Yong Li

6379494, Apr 30, 2002

Oct 15, 1999

09/418909

Richard A. Jewell - Bellevue WA
Joseph Lincoln Komen - Bothell WA
Yong Li - Tacoma WA
Bing Su - Federal Way WA

Weyerhaeuser Company - Federal Way WA

D21H 1120

162 9, 1621576, 8181, 81161, 811551

The invention is directed to a method of making carboxylated cellulose fibers whose fiber strength and degree of polymerization is not significantly sacrificed. The method involves the use of TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy free radical) as a primary oxidant and a hypohalite salt as a secondary oxidant in an aqueous environment. Preferably the oxidized cellulose is then stabilized against D. P. loss in alkaline environments and color reversion with a reducing agent such as sodium borohydride. Alternatively it may be treated with an oxidant such as sodium chlorite. The method results in a high percentage of carboxyl groups located at the fiber surface. The product is especially useful as a papermaking fiber where it contributes strength and has a higher attraction for cationic additives. The product is also useful as an additive to recycled fiber to increase strength. The method can be used to improve properties of either virgin or recycled fiber.

6524348, Feb 25, 2003

Aug 17, 2000

09/641276

Richard A. Jewell - Bellevue WA
Joseph Lincoln Komen - Bothell WA
Bing Su - Federal Way WA
S. Ananda Weerawarna - Seattle WA
Yong Li - Tacoma WA

Weyerhaeuser Company - Federal Way WA

D06M 2300

81161, 8181, 162 9

The invention is directed to a method of making carboxylated cellulose fibers whose fiber strength and degree of polymerization is not significantly sacrificed. The method involves the use of cyclic nitroxide free radical compounds as a primary oxidant and a hypohalite salt as a secondary oxidant in an aqueous environment. Preferably the oxidized cellulose is then stabilized against D. P. loss in alkaline environments and color reversion with a reducing agent such as sodium borohydride. Alternatively it may be treated with an oxidant such as sodium chlorite. The method results in a high percentage of carboxyl groups located at the fiber surface. The product is especially useful as a papermaking fiber where it contributes strength and has a higher attraction for cationic additives. The product is also useful as an additive to recycled fiber to increase strength. The method can be used to improve properties of either virgin or recycled fiber.

20030139718, Jul 24, 2003

Nov 13, 2002

10/294240

Peter Graef - Puyallup WA, US
Fred Howard - Olalla WA, US
Charles Miller - Tacoma WA, US
Clifford Bolstad - Federal Way WA, US
Colin Elston - Gig Harbor WA, US
David Marsh - Federal Way WA, US
Richard Edmark - Seattle WA, US
Terry Grant - Auburn WA, US
Daniel Bunker - Karhula, FI
Yong Li - Tacoma WA, US
Kay Rokman - Karhula, FI
Juhani Jansson - Karhula, FI
Eino Laine - Karhula, FI

Weyerhaeuser Company

A61F013/15

604/374000, 604/372000, 604/378000

An absorbent composite having a reticulated core and a fibrous stratum is disclosed. The core and stratum are integrally formed, and the stratum is coextensive with a surface of the core. In one embodiment, the composite includes strata on opposing surfaces of the core. The core includes a fibrous matrix and absorbent material. The fibrous matrix defines voids and passages between the voids, which are distributed throughout the composite. Absorbent material is located within some of the voids. On wetting, absorbent material located in these voids is expandable into the void. Methods for forming the composite and absorbent articles that include the composite are also disclosed.

20140022829, Jan 23, 2014

Jul 18, 2012

13/552567

Fuqiang Shi - Oak Park IL, US
Xiaolin Gao - Santa Clara CA, US
Hien Huu Bui - San Jose CA, US
Yong Li - San Jose CA, US
John William Kesterson - Seaside CA, US

IWATT, INC. - Campbell CA

H02M 7/04

363 84

The embodiments disclosed herein describe a method of a controller of a switching power converter that provides a configurable power factor control method for the switching power converter. In one embodiment, the controller combines power regulation control methods of constant on-time control and constant power control to adjust the power factor of the switching power converter.

20140059064, Feb 27, 2014

Nov 1, 2013

14/070468

Ming JIANG - Cary NC, US
Jeff J. LI - Boca Raton FL, US
Yong LI - Newton MA, US
David S. SOTKOWITZ - Sharon MA, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

G06F 17/30

707756

Provided is a method for processing input data in a storage system and in communication with a repository. Views are generated that comprise a tree of nodes selected from a subset of nodes in a hierarchical representation of a schema. The views are saved to the repository. At least one of the views are used to create a job comprising a sequence of data transformation steps to transform the input data described by input schemas to the output data described by output schemas.

20170098182, Apr 6, 2017

Dec 21, 2016

15/386776

- Peoria IL, US
Joshua CC. Edwards - Washington IL, US
Beth Ladd - Seymour IL, US
David James Edwards - Dunlap IL, US
Yong Li - Peoria IL, US
Juju Ratna Manandhar - Champaign IL, US

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

G06Q 10/06

A performance monitoring system associated with a machine is provided. The system includes a sensor assembly configured to generate data of one or more parameters associated with an operation of the machine. The system further includes a controller communicably coupled to the sensor assembly. The controller is configured to determine a list of performance parameters associated with a performance of an operator while operating the machine. The controller selects a set of performance parameters from the list of performance parameters. The controller receives the data associated with the set of performance parameters from the sensor assembly. The controller compares the data associated with the set of performance parameters with respective predetermined thresholds. The controller evaluates the performance of the operator based on the comparison. Also, the controller displays a visual cue to the operator. The visual cue is indicative of the performance of the operator based on the evaluation.

20150186482, Jul 2, 2015

Mar 11, 2015

14/645328

- Armonk NY, US
Ming JIANG - Cary NC, US
Jeff J. LI - Boca Raton FL, US
Yong LI - Newton MA, US
David S. SOTKOWITZ - Sharon MA, US

G06F 17/30

Provided is a method for processing input data in a storage system and in communication with a repository. Views are generated that comprise a tree of nodes selected from a subset of nodes in a hierarchical representation of a schema. The views are saved to the repository. At least one of the views are used to create a job comprising a sequence of data transformation steps to transform the input data described by input schemas to the output data described by output schemas.

20140207828, Jul 24, 2014

Jan 24, 2013

13/749136

- Armonk NY, US
Ming Jiang - Cary NC, US
Jeff J. Li - Boca Raton FL, US
Yong Li - Newton MA, US
David S. Sotkowitz - Sharon MA, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

G06F 17/30

707804

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system decomposes a set of schema files. The system receives a set of schema files and automatically identifies a plurality of root schema files in the set, where a root schema file is determined based on remaining schema files in the set lacking a reference to that schema file. For each root schema file, the system creates a subset of the original set of schema files. The subset contains the root schema file, and at least one subset further includes one or more schema files that provide information for that root schema file. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for decomposing a set of schema files in substantially the same manners described above.