Patents by Inventor M. Lin
M. Lin 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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Patent number: 11974288Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) for Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) using carrier aggregation is disclosed. Methods for UCI transmission in the uplink control channel, uplink shared channel or uplink data channel are disclosed. The methods include transmitting channel quality indicators (CQI), precoding matrix indicators (PMI), rank indicators (RI), hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK), channel status reports (CQI/PMI/RI), source routing (SR) and sounding reference signals (SRS). In addition, methods for providing flexible configuration in signaling UCI, efficient resource utilization, and support for high volume UCI overhead in LTE-A are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Erdem Bala, Philip J. Pietraski, Sung-Hyuk Shin, Guodong Zhang, Allan Y. Tsai, Joseph S. Levy, Pascal M. Adjakple, John W. Haim, Robert L. Olesen, Kyle Jung-Lin Pan
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Publication number: 20240131450Abstract: A charged depth filter for removing cells and/or cellular debris from a biopharma feedstock having a first functionalized nonwoven layer having a first calculated pore size and a first dynamic charge capacity; a second functionalized nonwoven layer having a second calculated pore size and a second dynamic charge capacity positioned after the first functionalized nonwoven layer in the direction of the biopharma feedstock flow, and wherein the first calculated pore size is greater than the second calculated pore size, and the first dynamic charge capacity is less than the second dynamic charge capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Kuan-Yin LIN, Andrew W. VAIL, Daniel J. O'NEAL, Masayuki NAKAMURA, Jonathan F. HESTER, Kannan DASHARATHI, Alexei M. VOLOSHIN
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Patent number: 11965329Abstract: A connection between a connector, a fastener and one or more structural members is disclosed. The connector can be formed with a fastening and alignment member. The fastening and alignment member includes a projecting member and a protruding member in close proximity to a predetermined location for the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Inventors: Michael S. Downs, Jin-Jie Lin, Timothy M. Stauffer, Emmet J. Mielbrecht, Dustin P. Muhn
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Publication number: 20240126995Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and removing bias from communications are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for identifying bias may include: (1) receiving, by a bias identification computer program executed by an electronic device and from a user electronic device, text comprising a plurality of passages; (2) converting, by the bias identification computer program, each of the plurality of passages into a vector; (3) determining, by the bias identification computer program, that a custom entity in a bias category is present in one of the plurality of vectors or in a preceding or subsequent vector using a trained bias identification machine learning engine; and (4) returning, by the bias identification computer program and to the user electronic device, an indication that the one of the plurality of vectors is biased.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Fatima AHMED, Noor PORTILLO, Aditya PATEL, Sharat NAYAK, Nick STANTON, David M LIN, Madhulata GUTTIKONDA
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Publication number: 20240116929Abstract: Disclosed are small molecule inhibitors of ?v?6 integrin, and methods of using them to treat a number of specific diseases or conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Bryce A. Harrison, Matthew G. Bursavich, Aleksey I Gerasyuto, Kristopher N. Hahn, Kyle D. Konze, Fu-Yang Lin, Blaise S. Lippa, Alexey A. Lugovskoy, Bruce N. Rogers, Mats A. Svensson, Dawn M. Troast
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Publication number: 20240115650Abstract: The present invention features interferon-free therapies for the treatment of HCV. Preferably, the treatment is over a shorter duration of treatment, such as no more than 12 weeks. In one aspect, the treatment comprises administering at least two direct acting antiviral agents to a subject with HCV infection, wherein the treatment lasts for 12 weeks and does not include administration of either interferon or ribavirin, and said at least two direct acting antiviral agents comprise (a) Compound 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and (b) Compound 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: ABBVIE INC.Inventors: Walid M. Awni, Barry M. Bernstein, Andrew L. Campbell, Sandeep Dutta, Chih-Wei Lin, Wei Liu, Rajeev M. Menon, Thomas J. Podsadecki, Tianli Wang, Sven Mensing
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Publication number: 20240117418Abstract: A microarray is designed to capture one or more molecules of interest at each of a plurality of sites on a substrate. The sites comprise base pads, such as polymer base pads, that promote the attachment of the molecules at the sites. The microarray may be made by one or more patterning techniques to create a layout of base pads in a desired pattern. Further, the microarrays may include features to encourage clonality at the sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: M. Shane Bowen, Kevin L. Gunderson, Shengrong Lin, Maria Candelaria Rogert Bacigalupo, Kandaswamy Vijayan, Yir-Shyuan Wu, Bala Murali Venkatesan, James Tsay, John M. Beierle, Lorenzo Berti, Sang Ryul Park
