Jian Li

6723761, Apr 20, 2004

Feb 15, 1996

08/601785

David E. Thomas - Northbridge MA
Jian Xing Li - Westborough MA

Bose Corporation - Framingham MA

C08J 900

521 82, 521 78, 521 92, 521182, 521155

A method for forming microcellular foams that causes the material to expand uniaxially during the foaming process, and a method for forming objects from the foam. Liquid crystal polymers or polymers having a planar crystalline structure are saturated with a fluid, normally a gas such as carbon dioxide. The ambient conditions are changed such that the fluid is in a supersaturated state, and the material is brought to near its glass transition temperature to induce the formation of nonspherical elongated gas-filled cells. A process for making objects, such as transducer diaphragms, from microcellular foams includes the step of forming the objects prior to the foaming process.

6911891, Jun 28, 2005

Jan 18, 2002

10/052667

Jin Qiu - Cambridge MA, US
Alexander H. Slocum - One Merrill Crossing Bow NH, US
Jeffrey H. Lang - Sudbury MA, US
Ralf Struempler - Gebenstorf, CH
Michael P. Brenner - Needham MA, US
Jian Li - Cambridge MA, US

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA

H01H037/52
H01H037/54

337 53, 337 36, 337 16, 337365, 60529

A bistable structure provided by the invention is characterized as including a deflection element that has mechanically constrained end points and a compliant span between the end points that is substantially free to deflect between two stable positions when a force is applied at a point along the span. The deflection element span is provided, as-fabricated, curved in one of the two stable positions and in a mechanically unstressed condition along the length of the span. The as-fabricated curve of the deflection element span includes a curve maxima at a point along the span length that is at least about of the span length from the end points of the span. The deflection element span is constrained to substantially prohibit development of a second bending mode that is characteristic for the span as the element deflects between the two stable positions.

7043311, May 9, 2006

Feb 18, 2003

10/368151

Mark Nixon - Round Rock TX, US
Michael Lucas - Broughton Astley, GB
Arthur Webb - Loughborough, GB
Herschel Koska - San Marcos TX, US
Jian Li - Austin TX, US
Larry Jundt - Round Rock TX, US
Dennis Stevenson - Round Rock TX, US
Robert Havekost - Austin TX, US
Michael Ott - Austin TX, US

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

G06F 19/00

700 83, 700 28, 705401

A configuration system for a process plant uses module class objects to assist in configuring, organizing and changing the control and display activities within the process plant. Each module class object generically models or represents a process entity, such as a unit, a piece of equipment, a control activity, etc. , and may be used to create instances of the object, called module objects, which represent and are tied to specific equipment within the process plant. The module class objects may represent process entities of any desired scope, which means that a single module class object may be used to configure the control and display activities of process entities of any desired scope within the process plant, instead of just at a control module level. In particular, module class objects of a large scope may be used to configure large sections or portions of the process plant, which makes configuration of the process plant easier and less time consuming. A module class object may be a unit module class object reflecting a physical unit within the process plant, an equipment module class object reflecting a physical piece of equipment within the process plant, a control module class object reflecting a control module or scheme within the process plant, or a display module class object reflecting a display routine that provides information to a user within the process plant.

7117052, Oct 3, 2006

May 25, 2004

10/853668

J. Michael Lucas - Leicestershire, GB
Arthur Webb - Manila, PH
Mark J. Nixon - Round Rock TX, US
Larry O. Jundt - Round Rock TX, US
Jian Li - Austin TX, US
Dennis L. Stevenson - Round Rock TX, US
Michael G. Ott - Austin TX, US
Herschel O. Koska - San Marcos TX, US
Robert B. Havekost - Elgin TX, US

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

G05B 9/02

700 83, 700 28, 719315, 707103 Y

A version control system helps to keep track of versions of process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant. The process plant items may comprise, for example, module objects which may be capable of specifically representing process entities of the process plant. These module objects may be created from module class objects which may be capable of generically representing process entities of the process plant. Version data is stored and associated with a module object. The version data may comprise data indicative of a version of a module class object that was used to create the module object. The version data may also comprise data indicative of a version of the module object. Configuration systems, version control systems, viewing systems, debugging systems, run-time monitoring systems, asset management systems, etc. , may examine or permit viewing of the version control data associated with an item.

