Patents by Inventor Gordon Chiu
In Situ Exfoliation Method to Fabricate a Graphene-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite (G-PMC)
Application number: 20150267030
Abstract: A method for forming a graphene -reinforced polymer matrix composite is disclosed. The method includes distributing graphite microparticles into a molten thermoplastic polymer phase; and applying a succession of shear strain events to the molten polymer phase so that the molten polymer phase exfoliates the graphite successively with each event until at least 50% of the graphite is exfoliated to form a distribution in the molten polymer phase of single- and multi-layer graphene nanoparticles less than 50 nanometers thick along the c-axis direction.
Type: Application
Filed: March 14, 2013
Issued: September 24, 2015
Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Inventors: Thomas Nosker, Jennifer Lynch, Justin Hendrix, Bernard Kear, Gordon Chiu, Stephen Tse
Molecular Filter
Application number: 20150209734
Abstract: A molecular filter is provided where the filter comprises of sheets of few layered graphene, few layered oxidized graphene and edge-functionalized graphene oxide. The water molecules are drawn into the filter based on the different hydrophobic and hydrophilic characters of the layers. The water molecule travels through the layers and gaps between the sheets and the direction can be modified based on the arrangement and ratios of the sheet materials.
Type: Application
Filed: January 28, 2015
Issued: July 30, 2015
Inventor: Gordon Chiu
HYDROPHOBIC AND OLEOPHILIC SPONGE-LIKE COMPOSITIONS
Application number: 20150194667
Abstract: Hydrophobic and oleophilic compositions are provided. The compositions may be used for absorption of oil from water or organic solvents from water or oil/solvent from any emulsion. The compositions could also have high conductivity and may be used as supercapacitors. Methods to make the compositions are also provided.
Type: Application
Filed: January 7, 2015
Issued: July 9, 2015
Inventors: Gordon Chiu, Aiping Yu
Method and system for reducing the effect of component aging
Patent number: 9058436
Abstract: Methods, systems and circuits for reducing aging of at least one component of a data path are disclosed. First data transmitted over a data path may be monitored in an active state to allow generation of second data, where the second data may be transmitted in an inactive state over the data path to improve the balance of any imbalance in the static probability of one logical state versus another caused by transmission of the first data. Portions of data to be transmitted over a data path may be compared to previously-transmitted portions of data to determine a respective data bus inversion (DBI) setting each portion of data, where the DBI settings may be used to increase the toggling of bits of the data path and improve the balance of the static probability of one logical state versus another.
Type: Grant
Filed: November 20, 2012
Issued: June 16, 2015
Assignee: ALTERA CORPORATION
Inventors: Gordon Chiu, Navid Azizi
Method and system for reducing the effect of component recovery
Patent number: 9047215
Abstract: Methods, computer-readable mediums and systems for reducing transistor recovery are disclosed. Data which toggles at least one bit may be periodically communicated over a data path, where toggling of at least one bit may effectively reset the recovery period for any transistors in the data path associated with the at least one bit. Timing uncertainty associated with a given transistor may be reduced by limiting the amount of recovery experienced by the transistor. Accordingly, recovery of transistors in a data path may be limited to predetermined amount by toggling bits of the data path at a predetermined frequency, thereby reducing timing uncertainty and allowing a smaller system margin and/or higher data transmission speeds.
Type: Grant
Filed: November 20, 2012
Issued: June 2, 2015
Assignee: ALTERA CORPORATION
Inventors: Gordon Chiu, Navid Azizi
Artificial intelligence and methods of use
Patent number: 9017244
Abstract: A device that provides a unique surrogate experience by utilizing artificial intelligence and polymeric materials which enables surrogate exchange and/or interaction with the biology of the user. The device may be fit on to the penis of a user to provide stimulation and via sensory wave feedback from an electromusculography system (EMG) have the stimulation varied accordingly. The stimulation may include vibrations, heating, cooling, expanding, or contracting of the device as necessary.
Type: Grant
Filed: December 29, 2011
Issued: April 28, 2015
Assignee: Biological Responsibility, LLC
Inventor: Gordon Chiu
BIOTHERAPEUTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Application number: 20140350063
Abstract: An occlusive dressing made with an elastomeric gel and one or more active agents is described. The elastomeric gel contains a plasticizing oil phase and a block copolymer agent. Methods of preventing, treating, curing or mitigating an infectious disease and methods of making the dressings are also disclosed.