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Patent number: 11955377Abstract: Approaches based on differential hardmasks for modulation of electrobucket sensitivity for semiconductor structure fabrication, and the resulting structures, are described. In an example, a method of fabricating an interconnect structure for an integrated circuit includes forming a hardmask layer above an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer formed above a substrate. A plurality of dielectric spacers is formed on the hardmask layer. The hardmask layer is patterned to form a plurality of first hardmask portions. A plurality of second hardmask portions is formed alternating with the first hardmask portions. A plurality of electrobuckets is formed on the alternating first and second hardmask portions and in openings between the plurality of dielectric spacers. Select ones of the plurality of electrobuckets are exposed to a lithographic exposure and removed to define a set of via locations.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kevin L. Lin, Robert L Bristol, James M. Blackwell, Rami Hourani, Marie Krysak
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Patent number: 11953826Abstract: Lined photoresist structures to facilitate fabricating back end of line (BEOL) interconnects are described. In an embodiment, a hard mask has recesses formed therein, wherein liner structures are variously disposed each on a sidewall of a respective recess. Photobuckets comprising photoresist material are also variously disposed in the recesses. The liner structures variously serve as marginal buffers to mitigate possible effects of misalignment in the exposure of photoresist material to photons or an electron beam. In another embodiment, a recess has disposed therein a liner structure and a photobucket that are both formed by self-assembly of a photoresist-based block-copolymer.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: James M. Blackwell, Robert L. Bristol, Marie Krysak, Florian Gstrein, Eungnak Han, Kevin L. Lin, Rami Hourani, Shane M. Harlson
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Patent number: 11931122Abstract: A teleoperated surgical system is provided comprising: a first robotic surgical instrument; an image capture; a user display; a user input command device coupled to receive user input commands to control movement of the first robotic surgical instrument; and a movement controller coupled to scale a rate of movement of the first robotic surgical instrument, based at least in part upon a surgical skill level at using the first robotic surgical instrument of the user providing the received user input commands, from a rate of movement indicated by the user input commands received at the user input command device.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Inventors: William C. Nowlin, Mahdi Azizian, Simon P. DiMaio, Brian D. Hoffman, Anthony M. Jarc, Henry C. Lin, May Quo-Mei Liu, Ian E. McDowall, Brent Tokarchuk
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Publication number: 20240082245Abstract: The present invention features interferon-free therapies for the treatment of HCV. Preferably, the treatment is over a shorter duration of treatment, such as no more than 12 weeks. In one aspect, the treatment comprises administering at least two direct acting antiviral agents to a subject with HCV infection, wherein the treatment lasts for 12 weeks and does not include administration of either interferon or ribavirin, and said at least two direct acting antiviral agents comprise (a) Compound 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and (b) Compound 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Christine Collins, Bo Fu, Abhishek Gulati, Jens Kort, Matthew Kosloski, Yang Lei, Chih-Wei Lin, Ran Liu, Federico Mensa, Iok Chan NG, Tami Pilot-Matias, David Pugatch, Nancy S. Shulman, Roger Trinh, Rolando M. Viani, Stanley Wang, Zhenzhen Zhang
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Publication number: 20240078259Abstract: Examples described herein involve facilitating playback of media content via a webpage. An example implementation involves a computing device: identifying one or more playback zones including at least one respective playback device; transmitting, via a web browser, a webpage request; receiving a webpage that includes a link to a media item; modifying the received webpage to include a representation associated with the link; causing, via the web browser, display of the modified webpage; responsive to a selection of the representation, causing display of the option; and responsive to a selection of the option, causing display of a list of the one or more playback zones, wherein at least one playback zone of the one or more playback zones is selectable to cause the media item to be added to the playback queue associated with the at least one playback zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Ted M. Lin, Eric M. Bass
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Publication number: 20240076235Abstract: A biological cement including algal biomatter, cement, and water. The present disclosure also provides methods of preparing the biological cement. The biological cement can be used in place of traditional cement, for instance by being incorporated into mortar or concrete for structural or other applications. The algal biomatter may include one or more of biomass from Chlorella, Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis), Saccharina latissima, Ulva spp. (such as U. lactuca or U. expensa), Agarophyton, Sargassum, Gracilaria parvispora, Halymenia hawaiiana or Caulerpa lentillifera.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Eleftheria Roumeli, Meng-Yen Lin, Paul Grandgeorge, Andrew M. Jimenez
