Patents by Inventor James Zhang

James Zhang 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: 20120287923
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for preventing data loss in a VoIP system. In particular, during a VoIP call, it is determined whether incoming ringing on a POTS line causes an unacceptable level of signal loss or errors. If so, for subsequent VoIP calls, the CO handling calls to the POTS line is instructed to either answer each call with a busy signal or automatically forward calls to the POTS line to the VoIP line or other selected telephone. Calling returns to normal upon ending of the VoIP call. In this manner, incoming ringing on the POTS line does not result in call dropping or lengthy retraining processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: William Scholtz, Ben Chan, Ehud Langberg, Shareq Rahman, Xy Chen, James Zhang
  • Patent number: 8228951
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for preventing data loss in a VoIP system. In particular, during a VoIP call, it is determined whether incoming ringing on a POTS line causes an unacceptable level of signal loss or errors. If so, for subsequent VoIP calls, the CO handling calls to the POTS line is instructed to either answer each call with a busy signal or automatically forward calls to the POTS line to the VoIP line or other selected telephone. Calling returns to normal upon ending of the VoIP call. In this manner, incoming ringing on the POTS line does not result in call dropping or lengthy retraining processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Brooktree Broadband Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: William Scholtz, Ben Chan, Ehud Langberg, Shareq Rahman, Xy Chen, James Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120114480
    Abstract: A turbine bucket includes an airfoil, a platform adjacent to the airfoil, and a shank adjacent to the platform. The shank defines a shank cavity, and a divider in the shank cavity creates a pressure differential across the shank cavity. A method for cooling a turbine bucket includes directing a fluid to a forward shank cavity and creating a pressure differential between the forward shank cavity and an aft shank cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Sergio Daniel Marques Amaral, Gary Michael Itzel, Xiuzhang James Zhang, Camilo Andres Sampayo
  • Publication number: 20110313847
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mapping identifiers are provided. Activity logs illustrate activities and/or events associated with a plurality of identifiers. The identifiers may be registered identifiers, unregistered identifiers, or a combination thereof. When at least two identifiers share a linking attribute, the at least two identifiers may be mapped to one another, along with information associated therewith (if any) such as a user profile. Each subsequent line of an activity line may also be mapped to the identifiers of the initial single line when a linking attribute or an overlapping identifier is present. A number of identifiers associated with each other may be increased by mapping identifiers and, thus, a targeted audience for a customized advertisement may, in turn, be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fei Cao, Shaoyu Zhou, Siddhartha Roy, Michael Elizarov, Zhuoqing Wu, James Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110236183
    Abstract: A spline seal for a hot gas path component is provided. The spline seal may include a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer may have a first volumetric thermal expansion coefficient. The second metal layer may be disposed adjacent the first metal layer and have a second volumetric thermal expansion coefficient. The second volumetric thermal expansion coefficient may be higher than the first volumetric thermal expansion coefficient. When the spline seal is exposed to a heat source, the first and second metal layers may deform to provide a seal between the hot gas path component and an adjacent hot gas path component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Sergio Daniel Marques Amaral, Gary Michael Itzel, Xiuzhang James Zhang
  • Patent number: 7976280
    Abstract: A turbine bucket including a bucket airfoil having a hollow tip shroud, the hollow tip shroud having a hollow core having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I, in inches, wherein the shape of the core is defined by the cloud of points listed which are distributed around each surface of the shroud, and the complete hollow portion of the tip shroud could be constructed by defining smooth sheet surfaces through the listed points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Alan Brittingham, Linda Jean Farral, James Zhang, Charles Malinowski
  • Publication number: 20110138499
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including increased soluble solids, lycopene, and improved plant volume or yield, as compared to wild-type or control plants. The invention also pertains to expression systems that may be used to regulate these transcription factor polynucleotides, providing constitutive, transient, inducible and tissue-specific regulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel, Luc J. Adam
  • Patent number: 7956242
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including increased soluble solids, lycopene, and improved plant volume or yield, as compared to wild-type or control plants. The invention also pertains to expression systems that may be used to regulate these transcription factor polynucleotides, providing constitutive, transient, inducible and tissue-specific regulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel, Luc J. Adam
  • Publication number: 20110010792
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including increased soluble solids, lycopene, and improved plant volume or yield, as compared to wild-type or control plants. The invention also pertains to expression systems that may be used to regulate these transcription factor polynucleotides, providing constitutive, transient, inducible and tissue-specific regulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel
  • Publication number: 20100162427
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Luis RIECHMANN, Cai-Zhong Jiang, Jacqueline E. Heard, Robert Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, Luc J. Adam, T. Lynne Reuber, Peter P. Repetti, Roderick W. Kumimoto, Neal I. Gutterson, Marsha L. Pilgrim, Omaira Pineda, James Zhang, Gregory Nadzan
  • Publication number: 20100083402
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference or control plant, including increased plant size, seed size, increased leaf size, lignification, water deprivation tolerance, cold tolerance, or altered flowering time. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: MENDEL BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: JACQUELINE E. HEARD, JOSE LUIS RIECHMANN, OLIVER RATCLIFFE, OMAIRA PINEDA, T. LYNNE REUBER, JAMES ZHANG, GREGORY NADZAN
  • Publication number: 20090257430
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for preventing data loss in a VoIP system. In particular, during a VoIP call, it is determined whether incoming ringing on a POTS line causes an unacceptable level of signal loss or errors. If so, for subsequent VoIP calls, the CO handling calls to the POTS line is instructed to either answer each call with a busy signal or automatically forward calls to the POTS line to the VoIP line or other selected telephone. Calling returns to normal upon ending of the VoIP call. In this manner, incoming ringing on the POTS line does not result in call dropping or lengthy retraining processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: CONEXANT, INC.
