Ying Huang

US Patent:

6641708, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Aug 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/378874

Inventors:

Frederick F. Becker - Houston TX
Peter R. C. Gascoyne - Belaire TX
Ying Huang - San Diego CA
Xiao-Bo Wang - San Diego CA
Jun Yang - Houston TX

Assignee:

Board of Regents, The University of Texas System - Austin TX

International Classification:

G01N 2726

US Classification:

204547, 204643

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for discriminating matter in a chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port utilizing dielectrophoresis and field flow fractionation. A carrier medium is introduced into the inlet port and is directed from the inlet port to the outlet port according to a velocity profile. A programmed voltage signal is applied to an electrode element coupled to the chamber to form a dielectrophoretic force on the matter. The dielectrophoretic force is balanced with a gravitational force to displace the matter to positions within said velocity profile in the carrier medium to discriminate the matter. A chamber having a top and bottom outlet port may be utilized to withdraw a first portion of a carrier medium from the top outlet port at a first, controllable fluid flow rate and to withdraw a second portion of the carrier medium from the bottom outlet port at a second, controllable fluid flow rate.

US Patent:

6707879, Mar 16, 2004

Filed:

Apr 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/116714

Inventors:

Keith M. McClelland - Needham MA
Craig Dawson - Shirley MA
Ying Huang - Lexington MA
Andrea L. Whitson - Jamaica Plain MA

Assignee:

L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems - Woburn MA

International Classification:

G01N 2304

US Classification:

378 57

Abstract:

A system for remote inspection of items including at least one inspection machine constructed to examine an item under inspection to obtain information about the item, a database coupled to the at least one inspection machine that receives and stores the information about the item in an item file, the item including a unique item identifier, and an item file inspection device that receives the item file, analyzes data contained in the item file and records screening information based on an analysis of the item file. The system also includes a server that controls transfer of the item file and the screening information between the database and the item file inspection device. The screening information is linked with the item file using the unique item identifier. The item file inspection device is located remote from the at least one inspection machine.

US Patent:

6721391, Apr 13, 2004

Filed:

Apr 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/116718

Inventors:

Keith M. McClelland - Needham MA
Craig Dawson - Shirley MA
Ying Huang - Lexington MA
Andrea L. Whitson - Jamaica Plain MA

Assignee:

L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems - Woburn MA

International Classification:

G01N 2310

US Classification:

378 57, 378 62

Abstract:

A computer readable medium encoded with a plurality of instructions for execution on at least one processor, the plurality of instructions performing a method of remote screening of items of baggage. The method includes steps of storing information about an item under inspection, linking a unique item identifier with the information to uniquely associate the information with the item under inspection and retrieving the information about the item under inspection in response to a request. The method also includes analyzing the information to determine a screening result for the item under inspection, and storing the screening result with the information about the item.

US Patent:

7139406, Nov 21, 2006

Filed:

Apr 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/116693

Inventors:

Keith M. McClelland - Needham MA, US
Craig Dawson - Shirley MA, US
Ying Huang - Lexington MA, US
Andrea L. Whitson - Jamaica Plain MA, US

Assignee:

L-3 Communications Security and Detection Systems - Woburn MA

International Classification:

G06K 17/00
G01N 9/00
G01T 1/38

US Classification:

382100, 705 5, 340600, 378 57

Abstract:

A method of advance baggage screening includes steps of transmitting a threat file corresponding to an item under inspection to a processing center, analyzing the threat file according to a detection algorithm at the processing center to determine a screening result for the item under inspection, and transmitting the screening result to a remotely located operator interface for access by an operator.

US Patent:

7756751, Jul 13, 2010

Filed:

Nov 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/715255

Inventors:

Tsz Simon Cheng - Grand Prairie TX, US
Ying Huang - Westchester NY, US
Santhosh Kumaran - Croton On Hudson NY, US
Amaresh Rajasekharan - Cortlandt Manor NY, US
Mathews Thomas - Flower Mound TX, US
Frederick Y. Wu - Cos Cob CT, US
Yiming Ye - White Plains NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 37

Abstract:

A software architecture can include an artifact layer and a configuration layer. The artifact layer can contain multiple application independent artifacts. A configuration layer can contain at least one application. The application can include multiple states in which the application executes instructions. The states can exist within execution spaces that are distributed across a network. The application uses artifacts of the artifact layer, which can operate in a state dependent manner.

US Patent:

20040011651, Jan 22, 2004

Filed:

May 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/436647

Inventors:

Frederick Becker - Houston TX, US
Peter Gascoyne - Belaire TX, US
Ying Huang - San Diego CA, US
Xiaobo Wang - San Diego CA, US
Jun Yang - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Board of Regents, The University of Texas System

International Classification:

G01N027/27

US Classification:

204/547000, 204/643000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for discriminating matter in a chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port utilizing dielectrophoresis and field flow fractionation. A carrier medium is introduced into the inlet port and is directed from the inlet port to the outlet port according to a velocity profile. A programmed voltage signal is applied to an electrode element coupled to the chamber to form a dielectrophoretic force on the matter. The dielectrophoretic force is balanced with a gravitational force to displace the matter to positions within said velocity profile in the carrier medium to discriminate the matter. A chamber having a top and bottom outlet port may be utilized to withdraw a first portion of a carrier medium from the top outlet port at a first, controllable fluid flow rate and to withdraw a second portion of the carrier medium from the bottom outlet port at a second, controllable fluid flow rate.

US Patent:

20050008119, Jan 13, 2005

Filed:

Aug 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/910489

Inventors:

Keith McClelland - Needham MA, US
Craig Dawson - Shirley MA, US
Ying Huang - Lexington MA, US
Andrea Whitson - Jamaica Plain MA, US

Assignee:

L-3 Communications Security and Detections Systems - Woburn MA

International Classification:

G01N023/04

US Classification:

378057000

Abstract:

A method of advance baggage screening includes steps of transmitting a threat file corresponding to an item under inspection to a processing center, analyzing the threat file according to a detection algorithm at the processing center to determine a screening result for the item under inspection, and transmitting the screening result to a remotely located operator interface for access by an operator.

US Patent:

20050031076, Feb 10, 2005

Filed:

Aug 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/929917

Inventors:

Keith McClelland - Needham MA, US
Craig Dawson - Shirley MA, US
Ying Huang - Lexington MA, US
Andrea Whitson - Jamaica Plain MA, US

Assignee:

L-3 Communications Security and Detections System - Woburn MA

International Classification:

G01N023/04

US Classification:

378057000

Abstract:

A method of advance baggage screening includes steps of transmitting a threat file corresponding to an item under inspection to a processing center, analyzing the threat file according to a detection algorithm at the processing center to determine a screening result for the item under inspection, and transmitting the screening result to a remotely located operator interface for access by an operator.