Patents by Inventor Frank Chan
Frank Chan 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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Patent number: 11835511Abstract: A resealable container including a housing, a lid coupled to the housing, and a basket received within the housing and including side walls defining an interior space, and a retainer extending over at least a portion of the interior space and configured to support at least one test element in at least one of a side-to-side direction and a front-to-back direction within the basket.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC.Inventors: Isaac A. Norman, Frank A. Chan
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Publication number: 20220127597Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing solid supports. The present invention further provides a mixture of said solid supports for tagmentation of target DNA for DNA sequencing approaches, a corresponding kit comprising the same and methods employing said mixture of solid supports and/or kit. Specifically, methods for producing sequencing libraries and corresponding DNA sequencing methods for analyzing the generated sequencing libraries and tools used therein are provided. In particular, DNA In sequencing approaches allowing preservation of contiguity information of long DNA fragments even when using short read sequencing approaches are disclosed. A key concept of the present invention is to employ segmented barcodes, with every barcode segmented allowing for barcode error detection and correction on a segment level.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.Inventors: Yingguang Frank CHAN, Marek KUCKA, Andreea DREAU
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Publication number: 20210239677Abstract: A resealable container including a housing, a lid coupled to the housing, and a basket received within the housing and including side walls defining an interior space, and a retainer extending over at least a portion of the interior space and configured to support at least one test element in at least one of a side-to-side direction and a front-to-back direction within the basket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Isaac A. Norman, Frank A. Chan
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Patent number: 10976303Abstract: A resealable container including a housing, a lid coupled to the housing, and a basket received within the housing and including side walls defining an interior space, and a retainer extending over at least a portion of the interior space and configured to support at least one test element in at least one of a side-to-side direction and a front-to-back direction within the basket.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Isaac A. Norman, Frank A. Chan
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Patent number: 10890783Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of forming a film with a lenticular lens array, the method comprising providing a substrate; providing a mold having a plurality of nano-scale to micro-scale cavities that form the lenticular lens array on the substrate; having the mold contact the substrate; and forming the lenticular lens array by allowing portions of the substrate to partially fill the plurality of cavities.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignees: Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Temasek PolytechnicInventors: Beng Soon Tan, Chee Fatt Frank Chan, Yun Xu, Bee Khuan Jaslyn Law, Yee Chong Loke, Hong Yee Low
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Publication number: 20190094561Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of forming a film with a lenticular lens array, the method comprising providing a substrate; providing a mold having a plurality of nano-scale to micro-scale cavities that form the lenticular lens array on the substrate; having the mold contact the substrate; and forming the lenticular lens array by allowing portions of the substrate to partially fill the plurality of cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Beng Soon Tan, Chee Fatt Frank Chan, Yun Xu, Bee Khuan Jaslyn Law, Yee Chong Loke, Hong Yee Low
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Publication number: 20180356390Abstract: A resealable container including a housing, a lid coupled to the housing, and a basket received within the housing and including side walls defining an interior space, and a retainer extending over at least a portion of the interior space and configured to support at least one test element in at least one of a side-to-side direction and a front-to-back direction within the basket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Isaac A. Norman, Frank A. Chan
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Patent number: 10071380Abstract: A component for a storage container configured to receive vertically oriented articles. The component includes a tubular sidewall extending longitudinally from a base, and at least one spacer portion extending from an underside of the base and configured for engagement with an interior surface of a corresponding storage container. The component also includes at least one pair of retainer elements extending laterally from an inner surface of the tubular sidewall and inwardly into an interior region of the component, and with the retainer elements being oppositely oriented and configured to retain a vertically oriented article therebetween by frictional engagement with opposite longitudinal edges of the article, and wherein an insertion force for resilient deflection of the retainer elements during insertion of the article is less than a removal force for resilient deflection of the retainer elements during removal of the article.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Frank A. Chan
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Publication number: 20180154365Abstract: A component for a storage container configured to receive vertically oriented articles. The component includes a tubular sidewall extending longitudinally from a base, and at least one spacer portion extending from an underside of the base and configured for engagement with an interior surface of a corresponding storage container. The component also includes at least one pair of retainer elements extending laterally from an inner surface of the tubular sidewall and inwardly into an interior region of the component, and with the retainer elements being oppositely oriented and configured to retain a vertically oriented article therebetween by frictional engagement with opposite longitudinal edges of the article, and wherein an insertion force for resilient deflection of the retainer elements during insertion of the article is less than a removal force for resilient deflection of the retainer elements during removal of the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Frank A. Chan
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Patent number: 9914126Abstract: A component for a storage container configured to receive vertically oriented articles. The component includes a tubular sidewall extending longitudinally from a base, and at least one spacer portion extending from an underside of the base and configured for engagement with an interior surface of a corresponding storage container. The component also includes at least one pair of retainer elements extending laterally from an inner surface of the tubular sidewall and inwardly into an interior region of the component, and with the retainer elements being oppositely oriented and configured to retain a vertically oriented article therebetween by frictional engagement with opposite longitudinal edges of the article, and wherein an insertion force for resilient deflection of the retainer elements during insertion of the article is less than a removal force for resilient deflection of the retainer elements during removal of the article.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Frank A. Chan
