Patents by Inventor Lin Zhong
Lin Zhong 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: 20110151717Abstract: An electrical connector (100) to be mounted on an exterior PCB (126) is disclosed. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing (120) having a front face defining a mating port (122) to receive a plug therein; a number of mating contacts (142) received in said insulating housing and extending into said mating port for mating with a plug inserted therein; a first internal PCB (144) having a front face on which said mating contacts are mounted; a second internal PCB (145) with a ferromagnetic core embedded therein and forming an inductance; a number of terminals (149) extending out to be mounted to said exterior PCB. A number of signal channels are formed between the mating contacts (142) and the terminals (149) with the inductance electrically connected therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: LIN-ZHONG GE, YUEH-SHAN SHIH
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Publication number: 20110064010Abstract: In general, the invention relates to a wireless network interface card (WNIC). The WNIC includes an integrated circuit and a computer readable medium including executable instructions, which when executed by the integrated circuit perform a method, the method including selecting a first directional antenna of a number of directional antennas on a mobile communications device, sending a first data packet using the first directional antenna, and determining whether the first antenna is valid using a transmission strength threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYInventors: Lin Zhong, Hasan Dumanli, Ashutosh Sabharwal, Ardalan Amiri Sani
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Publication number: 20110038196Abstract: In various embodiments, electronic devices containing switchably conductive silicon oxide as a switching element are described herein. The electronic devices are two-terminal devices containing a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact in which at least one of the first electrical contact or the second electrical contact is deposed on a substrate to define a gap region therebetween. A switching layer containing a switchably conductive silicon oxide resides in the gap region between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The electronic devices exhibit hysteretic current versus voltage properties, enabling their use in switching and memory applications. Methods for configuring, operating and constructing the electronic devices are also presented herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: James M. Tour, Jun Yao, Douglas Natelson, Lin Zhong, Tao He
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Publication number: 20100305437Abstract: A method comprising generating a mechanical signal in a mammal, the mechanical signal having a frequency no more than 50,000 Hz, transmitting the mechanical signal through the musculoskeletal system in the mammal, and sensing the mechanical signal from the musculoskeletal system. A method of triggering an internal event comprising generating a mechanical signal internal or external to a mammal, transmitting the signal through the musculoskeletal system of the mammal, detecting the mechanical signal, and triggering an event in response to the mechanical signal. A method of drug delivery comprising generating a mechanical signal internal or external to a mammal, transmitting the signal through the musculoskeletal system of the mammal, detecting the mechanical signal, and delivering the drug in response to the mechanical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Michael Liebschner, Lin Zhong, Mimi W. Zhang, Michael S. Cordray
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Publication number: 20100284156Abstract: Vertically-stacked electronic devices having conductive carbon films are disclosed. The vertically-stacked devices exhibit non-linear current-versus-voltage response over a voltage sweep range in various embodiments. The vertically-stacked devices may be assembled into arrays where the vertically-stacked devices may be electrically addressed independently of one another. Uses of the vertically-stacked electronic devices and arrays as two-terminal memory devices, logic units, and sensors are disclosed. Crossbar arrays of vertically-stacked electronic devices having conductive carbon films and nanowire electrodes are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: James M. Tour, Yubao Li, Alexander Sinitskiy, Lin Zhong, Mian Dong, Jun Yao
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Publication number: 20100235881Abstract: Various exemplary user interfaces, methods and computer program products describe enabling sharing of mobile communication devices. This process utilizes a shared mode for an owner of the mobile communication device to create a virtual environment for a borrower of the mobile communication device, which allows content information (e.g., certain applications and files) to be accessible and visual to the borrower. The process allows an owner of the mobile communication device to track and to manage data created or changed by the borrower. The owner may accept or reject the changes made in the content information. Furthermore, the process conceals non-shared resources to the borrower.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yunxin Liu, Yongguang Zhang, Lin Zhong
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Patent number: 7769416Abstract: A system and a method for implementing an energy-efficient multimedia messaging system to improve mobile device usability and maximize mobile device battery life. The disclosed system includes a hierarchical messaging system for multimedia content leveraging short message service (SMS), an embedded system-based new interface device, and the Internet capability of mobile network access devices which support programmatic control for a power optimization policy. This system reduces energy overhead in network access devices and improves the usability of the multimedia messaging service.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Bin Wei, Lin Zhong
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Publication number: 20100079605Abstract: An apparatus comprising a sensor assisted video encoder (SaVE) configured to estimate global motion in a video sequence using sensor data, at least one sensor coupled to the SaVE and configured to generate the sensor data, and a camera equipped device coupled to the SaVE and the sensor and configured to capture the video sequence, wherein the SaVE estimates local motion in the video sequence based on the estimated global motion to reduce encoding time. Also included is a method comprising obtaining a video sequence, obtaining sensor data synchronized with the video sequence, converting the sensor data into global motion predictors, using the global motion predictors to reduce the search range for local motion estimation, and using a search algorithm for local motion estimation based on the reduced search range.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYInventors: Ye Wang, Lin Zhong, Ahmad Rahmati, Guangming Hong
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Patent number: 7599425Abstract: A system and method suppresses the interference caused by non-orthogonal signals on multiple channels of the same receiver by applying an inverse of the correlation among the non-orthogonal signals to the decoded signals. In a multi-channel receiver, the receiver is aware of the codes that are allocated to each of the channels, and thus, can be configured to determine the correlation among the multiple codes that are allocated to a receiver. The inverse of this correlation is applied to the output of the correlators assigned to each code, thereby suppressing the effects of using non-orthogonal codes for transmissions to the same receiver. If different sized codes are allocated to the same receiver, the correlation of the shorter code and a corresponding segment of the longer code is computed. The inverse of the correlation for the segment is applied to the output of the correlators, corresponding in time to the processing of the shorter code and this segment of the longer code.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Lin Yue, Lin Zhong