7526347, Apr 28, 2009

May 25, 2004

10/853655

J. Michael Lucas - Leicestershire, GB
Arthur Webb - Manila, PH
Mark J. Nixon - Round Rock TX, US
Larry O. Jundt - Round Rock TX, US
Jian Li - Austin TX, US
Dennis L. Stevenson - Round Rock TX, US
Michael G. Ott - Austin TX, US
Herschel O. Koska - San Marcos TX, US
Robert B. Havekost - Elgin TX, US

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

G05B 9/02

700 79

A configuration system uses process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant to assist in configuring, organizing, and changing the control and display activities within the process plant. Access to the items may be controlled by associating access control data with the items. The configuration system may also use objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant. Access to these objects may be controlled by associating access control data with the objects. The access control data may indicate whether users or certain users may be able to, for example, view or modify all or some data associated with the process plant items or the objects. The process plant items may comprise, for example, module class objects which may be capable of generically representing process entities of the process plant, module objects which may be capable of specifically representing process entities of the process plant, composite templates, module templates, etc. The objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant may comprise, for example, phase classes or unit phases.

7729792, Jun 1, 2010

Sep 6, 2006

11/516275

J. Michael Lucas - Leicester, GB
Arthur Webb - Manila, PH
Mark J. Nixon - Round Rock TX, US
Larry O. Jundt - Round Rock TX, US
Jian Li - Austin TX, US
Dennis L. Stevenson - Round Rock TX, US
Michael G. Ott - Austin TX, US
Herschel O. Koska - San Marcos TX, US
Robert B. Havekost - Elgin TX, US

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

G06F 19/00
G06F 17/00

700108, 707103 Y

A version control system helps to keep track of versions of process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant. The process plant items may comprise, for example, module objects which may be capable of specifically representing process entities of the process plant. These module objects may be created from module class objects which may be capable of generically representing process entities of the process plant. Version data is stored and associated with a module object. The version data may comprise data indicative of a version of a module class object that was used to create the module object. The version data may also comprise data indicative of a version of the module object. Configuration systems, version control systems, viewing systems, debugging systems, run-time monitoring systems, asset management systems, etc. , may examine or permit viewing of the version control data associated with an item.

7850959, Dec 14, 2010

Oct 12, 2004

10/575127

Jian Li - West Roxbury MA, US
Jue-Lon Shie - Acton MA, US
Roger J. Laham - Brookline MA, US

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Boston MA

A61K 38/00
A61K 48/00
C12N 15/00
C12N 15/06
C12N 15/07

424 9321, 514 2, 514 21, 514 44 R, 435455

The present invention features methods and compositions for preventing, reducing, or treating hypoxia and pathological disorders involving abnormal angiogenesis (e. g. , conditions involving decreases or increases in blood flow, respectively). Where an increase in angiogenesis is desired, the mammal being treated for an ischemic condition is provided with Related Transcriptional Enhancer Factor-1 (RTEF-1; as a recombinant polypeptide or as an expression vector) sufficient to increase expression of VEGF, FGFR, or COX-2. This results in a concomitant increase in angiogenesis. Conversely, a mammal being treated for a hypervascular condition is administered a composition that reduces the levels of RTEF-1, thereby reducing the expression of VEGF, FGFR, or COX-2, which results in a decrease in angiogenesis. Also disclosed are screening methods that make use of RTEF-1 for the identification of novel therapeutics for the treatment, prevention, or reduction of pathological disorders involving hypoxia or abnormal angiogenesis, namely, ischemic or hypervascular conditions.

7971052, Jun 28, 2011

Apr 14, 2009

12/423670

John Michael Lucas - Leicester, GB
Arthur Webb - Manila, PH
Mark J. Nixon - Round Rock TX, US
Larry Oscar Jundt - Round Rock TX, US
Jian Li - Austin TX, US
Dennis L. Stevenson - Round Rock TX, US
Michael George Ott - Austin TX, US
Herschel O. Koska - San Marcos TX, US
Robert Burke Havekost - Austin TX, US

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. - Austin TX

G06F 21/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 12/14
G05B 19/00

713100, 713167, 726 27, 711163

A configuration system uses process plant items that may represent, or be capable of representing, entities in a process plant to assist in configuring, organizing, and changing the control and display activities within the process plant. Access to the items may be controlled by associating access control data with the items. The configuration system may also use objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant. Access to these objects may be controlled by associating access control data with the objects. The access control data may indicate whether users or certain users may be able to, for example, view or modify all or some data associated with the process plant items or the objects. The process plant items may comprise, for example, module class objects which may be capable of generically representing process entities of the process plant, module objects which may be capable of specifically representing process entities of the process plant, composite templates, module templates, etc. The objects that represent, or may be capable of representing, one or more steps to be performed by entities in the process plant may comprise, for example, phase classes or unit phases.