Patents by Inventor I-Pei Lu

I-Pei Lu 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).

  • Liquid dielectrophoretic device and method for controllably transporting a liquid using the same
    Patent number: 8771493
    Abstract: A liquid dielectrophoretic device comprises: a first container unit defining a first micro containing space including an electrode pair for generating a dielectrophoretic force; a second container unit defining a second micro containing space and including an electrode pair for generating a dielectrophoretic force; and a fluid channel unit defining a micro-channel between the first and second micro containing spaces and including an electrode pair having a middle region layer that has first and second enlarged sections and a middle section disposed between the first and second enlarged sections. The first and second enlarged sections are enlarged gradually from the middle section to the first and second micro containing spaces. A method for controllably transporting a liquid using the liquid dielectrophoretic device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Shih-Kang Fan, I-Pei Lu
  • LIQUID DIELECTROPHORETIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLABLY TRANSPORTING A LIQUID USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120118736
    Abstract: A liquid dielectrophoretic device comprises: a first container unit defining a first micro containing space including an electrode pair for generating a dielectrophoretic force; a second container unit defining a second micro containing space and including an electrode pair for generating a dielectrophoretic force; and a fluid channel unit defining a micro-channel between the first and second micro containing spaces and including an electrode pair having a middle region layer that has first and second enlarged sections and a middle section disposed between the first and second enlarged sections. The first and second enlarged sections are enlarged gradually from the middle section to the first and second micro containing spaces. A method for controllably transporting a liquid using the liquid dielectrophoretic device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shih-Kang Fan, I-Pei Lu