Jun Zhang

US Patent:

7734089, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Aug 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/210296

Inventors:

Jun Zhang - San Jose CA, US
Chun-Wei Chen - Taipei, TW
Jiande Jiang - San Jose CA, US
Zheng Liu - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Trident Microsystems (Far East) Ltd. - Grand Cayman

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382181, 345611, 358 303

Abstract:

A method of reducing mosquito noise in a digital image. As mosquito noise is often most plainly visible in the “background” of an image (e. g. , the sky or some other backdrop to objects within an image), the luminance value of the background of the image is first determined. Then, the luminances of the pixels of the image are compared against this “background luminance” to determine which should be considered as part of this background. The luminances of these background pixels are then averaged so as to smooth out the representation of the background, and reduce mosquito noise.

US Patent:

7778482, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Jul 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/489091

Inventors:

Chun-Wei Chen - Taipei, TW
Jiande Jiang - San Jose CA, US
Jun Zhang - San Jose CA, US
Zheng Liu - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Trident Microsystems (Far East) Ltd. - Grand Cayman

International Classification:

G06K 9/40

US Classification:

382274, 382205, 382261, 382266, 382275

Abstract:

A method and system is provided for reducing mosquito noise in a digital image. The method and system receives an input luminance value for a first pixel in the digital image, and determines whether the first pixel is in relative close proximity to an object appearing in the digital image, based on a comparison of the variation between the input luminance value for the first pixel and luminance values of a first plurality of neighboring pixels. If the first pixel is in relative close proximity to an object, the method performs an average filtering of the input luminance value for the first pixel, based on the luminance values of a second plurality of neighboring pixels, to provide a filtered luminance value for the first pixel.

US Patent:

8189105, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Oct 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/874096

Inventors:

Jiande Jiang - San Jose CA, US
Jun Zhang - San Jose CA, US
Yong Wu - Santa Clara CA, US
Dong Wang - Shanghai, CN
Chun Wang - Shanhai, CN

Assignee:

Entropic Communications, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/01

US Classification:

348452, 345448

Abstract:

Systems and methods of processing pixel information associated with video image deinterlacing are disclosed. In one exemplary implementation, the method may include performing an edge adaptive interpolation process on a present field so as to determine whether an edge passes through a pixel, wherein the edge adaptive interpolation process provides edge data including a first intensity estimate for the pixel, receiving motion data associated with motion compensation processing, including an estimated motion vector for at least one pixel proximate to the pixel in at least one reference field, determining a second intensity estimate for the pixel as a function of the edge data and the motion data, and performing an intensity-calculation procedure, wherein an interpolated intensity of the pixel is calculated as a function of the first intensity estimate and the second intensity estimate.

US Patent:

8568302, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Nov 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/613768

Inventors:

Caitlin Quance Donhowe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Amir Belson - Los Altos CA, US
Kristoffer John Donhowe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kenneth Robert Krieg - Fremont CA, US
Eric Michael Storne - Menlo Park CA, US
Thomas J. Yorkey - San Ramon CA, US
Jun Zhang - Union City CA, US

Assignee:

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A61B 1/00
A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600145, 600118

Abstract:

Waypoints for a steerable medical device are stored as the steerable medical device is moved within a patient. The stored waypoints are an ordered sequence of locations. The ordered sequence of locations defines a safe path within the patient for moving an articulatable portion of the steerable medical device. The articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to follow the safe path as the articulatable portion moves within the patient. For example, the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to remain within a boundary region enclosing the safe path as the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device follows the safe path.

US Patent:

20030027284, Feb 6, 2003

Filed:

Aug 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/131237

Inventors:

GUO-LIANG YU - SAN MATEO CA, US
JIAN NI - ROCKVILLE MD, US
CRAIG A. ROSEN - LAYTONSVILLE MD, US
JUN ZHANG - BETHESDA MD, US

International Classification:

A61K038/00
C07H021/04
C12P021/06
C12P021/02
A61K039/395
A61K039/40
A61K039/42
C12N015/00
C12N015/09
C12N015/63
C12N015/70
C12N015/74
C12N005/00
C12N005/02

US Classification:

435/069500, 435/320100, 435/325000, 514/012000, 536/023500, 424/136100

Abstract:

Human TNF-gamma-alpha and TNF-gamma-beta polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such polypeptides and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such polypeptides to inhibit cellular growth, for example in a tumor or cancer, for facilitating wound-healing, to provide resistance against infection, induce inflammatory acitvities, and stimulating the growth of certain cell types to treat diseases, for example restenosis. Also disclosed are diagnostic methods for detecting a mutation in the TNF-gamma-alpha and TNF-gamma-beta nucleic acid sequences or overexperession of the TNF-gamma-alpha and TNF-gamma-beta polypeptides. Antagonists against such polypeptides and their use as a therapeutic to treat cachexia, septic shock, cerebral malaria, inflammation, arthritis and graft-rejection are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20050273707, Dec 8, 2005

Filed:

Jun 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/145510

Inventors:

Peter Chu - San Jose CA, US
Kenneth Chu - Saratoga CA, US
Rajal Shah - Fremont CA, US
Jun Zhang - Pleasanton CA, US
Jeffrey Meyer - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ilya Izrailevsky - Foster City CA, US
Benjamin Listwon - Palo Alto CA, US
Patrick Blanc - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06F017/24

US Classification:

715513000

Abstract:

Systems and methods provide a mechanism to create and maintain web pages and other types of output pages. The system and methods use an author markup language (AML) to define output pages. Additionally, a Component Markup Language (CML) may be used to define components that may be referenced by the AML. The AML and CML may be translated to an intermediate format, which may then be further processed at runtime to combine dynamic data with the intermediate format to produce the output page.

US Patent:

20100121148, May 13, 2010

Filed:

Nov 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/613739

Inventors:

Caitlin Quance Donhowe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Amir Belson - Los Altos CA, US
Kenneth Robert Krieg - Fremont CA, US
Eric Michael Storne - Menlo Park CA, US
Thomas J. Yorkey - San Ramon CA, US
Jun Zhang - Union City CA, US

Assignee:

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A61B 1/008
A61B 1/00

US Classification:

600118, 600141, 600146

Abstract:

Waypoints for a steerable medical device are stored as the steerable medical device is moved within a patient. The stored waypoints are an ordered sequence of locations. The ordered sequence of locations defines a safe path within the patient for moving an articulatable portion of the steerable medical device. The articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to follow the safe path as the articulatable portion moves within the patient. For example, the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to remain within a boundary region enclosing the safe path as the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device follows the safe path.

US Patent:

20140031625, Jan 30, 2014

Filed:

Oct 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/042876

Inventors:

Amir Belson - Los Altos CA, US
Kristoffer J. Donhowe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Kenneth R. Krieg - Fremont CA, US
Eric M. Storne - Menlo Park CA, US
Thomas J. Yorkey - San Ramon CA, US
Jun Zhang - Union City CA, US

Assignee:

Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A61B 1/005

US Classification:

600141

Abstract:

Waypoints for a steerable medical device are stored as the steerable medical device is moved within a patient. The stored waypoints are an ordered sequence of locations. The ordered sequence of locations defines a safe path within the patient for moving an articulatable portion of the steerable medical device. The articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to follow the safe path as the articulatable portion moves within the patient. For example, the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to remain within a boundary region enclosing the safe path as the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device follows the safe path.