Patents by Inventor Jie Lu
Jie 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).
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Publication number: 20130339276Abstract: A method of automating incoming message prioritization. The method including training a global classifier of a computer system using training data. Dynamically training a user-specific classifier of the computer system based on a plurality of feedback instances. Inferring a topic of the incoming message received by the computer system based on a topic-based user model. Computing a plurality of contextual features of the incoming message. Determining a priority classification strategy for assigning a priority level to the incoming message based on the computed contextual features of the incoming message and a weighted combination of the global classifier and the user specific classifier. Classifying the incoming message based on the priority classification strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jennifer C. Lai, Jie Lu, Shimei Pan, Zhen Wen
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Publication number: 20130334773Abstract: A structure of a piston ring to be installed in an engine includes a matrix wherein a laminated intermediate layer is formed on a surface of the matrix from hard chromium (Cr), chromium nitride (CrN) and titanium carbide (TiC) in order, and a diamond-like carbon film (DLC) is coated on an outer periphery of the intermediate layer, so that the piston ring is wrapped by a skin with a progressive structure having gradient distribution of hardness. The structure formed from the diamond-like carbon film provides low wear rate and low friction coefficient, while applying a high bonding force to the matrix and making the piston ring have an improved normal service life that meets the related environmental regulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: TAI MAO INDUSTRIAL CORP.Inventor: Wan-Jie Lu
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Patent number: 8539607Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for validating user equipment, a device identity register and an access control system. Wherein the method for validating user equipment comprises: setting a central device identity register shared by different networks, wherein illegal user equipment identities are stored in the central device identity register; the central device identity register receiving an ID validation request from a mobility management entity, wherein the ID validation request carries ID parameters of a user equipment; the central device identity register validating the validity of the user equipment according to the ID parameters, and returning a validation result to the mobility management entity. In virtue of the present invention, the accessing of the illegal non-3GPP network user equipment which is capable of accessing 3GPP network to the 3GPP network is able to be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Jie Lu, Lin Zhaoji, Hu Jie
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Patent number: 8512879Abstract: A polymer useful in an optoelectronic device comprises structural unit of formula I: wherein R1 is, independently at each occurrence, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; a is, independently at each occurrence, an integer ranging from 0-4; Ar1 is aryl or heteroaryl; Ar2 is fluorene; R2 is alkylene, substituted alkylene, oxaalkylene, CO, or CO2; R3, R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted alkyl; substituted alkoxy, substituted alkylaryl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, or substituted heteroaryl; and L is derived from phenylpyridine, tolylpyridine, benzothienylpyridine, phenylisoquinoline, dibenzoquinozaline, fluorenylpyridine, ketopyrrole, 2-(1-naphthyl)benzoxazole)), 2-phenylbenzoxazole, 2 phenylbenzothiazole, coumarin, thienylpyridine, phenylpyridine, benzothienylpyridine, 3 methoxy-2-phenylpyridine, thienylpyridine, phenylimine, vinylpyridine, pyridylnaphthalene, pyridylpyrroType: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Qing Ye, Jie Lu, Kelly Scott Chichak
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Publication number: 20130212080Abstract: Displays are generated on screens of computer interfaces that facilitate viewing search results in context. Each image returned as a search result is visually presented to a user with additional context images from the same digital media object from which the search result image is taken. If the media object is a slide presentation, the additional context images can include immediately preceding and succeeding slides or other slides in the presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Lawrence D. Bergman, Ravindranath Konuru, Jie Lu, Moushumi Sharmin
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Publication number: 20130212047Abstract: An apparatus for automating a prioritization of an incoming message, including a batch learning module that generates a global classifier based on training data that is input to the batch learning module. A feedback learning module that generates a user-specific classifier based on a plurality of feedback instances. A feature extraction module that receives the incoming message and a topic-based user model, infers a topic of the incoming message based on the topic-based user model, and computes a plurality of contextual features of the incoming message. A classification module that dynamically determines a priority classification strategy for assigning a priority level to the incoming message based on the plurality of contextual features of the incoming message and a weighted combination of the global classifier and the user-specific classifier, and classifies the incoming message based on the priority classification strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jennifer C. Lai, Jie Lu, Shimei Pan, Zhen Wen
