Patents by Inventor Thomas Hu
Thomas Hu 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: 12113612Abstract: A system on a chip (SOC) is configured to support multiple time domains within a time-sensitive networking (TSN) environment. TSN extends Ethernet networks to support a deterministic and high-availability communication on Layer 2 (data link layer of open system interconnect “OSI” model) for time coordinated capabilities such as industrial automation and control applications. Processors in a system may have an application time domain separate from the communication time domain. In addition, each type time domain may also have multiple potential time masters to drive synchronization for fault tolerance. The SoC supports multiple time domains driven by different time masters and graceful time master switching. Timing masters may be switched at run-time in case of a failure in the system. Software drives the SoC to establish communication paths through a sync router to facilitate communication between time providers and time consumers. Multiple time sources are supported.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Chunhua Hu, Venkateswar Reddy Kowkutla, Eric Hansen, Denis Beaudoin, Thomas Anton Leyrer
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Publication number: 20240333424Abstract: Techniques pertaining to transmission methods of probabilistic shaping (PS) modulation in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., station (STA)) processes each subblock of a plurality of subblocks of a data unit by padding each subblock after scrambling and PS mapping each subblock to result in each subblock having a fixed length before further processing including encoding and modulation. The apparatus then transmits the plurality of processed subblocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Shengquan Hu, Jianhan Liu, Thomas Edward Pare, JR.
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Patent number: 12084723Abstract: The invention features diagnostic and therapeutic methods and compositions featuring androgen receptor variant proteins and nucleic acid molecules whose expression is increased in androgen related diseases or disorders.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Jun Luo, George Steven Bova, William Isaacs, Thomas Dunn, Rong Hu
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Patent number: 12087689Abstract: Multi-die structures and methods of fabrication are described. In an embodiment, a multi-die structure includes a first die, a second die, and die-to-die routing connecting the first die to the second die. The die-to-die interconnection may be monolithically integrated as a chip-level die-to-die routing, or external package-level die-to-die routing.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sanjay Dabral, Jun Zhai, Jung-Cheng Yeh, Kunzhong Hu, Raymundo Camenforte, Thomas Hoffmann
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Patent number: 12078029Abstract: A wireline shifting tool comprising an anchor, a linear actuator, and a shifter may be at least partially controlled by one or more measurements indicating an amount of force applied to the anchor, the linear actuator, the shifter, or a combination thereof. For example, a processor may receive the one or more measurements and perform a seeking operation or cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to display information that may inform a user regarding operations associated with the wireline shifting tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jisheng Li, Yang Hu, Thomas Mauchien, Benjamin Jean Yvon Durand, Xuedong Yang, Richard Woods, Tzy Yu Chow, Amanda Olivio
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Publication number: 20240284553Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may disconnect from a first radio access technology (RAT) service, independent of signaling from the first RAT service, after sensing that the UE has entered a coverage hole. The UE may use a connection to a second RAT service while in the coverage hole in association with disconnecting from the first RAT service. The UE may disconnect from the second RAT service, independent of signaling from the second RAT service, after sensing that the UE has exited the coverage hole and before expiration of a radio link failure (RLF) timer for the second RAT service. The UE may reconnect to the first RAT service before expiration of an RLF timer for the first RAT service. Numerous other aspects are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Jing DAI, Xianwei ZHU, Manisha PRIYADARSHINI, Qin Xue FRANTTI, Xinning SHEN, Yiming XU, Xiao PENG, Hewu GU, Yunjia NIU, Shan QING, Sumit Kumar SINGH, Xiaochen CHEN, Thomas CHRISTOL, Shanshan WANG, Arvind Vardarajan SANTHANAM, Yue HONG, Xiaoning LU, Xuqiang ZHANG, Jiming GUO, Tom CHIN, Jun DENG, Peng HU
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Publication number: 20240069031Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting analytes in a cell or tissue sample, the method comprising: a) introducing into the cell or tissue sample at least one tagging moiety, wherein the tagging moieties can interact with specific proteins of interest; b) detecting analytes and tagging moieties in the cell or tissue sample; c) spatially detecting proteins in the cell or tissue sample; and d) constructing a map of the analytes in the cell or tissue sample based on the data from steps b) and c). Also provided is a microfluidic chip using the method of detecting analytes, and methods of monitoring an in situ model of a tumor, methods of detecting cancer, and methods of determining response of a subject to a treatment protocol using the microfluidic chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Ahmet F. Coskun, Thomas Hu
