Patents by Inventor Li Yao

Li Yao 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: 9164298
    Abstract: Silicone hydrogel contact lenses are formed from the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising at least one acrylate-containing siloxane monomer, at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer, and at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent, wherein the polymerizable composition has a molar ratio of total amount of hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer to total amount of acrylate-containing siloxane monomer of from 5:1 to 30:1, respectively. The silicone hydrogel contact lenses have good manufacturing processability, can be manufactured without the use of alcohol solvents, and have excellent surface wettability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Ye Hong, Li Yao, Yuwen Liu, Charlie Chen, Arthur Back
  • Patent number: 9121998
    Abstract: Silicone hydrogel contact lenses are described. The lenses are derived from a polymerizable composition including 30-60 unit parts by weight of a hydrophilic monomer(s) having one N-vinyl group, 10 to 50 unit parts by weight of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), and a first siloxane monomer component comprising a siloxane monomer of formula (1) as described herein or a siloxane monomer of formula (2) as described herein or a siloxane monomer of formula (3) as described herein or any combination thereof, where the total amount of siloxane monomer(s) present in the polymerizable composition is from 15 to 40 unit parts by weight. Batches of silicone hydrogel contact lenses and methods of making silicone hydrogel contact lenses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Charlie Chen, Yuwen Liu, Yuan Xu, Ying Zheng, Junhao Ge, Li Yao, Arthur Back
  • Publication number: 20150212805
    Abstract: A method and a system for register clearing in data flow analysis in decompilation are provided. The method includes: reading all function statements in a code file; sequentially judging each of the read function statements, and creating a binary tree and inputting the function statement into the binary tree in a case that the function statement includes a register name; sequentially judging each of the function statements including the register name, and performing an elimination process on the created binary tree to remove the register name from the binary tree in a case that the function statement includes a right child end tag of the binary tree, to generate a simplest binary tree; and generating a function statement in high-level language based on the simplest binary tree. All function statements can be read at a time and multiple reading and writing are avoided in the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jiong Zhu, Li Yao, Shaoteng Li, Yi Lou, Yingjun Hu, Xing Wu
  • Patent number: 9089451
    Abstract: Dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed, in some embodiments, that involve treating a tissue site with reduced pressure, wherein the dressing includes a dressing reduced-pressure indicator that allows one to ascertain that the reduced pressure applied at the dressing is greater than a threshold reduced pressure. The dressing reduced-pressure indicator may include a moving member that is adapted to move under reduced pressure and a visual indicator associated with the moving member. Another embodiment uses an electro-mechanical indicator to provide a powered visual alert or audible alert or another output signal. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Peyton Wilkes, Justin Alexander Long, Richard Marvin Kazala, Jr., Li Yao, Eric Woodson Barta, Christopher Brian Locke
  • Publication number: 20150188480
    Abstract: An electric motor, a compressor including the electric motor and a method for controlling the electric motor or the compressor are provided. The electric motor includes: a stator; single-phase or multiphase windings disposed on the stator; and a rotor, where the rotor includes a permanent magnet, and at least part of the permanent magnet is ferrite. By using a permanent magnet synchronous motor in a variable-speed compressor, costs of the variable-speed compressor are significantly reduced, and the performance thereof is basically the same as that of a variable-speed compressor using a rare-earth permanent magnet synchronous motor. By controlling the electric motor or the compressor, costs of the electric motor or the compressor are reduced, and moreover, and the ferrite in the electric motor can be protected from irreversible demagnetization at a low temperature, thereby improving the reliability of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Wanzhen Liu, Li Yao, Yan Lin, Zhenyu Wang
  • Patent number: 9057822
    Abstract: Silicone hydrogel contact lenses that are derived from a polymerizable composition including a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (3): wherein m of formula (3) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (3) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R1 of formula (3) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R2 of formula (3) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and at least one vinyl ether-containing cross-linking agent are described. Batches of silicone hydrogel contact lenses and methods of making silicone hydrogel contact lenses are also described. In one example, the batches of silicone hydrogel contact lenses are dimensionally stable, and the method of making is a method of making dimensionally stable silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Yuwen Liu, Ye Hong, Junhao Ge, Yuan Xu, Charlie Chen, Charles A. Francis, Li Yao, Arthur Back
