Patents by Inventor Ming Hsieh

Ming Hsieh 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).

  • Method of processing a biological and/or chemical sample
    Patent number: 8216855
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of processing a biological and/or chemical sample. The method includes providing a fluid droplet, which includes an inner phase and an outer phase. The outer phase is immiscible with the inner phase, and the outer phase is surrounding the inner phase. The inner phase includes the biological and/or chemical sample. The fluid droplet furthermore comprises magnetically attractable matter. The method also includes providing at least one surface, which is of such a texture and such a wettability for the fluid of the inner phase of the fluid droplet, that the fluid droplet remains intact upon being contacted therewith. The method further includes disposing the fluid droplet onto the at least one surface. The method also includes performing a process on the biological and/or chemical sample in the fluid droplet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Agency for Science, Technology And Research
    Inventors: Juergen Pipper, Tseng-Ming Hsieh, Pavel Neuzil
  • TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120154312
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive device includes a transparent substrate, a decorative layer, and a touch-sensing electrode layer. The decorative layer is disposed on the transparent substrate, and a notch is formed on the decorative layer at a position substantially coinciding with a distribution area of an icon formed on a non-screen area. The touch-sensing electrode layer includes a plurality of first transparent electrodes, second transparent electrodes and connecting lines. Each connecting line connects two adjacent first transparent electrodes or two adjacent second transparent electrodes and does not overlap a periphery of the notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Ping-Wen HUANG, Pheng-Chih Yu, Heng-Ting Ke, Chun-Hao Wang, Yi-Chen Tsai, Yu-Min Chen, Yi-Wei Wang, Chi-Ming Hsieh
  • EFFICIENT CACHE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120144092
    Abstract: A method of managing memory of a computing device includes providing a first memory that can be allocated as cache memory or that can be used by a computing device component. A first memory segment can be allocated as cache memory in response to a cache miss. Cache size can be dynamically increased by allocating additional first memory segments as cache memory in response to subsequent cache misses. Cache memory size can be dynamically decreased by reallocating first memory cache segments for use by computing device components. The cache memory can be a cache for a second memory accessible to the computing device. The computing device can be a mobile device. The first memory can be an embedded memory and the second memory can comprise embedded, removable or external memory, or any combination thereof. The maximum size of the cache memory scales with the size of the first memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bor-Ming Hsieh, Andrew M. Rogers
  • Mammalian expression vectors and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8187836
    Abstract: The present invention features nucleic acids for recombinant protein expression in mammalian cell culture. The episomal vectors of the invention promote high protein production in mammalian cells expressing the SV40 T Ag or Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen (e.g., COS7 or HEK293-6E cells). The methods and systems are useful, for example, in pharmaceutical drug development and cloning, especially for the production of antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventor: Chung-ming Hsieh
  • SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR IMAGE-BASED BIOLOGICAL DATA QUANTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20120120233
    Abstract: A device and method for determining a concentration of a biological target including capturing an image of a ticket that contains the biological target; extracting a region of interest from the captured image; detecting a target from the extracted region of interest; computing intensity of the target in the region of interest; and determining the concentration of the biological target according to the computed intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Songtao Li, Ming Hsieh, Xiang Tang, Ankuo Wang
  • TWO-PHOTON STEREOLITHOGRAPHY USING PHOTOCURABLE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20120098164
    Abstract: Two-photon stereolithography can be performed using a photocurable material comprising a poly(meth)acrylate having a (meth)acrylate functionality of at least 3 and a molecular weight (MW) of at least 650, a urethane(meth)acrylate having a (meth)acrylate functionality of 2 to 4 and a MW of 400 to 10,000, a di(meth)acrylate made from bisphenol A or bisphenol F; and a photoinitiator. A beam of light is focused to a focus region of the material to induce two-photon absorption in the focus region, and thus polymerization of the material in the focus region. The beam is scanned across said material according to a pre-selected pattern so that the beam is focused to different pre-selected regions, to induce polymerization of the material at the pre-selected regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Shyi-Herng Kan, Tseng-Ming Hsieh, Jackie Y. Ying
  • BOOTSTRAP CIRCUIT WITHOUT A REGULATOR OR A DIODE
    Publication number: 20120091976
    Abstract: A bootstrap circuit without a regulator and a diode includes a comparator, a first switch, and a capacitor. The comparator has a first terminal for receiving a reference voltage, a second terminal coupled to a bootstrap voltage output terminal of the bootstrap circuit, and a third terminal for outputting a switch control signal. The first switch has a first terminal for receiving an input voltage, a second terminal for receiving the switch control signal, and a third terminal coupled to the bootstrap voltage output terminal. The capacitor is coupled between a voltage switching terminal and the second terminal of the comparator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Chen, Chung-Ming Hsieh
  • System constraints method of determining minimum and maximum torque limits for an electro-mechanical powertrain system
    Patent number: 8145375
    Abstract: A powertrain including an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and first and second electric machines to transmit power to an output member is disclosed. A method for controlling the electro-mechanical transmission includes determining minimum and maximum motor torque constraints for the first and second electric machines, and determining available battery power in terms of battery power constraints. One of a first, a second and a third case is determined based upon the motor torque constraints and the battery power constraints. A preferred output torque is determined for transmitting to the output member of the electro-mechanical transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Daimler AG, Chrysler LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsieh, Anthony H. Heap
  • System constraints method of controlling operation of an electro-mechanical transmission with an additional constraint
    Patent number: 8133151
    Abstract: Operation of an electro-mechanical transmission includes determining motor torque constraints and battery power constraints. An additional constraint on the electro-mechanical transmission is determined. A preferred output torque is determined that is achievable within the motor torque constraints and based upon the additional constraint and the battery power constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Daimler AG, Chrysler LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsieh, Anthony H. Heap
  • Method and apparatus to determine a preferred output torque for operating a hybrid transmission in a fixed gear operating range state
    Patent number: 8135519
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission includes a torque machine and an energy storage device connected thereto. The hybrid transmission is operative to transfer power between an input member and an output member and the torque machines in a fixed gear operating range state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Daimler AG, Chrysler LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Anthony H. Heap, Tung-Ming Hsieh, Bin Wu
  • Method and device for image-based biological data quantification
    Patent number: 8131477
    Abstract: A device and method for determining a concentration of a biological target including capturing an image of a ticket that contains the biological target; extracting a region of interest from the captured image; detecting a target from the extracted region of interest; computing intensity of the target in the region of interest; and determining the concentration of the biological target according to the computed intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Cogent, Inc.