Type: Application
Filed: August 11, 2014
Issued: November 27, 2014
Assignee: Biological Responsibility, LLC
Inventor: Gordon Chiu
Biotherapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases
Patent number: 8846740
Abstract: An occlusive dressing made with an elastomeric gel and one or more active agents is described. The elastomeric gel contains a plasticizing oil phase and a block copolymer agent. Methods of preventing, treating, curing or mitigating an infectious disease and methods of making the dressings are also disclosed.
Type: Grant
Filed: January 4, 2012
Issued: September 30, 2014
Assignee: Biological Responsibility, LLC
Inventor: Gordon Chiu
Trend Analysis using Network-Connected Touch-Screen Generated Signals
Application number: 20140278765
Abstract: A method of identifying and analyzing a trend is disclosed. A signal created on a network-connected touch-screen by actively filtering content is received by a programmed data processor. The processor creates a signal-vector by mapping the signal to two or more vector-dimensions, one being a location of origination of the signal. This is repeated for more signals. A trend is identified as a cluster of signal-vectors having a size that exceeds a predetermined threshold. One use of identifying and analyzing trends is to then influence the trend. Advertising is one form of influencing a trend.
Type: Application
Filed: March 18, 2014
Issued: September 18, 2014
Assignee: Zuse, Inc.
Inventor: Gordon Chiu
Process for forming expanded hexagonal layered minerals and derivatives using electrochemical charging
Application number: 20140027299
Abstract: Processes for forming expanded hexagonal layered minerals (HLMs) and derivatives thereof using electrochemical charging are disclosed. The process includes employing HLM rocks (20) as electrodes (100) immersed in an electrolytic slurry (50) that includes an organic solvent, metal ions and expanded HLM (24). The electrolysis introduces organic solvent and ions from the metal salt from the slurry into the interlayer spacings that separate the atomic interlayers of the HLM rock, thereby forming 1st-stage charged HLM that exfoliates from the HLM rock. The process includes expanding the electrochemically 1st-stage charged HLM by applying an expanding force.
Type: Application
Filed: November 22, 2012
Issued: January 30, 2014
Inventors: Kian Ping Loh, Junzhong Wang, Gordon Chiu
Portable Brain Activity Monitor and Method
Application number: 20130035578
Abstract: The current invention discloses a portable brain-activity monitor for recording a subject's EEG while he/she is listening to music. The brain-activity monitor includes an earphone connected to a portable audio player as well as an EEG sensor. The EEG sensor is connected to EEG electrodes that are shaped and sized to fit within the auditory canal. Suitable electronic processing circuitry, located in close proximity to the electrode, amplify the EEG signals in a range of 0.5 Hz to 100 Hz, perform an analogue-to-digital conversion, filter the output and deliver it to a recording device. A cable connected to the subjects earlobe provides the ground for the EEG sensor. The monitor is preferably Bluetooth enabled to allow it to connect to computing devices such as PCs and smart phones.
Type: Application
Filed: July 31, 2012
Issued: February 7, 2013
Inventors: Gordon Chiu, Larry Douglas Reid
Biotherapeutics For the Treatment of Infectious Diseases
Application number: 20120172342
Abstract: An occlusive dressing made with an elastomeric gel and one or more active agents is described. The elastomeric gel contains a plasticizing oil phase and a block copolymer agent. Methods of preventing, treating, curing or mitigating an infectious disease and methods of making the dressings are also disclosed.
Type: Application
Filed: January 4, 2012
Issued: July 5, 2012
Inventor: Gordon Chiu
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND METHODS OF USE
Application number: 20120172661
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for a unique surrogate experience utilizing artificial intelligence and polymeric materials which enable surrogate exchange and/or interaction with the biology of the user. Medical utility and benefits are also discussed.
