Michael Chih Shun 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:

20080150378, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Nov 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/983418

Inventors:

Mitch Heinrich - Oakland CA, US
Michael Lin - San Francisco CA, US
Benji Rappoport - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H02K 7/10

US Classification:

310 78, 310 75 B

Abstract:

An electric power generation system is disclosed. The electric power generation system includes: a string; a bobbin configured to rotate when the string is unwound from the bobbin as the string is pulled; and an electric power generator having a rotor wherein the rotor is mechanically coupled to the bobbin. The string is anchored at one end to a case and passes around a rotating wheel. The rotating wheel is configured to be pulled.

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:

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.

US Patent:

20140058065, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Mar 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/787257

Inventors:

The Board of Trustee 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 14/435

US Classification:

530350

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards far-red monomeric fluorescent proteins that have a high level of brightness such that the proteins are visible over the autofluorescence aspects of tissue. In certain embodiments, the fluorescent proteins are derived from The fluorescent proteins are implantable in the cell and can be excited by light of at least 600 nm.

US Patent:

20140059495, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Aug 23, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/593408

Inventors:

Kenneth F. Klaus - Dublin CA, US
Mary E.G. Bear - Burlingame CA, US
Chau Ha Leung - Castro Valley CA, US
Michael Lin - San Francisco CA, US
Kristine Lois Van der Ploeg - The Villages FL, US
Kathi Lynn Chenoweth - Schererville IN, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715841

Abstract:

A system and method for example method for displaying enterprise data via a user interface display. An example method includes providing a first user option to select enterprise data to be displayed, yielding selected data in response thereto; employing a capsule to present a visualization or infographic characterizing at least a portion of the selected data; and providing a second user option to flip or rotate the capsule, thereby displaying additional enterprise data that is related to or representative of the selected data or portion thereof. In a specific embodiment, the first user option includes a slider bar that enables a user to specify a time frame to filter the enterprise data.