  • Publication number: 20150117156
    Abstract: A system and method for resolving and/or mechanically manipulating molecular bonds. A method for resolving molecular bonds includes applying ultrasound to molecules to be manipulated. A magnetic signal associated with the molecules is measured. Whether ultrasound causes dissolution of the bonds of the molecules is determined based on measurements of the magnetic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Shoujun Xu, Lashan De Silva, Li Yao
  • Publication number: 20150042200
    Abstract: A rotor (24) of an interior permanent magnet motor and an interior permanent magnet motor (20) are disclosed. The rotor (24) of the interior permanent magnet motor includes a rotor iron core (25); a plurality of permanent magnets (27), where the plurality of permanent magnets (27) are spaced apart inside the rotor iron core (25); and a plurality of air slots (30), disposed at end portions of adjacent permanent magnets (27) and close to an outer circumference of the rotor, and adapted to generate air gap flux density between the outer circumference of the rotor and an inner circumference of a stator of the interior permanent magnet motor, and the air gap flux density being in an analogous sinusoidal shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Li Yao, Wanzhen Liu, Zhenyu Wang, Yan Lin
  • Publication number: 20150010412
    Abstract: A stator, a motor and a compressor are provided. A stator applied to a motor includes: a stator iron core; a plurality of stator teeth extending inwards along a radial direction of the stator; stator slots distributed between the plurality of stator teeth; and a winding wound around the stator teeth to generate a rotating magnetic field, where at least one phase of winding or a coil forming the at least one phase of winding is formed by different wires, and the different wires are connected in a serial or serial-parallel manner to form the coil or the least one phase winding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Wanzhen Liu, Li Yao, Yan Lin, Guangqiang Liu, Zhenyu Wang, Weiping Tang
  • Publication number: 20150010414
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stator, a three-phase induction motor and a compressor. The stator is applied to a three-phase induction motor of a compressor. The stator includes: a stator iron core; a plurality of stator teeth extending inwards along a radial direction of the stator; stator slots distributed between the plurality of stator teeth; and three phases of windings wound around the stator teeth to generate a rotating magnetic field, where a coil of each phase of winding in the three phases of windings is made of a composite wire. The composite wire includes a wire core made of a first conductive metal material, and an outer layer wrapping an outer circumferential surface of the wire core and made of a second conductive metal material, wherein the first conductive metal material and the second conductive metal material have different electrical conductivities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Weiping Tang, Li Yao, Wanzhen Liu, Guangqiang Liu, Yan Lin, Zhenyu Wang
  • Patent number: 8926886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the fabrication of multichannel nerve conduits for use in the repair of nerve injury. In particular, the invention relates to collagen multichannel nerve conduits which are suitable for use in repair of peripheral nerves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: National University of Ireland, Galway
    Inventors: Abhay Pandit, Li Yao, Anthony Windebank
  • Patent number: 8865789
    Abstract: Silicone hydrogel contact lenses that have good dimensional stability, are ophthalmically-acceptable, and can be manufactured without the use of alcohol solvents are formed from the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising at least one mono-functional acrylate-containing siloxane monomer having a molecular weight of less than 2,000; at least one bi-functional acrylate-containing siloxane monomer having a molecular weight of at least 3,000; and at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer, wherein the polymerizable composition has a molar ratio of total amount of mono-functional acrylate-containing siloxane monomer to total amount of bi-functional acrylate-containing siloxane monomer of at least 30:1, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Li Yao, Ye Hong, Yuwen Liu, Charlie Chen, Charles A. Francis, Arthur Back
  • Publication number: 20140309134
    Abstract: A method of using an exchange-induced remnant magnetization (EXIRM) technique for label free detection of short strands of nucleotides and cancer biomarkers, such as DNA and microRNA strands, DNA/RNA-binding biomarkers, and cancer-specific antigens, with high sensitivity, high specificity, and broad dynamic range. The method may provide a label-free approach aimed to facilitate high reliability, and to require a minimum amount of biochemical reagents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: University of Houston System
    Inventors: Shoujun XU, Li YAO, Yuhong WANG, Qiongzheng HU, Haopeng YANG
  • Patent number: 8802057
    Abstract: A method of detecting target molecules comprising; conjugating a first magnetic particle to a first ligand to form a first magnetic particle ligand conjugate; adding the conjugate to a sample containing target molecules to form a mixture comprising, the free conjugate and conjugate-target molecule binding pairs; measuring a first magnetization of the mixture; subjecting the mixture to a first force; measuring a second magnetization value of the mixture; subtracting the second magnetization value from the first magnetization value to calculate a first force-induced magnetization contrast; subjecting the mixture to a second force; measuring a third magnetization of the mixture; and subtracting the third magnetization value from the second magnetization value to calculate a second force-induced magnetization contrast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: University of Houston System
