Ken Guo Jian Lin

US Patent:

7433581, Oct 7, 2008

Filed:

May 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/159868

Inventors:

Ken K. Lin - Redwood City CA, US
Debargha Mukherjee - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
H04N 7/173
H04N 5/91

US Classification:

386 95, 386 46, 386124, 725 86, 725110, 715804, 715808

Abstract:

A system for interactive video playback includes a store for holding a set of video streams and an input device for obtaining a set of action inputs. The system includes a video processor that generates the interactive video playback by switching among the video streams in response to the action inputs.

US Patent:

7680181, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Jan 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/033061

Inventors:

Ken K. Lin - Redwood City CA, US
Kelly M. Hawk - San Francisco CA, US
Vaidyanath Mani - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/12

US Classification:

37524001, 37524025, 37524026

Abstract:

Techniques are provided which allow computers with relatively less computational power to perform dynamic conversion of video from inter-frame dependent format to an independent-frame format while playing the video as it is being converted. If the conversion operation is not keeping up with the arrival of the incoming video, the video is spooled within the computer system. The playback and conversion operations proceed as the spooling is performed. Thus, to a viewer of the video, the video may appear to slow, but the playback and conversion operation proceed without losing frames.

US Patent:

7800520, Sep 21, 2010

Filed:

Dec 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/346413

Inventors:

Ken Kengkuan Lin - Redwood City CA, US
Mitchell Howard Oslick - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H03M 7/40

US Classification:

341 67, 341 65, 341 66, 341106, 341107

Abstract:

A method and system are provided for encoding a plurality of integers with variable-length code tables constructed by combining a plurality of structured code tables. Each code table has an associated set of integer values; the sets are disjoint and exhaustive, so that every integer appears in exactly one set. An integer is encoded using the codebook associated with the set in which the integer appears.

US Patent:

20050202463, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Nov 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/986738

Inventors:

John Cooke - Palo Alto CA, US
Ken Lin - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

C12Q001/68

US Classification:

435006000

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods of identifying agents that increase dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase (DDAH) levels and/or activity. The present invention further provides agents that increase DDAH levels and/or activity, and compositions comprising the agents. The invention further provides methods of treating insulin resistance, and methods of lowering blood glucose levels in an insulin-resistance individual, the methods generally involving administering to the individual an agent that increases DDAH levels and/or activity. The invention further provides methods of treating conditions in which plasma or tissue ADMA levels are elevated, by increasing the activity or expression of DDAH.

US Patent:

20050231635, Oct 20, 2005

Filed:

Apr 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/826784

Inventors:

Ken Lin - Redwood City CA, US

International Classification:

H04N011/20

US Classification:

348441000

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method to detect and identify 3-2 pulldown patterns in a video sequence. If no 3-2 pulldown pattern is detected, the video remains unmodified. If 3-2 pulldown patterns are found, repeated fields are removed and original frames are reconstructed. Optionally, additional instructions may be generated for a video encoder. Additionally, in accordance with the present invention, repeated fields are removed in a way that does not throw away any information. The method described herein describes a plurality of operations that define one or more metrics or parameters of the video data for use in identifying the repeated fields.

US Patent:

20100029013, Feb 4, 2010

Filed:

Sep 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/562830

Inventors:

KEN Y. LIN - Stanford CA, US
JOHN COOKE - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/53
C07K 16/00
C12N 11/00

US Classification:

436501, 5303871, 5303913, 5303881, 5303911, 435174

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods of detecting asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in a sample, particularly a sample that may contain symmetrical dimethylarginine (SDMA) and/or arginine. The methods generally involve modifying any SDMA and arginine in the sample such that SDMA and arginine are readily distinguishable from ADMA; and detecting ADMA. The invention further provides antibodies specific for ADMA; antibodies specific for modified SDMA; and antibodies specific for modified arginine. The invention further provides kits for practicing the subject methods.

US Patent:

20140328391, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

May 6, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/270877

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Ken Kengkuan Lin - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 19/126
H04N 19/60

US Classification:

37524003

Abstract:

A method and system are provided for encoding a picture. The method includes encoding the picture into a first encoded picture using a first universal quantizer. If a size of the first encoded picture is greater than a maximum picture size, the method includes encoding the picture into a second encoded picture using small quantizers for smooth regions of the picture and large quantizers for complex regions. If a size of the second encoded picture is still greater than a maximum picture size, the method includes encoding the picture into a third encoded picture with revised quantizers for complex regions and dropping high frequency coefficients if necessary to ensure the encoded picture size never exceeds the maximum size.