Patents by Inventor Cheng-Wey Wei
Cheng-Wey Wei has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11674173Abstract: An operation method of a multiplex slide plate device is provided. First, the multiplex slide plate device is assembled, including a slide plate, a sacrificial layer and a housing. The slide plate has reaction vessels, and the sacrificial layer has a microfluidic channel composed of an injection channel, a main channel and a distal channel. A sample solution is injected to the injection channel, such that the sample solution flows from the injection channel through the main channel to the distal channel, wherein the sample solution loads into the reaction vessels. Afterwards, an oil is injected to the injection channel, such that the oil flows from the injection channel through the main channel to the distal channel, wherein the oil removes the sample solution not loaded into the reaction vessels. Next, the sacrificial layer is heated to melt, and the melted sacrificial layer is mixed with the oil.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Quark Biosciences Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang, Ming-Chuan Hsu
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Patent number: 11135592Abstract: A multiplex slide plate device is provided, including a slide plate, a sacrificial layer, and a housing. The slide plate has reaction vessels arranged in an array. The sacrificial layer has a microfluidic channel, which has an injection channel, a main channel, and a distal channel connected to each other. The housing is used to accommodate the slide plate and the sacrificial layer, and is composed of a cover and a tray, and the cover has an injection hole, an exhaust hole, and a storage tank. A sample solution and an oil are injected from the injection hole into the injection channel, wherein the sample solution is pushed by the oil. The sample solution loads into each of the reaction vessels while flowing through the main channel. Excess waste liquid flows from the exhaust hole into the storage tank, and is covered by the oil and cannot reflow.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Quark Biosciences Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Wey Wei, Chia-Hao Chang
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Publication number: 20210214772Abstract: An operation method of a multiplex slide plate device is provided. First, the multiplex slide plate device is assembled, including a slide plate, a sacrificial layer and a housing. The slide plate has reaction vessels, and the sacrificial layer has a microfluidic channel composed of an injection channel, a main channel and a distal channel. A sample solution is injected to the injection channel, such that the sample solution flows from the injection channel through the main channel to the distal channel, wherein the sample solution loads into the reaction vessels. Afterwards, an oil is injected to the injection channel, such that the oil flows from the injection channel through the main channel to the distal channel, wherein the oil removes the sample solution not loaded into the reaction vessels. Next, the sacrificial layer is heated to melt, and the melted sacrificial layer is mixed with the oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Quark Biosciences Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang, Ming-Chuan Hsu
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Patent number: 11008610Abstract: A multiplex slide plate device and an operation method thereof are provided. The multiplex slide plate device includes a slide plate and a sacrificial layer. The slide plate has reaction vessels arranged in an array, an injection hole and an exhaust hole, wherein each of the reaction vessels has an opening portion and a bottom portion. The sacrificial layer has a microfluidic channel, wherein the microfluidic channel has an injection channel, a main channel and a distal channel connected to each other. The sacrificial layer is assembled to the slide plate, wherein the main channel faces the opening portion. A sample solution is injected into the injection channel, such that the sample solution flows from the injection channel through the main channel to the distal channel, wherein the sample solution loads into each of the reaction vessels while flowing through the main channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Quark Biosciences Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang, Ming-Chuan Hsu
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Patent number: 10829802Abstract: A measuring method for amplicon length is provided. A qPCR master mix, a forward primer, a reverse primer, a hybridization probe, a double-stranded DNA binding dye, and nucleic acid samples are added into reaction wells for qPCR reaction, and the fluorescence intensity of each of a hybridization probe and a double-stranded DNA binding dye varying with cycle number is respectively measured. Afterwards, amplicon length is obtained by applying a calculating method.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Quark Biosciences Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang, Chang-Wei Huang
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Publication number: 20200330997Abstract: A thermal cycler device is provided, including an annular conveying element having a circular conveying path, a plurality of slide plate device holding elements, a plurality of heating blocks, a pressing element and a cooling device. The annular conveying element operates in stages, such that the slide plate device holding elements move along the circular conveying path while carrying a plurality of slide plate devices. When each slide plate device holding element moves to the corresponding heating block, the annular conveying element stops operating and the pressing element performs the pressing process, such that each slide plate device contacts the corresponding heating block for heat transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Quark Biosciences Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Wey Wei, Yung-Ching Lee
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Publication number: 20190316192Abstract: A digital and quantitative PCR (dqPCR) measuring method for a nucleic acid sample is provided, including providing a testing plate having a plurality of reaction wells, so as to perform a dqPCR reaction on the nucleic acid sample. Especially for the nucleic acid sample to be tested having a plurality of nucleic acid targets with different concentration ranges of wide variations, digital PCR and quantitative PCR can be performed simultaneously, so as to quantify the copy number of nucleic acid targets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: Quark Biosciences Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Wey Wei, Chang-Wei Huang
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Patent number: 10415084Abstract: A multiplex slide plate device and an operation method thereof are provided. The multiplex slide plate device includes a slide plate and a sacrificial layer. The slide plate has reaction vessels arranged in an array, wherein each of the reaction vessels has an opening portion and a bottom portion. The sacrificial layer has a microfluidic channel, wherein the microfluidic channel has an injection channel, a main channel and a distal channel connected to each other. The sacrificial layer is assembled to the slide plate, wherein the main channel faces the opening portion. A sample solution is injected into the injection channel, such that the sample solution flows from the injection channel through the main channel to the distal channel, wherein the sample solution loads into each of the reaction vessels while flowing through the main channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Quark Biosciences Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang, Ming-Chuan Hsu
