Patents by Inventor James Lu

James Lu 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).

  • Patent number: 10622095
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline including a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing a set of refined variants associated with the user. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user, and a variant storage module disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide selected ones of the refined or imputed variants in response to the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Helix OpCo, LLC
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20200107112
    Abstract: A single-magnet double-tone-circuit coaxial loudspeaker includes a shell, a U iron, a magnet, a spring washer, a first diaphragm assembly, a second diaphragm assembly, an upper cover and a terminal plate. A single “magnet+spring washer+U iron” magnetic circuit is extended to be two upper-lower coaxial magnetic circuits, therefore, the first diaphragm assembly and the second diaphragm assembly which are electrically connected to the terminal plate generate a double-magnetic-circuit feature by sharing a single-magnet system. High frequency and low frequency wave bands are driven independently, such that high frequency and low frequency portions can achieve a better sound resolution effect. The complementation of the two reduces distortion, thus improves the overall acoustic performance of the loudspeaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: TUNG-KO James LU, HSIN-HUNG KU
  • Patent number: 10599663
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protected search. A search query to be performed using at least one data store is received from a computing device of a user. The user is not authorized to access the at least one data store. One or more search results that are responsive to the search query from the at least one data store are determined. The one or more search results are aggregated based on one or more categories. At least a subset of the aggregated search results is provided to the computing device of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Mark, Christopher Richbourg, James Lu, Joshua Zavilla
  • Publication number: 20190326390
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure may include a substrate having a substrate base comprising a first dopant type; a semiconductor layer disposed on a surface of the substrate base, the semiconductor layer comprising a second dopant type and having an upper surface; and a semiconductor plug assembly comprising a semiconductor plug disposed within the semiconductor layer, the semiconductor plug extending from an upper surface of the semiconductor layer and having a depth at least equal to a thickness of the semiconductor layer, the semiconductor plug having a first boundary, the first boundary formed within the semiconductor layer, and having a second boundary, the second boundary formed within the semiconductor layer and disposed opposite the first boundary, wherein the first boundary and second boundary extend perpendicularly to the surface of the substrate base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Ader Shen, Ting-Fung Chang, James Lu, Wayne Lin
  • Publication number: 20190206512
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services axe disclosed. In one example, a system for providing genomic services comprises genomic sequencing equipment configured to generate sequence reads based upon a biological sample obtained from a user, store the sequence reads in a FASTQ storage file, and communicate the FASTQ file electronically to a recipient. The system also includes a genomic services platform which includes a network interface through which the sequence reads are received, and a bioinformatics processing pipeline. The bioinformatics processing pipeline includes a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data, and a variant calling module is operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data. A variant storage module is disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide selected ones of refined variants in response to a query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Patent number: 10296842
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user. The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline including a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing genotype data including a set of refined variants associated with the user. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user, and is configured to receive, as input, at least some of the genotype data and separate the genotype data into high-quality and low-quality genotypes based on a genotype quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Helix OpCo, LLC
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026156
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample are received. The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline that comprises a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing a set of refined variants associated with the biological sample. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user and a variant storage module, operating on a server-less framework, is disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide selected ones of the refined or imputed variants m response to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026428
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline including a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing a set of refined variants associated with the user. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user, and a variant storage module disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide selected ones of the refined or imputed variants in response to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026641
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user. The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline including a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant refinement module for producing genotype data including a set of refined variants associated with the user. A variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user, and is configured to receive, as input, at least some of the genotype data and separate the genotype data into high-quality and low-quality genotypes based on a genotype quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026433
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a platform comprises a network interface, in communication with a sequencing laboratory, through which are received genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user, and a bioinformatics processing pipeline. The pipeline includes a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, a variant calling module operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data, a genomic data storage containing at least the observed variants in the observed sequence data, and a variant storage module disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide genomic information based on or derived from the observed variants in response to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026432