    Inventors: Songtao Li, Ming Hsieh, Xian Tang, Ankuo Wang
  • Apparatus for regulating the temperature of a biological and/or chemical sample and method of using the same
    Patent number: 8124033
    Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for regulating the temperature of a chemical and/or biological sample and a method of using the same. The apparatus includes at least one temperature control module. The temperature control module includes a heater, a conductor of caloric, and a temperature sensor. The heater of the temperature control module is adapted to thermally communicate with a removable substrate, on which said chemical and/or biological sample is placed, via the conductor of caloric. The temperature sensor of the temperature control module is adapted to detect and control the temperature of the substrate via the conductor of caloric. The apparatus is designed such that the substrate is situated above said temperature control module to entirely cover said temperature control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Agency, Science, Technology and Research
    Inventors: Pavel Neuzil, Tseng-Ming Hsieh, Juergen Pipper
  • System constraints method of controlling operation of an electro-mechanical transmission with two external input torque ranges
    Patent number: 8121765
    Abstract: A method to control an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically-operatively coupled to an internal combustion engine and first and second electric machines to transmit power to an output member includes determining motor torque constraints and battery power constraints. A preferred output torque to an output member is determined that is achievable within the motor torque constraints and is achievable within a range for a first torque input and is achievable within a range for a second torque input and is based upon the battery power constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Daimler AG, Chrysler LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsieh, Anthony H. Heap
  • Method and apparatus to determine a preferred output torque for operating a hybrid transmission in a continuously variable mode
    Patent number: 8112207
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission includes a torque machine and an energy storage device connected thereto. The hybrid transmission is operative to transfer power between an input member and an output member and the torque machine in a continuously variable operating range state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Daimler AG, Chrysler LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Anthony H. Heap, Tung-Ming Hsieh
  • DISPLAY ELEMENT, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND FABRICATING METHOD OF THE DISPLAY ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20120008189
    Abstract: A display element, a display apparatus and a fabricating method of a display element are provided. The display apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a display medium layer. The display medium layer is disposed between a first electrode layer of the first substrate and a second electrode layer of the second substrate. The display medium layer has a plurality of display elements. Each display element includes a colorized capsule, a fluid and a plurality of particles. The fluid and the particles are disposed in the colorized capsule, and the particles are charged. The fabricating method of a display element is coloring a capsule of a display element with dye to form a colorized capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHIA-MING HSIEH, JUI-JEN YUEH, SHENG-CHANG CHEN, SHENG-TIEN CHO, WEI-LUN LIAO
  • System constraints method of controlling operation of an electro-mechanical transmission with an additional constraint range
    Patent number: 8073602
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electro-mechanical transmission mechanically coupled to first and second electric machines to transmit power to an output member includes determining motor torque constraints and battery power constraints. A preferred output torque to an output member is determined that is achievable within the motor torque constraints, within a range for an additional torque input and based upon the battery power constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Daimler AG, Chrysler LLC, Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsieh, Anthony H. Heap
  • Computing device with relatively limited storage space and operating / file system thereof
    Patent number: 8069192
    Abstract: A computing device includes a processor, a storage device having an executable file, and a file system for executing the file in place on the storage device on behalf of the processor. The file is divided into multiple non-contiguous fragments on the storage device, and the computing device further includes a virtual address translator interposed between the processor and the storage device for translating between physical addresses of the fragments of the file on the storage device and corresponding virtual addresses employed by the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Rogers, Yadhu N. Gopalan, Bor-Ming Hsieh, David Fischer Kelley
  • IL-1 BINDING PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20110280800
    Abstract: Proteins that bind IL-1? and IL-1? are described along with their use in compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing IL-1-related disorders and for detecting IL-1? and IL-1? in cells, tissues, samples, and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Chengbin WU, Tariq GHAYUR, Chung-ming HSIEH, Dominic J. AMBROSI
  • APPARATUS FOR ANALYSING AN INTERIOR ENERGY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110276288
    Abstract: A system for analysing an interior energy system comprising: at least one detachable sensor arranged to monitor a portion of the interior energy system; and an apparatus comprising a processor configured to receive data of a first parameter of the interior energy system from the at least one detachable sensor and determine a second parameter of the interior energy which is inferred on the basis of the received data of the first parameter; and determine a characteristic of the interior energy system from the determined second parameter. The system may provide analysis of the interior energy system and recommend improvements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Chang-Ming Hsieh, David Russell Anderson
  • Air freshener housing
    Patent number: D662582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Jason John Olchovy, Ada Ho Yau Ko, Norio Fujikawa, Byron Ben-Ming Hsieh