Patents by Inventor James Chi
James Chi 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: 7889821Abstract: A filter settings generation operation includes sampling a communication channel to produce a sampled signal. The sampled signal is spectrally characterized across a frequency band of interest to produce a spectral characterization of the sampled signal. This spectral characterization may not include a signal of interest. The spectral characterization is then modified to produce a modified spectral characterization. Filter settings are then generated based upon the modified spectral characterization. Finally, the communication channel is filtered using the filter settings when the signal of interest is present on the communication channel. In modifying the spectral characterization, pluralities of spectral characteristics of the spectral characterization are independently modified to produce the modified spectral characterization. Modifications to the spectral characterization may be performed in the frequency domain and/or the time domain.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Kolze, Bruce J. Currivan, Jonathan S. Min, Eric J. Ojard, James Chi Thi, Daniel H. Howard
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Publication number: 20100008962Abstract: Foamed polyurethane articles, such as a sponges, sheets, tapes or ribbons, blocks or other molded, extruded or cast article which foamed polyurethane articles exhibit an antimicrobial benefit and are particularly useful in the formation of cleaning articles. Processes for the manufacture of such cleaning articles based on hydrophilic polyurethane foams exhibit an antimicrobial benefit and their use are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicants: Reckitt Benckiser Inc., H.H. Brown Shoe Technologies Inc., dba DICON TechnologiesInventors: Diane Joyce Burt, James Chi-Cheng Feng, Paul Hermann, Farid Ahmad Nekmard
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Publication number: 20090321538Abstract: The present invention provides in an adjustable shower head having a user-operable variable spray pattern. The shower head includes an adjustment mechanism that is hydropowered by water passing through the shower head, upon activation by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: LOMAK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: James Chi-Wai LO
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Publication number: 20090285343Abstract: A filter settings generation operation includes sampling a communication channel to produce a sampled signal. The sampled signal is spectrally characterized across a frequency band of interest to produce a spectral characterization of the sampled signal. This spectral characterization may not include a signal of interest. The spectral characterization is then modified to produce a modified spectral characterization. Filter settings are then generated based upon the modified spectral characterization. Finally, the communication channel is filtered using the filter settings when the signal of interest is present on the communication channel. In modifying the spectral characterization, pluralities of spectral characteristics of the spectral characterization are independently modified to produce the modified spectral characterization. Modifications to the spectral characterization may be performed in the frequency domain and/or the time domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas J. Kolze, Bruce J. Currivan, Jonathan S. Min, Eric Ojard, James Chi Thi, Daniel Howard
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Patent number: 7567638Abstract: A filter settings generation operation includes sampling a communication channel to produce a sampled signal. The sampled signal is spectrally characterized across a frequency band of interest to produce a spectral characterization of the sampled signal. This spectral characterization may not include a signal of interest. The spectral characterization is then modified to produce a modified spectral characterization. Filter settings are then generated based upon the modified spectral characterization. Finally, the communication channel is filtered using the filter settings when the signal of interest is present on the communication channel. In modifying the spectral characterization, pluralities of spectral characteristics of the spectral characterization are independently modified to produce the modified spectral characterization. Modifications to the spectral characterization may be performed in the frequency domain and/or the time domain.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Kolze, Bruce J. Currivan, Jonathan S. Min, Eric J. Ojard, James Chi Thi, Daniel Howard
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Patent number: 7507699Abstract: The invention relates to a water soluble container which contains a composition useful for hard surface cleaning. The composition comprises a cationic surfactant having germicidal properties, a non-ionic surfactant, an alkali salt, an organic acid; and optionally, conventional additives, where the composition is in powder form. The water soluble containers can be made by thermoforming or injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2002Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, James Chi-Cheng Feng, Ralph Gencarelli, Jeanne Marie Lesica
