Patents by Inventor Xiaoming Kou

Xiaoming Kou 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).

  • Publication number: 20230377786
    Abstract: A system and method for visually enhancing an original image of an eye includes a visualization module. A controller is configured to convert an output of the visualization module to a first pixel cloud in a first color space and map the first pixel cloud to a second pixel cloud in a second color space. The method includes identifying at least one selected zone in the second color space. The controller is configured to move the selected zone from an original location to a modified location in the second color space. The second pixel cloud is updated to obtain a modified second pixel cloud, which is transformed into a third pixel cloud in the first color space. An enhanced image is formed based in part on the modified second pixel cloud and provides selective visual enhancement in the selected zone without affecting contrast in a remainder of the original image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Xiaoming Kou, Zonghua Lu, Michael S. Graff, Charles L. Bruzzone
  • Publication number: 20200258666
    Abstract: High frequency power inductor material having first and second opposed major surfaces, comprising a thermosetting binder and a plurality of multilayered flakes dispersed in the high temperature binder, the multilayered flakes comprising at least two layer pairs, wherein each layer pair comprises a ferromagnetic layer and a dielectric electrical isolation layer so that the ferromagnetic layers are electrically isolated from each other by dielectric layers, and wherein the multilayered flakes are substantially aligned parallel to the first and second major surfaces such that they do not provide an electrically continuous path over a range of greater than 0.5 mm. Exemplary high frequency power inductor materials described herein are useful, for example, as a power inductor in Point of Load converters, low profile inductors for inductive—capacitive (LC) filters (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Xiaoming Kou, Steven D. Theiss, Charles L. Bruzzone, Michael S. Graff, Benjamin P. Mize
  • Patent number: 10658096
    Abstract: A multilayer magnetic sheet is described which comprises a plurality of stacked magnetic component layers separated by first electrically insulating layers. Each of the plurality of magnetic component layers comprises a plurality of isolated magnetic sublayers having a magnetic layer thickness of less than one micron. The multilayer magnetic sheet has a magnetic fraction between about 5% and about 80%; a total magnetic thickness of greater than or equal to 5 microns; and a relative composite permeability of greater than about 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Xiaoming Kou, Michael S. Graff, Jeffrey M. Florczak, Steven L. Johnson, Rui Yang, Carlos A. Barrios, Steven D. Theiss, Kevin W. Gotrik
  • Publication number: 20190035523
    Abstract: A multilayer magnetic sheet is described which comprises a plurality of stacked magnetic component layers separated by first electrically insulating layers. Each of the plurality of magnetic component layers comprises a plurality of isolated magnetic sublayers having a magnetic layer thickness of less than one micron. The multilayer magnetic sheet has a magnetic fraction between about 5% and about 80%; a total magnetic thickness of greater than or equal to 5 microns; and a relative composite permeability of greater than about 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Xiaoming Kou, Michael S. Graff, Jeffrey M. Florczak, Steven L. Johnson, Rui Yang, Carlos A. Barrios, Steven D. Theiss, Kevin W. Gotrik
  • Patent number: 8432164
    Abstract: Magnetic devices incorporating magnetic composite materials are disclosed. A tunable magnetic device includes magnetic composite material and a magnetic field source. The magnetic composite material includes an insulator and magnetic material embedded in the insulator. The magnetic material has a remanent magnetization. The magnetic field source is operable to apply a magnetic field to the magnetic composite material in order to change the remanent magnetization of the magnetic material. A magnetic device for detecting a magnetic pulse includes magnetic composite material and a sensor. The magnetic composite material includes an insulator and magnetic material embedded in the insulator. The magnetic material has a remanent magnetization. The remanent magnetization changes when the magnetic composite material receives the magnetic pulse. The sensor is positioned to determine the remanent magnetization of the magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Xiaoming Kou, Xin Fan, Hao Zhu, John Q. Xiao
  • Publication number: 20110080241
    Abstract: Magnetic devices incorporating magnetic composite materials are disclosed. A tunable magnetic device includes magnetic composite material and a magnetic field source. The magnetic composite material includes an insulator and magnetic material embedded in the insulator. The magnetic material has a remanent magnetization. The magnetic field source is operable to apply a magnetic field to the magnetic composite material in order to change the remanent magnetization of the magnetic material. A magnetic device for detecting a magnetic pulse includes magnetic composite material and a sensor. The magnetic composite material includes an insulator and magnetic material embedded in the insulator. The magnetic material has a remanent magnetization. The remanent magnetization changes when the magnetic composite material receives the magnetic pulse. The sensor is positioned to determine the remanent magnetization of the magnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
    Inventors: Xiaoming Kou, Xin Fan, Hao Zhu, John Q. Xiao