Patents by Inventor Lin Fu

Lin Fu 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).

  • ELASTOMER-BASED POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS HAVING AMORPHOUS SILICA FILLERS
    Publication number: 20170186509
    Abstract: Polymeric compositions suitable for use as insulation materials in electrical applications. Such polymeric compositions comprise an ethylene/?-olefin-based elastomer and a filler, where the filler consists essentially of an amorphous silica. Such polymeric compositions can optionally further comprise an ethylene-based thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are coated conductors comprising such polymeric compositions as insulation materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Paul J. Caronia, Susan Song, Timothy J. Person
  • Flame retardant thermoplastic composition of polycarbonate and polypropylene
    Patent number: 9672954
    Abstract: A composition comprising (A) at least one bisphenol-A polycarbonate resin, (B) at least one polypropylene, preferably a high crystallinity polypropylene, (C) at least one compatibilizer comprising an amine functionalized elastomeric polymer, (D) at least one organic phosphate flame retardant, preferably an organic phosphate that is liquid at room temperature, and, optionally, (E) one or more additives. These compositions are useful in the manufacture of wire insulation coatings of less than 0.2 mm with good scrape abrasion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Caroline H. Laufer, Thomas S. Lin, Matthew T. Bishop, Hamed Lakrout, William J. Harris
  • COMBINED HEATING POWER AND COOLING APPARATUS WITH ENERGY STORAGE TYPE ADAPTED TO AN ACTIVE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK AND ITS METHOD
    Publication number: 20170131037
    Abstract: The application relates to an combined heating power and cooling apparatus with energy storage for an active distribution network and its operating method. The apparatus is comprised of a generation apparatus, a generator, a waste heat recovering and absorbing heat pump, a high temperature flue gas-water heat exchanger, a medium temperature flue gas-water heat exchanger, a low temperature flue gas-water heat exchanger, a energy storing electric heat pump, a high temperature energy storing canister, a low temperature energy storing canister, a cooling tower a number of circulating water pumps and a number of valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Xiling ZHAO, Lin FU, Shigang ZHANG, Xingmei ZHANG
  • TUNGSTEN-PROCESSING SLURRY WITH CATIONIC SURFACTANT
    Publication number: 20170121561
    Abstract: Described are chemical mechanical polishing compositions and methods of using the compositions for planarizing a surface of a substrate that contains tungsten, the compositions containing silica abrasive particles and cationic surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin DOCKERY, Helin HUANG, Lin FU
  • TUNGSTEN-PROCESSING SLURRY WITH CATIONIC SURFACTANT AND CYCLODEXTRIN
    Publication number: 20170121560
    Abstract: Described are chemical-mechanical polishing compositions (e.g., slurries) and methods of using the slurries for chemical-mechanical polishing (or planarizing) a surface of a substrate that contains tungsten, the compositions containing cationic surfactant and cyclodextrin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin DOCKERY, Helin HUANG, Lin FU, Tina LI
  • Tungsten-processing slurry with cationic surfactant
    Patent number: 9631122
    Abstract: Described are chemical mechanical polishing compositions and methods of using the compositions for planarizing a surface of a substrate that contains tungsten, the compositions containing silica abrasive particles and cationic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Dockery, Helin Huang, Lin Fu
  • Elastomer-based polymeric compositions having amorphous silica fillers
    Patent number: 9631110
    Abstract: Polymeric compositions suitable for use as insulation materials in electrical applications. Such polymeric compositions comprise an ethylene/?-olefin-based elastomer and a filler, where the filler consists essentially of an amorphous silica. Such polymeric compositions can optionally further comprise an ethylene-based thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are coated conductors comprising such polymeric compositions as insulation materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Paul J. Caronia, Susan Song, Timothy J. Person
  • POLYURETHANE CMP PADS HAVING A HIGH MODULUS RATIO
    Publication number: 20170087688
    Abstract: A chemical-mechanical polishing pad comprising a polyurethane polishing layer having a high storage modulus at low temperatures and a low storage modulus at high temperatures is disclosed. For example, the disclosed pad embodiments may be fabricated from a thermoplastic polyurethane having a ratio of storage modulus at 25 degrees C. to storage modulus at 80 degrees C. of 50 or more. The thermoplastic polyurethane polishing layer may further optionally have a Shore D hardness of 70 or more, a tensile elongation of 320 percent or less, a storage modulus at 25 degrees C. of 1200 MPa or more, and/or a storage modulus at 80 degrees C. of 15 MPa or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Lin FU, Rachel Ma, Nathan Speer, Chen-Chih Tsai, Kathryn Bergman
  • PLASTICIZER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MAKING PLASTICIZER COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20170088695
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a plasticizer composition, polymeric compositions containing the plasticizer composition, and conductors coated with the polymeric composition. The plasticizer composition includes a first plasticizer comprising epoxidized fatty acid alkyl esters and a second plasticizer comprising an epoxidized natural oil. The plasticizer composition, first plasticizer, and/or second plasticizer can undergo one or more color-reducing treatment processes, such as distillation, filtration, and/or peroxide treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Manish Mundra, Abhijit Ghosh-Dastidar, Robert F. Eaton, Lin Fu, Robert M. Campbell, Bruce M. Bell
  • DETECTION OF IMPROPER VIEWING POSTURE
    Publication number: 20170068314
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide efficient and automatic systems and methods for regulating the viewing posture of a user. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to regulate the viewing posture of both juveniles and adults, by providing real-time data analysis of a viewing distance and viewing angle of a device, and generating feedback to a user related to their current viewing posture, while also providing increased supervision of the viewing posture of juvenile device users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Di Hu, Shi Kun Li, Ka Lin, Wei Zuo
  • DETECTION OF IMPROPER VIEWING POSTURE
    Publication number: 20170068313