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Patent number: 7496621Abstract: One embodiment of the present method, program, and apparatus for natural language generation enables a language generation system to generate a grammatically correct natural language sentence by retrieving and adapting one or more stored sentences having semantic features similar to semantic features of a system-generated semantic representation. The retrieval of stored sentences is guided at least in part by the ease with which the stored sentences may be adapted to produce a grammatically correct sentence, enabling rapid generation of accurate output.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shimei Pan, James Chi-Kuei Shaw
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Publication number: 20080227682Abstract: The present invention is directed to an acidic hard surface treatment composition which provides a cleaning benefit comprising: an acidic constituent which comprises water soluble organic acid; at least one anionic surfactant constituent; at least one nonionic surfactant constituent; at least one organic solvent constituent; at least one inorganic chloride salt; optionally one or more further constituents and the balance, water.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2006Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER INC.Inventors: James Chi-Cheng Feng, Dilip Shanker Mathur, Jeanne Marie Weller
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Patent number: 7273841Abstract: The invention relates to a water soluble container which contains a composition useful for hard surface cleaning. The composition comprises a cationic surfactant having germicidal properties, a short chain non-ionic surfactant, optionally, polyethylene glycol; and optionally, conventional additives, where the composition contains less than 25 percent water. The water soluble containers can be made by thermoforming or injection molding.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser IncInventors: Andrew Francis Colurciello, James Chi-Cheng Feng
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Patent number: 7218694Abstract: A filter settings generation operation includes sampling a communication channel to produce a sampled signal. The sampled signal is spectrally characterized across a frequency band of interest to produce a spectral characterization of the sampled signal. This spectral characterization may not include a signal of interest. The spectral characterization is then modified to produce a modified spectral characterization. Filter settings are then generated based upon the modified spectral characterization. Finally, the communication channel is filtered using the filter settings when the signal of interest is present on the communication channel. In modifying the spectral characterization, pluralities of spectral characteristics of the spectral characterization are independently modified to produce the modified spectral characterization. Modifications to the spectral characterization may be performed in the frequency domain and/or the time domain.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Kolze, Bruce J. Currivan, Jonathan S. Min, Eric Ojard, James Chi Thi, Daniel Howard
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Patent number: 7216080Abstract: A handheld personal assistant including a voice-recognizer and a natural-language processor is disclosed. The recognizer is configured to transform a verbal expression from a person into a different mode of information (e.g., text). The natural-language processor is configured to process the mode of information to extract, from a database, a piece of information that is personal to the person. In processing, the processor analyzes the expression grammatically and semantically to transform at least a part of the mode of operation into at least one instruction. This piece of information can be a to-do list, information in the person's calendar or information from the person's address book, such as a phone number. The processor can still extract the piece of information when the person declares the expression differently.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Mindfabric Holdings LLCInventors: James Chi-Shun Tsiao, David Yinkai Chao, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: 7189686Abstract: The invention relates to a water soluble container which containing concentrate composition useful for hard surface disinfecting and cleaning comprising: (a) at least one cationic surfactant having germicidal properties; (b) at least one non-ionic surfactant; (c) at least one organic solvent having a solubility in water of at least 4% wt.; (d) optionally, at least one alkanolamine; (e) optionally, at least one polyethylene glycol; and (f) optionally, up to about 10% wt. of one or more conventional additives selected from coloring agents, fragrances and fragrance solubilizers, viscosity modifying agents, other surfactants, other antimicrobial/germicidal agents, pH adjusting agents and pH buffers including organic and inorganic salts, optical brighteners, opacifying agents, hydrotropes, antifoaming agents, enzymes, anti-spotting agents, anti-oxidants, preservatives, and anti-corrosion agents; wherein said concentrate composition contains no more than 20% wt. water, and desirably contains less.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, Delford Ian Christmas, James Chi-Cheng Feng, Lucia Krubasik, Ralph Gencarelli
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Publication number: 20040192569Abstract: The invention relates to a water soluble container which contains a composition useful for hard surface cleaning. The composition comprises a cationic surfactant having germicidal properties, a short chain non-ionic surfactant, optionally, polyethylene glycol; and optionally, conventional additives, where the composition contains less than 25 percent water. The water soluble containers can be made by thermoforming or injection molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Andrew Francis Colurciello, James Chi-Cheng Feng
