Patents by Inventor Kai Meng

Kai Meng 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: 20080100778
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (2) includes a first substrate (200), a second substrate (210), a liquid crystal layer (220) interposed between the two substrates, a color filter layer (240) disposed between the two substrates, and an optical concentrating layer (260) provided between the two substrates. The liquid crystal display has high light utilization efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Kai Meng, Fei Yin
  • Publication number: 20080074168
    Abstract: An exemplary driving circuit (20) includes gate lines (201) that are parallel to each other and that each extend along a first direction; first data lines (202) that are parallel to each other and that each extend along a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction; thin film transistors (203) provided in the vicinity of intersections of the gate lines and the data lines; a gate driving circuit (210) connected to the gate lines; a data driving circuit (220) connected to the data lines; an access circuit (230) configured for accessing data signals outputted by the data driving circuit; and an output control circuit (240) configured for receiving the data signals accessed by the access circuit and making the time period in which the data signals are applied to the first data lines in accord with the time period during which the thin film transistors are switched on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Kai Meng, Xiao-Jing Qi
  • Publication number: 20080068534
    Abstract: An exemplary one-piece backlight module (200) includes a brightness enhancement unit (240); and a light emitting unit (260) including a first electrode layer (261), a second electrode layer (264), and a light emitting layer (262) between the first and second electrode layers. The brightness enhancement unit and the light emitting unit are stacked one above the other. A liquid crystal display device using the backlight module is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Kai Meng, Che-Kuei Mai
  • Publication number: 20080036947
    Abstract: An exemplary LCD device (2) includes a liquid crystal panel (23), a light source (25), and a polarizer (24). The polarizer has a multilayer structure having a polarizing layer (245) and a light guide layer (247). The polarizer is adjacent to a main face of the liquid crystal panel. The light source is disposed adjacent to a peripheral edge of the light guide layer. The light source and the polarizer cooperate to provide a substantially planar light source to illuminate the liquid crystal panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Che-Kuei Mai, Kai Meng
  • Publication number: 20070285610
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal panel (7) of liquid crystal display device (2) is provided. The liquid crystal panel (7) has a pair of substrates (21, 23) and a liquid crystal layer (22) disposed between the substrates. The liquid crystal panel (7) further includes: a first pattern (233,240) disposed on a first inner surface (212,232) of one of the pair of the substrates, and a second pattern (230) aligned with the first pattern (233,240), and the second pattern (230) provided at an outer surface (231) of one of the pairs of the substrates. Wherein, the second pattern (230) has a predetermined inclined angle to emit light beams bypass the first pattern as to increase light utilization ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Fei Yin, Kai Meng
  • Publication number: 20070285590
    Abstract: An exemplary thin film transistor array substrate (200) includes a transparent substrate (261), a plurality of gate lines (201) and a plurality of data lines (202) formed at the transparent substrate, the gate lines and the data lines crossing each other thereby defining a plurality of pixel regions (230). Each of the pixel regions includes a storage capacitor (220). The storage capacitor includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor aligned along a direction generally perpendicular to the transparent substrate, and the first capacitor and the second capacitor are electrically connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Tian-Yi Wu, Kai Meng
  • Publication number: 20070139776
    Abstract: An exemplary brightness enhancement film (15) includes a main body (154), a plurality of first prism structures (152), a plurality of second prism structures (156), and first and second protective layers (150, 158). The main body includes a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side. The first prism structures are formed at the first side. The second prism structures are formed at the second surface. The first protective layer covers the plurality of first prism structures, and the second protective layer covers the plurality of second prism structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Kai Meng, Che-Kuei Mai
  • Patent number: 7117103
    Abstract: A method for automatically verifying the existence of a target compound comprises generating a total ion chromatogram. The total ion chromatogram comprises a plurality of peaks, each peak representing one or more compounds in a sample matrix, each peak comprising at least two compounds. The method also comprises deconvoluting each peak to isolate each target compound present in the peak, and automatically verifying the identity of each target compound against a target compound library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Szelewski, Elmer Anthony Axelson, Chin-Kai Meng
  • Patent number: 7022980
    Abstract: The invention relates to reference libraries of composite spectra that consolidate, into a single searchable data set, multiple independent spectra taken of a chemical compound under multiple conditions, generally on a single instrument. The reference libraries may be used, for example, to increase the analytical power of mass spectrometers such as API-CID mass spectrometers. The multiple independent spectra are converted into a composite spectrum by performing a number of steps. First, units on the x-axis of at least one, and generally all but one, of the independent spectra are renumbered so that the numerical range of the x-axes of the spectra do not perfectly overlap. Second, the x-axes of the independent spectra are aligned on a composite x-axis. Methods and programs for making and using the reference libraries and devices containing the reference libraries are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: A. Paul Zavitsanos, Philip Leigh Wylie, Chin-Kai Meng
  • Publication number: 20060050046
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel (100) includes a first substrate (110), a second substrate (120) opposite to the first substrate, a driving integrated circuit chip (140), and a connector (170). The driving integrated circuit chip and the connector are set on the second substrate. Thus, costs are economized. In addition, the problems of fragility and unreliable connectivity inherent with flexible printed circuit boards, are avoided. Comparing with the typical liquid crystal display panel, the liquid crystal display panel has a better display quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Che-Kuei Mai, Kai Meng
  • Publication number: 20050273276
    Abstract: A method for automatically verifying the existence of a target compound comprises generating a total ion chromatogram. The total ion chromatogram comprises a plurality of peaks, each peak representing one or more compounds in a sample matrix, each peak comprising at least two compounds. The method also comprises deconvoluting each peak to isolate each target compound present in the peak, and automatically verifying the identity of each target compound against a target compound library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Szelewski, Elmer Anthony Axelson, Chin-Kai Meng
