Patents by Inventor Alphonsus Hon-Chung Ng

Alphonsus Hon-Chung Ng 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).

  • Publication number: 20230069843
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for identifying antigen-specific T cells, including determining paired T cell receptor sequences for a specific antigen, are described. Compositions and methods for identifying neoantigen-specific T cells are also described. Microfluidic devices useful for identifying antigen-specific T cells, and methods of using the same, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: James R. Heath, Songming Peng, Alphonsus Hon-Chung Ng
  • Publication number: 20220288592
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surfactant additive, ethylenediamine tetrakis(ethoxylate-block-propoxylate) tetrol with 16 ethylene oxide repeat units and 18 propylene oxide repeat units (known by its trade name as Tetronic 90R4) used as a droplet-additive, or to coat DMF driving electrode surfaces which dramatically improves the capability to work with high-protein-content liquids (e.g., whole blood) on digital microfluidic chips. This surfactant prevents protein adsorption and fouling of DMF electrode surfaces to an extent that was heretofore impossible. Specifically, this surfactant allows for the manipulation of droplets of undiluted whole blood for >1 hour per electrode (>1 50 times better than what is possible for any known additive). This improvement in handling high protein content media will revolutionize blood-based diagnostics on digital microfluidic platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: RYAN FOBEL, ALPHONSUS HON-CHUNG NG, AARON RAY WHEELER, MAN HO STEPHEN HO
  • Patent number: 11384327
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for antigen-specific T cell identification or neoantigen identification. Also disclosed herein are devices for separating and isolating antigen-specific T cells or other particles of a certain size from a population of particles of different sizes. Also describe herein are methods and devices for the separation and isolation of barcoded T cells from other nanoparticles containing barcodes for subsequent analysis and further processing of a viable T cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: California Institute of Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
    Inventors: Songming Peng, James R. Heath, William Chour, Alphonsus Hon-Chung Ng, Sung Yang, Jongchan Choi, Ji-Chul Hyun
  • Patent number: 11292002
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surfactant additive, ethylenediamine tetrakis(ethoxylate-block-propoxylate) tetrol with 16 ethylene oxide repeat units and 18 propylene oxide repeat units (known by its trade name as Tetronic 90R4) used as a droplet-additive, or to coat DMF driving electrode surfaces which dramatically improves the capability to work with high-protein-content liquids (e.g., whole blood) on digital microfluidic chips. This surfactant prevents protein adsorption and fouling of DMF electrode surfaces to an extent that was heretofore impossible. Specifically, this surfactant allows for the manipulation of droplets of undiluted whole blood for >1 hour per electrode (>1 50 times better than what is possible for any known additive). This improvement in handling high protein content media will revolutionize blood-based diagnostics on digital microfluidic platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
    Inventors: Ryan Fobel, Alphonsus Hon-Chung Ng, Aaron Ray Wheeler, Man Ho Stephen Ho
  • Publication number: 20190374950
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surfactant additive, ethylenediamine tetrakis(ethoxylate-block-propoxylate) tetrol with 16 ethylene oxide repeat units and 18 propylene oxide repeat units (known by its trade name as Tetronic 90R4) used as a droplet-additive, or to coat DMF driving electrode surfaces which dramatically improves the capability to work with high-protein-content liquids (e.g., whole blood) on digital microfluidic chips. This surfactant prevents protein adsorption and fouling of DMF electrode surfaces to an extent that was heretofore impossible. Specifically, this surfactant allows for the manipulation of droplets of undiluted whole blood for >1 hour per electrode (>1 50 times better than what is possible for any known additive). This improvement in handling high protein content media will revolutionize blood-based diagnostics on digital microfluidic platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: RYAN FOBEL, ALPHONSUS HON-CHUNG NG, AARON RAY WHEELER, MAN HO STEPHEN HO
  • Patent number: 7652339
    Abstract: An ambipolar transistor, including a p-type semiconductor region and an n-type semiconductor region near the p-type semiconductor region. Also a first terminal and second terminal contact both the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region. Furthermore, the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region substantially do not overlap each other. A method of manufacturing an ambipolar transistor is also disclosed, including forming a p-type semiconductor region, forming an n-type semiconductor region near the p-type semiconductor region, forming a first terminal contacting both the p-type semiconductor region and n-type semiconductor region, forming a second terminal contacting both the p-type semiconductor region and n-type semiconductor region; and wherein the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region substantially do not overlap, and have substantially no interfacial area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yiliang Wu, Beng S. Ong, Alphonsus Hon-Chung Ng
  • Publication number: 20080246095
    Abstract: An ambipolar transistor, including a p-type semiconductor region and an n-type semiconductor region near the p-type semiconductor region. Also a first terminal and second terminal contact both the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region. Furthermore, the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region substantially do not overlap each other. A method of manufacturing an ambipolar transistor is also disclosed, including forming a p-type semiconductor region, forming an n-type semiconductor region near the p-type semiconductor region, forming a first terminal contacting both the p-type semiconductor region and n-type semiconductor region, forming a second terminal contacting both the p-type semiconductor region and n-type semiconductor region; and wherein the p-type semiconductor region and the n-type semiconductor region substantially do not overlap, and have substantially no interfacial area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yiliang WU, Beng S. ONG, Alphonsus Hon-Chung NG