu-Chong Tai, Siyang Zheng, Henry Lin, Ram Datar, Richard Cote
  • Membrane filter for capturing circulating tumor cells
    Patent number: 7846393
    Abstract: The present invention provides a parylene-based membrane filter device for capturing of circulating tumor cells (CTC). The membrane filter has an array of holes having a predetermined geometric design with precisely controlled size, shape and density. In one aspect, the device has a stack of substantially parallel membrane filters with uniformly-spaced and/or monodispersed holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, University of Southern California
    Inventors: Yu-Chong Tai, Siyang Zheng, Henry Lin, Ram Datar, Richard Cote
  • METHOD FOR ENHANCING ETHERNET CHANNEL IMPAIRMENT AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100290333
    Abstract: A method for enhancing Ethernet channel impairment comprises the steps of sending a sequence to a receiver in a slave transceiver by a master transceiver, and training cancellation filter coefficients of an echo canceller and a near-end cross talk canceller in the master transceiver before the receiver of the slave transceiver converges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: RALINK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: GUAN HENRY LIN, WEN SHENG HOU, KAI TAING YANG
  • Power Budget Controller and Related Method for Ethernet Device
    Publication number: 20100262850
    Abstract: A power budget controller for an Ethernet device is disclosed. The Ethernet device is connected with another Ethernet device through a cable. The power budget controller includes a length estimation unit, a power selection unit and a link monitoring unit. The length estimation unit is utilized for generating a detection signal to the cable and for estimating length of the cable according to a refection waveform of the detection signal. The power selection unit is coupled to the length estimation unit, and utilized for adjusting a transmission power of the Ethernet device according to an estimation result of the cable length. The link monitoring unit is coupled to the power selection unit, and utilized for monitoring a link status of the Ethernet device to determine whether the transmission power is selected correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Guan-Henry Lin, Tsung-Hsuan Wu, Wen-Sheng Hou
  • Method and Apparatus for Estimating Cable Length
    Publication number: 20100259244
    Abstract: A method for estimating cable length includes steps of generating a detection signal to a cable, wherein the detection signal includes a first pulse and a second pulse with opposite voltages in sequence; receiving a refection signal of the detection signal from the cable; and determining length of the cable according to a superposed waveform of the detection signal and the refection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Guan-Henry Lin, Tsung-Hsuan Wu, Wen-Sheng Hou
  • Increasing NADPH-Dependent Products
    Publication number: 20100009418
    Abstract: A method of increasing cellular NADPH levels by expressing one or more genes that encode an enzyme that causes the production of NADPH. The system is combined with other enzymes that require NADPH, thus improving the overall yield of the desired product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Rice University
    Inventors: Ka-Yiu San, George Bennett, Henry Lin, Irene Martinez, Jiangfeng Zhu
  • Prediction of bone marrow toxicity
    Publication number: 20090208991
    Abstract: The likelihood that a compound will exhibit bone marrow toxicity in an in vivo assay predicted by the ability of the compound to inhibit at least eight kinases from a selected group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Hans Marcus Ludwig Bitter, David Michael Goldstein, Kyle Louis Kolaja, Henry Lin, Andrew James Olaharski, Hirdesh Uppal
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MICROFILTRATION TO PERFORM CELL SEPARATION
    Publication number: 20090188864
    Abstract: A microfiltration apparatus and method for separating cells, such as circulating tumor cells, from a sample using a microfiltration device having a top porous membrane and a bottom porous membrane. The porous membranes are formed from parylene and assembled using microfabrication techniques. The porous membranes are arranged so that the pores in the top membrane are offset from the pores in the bottom membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Siyang Zheng, Richard Cote, Henry Lin, Bo Lu, Yu-Chong Tai
  • Apparatus and method for forming optical black pixels with uniformly low dark current
    Publication number: 20080217712
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming optical black pixels having uniformly low dark current. Optical Black opacity is increased without having to increase Ti/TiN layer thickness. A hybrid approach is utilized combining a Ti/TiN OB layer in conjunction with in-pixel metal stubs that further occlude the focal radius of each pixel's incoming light beam. Additional metal layers can be used to increase the opacity into the infrared region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Giuseppe Rossi, Lester Kozlowski, Henry Lin, John Richardson, Gregory Chow, Gaurang Patel
  • Fishing gear
    Patent number: D571890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Inventor: Henry Lin
  • Golf tool
    Patent number: D573221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Inventors: Henry Lin, Tsung-Kai Cheng
  • Vehicular survival tool
    Patent number: D577562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Inventors: Henry Lin, Tsung-Kai Cheng
  • Measuring tape with lamp and toolkit
    Patent number: D580284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventors: Henry Lin, Tsung-Kai Cheng
  • Multi-function measuring tape
    Patent number: D596968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Inventors: Henry Lin, Tsung-Kai Cheng