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide efficient and automatic systems and methods for regulating the viewing posture of a user. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to regulate the viewing posture of both juveniles and adults, by providing real-time data analysis of a viewing distance and viewing angle of a device, and generating feedback to a user related to their current viewing posture, while also providing increased supervision of the viewing posture of juvenile device users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Di Hu, Shi Kun Li, Ka Lin, Wei Zuo
  • Composition for tungsten CMP
    Patent number: 9566686
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing composition for polishing a substrate having a tungsten layer includes a water based liquid carrier, a colloidal silica abrasive dispersed in the liquid carrier and having a permanent positive charge of at least 6 mV, an amine compound in solution in the liquid carrier, and an iron containing accelerator. A method for chemical mechanical polishing a substrate including a tungsten layer includes contacting the substrate with the above described polishing composition, moving the polishing composition relative to the substrate, and abrading the substrate to remove a portion of the tungsten from the substrate and thereby polish the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Grumbine, Jeffrey Dysard, Lin Fu, William Ward, Glenn Whitener
  • Tungsten chemical-mechanical polishing composition
    Patent number: 9567491
    Abstract: A chemical-mechanical polishing composition includes colloidal silica abrasive particles having a chemical compound incorporated therein. The chemical compound may include a nitrogen-containing compound such as an aminosilane or a phosphorus-containing compound. Methods for employing such compositions include applying the composition to a semiconductor substrate to remove at least a portion of a layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Steven Grumbine, Jeffrey Dysard, Tina Li
  • Copper barrier chemical-mechanical polishing composition
    Patent number: 9556363
    Abstract: A chemical-mechanical polishing composition includes colloidal silica abrasive particles having a chemical compound incorporated therein. The chemical compound may include a nitrogen-containing compound such as an aminosilane or a phosphorus-containing compound. Methods for employing such compositions include applying the composition to a semiconductor substrate to remove at least a portion of at least one of a copper, a copper barrier, and a dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Steven Grumbine, Jeffrey Dysard, Wei Weng, Lei Liu, Alexei Leonov
  • Halogen-free propylene-based insulation and conductor coated with same
    Patent number: 9530537
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a halogen-free composition and conductors coated with the halogen-free composition. The halogen-free composition includes (A) from 70 wt % to 85 wt % of a polymeric component and (B) from 30 wt % to 15 wt % of a halogen-free flame retardant. The polymeric component (A) includes (i) a propylene homopolymer or a mini-random copolymer with greater than 40% crystallinity and (ii) an ethylene/a-olefin copolymer. The halogen-free composition has a density less than 1.15 g/cc. The halogen-free composition also has a scrape abrasion resistance of greater than or equal to 350 cycles as measured in accordance with ISO 6722.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Caroline H. Laufer, Lin Fu, Thomas S. Lin, Matthew T. Bishop, Hamed Lakrout
  • ELECTRIC POWER PEAK-SHAVING AND COMBINED HEAT AND POWER WASTE HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20160370122
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric peaking combined heat and power (CHP) waste heat recovery device and an operating method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Tsinghua University
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Yi Jiang, Yanfing Wu, Jian Sun, Shigang Zhang, Xiling Zhao, Chenglei Xiao, Weiwei Yang, Daoke Tang, Xin Qi
  • Ethylene propylene-diene interpolymer composition
    Patent number: 9518137
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a composition and articles containing the composition. The composition includes an ethylene-propylene-diene interpolymer (EPDM) having a rheology ratio greater than 33. The EPDM also has a molecular weight distribution greater than 3.0. The composition has a dissipation factor less than or equal to 0.01 radians as measured in accordance with ASTM D 150 (130° C., 60 Hz).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Brian W. Walther, Susan M. Song, Paul J. Caronia, Lin Fu
  • Accelerated iterative reconstruction
    Patent number: 9508163
    Abstract: A framework for an iterative reconstruction algorithm is described which combines two or more of an ordered subset method, a preconditioner method, and a nested loop method. In one type of implementation a nested loop (NL) structure is employed where the inner loop sub-problems are solved using ordered subset (OS) methods. The inner loop may be solved using OS and a preconditioner method. In other implementations, the inner loop problems are created by augmented Lagrangian methods and then solved using OS method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Zhou Yu, Bruno Kristiaan Bernard De Man, Jean-Baptiste Thibault, Debashish Pal, Lin Fu, Charles A. Bouman, Jeffrey Allen Fessler, Hung Nien
  • Ordered subsets with momentum for X-ray CT image reconstruction
    Patent number: 9489752
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for image reconstruction are presented. Measured data corresponding to a subject is received. A preliminary image update in a particular iteration is determined based on one or more image variables computed using at least a subset of the measured data in the particular iteration. Additionally, at least one momentum term is determined based on the one or more image variables computed in the particular iteration and/or one or more further image variables computed in one or more iterations preceding the particular iteration. Further, a subsequent image update is determined using the preliminary image update and the momentum term. The preliminary image update and/or the subsequent image update are iteratively computed for a plurality of iterations until one or more termination criteria are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Donghwan Kim, Sathish Ramani, Jeffrey A. Fessler, Lin Fu, Bruno Kristiaan Bernard De Man
  • INTELLIGENT INTERACTIVE SCREEN CAPTURE
    Publication number: 20160283073
    Abstract: In an approach for creating a screen capture, a computer selects at least a portion of visual output on a computing device, wherein the selected visual output includes one or more instances of application software. The computer identifies metadata associated with the one or more instances of application software in the selected visual output. The computer creates a screen capture file that includes the selected visual output and the identified metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Lin Fu, Di Hu, Shi Kun Li, Ka Lin