Michael W Chen

US Patent:

6913054, Jul 5, 2005

Filed:

Sep 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/660240

Inventors:

John P. Miller - Shelton CT, US
Michael M. Chen - Middletown CT, US
John V. Evans - Brookfield CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B05B001/32
B43M011/00

US Classification:

156357, 1564422, 1564424, 1564415, 347 14, 118684

Abstract:

A device for moistening an envelope flap includes a mechanism which defines an envelope feed path and a plate disposed adjacent the envelope feed path. The plate passes between the envelope body and the envelope flap. A plurality of orifices formed in the plate discharge moistening fluid received from a reservoir onto the envelope flap. The moistening device also includes a valve mechanism to selectively supply each of the orifices with moistening fluid from the reservoir. A flap sensing mechanism is disposed adjacent the envelope feed path for sensing an edge portion of the envelope flap and operatively connected to the valve mechanism to supply signals to the valve mechanism to selectively actuate the valve mechanism to selectively supply moistening fluid to the orifices in response to the sensing of the edge portion of the envelope flap.

US Patent:

D533142, Dec 5, 2006

Filed:

Nov 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/217437

Inventors:

Michael Chen - Naugatuck CT, US
Steven Cai - Orange CT, US
David Sulkowski - Guilford CT, US

Assignee:

Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems, Inc. - Fairfield CT

International Classification:

1303

US Classification:

D13168

US Patent:

7152115, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

Jul 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/191660

Inventors:

Hamid H. Ould Brahim - Kanata, CA
Dinesh Mohan - Ottawa, CA
Vasile Radoaca - Burlington MA, US
Michael Chen - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

Nortel Networks Limited

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
H04L 12/66
G01R 31/08

US Classification:

709238, 709239, 709240, 709241, 709242, 709243, 370216, 370352, 370353, 370354

Abstract:

A network can be organized for providing virtual private network services to customers into two regions. A network core for providing layer transport and an associated number of logical provider edges. Each logical provider edge is partitioned into first and second portions. The first portion provides virtual private network services to customers. The second portion works with the core network to communicate with any other logical provider edge within the network. The first portion designated as the PE-Edge includes a group of functions such as a function for configuring optical Ethernet layer virtual private network service, a function for service labeling, a function for ingress traffic management, and a function for information exchange between local VPN and core VPN. The second portion designated as PE-Core includes a group of functions such as a function for distributing service labels, a function for distributing information on transport tunnels, a function for information exchange between local and core VPN. Within the logical provider edge or Logical PE, the PE-Edge and PE-Core communicate via a layer network.

US Patent:

7471216, Dec 30, 2008

Filed:

Nov 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/274621

Inventors:

Michael Chen - Naugatuck CT, US
Steven Cai - Orange CT, US
David Sulkowski - Guilford CT, US

Assignee:

Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems, Inc. - Fairfield CT

International Classification:

H03M 11/00

US Classification:

341 20, 701 2, 244190, 341176, 463 37, 463 36, 463 39

Abstract:

A handheld controller allows a human operator to control various aspects of a vehicle's operation. The operator's fingers are used to manipulate various devices (e. g. , buttons, switches, joysticks, levers, triggers, trackballs and the like) disposed on the handheld controller to control aspects of the vehicle's operation associated with these devices. The handheld controller may provide control signals to the vehicle by a cable, or by a wireless connection. The handheld controller allows the operator to freely move about the vehicle's compartment or to move outside the compartment, while still being able to control the various aspects of vehicle operation. Furthermore, the handheld controller allows the operator to control the various aspects of vehicle operation from a location away from potentially hazardous surfaces within the compartment, which helps to prevent the operator from contacting these surfaces in the event that the vehicle is struck by an object (e. g. , enemy artillery, another vehicle, etc. ) or otherwise jarred.

US Patent:

7924159, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Jan 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/022300

Inventors:

Kan Ota - Bedford MA, US
Michael Chen - Danvers MA, US
David K. Bernhardt - Hudson MA, US

Assignee:

Axcelis Technologies Inc. - Beverly MA

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405721, 438480, 438506, 438514

Abstract:

The present invention involves a system and method of remotely detecting the presence of a wafer comprising, a passive RFID circuit, wherein the RFID circuit is attached to an end of a transfer arm located inside a vacuum chamber of an ion implantation system, a reader located outside the vacuum chamber, and wherein the RFID tag provides an indication relating to whether or not a wafer is secured by the transfer arm.

US Patent:

7268552, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Jun 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/158302

Inventors:

Michael J. Chen - Downers Grove IL, US
Robert J. Klingler - Glenview IL, US
Jerome W. Rathke - Honer Glen IL, US
Marc ter Horst - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01V 3/00

US Classification:

324318, 324321, 324306, 324303

Abstract:

A Toroid Cavity Detector (TCD) is provided for implementing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies of chemical reactions under conditions of high pressures and temperatures. A toroid cavity contains an elongated central conductor extending within the toroid cavity. The toroid cavity and central conductor generate an RF magnetic field for NMR analysis. A flow-through capillary sample container is located within the toroid cavity adjacent to the central conductor to subject a sample material flowing through the capillary to a static magnetic field and to enable NMR spectra to be recorded of the material in the capillary under a temperature and high pressure environment.

US Patent:

20070108691, May 17, 2007

Filed:

Nov 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/274794

Inventors:

Thomas Lyga - Southbury CT, US
Ming Xiao - Woodbridge CT, US
Joseph Gelb - Milford CT, US
Michael Chen - Trumbull CT, US
James Fairweather - Milford CT, US
James Salomon - Cheshire CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Incorporated - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 5/22

US Classification:

271003020

Abstract:

An accumulator system and method for collating a plurality of media items wherein the media items enter in seriatim at an media item entry point and become at least partially overlapped with each other at a media item exit point. A media item transport path connects the media item entry point and the media item exit point. A moveable member is mounted along the media item transport path between the entry point and the exit point. The moveable member forms part of a pocket into which media items are moved to create a collation of media items. The moveable member is moveable to change the size of the pocket. A protective member may be mounted to the moveable member and positioned to protect the trailing edge of media items in the pocket from the leading edge of media items to thereafter be moved into the pocket. The media item may be aligned in the collation position when moving the protective member to a media item trailing edge protective position. The transport means for media items can be controlled to partially move a media item along an exit path beyond the collation position. Media items of different lengths can be formed as part of the collation at the collation position with the trailing edge of the media items aligned.

US Patent:

20070288963, Dec 13, 2007

Filed:

Jun 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/451769

Inventors:

Ty O. Ahmad-Taylor - New York NY, US
Michael Chen - Wallingford PA, US

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

H04N 7/10
G06F 13/00
H04N 7/025
G06F 3/00
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725 46, 725 34, 725 35

Abstract:

Method and system of recommending program without individually compiling subscribe profile information. The method and system being suitable for recommending television programs, movies, and any other media, including but not limited to advertisements and music.