    Abstract: Methods, systems and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a system for providing genomic services comprises genomic sequencing equipment configured to generate sequence reads based upon a biological sample obtained from a user, and a genomic services platform. The platform includes genomic data storage containing observed sequence data generated by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence and variants in the observed sequence data derived from the observed sequence data. File storage includes one or more files defining one or more genomic windows respectively associated with each of a plurality of partner application providers or partner applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190026429
    Abstract: Systems, platforms, methods and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a genomic services platform comprises a network interface through which genomic sequence reads derived from a biological sample obtained from a user are received. The platform also includes a bioinformatics processing pipeline that includes a read alignment module configured to receive a genomics file from genomic sequencing equipment and use data contained therein to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence. A variant calling module identifies observed variants in the observed sequence data and stores the observed variants in a variant calling file. A variant refinement module produces genotype data including a set of refined variants associated with the user, and a variant imputation module produces a set of imputed variants associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20190024161
    Abstract: Methods, systems and media for providing genomic services are disclosed. In one example, a system comprises genomic sequencing equipment configured to generate sequence reads based upon a biological sample obtained from a user, and a genomic services platform. The platform includes a network interface through which the sequence reads are received. A bioinformatics processing pipeline includes a read alignment module configured to generate observed sequence data by aligning the sequence reads relative to a reference sequence, and a variant calling module is operative to identify observed variants in the observed sequence data. Genomic data storage contains the observed variants in the observed sequence data. A variant storage module is disposed to receive a query from network infrastructure of a partner application provider and to provide genomic information based on or derived from the observed variants in response to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: James Lu, Jim Chou, William Lee, Chris Williams, James Warren, Ruomu Jiang
  • Publication number: 20170373142
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure may include a substrate having a substrate base comprising a first dopant type; a semiconductor layer disposed on a surface of the substrate base, the semiconductor layer comprising a second dopant type and having an upper surface; and a semiconductor plug assembly comprising a semiconductor plug disposed within the semiconductor layer, the semiconductor plug extending from an upper surface of the semiconductor layer and having a depth at least equal to a thickness of the semiconductor layer, the semiconductor plug having a first boundary, the first boundary formed within the semiconductor layer, and having a second boundary, the second boundary formed within the semiconductor layer and disposed opposite the first boundary, wherein the first boundary and second boundary extend perpendicularly to the surface of the substrate base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Ader Shen, Ting-Fung Chang, James Lu, Wayne Lin
  • Patent number: 9801496
    Abstract: An expandable barbeque grill grate especially adapted for use in connection with different size barbeque grills and having a pair of coplanar plates with each of the plates including a frame with multiple parallel fingers extending from the grate frame with the fingers of one grate alternately interleaved with the fingers of the other grate and the sidewalls of adjacent fingers being in close face contacting relation and angularly disposed with respect to the horizontal plane of the barbeque grill grate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Progressive Home Hardware Inc
    Inventor: James Lu
  • Patent number: 9430141
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for adding adaptive annotations to an electronic content item. For example, a user may insert an annotation by hand drawing the annotation over the content of the content item, in white space around the content, or within an annotation window. The user may also anchor, associate, or link annotations to particular portion of the content item, such that when the content is displayed or rendered on a display of an electronic device, the annotation appears in-line with the content and adjacent to the associated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James Lu, Allison Bhang, Andrew Scott Craft, Andrew Olcott
  • Publication number: 20160035048
    Abstract: A collaborative system and method for performing wellsite tasks for performing oilfield operations is provided. The system includes a universal bank to store wellsite materials and wellsite instructions, a tag to identify the new wellsite materials, a mobile unit carried by an operator at the wellsite, and a universal bank. The mobile unit is connectable to the universal bank via a wellsite communication link, and includes a wellsite input and a wellsite receiver. The universal bank is connectable to universal resources via a universal communication link, and includes a universal receiver to receive the new wellsite materials from the universal bank. The universal bank includes a universal input to upload universal materials and validated wellsite instructions to the universal bank based on the input wellsite materials whereby wellsite materials and wellsite instructions are selectively accessible by the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Yang Chen, Chuanqing James Lu
  • Patent number: 9025296
    Abstract: A transient voltage suppressor may include a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) having an anode coupled to Vcc. The SCR may include a PNP transistor (Q2) and an NPN transistor (Q3), the PNP transistor having a base in common with a collector of the NPN transistor and the PNP transistor having a collector in common with a base of the NPN transistor. The TVS may further include a Zener diode having an anode and cathode, wherein the anode is directly coupled to the base of the NPN transistor and/or the cathode is directly coupled to the base of the PNP transistor, and an additional NPN transistor (Q1). The cathode of the SCR may be directly coupled to a base of the additional NPN transistor, and a collector and emitter of the additional NPN transistor may be directly coupled in series between VCC and ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Jorgensen, Sam Kang, Chad N. Marak, James Lu
  • Patent number: D737626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Corporation
    Inventor: James Lu
  • Patent number: D748399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: International Business Corporation, Progressive Global Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: James Lu