Patents by Inventor Aisha Qi

Aisha Qi 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).

  • Atomisation apparatus using surface acoustic wave generation
    Patent number: 10792690
    Abstract: An apparatus for atomising liquid, including a piezoelectric substrate (1) having a working surface (3), and a peripheral edge (7) extending along a side of the working surface, an interdigital transducer (2) located on the working surface for generating surface acoustic waves (SAW) in the working surface, and a liquid delivery arrangement including a porous member (8) for supplying the liquid to be atomised, wherein the porous member is in contact with the peripheral edge of the piezoelectric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: RMIT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: James Friend, Leslie Yeo, Aisha Qi
  • ATOMISATION APPARATUS USING SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE GENERATION
    Publication number: 20160001316
    Abstract: An apparatus for atomising liquid, including a piezoelectric substrate (1) having a working surface (3), and a peripheral edge (7) extending along a side of the working surface, an interdigital transducer (2) located on the working surface for generating surface acoustic waves (SAW) in the working surface, and a liquid delivery arrangement including a porous member (8) for supplying the liquid to be atomised, wherein the porous member is in contact with the peripheral edge of the piezoelectric substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: RMIT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: James FRIEND, Leslie YEO, Aisha QI
  • Microfluidic apparatus for the atomisation of a liquid
    Patent number: 8991722
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the atomisation of a liquid including: a piezoelectric substrate (5) having at least one working surface (7), at least one electrode (9) supported on the piezoelectric substrate (5), a signal generating means (21) for applying an ultrasonic signal to said electrode (9) for generating a surface acoustic wave (SAW) in the working surface (7) of the piezoelectric substrate (5); a liquid delivery arrangement (11) including a wick (17) in contact with the working surface (7) for delivering liquid thereof, wherein liquid delivered to the working surface (7) is atomised by SAW irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Monash University
    Inventors: James Friend, Leslie Yeo, David Morton, Michelle McIntosh, Aisha Qi, Jenny Ho, Anushi Rajapaksa
  • MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS FOR THE ATOMISATION OF A LIQUID
    Publication number: 20120187209
    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the atomisation of a liquid including: a piezoelectric substrate (5) having at least one working surface (7), at least one electrode (9) supported on the piezoelectric substrate (5), a signal generating means (21) for applying an ultrasonic signal to said electrode (9) for generating a surface acoustic wave (SAW) in the working surface (7) of the piezoelectric substrate (5); a liquid delivery arrangement (11) including a wick (17) in contact with the working surface (7) for delivering liquid thereof, wherein liquid delivered to the working surface (7) is atomised by SAW irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Monash University
    Inventors: James Friend, Leslie Yeo, David Morton, Michelle Mclntosh, Aisha Qi, Jenny Ho, Anushi Rajapaksa