Yang Zhang

US Patent:

7752002, Jul 6, 2010

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/130789

Inventors:

Yang Zhang - Huntington Beach CA, US
Yongning Zou - Valencia CA, US
Dan E. Gutfinger - Agoura Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Pacesetter, Inc. - Sylmar CA

International Classification:

G01L 27/00
A61B 5/08

US Classification:

702 98, 600532

Abstract:

An economical, repeatable, and non-invasive method and apparatus for the calibration of implantable pressure sensors that can minimize patient discomfort and risk of infection. In one embodiment, a calibration system for calibrating a first pressure sensor coupled to a management device and implanted into a human patient is provided. The calibration system includes a mouthpiece, a pump, a second pressure sensor, and a computer. The pump provides a positive pressure into an airway of the human patient via the mouthpiece. The second pressure sensor measures the airway pressure of the human patient, and the computer is coupled to the pump and monitors pressures measured by the first and second pressure sensors. Here, the computer also calculates one or more calibration constants based on the pressures measured by the first and second pressure sensors and provides the calibration constants to the management device to calibrate the first pressure sensor.

US Patent:

8543592, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Jan 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/696938

Inventors:

Nitin Agrawal - Redmond WA, US
Tabreez Govani - Mukilteo WA, US
Jamie P. Buckley - Redmond WA, US
Michael Maxwell Cameron - Redmond WA, US
Liwei Chen - Seattle WA, US
Hugh Evan Williams - Redmond WA, US
Sanaz Ahari - Kirkland WA, US
Yang Yang Zhang - Bellevue WA, US
Srinath Reddy Aaleti - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769

Abstract:

Methods, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for identifying and presenting rich related sites for task-oriented search queries. Upon receipt of a search query input by a user, one or more query logs are analyzed to determine if the search query is a related to a task being performed by the user. If the query is determined to be a task-oriented search query, search results are identified, as is one or more Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) related to a particular search result. The related URL is presented to the user in association with the particular search result. Additional controls, e. g. , search tools that facilitate querying of those URLs determined to be relevant to a particular search result, may also be provided to aid the user in performing the task at hand.

US Patent:

8618914, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Jan 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/984451

Inventors:

Mark Bachman - Irvine CA, US
Yang Zhang - Irvine CA, US
Scott McLaughlin - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

H04Q 5/22
G08B 17/00
G08B 21/00
H01C 7/00
G08B 13/14

US Classification:

340 101, 340584, 340589, 340540, 3405721, 3405722, 3405723, 3405724, 3405725, 3405726, 3405727, 3405728, 3405729, 338 13

Abstract:

An apparatus provides environmental monitoring of an item and includes an RFID tag, and a passive switch for sensing an environmental parameter to which the item is subjected, and coupled to the RFID tag so that a measurement of the sensed environmental parameter can be stored, the RFID tag for providing remote readout of the sensed environmental parameter. A method provides environmental monitoring of an item and includes the steps of sensing an environmental parameter to which the item is subjected with activation of a passive switch, storing a measurement of the sensed environmental parameter upon the event of activation of the passive switch, and providing remote readout of the measurement of the sensed environmental parameter with an RFID tag.

US Patent:

20090262355, Oct 22, 2009

Filed:

Mar 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/413491

Inventors:

Paul Boeschoten - Redmond WA, US
Christina Boozer - Seattle WA, US
Pietro Brandani - Sayville NY, US
Michael Cicirelli - Kirkland WA, US
Shuxin Cong - Bellevue WA, US
Larry Gill - Bothell WA, US
Keith Hoffman - Lake Stevens WA, US
Gibum Kim - Placentia CA, US
Timothy M. Londergan - Seattle WA, US
Frank Metting - Bothell WA, US
R. Todd Schwoerer - Edmonds WA, US
Christopher A. Wiklof - Everett WA, US
Yang Zhang - Mercer Island WA, US

Assignee:

PLEXERA, LLC - Oriental NC

International Classification:

G01N 21/55
G01N 21/05

US Classification:

356445, 356246

Abstract:

According to an embodiment, an SPR analysis system includes a housing enclosing with a fluid supply volume substantially enclosed within the housing, a flow cell module configured to receive reagents and analyte from the fluid supply volume, and an enclosed optics assembly configured to interrogate a microarray portion of the flow cell module.