Type: Application
Filed: December 29, 2011
Issued: July 5, 2012
Inventor: Gordon Chiu
Systems and methods for mapping arbitrary logic functions into synchronous embedded memories
Patent number: 7797666
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for mapping logic functions from logic elements (“LEs”) into synchronous embedded memory blocks (“EMBs”) of programmable logic devices (“PLDs”). This technique increases the amount of logic that can fit into the PLD. Where area savings are significant, smaller PLDs may be selected to implement a particular circuit. One aspect of the invention relates to methods for identifying sequential cones of logic that may be mapped into synchronous EMBs. After the sequential logic cones are identified for mapping into a synchronous EMB, the logic cone may be selected, expanded, restructured, and retimed, as necessary, to implement the mapping. Another aspect of the invention relates to techniques for handling architectural restrictions of synchronous EMBs, such as the inability to implement the asynchronous behavior of synchronous logic.
Type: Grant
Filed: October 2, 2008
Issued: September 14, 2010
Assignee: Altera Corporation
Inventors: Gordon Chiu, Deshanand Singh, Valavan Manohararajah, Stephen Brown
Systems and methods for mapping arbitrary logic functions into synchronous embedded memories
Patent number: 7444613
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for mapping logic functions from logic elements (“LEs”) into synchronous embedded memory blocks (“EMBs”) of programmable logic devices (“PLDs”). This technique increases the amount of logic that can fit into the PLD. Where area savings are significant, smaller PLDs may be selected to implement a particular circuit. One aspect of the invention relates to methods for identifying sequential cones of logic that may be mapped into synchronous EMBs. After the sequential logic cones are identified for mapping into a synchronous EMB, the logic cone may be selected, expanded, restructured, and retimed, as necessary, to implement the mapping. Another aspect of the invention relates to techniques for handling architectural restrictions of synchronous EMBs, such as the inability to implement the asynchronous behavior of synchronous logic.
Type: Grant
Filed: April 21, 2006
Issued: October 28, 2008
Assignee: Altera Corporation
Inventors: Gordon Chiu, Deshanand Singh, Valavan Manohararajah, Stephen Brown
Visual debugger for dynamic XSL transformations
Application number: 20060129993
Abstract: The present invention provides a visual debugger for dynamic XLS transformations. A method for real time debugging of mixed Java and Extensible Stylesheet Language Transform (XSLT) code comprises sending debug events from Java and XSLT debug sub-adapters to a debug super adapter, filtering the debug events received from the Java and XSLT debug sub-adapters, generating debug events representing a consolidated view of the received debug events, and sending the debug events to a debug user interface (UI).
Type: Application
Filed: November 21, 2005
Issued: June 15, 2006
Inventors: Ella Belisario, Gordon Chiu, Erin Harris, Christina Lau, Peter Nicholls, Ilene Seelemann, Henry Zongaro
VISCOMETER
Application number: 20060065044
Abstract: A viscometer including a thermal block, a thermo device to control temperature of the thermal block, a temperature sensor to sense temperature of the thermal block, a capillary tube embedded in the thermal block such that the capillary tube is in thermal contact with the thermal block, an entrance tube connected to the capillary tube and embedded in the thermal block, a velocity tube connected to the capillary tube and embedded in the thermal block and at least two flow sensors aligned along the velocity tube adapted to measure velocity of the test specimen in the velocity tube.
Type: Application
Filed: September 28, 2004
Issued: March 30, 2006
Assignee: PHASEPSL INSTRUMENT INC.
Inventors: Charles Tsang, Gordon Chiu, Jonathan Gosling, Stephen Gosling
CLOUD POINT MONITORING DEVICE
Application number: 20050053116
Abstract: A cloud point monitoring device which includes thermal conductive surface, cooler, temperature sensor, detection volume, detection wall unit, fiber optic cables for transmitting light, lighter emitter, light detector, and a data acquisition and control unit. The cloud point monitoring device provides an instrument to accurately measure the cloud point of diesel fuel indicate the approximate level of crystallization in diesel fuel that has been chilled beyond its cloud point and indicate the approximate energy content of diesel fuel. The cloud point monitoring device design allows it to be made small enough to be mounted in a fuel system of a vehicle.
Type: Application
Filed: August 26, 2004
Issued: March 10, 2005
Assignee: PHASE TECHNOLOGY
Inventors: Charles Tsang, Gordon Chiu