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Patent number: 7539487Abstract: A mobile server is wirelessly communicable with at least one remote input/output (I/O) device to form a wireless personal-area network (PAN). The mobile server has at least one application program interface (API) allowing an application of arbitrary implementation on the mobile server to recognize and control at least one service implemented by the remote I/O device.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael J. Sinclair, Ray A. Bittner, Jr., Lin Zhong
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Publication number: 20080082553Abstract: A system and a method for implementing an energy-efficient multimedia messaging system to improve mobile device usability and maximize mobile device battery life. The disclosed system includes a hierarchical messaging system for multimedia content leveraging short message service (SMS), an embedded system-based new interface device, and the Internet capability of mobile network access devices which support programmatic control for a power optimization policy. This system reduces energy overhead in network access devices and improves the usability of the multimedia messaging service.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Bin Wei, Lin Zhong
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Patent number: 7260809Abstract: A method for estimating the power consumption of an electronic circuit under design that employs a Cycle-Accurate Functional Description (CAFD) which advantageously provides the accuracy achieved by RTL power estimation with the speed and speed of higher-level approaches.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: NEC Laboratories America, Inc.Inventors: Srivaths Ravi, Anand Raghunathan, Lin Zhong, Niraj K. Jha
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Publication number: 20070174515Abstract: A mobile server is wirelessly communicable with at least one remote input/output (I/O) device to form a wireless personal-area network (PAN). The mobile server has at least one application program interface (API) allowing an application of arbitrary implementation on the mobile server to recognize and control at least one service implemented by the remote I/O device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Sinclair, Ray Bittner, Lin Zhong
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Publication number: 20070162576Abstract: A mobile server is wirelessly communicable with at least one remote input/output (I/O) device to form a wireless personal-area network (PAN). The mobile server has at least one application program interface (API) allowing an application of arbitrary implementation on the mobile server to recognize and control at least one service implemented by the remote I/O device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael Sinclair, Ray Bittner, Lin Zhong
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Publication number: 20070022395Abstract: A method for estimating the power consumption of an electronic circuit under design that employs a Cycle-Accurate Functional Description (CAFD) which advantageously provides the accuracy achieved by RTL power estimation with the speed and speed of higher-level approaches.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Applicant: NEC LABORATORIES AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Srivaths Ravi, Anand Raghunathan, Lin Zhong, Niraj Jha
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Publication number: 20060203895Abstract: A system and method suppresses the interference caused by non-orthogonal signals on multiple channels of the same receiver by applying an inverse of the correlation among the non-orthogonal signals to the decoded signals. In a multi-channel receiver, the receiver is aware of the codes that are allocated to each of the channels, and thus, can be configured to determine the correlation among the multiple codes that are allocated to a receiver. The inverse of this correlation is applied to the output of the correlators assigned to each code, thereby suppressing the effects of using non-orthogonal codes for transmissions to the same receiver. If different sized codes are allocated to the same receiver, the correlation of the shorter code and a corresponding segment of the longer code is computed. The inverse of the correlation for the segment is applied to the output of the correlators, corresponding in time to the processing of the shorter code and this segment of the longer code.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Lin Yue, Lin Zhong
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Patent number: 7085313Abstract: A system and method suppresses the interference caused by non-orthogonal signals on multiple channels of the same receiver by applying an inverse of the correlation among the non-orthogonal signals to the decoded signals. In a multi-channel receiver, the receiver is aware of the codes that are allocated to each of the channels, and thus, can be configured to determine the correlation among the multiple codes that are allocated to a receiver. The inverse of this correlation is applied to the output of the correlators assigned to each code, thereby suppressing the effects of using non-orthogonal codes for transmissions to the same receiver. If different sized codes are allocated to the same receiver, the correlation of the shorter code and a corresponding segment of the longer code is computed. The inverse of the correlation for the segment is applied to the output of the correlators, corresponding in time to the processing of the shorter code and this segment of the longer code.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2001Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Lin Yue, Lin Zhong
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Patent number: 6902442Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an elongate insulative housing (10) and a number of contacts (2). The insulative housing has two side walls (12) and a slot (14) between the side walls. Each side wall defines an elongate cavity (11) and a number openings (15). The contacts are received in inner surfaces (141) of the side walls. The openings extend inwardly from outer surfaces of the side walls to the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2004Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Huang, Renzhi Li, Lin Zhong
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Publication number: 20050032438Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an elongate insulative housing (10) and a number of contacts (2). The insulative housing has two side walls (12) and a slot (14) between the side walls. Each side wall defines an elongate cavity (11) and a number openings (15). The contacts are received in inner surfaces (141) of the side walls. The openings extend inwardly from outer surfaces of the side walls to the contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2004Publication date: February 10, 2005Inventors: Wei Huang, Renzhi Li, Lin Zhong
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Publication number: 20020146064Abstract: A system and method suppresses the interference caused by non-orthogonal signals on multiple channels of the same receiver by applying an inverse of the correlation among the non-orthogonal signals to the decoded signals. In a multi-channel receiver, the receiver is aware of the codes that are allocated to each of the channels, and thus, can be configured to determine the correlation among the multiple codes that are allocated to a receiver. The inverse of this correlation is applied to the output of the correlators assigned to each code, thereby suppressing the effects of using non-orthogonal codes for transmissions to the same receiver. If different sized codes are allocated to the same receiver, the correlation of the shorter code and a corresponding segment of the longer code is computed. The inverse of the correlation for the segment is applied to the output of the correlators, corresponding in time to the processing of the shorter code and this segment of the longer code.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Lin Yue, Lin Zhong