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Publication number: 20120292250Abstract: Filter-aid materials are disclosed herein, as well as processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid. Further disclosed herein are filter-aid materials and processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid, wherein the filter-aid material comprises at least one composite filter-aid having novel pore size distribution and comprising at least one adsorbent component formed in-situ on at least one filtration component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Jie Lu, Jarrod R. Hart
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Publication number: 20120209871Abstract: Automated contextual information retrieval techniques are provided based on multi-tiered user modeling and a dynamic retrieval strategy. Content relevant to a current message is presented by initially obtaining a multi-tiered user model containing a multi-tiered representation of interactions of a first user with each contact, wherein the multi-tiered representation includes a plurality of topic models each corresponding to interactions between the first user and one contact. The topic models contain a set of topics, each containing topic keywords. Context information is extracted based on content of the current message, a sender and/or a recipient of the current message, and the multi-tiered user model. A retrieval strategy is determined based on the extracted context information. Contextual queries are generated to search the information repositories selected based on the determined retrieval strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jennifer Lai, Jie Lu, Shimei Pan, Zhen Wen
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Patent number: 8242050Abstract: Filter-aid materials are disclosed herein, as well as processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid. Further disclosed herein are filter-aid materials and processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid, wherein the filter-aid material comprises at least one composite filter-aid having novel pore size distribution and comprising at least one adsorbent component formed in-situ on at least one filtration component.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: World Minerals, Inc.Inventors: Jie Lu, Jarrod R. Hart
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Patent number: 8153413Abstract: The invention aims to provide a novel alkaline protease having peculiar properties such as high alkali activity, resistance to surfactants and calcium-dependent thermostability and exhibiting excellent performance in highly alkaline detergents, and a gene coding for the amino acid sequence thereof. There is provided an alkaline protease with such properties that an active pH range is from 5 to 13, an optimum pH is approximately 12.6, an optimum temperature is 70° C., no activity drop by heating is observed up to 65° C. at pH 10 and the optimum temperature and the thermostability are not affected by Ca2+ ions. Specifically, there is provided, for example, an alkaline protease having an amino acid sequence constituting a mature enzyme as represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or an amino acid sequence resulting from deletion, substitution, situs inversus arrangement, addition or insertion of a part of amino acids thereof, or derived from Alkaliphillus transvaalensis.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and TechnologyInventors: Jie Lu, Zhi jun Li, Si Hung Vo, Yuji Hatada, Ken Takai, Susumu Ito, Koki Horikoshi
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Publication number: 20120046165Abstract: Filter-aid materials are disclosed herein, as well as processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid. Further disclosed herein are filter-aid materials and processes, systems, and methods using such filter-aid materials for filtering and removing particles and/or constituents from a fluid, wherein the filter-aid material comprises at least one composite filter-aid having novel pore size distribution and comprising at least one adsorbent component formed in-situ on at least one filtration component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventors: Jie Lu, Jarrod R. Hart
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Publication number: 20110206716Abstract: An immunogenic composition comprising a fusion protein-polysaccharide conjugate consisting of a polysaccharide (PS) or pneumococcal bacterial cell wall polysaccharide (CWPS) conjugated to X:PdT where PdT represents the nonhemolytic variant of pneumolysin and X represents an antigenic peptide or protein of interest is provided. The immunity to X is synergistically enhanced by the fusion conjugate. Methods of protecting a subject from pneumococcal colonization or disease by administering an immunogenic composition including a fusion protein (PsaA:PdT) containing truncated PsaA and the nonhemolytic variant of pneumolysin (PdT) conjugated with CWPS (PsaA:PdT-CWPS) is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Ying-jie Lu, Richard Malley
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Publication number: 20110196862Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for facilitating creation of a presentation by a user. In one embodiment, an input unit is configured to receive a target outline for a target presentation. An outline unit is configured to generate context-sensitive queries based, in part, on the hierarchical relationships of the outline topics in the target presentation. A search unit is configured to search a presentation repository using the context-sensitive queries for matching presentation slides that are relevant to the outline topics of the target presentation. An output unit is configured to present the matching presentation slides for evaluation by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lawrence D. Bergman, Jie Lu, Ravi B. Konuru
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Publication number: 20110174732Abstract: Disclosed herein are diatomaceous earth products containing reduced soluble metal levels, processes for reducing soluble metal levels in diatomaceous earth products, and methods of using the same. In particular, diatomaceous earth products are disclosed that have been treated with at least one surface metal blocking agent, and then subjected to at least one thermal treatment process to reduce the level of soluble metals associated therewith. Such diatomaceous earth products containing reduced soluble metal levels may be useful for various applications including, but not limited to, as filter aid materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: World Minerals, Inc.Inventor: Jie Lu