US Patent:

20090262356, Oct 22, 2009

Filed:

Mar 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/413494

Inventors:

Paul Boeschoten - Redmond WA, US
Christina Boozer - Seattle WA, US
Pietro Brandani - Sayville NY, US
John Cabrer - Fullerton CA, US
Michael Cicirelli - Kirkland WA, US
Shuxin Cong - Bellevue WA, US
Larry Gill - Bothell WA, US
Keith Hoffman - Lake Stevens WA, US
Gibum Kim - Placentia CA, US
Timothy M. Londergan - Seattle WA, US
Frank Metting - Bothell WA, US
R. Todd Schwoerer - Edmonds WA, US
Markus Tarin - Temecula CA, US
Christopher A. Wiklof - Everett WA, US
Yang Zhang - Mercer Island WA, US

Assignee:

PLEXERA, LLC - Oriental NC

International Classification:

G01N 21/55
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

356445, 702127

Abstract:

According to an embodiment, an SPR analysis system includes an SPR analysis system control computer program having a graphical user interface and configured to control the operation of an SPR analysis apparatus. According to an embodiment, an SPR data analysis computer program includes an SPR microarray video viewer and a sensorgram generator responsive to the SPR video.

US Patent:

20110225464, Sep 15, 2011

Filed:

Jun 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/827349

Inventors:

Shai Guday - Redmond WA, US
Thomas W. Kuehnel - Seattle WA, US
Gregory J. Scott - Seattle WA, US
Alec G. Kwok - Remond WA, US
Chao Li - Redmond WA, US
Yang Zhang - Bellevue WA, US
Naile Daoud - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 48, 714E11001

Abstract:

A framework is provided for diagnosing and resolving wireless connectivity-related issues. For example, some embodiments of the invention provide a “health monitor” which monitors and logs wireless connectivity-related events occurring on the device, the network, and the one or more resources to which the device is connected. The health monitor may analyze these events and/or other information to determine when a connectivity problem may have arisen, and if a problem is determined to be imminent or to have occurred, may initiate recovery procedures. In some embodiments, the monitoring of events, analysis to determine whether a connectivity problem has arisen, and the recovery from the problem occur transparently to the user.

US Patent:

20120103768, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Oct 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/286120

Inventors:

Mark Bachman - Irvine CA, US
Yang Zhang - Irvine CA, US
Minfeng Wang - Irvine CA, US
Sung Jun Kim - Irvine CA, US

International Classification:

H01H 59/00
H05K 13/00

US Classification:

200181, 295921

Abstract:

Magnetically actuated micro-electro-mechanical capacitor switches in laminate are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a first layer comprising a coil and magnetic element, the magnetic element made from one of nickel and iron; a second layer comprising a flexible member, wherein a permanent magnet is attached to the flexible member; a conductive plate having an insulating dielectric coating, the conductive plate attached to one of the flexible member or a magnet; and a third layer comprising a transmission line and magnetic material, wherein the transmission line comprises one or more of a signal conductor and one or more ground conductors in near proximity.

US Patent:

20120275079, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Mar 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/415840

Inventors:

Mark Bachman - Irvine CA, US
Minfeng Wang - Irvine CA, US
Yang Zhang - Irvine CA, US
Brent Puohan Lin - , US

International Classification:

H01H 51/32

US Classification:

361184

Abstract:

Frequency addressable micro-actuators having one or more movable resonating elements actuators, such as cantilevers, can be forced into oscillation by, e.g., electromagnetic actuation. The movable structure is designed to latch at a certain amplitude using one of several latching techniques, such as a near-field magnetic field. In operation, the movable element is driven into resonance, producing a large amplitude, which results in the structure latching. Through resonance, a small force applied in a repeating manner can result in the latching of the actuator, an operation which would normally require a large force. If two or more units, each with different harmonic frequencies, are placed under the same influence, only the one with a harmonic response to the driving force will latch. A single influencing signal may be used to latch more than one device on demand by tuning the frequency to match the natural frequency of the device of interest.