Shi Bin Lu from Walnut Creek, CA, age 54

Reagents And Methods For Detecting
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US Patent:

7842794, Nov 30, 2010
Filed:

Oct 16, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/873324
Inventors:

Diane Kawa - Albany CA, US
Shi Da Lu - San Jose CA, US
Peter Dailey - Clayton CA, US
Assignee:

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. - Pleasanton CA
International Classification:

C07H 21/04
US Classification:

536 231, 536 243, 536 2432
Abstract:

This invention provides compositions and methods for detecting in a sample. This invention also provides related reaction mixtures, kits, systems, and computers.

Method And System For Measuring Market Share For Voice Over Internet Protocol Carriers
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US Patent:

8279852, Oct 2, 2012
Filed:

Oct 1, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/243633
Inventors:

Shi Lu - San Ramon CA, US
Jerome Baccelli - Berkeley CA, US
Assignee:

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:

H04L 12/66
US Classification:

370352
Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to measure market share for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) carriers is disclosed. An example method includes querying a plurality of VoIP carrier servers to determine the VoIP carrier server that owns the telephone subscriber number and, in response to the querying, receiving a plurality of messages operable to determine whether the telephone subscriber number is found within any one of the plurality of VoIP carrier servers. The example method also includes, when the received plurality of messages is at least one of inconclusive or when the telephone subscriber number is not found within any one of the plurality of VoIP carrier servers, placing a first partial call to the telephone subscriber number from a first VoIP number within a first VoIP carrier network. Further, the example method includes, in response to placing the first partial call, receiving a first signal from the first VoIP carrier network, and based on the first received signal, determining whether the telephone subscriber number belongs to the first VoIP carrier network.

Methods And Apparatus To Collect Broadband Market Data
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US Patent:

8280996, Oct 2, 2012
Filed:

Oct 9, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/576805
Inventors:

Shi Lu - San Ramon CA, US
Ranney Fry - Sausalito CA, US
Jerome Baccelli - Berkeley CA, US
Assignee:

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:

G06F 15/173
US Classification:

709223, 709224
Abstract:

Example methods and apparatus to collect broadband market data are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes selecting a panelist household, the panelist household subscribing to at least one broadband service delivered via a modem, and identifying an Internet protocol (IP) address assigned to the modem by an Internet service provider (ISP). The example method also includes retrieving a range of IP addresses associated with the ISP, selecting a random subset of IP addresses from the range of IP addresses, and testing each of the IP addresses from the random subset to determine an activity status of each IP address.

Reagents And Methods For Detecting Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
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US Patent:

20070292886, Dec 20, 2007
Filed:

Aug 9, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/836667
Inventors:

Diane KAWA - Albany CA, US
Shi Da Lu - San Jose CA, US
Peter Dailey - Clayton CA, US
Assignee:

ROCHE MOLECULAR SYSTEMS, INC. - Alameda CA
International Classification:

C12Q 1/68
US Classification:

435006000
Abstract:

This invention provides compositions and methods for detecting in a sample. This invention also provides related reaction mixtures, kits, systems, and computers.

Methods And Apparatus To Measure Market Statistics
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US Patent:

20100191723, Jul 29, 2010
Filed:

Jan 28, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/695793
Inventors:

Albert Perez - San Francisco CA, US
Shi Lu - San Ramon CA, US
Michael F. Younge - San Francisco CA, US
International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30
US Classification:

707723, 709224, 707769, 707E17014
Abstract:

Example methods and apparatus to measure market statistics are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes retrieving a service penetration value from a managed data source, retrieving an Internet protocol (IP) address from a convenience data source, and identifying a household identification number associated with the retrieved IP address. The example method also includes retrieving household data associated with the household identification number, verifying a service provider name provided by the convenience data source, and adjusting a weight value of the retrieved household data when the service provider name provided by the convenience data source is different than a current service provider name. Additionally, the example method includes calculating service provider flow share based on the adjusted weight value and the service penetration value, and generating a report including the calculated service provider flow share.

Methods And Apparatus To Measure Mobile Broadband Market Share
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US Patent:

20120084430, Apr 5, 2012
Filed:

Sep 30, 2010
Appl. No.:

12/894347
Inventors:

Shi Lu - San Ramon CA, US
International Classification:

G06F 15/173
US Classification:

709224
Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are disclosed to measure mobile broadband market share. A disclosed example method involves receiving first information indicative of a first network interface device used at a first time, receiving second information indicative of a first Internet protocol (IP) address used at the first time, and identifying an instance of mobile broadband data card Internet access when the first network interface device is a broadband data card and the first IP address is associated with a first broadband Internet service provider (ISP).

Methods And Apparatus To Collect Broadband Market Data
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US Patent:

20130013770, Jan 10, 2013
Filed:

Sep 14, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/616693
Inventors:

Shi Lu - San Ramon CA, US
Ranney Fry - Sausalito CA, US
Jerome Baccelli - Berkeley CA, US
International Classification:

G06F 15/173
US Classification:

709224
Abstract:

Example methods and apparatus to collect broadband market data are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes selecting a panelist household, the panelist household subscribing to at least one broadband service delivered via a modem, and identifying an Internet protocol (IP) address assigned to the modem by an Internet service provider (ISP). The example method also includes retrieving a range of IP addresses associated with the ISP, selecting a random subset of IP addresses from the range of IP addresses, and testing each of the IP addresses from the random subset to determine an activity status of each IP address.

Methods And Apparatus To Measure Market Share For Voice Over Internet Protocol Carriers
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US Patent:

20130064242, Mar 14, 2013
Filed:

Sep 14, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/616650
Inventors:

Shi Lu - San Ramon CA, US
Jerome Baccelli - Berkeley CA, US
International Classification:

H04L 12/66
US Classification:

370352
Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to measure market share for VoIP carriers is disclosed. An example method includes querying a plurality of VoIP carrier servers to determine the VoIP carrier server that owns the telephone subscriber number (SN), in response to the querying, receiving a plurality of messages operable to determine whether the telephone SN is found within any one of the plurality of VoIP carrier servers, when the received plurality of messages is at least one of inconclusive or when the telephone SN is not found within any one of the plurality of VoIP carrier servers, placing a first partial call to the telephone SN from a first VoIP number within a first VoIP carrier network, receiving a first signal from the first VoIP carrier network, and based on the first received signal, determining whether the telephone SN belongs to the first VoIP carrier network.