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Publication number: 20110108807Abstract: A polymer useful in an optoelectronic device comprises structural unit of formula I: wherein R1 is, independently at each occurrence, a C1-C20 aliphatic radical, a C3-C20 aromatic radical, or a C3-C20 cycloaliphatic radical; a is, independently at each occurrence, an integer ranging from 0-4; Ar1 is aryl or heteroaryl; Ar2 is fluorene; R2 is alkylene, substituted alkylene, oxaalkylene, CO, or CO2; R3, R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted alkyl; substituted alkoxy, substituted alkylaryl, substituted aryl, substituted arylalkyl, or substituted heteroaryl; and L is derived from phenylpyridine, tolylpyridine, benzothienylpyridine, phenylisoquinoline, dibenzoquinozaline, fluorenylpyridine, ketopyrrole, 2-(1-naphthyl)benzoxazole)), 2-phenylbenzoxazole, 2 phenylbenzothiazole, coumarin, thienylpyridine, phenylpyridine, benzothienylpyridine, 3 methoxy-2-phenylpyridine, thienylpyridine, phenylimine, vinylpyridine, pyridylnaphthalene, pyridylpyrroType: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Qing Ye, Jie Lu, Kelly Scott Chichak
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Publication number: 20110089115Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of preventing or reducing scale formation or corrosion by combining at least one scale-forming fluid comprising at least one scaling compound with at least one anti-scale material chosen from at least one scale-adsorbent agent. The methods may reduce or prevent the formation of scale on surfaces of liquid-related process equipment, such as boilers and heat exchangers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventor: Jie Lu
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Publication number: 20110067116Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for validating user equipment, a device identity register and an access control system. Wherein the method for validating user equipment comprises: setting a central device identity register shared by different networks, wherein illegal user equipment identities are stored in the central device identity register; the central device identity register receiving an ID validation request from a mobility management entity, wherein the ID validation request carries ID parameters of a user equipment; the central device identity register validating the validity of the user equipment according to the ID parameters, and returning a validation result to the mobility management entity. In virtue of the present invention, the accessing of the illegal non-3GPP network user equipment which is capable of accessing 3GPP network to the 3GPP network is able to be controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Jie Lu, Zhaoji Lin, Jie Hu
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Publication number: 20110045570Abstract: The invention aims to provide a novel alkaline protease having peculiar properties such as high alkali activity, resistance to surfactants and calcium-dependent thermostability and exhibiting excellent performance in highly alkaline detergents, and a gene coding for the amino acid sequence thereof. There is provided an alkaline protease with such properties that an active pH range is from 5 to 13, an optimum pH is approximately 12.6, an optimum temperature is 70° C., no activity drop by heating is observed up to 65° C. at pH 10 and the optimum temperature and the thermostability are not affected by Ca2+ ions. Specifically, there is provided, for example, an alkaline protease having an amino acid sequence constituting a mature enzyme as represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 or an amino acid sequence resulting from deletion, substitution, situs inversus arrangement, addition or insertion of a part of amino acids thereof, or derived from Alkaliphillus transvaalensis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Tech.Inventors: Jie Lu, Zhijun Li, Si Hung Vo, Yuji Hatada, Ken Takai, Susumu Ito, Koki Horikoshi
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Publication number: 20110029472Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for run-time user control of system-generated content. A user is presented with the system-generated content and can configure one or more rules at run-time. The rules identify one or more automated actions to perform upon the system-generated content when one or more conditions are satisfied. The automated actions are executed upon the system-generated content when the one or more conditions are satisfied. The exemplary automated actions may comprise transform, retrieve, update and alert. The conditions can specify, for example, when to perform the automated actions. Active tags may optionally be attached to or embedded directly in the system-generated content or in a document containing the system-generated content. Tools are optionally provided to allow a user to manage active tags.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jennifer Lai, Jie Lu, Lauren G. Wilcox
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Publication number: 20100323073Abstract: Disclosed herein are freshwater diatomaceous earth products containing reduced soluble metal levels, processes for reducing soluble metal levels in freshwater diatomaceous earth products, and methods of using the same. In particular, freshwater diatomaceous earth products are disclosed that have been treated with at least one surface metal blocking agent, such as an organic silicone compound with at least one functional group capable of forming a chelating complex with metal ions, to reduce the level of soluble metals associated therewith. Such freshwater diatomaceous earth products containing reduced soluble metal levels may be useful for various applications including as filter aid materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventor: Jie Lu