Patents by Inventor Shuxin Cong
Shuxin Cong 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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Publication number: 20140185051Abstract: An instrument comprises a semi-circular rail and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is attached to a light source mount and a detector mount, and both the light source mount and the detector mount are attached to the semi-circular rail with connectors. Each connector allows the light source mount and detector mount to slide along the rail. The synchronous movement of the light source mount and the detector mount changes the angle of incidence of a light beam from the light source with respect to the plane of the sample surface on the sample stage. An SPR analysis system includes an SPR analysis system control computer program having a graphical user interface and configured to control the operation of an SPR analysis apparatus. According to an embodiment, an SPR data analysis computer program includes an SPR microarray video viewer and a sensorgram generator responsive to the SPR video.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Plexera, LLCInventors: Hann-Wen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Publication number: 20140139837Abstract: An apparatus may include a flow cell for a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus and a fluid delivery system operatively coupled to the flow cell and configured to deliver a plurality of fluids to the flow cell substantially continuously. The fluid delivery system may include two pumps for pumping the fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Plexera LLCInventors: Gilbum Kim, Hannwen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Patent number: 8477313Abstract: An apparatus may include a flow cell for a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus and a fluid delivery system operatively coupled to the flow cell and configured to deliver a plurality of fluids to the flow cell substantially continuously. The fluid delivery system may include two pumps for pumping the fluids.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Plexera LLCInventors: Gilbum Kim, Hannwen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Publication number: 20130088717Abstract: An apparatus may include a flow cell for a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus and a fluid delivery system operatively coupled to the flow cell and configured to deliver a plurality of fluids to the flow cell substantially continuously. The fluid delivery system may include two pumps for pumping the fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: Plexera LLCInventors: Gilbum Kim, Hannwen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Publication number: 20130003062Abstract: Instruments and methods relating to surface plasmon imaging are described. An instrument comprises a semi-circular rail and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is attached to a light source mount and a detector mount, and both the light source mount and the detector mount are attached to the semi-circular rail with connectors. Each connector allows the light source mount and detector mount to slide along the rail. The synchronous movement of the light source mount and the detector mount changes the angle of incidence of a light beam from the light source with respect to the plane of the sample surface on the sample stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: PLEXERA LLCInventors: HANN-WEN GUAN, SHUXIN CONG
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Patent number: 8325346Abstract: An apparatus may include a flow cell for a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus and a fluid delivery system operatively coupled to the flow cell and configured to deliver a plurality of fluids to the flow cell substantially continuously. The fluid delivery system may include two pumps for pumping the fluids.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Plexera LLCInventors: Gibum Kim, Hannwen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Patent number: 8264691Abstract: Instruments and methods relating to surface plasmon imaging are described. An instrument comprises a semi-circular rail and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is attached to a light source mount and a detector mount, and both the light source mount and the detector mount are attached to the semi-circular rail with connectors. Each connector allows the light source mount and detector mount to slide along the rail. The synchronous movement of the light source mount and the detector mount changes the angle of incidence of a light beam from the light source with respect to the plane of the sample surface on the sample stage.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Plexera, LLCInventors: Hann-Wen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Publication number: 20120154818Abstract: An apparatus may include a flow cell for a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus and a fluid delivery system operatively coupled to the flow cell and configured to deliver a plurality of fluids to the flow cell substantially continuously. The fluid delivery system may include two pumps for pumping the fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: PLEXERA LLCInventors: Gibum Kim, Hannwen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Patent number: 8107082Abstract: An apparatus may include a flow cell for a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus and a fluid delivery system operatively coupled to the flow cell and configured to deliver a plurality of fluids to the flow cell substantially continuously. The fluid delivery system may include two pumps for pumping the fluids.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Plexera LLCInventors: Gilbum Kim, Hannwen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Patent number: 8004669Abstract: An apparatus may include a flow cell for a surface plasmon resonance test apparatus and a fluid delivery system operatively coupled to the flow cell and configured to deliver a plurality of fluids to the flow cell substantially continuously. The fluid delivery system may include two pumps for pumping the fluids.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Plexera LLCInventors: Gibum Kim, Hannwen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Publication number: 20110085167Abstract: Instruments and methods relating to surface plasmon imaging are described. An instrument comprises a semi-circular rail and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is attached to a light source mount and a detector mount, and both the light source mount and the detector mount are attached to the semi-circular rail with connectors. Each connector allows the light source mount and detector mount to slide along the rail. The synchronous movement of the light source mount and the detector mount changes the angle of incidence of a light beam from the light source with respect to the plane of the sample surface on the sample stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: PLEXERA LLCInventors: HANN-WEN GUAN, SHUXIN CONG
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Patent number: 7889347Abstract: Instruments and methods relating to surface plasmon imaging are described. An instrument comprises a semi-circular rail and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is attached to a light source mount and a detector mount, and both the light source mount and the detector mount are attached to the semi-circular rail with connectors. Each connector allows the light source mount and detector mount to slide along the rail. The synchronous movement of the light source mount and the detector mount changes the angle of incidence of a light beam from the light source with respect to the plane of the sample surface on the sample stage.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Plexera LLCInventors: Hann-Wen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Publication number: 20090262355Abstract: According to an embodiment, an SPR analysis system includes a housing enclosing with a fluid supply volume substantially enclosed within the housing, a flow cell module configured to receive reagents and analyte from the fluid supply volume, and an enclosed optics assembly configured to interrogate a microarray portion of the flow cell module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: PLEXERA, LLCInventors: Paul Boeschoten, Christina Boozer, Pietro Brandani, Michael Cicirelli, Shuxin Cong, Larry Gill, Keith Hoffman, Gibum Kim, Timothy M. Londergan, Frank Metting, R. Todd Schwoerer, Christopher A. Wiklof, Yang Zhang
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Publication number: 20090262356Abstract: According to an embodiment, an SPR analysis system includes an SPR analysis system control computer program having a graphical user interface and configured to control the operation of an SPR analysis apparatus. According to an embodiment, an SPR data analysis computer program includes an SPR microarray video viewer and a sensorgram generator responsive to the SPR video.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: PLEXERA, LLCInventors: Paul Boeschoten, Christina Boozer, Pietro Brandani, John Cabrer, Michael Cicirelli, Shuxin Cong, Larry Gill, Keith Hoffman, Gibum Kim, Timothy M. Londergan, Frank Metting, R. Todd Schwoerer, Markus Tarin, Christopher A. Wiklof, Yang Zhang
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Publication number: 20070222996Abstract: Instruments and methods relating to surface plasmon imaging are described. An instrument comprises a semi-circular rail and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is attached to a light source mount and a detector mount, and both the light source mount and the detector mount are attached to the semi-circular rail with connectors. Each connector allows the light source mount and detector mount to slide along the rail. The synchronous movement of the light source mount and the detector mount changes the angle of incidence of a light beam from the light source with respect to the plane of the sample surface on the sample stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: LUMERA CORPORATIONInventors: Hann-Wen Guan, Shuxin Cong
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Publication number: 20070139653Abstract: A method of generating surface plasmon resonance using excitation light directed at a thin metal film by a micromirror is described. A method that uses excitation light directed at a thin metal film by a micromirror scanner device is also described. A surface plasmon resonance imager is described comprising a micromirror that directs light to the surface of a thin metal film. Another method is described, comprising: a) directing light toward a thin metal film using a micromirror and b) detecting dynamic chemical events at or near the surface of the thin metal film. The dynamic events may be, for example, a fluidic change or a binding event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Hann Guan, Shuxin Cong, Minhua Liang, Eric Johnson