Patents by Inventor John Ling

John Ling 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: 9987140
    Abstract: An orthopedic device delivers dynamic forces to a desired remote bone region. Dynamically arranged mechanical forces are known to stimulate bone cells (the process of mechanotransduction). The device includes an implantable element configured to couple with a generally accessible and healthy bone area, from which location it's configured to transmit forces to a remote bone area in need of repair, regrowth, or regeneration. Further, the device positions and orients the implantable element where it can be readily acted on by the device's force generator. The force generator is configured to impart dynamic forces that are transmitted through the implantable element and into a desired bone mass including a remote bone area in need of repair. This device promotes fracture healing, treats osteoporotic or other poor quality bone, and promotes vertebral fusion in conjunction with a spinal fusion procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Mechano-Transduction, LLC
    Inventor: Jeremy John Ling
  • Publication number: 20160015525
    Abstract: An orthopedic device delivers dynamic forces to a desired remote bone region. Dynamically arranged mechanical forces are known to stimulate bone cells (the process of mechanotransduction). The device includes an implantable element configured to couple with a generally accessible and healthy bone area, from which location it's configured to transmit forces to a remote bone area in need of repair, regrowth, or regeneration. Further, the device positions and orients the implantable element where it can be readily acted on by the device's force generator. The force generator is configured to impart dynamic forces that are transmitted through the implantable element and into a desired bone mass including a remote bone area in need of repair. This device promotes fracture healing, treats osteoporotic or other poor quality bone, and promotes vertebral fusion in conjunction with a spinal fusion procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Jeremy John LING
  • Patent number: 8042208
    Abstract: An operating table has first bed platforms, each which can rotate. In an operating configuration, the patient lies on one of the bed platforms in a prone or supine position with the bed platform centered over the base. When the patient needs to be turned, the other table extends outwardly, and both tables are rotated to position the patient for turning. Once the patient is turned, the table on which the patient lies is returned to its operating position over the base and the other table is returned to its storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventors: Jan Gilbert, Raymond E. Stidd, Edward Houghton-Ward, Jason McCrocklin, Jeremy John Ling
  • Patent number: 7688925
    Abstract: An IO method and system for bit-deskewing are described. Embodiment includes a computer system with multiple components that transfer data among them. In one embodiment, a system component receives a forward strobe signal and multiple data bit signals from a transmitting component. The receiving component includes a forward strobe clock recovery circuit configurable to align a forward strobe sampling clock so as to improve sampling accuracy. The receiving component further includes at least one data bit clock recovery circuit configurable to align a data bit sampling clock so as to improve sampling accuracy, and to receive a signal from the forward strobe clock recovery circuit that causes the data bit sampling clock to track the forward strobe sampling clock during system operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: ATI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Arvind Bomdica, Lin Chen, Claude Gauthier, Sam Huynh, Hiok-Tiaq Ng, John Ling, Jennifer Ho, Siji Menokki Kandiyil, Gin Yee, Joseph Macri
  • Patent number: 7506359
    Abstract: A request is received from a client for a web page hosted by a web server. Responsive to this request, a persistent client state object having an identifier therein is returned to the client. When a request is received from a client for elements of the web page hosted by the web server, the client is first required to return the persistent client state object having the identifier therein before the requested web page element is sent to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher John Ling
  • Patent number: 7460282
    Abstract: A processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP) is used to dynamically generate patterns and/or sequences of patterns for a spatial light modulator (SLM), such as a micromirror device, for the purpose of processing light. The combination of the processor and modulator has afforded optical signal processing in the digital domain and programmability that cannot be achieved with conventional analog optical computing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: John Ling Wing So
  • Publication number: 20080222811
    Abstract: An operating table has first bed platforms, each which can rotate. In an operating configuration, the patient lies on one of the bed platforms in a prone or supine position with the bed platform centered over the base. When the patient needs to be turned, the other table extends outwardly, and both tables are rotated to position the patient for turning. Once the patient is turned, the table on which the patient lies is returned to its operating position over the base and the other table is returned to its storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jan Gilbert, Raymond E. Stidd, Edward Houghton-Ward, Jason McCrocklin, Jeremy John Ling
  • Publication number: 20070036020
