Patents by Inventor Hwee Tian Ng

Hwee Tian 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEGMENTED THERMAL CYCLER
    Publication number: 20190224684
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal cycler for the carrying out of chemical or biological reactions, such as PCR or other nucleic acid amplification reactions, that is segmented with a plurality of reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements are thermally isolated from each other and provide an airtight seal to prevent liquids or moisture from penetrating below the reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements have several recesses arranged in a pattern to receive the reaction vessels of a single standard microtiter plate and the segmented thermal cycler has a system for independently heating and cooling each of the reaction vessel receiving elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Hwee Tian NG, Huei YEO, Wei Hsien CHOO
  • Apparatus and method for segmented thermal cycler
    Patent number: 10286398
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal cycler for the carrying out of chemical or biological reactions, such as PCR or other nucleic acid amplification reactions, that is segmented with a plurality of reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements are thermally isolated from each other and provide an airtight seal to prevent liquids or moisture from penetrating below the reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements have several recesses arranged in a pattern to receive the reaction vessels of a single standard microtiter plate and the segmented thermal cycler has a system for independently heating and cooling each of the reaction vessel receiving elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hwee Tian Ng, Huei Yeo, Wei Hsien Choo
  • Apparatus and Method for Segmented Thermal Cycler
    Publication number: 20150217292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal cycler for the carrying out of chemical or biological reactions, such as PCR or other nucleic acid amplification reactions, that is segmented with a plurality of reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements are thermally isolated from each other and provide an airtight seal to prevent liquids or moisture from penetrating below the reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements have several recesses arranged in a pattern to receive the reaction vessels of a single standard microtiter plate and the segmented thermal cycler has a system for independently heating and cooling each of the reaction vessel receiving elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Hwee Tian Ng, Huei Yeo, Wei Hsien Choo
  • Apparatus and Method for Segmented Thermal Cycler
    Publication number: 20100124766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermal cycler for the carrying out of chemical or biological reactions, such as PCR or other nucleic acid amplification reactions, that is segmented with a plurality of reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements are thermally isolated from each other and provide an airtight seal to prevent liquids or moisture from penetrating below the reaction vessel receiving elements. The reaction vessel receiving elements have several recesses arranged in a pattern to receive the reaction vessels of a single standard microtiter plate and the segmented thermal cycler has a system for independently heating and cooling each of the reaction vessel receiving elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hwee Tian Ng, Huei Yeo, Wei Hsien Choo