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Patent number: 6798854Abstract: A filter settings generation operation includes sampling a communication channel to produce a sampled signal. The sampled signal is spectrally characterized across a frequency band of interest to produce a spectral characterization of the sampled signal. This spectral characterization may not include a signal of interest. The spectral characterization is then modified to produce a modified spectral characterization. Filter settings are then generated based upon the modified spectral characterization. Finally, the communication channel is filtered using the filter settings when the signal of interest is present on the communication channel. In modifying the spectral characterization, pluralities of spectral characteristics of the spectral characterization are independently modified to produce the modified spectral characterization. Modifications to the spectral characterization may be performed in the frequency domain and/or the time domain.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2001Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Thomas J. Kolze, Bruce J. Currivan, Jonathan S. Min, Eric Ojard, James Chi Thi, Daniel Howard
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Patent number: 6761818Abstract: The invention includes a compositon of matter comprising a heavy oil having dispersed therein surface modified solid wherein said surface modified solids comprise solids having adsorbed thereon air oxidized polar hydrocarbons from said heavy oil and wherein said surface modified solids have a diameter of about 10 microns or less and a method for preparing the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2003Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Ramesh Varadaraj, James Chi Sung
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Publication number: 20030135076Abstract: The invention includes a compositon of matter comprising a heavy oil having dispersed therein surface modified solid wherein said surface modified solids comprise solids having adsorbed thereon air oxidized polar hydrocarbons from said heavy oil and wherein said surface modified solids have a diameter of about 10 microns or less and a method for preparing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2003Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventors: Ramesh Varadaraj, James Chi Sung
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Patent number: 6524468Abstract: The invention includes a compositon of matter comprising a heavy oil having dispersed therein surface modified solid wherein said surface modified solids comprise solids having adsorbed thereon air oxidized polar hydrocarbons from said heavy oil and wherein said surface modified solids have a diameter of about 10 microns or less and a method for preparing the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Ramesh Varadaraj, James Chi Sung
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Publication number: 20020094044Abstract: A filter settings generation operation includes sampling a communication channel to produce a sampled signal. The sampled signal is spectrally characterized across a frequency band of interest to produce a spectral characterization of the sampled signal. This spectral characterization may not include a signal of interest. The spectral characterization is then modified to produce a modified spectral characterization. Filter settings are then generated based upon the modified spectral characterization. Finally, the communication channel is filtered using the filter settings when the signal of interest is present on the communication channel. In modifying the spectral characterization, pluralities of spectral characteristics of the spectral characterization are independently modified to produce the modified spectral characterization. Modifications to the spectral characterization may be performed in the frequency domain and/or the time domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Thomas J. Kolze, Bruce J. Currivan, Jonathan S. Min, Eric Ojard, James Chi Thi, Daniel Howard
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Publication number: 20020040297Abstract: A handheld personal assistant including a voice-recognizer and a natural-language processor is disclosed. The recognizer is configured to transform a verbal expression from a person into a different mode of information (e.g., text). The natural-language processor is configured to process the mode of information to extract, from a database, a piece of information that is personal to the person. In processing, the processor analyzes the expression grammatically and semantically to transform at least a part of the mode of operation into at least one instruction. This piece of information can be a to-do list, information in the person's calendar or information from the person's address book, such as a phone number. The processor can still extract the piece of information when the person declares the expression differently.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Applicant: ProfessorQ, Inc.Inventors: James Chi-Shun Tsiao, David Yinkai Chao, Peter P. Tong
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Patent number: D505528Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.Inventors: Diane Joyce Burt, James Chi-Cheng Feng