Michael Lin

US Patent:

7003134, Feb 21, 2006

Filed:

Mar 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/520964

Inventors:

Michele M. Covell - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Michael Hongmai Lin - Stanford CA, US
Ali Rahimi - Belmont CA, US
Michael Harville - Palo Alto CA, US
Trevor J. Darrell - San Francisco CA, US
John I. Woodfill - Palo Alto CA, US
Harlyn Baker - Los Altos CA, US
Gaile G. Gordon - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Vulcan Patents LLC - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382103, 382106, 382107

Abstract:

Dense range data obtained at real-time rates is employed to estimate the pose of an articulated figure. In one approach, the range data is used in combination with a model of connected patches. Each patch is the planar convex hull of two circles, and a recursive procedure is carried out to determine an estimate of pose which most closely correlates to the range data. In another aspect of the invention, the dense range data is used in conjunction with image intensity information to improve pose tracking performance. The range information is used to determine the shape of an object, rather than assume a generic model or estimate structure from motion. In this aspect of the invention, a depth constraint equation, which is a counterpart to the classic brightness change constraint equation, is employed. Both constraints are used to jointly solve for motion estimates.

US Patent:

7158656, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

Aug 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/195039

Inventors:

Michele M. Covell - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Michael Hongmai Lin - Stanford CA, US
Ali Rahimi - Belmont CA, US
Michael Harville - Palo Alto CA, US
Trevor J. Darrell - San Francisco CA, US
John I. Woodfill - Palo Alto CA, US
Harlyn Baker - Los Altos CA, US
Gaile G. Gordon - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Vulcan Patents LLC - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382106, 382103, 382107, 348139

Abstract:

Dense range data obtained at real-time rates is employed to estimate the pose of an articulated figure. In one approach, the range data is used in combination with a model of connected patches. Each patch is the planar convex hull of two circles, and a recursive procedure is carried out to determine an estimate of pose which most closely correlates to the range data. In another aspect of the invention, the dense range data is used in conjunction with image intensity information to improve pose tracking performance. The range information is used to determine the shape of an object, rather than assume a generic model or estimate structure from motion. In this aspect of the invention, a depth constraint equation, which is a counterpart to the classic brightness change constraint equation, is employed. Both constraints are used to jointly solve for motion estimates.

US Patent:

8361906, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

May 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/784341

Inventors:

Kwangduk Douglas Lee - Redwood City CA, US
Martin Jay Seamons - San Jose CA, US
Sudha Rathi - San Jose CA, US
Chiu Chan - Foster City CA, US
Michael H. Lin - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H01L 21/302

US Classification:

438725, 438714, 438717, 430313

Abstract:

A method of forming an amorphous carbon layer on a substrate in a substrate processing chamber, includes introducing a hydrocarbon source into the processing chamber, introducing argon, alone or in combination with helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, and combinations thereof, into the processing chamber, wherein the argon has a volumetric flow rate to hydrocarbon source volumetric flow rate ratio of about 10:1 to about 20:1, generating a plasma in the processing chamber at a substantially lower pressure of about 2 Torr to 10 Torr, and forming a conformal amorphous carbon layer on the substrate.

US Patent:

20040246987, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Mar 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/794604

Inventors:

Evan Webb - Elkridge MD, US
Michael Lin - Ellicott City MD, US
Scott Edfors - Silver Spring MD, US

International Classification:

H04L012/66

US Classification:

370/463000, 370/419000

Abstract:

A space qualified local area network includes a plurality of stations, a switch in communication with the plurality of stations, and a network interface controller associated with each station. The network interface controller includes a media access controller having a medium-independent interface and a physical layer. The physical layer includes a data-strobe encoder for combining a first data signal and a strobe signal to produce an output signal, a low voltage differential signaling driver for transmitting the output signal, a low voltage differential signaling receiver for receiving an input signal, and a clock recovery decoder for extracting a second data signal and a clock signal from the input signal.

US Patent:

20110099421, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

Aug 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/854490

Inventors:

Alessandro Geist - Bethesda MD, US
Thomas P. Flatley - Hungtington MD, US
Michael R. Lin - Ellicott City MD, US
David J. Petrick - Severna Park MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/16

US Classification:

714 10, 714E11061

Abstract:

A processing system having a small form factor and configured to connect to an external platform. The processing system includes input interfaces configured to receive an input signal to be processed; a radiation tolerant field programmable gate array including processors configured to process the input signal; memory containing reconfigurable instructions for the processors that, when the reconfigurable instructions are executed, process the input signal and obtain the output signal; output interfaces configured to send the output signal to the external platform; and a reset logic element configured to selectively reset the field programmable gate array and at least one of the processors in response to a reset command. The input interfaces include at least one gigabit Ethernet interface and at least one space-rated balanced voltage digital interface circuit. The output interfaces include at least one serial advanced technology attachment interface and at least one space-rated balanced voltage digital interface circuit.

US Patent:

20110151142, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/969333

Inventors:

Martin Jay Seamons - San Jose CA, US
Sum-Yee Betty Tang - San Jose CA, US
Michael H. Lin - San Jose CA, US
Patrick Reilly - Dublin CA, US
Sudha Rathi - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H05H 1/24

US Classification:

427579, 427569

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for reducing defects during multi-layer deposition. In one embodiment, the method includes exposing the substrate to a first gas mixture and an inert gas in the presence of a plasma to deposit a first material layer on the substrate, terminating the first gas mixture when a desired thickness of the first material is achieved while still maintaining the plasma and flowing the inert gas, and exposing the substrate to the inert gas and a second gas mixture that are compatible with the first gas mixture in the presence of the plasma to deposit a second material layer over the first material layer in the same processing chamber, wherein the first material layer and the second material layer are different from each other.

US Patent:

20130181809, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Jul 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/551649

Inventors:

Michael R. Lin - Ellicott City MD, US
David J. Petrick - SEVERNA PARK MD, US
ALESSANDRO GElST - BETHESDA MD, US
Thomas P. Flatley - Huntington MD, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/02

US Classification:

340 43

Abstract:

An on-board space processing system capable of processing data at more than 2500 Million Instructions Per Second on board a spacecraft is disclosed. The system may be a cube, and may include processor card and a hybrid card. The processor card may include a processor that may be programmable and reprogrammable prior to, and during, spaceflight. The hybrid card may include a field programmable gate array module that may program and reprogram the processor prior to, and during, the spaceflight.

US Patent:

20130252282, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/848346

Inventors:

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University - , US
Michael Z. Lin - Stanford CA, US

Assignee:

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

C07K 14/00

US Classification:

435 697, 530350, 435188, 435375, 536 234, 435358, 435367, 435352, 435365, 435370, 4352523, 43525233, 43525231, 4352542, 43525421, 43525422, 43525423, 435348

Abstract:

Engineered fusion proteins comprising photochromic protein domains are disclosed. In particular, the inventors have constructed fusion proteins containing photoswitchable photochromic fluorescent protein domains linked to selected proteins and shown that such fusion proteins can be used to control the activity or localization of selected proteins with light.