Patents by Inventor Ngoc Van Le

Ngoc Van Le 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: 6735531
    Abstract: To simplify the process of preparing microscope slides, an automatic staining apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed automatic staining apparatus comprises an electromechanical automatic staining device that is coupled to a personal computer system using an interface card. An autostainer control program runs on the personal computer system. The autostainer control program allows a user to simply program the automatic staining apparatus using simple commands entered in the graphical user interface. The autostainer control program includes several features that simplify the programming such as safeguards that ensure compatible reagents are being used; automatic buffer solution requirement calculator; and the ability to determine optimal staining procedure. The electromechanical automatic staining device includes features such as dual waste bins for hazardous and nonhazardous waste storage, an automatic dispenser cleansing system; and a slide clip that minimizes capillary effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Lab Vision Corporation
    Inventors: Norman K. Rhett, Ken K. Tseung, Mark V. Corl, Wai Bun Wong, Ngoc Van Le, Glenn K. Takayama
  • Publication number: 20020116132
    Abstract: To simplify the process of preparing microscope slides, an advanced automatic staining apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed automatic staining apparatus comprises an electromechanical automatic staining device that is coupled to a personal computer system using an interface card. An autostainer control program runs on the personal computer system. The autostainer control program allows a user to simply program the automatic staining apparatus using simple commands entered in the graphical user interface. The autostainer control program includes several features that simplify the programming such as safeguards that ensure compatible reagents are being used; automatic buffer solution requirement calculator; and the ability to determine optimal staining procedure. The electromechanical automatic staining device includes features such as dual waste bins for hazardous and nonhazardous waste storage, an automatic dispenser cleansing system; and unique slide clip that minimizes capillary effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Lab Vision Corporation
    Inventors: Norman K. Rhett, Ken K. Tseung, Mark V. Corl, Wai Bun Wong, Ngoc Van Le, Glenn K. Takayama
  • Patent number: 6349264
    Abstract: To simplify the process of preparing microscope slides, an automatic staining apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed automatic staining apparatus comprises an electromechanical automatic staining device that is coupled to a personal computer system using an interface card. An autostainer control program runs on the personal computer system. The autostainer control program allows a user to simply program the automatic staining apparatus using simple commands entered in the graphical user interface. The autostainer control program includes several features that simplify the programming such as safeguards that ensure compatible reagents are being used; automatic buffer solution requirement calculator; and the ability to determine optimal staining procedure. The electromechanical automatic staining device includes features such as dual waste bins for hazardous and nonhazardous waste storage, an automatic dispenser cleansing system; and slide clip that minimizes capillary effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Lab Vision Corporation
    Inventors: Norman K. Rhett, Ken K. Tseung, Mark V. Corl, Wai Bun Wong, Ngoc Van Le
  • Patent number: 5839091
    Abstract: To simplify the process of preparing microscope slides, an advanced automatic staining apparatus is disclosed. The disclosed automatic staining apparatus comprises an electromechanical automatic staining device that is coupled to a personal computer system using an interface card. An autostainer control program runs on the personal computer system. The autostainer control program allows a user to simply program the automatic staining apparatus using simple commands entered in the graphical user interface. The autostainer control program includes several features that simplify the programming such as safeguards that ensure compatible reagents are being used; automatic buffer solution requirement calculator; and the ability to determine optimal staining procedure. The electromechanical automatic staining device includes features such as dual waste bins for hazardous and nonhazardous waste storage, an automatic dispenser cleansing system; and unique slide clip that minimizes capillary effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Lab Vision Corporation
    Inventors: Norman K. Rhett, Ken K. Tseung, Mark V. Corl, Wai Bun Wong, Ngoc Van Le