    Inventors: William Scholtz, Ben Chan, Ehud Langberg, Shareq Rahman, Xy Chen, James Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090205063
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including increased soluble solids, lycopene, and improved plant volume or yield, as compared to wild-type or control plants. The invention also pertains to expression systems that may be used to regulate these transcription factor polynucleotides, providing constitutive, transient, inducible and tissue-specific regulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology
    Inventors: James Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel
  • Publication number: 20090171616
    Abstract: In a data acquisition system a sensor module includes a motion sensor and a communication controller. The motion sensor and communication controller are prepared in a form factor adapted to be received within, or otherwise readily used with, the user appliance. A data signal produced by the motion sensor is adaptable for compliance validation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: James Zhang, William K. Krug
  • Publication number: 20090169024
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for gathering research data indicating exposure to audio content to a user of an audio source device and an audio receiver device. The audio source device wirelessly transmits an audio signal containing the audio content. The audio receiver device receives an audio signal containing the audio content. The audio receiver device includes a speaker to output the audio content to be heard by the user. The apparatus includes a bridge device for wirelessly bridging the audio signal from the audio source device to the audio receiver device. The bridge device includes a speaker for outputting the audio content from the audio signal. The apparatus also includes a monitoring device acoustically coupled to the bridge device for monitoring the audio content output by the speaker of the bridge device, and generating research data identifying the audio content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: William K. Krug, James Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090136347
    Abstract: A turbine bucket including a bucket airfoil having a hollow tip shroud, the hollow tip shroud having a hollow core having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I, in inches, wherein the shape of the core is defined by the cloud of points listed which are distributed around each surface of the shroud, and the complete hollow portion of the tip shroud could be constructed by defining smooth sheet surfaces through the listed points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Robert Alan Brittingham, Linda Jean Farral, James Zhang, Charles Malinowski
  • Publication number: 20090132607
    Abstract: Techniques for log file processing are provided. Multiple user-defined functions process in parallel on different nodes of a network. Each user-defined function on a particular node creates its own log file. All the log files are represented by the same identifier within their respective node environments. When access to the log files is requested, all the log files are accessed and merged automatically into a single database table for centralized viewing and access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Lorenzo Danesi, Randal May, Zhenrong Michael Li, David Chan, James Zhang
  • Patent number: 7522638
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for preventing data loss in a VoIP system. In particular, during a VoIP call, it is determined whether incoming ringing on a POTS line causes an unacceptable level of signal loss or errors. If so, for subsequent VoIP calls, the CO handling calls to the POTS line is instructed to either answer each call with a busy signal or automatically forward calls to the POTS line to the VoIP line or other selected telephone. Calling returns to normal upon ending of the VoIP call. In this manner, incoming ringing on the POTS line does not result in call dropping or lengthy retraining processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Brooktree Broadband Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: William Scholtz, Ben Chan, Ehud Langberg, Shareq Rahman, Xy Chen, James Zhang
  • Patent number: 7511190
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Creelman, Oliver Ratcliffe, T. Lynne Reuber, James Zhang, Gregory Nadzan
  • Publication number: 20080313756
    Abstract: The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties, including increased soluble solids, lycopene, and improved plant volume or yield, as compared to wild-type or control plants. The invention also pertains to expression systems that may be used to regulate these transcription factor polynucleotides, providing constitutive, transient, inducible and tissue-specific regulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Mendel Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventors: James Zhang, Frederick D. Hempel, Luc J. Adam