Hoang V Pham

US Patent:

7080444, Jul 25, 2006

Filed:

Feb 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/086491

Inventors:

Gordon S. W. Craig - Palo Alto CA, US
Ming X. Chan - Milpitas CA, US
Cornelius V. Sutu - Pittsburg CA, US
Omar R. Alvarado - Santa Clara CA, US
Hoang Pham - Milpitas CA, US
Mark Alfred Hadley - Newark CA, US

Assignee:

Alien Technology Corporation - Morgan Hill CA

International Classification:

H05K 3/30

US Classification:

29740, 29741, 29743, 29759, 29DIG 46, 29834

Abstract:

An apparatus for dispensing blocks in a fluid over a substrate. The apparatus includes a first tube having a first end and a second end. A compression device is coupled to the first tube. A second tube is connected to the first tube to deliver a slurry having blocks to the first tube. The compression device pulsates at least one block in the slurry which is flowing through a portion of the first tube.

US Patent:

8072874, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Sep 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/853740

Inventors:

Hoang D. Pham - Westminster CA, US
Jeanet C. Mika - Manhattan Beach CA, US

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04J 3/04
H04H 20/28

US Classification:

370216, 370487, 370537

Abstract:

A system and method for transitioning to a back-up or engineering signal processing system includes a remote facility having multiplexers and a primary signal processing system generating a first output signal, an IP network, and a plurality of local collection facilities generating a plurality of channel signals through a plurality of receiving circuit modules having respective encoders encoding the plurality of channel signals into a plurality of encoded signals. The plurality of local collection facilities communicating the plurality of encoded signals to the remote facility having a first signal processing system through the network. A first compression system controller is associated with the remote facility storing first configuration data for monitoring and controlling the plurality of receiving circuit modules and the multiplexers. An engineering compression system controller has an engineering signal processing system. The first compression system controller communicates the first configuration data to the engineering compression system controller.

US Patent:

8170069, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Sep 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/853736

Inventors:

Hoang D. Pham - Westminster CA, US
Jeanet C. Mika - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Daniel M. Miner - Redondo Beach CA, US
Douglas E. Ribordy - Emeryville CA, US

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04J 3/04
H04H 20/71

US Classification:

370535, 370240, 370532, 455 301

Abstract:

A system and method for processing signal in a remote facility includes an IP network and a first local collection facility that includes a first plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a first plurality of channel signals and generating a first plurality of IP encoded signals from the first plurality of channel signals and a first router routing the first plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a second local collection facility comprising a second plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a second plurality of channel signals and generating a second plurality of IP encoded signals from the second plurality of channel signals and a second router routing the second plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a remote facility having a statistical multiplexer in communication with the IP network. The remote facility includes a compression system controller configuring the statistical multiplexer and at least one of the first plurality of receiving circuit modules and at least one of the second plurality of receiving circuit modules to form a multicast group so that at least one of the first plurality of encoded signals and at least one of the second plurality of encoded signals are multiplexed together with the statistical multiplexer to form an output signal.

US Patent:

8356321, Jan 15, 2013

Filed:

Sep 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/853730

Inventors:

Hoang D. Pham - Westminster CA, US
Jeanet C. Mika - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Douglas E. Ribordy - Emeryville CA, US
Daniel M. Miner - Redondo Beach CA, US

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/20

US Classification:

725 68, 725 9, 725 33, 725 67, 348468

Abstract:

A system and method for controlling receiving circuit module includes a remote facility, an IP network and a local collection facility in communication with the remote facility through the IP network. The local collection facility includes a plurality of primary receiving circuit modules having a first encoder. The local collection facility generates a receiving circuit module monitoring signal. The local collection facility communicates the monitoring signal to the remote facility through the IP network. The monitoring system generates a receiving circuit module control signal in response to the monitoring signal communicates the receiving circuit module control signal to the receiving circuit module through the IP network.

US Patent:

20060269689, Nov 30, 2006

Filed:

Jun 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/452444

Inventors:

Gordon Craig - Palo Alto CA, US
Ming Chan - Milpitas CA, US
Cornelius Sutu - Pittsburg CA, US
Omar Alvarado - Santa Clara CA, US
Hoang Pham - Milpitas CA, US
Mark Hadley - Newark CA, US

International Classification:

B05D 1/12
B05D 3/00

US Classification:

427565000, 427180000

Abstract:

An apparatus for dispensing blocks in a fluid over a substrate. The apparatus includes a first tube having a first end and a second end. A compression device is coupled to the first tube. A second tube is connected to the first tube to deliver a slurry having blocks to the first tube. The compression device pulsates at least one block in the slurry which is flowing through a portion of the first tube.

US Patent:

20090056007, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/895606

Inventors:

Hoang V. Pham - Milpitas CA, US

International Classification:

E03D 9/04

US Classification:

4347

Abstract:

A ventilation system for a toilet includes a scented filter disposed in either the toilet tank or a housing mounted directly behind the toilet tank and which is in flow communication with a fan so that the fan can draw unpleasant and noxious odors from the toilet for filtering through the scented filter and then discharge up through a stack pipe. A motion detecting sensor is electrically interconnected with the fan for automatically actuating the fan after a predetermined timed delay following an individual's use of the toilet, or the system can include a manually operable switch for engaging the fan after use of the toilet for ventilating the toilet and externally discharging the unpleasant and noxious odors.

US Patent:

20090070830, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Sep 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/853737

Inventors:

Hoang D. Pham - Westminster CA, US
Jeanet C. Mika - Manhattan Beach CA, US

Assignee:

THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/20

US Classification:

725 71

Abstract:

A system and method for remotely collecting signals includes a local collection facility comprising a plurality of primary receiving circuit modules comprising a first receiving circuit module. The first receiving circuit module receives a first channel signal and forms a first encoded signal. The system further includes a remote facility having a multiplexer, and a router routing the first encoded signal to the multiplexer. The remote facility generates an output signal in response to the first encoded signal. A monitoring system receives an error signal from the first receiving circuit module. The router routes the error signal of the first receiving circuit module to the monitoring system. The system also includes a back-up receiving circuit module. The router routes the first channel signal to the back-up receiving circuit module to form a second encoded signal. The monitoring system monitors the second encoded signal. The router routes the second encoded signal at the local collection facility to the multiplexer at the remote facility in response to monitoring the second encoded signal. The remote facility forms the output signal in response to the second encoded signal.

US Patent:

20090070838, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Sep 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/853738

Inventors:

Hoang D. Pham - Westminster CA, US
Jeanet C. Mika - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Daniel M. Miner - Redondo Beach CA, US
Douglas E. Ribordy - Emeryville CA, US

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725105, 725119

Abstract:

A system and method for operating the same includes an IP network, a remote facility and a local collection facility in communication with the local collection facility through the IP network. The local collection facility receives local channel signals at a local collection facility and encodes the local channel signals into respective IP signals. The local collection facility includes a router routing the respective IP signals through an IP network to a remote facility.