Patents by Inventor Fang Cui

Fang Cui 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: 12674620
    Abstract: A cryogenic storage system includes a transfer module configured to service one or more cryogenic storage freezers. The transfer module includes a working chamber that maintains a cryogenic environment for the transfer of sample tubes between different sample boxes. One or more freezer ports enable the transfer module to receive a sample box extracted from a respective freezer. An input/output (I/O) port enables external access to samples. A box transport robot operates to transport sample boxes between the freezer ports, the working chamber, and the I/O port. A picker robot operates to transfer sample tubes between sample boxes within the working chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Azenta US, Inc.
    Inventors: Lingchen Sun, Bruce Zandi, Frank Hunt, Aaron Plaisted, Tiffany Holmes, Matthew Albert, Fang Cui, Yuri Rubenchik, Daniel Lamothe
  • Publication number: 20240044576
    Abstract: A cryogenic storage system includes a transfer module configured to service one or more cryogenic storage freezers. The transfer module includes a working chamber that maintains a cryogenic environment for the transfer of sample tubes between different sample boxes. One or more freezer ports enable the transfer module to receive a sample box extracted from a respective freezer. An input/output (I/O) port enables external access to samples. A box transport robot operates to transport sample boxes between the freezer ports, the working chamber, and the I/O port. A picker robot operates to transfer sample tubes between sample boxes within the working chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Lingchen Sun, Bruce Zandi, Frank Hunt, Aaron Plaisted, Tiffany Holmes, Matthew Albert, Fang Cui, Yuri Rubenchik, Daniel Lamothe
  • Patent number: 11828516
    Abstract: A cryogenic storage system includes a transfer module configured to service one or more cryogenic storage freezers. The transfer module includes a working chamber that maintains a cryogenic environment for the transfer of sample tubes between different sample boxes. One or more freezer ports enable the transfer module to receive a sample box extracted from a respective freezer. An input/output (I/O) port enables external access to samples. A box transport robot operates to transport sample boxes between the freezer ports, the working chamber, and the I/O port. A picker robot operates to transfer sample tubes between sample boxes within the working chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: AZENTA US, INC.
    Inventors: Lingchen Sun, Bruce Zandi, Frank Hunt, Jr., Aaron Plaisted, Tiffany Holmes, Matthew Albert, Fang Cui, Yuri Rubenchik, Daniel Lamothe
  • Publication number: 20190293344
    Abstract: A cryogenic storage system includes a transfer module configured to service one or more cryogenic storage freezers. The transfer module includes a working chamber that maintains a cryogenic environment for the transfer of sample tubes between different sample boxes. One or more freezer ports enable the transfer module to receive a sample box extracted from a respective freezer. An input/output (I/O) port enables external access to samples. A box transport robot operates to transport sample boxes between the freezer ports, the working chamber, and the I/O port. A picker robot operates to transfer sample tubes between sample boxes within the working chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Lingchen Sun, Bruce Zandi, Frank Hunt, Aaron Plaisted, Tiffany Holmes, Matthew Albert, Fang Cui, Yuri Rubenchik, Daniel Lamothe
  • Patent number: 7586016
    Abstract: This invention disclosed a method for producing 1,2-propylene glycol from bio-based glycerol. In this method, a CuO—CeO2—SiO2 catalyst is filled into a fixed bed reactor, a glycerol solution is flowed into the reactor together with hydrogen gas in a manner of top feeding, and controlling the reaction temperature to be 170˜200° C., the reaction pressure to be 1.0˜5.0 MPa, so as to realize the production of 1,2-propylene glycol from the hydrogenation of glycerol. The catalyst used in this invention can sustain a high selectivity for the target product and a high conversion for glycerol for 500 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science
    Inventors: Fang Cui, Jing Chen, Chungu Xia, Haixiao Kang, Xinzhi Zhang, Jin Tong, Xuemei Li
  • Publication number: 20090156866
    Abstract: This invention disclosed a method for producing 1,2-propylene glycol from bio-based glycerol. In this method, a CuO—CeO2—SiO2 catalyst is filled into a fixed bed reactor, a glycerol solution is flowed into the reactor together with hydrogen gas in a manner of top feeding, and controlling the reaction temperature to be 170˜200° C., the reaction pressure to be 1.0˜5.0 MPa, so as to realize the production of 1,2-propylene glycol from the hydrogenation of glycerol. The catalyst used in this invention can sustain a high selectivity for the target product and a high conversion for glycerol for 500 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: LANZHOU INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
    Inventors: Fang Cui, Jing Chen, Chungu Xia, Haixiao Kang, Xinzhi Zhang, Jin Tong, Xuemei Li
  • Publication number: 20070191629
    Abstract: The invention disclosed a method for producing 3-hydroxy-propionate and 1,3-propylene glycol by using epoxide as raw material. In the method, a transitional metal cobalt catalyst and a cocatalyst for the hydroesterification reaction among epoxide, carbon monoxide, and alcohol were chosen, and a hydrogenation catalyst for hydrogenating 3-hydroxy-propionate as well as the corresponding process conditions were selected for producing 3-hydroxy-propionate and 1,3-propylene glycol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Jing Chen, Fang Cui, Jianhua Liu, Chungu Xia, Jin Tong
  • Publication number: 20040016011
    Abstract: The invention provides a mouse model of hepatocellular carcinoma and a method for establishing an animal model comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Beijing Institute of Biotechnology
    Inventors: Xiao Yang, Youliang Wang, Fang Cui, Yaxin Lu, Cuifen Huang