Patents by Inventor Lawrence Y. Mok

Lawrence Y. Mok 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: 12226542
    Abstract: A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a processor, and a sterilization module. The sterilization module includes a frame assembly, an extraction assembly, and a carriage assembly. The extraction assembly is configured to extract a sterilant fluid from a cartridge and transfer the sterilant fluid to the sterilization chamber. The carriage assembly includes a motor, a carriage body, and a translating flag. The carriage body is configured to receive the cartridge. The translating flag is configured to move from a first position to a second position relative to the carriage body in response to the carriage body receiving the cartridge. The sensor is configured to detect movement of the translating flag from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: ASP Global Manufacturing GmbH
    Inventors: Doug Vo Truong, Lawrence Y. Mok
  • Publication number: 20230398252
    Abstract: A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a processor, and a sterilization module. The sterilization module includes a frame assembly, an extraction assembly, and a carriage assembly. The extraction assembly is configured to extract a sterilant fluid from a cartridge and transfer the sterilant fluid to the sterilization chamber. The carriage assembly includes a motor, a carriage body, and a translating flag. The carriage body is configured to receive the cartridge. The translating flag is configured to move from a first position to a second position relative to the carriage body in response to the carriage body receiving the cartridge. The sensor is configured to detect movement of the translating flag from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Doug Vo Truong, Lawrence Y. Mok
  • Patent number: 11712491
    Abstract: A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a processor, and a sterilization module. The sterilization module includes a frame assembly, an extraction assembly, and a carriage assembly. The extraction assembly is configured to extract a sterilant fluid from a cartridge and transfer the sterilant fluid to the sterilization chamber. The carriage assembly includes a motor, a carriage body, and a translating flag. The carriage body is configured to receive the cartridge. The translating flag is configured to move from a first position to a second position relative to the carriage body in response to the carriage body receiving the cartridge. The sensor is configured to detect movement of the translating flag from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventors: Doug Vo Truong, Lawrence Y. Mok
  • Patent number: 11565015
    Abstract: A biological indicator with variable resistance may be controlled by moving a cap or housing of the biological indicator to cause the size of vents that allow flow of sterilant through the housing to decrease or increase in effective size. An indicator window may show a user the current resistance of the biological indicator, and may also show a readable indicator that may be captured by a scanner to allow a sterilizing cabinet to identify the current resistance. When the level of resistance shown by the readable indicator is not compatible with a sterilization cycle selected by a user, the procedure may be delayed and a notification provided to the user that a problem exists. The readable indicator may be a passive tag with a memory that allows information to be read and written, so that the biological indicator may carry data from one device to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ASP Global Manufacturing GmbH
    Inventors: Yan Fang, Griffith E. Altmann, Behnam Amin, Jeremy Yarwood, Lawrence Y. Mok
  • Publication number: 20200179550
    Abstract: A biological indicator with variable resistance may be controlled by moving a cap or housing of the biological indicator to cause the size of vents that allow flow of sterilant through the housing to decrease or increase in effective size. An indicator window may show a user the current resistance of the biological indicator, and may also show a readable indicator that may be captured by a scanner to allow a sterilizing cabinet to identify the current resistance. When the level of resistance shown by the readable indicator is not compatible with a sterilization cycle selected by a user, the procedure may be delayed and a notification provided to the user that a problem exists. The readable indicator may be a passive tag with a memory that allows information to be read and written, so that the biological indicator may carry data from one device to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Yan Fang, Griffith E. Altmann, Behnam Amin, Jeremy Yarwood, Lawrence Y. Mok
  • Publication number: 20200129651
    Abstract: A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a processor, and a sterilization module. The sterilization module includes a frame assembly, an extraction assembly, and a carriage assembly. The extraction assembly is configured to extract a sterilant fluid from a cartridge and transfer the sterilant fluid to the sterilization chamber. The carriage assembly includes a motor, a carriage body, and a translating flag. The carriage body is configured to receive the cartridge. The translating flag is configured to move from a first position to a second position relative to the carriage body in response to the carriage body receiving the cartridge. The sensor is configured to detect movement of the translating flag from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Doug Vo Truong, Lawrence Y. Mok
  • Patent number: 10632220
    Abstract: A biological indicator with variable resistance may be controlled by moving a cap or housing of the biological indicator to cause the size of vents that allow flow of sterilant through the housing to decrease or increase in effective size. An indicator window may show a user the current resistance of the biological indicator, and may also show a readable indicator that may be captured by a scanner to allow a sterilizing cabinet to identify the current resistance. When the level of resistance shown by the readable indicator is not compatible with a sterilization cycle selected by a user, the procedure may be delayed and a notification provided to the user that a problem exists. The readable indicator may be a passive tag with a memory that allows information to be read and written, so that the biological indicator may carry data from one device to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ASP GLOBAL MANUFACTURING GMBH
    Inventors: Yan Fang, Griffith E. Altmann, Behnam Amin, Jeremy Yarwood, Lawrence Y. Mok
  • Patent number: 10500297
    Abstract: A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a processor, and a sterilization module. The sterilization module includes a frame assembly, an extraction assembly, and a carriage assembly. The extraction assembly is configured to extract a sterilant fluid from a cartridge and transfer the sterilant fluid to the sterilization chamber. The carriage assembly includes a motor, a carriage body, and a translating flag. The carriage body is configured to receive the cartridge. The translating flag is configured to move from a first position to a second position relative to the carriage body in response to the carriage body receiving the cartridge. The sensor is configured to detect movement of the translating flag from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ASP GLOBAL MANUFACTURING GMBH
    Inventors: Doug Vo Truong, Lawrence Y. Mok
  • Publication number: 20180140731
    Abstract: A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a processor, and a sterilization module. The sterilization module includes a frame assembly, an extraction assembly, and a carriage assembly. The extraction assembly is configured to extract a sterilant fluid from a cartridge and transfer the sterilant fluid to the sterilization chamber. The carriage assembly includes a motor, a carriage body, and a translating flag. The carriage body is configured to receive the cartridge. The translating flag is configured to move from a first position to a second position relative to the carriage body in response to the carriage body receiving the cartridge. The sensor is configured to detect movement of the translating flag from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Doug Vo Truong, Lawrence Y. Mok