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Publication number: 20240060990Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of detecting multiple protein interactions within a cell or tissue sample. This can be done by multiplexed imaging. Also disclosed are systems and kits for carrying this out.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Ahmet F. Coskun, Shuangyi Cai, Thomas Hu
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Patent number: 11597864Abstract: Described are methods and compositions for treating a subterranean formation. The method comprising introducing into the subterranean formation via a well-bore a diverter composition, the diverter composition comprising a combination of at least one deformable particle and at least one non-deformable particle; and allowing the diverter composition to block the flow of at least a portion of a treatment fluid from a first location within the well-bore to a second location.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: CHAMPIONX USA INC.Inventors: Daniel Dreyer, Vyacheslav Boyraskikh, Yuntao Thomas Hu, Pious Kurian, Joseph Paul Street, Narongsak Tonmukayakul, Kin-Tai Chang
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Publication number: 20210122967Abstract: Described are methods and compositions for treating a subterranean formation. The method comprising introducing into the subterranean formation via a well-bore a diverter composition, the diverter composition comprising a combination of at least one deformable particle and at least one non-deformable particle; and allowing the diverter composition to block the flow of at least a portion of a treatment fluid from a first location within the well-bore to a second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Daniel Dreyer, Vyacheslav Boyraskikh, Yuntao Thomas Hu, Pious Kurian, Joseph Paul Street, Narongsak Tonmukayakul, Kin-Tai Chang
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Patent number: 10883036Abstract: Described are methods and compositions for treating a subterranean formation. The method comprising introducing into the subterranean formation via a well-bore a diverter composition, the diverter composition comprising a combination of at least one deformable particle and at least one non-deformable particle; and allowing the diverter composition to block the flow of at least a portion of a treatment fluid from a first location within the well-bore to a second location.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: ChampionX USA Inc.Inventors: Daniel Dreyer, Vyacheslav Boyraskikh, Yuntao Thomas Hu, Pious Kurian, Joseph Paul Street, Narongsak Tonmukayakul, Kin-Tai Chang
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Patent number: 10683612Abstract: A novel method is disclosed to make cellulose filaments (CF) from wood or other plant fibers with lower energy consumption. The method consists of multi-stage, high consistency refining, followed by low consistency refining or by low consistency, non-refining mechanical treatment, of wood or other plant fibers. The total specific refining energy for the multi-stage, high consistency refining is preferably 2,000-18,000 kWh/t, and more preferably 2,000-12,000 kWh/t. The CF produced can be used as a superior reinforcement additive in the production of paper, tissue or paperboard and in the production of plastic composites. It can also be used as a viscosity or rheology modifier in food products, coatings or drilling muds. The CF produced can also be used to make strong films for application in packaging and in composites.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Inventors: Xujun Hua, Guy Roger Njamen Tchapda, Tom Owston, Patrick Neault, Thomas Hu, Yuxia Ben
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Patent number: 10633578Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation including suspending proppant particulates in a treatment fluid, wherein the proppant particles include a coating comprising a salt-tolerant, water-swellable polymer, and the treatment fluid includes at least one fluid consisting of fresh water, salt water, seawater, brine, an aqueous salt solution, and combinations thereof; and introducing the treatment fluid containing the settling retardant proppant particulates into the subterranean formation. A composite proppant particle includes a proppant substrate and a salt tolerant polymeric layer deposited on the proppant substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Yuntao Thomas Hu, Travis Hope Larsen, Corneliu Stanciu, Ajish Potty
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Publication number: 20190161670Abstract: Described are methods and compositions for treating a subterranean formation. The method comprising introducing into the subterranean formation via a well-bore a diverter composition, the diverter composition comprising a combination of at least one deformable particle and at least one non-deformable particle; and allowing the diverter composition to block the flow of at least a portion of a treatment fluid from a first location within the well-bore to a second location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Daniel Dreyer, Vyacheslav Boyraskikh, Yuntao Thomas Hu, Pious Kurian, Joseph Paul Street, Narongsak Tonmukayakul, Kin-Tai Chang