    Inventors: Shoujun Xu, Li Yao
  • Publication number: 20140194836
    Abstract: A dressing assembly for use with a reduced pressure treatment system, the dressing assembly develops a directed force under reduced pressure. The directed force may be a radial force or a closing force. The dressing assembly includes a shaped dressing bolster having a shaped extremity that is operable to evenly deliver the radial force and to distribute reduced pressure. Numerous shapes may be used for the shaped extremity. The dressing assembly may further include an over-drape to assist in creating a seal over the shaped dressing bolster and against a portion of a patient's epidermis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Marvin Kazala, JR., Justin Alexander Long, Eric Woodson Barta, Li Yao, Robert Peyton Wilkes
  • Patent number: 8707191
    Abstract: A multi-screen synthesizing apparatus and method have been disclosed by the present invention. Display data of windows required to be displayed on the display terminal are mapped onto at least one logical screen by storing data in a video memory. Each of the windows is correlated with a set of window registers, and the location coordinates of the window and the identification of the corresponding logical screen are stored into the window register set when displaying the windows, the window register set having the highest priority level are found out, based on the location coordinates of the current scanning pixel, as the selected window register. The display data corresponding to the current pixel are read out from the logical screen corresponding to the selected window register and output to the display terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Li Yao
  • Patent number: 8679080
    Abstract: A dressing assembly for use with a reduced pressure treatment system, the dressing assembly develops a directed force under reduced pressure. The directed force may be a radial force or a closing force. The dressing assembly includes a shaped dressing bolster having a shaped extremity that is operable to evenly deliver the radial force and to distribute reduced pressure. Numerous shapes may be used for the shaped extremity. The dressing assembly may further include an over-drape to assist in creating a seal over the shaped dressing bolster and against a portion of a patient's epidermis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Marvin Kazala, Jr., Justin Alexander Long, Eric Woodson Barta, Li Yao, Robert Peyton Wilkes
  • Patent number: 8658747
    Abstract: Ophthalmically acceptably wettable silicone hydrogel contact lenses are described. The lenses are derived from a polymerizable composition including a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, the first siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight of from 400 daltons to 700 daltons; and a second siloxane monomer having a number average molecular weight greater than 7,000 daltons; wherein a total amount of siloxane monomers present in the polymerizable composition is from 30 unit parts to 50 unit parts; the lenses also include units derived from at least one hydrophilic amide monomer having one N-vinyl group that is present in the polymerizable composition in an amount from 30 to 60 unit parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Yuwen Liu, Charlie Chen, Charles A. Francis, Junhao Ge, Yuan Xu, Li Yao, Arthur Back, Ying Zheng
  • Patent number: 8658748
    Abstract: Silicone hydrogel contact lenses having ophthalmically acceptable levels of energy loss are described. The lenses are derived from a polymerizable composition including a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): wherein m of formula (1) represents one integer from 3 to 10, n of formula (1) represents one integer from 1 to 10, R1 of formula (1) is an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and each R2 of formula (1) is independently either a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; the lenses also include units derived from a second siloxane monomer which is a dual-end methacrylate end-capped polydimethylsiloxane having a number average molecular weight of at least 7,000 daltons. The average energy loss of the silicone hydrogel contact lenses is from about 30% to about 45% when the lenses are fully hydrated. Batches of silicone hydrogel contact lenses and methods of making silicone hydrogel contact lenses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: CooperVision International Holding Company, LP
    Inventors: Ronghua Liu, Xinfeng Shi, Yuwen Liu, Charlie Chen, Ye Hong, Charles A. Francis, Li Yao, Arthur Back, Ying Zheng
  • Publication number: 20140049746
    Abstract: Silicone hydrogel contact lenses are formed from the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising at least one acrylate-containing siloxane monomer, at least one hydrophilic vinyl-containing monomer, and at least one vinyl-containing cross-linking agent. The contact lenses have ophthalmically-acceptable ionoflux values and surface wettability, and can be manufactured without the use of volatile organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Yuwen Liu, Junhao Ge, Charlie Chen, Yuan Xu, Li Yao, Arthur Back, Charles A. Francis