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Patent number: 9348867Abstract: An approach for using multiple plans in a database management system to access current data and history data is provided. The approach provides a first access plan for a query, stores the first plan as a first section in an application package. The first access plan is capable of accessing the current data. The approach determines whether a bind option for the query is detected. In response to determining that the bind option is detected, the approach provides a second access plan for the query and stores the second access plan as a second section in the application package. The second access plan is capable of accessing the current data and the history data.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Frank Chan, Yao-Ching S. Chen, Tammie Dang, Xiaohong Fu
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Patent number: 9332938Abstract: A lancet enclosed in a sterility sheet forms a lancet packet to maintain the sterility of the lancet and prevent the lancet from unintentionally piercing the sterility sheet prior to lancet actuation. In one form, the lancet is immobilized by hot tack welding a portion of the sterility sheet to the lancet. Alternatively, portions of the sterility sheet are hot tack welded together through an opening in the lancet to limit movement of the lancet.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Chan, Daniel Wong, Charles C. Raney, Christopher Wiegel, Steven N. Roe
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Patent number: 9332931Abstract: A body fluid sampling device includes an expression member placed around an incision in the skin of a user, a compression member to contact and traverse the expression member, and a housing configured to contact the skin near the incision. The expression member is configured to repeatedly move from a relaxed position over the incision to a contracted position over the incision. The expression member is at least partially resilient in order to repeatedly squeeze and/or compress the skin around the incision.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Frank A. Chan
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Publication number: 20150316777Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of forming a film with a lenticular lens array, the method comprising providing a substrate; providing a mold having a plurality of nano-scale to micro-scale cavities that form the lenticular lens array on the substrate; having the mold contact the substrate; and forming the lenticular lens array by allowing portions of the substrate to partially fill the plurality of cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Beng Soon Tan, Chee Fatt Frank Chan, Yun Xu, Bee Khuan Jaslyn Law, Yee Chong Loke, Hong Yee Low
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Publication number: 20150227560Abstract: An approach for using multiple plans in a database management system to access current data and history data is provided. The approach provides a first access plan for a query, stores the first plan as a first section in an application package. The first access plan is capable of accessing the current data. The approach determines whether a bind option for the query is detected. In response to determining that the bind option is detected, the approach provides a second access plan for the query and stores the second access plan as a second section in the application package. The second access plan is capable of accessing the current data and the history data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Frank Chan, Yao-Ching S. Chen, Tammie Dang, Xiaohong Fu
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Patent number: 8844725Abstract: A test strip container with an insert comprising a channel and a retaining member and methods of manufacturing and utilization thereof are disclosed. The container includes a housing, an insert, a lid, and at least one retaining member in at least one channel. The at least one retaining member releasably retains a plurality of test strips in the at least one channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Chan, Matthew C. Sauers, Abner D. Joseph, Christopher Wiegel
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Patent number: 8804569Abstract: A communication method for execution at a customer premises device, comprising detecting receipt of a command indicative of an intent of a management entity to initiate a management session, the command being a management session initiation command. Responsive to detecting receipt of the management session initiation command, an identifier for participating in a management session with the management entity is obtained. Also, a method for execution at a management entity, comprising obtaining a management address for a customer device and determining whether the management address is indicative of a an address capable of supporting a management session or an address incapable of supporting a management session. If the management address is indicative of an address incapable of supporting a management session, a command is sent to the customer device, causing it to obtain a management address capable of supporting a management session.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: BCE Inc.Inventor: Frank Chan
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Patent number: 8801632Abstract: A meter system for analyzing body fluids includes a supply magazine for storing a stack of test elements, a meter for analyzing fluid samples, and a transport system for transporting test elements from the supply magazine to the meter. The test element in one embodiment includes a lancet integrated test element that has a lancet coupled to a test strip. The transport system is configured to minimize damage to the test element. In one form, the transport system includes a shuttle that slides the top-most test element from the stack onto a connection portion of the meter. In another form, the transport system includes a drum that rotates to transport test elements from the supply magazine to a testing position and, once used, to a waste magazine for disposal. In a further form, the transport system includes a disc that rotates to transport the test elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventor: Frank A. Chan
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Publication number: 20140014677Abstract: A test strip container comprising a housing defining a cavity having a dispensing wall, a housing inlet, and a dispensing outlet is presented. The container may also comprise a lid mounted movably on the housing to define a primed position and an unprimed position therebetween. A cartridge may be provided within the cavity and holding a plurality of test strips. The cartridge may have a plunger entrance seal and a strip exit seal. A biasing member may be disposed within the cartridge urging the plurality of test strips towards the dispensing wall to be aligned with the dispensing outlet. A plunger may be provided, and oriented to open the plunger entrance seal through the housing inlet when the lid is in the primed position, and to urge a single test strip from the plurality of test strips through the strip exit seal of the cartridge and the dispensing outlet of the housing when the lid is transitioned from the primed position to the unprimed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Chan, Christopher Wiegel
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Patent number: D698459Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Chan, Abner D. Joseph