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Publication number: 20240071917Abstract: Advanced lithography techniques including sub-10 nm pitch patterning and structures resulting therefrom are described. Self-assembled devices and their methods of fabrication are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Richard E. SCHENKER, Robert L. BRISTOL, Kevin L. LIN, Florian GSTREIN, James M. BLACKWELL, Marie KRYSAK, Manish CHANDHOK, Paul A. NYHUS, Charles H. WALLACE, Curtis W. WARD, Swaminathan SIVAKUMAR, Elliot N. TAN
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Patent number: 11916263Abstract: A cross-flow interconnect and a fuel cell stack including the same, the interconnect including fuel inlets and outlets that extend through the interconnect adjacent to opposing first and second peripheral edges of the interconnect; an air side; and an opposing fuel side. The air side includes an air flow field including air channels that extend in a first direction, from a third peripheral edge of the interconnect to an opposing fourth peripheral edge of the interconnect; and riser seal surfaces disposed on two opposing sides of the air flow field and in which the fuel inlets and outlets are formed. The fuel side includes a fuel flow field including fuel channels that extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, between the fuel inlets and outlets; and a perimeter seal surface surrounding the fuel flow field and the fuel inlets and outlets.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Gasda, Vijay Srivatsan, Robert M. Hintz, Swaminathan Venkataraman, Padiadpu Shankara Anantha, Emad El Batawi, Cheng-Yu Lin, Sagar Mainkar, Gilbert Richards, Jonathan Scholl
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Publication number: 20240061756Abstract: In one example, a method of data restore testing is disclosed. The method may determine whether to validate a request to restore a backup of production data. The request may be for a database backup, a file system backup or another data type. The method may generate a database instance that restores a backup database data if the request is for database data and may generate a file system instance to restore a backup file system if the request is for a backup of a file system. The method may lockdown access to the restored backup, validate the integrity of the restored backup relative to production data. The validation may be based on a checksum of the restored backup and a checksum of the production data, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Inventors: Dan Herington, Michelle Diltz, Russell E. Colwell, Swapna Adusumilli, David M Lin, Taylor Madden Cherry, Jose A. Rosado
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Publication number: 20240041486Abstract: A medical device for the treatment and irrigation of a sinus opening is described. The device allows for single-handed operation to access, dilate and irrigate a sinus opening. The device includes a sinus guide catheter, a guiding element, a balloon dilation catheter, a balloon catheter movement mechanism and a guiding element movement mechanism. A method for treating a sinus opening and irrigating a sinus is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Mina W. Chow, Thomas R. Jenkins, Arthur M. Lin, Mei Y. Pader, Jessica K. Chan, Scott O. Chamness
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Patent number: 11844539Abstract: A medical device for the treatment and irrigation of a sinus opening is described. The device allows for single-handed operation to access, dilate and irrigate a sinus opening. The device includes a sinus guide catheter, a guiding element, a balloon dilation catheter, a balloon catheter movement mechanism and a guiding element movement mechanism. A method for treating a sinus opening and irrigating a sinus is also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Acclarent, Inc.Inventors: Mina W. Chow, Thomas R. Jenkins, Arthur M. Lin, Mei Y. Pader, Jessica K. Chan, Scott O. Chamness
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Patent number: 11809780Abstract: Disclosed herein are playback devices, groups of playback devices, and methods of operating playback devices and groupings thereof to cause the playback devices in a group of playback devices to play audio content together in synchrony based on playback timing and clock timing, where the audio content and playback timing and the clock timing for use with playing the audio content according to the clock timing are provided by different playback devices in the group of playback devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Luis Vega Zayas, Ted M. Lin
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Patent number: 11782977Abstract: Examples described herein involve facilitating playback of media content via a webpage. An example implementation involves a computing device: identifying one or more playback zones including at least one respective playback device; transmitting, via a web browser, a webpage request; receiving a webpage that includes a link to a media item; modifying the received webpage to include a representation associated with the link; causing, via the web browser, display of the modified webpage; responsive to a selection of the representation, causing display of the option; and responsive to a selection of the option, causing display of a list of the one or more playback zones, wherein at least one playback zone of the one or more playback zones is selectable to cause the media item to be added to the playback queue associated with the at least one playback zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Ted M. Lin, Eric M. Bass