Patents by Inventor Lim Hi Tan
Lim Hi Tan 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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Publication number: 20180311672Abstract: An apparatus and method for rapid thermal cycling including a thermal diffusivity plate. The thermal diffusivity plate can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling by a thermoelectric module. An edge heater can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Hon Siu Shin, Jew Kwee Ngui, Chee Kiong Lim, Ching Ong Lau, Lim Hi Tan, Yang Hooi Kee
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Patent number: 10010887Abstract: An apparatus and method for rapid thermal cycling including a thermal diffusivity plate. The thermal diffusivity plate can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling by a thermoelectric module. An edge heater can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLCInventors: Hon Siu Shin, Jew Kwee Ngui, Chee Kiong Lim, Ching Ong Lau, Lim Hi Tan, Yang Hooi Kee
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Patent number: 9457351Abstract: The invention relates to a device for carrying out of chemical or biological reactions with a reaction vessel receiving element for receiving a microtiter plate with several reaction vessels, wherein the reaction vessel receiving element has several recesses arranged in a regular pattern to receive the respective reaction vessels, a heating device for heating the reaction vessel receiving element, and a cooling device for cooling the reaction vessel. The invention is characterized by the fact that the reaction vessel receiving element is divided into several segments. The individual segments are thermally decoupled from one another, and each segment is assigned a heating device which may be actuated independently of the others. By means of the segmentation of the reaction vessel receiving element, it is possible for zones to be set and held at different temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLCInventors: Lim Hi Tan, Jew Kwee Ngui, Hon Siu Shin, Ui Leng Soh, Yang Hooi Kee, Hock Lai Khoo, Mark T. Reed, Wolfgang Heimberg
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Publication number: 20150024479Abstract: An apparatus and method for rapid thermal cycling including a thermal diffusivity plate. The thermal diffusivity plate can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling by a thermoelectric module. An edge heater can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Hon Siu Shin, Jew Kwee Ngui, Chee Kiong Lim, Ching Ong Lau, Lim Hi Tan, Yang Hooi Kee
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Patent number: 8859271Abstract: An apparatus and method for rapid thermal cycling including a thermal diffusivity plate. The thermal diffusivity plate can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling by a thermoelectric module. An edge heater can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLCInventors: Hon Siu Shin, Jew Kwee Ngui, Chee Kiong Lim, Ching Ong Lau, Lim Hi Tan, Yang Hooi Kee
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Publication number: 20140273182Abstract: The invention relates to a device for carrying out of chemical or biological reactions with a reaction vessel receiving element for receiving a microtiter plate with several reaction vessels, wherein the reaction vessel receiving element has several recesses arranged in a regular pattern to receive the respective reaction vessels, a heating device for heating the reaction vessel receiving element, and a cooling device for cooling the reaction vessel. The invention is characterized by the fact that the reaction vessel receiving element is divided into several segments. The individual segments are thermally decoupled from one another, and each segment is assigned a heating device which may be actuated independently of the others. By means of the segmentation of the reaction vessel receiving element, it is possible for zones to be set and held at different temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Lim Hi Tan, Jew Kwee Ngui, Hon Siu Shin, Ui Leng Soh, Yang Hooi Kee, Hock Lai Khoo, Mark T. Reed, Wolfgang Heimberg
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Patent number: 8676383Abstract: The invention relates to a device for carrying out of chemical or biological reactions with a reaction vessel receiving element for receiving a microtiter plate with several reaction vessels, wherein the reaction vessel receiving element has several recesses arranged in a regular pattern to receive the respective reaction vessels, a heating device for heating the reaction vessel receiving element, and a cooling device for cooling the reaction vessel. The invention is characterized by the fact that the reaction vessel receiving element is divided into several segments. The individual segments are thermally decoupled from one another, and each segment is assigned a heating device which may be actuated independently of the others. By means of the segmentation of the reaction vessel receiving element, it is possible for zones to be set and held at different temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Applied Biosystems, LLCInventors: Lim Hi Tan, Jew Kwee Ngui, Hon Siu Shin, Ui Leng Soh, Yang Hooi Kee, Hock Lai Khoo, Mark T. Reed, Ching Ong Lau, Wolfgang Heimberg
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Publication number: 20110136219Abstract: An apparatus and method for rapid thermal cycling including a thermal diffusivity plate. The thermal diffusivity plate can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling by a thermoelectric module. An edge heater can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Hon Siu SHIN, Jew Kwee Ngui, Chee Kiong Lim, Ching Ong Lau, Lim Hi Tan, Yang Hooi Kee
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Publication number: 20090203120Abstract: An apparatus and method for rapid thermal cycling including a thermal diffusivity plate. The thermal diffusivity plate can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling by a thermoelectric module. An edge heater can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Life Technologies CorporationInventors: Hon Siu Shin, Jew Kwee Ngui, Chee Kiong Lim, Ching Ong Lau, Lim Hi Tan, Yang Hooi Kee
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Publication number: 20080274511Abstract: The invention relates to a device for carrying out of chemical or biological reactions with a reaction vessel receiving element for receiving a microtiter plate with several reaction vessels, wherein the reaction vessel receiving element has several recesses arranged in a regular pattern to receive the respective reaction vessels, a heating device for heating the reaction vessel receiving element, and a cooling device for cooling the reaction vessel. The invention is characterized by the fact that the reaction vessel receiving element is divided into several segments. The individual segments are thermally decoupled from one another, and each segment is assigned a heating device which may be actuated independently of the others. By means of the segmentation of the reaction vessel receiving element, it is possible for zones to be set and held at different temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Lim Hi TAN, Jew Kween Ngui, Hon Siu Shin, Ui Leng Soh, Yang Hooi Kee, Hock Lai Khoo, Mark T. Reed, Ching Ong Lau, Wolfgang Heimberg
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Publication number: 20070184548Abstract: The invention relates to a device for carrying out of chemical or biological reactions with a reaction vessel receiving element for receiving a microtiter plate with several reaction vessels, wherein the reaction vessel receiving element has several recesses arranged in a regular pattern to receive the respective reaction vessels, a heating device for heating the reaction vessel receiving element, and a cooling device for cooling the reaction vessel. The invention is characterized by the fact that the reaction vessel receiving element is divided into several segments. The individual segments are thermally decoupled from one another, and each segment is assigned a heating device which may be actuated independently of the others. By means of the segmentation of the reaction vessel receiving element, it is possible for zones to be set and held at different temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Lim Hi Tan, Jew Ngui, Hon Shin, Ui Soh, Yang Kee, Hook Khoo, Mark Reed, Wolfgang Heimberg
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Publication number: 20040241048Abstract: An apparatus and method for rapid thermal cycling including a thermal diffusivity plate. The thermal diffusivity plate can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling by a thermoelectric module. An edge heater can provide substantial temperature uniformity throughout the thermal block assembly during thermal cycling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: Applera CorporationInventors: Hon Siu Shin, Jew Kwee Ngui, Chee Kiong Lim, Ching Ong Lau, Lim Hi Tan, Yang Hooi Kee