  • Patent number: 6936813
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mass spectrometry dynamic library searching are provided for use with mass spectrometer spectra. A composite spectrum is created from multiple spectra. The multiple spectra are collected at varying collision energies from a mass spectrometer. Dynamic searching algorithms are utilized for assigning a degree of importance to ions depending upon the identity of the ions, and for assigning a degree of importance to the ion ratios. A search is performed against a library of composite spectra that includes data for adduct, dimer, and oligomer ions. The systems and methods determine a match quality value that takes into account any or all ions in the spectrum along with the ions' ratios and degrees of importance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: A. Paul Zavitsanos, Philip Leigh Wylie, Chin-Kai Meng
  • Publication number: 20050167581
    Abstract: Systems and methods for mass spectrometry dynamic library searching are provided for use with mass spectrometer spectra. A composite spectrum is created from multiple spectra. The multiple spectra are collected at varying collision energies from a mass spectrometer. Dynamic searching algorithms are utilized for assigning a degree of importance to ions depending upon the identity of the ions, and for assigning a degree of importance to the ion ratios. A search is performed against a library of composite spectra that includes data for adduct, dimer, and oligomer ions. The systems and methods determine a match quality value that takes into account any or all ions in the spectrum along with the ions' ratios and degrees of importance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: A. Zavitsanos, Philip Wylie, Chin-Kai Meng
  • Publication number: 20050167582
    Abstract: The invention relates to reference libraries of composite spectra that consolidate, into a single searchable data set, multiple independent spectra taken of a chemical compound under multiple conditions, generally on a single instrument. The reference libraries may be used, for example, to increase the analytical power of mass spectrometers such as API-CID mass spectrometers. The multiple independent spectra are converted into a composite spectrum by performing a number of steps. First, units on the x-axis of at least one, and generally all but one, of the independent spectra are renumbered so that the numerical range of the x-axes of the spectra do not perfectly overlap. Second, the x-axes of the independent spectra are aligned on a composite x-axis. Methods and programs for making and using the reference libraries and devices containing the reference libraries are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: A. Zavitsanos, Philip Leigh, Chin-Kai Meng
  • Patent number: 6816451
    Abstract: Data is recovered from a write-once optical disk having data written on it. The disk is composed of a substrate and a dye layer. The data was originally written to the dye layer as patterns of pits and lands, but the dye layer is subject to corruption due to ageing so that the data cannot be read by a conventional read process. The data is recovered by exposing the surface of the substrate, measuring deformations to that layer caused by the write process, and extracting the data from the measured deformations by classifying the measured deformations into deformations typical of predetermined patterns of pits and lands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Xu, Kai Meng Hock
  • Publication number: 20020167889
    Abstract: Recovering Recorded Information from an Optical Disk Data is recovered from a write-once optical disk having data written on it. The disk is composed of a substrate and a dye layer. The data was originally written to the dye layer as patterns of pits and lands, but the dye layer is subject to corruption due to ageing so that the data cannot be read by a conventional read process. The data is recovered by exposing the surface of the substrate, measuring deformations to that layer caused by the write process, and extracting the data from the measured deformations by classifying the measured deformations into deformations typical of predetermined patterns of pits and lands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Jin Xu, Kai Meng Hock
  • Patent number: 6411572
    Abstract: A motor constant Km of a sled mechanism of an optical disc drive is to be measured. To this end, a parameter measurement device 1 for the sled mechanism includes an oscilloscope 8 for detecting the back-electromotive force Eb of a sled motor 5, a laser Doppler meter 7 for detecting the movement velocity v0 of the pickup 4 and a computer 9. The computer calculates an equation Eb=KmRmv0, where Rm is the resistance of a motor, to find the motor constant Km.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Sony Precision Engineering Center (Singapore) PTE Ltd.
    Inventor: Kai Meng Hock
  • Patent number: 6289287
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of identifying an anomalous sample in a group of complex samples. The method provides vapor phase molecules from each complex sample to a mass sensor to derive a mass spectrum representative of each of the complex samples. Further, the method provides all of the mass spectra to a computer in a data matrix. The method performs exploratory data analysis on the data matrix using at least one set of principal components and performs a classification analysis of such matrix using a soft independent modeling of class analogy technique to select masses exhibiting high discrimination power. The method performs a mass correlation analysis with the selected masses to determine at least three correlated masses. A comparison of the three correlated masses is made to a library of mass spectra to identify at least one candidate that is potentially indicative of the anomalous sample. A review is made of the one or more candidates to identified the anomalous sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Kai Meng, Roger Firor
  • Patent number: 6118120
    Abstract: The present invention is a new composition of matter, which is a population of multiply charged ions, formed by dispersing a solution containing an analyte into a bath gas as highly charged droplets. The analyte is generally a compound of high molecular weight and is of biochemical interest. Additionally, the invention is a method for calculating the molecular weight of the analyte from the measured mass values of the highly charged ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Analytica of Branford, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bennett Fenn, Chin-Kai Meng
  • Patent number: 5686726
    Abstract: This invention describes the production of mass spectra which contain a multiplicity of peaks. The component ions of these peaks, which are multiply charged, are formed by dispersing a solution containing an analyte into a bath gas as highly charged droplets. The analyte is generally a compound of high molecular weight and is of biochemical interest. The invention also describes methods for calculating the molecular weight of the analyte from the measured mass values of the highly charged ions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: John B. Fenn
    Inventors: John Bennett Fenn, Chin-Kai Meng, Matthias Mann