David Lawrence Cheng

US Patent:

6366103, Apr 2, 2002

Filed:

Jul 6, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/348751

Inventors:

David Cheng - Sunnyvale CA 94087

International Classification:

G01R 1073

US Classification:

324754, 324758

Abstract:

A multiple test probe system is disclosed. The multiple test probe system includes a support and a mount pivotally coupled to the support. The mount is capable of pivoting to a number of testing positions. A number of probe assemblies are coupled to the mount and associated with a corresponding number of testing positions. The probe assemblies include a number of electrical contacts coupled to a number of wires in a probe bus regardless of a testing position of the mount. The multiple test probe system further includes an actuator coupled to the mount to cause the mount to move between the testing positions.

US Patent:

6454519, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Mar 7, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/813480

Inventors:

Masato M. Toshima - Sunnyvale CA
Phil M. Salzman - San Jose CA
Steven C. Murdoch - Palo Alto CA
Cheng Wang - San Jose CA
Mark A. Stenholm - Fremont CA
James Howard - Santa Clara CA
Leonard Hall - San Jose CA
David Cheng - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

B65G 4905

US Classification:

414805, 414217, 4142171, 41422201, 414939, 414940, 118719, 118500

Abstract:

A workpiece loading interface is included within a workpiece processing system which processes workpieces, typically wafers, in a vacuum. The workpiece loading interface includes two separate chambers. Each chamber may be separately pumped down. Thus, while a first cassette of wafers, from a first chamber is being accessed, a second cassette of wafers may be loaded in the second chamber and the second chamber pumped down. Each chamber is designed to minimize intrusion to a clean room. Thus a door to each chamber has a mechanism which, when opening the door, first moves the door slightly away from an opening in the chamber and then the door is moved down parallel to the chamber. After the door is opened, a cassette of wafers is lowered through the opening in a motion much like a drawbridge. The cassette may be pivoted within the chamber when the position from which wafers are accessed from the cassette differs from the position from which the cassette is lowered out of the chamber.

US Patent:

6653853, Nov 25, 2003

Filed:

Feb 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/066391

Inventors:

David Cheng - Sunnyvale CA 94087

International Classification:

G01R 1073

US Classification:

324754, 324758

Abstract:

A multiple test probe system is disclosed. The multiple test probe system includes a support and a mount pivotally coupled to the support. The mount is capable of pivoting to a number of testing positions. A number of probe assemblies are coupled to the mount and associated with a corresponding number of testing positions. The probe assemblies include a number of electrical contacts coupled to a number of wires in a probe bus regardless of a testing position of the mount. The multiple test probe system further includes an indexing device coupled to the mount to cause the mount to move between the testing positions, whereby the indexing device is a multiple linear actuator assembly.

US Patent:

6788079, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Feb 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/066394

Inventors:

David Cheng - Sunnyvale CA 94087

International Classification:

G10R 1073

US Classification:

324754, 324758

Abstract:

A multiple test probe system is disclosed. The multiple test probe system includes a support and a mount pivotally coupled to the support. The mount is capable of pivoting to a number of testing positions. A number of probe assemblies are coupled to the mount and associated with a corresponding number of testing positions. The probe assemblies include a number of electrical contacts coupled to a number of wires in a probe bus regardless of a testing position of the mount. The multiple test probe system further includes an indexing device coupled to the mount to cause the mount to move between the testing positions, whereby the indexing device is a Geneva Mechanism.

US Patent:

7394967, Jul 1, 2008

Filed:

Jun 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/186215

Inventors:

Peter J. Potrebic - Calistoga CA, US
Bruce A. Leak - Los Altos CA, US
David J. Cheng - Cupertino CA, US
Shannon B. Vosseller - San Francisco CA, US
Marcus Tai-Tong Aiu - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/76
H04N 7/00
H04N 5/00

US Classification:

386 46, 386125

Abstract:

A recorded content management system determines when recorded content maintained in a television-based entertainment and information system has been watched by a viewer. When a segment or percentage of the recorded content for a particular program is displayed for viewing, it is determined whether the program has been watched so that the recorded content, or a portion of the recorded content, can be queued for deletion, or maintained for additional viewing.

US Patent:

7488877, Feb 10, 2009

Filed:

Feb 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/676297

Inventors:

David K. Cheng - Costa Mesa CA, US
Diana C. Liu - Costa Mesa CA, US

International Classification:

G10D 1/02

US Classification:

84280, 84278

Abstract:

An adjustable and collapsible shoulder rest for a violin or like instrument that has an elongated single piece body with a first and second end being vertically extended at both ends by vertical guards which protect and prevent injury to the user when attempting to collapse the left and right gripping members. Vertical guards may be positioned at a fixed tilted angle to improve and train users to apply proper playing posture. Left and right gripping members have flexible separated gripping appendages that increase the surface area gripping of the instrument body and reduce or negate completely, any unwanted movement or slippage of the instrument body. Left and right gripping members are securely attached to left and right collapsible inserts by stems.

US Patent:

7640566, Dec 29, 2009

Filed:

May 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/139906

Inventors:

Thomas H. Taylor - Redmond WA, US
Peter J. Potrebic - Calistoga CA, US
David J. Cheng - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 88, 725 39, 725134, 725141, 386 45, 386 83

Abstract:

Memory is allocated to record a program being broadcast proportional to its remainder in a client device having a processor in communication with a receiver. The processor executes an application to allocate space in the memory to record the remainder of the broadcast of the program being received by the receiver that has a predetermined time length. The executing application obtains the predetermined time length from the broadcast received by the receiver and derives the remainder of the broadcast of the program from the present time and the predetermined time length obtained from the broadcast. The space can be logically erased prior to its allocation. A video recorder records the broadcast of the program being received by the receiver in the space in the memory. A video playback device plays back the recorded broadcast of the program from the space in the memory.

US Patent:

7657423, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/697333

Inventors:

Georges R. Harik - Mountain View CA, US
Simon Tong - Mountain View CA, US
David R. Cheng - Avondale PA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704 9, 704 1, 704 10, 707 2, 707 3, 707 4, 707 5, 707 6, 715261

Abstract:

A system offers potential completions for fragments of text. The system may obtain a text fragment and identify documents that include the text fragment. The system may locate sentences within the documents that include at least a portion of the text fragment, identify sentence endings associated with the located sentences, and present the sentence endings as potential completions for the text fragment.