Patents by Inventor Ming Fang Zhou

Ming Fang Zhou 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).

  • Patent number: 11989205
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to data replication in an active-active databases having a source site and a target site. Aspects include creating a subscription activation message in a capture address space, the subscription activation message having a timestamp after a latest committed timestamp of the active-active databases and transmitting the subscription activation message to a subscription activation module of the target site of the active-active databases. Based on a determination that one or more tables associated with the subscription activation message are inactive, aspects also include repairing the one or more tables. Based on a determination that all tables associated with the subscription activation message are active, aspects include initiate replication of the capture address space from the source site to the target site with a timestamp of the latest committed timestamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xin Xin Dong, Mai Zeng, Xing Jun Zhou, Ming Qiao Shang Guan, Wei Song, Cheng Fang Wang
  • Patent number: 9498776
    Abstract: The present invention includes microfluidic systems having a microfabricated cavity that may be covered with a removable cover, where the removable cover allows at least part of the opening of the microfabricated cavity to be exposed or directly accessed by an operator. The microfluidic systems comprise chambers, flow and control channels formed in elastomeric layers that may comprise PDMS. The removable cover comprises a thermoplastic base film bonded to an elastomer layer by an adhesive layer. When the removable cover is peeled off, the chamber is at least partially open to allow sample extraction from the chamber. The chamber may have macromolecular crystals formed inside or resulting contents from a PCR reaction. The invention also includes a method for making vias in elastomeric layers by using the removable cover. The invention further includes methods and devices for peeling the peelable cover or a removable component such as Integrated Heater Spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Fluidigm Corporation
    Inventors: David Cohen, Andrew May, Martin Pieprzyk, Brian Fowler, Kim Huat Lee, Jun Yan, Ming Fang Zhou, Seng Beng Ng
  • Publication number: 20160016164
    Abstract: The present invention includes microfluidic systems having a microfabricated cavity that may be covered with a removable cover, where the removable cover allows at least part of the opening of the microfabricated cavity to be exposed or directly accessed by an operator. The microfluidic systems comprise chambers, flow and control channels formed in elastomeric layers that may comprise PDMS. The removable cover comprises a thermoplastic base film bonded to an elastomer layer by an adhesive layer. When the removable cover is peeled off, the chamber is at least partially open to allow sample extraction from the chamber. The chamber may have macromolecular crystals formed inside or resulting contents from a PCR reaction. The invention also includes a method for making vias in elastomeric layers by using the removable cover. The invention further includes methods and devices for peeling the peelable cover or a removable component such as Integrated Heater Spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: David Cohen, Andrew May, Martin Pieprzyk, Kim Huat Lee, Jun Yan, Ming Fang Zhou, Seng Beng Ng
  • Patent number: 9039997
    Abstract: The present invention includes microfluidic systems having a microfabricated cavity that may be covered with a removable cover, where the removable cover allows at least part of the opening of the microfabricated cavity to be exposed or directly accessed by an operator. The microfluidic systems comprise chambers, flow and control channels formed in elastomeric layers that may comprise PDMS. The removable cover comprises a thermoplastic base film bonded to an elastomer layer by an adhesive layer. When the removable cover is peeled off, the chamber is at least partially open to allow sample extraction from the chamber. The chamber may have macromolecular crystals formed inside or resulting contents from a PCR reaction. The invention also includes a method for making vias in elastomeric layers by using the removable cover. The invention further includes methods and devices for peeling the peelable cover or a removable component such as Integrated Heater Spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Fluidigm Corporation
    Inventors: David Cohen, Andrew May, Martin Pieprzyk, Brian Fowler, Kim Huat Lee, Jun Yan, Ming Fang Zhou, Seng Beng Ng
  • Publication number: 20120195810
    Abstract: The present invention includes microfluidic systems having a microfabricated cavity that may be covered with a removable cover, where the removable cover allows at least part of the opening of the microfabricated cavity to be exposed or directly accessed by an operator. The microfluidic systems comprise chambers, flow and control channels formed in elastomeric layers that may comprise PDMS. The removable cover comprises a thermoplastic base film bonded to an elastomer layer by an adhesive layer. When the removable cover is peeled off, the chamber is at least partially open to allow sample extraction from the chamber. The chamber may have macromolecular crystals formed inside or resulting contents from a PCR reaction. The invention also includes a method for making vias in elastomeric layers by using the removable cover. The invention further includes methods and devices for peeling the peelable cover or a removable component such as Integrated Heater Spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Fluidigm Corporation
    Inventors: David Cohen, Andrew May, Martin Pieprzyk, Brian Fowler, Kim Huat Lee, Jun Yan, Ming Fang Zhou, Seng Beng Ng