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Publication number: 20190256896Abstract: A measuring method for low concentration nucleic acid sample is provided. The measuring method is a nucleic acid measuring method for samples of low nucleic acid concentration range in a qPCR experiment, so as to extend the linear dynamic range of experimental detection and increase detecting sensitivity by correcting the original Cq value. The method includes providing a test plate with a plurality of reaction wells or holes, so as to perform qPCR reaction on the nucleic acid samples. Next, performing the adjustment step based on the positive well measurement value derived from the number of positive wells, so as to correct the Cq value of qPCR reaction to the expected value of linear range.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: Quark Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Wey Wei, Chang-Wei Huang, Chung-Fan Chiou
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Publication number: 20190126271Abstract: A multiplex slide plate device is provided, including a slide plate, a sacrificial layer, and a housing. The slide plate has reaction vessels arranged in an array. The sacrificial layer has a microfluidic channel, which has an injection channel, a main channel, and a distal channel connected to each other. The housing is used to accommodate the slide plate and the sacrificial layer, and is composed of a cover and a tray, and the cover has an injection hole, an exhaust hole, and a storage tank. A sample solution and an oil are injected from the injection hole into the injection channel, wherein the sample solution is pushed by the oil. The sample solution loads into each of the reaction vessels while flowing through the main channel. Excess waste liquid flows from the exhaust hole into the storage tank, and is covered by the oil and cannot reflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Quark Biosciences Taiwan, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Wey Wei, Chia-Hao Chang
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Publication number: 20190112642Abstract: A measuring method for amplicon length is provided. A qPCR master mix, a forward primer, a reverse primer, a hybridization probe, a double-stranded DNA binding dye, and nucleic acid samples are added into reaction wells for qPCR reaction, and the fluorescence intensity of each of a hybridization probe and a double-stranded DNA binding dye varying with cycle number is respectively measured. Afterwards, amplicon length is obtained by applying a calculating method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Quark Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang, Chang-Wei Huang
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Publication number: 20190078140Abstract: A multiplex slide plate device and an operation method thereof are provided. The multiplex slide plate device includes a slide plate and a sacrificial layer. The slide plate has reaction vessels arranged in an array, an injection hole and an exhaust hole, wherein each of the reaction vessels has an opening portion and a bottom portion. The sacrificial layer has a microfluidic channel, wherein the microfluidic channel has an injection channel, a main channel and a distal channel connected to each other. The sacrificial layer is assembled to the slide plate, wherein the main channel faces the opening portion. A sample solution is injected into the injection channel, such that the sample solution flows from the injection channel through the main channel to the distal channel, wherein the sample solution loads into each of the reaction vessels while flowing through the main channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: Quark Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang, Ming-Chuan Hsu
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Patent number: 9724692Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiplex slide plate for various types of assays. The slide plate may be pre-filled with special-formulated reagents in different reaction zones, and the reactions carry out independently in the reaction zones filled with special-formulated reagent.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Quark Biosciences, Inc.Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Chao-Chi Pan, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang
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Publication number: 20170058330Abstract: A measuring method for amplicon length is provided. A qPCR master mix, a forward primer, a reverse primer, a hybridization probe, a double-stranded DNA binding dye, and nucleic acid samples are added into reaction wells for qPCR reaction, and the fluorescence intensity of each of a hybridization probe and a double-stranded DNA binding dye varying with cycle number is respectively measured. Afterwards, amplicon length is obtained by applying a calculating method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang, Chang-Wei Huang
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Publication number: 20160251701Abstract: A multiplex slide plate device and an operation method thereof are provided. The multiplex slide plate device includes a slide plate and a sacrificial layer. The slide plate has reaction vessels arranged in an array, wherein each of the reaction vessels has an opening portion and a bottom portion. The sacrificial layer has a microfluidic channel, wherein the microfluidic channel has an injection channel, a main channel and a distal channel connected to each other. The sacrificial layer is assembled to the slide plate, wherein the main channel faces the opening portion. A sample solution is injected into the injection channel, such that the sample solution flows from the injection channel through the main channel to the distal channel, wherein the sample solution loads into each of the reaction vessels while flowing through the main channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang, Ming-Chuan Hsu
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Publication number: 20150005203Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiplex slide plate for various types of assays. The slide plate may be pre-filled with special-formulated reagents in different reaction zones, and the reactions carry out independently in the reaction zones filled with special-formulated reagent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Chung-Fan Chiou, Chao-Chi Pan, Cheng-Wey Wei, Yu Chang
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Publication number: 20070087353Abstract: The microarray biochemical reaction device of this invention integrates microfluidic trenches with a microarray to form a serpentine microchannel passing through all DNA probes provided in the microarray. A sample solution is introduced into the microchannel and scrambled into discrete plugs to induce droplet mixing. The discrete plugs are then shuttled through the entire microchannel (shuttle hybridization), sweeping over DNA probes to perform hybridization. Using chaotic mixing of droplets, the hybridization efficiency is enhanced and reaction time for hybridization is shortened. During shuttling, the plugs are thoroughly mixed by the natural re-circulating flows. Method for the preparation of the microarray biochemical reaction device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2005Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: Academia SinicaInventors: Ji-Yen Cheng, Cheng-Wey Wei
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Publication number: 20050101006Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparation and surface modification of plastic microfluidic chip is disclosed. A microfluidic chip is first prepared by micromachining using a laser scriber on a plastic substrate, such as a PMMA substrate, to have a desired trench width or trench widths and desired aspect ratio. Surface modification is obtained after a thermal annealing treatment, followed by a chemical modification process. During the chemical modification diverse functional groups such as perfluoroalkyl (—CnF2n+2), amino (—NH2) or sulfhydryl (—SH) are introduced to perform surface passivation or further biomolecules immobilization. A plastic microfluidic chip with modified surface characters is thus obtained. The present invention also discloses plastic microfluidic chips so prepared.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2003Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: Ji-Yen Cheng, Cheng-Wey Wei