    Abstract: An IO method and system for bit-deskewing are described. Embodiment includes a computer system with multiple components that transfer data among them. In one embodiment, a system component receives a forward strobe signal and multiple data bit signals from a transmitting component. The receiving component includes a forward strobe clock recovery circuit configurable to align a forward strobe sampling clock so as to improve sampling accuracy. The receiving component further includes at least one data bit clock recovery circuit configurable to align a data bit sampling clock so as to improve sampling accuracy, and to receive a signal from the forward strobe clock recovery circuit that causes the data bit sampling clock to track the forward strobe sampling clock during system operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Lee, Arvind Bomdica, Lin Chen, Claude Gauthier, Sam Huynh, Hiok-Tiaq Ng, John Ling, Jennifer Ho, Siji M.K., Gin Yee, Joseph Macri
  • Publication number: 20060280607
    Abstract: A turbine component such as a turbine blade has a cooling chamber that is tapered. The taper induces and maintains a helical swirl that improves the cooling efficiency of the cooling process and enables the turbine component to operate at higher temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Neil Harvey, Peter Ireland, John Ling
  • Publication number: 20060184932
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for identifying and cataloging software assets contained on a networked computer. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising providing a data warehouse including a master catalog file. The master catalog file comprises a software items table of attributes, a software packages table of attributes, and a mapping rules table for mapping certain software item entries to certain software package entries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Burnley, Jian Shen, Brian Gerhold, John Ling
  • Patent number: 6965470
    Abstract: Power transient control in an optical network by power measurement and prediction with a simple-to-compute model to drive an optical filter control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: John Ling Wing So
  • Patent number: 6864282
    Abstract: 9,11-Cycloendoperoxide derivatives of biologically active prostaglandin analogs, and particularly of the ocular hypotensive drugs Bimatoprost, Latanaprost, Unoprostone, Travoprost and prostaglandin H2 1-ethanolamide or of structurally closely related analogs, are pro-drugs which hydrolyze under physiological conditions to provide prostaglandin analogues that are capable of providing sustained ocular and other in vivo concentrations of the respective drugs. The compounds of the invention have the formula shown below where the variables have the meaning defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: Kah-Hiing John Ling, Wu Yang, Jinsong Ni, Haiqing Yuan, Diane D. S. Tang-Liu
  • Patent number: 6842549
    Abstract: Adaptive dynamic optical filters with wavelength spreading onto a micromirror array and re-configurable attenuation according to measured intensity as a function of wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: John Ling Wing So
  • Patent number: 6775049
    Abstract: A method for optical digital signal processing, comprises configuring a plurality of binary mirrors to allow a subset of the binary mirrors to represent a range of values. The plurality of binary mirrors comprise a digital micromirror device. Light from a light source is received at the digital micromirror device. The intensity of the light is altered to represent one of the values based, at least in part, on the configuration of the subset of the binary mirrors. The altered light is transmitted from the digital micromirror device to a detector array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: John Ling Wing So
  • Publication number: 20040141742
    Abstract: A method for optical digital signal processing, comprises configuring a plurality of binary mirrors to allow a subset of the binary mirrors to represent a range of values. The plurality of binary mirrors comprise a digital micromirror device. Light from a light source is received at the digital micromirror device. The intensity of the light is altered to represent one of the values based, at least in part, on the configuration of the subset of the binary mirrors. The altered light is transmitted from the digital micromirror device to a detector array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: John Ling Wing So
  • Publication number: 20040023954
    Abstract: 9,11-Cycloendoperoxide derivatives of biologically active prostaglandin analogs, and particularly of the ocular hypotensive drugs Bimatoprost, Latanaprost, Unoprostone, Travoprost and prostaglandin H2 1-ethanolamide or of structurally closely related analogs, are pro-drugs which hydrolyze under physiological conditions to provide prostaglandin analogues that are capable of providing sustained ocular and other in vivo concentrations of the respective drugs. The compounds of the invention have the formula shown below where the variables have the meaning defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Kah-Hiing John Ling, Wu Yang, Jinsong Ni, Haiqing Yuan, Diane D.S. Tang-Liu
  • Publication number: 20030231365
    Abstract: A processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP) is used to dynamically generate patterns and/or sequences of patterns for a spatial light modulator (SLM), such as a micromirror device, for the purpose of processing light. The combination of the processor and modulator has afforded optical signal processing in the digital domain and programmability that cannot be achieved with conventional analog optical computing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: John Ling Wing So
  • Patent number: 6654516
    Abstract: Optical network dispersion compensation with adaptive dynamic optical filters which relate magnitude and phase of multichannel optical signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: John Ling Wing So
  • Publication number: 20030090783
    Abstract: Adaptive optical amplifiers with dynamic optical filters and feedback control. Dynamic optical filters may include micromirror devices with wavelength spreading for re-configurable wavelength attenuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: John Ling Wing So
  • Publication number: 20030086139
    Abstract: Adaptive dynamic optical filters with wavelength spreading onto a micromirror array and re-configurable attenuation according to measured intensity as a function of wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: John Ling Wing So