Minerva Networks, Inc

Anitoa Systems, LLC

Li Liu

Mauro Bonomi

Jean-Georges Fritsch

Ronald D Howe

Yousheng Cao

Nam Phu Thanh Do

Reed Majors

Ian Locke

Patrick James Sweeney

Johnny C Y Ng

Randolph Osborne

Francis Michel Degrange

Charles Francis Morris, Jr

Zhimin Ding

Fang Wu

Described herein is a chip-based apparatus for amplifying nucleic acids, a cartridge housing the apparatus, and methods of using the apparatus for amplification of nucleic acids. More specifically, this invention provides integrated semiconductor chip, manufactured with standard semiconductor manufacturing process, with on-chip circuitry to perform thermal management and optical sensing necessary for amplification of nucleic acids. The apparatus and methods embodied in this invention makes it possible to build a disease diagnosis and prognosis tool that is easy to use, portable and disposable.

Apparatus for amplification of nucleic acids

Systems and methods for an online forum for video distribution are provided. A video file having a first format is received from a first client. The received video file is converted from the first format to a second format and is stored on a server, where the converted video file is accessible to a second client.

Online forum for video distribution

A media system that centrally manages and stores media contents and also controls the delivery of media content to subscribers is disclosed. According to one aspect, an administrator can control program scheduling, rates, service packages and system configuration for a media delivery system. Additionally, the administrator may also control billing, transaction monitoring, and customer relations. According to another aspect, the media delivery system provides subscribers with centrally managed storage for paused or recorded media. Still another aspect is that the media delivery system can restrict various administrators to different modules of the media delivery system.

Method and system for delivering media services and application over networks

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Li Liu