Patents by Inventor Chenye YANG

Chenye YANG 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).

  • Sealable microvalve that can be repeatedly opened and sealed
    Patent number: 9546743
    Abstract: A substantially leak-free, sealable microvalve that can be repeatedly opened and sealed is presented. The resealable microvalve includes a block with a through via and a sealing plate. The gap between the block and the sealing plate is sealed by a sealing material. The sealing material can be melted when heat is applied and can be solidified when heat is absent. To close the resealable microvalve, heat is applied by flowing a current through a resistive heater and an actuator brings the block and the sealing plate into a contacting position. By removing the heat, the sealing material is solidified and creates a sealed state. To open the resealable microvalve, heat is applied to the sealing material. When the sealing material melts, the actuator moves the block and the sealing plate into a spaced apart position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Northeastern University
    Inventors: Carol Livermore-Clifford, Chenye Yang
  • SEALABLE MICROVALVE THAT CAN BE REPEATEDLY OPENED AND SEALED
    Publication number: 20150300526
    Abstract: A substantially leak-free, sealable microvalve that can be repeatedly opened and sealed is presented. The resealable microvalve includes a block with a through via and a sealing plate. The gap between the block and the sealing plate is sealed by a sealing material. The sealing material can be melted when heat is applied and can be solidified when heat is absent. To close the resealable microvalve, heat is applied by flowing a current through a resistive heater and an actuator brings the block and the sealing plate into a contacting position. By removing the heat, the sealing material is solidified and creates a sealed state. To open the resealable microvalve, heat is applied to the sealing material. When the sealing material melts, the actuator moves the block and the sealing plate into a spaced apart position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Carol LIVERMORE-CLIFFORD, Chenye YANG