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Publication number: 20190048246Abstract: A aqueous solution that includes water, from 100,000 to 300,000 ppm of dissolved solids, from 0.5 to 3 gallons per thousand gallons of a water-in-oil emulsion, and an inverting surfactant. The water-in oil emulsion includes an oil phase and an aqueous phase where the oil phase is a continuous phase comprising an inert hydrophobic liquid and the aqueous phase is present as dispersed distinct particles in the oil phase. The aqueous phase contains water, a water soluble polymer, and surfactants. The water soluble polymer includes 30 to 50 weight percent of a non-ionic monomer, 5 to 15 weight percent of a sulfonic acid containing monomer, and 40 to 60 weight percent of a cationic monomer. The water soluble polymer makes up from 10 to 35 weight percent of the water-in-oil emulsion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: SOLVAY USA INC.Inventors: HsinChen CHUNG, Yuntao Thomas HU, Xiangnan YE, Narongsak TONMUKAYAKUL, Michael A. McCABE, Kevin Walter FREDERICK, Shih-Ruey Tom CHEN, Randy Jack LOEFFLER
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Publication number: 20180073194Abstract: A novel method is disclosed to make cellulose filaments (CF) from wood or other plant fibers with lower energy consumption. The method consists of multi-stage, high consistency refining, followed by low consistency refining or by low consistency, non-refining mechanical treatment, of wood or other plant fibers. The total specific refining energy for the multi-stage, high consistency refining is preferably 2,000-18,000 kWh/t, and more preferably 2,000-12,000 kWh/t. The CF produced can be used as a superior reinforcement additive in the production of paper, tissue or paperboard and in the production of plastic composites. It can also be used as a viscosity or rheology modifier in food products, coatings or drilling muds. The CF produced can also be used to make strong films for application in packaging and in composites.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Xujun HUA, Guy Roger NJAMEN TCHAPDA, Tom OWSTON, Patrick NEAULT, Thomas HU, Yuxia BEN
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Publication number: 20180002594Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation including suspending proppant particulates in a treatment fluid, wherein the proppant particles include a coating comprising a salt-tolerant, water-swellable polymer, and the treatment fluid includes at least one fluid consisting of fresh water, salt water, seawater, brine, an aqueous salt solution, and combinations thereof; and introducing the treatment fluid containing the settling retardant proppant particulates into the subterranean formation. A composite proppant particle includes a proppant substrate and a salt tolerant polymeric layer deposited on the proppant substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Yuntao Thomas Hu, Travis Hope Larsen, Corneliu Stanciu, Ajish Potty
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Patent number: 9816022Abstract: Ampholyte polymeric compound that comprises at least one nonionic monomer, at least one sulfonic acid-containing monomer, and at least one cationic monomer may be useful in viscosifying treatment fluids for use in subterranean operations at a concentration of about 0.5 v/v % to about 30 v/v % of the treatment fluid. Such operations may involve introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation optionally at a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: HsinChen Chung, Yuntao Thomas Hu, Xiangnan Ye, Narongsak Tonmukayakul, Michael A. McCabe, Kevin Walter Frederick, Shih-Ruey Tom Chen, Randy Jack Loeffler
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Patent number: 9732265Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed relate to a composition including a crosslinkable ampholyte polymer or a crosslinked product of the same, methods of making and using the composition, and systems including the composition. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method can include obtaining or providing a composition including a crosslinkable ampholyte polymer. The crosslinkable ampholyte polymer can include an ethylene repeating unit including a —C(O)NH2 group, an ethylene repeating unit including a —S(O)2OR1 group, and an ethylene repeating unit comprising an —N+R23X? group. At each occurrence, R1 can be independently selected from the group consisting of —H and a counterion. At each occurrence, R2 can be independently substituted or unsubstituted (C1-C20)hydrocarbyl. At each occurrence, X? can be independently a counterion. The composition can also include at least one crosslinker.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: HsinChen Chung, Yuntao Thomas Hu, Narongsak Tonmukayakul, Harvey Fitzpatrick
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Patent number: 9695350Abstract: Ampholyte polymeric compounds that comprise at least one nonionic monomer, at least one sulfonic acid-containing monomer, and at least one cationic monomer may be useful as friction reducing agents in treatment fluids for use in subterranean operations at a concentration of about 0.001 v/v % to about 0.5 v/v % of the treatment fluid. Such operations may involve introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation optionally at a rate and/or a pressure sufficient to create or extend at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: HsinChen Chung, Yuntao Thomas Hu, Xiangnan Ye, Narongsak Tonmukayakul, Michael A. McCabe, Kevin Walter Frederick, Shih-Ruey Tom Chen, Randy Jack Loeffler